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 The Maides Tragedy. 
 
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 King. 
 
 L r s i r r v $ brother to the King. 
 
 Amiktoi. 
 
 Et »DHl,TW/fWAntllT8l. 
 
 Diphilvs S 
 
 A t p a t i a troth flight wife «Ahikt»», 
 
 C a t l i a n * x <w *ld humtrom Lord, tndftther tt 
 
 As r ATIA. 
 
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 Di a co a a j t feru*nt. 
 
 A m t i r h 1 1 K \ vtiii u, GeH tievoment$ A » tati a. 
 
 D v l a * Ltdy. 
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 The Maydes Tragedy. 
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 | Leon. Thereft arc making ready fir, 
 1 L t $. So let them,theres time enough, 
 i D i p h. You are brother to the King mjr 
 Lortl,wee'le take your word. 
 Lis. Stroto thou haft fome skill in poctrie , 
 What tin:. k II thou of a maske,will ic be well/ 
 Sti. As well as muk'' can be. 
 Lis. As masks cm be. 
 
 Str a. Yes, thry mult commend, and fpeakeinpraifeof 
 the alTcmbly, blelfc the Bride and groome, in pcrfon of 
 fome g nl, there tied to rules of flatterie. 
 C l i. See good my Lord who is rcturn'd. 
 L I s. Noble Mchntius, Enter LMelanthu 
 
 the land by me welcomes thy venues home.thou that with 
 blowes abroad bringft vsour peace at home, the breath 
 ofKingsislikethc breath of godt.my brother wifht thee 
 here, and thou art here, he will be kinde ; and wearic thee 
 with often welcome, but the time doth giue thee a wel- 
 come, about his, or all the wotld. 
 Mel. My Lord,mythankes, but thefe fcratcht limbes 
 of mine, haue fpoke my loue and truth vnto my friends, 
 more then my tongue ere could, my mind's (he fame it e- 
 
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The Maudes Tragedy. 
 
 tier w J J to you; where I finde worth 
 
 I lou e the keeper,till he 1st it goe, 
 
 Ami (hen I follow it. 
 
 Diph. Hade worthy brother. 
 
 He that tcioyces not it your tctume 
 
 In fatctie.is mine enemy for euer. 
 
 Mill 1 thank; thee Dtfhilm : but thou ait faultic, 
 
 I fent for thee to cxercil'e thine .nines 
 
 With me at /V/rf.ijihou catnft not Dtpbtlm : 
 
 Twasill. 
 
 D 1 1' tt. My noble brother my eicufe 
 
 Is my Kings llraight conimaudjiv hicli yon my Lord 
 
 Can witneif; with mc. 
 
 L i s. Tts mefl tiuc MtLia'ms, 
 
 He might not coir.c till the folcinnities 
 
 Of this grear match were pad. 
 
 Diph. Hatie you heard of it. 
 
 M E t. Yes, iinl hauc piuencaufe to thefr, that here 
 
 F.nuymy deedes abroad, to call megamefome, 
 
 i liaue no other bufines here at' Khodtu 
 
 Lis. Wchaucamaske to night, 
 
 Ami you mnft tread a fouliliers ineafure. 
 
 M t l, Thefe foft and filkcn warm are not for me, 
 
 The muficke mull be flit ill and all confufd 
 
 Tint (tirs my blood, and then Idauuce, 
 
 But is ifmhhrvittl 
 
 Diph. This day? 
 
 Wri, All ioyes vpon him.for he is my friend, 
 
 Wonder not that I call a man fo young; 
 
 His worth is gicat,valianthcis, 
 
 And one that neuer thinkes his life his owne, 
 
 If hisfri'ii I nece'e ir,vvlicn he was a boy, 
 
 As oft as I return'd (as without boafl) 
 
 I bioi.g'nthomeconquefl, he would gaze vpon me, 
 
 And view mr round, to finde in what onelimbe 
 
 The vcrtue ! ly to doc thofc things he heard, 
 
 Then would he wifli to fee my fword,andfceie 
 
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 The May da Tragedy; 
 
 The quickneffe of theedge.and in his hand 
 
 Weighcs it.he oft would make me fmile at this; 
 
 His youth did promife much,and his ripe yeare? 
 
 Will fee it all pcrf rm'd. Enltr MnUftfi^g 
 
 Hailc Maide and Wife. with Wtndanet. 
 
 Thou faire Afpntiajmxy the holy knot, 
 
 That thou halt tied to day.laft till the hand 
 
 Of age vndoe't,mayft thou bring a race 
 
 Vnto Ammtar,ihit may fill the world 
 
 Succeffiuely with fouldiers. 
 
 Asp. My hard fortunes 
 
 Deferue not fcorne.for I was neuer proud 
 
 When they were good. Exit Afj*ti*. 
 
 Mel. Howes this. 
 
 Lis. You are mi I taken fir, flic is not married. 
 
 Mel. You faid Ammter was. 
 
 Diph. Tisttuc,but 
 
 Mel. Pardon me ,1 did receiue 
 
 Letters at Putrin from my Aminler 
 
 That he fliould marie her. i 
 
 Diph. And fo it flood, 
 
 In all opinion long,but your arriuill 
 
 Made me imagine you had heard the change. 
 
 Mel. Who has he taken then/ 
 
 Li s. A Lad ic fir, 
 
 That bearcs the light aboue her, and fir ikes dead 
 
 With fiafhesofher eye, the faire £aw*t«r 
 
 Yout vertuous filler. 
 
 Mel. Peace of heart betwixt them, 
 
 But this isftrange. 
 
 Lis. The King my brother did ic 
 
 To honour you,and thefe folemnities 
 
 Are at his charge. 
 
 Mel. Tis royall like himfelfe, 
 
 But I am fad, my fpecch bcares fo infortunatx a found 
 
 Tobeautifull AfpatU,ihcte is rage 
 
 Hid in het fithcts bread GaftaMTj 
 
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 The May da Tragedyl 
 
 Bent long igainft me and 'a fhould not tlnnke. 
 
 Could 1 but call ic backc,that 1 would take 
 
 Such bafc reucnges as to fcornc the flue 
 
 Of his ncglcilcd daughter. 
 
 Lis. Ot'werepittie, for this Lady fir, 
 
 Sits difiomemed with her watt ic eyes bent on the tar 
 
 In vnfiequemed woods archer dehghr, 
 
 Where when fhe fees a bancke flucke full of flowers, < 
 
 Then fhe will fit,and figh.and tell 
 
 Her feruants.what a prittie place it were 
 
 To bmie louers in, and make her maides 
 
 Pluck'crr ,and fhow them oucr her like a coifc, 
 
 She catrics with her an infectious griefc, 
 
 That flrikes all her beholders, fhe will ling 
 
 The mournfulft things that euer eare hath heard, 
 
 And fwound,and fing againc,and when then ft 
 
 Of your young Ladycs in their wanton blood, 
 
 Tell mitt!. full tales in coutfc that fils the rooine 
 
 With laughter, fhe w ill w ith fo fad a looke 
 
 Bring lor ih a ftorie of the lilcnt death 
 
 Of fome forfaken virgin.which her giieft 
 
 Will put in fuch a phrafe, that etc fhe end 
 
 Shce'lc fend them weeping one by one away. 
 
 MtL. She has a brother vnder my command 
 
 Like her,a face as womanifh as hers, 
 
 Out w ith a fpirit that hath much outgrow ne 
 
 The number of his yeares. Enter Ammtm. 
 
 Cn, My Lord the Bridegroome. 
 
 Mti. I might tun fiercely, not more hatlily 
 
 Vpon my foe, I loue thee well Ammtcr, 
 
 My mouth is much too narrow for my heart, 
 
 1 ioy to looke tpon thofe eyes of thine, 
 
 Thou art my fiicnd.but my difordred fpeech 
 
 Cuts off my loue. 
 
 Amis. Thou luAftUmmi, 
 
 Allloiieisfpokeinthat,afscrificc 
 
 To lhanke the ^oi% t MtUntiiu is return'd 
 
 The Maydes Tragedy. 
 
 In fifty .viftory fits on his fword 
 
 As fhe was wont.may fhe build there, and dwell, 
 
 And may thy armour be as it hath becne, 
 
 Oncly thy valour and thine innocence, 
 
 What cndlcfTc trcafures would our enemies giue. 
 
 That I might hold thee ftill thus. 
 
 Me i. Iampoore'mwords.butcreditmeyoung man 
 
 Thy mother could do no more but weep.for toy to fee thee 
 
 After long abfence,all the wounds I haue, 
 
 Fetcht notfo much away, nor all the criei 
 
 Ofwiddowed mothets:But this is peace 
 
 And that waswarre, 
 
 A mi nt. Pardon thon holy god 
 
 Of marriage bed, and frowne not.I am fot'ft 
 
 In anfwere of fuch noble tearrs as the Ic, 
 
 To weepe ypon my weding day. 
 
 M 1 1. I feate thou art gro w ne too cruell , for I heate 
 
 A Lady mournes for thee.men fay to death, 
 
 Forfaken of thee.on what teatmes I know not, 
 
 A m i n t. She had my promife,but the King forbad it, 
 
 And made me make this worthy change,thy fiftei 
 
 Accompanied with graces about her, 
 
 With whom I lone to'oofc my lufly youth, 
 
 And grow olde in her armes. 
 
 XI ii. Bcprofpcrous. 
 
 A mint. My Lord the maskers rage for you. 
 
 Lis. We are gone, 
 
 Cltt»,StrMt»,Diphiltu. 
 
 Exexnt L}Jippui,CttM,SteM,Dipht/*l. 
 A m i n T. Wecle all attend you, we (hall trouble y«i 
 With our folemnities. 
 Mil. Not fo Aminlor, 
 But if you laugh at my rude carriage 
 In fpor t s ,'d'e doe as much for you in warre 
 When you come thiiher.but I haue a miflrefTe 
 To bring to your delights,rough though I am, 
 1 haue a miftreffe and fhe has a heart 
 
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ii mm mniiiini irrn.\. in n\Ulim 
 
 The May del Ttagedj. 
 
 She faies,hut truft mc.it is flone,no better. 
 
 There is no place that I can challenge gentlemen, 
 
 But you ftand ftill.and here my way lies. Exeunt. 
 
 Enter Cali.initx/tnd Diagorai . 
 Ca l. DUpwhriw Hilhl <nm bettei for flume, you 
 let in alt the^wotld, and anon the King will be angry with 
 «M wb* very well faid,by lone rhe King wil haue the (how 
 i'th the Court; 
 
 D i A c. Why doe you fwearc fo my Lord, 
 You know hecle haue it here. 
 Cai, By this light ifhc be wifc,he\villnot. 
 Dia G. And if he willnotbewife,youarcforfworne. 
 C a i. One muft fweat out his heart with fwearing,& gee 
 Thankcs on no fidc,ilc be gonc.looke too't who will. 
 Dug, My Lord I (hall neucr keepe them out, 
 Your lookes will terrific them. 
 
 Cal. My lookes terrific thcm,youcoxcomeIya(Te,ile be 
 iudgc by all the company, whether thou haft not a woife 
 face then I. 
 
 D i a G. I meane becaufe they know you.and your office. 
 Cai. Office, I would I coulclput it off, I am fure I fweat 
 quite through in my office,I might haue made room at my 
 daughters wedding.they ha necrekild her amongft them. 
 But now I muft doe fcruice fot him that hath fortaken her, 
 ferue that v. ill. Exit C*lum*x t 
 
 Diag. Hcc's fo hnmerous fince his daughter was foria. 
 ken?hark,hark,whofe there, codes.codes, 
 Wnatnow? within Kruci^wilhm 
 
 Mel. Open the dorc. 
 Diag. Who T ft. 
 Mm. Meimtim. 
 
 Diag. I hope your Lnrd-fhip brings no troope, forif 
 you doc, I rr.tift returne them. Enter MeUntiut 
 
 Mm.. Non.- but this Lady fir. dndalMj, 
 
 Diag. The Ladies arc all plac'd aboiie, fane thofcthat 
 come in the Kings tioopc, the belt oikkedts fit thcre f 
 
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 c Ibe Maydet Tragedy, 
 
 '..ereisnoroomc. 
 
 Mil. I thankc you fir.whcn 1 haue fecne you placed ma- 
 dam,! muft attend the King,but the maske done, ile waite 
 on you againe. Exit MeUntiut Lady other dire. 
 
 Diag. Standbacketherc,roome tonny Lord MeUnti- 
 wr.pnv bcare back, this is no place for luch youthes and 
 their truls,tct the dorcs (hut agcn.no; do your heads itch, 
 ile fcratch them, fo now thruft and hang, againe, who i'll 
 now, I ennnot blame my Lord CaUamx for giuing way, 
 would he were here, he would run raging amongft them,- 
 and brcake a dozen heads in the twinckling ofajieye, 
 what's the newes now? within 
 
 I pray you can you hclpc mce to the fpeech of the maiftcr 
 Cooke? 
 
 Diag. If Iopen thedoreilecooke fomeof yourcalues 
 heads. Peace rogues.' -— againe,— who i'ft.' 
 Mil. MeUntmi! within Enter C<i\i*n*\: 
 
 Cal. Let him not in. 
 
 Diag. O my Lord a muft , make roome there for my 
 I.ord,isyour Lady plait. Enter Meltntmi. 
 
 M e l. Yes fir, I thanke you, my Lord Ctdiandx, well mcr, 
 Your caufclefle hate tome I hope ii buried. 
 C a i. Yes I doe fcruice for your fifler here, 
 That brings mine ouncpoorc child to limclcffc death, 
 She loues your fnc.nl A>M>iior l luch another falfe heat ted 
 Lord^syott. 
 
 Mel. You doc me wrong, 
 A mod vnmanly one,and I am flow 
 In taking vengcjnccjbe well adiilf'd. 
 C a i. It may be fo,who plac'd the Lady there. - 
 Mai I did. 
 
 Cai. My Lord (hemuft not fit there. 
 M e l. YVhyr- 
 
 Cal. The place is kept for women of more worth. 
 M e i. More worth then fne.it mifbecomesyour age, 
 And place to be fo womanifii, forbcarc, 
 What you haue fpoke I am content to thinke 
 
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 The May des Tragedy. 
 
 The palfey fhooke your tongue to. 
 
 Cm. Tis well if 1 (land here to pUce men* wenches. 
 
 Mti. 1 (rnll quite forget this place, thy age ,my fafety , 
 
 and through all cut that poore fickly week; thou haft to 
 
 liue.away from thee. m 
 
 C a u Nay I know you can fight for your whore. 
 
 M 1 1« Bate me the Km g, and be of flefh and blood 
 
 A liei that fayes it.thy mother at fifteene 
 
 Was black and finfull to her. 
 
 D i a g. Good my Lord. (man, 
 
 Mat. Some god pluck threefcore ycares from that tonal 
 
 That I may kill him,and not ftaine mine honor, 
 
 It is the curfe of fouldiers that in peace, 
 
 They (hall be braued by fuch ignoble men, 
 
 As (if the land were troublcd,)would with tearet 
 
 And kneesbeg fuccor from "cm.would the blood 
 
 (That fea o f blood) that 1 haue loft in fight, 
 
 Were running in thy »eines, that it might make thee 
 
 Apt to fay lelTe.and able to maintaine, 
 
 Shouldft thou (ay more, This Khtdet I fee ii nought 
 
 But a place priuiledg'd to doe men wrong. 
 
 Cat, I,you may talke your pleafure. Enter Awunttr. 
 
 A h i s t. What vilde wr^ng 
 
 Has fturd my worthy friend, whois as flow 
 
 To fight with words as he is quick of hands, 
 
 C a i. That heape of age, which I fhould reuerence, 
 
 If it w ere tcmperate.but tettie yearea 
 
 Are moft contemptible. 
 
 A Ml n t. Good fir foibeare. 
 
 C a t. There is iuft fuch another as your fclfe. 
 
 A m i n t. He w ill wrong ycu, or me, or any man, 
 
 And talke as ifhe had no life to lo jfe 
 
 Since this our match : the King is come in, 
 
 I would not for more wealth then I enioy 
 
 He (hould perceiue you raging.he did heare 
 
 You were at difference now.which hallned hira. 
 
 Cal, Make roome there. 
 
 Jltl/ojcifUj -within 
 
 Enter 
 
 7 be May des Tragedy i 
 
 Enter King Entine ,si(p*ti.t t Li>rdiuidLi<diir? 
 MeUntim thou art welcome,and thy loue 
 Is with me flill ; but this is not a place 
 To brablein, CatiAnux, ioyne hands, 
 Cal. He (hall not haue mine hand. 
 Kino. This is no time 
 To force you too't I doe loue you both, 
 CttliaMx you looke well to your office, 
 Andy ou MeUmmi are welcome home, 
 Begin the maske. 
 
 Mil. Sifter I loy to feeyou,and your choyce, 
 You lookt with my eies when you tooke that man, 
 Be happy in him. Keterdtrt 
 
 Etad. O my deereft brother, 
 Your pretence is more ioyfull then this day, 
 
 
 *5MaJ\e. 
 
 Night rifei m miftl. 
 Nig. Our raigne is now/or in the quenching fea 
 The Sun is drownd,and with him fell the day, 
 Bright Cinthid heare my voyce,Iam the night 
 For whom thou bearft about, thy borrowed light, 
 Appeare,no longer thy pale vifage (hrowde. 
 But ftrike thy filuer homes quite through a cloud, 
 And fend a beame ypon my ( warthie face, 
 By which I may difcouer all the place 
 And perfons that haue many longing eies, 
 Are come to waite on our folcmnities. Enter Cmthut, 
 
 How dull and black am I,can I not finde 
 This beautie without thee, am I foblinde, 
 Me thinkes they fhew like to thofe eafterne ftreaks, • 
 That warne vs hence before the morning breaks, 
 Back my pale feruant,for thefe eies know how, 
 To (hoote farre more and quicker rayes then thou. 
 Cihth. Great Qneen they be • troop for whom alone, 
 One of my cleared moonei I haue put on, 
 
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IHUUJVJUJIJIUUIU 
 
 The May da Tragedy; 
 
 A troope that lookes as if thy felfeand I, 
 
 Hid pluckt our reines in, and our whips laid by 
 
 To gaze vpon thofr,that appeare 
 
 Brighter then we. 
 
 N i c H. Then let vj keepe 'em here, 
 
 And neucr more our chariots dtiue away, 
 
 But hold our places and out-fhine the day. (fpe ake , 
 
 C i n t h. Great Quecnc of fhaddowes you are pleafd W 
 
 Of more then may be done.we may not breake 
 
 The gods dccrees,but when our time is come, 
 
 Mull driue away and giuc the day our roome. 
 
 N i o ii, Then fhinc at full pale Queen,iV by that power,. 
 
 Produce a birth to fill this happy houre, 
 
 Of Niinphes and fhepheards, and let their fongi difcoucr, 
 
 Eafie and fweetc who is a happy loner, 
 
 Or if thou w'oot thine o« ne Eniimion 
 
 From the fwcete flowrie banck he lies »pon, 
 
 On Lmwhs brow thy pale brames drawne away. 
 
 And of his long night let him make thy day. (mine, 
 
 Cin. Thou dream!) darkepower,thatfaireboy was not 
 
 Not went Idownetokiflehim,eafeand winde, 
 
 Haue bred thcfcbold talcs, poets when they rage 
 
 Turnes gods to mrn,and make an houre an age, 
 
 But I will giue a greater Rate and glory, 
 
 And raife to time a nobler memory 
 
 Ofwhat thefe louers are,rifr tife,I fay, 
 
 Thou power of deepes,thy forges laid away, 
 
 NtpHnt great King of waters, and by me 
 
 Be proud to be commanded. Nefimtrifu. 
 
 N e p. Onthi* fee, 
 
 Thy word hath force me hither ,let me know 
 
 Why I afcend. 
 
 Cinth. Doth this maieflickfhow 
 
 Giue thee no knowledge yer. 
 
 N b p. Yes, now I fee, 
 
 Something entended Cmthi* Worthy ikte, 
 
 Co on,ilebe a helper. 
 
 ClMTtfo 
 
 TbeMayctes Tragedy. 
 
 Ciwth. Hie thee then, 
 
 And charge the windc goe from his rockie den , 
 
 Let loofc his fubiects,oncly flare.it 
 
 Toofoule for our intentions as he was, 
 
 Still keepe him fait thain'd.wc mull haue none here 
 
 ButreranllbUrhand gentle winds appeare, 
 
 Such as blow flowers, and through the glad bowes ling, 
 
 Many foft welcome to tne lufty fpring. 
 
 Bid them draw necre to haue thy wan ie race 
 
 Led on in couples, we are pleaf d to grace 
 
 This noble night each in their richelt things, 
 
 Your owne dcepes or the broken veflels brings. 
 
 Be prodigal! and I (hall be is kinde. 
 
 And (hine at full vpon you. 
 
 Hit. See the winde Enter Etl/tfuttftRtcl^, 
 
 Commanding Eal-u, 
 
 Eot. Great Neptrntt. 
 
 Nept. He. 
 
 Eoi. What is thy will. 
 
 Nipt. We doe command thee free, 
 
 /'.««»'<" and thy milder winds to waite 
 
 Vpon our CV*r{M4,but tie harem ftraight, 
 
 Hee's rebellious. 
 
 Eot. Ifhilldoeit. 
 
 Ne pt. Doemii(teroftheflould,indallbeU>w 
 
 Tny full command has taken 
 
 EolO.» the Maine 
 
 Ntjttut. 
 
 Nbft. Here. 
 
 EoL. Bart a has broke his ch line, 
 
 And (trugling with the reft has got away. 
 
 Nept. Let him alone ile take him rp at fca, 
 
 I will not be long thence, goe hence agiine 
 
 And bid the other call out of the Maine, 
 
 Blew Prttm, and the red .charge them put on 
 
 Their grcatelt pearles and the mift fparkling (lane 
 
 The beaten rock breeds, till this night is done, 
 
 C a By 
 
 ■""-"■■—»■"■-■■*■-■ ■» 
 
The Mayies Tragedy, 
 
 By me a folemne honor to the Moone, 
 Flie like a full faile. 
 Eol. I am gone. 
 Cinth. Darke night 
 Stike a full fctlence.doe a thorow right 
 To this great C*»ri<r,tbat our mufiquemav 
 Touch high as heauen, and make the Eaft breake day 
 At mid-night. Mufam 
 
 Song. 
 Cinthia It thy fever ajtd thet 
 wetbey, 
 Icy lo tl: is treat ctmpany 
 and m day, 
 Ctmettjleale thit night away 
 "Till i hi rights of It at art ended, 
 Andihelnjly Bridegrotme fay,. 
 Welcome litht (fall befriended. 
 Pace outytu wattrieptwert below, 
 
 let yourfeete 
 Like thtgallies when they row 
 
 euen beate. 
 Let year vninowne meajurttftt 
 Ttiheflill winds fell to all, 
 That gods are come immortallgnat,, 
 T* htmtur thit great JVtptiull. 
 
 The Meafure. 
 
 Second Song. 
 
 litlibackjh houres tld night til! we hatu dirt, 
 
 The day will cent; tttftone, 
 
 Tung 'Mtydti will cwfe thee if then ft tat ft away, 
 
 And Uaufl their /apt open to list day, 
 
 Stay, Stay, and hide 
 
 ' tlx blujhet »/ the Bruit. 
 
 Stay gtntlemtht andwuh thy darhtntft titter, 
 
 the kjjfet tfhtr Uuer, 
 
 Stay andemfound htr leant ami htr had cryingt, 
 
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 The May det Tragedy, 
 
 Her rttahj denials -jowes and often dy'mgs, 
 Stay and hide all, 
 bm helpe not tffhecall. 
 Maskers d unicc, Nepiurte leads it 
 Eol. Ho Neptune, 
 Ne p. Eelus, 
 Eol The fei goes hie, 
 Btreas has rail 'd a ftorme, j»oe and apply 
 Thy tridcnt.elfe I prophetic ere day, 
 Many a tall fhip will be cad away, 
 defend with all the gods.and all their powre 
 Toflrikeacalme. 
 
 Cinth. Wcthanke you for this houre, 
 My fauour to you all to gratulate 
 So great a feruice done at my defire, 
 Ye fhall haue many floods fuller and hi ghee 
 Then you haue wifht for.and no eb fhill dare, 
 To let the day fee where your dwellings are. 
 Now back vnto your gouernmenisin haft, 
 Lead your proud waters fliould fwell aboue the waft, 
 Andwinrponthelland. Exeunt Majkeri 
 
 Nipt. We obey. Dcfcend- 
 
 Cin. Hold vp thy head dead night feeft thou not day,. 
 The Eaft begins to lighten I muft dowee 
 And giue my brother place. 
 Niokt. Oh I could frowne 
 To fee the day.the day that flings his light 
 Vpon my kingdome,and conccmnes olde night, 
 Let him goe on,and flame,! hope to fee 
 Another wild fire in his axclcree, 
 And all fall drencht.but I forget/peake Queene, 
 The day gro wet on, I dare no more be fcene. 
 Cin. Once heaue thy drowfie head agen and fee 
 A greater light a greater Maieflie 
 Bet weene out fea and Ts,la(h vp thy teame 
 The day breaks here, and yen fun flaring ftreame 
 Shot from the fouth,fay which way wilt thou goe. 
 
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 N i c u t. He vanilh into milts. Extma, 
 
 On til Adcw. 
 
 King. Take light their Ladyes.get the Bride to bed , 
 
 We will not fee you laid, good night Ammtrr, 
 
 Weele cafe you of that tedious ceremony, 
 
 Were it my cafe I fhould thinke time runne flow 
 
 If thou bceli noble youth.get m: a boy 
 
 That may defend my KingHomes from ray foes. 
 
 A m i n t. All happinefle to you. 
 
 Kino. Goodnight MclMtim. Extmt. 
 
 ABus Secundum 
 
 V.-.ttr Etaone,AiF*T! *,0 »u,«i uhtr Ltijti. 
 
 Dv t. Madame (hall we vndrefle you for this fight, 
 The wan are nak't that you mull make to night. 
 Evad. You are merry DuU. 
 
 D v l. I fhould be far merrier Madame,if it were with me 
 As it it with you. 
 
 Evad. Howes that? (you doe, 
 
 D v l. That I might goe to bed with him with credit that 
 Evap. Why how now wench. 
 D v l. Come Ladyes.willyou helpc 
 Evad. lam foone vndone. 
 Dvl. And as foone done, 
 Good Itore of clothes will trouble you at both. 
 Evad. Art thou drunkeZJ*^. 
 D v t. Why heres none but we. 
 Evad. Thou thinkft belike there i» no modefty 
 When we'are alone. 
 
 D v l. I by my troth.you hit my thoughts right. 
 Evad. Youprick me Madame. 
 i. Lad. Tisagainftmywill. 
 D v t. Anon you mufl indure more and lie QUI, 
 Tis be ft to pi ail ilc. 
 Evad. Sure this wench is mad. 
 D v u N i faith,thii is a trick that I hauc had 
 
 Since 
 
 The May del Tragedy], 
 
 Since I was foureteene. 
 
 Evad, Tistime toleaueit. 
 
 D v t. Nay no w ile keepe it till the trick leaue me, 
 
 A doz.cn wanton words put in your head, 
 
 Will make you liuelier in your huf bands bed. 
 
 Evad. Nay faith then take it. 
 
 Dvi. TakeitMadame,where, 
 
 We all will take it I hope that are here. 
 
 Evad. Nay then ile giueyou ore. 
 
 D v i. So willl make 
 
 The ablcftman in £/>«/'/ or his heart ake. 
 
 Evad. Wilt lie in my place to night. 
 
 D v t. Ile hold your cards againlt any two I know, 
 
 Evad. What wik thou doe. 
 
 Dvl. Madame weele doo't and make'm leaue play too, 
 
 Evad. sifpoiU take her part, 
 
 Dvl. I will refute it, 
 
 She will pluck downe a fide, (he does not vfe it. 
 
 Evad. Doelprethee. 
 
 Dvt. You will findethe play 
 
 Quickly,becaufe your head lies well that way. 
 
 Evad. I thanke thee DmU, would thou could inftill 
 
 Some of thy mirth into ylfpntui, 
 
 Nothing but fad thoughts in her brett doe dwell, 
 
 Me thinkes a meane betwixt you would doe well. 
 
 Dvt. She is in loue.hang me if I were (o, 
 
 But I could run my Countrey I lone too, 
 
 To doe thofe things that people in loue doe. 
 
 Asp. It were a timelclte fmite fhould proue my cheeke, 
 
 It were a fitter houre for me to laugh, 
 
 When at the Alter the religious Prieft, 
 
 Werepaflifying the offended powers, 
 
 With iacrifice,then now, this (Wild haue beene 
 
 My right, and all your hands haue bin imployd, 
 
 In giuing me a fpotlefle offering 
 
 To young Ammttri bcd,as we are now. 
 
 For you pardon Eivubtc, would oiy wot th 
 
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 7$* M^; Tragedy. 
 
 Were great as yout$,or that'the King or he 
 
 Or both thought fo.perhaps he found me vrorthleflV, 
 
 Cut till he did to, in thcfc eatesof mine, 
 
 Thefe credulous cares, he powred the fweetcft wordt 
 
 That art or loue could frame ,if he were falfe 
 
 Pardon it heauen,and if I did want 
 
 Vcrtuc,youfafelymay forgiuc that too, 
 
 For I In uc loll none that I had from you. 
 
 E t a d. Nay leaue this fad talke Madame. 
 
 Asp. Would I could, then I fhould leaue (he caufe, 
 
 linn. Loe if you haue not fpoild all Dultu mitth, 
 
 A s p.Thou thinkfi thy heart hard.but if thou beeft caught 
 
 remember me ; thou fli lit perceiuc a fire 
 
 fiiot fuddenly vnto chce. 
 
 D»i. Thats not fo good, let 'em fhoot any thing 
 
 but lire, and I fcare'm not. 
 
 Asp. Well wench thou muft be taken. 
 
 E v a d. Ladies good night , He doe the reft my felfe. 
 
 D v t. Nay let your Lord d«e Tome. 
 
 A * P. Madame good night, may all the manage ioyei 
 
 That longing maides imagine in their beds 
 
 Proue fo vnto you, may not difcontent 
 
 Grow twin your loue and you, but if there doe, 
 
 Enquire of me and I will guide your mone, 
 
 And teach you an artificiall way to grieue, 
 
 To kcepe your (oirow waking, loue yout Lord 
 
 No wotfc then I, but if you loue fo well, 
 
 Alasyoumay difpleafe him, fo did I, 
 
 This is thelaft time you (hall lookc on me.* 
 
 Ladies farewell , as foone as I am dead, 
 
 Come all and watch one night about my hearfe. 
 
 Bring each a mourncfull (lot ic and a teare, 
 
 To offer at it when I goe to earth ; 
 
 With flatter ing Iuy cUfpe my coffin round, 
 
 Write on my brow my fortune, let my beere 
 
 Be borne by Virgins that (hall ling by courfe, 
 
 Tbe truth of maidcs, and perjuries of men. 
 
 Etai» 
 
 ThcMaydes 7ragccly. 
 
 Evad. Alas I pittie thee. Exit Euulxt. 
 
 Omsii. Madame good night. 
 
 I.L ad. Come weelelctinthcBridegroome. 
 
 Dvi. Where's my Lord? 
 
 I. Lad. Here take this light. Enter Amixttr. 
 
 Dvl. Heels finde her in the datke. 
 
 I. Lad. YourLadye's fcarfeabed,youmuft helpehcr. 
 
 Asp. Goe and be happy in your Ladyes loue, 
 
 May all the wrongs that you haue doue to me, 
 
 Be vtterly forgotten in my death, 
 
 He trouble you no more,yet I will rake 
 
 A partingkiffe,and will not be denied, 
 
 You'le come my Lord and fee the virgins weep«, 
 
 When I am laid in earth;though you your fclfe 
 
 Can know no pittie,thus I winde my felfe 
 
 Into this willow gar!and,an J am prouder 
 
 That I was once your loue, (though now refuf 'd) 
 
 Then to haue had another true to me. 
 
 So with praters I leaue you,and muft trie 
 
 Some yet vnpractifd way to grieue and die. 
 
 D v L. Come Ladies will you goe. Exit AfpntU. 
 
 I. Lad. Goodnight my Lord. 
 
 Am in. Much happineflc vnto you all. Ext:L*dits. 
 
 I did that Lady wrong.me thinkes I fcele 
 
 A C'iefe fhoot fuddenly through all my veines, 
 
 Mine eyesraine,thisis Arangeatfucha time, 
 
 It was the King fitft mou'd me too't.but he 
 
 Has not my will in keeping, — why did I 
 
 perplexmy felfe thus; fomething whifpers me, 
 
 Goe not to bed,my guilt is not Co great 
 
 asmiaeowneconfcienee,toofencible * 
 
 Would make me thinke,I onely breake a promife, 
 
 And twas the King infor ft me,timerous flelh, 
 
 Why fhakft thou I'o.a way my idle fcares, Enttr Etuim 
 
 Yonder is(he,thelnfterofwhofceie, 
 
 Can blot away the fad remembrance 
 
 Of all tlicfc things : —oh my £Ww fpate J 
 
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 That tender body.let it not take cold, 
 
 The vapors of the night fhall not fall here, 
 
 To bed my \a\\t,Ujmtn willptnifh vs, 
 
 For being flick performers of his tights, 
 
 Camltthnuto call me. 
 
 E v a d. No? 
 
 A m i n' T. Come,come,my loue, 
 
 And let vs loofc our fclues to one another, 
 
 Why att thou vp fo long. 
 
 E v ao. I am not well. 
 
 A m i n t. To bed,then!et me winde thee in thefe armei, 
 
 Till 1 haue banifht fickneffe. 
 
 E v a p. Good my Lord I cannot fleepe. 
 
 Amid. £«*»« weele watch,! meane no flceping,. 
 
 Evad. lie not poe to bed. 
 
 Am in. lprctheedoe. 
 
 Evad. 1 will not for the world. 
 
 Amin. Why my deere loue, 
 
 Evad. Why'I haue fworne I will not. 
 
 AmIN. Sworne/ Evad. I.' 
 
 A m i n. Hov\ I fworne Intime, 
 
 Evad. Yes, fworne Ammtrr, and will fweare againe. 
 
 If you will wifh to hearc me. 
 
 A m i n. To whom haue you fworne thi». 
 
 E v a o. If I fhould namo him the matter were not great. 
 
 A « i n. Com c.this is but the coyncfle of a bride. 
 
 F. tad. Thecoyneffeofabride. 
 
 A m i n. How pretilic that frowne becomes thee. 
 
 Evad. Doe you like it fo. 
 
 A m i n. Thou canft not dreffe thy face in fuoh a looke, 
 
 But I Hull like it. 
 
 Ev ad. Whit looke will like you beft. 
 
 Akin, Why doe you aske. 
 
 Evad. That I may fhe m you one leffe pleafing to you. 
 
 Am IN. Howes that. 
 
 Evad. That I miyfh;wyoj one leffe pleating to you. 
 
 A m i n, I pretbee put thy ie lis in wilder lookes, 
 
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 It fhewes as thou wert angiy. 
 
 Evad. So perhaps I am indeede. 
 
 Am in. Why.whohas done thee wrong, 
 
 Name me the man,and by thy felfe fwecte loue," 
 
 Thy yet vnconquered fclfe,! will reuenge it. 
 
 Evad. Now 1 fhall trie thy truth, if thou doeft loue me. 
 
 Thou waighfl not any thing compar'd to me, 
 
 Life, hononr, ioyes etcrnall, all dclighti 
 
 The world can yccld.are light as aire 
 
 Toatrueloucrwhen his Lady frownes, 
 
 And bids him doc this.wik thou kill this man, 
 
 Sweare my Amint*r,tn& ile kiffe the fun 
 
 Of thy lips. 
 
 A m i n. I wonnot fwear fweet louc,till I know the caufe. 
 
 Evad. I wood thou wouldit, 
 
 Why.it is thou that wrongfl me,I hate thee, 
 
 Thou fhould'ft haue kild tliy fclfe. 
 
 A m i N . If I fhould know that.I fhould quickly kill 
 
 The man you hated. 
 
 Evad. Know it.and doo'r. 
 
 Amin. Ohnn,whai looke fo ere thoufhotild'ftputon, 
 
 To trie my faith,! cannot thinkc thee falfc, 
 
 I cannot finde one blcmifh in thy face 
 
 Where falfehood fhould abide, leaue,and to bed, 
 
 ]f you haue fworne to any of the virgins 
 
 That were your olde companions to preferue 
 
 Your maidenhead a night.it may be done 
 
 Without this meanes. 
 
 Evad, A maidenhead Ammttrix my yeares. 
 
 Amin. Sure fhe raues.this cannot be, 
 
 Her naturall temper.fhall I call thy maides, 
 
 Either thy healthfull fleepe hath left thee long, 
 
 Or elfe fome feauer rages in thy blood. 
 
 Evad. Neither of thefe, what thinkeyou I am mad. 
 
 Became I fpeake the truth. 
 
 A m i n. Is this the truth,wil you not lie with me to night. 
 
 E v a p. You talks as if you thought I would hereafter. 
 
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 Amis. Hereafter, yes I doe. 
 
 Ltd. Yon ire decciu'd, put offamazement & with pati- 
 
 Wlai I (lull vitcr. for the Oracle (ence mark, 
 
 Known nothing ttucr,.'i> not for a night 
 
 Or two that Ifoibcarcyout bcd,buteuer. 
 
 Am in. Idreamc, awake Aimnltr. 
 
 K v A p. You heare right, 
 
 1 fooner would findc out the beds of S nakes , 
 
 And with my youthfull blood warmc their cold flefh, 
 
 Letting them curie thcinfelucs about my limbet, 
 
 then flccpe one night with thee, this is not faind, 
 
 Nor loundsit like tliekiiTcsofa bride. 
 
 A m i n. Is ficfh fo earthly to endut e all this, 
 
 Arc thefe the ioyes of rr.ari age, Hjnun kcepe 
 
 This Hory (that will make fucceeding youth 
 
 Neglect thy ceremonies) from all cares. 
 
 Let it not rife vp for thy Thame and mine 
 
 To after ages, we will (come thy lawes. 
 
 If thou no better bleffc them, touch the heart 
 
 Of her whom thou haft Cent me, or the world 
 
 Shall know this, not an altar then will fmoake 
 
 In ptailc of thee, we will adopt vsfonncs, 
 
 Then vertuc (lull inherit and not blood, 
 
 ]f we doe lull, we'le take the next we meet j , 
 
 Scruingour fclucsas other creatures doc, 
 
 And neucr take note of the female more, 
 
 Norofheriffue: Idoe ragcinyaine, 
 
 She cannot ieft ; Oh patdon m: my loue, 
 
 Sodcarethc thoughts arc which I hold of thee, _ 
 
 That I muft brcakc forth ; fatisfie my feate, 
 
 It is a paine beyond the paine of death, 
 
 To be in doubt ; confv.mc ic with an oath, 
 
 If this be true. 
 
 Evadi Doe you inuent the forme, 
 
 Let there be in it all the binding woides 
 
 Dtuels and coniuters can put together, 
 
 And I will take it, I hiuc fworne before, 
 
 And 
 
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 The May del Tragedy, 
 
 And here by »!! things h<-dy doe igaine , 
 
 N:uf r to b' 'cqu'intttl with thy bed, 
 
 Js your d">iiut oyer u«w. 
 
 Amis. J knev too tntiih.would I had doubted ftill, 
 
 Was eucrfuchamaiiage:i':ght as this I 
 
 You powers jboue, if yon did euer meane 
 
 Man fliould be vf 'd thus, you haue thought a way 
 
 How he may bcarc himfclfe, and fane his honour t 
 
 Inftant mc with it, for to my dull eyes 
 
 There is no meane, no moderate courfe torunne, 
 
 I muft hue fcorn'dorbe a murderer : • 
 
 Is- there a third, why is this night fo calme, 
 
 Why docs not he juen fpcake in thundet to vs, 
 
 And drow ne their voyec. 
 
 Etad. This rage will doe no good. 
 
 A m i n. £*.**«, heare mr, thou haft tane an oath, 
 
 Bat fuch a rafh one, that to kecpe it were 
 
 Worfc then to fw tare it, call it backe to thee, 
 
 Such vowes as that neucr afcend the heauen, 
 
 A teare or two will wafhit quite away, 
 
 Haue mercy on my youth, my hopeful! youth, 
 
 If thou be pittifull, for without boaft 
 
 This land was proud of me, what Lady was there 
 
 That men eald faire , and vertuous in this Ifle 
 
 That would hauefhund my lone, it is in thee 
 
 To make mc!: Id this worth — Ohwcvainamen 
 
 That trull all our reputation 
 
 To reft vpon the weake and yecldine hand 
 
 Of feeble woman, but thou art not (Tone, 
 
 Thy flef.i is foft, and in thine eyes doe dwell , 
 
 Thefpiritofloue, thy heart cannot be hard, . 
 
 Come '.cade me from the bottome of difpaire, , 
 
 To a' the ioyes thou haft, I know thou wilt, . 
 
 An- nake me carefull leaft the Hidden change ,- 
 
 Or - come my (pirits. 
 
 Evad. When I call back this oath, the paineiofhell 
 
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 Tta May da Tragedy. 
 
 Am IN. I flcepc andam to temperate, come to bed, 
 
 Ot bv thofch*ires which if thou hall a foule; like to thy 
 
 Were threads lot King! to weate ('lock*, 
 
 About their armes. 
 
 Etad. Why l*o perhaps they are. 
 
 A m i n . lie dragge thee to my bed, and make thy tongn*. 
 
 Vndoc this wicked oath, ot on thy flefh 
 
 lie prim a thoufind wounds to lee out life. 
 
 F. v a d. I feate thee not, doe what thou datft to me, 
 
 Euery ill founding word, ot threatning Iooke 
 
 Thou fhewell to me, will be rcueng'd at full. 
 
 A M I N. It "ill not fure Ehacxic. 
 
 Evad. Doe not yotihaiardthar. 
 
 Am in. Ha ye your Champions. 
 
 Eva i'. Alas ylW>r»rthinkilihouIforbeat« 
 
 To fleepe with thee, becaufe I haue put on 
 
 A maidens ftti£lne(fe , looke vpon thefe cheekei, 
 
 And thou (halt finde the hot and rifing blood 
 
 Vnapt for fuch a tow, no,in this heatt 
 
 There dwels as much deftre, and as much will, 
 
 To put that wifhed aft, as euer yet 
 
 Was knowne to woman, and they haue been fhowne 
 
 Both, but it was the folly of thy youth, 
 
 To thinke this beauty, to what land foe're 
 
 It (hail be cald, (ball floope to any fecond, 
 
 1 doe enioy the bell, and in that height 
 
 Haue fworne to (land or die, you gueffe the man. 
 
 Am is. No, let me know the man that wrongs me fo. 
 
 That 1 may cut his bodyinto motes, 
 
 And fcatter it before the Northen winde. 
 
 ErAD. You dare not Alike him. 
 
 A mix. Doe not wrong me Co, 
 
 Yes,if his body were a poy fonous plant, 
 
 That it were death to touch, I haue t fouls 
 
 Will throw me on him. 
 
 Evad. Why tii the King. 
 Am in. The King. 
 
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 7 be MayJcs Tragedy. 
 
 Evad. What will you doe now? 
 Am in. It is not the King. 
 
 A 1 1 "' ow dl u h „' make lhl$ m,,ch fof du » ■**•* 
 Am n . Oh thou haft nin.'d a word that wipes away 
 
 All thoughts reuengefull, in that facred word, ' 
 
 The King there lies a tenor, what fraile man 
 Dares lift his hand apainfl it, let the God. 
 Speake to him when they pleafe, till when let T« 
 >urrcr,and waite. 
 
 And halle fo to n.y bed, 1 am no virgin 
 
 A m i n. What Diuell hath put it in thy fancy then 
 
 Tomaryince. ' ' 
 
 Evad. Alas,Imuft haue one 
 
 To father children, and to brire the name 
 
 Of huiband to me, that my finne may be 
 
 More honorable. 
 
 Am| N . What Orange thing am I? 
 
 A mifcrablc one, one that my felfe 
 
 Am fory for. 
 
 Am.' N . why fhew it then in this, 
 
 If thou haft pi.tie, though thy loue be none, 
 
 Kill me, and all true loucrs that ftiall loue 
 
 In after ages croft in their defires, 
 
 Shall Welle thy mcmor.e, and call thee good, 
 Becaufe fuch mercy in thy bread was found, 
 
 rondalingringwretch. 
 
 Etad. I mud haue one 
 
 To fill thy roome againe if thou wert dead, 
 
 Eire by this night I could.I piny ,hee. 
 
 A mi n. Thefe ftrange and Hidden iniuries haue falen, 
 
 So thick vpon me, that I lofe all fenfe 
 
 Of what they are, me thinkes I am not wronjfd. 
 
 Nor .s k ought, if f,om the cenfuring world 
 
 I can but hide it — reputation 
 
 Thou art • word, no more, but thou haft (howne 
 
 An imjudenee fo high, that to the world 
 
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 The My Ju Tragedy. 
 
 1 frate thou wilt betray or Hume thy felfe. 
 
 E •» p. To couer &, I tooke thee neuct feare, 
 
 Thai 1 would blaze my felfe. 
 
 A m in. Not let the King 
 
 Know 1 coi.ce.i.e he wioiiri me.then mine honout 
 
 Wl H .hiuft M hW »Awn, that my flcQi 
 
 Could beate with patience, and .. is fome eafe 
 
 Tomcinthcfecxucamis.tl.at Iknowthw 
 
 KLnouchttheeclfchadall.hemne, 
 
 Of mankinde ftood betwixt me and the King, 
 
 1 had cone through ,e'ne to his ban and thine 
 
 1 haue left one dclire, tis not his crowne 
 
 Sha«buymetothybed,nowltefolue 
 
 He has difhonour'd thee, giue me thy hand, 
 
 Be earefull of thy credit, and finne dole 
 
 Tis.lllwifb.T " thy chamber floure . 
 
 He reft to nigh,, that morning v.fiters 
 
 May t hinke we did as marr.cd people *le 
 ' And prethee fmile vpon me : wh« .they come. 
 
 And Veeme to toy as if thou had!, beene pleaf d 
 
 With what I did. 
 
 E«ap. Fearenot.l will doe this. 
 
 A M , ft Come let vsprafli.e, and as wantonly 
 
 As euet longingbride and bridegroome met, 
 
 Letslaugh and enter hete. 
 
 Evad. i am content. u\.A\,„rt 
 
 Downe all the fwellings of my troubled heart, 
 
 When we walke ihus intwmd let all eyes Tee, 
 
 lfeuerlouersbctterdidagtee. 
 
 " Enter jfr*, Artfh'U.Obmp,**. 
 
 Asp. Away you aie not .force it no further 
 
 Good, goodVhow well you looke, fuch .full colour 
 
 Young bafhlull bride, put on, fure you are new m.ned. 
 
 Ant. YesMadametoyourgnefe. 
 
 Asp. Alas poore wentches 
 Goelearnetolouef.rft,lc»rne«olofeyourfctuei, 
 
 Learne to be flattered, and bcleeue and blcflc . ^ 
 
 Exit. 
 
 The May des Tragedy. 
 
 The double tongue that did it, \ 
 
 Did you ere louc yet wenches, fpeake O/imfM, 
 
 Thou haft a metlcd temper, fit for flamp. 
 
 Ol'i, Ncucr. 
 
 Asp. Nor you Amykli. Ant. Nere I. 
 
 Asp. Then my good girles be more then women wile, 
 
 j4tlcaft,be more ihen I was, come ten be fad my cities, 
 
 That downe caft of thine eye Olmpitu,   
 
 Showes a faind forrow; marke AntifhiU, 
 
 luft fuch another was the Nymph Ocnei, 
 
 When Paris brought home HtlUn, now a teare, 
 
 And then thou art a peece exprtflingfuiie, 
 
 The Cttrthnge Qnecne when from a cold Sea rock, 
 
 Roll with her forrow, fhe tycd raft her eyes, 
 
 To the faire Trot** (hips, hauing loft them, 
 
 luft as thine does.downe ftole a ttitcl AntipbiU, 
 
 What would this wench doe if {he were jifftti*, 
 
 Here fhe would ftand, till fome more, pittying god 
 
 Turnd her to Marble, tis enough my wench, 
 
 Show me the peece of needlo workc you wrought. 
 
 Ant. Of Ariadne Madame? 
 
 Asp. Yes that peece, 
 
 This fhould be The/em, has a coufening face, 
 
 You ment him for a man. 
 
 Aht. He was fo Madame. 
 
 Asp. Why then tis well enough, ncuer looke black, 
 
 You haue a full v. inde, ami a falfe heart The/tut, 
 
 Does not the ftory fay , hi. Kccle was fplit, 
 
 Or his malts fpent, or fomc kind rock or Cthet 
 
 Met with his vefl'ell. 
 
 Ant. Not as I remember. 
 
 A s p. It fhould ha been To, could the Gods know this, 
 
 And none of all their number raife a (tonne, 
 
 But they are all as ill, this falfe fmile was expreft well, 
 
 lull fuch toother caught me, you fhall not goe fo 
 
 jirttifbiU, in this place worke a quick- fand, 
 
 And ouet it a {hallow {bailing w iter , 
 
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 And oner it a (hallow finding water, 
 
 And his (hip plowing it, »nd then a fcare, 
 
 Doe that fcare braucly wench. 
 
 Ohm. T»vill wrong the ftorie. • 
 
 A s p. Twill make tl e (lory,wrong'd by wanton Poets, 
 
 Liuclongandbcbelceu'd,butwheresthc Lady. ' 
 
 Ant. There Madam-. 
 
 Asp. Fic,youhaiiemifl it there Anuftl.i, 
 
 You are much miftakcn wench .• 
 
 Thefc colom s are not dull and pale enough, 
 
 To (how a foulc Co full of mifcrie 
 
 As thispoore Ladies was, doc it by me, 
 
 Doe it againc,by me the loft ,-lfpaii.t, 
 
 And you will find all true but the wilde Hand, 4 
 
 Suppofc I (land vpon the Sea, breach now 
 
 Mine armes thus, and mine haire blowne with the wind, 
 
 Wilde as the place (he was in, let all about me 
 Be icarcs of my ftory, doe my face, 
 
 If thou hadlt eucr fcclingofa forrow, 
 
 Thus, thus, Au:ifhil* make me looke good gitlc 
 
 Like forrowes mount, and the trees about me 
 
 Let them be dry and lcatielcflc, let the rocks 
 
 Groane with comiunil! r urges, and behind mc 
 
 Make all a drfolation, fee, fee wenches, 
 
 A miferablc life of this poore picture. 
 
 Oti s , Deatc Madame. 
 
 Asp. I h,ai'e done, (it downe,and let y* . • • 
 
 Vpon that point fixe all our eyes, 1 hit point there; 
 
 Make a dumbe filencc till ycufeelc a fudden ddnefie 
 
 Giue ys new foulcs. FMtrC*Um**, . 
 
 C a i. The King may doe this, and he may not doe it, 
 
 My childe is wrongd, difgrar'd,well , how now hufwiuet, 
 
 What at your eafe, is this a time to (it ftill, »p you young 
 
 Lazic w horcs, vp or ile fwenge you. 
 
 Ohm. Nay good my Lord. 
 
 Cac. You'llicdowne (hortly, in and whine there, 
 
 What ate you grownefoiuflie you want Ueaici, 
 
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 We (hall haue Tome of the Court boyei heat you (hortly. 
 
 Ant. Good my Lord be not angry, wc doc nothing 
 
 But what my Ladies pleafure is, we ate thus in griefe, 
 
 She is forfaken.. 
 
 C a 1. Thcres a rogue too, 
 
 A (lie dilTembling il j:ic , well.' get you in, 
 
 lie haue about with that boy, us hie time 
 
 Now to be valiant, I confefle my youth 
 
 Was neuer prone that way, 
 
 A Court (tale, well I muft be valiant, 
 
 And beate fome doien of thefe whelps, and there* 
 
 Anotherof'em, a trim cheating fouldier, 
 
 Jle maule that rafchall, has out-brau'd me twice, 
 
 But now I thanke the Gods I am valianr, 
 
 Goe,gct you in, ile take a courfe with all. Extnnt m. 
 
 AUm Tert'tui. 
 
 Enter Cl.on, Stra to, Diphi l vs. 
 Clfc Your fifter is not vpyet. 
 D 1 P h. Out btides muft take their morrringj reft, 
 The night is trouble fome. 
 
 Sua. But not tedious, (ni»hr. 
 
 D 1 P h. What ods.hee has not my fitters maiden-head" to 
 Sua. None, its ods againft any bridegrome liuing, he 
 nere gets it while he liues. 
 
 Dipm. Y'are merry with my fifter, you'lepleafe to al-» 
 low me the fame frcedomc with your mother. 
 Stra. Sheesatyourferuice. 
 
 D 1 P h. Then (hees merry enough of herfclfe, fhee needs 
 no tickling, knock at the dote. 
 Stra. We (hall interrupt them. 
 Di p h. No matter they haue the yeare before them, 
 good morrow fifter, fpace yourfelfe to day, the night 
 Will come againe. Enttr Ammttr. 
 
 An in. Whofe there my brother, I am no readier yet, 
 your fifter is but now vp. 
 
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 A * i n. Ifaitli l did noc. 
 D»ph. Yoiihiue done better then. 
 Amis. \Ve haue ventured for a boy .when hee is twelue, 
 a fhall command againft the foes of AMm, 
 (hall we be nierty. 
 
 S m a. You cannot, you want flecpe, 
 Am in. Til true, but (he 
 As il flie had drunke Lttht, or had made 
 Euen with heauen, did fetch lb (till a fleepe, rf/Wr, 
 
 So (weet and found. 
 Dir. Whatsthatr" 
 
 Amis. Your filter frets this morning, and doth' 
 turne her eyes vpon mee, as people on the headf- 
 man, (lie does chafe, and kifle and chafe, and clap 
 my cheeks, fhces in another world. 
 D i r. Then I had loll, I was about to Iay,you had not got. 
 her maidenhead to night. 
 
 A m t n. Ha, docs hec not mocke mee.y'ad loft indeed 
 I doe not bungle. 
 Cieo. You doe dcf'.rue her. 
 A «> n. I laid my lips to hers, and that wilde breach- 
 That was fo rude and rough to me, laft night 
 Was fweete as April!, ile be guilty too, 
 Ifthcfc be the effects. Enter AfeUmim, 
 
 M « i. Good day Ammitr, for to me the name 
 Of brother is too diftant, we ate friends. 
 And that is nearer. 
 A*in. Xitixe Meltmtim , 
 Let me behold thee, is it poflible. 
 M e i. What fudden gaie is this. 
 Ax in. Tis wondrous (trance, 
 Mel. Why does thine eye defire fo ftri<3 » view 
 Of that it knowes fo well ? theres nothing here 
 That is not thine. 
 
 A m i n. I wonder much MfaMM 
 To fee thofc noble looke » that make me thinke.   
 
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 How Tenuous thou art, and on this fudden 
 
 Tis ftrange to me, thou fhouldft haue worth and honour,' 
 
 Or not be bafe and faife, and treacherous, . 
 
 And eticry ill. 
 
 Mat. Say, ftay my friend, 
 
 I feare this found will not become our louei, nomoretm- 
 
 Ami n . Ohmiftakcmenot, .(bract me. 
 
 I know thee to be full of all thofe deeds, 
 
 That wefraile men call good, but by the courfe 
 
 Of nature thou fhonldft be as quickly chane'd, 
 
 A« are the windes difiembline,as the Sea, 
 
 That now weares browes as (mooth as virgins be. . 
 
 Tempting the Merchant to inuade his face. 
 
 And in an houre call his billowes vp, 
 
 And ftioot em at the Sun,deftroying all 
 A carries on him, Oh how ncare am I 
 
 ToYtter my ficke thoughts. fil e , 
 
 M £ i. Why, my friend, fhould I be foby nature ? 
 
 A m i n. I haue wed thy lift er.who hath vertuous thought! 
 
 enow for one whole familie, and it is ftrange, 
 
 Thatyou fhould fcele no want. . 
 
 Mai. Beleeue me this is coplement too cunning for me. 
 
 D i p. What fliould I be then by the courfe of nature, 
 
 They hauing both robd me of fo much verrue. 
 
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 fee her biufli, and turnehcr eyes downe, it it the prtitieft 
 
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 A»in. Emtdiu. 
 
 E» ad. My Lord. W/&*. 
 
 ^Im'n. Come forth my loue, 
 
 Your brothers doe attend to wifh yon i»y« . 
 
 Evad. I am not ready yet. 
 
 -<<xin« Enough, enough, 
 
 Evad. They 'le mocke me. 
 
 ji*iv. Faith thou (halt come in. Enter EmuLni 
 
 Mat. Good morrow lifter, he that vndetftands 
 
 Whom you haue wed, need not to wtfb you ioy, 
 
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 D i p h. O filler what ruue you done. 
 
 Eyad. Wliy whathaueldone? 
 
 S t r a. My Lord Ammior fwcares you «re no mlid now! 
 
 Eyad. P"(b- 
 
 Stra. lfaithhedoes. 
 
 Eyad. Iknewlfhouldbemockt. 
 
 Diph. With a truth. 
 
 E v a o. If twerc to do againe, in faith I vroqld not mary. 
 
 Akin, Nor I by heauen. 
 
 D i r. Sifter, Dul* fweares (he heard you cry two roomea 
 
 Eyad. Fie how you talke. (off. 
 
 D ' t h . Lets fee y ou walke. 
 
 Eyad. By my troth y'are fpoild. 
 
 M E l. Amnlcr. Amin. Ha. 
 
 Mfi. Thou art fad. 
 
 A m i n. Who I, I thanke fou for that, (ball Difhilm thou 
 
 and I ling a catch. 
 
 Mel. How? A»'W. Pretheeleti. 
 
 Mel. Nay thats too much the other way, 
 
 Amin. 1 am foheighned with my happineffe,hov»doft 
 
 thouloue,khTeme. 
 
 Eyad. I connot loue you, you tell tales of me. 
 
 Amis. Nothing but what becomes v«,Gentlemen 
 
 Would you had all fuch wiues, and all the world, 
 
 That I might be no wonder, y'are all fad, 
 
 What doe y ou cnuie me, I walke me thinkes 
 
 On water, and nerc finke I am fo light. 
 
 M e i. Tis welt you are fo. 
 
 Akin. Well? can you be other when fhee looket thusj 
 
 Is there nomudkt there, lets dance. 
 
 Mel. Why ? this is ll'ange. 
 
 Am in. Idonotknowmyfclfe.yetleooldwiflimy ioy 
 
 Diph. lie marrieifit will make one thus (wereleffe. 
 
 Evad. Ammtor, harke. AJU* 
 
 A m i n. What fayes my lone I muft obey. 
 
 Eyad. Youdocufcuruily, twill be perceiud. 
 
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 Cle. My Lord ihcKirg is here. Enter Kmg&LifipX 
 
 A nm, Where, Stra. And his brother. 
 
 Kino. Good morrow all. 
 
 Amintor ioy on ioy fall thicke Ypon thee, 
 
 But Madame you are altcrd fince I faw you, 
 
 I mull falutc you.you are now another*, 
 
 How lik't you your nights reft. EvAdi III fir. 
 
 Amin. Indecde fhe tookc but little. 
 
 Lis. You'le let her take more, 3c thanke her too fhortly. 
 
 Kino. AmmUr wert thou ttuely honolt till thouwert 
 
 Am in. Yes fir. (married.. 
 
 K i N o. Tell me how then fhewes the fport to you. 
 
 Amin. Why well? King. What did you doe. 
 
 Am in. no more nor IclTe then other couples vfe, 
 
 You know what tis,i this but a courfename. 
 
 King. But prethtel fhouhl ihinkebylicrblackeie 
 
 And her red cheeke.fhe fhould be quick and Sirring 
 
 In this fame bu(mcfi>;ha '. 
 
 Amin. I cannot tell I nrre tried other fir, but I perceiue 
 
 She is as quick as you deliuered. 
 
 King. V/ell youle trull me then Amintor, 
 
 To choofea wife for you agen. 
 
 A«in No neuer fir. 
 
 King. Why? like vou this fo ill. 
 
 Am iN . So well I like her, 
 
 For this I bow my knee in thinks to you, 
 
 And vnto heauen will pay my grateful! tribute 
 
 Houtcly.and doe hope we (lull draw out, 
 
 A long contented life together here, \ . . 
 
 And die both full of gray haires in one day, 
 
 for which the thanks is yours, but if the powers 
 
 That rule vs.pieafc to call her fitft away, 
 
 Without pride (poke, this world holds not a wife 
 
 Worthy to take her roome. Afiit   
 
 King. I doe not like this; all forbeare the roome 
 
 But you Amintor and your Lady, I Iiaue feme fpeech that 
 
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 A„,n. A will not tell me that he lies with ber.ifhee doe, 
 
 for U i apt to thruft this armc ofmine to aft, vnl.wfull. 
 
 K , s o. You will furfer me to talkc with her Ammtrr, 
 
 And not hauc icalous pangs. 
 ' Am in, Sir, I diretfuftmyw.fr 
 
 When fhc Hares to talke,a:id not be le alous. 
 
 King. Ho v doe you like Ambittr. 
 
 Evad. Asldidfir. K.no. Howe, that? 
 
 E v a d. As one that to fulfill your plcafure, 
 
 I banc cu.en leaue to call me wife and loue. 
 
 K t n c! I fee there is no lading faith m fin, 
 
 They that breake wotd with hcaucn, w ill breake agen 
 
 With all the wotld,and fo doeft thou with me. 
 
 E v a d. How fir. 
 
 King. This fubtle womans ignorance- 
 
 Will not excule you.thou haft taken oathes 
 So creat.thatme thought they did mif become 
 A womans mouth.that thou wouldlT r.ere imoy 
 A man but me. ' 
 
 E v a d. I ncuer did fweare fo, you doc me wrong. 
 King. Dayandnighrhaueheatdit. 
 E v'a d. I fwore indecde that I would neuerloue 
 A man of lower placc.but if your fortune 
 Should throw you from this hight.l bad you trutt 
 I would forfake you,and would bend to him 
 That won your thtone.I loue with tnv ambition, 
 Not with my eies.but if I euer yet 
 Toucht anv other, Leprotic light here 
 Vpon my face.which for your rioy altie 
 Iwouldnotflaine. , , 
 
 King. Why thou diffcmbleft.and it is in me 
 
 To punifhthec. , , .„ 
 
 Evad. Why.itisinmethen.nottoloueyou.whichwiU 
 
 More am.a your bod.e.then your punifhment can mine. 
 
 K i h o. But thou haft let Aminttr lie with thee. 
 
 Evad. Ihannot. 
 
 K i * c. Impudence, he faiei himlelfe la. ^ 
 
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 Evad. A lie*. King. Adoeanor. 
 
 Etad. By this light he does, ftrangely and bafely, ami 
 
 He prooiie it fo,l did not oncly fhunhim for a night, 
 
 But told him I would neuer clofc with him. 
 
 King. Speakc lower.tis f alfe. 
 
 Evad. lamnomantoanlwcr with a blow, 
 
 Or if I were.you are the King.but vrge not.tis moft true. 
 
 K i n G. Doe not I know the vncontroaled thoughts, 
 
 That youth brings with him.when his blood is high, 
 
 With expectation and defire of ihac 
 
 He long hath waited for.is not his fpirit 
 
 Though he be tempcrate.of a valiant ftraine 
 
 As this our age hath knowne.what could he doe 
 
 If fuch a fuddaine fpeech had met his blood, 
 
 But tuine thee for euer,if he had not kild thee 
 
 He could not beare it thus.hc is as we 
 
 Or any other wrong' d man. 
 
 Evad. Thisisdiflembling, 
 
 Ammtcr, thou haft an ingenious looke, 
 
 And fhould'ft be vertuous.it amazeth me 
 
 That thou fhould'ft make fuch bafe malicious lies. 
 
 A "in. What my deere wife. 
 
 Evad. Deere wife,I doe defpife thee, 
 
 Why nothing canbebafer then to fow 
 
 Difcention amongft louers, 
 
 A« in. Louers? who. 
 
 Evad. The King and I. 
 
 Amin. OhGod. 
 
 Evad. Who fhruldliue long and loue without diftaft, 
 
 Were it not for fuch pic k thanks as thy felfe, 
 
 Did you lie with me,fwearc no w ,and be puniQu in hell 
 
 For this. 
 
 A mi n. The faithlefie fin I made 
 
 Tofaire AffdtUjt not yet reueng'd, 
 
 It foiiowes me.I will not loofe a wotd 
 
 To this wilde woman.but to you my King, 
 
 The anguifh of my loule thruftt out this truth, 
 
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 An hontft man thus.as to take a pride 
 
 Jn lalking with him ofic. 
 
 E v a d. Now fir, fee how loud this fellow Ilea. 
 
 A m i n. You that can know to wrong, (hold know how 
 
 Men mud right themfelues, what punifhment it dur, 
 
 Trom me to him that (hall abufe my bed, 
 
 It is not dcath,nor can that fatiifie, 
 
 VnlelTe I (how how nobly I haue freed my felfe.. 
 
 Kino. Draw not thy fword.thsu knowft I cannot feaw 
 
 A fubiefts hand.but thou (halt feele the weight 
 
 Ofthisifthoudoeft rage. 
 
 A m i n. The waitc of that, 
 
 If you haue any worth/or heauenJ fake thinke   
 
 1 fcarc not ftvords,forasyou are mecreman, 
 
 J dare as eafily kill you fort h'n deede, ■•: 1 
 
 As you dare thinke to doe it.but there is- .. < < 
 
 Diuinitic about you, that (hikes dead .• • ■• , 
 
 My rifing palTions, as you are my King, •.•-... 
 
 ] fall before you and prefent my (word, i.' < r A 
 
 Tocutmincowneflefhifitbeyourwill, ! 
 
 Alas! I am nothing but a multitude of , . 
 
 walking gricfcs,yct (hould I murder you, 
 
 1 might ; before the world take the excufe . ■• 
 
 OfmadncflV/or compare my iniuriei, •; 
 
 An J t'r.ey will well appcare too fad a weight 
 
 Forreafon to endure,but fall I firll 
 
 Amongft my forrowes.cre my treacherous fwotd 
 
 Touch holy thing*, bui why.' I know not what 
 
 1 haue to fay.why did you choofe out me 
 
 To mike thus wretched,there are thoufandi 
 
 Ealie to worke on,and of ftate enough 
 
 Within the Land. 
 
 Etas. I wold not haue a foole, it were no credit for me. 
 
 Am isr. Worfe and worfe, 
 
 Thou that datft talke toio thy hufband thus, 
 
 Profeffe thy felfc a whote,a«d nwre then fo, 
 
 Refolue ; 
 
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 Refoule to be fo (till, is it my fault. 
 
 To beare and bow beneath a thoufand griefes, 
 
 To keepe that little credit with the world, 
 
 But there were wife ones to.you might haue rane another. 
 
 Kin. No, for I belceue thee hone(r,as thou wert valiant. 
 
 Am in. All the happincfle 
 
 Beftowdvpon me turnes into difgracr. 
 
 Cods take your honcfty againe, for I 
 
 Am loaden with it, good my Lord the King 
 
 Bepriuateinit. 
 
 King. Thou maift liue Amintar, 
 
 Free as thy King, if thou wilt winke at this, 
 
 And be a meanes that we may meet in fecret, 
 
 A mi n. A baud, hold, hold my bread, a bitter curfe 
 
 Ceaze me, if I forget not all refpecls 
 
 That are religious, on an other word 
 
 Seconded like that, and through a Sea of (inner 
 
 Will wade to my reuenge, though I (hould call 
 
 Plagueshere, and after life, vpon my foule. 
 
 King. Well, I am refolutc, you lay with her, 
 
 Andfolleaue you. Exit King. 
 
 E r a b. You muft needs be prating, and fee what follows. 
 
 A»in. Prethee tcx me not, 
 
 Leauc me, I am afraid fome hidden dart 
 
 Will pull a raurtheron me. 
 
 E t a d. I am gone, I loue my life well. Zx'n EniA.it. 
 
 Am in. I hate mine as much. 
 
 This tis to breake a troth, I (hould be glad, 
 
 If all this tide of griefe would make me mad. Exit. 
 
 Enter MeUrtnu. 
 Mel. He know the caufe ofall Amman griefes^ 
 Or friendship (hall be idle. Enter GsttoMh 
 
 C a l. O MeUuititu, my daughter will die. 
 Mel. Truft me I am foty .would thou hadft tane her part.' 
 Cal. Thou art a flaue, a cut-throat flaue, abloody— 
 Mil. Take heed old man, thou wilt be heard to riu t. 
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 At ail thefc ytates.and thou ait but a flaue. 
 
 M 1 i. Son" companie will come, and 1 refpecl 
 
 Thy ycatcs, not thee fo much, that 1 could wifli 
 
 To land' at thee alone. 
 
 C a l. " lie fpoilc your mitth, I meane to fight v»itb thee. 
 
 There lie my clojke, this wai my fathers fword, 
 
 And he dm II fight, ari you prep»r*d? .( J 
 
 Mn. Why.'* lit thou doate thyfclfeout of thy life, 
 
 hence get thee to bed, haue carefull looking to, and 
 
 tltewarme things, and trouble not mte, my head is 
 
 full of thoughts, more waighty then thy life ot death 
 
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 C a l. You haue a name in warre, where you fland fife 
 
 Amongfl a multitude, but I will try, 
 
 What you dare doe vnto a weake old man. 
 
 In ftnglc fight y oul giuc ground I fcarc, 
 
 Come draw. 
 
 Mn. I will not draw, vnlcfle thou pulft thy death 
 
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 That then canflgiucbai' Irength enough can kill me, 
 
 Tempt me not fo far thence power dearth aunut,- 
 
 Shall not redccmcihtc. 
 
 Cut. I muft let him alone, 
 
 Hees flour, and able, and to fay the truth, 
 
 How ciier 1 may fcr a face and talke, 
 
 ] am not valiant, when I was a youth 
 
 1 kept my credit w ith a tcllie tricke, 
 
 1 had mongft cowards, but durft neuer fight. 
 
 Mti. 1 will not promife toprcfetutyour lifeifyou 
 
 doc flay. 
 
 C a l. I would giue halfe my land that I durfl fight 
 
 with that proud man almle, if I had men to hold* 
 
 I. in , 1 would beatc him, till hec tskc nee mer- 
 
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 Mti, Sit will you begone? • ' • 
 
 C a i. l dare not flay ,but I will bcate my feruan ts all 
 
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 ouer for this. Exit C*h.*i*x. 
 
 Me'-. This old fellow haunts me, 
 
 But the diftracled carriage of mine Aminlor, 
 
 Takes deeply on me, I will find the cau'c, 
 
 1 feare his confcicnce cries, he wrongd Afpati.i. 
 
 En'.tr Aminlor. 
 Ami Mi Mans eyes are not fubtile to perceiue 
 My inward miferie, 1 bear* my gtiefe 
 Hid from the world, how art thou wretched then, 
 For ought I know all husbands are like me, 
 And ruery one 1 talke with of his wife, 
 Is but a well diffembler of his woes 
 At ' am, would 1 knew it for the rareneffe 
 y-ffflidtsmenow. 
 
 Mil. Ammtor,\nt haue not enioy'd our frieudfhip of late, 
 for we were wont t o char g e ourfouletin talke. 
 A m i n. MtUittiiu, I can tell the a good left of Strtto, 
 and a Lady the hfl day. 
 Mil. How waft; 
 Am in. Why fuch an odde one. 
 Mel. 1 haue longd to fpeake with you, not of an idle 
 irftthaisforft, but of mailer you arc bound to vtter 
 tome. 
 
 A" in. What is tint my friend f 
 Mel. 1 haue obferu'd your wordes fall from your tongue 
 Wildeiy, and all your carriage 
 Like one that ftriues to fhew his merry moode, 
 When he were ill difpof 'd, you were not wont 
 To put fuch fcorne into your fpeech— yow weaie 
 Vpon your face ridiculous iolhty, 
 Som; fadnefle fits hcere, which your tongue would 
 Couer ore w ith fmiles, and twill not be, 
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 Am in. A fadneffe here, what caufe 
 Can Fate prouide for metomikeniefo, . 
 Am I not lou'd through all this Ifle, the King, 
 Raines greatnelTe on me, haue I not tccciitcsl . 
 
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 A 'Lady to' my bed, that in her eye 
 Kcrpcs mounting fire, and on her tender chcekes 
 Immutable colour, in her heart 
 A priion tor all venue, are not you, 
 Which is abcue all ioyes, my conflant friend : 
 What faddnelTecan I hauc, no,I am lighr, 
 And feele the courfes of my blood more warme 
 And Hitting then they were; faith marry too, 
 yfnd you will feele fo vncxpreft a ioy 
 In chaftc embraces, that you will indeed 
 yfppeare another. 
 Mel. You may fliape Amttttr 
 Caufes to cozen the whole world withall, 
 >f nd your fclfe too, and lis not like a friend, 
 To hide your foule from me, tis not your nature 
 To be thus idle, 1 haue feene vou (land, 
 Ai you were blaftedmidlt of all your mirth, 
 Callthrice aloud, and then itart, fayning ioy 
 So coldly, world ? what doe I h ere, a friend 
 Is nothing, heauen I would ha told that man 
 My fecret finnes, ilefearch an rnknowneland, 
 jttA there plant friend fliip, all is withered here, 
 Come with a complement, I would haue fought, 
 Or told my friends a lied, ete foothd him fo ; 
 Out of my bofome. 
 Amin. But there it nothing. 
 Mel. Worfe and worfe, farewell; 
 From this time haue acquaintance, but no friend. 
 Amin. MtUutim, flay, you fhallknow what that is. 
 M e i. See how you plead with friendfhip, be aduif'd 
 How you giue caufe vn to your fclfe to fay. 
 You ha loll a friend. 
 Amin. Forgiue what Ilia done, 
 For I am fo ore-gon with miferies, 
 Vnheard of, that I lofe confide ration 
 Of what I ought to do,— .oh— oh. 
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 Hath turnd my friend thus. ft 
 
 Amin. I had fpoke at fir (I, but that, 
 
 Mil. But what? 
 
 Amin. I held it moltrnfit 
 
 For you to know, faith doe not know it yet. 
 
 Mai. Thou feeftmy loue, that will keep company 
 
 With thee in tearcs, hide nothing then horn roe, 
 
 For when I know the caufc of thy diftemper, 
 
 With mine old armour ile adorne my felfe, 
 
 My refolution, and cut through thy foe* 
 
 Vnto thy quiet, till 1 place thy heart 
 
 As peaceable as fpotlclfe innocence. 
 
 What is it? '.' 
 
 Amin. Why tisthis,— it is toobigge   
 
 To get out, let my teares make way awhile. 
 
 Mel. Punifh me (Irangly heauen, if he fcape 
 
 Of life or fame, that brought this youth to this • 
 
 Amin. Your filler. 
 
 Mn. Wellfayd. 
 
 Amin. You'I wifht rnknowiie when you haue heard It. 
 
 Mil. No. 
 
 Amin. Is much to blame, 
 
 And to the King has giuen her honour vp, 
 
 An& liues in whorcdomc with him. 
 
 Mil. How's this ? 
 
 Thou art run mad with iniuty indeed, 
 
 Thou couldll not vtter this, elfe fpeake agai ne, 
 
 For I forgiue it freely.tell thy griefes. 
 
 A»m, fhees wanton, I amloth to fay a whore, 
 
 i'hough it be true. 
 
 Mil. Speake yet againe, before mine anger grow 
 
 Vp beyond throwing downe, what are thy gnefci ) 
 
 Amin. By all our friendfhip, thefe. 
 
 Mil. What.aiulianc, 
 
 After mine aflions.uSall the name of friend • 
 
 Blot all ourfamily .and ftick the bund 
 
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 Ofwhorevponmy fiftcr vnreueng'd, 
 
 My fluking flefti be thou i witneffe forme, 
 
 With what vnwillingncrte I goe tofcourge 
 
 This rayler, whom my folly hath cald friend, 
 
 1 will noc tike thee bifcly, thy fvword   
 
 Hangs nee.e thy hand, draw it.that imay whip '■ •; • 
 
 Thy taflneiT: to repentance, draw thy fword. 
 
 A" i n> Not on thee, did thine anger goe 19 high 
 
 As troubled watcri, thou (houldi doe me cafe, 
 
 Heerc, and eternally, if thy noble hand, 
 
 Would cut me from my forrowts. 
 
 Mi 1. Thisisbafe, 
 
 Aa& fearcfull , they that vfe to vttcr lie*, 
 
 Prouide not blowes, but wordes to qualifie 
 
 The m: n they wrong'd,thou haft a guilty caufe. 
 
 Aviv. Thou pleafcft me, for fo much more like this, 
 
 Will raife my anger vp aboue my gricfcs, 
 
 Which is a pillion ealier to be knowne, 
 
 yfndlflullthenbeblcffed, 
 
 M e l. Take then more,ro raife thine ange», tit meere 
 
 Co wardife makes thee noc draw, 8c I will leaue thee dead 
 
 How euer, but if thou art fo much prclt, 
 
 With guilt and feare, as not to dare to fight, 
 
 ]le make thy memory loath'd, and fix a farewell 
 
 Vpon thy name for eucr. 
 
 Amin. Then I draw, 
 
 As iiillly at our Maeiftratet their fword*, 
 
 To cut offenders off; I knew before, 
 
 Twould grate your cares, but it was bafe in you 
 
 To vrgea waighty fecret from your friend, 
 
 A nd then rage at it,l fhall be at cafe 
 
 If I be kild, and if you fall by me, 
 
 I fhall not long out liue you. 
 
 Mil. Stay a while. 
 
 The name of friend, is more then familie, 
 
 Or all the world befidei ; I was a fooie, 
 
 Thou fearching humane nature, that di Jft make 
 
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 To doe me wrong thou art inquifltiue, 
 
 And thtufts me vpon qurfrioiss that will take 
 
 My fleepe av. ay.would I had died ete knowne 
 
 This lad diftv'!inr,pardon me my friend, 
 
 If thou wilt lltike.hcre is a faithtuilhcarr, 
 
 Pcarccir.torl will neuer hraueinvhaud 
 
 To thinc,bchold the power thou hall in me, 
 
 Idoebclccuetny filter is a whore, 
 
 A leprous one.put vp thy fword younpman. 
 
 Am int. Hiwfhould Ibearcit thtnfli: being fa, 
 
 I feare my friend that you will loofe me fhortly, 
 
 And I Aulldocafoule act 011 my l'clfc 
 
 Through thefe difgraces. 
 
 Mel. Better halfe the land 
 
 Wereburied quick togrther,no Aminttr, 
 
 Thou fhalchaue cafe of this adulterous King 
 
 That drew her too't.whete got he the fpirit 
 
 To wrong me fo. 
 
 A m 1 N. What is it then to me? 
 
 If it be wrong to you. 
 
 Mill Why not fo much, the credit of out houfe 
 
 Isthrowneaway, 
 
 But from hi. iron den ile waken death, 
 
 And hurle him on this King,my honeflie 
 
 fliall fleele my fword, and on my horrid point 
 
 Ile weare my caufe, that fliall amaze the eye* 
 
 Of this proud man, ant) be to glittring 
 
 Forlvm tolookeon. 
 
 Amin. Ihauc quite vndone my fame. 
 
 Mel. Diie vp thy watrie eyes, 
 
 And call a manly looke vpon my face, 
 
 For nothing is fo wilde as I thy friend 
 
 Till 1 haue freed thee,ftill this fwellingbreft, 
 
 I goe thus from thee.and will neuer ceafe 
 
 My vengeance till I finde thy heart at peace. 
 
 A m 1 w. It muft not be fo,(( ay , mine eyes would tell 
 
 How loath I am 10 ihji J>ut loue tod ccaru 
 
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 Leiue mt * w hilc.for I haue hazarded 
 
 Alt (hat this world oils happy, thou haft wrought 
 
 A If net from me vnder name of friend, 
 
 Which art could neic haue found.nor torture wrong 
 
 t-tom nut this bofomegiue it mc agen, 
 
 Fori will funic it where fo ere ic lies 
 
 I in! in tlic nmrtal'll part.inucnt a way 
 
 To glue it backc. 
 
 Mil Why?wouId you haue it bade, 
 
 1 w ill :o death pcrfue him with reuenge. 
 
 Amis. Therefore I call it fro thee.for I know (weapon 
 
 Thy blood fohigh.that thouwiltftir in this, taketothy 
 
 M b U Hrate thy friend that bears more yearci then thou. 
 
 A m in. I will not hcare,but Jraw,orI — . 
 
 Mt L. s!mtnttr? 
 
 /.his. Di aw t!.ei\for I am full as refolute 
 
 Asfame.anJ honor on inforceme, 
 
 I cannot liiiger,di»wf 
 
 Mti. 1 doc, — bur is not 
 
 My fhare ofc.cdit cquall with thine 
 
 Illdoeflir. 
 
 Am IN. No? for it will be cald 
 
 Honor in thec tofpillthy lifters blood, 
 
 If (he her birth at"jfe,and on the King 
 
 A btaue reuenge,but on me that haue wallet 
 
 With patience in it.it will fixe the name 
 
 Of fearefull cuckold, — O that woid, 
 
 Be quick. 
 
 Mn. Then ioync with me. 
 
 Am in. I date not doe a mine, orclfc I would be fpeedy. 
 
 M 1 1. Then dare not fight with me, for that's a fin, 
 
 His gticfc diltracls him,cal! thy thoughts agen, 
 
 And to thy fclfe pronounce the name of friend, 
 
 And fee what that will wotke.I will not fight. 
 
 A "in. You mull? 
 
 Mil. 1 will be kild fir.1,though my paffiom 
 
 Offet cd the like to you, tit not this earth 
 
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 Shall by my teafon to it,thinke awhile 
 
 For you ate, (I muft wecpe when I fpeake it,) 
 
 All moft befulcs your fclfe, 
 
 A win. Oh my loft temper, 
 
 So many fweetc words from thy fillers mouth, 
 
 I am afraid would mtke me take her, 
 
 To embrace and pardon hcr.I am mad indeede, 
 
 And know not what I doe,but haue a care 
 
 Of me in what thou docft. (faue 
 
 M s i. Why thinks my friend I will forget his honor,ot to 
 
 Thebrauerie of your houfe, will lo )fe hu fame 
 
 And feare to touch the throne of Maieftie. 
 
 Am in. Acurfe will follow that, but rather Hue 
 
 And luffcr with me. 
 
 Mel. I will doe what worth fhall bid me. 
 
 A m i n. Faith I am ficke,and defperarely 1 hope. 
 
 Yet leaning thus I feele a kinde of cafe. 
 
 Mel. Come take agen your mirth about you. 
 
 Ami n. I fhall neuer doo't. 
 
 Mel. I warrant you,looke»p,weelewalk« together, 
 
 Put thine arme here,all fhall be well agen. 
 
 Amis. Thy loue.o w retched, I thy loue aW.-£«*/i«M,why I 
 
 Haue nothing elfe. Exentt. 
 
 Mel. B'm.-rrythen. Eiter McUntmi Agen. 
 
 Mil. This worthieyong man may doe violence 
 
 Vponhimfclfcjbutl haue chentht him 
 
 As well as I could.in J fent him lmiling from me 
 
 To counterfeit againe.fword hold thine edge. 
 
 My heart will neuer fade me ! Dtfhilns, 
 
 Thou comlt as fent. 
 
 Diph. Yonder has bin fuch laughing, 
 
 Mel. Betwixt whom? 
 
 Diph. Why our fifter and the King, 
 
 I thought their fpleencs would brcake, 
 
 They laught rs all out of the roome. 
 
 Mn. They muft weepe Difbitiu, 
 
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 M 1 1. They mufl?chou art my brother, & if I did beleeue. 
 
 Thou hadft a bife thought,I would tip it out. 
 
 Lie w here irdiirft. 
 
 Diimi. You fhould not, I would firft mangle my felfe & 
 
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 M i t. That wasfpokc according to out ftrain,con»e ioyne 
 
 And fweare a ficrmcnclTc to what proicft I 
 
 Shall la/ before thee. , 
 
 Dim. \ou doc wrong vs both, 
 
 People hereafter (lull not fay there paft 
 
 A bond more then our loucs to tie our liuei 
 
 And deathes together. 
 
 Mu. It is as nobly faid as I would wifh. 
 
 Anon ile tell you wonders, we arc wrong'd, 
 
 DiPii. B^t I will tell you now, wcele tight our feluef . 
 
 Mil. Stay not, prepare the armour in my houfe, 
 
 And what friends you can draw vino our fide, 
 
 Not knowing of the cauC-,niake ready too, 
 
 HaftD/pi- the time requires it.halt. ExitDifhil*}, 
 
 I hope my caufe it iuft.l know my blood 
 
 Tcls me it is^nd 1 will credit it, 
 
 To take icuenge and loofe my felfe withall, 
 
 Were idlcand to fcape/irop^ffiblc, 
 
 Without I had ihe fort.which mifcrie . 
 
 Remaining in the hands of my olde enemy 
 
 CW/WiY.but I m ift haue ir.fee Enter C*\i4n4it.' 
 
 Where he comes fluking by me.good my Lord 
 
 Forget your fplecne to me,l neuer wrong'd you, 
 
 But would lime peace with cucry man. 
 
 Ctii Tiswcll?. 
 
 If I durft fig'.it, your tongue would lie at quiet. 
 
 M«t. Y'are touchie without all caufe. 
 
 Cai. Doc? mock me. 
 
 Mel. By mine honor I fpeako truth. 
 
 Cal. Honor? where ill. 
 
 Mil. See what ftarts you mike into your idle hatred, 
 
 I am com: with rcfolution to obtaine a lute 
 
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 C a i. A fute of me.tis very like it fhould be granted fir. 
 
 Mel. Niy.goe notl>ence, 
 
 Til this.you haue the keeping of the forr, 
 
 And I would wifh you by the loue you ought 
 
 To bcare vnto me to deliuer it 
 
 Into my hands. 
 
 Cal. I am in hope thou art mad ,to talke to me thus, 
 
 M 1 1. But there is a reafon to inoue you to it,! would 
 
 Kill the Ki»g,that wrong'd you and your daughter. 
 
 Cm. Out traitor. 
 
 Mil. Nay but ft ay,I cannot fcape the deede once done 
 
 Without I haue this forr. 
 
 Cal, And fhould I help thee,now thy treacherous mind 
 
 betraics it felfe. 
 
 Mu. Come delay me not, 
 
 Ciue me a fuddaine anfwcrc.already, 
 
 Thelaft is fpoke,rcfufe my offerdloue, 
 
 When it comei clad in fectets. 
 
 Cal, Iflfjy Iwillnot,he will kill me, I doe fee't writ 
 
 In his lookes, and fhould 1 fay I will.heele run and tell the 
 
 King: I doe not fhun your ftiendfhip AtmMHdntku, 
 
 But this caufe is weightie,giue me but an boure to think*. 
 
 Mel. Take it, — I know this goci vnto the King, 
 
 But I am arm'd. Exit Mtlmtmt, 
 
 Cal, Methinkeslfeelcmyfclfe 
 
 But twenty now agen,this fighting foole 
 
 Wants policie,! ftiall reucnge my girle, 
 
 And make her red againe,1 pray,my legge* 
 
 Will lift that pace that I will cartie them, 
 
 Ifhall want breath before I finde the King, 
 
 AUhs Quart us. 
 
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 M e tv In my blunt eye mc thinkcs you looke £«*<£•#. 
 
 Evad. Cotne,you would makc.me blufli. 
 
 M > L. I would E< t lne,l (hill difpleafc my ends elf. 
 
 E v a o. You (lull if you command mc,l am b afhfull, 
 
 Come fir,how doc ! looke. 
 
 MtL. 1 would not haue your women heare me 
 
 Bteakc into a commendations ofyou,it is not fcemely. 
 
 E v a d. Goe waite me in the gillerie, — now fpeake. 
 
 Mst. He lock^auiioresfitft, ExitL*djtt 
 
 E v a d. VVny.' 
 
 Mu, I will not haue your guilded things that dauncc 
 
 In vilitation with their millao f kins 
 
 Choakc vp my bufineflr. 
 
 Evad. You are ftrangely difpof'd fir. 
 
 Mel. Good Madame,not to make you merry. 
 
 B v A o. No, if you praife me twill make me fad. 
 
 Mil.. Such a fad convnendations I haue for you. 
 
 Evad. Brothcr.the Court has made you wittie, 
 
 And learne to riddle. 
 
 Mu. I praile the Court for't,has learnd you nothing.' 
 
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 Ms i. 1 /•'xiJxf.ihou attyongand hanfome, 
 
 A Lidyofafweete complexion, 
 
 And Inch a flowing carriagc.that it cannot 
 
 Chufe but inflame a Kingdome. 
 
 Evad. Gentle brother. 
 
 Mel. Tis yet in thy repcntance/oolilh wom'.n, 
 
 To make me gentle. 
 
 Evad. How is this, 
 
 Mu. Tisbafc, 
 
 And I could bluftx at thefe yeates.through lit 
 
 My hj uird fears: to tome to fuch a par He. 
 
 Evad. I vndcritaml ye not. 
 
 Mu. Youdarenotfoole, 
 
 They th»* commit thy faults flie the remembrance. 
 
 Evad. My faults fir,I would haue you know I care not 
 
 If they wete w r it tea Here.here in toy forehead. 
 
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 Mtti Thy body is to little for the ftory, 
 
 The Ml of which would fill another woman, 
 
 Though fhe had twins within her. 
 
 Evad. This is faucie, 
 
 Looke you inttude no more.theres your way. 
 
 M »,t. Thou art my way,and I will tread vpon thee, 
 
 Till I findc truth out. 
 
 Evad. What truth is that you looke foif 
 
 Mll, Thy long lofl honor.would the gods had fet me   
 
 Rather to grapple with the plagur,or ftand 
 
 One of their loudeft bolts,come tell me quickly, 
 
 Dot it without mforccment, and rake hecde 
 
 You fwcll me not aboue my temper. 
 
 E v a d. How fir? where got you this report, 
 
 Mu. Where there was people in euery place. 
 
 Evad. They and the fcconilsof itarebifepeople, 
 
 Belccue them not,tr.cile lie. 
 
 Mat. Doe ttot play with mine anger,doe not wretch, 
 
 I com; to know that defperate foole.that drew thee 
 
 Fromthyfaire life.be vsil'eand lay him open. 
 
 E v A d. Vnhand me and learne manners/uch another 
 
 Forgetfulnefic foi fits yont life. 
 
 M » i. Quench me this mighty humo',ind then tell me 
 
 Whofe whore you are,for you are one.I know it. 
 
 Let all mine honors perilh but ile finde him, 
 
 Though he lie lockt vp in thy blood,come tell me, 
 
 There is no facing it, and be not flattered, 
 
 The burnt aire when the dog raines,is not fouler 
 
 Then thy contagious name,till thy repentance, 
 
 If the gods grant thee any, purge thy ficknerte. 
 
 E v a d« Bcgon.you are my btother thats your fafty. 
 
 Mr'. He be a woulfe fu(t,;is to be thy btother 
 
 An infamy below the fin of cosvard, 
 
 I am as far from being part of thee, 
 
 As thou art from thy vertue,ffke a kindred 
 
 Mongft fenfuall bca(ts,andmake a goatethy father, . 
 
 A goate it cooler, will you tell me yet, . 
 
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 E » A o. If you ft ay here and railc thus.I dull tell you,' 
 
 lie In you v»hipc,get you to your command, • 
 
 And there preach to your Ccntincls, 
 
 Ami tell the what a braue man you are.I (Vial laugh at you. 
 
 M £ i. Y'aregtowneagloiious'iihore, where beeyout 
 
 FigWtrrs.what mortall foole dutlt raifc thee to this dating, 
 
 And I iliuc,by my iult fword.h'ad Safer 
 
 /Bcftride a billow when the angty Notth 
 Plowes Tp the lea,or midc heauens fire hii foe, 
 
 Worke me no hier.will you difcoucr yet. 
 
 E v A d. The fcllowes mid.floepe and fpeake fence. 
 
 M«<-. Force my fwolne heart no further, I wouldfauc 
 
 thee, tour great miintainers are not here, thcydare not, 
 
 would they wereal, and armed,I would fpeake loud.heres 
 
 one (hould thunder to'cm,will you tell me. 
 
 Eyad. Let me confidcr. 
 
 Mil. Doe, whofe child thou wert, 
 
 Wnofc honor thou haft murdcred.whofe grauc opened. 
 
 And fo pul'd on the godt.thatin their iuftice 
 
 They mud reftore him flefh agen and life, 
 
 And tail: hit drie bones to reucnge this fcandall. 
 
 Et ad. The godsar: not of my minde.they had better 
 
 Let'em lie fwecte ftill in the earth.thcile ftinke here. 
 
 Mu, Doc you raifc mirth out of my ralineflc, 
 
 Forfake me then all weakneflcs of nature. 
 
 That make men women, fpeake you whore, fpeake truth, 
 
 Or by thedcare foulcof thy fleeping father, 
 
 This fword (hall be thy loucr,tell or tic kill thee, 
 
 And when thou haft told all.thou wilt defcrue it. 
 
 Etad. Youwillnot muttherme. 
 
 Mil. No,tis a iuftice and a noble one, 
 
 To put the light out of fuchbafe offenders. 
 
 E v ad. Helpe? 
 
 Mei. By thy foule felfe, no hum line help (hall help thee* 
 
 If thou cticft.when I haue kild thce,as I haue 
 
 Vow'd to doe,if thou confefte not, naked as thou haft left 
 
 Thine honor, w ill I leauc thee, 
 
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 That on thy branded flefh the w or Id raay reade 
 
 Thy blacke lhaineand my iuftice, wilt thou bend yet I 
 
 End. Yes. 
 
 Mel. Vpandbegianeyourftorie. 
 
 E**d. Oh 1 am miferable. 
 
 Mel. Tistrue,thouarr, Ipcake truth dill 
 
 E»*d. I haue offended, noble Sirforgiueme. 
 
 Mel. With what fecurcflauer 
 
 Entd. DoenotaskemeSir, 
 
 Mine ownc remembrance is a niiferie 
 
 Toomightie forme. 
 
 Mel. Doe not fall backfagen, my fword'svnflieathcdye'. 
 
 E**d. What Hull I doe? 
 
 Mel. Berrue,andni.-ikcyour fault letTe. 
 
 £u*d. I dare not tell. 
 
 Mel. Tcll,oriIe be this day akilling thee. 
 
 £u*i. Will you forgiuemethenr 
 
 Met. Stay I mud aske mine honour fir(t,Ihaue too much 
 
 I oolifh nature in me, fpeake. 
 
 E»*A. Is there no more here? 
 
 Mel. None but a fearfull confeience, that's too many. 
 
 Who id? 
 
 E**i. The King. 
 
 Mel. Myworthyfathersandmj-feruicei 
 
 Are liberally rewarded, King I thanke thee » 
 
 For all my dangers and my wounds thou had paid me 
 
 In my o« nemetall, thefe are fouldiers thankes. 
 
 How long haue you liued thus Emdme I 
 
 Enid. Too long, too late I finde it. 
 
 Mel. Caoyoubevcryforry? 
 
 Etad. Would I were halfe as blamelelTe. 
 
 Met. Woman thou wilt not to thy trade againe. 
 
 Euti. Firdtomygraue. 
 
 tjlftl. Would gods thou hadd beene fo bled. 
 
 Doft thou not hate thi, King now I pretheehatebim. 
 
 Has funke thy faire foule, I command thee curfe hisn, 
 
 Cutfe till the gods beare and deliuer him 
 
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 To thy iufl wiflies, yet I i eare En*int 
 You had rather play your game out. 
 
 £W. No I feele 
 
 Too many fad confufions here to let in 
 
 AnyloofcHamchcreifter. >', 
 
 Mc I Doll rliou not tcclc antongft al thofe one braue anger 
 
 That brcakes out nobly, and directs thine arme 
 
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 F.uaJ. All the gods forbid it. 
 
 Mel.No al the gods require it ,they are dishonored in him. 
 
 F.utd. T is ton tearful I. 
 
 Mel. Y arc valiant in his bed,and bold enough 
 
 To be a Hale » hore, and haue your Madams name, 
 
 Difcoui fe for groomes and pages, and hereafter 
 
 When his coolc Maicftie hath laid you by 
 
 To be at penfion with fomc needie Sir 
 
 For meat and courfc cloathes,tbus f aire y ou had no fearc. 
 
 Come yon lhall kill him. 
 
 I'.haL Good Sir. 
 , Mel. AndtwcretokilTehimdead, thoudft fmotlier him. 
 
 Be wife and kill hi m , canll tbou hue and know 
 
 What noble minds ihall make thee fee thy felfe. 
 
 Found out vNiih cuery finger, made the lliame 
 
 Of all fuccefTions,aod in this thy ruine 
 
 Thy brother and thy noble husband broken ( 
 
 Thou Halt not liue thus, kneele and fwcare (o hclpc me 
 
 When I (hall call thee to it, or by all 
 
 Holy in heaucn and earth thou I halt not liue 
 
 To breathe a foule houre longer, not a thought. 
 
 Cometisarighteousoath,giuemcthy hand, 
 
 A nd both ro heaucn held vp, fweare by that wealth 
 
 This luflfiill thcefe Hole from thee, when I fay it, 
 
 To let his foule foule our. 
 
 £**i Here I fweareit, 
 
 And all you (pints of abufed Ladies, 
 
 Hetpc me in this performance. 
 
 tMtl. Eaoutb, this muft be knorv»e to noae 
 
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 But you and I F.md»e, nor to your Lord, 
 
 Though he be wife and noble, and a fellow 
 
 D.'te Hep as farre inro a worthy action, 
 
 As the molt daring, I as farre as iullicc. 
 
 Asicemenot why. Farewell. Exit Mil 
 
 EutA. Would I could fay fo to my blacke difgrace, 
 
 Godsv\herchaue I bcene all this time; how friended, 
 
 That 1 (liould lofc my fclfe thus defptrately, 
 
 And none for pit ieflicwmehow Iwandrcd. 
 
 There isnot in the compalfe of the light 
 
 A more vnhappy creature, furel am monllrouj, 
 
 For 1 hauc done thofe follies thofe mad mifchicfes 
 
 Would dare a -Aoman. O my loaden foule, 
 
 Be not fo cruell to me, choake not vp Eintr Amiintr. 
 
 The way to my repentance. O my Lord. 
 
 Amine. How now J 
 
 E**J. My much abufed Lord. Kneele. 
 
 A mint. This cannot be. 
 
 T.uti. Idoenotkcecletoliue,Idaren9thopeit, 
 
 The wrongs I did are greater, looke vpon me 
 
 Though I apprare with all my faulrs. 
 
 jlmmt. Stand v p. 
 
 Thi . is a new v. ay to beget more forrowei, 
 
 Heauenknowesl haue too many, doe not mocke me, 
 
 Though I am tame and b-ed vp with my wrongs* 
 
 Which a-emy forter -brothers, I may leape 
 
 1 ike ahand-wolfe into my natuiall wildnellc, 
 
 And doe an outi age,f rtthee doe not mocke me, 
 
 Emi. My whole lifeis fo I'aprous itinfeds 
 
 All my repentance, 1 would buy your pardon 
 
 Though at thehighefl fet,eueo with my lite, 
 
 That Height contrition, that | no facrifice 
 
 For u hat I haue com m i; red. 
 
 A mini Sore Id zle. 
 
 Therecinnot be A fairh in |Km fouiewomsn 
 
 That k nowei ro God more might v then hor mifchiefesj 
 
 Tbou docft Hill worle, fliJ number on thy fah 
 
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 To preflc my poorc heart thus. Can I belecue 
 
 There* any feed of vertu: in thai woman 
 
 Lett to iHoot vp , chat dares goeon in fume 
 
 K no a nc and To knownc as thine is, O Etud*t t 
 
 Would there tverc any fafctie in thy fex, 
 
 That I inigluputathoufandforrowesofF, 
 
 A nd credit thy repentance, but I niuft nor, 
 
 Thou had brought me to that dull calamine, 
 
 To that fltangeinisbelecleofall the world, 
 
 Andallthingsthaiareinit,that I feare 
 
 I Dial! fall like a tree, and Hndcmy grauc, 
 
 Only remenibi ing that I grieuc. 
 
 T.**i. My Lord, 
 
 Cine me your gricfes, you arc an innocent, 
 
 A foulc a > white as bcaucn, let not my linnet 
 
 Perilb your noble youth, I docnot fall here 
 
 To fliadow by dillembling with my tcares 
 
 As all fay u omen can, or to make Idle 
 
 What my hot will harh done, which hcaucn and you 
 
 Knowes to be tougher then the hand of time 
 
 Shall cut from mans remembrance, no I doe not, 
 
 I doe appcarethe fame, the fame Eutdne, 
 
 Drclt in thefliames I liu din, the fame monflcr. 
 
 Bui thefc ai e names of honour to what I am, 
 
 I doe prefeni my felfe thefouJgQ creature, 
 
 Moll poifoncus, dangerous, and defpifdeof men 
 
 Lmu ere bred or Nilm, I am hell, 
 
 Till you my dearc Lord Ihoot your light into me. 
 
 The beanies of your forgiuencfle, I am foule licke, 
 
 A nd wi;hcr with the feare of one condemn d , 
 
 Till i haue got your pardon. 
 
 Amint. Kife Eattdme. 
 
 Thofe heauenly powers that put this good into thee 
 
 Grant a continuance of it, Irorgiucthee 
 
 Make thyfelfe worthy of it , and take heed 
 
 Take heed £»tdnt this beferiout 
 
 Mocke not the po vers aboue that can, and dare 
 
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 Giuc thee a great example of their iufticc 
 
 To all infuing eies,if thou plai'il 
 
 With thy repentance,rhebe(tfacrilice. 
 
 Eu*d, I haucdonenothinggoodtoget belcife, 
 
 My life bath becne fo faithleire, all the Creatures 
 
 Madefor hcauens honors haue their ends^nd good ouci 
 
 Al but the coufening Cncediles falfc women. 
 
 They ra-'gnc hcrelikc thofe plagues, thofe killing fores 
 
 M en pray again ft.and n hen they diedikc tales 
 
 Illtuld, and vnbeleiu'dthey palleaway, 
 
 And go to dud forgotten: But my Lord 
 
 Thole fliort daies 1 Hull number to my reft, 
 
 ( As many muft not fee me,) dull though too late, 
 
 Though in my euening, yet pcrceiuea wilj 
 
 Since I can doe no good becaufe a woman, 
 
 Keachconllantl/atfomethingthatisneereit, 
 
 I will redceme one minute of my acre, 
 
 Or lik e another AWr ile weep* 
 
 Till I am water. 
 
 t/immt. Iamdilfoliicd. 
 
 My frozen foule melts, may each fin thou hall, 
 
 Findc a new m«rcy,rifc,I am at peace : 
 
 Hadft thou bcene thus, thus excellently good 
 
 Before that deuill King tempted thy frailty 
 
 Sure thouhadftmadea Star, giuc me thy band 
 
 From this time I will know thee, and asfar 
 
 As honour giues mc leaue,be thy Amimor, 
 
 When we mccte next I will falute thee fairely, 
 
 And pray the gods togiue thee happy daies, 
 
 My Charity (hall go along with thee 
 
 Though my embraces mud be far from thee, 
 
 1 iT.ould ha' kild thee, but this fweetc repentance 
 
 Lockes vp my vengeance, for which, thus I kifle thee 
 
 The lift kilfe we muft take, and would to heaucn 
 
 The holy Preiftthatgaueour hands together. 
 
 Had giuenvsequall virtues, go Enndnt 
 
 The godi thus part our bodies, haue a care 
 
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 My honour fallen no further, I am well then. 
 F.n*.l All the deare ioyci hete, and abouc hereafter 
 Crownc thy faire foule, thus I take leauc my Lord, 
 And neuer fliall you feethe fo jlclWar 
 Till die haue tried all honoured incanes that may 
 Set ha in reft, aud walli hci flaines away. Extnnt. 
 Hub or i pl.jmthin. 
 Bine/net, Enter King, Calwux. 
 K. I cannot tell how I fhould credit this 
 From you that are his enctnie. 
 CM. 1 am furc he Did it to me, and ile iuflifie it 
 Wha'. way he dares oppofe, but with my fword. 
 Kmg. But did hebreakewithoutallcircumflance 
 To you his Fee, that he w ould haue the fott 
 To kill me, and then fcape. 
 C*V. If he deny it.ile make him bluflt. 
 Kmg. It founds incredibly. 
 Cm, I fo does eucry thing I fay of late. 
 Km^. NotfoC*T<*is*. N 
 
 cJ. Ycslfhouidfit 
 
 Muteu hilfl a Rogue with flrong armes cuti your throate, 
 Km'. Well I will trie him. and if this be true 
 lie jviwnc my life ile finde it, ift be falfe 
 And that you c'oath your hate in fuch a lie 
 You fliall hereafter doate, in your own* houfe, 
 Not in the Court. 
 CM. Why if it be a lie 
 
 Mine-cares are falfe.for I befworne I heard ir, 
 Old men are good for nothing, you were bed 
 Pu: me to dea hfoi hearing, and free hiro 
 For meaning it, you would a truftcd me 
 Oticc.butihetimeisaltered. ' 
 
 King. AndwillUill where I may doe with lultice totfie 
 woild. yon haue no v\itnellc. 
 CM. Ye« my fclfe. 
 
 Kng. No more I mesne there wcrethat heard rt. 
 CM. How no more r would you haue more ? why am not 
 
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 I enough to hang a thoufand Rogues. 
 
 king. Butfoyou may hang honed men too if you pleafe. 
 
 Gaff I may.tis like I will doe fo , there are a hundred will 
 
 f \ care it for a need too, if I fay it. 
 
 King. Such witncifcs we need not. 
 
 Cm, And tis hard if my word cannot hang a boiltcrous 
 
 King. Enough, wherc's Strut; (knaue. 
 
 Stmt. Sir inter Strut. 
 
 King. Why wheres all the Company i call Amintir in 
 
 J '« .trine,-* hercs my brother, and MeUntint, 
 
 Bid himcome too, and Difbtlni,c»\l ill £ X tt Stmt. 
 
 That arc withoct there, if he mould defire 
 
 The combat of you, tis not in the power 
 
 Of all ourlawes to hinder it, vnlclfc 
 
 We mesne to quit 'em. 
 
 CM. Why if you doe thinke 
 
 Tis fit an old man, and a Counfellor 
 
 To fight for what he faies, then you may grant it. 
 
 Enter Am'mtcr, EnAtitie, MeUnt. Difh. Ljjif. CI'. Sim. 
 King. Come fits, Amimor thou trtyet a Bridegroomc, 
 And I will vfe theefo, thou (halt fit downe, 
 Ennint fit, and you Aminttr too 
 This banquet is for you fir, who has brought 
 A merry taleabout him, to raifc laughter 
 Amungft our wine, why Jrr«/» where art thou 
 Thou w lit chopt out with them vnfeafonably 
 When I defire 'em not. 
 
 Strut. Tis in) ill luckcSir,fo to fpend them then. 
 King. Reach me a bo u I c of \\ine.,McUntmi thou art fad. 
 Met. IfhouldbeSirtherncrricfthere, 
 But I hanerea flory of tnincownc 
 worth telling at this time. 
 King. Giuemc the wine. 
 MeUntins I am now confidering 
 How cafe tw ere for any rnsn we trufl 
 To poyfon one of vs in fuch a boule. 
 Mel. 1 thinke it were not hard Sir, for a Knaue. 
 
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 Cil. Such as you arc. 
 
 AT;«{. |faithtwcrceaiie,it becomes vs well 
 
 To get plaine dealing men about our fcluei, 
 
 Such as you all are herci Ammttr to thee 
 
 And to thy tare £mi»t. 
 
 Mtl Hauc you thought of this CMtiiux. 
 
 Cut. Yes marry haucl. 
 
 Aid. Andwhitsyourreiblutionr 
 
 C*l. Ye (hall hauc it foundly I warrant you. 
 
 King. Reach to Ami/ifr, Strut. 
 
 Am*. Hcremylouc, 
 
 This wincwill doc thee wrong.for it will let 
 
 Blulhes vpon thy :heekes,and till thou dolt 
 
 Afaulttwcrcpitty. 
 
 A'«(. Yet I wonder much 
 
 Of the ftrange defperation of thefe men 
 
 That dare attempt fuch ads here in out flate, 
 
 He could not fcape that didit. 
 
 M'l. Wercheknowne,vnpoffible. 
 
 K%»i. It would be knouneit/f /«/»*/. 
 
 Mtl. Itoughttobe.ifhegotthenaway 
 
 Jlemult wcareallour Hues vpon his fword, 
 
 He need not rlkthc Iland.hemuftlcaue 
 
 Noonealiue. 
 
 Km'. Nolfliouldthinkenoman 
 
 Could kill me and fcape cleare but that old man. 
 
 C*D. ButIfbcauenbleir«mc,I,(houldImyhegeJ 
 
 JO«». I doe not thinkethou wouldft but yet thoumightn, 
 
 For thou haft in thy hands the meanes to fcape> 
 
 By keeping of the fort, he has LMtUntmi, 
 
 And he ha> kept it well. 
 
 iMtl. From Cobwebs Sir, 
 
 Tii deanefwept, 1 can findenoother Art 
 
 In kcepingof it now, twas nere befeidge 
 
 Since hecommaunded. 
 
 CM. Ifhallbefutcofyourgoodword, 
 
 But I haue kept it fafe from fuch as you. ' 
 
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 Mil. Ktepe your ill temper in, 
 
 I fpeakeno malice, had my brother kept it 
 
 I (houl I ha fed as much. 
 
 Ki»g. You are not merry.brother drinke wine," 
 
 Sit you all dill, CMitntx Afiit 
 
 I cannot truft thus, I haue throwne out wards, 
 
 That would haue fete lit warrae bloud vpon the checkes 
 
 Of guilty men, and he is ncuer mou'd, 
 
 He knowes no fuch thing. 
 
 Cull. Impudence may fcape, when feeble virtue isaccufd. 
 
 King. A mu ft if he were guilty feele an alteration 
 
 A t mis our whifper, wbiltt we point at him. 
 
 You fee he does not. 
 
 {'alt. Let him hang himfelfe, 
 
 What care I what he does, this he did fayj 
 
 King. (J* ftliut. you cane a lil yconcciue 
 
 What I haue meant, for men that are in faults 
 
 Can fubtly apprehend when others aime 
 
 At what they doe a mi lie, but I forgiue 
 
 Freely before this man, heauea doefo toot 
 
 I will not touch thee fo much aiwithihame 
 
 Of telling it, let it be fo no more. 
 
 CM. Why this is very fine 
 
 Mtl. I cannot tell 
 
 What t is you m cane, but I am apt enough 
 
 Rudely to thru d into ignorant fault, 
 
 But let me know it, happily tis naught 
 
 But m i fcon d ru ft ion, and where I am cleare 
 
 I will not take forgiueneiTe of the gods, 
 
 Muchlefleof you. 
 
 King. N ay if youdand fo ftiffe,I diaU call back my mercy. 
 
 Mil. I want fmoot lines 
 
 Tothankca man for pardoning of acrirue 
 
 Inciter knew. 
 
 King. Nettoinflruft your knowledge, but to Ihowyou 
 
 myearesareeiicrywhere,roumeanttokiiimc,andgetthe 
 
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 Mil. Pardon me Sir, my bluntncllc will be pardoned, 
 
 you prefcruc 
 
 A race of idle people here about you, 
 
 I-'.iccrs, and talkers to defame the world 
 
 Ol i hofcrhat doe things worthy, the man that vttered (Ilia 
 
 lladpctiflit without tood,bec'twhoitwill, 
 
 But tor this aime that fend him from the Foe. 
 
 Audit I thought you g.iuc a faith to this, 
 
 The plaincnclle of my nature would fpeake more, 
 
 Giuc mc a pardon, for you ought to doo't 
 
 To kill him that fpakcthis. 
 
 {U, I that will bo the end of all, 
 
 Then I am faircly paidefor all my care andferuicc. 
 
 Mil. That old man,whocalls me enemy, andofwhoml 
 
 C Though I w ill neucr match my hate fo low, ) 
 
 FUnc no good thought, would yet I thinke ezcufe me, 
 
 And f.vejre he thought me w rong'd in this. 
 
 (*::. Who 1, thou ihamclelic Fellow that ball fpoke to me 
 
 Ofitthyfelfe. 
 
 .' M. O then it came from him. 
 
 ('dll. Fto.ii me, who fliould it come from hut from me S 
 
 Mil. Nay I belceue your malice is enough, 
 
 But I ha loll my ant;er,Sirl hope 
 
 You are wet! la-isfied. 
 
 ATixg. Lietp: cheare Amitatr and his Lady ,tberes no found 
 
 Ccmes from you, I will come and doo't my felfe. 
 
 Amu*. Youhau; done all ready Sir for me I thankeyou. 
 
 Xmg. Af.-Unrim I doe credit this from him, 
 
 Ho'v Ileight fo creyou mak'r. 
 
 Mil. Tisflrangeyou fliould. 
 
 dll. Tis flranga Ihould belceue an old mans word, 
 
 That oeuer lied ins life. 
 
 Mil. Iralkenottorbee. 
 
 Shall the wildewords ofthis diftempered man i 
 
 Frantiquewi'h ageandforrowmakcabreach 
 
 Betwixt your MaicQie and me ( twas wrong 
 
 TohaAcutohim, but to credit him 
 
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 As much, at lead, as I haue power to beare. 
 But pardon me, whilft I fpeake onely truth, 
 
 I may commend my (clfc I haue beflowd 
 
 My carelclfe bloud with you, and fliould be loath 
 
 To thinke an aftion that wouldmake me loofe 
 
 That, and my thankes too : when I was a boy 
 
 I thrurt my fclfe into ta jr Countries caufe, 
 
 And did a deed, that pluckt fiue yeares from time 
 
 And tl i I'd me man then, and for you my king 
 
 Your Subiecls all hauefed by vertueof my arme, 
 
 And you yourfelfe haue liu'd at home in eafe, 
 
 So terrible I grew that withourfwordt 
 
 My name hath fetcbt you conrjueft, and my heart 
 
 A nd limmes are dill the fame, my will as great 
 
 To doe you feruice •• let me not be paid 
 
 With fuch a (Irarge dillrufr. 
 
 King. MrUni'mi 1 held it great in iuflice to belceue 
 
 Thineenemie, and did, if I did, 
 
 1 doe not, let that fatisfie, w hat ftrooke 
 
 With fadnelfeallr more* inc. 
 
 Call. A few tine words haue ouertrrrowne my truth, • 
 
 th'a.-t a Villaioe. 
 
 Mil. Why, thou wert better let me haue the fort, 
 
 Dotard, Iwil difgracetbee thus foreuer, 
 
 'I here fliall no credit lie vpon thy word*, 
 
 Thinke better and deliuer ir. 
 
 fall. M y leige, hees at me now agea to doe it, fpeake 
 
 Oenieit if rhoucanft, examine turn 
 
 Whilll he is hot, for if heecoole agen. 
 
 He will rbrf.v eare ir. 
 
 King. This is Iunacie I hopt,Mil**t in. 
 
 Mil. He hath loll himfclfc 
 
 Much fince his daughter mid the happineffe 
 
 My filler gaind,and though be call me Foe, 
 
 Ipirtiehim. 
 
 Call. A pittie a pox vpon you. 
 
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 Mel. DUfcTM knowcs he rag'd, and raild ac me, 
 A nd cald a Ladie Wbore fo innocent 
 Shevndcrflood him not, but it becomes 
 Both you and me to foigiue diffraction, 
 Pardon him as 1 doe. 
 
 CaII. lie not fpeakc for thee, for all thy cunning, if you 
 will be (afc chop off hiibcad, tor there was neuerknowne 
 fo impudent a Kafcall. 
 
 Kmg. Some that loue him pet him to bed, why ?pittie 
 fliouldnctletagemakeitfelfccontemptible, wemud be 
 all old.hiuc him away. 
 
 dttl. Gafluatf* the King belccuei you , come, you (hall 
 go home, and reft, you ha done « ell, youle glue it vp 
 When I haue vfd you thus a month, 1 hope. 
 CM. Now, now, tis plaine Sir, he does moue me flill, 
 He faics he know es ile giue him vp the fort 
 When he hat vfd me thus a month, 1 am mad 
 Am I not (Id!? 
 Omnei. Ha ha ha. 
 
 CaI. I il 1 a II be m ad indeed if you doe thus, 
 Why flioulJ you rruft a durdic fellow there, 
 ( That has no virtue in him , a. It in his (aok! ) 
 before me j doe but take hisweapons from him 
 And hecs an Aire, and I am a very foole 
 • Both with bim, and without him, ai you vfeme. 
 Omnts. Ha ha ha. 
 
 King. Too well, CjI: but if you vfe 
 This once agen I fliall intreat fomeotber 
 To fee your offices be well difchargd. 
 fie merry Gentlemen it growes fomewbat late, 
 jfmntcr thou wouldd bea bed agen. 
 Amint. Yes Sir. 
 
 King, Andyou £*4<iir let me take thee inmyarme,^/'- 
 Unimi 1 hou att as thou defcrucd to be, my f ireind, 
 Still , and for euer good CaII: 
 Sleepe foundly, it will bring thee to thy felfe. 
 
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 CaS. Sleepe foundly ! I flcepe foundly now I hope, 
 
 I could not be thus elfe. How dar'd thou flay 
 
 Alone with me, knowing how thou had vfedme t 
 
 cMel, You cannot blafl me with your tongue, andthatt 
 
 the flronged 
 
 Part yon haue about ye. 
 
 Ca/I. Oofl not thou looke for fome great punifliment for 
 
 this 1 1 fcele 
 
 My fcife beginne to forget all my hate, 
 
 And tak't vnkindly that mine enemy 
 
 Should vfe me fo extremely fcuruily. 
 
 iMet. I (hall meet too, if you begin to take 
 
 Vnkindncfle, I neuer meant you hurt. 
 
 CaH. Thoult anger me agen j.thou wretched roague, 
 
 ■Meant me no wrong .' difgrace me with the King, 
 
 Lofe all my ffices, this is no hurt 
 
 It i. > I prethee what doll thou call hurt i 
 
 Mel, To poifon men becaufe they loue me not, 
 
 To call the credit of mens wiues in queflion, 
 
 To murder children, betwixt me and Land, 
 
 This I call hurt. 
 
 CaII. Allthisthouthinkdijfport, 
 
 For mine is worfe, but vfe thy vill with me, 
 
 For betwixt grief e and anger I could eric. 
 
 Mil. Be wife then and be fafe, tbou maid reuenge. 
 
 CaiI. loth' the King, 1 would reuenge of thee. 
 
 Mel. That you mud plot your felfe. 
 
 CaII. I am a fine plotter. 
 
 Mel, The (lion is, I will bold thee with the King 
 
 In this perplexitie till pecuifhncfle 
 
 And bis difgrace haue laid theein thy graue. 
 
 But 1 thou wilt deliuer vp the fort, 
 
 lie take thy trembling body in my artnes, 
 
 And bearethec ouer dangers, thou (halt hold 
 
 Thy wonted dare. 
 
 CaII. It I ih juld tell the King.canrt thou deai't agen I 
 
 Mel. Trie and belecue. 
 
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 Ca". Nay ilirn i lion cand bring any thing about, 
 
 MtUr.uiv, :hou lhalt haucthclcrt. 
 
 jliV. Why »cll, Ik; « Ice our hate be but icH, and 
 
 This hand Hull tight vs both, giue methy aged bred 
 
 To compare. 
 
 C*i. Nayldoenotloucthccyet, 
 
 1 cannot well endure to looke :>n thee, 
 
 And if I thought it were a curtclic, 
 
 Thou ihouldli nothaucit.burlamdifgric'r, 
 
 My orriccj are to be taneaway, 
 
 And it I did bur hold I his fort a da v, 
 
 I doebelccue the King would rake it from me. 
 
 And giue itthec,tbing<are (o flrangely carried, 
 
 Nere ihanke me fort, but yet the King fliall know 
 
 There was Come fuch thing int I told him of, 
 
 And that I was an honed man. 
 
 Mil. Hce'.e buy that knowledgevery deerely : Difb. 
 
 Whatneueswithtbee? Em.Dtfbilm. 
 
 Dip!:. T his were a night indeed to doe it in, 
 
 The King hath fern for her. 
 
 Mil. Shefliallperformeittheri,goe'Z>i>4. 
 
 And takefrom this good man my worthy friend 
 
 The fort, heele giue it thee. 
 
 1)ifb. Ha you got that I .... 
 
 C*3. Art thou of the fame breed? canft thou aenie 
 
 This to the King too J 
 
 Difk With a confidence as great as his. 
 
 C*3. Faith like enough. 
 
 Mil. Away and vfe him kindly. 
 
 C*H. Touch not me,I hate the whole draine.if thou follow 
 
 me a great way off.Ile giue thee rp the fort, and bang your 
 
 feluet. 
 
 Mil. Begone. 
 
 Difh, Hees finely wrought. £*'•»« Cti. D,fh. 
 
 Mil. Thii is a night fright of Adronomen 
 
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 Thar reds vpoa our boufe, off with hiiUoud. Em.Ammt. 
 
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 lAmmt. MiUmim no.v afTifl me if thou beeil 
 
 That which t hou fad, a (lid me, I haue loft 
 
 All my diitcmpers, and hauc found a rage 
 
 So plealing, helpe inc. 
 
 Mil. Whocan fee him thus, 
 
 And not fweare vengeance I whats the matter friend I 
 
 jimmi, Out with thy (word, and hand in hand with me 
 
 Rufli rothechambtrof this hated King, 
 
 And finke him with the weight of all hi* fins 
 
 Tohcllforcuer. 
 
 Mil. Twcrc a ralli attem pf , 
 
 Not to be done with fafetie, Jet your reafoo 
 
 Plot your reuengc,andnot your pa (lion. 
 
 jtmiit. lfthourefufedmeinrhcfc extremes, 
 
 Thou art no friend, he fent for her to me, 
 
 By heauen to me, my Ol.'c, and I mud tell ye 
 
 1 Iouc her as a fl ranger , there is worth 
 
 Inthatvild woman, worihy things Milntiw, 
 
 And (he repents, He doo't my fclfealonc, 
 
 Though I be fliioe, farewell. 
 
 Mil. Heele ouenhrow niy whole defigne with nudnea, 
 
 Amimtir, 
 
 Thinke what thou doed, I dare as much as valour, 
 
 but til the King, the King, the King, ,1mt-ttr. 
 
 With whom thou fightelT.I know nets honed. JfiJ*. 
 
 And this will worke w ith him. 
 
 Amtnt. I cannot tell 
 
 What thou bad faid, but thou had channd my fword 
 
 Out of my hand, and left me I baking here 
 
 Defencclerfc. 
 
 Mil. I will take it vp for thee. 
 
 Ammt. Whatawildebeaflisvncojlecltdmanf 
 
 The thing that we call honour beares vs all 
 
 Headlong vnto finnc,and yet it felfe is nothing. 
 
 Mil. Alas how variable are thy thoughts I 
 
 Ammi, Jud like my fortunes, I was run to that) 
 
 I purpofd to hauc tbid thee for fame plot 
 
 
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 The Maydes Tragedy', 
 
 I did di(lru(t thou badrt againft the King 
 
 By that old fcllowes carrage, but take heed, 
 
 Tberes not the leaft I imbe growing toa King 
 
 But carries thunder in't. 
 
 Mel. 1 haue none againft him. 
 
 Amtmt. Why come then, and (UU remember wee may not 
 
 thinkereoenge. 
 
 Mil. I will remember. Extant. 
 
 Enter Eusdnt and a GeniUmtn. 
 
 EVtA. Sir it the King abed f 
 Gtnt. Madam an houreagoe. 
 Eu*i. Giueme the key then, and Sir let none be 
 
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 TistheKingspleafure. 
 
 Gtnt. I vnderftand you Madami would twere mine, 
 I mull not wifh good red vnto your Ladifliip. 
 £»*/. Youtaike.youtalke. ... .„ , 
 
 Gent. Tisall I dare doe Madam, butthe King wiU wake, 
 andthenmethinkes. , -, ,;' M 
 
 £«*/. Sauing your imagination,pray good night Sir. 
 Gtnt. A good night be it then, and a long one Madam, I 
 
 am gone. . £ *"' 
 
 £«*<. The night growaborriblc^nd all about me • 
 
 Like my blacke purpofe, O the confidence Ka M. 
 
 Of a loB virtue, whither wilt thou pull me i 
 
 To what things difmall, as the depth of hell, 
 
 Wilt tbou prouoke me r Let no woman dare 
 
 From this houre be difloyall, if her heart 
 
 Be fie(h | ; .f die haue bloud and can reare, tis a madnelle 
 
 Aboue tbat defperate mana that left hii peace, 
 
 Andwenttofeatofight,tiifomanyf«n, 
 
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 The Maydes Tragedy 
 
 An age cannot rcpent'em, and fogrcar, 
 The god j want mercy for,yet I mud through 'cm,' 
 I h.iuc begun a Ha lighter on my honour, 
 And I mud end it there, a flecpes, oh God, 
 Why giue you peace to this vntemperate beaft, 
 That has fo farrc tranfgrcd you 1 1 mud kill him, 
 And 1 will doo't brauely : ihcmcercioy 
 Confirmej me that I mcrit,y et I mud not 
 Thus tamely doe it as he flecpcs,tbat were 
 To rake him tc another wor!d,my vengeance 
 Shall Ccizi him \vaking,and then lay before him 
 The number of his wrongs and punillimentl. - 
 He fliapc his (1m like furies till I ua'<en 
 His euill Angell, hit fickeconfcience, 
 Andtb.cn I llrikebim dead. King by your Icaue, Titi hit 
 IduenottruftyourflrengthjyourGraceandl trmeitt 
 Mull grapple vpon euen tearme no more. tbt bid. 
 
 So, if he raile me not from my rcfolution, 
 As I beleeue I (liall not, I Ihall fit him. 
 'My Lord the K ing, my Lord, a flecpes 
 As if he meant tow alec no more, my Lord, 
 Is he not dead already 2 Sir, my Lord. 
 King. WhofethatJ 
 E**d. O you flcepe foundry Sir. 
 King. My deare Eutdnt, 
 I haue beenc dreaming of thee, come to bed. 
 Enid. I am come at length Sir, but how welcome i 
 King. What prettie new deuice is this Enadnt I 
 What, dor you tie me to you by my Joue> 
 Thii ii a queint one : come my dearc and kifle me, 
 He be thy .tt.tr/, to bed my Qucene of loue, 
 Let ys be caughr together, that the gods may looke, 
 And enuie our embraces. 
 Emd. Stay Sir, (lay, 
 
 You are too hot, and I haue brought y uphyficke, 
 To temper your high veioes. 
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 I Icrc thou flialt know the flare of my body better. 
 
 /;«--'. 1 know you hauca furldted foulc body, 
 
 And ) on nuifi bleed. 
 
 Kmg. U'ntl 
 
 En\d. I you (liali bleed, lie dill, and if the deuill 
 
 Your lull will giue you leaue, repent, this fleele 
 
 Coiv.:s to redecme the honour that you Hole 
 
 K ing, my fan c name, v\ hicb nothing but tby death 
 
 Can MM to the wotld. 
 
 K i*g. How Eitndm ! 
 
 ku.iH. I am not llie, norbeare I in this bread 
 
 So much cold 'pi: it to be cald a woman, 
 
 I am a Tiger, 1 am any thing 
 
 Thar known nor pittie, (litre not,if thou docft, 
 
 He take thee vnprcpar'd, thy fcarej vpon thee, 
 
 That makcthy fins lookedouble,and fo fend thee 
 
 ( B y my rcucnge I will ) to lookc t hofe tor men tt 
 
 Frcpar'd for fuch bheke foulcs. 
 
 Xing. Thou doefl not mrane this, tis impotfible, 
 
 Thou art too tweet and gentle. 
 
 £W. No I am not, 
 
 ] am as foule as thou art, and can number 
 
 At many fuch hels here : I was. once faire, 
 
 Once I w a; louely, not a blowing rofe 
 
 Morcchaftly freer, till :hou, thou, thou foule canker, 
 
 (Stirrenot)diddpoifonme, Iwasaworldofvertue, 
 
 Till yoi:r cur ll Courr and you hell b'cil'c you for'r) 
 
 Witn your temptations on temptations 
 
 Made megiucvp minehonour,forwhich (King) 
 
 I am come to kill thee. 
 
 King. No. 
 
 Enid. 1 am. 
 
 King. Thou art nor. 
 
 I prethce fpeake not t hefe things, tbou art gentle, 
 
 And wert not meant thu. rugged. 
 
 Em.U, Peace and hcjtc me. 
 
 Stirre nothing but your tongue, and that for mercy, 
 
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 7 he Adaydes Tragedy. 
 
 To thofe aboue vs, by w hofe light* 1 vow, 
 
 Thofe blerted fires, i hat lliotio Ice our finne, 
 
 If thy hot foule had lubllance with thy bloud, 
 
 I would kill that too, which being pall my fleele, 
 
 My tongue fJiall reach : Thcu art a OiamcJeiTc villaine, 
 
 A thing out of the ouercharge of nature, 
 
 Sent like a tbickc cloud to difperfc a plague 
 
 Vpon weake catching women, fuch a tyrant, 
 
 That for his lull v ould fell away his fubiecls, 
 
 1 all hi', hcaucn hereafter. 
 
 King. Heare Enndnt, 
 
 Thou foule of freetoefTe, hcire, I am thy King. 
 
 J'uaJ. Thou art my fhatne,lie rtill, theres none about you 
 
 Within y«ur cries, all promifes of fafetie 
 
 Are but deluding dreames, thus, thus thou foule man, 
 
 Thus I begin my vengeance. 
 
 King. Hold Eh tint', 
 
 I doe command thee,hold, 
 
 Eu»d. IdoenotmeaneSir 
 
 To part fo fai rely wirh you, we mud change 
 
 More of thefe loue-tricket yet. 
 
 Kmg. What bloudie villanie 
 
 Prouok't thee to this murther t 
 
 £**i. Thou, thou monfter. Sttt/kim. 
 
 King. Oh. 
 
 E**d. Thoukeptflmebraueat Court, and whorde me, 
 
 Then married me toayoung noble Gentleman, (King, 
 
 And whorde me Hill. 
 
 King- Enndnr, pittie me. 
 
 JEW. Hell rake me then, this for my Lord Ammfr, 
 
 This for my noble brother, an d this ftroke 
 
 For the mod wrongd of women. KUibim. 
 
 King. Oh I die. 
 
 Em'*d. Dieallourfaultstogether,Iforgiuetbee. £xnm. 
 
 Enter I w# ♦,' I i.' "Bctlcktmbtr. 
 
 I. Come now frees gone, leu enter, the King experts it, 
 and will be angry. 
 
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The May da Tragedy. 
 
 X. Tiiafinevsenclvvcc chaucafnapat her one of tlicfe 
 nights as (lie goes trom him. 
 
 i. Content : how quickly he had done with her, I fee 
 Kings CM due no more that way then other mortall 
 
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 a. J l.i \ fad he ij ' (cannot heare him breathe. 
 
 1. Ethcrthe tapers giuea feeble light, or he look es very 
 
 pale. 
 
 a. Lets looke : Alas, hcci fliflc, wounded and dead. 
 
 Ttciluii. 
 
 i. Run Fort hand all. Exit C it. 
 
 J, TreatoBi treafon. 
 
 I. Thi< will (>c laid on vi : who can beleeue 
 
 A woman could doe this i 
 
 Enter CleeimmJLjJifpm, 
 
 Cti. How now ? » hcrcs the traitor? 
 
 I. Fled, Hcd away, but there her wofull aft 
 
 Lies Hill. 
 
 CI: Her aft! a woman! 
 
 Ljf. Whetes the body I 
 
 I. There. 
 
 L) r . Farewell thou worthy man, there were two bond* 
 
 That tied our Ioucs,a brother and a King, 
 
 The leaf} of winch migjir fetch a floud or teares : 
 
 But fuch the mifcrie ol grcatnt (le is, 
 
 They haucno time to moutne, then pardon me. 
 
 Sits, which way went (he i Emir Strmt. 
 
 Strut. Neuer follow her, 
 
 Forfhealaswasbutthcinftrumenf. 
 
 N swes il now brought in that Milmn'mi 
 
 Has got t he Fort, and (lands vpon the wall, 
 
 And with a 'oud voice cats to thofefew that pafle 
 
 At rhis dead rimeof nighr, deliuering 
 
 The innocence of thi» aft. 
 
 Ljf Gentlemen, I am your King. 
 
 Strut. We dee acknowledges. 
 
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 The Maydes Tragedy. 
 
 Ljf. I would I. sere not : follcvall, forthisraoft haue a 
 fudden flop. Extnnt. 
 
 /Tor. MtUnt. Difb Ct'li, in I he-raft. 
 
 Mtf. If thcdull people can belecue I am arm'd, 
 Becoiiflant0ifi.no vuehite time, 
 hitherto bring our him (lit honours home, 
 Or to create new ones in our ends. 
 T)ipb. Ifea.-cnot, 
 
 My Ipirit lies not rha way. Courag; Caluiux. 
 CM. Would I h«d any, you Qiould quickly know it. 
 Mel. Speake to the people, thou art eloquenr. 
 CM, Tis a fine e'oqucncc to cometothc gallowet, 
 You were borne to be my cud, the dcuill take you, 
 Now mud I hang for company, tis Orange 
 I fliould be old, and neither wife, nor valiant. 
 
 Enter Ljiif.DU^.Clein. Strata. Guar J. 
 Ljf Sec where he flaods as boldly confident, 
 As if he had hij fullcommand about him. 
 Strat. HeloolcesaiifhehadthebenercaufetSir, 
 Vnderyour gracious pardon let mefpeakeir, 
 Though he be mightie fpiritcd and forward 
 To all great things, to all things of that danger 
 Wot fe men (hake at the telling cf , yet certaine 
 1 doe belecuehim noble, andthitaftion 
 Katber puld on then fought, his mindc was euer 
 As worthy as his hand. < 
 
 Ljf. Tis my feare too, 
 
 Heauen forgiue all : ftimmon him Lord Clan. 
 Cle. Ho from the walls there. 
 Met. Worthy Clem welcome, 
 We could a wiflit you here Lord, you are honed. 
 CM. Well thou art aa flattering a kna u c.tho u c h I dare not 
 tell tl.ee fo. jt'Ue. 
 
 Ljf. UlleUntim. 
 Me/. Sir. 
 
 Lyf I am forrie that we meet thus, our old loue 
 Neuer requir*d fuch diflance,prav to heauen 
 
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 You haue not left your fclfe, and fought this fafetie 
 
 More out of fare then honour, you haueloft 
 
 A nob'c nuftcr, which your faith, M(Im;iiw, 
 
 Jmfureniighthaucprefcrucd. 
 
 ^/*/ji>». ko) all young man, thole tearcslookeloucly on 
 
 thec, 
 I lad they becne died for a defcruingone, 
 They had bcenc lading monumen'r. Thy brother, 
 Whilll lie was good, 1 cald him King, and feru'd him, 
 With that ftrong fairh,that molt vmvcaiicd valour, 
 Puld people from the fat theft funne to feeke him, 
 And beggc his fricndfliip, I wasthen his fouldier, 
 But lince his hot pride drew him to difgrace me. 
 And brand my noble aclions with his Tuft, 
 (That neuer-cut'd didionour of my fifter, 
 Bafe ftaine of whore, and which is worfe, 
 The ioy to make it ftill fo, like my felfe) 
 Thus I hauc flung him ©If with my allcgeance, 
 And ftand here mineowne iuflicefor reuenge, 
 What] hauefuffrcd inhim.andthiaold man 
 Wrongd almoft to lunacie. 
 
 C*B. Who I f You wud draw me In, I haue had no wrong, 
 Idocdifclaimeyeall. 
 Mel. Thediortisthis, 
 Tii no ambition to lift vp my felfe 
 Vrgeth me thus, I doe defire againe 
 To be a fubieft.fo I may be free \ 
 If not, 1 know my (lrength, and will vnbuild 
 This goodly towne , be fpeedic, and be wife, in a raphe, 
 Strti. BefuddenSirtotie 
 All vp againe, what's done is paflrecall, 
 And pall you to reuenge,and there are thou&ndi 
 That wait for fuch a troubled houre as thai. 
 Throw him the blanke. 
 Ljf. MtUmim,vifiK in thattby choice, 
 Myfealeisatit. 
 Mil. It vw» our honour* drew rs to «hii aft. 
 
 The Maydes Tragedy. 
 
 No gaine, and wc will only worke our pardons. 
 
 CtB. Put my name in too. 
 
 iiifb. You difclaim'd vs all but now C*IH*ux), 
 
 CtB. Thatsallone, 
 
 He not be hangd hereafter by a tricke, 
 
 He haue it in. 
 
 C3f>/. Yon diall, you dull : 
 
 Come to the back e gate, and weele call the K ing, 
 
 A nd giue you vp the Fott. 
 
 Ljf. Away, away. Exeunt tmnei. 
 
 Enter Afttt. m numt Mfpurel. 
 A(j>*t. This is myfatallhoure,heaucnmay forgiue 
 My ralli attempttbat caulclefly hath laid 
 Griefes on me that will neuer let me reft, 
 And put a woman< heart into my bread, 
 It is more honour for you that 1 doe, 
 For die that can endure the miferie 
 That I haue on me, and be patient too, 
 May liue and laugh at all that you can doe. 
 God (aue you Sir. Enter Serutnt. 
 
 Sir, And you Sir, whati your bufinefle? 
 ■*}■". VVitb you Sit now, to coc mc thefaire office 
 Tohelpemeto your Lord. 
 Ser. What would you fcruc him I 
 jljp.tt. Jlc dechim any foruice, but to hade, 
 For my affaire? are earnc ft, I defire 
 To fpcake .\iili him. 
 
 Ser. Sirhccaufc jouare in fuchhafte, I would be loth to 
 delay you longer : youcmnor. 
 A,p«. It lliullbecome you though to tell your Lord. 
 St r. S r hewill fpeike with no body, but la particular, I 
 haue in charge about no waigbtic matters. 
 Aft*. Thichmoftftraogctarttbougoldproofer there* 
 foriboe hclpemetohim. 
 
 Ser, Pray be not angry Sir, He doe my bed. .£**. 
 
 Aft 1 *'. Hon ftubbotnly this fdlow anfwer'd me I 
 There isa vild didioncft trickeinman, 
 
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 The Maydes Tragedy. 
 
 M ore then in women : all the m;n I meet 
 
 Appcarc thus to me, are liar fh and rude, 
 
 And li.iuc a fubtlctic in cucry thing, 
 
 Which louc conl J neucr know ; hut we fond women 
 
 Haihourthc caliciT and the finooihett thoughts, 
 
 And thinkc all Ihall goe fo.it U vn'ult 
 
 That men and women Ihould oc rnarcht together. 
 
 Am»::. Where is he? Euttr Amwt.r mlhk *um. 
 
 Str. There my Lord. I 
 
 Ammt. What would you Sir? 
 
 Mat. Plea'.'c it your Lordlliip to command your man 
 
 Out of the roomc.I (lull dcliucr things 
 
 Worthy your hca.ing. 
 
 Amnt. Leauevs. 
 
 A^-t. O that that lhapc fliould burie falfliood in it. AJ!Je. 
 
 Amnt. Now your will Sir. 
 
 AJp't. When you know me, my Lord, you needs mutt 
 
 gheire 
 
 M v buiinelTc, and I am not hard to know. 
 
 For till the chance of »ane markt this fmooth face 
 
 With thefc few blemiflies, people would call me 
 
 My fitters pi<Tture,and her mine : in fiiort, 
 
 I am tbe brother to the wrong'd AjpttU. 
 
 Ammt. Thcwrong'd y4^<r/*,wouldthouweitfot0» 
 
 Vnto the wrong'd Ammttr, let me kilfe 
 
 That hand of t.iinc in honour that I beare 
 
 Vnto tbe wrong'd Afr*iU,herc I (rand 
 
 Thatdid it,would he could not, gentle youth 
 
 Leauc.ncjforthereis fomethinginthy lookei 
 
 That cals my fins in a raofl odious forme 
 
 Into my mindc, and I haue gticfc enough 
 
 Without thy hclpe. 
 
 jlifjt. I would 1 could with credit. 
 
 Sioce I was twelue yeeres old I had not feene 
 
 My fitter til I this houre, I now arriu'd, 
 
 She fent for me to fee her marriage, 
 
 A wofull one, but they that ate about 
 
 Him 
 
 The Maydes Tragedy, i 
 
 I faue ends in eucry thing, the vfd few words, H 
 But yet enough to make me vndcrtland 
 ' The bifenclte of the iniurics you did lur, 
 
 ThatlittletrayningI haue had, is war, 3 
 
 I may bcliauemylclferuddyinpeac?, S 
 
 I would not though, 1 (hallnomeed totellyoa ? 
 
 I am but young, and would be lo'h 'o loofe 2 
 
 Honourthat is not eafily gaindagaine, £j 
 
 Fairely I mcaoe to deale, the age is Drift i 
 
 For fingle combats, and wefiiall be (lopt 5 
 
 If it be publiflit, if you like your fword jj 
 
 Vfe it, if mine appcare a better to you, 3 
 
 Change, for the ground is this, and this (he time ~ 
 
 To end our difference. | 
 Ammt. Charitable youth, 
 
 If thoubccllfucli,thinkcnotl willmaintaine > 
 Sottraneeawrongiand for thy liflers fake, 
 K now, that I could not thinke that defptratc thing 
 
 I dur ft not doe, yet to inioy this world % 
 
 I would not fee her,for beholding thee, > 
 I am I know not w hat, if I haue ought 
 
 That may content tbee-takeit, and begone, i 
 
 For death is not to terrible as thou, i 
 
 Thine eiesflioote guilt into me. ^ 
 
 Afpot- Thus (lie fwore, $ 
 
 Thou wouldtlbehaue thy felfe and giye me words \ 
 
 That would fetch tearei into my eiei, and fo '< 
 Thou doeft indeed, but yet the bad me » atch, 
 
 LeaftT.\erc eoliend, and befureto tight I 
 Erelreturnd. 
 
 Ammt. That mull not be with me, * 
 For her ile die'di refl ly , but agaiirt her 
 
 Will neoer hazard it. _• s 
 Aff>«. Youmuflbevrgd, I doe not deale vncioilly with 
 
 thofethatdareto6ght,butfuchaonea»you .' 
 Mod be vfd thus. gkt p§ f»U m t 
 
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 7 be Maydes Tragedy. 
 
 Thy fifteriss thing to mc fo much 
 / -ouc mine honour, that I can injure 
 
 Allthij,goodgi)dj — a blow Icanindure, 
 
 But Hay not, lead thou draw a timelellc death 
 
 Vponthyfeltc. 
 
 tAft. Thou arr fonie prating Fellow, 
 
 Qnerhat has fludicd out a tricke totalise 
 
 And nioue foft harted people i to be kickt S'u kickti him 
 
 Thus to be kickt - — why ihould he be fo flow tfidi. 
 
 In giuing me my death. 
 
 Amtnt. Amancanbeare 
 
 No more and Iceepe his flefh, forgiue me then, 
 
 I would indureyctif I could, now (how 
 
 The (pint thou pretended, and vndcr dand 
 
 Thou haft no houre to liue.what doft thou meaner/try fyttt 
 
 Tho j canft not tight, the blowes thou nukft at me 
 
 Ate ruitc befides, and thofe I offer at thee 
 
 Thou fpreadft thine armes, and takftvpon thine bred 
 
 Alaidefencelefle. 
 
 Afi*t. I haue got enough, 
 
 And my def re, there is no p lace fo fie 
 
 For me to d.e as here. Em. Entint. 
 
 Fun J. ytmintcr I am loaded with eucnt i 
 
 That flic to make thee happy, I haue ioyes 
 
 1 hat in a moment can call backe thy wrongs 
 
 And fettle thee in thy free Date againe. 
 
 It is V.Mtini di 1 1 that f ollowes thee 
 
 But not her mifchiefes. 
 
 Amtnt, Thou canft not fooleme to beletueagen, 
 
 But thou haft bookes and things fo full ofnewes 
 
 That I am (laid. 
 
 ] : .u»J. Noble Aminfr pu t o ff thy amaze, 
 
 Let thine ciet lootc, and fpeake,am I notfaire, 
 
 Lookes not Etui-, beatioui with thefe ritet now   
 
 Were thofe ho « res bilfe fo loucly in thine eye* 
 
 When our hands met before the holy man, 
 
 I » as too f oule w i thin, t g looke fairc t hen. 
 
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 The Maydes Tragedy. 
 
 Since I knew ill I was not free till now. 
 
 Ammt. There is prelaw? of fnmeimportantthing 
 
 About thee w hich it fecines thy tongue hath loft, 
 
 Thy hands are bloudy, and thou hall a knife. 
 
 Emu*. Inrbisconfiftsthy bappinelfeand mine, 
 
 Ioy to Amintcr for the Kmg is dead. 
 
 Amint. Thofe haue mod power to hurt vs, that we Iotie 
 
 We lay our deeping liues within their armes, 
 
 Why thou haft raifd vp mifchicfeto his height 
 
 And found one, to out-name thy other faults. 
 
 Thou haft no intermiftlon of thy finnci, 
 
 But all thy lifeisa continued ill, 
 
 Blackeis thy coulor now, difcafc thy nature 
 
 Ioy to tAmint*r,t hou haft toucht a life 
 
 The very name of which had power tochaine 
 
 Vp all my rage, and tame my w ildeft wrongs. 
 
 EmJ. Tis done, and fince 1 could not finde away 
 
 To meet e t hy loue fo clear c, at through hit life 
 
 I cannot now repent if. 
 
 Amint. Cudft thou procure the gods to fpeake to me, 
 
 To bid mc loue this woman, and forgiue, 
 
 I thinke I fliojld fall out with them, behold 
 
 Here lies a youth whofc wounds bleed in my bread, 
 
 Sent by his violent Fate to fetch his death 
 
 From my flow band, this keepes night here 
 
 And thtowes an vnknowne VVildcrneife about me. 
 
 Afan. Oh oh oh. 
 
 Amint. No more perfue me not. 
 
 Etui. Forgiue me then and take me to thy bed, 
 
 We may not part. 
 
 Amint. Forbearebswife,andletmy rage gotbis way. 
 
 £u*d. Tis you that I would flay, not ir. 
 
 Amtnt. Take heed it will returne with me. 
 
 Em*J. Ifitmuftbellhallnotfearetomceteit, 
 
 Take r.ie home. 
 
 Aa-tnt, Thou MonfleroFcrucJtie,forbeare. 
 
 £. it J. For hcaur ns fake looke more calme, 
 
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 Thine cics are crucllciyben thou canrt make thy fword. 
 Ammt. Away , away thy knees are moreto rue then vio* 
 
 l cnce > , . r .1 
 
 I am worfc then (Icke to fee knees Follow me, 
 
 For that I mild not grant, for Gods fake (land, 
 
 F.H>i. Rccciucniethcn. 
 
 Ammt. 1 cure not Hay, ih/ language, 
 
 InmiJllofallmyanscr.andmygriete, 
 
 Thou doeft avvakefoniething :hat troubles me, 
 
 AnJfaies 1 kmdthwonce,! darcnotftay, 
 
 There is no end of wonians rtafoning. mm her. 
 
 hn<4 «xA»mf«r thou (halt loue me now againe, 
 
 Go I amcalme. farwcll, And peace for euer. 
 
 hHtinc whom thou hjrll will diefor thee. KtBt herfilfr. 
 
 Ammt. Irnucalittlefiumancnatureyv.? 
 
 Thats left for thee, that bids me flay ihy hand. T^tmrnts. 
 
 Sudit. Tb> hand was welcome but it came too late, 
 
 Oh Iain loll thehcauic flecpe makes haft. 
 
 tsfip.u. Oh oh oh. 
 
 Am*. This earth of mine doth tremble, and I feele 
 
 A ftarkc affrighted motion in my bloud, 
 
 M y foulc growes weary of her houfe, and I 
 
 Alloueramatroubletomyfelfc, 
 
 There is fomc hidden power in thefc dead thing* 
 
 That calls royfelfevnto'em, I am cold, 
 
 Be refolutc, and beare'em company, 
 
 Theres fomething yet which I am loath to Ieaue, 
 
 Therei man enough in me to meete the fearcs 
 
 That death can bring, and yet w ould it were done, 
 
 I can finde nothing in the whole difcourfe 
 
 Of death I durftnot meete the bouldeft way, 
 
 Yet ftill be.wfcttbe reafon and theaft 
 
 Thewronglto^'twdid ftandsv k , 
 
 I hauf not fuch another fault to anfwar, 
 
 Though (he may iu ftly arme her felfe with fcorna 
 
 And hate of me, my foule m ill part Ie(Te troubled, 
 
 When I haue paid to her in tcaies my furrow, 
 
 .i , .. i H .. L I IHHL hull jiumjam, n\iwMM. mM.'!f ZHiJ&!ii.'^llSS ^ 
 
 The Maydes Tragedy. 
 
 I will not lcaue this aft vnfatisficd, 
 If all thats left in me can anfwer it. 
 A<}*t. Was ita dreamc i There (lands Amintor flill, 
 OrldreameftllL 
 
 A' tint. How doefl thou c fpeake,recciuc my louecle helpe. 
 Thy bloud climbes vp to his old place againc, 
 Theres hope of thy recouerie. 
 AjfM. Did you not name A$*t* ? 
 Ammt, < did. 
 
 Afp't. And talkt of tcarcs and forrow vnto her. 
 Ammt. Ti> true, and till thclehappic ligncs in thee 
 Staid my courfe,it was t hither I was going. 
 Afpit. Thou art there already, and tncfc wounds are heri : 
 Thofe threats I brought with me , fought not reuenge, 
 But came to fetch this blcfltngfrom thy hand. 
 limAJpttUytt. 
 
 Ammt. Dare my foulc euer looke abroad agen i 
 JAm. I fhallfureliue Ammtor, I am well, 
 A kindcofhealthfullioy wanders within me. 
 Ammt. The world wants lines to excufe thy lolTe, 
 Come let me beare thee to fome place of helpe. 
 Ajp<tt. Ammt or thou muft flay, I mull reft here, 
 My ftrcngth begins to difobey my will. 
 How doft thou my beft foule 1 1 would faim: hue, 
 Now if I could, wouldft thou liaue loued tru then r 
 Ammt. Mis, all that I ami not worth a haire 
 From thee. . 
 
 Alp4i. Giue me thine hand, mine eyes grow vp&downe, 
 And cannot finde thee, I am wondrous fidce. 
 Haue I thy hand, Ammtor? 
 Ami*. Thou greateft bleflingof theworld,thou halt 
 Ajp't. I doe beleeuethee better then my fenfe, 
 Oh I muft goe, farewell. ..„,,, 
 
 Ammt. Shefounds : Ajjmti*. H«ipe,forGodsfake:water, 
 Such as may chaine life euer to this frame. 
 Afr*tui, fpeake : what no helpe i yet 1 fbole, 
 liechafe her temples, yet there nothing ftin. ^^ 
 
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wuim i aiiHvmu. «ia vyjiHLv«Uli^4»^ iun.vur)i\ * u\iuni \ iA iiniw 
 
 77v Mayfes Tragedy. 
 
 Some hidden po»\er tell her <**»'•/«• ca|«. 
 
 And let brf aw*«f me : /^rwfpMke. 
 
 1 hatic heard, if there be any life, but bow 
 
 The body ihu<,and if mil flicw it firffie. 
 
 Oh llie i< gone, 1 v. ill not NMC her yet. 
 
 Since out of iudice we mull challenge nothing, 
 
 Ilecaliitin -cyityoulcpi.'icmc, 
 
 T«a heancr.Iy powers, »nd 'end forth fome rcwyeeres 
 
 The Welled :ouIe to this fairefca: againe. 
 
 No comrb: t cemes. i h go-It Henie me f ^o. 
 
 Uebowtbcbod) once againe: 4fmi*, 
 
 The foulcisf';iIfjrv.J-: I and I *rong 
 
 My f.i.-':, fo Ion:, *o loofe her companie. 
 
 M ufl I talke no a I Herts to be wi: b ilue ItMjDft liimfilft. 
 
 FnterSermnt, 
 Ser. This isa great {"ace to my Lord tohaucthe new King 
 come to him.l mutt tell himheisentring. Oh Godjhelpe, 
 
 helpc. 
 
 Enter Ljfip. MtUnt. C*B. Difh. Strut: 
 Ljf. Wheres Ammtir f 
 Strtt, O there, there. 
 Isf. Howftrangcistbii? 
 C*S. What fliould we doe here c 
 Mel. Thife deaths are fuch acquainted things with me, 
 Thatyetmyheartditfolues not. Mayl Hand 
 Stiffe here for eucr I eyes call vp your tearet, 
 Tbis is Amir.fr : heart, be was my triend, 
 Melt.now it floAes,>*»««#rgiueawofd 
 To call me to thee. 
 Ammt. Oh. 
 
 xMe\. Ilatefarcdi his friend ^«««rf»r,ohthy«rme» 
 Are kinder to me then thy tongue, 
 r .pcake,fpeAe. 
 Amint. What i 
 
 Mil. Thatlittleword was worthall the founds 
 That euer I lliall heare againe. 
 Bkk Oh brother here lie> your fiAerlWie, 
 * You 
 
 "HnBransrnncr; 
 
 The Mydes Tragedy. 
 
 Ton loofe your felfcin forrow there. 
 
 Me>. Why Dip.ith 
 A ihing to laugh a: in refpect of this, 
 tfac was my Siller, Father, Brother, Sonne. 
 Ail that llud,(pcakconce againe 
 Whjt youth lies (laine there by thee. 
 Am'tM. Ti . Ajpti'u, 
 My laftisfai(l,letmegiucvp my foule 
 intoth; hofoine. 
 
 C*ll. Wliats that, whats that Ajp*iU t 
 Mil. I neuer did repent ihcgrcatnclle'of heart tin now, 
 It •Mil not bu-f> at need. 
 
 C.:'!. My daughter, dead here too, and you haueall/ine 
 Hr riic'.es to greiue , but I nere knew any but direct: 
 crying. 
 
 Mel, i am a Pratler, but no more 
 Diph Hold Brother. 
 Liftf. Stophim. 
 
 ruph. Fie how vn manly was this offer in you, 
 Docs this become our flraine. 
 Cull. I (now not what tliematteris.butfam 
 Gro MM very kindc, and am friends w ith you all now 
 You hauc giucn me that among you will kill me 
 . Quickly, but He go home and iiue as long H lean. Exit. 
 Mel. Hisfpiritisbutpoorctthatcanbekepc 
 From dea.ii for want of weapon, 
 Is not my hinds a weapon (liat pe enough 
 To flop my breath, or ifycu tie downe ;hofe, 
 I vow tAmintir I will neuer eate 
 Or dtinke, or floe,-e,or h-ue io doe n ith that 
 That may prate ue life, this I fweare to kcepe. 
 Lilt I -Pic to i it. tl o,->ndbe-.ietbo'ebcdie;io 
 May this a fairecxairp'c boij me. 
   To ruio with tempcr/oi on hiHfoVI Kir.gi 
 , 'nhi iktforfuddamc deith> froni Ood arefent. 
 But cur.1 is he that is their inlh ument. 
 
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