Beaumont Francis
Philaster; Or, Love Lies a Bleeding
p. 111 l. i. A, B and C] those. l. 2. A] and then thou wilt. l. 7. B by mistake omits] Phi. l. 12. B—E] doest. B] utterst. H] uttrest. 1. 13. Folio misprints] known. l. 17. A] Thy honest lookes. l. 18. B] doest. l. 19. A] thy blood. l. 23. A] tenderest. l. 27. A] honord frame. l. 28. A] haplesse. l.31. A] sorrowes. l. 33. Folio has full-stop at end of line. l. 34. A omits] Exit Bel. l. 36. A] what ere. A, B and C] deservest. F] deserv'd. l. 37. A and B] bathe. A—G] this body. 1. 38. A] mad'st no medicine to.
p. 112, l. 1. A] Enter Princesse. l. 2. For 'Are.' A prints throughout scene] Prin. A omits] again. l. 4. A] slept, make talke. l. 5. A] remember. 1. 6. A] was last spoken, And how spoke when I sight song. l. 9. A] What, in your. B—E and G] What, at your. F] What of your. l. 17. A] ugly Sir. l. 28. A and B] Put him away I say. l. 32. A omits] Sir. 1. 33. A] a command. l. 35. A] that shame to you, ye are one. l. 36. A omits] unto. l. 37. A] by the gods.
p. 113, l. i. B] I have. A omits] my Lord. l. 7. A] maid. l. 8. A, B and C] honour faire. l. 10. A] truth. l. 14. A] Oh how they mind to. 1. 15. A] foule sicke. A] stricke the mountaines. l. 16. A] be sleeping. 1. 25. E—H misprint] He right. A—G] honour. l. 35. A] Oh my misfortune. B, a space being left between the 'i' and the 'f'] My mi fortune. C] Oh my my fortune. l. 36. F] Let me go.
p. 114, l. 1. H] your letters. l. 2. A] make. l. 3. A] Who shall now sing. l. 5. A] and make them warme. l. 7. A, B and C] eye-lids. l. 8. A] Make me. D, E, G and H] Philast. l. 12. A] get you. l. 14. Folio misprints] Bell. l. 16. A] All service in servants. l. 17. A] and all desires to doe well, for thy sake. l. 21. A] unto. l. 29. A by mistake omits] Phi. A] O ye gods, ye gods. l. 30. A] a wealthy patience. l. 31. A] above the shocke. l. 32. A] mischiefe. l. 33. Folio misprints] live. 1. 34. A] as deepe as. l. 36. A] And flowing it by. l. 38. A] heare. 1. 39. A omits] must.
p. 115, l. 8. A] poyson. l. 10. A] and there dig. A] beasts and birds. 1. 11. A] women are. A omits} and help to save them from you. l. 16. A omits] so. A] men. l. 17. A] reade. l. 21. A] frost. l. 28. A] you gods. F omits] ye. l. 30. A omits} as pure Crystal. C] a pure Christall. 1. 32. A] shall women turne their eies. l. 33. A after 'constancy'] Enter boy. l. 34. A] And vile. B] And guiltily. l. 35. A] spokst. H] speak'st. 1. 37. A] And to betray innocence. l. 38. A] Maist.
p. 116, l. 3. A] undertooke. l. 5. A] Lest we should. l. 7. A] angry with me. l. 11. A] has. B—H] hath. l. 17. A] some greater fault. l. 18. A] suffering. l. 21. A] Exit Boy. l. 22. A] thou hast. 1. 23. A] But if I had another time to lose. l. 25. A] Might take. l. 30. A omits] a Lady. l. 35. A] Exit Princesse.
p. 117, ll. 2 and 3. A] Enter the King, Pharamont, Princesse, Megra, Gallatea, Leon, Cle., Tra. and two Wood-men. l. 7. A] you are. l. 8. A] trespasses. l. 9. A, B and C] here's none. A] dares. l. 12. A] lake. 1. 17. A] pernitious. A omits'] loose. l. 18. A, B and C] pursue. A] any Lady. l. 22. A—H] obeyed. l. 23. A and B] furder. l. 24. A gives this speech to 'Leon', i.e., Dion, and the following speech to 'Tra.' l. 31. A—G] yon Lady. l. 32. A and B] neighbours. l. 33. A] can you see. 1. 34. A gives this speech to Cleremont, B and C to 'Tra.' A, B and C] Faith no great. l. 37. A gives this speech to 'Tra.', and the following speech to 'Leon', i.e., Dion. l. 38. A] regient. A] damn'd.
p. 118, l. 1. A] the flesh and the world. l. 3. A] done against. l. 4. A] dares. l. 8. A omits] her. l. 9. A—D] health. l. 10. A] except. l. 11. A and B] large summe. 11. 14 and 15. A] Exit King and Lords, Manet Wood-men. l. 16. A] the Deere below. l. 23. A] strange. l. 28. A] docets. B, C and D] Dowcets. A] his steward. A—E omit] had. l. 30. A] he and old Sir Tristram. A] ye. l. 31. A] a Stagge. l. 37. A, B and C] by the gods. A omits'] she's. A] a fault or no.
p. 119 l.2. A—G] haunches. l.5. B—G] have been. l. 8. A] harke else. A omits] Exeunt. l. 9. A] Enter Philaster solus. l. 10. A] the woods. l. 11. A] acrons. B—H] akrons. l. 13. A] of cruell love. ll. 17 and 18. A] chaste as the rocke whereon she dwelt. l. 20. A] borne out her. l. 22. A] Enter Boy. l. 24. A—H omit] man. l. 25. A] I see. 11. 27 and 28. A] that brake. I-33-A] fortunes. l. 38. A omits this and the five succeeding lines.
p. 120, l. l. B, C and D] wearest. l. 6. A, B and C] by the gods. 1. 8. A] thou art. l. 11. A, B and C] Even so thou wepst, and lookst, and spokst. A] when I first tooke thee. l. 12. A. omits] up. l. 17. A adds] Exit Phylaster. l. 20. A] Exit Boy. B—H omit and, l. 21. A] Enter Leon, Cle. and Wood-men. l. 22. A—G] chance. l. 23. A] Cle. My Lord Leon. C and D] My Lord Don. l. 25. A] starre-dyed with stars. B—G] studded with. l. 26. A] I Wood. l. 28. A omits]Exeunt Wood. 1. 29. A omits] Enter Cleremont. l. 30. B] you questions. C] yon. l. 36. B—G] ran. l. 37. A and B] twas.
p. 121, l. 3. A] Enter the King, Tra. and other Lords. l. 5. A gives this speech to 'Leon', i.e., Dion. l. 6. A and B] Howe's that. l. 7. A gives this speech to 'Leon', i.e., Dion. l. 18. A] why then. ll. 20 and 21. A] heare me then, thou traytor. l. 21. A] darst. B—H] dar'st. ll. 21 and 22. A] possible and honest, things. l. 24. A, B and C] Faith I cannot. A] you'le. l. 25. A] you have let me. l. 27. A—G] her here before me. l. 32. A] a King. l. 33. A gives this speech to Cleremont. A] no more smell. l. 35. A omits Is it so and reads Take you heed. l. 36. A omits] Sir.
p. 122, l. 1. A] still we. l. 3. A] power we thinke we have. l. 5. A] here I stand. l. 6. A] these be punisht. l. 9. A] covenant. l. 10. A omits] and. l. 14. A] into the Wood with her. l. 19. A] O y'are all. A and B] hurts. l. 22. A] by this sword. l. 26. A, B and C] Yes, you may. A] to leave. A—G] Lady bedfellow. ll. 26 and 27. A] bedfellow here for a spincer. l. 31. Folio] may. l. 32. A] I, some would. ll. 33 and 34. A gives these two speeches to the King and Pharamont respectively. l. 37 A gives this speech to Galatea. A] the search my selfe. l. 38. A] Enter the Princesse solus. l. 39. A] finde out the way.
p. 123, l. 3. A] or mountaines. A—C] through. l. 4. A adds stage-direction] She sits downe. l. 5. A] Enter Boy. l. 6. A] Yonder my Lady is. A] gods knowes. B and C] god knowes. l.9. A] grounds. l.12. A omits] more. A] twines. l. 13. F, G] [oh. H] he stirres. l. 14. A] i'st. 1. 18. A omits] I am well. l. 24. A—H] you gods. l. 25. A] Who's hee. l. 26. A] ease it with his tongue. l. 27. A, B and C] helpe, helpe. l. 29. A] lightnings. l. 31. A, B and C] trust the tongues. A, B and C with variations of spelling add] of hell-bred women [B woman]. Some good god looke downe. l. 33. A omits] ages in the. l. 35. A—G] put hills of fire. A] my breast.
p. 124, l. 2. D—G] makes. l.3. B] through. l.5. A]to inrage. l.8. D, E and G] looks up. l. 9. A omits] it. B] know't. l. 10. A omits] do but. l. 16. A] thy way. l. 18. A] you have. l. 19. A] in more. l. 20. A gives this speech to 'Prin.', i.e., Arethusa. A] madmens. l. 23. A gives this speech to 'Boy', and the following speech to 'Prin.' l. 24. A, B and C] the world. l. 25. Folio misprints] Pha. l. 28. A adds stage-direction] Exit Boy. B] Exit Bell. l. 29. A] meetings. l. 32. B—H] fortune. l. 33. A] peace with earth. l. 34. A and B] there will. l. 35. A—E] jealousie. A] no il here. l. 37. A] Shew me the way to joy.
p. 125, l. 2. A] to 't. l. 4. A] Countrey Gallant. l. 5. A] I will. 1. 6. A] this two houres. C, D and E] these two houre. l. 8. B] then then. E, G and H] out rid. l. 9. A] strong braines. l. 10. A] The whooping would put a man. l. 12. A adds] Phy. wounds her. l. 13. A—heaven. l. 14. A] Nay, they. l. 16. A] thoud'st. C—H] wouldest. A, B and C omit] of. l. 17. B and C] veines. A] with a man. l. 21. A] God judge me. B and C] God uds me. l. 25. A] Rethrack. l. 26. A prints 'They fight' at the end of the following line. l. 28. A] Gods guard. B and C] Heaven. l. 31. A] would this bore. l. 33. A] though I doe lose it. l. 34. A prints 'Exit Phy.' after the word 'Rogue' in the following line. l. 36. A omits] and.
p. 126, l. 3. A gives this speech to 'Leon', i.e., Dion. l. 6. A and B] By God she lies. A] i' the breast. l. 7. A] Oh secret spring. l.12. A] Omnes. l. l. 14. A] But who has done it. l. 16. A gives this speech to 'Leon', i.e., Dion. l. 19. A] I let. l. 20. A] about 's eares. l. 23. A] By this ayre. A—E] never. A omits] of him. l. 24. B and C] all to you in my hat. l. 28. A] sinne. l. 29. F] I will. I will. l. 31. A, B and C] Woodman. l. 32. A] unto the King. l. 34. A prints simply] Exit. l. 36. A gives this speech to Cleremont. l. 37. A, B and C] of this. A] I'le see. B—H] goe to see. l. 38. A] Enter the Boy. l. 39. A] O heavens! heavy death sits on my brow.
p. 127, l. 2. A] sweete on all. l. 5. A] my eyes. l. 6. A omits\ Oh. 1. 17. A prints stage-direction after the word 'broken' in l. 19. l. 21. A] but my blood. l. 24. A] upon his sleeping body, he has none. l. 25. A] He wounds him. l. 27. A] it wisht. A] for pittie. l. 28. A prints after the first 'here' in following line] Phy. falls downe. l. 36. A] Hide, hide. 1. 39. B—G] were it.
p. 128, l. 1. A omits] little. l. 2. A] has not. l. 4. A] Art thou then true to me. l. 5. A omits] good. l. 6. A] these. l. 7. A] your breeth in't, Shromd. l. n. A omits one 'follow.' l. 14. A omits] That. A adds] Boy falls downe. l.15. B—H omit] and. l. 16. A] I tract. l.17. A gives this speech to 'Leon', i.e., Dion, and the next to Cleremont. l. 22. A gives this speech to Thrasiline. l. 23. A] it is. l. 25. F] the creation. 1. 26. A and B] to strike. l. 31. A, B and C] did make. l. 34. A] tortour. l. 36. A] My. l. 37. A gives this speech to Cleremont.
p. 129, l. 1. A, B and C] carelesse. l. 4. A] them. l. 6. A] Sines. 1. 14. A] vigour. A prints the stage-direction at the end of the following line. 1. 16. A] innocents. l. 17. A] know you the price of what. l. 19. A] My Lord Phylaster. A omits] Tis. l. 23. H] as hurt. l. 24. A] on a Pyramades. l. 26. A] as you. l. 27. A] teach the under-world. l. 32. A] this untimely courtesie. l. 33. C—H] he is. A] you beare me hence. 1. 35. A] to punish. l. 38. A, B and C] by all the gods.
p. 130. A gives the first five speeches to Dion, Thrasiline, Bellario, Dion and Bellario respectively. l. 2. C] Is it. l. 3. A] Well, I feare me sir, we. B—H] fear me, we. A omits] all. l. 9. A] gentlie. B—G] gently. l. 10. A and B] breath forth my. l. 11. A] Not all the wealth of Pluto. l. 17. A] a cleere. l. 18. A, B and C] bitter. l. 19. A] haires. l. 20. A] bathe them. l. 21. A] Enter the King, Princesse, and a guard. l. 23. A gives this speech to Dion. A] but sute it was Phylaster. l. 24. A gives this speech to the King, and the following one to Pharamond. l. 25. A—D] will tell us that. l. 26. A] Ay me, I know him well. l. 28. A] Sir, if it were he. l. 32. beare them. l. 35. A omits] go. l. 36. A] loves. 1. 37. A omits] and. l. 38. A—G] deaths. l. 39. A] your law.
p. 131 I. 3. A] We shall. A] on with our intended match. A adds] Exit King and Pharamont. l. 4. A gives this speech to 'Leon', i.e., Dion, and the following one to Cleremont. l. 7. A omits] Omnes. B—H add] Finis Actus quarti. l. 10. This speech and the seven succeeding ones are given by A to 'Leon' (Dion), Cleremont, Thrasiline, 'Leon', Thrasiline, Cleremont, 'Leon' and Thrasiline respectively. l. 19. A omits] Exeunt. l. 20. A] shufle. A omits] Exeunt. l. 21. A] Enter Phylaster, Princesse, Boy, in prison. B—H omit] and. l. 22. A, B and C] Nay faith Philaster. l.23. B] forbeare, were wondrous well. l.24. A] and Bellario. l. 25. A] shut. A omits] as now from Earth. l. 27. A] the truest ones. l. 29. A] forgive me, and. p. 132, l. 2. A—G] Should I outlive you. A] I should out live. B—H] I should then outlive. l. 3. A] come. l. 4. A—H] shall close. l. 6. A] waste by time. B] waste by limbs. l. 7. A—G] that ever. A] ever liv'd. 1. 10. A] houre behind it. l. 15. A] Kingdome. l. 17. A] Every just maiden. l. 19. A] My deerest, say not so. l. 21. A] woman. l.26. A] Why? what. l. 28. A] life no whit compared. l. 32. B] your pardon. 1. 36. A gives this speech to 'Prin.', i.e., Arethusa.
p. 133, l. 1. A] Enter the King, Leon, Cle., Tra. and a guard. B—H omit] and. l. 3. A gives this speech to 'Leon', i.e., Dion. l. 4. A] Plotforme. 1. 8. A gives this speech to Cleremont. l. 9. A adds] Exit Tra. 1. 12. A] to lose it. A—E] lightly. A after the word 'lightly' adds stage-direction] aside. l. 14. A] stocke. l. 17. A] weightier. l. 18. A] the heate. l. 20. A] and leaves them desolate. l. 24. A] Enter Phi., Princesse, Boy, with a garland of flowers on's head. B—H omit the first 'and.' l. 16. A] shal. l.27. A] Epethelamon. A omits] of these lovers. l. 18. F] But have lost. l. 30. A omits] on. l. 31. A] Cædor. l. 32. A] mountaines. 1.35. A] free from the firver of the Serian starre. B—G] Sirian. l.37-A, B and C] deliver. A] that issues.
p. 134, l. 1. A—D] pleased. l. 2. A] base, under branches, to devour. 1. 4. A] did choake. B—D] choake. l. 5. A] brakes, rud, thornes. A—G] the Sun. l. 6. A omits] even. A] roote. A] um there. l. 7. F omits] a. B and C] gentler. A] has. l. 9. A] never to be unarmde. l. 10. A, B and C] number. A omits] holy. A] ore. l. 11. A] has. F omits] noble. 1. 12. A] worthy king. l. 15. A, B and C] For now there. l. 17. A] bitter threats. l. 19. A—E] struggled. l. 22. A] where you. l. 28. A] Metour. l. 32. A] of venge-in. l. 33. A] chaft amongst. B—E] Chast. B—G] among. l. 35. A] looke from me. l. 37. A] that I have left. l. 38. F] There is. A omits] that. l. 40. A] For death to me can be life.
p. 135 l. 1. A] as long as. l. 4. A] ore by. l. 8. A omits] dear. 1. 9. A] you are. A after this line adds] That feedes upon the blood you gave a life to. l. 14. A] a shame. l. 15. F] Pelican. l. 17. A omits] with purest. l. 32. A, B and C] that by the gods it is a joy. l. 37. A omits] you.
p. 136, l. 1. A omits] Fearing. A] For the Lord Phylaster. l. 2. A] fellowes. l. 6. A omits this line. l. 7. A] 2 Mes. B and C] Arme, arme, arme, arme. l. 8. A] take these Citizens. l. 9. A] them. l. 12. A omits] Exit with Are., Phi., Bell. l. 16. A] Exit King, Manet Leon, Cle. and Tra. l. 18. A] by al the gods. l. 25. A] you lackes. B] ye lacks. 1. 26. A] Skin. A] see you. B] have ye. l. 28. A] brave new. l. 29. A] My kinde Countrimen. l. 33. A] sawce. l. 34. A] flush amongst um, and ill speeding. 11. 34 and 35. A] have injurious raine. A omits] unbound. 11. 35 and 36. A] in rafine freeze. A] moth. l. 38. A] preases.
p. 137, l. r. F] neck. l. 3. A] And know. l. 4. A] gotish. B and C] goatish. l. 10. A] wide. A] your valours. l. 11. A] we must. A] for't. A omits] 'em. l. 12. A] and you will. B—E] and they. l. 15. A] speake him well. l. 16. A] courtesies. l. 17. A omits] Exit Cle. l. 18. A] Citizens. l. 20. A omits] and soil you. ll. 21 and 22. A] Every long vocation; and foule shall come up fat And in brave liking. l. 21. B] ever long. l. 23. A] that poore. l. 24. A omits] and. l. 25. A omits] Sir. 1. 26. A—G] quench. l. 28. A] Enter Phylaster. l. 33. A] to 't. l. 34. A] Let me your goodnesse know. l. 36. A, B and C] All my wishes. l. 37. A] speakes all this.
p. 138, l. 4. A omits} poor. l. 7. A] free her. l. 9. A] noble word. 1. 10. A] you peace. l. 12. A] Now all the. A omits] Exeunt Omnes. 1. 13. A] Enter an olde Captaine, with a crew of Citizens leading Pharamont prisoner. l.15. B and C] your nimble. B—G] mother. l. 21. B and C] Kings. l. 22. E and G] you paintings. l. 25. B] beloved. B and C] Custards. l. 29. B—D] Collers.
p. 139, l. 1. B] solder'd. l. 6. B] me see. l. 7. For 'lie' G prints 'ie' with a space at the beginning where the 'I' should be. H and the Folio misprint] here I it. l. 8. B] washing. B] do you see sweete Prince. C] do you sweet Prince. D, E, G and H] sweat. F] swet. l. 12. B—H and Folio J foe. l. 26. B—G] Nay my beyond, etc. l. 28. B—H] scarcenet. 1. 33. B and C] i Cit. l. 36. B—H] kills.
p. 140, l. 4. D, E and G] God Captaine. l. 7. B and C] of your 2-hand sword. l. 9. B—E, G and H] 2 Ci. F] 2 Cit. l. n. B—E, G and H] 2 Ci. F] 2 Cit. B and C] had had. l. 12. C—G] skin bones. l. 35. B, C and D] stucke. E] stuck. l. 38. B—H] I do desire to be.
p. 141, l. 2. F] thy name. l. 7. B—H] of all dangers. B—H] altogether. 1. 12. B and C] all these. l. 20. B—G] And make. B and F] He strives. l. 23. H] your friends. l. 34. B and C] Go thy wayes, thou art.
p. 142, l. 2. B and C] attendance. l. 24. Folio misprints] is it. l. 33. B] and hath found. l. 35. F] knew.
p. 143,1. 4. B—G with variations in spelling] To bear. B] her boy. l. 7. B—G] sometime. l. 9. D] wine. l. 17. B] As base as are. C omits] be. 1. 18. Folio misprints] hour. B] heated. l. 36. B—H] that boy. l. 38. B and C] word. l. 39. F—H] life and rig.
p. 144, l. 6. B—G] were hateful. l. 11. B and C] oh stay. l. 12. F] Sir. l. 13. B] tire your constancy.
p. 145, l. 9. F omits] it. l. 22. B and C omit] l. l. 27. B—G] All's. 1. 29. B—D make this line the conclusion of Philaster's speech, and consequently apply the marginal stage-direction to him.
p. 146, l. 22. B—E] oft would.
p. 147, l. 1. B—G] but have. l. 17. F omits] thou wilt. l. 31. B—H] vertue. l. 35. F] set us free.
p. 148, l. 9. F] your self. l. 10. B—E] And like to see. l. 14. After
this line B—F, H add]
Finis.
From p. 138, l. 13, to end of Play, A reads]
Enter an olde Captaine, with a crew of Citizens, leading PHARAMONT prisoner.
CAP. Come my brave Mermedons, fal on, let your caps swarm, & your nimble tongues forget your gibrish, of what you lack, and set your mouthes ope' children, till your pallats fall frighted halfe a fathom past the cure of bay-salt & grosse pepper; and then crie Phylaster, brave Phylaster. Let Phylaster be deep in request, my ding-a-dings, my paire of deare Indentures: King of clubs, the your cut-water- chamlets, and your painting: let not your hasty silkes, deerly belovers of Custards & Cheescakes, or your branch cloth of bodkins, or your tyffenies, your robbin-hood scarlet and Johns, tie your affections in durance to your shops, my dainty duckers, up with your three pil'd spirit's, that rightvalourous, and let your accute colours make the King to feele the measure of your mightinesse; Phylaster, cry, myrose nobles, cry.
OMNES. Phylaster, Phylasier.
CAP. How doe you like this, my Lord prisoner?
These are mad boyes I can tell you,
These bee things that will not strike top-sayle to a Foyst,
And let a Man of warre, an Argosea,
Stoope to carry coales.
PHAR. Why, you damn'd slaves, doe you know who I am?
CAP. Yes, my pretie Prince of puppits, we do know, and give you gentle warning, you talke no more such bugs words, lest that sodden Crowne should be scracht with a musket; deare Prince pippin, I'le have you codled, let him loose my spirits, and make a ring with your bils my hearts: Now let mee see what this brave man dares doe: note sir, have at you with this washing blow, here I lie, doe you huffe sweete Prince? I could hock your grace, and hang you crosse leg'd, like a Hare at a Poulters stall; and do thus.
PHAR. Gentlemen, honest Gentlemen—
SOUL. A speakes treason Captaine, shal's knock him downe?
CAP. Hold, I say.
2 SOUL. Good Captaine let me have one mal at's mazard, I feele my stomacke strangely provoked to bee at his Spanish pot-nowle, shal's kill him?
OMNES. I, kill him, kill him.
CAP. Againe I say hold.
3 SOUL. O how ranke he lookes, sweete Captaine let's geld him, and send his dowsets for a dish to the Burdello.
4 SOUL. No, let's rather sell them to some woman Chymist, that extractions, shee might draw an excellent provocative oyle from useth them, that might be very usefull.
CAP. You see, my scurvy Don, how precious you are in esteem amongst us, had you not beene better kept at home, I thinke you had: must you needes come amongst us, to have your saffron hide taw'd as wee intend it: My Don, Phylaster must suffer death to satisfie your melancholly spleene, he must my Don, he must; but we your Physitians, hold it fit that you bleede for it: Come my robusticks, my brave regiment of rattle makers, let's cal a common cornuted counsell, and like grave Senators, beare up our brancht crests, in sitting upon the severall tortures we shall put him to, and with as little sense as may be, put your wils in execution.
SOME CRIES. Burne him, burne him.
OTHERS. Hang him, hang him.
[Enter PHYLASTER.
CAP. No, rather let's carbinade his cods-head, and cut him to collops: shall I begin?
PHI. Stay your furies my loving Countrimen.
OMNES. Phylaster is come, Phylaster, Phylaster.
CAP. My porcupines of spite, make roome I say, that I may salute my brave Prince: and is Prince Phylaster at liberty? PHI. I am, most loving countrimen.
CAP. Then give me thy Princely goll, which thus I kisse, to whom I crouch and bow; But see my royall sparke, this head-strong swarme that follow me humming like a master Bee, have I led forth their Hives, and being on wing, and in our heady flight, have seazed him shall suffer for thy wrongs.
OMNES. I, I, let's kill him, kill him.
PHI. But heare me, Countrimen.
CAP. Heare the Prince, I say, heare Phylaster.
OMNES. I, I, heare the Prince, heare the Prince.
PHI. My comming is to give you thanks, my deere Countrimen, whose powerfull sway hath curb'd the prossecuting fury of my foes.
OMNES. We will curb um, we will curb um.
PHI. I finde you will,
But if my intrest in your loves be such,
As the world takes notice of, Let me crave
You would deliver Pharamont to my hand,
And from me accept this
[Gives um his purse.
Testimonie of my love.
Which is but a pittance of those ample thankes,
Which shall redowne with showred courtesies.
CAP. Take him to thee brave Prince, and we thy bounty thankefully accept, and will drinke thy health, thy perpetuall health my Prince, whilst memory lasts amongst us, we are thy Mermidons, my Achillis: we are those will follow thee, and in thy service will scowre our rusty murins and bill-bow-blades, most noble Phylaster, we will: Come my rowtists let's retyer till occasion calls us to attend the noble Phylaster.
OMNES. Phylaster, Phylaster, Phylaster.
[ Exit CAPTAINE, and Citizens.
PHAR. Worthy sir, I owe you a life,
For but your selfe theres nought could have prevail'd.
PHI. Tis the least of service that I owe the King,
Who was carefull to preserve ye.
[Exit.
[Enter LEON, TRASILINE, and CLERIMON.
TRA. I ever thought the boy was honest.
LEON. Well, tis a brave boy-Gentlemen.
CLE. Yet you'ld not beleeve this.
LEON. A plague on my forwardnesse, what a villaine was I, to wrong
um so; a mischiefe on my muddy braines, was I mad?
TRA. A little frantick in your rash attempt, but that was your
love to Phylaster, sir.
LEON. A pox on such love, have you any hope my countinance will ere
serve me to looke on them?
CLE. O very well Sir.
LEON. Very ill Sir, uds death, I could beate out my braines, or hang my selfe in revenge.
CLE. There would be little gotten by it, ene keepe you as ye are.
LEON. An excellent boy, Gentlemen beleeve it, harke the King is comming,
[ Cornets sounds.
Enter the King, Princesse, GALLATEA, MEGRA, BELLARIO, a
Gentlewoman, and other attendants.
K. No newes of his returne,
Will not this rable multitude be appeas'd?
I feare their outrage, lest it should extend
With dangering of Pharamonts life.
Enter PHILASTER with PHARAMONT.
LEON. See Sir, Phylaster is return'd.
PHI. Royall Sir,
Receive into your bosome your desired peace,
Those discontented mutineares be appeasde,
And this fortaigne Prince in safety.
K. How happie am I in thee Phylaster?
Whose excellent vertues begets a world of love,
I am indebted to thee for a Kingdome.
I here surrender up all Soveraignetie,
Raigne peacefully with thy espoused Bride,
[Delivers his Crowne to him.
Ashume my Son to take what is thy due.
PHA. How Sir, yer son, what am I then, your Daughter you gave to
me.
KIN. But heaven hath made asignement unto him,
And brought your contract to anullity:
Sir, your entertainment hath beene most faire,
Had not your hell-bred lust dride up the spring,
From whence flow'd forth those favours that you found:
I am glad to see you safe, let this suffice,
Your selfe hath crost your selfe.
LEON. They are married sir.
PHAR. How married? I hope your highnesse will not use me so,
I came not to be disgraced, and returne alone.
KING. I cannot helpe it sir.
LEON. To returne alone, you neede not sir,
Here is one will beare you company.
You know this Ladies proofe, if you
Fail'd not in the say-taging.
ME. I hold your scoffes in vildest base contempt,
Or is there said or done, ought I repent,
But can retort even to your grinning teeths,
Your worst of spights, tho Princesse lofty steps
May not be tract, yet may they tread awry,
That boy there—
BEL. If to me ye speake Lady,
I must tell you, you have lost your selfe
In your too much forwardnesse, and hath forgot
Both modesty and truth, with what impudence
You have throwne most damnable aspertions
On that noble Princesse and my selfe: witnesse the world;
Behold me sir.
[Kneeles to LEON, and discovers her haire.
LEON. I should know this face; my daughter.
BEL. The same sir.
PRIN. How, our sometime Page, Bellario, turn'd woman?
BEL. Madame, the cause induc't me to transforme my selfe,
Proceeded from a respective modest
Affection I bare to my my Lord,
The Prince Phylaster, to do him service,
As farre from any lacivious thought,
As that Lady is farre from goodnesse,
And if my true intents may be beleeved,
And from your Highnesse Madame, pardon finde,
You have the truth.
PRIN. I doe beleeve thee, Bellario I shall call thee still.
PHI. The faithfullest servant that ever gave attendance.
LEON. Now Lady lust, what say you to'th boy now;
Doe you hang the head, do ye, shame would steale
Into your face, if ye had grace to entertaine it,
Do ye slinke away?
[ Exit MEGRA hiding her face,
KING. Give present order she be banisht the Court,
And straightly confinde till our further
Pleasure is knowne.
PHAR. Heres such an age of transformation, that I doe not know how to trust my selfe, I'le get me gone to: Sir, the disparagement you have done, must be cald in question. I have power to right my selfe, and will.
[ Exit PHARAMONT.
KING. We feare ye not Sir.
PHI. Let a strong convoy guard him through the Kingdome,
With him, let's part with all our cares and feare,
And Crowne with joy our happy loves successe.
KING. Which to make more full, Lady Gallatea,
Let honour'd Clerimont acceptance finde
In your chast thoughts.
PHI. Tis my sute too.
PRIN. Such royall spokes-men must not be deni'd.
GAL. Nor shall not, Madame.
KING. Then thus I joyne your hands.
GAL. Our hearts were knit before.
[ They kisse.
PHI. But tis you Lady, must make all compleat,
And gives a full perod to content,
Let your loves cordiall againe revive,
The drooping spirits of noble Trasiline.
What saies Lord Leon to it?
LEON. Marry my Lord I say, I know she once lov'd him.
At least made shew she did,
But since tis my Lord Phylasters desire,
I'le make a surrender of all the right
A father has in her; here take her sir,
With all my heart, and heaven give you joy.
KING. Then let us in these nuptuall feastes to hold,
Heaven hath decreed, and Fate stands uncontrold.
