THE FANCIES, CHASTE AND NOBLE.

THE FANCIES, CHASTE AND NOBLE.] The leading characters in this play are well conceived, and judiciously sustained; but their merits grow out of a plot so revolting in its nature, that only one specimen of the dialogue in the principal story can with propriety be exhibited to the

reader.

The second or underplot of Julio and Flavia, like most of our author's intermedes, contributes nothing to the advancement of the main story: it is not, however, without merit, and will tell its own tale.

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DRAMATIS PERSONE.

JULIO DE VARANA, lord of Camerino.
ROMANELLO, brother to FLAVIA.
CAMILLO, attendants on JULIO.
VESPUCCI, S

FABRICIO, a merchant, FLAVIA's first husband.

CASTAMELA, sister to LIVIO.

FLAVIA, wife to JULIO.

SCENE, Sienna.

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THE FANCIES, CHASTE AND NOBLE.

ACT I. SCENE I.

A Room in the House of Livio.

Enter ROMANELLO and CASTAMELA.
Rom. TELL me you cannot love me.
Cast. You impórtune

Too strict a resolution: as a gentleman,
Of commendable parts, and fair deserts,
In every sweet condition that becomes
A hopeful expectation, I do honour

Th' example of your youth; but, sir, our fortunes,
Concluded on both sides in narrow bands,
Move you to construe gently my forbearance,
In argument of fit consideration.

Rom. Why, Castamela, I have shaped thy virtues,
Even from our childish years, into a dowry
Of richer estimation, than thy portion,
Doubled a hundred times, can equal: now
I clearly find, thy current of affection
Labours to fall into the gulf of riot,
Not the free ocean of a soft content.
You'd marry pomp and plenty: 'tis the idol,
I must confess, that creatures of the time
Bend their devotions to; but I have fashion'd
Thoughts much more excellent of you.