Alas, he had rather sleep to shake his fit off. Look ye, friends, how gently he leads. Upon my word, He's tame enough, he needs no further watching. And by me have your pardons, and my love; All. Long mayest thou live, brave prince! brave Brave prince! [Er. Phi. and Pha. Cap. Thou art the king of courtesy ! Fall off again, my sweet youths. Come, and every man trace to his house again, and hang his pewter up; then to the tavern, and bring your wives in muffs. We will have music; and the red grape shall make us dance, and rise, boys. [Exeunt. Enter KING, ARETHUSA, GALATEA, MEGRA, CLEREMONT, DION, THRASILINE, BELLARIO, and attendants. King. Is it appeased? Dion. Sir, all is quiet as the dead of night, As peaceable as sleep. My lord Philaster Brings on the prince himself. King. Kind gentleman! I will not break the least word I have given Enter PHILASTER and PHARAMOND. Blest be the time, that I have leave to call For all the stings, that dwell there. Streams of grief, Phi. Sir, it is blotted from my memory, Meg. Can shame remain perpetually in me, Meg. You must get another ship, Meg. Ship us all four, my lord; we can endure Weather and wind alike. King. Clear thou thyself, or know not me for father. Are. This earth, how false it is! What means is left For me to clear myself? It lies in your belief. Bel. Oh, stop your ears, great king, that I may speak As freedom would; then I will call this lady Phi. This lady? I will sooner trust the wind King. Forget her, sir, since all is knit To what you promise. Phi. By the powers above! King. Bear away that boy To torture: I will have her cleared or buried. Phi. Oh, let me call my words back, worthy sir! Ask something else! Bury my life and right King. Away with him! it stands irrevocable. You hear not often. King. Walk aside with him. Dion. Why speakest thou not? Bel. Have you not seen it, nor the like? Bel. I have been often told, In court, of one Euphrasia, a lady, And daughter to you; betwixt whom and me Dion. By heaven, and so there is. Who now doth spend the spring-time of her life Dion. But thou speakest As like Euphrasia, as thou dost look. Bel. I know it not, my lord; But I have heard it; and do scarce believe it. Dion. Oh, my shame! Is't possible? Draw near, That I may gaze upon thee. Art thou she, Dion. What's thy name? Bel. Euphrasia. Dion. Oh, 'tis just, 'tis she! Now I do know thee. Oh, that thou hadst died, Bel. 'Would I had died indeed; I wish it too: And so I must have done by vow, ere published What I have told, but that there was no means To hide it longer. Yet I joy in this, The princess is all clear. King. What have you done? Dion. I dare accuse none; but, before you two, The virtue of our age, I bend my knee For mercy. Phi. Take it freely; for, I know, Though what thou didst were indiscreetly done, 'Twas meant well. Are, And for me, I have a power to pardon sins, as oft As any man has power to wrong me. Cle, Noble and worthy! Phi. But, Bellario, (For I must call thee still so) tell me why : Bel. My father oft would speak Your worth and virtue; and, as I did grow More and more apprehensive, I did thirst To see the man so praised; but yet all this Was but a maiden longing, to be lost As soon as found; till sitting in my window, Printing my thoughts in lawn, I saw a god, I thought, (but it was you) enter our gates. My blood flew out, and back again as fast, As I had puffed it forth and sucked it in Like breath: then was I called away in haste, To entertain you. Never was a man, Heaved from a sheep-cot to a sceptre, raised So high in thoughts as I you left a kiss Upon these lips then, which I mean to keep From you for ever. I did hear you talk, Far above singing! after you were gone, I grew acquainted with my heart, and searched What stirred it so: alas! I found it love; Yet far from lust; for could I but have lived In presence of you, I had had my end. For this I did delude my noble father With a feigned pilgrimage, and dressed myself In habit of a boy; and, for I knew My birth no match for you, I was past hope Of having you; and, understanding well, That, when I made discovery of my sex, I could not stay with you, I made a vow, By all the most religious things a maid Could call together, never to be known, Whilst there was hope to hide me from men's eyes, For other than I seemed, that I might ever Abide with you: then sat I by the fount, Where first you took me up, King. Search out a match Phi. Blessed be you powers, that favour inno- Within our kingdom, where and when thou wilt, cence! Cannot be jealous, though you had a lady Dressed like a page to serve you; nor will I Suspect her living here. Come, live with me; Live free, as I do. She, that loves my lord, Curst be the wife that hates her! Phi. Igrieve such virtues should be laid in earth, Without an heir. Hear me, my royal father: Wrong not the freedom of our souls so much, To think to take revenge of that base woman; Her malice cannot hurt us. Set her free As she was born, saving from shame and sin. SCENE I. ACT I. When I have said my friend, think all is spoken Timag. Prithee, do not nourish These jealous thoughts; I'm thine, and, pardon me, Leost. In that trust I live. Pis. Sir, the general, Timag. 'Tis well; provide my horse. [Exit Pisander. Leost. This slave has a strange aspect? Timag. Fit for his fortune; 'tis a strong limbed knave; My father bought him for my sister's litter. Leost. Who commands The Carthaginian fleet? Timag. Gisco's their admiral, And, 'tis our happiness, a raw young fellow, Leo. No more of him.-The motives Timag. The common danger: For Sicily being on fire, she is not safe; What think you of our general? Of strange and reserved parts; but a great soldier. Leost. I'll follow you. [Exeunt. SCENE II.-The Senate House. Enter ARCHIDAMUS, CLEON, DIPHILUS, OLYM- Diph. 'Tis a favour We are unworthy of, and we may blush Arch. Oshame! that we,that are a populous nation, Cleon. I'm old and fat; I could say something else. Arch. We must obey The time and our occasions; ruinous buildings, Destruction hovers, and a cloud of mischief Have nimble fingers, and I fear them more, Being within our walls, than those of Carthage; They are far off. Arch. And, ladies, be it your care To welcome him and his followers with all duty. For rest resolved, their hands and swords must keep you In that full height of happiness you live in : [Exeunt ARCH. CLEON. and DIPH. Enter TIMAGORAS, LEOSTHENES, ASOTUS, TIMOLEON in black, led in by ARCHIDAMUS, DIPHILUS, and CLEON ; followed by PISANDer, GracCULO, CIMBRIO, and other Slaves. Arch. It is your seat, Which with a general suffrage, As to the supreme magistrate, Sicily tenders, And prays Timoleon to accept. Timol. Such honours, To one ambitious of rules or title, Whose heaven or earth is placed in his command, Rebels to nature, to whose bounteous blessings Arch. Sir, empty men Are trumpets of their own deserts; but you, |