PERSONS ACTORS

THE KING OF THE LOMBARDS Sliarfe.

ARIOLDUS, A nobleman retird Taylor.

ANDRUCHO, A Swisser otherwise Count aribert banisht. Lowin.

TiMENTES, A fearefull General! Pollard.

ANTHARis ) Two old noble men ( Benfeild.

CLEPHis \ Mortall Enemies / Penn.

ALCiDONUS, Sonne to antharis Swanston.

ASPRANDUS ^ i Smith.

} Two Gentlemen < ^

ISEAS \ ( Greuill.

PANOPiA, The KINGS sister Tomson.

EURiNiA, A Captiue Gofe.

SELiNA, Daughter to clephis Trigg.

I Gentleman. 4 Souldiers.

I Gentlewoman. 2 Seruants.

Guard.

THE PROLOGVE

Our Author say es, as growing Things haue sence.

Spirit, and Vigor, from high Influence;

And at the first Life enter taine a Fate,

Which some vncertaine Starrs doe propagate;

Soe this his harmeles Yssue (ere it haue 5

Fjdlie a Beeing) may find out a Graue;

And not Hue so long to lament the State,

Of its now Birth, which if you Calcidate

Shall meete a better hope, you know the rude,

Guiddy, and Brain sick Times, vicissitude, lo

How hard it is to hitt right? 'Tis a sad

And Fatall hower, if all pertakes of Bad :

Nor can wee thinke the Planetts euer stood

Soe at a Birth, to make, one, onely good.

Allow it Good with the Good, and lett it bee 15

Bad with the Bad; 'tis no ill Destinie,

ACTVS PRIMVS

SC^NA PRIMA

[In the ISI eight our hood of Pavia.^

Enter two sovldiers running, andrvcho meetes them.

i[«^ Soldier.^

LL's lost ! The day is lost ! the Enemie Persues with winged speed.

2\^^ Sold.\ Lett's seeke for sa fetie ! Exeunt.

AndriL Then run out of your selues, for while yee carry That trembling Coward (feare) along with yee, It is the greater Enemie.

Enter 2 sovldiers more.

6 THE SWISSER Act I

3['"'* Sold.]. The Cannon — ■ 5

Andni. Bounce!

3['"*^ Sold.]. And the Carriages —

Andru. Your nimble leggs !

3['"*^ Sold\ Are all possest by th' Enemie.

Andru. You lye, For you are running from 'em.

4[*^ Sold\ Where's the Generall ? Exeunt.

Andru. Sick a' the same disease! The running gout Be your good speed, or running Pox. What wildnes 10

Clad in a Sheepskin- feare doth scatter thus This flock of fooles? It is lesse difficult To recollect the leaues, that Autumne stormes Haue shatter' d from their Bowghs, and make 'em grow To a fresh strength, then bring to any Head 15

This now diuided Multitude.

Enter iseas.

Ise. Andrucho !

Shift for thy selfe; the Generall's left the feild.

Andru. It is a generall fault : soe you doe all. But Iseas ! Iseas ! prithe, if thy Bloud

Be not all quick siluer, lett mee stop thee. Why 20

In name of Madnes hast yee so? The Enemie Is not within a League, and wee are now Closse by the Cittie walls ! Lett's breath awhile — What think'st thou of my lord the Generall? Is't not a prittie, hansome, fine, soft }'outh, 25

In a faire ladies Chamber?