SONGE
So doth the early larke salute the day^ So the young kids do skip and play.
When the Suns cherfull beanies arise,
Such is the pretious Lusture of thyne Eyes; For without that delight, To mee 'tis endlesse night!
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By them I line, I spring, I growe, and haiie
By their Ecclipses, a sad graue.
When our hard Parents enterpose A. World of Earthy thoughts, this light wee lose; 15
Which doth procure great paine,
Till it renew es a gaine.
But wee will borrow from pure Loue, his fire,
To kindle, and inflame Desire;
That, when our Eyes meet not, wee may 20
By that warmth thinke there is another Day;
Then meeting, ^twill appeare
A thousand tymes more cleare.
[SELINA appears above at a window.']
Sell Who's that ? My Loue ! Art thou gott loose ?
Alci. The tye I haue to thee doth breake all other Bonds; 25
O lett mee breath my Soule into thyne armes !
Seli. I can but onely wish thee heere; the meanes For thy accesse is quite debar'd.
Clep. (within). Selina !
Seli. My father calls — I'le meet thee the Ninth hower Within the Garden groue — take all my Prayers — 30
Clep. [within']. Selina!
Seli. Yes, my lord — \to Alci.] and my best wishes —
My dearest Loue — [Jo Clep.'] I come ! — the Garden groue —
[With the last words, e7iter\ timentes.
Alci. I will not faile thee. {Exit Selina) Hart, thou art toe full, To vtter thy affection. Exit.
Tim. Who is that?
This is some quarrell, sure; they haue appointed 35
A meeting in the Garden groue. This fighting I doe not greatly like. My lord Antharis Against my will did make mee Generall, Onely to crosse Arioldus; I had no mind to't. But I will striue against Nature, I shall grow 40
A pastime for the Boyes elce. Who is that ?
[Enter'] antharis.
Anth. You are a fme Man! A gallant Souldier!
Tim. I did tell you at first, that I should hardly Indur't.
Anth. For your owne Creditt And mine, be not so hartlesse.
T^im. I doe find, ' 45
My selfe a changing, and to make it good, rie tell you of a quarrell.
Anth. Where?
Tim. Too Gentlemen Appointed meeting in the garden groue, This morning at the ninth hower.
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An^A. 'Tis my Duty To intercept 'em, then. Come, will you aide mee? 50
Tim. I haue some busines — •
An^/i. Sett by all excuse, For you shall goe; ther is no danger in't.
Tim. No danger in fighting !
Ant/i. rie be your Protection; You shall not need to feare 'em.
Tim. Well ! — l' le meet yee.
An^Â. Keepe the hower — Exit antharis.
Tim. Yes; neuer — catch mee parting of 'em, 55
And trusse mee vp for a wigen, and then spitt mee. 'Tis pritty hansome sport to see a mans gutts Hanging about his heeles like Sausages.
Fry mee if I come nere 'em. Yett more trouble ! 59
[Enter] andrvcho, asprandvs, iseas with servants and a Coffin.
Andru. \whispers\ Are all things ready ? Is the Coffin come?
Aspr. [in a low voice]. It is.
Andru. Aduance, then.
Altogether, [to Timentes]. Oh, my Lord —
Tim. What meane you?
Will yee beseidge mee, Gentlemen?
Andru. Sir, our Duties Calls vs to this; you were our Generall !
Iseas. And wee are bound to tell yee.
Aspr a. Gard yee well, Sir, Your life is sought for.
Tim. Why, what haue I done? 65
Ise. Ther's three or foure lay waite for yee.
Andru. One a Souldier, That had the gard of a fort; you cudgel'd him, And cal'd him foole for holding out so long. And then, you beat a drummer at the Alarum, For keeping such a Noise.
Tim. I ne're struck man yett. 70
Aspra. Besids, some Courtiers, that say, you tell all You heare, or see, to the King.
Ise. Nay, the black gard toe, Because you had a proiect to reduce em.
Tim. Alas ! 'twas but propos' d.
Andru. Their rage is boyling, And ruine comes vpon you like a Deluge, 75
Without a quick preuention.
Tim. Gentlemen !
You are my freinds.
Altogether. Wee are so.
Tim. Giue mee Councell.
Andru. The best I can aduise is to giue out That you are dead.
Ise. And that will bate their Mallice.
Aspra. For who will thinke vpon Reuenge, the Subiect 80 Being ta'ne away?
Andru. Then, when their Anger's past. You may reuiue agen.
Ise. Quickly! Résolue on*t!
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For they are coming hard by. Tim. Any thing — .
Andru. Goe buy a Coffin soudainely.
Aspra. Heereisone!
Andru. Euery thing falls out to your wish. Come — In ! — 85 Tim. Softly, good Gentlemen ! Lett mee haue breath — Andru. Wee will not hurt yee. Soe — Where is the Epitaph ?
