English drama -- Early modern and Elizabethan, 1500-1600
_Gyr_. Bring _Bustamente_ in.
[_Exit Jaylour_.
_Mac_. My Lords, here's _Don Fernando_ relates to me
Two stories full of wonder; one of his daughter,
Fam'd for her vertues, faire _Eleonora_,
Accusing _Don Henrico_, youngest sonne
To noble _Pedro Guzman_, of a rape;
Another of the same _Henrico's_, charging
His elder brother _Manuell_ with the murther
Of _Pedro Guzman_, who went late to _France_.
_Gyr_. Are all the parties here?
_Fer_. Yes.
[_Exit Fernan_.
_Enter Jaylour, Bustamente, Guard_.
_Gyr_. Bring them in.
_Mac_. _Bustamente_,
The King, our master, looking with sharpe eyes,
Upon your trayterous yeilding up the fort,
Putts off your Tryall here; you must abide
Longer imprisonment.
_Bust_. I have allready quitted
My selfe, my lord, of that which you call Treason,
Which had in any here (he doing the like)
Bene a high point of honour.
_Alq_. These braves[43] cannot serve you.
_Gyr_. You must not be your owne Judge.
_Mac_. You gave the _English_
More glory by your base ignoble rendring
That fort up then our Nation gott from them
In all our undertakings.
_Bust_. Heare me, my Lords,
_Mac_. Sir, sir, w'have other anviles; _Bustamente_,
Prepare your selfe for death.
_Bust_. For all my service!
_All_. Take him away!
_Bust_. You are Lyons & I your prey.
[_Exit with Jaylour_.
_Mac_. Which are _Don Pedro's_ sons?
_Enter Fernando, Henrico, Manuell_.
_Fer_. These two.
_Mac_. Which youngest?
_Hen_. I, my Lord.
_Enter Jaylour_.
_Mac_. You charge this Gentleman, your elder brother,
With murther of your father.
_Hen_. Which I can prove.
_Mac_. And hither flyes a ravisht Ladyes voice
To charge you with a Rape; the wronged Daughter
Of this most noble Gentleman.
_Hen_. Let them prove that
_Mac_. These accusations & the proofes shall meete
Here face to face, in th' afternoone. Meantime
Pray, _Don Fernando_, let it be your care
To see these gentlemen attended on
By a strong guard.
_Fer_. The wrongs done to my selfe
Work me, my lord, to that.
_Man_. I would your Grace would heare me speake a little.
_All_. You shall have time.
_Med_. Take them away,
And at their Tryall have the Lady here.
[_Ex. Fer., Hen., Man., & Jaylour_.
_Gyr_. Where is the _Englishman_?
_Clarke_. The _Englishman_!
_Alq_. What do you call him? _Dick of Devonshire_?
_Med_. Because he is a soldier let him have
A soldier's honour; bring him from his prison
Full in the face of the whole Towne of _Sherrys_,
With drums and musketts.
_Mac_. How many soldiers are in the Towne?
_Clarke_. 5000.
_Med_. Let 200 march hither along with him as his guard: where's
the _Teniente_?
_Ten_. Here, my Lord.
_Med_. Pray, see this done & in good order.
_Ten_. I shall. [_Exit_.
_Enter Don John below_.
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
Reviews
Reviews
No reviews yet
Be the first to share your thoughts on this work.
Join the Discussion
Join the discussion
Sign in to leave a comment or review.
Sign InorCreate an account