English drama -- Early modern and Elizabethan, 1500-1600
_Sir Gef_. Answere, you youth of valour, you that dare
See men of credit bleede. Ha!
_Y. M_. Sir, I am to dy, and should I now speake false
Twould be a maine addicon to the ill
What I alone comitted: for this man,
Howsoere his fury does transport his tongue,
Hees guiltlesse on't: I must confesse my Mother
Did, for some private wrong which he had don,
Wish me to call him to account; but this
Steward did with all violence sollicit
That I should slay him.
_Alex_. Whoe? I? goe to; ist come to this?
_Sir Hu_. Sir, you must answer this.
_Sir Gef_. Marke how the mischeife lookes.
_Alex_. I doe defie thy mallice, thou falce Judge.
Goe to; my [Mrs.] I appeal to, she that knowes my vertue and Integrity.
_Sir Hu_. Away with him toth Jayle: a publique Sessions may [ere] long
from thence deliver him to the gallowes.
_Const_. Come, Sir.
[_Exeunt Const, and Alex_.
_Sir Hu_. Madam, for you and for your Sonn, your crimes
Being soe manifest, I wish you would
Prepare your selves for heaven. Meantime you must remaine
Saffe prissoners untill the Judges sitt,
Who best may give a sentence on your fact.
_Tho_. And what for me?
_Sir Gef_. I, what for him, Mr Justice?
_Sir Hu_. Sure your words
Rather proceed from some distraction
Then from similitude of truth. You may
Begon, we do quitt you.
_Tho_. And Ile quit my selfe
Of what you will not, [of] my hated life.
You have condemnd a lady who may claime
As many slaves to wait on her in death
As the most superstitious _Indian_ prince
(That carries servants to attend ith grave)
Can by's prerogative; nor shall she want
Waiters, while you and I, my reverend Judg,
Are within reach of one another.
[_Offers att the Record_.
_Suc_. Death, Sir!
Dare you presume to draw before us men
Of stout performance?
_Sir Gef_. You sir, weele have you hangd to, sir, with the Steward.
_Sir Hu_. We doe forgive him; twas his passion.
Tis manly to forbeare infirmities
In noble soules.
Away with the delinquents, officers![133]
_Sir Gef_.[134] I charge you looke to them: there is
some rescue intended, I warrant you.
_Con_. Sir, yonder are some six or seaven without,
Attird like Masquers, that will not be denied
Admittance.
_Sir Hu_. What are they?
_Con_. [Faith[135]] we know not,
Nor will they tell us, only this they say:
Heareing of the lady _Marlowe's_ condemnation,
They are come
With shew of death to make her more prepard fort.
_Sir Hu_. We will deny none of her freinds to see her;
They can intend noe rescue.
_Con_. Noe, my life ont, sir: they come unarm'd.
_Sir Hu_. Be still; letts see this misterie.
_Florish, Horrid Musike. Enter Death, Gri., and Furies_.
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