Kings and rulers -- Drama; Political plays; Tragicomedy
Why didst thou lean on him?
_ Phil_.
I did not think he would have struck me.
_1 Cit_.
As God save me la thou'rt as wild as a Buck, there's no quarel
but thou'rt at one end or other on't.
_3_.
It's at the first end then, for he'l ne'r stay the last.
_1 Cit_.
Well slip-string, I shall meet with you.
_3_.
When you will.
_1 Cit_.
I'le give a crown to meet with you.
_3_.
At a Bawdy-house.
_1 Cit_.
I you're full of your Roguery; but if I do meet you it shall cost
me a fall.
_ Flourish. Enter one running_.
_4_
The King, the King, the King. Now, now, now, now.
_ Flourish. Enter_ Arb. Tigr. _The two Kings and_ Mardonius.
_ All_.
God preserve your Majesty.
_Arb_.
I thank you all, now are my joyes at full, when I behold you
safe, my loving Subjects; by you I grow, 'tis your united love
that lifts me to this height: all the account that I can render
you for all the love you have bestowed on me, all your expences
to maintain my war, is but a little word, you will imagine 'tis
slender paiment, yet 'tis such a word, as is not to be bought but
with your bloods, 'tis Peace.
_ All_.
God preserve your Majesty.
_Arb_.
Now you may live securely i'your Towns,
Your Children round about you; may sit
Under your Vines, and make the miseries
Of other Kingdoms a discourse for you,
And lend them sorrows; for your selves, you may
Safely forget there are such things as tears,
And you may all whose good thoughts I have gain'd,
Hold me unworthy, where I think my life
A sacrifice too great to keep you thus
In such a calm estate.
_ All_.
God bless your Majesty.
_Arb_.
See all good people, I have brought the man whose very name you
fear'd, a captive home; behold him, 'tis _Tigranes_; in your
heart sing songs of gladness, and deliverance.
_1 Cit_.
Out upon him.
_2 Cit_.
How he looks.
_3 Wom_.
Hang him, hang him.
_Mar_.
These are sweet people.
_Tigr_.
Sir, you do me wrong, to render me a scorned spectacle to common
people.
_Arb_.
It was so far from me to mean it so: if I have ought deserv'd, my
loving Subjects, let me beg of you, not to revile this Prince, in
whom there dwells all worth of which the name of a man is
capable, valour beyond compare, the terrour of his name has
stretcht it self where ever there is sun; and yet for you I
fought with him single, and won him too; I made his valour stoop,
and brought that name soar'd to so unbeliev'd a height, to fall
beneath mine: this inspir'd with all your loves, I did perform,
and will for your content, be ever ready for a greater work.
_ All_.
The Lord bless your Majesty.
_Tigr_.
So he has made me amends now with a speech in commendation of
himself: I would not be so vain-glorious.
_Arb_.
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