TISIPHONE. O Jupiter, thou dreadful king of gods, and men the father high, To whose command the heavens, the earth, and lowest hell obey, Tisiphone, the daughter of eternal night, Bred in the bottom of the deepest pit of hell, Brought up in blood, and cherish'd with scrawling snakes, Tormenting therewithal the damned souls of them Here upon earth, that careless live of thy commandment; I am the same-- I am the same whom both my loathsome sisters hate, Whom hell itself complains to keep within her race, Whom every fearful soul detesteth with a curse, Whom earth and seas defy, heavens loathing to behold; I am the same-- I am the same sent from thy brother Pluto now, Thy brother Pluto, king of hell and golden mines; Sent unto thee and these thy fellow-gods I am, From him to thee, from him by me, to tell thee to thy face He hath been lately rubb'd, and touch'd perhaps too near; Which he ne can or will put up without revenge, If thou or any god the quarrel dare defend. And this it is-- Thy daughter Venus, thy proud daughter Venus here, Blabs it abroad, and beareth all the world in hand,[62] She must be thought the only goddess in the world, Exalting and suppressing whom she likes best, Defacing altogether Lady Fortune's grace; Breaking her altars[63] down, dishonouring her name, Whose government thyself, thyself dost know. How say'st thou? dost thou not?-- Her father, therefore, thy brother Pluto, sends By me, the messenger of discord and debate, Commanding or desiring--choose thou whether of both-- Her honour still entire[64] she may maintain; Else on thy daughter Venus, that lascivious dame, Himself will wreak his high despite on her. JUPITER. Depart, foul fiend, unto thy loathsome cell, Where thou lamenting makes continual moan! Go tell my brother, were it not for him, Thou shouldst have rued thy bold presumption. Say thou thy message hath been largely heard, And bid him send his daughter Fortune, now, Whilst we are here, the matter may have end. Despatch. TISIPHONE. I go-- Give place, thou air; open, thou earth; gape, hollow hell, below; And unto all that live and breathe I wish a world of woe. [_Exit_ TISIPHONE. JUPITER. Ye powers divine, be reconcil'd again; Depart from discord and extreme debate: Within your breasts let love and peace remain, A perfect pattern of your heavenly state, Whilome ago[65] to hell condemning hate. Thus, when the higher powers is in one,[66] Men upon earth will fly contention. MERCURY. Great god and father mine, your care and fear Of us, and eke of all the world beside, That restless rolls in his continual sphere, Whereby all things in perfect course abide, As one arrays[67] another forth to slide: And this example may prevail for all, To work our wills according to your call. And I dare say, presuming on the rest, The poison of this rancour is suppress'd.