Nay, masters, you shall see a marriage by and by. But here she comes. Now must I frame my amorous passions. Enter Dorothy and Trompart. DOROTHY. Signior Strumbo, well met. I received your letters by your man here, who told me a pitiful story of your anguish, and so understanding your passions were so great, I came hither speedily. STRUMBO. Oh my sweet and pigsney, the fecundity of my ingenie is not so great, that may declare unto you the sorrowful sobs and broken sleeps, that I suffered for your sake; and therefore I desire you to receive me into your familiarity. For your love doth lie, As near and as nigh Unto my heart within, As mine eye to my nose, My leg unto my hose, And my flesh unto my skin. DOROTHY. Truly, Master Strumbo, you speak too learnedly for me to understand the drift of your mind, and therefore tell your tale in plain terms, and leave off your dark riddles. STRUMBO. Alas, mistress Dorothy, this is my luck, that when I most would, I cannot be understood; so that my great learning is an inconvenience unto me. But to speak in plain terms, I love you, mistress Dorothy, if you like to accept me into your familiarity. DOROTHY. If this be all, I am content. STRUMBO. Sayest thou so, sweet wench; let me lick thy toes. Farewell, mistress. [_Turning to the people._] If any of you be in love, provide ye a capcase full of new coined words, and then shall you soon have the succado de labres, and something else. [_Exeunt._] SCENE III. An apartment in the palace Enter Locrine, Gwendoline, Camber, Albanact, Corineus, Assarachus, Debon, Thrasimachus. LOCRINE. Uncle, and princes of brave Britany, Since that our noble father is entombed, As best beseemed so brave a prince as he, If so you please, this day my love and I, Within the temple of Concordia, Will solemnize our royal marriage. THRASIMACHUS. Right noble Lord, your subjects every one, Must needs obey your highness at command; Especially in such a cause as this, That much concerns your highness great content. LOCRINE. Then frolic, lordings, to fair Concord’s walls, Where we will pass the day in knightly sports, The night in dancing and in figured masks, And offer to God Risus all our sports [_Exeunt._] ACT II PROLOGUE Enter Ate as before. After a little lightning and thundering, let there come forth this show:—Perseus and Andromeda, hand in hand, and Cepheus also, with swords and targets. Then let there come out of an other door, Phineus, all black in armour, with Aethiopians after him, driving in Perseus, and having taken away Andromeda, let them depart, Ate remaining, saying: