English drama; Kings and rulers -- Succession -- Drama; Love -- Drama; Sicily (Italy) -- Drama; Tragicomedy
_Are_. By your pardon why do you ask?
_King_. Put him away.
_Are_. Sir?
_King_. Put him away, h'as done you that good service,
Shames me to speak of.
_Are_. Good Sir let me understand you.
_King_. If you fear me, shew it in duty; put away that boy.
_Are_. Let me have reason for it Sir, and then
Your will is my command.
_King_. Do not you blush to ask it? Cast him off,
Or I shall do the same to you. Y'are one
Shame with me, and so near unto my self,
That by my life, I dare not tell my self,
What you, my self have done.
_Are_. What have I done my Lord?
_King_. 'Tis a new language, that all love to learn,
The common people speak it well already,
They need no Grammer; understand me well,
There be foul whispers stirring; cast him off!
And suddenly do it: Farewel.
[_Exit_ King.
_Are_. Where may a Maiden live securely free,
Keeping her Honour safe? Not with the living,
They feed upon opinions, errours, dreams,
And make 'em truths: they draw a nourishment
Out of defamings, grow upon disgraces,
And when they see a vertue fortified
Strongly above the battery of their tongues;
Oh, how they cast to sink it; and defeated
(Soul sick with Poyson) strike the Monuments
Where noble names lie sleeping: till they sweat,
And the cold Marble melt.
_Enter_ Philaster.
_Phi_. Peace to your fairest thoughts, dearest Mistress.
_Are_. Oh, my dearest servant I have a War within me.
_Phi_. He must be more than man, that makes these Crystals
Run into Rivers; sweetest fair, the cause;
And as I am your slave, tied to your goodness,
Your creature made again from what I was,
And newly spirited, I'le right your honours.
_Are_. Oh, my best love; that boy!
_Phi_. What boy?
_Are_. The pretty boy you gave me.
_Phi_. What of him?
_Are_. Must be no more mine.
_Phi_. Why?
_Are_. They are jealous of him.
_Phi_. Jealous, who?
_Are_. The King.
_Phi_. Oh, my fortune,
Then 'tis no idle jealousie. Let him go.
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