English drama; Kings and rulers -- Succession -- Drama; Love -- Drama; Sicily (Italy) -- Drama; Tragicomedy
_Phi_. People will tear me when they find you true
To such a wretch as I; I shall die loath'd.
Injoy your Kingdoms peaceably, whil'st I
For ever sleep forgotten with my faults,
Every just servant, every maid in love
Will have a piece of me if you be true.
_Are_. My dear Lord say not so.
_Bell_. A piece of you?
He was not born of women that can cut it and look on.
_Phi_. Take me in tears betwixt you,
For my heart will break with shame and sorrow.
_Are_. Why 'tis well.
_Bell_. Lament no more.
_Phi_. What would you have done
If you had wrong'd me basely, and had found
My life no price, compar'd to yours? For love Sirs,
Deal with me truly.
_Bell_. 'Twas mistaken, Sir.
_Phi_. Why if it were?
_Bell_. Then Sir we would have ask'd you pardon.
_Phi_. And have hope to enjoy it?
_Are_. Injoy it? I.
_Phi_. Would you indeed? be plain.
_Bell_. We would my Lord.
_Phi_. Forgive me then.
_Are_. So, so.
_Bell_. 'Tis as it should be now.
_Phi_. Lead to my death.
[_Exeunt_.
_Enter_ King, Dion, Cleremont, _and_ Thrasiline.
_King_. Gentlemen, who saw the Prince?
_Cle_. So please you Sir, he's gone to see the City,
And the new Platform, with some Gentlemen
Attending on him.
_King_. Is the Princess ready
To bring her prisoner out?
_Thra_. She waits your Grace.
_King_. Tell her we stay.
_Di_. King, you may be deceiv'd yet:
The head you aim at cost more setting on
Than to be lost so slightly: If it must off
Like a wild overflow, that soops before him
A golden Stack, and with it shakes down Bridges,
Cracks the strong hearts of _Pines_, whose Cable roots
Held out a thousand Storms, a thousand Thunders,
And so made mightier, takes whole Villages
Upon his back, and in that heat of pride,
Charges strong Towns, Towers, Castles, Palaces,
And layes them desolate: so shall thy head,
Thy noble head, bury the lives of thousands
That must bleed with thee like a sacrifice,
In thy red ruines.
_Enter_ Phil. Are. _and_ Bell, _in a Robe and Garland_.
_King_. How now, what Mask is this?
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