Vit. When to my rescue there arose, methought, A whirlwind, which let fall a massy arm From that strong plant; And both were struck dead by that sacred yew, In that base shallow grave that was their due. Flam. Excellent devil! She hath taught him in a dream To make away his duchess and her husband. Brach. Sweetly shall I interpret this your dream. You are lodg'd within his arms who shall protect you From all the fevers of a jealous husband, From the poor envy of our phlegmatic duchess. I 'll seat you above law, and above scandal; Give to your thoughts the invention of delight, And the fruition; nor shall government Divide me from you longer, than a care To keep you great: you shall to me at once Be dukedom, health, wife, children, friends, and all. Corn. [Advancing.] Woe to light hearts, they still forerun our fall! Flam. What fury raised thee up? away, away. [Exit Zanche. Corn. What make you here, my lord, this dead of night? Never dropp'd mildew on a flower here till now. Flam. I pray, will you go to bed then, Lest you be blasted? Corn. O that this fair garden Had with all poison'd herbs of Thessaly At first been planted; made a nursery For witchcraft, rather than a burial plot For both your honours! Vit. Dearest mother, hear me. Corn. O, thou dost make my brow bend to the earth. Sooner than nature! See the curse of children! In life they keep us frequently in tears; And in the cold grave leave us in pale fears. Brach. Come, come, I will not hear you. Vit. Dear my lord. Corn. Where is thy duchess now, adulterous duke? Thou little dream'st this night she 's come to Rome. Flam. How! come to Rome! Vit. The duchess! Brach. She had been better---- Corn. The lives of princes should like dials move, Whose regular example is so strong, They make the times by them go right, or wrong. Flam. So, have you done? Corn. Unfortunate Camillo! Vit. I do protest, if any chaste denial, If anything but blood could have allay'd His long suit to me---- Corn. I will join with thee, To the most woeful end e'er mother kneel'd: If thou dishonour thus thy husband's bed, Be thy life short as are the funeral tears In great men's---- Brach. Fie, fie, the woman's mad. Corn. Be thy act Judas-like; betray in kissing: May'st thou be envied during his short breath, And pitied like a wretch after his death! Vit. O me accurs'd! [Exit. Flam. Are you out of your wits? my lord, I 'll fetch her back again. Brach. No, I 'll to bed: Send Doctor Julio to me presently. Uncharitable woman! thy rash tongue Hath rais'd a fearful and prodigious storm: Be thou the cause of all ensuing harm. [Exit.