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TRAGEDIE 
 
 OF SOLIMOJV: AND 
 PERSE DA. 
 
 Wherein is laide open^ Loues 
 
 conftancie, Fortunes incon- 
 flancie, and Deaths 
 
 Triumphs. 
 
 AT LONDON 
 
 Printed by Edward ^Mlde^ for 
 
 Edward White, and are to be folde at 
 
 the little Norih doore of Paules Church, 
 
 at the fignc of the Gun. 
 
THE 
 
 Tragedie of Soliman and 
 
 Perfeda. 
 
 ACTVS'PRIMVS. 
 
 EnterhdvLtt Fortune, Death. 
 
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 • LoHt^ 
 
 WHar, Deafb2iX\di Fortune croiTe the way of Lone? 
 p<7r.Why,whatisXo«<f,butF<?r/««^jtenis-ball? 
 £>eatb. Nay; what arc you both, but rubie<5ls 
 vnto Death? 
 And I commaund you to forbeare this place; 
 For hcerc the mouth of fad Melpomene, 
 Is wholy bent to tragedies difcourfe : 
 And what are tragedies but afts of death? 
 Heremeanes the wrathful! mufc in feas of tcares. 
 And lowd laments to tell a difmall tale4 
 A tale wherein (he lately hath bellowed. 
 The hulkie humor of her bloudy quill. 
 And now for tables, takes her to her tung. 
 
 Loue, Why thinkes Death, Loueknovfs rtotthc hidorie. 
 Of braue Er({ftus and his Rodian dame? 
 Twas I that made their harts confent toloue. 
 And therefore come I now as fitted perfon, 
 To ferue for Chorus to this Tragedie : 
 Had I not beene, they had not dyed fo foone. 
 Death, Had 1 not beene, they had not dyed fo foonc* 
 
 A % For. 
 
For. Nay then it feemes ypiJ both^dopiiiifl«)»^ 
 Did not I change bngloue to fudden "hate? -"I;!! 
 And then rechange their hatred intojoue? _ i' 
 And then from loue deliuer them tockkth ? \, 
 
 Fortune \s Chorus., 'Uue znd Death he gone. ' 
 
 Death. I tell thee Fortune, and thee wanton Loue, 
 I will not downe to euerlafting nJght, 
 Tilll hauemoralliz'dthisTragedie, ^ ^\ 
 
 Whofecheefeflador was my fable dart. • -^ 
 
 Loue. Nor will I vp into the brightfome fphere. 
 From whence I fprung, till in ^e chorus place, 
 I make it knowne to you and to the world. 
 What intereft £o«^hathSn" Tragedies. ' ' • 
 
 For. Nay then though Fortune hauedelight in change. 
 He (lay my flight, andceaf<^ tp ^rnp^^y wfegele. 
 Till I haue fhowne by dembnilratioh,' 
 What intreft I have in a Trag^die: 
 Tiiih, Fortune can dop more then Loue or Death. 
 
 Louec Why flay wethen, l^tsgiue the Adors leaue. 
 And as occa^on ferue3» make our returne Exeunii 
 
 Enter Eraftus and Perfeda, 
 Eraji. Why when Per/eda^ wilt thou not alTure me ? 
 But ihall I like a maftlelle (hip at fea> 
 Goe euery way, and not the way I would? 
 My loue hath lafled from mine infancie. 
 And ftill increafed as I grew my felfe. , , 
 When did Per/eda paftime in theftrcetes. 
 But her Erajlus ouer-eyed her fporte ? 
 When didft thou with thy fampler in the Sunne^ 
 Sit fowing with thy feres, but I was by. 
 Marking thy lilly hands dexteritie: 
 Comparing it to twenty gratious things. 
 When didft thou fing a note that I could hearc. 
 But I haue framdea dittie to the tune. 
 Figuring Perfeda twenty kindc of ways. 
 
 When 
 
of SoHmanm^ Ve^da, 
 When didft thou gee to Church on hQU^daics^ 
 But I hauc waited on thee too and fro; 
 Matking my times, as Faulccms watch their flight J 
 When I naue mi ft thee how I haue lamented. 
 As if my thoughts had been alTured true; 
 Thus in my youth, how fince I grew a man, 
 I haue perfeuered to let thee know. 
 The meaning-pf my true harts conllancie : 
 Then be not nice Perfeda as women woont 
 To hafty louers whole fancy foone is fled : 
 My loue is of a long continuance. 
 And merites not a ftrangers recompcnce. 
 
 Per. Enough Eraflus, thy Perfeda knowes. 
 She whom thou wouldft haue thine, Erajlus knowes. 
 
 Eraji, Nay my. Perfeda knowes, and then tis well. 
 
 Per, I watch you vantages, thine be it then, 
 I haue forgot the reft, but thats the effed : 
 Which to effedl, accept this carkanet. 
 My Grandamepn her death bed gaue it me. 
 And there, euen there, I vowd vntomyfelfe. 
 To keepc the fame, vntill my wahdring eye. 
 Should finde a harbour for my hart p dwell, 
 Euen in thy breft doo, Jl eled my reft,. , 
 Let in my hart taJkjeepithine company, 
 
 Eraft, And iy^ttt. Perfeda accept this ring, 
 To equal! it, receiue my hart to boote. 
 It is no boote, for that was thine before: 
 And far more welcome is this change to me. 
 Then funny dayes to naked Sauages, 
 Or newes of pardon to a wretch condemnd. 
 That waiteth for the fearetull ftroke of death. 
 As carefull will I be to keepe this chaine. 
 As doth the mother keepe her children. 
 From water pits, or falling in the fire. 
 Ouer mine armour will I hang this chaine. 
 And when long combat makes my body faint^ 
 The fight of this ftiali Ihew Perfedas name, 
 
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 ' : •^heTragedh 
 And ad frefh courage to niy farnting lims.. '' ' *j ? '« 
 Thisday theegccTurkeofTrippIis^' ''^ ' ■^^''^ ' '''^1 1 •^'-; 
 The knight of Malra, honoured foi^hfeyorfti, '" p' '''"■^ '.•.■• 
 And he thats titled by the golden fpurfe.' ' ', ' , [' ' ' ' '[ 
 The Moore vpon his hot Barbarian horfc, ' * *' 
 
 The fiery Spaniard bearing in his f^cfc*,' 
 ThcemprelTe ofa noble warriour.. ' ' ' ' ,", 
 
 The fudden French man, and the bigb6n'',dl^anc, ' ' ' , 
 And Englifh Archers, hardy men at armes, 
 Eclippcd Lyons of the Wefternc worlde; 
 Each one of thefe approoued corilbatdnts, 
 Aflcmblcd from feuerall corners of the wciridi 
 Are hither come to trie their forc^'tn'arrtits. 
 In. honour of the Prince of Cypris nuptials; 
 Amongft thefe worthies will Eraftus troo^e> 
 Though like a Gnat amongft a hiueof Beids: 
 Know me bythisthy pretiouscarkaHet, '* 
 And if Ithriue, in valour as the glafle/ ' ''' 
 That takes the Sun-bcames burning with his force: ' 
 He be the glafle and thou that heauenlySuh;' ' ' 
 From whence He borrow what 1 do atchieue t 
 And fweet Prr/></<j vnnbted though I.be, 
 Thy beauty yet fhall make ihe knowhd ere night. 
 
 Per. Yong flippes are neuer graft in windy daies, 
 Yong fchollers neuer entered with the rode 
 Ah my Erajius there are Europes Knights, 
 That carry honour grauen in their hclmes. 
 And they muft winne it deere that winne it thence. 
 Let not my beautie prick thee to thy. bane. 
 Better fit flill then rife and Ouertane. 
 
 Erajl. Counfell me not, for my intent is fworne. 
 And be my fortune as my loue deferues. 
 
 Per, So be thy fortune as thy features ferue. 
 And then Eraftus liues w ithout compare. 
 
 Enter a Mejfenger, 
 Here comes a Meflenger to haft me hence, ' 
 I know your mclTage, hath the PrincelTe fent for me ? 
 
 Meffen 
 
of Soliman and Perfeda, 
 Mejfen^ She faath, and defires you to cpnfort her to tli^ • 
 .,: £»/<frPifton, (triuniphes. 
 
 Pifion. Who faw my Mafter? . , - 
 
 firi are'y'op hccrc? , , , ; 
 
 The Prince and all the put'landifh Gentlemen, 
 Are ready togoeto the ^riumphs, they ftay for you. 
 
 Erafl, Goe firra, bid my men bring my horfe, 
 and a dofen flaues, 
 
 Piji, Ypu (hall haue your horfei and two dofen ftaues. 
 
 3Dni<-TJ ■ ' £.v//Pifton. 
 
 ' Erajl. Wiih mc ^ood hap Perfeda and lie winne ,. 
 
 Such glory, as no time (h^U ere race put, _^ 
 Or end the p^e^g^jpf my youth in blood. '// 
 
 Per, Such fpr.f^ne ai the good Andromqrbe, 
 Wifht valfant //f^^r wounded with the Greekcs, \ .., 
 
 1 wifh £r<?/?Kimhismaid^n,warres. ,,., . ' 
 Orccome with vallor thefe high minded Knights, r 
 As with thy vcrtue tjti.ou haft conquered n^e, 
 
 Hcauens heare jpfvy harty prayer and it ?ffed., Exeunt^ 
 
 Enter yii\\\\pp!Oy ihf Prince of Gpris,%dS\\'ikot^ 
 andail the Knigbts^ ^ , 
 
 Pi&/7.^|^ueKpighrso^f Qhjriflendome, and turkifliboph, 
 AffeqiJ^l^^irre j.nthirfty honors caufe, 
 T(f "be en rojyjff^'j n t h^ bra.fs Jeaued booke, : .- 
 
 Of neucrw4rt4ng'j^iuctuity,,/ ' ., .1/ * 
 
 Put Lambe-lil^c i]n4J[d,enes to your Lyons, ft^ength', • . 
 
 And be our tihinglike two brothers fports, . 
 Thatexercifi?tj^ei^,V^arre with friendly bloVes. 
 Braue Prince of CipJ:i&, and our ronnejn law. 
 Welcome thefe worthies by their feuerall countries. 
 For in t^j|rjh<jno|hether, are they come. 
 To grace thy nuptials, with .their deeds at armes. 
 
 Cipris, Firft welcome th,rife,rxrnowned Epgliflimtn, ' 
 Graced by thy qountry, but ten times more 
 By thy approo)^^fi, .v^oiir in the field, , , ; 
 
 Vpon the oiifet of tnt enemy, 
 
 .J, ....... \V\i;it. 
 
of SoltT^anyw^P^eda. 
 
 And put the flint hearf-Mfrai^ tfl tHefwdwii-.ii'^ vm br;r! r ; T 
 The defcrt p]ai ne^^of Atfrickeiftue liftaiildijov/ yilol -r::. V 
 With blood ofMoorewvaiKitii^^nKniiEiiceelfefebactdsfoughrj" 
 Marcht conqueror through ^5^*^ I rrr'.l -.1 .: •> ■ / - f •. , V 
 Along the coalh hcld^y theBortin^iji'Ze/ • jAo^do; od nO 
 Eueivloxhe vfirge ofgolde, aboordiing Spailifii t.^.u\;^ riioi'l 
 Hath Brujor led a valiant troope o.fiTurk^s-ij izu ■ :i?'jrffolnI 
 
 Him we adore, a^durnhUnaJDeiif £tfy >ii'>j :• )B\q rfDiriw nl 
 Mahomet f(H mc and So/imafU " ;H:rf^ij^' »i<iVT3.'h b3^f-':ii3 
 0/>, Now Signqixr 5q/^i/r^ you weWixtftvv;^. J il --...n no i!A 
 And therefore giuc not you a llratfig^re A¥«k)3ifWi il t;jiLi;rij[ 
 ItoirarcaRu^ter borncinGernnaniei .1 .ilbDwi.-j rijirlw nl 
 V^jftowl^'ie firft^cnccuntcrof your foe: .,.i£7 !; rr( •'l ';r!T 
 What is your brave upon the enemy? ,.,'4.<;.,o /nii .'I ..*" 
 
 .1.^4^ Bgdit uottwithiBDjf <Qiigue;i this i& my Oratrrx.-. I . 
 
 to'-jupnc-^ L" i -..r -ii: 1 iiayJiagrhiSiHancI upon his fword.'*' 
 
 ^q/i. I, and foareall bIacJt8,^JLl>me.:behDMiif^y inftdocc^ 
 Perdie, each femjethisibaiftQalltr veficUi t'jooD l».. ' -juj 2A 
 And the vigour of this,a«niCiiftfTingetb .'.d ,' ow o« tJurrf I 
 The temper of any blade, quotljtmy aiflertion>. i >?£!q r\-.?;'.^ 
 And thetobjigoBhcr, riiasthis blajl^ being a/pprooiie<J^;Wtj^eri 
 than this lim, may very well beareafcJminineEpi^h^oii'.l 
 Gd.Tis weHfirooucchbut w|ia«cs^he worid rimt glotios yoqrl 
 ^Bhjf: Sooth to ray',:thc>^j|rth. ismy counircy , ' (coctntf cy ? ' 
 A»rtiB.aire to the fowlc, or thje-rnarineimojiture r . . » 'i I 
 To the red guild fifh'iii3epj*ee<nyfelLt^o.«ciWftrd;: ...^uc; ■:/. 
 Forhumilitie fliall moiiat«in4 i-^ nir-j \',.:ij j.*iiij7fii;rr-'' ijf 
 I keep no table to character m^i&re^pafled co'ftfii^.' '. li v I 
 As I remember.itli^edijagpcnjedja^rtfldrt^iajght.'; .' .c^^ 
 In fome part pf iBol^ia,; tliiarfctrfifi)Jq€«!gw<fia,t> Jtn i j { ' 
 
 Was feared with the i^untejCbdajEl^ent-. '.::> (ii .v o1 
 I held it pollicic^o:-pDt!th^rt)ta»i€bii^^[eiifj;i n ;n:ii rhiw L. 
 Of that climate tatheiiv^r^PY 30£'q ^oicxia yusid rii - .:i 
 ThattiM«a>therKittaiMHRiglhk«eft€at Jdiecpa^ car^s.Ii 
 ,^v.^Vl B The 
 
The Tragedi'r 
 The men died, the women wept, and the grafle grew, ' 
 Els had my Frize-land horfe perilhed, 
 Whofe lofle would haue more grieued me» 
 Than the ruine of that whole Countrey. 
 Vpon a Time in Ireland I fought. 
 On horfebacke with an hundred Kernes, 
 From Titans Eafterne vprife, to his Weftern downe-fall: 
 Infomuch that my Steed began to faint; 
 I conjedturing the caufe to be want of water, difmountcd: 
 In which place there was no fuch Element, 
 Enraged therefore with this Semitor, 
 All on foote like, an Herculian of-fpring. 
 Endured fome three or foure houres combat. 
 In which procefTe, my body diftilled fuch dewy (bowcrioF- 
 That from the warlike wrinckles of my front, (fweti. 
 
 My Palfray coold his third. - 
 
 My mercy in conqueft, isequall with my manhood in.fight. 
 The teareofan infant, hath bin the ranfome of a conquered 
 Whereby I purchafed the fum^mcof Pities adamant, (citie. 
 Rough wordes blowe my choUer, 
 As the wind dooth Mulcibcrfc worke houfc, 
 I haue no word, because no countrey^ 
 Each place is my habitation. 
 Therefore each countries wordtnlnc to pronounce. 
 Princes, what would you ? 
 Ihaue feen much, heard more, but donemoft. 
 To be briefe, hee that will trie mce, let him waft me with his 
 I am his, for Tome fiue launcesv (armc. 
 
 Although it go againft my .ftarrcs to left. 
 Yet to gratulate this beninge Prince, 
 I will fupprcfTe my condition, 
 
 Philip. He- isLbcholding- to you greatly fir; 
 Mount ye braue JuOrdings, forwairds to thc^ilti 
 Myfelfe will cenfure of your chJualrie, 
 And with impartiall eyes behold'youfdccdcs. 
 Forward braue Ladies, place yoa to behold 
 The fairc demeanor of thcft-wafUfcc Kingh^j Jatm/J ; r; 1 
 
ofSoUmanandPerfeda, 
 
 Manet Bafilifco. 
 Ba/t.lz,tn melancholy: anhumorof Vcnusbeleagcrcthme; 
 1 haue reicfted with contemptable frowncs. 
 The fwcct glances of many amorous girles or rather ladies: 
 But certcs, 1 am now captiuated with the refledtingcyc 
 Of that admirable comet Perfeda, 
 I will place her to behold my triumphes. 
 And do wonders in hir fight, 
 
 heauen (he comes, accompanied with a child, 
 Whofechin bearcs no impreflion of manhood. 
 
 Not an hayre, not an excrement. \ 
 
 Enter Eraftus, Perfeda, and Pyftan. 
 
 Erafi, My fweet Perfeda. 
 
 Exeunt Eraftus and Perfeda. 
 
 Bafi. Peace Infant thou blafphemed. 
 
 Piji. You are deceiued fir, he fwore not. 
 
 Bafi. I tell thee lefterhedid worfc.hecaldthatLadiehis. 
 
 Pift, lefter; O extempore ^ oflores ! ^ 
 
 Baji. O harfti vn-edicate illiterate pefant. 
 Thou abufeft the phrafe of the Latine. 
 
 PiJi. Bygodsfifh friend, take you theLatinspart, ilc abufe 
 
 Baji. What faunce dread of our indignation ? (you to. 
 
 PiJl. Saunce : what languidge is that ? 
 
 1 thinke thou art a word maker by thinie occupation. 
 
 BaJi, I, termefl: thou me of an occu|)ation. 
 Nay then this fierie humor of choller is fupprcft, 
 hy the thought of loue. Faire Ladie, . 
 Pi^, Now by my troth (he is gon. 
 Bq/i. I, hath the infant tranfported her hence. 
 He fa w my anger figured in my brow. 
 And at his beft aduantage ftole away. 
 But I will follow for reuenge. 
 PiJi. Nayc, but here you fir, 
 I muft talke with you fclefore you goe. 
 
 Then Pi fton gtts on his back, and puis him downel 
 Bafi. O if thou bcel\ magnanimous, come before me. 
 PiJl. Nay, if thou bccft bright warrior, get from vnder <he. 
 B2 Baf, 
 
Baf, WkakitfJotJliiilit^u haue mc a Syphon, 
 
 ; Biit iwejfoiiijaaailn j^A@i6(dBiiw zaDnr.Tj ••.o vl ..rr ' 
 
 Not^poigotiinl'gJdtf riic«r&aiie^iJfjcj v.ot mj; i',sDri3 ■ ■•■•I 
 
 But ftay with me, and loftlo'Vp^JtliciiUodra-' r L :♦ ., tO 
 
 Baf. Othou f(^dril7thBrebytol:diiii3Ehy>gioryi:;L v: ii-.v I 
 
 Btft. I care not for that, vviLri(;l!WDainiatfwear?. . r, ; -. 
 
 Baf. O Jtlwbiceji'^care/iii.vj: j; ,^^ff! »:> t^rfr nau/ss.l G 
 
 P/y?. By the contents of thisrbladje, n« on ,/( /f I n« a/ 1 
 J5tf/ By thtfaKftT^ikisvofit-hikblb^rliiMi x-.V-vi 
 P/y?. I theaforefaid Dafilifca.. \\- ^^i j^jw'x vti .V'-.a 
 Baf.£]£i<::£i^eiA\^'BajfUff€0, •\ 
 Knight good fellow, Knight, Knighitirii.'in I a^fijS' ."^.E. 
 Pifl. Knauegoto<itfeWow,knaud^ kriaitfi,"; .;no i .•.\\'\ 
 .*HiiIIiioloffei{?ogolfipbi»thefideofP/y?o«;; Ibj i Avg^ 
 ^^/. Will not offer to go From the'fidft of /^*»; .;\.^ 
 Pifi, WithQQ!t.thtfileiive>6fiche faid P(y?o«ibbtaliicai.Q. 
 J?fl/: Without the lea'ucof iiiefaidP//tfrf; .. \ ■ -dX 
 ?Iidfii>fcA!ob|taincd'andgranjfcd. r! ■. h;,^^ H Vv^li 
 .OJ dRfjf, Iniay thy life aijdi Hut, Ifiivb it thee, •;'■ .\\?<i^ 
 Baf. I inioy myiUii^at thyhaij^ii, 5 confeffe it, '- .'\\A 
 I am. vpi but that lam religious inmme oath. ^ :. •< 1 1 
 
 Pi/?. What TvoukI you do fir, what would you do; .;^ 
 Will you Vp ^hcladdcr fir, and fccthe tilting. 
 
 Tbfn they go up the I adders ^ and they found 
 mtbin to thefirfi courfe. 
 Baf, Better a Dpg ^wne on me, then barke. 
 Ftfi, Now fir, haw like* you this courfe, < 
 
 Baf. Their LauncoBWcrc couchl too hie, . 
 A nd their Stcedes ill borne. - 4 . j i ^^ } 3ia ot li i 
 P/^. It may be fo, it may be ftr. • ^ * , ^ *< 
 
 Sound to the fecond courfe. 
 Now fir, liow hke you this courfe. 
 
 Baf, Prcttie, prettic^ but not famous, ^ 
 
 .tWdllbr alcaraer, but not for*warriour, .. t . • '^ ..^^^'^i 
 
of SGl:mzm-SrdP.erfeda, 
 
 l?t^:Bf my faith me thought it was excellent. : .'; 
 ' Bqf. I in the eye ofan? in^nti» jiPeacocks taiie is gloriuiis. 
 J lii'f f -rr 7 zi-:i Sckt^ tMe^}ikrd)COHrfe.^J- ^t -^ r; : •: . '-. 
 
 Fiji-. O well i^n, the baye-htbEfe. with the bicvBt^abe, • i 
 And thsfiluer krtighr»iarebothdo^nii?''.5f;i*' v. noi// la-.k 
 B y Cock and Pic, and Moufefoote,;'-^' -'A'-'^ '^f 
 The Engliihman is a fine Knight.' " -^ v' ^ 
 
 Baf. Now by the marble face of the Wei kin. 
 He is a braue wafriour. , ■.^.* > w-. ' 
 
 Pi/?j?W'haCan oath is thcrej iie^vfjboth^r clceoitioher. 
 
 JB^. ^ow comes in the infint that cdurtsimy^miftrcfle-' 
 Sound to the foiinh cffnrJeV. 
 Oh that my lance were in my reil, "' < 
 
 And my Beauer clofd for this encounter. ; 
 
 PiJl^OvitiX rani my maifter hath ouerthrdwne the Turkc. 
 
 Baf. Now fie vpon the Turke, a 
 To bc^diffiiounied by-a Childe it veoceth niciiisiS . <«^ > 
 .,':• .J. : \....TS.iktnUthihefftcoTirfe:- ' '"TfmaJi. 
 
 Pz)?. O well ran maifter, he hath dueuthrowne the French- 
 
 5j/:itisthefuryofhishorre,nottheftrengthofhisarme. 
 I would thou wouidftiremit my oath, 
 That I might alFaile thy mairftcr. 
 
 PiJ}. I giue thee-leaue, go to thy deftrudion:, 
 Bytfyrjawhcres thy horfe? < • ' 
 
 Baf Why my Page holding him by the bridle. 
 
 P//?, Wei) goe mount thee, goe. 
 
 Baf I go, and Fortune guide my Launce. 
 Exit Bafilifco. 
 
 PiJ}. Take the braginft'knaue in Chriftendom with thee: 
 Trulylamforritifbrtrim, i :* - ■ :! 
 He iuft like a Knight] hecleiuft like a lade. 
 It is a world tahieere the foole prate and brag. 
 He will iet as if it were a Goofe on a greene: 
 He goes many tinies fupperles to bed. 
 And yet Ke takes Philick to make him leane. 
 Lalt night. he was bidden to a Gentle womans to fuppcr, 
 Andbccaufe ht^woukJ not be pot to c^rue^ 
 : .i.u B 3 He 
 
ThcTragedie 
 He wore his hand in a fcarfe, and fatd he^as wounded : 
 He weares a coloured lath in his fcahherd. 
 And when twas found vpon brn), he faid he was wrathful!, 
 He might not wcare iron. He wcres Ciuet, | 
 
 And when it was askt him, where he had chat muske. 
 He faid, all his kindred fmelt fo : 
 
 Isnotthisacounterfetfoolc? ' 
 
 Well ilc vp and fee how hcfpcedes. 
 
 Sound ihefixt courfe. 
 Now by the faith ofa fquire he is a very faint knight, , 
 
 Why my maifter hath oucrthro wne him 
 Arid his Curtail, both to the ground, 
 I (hall haue olde laughing. 
 It will be better then the Fox in the hole for me, 
 
 Sound: Enter l^hiWip^Ot Eraftus, Ferdinand©, 
 Lucina, and all the Knights, 
 
 Cipr. Braue Gentlemen, by all your free confents, 
 Thii Knight vnknowne, hath beil dcmeand himfelf. 
 According to the proclimation made. 
 The prize and honor of the day is his. 
 But now vnmalke thyfelfe, that we may fee. 
 What warlike wrinckles time has chara^ered. 
 With ages print vpori thy warlike face. 
 
 Englijh. Accord to his rcqueft, brave man at armes. 
 And let me fee the face that vanquifhed me, 
 
 French. Vnmalke thy UXiZy thou well approoued knight. 
 
 Turke. I long to fee thy face braue warriour. 
 
 Lud, Nay valiant fir, we may not be dcnide, I 
 
 Faire Ladies ihould be coye to fhowe their faces, 
 Leaft that the fun (houJd tan themwirh his beames. 
 He be your Page this once> for to difarmeyou. 
 
 JP(/?. Thats the reafoo, that he fliall helpe 
 Your huiband to arme his head. 
 Oh the pollicie of thisage is wonderfull. 
 
 Phillip. What young Erafius, is it poflible? 
 
 Cipr. Erajlus be thou honoured for this deed. 
 
 Engliflf, So yong, and offuch good accompli flimcnt, 
 
 Thriuc 
 
ofSolimart and IP erf e da, 
 Thriue faire beginner as this time doth promifc. 
 In vertuc, valour and all worthines: 
 Giue rrc thy hand, 1 vow my felfe thy friend. 
 
 Eraft. Thankes worthy fir, whofe fauorable hand. 
 Hath entred fuch a yongling in the warre. 
 And thankes vnto you all, braue worthy firs, 
 Impofe me tafke, how I may doe you good, 
 Erajlus will be dutiful! in all. 
 
 Phil. Lcaue proteftations now, and let vs hyc. 
 To tread buolto, that is womens walke. 
 There fpcnd we the remainder of the day. 
 
 Exeunt . Manet Ferdinando. 
 
 Ferdi. Though ouer-borne, and foylcd in my courfc, 
 Yet haue I partners in mine infamy. 
 Tis wondrous, that fo young a toward warriour. 
 Should bide the fhock of fuchapprooucd knights. 
 As he this day hath matcht and mated too. 
 But vcrtucfliouldnotenuy good d^itrt, 
 Therefore Erajlus happy, laude thy fortune. 
 But my Lucina, how (he changed her colour. 
 When at the encounter I did loofc a ftirrop. 
 Hanging her head as partner of my (harac 
 Therefore now will I goe vifit her. 
 And plcafe her with th is Carcanet of worth. 
 Which by good fortune I haue found tt) day, 
 When valour failcs then mud goide make the way. Exit^ 
 Enter Bafilifco riding of a MuU, 
 
 Baf. O curfed Fortune enemy to Fame, 
 Thus to difgracc thy honored name, 
 By ouerthrowing him that far hath fprcd thy praifc. 
 Beyond the courfe of Titans burning raies. 
 
 £»/^rPifton. 
 Page fct a fide the iefturc of my enemy, 
 Giue him a Fidlers fee, and fend him packing. 
 
 Pijl. Ho, God fauc you fir, haue you burft youffhin, 
 
 Baf, I villainc, I haue broke my ftiin bone,. 
 My backc bone, my channell bone, and roy thighbone. 
 
 Be- 
 
Befide two ^iilifiintjffisidll inferior boncRf •; f itiel ")ur,:\ T 
 Pi/i. A fhrewd loffe by my faith fir,.. i>o« i .'ch;/ .ounev nl 
 But wheres yourf-coufTorStayie?- - >" I ^h.-.-iH v f: or: ouiO 
 Ba/. yfe likfcihofaiaae in fcruice.-- r v .. - >! nr iT ,';..-<. A 
 P;/. There was^hot^ieceoffipruife where hd loft his tailH 
 ButhowchancQiiftx^^is^ii^- ' ' • . • .; '.. t b:'A 
 
 J5^/; Forprefumpcion^forcoverin^thc Emperors Ma^etl 
 Ptji. Marry a foule fault, but'wl-^^alfe'hiseaatfsicux? '."^utl 
 Ba/. For AcighiTigiA the Emperors CaoKTt.: . ;>-J . .^i 
 Fiji. Why then tbyhoirfehathbina itdk inhislfilnciii oT 
 J5^. True, thou ^aft <^dv >■ vm ).'. 3 .v ba3<.[i cndT 
 O touch not thefchceiicro'flmy Pilphrc^v.^ ^ 
 
 Leaft/Rttxlj&i^ctont me whHctpyrwotJncis ard'grcerie, . .\ T: 
 Page,'run, bid the furgion bringiiis incifioni* -r; • c.j. ^ i// 
 Yet daylleiritieaianglwiththcemyfelftrt . • < ExiiX 
 Pift. A ijd Jjc .b^^rryou.^ompany, . L ; rO : ; < : ' rl<i 
 Pifton gel(<iiJizp<M^is Afe, md^riideth 'tfdih.himjv. >M 
 to the dqWi md.meeietb lbe<^h!i>f.: -Mi'^r/ luH 
 
 ,r)r^ Enter the QrykY/'iA ■• ,;, \- •• ' . jf-'i 
 
 Pt/?. Come firr^, letnit fee how finely youlc czy this chainijf/ 
 
 Cry^r. Why whacwife it worth? ..;•". .x! i ' (worthy 
 
 Pi/?. It was worth mor^theathou aiid all thynkia>arejr'r 
 
 Cry. It may be fojirot what xnuft he haue that firtdcs it?f ; A 
 
 Pt/i. Why a hpndfcd Grewnes, - ■: > , . <' ' •- •*'' * \ 
 
 Cryi Wh^thwiilie haue lien for thccpymg of it. !i v nori A" 
 
 Ptji. Ten Crownes,andiiadbut fixcpence, .. ^ 
 
 Forcrying a little wench of thirty yeercs oldc and vpwa>d(5s. 
 
 That had loft her felfe betwixtaTaucme anda bawdy houfe. f 
 
 Cry. Itl»at was!l 'wrcndlvandAis is Goideii i .v. . ; rijtj o v5 
 
 She was poore, but this is rich.' v :. vi i > . i-* . j ^Ht *\ - (>a 
 
 Pj/?. Why then by this reckoning, a Hackney man 
 Should haue ten {hillings for horfing a Geii£le\^"hiaiiJ 3\]l^ 
 Where he ha tit, but ton pence of a begger. :^. i i; r ; ; o ;«> 
 
 Cry; \Wic]paiiidiicafon good, ,-i • • -.rui boO ^o* l ^\H, 
 Let them pay that<beft may, ' y.i .ULn I .^a'clliv 1 M.^ 
 As thtiliJVMi^^^'ihtax richChpmUif^^\m ^snod 3:1 ;td \tM 
 .'J a When 
 
ofSoKnmn and Petfeda, 
 When thev let the poore goe vndcr Forma pauperis. 
 
 P/J^. Wny then I pray thee cry the chayne for me, . 
 Sub forma pauperis. 
 For money goes very low with me at this time. 
 
 Crier, I fir, but your maftcr is, though you be not. 
 
 Pift, I but he muft not know, 
 JThat thou cryeft the chaine for me, 
 I doe but vfe the to fauc me a labour. 
 That am to make inquiry after it. 
 
 Cri. Well fir, youle fee me confidercd, will you not? 
 
 Piji. I marry will I, why what lighter paiment can there 
 be, then confideration. 
 
 Cn.Oyes. 
 
 £»/^rErafl:us. 
 
 Eraft. How now firra, what are you crying? 
 
 Cri. A chaine fir a chaine, that your man bad me cry. 
 
 Eraji. Get you away firra, I aduifc you 
 Meddle with no chaines of mine. Exit Cryer, 
 
 You paltry knaue, how durft thou be fo bould. 
 To cry the chaine, when I bid thou fhouldft not. 
 Did I not bid thee oncly vnderhand. 
 Make priuie inquirie for it through the towne. 
 Lead pubiike rumour might aduertifc her, 
 Whofe knowledge were to me a fecpnddcath? 
 
 Pijl» Why would you haue me runne vp and downe the 
 towne ? and my (hooes are doone. 
 
 Eraft, What you want in (hooes, ile giue you in blowcs. 
 
 Pift, I pray you fir hold your hands. 
 And as I am an honeft: man, 
 lie doe the befl: I can to finde youre chaine Exit Pifton. 
 
 Eraft. Ah treacherous Fortune, enemy to Lone, 
 Didft thou aduaunce me for my greater fall^ 
 In dalying war, I loft my chiefeft peace. 
 In huhting after praife, i loft my loue. 
 And in loues ftiipwracke will my life mifcarrie. 
 Take thou the honor and giue me the chaine. 
 Wherein was linkt the fum of my delight. 
 
 C When 
 
^heTragedie 
 When (he deliucred me the Carkanet, 
 Keep it quoth Ihe, as thou wouldft keep my felfe: 
 I kept it not, and therefore flie is loft. 
 And loft with her is all my happinefle. 
 And lofte ofhappines is worfethan death. 
 Come therefore gentle death and cafe my griefe. 
 Cut ftiort what malice Fortune miftntends. 
 But ftay a while good Death, and let me Hue, 
 Time may reftorewhat F(9r/«;;<? tooke from me. 
 Ah no, great lofTes lildome are reftord. 
 What if my chaine ftiall neuer be reftord. 
 My innocence ftiall clear my negligence. 
 Ah ! but my loue is ceremonious. 
 And lookes for juftice at her louers hand. 
 Within for(t furrowcs of her clowding brow. 
 As ftormes that fall amid a fun ftiine day, 
 I read her iuft deftres, and my decay. Exit. 
 
 Enter Solyman, Haleb, Amarath, and 
 lanefaries. 
 Sol. I long till Brufor be returnde from Rhodes, 
 To know how he hath borne him gainft the Chriftians, 
 That are aftembled there to try their valour. 
 But more to be well aftured by him. 
 How Rhodes is fenc'd, and how I beft may lay. 
 My neuer failing iiege to win that plot> 
 For by the holy Alcaron I fweare. 
 He call my Souldiers home from Per/la, 
 And let the Sophie breath, and from the Ruffian broiles 
 Call home my hardy, dauntlelTe lanifaries. 
 And from the other skirts of Chriftendome, 
 Call home my BalTowes and my men of war. 
 And fo belcager Rhodes by fea and land. 
 That Key will ferve to open all the gates. 
 Through which our palTagc cannot finde a ftop. 
 Till it haue prickt the heart of Chriftendome, 
 Which now that paltry Hand keeps from fcath. 
 
 Say 
 
ofSolhnan and Perfeda. 
 Say brother Amurath, and Haleb, fay, 
 Whar rhinke you of ourrefolution? 
 
 Ani:^ Great Soliman, heaucns oncly fubftitute. 
 And earths commander vnder Mahomet: 
 So counfcl I, as thou thy felfe haftfaid. 
 
 Haleb. Par 'on me dread Soueraigne, I hold it not 
 Good pollicie, ro call your forces home 
 Fr< m Perfc'a2ind Polonia, bending them 
 Vpon a paltrie He of fmali defence. 
 A common prefle of bafe fuperfluous Turkes, 
 May foon be leuied for fo (light a taske. 
 Ah Solman, whofename hath fhakt thy foes. 
 As withered leaues with Autumn thrownedowne. 
 Fog not thy gh ry with fo fowle eclipfe. 
 Let not thy Souldiers found a bafe retire. 
 Till Perfea ftoope, and thou be conquerour. 
 What fcandall were it to thy mightinefic. 
 After fo many valiant Baflfowes flaine, 
 Whofc bloud hath bin manured to their earth, 
 Whofe bones hath made their deepe waies paflable. 
 To founda homeward, dull, and harlh retreate. 
 Without a conqueft, or a mean reuenge. 
 Stnue not for Rhodes ^by letting Perfea flip. 
 The ones a Lyon almoft brought to death, 
 Whofe ikia l!hali counteruaile the hunters toilc; 
 The other is a Wafpc with threatning fting, 
 Whofe Hunny is not worth the taking vp. 
 
 Amu. Why Haleb didfVthou not heare our brother fwearc, 
 Vpon the Alcaron religioufly: 
 That he would make an vniverfall Campe 
 Of all his fcattered Legions: and dareft thou 
 Infer a reafon w hy it is not meetc. 
 After his Highncs fweares it (hall be io. 
 Were it not thou art my fathers fonne, 
 And ftriuing kindnes wreftled not with ire, ■ 
 I would not hence, till I had let thee know. 
 What twerc to thwart a Monarchs holy oath. 
 
 C 2 HaJeb^ 
 
The Tragedie 
 Hakh. Why, his highnes gaue me leaue to fpeake my will. 
 
 And farre from flattery I fpoke my minde. 
 
 And did difcharge a faithfull fubieds loue. 
 
 Thou Ariflippus like didft flatter him. 
 
 Not like my brother, or a man of worth : 
 
 And for his highnefle vowe, I croft it not. 
 
 But gaue my cenfure, as his highnefle bad. 
 
 Now for thy chart ifement know Amurath, 
 
 I fcorne them as a retchlefle Lion fcornes. 
 
 The humming of a Gnat in Summers night. :■ . > A 
 
 Amur. I take it Haleh thou art friend to Rhodes. I /* 
 
 Haieb. Not halfe fo much am I a friend to Rhodes, 
 
 As thou art enemy to thy Soueraigne: 
 
 Amur. I charge thee fay wherein, or elfe by Mahomet, 
 
 He hazard dutie in my Soueraignes prefence. 
 Haleh. Not for thy threats, but for my felfe I fay. 
 
 It is not meete, that one fo bafe as thou, 
 
 Shouldft come about the Perfon of a King. / 
 
 aJc//. Mufti giueaime to this prefumption? n 7 
 
 Amur. Your HighneflTc knowes, Ifpakeindutious loufe;/ 
 //^/^^. Your Highnefle knowcs I fpake at your command/ 
 
 And to the pyrpofe, far from flattery. - > ■ <: -trjor: m /V 
 
 Amur. Thinks.thou I flatter, now I.flatternot, • > i: J 
 ^JhenbekilsViiiUh.r. . \ .. - , ■! l". 
 Soli. What difmall Planers guides this fitall h6\l«er; . 
 
 Villaine, thy brothers grones da ckll foF.thee, v » ., ' 
 
 7"i)f«Soliman /t/7i Amurath, ! ' ' 
 
 To wander with them through eternall night. 
 
 Amu. Oh Sohman for louingthecl die; ; v 
 
 Sol. No Amiiratb, for murthering him thou dyefl:: : 5 if 
 
 Oh Haleh bow fliall I begin ro roourne,: , lO 
 
 Or how fliall I begin to ihed fait teares, ■ . . \\ 
 
 For whom no wordes nor teares can well fuffice ? . ;•; t A 
 
 Ah that my rich imperiall Diadem, ,. .-^ t ioiuW 
 
 Could fatiffie thy cruel deftinie: ...1 ':;J:bnA; 
 
 Orthata thoufandofour TurkiflifouJes, -i -.'^ffl 
 
 Or twenty thoufand millions of our foes, 7' 
 
 Could 
 
ofSoliman and Perfeda, 
 Could ranfome thee from fell deaths tirannie. 
 To win thy life, would Soliman be poore. 
 And liue in feruile bondage all my dayes, 
 Accurfed Amuratb, that for a worthleflTe caufe. 
 In blood hath fhortened our fwee-t Halebs dayes. 
 Ah whac is dearer bond then brotherhood, 
 YetJmurath thou wert my brother too. 
 If wilfull folly did not blinde mine eyes, 
 I, i,and thou as vertuous as Haleb, 
 And I as dearc to thee aS vnto Haleh^ 
 And thou as necreto me as Haleb was. 
 Ah Amurath'. why wert thou fo vnkinde to him. 
 For vttering but a thwarting word ? 
 And Haleb^ why did not thy harts counfell. 
 Bridle the fond intemperance of thy tongue ? 
 Nay wretched Soltman, why didfl: not thou 
 Withhould thy hand, from heaping bloud on bloud. 
 Might I not better fpare one ioy then both. 
 If loue of Haleb forft me on to wrath, 
 Curft: be that wrath that is the way to death. 
 If iuftice forft me on, curft be that iufticc 
 That makes the brother. Butcher of his brother. 
 Come lanifaries, and heipe me to lament. 
 And beare my ioyes on either fide me : 
 I, late my ioyes, but now my lafting forrow. 
 Thus, thus, let Holiman pafTe on his way, 
 Bearing in either hand his hearts decay. Exeunt. 
 
 Enter Chonis, 
 
 Loue. Now Deaihznd Fortune which of all vs three. 
 Hath .in the Adtors (howne the grcatert power. 
 Haue not I taught £rj//«^ and Perfeda, 
 By mutuall tokena;to feal vp their loues?' 
 
 Fortune. 1 but thofe tokens, the Ring and Carkanet, 
 Were lortunes gifts, lo//f giues nogbuUi or icvvels. 
 
 Loue. Why what is lewels, or what is gould but earth, 
 AnhumorJuiii together by corapreftion, 
 
 C 3 At^ 
 
' ^he Tra^edie 
 And by the worlds bright eye, firft brought to light, 
 Onely to feed mens eyes with vaine delight. 
 Loues workes are more then of a mortall temper, 
 I couple minds together by eonfent. 
 Who gaue Rhodes Princes to the Ciprian Prince : but Loue, 
 
 For. Fortune that firft by chance brought them together, 
 For till by Fortune perfons meete each other. 
 Thou canfl not teach their eyes to wound their hearts. 
 
 Lotie. 1 made thofe Knights of feucrall fedand countrieSj 
 Each one by armes to honor his beloued. 
 
 For. Nay one alone to honoi- his beloued, 
 Thcrefl by rurriing-jof my tickle wheele, A 
 
 Came fliort in reaching of faire honors markc:' '»! 
 
 I gaue Era/fus onely that dayes prize, 
 A fweet renovvne, but mixt with bitter forrow : 
 For in conclulion of his happines, 
 I made him loofe the pretious Caroanet,' 
 Whereon depended aW his hope and ioy. -4 
 
 Death. And more then fo: for he that found the chaine,*! 
 Euen for that CHaine Iliall be depriued of life. 
 
 Loue. Befides, Loue hath inforft a foole, j i 
 
 The fond Bragardo to prefume to acmes. j ■ ,..if n jna i 
 
 For. I, but thou fecft how he was ouerthrownc,.j.( nnoj 
 By F(9r/««fj highdifpfeafore. -. , 'UO^ZJflb'^A: 
 
 Peath'. I andbf £)^tf//& hadbeene furprifd, )i -r/ti o r.? I 
 If Fates had giuen jHeleaue: "rjcijiiT 
 
 Bffrwfiat I mift in h^mandin the reft^ . ,>nnr/jS 
 
 I did accomplilh on Ha/e^ and Jmuratb, 
 The worthy brethren of great; 6d/;>«^;;. . 
 But wherefore flay we^ let the fequele prooue, 
 Who is greateft/ itortuttf. Deaths or Loue. (Exeunt, i 
 
 Enter Ferdiriando and Lucin^ ^ 
 
 Fer. At fits the time, io now well fits the place. 
 To coole affedion with our words and lookes. 
 If in our thoughts be femblance fimpathie. 
 
 Luci. My words, my lookes, my thoughts artyall on thcei 
 
 Fer- 
 
ofSoliman and Perfeda^ 
 Ferdinando is Lucinaes onely ioy, 
 
 Fer, What pledge thereof? 
 
 Luci. An oath, a hand, akifle. 
 
 Ferdi O holy oath, faire hand and fugred kifTe: 
 Oh neuermay Ferdinando hck fuch bliSe. 
 But fay^my deare, when (hall the gates of heauen. 
 Stand all wide ope for celeftiall Gods? 
 With gladfome lookes togafc at Hymens robes. 
 When (hall the graces, or Lucinas hand, 
 With Rofie chaplets deck my golden trcflcs. 
 And Cupid bring me to thy nuptiall bed. 
 Where thou in joy and pleafure muft attend, 
 A blifful war with me thy chiefeft friend. 
 
 Luci. Full fraught with loue, and burning with defire, 
 Ilong haue longdfor light of /i[yw^«j lights. 
 
 Ferdi. Then that fameday, whofe vvarme&pleafant fight 
 Brings in the fpring, with many gladfome flowers. 
 Be our firft day of ioy and perfed peace: 
 Till when, receiue this precious Carcanet, 
 In figne, that as the linkes are interlaced. 
 So both ourhearts are ftill combined in one. 
 Which neuer can be parted but by death. 
 
 Enter Bafilifco and Perfeda. 
 
 Luci. And if I liue this (hall not be forgot: 
 But fee Ferdinando where Perfeda comes. 
 Whom women loue forvertue, men for beauty. 
 All the world loues, none hates but enuy. 
 
 Baf. All haile braue Cauelere : God morrow Madam> 
 The faireft (hine that (hall this day be feene. 
 Except Perfedas beautious excellence, . 
 Shame to loues Queen, and Empre ITe of my thoughts 
 
 Ferdi. Marry thrife happy is Perfedas chance, 
 Tohauefo braue a champion to her Squire, 
 
 Baf. Her fquire: her knight, and who fo clfc denies. 
 Shall feele the rigour of my Sword and Launcc. 
 
 Ferdi. O fir, not I. 
 Z.«r/. Heereisnonebutfreinds^yetletmechallengeyou, 
 
 For 
 
^beTragedie 
 Fof gracing me with a malignant ftile. 
 That I was faircft, and yet P^j^/f^/^fayrer. 
 We Ladie, (land vpon our beauties much. 
 
 Per. Herein Lucina let me buckler him. 
 
 Baf. Not Mars himfelfe had care fo faire a Buckler. 
 
 Per. Loue makes him blinde, 
 And blinde can judge no colour. 
 
 Luci. Why then the mends is made, and we ftill friends. 
 
 Per. Still friends, ftill foes, (he weareS my Carcanet. : 
 Ah falfe Erqftus^ how am I betraid! 
 
 Luci. Whatailes you madam, that yourcolbur changes 
 
 Per. A fudden qualme, I therefore take my leaue. 
 
 Luci. Weele bring you home. 
 
 Per. No, I fhall foone get home. 
 
 Luci. Why then farewell; Fernandolets away. 
 Exeunt Ferdinando and Lucina. 
 
 Baf. Say worlds bright ftar. 
 Whence fprings thisfuddainc change, 
 Isit vnkindnesatthelittlepraife 
 I gaue Lucina with my glofing ftile? 
 
 Per. No, no, her beaucie far furpalTeth mine. 
 And from my neck, her neck hath woone the praife. 
 
 Baf. What is it then, if Joue of this my perfon. 
 By fauour and by iuftice of the heauens. 
 At laft haue percft through thy tralucent bred. 
 And thou mifdoubts perhaps that ile proue coye. 
 Oh be alTur'd tis far from noble thoughts. 
 To tyrannife ouer a yeelding foe. 
 Therefore be blithe, fweet loue abandon feare, 
 I will forget thy former crueltie. 
 
 Per. Ah falfe Erajlus fu41 of treacherie. 
 
 Baf. I alwayes told you that fuch coward knights. 
 Were faithlefTe fwaines and worthie no refped. 
 But tell me fweetc loue, what is his offence? 
 That I with words and (tripes may chaftice him. 
 And bring him bound for thee to tread vpon. 
 
 Per. Now muft I find the meanes to rid him hence. 
 
 Qo 
 
^ 
 
ofSoliman and Perfeda, 
 Got thou foorthwith arme thee from top to toe. 
 And come an houre hence vnto my lodging. 
 Then will I tell thee this offence at large. 
 And thou in my behalfe (halt work reuenge. 
 
 Baf. I, thus fhould men of valour be emploide. 
 This is good argument of thy true love. 
 I go, make reconing that Erqftus dyes, 
 Vnlefle forewarnd, the weakling coward flies. 
 
 Exit Baiilifco, 
 
 Per. Thou foolilh coward flies, Eraftus liues. 
 The faireft fhape, but fowleft minded man. 
 That ere funne faw within our hcmyfpheare, 
 My tongue to tell my woes is all to weake. 
 I muft vnclafpc me, or my heart will breaker 
 But inward cares are moft^ pent in with griefe, 
 V^nclafping therefore yeelds me no releefe. 
 Ah that my moyfl: and cloud compared brainc. 
 Could fpend my cares in fliowers of weeping raine. 
 But fcalding fighes like blafts of boifterous windes. 
 Hinder my teares from falling on the ground. 
 And I mull dye by clofure of my wound. 
 Ah falfe Erajliis, how had I mifdoone. 
 That thou fliouldfl:.quit my loue with fuch a fcorne. 
 
 Enter Eradus. 
 Heere comes the Sy non of my heart. 
 He frame my felfe to his dilTembling arte. 
 
 Erafl, Dell re perfwades me on, feare puis me backe, 
 Tufli I will to her, innocence is bou'Id, 
 How fares Perfeda my fweet fecond felfe? 
 
 Per. Well, now Erajlus my hearts onely ioy. 
 Is come to ioyne both hearts in vnion. 
 
 Eraft. And till I came whereas my loue did dwell 
 My pleafure was but paine, my folace woe. 
 
 Per, What loue meanes my Erajius, pray thee tell? 
 
 Erajl. Matchleffe Perfeda, (he that gaue me ftrcngth. 
 To win late conquefl: from many vidors hands. 
 Thy name was conquerour, not my chiualry ; 
 
^'heTragedie 
 'thy looks did aVme me, not niy coare of fieelCj^ 
 Thy beauty did defend me, not my force. 
 Thy fauours bore mc, hot my light foote Steed, 
 Therefore to thee I ow€ both loue and life. 
 But wherefore makes Perjeda fuch a doubt. 
 As if Erajius could'forget himfelfe: 
 Which if I doe all vengeance light on mc. 
 
 I^er. Aye me, how gracclefle arc thefe wicked men, 
 I can no longer hold my patience. 
 Ah how thinc'eyes can forge alluring looks, 
 Andfaine'deep oathes to wound poor filly Maides, 
 Arc there no honeft drops in all thy chcekes. 
 To checke thy fraudfull countenance with a blufli? 
 Calft thou me loue, and louelt another better. 
 If heauens were iufl, thy teeth would teare thy tongue. 
 For this thy periurde falfe difloyalty. 
 Ifheauens were iufl:, men Ihould haue open brefts. 
 That we therein might read their guilefull thoughts. 
 Ifheauens were iuft, that power that forceth loue. 
 Would neiier couple Wolues and Lambes together. 
 Yes, heauens are iufl:, but thou art fo corrupt. 
 That in thee, all their influence doth change, 
 As in the fpider good things turne to poifon. 
 Ah falfe Erajius^ how had I mifdone? 
 That thou fhouldll pawne my true affedions pledge. 
 To her whofe worth will neuer equall mine. 
 What, is Lucinaes'^tzAth exceeding mine? 
 Yet mine fufficicnt to encounter thine. 
 Is ihe more fairc then I? thats not my fault. 
 Nor her dcfart : whats beauty but a blaft? 
 Soone cropt with age, or with infirmities. 
 Is fhe more wife? her y ceres are more then mine, 
 What ere flie be, my loue was irgre than hers. 
 And forhcr chaftity let others iudge. 
 But what talke I of her? the fault is thine, 
 If I were fo difgratious.in thine eye, 
 Thrit flic muft neede;: ijuov my interefl-, 
 
 " ' Why 
 
ofSoliman and Perfeda. 
 Why didfl: thou deck her with my ornament ? 
 Could nothing ferue her but the Carcanet, 
 Which as my life I gaue to thee in charge I 
 Couldft thou abufe my true fimplicitie, 
 Whofegreateft fault was ouer louing thee? 
 He keepe no tokens of thy periury, 
 Heeregiucher.this Per/edanow is free. 
 And all my former loue is turnd to hate. 
 
 Erq/i. Ah (lay my fweete Perfeda heare mc fpeakc. 
 
 Per What are thy words? but Syrens guilefull fongs: 
 That pleafe the eare, but feeke to fpoile the heart. 
 
 Eraj}. Then view my tearcs, that plead for innocence. 
 
 Per. What arc thy tearcs ? but Circes magike feas. 
 Where noncfcape wrackt, but blindfould Marriners. 
 
 Erqft. If words & teares difplcafe then view my lookes. 
 That plead for mercy at thy rigorous hands. 
 
 Per. What are thy lookes? but like the Cockatrice, 
 That fcekes to wound poorc fill: paflengers. 
 
 Erajl. Ifwords. nor teares, nor lookes, may winrcmorfe. 
 What then remaincs? tor my perplexed heart 
 Hath no interpreters but wordcs, or tenrcs, or lookes. 
 
 Per/e. And they are all as falfe as ihou thy fcife. 
 Exit Perfeda. 
 
 Erajh Hard doome of death before my cafe be knowne. 
 My iudge vniuft, and yet I cannot blame her. 
 Since Loucand icaloufic mifled her thus, 
 Myfelfc in fault, and yet not worthic blame, 
 Becaufe that Fortune made the fault, not Loue. 
 The ground of her vnkindncs growcs, becaufe I loft 
 The pretious Carcanet flie gaue to me : 
 Lucitia hath it, as her words import. 
 But how {[\Q got it, heauen knows, not I, 
 Yet this is fome aleagement to my forrow^ 
 That if I can but get the Chaine againe, 
 I bouldly then fliall let Perfeda know. 
 That flie hath wrongd Eraflus and her frend; 
 Ah Loue, and if thou beeft of heauenly power, 
 
 D 2 Infpire 
 
^ . TbfTragedse , 
 
 Infpire mc with folnc prefem ftratagertlj^ 
 It muft be (o, Lucinas a franke Gaimfter, 
 And like it is, in play fheele hazard it. 
 For if report but blafen her aright, 
 Shees a franl^e gaimfter, and i nclinde to play. Ho Pifton} 
 £«/^rPiftpn. 
 
 Ptft. Heere fir, wha«*vould you with me? 
 
 Era. Defire Guelpto ti. fignior Julio come fpcake with m^ 
 And bid them bring fome ftorc of crowne^with th^m. 
 And firra, proujde me foure Vifards, 
 Foure Gdwnes, a boxe, and a Drum^ 
 For I intend to go in mummery. 
 
 P/J//. twill fir; ^ ^*/7 Pifton. 
 
 Eraji.kh vertuous Lampes of euer turning heauens. 
 Incline her minde to play, and mine to win^ 
 Nor dp I couet but what is mine owne, 
 Then fhalll let P^-r^^j vnderftand. 
 How iealoufie had armd her tongue with malice. 
 Ah were flie not P^r/^<^a whom my heart. 
 No more can flie, then iron can Adamant, 
 Her late vnkindnes wojjld haue changed my minde. 
 £K/<?r Guelpio^W lulio j«^ Pifton. 
 
 - Gtielp, How now Erajius^ wherein inay we pleafure thee? 
 
 Eraji. Sirs thus it is, we muft to mummerie, 
 Vnto Lucina^ neither for louenor hate. 
 But if we can, to win the chaine Ihe weares. 
 For though 1 haue fome intercft therein. 
 Fortune may make me maifter of mine owne. 
 Rather than ile feeke iufticc gainft the Dame, 
 But this aflTure your felues it muft be mine. 
 Be game, or change, by onedeuife or other: 
 The reft ile tell you when our fport is doonc'. 
 
 lulio. Why then lets make vs ready and about it. 
 
 Erafi. What ftore of Crownes haue you brought? 
 
 GueL Feare not for money man, ile bearc the Boxe, 
 
 lulio, I haue fiamc little reply, if neede require. 
 
 P//?. I but heare you Maifter, was not he a foolc. 
 
 That 
 
ofSoliman and Perfeda. 
 That went to (hootc, and left his arrowes behinde him. 
 Eraji. Yes, but what of that? 
 Piji. Mary that you may loofe your money. 
 And go without the chaine, vnlefTe you carry faife dice. 
 Onel. Mas the foole fays true, lets haue fome got. 
 Fiji. Nay I vfe not to go without apairof falfe Dice, 
 Heere are tall men and little men. 
 
 InHo. H'lc men and low men thou wouldft fay. 
 Erq^. Come firs lets go, Drumfler pray for me. 
 And ile reward thee: and firra Pijioji, 
 Mar not our fport with your foolery. 
 
 P//?. I warrant you fir, they get not one wife word of me, 
 Sound up I he Drum to Lucinaes doore. 
 Enter Luc'indi. 
 Luci. I marric, this {howes that Charleman is come. 
 What (hall wc play hecre? content, 
 ^\nctS\gn'\OT Ferdinand will haue it fo. 
 
 ^hen they play and whcnjhe hath lofi her gold ^ Eraftus 
 point cth to her chaine ^ and thenjhejaid: 
 I were it Lleopatraes vnion : 
 
 Ihen ErRduiwinneth the Chaine^ and loojeth hisgould* 
 And Lucinayij/Vj. 
 Signior Fernando^ I am fure tis you. 
 And Gentlemen, vnmalke ere you depart. 
 That I may know to whom my thankcs is due. 
 For this fo courteous and vnlookt for fport: 
 No wilt not be, then fup with me to morrow. 
 Well then ile looke for you, till then farewell. 
 Exit Lucina. 
 Eraft, Gentlemen, each thing hath forted to our wifli, 
 Shee tooke me for Fernando^ markt you that : 
 Your gould fhall be repaide with double thankes. 
 And fellow Drumfler, ile reward you well. 
 Fiji. But is there no reward for my falfe dice? 
 Erafi, Yes fir, a garded futd from top to toe. • 
 
 Enter Ferdinando. 
 Tirdi, Dafell mine eyes, or ift Lucinaes chaine, 
 
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 Falfetf etcher, lay down? the chaine that thou haft ftole, 
 
 Erajl. He lewdly Ives thatcals me treacherous*- • 
 
 Fern. That lye my weapon (hall put down thy throate. 
 '37?^«Eraflusy?i3;>x Ferdinando. 
 
 lulio. Flie Erqftus, ere the Gouernour haue any newes,. 
 Whole n^ere aly e he was, and cheefe delight. 
 
 Erajl. Nav Gentlemen,.fiye you and fave your felues, 
 Leallyou pertakethe hardnefs of my fortune. 
 Exeunt Guelpio and lulio. 
 Ah fickle and blind guidrelfe of the world. 
 What pleafure had thou in my miferie? 
 Waft not enough when 1 had loft the Chaine, 
 Thou dift bereaue me of my deareft loue. 
 But now when I ftiould repoflfeffe the fame. 
 To crofs me with this haplelfe accedcnt : 
 Ah if but time and place would giue me leaue. 
 Great eafe it were for me to purge my felfe. 
 And to accufefell Fortune, Loue znd Death, 
 For all thefe three confpire my tragedie. 
 But danger waites vpon my words and fteps, 
 I dare not ftay, for if the Gouernour 
 Surprife me hecre, I dye by marfliall law. 
 Therefore I go. But whether ftiall I go? 
 If into any ftay adioyning Rhodes, 
 They will betray me to Phylippos hands. 
 For loue, or gaine, or flatterie. 
 To Turkic muft I goe, the paflage ftiort. 
 The people warlike, and the king rcnownd, 
 For all heroyicall and kingly vertues. 
 Ah hard attempt, to tempt a foe for ayde, 
 Neceftitife yet fays it muft be fo. 
 Or fu ffer death for Ferdinandos death. 
 Whom honors title forft me to mifdoe. 
 By checking his outragiousinfolence. i 
 
 Pijion, heeretake this chaine, and giue it toPer/eda, . ^^ 
 And let her know what hath befaUcn mc. 
 VVhcnihou haft dcliuered it, take ihip and follow me, ; 
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ofSolimanandPerfcda. 
 I will be in Conftantinople. 
 Farewell my country dearer then life; 
 Farewell dearc friends, dearer then counrrey foy le. 
 Farewell Verjeda^ dearefl of them all. 
 Dearer to me, then all the world befides. 
 
 Exit Kraftus. 
 P//?. Now am I growing into a doubtful agony. 
 What I were bed to doe, to run away with this Chainc, 
 Or deliuer it, and follow noy Maifter. 
 If I deliuer it and follow my maifter, I fhall haue thankes. 
 But they will make me ncucr the fatter. 
 If I run away with it, I may Hue vpon credit. 
 All the while I wearc this chaine, 
 Ordominere with the money when I haue fold ir. 
 Hitherto all goes well, but if I be taken, 
 I marry fir, then the cafe is altered, I and haltered to. 
 Of all things I doc not loue to preach 
 With a haulter about my necke : 
 Therefore for this once, lie be honed arrainft my will, 
 Terfeda fhall haue it, but before I goe, lie be fo bolde 
 AS to diue into the Gentlemans pocket, for good luck fake. 
 If he deny me not : how fay you fir, are you content? 
 A plain cafe, ^li tacet confiUrividetur, 
 
 Enter Phylipp05»</Iulio. 
 
 lulio. See where h's body lyes. 
 
 Philip, 1, 1, 1 fee his bodv all to foone, 
 W'hat barbarous vilUine in that rifles him- 
 Ah Fcrdiiiando, the ftay of i-riy olde age. 
 And chiefc remainder ofour progeny, 
 /rh louing cofcn how art thou nufdoac. 
 By falfe Eraftus^ ah no by trechery. 
 For well thy valour hath been often tride. 
 But while I (land and weep, and fpend the time, 
 Infruitleflepl.iintrc he murthercr will efcape, 
 Without rcuenge, .^ .e faluc for fuch a fore. 
 Say villaine whcretorc didft thou rifle him? 
 
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 Piji. Faith fir for pure good willi 
 Seeing he was goingtow^rds heauen, 
 I thought to fee, if he had a pafport.to S. Nicholas or no. . 
 
 Fbii. Some fot he feems to be, twerepitty to hurthira: • 
 Sirra canfl: thou tell who flew' this man? 
 
 PiJi. I fir very well> it was my maiftcr Eraftus. 
 
 Phil, Thy maifter, and whether is he gone now? 
 
 PiJi. To fetch the Sexton to bury him I thinke. 
 
 Phil. Twere pitty to imprifon fuch a fot. 
 
 PiJi. "Now it fits my wifdome to counterfeit the foole, 
 
 Phil. Come hether firra thou knoweft me 
 For the Gouernourof thcCitty, doft thou not? 
 
 Pi/. I forfooth fir. 
 
 Phil. Thou art a bondman, and wouldft faine be free? 
 
 P//. I forfooth fir. 
 
 Phil. Then doe but this, and I will make thee {rec. 
 And rich withall, learne where £r^«j is. 
 And bring me word, and lie reward thee well. 
 
 Pifi.Thsit I will fir,I fhal finde you at theCaftle, fliall I not? 
 
 Phil. Yes. 
 
 P/J/?. Why He be heere, as foon as ever I come again. 
 
 Exit ?ifion. 
 
 Phil. But for AfiTurance that he may not fcape, 
 Weele lay the ports and hauens round about. 
 And let proclamation (Iraight be made. 
 That he that can bring forth the murtherer. 
 Shall have threfe thoufand Duckets for his painc. 
 My felfe will fee the body borne from hence, 
 , And honored with Balme and fuherall. Exit. 
 
 Enter Pifi:on. . 
 
 Pj/^. God fends fortune to fooles. 
 Did you ever fee wife men efcape as I haue done. 
 I muft betray my mafter : I but when can you tell? 
 
 Enter Perfeda. . 
 See "where P^r^^ij, comes to faue me a labour. 
 After iny moft harty commendations* 
 Thisis to letyou vnderftandii 
 
 That 
 
of Soliman and Pcrfed.i. 
 That my maifler was in good health at the fending thereof 
 Yours for euer and euer and euer, 
 In mod humble wife Pijion. 
 
 Then he deliuereih bet the ckaine. 
 
 Per. This makes me thinke that I haue been to cruel!, 
 Howgot hethisfromof Luctnasdirmc.} 
 
 Pijf. Faith in a mummery, and a pair of falfe dice, 
 I wasoneof the mummers my felf^, fimple as I ftand here. 
 
 Per. I rather thinke it cofl him verydearc, 
 
 Piji. I fo it did, for it cofl Perdinando his life. 
 
 P^r. How fo? 
 
 PiJi. After we had got the chainc in mummery. 
 And loft our box in counter cambio, 
 My maifter wore the chaine about his necke. 
 Then Ferdinando met vs on the way, 
 Andreuil'd my maiftcr, faying he ilolc the chaine. 
 With that they drew, & there Ferdinando \\:id thcprickado. 
 
 Per. And whether fled my poore Ertifus then? 
 
 PiJi. To ConJIantinople whether I muft follow him. 
 But ere he went, with many fighcs and teares. 
 He deliuered me the chaine, and bad me giue it you, 
 For perfect argument that he was true. 
 And you too credulous. 
 
 Per. Ah ftay, no more, for I can heere no more. 
 
 Pij}. And I can fing no more. 
 
 Per. My heart had arm'd my tongue with iniury. 
 To wrong my friend, whofe thoughts were euer true. 
 Ah poore Erajius how thy ftarres mating: 
 Thou greatcommander of the fwift wingd winds. 
 And dreadful Neptune bring him backe againe. 
 But Eolui and Neptune let him go. 
 For heere is nothing but reuenge and death. 
 Then let him go, ile fliortly follow him. 
 Not with flow failes, but with louesgoulden wings. 
 My fhip fliall be borne with teares, and blowne with fighs, 
 So will I foare about the Turkifti land, 
 Vntill I mtctc Eraflus my fweete friend. 
 
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 And then and there, fail downe amid his armes, 
 Aud in his bofom there power foorth my foule. 
 For fatiffadion of my trefpalTe paft. 
 Enter Bali 1 i fco armde, 
 
 BaJ. Faire Loue, according vnto thy command, 
 I feeke Erajius and will combat him. 
 
 Per. I feeke him, finde him, bring him to my fights 
 For till we mcete, my hart (hall want delight. 
 
 Exit Perfeda. 
 
 Baft. My petty fellow, where hafl thou hid thy maifter. 
 
 Piji. Marrie fir in an Armorours fhop. 
 Where you had not bed go to him, 
 
 Bnf. Why fo, I am in honor bound to combat him. 
 
 Piji. I fir, but he knowing your fierce conditions. 
 Hath planted a double cannon in the doore, . 
 Ready to difcharge it vpon you, when you go by, 
 I tell you for pure good will. 
 
 Baf. In Knightly curtefie, I thanke thee. 
 But hopes the coyftrell to efcape me fo, 
 Thinkes he bare cannon fhot can keep be back : 
 Why wherforeferves my targe of proofe, but for the bullet. 
 That once put by, I roughly come vpon him. 
 Like to the wings of lightning from aboue, 
 I with a martiall look aftonilh him. 
 Then fals hedowne poore wretch vpon his knee. 
 And all to late, repents his furquedry. 
 Then do 1 take him on my fingers point. 
 And thus I beare him through euery ftreete. 
 To be a lyughing fl:ock to all the towne : 
 That done, I lay him at my miftreflTe feete. 
 For her to give him doom of life or death. 
 
 PiJl. I but heere you fir, I am bound 
 In paine of my maifters difpleafure. 
 To haue about at cufl^es, afore you and I part. 
 
 Baf. Ha, ha, ha. Eagles are chalenged by paltry flycs. 
 Thy folly giues thee priniledge, bcgon, begon. 
 PiJl, No, no fir, I muft haue about with you fir, thatsfiat. 
 
 Lead 
 
ofSoUman and Perfeda, 
 Leafi- my maifter turne me out of feruice, 
 
 Bq/i, Why, art thou wearie of thy life? 
 
 Pif. No by my faith fir. 
 
 Baf, Then fetch thy weapons, and with my lingle fift, 
 lie combat thee, my body all vnarmd. 
 
 Pi/. Why lend me chine» and faue me a labour. 
 
 Baf. I tel! thee, if Alcides liued this day. 
 He could not wield my weapon. 
 
 Pi^. Why wilt thou flay till I come againe? 
 
 Baf. I vpon my honour. 
 
 Piji. That (hall be when I come from Turkey. Exit Pifl-. 
 
 Baf. Is this little defperate fellow gon, 
 Doubtlcfle he is a very tall fellow. 
 And yet it were a difgrace to all my chiualric. 
 To combate one fo bafe : 
 
 He fend fome Crane to combate with the Pigmew, 
 Not that I feare, but that Ifcorne to light. £x//BafiIif, 
 
 Enter Chorus. 
 
 Loue, Fortune thou madeft Fernando finde the chaine. 
 But yet by Loues indrudion he was taught. 
 To make a prefent of it to his Miftris. 
 
 For. But Fortune would not let her keepe it long. 
 
 £<7«e,Nay rather Loue^ by whofe fuggifted power, 
 Erajius vfde fuch dice, as being falfe. 
 Ran not by Fortune, but neceflitie. 
 
 For. Meanetime I brought Fernando on the way. 
 To fee and chalenge what Lucina loft. 
 
 Death. And by that chalenge I abridgd his life. 
 And forft Erajius into banifhment. 
 Parting him from his loue, in fpight oiLoue. 
 
 Loue. But with my goulden wings ile follow him. 
 And giue him aide and fuccour in diftrefle. 
 
 For. And doubt not to, but Fortune will be there. 
 And crofle him too, and fometimes flatter him. 
 And lift him vp, and throw hirn downe againe. 
 
 Death* And heere, and there in ambulh Death will ftand. 
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 To mar, what Louc or Fortune takes in hand. Exeunt. 
 
 £"7i/.?rSolyman j/y^/Brufor, with lanifaries. 
 
 SoIL Mow long fluiU Solyman fpend his time. 
 And walle his ddves in fruitlcireobfequies? 
 Perhaps my grcelc and long continuall moane. 
 Ads but a trcjuble to my bioihers ghoafts. 
 Which but for me would now haue tooke their red. 
 Then farewell forrow, and now rcuenge draw neere. 
 In controuerlie touching the He of Rhodes, 
 My brothers dyde, on Rhodes ilc be reuengd. ' 
 Now tell mtBru/or, whats the newes at Rhodes? 
 Hath the yong prince o^ Cipris married 
 Comelia, daughter to the Goucrnour. 
 
 Bni. He hath my Lord, with the greateft pompe. 
 That ere I Guv at fuch a fcftiuall. 
 
 So/i. What greater then at our coronation? 
 
 Bru. Infcriour to that onely. 
 
 Soli. At tilt, who woonethe honor of the day? 
 
 Brii. A worthy Knight of Rhodes, a matchlefle man, 
 His name Erajlus, not twentie yeares of age. 
 Not tall, but well proportioned in his lims. 
 I neuer faw, except your excellence, 
 A man whofe prefence more delighted me, 
 And had he worfliipt Mahomet for Chrifl-, 
 He might haue borne me through out all the world. 
 So M cU I loued and honoured the man. 
 
 Soli. Thcfe praifes Brufor touch me to the heart. 
 And makes me wi(h that I had been at Rhodes, 
 Vnder the habit of fome errant knight. 
 Both to haue ittn^ and tride his valour. 
 • Brn. You Ihould haue feene him foile and ouerthrow. 
 All the Knights that there incountred him. 
 
 Soli. What ere he be, euen for his vertues fake, 
 I vvilh that fortune of our holy wars. 
 Would yceld him prifoner vnto Soliman : 
 That for retaining one fo vertuous. 
 
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of Soliman andPerftda, 
 We may ourfelues be famd for vertues. 
 But let him pafle, and Brufor tell me now. 
 How did the Chriftians vie our Knights ? 
 
 Bru. As if that we and they had been on fcA. 
 
 Soli. What thinkft thou of their valour and demeanor? 
 
 Bru. Braue men at armcs, and friendly out of armes. 
 Courteous in peace, in battle dangerous^ 
 Kinde to their foes, and liberall to their friends; 
 And all in all, their deedes heroicall. 
 
 Soli. Then tdll me Brufor, how is Rhodes fenft, 
 Foreyther Rhodes (hall be braue Solimans^ 
 Or cofl: me more braue Souldiers 
 Then all that lie will beare. 
 
 Bru. Their fleetc is weake: 
 Their horfe, I deemethem fiftie thoufand ftrong. 
 Their footmen more, ;vell exerciled in war. 
 And as it feemes, they want no needful vittaile. 
 
 Soli. How euer Rhodes be fen ft by fea or land. 
 It eyther (hall be mine, or burie me. 
 
 Enter Eraftus. 
 Whats hethat thus bouldly enters in? 
 His habite argues him a Chriftian. 
 
 Eraft. I worthy Lord, a forlorne Chriftian. 
 
 Soli. Tell me man v hat madnes brought thehethcr? 
 
 Eraft. Thy vertuous fame, and mineowne miferie. 
 
 Soli. What miferie? fpeake, for though you Chriflians, 
 Account our Turkilb race but barbarous, 
 Yet have we.cares to heare a iull complaint. 
 And iuftice to defend the innocent. 
 And pitic to fuch as are in pouerrie. 
 And liberall hands to iuch as merit bountic. 
 
 Bru. My gratious Soucraigne, as this Knight, 
 Seemes by greefc tycd tr. iiicnce. 
 So hisdefcrt binds^ne to fpcakc for him. 
 This is Krajlus the Rhodian w.n t'.iic, . 
 The flower of chiualriear.d curLcfic. 
 
 Sol, Is thisthc man that thou haft fo dcfcribdc? 
 
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 Stand vp faire Knight, that what my heart defires. 
 Mine eyes may view with pleafure and delight. 
 This face of thine Ihouid harbour no deceit. 
 Erajlus, ile not yet vrge to know the caufe. 
 That brought thee hether. 
 
 Lead with the difcourfe, thou fhouldd afflid thy felfc. 
 And croffe the fulnes of my ioyfui paflion. 
 But that we are alTurd^, 
 Heauens brought thee hether for our benefit. 
 Know thou that Rhodes, nor all that Rhodes coniaines. 
 Shall win thee from thefideof 3'o/m^», 
 If we but finde thee well inclinde to vs. 
 
 Eraft. If any ignoble or dilhonourable thoughts; 
 Should dare attempt, or but creepe neere my heart : 
 Honour Ihould force difdaine to roote itout. 
 As ay re bred Eagles, if they once perceiue, 
 That any of their broode butclofe their fight. 
 When they Ihould gafeagainft the glorious Sunne, 
 They ftraight way Ifeafe vpon him with their talents. 
 That on the earth it may vntimely die. 
 For looking but a fcue at heauens bright eye. 
 
 Soli, EraJiuSy to make thee well affurde. 
 How well thy fpeach and prefents liketh ys, 
 Aske what thou wilt, it (hall be granted thee. 
 
 Erajio Then this my gratious Ldrd is all I crauc. 
 That being banilht from my natiue foile, 
 I may haue libertie to Hue a Chriftian. 
 
 Soli. I that, or any thing thou (halt defire. 
 Thou (halt be Captaineof ourlanifaries. 
 And in our counfell fhalt thou fit with vs. 
 And be great Solimans a(iopted friend. 
 
 Erajl. The lead of thefe furpafi^e my beft defart, 
 Vnlefl'e true loyaltie may feeme defart. 
 
 Soli. Eraft us y now thou haft obtaind thy boone, 
 Denie not Soliman his owne requeft % 
 A vertuous enuie pricks me with defire. 
 To trie thy valour, fay art thou content ? . 
 
 Eraji. 
 
ofSolmanandPerfeda» 
 
 Erafi, I, if my foueraigne fay content, I yeeld. 
 
 Soli, Then giue vs Swordes and Targers, 
 And now Eraftus tbinke thee mine enemy. 
 But euer after thy continuall friend. 
 And fpare me not for then thou wrongft my honour. 
 
 Thenihey fight, and Eraftus ouercomes Solyman. 
 Nay, nay Eraftus^ throw not downe thy weapons. 
 As if thy force did faile, it is enough 
 That tjjou haftcofiquered Soliman by ftrength. 
 By cnrtelie let Soliman conquer thee. 
 And now from armes, to counfell fit thee downe. 
 Before thy coming i vowd to conquer Rhodes, 
 Say wilt thou be our Lieutenant there, 
 And further vs in manage of thefe wars? 
 
 Eraft. My gracious Soueraigne, without prefumption. 
 If poore EraJJus rmy once more intreatc, 
 J-et not great i^oZ/^/i^w/commaund, 
 To whole beheft I vow obedience, 
 Inforce me (heath my flaughtcring blade. 
 In the deare bowels of my countrymen: 
 And were it not that Soliyuan hath fwornc, 
 My teares (hould plead for pardon in that place: 
 Ifpealcenotthis to flirinkeaway forfeare, 
 Or hide my head in time of dangerous ftormes, 
 Imploy me elfe where in thy forrainc wars, 
 Againft thePerfians or the barbarous Moore, 
 Eraftus will be formoft in the battaile. 
 
 Soli. Why fauourft thou thy countrymen io much. 
 By whofe cruelty thou art cxilde? 
 
 Eraji. Tis not my countrey, h\MVhilippos wrath. 
 It muft be toulde, for Ferdinandos death. 
 Whom I in honours caufe haue reft of life. 
 
 Soli. Nor fuifer this or t hat to trouble thee. 
 Thou (halt not need Pbilippo nor his lie. 
 Nor (halt thou waragainft thy Countrymen. 
 I like fhy vertue in refufing it, 
 But that our oath may haue his currant courfc, 
 
 Brufor 
 
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 Brufor^csc leuie men, 
 
 Pn'pare a flecte to allault and conquer Rhodes, 
 Mcane time EraJIus and I will flriue. 
 By mutuall kindenes to excell each other. 
 Bra for begon, and fee not Soliman, 
 
 Till thou haft brought Rhodes in fubiedlion. jEA-Z/Brufor. 
 And now Erajiia come and follow me. 
 Where thou flialt fee what plcafures and whatfports. 
 My Minions and my Kuenukes can deuife. 
 To driue away this melancholy moode. Exit Soliman. 
 
 ^, A///^rPifton. 
 
 /*(/?. Oh maifter fee where 1 am. 
 
 EnyJ. Say Pijlon whats the newes at Rhodes? 
 
 PtjL Coldc and comfortles for you. 
 Will you haue them all at once? 
 
 Efcijlus. I. 
 
 PiJ}. Why theGoucrnourwill hang you and he catch you. 
 Terdinandn is buried, your friends commend them to you, 
 Tcrfeda hath the chaine, and is like to dye for forrow. ^ 
 
 EraJ}. I thats the griefe, that we are parted thus. 
 Come follow me and I will heare the refl, 
 For now I muft attend the Hn)perour. Exeunt, 
 
 Enter Pcrkdat Lucina ^WBafilifco. 
 
 Per. Accurfed chaine, vnfortunate Perfeda. 
 
 Lu. Accurfed chaine, vnfortunate Lucina, 
 My friend is gone and I am defolate. 
 
 Per. My friend is gone and I am defolate, 
 Returne him backfaire Ikrres or let me dye. 
 
 Luci. Returne him backe fair heauens, or let me dye. 
 For what was he but comfort of my life? 
 
 Per. For what was he but comfort of my life? 
 But why was I fo carefull of the Chaine. 
 
 Luci. But why was I fo carelefTe of the Chaine, 
 Had I nor loft it, my friend had not been (laine. 
 
 Per. Had I not askt it, my friend had not departed, 
 His parting is my death. 
 
 Jjici, 
 
of SolimanandPerfeda. 
 
 Liici. His deaths nny hues depardng, 
 And here rpy tongue dooch ftay with fwclne hearts greefe. 
 
 Per. Anci here aiy fvvolne hares grecf doth Itay my tongue. 
 
 Baf. Fcr whom \MTpeyou? 
 
 Luci. Ail, for /rr;7:2'.'^c^j dying. 
 
 Baf. Forwhom moiirtie you? 
 
 P<"r Ah for £r^«j 6yiMg. 
 
 £^/. *.'•'' hy Lad V IS not i5jy/7//t(? here? 
 Wh) Lady dooth not -^tz/z/r/fo hue? 
 Am not I worth both thefe !i;r whom you mourne? 
 Then tak.e each one halie ot me, and ceafe to vveepe. 
 Or if you gladly would mioy mcootb, 
 IJe fcruc the one by day, the other b;. night. 
 And I will pay you both your found dthght. 
 
 Luci. Ahhowvnplealant is mirth to melancholy. 
 
 Per. My heart is iull, 1 cannot laugh at follie. 
 
 Exeunt Ladies. 
 
 Baf. Setf, fee, L«r/w^ hates me like a Toade, 
 Becaufe that -when Erajtus fpakcmy name. 
 Her loue Fernando dyed at the fame. 
 So dreadfuH is our name to cowardice. 
 On the other fide, Perfeda takes irvnkindly. 
 That ere he went 1 brought not bound vnto her, 
 Era/Iuf, th2Lt faint hearted run away : 
 AlalTe how could I, f^>r his man no fooner 
 Itjformd him, that I fought him vp and downe. 
 But he .was gone in twinckhng of an eye: 
 But I will after my delitio6s loue, 
 For well 1 wot, though (he defemble thus. 
 And cFoakc affedion with her modeftie. 
 With loue of me her thoughts are ouer gone. 
 More then was Pbi/lts with her Demophon. Exit, 
 I iw;/frPhilippoi the Prince o/Cipris, with 
 .■■:\:.'.:.\j lather Souldters. 
 
 Phil. Brdue prince of Cipris, and ourfonne in law. 
 Now there is lit tie time to ftand and talke. 
 The Turkes haue paft bur Gallies and arc landed, 
 
 F You 
 
<J'he Tragedie 
 You with fome men at armcs (hall take the Tower, 
 I with the reft will downc vnto the ftrane : 
 Ifwe be beaten backeweele come to you. 
 And here in fpight of damned Turkes, weelegame 
 A glorious death, or famous vidorie. 
 
 Cyp. About it then. -E^^«»/- 
 
 Enter Brufor, and bts Souldiers. 
 Bru. Drum found a parle to the Citizens. 
 The Prince ofCipris on the walks. 
 Cyp What parle craues theTurkifh at our hands? 
 Bru We come with mightie Solimans commaund. 
 Monarch and mightie Emperour of the world. 
 From Eaft t6 Weft, from South, to Septentrion, 
 If you refift, exped what warre affords, 
 Mifchiefe, murther, bloud and extremitie. 
 What wilt thou yeeld and trie our clemencie ? 
 Say I, or no : for we are peremtorie. 
 
 Cyp Your Lord vfurps in all that he poffeflTeth. 
 And that great God which we do truly worftup. 
 Shall ftrengthen vs againft your mfolence. 
 
 Bru Now if you plead for mercie, tis too late : 
 Come fellow Souldiers, let vs to the breach, 
 mts made alreadyontheotherfide £..««/ to thebattel. 
 inaismdu ; Y\,y\\^^oandQ\^r\sarebQthJlatne. 
 
 Kw/^r Brufor, with Souldiers, hauing Guelpio, lulio, and 
 
 Bafilifco, with Perfeda and Lucina prifoners. 
 Bru Now Rhodes-is yoakt, and ftoopes to Soliman, 
 There 'lyes the Gouernour, and there his fonne: 
 Now \tt their foules tell forrie tidings to their anceftors, 
 What millionsof men oppreft withruineandfcatb. 
 The Turkifti armies did in Chriftendome. 
 What fay thefe prifoners, will they turne Turke, or no. 
 ^ Julio, Firft lulio will die ten thoufand deaths. 
 GueL And Guelpio, rather then denie his Chrilt. 
 Bru Then ftab the flaues, and fend their foules to hell. 
 • 'They JiabluYio and G\xz\^io. 
 
of Soliman and Perfeda, 
 
 Baf. I turne, I turne, oh faue my life, I turne. 
 
 Bru. Forbcarc to hurt him : when we land in Tuf kjc. 
 He fhali becircumcifed and haue his rites. 
 
 Baf. Thinke you I turne Turque, 
 For feare of feruile death thats but a fport, 
 Ifaithlirno: 
 
 Tis for Perfeda whom I loue fo well. 
 That I would follow her, though fhe went to hell. 
 
 Bru. Now for thefe Ladies; their liues priuiledge 
 Hangs on their beautie, they (hall be preferued. 
 To be prefented to great Soliman^ 
 The greateft honor Fortune could afFoord. 
 
 Perfe. The mod difhonour that could ere befall. Exeunt, 
 Enter Chorus. 
 
 I.9«^.Now Forfune.whut haft thou done in thus laterpaflage 
 
 For. I plafte Erajius in the fauour, 
 Of Soliman the Turkifh Emperour. 
 
 Loue. Nay that was Loue^ for I coucht my fclfe. 
 In poore Erajlus eyes, and with a looke 
 Orefpred with teares, bewitched Solyman. 
 Befide, 1 fat on valiant Brufors tongue. 
 To guide the praifes of the herodian Knight. 
 Then in the Ladies paflions, I fhowed my power. 
 And laftly Loue made Bafilifcos tongue, 
 Tocountercheck his hart by turning Turke, 
 And faue his life, in fpight of deaths defpight. 
 
 Death. Ho w chance it then, that Loiie2Lnd Fortunes power. 
 Could neither faue Philippo nor his fonne. 
 Nor Guelpio, nor fignior luiio. 
 Nor refcue Rhodes from out the hands oi Deathi 
 
 For. Why Brufors vidorie was Fortunes gift. 
 
 Death. But had I (lept, his conqueft had beene fmall. 
 
 Loue. Wherfore ftay we, thers more behind which proucs. 
 That though Loue winke, Loue's not ftarke blinde. Exeunt, 
 
 £»/^r Eraftus ^w^Pifton. 
 Pi/}. Faith maifter, me thinkes you are vnwifc. 
 
 Fa' That 
 
That you w^arfertdt th^hfgl^'^^r-loafejhar,.'" ' " • ' 
 Andth^gllckd>gG\vnfe cWEmperi>ur)gaueyo». -..■ < 
 £ra/f. Peace foolcvafahkweed fitstirfcoiUent.Away.bc- 
 P;/?. lie gc proiiide your fupper, ' -^j.^^^^"* 
 
 A flioulder of mution, and ncuera Sallit. Exitrmon^ 
 
 Erajl. 1 niuft confcfTc that Solyman is kinde; ;v; ^ 
 Paft aU'comparc, and more then my defart, ■:^r-' it jiT 
 But what helps gav garmerit?> when then^mds.oppwelt^i 1 
 What pleafeth rhe eye, ^vhen the fence is altered? ^ . . . ^ ^ 
 My heart is ^uexwhelmd with thoufand woes, . 
 Andmclancholie leads my f(nile in triomphe. 
 No meruaile then it I havi little minde 
 Ofrrch imbr6derie,or coftly^ornaments. 
 Of honors, titles, or of wealthy or gaine, 
 Qf rt^ufickeiviahcSs^iOr of dainty dame§v,-v ^ • 
 
 No, no. my hope ful 1 long agoc was lafl-v v e 
 And Rhodes it fclfe is loft, or €lsdeftroyd£. 
 If not deliroidc, yet bound andcapiiaatc,;. i ' -l^: 
 If captiuate, then forft 'from holy faith:,'.' ,^i\\pid ■: 
 If forft from faith, forcucri mific:rableM£':nr.'^i :< ' 
 For what is mifery,.but wanit of God^/:( lv ao - 
 And God is loftjif fa^thbt-ouetthrownc^inq r,:;j .. . .^t ; 
 . £;f/>r Solimkn. ; '-' -- ^'■^? -r;?-'- ; 
 
 ^•o//. Why how ncAv^r^AJ,alwatesin.thydiimpcs? 
 Still in blackhabite fitting funerall? -i • ,"• '• ;;; 
 Cannot my louepetfwadetheefromthismoodcr . J i;{- 
 Norali myfaire jnrreatiand blandifhmcnts?. :^,''.';^^ 
 Wert thou my friend, thy roind.wpuld lumpc^with mihe, . 
 For what are friends, but one^nif^e iatwadw)difi?w . J v>^- 
 Perhaps thou doubts my friendawp$canitkndf<t,'jir' 
 Then dooft thoa wrong the meafurc xsf my lonei; 
 Which hath nD.m«afure,and {hall.itftiiiicnd. vr . 
 Comc£r^^ifia:thctdowncbynac,{-i''-;i-/''' ••••';-^ 
 Andile impartioiltEe bur^r«>rj newes^v/.i u^'-on: .- 
 Newes to our honour, and to thy content: 
 The Gouernour is fhbA«S[haeiiaufebclH)^<ifiath. 
 Era/: Aa^bnby jnaD,4Ts>ugti'ncttf£r«5^ fncbcJ/l a: ^ 
 
 
ofSoJiman and Perfeda. 
 
 ^o//. The Prince otCiprisro. is likcv\)reflaihe. ' 
 
 Erajl. Faire blofTome, likely to ! aue proiu;d good fruitc. 
 
 Soli. Rhodes is raken,and all the men are tlaine. 
 Except fome few, that turne lo M.-homet. 
 
 Eraft. I there it is, now all my ir.cn.ls arc (iaine. 
 And faire Perftda murthrcd or dcilouerd: 
 Ah gratious Soitman now {howe thy loue. 
 In not denydmrthy poore fupplyant': . ■■.' ■ 
 Suffer me not to f\ay here in thv-prcfente. 
 But by my felfe lament me once for all. 
 Heere it 1 ftajr)I u-wift fuppreffe my teares, 
 And teares fupptelt will but incrcafe my forrow. 
 
 SQlhGo then, go fpend thy mournings all ai once. 
 That inthy prefence 6'pA«r^wmayioy, -..'ii.v// iiraftus. . 
 For hetherto have I reaped little pleafure: 
 Well well Erajlus, Rhodes may bleffc thy birth. 
 For his fake onely will I fparc them more,' 
 From fpoile, pillage, and oppreflion. 
 Then Alexander ^p^rd warlike Thebes 
 ¥or Pindarus: or ihcn Atigrdjius • . 
 SpMde rich Alexandria for /I riasiak^j '.: ^ > 
 
 - [ . : £tt//rrBr.ufor,'Pcrfedaifl»ig|Lucioa. noj'tl . 
 Bru. My gratious Lord, Tflioyce. in happrrk^flc: 
 All Rhodes isyoakt, ami i\oopts.to. S&Iifmn, 
 
 Soli. Fii:ftthanki toheaucn, andntxtt6w9r/(/br^ valour. 
 Which ile not guerdoa.with large proroifes^ - 
 But ftraigbt reward thee with a bounteoiis iargeflc: 
 But what two ChriftiaAiVirginshette we here?,. . .. 
 
 jBn/. Part o( the fpoilc of Hht)(d<»i -which' were prcferued 
 
 To be prefented to yo^f mightiflefle. .. \, 
 
 Soli. This prefcnt pleafcth.mo^e iben all the reft. 
 And \)vere their garments tumtd from .black to white, 
 I.fhould haue deemd them Jumes goOdly Swajines, 
 Or Genu's milke \\'hite Doues, fo pilde they arc. 
 And fo adornd with beauiies miracte. .r. • . ; ^ ' 
 Heere ^n//or this kind^ Turtle flMkU be thine,. ! . 
 
 Take her and vfc hcrat thy pleafurc: r :, ' n- . ^ 
 
 F 3 But 
 
But this kinde Turtle is for Soliman, 
 
 That her captiuitie may turne to blifle. 
 
 Faire lookes refembling Photbus radiant beamcs. 
 
 Smooth forhead like the table of high loue^ 
 
 Small peufild eye browes, like to glorious rainebowcs. 
 
 Quick lampel ike eyes, like heauens two brightefl orbes. 
 
 Lips of pure Corall breathing am brofie, 
 
 Cheekes, where the Rofe and Lillic arqinicombatej ..m; oi 
 
 Neck whiter then the Snowie ApenineSj - ■? r^'fl'jr' 
 
 Brefts like two ouerflowingFountaines, - : 
 
 Twixt which a vale leads to the Elifiart Shades, 
 
 Where vndercouert lyes the fount of pleafure. 
 
 Which thoughts may gcfle, but tongue muft notprophane. 
 
 A fweeter creature nature neuer made, 
 
 Loue neuer tainted 6"tf//»;<2« till nowj 
 
 Now faire Virgin let me heare thee fpeake. 
 
 Ver. What can my tongue vtte>, but greefe and death? 
 
 Solu The found is hunnie, but the fence is gall : 
 Then fweeting blcffe me with a cheerefull iooke. 
 
 Fer, How can mine eyes dart forth apleafantiookc. 
 When they are ftopt wiih flouds of fiawingtdarcs? 
 
 Soli, Iftonguewith griefe, and eyes>ivii^ tear.es be fild. 
 Say Virgin, how dooththy heart admit, j , : '"' 
 The pure afFedlion of great i5'fl/i«<i»? - .- ' ; •■■- ?;orl>{ i!A 
 
 Ter. My thoughts arc like pillcrs of Adamam, • 
 Too hard to take an new impreifion/ 
 
 Soly, Nay then I fee my ftooping make^ her prQud, 
 She is my vaiTaile, and I will commaund. <•'•' " i . :; • 
 CoiyeVirgin.knowefttlwu' what offence it is, ^ ' "' . '" 
 To thwart the will and j^lcafureofa king? 
 VV hy thy life is doone, if i but fay the word. 
 
 Per, Why thats the period that my heart delircs. 
 
 Soli. And die thou (halt, vnleffcthou change thymindc. 
 
 P^r, Nay then P^j^</tf growcs rcfolute, 
 .So//>w^«j thoughts and mine refemblc, 
 Liues paralife that neucr can be ioyned» 
 
 3*©//. Then knede thou dow»e>' 
 
 And 
 
ofSoUman oKd Ferfeda. 
 And at my hands receiue the ftroke of death, 
 Domdc to thy felfe by thine owne wilfuhies. 
 
 Po-.Strikc,flrike, thy words pearce deeper then thyblows. 
 
 Soli. Brufor hide her, for her lookes withold me. 
 Then Brufor hides her with a Lawne, 
 O Britjor thou haft not hid her lippes. 
 For there fi:s Venus with Cupid on her knee. 
 And all the Graces fmiling round about her. 
 So crauing pardon that I cannot ftrike. 
 
 Bru, Her face is couerd ouer quite me Lord* 
 
 Soh, Why, io. 
 
 Brufor feeft thou not her milke white necke. 
 That AlabJiftcr tower. 
 
 Twill bi eaKe the edge of my k«"ene Semitor, 
 And pecces Mying i. acKc will wound my felfe. 
 
 Bru. Now flic IS all couercd my Lord. ' 
 
 Soli. Wli) now at laft fhc dyes. 
 
 Per. O Chrift rcceiuc my foule. 
 
 Soli. Harke j8r///?r{he cals on Chrift, 
 
 1 will not fend her to him. 
 Her words are muiicke, 
 
 The felfe fame mufickc that inauncient daics. 
 Brought Alexander Uoxn war to banqueting. 
 And made him fall from Ikirmiftiing to killing. 
 No my deare, Loue would not let me kill thee. 
 Though Maiefty would turnedefire to wrath. 
 There lyes my fword, humbled at thy feete, 
 ^nd I my felfe that gouerne many kings, 
 Intreate a pardon for my rafli mifdeede. 
 
 Per. Now Soliman wrongs his imperiall ftatc. 
 But if thou love me, and haue hope to win, 
 Graunt one boone that I fliall craue of thee. 
 
 Soli. What ere it be, Ferfeda 1 graunt it thee. 
 
 Per. Then let me liue a Chriltian Virgin ftill, 
 Vnlefle my ftate (hall alter with my will. 
 
 Soli. My word is paft, and 1 recall my palTIons, 
 What ftiould he doe with crowneand Empery, 
 
 That 
 
That cannot gouernepriuate fund affedions? 
 Yet giuc me Icauc in honeft fort to court thee, : 
 
 Toeafe, though not to cure, my maladit-: 
 Come fitthcedownevpon my right hand heerc. 
 This feat 1 keep, voide for another friend: 
 Goe lanifaries call in your Gouernor, 
 So fhall I ioy betweene two taptiue friends. 
 And yet my feJfe be captiue to them both, 
 Iffiiendfhipsyoake were not at liberty: 
 See where becomes my orher heft beloued. 
 £v/^r Kraft us. 
 
 Perje. Myfweet and bcft beloued. , ,1 
 
 £r^/. My fw eet and beft beloued: 
 
 Per. For thc^my de^re'ErdJius haue I liued. 
 
 Em/l And iUor tHce or els I had Jiot Jiued. 
 
 •SW/. What words in affef'tiondr^e I fee? ♦ 
 
 ErajL Ah pardon me great Soiimatiy for this is (hci 
 For whom I mourned m^re then for all Rhodes, 
 And from whofe aliftttce- Initriued my ioribw^ I , 
 
 Per. Aijd pardon me my Lord, for ibisis! hcv ' - >:. ir \ 
 For whom I thwarted *S';?//wtf«.« intreates,". "^o-;: d.A' 1 ' 
 And for whofe exile Ilafnented thus. f . . ; ;i ,; T 
 
 Eraji. Euen^frommy childhood have I tendered thee^. 1 
 Witnes the heaucns of n%y'unfeined loae. ■ -Dbtoi b:;.?. 
 
 Soli. By thisbne accident 1 well perceiue, .yx^.'jh \-n: .. ' 
 That heauensandheaiienly powers do manage loiiei<ifiOflT 
 I loue them both, I kiiow not which. the better, < (\ '.rx'T 
 Theyloue each other beft, what then (houldifollowiri I or; a 
 But that I conquer both by my defarts, q ' -^Jf-n dl 
 
 And ioyne rheir hands, whofe hearts are knitalready.> ^ I 
 Erajius ^nd Perjfdacotntyovi^itlhtti. ^ > 1; . . .; ,,;j \i : H 
 And both giue meyour hands:!' - i j. > ' u bd ono tjiue-; J 
 jEr^^i, none"b«ifthou'G<nildilVRiriP^3^i://7, '^(Vl^ a^L \ 
 Perfeda, noHtiblitth<oiU۩uIdft win Erafius:, >' V n P .r^ i. 
 From great SolintaHt fii well I lone you i both: v 'ffi t^Ty-^tfr? 
 Andnowtid^tifiiela<epromifes.ta.gibodeife(it,.f v-\ iW^ ' 
 Bcthou £r^JvQ0aerrtoPof'Rhodes^ '^-^a^- i-Iu /ill 3:or< /^ 
 i^aX By 
 
ofSoliman and P erf e da. 
 By this thou (halt difmifTe my garifon, 
 
 BruJ. Muft he reape that for which I tooke the toile r 
 Come enuie then and fit in friendfhips feate. 
 How can I loue him that inioyes my right? 
 
 Soli. Giue me a crowne, to crowne the bride withalL 
 Then he crownes Pcrfeda. 
 Perfeda^ for my fake wearc this crowne • 
 Now is fhe fairer then (he was before, 
 Thistitlefoaugmentsherbeautieas thcfire 
 That lay with honours hand rackt vp in afhes, 
 Reuiues againe to flames, the force is fuch, 
 Remooue the caufe, and then the effcd will die. 
 They muft depart, or 1 (hall not be quiet. 
 Erajluszwd /^<?r/f^^meruailenot. 
 That all in haft I wi(h you to depart. 
 There is an vrgent caufe, but priuie to my felfe, 
 Commaund my ftiipping for to waft you ouer. 
 
 £r<2/*.Mygratious Lora,whe£r^«jdoth forget this fauor, 
 Then let him Hue abandond and forlornc. 
 
 Per. Nor will Perfeda flacke euen in her prayers. 
 But flill folicite God for Soliman, 
 Whofc minde hathproued fo good and gratious. Exeunt, 
 
 Soli. Farewell Erajius, Perfeda farewell to : 
 Me thinks I fliould not part with two fuch friends. 
 The one fo renownd for armes and curtcfie. 
 The other fo adorned with grace andmodeftie: 
 Yet of the two Perfeda mooues me moft, 
 I and fo mooues me, that I now repent. 
 That ere I gaue away my hearts defire. 
 What was it butabufe of Fortunes gift. 
 And therefore Fortune now will be reuengde. 
 What was it butabufe of Loues commaund. 
 And therefore mightie Loue will be reuengd: 
 What was it but abufe of heauens that gaue her me. 
 And therefore angrie heauens will be reuengd: 
 Heauens, Loue, and Fortune, all three haue decreed. 
 That I (hall loue her ftill, and lack her ftill, 
 
 G Like 
 
^ TheTra^die ' 
 Like euer thirfting- wretched Tantalus: 
 Fooliih Solymarty why did I ftriue. 
 To do hiirt kindnes, and vndoe my lelfe ? 
 W€U gouernd friends do firft regard themfelues. 
 
 Bru. I now occafion ferues to ftumble him, 
 Thatthruft his fickle in my haruellcorne, 
 PleafethyourMaieftietoheare'Br«>rfpeake- 
 
 Soli. To one paft cure, good counfell comes too late. 
 Yet fay thy minde. ' j • u -r 
 
 Bru With fecret letcers woe her, and with gitts.. 
 " SolL My lines and gifts will but returne my.ftiame. 
 Luci. Here me my Lord, letinrie go ouer to Rhodes, 
 That 1 may plead in your affedholns caufe. 
 One woman may do much to win another. 
 
 Soli Indeed Lucim w ere her htilband from her, 
 Shee happely might be wooneby thy perf wades. 
 But whilft he liues there is no hopem her. 
 
 Bru* Why liues he then to greeue greaar bolimani 
 This onely remaines, that you confider, 
 In two extreames the leaft is tabe cholen. 
 If fo your life depend vpon your loiie, ^ 
 And thatlher foue depends upon his lifci 
 Is it not better that £r^A^^ie _ 
 
 Ten thoufanddeaths, then SolimanficyM penih? 
 
 Soli. I faift thou fo? ^hy then it {hall be lo. 
 But by what means (hall poore £r^«y dye? 
 
 jBrz/. This fhall be the meanes, • 
 111 fetch him back againe, 
 Vnder coulour of great cdnfequence, ' 
 No fooher Ihail he land vpon our fhor6, 
 Bti t witnes fhall be ready to accufe hinv," - • .• . 
 Of treafon doone againft your nrtightinesi-':'; -'^i^'-*^^! 
 And then he (hail bedoomd my marlh^lHaWV ' 
 
 Soh. O fineidi^Uift, .gr«>rget thee gohe, • 
 Come thcu aga'i-ne, but let the Lady ftay. 
 To w i n Re^fida^t& my wi if : meane while; 
 Willi prepare the iudge arid witncilefe',' , 
 
of Soliman and Prrfeda. 
 And if this take effed. thou (halt he Viceroy, 
 And faire Lucina Queene of Tripolie. 
 Brufor be gone, for till thou come Ilanguiiti. 
 
 Exeunt Brufor and Lucina, 
 And now to eafe my troubled thoughts at lall:, 
 I will go fit among my learned Euenukes, 
 And heerethem play, and fee my-minions dance. 
 For till that 5r?/or bring me my defire, 
 I may aiTwage but neuer quench loues fire. Exit, 
 
 jE«/^rBafilifco. 
 Baf. Since, the cxpugnation of jthe Rhodian He, 
 Me thinkesa thoufand years are ouerpaft, 
 More for the lack of my Perfedas prefence. 
 Then for the loflfe of Rhodes that paltry lie. 
 Or for my friends that there were murthcred. 
 My valour eucry where (ball purchafe friends, 
 And where a man Hues well, there is his countrie. 
 Alas the Chriftians are but very fiiallow. 
 In gluing iudgement of a man at armes, 
 A man of my defert and excellence. 
 The Turkes whom they account for barbarous, 
 Hauingforehard of Bafilifcocs worth, 
 A number vnder prop me with their (houlders. 
 And in proceflion bare me to the Church, 
 As I had beene a fecond Mahomet, 
 I fearing they would adore me for a God, 
 Wifely mformd them that I was but man, 
 Ahhough in time perhaps I might afpirc. 
 To purchafe Godhead, as did Hercules, 
 I mean by doing wonders in the world: 
 Amidft their Church they bound me to a piller, 
 And to make triall of my valiancie. 
 They lopt a collop of my tendreft member. 
 But thinke you Bajilijco fquicht for chat, 
 Euen as a Cow for tickling in the home. 
 That doone, they {^t me on a milke white AlTe, 
 Compafling me with goodly ceremonies, 
 
 (t 2 That 
 
The Tragedie 
 That day me thought, I fat in Pompeyes Chaire, 
 And viewd the Capitol I, and was Romes greateft glorie. 
 Enter Pifton. 
 Pj/?. I would my maifterhad left 
 Some other ro be his agent here : 
 Faith I am wcaric of the office alreadie. 
 What Seigniour Tremomundo, 
 That rid a pilgrimage to beg cakebread. 
 
 i8<?//.0 take raenotvnprouided, let mcfetch my weapons. 
 P(/f. Why I meant nothing but a Bafolus mams, 
 Baj. No, didft thou not meane to giue me the priuieftab? 
 FtJ}. No by my troth fir. 
 BaJ, Nay if thou hadfl, I had not feard thee I, 
 I tell thee my fkin holds out Piftoll proofe. 
 
 Pijl, Piftoll proofe ? ile trie if it will hold out pin proofe. 
 
 Then be pricks him with a pin. 
 Baf. O fhoote no more, great God I yeeld to thee. 
 Pijl. I fee his (kin is but piuol profe from the girdle vpward. 
 What fuddaine agonie was that? 
 
 Baf, Why fawft thou not, how Cutid God of loue. 
 Not daring looke me in the marihall face, . 
 Came like a coward ftealing after me, 
 And with his pointed dart prickt my pofteriors. 
 
 Pijl» Then here my opinion concerning that point. 
 The Ladies of Rhodes hearing that you haue loft, 
 A capitoll part of your Lady ware, 
 Haue made their petition to Cupid, 
 To plague you aboue all other. 
 As one preiuditiall to their muliebritie. 
 Now fir, Cupid feeing you alreadie hurt before, 
 Thinkes it a greater puniftiment to hurt you behind. 
 Therefore I would wifli you to haue an eye to the back dore. 
 
 Baf. Sooth thou fayeft, I muft be fencd behinde, 
 Ile hang my target there. 
 
 Piji. Indeed that will ferue to bearc of fome blowes. 
 When you runaway in a fraye. 
 Baf, Sirra, firra, what art thou? 
 
 That 
 
ofSoliman and Perfeda. 
 That thus tncrocheft vpon my familiaritie. 
 Without fpeciall admittance. 
 
 Pift. Why do you not know mer 1 am hrajtus man. 
 Baf. What art thou that pettic pigmie. 
 That chalenged me at Rhodes ; 
 Whom I refufd to combat for his mmontie, 
 Where isEraJlus.l owe him chart ifment in Perfedas quarrel. 
 
 PijL Do not you know that they are all friends. 
 And Era/Iusm2iTYedw Perfeda, 
 And Erajius made gouernour of Rhodes, 
 And I left heere to be their agent? 
 
 Baf. O cxium, terra, maria Neptune, 
 Did I turne Turke to follow her fo far? 
 M. The more Hiame for you. 
 Baf. And is (lie linkt in liking with my foe? 
 Pifl Thats becaufe you 'were out of the way. 
 J9J/!o wicked Turque for to fteale her hence. 
 ph O wicked turne coate that would haue her Itay. 
 W. The truth is, ile be a Turke no more, 
 Ptjl. And I feare thou wilt neuer prooue good chnltian. 
 J?tf/. I will after to take reuenge. _ , - 
 ph And ile ftay heere about my maiftcrs bulines. 
 Baf. Farewell Conftantinople, I will to Rhodes. Exit. 
 Pijl. Farewell counterfeit foole, 
 God fend him good Ihipping: 
 Tis noifd about, that Brufor is fent. 
 To fetch my maifter back againe, 
 I cannot be well till 1 heare the reft of the newes. 
 Therefore ile about it ftraight. Exit. 
 
 Enter C\\on\s>. 
 Loiie. Now Fort line \\\\2ii haft thou done in this latter a^r 
 Por. i brought Perfeda to the prcfcnce 
 Of^c//wj«theturkifhEmperour, 
 hnds-Aut Lucina'vMo Brufor s\\^ndi. _ 
 
 Lone. And firft I ftur.g them with confenting louc. 
 And made great 6'6////;.n/rsvcete beauties thrall. 
 Humble himfelfe at tairc Perfdas fcete. 
 
And made him praife loue,.and-captiuesbeautie: 
 Againe, I made him to recall his paflions. 
 And giue'"Fi?r/>^^ to jEr^«j hands. 
 And after make repentance of the deed. 
 
 For. Meane time I fild Erafius fai^cs with winde. 
 And brought him home vhtohi^natiue land. 
 
 Death. And Ifubornd Brufor^-xlh enuious-rage. 
 To counfell ^o//>;w« to flay hisfdend, 
 Brnfor is fent to fetch him back againe, 
 Marke well what fbllowes, for thte hiftorie 
 Prooues me cheefe ador in this tragedie. , Exeutit. 
 
 £«/<fr Eraftus ^«^ Perfeda. 
 Erctjl. Perfeda, thefe dayes ardour dayes of ioy, 
 What could 1 more defire then thee to wife. 
 And that I haue : or then to goa erne Rhodes, 
 And that! doe.thankes to great Soliman. 
 
 P^r. And thanks to gratiousheauens, thatfo 
 Brought 5"o/mtf« from worfe to better, 
 •For though I neuer tould it thee till now. 
 His heart was purpofd once to do thee wrong. 
 
 Eraji.'l that was before he knew thee to be mme; 
 •But'now P^r/"^^^, lets forget ould grcefes. 
 And let our ftudies wholly be imploid. 
 To work each others bliffeand hearts delight. 
 
 Per. Our prefent ioyes will be fo much the greater. 
 When as we call to mindc forepaffed greefes. 
 So finges the Mariner vpon the Ihore, 
 When he hath paft the dangerous tipne ofitormes: 
 But if my Loue will haue olde greefes forgot. 
 They ihall lye buried in Perfedas breft. 
 
 / £«/^rBrufor 5«<i Lucina. 
 
 £r^7?: Welcome Lord Brufor, 
 
 P^: And Lucina to, 
 
 Br«. Thankes Lord Gouernour. 
 
 Luct. And thankes to yoM Madame. ^ 
 
of Sclitrian and Perfeda. 
 
 Era/i. What hafty newes brings you fo foon to Rhodes? 
 Although to me you never come to foonCc 
 
 Bru. So it is my Lordi^that vpon great aifaires, ,. 
 Importuning health and wealth oiSoHmans 
 His highnes by me intreateth you. 
 As euer you refpedl his future loue. 
 Or haue regard vnto his curtefie, 
 To come your felfe in perfon and vilit him. 
 Without inquiry what fliould be the caufe. 
 
 Eraji. Were there no (hips to croire the Sras withall. 
 My armes (hould frame mineoaresto croffe the feas, 
 A-nd (hould the feas turne tide to force mebacke, 
 Dcfire fhould frame me wings to fly to him, 
 I got Ferfeda thou muft giue me leaue. 
 
 Per. Though loath, yet Solimans commaund preuailes. 
 
 Luci. And fweete Perfeda I will ftay with you. 
 From BruformY beloued, and ile want him. 
 Till he bring backe Erajius vnto you. 
 
 Eraf Lord Brufor come, tis time that we were gon. 
 
 Bru. Perfeda farewell, be not angry. 
 For that I carry thy beloued from thee. 
 We will returne with all fpeed pofTible, 
 And thou Lucinay vfe Perfeda fo, 
 That for my carrying of Erajius hence. 
 She curfe me not, and fo farewell to both. / . 
 
 ^er> Come Lucina lets in, my heart is full. . Exeunt: ,1 
 
 £;7//fr Soliman, Lord Marfhall, thetwo witneflirs 
 tf;;</.Ianifaries. 
 
 Soli. Lord marfhall, fee you handle it cunningly. 
 And when Erajius comes our periurd friend. 
 See he be condemd by marlhall law, 
 Heerewill I (land to fee and not be feene, 
 
 Marfhall. Come fellowesfee when this matter. comes inT 
 You ftagger not: and lanifaries, (queftion 
 
 See that your ftrang ling cords be ready. 
 
 Soli, Ah that P^r/^^tf were not half fofairc, 
 
 '- Or 
 
The Tr age die 
 Or that Soliman were not fo fond. 
 Or that Perfeda had fome other loue, 
 Whofe death might faue my poore EraflusWit. 
 
 EnUr Brufor and Eraftus. 
 See where he comes, vvhome though I deerely loue. 
 Yet muft his bloud be fpilt for my behoofe. 
 Such is the forceof marrow burning loue. 
 
 Mar. EraJluSy Lord Gouernour of Rhodes, 
 I arreft you in the Kings name. 
 
 Eraji. What thinkcs Lord j^r/z/or of this ftrange arrefl. 
 Haft thou intrapt me to this trcchery: 
 Intended well 1 wot without the leaue 
 Or licence of my Lord great Soliman. 
 
 Bru. Why then appeale to him, where thou Ihalt know. 
 And be aflurcd that 1 betray thee not. 
 
 Soli. Yes, thou, and I, and all of vs betray him. 
 
 yiar. No, no, in this cafe no appeale Ihall ferue. 
 
 EraJl. Why then to thee, or vnto any elfe, 
 Ihccre proteft by heauens vnto you all, ^ 
 That neuer was there man more true or iuft. 
 Or in his deedes more loyall and vpright. 
 Or niore louing, or more innocent. 
 Than 1 haue been to gracious Soliman, 
 Since firft I fet my ieete on Turkifli land. 
 
 Sol. My felfe would be his witneffe if I durd". 
 But bright Perfedas beauty (lops my tongue. 
 
 Mar. Why firs, why face to face expreffeyou not. 
 The treafons you reueald to cVo//V/^«? 
 
 IVrtneJfes. That very day Erajius went from hence. 
 He rent for me into his Cabinet, 
 And for that man that is of my profefTion. 
 
 EraJK I neucr faw them vntill this day. 
 Wiinejfes. His Cabine doore faft ihut, he firft began 
 To queftion vs of all forts of fire workes. 
 Wherein, when we had fully refolued him. 
 What might be done, hefpredingontheboard, 
 A huge heape of our imperiall coyne, . 
 
of S oilman and Perfeda, 
 All this is yours quoth he^ if you confent. 
 To leaue ^reat Solifiian^nd feruein Rhodes. 
 
 Mar. Why that was treafon, but onward with the refi-. 
 £«/<frPifton. 
 ■ Fiji. What haue we heei-e, my Ma fter before the Marfliall? 
 
 Wit. We faid not I, nor durfl: we fay him nay, 
 Becaufe we were alreadie in his Gallies, 
 But feemd content to flie with him to Rhodes, 
 With that he purft the golde, and gaue it vs, , 
 The reft Idarenorfpeakeit is fobad. fthem? 
 
 Eraji. Heauens heare you this, and drops not vengeance on 
 
 ^>[;,?o//^^rTe;//.Therefl:,and worfe,will Idifcourfeinbriefe. 
 Will you confent quoth he to fire the fleete. 
 That lyes hard by vs heere in Bojphoron^ 
 For be it fpoke in fecret heere quoth he, 
 Rhodes muft no longer beare the turkifli yoake. 
 We faid the taske might eafiliebe performd, 
 But that we lackt fuch drugs to mixe with powder. 
 As were not in his gallies to be got. 
 At this he leapt for ioy, fwearing and promifing. 
 That our reward (hould be redoubled: 
 We came aland not minding to rcturne. 
 And as our duety and alleageance bound vs. 
 We made all knowne vnto great Solimant 
 But ere we could fummon him a land. 
 His fhips were pad a kenning from the fiioare. 
 Belike he thought we had bctraid his treafons. ' 
 
 Mar. That all is true that heere you haue declard. 
 Both lay your hands vpon the Alcaron. 
 
 1 . IViL Foule death betide me if I fweare not true. 
 
 2 . fVi'f. And mifchiefc light on me, if I fweare falfe. 
 Soli. Mifchiefe and death fliall light vpon you both. 
 Mjr. £niy^«^thou feeft what witncs hath produced agalnft 
 
 What anfwerefl: thou vnto their accufation? (thee, 
 
 EraJ. That thefe are Synons and myfclfc poore Troy. 
 Mar.'Now it rcfteth, I appoint thy death. 
 
 Wherein thou fhalt confciTe He favour thcc. 
 
 H For 
 
The Tr age die flnH 
 
 For that thou wert beloued of SoJimany IHp 
 
 Thou llialt foorthwith be bound viito that poll. 
 And ftrangled as our turkifli order is. 
 
 Pijl. Such fauour fend all turkes 1 pray God. 
 Eraft. 1 fee this traine was plotted ere I came. 
 What bootes complaining wheres no remedy: 
 Yet giue me leaue before my life (hall end. 
 To moane Verjeda, and accufe my friend. 
 Soli. O vniuft Soliman, O wicked time. 
 Where filthie luft muft murtherhoneft louc. 
 Marjh. Difpatch, for our time limited is pafl:. 
 Ernjl. Alas, how can he but be fliort, whofe tongue 
 Is fafl: tide with galling forrow. 
 Farewell Perfeda, no more but that for her : 
 Inconftant Soliman^ no more but that for him: 
 Vnfortunate Rrajius, no more but that for me: 
 Loethisisall.&thus Ileauetofpeake. Then they jlrangkbim^ 
 Pift. Marie firthis is a faire warning for me toget me gon. 
 £^//Pifton. 
 Soli. O faue his life, if it be pofTible, 
 I will not loofe him for my kingdomes worth. 
 Ah poore Erajlus art thou dead already. 
 What bould prefum.er durft be fo refolued. 
 For to bereaue Erajlus life from him, 
 Whofe life to me was dearer then mine owne. 
 Waft thou and thou. Lord marlhall bring them hethcr. 
 And at Erajlus hand let them receiue. 
 The ftroke of death, whom they have fpoild of life. 
 What is thy hand to weake? then mine (hall helpe. 
 To fend them down to euerlafting night. 
 To waite vpon thee through eternall (hade. 
 Thy foule (hall not go mourning hence alone : 
 Thus die, and thus, for thus you murtherd him. 
 
 Then hekils the iwo lanijaries, that kild Eraltus, 
 But foft me thinkes he is not (atiffied. 
 The breath dooth murmure foftly from his lips. 
 And bids me kill thofe bloudie witneflTes, 
 
ofSolimanandPerfeda, 
 By whofe treacherie Erafius dyed : 
 Lord Marfhall, hale them to the towers top. 
 And throw them headlong downe into the valley. 
 So let their trcafons with their lilies haue end. 
 i.Witn. Your felfe procured vs. 2. Wit. Is this our hicr? 
 Then the MarjJoaUbeares them to the tower top. 
 
 Soli. Speake not a wordc, leaft in my wrathful! furic, 
 I doome you to ten thoufand direfull torments : 
 And BriifoY fee Erajliu be interd. 
 With honour in a kingly fepulchen 
 Why when Lord marfhall? great Uc^ors fonnc. 
 Although his age did plead for innocence. 
 Was fooner tumbled from the fatal I tower, 
 Then are thofe periurde wicked witneflcs. 
 
 Ibev they are both tiirnhlcd downe. 
 Why now Erdjlns Gholl is Hitirficd : 
 I, but yet the wicked ludgcfuruiucs. 
 By whom Erajhts was condemnd to die, 
 Brufor, as th<bu loucft me ilab inthemarfhalh 
 Lcafl he detcdt vs vnto the world, 
 Bv making knowne ourbloudy pradilcs. 
 And then will thou and I hoift failc to Rhodes, 
 Where thy L'.'r/;;^ and my P^r/r./^liues. 
 
 Bru. Iwill my lord, lord Marlhal, it ishishighaespleafurc 
 That you commend him to Erafius foule. 
 Then he kils the Mar/hall. 
 
 Soli. Heere ends my deere Erajlns tragcdic, 
 And noyv begins my pleafant Comedic. 
 But ifPerJ^da vmierftand thcfe newes, 
 Our feane will proouebut tragicomicall. 
 
 .Bru. Feare not my Lord, L«n;.'J plaics her part, 
 And wooes apace in Solimans behalfc. 
 
 Soli. Then Brufor come, and with fome few men. 
 Lets faile to Rhodes with all conuenient fpcedc, 
 For till I fould Perfeda in mine armes. 
 My troubled eares are deft with loues alarmes. Lxeunt. 
 EnferFcikda, Lucina, and Bafilifco. 
 
 H 2 P''- 
 
The Tragedie 
 
 Per. Now lignior i)'^?/////?^^ which like you. 
 The Turkifli or our nation bed ? 
 
 i?^/.That which your ladyftiip will haue me like. 
 
 Luci. I amdeceiued but you were circumcifed. 
 
 Bafi. Indeed I was a little cut in the porpufe. 
 
 Per. What meanes made you fteale back to Rhodes? 
 
 Bq/i. The mightic pickanycd brand bearing God, 
 To whom I am fo long true feruitor. 
 When he efpyde my weeping flouds of teares. 
 For your depart, he bad me tbIJow him. 
 I followed him, he with his fier brand. 
 Parted the feas, and we came ouer drie-lhod. 
 
 Luci. A matter not vnlikely : but how chance. 
 Your turkilli bonnet is not on your head? 
 
 Baji. Becaufe I now am Chriflian againe. 
 And that by naturall meanes, for as 
 The old Cannon faies very pretily, 
 JSihiU rjl tain nattirali^ quod co modo colligatum eft. 
 And fo foorth : fo I became a Turke to follow her. 
 To follow her, am now returnd a Chriftian. 
 
 iL;7/^r Pi fton. 
 . Pift. O Lady and miftris, Meepe and lament. 
 And wring your hands, for my maifter 
 Is condemnd and executed. 
 
 Luci. Be patient fweete Perfeda, the foole but iefts. 
 
 Per. Ah no, my nightly dreames foretouldmethis. 
 Which foolifh woman fondly I negleded. 
 But fay, what death dyed my poore Eraftus} 
 
 Pift. Nay, God be praifd, his death was reafonable. 
 He was but ftrangled. 
 
 Per. But ftranglcd, ah double death to me: 
 But fay, wherefore was he condemnd to die? 
 
 Pift. For nothing but high treafon. 
 
 Per. What treafon, or by whom was he condemnd? 
 
 Pift. Faith two great knights of the poll, fwore vponthe 
 Alcaron, that he would haue firde the Turkes Fleete. 
 
 P e r, \V a.& Bru/or by} 
 
 Pifton. 
 
of S oilman andPerJl'da, 
 Pijion. I. 
 
 Perje. And Solimani 
 Pijl. No, but I faw where he flood. 
 To heere and fee the matter well conuaid. 
 
 Per. Acciirfed Solunan, prophanc Alcaron: 
 Liicina, came thy hulband lo this end. 
 To leade a lambe vnto the flaughrcr-houfe? 
 Haft thou for this in Solnnans bchalie. 
 With cunning wordes tempted my thaftitic? 
 Thou fhalt abide tor both your trecheries. 
 It muft be fo. i)Vy/7//rodoocft thou louc me, fpcake. 
 
 Baf. 1 more then 1 loue either life or foule. 
 What fhall I l\ab the Empcrour for thy fake? 
 Per. No, but Lucinay if thou Ipuefl: me kill her. 
 
 Then Bafilifco takes a duggn- <3 feeles vpon the point of it; 
 Baji. The point will marre her skin. 
 Per. What dareft thou not, giuc me the dagger then, 
 Theres a reward for all thy treafons paft, 
 '^hen Perfcda kils L.ucina. 
 Bafu Yet dare I bearc her hence, to do thee good: 
 Per. No let her lye, a prey to rauening birds: 
 Nor fhall her death alone futhce for his, 
 Rhodes now (hall be no longer Solymans, 
 Weele fortifie our walles, and keepe thctowne. 
 In fpight of proud infulting Soliman. 
 I know the letcher hopes to haue my louc. 
 And firit Perjeda Ihall with his hand die. 
 Then yeeld to him, and Hue in infamie. Exeunt. 
 
 Manet Bafilifco. 
 Bafi. I will ruminate. Death which the Poets 
 Faine to be pale and meager. 
 
 Hath depriued Erajtus trunke from breathing vitahtie, 
 A braue Cauelere, but my approoued foeman. 
 Let me fee : where is that yf/aWd'i,furnamed Hercules^ 
 The onely Club man of his time ? dead. 
 Where is the eldeft fonne of Pry am. 
 That abraham-coloured Troion? dead, 
 
 H 3 Where 
 
7he Tragedie 
 Where is the leader of the Mirmidons, 
 That well knit Accill? dead. 
 Where is that furious Aiax, the fonne of Tclamon, 
 Or that fraudfull fquire o^Jthaca, iciipt VliJfesF dead. 
 Where is tipfie Alexander, that great cup conquerour. 
 Or Pojnpey that braue warriour ? dead : 
 I am my felfe flrong, but I confeffe death to be ftronger: 
 I am valiant, but mortall, 
 I am adorned with natures gifts, 
 A giddiegoddefTe, that nowgiueth and anon taketh: 
 I am wife, but quiddits will not anfwer death : 
 To conclude in a word, to be captious, vertuous, ingenious. 
 Or to be nothing when it pleafeth death to be enuious. 
 The great Turque, whofc feat is Condantinople, 
 Hath beleagred Rhodts, whofc chiefcaine is a woman. 
 I could take the rule vpon mc, 
 But the fhrub is fafe when the Cedar fhaketh : 
 I loue Perfeda as one worthie, 
 But I loue Baftlijco as one 1 hould more worthy. 
 My fathers fonne, my mothers folace, my proper felfe. 
 Faith he can doe little that cannot fpeake. 
 And he can doe lefle that cannot runne aw ay : 
 Then fith mans life is a glalfe, and a phillip may cracke it. 
 Mine is no more, and a bullet may pearce it : 
 Therefore I will play lead in fight. Exit, 
 
 £«/<fr Soli man, Brufor, zvithjanifaries. 
 .yoZ/.The gates arc (hut, which prooues that Rhodes reuolts^ 
 And that Perfeda is not Solimans : 
 Ah Brufor fee where thy Lucina lyes, 
 Butcherd defpightfully without the walles. 
 
 Bru. Vnkinde Perfeda, could ft thou vfe her fo ? 
 And yet we vfd Perfeda 1 ittle better. 
 
 Soli. Nay gentle Bruforf^zy thy teares a while, 
 Leaft with thy woes thou fpoile my commedie. 
 And all too foone be turnd to Tragedie. 
 Go Brufor, beare her to thy priuate tent. 
 Where we at leifure will lament her death. 
 
 And 
 
of Soliman and Perfeda. 
 And with ourteares bewaile hcrobfequies: 
 For yet Perfeda Hues for Soliman. 
 Drum found a parle, were it not for her, 
 I would facke the tovvne ere I would found a parle. 
 The Driitnfoundes a parle. 
 Perfeda comes upon the walls in mans apparel I, 
 Bafilifco^W Pifton, upon the walles. 
 
 Per. At vvhofe intreatie is this parle founded? 
 
 Soli. At our intreatie, therefore yeeld the towne. 
 
 Per. Why what art thou that boldlie bids vs yeeld? 
 
 Soli. Great Soliman, Lord ofnll the world. 
 
 Per. Thou art not Lord of all, Rhodes is not thine. 
 
 Soli. It was, and (hall be maugre who faies no. 
 
 Per. I that fay no will neucr fee it thine. 
 
 Soli. Why what art thou that dares refifl: my force? 
 
 Per. A Gentleman and thy mortall encmie. 
 And one that dares thee to the (ingle combate. 
 
 Soli. Firfl tell me doth Perfeda liue or no? 
 
 Per. She Hues to fee the wrack o( Soliman. 
 
 Soli. Then lie combate thee what ere thou art. 
 
 Perfe. And in Erajlus name He combate thee. 
 And hcere I promife thee on myChriftian faith. 
 Then will I yeeld Perfeda to thy hands. 
 That if thy (Irength Ihall ouer match my right. 
 To vfe, as to thy liking fhall feeme bell. 
 But ere I come to enter fingle fight, 
 Hrfl: let my tongue vtter my hearts defpight. 
 And thus my talc begins: thou wicked tirant. 
 Thou murtherer, accurfed Homicide, 
 For whom hell gapes, and all the vgly feindcs. 
 Doe waite for to receiue thee in their iawes, 
 Ahperiur'dand inhumaine Soliman, 
 How could thy heart harbour a wicked thought, 
 Againft the fp'Jtlclfe lifeof poore Erajius} 
 Was he not true? would thou hadd been as iufr. 
 Was he not valiant? would thou hadft been as vertuous. 
 Was he not loyall? would thou hadil been as louing. 
 
 Ah 
 
The Tragedie 
 Ah wicked tirant in that one mans death, 
 Thou haft betraide the flower of Chriftcndome. 
 Dyed he becaufe his worth obfcured thine? 
 In flaughreringhim thy vcrtuesare defamed. 
 Didft thou mifdoe him, in hope to win Psrfedai 
 Ah foolifti nnan, therein thou art deceiued, 
 For though flie liue, yet will (he nere liue thine. 
 Which to approoue. He come to combate thee. 
 
 Sol. Iniurious foulemouth'd Knight, my wrathfull arme 
 Shall chaftice and rebuke thefe iniuries. 
 
 "Then Perfeda comes dozvn to Soliman, and 
 Bafilifcot3«^Pift:on. 
 
 Pijl. I but hearcyou, are you fo fcolifh to fight with him? 
 
 Baf. I firra, why not, as long as I ftand by? 
 
 Soli. He not defend Erajins innocence. 
 But thee in maintaining P e rf e d as htdiUtic. 
 
 Then they fight, Soliman kits perfeda. 
 
 Per, I now 1 lay Perfeda at thy feete. 
 But with thy hand firft wounded to the death. 
 Now fhall the world report that Soliman, 
 Slew Erajlus in hope to win "perfeda^ 
 And murdred her for louing of her husband. 
 
 Soli. What my verfeda, all that hauel done. 
 Yet kifte me gentle loue before thou die. 
 
 Per, A kifle I graunt thee though I hate thee deadlie. 
 
 Soli. I loued thee dearelie and accept thy kifle. 
 Why didft thou loue Erajlus more then me. 
 Or why didft thou not giue Soliman a kifl^e 
 Ere this vnhappy time, then hadft thou liued. 
 
 Ba/.Ah let me kifl^e thee to before I dye. 
 ^Z;f« Soliman /^//jf Bafllifcoi 
 
 Soli. Nay die thou.ftialt for thy prefumption. 
 For kiflingher whome 1 doe hold fo deare. 
 
 Piji. I will not kiflTe her fir, but giue me leaue 
 To weepe ouer her, for while flie liued. 
 She loued me dearely, and I loued her. 
 
 Soli. If thou didft loue her villaine as thou faidft. 
 
 Then 
 
of SoUman and Perfeda. 
 Then waU on her thorough et ernal night. 
 
 , TbenSo\yv(\2in kils rmon. 
 Ah Perfeda, how (hali I mourne for thee ? 
 Faire fpringing Rofe, ill pluckt before thy time. 
 Ah hcauens that hitherto have fmildt on me. 
 Why doe you vnkindly lowre on Solyman ? 
 The lolTe of halfe my Realities, nay crownes decay. 
 Could not haue prickt fo necre vnto my heart. 
 As doth the loffe of my Perfedaeshi^'^ 
 And withher life. ILkeuifHoofe my loue, 
 And with her loue my hearts felicitie. 
 Euen for Eraftus death, the heauens have plagued me. 
 Ah no the heauens did neuer more acrurfe me. 
 Then when they made me Butcher of my loue. 
 Yet iuftly how can I condemne my felfe. 
 When Bru/or liues, that was the caufe of all. 
 Come Bru/or, helpe to lift her body vp. 
 Is fhe not faire? 
 
 Bru. Euen in the houre of death, 
 .So/i. Was (he not conftant? 
 
 Bru. As firme as are the poles whereon heauen lyes. 
 Soli, Was (he not chafte? 
 Bru. As is Pandora or Diatiaes thoughts. 
 Soli. Then tell me (his treafons fet afide) 
 What was Erajlus in thy opinion? 
 
 Bru. Faire fpoken, wife, courteous, and Iibcrali: 
 Kinde, euen to his foes, gentle and affable. 
 And all, in all his deeds heroyacall. , 
 
 Soli. Ah, was he fo : how du rft thou then vngratious coun- 
 Firft caufe me murther fuch a worthy man, (leiier. 
 
 And after tempt fo vertuous a woman? 
 Be this therefore the laft that ere thou fpeake: 
 lanifaries, take him ftraight vnto the block. 
 Off with his head, and fuffer him not to fpeake. 
 
 Exit Brufor. 
 And now Perfeda, heere I lay me downe. 
 And on thy bcautie ftill contemplate, ^^^. ^^ 
 
i:'he ^ragedie 
 Vntill mine eyes fhall furfet by my gafing : 
 But ftay, let me fc ' what paper is this. 
 
 ^ hen he takes 17. '• paper and reedes in itasfoUoweih, 
 
 Tyrant wv lips zieit ' <" tvith deadly pnyf on ^ 
 'Jo plague thy hart tloui is Jo full ofpoyfon. 
 
 What am I poifoned? thenlanifaries. 
 Let me fee Rhodes rccoiic-i-d ere J die. 
 Souldiers, aflault the tow i\<: or. -jvf . fi.!e, 
 Spoile all, kill all, let noriv: cfcape your furie. 
 
 Sound an alarum to the fights 
 Say Captaine, is Rhodes recouered againe. 
 
 Capt. It is my Lord, and floopes to Soliman. 
 
 Soli, Yet that alayes the furie of my paine. 
 Before 1 die, for doubtlefle die I muft, 
 I, fates, injurious fates, haue fo decreed, 
 For now I feele the poyfpn gins to worke, 
 And 1 am vveake euen to the very death. 
 Yet fomcthi ng more contentedly I dye. 
 For that my death was wrought by herdeuife. 
 Who liuing was my ioy, whofe death my woe. 
 Ah lanifaries now dyes yourEmperour: 
 Before his age hath feene his mellowed yeares. 
 And if you euer loued your Emperour, 
 Affright me not with forrowes and laments: 
 And when my foule from body fliall depart. 
 Trouble me not, but let me pafTe in peace. 
 And in your filencelet yourloue be (howne-. 
 My lafl: rcqueft for I commaund no more. 
 Is that my body, with Perfedas be, 
 Inrcrd, where my Erajius lyes intombd. 
 And let one Epitaph containe vs all : 
 Ah now I feele the paper tould me true. 
 The poifon is difperft through euerie vainCj 
 And boyles like Etna in my trying guts. 
 Forgiue me deere Erajius my vnkindnes. 
 
ofSoliman andPerfeda, 
 I haue reuengd thy death with many deaths; 
 And fweete Perfeda tiie not Sotiman, 
 When as nny gliding ghoft fhall follow thee. 
 With eager moode, thorow eternall night: 
 And now pale Death fits on my panting foule. 
 And with reuenging iredooth tyrannife. 
 And fayes for Soliman too much amifle. 
 This day fhall be the peryod of my blifle. Exeunt, 
 
 Then Soliman dyes^ and they carry himforth infilencc. 
 
 Enter Chorus. 
 
 Fortune. I gaue Erajius woe and miferie. 
 Amidft his greateft ioy and iollitic. 
 
 Loue. But I that haue power in earth and heauen aboue» 
 Stung them both with neuer failing loue. 
 
 Death. But 1 bereft them both of loue and life. 
 
 Loue. Of life, but not of loue, for euen in death. 
 Their foules are knit, though bodyes be dilioynd. 
 Thou didft but wound their flefh, their minds are free. 
 Their bodies buried yet they honour me. 
 
 Death. Hence foolifh Fortune^ and thou wanton Loue, 
 Your deeds are trifles, mine ofconfequence. 
 
 For, I giue worlds happinefs and woes increafe. 
 
 Loue. By ioyning perfons, 1 increafe the world. 
 
 Death. By waftning all, I conquer all the world. 
 And now to end our difference at lafl. 
 In this laflaft, note but the deedes of Death, 
 Where is Erajlus now but in my triumph ? 
 Where are the murtherers but in my triumph ? 
 Where ludge and witneffes but in my triumph ? 
 Whcrcs falfe Lucinahm in my triumph ? 
 Wheres faire Perfeda but in my triumph? 
 Wheres Bafili/co but in my triuniph ? 
 Wheres faithfujl Pijlonhutm my triumph ? 
 Wheres valiant Erufor but in my triumph? 
 And wheres great Soiiman but in my triumph? 
 Tlieir loues and fortunes ended with their liues, 
 
 la And 
 
The Tr age die 
 And they mufl wait vpon the Carre of Death : 
 Packe Loue and Fortune ^ play in Commedies, 
 For powerfull Death beft fitteth Tragedies. 
 
 Loue. I go, yet Loue (hall neuer yeeld to Death. 
 
 Exit Loue. 
 
 Death, But Fortune (hall, for when I wafte the world, 
 Then times and kingdomes Fortunes (hall decay. 
 
 For. Meane time will Fortune gouerne as fhe may. 
 
 Exit Fortune. 
 
 Death. I, now will Death in his moft haughtie pride. 
 Fetch his imperiall Carre from deepeft hell. 
 And ride in triumph through the wicked world. 
 Sparing none but facred Cynthias friend. 
 Whom Death did feare before her life began: 
 For holy fates hauegrauen it in their tables. 
 That Death (hall die, if he attempt her end, 
 Whofe life is heauens delight and Cynthias friend, 
 
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