Queen. Shall I not mourn for my beloved lord, And with the rest accompany him to his 1 grave ? Second ? Lord. Thus, madam, 'tis the king's will you shall

hence. Queen. He hath forgotten me; stay, I am his mother. Second 2 Lord. That boots not; therefore, gentle

madam, go. Queen. Then come, sweet death, and rid me of this grief.

[Exit. 90

Re-enter a Lord, with the head of MORTIMER. Lord. My lord, here is the head of Mortimer.

King. Go fetch my father's hearse, where it shall lie; And bring my funeral robes. Accursed head, Could I have ruled thee then, as I do now, Thou had'st not hatched this monstrous treachery. Here comes the hearse ; help me to mourn, my lords. Sweet father, here unto thy murdered ghost I offer up this wicked traitor's head; And let these tears, distilling from mine eyes, Be witness of my grief and innocency. (Exeunt.

THE MASSACRE AT PARIS.

Of The Massacre at Paris there is only one early edition, an undated 8vo. (printed circ. 1596 ?)

The title is :The Massacre at Paris : With the death of the Duke of Guise. As it was plaide by the right honourable the Lord high Admirall his Seruants. Written by Christopher Marlowe. At London Printed by E. A. for Edward White, dwelling neere the little North doore of S. Paules Church at the signe of the Gun.

PERSONS REPRESENTED.

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CHARLES THE NINTH, king of France.
DUKE OF ANJOU, his Brother, afterwards KING HENRY

THE THIRD.
KING OF NAVARRE.
PRINCE OF CONDE, his Cousin.
DUKE OF GUISE,
CARDINAL OF LORRAINE, Brothers.
Duke DUMAINE,
Son to the DUKE OF GUISE, a Boy.
THE LORD HIGH ADMIRAL.
DUKE JOYEUX.
EPERNOUN.
PLESHÈ.
BARTUS.
Two LORDS OF POLAND.
GONZAGO.
RETES.
MOUNTSORRELL.
MUGEROUN.
LOREINE, a Preacher,
SEROUNE.
RAMUS.
TALÆUS.
Friar.
Surgeon.
English Agent.
Apothecary.
Cutpurse.
Captain of the Guard, Protestants, Schoolmasters, Soldiers,

Murderers, Attendants, &c.

CATHERINE, the Queen-Mother of France.
MARGARET, her Daughter, wife to the KING OF NAVARRE.
THE OLD QUEEN OF NAVARRE.
DUCHESS OF GUISE.
Wife to SEROUNE.
Maid to the DUCHESS OF GUISE.