eye Speaks common loves and comforts to her servants.* Last, noble son (for so I now must call you), What I have done thus public, is not only To add a comfort in particular To you or me, but all; and to confirm The nobles and the gentry of these kingdoms By oath to your succession, which shall be Within this month at most. Thra. This will be hardly done. Cle. It must be ill done, if it be done. Dion. When 't is at best, 't will be but half done, whilst Well, we shall see, we shall see. No more. Pha. Kissing your white hand, mistress, I take leave To thank your royal father; and thus far To be my own free trumpet. Understand, Great King, and these your subjects, mine that must be, (For so deserving you have spoke me, sir, And so deserving I dare speak myself,) To what a person, of what eminence, Ripe expectation, of what faculties, Manners and virtues, you would wed your kingdoms; You in me have your wishes. Oh, this country! By more than all the gods, I hold it happy; Happy in their dear memories that have been Kings great and good; happy in yours that is; And from you (as a chronicle to keep Your noble name from eating age) do I Opine myself most happy. Gentlemen, Believe me in a word, a prince's word, There shall be nothing to make up a kingdom Mighty and flourishing, defensed, fear'd, Equal to be commanded and obeyed, But through the travails of my life I'll find it, And tie it to this country. By all the gods, My reign shall be so easy to the subject, That every man shall be his prince him self, And his own law-yet I his prince and law. And dearest lady, to your dearest self (Dear in the choice of him whose name and lustre Must make you more and mightier) let me say, You are the blessed'st living; for, sweet princess, You shall enjoy a man of men to be Your servant; you shall make him yours, for whom Great queens must die. So brave a gentleman is wrong'd and Thra. Miraculous! flung off. Thra. I fear. Cle. Who does not? Dion. I fear not for myself, and yet I fear too. Cle. This speech calls him Spaniard, being nothing but a large inventory of his own commendations. Dion. I wonder what's his price; for certainly 4 lovers. My language to you, prince, you, foreign man! Ne'er stare nor put on wonder, for you must Endure me, and you shall. This earth you tread upon (A dowry, as you hope, with this fair princess), By my dead father (oh, I had a father, Whose memory I bow to!) was not left To your inheritance, and I up and living Having myself about me and my sword, The souls of all my name and memories, These arms and some few friends beside To mutiny within you,) without disputing Your genealogies, or taking knowledge Whose branch you are. The King will leave it me, And I dare make it mine. You have your answer. Phi. If thou wert sole inheritor to him That made the world his, and couldst see no sun Shine upon any thing but thine; were Pharamond As truly valiant as I feel him cold, And ring'd amongst the choicest of his friends 7 unbalanced. 8 Alexander the Great. And ease me of a load would bow strong (They whisper.) Cle. He dares not stand the shock. Dion. I cannot blame him; there's danger in 't. Every man in this age has not a soul of crystal, for all men to read their actions through: men's hearts and faces are so far asunder, that they hold no intelligence. Do but view yon stranger well, and you shall see a fever through all his bravery, 13 and feel him shake like a true tenant.14 If he give not back his crown again upon the report of an eldergun, I have no augury. King. Go to; Be more yourself, as you respect our favor; I must enjoy these kingdoms. Phi. Madam, both? Are. Both, or I die: by heaven, I die, Philaster, If I not calmly may enjoy them both. Phi. I would do much to save that noble life; Yet would be loth to have posterity Are. Phi. Are. Bring him in. Exit Lady. To trouble this poor piece of earth withal. Are. Madam, what more? Phi. No. Are. Do. Turn, then, away thy face. Turn away my Phi. I can endure it. face! I never yet saw enemy that lookt So dreadfully, but that I thought my self |