Ura. Why, an I do, would I might ne'er See day again!

Ism. Nay, by this light, I do not think Thou wilt: I'll presently provide thee Money and a letter.

[Exit.

Ura. Ay, but I'll ne'er deliver it. When I have found my brother, I will beg To serve him; but he shall ne'er know who I am;

For he must hate me then for my bad mother:
I'll say I am a country lad that want a service,
And have straid on him by chance, lest he
discover me.

I know I must not live long, but that taime
I ha' to spend, shall be in serving him. [away,
And tho' my mother seek to take his life
In ai day49 my brother shall be taught
That I was ever good, tho' she were naught.
[Exit.
Enter Bacha and Timantus; Bacha reading
a Letter.

Bacha. Run away? the devil be her guide!
Tim. Faith, she's gone!

There is a letter; I found it in her pocket.
'Would I were with her! she's a handsome

lady;

Ther

A plague upon my bashfulness! I had bobb'd Long ago else.

[after all Bacha. What a base whore is this, that, My ways for her advancement, should so poorly

Make virtue her undoer, and chuse this time, The king being deadly sick, and I intending A present marriage with some foreign prince, To strengthen and secure myself! She writes here,

Like a wise gentlewoman, she will not stay; And the example of her dear brother makes her

Fear herself, to whom she means to fly.

Tim. Why, who can help it? [thy end, Bucha. Now poverty and lechery, which is Rot thee, where'er thou goest, with all thy goodness! [were of brass!

Tim. By'r lady, they'll bruise her, an she I'm sure they'll break stone walls: I've had experience [rate.

O' them both, and they have made me despeBut there's a messcuger, madam, come from the prince

With a letter to Ismenus, who by him
Returns an answer.

Bacha. This comes as pat as wishes:
Thou shalt presently away, Timantus.

Tim. Whither, madam? [senger for guide! Bacha. To the prince; and take the mes

49 In ai day; i. e. in one day.

Tim. What shall I do there? I have done too much ['scape Mischief to be believ'd again; or, indeed, to With my head on my back, if I be once known. Bacha. Thou'rt a weak shallow fool! Get thee a disguise; [have a letter And withal, when thou com'st before him, Feign'd to deliver him; and then, as thou Hast ever hope of goodness by me, or after me, Strike one home stroke, that shall not need another! [fallest off,

Dar'st thou? speak! dar'st thou? If thou
Go be a rogue again, and lie and pandar
To procure thy meat! Dar'st thou? speak
to me!
[dead,
Tim. Sure I shall never walk when I am
I have no spirit. Madam, I'll be drunk,
But I will do it: that is all my refuge. [Exit.
Bacha. Away! no more! Then I will raise
[and power
Whilst the king yet lives, if all the means
I have can do it; I can't tell.

an army

Mayst

Enter Leucippus and Urania. Leuc. Alas, poor boy, why dost thou follow me? [art. What canst thou hope for? I am poor as thou Ura. In good feth, I shall be weel and rich enough

If you will love me, and not put me from you! Leuc. Why dost thou chuse out me, boy, to undo thee?

Alas, for pity, take another master,
That may be able to deserve thy love [not,
In breeding thee hereafter! me thou knowest
More than my misery; and therefore canst

not

[able, Look for rewards at my hands: 'would I were My pretty knave, to do thee any kindness! Truly, good boy, I would, upon my faith; Thy harmless innocence moves me at heart. Wilt thou go save thyself? Why dost thou Alas, I do not chide thee. [weep?

more:

Ura. I cannot tell; If I go from you, sir, I shall ne'er draw day Pray, if you can (I will be true to you), Let me wait on you! If I were a man, I would fight for you: sure you have some I would slay 'em." [iil-willers;

Leuc. Such harmless souls are ever prophets. [me still: Well, take thy wish54; thou shalt be with But, prithee eat, my good boy! thou wilt die, My child, if thou fast one day more; these four days

Th' hast tasted nothing: go into the cave,
And eat; thou shalt find something for thee,
To bring thy blood again, and thy fair colour.
Ura. I cannot eat, God thank you! but
To-morrow.
[I'll eat

Leuc. Thou't be dead by that time,
Ura. I should be

Well then; for you'll not love me.

[yet!

Leuc. Indeed I will.This is the prettiest passion that e'er I felt Why dost thou look so carnestly upon me? Ura. You've fair eyes, master. Leuc. Sure the boy dotes!-Why dost thou sigh, my child? Ura. To think that such

[him.

A fine man should live, and no gay lady love Leuc. Thou wilt love me?

Ura. Yes sure, till I die; and when

I am in Heaven, I'il e'en wish for you. Leuc. And I'll come to thee, boy.-This is a love [sleepy, child;

I never yet heard tell of.-Come, thou'rt Go in, and I'll sit with thee.-Heav'n, what portends this? [I could Ura. You're sad, but I'm not sleepy: 'would Do aught to make you merry; shall I sing? Leuc. If thou wilt, good boy. Alas, my boy, that thou

Shouldst comfort ine, and art far worse than I!
Enter Timantus, disguised.

Ura. La', master, there is one; look to
yourself!
[place,

Leuc. What art thou, that into this dismal
Which nothing could find out but misery,
Thus boldly step'st? Comfort was never here;
Here is no food, nor beds, nor any house
Built by a better architect than beasts;
And ere you get a dwelling from one of them,
You must fight for it: if you conquer him,
He is your meat; if not, you must be his.

Tim. I come to you (for, if I not mistake, You are the prince) from that most noble lord Ismenus, with a letter.

Ura. Alas, I fear

I shall be discover'd now.

Leuc. Now I feel

Myself the poorest of all mortal things:
Where is he that receives such courtesies,
But he has means to shew his gratefulness
Some way or other? I have none at all!
I know not how to speak so much as well
Of thee, but to these trees.

Tim. His letters speak him, sir. [till I die! Ura. Gods keep me but from knowing him Ah me! sure I cannot live a day.

[Leucippus opening the letter, the whilst Timantus runs at him, and Urania steps before.

Oh, thou foul traitor? How do you, master?

Seward.

Leuc.

Leuc. How dost thou, my child ?— Alas! look on this;

It may make thee repentant, to behold Those innocent drops that thou hast drawn from thence.

Ura. 'Tis nothing, sir, an you be well.
Tim. Oh, pardon me!

Know you me now, sir?

Leuc. How couldst thou find me out?
Tim. We intercepted

A letter from Ismenus, and the bearer
Directed me.

Leuc. Stand up, Timantus, boldly!
The world conceives that thou art guilty
Of divers treasons to the state and me:
But oh, far be it from the innocence
Of a just man, to give a traitor death
Without a trial! Here the country is not
To purge thee or condemn thee's; there-
fore take

A nobler trial than thou dost deserve,
Rather than none at all: here I accuse thee,
Before the face of Heav'n, to be a traitor
Both to the duke my father and to me,
And the whole land. Speak! is it so, or no?
Tim. 'Tis true, sir: pardon me!
Leur. Take heed, Timantus,

How thou dost cast away thyself! I must
Proceed to execution hastily

[or no?

If thou confess it: speak once again! is't so,
Tim. I am not guilty, sir.
Leuc. Gods and thy sword

Acquit thee! here it is. [Gives him his sword.
Tim. I'll not use any violence
Against your highness.

Leuc. At thy peril then!

For this must be thy trial; and from henceforth Look to thyself!

[Timantus draws his sword, they fight, Timantus falls.

Tim. I do beseech you, sir, Let me not fight,

Leuc, Up, up again, Timantus!

There is no way but this, believe me. Now if-
Fy, fy, Timantus! is there no usage can
Recover thee from baseness! Wert thou longer
To converse with men, I'd have chid thee
Be all thy faults forgiven!
[for this.

Tim. Oh, spare me, sir! I am not fit for
death.

Leuc, I think thou art not; yet trust me, fitter than

For life. Yet tell me, ere thy breath be gone, Know'st of any other plots against me?

Tim. Of none.

55 To purge thee or condemn thee; therefore

Leuc. Is he fall'n mad in death? what does he mean?

[dost thou? Some good god help me at the worst! How Let not thy misery vex me; thou shalt have What thy poor heart can wish: I am a prince,

And I will keep thee in the gayest cloaths, And the finest things, that ever pretty boy Had given him.

Ura. I know you well enough.

Feth, I am dying; and now you know all too. Leuc. But stir up thyself: look what a jewel here is,

See how it glisters! what a pretty show Will this make in thy little ear! ha, speak! Eat but a bit, and take it.

Ura. Do you not know me?

[well said; Leuc. I prithee mind thy health! why, that's My good boy, smile still.

Ura. I shall smile 'till death, An I see you! I am Urania, Your sister-in-law.

I would not let you know 'till I was dying; For you could not love ine, my mother was So naught.

Leuc. I will love thee, or any thing! What, wilt thou leave me as soon as I know thee?

Speak one word to me! Alas, she's past it! She will never speak more.―

What noise is that? it is no matter who

Enter Ismenus with the Lords.

Comes on me now.-What worse than mad are you,

That seek out sorrows? if you love delights, Begone from hence!

Ism. Sir, for you we come, [suffer'd As soldiers to revenge the wrongs you've Under this naughty creature: what shall be Say; I am ready. [done with her?

Leuc. Leave her to Heav'n, brave cousin! They shall tell her how sh'has sinn'd against 'em; [blood.

My hand shall ne'er be stain'd with such base Live, wicked mother! that reverend title be Your pardon! for I'll use no extremity Against you, but leave you to Heav'n.

Bacha. Hell take you all! or, if there be a place

Of torment that exceeds that, get you thither! And 'till the devils have you, may your lives Be one continu'd plague, and such a one That knows no friends nor ending! may all