Francis Beaumont - The Maids Tragedy

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Francis Beaumont

The Maids Tragedy

THE

MAIDS TRAGEDY

Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher

Persons Represented in the Play

King.

Lysippus, brother to the King.

Amintor, a Noble Gentleman.

Evadne, Wife to Amintor.

Malantius}

Diphilius} Brothers to Evadne.

Aspatia, troth-plight wife to Amnitor.

Calianax, an old humorous Lord, and

Father to Aspatia.

Cleon}

Strato} Gentlemen.

Diagoras, a Servant.

Antiphila}

Olympias} waiting Gentlewomen to Aspatia.

Dula, a Lady.

Night}

Cynthia}

Neptune}

Eolus} Maskers.

* * * * *

Actus primus. Scena prima

Enter Cleon, Strato, Lysippus, Diphilus.

CleonStratDiphLysStratoStratLys

Strat. Yes, they must commend their King, and speak in praise of the Assembly, bless the Bride and Bridegroom, in person of some God; th'are tyed to rules of flattery.

CleLysMelantius

[Enter Melantius.

The Land by me welcomes thy vertues home to Rhodes, thou that with blood abroad buyest us our peace; the breath of King is like the breath of Gods; My brother wisht thee here, and thou art here; he will be too kind, and weary thee with often welcomes; but the time doth give thee a welcome above this or all the worlds.

Mel. My Lord, my thanks; but these scratcht limbs of mine have spoke my love and truth unto my friends, more than my tongue ere could: my mind's the same it ever was to you; where I find worth, I love the keeper, till he let it go, And then I follow it.

DiphMelDiphilusPatriaDiphilusDiphLysMelantiusDiphMelRhodesLysMelAmintorDiphMel

[Enter Aspatia, passing by.

MelanAspatiaAmintorAsp

[Exit Aspatia.

MelLysMelAmintorDiphMelPatriaAmintorDiphMelLysEvadneMelLysMelAspatiaCalianaxLysMel

[Enter Amintor.

CleMelAmintorAminMelantiusMelantiusMelAminMelAminMel

[Enter Messenger.

MessenLysCleon, Strata, DiphilusAminMelAmintor

[Exit.

Enter Calianax with Diagoras.

Cal. Diagoras, look to the doors better for shame, you let in all the world, and anon the King will rail at me; why very well said, by Jove the King will have the show i'th' Court.

DiagCalDiag

Cal. One may wear his heart out with swearing, and get thanks on no side, I'le be gone, look to't who will.

Diag

Cal. My looks terrifie them, you Coxcombly Ass you! I'le be judg'd by all the company whether thou hast not a worse face than I—

Diag

Cal. Office! I would I could put it off, I am sure I sweat quite through my Office, I might have made room at my Daughters Wedding, they had near kill'd her among them. And now I must do service for him that hath forsaken her; serve that will. [Exit Calianax.

DiagWithin. knock withinMelDiagMelMelantiusDiag

[Enter Melantius.

MelAnd a LadyDiagRhodesMel

Diag. Stand back there, room for my Lord Melantius, pray bear back, this is no place for such youths and their Truls, let the doors shut agen; I, do your heads itch? I'le scratch them for you: so now thrust and hang: again, who is't now? I cannot blame my Lord Calianax for going away; would he were here, he would run raging among them, and break a dozen wiser heads than his own in the twinkling of an eye: what's the news now?

[Within.

Diag

Mel. Melantius within. Enter Calianax to Melantius.

CalDiagMelCalianax

Cal. Yes, I do service for your Sister here, That brings my own poor Child to timeless death; She loves your friend Amintor, such another false-hearted Lord as you.

Mel. You do me wrong, A most unmanly one, and I am slow In taking vengeance, but be well advis'd.

CalMelCalMelCalMelCal

Mel. I shall forget this place, thy Age, my safety, and through all, cut that poor sickly week thou hast to live, away from thee.

Cal

Mel. Bate the King, and be he flesh and blood, He lyes that saies it, thy mother at fifteen Was black and sinful to her.

DiagMelRhodesCal

[Enter Amintor.

AmintMelAmintCalAmintCalHoboyes play within

Enter King, Evadne, Aspatia, Lords and Ladies.

King. Melantius, thou art welcome, and my love Is with thee still; but this is not a place To brabble in; Calianax, joyn hands.

CalKingCalianaxMelantiusMel

[Recorders.

EvadThe MaskNight rises in mistsNighCinthia

[Enter Cinthia.

CinthNightCinthPhoebusNighEndymionLatmusCinthNeptune

[Neptune rises.

NepCinthiaCinthNep(Cinthia)CinthBoreasNepEolus!

[Enter Eolus out of a Rock.

EolNeptune!NepEol

Nep. We do command thee free Favonius and thy milder winds to wait Upon our Cinthia, but tye Boreas straight; He's too rebellious.

EolNepEolNeptuneNepEolBoreasNepProteusEolCinChorus

[Musick.

SONG

to thy power, and them we obey.                  Joy to this great company, and no day                  Come to steal this night away,                  Till the rites of love are ended,                  And the lusty Bridegroom say,                  Welcome light of all befriended.                  Pace out you watry powers below, let your feet                  Like the Gallies when they row, even beatLet your unknown measures set                  To the still winds, tell to all                  That Gods are come immortal great,                  To honour this great Nuptial

The Measure. Second Song.

Hold back thy hours dark night, till we have done,                             The day will come too soon;                  Young Maids will curse thee if thou steal'st away,                             And leav'st their blushes open to the day.                             Stay, stay, and hide the blushes of the Bride.                  Stay gentle night, and with thy darkness cover                             The kisses of her Lover.                  Stay, and confound her tears, and her shrill cryings,                             Her weak denials, vows, and often dyings;                             Stay and hide all, but help not though she                             callNepCinthNepAmphitriteTrytons

Song. Measure.

HesperusEolNeptune!NeptEolus!EolBoreasCinNep

[Neptune descends, and the Sea-gods.

CinthNighCinNighExeuntCin[Finis MaskKingAmintor,AminKingMelantiusExeunt

Actus Secundus

Enter Evadne, Aspatia, Dula, and other Ladies.

DulEvadDulaDulEvaDulEvaDulEvadDulaDulEvadDulEvadDulEvadDulEvadDulEvadDulEvadDulRhodesEvadDulEvadDulEvadAspatiaDulEvadDulEvadDulaAspatiaDulAspAmintorsEvadneEvadAspEvadDulas

Asp. Thou think'st thy heart hard, but if thou beest caught, remember me; thou shalt perceive a fire shot suddenly into thee.

DulAspEvadDulAspEvadAspEvad

SONG

Evad. Fie on't Madam, the words are so strange, they are able to make one Dream of Hobgoblins; I could never have the power, Sing that Dula.

fix mine eyes fast,                  Or if not, give me all that I shall see at lastEvadDulaAspEvadExit EvadneOmnes1 LadyDul1 Lady

[Enter Amintor.

Dul1 LadyAspDul[Exit AspatiaOmAmin

[Exeunt Ladies.

[Enter Evadne.

EvadneHymenEvad

Amin. Come, come my Love, And let us lose our selves to one another. Why art thou up so long?

Evad

Amint. To bed then let me wind thee in these arms, Till I have banisht sickness.

EvadAminEvadneEvadAminEvadAminEvadAminEvadAmintEvadne

Evad. Yes, Sworn Amintor, and will swear again If you will wish to hear me. 0 Amin. To whom have you Sworn this?

EvadAminEvadAminEvadAminEvadAminEvadAminEvadAmintEvadAmintEvadAmintorAminEvadAmintEvadAmintEvadAmintorAmintEvadAmintorAmintEvadAmintEvadAmintAmintorEvadAminHymenEvadAmintEvadAmintEvadneEvad

Amin. I sleep, and am too temperate; come to bed, or by Those hairs, which if thou hast a soul like to thy locks, Were threads for Kings to wear about their arms.

EvadAmintEvadAmintEvadneEvadAmintEvadAmintorAmintEvadAmintEvadAmintEvadAmintEvadAmintorAmintEvadAmintEvadAmintEvadAmintEvadAmintEvadAmint

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