Heywood, Thomas · published 1634 · first performed or written 1633 [c.1625-1634] (Annals) comedy · Queen Henrietta Maria's Men · Phoenix/Cockpit unassigned nearest T14 Royal love, favour and dynastic relation · 496 words
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Will Parma fight? Resolve me first? Was Iulia found chaste? I here protest, we parted both, as clear, As at our first encounter. Then I accept her, If you my Lord Be pleased so to part with her. Willingly. Now have I my desires: Had I withal, The Princely babe I boar. See Iulia, Whom thy hard-hearted Father doomed to death, My care hath still Conserved, Embrace it Lady; Nay, 'tis thy own near fear it. Then Prince Parma, With your words I'll proceed. 'Tis fit all justice he not quite exiled, That he that weds the Mother keep the child. But Peers, the Virgin that this Stroza hired To justify thee wrongs? At hand my Lord: Mounsieur conduct them hither? I shall Sir. The General's Wife and Daughter. Yes and their man too; all that's left of him. This the Maid, To whom I am so bound? Oh let me lie As prostrate at your foot in Vassalage, As I was at your pleasure. Sweet arise. Your Lordship hath been up already, when she was down: I hope if the thing you wot of go no worse forward than it hath hegun, and that you take charge of my young Lady, you need not be altogether unmindful of her Gentleman-usher. Of what birth is that Lady? Even the least Envy can speak, She is a Soldier's Daughter, Decended from a noble parentage. Who with her mother, Thus kneels to him, as to their Sovereign. Entreating, grace and pity. You have both: Sure, sure, the heavens for our Ingratitude, To noble Sforza, our brave general, Hath saved crossed our proceedings: which to recompense, we'll take you unto our best patronage. Milan is honourable. But by your favour Sir, This must be our own charge. With which we are pleased. Stroza was cause of all, but his submission Hath saved him from our hate, arise in grace. Whilst we thus greet Lauretta. Royal Princess, I still shall be your handmaid. Who would strive, To be a villain, when the good thus thrive? You crown me with your wishes, Royal father; My Mistress first, and next my bedfellow, And now my Bride most welcome. Excellent Sir, Embrace the Milan Duke, whilst I change hand With Princely Parma; Iulia, once my Wife? Back to your husband I return you chaste: Mounsieur, be still our friend: You our kind Mother: And let succeeding Ages, thus much say: Never was Maidenhead better given away. NEw Plays, are like new Fashions; If they take? Followed and worn: And happy's he can make First into 'th Garb: But when they once have past Censure, and prove not well, they seldom last. Our Play is new, but whether shaped well In Act or Scene, judge you, you best can tell: We hope the best, and 'tis our least of fear, That any thing but comely should show here; However Gentlemen, 'tis in your powers, To make it last; or wear out, in two hours.
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Will Parma fight? Resolue mee first? Was Iulia found Chast? I heere protest, wee parted both, as cleere, As at our first encounter. Then I accept her, If you my Lord Bee pleas'd so to part with her. Willingly. Now haue I my desires: Had I withall, The Princely babe I boare. See Iulia, Whom thy hard-hearted Father doom'd to death, My care hath still Conserued, Imbrace it Lady; Nay, 'tis thy owne nere feare it. Then Prince Parma, With your words Ile proceed. 'Tis fit all Iustice hee not quite exil'd, That hee that wedds the Mother keepe the child. But Peeres, the Virgin that this Stroza hired To Iustifie thee wrongs? At hand my Lord: Mounsieur conduct them hither? I shall Sir. The Generalls Wife and Daughter. Yes and their man too; all that's left of him. This the Maide, To whom I am so bound? Oh let me lie As prostrate at your foot in Vassallage, As I was at your pleasure. Sweete arise. Your Lordship hath bin vp already, when shee was downe: I hope if the thing you wott of goe no worse forward then it hath hegun, and that you take charge of my young Lady, you neede not bee altogether vnmindfull of her Gentleman-Vsher. Of what birth is that Lady? Euen the least Enuy can speake, Shee is a Souldiers Daughter, Decended from a noble parentage. Who with her mother, Thus kneeles to him, as to their Soueraigne. Intreating, grace and pittie. You haue both: Sure, sure, the heauens for our Ingratitude, To noble Sforza, onr braue generall, Hath sau'd crost our proceedings: which to recompence, Wee'le take you vnto our best patronage. Millaine is honorable. But by your fauour Sir, This must bee our owne charge. With which we are pleas'd. Stroza was cause of all, but his submission Hath sau'd him from our hate, arise in grace. Whil'st we thus greete Lauretta. Royall Princesse, I still shall be your hand-maide. Who would striue, To bee a villaine, when the good thus thriue? You crowne me with your wishes, Royall father; My Mistris first, and next my bed-fellow, And now my Bride most welcome. Excellent Sir, Imbrace the Millaine Duke, whil'st I change hand With Princely Parma; Iulia, once my Wife? Backe to your husband I returne you chast: Mounsieur, bee still our friend: You our kind Mother: And let succeeding Ages, thus much say: Never was Maiden-head better giuen away. NEw Playes, are like new Fashions; If they take? Followed and worne: And happy's hee can make First into 'th Garbe: But when they once haue past Censure, and proue not well, they seldome last. Our Play is new, but whether shaped well In Act or Seane, Iudge you, you best can tell: Wee hope the best, and 'tis our least of feare, That any thing but comely should shew heere; Howeuer Gentlmen, 'tis in your powers, To make it last; or weare out, in two houres.