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  TableofContentswithinitalstagedirections*DramatisPersonae*Scene1:EnterCharlestheFrenchKing,[Catherine]theQueeneMother,theKingofNavarre,thePrinceofCondye,theLordhighAdmirall,and[Margaret]theQueeneofNavarre,withothers。

  *Scene2:EntertheDukeofGuise。

  *Scene3:EntertheKingofNavarandQueen[Margaret],andhis[olde]MotherQueen[ofNavarre],thePrinceofCondy,theAdmirall,andthePothecarywiththegloves,andgivesthemtotheoldeQueene。

  *Scene4:Enter[Charles]theKing,[Catherinethe]QueeneMother,DukeofGuise,DukeAnjoy,DukeDemayne[andCossin,CaptainoftheKingsGuard]。

  *Scene5:EnterGuise,Anjoy,Dumaine,Gonzago,Retes,Montsorrell,andSouldierstothemassacre。

  *Scene6:EnterMountsorrellandknocksatSerounsdoore。

  *Scene7:EnterRamusinhisstudie。

  *Scene8:EnterAnjoy,withtwoLordsofPoland。

  *Scene9:EntertwowiththeAdmiralsbody。

  *Scene10:EnterfiveorsixeProtestantswithbookes,andkneeletogether。

  *Scene11:Enter[Charles]theKingofFrance,NavarandEpernounestayinghim:enterQueeneMother,andtheCardinall[ofLoraine,andPleshe]。

  *Scene12:SoundTrumpetswithin,andthenallcryeviveleRoytwoorthreetimes。

  *Scene13:EntertheDuchesseofGuise,andherMaide。

  *Scene14:EntertheKingofNavarre,PlesheandBartus,andtheirtrain,withdrumsandtrumpets。

  *Scene15:Enter[Henry]theKingofFrance,DukeofGuise,Epernoune,andDukeJoyeux。

  *Scene16:Alarumswithin。TheDukeJoyeuxslaine。

  *Scene17:EnteraSouldier。

  *Scene18:EntertheKingofNavarrereadingofaletter,andBartus。

  *Scene19:EntertheCaptaineoftheguarde,andthreemurtherers。

  *Scene20:Entertwo[Murtherers]draggingintheCardenall[ofLoraine]。

  *Scene21:EnterDukeDumaynreadingofaletter,withothers。

  *Scene22:SoundDrummeandTrumpets,andentertheKingofFrance,andNavarre,Epernoune,Bartus,PlesheandSouldiers。

  [DRAMATISPERSONAE]

  CHARLESTHENINTH——KingofFranceDukeofAnjou——hisbrother,afterwardsKNIGHENRYTHETHIRD

  KingofNavarrePRINCEOFCONDE——hisbrotherbrothersDUKEOFGUISE

  CARDINALOFLORRAINE

  DUKEDUMAINE

  SONTOTHEDUKEOFGUISE——aboyTHELORDHIGHADMIRAL

  DUKEOFJOYEUX

  EPERNOUN

  PLESHE

  BARTUS

  TWOLORDSOFPOLAND

  GONZAGO

  RETES

  MOUNTSORRELL

  COSSINS,——CaptainoftheKing’sGuardMUGEROUN

  THECUTPURSE

  LOREINE,——apreacherSEROUNE

  RAMUS

  TALEUS

  FRIAR

  SURGEONENGLISHAGENT

  APOTHECARY

  CaptainoftheGuard,Protestants,Schoolmasters,Soldiers,Murderers,Attendants,&c。

  CATHERINE,——theQueenMotherofFranceMARGARET,——herdaughter,wifetotheKINGOFNAVARRE

  THEOLDQUEENOFNAVARRE

  DUCHESSOFGUISE

  WIFETOSEROUNE

  MaidtotheDuchessofGuiseTheMassacreatParis。WiththeDeathoftheDukeofGuise。

  [Scenei]

  EnterCharlestheFrenchKing,[Catherine]theQueeneMother,theKingofNavarre,thePrinceofCondye,theLordhighAdmirall,and[Margaret]theQueeneofNavarre,withothers。

  CHARLES。PrinceofNavarremyhonourablebrother,PrinceCondy,andmygoodLordAdmirall,wishethisunionandreligiousleague,Knitinthesehands,thusjoyn’dinnuptiallrites,Maynotdesolve,tilldeathdesolveourlives,Andthatthenativesparkesofprincelylove,Thatkindledfirstthismotioninourhearts,Maystillbefeweldinourprogenye。

  NAVAREE。Themanyfavourswhichyourgracehasshowne,Fromtimetotime,butspeciallyinthis,Shallbindemeevertoyourhighneswill,InwhatQueenMotheroryourgracecommands。

  QUEENEMOTHER。ThankssonneNavarre,youseeweloveyouwell,Thatlinkeyouinmariagewithourdaughterheer:

  Andasyouknow,ourdifferenceinReligionMightbeameanestocrosseyouinyourlove。

  CHARLES。WellMadam,letthatrest:

  AndnowmyLordsthemariageritesperfourm’d,WethinkitgoodtogoeandconsumateTherest,withhearingofanholyMasse:

  Sister,Ithinkyourselfewillbeareuscompany。

  QUEENEMARGARET。IwillmygoodLord。

  CHARLES。Therestthatwillnotgoe(myLords)maystay:

  ComeMother,Letusgoetohonorthissolemnitie。

  QUEENEMOTHER。WhichIledesolvewithbloudandcrueltie。

  [Aside。]

  Exit[Charles]theKing,QueeneMother,and[Margaret]

  theQueeneofNavar[withothers],andmanetNavar,thePrinceofCondy,andtheLordhighAdmirall。

  NAVARRE。PrinceCondyandmygoodLordAdmiral,NowGuisemaystormebutdoesuslittlehurt:

  HavingtheKing,QueeneMotheronourside,Tostopthemalliceofhisenviousheart,ThatseekestomurderalltheProtestants:

  Haveyounotheardoflatehowhedecreed,IfthattheKinghadgivenconsentthereto,ThatalltheprotestantsthatareinParis,Shouldhavebeenmurderedtheothernight?

  ADMIRALL。MyLordImervailethatth’aspiringGuiseDaresonceadventurewithouttheKingsassent,Tomeddleorattemptsuchdangerousthings。

  CONDY。MyLordyouneednotmervaileattheGuise,ForwhathedoththePopewillratifie:

  Inmurder,mischeefe,orintiranny。

  NAVARRE。Buthethatsitsandrulesabovetheclowdes,Dothheareandseethepraiersofthejust:

  Andwillrevengethebloudofinnocents,ThatGuisehathslainebytreasonofhisheart,Andbroughtbymurdertotheirtimelesends。

  ADMIRALL。MyLord,butdidyoumarktheCardinallTheGuisesbrother,andtheDukeDumain:

  Howtheydidstormeattheseyournuptiallrites,BecausethehouseofBurbonnowcomesin,AndjoynesyourlineagetothecrowneofFrance?

  NAVARRE。AndthatsthecausethatGuisesofrownsatus,Andbeateshisbrainestocatchusinhistrap,Whichhehathpitchtwithinhisdeadlytoyle。

  ComemyLordsletsgototheChurchandpray,ThatGodmaystilldefendtherightofFrance:

  AndmakehisGospelflourishinthisland。

  Exeunt。

  [Sceneii]

  EntertheDukeofGuise。

  GUISE。IfeverHymenlowr’datmarriagerites,Andhadhisaltersdeckswithduskielightes:

  Ifeversunnestaindeheavenwithbloudyclowdes,Andmadeitlookwithterrourontheworlde:

  Ifeverdaywereturndetouglynight,Andnightmadesemblanceofthehueofhell,Thisday,thishoure,thisfatallnight,Shallfullyshewthefuryofthemall。

  Apothecarie。——

  EnterthePothecarie。

  POTHECARIE。MyLord。

  GUISE。NowshallIproveandguerdontotheful,Thelovethoubear’stuntothehouseofGuise:

  WherearethoseperfumedgloveswhichlateIsentTobepoysoned,hastthoudonethem?speake,Willeverysavourbreedapangueofdeath?

  POTHECARIE。SeewheretheybemyLord,andhethatsmellesbuttothem,dyes。

  GUISE。Thenthouremainestresolute。

  POTHECARIE。IammyLord,inwhatyourgracecommaundestilldeath。

  GUISE。Thankesmygoodfreend,Iwilrequitethylove。

  Goethen,presentthemtotheQueeneNavarre:

  Forsheisthathugeblemishinoureye,ThatmakestheseupstartheresiesinFraunce:

  Begonemyfreend,presentthemtoherstraite。

  Souldyer。——

  ExitPothecaier。

  EnteraSouldier。

  SOULDIER。MyLord。

  GUISE。Nowcomethouforthandplaythytragickpart,Standinsomewindowopeningneerethestreet,AndwhenthouseesttheAdmirallrideby,Dischargethymusketandperfourmehisdeath:

  AndthenIleguerdontheewithstoreofcrownes。

  SOULDIER。IwillmyLord。

  ExitSouldier。

  GUISE。NowGuise,beginthosedeepeingendredthoughtsToburstabroad,thoseneverdyingflames,Whichcannotbeextinguishtbutbybloud。

  OfthaveIleveld,andatlasthavelearnd,Thatperillisthecheefestwaytohappines,Andresolutionhonorsfairestaime。

  Whatgloryisthereinacommongood,Thathangesforeverypeasanttoatchive?

  ThatlikeIbestthatflyesbeyondmyreach。

  SetmetoscalethehighPeramides,AndthereonsettheDiademofFraunce,Ileeitherrenditwithmynaylestonaught,Ormountthetopwithmyaspiringwinges,Althoughmydownfallbethedeepesthell。

  Forthis,Iwake,whenothersthinkIsleepe,Forthis,Iwaite,thatscornattendanceelse:

  Forthis,myquenchlesthirstwhereonIbuilde,HathoftenpleadedkindredtotheKing。

  Forthis,thishead,thisheart,thishandandsworde,Contrive,imagineandfullyexecuteMattersofimporte,aimedatbymany,Yetunderstoodebynone。

  Forthis,hathheavenengendredmeofearth,Forthis,theearthsustainesmybodiesweight,AndwiththiswaitIlecounterpoiseaCrowne,Orwithseditionswearyalltheworlde:

  Forthis,fromSpainethestatelyCatholicSendsIndiangoldetocoynemeFrenchecues:

  ForthishaveIalargessefromthePope,Apensionandadispensationtoo:

  Andbythatpriviledgetoworkeupon,Mypolicyehathframdereligion。

  Religion:ODiabole。

  Fye,Iamashamde,howeverthatIseeme,Tothinkawordofsuchasimplesound,Ofsogreatmattershouldbemadetheground。

  ThegentleKingwhosepleasureuncontrolde,Weaknethhisbody,andwillwastehisRealme,IfIrepairenotwhatheruinates:

  HimasachildeIdaylywinnewithwords,Sothatforproofe,hebarelybearesthename:

  Iexecute,andhesustainestheblame。

  TheMotherQueeneworkeswondersformysake,AndinmyloveentombesthehopeofFraunce:

  Riflingthebowelsofhertreasurie,Tosupplymywantsandnecessitie。

  ParishathfullfivehundredColledges,AsMonestaries,Priories,Abbyesandhalles,Whereinarethirtiethousandablemen,BesidesathousandsturdystudentCatholicks,Andmore:ofmyknowledgeinonecloysterkeep,FivehundredfatteFranciscanFryersandpriestes。

  Allthisandmore,ifmoremaybecomprisde,Tobringthewillofourdesirestoend。

  ThenGuise,SincethouhastalltheCardeswithinthyhandsToshuffleortocut,takethisassurestthing:

  Thatrightorwrong,thoudeal’stthyselfeaKing。

  Ibut,Navarre。TisbutanookofFrance。

  SufficientyetforsuchapettieKing:

  Thatwitharablementofhishereticks,BlindesEuropseyesandtroublethourestate:

  Himwillwe——

  PointingtohisSworde。

  ButfirstletsfollowthoseinFrance。

  Thathinderourpossessiontothecrowne:

  AsCaesartohissouldiers,sosayI:

  Thosethathateme,willIlearntoloath。

  Givemealook,thatwhenIbendthebrowes,Paledeathmaywalkeinfurrowesofmyface:

  Ahand,thatwithagraspemaygripetheworld,Aneare,tohearewhatmydetractorssay,Aroyallseate,ascepterandacrowne:

  ThatthosewhichdoebeholdthemmaybecomeAsmenthatstandandgaseagainsttheSunne。

  Theplotislaide,andthingsshallcometopasse,Whereresolutionstrivesforvictory。

  Exit。

  [Sceneiii]

  EntertheKingofNavarandQueen[Margaret],andhis[olde]

  MotherQueen[ofNavarre],thePrinceofCondy,theAdmirall,andthePothecarywiththegloves,andgivesthemtotheoldeQueene。

  POTHECARIE。Maddame,Ibeseechyourgracetoexceptthissimplegift。

  OLDQUEENE。Thanksmygoodfreend,holde,takethouthisreward。

  POTHECARIE。IhumblythankyourMajestie。

  ExitPothecary。

  OLDQUEENE。Methinkesthegloveshaveaverystrongperfume,Thesentwhereofdothmakemyheadtoake。

  NAVARRE。Dothnotyourgraceknowthemanthatgavethemyou?

  OLDQUEENE。Notwel,butdoremembersuchaman。

  ADMIRALL。Yourgracewasilladvisdetotakethemthen,Consideringofthesedangeroustimes。

  OLDQUEENE。HelpsonneNavarre,Iampoysoned。

  QUEENEMARGARET。Theheavensforbidyourhighnessuchmishap。

  NAVARRE。ThelatesuspitionoftheDukeofGuise,MightwellhavemovedyourhighnestobewareHowyoudidmeddlewithsuchdangerousgiftes。

  QUEENEMARGARET。ToolateitismyLordifthatbetrueToblameherhighnes,butIhopeitbeOnlysomenaturallpassionmakeshersicke。

  OLDQUEENE。Ono,sweetMargaret,thefatallpoysonDothworkwithinmyheart,mybrainpanbreakes,Myheartdothfaint,Idye。

  Shedyes。

  NAVARRE。MyMotherpoysonedheerebeforemyface:

  OgraciousGod,whattimesarethese?

  OgrauntsweetGodmydaiesmayendwithhers,ThatIwithhermaydyeandliveagaine。

  QUEENEMARGARET。LetnotthisheavychauncemydearestLord,(Forwhoseeffectsmysouleismassacred)

  Infectthygraciousbrestwithfreshsupply,Toagravateoursodainemiserie。

  ADMIRALL。ComemyLordsletusbeareherbodyhence,Andseeithonouredwithjustsolemnitie。

  Astheyaregoing,[enter]theSouldier[above,who]dischargethhismusketattheLordAdmirall[andexit]。

  CONDY。WhatareyouhurtmyLordhighAdmiral?

  ADMIRALL。ImygoodLord,shotthroughthearme。

  NAVARRE。Wearebetraide,comemyLords,andletusgoetelltheKingofthis。

  ADMIRALL。ThesearethecursedGuisiansthatdoeseekeourdeath。

  Ohfatallwasthismariagetousall。

  Theybeareawaythe[olde]Queene[ofNavarre]andgoeout。

  [Sceneiv]

  Enter[Charles]theKing,[Catherinethe]QueeneMother,DukeofGuise,DukeAnjoy,DukeDemayne[andCossin,CaptainoftheKingsGuard]。

  QUEENEMOTHER。Mynoblesonne,andprincelyDukeofGuise,Nowhavewegotthefatallstraglingdeere,Withinthecompasseofadeadlytoyle,Andaswelatedecreedwemayperfourme。

  CHARLES。Madam,itwilbenotedthroughtheworld,Anactionbloudyandtirannicall:

  Cheefelysinceundersafetieofourword,Theyjustlychallengetheirprotection:

  Besidesmyheartrelentesthatnoblemen,Onelycorruptedinreligion,Ladiesofhonor,KnightesandGentlemen,Shouldfortheirconsciencetastesuchruthelesends。

  ANJOY。Thoughgentlemincesshouldpittieotherspaines,Yetwillthewisestnotetheirpropergreefes:

  Andratherseeketoscourgetheirenemies,Thenbethemselvesbasesubjectstothewhip。

  GUISE。MethinkesmyLord,AnjoyhathwelladvisdeYourhighnestoconsiderofthething,Andratherchusetoseekyourcountriesgood,Thenpittieorreleevetheseupstarthereticks。

  QUEENEMOTHER。Ihopethesereasonsmayservemyprincely,Sonne,Tohavesomecareforfeareofenemies。

  CHARLES。WellMadam,IreferreittoyourMajestie,AndtomyNephewheeretheDukeofGuise:

  Whatyoudetermine,Iwillratifie。

  QUEENEMOTHER。Thankestomyprincelysonne,thentellmeGuise,WhatorderwilyousetdownefortheMassacre?

  GUISE。ThusMadame。

  TheythatshalbeactorsinthisMassacre,ShallwearewhitecrossesontheirBurgonets,Andtyewhitelinnenscarfesabouttheirarmes。

  Hethatwantesthese,andissuspectofheresie,Shalldye,orbeheKingorEmperour。

  ThenIlehaveapealeofordinanceshotfromthetower,Atwhichtheyallshallissueoutandsetthestreetes。

  Andthenthewatchwordbeinggiven,abellshallring,Whichwhentheyheare,theyshallbegintokill:

  Andneverceaseuntillthatbellshallcease,Thenbreathawhile。

  EntertheAdmiralsman。

  CHARLES。Hownowfellow,whatnewes?

  MAN。AnditpleaseyourgracetheLordhighAdmirall,Ridingthestreeteswastraiterouslyshot,AndmosthumblyintreatesyourMajestieTovisitehimsickinhisbed。

  CHARLES。Messenger,tellhimIwillseehimstraite。

  ExitMessenger。

  WhatshallwedoenowwiththeAdmirall?

  QUEENEMOTHER。YourMajestyhadbestgoevisitehim,Andmakeashewasifallwerewell。

  CHARLES。Content,IwillgoevisitetheAdmirall。

  GUISE。AndIwillgoetakeorderforhisdeath。

  ExitGuise。

  EntertheAdmirallinhisbed。

  CHARLES。HowfaresitwithmyLordhighAdmiral,Hathhebeenhurtwithvillainesinthestreet?

  IvowandsweareasIamKingofFrance,Tofindeandtorepaythemanwithdeath:

  Withdeathdelay’dandtormentsneverusde,Thatdurstpresumeforhopeofanygaine,Tohurtthenoblemanhissovereignloves。

  ADMIRALL。AhmygoodLord,thesearetheGuisians,Thatseeketomassacreourguiltleslives。

  CHARLES。AssureyourselfemygoodLordAdmirall,Ideepelysorrowforyourtrecherouswrong:

  AndthatIamnotmoresecuremyselfe,ThenIamcarefullyoushouldbepreserved。

  Cossin,taketwentyofourstrongestguarde,AndunderyourdirectionseetheykeepAlltrecherousviolencefromournoblefreend,Repayingallattemptswithpresentdeath,Uponthecursedbreakersofourpeace。

  AndsobepacientgoodLordAdmirall,AndeveryhowerIwillvisiteyou。Exeuntomnes。

  [Scenev]

  EnterGuise,Anjoy,Dumaine,Gonzago,Retes,Montsorrell,andSouldierstothemassacre。

  GUISE。Anjoy,Dumaine,Gonzago,Retes,swearebyTheargentcrossesonyourburgonets,Tokillallthatyoususpectofheresie。

  DUMAINE。Iswearebythistobeunmercifull。

  ANJOY。IamdisguisdeandnonenowswhoIam,AndtherforemeanetomurderallImeet。

  GONZAGO。AndsowillI。

  RETES。AndI。

  GUISE。Awaythen,breakintotheAdmiralshouse。

  GETES。IlettheAdmirallbefirstdispatcht。

  GUISE。TheAdmirall,CheefestandardbearertotheLutheranes,ShallintheentranceofthisMassacre,Bemurderedinhisbed。

  Gonzagoconductthemhither,andthenBesethishousethatnotamanmaylive。

  ANJOY。Thatchargeismine。Swizerskeepeyouthestreetes,AndatechcornershalltheKingsgardestand。

  GONZAGO。Comesirsfollowme。

  ExitGonzagoandotherswithhim。

  ANJOY。Cossin,theCaptaineoftheAdmiralsguarde,Plac’dbymybrother,willbetrayhisLord:

  NowGuiseshallcatholiquesflourishonceagaine,Theheadbeingof,thememberscannotstand。

  RETES。ButlookmyLord,ther’ssomeintheAdmiralshouse。

  Enter[aboveGonzagoandothers]intotheAdmiralshouse,andheinhisbed。

  ANJOY。Inluckytime,comeletuskeepthislane,Andslayhisservantsthatshallissueout。

  GONZAGO。WhereistheAdmirall?

  ADMIRALL。OletmepraybeforeIdye。

  GONZAGO。ThenprayuntoourLadye,kissethiscrosse。

  Stabhim。

  ADMIRALL。OGodforgivemysins。

  GUISE。What,ishedeadGonzago?

  GONZAGO。ImyLord。

  GUISE。Thenthrowhimdown。

  [Thebodyisthrowndown。ExeuntGonzagoandrestabove。]

  ANJOY。Nowcosinviewhimwell,Itmaybeitissomeother,andheescapte。

  GUISE。Cosintishe,Iknowhimbyhislook。

  SeewheremySouldiershothimthroughthearm。

  Hemisthimneer,butwehavestrookhimnow。

  AhbaseShatilliananddegenerate,CheefstandardbearertotheLutheranes,ThusindespiteofthyReligion,TheDukeofGuisestampesonthylivelesbulke。

  Awaywithhim,cutofhisheadandhandes,AndsendthemforapresenttothePope:

  Andwhenthisjustrevengeisfinished,UntomountFauconwillwedraggehiscoarse:

  Andhethatlivinghatedsothecrosse,Shallbeingdead,behangdthereoninchaines。

  GUISE。Anjoy,Gonzago,Retes,ifthatyouthree,WillbeasresoluteasIandDumaine:

  ThereshallnotaHugonetbreathinFrance。

  ANJOY。Iswearebythiscrosse,wee’lnotbepartiall,Butslayasmanyaswecancomeneer。

  GUISE。Mountsorrett,goandshootetheordinanceof,ThattheywhichhavealreadysetthestreetMayknowtheirwatchword,andthentolethebell,AndsoletsforwardtotheMassacre。

  MOUNTSORRELL。IwillmyLord。

  ExitMountsorrell。

  GUISE。AndnowmyLordsletuscloselytoourbusines。

  ANJOY。Anjoywillfollowthee。

  DUMAINE。AndsowillDumaine。

  Theordinancebeingshotof,thebelltolles。

  GUISE。Comethen,letsaway。

  Exeunt。

  TheGuiseentersagaine,withalltherest,withtheirSwordsdrawne,chasingtheProtestants。

  GUISE。Tue,tue,tue,Letnoneescape,murdertheHugonets。

  ANJOY。Killthem,killthem。

  Exeunt。

  EnterLoreinerunning,theGuiseandtherestpursuinghim。

  GUISE。Loreine,Loreine,followLoreine……Sirra,Areyouapreacheroftheseheresies?

  LOREINE。IamapreacherofthewordofGod,Andthouatraitortothysouleandhim。

  GUISE。Dearelybelovedbrother,thustiswritten。

  Hestabshim。

  ANJOY。StaymyLord,letmebeginthepsalme。

  GUISE。Comedraggehimawayandthrowhiminaditch。

  Exeunt[omnes]。

  [Scenevi]

  EnterMountsorrellandknocksatSerounsdoore。

  SEROUNSWIFE。Whois’tthatknocksthere?

  [Within。]

  MOUNTSORRELL。MountsorrettfromtheDukeofGuise。

  SEROUNSWIFE。Husbandcomedown,heer’sonewouldspeakwithyoufromtheDukeofGuise。

  EnterSeroune。

  SEROUNE。Tospeekwithmefromsuchamanashe?

  MOUNTSORRELL。I,I,forthisSeroune,andthoushaltha’t。

  Shewinghisdagger。

  SEROUNE。OletmepraybeforeItakemydeath。

  MOUNTSORRELL。Despatchthenquickly。

  SEROUNE。OChristmySaviour——

  MOUNTSORRELL。Christ,villaine?

  Why,darstthoupresumetocallonChrist,WithouttheintercessionofsomeSaint?

  SanctusJacobusheewasmySaint,praytohim。

  SEROUNE。OletmeprayuntomyGod。

  MOUNTSORRELL。Thentakethiswithyou。

  Stabhim[andhefallswithinanddies]。

  Exit。

  [Scenevii]

  EnterRamusinhisstudie。

  RAMUS。WhatfearfullcriescomefromtheriverSene,ThatfrightpooreRamussittingathisbook?

  IfearetheGuisianshavepastthebridge,Andmeaneoncemoretomenaceme。

  EnterTaleus。

  TALEUS。FlyeRamusflye,ifthouwiltsavethylife。

  RAMUS。TellmeTaleus,wherforeshouldIflye?

  TALEUS。TheGuisiansarehardatthydoore,Andmeanetomurderus:

  Harke,harketheycome,Ileleapoutatthewindow。

  [Runsoutfromstudie。]

  RAMUS。SweetTaleusstay。

  EnterGonzagoandRetes。

  GONZAGO。Whogoesthere?

  RETES。TisTaleus,Ramusbedfellow。

  GONZAGO。Whatartthou?

  TALEUS。IamasRamusis,aChristian。

  RETES。Olethimgoe,heisacatholick。

  ExitTaleus。

  EnterRamus[outofhisstudie]。

  GONZAGO。ComeRamus,moregolde,orthoushalthavethestabbe。

  RAMUS。AlasIamascholler,howshouldIhavegolde?

  AllthatIhaveisbutmystipendfromtheKing,Whichisnosoonerreceiv’dbutitisspent。

  EntertheGuiseandAnjoy[,Dumaine,Mountsorrell,withsoldiers]。

  ANJOY。Whomhaveyouthere?

  RETES。TisRamus,theKingsprofessorofLogick。

  GUISE。Stabhim。

  RAMUS。OgoodmyLord,WhereinhathRamusbeensooffencious?

  GUISE。Marrysir,inhavingasmackinall,Andyetdidstneversoundanythingtothedepth。

  Wasitnotthouthatscoff’dsttheOrganon,Andsaiditwasaheapeofvanities?

  Hethatwillbeaflatdecotamest,AndseeninnothingbutEpitomies:

  Isinyourjudgmentthoughtalearnedman。

  AndheforsoothmustgoeandpreachinGermany:

  ExceptingagainstDoctorsactions,Andipsedixiwiththisquidditie,Argumentumtestimonisestinartepartialis。

  Tocontradictwhich,IsayRamusshalldye:

  Howanswereyouthat?yournegoargumentumCannotserve,Sirrah,killhim。

  RAMUS。OgoodmyLord,letmebutspeakaword。

  ANJOY。Well,sayon。

  RAMUS。NotformylifedoeIdesirethispause,Butinmylatterhouretopurgemyselfe,InthatIknowthethingsthatIhavewrote,WhichasIheareoneShekinstakesitill,Becausemyplacesbeingbutthree,containallhis:

  IknewtheOrganontobeconfusde,AndIreduc’ditintobetterforme。

  AndthisforAristotlewillIsay,Thathethatdespisethhim,cannereBegoodinLogickorPhilosophie。

  AndthatsbecausetheblockishSorbonestsAttributeasmuchuntotheirworkes,AstotheserviceoftheeternallGod。

  GUISE。Whysufferyouthatpeasanttodeclaime?

  StabhimIsayandsendhimtohisfreendsinhell。

  ANJOY。NerewasthereColliarssonnesofullofpride。

  Killhim。[Closethestudie。]

  GUISE。MyLordAnjoy,thereareahundredProtestants,WhichwehavechasteintotheriverSene,Thatswimaboutandsopreservetheirlives:

  Howmaywedoe?Ifearemetheywilllive。

  DUMAINE。Goeplacesomemenuponthebridge,Withbowesandcartestoshootatthemtheysee,Andsinkethemintheriverastheyswim。

  GUISE。TiswelladvisdeDumain,goeseeitdone。

  ExitDumaine。

  AndinthemeantimemyLord,couldwedevise,TogetthosepedantesfromtheKingNavarre,ThataretutorstohimandtheprinceofCondy——

  ANJOY。Forthatletmealone,Cousinstayheer,Andwhenyouseemein,thenfollowhard。

  Heknocketh,andentertheKingofNavarreandPrinceofCondy,withtheirscholmaisters。

  HownowmyLords,howfareyou?

  NAVARRE。MyLord,theysayThatalltheprotestantsaremassacred。

  ANJOY。I,sotheyare,butyetwhatremedy:

  IhavedoneallIcouldtostaythisbroile。

  NAVARRE。ButyetmyLordthereportdothrun,ThatyouwereonethatmadethisMassacre。

  ANJOY。WhoI?youaredeceived,IrosebutnowEnter[tothem]Guise。

  GUISE。MurdertheHugonets,takethosepedanteshence。

  NAVARRE。ThoutraitorGuise,layofthybloudyhands。

  CONDY。ComeletusgoetelltheKing。

  Exeunt[CondyandNavarre]。

  GUISE。Comesirs,Ilewhipyoutodeathwithmypunniardspoint。

  Hekilsthem。

  ANJOY。Awaywiththemboth。

  ExitAnjoy[andsoldierswithbodies]。

  GUISE。Andnowsirsforthisnightletourfurystay。

  YetwillwenottheMassacreshallend:

  GonzagoposseyoutoOrleance,RetestoDeep,MountsorrelluntoRoan,andsparenotoneThatyoususpectofheresy。AndnowstayThatbelthattothedevilsmattinsrings。

  Noweverymanputofhisburgonet,Andsoconveyhimcloselytohisbed。

  Exeunt。

  [Sceneviii]

  EnterAnjoy,withtwoLordsofPoland。

  ANJOY。MyLordsofPolandImustneedsconfesse,TheofferofyourPrinceElector’s,farreBeyondthereachofmydesertes:

  ForPolandisasIhavebeenenformde,Amartiallpeople,worthysuchaKing,Ashathsufficientcounsaileinhimselfe,Tolightendoubtsandfrustratesubtilefoes。

  AndsuchaKingwhompracticelonghathtaught,Topleasehimselfewithmannageofthewarres,ThegreatestwarreswithinourChristianbounds,ImeaneourwarresagainsttheMuscovites:

  AndontheothersideagainsttheTurke,RichPrincesboth,andmightyEmperours:

  YetbymybrotherCharlesourKingofFrance,Andbyhisgracescouncellitisthought,ThatifIundertaketowearethecrowneOfPoland,itmayprejudicetheirhopeOfmyinheritancetothecrowneofFrance:

  Forifth’almightytakemybrotherhence,ByduediscenttheRegallseatismine。

  WithPolandtherforemustIcovenantthus,ThatifbydeathofCharles,thediademOfFrancebecastonme,thenwithyourleavesImayretiremetomynativehome。

  Ifyourcommissionservetowarrantthis,IthankfullyshallundertakethechargeOfyouandyours,andcarefullymaintaineThewealthandsafetyofyourkingdomesright。

  LORD。Allthisandmoreyourhighnesshallcommaund,ForPolandscrowneandkinglydiadem。

  ANJOY。ThencomemyLords,letsgoe。

  Exeunt。

  [Sceneix]

  EntertwowiththeAdmiralsbody。

  1。Nowsirra,whatshallwedoewiththeAdmirall?

  2。Whyletusburnehimforaheretick。

  1。Ono,hisbodyewillinfectthefire,andthefiretheaire,andsoweshallbepoysonedwithhim。

  2。Whatshallwedoethen?

  1。Letsthrowhimintotheriver。

  2。Ohtwillcorruptthewater,andthewaterthefish,andthefishourselveswhenweeatethem。

  1。Thenthrowhimintotheditch。

  2。No,no,todecidealldoubts,beruldebyme,letshanghimuponthistree。

  1。Agreede。

  Theyhanghim。

  EntertheDukeofGuise,andQueeneMother,andtheCardinall[ofLoraine]。

  GUISE。NowMadame,howlikeyouourlustyAdmirall?

  QUEENEMOTHER。BeleevemeGuisehebecomestheplacesowell,ThatIcouldlongerethishavewishthimthere。

  Butcomeletswalkeaside,th’airsnotverysweet。

  GUISE。NobymyfaithMadam。

  Sirs,takehimawayandthrowhiminsomeditch。

  Carryawaythedeadbody。

  AndnowMadamasIunderstand,ThereanreahundredHugonetsandmore,Whichinthewoodsdoehordetheirsynagogue:

  Anddaylymeetaboutthistimeofday,thitherwillItoputthemtothesword。

  QUEENEMOTHER。DoesosweetGuise,letusdelaynotime,Forifthesestraglersgatherheadagaine,AnddispersethemselvesthroughouttheRealmeofFrance,Itwillbehardforustoworketheirdeaths。

  GUISE。Madam,Igoeaswhirl—wincesragebeforeastorme。

  ExitGuise。

  QUEENEMOTHER。MyLordofLorainehaveyoumarksoflate,HowCharlesoursonnebeginsfortolamentForthelatenightsworkewhichmyLordofGuiseDidmakeinParisamongsttheHugonites?

  CARDINALL。Madam,Ihaveheardhimsolemnlyvow,WiththerebelliousKingofNavarre,Fortorevengetheirdeathsuponusall。

  QUEENEMOTHER。I,butmyLord,letmealoneforthat,ForKatherinemusthaveherwillinFrance:

  AsIdoelive,sosurelyshallhedye,AndHenrythenshallwearethediadem。

  AndifhegrudgeorcrossehisMotherswill,Iledisinheritehimandalltherest:

  ForIleruleFrance,buttheyshallwearethecrowne:

  Andiftheystorme,Ithenmaypullthemdowne。

  ComemyLordlet’sgoe。

  Exeunt。

  [Scenex]

  EnterfiveorsixeProtestantswithbookes,andkneeletogether。

  EnteralsotheGuise[andothers]。

  GUISE。DownewiththeHugonites,murderthem。

  PROTESTANT。OMounserdeGuise,hearemebutspeake。

  GUISE。Novillain,nothattoungofthine,ThathathblasphemdetheholyChurchofRome,ShalldrivenoplaintesintotheGuiseseares,Tomakethejusticeofmyheartrelent:

  Tue,tue,tue,letnoneescape:

  Killthem。

  So,draggethemaway。

  Exeunt。

  [Scenexi]

  Enter[Charles]theKingofFrance,NavarandEpernounestayinghim:enterQueeneMother,andtheCardinall[ofLoraine,andPleshe]。

  CHARLES。Oletmestayandrestmeheerawhile,Agripingpainehathceasdeuponmyheart:

  Asodainepang,themessengerofdeath。

  QUEENEMOTHER。Osaynotso,thoukill’stthymothersheart。

  CHARLES。Imustsayso,paineforcethmetocomplain。

  NAVARRE。ComfortyourselfemyLordIhavenodoubt,ButGodwillsurerestoreyoutoyourhealth。

  CHARLES。Ono,mylovingbrotherofNavarre。

  Ihavedeserv’dascourgeImustconfesse,Yetistherepacienceofanothersort,ThentomisdoethewelfareoftheirKing:

  Godgrauntmyneerestfreendsmayprovenoworse。

  Ohordemeup,mysightbeginstofaire,Mysinnewesshrinke,mybrainturnsupsidedowne,Myheartdothbreak,Ifaintanddye。

  Hedies。

  QUEENEMOTHER。Whatartthoudead,sweetsonne?speaktothyMother。

  Ono,hissouleisfledfromouthisbreast,Andhenorheares,norseesuswhatwedoe:

  MyLords,whatrestethnowfortobedone?

  ButthatwepresentlydespatchEmbassadoursToPoland,tocallHenrybackagaine,Towearehisbrotherscrowneanddignity。

  Epernoune,goeseeitpresentlybedone,Andbidhimcomewithoutdelaytous。

  EpernouneMadam,Iwill。

  ExitEpernoune。

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