The Laws of Candy Beaumont & Fletcher's Works (3 of 10)

THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG™ LICENSE Actus Quintus Scena Prima. Enter Fernando, and Michael Fernando The Senate is inform'd at full. Michael Gonzalo Dreams not of my arrival yet. Fernando Nor thinks 'Tis possible his plots can be discover'd: He fats himself with hopes of Crowns, and Kingdoms, And laughs securely, to imagine how He means to gull all but himself: when truly, None is so grosly gull'd as he. Michael There was never A more arch villain. Fernando Peace, the Senate comes. Enter Porphicio, Pos. Senators, and Gaspero, Attend Porphycio How closely Treason cloaks it self in forms Of Civil honesty! Possenne And yet how palpably Does heaven reveal it! Fernando Gracious Lords. Gaspero The Embassadour, Lord Paulo Michael , Advocate To the great Duke of Venice . Porphycio You are most welcome, Your Master is a just and noble Prince. Michael My Lords, he bad me say, that you may know How much he scorns, and (as good Princes ought) Defies base indirect, and godless treacheries; To your more Sacred wisdomes he refers The punishment due to the false Gonzalo , Or else to send him home to Venice . Possenne Herein The Duke is royal: Gaspero , the Prince Of Cyprus answer'd he would come. Gaspero My Lords, He will not long be absent. Enter Philander, and Melitus Porphycio You Fernando , Have made the State your debter: worthy Prince, We shall be sutors to you for your presence, In hearing, and determining of matters Greatly concerning Candy . Philander Fathers, I am A stranger. Possenne Why, the cause, my Lord, concerns A stranger: please you seat your self. Philander How e're Unfit, since you will have it so, my Lords, You shall command me. Porphycio You my Lord Fernando , With the Ambassador, withdraw a while. Fernando My Lords, we shall. [ Ex . Possenne Melitus, and the Secretary, Give notice to Gonzalo , that the Senate Requires his presence. [ Ex . Gas. and Mel. Enter Cassilane, and Arca Philander What concerns the business? Porphycio Thus noble Prince-- Cassilanes Let me alone, thou troublest me, I will be heard. Arcanes You know not what you do. Possenne Forbear: who's he that is so rude? what's he that dares To interrupt our counsels? Cassilanes One that has guarded, Those Purple robes from Cankers worse than Moths, One that hath kept your fleeces on your backs, That would have been snatch'd from you: but I see 'Tis better now to be a Dog, a Spaniel In times of Peace, then boast the bruised scars, Purchas'd with loss of bloud in noble wars, My Lords, I speak to you. Porphycio Lord Cassilane , We know not what you mean. Cassilanes Yes, you are set Upon a bench of justice; and a day Will come (hear this, and quake ye potent great ones) When you your selves shall stand before a judge, Who in a pair of scales will weigh your actions, Without abatement of one grain: as then You would be found full weight, I charge ye fathers Let me have justice now. Possenne Lord Cassilane , What strange distemperature provokes distrust Of our impartiality? be sure We'l flatter no mans injuries. Cassilanes 'Tis well; You have a Law, Lords, that without remorse Dooms such as are belepred with the curse Of foul ingratitude unto death. Porphycio We have. Cassilanes Then do me justice. Enter Antinous, Decius, Erota, Hyparcha. Decius Mad-man, whither run'st thou? Antinous Peace Decius , I am deaf. Hyparcha Will you forget Your greatness, and your modesty? Erota Hyparcha leave, I will not hear. Antinous Lady; great, gentle, Lady. Erota Prethee young man forbear to interrupt me, Triumph not in thy fortunes; I will speak. Possenne More uproars yet! who are they that disturb us? Cassilanes The viper's come; his fears have drawn him hither, And now, my Lords, be Ch[ro]nicled for ever, And give me justice against this vile Monster, This bastard of my bloud. Erota 'Tis justice, Fathers, I sue for too: and though I might command it, (If you remember Lords, whose child I was) Yet I will humbly beg it; this old wretch Has forfeited his life to me. Cassilanes Tricks, tricks; Complots, devices, 'twixt these pair of young-ones, To blunt the edge of your well temper'd Swords, Wherewith you strike offenders, Lords, but I Am not a baby to be fear'd with bug-bears, 'Tis justice I require. Erota And I. Antinous You speak too tenderly; and too much like yourself To mean a cruelty; which would make monstrous Your Sex: yet for the loves sake, which you once Pleas'd to pretend, give my griev'd Father leave To urge his own revenge; you have no cause For yours: keep peace about ye. Cassilanes Will you hear me? Philander Here's some strange novelty. Possenne Sure we are mock'd, Speak one at once: say wherein hath your Son Transgress'd the Law? Cassilanes O the gross mists of dulness! Are you this Kingdomes Oracles, yet can be So ignorant? first hear, and then consider. That I begot him, gave him birth and life, And education, were, I must confess, But duties of a Father: I did more; I taught him how to manage Arms, to dare An Enemy; to court both death and dangers; Yet these were but additions to compleat A well accomplish'd Souldier: I did more yet. I made him chief Commander in the field Next to my self, and gave him the full prospeft Of honour, and preferment; train'd him up In all perfections of a Martiallist: But he unmindful of his gratitude, You know with what contempt of my deserts, First kick'd against mine honour, scorned all My services; then got the palm of glory Unto himself: yet not content with this, He (lastly) hath conspir'd my death, and sought Means to engage me to this Lady's debt, Whose bounty all my whole estate could never Give satisfaction to: now honoured Fathers, For this cause only, if your Law be law, And you the Ministers of justice; then Think of this strange ingratitude in him. Philander Can this be so Antinous ? Antinous 'Tis all true, Nor hath my much wrong'd father limn'd my faults In colours half so black, as in themselves, My guilt hath dy'd them: were there mercy left, Yet mine own shame would be my Executioner: Lords, I am guilty. Erota Thou beliest, Antinous , Thine innocence: alas, my Lords, he's desperate, And talks he knows not what: you must not credit His lunacy; I can my self disprove This accusation: Cassilane , be yet More mercifull; I beg it. Cassilanes Time, not fate, The world, or what is in it, shall not alter My resolution: he shall dye. Erota The Senats Prayers, or weeping Lovers, shall not alter My resolution: thou shalt dye. Antinous Why Madam, Are ye all Marble? Possenne Leave your shifts Antinous , What plead you to your Fathers accusation? Antinous Most fully guilty. Possenne You have doom'd your self, We cannot quit you now. Cassilanes A burthen'd conscience Will never need a hang-man: hadst thou dar'd To have deni'd it, then this Sword of mine Should on thy head have prov'd thy tongue a lyar. Erota Thy sword? wretched old man, thou hast liv'd too long To carry peace or comfort to thy grave; Thou art a man condemn'd: my Lords, this tyrant Had perish'd but for me, I still suppli'd His miserable wants; I sent his Daughter Mony to buy him food; the bread he eat, Was from my purse: when he (vain-gloriously) To dive into the peoples hearts, had pawn'd His birth-right, I redeem'd it, sent it to him, And for requitall, only made my suite, That he would please to new receive his son Into his favour, for whose love I told him I had been still so friendly: but then he As void of gratitude, as all good nature, Distrafted like a mad man, poasted hither To pull this vengeance on himself, and us; For why, my Lords, since by the Law, all means Is blotted out of your commission, As this hard hearted Father hath accus'd Noble Antinous , his unblemished Son, So I accuse this Father, and crave judgement. Cassilanes All this is but deceit, meer trifles forg'd By combination to defeat the process Of Justice, I will have Antinous life. Arcanes Sir, what do ye mean? Erota I will have Cassilane's . Antinous Cunning and cruel Lady, runs the stream Of your affections this way? have you not Conquest enough by treading on my grave? Unless you send me thither in a shrowd Steept in my fathers bloud? as you are woman, As the protests of love you vow'd were honest; Be gentler to my Father. Erota Cassilane, Thou hast a heart of flint: let my intreaties, My tears, the Sacrifice of griefs unfeigned, Melt it: yet be a Father to thy son, Unmask thy long besotted judgement, see A low obedience kneeling at the feet Of nature, I beseech you. Cassilanes Pish, you cozen Your hopes: your plots are idle: I am resolute. Erota Antinous , urge no further. Antinous Hence thou Sorcery Of a beguiling softness, I will stand, Like the earths center, unmov'd; Lords your breath Must finish these divisions: I confess Civility doth teach I should not speak Against a Lady of her birth, so high As great Erota , but her injuries And thankless wrongs to me, urge me to cry Aloud for justice, Fathers. Decius Whither run you? Antinous For (honoured fathers) that you all may know That I alone am not unmatchable In crimes of this condition, lest perhaps You might conceive, as yet the case appears, That this foul stain, and guilt runs in a bloud; Before this presence, I accuse this Lady Of as much vile ingratitude to me. Cassilanes Impudent Traitor! Philander Her? O spare Antinous ; The world reputes thee valiant, do not soyle All thy past nobleness with such a cowardize. As murthering innocent Ladies will stamp on thee. Antinous Brave Prince, with what unwillingness I force Her follies, and in those her sin, be witness, All these about me: she is bloudy minded, And turns the justice of the Law to rigor: It is her cruelites, not I accuse her: Shall I have Audience? Erota Let him speak my Lords. Decius Your memory will rot. Antinous Cast all your eyes On this, what shall I call her? truthless woman, When often in my discontents, the sway Of her unruly bloud, her untam'd passion, (Or name it as you list) had hour by hour Solicited my love, she vow'd at last She could not, would not live unless I granted What she long sued for: I in tender pity, To save a Lady of her birth from ruine, Gave her her life, and promis'd to be hers: Nor urg'd I ought from her, but secresie, And then enjoyn'd her to supply such wants As I perceiv'd my Fathers late engagements Had made him subject to; what shall I heap up Long repetitions? she to quit my pity, Not only hath discover'd to my Father What she had promis'd to conceal, but also Hath drawn my life into this fatal forfeit; For which since I must dye, I crave a like Equality of justice against her; Not that I covet bloud, but that she may not Practise this art of falsehood on some other, Perhaps more worthy of her love hereafter. Porphycio If this be true-- Erota My Lords, be as the Law is, Indifferent, upright, I do plead guilty: Now Sir, what glory have you got by this? 'Las man, I meant not to outlive thy doom, Shall we be friends in death? Cassilanes Hear me, the villain Scandals her, honour'd Lords. Erota Leave off to doat, And dye a wise man. Antinous I am over-reach'd, And master'd in my own resolution. Philander Will ye be wilfull Madam? here's the curse Of loves disdain. Cassilanes Why sit you like dumb Statues? Demur no longer. Possenne Cassilane , Erota , Antinous , death ye ask; and 'tis your dooms, You in your follies liv'd, dye in your follies. Cassilanes I am reveng'd, and thank you for it. Erota Yes, and I: Antlnous hath been gracious. Antinous Sir, may I presume to crave a blessing from you Before we part? Cassilanes Yes, such a one as Parents Bestow on cursed sons, now now, I laugh To see how those poor younglings are both cheated Of life and comfort: look ye, look ye, Lords, I go but some ten minutes (more or less) Before my time, but they have finely cozen'd Themselves of many, many hopefull years Amidst their prime of youth and glory; now Enter Annophel My vengeance is made full. Welcom my joy, Thou com'st to take a seasonable blessing From thy half buried Fathers hand; I am dead Already girle, and so is she and he, We all are worms-meat now. Annophel I have heard all; Nor shall you dye alone: Lords on my knees I beg for justice too. Porphycio 'Gainst whom, for what? Annophel First let me be resolv'd; does the Law favour None, be they ne're so mighty? Porphycio Not the greatest. Annophel Then justly I accuse of foul ingratitude My Lords, you of the Senate all, not one Excepted. Possenne Porphycio Us? Philander Annophel -- Annophel You are the Authors Of this unthrifty bloud-shed; when your enemies Came marching to your gates, your children suck'd not Safe at their Mothers breasts, your very Cloysters Were not secure, your starting-holes of refuge Not free from danger, nor your lives your own: In this most desperate Ecstasie, my Father, This aged man, not only undertook To guard your lives, but did so; and beat off The daring foe; for you he pawn'd his lands, To pay your Souldiers, who without their pay Refus'd to strike a blow: but, Lords, when peace Was purchas'd for you, and victorie brought home, Where was your gratitude, who in your Coffers Hoarded the rustic treasure which was due To my unminded Father? he was glad To live retir'd in want, in penurie, Whilst you made feasts of surfeit, and forgot Your debts to him: The sum of all is this, You have been unthankfull to him; and I crave The rigor of the Law against you all. Cassilanes My Royal spirited daughter! Erota Annophel Thou art a worthy wench; let me embrace thee. Annophel Lords, why do ye keep your seats? they are no places For such as are offenders. Possenne Though our ignorance Of Cassilanes engagements might asswage Severity of justice, yet to shew How no excuse should smooth a breach of Law, I yield me to the trial of it. Porphycio So must I: Great Prince of Cyprus , you are left The only Moderator in this difference; And as you are a Prince be a Protector To wofull Candy . Philander What a Scene of miserie Hath thine obdurate frowardness (old man) Drawn on thy Countries bosom? and for that Thy proud ambition could not mount so high As to be stil'd thy Countries only Patron, Thy malice hath descended to the depth Of Hell, to be renowned in the Title Of the destroyer? dost thou yet perceive What curses all posterity will brand Thy grave with? that at once hast rob'd this Kingdom Of honour and of safety. Erota Children yet unborn Will stop their ears when thou art nam'd. Arcanes The world will be too little to contain The memorie of this detested deed; The Furies will abhorr it. Decius What the sword Could not enforce, your peevish thirst of honour (A brave, cold, weak, imaginarie fame) Hath brought on Candy: Candy groans, not these That are to die. Philander 'Tis happiness enough For them, that they shall not survive to see The wounds wherewith thou stab'st the land that gave Thee life and name. Decius 'Tis Candy's wrack shall feel-- Cassilanes The mischief of your folly. Porphycio Possenne Annophel -- Annophel I will not be entreated. Cassilanes Prethee Annophel . Annophel Why would ye urge me to a mercy which You in your self allow not? Cassilanes 'Tis the Law, That if the party who complains, remit The offender, he is freed: is't not so Lords? Porphycio Possenne 'Tis so. Cassilanes Antinous , By my shame observe What a close witch-craft popular applause is: I am awak'd, and with clear eyes behold The Lethargie wherein my reason long Hath been be-charm'd: live, live, my matchless son, Blest in thy Fathers blessing; much more blest In thine own vertues: let me dew thy cheeks With my unmanly tears: Rise, I forgive thee: And good Antinous , if I shall be thy Father Forgive me: I can speak no more. Antinous Dear Sir, You new beget me now--Madam your pardon, I heartily remit you. Erota I as freely Discharge thee Cassilane . Annophel My gracious Lords, Repute me not a blemish to my Sex, In that I strove to cure a desperate evil With a more violent remedy: your lives, Your honours are your own. Philander Then with consent Be reconcil'd on all sides: Please you Fathers To take your places. Possenne Let us again ascend, With joy and thankfulness to Heaven: and now To other business Lords. Enter Gaspero, and Melitus, with Gonzalo Melitus Two hours and more Sir, The Senate hath been set. Gonzalo And I not know it? Who sits with them? Melitus My Lord, the Prince of Cyprus . Gonzalo Gaspero, Why how comes that to pass? Gaspero Some weighty cause I warrant you. Gonzalo Now Lords the business? ha? Who's here, Erota ? Porphycio Secretarie do your charge Upon that Traitor. Gonzalo Traitor? Gaspero Yes, Gonzalo , Traitor, Of treason to the peace and state of Candy , I do arrest thee. Gonzalo Me? thou Dog? Enter Fernando, and Michael Michael With Licence From this grave Senate, I arrest thee likewise Of treason to the State of Venice . Gonzalo Ha? Is Michael here? nay then I see I am undone. Erota I shall not be your Queen, Your Dutchess, or your Empress. Gonzalo Dull, dull brain. O I am fool'd! Gaspero Look Sir, do you know this hand? Michael Do you know this Seal? First, Lords, he writes to Venice , To make a perfect league, during which time He would in private keep some Troops in pay, Bribe all the Centinels throughout this Kingdom, Corrupt the Captains; at a Banquet poyson The Prince, and greatest Peers, and in conclusion Yield Candy slave to Venice . Gaspero Next, he contracted With the Illustrious Princess, the Lady Erota , In hope of marriage with her, to deliver All the Venetian gallantry, and strength, Upon their first arrival, to the mercy Of her and Candy . Erota This is true, Gonzalo . Gonzalo Let it be true: what then? Possenne My Lord Ambassadour, What's your demand? Michael As likes the State of Candy , Either to sentence him as he deserves Here, or to send him like a slave to Venice . Porphycio We shall advise upon it. Gonzalo O the Devils, That had not thrust this trick into my pate-- A Politician fool? destruction plague Candy and Venice both. Possenne Porphycio Away with him. Melitus Come Sir, I'le see you safe. [ Exeunt Gonz. Mel. Erota Lords, e're you part Be witness to another change of wonder; Antinous , now be bold, before this presence, Freely to speak, whether or no I us'd The humblest means affection could contrive, To gain thy love. Antinous Madam, I must confess it, And ever am your servant. Erota Yes Antinous , My servant, for my Lord thou shalt be never: I here disclaim the interest thou hadst once In my too passionate thoughts. Most noble Prince, If yet a relique of thy wonted flames Live warm within thy bosom, then I blush not To offer up the assurance of my faith, To thee that hast deserv'd it best. Philander O Madam, You play with my calamity. Erota Let heaven Record my truth for ever. Philander With more joy Than I have words to utter, I accept it. I also pawn you mine. Erota The man that in requital Of noble and un-sought affection Grows cruel, never lov'd, nor did Antinous . Yet herein (Prince) ye are beholding to him; For his neglect of me humbled a pride, Which to a vertuous wife had been a Monster. Philander For which I'le rank him my deserving friend. Antinous Much comfort dwell with you, as I could wish To him I honour most. Cassilanes O my Antinous , My own, my own good son. Fernando One suit I have to make. Philander To whom Fernando ? Fernando Lord Cassilane to you. Cassilanes To me? Fernando This Lady Hath promised to be mine. Annophel Your blessing Sir; Brother your love. Antinous You cannot Sir bestow her On a more noble Gentleman. Cassilanes Saist thou so? Antinous I confirm it. Here Fernando , Live both as one; she is thine. Antinous And herein Sister, I honour you for your wise setled love. This is a day of Triumph, all Contentions Are happily accorded: Candy's peace Secur'd, and Venice vow'd a worthy friend. [ Exeunt . APPENDIX THE LAWS OF CANDY The following variations are those of the 1st folio unless otherwise stated p. 236 ll. 2--43. 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