"Let first your goodness know it." Calm the people, And if the least fall from me not perform'd, Phi. Mighty sir, I will not do your greatness so much wrong, King. Let your own word free them. Phi. Then thus I take my leave, kissing your hand, And hanging on your royal word: be kingly, King. All the gods go with thee. [Exeunt. A street in the city. SCENE III. Enter an old captain and citizens with PHARAMOND. Cap. Come, my brave myrmidons, let us fall on, Let our caps swarm, my boys, And your nimble tongues forget your mothers' Gibberish of what you do lack, and set your mouths Up, children, till your palates fall frighted half a Fathom, past the cure of bay-salt and gross pepper, And then cry Philaster, brave Philaster. All. Philaster! Philaster! Cap. How do you like this, my lord prince ? Yet sure humanity has not forsook you; You will not see me massacred, thus coolly butcher'd by numbers? Enter PHILASTER. All. Long live Philaster, the brave prince Philaster! Phi. I thank you, gentlemen; but why are these Rude weapons brought abroad, to teach your hands Uncivil trades? Cap. My royal Rosiclear, We are thy myrmidons, thy guard, thy roarers; And when thy noble body is in durance, Thus we do clap our musty murrions on, Phi. Hold and be satisfied; I am myself, Cap. Art thou the dainty darling of the king? Art thou the Hylas to our Hercules ? Is the court navigable, and the presence stuck With flags of friendship? If not, we are thy castle, And this man sleeps. Phi. I am what I desire to be, your friend; I am what I was born to be, your prince. Pha. Sir, there is some humanity in you ; You have a noble soul; forget my name, And know my misery; set me safe aboard From these wild Cannibals, and, as I live, I'll quit this land for ever. Phi. I do pity you: friends, discharge your fears; Deliver me the prince. Good, my friends, go to your houses, and by me have Your pardons, and my love; And know, there shall be nothing in my pow'r You may deserve, but you shall have your wishes. Cap. Go thy ways; thou art the king of courtesy: fall off again, my sweet youths; come, and every man trace to his house again, and hang his pewter up; then to the tavern, and bring your wives in muffs: we will have music, and the red grape shall make us dance, and rife, boys. [Exeunt. SCENE IV. Changes to the court. Enter KING, ARETHUSA, GALATEA, MEGRA, CLEREMONT, DION, THRASILINE, BELLARIO, and attendants. King. Is it appeas'd? Dion. Sir, all is quiet as the dead of night, H As peaceable as sleep. My lord Philaster King. Kind gentleman! I will not break the least word I have giv'n Enter PHILASTER and PHARAMOND. Cler. My lord is come. King. My son! Blest be the time, that I have leave to call Such virtue mine! "Now thou art in mine arms, "Methinks I have a salve unto my breast "For all the stings that dwell there;" streams of grief That I have wrong'd thee, and as much of joy That1 repent it, issue from mine eyes : Let them appease thee; take thy right; take her, My vexed soul with that I did before. Phi. Sir, it is blotted from my memory, you would go furnish'd to your realm Be made the mark of obloquy and scorn? And not in others? Or have princes salves Meg. You must get another ship To bear the princess and the boy together. Meg. I have already published both their shames. Ship us all four, my lord; we can endure "Weather and wind alike." King. Clear thou thyself, or know not me for father. Are. This earth, how false it is! What means is left For me to clear myself? It lies in your belief. My lord; believe me, and let all things else Struggle together to dishonour me. Bel. Oh, stop your ears, great king, that I may speak As freedom would: then I will call this lady As base as be her actions. Hear me, sir; Phi. This lady! I will sooner trust the wind King. Forget her, sir, since all is knit |