SCENE I.-Tharsus. An open place near the sea-shore. Enter DIONYZA and LEONINE. Dion. Thy oath remember; thou hast sworn to do it: 'Tis but a blow, that never shall be known. Thou canst not do a thing i'the world so soon, To yield thee so much profit. Let not conscience, Even women have cast off, melt thee, but be Leon. I'll do't; but yet she is a goodly creature. Dion. The fitter then the gods should have her. Here Weeping she comes for her old nurse's death. Thou art resolv'd? Leon. I am resolv'd. Enter MARINA, with a basket of flowers. Mar. No, no, I will rob Tellus of her weed, To strew thy green with flowers: the yellows, blues, The purple violets, and marigolds, Shall, as a chaplet, hang upon thy grave, While summer days do last. Ah me! poor maid, Whirring me from my friends. Dion. How now, Marina! why do you keep alone? How chance my daughter is not with you? Do not Consume your blood with sorrowing: you have A nurse of me. Lord! how your favour's chang'd With this unprofitable woe! Come, come; Give me your wreath of flowers, ere the sea mar it. I'll not bereave you of your servant. Dion. Come, come; I love the king your father, and yourself, Mar. Well, I will go; But yet I have no desire to it. Dion. Come, come; I know 'tis good for you. Walk half an hour, Leonine, at the least; Remember what I have said. Leon. I warrant you, madam. Dion. I'll leave you, my sweet lady, for a while; Pray you walk softly, do not heat your blood: What! I must have a care of you. Mar. Thanks, sweet madam.— Is this wind westerly that blows? [Exit DION. Mar. When I was born, the wind was north. Leon. Was't so? Mar. My father, as nurse said, did never fear, But cry'd, good seamen! to the sailors; galling His kingly hands with hauling of the ropes; And, clasping to the mast, endur’d a sea That almost burst the deck, and from the ladder-tackle Wash'd off a canvas-climber: Ha! says one, Wilt out? and, with a dropping industry, They skip from stem to stern: the boatswain whistles, The master calls, and trebles their confusion. Leon. And when was this? Mar. It was when I was born: Never was waves nor wind more violent. Leon. Come, say your prayers speedily. Leon. If you require a little space I grant it: Pray; but be not tedious, for prayer, For the gods are quick of ear, and I am sworn To do my work with haste. Mar. Why will you kill me? Leon. To satisfy my lady. Mar. Why would she have me kill'd? Leon. My commission Is not to reason of the deed, but do it. Mar. You will not do't for all the world, I hope. You are well-favour'd, and your looks foreshow You have a gentle heart. I saw you lately, When you caught hurt in parting two that fought: Leon. I am sworn, And will despatch. Enter Pirates, whilst MARINA is struggling. 1 Pirate. Hold, villain! 2 Pirate. A prize! a prize! [LEONINE runs away. 3 Pirate. Half-part, mates, half-part. Come, let's have her aboard suddenly. And thrown into the sea.-But I'll see further; Whom they have ravish'd, must by me be slain. [Exit. SCENE III.-Mitylene. A room in a brothel. Enter Pander, Bawd, and BOULT. Pand. Boult. Boult. Sir. Pand. Search the market narrowly; Mitylene is full of gallants. We lost too much money this mart, by being too wenchless. Bawd. We were never so much out of creatures. We have but poor three, and they can do no more than they can do; and with continual action are even as good as rotten. Pand. Therefore let's have fresh ones, whate'er we pay for them. If there be not a conscience to be used in every trade, we shall never prosper. Bawd. Thou say'st true: 'tis not the bringing up of poor bastards, as I think, I have brought up some ele ven Boult. Ay, to eleven, and brought them down again. But shall I search the market? Bawd. What else, man? The stuff we have, a strong wind will blow it to pieces, they are so pitifully sodden. Pand. Thou say'st true; they are too unwholesome o'conscience. The poor Transilvanian is dead, that lay with the little baggage. Boult. Ay, she quickly pooped him; she made him roast-meat for worms :-but I'll go search the market. [Exit BOULT. Pand. Three or four thousand chequins were as pretty a proportion to live quietly, and so give over. |