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001:01,001[F  ]| Haile Caius Silius.  
001:01,001[E  ]| Titius Sabinus, Hayle.
001:01,002[E  ]| You are rarely met in$4$ Court!  
001:01,002[F  ]| Therfore, well met.
001:01,003[E  ]| It$6@1$ is true:  Indeed, this Place is not our$6@2$ Spha*ere.
001:01,004[F  ]| No$7$ Silius, we$6@2$ are no$2$ good Inginers;
001:01,005[F  ]| We$6@2$ want the fine Artes, and their thriuing vse
001:01,006[F  ]| Should make us$6@2$ grac'd, or fauor'd of the Times:
001:01,007[F  ]| We$6@2$ have no$2$ shift of Faces, no$2$ cleft Tongues,
001:01,008[F  ]| No$2$ soft, and glutinous bodies, that$6@1$ can stick,
001:01,009[F  ]| Like$4$ Snailes, on$4$ painted walls; or, on$4$ our$6@2$ brests,
001:01,010[F  ]| Creepe up$5$, to$9$ fall, from that$6@2$ proud height, to$4$ which$6@1$
001:01,011[F  ]| We$6@2$ did by$4$ slauerie, not by$4$ seruice, clime.
001:01,012[F  ]| We$6@2$ are no$2$ guilty men, and then no$2$ Great;
001:01,013[F  ]| We$6@2$ have nor place in$4$ Court, Office in$4$ state,
001:01,014[F  ]| That$6@1$ we$6@2$ can say, we$6@2$ owe vnto our$6@2$ Crimes;
001:01,015[F  ]| We$6@2$ burne with no$2$ black secrets, which$6@1$ can make
001:01,016[F  ]| us$6@2$ deare to$4$ the pale Authors; or liue fear'd
001:01,017[F  ]| Of their still waking iealosies, to$9$ raise
001:01,018[F  ]| Our*selves a Fortune, by$4$ subuerting theirs.
001:01,019[F  ]| We$6@2$ stand not in$4$ the lines, that$6@1$ do aduance
001:01,020[F  ]| To$4$ that$6@2$ so$5@1$ courted point.  
001:01,020[E  ]| But yonder leane
001:01,021[E  ]| A paire that$6@1$ do.  
001:01,021[F  ]| (Good Cossen Latiaris.)
001:01,022[E  ]| Satrius Secundus, and Pinnarius Natta,
001:01,023[E  ]| The great Seianus Clients; there be two,
001:01,024[E  ]| Know more, then honest Councells:  whose close brests
001:01,025[E  ]| Were they rip'd up$5$ to$4$ light, it$6@1$ would be found
001:01,026[E  ]| A poore, and idle sinne, to$4$ which$6@1$ their Trunkes
001:01,027[E  ]| Had not been made fit Organs:  These can lie,
001:01,028[E  ]| Flatter, and sweare, forsweare, depraue, informe,
001:01,029[E  ]| Smile, and betray; make guilty men; then beg
001:01,030[E  ]| The forfeit liues, to$9$ get the liuings; cut
001:01,031[E  ]| Mens throates with whisprings; sell to$4$ gaping Suitors
001:01,032[E  ]| The empty smoake, that$6@1$ flies about the Pallace;
001:01,033[E  ]| Laugh, when their Patron laughes; sweat, when he sweates;
001:01,034[E  ]| Be hot, and cold with him; change every moode,
001:01,035[E  ]| Habit, and garbe as often as he varies;
001:01,036[E  ]| Obserue him, as his watch obserues his clock;
001:01,037[E  ]| And true, as Turkise in$4$ the deare Lords ring,
001:01,038[E  ]| Looke well, or ill with him:  Ready to$9$ praise
001:01,039[E  ]| His Lordship if he spit, or but pisse faire,
001:01,040[E  ]| Have an indifferent stoole, or breake winde well,
001:01,041[E  ]| Nothing can scape their catch.  
001:01,041[F  ]| Alasse!  these things
001:01,042[F  ]| Deserue no$2$ note, confer'd with other vile,
001:01,043[F  ]| And filthier Flatteries that$6@1$ corrupt the times:
001:01,044[F  ]| When, not alone our$6@2$ Gentries Chiefe, are faine
001:01,045[F  ]| To$9$ make their safty from such sordide Acts,
001:01,046[F  ]| But all our$6@2$ Consuls, and no$2$ little part
001:01,047[F  ]| Of such as have been Pra*etors, yea, the most
001:01,048[F  ]| Of Senators, that$6@1$ else not vse their voyces,
001:01,049[F  ]| Start up$5$ in$4$ publique Senate, and there striue
001:01,050[F  ]| Who$6@1$ shall propound most abiect things, and base,
001:01,051[F  ]| So$5@1$ much, as oft Tiberius hath been heard,
001:01,052[F  ]| Leauing the Court, to$9$ cry, o Race of men,
001:01,053[F  ]| Prepar'd for$4$ seruitude!  which$6@1$ shew'd, that$3$ He
001:01,054[F  ]| Who$6@1$ least the publique liberty could like$1$,
001:01,055[F  ]| As loathly brook'd their flat seruility.
001:01,056[E  ]| Well, all is worthy of us$6@2$, were it$6@1$ more,
001:01,057[E  ]| Who$6@1$ with our$6@2$ riots, pride, and ciuill hate,
001:01,058[E  ]| Have so$5@1$ prouok'd the Iustice of the Gods
001:01,059[E  ]| We$6@2$ that$6@1$ (within these fourescore yeares) were borne
001:01,060[E  ]| Free, a*equall Lords of the triumphed world,
001:01,061[E  ]| And knew no$2$ masters, but Affections,
001:01,062[E  ]| To$4$ which$6@1$ betraying first our$6@2$ liberties,
001:01,063[E  ]| We$6@2$ since became the slaues to$4$ one mans lusts;
001:01,064[E  ]| And now to$4$ many:  Every ministring Spie
001:01,065[E  ]| That$6@1$ will$1$ accuse, and sweare, is Lord of you,
001:01,066[E  ]| Of me, of all, our$6@2$ Fortunes, and our$6@2$ Liues.
001:01,067[E  ]| Our$6@2$ lookes are call'd to$4$ question, and our$6@2$ wordes,
001:01,068[E  ]| How innocent so*euer, are made Crimes;
001:01,069[E  ]| We$6@2$ shall not shortly dare to$9$ tell our$6@2$ dreames,
001:01,070[E  ]| Or think but it$6@1$ will$1$ be Treason.  
001:01,070[F  ]| "Tirannes Artes
001:01,071[F  ]| Are to$9$ give Flatterers grace, Accusers power,
001:01,072[F  ]| That$3$ those may seeme to$9$ kill whom they deuoure."
001:01,073[F  ]| Now good Cremutius Cordus.  
001:01,073[K  ]| Haile to$4$ your Lordship.
001:01,074[V  ]| Who$6@2$ is that$6@2$ salutes your Cosin?  
001:01,074[J  ]| It$6@1$ is one Cordus,
001:01,075[J  ]| A Gentleman of Rome; one, that$6@1$ has writ
001:01,076[J  ]| Annal's of late, they say, and very well.
001:01,077[V  ]| Annal's?  of what times?  
001:01,077[J  ]| I think of Pompei's,
001:01,078[J  ]| And Caius Ca*esars; and so$5@2$ downe to$4$ these,
001:01,079[V  ]| How stands he affected to$4$ the present state?
001:01,080[V  ]| Is he or Drusian?  or Germanican?
001:01,081[V  ]| Or ours$6@2$?  or neutrall?  
001:01,081[J  ]| I know him not so$5@1$ far.
001:01,082[V  ]| Those Times are somewhat queasie to$9$ be toucht.
001:01,083[V  ]| Have you or seene, or heard part of his worke?
001:01,084[J  ]| Not I, he meanes they shall be publike shortly.
001:01,085[V  ]| O.  Cordus do you call him?  
001:01,085[J  ]| Aye.  
001:01,085[F  ]| But these our$6@2$ times
001:01,086[F  ]| Are not the same Arruntius.  
001:01,086[C  ]| Times?  the Men,
001:01,087[C  ]| The Men are not the same:  it$6@1$ is we$6@2$ are base,
001:01,088[C  ]| Poore, and degenerate from the exalted streine
001:01,089[C  ]| Of our$6@2$ great Fathers.  Where is now the soule
001:01,090[C  ]| Of God-like Cato?  He, that$6@1$ durst be good,
001:01,091[C  ]| When Ca*esar durst be euill; and had power,
001:01,092[C  ]| As not to$9$ liue his slaue, to$9$ die his Master.
001:01,093[C  ]| Or where the constant Brutus, that$6@1$ (being proofe
001:01,094[C  ]| Against all charme of benefits) did strike
001:01,095[C  ]| So$5@1$ braue a blowe into the monsters heart
001:01,096[C  ]| That$6@1$ sought (vnkindly) to$9$ captiue his countrie?
001:01,097[C  ]| O they are fled the light.  Those mighty spirits
001:01,098[C  ]| Lye rak'd up$5$, with their ashes, in$4$ their vrnes,
001:01,099[C  ]| And not a sparke of their eternall fire
001:01,100[C  ]| Glowes in$4$ a present bosome:  All is but blaze,
001:01,101[C  ]| Flashes, and smoake, wherewith we$6@2$ labour so$5@1$,
001:01,102[C  ]| There is nothing Romane in$4$ us$6@2$; nothing good,
001:01,103[C  ]| Gallant, or great: it$6@1$ is true, that$6@1$ Cordus say's,
001:01,104[C  ]| Braue Cassius was the last of all that$6@2$ race.
001:01,105[F  ]| Stand by$5$, Lord Drusus.  
001:01,105[V  ]| The Emp'rours son, give place.
001:01,106[E  ]| I like$1$ the Prince well.  
001:01,106[C  ]| A riotous youth,
001:01,107[C  ]| There is little hope of him.  
001:01,107[F  ]| That$6@2$ fault his Age
001:01,108[F  ]| Will$1$, as it$6@1$ growes, correct.  Me*thinkes, he beres
001:01,109[F  ]| Himselfe, each day, more noblie then other:
001:01,110[F  ]| And winnes no$2$ lesse on$4$ mens affections
001:01,111[F  ]| Then doth his Father loose.  Beleeue me I love him;
001:01,112[F  ]| And chiefely for$4$ opposing to$4$ Seianus.
001:01,113[E  ]| And I for$4$ gracing his yong kinsmen so$5@1$,
001:01,114[E  ]| The sons of Prince Germanicus; it$6@1$ shewes
001:01,115[E  ]| A gallant clearnesse in$4$ him, a streight minde,
001:01,116[E  ]| That$6@1$ enuies not, in$4$ them, their Fathers name.
001:01,117[C  ]| His Name was, while he liu'd, aboue all envie;
001:01,118[C  ]| And beeing dead, without it$6@2$.  O that$6@2$ man!
001:01,119[C  ]| If there were seedes of the old vertue left,
001:01,120[C  ]| They liu'd in$4$ him.  
001:01,120[E  ]| He had the fruicts, Arruntius,
001:01,121[E  ]| More then the seedes:  Sabinus, and my*selfe
001:01,122[E  ]| Had meanes to$9$ know him, within; and can report him:
001:01,123[E  ]| We$6@2$ were his followers, (he would call us$6@2$ Friends.)
001:01,124[E  ]| He was a Man most like$2$ to$4$ vertue; In$4$ all,
001:01,125[E  ]| And every action, nearer to$4$ the Gods,
001:01,126[E  ]| Then Men, in$4$ nature; Of a body as fayre
001:01,127[E  ]| As was his mind; and no$2$ lesse reuerend
001:01,128[E  ]| In$4$ face, then fame:  He could so$5@2$ vse his state,
001:01,129[E  ]| Temp'ring his greatnesse, with his grauitie,
001:01,130[E  ]| As it$6@1$ auoided all selfe-love in$4$ him,
001:01,131[E  ]| And spight in$4$ others.  What his Funeralls lack'd
001:01,132[E  ]| In$4$ Images, and Pompe, they had supplied
001:01,133[E  ]| With honourable sorrow, Souldiers sadnesse,
001:01,134[E  ]| A kind of silent mourning, such, as Men
001:01,135[E  ]| (Who$6@1$ know no$2$ teares, but from their Captiues,) vse
001:01,136[E  ]| To$9$ shew in$4$ so$5@1$ great Losses.  
001:01,136[K  ]| I thought once,
001:01,137[K  ]| Considering their Formes, Age, Manner of deathes,
001:01,138[K  ]| The neernesse of the places, where they fell,
001:01,139[K  ]| To$9$ have paralell'd him with great Alexander:
001:01,140[K  ]| For$3$ both were of best feature, of high race,
001:01,141[K  ]| Year'd but to$4$ thirty, and, in$4$ forrayne lands,
001:01,142[K  ]| By$4$ their owne people, alike made away,
001:01,143[F  ]| I know not, for$4$ his death, how you might wrest it$6@2$:
001:01,144[F  ]| But, for$4$ his life, it$6@1$ did as much disdaine
001:01,145[F  ]| Comparison, with that$6@2$ voluptuous rash,
001:01,146[F  ]| Giddy, and drunken Macedon's, as mine
001:01,147[F  ]| Doth with my Bondmans.  All the good, in$4$ him,
001:01,148[F  ]| (His Valour, and his Fortune) he made his;
001:01,149[F  ]| But he had other touches of late Romanes,
001:01,150[F  ]| That$6@1$ more did speake him:  Pompei's dignity,
001:01,151[F  ]| The innocence of Cato, Ca*esar's spirit,
001:01,152[F  ]| Wise Brutus temp'rance, and every virtue,
001:01,153[F  ]| which$6@1$, parted vnto others, gaue them Name,
001:01,154[F  ]| Flow'd mixt in$4$ him.  He was the soule of goodnesse;
001:01,155[F  ]| And all our$6@2$ praises of him are like$4$ streames
001:01,156[F  ]| Drawne from a spring, that$6@1$ still rise full, and leaue
001:01,157[F  ]| The part remaining greatest.  
001:01,157[C  ]| I am sure
001:01,158[C  ]| He was too great for$4$ us$6@2$, and that$6@2$ they knew
001:01,159[C  ]| Who$6@1$ did remooue him hence.  
001:01,159[F  ]| When men grow fast
001:01,160[F  ]| Honor'd, and lou'd, There is a trick in$4$ state
001:01,161[F  ]| (which$6@1$ Iealous princes never faile to$9$ vse)
001:01,162[F  ]| How to$9$ decline that$6@2$ grouth, with fayre pretext,
001:01,163[F  ]| And honourable coulours of Emploiment,
001:01,164[F  ]| Eyther by$4$ Embassy, the War, or such,
001:01,165[F  ]| To$9$ shift them forth into another ayre,
001:01,166[F  ]| Where they may purge, and lessen; So$5@2$ was he:
001:01,167[F  ]| And had his Secon'ds there, sent by$4$ Tiberius,
001:01,168[F  ]| And his more subtile Damme, to$9$ discontent him;
001:01,169[F  ]| to$9$ breede, and cherish mutinies; detract
001:01,170[F  ]| His greatest Actions; give audacious check
001:01,171[F  ]| To$4$ his Commands; and worke to$9$ put him out
001:01,172[F  ]| In$4$ open act of Treason.  All which$6@1$ snares
001:01,173[F  ]| When his wise cares preuented, a fine poison
001:01,174[F  ]| Was thought on$5$, to$9$ mature their practises.
001:01,175[K  ]| Here comes Seianus.  
001:01,175[E  ]| Now obserue the stoupes,
001:01,176[E  ]| The bendings, and the falls.  
001:01,176[C  ]| Most creeping base!
001:01,177[A  ]| I note them well, No$2$ more.  Say you.  
001:01,177[P  ]| My Lord,
001:01,178[P  ]| There is a Gentleman of Rome would buy --
001:01,179[A  ]| How cal you him you talk'd with?  
001:01,179[P  ]| Please your Lordsh.
001:01,180[P  ]| It$6@1$ is EVDEMVS, the Phisitian
001:01,181[P  ]| To$4$ Liuia, Drusu's wife.  
001:01,181[A  ]| On$5$ with your suit.
001:01,182[A  ]| Would buy you said.  
001:01,182[P  ]| A Tribunes place, my Lord.
001:01,183[A  ]| What will$1$ he give?  
001:01,183[P  ]| Fiftie Sestertia,
001:01,184[A  ]| Liuia's Phisitian say you, is that$6@2$ fellow?
001:01,185[P  ]| It$6@1$ is my Lord; your Lordships answere?  
001:01,185[A  ]| To$4$ what?
001:01,186[P  ]| The place, my Lord. it$6@1$ is for$4$ a Gentleman,
001:01,187[P  ]| Your Lordship will$1$ well like$1$ of, when you see him;
001:01,188[P  ]| And one, you may make yours, by$4$ the graunt.
001:01,189[A  ]| Well, let him bring his monie, and his name.
001:01,190[P  ]| Thank your lordship.  He shall my Lord.  
001:01,190[A  ]| Come hither.
001:01,191[A  ]| Know you this same Eudemus?  Is he learn'd?
001:01,192[P  ]| Reputed so$5@2$, my Lord:  and of deepe practise.
001:01,193[A  ]| Bring him in$5$, to$4$ me, in$4$ the Gallerie;
001:01,194[A  ]| And take you cause, to$9$ leaue us$6@2$ there, togither:
001:01,195[A  ]| I would confer with him about a Griefe. -- On$5$?
001:01,196[C  ]| So$5@2$, yet!  Another?  yet?  o desperate state
001:01,197[C  ]| Of grou'ling Honor!  Seest thou this, o Sunne,
001:01,198[C  ]| And do we$6@2$ see thee after?  Me*thinks, day
001:01,199[C  ]| Should loose his light, when men do loose their shames,
001:01,200[C  ]| And, for$4$ the emptie circumstance of life,
001:01,201[C  ]| Betray their cause of liuing.  
001:01,201[E  ]| Nothing so$5@2$.
001:01,202[E  ]| Seianus can repayre, if Ioue should ruine.
001:01,203[E  ]| He is the now Court-God; And well applied
001:01,204[E  ]| With sacrifice of Knees, of Crookes, and Cringe,
001:01,205[E  ]| He will$1$ do more then all the house of Heau'n
001:01,206[E  ]| Can, for$4$ a thousand Hecatombes.  it$6@1$ is he
001:01,207[E  ]| Makes us$6@2$ our$6@2$ day, or night; Hell, and Elisium
001:01,208[E  ]| Are in$4$ his looke:  We$6@2$ talke of Rhadamanth,
001:01,209[E  ]| Furies, and fire-brands; But it$6@1$ is his frowne
001:01,210[E  ]| That$6@1$ is all these, where, on$4$ the aduerse part,
001:01,211[E  ]| His smile is more, then ever (yet) Poets fain'd
001:01,212[E  ]| Of blisse, and shades, Nectar -- 
001:01,212[C  ]| A seruing boy.
001:01,213[C  ]| I knew him, at Caiu's trencher, when for$4$ hire,
001:01,214[C  ]| He prostituted his abused bodie
001:01,215[C  ]| To$4$ that$6@2$ great Gourmond, fat Apicius;
001:01,216[C  ]| And was the noted Pathike of the time.
001:01,217[F  ]| And, now, the second face of the whole world.
001:01,218[F  ]| The partner of the empire, hath his image
001:01,219[F  ]| Rear'd equall with Tiberius, borne in$4$ Ensignes;
001:01,220[F  ]| Command's, disposes every dignity,
001:01,221[F  ]| Centurions, Tribunes, Heads of Prouinces,
001:01,222[F  ]| Pra*etors, and Consuls, all that$6@1$ heretofore
001:01,223[F  ]| Romes generall suffrage gaue, is now his sale.
001:01,224[F  ]| The gaine, or rather Spoile of all the earth
001:01,225[F  ]| One, and his house, receiues.  
001:01,225[E  ]| He hath of late
001:01,226[E  ]| Made him a strength too, strangely, by$4$ reducing
001:01,227[E  ]| All the Pra*etorian bands into one Campe,
001:01,228[E  ]| Which$6@1$ he command's:  pretending, that$3$ the souldier
001:01,229[E  ]| By$4$ liuing loose, and scattered, fell to$4$ riot;
001:01,230[E  ]| And that$3$ if any sodaine Enterprise
001:01,231[E  ]| Should be attempted, their vnited strength
001:01,232[E  ]| Would be farre more, then seuer'd; and their life
001:01,233[E  ]| More strict, if from the City more remou'd,
001:01,234[F  ]| Where, now, he builds, what kind of Fort's he please,
001:01,235[F  ]| Is hard to$9$ court the Souldier, by$4$ his name,
001:01,236[F  ]| Woes, feasts the chiefest men of Action,
001:01,237[F  ]| Whose wants, not loves, compell them to$9$ be his.
001:01,238[F  ]| And, though he never were liberall by$4$ kind,
001:01,239[F  ]| Yet, to$4$ his owne darke endes, he is most profuse,
001:01,240[F  ]| Lauish, and letting flie, he care not what
001:01,241[F  ]| To$4$ his Ambition.  
001:01,241[C  ]| yet, hath he ambition?
001:01,242[C  ]| Is there that$6@2$ step in$4$ state can make him higher?
001:01,243[C  ]| Or more?  or any thing he is, but lesse?
001:01,244[E  ]| Nothing, but Emp'rour.  
001:01,244[C  ]| The Name Tiberius
001:01,245[C  ]| I hope, will$1$ keepe; how*ever he hath fore-gone
001:01,246[C  ]| The dignity, and power.  
001:01,246[E  ]| Sure, while he liues.
001:01,247[C  ]| And dead, it$6@1$ comes to$4$ Drusus.  Should he faile,
001:01,248[C  ]| To$4$ the braue Issue of Germanicus;
001:01,249[C  ]| And they are three;  Too many (ha?) for$4$ him
001:01,250[C  ]| To$9$ have a plot upon$5$?  
001:01,250[F  ]| I do not know
001:01,251[F  ]| The heart of his disseignes; but, sure, their face
001:01,252[F  ]| Lookes farther then the present.  
001:01,252[C  ]| By$4$ the Gods,
001:01,253[C  ]| If I could gesse he had but such a thought
001:01,254[C  ]| My sword should cleaue him downe from head to$4$ heart,
001:01,255[C  ]| But I would find it$6@2$ out:  and with my hand
001:01,256[C  ]| I would hurle his panting braine about the ayre,
001:01,257[C  ]| In$4$ mites, as small as Atomi, to$9$ vndoe
001:01,258[C  ]| The knotted bed --  
001:01,258[E  ]| You are obseru'd, Arruntius.
001:01,259[C  ]| Death!  I dare tell him so$5@2$; and all his Spies:
001:01,260[C  ]| You Sir, I would, do you looke?  and you.  
001:01,260[E  ]| Forbeare.
001:01,261[P  ]| Here, he will$1$ instant be; Let us$6@2$ walke a turne.
001:01,262[P  ]| You are in$4$ a muse, Eudemus?  
001:01,262[I  ]| Not I, Sir.
001:01,263[I  ]| I wonder he should marke me out so$5@1$!  well,
001:01,264[I  ]| Ioue, and Apollo forme it$6@2$ for$4$ the best.
001:01,265[P  ]| Your Fortune is made vnto you now, Eudemus,
001:01,266[P  ]| If you can but lay hold upon$4$ the meanes;
001:01,267[P  ]| Do but obserue his humour, and -- beleeue it$6@2$ --
001:01,268[P  ]| He is the noblest Romane, where he takes --
001:01,269[P  ]| Here comes his Lordship.  
001:01,269[A  ]| Now, good Satrius.
001:01,270[P  ]| This is the Gentleman, my Lord.  
001:01,270[A  ]| Is this?
001:01,271[A  ]| Give me your hand, we$6@2$ must be more acquainted.
001:01,272[A  ]| Report, Sir, hath spoke out your art, and learning:
001:01,273[A  ]| And I am glad I have so$5@1$ needfull cause,
001:01,274[A  ]| (How*euer in$4$ it*selfe painefull, and hard)
001:01,275[A  ]| To$9$ make me knowne to$4$ so$5@1$ great vertue.  Looke,
001:01,276[A  ]| Who$6@2$ is that$6@2$?  Satrius -- I have a griefe, Sir
001:01,277[A  ]| That$6@1$ will$1$ desire your helpe.  Your name is Eudemus?
001:01,278[I  ]| Yes.  
001:01,278[A  ]| Sir?  
001:01,279[I  ]| It$6@1$ is my Lord.  
001:01,280[A  ]| I heare, you are
001:01,279[A  ]| Phisitian to$4$ Liuia, the Princesse?
001:01,280[I  ]| I minister vnto her$6$, my good Lord.
001:01,281[A  ]| You minister to$4$ a royall Lady, then.
001:01,282[I  ]| She is, my Lord; and faire.  
001:01,282[A  ]| That$6@2$ is vnderstood
001:01,283[A  ]| Of all their sexe, who$6@1$ are, or would be so$5@2$;
001:01,284[A  ]| And those, that$6@1$ would be, Phisick soone can make them:
001:01,285[A  ]| For$3$ those that$6@1$ are, their Beauties feare no$2$ coullors.
001:01,286[I  ]| Your Lordship is conceited.  
001:01,286[A  ]| Sir you know it$6@2$.
001:01,287[A  ]| And can (if neede be) read a learned Lecture,
001:01,288[A  ]| What more of Ladies, besides Liuia,
001:01,289[A  ]| Have you your Patients?  
001:01,289[I  ]| Many, my good Lord.
001:01,290[I  ]| The great Augusta, Vrgulania,
001:01,291[I  ]| Mutilia Prisca, and Plancina, diuers --
001:01,292[A  ]| And, all these tell you the particulars
001:01,293[A  ]| Of every seuerall griefe?  how first it$6@1$ grew,
001:01,294[A  ]| And then encreasd, what Action caused that$6@2$;
001:01,295[A  ]| What Passion that$6@2$:  and answere to$4$ each point
001:01,296[A  ]| That$6@1$ you will$1$ put them?  
001:01,296[I  ]| Else, my Lord, we$6@2$ know not
001:01,297[I  ]| How to$9$ prescribe the Remedies.  
001:01,297[A  ]| Goe to$5$,
001:01,298[A  ]| You are a subtill Nation, you Physitians!
001:01,299[A  ]| And growne the only Cabinets, in$4$ Court,
001:01,300[A  ]| To$4$ Ladies priuacies.  Faith; which$6@2$ of these
001:01,301[A  ]| Is the most pleasant Lady, in$4$ her$2$ physick?
001:01,302[A  ]| Come, you are modest now.  
001:01,302[I  ]| It$6@1$ is fit, my Lord.
001:01,303[A  ]| Why Sir, I do not aske you of their vrines,
001:01,304[A  ]| Whose smels most violet?  or whose seige is best?
001:01,305[A  ]| Or who$6@2$ makes hardest faces on$4$ the stoole?
001:01,306[A  ]| Which$6@2$ Lady sleepes with her$2$ owne face a nights?
001:01,307[A  ]| Which$6@2$ puts her$2$ teeth off, with her$2$ clothes, in$4$ Court?
001:01,308[A  ]| Or, which$6@2$ her$2$ haire?  which$6@2$ her$2$ complexion?
001:01,309[A  ]| And, in$4$ which$6@2$ boxe she puts it$6@2$?  These were Questions
001:01,310[A  ]| That$6@1$ might, perhaps, have put your grauity
001:01,311[A  ]| To$4$ some defence of blush.  But I enquir'd,
001:01,312[A  ]| Which$6@2$ was the wittiest?  meriest?  wantonnest?
001:01,313[A  ]| Harmelesse Intergatories, but conceipts.
001:01,314[A  ]| Me*thinkes, Augusta should be most peruerse,
001:01,315[A  ]| And froward in$4$ her$2$ fit?  
001:01,315[I  ]| She is so$5@2$, my Lord.
001:01,316[A  ]| I knew it$6@2$.  And Mutilia the most iocund?
001:01,317[I  ]| It$6@1$ is very true, my Lord.  
001:01,317[A  ]| And, why would you
001:01,318[A  ]| Conceale this from me, now?  Come, what is Liuia?
001:01,319[A  ]| I know, she is quick, and quaintly spirited,
001:01,320[A  ]| And will$1$ have strange thoughts, when she is at leasure;
001:01,321[A  ]| She tells them all to$4$ you?  
001:01,321[I  ]| My noblest Lord,
001:01,322[I  ]| He breaths not in$4$ the Empire, or the Earth,
001:01,323[I  ]| Whom I would be ambitious to$9$ serue
001:01,324[I  ]| (In$4$ any act, that$6@1$ may preserue mine honor)
001:01,325[I  ]| Before your Lord-ship.  
001:01,325[A  ]| Sir you can loose no$2$ honor,
001:01,326[A  ]| By$4$ trusting ought to$4$ me.  The coursest Act
001:01,327[A  ]| Done to$4$ my seruice, I can so$5@2$ requite,
001:01,328[A  ]| As all the world shall stile it$6@2$ honorable:
001:01,329[A  ]| "Your idle, vertuous Definitions
001:01,330[A  ]| Keepe honor poore, and are as scorn'd, as vaine:
001:01,331[A  ]| Those deeds breath honor, that$6@1$ do suck in$4$ gaine."
001:01,332[I  ]| But, good my Lord, if I should thus betray
001:01,333[I  ]| The councels of my Patient, and a Ladyes
001:01,334[I  ]| Of her$2$ high place, and worth; what might your Lordship,
001:01,335[I  ]| (Who$6@1$ presently are to$9$ trust me with your owne)
001:01,336[I  ]| Iudge of my faith?  
001:01,336[A  ]| Only the best, I sweare.
001:01,337[A  ]| Say now, that$3$ I should vtter you my griefe;
001:01,338[A  ]| And with it$6@2$, the true cause; that$3$ it$6@1$ were Love;
001:01,339[A  ]| And love to$4$ Liuia:  you should tell her$6$ this?
001:01,340[A  ]| Should she suspect your faith?  I would you could
001:01,341[A  ]| Tell me as much from her$6$; see, if my braine
001:01,342[A  ]| Could be turn'd iealous.  
001:01,342[I  ]| Happily, my Lord,
001:01,343[I  ]| I could, in$4$ time, tell you as much, and more;
001:01,344[I  ]| So$3$ I might safely promise but the first
001:01,345[I  ]| To$4$ her$6$ from you:  
001:01,345[A  ]| As safely, my Eudemus,
001:01,346[A  ]| (I now dare call thee so$5@2$) as I have put
001:01,347[A  ]| The secret into thee.  
001:01,347[I  ]| My Lord -- 
001:01,347[A  ]| Protest not.
001:01,348[A  ]| Thy lookes are vowes to$4$ me, vse onely speed,
001:01,349[A  ]| And but affect her$6$ with Seianus love,
001:01,350[A  ]| Thou art a man, made, to$9$ make Consuls.  goe.
001:01,351[I  ]| My Lord, I will$1$ promise you a priuate meeting
001:01,352[I  ]| This day, together.
001:01,352[A  ]| Canst thou?  
001:01,352[I  ]| Yes.  
001:01,352[A  ]| The place?
001:01,353[I  ]| My Gardens.  whether I shall fetch your Lordship.
001:01,354[A  ]| Let me adore my A*Esculapius.
001:01,355[A  ]| Why, this indeed is Physick:  and out*speakes
001:01,356[A  ]| The knowledge of cheape drugs, or any vse
001:01,357[A  ]| Can be made out of it$6@2$, more comforting
001:01,358[A  ]| Then all your Opiates, Iulebes, Apozemes,
001:01,359[A  ]| Magistrall Sirrupes, or -- Be gone, my Friend,
001:01,360[A  ]| Not barely stiled, but created so$5@2$;
001:01,361[A  ]| Expect things, greater then thy largest hopes,
001:01,362[A  ]| To$9$ ouertake thee.  Fortune, shall be taught
001:01,363[A  ]| To$9$ know how ill she hath deseru'd thus long,
001:01,364[A  ]| To$9$ come behind thy wishes.  Goe, and speed;
001:01,365[A  ]| "Ambition makes more trusty slaues, then Need."
001:01,366[A  ]| These fellowes, by$4$ the fauor of their Arte,
001:01,367[A  ]| Have, still, the meanes to$9$ tempt, oftimes, the power,
001:01,368[A  ]| If Liuia will$1$ be now corrupted, then
001:01,369[A  ]| Thou hast the way, Seianus to$9$ worke out
001:01,370[A  ]| His secrets, who$6@1$ (thou knowest) endures thee not,
001:01,371[A  ]| Her$2$ husband Drusus:  and to$9$ worke against them.
001:01,372[A  ]| Prosper it$6@2$, Pallas, thou, that$6@1$ betterst wit;
001:01,373[A  ]| For$3$ Venus hath the smallest share in$4$ it$6@2$.
001:01,374[B  ]| We$6@1$ not endure these flatteries; Let him stand
001:01,375[B  ]| our$6@1$ Empire, Ensignes, Axes, Roddes, and State
001:01,376[B  ]| Take not away our$6@1$ humane Nature from us$6@1$:
001:01,377[B  ]| Looke up$5$, on$4$ us$6@1$, and fall before the Gods.
001:01,378[A  ]| How like$4$ a God speakes Ca*esar!  
001:01,378[C  ]| There, obserue.
001:01,379[C  ]| He can indure that$6@2$ second, that$6@2$ is no$2$ Flatterie.
001:01,380[C  ]| O what is it$6@1$, proud Slime will$1$ not beleeue
001:01,381[C  ]| Of his owne worth, to$9$ heare it$6@2$ equall prais'd
001:01,382[C  ]| Thus with the Gods?  
001:01,382[K  ]| He did not heare it$6@2$, sir.
001:01,383[C  ]| He did not?  Tut, he must not, we$6@2$ think meanely.
001:01,384[C  ]| It$6@1$ is your most courtly, knowne confederacie,
001:01,385[C  ]| To$9$ have your priuate Parasite redeeme
001:01,386[C  ]| What he, in$4$ publique subtilty, will$1$ loose
001:01,387[C  ]| To$4$ making him a name.  
001:01,387[V  ]| Right mighty Lord.
001:01,388[B  ]| We$6@1$ must make up$5$ our$6@1$ eares, 'gainst these assaults
001:01,389[B  ]| Of charming tongues; we$6@1$ pray you vse no$2$ more
001:01,390[B  ]| These contumelies to$4$ us$6@1$:  Stile not us$6@1$
001:01,391[B  ]| Or Lord, or mighty; who$6@1$ professe our*selfe
001:01,392[B  ]| The seruant of the Senate, and are proud
001:01,393[B  ]| To$9$ enioy them, our$6@1$ good, iust, and fauouring Lords.
001:01,394[K  ]| Rarely dissembled.  
001:01,394[C  ]| Princelike, to$4$ the life.
001:01,395[F  ]| "When power, that$6@1$ may command, so$5@1$ much descends,
001:01,396[F  ]| Their bondage, whome it$6@1$ stoupes to$5$, it$6@1$ intends."
001:01,397[B  ]| Whence are these Letters?  
001:01,397[V  ]| From the Senate.  
001:01,397[B  ]| So$5@2$.
001:01,398[B  ]| Whence these?  
001:01,398[J  ]| From thence too.  
001:01,398[B  ]| Are they sitting now?
001:01,399[J  ]| They stay thy answere, Ca*esar.  
001:01,399[E  ]| If this Man
001:01,400[E  ]| Had but a mind, allied vnto his wordes.
001:01,401[E  ]| How blist a fate were it$6@1$ to$4$ us$6@2$, and Rome?
001:01,402[E  ]| We$6@2$ could not think that$6@2$ state, for$4$ which$6@1$ to$9$ change,
001:01,403[E  ]| Although the ayme were our$6@2$ old Liberty:
001:01,404[E  ]| The Ghosts of those that$6@1$ fell for$4$ that$6@2$, would greeue
001:01,405[E  ]| Their bodies liu'd not, now, againe to$9$ serue.
001:01,406[E  ]| "Men are deceiu'd, who$6@1$ think there can be thrall
001:01,407[E  ]| Beneath a vertuous Prince.  Wish'd liberty
001:01,408[E  ]| Never lovelier lookes, then vnder such a crowne."
001:01,409[E  ]| But, when his Grace is merely but lip-good,
001:01,410[E  ]| And, that$6@2$ no$2$ longer, then he aires himselfe
001:01,411[E  ]| Abroad in$4$ publique, there, to$9$ seeme to$9$ shun
001:01,412[E  ]| The stroakes, and stripes of Flatterers, which$6@1$ within
001:01,413[E  ]| Are lechery vnto him, and so$5@2$ feed
001:01,414[E  ]| His brutish sense, with their afflicting sound,
001:01,415[E  ]| As (dead to$4$ vertue) he permits himselfe
001:01,416[E  ]| Be carried like$4$ a pitcher, by$4$ the eares,
001:01,417[E  ]| To$4$ every act of vice; this is a case
001:01,418[E  ]| Deserues our$6@2$ feare, and doth presage the nigh,
001:01,419[E  ]| And close approach of Bloud, and Tyranny.
001:01,420[E  ]| "Flattery is Midwife vnto Princes rage:
001:01,421[E  ]| And nothing sooner, doth helpe forth a Tyranne,
001:01,422[E  ]| Then that$6@2$, and whisperers grace, who$6@1$ have the time,
001:01,423[E  ]| The place, the power, to$9$ make all men Offenders."
001:01,424[C  ]| He should be told this; and be bid dissemble
001:01,425[C  ]| With fooles, and blind men:  We$6@2$ that$6@1$ know the euill,
001:01,426[C  ]| Should hunt the Pallace-rattes, or give them bane;
001:01,427[C  ]| Fright hence these worse then Rauens, that$6@1$ deuoure
001:01,428[C  ]| The quick, where they but pray upon$4$ the dead:
001:01,429[C  ]| He shall be told it$6@2$.  
001:01,429[F  ]| Stay, Arruntius,
001:01,430[F  ]| We$6@2$ must abide our$6@2$ opportunitie:
001:01,431[F  ]| And practise what is fit, as what is needefull.
001:01,432[F  ]| "It$6@1$ is not safe to$9$ enforce a Soueraigne's eare:
001:01,433[F  ]| Princes heare well, if they at all will$1$ heare."
001:01,434[C  ]| Ha?  Say you so$5@2$?  well.  In$4$ the meane*time, Ioue,
001:01,435[C  ]| (Say not, but I do call upon$4$ thee now.)
001:01,436[C  ]| Of all wild beasts, preserue me from a Tyranne;
001:01,437[C  ]| And of all tame, a Flatterer.  
001:01,437[E  ]| It$6@1$ is well prai'd.
001:01,438[B  ]| Returne the Lords this voice, we$6@1$ are their Creature:
001:01,439[B  ]| And it$6@1$ is fit, a good, and honest Prince,
001:01,440[B  ]| Whom they, out of their bounty, have instructed
001:01,441[B  ]| With so$5@1$ dilate, and absolute a power,
001:01,442[B  ]| Should owe the office of it$6@2$, to$4$ their seruice;
001:01,443[B  ]| And good of all, and every Citizen.
001:01,444[B  ]| Nor shall it$6@1$ ever repent us$6@1$, to$9$ have wish'd
001:01,445[B  ]| The Senate iust, and fauo'ring Lords vnto us$6@1$,
001:01,446[B  ]| "Since their free loves do yeeld no$2$ lesse defence
001:01,447[B  ]| To$4$ a Princes state, then his owne innocence."
001:01,448[B  ]| Say then, there can be nothing in$4$ their thought
001:01,449[B  ]| Shall want to$9$ please us$6@1$, that$6@1$ hath pleased them;
001:01,450[B  ]| our$6@1$ suffrage rather shall preuent, then stay
001:01,451[B  ]| Behind their wills:  it$6@1$ is Empire, to$9$ obey
001:01,452[B  ]| Where such, so$5@1$ great, so$5@1$ graue, so$5@1$ good determine.
001:01,453[B  ]| Yet, for$4$ the sute of Spaine, to$9$ erect a Temple
001:01,454[B  ]| In$4$ honour of our$6@1$ Mother, and our*selfe,
001:01,455[B  ]| We$6@1$ must (with pardon of the Senate) not
001:01,456[B  ]| Assent therto.  Their Lordships may obiect
001:01,457[B  ]| our$6@1$ not denying the same late request
001:01,458[B  ]| Vnto the Asian Cities; We$6@1$ desire
001:01,459[B  ]| That$3$ our$6@1$ defence, for$4$ suffering that$6@2$, be knowne
001:01,460[B  ]| In$4$ these briefe reasons, with our$6@1$ after purpose.
001:01,461[B  ]| Since Deified Augustus hindred not
001:01,462[B  ]| A Temple to$9$ be built, at Pergamum,
001:01,463[B  ]| In$4$ honour of himselfe, and sacred Rome,
001:01,464[B  ]| We$6@1$, that$6@1$ have all his deedes, and words obseru'd
001:01,465[B  ]| Ever, in$4$ place of lawes, the rather follow'd
001:01,466[B  ]| That$6@2$ pleasing precedent, because, with ours$6@1$,
001:01,467[B  ]| The Senates reuerence also, there, was ioyn'd.
001:01,468[B  ]| But, as to$9$ have once receiu'd it$6@2$, may deserue
001:01,469[B  ]| The gayne of pardon, so$5@2$, to$9$ be ador'd
001:01,470[B  ]| With the continew'd stile, and note of Gods,
001:01,471[B  ]| Through all the Prouinces, were wild ambition,
001:01,472[B  ]| And no$2$ lesse pride:  Yea, even Augustus Name
001:01,473[B  ]| Would early vanish, should it$6@1$ be prophan'd
001:01,474[B  ]| With such promiscuous flatteries.  For$4$ our$6@1$ part,
001:01,475[B  ]| We$6@1$ here protest it$6@2$, and are couetous
001:01,476[B  ]| Posterity should know it$6@2$, we$6@1$ are mortall;
001:01,477[B  ]| And, can but deedes of me:  it$6@1$ were glory inough,
001:01,478[B  ]| Could we$6@1$ be truely a Prince.  And they shall adde
001:01,479[B  ]| Abounding grace, vnto our$6@1$ memory,
001:01,480[B  ]| That$6@1$ shall report us$6@1$ worthy our$6@1$ Fore-fathers,
001:01,481[B  ]| Carefull of your affaires, constant in$4$ daungers,
001:01,482[B  ]| And not affraid of any priuate frowne
001:01,483[B  ]| For$4$ publike good.  These things shall be to$4$ us$6@1$
001:01,484[B  ]| Temples, and Statues, reared in$4$ your mindes,
001:01,485[B  ]| The fayrest, and most during Imag'rie;
001:01,486[B  ]| For$3$ those of stone, or brasse, if they become
001:01,487[B  ]| Odious in$4$ iudgement of posterity,
001:01,488[B  ]| Are more contemn'd, as dying sepulchers,
001:01,489[B  ]| Then ta^ne for$4$ liuing moniments.  We$6@1$ then
001:01,490[B  ]| Make here our$6@1$ suite, alike to$4$ gods, and Men,
001:01,491[B  ]| The one, vntill the period of our$6@1$ race,
001:01,492[B  ]| To$9$ inspire us$6@1$ with a free, and quiet mind,
001:01,493[B  ]| Discerning both diuine, and humane Lawes;
001:01,494[B  ]| The other, to$9$ vouchsafe us$6@1$ after death,
001:01,495[B  ]| An honourable mention, and fayre praise,
001:01,496[B  ]| To$9$ accompany our$6@1$ Actions, and our$6@1$ Name:
001:01,497[B  ]| "The rest of Greatnesse Princes may command,
001:01,498[B  ]| And (therefore) may neglect; Only, a long,
001:01,499[B  ]| A lasting, high, and happy Memory
001:01,500[B  ]| They should, without beeing satisfied, pursue.
001:01,501[B  ]| Contempt of fame begets contempt of vertue."
001:01,502[V  ]| Rare!  
001:01,502[P  ]| Most diuine.  
001:01,502[A  ]| The Oracles are ceas'd,
001:01,503[A  ]| That$3$ onely Ca*esar, with their tongue, might speake.
001:01,504[C  ]| Let me be gone, most felt, and open this!
001:01,505[K  ]| Stay.  
001:01,505[C  ]| What?  to$9$ heare more cunning, and fine words,
001:01,506[C  ]| with their sound flatter'd, ere their sense be meant?
001:01,507[B  ]| Their choise of Antium, there to$9$ place the guift
001:01,508[B  ]| vow'd to$4$ the Goddesse, for$4$ our$6@1$ Mothers health,
001:01,509[B  ]| We$6@1$ will$1$ the Senate know, we$6@1$ fayrely like$1$;
001:01,510[B  ]| As also of their grant to$4$ Lepidus,
001:01,511[B  ]| For$4$ his repayring the A*Emilian place,
001:01,512[B  ]| And restauration of those Monuments;
001:01,513[B  ]| Their Grace too in$4$ confining of Silanus,
001:01,514[B  ]| to$4$ the other Is'le Cithera at the sute
001:01,515[B  ]| Of his religious Sister, much commends
001:01,516[B  ]| Their policie, so$5@2$ tempred with their mercy.
001:01,517[B  ]| But, for$4$ the honors, which$6@1$ they have decreed
001:01,518[B  ]| To$4$ our$6@1$ Seianus, to$9$ aduance his statue
001:01,519[B  ]| in$4$ Pompei's Theatre (whose ruining fire
001:01,520[B  ]| His vigilance, and labor kept restraind
001:01,521[B  ]| In$4$ that$6@2$ one Losse) they have therein out-gone
001:01,522[B  ]| Their owne great wisedomes, by$4$ their skilful choice
001:01,523[B  ]| And placing of their bounties, on$4$ a man,
001:01,524[B  ]| Whose merit more adornes the dignity,
001:01,525[B  ]| Then that$6@2$ can him:  and gives a benefit
001:01,526[B  ]| In$4$ taking, greater then it$6@1$ can receiue.
001:01,527[B  ]| Blush not, Seianus, thou great aide of Rome,
001:01,528[B  ]| Associate of our$6@1$ labors, our$6@1$ chiefe Helper,
001:01,529[B  ]| Let us$6@1$ not force thy simple modestie
001:01,530[B  ]| With offring at thy praise, for$3$ more we$6@1$ cannot,
001:01,531[B  ]| Since there is no$2$ voice can take it$6@2$.  No$2$ man, here,
001:01,532[B  ]| Receiue our$6@1$ speaches, as Hyperbole's,
001:01,533[B  ]| For$3$ we$6@1$ are farre from flat'ring our$6@1$ friend,
001:01,534[B  ]| (Let enuie know) as from the need to$9$ flatter.
001:01,535[B  ]| Nor let them aske the causes of our$6@1$ praise;
001:01,536[B  ]| "Princes have still their grounds rear'd with themselues,
001:01,537[B  ]| Aboue the poore lowe flats of common men,
001:01,538[B  ]| And, who$6@1$ will$1$ search the reasons of their Acts,
001:01,539[B  ]| Must stand on$4$ equall bases."  Lead, away.
001:01,540[B  ]| our$6@1$ loves vnto the Senate.  
001:01,540[C  ]| Ca*esar.  
001:01,540[F  ]| Peace.
001:01,541[K  ]| Great Pompei's Theatre was never ruin'd
001:01,542[K  ]| Till now, that$3$ proud Seianus hath a statue
001:01,543[K  ]| Rear'd on$4$ his ashes.  
001:01,543[C  ]| Place the shame of Souldiers,
001:01,544[C  ]| Aboue the best of Generalls?  crack the world:
001:01,545[C  ]| And bruise the name of Romanes into dust,
001:01,546[C  ]| Ere we$6@2$ behold it$6@2$.  
001:01,546[E  ]| Check your passion;
001:01,547[E  ]| Lord Drusus tarries.  
001:01,547[V  ]| Is my Father mad?
001:01,548[V  ]| Wearie of life, and rule, Lords?  thus to$9$ heaue
001:01,549[V  ]| An Idol up$5$ with praise?  make him his mate?
001:01,550[V  ]| His riuall in$4$ the Empire?  
001:01,550[C  ]| O good Prince!
001:01,551[V  ]| Allow him statues?  titles?  honors? such
001:01,552[V  ]| As he himselfe refuseth?  
001:01,552[C  ]| Braue, braue Drusus!
001:01,553[V  ]| "The first ascents to$4$ soueraignty are hard
001:01,554[V  ]| But, entred once, there never wants or meanes,
001:01,555[V  ]| Or ministers, to$9$ helpe the Aspirer on$5$."
001:01,556[C  ]| True, gallant Drusus.  
001:01,556[V  ]| We$6@2$ must shortly pray
001:01,557[V  ]| To$4$ Modesty, that$3$ he will$1$ rest contented
001:01,558[C  ]| Aye, where he is, and not write Emp'rour.
001:01,559[A  ]| There is your Bill, and yours; Bring you your man:
001:01,560[A  ]| I have mou'd for$4$ you too, Latiaris.  
001:01,560[V  ]| What?
001:01,561[V  ]| Is your vast Greatnesse growne so$5@1$ blindly bold,
001:01,562[V  ]| That$3$ you will$1$ ouer us$6@2$?  
001:01,562[A  ]| Why then give way.
001:01,563[V  ]| Give way, Colossus?  Do you list?  Aduance you?
001:01,564[V  ]| Take that$6@2$.  
001:01,564[C  ]| Good!  Braue!  Excellent braue Prince!
001:01,565[V  ]| Nay come, approach.  What?  stand you?  at gaze?
001:01,566[V  ]| It$6@1$ lookes too full of death, for$4$ thy cold spirit.
001:01,567[V  ]| Auoide mine eye, dull.  Camell, or my sword
001:01,568[V  ]| Shall make thy brau'ry fitter for$4$ a graue,
001:01,569[V  ]| Then for$4$ a triumph.  I will$1$ aduance a statue
001:01,570[V  ]| Of your owne bulke; but it$6@1$ shall be on$4$ the Crosse,
001:01,571[V  ]| Where I will$1$ naile your pride, at breadth, and length,
001:01,572[V  ]| And crack those sinewes, which$6@1$ are yet but stretch'd
001:01,573[V  ]| With your swolne Fortunes rage.  
001:01,573[C  ]| A noble Prince!
001:01,574[X  ]| A Castor, a Castor, a Castor, &c.
001:01,575[A  ]| He that$6@1$, with such wrong mou'd, can beare it$6@2$ through
001:01,576[A  ]| With patience, and an even mind, 
001:01,577[A  ]| To$9$ turne it$6@2$ back.  "Wrath, couer'd, carries fate:
001:01,578[A  ]| Revenge is lost, if I professe my hate."
001:01,579[A  ]| What was my practise late, I will$1$ now pursue
001:01,580[A  ]| As my fell Iustice; This hath stild it$6@2$ new.  
001:01,580['  ]| MV% CHORVS.
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002:01,001[A  ]| Phisitian, thou art worthy of a Province,
002:01,002[A  ]| For$4$ the great fauors done vnto our$6@2$ loves;
002:01,003[A  ]| And, but that$3$ greatest Liuia beares a part
002:01,004[A  ]| In$4$ the requitall of thy Seruices,
002:01,005[A  ]| I should alone, despaire of ought, like$4$ meanes,
002:01,006[A  ]| To$9$ give them worthy satisfaction.
002:01,007[R  ]| Eudemus, (I will$1$ see it$6@2$) shall receiue
002:01,008[R  ]| A fit, and full reward, for$4$ his large merit.
002:01,009[R  ]| But, for$4$ this potion, we$6@2$ intend to$4$ Drusus,
002:01,010[R  ]| (No$2$ more our$6@1$ Husband, now) whom shall we$6@2$ choose
002:01,011[R  ]| As the most apt, and abled Instrument,
002:01,012[R  ]| To$9$ minister it$6@2$ to$4$ him?  
002:01,012[I  ]| I say, Lygdus:
002:01,013[A  ]| Lygdus?  what is he?  
002:01,013[R  ]| An Eunuch Drusus loves.
002:01,014[I  ]| Aye, and his Cup-bearer.  
002:01,014[A  ]| Name not a second.
002:01,015[A  ]| If Drusus love him, and he have that$6@2$ place,
002:01,016[A  ]| We$6@2$ cannot think a fitter.  
002:01,016[I  ]| True, my Lord,
002:01,017[I  ]| For$3$ free Accesse, and Trust are two maine aydes.
002:01,018[A  ]| Skilfull Phisitian!  
002:01,018[R  ]| But he must be wrought
002:01,019[R  ]| To$4$ the vndertaking, with some labour'd Arte.
002:01,020[A  ]| Is he ambitious?  
002:01,020[R  ]| No$7$.  
002:01,020[A  ]| Or couetous?
002:01,021[R  ]| Neither.  
002:01,021[I  ]| Yet, Gold is a good generall Charme.
002:01,022[A  ]| What is he then?  
002:01,022[R  ]| Faith only wanton, light.
002:01,023[A  ]| How!  Is he young?  and faire?  
002:01,023[I  ]| A delicate youth.
002:01,024[A  ]| Send him to$4$ me, I will$1$ worke him.  Royall Lady,
002:01,025[A  ]| Though I have lou'd you long, and with that$6@2$ height
002:01,026[A  ]| Of Zeale, and duety, (like$4$ the Fire, which$6@1$ more
002:01,027[A  ]| It$6@1$ mountes, it$6@1$ trembles) thinking nought could adde
002:01,028[A  ]| Vnto the feruor, which$6@1$ your eye had kindled;
002:01,029[A  ]| Yet, now I see your wisedome, iudgement, strength,
002:01,030[A  ]| Quicknesse, and will$0$, to$9$ apprehend the meanes
002:01,031[A  ]| To$4$ your owne good, and Greatnesse, I protest
002:01,032[A  ]| My*selfe through rarefied, and turn'd all flame
002:01,033[A  ]| In$4$ your affection. Such a spirit as yours,
002:01,034[A  ]| Was not created for$4$ the idle Second
002:01,035[A  ]| To$4$ a poore flash, as Drusus; but to$9$ shine
002:01,036[A  ]| Bright, as the Moone, among the lesser lights,
002:01,037[A  ]| And share the sou'raignty of all the world.
002:01,038[A  ]| Then Liuia triumphs in$4$ her$2$ proper spheare,
002:01,039[A  ]| When she, and her$6$ Seianus shall diuide
002:01,040[A  ]| The name of Ca*esar, and Augusta's starre
002:01,041[A  ]| Be dimm'd with glory of a brighter beame;
002:01,042[A  ]| When Aggrippina's fires are quite extinct,
002:01,043[A  ]| And the scarce-seene Tiberius borrowes all
002:01,044[A  ]| His litle light from us$6@2$, whole folded armes
002:01,045[A  ]| Shall make one perfect Orbe.  Who$6@2$ is that$6@2$?  Eudemus,
002:01,046[A  ]| Looke, it$6@1$ is not Drusus?  Lady, do not feare.
002:01,047[R  ]| Not I, my Lord.  My feare, and love of him
002:01,048[R  ]| Left me at once.  
002:01,048[A  ]| Illustrous Lady!  stay.
002:01,049[I  ]| I will$1$ tell his Lordship.  
002:01,049[A  ]| Who$6@2$ is it$6@1$, Eudemus?
002:01,050[I  ]| One of your Lordships seruants, brings you word
002:01,051[I  ]| The Emp'rour hath sent for$4$ you.  
002:01,051[A  ]| O!  where is he?
002:01,052[A  ]| With your faire leaue, deare Princesse.  I will$1$ but aske
002:01,053[A  ]| A question, and returne.  
002:01,053[I  ]| Fortunate Princesse!
002:01,054[I  ]| How are you blest in$4$ the fruition
002:01,055[I  ]| Of this vna*equald man, this Soule of Rome,
002:01,056[I  ]| The Empires life, and voyce of Ca*esars world!
002:01,057[R  ]| So$5@1$ blessed, my Eudemus, as to$9$ know
002:01,058[R  ]| The blisse I have, with what I ought to$9$ owe
002:01,059[R  ]| The meanes that$6@1$ wrought it$6@2$.  How do I looke to*day?
002:01,060[I  ]| Excellent cleare, beleeue it$6@2$.  This same Fucus
002:01,061[I  ]| Was well laid on$5$.  
002:01,061[R  ]| Me*thinkes, it$6@1$ is here not white.
002:01,062[I  ]| Lend me your Scarlet, Lady.  it$6@1$ is the Sunne
002:01,063[I  ]| Hath giu'n some little taint vnto the Ceruse,
002:01,064[I  ]| You should have vs'd of the white oyle I gaue you.
002:01,065[I  ]| Seianus, for$4$ your love? his very name
002:01,066[I  ]| Commaundeth aboue Cupid, or his shafts --
002:01,067[R  ]| (Nay, now you  have made it$6@2$ worse, 
002:01,067[I  ]| I will$1$ help it$6@2$ straight.)
002:01,068[I  ]| And, but pronounc'd, is a sufficient Charme
002:01,069[I  ]| Against all rumor; and of absolute power
002:01,070[I  ]| To$9$ satisfie for$4$ any Ladyes honor,
002:01,071[R  ]| (What do you now, Eudemus?  
002:01,071[I  ]| Make a light Fucus,
002:01,072[I  ]| To$9$ touch you o^re withall.)  Honor'd Seianus!
002:01,073[I  ]| What Act (though never so$5@1$ strange, and insolent)
002:01,074[I  ]| But that$6@2$ addition will$1$ at least beare out,
002:01,075[I  ]| If it$6@1$ do not expiate?  
002:01,075[R  ]| Here good Phisitian.
002:01,076[I  ]| I like$1$ this studie to$9$ preserue the love
002:01,077[I  ]| Of such a man, that$6@1$ comes not every houre
002:01,078[I  ]| To$9$ greete the world.  (It$6@1$ is now well, Lady, you should
002:01,079[I  ]| Vse of the Dentifrice, I prescrib'd you, too,
002:01,080[I  ]| To$9$ cleare your teeth, and the prepar'd Pomatum,
002:01,081[I  ]| To$9$ smoth the skin;) A Lady cannot be
002:01,082[I  ]| Too curious of her$2$ forme, that$6@1$ still would hould
002:01,083[I  ]| The heart of such a person, made her$6$ captiue,
002:01,084[I  ]| As you have his:  who$6@1$ to$9$ endeare him more
002:01,085[I  ]| In$4$ your cleare eye, hath put away his Wife,
002:01,086[I  ]| The Trouble of his bed, and your delights,
002:01,087[I  ]| Fayre Apicata, and made spacious roome
002:01,088[I  ]| To$4$ your new pleasures.  
002:01,088[R  ]| Have not we$6@2$ return'd
002:01,089[R  ]| That$6@2$, with our$6@1$ hate of Drusus, and discouery
002:01,090[R  ]| Of all his councels?  
002:01,090[I  ]| Yes, and wisely, Lady,
002:01,091[I  ]| The ages that$6@1$ succeede, and stand far of
002:01,092[I  ]| To$9$ gaze at your high prudence, shall admire
002:01,093[I  ]| And reckon it$6@2$ an act, without your Sexe,
002:01,094[I  ]| It$6@1$ hath that$6@2$ rare appearance.  Some will$1$ think
002:01,095[I  ]| Your fortune could not yeeld a deeper sound,
002:01,096[I  ]| Then mixt with Drusus; But, when they shall heare
002:01,097[I  ]| That$6@2$, and the thunder of Seianus meete,
002:01,098[I  ]| Seianus, whose high name doth strike the starres,
002:01,099[I  ]| And rings about the concaue, great Seianus,
002:01,100[I  ]| Whose glories, stile, and titles are himselfe,
002:01,101[I  ]| The often iterating of Seianus:
002:01,102[I  ]| They then will$1$ loose their thoughts, and be asham'd
002:01,103[I  ]| To$9$ take acquaintance of them.  
002:01,103[A  ]| I must make
002:01,104[A  ]| A rude departure, Lady.  Ca*esar sends
002:01,105[A  ]| With all his haste both of command, and prayer.
002:01,106[A  ]| Be resolute in$4$ our$6@2$ plot; you have my soule,
002:01,107[A  ]| As certaine yours, as it$6@1$ is my bodies.
002:01,108[A  ]| And wise Physitian, so$5@2$ prepare the poison
002:01,109[A  ]| As you may lay the subtile operation
002:01,110[A  ]| upon$4$ some naturall disease of his.
002:01,111[A  ]| Your eunuch send to$4$ me.  I kisse your handes
002:01,112[A  ]| Glory of Ladies, and commend my love
002:01,113[A  ]| To$4$ your best faith, and memory.  
002:01,113[R  ]| My Lord,
002:01,114[R  ]| I shall but change your words.  Farewell.  Yet, this
002:01,115[R  ]| Remember for$4$ your heed, he loves you not;
002:01,116[R  ]| You know what I have told you?  His dissignes
002:01,117[R  ]| Are full of grudge, and danger:  we$6@2$ must vse
002:01,118[R  ]| More then a common speed.  
002:01,118[A  ]| Excellent Lady,
002:01,119[A  ]| How you do fire my bloud!  
002:01,119[R  ]| Well, you must goe?
002:01,120[R  ]| "The thoughts be best, are least set forth to$9$ shew."
002:01,121[I  ]| when will$1$ you take some phisicke, Lady?  
002:01,121[R  ]| When
002:01,122[R  ]| I shall, Eudemus:  But let Drusus drug
002:01,123[R  ]| Be first prepard.  
002:01,123[I  ]| Were Lygdus made, that$6@2$ is done;
002:01,124[I  ]| I have it$6@2$ ready.  And tomorrowe morning,
002:01,125[I  ]| I will$1$ send you a perfume, first to$9$ resolue
002:01,126[I  ]| And procure sweat, and then prepare a Bath
002:01,127[I  ]| To$9$ clense, and cleare the Cutis; against when,
002:01,128[I  ]| I will$1$ have an excellent new Fucus made,
002:01,129[I  ]| Resistiue 'gainst the sunne, the raine, or wind,
002:01,130[I  ]| Which$6@1$ you shall lay on$5$ with a breath, or oyle,
002:01,131[I  ]| As you best like$1$, and last some fourteen howres,
002:01,132[I  ]| This change came timely, Lady, for$4$ your health;
002:01,133[I  ]| And the restoring your complexion,
002:01,134[I  ]| Which$6@1$ Drusus choller had almost burnt up$5$;
002:01,135[I  ]| Wherein your Fortune hath pra*escrib'd you better
002:01,136[I  ]| Then Art could do.  
002:01,136[R  ]| Thankes good Phisitian,
002:01,137[R  ]| I will$1$ vse my fortune (you shall see) with reuerence.
002:01,138[R  ]| Is my coach readie?  
002:01,138[I  ]| It$6@1$ attends your highnesse.
002:01,139[A  ]| If this be not Revenge, when I have done
002:01,140[A  ]| And made it$6@2$ perfect, let A*Egyptian slaues,
002:01,141[A  ]| Parthians, and bare-foote Hebrewes brand my face,
002:01,142[A  ]| And print my body full of Iniuries.
002:01,143[A  ]| Thou lost thy*selfe, child Drusus, when thou thought'st
002:01,144[A  ]| Thou could'st out-skip my vengeance; or out-stand
002:01,145[A  ]| The power I had to$9$ crush thee into Aire:
002:01,146[A  ]| Thy Follies now shall tast what kind of man
002:01,147[A  ]| They have prouok'd, and this thy Fathers house
002:01,148[A  ]| Crack in$4$ the flame of my incensed rage
002:01,149[A  ]| Whose fury shall admit no$2$ shame, or meane.
002:01,150[A  ]| Adultery?  it$6@1$ is the lightest Ill,
002:01,151[A  ]| I will$1$ commit.  A race of wicked acts
002:01,152[A  ]| Shall flow out of my anger, and ore-spread
002:01,153[A  ]| The worlds wide face, which$6@1$ no$2$ posterity
002:01,154[A  ]| Shall ever approoue, nor yet keepe silent; Things
002:01,155[A  ]| That$6@1$ for$4$ their cunning, close, and cruell marke,
002:01,156[A  ]| Thy Father would wish his:  and shall (perhaps)
002:01,157[A  ]| Carrie the empty name but we$6@2$ the prize.
002:01,158[A  ]| On$5$ then, my Soule, and start not in$4$ thy course;
002:01,159[A  ]| Though Heau'n drop sulphure, and Hell belch out fire,
002:01,160[A  ]| Laugh at the idle terrors:  Tell proud Ioue,
002:01,161[A  ]| Betweene his power, and thine, there is no$2$ oddes.
002:01,162[A  ]| It$6@1$ was only feare, first, in$4$ the world made Gods.
002:01,163[B  ]| Is yet Seianus come?  
002:01,163[A  ]| He is here drea^d Ca*esar.
002:01,164[B  ]| Let all depart that$6@2$ chamber, and the next:
002:01,165[B  ]| Sit downe my Comfort.  When the master Prince
002:01,166[B  ]| Of all the world, Seianus, saith, he feares;
002:01,167[B  ]| Is it$6@1$ not fatall?  
002:01,167[A  ]| Yes, to$4$ those are fear'd.
002:01,168[B  ]| And not to$4$ him?  
002:01,168[A  ]| Not if he wisely turne
002:01,169[A  ]| That$6@2$ part of fate he holdeth, first on$4$ them.
002:01,170[B  ]| That$6@2$ nature, bloud, and lawes of kind forbid.
002:01,171[A  ]| Do pollicie, and state forbid it$6@2$?  
002:01,171[B  ]| no$7$.
002:01,172[A  ]| The rest of poore respects, then, let goe by$5$;
002:01,173[A  ]| "State is inough to$9$ make the  act iust, them guilty.
002:01,174[B  ]| Long hate pursues such acts.  
002:01,174[A  ]| Whom hatred frights
002:01,175[A  ]| Let him not dreame on$4$ sou'raignty.  
002:01,175[B  ]| Are rites
002:01,176[B  ]| Of faith, love, pietie, to$9$ be trod downe?
002:01,177[B  ]| Forgotten?  and made vaine?  
002:01,177[A  ]| All for$4$ a Crowne.
002:01,178[A  ]| The Prince, who$6@1$ shames a Tyrannes name to$9$ beare,
002:01,179[A  ]| shall never dare do any*thing, but feares
002:01,180[A  ]| All the Command of Sceptres quite doth perish
002:01,181[A  ]| If it$6@1$ begin religious thoughts to$9$ cherish:
002:01,182[A  ]| Whole Empires fall swaid by$4$ those nice respects;
002:01,183[A  ]| It$6@1$ is the licence of darke deeds protects
002:01,184[A  ]| Even states most hated, when no$2$ lawes resist
002:01,185[A  ]| The sword, but that$3$ it$6@1$ acteth what it$6@1$ list.
002:01,186[B  ]| Yet so$5@2$ we$6@1$ may do all things cruelly,
002:01,187[B  ]| Not safely:  
002:01,187[A  ]| Yes, and do them throughly."
002:01,188[B  ]| Knowes yet, Seianus, whom we$6@1$ point at?  
002:01,188[A  ]| Aye,
002:01,189[A  ]| Or else my thought, my sense, or both do erre:
002:01,190[A  ]| It$6@1$ is Agrippina?  
002:01,190[B  ]| She; and her$2$ proud race.
002:01,191[A  ]| Proud?  dangerous, Ca*esar.  For$3$ in$4$ them apace
002:01,192[A  ]| The fathers spirit shootes up$5$.  Germanicus
002:01,193[A  ]| Liues in$4$ their lookes, their gate, their forme, to$9$ vpbraide us$6@2$
002:01,194[A  ]| With his close death, if not revenge the same.
002:01,195[B  ]| The act is not known.  
002:01,195[A  ]| Not prou'd.  "But whispring fame
002:01,196[A  ]| Knowledge, and proofe doth to$4$ the iealous give,
002:01,197[A  ]| Who$6@1$, then to$9$ fayle, would their owne thought beleeue:
002:01,198[A  ]| It$6@1$ is not safe, the Children draw long breath,
002:01,199[A  ]| That$6@1$ are prouoked by$4$ a Parents death.
002:01,200[B  ]| It$6@1$ is as daungerous, to$9$ make them hence,
002:01,201[B  ]| If nothing but their birth be their offence."
002:01,202[A  ]| Stay, till they strike at Ca*esar:  then their crime
002:01,203[A  ]| Will$1$ be inough, but late, and out of time
002:01,204[A  ]| For$4$ him to$9$ punish.  
002:01,204[B  ]| Do they purpose it$6@2$?
002:01,205[A  ]| You know sir.  "Thunder speakes not till it$6@1$ hit.
002:01,206[A  ]| Be not secure:  None swiftlier are opprest,
002:01,207[A  ]| Then they, whome confidence betraies to$9$ rest:
002:01,208[A  ]| Let not your daring make your danger such,
002:01,209[A  ]| All power is to$9$ be fear'd, where it$6@1$ is too much."
002:01,210[A  ]| The Youth's are (of themselues) hot, violent,
002:01,211[A  ]| Ful of great thought; and that$6@2$ male-spirited Dame,
002:01,212[A  ]| Their Mother, slacks no$2$ meanes to$9$ put them on$5$,
002:01,213[A  ]| By$4$ large allowance, popular presentings,
002:01,214[A  ]| Encrease of traine, and state, suing for$4$ titles,
002:01,215[A  ]| Hath them commended with like$2$ prayers, like$2$ vowes,
002:01,216[A  ]| To$4$ the same Gods, with Ca*esar:  Daies and nights
002:01,217[A  ]| She spends in$4$ banquets, and ambitious feastes
002:01,218[A  ]| For$4$ the Nobility; where Caius Silius,
002:01,219[A  ]| Titius Sabinus, old Arruntius,
002:01,220[A  ]| Asinius Gallus, Furnius, Regulus,
002:01,221[A  ]| And others, of that$6@2$ discontented list,
002:01,222[A  ]| Are the prime Guests.  There, and to$4$ these she tels
002:01,223[A  ]| Whose Niece she was, whose Daughter, and whose Wife,
002:01,224[A  ]| And then must they compare her$6$ with Augusta,
002:01,225[A  ]| Aye and prefer her$6$ too, commend her$2$ forme,
002:01,226[A  ]| Extoll her$2$ fruictfulnesse; at which$6@1$ a showre
002:01,227[A  ]| Falls for$4$ the memory of Germanicus,
002:01,228[A  ]| Which$6@1$ they blow ouer straight, with windy praise,
002:01,229[A  ]| And puffing hopes of her$2$ aspiring Sons;
002:01,230[A  ]| Who$6@1$, with these howrely ticklings, grow so$5@1$ pleas'd,
002:01,231[A  ]| And wantonly conceipted of themselues,
002:01,232[A  ]| As, now, they stick not to$9$ beleeue they are such,
002:01,233[A  ]| As these do give them out:  and would be thought
002:01,234[A  ]| (More then competitors) immediate Heyres.
002:01,235[A  ]| Whilst to$4$ their thirst of rule they winne the Rout
002:01,236[A  ]| (That$6@1$ is still the friend of nouelty) with hope
002:01,237[A  ]| Of future freedome, which$6@1$ on$4$ every change,
002:01,238[A  ]| That$6@1$ greedily, though emptily, expects.
002:01,239[A  ]| "Ca*esar, it$6@1$ is age in$4$ all things breeds neglects,
002:01,240[A  ]| And Princes, that$6@1$ will$1$ keepe ould dignitie,
002:01,241[A  ]| Must not admit too youthfull Heyres stand by$5$;
002:01,242[A  ]| Not their owne Issue:  but so$5@1$ darkely set
002:01,243[A  ]| As shadowes are in$4$ picture, to$9$ give height
002:01,244[A  ]| And lustre to$4$ themselues."  
002:01,244[B  ]| We$6@1$ will$1$ command
002:01,245[B  ]| Their ranke thoughts downe, and with a stricter hand
002:01,246[B  ]| Then we$6@1$ have yet put forth, their traines must bate,
002:01,247[B  ]| Their titles, feasts, and factions.  
002:01,247[A  ]| Or your State,
002:01,248[A  ]| But how Sir will$1$ you worke?  
002:01,248[B  ]| Confine them.  
002:01,248[A  ]| No$7$.
002:01,249[A  ]| They are too great, and that$6@2$ too faint a blowe,
002:01,250[A  ]| To$9$ give them now:  it$6@1$ would have seru'd at first,
002:01,251[A  ]| When, with the weakest touch, their knot had burst.
002:01,252[A  ]| But, now, your care must be, not to$9$ detect
002:01,253[A  ]| The smallest chord, or line of your suspect,
002:01,254[A  ]| For$4$ such, who$6@1$ know the weight of Princes feare,
002:01,255[A  ]| Will$1$, when they finde themselues discouer'd, reare
002:01,256[A  ]| Their Forces, like$4$ seene Snakes, that$6@1$ else would lie
002:01,257[A  ]| Rould in$4$ their circles close:  "Nought is more high,
002:01,258[A  ]| Daring, or desperate, then Offenders found;
002:01,259[A  ]| Where guilt is, rage, and courage both abound."
002:01,260[A  ]| The course must be, to$9$ let them still swell up$5$,
002:01,261[A  ]| Riot, and surfet on$4$ blind Fortunes cup;
002:01,262[A  ]| Give them more place, more dignities, more stile,
002:01,263[A  ]| Call them to$4$ Court, to$4$ Senate:  in$4$ the while,
002:01,264[A  ]| Take from their strength some one or twaine, or more
002:01,265[A  ]| Of the maine Fautors; (It$6@1$ will$1$ fright the store.)
002:01,266[A  ]| And, by$4$ some by-occasion.  Thus, with slight
002:01,267[A  ]| You shall disarme them first, and they (in$4$ night
002:01,268[A  ]| Of their ambition) not perceiue the Traine
002:01,269[A  ]| Till, in$4$ the Ingine, they are caught, and slaine.
002:01,270[B  ]| We$6@1$ would not kill, if we$6@1$ knew how to$9$ saue;
002:01,271[B  ]| "Yet, then a Throne, it$6@1$ is cheaper give a Graue."
002:01,272[B  ]| Is there no$2$ way to$9$ bind them by$4$ deserts?
002:01,273[A  ]| "Sir, Wolues do change their haire, but not their hearts.
002:01,274[A  ]| While thus your thought vnto a meane is tied,
002:01,275[A  ]| You neither dare inough, nor do prouide.
002:01,276[A  ]| All modestie is fond; and chiefely where
002:01,277[A  ]| The Subiect is no$2$ lesse compeld to$9$ beare,
002:01,278[A  ]| Then praise his Sou'raignes Acts."  
002:01,278[B  ]| We$6@1$ can no$2$ longer
002:01,279[B  ]| Keepe on$4$ our$6@1$ masque to$4$ thee, our$6@1$ deare Seianus;
002:01,280[B  ]| Thy thoughts are ours$6@1$, in$4$ all, and we$6@1$ but proou'd
002:01,281[B  ]| Their voice, in$4$ our$6@1$ dissignes, which$6@1$ by$4$ assenting
002:01,282[B  ]| Hath more confirm'd us$6@1$, then if heartning Ioue
002:01,283[B  ]| Had, from his hundred statues, bid us$6@1$ strike,
002:01,284[B  ]| And at the stroake clickt all his marble Thumb's.
002:01,285[B  ]| But, who$6@2$ shall first be strooke?  
002:01,285[A  ]| first, Caius Silius;
002:01,286[A  ]| He is the most of marke, and most of danger:
002:01,287[A  ]| In$4$ powre, and reputation equall strong,
002:01,288[A  ]| Hauing commanded an imperiall armie
002:01,289[A  ]| Seauen yeares togither, vanquish'd Sacrouir
002:01,290[A  ]| In$4$ Germanie, and thence obtain'd to$9$ weare
002:01,291[A  ]| The ornaments triumphall.  His steepe fall,
002:01,292[A  ]| By$4$ how much it$6@1$ doth give the weightier crack,
002:01,293[A  ]| Will$1$ send more wounding terror to$4$ the rest,
002:01,294[A  ]| Command them stand aloofe, and give more way
002:01,295[A  ]| To$4$ our$6@2$ surprising of the principall.
002:01,296[B  ]| But what Sabinus?  
002:01,296[A  ]| Let him growe a while,
002:01,297[A  ]| His fate is not yet ripe:  we$6@2$ must not pluck
002:01,298[A  ]| At all togither, least we$6@2$ catch ourselues.
002:01,299[A  ]| And there is Arruntius too, he only talkes.
002:01,300[A  ]| But Sosia, Silius wife, would be wound in$5$
002:01,301[A  ]| Now, for$3$ she hath a Fury in$4$ her$2$ brest
002:01,302[A  ]| More, then Hell ever knew; and would be sent
002:01,303[A  ]| Thither in$4$ time.  Then is there one Cremutius Cordus,
002:01,304[A  ]| a writing fellow, they have got
002:01,305[A  ]| To$9$ gather Notes of the pra*ecedent times,
002:01,306[A  ]| And make them into Annal's; a most tart
002:01,307[A  ]| And bitter spirit (I heare) who$6@1$, vnder coulor
002:01,308[A  ]| Of praysing those, doth taxe the present state,
002:01,309[A  ]| Censures the men, the actions, leaues no$2$ trick,
002:01,310[A  ]| No$2$ practise vn-examind, paralells
002:01,311[A  ]| The times, the gouernments; a profest Champion
002:01,312[A  ]| For$4$ the old liberty:  
002:01,312[B  ]| A perishing wretch.
002:01,313[B  ]| As if there were that$6@2$ Chaos bred in$4$ things,
002:01,314[B  ]| That$3$ Lawes, and Liberty would not rather choose
002:01,315[B  ]| To$9$ be quite broken, and ta^ne hence by$4$ us$6@1$,
002:01,316[B  ]| Then have the staine to$9$ be preseru'd by$4$ such.
002:01,317[B  ]| Have we$6@2$ the meanes, to$9$ make these guilty, first?
002:01,318[A  ]| Trust that$6@2$ to$4$ me; let Ca*esar, by$4$ his power,
002:01,319[A  ]| But cause a formall meeting of the Senate,
002:01,320[A  ]| I will$1$ have matter, and Accusers ready.
002:01,321[B  ]| But how?  let us$6@2$ consult.  
002:01,321[A  ]| We$6@2$ shall mispend
002:01,322[A  ]| The time of action.  "Councells are vnfit
002:01,323[A  ]| In$4$ businesse, where all rest is more pernicious
002:01,324[A  ]| Then rashnesse can be.  Acts of this close kinde
002:01,325[A  ]| Thriue more by$4$ execution, then aduise:
002:01,326[A  ]| There is no$2$ lingring in$4$ that$6@2$ worke begonne,
002:01,327[A  ]| Which$6@1$ cannot praised be, vntill through done."
002:01,328[B  ]| our$6@1$ Edict shall forthwith, command a Court.
002:01,329[B  ]| While I can liue, I will$1$ pra*euent Earths fury;
002:01,330[B  ]| Emoi danontos gaia mikdeto piri. 
002:01,331[V  ]| My Lord Seianus?  
002:01,331[A  ]| Iulius Postumus,
002:01,332[A  ]| Come with my wish!  what newes from Agrippina's,
002:01,333[V  ]| Faith none.  They all lock up$5$ themselues, of late;
002:01,334[V  ]| Or talke in$4$ character:  I have not seene
002:01,335[V  ]| A company so$5@1$ chang'd.  Except they had
002:01,336[V  ]| Intelligence by$4$ Augury of our$6@2$ practise.
002:01,337[A  ]| When were you there?  
002:01,337[V  ]| Last night.  
002:01,337[A  ]| And what ghests found you?
002:01,338[V  ]| Sabinus, Silius, (the old list,) Arruntius,
002:01,339[V  ]| Furnius, and Gallus.  
002:01,339[A  ]| Would not these talke?  
002:01,339[V  ]| Little.
002:01,340[V  ]| And yet we$6@2$ offered choyse of argument.
002:01,341[V  ]| Satrius was with me.  
002:01,341[A  ]| Well:  it$6@1$ is guilt inough
002:01,342[A  ]| Their often meeting.  You forgot to$9$ extoll
002:01,343[A  ]| The hospitable Lady?  
002:01,343[V  ]| No$7$, that$6@2$ trick
002:01,344[V  ]| Was well put home, and had succeeded too,
002:01,345[V  ]| But that$3$ Sabinus cought a caution out;
002:01,346[V  ]| For$3$ she began to$9$ swell:  
002:01,346[A  ]| And, may she burst.
002:01,347[A  ]| Iulius, I would have you goe instantly,
002:01,348[A  ]| Vnto the Pallace of the great Augusta,
002:01,349[A  ]| And, by$4$ your kindest friend, get swift accesse;
002:01,350[A  ]| Acquaint her$6$, with these meetings.  Tell the words
002:01,351[A  ]| You brought me (the other day) of Silius,
002:01,352[A  ]| Adde somewhat to$4$ them.  make her$6$ vnderstand
002:01,353[A  ]| The danger of Sabinus, and the Times,
002:01,354[A  ]| Out of his closenesse.  Give Arruntius, wordes
002:01,355[A  ]| Of malice against Ca*esar; so$5@2$, to$4$ Gallus:
002:01,356[A  ]| But (aboue all) to$4$ Agrippina.  Say,
002:01,357[A  ]| (As you may truely) that$3$ her$2$ nfinite Pride,
002:01,358[A  ]| Propt with the hopes of her$6$ too-fruictfull wombe,
002:01,359[A  ]| With popular studies gapes for$4$ sou'raigntie;
002:01,360[A  ]| And threatens Ca*esar.  Pray Augusta, then,
002:01,361[A  ]| That$3$ for$4$ her$2$ owne, great Ca*esars, and the publique
002:01,362[A  ]| safety, she be pleasd to$9$ vrge these dangers.
002:01,363[A  ]| Ca*esar is too secure, (he must be told,
002:01,364[A  ]| And best he will$1$ take it$6@2$ from a Mothers tongue.)
002:01,365[A  ]| Alasse!  What is it$6@1$ for$4$ us$6@2$ to$9$ sound, to$9$ explore,
002:01,366[A  ]| To$9$ watch, oppose plot practise, or preuent,
002:01,367[A  ]| If he, for$4$ whome it$6@1$ is so$5@1$ strongly labour'd,
002:01,368[A  ]| Shall, out of greatnesse, and free spirit, be
002:01,369[A  ]| Supinely negligent?  Our$6@2$ Citty is now
002:01,370[A  ]| Deuided as in$4$ time of the ciuill Warre
002:01,371[A  ]| And Men forbeare not to$9$ declare themselues
002:01,372[A  ]| Of Agrippina's party.  Every day,
002:01,373[A  ]| The Faction multiplies; and will$1$ do more
002:01,374[A  ]| If not resisted:  You can best enlarge it$6@2$
002:01,375[A  ]| As you finde audience.  Noble Postumus,
002:01,376[A  ]| Commend me to$4$ your Prisca; and pray her$6$
002:01,377[A  ]| She will$1$ solicite this great businesse
002:01,378[A  ]| To$4$ earnest, and most present execution,
002:01,379[A  ]| With all her$2$ vtmost credit with Augusta.
002:01,380[V  ]| I shall not faile in$4$ my instructions.
002:01,381[A  ]| This second (from his Mother) will$1$ well vrge
002:01,382[A  ]| Our$6@2$ late dissigne, and spur on$5$ Ca*esars rage:
002:01,383[A  ]| Which$6@1$ else might grow remisse.  "The way, to$9$ put
002:01,384[A  ]| A Prince in$4$ blood, is to$9$ present the shapes
002:01,385[A  ]| Of daungers, greater then they are (like$4$ late,
002:01,386[A  ]| Or early shadowes) and, sometimes, to$9$ faine
002:01,387[A  ]| Where there are none, onely, to$9$ make him feare;
002:01,388[A  ]| His Feare will$1$ make him cruell:  And once entred,
002:01,389[A  ]| He doth not easily learne to$9$ stop, or spare
002:01,390[A  ]| Where he may doubt."  This have I made my rule,
002:01,391[A  ]| To$9$ thrust Tiberius into Tyranny,
002:01,392[A  ]| And make him toile, to$9$ turne aside those blocks,
002:01,393[A  ]| Which$6@1$ I alone, could not remooue with safety.
002:01,394[A  ]| Drusus once gone, Germanicus three sons
002:01,395[A  ]| Would clog my way; whose guards have too much faith
002:01,396[A  ]| To$9$ be corrupted:  and their Mother knowne
002:01,397[A  ]| Of too-too vnreproou'd a chastitie,
002:01,398[A  ]| To$9$ be attempted, as light Liuia was.
002:01,399[A  ]| Worke then my Art on$4$ Ca*esar's feares, as they
002:01,400[A  ]| On$4$ those they feare, till all my lets be clear'd:
002:01,401[A  ]| And he in$4$ ruines of his House, and hate
002:01,402[A  ]| Of all his Subiects, bury his owne state:
002:01,403[A  ]| When, with my peace, and safety, I will$1$ rise,
002:01,404[A  ]| By$4$ making him the publike Sacrifice.
002:01,405[P  ]| They are growne exceeding circumspect, and wary.
002:01,406[V  ]| They have us$6@2$ in$4$ the wind:  And yet Arruntius
002:01,407[V  ]| Cannot containe himselfe.  
002:01,407[P  ]| Tut.  he is not yet
002:01,408[P  ]| Look'd after, there are others more desir'd,
002:01,409[P  ]| That$6@1$ are more silent.  
002:01,409[V  ]| Here he comes.  Away.
002:01,410[F  ]| How is it$6@1$, that$3$ these Beagles haunt the house
002:01,411[F  ]| Of Agrippina?  
002:01,411[C  ]| O they hunt, they hunt.
002:01,412[C  ]| There is some Game here lodg'd, which$6@1$ they must rouse,
002:01,413[C  ]| To$9$ make the great ones sport.  
002:01,413[K  ]| Did you obserue
002:01,414[K  ]| How they inueigh'd gainst Ca*esar?  
002:01,414[C  ]| Aye, baytes, baytes,
002:01,415[C  ]| For$4$ us$6@2$ to$9$ bite at, would I have my flesh
002:01,416[C  ]| Torne by$4$ the publique hooke, these qualified Hangmen
002:01,417[C  ]| Should be my companie.  
002:01,417[F  ]| Here comes another.
002:01,418[C  ]| Aye, there is a man, Afer the Oratour,
002:01,419[C  ]| One, that$6@1$ hath phrases, figures, and fine flowers,
002:01,420[C  ]| To$9$ strew his Rethorique with, and doth make hast
002:01,421[C  ]| To$9$ get him note, or name, by$4$ any offer
002:01,422[C  ]| Where Bloud, or Gaine be obiects; steepes his words,
002:01,423[C  ]| When he would kill, in$4$ artificiall teares:
002:01,424[C  ]| The Crocodile of Tyber, him I love,
002:01,425[C  ]| That$6@2$ man is mine.  He hath my heart, and voice,
002:01,426[C  ]| When I could curse, he, he.  
002:01,426[F  ]| Contemne the Slaues,
002:01,427[F  ]| "Their present liues will$1$ be their future graues."
002:01,428[E  ]| May it$6@1$ please your Highnes not forget your*selfe,
002:01,429[E  ]| I dare not, with my manners, to$9$ attempt
002:01,430[E  ]| Your trouble farder.  
002:01,430[L  ]| Farewell.  noble Silius.
002:01,431[E  ]| Most royall Princesse.  
002:01,431[L  ]| Sosia staies with us$6@2$?
002:01,432[E  ]| She is your seruant, and doth owe your grace
002:01,433[E  ]| An honest, but vnprofitable love.
002:01,434[L  ]| How can that$6@2$ be, when there is no$2$ gaine, but vertu's?
002:01,435[E  ]| You take the morall, not the politique sense.
002:01,436[E  ]| I meant, as she is bold, and free of speech,
002:01,437[E  ]| Earnest to$9$ vtter what her$2$ zealous thought
002:01,438[E  ]| Trauailes withall, in$4$ honour of your house;
002:01,439[E  ]| Which$6@1$ Act, as it$6@1$ is simply borne in$4$ her$6$,
002:01,440[E  ]| Pertakes of love, and honesty, but may,
002:01,441[E  ]| By$4$ the ouer often and vnseason'd vse,
002:01,442[E  ]| Turne to$4$ your losse, and danger:  For$3$ your state
002:01,443[E  ]| Is waited on$5$ by$4$ enuies, as by$4$ eyes;
002:01,444[E  ]| And every second guest, your tables take,
002:01,445[E  ]| Is a fee'd Spie, to$9$ obserue who$6@1$ goes, who$6@1$ comes,
002:01,446[E  ]| What conference you have, with whome, where, when,
002:01,447[E  ]| What the discourse is, what the lookes, the thoughts
002:01,448[E  ]| Of every person there, they do extract,
002:01,449[E  ]| And make into a substance.  
002:01,449[C  ]| Heare me, Silius,
002:01,450[C  ]| Were all Tiberius body stuck with eyes,
002:01,451[C  ]| And every wall, and hanging in$4$ my house
002:01,452[C  ]| Transparent, as this Lawne I weare, or ayre;
002:01,453[C  ]| Yea, had Seianus both his eares as long
002:01,454[C  ]| As to$4$ my inmost closet:  I would hate
002:01,455[C  ]| To$9$ whisper any thought, or change an act,
002:01,456[C  ]| To$9$ be made Iuno's Riuall.  "Vertues forces
002:01,457[C  ]| Shew ever noblest in$4$ conspicuous courses."
002:01,458[E  ]| It$6@1$ is great, and brauely spoken, like$4$ the spirit
002:01,459[E  ]| Of Agrippina:  yet your Highnesse knowes,
002:01,460[E  ]| "There is nor losse, nor shame in$4$ prouidence:
002:01,461[E  ]| Few can, what all should do, beware inough."
002:01,462[E  ]| You may perceiue with what officious face,
002:01,463[E  ]| Satrius, and Natta, Afer, and the rest
002:01,464[E  ]| Visite your house, of late, to$9$ enquire the secrets;
002:01,465[E  ]| And with what bold, and priuiledg'd arte, they raile
002:01,466[E  ]| Against Augusta, yea, and at Tiberius,
002:01,467[E  ]| Tell trickes of Liuia, and Seianus, all
002:01,468[E  ]| To$9$ excite, and call your indignation on$5$,
002:01,469[E  ]| That$3$ they might heare it$6@2$ at more liberty.
002:01,470[L  ]| You are too suspitious, Silius.  
002:01,470[E  ]| Pray the Gods
002:01,471[E  ]| I be so$5@2$ Agrippina:  But I feare
002:01,472[E  ]| Some subtill practise.  They, that$6@1$ durst to$9$ strike
002:01,473[E  ]| As so$5@1$ example^sse, and vn-blam'd a life,
002:01,474[E  ]| As, that$6@1$ of the renown'd Germanicus,
002:01,475[E  ]| Will$1$ not sit downe, with that$6@2$ exploit alone:
002:01,476[E  ]| "He threatens many, that$6@1$ hath iniurd one."
002:01,477[V  ]| It$6@1$ were best rip forth their tongues, seare out their eyes,
002:01,478[V  ]| When next they come.  
002:01,478[W  ]| A fit reward for$4$ spies.
002:01,479[V  ]| Heare you the rumour?  
002:01,479[L  ]| What?  
002:01,479[V  ]| Drusus is dying:
002:01,480[L  ]| dying?  
002:01,480[V  ]| That$6@2$ is strang!  
002:01,480[L  ]| you were with him yesternight.
002:01,481[V  ]| One met Eudemus, the Physitian,
002:01,482[V  ]| Sent for$5$, but now:  who$6@1$ thinks he cannot liue.
002:01,483[E  ]| Thinkes?  if it$6@1$ be arriu'd at that$6@2$, he knowes,
002:01,484[E  ]| Or none.  
002:01,484[L  ]| This is quick!  what should be his disease?
002:01,485[E  ]| Poison, poyson.  
002:01,485[L  ]| How, Silius!  
002:01,485[V  ]| What is that$6@2$?
002:01,486[E  ]| Nay, nothing.  There was (late) a certaine blow
002:01,487[E  ]| Giu'n of the face.  
002:01,487[V  ]| Aye, to$4$ Seianus?  
002:01,487[E  ]| True.
002:01,488[V  ]| And what of that$6@2$?  
002:01,488[E  ]| I am glad I gaue it$6@2$ not.
002:01,489[V  ]| But, there is somewhat else?  
002:01,489[E  ]| Yes, priuate meetings,
002:01,490[E  ]| With a great Lady, at a Phisitians,
002:01,491[E  ]| And, a Wife turn'd away.  
002:01,491[V  ]| Ha!  
002:01,491[E  ]| Toyes, meere toyes:
002:01,492[E  ]| What wisdom is now in$4$ the  streetes?  in$4$ the  common mouth?
002:01,493[V  ]| Feares, whisp'rings, tumults, noyse, I know not what:
002:01,494[V  ]| They say, the Senate sit.  
002:01,494[E  ]| I will$1$ thether, straight;
002:01,495[E  ]| And see what is in$4$ the Forge.  
002:01,495[L  ]| Good Silius do.
002:01,496[L  ]| Sosia, and I will$1$ in$5$.  Haste you, my Lords,
002:01,497[E  ]| To$9$ visite the sick Prince:  Tender your loves,
002:01,498[E  ]| And sorrowes to$4$ the people.  This Seianus
002:01,499[E  ]| (Trust my diuining soule) hath plots on$4$ all:
002:01,500[E  ]| "No$2$ Tree, that$6@1$ stops his prospect, but must fall."
002:01,501['  ]| MV% CHORVS.
003:01,000@@@@@|
003:01,001[A  ]| It$6@1$ is only you must vrge against him, Varro,
003:01,002[A  ]| Nor I, nor Ca*esar may appeare therein,
003:01,003[A  ]| Except in$4$ your defence, who$6@1$ are the Consul,
003:01,004[A  ]| And vnder colour of late enmity
003:01,005[A  ]| Betweene your Father, and his, may better do it$6@2$,
003:01,006[A  ]| As free from all suspition of a practise.
003:01,007[A  ]| Here be your Notes, what points to$9$ touch at; Read:
003:01,008[A  ]| Be cunning in$4$ them.  Afer has them too.
003:01,009[V  ]| But is he summon'd?  
003:01,009[A  ]| No$7$.  it$6@1$ was debated
003:01,010[A  ]| By$4$ Ca*esar, and concluded as most fit
003:01,011[A  ]| To$9$ take him vnprepar'd.  
003:01,011[M  ]| And prosecute
003:01,012[M  ]| All vnder name of Treason.  
003:01,012[V  ]| I conceiue.
003:01,013[F  ]| Drusus being dead, Ca*esar will$1$ not be here.
003:01,014[V  ]| What should the businesse of this Senate be?
003:01,015[C  ]| That$6@2$ can my subtle whisperers tell you:  We$6@2$,
003:01,016[C  ]| That$6@1$ are the good-dull-noble Lookers on$5$,
003:01,017[C  ]| Are only call'd to$9$ keepe the Marble warme.
003:01,018[C  ]| What should we$6@2$ do with those deepe mysteries,
003:01,019[C  ]| Proper to$4$ these fine heads?  let them alone.
003:01,020[C  ]| Our$6@2$ ignorance may, perchance, helpe us$6@2$ be sau'd
003:01,021[C  ]| From Whips, and Furies.  
003:01,021[V  ]| See, see, see, their action?
003:01,022[C  ]| Aye, now their heads do trauaile, now they worke;
003:01,023[C  ]| Their Faces runne like$4$ shittles, they are weauing
003:01,024[C  ]| Some curious cobweb to$9$ catch Flies.  
003:01,024[F  ]| Obserue,
003:01,025[F  ]| They take their places.  
003:01,025[C  ]| What so$5@1$ low?  
003:01,025[V  ]| o yes,
003:01,026[V  ]| They must be seene to$9$ flatter Ca*esar's griefe
003:01,027[V  ]| Though but in$4$ sitting. 
003:01,027[V  ]| Bid us$6@2$ silence.  
003:01,027[V  ]| Silence.
003:01,028[V  ]| FATHERS CONSCRIPT may this our$6@2$ present meeting
003:01,029[V  ]| Turne faire, and fortunate to$4$ the COMMON*WEALTH.
003:01,030[A  ]| See, Silius enters.  
003:01,030[E  ]| Haile graue Fathers.  
003:01,030[V  ]| Stand.
003:01,031[V  ]| Silius, forbeare thy place.  
003:01,031[X  ]| How!  
003:01,031[V  ]| Silius, stand forth,
003:01,032[V  ]| The Consul hath to$9$ charge thee.  
003:01,032[V  ]| Roome for$4$ Ca*esar.
003:01,033[C  ]| Is he come too?  nay then expect a trick.
003:01,034[F  ]| Silius accusd?  sure he will$1$ answer nobly.
003:01,035[B  ]| We$6@1$ stand amazed, Fathers, to$9$ behold
003:01,036[B  ]| This generall deiection.  Wherefore sit
003:01,037[B  ]| ROMES Consuls thus dissolu'd, as they had lost
003:01,038[B  ]| All the remembrance both of stile, and place?
003:01,039[B  ]| It$6@1$ not becomes.  No$2$ woes are of fit waight,
003:01,040[B  ]| To$9$ make the honor of the Empire stoupe:
003:01,041[B  ]| Though I, in$4$ my peculiar selfe, may meete
003:01,042[B  ]| Iust reprehension, that$6@1$ so$5@1$ sodainely,
003:01,043[B  ]| And, in$4$ so$5@1$ fresh a griefe, would greete the Senate.
003:01,044[B  ]| When priuate tongues, of Kinsmen, and Allies,
003:01,045[B  ]| (Inspir'd with comforts) loathly are endur'd,
003:01,046[B  ]| The face of men not seene, and scarce the day,
003:01,047[B  ]| To$4$ thousands, that$6@1$ communicate our$6@1$ losse.
003:01,048[B  ]| Nor can I argue these of weaknesse; since
003:01,049[B  ]| They take but naturall wayes:  yet I must seeke
003:01,050[B  ]| For$4$ stronger aides, and those faire helpes draw out
003:01,051[B  ]| From warme embraces of the Common-wealth.
003:01,052[B  ]| our$6@1$ mother, great Augusta, is strooke with time.
003:01,053[B  ]| Our*selfe imprest with aged Characters,
003:01,054[B  ]| Drusus is gone, his Children young, and Babes,
003:01,055[B  ]| our$6@1$ aimes must now reflect on$4$ those, that$6@1$ may
003:01,056[B  ]| Give timely succour to$4$ these present Ills,
003:01,057[B  ]| And are our$6@1$ only glad-suruiuing hopes,
003:01,058[B  ]| The noble issue of Germanicus,
003:01,059[B  ]| Nero, and Drusus:  Might it$6@1$ please the Consul
003:01,060[B  ]| Honor them in$5$, (They both attend without.)
003:01,061[B  ]| I would present them to$4$ the Senates care;
003:01,062[B  ]| And raise those springs of ioy, that$6@1$ should exhaust
003:01,063[B  ]| These flouds of sorrow, in$4$ your drowned eyes.
003:01,064[C  ]| By$4$ Ioue, I am not Oedipus inough,
003:01,065[C  ]| To$9$ vnderstand this Sphynx.  
003:01,065[F  ]| The Princes come.
003:01,066[B  ]| Approach you noble Nero, noble Drusus,
003:01,067[B  ]| These Princes Fathers, when their Parent died,
003:01,068[B  ]| I gaue vnto their Vncle, with this praier,
003:01,069[B  ]| That$3$, though he had proper Issue of his owne,
003:01,070[B  ]| He would no$2$ lesse bring up$5$, and foster these,
003:01,071[B  ]| Then that$6@2$ selfe-bloud; and by$4$ that$6@2$ act confirme
003:01,072[B  ]| Their worthes to$4$ him, and to$4$ posteritie:
003:01,073[B  ]| Drusus ta^ne hence, I turne my prayers to$4$ you,
003:01,074[B  ]| And, before our$6@1$ Countrey, and our$6@1$ Gods, beseech
003:01,075[B  ]| You take, and rule, Augustus nephewes sons,
003:01,076[B  ]| Sprung of the noblest Auncestors; and so$5@2$
003:01,077[B  ]| Accomplish both my dutie, and your owne.
003:01,078[B  ]| Nero, and Drusus, these shall be to$4$ you
003:01,079[B  ]| In$4$ place of Parents, these your Fathers, These,
003:01,080[B  ]| And not vnfitly:  For$3$ you are so$5@2$ borne,
003:01,081[B  ]| As all your Good, or Ill is the Common-wealths. 
003:01,082[B  ]| Receyue them, you strong Guardians; And blest Gods,
003:01,083[B  ]| Make all their actions answere to$4$ their blouds:
003:01,084[B  ]| Let their great Titles find encrease by$4$ them,
003:01,085[B  ]| Not they by$4$ Titles:  Set them as in$4$ place,
003:01,086[B  ]| So$5@2$ in$4$ example, aboue all the Romanes;
003:01,087[B  ]| And may they know no$2$ Riualls, but themselues.
003:01,088[B  ]| Let Fortune give them nothing; but attend
003:01,089[B  ]| upon$4$ their vertue:  and that$6@2$ still come forth
003:01,090[B  ]| Greater then Hope, and better then their Fame.
003:01,091[B  ]| Releiue me, Fathers, with your generall voyce.
003:01,092[X  ]| May all the Gods consent to$4$ Ca*esar's wish,
003:01,093[X  ]| And adde to$4$ any honors, that$6@1$ may crowne
003:01,094[X  ]| The hopefull Issue of Germanicus.
003:01,095[B  ]| We$6@1$ thanke you, Reuerend Fathers, in$4$ their right.
003:01,096[C  ]| If this were true now!  but the space, the space
003:01,097[C  ]| Betweene the brest, and lips -- Tiberius heart
003:01,098[C  ]| Lies a thought farder then another Mans.
003:01,099[B  ]| My Comforts are so$5@1$ flowing in$4$ my Ioyes,
003:01,100[B  ]| As, in$4$ them, all my streames of greife are lost,
003:01,101[B  ]| No$2$ lesse then are Land-waters in$4$ the Sea,
003:01,102[B  ]| Or showres in$4$ Riuers; though their Cause was such,
003:01,103[B  ]| As might have sprinkled even the Gods with teares:
003:01,104[B  ]| Yet since the greater doth embrace the lesse
003:01,105[B  ]| We$6@1$ coueteously obey 
003:01,105[C  ]| (Well acted, Ca*esar.)
003:01,106[B  ]| And, now I am the happy witnesse made
003:01,107[B  ]| Of your so$5@1$ much desir'd affections
003:01,108[B  ]| To$4$ this great Issue, I could wish, the Fates
003:01,109[B  ]| Would here set peacefull period to$4$ my dayes;
003:01,110[B  ]| How*euer, to$4$ my Labours, I intreat
003:01,111[B  ]| (And beg it$6@2$ of this Senate) some fit ease:
003:01,112[C  ]| (Laugh Fathers, laugh:  have you no$2$ spleenes about you?)
003:01,113[B  ]| The Burden is too heauy, I susteine
003:01,114[B  ]| On$4$ my vnwilling shoulders; and I pray
003:01,115[B  ]| It$6@1$ may be taken off, and re-confer'd
003:01,116[B  ]| Upon$4$ the Consuls, or some other Romane,
003:01,117[B  ]| More able, and more worthy:  
003:01,117[C  ]| (Laugh on$5$, still.
003:01,118[F  ]| Why, this doth render all the rest suspected!
003:01,119[V  ]| It$6@1$ poysons all.  
003:01,119[C  ]| O, do you tast it$6@2$ then?
003:01,120[F  ]| It$6@1$ takes away my fayth to$4$ any*thing
003:01,121[F  ]| He shall hereafter speake.  
003:01,121[C  ]| Aye, to$9$ pray that$6@2$,
003:01,122[C  ]| Which$6@1$ would be to$4$ his head as hot as Thunder,
003:01,123[C  ]| Gayn'st which$6@1$ he weares that$6@2$ Charme) should but the Court
003:01,124[C  ]| Receyue him at his word.  
003:01,124[V  ]| Heare.  
003:01,124[B  ]| For$4$ my*selfe,
003:01,125[B  ]| I know my weaknesse, and so$5@1$ little couet
003:01,126[B  ]| (Like$4$ some gone past) the weight that$6@1$ will$1$ oppresse me,
003:01,127[B  ]| As my ambition is the counter-poynt.
003:01,128[C  ]| (Finely mainteind; good still.)  
003:01,128[A  ]| But Rome, whose bloud,
003:01,129[A  ]| whose nerues, whose life, whose very frame relyes
003:01,130[A  ]| On$4$ Ca*esar's strength, no$2$ lesse then Heau'n on$4$ Atlas.
003:01,131[A  ]| Cannot admit it$6@2$ but with generall ruine.
003:01,132[C  ]| Ah!  are you there, to$9$ bring him off?)  
003:01,132[A  ]| Let Ca*esar,
003:01,133[A  ]| No$2$ more then vrge a point so$5@1$ contrary
003:01,134[A  ]| To$4$ Ca*esars greatnesse, the greiu'd Senates vowes,
003:01,135[A  ]| Or Romes necessity. 
003:01,135[V  ]| (He comes about.
003:01,136[C  ]| More nimbly then Vertumnus.)  
003:01,136[B  ]| For$4$ the Publique,
003:01,137[B  ]| I may be drawne to$9$ shew, I can neglect
003:01,138[B  ]| All priuate aymes; though I affect my Rest:
003:01,139[B  ]| But, If the Senate still command me serue,
003:01,140[B  ]| I must be glad to$9$ practise my obedience.
003:01,141[C  ]| (You must, and will$1$ Sir.  We$6@2$ do know it$6@2$.)  
003:01,141[X  ]| Ca*esar.
003:01,142[X  ]| Liue long, and happy, great, and royall Ca*esar,
003:01,143[X  ]| The Gods preserue thee, and thy Modesty,
003:01,144[X  ]| Thy Wisdome, and thy Innocence.  
003:01,144[C  ]| (where is it$6@1$?
003:01,145[C  ]| The Prayer is made before the Subiect.)  
003:01,145[X  ]| Guard
003:01,146[X  ]| His Meekenesse, Ioue, his Piety, his Care,
003:01,147[X  ]| His Bounty -- 
003:01,147[C  ]| And his Subtelty, I will$1$ put in$5$:
003:01,148[C  ]| Yet he will$1$ keepe that$6@2$ himselfe, without the Gods.
003:01,149[C  ]| All prayer's are vayne for$4$ him.  
003:01,149[B  ]| we$6@1$ will$1$ not hold
003:01,150[B  ]| Your patience, Fathers, with long answere; but
003:01,151[B  ]| Shall still contend to$9$ be, what you desire,
003:01,152[B  ]| And worke to$9$ satisfie so$5@1$ great a hope.
003:01,153[B  ]| Proceede to$4$ your affaires.  
003:01,153[C  ]| Now, Silius, guard thee;
003:01,154[C  ]| The Curtin is drawing.  Afer aduanceth.  
003:01,154[V  ]| Silence.
003:01,155[M  ]| Cite Caius Silius.  
003:01,155[V  ]| Caius Silius.  
003:01,155[E  ]| Here.
003:01,156[M  ]| The triumph that$6@1$ thou hadst in$4$ Germany
003:01,157[M  ]| For$4$ thy late victorie on$4$ Sacrouir,
003:01,158[M  ]| Thou hast enioyd so$5@1$ freely, Caius Silius,
003:01,159[M  ]| As no$2$ man it$6@2$ enuy'd thee; nor would Ca*esar,
003:01,160[M  ]| Or Rome admit, that$3$ thou wert then defrauded
003:01,161[M  ]| Of any honours, thy deserts could claime;
003:01,162[M  ]| In$4$ the faire seruice of the Common wealth:
003:01,163[M  ]| But now, if, after all their Loves, and Graces,
003:01,164[M  ]| (Thy actions, and their courses beeing discouer'd)
003:01,165[M  ]| It$6@1$ shall appeare to$4$ Ca*esar, and this Senate,
003:01,166[M  ]| Thou has defil'd those Glories, with thy crimes --
003:01,167[E  ]| Crimes?  
003:01,167[M  ]| Patience, Silius.  
003:01,167[E  ]| Tell thy Moile of patience,
003:01,168[E  ]| I am a Romane.  What are my crimes?  Proclaime them.
003:01,169[E  ]| Am I too rich?  too honest for$4$ the Times?
003:01,170[E  ]| Have I or Treasure, Iewels, Land, or Howses
003:01,171[E  ]| That$6@1$ some Informer gapes for$5$?  Is my strength
003:01,172[E  ]| Too much to$9$ be admitted?  Or my knowledge?
003:01,173[E  ]| These now are crimes.  
003:01,173[M  ]| Nay Silius, if the Name
003:01,174[M  ]| Of crime so$5@1$ touch thee, with what impotence
003:01,175[M  ]| Wilt thou endure the Matter to$9$ be search'd?
003:01,176[E  ]| I tell thee, Afer, with more scorne, then feare:
003:01,177[E  ]| Employ your mercenary Tongue, and Art.
003:01,178[E  ]| Where is my Accuser? 
003:01,178[V  ]| Here.  
003:01,178[C  ]| Varro? The Consul?
003:01,179[C  ]| Is he thrust in$5$?  
003:01,179[V  ]| It$6@1$ is I accuse thee, Silius.
003:01,180[V  ]| Against the Maiestie of Rome, and Ca*esar,
003:01,181[V  ]| I do pronounce thee here a guilty cause,
003:01,182[V  ]| First, of beginning, and occasioning,
003:01,183[V  ]| Next, drawing out the warre in$4$ Gallia,
003:01,184[V  ]| For$4$ which$6@1$ thou late triumph'st; dissembling long
003:01,185[V  ]| That$6@2$ Sacrouir to$9$ be an enemy,
003:01,186[V  ]| Onely to$9$ make thy Entertainment more,
003:01,187[V  ]| Whilst thou, and thy wife Sosia poll'd the Prouince;
003:01,188[V  ]| Wherein, with sordide-base desire of gaine,
003:01,189[V  ]| Thou hast discredited thy Actions worth
003:01,190[V  ]| And been a Traitor to$4$ the state.  
003:01,190[E  ]| Thou liest.
003:01,191[C  ]| I thanke thee Silius, speake so$5@2$ still, and often.
003:01,192[V  ]| If I not proue it$6@2$ Ca*esar, but iniustly
003:01,193[V  ]| Have call'd him into tryall, here I bind
003:01,194[V  ]| My*selfe to$9$ suffer, what I claime 'gainst him;
003:01,195[V  ]| And yeeld, to$9$ have what I have spoke, confirm'd
003:01,196[V  ]| By$4$ iudgement of the Court, and all good men.
003:01,197[E  ]| Ca*esar, I craue to$9$ have my cause defer'd,
003:01,198[E  ]| Till this mans Consul-ship be out, 
003:01,198[B  ]| We$6@1$ cannot,
003:01,199[B  ]| Nor may we$6@1$ graunt it$6@2$.  
003:01,199[E  ]| Why?  shall he designe
003:01,200[E  ]| My day of triall?  is he my accuser?
003:01,201[E  ]| And must he be my iudge?  
003:01,201[B  ]| It$6@1$ hath been vsuall,
003:01,202[B  ]| And is a right, that$3$ custome hath allow'd
003:01,203[B  ]| The Magistrate, to$9$ call forth priuate men;
003:01,204[B  ]| And to$9$ appoint their Day:  Which$6@1$ Priuiledge
003:01,205[B  ]| We$6@1$ may not in$4$ the Consul see infring'd,
003:01,206[B  ]| By$4$ whose deepe watches, and industrious care
003:01,207[B  ]| It$6@1$ is so$5@1$ labor'd, as the Common-wealth
003:01,208[B  ]| Receiue no$2$ losse, by$4$ any oblique course.
003:01,209[E  ]| Ca*esar, thy fraud is worse then violence.
003:01,210[B  ]| Silius mistake us$6@1$ not, we$6@1$ dare not vse
003:01,211[B  ]| The credit of the Consul, to$4$ thy wrong,
003:01,212[B  ]| But onely do preserue his place, and power,
003:01,213[B  ]| So$5@1$ farre as it$6@1$ concernes the dignity,
003:01,214[B  ]| And honour of the State.  
003:01,214[C  ]| Beleeue him Silius.
003:01,215[N  ]| Why so$5@2$ he may Arruntius.  
003:01,215[C  ]| I say so$5@2$.
003:01,216[C  ]| And he may choose too.  
003:01,216[B  ]| By$4$ the Capitoll,
003:01,217[B  ]| And all our$6@2$ Gods, but that$3$ the dear Republick,
003:01,218[B  ]| Our$6@2$ sacred Lawes, and iust Authority
003:01,219[B  ]| Are interess'd therein, I should be silent.
003:01,220[M  ]| Please Ca*esar to$9$ give way vnto his tryall.
003:01,221[M  ]| He shall have iustice.  
003:01,221[E  ]| Nay, I shall have Law;
003:01,222[E  ]| Shall I not Afer?  speake.  
003:01,222[M  ]| Would you have more?
003:01,223[E  ]| No$7$ my well-spoken Man, I would no$2$ more;
003:01,224[E  ]| Nor lesse:  might I inioy it$6@2$ naturall,
003:01,225[E  ]| Not taught to$9$ speake vnto your present endes,
003:01,226[E  ]| Free from thine, his, and all your vnkind handling,
003:01,227[E  ]| Furious enforcing, most vniust presuming,
003:01,228[E  ]| Malicious, and manifold applying,
003:01,229[E  ]| Foule wresting, and impossible construction.
003:01,230[M  ]| He raues, he raues.  
003:01,230[E  ]| Thou durst not tell me so$5@2$,
003:01,231[E  ]| Had'st thou not Ca*esars warrant.  I can see
003:01,232[E  ]| Whose power condemnes me.  
003:01,232[V  ]| This betrayes his spirit.
003:01,233[V  ]| This doth inough declare him what he is.
003:01,234[E  ]| What am I?  speake.  
003:01,234[V  ]| An enemie to$4$ the State.
003:01,235[E  ]| Because I am an enemie to$4$ thee,
003:01,236[E  ]| And such corrupted Ministers of the State,
003:01,237[E  ]| That$3$ here art made a present instrument
003:01,238[E  ]| To$9$ gratifie it$6@2$ with thine owne disgrace.
003:01,239[A  ]| This, to$4$ the Consull, is most insolent!
003:01,240[A  ]| And impious!  
003:01,240[E  ]| Aye, take part.  Reueale your*selues.
003:01,241[E  ]| Alasse, I sent not your confed'racies?
003:01,242[E  ]| Your plots, and combinations?  I not know
003:01,243[E  ]| Minion Seianus hates me; and that$3$ all
003:01,244[E  ]| This boast of Law, and Law, is but a forme,
003:01,245[E  ]| A net of Vulcanes filing, a mere ingine,
003:01,246[E  ]| To$9$ take that$6@2$ life by$4$ a pretext of Iustice,
003:01,247[E  ]| Which$6@1$ you pursue in$4$ malice?  I want braine,
003:01,248[E  ]| Or nostrill to$9$ perswade me, that$3$ your endes,
003:01,249[E  ]| And purposes are made to$4$ what they are,
003:01,250[E  ]| Before my answer?  O you equall Gods,
003:01,251[E  ]| Whose iustice not a world of wolfe-turnd men
003:01,252[E  ]| Shall make me to$9$ accuse, (how*ever prouoke)
003:01,253[E  ]| Have I for$4$ this so$5@1$ oft engag'd my*selfe?
003:01,254[E  ]| Stoode in$4$ the heate, and feruor of a fight,
003:01,255[E  ]| When Pho*ebus sooner hath forsooke the day
003:01,256[E  ]| Then I the field?  Against the blew-ey'd Gaules?
003:01,257[E  ]| And crisped Germanes?  when our$6@2$ Roman Eagles
003:01,258[E  ]| Have fann'd the fire, with their labouring winges,
003:01,259[E  ]| And no$2$ blow dealt, that$6@1$ left not death behind it$6@2$:
003:01,260[E  ]| When I have charg'd, alone, into the troopes
003:01,261[E  ]| Of curl'd Sicambrians, routed them, and came
003:01,262[E  ]| Not off, with backward ensignes of a slaue,
003:01,263[E  ]| But forward markes, wounds on$4$ my brest, and face,
003:01,264[E  ]| Were meant to$4$ thee O Ca*esar, and thy Rome?
003:01,265[E  ]| And have I this returne?  did I, for$4$ this,
003:01,266[E  ]| Performe so$5@1$ noble, and so$5@1$ braue defeate,
003:01,267[E  ]| On$4$ Sacrouir, (O Ioue, let it$6@1$ become me
003:01,268[E  ]| To$9$ boast my deedes, when he, whom they concerne,
003:01,269[E  ]| Shall thus forget them.)  
003:01,269[M  ]| Silius, Silius,
003:01,270[M  ]| These are the common customes of thy blood,
003:01,271[M  ]| When it$6@1$ is high with wine, as now with rage:
003:01,272[M  ]| This well agrees, with that$6@2$ intemperate vant,
003:01,273[M  ]| Thou lately mad'st at Agrippinas Table,
003:01,274[M  ]| That$3$ when all other of the Troopes were prone
003:01,275[M  ]| To$9$ fall into rebellion, onely thine
003:01,276[M  ]| Remain'd in$4$ their Obedience.  Thou wert he,
003:01,277[M  ]| That$6@1$ sau'dst the Empire; which$6@1$ had then been lost,
003:01,278[M  ]| Had but thy Legions, there, rebell'd, or mutine'd.
003:01,279[M  ]| Thy Vertue met, and fronted every perill.
003:01,280[M  ]| Thou gau'st to$4$ Ca*esar, and to$4$ Rome their surety.
003:01,281[M  ]| Their Name, their Strength, their Spirit, and their State,
003:01,282[M  ]| Their Beeing was a Donatiue from thee.
003:01,283[C  ]| Well worded, and most like$4$ an Orator.
003:01,284[B  ]| Is this true, Silius?  
003:01,284[E  ]| Saue thy question, Ca*esar.
003:01,285[E  ]| Thy Spie, of famous credit, hath affirmd it$6@2$.
003:01,286[C  ]| Excellent Romane!  
003:01,286[F  ]| He doth answer stoutly.
003:01,287[A  ]| If this be so$5@2$, there needes no$2$ farder cause
003:01,288[A  ]| Of crime against him.  
003:01,288[V  ]| What can more impeach
003:01,289[V  ]| The royall dignity, and state of Ca*esar,
003:01,290[V  ]| Then to$9$ be vrged with a benefit
003:01,291[V  ]| He cannot pay?  
003:01,291[N  ]| In$4$ this, all Ca*esars fortune
003:01,292[N  ]| Is made vnequall to$4$ the courtesie.
003:01,293[J  ]| His meanes are cleane destroy'd, that$6@1$ should requite.
003:01,294[V  ]| Nothing is great inough for$4$ Silius merit.
003:01,295[C  ]| Gallus of that$6@2$ side too?  
003:01,295[E  ]| Come, do not hunt,
003:01,296[E  ]| And labour so$5@1$ about for$4$ circumstance,
003:01,297[E  ]| To$9$ make him guilty, whom you have fore-dom'd:
003:01,298[E  ]| Take shorter wayes, I will$1$ meete your purposes.
003:01,299[E  ]| The wordes were mine; and more I now will$1$ say:
003:01,300[E  ]| Since I have done thee that$6@2$ great seruice, Ca*esar,
003:01,301[E  ]| Thou still hast fear'd me; and, in$4$ place of grace,
003:01,302[E  ]| Return'd me hatred:  so$5@1$ soone, all best Turnes,
003:01,303[E  ]| With Princes, do conuert to$4$ iniuries
003:01,304[E  ]| In$4$ estimation, when they greater rise,
003:01,305[E  ]| Then can be answer'd:  Benefits, with you,
003:01,306[E  ]| Are of no$2$ longer pleasure, then you can
003:01,307[E  ]| With ease restore them;  that$6@2$ transcended once,
003:01,308[E  ]| Your studies are not how to$9$ thanke, but kill.
003:01,309[E  ]| It$6@1$ is your nature, to$9$ have all men Slaues
003:01,310[E  ]| To$4$ you, but you acknowledging to$4$ none.
003:01,311[E  ]| The meanes that$6@1$ make your greatnesse must not come
003:01,312[E  ]| In$4$ mention of it$6@2$; if it$6@1$ do, it$6@1$ takes
003:01,313[E  ]| So$5@1$ much away, you think:  and that$6@2$ which$6@1$ help'd,
003:01,314[E  ]| Shall soonest perish, if it$6@1$ stand in$4$ eye,
003:01,315[E  ]| Where it$6@1$ may front, or but vpbraid the high.
003:01,316[N  ]| Suffer him speake no$2$ more.  
003:01,316[V  ]| Note but his spirit.
003:01,317[M  ]| This shewes him in$4$ the rest.  
003:01,317[J  ]| Let him be censur'd.
003:01,318[A  ]| He hath spoke inough to$9$ proue him Ca*esars foe.
003:01,319[N  ]| His thoughts looke through his words.  
003:01,319[A  ]| A Censure.  
003:01,319[E  ]| Stay,
003:01,320[E  ]| Stay most officious Senate, I shall streight,
003:01,321[E  ]| Delude thy fury Silius hath not plac'd
003:01,322[E  ]| His guards within him, against Fortunes spight,
003:01,323[E  ]| So$5@1$ weakely, but he can escape your gripe
003:01,324[E  ]| That$6@1$ are but hands of Fortune:  She her*selfe
003:01,325[E  ]| When Vertue doth oppose, must loose her$2$ threates.
003:01,326[E  ]| All that$6@1$ can happen in$4$ Humanity,
003:01,327[E  ]| The frowne of Ca*esar, proud Seianus hatred,
003:01,328[E  ]| Base Varro's spleene, and Afers bloudying tongue,
003:01,329[E  ]| The Senates seruile flattery, and these
003:01,330[E  ]| Mustred to$9$ kill, I am fortified against;
003:01,331[E  ]| And can looke downe upon$5$:  they are beneath me.
003:01,332[E  ]| It$6@1$ is not Life where*of I stand enamour'd:
003:01,333[E  ]| Nor shall my End make me accuse my Fate.
003:01,334[E  ]| The Coward, and the Valiant man must fall,
003:01,335[E  ]| Onely the cause, and manner how, discernes them:
003:01,336[E  ]| Which$6@1$ then are gladdest, when they cost us$6@2$ dearest.
003:01,337[E  ]| Romanes, if any here be in$4$ this Senate,
003:01,338[E  ]| Would know to$9$ mock Tiberius Tyranny,
003:01,339[E  ]| Looke upon$4$ Silius, and so$5@2$ learne to$9$ die.
003:01,340[V  ]| O desperate Act!  
003:01,340[C  ]| An honourable hand!
003:01,341[B  ]| Looke, is he dead?  
003:01,341[F  ]| It$6@1$ was nobly strooke, and home.
003:01,342[C  ]| My thought did prompt him to$4$ it$6@2$.  Farewell Silius.
003:01,343[C  ]| Be famous ever for$4$ thy great example.
003:01,344[B  ]| We$6@1$ are not pleasd, in$4$ this sad accident,
003:01,345[B  ]| That$6@1$ thus hath stalled, and abusd our$6@1$ mercy,
003:01,346[B  ]| Intended to$9$ preserue thee noble Romane:
003:01,347[B  ]| And to$9$ preuent thy hopes.  
003:01,347[C  ]| Excellent Wolfe!
003:01,348[C  ]| Now he is full, he howles.  
003:01,348[A  ]| Ca*esar doth wrong
003:01,349[A  ]| His dignity, and safety, thus to$9$ mourne
003:01,350[A  ]| The deseru'd end of so$5@1$ profest a traytor,
003:01,351[A  ]| And doth, by$4$ this his lenity, instruct
003:01,352[A  ]| Others as factious, to$4$ the like$2$ offence.
003:01,353[B  ]| The confiscation meerely of his state
003:01,354[B  ]| Had been inough.  
003:01,354[C  ]| o, that$6@2$ was gap'd for$5$ then?
003:01,355[V  ]| Remoue the Body.  
003:01,355[A  ]| Let Citation
003:01,356[A  ]| Goe out for$4$ Sosia.  
003:01,356[V  ]| Let her$6$ be proscrib'd.
003:01,357[V  ]| And for$4$ the goods, I think it$6@2$ fit that$6@2$ halfe
003:01,358[V  ]| Goe to$4$ the treasure, halfe vnto the Children.
003:01,359[H  ]| With leaue of Ca*esar, I would think, that$6@2$ Fourth
003:01,360[H  ]| The which$6@1$ the Law doth cast on$4$ the Informers,
003:01,361[H  ]| Should be inough; the rest goe to$4$ the Children:
003:01,362[H  ]| Wherein the Prince shall shew humanity
003:01,363[H  ]| And bounty, not to$9$ force them by$4$ their want
003:01,364[H  ]| (Which$6@1$ in$4$ their Parents trespasse they deseru'd)
003:01,365[H  ]| To$9$ take ill courses.  
003:01,365[B  ]| It$6@1$ shall please us$6@1$.  
003:01,365[C  ]| Aye,
003:01,366[C  ]| Out of necessity.  This Lepidus
003:01,367[C  ]| Is graue and honest, and I have obseru'd
003:01,368[C  ]| A moderation still in$4$ all his Censures.
003:01,369[F  ]| And bending to$4$ the better -- Stay, who$6@2$ is this?
003:01,370[F  ]| Cremutius Cordus?  what?  is he brought in$5$?
003:01,371[C  ]| More bloud vnto the banquet?  Noble Cordus,
003:01,372[C  ]| I wish thee good:  Be as thy writings, free,
003:01,373[C  ]| And honest.  
003:01,373[B  ]| What is he?  
003:01,373[A  ]| For$4$ the  Annal's, Ca*esar.
003:01,374[V  ]| Cremutius Cordus.  
003:01,374[K  ]| Here. 
003:01,374[V  ]| Satrius Secundus,
003:01,375[V  ]| Pinnarius Natta, you are his Accusers.
003:01,376[C  ]| Two of Seianus Bloud-hounds, whom he breeds
003:01,377[C  ]| With humane flesh, to$9$ bay at Citizens.
003:01,378[M  ]| Stand forth before the Senate, and confront him.
003:01,379[P  ]| I do accuse thee here, Cremutius Cordus,
003:01,380[P  ]| To$9$ be a man factious, and daungerous.
003:01,381[P  ]| A sower of sedition in$4$ the State,
003:01,382[P  ]| A turbulent, and discontented spirit,
003:01,383[P  ]| Which$6@1$ I will$1$ prooue from thine owne writings, here,
003:01,384[P  ]| The Annal's thou last publish'd; where thou bit'st
003:01,385[P  ]| The present Age, and with a vipers tooth,
003:01,386[P  ]| Being a Member of it$6@2$, darst that$6@2$ Ill
003:01,387[P  ]| Which$6@1$ never yet degenerous Bastard did
003:01,388[P  ]| Upon$4$ his Parent.  
003:01,388[V  ]| To$4$ this I subscribe;
003:01,389[V  ]| And, forth a world of more particulars,
003:01,390[V  ]| Instance in$4$ only one. Comparing Men,
003:01,391[V  ]| And Times, thou praysest Brutus, and affirm'st
003:01,392[V  ]| That$3$ Cassius was the last of all the Romanes.
003:01,393[N  ]| How!  what are we$6@2$ then?  
003:01,393[V  ]| What is Ca*esar?  nothing?
003:01,394[M  ]| My Lords, this strikes at every Romans priuate,
003:01,395[M  ]| In$4$ whom raignes gentry, and estate of spirit,
003:01,396[M  ]| To$9$ have a Brutus brought in$4$ paralell,
003:01,397[M  ]| A Parricide, and Enimie of his countrie,
003:01,398[M  ]| Rank'd, and preferr'd to$4$ any reall worth
003:01,399[M  ]| That$6@1$ Rome now holdes.  This is most strangely inuectiue.
003:01,400[M  ]| Most full of spight, and insolent vpbraiding.
003:01,401[M  ]| Nor is it$6@1$ the Time alone is here dispris'd,
003:01,402[M  ]| But the whole man of Time, yea Ca*esar's selfe
003:01,403[M  ]| Brought in$4$ disualew; and he aym'd at most
003:01,404[M  ]| By$4$ oblique glaunce of his licentious pen?
003:01,405[M  ]| Ca*esar, if Cassius were the last of Romanes,
003:01,406[M  ]| Thou hast no$2$ name.  
003:01,406[B  ]| Let us$6@1$ heare him answere.  Silence.
003:01,407[K  ]| So$5@1$ innocent I am of fact, my Lords,
003:01,408[K  ]| As but my words are argu'd; yet those words
003:01,409[K  ]| Not reaching eyther Prince, or Princes parent,
003:01,410[K  ]| The which$6@1$ your Law of Treason comprehendes.
003:01,411[K  ]| Brutus, and Cassius, I am charg'd, to$9$ have praysd.
003:01,412[K  ]| Whose deedes, when many more, besides my*selfe,
003:01,413[K  ]| Have writt, not one hath mention'd without honor.
003:01,414[K  ]| Great Titus Liuius, great for$4$ eloquence,
003:01,415[K  ]| And fayth, amongst us$6@2$, in$4$ his Historie,
003:01,416[K  ]| with so$5@1$ great prayses Pompey did extoll,
003:01,417[K  ]| As oft Augustus call'd him a Pompeian:
003:01,418[K  ]| Yet this not hurt their friendship.  In$4$ his Booke
003:01,419[K  ]| He often names Scipio, Afranius,
003:01,420[K  ]| Yea the same Cassius, and this Brutus too,
003:01,421[K  ]| As worthi'st men; not Theeues, and Parricides,
003:01,422[K  ]| Which$6@1$ notes upon$4$ their fames, are now imposd.
003:01,423[K  ]| Asinius Pollio's writings quite throughout
003:01,424[K  ]| Give them a noble memory; So$5@2$ Messala
003:01,425[K  ]| Renowm'd his Generall Cassius:  yet both these
003:01,426[K  ]| Liu'd with Augustus, full of wealth, and honors.
003:01,427[K  ]| To$4$ Cicero's booke, where Cato was heau'd up$5$
003:01,428[K  ]| A*Equall with heau'n, what else did Ca*esar answer,
003:01,429[K  ]| Being then Dictator, but with a penn'd Oration,
003:01,430[K  ]| As if before the Iudges?  Do but see
003:01,431[K  ]| Antonius Letters; Read but Brutus pleadings,
003:01,432[K  ]| What vile reproach they hold against Augustus,
003:01,433[K  ]| False I confesse, but with much bitternesse.
003:01,434[K  ]| The Epigram's of Bibaculus, and Catullus,
003:01,435[K  ]| Are read, full stuft with spight of both the Ca*esars;
003:01,436[K  ]| Yet Deified Iulius, and no$2$ lesse Augustus,
003:01,437[K  ]| Both bore them, and contemn'd them:  (I not know
003:01,438[K  ]| Promptly to$9$ speake it$6@2$, whether done with more
003:01,439[K  ]| Temper, or wisdome)  "For$3$ such Obloquies
003:01,440[K  ]| If they despised be, they die supprest,
003:01,441[K  ]| But, if with rage acknowledg'd, they are confest."
003:01,442[K  ]| The Greekes I slip, whose licence not alone,
003:01,443[K  ]| Bus also Lust did scape vnpunished:
003:01,444[K  ]| Or where some one (by$4$ chance) exception tooke,
003:01,445[K  ]| He words with words reueng'd.  But, in$4$ my worke,
003:01,446[K  ]| What could be aim'd more free, or farder of
003:01,447[K  ]| From the Times scandale, then to$9$ write of those,
003:01,448[K  ]| Whom Death from grace, or hatred had exempted?
003:01,449[K  ]| Did I, with Brutus, and with Cassius,
003:01,450[K  ]| Arm'd, and possessd of the Philippi fields,
003:01,451[K  ]| Incense the people in$4$ the ciuill cause,
003:01,452[K  ]| With dangerous speaches?  or do they, being slaine
003:01,453[K  ]| Seuenty yeares since, as by$4$ their Images
003:01,454[K  ]| (Which$6@1$ not the Conquerour hath defac'd) appeares,  
003:01,455[K  ]| Retaine that$6@2$ guilty memory, with Writers?
003:01,456[K  ]| "Posterity paies every man his honour."
003:01,457[K  ]| Nor shall their want, though I condemned am,
003:01,458[K  ]| That$6@1$ will$1$ not only Cassius well approue,
003:01,459[K  ]| And of great Brutus honour mindefull be,
003:01,460[K  ]| But that$6@1$ will$1$, also, mention make of me.
003:01,461[C  ]| Freely, and nobly spoken.  
003:01,461[F  ]| With good temper,
003:01,462[F  ]| I like$1$ him, that$3$ he is not moou'd with passion.
003:01,463[C  ]| He puts them to$4$ their whisper.  
003:01,463[B  ]| Take him hence,
003:01,464[B  ]| We$6@1$ shall determine of him at next sitting.
003:01,465[N  ]| Meane time, give order that$3$ his bookes be burn'd.
003:01,466[N  ]| To$4$ the A*Ediles.  
003:01,466[A  ]| You have well aduisd.
003:01,467[M  ]| It$6@1$ fits not such licentious things should liue
003:01,468[M  ]| To$9$ upbraid the Age.  
003:01,468[C  ]| If the Age were good, they might.
003:01,469[J  ]| Let them be burnt.  
003:01,469[V  ]| All sought, and burnt.  To*day.
003:01,470[V  ]| The Court is up$5$, Lictors resume the Fasces.
003:01,471[C  ]| Let them be burnt?  o how ridiculous
003:01,472[C  ]| Appeares the Senate's brainlesse diligence
003:01,473[C  ]| Who$6@1$ think they can, with present power, extinguish
003:01,474[C  ]| The memorie of all succeeding times.
003:01,475[F  ]| It$6@1$ is true, when (contrary) the punishment
003:01,476[F  ]| Of wit, doth make the authority encrease.
003:01,477[F  ]| Nor do they ought, that$6@1$ vse this cruelty
003:01,478[F  ]| Of interdiction, and this rage of burning;
003:01,479[F  ]| But purchase to$4$ themselues rebuke, and shame,
003:01,480[F  ]| And to$4$ the Writers an eternall name.
003:01,481[H  ]| It$6@1$ is an argument the Times are sore,
003:01,482[H  ]| When vertue cannot safely be aduanc'd;
003:01,483[H  ]| Nor vice reproou'd.  
003:01,483[C  ]| Aye, noble Lepidus.
003:01,484[C  ]| Augustus well foresaw what we$6@2$ should suffer,
003:01,485[C  ]| Vnder Tiberius, when he did pronounce
003:01,486[C  ]| The Roman race most wretched, that$6@1$ should liue
003:01,487[C  ]| Betweene so$5@1$ slowe iawes, and so$5@1$ long a bruising.
003:01,488[B  ]| This Businesse hath succeeded well, Seianus:
003:01,489[B  ]| And quite remou'd all Iealousie of practise
003:01,490[B  ]| 'Gainst Agrippina, and our$6@1$ Nephewes.  Now,
003:01,491[B  ]| We$6@1$ must bethinke us$6@1$ how to$9$ plant our$6@1$ Ingines
003:01,492[B  ]| For$4$ the other paire, Sabinus, and Arruntius,
003:01,493[B  ]| And Gallus too; (how*ever he flatter us$6@1$,)
003:01,494[B  ]| His heart we$6@1$ know.  
003:01,494[A  ]| Give it$6@2$ some respite, Ca*esar.
003:01,495[A  ]| Time shall mature, and bring to$4$ perfect crowne,
003:01,496[A  ]| What we$6@2$ with so$5@1$ good Vultures have begun:
003:01,497[A  ]| Sabinus shall be next.  
003:01,497[B  ]| Rather Arruntius.
003:01,498[A  ]| By$4$ any meanes, preserue him.  His franke tongue
003:01,499[A  ]| Being lent the raines, will$1$ take away all thought
003:01,500[A  ]| Of malice, in$4$ your course against the rest.
003:01,501[A  ]| We$6@2$ must keepe him to$9$ stalke with.  
003:01,501[B  ]| Dearest head,
003:01,502[B  ]| To$4$ thy most fortunate designe I yeeld it$6@2$.
003:01,503[A  ]| Sir -- I have been so$5@1$ long traind up$5$ in$4$ grace,
003:01,504[A  ]| First with your Father, great Augustus, since,
003:01,505[A  ]| To$4$ your most happy bounties so$5@1$ inur'd,
003:01,506[A  ]| As I not sooner would commit my hopes
003:01,507[A  ]| Or wishes to$4$ the Gods, then to$4$ your Eares.
003:01,508[A  ]| Nor have  ever, yet, been couetous
003:01,509[A  ]| Of ouer*bright, and dazling honors, rather
003:01,510[A  ]| To$9$ watch, and trauell in$4$ great Ca*esar's safety,
003:01,511[A  ]| With the most common Souldier.  
003:01,511[B  ]| It$6@1$ is confest.
003:01,512[A  ]| The only Gaine, and which$6@1$ I count most faire
003:01,513[A  ]| Of all my fortunes, is that$3$ mighty Ca*esar
003:01,514[A  ]| Hath thought me worthy his alliance.  Hence
003:01,515[A  ]| Beginne my hopes.  
003:01,515[B  ]| H'mh?  
003:01,515[A  ]| I have heard, Augustus
003:01,516[A  ]| In$4$ the bestowing of his Daughter, thought
003:01,517[A  ]| But even of Gentlemen of Rome.  If so$5@2$,
003:01,518[A  ]| (I know not how to$9$ hope so$5@1$ great a fauour)
003:01,519[A  ]| But if a Husband should be sought for$4$ Liuia,
003:01,520[A  ]| And I be had in$4$ minde, as Ca*esars friend,
003:01,521[A  ]| I would but vse the glory of the Kindred,
003:01,522[A  ]| It$6@1$ should not make me slothfull, or lesse caring
003:01,523[A  ]| For$4$ Ca*esars state, it$6@1$ were inough to$4$ me
003:01,524[A  ]| It$6@1$ did confirme, and strengthen my weake house,
003:01,525[A  ]| Against the-now-vna*equall opposition
003:01,526[A  ]| Of Agrippina; And for$4$ deare Reguard
003:01,527[A  ]| Vnto my children, this I wish:  My*selfe
003:01,528[A  ]| Have no$2$ ambition farder, then to$9$ end
003:01,529[A  ]| My dayes in$4$ seruice of so$5@1$ deare a prince.
003:01,530[B  ]| We$6@1$ cannot but commend thy piety
003:01,531[B  ]| Most-lou'd Seianus, in$4$ acknowledging
003:01,532[B  ]| Those, bounties; which$6@1$ we$6@1$ faintly, such, remember.
003:01,533[B  ]| But to$4$ thy suite.  The rest of mortall men,
003:01,534[B  ]| In$4$ all their drifts, and counsels, pursue profit:
003:01,535[B  ]| Princes, alone, are of a different sort,
003:01,536[B  ]| Directing their maine Actions still to$4$ fame.
003:01,537[B  ]| We$6@1$ therefore will$1$ take time to$9$ think, and answer.
003:01,538[B  ]| For$4$ Liuia, she can best, her*selfe, resolue
003:01,539[B  ]| If she will$1$ marry after Drusus, or
003:01,540[B  ]| Continue in$4$ the Famely; besides
003:01,541[B  ]| She hath a Mother, and a Grandame yet,
003:01,542[B  ]| Whose neerer councels she may guide her$6$ by$5$:
003:01,543[B  ]| But I will$1$ simply deale.  That$6@2$ Enmity,
003:01,544[B  ]| Thou fearst in$4$ Agrippina, would burne more,
003:01,545[B  ]| If Liuias marriage should (as it$6@1$ were in$4$ parts)
003:01,546[B  ]| Deuide the imperiall house; an A*Emulation
003:01,547[B  ]| Betweene the women might breake forth; and Discord
003:01,548[B  ]| Ruine the Sons, and Nephues, on$4$ both hands.
003:01,549[B  ]| What if it$6@1$ cause some present difference?
003:01,550[B  ]| Thou art not safe, Seianus, if thou proue it$6@2$.
003:01,551[B  ]| Canst thou beleeue, that$3$ Liuia, who$6@1$ was wife
003:01,552[B  ]| To$4$ Caius Ca*esar, then to$4$ Drusus, now
003:01,553[B  ]| Will$1$ be contented to$9$ grow old with thee,
003:01,554[B  ]| Borne but a priuate Gentleman of Rome?
003:01,555[B  ]| And raise thee with her$2$ losse, if not her$2$ shame?
003:01,556[B  ]| Or say, that$3$ I should wish it$6@2$, canst thou think
003:01,557[B  ]| The Senate, or the People (who$6@1$ have seene
003:01,558[B  ]| Her$2$ Brother, Father, and our$6@1$ Ancestours,
003:01,559[B  ]| In$4$ highest place of Empire) will$1$ endure it$6@2$?
003:01,560[B  ]| The State thou hold'st already, is in$4$ talke;
003:01,561[B  ]| Men murmure at thy greatnesse; and the Nobles
003:01,562[B  ]| Sticke not, in$4$ publick, to$9$ vpbraid thy climbing
003:01,563[B  ]| Aboue our$6@1$ Fathers fauours, or thy Scale:
003:01,564[B  ]| And dare accuse me, from their hate to$4$ thee.
003:01,565[B  ]| Be wise, deare Friend.  We$6@1$ would not hide these things
003:01,566[B  ]| For$4$ Friendships deare respect.  Nor will$1$ we$6@1$ stand
003:01,567[B  ]| Aduerse to$4$ thine, or Liuia's designements.
003:01,568[B  ]| What we$6@1$ had purpos'd to$4$ thee, in$4$ our$6@1$ thought,
003:01,569[B  ]| And with what neare degrees of Love to$9$ bind thee,
003:01,570[B  ]| And make thee a*equall to$4$ us$6@1$, for$4$ the present
003:01,571[B  ]| We$6@1$ will$1$ forbeare to$9$ speake.  Only thus much
003:01,572[B  ]| Beleeue, our$6@1$ lou'd Seianus, we$6@1$ not know
003:01,573[B  ]| That$6@2$ height in$4$ Bloud, or Honour, which$6@1$ thy vertue,
003:01,574[B  ]| And mind to$4$ us$6@1$, may not aspire with merit;
003:01,575[B  ]| And this we$6@1$ will$1$ publish, on$4$ all watch'd occasion
003:01,576[B  ]| The Senate, or the People shall present.
003:01,577[A  ]| I am restor'd, and to$4$ my sense againe,
003:01,578[A  ]| Which$6@1$ had lost in$4$ this so$5@1$ blinding suite.
003:01,579[A  ]| Ca*esar hath taught me better to$9$ refuse,
003:01,580[A  ]| Then I knew how to$9$ aske.  How pleaseth Ca*esar
003:01,581[A  ]| To$9$ imbrace my late aduise, for$4$ leauing Rome?
003:01,582[B  ]| We$6@1$ are resolu'd.  
003:01,582[A  ]| Here are some Motiues more
003:01,583[A  ]| Which$6@1$ I have thought on$5$ since, may more confirme.
003:01,584[B  ]| Carefull Seianus!  we$6@1$ will$1$ straight peruse them:
003:01,585[B  ]| Goe forward in$4$ our$6@1$ maine dissigne, and prosper.
003:01,586[A  ]| If those but take, I shall.  Dull, heauie Ca*esar!
003:01,587[A  ]| Wouldst thou tell me, thy Favours were made Crimes?
003:01,588[A  ]| And that$3$ my Fortunes were esteem'd thy faults?
003:01,589[A  ]| That$3$ thou, for$4$ me, wert hated?  and not think
003:01,590[A  ]| I would with winged hast preuent that$6@2$ change,
003:01,591[A  ]| When thou mightst winne all to$4$ thy*selfe againe,
003:01,592[A  ]| By$4$ forfeiture of me?  Did those fond words
003:01,593[A  ]| Flie swifter from thy lippes, then this my Braine,
003:01,594[A  ]| This sparkling Forge, created me an Armor
003:01,595[A  ]| To$9$ encounter Chance, and thee?  Well, read my Charmes,
003:01,596[A  ]| And may they lay that$6@2$ hold upon$4$ thy senses,
003:01,597[A  ]| As thou hadst snuft up$5$ Hemlocke, or ta^ne downe
003:01,598[A  ]| The iuice of Poppy, and of Mandrakes.  Sleepe,
003:01,599[A  ]| Voluptuous Ca*esar, and Security
003:01,600[A  ]| Seize on$4$ thy stupide powers, and leaue them dead
003:01,601[A  ]| To$4$ Publique Cares, awake but to$4$ thy Lusts.
003:01,602[A  ]| The strength of which$6@1$ makes thy libidinous Soule
003:01,603[A  ]| Itch to$9$ leaue Rome; and I have thrust it$6@2$ on$5$:
003:01,604[A  ]| With blaming of the Citty businesse,
003:01,605[A  ]| The multitude of suites, the confluence
003:01,606[A  ]| Of suitors, then their importunacies,
003:01,607[A  ]| The manifold distractions he must suffer,
003:01,608[A  ]| Besides ill rumors, enuies, and reproches,
003:01,609[A  ]| All which$6@1$, a quiet and retired life,
003:01,610[A  ]| (Larded with ease, and pleasure) did auoid;
003:01,611[A  ]| And yet, for$4$ any weighty, and great affaire,
003:01,612[A  ]| The fittest place to$9$ give the soundest Counsels.
003:01,613[A  ]| By$4$ this, shall I remoue him both from thought,
003:01,614[A  ]| And knowledge of his owne most deare affaires;
003:01,615[A  ]| Draw all dispatches through my priuate hands;
003:01,616[A  ]| Know his designements, and pursue mine owne;
003:01,617[A  ]| Make mine owne strengths, by$4$ giuing suites, and places;
003:01,618[A  ]| Conferring dignities, and offices:
003:01,619[A  ]| And these that$6@1$ hate me now, wanting accesse
003:01,620[A  ]| To$4$ him, will$1$ make their enuie none, or lesse,
003:01,621[A  ]| For$3$ when they see me Arbiter of all,
003:01,622[A  ]| They must obserue; or else, with Ca*esar, fall.
003:01,623[B  ]| To$9$ marry Liuia?  will$1$ no$2$ lesse, Seianus,
003:01,624[B  ]| Content thy aymes?  no$2$ lower obiect?  well?
003:01,625[B  ]| Thou knowst how thou art wrought into our$6@1$ trust;
003:01,626[B  ]| Wouen in$4$ our$6@1$ dissigne; and thinkst, we$6@1$ must
003:01,627[B  ]| Now vse thee, whatsoe^re thy proiects are:
003:01,628[B  ]| It$6@1$ is true.  But yet with caution,and fit care.
003:01,629[B  ]| And, now we$6@1$ better think, who$6@2$ is there, within?
003:01,630[V  ]| Ca*esar?  
003:01,630[B  ]| To$9$ leaue our$6@1$ iourney off, were sinne
003:01,631[B  ]| Gainst our$6@1$ decree'd delights; and would appeare
003:01,632[B  ]| Doubt:  or (what lesse becomes a Prince) low feare.
003:01,633[B  ]| Yet, doubt hath law; and feares have their excuse,
003:01,634[B  ]| Where Princes states plead necessary vse;
003:01,635[B  ]| As ours$6@1$ doth now:  more in$4$ Seianus pride,
003:01,636[B  ]| Then all fell Agrippina's hates beside:
003:01,637[B  ]| "They are the dreadfull Enemies, we$6@2$ raise
003:01,638[B  ]| With fauors, and make dangerous, with praise;
003:01,639[B  ]| The Iniur'd by$4$ us$6@1$ may have will$1$ alike,
003:01,640[B  ]| But it$6@1$ is the Fauorite hath the power, to$9$ strike:
003:01,641[B  ]| And Furie ever boyles more high, and strong,
003:01,642[B  ]| Heat with Ambition, then Revenge of wrong.
003:01,643[B  ]| It$6@1$ is then a part of supreame skill, to$9$ grace
003:01,644[B  ]| No$2$ man too much; but hold a certaine space
003:01,645[B  ]| Betweene the ascenders Rise, and thine owne Flat,
003:01,646[B  ]| Least, when all Rounds be reach'd, his ayme be that$6@2$."
003:01,647[B  ]| It$6@1$ is thought.  Is Macro in$4$ the Pallace?  See:
003:01,648[B  ]| If not, goe, seeke him, to$9$ come to$4$ us$6@1$.  He
003:01,649[B  ]| Must be the Organ, we$6@1$ must worke by$4$ now:
003:01,650[B  ]| Though none lesse apt for$4$ trust:  "Neede doth allow
003:01,651[B  ]| What choise would not."  I have heard, that$3$ Aconite
003:01,652[B  ]| Being timely taken, hath a healing might
003:01,653[B  ]| Against the Scorpions stroake; the proofe we$6@1$ will$1$ give:
003:01,654[B  ]| That$3$, while two poysons wrastle, we$6@1$ may liue.
003:01,655[B  ]| He hath a spirit too working, to$9$ be vs'd
003:01,656[B  ]| But to$4$ the encounter of his like$2$; Excusd
003:01,657[B  ]| Are wiser Sou'raignes then, that$6@1$ raise one ill
003:01,658[B  ]| Against another, and both safely kill:
003:01,659[B  ]| "The Prince, that$6@1$ feedes great Natures, they will$1$ sway him;
003:01,660[B  ]| Who$6@1$ nourisheth a Lion, must obay him."
003:01,661[B  ]| Macro, we$6@1$ sent for$4$ you.  
003:01,661[D  ]| I heard so$5@2$, Ca*esar.
003:01,662[B  ]| (Leaue us$6@1$ a while!)  When you shall know, good Macro,
003:01,663[B  ]| The causes of our$6@1$ sending, and the endes;
003:01,664[B  ]| You then will$1$ hearken nearer:  and be pleas'd
003:01,665[B  ]| You stand so$5@1$ high, both in$4$ our$6@1$ choise, and trust.
003:01,666[D  ]| The humblest place in$4$ Ca*esars choyse, or trust,
003:01,667[D  ]| May make glad Macro proud; without ambition,
003:01,668[D  ]| Saue to$9$ do Ca*esar seruice:  
003:01,668[B  ]| Leaue our$6@1$ Courtings.
003:01,669[B  ]| We$6@1$ are in$4$ purpose, Macro, to$9$ depart
003:01,670[B  ]| The Citty for$4$ a time, and see Campania;
003:01,671[B  ]| Not for$4$ our$6@1$ pleasures, but to$9$ dedicate
003:01,672[B  ]| A paire of Temples, one, to$4$ Iupiter
003:01,673[B  ]| At Capua; The other at Nola, to$4$ Augustus:
003:01,674[B  ]| In$4$ which$6@1$ great worke, perhaps, our$6@1$ stay will$1$ be
003:01,675[B  ]| Beyond our$6@1$ will$0$ produc't.  Now, since we$6@1$ are
003:01,676[B  ]| Not ignorant, what danger may be borne
003:01,677[B  ]| Out of our$6@1$ shortest absence, in$4$ a State
003:01,678[B  ]| So$5@1$ subiect vnto enuie, and embroild
003:01,679[B  ]| With hate, and faction; we$6@1$ have thought on$4$ thee,
003:01,680[B  ]| (Amongst a field of Romanes,) worthiest Macro,
003:01,681[B  ]| To$9$ be our$6@1$ Eye, and Eare; to$9$ keepe strict watch
003:01,682[B  ]| On$4$ Agrippina, Nero, Drusus; Aye,
003:01,683[B  ]| And on$4$ Seianus:  Not, that$3$ we$6@1$ distrust
003:01,684[B  ]| His Loyalty, or do repent one Grace,
003:01,685[B  ]| Of all that$6@2$ heape, we$6@1$ have conferd on$4$ him:
003:01,686[B  ]| (For$3$ that$6@2$ were to$9$ disparage our$6@1$ Election,
003:01,687[B  ]| And call that$6@2$ Iudgement now in$4$ doubt, which$6@1$ then
003:01,688[B  ]| Seem'd as vnquestion'd as an Oracle,)
003:01,689[B  ]| "But, Greatnesse hath his Cankers. Wormes, and Moaths,
003:01,690[B  ]| Breed out of too much humor, in$4$ the things
003:01,691[B  ]| Which$6@1$ after they consume, transferring quite
003:01,692[B  ]| The substance of their Makers, into  themselues."
003:01,693[B  ]| Macro is sharpe, and apprehends:  Besides,
003:01,694[B  ]| I know him subtle, close, wise, and well-read
003:01,695[B  ]| In$4$ Man, and his large Nature; He hath studied
003:01,696[B  ]| Affections, passions, knowes their springs, their ends,
003:01,697[B  ]| Which$6@1$ way, and whether they will$1$ worke:  it$6@1$ is proofe
003:01,698[B  ]| Inough, of his great merit, that$3$ we$6@1$ trust him.
003:01,699[B  ]| Then, to$4$ a point; (because our$6@2$ conference
003:01,700[B  ]| Cannot be long without suspition)
003:01,701[B  ]| Here, Macro, we$6@1$ assigne thee, both to$9$ spie,
003:01,702[B  ]| Informe, and chastice; Think, and vse thy meanes,
003:01,703[B  ]| Thy ministers, what, where, on$4$ whom thou wilt;
003:01,704[B  ]| Explore, plot, practise:  All thou doost in$4$ this,
003:01,705[B  ]| Shall be, as if the Senate, or the Lawes
003:01,706[B  ]| Had giu'n it$6@2$ priuiledge, and thou thence stil'd
003:01,707[B  ]| The Sauiour both of Ca*esar, and of Rome.
003:01,708[B  ]| We$6@1$ will$1$ not take thy answer, but in$4$ Act:
003:01,709[B  ]| Whereto, as thou proceed'st, we$6@1$ hope to$9$ heare
003:01,710[B  ]| By$4$ trusted Messengers:  If it$6@1$ be enquir'd, 
003:01,711[B  ]| Wherefore we$6@1$ calld you; Say, you have in$4$ charge
003:01,712[B  ]| To$9$ see our$6@1$ Chariots ready, and our$6@1$ Horse:
003:01,713[B  ]| Be still our$6@1$ lou'd, and (shortly) honor'd Macro.
003:01,714[D  ]| I will$1$ not aske, why Ca*esar bids do this:
003:01,715[D  ]| But ioy that$3$ he bids me.  "It$6@1$ is the blisse
003:01,716[D  ]| Of Courts, to$9$ be imploy'd; No$2$ matter, how':
003:01,717[D  ]| A Princes power makes all his actions, Vertue.
003:01,718[D  ]| We$6@2$, whom he workes by$5$, are dumbe Instruments,
003:01,719[D  ]| To$9$ do, but not enquire:  His great intents
003:01,720[D  ]| Are to$9$ be seru'd, not search'd.  Yet, as that$6@2$ Bow
003:01,721[D  ]| Is most in$4$ hand, whose owner best doth know
003:01,722[D  ]| To$9$ affect his aymes, so$5@2$ let that$6@2$ States-man hope
003:01,723[D  ]| Most vse, most prise, can hit his Princes scope.
003:01,724[D  ]| Nor must he looke at what, or whom to$9$ strike,
003:01,725[D  ]| But loose at all; Each marke must be alike.
003:01,762[D  ]| Were it$6@1$ to$9$ plot against the same, the life
003:01,772[D  ]| Of one, with whom I twin'd; remoue a Wife
003:01,728[D  ]| From my warme side, as lou'd, as is the ayre;
003:01,729[D  ]| Practise away each Parent; draw mine Heire
003:01,730[D  ]| In$4$ compasse, though but one; worke all my Kin
003:01,731[D  ]| To$4$ swift perdition; leaue no$2$ vntraind engin,
003:01,732[D  ]| For$4$ Friendship, or for$4$ Innocence; nay make
003:01,733[D  ]| The Gods all guilty; I would vndertake
003:01,734[D  ]| This, being imposd me, both with gaine, and ease:
003:01,735[D  ]| "The way to$9$ rise, is to$9$ obey and please,
003:01,736[D  ]| He that$6@1$ will$1$ thriue in$4$ State, he must neglect
003:01,737[D  ]| The troden paths, that$6@1$ Truth and Right respect;
003:01,738[D  ]| And proue new, wilder wayes:  For$3$ Vertue, there,
003:01,739[D  ]| Is not that$6@2$ narrow thing, she is elsewhere.
003:01,740[D  ]| Mens Fortune there is Vertue; Reason, their Will$0$:
003:01,741[D  ]| Their Licence, Law; and their Obseruance, Skill.
003:01,742[D  ]| Occasion is their foile; Conscience, their staine;
003:01,743[D  ]| Profit, their lustre:  and what else is, vaine."
003:01,744[D  ]| If then it$6@1$ be the Lust of Ca*esars power,
003:01,745[D  ]| To$9$ have raisd Seianus up$5$, and in$4$ an houre
003:01,746[D  ]| Ore turne him, tumbling, downe, from height of all;
003:01,747[D  ]| We$6@1$ are his ready Engine:  And his Fall
003:01,748[D  ]| May be our$6@1$ Rise.  "It$6@1$ is no$2$ vncouth thing
003:01,749[D  ]| To$9$ see fresh Buildings from old Ruines spring."
003:01,750['  ]| MV% CHORVS.
004:01,000@@@@@|
004:01,001[V  ]| You must have patience, royall Agrippina.
004:01,002[L  ]| I must have vengeance, first:  and that$6@1$ were Nectar
004:01,003[L  ]| Vnto my famish'd spirits.  O my Fortune,
004:01,004[L  ]| Let it$6@1$ be sodaine thou prepar'st against me;
004:01,005[L  ]| Strike all my powers of vnderstanding blind,
004:01,006[L  ]| And ignorant of Destinie to$9$ come:
004:01,007[L  ]| Let me not feare, that$6@1$ cannot hope.  
004:01,007[V  ]| Deare Princesse,
004:01,008[V  ]| These Tyrannies on$4$ your*selfe are worse then Ca*esar's.
004:01,009[L  ]| Is this the happinesse of being borne Great?
004:01,010[L  ]| Still to$9$ be aim'd at?  Still to$9$ be suspected?
004:01,011[L  ]| To$9$ liue the subiect of all iealousies?
004:01,012[L  ]| At least the colour made, if not the ground
004:01,013[L  ]| To$4$ every painted danger?  who$6@2$ would not
004:01,014[L  ]| Choose once to$9$ fall, then thus to$9$ hang for*ever?
004:01,015[V  ]| You might be safe, if you would -- 
004:01,015[L  ]| What, my Gallus?
004:01,016[L  ]| Be lewd Seianus Strumpet?  Or the Baud
004:01,017[L  ]| To$4$ Ca*esars lusts, he now is gone to$9$ practise?
004:01,018[L  ]| "Not these are safe, where nothing is."  Your*selfe,
004:01,019[L  ]| While thus you stand but by$4$ me, are not safe.
004:01,020[L  ]| Was Silius safe?  or the good Sosia safe?
004:01,021[L  ]| Or was my Neice, deare Claudia Pulchra safe?
004:01,022[L  ]| Or innocent Furnius?  They that$6@1$ latest have
004:01,023[L  ]| (By$4$ being made guilty) added reputation
004:01,024[L  ]| To$4$ Afers Eloquence?  O foolish Friends,
004:01,025[L  ]| Could not so$5@1$ fresh example warne your loves,
004:01,026[L  ]| But you must buy my Fauors, with that$6@2$ losse
004:01,027[L  ]| Vnto your*selues:  And, when you might perceiue
004:01,028[L  ]| That$3$ Ca*esars Cause of raging must forsake him,
004:01,029[L  ]| Before his Will$0$?  Away, good Gallus, leaue me.
004:01,030[L  ]| Here to$9$ be seene, in$4$ Daunger; to$9$ speake, Treason:
004:01,031[L  ]| To$9$ do me least obseruance, is call'd Faction.
004:01,032[L  ]| You are vnhappy in$4$ me, and I in$4$ all.
004:01,033[L  ]| Where are my Sons?  Nero?  and Drusus?  We$6@2$
004:01,034[L  ]| Are they be shot at; Let us$6@2$ fall apart:
004:01,035[L  ]| Not, in$4$ our$6@2$ ruines, sepulchre our$6@2$ Friends.
004:01,036[L  ]| Or shall we$6@2$ do some Action, like$4$ Offence,
004:01,037[L  ]| To$9$ mocke their studies, that$6@1$ would make us$6@2$ faulty?
004:01,038[L  ]| And frustrate Practise, by$4$ preuenting it$6@2$?
004:01,039[L  ]| The Daunger is like$2$:  For$3$, what they can contriue,
004:01,040[L  ]| They will$1$ make good.  "No$2$ innocence is safe,
004:01,041[L  ]| When Power contests.  Nor can they trespasse more,
004:01,042[L  ]| Whose only Being was all crime, before."
004:01,043[V  ]| You heare, Seianus is come back from Ca*esar?
004:01,044[V  ]| No$7$.  How?  Disgrac'd?  
004:01,044[V  ]| More graced now, then ever.
004:01,045[V  ]| By$4$ what mischance?  
004:01,045[V  ]| A Fortune, like$5$ inough
004:01,046[V  ]| Once to$9$ be bad.  
004:01,046[V  ]| But turnd too good, to$4$ both.
004:01,047[V  ]| What was it$6@1$?  
004:01,047[V  ]| Tiberius sitting at his meat,
004:01,048[V  ]| In$4$ a Farme house, they call Spelunca, sited
004:01,049[V  ]| By$4$ the Sea-side, among the Fundane Hills,
004:01,050[V  ]| Within a naturall Caue, part of the Grot
004:01,051[V  ]| (About the entry) fell, and ouer-whelm'd
004:01,052[V  ]| Some of the Wayters; Others ran away:
004:01,053[V  ]| Onely Seianus, with his knees, hands, face,
004:01,054[V  ]| Ore-hanging Ca*esar, did oppose himselfe
004:01,055[V  ]| To$4$ the remaining ruines, and was found
004:01,056[V  ]| In$4$ that$6@2$ so$5@1$ labouring posture, by$4$ the Souldiers
004:01,057[V  ]| That$6@1$ came to$9$ succour him.  With which$6@1$ aduenture,
004:01,058[V  ]| He hath so$5@1$ fixt himselfe in$4$ Ca*esar's trust,
004:01,059[V  ]| As Thunder cannot mooue him, and is come
004:01,060[V  ]| With all the height of Ca*esars praise, to$4$ Rome.
004:01,061[L  ]| And power, to$9$ turne those ruines all on$4$ us$6@2$;
004:01,062[L  ]| And bury whole posterities beneath them.
004:01,063[L  ]| Nero, and Drusus, and Caligula,
004:01,064[L  ]| Your places are the next, and therefore most
004:01,065[L  ]| In$4$ their offence.  Think on$4$ your birth, and blood,
004:01,066[L  ]| Awake your spirits, meete their violence,
004:01,067[L  ]| "It$6@1$ is  Princely, when a Tyranne doth oppose;
004:01,068[L  ]| And is a fortune sent to$9$ exercise
004:01,069[L  ]| Your vertue, as the wind doth try strong trees:
004:01,070[L  ]| Who$6@1$ by$4$ vexation grow more sound, and firme."
004:01,071[L  ]| After your Fathers Fall, and Vnckles Fate,
004:01,072[L  ]| What can you hope, but all the change of stroake
004:01,073[L  ]| That$6@1$ Force, or Slight can give?  then stand vpright;
004:01,074[L  ]| And though you do not act, yet suffer nobly:
004:01,075[L  ]| Be worthy of my wombe, and take strong cheare;
004:01,076[L  ]| "What we$6@2$ do know will$1$ come, we$6@2$ should not fear."
004:01,077[D  ]| Return'd so$5@1$ soone?  Renew'd in$4$ trust, and grace?
004:01,078[D  ]| Is Ca*esar then so$5@1$ weake?  Or hath the Place
004:01,079[D  ]| But wrought this alteration, with the ayre;
004:01,080[D  ]| And he, on$4$ next remoue, will$1$ all repaire?
004:01,081[D  ]| Macro, thou are ingag'd:  and what before
004:01,082[D  ]| Was publique, now, must be thy priuate, more.
004:01,083[D  ]| The weale of Ca*esar, fitnesse did imply;
004:01,084[D  ]| But thine owne Fate confers necessity
004:01,085[D  ]| On$4$ thy employment:  "And the Thoughts borne nearest
004:01,086[D  ]| Vnto our*selues, moue swiftest still, and dearest."
004:01,087[D  ]| If he recouer, thou art lost:  yea, all
004:01,088[D  ]| The weight of preparation to$4$ his Fall
004:01,089[D  ]| Will$1$ turne on$4$ thee, and crush thee.  Therefore, strike
004:01,090[D  ]| Before he settle, to$9$ preuent the like$2$
004:01,091[D  ]| Upon$4$ thy*selfe:  "He doth his vantage know,
004:01,092[D  ]| That$6@1$ makes it$6@2$ home, and gives the formost blowe."
004:01,093[J  ]| It$6@1$ is a service, Lord Seianus will$1$
004:01,094[J  ]| See well requited, and accept of nobly.
004:01,095[J  ]| Here place your*selues, betweene the Roofe, and Seeling,
004:01,096[J  ]| And when I bring him to$4$ his words of daunger,
004:01,097[J  ]| Reueale you*selues, and take him.  
004:01,097[V  ]| Is he come?
004:01,098[J  ]| I will$1$ now goe fetch him.  
004:01,098[V  ]| With good speed.  I long
004:01,099[V  ]| To$9$ merit from the State, in$4$ such an Action.
004:01,100[V  ]| I hope, it$6@1$ will$1$ obtaine the Consulship
004:01,101[V  ]| For$4$ one of us$6@2$.  
004:01,101[V  ]| We$6@2$ cannot think of lesse,
004:01,102[V  ]| To$9$ bring in$5$ one, so$5@1$ dangerous as Sabinus.
004:01,103[V  ]| He was a Follower of Germanicus,
004:01,104[V  ]| And still is an Obseruer of his wife,
004:01,105[V  ]| And children, though they be declin'd in$4$ grace;
004:01,106[V  ]| A dayly Visitant, keeps them company
004:01,107[V  ]| In$4$ priuate, and in$4$ publique; and is noted
004:01,108[V  ]| To$9$ be the onely Client, of the House:
004:01,109[V  ]| Pray Ioue, he will$1$ be free to$4$ Latiaris.
004:01,110[V  ]| He is alli'd to$4$ him, and doth trust him well.
004:01,111[V  ]| And he will$1$ requite his trust?
004:01,111[V  ]| To$9$ do an Office
004:01,112[V  ]| So$5@1$ gratefull to$4$ the State, I know no$2$ man
004:01,113[V  ]| But would straine nearer bands, then kindred.  
004:01,113[V  ]| List,
004:01,114[V  ]| I heare them come.  
004:01,114[V  ]| Shift to$4$ our$6@2$ Holes, with silence.
004:01,115[J  ]| It$6@1$ is a noble Constancie you shew
004:01,116[J  ]| To$4$ this afflicted House:  that$3$ not like$4$ others,
004:01,117[J  ]| (The Friends of Season) you do follow Fortune,
004:01,118[J  ]| And in$4$ the Winter of their Fate, forsake
004:01,119[J  ]| The Place, whose Glories warm'd you.  You are iust,
004:01,120[J  ]| And worthy such a princely Patrones love.
004:01,121[J  ]| As was the worlds-renownd Germanicus:
004:01,122[J  ]| Whose ample merit when I call to$4$ thought,
004:01,123[J  ]| And see his Wife, and Issue obiects made
004:01,124[J  ]| To$4$ so$5@1$ much enuie, iealousy, and hate,
004:01,125[J  ]| It$6@1$ makes me ready to$9$ accuse the Gods
004:01,126[J  ]| Of negligence, as Men of tyranny.
004:01,127[F  ]| They must be patient, so$5@2$ must we$6@2$.  
004:01,127[J  ]| O Ioue.
004:01,128[J  ]| What will$1$ become of us$6@2$, or of the Times,
004:01,129[J  ]| When, to$9$ be high, or noble, are made crimes?
004:01,130[J  ]| When Land, and Treasure are most dangerous faults?
004:01,131[F  ]| Nay when our$6@2$ Table, yea our$6@2$ Bed assaults
004:01,132[F  ]| Our$6@2$ peace, and safety?  when our$6@2$ Writings are,
004:01,133[F  ]| By$4$ any enuious Instruments (that$6@1$ dare
004:01,134[F  ]| Apply them to$4$ the guilty) made to$9$ speake
004:01,135[F  ]| What they will$1$ have, to$9$ fit their tyrannous wreake?
004:01,136[F  ]| When Ignorance is scarcely Innocence:
004:01,137[F  ]| And Knowledge made a Capitall Offence?
004:01,138[F  ]| When not so$5@1$ much, but the bare empty shade
004:01,139[F  ]| Of Liberty, is reft us$6@2$?  and we$6@2$ made,
004:01,140[F  ]| The prey to$4$ greedy Vultures, and vile Spies,
004:01,141[F  ]| That$6@1$ first transfixe us$6@2$ with their murdering eyes?
004:01,142[J  ]| Me*thinks, the Genius of the Romane Race
004:01,143[J  ]| Should not be so$5@1$ extinct, but that$6@2$ bright Flame
004:01,144[J  ]| Of Liberty might be reuiud againe,
004:01,145[J  ]| (Which$6@1$ no$2$ good Man but with his life, should loose)
004:01,146[J  ]| And we$6@2$ not sit like$4$ spent, and patient Fooles
004:01,147[J  ]| Still puffing in$4$ the darke, at one poore coale,
004:01,148[J  ]| Held on$5$ by$4$ hope, till the last sparke is out.
004:01,149[J  ]| The Cause is publique, and the Honor, Name,
004:01,150[J  ]| The Immortality of every soule
004:01,151[J  ]| That$6@1$ is not Bastard, or a Slaue in$4$ Rome,
004:01,152[J  ]| Therein concernd:  Whereto, if men would change
004:01,153[J  ]| The weari'd Arme, and for$4$ the weighty Shield
004:01,154[J  ]| So$5@1$ long sustaind, employ the facile Sword,
004:01,155[J  ]| We$6@2$ might have some assurance of our$6@2$ vowes.
004:01,156[J  ]| This Asses fortitude doth tire us$6@2$ all.
004:01,157[J  ]| It$6@1$ must be actiue valour must redeeme
004:01,158[J  ]| Our$6@2$ losse, or none.  The Rock, and our$6@2$ hard Steele
004:01,159[J  ]| Should meete, to$9$ enforce those glorious fires againe,
004:01,160[J  ]| Whose splendour chear'd the world, and heare gaue life
004:01,161[J  ]| No$2$ lesse then doth the Sunne's.  
004:01,161[F  ]| It$6@1$ were better stay,
004:01,162[F  ]| In$4$ lasting darknesse, and despaire of Day.
004:01,163[F  ]| "No$2$ ill should force the Subiect vndertake
004:01,164[F  ]| Against the Soueraigne; more then Hell should make
004:01,165[F  ]| The Gods do wrong.  A good Man should and must
004:01,166[F  ]| Sit rather downe with losse, then rise vniust."
004:01,167[F  ]| Though, when the Romanes first did yeeld themselues
004:01,168[F  ]| To$4$ one mans power, they did not meane their Liues
004:01,169[F  ]| Their Fortunes, and their Liberties, should be
004:01,170[F  ]| His absolute spoile, as purchasd by$4$ the Sword.
004:01,171[J  ]| Why we$6@2$ are worse, if the Slaues, and bond
004:01,172[J  ]| To$4$ Ca*esars Slaue, be such, the proud Seianus?
004:01,173[J  ]| He that$6@1$ is All, does all, gives Ca*esar leaue
004:01,174[J  ]| To$9$ hide his vlcerous, and anointed Face,
004:01,175[J  ]| With his bald Crowne at Rhodes, while he here stalkes
004:01,176[J  ]| Upon$4$ the heads of Romanes, and their Princes,
004:01,177[J  ]| Familiarly to$4$ Empire.  
004:01,177[F  ]| Now you touch
004:01,178[F  ]| A point indeed, wherein he shewes his Art,
004:01,179[F  ]| As well as Power.  
004:01,179[J  ]| And villanie in$4$ both.
004:01,180[J  ]| Do you obserue where Liuia lodges?  How
004:01,181[J  ]| Drusus came dead?  What men have bin cut off?
004:01,182[F  ]| Yes, those are things remoou'd:  I nearer look't,
004:01,183[F  ]| Into his later practise, where he stands
004:01,184[F  ]| Declar'd a Master in$4$ his Mystery.
004:01,185[F  ]| First, ere Tiberius went, he wrought his feare,
004:01,186[F  ]| To$9$ think that$3$ Agrippina sought his Death.
004:01,187[F  ]| Then put those doubts in$4$ her$6$; sent her$6$ oft word,
004:01,188[F  ]| Vnder the show of Friendship, to$9$ beware
004:01,189[F  ]| Of Ca*esar, for$3$ he laid to$9$ poyson her$6$:
004:01,190[F  ]| Draue them to$4$ frownes, to$4$ mutuall iealousies,
004:01,191[F  ]| Which$6@1$, now, in$4$ visible hatred are burst out.
004:01,192[F  ]| Since, he hath had his hired Instruments
004:01,193[F  ]| To$9$ worke on$4$ Nero, and to$9$ heaue him up$5$;
004:01,194[F  ]| To$9$ tell him Ca*esar's old; That$3$ all the People,
004:01,195[F  ]| Yea, all the Army have their eies on$4$ him;
004:01,196[F  ]| That$6@1$ both do long to$9$ have him vndertake
004:01,197[F  ]| Something of worth, to$9$ give the world a hope;
004:01,198[F  ]| Bids him to$9$ court their grace; the easie Youth
004:01,199[F  ]| Perhaps gives eare, which$6@1$ straight he writes to$4$ Ca*esar;
004:01,200[F  ]| And with this comment:  See yon'd dangerous Boy,
004:01,201[F  ]| Note but the practise of the Mother, there,
004:01,202[F  ]| She is tying him, for$4$ purposes at hand,
004:01,203[F  ]| With Men of sword.  Here is Ca*esar put in$4$ fright
004:01,204[F  ]| Gainst Son, and Mother.  Yet, he leaues not thus;
004:01,205[F  ]| The second brother Drusus (a fierce nature,
004:01,206[F  ]| And fitter for$4$ his snares, because ambitious,
004:01,207[F  ]| And full of enuie) him he clasp's, and huggs,
004:01,208[F  ]| Poysons with praise, tels him what hearts he weares,
004:01,209[F  ]| How bright he stands in$4$ popular expectance;
004:01,210[F  ]| That$3$ Rome doth suffer with him, in$4$ the wrong
004:01,211[F  ]| His Mother does him by$4$ preferring Nero;
004:01,212[F  ]| Thus sets he them asunder, each 'gainst other
004:01,213[F  ]| Proiects the course, that$6@1$ serues him to$9$ condemne,
004:01,214[F  ]| Keepes in$4$ opinion of a Friend to$4$ all,
004:01,215[F  ]| And all driues on$5$ to$4$ ruine.  
004:01,215[J  ]| Ca*esar sleepes,
004:01,216[J  ]| And nods at this?  
004:01,216[F  ]| Would he might ever sleepe,
004:01,217[F  ]| Bogg'd in$4$ his filthy Lusts.  
004:01,217[V  ]| Treason to$4$ Ca*esar.
004:01,218[V  ]| Lay hands upon$4$ the Traytor, Latiaris,
004:01,219[V  ]| Or take the name thy*selfe.  
004:01,219[J  ]| I am for$4$ Ca*esar.
004:01,220[F  ]| Am I then catch'd?  
004:01,220[V  ]| How think you sir?  you are.
004:01,221[F  ]| Spies of this head!  so$5@1$ white!  so$5@1$ full of yeares!
004:01,222[F  ]| Well, my most reuerend Monsters, you may liue
004:01,223[F  ]| To$9$ see your*selues thus snar'd.  
004:01,223[V  ]| Away with him.
004:01,224[J  ]| Hale him away.  
004:01,224[V  ]| To$9$ be a Spie for$4$ Traytors,
004:01,225[V  ]| Is honorable vigilance.  
004:01,225[F  ]| You do well,
004:01,226[F  ]| My most officious Instruments of State;
004:01,227[F  ]| Men of all vses:  Drag me hence away.
004:01,228[F  ]| The Yeare is well begunne, and I fall fit,
004:01,229[F  ]| To$9$ be an Offring to$4$ Seianus.  Goe.
004:01,230[V  ]| Couer him with his garments, hide his Face.
004:01,231[F  ]| It$6@1$ shall not neede. Forbeare your rude assault, 
004:01,232[F  ]| "The fault is not shamefull Villany makes a fault."
004:01,233[D  ]| Sir, but obserue how thick your Dangers meete
004:01,234[D  ]| In$4$ his cleare drifts.  Your Mother and your Brothers
004:01,235[D  ]| Now cited to$4$ the Senate.  Their Friend Gallus
004:01,236[D  ]| Feasted to*day by$4$ Ca*esar, since committed.
004:01,237[D  ]| Sabinus here we$6@2$ met, hurried to$4$ Fetters.
004:01,238[D  ]| The Senators all strooke with feare, and silence.
004:01,239[D  ]| Saue those, whose hopes depend not on$4$ good meanes,
004:01,240[D  ]| But force their priuate prey, from publique spoile.
004:01,241[D  ]| And you must know, if here you stay, your State
004:01,242[D  ]| Is sure to$9$ be the subiect of his hate,
004:01,243[D  ]| As now the obiect.  
004:01,243[V  ]| What would you aduise me?
004:01,244[D  ]| To$9$ goe for$4$ Caprea*e presently:  and there
004:01,245[D  ]| Give up$5$ your*selfe, entirely, to$4$ your Vncle.
004:01,246[D  ]| Tell Ca*esar, (since your Mother is accusd
004:01,247[D  ]| To$9$ flie for$4$ succours to$4$ Augustus Statue,
004:01,248[D  ]| And to$4$ the Army, with your Brethren,)  You
004:01,249[D  ]| Have rather chose to$9$ place your aydes in$4$ him,
004:01,250[D  ]| Then liue suspected; or in$4$ hourely feare
004:01,251[D  ]| To$9$ be thrust out, by$4$ bold Seianu's Plots:
004:01,252[D  ]| Which$6@1$, you shall confidently vrge, to$9$ be
004:01,253[D  ]| Most full of perill to$4$ the State, and Ca*esar,
004:01,254[D  ]| As being laid to$4$ his peculiar ends,
004:01,255[D  ]| And not to$9$ be let runne, with commune safety.
004:01,256[D  ]| All which$6@1$ (upon$4$ the second) I will$1$ make plaine,
004:01,257[D  ]| And Both shall love, and trust with Ca*esar gaine.
004:01,258[V  ]| Away then, let us$6@2$ prepare us$6@2$ for$4$ our$6@2$ iourney.
004:01,259[C  ]| Still, do'st thou suffer Heau'n?  will$1$ no$2$ flame,
004:01,260[C  ]| No$2$ heate of sinne make thy iust wrath to$9$ boile
004:01,261[C  ]| In$4$ thy distemp'red bosome, and ore-flow
004:01,262[C  ]| The pitchy blazes of impietie
004:01,263[C  ]| Kindled beneath thy throne?  Still canst thou sleepe,
004:01,264[C  ]| Patient, while Vice doth make an antique face
004:01,265[C  ]| At thy dra^d power; and blow dust, and smoake
004:01,266[C  ]| Into thy nostrils?  Ioue, will$1$ nothing wake thee?
004:01,267[C  ]| Must vile Seianus pull thee by$4$ the beard,
004:01,268[C  ]| Ere thou wilt open thy black-lidded eye,
004:01,269[C  ]| And looke him dead?  Well.  Snore on$5$, dreaming Gods:
004:01,270[C  ]| And let this last of that$6@2$ proud Giant-race,
004:01,271[C  ]| Heaue mountaine upon$4$ mountaine, 'gainst your state --
004:01,272[C  ]| Be good vnto me, Fortune, and you Powers
004:01,273[C  ]| Whom I, expostulating, have profan'd;
004:01,274[C  ]| I see (what is a*equall with a Prodigie)
004:01,275[C  ]| A great, a noble Romane, and an honest,
004:01,276[C  ]| Liue an old man.  O, Marcus Lepidus,
004:01,277[C  ]| When is our$6@2$ turne to$9$ bleed?  Thy*selfe, and I
004:01,278[C  ]| (Without our$6@2$ boast) are a'most all the few
004:01,279[C  ]| Left to$9$ be honest, in$4$ these impious Times.
004:01,280[H  ]| What we$6@2$ are left to$9$ be, we$6@2$ will$1$ be, Lucius,
004:01,281[H  ]| Though Tyranny did stare, as wide as Death,
004:01,282[H  ]| To$9$ fright us$6@2$ from it$6@2$.  
004:01,282[C  ]| It$6@1$ hath so$5@2$, on$4$ Sabinus!
004:01,283[H  ]| I saw him now drawne from the Gemonies,
004:01,284[H  ]| And (what increasd the direnesse of the fact)
004:01,285[H  ]| His faithfull Dog (vpbraiding all us$6@2$ Romanes)
004:01,286[H  ]| Never forsooke the corp's, but, seeing it$6@2$ throwne
004:01,287[H  ]| Into the streame, leapd in$5$, and drownd with it$6@2$:
004:01,288[C  ]| O Act!  to$9$ be enui'd him, of us$6@2$ men.
004:01,289[C  ]| We$6@2$ are the next the Hooke laies hold on$5$, Marcus:
004:01,290[C  ]| What are thy Artes (good Patriot, teach them me)
004:01,291[C  ]| That$6@1$ have preseru'd thy hayres, to$4$ this white die,
004:01,292[C  ]| And kept so$5@1$ reuerend, and so$5@1$ deare a head,
004:01,293[C  ]| Safe, on$4$ his comely shoulders?  
004:01,293[H  ]| Arts, Arruntius?
004:01,294[H  ]| None, but the plaine, and passiue fortitude,
004:01,295[H  ]| To$9$ suffer, and be silent; never stretch
004:01,296[H  ]| These armes, against the Torrent; liue at home,
004:01,297[H  ]| With my owne thoughts, and innocence about me,
004:01,298[H  ]| Not tempting the Wolues iawes:  these are my Artes.
004:01,299[C  ]| I would beginne to$9$ study them, if I thought
004:01,300[C  ]| They would secure me.  May I pray to$4$ Ioue,
004:01,301[C  ]| In$4$ secret, and be safe?  Aye, or aloud?
004:01,302[C  ]| With open wishes?  So$3$ I do not mention
004:01,303[C  ]| Tiberius, or Seianus?  Yes, I must,
004:01,304[C  ]| If I speake out.  it$6@1$ is hard that$6@2$.  May I think,
004:01,305[C  ]| And not be rackt?  What daunger is it$6@1$ to$9$ dreame?
004:01,306[C  ]| Talke in$4$ ones sleepe?  or cough?  who$6@2$ knowes the Law?
004:01,307[C  ]| May I shake my heard, without a Comment?  Say
004:01,308[C  ]| It$6@1$ raynes, or it$6@1$ holds up$5$, and not be throwne
004:01,309[C  ]| Upon$4$ the Gemonies?  These now are things,
004:01,310[C  ]| Whereon mens Fortune, yea their Fate depends.
004:01,311[C  ]| Nothing hath priuiledge 'gainst the violent eare.
004:01,312[C  ]| No$2$ Place, no$2$ Day, no$2$ Hower (we$6@2$ see) is free
004:01,313[C  ]| (Not our$6@2$ religious, and most sacred Times)
004:01,314[C  ]| From some one kind of cruelty:  All matter,
004:01,315[C  ]| Nay all occasion pleaseth.  Madmens rage,
004:01,316[C  ]| The idlenesse of Dronkerds, Womens nothing,
004:01,317[C  ]| Iesters simplicity, all, all is good
004:01,318[C  ]| That$6@1$ can be catch'd at.  Nor is now the euent
004:01,319[C  ]| Of any Person, or for$4$ any Crime,
004:01,320[C  ]| To$9$ be expected; for$3$, it$6@1$ is alwaies one:
004:01,321[C  ]| Death, with some little difference of Place,
004:01,322[C  ]| Or Time -- what is this?  Prince Nero?  Guarded?
004:01,323[Q  ]| On$5$ Lictors, keepe your way:  My Lords, forbeare.
004:01,324[Q  ]| On$4$ paine of Ca*esars wrath, no$2$ man attempt
004:01,325[Q  ]| Speech with the prisoner.  
004:01,325[V  ]| Noble Friends, be safe:
004:01,326[V  ]| To$9$ loose your*selues for$4$ wordes, were as vaine hazard,
004:01,327[V  ]| As vnto me small comfort:  Fare, you well.
004:01,328[V  ]| Would all Rome's suffrings in$4$ my Fate did dwell.
004:01,329[Q  ]| Lictors, Away.  
004:01,329[H  ]| Where goes he, Laco?  
004:01,329[Q  ]| Sir.
004:01,330[Q  ]| He is banish'd into Pontia, by$4$ the Senate.
004:01,331[C  ]| Do I see?  and heare?  and feele?  May I trust Sense?
004:01,332[C  ]| Or doth my Phant'sy forme it$6@2$?  
004:01,332[H  ]| Where is his Brother?
004:01,333[Q  ]| Drusus is prisoner in$4$ the Palace.  
004:01,333[C  ]| Ha?
004:01,334[C  ]| I smell it$6@2$ now:  it$6@1$ is ranke.  Where is Agrippina?
004:01,335[Q  ]| The Princesse is confin'd, to$4$ Pandataria.
004:01,336[C  ]| Bolts, Vulcan;  Bolts for$4$ Ioue:  Pho*ebus, thy Bow;
004:01,337[C  ]| Sterne Mars, thy Sword; and blew-eyd Maid thy Speare;
004:01,338[C  ]| Thy Club, Alcides:  All the Armorie
004:01,339[C  ]| Of heauen is too little -- Ha?  to$9$ guard
004:01,340[C  ]| The Gods, I meant.  Fine, rare dispatch!  This same
004:01,341[C  ]| Was swiftly borne!  confin'd?  imprison'd?  banish'd?
004:01,342[C  ]| Most tripartite!  The cause, Sir?  
004:01,342[Q  ]| Treason.  
004:01,342[C  ]| O?
004:01,343[C  ]| The Complement of all Accusings?  that$6@1$
004:01,344[C  ]| Will$1$ hit, when all else failes.  
004:01,344[H  ]| This turne is strange!
004:01,345[H  ]| But yesterday, the People would not heare
004:01,346[H  ]| Far lesse obiected, but cry'd, Ca*esars Letters
004:01,347[H  ]| Were false, and forg'd; That$3$ all these Plotts were Malice:
004:01,348[H  ]| And that$3$ the ruine of the Princes House
004:01,349[H  ]| Was practis'd 'gainst his knowledge.  Where are now
004:01,350[H  ]| Their voices?  now, that$3$ they behold his Heyres
004:01,351[H  ]| Lock'd up$5$, disgrac'd, led into exile?  
004:01,351[C  ]| Hush'd.
004:01,352[C  ]| Drown'd in$4$ their bellies.  Wild Seianus breath
004:01,353[C  ]| Hath, like$4$ a Whirle-wind, scatterd that$6@2$ poore dust,
004:01,354[C  ]| With this rude blast.  We$6@2$ will$1$ talke no$2$ treason, Sir,
004:01,355[C  ]| If that$6@2$ be it$6@1$ you stand for$5$?  Fare you well.
004:01,356[C  ]| We$6@2$ have no$2$ neede of Horse-leaches.  Good Spie,
004:01,357[C  ]| Now you are spi'd, be gone.  
004:01,357[H  ]| I feare, you wrong him.
004:01,358[H  ]| He has the voice to$9$ be an honest Romane.
004:01,359[C  ]| And trusted to$4$ this office?  Lepidus,
004:01,360[C  ]| I would sooner trust Greeke-Sinon, then a Man
004:01,361[C  ]| Our$6@2$ State emploies.  He is gone:  and being gone,
004:01,362[C  ]| I dare tell you (whome I dare better trust)
004:01,363[C  ]| That$3$ our$6@2$ Night-ey'd Tiberius doth not see
004:01,364[C  ]| His Minions driftes; Or, if he do, He is not
004:01,365[C  ]| So$5@1$ errant subtill, as we$6@2$ Fooles do take him:
004:01,366[C  ]| To$9$ breed a Mungrill up$5$, in$4$ his owne House,
004:01,367[C  ]| With his owne Blood, and (if the good Gods please)
004:01,368[C  ]| As his owne Throate, traine him, to$9$ take a leape.
004:01,369[C  ]| I do not beg it$6@2$, Heau'n:  but, if the Fates
004:01,370[C  ]| Graunt it$6@2$ these eyes, they must not winke.  
004:01,370[H  ]| They  must
004:01,371[H  ]| Not see it$6@2$,Lucius.  
004:01,371[C  ]| Who$6@2$ should let them?  
004:01,371[H  ]| Zeale,
004:01,372[H  ]| And Duty; with the thought, He is our$6@2$ Prince.
004:01,373[C  ]| He is our$6@2$ Monster:  forfeited to$4$ vice
004:01,374[C  ]| So$5@1$ far, as no$2$ rack'd vertue can redeeme him.
004:01,375[C  ]| His loathed person fouler then all crimes:
004:01,376[C  ]| An Emprour, onely in$4$ his lusts.  Retir'd
004:01,377[C  ]| (From all reguard of his owne fame, or Rome's)
004:01,378[C  ]| Into an obscure Iland; where he liues
004:01,379[C  ]| (Acting his Tragedies with a Comick face)
004:01,380[C  ]| Amidst his rout of Chaldee's:  spending howres,
004:01,381[C  ]| Daies, weekes, and monthes in$4$ the vnkind abuse
004:01,382[C  ]| of graue Astrologie, to$4$ the bane of men,
004:01,383[C  ]| Casting the Scope of mens Natiuities,
004:01,384[C  ]| And hauing found ought worthy in$4$ their Fortune,
004:01,385[C  ]| Kill, or precipitate them in$4$ the Sea,
004:01,386[C  ]| And boast, he can mock Fate.  Nay, muse not; these
004:01,387[C  ]| Are far from endes of euill, scarse degrees.
004:01,388[C  ]| He hath his Slaughter-house, at Caprea*e;
004:01,389[C  ]| Where he doth study Murder, as an Art:
004:01,390[C  ]| And they are dearest in$4$ his grace, that$6@1$ can
004:01,391[C  ]| Deuise the deepest tortures.  Thether, too,
004:01,392[C  ]| He hath his Boyes, and beauteous Girles ta^ne up$5$
004:01,393[C  ]| Out of our$6@2$ noblest Houses, the best form'd,
004:01,394[C  ]| Best nurtur'd, and most modest:  what is their Good
004:01,395[C  ]| Serues to$9$ prouoke his Bad.  Some are allur'd
004:01,396[C  ]| Some threatned; Others, (by$4$ their friends detaind)
004:01,397[C  ]| Are rauish'd hence, like$4$ Captiues, and, in$4$ sight
004:01,398[C  ]| Of their most grieued Parents, dealt away
004:01,399[C  ]| Vnto his Spintries, Sellaries, and Slaues,
004:01,400[C  ]| Masters of strange, and new-commented lusts,
004:01,401[C  ]| For$4$ which$6@1$ wise Nature hath not left a Name.
004:01,402[C  ]| To$4$ this (what most strikes us$6@2$, and bleeding Rome,)
004:01,403[C  ]| He is, with all his craft, become the Ward
004:01,404[C  ]| To$4$ his owne Vassall, a stale Catamite:
004:01,405[C  ]| Whome he (upon$4$ our$6@2$ low, and suffering neckes)
004:01,406[C  ]| Hath rays'd from excrement, to$9$ side the Gods,
004:01,407[C  ]| And have his proper Sacrifice in$4$ Rome:
004:01,408[C  ]| Which$6@1$ Ioue beholds, and yet will$1$ sooner riue
004:01,409[C  ]| A senslesse Oke with thunder, then his Trunck.
004:01,410[Q  ]| These Letters make men doubtfull what to$9$ expect,
004:01,411[Q  ]| Whether his comming, or his death.  
004:01,411[R  ]| Troth, both:
004:01,412[R  ]| And which$6@1$ comes soonest, thanke the Gods for$5$.  
004:01,412[C  ]| List,
004:01,413[C  ]| Their talke is Ca*esar, I would heare all voyces.)
004:01,414[V  ]| One day, he is well; and will$1$ returne to$4$ Rome:
004:01,415[V  ]| The next day, sick; and knowes not when to$9$ hope it$6@2$.
004:01,416[Q  ]| True, and to*day, one of Seianus Friends
004:01,417[Q  ]| Honor'd by$4$ speciall writ; and on$4$ the morrow
004:01,418[Q  ]| Another punish'd -- 
004:01,418[V  ]| By$4$ more speciall writ.
004:01,419[V  ]| This man receiues his praises of Seianus,
004:01,420[V  ]| A second but slight mention; A third none:
004:01,421[V  ]| A fourth rebukes.  And thus he leaues the Senate
004:01,422[V  ]| Diuided and suspended, all vncertaine.
004:01,423[Q  ]| These forked tricks, I vnderstand them not.
004:01,424[Q  ]| Would he would tell us$6@2$ whome he loves, or hates,
004:01,425[Q  ]| That$3$ we$6@2$ might follow, without feare, or doubt.
004:01,426[C  ]| Good Heliotrope!  Is this your honest man?
004:01,427[C  ]| Let him be yours so$5@2$ still.  He is my Knaue.)
004:01,428[V  ]| I cannot tell, Seianus still goes on$5$,
004:01,429[V  ]| And mounts we$6@2$ see:  New Statues are aduanc'd,
004:01,430[V  ]| Fresh leaues of Titles, large Inscriptions read,
004:01,431[V  ]| His Fortune sworne by$5$, himselfe new gone out
004:01,432[V  ]| Ca*esars Colleague, in$4$ the fifth Consulship,
004:01,433[V  ]| More Altars smoake to$4$ him then all the Gods:
004:01,434[V  ]| What would we$6@2$ more?  
004:01,434[C  ]| (That$3$ the deare smoake would choake him.)
004:01,435[Q  ]| But there are Letters come (they say) even now,
004:01,436[Q  ]| Which$6@1$ do forbid that$6@2$ last.  
004:01,436[V  ]| Do you heare so$5@2$?  
004:01,436[Q  ]| Yes.
004:01,437[R  ]| By$4$ Castor, that$6@2$ is the worst  
004:01,437[C  ]| (By$4$ Pollux, best.)
004:01,438[V  ]| I did not like$1$ the signe, when Regulus
004:01,439[V  ]| (Whome all we$6@2$ know no$2$ freind vnto Seianus)
004:01,440[V  ]| Did, by$4$ Tiberius so$5@1$ precise command,
004:01,441[V  ]| Succeed a Fellow in$4$ the Consulship:
004:01,442[V  ]| It$6@1$ boded somewhat.  
004:01,442[R  ]| Not a moate.  His Partner,
004:01,443[R  ]| Fulcinius Trio, is his owne; and sure.
004:01,444[R  ]| Here comes Terentius.  He can give us$6@2$ more.
004:01,445[H  ]| I will$1$ never beleeue, but Ca*esar hath some sent
004:01,446[H  ]| Of bold Seianus footing.  These crosse points
004:01,447[H  ]| Of varying Letters, and opposing Consuls,
004:01,448[H  ]| Mixing his honors, and his punishments,
004:01,449[H  ]| Fayning now ill, now well, raysing Seianus,
004:01,450[H  ]| And then depressing him, (as now of late
004:01,451[H  ]| In$4$ all reports we$6@2$ have it$6@2$) cannot be
004:01,452[H  ]| Empty of practise:  it$6@1$ is Tiberius Art.
004:01,453[H  ]| For$3$ (hauing found his Fauorite growne too great,
004:01,454[H  ]| And, with his greatnesse, strong, that$3$ all the Souldiers
004:01,455[H  ]| Are, with their Leaders, made at his deuotion,
004:01,456[H  ]| That$3$ almost all the Senate are his Creatures,
004:01,457[H  ]| Or hold on$4$ him their maine dependances,
004:01,458[H  ]| Either for$4$ benefit, or hope, or feare.
004:01,459[H  ]| And that$3$ himselfe hath lost much of his owne,
004:01,460[H  ]| By$4$ parting vnto him, and by$4$ the increase
004:01,461[H  ]| Of his ranke Lusts, and Rages, quite disarm'd
004:01,462[H  ]| Himselfe of love, or other publique meanes,
004:01,463[H  ]| To$9$ dare an open Contestation)
004:01,464[H  ]| His Subtilty hath chose this doubling line,
004:01,465[H  ]| To$9$ hold him even in$5$; not so$5@2$ to$9$ feare him,
004:01,466[H  ]| As wholly put him out: and yet give checke
004:01,467[H  ]| Vnto his farder boldnesse.  In$4$ meane time,
004:01,468[H  ]| By$4$ his employments, makes him odious
004:01,469[H  ]| Vnto the staggering Rout, whose aide (in$4$ fine)
004:01,470[H  ]| He hopes to$9$ vse, as sure, who$6@1$ (when they sway)
004:01,471[H  ]| Beare downe, oreturne all Obiects in$4$ their way.
004:01,472[C  ]| You may be a Linceus, Lepidus:  yet I
004:01,473[C  ]| See no$2$ such cause, but that$3$ a politique Tyranne
004:01,474[C  ]| (Who$6@1$ can so$5@1$ well disguise it$6@2$) should have tane
004:01,475[C  ]| A neeter way; fain'd honest, and come home
004:01,476[C  ]| To$9$ cut his Throat, by$4$ Law.  
004:01,476[H  ]| Aye, "but his Feare
004:01,477[H  ]| Would neere be masqu'd, all-be his Vices were."
004:01,478[R  ]| His Lordship then is still in$4$ grace?  
004:01,478[G  ]| Assure you,
004:01,479[G  ]| Never in$4$ more, eyther of grace, or power.
004:01,480[R  ]| The Gods are wise, and iust.  
004:01,480[C  ]| The Fiendes they are.
004:01,481[C  ]| To$9$ suffer thee belye them?  
004:01,481[G  ]| I have here
004:01,482[G  ]| His last, and present Letters, where he writes him
004:01,483[G  ]| The Partner of his Cares and his Seianus --
004:01,484[Q  ]| But is that$6@2$ true,  it$6@1$ is prohibited
004:01,485[Q  ]| To$9$ sacrifice vnto him?  
004:01,485[G  ]| Some such thing
004:01,486[G  ]| Ca*esar makes scruple of, but forbids it$6@2$ not;
004:01,487[G  ]| No$2$ more then to$4$ himselfe:  sayes, he could wish
004:01,488[G  ]| It$6@1$ were forborne to$4$ all.  
004:01,488[Q  ]| Is it$6@1$ no$2$ other?
004:01,489[G  ]| No$2$ other, on$4$ my trust.  For$4$ your more surety
004:01,490[G  ]| Here is that$6@2$ Letter too.  
004:01,490[C  ]| (How easily,
004:01,491[C  ]| Do wretched men beleeue what they would have!
004:01,492[C  ]| Lookes this like$4$ Plot?  
004:01,492[H  ]| Noble Arruntius, stay.)
004:01,493[Q  ]| He names him here without his Titles.  
004:01,493[H  ]| (Note.
004:01,494[C  ]| Yes, and come of your notable Foole.  I will$1$.)
004:01,495[Q  ]| No$2$ other, then Seianus.  
004:01,495[R  ]| That$6@2$ is but hast
004:01,496[R  ]| In$4$ him that$6@1$ writes.  Here he gives large amends.
004:01,497[V  ]| And with his own hand written?  
004:01,497[R  ]| Yes.
004:01,497[Q  ]| Indeed?
004:01,498[G  ]| Beleeue it$6@2$, Gentlemen, Seianus brest
004:01,499[G  ]| Never receiu'd more full contentments in$5$,
004:01,500[G  ]| Then at this present.  
004:01,500[R  ]| Takes he well the escape
004:01,501[R  ]| Of young Caligula, with Macro?  
004:01,501[G  ]| Faith,
004:01,502[G  ]| At the first ayre, it$6@1$ somewhat mated him.
004:01,503[H  ]| (Observe you?  
004:01,503[C  ]| Nothing.  Riddles.  Till I see
004:01,504[C  ]| Seianus strooke, no$2$ sound therof strikes me.)
004:01,505[R  ]| I like$1$ it$6@2$ not.  I muse he would not attempt
004:01,506[R  ]| Somewhat against him in$4$ the Consulship
004:01,507[R  ]| Seeing the people 'ginne to$9$ fauour him.
004:01,508[G  ]| He doth repent it$6@2$, now; but He has employd
004:01,509[G  ]| Pagonianus after him:  and he holds
004:01,510[G  ]| That$6@2$ correspondence, there, with all that$6@1$ are
004:01,511[G  ]| Neare about Ca*esar, as no$2$ thought can passe
004:01,512[G  ]| Without his knowledge, thence, in$4$ act to$9$ front him.
004:01,513[R  ]| I gratulate the newes.  
004:01,513[D  ]| But how comes Macro
004:01,514[D  ]| So$5@1$ in$4$ trust, and fauour, with Caligula?
004:01,515[R  ]| o Sir, he has a Wife; and the young Prince
004:01,516[R  ]| An appetite:  He can looke up$5$, and spie
004:01,517[R  ]| Flies in$4$ the roofe, when there are Fleas in$4$ bed;
004:01,518[R  ]| And hath a learned Nose to$9$ assure his sleepes.
004:01,519[R  ]| Who$6@2$, to$9$ be fauor'd of the rising Sunne,
004:01,520[R  ]| Would not lend little of his waning Moone?
004:01,521[R  ]| It$6@1$ is the saf'st Ambition.  Noble Terentius.
004:01,522[G  ]| The night growes fast upon$4$ us$6@2$.  At your seruice.
004:01,523['  ]| MV% CHORVS.
005:01,000@@@@@|
005:01,001[A  ]| Swell, swell my ioyes:  and faint not to$9$ declare
005:01,002[A  ]| Your*selues, as ample, as your causes are.
005:01,003[A  ]| I did not liue, till now; This my first houre,
005:01,004[A  ]| Wherein I see my thoughts reach'd by$4$ my power:
005:01,005[A  ]| But this, and grip my wishes.  Great, and high
005:01,006[A  ]| The world knowes onely two, that$6@2$ is Rome, and I.
005:01,007[A  ]| My Roofe receiues me not; it$6@1$ is aire I tread:
005:01,008[A  ]| And, at each step, I feele my aduanced head
005:01,009[A  ]| Knock out a starre in$4$ Heau'n.  Rear'd to$4$ this height.
005:01,010[A  ]| All my desires seeme modest, poore, and sleight,
005:01,011[A  ]| That$6@1$ did before sound impudent:  "It$6@1$ is Place,
005:01,012[A  ]| Not Bloud, discernes the Noble, and the Base."
005:01,013[A  ]| Is there not something more, then to$9$ be Ca*esar?
005:01,014[A  ]| Must we$6@1$ rest there?  it$6@1$ yrkes, to$9$ have come so$5@1$ far,
005:01,015[A  ]| To$9$ be so$5@1$ neare a stay.  Caligula,
005:01,016[A  ]| Would thou stood'st stiffe, and many in$4$ our$6@1$ way.
005:01,017[A  ]| Windes loose their strength, when they do empty fly,
005:01,018[A  ]| Vn*met of woods or buildings; Great fires dye
005:01,019[A  ]| That$6@1$ want their matter to$9$ withstand them:  So$5@2$
005:01,020[A  ]| It$6@1$ is our$6@1$ griefe, and will$1$ be our$6@1$ losse, to$9$ know
005:01,021[A  ]| our$6@1$ power shall want opposites; vnlesse
005:01,022[A  ]| The Gods, by$4$ mixing in$4$ the cause, would blesse
005:01,023[A  ]| our$6@1$ Fortune with their conquest.  That$6@2$ were worth
005:01,024[A  ]| Seianus strife, durst Fates but bring it$6@2$ forth.
005:01,025[G  ]| Safety, to$4$ great Seianus.  
005:01,025[A  ]| Now, Terentius?
005:01,026[G  ]| Heares not my Lord the wonder?  
005:01,026[A  ]| Speake it$6@2$, No$7$.
005:01,027[G  ]| I meete it$6@2$ violent in$4$ the peoples mouths,
005:01,028[G  ]| Who$6@1$ runne, in$4$ routes, to$4$ Pompey's Theatre,
005:01,029[G  ]| To$9$ view your Statue:  which$6@1$, they say, sends forth
005:01,030[G  ]| A smoake, as from a furnace, black, and dreadfull,
005:01,031[A  ]| Some traitor hath put fire in$5$:  you, goe see.
005:01,032[A  ]| And let the head be taken off, to$9$ looke
005:01,033[A  ]| What it$6@1$ is.  Some Slaue hath practis'd an imposture
005:01,034[A  ]| To$9$ stirre the people.  How now?  why returne you?
005:01,035[P  ]| The Head, my Lord, already is ta^ne off,
005:01,036[P  ]| I saw it$6@2$:  and, at op'ning, there leap't out
005:01,037[P  ]| A great, and monstrous Serpent.  
005:01,037[A  ]| Monstrous!  why?
005:01,038[A  ]| Had it$6@1$ a beard?  and hornes?  no$2$ heart?  a  tongue
005:01,039[A  ]| Forked as flattery?  look'd it$6@1$ of the hue,
005:01,040[A  ]| To$4$ such as liue in$4$ great mens bosomes?  was
005:01,041[A  ]| The spirit of it$6@2$ Macro's?  
005:01,041[V  ]| May it$6@1$ please
005:01,042[V  ]| The most diuine Seianus, in$4$ my daies
005:01,043[V  ]| (And by$4$ his sacred Fortune I affirme it$6@2$)
005:01,044[V  ]| I have not seene a more extended, growne,
005:01,045[V  ]| Foule, spotted, venomous, ougly -- 
005:01,045[A  ]| O the Fates!
005:01,046[A  ]| What a wild muster's here of attributes,
005:01,047[A  ]| To$9$ expresse a Worme, a Snake?  
005:01,047[G  ]| But how that$6@2$ should
005:01,048[G  ]| Come there, my Lord?  
005:01,048[A  ]| What!  and you too, Terentius?
005:01,049[A  ]| I think you meane to$9$ make it$6@2$ a Prodigie
005:01,050[A  ]| In$4$ your reporting?  
005:01,050[G  ]| Can the wise Seianus
005:01,051[G  ]| Think Heau'n hath meant it$6@2$ lesse?  
005:01,051[A  ]| O Superstition!
005:01,052[A  ]| Why, then the falling of our$6@1$ bed, that$6@1$ brake
005:01,053[A  ]| This morning, burd'ned with the populous weight
005:01,054[A  ]| Of our$6@1$ expecting Clients to$9$ salute us$6@1$,
005:01,055[A  ]| Or running of the Cat, betwixt our$6@1$ legges,
005:01,056[A  ]| As we$6@1$ set foorth vnto the Capitoll,
005:01,057[A  ]| Were Prodigies;  
005:01,057[G  ]| I think them omenous:
005:01,058[G  ]| And, would they had not hap'ned.  As, to*day,
005:01,059[G  ]| The fate of some your seruants; who$6@1$, diuerting
005:01,060[G  ]| Their way, not able, for$4$ the throng, to$9$ follow,
005:01,061[G  ]| Slip't downe the Gemonies, and brake their neckes:
005:01,062[G  ]| Besides, in$4$ taking your last Augury,
005:01,063[G  ]| No$2$ prosperous Bird appear'd, but croaking Rauens
005:01,064[G  ]| Flag'd up$5$ and downe:  and from the Sacrifice
005:01,065[G  ]| Flew to$4$ the Prison, where they sate, all night,
005:01,066[G  ]| Beating the ayre with their obstreperous beakes.
005:01,067[G  ]| I dare not councell, but I could entreat
005:01,068[G  ]| That$3$ great Seianus would attempt the Gods,
005:01,069[G  ]| Once more, with Sacrifice.  
005:01,069[A  ]| What excellent fooles
005:01,070[A  ]| Religion makes of men?  Beleeue Terentius.
005:01,071[A  ]| (If these were daungers, as I shame to$9$ think them)
005:01,072[A  ]| The Gods could change the certaine course of Fate?
005:01,073[A  ]| Or, if they could, they would (now, in$4$ a moment)
005:01,074[A  ]| For$4$ a Beiues fat, or lesse, be brib'd to$9$ inuert
005:01,075[A  ]| Those long Decrees?  Then think the Gods, like$4$ Flies,
005:01,076[A  ]| Are to$9$ be taken with the steame of flesh,
005:01,077[A  ]| Or bloud, diffus'd about their Altars:  think
005:01,078[A  ]| Their power as cheape, as I esteeme it$6@2$ small.
005:01,079[A  ]| Of all the throng, that$6@1$ fill the Olimpian hall,
005:01,080[A  ]| And (without pitty) lade poore Atlas back,
005:01,081[A  ]| I know not that$6@2$ one Deity, but Fortune;
005:01,082[A  ]| To$4$ whome, I would throw up$5$, in$4$ begging smoake,
005:01,083[A  ]| One. grane of Incense:  or whose eare I would buy
005:01,084[A  ]| With thus much oyle.  Her$6$ I, indeed, adore;
005:01,085[A  ]| And keepe her$2$ gratefull Image in$4$ my house,
005:01,086[A  ]| Sometimes belonging to$4$ a Roman King,
005:01,087[A  ]| But, now call'd mine, as by$4$ the better stile:
005:01,088[A  ]| To$4$ her$6$, I care not, if (for$4$ satisfying
005:01,089[A  ]| Your scrupu'lous phant'sies) I goe offer.  Bid
005:01,090[A  ]| our$6@1$ priest prepare us$6@1$ Honie, Milke, and Poppie,
005:01,091[A  ]| His masculine Odours, and night vestments:  Say,
005:01,092[A  ]| our$6@1$ Rites are instant, which$6@1$ perform'd, you will$1$ see
005:01,093[A  ]| How vaine, and worthy laughter, your Feares be.
005:01,094[N  ]| Pomponius!  whether in$4$ such speed?  
005:01,094[R  ]| I goe
005:01,095[R  ]| To$9$ give my Lord Seianus notice -- 
005:01,095[N  ]| What?
005:01,096[R  ]| of Macro.  
005:01,096[N  ]| Is he come?  
005:01,096[R  ]| Entr'd but now
005:01,097[R  ]| The house of Regulus.  
005:01,097[N  ]| The opposite Consul?
005:01,098[R  ]| Some halfe houre since.  
005:01,098[N  ]| And by$4$ night too?  Stay Sir
005:01,099[N  ]| I will$1$ beare you companie.  
005:01,099[R  ]| Along, then --
005:01,100[D  ]| It$6@1$ is Ca*esars will$0$, to$9$ have a frequent Senate.
005:01,101[D  ]| And therefore must your Edict lay deepe mulct
005:01,102[D  ]| On$4$ such as shall be absent.  
005:01,102[V  ]| So$5@2$ it$6@1$ doth,
005:01,103[V  ]| Beare it$6@2$ my fellow Consul to$9$ ascribe.
005:01,104[D  ]| And tell him it$6@1$ must early be proclaim'd;
005:01,105[D  ]| The place, Apollo's Temple.  
005:01,105[V  ]| That$6@2$ is remembred.
005:01,106[D  ]| And at what howre?  
005:01,106[V  ]| Yes.  
005:01,106[D  ]| you do forget
005:01,107[D  ]| To$9$ send one for$4$ the Prouost of the watch?
005:01,108[V  ]| I have not:  here he comes.  
005:01,108[D  ]| Gracinus Laco,
005:01,109[D  ]| You are a friend most welcome:  By$5$, and by$5$,
005:01,110[D  ]| I will$1$ speake with you.  (You must procure this List
005:01,111[D  ]| Of the Pra*etorian Cohorts, with the names
005:01,112[D  ]| Of the Centurions, and their Tribunes.  
005:01,112[V  ]| Aye.)
005:01,113[D  ]| I bring you letters, and a health from Ca*esar.
005:01,114[Q  ]| Sir both come well.  
005:01,114[D  ]| (And heare you, with your note
005:01,115[D  ]| Which$6@1$ are the eminent Men, and most of Action.
005:01,116[V  ]| That$6@2$ shall be done you too).  
005:01,116[D  ]| Most worthy Laco,
005:01,117[D  ]| Ca*esar salutes you, (Consull!  death, and furies!
005:01,118[D  ]| Gone now?)  the Argument will$1$ please you, Sir.
005:01,119[D  ]| (Hough!  Regulus?  The anger of the Gods
005:01,120[D  ]| Follow your diligent legges, and ouer'take them;
005:01,121[D  ]| In$4$ likenesse of the Goute.)  o, good my Lord,
005:01,122[D  ]| We$6@2$ lackt you present; I would pray you send
005:01,123[D  ]| Another to$4$ Fulcinius Trio straight,
005:01,124[D  ]| To$9$ tell him, you will$1$ come, and speake with him:
005:01,125[D  ]| (The matter we$6@2$ will$1$ deuise) to$9$ stay him, there,
005:01,126[D  ]| While I, with Laco, do suruay the watch.
005:01,127[D  ]| What are your strengths, Gracianus?  
005:01,127[Q  ]| seauen Cohorts.
005:01,128[D  ]| You see, what Ca*esar writes:  and ( -- gone againe?
005:01,129[D  ]| He has sure a veine of Mercurie in$4$ his feete)
005:01,130[D  ]| Knew you, what store of the Pra*etorian Souldiers
005:01,131[D  ]| Seianus holds, about him for$4$ his guard?
005:01,132[Q  ]| I cannot the iust number:  But, I think,
005:01,133[Q  ]| Three Centuries.  
005:01,133[D  ]| Three?  good.  
005:01,133[Q  ]| At most, not foure.
005:01,134[D  ]| And who$6@2$ be those Centurions?  
005:01,134[Q  ]| That$6@2$ the Consul
005:01,135[Q  ]| Can best deliuer you.  
005:01,135[D  ]| (When he is away,
005:01,136[D  ]| Spight, on$4$ his nimble industry.)  Gracinus,
005:01,137[D  ]| You find what place you hold, there, in$4$ the Trust
005:01,138[D  ]| Of royall Ca*esar?  
005:01,138[Q  ]| Aye, and I am -- 
005:01,138[D  ]| Sir,
005:01,139[D  ]| The Honors, there propos'd, are but beginnings
005:01,140[D  ]| Of his great fauours.  
005:01,140[Q  ]| They are more -- 
005:01,140[D  ]| I heard him
005:01,141[D  ]| When he did study, what to$9$ adde -- 
005:01,141[Q  ]| My life,
005:01,142[Q  ]| And all I hold -- 
005:01,142[D  ]| You were his owne first choise;
005:01,143[D  ]| Which$6@1$ doth confirme as much, as you can speake:
005:01,144[D  ]| And will$1$ (if we$6@2$ succeed) make more -- Your guardes
005:01,145[D  ]| Are seauen Cohorts, you say?  
005:01,145[Q  ]| Yes.  
005:01,145[D  ]| Those we$6@2$ must
005:01,146[D  ]| Hold still in$4$ readines, and vndischarg'd.
005:01,147[Q  ]| I vnderstand so$5@1$ much.  But how it$6@1$ can --
005:01,148[D  ]| Be done without suspition, you will$1$ obiect?
005:01,149[V  ]| What is that$6@2$?  
005:01,149[Q  ]| The keeping of the Watch in$4$ armes,
005:01,150[Q  ]| When morning comes.  
005:01,150[D  ]| The Senate shall be met, and set
005:01,151[D  ]| So$5@1$ early, in$4$ the Temple, as all marke
005:01,152[D  ]| Of that$6@2$ will$1$ be auoided.  
005:01,152[V  ]| If we$6@2$ need,
005:01,153[V  ]| We$6@2$ have commission, to$9$ possesse the Pallace;
005:01,154[V  ]| Enlarge Prince Drusus, and make him our$6@2$ Chiefe:
005:01,155[D  ]| (That$6@2$ Secret would have burn't his reuerend mouth,
005:01,156[D  ]| Had he not spit it$6@2$ out, now:)  By$4$ the Gods,
005:01,157[D  ]| You carrie things too -- Let me borrow a man,
005:01,158[D  ]| Or two, to$9$ beare these -- That$6@2$ of freeing Drusus,
005:01,159[D  ]| Ca*esar proiected as the last, and vtmost;
005:01,160[D  ]| Not else to$9$ be remembred.  
005:01,160[V  ]| Here are seruants.
005:01,161[D  ]| These to$4$ Arruntius, These to$4$ Lepidus,
005:01,162[D  ]| This beare to$4$ Cotta, This to$4$ Latiaris.
005:01,163[D  ]| If they demaund you of me, say, I have ta^ne
005:01,164[D  ]| Fresh horse, and am departed.  You (my Lord)
005:01,165[D  ]| To$4$ your Colleague; and be you sure, to$9$ hold him
005:01,166[D  ]| With long narration, of the new fresh fauours,
005:01,167[D  ]| Meant to$4$ Seianus, his great Patron; I
005:01,168[D  ]| With trusted Laco, here, are for$4$ the guards:
005:01,169[D  ]| Then, to$9$ diuide.  "For$3$, Night hath many eyes,
005:01,170[D  ]| Whereof, though most do sleepe, yet some are Spies."
005:01,171[V  ]| Be All Profane Far Hence; Fly, fly far off:
005:01,172[V  ]| Be absent far; Far Hence Be All Profane.
005:01,173['  ]| These sound, while the Flamen washeth.
005:01,174[V  ]| We$6@2$ have been faulty, but repent us$6@2$ now;
005:01,175[V  ]| And bring pure Hands, pure Vestments, and pure Minds:
005:01,176[V  ]| Pure Vessels.  
005:01,176[V  ]| And pure Offrings.  
005:01,176[V  ]| Ghyrlonds pure.
005:01,177[V  ]| Bestow your Ghyrlonds:  and (with reuerence) place
005:01,178[V  ]| The Veruin on$4$ the Altar.  
005:01,178[V  ]| Favor Your Tongves.
005:01,179[V  ]| Great mother Fortvne, Queene of humane state,
005:01,180[V  ]| Rectresse of Action, Arbitresse of Fate,
005:01,181[V  ]| To$4$ whom all sway, all power, all empire bowes,
005:01,182[V  ]| Be present, and propitious to$4$ our$6@2$ vowes.
005:01,183[V  ]| Favor it$6@2$ With Your Tongves.
005:01,184[V  ]| Be present, and propitious to$4$ our$6@2$ vowes.
005:01,185['  ]| While they sound againe, the Flamen takes of the Honey,
005:01,186['  ]| with his finger, and tasts; then ministers to$4$ all the rest; so$5@2$ of
005:01,187['  ]| the Milke, in$4$ an earthen vessell, he deales about; which$6@1$ done
005:01,188['  ]| he sprinkleth, upon$4$ the Altar, Milke; then imposeth the Honey;
005:01,189['  ]| and kindleth his Gummes, and after censing about the
005:01,190['  ]| Altar, placeth his Censer thereon, into which$6@1$ they put seuerall
005:01,191['  ]| branches of Poppy, and the musique ceasing, say all,
005:01,192[X  ]| Accept our$6@2$ Offring, and be pleas'd great Goddesse.
005:01,193[G  ]| See, see the Image stirres.  
005:01,193[P  ]| And turnes away.
005:01,194[V  ]| Fortune auerts her$2$ face.  
005:01,194[V  ]| Auert you Gods
005:01,195[V  ]| The prodigie.  Still!  Some pious Rite
005:01,196[V  ]| We$6@2$ have neglected.  Yet!  Heau'n, be appeas'd.
005:01,197[V  ]| And be all tokens false, or void, that$6@1$ speake
005:01,198[V  ]| Thy present wrath.  
005:01,198[A  ]| Be thou dumbe, scrupu'lous Priest:
005:01,199[A  ]| And gather up$5$ thy*selfe, with these thy wares,
005:01,200[A  ]| Which$6@1$ I, in$4$ spight of the blind Mistresse, or
005:01,201[A  ]| Thy iugling mystery, Religion, throw
005:01,202[A  ]| Thus, scorned on$4$ the earth.  Nay, hold thy looke
005:01,203[A  ]| Auerted, till I woe thee turne againe;
005:01,204[A  ]| And thou shalt stand, to$4$ all posterity,
005:01,205[A  ]| The eternall game, and laughter, with thy neck
005:01,206[A  ]| Writh'd to$4$ thy taile, like$4$ a ridiculous Cat:
005:01,207[A  ]| Auoid these fumes, these superstitious Lights,
005:01,208[A  ]| And all these coos'ning Ceremonies;  You.
005:01,209[A  ]| Your pure, and spiced conscience.  I, the Slaue,
005:01,210[A  ]| And Mocke of Fooles, (Scorne on$4$ my worthy head,)
005:01,211[A  ]| That$6@1$ have been titled, and ador'd a God,
005:01,212[A  ]| Yea, sacrific'd vnto, my*selfe, in$4$ Rome,
005:01,213[A  ]| No$2$ lesse then Ioue:  And I be brought, to$9$ do
005:01,214[A  ]| A peeuish Giglot rites?  Perhaps, the thought,
005:01,215[A  ]| And shame of that$6@2$ made Fortune turne her$2$ face,
005:01,216[A  ]| Knowing her*selfe the lesser Deity,
005:01,217[A  ]| And but my Seruant:  bashfull Queene if so$5@2$,
005:01,218[A  ]| Seianus thanks thy modesty.  Who$6@2$ is that$6@2$?
005:01,219[R  ]| His Fortune suffers, till he heares my newes:
005:01,220[R  ]| I have wayted here too long.  Macro, my Lord --
005:01,221[A  ]| Speake lower, and withdraw.  
005:01,221[G  ]| Are these things true?
005:01,222[V  ]| Thousands are gazing at it$6@2$, in$4$ the streetes.
005:01,223[A  ]| What is that$6@2$?  
005:01,223[F  ]| Minutius tells us$6@2$ here, my Lord,
005:01,224[F  ]| That$3$, a new Head being set upon$4$ your Statue.
005:01,225[F  ]| A Rope is since found wreath'd about it$6@2$; And,
005:01,226[F  ]| But now, a fiery Meteor, in$4$ the forme
005:01,227[F  ]| Of a great ball, was seene to$9$ roule along
005:01,228[F  ]| The troubled ayre, where yet it$6@1$ hangs, vnperfect,
005:01,229[F  ]| The amazing wonder of the Multitude.
005:01,230[A  ]| No$2$ more.  That$3$ Macro is come, is more then all.
005:01,231[G  ]| Is Macro come?  
005:01,231[R  ]| I saw him.  
005:01,231[G  ]| Where?  with whom?
005:01,232[R  ]| With Regulus.  
005:01,232[A  ]| Terentius,  
005:01,232[G  ]| My Lord?
005:01,233[A  ]| Send for$4$ the Tribunes, we$6@1$ will$1$ straight have up$5$
005:01,234[A  ]| More of the Souldiers, for$4$ our$6@1$ guard.  Minutius,
005:01,235[A  ]| We$6@1$ pray you goe for$4$ Cotta, Latiaris,
005:01,236[A  ]| Trio the Consull, or what Senatours
005:01,237[A  ]| You know are sure, and ours$6@1$.  You, my good Natta,
005:01,238[A  ]| For$4$ Laco, Prouost of the watch.  Now, Satrius,
005:01,239[A  ]| The Time of proofe comes on$5$.  Arme all our$6@1$ Seruants,
005:01,240[A  ]| And without tumult.  You Pomponius,
005:01,241[A  ]| Hold some good Correspondence, with the Consul,
005:01,242[A  ]| Attempt him, noble Friend.  These things beginne
005:01,243[A  ]| To$9$ looke like$4$ dangers, now, worthy my Fates.
005:01,244[A  ]| Fortune, I see thy worst:  "Let doubtfull states,
005:01,245[A  ]| And things vncertaine hang upon$4$ thy will$0$:
005:01,246[A  ]| Me surest Death shall render certaine still."
005:01,247[A  ]| Yet, why is, now, my thought turn'd toward death,
005:01,248[A  ]| Whom Fates have let goe on$5$, so$5@1$ farre, in$4$ breath,
005:01,249[A  ]| Vncheck'd, or vnreproou'd?  I, that$6@1$ did helpe
005:01,250[A  ]| To$9$ fell the lofty Cedar of the world,
005:01,251[A  ]| Germanicus; that$6@1$, at one stroake, cut downe
005:01,252[A  ]| Drusus, that$6@2$ vpright Elme; wither'd his Vine;
005:01,253[A  ]| Laid Silius, and Sabinus, two strong Oakes,
005:01,254[A  ]| Flat on$4$ the earth; besides those other shrubs,
005:01,255[A  ]| Cordus, and Sosia, Claudia Pulchra,
005:01,256[A  ]| Furnius, and Gallus, which$6@1$ I have grub'd up$5$;
005:01,257[A  ]| And since, have set my Axe so$5@1$ strong, and deepe,
005:01,258[A  ]| Into the roote of spreading Agrippine,
005:01,259[A  ]| Lopt off, and scatterd her$2$ proud branches, Nero,
005:01,260[A  ]| Drusus; and Caius too, although replanted:
005:01,261[A  ]| If you will$1$, Destinies, that$3$, after all,
005:01,262[A  ]| I faint, now ere I touch my period;
005:01,263[A  ]| You are but cruell:  and I already have done
005:01,264[A  ]| Things great inough.  All Rome, hath been my Slaue;
005:01,265[A  ]| The Senate sate an idle Looker on$5$,
005:01,266[A  ]| And Witnesse of my power; when I have blush'd,
005:01,267[A  ]| More, to$9$ command, then it$6@2$ to$9$ suffer:  All
005:01,268[A  ]| The Fathers have sate ready, and prepar'd,
005:01,269[A  ]| To$9$ give me Empire, Temples, or their Throates,
005:01,270[A  ]| When I would aske them; And, what crownes the top,
005:01,271[A  ]| Rome, Senate, People, all the World have seene
005:01,272[A  ]| Ioue, but my a*equall; Ca*esar, but my Second.
005:01,273[A  ]| "It$6@1$ is then your malice, Fates, who$6@1$ (but your owne)
005:01,274[A  ]| Enuye and feare to$9$ have any power long knowne."
005:01,275[G  ]| Stay here:  I will$1$ give his Lordship, you are come.
005:01,276[V  ]| Marcus Terentius, pray you tell my Lord,
005:01,277[V  ]| Here is Cotta, and Latiaris.  
005:01,277[G  ]| Sir I shall.
005:01,278[N  ]| My Letter is the very same with yours;
005:01,279[N  ]| Onely requires me to$9$ be present there,
005:01,280[N  ]| And give my voice, to$9$ strengthen his dissigne:
005:01,281[J  ]| Names he not what it$6@1$ is?  
005:01,281[N  ]| No$7$, not to$4$ you.
005:01,282[J  ]| It$6@1$ is strange, and singular doubtfull!  
005:01,282[N  ]| So$5@2$ it$6@1$ is!
005:01,283[N  ]| It$6@1$ may be all is left to$4$ Lord Seianus.
005:01,284[V  ]| Gentlemen, where is my Lord?  
005:01,284[X  ]| We$6@2$ waite him here.
005:01,285[N  ]| The Prouost Laco?  what is the newes?  
005:01,285[J  ]| My Lord --
005:01,286[A  ]| Now, My right deare, noble and trusted Friends;
005:01,287[A  ]| How much I am a Captiue to$4$ your kindnesse!
005:01,288[A  ]| Most worthy Cotta, Latiaris, Laco,
005:01,289[A  ]| Your valiant hands; and Gentlemen, your Loves.
005:01,290[A  ]| I wish I could deuide my*selfe vnto you;
005:01,291[A  ]| Or that$3$ it$6@1$ lay, within our$6@1$ narrow powers,
005:01,292[A  ]| To$9$ satisfie for$4$ so$5@1$ enlarged bounty.
005:01,293[A  ]| Gracinus, we$6@1$ must pray you hold your Guards
005:01,294[A  ]| Vnquit, when Morning comes.  Saw you the Consull?
005:01,295[V  ]| Trio will$1$ presently be here my Lord;
005:01,296[N  ]| They are but giuing order for$4$ the Edict,
005:01,297[N  ]| To$9$ warne the Senate.  
005:01,297[A  ]| How!  the Senate?  
005:01,297[J  ]| Yes.
005:01,298[J  ]| This morning, in$4$ Apollo's Temple.  
005:01,298[N  ]| We$6@2$
005:01,299[N  ]| Are charg'd, by$4$ Letter, to$9$ be there my Lord.
005:01,300[A  ]| By$4$ Letter?  pray you let us$6@1$ see.  
005:01,300[J  ]| Knows not his Lordsh?
005:01,301[N  ]| It$6@1$ seemes so$5@2$.  
005:01,301[A  ]| A Senate warn'd?  without my knowledge?
005:01,302[A  ]| And on$4$ this sodaine?  Senators  by$4$ Letters
005:01,303[A  ]| Required to$9$ be there?  Who$6@2$ brought these?  
005:01,303[N  ]| Macro.
005:01,304[A  ]| Mine enemy.  And when?  
005:01,304[N  ]| This midnight.  
005:01,304[A  ]| Time,
005:01,305[A  ]| With every other circumstance, doth give
005:01,306[A  ]| It$6@2$ hath some streine of Engin in$4$ it$6@2$.  How now?
005:01,307[P  ]| My Lord, Sertorius Macro is without,
005:01,308[P  ]| Alone, and prayes to$9$ have priuate conference
005:01,309[P  ]| In$4$ businesse, of high nature, with your Lordship,
005:01,310[P  ]| He say's to$4$ me; and which$6@1$ reguards you much.
005:01,311[A  ]| Let him come here.  
005:01,311[P  ]| better, my Lord, withdraw,
005:01,312[P  ]| You will$1$ betray what store, and strength of friends
005:01,313[P  ]| Are now about you; which$6@1$ he comes to$9$ spie.
005:01,314[A  ]| Is he not arm'd?  
005:01,314[P  ]| We$6@2$ will$1$ search him.  
005:01,314[A  ]| No$7$, but take,
005:01,315[A  ]| And lead him to$4$ some roome, where you, conceald,
005:01,316[A  ]| May keepe a guard upon$4$ us$6@1$.  Noble Laco,
005:01,317[A  ]| You are our$6@1$ trust; And, till our$6@1$ owne Cohorts
005:01,318[A  ]| Can be brought up$5$, your Strengths must be our$6@1$ Guard,
005:01,319[A  ]| Now good Minutius, honour'd Latiaris,
005:01,320[A  ]| Most worthy, and my most vnwearied Friends;
005:01,321[A  ]| I returne instantly.  
005:01,321[J  ]| Most worthy Lord!
005:01,322[N  ]| His Lordship is turn'd instant kind, me*thinks,
005:01,323[N  ]| I have not obseru'd it$6@2$ in$4$ him, heretofore.
005:01,324[V  ]| It$6@1$ is true, and it$6@1$ becomes him nobly.  
005:01,324[V  ]| I
005:01,325[V  ]| am rap't withall.  
005:01,325[V  ]| By$4$ Mars, he has my liues,
005:01,326[V  ]| (Were they a million) for$4$ this onely grace.
005:01,327[Q  ]| Aye, and to$9$ name a man?  
005:01,327[J  ]| As he did me!
005:01,328[V  ]| And me!  
005:01,328[J  ]| Who$6@2$ would not spend his Life and Fortunes,
005:01,329[J  ]| To$9$ purchase but the looke of such a Lord?
005:01,330[Q  ]| He, that$6@1$ would nor be Lords foole, nor the Worlds.
005:01,331[A  ]| Macro!  most welcome, as most coueted friend,
005:01,332[A  ]| Let me enioy my longings.  When arriu'd you?
005:01,333[D  ]| About the noone of Night.  
005:01,333[A  ]| Satrius, give leaue.
005:01,334[D  ]| I have been since I came, with both the Consul's,
005:01,335[D  ]| On$4$ a particular dissigne from Ca*esar.
005:01,336[A  ]| How fares it$6@2$ with our$6@2$ great, and royall Master?
005:01,337[D  ]| Right plentifully well; As, with a Prince,
005:01,338[D  ]| That$6@1$ still holds out the great proportion
005:01,339[D  ]| Of his large fauours, where his iudgement hath
005:01,340[D  ]| Made once diuine election:  like$4$ the God,
005:01,341[D  ]| That$6@1$ wants not, nor is wearied to$9$ bestow
005:01,342[D  ]| Where merit meetes his bounty, as it$6@1$ doth
005:01,343[D  ]| In$4$ you, already the most happy, and ere
005:01,344[D  ]| The sunne shall climbe the South, most high Seianus.
005:01,345[D  ]| Let not my Lord be amus'd.  For$3$ to$4$ this end
005:01,346[D  ]| Was I by$4$ Ca*esar sent for$5$, to$4$ the Isle,
005:01,347[D  ]| Which$6@1$ speciall caution to$9$ conceale my iourney;
005:01,348[D  ]| And, thence, had my dispatch as priuately
005:01,349[D  ]| Againe to$4$ Rome; charg'd to$9$ come here by$4$ night;
005:01,350[D  ]| And, onely to$4$ the Consuls, make narration
005:01,351[D  ]| Of his great purpose:  that$3$ the benefit
005:01,352[D  ]| Might come more full, and striking, by$4$ how much
005:01,353[D  ]| It$6@1$ was lesse loo'kd for$5$, or aspir'd by$4$ you;
005:01,354[D  ]| Or least informed to$4$ the common Thought.
005:01,355[A  ]| What may this be?  Part of my*selfe, deare Macro,
005:01,356[A  ]| If good, speake out:  and share with your Seianus.
005:01,357[D  ]| If bad, I should for*ever loath my*selfe
005:01,358[D  ]| To$9$ be the messenger to$4$ so$5@1$ good a Lord.
005:01,359[D  ]| I do exceed my Instructions, to$9$ acquaint
005:01,360[D  ]| Your Lordship with thus much; but it$6@1$ is my venture
005:01,361[D  ]| On$4$ your retentiue wisdome: and, because
005:01,362[D  ]| I would not iealous scruple should molest
005:01,363[D  ]| Or rack your peace of thought.  For$3$ I assure
005:01,364[D  ]| My noble Lord, no$2$ Senator yet knowes
005:01,365[D  ]| The businesse meant:  though All, by$4$ seuerall Letters,
005:01,366[D  ]| Are warned to$9$ be there, and give their voyces,
005:01,367[D  ]| Onely to$9$ adde vnto the state, and grace
005:01,368[D  ]| Of what is purpos'd.  
005:01,368[A  ]| You take pleasure, Macro,
005:01,369[A  ]| Like$4$ a coy Wench, in$4$ torturing your Lover.
005:01,370[A  ]| What can be worth this suffering?  
005:01,370[D  ]| That$6@2$ which$6@1$ followes,
005:01,371[D  ]| The Tribuniciall Dignity, and Power:
005:01,372[D  ]| Both which$6@1$ Seianus is to$9$ have this day
005:01,373[D  ]| Conferd upon$4$ him, and by$4$ publique Senate.
005:01,374[A  ]| Fortune, be mine againe; Thou hast satisfied
005:01,375[A  ]| For$4$ thy suspected loyalty.  
005:01,375[D  ]| My Lord,
005:01,376[D  ]| I have no$2$ longer time, the day approacheth,
005:01,377[D  ]| And I must back to$4$ Ca*esar.  
005:01,377[A  ]| where is Caligula?
005:01,378[D  ]| That$6@2$ I forgot to$9$ tell your Lordship.  Why,
005:01,379[D  ]| He lingers yonder about Caprea*e,
005:01,380[D  ]| Disgrac'd; Tiberius hath not seene him yet:
005:01,381[D  ]| He needes would thrust himselfe to$9$ goe with me,
005:01,382[D  ]| Against my wish, or will$0$, but I have quitted
005:01,383[D  ]| His forward trouble, with as tardy note
005:01,384[D  ]| As my Neglect, or Silence could bestow.
005:01,385[D  ]| Your Lordship cannot now command me ought,
005:01,386[D  ]| Because, I take no$2$ knowledge that$3$ I sawe you,
005:01,387[D  ]| But I shall boast to$9$ liue to$9$ serue your Lordship
005:01,388[D  ]| And so$5@2$ take leaue.  
005:01,388[A  ]| Honest, and worthy Macro,
005:01,389[A  ]| Your Love, and Friendship.  Who$6@2$ is there?  Satrius,
005:01,390[A  ]| Attend my honourable friend forth.  O!
005:01,391[A  ]| How vaine, and vile a passion is this Feare?
005:01,392[A  ]| What base, vncomly things it$6@1$ makes men do?
005:01,393[A  ]| Suspect their noblest friends, (as I did this)
005:01,394[A  ]| Flatter poore enemies, intreat their seruants,
005:01,395[A  ]| Stoupe, court, and catch at the beneuolence
005:01,396[A  ]| Of Creatures, vnto whom (within this howre)
005:01,397[A  ]| I would not have vouchsaf'd a quarter-looke,
005:01,398[A  ]| Or peice of face?  By$4$ you, that$6@1$ Fooles call Gods,
005:01,399[A  ]| Hang all the Skie with your prodigious Signes,
005:01,400[A  ]| Fill earth with Monsters, drop the Scorpion, downe,
005:01,401[A  ]| Out of the Zodiack, or the fiercer Lion,
005:01,402[A  ]| Shake off the loos'ned Globe from her$2$ long henge,
005:01,403[A  ]| Roule all the World in$4$ darkenesse, and let loose
005:01,404[A  ]| The inraged Winds to$9$ turne up$5$ Groues and Townes;
005:01,405[A  ]| When I do feare againe, let me be strooke
005:01,406[A  ]| With forked fire, and vnpitied die:
005:01,407[A  ]| "Who$6@1$ feares, is worthy of Calamity."
005:01,408[R  ]| Is not my Lord here?  
005:01,408[G  ]| Sir, he will$1$ be straight.
005:01,409[N  ]| What newes Fulcinius Trio?  
005:01,409[V  ]| Good, good tidings.
005:01,410[V  ]| But, keepe it$6@2$ to$4$ your*selfe.  My Lord Seianus
005:01,411[V  ]| Is to$9$ receiue this day, in$4$ open Senate,
005:01,412[V  ]| The Tribuniciall dignity.  
005:01,412[N  ]| Is it$6@1$ true?
005:01,413[V  ]| No$2$ words; not to$4$ your thought:  but Sir beleeue it$6@2$.
005:01,414[J  ]| What saies the Consul?  
005:01,414[N  ]| (Speake it$6@2$ not againe,)
005:01,415[N  ]| He tells me, that$3$ to*day my Lord (Seianus) --
005:01,416[V  ]| (I must entreat you Cotta, on$4$ your honor
005:01,417[V  ]| Not to$9$ reueale it$6@2$.  
005:01,417[N  ]| On$4$ my life, Sir)  
005:01,417[J  ]| Say.
005:01,418[N  ]| Is to$9$ receiue the Tribuniciall power;
005:01,419[N  ]| But, as you are an honorable man,
005:01,420[N  ]| Let me coniure you, not to$9$ vtter it$6@2$:
005:01,421[N  ]| For$3$ it$6@1$ is trusted to$4$ me, with that$6@2$ bond.
005:01,422[J  ]| I am Harpocrates.  
005:01,422[G  ]| Can you assure it$6@2$?
005:01,423[R  ]| The Consul told it$6@2$ me, but keepe it$6@2$ close.
005:01,424[V  ]| Lord Latiaris, what is the newes?  
005:01,424[J  ]| I will$1$ tell you,
005:01,425[J  ]| But you must sweare to$9$ keepe it$6@2$ secret. --
005:01,426[A  ]| I knew the Fates had on$4$ their distaffe left
005:01,427[A  ]| More of our$6@1$ thread, then so$5@2$.  
005:01,427[V  ]| Hayle greate Seianus.
005:01,428[V  ]| Haile the most honor'd, 
005:01,428[N  ]| Happy, 
005:01,428[J  ]| High Seianus. 
005:01,429[A  ]| Do you bring Prodigies too?  
005:01,429[V  ]| May all Presage
005:01,430[V  ]| Turne to$4$ those faire effects, whereof we$6@2$ bring
005:01,431[V  ]| Your Lordship newes.  
005:01,431[V  ]| May it$6@1$ please my Lord withdraw.
005:01,432[A  ]| Yes.  I will$1$ speake with you, anone.  
005:01,432[G  ]| My Lord
005:01,433[G  ]| What is your pleasure for$4$ the Tribunes?  
005:01,433[A  ]| Why
005:01,434[A  ]| Let them be thank't, and sent away.  
005:01,434[V  ]| My Lord --
005:01,435[Q  ]| Wilt please your Lo:  to$9$ command me -- 
005:01,435[A  ]| No$7$.
005:01,436[A  ]| You are troblesome.  
005:01,436[V  ]| The mood is chang'd.  
005:01,436[V  ]| Not speak?
005:01,437[V  ]| Nor looke?  
005:01,437[Q  ]| Aye.  "He is wise, will$1$ make him friendes
005:01,438[Q  ]| Of such, who$6@1$ never love, but for$4$ their Endes."
005:01,439[C  ]| Aye, goe, make hast; Take heede you be not last
005:01,440[C  ]| To$9$ tender your ALL HAYLE, in$4$ the wide hall
005:01,441[C  ]| Of huge Seianus:  Runne, a Lictors pace;
005:01,442[C  ]| Stay not to$9$ put your Roabes on$5$; But, away,
005:01,443[C  ]| With the pale troubled ensignes of great Friendship
005:01,444[C  ]| Stamp't in$4$ your face.  Now, Marcus Lepidus,
005:01,445[C  ]| You still beleeue your former Augurie?
005:01,446[C  ]| Seianus must goe downeward?  You perceiue
005:01,447[C  ]| His wane approaching fast?  
005:01,447[H  ]| Beleeue me, Lucius,
005:01,448[H  ]| I wonder at this Rising!  
005:01,448[C  ]| Aye, and that$3$ we$6@2$
005:01,449[C  ]| Must give our$6@2$ suffrage to$4$ it$6@2$?  You will$1$ say
005:01,450[C  ]| It$6@1$ is to$9$ make his fall more steepe, and greiuous?
005:01,451[C  ]| It$6@1$ may be so$5@2$.  But think it$6@2$, they that$6@1$ can
005:01,452[C  ]| With idle wishes 'ssay to$9$ bring back time;
005:01,453[C  ]| "In$4$ cases desperate, all Hope is Crime."
005:01,454[C  ]| See, see!  what troupes of his officious Friendes
005:01,455[C  ]| Flock to$9$ salute my LORD!  and start before
005:01,456[C  ]| My great, proud LORD, to$9$ get a LORD-like nod!
005:01,457[C  ]| Attend MY LORD vnto the Senate-house!
005:01,458[C  ]| Bring back MY LORD!  like$4$ seruile Huishers, make
005:01,459[C  ]| Way for$4$ MY LORD!  proclaime his Idoll LORD-ship,
005:01,460[C  ]| More then ten Criers, or sixe noyse of Trumpetts!
005:01,461[C  ]| Make leggs, kisse hands, and take a scatterd haire
005:01,462[C  ]| From my LORDS excellent shoulder.  See, Sanquinius!
005:01,463[C  ]| With his slow belly, and his dropsy!  Looke,
005:01,464[C  ]| What toyling haste he makes!  yet, here is another,
005:01,465[C  ]| Retarded with the Goute, will$1$ be afore him!
005:01,466[C  ]| Get thee Liburnian Porters, thou grosse Foole,
005:01,467[C  ]| To$9$ beare thy obsequious fatnesse, like$4$ thy Peeres.
005:01,468[C  ]| They are mett.  The Goute returnes, and his great Carriage.
005:01,469[X  ]| Give way, make place; Roome for$4$ the Consul.  
005:01,469[P  ]| HAYLE,
005:01,470[P  ]| HAYLE great Seianus.  
005:01,470[V  ]| HAYLE my honor'd Lord.
005:01,471[C  ]| We$6@2$ shall be markt anone for$4$ our$6@2$ not HAYLE.
005:01,472[H  ]| That$6@2$ is all*ready done.  
005:01,472[C  ]| It$6@1$ is a note
005:01,473[C  ]| Of vpstart Greatnesse, to$9$ obserue, and watch
005:01,474[C  ]| For$4$ these poore trifles, which$6@1$ the noble mind
005:01,475[C  ]| Neglects, and scornes.  
005:01,475[H  ]| Aye, and they think themselues
005:01,476[H  ]| Deepely dishonor'd, where they are omitted,
005:01,477[H  ]| As if they were necessityes, that$6@1$ helpt
005:01,478[H  ]| To$4$ the perfection of their Dignities:
005:01,479[H  ]| And hate the men, that$6@1$ but refraine them.  
005:01,479[C  ]| o
005:01,480[C  ]| There is a farder cause of hate.  Their breasts
005:01,481[C  ]| Are guilty, that$3$ we$6@2$ know their obscure springs,
005:01,482[C  ]| And base beginnings:  Thence the anger growes.  On$5$.  Follow.
005:01,483[D  ]| When all are entred, shut the Temple doores;
005:01,484[D  ]| And bring your Guardes up$5$ to$4$ the Gate.  
005:01,484[Q  ]| I will$1$.
005:01,485[D  ]| If you shall heare Commotion in$4$ the Senate,
005:01,486[D  ]| Present your*selfe:  and charge on$4$ any man
005:01,487[D  ]| Shall offer to$9$ come forth.  
005:01,487[Q  ]| I am instructed.
005:01,488['  ]| THE SENATE.
005:01,489[V  ]| How well his Lordship lookes to*day!  
005:01,489[V  ]| As if
005:01,490[V  ]| He had been borne, or made for$4$ this howers state.
005:01,491[N  ]| Your fellow Consul is come about, me*thinkes?
005:01,492[V  ]| Aye, he is wise.  
005:01,492[V  ]| Seianus trusts him well.
005:01,493[V  ]| Seianus is a noble, bounteous Lord.
005:01,494[V  ]| He is so$5@2$, and most valiant.  
005:01,494[J  ]| And most wise.
005:01,495[V  ]| He is every thing.  
005:01,495[J  ]| Worthy of all, and more
005:01,496[J  ]| Then bounty can bestow.  
005:01,496[V  ]| This Dignity
005:01,497[V  ]| Will$1$ make him worthy.  
005:01,497[R  ]| Aboue Ca*esar.  
005:01,497[V  ]| Tut,
005:01,498[V  ]| Ca*esar is but the Rector of an I'sle,
005:01,499[V  ]| He of the Empire.  
005:01,499[V  ]| Now he will$1$ have power
005:01,500[V  ]| More to$9$ reward, then ever.  
005:01,500[N  ]| Let us$6@2$ looke
005:01,501[N  ]| We$6@2$ be not slack in$4$ giuing him our$6@2$ voyces.
005:01,502[J  ]| Not I.  
005:01,502[V  ]| Nor I.  
005:01,502[N  ]| The readyer we$6@2$ seeme
005:01,503[N  ]| To$9$ propagate his Honors, will$1$ more bind
005:01,504[N  ]| His thought to$4$ ours$6@2$.  
005:01,504[V  ]| I think right, with your Lordship.
005:01,505[V  ]| It$6@1$ is the way to$9$ have us$6@2$ hold our$6@2$ Places.
005:01,506[V  ]| Aye, and get more.  
005:01,506[J  ]| More Office, and more Titles.
005:01,507[R  ]| I will$1$ not loose the part, I hope to$9$ share
005:01,508[R  ]| In$4$ these his Fortunes, for$4$ my Patrimony.
005:01,509[J  ]| See how Arruntius sits, and Lepidus.
005:01,510[V  ]| Let them alone, they will$1$ be markt anone.
005:01,511[V  ]| I will$1$ do, with others.  
005:01,511[V  ]| So$5@2$ will$1$ I.  
005:01,511[V  ]| And I.
005:01,512[V  ]| Men grow not in$4$ the State, but as they are planted
005:01,513[V  ]| Warme in$4$ his fauors.  
005:01,513[N  ]| Noble Seianus.
005:01,514[V  ]| Honor'd Seianus.  
005:01,514[J  ]| Worthy and great Seianus.
005:01,515[C  ]| Gods!  how the Spunges open, and take in$5$!
005:01,516[C  ]| And shut againe!  Looke, looke!  Is not he blest
005:01,517[C  ]| That$6@1$ gets a seate in$4$ eye-reach of him?  more,
005:01,518[C  ]| That$6@1$ comes in$4$ eare, or tongue-reach?  O but most,
005:01,519[C  ]| Can claw his subtle elbow, or with a buzze
005:01,520[C  ]| Flieblow his eares.  
005:01,520[V  ]| Proclaime the Senates peace;
005:01,521[V  ]| And give last summons by$4$ the Edict.  
005:01,521[V  ]| Silence.
005:01,522[V  ]| In$4$ name of CAESAR, and the SENATE.  SILENCE.
005:01,523[V  ]| MEMMIVS REGVLVS.  AND.  FVLCINIVS.
005:01,524[V  ]| TRIO.  CONSVL'S.  THESE.  PRESENT.  KALENDES.  OF  IVNE.  WITH.
005:01,525[V  ]| THE.  FIRST.  LIGHT.  SHALL.  HOLD.  A.  SENATE.  IN$4$. THE. TEMPLE. OF. APOLLO. PALATINE.  
005:01,526[V  ]| ALL.  THAT$6@1$.  ARE.  FATHERS.  AND.
005:01,527[V  ]| ARE.  REGISTRED.  FATHERS.  THAT$6@1$.  HAVE.  RIGHT.  OF.  ENTRING.
005:01,528[V  ]| THE.  SENATE.  WE$6@1$.  WARNE.  OR.  COMMAUND.  YOU.  BE.  FREQVENTLY.
005:01,529[V  ]| PRESENT.  TAKE.  KNOWLEDGE.  THE.  BVSINESSE.  IS.  THE.  COMMON.
005:01,530[V  ]| WEALTHES.  WHOSOEVER.  IS.  ABSENT.  HIS.  FINE.  OR.  MVLCT.
005:01,531[V  ]| WILL$1$.  BE.  TAKEN.  HIS.  EXCVSE.  WILL$1$.  NOT.  BE.  TAKEN.
005:01,532[V  ]| Note, who$6@1$ are absent, and record their names.
005:01,533[V  ]| FATHERS CONSCRIPT.  MAY WHAT I AM TO$9$ VTTER,
005:01,534[V  ]| TVRNE GOOD AND HAPPY FOR$4$ THE COMMON WEALTH.
005:01,535[V  ]| And thou APOLLO, in$4$ whose holy House
005:01,536[V  ]| We$6@2$ here are met, Inspire us$6@2$ all, with truth,
005:01,537[V  ]| And liberty of Censure to$4$ our$6@1$ thought.
005:01,538[V  ]| The Maiestie of great Tiberius Ca*esar
005:01,539[V  ]| Propounds to$4$ this graue Senate, the bestowing
005:01,540[V  ]| Upon$4$ the man he loves, honour'd Seianus,
005:01,541[V  ]| The tribuniciall dignity and powers,
005:01,542[V  ]| Here are his Letters, signed with his signet:
005:01,543[V  ]| WHAT PLEASETH NOW THE FATHERS TO$9$ BE DONE?
005:01,544[S  ]| Read, read them, open, publiquely, Read them.
005:01,545[N  ]| Ca*esar hath honour'd his owne greatnesse much,
005:01,546[N  ]| In$4$ thinking of this Act.  
005:01,546[V  ]| It$6@1$ was a thought
005:01,547[V  ]| Happy, and worthy Ca*esar.  
005:01,547[J  ]| And the Lord,
005:01,548[J  ]| As worthy it$6@2$, on$4$ whom it$6@1$ is directed.
005:01,549[V  ]| Most worthy.  
005:01,549[V  ]| Rome did never boast the vertue
005:01,550[V  ]| That$6@1$ could give Enuie bounds, but his:  Seianus --
005:01,551[V  ]| Honor'd, and noble.  
005:01,551[V  ]| Good, and great Seianus.
005:01,552[C  ]| O most tame slauery, and fierce Flattery!  
005:01,552[V  ]| Silence.
005:01,553[B  ]| TIBERIVS CAESAR TO$4$ THE SENATE
005:01,554[B  ]| GREETING.
005:01,555[B  ]| IF.  YOU.  CONSCRIPT.  FATHERS.  WITH.  YOUR.  CHILDREN.  BE.
005:01,556[B  ]| IN$4$. HEALTH. IT$6@1$. IS. ABOUNDANTLY. WELL. WE$6@1$. WITH. OUR$6@1$.
005:01,557[B  ]| FRIENDS.  HERE.  ARE.  SO$5@2$.  The care of the Common-wealth, howsoeuer
005:01,558[B  ]| we$6@1$ are remou'd in$4$ person, cannot be absent to$4$ our$6@1$ thought;
005:01,559[B  ]| although, oftentimes, even to$4$ Princes most present, the truth of
005:01,560[B  ]| their owne affaires is hid:  then which$6@1$, nothing falls out more miserable
005:01,561[B  ]| to$4$ a State, or makes the art of gouerning more difficult.  But
005:01,562[B  ]| since it$6@1$ hath been our$6@1$ easefull happinesse to$9$ enioy both the aydes,
005:01,563[B  ]| and industrie of so$5@1$ vigilant a Senate, We$6@1$ professe to$9$ have been the
005:01,564[B  ]| more indulgent to$4$ our$6@1$ pleasures, not as beeing carelesse of our$6@1$
005:01,565[B  ]| office, but rather secure of the necessity.  Neither do these common
005:01,566[B  ]| Rumors of many, and infamous Libels published against our$6@1$
005:01,567[B  ]| retirement, at all afflict us$6@1$; beeing borne more out of mens
005:01,568[B  ]| ignorance, then their malice:  and will$1$, neglected, finde their
005:01,569[B  ]| owne graue quickly, whereas too sensiblie acknowledg'd, it$6@1$
005:01,570[B  ]| would make their obloquie ours$6@1$.  Nor do we$6@1$ desire their
005:01,571[B  ]| Authors (though found) be censur'd, since in$4$ a free State
005:01,572[B  ]| (as ours$6@1$) all men ought to$9$ enioy both their mindes, and tongues
005:01,573[B  ]| free.
005:01,574[C  ]| (The Lapwing, the Lapwing.)
005:01,575[B  ]| Yet in$4$ things:  which$6@1$ shall worthily, and more neare concerne
005:01,576[B  ]| the Maiesty of a Prince, we$6@1$ shall feare to$9$ be so$5@1$ vnnaturally
005:01,577[B  ]| cruell to$4$ our$6@1$ owne fame, as to$9$ neglect them.  True it$6@1$ is,  CONSCRIPT
005:01,578[B  ]| FATHERS, that$3$ we$6@1$ have raised Seianus, from obscure,
005:01,579[B  ]| and almost vnknowne Gentry,  
005:01,579[X  ]| How!  how!
005:01,580[B  ]| to$4$ the highest, and most conspicuous point of greatnesse, and (we$6@1$
005:01,581[B  ]| hope) deseruingly; yet not without daunger:  it$6@1$ beeing a most bolde
005:01,582[B  ]| hazard in$4$ that$6@2$ Sou'raigne, who$6@1$, by$4$ his particular love to$4$ one, dare
005:01,583[B  ]| aduenture the hatred of all his other subiects.
005:01,584[C  ]| This Touches, the blood turnes.
005:01,585[B  ]| But we$6@1$ affie in$4$ your Loves, and vnderstandings, and do no$2$ way
005:01,586[B  ]| suspect the merit of our$6@1$ Seianus to$9$ make our$6@1$ fauours offensiue to$4$
005:01,587[B  ]| any.  
005:01,587[X  ]| O, good, good.
005:01,588[B  ]| Though we$6@1$ could have wishd his Zeale had runne a calmer course
005:01,589[B  ]| against Agrippina,  and our$6@1$ Nephues, howsoeuer the opennesse of
005:01,590[B  ]| their actions, declared them delinquents; and, that$3$ he would have
005:01,591[B  ]| remembred, no$2$ Innocence is so$5@1$ safe, but it$6@1$ reioyceth to$9$ stand in$4$ the
005:01,592[B  ]| sight of Mercie:  The vse of which$6@1$ in$4$ us$6@1$, he hath so$5@1$ quite taken away,
005:01,593[B  ]| toward them, by$4$ his loyall fury, as now our$6@1$ Clemencie would be
005:01,594[B  ]| thought but wearied Cruelty, if we$6@1$ should offer to$9$ exercise
005:01,595[B  ]| It$6@1$.
005:01,596[C  ]| I thanke him, there I look'd for$4$ it$6@2$.  A good Foxe!
005:01,597[B  ]| Some there be, that$6@1$ would interpret this his publique Seuerity to$9$ be
005:01,598[B  ]| particular Ambition, and that$3$ vnder a pra*etext of Seruice to$4$ us$6@1$, he
005:01,599[B  ]| doth but remooue his owne Lets; alleadging the strengths he hath
005:01,600[B  ]| made to$4$ himselfe, by$4$ the Pra*etorian souldiers, by$4$ his Faction in$4$ Court
005:01,601[B  ]| and Senate, by$4$ the Offices he holds himselfe, and conferres on$4$ others,
005:01,602[B  ]| his Popularity, and Dependences, his vrging (and almost driuing) us$6@1$
005:01,603[B  ]| to$4$ this our$6@1$ vnwilling Retirement, and lastly, his aspiring to$9$ be our$6@1$
005:01,604[B  ]| Sonne*inlaw;  
005:01,604[X  ]| This is strange.
005:01,605[C  ]| I shall anone beleeue your Vultures, Marcus.
005:01,606[B  ]| Your wisdomes, CONSCRIPT FATHERS, are able to$9$ examine,
005:01,607[B  ]| and censure these suggestions:  but, were they left to$4$ our$6@1$ absoluing
005:01,608[B  ]| voice, we$6@1$ durst pronounce them, as we$6@1$ think them, most malicious.
005:01,609[X  ]| O he has restor'd all, List.
005:01,610[B  ]| Yet, are they offerd to$9$ be auerr'd, and on$4$ the liues of the Informers:
005:01,611[B  ]| What we$6@1$ should say, or rather what we$6@1$ should not say, Lords of the
005:01,612[B  ]| Senate, if this be true, our$6@1$ Gods, and Goddesse confound us$6@1$ if we$6@1$
005:01,613[B  ]| know!  Onely, we$6@1$ must think we$6@1$ have plac'd our$6@1$ benefits ill;
005:01,614[B  ]| and conclude, that$3$ in$4$ our$6@1$ choise, either we$6@1$ were wanting to$4$ the
005:01,615[B  ]| Gods, or the Gods to$4$ us$6@1$.
005:01,616[C  ]| The place growes hot, they shift.  
005:01,616[B  ]| We$6@1$ have not
005:01,617[B  ]| been couetous, HONORABLE FATHERS, to$9$ change; neither
005:01,618[B  ]| is it$6@1$ now, any new Lust that$6@1$ alters our$6@1$ affection, or old Loathing, but
005:01,619[B  ]| those needfull Iealousies of state, that$6@1$ warne wiser Princes, howrely,
005:01,620[B  ]| to$9$ prouide their safty, and do teach them how learned a thing it$6@1$ is to$9$
005:01,621[B  ]| beware of the humblest Enemie:  much more of those great ones,
005:01,622[B  ]| whom their owne emploid fauours have made fit for$4$ their feares.
005:01,623[V  ]| Away.  
005:01,623[V  ]| Sit farder.  
005:01,623[N  ]| Let us$6@2$ remooue --
005:01,624[C  ]| Gods!  how the leaues drop off, this little winde!
005:01,625[B  ]| we$6@1$ therefore desire that$3$ the Offices he holds, he first seized by$4$ the Senate;
005:01,626[B  ]| and himselfe suspended from all exercise of place, or power --
005:01,627[V  ]| How!  
005:01,627[V  ]| By$4$ your leaue.  
005:01,627[C  ]| Come Porcpisce (where is Haterius?
005:01,628[C  ]| His Gout keepes him most miserably constant.)
005:01,629[C  ]| Your dauncing shewes a tempest.  
005:01,629[A  ]| Read no$2$ more.
005:01,630[V  ]| Lords of the Senate, hold your seates; read on$5$.
005:01,631[A  ]| These Letters they are forg'd.  
005:01,631[V  ]| a guard, Sit still.
005:01,632[C  ]| Here is change.  
005:01,632[V  ]| Bid silence, and read forward.
005:01,633[V  ]| Silence, -- 
005:01,633[B  ]| and himselfe suspended from all excercise of
005:01,634[B  ]| place, or power, (but till due and mature tryall be made of his innocencie,
005:01,635[B  ]| which$6@1$ yet we$6@1$ can faintly apprehend the necessity, to$9$ doubt.)  If
005:01,636[B  ]| CONSCRIPT FATHERS, to$4$ your more searching wisdomes,
005:01,637[B  ]| there shall appeare farther cause (or of farder proceeding, eyther
005:01,638[B  ]| to$4$ seyzure of Lands, Goods, or more -- ) it$6@1$ is not our$6@1$ power that$6@1$
005:01,639[B  ]| shall limite your authoritie, or our$6@1$ fauour, that$6@1$ must corrupt your
005:01,640[B  ]| iustice; either were dishonourable in$4$ you, and both vncharitable to$4$
005:01,641[B  ]| our*selfe.  We$6@1$ would willingly be present with your Counsailes in$4$ this
005:01,642[B  ]| businesse, but the daunger of so$5@1$ potent a faction (if it$6@1$ should prooue so$5@2$)
005:01,643[B  ]| forbiddes our$6@1$ attempt:  except one of the Consuls would be intreated
005:01,644[B  ]| for$4$ our$6@1$ safety to$9$ vndertake the guard of us$6@1$ home, then we$6@1$ should
005:01,645[B  ]| most readily aduenture.  In$4$ the meane*time, it$6@1$ shall not be fit for$4$ us$6@1$
005:01,646[B  ]| to$9$ importune so$5@1$ iudicious a Senate, who$6@1$ know how much they hurt
005:01,647[B  ]| the innocent, that$6@1$ spare the guilty, and how gratefull a sacrifice, to$4$
005:01,648[B  ]| the Gods, is the life of an ingratefull person.  We$6@1$ reflect not in$4$ this on$4$
005:01,649[B  ]| Seianus (notwithstanding if you keepe an eye upon$4$ him -- And there
005:01,650[B  ]| is Latiaris a Senatour, and Pinnarius Natta, two of his most trusted
005:01,651[B  ]| Ministers, and so$5@2$ profest, whom we$6@1$ desire not to$9$ have appre^nded, but
005:01,652[B  ]| as the necessity of the cause exacts it$6@2$.
005:01,653[V  ]| A guard on$4$ Latiaris.  
005:01,653[C  ]| O, the Spie!
005:01,654[C  ]| The reuerend Spie is caught, who$6@2$ pitties him?
005:01,655[C  ]| Reward sir for$4$ your seruice; now you have done
005:01,656[C  ]| Your property, you see what vse is made?
005:01,657[C  ]| Hang up$5$ the Instrument.  
005:01,657[A  ]| Give leaue.  
005:01,657[Q  ]| Stand, stand,
005:01,658[Q  ]| He comes upon$4$ his death, that$6@1$ doth aduance
005:01,659[Q  ]| An inch toward my point.  
005:01,659[A  ]| Have we$6@1$ no$2$ friend here?
005:01,660[C  ]| Hush't.  Where now are all the HAYLES, and acclamations?
005:01,661[D  ]| Haile, to$4$ the Consuls, and this noble Senate.
005:01,662[A  ]| Is Macro here?  O, thou art lost, Seianus.
005:01,663[D  ]| Sit still, and vnaffrighted, Reuerend Fathers.
005:01,664[D  ]| Macro, by$4$ Ca*esars Grace, the new made Prouost,
005:01,665[D  ]| And now possest of the Pra*etorian bandes,
005:01,666[D  ]| (An honour late belongd to$4$ that$6@2$ proud man)
005:01,667[D  ]| Biddes you, be safe:  and to$4$ your constant doome
005:01,668[D  ]| Of his deseruings, offers you the surety
005:01,669[D  ]| Of all the Souldiers, Tribunes, and Centurions
005:01,670[D  ]| Receiu'd in$4$ our$6@2$ command.  
005:01,670[V  ]| Seianus, Seianus.
005:01,671[V  ]| Stand forth, Seianus.  
005:01,671[A  ]| Am I call'd?  
005:01,671[D  ]| Aye, thou,
005:01,672[D  ]| Thou insolent monster, art bid stand.  
005:01,672[A  ]| Why, Macro,
005:01,673[A  ]| It$6@1$ hath been otherwise, betweene you, and I?
005:01,674[A  ]| This Court, that$6@1$ knowes us$6@2$ both, hath seene a difference,
005:01,675[A  ]| And can (if it$6@1$ be pleasd to$9$ speake) confirme
005:01,676[A  ]| Whose insolence is most.  
005:01,676[D  ]| Come downe Typhaus,
005:01,677[D  ]| if mine be most, loe thus I make it$6@2$ more;
005:01,678[D  ]| Kick up$5$ thy heeles in$4$ ayre, teare off thy roabe,
005:01,679[D  ]| Play with thy beard, and nostrils:  Thus it$6@1$ is fit
005:01,680[D  ]| (And no$2$ man take compassion of thy state)
005:01,681[D  ]| To$9$ vse the ingratefull viper, tread his braines
005:01,682[D  ]| Into the earth.  
005:01,682[V  ]| Forbeare.  
005:01,682[D  ]| If I could loose
005:01,683[D  ]| All my humanity now, it$6@1$ were well to$9$ torture
005:01,684[D  ]| So$5@1$ meriting a Traytor.  Wherefore, Fathers,
005:01,685[D  ]| Sit you amaz'd, and silent?  and not censure
005:01,686[D  ]| This wretch, who$6@1$ in$4$ the howre he first rebeld
005:01,687[D  ]| 'Gainst Ca*esars bounty, did condemne himselfe?
005:01,688[D  ]| P'hlegra, the field, where all the Sons of Earth
005:01,689[D  ]| Muster'd against the Gods, did never acknowledge
005:01,690[D  ]| So$5@1$ proud, and huge a monster:  
005:01,690[V  ]| take him hence.
005:01,691[V  ]| And all the Gods guard Ca*esar.  
005:01,691[V  ]| Take him hence.
005:01,692[V  ]| Hence.  
005:01,692[N  ]| To$4$ the dungeon with him.  
005:01,692[V  ]| He deserues it$6@2$.
005:01,693[X  ]| Crowne all our$6@2$ dores with Bayes.  
005:01,693[V  ]| And let an Oxe
005:01,694[V  ]| With gilded hornes, and Gyrlonds, straight be led
005:01,695[V  ]| Vnto the Capitoll:  
005:01,695[V  ]| And sacrific'd
005:01,696[V  ]| To$4$ Ioue, for$4$ Ca*esars safety.  
005:01,696[V  ]| All our$6@2$ Gods
005:01,697[V  ]| Be present still to$4$ Ca*esar.  
005:01,697[N  ]| Pho*ebus.  
005:01,697[V  ]| Mars.
005:01,698[V  ]| Diana.  
005:01,698[V  ]| Pallas.  
005:01,698[X  ]| Iuno, Mercury,
005:01,699[X  ]| All guard him.  
005:01,699[D  ]| Forth, thou Prodigie of men.
005:01,700[N  ]| Let all the traitors Titles be defac'd.
005:01,701[V  ]| His Images, and Statues be puld downe.
005:01,702[V  ]| His Chariot wheeles be broken.  
005:01,702[C  ]| And the Legs
005:01,703[C  ]| Of the poore Horses, that$6@1$ deserued naught,
005:01,704[C  ]| Let them be broken too.  
005:01,704[H  ]| O violent change,
005:01,705[H  ]| And whirle of mens affections!  
005:01,705[C  ]| Like$3$, as both
005:01,706[C  ]| Their bulkes and soules were bound on$4$ Fortunes wheele,
005:01,707[C  ]| And must act onely with her$2$ motion.
005:01,708[H  ]| Who$6@2$ would depend upon$4$ the popular ayre,
005:01,709[H  ]| Or voice of men, that$6@1$ have to*day beheld
005:01,710[H  ]| (That$6@2$ which$6@1$ if all the Gods had fore-declar'd
005:01,711[H  ]| Would not have been beleeu'd)  SEIANVS fall?
005:01,712[H  ]| He, that$6@1$ this morne rose proudly, as the Sunne;
005:01,713[H  ]| And, breaking through a mist of Clients breath,
005:01,714[H  ]| Came on$5$ as gaz'd at, and admir'd, as he
005:01,715[H  ]| When superstitious Moores salute his light!
005:01,716[H  ]| That$6@1$ had our$6@2$ seruile Nobles waiting him
005:01,717[H  ]| As common-Groomes; and hanging on$4$ his looke,
005:01,718[H  ]| No$2$ lesse then humane Life on$4$ Desteny!
005:01,719[H  ]| That$6@1$ had mens knees as frequent, as the Gods;
005:01,720[H  ]| And Sacrifices, more, then Rome had Altars:
005:01,721[H  ]| And this man fall!  Fall?  Aye, without a looke,
005:01,722[H  ]| That$6@1$ durst appeare his friend:  or lend so$5@1$ much
005:01,723[H  ]| Of vaine reliefe, to$4$ his chang'd state, as pitty!
005:01,724[C  ]| They, that$6@1$ before like$4$ Gnats plaid in$4$ his Beames,
005:01,725[C  ]| And throng'd to$9$ circumscribe him, now not seene!
005:01,726[C  ]| Nor deigne to$9$ hold a common seate with him!
005:01,727[C  ]| Others, that$6@1$ waited him vnto the Senate,
005:01,728[C  ]| Now, inhumanely rauish him to$4$ prison!
005:01,729[C  ]| Whom (but this morne) they follow'd as their Lord,
005:01,730[C  ]| Guard through the streetes, bound like$4$ a fugitiue!
005:01,731[C  ]| In*stead of wreaths, give fetters; stroakes for$4$ stoopes:
005:01,732[C  ]| Blind shame for$4$ Honors; and black taunts for$4$ Titles!
005:01,733[C  ]| Who$6@2$ would trust slippery Chance?  
005:01,733[H  ]| They, that$6@1$ would make
005:01,734[H  ]| Themselues her$2$ spoile; and foolishly forget,
005:01,735[H  ]| When she doth flatter, that$3$ she comes to$9$ prey:
005:01,736[H  ]| "Fortune, thou hadst no$2$ Deity, if men
005:01,737[H  ]| Had wisdome:  we$6@2$ have placed thee so$5@1$ high,
005:01,738[H  ]| By$4$ fond beleefe in$4$ thy felicity."
005:01,739['  ]| SHOVTE WITHIN.
005:01,740[X  ]| The Gods guard Ca*esar.  All the Gods guard Ca*esar.
005:01,741[D  ]| Now great Seianus, you that$6@1$ aw'd the State,
005:01,742[D  ]| And sought to$9$ bring the Nobles to$4$ your whip.
005:01,743[D  ]| That$6@1$ would be Ca*esars Tutor, and dispose
005:01,744[D  ]| Of Dignities, and Offices, that$6@1$ had
005:01,745[D  ]| The publique head still bare to$4$ your dissignes,
005:01,746[D  ]| And made the generall voyce to$9$ Eccho yours,
005:01,747[D  ]| That$6@1$ look'd for$4$ Salutations, twelue score off,
005:01,748[D  ]| And would have Pyramid's, yea Temples rear'd
005:01,749[D  ]| To$4$ your huge Greatnesse:  Now, you lie as flat,
005:01,750[D  ]| As was your pride aduanc'd.  
005:01,750[V  ]| Thankes to$4$ the Gods.
005:01,751[X  ]| And praise to$4$ Macro, that$6@1$ hath saued Rome.
005:01,752[X  ]| Liberty, liberty, liberty.  Lead on$5$,
005:01,753[X  ]| And praise to$4$ Macro, that$6@1$ hath saued Rome.
005:01,754[C  ]| I prophesie, out of this Senates flattery,
005:01,755[C  ]| That$3$ this new fellow, Macro, will$1$ become
005:01,756[C  ]| A greater Prodigie in$4$ Rome, then he
005:01,757[C  ]| That$6@1$ now is falne.  
005:01,757[G  ]| o you, whose mindes are good,
005:01,758[G  ]| And have not forc'd all mankind, from your brests;
005:01,759[G  ]| That$6@1$ yet have so$5@1$ much stock of vertue left,
005:01,760[G  ]| To$9$ pitty guilty states, when they are wretched:
005:01,761[G  ]| Lend your soft eares to$9$ heare, and eyes to$9$ weepe
005:01,762[G  ]| Deedes done by$4$ men, beyond the Acts of Furies.
005:01,763[G  ]| The eager Multitude, who$6@1$ never yet
005:01,764[G  ]| Knew why to$9$ love, or hate, but only pleas'd
005:01,765[G  ]| To$9$ expresse their rage of power, no$2$ sooner heard
005:01,766[G  ]| The murmure of Seianus in$4$ decline,
005:01,767[G  ]| But with that$6@2$ speed, and heate of appetite,
005:01,768[G  ]| With which$6@1$ they greedily deuoure the way
005:01,769[G  ]| To$4$ some great Sports, or a new Theatre;
005:01,770[G  ]| They fill'd the Capitoll, and Pompeis Circke:
005:01,771[G  ]| Where, like$4$ so$5@1$ many Mastiues, biting stones,
005:01,772[G  ]| As if his Statues now were sensitiue
005:01,773[G  ]| Of their wild fury, first they teare them downe:
005:01,774[G  ]| Then fastning ropes, drag them along the streetes,
005:01,775[G  ]| Crying in$4$ scorne, this, this was that$6@2$ rich head
005:01,776[G  ]| Was crown'd with Gyrlonds, and with Odours, This
005:01,777[G  ]| That$6@1$ was in$4$ Rome so$5@1$ reuerenced.  Now
005:01,778[G  ]| The Furnace, and the Bellowes shall to$9$ worke
005:01,779[G  ]| The great Seianus crack, and peice, by$4$ peice,
005:01,780[G  ]| Drop in$4$ the Founders pit.  
005:01,780[H  ]| O popular Rage!
005:01,781[G  ]| The whilst, the Senate, at the Temple of Concord,
005:01,782[G  ]| Make haste to$9$ meete againe, and thronging cry,
005:01,783[G  ]| Let us$6@2$ condemne him, tread him downe in$4$ water,
005:01,784[G  ]| While he doth lie upon$4$ the banke; Away:
005:01,785[G  ]| Where some, more tardy, crie vnto their bearers,
005:01,786[G  ]| He will$1$ be censur'd ere we$6@2$ come, runne Knaues,
005:01,787[G  ]| And vse that$6@2$ furious diligence, for$4$ feare
005:01,788[G  ]| Their Bond-men should informe against their slacknesse,
005:01,789[G  ]| And bring their quaking flesh vnto the hooke:
005:01,790[G  ]| The Rout, they follow with confused voyce
005:01,791[G  ]| Crying, they are glad, say they could never abide him;
005:01,792[G  ]| Enquire, what Man he was?  what kind of Face?
005:01,793[G  ]| What Beard he had?  what Nose?  what Lips?  protest,
005:01,794[G  ]| They ever did presage he  would come to$4$ this:
005:01,795[G  ]| They never thought him wise, nor valiant:  Aske
005:01,796[G  ]| After his Garments, when he dyes?  what death?
005:01,797[G  ]| And not a Beast of all the Heard demands
005:01,798[G  ]| What was his Crime?  or who$6@2$ were his Accusers?
005:01,799[G  ]| Vnder what proofe, or testimony, he fell?
005:01,800[G  ]| There came (saies one) a huge, long, worded Letter
005:01,801[G  ]| From Caprea*e against him.  Did there so$5@2$?
005:01,802[G  ]| O, they are satisfied, no$2$ more.  
005:01,802[H  ]| Alasse!
005:01,803[H  ]| They follow Fortune, and hate men condemn'd,
005:01,804[H  ]| Guilty, or not.  
005:01,804[C  ]| But had Seianus thriu'd
005:01,805[C  ]| In$4$ his dissigne, and prosperously opprest
005:01,806[C  ]| The old Tiberius, then, in$4$ that$6@2$ same minute
005:01,807[C  ]| These very Raskalls, that$6@1$ now rage like$4$ Furies,
005:01,808[C  ]| Would have proclaim'd Seianus Emperour
005:01,809[H  ]| But what hath follow'd?  
005:01,809[G  ]| Sentence, by$4$ the Senate;
005:01,810[G  ]| To$9$ loose his head:  which$6@1$ was no$2$ sooner off,
005:01,811[G  ]| But that$6@2$, and the  vnfortunate trunke were seizd
005:01,812[G  ]| By$4$ the rude multitude; who$6@1$ not content
005:01,813[G  ]| With what the forward Iustice of the State
005:01,814[G  ]| Officiously had done, with violent rage
005:01,815[G  ]| Have rent it$6@2$ limbe, from limbe.  A thousand heads,
005:01,816[G  ]| A thousand hands, ten thousand tongues, and voices
005:01,817[G  ]| Employd at once in$4$ seuerall actes of malice.
005:01,818[G  ]| Old Men not staid with Age, Virgins with shame,
005:01,819[G  ]| Late Wiues with losse of Husbands, Mothers of Children,
005:01,820[G  ]| Loosing all griefe in$4$ ioy of his sad fall,
005:01,821[G  ]| Runne quite transported with their cruelty:
005:01,822[G  ]| These mounting at his head, these at his face,
005:01,823[G  ]| These digging out his eyes, those with his braine,
005:01,824[G  ]| Sprinkling themselues, their houses, and their friends:
005:01,825[G  ]| Others are met, have ravish'd thence an arme,
005:01,826[G  ]| And deale small pieces of the flesh for$4$ Fauors;
005:01,827[G  ]| These with a thigh; this hath cut off his hands;
005:01,828[G  ]| And this his feete; these fingers, and these toes;
005:01,829[G  ]| That$6@1$ hath his liuer; he his heart; there wants
005:01,830[G  ]| Nothing but roome for$4$ wrath, and place for$4$ hatred.
005:01,831[G  ]| What cannot oft be done, is now o^re done.
005:01,832[G  ]| The whole, and All of what was great Seianus.
005:01,833[G  ]| And next to$4$ Ca*esar did possesse the world,
005:01,834[G  ]| Now torne, and scatterd, as he needs no$2$ graue,
005:01,835[G  ]| Each little dust couers a little part:
005:01,836[G  ]| So$5@2$ lies he no*where, and yet often buried.
005:01,837[C  ]| More of Seianus?  
005:01,837[O  ]| Yes.  
005:01,837[H  ]| What can be added?
005:01,838[H  ]| We$6@2$ know him dead.  
005:01,838[O  ]| Then there begin your pitty,
005:01,839[O  ]| There is inough behin'd, to$9$ melt even Rome,
005:01,840[O  ]| And Ca*esar into teares:  (though never Slaue
005:01,841[O  ]| Could yet so$5@1$ highly offend, but Tyranny
005:01,842[O  ]| In$4$ torturing him would make him worth lamenting.)
005:01,843[O  ]| A son, and daughter to$4$ the dead Seianus.
005:01,844[O  ]| (Of whom there is not now so$5@1$ much remaining
005:01,845[O  ]| As would give fastning to$4$ the Hang-mans hooke)
005:01,846[O  ]| Have they drawne forth for$4$ farder sacrifice;
005:01,847[O  ]| Whose tendernesse of knowledge, vnripe yeares,
005:01,848[O  ]| And childish silly Innocence was such;
005:01,849[O  ]| As scarse would lend them feeling of their danger:
005:01,850[O  ]| The Girle so$5@1$ simple, as she often askt,
005:01,851[O  ]| Where they would lead her$6$?  for$4$ what cause they dragd her$6$?
005:01,852[O  ]| Cry'd, She would do no$2$ more.  That$3$ she could take
005:01,853[O  ]| Warning with beating.  And because our$6@2$ Lawes
005:01,854[O  ]| Admit no$2$ virgin immature to$9$ dye,
005:01,855[O  ]| The wittely, and strangly-cruell Macro
005:01,856[O  ]| Deliuer'd her$6$ to$9$ be deflowr'd, and spoild,
005:01,857[O  ]| By$4$ the rude lust of the licentious Hang-man,
005:01,858[O  ]| Then, to$9$ be strangled with her$2$ harmelesse brother.
005:01,859[H  ]| o Act, most worthy Hell, and lasting night,
005:01,860[H  ]| To$9$ hide it$6@2$ from the world!  
005:01,860[O  ]| Their bodies throwne
005:01,861[O  ]| Into the Gemonies, (I know not how
005:01,862[O  ]| Or by$4$ what accident returnd) the Mother,
005:01,863[O  ]| The  expulsed Apicata, finds them there;
005:01,864[O  ]| Whom when she saw lie spread on$4$ the Degrees,
005:01,865[O  ]| After a world of Furie on$4$ her*selfe,
005:01,866[O  ]| Tearing her$2$ haire, defacing of her$2$ face,
005:01,867[O  ]| Beating her$2$ brests, and wombe, kneeling amaz'd,
005:01,868[O  ]| Crying to$4$ heauen, then to$4$ them; at last,
005:01,869[O  ]| Her$2$ drowned voyce gate up$5$ aboue her$2$ woes:
005:01,870[O  ]| And with such black, and bitter execrations,
005:01,871[O  ]| (As might affright the Gods, and force the Sunne
005:01,872[O  ]| Runne backward to$4$ the East, nay, make the old
005:01,873[O  ]| Deformed Chaos rise againe to$9$ ore-whelme
005:01,874[O  ]| Them, us$6@2$, and all the world)  she fills the ayre;
005:01,875[O  ]| Vpbraids the Heauens with their partiall doomes,
005:01,876[O  ]| Defies their tyrannous powers, and demaunds
005:01,877[O  ]| What she, and those poore Innocents have transgress'd,
005:01,878[O  ]| That$3$ they must suffer such a share in$4$ vengeance,
005:01,879[O  ]| Whilst Liuia, Lygdus, and Eudemus liue.
005:01,880[O  ]| Who$6@1$, (as she say's, and firmely vowes, to$9$ proue it$6@1$
005:01,881[O  ]| To$4$ Ca*esar, and the Senate) poyson'd Drusus?
005:01,882[H  ]| Confederats with her$2$ husband?  
005:01,882[O  ]| Aye.  
005:01,882[H  ]| Strange Act!
005:01,883[C  ]| And strangly opend:  what say's now my Monster,
005:01,884[C  ]| The Multitude?  They reele now?  do they not?
005:01,885[O  ]| Their Gall is gone, and now they 'gin to$9$ weepe
005:01,886[O  ]| The mischiefe they have done.  
005:01,886[C  ]| I thanke them, Rogues!
005:01,887[O  ]| Part are so$5@1$ stupide, or so$5@1$ flexible,
005:01,888[O  ]| As they beleeue him innocent; All grieue:
005:01,889[O  ]| And some, whose hands yet reeke with his warme blood,
005:01,890[O  ]| And gripe the part which$6@1$ they did teare of him,
005:01,891[O  ]| Wish him collected, and created new.
005:01,892[H  ]| How Fortune plies her$2$ sports, when she begins
005:01,893[H  ]| To$9$ practise them!  pursues, continues, addes!
005:01,894[H  ]| Confounds, with varying her$2$ empassion'd moodes!
005:01,895[C  ]| Dost thou hope Fortune to$9$ redeeme thy crimes,
005:01,896[C  ]| To$9$ make amends, for$4$ thy ill placed fauours
005:01,897[C  ]| With these strange punishments?  Forbeare, you Things,
005:01,898[C  ]| That$6@1$ stand upon$4$ the Pinnacles of State,
005:01,899[C  ]| To$9$ boast your slippery height; when you do fall,
005:01,900[C  ]| You pash your*selues in$4$ peices, never to$9$ rise,
005:01,901[C  ]| And he that$6@1$ lends you pitty, is not wise.
005:01,902[G  ]| Let this example mooue the  insolent man,
005:01,903[G  ]| Not to$9$ grow proud, and carelesse of the Gods:
005:01,904[G  ]| "It$6@1$ is an odious wisdome, to$9$ blaspheme,
005:01,905[G  ]| Much more to$9$ slighten, or deny their powers."
005:01,906[G  ]| For$3$ whom the Morning saw so$5@1$ great, and high,