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" THE ; 
 
 ^Lamentable Tragedie of 
 
 Lccri»e,the eldeft fonneof King Brutus ^ difcour- 
 
 fing the warres of the ^r/z-rf/w/jand //#»w/, 
 
 with their difcomfiture: 
 
 T'J&if Britaines viCiorie with their Acciients^mdtht 
 
 death ^/ Albanad . 2Vo lefe^leafant then 
 
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 The lamentable Tragedie 
 
 o^Locrirte^xht eldeft fonnc of King Brutus^ difcour- 
 
 fing the warrcs of the Brit Aims and Htinnes^ 
 
 with their difcomfiture^the B ritaines vinery 
 
 withtheiraccidcnts,and the death 
 
 ThefrHAB. Scene i. 
 
 Enter y^^^ with thunder and lightning all in black, 
 with a burning torch in one hand , and a bloodie 
 fwoord in the other hand , andprefently let there 
 come foorth a Lion rutin ing after aBeareorany 
 other bcaft, then come foorth an Archer who 
 muft kill the Lion in a dumbe (ho w,and then de- 
 part. Ktmzmz Atey. 
 
 Atey. 
 
 JnpMomfeSfatur & Vnthra. 
 
 ' K Mightic Lion rulerofthc woods, 
 '**'Of wondrous ftrength and great proportiorij 
 With hideous noyfefcarring the trembling trees, 
 With yelling clamors (hakingalhhc canh, 
 
 A 3 Traucrft 
 
I rauerlt the groues,andchaft the wandnng beafts^ 
 
 Long did he raunge amid the Ihadictrees, 
 
 And draue the lilly ^eafts before his i^ce, 
 
 WhenfuddcinlyfromouiathorniebulT:!, 
 
 Adreadfull Archer with his bow y bent, i 
 
 Wounded the Lion with a difmall Ihaft, | 
 
 So he him itrokc that it drew forth the blood,' 
 
 And tild his furious heart with fretting yre. 
 
 But all in vaine he threatneth teeth and pawes. 
 
 And fparkleth lirefrom forth his flaming cics, 
 
 For the Iharpe fhaft gaue him a moi tall wound, 
 
 So valiant 5r«/-^ the terror of the world, 
 
 Whofc only lookes did fcarre his cnciities. 
 
 The Archer death brought to his latcft end. 
 
 Oh what may long abide aboucthi? ground. 
 
 In ftatc of blifle and healihfull happinclfc. 
 
 Thefrjl A^. Scene, l. , 
 
 Enter Brutm carried in a cliairc* Lccrine^ CanAer, At' 
 b.imByCortnetiUyGitendel4HfAjJariicuSfDeb0n^ThrA'' 
 
 flTMchifS. 
 
 Brutti^. Moft loyall Lords and faithful followers 
 That haucwith mcv.iworthicGcnerall, 
 Paffcd the grcedie p .life of o«rf«, 
 Leaiiing the confines of fairc/^j/fV, 
 Benold your i?r»^;^.' drawerh nigh his cnt^ 
 And I muft Icane you though againft my will,' 
 My finewcs fhrunkcmy numbed fences failc, 
 A chilling cold poffcfle: h all my bones, .\; 
 
 Blade 
 
 ;^'«>ki»uSK^_ ■-- 
 
 ^V 
 
• theddeBfomeofKingBrutu^. 
 
 Blackevely death wiih vifagcpaleand wanne, 
 
 Prcfcnts himfclfc before my dazeled eics, 
 
 And with his dart prepared is to ftrikc, 
 
 Thcfcarmcs my Lords, thcfe ncuer daunted armes, 
 
 That oft hauequeld the courage of my foes, 
 
 And eke difmayd my neighbours arrogancie, 
 
 Now yecld to death.orclaid with crooked age, 
 
 Deuoyd ot ftrength and of their proper force, 
 
 Euenas the luftie cedar worne with ycarcs> 
 
 7 hat farre abroad her daintie odorq throvvcs, 
 
 Mongft all the daughters of proud Lebanon, 
 
 This heart my Lords,this neare appalled heart. 
 
 That was a terror to the bordring lands, 
 
 A doleful] fcourgc vnto my neighbor Kings, 
 
 Now by the weapons of vnpartiall death, 
 
 Is clone afunder and bereft of life, 
 
 As when the faacd oake with thunderbolts, 
 f| Sent from the fiery circuit of the heauchs. 
 
 Sliding along the aires celeftiallvalts. 
 
 Is rent and clouentothe verierootcs. 
 
 In vaine therefore I ftrangle with ihisfoe, 
 
 Then welcome dcath,fincc God will hau c it fo^ 
 ^jftr. Alaffcmy Lord.wc forrow at your cafe, 
 
 And grecucto fee your perfon vexed thus, 
 
 But what fo ere thcfatcs determind hauc. 
 
 It lieth notinvsto difanull, 
 ] And he that would annihilUtc his minde, 
 I Soaring with Icarus too ncarcthe Sunnc, 
 f May catch a fall with voong^^//^r<»/'^<7»,^ 
 ^ Forwhcnthefatallfiftershauedecreed 
 I ' To feperatcvs from this earthly mould, 
 ; - No ;-: -4 
 
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 TheiimentahleTragedieofLocriM 
 
 No mortalll force can coumermaund their minds.* 
 Then worthic Lord fincc ther's no way but one, 
 Ccafc your laments,and Icauc your grieuous mone. 
 
 Corin.Yonx highneflTc knows how many vidories 
 How many trophccs I crcded haue, 
 Tryumphantly in cucry place wc came 
 The Grecian Monarke warlike Pandrafftts, 
 And all the crew of the Molofsians, 
 Goffariui the arme ftrong King oiCaules, 
 A nd all the borders of great AquitanCy 
 Haue felt the force of our victorious armes. 
 And totheircoft beheld our chiualrie. 
 Where ere Ancora handmayd of the Sunne, 
 Where ere the Sun-bright gardiant of the day. 
 Where ere the ioyfull day with cheaffull light, 
 Wh ere ere the light illuminates the word, 
 TheTroyans glorie flies with golden wings. 
 Wings that do foare beyond fell cnuious flight. 
 The fame of Brutm and his followers 
 Pearceth the skics,and with the skies the throne 
 Of mightie/<»«^ Commaundcr oftheworld. 
 Then wonhic Brutt^^ leaucthcfcfad laments. 
 Comfort your felfc with this your great renowne,' 
 And fcarerKJt death though he fccme terrible. 
 
 Brutus, Nay Corlmu you miftakc my mynd 
 In conftnjing wrong the caufcof my^omplaints," 
 I fcard to yecld my felfc to fatall death. 
 Cod knowcs it was the leaft of all my thought, 
 A greater care torments my vericbones. 
 And makes mc tremble at the thought of if. 
 And in you Lordmgs dosh the fubftancc lie. 
 
 Thr&fi' 
 
the eldeBfottne of King Brutus, 
 Thrj/i. Moft noble Lord,if ought your loyall 
 Accompliih may^toeafe your lingring grief, (peers 
 I irnhenameafallprotefttoyou, 
 That wc will boldly enterprifc the fame. 
 Were it to enter to black Tdr/^.ryw^, 
 Where triple Cerberus with his venomous throte, 
 Scarreth the ghoafts with high refounding noyfe, 
 Wclceithcrrent thebowelsofthc earth, 
 'Searching the cntrailesofthcbruti (hearth, 
 Or with his Ixions cuerdaring foone, 
 . Be bound in chaines of eucrduring ftcele. 
 
 ^r«. The harken to your foueraignslateft words, 
 In which I will vmoyouallvnfold, 
 OurroyaU mind and refolute intent. 
 When golden //^^daughter to great loue, 
 Couered my manly cheeks with youthful downc^ 
 Th'vnhappieflaughterofmylucklelfcfire, 
 Drone mc and old ^j^r/if^j mine eame, 
 As cxiles/rom the bounds of //^rf/y. 
 So that perforce wewCTeconftraind to flic 
 To Grxciaris Monarkc noble PandrajTus^ 
 There I alone did vndertake your caufe, 
 There I rcftord your antique tibertie, 
 Thcmgh Gr<?fMfround,and all Mellofsia ftormd. 
 Though branc^itf/^<7««j with martiall band, 
 In pitched field encountred mc aiid mine. 
 Though PamDijlpts znd hiscomributories. 
 With alhherout of their c(Mifcdcrates, 
 Sought to deface our glorious memorie. 
 And wipe the name ofTm^wi from the earth, 
 Him did I captiuate with this mine arme, 
 
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 'f- TheUmcntdhleTragediecfLocrine 
 
 And by compiilfion forcft him lo agree 
 Toceitainartickles which there vvcdid propound, 
 From CrxcLi through ihe hoiRctous Helk/f out , 
 VVe came vntpthe riclds oiUitngorty 
 Whereas our brotlicr Owm/j was. 
 Which when we pafled the C/aV/ww gulfe, 
 
 I And fo transfrctting the ////Wj» Tea, 
 
 f Arriuedontbecoaftsof^^«/>dW, 
 
 Where with an armic of his barbarous (74«/f/ 
 C7(?^r///i and his brothcr(7<t^^f/r^ 
 Encountring with our hoaft,(uftaindthefoiIc, 
 And for your fakes my Turma there I loft, 
 Tumm ihTii flew fix hundreth men at armes 
 All in an houre, with his fl:>arpe baitle-axc» 
 From I hence v p on t h c ftrons of Albion 
 To C<»r/*) hauen happily wc came, 
 And qucld the giants, comne of ^/^/tfw race, 
 VJ'\i\\Gogmagog(om\tioSdmothetify 
 
 ;, The curled Captaincofthat damned crew, 
 
 And in that lie at length [placed you, 
 
 ! Now let me fee if my laborious toiles, 
 
 If all my carcif all my grccuous wounds. 
 If all my diligence were well imploid. 
 
 ' # Corin. Wncn firft I followed thee & thinc(bfane 
 
 I hazarded my lifcanddcarcft blood, (king) 
 
 ] To purchaccfauour at your princely hands, 
 
 And forthe famcinjiaiingerous atteOpts 
 In fundry conflids atnl itwWucrs broiles, 
 
 I I (hewd the courage of my manly nrind, r' 
 
 I For this I combated with G^^Af/**^, 
 
 i ' The brother to C?^rii(^ofC7Wr, 
 
 .' - 'For 
 
^ the eldejlfome to King Brutus. 
 
 f' For this I fought with furious (7<7gwiwg(?^, 
 i Afauagecaptaincofafauagecrew, 
 < And for thcle deeds brauc Cornivde I receiu'd, 
 . A gratcfuil gift giucn by a gracious King, 
 
 And for this giftjthis life and deareft blood, 
 
 W ill Cor'tneus fpcnd for Bruttts good . 
 Deb. And wnat my frcnd brauc prince hath voud 
 * Thcramcwill><^*»dovntohisena. (toyou, 
 
 J Bru. Then loyal! pcercsfincc you are all agreed, 
 
 ■■ And refoluie to follow Brutus hoafts, 
 ^ ' Fauour my ronncsjfauourthercOr//ww Lords, 
 ' And flnield them from the daungers of their foes, 
 
 Locnnf the columneofmy familie, 
 
 Andoncly pilkrof my weakned agp. 
 
 Loc.he draw nearc,draw nearc vnto thy fire, 
 
 And take thylatcftblefsines at his hands, 
 , Andforchouarttheeldeflofmyfonncs, 
 
 Bethouacaptainetothybrethcrcn, 
 ft And imitate thy aged fathers fteps, ^ 
 
 i which will condud theetotruc honors gate, 
 i. For ifthou follow Tacredvertues lore, 
 .■ Thou (halt be crowned with a lawrell braunch. 
 
 And weare a wreath of f empitemall fame. 
 
 Sorted amongft the glorious happic ones. 
 Locrtn. If Locrine do not follow your aduife* 
 
 And bearc himfelfe in all things like a prince 
 
 That feekcs toUmplifie the great renownc 
 
 Left vnto him for an inheritage 
 
 By thofc that were his anceftors. 
 
 Let me be flung intothe Ocean, 
 •' Andrwallowedinthcbowelsofthe earth. 
 
 B 2 Or 
 
The Umi»tahle Tra^eJie ofLocriw, 
 Or let the ruddie lightning of great loucj 
 Dd'cend vponthis my deu<?Ited head. 
 
 Brutus taking Guenddinehy the hand. , 
 Bnt for I fec-you all to be indo«bt>. • 
 
 who (hallbe matched with our royallfonne, 
 Z<7m«<?rcceiue this prefent at my hand, 
 A gift more rich then arc the wealthiemines 
 Fowd inihc bovycls of ^wfr/irrf, 
 ThouIhaltbcfpoiifedtofaircG'/i^^/i/?^, • 
 Loue her.and take her,for fhc is thine owne, 
 If fo thy vqckle and her fclfe do pleafe. 
 
 Carin. And herein how your highnes honors mc 
 It cannot be in my fpccch exprcft, 
 For carefull parents glorienpt fomiich"] v 'sfi.kij.. 
 At their honour and promotion, . .' v "v 
 
 As for to fee the ifliie of their blood 
 Seated in honor and profperitie. 
 
 Guend. And far be it from my maydens thoughts 
 To contradid her aged fathers will. 
 Therefore fincehcto whom Imuftobcy < 
 Hath giucn menow vnto your royall felfe, 
 I will not ftandaloofc from ofFthe lure. 
 Like aaftie dames thai moft of all deny 
 That, which they moft dcfire to pofleflc. 
 
 Brutasvimm'giQ Locrim. ' .«\'i 
 
 Lccriftekttcelmg. 
 Then now my fonnc thy part is.on tHk ftagc, 
 ForthoumuftbearethcperfonofaKing. 
 
 Puts the Crowneon his head. 
 Ztffriw ftand vp.and wearethc rcgailCrowniCi 
 AndthinkevpontheftatcofMaicftic, 'i 
 
 That 
 
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 thetldeJtfonneofKingBruttts^ 
 That thou with honor well maift wcare the crown, 
 And if thou lendreft thcfe my latcft words, 
 As thou rcquirft my foulc to beat reft, 
 As thou delireft thine owncfecuritic, 
 Cheriih and Jouethy new betrothed wiTe. 
 
 Locr'tn. No longer let me wel enioy the crowne, 
 Then I do pecrleflc Guendalint. 
 
 Brut. Ctmi/tr. 
 
 Cam. My Lord. 
 
 Brut. Theglorieofmineagc, 
 And darling of thy mother 7«w^<r, 
 Take thou the South for thy dominion. 
 From thee there fhall profecd a roy all race, 
 That (hall maintaine the honor of this land. 
 That fway the rcgall fccpter with their hands. 
 
 Turning to Mhamff. 
 And ^lba»acf thy fathers onely ioy, 
 Yoongft in y eares,but not the yoongft in mind, 
 A perfect patterneof allchiualric, 
 Take thou the North for thy dominion, 
 A country full of hills and ragged rockes, , 
 Rcplcnilhed with fcarcevntamed beafts. 
 As correfpondenitothy martial thoughts. 
 Line long my fonnes with endleffe happinefle. 
 And bearc firme concordance amongft your felucs. 
 Obey the counfels of thefe fathers graue. 
 That youmay bater beare out violence. 
 But fuddeinly through wcakneflfe of my age. 
 And the defeft of youthful! puiiTance, 
 My maladie increafeth more and more, 
 Andcruell death haftneth his quickned pace, 
 
 B 3 To 
 
 ^J^S*'^-^!;,. 
 
7 he Umcntuole Tra^eJie of Locriite 
 T o difpoflclVc me of my earthly Ihapc, 
 Mine eies wax dimmcjoucrcalt wit n clouds of age. 
 The pangs of death compaffc my crazed bones. 
 Thus to you all my blefsmgs I bequeath. 
 And with my blefsings, this my fleeting foule. 
 My glaffe is runncand all my miferies 
 Do end with life j death clofeth vp mine cies. 
 My foule in hafte flies to the Elilian fields. 
 
 Hedieth. 
 Loc. Accurfed ftarres, damd and accurfed ftarres, 
 Toabrcuiatemy noble fathers life, 
 Hard-hart ed gods,and too enuious fates. 
 Thus to cut off my fathers fatall thred, 
 Brutus that was a glorieto vs all, 
 ^r«/^«j that was a terror to his foes, 
 Alaffe too foonc by Dtm.igor^om knife, 
 Thcmartiall Brutus is berefi of life. 
 No fad complaints may moue in ft i^^ifw. 
 
 Corin. No dreadfull threats can fearciudgci?^<^ 
 Wert thou as ftrong as mightie Hercules, {domanth. 
 That tamdc the hugie monfters of the world , 
 Plaidft thou as fweet,on the fwcet founding lute. 
 As did the fpoufe of feirc £«r/V/«, 
 That did enchant the waters with his noifc, 
 And made ftoncs,birds,and beafts,to lead adance^ 
 Conftraind the hillie trees to follow him, 
 Thou couldft not moue the iudgc ofCreBus^ 
 Nor moue compafsion in grimmc Plutos heart, 
 For fata!! Aft^rj expcdeth all the world. 
 And euerie ir\an muft tread the way of death, 
 Brauc TantnUts the valiant Pelops fire, 
 
 Gueft 
 
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I 
 
 ihe.eldesi fonf^eofKin^ Brutm. 
 Gucfttothc gods,rnffred vruimcly death, 
 And old FleitJoftHshwihiudtoiht morne, 
 And eke grim AJinos whom iuft lupter 
 Deignd to admit vnto his iacrifice, 
 The thundring trumpets ofblcod-ihirflie Mars, 
 The fearfullrageof leIlT{/^^i?w. 
 'I he boiftrous wanes of humid Ocean, 
 Are inftrument s and tooies of difmall death. 
 Then noble coufinceafctomournchischaunce, 
 Whofe age & yeares were 11 gnes that he Aiuld die. 
 It rcfteth now that we interre his bones. 
 That was a terror to his enemies. 
 Takevpthecoarfc,and princes hold him dead. 
 Who w hile he 1 iu'd, vpheld the Troy an ftate. 
 Sound drums and trumpets, march toTrowouantf 
 Thereto prouide ourchieftaines funerall. 
 
 The fir B A5t. Scene ?. 
 Enter StrunAio aboue in a gowne, with inke and pa- 
 per in his hand,fay ing j 
 
 Strum. Either the foure elements, the feuen pla- 
 nets and all the particuler ftarres of the pole Anta- 
 ftick,are aduerfatiue againft me, or elfe I was begot- 
 ten and borne in the wane of the Moone, when 
 eucrie thing as faith Z4t?4«/-/«j- in hi: fourth bookc 
 of Conftultations dooth fay, goeth afward. I mai- 
 ftcrs I, you may laugh, but I muft weepe^ you 
 may ioy , but I muft forrowi fheading fait teares 
 from the watrie fountaines of my mofte daintie 
 fairecieSi^along my comely andfmooth chceks,in as 
 
 , great 
 
 li-'jf- ■'— -■ — i 
 
ThdamsntMeTragedieofLocrhu 
 great pleatie as the water runneth from the biic- 
 kingtubbesjor red wincout of thchogs heads: for 
 tnilt me gentlemen and my vcrie goodhriends, and 
 fofoorth.-thelitdegod, naythcdcfpcrategcklc*. ,i 
 
 Pr/f, with one of his vengiblc birdbolts, hath (hot • 
 mevntotheheele: fonotonlie, butalfo, oh fine i 
 
 phrafe, I burne, I burne , and 1 biirne a , in loue , in | 
 
 lone, and in louc a, ah Str»ml>i>vjhzi haft thou fcen, | 
 
 not D/«<« with the AfleTtfzw ? Yea with thefccies .\ 
 
 thou haft feeneher,and therefore pull them outrfor ■ 
 
 they\yillworkc thy bale, hh Strumbohz^ihon < 
 
 heard,notthe voice ofthe Nightingale, buta voice 1 
 
 fwceter then hers » yea with thefe eares. haft thou \ 
 
 heard them, and therefore cwt them off, forthey | 
 
 haue caufdc thy forrow.Nay Strumho kill thy fclfe, \ 
 
 drowncthyfclfe,hangthyfclfe,fteruethyfeIfe. Oh 1 
 
 but then I fhall leaue my fweet heart. Oh my heart, j 
 
 Now pate for thy maiftcr , I will dite an aliquant i 
 
 loue-piftlctohcr , and then (he hearing the grand i 
 
 verbofitie of my fcripturcwill louc me prcfently. | 
 
 Let him write a litlc and then read. 
 My pettne is naught , gentlemen lend me a knife , I 
 thinke the more hafte the worft fpced. 
 
 T hen write againe,and after read. 
 So it is miftreOTe Dorothte , and the fole eflcncc of 
 myfoule, tbat the little fparkles of affe(5tion kindled 
 in me towards your fweet felfe,hath now increafcd 
 to a great flame, and will ere it be long confame my 
 poore heart , except you with the pleafant water of 
 yourfecretfountaine, quench the furious heatc of 
 the fame. AlafTe I am a gentleman of good fam€,and 
 
 naraej 
 
rtheelcklifofineofKingSruius.. 
 ^ name, maicftical!, in parrell comely, in gate portlic* 
 A - Let not thereforeyour gentle heart be fo hard as to 
 I dcfpifc a proper tjill yoong man of a haridfome life, 
 andby derpilinghim,noioniie, biitalfotokill him. 
 Thus expecting time and tide , I bid you farewell. 
 XoKVi^ttwam^ Stgnior Strumho, 
 
 Oh wit, Oh pate, O memorie, Ohand, O incke, 
 O paper. Well now I will fend it away. Trompart^ 
 Trompart , what a villaine is this I Why firra , come 
 ■" when your maifter calls you. T'r^'w/'rfr/-. 
 7"r^w/'4r^ cntringfaithj • 
 ' Anon fir. 
 i Strumho. Thou knoweft my preitie boy what a 
 
 ' : good maifter I haue bene toihee euer fince I tooke 
 
 xhecimo ray fcruicc. 
 i Trom. I fir. 
 
 \ Strtm. Andhowlhauecherifliedthcealwaics, 
 f as ifyouhad benethefruitofmy loines,ilcIhofmy 
 ^- ftefh,and bone of my bone ? 
 Trtmt. I fir. 
 
 Strum. Then flicw f hy felfe herein a truftie fer- 
 iiant, and carriethis letter to miftreffe Derothie , and 
 tcUber. (Speaking in his care. 
 
 E>cit Trompairt. 
 Strum. Nay maifters you fhall fee a marriage by 
 and by. But here fhc comes. Now muft I frame my 
 amorous pafsioril. 
 
 '^v^ttBorothtfixATrompiart. 
 Dore. SigmorStrumlfOtWeUmcu I receiucd your 
 letters by your man here , who told mce a pittifull 
 ftoricofyouranguifli, and fovnderftanding your 
 
 C pafsions 
 
 
 
The UmentiibleTrdireJie of Locrine 
 pafsionswerefo great, I came hither fpcedily. 
 
 Str>un. Oh my fweetand pigfncy, thefecunditic 
 of my ingenie is not fogrcat, that may declare vnto 
 you theforrowful fobs and broken flecps,that I fuf- ^ 
 ired for your fake j and therefore I defirc you to rc- 
 ceiuemcintoyourfamiliaritic. 
 
 For your loue doth lie y 
 As neareandas nigh; 
 Vnto my heart within, 
 jis mine eye to my nofe. 
 My legge vnto my hoje, 
 jindmyjlesh vnto my skirt. 
 
 Dor. Tr\x\yM.Strtmbo , you fpeaketoo learned- 
 ly for mee to vnderftand thedrift of your mind ,and 
 therforetell yourtale in plainctermes, andlcaueofF 
 yourdarkeridles. 
 
 Strum. Alaffe miftreffe Doroti)tet\i\%'n my luckc, 
 thatvvhen Imoftwould, Icannot bcvnderftood: 
 lothat my great learning is an inconuenience vnto 
 me. Buttofpeakein plainetermes, 1 loueyoii mi- 
 ftreffe Dorakie,if)'ou like to accept me into your fa- 
 miliaritie. , . 
 
 Dor. If this be all I am content. 
 
 Turning to the people. 
 
 Strum. Saiftthonfofweei werrch, let me lick thy 
 toes. Farwcll miftreffe. If any of you be in loue,pro- 
 iiideyc acapcafefnllofnevv coined v/ordes, and 
 then fuall you foone hauc ihc fucc.tdo de Lihres , and 
 fomethingclfc. {Exeunt. 
 
 - The 
 
theeUe^fimehKingBruius. 
 
 The fir H A£i. Scene 4. 
 Enter LemnefiuendoUmt Camber yAlhamff^ Corineus, 
 - A^aracuSyDehffHyThrA^machus. 
 
 Lecrine. Vnclc and princes of brauc^^-i/^^iw;, 
 Since that our noble father is intombd. 
 As bcft bcfccmd fo braue a prince asJic, .^5 x 
 If fo you pleafe,this day my loucand I, 
 Wit hin the temple of Ctf»fW/4, 
 Will folcmnize our roiall marriage. 
 
 Thra. Right noble Lord,your fubicd s eucry one, 
 Muft needs obey yourhighneffc atcoramaund, 
 Efpecially in fuch a caufc as this. 
 That much concerns your highncflc great content. 
 
 Locr. Then frolick lordings to fair Concords wals, 
 Where wc will paflethc day in knightly fports. 
 The night in dauncing and in figured maskcs. 
 And oner to God Rijus all our fports. 
 
 Exeunt. 
 The 2. A^. Scene I. 
 
 Enter Atey as before.after a litle lightning and thun- 
 dring,Ict there come forth this fhow. Perfeus and 
 Andromeda J hand in hand, and Cf^^^w/alfo with 
 fvvords and targas.Then let there come out of an 
 other doore, PA^Vw*/, all blackc in armour, with 
 Acthiopians after him,driuing in Perfeusyind ha- 
 uing taken away AndromednyXet them depart. Ate 
 remaining.faying i 
 Ate. Regit ommanHmen. 
 
 C 2 When 
 
.•*» 
 
 7 '.'£ L»ni»taJ;le TrafeJii ofLocr'tnet 
 when Per few married fai re Andromeda^ 
 The onlie daughter oikiu^CephetiSy 
 Hcthought hehad cftablKht well his Crowne, 
 And that his kinedomcfhouldforaic endure. 
 But loe proud Pww/*f with a band of men, 
 Contriu'd odxin-hn'mx.i^ethiopiMs: 
 B y force of armcs the bride ^c tookc from him. 
 And turndthcirioy intoa floudof tcarcs. 
 So fares it with yoong Locrim and his loue; 
 He thinkes this marriage tcndeth to his wcalc. 
 But thisfouleday,thisfoulcacci]rfed day, 
 Is the beginning of his mifcri^s. 
 Behold wh«rc//»w^fr and hisi'f/>/^z<«j 
 Approchcth nigh with all his warlike trainc, 
 I nc«d Jiot I, the >focj(iid fhal 1 dodarc. 
 What tragick^ chances fall out ki this warrc. 
 
 Thel. Scent. 
 
 Ent er HumherrRuhhn, Efinl»,Segar^ and thck foul- 
 dicrs. 
 
 Him. At length the fnailcdoth cHme the highcft 
 Afcendingvp the ftatelycaftle walls, (tops. 
 
 At length the water with continuall drops. 
 Doth penetrate thehardcftiijarblcflone. 
 At length wcare arriued in ^/&/«*, 
 Nor could the barbarous ZiifM» foocraignc* 
 Nor yet the nilcrof braue Behi* 
 Staie vs from cnititig Gucr tothis He, 
 Whereas I hcare TMOcr^of Phripmts 
 Vnder the condud oi PoFiumatslonnc, 
 Hauc pitched vp lordly pauillions, 
 
 - And 
 
 -d 
 
the elt^fifcnm^ King Brutus. 
 And hopetoprofpcr inthisJoucly He ; 
 But I will frurtratcall their foolifh hope. 
 And teach them that the Sciphian Emperour 
 Leades fortune tied in achaine of gold , 
 Conftraining her to yeeld vnto his will, 
 ^ Andgracehimvvirhihrifrcgalldiademc: 
 
 '* Which I willhaucmaijgrctheirtreble hoafts. 
 
 And all the power their pettie kings can make. 
 
 mhbd, Ifflicthat rules faire/!/;4w»i> golden gate 
 Grauot vs the honour ofiheviftorie, 
 Ashitherto ihealwaicsfavionrd vs,' 
 Right noble father, we will rule the land, 
 Enthronized infeates oiTopdce ftones, 
 That Lacrinei^ his brethren all may know, 
 None muft be king l>uf Hunger mA his ibnrxe. 
 
 Hum. Courage myfernne/ortune fhall fauour vs, 
 And yeeld to vsthe coronet of bay, 
 Thatdecketh none byt noble coaqueroiirs : 
 Butwhatraith£//f-/^<i/tothe{cregions ? 
 Howliketh Qicthctemjjerature thereof. 
 Are they notpleafant in her gratious eies ? 
 
 Asfr. Theplaines my Lord garnifht with Fhras 
 And oucrftwcd witJipftcty colored flowers, (welth 
 Do yeeld (wcet comcntatipn to my mind, 
 The aieriehillsenciofd with fbadiegroues. 
 The groiies rcplenilhtAvithfwect chirping birdsj 
 The Birds rciburKiing hcaucniy melodic, 
 Are ecjuall toihegroues o^TheJfaly., 
 Where Ph*hui with the learned Ladies nine. 
 Delight themfelucs with .muficke harmonie. 
 And fromthemoifturc of themouniainetops, 
 
 C 3 The 
 
r 
 
 T'heLmetftabU TyageJie of LocriHf 
 The filcntfpringsdaunccdovvnc with murmuring 
 And water alt ground withcriftal wanes, (ftrcams. 
 The gentle blalts of Eurus modeft windc, 
 Moiling the pittcring Icaues oiSilu/tus woods, 
 DoequallitwiihT'ow^wparadice, * ^ 
 
 And thus comforted all to one cffcSt, ' ', 
 
 Do make me ihinke thefe arc the happie lies, 
 Moft formnatCjif ^ww^f-^r may them winnc. 
 
 uMa. Madam,whererefolutIon leads the way^ 
 And courage foUowes with imboldened pace, 
 Fortune can neucrvfe her tyrannic, 
 For valiantneffe is.like vnto a rockc 
 Thatftandcthinthe waues of Ocean, • • 
 
 Which though the billowes beat on cuery fide. 
 And Botrof fell with histcmpeftiious ftormes, 
 Blowcth vpon it with a hideous clamour. 
 Yet it remaincth ftill vnmooucablc. 
 
 Hum. Kingly refolu'd thou elorie of thy fire, 
 But wonhie Segar what vncotn nouclties 
 Bringft thou vnto our royall maieftie ? 
 
 Seg. MyLord, theyoongeftofall5r«^/wfonnes. 
 Stout ^/Wj<!?, with millions of men, 
 Approcheth nigh,and meaneth erethc morne. 
 To trie your force by dint of fatall fword. 
 
 Hum. Tut let him come with millions of hoftcs, 
 He (hall iind entertainment good inough. 
 Yea fit for thofe that are our enemies: 
 Forwecll receiucthemat the launces points. 
 And ma (Taker their bodies with our blades: 
 Yea though they were in number infinit. 
 More then the mightic Babilonian qucene, 
 
 SewirAmis i 
 
f,' 
 
 thtsldelifennecfKingSrutuii 
 
 .f£wir4»?;i^ the ruler of the WeC 
 ^ Brought gainft the Empcrour of the Scithians, 
 
 Yet would wenot ftart back onefootc from them: 
 1 hat they might know we are muinciblc. 
 Huh. Now by great louf. the fuprcmc king of hea- 
 j And theimmortall gods that Hue thetein, (ucn, 
 
 \ When as the morning fliewes hischcarfuU face, 
 
 And Lucifer mounted vpon his fteed. 
 Brings in ihcchariot of tnegoideo funne, 
 ■ . He meet yo,ongyf7^<»M^in the open field, 
 j Andcracicmylauncevponhisburgancf, 
 
 jf, Totriethcvalourqfhisboyifhftrength: 
 
 ^. There will I fliewhichruthfullfpedaclcs 
 
 And caufc fo great cfFufion ofblobd, 
 That all his boyes fhall wonder at my ftrength: 
 As when the warlikequccne oiArnxz^orit 
 Fefithijtlea zTmcd\Nith herlauncc. 
 Girt with a corflct of bright fhining fteele, 
 Coupt vp the fainthart Graecians in the campe. 
 
 Bum. Spckelikeawarlikeknightmynoblefon, 
 Nay like a prince that feekes his fathers ioy, 
 Therefore to morrow ere faire Titan (hine, 
 Andba(hfull iTwmeflcngcr oflight: 
 Expells theliquid ileep from out mens eyes, 
 T hou (halt conduft the right wing of the hoftc» 
 The left wing (hall be vnderi'tig;4r^ charge, 
 The rearcward (hall be vndcr me my fclfe, 
 And louely ^y?r;/ifaircand gratious. 
 If fortuneiauour me in mine attempts. 
 Thou Ihaltbequeeneofloueiy Albio»t 
 Fortune Hiall fauour me in mine aucflipts, 
 
 And 
 
The Id mentMe TrugtMt tfLoirlfie 
 And make the Qiieenc of louciy ^/^/>». 
 Come let vs in and muftcrvppuf traine, 
 And furniOi vp our luftic fouldiers, 
 That they may beabuUwark«:o ourftate. 
 And bring our wiflicd ioycs toperfcd end. 
 
 The 2. Scene. 
 Enter Strumhe^ D$rothie,Tr<mpart cobling (hoocs 
 
 and fingingo 
 Trum. We Coblerslcadamericlifc, 
 All. Dan,dan,daft,dan: 
 Strum. Voidofallcnnicandofftrifc; 
 All. Dan diddle dan. 
 Dor. Our eafc is great.our labour fmall: 
 All. Dan,dan,dan,dan. 
 strum. And yet our gaines be much vvithall; 
 All. Dandiddkdan. 
 Dor. With this art fo fine and faire: 
 All. Dan>dan,dan,dan. 
 Trum. No occupation may compare 
 All. Dan diddle dan: 
 Strum. For maiepaftimc and ioyfull glee: 
 
 Dan,dan,dan,dan. 
 Dor. Moft happie men wc Coblcrs bee : 
 
 DandWdledan. 
 Trnm. The can ftands full of nappic ale, 
 
 Dan/dan.-dan.'dan; 
 Strum. Jn our (hop ftill withouten faile: 
 
 Dan diddle dan. 
 • Dor. TbisisourmcatCjihisisourfoodc: 
 
 Dan:dgn:dan:dan: 
 
 Trur». 
 
 
theeUelifonMofKingBruiui. 
 . Trim. This brings vs to a mcrymood; 
 
 ^ Dandidlcdan. 
 
 €irum. This makes vsworkcforcompanie"; 
 
 Dan,dan,dan,dan: 
 Dor. To pull the tankards cheerfully: 
 
 Dandidledan. 
 Trum. Drinke to thy husband i^or^^f^/^/V, 
 Dan;dan,dan)dan: 
 
 l>or^ Why then my .fi-rjww^*? ther's to thee: 
 Dandidledan: 
 
 Strum. Drinke thou the reft r>#w^4r^amainc: 
 
 Dan,dan,dan,dan, 
 Dor. When that is gone weell lilt againe, 
 
 Dandidlcdan. 
 Ca^, The pooreftftatcisfanheft from annoy, 
 How merily he fitteth on his lloolc: 
 But when he fees that needs he mnft be prcft, 
 , Heclctiirnc his note and fing another tunc. 
 
 Ho, by yonrleaucmaifterCobicr: 
 
 Stru. Youarcwclcomgcntleman,whatwilyou 
 any olde fhooes or buskins , or will you haue your 
 fhooes clouted, I will do themas well as any Cobler 
 in C<«^^«« whatfoeuer ? 
 
 Captaine (hewing him prcOfe mony. 
 O maiftcr Cobler you are farrc dcceiucd in mee, 
 fordon you fee this? I come not to buy any fhooes, 
 but to buy your felfcj come fir you muft be a fouldi- 
 cr in the kings caufe. 
 
 Strtm. Why but heare you fir, has your king a- 
 hy commifsion to take any man againft his will. I 
 promifcyoulcan fcant bcleeueit , ordidheegiuc 
 
 P you 
 
The lament Ahli'Tr.tgedie of Lscrirte ' 
 yoiicommirsionJ ' ^ 
 
 c<t/. Ofir, yenecdcnotcarefor that, Inecde no j 
 commifsion.hold here, I command you in the name 1 
 olomVin^ Albam^ y to appearcto morrow in the ,1 
 tovvnc -houfe of C(J/Wj. 
 
 Strum. KingNadabell,Icric God mercy, what 
 hai< we to doo with him >or he with vs \ bni you fir 
 mafter capoutailc, draw yourpaftcbourd, or clfe I 
 promifc you ^ He giuc you acanuafado with a bafti- 
 nanoouer your (boulders , and teach you U) come 
 hither with your implcracms.^ 
 
 Cap. I pray thee good fellow be content, I do the 
 kings commaund. 
 
 Strum. Putmeontofyourbookcthcn, 
 
 Ci\f^ I may not. 
 
 Strumbo fnatching vp a ftafFc. 
 No will, comefirwill your itomacke fcruc you^ 
 by gogs blew hood and halidom, I will hauc about 
 witnyoui , 
 
 Fight both. 
 Enter Thrafimachus. 
 Hownow,whatnoyfc,what fodain clamors this ? 
 How now , my captain andthe coblcr fo hard at it J 
 Sir s what is your quarrell ? 
 Cap. Nothing lir,hutthat he will not take preffe 
 
 (mony. 
 Thra. Here good fellow take it at my command, 
 Vnleflcyou meane to be ftreicht. 
 strum. Truly ifiafter gentleman,! lackeno mony, 
 if you plcafe I will rcfigne it to oae of ihefe poorc • 
 
 fcllowcs. 
 
; '^'he eUell fonne of KmgBrutuu 
 
 fcllowes. 
 ' Thra.fi. No fuch matter, 
 
 Lookc you be at the common houfc to morrow. 
 [^ £xit 7"^^y&»4f/??w and the captaine. 
 
 Strum. Owifelhauefpunneafairethreddcifl 
 had bene quiet, I had not bene preft , and therefore 
 well may 1 wayment j But come firrha (hut vp , for 
 c- wcmufttothcwarres. 
 
 • Exeunt. 
 
 - I ' The /\. Scene. 
 
 • 
 
 Enter yilhanaff^DehcntThrafimachus, 
 
 and the Lords. 
 
 f,- '-. ^ ■ 
 
 .^/&i«. Bfauc<auilercs,princcs of ^/^4;7)', 
 
 Whofctrenchantbladeswith our deceafed lire, ' 
 Pafsingthcfrontiers of brauc Gracia, 
 Were bathed in our enemies lukewarme blood. 
 No w is the time to manifeft your wills, 
 . X Your hautiemindes and refolutions. 
 Now opportunitieis offred 
 To trie yourcourageand your earneft zcalc. 
 Which you al waiesprotcft to Albanacf^ 
 For at this time,yca at this prefent time, 
 . .: Stout fugitiues come from the Scithians bounds 
 i: Hauc peftred cuerie place with mutinies: 
 \ ButtruftmcLordingsIwillneuerceafe 
 • , Toperfeaitethcrafcall runnaeates, 
 ,, . Till all thcriuersftained with tneir blood, 
 V'- Shall fully (hew their fatalfouerthrow. 
 
 D 2 Dehn, 
 
• The liyneninhle TrngeMe of Locrws 
 
 Dc'b. So Qial yourhighnes merit great renovvne. 
 And imitate your aged lathers ftcppes. (plaines? 
 
 yllba. But tell ms con fill, cam ft thou through the 
 And fawft thou there the faint heart fugitiucs 
 Miiftringtheir weather-beaten fouldiers, 
 what order keepthey in their marflialling? 
 
 Thra. Afterwe paftthegroucsofCdfWi?;?*', 
 \Vhere murt?^uring riiiers ilide with filent ftreames 
 We did behold the ftraglingScithianscampe, 
 Repleat with men, ftorde with munition- 
 There might we fcethc valiant minded knights 
 Fett hitig carriers along the fpatious plaines, 
 Hiimkr and Huhba arm'd in azUrc blcw> 
 Mounted vpon their courfers white as fnow. 
 Went to behold the plcafantflowringfieldsi 
 Hccf or zvATrindi*s,Priamus\o\\e\^ i<)nnc%y 
 Cbafingthe Gratcians ouer SintoeiSy 
 Were not to be compared to thefe two knights.- 
 
 Alba. W«il haft thou painted out in eloquence 
 The portraiture oltHmtkerznA his fonnej 
 As fortunate as was Policrates, 
 Yet fhould they not efcapc ourc;onquering fwords^ 
 Or boaft of aught but of our clemencie. 
 
 Enter o/-r«»iP^tf and Tr*«?/'4r/^,cry ins often; 
 Wilde fireandpitch,wilcte fire and pitcTi,&c. 
 
 'Thni. What (irs what tn€an you by thefeclamors 
 Thofeoutcriesraifed in our ftately court ? (made. 
 
 Strum. Wilde fire and pitch:,wikie fire and pitch. 
 
 Thru. Villaincs Ifayjtdlvsthiecaufcha-cof? 
 
 Strtm. Wilde fire and pitch, &c. (noife,, 
 
 Tbra. TellmeyoiivHlaincs, whyyou makcthis 
 
 Or 
 
^hf eldejlfmne to King Brutus. 
 Or with my launce I will prick your bowels our. 
 Al. Where are your houfcsjwher's your dwelling 
 
 (place? 
 
 Strum. Place, Ha,ha,ha,laugh5amonethand a 
 
 day at him ; place , I cry God mercy , why doo you 
 
 thinkihatfuchpoorchoneftmeaswebe, holdour 
 habitaclcs in kings pallaccs : HaJha^ha. But bccaufe 
 
 you fecmeto bean abhominabIechieftaine,IwilteI 
 youonrftatc. 
 
 From the top to the toe. 
 From the head to the fhoC} 
 Fromthc beginning to the ending. 
 From the building to the burning. 
 
 T his honcft fellow and I had our manfion cot- 
 tage in the fuburbes of this citie,hard by the temple 
 oi Mercury. And"by the common fouldiers of the 
 Shitens.thc Scithians^ what do you call them ? with 
 all the fuburbes were burnt totheground, and the 
 afhes are left there, for the countric wiuesto wa(h 
 buckes withall. And that which erccues me moft, 
 my louing wife, O crucll ftrifcj the wicked flames 
 didroaft. 
 
 And therefore captaine cruft, 
 
 We willcontinuallie crie. 
 
 Except you feckc a rcmcdic 
 
 Our houfcs to redific 
 
 Which now arc burnt to duft. 
 
 Sethcry; Wild fire and pitch,wild firc and pitch. 
 
 D 3 Alkd, 
 
 J 
 
TheLvisiCKtMe Tngeile ofLocrtne 
 Alh:i. Well wc muft rcmedietheic outrages. 
 And throw reucnge vpon their hatefuJl heads. 
 And you good fcUowcs for your houfes burnt, 
 We will remunerate you ftorc of gold, 
 And build your houfes by our pallace gate. 
 
 Strumbo. Gate, Opettietreafon to my perfon, no 
 where clfebutby your backfidejgatCjOh how lam 
 vexed in my collcrjgatc, IcrieGodmercie,dooyou 
 hear mafterkingHf you mean to gratiflcfuchpoorc 
 men as wc bee, you muft build our houfes by the 
 Tauernc. 
 Alba. Itfhallbcdoncfir. 
 Strum. Neare the Tauerne , I by ladic fir it was 
 fpoken like a good fellow. Do you nearc fir, when 
 ourhoufeis builded,ifyou dochancetopaffeorrc- 
 paffc that way , wcwillbeftowcaquartof thebcft 
 wine vpon youi 
 
 Exit. 
 jilb. It grecues mclordings that my fubie<5t5 goods 
 Should thus be fpoiled by the Scithians, 
 Who as you fee with lightfoote forragers 
 Depopulate the places where they come. 
 But curfed Hnrmer thou (halt rue the day 
 That crc thou camft vnto d^hnejia. 
 
 £xeufit. 
 The 2. AB. Scene f. 
 ^■^ittHtimher^HMa^Segar{rirufster.flsA. 
 their fouldiers. 
 Hum. Huhhay go take a coronet oifour horfc 
 As many launciers,and light armed knights 
 A* may fufficc for fuch an cnterprifc, 
 
 And 
 
 ' -^;i3 
 
riheel^cflfonneofKtni9rutf(t. 
 ^ And place them tn the groue of Caledon, 
 
 I With thcfe, when as the skirmi(h doth cncrcafc 
 
 ■\ Retirethoufromthenicltiersofthcwood, 
 
 • . And fetvpon the weakened Troiansbacks> 
 J For pollicieioyned with chiiialric 
 
 '\ Can neucrbcpiit back from vidoric. 
 
 *i Exit. 
 
 yi/^4»^^ enter and fay jclowncs with him. 
 
 Thou bafe borne^«««<f ,how durft thou be fo bold 
 . ■ As once to menace warlike /4/^.wj^? 
 ;." - The great commander of tbefe regions. 
 
 But thou ftiakbuy thy raOinefle with thy death. 
 And rue too late thy ouer bold attempts. 
 For with this fword this inftrument of death, 
 Thathath bene drenched in my foe-mcns blood, 
 lie feparate thy bod ie from thy head^ 
 And iet that coward blood of thine abroach. 
 
 Strum, Nay with this ftaffe great Strumhosin^m-i 
 He crack thy cockscomc paltry Scithian. (mcnt. 
 Hum. Nor wceake I of thy threats thou princox 
 NordoIfeareEhyfoolifliinrolencit, (boy. 
 
 And but thou betrcr vie thy bragging blade, 
 Then thou doeftrulcthyouerflowingtoong, 
 Supcrbious Brjttaine, thou fhaltknow too foonc 
 The force of^»«^^ and his Scithians. . 
 
 Let them fight* 
 //tfw^^i-r and his fou Idlers runnc in. 
 StxuTtK O hctfriblCjtcrriblc. 
 
 ■' '- . The 
 
 1 
 
The Lvna-tah/e Tragedk ofLuriM 
 
 ThefixtA^. 
 
 Sound the alarmc. 
 
 YLnitr Humherznd hisfoii Idlers.' 
 
 Hum. How brauely this yoong Brittain Alhumii 
 Darteth abroad the thunderbolts ofwarre, 
 Beating downe millions with his furious mcode^ 
 And in nis glorie triumphs oucr all , 
 Mouing the mafsie fquadrants of the groundj 
 Heape hills on hilis,to fcale the ftarrie skie, 
 ■When Brurem armed with an hundrcth liands 
 Floong forth an hundrcth mountains at great loues, 
 And when the monftrous gi^nt Monichus 
 Hurld mount Olimpm at great Mars his targe. 
 And fhot huge cacdars at Minerunu fhield j 
 How d oth he ouerlooke w ith hautie front 
 My fleeting hoftes,and lifts his loftic face 
 Againft vs all that now do fcare his force. 
 Like as we feethe wrathfull fca from farrc 
 In a great mountaine heapt with hideous noifc 
 With thoufand billowes beat againft the (Viips, 
 And tofTethcminthewaueslikctcnnis balls, 
 Sound the alarme. 
 
 fjwnb. Ay me,I feare my Hubha is furprifdc. 
 Sound againe; Enter Albamff. 
 
 Albit. Follow mefouldiers,folIow^/i^rf;^4c7i 
 Purfue the Scithians flying through the field: 
 Let noneof them cfcapc with vidorie: 
 That they may know the Brittains force is more 
 Then al the power of the trembling Hunnes. (chafe, 
 
 ThrA, Forward braue fouIdiers,forwardkcepthe 
 
 He 
 
the eldeJl fomie isJCi»g Brutttf. 
 Heihat takes captiuc //«w^rr or his fonnc. 
 Shall be rewarded with a crawnc of gold. 
 
 Sound alarme,thcn let them fight, Hutnbtr giiie 
 baj^ke, Huhba. enteral their backs, and kill Debmylei 
 Strf(mh/>h[ldo\ivne,Alba;fa^.T\in in,and afterwards 
 enter wounded. 
 
 yilha. Iniurious fortune haft thou croft mcthus? 
 Thus in the morning of my vidories, 
 Thus in the prime of my fclicitie 
 To cut me off by fuch hard ouerthrowj 
 Hadft thou no time thy rancor to declare. 
 But in the fpring of all my dignities ? 
 Madft thou no place to fpit thy venomcout 
 ^ut on tbcperfon of yoong >4/Wrfc7/ 
 I tharcf c while did fcarc mine enemies. 
 And drouc them almoft to a (hamefull flight, 
 I that ere while full lion-like did fare 
 Amongftthedangersofthe thick throngd pikes, 
 Muft now depart moft lamentably flaine 
 By ^«w^jtrechcries and fortunes fpights: 
 Curft bethcirdharms.damned be her curfedcharms 
 That doth deludcrhcwaiwardhans of men, 
 Of men that truft vnto her fickle wheele. 
 Which neuer Icaueth turning vpfidcdowne. 
 Oeods,Oheau€ns,allotmeDut the place 
 Where I may finde herhatefuU manfion, 
 lle^aflcthc Alpes to watry Meroe, 
 Where fieric i^^o-i^/^inhis charriot 
 The wheels wherof are dcS with Emcraldcs, 
 Caft fucli a hcate,ycafudi a fcorching hcate. 
 And fpoilcth /=7#r4of hcrdiccqucred graffc, 
 
 E ' He 
 
The lament ahU TraiiecHeof Locrine 
 I Ic ouerrunthe mountainc GancuJiHf 
 W lierc fell Chinhira in her triple (hape 
 Rolicthhot flames from out her monftrous panch^ 
 Scaring the beafts with i (Vue of her gorgCj, 
 Ilepaijcthcfrozen Zone whcrcyfie flakes 
 Stopping the paflage of the fleeting (hippes 
 Doiie,like mountaincs in the congcald Tea, 
 VVhcreif IfindethathatefullhQufcofhers, 
 Ilepull the fickle whcclefrom out her hands^ 
 Andtie herfelfe in cuerlafting bands . • 
 BiuaJlinvainc I breath ihefethrcatnings,. 
 The day is loft,thc H${mtsztc conquerors,. 
 Bcboti is flaine.my men are done to death,, 
 The airrentsfvvift.rwimmc viQlently with Wood, 
 And laft,0 that this iaft night fo long laft. 
 My fejfe with wovindes paft all receucry,, 
 Miift Icaue my crpwne for Hunger, to poflefle-. 
 
 SiTHtn, Lotdhaue mercy vponvs,mafters I think 
 this is a holieday , cueric man lies fleeping in the 
 fields, but God knowesfullforeagainft their willSb. 
 
 ThrA. Flic nobk AlkwAcf and fauc thy felfc. 
 The Sciihians {oUow with great Gclcritic, 
 And ther's no w«y but fieht,orfpccdic death > 
 Flic noble AOfmA^t and laucthy felfc. 
 Sound the aiarme. 
 
 uilha. Naylctthcmflicihatfearerodiethedcatli 
 That trcmbleatthcname of fatall mors, 
 Ncu'r fhall proud //^wi^^^rboaft or brag himfelfc 
 That he hath put ^jcmi^Alhami} to flight, 
 And leaflhe fliould triumph at my decay, 
 1 his fword (hall rcauc his maiftcr ofhisjifc, 
 
 , Thaj 
 
^iSieeUelfJhmeU King Brutus] • 
 That oft hath fauUhis maiftcrs^ioubtfull life: 
 But oh my brethren if you care for me, 
 Keuengc my death'vponhis traiterous head. 
 
 Etvosqueisd^mmtSf nifrtttkis ttgUditiSf 
 £lm regit is rigidofttgiostnodemmine lucos: 
 N^x caciregina poll fur talis EriMiii 
 Diique dexque omttes Alh anion toUite regem 
 ToUiaeflUmuaeis vrtdii rigidaquefalude 
 ■Nuncme fattvxofajhoc condamfe£toreferrum. 
 Thruft himfclfc through, 
 
 Enter Trmtpart. 
 O what hath he don^his nofc blecds?buioh Ifmela 
 Looke where my maifterUcs,mafter,maftcr. (foxe, 
 Strttm. Let me alorte I tell thce,for lam dead. 
 Trum. Yet one,good, good, raaftcr. 
 Strum, I will not (peake, for I am dead I tcl thee. 
 Trum. Andismymafterdead? 
 'O fticks and ftones,brickbats and bones, 
 
 and is my mafter dead? 
 Oyou cockatfices and you bahlatriecs, . 
 
 that in the woods dwell: 
 You briers and brambles, youcookcsftioppesand 
 comchowle and yell. (fhambles. 
 
 With howling 5(-ftrceking,with wailing and wee- 
 come you to lament, (ping. 
 O Colliersof Crtfy^<?»,andjrufticks oi Roj/den, 
 
 andfifhcrsof iiTi-w/^. 
 For J/rwwj^tf the cobler, the fine mcry cobler 
 oiCntbncsiaviiiZ^ 
 
 El' At 
 
 :kiA' 
 

 % 
 
 ■ThcUtneviMeTugeJje'of LccriiJf 
 At this fameftoiire,at this very hourc 
 
 lies dead on the ground. 
 O maiftewheaies ,thceues,thceucs. 
 
 strum. Where be they? COX me tunny, bobckin 
 let me be rifing , ixLgonc , we (hall be robdc by and 
 by. {Exeunt, 
 
 The %. Ait. 
 
 ^mitHuniier^Hfihha,SegaryrhrAfiiet\EHrild, 
 
 andthcfouidicrs. 
 
 H'Hm. Thus from the dreadful ihocks of furious 
 Thundring a!armes,and RharmufiM drum {Mar* 
 We are retyred with ioyfull vidorie^, 
 The (laughxered Troians fq^ickring iaihcir blood, 
 Jnfeclthc aire with shcircarcaffcs, 
 A fid arc a prate for cucrie raucnous bird; 
 
 Eltnld. 5opcrifh they that arc our enemies. 
 So periih they that loucnot Humbers wcale. 
 And mightie /<^«^cominander ofthe world, 
 Protcd my louc from all falfe srcchcries. 
 
 Htifn. Thanks loucly EBrild.^ folacc to my Toulc^ 
 But valJam //»^^4 for thy chiualrie 
 
 Declarde againftthe men of ^/^rf»r> 
 Loc hcrea flov/ring garland wreath'd of bay, 
 Asa reward for thy forward min<fc.- 
 Set it on his head. 
 Hub. This vnexpcdcd honor nobkfif ft 
 Will pi ick my courage vnto brauer deeds. 
 And caui'e me toattempt fuch hard exploits, 
 That all the world (hall found offiubbaernmiti 
 
 ' mm. 
 
 mi 
 
tBg eUefifomte h King Sruhsl 
 SMm. And now brauc fouldicrs for this good fUc- 
 Caroufewhole cups of ^max^^matt wine, (ccEcj 
 Sweeter then Ncdtar or Ambrofia, 
 And caft away the clods of curfed care, 
 With goblets crownd with SemeUius gifts, 
 Now let vs martch to -<<i'A^ filiier ftrcamcs 
 That clearly glide along the Champane fields, 
 And moiftthe grafsic mcades with humid drops. 
 Sound drummcs & trumpets,foundvp cheerfully, 
 Sith wcrcturnc witbioy and vidtorie. 
 
 Enter Aie as before. The dumb fhow. A Grocadile 
 fitting on a riuers banke,and a little Snake flin- 
 ging if. Then let both of them fall into the wa- 
 ter. 
 Ate. SceUra in author^m cadunt. 
 High on a baikeby Nilus boyftrous ftrcames. 
 Fearfully fat the Acgiptian Crocodile, 
 Dreadfully grinding in her fharpc long teethe. 
 The broken bowels of a filly fi(h. 
 His back was armdcieainft the dim of fpearc, 
 With fhieW^^of braflfethat (hind likcburnifht gold 
 And as he ftr etched forth his crucll pawes, 
 A fubtill Adder creeping clofdy neare 
 Thnifting his forked ftine intohis clawes, 
 Priuily (head his poifonrnrough his bones 
 Which made him fwel that there his bowels burij, 
 That did foinuch in his ownc gf eatnefTc mift. 
 So Hmnker hauing conquered AlhamSty 
 Dotlfyccid his elorie vnto Locrines fw<)rd. 
 
 ^ E 3 Markc 
 
ThiUiMntMeTrAgedieoflocrtnt 
 Marke what cnfucs and you may cafily fee, ; 
 
 Thatallourlifcisbmafragcdic I 
 
 The 2. Scene. 
 
 £ntcr LocrinefiuendoUne, Corimus^ Affaracut, 
 
 Thrafimoihi^yCatnber, 
 
 Locr'me. And is this tmcis Albam^us flaine I 
 Hath curfcd Httmher with his ftrjigHng hoftc 
 With that his armie made of mungrcllcurrcs, 
 Brought our redoubted brother to his end. 
 O that J had the Thracian Orpheus harpc 
 For to awake out of the infcrnall fhade 
 Thofc ouely diiiels of black BrSas^ 
 Thatmiant torment the damned traitors foulc: 
 O that I had Amvhiom inftrumcnt 
 To quicken with his vitall notes and «Uncs 
 The fliniieioynts ofcuerieftonierocke, 
 ^y which the Scithians might be punifhed. 
 For by the lishtenine ofalmightie icue 
 The /^«;;w (^a!l die,hadiic tenxhoufand liucsr 
 And would to God he had ten ^jioufand liucs. 
 That I might with thearmc-ftrong Hercules 
 Crop off fo vile an Hidroi hifsing heads. 
 But fay mc coufcn, for I long to hearc 
 How /^/i'rf«<</?camc by vniimdy death? 
 
 ThrAft. After the traitroushoaft of Scithians, 
 Entred the field with maniali equipage 
 ^ Yoong ^i!&4«rf(f?-impatient pfdelaic i^ 
 
 Lcddefonh his armie gainfl thcftragiing mates, \ ' 
 
 Whofc multitude did HauntourfoukUcrssnindcs^ 
 
 ^ ■ ^« I 
 
 ',:,! 
 
r " the^ttdeJtfonMeto!^lngSrui;w, ..'^^ ^ 
 
 Yet nothing could difmay the forward prince, 
 { Biuwith a courage tnofthcroicall . '^ 
 
 5 Likctoalionmonaftaflockoflambes 
 
 i Made hauockcof the faintheart ftjgitiues,, . 
 
 Hcwinga paflagethrougli them with his fword» 
 
 YeawehadaimoftgiucnthcmUierepuIfe 
 
 When ftiddeinly from out the filcntwood 
 
 //«i^4 with twentiethoufand fouldiers 
 I Cowardly came vpon our weakened backcs> 
 
 r And murtheredall with faiailmaffacre, 
 
 i Amongftthcwhich old £><f^^»maniall knight, 
 
 I withaiany wounds was brought vTttoihcdcath, 
 
 \ And ^/&<««4^opEreft with multitude 
 
 Whilft valiantly ac fcW his enemies 
 
 Yeeldcdlirs life and honour to theduft, 
 , He being dead.thcfouldicr^ fled amainc, 
 
 ' And I alone efcapedihcm by flight. 
 
 To bring you tidings of ihcfe accidents. 
 ! Locr, Net aged Pnrfw King of ftatelyrr<9'j 
 
 GraundEmpcrcur of barbarous yif/4. 
 
 When he beheld his noble minded fonncs 
 Slainc trait eroufly by all tl»c ^'i/<'m»;^<'»j\ 
 Lam cntcdmore then I^or A!bam£i. 
 
 When iliebeheld thetowne of P«-54w»/, 
 Her pallace bumf,with aU deuouring flames, 
 Her fiftie fonnes and daughters frclh of huc» 
 Murthred b y wicked /';>>i'/»j bloociie ;V/ ocd. 
 Shed fuch fad tearcs as I for ^/&^4i^. 
 C/jw. Thegricfeof yVi^^ faire ^^W/queenci 
 
 For her feuraiQnnes.nwenanimiou5in iicld. 
 
 Fog 
 
Tk Lament ahit tngedie ofLocrm 
 rv)r her fcucndaughtcrs faircrihcn rhe faircft. 
 Is not to be compafrdcwiih my laments. 
 
 Cdr, In vain you fofow for the flaughtrcd prince, 
 In vain youforrowforhisouerthrow. 
 He loucs not mdft that doth lament the moft, , 
 
 But hcthatfcckcsto vengcthciniuric. ' 
 
 Thinke you to mwllthc xrncmics warlrl^ctrainc, 
 With childirti lobs and womannifli laments ? 
 Vn iliearh your fwords, vn(hcath your conquering 
 And feck rcuengc,the comfon for this fore, (fvvordi' 
 In C<>r»n'4// where Itiold my regiment 
 Euen iuft tennethoufand valiant men at armes 
 'Hath Or/»f«/readieatcommaund : 
 All thefeand morc,if need fliall morercquirc. 
 Hath Corrineus readie at commaund. 
 
 Cam. And inthe fields of martiaHC«w»*r/4, 
 Clofc by the boyftrous 7/?4«r Itluerftr-ctmcs, 
 Where lightfooie faires fkip from banke to banlce. 
 Full twenticthoufind brauc couragious knights 
 W^cM cxercifdc infeates of chiualne, 
 in manly mancrmoftinuinciblc, 
 Yoong Coffiherhnh with sold and viftuall. 
 All thefeand morc,if need ftiall more require, 
 loffer vp to vengc my brothers deatli. 
 
 Zof. Thaflkslouingvncle and good bfotliertoo^ 
 For this reucnge,fortni$ fwectc word reucngc 
 Mufteafeandceafethy wrongfull iniuriesj 
 And bythefwordof bloodic MarsKwcaxCt 
 Nere fliall fwcete quiet enter this my front. 
 Till I be ven ged on his.traitcrou«fecad 
 That flew my noble brother ^/J<aMfi^* 
 
 Sound- 
 
 J 
 
tTii eldeft feme io King Sruita ." 
 Sound drummes and trumpas^mufter vp the camp » 
 For we will ftraighs mareh to yi/i&4»)!rf. 
 
 The I. Scene. 
 
 • BncsJ^stfi^er,Ejlril(i,H/Ma,Tru/}Ur, 
 ■ ' ' andthclbuldicrs, 
 
 ^t . , . 1 .-i . ^ ' . 4 ^ .;- . -^ - , , , J ,, , . 
 
 Httm. Thiiiare wecome vidorio'us conqu crors 
 Tmothc floviiing currents filucrftrcamcs 
 Wlych iri mcmoriall of our vidloric» 
 Shall be agnominated by ournamc. 
 And talked of by ovirpofifritie; . .. ,, 
 
 For fure 1 hope before the golden funne • 
 Pofteih his horfes to faire Thetii plaines. 
 To feerhc waters turned into blood, 
 AndchaungehisblewifVihuctorufuiired, 
 By rcafon of thefatall mafiacrc ^ 
 
 Which (hdl be made vponthc vircr^t plaines. 
 
 Enter theghoaflof^/wrfw/f?. 
 See how the traitor doth prc&gc his harn;c, 
 Set how he glories at his ownc decay , 
 See bow he triumphs at his proper lolte, 
 Ofortuncvilde,vnltablc,rickic/raik. 
 
 Hum. Me thinkcs I Tee both armies in the fi eld. 
 The broken launces clime the aiftallfkies, 
 Some headlclTelie, Ibracbrcathlcffion the ground, 
 Anb eucry place is ftraw'(J with carcsfTes, 
 Behold the gralfe hath loft his pleafartt grecne, 
 The fwtetcff figW that euer might be fcen^. 
 ■ Cf?6ip. I traitcrbijs ffm^r,thou (hah finid it fo, 
 
 ,,. 2-'-^-^--^c - F • ■ Yea 
 
I 
 
 , TheiA'^ntnti^bTrd^eJ'^ of Locritic 
 -Tcfji to tiiYtoft thou rtiialtthc fame behol<f, ' '' 
 Wuh angui[>)',rdtrbw,atid With fad laments,, 
 
 THc'gralsie plaines that now dopleafethineeics, 
 Shall ere the night be coloured all with blood, 
 The fh;idie sroucs wh^ch now inclofe thy cam'pe 
 A nd yec!d:fwtet faiiours (o thy idSltined corps, 
 Shall ere the night be tigu'rcci all With blood, 
 Thcprofoundftreamcthat pafTethby tby tents> 
 And wkh his moifturc feructh aiitthy campc^ „ 
 Shall ere the night conucfted be t©'bloo(J, 
 Yeawith thcblood of^thoreth^*^ftraaiineB6ycs^;; 
 For now rcuengc ihall eafe oT^, ungr^ng gricfc. 
 And now rcuenge fhall glut'my loriginpd)ule. 
 
 Hub. Let conje what vyil';,iirieanctooeare it our. 
 And cither liup with glorious vidorre. 
 Or die with faiVi'e renovvn^ed for chipalde,. 
 He is rrot-Wori'K?^ of th"c ho'nie cbmbc r 
 
 That fl-iunsthehiuesbeca\'ifcihcbceshaueftingsj 
 That Iflies me beft that is not got with .cafe. 
 Which thoufanddaun'gers do accompany, .. . - 
 For nothing can difmay our regailmindc, ', ■. ,; 
 Which aimesathothing but a gulden croVTOC,, 
 The only vpfhot ofrtijic enterprifes. 
 Were they inchanted in grimmeP/«/tf.f court. 
 And kept for tfeafure moUgft his hcllifh crue, 
 IwouldcitheranellihetrjplcC«-^^r*u 
 And all the armie of his Hatefull hags,' 
 Or roll thtftone with \vretchedrJ'^/>/;<;». ^ ,.- 
 
 HHm\ 'RigRt rhariiallbe thy tft'oiightsniy noble 
 A nd all thy words fauour of c hiilalric, (fohnc, 
 Biuwiarlike^cg'^^rV/hatftrange accidents 
 
 Makes 
 
 1 
 
I 
 
 fe. 
 
 lylaV-CiyQu to leauetTje warding of'tlie'cain^ : : „ 
 : ^egi/r. To armcs m^ I^rd>'t61ion'oumb^c a^rne?^" 
 TalccHclme ah3 targe inhand the Bfittainqscome,y 
 WitlTgrcatcrmultitudethenerfttheGreelces ^' 
 Brought loihcports of Phrigian7'(f;?/4'^v ,'",,,;, ,'' ,. 
 " 7?«wi'But whatfaith'i'fgrfrtothercaccidcntsr'* ". 
 Vyhatcounfdlgiucshcinejctrcinitiesi' , , 
 
 '^eg. Why t^is my Lord experience teacheth vs* 
 Thatrcfolutiohisafolehclpeatnecd. ;.,-;. ,? ', 
 And this my Lord our honour tcacheth vs, ' ,' :' ''"' 
 Tijat vi^cbe'boldih cucric ehterprife, .. ...'!, I ' ,, 
 TilBttffnccthereisnovvaybvitfightordie, • ."„". '?," 
 B crcfohue my Lord for vidorie. \ ';■ j' "^ 
 
 //«»». Andref6rutei'<?g4r iTncanctobc, ■ "^.y 
 Tcrhaps fome bliftiiU ftarre will fa'uour vs, ' ' . . 
 And toVhfort bring tbbuif perplexed ftate: • ■ 
 Come 1« vs in and tomrie our campc, 
 Sotovvitliftar;dihcir*(lfpngia,viafion, ,«..,. 
 
 . J. ^i 
 
 The Jf.Scette,' , _ . 
 
 ^nttr :^trHn^0,Trumpar¥i Vlitter^ and hisfo^ipe'' j. 
 . , VFilliam foUow^ng.thern, " - /' \| ' ," ' " 
 
 J^r«;«, Nayne|^hbbtir02?^£'r;ifybu'btTbVvnot, 
 comf preparc.y<?Ur fe!fe,^u lh;?Il fihde tw,o as iftbnt 
 fdlbWsofvs,asyHfuy^lfthcT^ort1^ ' , ,, 
 
 oliiiu No by nvydorth neighbor !t^>'«'«^^i^c1ize^ 
 dat you ai'e a rttan of Ittialfl '^]^erat1oh,dai wil zeek to 
 iniure your olde vrcendes, one of your vaniiliar 
 gueft$> 3ndderei(bre zeeing your pinion is to dcale 
 
 '"■' ^ * ": F 2 withbuteis 
 
 
The krner}t.ille Tragedie of Locrlne 
 withoLuen reazoiijiche and my lonntVVUlidm wUi . ) 
 
 take dat courfc,ciat fliall be fardeft vrom rcafonjhow ' 
 
 zay yoiuwili you hauc my daughter or no J 
 
 strum. A verie hard queftion neighbour , but I 
 wilHolue itaslmay; whatreafonhaueyoutodc- 
 maund It of me? 
 
 VFtl. Marry fir , what reafonhadyouwhcnmy 
 fifter v/as in the barneto tumble her vpon the haic^ 
 andtofiOi her belly. 
 
 Strum. Mas thou faift true, well, but would yen 
 hauc me marry her therefore ? No I fcorne her^and 
 you.andyou.IJfcorneyouall.' .. |: - '.■■ 
 
 o//«. Youwillnothaueherthen? 
 
 strum. No as lam a true gentleman. 
 
 Vf^il. Then. wil we fchoolc you,cre you and wc 
 part hence. ' ; 
 
 Enter Murgerie and fnatch the ftaffe out of her bro- 
 thers hand,as he is fighting. 
 
 Strum. I you come in piioding tjme,or clfc I haJ 
 drcfltthem. 
 
 Mar. You mafterfaufebox,robcock,cockscomfcsE 
 you flopfaucejicl^fingersjwill you nothearc I 
 
 strum. VVhofpeakeyoutoo,mc? 
 
 Mar. Ifi^rtoyou>/tf^»lackhoneftie,littIcwitjlsic 
 yonthatwillhaiicrioncofmc? , ,, 
 
 strum. Noby rnytroth,m1ftre(Fcnicebice,how 
 fine you ca nickname me, I think you were broghc 
 vpinthcvniuerfiiic of bridewell, you hauc your 
 mctofick To ready aiyour toongs end,as if you were 
 
 ncuer 
 
the eldcjlfome'td King Erutus, 
 neuer well warned when your were yoong. ■ 
 
 Mar. Why then goodmancods-head,il: you wH ^ 
 
 bane none of me, farewell. 
 
 Strum. IfyoubsfopIaiRemiftrcffcdriglcdragle* 
 £are you well. 
 
 Mar. Nay mafter Strumha, ere you go from hence 
 wcmufthau€ more words, you will haue none of 
 meJ ^ 
 
 They both fight. 
 
 Strum. Oh my head.my head,lcaue,leaue,leaue, 
 Iwill,Iwill,IwiIl, 
 
 ^V4r. Vpon that condition I let thee alone. 
 
 Gliu. How now mafter Strumht?th&ihmy daugh- 
 ter taught yoii anew |eflbn? 
 
 Strum. IbiuhjC^EeyQu goodman £>///^>- J it wili 
 not beefor jmy eaJfe to haue my head prokci>,cucrie 
 day^thereforercrijiedicthis and wc (Ksjll agree. 
 
 o/^,y\/cli zonne well,for you are-my zonnc now, • 
 alllliali be remedied^jdaughtcr befriends with him. 
 
 orrr'iHf;''' /■)'■; Shakehands. 
 Strum. You'arcaTwectniit,thediuelcrackyQU. 
 Maitters I thinke it be my, Juckc, my firft wife was a 
 louing quiet wcjifhjbHC tfus I thinke would weary 
 the diucll. i would iKc migl)^ be burnt as my other 
 wife was. If n6t,I miiftrvipiictothe halter for help. 
 Q codpc.ccc rUciu h^fl dprje tHy maiftcr, this it is to 
 -be mcdliHg vylt^;wam<'|>lackcts. 
 
 trff-- 
 
 Bneunt,. 
 
 F 5 Tk 
 
Thr Lvncnt.Mc Tra?edie oFLccrit^' 
 
 ^he^. Scene. 
 
 VMtt LacrineyCambLryCmrte/^SyThfafimJchti^l 
 
 i^^Jptrachus. 
 
 Loc. Nowaralgardedvvithanhofteofmcn, 
 VVhofe haiiiie courage is inuinciblc. 
 Now am I hembdeWith troupes of fouldicrs. 
 Such as might force Bellona to retire. 
 And make her tremble at their pui flan cc. 
 Now fit I like the mightie god of warre. 
 When armed with his coat of Ad^mentf, 
 Mounted his cjharriot drawne yvith mighty bulls, 
 HcdroucthcArgiucsouerA'jr/^Kjftreames. 
 Now curfed Humher ^oih thy end draw nic, 
 Downc gopsthcgloricofhis viflorics. 
 And all ms famcafrid all histtighrenownb. 
 Shall in a moment yceld to Loctines fword, " - ' 
 Thy bragging banners croft with argiint ftrcaracs, 
 Theomamcmsofthypauillions 
 Shallall be captiuatcd with this hand, . 
 Andthou thy fclfe'^t Alhana£fits tombc . , ' ' V 
 Shaltoffrcdbeinfatiffa^iqn '_ 
 
 Of all the wrongs thoivdrdft him WKcn ht liu'd. 
 B ut canft thou tell mc brauc Thrajimdchus, 
 How ferrc we are diftant frorp ^ttw^irrj; campc ? 
 
 Thr4. My Lord,'withinypi\r fdulcacaitfed groue 
 Thatbcaresihetokcnsofouroucrthrow,' 
 This HUmbfr hath intrencht his damned campe. 
 March on my Lord,becaurc I long to fee 
 The trechcrous Sciihians fqueltring in their gortf.' 
 
 •'"' Locrine, 
 
tBe ddej^fonne to Kir.g Bruti^'. ' 
 LoQ-i. Sw.eet fortune fauour Locrtne with a fmilcj 
 
 That I may venge my noble brothers death, 
 And in the midftofftately Tromonrnt^ 
 Kcbuildatempleto'thydeitie 
 Of perfect marble and oilacmthe ftones, 
 - Th'aVit fl:ialtpaire the high P^rrfw/V/^^x 
 Which witnt^eirtop furmount the firmament. 
 Cam. Thearoieftrong oflpring of the doubted 
 ^\.o\v.HircuiesAlcm'nMm\'^\it{(dnx\Q, (knight-, 
 That tirndethem6nft?rsrfthethreefoId world, 
 And rid thepTOrcdcd fr^ the tyrants yokes, 
 Did neuerfhcw mchMl^^ntncirc in fight, 
 As I will now fornoble !^/^}/«4t7. 
 
 Cori. FullfourcfcoreyeareshathCm«^«jliu'dj 
 Sometim?inwatTe,fqmetimtinqiiictpeace, 
 Andyctjfcelemyfclfttobeasftrcn^ . , " 
 • AserftTwasinfafhmei'of rnincage, 
 Ableto toffe this great vnwildie dub 
 I Which Jjath bin painted with my foemensbrains> 
 y And with this ciilbilebreake the ftrongarraic 
 i' -.. Of //«?»S^randihisftiraglingrouldiers» 
 1 Orlooferayfifcamongftthethickeffprcarc, 
 ■A And die with, hondnr in my lateft daies, 
 I Yet ere I'dliethey all (hall vndcrftand 
 
 Whatforciliiss inftout Cm;i?^«/hand» 
 L tW. And if"!r^'/-4^»f^^«:fdetra6: the fight, 
 
 {> . Either for weakhpfFe or for .cowardife, 
 i Ldhitrt not boaft that ^wz-wj was his eame, 
 :; • Or that braueOnVw'*^ was his fire, 
 ^' Loc. Then courage! fouldiers^firft for your fafetie, 
 
 I NcJ^t for yOiir pcace,laft for your vidory, {Exeimt. 
 
 Sound 
 
TyhmerrtabkTragedic of Lficrm ^ 
 Sound the alarmc. 
 Enter f/«^^4 and J-i^^rfr at one doorc,and 
 Corimmzi the oihCr. 
 C«ri. Artthoiuhat//«w^(rrprinc€offugitiucs»' 
 That by thy treafon flcwft yoong ^/Wj^ ? 
 
 Hub. Iamhisfonn€thatflewyoong>^/^<wrf<f?, 
 A nd if thou take not heed proud PAr/g/«w, 
 lie fend thy foule vnto the Stigian lake. 
 There to complaine of Humbersim\.\nc%. 
 
 Cm. You triumph fir before the viSloric, 
 For C<?riw«f is not fo foone flainc. 
 But curfed Scithians yoii fhall rue the day 
 That ere you came into Jlhama. 
 So pcrifh that they enuieBrittaincs wealth. 
 So let them die with endlcflcinfamic, 
 And he that feekcs his foueraigncs ouerthrow, 
 Wouldthis my club might aggrauatehis woe. 
 Strikes them both downewith his club. 
 Enter Hunger. 
 Where may I findcfomcdclart wildcrneffe. 
 Where I may breath out curfcs as I would. 
 And fcare the ?arih with my condemning voice, 
 Where cucridccchoesrepq'cufsion ^ 
 
 May h eipe me to bicw.aile mine ouerthro w» 
 And aide me in my forrowfuinamems ?. 
 Where may I finclefomehollow vncoth rocke. 
 Where I may darhne,cqndeipnca]nd ban my fill, 
 ' Theheauenssthe.^dljiheearth.theaircthefire, 
 
 And vtter cuf fcs to the co'ncaue f kic, 
 which may infefl the aieryregions, 
 And light. vpon the Brittain Locrms head .' ' 
 
 You 
 
r'_ ' ihetldeB finnehKwgSrutus, 
 ^ Ifdu yglyfpiicestha£inC<>t//^mourne, 
 % And gnafh your iecth with dolorous laments, 
 Ysafcarfull dogs ihat in black Lathe howlc. 
 
 And fcarc the ghoafts with your widf open throatSj 
 You vgly ^hoafts that flying from thcfc dogs; 
 Do plunge your felucs in P»r>y?<r^/>w, 
 Come all of you ,and with your ihriking netes 
 Accompaie the Bfinaines conquering hoaft. 
 Come fierce £»»»wAf horrible with fnakes, 
 
 ^ Come vgly Furics,acmed with your whippes, 
 , You ihrccfbldiudges of black 7'/:r/^<«'*y, 
 And all thcarmic of you hellilh fiends. 
 With new found tormcss rack proud Locrm bon« 
 Ogods^and ftarrcs,damncd bcthegods & ftarrcs 
 That did not dr owne me in faire Thetis plaines. 
 Curftbeifcc fca that with outragious waues 
 With fureing billowes did not riuc my fhippes 
 
 j Againft the rocks of high Ce'r4;?»;W, 
 
 Or fwallowcd meintoner watric gulfe. 
 Would God wehadarriu'd vponthcftiwc 
 Where Ptf/;f^/i?»»«^ and the Cyf/<7/jdwen, 
 
 I Orwbcrctneb}oodie^»i^^rt?;»iw/'i&^« 
 
 ; Witfagrccdiciawesdeuoufsthcwandringwights, 
 Enter the ghoaft of ^/^4»4c7. . 
 
 [: But why comes Alhana^shloodit ghoaft. 
 To bring acorfiuc to our miferics ? 
 Ift not inoueh tofufFeiihaniefuIl flight, 
 But wcmuft be tormented now with ghoafts> 
 With apparitions fcarfull to behold. 
 Choaff. Rcucngcreuenge for blood. 
 Hum* So nought wil fatiffie your wandring ghoft 
 
 G But 
 
 
 M2J 
 
The UminUhlc Tra^eJie ofLocrhie 
 But dire reuengc,nothing but IJ umbers fall, 
 B ecaiil'c he conquerd you in ylbany. 
 Now by my fouleZ/wwi'f'r would be condemn d 
 To Tantds hunger or Ixions wheele, 
 Or tothevulturof Prometheutf 
 Rather then that this mur ther were vndonCo 
 When as I die ile dragge thy curfed ghoaft 
 Through all theriuersoffoule Erebuty 
 1 hrough burning fulphur of the Limbo-lake, 
 To allaie the burning furie of that heatc 
 That jrageth in mine cucrlafting foulc, 
 
 Exennf, ■ ' 
 
 AWa.ghsJl, Vmdi^ii)VtHcltBa. , . 
 
 The^.A^. Scene 1. 
 
 Enter ^/"e- as before. Then let their follow Ow/iWr 
 daughter to the Vingof Lj/dia , hauingaclubia 
 her hand, and aliens f kinne on her bzck^Hetcules 
 following with adiftaffe.Then hiOmphalemm 
 fabout, and taking ofFher pantofle , ftrike//<frf«- 
 les on the head,thcnlctthein depan.. Me rcmai» 
 ning/aying; 
 
 ^uentfttm Argolicimitndata feueraTyrmmy 
 Nettpotuitluna vincere^vicit amor» 
 
 Stowi Hercules the mirrour of the worlds 
 Sonne to Alcmem and great lufit.ery ■ , 
 After fo many conquclts wonnc in field; 
 
 
 Aftcir 
 
\s iheeUeJi^fonnetoKmgSrutus. 
 
 I Afi^ fo many monfters qucld by force, 
 
 Ycckied his valiant heart to OtnfhnU, 
 A fearful! woman voyd of manly ftrcngth, 
 Shctooketheclub,and ware the lions fkinnc. 
 HetookcfthewheclCjand maidenly ganfpinne, 
 So martiall z;j>mw.*chccrdwith vidorie, 
 Fallah in lou€w ith ^/^wj^i-r^ concubine, 
 
 f .AndrGforgcttcthpecrlclTec;«if«,^//»f. 
 His vncle Conneus ftormcs at ihis. 
 And forceth Locrine forhis grace toftie, 
 Loc here thcfummc,thc procelTc doth enfue. 
 
 ^ Tht 1. Scene. 
 
 Enter Locrirte^C amber ^Corineus^ A([drAcuSy7}}ri~ 
 ^/Jwji/?;^, and the fouldiers. 
 
 Loc. Thu s from the fury of BcllogiU broilcs. 
 With found ofdrummeand trumpets melodic. 
 The Britiainekingraumes triiimphanly. 
 The Seithians (laine with great occifion, 
 Do arqualizethcgralTeinrairftitudc, (brookes. 
 And with their biood haue ftaind the ftreaming 
 Offeringthcir bodies and their dearcft blood 
 As facrifice to Alhanalfus ghoaft, 
 Nowcurfed HunAcrhz^ thou payd thy due, 
 . For thy deceits and craftietrecheries. 
 For all thy guUes,and damned ftratagems/ 
 With loffe of life,and euerduring (hame. 
 Where are thy horfes trapt with burniflit gold, 
 ^- G 2 Thy 
 
 ^/■j 
 
The Umentihlc Tragedie of Lecrine 
 Thy trampling courfcrs mldc with foming bits? 
 Where arc thy fouldiers ftrongand numberleflTep 
 Thy valiant captains and thy noblepccres \ 
 Euen as the countrie clowncs with ftiarpcft fithcs 
 Do mowcthc withered graflcfromofFthc earthy 
 Or as the ploughman with his piercing (hare 
 RenteththebowjSiljSQfthcfettilefield's, 
 And rippcth vip therootcs withrazours kccnc. 
 So Locrine with his mightic curtleaxc. 
 Hath cropped off the heads of all thy Hnrmes^ 
 So Z^wW^pceres haue daunted all thy pecrcSf 
 Anddrouethinehoaftvnto confufion. 
 That thou maift fuffer pcnatice for thy fault. 
 And die for murdring valiant Albanaft. 
 
 Cori. Andthus,yeathus (hall all the reft bcferu'd 
 That fecke to enter Albion gainft our willes^ 
 If thcbraue nation of the Tr<»gW/>«, 
 If all the coX^hcVc Aethiopiansy 
 If all the forces of the AmAMns^ 
 Ifallthehoftes of theBarbarian lands. 
 Should dare to cnterthis our little world, 
 Soancfhouldtheyruetheiroucrboldattcmpts, 
 That after vs our progcn^c may fay. 
 There lie the beafts that fought to vfurpour land. 
 
 Loc. I they are beafts thaticcketo vfurp our land» 
 And liketobrutrlh beafts they fhatl be feru'd. 
 For mightic 7tf«f the fupreame king of hcaucn* 
 That guides thcconcourfcofthc Met'ms^ 
 And rules the motion ofthcazurc skic^ 
 Fights alwaies for thcBrittaincs fafetie. 
 But ftaie«me€ chinkes I hcare fbme fhriking noifc. 
 
 That 
 
— .- - -^ _- , — — — ^ — — — — ■— ^ — : ' .'."TffBlfJ^. .T-flWEA?^' 
 
 fhieldcJtfometoKirtgSruius. -X^^ 
 
 That drawcthncareto our pauillion. 
 
 Enter the fouldiers leading in £i?r//</. 
 EBrild. What prince fo ere adornd with golden 
 Doth fway the regall fceptlcr inhis hand ; 
 And thinks nochance can cucr throw him downc* 
 Or that his ftate (hall eucrlafting ftand. 
 Let him behold poore £/?r/7i/in this plight. 
 The perfed platfor me of a troubled wight. 
 Once was I guarded with manortiall bandsp 
 Compaft with princes of the noble blood. 
 Now am I fallen into my focmens hands. 
 And with my death muft pacifie their mood. 
 
 life the harbour of calamities, 
 Odeaththe hauen of an miferics, 
 
 1 could compare my-forrowcs to thy woe. 
 Thou wretched queen of wtetched Pergamm^ 
 
 But that thou vinvdft thy enemies oucrthrow» 
 
 Nigh to the rocke of high C4,»Wf «;^, 
 
 Thou fawft theirdeath, and then departed^ thence. 
 
 I muft abide the vidlors mfolcnce. 
 
 The gods that pittiedthy continuall griefc, 
 
 Tranffcrmd thy corps, and with thy corps i)x^xxtl 
 
 Poore JB/W/iliuesdifpairingofreliefe, 
 
 For friends in trouble are but fewe and rare. 
 
 What faid I f ewe ? I fewe or none at all. 
 
 For cruell death made hauock of them all. 
 
 Thrice happie they whofe fortune was fo good; 
 
 To end their liues,and with their lines their woes* 
 
 Thrice haplcflclywhomcfortune lb wiihflood, . 
 
 That cruelly fhe gaue me to my foes. 
 
 Oh fouldicrs js there any miferi*, 
 
 G ? To 
 
 
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 1 he UmcntMe Trngedie of Locr'ine 
 To be comparde to fortunes trcchcrie. 
 
 Loc, C^w^f/-, this fame Qiuld betheScithia queen. 
 
 C^itn. So may we iudge by her lamenting words. 
 
 Loc. So fairea dame mine eies did neucr fee. 
 With floods of woes (he feemsorewheJmedto bee 
 
 Cam. OLom»ehzth (hcnotacaufefortobefad? 
 Z^nwtf atone fideoftheftage. 
 If fhe haue caufe to weepe for Numbers death, 
 And (head fault teares for her ouerthrow, 
 Z^^fr/w may well bcwaile his proper gricfc, 
 X(7m;*£- may moue his owne peculiar woe. 
 He being conquerd died a fpecdie death. 
 And fell not long his lamentable fmart, 
 I being conqueror.liue a linsring life. 
 And feele the force of Cupids fuddaine ftrokc. 
 Igauehimcaufetodieafpecdiedeath, 
 He left mccaufc to wifhafpeddiedeath. 
 Oh that fwecte face painted with natures dye, 
 Thofercfcall cheeks mizt with a fnowy white. 
 That decent neckcfurpafsingyuoric, 
 Thofe comely brcftswhichrf»«j well might fpitc. 
 Arc liketo fnares which wylie fowlers wrought. 
 Wherein my yceldine heart is prifoner cougnn 
 The golden tre(T« of her daintic haire 
 Which fhinc like rubies glittering with the funnc, 
 Haue fo cntrapt poorc Lecrines louefick heart, 
 Thut from the fatne nowayitcanbewonne. 
 '^ow true is that which oft I heard declard, 
 Oncdramme of ioy,muft haue a pound of care. 
 
 Efir. Hard is their faU who from a golden crown js 
 
 Arc caft into a fea of wrctchedncffc. 
 
 L0c] 
 
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^ ik' eUeJfJcm^t-o King Brutus] ' 
 
 Loc. Hard isthcir thrall whoby Cupids frov/nt 
 Arc wr^ipt in wanes of endlclTc carefulncflc. 
 
 Ejlr. Oh kingdome obied to all miferies. 
 
 Loc. Oh loucjthe extreemft of all extremities. 
 Let him go into his chaire. 
 
 J fold. My Lord , in ranfackinsihe Scithian tcnt$ 
 I found this Ladie.and to manifeft 
 T hat earneft zcale 1 bearc vnto your grace, 
 I here prcfent her to your maicflie. (firft,' 
 
 Another fold. He lies my Lord , I found the Ladie 
 Andhereprefentherto yonrmaieftie. (prize? 
 
 i.Sold. Prefumptuojasvillaine wilt thou take my 
 
 2.SoL Nay rather tKoudepriueft me of my right. 
 
 \.Sol. Rcfignethy title (catiue) vnto me, 
 Cr with my fword ilepearce thy cowards loincs. 
 
 i.SoL Soft words good fir,tis not inoghto fpeak 
 A barking dog dptl^rildomc ftrangcrs bite. 
 
 Loc. Vnrcucrentvillains,fttiue you in our fight? 
 Take^hem hence lay lor to the dungeon. 
 There let them lie and trie their quarrcll out. 
 But thou faireprinccffe be no w nit difmayd. 
 But rather ioy that Z^jrrwfauours thee. 
 
 Eflr. How can he fauor me that flew my fpouijc > 
 
 Loc. The chance of war (my loue)tookehim fro 
 
 Eft. ButZ<vW»^ wasthecauferofhisdeath.Cthec 
 
 Loc. HewasanenemytoZtvrfw.'ftatc, 
 And flue my noble brother -r^/^/«;»^<:7. 
 
 Eftr. B\Tt he was ILnckt to me in marriagebondj 
 And would you haue me louc his flaughterer \ 
 
 Loc, Better toliue,thcn nottoliucatalL^ 
 
 [Spild. 
 
 
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^fJ)€l<»ne}jtalk Tragedie of Leer tm 
 
 Efirild. Better to die renownd for chaftitie, 
 Then Hue with Ihameand endlefTc infamic^ 
 what would the common fort report of mc, 
 If 1 forget my louc,and cleauc tothee? 
 
 Lvc. Kings need not feare the vulgar fentcnccsJ 
 
 Ejir. But Ladies muft regard their honeft name. 
 
 Loc. Is it a (hame to Hue in marriage bonds \ 
 
 Ejlr. Nojbut to be a ftrumpet to a king. 
 
 Loc. Ifthou wilt yeeld to Z^rr/Wffj burning louc, 
 Thou /halt be queeneof fairc jilbania. 
 
 Ejir. ButGuendoli»evjil\ vndcrminc my ftatc. 
 
 Zo. Vpon mine honor thou fhalthauenoharme. 
 
 EJf. Then lo braue Locrtne,Ejlrild^ct\^% to ihcc. 
 And by the gods whom thou doeft inuocate, 
 B y the dead ghoaft of thy dcceafed fire, 
 B y thy right hand and by thy burning loue. 
 Take pitic on poorc Ejtrilds wretched thrall, 
 
 Cori. Hath Lecrine then forgot his GuendoUne, 
 That thus he courts the Scithiansparamore? 
 What are the words of Brute fo foone forgot I 
 Are my deferts fo quickly out of minde ? 
 Haue I bene faithfuU to thy fire now dead , 
 Haue I protected thee from Humbers hands. 
 And doeft thou quite me with vngratitudc ? 
 Is this the guerdon for my grceuous wounds. 
 Is this the honourfor my labors paft ? 
 Now by my fword, Locrim I fwcarc to thcc. 
 This iniury of thine fhall bcrcpaide. 
 
 Loc. Vnclc,fcorne you your royallfoueraigne, 
 As if we ftood for cyphers in the court ? 
 Vpbraid you me with thofe your benefits ? 
 
 Why 
 

 I 
 
 the cUeH pmneio Kw^ Bi -uiui'. 
 VVhyitwasarubicctsdiitiefotodo. 
 What you haue done for ourdeccafed fire, 
 We know, and all know you haue your reward. 
 Cori. Auaant proud princpxe,brau'ft thou me 
 Affure thy ielf though thou beEmperor (vvithaU, 
 Thou ncre (halt carry this vnpunifhed. 
 
 Cam. Pardon my brother noble Cm«^^, 
 Pardon this once and it fliall be amended. 
 
 Ajpir. Coufin remember ^r«//«lateftwordSj 
 How he defired you tochcrifh them. 
 Let not this fault fo much incenfe your mindc, 
 Which is not yet palTed all remedie. 
 
 CorL T hen Locrine^ loc I reconcile my felfe. 
 But as thoulou'ft thy lifc/o loucthy wife; 
 But if thou violate thofepromifes. 
 Blood and rcuenge (hall light vpon thy head. 
 Come let vs backe to ^zxtXsjTromouant^ 
 Where all thefe matters (hall be fettclcd. 
 
 Locrine to himfelfe. 
 Miifions of diuels wayt vpon thy foule. 
 Legions offpirits vcxe thy impious ehoaft. 
 Ten thonfand torments rack thy curled bones. 
 Let cueriething that hath the vfe of breath, 
 B e inftruments and workers of thy death. ' 
 
 Exeunt^ 
 The ^ Scene. 
 Enter ^«w^^ra!one,hishaire hanging ouer his 
 fhoulders, his armcs all bloodie,and a 
 dart in one hand. 
 
 Hiwi. What bafilifkt was hatched in this place, 
 
 H \^.'here 
 
The ItmmtMe TrJ^eJie- ofL ociim 
 where euerie thing confumed is to noughi ? 
 What fearefuU.fune haunts thcfecurfed groacs,! 
 Where not a rootc is kit io^Huwhen mcaic \ 
 Hath fell Ale£lo>f^'v\\ inucnomed blafts,, 
 Breathed forth poy Ton in thefc tender plaines ^ 
 Hath lu^X^Cerherus with contagious Jonic^ 
 Sowde Aconitum mongft thefe withered hcarbcs ?" 
 Hath dreadful! F.wwwuh hercharmingrods 
 Brought barrcirJneffe on euery fruitful! tree \ 
 WhatnotarQote,nGfrute,nobcaft,nobird». 
 To nourifh Humher in this wilderrieile ? 
 What wouM you more you fiends of Erehus^ 
 My vcricintralls burne for want ofdriolce, 
 My bowels cnCyHuTf^r giucvs fome meate. 
 But wr«chcd Huwh<:rc%x\ giueyou no meate, 
 Thefc foulc acGurfed groucs affoord nomcat. . 
 This fi-uitlesfoyle,this grcud brings forth no meat 
 Thegods»hardhartedgods,yeeldmcnomeat. 
 Then how can Hunger giuc you any meat \ 
 
 Enter SinruriSo with a pitchforkc, and a fcotch- cap, 
 
 faying : 
 Howdoypumaiftcrs,howdoyou?howhaueyou 
 fcapcd hanging this long time ? yfaith I haue fcapt 
 many.afcouringthisyearcbut IthanlccGod I haue 
 pa!tthemallwithagoodcoiiragio,cQuragio,&my 
 v/ife & I arcin great lone and chariue now, ! thank 
 my manhood & my ftrength, for I wil tell you mai- 
 fterSjvpon a certain day at night. I came home,to fay 
 thcverietrurh , witfi ray ftomackeful! of wine, and 
 ran Vipintotkechamberwhersmy wifefobeily fate 
 
 rocking. 
 
■theUefifonneio King Brutusl 
 f ocking my little babie, leaning her back againft the 
 l)cd,ringinghillabic."Now when fhefaw me come 
 with my norcformoft,thinkine that I bin drunk,as I 
 was indecd,fnatcht vp a fagot nick in her hand, and 
 camcfurioufly marching towards me with a biggc 
 faccas though Ihcc would haue eaten mee at a bit^ 
 thundering out thcfe words vnto me. Thou drun- 
 ken knaue where haft thou bin folong? I fhall teach 
 thee how to benight mecan other time ^ and fo fhee 
 began lo playknauesTrumps. Now althogh I trem- 
 bled fearing (lie would fci hertcncommandements 
 in my face, ran within her, and taking her luftily by 
 ihc midic, I carried her valiamlyio the bed,and ftin- 
 gingiicr vponit,fluno my felfe vpon her,and there 
 I delighted her fo with the fport I made , that euer 
 after (he wold call me fweet nusband,and fo banifht 
 brawling for euer : and to feethe goodwill of the 
 wench , (Vie bought with her portion a yard of land» 
 ■and by that 1 am now become one of the richeft me 
 in our parifb.VVcll matters whatsaclocke,it is now 
 fcfcakfnft time, vou (hallfee what meat I haue here 
 fbrmybrcakfaft. 
 
 Labim fit downc^nd pull out 
 hisvittailes. 
 flum. Was cuerlandfo fruitleffe as this land? 
 Was euer groue fo gracelefle as this groue^ 
 Was euer foyle ^b barrein as this foylei 
 Oh no : the'and wherehungry F<«w«dwck, 
 May no wife equalize this curfed land , 
 Noeuen theclimat of the torrid zone 
 Bringsforih more fruit ihcn this acairfcd grouc, 
 ^ H 2 Ncrc 
 
 
 ' ?^^>'-i: 
 
r vT" ' — • — - — ■ ^ — 
 
 The UwmMe TugecUe of Locrine 
 "Nerc came fwctt Cfr«,ncre came yems herCj 
 Trif'tolitnui the god of husbcndracn, 
 Ncre fowd his feed in this foulc wildcmcffc. 
 The hunger-bitten does of yJ'flWo^, 
 Chad from the ninefold Pfw/^e^/iw, 
 Hauefet their fobteftepsinthis damned ground. 
 The yron harted Furies arm'd with fnakcs. 
 Scattered huge Hidroi ouer alltheplaincs, 
 which hauecofum'd the graffcthc.hcrbesjthc trees 
 whjjch hauedrunkcvp the flowing water Iprings. 
 
 • ^J'/r«>wt* hearing his voice (hall ftartvp and put: 
 
 <- mcatinhispocket.feekingtohidcnimfclfe. 
 
 I 
 
 Hum. Thou great commander of the ftarryfkie. 
 That guidftthclifeofcucriemortall wight 
 %r • From the inclofurespfthc fleeting clouds, 
 
 Raine downe fome food c,or el fe 1 faint and die. 
 Powre downe fonfe drinke,or clfe I faint and die. 
 O lupiter haft thou fent Mercury 
 In clownilh (h^to miniftcr fome foodc ? 
 Somcmeate,fome meatclome mcate. 
 
 Strum. Oalaff* ric>yc aredeceiued.I am not Mer- 
 fury,\zmStruf»bt?. 
 Hum. Giuemcfom meat vilain,giucmerom meat. 
 Or gainft this rock,Iledafhthy curfcd braines. 
 And rent thy bowels^ with my bloodie hands. 
 Giue me fome meat villaine,gilre mefome meat- 
 
 Strum. By the faifh of my bodie good fellow, 1 
 hadrathergiueanwholeoxcthcnthatthoufhurdft 
 feruc me inthat fort.Daflioiu my braines ? O horri- 
 ble^ 
 
 J 
 
the eUefifonm io King Brntai. 
 blcterribk. I thirtkc I hauc a qnarry of Jlones in my 
 pocket. 
 
 • Let him»\alte ss though hce would glue 
 himfome, and as hepuwcth out his hand, 
 enter the ghoaft o{yilhaftac^,znd ftrikc him 
 on the hami, arid (o Sfritmha ronncs out, 
 ^«l»^i'r following him. 
 ■ ■ - • Exit.^ 
 
 Alba.ghojl, Lochd« the gilt of fell ambition. 
 Of vfurpation and of trcthcrie. 
 Loe herethcharmcsthai wait vponallthofe 
 That do intrude themfehics in others lands. 
 Which arc not vndcr their dominion. 
 
 Exit. 
 
 Enter Locrine alone. ' 
 
 Le<. Scucnycareshathagedc<>r/Vfrt^jIiu'<J 
 ToZi5ifr/>rrgrtefe,andfairc£/?r//i^/«irwoe, '. 
 And fcuen y earcs more "he hopeth yet to liue. 
 Oh rupreme/o«^,annihil^te this thought. 
 Shoyld he cnioy theairesfruition.*' 
 Should he enjoy the benefit of life ? 
 Should he contempfwctbc radiant fonnc, 
 That makes my life cqufiH to dreedfull death 2 
 Venui conuay this monftcr fro the earth, 
 That difobeiirh thtis thy facrcd hefts. 
 C«/'/WeontJdy this rftonftcr to dar ke hell, 
 ThatdilanullsthytnothcrsfugtedlaWtfs. 
 ii/i»-j with thy target all bcfetwiihflaratfs^ - 
 
 H J With 
 
The hmentable Tniidii oflscrhie 
 With murthering blade bereauc him ot his life, j 
 
 That hindreth /:<>(;?•/»£;■ in his rvveetcftioyes. 
 And yet for all hrs diligent afpcdt, 
 His wrathfull eies piercing like Z/w^/ cies, 
 Wellhaue I ouermatc ht his fubtiltic. 
 Nigh Dcucolittimby the pleafant Lee, 
 wherebrackilliTW;!^ liides with filuerftrcames. 
 Making a breach into the grafsie downes, 
 A curious arch of coftly marble fraught. 
 Hath Locnne framed v nderneath the ground, 
 ThewaHswhereof,garnifh with diamonds, 
 With ophirs, rubies, gliftering emeralds. 
 And iiiterlaft with fun-bright carbuncles. 
 Lighten the roome with artiliciall day, 
 And from the Lee with water- flowing pipes 
 The moifturc is deriu'd into this arch 
 Where I haue placed fairc /:7?r/Wrccretly, 
 Thither cftfoones accompanied with my page, 
 Icoucrtly vifitmy harts defire, 
 Wiihout fufpition of the mcaneft cie, 
 For loneaboundeth ftill with pollicie; 
 And thither ftill meancs Z^mwrorcpairc, 
 Till AtrtPescwi ofFminc vnclcs life. 
 
 Exit, 
 The f , Scene. 
 Enter Humher alone, faying ; 
 
 Bum. vitAmferolon^Ay fdicihreuiSt 
 
 Ehen malerem fames extremumnMlum. 
 Longliauc I liucd in this defart cauc. 
 With eating hawcs and mifcrablc rootcs, 
 
 Dcu*a- 
 
Dcuoiiring leaucs and beaftly cxCTcmcms. 
 Caucs were iity bcds,andftoncs my piliowbearesj 
 Fcarc was my ilecp,and horsor was my dreame, 
 For ftill mc thought atcucry bosftcrous blaft 
 Now ^*f»'/»f comcs,now ^»»»^thoumuftdic; 
 So that for fcarc and hwn^n yHumbsrs minde 
 Can ncucr rcft.but alwaies trembling ftands. 
 O what z>«i»«^/«tf now may quench my thirft? 
 What £tf/>^»'4/£'/, what Hotfoot Eurifus, 
 May now allaicthc furic of that hcat^ 
 Which raging in my entrails catcs me vp? 
 Yon gaftiy d iuels of the ninefold Stichs,. 
 You damned ghoafts of ioylcfle Achereity 
 You mournfull roules,vcxtin.vrf^i^ vaults* 
 You colcblack diuels oiAuermu pond. 
 Come with your flcfhhooks, rent nry famifKtarmSi 
 T hefearmcs that hauc fuftaind their maiftcrs life. 
 Come with your raifours.rippe my bowels vp. 
 With yourfliarpffrcforkscracltmy ftcrucdboncs, 
 Vfc mcas you will.fo HimAer may not Hue. 
 Accurfed gods that rule the ftarry polcs> 
 Accurfed /tfj»^ king of the curfcd gods, 
 Caft downc your lightning on po<JTC Humhenhezdy 
 That 1 may Icaucthis deathlike iifeof mine. 
 What hcarc you not,and fhall not /7«w?^<rr die ?: 
 Nay I will die though allthe gods fay nay. 
 A nd gentle vi^ take my troubled corps,. 
 Take it and keep it from all monall eies,. 
 Thatnone may fay when r haueloft nr^' brrath,' 
 The very flouds conrpirdcoainfb.^ww^^ridcatb. 
 Fling himrdfc into thcriuer;. 
 
 Entec- 
 
 ^ 
 
', ThsUmcntublcTrdgeJieofLocrtKe 
 
 * Enter theghoaft of vi/^-i«rf£7. 
 
 I. n c&dcmfee^mtur., csdes tn cxde qntejco, 
 Humherii dead,ioy hcauens, leap carth,dancetrces> 
 Now maift thou reach thyappIesT4«/4/«^, 
 Aod with them feed thy hunger-bitten limmcs. 
 Now j'//J/>i^»/lcauctumblingorthyrock, 
 And reft thy rcftledc bones vpon the fame. 
 Vnbind Ixjc/f cnxeil Rhadamjuth, 
 And laic proud //ww^tTon the whirling v/heclc. 
 Backe will I poft co hell mouth T.tmruSy 
 And pa(rcC<v/r«j,to the Elyfian fields. 
 And icJl my father Brutus of thcfc ncwes. ^ 
 
 The f. Aff. Scene I. 
 
 Exit. 
 
 Enter AteTii bcfc«-e. lafin leading Crrwrr daughter. 
 Medea following, hath a garland in her hand, and 
 putting it on Creons daiightcrs head , fcttcih it on 
 hre,and then killing lafeo and hcr,departcth. 
 
 Ate. Non torn Tincriis excejiiut Aetrtd CAHemtty 
 L Mficfurtiuo qnam cor malierif nmore. 
 JV«iM feeing /j/J» leauc her louc. 
 And choofcthe daughter of the ThebmeVm^^ 
 Went to her diucllifh charmes to workcrcucflgc,' 
 And raifingvpthjctriplc^(fr4/r. 
 With all the rout of tnc condemned fiends. 
 
 Framed a garland by her magickfkilU ' 
 
 With which rtie wrought la fan and Creons ill. 
 So'f/*<#»^<ii/«w feeing her felfemifvfd. 
 And //wT^f'rjpararaourportcffc her place, 
 
 Flics 
 
 
;:i* 
 
 ., FtiestbthedukcdomcofCiinw&w, 
 
 frr And with her brother ftoittr/^rrf/wrffj^/w, 
 OathcringapowcrofComiflifoiildicrs, 
 lilies battaiie to hcrhuf band-and his hoftc, 
 Nigh to the riuer of great MertUi 
 The chances of this difmall maffacre. 
 That wiiichinf»e:hfhort!y will A^nfol^o \Ex4i, 
 
 The 2. Scate. 
 
 Emct Locrine^ CanAtfj Afftrachut^ 
 Tirajimachuf. 
 Jjfa. But tdl mc coufin, diedby brothcrfo! 
 J^Iow who is kit tohclplelfc AUnm^ 
 That asapiller might vphoidourftate. 
 That might&ikcterror to ourdaring foes \ 
 Now who is left to haplcffe Brfttdme, 
 Tha£ might dcfaid her from the barbarous hands 
 Of thofethat ftill defire her ruinous fall. 
 And feeke to worke her downfall and decaie ! 
 
 ;, Cam. I vncledeaihisouf common enemie, 
 
 f Andnoncbnideath<anmatchour matchlespowec 
 
 [_ WitnclTethefalIofy^/t/V»<»««:rewe, 
 
 \ Witncflcthefallof ^«w^frandhis//«wcj, i 
 
 And this fouledeath hath now incrcaft oia: woe, 
 By taking Ctfr/w«/ from this life, 
 And in his roomeleauing vs worldsof cafc. 
 
 Thrfi. B utnone may morcbewaile his mournful 
 Then Ithatamtheiffueofhisioines, (hcarf^ 
 Now foulc befall that curfed /I'ww^-rr/ throat, 
 Thatwasthe -caufer of hislingring wound. 
 
 i 
 
 tl^ , _„____„__-:^-: :_-_--.-.: ^ — z 
 
The Lmoitd'le Tr^tsdicof Locrine 
 
 Lo. Tcares cannot taife him from the dead again^ 
 But vvhcr's my LadiemiftrelTcC«f;?^tf//w.<' 
 
 Thi i. in C ornwall Locrine is my iilicr now^ 
 ProuidHig for my fathers funerall.. 
 Lo, And let her ther prouidc her mourning weeds 
 And mourne for cuer her ownevviddovv -hood, 
 ISer fliall ilic come within ourpallace gate, 
 To countercheck braue Locrive in his loue. 
 Co boy to Deucelitum^downcthe Lee, 
 Vntoihearchwhcreloucly £//;7^1ies, 
 Bnng herand-yo^/v^ftrait vntothe coiirt> 
 She (hall be queene in Gtiemolirtai rcome. 
 LeE others vvaile for Cw/w."/^/ deaths 
 Imcane notfotomaccraietny rainde, 
 For him that bard mc from my hearts defire, 
 
 Thra. \izih Locrine \htn ioxk.okchx%CHerk'olimi 
 Is Corineus death fofoone forgot ? 
 Iftberebegodsinheaucn,asrurcthcrcbc, 
 If there be hcnds in hell, as rreeds there mu ft, 
 They will reucngethisthy notorious wrong, 
 And powrethcirplaguesvponthycurfed head. 
 
 Loc. What prat'ft thou pefani tothy foueraigne/ 
 Or art thouftrookenriifomc extafie? 
 Doeft thou not tremble at our royall lookcs ? 
 Doftthou notquakewhen mighty Z^rr/w frowns? 
 7 hou beardlefle boy, wertnot that Z(?cr;»i?fcorncs 
 Tovcxehismindwithfuchahartlenechilde, 
 With the fliarpe point of this my battale-3xe, 
 J would fend thy {onlcxoPuriflcgitori. 
 
 Thrn. Though Ibeyoong and of a tender age, 
 Yet vv ill I cope with Locrine when he dares. 
 
 My 
 

 •> 
 
 'f'heeldeltfime to icing Brufusi 
 
 "M^Tftoblcfather with hisconqucring fword, 
 ^kw thctwogiants kings of Aquitame. 
 ir/&r4/w»4^^«j is not fcMdcgcncf at€ 
 7 hat he fl-kOuldfeare and-tremble at the lookes 
 Of'iaunting words of a vcncrian fquire. 
 
 Ltc. Menaccft thou thy roiall foiieraignc, 
 VnciuilT^not bcfceming fuch as you. 
 Iniurious traitor(fpr he is no Icdc 
 That at defiance ftandctfiwithhis king) (words, 
 Lcaucihcfe thy tanntes.teauethcfe thy bragging 
 Vnleflc thou mcancto leaue thy wt^ched life. 
 
 Thra. If princes ftaineiheirgloriou^ dignitic 
 With ougly fpots of monftrous infamie, 
 Tlieylcefe their former eftimation. 
 And throw rhemfclues into a hell of hate. 
 
 Loc. Wilt thou abufemy gentle patience, . 
 A s though thou didftcnr high difplcafurercorne? 
 Proud boy , ^ tho»i maift know thy prince is mou'd, 
 Ycagreatly mou'd at this thy fwelHng pride, 
 Wc bani fh fhee for euer from our court. 
 ' Thra. ThenlorellZ(«'n'«.f,lookevntothy felfe, 
 Thraftm-ighui will vengcthis iniurie. {Exit. 
 
 Lo. Farwelproudt)oy,andlearntovrcthytoong. 
 A(fa. y^lasmy Lord,youfliuldh3uecaldtomind 
 The lareft words that BrutHS fpake to you ,• 
 How hedcfirde you by theobedience 
 That children ought to bearc vntotheir fire. 
 To loue a nd fauonr Lad ie GuendolinCy 
 Confiderthis,ihatif the iniurie 
 Do moouchcr mind,as certainly it w ill, 
 Warrcand didcntionfoUowes fpc€;dely. 
 
 I 2 'VVh^ 
 
 
«i" 
 
 ThilirncntAeleTrttgeiiie of Lecnnt' 
 Whatthough her power be not fo great as yoursy 
 Havie you not feene a mightie elephant 
 Shine by the biting of a lilLy moufc ? 
 Euen fo the chance of vvarrcinconftant is. 
 
 Loc. Peace vncle pe8ce,and ceafc to talkc hercojr^ 
 Forhethatfeekesby whifpcringthisGrthat, . 
 To trouble Zwwf in his Iweetcft life, 
 Lethimpcrfwadehimfelfctodiethcdcath, 
 
 Enter the Page,with Efirildznd Sabren^ ^ 
 
 Ejlr. Ofay mcPagejtcll mew here is the king. 
 Wherefore doth he (end for me to thexroart^ 
 Is it to die, is it to end my life, 
 Saymcrvvceteboy,tellmeanddonotfainc? 
 
 Page. No truft me madame,if yon will credit the- 
 title honcRic that is yet left me,thcre is no fuch dan- 
 geras youfeare,butprcpareyourrelfc,yGndersthc- 
 king. 
 
 £(fr. Then £/?n'/ilift thy dazledfpiritsvp. 
 And blcfle that blclTed time,that day,that hoiirc,. 
 That warlike Zofn'wtffirft did fauourthce.. 
 Peace to the king of Britbany my loac, 
 Peace to all t hofe that loue and faiiour him. 
 
 Zpm»<f taking her vp. 
 Doth Ei?r/Xaffall with fuch mbmifsion 
 Before her feruant king oiAlhionf 
 ArKe fairc LadiCilcaue this lowly cheare. 
 Lift vp thofe lookcs that cherish Z«yfW.' hearty 
 That 1 may freely view that rofcall face, 
 Whicf 1 fo intanglcd hath my loueGckbreft, 
 Now tothe courtwhcrcwcwilkoartitour, 
 Andpaffe thctiight andday inVenus fgorts. 
 
 Frollick 
 
r 
 
 the ddejifonmh King Brutui.^'"^ i 
 
 Frollickbrauepecrcsjbeioyfull with your king/ ' 
 
 Exeunt. 
 The I. Scefte. ^ntaCuencUUnfyThraJimtchus^ ' ; 
 
 J»/4a'4«iandthcfGuldicrs. (biafts, 
 
 Cuen. You gentle winds that with your modcft i 
 
 Paffe through the circuit ofthchcaucnly vault, 
 Enter the clouds vnto the throne of /tf«^. 
 And bcaremy praiers to his all hearing earcsy 
 For Locrine hath forfaken Guendoline, 
 And learne to lone proud ^ww^^j concubine. 
 You happic fpritcs that in thcconcaue fkic 
 With pleafant ioy,enipy your fweeteft loue, 
 Shcadfoorththofetearcs with me,which then you 
 Whe firft you wood your ladies to your wils,(fl^cd 
 Thofc tcarcs are fjtteft for my wofull cafe, 
 Since Locrine fliunnes my nothing pleafant face. 
 Blufhheauens,blu(hfunnc,and hide thy (hining 
 Shad owthyradiat locks in gloomy clouds, (beams,. - 
 Dcnie thy cheerfuU light vnto the world, 
 Where nothing raigns but fal (hood and deceit. x 
 
 What laid I,falfhood ? I that filthic crime. 
 For Z<?m»(f hath forfaken 6^»^W^//w. 
 B chold the heauens do wailp for GrfifWi?//»i?. 
 Th e fliining funnc doth blilfti for G/^W(7/;»(r. 
 The liquid airedoth weep for Cz/eWtj/zV^f. 
 The vcric ground doth grone for Guem'oline, 
 I they are milder then the Brittaine king, 
 For herciedteth luckleffe GuendoUne. 
 T/>r4. Sifter.complaints arc bootleffe in this caufe. 
 This open wrong muft hauc an open plague: 
 Thisplaguc muft be repaid with grieuous warre, 
 
 I J This 
 
 K . . -" .— t.-'-^S 
 
, ThelnRierTt.ihleTrAgeilieofLccnite 
 This warre muft linilh with Zi'fr/wwj-death, 
 His death will foonc cxtingui[h our complaints.' ' 
 
 Ci/f-w. O no.hi^^death vvil moreaugment my woes,' 
 Hewasmy hufbandbraue/'^rj/?w.;^/;«j, , ; 
 
 Nloredcarcio'mcthcntheappleofminc cie, , 
 Nor can I findc in heart to v/orkc his fcathe. 
 
 Thra. Madame ifnot your proper iniuries, 
 NormycKikjCan moucyoutorcucnge, 
 Thinke on our fatlierC<>r/wf«^ words, ^; 
 
 His words to vs ftands alwaies for a lawe, 
 -Jhould LecnneVme that caufd my fathersdeath ? 
 Shoul4 Locri»eli\ic that now diuorccth you i, 
 Thcheaucns.the earth, thcaire,thcfirercclaimes. 
 And then why Ihonld all wedenie the fame? 
 
 Gite». Then henceforth farwelwomanirti conv- 
 Allchildiftipitic henceforth then farwcl; (plaints, 
 Butcurfed/:i'tr/»<rlookevnrorhyfelfc, I 
 
 For A^eTWf/Jjthcmiftreflcofrcncngc, , 
 
 Sits arm d at all points on oitrdifiiiafl blades, j 
 
 Andcurfed4^/i^r//</thatinflamcdhis heart, i 
 
 Shall ifIlkir,dtearcproachfulI death. .; 
 
 Mat/an. Mother, though nature makes me to la- | 
 
 Mylackl-eflcfathcrsfrowardWchcric, (ment, I 
 
 Yeifbr.hcwrongvmyLadicmbthertTnTs^ i 
 
 lif Icouldimyfeffcwouldworkchistkath. I 
 
 Thra. Seetnadamcfccthcdcfireofccocngc i 
 
 Isin the children of a-iendcrage.:: I 
 
 Forwardbrauefonldiersinto A^«rrii,' ' j 
 
 The 
 
 J 
 

 i^ttdefif(fmet$King BruPusl 
 
 The 4. Scent. 
 
 1 ^'[).lctLo£riWyEjirild,H^renr4jfarach!'.i: 
 
 <|-\ . andthefotildiers. 
 
 Lf^ Loc. Tdlme4^<ifA»i,arethcCorniflichiifFc$ 
 
 ; ' hi fuch great number come to Mertia^ 
 
 And haue they-pitchedf here their pcuichofte, ' 
 
 Soclofcvnto oiiK royallmanfion.. 
 
 uijjk'. They aremy Lord, andmeancinconiincm: 
 
 To bid defiance to your maieftie. - . 
 
 Loc. Itmakesmcla«gh,tothinkcthatG»(f»i<;//'«^ 
 
 Should haue the han to come in armes gainft me. ^ 
 Ejlr: Alas ray Lordjthehorfewilrunneamaine 
 ^ Wheaas the fpurrfi doth gall him to the bone,- 
 
 ^' • lealoufieZ^m^f'hatha.wickedfiing. ' , 
 
 L Lac. Saift thou fo.E^//i^^eauties paragon ^ 
 
 - ' Wcllwewilltrieherchollortotheprobfe, 
 
 And make her know /^<'cn>?<?.canbrookc no braues.' ^J 
 
 Marchony/j/74r4f/;«/,thoumuft lead the way^ - 
 
 And biing vs to their proud pauillion.. (^Exeunt. '■ 
 
 The <). Scene.. J 
 
 EntcrtheghoftofC<?r???f«j, with thunder &Iightc- | 
 
 ' ' G^^.Bcholdthe circuit of the azure fky, (ning. | 
 
 Throwes forth fad throhs,andgriaiousfufpirs,. j 
 
 Preiudicating£<'^rw^jouerthrovv,. 
 
 The fire caftech forth iharpedartesorflatncs, ■ 
 
 Thegreat foundation of the triple world, 
 
 Trembleth and quaketh with a mightie noifcj 
 
 Prcfaging bloodie raafiacres at hand. 
 
 Thewandring birds that flutter in the darke, 
 ^ Whenhclliflinightincloudiecharriotfeated, 
 
 Caftcth- 
 
TheUmentJ>k Tr Age die of UScrtnc 
 Caftethhermiftson QiadicT(r//*i/face, 
 y Vith fable mantels couering all the earth, 
 Now flies abroad amid thccheerfuU day. 
 Foretelling fomc vnwonted mifcric. 
 The fnarling curres of darkened T«rt*rusy 
 Sent from ^«fr»«^ ponds h^Radamanth, 
 VVuh howling ditties pefter cueric wood, 
 Thewatrie ladies and the lightfootcfawnes, 
 And allthcrabbleofihewooddic Nymphs, 
 All trembling hidcthemfclucs in ftiadic groiics, 
 And fhrowdthcmfelucs in hideous hollow pitts. 
 The boyftcrous BoreM thundrcth forth reuengc. 
 The ftonic rocks eric out on (harpe reuengc. 
 Thcthornicbufh pronounceth direreuengc 
 
 Sound the alarmc. 
 Now Cmwtfiftaicand fecrcucnge, 
 And fcedcthy foulc with Locrines oucrthrow. 
 Behold they comcthc rrumpets call them foortL 
 Thcroaringdrummcsfummonthcfouldicrs. 
 Loc where their army gliftcrcth on the plaincs. 
 Throw forth thy lightning miehtic/*i/'/>fr, 
 And powre thy plagues on cuticd Locrines head. 
 
 Stand a fide. 
 Enter Locrine, Eftrild, AjpiracHs^ Hdiren and their fol- 
 dicrs at onedoore, Thra(im4chus,GiteftddirhMii' 
 (:^» and their folio wcrs at another. 
 Loc. What is the tigreftarted from his cauc? 
 Is GUendolim covnefxom CorniibUy 
 That thus fhe braueth Locrwe to the teeth ?/ 
 Andhaft thou found thine armour pratie boy. 
 Accompanied with ihefe thy ftragling mates ? 
 
 Bcleeuc 
 
 ~rn 
 
 
:.j Bclecue'ine but this emerprife was bold j 
 I And vvelldefcruefh commendation. ■ 
 
 '1 Ctun. \Loerme^V[2LV.etow%lj>crineyNCzrccorac„ ■ 
 
 ;. Withfullpretencctofcckethineouerthrow, i 
 
 |r' Whathaucldonthatthoufhouldftfcornmethus.? 
 What haue I faid that thou (houldftmcreicd \ 
 Hauel bcncdifobcdientToihy words ? 
 ,'1 }\t^2 1 bcwrayd thy Arcane fecrccic ? 
 
 y >iaue I di (honoured thy marriage bed 
 [ With liIthiecrimcs,or with lafciiiiousJufts? 
 
 ■ Nayitisthouthaihaftdiflhonourcdit, 
 
 p' Thy filthiemindeorccome with filthielufts, 
 I Yceldetlivntoaffcdlonsfilthic darts. 
 
 \ Vnkindjthouwrongftthyfirftandtrucftfecr, 
 
 Vnkindjthouwrongft thy bcft and dearcft friend. 
 ^?! Vnkind,thoufcornftaIlfkilfiill5r«f/«Iawcs, 
 Forgetting father,vnclCvand thy felfe. 
 
 EJh. B.decuemc£<?fr;;»fbutthegirleiswire, 
 And well 'Youldrccmcto makeavaftall Nunnc, 
 ^ How finely frames fhelicroration. 
 
 7'^r4. Z(?<rr/> we came net here to fight with words 
 Wordsthatcan ncuer winnethc viaoric, 
 But for you are fo merie in your frumpes, 
 ! Vnfheath your rwords,and trie it out by force. 
 
 That we may fee whohaihthebetter hand. 
 Zicf. Thinkft thou to dare me bold 7'^nt/7w^r^«.f? 
 I Thinkft thou to fcare me with thy tauntmg braues, 
 
 Ordowefeemetooweaketocopewiththee? 
 Soone fhall I (hew thee my fine cutting blade, 
 V And with my fword the mcflcngcr of death, 
 
 \ 1 Scalthccanacquitaccforthybold attempts. ^xfMf. 
 
 K . Sound 
 
ThelamentahleTr^uredieofi.errike 
 Sound the alarmc. Enter hocrim , Afaracus^ and a 
 
 Ibuldicr at one doorc, GHendeline^ ThrfimaehtM^'ix. 
 
 another, Ltvrifte znd his followers driucn back,. 
 
 Then let Locnne & £/r//i/cntcragaininaniazc». 
 Loc. OfairejEy?r//i«,wchauc loft the field, 
 ihijlmAchui hath w.onncthc vidorie, 
 Andwcarclcft tobealaughingftockc,. 
 Scoft at by ihotethai arc our enemies, 
 '1 en thoufand fouldiers armd with fword & fhicj* 
 Preuailc againft an hundrnh thoufand n)Ci;# 
 rAr4y?«»<«-/>w incenft with fuming ire>, 
 Ragcth amongft the faintheart fouldiers 
 Like to grim Mmts^ w hen couercd with his targe 
 He fought with Diomedes in th<! fields 
 Qofe by the bankcs of filuer SiiMUy 
 
 Sound the alarmo, 
 Olouely Eltrildnovt) the chafe begins, 
 Ncr(hallwefeetheftately7"rrf)'w«i««# 
 Mounted on the courfersgarnifhtallwithpcarleii,. 
 Ner (hall we view the fairc Concordia^ 
 VnlefTcaiscaptiucs we be thither brought. 
 Shall iflcr/wtfthenbetakenprifoner, 
 B y fUch a yoongling as Thrafmwhu* \ 
 Shall C7j»«i^/»»4captiuate my louel 
 Ner (hall mine eies behold that difmall heure,- 
 Ner will I view that ruthfull fpedacle> 
 For with my fword this fliarpc curtlcaxc, 
 He cutinfundcrmyacoirfcdhcart. 
 But O you iudgcs ofthe ninefold i'/Zx, 
 Which withinccffant torments racke the ghoaft* 
 WJihia tbc boDtomlcITc AhiJ[us pitsj, 
 
 Ybvi 
 
,^ Tou gods commanders of theheaucnlyfpb.cres^ 
 f' Wbolcwillandlawcsirrcuocablcfiands, 
 
 rorgiue,rorgiuc,thisfoul€accurfedfmne, 
 L / forget O gods this foule condcm ncd fault: 
 '*' ' And nov/ my fword that in fo many fights (kiffc his 
 I Waft fail d thclifcof 5r«/w and his Tonne, (fwor d. 
 End now his iifc that wifticihftill for death, 
 Workc now his death that willicth Will foi death, 
 VVorkc now his death that hatcth ftiil his life 
 Farwcllfairc £>?r//d^,bcautics paragon, 
 Fram'd in thefront of forlorne miieries, 
 Ner fhall mine cies behold thy funfliinc cics# 
 But when we meet in the Ely fian fields. 
 Thither I go before with haftenencd pact. 
 Farwell vainc world,and thy inticing fnarcs. 
 ' Forwcll foule finnc.and thy inticing pleafures. 
 And welcome death the end of mcrtall fmarr , 
 Welcome to ^wrrwwouerbunhened hart. 
 
 Thruft himfelfc through with his fword. 
 ry?r. Break hart with fobs^ndereeuousfiifpirs, 
 ^ Streatne forth you teares from forth my wairy cies, 
 Heipe me to mourne for warlike Z<?w««death, 
 Powrc downe your teares you watry regions, 
 For mightic Zocrine is bereft of Hfe. 
 
 fickle fortnne,0 vnftablc w orld. 
 
 What elfearcallthingsthar this globecontaines, ' 
 
 Butaconfiifcdchaosofmirtiaps? 
 
 Wherein as in a glaffc we plainly fee. 
 
 That all our life is but as a Traeedie. 
 
 Since mightiekings arefubiea to mifhap, 
 
 1 mightickingswefubiefltomifhap. 
 Since martiall Z^mw is bereft of life, 
 
 K 2 ^^al! 
 
Shall 4/?r;/iliiiGthcn after LecrinesAoiih I ■ " 
 Shall loue of lifcbarre herfrom Lxrinesi^ot^ t 
 O n(5,this fword thathath bereft his life. 
 Shall now depriucmcofmy fleeting foulc; 
 Strengthen thefe hands Omightic/«//>rr, 
 That I may end my wofuU mifcric. 
 Lccrm I conie>Xtff//w I follow thee. 
 
 Kill her fdfe. 
 Sound the alarmc. EmcxSabrea. 
 Sab. WhatdoIcfullfight,whatruthfulfpedaclc 
 Hath fortuncoffrcd to my hapleflc hart I 
 My father flaine with fuch a fatall fword. 
 My mother murthred by a mortall wound? 
 What T/'MrMwdogjwhatbarbarous Mirmidony 
 Would not relent at fuch a nithfull cafe? 
 What fierce Jchillt;s, whzt hard ftonie flinr, 
 Would not bemonc this mournfull Tragedic ? 
 Z^^r/»fthemapofmagnanimitie, 
 Lies flaughtered in thisfoule accurfed caue, 
 £/?r^7^the pcrfe«S patterne ofrenowne, 
 Natures folewonaer,inwhofebewteousbrefl:s 
 All heauenly graceand venue was infhrinde. 
 Both maffacred arc dead within this caue. 
 And with them dies fairc Pallas arid fweetloue-. 
 Here lies a fwGrd>and i'<i^r^»hath a heart. 
 This bleffed fword (hall cut my curfed heart. 
 And bring my foulc vnto my parents ghoafts, 
 7 hat they that liuc and view ourTragedie, 
 May mourne our cafe with mournfull plaudities. 
 Let her oifer to kill her felfc. 
 Ay me, my virgins hands are too too wcakc, 
 
 To 
 
 _.-'i 
 
the el^fjbme ti> Kwg Eyutus. 
 To penetrate the bullwarke of my breft,. 
 My lingers vfdetomncthcamorous lute, 
 Arenotof forceto holdthisftecly glaine. 
 So I ami left to waile my parents death, 
 Not able for ro worke my proper death. 
 Ah Locrine honord for thy noblenefle. 
 A h -E//ri/^,famoiis for thy conftancic, 
 II may they fore that wrought your mortall ends. 
 Enter Gm»d&line,ThrAJimaehm^ Madan^ 
 andthefouldiers. 
 
 GueH. Search fouldicr s fearch , find Locrm and his 
 Findthcproudftrumpet/l/ww^wJconcubincXloue, 
 That I may changetnofc her fo pleafing lookes, 
 To pale and ignominious afpeif^. 
 Find me rhciuue of their curfed loue. 
 Find me yoong sdren, Locrines only ioy. 
 That I may glut my mind with lukewarme bloody 
 Swi61y diftilling from the baftards breft. 
 My fathers ghoaft ftil haunts me for reuenge, 
 Crying,reuengemyouerhaftencd death. 
 My brothers exile,and mine ownediuorce, 
 Banifhremorfc cleanefrora my brazen hearty 
 Allmercicfrom mineadamintiuebrcfts. 
 
 Thr^. Nor doth thy huf band louely Guendolint .^ 
 That wonted was to guide our ftailefFcfteps, 
 Enioy this light; feewherehemurdred lies: 
 B y luckleffe lot and froward frowning fate, 
 And by him lies his louely paramour 
 Faire £/?r//^goared with adifmall fvvord. 
 And as it fecmcs, both murdred by thcmfclucs, 
 Clafping each other intheirfecblcdarmcs, 
 
 K J With 
 
VVithlouingzeaIc,asif forcompanic n^ 
 
 Their vncontented corpcswere yet content '\ 
 
 Topaffc fbule Stix in Charons ferry-boat. 
 
 Cuen. And hath proud Eflrtldihcn preucnted me^' . i 
 
 Kath (he cfcapcdGfif^w^tf/iwrfif wrath., - ' 1 
 
 Violently by cutting.off her life? 1 
 
 Would God (he had the monftrous Hidras\mt% % 
 
 T hat eucryhoureflie might haue died a death ] 
 
 VVorfe then thefwing ot old /x/wj wheck, 
 Andcucryhourereuiuetodicagainc, \ 
 
 As Tititts bound to houflcs CaucAfen^ 
 Dothfecdthefubftanceofhisownemifhap, J 
 
 Andeuerydayforvvantof foodcdothdie, 1 
 
 And cuery night doth liueagaineto die. 
 But ftaie.mcethinks I hcarefome fainting voice. 
 Mournfully weeping for their hurklcflcdeath. 
 
 J^^. You mountain nimphs which in thcfedcfartf 
 CeafcofFyourhaftiechafeoffauadgebcafts, (raign, v 
 
 Prepare to fee a heart opprcft with care, 
 AddreOfe your cares to heare a mournfull ftilc, 
 "No humane ftrength,novvork can work niy wcale. 
 Care in my hart fo tyrantlike doth dealc. 
 YoH Driades and lightfoore Satiri, 
 You g'4cious Faries whicli at cuening tide. 
 Your clofctsieauc with heauenly beautic ftorde. 
 And on your {houlders fpread your goldrr. locks, 
 Youfauadgebearesincaucsand da»kened dcnnes, 
 Comewaile with mc,themartiall LocrsfiesdcSith. 
 Come mourn with me, for beauteous Ejirilds dcih. 
 /' h louing parents littledo vou know, 
 'Wiiat forrow i'4^rwfuffcrs for your thralL 
 
 Gmh, 
 
^»en. But may tHis bc,and is h pofsibic,' '^ *^' 
 
 Liucs S^ren yet to cxpiat my wrath I < " *' 
 
 I .'^ Fortune I tliankcihec for this curtcfic» 
 
 And let me ncacr fee one profperous hourc, 
 j if J'/»^r«?dienotarcproachfulldcath. 
 
 I .Vrf^. Hard haned death, that when the wretched 
 
 j AnfurtheftofF,andrildomhecrftatall. (call, 
 
 Buiinthcmidftof fortunes good fuccelTe, , 
 
 . Vncalledcomcs,and(hecresourlifcintwaine: 
 j When wil that houre.thatbleffedhoure draw nie, 
 
 I 'j When poorediftre(Tedi"(^r<'» may begone. 
 ' Sweet y^/^r<!'/'tf5 cut off my fatall ihrcd. 
 What art thou death, fhall not poore Sabren die I 
 CH^ndsltnetikinz her by the chin nnallfay thus. 
 C«f». Yes damiellyc$,<y4^r^» fhall furcly die, 
 Though all the world fhould feeke to fauc hcrlifc* 
 And r.ot a common death fhall Sahren die, 
 * Butafterftrangeandgreeuouspunilhments 
 
 , Shortly inflided vpon thy baftards head. 
 
 Thou (halt be caft into the curfed ftreamcs, 
 i And fecde the fifhes with thy tender flefli. 
 
 ^ SJ>. And thinftthou then thou auellhomicid,, 
 
 Thatthefcthydeedslhallbevnpunifhed? • 
 - Notraitorno.the gods will vengcihefe wrongs, 
 The fiends of hell will markc thefe iniuries. 
 Nc^dcr ftiall thefe blood-fucking maftie curres. 
 Bring wretched i'^^rf» to her latcft home. , ' , | 
 
 For I my felfc in fpite of thee and thine, i 
 
 Mcancto abridge my former deftenies, ' 
 
 A nd that which Z,tfc''i»« fword could not perform i' 
 This plcafant ftrcame (hall prcfent bring to paflc. . 
 Shcdrowncih her fclfe. 
 
 Guen. 
 
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|!v ThcL(ment.ibleTr.i\, '.ocrtKi 
 
 i^ Cueit. Onemirchicfefollovvcsanothersnecke, 
 >** Who would hauc thought fo yoonga mayd .-js ilic 
 V V uh fuch acouragc wold hauc fought herdeath. 
 And for bccaufcthislUucr was the place 
 Where little Sabren refolutely died, 
 Suhrenioi eucr fhall this fame be call'd. 
 And as for Z^(:r/;;<r our deceafed fpoufc, 
 Bccaufc hcwasthcfonneof mightie^r//fi% 
 To whom wc owe our country , lines and good j. 
 He fliall be buried in a ftatcly lombe, 
 Clofe by his aged father 5r«/w/ bones, 
 With fuch great pomp and great folemnitic* 
 As well befecmes fo brauc a princeas he. 
 Let £/?r/7^.Iie without the fhallowvauts, 
 Without the honour due vntoilie dead, 
 Bccaufc fhcwas the author of tbfs warrc. 
 Retire braue follovvws vr\XoTro)ncfff!mt, 
 Where we willcclcbratcthcfcexcquics. 
 And place yoong Locrine in his fathers tombc, 
 
 Bxetintonfnes. 
 ^/■(•^ l,6licrcthc eudoflawlcffetrechcric. 
 Of vfi<rp^oniod ambitious pride. 
 And they that forthcircriuate amours dare 
 Turmoile our Iand,ana fee their broiles abroach. 
 Let them be warned by thcfcprcmiffcs, ,,.^,^ 
 Andasawomanwastheonelycaufc ^^"X 
 That ciuill difcord was then ftirrcd vp. 
 So let v$ pray for that renowned mayd. 
 That eight andthirtieycarcsthcfccptcrrwayd. 
 In quicrp«act and fwcct fdicitie, 
 And cuery wight that fcckes bcrgraccsfmart-, 
 wold that this fvvord wcr ptcrccdin hishan^ {Exit. 
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