nd now proceed when it please you, and what you thinck fit
We shall subscribe to all.
_Or_. I thanck your Honours.
Call in the Captaine of my Guard.
_Serv_. Hee's here, Sir.
_Enter Captaine_.
_Or_. Harck in your eare.
_Cap_. I shall, Sir.
_Or_. Doe it wisely
And without tumult.
_Cap_. I observe your Grace.
_Or_. Now take your rest, my lords: for what care followes
Leave it to me.
_All_. We wish it all succes, Sir.
[_Exeunt_.
SCAENA 3.
_Enter Barnavelt (in his studdy)_.
_Bar_. This from the King of _Fraunce_, of much importance,
And this from _Englands_ Queene, both mightie Princes
And of immortall memories: here the Rewards sett,--
They lou'd me both. The King of _Swechland_ this,
About a Truyce; his bounty, too. What's this?
From the Elector Palatine of _Brandenburge_,
To doe him faire and acceptable offices:
I did so; a rich iewell and a chaine he sent me.
The Count of _Solems_, and this from his faire Countess
About compounding of a busines:
I did it and I had their thancks. Count _Bentham_,
The Archbishop of _Cullen_, Duke of _Brunswick_,
Grave _Embden_: theis from Citties, theis from Provinces;
Petitions theis; theis from the States for places.
Have I held correspondence with theis Princes,
And had their loves, the molding of their busines,
Trusted with their most secreat purposes?
Of every State acquainted with the misteries?
And must I stick here now, stick unreleevd, too?
Must all theis glories vanish into darknes,
And _Barnavelt_ passe with 'em and glide away
Like a spent exhalation? I cannot hold;
I am crackt too deepe alredy. What have I don
I cannot answeare? Foole! remember not
Fame has too many eares and eyes to find thee!
What help, o miserable man? none left thee.
What constant frends? 'tis now a cryme to know thee
... ... ... be death.
_Enter Servant_.
_Serv_. My Lady would entreat, Sir--
_Bar_. My head? What art thou? from whom sent?
_Serv_. Heaven blesse me!
_Bar_. Are they so greedy of my blood?--O, pardon me:
I know thee now; thou art my honest Servant.
What would thy Lady?
_Serv_. Your Company to supper, Sir.
_Bar_. I cannot eate; I am full alredy, tell hir:
Bid hir sitt downe: full, full, too full. [_Exit Serv_.
My thancks
Poyzd equally with those faire services
I have done the States, I should walk confidently
Upon this high-straind danger. O, this end swayes me,
A heavy bad opinion is fixt
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