, Fathers.

Fernando:

This one man
Ruin'd our Army, and hath glorifi'd
_Crete_ in her robes of mightiness and conquest.

Possenne:

We need not use long circumstance of words,
_Antinous_ thou art conquerer: the Senate,
The souldiers, and thy valour have pronounc'd it.

All:

_Antinous, Antinous_.

Porphycio:

Make thy demand.

Cassilanes:

Please ye (my Lords) give leave
That I may part.

Possenne:

No _Cassilane_, the Court
Should therein be dishonour'd, do not imagin
We prize your presence at so slight a rate.
Demand, _Antinous_.

Antinous:

Thus (my Lords) to witness
How far I am from arrogance, or thinking
I am more valiant, though more favour'd
Than my most matchless father, my demand is,
That for a lasting memorie of his name,
His deeds, his real, nay his royal worth,
You set up in your Capitol in Brass
My Fathers Statue, there to stand for ever
A Monument and Trophy of his victories,
With this Inscription to succeeding ages,
_Great_ Cassilanes, _Patron of Candy's Peace_,
_Perpetual Triumpher_.

Porphycio Possenne:

It is granted. What more?

Antinous:

No more.

Cassilanes:

How Boy?

Gonzalo:

Thou art immortal,
Both for thy Son-like pietie, and beauties
Of an unconquer'd minde.

Antinous:

My Prisoner, Lords,
To your more sacred wisedoms I surrender:
Fit you his ransom; half whereof I give
For largess to the Souldiers: the other half
To the erection of this monument.

Cassilanes:

Ambitious villain.
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Gonzalo:

Thou art all un-imitable.
My Lords, to work a certain peace for _Candy_
With _Venice_, use _Fernando_ like a Prince;
His ransom I'le disburse what e're it be:
Yet you may stay him with you, till conditions
Of amitie shall be concluded on:
Are ye content?

Porphycio:

We are, and ever rest
Both friends and debters to your nobleness.

Gonzalo:

Souldiers attend me in the Market-place,
Fie thither send your largess.

Souldiers:

_Antinous, Antinous_.

[Exeunt.

Cassilanes:

I have a sute too, Lords.

Porphycio Possenne:

Propose it, 'tis yours, if fit an