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Title: The Maids Tragedy

Author: Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher

Release Date: January 28, 2004 [EBook #10847]

Language: English

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THE

MAIDS TRAGEDY.

Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher

Persons Represented in the Play.

King.

Lysippus, _brother to the King_.

Amintor, _a Noble Gentleman_.

Evadne, _Wife to_ Amintor.

Malantius}
Diphilius} _Brothers to_ Evadne.

Aspatia, _troth-plight wife to_ Amnitor.

Calianax, _an old humorous Lord, and
Father to_ Aspatia.

Cleon}
Strato} _Gentlemen_.

Diagoras, _a Servant_.

Antiphila}
Olympias} _waiting Gentlewomen to_ Aspatia.

Dula, _a Lady_.

Night}
Cynthia}
Neptune}
Eolus} _Maskers_.

* * * * *

_Actus primus. Scena prima_.

Enter _Cleon, Strato, Lysippus, Diphilus_.

_Cleon_. The rest are making ready Sir.

_Strat_. So let them, there's time enough.

_Diph_. You are the brother to the King, my Lord,
we'll take your word.

_Lys_. _Strato_, thou hast some skill in Poetry, What
thinkst thou of a Mask? will it be well?

_Strat_. As well as Mask can be.

_Lys_. As Mask can be?

_Strat_. Yes, they must commend their King, and speak
in praise of the Assembly, bless the Bride and
Bridegroom, in person of some God; th'are tyed
to rules of flattery.

_Cle_. See, good my Lord, who is return'd!

_Lys_. Noble _Melantius_!

[_Enter Melantius_.

The Land by me welcomes thy vertues home to _Rhodes_,
thou that with blood abroad buyest us