me, lop his hands off!
_Omnes_. Hew him in pieces
_King_. What has he done?
_Anton_. Sir, beate out his owne braines.
_Vict_. You for his soule must answer.
_King_. Fetch another.
_Eugen_. Tempt not the wrath supernall to fall downe
And crush thee in thy throne.
_Enter 2 Cammell drivers_.
_King_. Peace, sorcerous slave:
Sirra, take hence this Witch and ravish her.
2 _Cam_. A Witch? Witches are the Divels sweete hearts.
_King_. Doe it, be thou Master of much gold.
2 _Cam_. Shall I have gold to doe it? in some Countries I heare whole
Lordships are spent upon a fleshly device, yet the buyer in the end had
nothing but French Repentance and the curse of Chyrurgery for his money.
Let me finger my gold; Ile venture on, but not give her a penny. Womans
flesh was never cheaper; a man may eate it without bread; all Trades
fall, so doe they.
_Epi_. Look you, Sir, there's your gold.
2 _Cam_. Ile tell money after my father. Oh I am strucke blinde!
_Omnes_. The fellow is bewitcht, Sir.
_Eugen_. Great King, impute not
This most miraculous delivery
To witch-craft; 'tis a gentle admonition
To teach thy heart obey it.
_King_. Lift up the slave;
Though he has lost his sight, his feeling is not;
He dyes unlesse he ravish her.
_Epi_. Force her into thy armes or else thou dyest.
2 _Cam_. I have lost my hearing, too.
_King_. Fetch other slaves.
_Epi_. Thou must force her.
2 _Cam_. Truely I am hoarse with driving my Cammells, and nothing does
me good but sirrop of Horehound.
_Enter two Slaves_.
_Epi_. Here are two slaves will doe it indeed.
2. Which is shee?
_King_. This creature; she has beauty to intice you
And enough to feast you all; seize her all three
And ravish her by turnes.
_Slaves_. A match.
[_They dance antiquely, and Exeunt_.
_King_. Hang up these slaves; I am mock't by her and them;
They dance me into anger. Heard you not musicke?
_Anton_. Yes, sure, and most sweet melody.
_Vict_. 'Tis the heavens play
And the Clowdes dance for ioy thy cruelty
Has not tane hold upon me.
_King_. Hunger then shall:
Leade them away, dragge her to some loathed dungeon
And for three days give her no food.
Load her with Irons.
_Epi_. They shall.
_Eugen_. Come, fellow souldiers, halfe the fight is past:
The bloodiest battell comes to an end at last.
[_Exeunt_.
_Actus Quintus_.
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