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_A TRAGEDY.

Written by_ S.R.

_Non est, Lex Iustior Ulla,
Quam Nescis Artifices, Arte perire Sua.

LONDON_:
Printed for _Nicholas Vavasour_, and are to be
sold at his shop in the _Temple_, neere the
Church. 1634.

_The_ Printer _to the_ Reader.

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Dramatis Personae.

_King of Spaine.
Cardinall.
Duke of Medina_.

Marquesse _Daenia, |
Alba, |
Roderigo, | Dons of Spayne.
Valasco, |
Lopez_. |

_Queene_, A Florentine.
_Onaelia_, Neece to _Medina_, the Contracted Lady.
_Sebastian_, Her Sounne.
_Malateste_, A Florentine.
_Baltazar_, The Souldier.
_A Poet_.
_Cockadillio_, A foolish Courtier.
_A Fryer_.

[To make the list complete we should add--

_Cornego.
Carlo.
Alanzo.
Signer No_.]

THE NOBLE SPANISH SOULDIER.

_Actus Primus_.

SCAENA PRIMA.

_Enter in Magnificent state, to the sound of lowd
musicke, the King and Queene as from Church,
attended by the Cardinall, Count Malateste, Daenia,
Roderigo, Valasco, Alba, Carlo, and some waiting
Ladies. The King and Queen with Courtly
Complements salute and part; she with one halfe
attending her; King, Cardinall and th'other halfe
stay, the King seeming angry and desirous to be
rid of them too.--King, Cardinal, Daenia, &c_.

_King_. Give us what no man here is master of,
Breath; leave us, pray: my father Cardi