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Title: Philaster
Love Lies a Bleeding

Author: Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher

Release Date: January 28, 2004 [EBook #10850]

Language: English

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PHILASTER:

OR,

Love lies a Bleeding.

Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher

* * * * *

_The Scene being in_ Cicilie.

* * * * *

Persons Represented in the Play.

_The_ King.

Philaster, _Heir to the Crown_.

Pharamond, _Prince of_ Spain.

Dion, _a Lord_.

Cleremont } _Noble Gentlemen his_
Thrasiline } _Associates_.

Arethusa, _the King's Daughter_.

Galatea, _a wise modest Lady attending the Princess_.

Megra, _a lascivious Lady_.

_An old wanton Lady, or Croan_.

_Another Lady attending the Princess_.

Eufrasia, _Daughter of Dion, but disguised like a
Page, and called Bellario_.

_An old Captain_.

_Five Citizens_.

_A Countrey fellow_.

_Two Woodmen_.

_The Kings Guard and Train_.

* * * * *

Actus primus. Scena prima.

_Enter Dion, Cleremont, _and_ Thrasiline.

_Cler_. Here's not Lords nor Ladies.

_Dion_. Credit me Gentlemen, I wonder at it.
They receiv'd strict charge from the King to attend here:
Besides it was boldly published, that no Officer should
forbid any Gentlemen that desire to attend and hear.

_Cle_. Can you guess the cause?

_Di_. Sir, it is plain about the _Spanish_ Prince, that's come
to marry our Kingdoms Heir, and be our Soveraign.

_Thra_. Many (that will seem to know much) say, she looks
not on him like a Maid in Love.

_Di_. O Sir, the multitude (that seldom know any thing
but their own opinions) speak that they would have; but
the Prince, before his own approach, receiv'd so