eapes,
to glut their itching eares with airie sounds,
trotting to'th burse; and in the Temple walke
with greater zeale to heare a novall lye,
than a pyous Anthum tho chanted by Cherubins.

TRANS. True Sir:
and holds set counsels, to vent their braine sicke opinions
with presagements what all states shall designe.

CLE. Thats as their intelligence serves.

LYON. And that shall serve as long as invention lastes,
there dreames they relate, as spoke from Oracles,
or if the gods should hold a synod, and make them their
secritaries, they will divine and prophecie too: but come
and speake your thoughts of the intended marriage with
the Spanish Prince. He is come you see, and bravely
entertainde.

TRAS. Hee is so, but not married yet.

CLE. But like to be, and shall have in dowry with the
Princesse this Kingdome of _Cycele_.

LEON. Soft and faire, there is more will forbid the baines,
then say amen to the marriage: though the King
usurped the Kingdome during the non-age of the
Prince _Phylaster_, hee must not thinke to bereave
him of it quite; hee is now come to yeares to claime
the Crowne.

TRA. And lose his head i' the asking.

LEON. A diadem worn by a headlesse King wold be
wonderous, _Phylaster_ is too weake in power.

CLE. He hath many friends.

LEON. And few helpers.

TRA. The people love him.

LEON. I grant it, that the King knowes too well,
And makes this Contract to make his faction strong:
Whats a giddy-headed multitude,
That's not Disciplinde nor trainde up in Armes,
To be trusted unto? No, he that will
Bandy for a Monarchic, must provide
Brave marshall troopes with resolution armde,
To stand the shock of bloudy doubtfull warre,
Not danted though disastrous Fate doth frowne,
And spit all spightfull fury in their face:
Defying horror in her ugliest forme,
And growes more valiant, the more danger threats;
Or let leane famine her affliction se