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_. What do you call him? _Dick of Devonshire_? _Med_. Because he is a soldier let him have A soldier's honour; bring him from his prison Full in the face of the whole Towne of _Sherrys_, With drums and musketts. _Mac_. How many soldiers are in the Towne? _Clarke_. 5000. _Med_. Let 200 march hither along with him as his guard: where's the _Teniente_? _Ten_. Here, my Lord. _Med_. Pray, see this done & in good order. _Ten_. I shall. [_Exit_. _Enter Don John below_. _Gyr_. What makes _Don John_ here? Oh, now I remember: You come against the _Englishman_. _Jo_. Yes, my Lord. _Enter his Lady and a Gentlewoman above_. _Mac_. Give me the Note there of the _English_ advertisements. [_They all conferre_. _Lady_. Here may we see & heare: poore _Englishman_! Sadnes! I cast on thee a noble pitty, A pitty mixt with sorrow that my Husband Has drawne him to this misery, to whom The soldier gave life being at his mercy. _Gent_. Twas bravely done, no doubt he'le speed the better For his mind. _Lady_. I visited him in prison, And did with much adoe win from _Don John_ This journey, for I vowd to see th'event How they will deale with him. _Gent_. I hope most fairely. _Enter 2 drums, Teniente, divers musketts, Fernando with Pike (without band, an Iron about his necke, 2 Chaines manackling his wrists, a great chaine at his heeles); Jaylour, 3 or 4 halberts. A Barre sett out_. _Clarke_. Silence! _Mac_. You see how much our _Spanish_ soldiers love you To give this brave attendance; though your Nation Fought us & came to hunt us to our deathes. _Pike_. My Lords, this, which in shew is brave attendance And love to me, is the worldes posture right, Where one man's falling downe setts up another. My sorrowes are their triumphes; so in kings courts, When officers are thrust out of their roomes, Others leape laughing in while they doe mourne. I am at your mercy. _Mac_. Sirra _Englishman_, Know you that weapon?--reach it him. _Pike_. Yes, it Was once mine; and drawes teares from me to think How 'twas forced from me. _Mac_. How many _Spanyards_ Killd you with that sword? _Pike_. Had I killd one This Barre had nere bene guilty of my pleading Before such Princely Judges: there stands t
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