a lusty storme to bury all
Their hopes in the waves now! one good swelling Gust
Would breake their ribbs in pieces.
_Jo_. No witches abroad?
_Buz_. I see, I see, I see!
_Enter Buzzano above_.
_All_. What?
_Buz_. Nay, I cannot tell what yet:
Something it is; I thinke it be a Towne.
_Hen_. Some Iland in the Sea!
_Buz_. It swims on the water.
_Jo_. 'Tis the fleete: come they this way?
_Buz_. Yes, th'are ships; I know 'em by their foule linen; now I see
them plainely; they come, they come, they come!
_Hen_. How far off?
_Ten_. Speake, sirra.
_Buz_. If you would peace I might heare what they say; the wind serves
to bring every word they speake: they make towards, yes, towards this
Citty. A great fleete! stay, stay, look to your selves, Don: they spitt
fire allready, and have hung up a thousand flaggs of defyance. They are
at the fort, the castle, at the castle: would I were pelted to death
with Oranges and Lymons.
_Ten_. Here comes _Don Fernando_. What newes?
_Enter Fernando with Eleonora_.
_Fer_. Assured danger, gentlemen, for all our men
Already are in a palsye and doe flye
They know not whither. They are _English_:
The Citty's allmost desperate.
_Ten_. _Don John_, come with me
And helpe to encourage the remayning soldiers.
_Fer_. New supply shall quickly cheare you hearts.--
_Henrico_!
_Hen_. Sir?
_Fer_. In this confusion, when a thousand feares
Present themselves & danger with full face
Lookes on the generall Towne, let me locke up
This Treasure in your armes; &, for you have
At least an equall interest with mee
In _Eleonora_, in your fathers house
She may hope more security, being of strength;
For this storme cannot last. But in your love
She hath a stronger guard.
_Hen_. This act of confidence
Binds me for ever to _Fernando_: come,
Halfe of my soule, for we two must not bee
In life devided. Though the Citty lye
At mercy of the Enemy, yet from
_Don Pedro Gusman's_ house not all mankind
Shall take thee from me.
_Enter Buzzano and Spanyards flying_.
_Buz_. They come, they come, they come!
_Fer_. Committing this my Jewell to your trust
I must unto my charge: my blessing!
_Ele_. Oh doe not leave me, sir; for without you
What safety can I have? you are my father:
Pray, stay you with me.
_Fer_. Oh, my Girle, I cannot,
Dare not be so unfaithfull to the trust
His maiesty put me in, though I would stay.
_Ele_
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