quicker then their twinckling, 25
On whose lids Fate with her dead waight shall lie,
And confidence that lightens ere she die.
Friends of my Guard, as yee gave othe to be
True to your Soveraigne, keepe it manfully.
Your eyes have witnest oft th'ambition 30
That never made accesse to me in Guise
But treason ever sparkled in his eyes;
Which if you free us of, our safetie shall
You not our subjects but our patrons call.

_Omnes._ Our duties binde us; hee is now but dead. 35

_Hen._ Wee trust in it, and thanke ye. Baligny,
Goe lodge their ambush, and thou God, that art
Fautor of princes, thunder from the skies
Beneath his hill of pride this gyant Guise. _Exeunt._

[SCAENA TERTIA.

_A Room in Montsurry's House._]

_Enter Tamyra with a letter, Charlotte in mans attire._

_Tamyra._ I see y'are servant, sir, to my deare sister,
The lady of her loved Baligny.

_Charlotte._ Madame, I am bound to her vertuous bounties
For that life which I offer, in her service,
To the revenge of her renowned brother. 5

_Tam._ She writes to mee as much, and much desires
That you may be the man, whose spirit shee knowes
Will cut short off these long and dull delayes
Hitherto bribing the eternall Justice:
Which I beleeve, since her unmatched spirit 10
Can judge of spirits that have her sulphure in them.
But I must tell you that I make no doubt
Her living brother will revenge her dead,
On whom the dead impos'd the taske, and hee,
I know, will come t'effect it instantly. 15

_Char._ They are but words in him; beleeve them not.

_Tam._ See; this is the vault where he must enter;
Where now I thinke hee is.

_Enter Renel at the vault, with the Countesse being
blinde._

_Renel._ God save you, lady!
What gentleman is this, with whom you trust
The deadly waightie secret of this houre? 20

_Tam._ One that your selfe will say I well may trust.

_Ren._ Then come up, madame. _He helps the Countesse up._
See here, honour'd lady,
A Countesse that in loves mishap doth equall
At all parts your wrong'd selfe, and is the mistresse
Of your slaine servants brother; in whose love,