TableofContentswithinitalstagedirections*DramatisPersonae*Scene1:EnterCharlestheFrenchKing,[Catherine]theQueeneMother,theKingofNavarre,thePrinceofCondye,theLordhighAdmirall,and[Margaret]theQueeneofNavarre,withothers。
*Scene2:EntertheDukeofGuise。
*Scene3:EntertheKingofNavarandQueen[Margaret],andhis[olde]MotherQueen[ofNavarre],thePrinceofCondy,theAdmirall,andthePothecarywiththegloves,andgivesthemtotheoldeQueene。
*Scene4:Enter[Charles]theKing,[Catherinethe]QueeneMother,DukeofGuise,DukeAnjoy,DukeDemayne[andCossin,CaptainoftheKingsGuard]。
*Scene5:EnterGuise,Anjoy,Dumaine,Gonzago,Retes,Montsorrell,andSouldierstothemassacre。
*Scene6:EnterMountsorrellandknocksatSerounsdoore。
*Scene7:EnterRamusinhisstudie。
*Scene8:EnterAnjoy,withtwoLordsofPoland。
*Scene9:EntertwowiththeAdmiralsbody。
*Scene10:EnterfiveorsixeProtestantswithbookes,andkneeletogether。
*Scene11:Enter[Charles]theKingofFrance,NavarandEpernounestayinghim:enterQueeneMother,andtheCardinall[ofLoraine,andPleshe]。
*Scene12:SoundTrumpetswithin,andthenallcryeviveleRoytwoorthreetimes。
*Scene13:EntertheDuchesseofGuise,andherMaide。
*Scene14:EntertheKingofNavarre,PlesheandBartus,andtheirtrain,withdrumsandtrumpets。
*Scene15:Enter[Henry]theKingofFrance,DukeofGuise,Epernoune,andDukeJoyeux。
*Scene16:Alarumswithin。TheDukeJoyeuxslaine。
*Scene17:EnteraSouldier。
*Scene18:EntertheKingofNavarrereadingofaletter,andBartus。
*Scene19:EntertheCaptaineoftheguarde,andthreemurtherers。
*Scene20:Entertwo[Murtherers]draggingintheCardenall[ofLoraine]。
*Scene21:EnterDukeDumaynreadingofaletter,withothers。
*Scene22:SoundDrummeandTrumpets,andentertheKingofFrance,andNavarre,Epernoune,Bartus,PlesheandSouldiers。
[DRAMATISPERSONAE]
CHARLESTHENINTH——KingofFranceDukeofAnjou——hisbrother,afterwardsKNIGHENRYTHETHIRD
KingofNavarrePRINCEOFCONDE——hisbrotherbrothersDUKEOFGUISE
CARDINALOFLORRAINE
DUKEDUMAINE
SONTOTHEDUKEOFGUISE——aboyTHELORDHIGHADMIRAL
DUKEOFJOYEUX
EPERNOUN
PLESHE
BARTUS
TWOLORDSOFPOLAND
GONZAGO
RETES
MOUNTSORRELL
COSSINS,——CaptainoftheKing’sGuardMUGEROUN
THECUTPURSE
LOREINE,——apreacherSEROUNE
RAMUS
TALEUS
FRIAR
SURGEONENGLISHAGENT
APOTHECARY
CaptainoftheGuard,Protestants,Schoolmasters,Soldiers,Murderers,Attendants,&c。
CATHERINE,——theQueenMotherofFranceMARGARET,——herdaughter,wifetotheKINGOFNAVARRE
THEOLDQUEENOFNAVARRE
DUCHESSOFGUISE
WIFETOSEROUNE
MaidtotheDuchessofGuiseTheMassacreatParis。WiththeDeathoftheDukeofGuise。
[Scenei]
EnterCharlestheFrenchKing,[Catherine]theQueeneMother,theKingofNavarre,thePrinceofCondye,theLordhighAdmirall,and[Margaret]theQueeneofNavarre,withothers。
CHARLES。PrinceofNavarremyhonourablebrother,PrinceCondy,andmygoodLordAdmirall,wishethisunionandreligiousleague,Knitinthesehands,thusjoyn’dinnuptiallrites,Maynotdesolve,tilldeathdesolveourlives,Andthatthenativesparkesofprincelylove,Thatkindledfirstthismotioninourhearts,Maystillbefeweldinourprogenye。
NAVAREE。Themanyfavourswhichyourgracehasshowne,Fromtimetotime,butspeciallyinthis,Shallbindemeevertoyourhighneswill,InwhatQueenMotheroryourgracecommands。
QUEENEMOTHER。ThankssonneNavarre,youseeweloveyouwell,Thatlinkeyouinmariagewithourdaughterheer:
Andasyouknow,ourdifferenceinReligionMightbeameanestocrosseyouinyourlove。
CHARLES。WellMadam,letthatrest:
AndnowmyLordsthemariageritesperfourm’d,WethinkitgoodtogoeandconsumateTherest,withhearingofanholyMasse:
Sister,Ithinkyourselfewillbeareuscompany。
QUEENEMARGARET。IwillmygoodLord。
CHARLES。Therestthatwillnotgoe(myLords)maystay:
ComeMother,Letusgoetohonorthissolemnitie。
QUEENEMOTHER。WhichIledesolvewithbloudandcrueltie。
[Aside。]
Exit[Charles]theKing,QueeneMother,and[Margaret]
theQueeneofNavar[withothers],andmanetNavar,thePrinceofCondy,andtheLordhighAdmirall。
NAVARRE。PrinceCondyandmygoodLordAdmiral,NowGuisemaystormebutdoesuslittlehurt:
HavingtheKing,QueeneMotheronourside,Tostopthemalliceofhisenviousheart,ThatseekestomurderalltheProtestants:
Haveyounotheardoflatehowhedecreed,IfthattheKinghadgivenconsentthereto,ThatalltheprotestantsthatareinParis,Shouldhavebeenmurderedtheothernight?
ADMIRALL。MyLordImervailethatth’aspiringGuiseDaresonceadventurewithouttheKingsassent,Tomeddleorattemptsuchdangerousthings。
CONDY。MyLordyouneednotmervaileattheGuise,ForwhathedoththePopewillratifie:
Inmurder,mischeefe,orintiranny。
NAVARRE。Buthethatsitsandrulesabovetheclowdes,Dothheareandseethepraiersofthejust:
Andwillrevengethebloudofinnocents,ThatGuisehathslainebytreasonofhisheart,Andbroughtbymurdertotheirtimelesends。
ADMIRALL。MyLord,butdidyoumarktheCardinallTheGuisesbrother,andtheDukeDumain:
Howtheydidstormeattheseyournuptiallrites,BecausethehouseofBurbonnowcomesin,AndjoynesyourlineagetothecrowneofFrance?
NAVARRE。AndthatsthecausethatGuisesofrownsatus,Andbeateshisbrainestocatchusinhistrap,Whichhehathpitchtwithinhisdeadlytoyle。
ComemyLordsletsgototheChurchandpray,ThatGodmaystilldefendtherightofFrance:
AndmakehisGospelflourishinthisland。
Exeunt。
[Sceneii]
EntertheDukeofGuise。
GUISE。IfeverHymenlowr’datmarriagerites,Andhadhisaltersdeckswithduskielightes:
Ifeversunnestaindeheavenwithbloudyclowdes,Andmadeitlookwithterrourontheworlde:
Ifeverdaywereturndetouglynight,Andnightmadesemblanceofthehueofhell,Thisday,thishoure,thisfatallnight,Shallfullyshewthefuryofthemall。
Apothecarie。——
EnterthePothecarie。
POTHECARIE。MyLord。
GUISE。NowshallIproveandguerdontotheful,Thelovethoubear’stuntothehouseofGuise:
WherearethoseperfumedgloveswhichlateIsentTobepoysoned,hastthoudonethem?speake,Willeverysavourbreedapangueofdeath?
POTHECARIE。SeewheretheybemyLord,andhethatsmellesbuttothem,dyes。
GUISE。Thenthouremainestresolute。
POTHECARIE。IammyLord,inwhatyourgracecommaundestilldeath。
GUISE。Thankesmygoodfreend,Iwilrequitethylove。
Goethen,presentthemtotheQueeneNavarre:
Forsheisthathugeblemishinoureye,ThatmakestheseupstartheresiesinFraunce:
Begonemyfreend,presentthemtoherstraite。
Souldyer。——
ExitPothecaier。
EnteraSouldier。
SOULDIER。MyLord。
GUISE。Nowcomethouforthandplaythytragickpart,Standinsomewindowopeningneerethestreet,AndwhenthouseesttheAdmirallrideby,Dischargethymusketandperfourmehisdeath:
AndthenIleguerdontheewithstoreofcrownes。
SOULDIER。IwillmyLord。
ExitSouldier。
GUISE。NowGuise,beginthosedeepeingendredthoughtsToburstabroad,thoseneverdyingflames,Whichcannotbeextinguishtbutbybloud。
OfthaveIleveld,andatlasthavelearnd,Thatperillisthecheefestwaytohappines,Andresolutionhonorsfairestaime。
Whatgloryisthereinacommongood,Thathangesforeverypeasanttoatchive?
ThatlikeIbestthatflyesbeyondmyreach。
SetmetoscalethehighPeramides,AndthereonsettheDiademofFraunce,Ileeitherrenditwithmynaylestonaught,Ormountthetopwithmyaspiringwinges,Althoughmydownfallbethedeepesthell。
Forthis,Iwake,whenothersthinkIsleepe,Forthis,Iwaite,thatscornattendanceelse:
Forthis,myquenchlesthirstwhereonIbuilde,HathoftenpleadedkindredtotheKing。
Forthis,thishead,thisheart,thishandandsworde,Contrive,imagineandfullyexecuteMattersofimporte,aimedatbymany,Yetunderstoodebynone。
Forthis,hathheavenengendredmeofearth,Forthis,theearthsustainesmybodiesweight,AndwiththiswaitIlecounterpoiseaCrowne,Orwithseditionswearyalltheworlde:
Forthis,fromSpainethestatelyCatholicSendsIndiangoldetocoynemeFrenchecues:
ForthishaveIalargessefromthePope,Apensionandadispensationtoo:
Andbythatpriviledgetoworkeupon,Mypolicyehathframdereligion。
Religion:ODiabole。
Fye,Iamashamde,howeverthatIseeme,Tothinkawordofsuchasimplesound,Ofsogreatmattershouldbemadetheground。
ThegentleKingwhosepleasureuncontrolde,Weaknethhisbody,andwillwastehisRealme,IfIrepairenotwhatheruinates:
HimasachildeIdaylywinnewithwords,Sothatforproofe,hebarelybearesthename:
Iexecute,andhesustainestheblame。
TheMotherQueeneworkeswondersformysake,AndinmyloveentombesthehopeofFraunce:
Riflingthebowelsofhertreasurie,Tosupplymywantsandnecessitie。
ParishathfullfivehundredColledges,AsMonestaries,Priories,Abbyesandhalles,Whereinarethirtiethousandablemen,BesidesathousandsturdystudentCatholicks,Andmore:ofmyknowledgeinonecloysterkeep,FivehundredfatteFranciscanFryersandpriestes。
Allthisandmore,ifmoremaybecomprisde,Tobringthewillofourdesirestoend。
ThenGuise,SincethouhastalltheCardeswithinthyhandsToshuffleortocut,takethisassurestthing:
Thatrightorwrong,thoudeal’stthyselfeaKing。
Ibut,Navarre。TisbutanookofFrance。
SufficientyetforsuchapettieKing:
Thatwitharablementofhishereticks,BlindesEuropseyesandtroublethourestate:
Himwillwe——
PointingtohisSworde。
ButfirstletsfollowthoseinFrance。
Thathinderourpossessiontothecrowne:
AsCaesartohissouldiers,sosayI:
Thosethathateme,willIlearntoloath。
Givemealook,thatwhenIbendthebrowes,Paledeathmaywalkeinfurrowesofmyface:
Ahand,thatwithagraspemaygripetheworld,Aneare,tohearewhatmydetractorssay,Aroyallseate,ascepterandacrowne:
ThatthosewhichdoebeholdthemmaybecomeAsmenthatstandandgaseagainsttheSunne。
Theplotislaide,andthingsshallcometopasse,Whereresolutionstrivesforvictory。
Exit。
[Sceneiii]
EntertheKingofNavarandQueen[Margaret],andhis[olde]
MotherQueen[ofNavarre],thePrinceofCondy,theAdmirall,andthePothecarywiththegloves,andgivesthemtotheoldeQueene。
POTHECARIE。Maddame,Ibeseechyourgracetoexceptthissimplegift。
OLDQUEENE。Thanksmygoodfreend,holde,takethouthisreward。
POTHECARIE。IhumblythankyourMajestie。
ExitPothecary。
OLDQUEENE。Methinkesthegloveshaveaverystrongperfume,Thesentwhereofdothmakemyheadtoake。
NAVARRE。Dothnotyourgraceknowthemanthatgavethemyou?
OLDQUEENE。Notwel,butdoremembersuchaman。
ADMIRALL。Yourgracewasilladvisdetotakethemthen,Consideringofthesedangeroustimes。
OLDQUEENE。HelpsonneNavarre,Iampoysoned。
QUEENEMARGARET。Theheavensforbidyourhighnessuchmishap。
NAVARRE。ThelatesuspitionoftheDukeofGuise,MightwellhavemovedyourhighnestobewareHowyoudidmeddlewithsuchdangerousgiftes。
QUEENEMARGARET。ToolateitismyLordifthatbetrueToblameherhighnes,butIhopeitbeOnlysomenaturallpassionmakeshersicke。
OLDQUEENE。Ono,sweetMargaret,thefatallpoysonDothworkwithinmyheart,mybrainpanbreakes,Myheartdothfaint,Idye。
Shedyes。
NAVARRE。MyMotherpoysonedheerebeforemyface:
OgraciousGod,whattimesarethese?
OgrauntsweetGodmydaiesmayendwithhers,ThatIwithhermaydyeandliveagaine。
QUEENEMARGARET。LetnotthisheavychauncemydearestLord,(Forwhoseeffectsmysouleismassacred)
Infectthygraciousbrestwithfreshsupply,Toagravateoursodainemiserie。
ADMIRALL。ComemyLordsletusbeareherbodyhence,Andseeithonouredwithjustsolemnitie。
Astheyaregoing,[enter]theSouldier[above,who]dischargethhismusketattheLordAdmirall[andexit]。
CONDY。WhatareyouhurtmyLordhighAdmiral?
ADMIRALL。ImygoodLord,shotthroughthearme。
NAVARRE。Wearebetraide,comemyLords,andletusgoetelltheKingofthis。
ADMIRALL。ThesearethecursedGuisiansthatdoeseekeourdeath。
Ohfatallwasthismariagetousall。
Theybeareawaythe[olde]Queene[ofNavarre]andgoeout。
[Sceneiv]
Enter[Charles]theKing,[Catherinethe]QueeneMother,DukeofGuise,DukeAnjoy,DukeDemayne[andCossin,CaptainoftheKingsGuard]。
QUEENEMOTHER。Mynoblesonne,andprincelyDukeofGuise,Nowhavewegotthefatallstraglingdeere,Withinthecompasseofadeadlytoyle,Andaswelatedecreedwemayperfourme。
CHARLES。Madam,itwilbenotedthroughtheworld,Anactionbloudyandtirannicall:
Cheefelysinceundersafetieofourword,Theyjustlychallengetheirprotection:
Besidesmyheartrelentesthatnoblemen,Onelycorruptedinreligion,Ladiesofhonor,KnightesandGentlemen,Shouldfortheirconsciencetastesuchruthelesends。
ANJOY。Thoughgentlemincesshouldpittieotherspaines,Yetwillthewisestnotetheirpropergreefes:
Andratherseeketoscourgetheirenemies,Thenbethemselvesbasesubjectstothewhip。
GUISE。MethinkesmyLord,AnjoyhathwelladvisdeYourhighnestoconsiderofthething,Andratherchusetoseekyourcountriesgood,Thenpittieorreleevetheseupstarthereticks。
QUEENEMOTHER。Ihopethesereasonsmayservemyprincely,Sonne,Tohavesomecareforfeareofenemies。
CHARLES。WellMadam,IreferreittoyourMajestie,AndtomyNephewheeretheDukeofGuise:
Whatyoudetermine,Iwillratifie。
QUEENEMOTHER。Thankestomyprincelysonne,thentellmeGuise,WhatorderwilyousetdownefortheMassacre?
GUISE。ThusMadame。
TheythatshalbeactorsinthisMassacre,ShallwearewhitecrossesontheirBurgonets,Andtyewhitelinnenscarfesabouttheirarmes。
Hethatwantesthese,andissuspectofheresie,Shalldye,orbeheKingorEmperour。
ThenIlehaveapealeofordinanceshotfromthetower,Atwhichtheyallshallissueoutandsetthestreetes。
Andthenthewatchwordbeinggiven,abellshallring,Whichwhentheyheare,theyshallbegintokill:
Andneverceaseuntillthatbellshallcease,Thenbreathawhile。
EntertheAdmiralsman。
CHARLES。Hownowfellow,whatnewes?
MAN。AnditpleaseyourgracetheLordhighAdmirall,Ridingthestreeteswastraiterouslyshot,AndmosthumblyintreatesyourMajestieTovisitehimsickinhisbed。
CHARLES。Messenger,tellhimIwillseehimstraite。
ExitMessenger。
WhatshallwedoenowwiththeAdmirall?
QUEENEMOTHER。YourMajestyhadbestgoevisitehim,Andmakeashewasifallwerewell。
CHARLES。Content,IwillgoevisitetheAdmirall。
GUISE。AndIwillgoetakeorderforhisdeath。
ExitGuise。
EntertheAdmirallinhisbed。
CHARLES。HowfaresitwithmyLordhighAdmiral,Hathhebeenhurtwithvillainesinthestreet?
IvowandsweareasIamKingofFrance,Tofindeandtorepaythemanwithdeath:
Withdeathdelay’dandtormentsneverusde,Thatdurstpresumeforhopeofanygaine,Tohurtthenoblemanhissovereignloves。
ADMIRALL。AhmygoodLord,thesearetheGuisians,Thatseeketomassacreourguiltleslives。
CHARLES。AssureyourselfemygoodLordAdmirall,Ideepelysorrowforyourtrecherouswrong:
AndthatIamnotmoresecuremyselfe,ThenIamcarefullyoushouldbepreserved。
Cossin,taketwentyofourstrongestguarde,AndunderyourdirectionseetheykeepAlltrecherousviolencefromournoblefreend,Repayingallattemptswithpresentdeath,Uponthecursedbreakersofourpeace。
AndsobepacientgoodLordAdmirall,AndeveryhowerIwillvisiteyou。Exeuntomnes。
[Scenev]
EnterGuise,Anjoy,Dumaine,Gonzago,Retes,Montsorrell,andSouldierstothemassacre。
GUISE。Anjoy,Dumaine,Gonzago,Retes,swearebyTheargentcrossesonyourburgonets,Tokillallthatyoususpectofheresie。
DUMAINE。Iswearebythistobeunmercifull。
ANJOY。IamdisguisdeandnonenowswhoIam,AndtherforemeanetomurderallImeet。
GONZAGO。AndsowillI。
RETES。AndI。
GUISE。Awaythen,breakintotheAdmiralshouse。
GETES。IlettheAdmirallbefirstdispatcht。
GUISE。TheAdmirall,CheefestandardbearertotheLutheranes,ShallintheentranceofthisMassacre,Bemurderedinhisbed。
Gonzagoconductthemhither,andthenBesethishousethatnotamanmaylive。
ANJOY。Thatchargeismine。Swizerskeepeyouthestreetes,AndatechcornershalltheKingsgardestand。
GONZAGO。Comesirsfollowme。
ExitGonzagoandotherswithhim。
ANJOY。Cossin,theCaptaineoftheAdmiralsguarde,Plac’dbymybrother,willbetrayhisLord:
NowGuiseshallcatholiquesflourishonceagaine,Theheadbeingof,thememberscannotstand。
RETES。ButlookmyLord,ther’ssomeintheAdmiralshouse。
Enter[aboveGonzagoandothers]intotheAdmiralshouse,andheinhisbed。
ANJOY。Inluckytime,comeletuskeepthislane,Andslayhisservantsthatshallissueout。
GONZAGO。WhereistheAdmirall?
ADMIRALL。OletmepraybeforeIdye。
GONZAGO。ThenprayuntoourLadye,kissethiscrosse。
Stabhim。
ADMIRALL。OGodforgivemysins。
GUISE。What,ishedeadGonzago?
GONZAGO。ImyLord。
GUISE。Thenthrowhimdown。
[Thebodyisthrowndown。ExeuntGonzagoandrestabove。]
ANJOY。Nowcosinviewhimwell,Itmaybeitissomeother,andheescapte。
GUISE。Cosintishe,Iknowhimbyhislook。
SeewheremySouldiershothimthroughthearm。
Hemisthimneer,butwehavestrookhimnow。
AhbaseShatilliananddegenerate,CheefstandardbearertotheLutheranes,ThusindespiteofthyReligion,TheDukeofGuisestampesonthylivelesbulke。
Awaywithhim,cutofhisheadandhandes,AndsendthemforapresenttothePope:
Andwhenthisjustrevengeisfinished,UntomountFauconwillwedraggehiscoarse:
Andhethatlivinghatedsothecrosse,Shallbeingdead,behangdthereoninchaines。
GUISE。Anjoy,Gonzago,Retes,ifthatyouthree,WillbeasresoluteasIandDumaine:
ThereshallnotaHugonetbreathinFrance。
ANJOY。Iswearebythiscrosse,wee’lnotbepartiall,Butslayasmanyaswecancomeneer。
GUISE。Mountsorrett,goandshootetheordinanceof,ThattheywhichhavealreadysetthestreetMayknowtheirwatchword,andthentolethebell,AndsoletsforwardtotheMassacre。
MOUNTSORRELL。IwillmyLord。
ExitMountsorrell。
GUISE。AndnowmyLordsletuscloselytoourbusines。
ANJOY。Anjoywillfollowthee。
DUMAINE。AndsowillDumaine。
Theordinancebeingshotof,thebelltolles。
GUISE。Comethen,letsaway。
Exeunt。
TheGuiseentersagaine,withalltherest,withtheirSwordsdrawne,chasingtheProtestants。
GUISE。Tue,tue,tue,Letnoneescape,murdertheHugonets。
ANJOY。Killthem,killthem。
Exeunt。
EnterLoreinerunning,theGuiseandtherestpursuinghim。
GUISE。Loreine,Loreine,followLoreine……Sirra,Areyouapreacheroftheseheresies?
LOREINE。IamapreacherofthewordofGod,Andthouatraitortothysouleandhim。
GUISE。Dearelybelovedbrother,thustiswritten。
Hestabshim。
ANJOY。StaymyLord,letmebeginthepsalme。
GUISE。Comedraggehimawayandthrowhiminaditch。
Exeunt[omnes]。
[Scenevi]
EnterMountsorrellandknocksatSerounsdoore。
SEROUNSWIFE。Whois’tthatknocksthere?
[Within。]
MOUNTSORRELL。MountsorrettfromtheDukeofGuise。
SEROUNSWIFE。Husbandcomedown,heer’sonewouldspeakwithyoufromtheDukeofGuise。
EnterSeroune。
SEROUNE。Tospeekwithmefromsuchamanashe?
MOUNTSORRELL。I,I,forthisSeroune,andthoushaltha’t。
Shewinghisdagger。
SEROUNE。OletmepraybeforeItakemydeath。
MOUNTSORRELL。Despatchthenquickly。
SEROUNE。OChristmySaviour——
MOUNTSORRELL。Christ,villaine?
Why,darstthoupresumetocallonChrist,WithouttheintercessionofsomeSaint?
SanctusJacobusheewasmySaint,praytohim。
SEROUNE。OletmeprayuntomyGod。
MOUNTSORRELL。Thentakethiswithyou。
Stabhim[andhefallswithinanddies]。
Exit。
[Scenevii]
EnterRamusinhisstudie。
RAMUS。WhatfearfullcriescomefromtheriverSene,ThatfrightpooreRamussittingathisbook?
IfearetheGuisianshavepastthebridge,Andmeaneoncemoretomenaceme。
EnterTaleus。
TALEUS。FlyeRamusflye,ifthouwiltsavethylife。
RAMUS。TellmeTaleus,wherforeshouldIflye?
TALEUS。TheGuisiansarehardatthydoore,Andmeanetomurderus:
Harke,harketheycome,Ileleapoutatthewindow。
[Runsoutfromstudie。]
RAMUS。SweetTaleusstay。
EnterGonzagoandRetes。
GONZAGO。Whogoesthere?
RETES。TisTaleus,Ramusbedfellow。
GONZAGO。Whatartthou?
TALEUS。IamasRamusis,aChristian。
RETES。Olethimgoe,heisacatholick。
ExitTaleus。
EnterRamus[outofhisstudie]。
GONZAGO。ComeRamus,moregolde,orthoushalthavethestabbe。
RAMUS。AlasIamascholler,howshouldIhavegolde?
AllthatIhaveisbutmystipendfromtheKing,Whichisnosoonerreceiv’dbutitisspent。
EntertheGuiseandAnjoy[,Dumaine,Mountsorrell,withsoldiers]。
ANJOY。Whomhaveyouthere?
RETES。TisRamus,theKingsprofessorofLogick。
GUISE。Stabhim。
RAMUS。OgoodmyLord,WhereinhathRamusbeensooffencious?
GUISE。Marrysir,inhavingasmackinall,Andyetdidstneversoundanythingtothedepth。
Wasitnotthouthatscoff’dsttheOrganon,Andsaiditwasaheapeofvanities?
Hethatwillbeaflatdecotamest,AndseeninnothingbutEpitomies:
Isinyourjudgmentthoughtalearnedman。
AndheforsoothmustgoeandpreachinGermany:
ExceptingagainstDoctorsactions,Andipsedixiwiththisquidditie,Argumentumtestimonisestinartepartialis。
Tocontradictwhich,IsayRamusshalldye:
Howanswereyouthat?yournegoargumentumCannotserve,Sirrah,killhim。
RAMUS。OgoodmyLord,letmebutspeakaword。
ANJOY。Well,sayon。
RAMUS。NotformylifedoeIdesirethispause,Butinmylatterhouretopurgemyselfe,InthatIknowthethingsthatIhavewrote,WhichasIheareoneShekinstakesitill,Becausemyplacesbeingbutthree,containallhis:
IknewtheOrganontobeconfusde,AndIreduc’ditintobetterforme。
AndthisforAristotlewillIsay,Thathethatdespisethhim,cannereBegoodinLogickorPhilosophie。
AndthatsbecausetheblockishSorbonestsAttributeasmuchuntotheirworkes,AstotheserviceoftheeternallGod。
GUISE。Whysufferyouthatpeasanttodeclaime?
StabhimIsayandsendhimtohisfreendsinhell。
ANJOY。NerewasthereColliarssonnesofullofpride。
Killhim。[Closethestudie。]
GUISE。MyLordAnjoy,thereareahundredProtestants,WhichwehavechasteintotheriverSene,Thatswimaboutandsopreservetheirlives:
Howmaywedoe?Ifearemetheywilllive。
DUMAINE。Goeplacesomemenuponthebridge,Withbowesandcartestoshootatthemtheysee,Andsinkethemintheriverastheyswim。
GUISE。TiswelladvisdeDumain,goeseeitdone。
ExitDumaine。
AndinthemeantimemyLord,couldwedevise,TogetthosepedantesfromtheKingNavarre,ThataretutorstohimandtheprinceofCondy——
ANJOY。Forthatletmealone,Cousinstayheer,Andwhenyouseemein,thenfollowhard。
Heknocketh,andentertheKingofNavarreandPrinceofCondy,withtheirscholmaisters。
HownowmyLords,howfareyou?
NAVARRE。MyLord,theysayThatalltheprotestantsaremassacred。
ANJOY。I,sotheyare,butyetwhatremedy:
IhavedoneallIcouldtostaythisbroile。
NAVARRE。ButyetmyLordthereportdothrun,ThatyouwereonethatmadethisMassacre。
ANJOY。WhoI?youaredeceived,IrosebutnowEnter[tothem]Guise。
GUISE。MurdertheHugonets,takethosepedanteshence。
NAVARRE。ThoutraitorGuise,layofthybloudyhands。
CONDY。ComeletusgoetelltheKing。
Exeunt[CondyandNavarre]。
GUISE。Comesirs,Ilewhipyoutodeathwithmypunniardspoint。
Hekilsthem。
ANJOY。Awaywiththemboth。
ExitAnjoy[andsoldierswithbodies]。
GUISE。Andnowsirsforthisnightletourfurystay。
YetwillwenottheMassacreshallend:
GonzagoposseyoutoOrleance,RetestoDeep,MountsorrelluntoRoan,andsparenotoneThatyoususpectofheresy。AndnowstayThatbelthattothedevilsmattinsrings。
Noweverymanputofhisburgonet,Andsoconveyhimcloselytohisbed。
Exeunt。
[Sceneviii]
EnterAnjoy,withtwoLordsofPoland。
ANJOY。MyLordsofPolandImustneedsconfesse,TheofferofyourPrinceElector’s,farreBeyondthereachofmydesertes:
ForPolandisasIhavebeenenformde,Amartiallpeople,worthysuchaKing,Ashathsufficientcounsaileinhimselfe,Tolightendoubtsandfrustratesubtilefoes。
AndsuchaKingwhompracticelonghathtaught,Topleasehimselfewithmannageofthewarres,ThegreatestwarreswithinourChristianbounds,ImeaneourwarresagainsttheMuscovites:
AndontheothersideagainsttheTurke,RichPrincesboth,andmightyEmperours:
YetbymybrotherCharlesourKingofFrance,Andbyhisgracescouncellitisthought,ThatifIundertaketowearethecrowneOfPoland,itmayprejudicetheirhopeOfmyinheritancetothecrowneofFrance:
Forifth’almightytakemybrotherhence,ByduediscenttheRegallseatismine。
WithPolandtherforemustIcovenantthus,ThatifbydeathofCharles,thediademOfFrancebecastonme,thenwithyourleavesImayretiremetomynativehome。
Ifyourcommissionservetowarrantthis,IthankfullyshallundertakethechargeOfyouandyours,andcarefullymaintaineThewealthandsafetyofyourkingdomesright。
LORD。Allthisandmoreyourhighnesshallcommaund,ForPolandscrowneandkinglydiadem。
ANJOY。ThencomemyLords,letsgoe。
Exeunt。
[Sceneix]
EntertwowiththeAdmiralsbody。
1。Nowsirra,whatshallwedoewiththeAdmirall?
2。Whyletusburnehimforaheretick。
1。Ono,hisbodyewillinfectthefire,andthefiretheaire,andsoweshallbepoysonedwithhim。
2。Whatshallwedoethen?
1。Letsthrowhimintotheriver。
2。Ohtwillcorruptthewater,andthewaterthefish,andthefishourselveswhenweeatethem。
1。Thenthrowhimintotheditch。
2。No,no,todecidealldoubts,beruldebyme,letshanghimuponthistree。
1。Agreede。
Theyhanghim。
EntertheDukeofGuise,andQueeneMother,andtheCardinall[ofLoraine]。
GUISE。NowMadame,howlikeyouourlustyAdmirall?
QUEENEMOTHER。BeleevemeGuisehebecomestheplacesowell,ThatIcouldlongerethishavewishthimthere。
Butcomeletswalkeaside,th’airsnotverysweet。
GUISE。NobymyfaithMadam。
Sirs,takehimawayandthrowhiminsomeditch。
Carryawaythedeadbody。
AndnowMadamasIunderstand,ThereanreahundredHugonetsandmore,Whichinthewoodsdoehordetheirsynagogue:
Anddaylymeetaboutthistimeofday,thitherwillItoputthemtothesword。
QUEENEMOTHER。DoesosweetGuise,letusdelaynotime,Forifthesestraglersgatherheadagaine,AnddispersethemselvesthroughouttheRealmeofFrance,Itwillbehardforustoworketheirdeaths。
GUISE。Madam,Igoeaswhirl—wincesragebeforeastorme。
ExitGuise。
QUEENEMOTHER。MyLordofLorainehaveyoumarksoflate,HowCharlesoursonnebeginsfortolamentForthelatenightsworkewhichmyLordofGuiseDidmakeinParisamongsttheHugonites?
CARDINALL。Madam,Ihaveheardhimsolemnlyvow,WiththerebelliousKingofNavarre,Fortorevengetheirdeathsuponusall。
QUEENEMOTHER。I,butmyLord,letmealoneforthat,ForKatherinemusthaveherwillinFrance:
AsIdoelive,sosurelyshallhedye,AndHenrythenshallwearethediadem。
AndifhegrudgeorcrossehisMotherswill,Iledisinheritehimandalltherest:
ForIleruleFrance,buttheyshallwearethecrowne:
Andiftheystorme,Ithenmaypullthemdowne。
ComemyLordlet’sgoe。
Exeunt。
[Scenex]
EnterfiveorsixeProtestantswithbookes,andkneeletogether。
EnteralsotheGuise[andothers]。
GUISE。DownewiththeHugonites,murderthem。
PROTESTANT。OMounserdeGuise,hearemebutspeake。
GUISE。Novillain,nothattoungofthine,ThathathblasphemdetheholyChurchofRome,ShalldrivenoplaintesintotheGuiseseares,Tomakethejusticeofmyheartrelent:
Tue,tue,tue,letnoneescape:
Killthem。
So,draggethemaway。
Exeunt。
[Scenexi]
Enter[Charles]theKingofFrance,NavarandEpernounestayinghim:enterQueeneMother,andtheCardinall[ofLoraine,andPleshe]。
CHARLES。Oletmestayandrestmeheerawhile,Agripingpainehathceasdeuponmyheart:
Asodainepang,themessengerofdeath。
QUEENEMOTHER。Osaynotso,thoukill’stthymothersheart。
CHARLES。Imustsayso,paineforcethmetocomplain。
NAVARRE。ComfortyourselfemyLordIhavenodoubt,ButGodwillsurerestoreyoutoyourhealth。
CHARLES。Ono,mylovingbrotherofNavarre。
Ihavedeserv’dascourgeImustconfesse,Yetistherepacienceofanothersort,ThentomisdoethewelfareoftheirKing:
Godgrauntmyneerestfreendsmayprovenoworse。
Ohordemeup,mysightbeginstofaire,Mysinnewesshrinke,mybrainturnsupsidedowne,Myheartdothbreak,Ifaintanddye。
Hedies。
QUEENEMOTHER。Whatartthoudead,sweetsonne?speaktothyMother。
Ono,hissouleisfledfromouthisbreast,Andhenorheares,norseesuswhatwedoe:
MyLords,whatrestethnowfortobedone?
ButthatwepresentlydespatchEmbassadoursToPoland,tocallHenrybackagaine,Towearehisbrotherscrowneanddignity。
Epernoune,goeseeitpresentlybedone,Andbidhimcomewithoutdelaytous。
EpernouneMadam,Iwill。
ExitEpernoune。