Strike up alarum. Fly Amurack; follow Alphonsus, and take him prisoner; carry him in. Strike up alarum. Fly Crocon and Faustus. Enter FAUSTA and IPHIGENA, with their army, and meet them, and say: FAU. You Turkish kings, what sudden flight is this? CRO. Ay, noble madam, Amurack doth live, FAU. How so, king Crocon? dost thou speak in To prove if Fausta would lament his death? [jest, Or else hath any thing hapt him amiss? Speak quickly, Crocon, what the cause might be, CRO. Then, worthy Fausta, know that Amurack, At length took prisoner, by Alphonsus' hands. So that unless you succour soon do bring, You lose your spouse, and we shall want our king. Done to the gods, which now I know are wroth, Which now doth live, or since the world begun * mean] The 4to. "meanes." To please the Gods, than mighty Amurack: FAU. Iphigena, leave off these woeful tunes: [Strike up alarum. Fly Alphonsus; follow Iphigena, and say: IPHI. How now, Alphonsus, you which never yet Could meet your equal in the feats of arms, How haps it now, that in such sudden sort You fly the presence of a silly maid? What have you found mine arm of such a force Or do you else disdain to fight with me, ALPHON. No, dainty dame, I would not have thee That ever thou, or any other wight Shall live to see Alphonsus fly the field [think From any king or keisar whosome'er: First will I die in thickest of my foe, IPHI. I thought as much when first I came to wars: *sect] i. e. sex. Your noble acts were fitter to be writ [safe ALPHON. Nay, virgin, stay, and if thou wilt vouchTo entertain Alphonsus' simple suit, Thou shalt ere long be monarch of the world. All christen'd kings, with all your pagan dogs, Shall bend their knees unto Iphigena. The Indian soil shall be thine at command, Where every step thou settest on the ground, Shall be received on the golden mines. Rich Pactolus, that river of account, Which doth descend from top of Tivole mount, Shall be thine own, and all the world beside, If you will grant to be Alphonsus' bride. IPHI. Alphonsus' bride! Nay, villain, do not think That fame or riches can so rule my thoughts, As for to make me love and fancy him Whom I do hate, and in such sort despise, As if my death could bring to pass his bane, I would not long from Pluto's port remain. ALPHON. Nay then, proud peacock, since thou art so stout As that entreaty will not move thy mind, IPHI. I'll rather die than ever that shall hap. Alphonsus and Iphigena fight. Iphigena fly: follow Alphonsus. Strike up alarum. Enter AL PHONSUS, with his rapier, ALBINIUS, LELIUS, MILES, with their Soldiers; AMURACK, FAUSTA, IPHIGENA, CROCON, and FAUSTUS, all bound, with their hands behind them. AMURACK look angrily on Fausta. Enter MEDEA and say: MEDEA. Nay, Amurack, this is no time to jar, More fitteth thee with all the wit thou hast, Forth of the power of stout Alphonsus' hands: AMU. Away, you fool, think you your cursed Can bridle so the mind of Amurack, [charms As that he will stand crouching to his foe? * death depend] The 4to. " deaths depends." MEDEA. Then since thou do'st disdain my good Look to thyself, and if you fare amiss, Remember that Medea counsel gave, [advice, Which might you safe from all those perils save. To have your daughter for his wedded spouse, FAU. No, worthy wight; first Fausta means to die Before Alphonsus she will contrary. MEDEA. Why then farewell; but you, Iphigena, Beware you do not over squeamish wax, Whenas your mother giveth her consent. IPHI. The gods forbid that e'er I should gainsay That which Medea bids me to obey. [Exit Medea. [Rise up Alphonsus out of his chair, who all this while hath been talking to Albinius, and say: ALPHON. NOW, Amurack, the proud blasphemous dogs (For so you termed us) which did brawl and rail How like you this? Is Fortune of such might, |