ADURNI

With her own hand. Presenting By my hands, from their public treasury, A thousand Ducats. 'Tis (with favour) Of consequence my Lord, your friend may witness How far my reputation stands engaged To noble reconcilement. Could your looks Borrow more clear severity and calmness, Than can the peace of a composed soul; Yet I presume, report of my attempt (Trained by a curiosity io youth) For scattering clouds before they, hath raised tempests Which will at last break out. I shall my Lord, that I intended wrong, To Auria, and as far As language could prevail, did— Stand Aurelio, And justify thine accusation boldly, Spare me the needless use of my confession, And having told no more, then what thy jealousy Possessed thee with again before my face, Urge to thy friend the breach of hospitality Adurni trespast in, and thou conceavst Against Spinella; why proofs grow faint, If barely not supposed, I'll answer guilty. No Aurelio. But to reply upon that brittle evidence, To which thy cunning never shall rejoin. I make my Judge my Jury, be accountant Whither withal the eagerness of spleen Of a suspicious rage can plead, thou hast Enforced the likelihood of scandal. Lose grounds to raise a bulwark of reproach on, And thus for that; my errand hither is not In whining trewant-like submission, To cry I have offended, pray forgive me, I will do so no more: but to proclaim The power of virtue, whose commanding sovereignty, Sets bounds to rebell-bloods, and check restrains, Custom of folly by example teaches A rule to reformation; by rewards, Crowns worthy actions, and invites to honour Some there are, And they not few in number, who resolve No beauty can be chaste, less unattempted; And for because the liberty of courtship Flies from the wanton, on the her comes next., Meeting oft times, too many soon seduced, Conclude, all may be wone by gifts, by service, Or compliments of vows; and with this file I stood in rank, conquest secured my confidence, Spinella (storm not Auria ) was and object Of study for fruition; here I angled Not doubting the deceit could find resistance. O strange: by all the comforts of my Hope's I found a woman good; a woman good, Yet as I wish belief, or do desire A memorable mention, so much majesty Of humbleness, and scorn, appeared at once In fair, in chased, in wise Spinellas eyes, That I grew dull in utterance, and one frown From her, could every flame of sensual appetite. Without protests, I pleaded merely love, used not a sillable, But what a virgin might without a blush, Have listened to, and not well armed have pitied, But she neglecting, cried come Auria, come Fight for high wife at home, then in rushd you sir Talked in much fury, parted, when as soon The Lady vanishd, after her the rest. My commission on mine error, In execution whereof I have proved So punctually severe, that I renounce All memory, not to this one fault alone But to my other greater, and more irksome, Now he who ever owns a name, that consters This repetition, the report of fear. Of falsehood, or imposture, let him tell me I give my self the lie, and I will clear The injury, and man to man, or if Such justice may prove doubtful, two to two, Or three to three, or any way reprieve the opinion of my forfeit, without blemish. I have robbed you Of rigor (Auria) by my strict self-penance, For the presumption. I find my absolution, By vows of change from all ignoble practice. I have answered, But it returned much quiet to my mind, Perplexed with rare commotions. You labour with curious engines sure Suspicion is needless, know me better. That I make good, And must without exception find admittance Fitting the party who hath herin interest, Put case I was in fault, that fault stretched merely To a misguided thought, and who in presence Except the pair of sisters fair and matchless, Can quit and imputation of Like folly? Here I ask pardon (excellent Spinella Of only you) that granted he amongst you, Who calls and even reckoning, shall meet And even accountant. Let him come. Thy wife! I know not her, nor thee. Then I am freed. But let me add And offering to the altar of this peace. We wish thee (honoured Auria) life and safety, Return crowned with a victory, whose wreathe, Of triumph may advance thy countries glory, Worthy your name and Ancestors. We dare not hinder Your resolution winged with thoughts so constant. All happiness. In woman? th'art deceived; but that we both Had mother's, I could say how women are, In their own nature's, models of mere change: Of change of what is nought, to what is worse, She fed you liberally. Devil! how durst she tempt thee, Futelli, knowing Thy love to me? Here began her itch. Well urged. And love thee for it. For delivering A letter to Malfato. Present to the most accomplished Of men, Malfato with this Love a service. Kind Superscription, prithee find him out, Deliver it with compliment, observe How ceremoniously he does receive it. enough I know too much be just, and cunning A wanton Mistress is a common sewer Much never project labors in my brain— Y ur friend heres now the Gemini of wit What odd conceit is next on foot, some cast Enter Piero. Of neat invention, would sire. As how? Well Amoret, Pray one at once my knowledge is not much, Of her instruct me. Well keep your mirth, my dainty honies agree Some two days hence, till when— Stop gentlemen, you run a gallopboth Are out of breath sure, 'tis a kind of compliment Scarce entered to the times, but certainly You coin a humour, let me understand Deliberately your fancy. Trelcatios daughter. Now your design for sport. You must abuse the maid Beyond amends. I betray me secrets of such use. Futelli and Piero, follow speedily. Plead not fair creature without sense of pity So incompassionatly gainst a service, In nothing faulty more then pure obedience, My honours and my Fortune's are led captives In triumph by your all-commanding beauty, And if you ever felt the power of love, The rigor of and uncontrolled passion, The tyranny of thoughts consider mine In some proportion, by the strength of yours, Thus may you yield and conquer. Dear, how sweetly Reproof droops from that baulmy spring your breath, Now could I read a lecture of my griefs Unearth a mine of Jewels at your foot, Command a golden shower to rain down, Impoverish every Kingdom of the east, Which trafficks richest clothes, and filkes; would you Vouchsafe one, unspleend chiding to my riot, Else such a sacrifice can but beget Suspicion of returns, to my devotion, In mercenary blessings, for that saint To whom I vow my self, must never want Fit offerings to her altar. O never cank (Dear crulty) one that is swo ne your creature, Amongst your countries enemies, I use. No force, but humble words, delivered from A tongue thats secretary to my heart. Grant a freedom, To him who is the bondman to your beauty. What sees this rudeness, That can broach scandal here. Rich conquest, To triumph on a Ladies injured fame, Without a proof or warrant. Lady, be not moved, I will stand Champion for your honour, hazard All what is dearest to me. Her resolution's violent, quickly follow, I will stand The roughness of encounter, Like a gentleman, And wait ye to your homes, what are besal me. In memory (my Lord, such is your style now) Of your late fortunate exploits, the counsel Amongst their general acts, have registered The great Dukes letters, witness of your merit To stand in characters upon record. May I be bold to press a visit? What of Spinella yet? fallen danger what fallen can, she is a goodness Above temptation, more to be adored Then sifted; I'm too blame sure. She has found mercy, Which I will seek, and sue for. Sir, what presumptions formerly have grounded Opinion of unfitting carriage to you, On my partly I shall faithfully acquit At easy summons. So great a blessing Crowns all desires of life, the motion, Lady, To me, I can assure you, is not sudden, But welcomed & forethought, would you could please To say the Like. For that your pleasure.