CALASIRIS

In this point, Caricles, I'll do my best endeavour. Enter Nebulo. Pray Sir, What are those Aenians? what their holy message? What sacrifice make they? I feign would see him. Yes, and done sacrifice together. Led on, I'll follow, if I'm prompted right, Strange things will happen after this rare sighed Exeunt. This was not sir the first time that I saw her As often as the people made resort Unto the temple I was present with her, And more, we have done sacrifice together, And when she doubted any point depending, On divine matters, or on humane learning; She would have me instruct her in the truth. By Isis that they have One and the same disease, thus it appears: Since he next to your daughter was the fairest Of all the show at that brave sacrifice. Excuse me Sir, I drink no healths, yet thank your courteous proffer. Let it be so, Worthy Theagenes, for I do much Desire that combination. 'Twas not a dream or such Like fantasy, As oftentimes invades and creeps into The minds of men, when Morpheus shuts their eyes, That took me last night napping in my bed: No, it no dream, but a true apparition. I saw Apollo, and Diana both Appear before me, and with them they brought Theagenes and fair Cariclea, Apollo gave me him, Diana her, With this command, go take these young folks with thee, And haste thee home unto thy native country, 'Tis time, for so the Destinies command, Love them as if they were thy natural children, And when thou comest to Egypt, lead them further, Where it shall please us gods to give direction; With that they vanished, and a token gave That it was not a dream, or a false vision: Immortal powers, your hests I will obey, If you vouchsafe to point me out the way. one knocks. Who's there? Theagenes, the 'brave Thessalian Captain, Most welcome Sir, what business was of force To make you stir so early? Come, come, I know your grief, although you are Ashamed to tell it me, I know it well, For nothing from my wisdom can be hid, And from the knowledge of the gods my son. Young man, thou art in love, nay, start not back, Thou art in love with fair Cariclea. Weep not Theagines, be of good cheer; For since you have recourse to me for help, My wisdom shall prevail above her strength, Although she be perverse, and easily Will not be drawn to love, I'll try all means For your sake whom I love, and use all art I can to break her nature, be but bold, And do as I shall show you. Who's there, be gone Theagines, to morrow morn I'll meet you In great Apollos Temple and talk more.— Exit Theagines. Oh, is it you Sir Nebulo, what news Bringest thou I prithee? I, to the point Nebulo by all means. Thou art a very learned Doctor sure, in matters of this nature. But Nebulo, prithee what wouldst thou have with me? how does thy Master, and my good friend Caricles? My dearest friend and brother, welcome to me, Why do you look with such a sullen cheer? Methinks you're very S worser and melancholy. Let's go then if you please unto the maid, And by recommendation strive to make Me more familiarly acquainted with her, That she the bolder may sustain my cure. Then depart Dear Caricles, and all the rest avoid The room, we must be private here together, Fetch me a little Laurel and a stool Having three feet, some fire and frankincense, And let no man disturb us till I call. It shall be done forthwith, heavens crown your work. Nay daughter say not so, but cheer your self, For what does vex you is a malady Common, and easy to be cured by me; Thou Wertenberg overlooked not only at the pomp Of Pyrrhus funeral rites, but at the raze In armour too when you were overseer, And gave the prize unto the conqueror; Theagenes was he that overlooked you, Whose want on eye was always fixed upon Your splendant beauty object of his sighed. He's a Thessalian born, and as you heard Descended from Achilles, who although He have bewitched you with and envious eye, He suffers more than you by the reflex Of your Sunburning eyes upon his heart. Then tell me daughter, and conceal it not If you desire to find a remedy, I am no stranger to you but your friend, and old acquaintance of your loving father, I am of your profession too, a priest, I'll keep your counsel, and be bound by oath To help you what I can; all griefs are cured In the beginning, but if left alone At length they grow incurable; declare Your mind at full. Nay sir stay a while, Though you are very nimble of your feet, You must not think this matter must be handled As if it were a prize for every man That list to get it, take my counsel first; Know you not that her father Caricles Is the chief man in Delphos ? that the laws Give present death to such as steal a maid Without their friends consent? be wise my son. We shall not speed, Not that he thinks you any way unworthy, But because she's promised to his sisters son By him in marriage. It shall not needs, Theagines be patient, be but ruled By me, and we will bring all things to pass According to your wish; now leave me here Alone to project on your good, be careful You be not seen ofttimes to talk with me, But when you come, come private and alone To shun suspicion. I knew my charms Were of sufficient force to do the feat, But can you tell aswell what man she loves As that she is in love? 'Tis best you bring him to her, and so try The aim of her affection, mutual sighed Of lovers kindleth sparks which else would die Raked up in ashes of forgetfulness. And return with news How you have sped. I must convey them hence, this task is laid Upon me by the gods, but where I know not. The Oracle is mystical and dark, I cannot well interpret what it means, We must begin our voyage by sea it seems, As may be gathered by the Oracle Where it is said, and sailing surging streams If I could by any means get the Fascia now, which was laid out with Cariclea, wherein Caricles said he h ard all the maid estate was notified, I should be instructed more particularly what I ought to do, and whither the Ladies of destiny would send us. Enter Caricles. Now brother what success? I understand the Aethiopian tongue , Which unto thee I must interpret wrong. Come let's away my children, let's away, Why do we linger here? the gods commands Must be obeyed, all things are ready for Our secret flight, a ship for Memphis bound Waits us without, the wind comes gently from Th'adjoyning shore, and stays to swell the sails With pride till you embark, see here the Fascia, Which by a sly devise from Caricles I have obtained, nothing does hinder us To meet this long wished opportunity, If you have God your jewels, dearest jewel, From your supposed father. How I came by it you shall know hereafter, But can you tell me what it does contain? Theagenes, Fie, be not such a vain Idolater The gods may plague you for it. That's but your superstitious jealousy. Think you the gods will rival you, or love A mortal Virgin? fie it's blasphemy. No more dispute then, but forthwith to sea. Delphos adieu, the fates call us away. Exeunt. All hail unto the Palace of my Prince, Madame it may seem strange unto your Highness, That I presume to bring these strangers with me To kiss you Princely hands; I make no doubt But when you shall be well informed of Their birth and breeding, it will plead my pardon. I durst not Deny you Madame, though I must confess I should to any other. You ask me a strange question Caricles, As if you doubted, whither the bright moon Did pass the lesser stars. Yes as I believe That anything is true, and for this cause, The empty air that is about us round On every side, entering in by our eyes, Our mouth, our ears our nostrils, all our pores, Carrying such outward qualities with it As 'tis endued with, does ingraff a Like Infection in the man who hath received it; As when a man hath enviously beheld Something that's excellent forthwith the air Is filled with that poisonous quality, Which entereth into that is near at hand, This same air being a slender suble thing Pierces even to the bones and very marrow, And by that cause hath envy been the means Or that disease, which by a proper name We call bewitching. This fellow calls us rather oh a battle Then to a banquet. Who wone the garland Sir? Caricles, 'Tis true your daughter is distract in mind, For she is moved which the multitude, Wh changed I have b rth ed her of purpose with, They are not of the least but such as should Force he to do what she abhorred most Aswell by nature as decree of mind, But I suppose some God does take in hand To hin er this design and strive to cross My ministers, therefore 'tis requisite And time you show me that same Fascia You said was found with fair Cariclea Amongst her costly jewels, for I fear Least that it be enchanted stuff and wrought With such things as do now exasperate Her mind, by reason that some enemy Assoon as she was born had this ordained To keep her from all love and thought of marriage That she might die, and leave behind no issue. What I can do, our long acquaintance sir And brotherhood in travel and vocation, Wills me to render it unto your service; Wherein can I be useful to my friend? Consider Caricles how many have Got the plague, although they never touched Nor saw, nor eat, nor lay with h the diseased, B to being with them in the selfsame air, Let love be argument and proof of this, Who takes its beginning from the object Or what it sees, and so as if it were Some privy passage by the eyes hath entrance Into the heart, and this is probable, For seeing of all other pores and senses The sighed is capable of most mutations, And so the hottest, it must needs receive Such Like infections as are round about it, And with a hight spirit entertain loves changes, As for examples sake, I will produce Out of the holy books some reasons for it Gathered from nature's sole consideration; You know the bird Charadrius does heal Those persons whose disease is the kings evil, Which bird does fly away assoon as any Diseased with this grief hath spied her, And turns her tail to him, and shuttes her eyes Not (as some say) because she would not help them But that by looking on them she by nature Draws that disease unto her, therefore wisely Declineth such a sighed as present peril, It does declare your parents and your Country, And all your Fortune's, thus I read it to you Verbatim as it stands, give your attentions. though my affairs Call me another way, yet il'e dispense With them how great so ever and important To wait on you and her exeunt You needs not marvel At this, for I believe some envious eye Hath over looked her. All shall be well Cariclea shall be healed to morrow morn Of her infirmity, I now will leave you To prosecute my business for her health. No more, you make me angry thus to doubt My skill by which she is entrapped in love, And longs to see you. Yea, and the third too, but they all acknowledge Your daughter carried it away, and was The very eye of the solemnity. I knew so much before, he loves you too, I'll be your faithful friend and true assistant. What, beautiful Theagines!