CARAFFA

Of gracious favour, wise, and liberal. Phaenza's hope: Bernardo bear them in, His Holiness will much bemoan their fate. O God what times are these. Exeunt omnes. After the bloody Duke Valentinoys Had conquered Furly, with the warlike Lady, By wily force he took in Capva, Then through insidious sleights and treacheries, He did surprise the state of Camerine, Where he captived Julio di Varana, With his two sons all which he strangled, With semblable tyranny proud Coesar, On terms of trust meets with the Duke Gravina, And Vitel ozzo with the prince of Fermo : Whom he betrayed at Sinigaglia, Bereaving them both of their states and lives, He conquereth Urban ; and with violence, Performeth strange and hideous outrages. By this time with his forces back to Room, Caesar is marching; what betided there, Ends in the subject of this Tragedy. Dead, and in such a fashion, As much affrights my spirits to remember, Thunder and fearful lightning at his death, Out cries of horror and extremity. God hath beheld us with his eyes of mercy, His name be glorified, join all in prayer, And give him praise that took away your shame. Even as his spirit was inflate with pride, Behold his body puffed up with poison, His corpse shall be conveyed to saint Peeters, Open for all beholders, that they may See the reward of sin, amend and pray. Omnipotent great guider of all powers, (Whose essence is pure grace, and heavenly love, As he with glory crowns heroic actions, Bearing a taste of his eternal virtue) So semblably does he with terror strike, In heavy vengeance sins detestable: As in this tragic mirror to your eyes, Our scene did represent in Alexander, Flagitious Caesar his ambitious son, Reserved for more calamities to come, After he was imprisoned by the Church, Escaped into the kingdom of Navarre, Unto King John then brother to his wife: Where in and ambush at Viano slain, ust Nemesis repayed his treachery. Give doubtful answers, be not peremptory Least through your heat, his rage exsaperate. Happy success accompany my Lord, And in your battles give you victory. Peace man, no more do I, but bear with patience. We leave our prayers with your Holiness, Call upon God, think of his endless bounty. Beside you see how the Calabrian Duke, Out of the Port of Saint Sabastian, Not one hour passed, hath issued and left Room. Now though you do suspect, conceal all doubts: For you shall find this sure and commonly, Dangers accompany suspicion, Comfort your self my Lord. I marry my Lord some what might have been said to this gear to die , but tram seant cum ceteris erroribus, would to God I wear as young as when I was a Scholar in Padua, faith then I could have swingd a sword and a buckler, and I did that then will being but a spring all of 24. years which be talked of in Padua these 40. years I warrant it faith my Lord were I so lusty now I would go with you to the waires this next spring thats flat, will you eat any salad my Lord, faith here are excellent herbs if you love them. His Holiness gave us in serious charge, To give you greeting and withal prepares A sumptuous east for that solemnity. To which he does invite the Cardinals With other Lords the r favourers in Room. How does my gracious Lord. my Lord and see we have all of us good cause to rejoice, I had be with your excellence at Capva, I would h worser one boat with them as old as I am.