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Full speech
The laws (Colossus) proud, unjust tyrant, That dost observe nor equity nor law, But by the torrent of ambition hurried, Dost act what lawless passion prompts thee to: What Laws have I transgressed? it is thy might, That into seeming wrong hath changed our right: Had Fortune been as just as was our cause, We that are censured now for breach of Laws, Maugre thy viperous hate, had now been free, And for thy foul injustice censured thee. Commend me to my brother, gentle nymph, And bear this token of my love to him: It is the precious herb called Latice, Which whosoever wears shall never want Sufficient sustenance both for himself and his; Beside, it frustrates quite the devilish force Of strongest poisons or enchantments. Now Iris, let us haste to Floras fane, With our devotions let's importune her, These horrid stirs and troublous broils to cease, That we again may live in happy peace. Strike not the air with this vain language, Iris, Wound not thy soul with these unseemly plaints, But be content to wait the will of Jove, Who will crown our designs with blessed success. For in a cause that's honest, joust, and right, The gods themselves will take up arms and fight.
Plot summary
Plot — Rhodon and Iris
: Aiming to sow dissension among the flowers, Poneria and Agnostus disguise themselves as a virtuous maiden and a wise man. Rhodon has recently breken off his suit to Eglantine, and is now expected to marry Iris. His sister Violetta appeals to him for help against the marauding Martagon, who has trampled on her flowers and forced her to live away from her home. Martagon conspires with Eglantine’s brother to forestall Rhodon’s match with Iris. The jilted Eglantine grows melancholy, but Poneria stops her killing herself and gets her to tart herself up for an assignation with Rhodon. It becomes clear that Martagon has no intention of making restitution to Violetta, so Rhodon will have to take him on by force: a floral war seems inevitable. Iris gives Rhodon a gern which makes the wearer victorious in battle; Violetta gives him a lettuce which guarantees sustenance and prevents poisoning. Martagon suborns Poneria to kill Rhodon, so she gives Eglantine a poison, telling her it is a love-philtre. Posing as Iris, Eglantine gives it to him, claiming it to be a restorative, and expects him to fall in love with her. Instead. he falls iJ, but is cured by the vegetable antidote from his sister. _ 2335. Rhodon and Iris | 499 Rhodon challenges. Martagon to single combat, but. he refuses: the full armies will settle it. Realizing that, since Rhodon is alive, Poneria’s plot has miscarried, Martagon orders her out-of his territory, so she goes to Rhodon and tells him. that it was Eglantine, not Iris, who gave him the poison. The flower armies get into position for battle, but Flora intervenes and.orders the fighting to stop. Martagon is ordered to make restitution to Violetta, Eglantine is sentenced to ten years’ penance in a vestal temple, Poneria and Agnostus are banished,- and Iris is bestowed on Rhodon as his bride.