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As he came From a close sighed at Sea under the Hatches, With a she Dunckerke, that was shot before Between wind and weather, And he hath sprung a leak too, or I'm cousen'd. I read this morning Strange stories of the passive fortitude Of men in former ages, which I thought Impossible, and not to be believed. But now I look on you, my wonder ceases. Why Sir you have been whipped Whipped signior Graccho. And the whip I take it, Is to a Gentleman, the greatest trial That may be of his patience. I'll not deal with you, Unless I have a Beadle for my second. And then I'll answer you. Your excellence vouchsafing to make choice Of that, which best affects you. See Julio, Yonder the proud slave is, how he looks now After his castigation? Lets be merry with him. Farewell poor Graccho. There are pleasures And of all kinds to entertain the time. No matter. It is intended for the Duchess honour. And if it give her glorious attributes, As the most fair most virtuous, and the rest, It'll please the Duke. They come. Quick quick for loves sake, let the court put Her choicest outside: Cost, and bravery on Be only thought of. All that may be had To please the eye, the ear, taste, touch, or smell, Are carefully provided. Ther's a Masque, Have you herd what's the invention? I have my answer, Before I ask the question. All is in order.
Plot summary
Plot — The Duke of Milan
Sforza, Duke of Milan, dotes on his haughty Duchess Marcelia, and fears the prospect of losing her. Her birthday banquet is interrupted by bad news: Sforza rebuffed Charles the Emperor’s overtures and chose to ally Milan with France instead; but now the Empire has routed France at the Battle of Pavia. Sforza expects imperial reprisals, and goes to submit himself to Charles. Before he leaves, he appoints Francisco his deputy, with instructions that, should he not return, Marcelia is to be murdered so that nobody else shall enjoy her. He submits himself to Charles, offers an explanation but no excuse for his supporting France, and expresses his willingness to pay with his life in order to prevent the imperial army from sacking Milan, thus sparing his subjects further bloodshed. His dignity impresses Charles, who confirms his ducal title. In Sforza’s absence, the tensions between Marcelia and his sister Mariana break out into open violence. Though Mariana is his own wife, Francisco takes Marcelia’s side in the quarrel and imprisons Mariana. Believing that Sforza will not return, he propositions Marcelia, shows her the warrant for her execution, and suggests that they should seize power together. She refuses him, so he explains the excessive love which led Sforza to order her death. This annoys her. When Sforza returns to Milan, she greets him coldly, which gives offence. Mariana learns of Francisco’s efforts to seduce Marcelia, and informs Sforza, who will not believe her. Francisco finds out her plans in advance and sets up the situation to favour his revenge: three years before, his sister Eugenia was seduced by Sforza with a promise of marriage on which he then reneged. First he presents himself to Marcelia as a potential victim of Sforza’s jealousy, inducing her to promise to protect him. Then he tells Sforza that Marcelia has tried to seduce him. As a test of her fidelity, Sforza pretends to have murdered ===== PAGE 365 ===== 1621 Francisco; Marcelia’s outrage seems to confirm her guilt, and Sforza wounds her fatally. News arrives that Francisco has fled Milan; Marcelia tells her husband the truth, and dies. Sforza is distracted with grief. His physicians persuade him that she is merely in a coma and may one day be revived, but realize that putrefaction will soon put an end to the ruse. Francisco returns to court posing as a Jewish doctor, and offers to treat the body to prolong the appearance of life. In fact, he puts poison in her mouth, claiming it…