SUENO

Lord Marks Lubeck welcome home, Welcome brave Knight unto the Denmark King: For Williams sake the noble Norman Duke, So famous for his Fortune's and success, That graceth him with name of Conqueror: Right double welcome must thou be to us. But say Sir Knight, what may I call your name. I tell thee Robert, I so admire the man, As that I count it heinous gilded in him That honours not Duke William with his heart. Blanch, bid this stranger welcome, good my girl. Mariana, I have this day received letters From Swethia, that lets me understand, your ransom is collecting there with speed, And shortly shall be hither sent to us. And reason have you Madam for the same: Lord Marks I commit unto your charge The entertainment of Sir Robert here, Let him remain with you within the Court In solace and disport, to spend the time. Well Lubeck well, it is not possible But you must be concenting to this act? Is this the man so highly you extolled? And play a part so hateful with his friend? Since first he came with thee into the court What entertainment and what countenance He hath received, none better knows than thou. In recompense whereof he quites me well, To steal away fair Mariana my prisoner, Whose ransom being lately greed upon, I am deluded of by this escape. Beside, I know not how to answer it When she shall be demanded home to Swethia. That carries reason Marks I confess. Call forth my daughter. Yet I am persuaded That she poor soul suspected not her going: For as I hear: she likewise loved the man, Which he to blame did not at all regard. What, my daughter gone? Now Marks your villainy breaks forth. This match is of your making, gentle sir: And you shall dearly know the price thereof. Not all the protestations thou canst use, Shall save thy life. Away with him to prison. And minion, otherwise it cannot be, But you are and agent in this treachery. I will revenge it thoroughly on you both. Away with her to prison. Heres stuff in deed? My daughter stolen away? It boots not thus to disturb my self, But presently to send to English William, To send me that proud knight of Windsor hither, Here in my Court to suffer for his shame: Or at my pleasure to be punished there. Withal, that Blanch be sent me home again, Or I shall fetch her unto Windsors cost, Yea, and Williams too if he deny her me?. Exit Zweno. Rosilio, Is this the place whereas the Duke William should meet me? Go captain away, regard the charge I gave: See all our men be martialed for the fight. Dispose the Wards as lately was devised. And let the prisoners under several guards Be kept apart until you hear from us. Let this suffice, you know my resolution. If William Duke of Saxon be the man, That by his answer sent us, he would send Not words but wounds: not parleis but alarms, Must be descider of this controversy. Rosilio, stay with me, the rest begone. Exeunt. William, for other name and title give I none To him, who were he worthy of those honours That Fortune and his predecessors left, I ought by right and human courtesy To grace his style with Duke of Saxony. But for I find a base degenerate mind, I frame my speech according to the man, And not the state that he unworthy holds. And should that peace for ever have been kept, Had not thy self been author of the breach: Nor stands it with the honour of my state, Or nature of a father to his child, That I should so be robbed of my daughter, And not unto the utmost of my power Revenge so intolerable and injury. Art thou so impudent to deny thou didst? When that the proof thereof is manifest? Thine own confession is sufficient proof. Thou didst confess thou hadst a Lady hence. Why that was Blanch my daughter. Shameless persisting in thy ill, Thou dost maintain a manifest untroth, As she shall justify unto thy teeth. Rosilio fetch her and the Marks hither. See here, Duke William, your competitors That were consenting to my daughters escape. Let them resolut you of the truth hereing, And here I vow and solemny protest, That in thy presence they shall loose their heads: Unless I here where as my daughter is. See Duke William, is this Blanch or no? You know her, if you see her I am sure. Stand up deer daughter though thy fault desesues For to be punished in the extremest sort. Yet love that covers multitude of sins Makes love in parents wink at children's faults. Suffices Blanch thy father loves thee so, Thy follies passed he knows but will not know. And here Duke William take my daughter to thy wife. For well I am assured she loves thee well. Refusest thou to take my daughter to thy wife? I tell thee Duke, this rash denial May bring more mischief on thee then thou canst avoid. I joy to see your grace so tractable. Here take my daughter Blanch, And after my disease the Denmark crown. It seems to me, she hath refused him. If one refuse him, yet may he have the other. Might I advise thee, let them both alone.