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The Whore of Babylon (Quarto, 1607)
1517
Parydell and Palmio.
1519Is good: it will be bought vp of vs all
1520With our deere blouds: be con
stant, doe not warpe
1521In this your zeale to Babilon.
1522
Paryd.
Graue Palmio,
1523To you I haue vnladen euen my soule,
1524The wings frō home that brought me had
sick feathers,
1527I tread on downe-beds now.
1528
Pal.
But are your countreymen
1532I dare doe what I told you.
1533
Pal.
Noble valour!
1535A warrant writ vnder the seale of Heauen,
1537
Palm.
You haue my hand,
1538And
shall haue more. Y'are reconcil'de (Sonne?)
1539
Pary.
Yes.
1541
Pary.
Father Anniball.
1542
Pal.
But did the Nuntio Campeggio
1544At Babylon.
1547(One of the capitall Columnes of the
state)
1548This I receiued.
1550'Tis
strong; why went you not?
1551
Pary.
I like it not:
1552There wants a conuoy of some better words,
1553Which hourely I expect: vpon a Sea
1555(Albeit the venture holy and of honour)
1557Of noble Pilots, home I would not come
1558Basely, but like a glorious voyager.
1559
Enter Ragazzoni.
1560
Palm.
Yea, you do well; the Nuntio Raggazoni!
1561Not know him?
1562
Pary.
Certes no.
1565To haue your armes about him.---
1566
Rag.
Willingly.
1570And he will doo't, by letting one veine bloud.
1572
Palm.
Yes.
1573
Rag.
Draw home, and giue
1574Your arrowes compa
s
s
e, that vntill they fall
1575Full on the head, none see them: you do well:
1576My hands are yours: good speede.---
1577
Exit Ragazoni.
1578
Campeggio.
1579
Pal.
Campeggio?
1582The Mi
stris of vs all, hath on this paper
1583Breath'd you a ble
s
sing: your deuotion
1584Is recommended highly, and to nouri
sh
1585The flames new kindled in you, here's more fewell,
1588Good: would it had come sooner.
1589
Camp.
Why?
1590
Palm.
'Tis generall,
1591Exceeding absolute and peremptorie.
1594Beat me not backe, I will to Babylon,
1597
Camp.
You change not byas.
1599
Raggazoni at one dore, a Gentleman at another.
1601
Pal.
Yonder comes one of your owne countrey.
1602
Pary.
Oh I know him Sir.
1604Ile send or bring to you a Gentleman,
1605Next neighbour to your countrey: an Albanois-----
1606The man I told you of.
Exeunt.
1607
Pary.
Thankes Sir.
1608
Gent.
Met happily, I look'd for you.
1609
Pary.
Deere countryman the parly we late held
1610About the land that bred vs, as how order
1611Was rob'd of ceremonie (the rich robe of order)
1612How Truth was freckled, spotted, nay made leaprous:
1613How Iu
stice----
1614
Gent.
Come, no more.
1615
Pary.
Euen now (as then)
1616You ward blowes off from her, that at all weapons
1617Strikes at your head: but I repent we drew not
1623A bond of your deuotion, to goe forth
1624As champion of vs all, in that good quarrell,
1625That hath co
st many liues.
1627Circumgyrations, and such wheelings? Sir,
1630
Gent.
I know what bird you meane, & whō you hate,
1631But let him
stand to fall: no Sir, the Deere
1632Which we all hope you'le
strike, is euen the pride
1633And glory of the Forre
st: So, or not?
1635So this may be but settled.
1637
Pary.
All winds are not yet layd.
1638
Gent.
Haue you looked out
1641Out of all touch of danger?
1642
Pary.
I haue met many,
1645
Pary.
Faith a little jarring:
1647And Anniball a Codreto keepe the
streame
1648In which I swim: the Nuntio Ragazzoni
1650My honored Friend Campeggio makes it cleere,
1651That it is lawfull.
1654
Raggazzoni, Palmio, Campeggio, & the Albonoys.
1656In such a noble worke your friends are neere;
1658Are for your vse, goe on; and let no heate
1660Before you take to Sea.
1662
Gen.
My dewtie.
1663
Pai.
This is the worthy Gentleman, to whome
1665
Pary.
Borne Sir in Fairy Land?
1666
Alba.
No marry Sir-An Albanois,
1667
Pary.
Then for proximitie
1668Of Countries, let vs enterchange acquaintance,
1669I wi
sh'd for your embracements, for your name
1670Is crown'd with titles of integritie,
1671Iudgement and Learning: let me vpon their Bases
1672Erect a piller, by which Babylon,
1673And all we may be
strengthned.
1674
Alba.
I pray be apert and plaine.
1675
Pary.
Then thus Sir; by the way of Argument
1680Commixt of halfe your kinsfolke, friends, and louers,
1681The other halfe sworne foes, (all countrimen;)
1682And that the leader of them were your father,
1683And that this leading father were so partiall,
1684That to preserue that halfe which loues you not,
1685Ye would loose that which loues you: & that to take
1686This Captaines life away, might bring this good,
1688Would not you doe it.
1689
Alba.
Vmh: ya're ful of Ambage:
1693
Par.
Come, Come, I know (without al commenting)
1694This text you vnder
stand: wey the vtilitie,
1695That goes with it: the health it giues to thousands;
1697The re
stauration---
1699Of this deepe well you diue in: I doe arme you,
1701Which I would weare to guard mee, and those are
1702My readings and beliefe setled by reading,
1706
Pary.
Tis no euill.
1709
legitimè fieri pote
st:
For Sir I know, that
Deus magis amat aduerbia
1710
quam nomina. Quia in actionibus magis et Placent Benè & legitimè quàm
1711
bonum. Ita vt nullum bonum Liceat facere, ni
si bene & legitime fieri pote
st.
1712
Quod in hoc Casu fieri non pote
st.
1714Are cleane from your opinion, and doe hold,
Quòd licet.
1716That to saue many, they to one mans danger,
1717(Referring all to the depth inscrutable)
1718May allow of a particular; on no warrant
1720With a humaine compa
s
sion to mens liues:
1721And le
s
s
e you reuelation haue diuine,
1722That bids you do, doe not; Thus you haue mine.
1724
Pary.
We haue done: the time,
1726
Pal.
You will to Babylon.
1727
Pary.
I cannot tell;
1728Whether I doe or no, you
shall haue notice,
1729How this great worke goes forward;
strengthen mee,
1730With all your comforts, and commend my seruice
1731To the mo
st glorious throne: if I get or'e,
1732There lands blacke vengeance on the Fairy
shore.