A King, and No King Part 49

And then thy Daughter, she shall have some strange thing, wee'l have the Kingdom sold utterly, and put into a toy which she shall wear about her carelesly some where or other. See the vertuous Queen; behold the humblest subject that you have kneel here before you.

_Enter_ Panthea _And_ 1 Gent.

_Pan_.

Why kneel you to me that am your Va.s.sal?

_Arb_.

Grant me one request.

_Pan_.

Alas what can I grant you? what I can, I will.

_Arb_.

That you will please to marry me if I can prove it lawfull.

_Pan_.

Is that all? more willingly than I would draw this air.

_Arb_.

I'le kiss this hand in earnest.

_2 Gent_.

Sir, _Tigranes_ is coming though he made it strange at first, to see the Princess any more.

_Enter_ Tigranes _And_ s.p.a.conia.

_Arb_.

The Queen thou meanest, O my _Tigranes_. Pardon me, tread on my neck, I freely offer it, and if thou beest so given take revenge, for I have injur'd thee.

_Tigr_.

No, I forgive, and rejoyce more that you have found repentance, than I my liberty.

_Arb_.

Mayest thou be happy in thy fair choice, for thou art temperate.

You owe no ransom to the state, know that I have a thousand joyes to tell you of, which yet I dare not utter till I pay my thanks to Heaven for 'em: Will you go with me and help me? pray you do.

_Tigr_.

I will.

_Arb_.

Take then your fair one with you; and you Queen of goodness and of us, O give me leave to take your arm in mine: come every one that takes delight in goodness, help to sing loud thanks for me, that I am prov'd no King.

(A) A King and no King. Acted at the Globe, by his Majesties Servants. Written by Francis Beamount, and John Flecher. At London Printed for Thomas Walkley, and are to bee sold at his shoppe at the Eagle and Childe in Brittans-Bursse. 1619.

(B) A King and No King. Acted at the Blacke-Fryars, by his Majesties Servants. And now the second time Printed, according to the true Copie. Written by Francis Beamount and John Flecher. London, Printed for Thomas Walkley, and are to be sold at his shop at the Eagle and Childe in Brittans-Burse. 1625.

(C) A King, and No King. Acted at the Blacke-Fryars, by his Majesties Servants. And now the third time Printed, according to the true Copie. Written by Francis Beamont & John Fletcher Gent. The Stationer to Dramatophilus. A Play and no Play, who this Booke shall read, Will judge, and weepe, as if 'twere done indeed. London, Printed by A. M. for Richard Hawkins, and are to bee sold at his Shop in Chancerie Lane, neere Serjeants Inne. 1631.

(D) A King and No King. Acted at the Black-Fryars, by his Majesties Servants. And now the fourth time printed, according to the true Copie. Written by Francis Beaumont & John Fletcher Gent. The Stationer to Dramatophilus. A Play and no Play, who this Booke shall read, Will judge, and weepe, as if 'twere done indeed. London, Printed by E. G. for William Leake, and are to be sold at his shop in Chancery-lane, neere unto the Rowles. 1639.

(E) A King and No King. Acted at the Black-Fryers, by his Majesties Servants. And now the fifth time Printed, according To the true Copie. Written by Francis Beaumont & John Fletcher Gent. The Statinor to Dramatophilus. A Play and no Play, who this Book shall read, Will judge, and weep, as if 'twere done indeed London, Printed for William Leak, and are to be sold at his shop at the signe of the Crown in Fleet- street, between the two temple Gates. 1655.

On the back of the last page is printed a list of books printed or sold by William Leake.

(F) A King, and No King. Acted at the Black-Fryars, by his Majesties Servants. And now the fourth time Printed, according to the true Copie. Written by Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher Gent. The Stationer to Dramatophilus. A Play and no Play, who this Book shall read, Will judge, and weep, as if 'twere done indeed. London, Printed in the Year, 1661.

(G) A King and No King. As it is now Acted at the Theatre Royal, By His Majesties Servants. Written by Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher Gent. London: Printed by Andr. Clark, for William and John Leake at the Crown in Fleetstreet, betwixt the two Temple-gates. M.DC.LXXVI.

A contains on the t.i.tle-page a wood-cut representing Arbaces with his crown partly lifted from his head by a hand emerging from a cloud.

A prefixes the following dedication]

To the Right Wors.h.i.+pfull and Worthie Knight, Sir Henrie Nevill.

Worthy Sir, I Present, or rather returne unto your view, that which formerly hath beene received from you, hereby effecting what you did desire: To commend the worke in my unlearned method, were rather to detract from it, then to give it any l.u.s.ter. It sufficeth it hath your Wors.h.i.+ps approbation and patronage, to the commendation of the Authors, and incouragement of their further labours: and thus wholy committing my selfe and it to your Wors.h.i.+ps dispose I rest, ever readie to doe you service, not onely in the like, but in what I may.

Thomas Walkley.

p. 149, l. 4. A and B _omit_ the List of Persons Represented in the Play. C--F] The Personated Persons. G] The Persons Represented. G _omits_] in the Play. G includes in its List of The Persons Represented the names of the players of the chief parts, viz.] Arbaces, Mr Hart; Tigranes, Mr Kynaston; Gobrias, Mr Wintershall; Bacurius, Mr Lydall; Mardonius, Mr Mohun; Bessus, Mr Lacy, or Mr Shottrell; Lygones, Mr Cartwright; Two Sword-men, Mr Watson, Mr Haynes; Arane, Mrs Corey; Panthea, Mrs c.o.x; s.p.a.conia, Mrs Marshall. l. 12. Folio _misprints_] Ligoces. l. 21. C--G and Folio] The Queenes Mother. l. 27. A--G omit] Actus primus. Scena prima. G] Act I. l. 29. A _omits_] he. ll. 35 and 36. B] had's.

p. 150, l. 2. A] them. l. 3. A] thou art. l. 5. A] and thou couldst. l. 8. A] with me. l. 9. A--F] winkst. G] winkedst. l.

10. A] strake. 1. 17. A] I am glad. l. 19. A] of his owne. l. 21.

A] cruddles. B and G] crudles. l. 22. A] wouldst. A] in this pa.s.sion. l. 25. A] for it. I. 26. A] neither good Bessus. l. 27.

A] it is. l.30. A] I famed, I, I warrant you. I. 31. A] I am verie heartily. I. 32. A] ever. A] ath' warres. B--G omit] is. l.

39. A, B and G] in s.h.i.+fting a.

p. 151, 11. 4 and 5. A] desperate. l. 5. A omits] At. l. 8. A]

Prethee. l. 9. A, B and G] The Souldier. l. 10. A] meerely. l.

12. E] compasion. F] compa.s.sion. l. 14. B--F] a'th. l. 19. A, B and G] not I. l. 21. A] mean'st. B, C and G] meant'st. D, E and F] meanest. l. 26. A] the enemie. B] shouldest. l. 31. A--G]

proceedst. l. 33. A] Come, come. l. 34. A] comst. l. 37. A]

extreamities. l. 40. A] the prey.

p. 152, ll. 1 and 2. In place of these lines A] Enter Arbaces and Tigranes, with attendants. l. 2. B and C] two Kings, &c. The two Gentlemen. l. 4. A] fall victorie. l. 9. A--G] are free as I. l.

18. A, B, C and G] yeare. l. 27. A _omits_] Tigr. l. 28. A--D and G] Arbaces. l. 29. A] talkt: for in Armenia.