Folger MS X.d.206, 2v-3r

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(The following transcription is based on Joseph Quincy Adams' in "The Author Plot of an Early Seventeenth Century Play," The Library, 4th ser., 26 (1945-46): 24-25.)

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Folger X.d.206, p4. Reproduced by permission of the Folger Shakespeare Library.

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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Act. i.

. . . . .Scaen: i.

Philander and his sister Suauina walke and conferre:

she greiues for y^e warre.

. . . . .Sc. 2.

Philander telleth Euphrastes y^e cause why he will not

marry Suauina to any but a present K.

. . . . .Sc:3.

Aristocles and Suauina discouer theire passions and are

discouered by Phonops.

. . . . .Sc:4.

Philander doth banish Aristocles.

. . . . .Sc: 5.

Euphrastes doth counsell Aristocles to go to y^e

warres between y^e Epirot and Achaian.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Act. 2.

. . . . .Sc: 1.

Salohcin breathing att y^e battle is told of y^e victory

by an vn-knowen souldier. which was Aristocles.

. . . . .Sc. 2.

Aristocles is brought to Salohcin: with colours wonne

and enterteyn'd with honour.

. . . . .Sc. 3.

A parley bet Philander and Salohcin. Aristocles banished

both Kingdomes. and peace concluded.

. . . . .Sc. 4.

The lady's brought in. Philander and Corintha mutually

taken, and Salohcin with Suauina. Ascania see's itt: greives

that e're she made him king.

. . . . .Sc. 5.

<Philocles o>

Aristocles obtaynes of Corintha to mediate for him

. . . . .Sc. 6.

Corintha of Philander obteynes pardon for Aristocles.

. . . . .Sc. 7.

Suauina alone <iea 1> iealous and passionate.

. . . . .Sc:8.

Suavina confirm'd in iealousy. Corintha declares to Aristocles

his pardon. Philander wo's but is coldly returned: and told

that he must gett Aristocles to pleade for him.

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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Act. 3.

. . . . .Sc. 1.

Svavina mournfull.

. . . . .Sc. 2.

Salohcin wo's and winnes Svavina to make promise: reportes his

wife Ascania sicke.

. . . . .Sc.3.

Ascania feeles y^e neglectfull coldnes of Salohcin.

. . . . .Sc.4.

Corintha hauing much obserued Suavina's sadnesse sendeth to

her. whom being come she comfortes: confesseth her loue vnto

Philander but will try him. cleares Suauina's iealousy. and

sendeth for Aristocles.

. . . . .Sc.5.

Aristocles and Svauina exceed for ioy, att meeting. recounting

theire weale and wo. Corintha weepes to sympathize

with theire free passions. and vowes an aemulous but

bond [?] loue to Aristocles. Suavina declares y^e promise

made to Salohcin. they all conspire to defeate him. y^e manage

whereof <l> is left to Aristocles, but charg'd to be bloudles.

. . . . .Sc.6.

whilst he sitts bet y^e two lady's y^e two K^s. come in: each iea-

-lous and enuious that Aristocles doth impede theire loues.

they court theire severall mistresses, svavina breifely de-

-ferres him to <y^e sibyll's> y^e Phoebade Vertumna: where <that>

next night shee'l meete him: and so goes out.

Salohcin <bidds> asketh Phonops if Ascania be deade: he sayth she

shall that <d>night. Salo< >hcin asketh Philander how he speedes

who sayth but coldly and conditionally. Corintha leaues them

Philander's vowe will not suffer him appeare in any sentence

complaints to

against Aristocles and therefore <winne's> Salohcin <to banish

him . . . > who biddes him feare not he will but think

on itt and take care. he biddeth Phonops dispatch him

att advantage. . . . <Sc. 7.>

<Aristocles complaynes of banishment unlook't for.>

. . . . .Sc.7.

Phonops stayeth considering how, and reckoning how many he

had before: resolu's he must now do any. <Philocles>

sayth that

<coming> his two bloudhound's Dolphus and Panascrus

shall att aduantage with his helpe do this.

. . . . .Sc.8

<Philocles> Aristocles alone ruminating y^e dangers and diffi-

-culty's of rescuing Suavina etc. Phonops hauing dogged

him to y^e groue beckoneth his two associates to him they

all putt on vizard's. and rush on him, he defend's

him self kill's two, Phonop's flyeth he followeth and

ouertakes him: Phonop's begges mercy on his knees: chargeth

him to lett him know y^e cause. Phonops sayth 'twas

Salohcin: for whom he most do more. Aristocles kicks

him away yett promising silence, so as Phonops do

report him deade to Salohcin, and he resolves to

fly or alter his condition.