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THE
LOYAL SUBJECT,
A
TRAGI-COMEDY.

 

Persons Represented in the Play.

Great Duke of Moscovia.
Archas, the Loyal Subject, General ofthe Moscovites.
Theodore, Son to Archas; valorous,but impatient.
Putskie alias Briskie, a Captain,Brother to Archas.
Alinda alias Archas, Son to Archas.
Burris, an honest Lord, the DukesFavourite.
Boroskie, a malicious seducing Councellorto the Duke.
Ensign to Archas, a stout merrySouldier.
Souldiers.
Gentlemen.
Guard.
Servants.

WOMEN.

Olympia, Sister to the Duke.
Honora, } Daughters of Archas.
Viola,
Potesca, } Servants to Olympia.
Ladies,
Bawd, a Court Lady.

The Scene Mosco.

The principal Actors were,

Richard Burbadge.
Henry Condel.
John Lowin.
Richard Sharpe.
     Nathanael Feild.
John Underwood.
Nicholas Toolie.
William Eglestone.

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Actus primus. Scena prima.

Enter Theodor and Putskie.

The. Captain, your friend's prefer'd, the Princess has her,
Who, I assure my self, will use her nobly;
A pretty sweet one 'tis indeed.

Put. Well bred, Sir,
I do deliver that upon my credit,
And of an honest stock.

The. It seems so, Captain,
And no doubt will do well.

Put. Thanks to your care, Sir;
But tell me Noble Colonel, why this habit
Of discontent is put on through the Army?
And why your valiant Father, our great General,
The hand that taught to strike, the Love that led all;
Why he, that was the Father of the War,
He that begot, and bred the Souldier,
Why he sits shaking of his Arms, like Autumn,
His Colours folded, and his Drums cas'd up,
The tongue of War for ever ty'd within us?

The. It must be so: Captain you are a stranger,
But of a small time here a Souldier,
Yet that time shews ye a right good, and great one,
Else I could tell ye hours are strangely alter'd:
The young Duke has too many eyes upon him,
Too many fears 'tis thought too, and to nourish those,
Maintains too many Instruments.

Put. Turn their hearts,
Or turn their heels up, Heaven: 'Tis strange it should be:
The old Duke lov'd him dearly.

The. He deserv'd it;
And were he not my Father, I durst tell ye,
The memorable hazards he has run through
Deserv'd of this man too; highly deserv'd too;
Had they been less, they had been safe Putskie,
And sooner reach'd regard.

Put. There you struck sure, Sir.

The. Did I never tell thee of a vow he made
[Pg 78]Some years before the old Duke dyed?

Put. I have heard ye
Speak often of that vow; but how it was,
Or to what end, I never understood yet.

The. I'

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