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                     THE

                MAIDS TRAGEDY.

   Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher



        Persons Represented in the Play.

        King.

        Lysippus, _brother to the King_.

        Amintor, _a Noble Gentleman_.

        Evadne, _Wife to_ Amintor.

        Malantius}
        Diphilius} _Brothers to_ Evadne.

        Aspatia, _troth-plight wife to_ Amnitor.

        Calianax, _an old humorous Lord, and
                  Father to_ Aspatia.

        Cleon}
        Strato} _Gentlemen_.

        Diagoras, _a Servant_.

        Antiphila}
        Olympias} _waiting Gentlewomen to_ Aspatia.

        Dula, _a Lady_.

        Night}
        Cynthia}
        Neptune}
        Eolus}              _Maskers_.

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                _Actus primus. Scena prima_.


  Enter _Cleon, Strato, Lysippus, Diphilus_.

_Cleon_.    The rest are making ready Sir.

_Strat_.     So let them, there's time enough.

_Diph_.     You are the brother to the King, my Lord,
                 we'll take your word.

_Lys_.       _Strato_, thou hast some skill in Poetry, What
                thinkst thou of a Mask? will it be well?

_Strat_.     As well as Mask can be.

_Lys_.       As Mask can be?

_Strat_.    Yes, they must commend their King, and speak
                in praise of the Assembly, bless the Bride and
                Bridegroom, in person of some God; th'are tyed
                to rules of flattery.

_Cle_.       See, good my Lord, who is return'd!

_Lys_.       Noble _