Part 4 (2/2)

Souldiers:

True, true.

Antinous:

Lastly, to finish all, there was but one, The only great exploit; which was to take _Fernando_ prisoner, and that hand to hand In single fight I did: my self without The help of any arm, save the arm of Heaven.

Speak Souldiers, is it true, or no?

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Souldiers:

_Antinous, Antinous_.

Antinous:

Behold my prisoner, Fathers.

Fernando:

This one man Ruin'd our Army, and hath glorifi'd _Crete_ in her robes of mightiness and conquest.

Possenne:

We need not use long circ.u.mstance of words, _Antinous_ thou art conquerer: the Senate, The souldiers, and thy valour have p.r.o.nounc'd it.

All:

_Antinous, Antinous_.

Porphycio:

Make thy demand.

Ca.s.silanes:

Please ye (my Lords) give leave That I may part.

Possenne:

No _Ca.s.silane_, the Court Should therein be dishonour'd, do not imagin We prize your presence at so slight a rate.

Demand, _Antinous_.

Antinous:

Thus (my Lords) to witness How far I am from arrogance, or thinking I am more valiant, though more favour'd Than my most matchless father, my demand is, That for a lasting memorie of his name, His deeds, his real, nay his royal worth, You set up in your Capitol in Bra.s.s My Fathers Statue, there to stand for ever A Monument and Trophy of his victories, With this Inscription to succeeding ages, _Great_ Ca.s.silanes, _Patron of Candy's Peace_, _Perpetual Triumpher_.

Porphycio Possenne:

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