Classic Poem

ACT . II. S CEN . III.

To them Eumela . Rho .

Eumela welcome; does your bus'ness thrive? Eum .
Too fast. Cos .
What? have you sent to th' Ports? Eum .
All's safe.
Machessa 's ours you say — — Pan .
Yes, and Philandra . Eum .
Cleora and Earina busie Sticklers,
Oenone and Hermione sent as Emissaries
To try the farther Cities — Paria hath
A pretty stroke among the Privy Chamber. Cos .
You've lost no time. Eum .
Nor will, Cosmeta —
Psecas , and Dorcas, Cloe , and Plecusa ,
Phillis , and Dorcas, Cloe , and Plecusa ,
Phillis , and Glauca , swore this morning all
As I was dressing. Rho .
On what Book I pray? Eum .
On the Greek Epigrams, Madam, or Anacreon ,
I know not which: they bind alike. Cos .
What hopes
Have we o' th' Women of Lapythia?
How stand the Dames of Salamin affected? Eum .
Why Lycas sent to give them a fair Largess
Of Loaves and Wine, & then, whiles that well cheers 'em,
Eugenia brings 'em a most promising Answer
From some corrupted Oracle, and so leads
The superstitious Souls to what she pleaseth.
This is a ground, a thing suppos'd. The Plot
Is wholly now upon Florina , there
It knits, and gathers, breaks, and joyns again;
She's Wise, and Noble — we must find a way
Not thought on yet to gain her. Pan .
But the Queen
And Princess — — Eum .
They perceive the business ripens,
That it doth move the limbs, and can for need
Shift, and defend it self, and therfore doe
By me make promise of a generall meeting
As soon as may be: i'th' mean time, we have
Full leave to gather any Contributions,
Gold, Silver, Jewels, Garments, any thing
Conducing to maintain the Publique Cause. Omn .
Goddess Eumela! Eum .
Goe, fall off, the Princess
Is at hand — I'l goe mingle Counsels.