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• Publisher's Notice
• To My Worthy Friend , Master Thomas Hammon, of Gray's Inn , &c.
• Persons Represented.
• The Jew of Malta.
• Act the First.
• Scene I.
• Scene II.
• Act the Second.
• Scene I.
• Scene II.
• Scene III.
• Act the Third.
• Scene I.
• Scene II.
• Scene III.
• Scene IV.
• Scene V.
• Scene VI.
• Act the Fourth.
• Scene I.
• Scene II.
• Scene III.
• Scene IV.
• Scene V.
• Scene VI.
• Act the Fifth.
• Scene I.
• Scene II.
• Scene III.
• Scene IV.
• Scene V.
• Edward the Second.
• Act the First.
• Scene I.
• Scene II.
• Scene III.
• Scene IV.
• Act the Second.
• Scene I.
• Scene II.
• Scene III.
• Scene IV.
• Scene V.
• Act the Third.
• Scene I.
• Scene II.
• Scene III.
• Act the Fourth.
• Scene I.
• Scene II.
• Scene III.
• Scene IV.
• Scene V.
• Scene VI.
• Act the Fifth.
• Scene I.
• Scene II.
• Scene III.
• Scene IV.
• Scene V.
• Scene VI.
• The Massacre At Paris.
• Scene I.
• Scene II.
• Scene III.
• Scene IV.
• Scene V.
• Scene VI.
• Scene VII.
• Scene VIII.
• Scene IX.
• Scene X.
• Scene XI.
• Scene XII.
• Scene XIII.
• Scene XIV.
• Scene XV.
• Scene XVI.
• Scene XVII.
• Scene XVIII.
• Scene XIX.
• Scene XX.
• Scene XXI.
• Scene XXII.
• Scene XXIII.
• Scene XXIV.
• The Tragedy of Dido, Queen of Carthage.
• Act I.
• Scene I.
• Scene II.
• Act II.
• Scene I.
• Act III.
• Scene I.
• Scene II.
• Scene III.
• Scene IV.
• Act IV.
• Scene I.
• Scene II.
• Scene Iii
• Scene IV.
• Scene V
• Act V.
• Scene I.

SCENE III.

EnterCalymathand Bassoes.

Caly.

• Thus have we viewed the city, seen the sack,
• And caused the ruins to be new-repaired,
• Which with our bombards'1 shot and basilisk[s]2
• We rent in sunder at our entry:
• And now I see the situation,
• And how secure this conquered island stands
• Environed with the Mediterranean sea,
• Strong-countermined with other petty isles;
• And,1 toward Calabria, backed by Sicily,
• (Where Syracusian Dionysius reigned,)

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• Two lofty turrets that command the town;
• I wonder how it could be conquered thus.
• Enter a Messenger.

Mess.

• From Barabas, Malta's governor, I bring
• A message unto mighty Calymath;
• Hearing his sovereign was bound for sea,
• To sail to Turkey, to great Ottoman,
• He humbly would entreat your majesty
• To come and see his homely citadel,
• And banquet with him ere thou leav'st the isle.

Caly.

• To banquet with him in his citadel?

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• I fear me, messenger, to feast my train
• Within a town of war so lately pillaged,
• Will be too costly and too troublesome:
• Yet would I gladly visit Barabas,

Mess.

• Selim, for that, thus saith the Governor,
• That he hath in [his] store a pearl so big,
• So precious, and withal so orient,
• As, be it valued but indifferently,
• The price thereof will serve to entertain

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• Selim and all his soldiers for a month;
• Therefore he humbly would entreat your highness
• Not to depart till he has feasted you.

Caly.

• I cannot feast my men in Malta-walls,
• Except he place his tables in the streets.

Mess.

• Know, Selim, that there is a monastery
• Which standeth as an outhouse to the town:
• There will he banquet them; but thee at home,
• With all thy bassoes and brave followers.

Caly.

• Well, tell the Governor we grant his suit,

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• We'll in this summer evening feast with him.

Mess.

• I shall, my lord.
• [Exit.

Caly.

• And now, bold bassoes, let us to our tents,
• And meditate how we may grace us best
• To solemnise our Governor's great feast.
• [Exeunt.

[1]Large cannons.

[2]See vol. I, p. 67, note 2.

[1]Old ed.:—

• “And toward Calabria back'd by Sicily,
• Two lofty Turrets that command the Towne.
• When Siracusian Dionisius reign'd;
• I wonder how it could be conquer'd thus.”

The correction was made by the editor of 1826.