This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1875. Excerpt: ... SCENES FROM AN UNPUBLISHED DRAMA. Scene I.--A Street in Florence. Enter Trovio. Trovio. Mine eyes are a perpetual fountain Of salt waters.--O Hermia! Hermia! I am distract with this my new-found love. Enter Riccardo and DlONIsiO. Dion. How fares our cousin Trovio? Trovio. Most happy--Most miserably happy. Ric. Indeed? Trovio. Ay, forsooth. Dion. Say, what"s the cause. Thou art too temperate? Trovio. Nay, too intemperate. Dion. Thou eat"st too much, And therefore hast thou bad dreams? Trovio. You aim too wide. I am these three days fed on air. Ah me! Dion. Thou keep"st too early hours? thou sleep"st too much? Trovio. Nay, not so. I am kinsman to the moon. Dion. Oh, then art thou moonstruck. Ric. I beg you now, Good Dionisio, cease your idle banter. But tell us, gentle cousin, what it is. Trovio. My heart has changed her place, and I know not Whether I shall get another for it. Dion. "Fore Heaven, a heartless bargain. Ha! ha! ha! Trovio. Peace! peace! Think you I "m to be made fool? Dion. Oh ho! thou "rt hot. Trovio. But not with wine, as you. Dion. By Heaven, I "ll no more o" this. Trovio. Nor I, neither. Ric. Put up your swords.--See now how much of rage Is gendered by a silly badinage. Trovio. Forgive me, cousin. I but spake in heat. Dion. I do ask your clemency. But give us The engrossing cause of all your thoughts. "You are in love? Trovio. Ah me! Ric. What is she, cousin? Trovio. Alonzo"s daughter--you do know her well. Ric. Alonzo"s daughter! why, what folly "s here! She is of Claudio, the duke"s son, much beloved. Trovio. I care not. If her eyes bespeak her heart, Then is my assurance sure. If her tongue Be messenger to her will, then know I It tells no idle tale. Dion. All maids are thus. Trovio. I traduce not modesty when I say She loves me as I d...