Locrine
ATE, the Goddess of Revenge
BRUTUS, King of Britain LOCRINE, son to Brutus CAMBER, son to Brutus ALBANACT, son to Brutus MADAN, son of Locrine and Gwendoline ASSARACHUS, follower of Brutus CORINEUS, follower of Brutus THRASIMACHUS, son to Corineus GWENDOLINE, daughter to Corineus, married to Locrine DEBON, an old Officer.
HUMBER, King of Scythia ESTRILD, wife to Humber HUBBA, son to Humber SEGAR, a Scythian Officer TRUSSIER, a Scythian Officer
A CAPTAIN under Albanact STRUMBO, a clown TRUMPART, his man DOROTHY, wife to Strumbo OLIVER, a rustic WILLIAM, son to Oliver MARGERY, daughter to Oliver
GHOST of Albanact GHOST of Corineus two SOLDIERS A PAGE SABREN, daughter of Locrine and Estrild
Enter Ate with thunder and lightning all in black, with a burning torch in one hand, and a bloody sword in the other hand, and presently let there come forth a Lion running after a Bear or any other beast; then come forth an Archer who must kill the Lion in a dumb show, and then depart. Remain Ate.
ATE. In pœnam sectatur & umbra. A Mighty Lion, ruler of the woods, Of wondrous strength and great proportion, With hideous noise scaring the trembling trees, With yelling clamors shaking all the earth, Traverst the groves, and chased the wandering beasts. Long did he range amid the shady trees, And drave the silly beasts before his face, When suddenly from out a thorny bush, A dreadful Archer with his bow ybent, Wounded the Lion with a dismal shaft. So he him stroke that it drew forth the blood, And filled his furious heart with fretting ire; But all in vain he threatened teeth and paws, And sparkleth fire from forth his flaming eyes, For the sharp shaft gave him a mortal wound. So valiant Brute, the terror of the world, Whose only looks did scare his enemies, The Archer death brought to his latest end. Oh what may long abide above this ground, In state of bliss and healthful happiness.
Enter Brutus carried in a chair, Locrine, Camber, Albanact, Corineus, Gwendoline, Assarachus, Debon, Thrasimachus.