The Jew of Malta.
And I will warrant Malta free for ever.
Gov.
Here is my hand, beleeue me, Barabas,
I will be there, and doe as thou desirest;
When is the time?
Bar.
Governor, presently.
For Callymath, when he hath view'd the Towne,
Will take his leave and saile toward, Ottoman,
Gov.
Then will I, Barabas, about this coyne,
And bring it with me to thee in the evening.
Bar.
Doe so, but faile not; now farewell Ferneze
And thus farre roundly goes the businesse:
Thus loving neither, will I live with both,
Making a profit of my policie;
And he from whom my most advantage comes,
Shall be my friend.
This is the life we Jewes are us'd to lead;
And reason too, for Christians doe the like:
Well, now about effecting this device:
First to surprize great Selims souldiers,
And then to make provision for the feast,
That at one instant all things may be done,
My policie detests prevention:
To what event my secret purpose drives,
I know; and they shall witnesse with their lives.Exit.
Enter Calymath, Bashawes.
Caly.
Thus haue we view'd the City, seene the sacke,
And caus'd the ruines to be new repair'd,
Which with our Bombards shot and Basiliske,
We rent in sunder at our entry:
And now I see the Scituation,
And how secure this conquer'd Iland stands
Inviron'd with the mediterranean Sea,
Strong contermin'd with other petty Iles;
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?
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