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the world, hasted to Constantinople, where comming to his sister he was joyfully received, and most lovingly welcomed, and intertained of the duke, his brother in law. After he had remained there two or three daies, the duke revealed unto Silvio, the whole discourse how it hap pened, betweene his sister and the lady Julina, and how his sister was chalenged, for getting a woman with child: Silvio blushing with these wordes, was striken with great remorse to make Julina amends; understanding her to bee a noble lady, and was left defamed to the world through his default, hee therefore bewraied the whole circumstance to the duke, whereof the duke beeing very joyfull, immediately repaired with Silvio to the house of Julina, whom they found in her chamber, in great lamentation and mourning. To whom the duke saide, take courage madam for behold here a gentleman, that wil not sticke, both to father your child and to take you for his wife, no inferiour person, but the sonne and heyre of a noble duke, worthy of your estate and dignity.

Julina seeing Silvio in place, did know very well that he was the father of her childe, and was so ravished with joy, that she knew not whether she were awake, or in some dreame. Silvio imbracing her in his armes, craving forgive- nesse of all that was past: concluded with her the marriage day, which was presently accomplished with great joy and contentation to all parties: and thus Silvio having attained a noble wife, and Silla his sister her desired husband, they passed the residue of their daies with such delight, as those that have accomplished the perfections of their felicities.

FINIS.

HAMLET – Kyd’s The Spanish Tragedy

Much doubt remains as to the precise source of Hamlet. However, The Spanish Tragedy, a famous revenge play in Shakespeare’s day written by Thomas Kyd, is believed to have influenced the plot of Hamlet. Kyd is also believed to have written an earlier lost play known as the Ur-Hamlet, also a likely source of Shakespeare’s famous tragedy.

Kyd’s entire play is provided here to aid the Shakespearean scholar.

A 1602 title page for Kyd’s famous play

CONTENTS

DRAMATIS PERSONAE.

ACTVS PRIMVS.

ACT I. SCENE 1.

ACT I. SCENE 2.

ACT I. SCENE 3.

ACTUS SECUNDUS.

ACT II. SCENE 1.

ACT II. SCENE 2.

ACT II. SCENE 3.

ACT II. SCENE 4.

ACTUS TERTIUS.

ACT III. SCENE 1.

ACT III. SCENE 2.

ACT III. SCENE 3.

ACT III. SCENE 4.

ACT III. SCENE 5.

ACT III. SCENE 6.

ACT III. SCENE 7.

ACT III. SCENE 8.

ACT III. SCENE 9.

ACT III. Scene 10.

ACT III. SCENE 11.

ACT III. SCENE 12.

ACT III. SCENE 13.

ACT III. SCENE 14.

ACTVS QUARTOS.

ACT IV. SCENE 1.

ACT IV. SCENE 2.

ACT IV. SCENE 3.

DRAMATIS PERSONAE.

GHOST OF ANDREA

REVENGE the Chorus.

KING OF SPAIN.

VICEROY OF PORTUGAL.

DON CIPRIAN, duke of Castile.

HIERONIMO, knight-marshall of Spain.

BALTHAZAR, the Viceroy's son.

LORENZO, Don Ciprian's son [and Bel-imperia's brother].

HORATIO, Hieronimo's son.

ALEXANDRO

VILLUPPO lords of Portual.

PEDRINGANO, servant of Bel-imperia.

SERBERINE, servant of Balthazar.

Spanish General, Portuguese Embassador, Old Man, Painter Page,

Hangman, Citizens, Soldiers, Attendants, &c.

BEL-IMPERIA, Lorenzo's sister.

ISABELLA, Hieronimo's wife.

PAGE.

MESSENGER.

CHRISTOPHEL.

SERVANT.

SENEX (DON BAZULTO).

CITIZENS.

SCENE: Spain; and Portugal.

ACTVS PRIMVS.

Prologue]

Enter the GHOAST OF ANDREA, and with him REUENGE.

GHOAST.

When this eternall substance of my soule

Did liue imprisond in my wanton flesh,

Ech in their function seruing others need,

I was a courtier in the Spanish court:

My name was Don Andrea; my discent,

Though not ignoble, yet inferiour far

To gratious fortunes of my tender youth,

For there, in prime and pride of all my yeeres,

By duteous seruice and deseruing loue,

In secret I possest a worthy dame,

Which hight sweet Bel-imperia by name.

But in the haruest of my sommer ioyes

Deaths winter nipt the blossomes of my blisse,

Forcing diuorce betwixt my loue and me;

For in the late conflict with Portingale

My valour drew