PERSONS OF THE DRAMA. King of France. Duke of Florence. BERTRAM, Count of Rousillon. LAFEU, an old Lord. PAROLLES, a follower of Bertram. Several young French Lords, that serve with Bertram in the Florentine War. Steward, } Servants to the Countess of Rousillon. Clown, A Page. Countess of Rousillon, Mother to Bertram. HELENA, a Gentlewoman protected by the Countess. DIANA, daughter to the Widow. VIOLANTA, MARIANA, Neighbours and Friends to the Widow. Lords, attending on the King; Officers, Soldiers, &c. French and Florentine. SCENE, partly in France, and partly in Tuscany. SCENE I.-Rousillon. A Room in the Countess's Palace, Enter BERTRAM, the Countess of Rousillon, HELENA, and LAFEU, in mourning. Count. In delivering my son from me, I bury a second husband. Ber. And I, in going, madam, weep o'er my father's death anew but I must attend his majesty's command, to whom I am now in ward, evermore in subjection. |