Before this act MEGAERA riseth out of hell, with the other furies, ALECTO and TYSIPHONE dancing an hellish round; which done, she saith: MEGAERA.

Before this act MEGAERA riseth out of hell, with the other furies, ALECTO and TYSIPHONE dancing an hellish round; which done, she saith: MEGAERA.

MEGAERA entereth into the palace, and meeteth with TANCRED coming out of GISMUNDA'S chamber with RENUCHIO and JULIO, upon whom she throweth her snake.

Fearful Megaera, with her snaky twine, Was cursed dam unto thy damned self; And Hircan tigers in the desert rocks Did foster up thy loathed, hateful life; Base Ignorance the wicked cradle rock'd, Vile Barbarism was wont to dandle thee; Some wicked hellhound tutored thy youth.

A.D. 1586 Ah tyrant Love, Megaera's serpents bearing, Why thus requite my sighs with venom'd smart?