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A47379	Fovr nevv playes viz : The seege of Vrbin, Selindra, Love and frienship, Tragy-comedies, Pandora, a comedy / written by Sr. William Killigrew ...; Plays. Selections	Killigrew, William, Sir, 1606-1695.; Stapylton, Robert, Sir, d. 1669.; Waller, Edmund, 1606-1687.; Killigrew, William, Sir, 1606-1695. Ormasdes.; Killigrew, William, Sir, 1606-1695. Seege of Vrbin.; Killigrew, William, Sir, 1606-1695. Selindra.; Killigrew, William, Sir, 1606-1695. Ormasdes.; Killigrew, William, Sir, 1606-1695. Pandora.	1666 (1666)	Wing K458; ESTC R17595	186,688	237

Dye Pedro. True Madam but if you were so happy as to finde an object fit to change your hate to love it would convert your thoughts from Death and be a good Argument to live Florio Where canst thou fancy such an object Melina fit to restore my thoughts to Joy or life Pedro. The Dukes love deserves a Multiply'd returne of kindnesse from you Florio Canst thou believe his friendship to me as a man can have any value for a woman wanderer though no degree of love have habitation in my heart my Judgment and Religion might perswade me to own so great a blessing if the Gods should send so strange deliverance so wonderful a change of Fate for my unworthynesse Pedro. I like well these Judicious thought and will hope your Mallady may in time finde a cure good natures slow with gratitude and both together fill the World with love it is or it will be Love Madam though you yet discerne it not Florio The Gods defend our Sex from such a president in me a Woman to love first would be a Prodigie Pedro All this I allow so you will love the Duke if he love you first Florio If thou dost think it possible that I can be in danger of such a slavery as love for heavens sake shew me a quick remedy For all the stories I have read present that passion worse then hate and in all Ages has produc'd examples to deterre our Sex from Love though I am yet safe the Duke is somewhat more then other men Give me an Antidote Melina that I may be strong against the Duk 's assault if he make any lest I find here a double invitation to the grave Pedro. You shall be provided Madam Florio He has a soule so full of Gallantry so rich in Vertue and so great renowne I tremble at my second thoughts of thy discourse and would not for the World ingage my freedome on the hazzard of so high contest if thou hast a remedy against Love shew it now that I may doubly Arme against so great an Enemie Pedro. I have a sure one Madam that which cured me and does cure all the World 't is the onely approv'd remedy Florio And shall I have it if I stand in need Pedro. Yes if you please to Love him that Loves you and this is a remedy that seldome failes to cure by fruition Florio Thou art wanton merry and talk'st thou carest not what to make me so can having what we wish most lessen its value Pedro. 'T is but too plaine by having our wish we come to know that our desires in love had rais'd our fancy above what we can ever finde This knowledge doth so check the wing of fancy and desire that love as a thing once past his height must naturally decline and fade such is the generall frailty of all Creatures to have the like certaine period of decay This makes some of our Sages studied in the point now teach that vertuous transparent friendship is a greater and more durable felicity then love but I believe you Madam have your wish allready to the first part of this opinion you are belov'd where you love and will in time judge of the whole argument by your own experience Florio If Love be not Friendship too 't were a sad Fate to Love but I am so farre from having what you wish me this way Melina that my dispaire is my unhappinesse can the Duke love me a Woman as now a man when he shall finde his favourite Florio such a counterfite will it not beget suspitions of my credit and all tho●e glorious actions I have done become my scandall Then if his doutage should passe by all these just exceptions may he not think my quality unfit to be his Wife These thoughts fill my fancy with such doubts Melina that when I consider my condition it makes me desperate Pedro. And gives me hopes of better dayes Madam when the Duke shall know you a Lady of the same blood with Princes and shall inquire the true cause of your disguise he will be more in love then now pray let me informe him and try your destiny Florio No Melina no I do conjure thee by thy first vow and now by all my interest not to discover me for if I outlive this Siege I will returne and take a holy habit on me lest my sex suffer by my folly and the World think I came co seeke a man rather then avoide one Pedro. Pray Madam Florio Hold I will here no Argument against my resolve obey me or you will destroy me Love thus I blow thee off Death is my businesse here Pedro. Though I do not approve what you think fit I know I must to your command submit Enter the Duke to them Duke Florio I observe you love to be retyr'd of late and I who seek your company can seldome have it Florio My heart has no joy like pleasing you Sir and my retirements are most imploy'd in studying how to shew my gratitude that Embraces Florio you may not repent the Honours you heap so fast on me Duke That 's kindly said I heare Florio that Camillo proffers to settle a great Fortune on his Neece the Faire Rossina if you can love her which I do wish that I may not fear to loose what I see so much delight in Florio 'T is an honour I cannot accept Sir because my heart is preingaged unto another so fix'd that nothing lesse then Death can ere dissolve it Duke 'T is a cleare answer but to me so harsh I dare not inquire further and yet I must or by my doubts shall suffer more Does the Person you love so much live here or may she be brought to dwell with us Florio The last of these is not impossible and yet there is great difficulties to effect it pray Sir leave me to my own endeavours and I may bring what you desire to passe for your favours have so farre ingag'd me that my Soule labours to contrive how I may live ever in your sight believe me Sir I know no Joyes on Earth beyond your favours to me aside Duke Thou dost revive me Florio he looks so great that I could wish his fancy were fix'd on Silviana may I yet know your quality I have some reason to inquire what may concerne your happinesse and mine Florio Your Highnesse does forget your promise not to presse what does concerne me not to reveale Duke You chide me handsomely I onely had a suddaine thought where to finde a fit match for my dear Sister Silviana Florio I can fit her Sir with such a man as all the Ladies of the Court will envy 't is Fernando whose quality I know is greater then appeares Duke Thou hast dash'd all my hopes at once I did wish you Florio would have thought my Sister worthy of your selfe Florio And much too worthy Sir I sweare by all my hopes my heart is preingag'd where onely Death can seperate Enter to

dragge me did you not call him Pollnesso Titi. Yes Selin King Pollinesso Titi I think we did Selin That name is mine those wounds are mine then She offers to go to him but they hold her off Titi I wish they were Selin And so do I with all my heart pray let me go to him I can heal him with my tears I 'le suck his wounds well for I have heard wounds have been cur'd so Tene How comes his name in her mouth Teck 'T was not well done of us to name him as we did best to strangle her lest she discover us Titi. Shall I shoot her in the head though the Act be horrid 't is better she perish then all wee Teck Let us first hear what she will say to him we shall have time enough to kill her after Selin I pray who are all you Tene We are the hurt mans servants Lady pray who are you by whom we have receiv'd such dammage Selin If my Eyes deceive me not I may be happy but am yet the most miserable accurs'd Woman living Titi I think so too Aside Polli What Woman is that weeps so Tene 'T is she you rescued Sir Polli Did I rescue her losse of blood makes my Eyes dazzle and my fancy work even to a lightnesse that Face brings to my memory something that I have known why does she weep and why do you hold her so rudely Tenedor Pollidor and Selindra both look earnestly at each other Selin In charity to me Sir though they know it not for had they sooner let me know that Pollinesso liv'd my suddain joy had slain me Polli What is this she sayes Titi She is a Witch Sir I think Selin Does not my Brother know me yet have my sorrowes wrought such a change that Pollinesso should not know me Polli Oh! my Astella pardon my dull sight for I am very weak He faints Selin Would I had dyed rather then be rescued at this rate so joyful and so sad a day I have not seen before Teck He does but slumber Madam and 't is good he should do so Selin But slumber say you it looks so like death that I would dye to see it Tene Madam the Joy will out-live the sorrow of this day the Prince's hurt is without danger can your goodnesse pardon the rude words which my selfe and these Lords in our distraction speake Selin Alas my Lord I was not sensible of what you sayd my mind was so o're-loaden with my griefs and so intent on Pollinesso that I heard you not Now while my Brother takes this rest pray make me know how he escaped when my Father and Barzanes fell and why he has been thus long conceal'd Tene Madam in that sad day Pollinesso in vain attempting to save his Father was with my self and these you see here cast on a sandy bank from whence by good swimming we got to shoar and have been since disguised for fear of Lascares in several Princes Courts soliciting for aid to force the Grecians to quit their stolen possession of Hungary when in the midst of Pollinesso's preparation he hears that Phillocles had resign'd the Crown to be preserv'd for you This made us lay aside all further preparation for a Warre and thus disguis'd to passe this way to Belgrade It seems by destiny directed to your recsue Selin I shall find some fitter time for my own story 't were good that we removed my Brother he wa●kes how are you Sir has this repose refresht you Polli I am something better then I was Astella and shall soon be well now I may look on thee Selin And I most happy my brother you must give us leave to remove you to some place of rest and safety and you must be still conceal'd which these new wounds with your Perriwig will be disguise enough Polli I shall be directed by you Sel You must also a little counterfeit your voice lest you be remember'd by it for should Lascares know who were in his power all his hopes of Hungary would vanish untill he saw you dead I am call'd Selindra here Poll Who were those Robbers and how came you amongst them Selin 'T was Cleonel who did beguile me after he had sworn to carry me to Belgrade was conveying me to his own Castle Pol Was not Cecropins's son and will not his death be our ruine if we stay here Sel My interest in the Princess Ordella will secure you and his guilt was such a crime as can expect no justice from the Law to touch you besides the rescue you brought the Prince will merrit a reward but where is Phillocles where is the Prince we are all lost indeed if he be fallen I have been so much distracted that I mist him not till now Tecknor What Prince mean you Madam Selin Prince Phillocles 't was he my brother rescued runne look search about the Wood for heaven sake search unfortunate Astella and unworthy that could thus long forget him now Polliness● lives I have no hate to Phillocles methinks his vertues now look gloriously upon him but how shall I look on Ordella if her beloved brother have lost his life to save my honour Pol Was it Phillocles that I found fighting with Cleonel and his two men Selin 'T was he Polli 'T is strange I knew him not but I now remember as I came in he did persue the man that fled into the Wood let some looke that way Selindra I must glory in my wounds that have sav'd thee from false Cleonel and relieved Phillocles who my soul thirsts to see next thy self most dear to me Sel And mine trembles at his absence Enter Phillocles to them bloody and weary leaning on his Sword he calls before he is seen to Enter Phil Selindra Selindra is Selindra safe has she any mercy yet for Phillocles Selin She is safe and happy too now she sees you alive Sir my heart is so much disturb'd by my fears and joyes that I know not how to expresse she goes kindly to him my gratitude good Sir let these strangers dress your Wounds they have shewed much skill on this hurt man Phil My Wounds are but slight scratches when Selindra smiles my joyes are much more dangerous then my Wounds Selin My life Sir and my honour you have saved I must look on you with devotion pray be pleas'd to own these our Redeemers and give them some assurance of your Protection they fear Cleonel's death may by Cecropius's power with the Emperor prove their destruction Phill I will be their security Selindras Redeemers shall command my life of what Country are they Tene Hungarians Sir Men that since the late Warre have sought Fortunes in Forraign Lands and now on private Affaires were returning home Selindra brings Phillocles to Pollidor Phillo Unto you Sir I have a great Obligation such as my whole Life shall express my Zeale to serve you for by you Selindra lives Polli Sir I am rewarded much above my

for that unhappy youth She heard was drown'd endeavouring to escape Her Fathers Vengeance he unjustly vow'd Near She was mis-inform'd my Lord he yet lives 'T was by this fatall hand her brother fell And I accurs'd that have thus long surviv'd To fall a mis-becoming Sacrifice To Love by a disdainfull Ladies Eyes After so long concealment and so safe By Old Nearcus put in this disguise Bred as his Son but now I life despise And call to have that Justice on me done Which I have us'd much industry to shun Ormas You tell me wonders of a different kind Of which I shall enquire and if I find Valeriana stands ingag'd to you And all this story of your self prove True I will my best endeavors soon imploy This grosse mistake of me to rectifie Near If my addresse do find no good successe The businesse of my life shall be to dye And whether by your hand or by command From our great Queen it is the same to me The Princess must my life or death decree Ormas I shall conceal your Name untill I see I may reveal it with securitie And in few hours if my desires succeed You shall from all your doubts and fears be freed Near You will oblige me ever if you do Exit Near Ormas My hour is come to wait upon the Queen Unto Valeriana where this Newes I hope will bring me off from the first Rock By Valeriana to be thus lov'd And by Cleandra for another woo'd And by Nearcus kill'd I know not why To me is a new kind of Misterie Exit Enter Valeriana brought in very weak lying on a Couch with Physitians and Servants She speaks very faintly Valer Is not the Queen return'd to Court yet Lady No Madam Valer I wish she were my heart dissolves so fast That I do find I shall few minutes last She faints Doctor Your fancy does your weaknesse much increase This passion is the worst of your disease Enter Queen and Ormasdes she sets him to stand unseen Doctor Oh Madam you are much wish'd for here Queen Let all withdraw I must be private now Onely do you Ormasdes stand unseen How is it with my friend Val I 'm glad that you are come to close my Eyes My spirits waste so fast that I must dye Queen I hope not yet Valeriana Val A lasse Madam I had not liv'd till now But for the joy my broken heart conceives In hopes to hear Ormasdes is grown well Before I leave this World Queen 'T was the distemper of an Ague fit And he is now so farre from being sick That he without begs leave to visit you Val Me did you say to visit me Madam Will Ormasdes visit me is it so Queen Yes he 's without and does by me desire You will admit him Why are you silent Now my endeavours prosper to your wish Val Does wise Cleandra think it will be sit That I in such a passion leave this World As I shall do if I see Ormasdes I shame to think that he should see me dye Yet cannot chuse but wish it hartily Queen Shall I call him in then why do you doubt Val. Oh Madam I dare not see him must not You have said something to bring him hither Makes me fear to see him it must not be Queen Pray see him and let this great crime be mine His presence may your troubl'd heart revive Val He cannot Madam for 't is now too late I do feel here the heavy hand of Death Is crushing me to Ayre She faints in the Queens Arms. Queen Ormasdes your help she dies she dies He drawes and proffers to kill himself Ormas By all our Gods I will dye with her then Queen She lives again Ormasdes your help now He flings away his Sword and helps So let her head lye a little from us He kneels and holds her hand Ormas For Heav'n sake Madam tell what I must say Or what now must do is she not dead still Queen Does not her hand inform you that she lives Is it not warme Ormas Oh yes 't is warm but I who never dar'd Thus boldly touch a Ladies hand till now Understand not how to use it as I ought He kisses her Hand Queen There needs no other kindnesse then you shew How is it now Valeriana Val Well Madam too well I fear to last so I dare not look that way because I blush To think how I have scandaliz'd my Sex And how Ormasdes now is justified In his contempt of Women for my sake I have no power to take away my hand Yet dare not own to leave it with him longer Ormas Oh why what has Ormasdes ever done Justly to merrit this dissertion Val Pray Madam say something in my behalf Either to hide or to excuse my shame Queen Turn this way then and let your Eyes excuse That guilt which will Ormasdes disabuse They turn her Ormas She looks desperately ill Queen 'T is only weaknesse and no danger in 't Pray call her Servants and let us retire Ormas Retire you have engag'd me now so farre That I must see the Battle wonne or lost Before I can consent to a Retreat Queen 'T is late and she must sleep Ormas Why Madam so she may though I be by I 'le sit as silent as the God of sleep And here attend while her tir'd servants rest Queen You will not watch all night Ormasdes Ormas Oh but I will Madam watch night by night Till she recover This is my fixt Post Appointed by the Gods not your command Nor any force has power to take me hence While this good Sword will hold for my defence Takes up his sword Queen Why so fierce and violent Ormasdes I am much joy'd to see you thus concern'd And on this quarrel am not like to fight With such a man at Arms by Candle-light Ormas For Heav'n sake Madam pardon my rash words And disrespect unto your Majesty For I do scarce know what I say or do I am become a stranger to my self So suddainly transform'd that I would hide Me from your sight if I durst stir from hence Queen I will forgive so you 'l let me direct Your future actions I 'le your Love protect Ormas If you 'l command I gladly will obey Queen You must submit to what she does appoint Ormas Most willingly Valer sighs aloud and weeps Queen Does our discourse these sighs and tears produce Val You have said nothing that will need excuse These Tears slow from joy and gratitude To you great Queen who by this act include More pious pitty then past stories tell To make Ormasdes counterfeit so well This thought rais'd those unruly sighs you heard And Madam now it makes my soul afraid To see so great a courage thus submit To flatter me because you think it fit At your command to put on this disguise In kindnesse unto one he does despise Queen Do you then think his kindnesse counterfeit Can his great soul consent to

Valeriana Exeunt omnes Enter Nearcus Near 'T is strange I hear not of Ormasdes yet If he oblige me really I 'm his If not I shall resume my first resolves This his delay begets more jealousies Then my impatient burning heart can bear Enter Ormasdes Near Now Sir how have I prosper'd in your hands Ormas As you deserve Near How is that Ormas With much scorn rejected Near Is that my merrit in your opinion Ormas In mine as in Cleandras and in all Who have heard the ground of your false claim Which the fair Princess and her Servants tell A Treachery so base an act so foul That all do think Nearcus has no soul. Near This you dare justifie Ormas I had not dar'd to tell it else me thinks My looks might shew my businesse was to find You out and now to let you know I must Defend the Princess in a cause so just Before I knew Valerianas heart Or was at all acquainted with my own I judg'd your cause against her innocence But now inform'd the right from all I find No argument in Justice to compell Such a forc'd promise to Nearcus made Should now to Leonatus be perform'd Your jugling Arts and your disguised Name With your unworthy force ore throws your claim Near You are become a subtle Orator Since you convers'd with Ladies but I shall Your great Eloquence with this steel convince I am not to be frighted by big words We now must try the temper of our Swords Ormas We must indeed though I lament my hand Should harm a man unto the Queen aly'd Near Shall that scruple and this good Sword once more Teach you to call for help as heretofore Ormas I may change your opinion with my own Near Come then They Fight Ormasdes runs him through Disarms him Ormas Get Surgeons for Nearcus presently My hurt is slight Exit Ormasdes Enter Surgeons or Servants who carry off Nearcus Enter the Queen in Valerianas Chamber with her and attended by Old Titus Old Nearcus Lords and Ladies a full Train Queen 'T is by your good nature Valeriana That this mans evil spirit threatens us Had you reveal'd Nearcus treachery His punishment had suted with his crime Val Madam I do confesse my lenity May have imbolden'd him to higher ills Which my just complaint might have prevented But then how hard a censure should I gain By ruining so Eminent a man Who from his principles of honour fell Through love to me though I contemn'd his hopes His passion made me pitty his distresse So far as his first error to forgive In hope he might in better order live Queen You argue well and ought to justifie Your gentle disposition to forgive Mercy does a young Princess much adorn But I am bound to vindicate my self My Nation suffers if I be not just To punish crimes like this I break my trust He is the first that ever da●'d asperse The Citherean Name by such a fact As no past Chronicle can parallel I shake to think how great your danger was And how much greater might have been my shame To trust a man who values not his fame Val Let not his faults your anger higher raise The punishment he feels by ill successe Is a just doom for his unworthinesse Queen His sentence must to after times appear Lest my story be blemish'd with a thought That I did wink at such a crime as this My people will exclaim the Gods will frown If such a wickednesse unpunisht passe He must dye Valeriana his house Be burnt the ashes scatter'd in the Ayre With prayers t' appease our Citherian Gods We cannot offer a lesse Sacrifice Val For my sake let his doom be banishment If I have any favour in your Eyes Make not me guilty by that Sacrifice She kneels Queen Rise Madam you shall govern as you please Enter to them Ormasdes and Young Titus Queen Ormasdes are you hurt by that vil'd man Ormas It is too little to be call'd a wound I come now to beg Nearcus pardon 'T was I that did inforce him to this fight Val And I most wrong'd who freely do forgive Queen The wrong was done to me Valeriana I put you in his power my trust he broke My honour for your safety was ingag'd Our Nation suffers by his Villany The Citherean honour calls for Justice Against so barbarous a breach of Faith Nor was it you provok'd but were compell'd By him to fight for innocence aspers'd Ormas Madam though I shall never justifie Nearcus actions his misfortune may Admit excuse Because humane nature Is subject to passions which the best men Can never mannage as they ought how then May Valeriana's beauty guilty be That did excite Nearcus love and led Him into this distraction past his power To mannage his own heart as we think best If so 't is she has turn'd him to a Beast But when your Majesty shall call to mind The gallant service by this Mad-man done You will then pitty his Distraction Enter to them Nearcus brought in a Chair Queen What means this boldnesse Near Madam I come not to beg your pardon But to justifie my actions and my self Against Ormasdes who does now with-hold Valeriana my betroathed Wife Confirm'd by vows in presence of the Gods Queen Now Ormasdes is he fit for pardon Ormas Yes Madam as a distracted person Near Why do you wrong my person and my cause To call my just Title a distraction Do me Justice Cleandra or give me Death Queen You may have both your wishes in good time Cleobulus guard him to the Castle Val Pray Madam let his doom be banishment Because his Crime went not beyond intent Queen Madam he must thank you for his life then Cleobulus see him a close prisoner Untill his wounds permit his Banishment Near I do your proffer'd mercies all refuse And either Death or Valeriana chuse Queen Lead him to banishment make him obey Near Hold a little Cleandra look this way T is Leonatus calls he who at foyles The young Prince your Brother slew And fled your Fathers rage untill his death Then shelter'd by this borrow'd Name return'd And in Nearcus Family secur'd By this disguise liv'd as his only Son Who dyed as I return'd is it death yet Queen No this insolence shall not change your doom Nor your confest disguise long known to me Force a punishment beyond the merrit Of that sad mishap which I believe Was fatall accident no purpos'd crime Though my Father look'd on his onely Son By your hand slain with such revenging rage As might his losse become and him ingage To throw out vowes that Justice should persue So great a Traytor as he then thought you For your succession after me became His fancies object which encreas'd your blame But I who have exactly been inform'd Of my dead Brothers love and yours now must For that sad accident to you be just Near I 'le rather quit my innocence then own Your mercy when you Justice do

seen sitting by a Table in a rich Night-gown a Scarfe over her head holding a Dagger in her Handkercher she puts up her Scarfe and speaks Celestina WHat noyse was that or did I dreame it seem'd my Fathers voyce to hasten me to Church The dismall thought of that sad sound frights my Soule with apprehension of approaching misery a thousand Images of strange terrors do in various shapes appeare and bring all the sad stories I ever heard of forced Marriage afresh into my memory if I consent to marry him or do at all comply the guilt of our ensuing evills will be mine My heart shrinks for fear at these Ideas of such ills to come that I will try to think my self into the other World She pulls her Scarfe over her Face and sits a while silent There is no other way no remedy but this Dagger and now the last houre for my resolve I shame to tremble thus yet cannot chuse I know one stroke will free me from an Age of misery to which compar'd the paines of death will seem delightfull I onely fear to go I know not where and childishly do dread I know not what these be the doubts create this shaking ●it which makes me fear this unsteady hand may misse my heart if I strike now and yet I must for I shall be another Man 's to morrow and then to kill my selfe will invade his Right it must be now I am now Mistris of my self and if I only harm my selfe where is the crime Who ha's the wrong Why then should selfe slaughter be a sinne When I am dead my Father may relent and teach other Parents more humanity and so free many innocents from like slavery if then so great a happinesse unto my selfe accrue and so much good to others may insue why do I doubt to Dye a few thoughts more and I am ready She pulls down her Scarfe again and sits silent Melina knocks aloud at the Doore and cryes out Melina Help Madam help for Heavens sake helpe or I am lost Celestina frighted from her thoughts runnes in haste to open the Doore and leaves the Dagger on the Table Enter Melina Celestina What frights thee thus what danger threatned thee Melina Oh Madam the Villane fled as you approached Melina takes up the Dagger Ha! What use have you for this was it for this that I was now lock'd out aside Celestina She has deceiv'd me by a trick and I must now dissemble Celestina sits again and pulls her Scarfe over her Face Melina Madam t is ominous to celebrate your Wedding Eve in sighes when the Sun sets in a darke Clowd we say the Morning will be foule Celestina True Melina but if the Sunne do set in a red Skye the same Augurs say the Morning will prove faire Melina Some bright red Evenings make us judge so but a bloody colour'd Skye often foreshewes some dismall accident at hand Celestina No more thou hast for an hower or too repriev'd me from the grave but this Handkercher will do the work as well as that Dagger Melina now I am resolv'd to dye Melina And I as fully bent to accompany your Ghost unto the other World dye when you will Celestina Thou hast no Argument for death Melina Yes Madam I cannot part with you my sence of your many favours does work the same effect in me your troubles do bring you Celestina To lay thy blood on my head Melina will be cruelty not love and so create a sinne upon my Soule I thought not of Melina 'T is in you to prevent that evill by preserving your self and me who will not live without you have we not suck'd the same Milk and ever since been bred together Celestina Did ever servant love a Mistris thus Melina Did ever Mistris love a servant as you have me more like a neer relation then your made Celestina High gratitude thy returnes are beyond my obligations But would'st thou have me live and marry that Monster I abhorre Mel. No I would have you put the Marriage off by a fained sickn●sse for a while and try some lesse dangerous remedy then Il●e assist Celest. I have twice done so and by it more insenc'd my angry Father who now has vowed dead or alive he will to morrow carry me to Church Mel. What if he do Celest. At the Alter then I l'e sacrifice my life if not now Mel. Is there no way but Death Celest. Yes I have a way to help my self if thou will here ingage thy Faith not to reveale but to assist in my designe my hard hearted Father shall not in such hast hurry me to Church my thoughts are hon●st and my actions shall be honourable say Melina shall I trust thee or must I die Mel I will ingage so you will vow to me not to fall by your own hand Cele I doe I do haist now my dearest friend fetch presently She imbraces Melina my Bothers two new Sutes he made long since for this solemnity they will fit us well We must be men Melina and immediatly be gone Melina Men Madam Celest I men in shew Mel And whither then Celestina Nay if you raise doubts allready my first resolve returnes Melina Will you not admit me to consult in the affaire you now think fit to trust me with Celest. Yes yes but we have no time to counsell now you have heard how Ferraras hot-headed Duke prepares an Army for a Warre with Urbin and hopes by force to get the Princess Silviana for his Wife against her Brothers and her own consent Mel. I have heard such a discourse Celest. That discourse is true Melina and we must now haste to URBIN in our disguise there as Silvianas Voluntier I 'le fight and try what my Romantick destiny will be a forraine enemy may give the death I seek which my own hands tremble at Mel But Madam Celest No butts Melina you must now obay Make haste to shift our habits and away Exeunt THE SECOND SCENE Enter Fernando Luco and Maluezzo Fern. WE have escap'd their out guards strangely they will be round about the Town this night Luco Luco Will you stay the siege Sir Fern I had not else come hither Maluezzo Have you an Argument and a concerne worthy of such hazzard Sir Fern I come led by my Fate to seek an Argument that may prove worthy of greater hazzard then I shall meet with here men who put to Sea on great designes must not shrink at every Cloud in apprehension that a storme is neer but if I find no businesse worthy my danger I can retreat at pleasure Maluezzo You will be ingag'd in honour and must not stirre Fernan If so I shall abide it cheerfully Maluezzo goe you back immediatly while the way is open and see all done at home as I directed Maluezzo I shall be carefull Sir Exit Maluezzo Fernan Luco take you a private lodging for me before it doe grow darke and in this place or on the next

Rampier you shall finde me Exeunt severally Enter Florio and Pedro. Florio Happy and blest occasion for my crosse fate the best here I may fall without the crime of my own hands acting in my long wish'd for Death here unknown without pitty or reproach I may Sacrifice my loath'd life to appease my inraged Father whose unnaturall impositions have destroy'd me Methinks Melina our disguise becomes us excellently well and this Town besiedg'd will keep us undiscover'd while we stay what sayes my fellow Souldier canst thou fight Pedro. If my Argument to put on Breeches were the same with yours Madam I should like this habit and your designe much better then I doe you flye the man you hate and I leave him I love to waite on you Florio I see thy Complement in its best dress Fidelity but t is now two late to sigh or to repent we are ingag'd past retreating and must on Pedro. I wonder Maddam you do not shake to think what hazzards you must runne this looks like leaping into the Sea to avoid Shipwrack the cure more desperate then the evill you fly from Florio Not more desperate Melina I cannot feare nor fancy an evill beyond the imbraces of that rich rotten Carcas my unkind Father would match me to as if guilding a sad heart would make it happy 'T is easy to consent to dye when we consider how much better 't is to be in Heaven then here Melina Pedro. True Madam if we be sure this were the way thither but how shall we answer at the Resurrection for our Vira-goships for ou● own and others blood thus shed if our Needles should prick our Fingers and those small wounds fester to Gangreens that were to dye in our own callings but this way to fall is a kind of self murther and beyond my Faith to merrit Heaven by doing mischiefe to our selves and others who have no way offended us Florio I have no thought of mischiefe in my heart towards any nor is my Nature lesse smooth then thine but my starres have ordain'd me a Rugged Fate that I cannot subdue Pedro. Allow all this the meanes you still propose are hopelesse as the end you aime at How will drawn Swords look in our weak ha●s how soon will feeble strokes discover our faint hearts and lay us open to reproach Florio Thou art mistaken Melina 't is courage and not strength that is ●o necess●●y here when Multitudes fall on none can observe whose Sword does the Execution but thou shalt stay at home while my dispaire leads me where danger strikes the greatest terror thou know'st part of my younger dayes led with my banish'd Father in wilde Mountaines there train'd for this work at hand but my businesse is now to dye as thine to live 't is not thy Valour I ingag'd to this adventer but thy fidelity who after my decease must witnesse to the World the truth of my sad story least our sex be scandaliz'd you shall not ●ight Melina Pedro. If I survive will a relation from me your fellow wanderer have credit with the World I fear your flight from home and such a Romantick death may prove eternall scandall to your Name Innosence is not enough to justify so bold an Act Florio Conceale me then I carry here an innosence beyond the reach of Censure and though I flye that moving Sepulcher at home I have a courage that dares meet againe my old acquaintance the Ravening Wolfe and hungry Bear rather then be so buried while I live Melina Is all this danger to avoid the man that you dislike no inclination for another you would have Florio Had I been so weak as to like any I had not found strength for this bold adventure prethee sweet Melina do not betray me by thy feares I did believe thee bold and a fit Confident or I had neer imparted my designe Pedro. I must confesse I did not fear to go at midnight in the darke through our long entries to meet my Lover those joyes were ever above the thought of shadowes but these dangers are of a higher Nature Madam our lives and Credits both at stake Florio Fye Melina dost thou own courage in actions void of Modesty and shrink when honour bids the hazzard thou makest me tremble now indeed lest some guilt of thine should pull a crosse Fate on us Pedro. Remove those thoughts of me and all your feares together for I am Arm'd with such a vertuous confidence as will shrink at no danger you dare look on but will vie Perills with you when occasions call me to it Florio Bravely resolv'd thus then let us in private practice how to wave our Swords lest we show ignorance when we have use of She drawes with the Scabbard on them Why should not Womens hearts agree with such a strength as our Arms have to mannage this Sword 't is only custome and a tender Education makes us lesse bold and active then the bravest men the Amazons we read have done great things and my spirit prompts me to an honourable death before a wretched life which makes me thus endeavour to fall worthy a Noble Character for after times to pitty or to praise and wonder at Pedro. I am now fully confirm'd Madam and hope to see you fight like the brave Maid of Orleance who drove the English from those parts of France when almost all was Conquer'd by that Warlike Nation So that in after Ages your Renowne May out-shine hers that sav'd the Gallique Crowne Florio If France do that bould Virgins vallor own Why should not we now make that wonder none Enter towards them Fernando muffled in a gray Cloake behind him five Banditee who seize on his Cloake he drawes and fights till Florio and Pedro rescue him and beate off the Theeves he returnes starts as he imbraces Florio Fernando To what Angels Face and Heroes Arme do I owe my Life or has great Mars put Venus figure on my amazement is beyond the sence of my deliverance what are you Sir Florio A stranger here but now ariv'd Fern. Are not you hurt Florio I feel none Sir pray who were those assaulted you Fern Banditee who in such times of Warre stand in corners to take Clokes Perd. If this be all the danger our drawn Swords will bring us I shall To Florio aside neer be out Enter Luco Luco Are these Enemies Sir Fern They are my good Angells Luco from Heaven sent to guard me have you taken lodgings Luco I have Fern But I must first attend you to your house Sir lest these To Florio Villains return upon you Florio We yet have none but were inquiring where to lodge when you came by us Luco The house that I now came from has Roome for all Fern Pray let us lodg together that I may finde some way to serve you who have ingaged me so highly Florio We shall gladly be obliged as you desire and will wate on you Fern By your daring courage I judge you come to

retreat Sir on the first charge retreates and hath left a small party ingag'd in ●ight Duke Longino Longino Sir Duke Leade my guards out and bid Borosco advance with speed or he shall Dye for his delay Longino I shall Sir Exit Longino Duke This looks like a designe as full of mischiefe as Camillos heart of envy it makes me tremble to think what danger brave Fernando may be in Enter an Officer Officer Camillo retreates Sir in great haste without a stroke retreates nor will Borosco stirre Longino cannot make him move Fernando is ingag'd past hope of rescue Florio Fernando is betray'd Sir we must be quick or he is lost Duke If Camillo still retreat the designe is plaine and time for me to hazzard now Camillo dyes for this base Act This is the plot this the treachery death and confusion fall on Camillo my Horse my Horse Exeunt THE SCENE CHANGES Enter the Duke Florio and Traine Camillo and his men meet them at the Port. Duke Where is Fernando Camillo Lost by his own rashnesse Duke Or by your base retreat without a stroake destroy'd there 's a reward for Treachery or Cowardize which you please faces about Kills him Tigillo I command thee on thy life to kill Borosco at the head of all his Troops and lead his men after me there mischiefe is too evident Exeunt Duke and Traine Manet two Lords and by Camillo Camillo I have my due that did ill execute what I so well design'd our Retreate was too suddaine not to ingage at all made our designe Dyes too plaine 1 Lord. This confession will please the Duke 2 Lord. The noyse growes low'd my Lord from the Tower we may see what is doing in the Camp A Charge afarre off not low'd then a Retreat Then Enter Duke Florio Longino Tigillo and Officers Duke We came too late to rescue brave Fernando Tigillo Borosco is dead Sir as you commanded Duke I will reward thy courage and thy faith Tigillo a thousand curses follow those Traitors to their graves death cannot expiate their villanies But we must now consider how to redeeme our Gallant friend Florio By a quick Sally give them no time to breath but with all your strength fall on their head Quarters and fetch him off by a strong hand give me the conduct Sir and if I faile I le fall in the attempt Duke This suits with Florios gallantry and friendship to Fernando but if your successe prove short of your designe he and wee may so be lost I rather think to ransome him for Gold Enter a Souldier taken with Fernando Souldier Fernando Sir is well and by the Enemy well us'd he has a small guard and a great Tent in the head Quarter I got the word and so escap'd Exit Duke and Traine Duke Let us consult within Florio Stay Souldier have you the word Souldier I have Sir 't is Ferrara Florio Dare you be my guide this night to fetch Fernando off if I with a few more do hazzard to his Tent which you seem to know Souldier Yes Sir I dare dye in such good company Florio No more take that purse and attend me at my Lodging I 'le suddainly be there Exeunt severally The SCENE changes to a Camp and in a great Tent appeares the Duke of Ferrara with Fernando and Officers Ferrara Be not dejected Sir such accidents in Warre are frequent and the bravest men most subject to your misfortune Fernando To be your prisoner Sir is not my trouble but to be betraid so basely forsaken by Camillo and the rest without a stroake lookes like a Trechery you understand not it must be so Florio was too easily perswaded to abide at home there there was the designe for my captivity that in my absence he may be the man what is my ransome Sir name the summe and I 'le procure it and returne like a consuming flame amongst ' um Ferrara No summe no Ransome for if I understand you right the young favourite Florio has betray'd you he jealous that your services might out-shine his pretences to the Princess Silviana and make voyd the Dukes solicitations on his behalfe for thus my Camp discourses to my amaze and wonder that the fond Duke should reject me and chuse so unknown a man as Florio but if his designe be to raise a private Gentleman unto his Dukedome 't is great injustice to chuse Florio before you I hope this angry man will doe my businesse aside Fernando The Dukes doatage is so great on Florio that he knowes no joy like his advancement But Florios falshood calls my revenge to cut off all his hopes that way for if Silviana do consent to Crown his aspiring thoughts this hand shall at the Alter stabbe him to the heart Ferrara You are free Sir and this moment may depart all Ceremony lay'd aside I take my leave loose no time Sir in such affaires delayes are dangerous Francisco command the Captain of the watch to attend Fernando to the Citty gate I wish you happinesse Fernando I accept your favour to depart but am not yet resolv'd to what place Ferrara By all meanes returne to URBIN Sir now you are free Let not Florio boast so strange a Victory Exit Ferrara Fernando sits sadly by a Table a while silent Fernando I understand all your kindnesse Duke but did not think I had appear'd so tame so meane to remove Florio for his pretence Camillos treachery was from a just envy because he lost that favour which I gain'd I can excuse him and Borosco on the same account but Florio to comply and the ungratefull Duke they merit my revenge If guilty both it is decreed The Duke and Florio both shall bleed VVhile Fernando set silent Enter Florio alone the rest stand at Doore Fernando starts up and drawes Fernando Treason treason Florio drawes and sides with Fernando Florio Guard thee Fernando I le dye by thee but where is the Enemy I see no danger Fernando Thou art my danger what mischiefe brings thee hither in disguise Fer steps from Florio Florio Mischiefe Fernando have you no better welcome for a friend Fern For such a Friend that dar'd to sleep at home when I was lost Florio Oh barbarous you know the Dukes commands and importunities were such as I could not refuse to stay and you consented too yea I have blush'd ever since and come now by a greater hazzard to wipe off that shame which I could not prevent Fernando You rather come with this excuse to invite me to a second trust by which you and the rest may some more certaine way destroy me but to such faithlesse friends I shall returne no more Florio Does this hazzard and my try'd friendship merit such language the Duke too is well repay'd for his severe justice on Camillo who himself with his own hand slew for his base Treachery to you and on his command Borosco fell by young Tigillos Sword what expiation do you seeke what satisfaction for

are so mingled that neither his force nor subtlest Art can ere devide us tell him I despise his Love who with an Iron rodd does wooe his former Menaces became him better then this flattery I le heare no more Offers to goe out Officer Then give Judgment Madam ere you go on the guilty person you despise for if my love cannot prevaile to excuse what I have done Let me by your doome fall Ferrara is at your mercy Discovers himselfe Silviana Sir Your excuse is bolder then your Crime thus to surprize me in disguise is as offensive as your Warre and works the same effect in me who see through all your designes but can discerne no love 't is our Dukedome you expect and so much labour for not me Ferrara This Warre and my disguise are both the effects of Love Madam and at worst can be look'd on but as tryalls whether by your brothers or your own aversion I have been rejected I ledde my Army hither to remove his constraint on you as I suppose and now freely offer up my selfe a sacrifice to your dislike if by that I fall neglected such is the power of Love it makes the greatest dangers most delightfull Silviana Such Romances take not me your first approaches and all your Treaties were accompanied with such unreasonable demands and such Rude threats as shew'd you were a man of Blood no Characters of gentle love appear'd I remember also the Succession was your maine Article that must be setled or you would not have me by which you bound my Brother from a second Marriage and would take me as an appendix to the Crowne and through all this I must now discerne your unvisible love no Sir though the Principallity must be my beauties foyle to raise esteem in you I can set a value on my self● above the Dukedome you ayme at Ferrara Madam Though I come hither lifted high on the delightfull wings of hope dispaire must now be my Reserve for my Retreate yet thus by your scornes arm'd for your Revenge I shall rather smile then shrinke at your Brothers malice after this repulse from you and shall glory here to fall Lov 's Martyr at your feet Silviana You shall be safe from all harmes here Sir I will secure your safe returne though I answer not your hope you shall not suffer Enter Tigil by this rash visit Tigillo pray see this Officer safe convey'd to his Campe. Ferrara No Madam now I have put off that clowd which did secure my passage hither by which my undertaking is perform'd to put it on againe may looke like feare as if I valued safety at a higher rate then Honour I will therefore with an open face Now I have kneel'd at Silvianas feet Pass on through all the dangers I can meet Silviana My endeavours and my wishes do concurre for your security but if you suffer ought by your own rash choice I shall take care that you have no pretence to lay a blemish on my innocence Tigillo waite on the Duke as I direct I will answer it to my Brother Exit Princess and Ladies Tigillo I shall not doubt to do what you command Madam Ferrara I am sad to think Tigillo on those evills which Silviana compells me in honour now to Act. For since no submission can make her relent VVe are oblig'd to fight though we repent Exeunt Enter Florio as in his Chamber sitting sadly Pedro by Pedro. Madam What want you will you think your selfe into the other World Florio I wish I were so happy no Melina I am doom'd to more disasters here Pedro. Pray impart the trouble of your minde that I may argue on your griefes a little to divert you Florio Thou wilt raise my distemper higher by thy discourse but yet I 'le try I was thinking Melina how much better it had been to have stay'd at home and sufferd all my Fathers anger still saying no to his unjust commands I might so have shew'd a much more becomming courage by such sufferings then thus by ●lying them for had he forc'd me to the Church so often threatned he could not there compell me to comply I might at worst have dyed on that account with honour as now with infamy Pedro. If you pursue these thoughts they will distract you 't is childish to look back when you must pursue the Fortune your first thoughts have led you to does not the Dukes love grow higher and higher still why then do you create evills in your fancy beyond what can happen Florio Oh Melina had I not better dye then ever own my selfe a Woman when the Duke shall finde the favourite he dotes on to be a transform'd wanderer how will he hate himselfe and me for placing such a scorne on his great Name for ever I love and honour him so much I dare not seek the happinesse I wish but must undiscover'd dye to save my reputation and his Fame Pedro. These are waking dreames Madam Florio And then if Fernando should discover me how will his honour be concern'd what vengeance will his just anger finde out for me there is but one way Melina besides Death Pedro. May I be trusted with it you have made me Sadder then I look'd for Florio The Siege ended I le returne and take a Cloyster where I will wash away my shame in Penetentiall Teares and if I dye before I do conjure thee Melina to conceale my sex I have adventur'd what I can to get an honourable death and 't will not be which makes me apprehend some sadder Fortune does attend me Pedro. Madam I have thus farre against my judgment and my interest been wholly govern'd by you but now I see you will destroy your selfe I am resolv'd to let Fernando or the Duke know your condition to prevent a greater evill Florio How Melina wilt thou betray my trust and prove a Traytor at the last thou dar'st not do so great a villany Pedro. Rather then see you ruin'd I will do any thing what crymes what guilt frights you into this dispaire I will no longer be accessary to your destruction now I can bring you off with honour She offers to goe off Florio rises and steps between Melina and the Dore and drawes Florio Stay Melina so now 't is my fault if you discover me by all my hopes ' le k●ll thee instantly unlesse thou dost now sweare not to reveale me speak quickly for when thou art dead I will by my own hand dye by thee offers at her Pedro. Hold and I will by this I swear as you desire But that I do a greater mischiefe feare Your threatned death should not have made me sweare Enter the Duke who drawes and offers at Pedro. Florio steps in Duke False villaine to lift thy hand against thy Lord Florio steps between Florio I did assault him Sir in my unjust fury Duke Florio has no unjust fury Pedro must be faulty Florio By truths selfe I sweare he is not the fault was

you think Astellas selfe will receive you when one so unconcern'd can use you thus do you yield yet have we the better argument Philocles and Selindra stand both amazed Phil Yes you have Ordel You 'l stay then Phil I think I shall Ordel My deer deer Selindra let me kisse thee thou hast oblidged me beyond my power to gratifie beyond my expression to acknowledg the Emperor and the whole Empire shall thank thee for Phillocles his safety come my brother let us now finde my Father this change will please him Exeunt ambo Selin How near lost was I on his fresh mention of Pollinesso's death how dangerous a work did I undertake and how happily brought off by the Princess Ordellas timely interruption I thought my selfe within my strengths at Belgrade and Phillocles in my power to punish I must no more of these games 't is my disguise preserves my life and I do care only to live to be reveng'd on Phillocles the Author of all my sorrowes Oh! but the Princess Ordella sits too neer my heart to suffer that she is my friend if I destroy her beloved brother I wound her to death at lest give her the same intollerable grief for Phillocles I now suffer for Pollinesso Oh! horrid ingratitude Oh miserable Astella my Obligations to Ardella do infringe my vowes to Heaven ye gods direct me so that these differing passions may not distract me I would do what should become me best and please you most though my own life in the attempt be lost Exit Selindra THE SECOND ACT. Enter Emperor Cecropius and Cleonel Emp WHat think you Cecropious of Phillocles his Love Cecr Mighty Sir what you have said was my thought when I first heard of the Prince his stay and had been now my Councel as the best way to secure his Interest in Hungary by which Astella must submit unto the will of him that has allready woon hearts of all her people Cleon Sir you know I have long lov'd and long sought Selindra's Love and Lovers Eyes are quick to discover the like looks in others 't is my duty as well as my own Concern to tell your Majestie that I have observed Selindra's good looks to be the Orators that have put off the Prince his journey not his kinde sisters importunity and when your own observation shall informe you better your Majesty will finde this no causelesse jealousie in me Cecropious What he tells you Sir is the whisper of the Court but I look on it slightly the Prince may have a minde to a Wench and Selindra is a pretty one but Sir in my opinion you should take no notice of such youthfull passages the Prince cannot think her a fit Wife and then no matter who is his Mistress Emp Cecropious I do think it worthy my care to prevent an evill the Crown of Hungary can be no way mine but by Astella we see Selindra is rich in Beauty and more rich in Virtue if not by Birth great enough to be his Wife she is too good to be his wanton Mistress Phillocles is young and young men are apt to be in Love He is as gallant as great and if his affection should meet a repulse as 't is most like from Selindra these sparks we now see may grow to such a flame as neither we nor he can quench I will observe him and set spies on them Aside some of my own spies Cleonell may be jealous without a cause I will sift Ordella too Enter Phillocles to them in rich cloathes with Ordella Selindra Lords Ladies and train all fine Emp Daughter you have wrought a good work on your brother thy Interest I see has prevail'd beyond my intreaty or my Command I thank thee for it Ordella and am glad Phillocles to find that your Eares are open unto reason indeed the journey would not have suited with your other great actions I like well ●hy gallant spirit but I like not to hazzard a Kingdome for a Complement Phillocles Sir I do thus low beg pardon for my first disobedience She kneels to your commands and do confesse my sister wrought my consent to stay yet I must tell you Sir 't was because her Arguments complyed with your commands nor was your command her least Argument Emp Thus let me imbrace the greatest comfort of my life thou He holds their Armes under his and walks as he speaks shalt set ever next my heart give me thy hand Ordella and thine Phillocles What wealth is there beyond these what joyes beyond those I feel thus supported I am the envy of Princes may all the blessings Heaven can bestow fall on you both for this love and this obedience to your old dying Father tell me Phillocles how stands the aff●ires of Hungary I have had late intelligence that some Commotions do appeare there if so since you have thus discreetly laid aside the search of Astella in my judgment 't will be next best that you repaire to Belgrade with your Army there by your presence to keep the people in Obedience untill Astella be found we know the Hungarians are a busie headed people Phillocles Phil. Sir I have left the Government of that State in those hands that will neglect no meanes to invite Astella home they love her Sir and do want no power to secure the Kingdome for her my presence at Belgrade would rather deterre Astella then invite her home and may be justly thought I meant to force what I yet doubt to sue for In my opinion Sir I ought to hear more from thence before I stirre that way but my opinion and my will shall submit to your Commands Emp Thou art still on thy Complements but my gray Haires are not convinc'd by such Arguments think better on what I propose though I do not command but onely wish it while I instruct your Phillocles and the rest goe off sister with my reasons that she and you may consult together He whispers with Ordella Ordel. I shall obey you Sir and weigh well what you have said I shall not be wanting in my care for Selindra nor in my love unto my Brother Emp I am satisfied Ordella and do only wonder why he will not lead the Army into Hungary where such apparent need is of his presence Ordella He will go if you will have him Sir Emp I will think further on it a day or two This while Cleonel Courts Selindra she shewes dislike to him Emp Cleonel I see loses no time in the Warre he makes ply her hard young man those knit browes do often prove the Cipher to a smiling heart and yet Cleonel I must tell you that I approve not this whining way of Wooing most Women like to be approach'd with such Alacrity as shewes the mettle men are made of where is thy heart young man Cle. Mighty Sir one frown from bright Selindras Eyes has power to shake me into Attomes to unman me quite Emp I think so and must my selfe Wooe for thee

your life I shall not trust you in the Army now Sir Here all intercede Ordel Pray Sir re-call this severe command my Brother has no danger in him you saw he did not avoid death when your hand offer'd it Emp Antenor I will be obeyed by Heaven he dyes that dares dispute my Will Spaks aside Phill If I go to Prison Selindra dyes there is none can help her He kneels and then I shall have time hereafter to lament her sad fate Sir I aske your pardon for the harsh words I utter'd I did believe those truths might touch you and move compassion towards those you threaten so much rigour too but I now see your anger has decreed them dead and that you have the same thought for me my last sute is that since we may not live we may dye together I shall submit to any kind of Death Sir But I have vowed to be no more confin'd Emp You of the Guard seize on him As the Guard comes toward him he draws Phil Against Imprisonment I shall endeavour what I can command my death Sir and I will welcome it Opens his Armes Emp Kill him Kill the Traytor dares none stirre to do it Is my breath grown so weak I le try my own strength then The Emperor snatches a Partizan from one of the Guard and wounds Phillocles in the breast slightly Phillocles holding down his Sword opens his arms and receives the wound they search his wound set him in a Chair while the Emperor stands amaz'd at what he had done Ordell Oh my Brother 's slain how cruel and unnaturall a deed is this Enter Cecropius Cecro The Surgeons say the Chiefe prisoner will not Live till Morning I beg Sir that the sentence may passe on the rest The Emperor gives Cecropius no answer only points to Phillocles le ts fall the Partizan till then in his hand and Exit with Cecropius Antil 'T was well the Emperors age did not permit his force to act his will the wound has not past the bone Madam 't is but a slight cut in the flesh Arman 'T is time that you hasten to the Army for while Cecropius holds his power you cannot be safe here Ordell He advises well Brother untill my Father be dispossest of this evill spirit that reignes in him I wish you away too Phil I think it must be so the Souldiers I hope have not forgot their love to me My Dear Sister pray will you ore-take my Father lest in this sit he slay all our Friends say that Selindra did sly willingly with Cleonel and that she regards not my Love say any thing to gaine a little time untill I may do something to relieve them Ordel I shall do my best Ordella at the Door meets the Emperor with Selindra in his hand and Pollidor led in he delivers Selindra to Ordella and points to them to set Pollidor by Phillocles then goes out with Cecropius and Servants Ordell What means my Father by this dumb shew Polli Where are we now Tenedor Tene Truly Sir I know not but I see Friends here Polli Who are they Tene Those that brought you in were the Emperor and Cecropius you know Prince Phillocles that whispers with Selindra that other sure is the Princess Ordella Polli Is that the Princess Ordella Phill Your presence Madam gives me strength and your kind looks give life unto my drooping spirits Selin How miserable am I Sir that am the occasion of all these evils Phil Your own sufferings are the onely evills to be lamented I could curse my self that brings such troubles on you but Madam we forget to comfort this Gallant man by whose Sword we enjoy our Lives Sir can you pardon me that undertook so much and can so little serve you Polli It was an injury Sir to think I would receive my life ransom'd by your death Phill By my wound Pollidor I have appeas'd my Fathers Rage by thy wounds Selindra Lives and through all these Clouds I see the Tempest ceasing cannot Selindra speak to him Selin I have a heart as full of Gratitude as yours Sir but not yet any means to shew it I shall make it my businesse to serve him Phill. Has my Dear Sister no complement for Pollidor by whose valour she enjoyes Selindra and me Ordel Yes Phillocles I am studying how to expresse it for you two have left nothing for me to say Sir I can only thank you o're again for my Brothers and my Friends preservation by which you have obliged me and the whole Empire and do deserve some publique Honour and high Recompence Polli What honour or what recompence can outweigh this you now heap on me Madam if what I have done be a service that you will own I have no wish beyond it I shall ever on this day keep a solemn Feast unto the Gods that did direct my course that way and gave me power to become as happy here as in Elizium Phill Let those Lodgings next to mime be made ready for Pollidor I will not trust him farther from me Antillacus go you with as little noyse as may be to the Army and let the Souldiers know that I will suddainly be with them some lead out Pollidor Exeunt Omnes Enter the Emperor and Cecropius Cecro 'T was not revenge for Cleonel made me presse your Majesty to do Justice on his Murtherers but to cut off Selindra by which Phillocles might have no hindrance to gain Astella But Sir since you have freed the Prisoners and are content the Prince shall marry Selindra I have done if you Sir can lay by all thoughts of Astella and that Crown I shall soon forget a private losse Emp I must laugh Cecropius to see how thou art abus'd by my feigned shew of kindnesse which I only did to heal the wound I gave had I another Son by whom I might gaine Hungary Phillocles had found my Force answerable to my Anger but I confesse I did relent upon a suddain thought which made me strike so feebly at him for now to loose Phillocles were to throw Hungary away and to destroy Selindra were by another kind of stroak to destroy Phillocles Cecro What other way have you Sir that I cannot yet fancy Emp A sure one Cecropius away that cannot faile I will give loose reins to my Sons Love let him run on and Joy in his beloved Selindra whose sweets once had and his young appetite allayed as most violent passions soonest are then 't will be best to take away Selindra by a Poyson then it may be done without suspition while I urge on the Marriage joyne in all the Nuptiall Jollities and put on such pleasing looks as shall make thee doubt my purpose though thou knowest my heart Cecro I see not yet how this can get Astella or that Crown Emp Thou art grown so dull of late that thou seest nothing while this joy lasts Astella may be found and then Selindra dying what can hinder