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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

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

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

Camillos crime can you demand if all this be argument for so unworthy a distrust how can innocence be justifyed Pray Sir take more time to judge of this and now trust your selfe with me I have the word and can securely passe I have a bold party too who stand ready at the Port to favour our Retreate Fernando I need them not I have my freedome and have taken leave can passe whither and when I please but my Judgment on all this I cannot suddenly summe up and therefore will not goe Florio What testimony can you wish what assurance have beyond this voluntary hazzard of my life to lead you to the Princess Silviana from whom you may inquire my friendship and my Faith if this be an abuse you have then a cause to show your courage and may call me to account but if all this convince you not leave me here a Prisoner in your place and so revenge those wrongs you onely dreame of Fernando No to betray is worse then to be betray'd I scorne to act a treachery that I so much condemne in others I am now resolv'd to goe and to suspend all further thoughts of jealousy or discontent and if my passion for the Princess hath mis-led me into unworthy thoughts of you or of the Duke I shall gladly do any pennance you 'l inflict Florio Your own sence for your mistake will prove a sharper pennance then we can wish Fernando Though I have Arguments for my distrust Yet Florio and the Duke may both be just The End of the third Act. THE FOURTH ACT. Enter the Duke leaning on Florio 's shoulder follow'd by Fernando Longino Tigillo Lords and Officers Duke TO what strange hight Florio will thy daring heart aspire at what point of honour rest that I may rejoyce thy dangers past without new feares for more ensuing hazards comming on Florio The Gods directed what I did and friendship could expect no lesse Fernando would have done much more for me Sir Duke I do believ 't but yet methinks your large soule might afford some roome for me so much a friend as to be consider'd in my concerne for all the dangers you are in Florio Such a presumptuous thought in me had been a crime when great Fernando's life and fortune was at stake against a compliment Duke I yield Florio must ever conquer Be Generall Fernando and you Longino Command the Horse Tigillo take presently the Citty Keyes from young Camillo and be you Governor of URBIN he shall know that obedience to his Prince is above his duty to a Father if any can make cleare proofe of more conspirators they shall have all their lands and goods for their reward now Fernando did I apprehend with cause were not my private cautions of Camillo worthy your best Providence Fernando I could not guess at Camillos mischiefe I confess so great a mallice from a gallant man I never met before but when Envy and Revenge Ambitions twin children doe wedd their Parents cause no reason can so naturall a rage withhold nor any limits such unbridled fury bound when the high hopes that all their fancies aym'd at were cut off by those honours heap'd on us This makes me reflect with some compassion on your severity to persons of their worth who had no crimes but what grew from too much vallew of your favour Sir I wish that our successes had been lesse or your rewards not full so much Though narrow hearted Princes often blush at merits beyond their wills to recompence yet some great soules like yours too often overvallew and reward such services as ours when a kind mention with a smile would amply satisfie pardon Sir my sorrow for the losse of those two great men who fell on my account that shortly must resigne all the envyed Offices I hold and thereby shew how small an Argument their hasty Envy took for such a ruine as they design'd on me which in few dayes might have been diverted for this Siege ended I must be gone Sir as I have frequently to you and them declared in publike and now to leave so many mourne●s where I have deserved so well will very much eclips my memory when I am gone Duke I have no argument but their crime to justify their punishment though your clemency might have spared them a lesse severity would not become me 1 Lord. Camillo at his death confess'd his guilt and exclaim'd against his own too hasty a retreat Duke We know too much of their conspiracy Exeunt Enter the Princess with Philora and Ladies in her Chamber Princess I wonder why my brother stayes thus long from seeing me Philora He has had but little time to order his affaires Camillo and Borosco being both dead their commands are of great consequence Ent Tigil Princess I have not heard of the like villany what newes Tigillo how does my brother Tigillo Well Madam but much troubled for Camillos wickednesse against those he so much loves he sent me to excuse his visit to your Highnesse untill he have dispatch'd some great affaires that do require his presence Princess Are the two strangers well Tigillo Not both Madam Fernando has some hurts but nothing dangerous Princess Is not my brother much pleas'd to have his Florio safe return'd Tigillo He is indeed somewhat fonder then I could wish but can your Highnesse fancy a fitter subject for so high a concerne who ere beheld a Nobler object for a Prince's favour Princess I do not know so fit a man to make his favourite as Florio but to dote so much on him as to consider none of us takes from my Brothers Judgment and lessens our love to him I am glad to see him pleas'd but to see him lost in admiration of a man is not well Rossina come Let us retyre untill the Duke appeares To raise our hopes or satisfy our feares Exeunt As they are going off Enter a Servant Servant Madam there is an Officer without who desires accesse to your Highnesse he has a Paper in his hand he sayes of great concerne and must himselfe deliver it Exit servant Silviana Admit him Tigillo pray stay in the next Roome Exit Tigillo The Ladies stand off Enter Officer Officer Madam I come from the Enemy sent by the Duke of Ferrara to mingle with your Troopes which sallyed last amongst whom I got into the Towne thus in private to excuse to you alone the mischiefes by this Warre brought on your People He offers her a Letter she refuses it Silviana No 't is beyond excuse Sir but why this to me in private if from Ferrara sent why not in publique to the Duke Officer 'T is not his purpose Madam to humble himselfe unto your Hee kneels Brother though Ferrara do desire thus to lay himself at Silvianas feet to shew what love can doe his courage is too high to stoope before the greatest Prince on Earth He rises Silviana Tell your high hearted Master then my brothers interest and mine

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

Not that I remember or did ever know Florio Nor shall do now on second thoughts your unknown Enemy calls for Death Sir I have wrong'd you much and my selfe much more Florio opens his Armes Fernando No thou hast charm'd me by some Magick spell I dare not touch thee who art thou Florio You should never know if by any hand but yours I could by death have been conceal'd can you not yet call to minde your unfortunate Cousin Celestina in this face have my crimes alter'd me so much Fernando Celestina as a man do all the wonders I have seen can it be Florio Too true Sir pray let your Sword now do what I have Sh● kneels so often sought from the Enemye I would dye Sir 't was my businesse here and 't is high time that I were dead this place this hour is fit for such a sacrifice to wrong'd Innocence for I have defam'd Innosence rais'd a scandall on the name of Vertue the honour of your grear Family is concern'd in my disguise if I survive this scandall I have rais'd your Lenity will be condemn'd as if you had comply'd and so the great Name of Florence will be howted at but when I am dead you may conceale my Name and not participate my shame who do now appeare so strange a Monster to my selfe that I shall blush to death if your Sword prevent me not He Imbraces and Raises her Fernando Is lovely Celestina then my envyed Rivall for the faire Silviana Florio You have no Rivall Sir the Princess sent me now to bring you to her on a private visit do you believe me yet Fernando As an Angell sent from Heaven I believe thee but thy good newes cannot stay these Teares for thy selfe now shed poore Celestina I have heard thy sadd story and thy ill natur'd Fathers Tyranny thou fled'st from all thy friends have mourn'd for thee as dead or so lost as never to be found againe Florio I am not so happy Sir Fernando Nor I so miserable to loose so great a friend how shall I devide my heart between Silviana and Celestina to thee I owe my life twice sav'd and all my interest in Silviana by thy helpe gain'd all that I have my being and my bliss I must derive from thee my deer deer Celestina Celestina This kindnesse is more comfort then I did ever hope to finde on Earth I wish that I coiuld die thus happy before the Duke does finde his Florio is a counterfeite I feare His honour will ingage him to dispise A wandring Woman in so strange disguise Fernando Lay by thy feares and put on such a hope as will become thy Vertue and thy Birth this Romance will end well the fond Dukes friendship will soon turne to love when he shall see a possibility that Florio may be his dost thou love him Florio I have not dar'd to entertaine a thought that might lead me to hopes of such a happinesse on Earth Fernando Let that hope take its first rise now from my Endeavours for when I see my time to unmaske us both I 'le do it for thy advantage Celestina but why did you thus long conceale your selfe from me Florio Feare to offend you Sir which was my quarrel with Melina who thretn'd to discover me to you when the Duke found our Swords drawne Fernando Is Pedro Melina too where get you such manly hearts and vigour to act such wonders Florio Alas Sir I did but draw my Sword and wave it 'bout my head my weak blowes were only in search of death but it seemes the powers above propitious to my innocence have turn'd the rugged Fate I sought into glorious Trophies I deserve not discontent at first then dispaire threw me into all the dangers I could finde but this discovery has reduc'd me to a Woman I can now tremble at my own shadow my courage is quite gone and I now shake to thinke what I have done Fernando You must hold up your Character till I see time to owne you and to declare my selfe which shall be suddenly my deare Celestina thou shall 't be my good Angell still wee 'l visit the Princess and first reveale our selves to her trust me to mannage your interest with the Duke as you have mine with Silviania wee must now prepare for the great Interview which the Enemie so much desires take courage Celestina Where Beauties force with vertue does combine They cannot fayle to prosper a designe Exeunt THE FIFTH ACT. Enter Clara and Pedro severally in great hast Clara. DEare Pedro take care of me they say we shall be storm'd and sack'd pray what is sack'd Pedro. All the Mayds above fifteen years old by the Enemy found in Towne must be put in Sacks and thrown into the River Clara. This is a short warning to provide against so great an Evill but I hope you may finde favour to preserve me sweet Pedro take me to thy care Pedro. I shall do my best for thee if I fall not in the Assault a good Day pretty one Offers to go she holds him Clara. Why in such haste Pedro. I am commmanded to attend the Interview and must be gone Clara. I understand not what that is Pedro. Why 't is a Committee of Inspection on the Princess Silviana Clara. You confound me Pedro with hard words is it any thing about the Sacks and the River I am so afraid I know not what to doe Pedro. Take courage Clara I will preserve you as my friend I shall be missed if I stay longer now Clara. Thank ye deare Pedro but I will hide my selfe how ever This young white liver'd Boy may courage lack To keep me from the River and the Sack Exeunt severally An Interview Enter At one Doore the Duke of URBIN with Fernando Florio Lords Officers and Guards who range on that side Enter The Duke of Ferrara with Lords and Officers who range on the other side Enter The Princess Silviana with all the Ladies who stand under the SCENE between the Rowes of Men. Urbin What be your demands Lodovico what is the Argument of this Parlye you have desir'd Ferrara Silviana is my Argument whom you detaine more like a Prisoner then a Sister you ought to love and honour by matching with some Prince fitter for her Birth and Beauty then a Nunnery which your thrifty kindnesse would perswade her to Urbin And you bring us this Warre with your advise to teach us better purposes Ferrara I do lest my councels prevaile not I have at a distance profess'd love and treated long in vaine which brings me now in Person to demand Silviana from captivity Urbin Is it her Person or my Dukedome you expect which invites you to this insolent way of Wooeing Ferrara 'T is both and what both our Parents did designe when we were Children in case you left no issue Male. Urbin Silviana is now of Age to please her selfe and if she desire it I may treat farther on fit Termes Ferrara Madam I have

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

such deceit Valer I can yet find no argument for ground To change so great contempt as I have found Into so high esteem as he does now By your advice in charity allow That my last minutes may some pleasure have He yields to send me smiling to my grave Queen You cannot judge so ill of him you love Nor can so brave a man so worthless prove Val I do confess I should be glad to find All real that I see and his great mind The same brave Character he had maintain Through his whole life and not that glory stain But if 't be real this comes now too late His kindnesse cannot change the course of Fate Queen Think not of Death for if you will endure The Tryall I will undertake the Cure I see your sufferings do compassion move Which in most generous hearts does turne to Love Ormas Madam I know not what you do call love Nor how in that fantastick Sphear to move I cannot talk the language Lovers use When they design fair Ladies to abuse Nor can I yet by this experience guesse If Love or a distraction does possesse My heart give me but leave to watch this night That while you sleep I may my heart invite To tell me what it ails if it be Love What all the World allows I shall approve And then I 'le rather dye then e're forsake What I avow or what I undertake Queen Pray Madam give him leave to watch this night Some serious thoughts may set his fancy right He has lyen often on the frozen ground On lesse occasion and more danger found Valer I shall not rest then though you think it fit I shall condemn my self if I submit Queen 'T is somewhat more then custome does allow I must confess but how to help it now Who knows you see he is resolv'd to beat Us all if we but mention his Retreat Ormas Pray let not this my first sute be deny'd But give me leave to sit on yonder side As silent as sleep self my body shall Be fixt as is that figure on the Wall Queen Let him Valeriana pray consent 'T will prove his honour or his punishment Ormas Who can have more care who so fit as I To watch who am resolv'd with her to Dye Good rest unto your Majesty He leads off the Queen Queen He 'l turn me out if I refuse to go But why Ormasdes do you tremble so Ormas This shaking fit may to a Feaver turn And I e're day in Loves bright flames may burn Exeunt omnes THE FIFTH ACT. Valeriana is discover'd a sleep on a Couch with Doctors and Ladies all asleep about her Ormasdes rises from the ground at the Couch side Ormas ALl Eyes are shut all hearts can rest but mine I 've something here that will not let me sleep T is Love I am bewitch'd or it is Love That thus disturbs my body and distracts My mind no other passion works like this Well then if it be Love where 's the wonder The wisest bravest and the greatest men Have been in Love as much or more then I But why then was I thus long without it Why did not bright Cleandras Beauty burn Why was not this Fire kindl'd untill now How comes Valeriana by this power To wound me deeper then Cleandra did My Kind loving heart how comes this to passe Valeriana sighs and groans aloud Ormas Ha! Her spirit by that sigh informs me That doubl'd groan struck through my wavering soul Oh thou Divinest power what ere thou art I do submit Valerianas groans Are all sufficient Arguments for Love It seems my stony heart was proof against All charms but deep fetch'd sighs and dying groans By which 't is now made supple and so soft That it is ready to take any form That sick Valeriana shall direct Great God of Love forgive my past neglects And now restore this Lady to her health Then I with Insense will thy Altars load Thy Temple with those Trophies now adorn Which my whole life prepar'd for Mars and Iove Since they allow me to submit to Love Valer wakes and calls Valer Drusilla Ormas Madam your Servants do all sleep but I. Valer I would not have wak'd you Ormasdes Ormas You have not Madam I have not slept yet Pray let your Servant know what 't is you want Val I want assurance of a thing I doubt Ormas Can I give you that assurance Val Yes Ormas And will you not lay that command on me Val Do they all sleep Ormas They do Val Ormasdes I would know what I do fear You are pre-ingag'd never to tell me Ormas By your fair self I swear I 'm not ingag'd In any kind but may and will impart What ever in my knowledge you inquire Val My first doubts does still remain that the Queen Upon assurance of my suddain death Has won you thus to flatter my last hours Like glittering Sun-shine upon dying Flowers Ormas Madam by all that 's Holy she has not What shall I say what do to gain your Faith Val You have done it now I am satisfied And do believe all 's truth Ormasdes speaks But I do fear this truth appears too late Orm Why Madam have you made vowes against me Will no repentance nor no pennance serve To wash away my Sins against your Sex Will you that Universall quarrel wed And bring destruction on your servants head Val Vowes Ormasdes and those against you made Oh do not take away the Joy you gave By such a thought I never wish'd nor pray'd For blessing upon Earth beyond your Love Which you in charity so amply shew That I do doubt I dream what I injoy Ormas Madam you do now misjudge my passion To call that charity which may be love For ought I know this so late acquaintance With my new heart is short and my transports So great it must be madnesse if not love For give me leave to swear that I will know No other Joyes then yours nor thoughts admit But with design to serve and honour you Val I do now wish the Gods my life would spare And make me worthy of Ormasdes care Ormas Madam you speak a Language of respect To me who merrit nothing but neglect Your favours flow so fast they over-whelm My heart with joyes and raise my soul so high It turns amazement into extacy Val I should not talk thus if I did not see 't T is harde for you now to hide then shew 't I do not fear your passion will go lesse But doubt by death to loose what I possesse Ormas You cannot dye Madam I have no fear To find so great a curse from Heav'n sent I onely doubt I sleep and fear to wake Lest this abundant blisse should vanquish quite And so involve me in Eternal Night May I presume to beg a favour yet Which will my fancy ●ix and so confirm My doubtfull soul 't is real and no dream Val You may Ormas I

deny Give me the fair Princesse or give me death Queen I cannot with Justice give you either How can I a free Princes will compell Or how Ormasdes true pretence deny Or how afford you death for that offence Which your unluckie hand did act by chance Near Would I had dyed the day of my return Since great Cleandra dares not do me Right But suffers false Ormasdes to possesse What is my due I all your mercy scorn And will the worst of Tyranny endure Queen I have imploy'd you as my Brothers friend Thus long not at his Murtherer conniv'd And untill now by force compell'd my face To frequent smiles in favour of your worth While my heart ak'd to think what you had done But you of late unworthy our great Name Have scandaliz'd the Citherean Fame Boldly to own a Crime so great as may insence The World to question your first innosence Which clearly shewes you are for mischief built That dar'd to entertain so base a guilt My mercy may prove sin unlesse betimes My Justice do prevent your farther crimes Near. Must I be held and baited thus to death Be torn and tortur'd by a Womans breath Queen See my Command obey'd Cleobulus I shall take order for an Equipage Fit for your great and shall now confine You to an Island near from whence you may Return if you out-live me and mine Remove him hence Ne Hold a while curse on curse light on you all For this unjustice which you mercy call Tyrants cruel Tyrants your jugling Art Lay by and strike a Dagger through my heart If Ormasdes any honour have in store He 'l fight another bout upon the Shore As I take ship and if I chance to Dye My soul shall then applaud thy Victory And sing thy praise to the infernal Ghosts That they may chuse thee Captain of their Hosts When thou com'st down Let not a Ladies word Destroy by piercing deeper then thy sword Will you not answer cruel and unjust Ye Gods why put you Scepters into Womens trust Who crushes me to raise a Cowards Name Whom I will in the Elizium fields Defame No honor'd Ghost of Troy shall there own thee The Grecian and the Roman Souls with me Will trample on thy Cowards neck with scorn Poor shadow of a gallant man only born To lye in Ladies laps perfum'd and curl'd I 'le Poste thee Coward in the other World They force him away on the Queens back with her Hand Adm T is strange that none of us should know him Y. Tit The general opinion he was drown'd Made us not see through his disguise Admir But his strange passion does amaze me most Ormasdes wedding will his frenzy cure When love does see no possibility Desires and hopes will vanish by degrees Y. Tit We see dispairs work often other wayes Queen He has disturb'd me but I 'le forget him Valeriana come let us consult The Ceremony of your Wedding-day Ormasdes joyes and yours will blow away The farther thought of Leonatus crimes Val Our Wedding Madam I see no reason For so great a haste now we are secure Or Madam since you have rais'd my hopes so high It were a sinne to doubt my destiny Yet say when shall my thoughts so fixt remain That I may never think I dream again Val Ormasdes not too fast we must proceed With much discretion to so great a deed The Eyes of all this Nation do behold Our actions and may think my part too bold If I again shall do what I repent It would deserve a double punishment My over-hasty Love was once my crime I must redeem that fault by taking time To finish what so violent begun Lest into greater errors I do run A year or two's delay will adde much grace To our young Love which Time cannot deface Ormas Why have you led me forth with gentle gales Into this dangerous deep why fill'd my Sails With such propitious winds us would convey Me safe to my wish'd Port the nearest way Why do you now abstruct this happy course As if you wish'd for storms or something worse Why thus forsake the Light to sailith● dark As if you sought out hazzards for this Bark In which you are the onely fraight that I Can fear to loose by my mortality Oh! do not then my Joyes to time betray Lest you do ruine all by your delay Queen How Valeriana must this Scene of Love Fall from its height and now no farther move Does your quick conquest of Ormasdes make Him lesse worthy when we such pris'ners take As might our selves command if they will serve We cannot give them more then they deserve Consider well lest you your self destroy If thus you do deferre Ormasdes joy Val Madam you and the World too well do know My love to him can now no higher grow I onely thus stand off lest he despise A conquest gain'd without an enterprize And that by injur'd Sex hereafter may Judge of my innocence by this delay Honour forbids that we in haste ingage Rash actions often ill events presage Though I like a tall Ship that spreads her sails When she is carried on with prosperous gales To her wish'd Port do sigh to be delay'd And blame the Remora by which I 'm staid Ormas Honour and fancy at great distance stand You have no argument for this command But your own nice unnecessary thought By which your Virtue may become a fault T is true that my neglects to Woman kind May urge that I should now no favour find Till my whole life be spent to gain a bliss To crown my latests hours with joyes like this I do confesse such judgment were my due From all the women in the World but you Who have no argument nor a pretence Why you should prove the Rod for my offence Val Ormasdes true I only now would prove By some short time the temper of your Love And shew the World that mine was not in hast Though its first motion mov'd so fierce and fast It makes me blush to think that this great Queen And her whole Nation have such weaknesse seen As all commanding Love forc'd me to show Oh! 't is a bold attempt when Women wooe Ormas What ere the vulgar think great Princes may The dictates of their greater souls obey 'T is a self-doubting sin when you alone Dare not avow what Gods and men do own Queen These cautious wayes are onely fit for such As have suspected virtues you are much Above the reach of Censures 't was I That woo'd him first mine be the infamy Who boast the active part with the successe And would not for the World it had been lesse It does become me now to see your hands United as your hearts If my commands Be slighted and my self not understood When I require what 's for your mutuall good I shall repent the kindnesse I have shown And wish you never had Ormasdes known Val Madam when you command I must submit But will Ormasdes

The We have indeed been all too serious of late come Lindamira let us find some entertainment to refresh us on the Sea this Evening Lonzartes you and Clearcus may go with us if you please Exeunt all but Lonzartes Lon Your Highnesse does honour us what these various fancies tend to is above my understanding As Nature has fram'd Women of a more refined matter then us men so she has given to some Souls so much above ours Excellent that their Intrincique purity dazles our Judgments more then their brightest Beauty does our Eyes Theodocia is certainly without blemish yet may have some notions of my love which she thinks not fit to cherish because she likes not me And yet may have a virtuous concern for my Birth and sufferings such as her good Nature is unwilling to destroy 'T is Theodocia's Excellencies makes me thus humbly seek my Right as her Gift else my Sword should make my way to ascend this Throne which is my own but no more of that yet For if I can be rightly understood My Love may save the expence of so much blood Exit THE FOURTH ACT. Pandora with Lindamira are seen sitting on a Couch Enter Clearcus to them they rise Cle. MAdam 'T is a felicity to love you though neglected by what Name then shall I call my Joy Now you allow my Love to what height raise my thoughts Shall I dare to enter upon such a state of bliss To be thus snatch'd into so much Light from the long Chaos I have liv'd in may prove more ruinous to me then that Hell I came from Pan My Lord you speak a new Language I understand not Cle Alas Madam I have this night seen Visions and do find my passion growing much above my own command For when I look on your Eyes I forget that there are Gods and shall do such Idolatry to you as will provoke them to make me more miserable then you can wish me happy Bnt when I consider how vast a Chasme your resolves have made between us I sink into such an abyss of misery that I can nee'r get out of Pan I understand you lesse and lesse The more you say the more you do confound my judgment Lin All this Madam is onely to let us see how he could talk if any Woman were worthy of his real love pray my Lord proceed I shall take Notes and edifie Pulls out a Table-Book Cle Your mirth Madam is now out of season when every word I utter flowes from my wounded heart Lin Why do you not speak to me then who can change my mind as often as your self I was made for you this Lady is impregnable Cle I yield Lindamira let not your wit destroy a man that does submit to mercy I beg quarter Lin Oh! do you so Pan 'T is enough Lindamira that he does confesse himself o'recome let it be Registred amongst our Victories And now my Lord what is your next desire Cle My next Madam I have scarce begun with this you do mistake all I say for mirth Does not my looks and Language shew an Alteration All those Chymeras that did possess my idle head are vanished and I become a serious man Your Miracle is already wrought and I now see the onely way to my Felicitie is to gain what I so much contemn'd Lin Excellently well Acted this might cozen twenty that did not know him Pan You shall do well my Lord to pursue this new path untill you do obtain a general opinion of your virtue But I hope you would not have us credit it at first sight Cle Though my love cannot yet gain credit in your esteem do not deny me the joy to think that you see how much I love and honour you Pan This is too serious for our Comedy my Lord. Cle Nothing can be too serious Madam to expresse my love by which the Gods are pleas'd to bring me to them thus by forbidding what might intice me to slight Paradice by having had you here 'T is fit then that I submit and raise a joy from what I am now too apt to repine at for 't is a blessing to be so fixt as Antidates my Elizium here on Earth this Souls joy will endure like its own nature unto Eternity Pan What think you of this Lindamira Lind I think he is in love he talkes such nonsence Pan You are cured then Clearcus and will unto the Prince confess your conversion if we call you to it Cle Propose a way for my acknowledgment and try Lin Let us take time Madam to consider of it lest we loose half the Entertainment by our haste and so spoil the jest Cle Madam let not this Ladies mirth prevaile with your good nature to afflict a man who can live only by your smiles Pan I must confesse I have some pain to hold in my smiles thus long for this serious way of fooling I expected not from you my Lord. Cle Why Madam do you take all this for jest still Pan Yes indeed do I. Cle By all the powers above I do Adore you next to them I Worship Lin That 's no Oath Madam for he Worships none Pan I have the same thoughts Lindamira and am safe Cle What a Monster am I grown give me credit Madam or give me death If I do not love you let Iove strike me with suddain thunder or I will gladly seal what I have said with my best blood if nothing less will satisfie Pan Hold Clearcus He drawes Lin Oh! let him alone hee 'l not hurt himself he only hopes to fright us Pan My Lord you fright me now and since you think fit to turne our Commick Scene into a Tragedy I shall quit my part in it and from this time admit no farther visits from you Let us retire Lindamira his converse growes dangerous Exeunt Ladies Cle This had been my fate had I ingaged a little farther and this the fruit of chast virtuous love What a folly 't is to give our freedomes up unto the will of Women so humbly to obey those we are Created to command But I am safe yet and will now play with 'um at their own game and through a seeming sorrow for my rejection laugh at them who think to laugh at me Enter Lonzartes Lon A good day unto my Friend Cle You speak too late Lonzartes this is a fatal day and I am studying how I may make it more Eminent by Death then by my sufferings Lon Why what 's the matter man have you visited the Ladies before they are drest and made 'um froward Cle Thy love Lonzartes has ruin'd me yet I thank thee for my conversion I shall now dye a sober man Lon Thy looks speak some disaster tell me the worst that I may joyn to find a Remedy Cle In a word then I do love Pandora as she deserves and did so to the life expresse my love that in spight of Lindamiras mirth she did believe it and has forbid my farther visits