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Love triumphant, or, Nature will prevail a tragi-comedy as it is acted at the Theatre-Royal by Their Majesties servants / written by Mr. Dryden.
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Dryden, John, 1631-1700.
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undone what shall I do with ' em Lop. aside The Devil take my damn'd Grand-children for their unseasonable Visit. Sanch. Welcome welcome They 're come a mumming to grace my Wedding I 'll warrant you Carl. I begin to suspect they come to Sup and Lodge as well as Dine here Lop. to Nurse There 's two Pistols for you take 'em away and bring 'em again to Morrow Morning Nurse Thank your Honour Come away Children but first I must deliver a Note to this Gentleman Don Carlos I 'm sure you remember me Gives him a Note Carl. Did not you wait on Donna Leonora the Conde's Sister Nurse Have you forgotten Ynez the faithful Trustee of your Affection Read your Letter there 's better News than you deserve Carlos reads his Letter to himself Dal. to Nurse Steal away dear Nurse while he 's reading and there 's more Money for you fear not you shall be duly paid for I am married to one who can provide for them Nurse to her Well I 'll keep your Credit but remember Exit Nurse with the Children Carl. after Reading Poor loving Creature she is e'en too Constant I cou'd never have expected this from her Look you here you shall see I have no reason to envy your Fortune Sancho Looks about him How now what 's become of the Nurse and the two Children Dal. They wou'd have been but too troublesome Guests and are gone away Carl. By your Favour I shall make bold to call 'em back again Exit Carlos Dal. to Lopez Oh Barbarous Villain he 'll discover all Lop. The best on 't is you 're already married Dal. But we have not Consummated I cou'd have so wheedled Mr. Bridegroom to Night that e're to Morrow Morning he shou'd have forgiven me Re-enter Carlos with Nurse and Children Carl. Come Nurse no more mincing Matters your Lady's Orders in my Letter must be obey'd I must find a Father and Mother for the Children in this Company Sanch. Whose pretty Children are these Carlos that you are to provide for Carl. E'en your Bride's Sancho at your service Children do your Duty to your Mother Children kneeling Mamma your Blessing Sanch. Hey day what 's here to do Are these the Issue of your Body Madam Bride Carl. Yes and they are now your Children by the Mother's side The late Conde presents his Service to you with these two Pledges of his Affection to your Wife Sanch. Is it even thus Dalinda Lop. Christian Patience Son-in-Law Sanch. Christian Patience I say Pagan Fury This is enough to make me turn Jew again like my Father of Hebrew Memory Carl. You may make your Assault Colonel without danger the breach is already made to your hands Sanch. Ay the Devil take him that storm'd it first Carl. Speak well of the Dead Dal. kneeling And forgive the Living Sanch. Oh Dalinda no more Dalinda but Daliah the Philistine Cou'd you find none but me to practice on Carl. Sooner upon you than upon any Man for Nature has put a Superscription upon a Fool 's Face and all Cheats are directed thither Lop. There 's no recalling what 's past and done Sanch. You never said a truer word Father-in-Law 't is done indeed to my Sorrow Carl. If you cou'd undo it Sancho it were something but since you cannot your only Remedy is to do it again Sanch. That 's true But the Memory of that damn'd Conde is enough to turn ones Stomach to her Do you remember what a Devilish hunch Back he had when you and I play'd him Carl. For that Reason you may be sure she 'll loath the thought of him Sanch. Do you think so Carlos Dal. How can I do otherwise when I have in my Arms so handsome so sweet and so charming a Cavalier as you Sanch. Well I am I know not howish she has a delicious Tongue of her own and I begin to mollifie Carl. Do Sancho Faith you 've held it out too long in Conscience for so slight a quarrel this is nothing among great Ladies Man how many Fathers have I known that have given their Blessings to other Mens Children Come bless 'em bless 'em honest Daddy Kneel down Children Children kneeling Your Blessing Pappa Children cry Sanch. It goes against the grain to give it them Carl. For shame Sancho take 'em up you 'll break their pretty Hearts else 't wou'd grieve a Man's Soul to see 'em weep thus Sanch. Ay they learnt that trick of their Mother but I cannot be obdurate the fault was none of theirs I 'm sure Crying Heav'n e'en bless you and I 'll provide for you Nay and it shall go hard but I 'le get you some more Play-Fellows if your Mother be as Fruitful as she us'd to be Lop. Why this is at it shou'd be Dal. Heav'n Reward you and I 'le study Obedience to you Sanch. They say Children are great Blessings if they are I have two great Blessings ready gotten to my hands Carl. For your Comfort Marriage they say is Holy Sanch. Ay and so is Martyrdom as they say but both of 'em are good for just nothing but to make an end of a Man's Life Lop. Chear up Son-in-Law your Children are very towardly you see they can ask Blessing already Dal. If he does not like 'em he may Get the next himself Carl. I will not trouble the Company with Reading my Letter from the Dead Count's Sister 'T is enough to tell you that I Lov'd her once and forsook her because she was then no Fortune but she has been kinder to me than I deserve and has offer'd me her Brother's Estate in Dowry with her Dal. Which I hope you will accept Carl. Yes and release you of a certain Promise to me without explaining She only recommended to me her Brother's Children by Dalinda And I think I have taken a decent care in providing them a Rich Father Sanch. I always Lov'd a Harlot and now I have one of my own I 'le e'en take up with her for my Youth is going and my days of Whoring I mean emphatical Whoring are almost over but for once we 'll have a Frolick come Off-spring can either of you two Dance 1 Child Yes forsooth Father and my Sister can Sing too like a little Angel Sanch. Then foot it featly that you may say hereafter you remember when your Mother was first Married and Danc'd at her Wedding Carl. Hold a little you may remember too Madam Bride that I promis'd you an Epithalamium 'T was meant a Satire but Fortune has turn'd it to a Jest I have giv'n it to the Musicians and brought 'em along with me strike up Gentlemen The Dance is first then the Song the last words of which are Sung while the Company is going out and the Musick Plays before them Song By Mr. Congreve 1. HOW Happy 's the Husband whose Wife has been try'd Not Damn'd to the Bed of an Ignorant Bride Secure of what 's left he ne're misses the rest But where there 's enough supposes
and Life My Honour and thy Son 's Alpho. aside What means my Mother Vera. A Son Ramirez Ram. Yes a Son I had Vera. He Dyed an Infant here in Saragossa Ram. A living Son I have and since the Queen Is pleas'd t' expose my Life Before a Judge so prejudic'd as you Undaunted in the Face of Death I speak And claim Alphonso mine Vera. There needs no more I spare thee all the rest My Wife's Adultery thy foul Interloping My own Dishonour and that Bastard's Birth Ximena Injurious words unfitting you to speak And me my Lord and those concern'd to hear Alph. to Vera. Tho' I wou'd give what e're the Sun beholds Not to be yours yet when my Mother's Fame Is question'd none shall wrong her Innocence Nor shall Ramirez go Unpunisht for that Infamous Aspersion Ramir. Alphonso Peace your Father bids you Peace Vera. Then what am I Ramir. His Foster-Father Vera. Impudently said And yet I hope 't is true so much I hate him That I cou'd buy the Publick Scorn to be An Alien to his Blood Ximena Have patience Sir And you shall have your wish on cheaper Terms But hear me speak Vera. Good Heav'n then give me patience Ximena When you and brave Ramirez then your Friend Me and my Sister Married four full Years We pass'd in Barren Wedlock Childless both Ramirez you remember brought his Queen To Saragossa on a friendly Visit Then as we both were Married on one day We both Conceiv'd together Vera. I observe it That when Ramirez came you both Conceiv'd Mark that and if thou hast the Face proceed Ximena My Lord I dare You took me once aside and as your Rage Inspir'd your Soul spoke thus Ximena know That if the Fruit thou bear'st be not a Son Henceforth no more my Queen we part for ever The word was hard I bore it as I cou'd I Pray'd and Heav'n in pity heard my Vows Two Boys in one fair Morning were disclos'd By me and by my Sister And both the Fathers equally were Blest Vera. Say one was Blest with two and speak more truly Ximena Forbear this Language Sir or I am Dumb It seems that you deserv'd not him you had For in sev'n days Heav'n Ravisht your Alphonso My Sister 's little Veramond surviv'd And she 's a Living Witness of this Truth Great was my Grief but greater was my Fear From your alas too much experienc'd Anger Thus low reduc'd and urg'd by anxious Thoughts Of what I might expect from your unkindness Now speak Ramirez and relate the rest For my Tongue falters and denies its Office So much I fear my Lord shou'd take offence Ramir. Then like or disapprove it thus it was She told my Wife and me this mournful Story Her Fears for thy Resentment for thy loss If by misfortune it shou'd reach thy Ears Begg'd Secresie and then Implor'd our Aid To substitute the Living for the Dead And make our Veramond pass for thy Alphonso A hard Request but with compassion mov'd At length 't was granted Vera. Is this true Ximena Ximen So Heav'n and you forgive my Pious Fraud As what he says is certain Alph. Oh Joyful News Oh Happy Day too good To end in Night My Father and my King Runs to Ramirez kneels to him and kisses his Hand My Soul foreknew you with a sure presage Of Native Duty and Instinctive Love Ramir. Arise my Son Vera. You own him then Ramir. I do Vera. A welcome riddance Mean time in prospect of a double Crown You gave the Sparrow leave to brood upon The Cuckoo's Egg. Ramir. The advantage was to you He prov'd his Blood upon me when we fought Fierce Eagles never procreate fearful Doves I sent him word he was my Son before The Battel but the Hand of Fate was in it The Note miscarried and we blindly met Ximena Past Accidents imbitter both your Minds Think forwards on your mutual Interests Alphonso Loves Victoria I saw it in the Seeds before disclos'd To other Eyes conniv'd at it approv'd it Vera. A most commodious Mother Ximena Blame me not Guilt there was none but in their apprehension And both their Virtues bar'd ill consequences Now take the blest occasion by the foretop And on their Marriage found a lasting Peace Ramir. A trivial Accident begot this War Some paltry bounds of ill distinguisht Earth A clod that lay betwixt us unascertain'd And Royal Pride on both sides drew our Swords Thus Monarchs quarrel and their Subjects bleed Remove your Land-marks set 'em where you please Stretch out your Arragon on my Castile And be once more my Brother Alph. I implore it And prostrate beg your Pardon and your Grace I have offended in my Proud Behaviour But make Victoria mine and what your Son In Duty wanted by your Son-in-Law Shall doubly be supply'd Ximena What wou'd you more Vera. to her Are you the Mediatrix of this Peace Ximen It well becomes the sostness of my Sex To mediate for sweet Peace the best of Blessings And like a Sabine Wife to run betwixt Relations lifted Swords Vera. A rare Chaste Sabine you To save th' Adulterer of thy Husband's Bed See there Alphonso's Father that Old Goat Who on Two Sisters propagated Lust And Got two Children for himself and me Suppose thee Chaste a favourable Guess To any of thy Sex these are my Foes To Ramirez Thou first the former sharer of my Sheets A King without a Kingdom thine is Conquer'd And Garcia with Victoria shall enjoy it Ramirez So monstrously you wrong your Wife and me Vera. No more my Will is Law Ramir. So Tyrants say Vera. I will not hear thee speak conduct him hence And stew him in the Dungeon's depth with Toads The Guards carry off Ramirez To Alphon. For thee the worthy Son of such a Father Walks by himself Ximen to Alphon. 'T is desp'rate now and I with ill-tim'd zeal Have hastn'd your destruction Alphonso to her You have Sav'd me Vera. aside Say I shou'd put th' ungrateful Wretch to Death He 's thought my Son and whilst so thought 't is dangerous Imprison him the People might Rebel He 's Popular and I am ill-Belov'd Then Banish him that 's best but yet unsafe He may with Foreign Aid Reconquer all I 'll venture that with Garcia to my Friend He shall recall his Troops mine are at hand And ready prest for Service He comes to Alph. and Ximena Ximen Now the storm Vera. To Alph. Thy Doom's resolv'd too gentle for thy Crimes I spare thy Life depart to Banishment To morrow leave the Realm this day the Town And like the Scape-Goat driv'n into the Desart Bear all ill Omens with thee Alph. Proud of my Exile with erected Face I leave your Court your Town and your Dominions Pleas'd that I Love at least without a Crime Lighter by what I lost I tread in Air Unhappy but Triumphant in despair Exit Alphonso Vera. Behold how haughtily he strides away Lofty and bold as if not Banisht hence But seeking