soul possess'd Still with new troubles must I suffer then The punishment of a fault which I have not Committed when revenge doth presse me to Destroy a friend must I at the same time Destroy a Mistresse too must I lose Zaida Yes my heart I must loose her presently Since in depriving her of a dear brother My arm will draw her hate and anger on me I should hence forth no longer be so soft T is time to think of Zegrys death he must Pay his blood to repair the honout which He robs me of This Enemy so dear Must die and I must sacrifice him to me He comes at his approach some teÌ„der motions Oppose my just resentments and indeed Render them weak my friendship combateth The anger that possesseth me my tendernes Is lesse weak and my fury is lesse strong He sav'd my life he ravished my Sister Shall I go to embrace him or to kill him SCENE V. ZEGRY ORMIN ALMANSOR ZEGRY AT last I 've met with him that wroÌ„geth me Ormin leave us alone ORMIN I will retire me Into this thicket secretly to see What passeth I doubt there will be a quarrel aside ALMANSOR You appear troubled ZEGRY I 've much cause to be so ALMANSOR What troubles you so much ZEGRY A wretch a Traytor Whose crime gives me an infinite regret And doth deserve more then a single death To punish it ALMANSOR May I serve you herem ZEGRY Yes I can't finish my revenge without thee ALMANSOR Zegry you can dispose of all my blood ZEGRY It is an offer which I can t refuse ALMANSOR Who is th' affronter ZEGRY Thou art extream bold Know'st thou not traitor that it is thy self ALMANSOR I ZEGRY Thou n'er seem to wonder at the thing Only defend thy felf ALMANSOR embracing him ALMANSOR How much am I. Indebted to thee for this sudden passion T is now the chief point of thy amity Thy anger doth oblige me though it wroÌ„gs me I had already in my heart resolu d The design of thy death and justly too My arm was ready for it when inspight Of all my fury at thy first approach My heart grew tender and had been reduc'd To balance the fierce darts which I had level'd Against thee if thy furious transport Had not call'd home my choler unto me And banished my tendernes ZEGRY I 'l hear No more discourse once again guard thy felf ALMANSOR So fierce a fight can't but be sweet unto me Honour solicits me more justly to it Then thee but let me know at least the cause That doth provoke thee I will make it plainly appear that thou complainest wrongfully And justify my self in Killing thee ZEGRY How feignst thou to be ignorant and instead Of making a confession dost thou threaten me Thy base crime groweth greater by thy boldnes ALMANSOR Let me at Iast know what that base crime is ZEGRY Consult thy conscience and thou shalt know it It will instruct thee that with a false heart In recompense of all my kindnes to thee Thou rob st me of my Mistresse and that Through treacheries which cannot be excus'd Thou art to marry her to morrow privately ALMANSOR If I am criminall assure thy self It is not in this point I never did Look on Fatima with desires of love Only thou mayst reproach my heart for having Sight for thy Sister without thy consent ZEGRY How dost thou love her ALMANSOR No no it would be An extream errour I say I adore her I dare not say I love her That which I Resent now for her beauties doth surpasse The thing that 's called Love ZEGRY By this confession Dear friend thou hast restored life unto me My griefs and troubles now are waited on By an excesse of pleasure Zaida is Too happy and her thoughts could never hope A more illustrious husband she is free The Lover unto whom I gave my word Hath seen his destiny determined By death and my repose shall fully be Setled to meet a brother in the person Of my most deare friend ALMANSOR What thou offerest me Should be most dear unto me but dost thou Know him whom thou makâ—st choice of for thy brother ZEGRY I think I doe thy country is Tremissa Thy name Almansor and thy family Is noble and illustrious and if I May believe thee thy greatest glory is To be my friend ALMANSOR Thou know st me but by half yet I was born heer and born thy enemy More then one just and honest motive doth Engage me to thy ruine not to hold thee Long in suspence I am Abencerage ZEGRY Abencerage ORMIN O Heaven aside ALMANSOR That wotd doth tell thee Our difference and my duty ZEGRY I aswell Know as thy self the mutuall hatred which In our two houses seemes almost as t were To be immortall but thy blood which now Thou owest to my succour should for me Stop the course of it in thy soul and though My friendship seems to stagger on this point I will content my self to hate thy name And love thy person Yes pursue thy love Vnto my Sister by a mariage We may be tied with new knots and by That holy flame the irreligious heat Of that so old and fatal enmity Will be extinct ALMANSOR This mariage would be sweet But I can't think of it till by thy death I have reveng'd my selfe upon thee ZEGRY How ALMANLOR It is not that which thou believ'st provoke me Thy name I hate not but I hate thy person And I cannot but in thy blood repair The wrong which â—hou hast done me ZEGRY I ALMANSOR Yes Thou How ill thou actest the astonished Thy base crime groweth greater by thy boldnes ZEGRY Let me at last know what that base crime is ALMANSOR Consult this letter read and thou shaâ— know it ZEGRY reads YOu from whom I derive my birth Know that a sad fate worse then death Is hapned to me all our name In my losse bear an equall shame The false and cruel Zegry is The Authour of my miseries For he it is that by his charms Hath taken me out of your arms Zelinda ORMIN Without doubt they will both mistake themselves ZEGRY I cannot comprehend this dark Aenigma ALMANSOR It is too plain to me here that my sister Zelinda giveth us to understand That thou art her base ravisher ZEGRY Canst thou Suspect me of so foule an action ALMANSOR Canst thou deny it traitor and can I Believe it ZEGRY Hear me but a word or two ALMANSOR It would be to no purpose guard thy self I 'l hear no more ZEGRY How dares the man that ows me His life to assault mine ALMANSOR That obligation Cannot divert me from my just reveng Thou wronght'st my safety and my sisters rape And so much as life is lesse dear then honour So much an affront which reflects upon it Carries it in my soul upon a benefit And I am lesse afraid to be ingratefull Then to be infamous but let us leave Discourse and come to action ZEGRY Stay Ingratefull Stay yet
love me forget not to feign Some kindnes for my brother I beseech you For my sake give him cause to hope a little FATIMA Adieu I promise you that at next meeting I will receive him better Exit Fatima SCENE II. ZAIDA MEDINA ZAIDA WHat think'st thou Of fair Fatima and of her request MEDINA I think that Adibar is not a person To be despis'd ZAIDA True but I am too proud T' accept a heart that hath been conquered By any other and would now be mine Trough an inconstancie but if I durst To love MEDINA Why stop you Madam ZAIDA Oh Medina I must not speak the rest MEDINA But I divine it You are in love and I have cause to judge That it is with Almansor that fair stranger ZAIDA Who I in love with him MEDINA Why not I pray you Is that a crime ZAIDA Oh do not name that love Which is no other but a fair esteem MEDINA There is so little difference between Esteem and love that often times we take then One for the other and are so deceiv'd ZAIDA I cannot but remember that my brother In his last voyage did conclude my marriage In Argier that he who 's design'd to be My husband is heer shortly to arrive And that my heart ought to reserve it self Wholy for him Besides in thy opinion Would it not argue a great weaknes in me To love this stranger though my brothers friend Who hath not been above a moneth among uâ— And whose desert as yet 's unknown unto me MEDINA Seeing this Stranger who 's not of the vulgate Deserves to be caressed of your brother There 's reason to believe that he deserves To be your Lover and I can't conceive Why your mouth will conceal the flame which is So cleerly for him in your eyes and countenance As often as he commeth with your brother To visit you your looks seem to be fix'd Wholy one him and at the same time also I observ'd often that the stranger ey'd you With the same ardour ZAIDA Prethee speak in earnest Did'st see him to behold me oftentimes MEDINA You ask it me with very much impressement I do believe in lesse time then an howr That you have question'd me upon this point More then a hundred times your curiosity Gives me a full assurance that his looks Displease you not nor wound your modesty ZAIDA Alas can one in justice be offended To be belov'd MEDINA If his love pleaseth you I think his person Will please you equally ZAIDA I consider him Without interpreter but perhaps he loves Elsewhere and I may be unpleasing to him MEDINA Madam although you fain would cover it This fond suspition publisheth your flame Iealousy alwaies is daughter of love ZAIDA vvould it pleas'd Heaven that he were free and that He thought me fair But I see him come forth Gomella's house I 'l satisfy my self In sounding of his soul upon this bank I will repose my self and feign to sleep MEDINA VVhat 's your design I cannot comprehend it ZAIDA VVithdraw anon thou 't understand it better SCENE III. ALMANSOR ZAIDA ALMANSOR Gomella is expecting his return In visit heer I may conveniently Dream of my new love Heaven do I not see Vnder that flourishing shade the beautious subject Of my sad sufferings Love in this encounter Seemeth to flatter me sufficiently It is the lovely Zaida without doubt How sweetly and with what tranquility Doth that fair one repose whil'st wretched I Languish with the disease which she procures me Surely she cannot hear me now I may Speak at this present unto her of love And not offend her but alas the rigour Of my sad destiny is great when I Presume to speak I fear that she may hear me You that have taught me the true use of sighs Dear object of my joy and of my griefs Suffer my amorous and silent soul T expresse its secret passion before you And to complain heer of a thousand evills Which you have made me suffer yet unkrown Vnto your self and you resplendent sources Of all my fires from whence I have deriv'd Such violent heats fair charming eyes the authors Of my captivity enjoy the rest Which your have taken from me If I see The poppies which shut up your lids be not Offended that you lose your lights the Sun Is subject to the same eclipse and can No more then you dispense himself thereof Zaida feigning her self in a dream ZAID Almansor ALM. Sure she dreams ZAIDA Oh! rigourous torment To burn to languish and not dare to speak it Alas ALMANSOR O Heaven what heare I ZAIDA We resent One and the same heat ALMANSOR Oh! that it were true ZAIDA My modesty excuse me ALMANSOR O favourable sleep ZAIDA Cruel constraints When shal we be content when shal our plaints Have end ALMANSOR In this great extasie of joy All my respects are vain to give her thanks I 'l kisse her fair hands He kisseth her hands ZAIDA Hold insolent whence doth proceed this boldnes feigning to awake ALMANSOR What have I done aside I came to give you thanks ZAIDA For what ALMANSOR T is for your goodnes ZAIDA Now I know not I 'm sure I never gave you any matter For this acknowledgment who ever will Consult th' apparence of the thing shal find That I have much indifference for you But though I had lesse was it fit to trouble My rest in making your acknowledgement ALMANZOR Excuse my transport beautious Shepheardesse If I had lesse lov'd I had been lesse guilty In this occasion a Wary Lover Would have expressed little love in shewing Too much respect and whatsoer my crime be It would be pardoned if you slept stil But alas my good fortune is soon chang'd I find that you awake but to afflict me Your eyes in taking unto them again Their grace and lustre take unto them also At the same time their usual cruelty And that most charming hope which I so little Enjoyed vanish'd with your sleep ZAIDA This is An ill expression of your self that word Of hope gives me astonishment I never Gave it nor took it yet from any person ALMANZOR If I might dare to credit your discourse At least you had not an aversion for me Nothing would be equall to my good fortune You would not find my presence trouble some I should be used better I should be Esteem'd and possibly ZAIDA Proceed ALMANZOR I might be Belov'd ZAIDA Belov'd of whom if you magine Of me you are mistaken ALMAZOR Notwithstanding You honored me so much to tell me so If I may but believe your voice I have Place in your heart you are my witnesse and My judge both at one time oh disavow not That favorable sentence that fair Oracle Proceding from an adorable mouth Those words so full of charms pronounc'd in sleep Which promised me blessings sosoon vanish'd ZAIDA I dreamt Almansor and you are not ignorant That a dream oftentimes is a deceiver And stil a lie ALMANSOR True a dream is my glory
my self so more then he What shall I presse th' effect of what I fear Shall I give him content at my sad cost By a constraint so cruell and shall I Become my self the faithfull Minister Of the injustices which he doth do me No no let us not serve with so much heat To trouble us yet with a new misfortune A person who cost me so many tears If I must die at least let me not give Arms for to peirce my heart o' th contrary Let me act so that he may hope for nothing From fair Fatima let me without scruple Betray this false one and deprive him of A good which would become so fa'tal to me I should ground all the hope that 's left unto me Vpon the losse of his But how is this That at these words I tremble with affright I find my heart already riseth up Against me in behalf of this false Master Alas how cruel and perfidious Soer he be I cannot fail of faith To wards him but must love and serve him truly 'T is so resolv'd my anger must give place Vnto the love that raigneth in my bosom An ill example never justisies A crime let us deliberate no more But what 's the noise I hear it is Fatima That passeth and Charifa follows her SCENE III. FATIMA CHARIFA ORMIN FATIMA THis foul contemps which Zaida offers me Provokes me highly fo far was this false one From hindering Adibar to visit her As she engag'd herself in promise to me That she accepted kindly of his hand To disoblige me t is an injury Of such a nature as requires reveng CHARIFA The affront is known unto your self you saw it With your own eyes and to speak truely Madame The injustice is extream FATIMA Know that my anget Is so too let us enter it is late This night shall give us counsell ORMIN I 'l go one And stay no longer las I dare not open My mouth nor keep it shut Love I beseech thee Mingle at least some good in the great masse Of my misfortunes graunt that in demanding All things of her she grant me nothing for him aside Madame shall I find so much goodnes from you As to allow me the sweet liberty To leave this letter heer in your fair hands It commeth from a Louer the most passionate Of all those which the Lustre of your eyes Hath made slaves and who not withstanding all The love where with his soul is seis'd hath griven you Some cause of plaint FATIMA Of plaint list Adibar That writes vnto me Softly to Charifa CHARIFA Without doubt t is he My heart doth tell me so FATIMA What would that false one Desire of me ORMIN How cruell is this sweetnes To me aside The end of his desires is to Appear before you highly to detest His insolēt crime he would expresse the trouble Wherewith his soul is press'd to the Divinity Iustly offended and receive in making His fault worthy to be forgot a pardon Or death at your fair feet FATIMA I desire not His death but I would have him live and hope How late soever his repentance comes I love it and 't is welcome My heart is Already pacified by thy discourse ORMIN I have for my misfortune too well sped aside FATIMA Le ts see with what air in this letter he Vtters his thought we will go in to read it And to give answer since he is no longer Obstinate in his coldnes I will send His pardon sign'd and seal'd ORMIN How full of joy Will Zegry be at my return FATIMA What say you Zegry ORMIN T is he that sends me he will kisse The words where with y 'ave flatter'd him Fatima tearing his letter FATIMA This is My answer go and carry it unto him Exit Fatima SCENE IV. ORMIN CHARIFA ORMIN THis in equality astonisheth And puzleth me Charifa CHARIFA No good night ORMIN Hear me I pray thee CHARIFA I take no delight To talk with fools ORMIN Stay yet a little CHARIFA I have not the leisure Adieu fair prater ORMIN Be not so ungentle My hād shall speak gould to supply my mouth CHARIFA I do'nt believe thee ORMIN Believe the event From Zegry take this diamond CHARIFA To betraye And sell my Mistresse God defend I will not Receive it ORMIN Be not such a simple creature CHARIFA I take it then to please thee but accept it Vnto a good intent the stone 's not false At least I think so ORMIN Thou mayst be assur'd on 't T is very fair and perfect CHARIFA Pardon me My words might seem t'imply a doubt that I Suspected thee but I am innocent ORMIN Wilt thou not tell me by what fatall errour Thy mistresse humour chang'd so suddenly And how it came that only at the name Of Zegry her heart presently grew cold Although enflam'd with my discourse before CHARIFA I love thee but too well and if thou wilt Be secret I 'l discover unto thee This secret of importance this hid mistery ORMIN Thou wilt oblige me much speak I 'm discreet And will concea'lt as closely as thy selfe CHARIFA Fatima then loves Adibar asmuch As she doth hate thy Master but for her Adibar by a pleasant fair return Hath no lesse coldnes then thy master love Thou knowst that thou art not yet known of her And that love oftentimes troubleth the brain Hence was it that at first she did believe That Adibar sent thee to speak to her But since she knew her errour she was mad I hear a noise let us speak soft I fear We should be heard SCENE V. ALABEZ ORMIN CHARIFA ALABEZ THe Devill where thinks my Master That I should meet with Ormin it is night And I can't find my way CHARIFA Prethee be still ORMIN Let me alone thy honour is not much In danger with me CHARIFA Foh my diamond Is fallen from my singer ORMIN Without doubt The grasse conceals it from our sight CHARIFA We may Seek it a good while ere we find it heer ORMIN Yes in this manner I 'le go fetch a light Exit Ormin SCENE VI. ALABEZ CHARIFA CHARIFA Return I 've found it taking him for Ormin ALABEZ I should know that voice It is Charifa strange what might she do So late heer in these woods I will approach A little neerer aside CHARIFA Thou but jests with me Kisse me no more if thou dost I 'l retire ALABEZ A rare piece this I must hear all CHARIFA Yes really Promise me to be quiet or I 'l leave thee This is a little too much liberty At first I am a maid that stands upon My reputation and fear evill tongues I hold my honour very precious to me ALABEZ Thou seek'st to lose it and invitest him To take it from thee aside CHARIFA What thon speakest not A word unto me ALABEZ Excellent adventure CHARIFA How doth thy heart sigh and thy close mouth murmur Those liberties for all what I have said May be excus'd if thou will marry me Thou know'st that one must marry to
judge on 't otherwise Is to abuse my self yes owing me His life he makes use of it to destroy me But he that could save it can also ruine it And his death loudly shall proclaime to all That the same arm which serves the innocent Can punish the ingratefull insolent The End of the third Act. ACT IV. SCENE I. ALMANSOR GOMELLA ALMANSOR YOu shal not go alone to meet my mother I l follow you Gomella GOMELLA That needs not Her order doth oblige you to expect her Here at my house ALMANSOR But nature doth impose A stronger law upon me GOMELLA Sir she hath not Vnderstood of your comming yet your sight Will be too sudden a surprise for bear Till I acquaint her with it ALMANSOR I expect No blame in this encounter If I should Surprise her it would be delightfully GOMELLA Seeing you will let 's go together then ALMANSOR I do but what I ought GOMELLA I speak my thoughts ALMANSOR Zegry comes forth his house before I go I must embrace him GOMELLA Stay you may not do it ALMANSOR Constraint's unjust as much as it is cruell Ought I to fly a friend so dear so faithfull Suffer me to speak to him and I 'l follow you Immediately GOMELLA I cannot for I have an expresse order Vnto the contrary Exeunt SCENE II. ZEGRY ORMIN ZEGRY ORmin did'st thou observe how carefully That traitor shun'd me assoon as he saw me Did'st mark how he was troubled at first How he advanc'd a step or two to Wards me And then went back again how he resign'd The place unto me in confusion Press'd with the stings of his ingratitude ORMIN What ever I observed it can never Enter into my thought Almansor should Be guilty of so base and black a crime And though in shew I find him culpable I esteem him incapable to commit Any base act he still appear'd vnto me A person of much honour and too jealous Thereof so ill t' imploy the life which he Holdeth of you besides I find within me A certain secret instinct which I Can't comprehend that when I should accuse him Forceth me to defend him ZEGRY Seeing me To cheris'h that too much belov'd Ingratefull Thou art accustom'd also to caresse him I can't believe neither that he betrays me Nor can I doubt on t that 's my punishment And those sweet motions which I scarce can banish Aggravate his offence instead of lessening it Iudge then how much I am to be lamented In this condition the onely good That rests to me is to fear nothing more Fortune would not afflict me heer by halfs I lose a Mistresse and a friend together Both injure me and I have so much weaknes That I can't hate the Mistresse nor the Friend But could'st thou yesterday learn from Charifa Why fair Fatima hath so much contempt Within her bosome for me thou hast told me That Adibar doth charm her but thou hast not Tould me from whence her hatred doth proceed ORMIN Fatima if I may believe what hath Been told me alwaies did abhore you for Vnfaithfullnes she hath some reason to Believe you false and this is that as far As I can understand which doth oblige her To be so cruell to you ZEGRY False sayst thou I never was so ORMIN She hath understood though That a maid call'd Zelinda faire enough Very young and of an illustrious family And who received sometime many services From you being almost on the point to see you Her husband and when all things were dispos'd And ready for the mariage was fouly For saken by you and despis'd it seems That this example toucheth and doth teach her That who can once can chāge a thousād times ZEGRY Ormin this change is no inconstancy ORMIN It would be very hard to prove it innocent ZEGRY VVithout doubt this pretended mariage Made a great noise but I wil tell thee all ORMIN VVhat will th'ing ratefull say aside ZEGRY Before that mariage was concluded which VVas to unite us to Abencerage blood And by that means at last to quench the heat Of an old hatred fair Fatima was Already Mistresse of my heart to make me Take a new chain Zelinda whō they offered me In my opinion was not fair enough So that I saw her without loving her Her feeble Beauty could not shake the fetters VVhich tied me yet I indeavoured To have som kindnes for her but her eyes Or my heart were not strong enoug to work it And if I did her any services It was but in design to please my parents Fatima there fore is to blame to think That I am false since I had never love For any but for her ORMIN Alas I need not Doubt more of his contempt I was inquisitive To know too much and now I doe repent it aside ZEGRY This is a truth which easily can bee ptov'd But how comes it my sister sup so soon SCENE III. ZAIDA MEDINA ZEGRT ORMIN ZAIDA Brother have you receiv'd th' intelligence Is given me of the death of him which was Designed for my husband ZEGRY Yes I 've heard it It is too true he died in Argier O' th spotted feaver ZAIDA I 'm unhappy by it But you are neer your ioy and may discourse Of mariage and love ZEGRY Oh Sister rather Say that I must no longer now discourse Of love nor Mariage say that I must punish A base and an ingratefull spirit with death One that hath wickedly betray'd my friēdship Fury alone presides now in my soul And I must think nor speak of any thing But of destroying a perfidious wretch ZAIDA Who is that traitor let me know I pray you What signall crime provoketh you so highly ZEGRY Thou know'st too well the Authour of my injury His name 's Almansor his love is his crime ZAIDA His love what hear I ZEGRY Sister t is too true His insolent love hath stirred up mine anger ZAIDA He knoweth that Almansor loveth me And that is it enrageth him aside ZEGRY His death Is just add he shall die base and ingratefull ZAIDA Brother you should examine without passion All that which might be of a friend suspected And we should never judge of his offence But with much care and much indulgence alwaies Almansor htth appear'd too generous To mingle any foul or unjust thing In his affections and he oweth you Too much to have a thought to wrong a friēd That sav'd his life ZEGRY Sister thou dost oblige me Thy arguments with little contradiction Disarm all my resentments quite Almansor Is so dear to me that how ere he wrongs me Thou wilt do me a couttesie to stop My anger ZAIDA Perhaps you have accused him unjustly ZEGRY Would that it pleased Heaven I were abus'd But alas my suspition is too just I 'l tell 't thee now he loveth ZAIDA Who ZEGRY Fatima ZAIDA How should he love Fatima really That crime is black ZEGRY The better to assure thee on 't t is best Thou go to vissit her I do believe Thou 'lt
vnderstand froÌ„ her that he adores her And that he 's false to me ZAIDA TraÌ„itor Inconstant Pernitious Spirit ZEGRY But Sister VVhy appear you So troubled in your eyes and countenance ZAIDA The trouble of mine eyes cleerly denotes That my heart feels the evils which your friend doth you Your frieÌ„d what haye I said that name suits ill With his condition if he be your Rivall He 's not your friend Goe persently to quench His life and Love and wash away the crimes Of his soul in his blood ZEGRY No Sister no We should examine without passion All that which might be of a friend suspected And one should never judge of his offence But with much care and much indulgence alwaies Almansor hath appear'd too generous To mingle any foul or vnjust thing In his affections and he oweth me Too much to have a thought to wroÌ„g a frieÌ„d That sau'd his life ZAIDA In what an errour are you ZEGRY If I am in an errour I receiv'd it From you these were your sentiments good Sister And shall be mine ZAIDA Then knew I not his crime But now that it is plain take your revenge I will no more restrain you ZEGRY Stop me rather Condemn my anger not my amity In favour of Almansor I would be Abus'd I will accuse him but I would That others should excuse him I speak of Revenge but seek it not and threaten only But to the end to have my arme restrain'd His passion perhaps may be condemn d Vnjustly possibly iâ— might be born Before our friendship and perhaps Fatima Answereth unto it and that to unite them Gomellas orders do invite him heer If it be so to free my self from crime Sister t is just I yeild Fatima to him I 'l break my chains and with a setled heart Will make the pleasures of my friend mine own ZAIDA what strange abuse what seeret charm thus softens Your heart in the behalf of an Ingratefull He owes his life unto you ought he not T' acquit him self to wards you by all possible Indeavours if he be our Rivall can you Without much weaknes tamely give him up Your Mistresse if he be your friend as you Esteem him ought he not to give you up The object which you love ZEGRY Without reply Go presently to visit fair Fatima And fail not fully to inform your self Of their intelligence Exit Zegry MEDINA ZAIDA MEDINA YOu astonish me I can't conceive how one can love a man And presse his death ZAIDA Oh! say not that I love Such an ingratefull and inconstant wretch Believe that if I have fires they are fires Of rage and that my heart will ne'r be quiâ—â— Till this perfidious Lover be a sacrifice To my just anger MEDINA But you weep Madam ZAIDA True I weep Medina If that false one should perish I should die I feel that rage and tendernes hate and love Triumph by Turns within me I 'm his Enemy And yet I am his Lover when my anger Encreaseth th' other Kinder passion springs And though that he be louely and hath falsely Betray'd me I can neither love nor hate him MEDINA Madam speak softer you will elce be heard Adibar comes to wards us ZAIDA I 'l not stay SCENE V. ADIBAR ZAIDA MEDINA ADIBAR Zaida where go you with my heart ZAIDA I pray you Leave me alone and do not trouble me Adieu ADIBAR â—eceive my services ZAIDA â— have â—o need of them ADIBAR â— do beseech you hear me ZAIDA You must excuse me I have other busines ADIBAR With a look onely consolate my griefs â—is you I seek ZAIDA And t is you that I fly ADIBAR How treat you such a faithfull I over so ZAIDA Fatima there will be lesse cruell to you ADIBAR Mock not at her Fatima is as fair Although lesse proud then you SCENE VI. FATIMA ZAIDA ADIBAR CHARIFA MEDINA FATIMA VVHat Adibar Still with this scornfull my revenge is just 'T is time that it break forth Zaida I find you In such a black and heavy melancholy That I lose the design which brought me hither Shall I dare speak of dances revels feasts And of a mariage in the condition Wherein you are ZAIDA What say you of a mariage FATIMA Since you presse me You shall know all know that my Father haâ— Provided one for me ZAIDA For you Fatima FATIMA Yes Zaida and she bufimes is well forwarâ— ZAIDA In your contents I claim an interest I should be glad to know your Lovers name FATIMA He 's an accomplish d man noble and braâ—â— And of a charming presence and rare meriâ— I doubt not but you will approve the choice My Father hath made of him ZAIDA How she makes me Languish to meet death aside Well who is the man FATIMA You know him very well He made long time his ordinary residence At home with you your brother Zegrys frieâ—â— Have I yet said ynough ZAIDA Tell me his name too FATIMA Divine you not that he is call'd Almansor ZAIDA I can no more but faint and die aside FATIMA How she Is chang d she feels my pain and I 'm reveng'd ADIBAR I have much interest in this event ZAIDA This match without doubt cannot chuse but please you FATIMA True I am not of those who through a maxime Of I know not what modesty blush at mariage As if it were a crime feign to sigh at it And yet in secret are sad at the heart If it should not be consummate I assure you Vpon this point I not dissemble with you I no way hate the Lover that s design'd me I prize his love his services his merit At a high rate and if he loves me much He is no lesse belov'd ZAIDA It seemeth then He loves you very much FATIMA I can't expresse it He lives but for me breatheth but for me I am the sole original of his good Or evill fortune when he sees me not He is in torments and when hazard bring me Vnto his sight again I have great cause To fear that he might die with sudden joy Lastly if any truth be in his oaths All other beauties are contemptible to him ZAIDA Oh Heaven what hear I where am I oh traitor Ingratefull wretch aside But could you so soon love him Before yov knew him FATIMA I cannot be blam d For this quick love I saw in him at first All things that might induce a maid to love Besides heerein I execute the order My Father doth ordain I willingly Obey his will and since he hath chosen him For son in law and for support I think That he is worthy of it and conform My self unto him ZAIDA But what are your thoughts Of Adibar ADIBAR I dare not to pretend To her pass'd goodness more FATIMA He deserv'd not The honour of my love he changed first And I change at my turn ZAIDA He was not alwaies Vnworthy to please you can you forget him FATIMA Yes and with much justice and reason too He is to me the most
AMICO ROSA INIMICO SPINA THE NOBLE INGRATITUDE A PASTORAL-TRAGI-COMEDY By Sr. WILLIAM LOWER Knight Amico Rosa Inimico Spina HAGE Imprinted by Iohn Ramzey 1659. To her MAJESTY THE QUEEN OF BOHEMIA MADAM Were I not fully perswaded that this Dramatick Piece in the Original is one of the best that hath been presented upon the French Stage I should not have presumed to offer the Copy to the best of Queens and indeed the most Juditious of Women If I have failed in my judgment of the Authours work I am indisputably right in the Character of my Patroness Your Majesties goodness in pardoning this presumption and in approving the Plot and Language of the Play in my Version hath begotten this future ambition in me to publish it under the favour of your Royall protection which will secure it indubitably from the malevolent censures of any ignorant arrogant or malignant person whatsoever If in the intervals of your high contemplations your serious thoughts shall descend to divert them a little as before so now after the Dedication and Impression in reading those Sceanes I must ever esteem it an unparalel'd honour to me who am MADAM Your Majesties most humble most obedient and most faithfull Servant William Lower PROLOGUE BEfore I enter'd I vvas tould vvhat novv I see decypher'd upon every brovv A sullen sadnes and close murmurs say The Title is enough to damn the Play The Bill condemns before the Action Pox Vpon the Poet vvith his Paradox Noble Ingratitude o barbarous sound Vertue vvill die to see that Monster crovvn'd Strange voices these strange censures from the vvits For such he take you every one that sits Spâ—ctatâ—ur here usurps a priviledge VVhich is unjust before he hears to judge VVise and just Iuries vvho in every cause Strictly observe the custom of the Lavvs The bottome sound and ne'r their verdicts bring Vpon the superficies of a thing They vveigh the ground of matters vvell and ne'r Proceed to sentence till they see all cleer Have patience then a little and suspend Your judgments till you see us at the end Of the fifth Act three hours vvill soon be pass'd In Sceans and Songs the minutes fly too fast Then if vve do'nt maintain our Paradox Let me be sham'd and sit three hours i' th' stocks For punishing your patience if the crime Deserves more rigour let a longer time Of penance be prescrib'd me there but I Hope from your judgments justice clemency A nobler sentence and that you 'll allovv Me next a Lavvrell vvreath to crovvn my brovv ACTORS ZELINDA Daughter to Lindarache disguised like a man under the name of Ormin in the habit of a Slave ZEGRY Master to Zelinda and Lover of Fatima ALABEZ Second Slave to Zegry CHARIFA Woman-Slave to Fatima FATIMA Mistresse to Zegry and in Love with Adibar ABENCERAGE under the name of Almansor Brother to Zelinda ZAIDA Sister to Zegry MEDINA Woman-Slave to Zaida ADIBAR Lover of Zaida GAZVL Slave to Abencerage GOMELLA Father to Fatima LINDARACHE Mother to Zelinda and to Abencerage The Scene is in the Forrest of Argier THE NOBLE INGRATITVDE A Tragi-Comedy ACT. I. SCENE I ORMIN alone CHarming aboad delightfull solitude Fair places where I first receiv'd my life And love old trees cleer brooks whose shade and murmur Speak pity for my sorrowfull adventure Sweet Zephirs Eccho nocks and silent forrests Be witnesses all of my secret griefs I am no more now that Zelinda sometime Adored by the worthiest Lovers of The country round about alas I serve Vnder the habit of a Slave a traitor With an unparraleld'd fidelity Traitor in Love I meane not otherwise A Hero but ingratefull one who slatters me In my extream misfortune yet would hate me If he knew that I Love him Gentle trees Happy are you although the rigourous Winter Vseth you hardly for when the fair Spring Maketh the cold to cease you suddenly Resume your anciet verdure and at harvest Vpon your branches wee see fruits where formerly Hung Isicles my fortune 's not so good Each of the seasons have ' twice chaung'd since Love Resolved to afflict me all which time I 've languished continually and could not Pretend to the repose my heart hath lost He whom I love with so much constancy Is false and fleeting o Gods here he comet SCENE II. ZEGRY ORMIN ZEGRY Ormin I sought thee ORMIN Sir I sought you also ZEGRY Know that to morrow we will depart hence ORMIN What! will you leave so soon your native country These cottages these woods and these fair meadows ZEGRY I have not hid from thee that in those places I love the sweet Fatima a rich Master-peice Of Heaven and hop'd to see that Beauty here So cherish'd and ador'd but I have learn'd That she is now at Tunis with her Father And though this happy residence may be said To be a second Paradise I cannot See any fair thing here since she is absent ORMIN How happy is Fatima and how miserable Am I aside ZEGRY How grievous is her absence to My amourous soul to render me by her To morrow by the break of day we 'll take Our way for Tunis I shall be too happy If I may see her and I do believe That she will bear some part too in my joy She had no little trouble I perceiv'd For my departure last and without doubt I 'm not indifferent to her ORMIN Certainly Her flame will not be quench'd ZEGRY That 's all my hope ORMIN And that is all my feare aside SCENE III. ALABEZ ZEGRY ORMIN ALABEZ Cheer up cheer up Smother your sighs I have a counter poison For all your sorrows ZEGRY Speak it then without Holding us long in trouble ALABEZ Give me leave First if you please to take a little breath ZEGRY Speak then ALABEZ I 'm not dispos'd yet ZEGRY Oh thou mak'st me Suffer too much tell it unto us quickly ALABEZ You might die with it ZEGRY Is' t then some misfortune Sent me by destiny ALABEZ I say agiane You might die with it but t' would be with joy Fatima yesterday late in the evening Arrived in these quarters ZEGRY Is it possible Fatima ALABEZ Yes assure you I have seen her ZEGRY Perhaps thou art deceiv'd ALABEZ I am no asse I did observe her well and knew her perfectly Her Slave who was my Mistresse formerly Entered just now with her into that wood ZEGRY Good Gods do I not see her ALABEZ Yes that 's she Which passeth by ZEGRY What lustre hath her eye What grace her gate ORMIN Alas ZEGRY I see a thousand new charms there ALABEZ Are you besotted wil you not salute her ZEGRY No to perform that complement I 'le give her A visit when I shall have without doubt My soul lesse in disorder ALABEZ For mâ— part Who do not love so daintily I will Without deferring it make my addresse ZEGRY Without discovering our selves we may From hence know by the usage of the servant In what esteem the Master is at present
ingratefull person Vpon the earth his contempt was unjust But mine is not so Let us cease to speak Of that inconstant Lover I will pay him Hatred for hatred contempt for contempt Let us again talk of our mariage And let me know if I may have the honour To see you there ZAIDA Excuse me I 'm oppress d With a great pain which is redoubled Since your discourse so that I 'm rendered Incapable to be present there and am Inforc'd to quit you at this very instant ADIBAR I wait you suffer me to pay the service I owe you He leads her by the arm ZAIDA I am forced through my weaknes To accept your support Exeunt Zaida Adibar SCENE VII FATIMA CHARIFA FATIMA ZAida feels my discase but Adibar Flies me herein my revenge is compleat Though my hope be destroyd CHARIFA You have lost nothing By that Almansor's worth a thousand of him FATIMA Iudge better of my plaint what I have said Is but a fiction I perceive Medina And thou are intimate she could not chuse But tell thee that Almansor's very dear To the ingratefull Zaida this I heard From thy own mouth CHARIFA Well FATIMA This devise of mine In feigning that Almansor was to marry me Is to revenge me of her for admitting Contrary to her promise my false Lover To addresse courtship to her and to punish her For the evills which she hath procured me CHARIFA How cunning are you this deceit is notable SCENE VIII ADIBAR FATIMA FATIMA HOw quit so soon the object of your heart ADIBAR I studied more her rest then my content FATIMA You appear seised with an extream sadnes ADIBAR I cannot see that suffer which I love Without grief FATIMA Zaida sure repulsed you ADIBAR My respect only put me of and not Her cruelty FATIMA If she were just or generous She would despise a lover that 's unsaithfull ADIBAR I were to blame if I should complain of her FATIMA Almansers fortune is more sweet with me ADIBAR I 'm to well satisfied to be jealous of it FATIMA You do but flatter you with a vain hope Zaida hath but disdain and hate for you ADIBAR Her hate and her disdain are ended now And our hearts speedily shall be united By mariage FATIMA But Sir you may be mistaken In your accompt and hope do you not know That Zaida's promis'd ADIBAR Rather you may be Deceived in this point perhaps you know not That he who was to marry her is dead FATIMA How is he dead ADIBAR Yes Madam and fair Zaida Propitious at last will render justice To my devout affection and did Assure me when I took my leave of her That she would marry me if I could get Her brother to consent unto 't adiew To obtain this so dear and pretious Beauty I must addresse me to her brother and Solicit my best friends Exit Adibar SCENE IX FATIMA CHARIFA FATIMA WHat have I done Alas my fiction hath only serv d To dispose Zaida to deprive me of My Lover CHARIFA Madam FATIMA Leave me in a fate So sad as this every thing hurts destroyes And makes me desperate CHARIFA Will you not hear me FATIMA No I hear nothing but the fury which Raigns in my confef'd spirits grief seiseth me And anger doth transport me CHARIFA Madam comfort you FATIMA Oh that I were dead cease to comfort me In such a just despair put me to bed Or in my grave there to lye buried The End of the fourth Act. ACT V. SCENE I. GOMELLA LINDARACHE ALMANSOR GOMELLA YOu see the cote where I make my abode LINDARACHE Sir if you please I shall defire to be Private a while here with my son and presently I 'm yours ALMANSOR Oh Madam oh dear Mother In this blest time shal I obtain the honour Of your embracements LINDERACHE Stay Abencerage Know our dishonour first and shew thy self My son before I embrace thee I was mother Of two fair children when a Ravisher Stole away both my Daughter and thy Sister ALMANSOR Good God! what do you tell me LINDARACHE That thy Sister Is ravished ALMANSOR Name but the Ravisher And he is dead LINDERACHE Come now embrace me Son this saying makes me Believe that Heaven hath given thee me for to Revenge me ALMANSOR Let me know his name I swear By th' holy Prophet that his blood shal wash The injury and that this arm of mine Shall sacrifice him in stautly unto you LINDARACHE Thou shall know all hearken and let me speak Thou art not ignorant of the enmity which raign'd for many ages twixt the houses O' th' Zegries and of the Abencerages Now thou must know that on th' opinion Conceived that a mariage would put end To this contention my daughter was Design'd for wife to Zegry every thing Was ready and the day appointed when Through an aversion or rather through Contempt the trecherous Zegry flying our Alliance hastily embark'ed himself For Argser and to add unto our griefs Assoon as this report was spread my daughter Was seen no more ALMANSOR O Heaven who should be cause Of this misfortune LINDERACHE Read this letter heer It will inform thee fully Almansor reads the Letter LETTER YOu from whom I receiv'd my breath Know that a sad fate worse then death Is hapened to me all our name In my losse bear an equall shame The false and cruel Zegry is The Author of my miseries For he it it that by his charms Hath taken me out of your arms Zelinda ALMANSOR What have I heard LINDERACHE Abominable truths ALMANLOR Zegry her ravisher oh fatall news LINDERACHE In this misfortune I had so much judgment To hide this our dishonour and her rape By the advice of the illustrious And wise Gomella I spread every where The rumour of her death and sent thee order At the same time to depart from Tremissa And to come heer lastly in Tunis staying Thy comming I passed an unknown life In tears and lamentation and seeing The time of thy return to be at hand I came heer to this fatall residence I find thee and my grief is charm'd already To see my just rage in thy soule imprinted And thy brave arm dispos'd to take revenge And to deprive that wretch of life who hath Deprived us of honour ALMAOSOR Oh how many Afflictions seise my heart LINDARACHE T is time to punish Not to deplore in such a fatall fortune Expresse thy grief by bloody brave effects Of rage and courage vain regrets and sighs Suit with my sex revenge belongs to thee Thou knowest the offender go repair Th offence I would not have reserv'd for thee Th Imployment if I could revenge my self Without thee and I had already seen The punishment of Zegry If I would Have us d Gomellas service thy arm only Must wash the stam of from tby brow take all The reuenge to thee as th' affront's all thine See me no more until thou hast reveng'd Thy Sister Goe seek find and punish fully
Her barbarous ravisher adiew perform Thy duty and make thy self to appear A worthy branch of that ill strions stock Of Heros from whose loines thou art descēded To end our common miseries and fears Go thou to shed blood I goe to shed tears Exit Lindarache SCENE II. ALMANSOR alone ALMANSOR OH heard extremities oh cruel violence Alas the friend that doth oblige me is The enemy that wrongs me I owe then My safety unto him that robs me of My honour ād the man that sav'd the brother Hath ruined the Sister in this case What counsell should I take shall I become Ingratefull or be infamous shal I Break the bond of a holy amity Shal I let forth the blood which preserv'd mine That blood in which love will that I have Interest And to say all the blood of my fair Mistresse She comes forth and without doubt aymeth here Honour will that I fly but Love restrains me SCENE III. ALMANSOR ZAIDA MEDINA ZAIDA HE dares not to advance his crime intimidates him We will passe by the traitor without speaking A word ALMANSOR Deare object of all my affections Charme of my Spirits ZAIDA Surely you are mistaken You would speak to some other ALMANSOR Suffer me T' expresse my passion unto your faire eyes Love ZAIDA You take me without doubt for Fatima ALMANSOR How for Fatima this wotd doth acquaint me Confusedly with the unjust suspition From whence this chang springs possibly you have Believed that I seck to please her seeing The league that it between me and her Father But Heaven and Love my conquerour be witnes That your fair Image wholy doth possesse My heart that to remove you thence Fatima Is altogether incapable that I look on Al that is lovely in her without love And that as sensible only of the darts Of your rare beauties I confine my thoughts And actions to civilities for her ZAIDA How do you look upon Fatima then With an indifference Let me see how far His impudence will go aside ALMANSOR Can you doubt of it you that have tied all My senses with such sweet and pressing bonds Can you suspect with any justice Madam My heart of treachery my oaths of fals hood And believe that my soul hath so much blacknes As to betray my Mistresse my friend And my Deliverer could you imagine Without being deceiv d that having once Beheld you one could love elsewhere oh no For me to be inflam'd with a new fire You are too charming and I 'm too much charm'd ZAIDA Too much charm'd monster of perfidiousnes Wilt thou abuse me then after thou hast Betray'd me and with an unworthy love Carried away wilt thou join impudence To infidelity ALMANSOR To insidelity What say you Zaida this discourse confounds me ZAIDA I see it plainly wretch wer 't thou lesse wicked Thou would'st be lesse confounded an ingratefull Still blusheth at reproaches ALMANSOR An ingratefull ZAIDA Doth that word trouble thee and fearest thou The name of an ingratefull person more Then foul ingratitude it self ALMANSOR I know not The cause of this your anger should I never So much examine me I still should find My conscience innocent ZAIDA In thy accompt then T is nothing to deceive a maid to wrong Thy friend to fail thy faith to love Fatima Lastly ALMANSOR I say you ZAIDA Yes thee ALMANSOR Oh! believe me I love her not ZAIDA Dar'st thou to say it yet Dost thou not love her when thou dost adore her Thy false equivocations cannot heer Abuse me I know that thou art to morrow To marry her ALMANSOR To matry her o Heaven believe it not I swear ZAIDA No no forbeare I believe not The oaths of one that 's perjur'd every one Knows of this mariage ALMANSOR Who told it you ZAIDA A certaine person ALMANSOR Whosoe'r it be That certain person ly'd Tell me his name And my just anger presently shall carry him The reward of his false intelligence ZAIDA Goe punish then Fatima it was she Her self that told it me ALMANSOR Oh give lesse credit Ador able Wonder to such false discourses ZAIDA Good God! who ever saw such impudence ALMANSOR The mariage which she hath forged is A falsity bear witnesse thou dread Master Of Heaven that this I speak is truth but if I lie let thy hand with a thunderbolt Strike me unto the center of the earth Let my name be foreuer odious If the fire which I feel proceedeth not wholy from your fair eyes and if my heart Ever conceived for Fatima any thing Beyond a weak esteem ZAIDA I must sift yet This brazen face more throughly aside How wilt thou prove The truth of thy assertion ALMANSOR I can produce A hundred proofs to disabuse you presently ZAIDA I 'l have but one and that too very easie To put an end to the suspitions Which I ve cōceiv'd of thee give me forthwith Both thy hand and thy faith ALMANSOR I give it you With an excesse of yoy but what would I Give her a hand that must destroy her brother And plung it self in his most noble blood aside ZAIDA What dost thou answer me so ill for such Rare bounties dost thou murmur to thy selfe Grow pale and study as if thou resent'st ill What I propose ALMANSOR Madam clean contrary I was rap'd with th'unexpected honour And happines wherewith I saw me filled And th' excesse of my joy transported me I feare through my obedience to betray you To make detraction to speak against you And to treat Zegry too unciviliy In giving without his consent my hand And faith but this weak fear yeilds to my flame Duty prevails not now upon my soul And cannot take from me the glorious purpose Of giving you my heart and hand together ZAIDA Thou thinkest on 't too late my mind is chang'd And n'er shall chāge again know that I feign'd Only to try thee that excesse of goodnes And thy fires for Fatima presently Burst forth ALMANSOR Oh! I had never any for her ZAIDA Thy deceit 's plain enough I 'm very well Assured of this fatall matiage When I press'd thee to passe thy faith unto me I faw that thy remorses for Fatima Accused thee and thy confusion Confirmed me in my belieft that she Receiv'd the faith which I demanded of thee ALMANSOR I offer it unto you ZAIDA No thou caust not Dispose of it Thou hast already given it And wilt abuse me ALMANSOR You abuse your self Wiih too much warines ZAIDA Hast thou the boldnes To reply yet Go go to thy Fatima To morrow is your mariage day I know it She hath affections for thee since thou hast Refused me ALMANSOR Hear me I do beseech you ZAIDA No no that were too great a weaknes in me Know that I leave thee n'er too see thee more A secret poison 's hid in the discourse Of an Ingratefull person and each word Atraitor speaks destroys worse then the sword Exit Zaida SCENE IV. ALMANSOR alone ALMANSOR STrange successe this How is my
love well And if I please thee ALABEZ Oh? what impudence CHARIFA What say'st thou ALABEZ I am much surpris'd by Heaven CHARIFA What! answerest thou nothing should this be Through a contempt I think that I 'm not yet So torn by time as not to be thought worthy To be considered thou knowest well Alabez if I would have had that fellow My marriage with him had been already Concluded but that is a lowt and hath not The art to please me as thou hast his faults Are more considered by me then his services ALABEZ The impudent jeers at me to my face CHARIFA That troublesome never did any thing Which pleased me he hath a sottish spirit And silly carriage if the fool should marry me I would not passe my word that he should not Be one of those which every one points at With finger which permit their neighbours to Think their wives fair aÌ„d which we commoÌ„ly Call cuckoulds SCENE VII ORMIN CHARIFA ALABEZ ORMIN SEe heer I have brought you light CHARIFA What have I done this is a grosse mistake ALABEZ What think'st thou have not I much cause to be Well satisfied I have done nothing then That ever pleas'd thee I 've a sottish spirit And silly carriage Thou shouldst die with shame CHARIFA Why prethee I have utteted but a truth ALABEZ But a truth traitresse o thou brazen face What! If I married thee thou dangerous beast I should be of the number of those people Which we call cuckoulds thy impertinent tongue Lied a hundred times I 'd rather chuse A rope then such a bed fellow ORMIN Whence springs Your quarrel ALABEZ Peace a while I shall in good time Talk with you friend companion of ill luck Ormin putting out the candle ORMIN We must be gone there 's nothing to be gotten But blows heer by a fool Exeunt Ormin and Charifa SCENE VIII ALMANSOR GASVL ALABEZ ADIBAR ALMANSOR GOe see whence comes this noise ALABEZ Oh have I met thee giving Gasul a buffett precious Apostle GASVL How base traitor ALABEZ Pardon me I took thee for another in good faith I sought a ras kal that escaped me To whom I did intend that injury But I shall soon o'r take him without running Exit Alabe ALMANSOR Hast learnt the cause of those coÌ„fused rumours GASVL No but I have beene beaten by a person Who afterward made me excuses for 't ALMANSOR The house is not far of give order to The voices to advance and bid them sing Neer to that Little wood Adibar appearing on the other side ADIAAR See friends the place Where Zasda dwels if you are ready now Begin immediately The first song YE deserts and dark cells Where night and silence dwells You whom I trust with my sad cares GASVL This voice belongs not to our company ALMANSOR This Stanza finish'd let us be prepar'd To sing forthwith the ayr which I compos'd Ye deserts and dark cells Where night and silence dwells You whom I trust with my sad cares With all my deaths and my despairs Rocks forrests and thick Shades Which the Sun ne'r invades You in whose bosomes I enclose My love my sighs my plaints and wees Alas when will you be Keepers of my felicity Second Song Ye brooks and Zephirs sweet Which heer in Spring-time meet To water and perfume these plains ADIBAR What insoleÌ„t voice troubles our confort heer Th' affront shal not passe without punishment Ye Brooks and Zephirs sweet Which heer in Spring-time meet To water and perfume these plains Frequented by the amorous Swains Favour me not to flovv Oblige me not to blow Vntill my tears their course have spent And my sighs given my greess fult vent Then in your Channells glide And winds breathe as before in pride ADIBAR Who art thou that dar'st heer to trouble me ALMANSOR My name is too well known to be conceâ—l'd I 'm call'd Almansor ADIBAR Fear fear then mine anger I 'm Adibar thy greatest Enemy Who to meet thee have made some weary steps Vnto no purpose now when least sought 〈…〉 I 've found thee tell me how comes it 〈◊〉 Takest a licence to besiege my Mistresse With so much insolence dost visit her As friend unto her brother or as Lover And servant unto her ALMANSOR Content thy self To understand that as the brothers friend The Sister doth accept my setvices And that I reverence her assure thy self That if I were so happy as to be Her Lover I should be discret enough Not to acquaint thee with it ADIBAR These refinings And juglings which thou usest to defend thee Cannot withdraw thee from my just revenge Thou shalt die Drawes ALMANSOR Rather fear that my sword heer drawes Peircing thy heart queÌ„ch thy love in thy blood SCENE IX ZEGRY ADIBAR ALMANSOR ZEGRY FOr bear and moderate this barbarous fury What means this friends ADIBAR Nothing since we are parted ZEGRY Oh i st you Adibar ALMANSOR This is not the Song Which I desire ADIBAR Zegry thou dost me wrong ZEGRY What cause dear friend could animate thee so Permit me I beseech you having parted you To reconcile you too at the same time I take an interest in your debats Let me know therfor what your differnce is ADIBAR Zegry in vaine you interpose your self To hinder the proceeding my revengt Is just and your cares but prolong his life For some few minures Exit Adibar SCENE X. ZEGRY ALMANSOR ZEGRY DEare Almansor tell me Whence comes so strong a hate between you two Relate the cause on 't ALMANSOR T is not worth the labour This petty difference which troubles thee Should be determined ere known ZEGRY In vain Thon dost persist to hide this secret from me Almansor I ghesse at it sure some Beauty Embroils you I 've heard heer two different consorts The rest I do divine ALMANSOR Friend I confesse it We both at one time gave our Evering Musick To one and the same Mistresse ZEGRY May not I Know her name Friend ALMANSOR Heavens how am I put to t Should I tell him that I adore his sister aside ZEGRY Friend this reservednes suits not that name I did not hide my amours for Fatima From thee ALMANSOR He hath already promised His sister I 'm confounded if I dare To name her what will he not say aside ZEGRY This confus'd silence should sufficiently Instruct me that he doth adore Fatima And dares not tell it me aside What! shall I not Know then what object hath subjected thee ALMANSOR Her fair name uttered would make us enemies Instead of doing thee a courtesy I should do thee an injurâ— adiew Dispense me to say more on 't ZEGRY How is this Wilt thou not go unto my house ALMANSOR Exouse me This night I am engag'd by promise to Lodge at Gomella's ZEGRY How Gomella's sayst thou ALMANSOR Yes I fear that he stays for me adiew I 'ue promised him and I can't fail my word Exit Almansor Zegry alone ZEGRY The traitor Loves Fatima and intends To marry her to