I did to Orontus Write When finding it would fit the other straight Glad to oblige him at so cheap a rate I did Transcribe it without more ado And so dispatch'd him with that Coppy too What Answer now his slender Wit does give I long to read She breaks open Eraste's Letter Ha! Verses as I live I knew not he could Rhime Lyset Some end 's of Playes Or Leaves dropt from old Poets wither'd Bayes Wherewith each youngster now does Deck his head To be on all occasions furnished Dorothea reads Transparant Beauty whose most open Heart That 's such a conjuring Phrase it makes me start Your Soul unto the bottom makes me see 'T is well begun Ridiculous Poetrie But leave that there The other I 'le peruse Orontus Answers with a smoother Muse And I dare wager e're I look there-on Each Line will claim our Admiration How different from that his style will be Lyset How well this thought of his Transparancy Dorothea reads Orontus Letter Transparent Beauty Lyset Then 't is good and new If wise Orontus use Transparant too Dorothea reads Whose open heart Ha! what have I got here This speaks the same Lyset I think 't will so appear Dorothea No matter I 'le see all let us compare Read you Eraste's this will shew what they are Lyset reads the Letter TRansparent Beauty whose most open heart The bottom of your Soul does make me see Now I confess of me you have the start Since in your breast my Heart lives doubtfullie I thought it should have found it's Palace there Where you did mean to treat it as your King But I have mourn'd sob'd sigh'd dropt many a Tear And still have languish'd without profiting Yet will I not account at all with you What you propound will be but to your shame Should you for ev'ry sigh and show'r that 's due Stand debtor it the Reck'ning would inflame My dolefull Sighs do ever make you smile Tho like a Tempest in my breast they throng Your Heart my weights disdains take heed the while Light as they are th' out-weigh not yours e're long Dorothea This was design'd it does appear too plain And 't is Orontus only laid this Train Erastes is too dull Lyset I 'm of that mind But now what difference of style d' ye find Dorothea Well this same day without much more ado◠But Gods My Fathers here Lyset Orontus too With him Dorothea He knows thee not then preethe stay Whilst I aloof watch till he goes away Then when the old man going hence you see Speak to Orontus that he stay for me Lyset pulling her Hood over her face She leaves me here a pretty Part to Act. ACT. II. SCEN. IV. ARGANTE ORONTUS LYSET Argante IN fine I 've pass'd my word for the Contract With Dorothea and by Hymen she Must to anothers Will subjected be In th' interim it seems you love her well And near my House oft stand as Sentinel A neighbour notes it and does seem to scoff At your vain Love Pray therefore break short off The honour had been mine if you dear friend My son had prov'd but now you can't pretend Orontus If by your house I ev'ry day appear A hundred others I oft speak wit 〈…〉 ere Of Love and they are no mean Beauties too But to explain ..... Argante I know they talk how you Love Lucia still our neighbour but since we So tender of our Credit ought to be Pray do not force me Sir against my choice By such deportment to make further noise Only forbearing eight days to appear Would stifle all the Whispers you bred here Adieu Pray study to give this content Exit Orontus A fair Remonstrance and to good intent How many Visions does that age attend ACT II. SCEN. V. ORONTUS LYSET Lyset SSst Ss st ... My Cavalier turn this way friend Orontus Who calls me Lyset Sir 't is I do you not see Orontus An Envious Cloud eclipses you from me This Hood to me does a strange torment prove Should we Act thus We who each other Love Lyset A pretty Complement and shows much wit We Love each other then Orontus No doubt of it Lyset Well I believ 't for once since you say so And sure our equal Merits bred it Tho Till now I ignorant hereof did live Orontus Nay I my self this scarcely yet perceive But Love's Almighty Power as 't is said E're we can think on 't does our hearts invade And grant this Maxime true you must allow 't We may each other Love Yet hardly know 't Lyset You never want a paint to make all fair But e're this time I knew Sir what you were And how your best Affection most times is Subject to caution But to clear all this Am I deceiv'd She turns up her Hood Orontus Is 't thou ah sweet Surprize Lyset how Heav'n does this day bless my Eyes To meet thee I esteem such bliss that Lyset ..... soft I know what fuel heats your breast too oft Hear but my hasty Message e're you stir Orontus A Message and from whom Lyset Your Mistris◠Sir Orontus 'T is then from thee Lyset That 's good but I must tell How Dorothea Orontus O I know 't full well Lyset Permit Orontus No no your cause of plaint I see You think her Beauty only Captives me But n're all-arm thy self nor credit it I value less her Beauty then her Wit Her counterfeited Graces less then these Whilst thou art worth fifty such Dorothoe's Lyset You think to jeer me thus but really I 'm worth another that 's less worth then I Orontus Thy Eyes have gain'd such pow'r on me this day That Lyset I believe yet more then you would say And will not now dissemble you shall see 't For tho some Features here may seem less sweet Yet hath my face enough to breed delight And more inclines to tempt then to affright This Air nor Port is like a Common Clown And I 'm like some body when my Hood's down Look She spies Cliton coming and pulls her Hood over her Face Orontus Thy gay humour makes thy Face more fair ACT. II. SCEN. VI. ORONTUS LYSET CLITON Cliton aside IS 't not my Master with my Gossip there Lyset aside What will he say if Cliton know 't is I Cliton aside He shall let go his Prize or tell me why To Orontus Quick Sir Quick Quick lord I am out of breath Orontus What ailst Cliton Sir they are gone into the field of death Orontus Who Cliton They will fight unless your succour come Orontus What are they Cliton Florame and Erast Orontus I run A Moment brings me back Cliton to Lyset Gipsey must you Because new cloath'd play with these Feathers too He points to Orontus Orontus Come Cliton come their steps let 's follow Cliton Sir One is enough Orontus Come Cliton Not I I 'le not stir Should we be forc'd to draw Orontus Rogue must I drive Cliton to
I must witness this Lucia Since your Suspicions have no Wyles refus'd You little merit to be disabus'd And any other after so great wrong Softly But stay I see a Man sure come along I 'le change my Note for 't is my Brother's come aloud to Orontus My Brother is not here Sir he 's from home Nor do I know exactly to say right At what time he 's us'd to return at Night 'T is often late Wherever he does go Adieu She shuts the Windore Orontus What Counter-talk Cliton 'T is pleasant tho Orontus The more I study less I apprehend Cliton Y' are crafty yet still over-reach't i' th' end They find you but dissemble and so forth And here they plant ye just for what y' are worth Orontus Peace here comes one ACT. III. SCEN. III. ORONTUS FLORAME CLITON Cliton WHo 's there Florame Orontus's Friend Florame Orontus The worse for me ill luck's attend What make you here had we not late agreed That Florame 'T is but Curiosity indeed A certain Fancy guided me this way Without design to speak with Lucia But sure I heard some one bid you adieu Orontus Yes Florame What design makes me here meet with you Thus late Orontus My great desire to meet Eraste And ease your Mind transported me with haste Being confident how e're he doubts your Love A little talk would all his Fears remove But this my diligence is fruitless grown His Sister telling me hee 's still in Town Florame Do not deny I Love ther 's ways enough Orontus What Florame I am thinking Orontus to Cliton aside Cliton there 's it now Lucia Loves Florame and t' avoid being caught She spying him feign'd I her Brother sought Inconstant Sex Who can rely on such Cliton The best of them indeed are not worth much Florame To fix his thought 's some other way I 'le chuse Rather fair Dorothea's Name to use Tell him 't is Love ofher feeds my desire Orontus What can that do Florame Much if he should inquire He may discover how I ought to Wed Orontus Her is 't She 's destin'd to your Nuptial Bed Florame The same Now judge if this be not the way Orontus Friend they from Lucia's can hear all we say Let 's go from hence I 'le speak my Mind elsewhere Cliton to Orontns apart You 'l miss your second Rendez-vous I fear Think on it Sir Orontus Take you no care thereof E're I go twenty steps I 'le shake him off Exeunt ACT III. SCEN. IV. DOROTHEA LYSET Dorothea THis must discover be he false or true But how he stay 's Lyset The Door stands open too And from above the Light will guide his Eye Do you believe hee 'l come or else pass by Dorothea If he want Innocence to plead his Cause He may Lyset If Mute then hee 's condemn'd by th' Laws H 'as too much Wit to want's Apologie Dorothea What said he Lyset When he talk't with thee Lyset For you he languisht and for you did look And I believe he wilfully mistook What do you think Dorothea I know no more then you But hee 's excusable if he spake true If he plaid false 't was manag'd with such Wit That I do long to see th' Event of it In th' interim not knowing what will be My heart affects only Neutrality But the Door creaks Lyset Orontus Never fear Dorothea Shut the Door after him that none may hear Lyset To see me with her will his thoughts perplex ACT III. SCEN. V. DOROTHEA ERASTES LYSET Erastes MAdam The greatest glory of your Sex Dorothea What brings you hither with so bold a Face Lyset aside Here 's work indeed a wrong man takes his place Erastes Finding the Door not shut you talking by At that sweet Voice Love lent me wings to fly Dorothea We wait my Fathers coming home and see You haste away or else you Ruine me He 's hard by pray be gone Erastes My Joy and Sorrow Alas Dorothea O! Keep alas Sir for to Morrow Erastes What! No compassion Dorothea Yes towards my self My Honour else is wrack'd upon this Shelf Time presses go go forth pray 't is my will Sure you were born to persecute me still Will you for ever gaze and not reply Erastes O! Spell my Sighs and read my weeping Eye Dorothea 'T is not the season now to count your tears When pity has resign'd my heart to fears Pray Sir haste forth look warily before But 't is too late ah me Hee 's at the Door He Knocks where will ye go there 's no way forth Erastes I 'm ready if you please to meet his wrath Dorothea Rather a thousand times Lyset To prevent all I 'le lead him to the Garden th'rough the Hall There he 's secure Exeunt Dorothea Th' advice is good I 'le swear Go open as you pass ACT. III. SCEN. VI. ORONTUS DOROTHEA Orontus to Cliton within CLiton stay there Orontus Enters leaving Cliton at the door What is all vanish'd this seems strange to me I heard much noise yet can no body see To use me thus is ill I tell you true I neither came to scare nor hinder you Dorothea Surely yo 've taken me to task this day Orontus No but free humours hate such boe-peep play And 't is my trouble that with so much care You should disguize your self from what you are What ever Gallant 't is let him come forth My Passion dares all Eyes to try its worth Nor shall my Zeal wax less on such a score I love a Mistriss all men do adore And I had little hopes in this Essay Should I not court you now in your own way Variety's the Heav'n of your bliss Then must I cherish what your Humour is Did I oppose the Freedom you like best That were to seek mine not your Interest And would pervert the noblest ends of Love Instead of Subject I should Tyrant prove Dorothea A neat evasion made to this intent By taxing me to shew you innocent This is smart Policy worthy your fame Orontus So mild a Censure cannot be your shame Dorothea This good opinion of me 's noble too Orontus I find you act but as you ought to do The best of Men have not a hope so vain E're to confine you in a shorter Chain They from all parts in throngs to you do press Whilst you alone share out their happiness Were not this glory then diminished Should you heap all these Favours on One head So great a Treasure such a plenteous Feast Was never sure meant for one Miser guest For tho I do adore what is so rare And favour crave yet not above my share I 'le not aspire tho in your flames I burn T' injoy you solely I 'le but take my turn Dorothea What means all this speak plain and tell me true Orontus That here some secret Rival courted you And if you further conference desire I would not hinder but shall soon retire Dorothea This weak suspicion is
Amorous ORONTUS OR The Love in Fashion ACTUS I. SCENA I. ORONTUS CLITON Orontus HAst done my Message Clinton Yes Sir Orontus And convey'd My Letter to the hands of the fair Maid Cliton To her own Sir Orontus And she I 'le warrant paus'd E're she would read the torments her eyes caus'd Would have return'd it coldly back and feign'd .... Cliton Quite contrary Without being constrain'd Without demur's or if's or And 's or stops She read it thr'ough Orontus This was above my hopes 'T is more then my fond heart could dare believe And she scorns not for ought I can perceive Cliton Cupid with 's keenest Shaft her heart did hit And you have this time more Success then Wit Orontus 'Bove expectation Cliton In what you design'd You have the Tyde both for you and the Wind You sail in a smooth Sea and may go far Unless some Rival-Pyrare prove a bar Orontus Thou know'st what Wracks my Vessel 's subject to Cliton From all poor fears here 's that will secure you Orontus What is 't Cliton Letter for letter Favour for Favour Orontus What hath she answer'd Cliton Yes Sir or I 'me much mistaken for I long did stay Till this kind Paper brought me glad away Orontus Let 's open 't all my hopes I here shall see reads a line or two to himself I wrote in Verse in Verse she answers me She 's skil'd in all perfections the world knows Cliton Yes Ladies now can do 't in Verse or Prose They handle any good thing well of late So great perfection's in our Female state Orontus reads the Letter In barture of your Love which you do prize so high Orontus you have dar'd presume to ask me mine Tho I sometimes admit of Love indeed yet I Mean it shall cost me nought else I should soon decline To give you heart for heart such an exchange would be No merit ever durst aspire so high before You proffer homage here ' cause you my worth do see And I your service own Why should you whyne for more I shall not value yours at any higher rate Can it be justly thought your Love should be more great Then let us cast accompt exact without deceit That neither be Trapand and after cry a Cheat If those heart-renting sighs which you do breathe so oft Do flatter you with hopes I shall your Sute approve Believe me when I say my brest is not so soft Nor does a thousand sighs weigh one poor grain of Love How-ever let us try put your sighs in one scale And in the other lay the honour of my Chains Swear to abide the teste if my weights chance to fail I 'le add my heart thereto and ease you of your pains DOROTHEA Her Answer is as subtil as 't is witty Such superficial arrogancy's pretty This charming pride of her affected stile Throws as strong Chains upon me as her smile Cliton Your Song was shril the Eccho answers loud Orontus Nor is it strange to me that she seem's proud 'T is like to like my Letter boasted mine And she in her's makes her own Merits shine Cliton Strange or not strange y' are paid in your own Art Orontus It was the surest way to take my heart Presumption in a Woman that begins To weild Love's Scepter best her Subjects wins It speaks her pow'r and grandeur puts her Worth Upon it's Throne sets all her Glories forth Teaching us we must humbly wait below And e're a favour she on us bestow By fair degrees of service we should strive Unto some height of Merit to arrive So 't is no fault brave Spirits count it none Or else they find it a most pleasing one My humour 's such that as I had before Priz'd my self much I 'de have her prize her more I like they should in a slight fashion Look coyly in Our new-born passion An shew us 't is no easie task to win The Fort nor should One summons let us in Those that meet no resistance on one part Not bravely gain but poorly begg a heart And she whose easiness takes up no shield Rather to pitty does then merit yield I scorn so tame a purchase for in short There most I love where I have paid most for 't All cheap Commodities I still dispise Cliton Strange Trader in these Love-commodities But Flora what of her Orontus She 's ill attended Her froward humour hath her Raign soon ended Cliton And yet Sir you love to be roughly us'd Orontus Yes but provided I be not abus'd No Rival set above me Or if she Seem scornful let her scorn still noble be Let her reproach my want of worth or fame So to encrease not quench the growing flame But Dorothea though a while she may Dissemble openly Her heart does say In secret I do love Though she deny It to the world 't is womens policy To appear nice So though she 'l not avow Her heart submits I 'm sure she loves me now The title of invincible's laid down I measure her thoughts as I do my own Cliton No doubt you think so You have Faith good store And thanks to heav'n one exc'lent Vertue more You stoop at all Game Orontus I Cliton Yes you pray be Not Angry for all this I know and see And is not this a Prize of great regard Part of One heart amongst a thousand shar'd Orontus Nay that 's too many Cliton Reckon let me see Orontus Why then i-faith I 've this day lov'd but three And of those three that thou may'st be disprov'd This being loveliest Now is only lov'd Cliton If so Nay then her fortune 's very fair But three and Orontus Peace I spy Erastes there Cliton Something of moment leads him here apace ACT. I. SCEN. II. ORONTUS ERASTES CLITON Orontus FRiend I read Joy upon your tell-tale face Erastes There 's much more in my heart I 've got the day Of a stern beauty after much delay And fierce repulses my most faithful flame Will crown me with her happy Bridegrooms name Orontus What have you lov'd and kept the fire so hid Erastes Discretion does discoveries forbid Orontus Yet friendship somewhat claims Erastes 'T is very true It does and warrants this address to you Whereby I shall this mystery unlock And give you the full knowledge ere you knock At my hearts closet Know the Lady then Whose love makes me the happiest of men This morning as a favour sent to me A Letter which although it dubiously Does seem to speak Yet nothing less then Love Could dictate it or her quaint Pen thus move For she that writes in such a pleasant stile Is yielding though she parley yet a while Orontus So that your courtship shall it's ends acquire Erastes Let me obtain of you but one desire And it compleats my Wishes Orontus Sir to doubt My readiness would wrong me Erastes Hear me out This Embassie's un-answer'd yet and will Without assistance be un-answer'd still
that Puppy there Who jealous cause I love thee thus the Elf Would black thee Lyset Love me Orontus Yes in-troth thy self Cliton aside Mark but the Juggler Lyset Thus. Cliton On Cliton's faith Lyset Go go I heard too well Cliton What is 't she saith Lyset Ther 's want indeed when I can Muster pass Cliton I sung a Mean and you interpret Base Orontus If you give ear he 'l ne're have done his part Cliton Command me Orontus Silence Cliton Now begins his Art Lay on my back is broad Orontus Still dear Lyset My real love does little faith beget In thy long absence I have torments try'd Lyset I must believ 't Cliton aside Ware being Noblyfy'd Orontus My pleasant humour thinks all 's Raillery But falsely you believe 't is flattery For when an object like thee charms this breast I think on 't more then once Lyset And love't at l 〈…〉 I 'le help ye out Orontus Ah! thus to doubt my flame Is. Lyset No I think I highly cherish'd am But since your Love with me 's but left in pawn 'T is ten to one it will be soon with-drawn My Mistress Orontus Thou believ'st she blows my Fire Go if my heart to serve her e're aspire Lyset Last Night you saw her then for the last time Orontus Drawn for thy sake that Obligation 's thine Lyset Mine Orontus Dost thou doubt Lyset Most like you Sir it is Orontus What not believe Lyset Yes I know more then this Orontus Prethee once more my Oath upon it take I went last Night but only for thy sake Her entertainment 's hateful to my ear But having learn'd thy Residence was there Tho sure to have that odious Object by I ran in hopes to Woe thee with my Eye That Language Lovers ever held the best Lyset How you 'r compos'd of Subtilty and Jest You found her tho alone Orontus At which being sad I study'd in Revenge to make her Mad Paid her Respects were much more strange then true Contemn'd her most when I most Prais'd her too But my high Style lost her in the Mid-way Lyset You may repair that fault again to day She must speak with you This I 'me sent to tell Make haste and follow Orontus Thou love'st Mirth so well Lyset Faith she expects you and will let you know When you come there Orontus I 'le not consent to go Lyset You must What will you make her else suspect That I omit her Message th'rough neglect Orontus I shall have much adoe Lyset I 'le take your part Orontus I 'm loath to go I speak it from my Heart And I believe you think so seriously But at the Enter-view observe my Eye At the least word of Love look you on me And what I say to her take all for thee Lyset I shall not fail 't is done do but proceed Orontus You Jibe Lyset Like you Orontus Faith I Love thee indeed And to make good in thy Society My dearest Pleasures Sov'raign Bliss does lie That thy commands are my chief glory too Here He feels in his Pocket Lyset You at length may make me think all true Orontus Time will discover what as yet lies hid Cliton aside My Nobleness goes on the Price is bid I cannot hold Hola Cliton crys out with a shrill voice Orontus What Devil 's Cry Cliton to Orontus ' Gainst all Events having a Remedy Vouchsafe one Favour now my Heart 's so sad Orontus What i' st Cliton Sir keep me pray from running Mad Orontus spying Lucia If but who 's this I see Cliton aside Good here 's relief Lyset aside Ah! he put 's up his Purse agen the Thief Orontus to Lyset What e're I say let it create no doubt Wee 'l laugh anon Lyset Now I must stand it out Hopes of his present does invite my stay ACT IV. SCEN. V. ORONTUS LUCIA LYSET CLITON Orontus BLest with your Presence once more Lucia Lucia A common joy But with regret Sir I Thus interrupt your wished Secresie Surely you treated with great Confidence Orontus What you suspect I held Intelligence And think design what accidental proves Cliton knows Cliton Yes he 's honest where he Loves Lucia pointing to Lyset Though this fresh Object to my shame I see Cliton He Courted her indeed but 't was for me Orontus If you believe that Fool Lucia What I behold I dare believe but not all I am told Crontus Then on your part my Ruine is assur'd Lucia What Persecution I for you indur'd Whilst a harsh Brother for Florame this day Orontus I more deserve then he so to obey Much your own loss and prejudice would be And you oblige your self whilst just to me Lucia Take heed least this presumption to reprove I yield him up at last my faith and love Orontus 'T is but three sighs more added to the heap But e're you do 't consult look e're you leap And get your heart's consent to it before Lucia What! would my loss affect you then no more Orontus What you 'l betray your self and therefore I Must yield my self a prey to grief and dye Let it sting those it does most nearly touch Grief almost kill'd me last night 't was so much For having known how well Florame was us'd By you I hasted to you much confus'd There wept and wail'd and all sad means did try Low at your feet to break this heart and dye But since I finde it inconvenient prove I 'le blow it off and try new fashion love Lucia Your fashion to deceive and be ingrate Orontus That love's most pleasing is least delicate And where we once resolve no Jealousie Should Lucia Without reason then it ceazes me Nor may I credit give to my own eyes Orontus You should pass by such things if you were wise Let 's make the agreement thus 'twixt you and me To have no jealous thoughts but ever free From all vain fears think either's faith most true And if you ne're doubt me I 'le ne're doubt you Thus when I swear believ 't I love you well I 'le do the same when you Love-stories tell All this observ'd our Contract shall remain But the least tripp infringes it again Lucia True love sublim'd will all this disavow He makes a Monster on 't does this allow Orontus Allowing what we like but makes us find The troubles less pleasures more un-confin'd Lucia No he that can divided Love indure And not dye rather has small courage sure Orontus If in effect this Maxime bare the sway Men were in danger to dye every day Can any lightness with your own compare Last night one now another so y'all are Lucia The better to delude us thus ye plead But think how many th'rough such grief are dead And oft have had the applause of learned men Orontus The' example 's dang'rous I renounce it then Lucia Your heart 's too cold where such brave dangers are Orontus Let who 's will do
To sing her the same Song to the same Tune And without blushing tho I stood close by Discours'd of Love to her most pleasantly Dorothea Unworthy Man had he the confidence Before your Face to own a new pretence And mention Love to her Lyset Yes in my sight Dorothea Dissembling Traytor Lyset 'T is his whole delight Dorothea But then the Lady what became of her Go on Lyset A long while they did there confer When suddenly 't was plotted I dare say They part and each retir'd a several way Dorothea And you ne're follow'd to enquire her name Lyset I would and much I long'd to know the same But then Orontus servant made me stand Who having pop't some Sweet-meats in my hand In earnest of some better thing e're long Promis'd me Mountains for to hold my tongue But I what do you think I am so base Then throwing all the Sweet-meats in his face Sirra cry'd I I 'le ne're prove false for these Nor do I use to sell my Mistrisses If I need Money she such plenty hath In store for me I need not break my Faith Then did my courage prompt me to engage Dorothea Thy Zeal does ravish me Lyset I swell'd with rage What I betray you Sell you Wher 's his wit He proffer Dorothea Go thou shalt not lose by it In the mean time see my unhappy Fate And with what reason I did all men hate Since this Orontus for whose Love my Pride And noble Haughtiness I laid aside Like a Dissembler does me slight and brave And puts on others Chains who was my slave But truly this was timely brought to light Ere I consulted that false Man to night Or how to break this other Hymen ask't Advice Lyset You hope in vain ther 's promise past Your Father urges it and having pow'r Dorothea Let him urge still I 'le quash all in one hour Lyset But Florame has his word his heart his love Dorothea Florame at need my help herein would prove Since to endeavour this our union he Too much aversion ever met in me In vain these impotent old Parents try Upon our wills to act their tyranny Each others coldness being mutual We dread not their authority at all But who is 't locks that door what is 't they do ACT. V. SCEN. III. DOROTHEA LUCIA LYSET Lucia her Hoood down PRotect me from a brother does pursue To finde me out whose wrath and jealousie For walking forth will harshly light on me In vain by twenty turns from street to street I sought to steal away and he not see 't He follow'd still and keeping me in sight Constrain'd me now lest on me he should light To step in here where I your aid implore For shelter till this danger may blow o're See who 't is begs she takes off her Hood Dorothea Ah! Lucia is it thee Lucia 'T is I whose cruel Brothers jealousie But there he knocks to save me from his frown Pray feign you just now come in from the Town My Hood I 'le leave you she puts her hood upon Dorotheas head Dorothea Hide you quickly do Lucia runs in In here Lyset Dy' e know Dorothea Open the door go go Make haste Lyset No matter she shall make it good Dorothea What will he think on 't ACT. V. SCEN. IV. ERASTES DOROTHEA LYSET Dorothea giving her Hood to Lyset as if she newly came into the house LYset take my Hood Lyset goes out with the Hood and enters agen about the latter end of the Scene Erastes Pardon th' intrusion you may well suspect Void both of Love to you and of respect I follow my dispair and with much pain The storms of my just anger now refrain Dorothea Your humour 's much disturb'd to day I find I thought so smooth a Calm raign'd in your mind That still immoveable at all events Your soul no anger knew nor discontents Erastes None but for you caus'd by my too great Faith And Love Dorothea Then I 'm the object of this wrath Erastes Deny ungratefully you scorn my flame Deny my Rivals happiness your shame What yet I saw must treason be confest Dorothea Believe me Sir you rave Erastis But yet at least You will agree since many eyes did see 't You held discourse with him in th' open street Dorothea I Erastes Whom I follow'd after your adieu's Believe Dorothea Your eyes Erastes These eyes ne're bring false newes But clearly to evince and tell your shame It will suffice when I Orontus name Dorothea Orontus Erastes Yes that Gallant was there to Whom you gave audience while he courted you Can you deny it still Dorothea aside In troth 't is fine I serve my Rival was ere Fate like mine Erastes Your silence is confession All desires I henceforth banish quenching all my Fires A most Unfaithful She I did adore But Heav'ns discovery bids my heart give o're Dorothea This is too rash yet still my goodness see For sure you neither know nor speak to me I pardon your blind rage tho gone so far As to mistake both me and who you are Think on me whilst your tongue you fiercely whet And think how much you do your self forget Erastes I 've thought too long and Justly have accus'd Dorothea What you proceed This makes me more confus'd Your words so discompos'd at randome fly But pray let 's know what makes you speak thus high Orontus say you hath my heart obtain'd Is it a Crime that Man my love hath gain'd What had I promis'd you should hinder me I brake no Oaths nor Vows my soul was free If from one Letter you this inf'rence make Your easiness that favour did mistake I love to jeast if that will do the deed I 'de write a hundred more such for a need That Paper shew'd in Mirth I much delight And you will find so if you spell it right Erastes What mock me thus Is this the fruit at last Of all my hopes and all my service past After two years spent in devoirs and love Dorothea Such devoirs sometimes do but trouble prove Erastes Now your proud minde does cast off all disguise This shews my error and unseals my eyes Go take your swinge in your unconstant will Leave me and live for your Orontus still Those fetters once so soft and dear I break And to keep nothing that of you does speak That Letter whose allurements made me burn Tho once my treasure I will back return Dorothea You will oblige me do kinde Sir 't is fit Erastes Yes I 'le restore it make no doubt of it I 'le haste home for it Madam stay that while Exit ACT. V. SCEN. V. DOROTHEA LYSET Lyset IN fine heaven now begins on you to smile The Rival Lady she to whom I said The false Orontus new addresses made Is in your power what more could fortune do Dorothea I know yet have maintain'd her quarrel too Lyset I suffer'd hitherto but now she must Dorothea Speak softly else she hears and
may distrust Lyset I 'le warrant her from being now so near She fled into the Garden out of fear And to return you thanks there waits thus long I came now thence Dorothea T' avenge my love and wrong And blast his base design this remedy I quickly stay what 's that appears to me ACT. V. SCEN. VI. DOROTHEA LYSET CLITON Cliton L yset Lyset to Dorothea 'T is Cliton Is your Master there to Cliton Cliton May he come in Lyset Yes Cliton But Lyset Let him not fear The good man 's forth tell him Cliton goes out Dorothea See now Lyset How both of them do fall into my net If from disdain of me their love take root One stroke may lop them both and I will do 't Lyset Let not fierce jealousie bear so great a sway But seek Dorothea Go back and finde out Lucia And when you guess Orontus may be here Lead her this way till she approach so near That having stopt her on some other score She may hear all we say from yonder door His tongue must prate of Love when he comes in And I 'le return as good as he can bring Lyset The bait's so tempting he will bite anon I think I hear him Exit Dorothea Quickly then be gone He 's here ACT. V. SCEN. VII ORONTUS DOROTHEA CLITON Cliton HOw Sir Orontus I tell thee I in fine Have quitted her and Lyset's henceforth thine Cliton In earnest Orontus And in earnest shall be still Cliton Thank 's Sir Now push your fortunes where you will Orontus to Dorothea How dear soever I this favour prize Yet from your goodness this regret does rise That here expected by you it may chance Breed doubt which brings me love or complaisance For your commands may seem to make it prove More my obedience then an act of love Lyset appearing at the door with Lucia whom she obliges to retire a step or two Madam a Gentleman is there you see Stay Lucia aside 'T is Orontus Ah! false man 't is he Dorothea to Orontus While you surprize me by your Complement With art enough you my complaints prevent But say your self what shall I now believe Orontus My Joy's so great you may the truth perceive Dorothea I doubt 't is art Orontus Small reason in this case Dorothea A treacherous soul oft hath a smiling face Orontus To be secure this a safe way will prove Ask your own heart that knows how I do love Dorothea It owns no secrets Orontus More then you confess Vouchsafe to hear it it will speak no less Besides which my Devoirs my love sets forth Dorothea Which being forc'd are but of little worth Orontus The Homage paid those Eyes which rule my heart Are they esteem'd a force then on your part That love which no self-interests defile That has no dross no mixture nought that 's vile Dorothea You set it highly forth Orontus Have I not cause Since 't is your Vertue only gives it lawes Your worth the only motive comprehends Of my true love And such love 's without ends Dorothea I may presume it then to be long liv'd This rare this noble birth from me deriv'd For though the pow'r of time most pow'rful be Can that e're make me cease from being me Orontus It were great wrong both to my Faith and Will To doubt my Love were not immortal still Dorothea You speak so lavishly I justly fear Least some surprizal you intended here Orontus Does my Sincerity suspicion give Dorothea They hazard much that lightly do believe Orontus Hopes founded on great Merits may be said By being limited to be betraid Such ought from so firm rules not to depart Which lays a claim to every noble heart Dorothea From thence it comes soon as your Eyes give fire You conquer ev'ry object you desire Orontus From hence it is with little fear I do See others under-hand attempting you I serve you out of love Erastes out Of gain your Eye-sight's good what need I doubt Dorothea Your merits do presage you cannot fail Set against him you must o'reweigh the scale Orontus Go as it will my self I 'le satisfy Those shall deserve my care that will comply Or if another choice they shall pursue Th'rough their own folly My Faith bids adieu Dorothea Such weakness in my choice shall never be This fly reproach is it address'd to me Orontus Your lov 's too scrupulous I 'le tell yee true Such general terms do not reflect on you But I hear noise Dorothea counterfeiting astonishment Where is 't Orontus You seem to fear And look Dorothea I look't about for Lyset here I thought I saw her Orontus So you might I say Dorothea What is become of her Orontus She 's gone this way I 'le go and call her Dorothea feigning to withhold him Gods what would you do Orontus Shew a small proof of my great Zeal for you Dorothea Still with your Love suspicion does appear But know if any person were hid there Without my leave perhaps my woman may Orontus That you are guilty Madam who dares say This time you speak against your self I see Dorothea I 've cause to fear your prying jealousie Since yesterday you stuck the same reproach Orontus Pray do but cause your woman to approach Dorothea still holds him And under that pretence your doubts begin To Orontus Then permit Cliton Erastes is within Put on Sir make the naked truth appear Perhaps 't is Lysets t'other Husband 's there Dorothea Well do your pleasure Sir but after this Orontus Y' are much allarm'd Lyset ACT. V. SCEN. VIII ORONTUS DOROTHEA LUCIA LYSET CLITON Lucia discovering her self suddenly to Orontus AH here she is Take courage man Fate cannot be withstood Cliton aside Cheapners enough this Market must be good Orontus to Cliton What unexpected Lab'rinth am I in Cliton Your Wit 's a Clue will guide you out agin Lucia to Orontus Well Faithless Lover Dorothea Lover so untrue Lucia What turn by turn your heart thus shar'd 'twixt two Dorothea Inconstant Lucia Perjur'd Dorothea Scornful Lucia Flat'â—ing Nay Dorothea Ungrateful Lucia Traytor Orontus Have yee more to say Lucia After so many Vows without pretence Cliton Master for fear o' th' worst let 's ee'n pack hence Should these fly on 's as some she Dragons do Adieu Gallants to Man and Mounsir too Dorothea In fine the truth in spite of all your skill Orontus Pray let me hear th' Inditement if you will Dorothea Can you demand yet what your Crime should be Orontus Yes having not the gift of Prophesie Lucia Deny these Treasons are so Evident Shews you not falser now then impudent Orontus Do not pass sentence e're you name the Crime Dorothea You never told me that your heart was mine That you those Oaths and Vows would ne're forget Orontus I 'le swear all this agen I love ye yet Lucia Can you love her false Man so oft did say Nay swear your heart did