Pity There was a Lady whom he long had Lov'd And she return'd it with an equal Ardor The Parents were agreed the Lovers pleas'd But on the very Day they shou'd have joyn'd Crossing the River to her Longing Bridegroom Was by an accident or'e turn'd and drown'd Upon the News his Senses quite forfook him And in few days his Life Her Unhappy Pair A SIMPHONY Sforsa Comes forward Softly in a Mad Posture and Sings Sfor. PEace Peace no Noise you 'l wake my Love Oh! softly softly Let us Move Yet I 'am affraid The Charming Maid Forgets it is her Bridal-Day Or sure she 'd hast to come Away Oh! Sleep thou Envy'd Rival hence Resign to me this Beautious Excellence Orpheus haste Employ thy Charms Wake her softly to my Arms Bring thy Sweetest tenderest Strains Love will pay thee for thy Pains A Symphony of soft Musick here Mean time Sforza stands fixt as if he Look'd on some Body No more no more 't is all in vain For poor Arena ne're must wake again Her pretty Soul is Fled before On Wings of Angels Mov'd To tell how Sforza did Adore And how Arena Lov'd But I in Gloomy Shades alone Must live 'till he return Yes yes Arena since thou' rt gone Sforza shall ever Mourn In Caves fill'd full of Dead Mens Bones Henceforth I will remain Where I will end my Life in Groans For Peace and I must never meet again Here follows a Dance between a Lawyer and a Poor Clyent a Courtier and a Lame Soldier a Userer and a Prodigal a Physician and a Fool. After the Dance Simphony of Pleasant Musick And then the two Happy Lovers come from their Bower and Sing Damon and Eliza AH How blest how sweet it is Thus to Live in Endless Bliss Whil'st poor Mortals Sweat and Toyle All our Care 's to Love and smile Here we rest secure from Fear Whilst on Earth all pains they Bear Ah! how happy then are we Who from all those pains are Free Grand Cho. Here we Rest secure from Fear Whil'st on Earth all pains they Bear Ah! how Happy then are we Who from all those pains are Free After the Grand Chorus the Singers and Dancers go off and the Scene Changes to the Grove that stood at the beginning of the Play Art Now Sir what think you Now Her Why I think 't is wonderful And I 'm amaz'd why men shou'd fear to Die when after Death they do enjoy such Pleasures Ped. Hark you Sir if you have ever a Blank about you here 's a poor Friend of yours has another Soul at your Worship's Service Art Well Sir some other time I 'll talk with you Now hasten to the City there we 'll fix the Agreement and before the set o' th Sun Riches shall flow into you you need but name the man you wou'd have Sick and Health shall quickly leave him Le ts away Her But Sir if I shou'd at my Entrance be assaulted with Dunns I hope you won't be backward in making Patients of ' em Art Fear not but follow me Her Now I shall once again appear in Splendor View the bright dazling Beauties of the Court and laugh at them who made my fall their Sport Ped. But don 't forget to the Devil for 't Exeunt The End of the First ACT. ACT II. SCENE I. Enter Gusman Senior and Gusman Iunior Gusm Sen. Singing TEll me no more there must be something in 't Sirrah Sirrah I say you do Love her Sigh for her Whine for her Pine for her Die for her Lye for her and all that Sirrah what a Pox you Rogue do you think your old Father that has been a Whore-master from his Cradle does not understand the Language of the Eyes you Ogling Rogue you Gus. Iun. Well then suppose I do sir. Gus. Sen. Why then if I were worth one Groat in the world I 'd disinherit you you Dogâ— oâ— But you know I 'm poor Sirrah my Poverty and Indulgence is the occasion of your Sawcy Disobedience Gus. Iun. Sir you â— my Father and I know so well the Reverence I owe your Sacred Name That the North Star shall sooner fail the Sailer The Pellican forget to feed her young ones than I forget the Duty of a Son Gus. Sen. Why look you now Sirrah you will perswade me after all this that you are not in Love What the Devil but that Damnable Distemper cou'd have provok'd a Man to the making so many Similies But Iemmy prethee Iemmy tell me truth are not you Damnably in Love with this Old fellow's Daughter Gus. Iun. Sir I wou'd Scorn to tell a Lye to any one much more to my Father therefore in few words I Love her so I cannot live without her Gus. Sen. Well but you must not Marry her Iemmy Gus. Iun. How Sir not Marry her Gus. Sen. No no by no means Iemmy what Marry the Daughter of a Muck-worm a Rogue that has ruin'd your Poor Old Daddy and swallow'd as much Land in a Twelvemonths time as has kept our Family these 300 Years Gus. Iun. Sir might I'speak my mind without offence 't was not the fault of his Frugality but your Extravagance that ruin'd you Gus. Sen. Why you Cursed Cons med Hellhound dare you call your own Fathers Management in Question But hark Iemmy suppose I shou'd be such a kind tender hearted Fool to Comply with you in this business how are you sure her Father will be willing Gus. Iun. What need of his Consent since we 're agreed His rigid Nature can't call for Duty by Heav'n the difference 'twixt her Soul and his wou'd almost make me think she 's not his Daughter Gus. Sen. Why then thy Mistresses Mother was a Whore Iemmy Ha! and if the Daughter provea Chip of the old Block thou may'st be a Cuckold my little Iemmy Boy But that 's no great matter Child here are things of more moment to be consider'd on if the old Hedghog do not consent how will you come by her Portion you little Matrimonial Prig you Gus. Iun. I have her Love that 's all the Wealth I Covet Gus. Sen. Her Love with a Pox must your Father and your Friend have her Love too insteed of Board-wages what an ungracious Rogue have I unthinkingly begot here Sirrah I Command you upon my Blessing unless you can get her Money as well as her Love never to think of her Gus. Iun. No Sir Gus. Iun. No Sir no Sir what a Pox I 'll see who 's Father you or I. Gus. Iun. Sir I have been born to many great misfortunes But none e're touchâ—d me like your fall from Virtue If Wealth can win you sir take all I have The little Fortune that my Uncle left me Give me but your Consent to Wed Serena For I will Dye rather then Wed without it If not I 'll wander to some Distant Cliâ—â—e Where I will Curse my own Unhappy Fate But Bless my Mistress and my Cruel Father Offers to go Gus. Sen. Hold hold come
a days time I had better by half stood Governour of Dalmatia t wou'd have cost me but sixty thousand Crowns and I cou'd have cheated the poor of half the Money like an unthinking Blockhead as I was O Blood and Fire I cannot will not bear it come what will on 't They are kissing all this whâ—â—e stampâ— Lucy Bless me what 's the matter Husband Bond. Oh Wife I have such a miserable pain about my head that I am not able to bear it lead me in and lay me down that I may have nothing to do but die and wish you at the Devil Aside Lucy Well my Dear I 'll go with you Moâ—sieur your Servant you 'l be sure to give us the happiness of your Company in the Evening Mons. Ouy Madam me sall be sure to wait upon you Bond. Nay prethee Wife come away come away for this pain is intolerable I cannot bear it As he is going off hitting his stick upon the Ground he hits Monsieur over the Head who is making love in dumb show to Mrs. Bond she squeaks Lucy Ah. Mr. Bond. Hah what is the matter Chickin what dost thou cry out for has any thing frighted my Buddy Lucy O Lord Husband you have almost knoc'd the poor Monsieur o' the Head Bond. Marry Heaven forbid oh dear Sir excuse me my miserable pain made me strike any where but I hope you 'l not take any thing iâ—l of a poor old Man who has neither Sight nor â—ences Mons. But you have de very good feeling for all dat 〈◊〉 Pray Monsieur excuse this misfortune and be assur'd nothing shall be wanting on my side to make amends for this accident Gives him another Purse Bond. Oh the Devil why I had better not break his head since I find I must pay so much for a Plaister Mons. Madam me am your ver humble Servant and me am satisfied Bond. A plague confound you well you may since you have had such a plentiful parcel of sâ—â—art-money Exit Bond and Lucy Mons. So begar dis be de ver good salve for mine broken Pate but garzoon's me must make o my market quick for fear she shange her inclination derefore if me can perswade her to Rob her Husband and intrust me vid de money Jerny me vil ver fairly make a Journy to France and leave her and her Cuckold to starve togedar Exit Scene Changes to the Dukes Bed-Chamber the Duke lying a Bed with several Nobles by him First Nob How fairs your Grace Duke Near to my Journeys end Say is that man of skill yet come to Court First Nob. Not yet my Leige but we expect him hourly Duke It matters not for Art will prove but in vain no bars can stop where Death resolves to enter I feel him like an honest just Physitian who when he finds all remedies are useless he shakes his head over the lingering Patient advising him to mind his better part Enter Mercella First Nob. See Sir your Neice Duke Come hither my Marcella nay prethee do not weep my deaest Child death cannot say he makes a Conquest over me for he has seiz'd on 〈…〉 â—atter'd Fort that was at first design'd to be his own Marc. O! can I think what I must lose and live the careful Guardian of my tender years whose Pious Counsels and Indulgent Care instructed me in all the Rules of Virtue Duke Thou need'st no guide thou art thy self a Pilot able to steer all our Venetian Dames through every Coast of Honour First Nob. Look up my Lord the man of Art is come Enter Hernando Pedro and Alonza Artan unsecâ— Mar. He is most wellcome O Sir if your Art can reach so far to this Noble Life all Honours that Ambitious minds can covet and Wealth as much as Greedy Minds can covet shall all be yours with thousand thousand Prayers for your desired Success Ped. Prayers Oo'ns what a Fâ—e has she found out for a Physitian Duke Come hither Sir I will add one reward but I unst first ask your Consent Marcella say will you give it Marc. Tho it were to Die this moment to Expire before your feeâ— I 'd fall most willingly Duke My Child I thank thee not that I â—ear dying but for my Countries fake I fain wou'd live therefore restore me once more to my Health and beside all that Wealth and Honour promis'd I give this Jewel to you Her What said he ay there 's a reward indeed what Wealth what Honour can he equal to it his Dukedom were the Universe in Ballance By Heaven Swear her Beauty wou'd outweigh it Marc. Good Sir speak Comfort to us Her O my Fortune why is this wondrous blessing offer'd me or why have I not power to make it mine it is impossible he 's rooted there Ha! I have found the means by Heav'n I 'll dot Now Madam you shall see a poor man's Art save the Dukes Life in spight of Destiny Marc. O happy sound Her Stand all clear from the Bed no I am going to pronounce his death to Ped. aside but if you shou'd not keep your stand I am ruin'd Art I swear by and all the Destinys by Earth by Air by Water and by Fire I will not stir go boldly speak his doom Her Come hither Pedro. Ped. Ay Sir Her Take hold here and when I stamp turn round as quick as thought Ped. What the Bed Sir Her Ay the Bed Sir Ped. What the Devil does my Master mean Her Now Pedro. They turn the Bed Art Night Earth and Hell what has the Villain done Her Nay nay keep your place friend of mine you are sworn to 't Art By Hell and all the Fates the Slave has fool'd me and fixt me by an Oath against my self to cross the Destinies and save the Duke Go doting fool thou sha'â— a while keep Life to end thy aged days in Blood and Sorrow And wise Physitian look you 'r Guarded well For by Death's slâ—shy Scull and Sable Dert When â—e meet next we never more will part Sinks Ped. So so I â—ind my Master 's a piece of a Lawyer as well as a Physitian for he has tricks enough to cheat the Devil Her Fill me a Glass of Wine here my Leige take this drink it off How fayres your Grace Duke Like one waked from a Trance I cannot think I 'm perfectly aâ—ake methinks I feel new Healâ—h and vigorous Strength my Pulse beats strong and with a lively motion sure I cou'd walk pray raise me from my Bed O my Marcella what a Change is this snatcht from the Grave to Life and perfect Health Marc. O! 't is a happy Change indeed happy for Venice but for me most happy I 'm doubly Blest my Souls brim-ful of Joy O! let this day forever be remembred nothing but mirth be seen through all the Court Rejoyce you Senators your Duke 's restor'd the Father of his Country Lives again Duke Hold my dear Child we first must pay our thanks to this Great Builder
Comfort we can give Chorus To Corydon's Cottage we 'll go There the Liquor does merrily flow Exit Cupid Descends Sleep Shepherd 'till thou wak'st in Ioy I 've kindly wounded Cynthia's Heart Let coming Bliss thy Thoughts Employ She comes to Sooth thy raging smart Sleep Shepherd till thou wak'st in Ioy. Endi She comes my Goddess come I dream 'T is not forwaking Eyes To see such wondrous Ioys Ioys like my Mighty Love extream All Heaven is round me O I Dream Cynthia Awake Endimion from above Thy Cynthia comes to Crown thy Love Endimion Oh I dream Sleep does my wishing Soul deceive I wou'd but dare not Believe I Dream Cynthia In thy soft Dreams true Ioys appear Awake and see thy Cynthia here Endimion Starts and Catches her in his Arms. She 's here I have my Goddess here Cynthia and Endimion come in Attended by a Train of Stars her Concomitants Cynthia Here here we 'll Regin in full Delight And thou Swain shalt Rule the Night Endi Happy Beings here conceaâ— All the Pleasures which they steal 'T is the Scandal makes the Fault Still she 's Chaste who such is thought Love's delights are always sweet But when Secret Sweeter yet Happy Being c. To the Grand Chorus Cinthia's Celestial Attendants repeat the last Six Lines FINIS Books lately Printed for Richard Wellington at the Lute in St. Pauâ—'s Church-Yard A'Mathematical 〈◊〉 or the Description and Use of a new filling Rule by which many Usefull and Necessary Questions in Arithmetick Military Orders Interests Trigonometry Planemeâ—y Sterenometry Geography Astronemy Navigation Fortification Gunnery Dyalling may be spâ—elâ—â—y resolved without the help of Pen or Compares By William Hunt Philomath A Discours upon the Nature and Faculties of Man in several Essays With some considerations on the Occurrences or Human Life By Tim Neurse Gent. Familliar Letters written by Iohn late Earl of Rochester to the Honourable Henry Sâ—vile Esq and other Persons of Quality with Love-Letters written by the late Ingenious Mr. Ottway and several Letters written by Sir George Ethriâ—ge the late Duke of 〈◊〉 c. in two Volumes each Vol. may be had singly Ovid Trave â—â—ie or a Buâ—lesque on Ovid's Epistles by Captain Alexander Radcliff The Novels c. of the late Ingenious Mrs. Behn Collected into one Vol. viz. Oroonoko or the Royal Slave Fair Jilt or Prince Tarquiâ— Aâ—es de Cast or the force of Generous Love The Loveâ—s Watch or the Art of Love The Ladies Looking-Glass The Lucky Mistake And the History or the Nun or fair Vow-breaker Reflections upon Ancient and Modern Learning By William Wotton B. D. Chaplain to the Right Honourable the Earl of Nottingham The Second Edition with Large Additions With a Dissertation upon the Epistles of Phalaris â—hemistocles Seriates Euripides c. and Aesep's Fables by Dr. Bentley The Family Physician being a choice Collection of Approv'd and Experinc'd Remedies to cure all Diseases incident to Human Bodies usefull in Families and serviceable to Country People by George 〈◊〉 Chymiâ— Servant to Sir Kelenin Digby till he used A General Treatise of the Diseases of Infants and Children Collected from the most Eminent Practical Authors by Iohn Pechey of the College of Physicians Contemplaâ—â—â—s Moral and Divine in three parts Written by the late Lord Chief Justice Hales to which is added the Life of the Author by Giâ—bert Lord Bishop of Sarum The third part may be had singly Cocker's Decimal Aâ—â—thmetick the Second Edition very much enlarged by Iohn Hawkins Schoolmaster at Sr. Gorge's Church in 〈◊〉 Vade Mecusâ— or the necesary Companion containing Sir Sam. Moreland's Perpetual Almanack shewing the days of the Month for any year Past Present or to come a Table of the Kings Reigns since the Conquest compare with the years of Christ. A Table of the Regin wherein any numbers of Farthings Half-pence Pence and Shillings are ready cast up or great use to all Trades 6. The Interest and Rebate of Money the Forbearance Discount and purchase of Anuuities 7. The Rates of Post-Letters Inland and Outland 8. Account of the Penny-Post 9. The Principal Roads in England shewing the distance of each Town from London also the Market Towns on each Road with the days of the week the Markets are kept on also the Hundred and County each Town stands in 10. The names of the Countries Cities and Burrough-Towns in England and Wales with the member of Knights Citizens and Burgesses chosen therein to serve in Parliament 11. The usual Rates and Fares of Coachmea Caâ—men and Watermen The Sixth Edition much Enlarged