yet paid my debt Sir Thank your own Virtue and my Death to hopes Dispair has murther'd Love I still withstood your Right While Honour gave me leave No more let 's to the King Exit Ruidias Arm. O Princess still I doubt I dream I dare not yet trust Fortune Still as I reach my hand She draws back her's And snatches from me her deriding Favours Qui. Oh trust my heart brave Man that tells me now we 're blest Arm. I must be so 't were now a Sin to doubt it Yes Pleasure comes too strong not to be real I want a Name to call this Blessing by Oh Fortune like her Sex is wisely coy And deals us Sorrow but to raise our Joy Exeunt The SCENE changes to a Palace Enter King Courtiers Ruid Pin. Portuguese Guards c. King Come all and share my Joys Peace Reigns the People pleased I 've punish'd my worst Foe and sav'd the best of Friends Let Music now resound Begin the Sports To entertain our Court while I and They Too full of our new Joys to relish others Look back with pleasing Horror on past dangers Enter Armusia and Quisara Arm. Oh! Sir accept my silent gratitude words were not made to speak a Joy like mine I cannot speak my Thanks King Rise you 're excus'd from words You must have time to calm the stormy Bliss Then leave awhile this bright Assembly here To Mirth and soft delights We 'll ease with Talk our Pangs of Joy within Now spight of Subtle Foes all Danger 's past And Heav'n on Vertue showrs Rewards at last Exeunt The End of the last ACT. The Four Seasons or Love in every Age. A Musical Interlude Set to Music by Mr. Jeremy Clarke This Entertainment is perform'd at the End of the last Act but was design'd for another Season and another Occasion And what is mark'd thus is omitted THe Overture is a Symphony lofty yet gay At the latter part it changes to a flat adagio to which mournful Movement Mr. Leveridge The Genius of the Stage appears in a melancholic Posture with attendants Genius Mourn drooping Seat of Pleasures mourn Mourn what all others bless the Summer's warm Return Chorus Mourn drooping Seat of Pleasures mourn Thy darling Guests thy fair thy best Supports For rival Fields forsake our lovely Sports We grieve alone while Birds and Shepherds Sing Alas we bear a Winter in the Spring Chorus Mourn drooping Seat of Pleasures Mourn Mr. Freeman While a gay March is perform'd Apollo appears Apollo Rouse rouse ye tuneful Sons of Art The Soul of Numbers and of Days Infusing Life in ev'ry Part Appears your fainting hopes to raise Advance in Crouds soft Pleasures sprightly Joys Tune ev'ry Lyre raise ev'ry voice Advance soft Pleasures sprightly Joys While your Amphion plai'd and Sung Your Thebes in decent Order sprung Let harmony be thus employ'd To raise what Discord has destroy'd And Musick that ev'n Trees can move Shall draw the Fair from ev'ry Grove Revive ev'ry Pleasure and die ev'ry Care Ye Ages of Life and ye Seasons appear Show now that as Love in all Ages can warm So Harmony here in all Seasons can charm The Chorus repeat from Revive ev'ry Pleasure and die ev'ry Care c. While the Chorus repeat that verse the Scene changes and discovers the four Seasons on four several Stages The Genius and some of his Attendants withdraw Miss Campion Enter a Girl of Thirteen or Fourteen years old Girl Must I a Girl for ever be Will n'er my Mother marry me They tell me I 'm Pretty They tell me I 'm Witty But when I would Marry She cry's I must tarry Must I a Girl for ever be Will ne're my Mother marry me Mr. Magnes's Boy Enter a Youth Youth Oh! Miss The Spring is come again The pretty Birds sing bill and cooe All dance in Couples on the Green 'T is time we shou'd be doing too My Dear let 's marry then will you and I As Man and Wife togetherly Girl Peace naughty Thing I heard one say That Marriage is no Children's Play Think you to have me for a Song Besides they tell me I 'm too young Boy No now to wed betimes is common When e're you marry you 're a Woman Come I must have you quickly too Girl Fy why d' you make so much ado he kisses her Boy Fy I 'm asham'd Fy what d' you do Both repeat their last Line together Boy Be quiet or I 'll call my Mother Girl Nay prethee let me take another Both repeat their last Line together Boy Another Kiss and then Girl What then Boy Another and another Come never fear you 'll quickly know Tho I am little soon I 'll grow Girl Oh no no no. Oh no no no. Boy Oh let us go You 'll find it so They repeat their last Line together for a Chorus The Dance of Spring here Enter two young Lasses with Baskets of Flowers and Nosegays in their hands They Dance Enter to them two young Sparks the Lasses dancing offer 'em Nosegays curtisying and smiling The Sparks make love to ' em Mrs. Lindsey Enter a Country Lass with a Rake as at Hay-making 1. Oh Why thus alone must I pass the long day Were a Gentleman by 't were sweet to make hay And on the Grass coupled to jig it away I 'll then go sell all ev'n my Rake and my Pail To buy a high Topping and hugeous long Tail Your Powder'd wild Bores will then all come to woo I'll learn how to flaunt it and quickly come to And serve a Town Husband as other Wives do 2. I hate a dull Clown who knows hardly what 's what Who shrugging and grinning stands twirling his Hat Nor dares tell a Body what he wou'd be at With smoke and worse-Liquor he sots and he Feasts And instead of his Mistress he fondles his Beasts With his hands in his Pockets he whistling goes by Or by me on a Hay-cock he snoring does lie When the Booby much better himself might employ Mr. Leveridge Enter a Town-spark Gent. 'T is sultry Weather Pretty Maid Come let 's retire to yonder shade She stands bashfully hiding her face Pray why so shy Why thus d' ye stand Sure 'T is no Crime to touch your hand Oh let me take a civil kiss She Curtsies when he kisses her What harm is there in doing this Fy why d' ye cover thus your Brest One Favour more and then I 'm blest She bashfully puts him off Lass. Oh pray Sir Nay nay Sir Oh fie Sir Oh why Sir Why do you Now pull me thus to you Aside Oh what shall I say When a Gentleman suiters 't is hard to say nay I 'm e'en out of Breath Oh dear what d' ye do Good La Is it thus that you Gentlefolks woo Good Sir do not hold me Gent. Good Lass do not fly Lass. What good can I do you Gent. Come yonder we 'll try Lass. No no I can't find in my heart to comply Enter an African
who should redeem him The Princes are all here Pini 'T is done Sir Rui. It cannot be Done who dares do it Shout again Enter Quisara Panura and other Attendants Qui. Can it be possible The King returning Freed by a Stranger Oh my Fatal Vow Rui. Grief strikes me dumb Qui. I thought none but Ruidias cou'd have freed him Is there another like him in the World But Oh! Surprise and Grief betray me and I lose The Sister's gladness in the Lover's sorrow Oh Brother cou'd I have thought I shou'd have shed a Tear For your Return unless it were for Joy Rui. Oh Princess Qui. The general Joy comes on Shout again And I must meet it but oh with what comfort Enter King attended with a numerous Train Trumpets Kettledrums and Music. Armusia Sofa Emanuel with him Bakam and Syana on each side with their Attendants and Guards King Rise my Sister I am not welcome yet till you embrace me Qui. My Royal Brother Oh I 'm lost in Pleasure To see you safe again Rui. Sir I rejoyce to see you here restor'd But must repine that 't was not by my means 'T was a brave Deed I envy him that did it Yet had it mist my project had not fail'd King I thank you noble Sir I know you love me Ba. I have an Army Sir That wou'd have scour'd your Tyrant and his Country I 'm sorry you 're releasâ—d and wish you in your Dungeon again That I might bring you hither at my Armies Head Sya. I have done nothing Sir and therefore think it Convenient to say little of what my Love design'd King I like your Modesty My genâ—rous Friends I thank you all I know it griev'd ye To hear my Misery But this Man Princes I must thank heartily indeed This wondrous Man even from the Grave of Sorrow Has rais'd me up to Freedom Life and Empire Oh Sister if there may be thanks for this Or any thing near Recompense invent it Arm. You are too Noble Sir there is Reward Reward above my Action too by Millions A Recompense so Rich so Great so Glorious I duâ—st not dream it mine but that t was promis'd Before the Face of Heaven King O speak it speak it bless me with the Knowledge Make me a happy man For still methinks I am a Prisoner And feel no Liberty till that is found Arm. It is But first to Heav'n and you I bend If either can forgive the high Demand It is your Sister Royal Sir She 's mine I claim her by her own Word and her Honour It was her open Promise to the Man That durst redeem you Beauty set me on And Fortune crowns my hopes if She receive me King Receive you Sir Why Sister ha turn from him Stand as you knew not me nor what he has ventur'd My dearest Sister Arm. O Sir your Pardon There is a blushing Modesty That holds her back Virgins are nice to Love I wou'd not have her forc'd give her fair liberty Ladies of her soft Nature if compell'd Turn into Fears and fly ev'n their own Wishes King Look on him Princess is there such another Qui. Sir I confess My Word is pass'd and he by that has purchas'd But yet be pleas'd to give me Time to be Acquainted with his Merit we are Strangers And Love like Pow'r must pass thro Ceremonies E're it can fix in Virgin 's hearts King Be speedy You will respect your Word I know you will I 'll be your Pledge my Hero Come my Sister Let 's see what Welcome you can give a Prisoner And what kind Looks a Friend Thus in my Arms once more Arm. You make me blush Sir King Let this Day see our whole Court crown'd with Pleasure An Entertainment of Music and Dancing Several Shepherds advance and express their Joy The Words were fitted to the Music which is charmingly compos'd by Mr. Daniel Purcel Whatever is mark'd thus is left out in the singing Mr. Leveridge Shepherd This glorious Day let Pleasures flow Now Love and Hymen jar no more Ye Sports appear let Sorrow cease below Hither repair the Golden Age restore Let Mortals share the Blessings of the Skies See Jove for ever cease to rove And own tho' Nuptial Fewds arise No Joys can Vye with Lawful Love Mr. Freeman A Shepherd Happy he who wisely chose To taste of Love without his Woes Happy She whose Charms improve The soft Delights of Harmless Love CHORUS Change may raise a wanton Fire But Truth can best improve Desire And Kindles never to expire M. Pate and Mr. Leveridge Two Shepherds Cease ye Rovers cease to Range Pleasure revels least in Change Wandring still and still uneasy Nought can fix ye nought can please ye While True Love like Heav'nly Joys Never dies and never cloys A Shepherdess From drooping Minds let Sorrow fly Joy must reign and Anguish die Souls who grieve for Coy Denying Hearts now raging Wretches dying Know that Lovers who pursue Soon or late the Fair subdue Blame your Fear when you despair Not the wishing dying Fair. Mr. Magnus's Boy A Shepherd All the Pleasures Hymen brings Lawful Sweets and chast Desires All the Pleasures Hymen brings Flow from ever-living Springs And never-dying Fires Mis Lindsey A Shepherdess The Jolly Swains That were roving o're the Plains From all Regions hither fly To claim kind Hymen's gentle Tye. With their wanton Motions courting Some lovely Maid Whose Eyes persuade To soft Delights and am'rous Sporting Enter Swains and Shepherdesses who dance Grand CHORUS Love's Flame divinely burns The Golden Age returns Jove Juno and Cupid and Hymen agree All Hearts thus are bless'd and less happy when free King Lead on Sister your hand to my Deliverer Arm. Oh let me first approach it with a Kiss Thus trembling with Extremity of Bliss Wisely bright Princess you allay the Joy Still slowly Bless and leasurely Destroy Exeunt omnes ACT. III. The Palace Armusa Sosa Emanuel Em. SIR why so sad amidst so much good Fortune Arm. I want what Beggars are allow'd Content So. Does then the King neglect you Arm. No he is grateful ev'n to meer profuseness But Oh his Sister that disdainful Fair That shou'd a little smile upon my service And foster my Deserts with care avoids me Spight of her solemn Promise Em. And you go sighing up and down for this Arm. What would you have me do Em. Do what a Man that knows the Sex wou'd do In such a Case go to her So. That 's the way Em. And talk as if you fought for her boldly Arm. I shall do something but with more Respect Pray leave me to my Thoughts and in an hour command me Ex. Sosa Emanuel What shall I do to move her Soul to Pity Enter Panura Ha! This Woman waits on her Lower I cannot fall I 'll try my Fate Madam May I presume Pan. 'T is the brave stranger a handsome Gentleman How happy will she be in such a Husband Arm. You wait on the Princess With one kind Office you may
which I pay your anguish My grateful Soul suffers no less than yours For 't is a pain to be so much oblig'd And Bankrupt in Returns It kills my Joy I 'm angry with my self and torn in two I wou'd recall my heart but Oh! I cannot Fear Duty Honour Shame Pity Gratitude and Love distract me War in my Brest my Head my Soul and strain the strings of Life Oh leave leave me my Confusion is such I dread to say too little or too much going Arm. Oh stay Qui. I cannot must not Arm. Must I then leave you thus Oh! if I must First see th' affliction of my Soul see now a separation More cruel more a death Than that between the Body and the Soul They part to meet again to be more bless'd But I to be divorc'd from Joy for ever Let me be mad ye Powers or let me die Oh Heavens Oh Princess Judge what I endure When Death or Madness must bestow the Cure going Enter Ruidias Armusia is going off They justle one another at the Door accicidentally Rui. Ha! who is this Arm. Who art thou Rui. My Rival with the Princess and so private Arm. Ha! 'T is Ruidias My happy Rival But hold out Patience yet Rui. Is there not door enough you take such elbow room Arm. What I take I 'll carry Rui. Confusion Know proud man I love the Princess she harkens to my suit And tho in Portugal you claim precedence I ll have it here here I command the Fort And that commands the Town Be wise desist Or with my Sword Arm. You wou'd not use it here Qui. Oh hold Ruidias you I may command Forbear and as you prize my Love respect him Rui. Is then his Life so dear to you I 'm lost Had I your leave to wait on you and for this Oh I've not Patience Must I be outdone Out brav'd out rival d Must that Stranger get At once the start in Glory and in Love And tread me like a name in sand to nothing Death and Hell shall I bear it tamely bear it No e re I do I 'll give or take a Life Qui. Brave stranger by your Love I charge you Retire and entertain no thoughts of Vengeance Arm. O my Patience Qui. 'T is with you still Oh do not chide it from you Arm. Weak flesh rebels but you and Vertue Conquer I go but judge Oh judge ye tender hearts What Pangs what Racks the wretched Lover tear Who to his Rival leaves the darling fair Exit Armusia Qui. Great soul I am asham'd I cannot love him yet aside Now you whose Jealous Rage is so presumptuous Know I resent it and your disrespect Your Love stands yet upon my Courtesie 'T is true I 've suffer'd you to tell your Passion But I ne're promis'd you a kind return And if you dare abuse your privilege Rui. Armusia here and stealing out when I Had hopes to be in private entertain'd What Lover cou'd have tamely born the sight Qui. Know what I am how durst you doubt my honour I never taught you to dispose my Freedom And had I promis'd you my heart 't were a less Crime In me to change than in you to suspect me The first 's but frailty but the last ill Nature Is this your Faith True Love is more respectful Armusia wou'd not pass so rash a Censure And I shou'd punish thee I 'll strive to do 't 'T is still the Lot of groundless Jealousie To bring on what it fears Vows Duty Gratitude concur to exclude thee Yet should I slight thee should I chuse thy Rival Blame most thy self and learn how dang'rous 't is To let a Woman spight of Wisdom's Laws See that you 're Jealous tho' without a Cause Exit Qui. Rui. She 's gone what shall I do Oh that Armusia Hangs betwixt hopes and me and threats my Ruin He has her vows fresh Services the King And a vast stock of merit on his side I have but naked Love and wav'ring too I fear The Sword then in my hand I now must try To fix my Fortune and o'recome or die When Conquest can't by formal means be got A brave Despair may cut the Gordian knot ACT IV. The Scene draws and discovers Armusia lying on a bank in a Grove of Orange-Trees Emanuel by him This Dialogue is sung to him by a Clown and his Wife Set by Mr. Leveridge and Sung by him and Mr. Pate Wife HOld John e're you leave me i'troth I will know Whither so smugg'd up thus early you go With clean Hands and Face Your best Band with a Lace Your Sunday Reparel when you shou'd go Plough So trim none wou'd think you a married Man now Hold John e're you leave me itroth I will know Whither so smugg'd up thus early you go Man Go Joan I wo'n't tell you To lead a sweet Life I 've learnt of my Betters to steal from my Wife Mayhaps with my Neighbour I 'll dust it away Mayhaps play at Put or some other such Play Wife I guess at what game you 'd be playing to day Man Don't plague me The Devil 's in Women I think Go Joan I tell thee I 'm going to drink Come prithee don't think that I 've got no more Grace Nay go or I 'll giâ— thee a Dowse in the Face Wife I 'll find then some body to strike in your Place Why should you deny me I never did you Weeping Because I an 't new you won't give me my due But Troth if you wo'not another shall do Man If thus you e're do Oh! how I 'll belabour your Booby and you Threatning Wife If thus you e're do Oh how I 'll belabour your Trollop and You. Both. Oh how I 'll belabour your Booby and you your Trollop and you and you Wife Well John do not go Wheadling and crying And I wo'not do so Do not go my dear Johny My Precious my Hony She kisses him Oh pray do not go And I wo'not do so Man Adsooks by that Buss I 'm inveigled to stay Come Joan come and spoil me from going astray CHORUS Wife Come give your best Band. Man Here take my best Band. Both. Now give me thy Hand Man Thus 't is with you Women Wife Thus 't is with you Men. Both. Whene're you fall out 't is to fall in again Ex. Clown with his Wife Arm. In vain with Mirth you wou'd beguile my Cares Alas I 'm dead to Joy and but a walking Trouble Insensible to all but Love and Grief To all but Grief for Grief and Love are one Why wou'd my Rival kill me If he hates me Sure he shou'd bid me live Let 's range the Grove Perhaps I soon shall meet him or my Princess Both can deal Death yet I like other Wretches Tho that 's my only Ease must struggle with my Fate Exeunt Enter Governour and Quisara Go. I wou'd talk further with you from the Gods You are a Princess of that Excellence Nay do not blush I do not flatter
More painful than I suffer O submit Arm. Save your mistaken Pity for your self Sir Bra. They must Dye instantly they 'll pervert all else You see all 's ready Sir then pray retire Or we must Strike before your Eyes King 'T is hard ye injur'd Powers Must I permit you Justice Oh Sister Qui. Come Grieve not Sir you wound my tender Soul Farewel And may our Deaths instruct you how to Live King Amazing Love and Fortitude and Zeal And shall I let you Dye Such Vertue sure deserves a better Fate Enter Messenger Guns let off at a distance Mes. Arm Sir Seek for Defence The Portuguese Fire from their Fort and Ships upon the Town Gen'ral Ruidias sent t' inform us now He 'll Beat it down unless Armusia be set Free King Hah Dares he do 't Must In-mates too Controul us Ev'n in this Case I must Resent th'Insult And were I Rash I wou'd Revenge it here However bear 'em back to Prison Guards And you demand a Parley Ex. All except Governour Gov. Curst Event Had now my Rival Fall'n I 'd yet found means to save her Exeunt SCENE The Town Enter several Townsmen 1 BLess us what Thundering's here what Fire-spitting 2 And how the Guns take the side of a House here and the side of a House there and mend them up again with another Ward 3. I had the Roof of my House taken off with a Chain Shot and in the twinkling of an Eye another clap't in the place on 't 2. That 's a Gun I 'll Swear 1. You think he Lyes now I ha' seen a Steeple taken off with a Chain Shot and another put in the place on 't with Twenty Men Ringing the Bells 3. Pish what 's that I saw an Old Man's Head set upon a Young Man's Shoulders But Woe be to the Potters I saw a Hand-Granado in one of their Shops just now and the Pots Pans Pipkins and Glasses at Fisticuffs with it at such a rate you 'd ha' Sworn a whole Troop of Devils had been at Foot-Ball there 1. For my part I 'm afraid we shall all find ourselves Knock'd o' th Heâ—d to Morrow Morning as soon as we are awake Omnes Like enough 1. They 've rid me of as good a Wife as a Man wou'd desire to part withall I met a Hand with a Letter in 't just now in post haste and by and by Whiz comes the Leg after it as if the Hand had forgot half it's Errand 3. Ay I saw the very Man that had lost these Goods come Hopping upon his t'other Leg that was left to raise a Hue and Cry after the Bullet that had Robb'd him of half himself 2. Whâ— d' ye think there 's any Law for these Cannon Bullets then 1. Law No. Prethee run to a Granado when it comes Piping Hot out of a Mortar-piece and tell 't you 'll take the Law of him I do but think what Lane a Châ—in-shot wou'd make in the Law and how like an Ass a Judge wou'd sit on the Bench with his Head shot off 3. I must confess to have one's Head shot off wou'd put any man out of Countenance 1. A Friend of mine lost his Head just now a very Honest Fellow a Taylor and 't was no sooner off but a Lawyer 's Head that no body own'd dropt out of the Clouds and settled upon honest Stiche's Shoulders the Fellow 's Ruin'd by 't for he never spoke a True Word since 2. What shall we do 1. Let 's to the King in a Body all and one and desire him to Compound with the Foe for such Lambs as we want most in our Callings Let me see Thou arâ— a Fencer thou shalt give thy Legs to secure thy Arms. Thou' rt a Dancer thou shalt giue thy Head to secure thy Heels 3. Thou' rt a Cuckold thou shalt give thy Horns to secure thy Head 2. Le ts about it instantly and go to the King 1. Aye so he is not where the Bullets fly If he be I must desire his Majesty to come to me Omn. Agreed agreed A Gun is let off the first Townsman drops 3. What 's the matter now 1. Oh I am Slain let me be carried off quickly before I come to my self for I cannot indure to be Shot to Death as I am a living Man Carried off Exeunt SCENE A Field or broad place near the Fort. Enter on one side King Gov. Guards c. Ruidias and the Portuguese King How dare you offer to prescribe us Laws Proud Portuguese and thus abuse the Liberty My Predecessors gave you to fix here Rui. Thrice in my Prince's Name I sent to claim Armusia And Thrice you by your Priests sent word you scorn'd the Summons Gov. That was my work Aside King Ha! Did they dare do this Abuse my Name Gov. Nay then I must be quick Despair assist me Aside Exit Gov. Rui. Once more I claim him as my Prince's Subject King Our Priests too claim him from our injur'd Gods He 's Doom'd by them to Dye nay ev'n his Bride my Sister Rui. Curs'd are the Mouthes that doom'd ' em Quickly save ' em I 'll hearken to no Terms till they 're deliver'd Ev'n you should pray me to do you that Justice I 'll pay the Debt of Honour which I owe him Do you the like Sir nor be still Deluded King But Oh the Priests the People Mes. The People Sir beg they may both be spar'd Rui. Then leave me Sir to take 'em from their Foes King I can no longer what I wish oppose Exeunt The Scene draws and discovers the Prison The Governour dragging Quisara by the hair with a Dagger at her Brest Qui. Help help Gov. Be dumb or this shall make you so be kind I 'm not the old Drone you think Qui. O why d' you drag me thus hold Gov. I come not here to talk I ev'n want Time To seek out my curst Rival and with This Enter Armusia in Chains Arm. Ha! Villan Gov. Art thou here Qui. Oh save your self and me run call for help Gov. Hold if thou stir'st I strike Arm. Oh Misery oh horror Gov. Stay I 'll ease thee Qui. Help Murther help Enter Ruidias and ali the Portuguese The King with Guards Rui. Ha! Monster Seize him how The Treach'rous Governor Ruidias seizes the Gov. by his false Beard and Hair which come off and discover him King What do I see my cruel Enemy Rui. Art thou a Prophet Gov. Curst Fortune Qui. Blest deliverance Arm. Surprising Change They unbind Armusia King How have I been abus'd ye gen'rous Souls You 've half perswaded me t' embrace your Faith You 're free Be happy now Haste to the Pallace Let Sports and Mirth Revive Feasts Revels Masques Guards take that Fiend and e're we punish him Let the Croud see their Prophet Gov. Confusion Thirst of Revenge and Frantic Love undo me Exit King Gov. Guards and the Portuguese all but Rui. and Arm. Arm. How shall I thank you Sir Rui. I 've scarce
Lady with Slaves who dance with Timbrels A Negro Lord makes Love to her Mr. Pate Enter a Lusty Strapping Middle-ag'd Widow all in Mourning She weeps and blubbers Oh my poor Husband For ever he 's gone Alas I 'm undone I sigh and I moan Must I these cold Nights lie alone Alas I 'm undone I did what I list We kist and we kist But his Health soon he mist And thro Business and Care he ceas'd to be gay And at last poor Soul he dwindled away We wrangled And jangled When in an ill mood Yet often like Pigeons we bill'd and we coo'd 'T is done Oh! he 's gone Alack and alack I must now for ever do Penance in Black Mr. Leveridge Enter a Drunken Officer Reeling he hickhups Offi. Why Widow why Widow What makes thee so sad Art thou mad If one Husband is gone there are more to be had Come I 'll be thy Hony Leave keeping a Pother One Man like one Nail serves to drive out another Wi. How Talk so to me What think you I 'd Wed 'T is scarce a Month yet since my poor Hony's dead Offi. A Month 'T is an Age. You 're mad to delay Most Widows now chuse e're the Funeral Day Wi. Not I I 'll ne're do 't Fy what would People say Offi. They 'll say you 're a Woman Come away with this Fan See! See! here 's a Shape here 's a Grace here 's a Leg here 's a Man I 'll get thee with Twins till a hundred and ten Wi. You lie go you 'll talk at another rate then She pats him in a smiling way Offi. Then try me Wi. Leave fooling Offi. I 'll do 't by this Kiss By this this and this I 'll be hang'd if I miss Wi. Oh should I do this Offi. T will ease you of Pain Wi. Go you 're a sad Man Offi. I 'll kill thee with Kindness Wi. Ay do if you can A French Country-woman with Grapes and other Fruits comes in in Wooden Shoes a French Vintage-maker makes Love to her in a Dance Mr. Crossfield Mrs. Lindsey Miss Campion The Boy While four of five Bars are perform'd by a Thorough Base enter an Old Gentleman in an Old-fashion'd Dress following a Young Lass or Girl and pushing a Youth from her An Old Woman in an Old-fashion'd Dress comes and Thrusts him away from the Young Couple The Old Woman sings like one without Teeth Old Wom. Hold good Mr. Fumble Fy What do your mean To court my my Grand Daughter She 's scarce yet fifteen And you H'usi'fe why stay you go get you to School Your Baby go dandle I 'll handle This doating old Tool Old Man Hold hold Do not scold With my Grandson go cooe He points to the Youth You love him I know Together go cooe Good Lad prethee do Tho he 's somewhat bashful he 'll quickly come to I 'm not yet so old I long to be at her to have and to hold I 'll wed thee To the Girl I 'll bed thee I 'll rouseâ— thee I 'll touze thee I 'll give thee what 's better and sweeter than Gold Girl No no you 're too old Old Man Dear Girl why so shy Girl Old Man why so bold Old Wom. Good Lad how d' you do Boy Ne're the better for You Old Wom. Hold Boy I am brisk yet And gayly can frisk it I 've yet three good Teeth and a Stump And see I can caper and jump Jumps to the Boy Old Man Why thus do you shun her What makes you so bold Old Wom. Why thus do you shun him What makes you so bold To the Girl Boy and Girl Indeed you 're too old Old Man I find 't is in vain To the Old Woman Come no longer let 's strain Let the Young take the Young Let the Old take the Old The Old Man goes and takes the Old Wom. by the hand and she him hugging one another We 'll hug our selves warm now the Weather is cold All the four repeat the last two Lines as a Chorus Enter a Dutch-woman with a Stove warming her self her Cloaths lin'd with Furs An Old Miser makes Love to her in a Dance Enter Cupid who sings Come all come all Enter the Ages and Seasons Let soft Desires your Heart engage 'T is sweet to Love in ev'ry Age. Ev'ry Season ev'ry Creature Yeilds to Love and courts his Joys None are Truer none are Sweeter When Discretion guides the Choice Cupid with the Four Ages and the Four Seasons mingle in a Dance while the following Grand Chorus is sung Grand Chorus of all the Voices and Instruments Hail Soul of Desire Hail Guide of the Year All Ages you fire All Seasons you cheer Thus ever conspire And reign ev'ry where Love blooms in our Spring The four Parts of Music answerable to the four Ages of Life and Seasons of the Year sing each the Line that 's suitable to them In our Summer it grows In our Autumn 't is ripe In our Winter it glows Then all together Hail God of Desire Hail God of the Year All Ages you fire All Seasons you cheer Thus ever conspire And reign ev'ry where FINIS THE EPILOGUE Enter Mr. Penkethman thrust forwards HOld pray don't thrust me on hold I 'm asham'd Well if I speak the Op'ra will be damn'd D' you think by me to get an act of Grace And gain the Ladies with my Charming Face No I 'm too Modest and dread coming on As a poor Poet dreads a hiss or dun I doubt no Epilogue will please the Town Loose Jests and Smut are damnably cry'd down Had Joe Haines sung one h' has a way so winning 'T might pass perhaps like fine Italian Singing Then my best way is humbly thus to fall Knock. Good People pray our Op'ra do not mawl With rueful Phiz I beg it of you all Dear Friends above for me do your Endeavour Stand by me still Now now 's the time or never Sure I at least the gentle Masks shall please They can't deny a Man upon his Knees To please the Beaux I 'll study new Grimaces For they 're bely'd or they love ugly Faces Their own I mean in their dear Looking-Glasses To please you Criticks who fit here uneasy I 'll study Nothing for nothing e're cou'd please ye Mrs. Rogers advances Mrs. Ro. Hold Sir methinks you better words might use We should beg Favour and Defects excuse Pray let me try that less presuâ—ing Way And humbly beg Indulgence for the Play Mr. Penk With all my heart and so I 'll sneak away Exit Mrs. Rog. In altering Plays there 's an ungrateful Curse Some still will say they 're alter'd for the worse If ours be so sure 't is a Plot on us For he that did it writes for t'other house Perhaps he does so now two several ways Those write for Them who bring us wretched Plays If with his Stuff he meant our house to break To disappoint him kind Sirs let it take Let this Play live then we stand bravely fixt But let none come his third day nor the sixth To you bright Beauties all our Joys we owe You 're the kind Stars from whom our Blessings flow Cheer'd by your Beams we boast a second Life And Pleasure 's doubled by a gen'rous Strife To prop us now new Favours on us show'r And still be great in Mercy as in Pow'r A Catalogue of Novells Printed for Richard Wellington at the Lute in St. Paul's Church-yard THe Drudge or Jealous Extravagant Princess of Cleves Nicercâ—â—s A Novell Agiatis Queen of Sparta Mock Clelia Revengeful Mistress The Dutchess of Mazarines Memoirs written by her self Pallace Royal or the Amours of the French King Cardinal Mazarines Letters Count de Soisions Chast Seraglio Count de Amboise Don Hâ—nrick Court Secret Fatal Beauty or Agnes de Castro Art of Making Love Alcander Neapolitan or the Defender of his Mistress Amours of Count Teckley Don Sebastian Rival Princess Character of Love Unhappy Lovers or the Timmerous Fair one Clytie A Novel Humours and Conversation of the Town Rival Mother A Novel Casimir King of Poland The Lovers Secretary The Nuns Letters to a Cavileer Religio Laici in a Letter to Mr Dryden Intreagues and Gallantries of Christina Queen of Sweden Gallant Ladies A Novell Princess of Fez. Count Gabalis Homais Queen of Tunis Life of the Duke of Guise Unfortunate Hero Irish Princess Bassa of Buda Amorous Abbess Lisarda or the Travels of Love and Jealousy Duke of Alancon and Queen Elizabeth Amours of the Queen of Polonia Hattigi King of Tameran Pilgrim Scanderbegg Revived Fugitive Lord Rochester's Familiar Letters in 2 Voll A Treatise of Education but especially of Young Gentlemen by Obadiah Walker The History of Polybius the Megalopilitan containing an Account of the Transactions of the whole World but principally of the Roman People during the 1 st Punick War Translated by Sir Henry Sheers and Mr. Dryden in 3 Vollums the 3 d. never before Printed Mrs. Behn's Novells in one Voll Incognita or Love and Duty Reconciled by Mr. Congreve Where you may be also furnish'd with all sorts of Plays * Mr. Henry Purcel
are Islanders Pini And Princes Arm. What may he be that bears so proud a Port Pini The King of Bakam Sir a mere Barbarian This is Syana's Prince and that the Governour Who seiz'd the King and keeps him Prisoner Ba. Away ye Trifles Am I in Competition with such Toys Sy. You speak loud Sir Ba. Young man I will speak louder Can any man but I deserve her favour Ye petty Princes Sy. Thou proud vain Thing whom Nature Ba. I contemn Thee and that Fort-keeping Fellow Go. Ha! Ba. Keep thy Rank Thing with thy own petty Peers Call out the Princess Go. Dost thou know me Bladder Art thou acquainted with my Nature What can'st thou merit Ba. Merit I 'm above it Honour 's my Servant Fortune is my Slave I slight ye Insects had not the vain People Bestowed some Titles on ye I shou'd forget your Names Sy. Sir talk less that men may think you can do more Ba. Why I can talk and do I tell you only I deserve the Princess And make good only I if you dare you Or you Syana's Prince Sy. Here lies my Proof Go. I 'll be short with you The Temple opens an Altar is discovered and Priests near it Enter Ruidias Quisara in state with her Attendants Rui. For shame forbear ye Princes rule your angers You violate the Freedom of this Place The State and Royalty Go. He 's well content I see so I have done Qui. You wrong me and my Court contentious Princes Comes your Love drest in violence to seek us Is 't fit our Palace and this Sacred Place Shou'd be polluted with your bloody Rage He that loves me loves my Commands be temperate Or be no more what you profess my Servants Omn. We are calm as Peace Arm. What Command she carries And what a sparkling Majesty flies from her Qui. Since you 're for Action I shall find you danger But not this way 'T is not this mean Contention Among your selves nor Courtship to my Face Who best can Love or who can flatter most Shall guide my choice he that will hope my Favour Must win me with his merit Omn. Propose the way Qui. First I shall call our Gods to witness what I promise Now give me hearing 'T is well known to you The King my Brother is Pris'ner to this Man Were I Ambitious there I 'd let him die And wear his Crown but greatness cannot tempt me To forget Nature and a King's Distress Therefore the Man that wou'd be known my Lover Must first redeem my Brother or seek another Mistress Arm. Divine Creature Chri. A dang'rous task how they stand gazing all Qui. I grant ye this will be no easie work But the Reward is certain Ruidias cold Perhaps you doubt me Princes He that shall free the King shall be my Husband By that most bright and Sacred Shrine I swear Before these Holy Men I here proclaim it No stirring yet Looks on Ruidias Rui. If Madam to attempt this Royal Rescue Thro' all forms of Danger Might crown your hope I had not lost this Minute But here where Conduct must keep Pace with Courage The starting fiery Will is rein'd with Torment To Judgment 's flower march Qui. Take your own Method Ba. Madam believe him here I 'll raise an Army Shall bring him to you Island Fort and all And fix it here Sy. What may be Madam And what my Pow'r can promise I engage Go. Ha Ha! Madam their Pow'r and Arts are all too weak 'T is only in my Will to give your Wishes I seiz'd your Brother to secure you mine Then thus the Treaty's finisht Take your Prisoner And make me yours close Prisoner to these Arms Say but the word your Brother shall be render'd quick as your wishes Qui. Know base Ravisher I hate both you your Country and your Love Heav'n knows how dear I prize his Liberty But e're I wou'd so basely buy his Freedom I 'd study to forget he was my Brother By Force you took him he that wou'd possess me Must fetch him back by Force or ne're succeed Arm. Noble Spirit Gov. Be Wise and use me better Qui. I say by Force and suddenly so return Sir And glad we have kept Faith for your safe Passage Gov. How 's this Pini Your hopes are great good Governor Gov. Am I then made a Property I 'll check this Pride This neglect of me Shall cost your Brother dear For as till now I 've us'd him like a King He now shall in a Dungeon fetter'd lye Darkness and lingring Death for his Companions And let me see who dares attempt his Rescue Farewell And when you find him thus lament your scorn Nay I shall make you kneel to take my Offer Exit Governour Qui. Provoking Insolence he dares you Princes Your Honour now 's concern'd Haste joyn your Powers When Majesty's thus wrong'd all Princes shou'd revenge Oh that I were a Man to lead you on To free a King and punish that Barbarian That Tyrant who by treach'rous Force wou'd gain What ev'n submissive Truth can scarce obtain Exit Quisara with her Train Bak. and Sya. Rui. We must resolve and speedily Walk with me Gentlemen Eexit Rui. Christ. and Pin. Manent Armusia Emanuel and Sosa Em. Now Sir you stand as you were charm'd Arm. O Sosa O Emanuel So. What now Arm. This Captive King What an Action Would this be to put forwards Friends What glory Em. And what an everlasting Wealth to crown it Arm. To step into 't while they are thinking So. Sir 't is impossible The Fort 's impregnable Arm. No more dissuade me not for I will rule in this So. If it must be Arm. Stay not for second Thoughts Oh! She 's an Angel At least we can attempt our very Fate Will sometimes be the Theme of her Discourse And I would dye ten thousand thousand Deaths To have her talk of me Love Love with all his Fires has shot himself Into my Soul and urges on to dare Shou'd we succeed how vast is the Reward Come on my Friends For such a Prize 't is wise to hazard all Blest if we Live and Glorious tho' we Fall Exeunt The End of the First Act. ACT II. SCENE I. A Vault under the Castle Armusia Sosa Emanuel and two more in Disguise some of 'em with lighted Matches Arm. OUR prosperous Passage was a lucky Omen The Sea and Wind strove which should most befriend us Where lies our Boat So. Safe lodg'd within the Reeds behind the Enemies Castle Arm. These Merchant's Habits too have done us service Unquestion'd thus I 've travel'd thro the Town View'd all the Tyrant's Magazines got knowledge Ev'n of the Prison Where the King 's dungeon'd and the Power that guards it So. You attempt strong Work Arm. Courage is strong besides a Monarch's Fate 's in 't Yet lose or win there 's no retiring now Thus far our Game holds fair as Merchants we Have hir'd this Vault and stow'd those Mattled Wares That soon will blow
it up Em. The Trains are laid Sir Arm. Come nearer then That no false Ear may reach us o're this Vault The Castle stands where the proud Governor Has stor'd his Arms and Treasure next to that The Prison where the injur'd King is kept The Fire I 've brought shall break out into Flames That all the Island shall stand wond'ring at When the Town 's full of Fright and all employ'd To quench the Flames then fly we to the Prison And push for the King's Rescue So. Fortune speed us Arm. Let us be worthy of it by our Courage And so take leave but keep still within sight Till the Flames rise then meet to do or dye Fail not dear Fire and Powder hold your Nature By useful Mischiefs nobly triumph here Redeem a King and serve a matchless Fair Assist my Love and make one happy Pair Exeunt severally Scene the Town of Ternate Enter Governour and one of his Captains Gov. No Captain for those Troops we need 'em not The Town is strong enough to stand their Furies D' you think they dare attempt to free the King Cap. Perhaps by Treaty But sure by Force they will not prove so forward Gov. Well wou'd I had the Princâ—ss I must have her In spight of all her scorn Hark! what 's that A noise is heard like the springing of a Mine That Noise there it went with a violence Cap. Some Wall belike Sir is fallen suddenly Within Fire Fire Gov. I hear another Tune 't is loud and dreadful Look up into the Town how bright the Air shews Exit Cap. Upon my Life some sudden Fire The Bell too The Bell rings Enter 1. Citizen 1 Cit. Fire Fire Gov. Where Where 1 Cit. Suddenly taken in a Merchant's Vault Sir It blazes fearfully help help good People Re-enter Captain Cap. Your Magazine 's a fire Sir help help suddenly All will be lost Gov. Raise all the Garrison Enter other Citizens Gov. The Flames increase help help dear Citizens Freedom and Wealth to him that helps Fling Wine fling any Thing I 'll see it recompens'd Exeunt omnes Enter 2 d Citizen 2. Fire Fire What my Brats hanging still about me get you gone you young Bastards go go and plunder Enter 3 d Citizen drunk 3. I heard 'em cry Fire I wish I knew where 't is I 'm deadly cold 2. Oh Neighbour run save your Goods your House is a Fire 3. I don't care I 've got the Key in my Pocket SCENE changes to a Prison and a prospect of Fire Enter Armusia and his Company breaking open a Door Arm. So thou art open keep the Way clear behind still Now for the place where the King lies Em. 'T is here Sir Arm. Force open the Door quick while the Guards are scatter'd All 's in disorder The Fire rages on Oh 't is a glorious blaze Ha! a miserable object The King is discover'd Yet by his manly Face he shows a King King Why stare ye on me You cannot put on Faces to fright me In death I 'm still a King Arm. Quick break the Chain They take off his Chains and put a Sword into his hand Oh Barb'rous Wretches thus to use a Prince King What does this mean Arm. Sir we are Friends and come to set you free King Heaven thou art gracious Enter Guard Arm. Ha! the Guard Charge ' em They fight two Parties of Guards who at last fly They fly the day is ours the King is free King Thou gen'rous stranger what art thou Some Angel sure Oh! if thou art a man let me embrace thee Command my Pow'r my Life Arm. Your Love no more Sir But now let 's hence haste to the Boat They go with the King Then to Tidore there there is my Reward Such a Reward Oh the thoughts on 't transport me Possess'd of that I shall think India poor There is no Wealth but she She 's Crowns and Scepters Health Freedom Life the Empire of the Globe Nay more she 's she 's the Woman I adore And with Armusia that outweighs the World Exeunt Enter several Townsmen 1. What is the Fire out or past the worst yet 2. 'T is out Neighbour but whether past the worst or no I know not I never so bestirr'd my self since I was a Man I have been burnt at both ends like a Squib I liv'd two long hours in the Fire The Flame at last got down into my Throat and broke out again I don't know where I fry'd like a burnt Marrow-Bone If they had not clap'd in a dozen Buckets on this goodly Tenement of mine I had flam'd up like any Tavern Brush and been one of the seven Stars by this Time 3. Well of all the seven Elements ware fire say I. 2. Seven Elements quoke he why you talk as if the Fire had scar'd you out of your seven Sences I tell ye there are but four Elements Water and Malt are two of 'em and Fire and Brimstone the other They 've past thro' me a little too lately I thank ' em 3. Hold I say there 's a fifth Element right Brandy 2. Thou art drunk 3. Right then now I 'm in my Element 1. Ay Neighbour if ev'ry Man had wrought as you did 2. Why I stole nothing you slandring Cuckold you That Son of a Batchelor is always back-biting a man to his face I 'd have you to know I scorn your words 'T is well known I get my living at my Finger's ends and that too I get out of the Fire as a man may say 3. How many Rogues were there pretending to help remove Goods and ran away with ' em 2. Ay those unconscionable Rogues I hate ' em I hate a Thief 1. But is there not a deal of damage done 2. Only some six score houses burnt that 's all Neighbour Come let 's go home and fright our Wives for we look like Devils away yonder comes our Governor a worse Plague than the Fire he has beams enough yet standing to hang us all Exeunt Re-enter Governor Go. Fool'd with a Fire Oh I cou'd tear my Limbs The King is scap'd fled past Recovery All all my hopes of Love and Greatness lost Shall I give over then No Spight Ambition Revenge and fiercer Love forbid it Rather I 'll venture all and in disguise unknown Crown my Foe 's Fortune or retrieve my own Exit The Scene changes to the King's Palace in Tidore thro' which is discovered a Fleet of Ships of War Enter Ruidias Rui. Love bids me dare but reason bids delay Our strength is now too small for such a Siege Yet I must on the Princess Fires my Soul And though she seems to favour my addresses Unless I free the King I must despair Well then I 'll die or do 't We 'll now embark Shouts at a distance What means that Shout Enter Piniero Pini Where are you Sir Oh you 're undone prevented The King 's releas'd he 's coming in his Barge That met him nigh the Port. Rui. Impossible
bind a Gentleman Hereafter to be yours Such beauteous Faces Shou'd have courteous minds Pan. Tell me your Business Sir Yet if it be to her I think your self Wou'd do much better I know your Interest Arm. I want assurance And am yet but a Stranger I wou'd speak with herâ—punc Pan. She 's now alone Arm. Pray wear this and believe my meaning civil Gives her a Jewel I wou'd speak to her in private Pan. You shall Sir Be pleased to go with me My Chamber 's next to her's But pray be secret Arm. As Death Exeunt SCENE II. Enter King Governor like an old Bramin or Indian Monk King So far and truly you 've discover'd to me The former Currents of my Life and Fortunes That I acknowledge you most Wise and Holy And credit your Predictions Go. I have liv'd long sequester'd from the World To find out Knowledge which I 've now attain'd to Many a Mystic Vision have I seen Wherein the good and evils of these Islands Were lively shadow'd Many a Charge I 've had too Still as the Time grew ripe to reveal these And now I speak Beware these Portuguese The Cause is now the Gods hear and believe King King I do but know I 've found 'em gentle faithful And am oblig'd to 'em for my Deliverance Go. O Son the Aims of Men are to be look'd at Above their present actions These Men came hither as my vision tells me Almost starv'd and Shipwrackt begg'd leave to Trade Grew rich then suck'd the Fat And Freedom of this Isle taught her to tremble Witness the Fort they 've clapt here on the Neck Of your Tidore King They have so indeed Father Go. Take heed your late delivery is only A fair fac'd Prologue to future mischief Mark but the end of your Restorer Your Sister is his due What 's she your Heir Sir And what 's he akin then to the Kingdom But Heirs are not ambitious who thou suffers What reverence shall our Gods have And what Justice The miserable People King You 've well advis'd me And I will seriously consider Father In the mean time you shall have fair access To my Sister dispose her to your Purpose And let me still know how the Gods determine Exit King Go. So thanks to this false Beard and falser Cant I 've hopes to ruin thee and my bold Rival The Bramins shall foment the Pious mischief And when each Party 's weaken'd I 'll unmask Strike in between and get the Princess and the Crown Revive my hopes Revive Mankind to fool Still the great Maxim is divide and rule Exit SCENE III The Princesses Apartment Enter Quisara Panura and Page Qui. Sing me a Song then leave me and if Ruidias Sould come and beg admittance introduce him But stay Will Vertue warrant this admission Surely for once it may in such an Exigence We must consult about this Turn of Fortune Qui. seats her self on a Couch A SONG by the Page Set by Mr. Purcel Lovely Charmer dearest Creature Kind Invader of my heart Grac'd with ev'ry gift of Nature Rais'd with ev'ry grace of Art Oh! cou'd I but make thee love me As thy Charms my heart have mov'd None cou'd e're be blest above me None cou'd e're be more belov'd Exit Pan. and Page Enter Armusia Shield me ye Powers What 's here She sees him Sure 't is the Phantasm of the Man I dread Form'd by my Fears Who are you Arm. The fondest and most wretched of your slaves Qui. Who waits there Rude Intruder leave me What means this Treachery Who let you in Arm. What cou'd keep out the Love that brought me hither Qui. This is an Insolence unparalell'd Nor shall my Brother's Love protect this boldness I 'm mistress of my self and will not be Thus visited spight of your boasted Service Arm. Bright Vertue Qui. Stand off I read dishonour in your Eyes Arm. By all that Beauty they are Innocent Pray tremble not you have no Cause Fair Princess Qui. So base a violation of my Privacy Arm. If vertuous Love may claim a pitying glance Look on me and believe me Is this violence Far be it from my heart to fright your quiet And heaviest curse falls on him that intends it If you mistrust me still take this and sheath it here He offers her his Dagger 'T will give a Wound less cruel than your doubts Qui. Why this Intrusion then Arm. With trembling aw to urge my Love and Service But hopes remove the nearer I approach you And I even dread to claim what you have promised So much more easie was the task proposed Than to demand the Recompence Oh Princess When greatness check'd the Fire your Beauty kindled Your promise fann'd it to a Flame I dar'd But 't was you quicken'd hope Then kill it not My flame is grown too mighty to be quench'd Yet Oh 't is pure 't is free from selfish dross Qui. May I believe Arm. Wrong not your Charms that claim no less a duty Believe me all devoted to your Will Qui. Oh Love Why must I be ungrateful to such merit aside Shall I exact a Proof of your Obedience Arm. Command a thousand till I 've tir'd your doubts Set any task Mortality may dare Point out new dangers bid me Face Destruction Command me any thing but not to Love Qui. Then hear me Cease for ever to expect The Recompence you ask'd and leave me now Arm. What have I promis'd Is this my doom and is there no redress Qui. But one which you must to my pity owe For I must blush to tell your Cure I love My heart was all dispos'd before you claim'd it Fancy had got the start of your deserts Which yet I prize so high that for your Ease I force my modesty on this Confession To disengage your hopes nor let the man That has so highly serv'd depend on fruitless air Arm. Oh Madam Qui. Replies are vain Obey Arm. Wretched Armusia Doubly wretched now What wilt thou do Can'st thou resign thy Princess Resign her to a Rival Tamely yield Thy beauteous Prize and starve thy self to let Another Riot Oh this Racks my Soul Grief Jealous Rage Despair and Envy tear it Bid me with naked Brest go storm a Breach When thro' the dreadful gap a thousand Deaths Rush down in Fires and Rocks and Iron hail But change th' ungrateful task 'T is death to hope And hope 's the Life of Love 't is torment in extream Wheels Daggers dying Pangs and lingring Fires Qui. Hard fate Why must I use him thus But Oh! I must be cruel to my self or him Aside Arm. Still dumb relentless Fair Well I 'll content you And keep my Promise tho' I lose my Life Despair will make that easie Joy attend you While I withdraw to die It should be at your Feet But I will not Prophane this Place nor cost Your heart a sigh Farewel Qui. Stay gen'rous Stranger your despair alarms me Oh promise me to live See see the Pity
you The Gods bestow'd this on you Qui. I own their Bounty Go. Apply it then to their Use to their Honour To ruine or convert those Misbelievers Those Portuguese Invite 'em to our Temples Qui. Father we may sit yonder and be still more private Exit Qui. and Go. Enter Ruidias and Piniero Rui. What did Armusia then return the Challenge You carried him Will he not meet me Pin. He calmly told me that he disapproves All formal Duels yet that with a Sword He ev'ry Day is walking in this Grove Rui. Then let us strive to find him out But see he comes Now Love Revenge and Fortune guide my Arm. Enter Armusia with Emanuel Draw Armusia Rui. and Pin. draw Dye or resign the Princess Arm. I will do neither Armusia and Emanuel draw But hold why must our Friends now share our Danger Rui. Stand still I charge ye as you honour me Arm. And good Emanuel hold Pin. 'T is well you spoke Rui. Fight home I will not spare you They fight with Sword and Dagger Nor do I look for mercy Enter Quisara and Governor Qui. Ha! fighting hold Oh hold rash Men Oh part ' em Go. Let 'em alone let 'em kill one another Qui. Ruidias hold Rui. Unless he dyes I 'm hopeless Qui. If e're you lov'd I charge ye cease Oh! Father Rui. My Love were small shou'd I desist Go. Oh let both fall kind Fortune Ruidias falls Pin. Ruidias down Em. Stand still or my Sword 's in Qui. Oh hold Armusia Rui. I can expect no Mercy Why do you not kill me then Arm. A Boy might do as much at this Advantage Will you not ask your Life Rui. 'T is not worth asking Arm. Nor is it worth my taking in this Posture Qui. Spare him Armusia spare him Arm. My Love is all Obedience Rise Sir and take your Sword again Rui. Not against him that spar'd me Oh curst Fortune Go. What have you done 'T were better they had all perish'd Qui. Father be pacify'd I 'm working for the best This Jealous Rage and Disobedience cure me Aside Armusia meet me in the Neighbouring Temple Arm. Madam I shall Exit Quis. Gov. Come brave Ruidias let us now be Friends Believe your Honor safe Rui. Oh you have beat me both ways and so nobly That I must ever love the hand that did it But Oh the Princess Both cannot possess her Pin. You cannot Sir unless She break her Vow Come leave these Toys and wed your Mistress Fame Arm. Oh Sir you ask too too much of a Lover Ev'n I my self had rather leave the world than quit so fair a Prize Rui. And you alone deserve her Yet Armusia I cannot yet resign her tho' I must The heat of Love remains tho' the Soul hope is fled Arm. Yet let 's be Friends Why shou'd we hate each other For Sympathy in Love Rui. Too gen'rous Man I cannot call you Rival Let me embrace you Let all hatred end Oh thus I 'm blest What e're the Fates intend I cannot lose possest of such a Friend Exeunt SCENE the Temple Enter Governor still Disguis'd and Bramin Go. I need not now repeat what we 've to dread From these bold mis-believing Portuguese Therefore to ruine them all means are just Thus I 've decoy'd to Princess the invite Her promis'd Husband hither where no doubt He will Blaspheme our Gods The King will in Disguise hear their Discourse You know your Time t' appear and back my words Bra. You need not doubt us in so good a Cause Exeunt Enter Armusia and Quisara meeting Arm. See Madam at your Feet your faithful Slave Who studies new humility to please you And takes a kind of Joy in his afflictions because they come from you Kneels to Quisara Qui. Oh rise Sir I did not invite you hither Thus to prophane our Altars but to ask A better Proof of Love than so misplac'd a Worship A Proof whâ—en since I 've sworn since you persist Must make me yours at least my grateful Duty Few Brides alas at first have more to give Arm. Oh name it Madam what wou'd I not do Tho' but to gain you thus Love greedy Love That still unsatisfy'd still murm'ring Passion Will pine but since 't is often but Esteem And gratitude improv'd 't will shoot at last Forc'd by a Zeal like mine Oh then command me Enter King and Governour both disguis'd Go. Now harken Sir and as he treats our Gods So use him or expect severest Judgments Qui. Change your Religion and adore our Gods Arm. Ha! Qui. Renounce-your Faith Arm. Heav'n forbid Qui. Offer as we do Arm. To Wood and Stone vile Beasts and cursed Devils Is this the Proof you ask Go. O Blasphemy King Peace Qui. I 'll reason with you Are not our Gods as great as yours Arm. They are senceless wretched and the worst of Creatures Unfit to help themselves much less mankind Qui. The Sun and Moon we worship they are heavenly Arm. But I the Maker of that Sun and Moon Who gave 'em Motion Influence and Light Excuse me Princess if my Zeal for Truth Extort a gen'rous Freedom of my Tongue You shou'd have said Instruct the King and me In that blest Doctrine that guides Souls to Heaven Oh may you follow that destroy your Idols Beat down their Altars ruine their false Temples Go. Oh horror My Prophecy was true King I 'm sorry I came hither I 've heard too much Exit King and Governour Qui. Thus far in Charity I was oblig'd To rectifie the Errors of your Thought Nor can the Blame be mine to want success 'T was by these Gods that I was sworn to wed you These upon blaspheme You have renounc'd their Power And thereby free me from all obligation Arm. You are too just to make this slight Evasion Qui. You shall both find me just sincere and plain Therefore resolve to quit your Faith or me Arm. My Life is yours but my Religion Heavens And I no more can change it than my Love Qui. You hear your Task Arm. Oh! Princess cease t'injoyn what heav'n forbids Name any Task that Honour may not blush To execute Toyls Dangers Death it self But do not do not tempt me to be bad Qui. Obey and instantly or from this hour No Recantation shall prevail Arm. Call you this Charity Qui. Nay then Arm. You must not go What have I done to merit this hard Sentence To have my very Soul rack'd forc'd to quit My Heav'n above or Paradice on Earth How well I love how much I prize your Charms My Life must show but Honour Conscience Heaven I never must forego Must I then lose You or my self Can You persist Must I be torn from you I must Yet once more let me gaze O now I cannot go Dreadful Strife Cruel Struggle I must not look nor leave her Qui. Farewel Going he holds her Arm. Stay stay dear Mischief But what am I doing Ha! Now I dread my Thoughts assist ye Pow'rs Awake my Soul Oh look
no more my Eyes Hush Treacherous Love Since Heart or Soul must perish on this Sea Sink thou my Heart to save the immortal Treasure Quit thy rich Claim tho' while I so resign No Martyrdom sure ever equal'd mine Away away Oh! If I look I dye He looks on her then turns from her suddenly There 's no way left to conquer but to flye Going Qui. Heroic Soul Stay This confirms me yours In quitting you have gain'd me I resolv'd To make the utmost Tryal of your Faith And in your Faith of you I 've long in private Weigh'd your Belief I find by you 't is Heavenly You 've prov'd the practice and 't was a blest Vision Bespoke my Change no fickleness of Mind Whom shou'd I love indeed but him I 've sworn to wed Who freed my Brother and retreives my Soul Heav'n Reason Duty Gratitude and Love decree it Your Faith and you for ever now are mine Arm. Amazement Ravishment am I awake And are you mine I will I must believe it Oh happy Change O unexpected Bliss Look down ye Sacred Choirs and share my Joys While thus I pay my Thanks Kneels and kisses her hand Enter King Governour and Guards King Nay start not take my Confirmation too I promis'd you to let Quisara's Hand Be joyn'd with yours and here I ratifie it The King joyns their Hands Go. Ha! Did I plot for this Aside Arm. Oh! Thought is drown'd in Joy How shall I speak my Thanks King Hold as the Gods have seen me just to you To theâ—r own Altars they must see me just Guards seize your Prisoner Go. That 's well retriev'd Be sure you bind him fast Arm. Is this your gratitude Qui. Bind your Restorer Sir King Oh Sister with Reluctance I 'm severe Had he offended me I had forgiven But to our Gods the injury is done Blasphem'd Revil'd Yet still he may be yours He must appease our Gods by humble Worship Or fall a Sacrifice where he blasphem'd 'em And sure to save his Life and gain you he 'll submit Arm. To serve my Princess to secure my Joys I 'd rush thro' Seas thro' Fires I 'd smile at danger I wou'd do any thing but injure Heaven And to serve Idols were the greatest wrong King What means my Friend sure you 'll not lose your self Oh quick recant submit appease our Gods And those more angry Men that awe me and the People Go. He instantly must own our Gods or die Arm. What use my breath t' abjure the Pow'r that gave it Renounce th' Almighty Being Worship Hell No more bring me to Torments Racks and Fires I 'll offer there my self But when I quit my Faith And grow unworthy thus of her and mercy Let me dread ev'ry Curse that guilt deserves Want Shame Diseases and what 's worse her hate Despair on Earth and worse Despair below Go. Mildness but hardens him Our Bramins here demand him This Temple has its Prison there they best Will work the wish'd-for Change King You 're wise and holy Act for the best but still respect my Friend Go. Fear not Death 's no misusage of a Rival Aside Qui. Oh Sir do not resign him to his Foes Rather exert your Pow'r O save him save your Friend I know he 'll ne're abjure his Faith Go. Then he must die Qui. He shall not die Oh! Sir why turn you from me See on her knees your Sister begs his Life With tears she begs it save the Man that freed you Him I must wed and wed by your command Must I bring on his death O spare him Father holy men Joyn joyn with me True Piety is mild Oh whither wou'd you lead him stay stay Take me too I 'll not out live his Loss No I 'll now save his Life Or lose my own Our Love and Faith are one Our Fates must be the same King How 's this Quisara Bra. She raves Qui. No thou false Man like him I serve a Pow'r That gives me strength to scorn your cursed Idols King Ha! own his Faith Qui. I do I do Oh spare him spare your Sister King O fatal found Go. Take him away he hardens her in Error Exit Arm. guarded Arm. Oh Princess Qui. O Sir will you then let him go call call him back King O Sister have a care lose not your self he will recant Qui. Oh never Sir ev'n I wou'd not to save him Then save us both Nay do not do not fly me My hopes are all in you Oh! hear me hear me Let not blind Zeal prevail save your own honour Can you resign us to be Butcher'd mangled Our Limbs torn and abandon'd to vile wretches Your dearest Friend your Sister sure you cannot Our hearts are near akin and mine wou'd bleed To see you thus distress'd Thus I bore your affliction King Oh I shall lose the Monarch in the Friend Rise rise Quisara Qui. Oh Sir King Sister Qui. Brother Friend King Let Crowns be lost and let me save my Sister and my Friend Thus in my arms thus let me ever guard ' em Go. Ha! all goes ill Run Call the Bramins hither To the Bramin Hope not to save 'em tho' you lose your Crown Exit Bra and re-enter presently with the Choir No King the Gods can punish them and you Nay if you pause I 've Judgments to denounce From angry Heaven The Sacred Choir attends Leave her to us we 'll only fright and preach her from her Errors Or put it past your Power to save her or my Rival Aside Qui. Oh King do you then yield me up Hold wretches Touch not my hand I 'll freely go to Dungeons Nay death it self for such a Noble Cause Tho' Earth forsakes us heaven will mend our Fates And pour severest Vengeance on your heads Yes cruel men then tremble fear its anger Dread dread its fierce Revenge our blood will claim it But hold we ought to love our very Foes Then Bless these Men thou power of mercy spare e'm May they like me their Idol Gods despise And dare to fall more gloriously to rise Exit Qui. with Guards and Bramins King I fear you 'll not prevail Oh urge not then The Vengeance of the Gods too far for if you do Bra. To clear your doubts we 'll move the angry Powers By solemn Incantation An Incantation set by Mr. D. and Purcell HEar thou by whom the rattling Thunder 's hurl'd Hear Parent Sun bright Eye and Monarch of the World Mr. Bowen A Bramin Hear gentle Moon pale Queen of Night And ye refulgent Orbs of Light Great Court of Heaven so ample and so high And all ye swarming Commons of the Sky CHORUS O Skies O Sea O Earth on all Your Pow'rs call E're the Blasphemers fall Oh hear our solemn call Mr. Freeman Another Bramin Hear ye friendly earthly Powers Gods of kindly Fruits and Flowers Who unseen delight to trip Where Birds flutter hop and skip Where there warble chirp and coo Where in Whispers Zephirs woo Where poor Eccho