Afflictions Then then Teresius thou shalt see how with this sword I le hunt his pale Soul to her last home Capt. 'T is a Gallant Youth how his Spirit boyles to be in Action aside Cilius If I be chose Captain of our Band by all our bondag'd Gods in some disguise I le see that Rome I will Teresius and with a few wounds well dealt gather a numerous Revenge say would not you obey if I command to joyn in such a Sacrifice where to fall The Off'ring is as glorious as to stand the Priest and such attempts are becoming Sacrifice for Men let Women incense burn it is properer for us to expiate with wounds then Prayer or Fasting and had those we vainly dealt in Sacrifice been given upon our Enemies our Heards had now been fair and Rome Ashes Capt. May all thy thoughts prove Prophetick and here I vow to obey what ere thou injoynest Though it be not safe to let thee know the Reason nor the Interest thou hast in thy Countries sufferings aside Enter Lieut. Lieut. Sir will you come to the Examination The Prisoners are at the Quarters Cilius What Prisoners Capt. The Romans Cilius Why are they not stak'd Lieut. There 's a Woman amongst 'em Capt. You will not stake her will you Cilius No I make no war with Women Lieut. If she must die I beg the staking of her Cilius What is she Lieut. More then young and handsome and one that talks unhappily I know not Cilius I le go see her Captain I le meet you at the Oak Capt. I le to my Quarter and attend you ACT. I. SCEN. III Enter Virgilius and Facertes Virgil. O Let me stretch my self and thus enlarg'd possess my Joyes for know my longing Soul made a Crown a Burthen and with greater joy I have put off an Empire then thou thy chaines and now transported with my hopes the Bird that from the Cage is flown and broke that Prison where she was wont to mourn and sings all Tunes at once That Bird I say cuts not the yielding Air with more joyful Freedom then I to find my self and deliver'd from that imprisoning state Facer. Sir Thus far I have obeyed your Commands which enjoyned me to accompany you from Gallia hither But what your design should be that makes you thus with Joy quit your Command there and be pleased to find your self unknown and hid in a disguise at Naples I cannot guess nor shall I be so rude to ask for sure if it were fit I knew it you that dare trust your sleeping self in my power would not hide it from me Virg. Doe's not my Friend guess whither I am bound Facert. Not the particular but I am certain 't is some great design to conquer which you thus in ambush lay the great Virgillius Virgil. The Body was made the Souls slave and now but serves her to advance my ends nor is my Mind less or thoughts more subject to fear then when an Army compass'd me Facert. Sir That you are alone makes you not less in my esteem for it is not your power I admire the loss of mine own tells me that 's mortal but your Mind which when Virgilius is nothing but what my Memory gives life to will make me worship his Monument Virg. No more Prince Facertes my Friend and to confirm him take a secret by which I le bind him to me for ever for secrets have stronger ties then Love or Vowes for whilst thou hast Honour that binds thee the other may by mistake or Passion which Friendship 's self is subject to fall even to hate Facertes Then when I have honour I shall know your design Virg. When thou hast O Facertes my friend it was born with thee and where it is not natural swords cannot acquire it Take therefore into thy heart all the secrets of mine and in a word all my hopes and all my fears Cicilia Facert. What of her Sir Virg. She is all my hopes all my wishes and all my fears and if she smile I am fortunate for know my journey is to lay at her feet my self and all that Conquest gave me What thinks Facertes will she accept it and not destroy the destroyer For nothing can be conquest where she suffer'd but height of Murther Facert. What do I hear my prayers forestall'd and those joys Our Country ought to sacrifice for offer'd to us I hope Virgilius is not still pleased to triumph or'e our miseries and throw a scorn upon that which he thought worthy of his sword Virg. Have you not yet forgiven what was my fate while these thoughts dwell in thee I must not hope Facertes will joyn the power of a Brother to assist my wishes Facert. If you are real you shall tread upon my neck but if this be scorn 't is so unlike my friend and so unbecoming the brave Virgilius that I should not fear to call him enemy nor despair his conquest Virg. Real Facertes why when have I jested with my friend Real yes as thy vows to Sophia Never start nor put on amazement was I less worthy of a trust because thou thought'st me worthy to have been thy enemy call me friend and hide thy love Either thou hast not found the knowledge or lost the value of thy friend I tell Prince Facertes she whom he sacrificeth to has greater ties upon me as Friend then Sister Facert. That I do love the divine Sophia witness my part of heaven which is all thou hast left me to swear by but if thou hast gain'd the knowledge of that secret by jealous guesses purchas'd treachery or with thy power hast wrought upon her sex to betray her innocent affection draw thy sword for by all our Gods no Facertes draws his sword distance as enemy nor neerness of Friendship shall divide us or secure thee from my vengeance Virg. I am innocent and you are angry here read that it will tell you you have injur'd me He gives Facertes a Letter Facert. Can Virgilius pardon me and still have patience to learn me how to conquer Nations first and then my self by his great Example Virg. Your friendship I shall never decline and if Sophia be just you have a warrant for you faith of mine When I went for Gallia to take command of those Legions there at parting we fell into discourse of you and the never-enough-admir'd Cicilia whose beauties and vertues she always mention'd with admiration I confessed to her that her former descriptions had engaged my affections to your Sisters fame so much that I was resolved in some disguise to see her O're-joyed with this news she recommended you to me for a guide And though I ever admir'd the honour I found in Facertes yet I confess I made a little stop ere I resolved to put my self in the power of one whom I had tempted with such a ruine as obeying my Fathers injunctions had made me lay upon your suffering Country to remove which doubt she blushed out this
wound his stout breast which when he will defend none save the thunderer or a friend can hit oh Philon Philon when I consider these miracles why should I be so wicked as to conclude him less then a god that acts 'em and now take a secret from me for I will satisfie thee even with a faulty act which may look like vanity but turn thy face and hear me I know my Cozen is full of honour and I know with all that honour he loves me this confession I would have dy'd with e're it should have been forc'd from me but to confute thee for it makes thee a party here and thy love as unfit to give counsel as mine uncapable to take it and now I conjure thee follow and obey me that will obey my fate nor shall the winds that now begin in storms to plead against me prevail I am resolv'd and this night I 'll to sea and in her greatest The storm begins in the Scene depths dive to find this rich Pearl which the wise value not the less for having a rugged shell Phil. Oh Madam to be born your Kinsman was one blessing but to find I have a friends place in your thoughts two and that you know I love and not I tell it is a joy beyond all but what your love brings forgive me and henceforth I 'll obey not counsel Your Galley shall instantly be ready thus I have gain'd all my ends in love by having no unworthy ends upon her I love Exit Lys. O Love do thou prosper my intent and a Virgin shall thy Priest become and these great truths in all thy Temples shall be sung how in thy infant hand thou grip'st a bow larger then Joves so that when thou thy darts let'st fly immortality is no guard for oft they have through his lightning shot and struck the thunderer thy Religion 's easie thy Law light for thy Tables hold but one act one Commandment obey and we cannot miss the way let none then say this youthful god or cruel is or blind since from disobedience grows all the strange crosses and dangers that we find Exit ACT. IV. SCEN. II. Enter a Hermit and his Son with the body of an old Man Herm. GEntly Son lay him down and bow him forward more Storm of those waters he stirs so so chafe him still while I dry his snowy hair which the sea could not melt 't is he strange accident but I 'll not be discover'd yet Son He sighs there 's some comfort in that Herm. Sad condition for his age when 't is a joy to hear him sigh Son Good heaven what do's age abroad at this time of his life Herm. Sure he has wandred far that has miss'd a resting place in his evening and to be piti'd when he 's forc'd to seek his Inn thus late at night Son Sure he was of some Religious Order by his habit Herm. No matter for his habit pull it off and fetch him my gray Coat dry now is better then rich Son Which opinion if he had held perhaps his had been dry now Storm blows high Herm. Good heaven what a night 's here this evening promis'd dangers but not like this sure this Barque was one of that Fleet that we saw off the Point last night if we can recall life he may inform us who they were He stirs Son He stirs and sighs still Judge Wretched wretched Theagines what mercy is this at length has found thee was my self only sav'd of all this wrack Herm. All else perish'd Judge Oh! that I had miss'd this charity too my friend aged Perseus my Brother brave Memnon and my Son the hopeful Pausanes all these my former losses have robb'd me of my griefs which else these poor men would have requir'd of me O equal heaven thy abus'd Oracle and breach of vows thou now but beginn'st to punish Father by thy habit thou art vow'd unto the gods if then like me thou 'lt not be punish'd for perjury again deliver me to the doom they appointed and in the watry womb of the Sea intomb me Herm. Oh Sir despair not they appoint us better then we can chuse and in our greatest fears surprize us with their mercies Judge Hear but what I am and thou 'lt be afraid to harbour me for where ere I go there vengeance pursues me my name 's Theagines once Judge of Sardinia and blest with all that men call happiness Children Wealth and power to save or destroy where I liv'd and though our State forbad Kings all but that name I possest my Brother too whom they have punish'd reign'd chief Priest when I rul'd as Judge equal in our births equal in our blessings in our power equal and in our faults too alike guilty but not alike punish'd for he I fear is lost for ever but the fault which now they are busie in punishing is this 't was enjoyn'd by our Predecessors as a grateful offering to peace under whose protection we found such benefits as all our neighbouring Countries wanted that it should not be lawful for any to take up arms but in their own defence nor upon pain of perpetual banishment send their Sons abroad lest they might bring home the dangerous customs of other Countries this law was made and with it vows of the strictest ties this vow we vowed and to this Law with oaths were bound Herm. What danger could that bring you Judge O Father this Law we broke and the curse of this vow pursues us for know we had each of us a Son and Daughter which blessings made us covetous to have our Sons succeed us in our honours and therefore thought to breed them abroad where they might learn'to rule thus by ambition blinded we abus'd the Oracle and told the people 't was the will of the gods our Sons should be sent abroad and I affirm'd if they commanded the Law assented Then to the charge of a faithful friend we gave our children who were so young they knew not themselves what they were with a command to breed 'em fit to be Princes but neither to the world nor themselves discover that they were so Long this fault lay not hid for the abus'd Oracle unask'd complains and to the incensed people tells our falshood by them we were banish'd never to return till we had found our Sons which was some mercy but alas Fate was juster then the people for our Sons are lost my friend dead and my Brother in our Pilgrimage by a strange accident divided from me Now ought I to hope for mercy or wish to out-live these losses Herm. As yet you are not secur'd that these are losses nor has any assur'd you they are dead therefore defer this sadness and let me lead you into my Cabin Judge Oh let me lean upon thy aged shoulder for I have a load will sink me Herm. Do do sad time when I can be a stay to a Prince Son The Son makes a fire on the Stage make a
or thou art dead Paulina above Slaves leave to pursue that stranger or I 'll send those shall shake your wretched souls out of their Cases 2 Sould. What 's she Virg. What ere you are that thus have lent your pity to a stranger in distress may you never know what 't is to want a pity Enter Virgilius's Servant with Facertes Facert. To buy a slave 3 Sould. Upon him alive or dead we 'll have him Facert. Ha! the Prince engag'd draw ACT. II. SCEN. IV. Enter Bragadine and Souldiers Bragad. HEll upon you all where were your Mercenary swords when they should assist S'death to let a single stranger in mine own door brave me and none by to kill the dog who now is escaped to brag that he snatched from Bragadine a slave that he bought and paid for Sould. Sir we could not Prophesie your Highness would go out and none call'd us But for the slave she is at home and safe The Sailers brought her and are now in pursuit of the stranger Bragad. If she be safe let 's lose no time but follow them lest he escape with his glories which which way went they Sould. This way Sir Exeunt omnes ACT. III. SCEN. I. Enter Virgilius Facertes and Minetes in rage for the loss of Cicilia Facert. HOw do you Sir Virg. Not well Facert. What accident was this Virg. Oh! Facertes I have seen my Fate and I conjure thee by all our friendship not to call me weak nor dispute with my passion but obey thy friend and suddenly or I am lost for ever for her innocence I fear will be no guard against their power and without impiety I may mistrust the Gods for they already have slept and let her fall into misery oh Facertes I am a slave to a slave and to hers my Fate is bound And Temples not chains are due to her and when thou seest her thou wilt forgive me this change for she has a Beauty against which thy honour must arm else thy love will be no more a guard then was my resolution Facert. All this for a slave Virg. Oh! do not revile her for when thou meet'st her thy wonder and repentance will make but one thought and like me thou wilt be lost in a maze Facert. This is strange Virg. I confess it yet when the world was innocent before the bloody sword taught her pride by conquest and learn'd the thirsty wooll to drink the purple dye till it grew enrich'd with the far-fetch'd stains such innocence and beauty as waits on her might any where have claim'd a sacrifice Facert. Sir though I grant all these beauties yet to me they bring like miseries to those the swift lightning leaves the wretched husband-man who instead of full joys reaps from those wounding fires nought but weighty griefs yet I 'll obey you though in this chance I foresee my own despairs to the little hopes I had of happiness Farewell Virg. Why do you conclude so must you of necessity be miserable if I be happy are my friends joys the less 'cause mine are full Facert. Pardon me Sir if you find me troubled to see all my hopes wither'd and those wounds you gave my suffering Country now despairing of a cure Virg. O friend friend has that word no power Facert. Yes and that makes me sleight my interest for I am so accustomed to misfortune 't is almost natural to me But when I think on whom you throw your fortune youth and fame I find a greater trouble as your friend then as I am the lost Facertes for you know not what she is your love hunts thus in the dark A slave a thing set at sale for lust Virg. offers to go away Virg. That that Facertes makes me rage and again by all that 's powerful I conjure thee fly with me to her rescue before such a ruine find her Facert. Virgilius Sir Virgilius stay I must obey him or he 's lost Virg. Draw thy sword then and let me see thee plead with that against her enemies as thou didst against me at Siracusa and I 'll conclude all hopes from that powerful Argument Facert. Sir I never us'd my Arguments to spare my sword nor was my tongue now drawn because I meant that should sleep See 't is drawn but in vain you hope a service from it as your self and therefore stay here while I fit you with a disguise Virg. Be speedy then As Virg. and Minetes are going out they meet the Baud Olympia Facert. I shall but pray retire a little this place is too publick I 'll return immediately Exit Facert. Virg. I 'll stay at the corner Enter Baud. Baud. May I be bold Virg. With whom Baud. With you Sir Virg. No Baud. Sir your pardon He offers to go away but she takes hold of him He offers her money Virg. For what I forgive thee Baud. Sir I would beg Virg. Here I 'll prevent thee if thou wilt let me go Baud. No Sir my business is no money 't is your self must satisfie me Virg. Thou art mistaken sure thy business was to my man Baud. No Sir I go upon no such Errands Did you not fight for a slave even now Virg. Yes what of her Baud. Are you he Virg. Yes I tell thee Baud. Farewell then till you are at leisure Virg. Prethee stay Baud. No Sir your man is busie Virg. Prethee excuse my trouble which gave not ear to thee at first Paulina above That 's he why stays she so long to deliver her Message she is angry Baud. For once I excuse you and look hereafter you entertain a woman with more But to the business the slave you wot of oh that eye of yours there lies a wag in 't that will make a world of mischief you know not who it hath struck pray heaven I get not a wound Virg. Nay to your story good Mother and leave this wandring Baud. Mother whose Mother good-man boy I am a Maid Virg. You mistake me I meant Mother of my joys and so you will be if you can lay by this youthful fire that makes you thus subject to choler and proceed with your story Baud. Yes yes do you jeer me Paul I can endure no longer Sir what ere you are take my faith for your safety and make this house your sanctuary something concerning that slave I would deliver to you Baud. Are you there Hell and mischief find you Virg. Madam who ere you are that offers this charity to a stranger know I dare enter though I saw my ruine in the door For fear I never found his pale den yet though I have oft trod those paths that led both to dangers and to death and I should scorn my self could I apprehend him now where beauty has the guard Which way do your commands guide me Paul That door Ex. Virg. and his man and Paul from above Baud. Now a publique Pox go with thee that thy face may serve thee in no stead malicious Villain to call up my dead
Brother has no ends beyond his Honour it cannot be he should forget mine and his own injuries or so bury a Brothers and a Fathers loss but if absence can do all this yet his Honour is with him and that may tell him how glorious in story a Slave appears whilst he keeps his Honour and how mean and poor that Prince is that sells it for his passion Facertes aside Excellent Maid Madam I am sorry my discourse displeas'd you Cicil. I would I were with him or I would I could but write to him Facert. Madam if you 'le please to write I 'le deliver it him Cicil. No Sir that would be too great a trouble for I believe those Occasions which drew you hither are of more consideration then a letter Facert. None of such importance as to serve my Prince 'T is true I have a Comrade a Prince that has disguis'd himself into that condition and is resolved under that private habit to see the world a scurvy Accident befel him to day upon the Mole at the Slaves Mart where he 'scaped hardly with his life some wounds he has too which will retard him I fear till my return Cicil. Was it not this morning a young man brown-hair'd Facert. Yes it was about a slave he saw and fell in love with and while he stay'd for money to redeem her another bought her I was not at the beginning but I thank my fate I came time enough to his Rescue Cicil. Is he safe then Facert. Yes Madam but so impatient for fear some violence should be offer'd to her I am now going in search of her for I know he 'le find no Peace till he has gain'd her freedom Cicil. Is he a Prince say you and in love with that Slave Facert. Yes Madam and now his soul labours in pain to know what condition she is of but I hope his flame is made of young mens fire such as will not last Cicil. Why do you hope so Facert. Because I have the honour to be his friend and though I serve his passion yet I should be loath to see him continue his Love for a Slave that has nothing but miseries for his Honour to work upon Cicil. A Prince then all my Prayers fall not to the Earth nor lose their way 'twixt heaven and my miseries Facert. Your prayers Madam how under pardon are you concern'd in his love or birth Cicil. You are a Souldier and by your honour I conjure you you are a Sicilian and now I le take the power you gave and command you or by my Brother and his friendship I enjoyn you Facert. What Madam Cicil. Nothing nothing ye gods whither am I falling down She stops and turns from him down Woman All the pleadings of my Sex be gone I will not be a slave to my Passion Facert. Nor will I be so rude as to press a Secret from you yet your Brother Madam should not serve you more faithfully nor more willingly then I Cicil. I must not no I will not yet I durst tell you but 't is not like Cicilia nor the Laws that she has ever followed Facert. Madam your name has given Laws and Cicilia's Acts have ever stood Examples as unquestioned as unimitable and by your self I beg this trust Cicil. Then as you are a Souldier take it and protect it I know no guilt why should I fear I was that slave he fought for and I rejoyce the man I honour is so favoured of the Gods Facert. O Madam this is a blessing beyond my hopes dare you trust me to discover who you are I 'le first sound whether his Love aim with honour and by degrees work upon him till I have found the secrets of his heart he shall despair too and in fear spend some days But at length dare you not let him know there is a hope pray leave it to me I 'le see all the Laws of Love observ'd he shall doubt and hope and you shall defer his Joys But still She walks and looks down he follows her I 'le wish your Love may increase too for I know he 'le deserve it Cicil. Sir I have not said I love nor will not till I hear him say so first I confess I hope he loves and what that hope can be call'd I acknowledge Facert. Then all my Joys are full Nay my Sister you must not turn away Cicil. Sister Facert. Did I say Sister Cicil. Yes and if my Ears abuse me not this morning you call'd me sister Facert. Then I 'le hide my self no longer from thee and since you could confess to a stranger you hop'd he loved I claim so He pulls off a patch from his eye He shews her a Ring much trust as to confess you love will this satisfie you who I am I mean to give it to the Prince Cicil. Oh my Brother why did you hide your self from me is it true you told of your self are you in love shall not I know your story that I may rejoyce in your joys Facert. Thou shalt know all but let me not now defer the Prince's joy who waits without and suffers in the doubts which longing love brings Cicil. The Prince without is that a truth pardon me for since you have deceiv'd me once it is lawful to suspect Facert. Yes and there is another truth which I durst not discover till thy love warranted it me But now know the man thou hated'st is the man thou lovest for Virgilius is that Prince but when thou hast made an acquaintance with him thou wilt confess thy ignorance only could hate him Cicil. Virgilius then I am miserable Facert. Do not say so but take a Brothers knowledge of him I have tryed him friend and enemy and by both find him pure and I conjure you give me your griefs and believe my love before your hate of the man you love Cicil. Is it Virgilius then Facert. By thy self it is he Cicil. Swear not unworthy witness the Gods that saw and piti'd not my griefs with what pain I lost thee yet that was nothing compar'd to this affliction that finds thee thus Go boast to thy friend what success thy treachery assisted by a Brothers interest has gain'd upon a Sister o'recome with misery Facert. Why do you accuse me thus have I injur'd you is it a fault to tell you your opinion wrongs a gallant man Cicil. Were he a God and his friendship of so sovereign a nature it would protect us against their rods when with a plague they make a curious search amongst men were he this yet in thee and me 't were sin to sacrifice to him and I would sooner oppose that plague which only wounds my mortal part then meet Virgilius as a friend Facert. Why do you conclude me so unworthy as to call him friend without a satisfaction Cicil. Thou art not Facertes he knows there can be no satisfaction did he not ruine our Country fell not my aged Father under a Roman sword is not Lucius
Mart because I was wounded no body would buy me the soul of a Slave in their esteem not weighing down his limbs Ye Gods either send me liberty or take your gifts again Honour and her Issue Courage Justice Faithfulness are of no use to me Who would be judg'd by a Slave Courage in Chains what can it hurt or to be faithful of what use when we are not trusted O my fate Why was I born free Had I been bred a Slave I could have sung in Chains nay to have perish'd in them had been dying in my Calling but to fall from greatness and without a fault be punish'd with the guilty nay where the guilty scape False Rhodes my Curse kindle a fire within thee the freedom that my soul brought thither threw me into her dangers which their Cowardice had made such certain ruine in their apprehension that not one amongst them had man enough to look upon their fears I then a God was held because I durst venture thus to become a Sacrifice ACT. II. SCEN. II. Enter Seleucus solus Sel. YE Gods by what ways or marks should men follow what is good when virtue it self does not always keep one path when Claricilla who has all I know of virtue shall quit the God-like attribute of Truth and the Guard which Innocence secures her from impious men with and fly for safety to an Excuse She deny'd my visit at the price of a Ly and at that rate of sin bought a strangers company Olinda assures me he 's at this time with her but why do I thus without dangers bark against him and let this Tree without a Root this Ly stand in my prospect It shall not I will see her and since she can so put off her Honour as to ly for one man who knows but she may ly with two Exit ACT. II. SCEN. III Enter Melintus and Claricilla Mil. YOu have now heard all the passages of my life since that sad day we parted to this joyful hour which if poor Philemon had liv'd to see how happy had we three been Clar. Have you not heard of him since his loss at Rhodes Do you believe him dead Mel. My love makes me believe what I fear for he had many wounds besides I know his Ransom would have pleas'd the Conquerour better than his bonds for they were Pirates but no more of this sad subject now Clar. O Melintus grow not weary of mentioning a Friend though it be sad 't is just and let that bear the weight had Philemon liv'd to have seen me and Melintus lost we should have spent our days in your story ere suffer'd your name to have past un-mention'd Philemon to his Friend a Lamb and in such softness he always wore his Lions heart Philemon whose youth had growth with us a Plant by the same hand set a flower from our own stock and all his sweets akin to us and we ought to be ally'd to his misfortunes too but why do I teach Melintus 't is boldly done to give Laws to him that is such a Master in the rights of friendship She weeps Mel. To let you see I love Philemon I do not grudge him that precious dew and gentle Claricilla to witness my soul hath one consent with yours See I can bear you company in your own Sex Clar. O ye Gods he weeps Melintus weeps What Agony must this noble Youth feel when his Soul sweats such drops Pardon me for thus stirring thy grief Mel. Do not think I left the subject because I was weary of the discourse or could enough mention Philemon that durst be my Friend when 't was certain ruine and now he 's dead I break no trust to tell you the cause was a greater tie than any effect it had Know Philemon was in love with Claricilla and it was with Claricilla and not himself for when by my trust he found your softness had receiv'd impression from my constant love and you were pleas'd to call me your Melintus I became his too and to serve us in our wishes was all the Heaven he aimed at And now my Soul you must either confess me unworthy or else grant such daring courage and such fearful love as Philemon commanded could never sink from the soul of Melintus Clar. Since Melintus hath begun take my confession too know I saw it long ago and decreed rewards of friendship for the noble youth but when 't was beyond my power to cure it had been cruelty to have inquired the pain and therefore would not see what I pity'd And now you have all the secrets of my heart those of joy thy friendship multiplies and those of grief thus thou divid'st the pains Enter Olinda Mel. O lay the whole weight here Ol. Madam Seleucus upon earnest business as he pretends will see you Clar. How will see me Tell him Enter Seleucus and surprizes them Melintus is transported into rage Seleuc. Nothing Madam he knows too much already and though my Anger which Envy and your Cause begot was grown to such a destructive height that I could not rule it till it found mine own ruine in your frown yet a Souldiers envy is no sin nor ought his anger be punished by his friends when he appears not in love with his fault nor seeks to justifie it This day I begg'd leave to crave your pardon for my offence and your Highness refus'd my visit and made an Excuse to admit this Madam 't will be He points in scorn to Melintus no glory to you that you could withstand the sieges which Silvander and my self laid against you by many services when it shall be known you were o'recome by a single one and yielded at first sight to a stranger Clar. Seleucus when I take you for my friend I 'll take your counsel and not till then for the services you urge they have been always drest so in commands that they appear'd unbecoming Sel. Madam you did not look with equal eyes upon them else their passion would have appear'd their greatest beauty and I never spake Loves language more than when I was least a Poet Clar. The love of Subjects to their Prince is duty and those whom we pay we do not thank the Hireling ought to serve Sel. Madam you speak as if I serv'd for bread and forget that Subjects are Heavens servants and 't is the Gods that appoint us Kings and I am doom'd to it 'T is that not want that makes me a Subject which condition your Highness is not exempt from But I wonder what mighty Prince this is that thus vouchsafes to hide himself Clar. This insolence here Mel. Your pardon Madam 't is my Q. your Sex cannot strike and 't was the respect which this place claims made me stand his mark thus long-Now to you who this second time have with scorn look'd upon my temper when a calm has hid it Know in the best of all thy ills thy love thou art a Traitor else thou durst not hope this
devil did you take this resolution against me that long to fight with you Melin. 'T is but for a time Seleu. Will you then hereafter Melin. Yes by all my hopes and nothing but this resolution then in thee shall protect one of us Seleu. Till this fit be over then I 'll leave you Exit Melin. 'T is strange having both one business our way should lye so several Claricilla thy commands can put me into any form that can bow me thus ACT. II. SCEN. V. Enter Seleucus and Carillus Seleu. WAs the Prince in the garden when you left him Car. Yes my Lord and he had newly parted with the King he 's this morning to make his visit to the Princess your Lordship is appointed by the King to accompany him Seleu. You saw not Olinda since Car. No my Lord Seleu. Go find her and tell her of this visit bid her single her self from the company tell her I must speak with her this morning Claricilla will think me very bold to dare thus soon to press into Ezit Carillus her presence but 't is no matter her thoughts have now no power to punish me that have set my self free nor will I again stand in fear of ought but that power which does create cause as well as beget the fear that power that made Fate to be Fate and yet his servant there I will pay all that I have for fear here to tremble is to fear the Idol I my self have made Exit ACT. II. SCEN. VI. Enter Claricilla and Olinda following her Olinda MAdam the Prince is without attended with Seleucus and desires to kiss your Highness hand Clar. Wait him in this Prince is in report a man of a noble soul I guess his business and must with pain impose that which will sound what depth of honour is in him He comes Enter Appius and Seleucus Appius Now those clouds which thus long have hid your vertues and that storm is again blown over so that your Highness begins to break like your self among us Appius is come though unconfident in the success lab'ring with ambitious hopes to beg you will give the services of his life leave to wait upon your happy days Clar. Ere your Highness proceed be pleas'd to hear a suit that I must blushing make and to your own ear only and if you please to retire with me I shall acquaint you with it Appius Command me Madam Seleu. Olinda a word with you Olinda This way then Exeunt omnes ACT. III. SCEN. I. Enter Claricilla and Appius Clar. SIR 't was his Counsel thus by a trust to oblige your Highness to be our friend rather then by injuries which has been the common way of States to decline your pretensions Appius 'T was charitably done not to let my hopes lead me too much astray and since 't is to so gallant a Rivall as Melintus I shall without envy though not pain lay down my hopes Enter Olinda over-hearing their discourse Clar. He 's now in Court but yet unknown 't is the stranger that yesterday made such way to my rescue at first I fled him that with such love pursu'd for his disguise kept me ignorant who it was within I shall acquaint you with our design and beg your counsel and sometime this night I would fain speak with him in the Garden Appius I shall not fail to serve you Exit Olinda The stranger is he the man and must you meet him in the Garden this night this shall to Seleucus I 'me sure of my pay for I have my reward already Exit ACT. III. SCEN. II. Enter Seleucus Seleu. I See 't is neither so easie nor so safe to be a Villain as I thought 't is true wicked any fool may be but to be a Villain and Master in that Art oh the baseness that we stoop to the hated means the loath'd subjects that with Chymists patience we must extract our ends through and when the work 's done we have but whet the sword of Justice and with our own hands pull'd down unpiti'd dooms The thought strikes amazement into my soul which has not yet consented to my ills What shall not I fall to that could consent for the knowledge of a secret to make my self the steps by which a Whore climb'd to her ambitious lust the baseness of the act hath awak'd my sleeping honour and I 'll be honest ere I 'll again pay such a rate for sin No Love it s thy cruelty has begot this distraction in me He lyes down on the ground Enter Olinda Olinda Ha! upon the ground up my Seleucus up I am yet breathless my Love in her descent has made such haste that it begot a fire in the motion that had like to have burnt our Cupid 's wings Seleu. What ailes thee is it impudence or distraction begets this boldness what is it that thou thus labour'st with has it no name Olinda It had a name and 't was call'd a secret whilst but by two known and Claricilla's secret but it shall become a general knowledge I overheard it when she gave it to the Prince and by this name the onely secret of her soul she is in love and by honour engag'd Does that move you when you know to whom your love will sacrifice her to your anger 'T is the st anger and but that her bashfulness could not name him aloud I now might have told you who he was for she nam'd him and he is this night to meet her in the Garden the Prince is of their party too and has promis'd to quit his pretension and onely stays to serve her in her love so there 's but I faithful to Seleucus now do I rave or no Sel. No my Olinda 't is I that rave and beg of one that lives upon anothers alms Olind. Thus would I sacrifice the Gods should they scorn what I love Sel. Thou art my Goddess Olind. Will Seleucus then be just and reward that faith that thus has flown o're those poysonous Plants and from them with danger suck'd this honey-secret Will he I say be just and give me leave to unlade this precious Dew in his gentle bosom and there finde my Hive when I return from travelling in his service Sel. Thou shalt have any thing but be gone now 't will breed suspition to be seen with me alone Art certain they are to meet to night Olind. Be gone Seleucus there was more discretion than love in that Injunction Urge me not to jealousie for I that could betray a Mistress and a Friend for love of thee if injur'd I would have thee know for my revenge my love shall go But I hope better and I obey Exit Olinda Sel. This the King shall know Yield at first blow 'T is worshipping a stranger God and a sin in honour though he were so But stay who are these the Prince and the stranger He Enter Appius and Melintus she says is of their party as I could wish I hope it shall ruine him
my Daughters fault till you might be a witness of it and then you would not wonder at my displeasure when you perceive she could so put off her honour as to leave me lost in my promise to your self and hope of a wish'd Heir to succeed me here Appius Sir I hope some mistake has begot this doubt the Princess ever promis'd a fair return of love to your Majesty and I shall be glad to finde you are deceiv'd King No Sir 't is too true for had not Seleucus his faith been watchful this night she had made her base flight into the loath'd embraces of a Traitor and a Subject nor does she yet know she shall be prevented Appius I am sorry Sir your doubts have so much reason to build upon Manlius whistles Sel. We are call'd Man This way your hand Sel. Manlius do they know how to distinguish me Man Yes I have given them a Sign He leads the King and Seleucus and delivers 'em to the Slaves King Is it long to the time she appointed Man No Sir 't is the hour she commanded me to wait one of you look out and if you spy a fire call that we may approach to the Garden-wall with the Boat Phil. I go Exit Sel. If it be possible let Olinda fall by the board I 'de have her dead she 'll be talking else Enter Philemon Phil. I have made a Light from the Princesses Window Manl. Quickly then set to the Wall and do you hear Rhodian They whisper Phil. Leave that to me Enter Claricilla and Olinda above Clar. Dost think they 'll come Dost thou believe I shall be happy My Love was ever of her bliss afraid Olind. You need not fear I am confident your thoughts will be prosp'rous I hear the water dash Who 's there the Souldier Man Yes 't is I Who 's there Olinda Olind. Yes and the Princess Man Come to the next corner we are all ready be speedy Exit Enter King Appius and Seleucus to them Manlius and Claricilla Man You are safe the Slaves are the men I told you of your Father Appius and Seleucus are all here but be confident Sel. Stand close till they be off the Wall and Olinda come for she is guilty too Enter Manlius Melintus Philemon and Ravack Man Fall'n by the board and not to be found S'death Slave thy life shall answer the neglect Phil. She perish'd by her haste no fault of mine Man Leave your prating Sirrah Madam your pardon for this unfortunate accident your Maid is lost fall'n by chance by the board and drown'd I should not dare to look you in the face after this but that I am confident I shall shew you other Friends that are as dear to you Clar. My Maid lost O set me back again this ill omen foretells a greater danger Man Can there be danger to Claricilla where these Friends are Discovers the King Appius and Seleucus Clar. Ha! Traitor to my Love and me What hast thou done King Thou art a Traitor unworthy no more a Daughter but the sin and shame of my blould Fool that thou art couldst thou thou believe that thy base passion could walk id so close a disguise that my anger could not finde it no thou art deceiv'd and to urge thee to despair know thy obscure Paramours Melintus and Philemon the two Wolves to my heart thou hast thus with safety cut away put off to the shoar and there thou shalt behold their ruine Manlius stands by the King Philemon goes to Claricilla Ravack to Appius they seize them Sel. Yes Put off that 's the Word and then put off hope and in amazement behold the Lightning that 's wrap'd in this swoln cloud which now breaks and in death shoots your several fates King Heaven thou art just and 't is equal to let me fall in the design I laid to destroy those noble youths but for thee I will not look upon such an hated Traitor when I am so near my home Sel. No you must be witness first to the Marriage of this Princess then you shall both be a Sacrifice to our Hymen Clar. Thy wife I smile upon thee thou art so base a thing thou couldst never finde my anger yet my scorn was ever strong enough to strangle thy hopes Sel. Anon 't will be my time to smile when dy'd in thy Father's bloud my Revenge shall force all their Sweets from thee which I will gather in the presence of thy Paramour nor shall he or these have liberty to dy before I have enjoy'd thee but that act once past the Earth shall not redeem their Lives Do you perceive how small a share you are like to have in this Kingdom Appius I am glad to see thee grown to such a height of sin for now my hopes tell me the Gods will not suffer such a Dog to bay them long their Lightning will shoot thee Monster Man Sir stay not to talk but away to Neptune's Temple when we have perform'd what you resolv'd there then to the Gally and end your hunt Sel. Binde them then and let 's be gone ACT. V. SCEN. IX. Enter Timillus above Jacomo below knocking Tim. WHo 's there Jac. 'T is I Jacomo we are lost if you stay this night your Friends aboard are betray'd to the King and the Princess that was this night to meet him is surpriz'd in her journey by the treachery of a Souldier that they trusted and if you attempt not your escape you are lost your Window 's large and stands upon the Haven if you can swim this night leap in and I 'll be ready on the shoar to receive you with dry Cloaths and Horses to convey us to our safety if you stay you perish Tim. Nay I can swim but the season is somewhat too cold for that pleasure I could be glad to have the wounds the mad Dog gave me cur'd without being drench'd in Salt-water but however if you 'll assist me I 'll leap far enough Jac. What hour shall I expect you Tim. At Twelve Jac. Till then Farewell Exit Tim. There 's some comfort yet where there is a way when leaping forth a Window can do 't Well if I get free if ever I come into any company that think it lawful to love any woman longer than a man has use of the Sex they shall geld me By this hand I have lain with a hundred unsound Wenches with less danger than I have look'd upon this wooing this scurvy honourable Matrimony which is so dangerous a thing the very standers by are not safe I must swim but for wishing well to it but from this time either Melintus shall quit his honourable way to his Loves or I 'll leave him to the honourable dangers ACT. V. SCEN. X. Enter Seleucus King Melintus Manlius Ravack Appius Philemon Claricilla and a Priest Seleuc. STand now Priest do your office He take Clar. by the hand Clar. Has this impious Traitor bound the hands of Justice that thus she lets
has attempted the rape of my Sister and in advowance of his fault in his Prow he wears the hellish president for that black deed Eum. Lose no time then but while th' are scatter'd with their dangers and their fears strike for us let us bring that justice their treacheries have call'd down King Away every man to his charge Exeunt all but Hipparchus and Pausanes Paus. Oh Hipparchus the joy to find Gillippus here has dispers'd all my sad thoughts Ye powers that rule our fates if Pausanes have any of you to friend give me Gillippus this day within my swords reach Alarm Hippar. So now my friend speaks like himself and when thou strik'st not at thy self thou stand'st safe but hark we must away Alarm still Exeunt ACT. III. SCEN. II. Enter Gillippus Eucratia Leucanthe Dion and Cremnofield Gillip. THis is no time to talk now they have begirt the Town and will instantly attempt to storm it the immediate danger calls for resistance not counsel Dion go you to the gate that 's next the harbour and Cremnofield take you the charge of the Princess's persons I 'll to that Port against which the Kings Standard is advanc'd if we must fall let us not go out faintly Eucratia and Leucanthe The gods protect us Exeunt omnes ACT. III. SCEN. III Enter Pausanes and Hipparchus Pausanes wounded Paus. 'T Was Gillippus he fled and left me to the multitude Oh Hipparchus pursue the chase and if thou overtak'st him thou 'lt find the coward imboss'd with running from me if thou canst set him up Bay him till I come and as thou lov'st me let me not lose the honour of his fall Hippar. Are you sure he 's this way Paus. Yes yes I 'me certain 't was he Exeunt ACT. III. SCEN. IV. Enter Gillippus alone Gillip. THey have forc'd the Town and there 's no hope of safety unless I can recover my Galley S'death I am accurs'd of late I hunt nothing but unprofitable wounds Enter Leucanthe and Zenon Ha! Leucanthe the Princess as I could wish yet if fortune would smile here were a prize would heal all my unlucky wounds Leucan. Oh Gillippus w' are lost our lives our honours and our gods subject to the rage of the common Souldier Gillip. Will you venture then to follow me if we can gain the Port I have a Galley may secure you Leucan. Oh guide me which way noble Gillippus Gillip. Come Zenon follow for there 's no abiding here hell I think fights on their side for 't was nothing less then a devil that forc'd and then pursu'd me through our Guards By day it self he struck as sure as if he had been the fate he brought my flight could scarce out-strip his conquest A noise within follow follow Zenon They pursue us still away lose no time Ex. omnes ACT. III. SCEN. V. Enter King and Eumenes King THis way this way Eumenes the gallant Reapers went sure by this their sickles are dull'd and their hands weary with griping such full victory when the word was given they charg'd through their fellows and like lightning scal'd and leap'd the wall where once entred cowards lose not faster then they gain'd ground I was amaz'd to see their charge 't was as if they had flown not fought for conquest Eum. They are not cloath'd proper for the Parts they Act either their honour or condition is misplac'd King If they survive this day inquire 'em out and then when we can reward we 'll admire now we 'll assist the work As the King and Eumenes go off they meet Leucanthe Gillippus and Zenon Gillip. Ha! the King fly Madam haste to my Galley and save your self The King and Gillippus fight and Eumenes and Zenon Gillippus wounded Zenon quits the Stage Gillippus throws his sword at the King and counterfeiting falls the King leaves him and pursues Leucanthe King Thou shalt not long impeach my stay do you stare Gillip. Hell take thee Exit the King Enter Eumenes and Zenon Eum. What have you at length found daring to look upon the dangers is the dead-doing Zenon so fam'd for his bold deeds Zenon Yes Euemenes Pelius dares though Zenon durst not do's the name of Pelius start thee know false man all thy darings cannot protect thee from the justice this brings for the injuries Zenon discovers himself thou didst me during the Treaty here when thou sought'st aid for thy ambitious Master Eum. What act of mine during that time were you concern'd in Zenon Hast thou forgot the fair Zenonia methinks the half I borrow for my disguise from that name should prompt thy soul to a remembrance of the vows the false vows thou mad'st her Eum. False vows Zenon Yes boasting her the conquest of thy vanity when with thy perjur'd breath thou begg'st for that thou valu'dst not meerly to affront my passion which pursu'd her with all those truths of love thou feignedst yet never reap'd a harvest for all my pains But this is not the injury that wakes my anger 't is thy scorn not thy love of her engages me to think it should be in any mortals power to scorn that deity which I sacrifice to Eum. How do you know I scorn her Zenon Say thou dost not say thou wilt return and pay those vows of love and by all our gods I 'll kneel to thee for if thou 'lt love again although my Rival her love shall guard thee and from henceforth thou shalt be my friend but if thou proceed thus to triumph in her miseries whose pains I feel though she be insenble of mine thou shalt find though I cannot intreat her love yet I can force Revenge from her darkest Caves Eum. What do's Pelius see about Eumenes that he should take him for a fool or coward thus to think I would trust a Rival or fear an enemy and now I know the reason of thy hate if thou shouldst swear thou art my friend I 'de tell thee thou liest if mine enemy why I do not care Zenon Do you sleight my profer'd friendship do you believe this language They fight Eum. Yes I understand it and you shall find it by the answer I 'll make Eumenes wounded falls Zenon This ring was hers and shall witness I have punish'd his falshood Gillippus wounded Enter Gillippus Gillip. Yes Zenon but not slain and yet the King struck home I found 't was folly to resist his force unless I could have conquer'd his whole Army and therefore wisely I preserv'd my self for better days Saw'st thou the Princess Leucanthe since Zenon Yes she 's fled toward the West-port Gillip. Who 's this Eumenes faln well pursue Leucanthe gentle Zenon and if thou findst her tell her of my escape say thou left'st me aboard the Galley and if she know not where her Sister Eucratia is tell her she 's with me who negligent of her own danger impatiently expects her coming to the Galley where I 'll go and wait your coming Exit Zenon Yes I 'll go but not
O Facertes why art thou so subject to mistake thy Friend Facer. If I mistake why are you so sad I found you full of joy Virg. Not that 't is she makes me sad for witness Heaven I have no wish beyond her Her Eye circles my Heaven and till I have place in her esteem I am in Hell Facer. Why should that suspition make you sad considering you are and what you have done for her Besides am not I here with a Brother and a Friends interest Virg. Who I am That Facertes begets my despairs for that 't is I is all Arguments against me will she not when she sees me call to mind a Father whose piety the Gods spared fallen to satisfie the lust of Empire are not yet the wounds bleeding and the yoke still laid upon her suffering Country Now judge what can be said of hope when this pleads against me Oh Facertes thou hast not read thy Sister thou look'st with a Brothers eye This fate I prophesie from one sight and let me tell thee if she be worthy of Virgilius she must hate Virgilius Facert. Sir I confess my friendship made me oversee what I was reconcil'd to and now I begin to fear yet when she shall know how I have been obliged That mercy I found from the fair Sophia her honour will guide her to return Virgilius for though it makes her to resent your injuries yet she must be just to her and then her gratitude secures you for though she has honour yet she has woman too and mercy is as great an attribute as justice and she cannot be always angry Virg. Against any thing but her frown I could arm and this night be happy For by a strange chance I have found a way if she consent to release her Facert. By what accident came you to that power have you seen her since Virg. No but this place is too publick let 's retire and you shall know all and when I would my Sister know I 'll read her through thy observations but here let thy interest give way to my love Facert. I shall obey Sir ACT. IV. SCEN. III Enter Sophia sola Soph. MY thoughts can find no rest Love wilt thou not quit me in Prison art thou covetous of my chains too Fool hast thou not miseries enough of thine own And yet I ought not to revile him for he that hath fill'd my heart is full of honour and could he guess my fate I know he would quit a Crown as a burthen and seek a freedom in these chains The Gods are just to let me fall into these miseries that we may taste what 't is our ambition imposes upon others guilty only as I was by being too weak Whos 's that come in Prisoners keep One knocks no doors Enter Cilius Cil. Madam I come to tell you our Captain has refused to sell me your freedom and to morrow is the Mart at Naples But if you dare trust him whose misfortunes have made him appear your enemy I 'll gage a life to save your honour and give you freedom The plot is already laid and those that were taken with you I have already acquainted with it Soph. Sir I shall willingly obey any directions without a thought of fear for sure there 's no condition below this Cil. I will not now dispute this misfortune but remedy it if I can know to morrow lest the accident surprize you ere we put to sea I have so ordered that all the slaves that row in the Galley shall be loose the Captain is my creature and my self will still wait upon you and be your guard but be pleased to sit still when the word is given and let us work your fate But once free command Cilius where you please your friends too shall privately be arm'd Soph. Sir what to say in return of this I know not and if you that can be thus gallant thus good cannot likewise from that honour that directs you now find a reward I fear you will lose this good deed Cil. It is a debt all honest men owe your virtue and I but obey my genius for I know not what it is but something whispers to my soul and bids me serve you and when my life can purchase you a good you shall not need command it I beseech you no reply a Souldiers prayers that seldom importunes heaven I hope will protect you Enter Lieu. and meets them as they are going out Cil. How now what 's the news Lieu. I should speak with you Sir Cil. Madam I 'll wait upon you straight Are they all ready Exit Sophia Lieu. I have done it they are all resolv'd I gave them their lives for it and let him swear when he sees them there 't is no matter they are all loose and arm'd their chains are but for shew Cil. No matter for his rage let him storm once aboard we are masters for he 's but one and what 's a General without obedience his power we give and if a multitude knew their own strength who can command that beast Lieu. I 'll away and send the other Galleys off before lest they assist him Cil. Be faithful and I 'll make thee fortunate Lieu. Sir never fear it I have said it and I 'll do it he that refuses to be a knave for a handsome woman may he dye honest and be executed for a knave Enter Capt. and Crabb Capt. Where 's the Lieutenant Lieu. Here Sir I have waited this hour for you Capt. Come shall we go see the sick man Lieu. I 'll follow you Sir Exeunt omnes ACT. IV. SCEN. IV. Enter Tullius sick in his Bed a Souldier with him and Drums beating Tull. NO rest no ease O miserable miserable riches some drink O some drink ere this thirsty flame hath licked up all my life meat any thing to satisfie this wolf here Sould. Have patience it cannot last above a day or two about which time I hope to see you quit of all the troubles of this world Tull. Let me sleep then quiet those Drums that I may dream of meat and drink is there nothing to eat no drink oh misery of miseries Who 's there One knocks Sould. The Captain Sir and Lieutenant are come to see you Tull. Is it they not a word then that I am hungry or thirsty I 'll buy thy silence at any rate Enter Capt. Lieu. and Crabb Capt. How now how is this sick man where is he Sould. He has vomited such stuff since the Lieutenant went sure that your worship gave him was good against an Impostume Lieu. By this good day the same water that eat Crabb's knife what shall we do with this Rogue a hole in his side big enough to creep in at will not kill him Capt. Let 's speak with him Tull. Who 's there my noble Captain and kind Lieutenant thank you for this visit truly it joys me to see you both here and He takes the Capt. by the hand He sits up in his Bed
Capt. Give him a Bowl Tullius drinks Tul. Give me another give me a third Lieut. Farewell Farewell look you be dead to morrow or by these hilts I 'll apply my Dagger to thy side and that will be a certain cure come Sir will you please to go Tul. Captain Captain stay a little and see me die give me another Tullius is drunk Cup Cap. By this light the Rogue is drunk Tul. Now do I not see any Reason why I should die Lieut. But I shall give you a Reason to morrow Tul. To die with all this Sack about me No I am immortal let those die that are dry Hum give me my sword Capt. Come leave him he is drunk Lieut. How now what would'st you have As they go away be rises out of his bed and reeles after them to the door Tul. You 'll give me leave to wait on my Captain down Capt. No Ceremony good Tullius no Ceremony Tul. It shall be yours Captain indeed it shall be yours Lieut. Alass Sir give him leave to take cold Capt. Nay if it must be so I obey Tul. Nay why Lieutenant what do you take me for how do you think I have been bred Exit Captain Lieut. Remember to morrow Tul. Remember to morrow let to morrow remember me ACT. IV. SCEN. V. Enter Facertes solus Facer. THis is the Place Love be thou propitious and let my fears prove false hereabout should be the door Exit Enter Paulina and Cicilia Paul It is true I have promis'd him when he comes to deliver you but he has vow'd to use you with Honour do you not know him Cicilia No Madam this is the first time I ever saw him Paul Pray what Country claimes your Birth Cicilia Greece Madam Paul Pray grow not in Love with your griefs but give some part of 'em to me that now but begin to be sad Cicilia Why should you be sad that know no grief of Mind have you lost Friends or forfeited Freedom Paul Fair one I am more a slave then you for I am bound by faults and none can set me free your miseries are but for a time and I can release 'em and yet cannot command my own Fate Cicilia What strange misery can you apprehend do you love unfortunately Paul No I love happily but I have fallen unfortunately and no length of dayes can set a period to my misery I love but cannot hope a return for I should hate him I love if he could love me yet as his Honour forbids him that and me all hopes to enjoy him so if he be a perfect Man he hath Mercy too and he may pity and forgive though not love Paulina Cicilia I would ask another Question but that I am afraid it would search too near your griefs dare you trust me with the knowledge who it is you love can I serve you Paul You must not and therefore cannot for it is the stranger that fought for you When first my Eye met his it shot a flame in here and the nobleness of that Act which was sacrific'd to you shook me and waked my sleeping Honour and I began to find desires that till then were strangers here for they had more of love then blood in them What 's the business One knocks Enter Baud. Baud. There 's a young fellow without desires to speak with you Paul Your pardon Exit Paulina Baud. I have spoil'd your sport if all hit right ACT. IV. SCEN. VI. Enter Facertes and Paulina Facert. MAdam I come from that stranger that this morning your Charity preserv'd what directions do you command me in his affairs of Love Paul Sir you are welcome and from him all is so This night I would desire him meet in the garden where he shall receive her Facert. I must beg the favour to speak with that Lady I have a message to impart to her Enter Cicilia Paul You shall command any thing my power can serve you in there she comes and I 'le wait upon you straight Exit Paulina Facert. What shall I say to her my joys have rob'd me of my Tongue Cicil. It is he that this morning nam'd me in the street Sir have you any commands for me Facert. No Madam I come to serve if you 'le please to enjoyn and though a poor Sicilian yet I know what duty all that wretched Nation owes your Excellence Cicil. Me Sir sure you mistake Facert. No Madam I cannot mistake nor can any miseries so cloud your Beauties but through all the Innocency and Majesty of such a Princess will appear sure you will not deny the name of Cicilia She looks about her Cicil. To you Sir I will not yet I conjure you to conceal me and let me know to whom I stand endebted for this Civil opinion Facert. My name is not worth your knowledge but my fortunes I boast of for I had the honour to be a Souldier and a Prisoner with your Princely Brother and fell with him the same day when we lost the battel at Siracusa Cicil. Who Facertes where is he at Rome Oh tell me how do's he bear the Insolence of that unworthy Conquerour It is many years since I saw that beloved Brother did he never speak of me Facert. Yes Madam I have often heard him mention you with Tears and like a Brother give your Character to the fair Sophia sister to Virgilius who saved his Life when he was doom'd to the hook Cicil. The Hook Oh ye powers why do you let this wicked Tyrant thus triumph o're our miseries But for Virgilius that false seed of the old Tyrant that 's young and false and cruel in his youth let him find some curse strange as his wickedness Facert. Madam upon my life you injure him for my soul to pawn he loves your Brother and had no share in that guilty Triumph for he was then in Gallia Cicil. Oh thou art deceiv'd he envies my Brother and cannot love and when he could not by force conquer him by falshood he sought his ruine Facert. I perceive Madam you are a stranger to the Prince's affairs at Rome Cicil. What are they new miseries Facert. Have you not heard how at the Triumph the fair Sophia and he in a look chang'd hearts and that now he has his freedom Cicil. No this is the first time that I heard of it Facert. Madam I saw him free and by his friendship with Virgilius 't is hoped he shall marry the Princess Sophia But this is a secret I dare not give to any ear but your own Cicil. My Brother and Virgilius friends 't is false it must be false I know he is too much my Brother to make a Friendship there Facert. His Love to the Sister and her merits who has a virtue equal to her Beauty made him forget the injuries which Virgilius in ambitious honour not malice threw upon him besides it will be a guard for Sicily hereafter and Facertes gains his ends upon them Cicil. Pray no more of this discourse I hope my
our Brother lost and his Ghost still wandring for want of Funeral Rites But if thou art Facertes remember how his falshood let thee adorn a triumph but these are past Am not I this day sold a slave do's not our Country still bleed and whil'st we talk the licens'd lust of the common Souldier add new crimes Oh! my Brother let me not have reason to repent that neerness but learn to hate him and while he is in our power take a brave revenge that he would do something to redeem these faults is no Argument to prefer him before your Country and though it be gallant in him to love yet in thee or me a low mean sin Facert. Had he not said all this had he not condemn'd himself I had done it but when I see his youth soul-sick with love and full of despairs ready to sacrifice himself to redeem the misfortunes of a conquest which he was but a servant in I must tell Cicilia when he leaves thus to be an enemy I must be a friend for I scorn to hate what loves me but he loves thee and to destroy him now is murder and not revenge Cicil. That he loves I owe him nothing for it was chance and fate and that I love him will be no guard if I did not love him 't were easie to destroy the thing I hate but it shall be my glory through my love and loss of peace to find revenge Facert. But his love was no chance this journey we design'd by the counsel of his Sister whose interest pleads here and we were bound for Sicily and his intents were to heal by marriage the wounds you thus lament in our Country and if now you destroy this means of peace you have ruin'd it Cicilia has destroy'd her Country and to obey her passion wilfully sacrificed our freedom Cicil. Still thou blowest new fires were your designs for Sicily and me what has rendred me so cheap to my Brothers thought as to believe I would receive such a visit from a vain swoln Conqueror promising to himself success But he shall find I dare and can scorn him and now if I had all the passions that our sex ever yet sunk under I 'de forbid him to my self and he and you shall find Cicilia's mind not subject to his conquest Exit Cicilia Facert. Women when they have said they are angry are half revenged and friends when they have avowed a quarrel I know her soul full of softness however her fortune makes this war betwixt her nature and her justice Sir you have heard I fear the little hope she gives yet she loves let that secure you Enter Virgilius Virg. Will you take my opinion of your Sister hereafter This I He appears very sad and pensive foresaw Facert. What shall we do Virg. Something I will do pray let me serve her in some disguise till she be freed from this place while I have an interest here Facert. If I can I 'll perswade her to escape this night Virg. I would I had spoke with her I would fain say something to her before I dye Facert. Dye Sir Virg. Yes dye Facertes now when I would fainest live for why should I linger here when that which makes her excellent must render me miserable for had she forgiven me I could not have forgiven her for she has justice and I despair farewell Facertes I 'll meet thee at the Galley Facert. Pray stay Sir you shall speak with her and it may be she cannot find that strength against you Virg. If you 'll gain me the liberty of speaking with her I shall gladly do it and then what I will do shall ask no long time to consider Facert. Pray Sir follow me Virg. I dare not press in there I that have forced a passage through the world dare not enter there where love onely has the guard ACT. IV. SCEN. VII. Enter Bragadine and the Baud. Baud. THey are now there she is false and you abus'd she threatned me with wounds unless I would obey her and invite him to her bed and the slave would scarce be won to come Bragad. But has she given the slave to him that I presented to her to day Baud. She has given him all and to lay the greater scorn upon you to your enemy she is one who loves the slave and wants the common excuse of being woo'd Bragad. Was this the reason she commanded me not to pursue my revenge Fool it shall now fall on you both Baud. You must be speedy then for this night they are gone and the garden is the appointed place to receive the slave in but if you 'l obey my counsel they shall find their graves there and then the old woman will laugh at the young Rascals Bragad. But how shall I come to this opportunity of revenge Baud. Go arm your self and take such to your assistance whose faith you have tryed and bring 'em in the evening to our garden where I 'll place you so that you shall have a full view of them and take your revenge safely Bragad. The Moon will assist us for she shines early this night This in earnest He offers her money Baud. Sir I expect no money I have said I love you Bragad. O excuse me till to morrow Exit Bragadine Baud. I thank you Sir How all these young things are subject to oversee a woman when she is stricken a little in years and this Fool too whom I chuse because I thought all had been alike to fools and yet see how hardly he is drawn on as I live but that there is one young man that I love I would make him kill 'em both and take the wench Ah! farewell the memory of my dear Britain Gorgianus well did he deserve to be their Patron he never refus'd and old woman but they knew his virtue and while he was young call'd him home O happy Island that has one young man in it that will be charitable to the old woman Every one strives to feed the young till their bellies burst again while we praise and beg and can scarce get 'em to sell us their ware How now what have we here oh is it you I 'll retire Exit Baud. Enter Facertes and Cicilia Cicil. If thou hast not lost all thine honour By the memory of thy Fathers ashes By that chaste Mother whose memory thou so oft hast worshipped give me leave to retreat to my strength and while I have power preserve my honour lest there be none left in our family for thou hast thrown off thine as if it had been a burthen to thee Facert. Dare you not hear him speak if you have no Argument to deny what he said why do you accuse me of weakness when I was conquered Cicil. I dare not longer hear him speak for all the weakness that our sex or nature is subject to plead against me and I have only honour to defend me yet I can give you powerful Reasons that can destroy all
are upon departure This Coward will fail me and they will escape and the Rascal will scorn me to death 1. Brav. Who 's there Baud. 'T is I whos 's that the Prince 1. Brav. No Madam but one of his Creatures Baud. Who 's that Ennius why where have you been many a day 1. Brav. Faith I durst not be seen till last night Baud. You promis'd me a visit once but you broke your word 1. Brav. Le ts retire and call my Lord I 'Ie pay it now Baud. Follow me then is my Lord this way 1. Brav. Yes let me guide you Enter Bragadine Bragad. Who 's that passed by 2. Brav. It 's the old Woman that serves Paulina Enter Baud and Bravo again Baud. O are you ready Sir you have stayed the utmost time she expects him with longing thoughts they are all provided and a Gally lies ready at the Mole to convey them away but if your hearts be true we will stay their Journey Bragad. We are all ready and resolute Baud. Follow me then I 'le see you plac'd where they must pass by Bragad. Lead the way ACT. IV. SCEN. IX. Enter Cicilia and Paulina Cicilia WHat return to make you for this good Act I know not But I shall ever admire you for daring in so wicked a Place to be so singly good Paul I that durst be wicked ought not to dispute now but with shame to look upon my faults and offer this as my first sacrifice to witness I repent and may my wishes prove fortunate and make you happy in that Love that makes me miserable Cicil. You cannot be so miserable as I That must love my Aside Enemy Enter Baud. Baud. Madam are you ready they stay at the Garden gate shall I let them in Paul Yes yes and see the gates shut that lead to the street Baud. All is safe pray make haste Paul Wee 'le meet you call at my window Exeunt omnes ACT. IV. SCEN. X. Enter Virgilius and Facertes Facert. THis Moon is friendly come pray let not this cloudy sadness hang upon our Joys you see she consented to put her self into your protection her tears too are your warrant for all Womens storms are past when those showers fall Virgil. I do not now grieve for fear she should be angry but that I am so unlucky as to deserve it and my Friends can witness my heart never sinned against her yet something lies heavy upon it I cannot remove for my fears tell me shee 'l take some Revenge upon her self for you saw it was her Passion not her reason that forgave me Facert. I know her Religion will protect her against her self and she has too much honour to wish health and put poyson in the Cup and though she threatned revenge yet she scorns to take it when she is reconcil'd Virgil. Oh she is too Excellent to be false Peace Whos 's there Enter Baud. Baud. Is the Galley ready they Expect you Facert. All 's ready lead the way Baud. Follow me Exeunt omnes Bragad. within Stand close I hear 'em come Enter Virgil Facertes and Baud again Baud. Stay here while I return with the Key Facert. This is the Garden Bragadine shoots Virgil puts his hand to his eye with a bloody spunge and the blood runs down Facertes draws his sword and takes him in his Arms Virgil. Oh! This may be just but whether it be fair or no Heaven thou see'st Facert. How do you Sir Virgil. Why well Facertes The Bullet but glanced Facert. Oh my sister If thou hast a hand in this Treachery may Plagues suddain and lasting find and sink thee with despairs when mercy flies thee as thou hast done thy honour nor shall all Virgil is still in Facertes Arms the tyes of love or nature prove thy guard nor the mercies due to thy weeping penitence No thy sex shall not protect thee from the Justice of my swoln rage which with sword and words that wound more shall afflict thee Virg. Why dost thou rage and curse her still mistaking that excellent Maid Upon my Soul she has no hand in 't she is too full of Honour to take so base a way to her Revenge or seek by Treachery a life that 's onely worn to serve her and when she frownes may command me put it off Facer. Draw your sword then and take my counsel if your strength fail not and fall as if their malice had been more prosperous He speaks softly to him perchance the Villain Author of this deed lurks here about and expects such a sign ere he dare discover himself Pray Sir Aloud let me bear you home Virg. No Facertes let me die here Virgilius draws his sword and lies down Facer. Unfortunate Youth Murther Villaines where are you you accursed Actors of this black deed do you hide already Cowards dare you not look on your Act Cicilia and Paulina above Cicilia It was my Brothers voice that cry'd Murther Paul I heard a Pistoll where 's Olympia Enter Bragadine Baud and Bravoes Cicilia Heark there 's some body comes Facer. Villaines dare you not yet appear Bragad. Yes fool we dare and laugh upon your miseries Baud. Yes an old Woman will laugh fool thou had'st better have destroy'd thy Mother then with scorn have awaked my Malice now where is all your young wits am not I prov'd a Mother of your Joyes fool I am reveng'd now Cicilia What cry was that Bragad. How now what ailes you Virgilius as he lies runs his sword into the Baud and kills her she squeckes Baud. Oh me oh me I am dead Facer. Then though our miseries be great they are not so ill as I fear'd what moved thee Villain to this base Act Bragad. Revenge fool thought'st thou I could forgive a wound and such an Injury as to have her I call mine possess'd by another Facer. Villain thou shalt dearly pay for this base Act Rise Sir Virgilius rises and kills one of the Bravoes the Truth is now at large discovered Brav. Oh! Bragad. Ha alive Virg. Yes and I hope shall find so much Mercy as to punish thy Treachery They fight Virgilius and Bragadine Facertes and Ennius They are all wounded Bragad. faints and falls Kills him Facertes and Ennius struggle on the ground Facertes kills him Dies Bragad. Draw Ennius we have yet as many swords as they Ennius I warrant you Sir and as good hearts Virg. Traitor thou want'st the cause Cicilia above It is they they are set upon I hear their swords too let 's haste our presence may bring some aid for Heavens sake let us not look on and see them murthered Bragad. Hold as thou hast Mercy hold and as thou hast faults shew Mercy Virg. Yes in this Justice for Justice is ever merciful Facer. There Villain There 's thy treacheries first reward thou art going for thy last Enter Cicilia and Paulina whilst they are fighting upon the ground Cicilia runs to Facertes Cicilia Ha! upon the ground Facertes what accident is this Facer.
her and but for a kiss or two you had her as pure as I found her Cilius Peace Beast Lieut. By this Light Sir I am in earnest and unless 't were Crab had a touch for no body else was alone with her 't is that old Rogue has spoild her Cilius Villain Slave Lieut. Why in passion Sir you are not the first why this what a pox a Clap is no such dishonour to a Souldier Cilius Peace wretch Lieut. He is modest a Plague upon her for a dissembling prating Whore By this hand I would ha' ventur'd my life she had been sound Cilius Dog dost thou know her whom thou thus profan'st Strikehim Lieut. Know her mischiefs know her and the whole sex they are nothing but dissimulation why do you strike me you beg of me to be your Baud and are angry for a mischance thank your self you were never quiet till you had a bout with her Cilius He will mistake me still Lieut. Mistake you 'T is you mistake your self can I help it if you have a Clap if you will tell me what you ail there are wayes and easie cures enough for such chances without the sword you have but one remedy for all diseases that damn'd sword you think can cure all Cilius Fool thou hast prophan'd a Maid with thy base thoughts purer then thy Prayers Lieut. I understand not your Raptures if she has given you a touch I 'll help you to a Chirurgeon and my self to another if you 'll be modest and lick your self whole you may Cilius How natural 't is for him to apprehend such dangers as he has found Fool thou hast mistaken me all this while and would'st thou have been silent I had told thee 't is her Eyes that have wounded me and my disease is Love desperate Love if I can judge of that strange Passions for 't is Love for her that dies for another hast thou a remedy for such a wound in the Mind Lieut. Love is that your disease I am glad 't is no worse by my troth Sir if you will starve with meat before you I will bury you but I will never pity you Love and Marriage are the only two mischiefs that belong to the Sex which I have not had and therefore can onely prescribe you Wine and Women for a remedy Cilius Prithee no more and if thou lov'st me let thy kindness excuse my Passion without making Mirth of my misery Lieut. Now cannot I be angry with him though I bleed Sir I would fain serve you if I knew how Can you tell what 't is your Love would have what does the blind Child cry for would he lie with the Wench by this hand I will fetch her to you once more if I thought that would cure your disease No more as you are a Souldier by your Honour no more your Honesty in other things excuses your Ignorance in this no more I say Alone I will find my remedy and this sword as I said before has a Cure for all my miseries for he that dares die may defie the worst of Fates Lieut. Faith Sir but he that dies for a Woman in Italy is but a small friend to the Sex and Lachrymae and by my consent should be buried in a feather-bed Exeunt ACT. V. SCEN. II. Enter the Lieutenant and Souldiers chain'd Lieut. WHat are you all resolv'd All Yes Sir release us and we 'll do it Lieut. Or must I make an Oration to perswade you to this Geer All No Sir we need no perswasions Lieu. Methinks you should not considering I humbly desire you not to be hang'd and shall take it for an obligation if you will throw away your cold water and pledge me in Greek wine and entreat your worships to quit these iron Jewels and hard benches for Gold-chains and pretty Wenches 1 Sould. Sir we hope you do not mean to abuse us and shew us this heaven only in words Lieu. By this good day I am real and you shall all be loose and arm'd and when he comes aboard put off speedily and then discover your selves if he resists kill him if not only bind him by these hilts I have order to hang you every man and mine own safety tells me I were best to do it All Oh! Lieutenant noble Lieutenant you know we have been honest Rogues to you always Lieu. All but my friend that would cut my throat the other day because I would not give him my Wench 2 Sould. 'T is true Lieutenant I was faulty and you may leave being a Lyon and take revenge upon a Dog but you know you spoil a good fellows drinking when ever you hang me and it may be you 'l not find one to bear my part in your Catches when I am gone and then you 'l wish you had not been so revengeful Lieu. No you Rogues you know I am of a most merciful nature and that makes you so presumptuous and to confirm you I 'll have all joyn hands and you shall see what a miracle I 'll work so now circle me about while I conjure up a spirit that shall tell me all your thoughts and you mine Here they make a ring about him and sing a Catch The Catch in three Parts All I. TO Bacchus bow to Bacchus sing with wine and mirth let 's conjure him By his Mothers eye And his Fathers thigh By her God brought delight And his too glorious sight By Juno's deceit And they sad retreat Appear appear appear Kind God in Bottles here Bacchus Lo I appear lo I appear All II. To Bacchus bow to Bacchus sing with wine and mirth let 's conjure him By Ariadne's wrongs And the false youth's harms By the rock in his breast That fled from the distrest By the tempest in her mind Which ceas't when thou wert kind By those beauties that he fled And the pleasures of her bed All Appear appear appear Kind God in Bottles here Bacchus Drink and I will appear Drink deep and I am here All III To Bacchus bow to Bacchus sing 'T is wine and mirth that conjures him By this blood of the Vine Thus pour'd on thy shrine By this full glass To the last kind lass 'T was a girle twice nine That clasp'd like thy Vine By this and that appear appear appear Kind and kinder God in Bottles here Bacchus All Lo I appear one kind bottle more and I will dwell here All IV. Then thus again we will conjure him Because he has propitious been Hence this glass a poor and single sacrifice A Hecatomb in this bottle dies By the men that thou hast won And the women thou hast undone By the friendships thou hast made And the secrets thou hast betray'd By this cure of our sorrow Thus charm'd till to morrow Appear appear appear All Kind God in bottles here Bacchus All Lo I appear lo I am here And there and there Lo I am every where 1 Sould. Is Bacchus a Devil Lieutenant that he obeys your charm I thought he had been
to rescue me for when Cilius cannot stand alone in this cause let him fall for ever Virg. I would thou had'st not deserv'd my sword Enter Captain and Nigro Sould. Stand he that advances a step as Friend or Enemy till they have done shall kill or die Capt. How now Sirrah Cilius if the name of Facertes or Cicilia have a power you 'll cease to be an Enemy there They go to them Nigro Or if the brave Virgilius be satisfi'd with shedding of Scicilian Blood he will now spare the lost Lucius and reconcile himself They part 'em they gaze upon one another to that Brother Enemy Virg. Prince Lucius Cilius Virgilius Capt. Yes Sir Virgilius and there are coming those whose Interest in either will quickly clear this doubt Enter Facertes Cicilia Sophia Paulina and Romans Facer. Sir by the name of Brother I conjure you to defer this hate till you have heard us speak Sophia And if I have a Sisters interest it will disarm Virgilius Virg. Sister what strange accident brought thee hither Madam will you pardon that uncivil Joy that pass'd you to find To Cicilia a Sister Cicilia Yes Sir if you 'll help me find a friend to Virgilius and a lost Brother to Cicilia Cilius Terresius unfold this Riddle amazement yet with-holds my sword and has almost bound my Reason what means this shuffling of Facertes Cicilia Virgilius and Lucius together Those names and this dearness what means it Nigro Dare you trust me Cilius The honour'd Nigro Sophia Or me whose faith you have bought and give us leave to reconcile this wonder Cilius Madam I am all your slave and when your hand deals it destruction shall fall on Cilius unresisted Sophia Dare you shew your breast 't is all I beg Cilius Yes fair one and every thought of it shall to you be visible Nigro Here here 't is a thousand witnesses to prove the lost Lucius Capt. 'T is so and upon his knees Teresius begs his pardon for keeping this secret so long from you But now it comes accompany'd with many blessings see here your Brother the Prince Facertes and the Excellent Cicilia whose Loves have been by Fate appointed to restore our Country to her long-lost liberty Facer. And if Lucius finds a part of this Joy let him with friendly armes embrace Virgilius who is now a Brother and ever a Friend Cicilia Dare you from my hand take him Cilius That I have been thus long silent let the wonder you have begot plead for me And Sir that we durst be Enemies should They embrace be no stop to that faith which confirms we dare be friends Virg. Sir your last act assures Virgilius who cannot believe he is safe till you embrace him for I know such an Enemy as Prince Lucius reconcil'd will prove a conquering friend Sophia The Gods make this friendship as lasting as 't is strange Cilius Madam doth this change bring no hope to Lucius must he still be the despairing Cilius dare you not yet tell me who you They embrace again are Sophia Yes my Name 's Sophia Cilius Ha the Princess Sophia Facer. Yes Lucius But why is my Brother sad do's he mourn my Interest there Cilius No Sir I neither mourn yours there nor the Excellent Sophias here but I am hunting out a way to bear my self like Lucius in this great day your hand Madam Here Facertes from Fate receive this Jewel 't is a Wealth I cannot hope to possess but by being unworthy of it and it shall be Lucius his glory to say To keep his Fame he gave that away Nigro Let no replyes defer the Joyes that attend this day Cilius To the Temple then while with healing sacrifice Virgilius loads the Altars Virg. I shall follow if Lucius will lead the way Thus blest and thus embraced more a God then they Yet lest we leave our Enemies behind Let 's know how these our Judges stand enclind Exeunt omnes FINIS CLARICILLA A TRAGI-COMEDY The Scene SICILY Written by THOMAS KILLIGREW IN ROME DEDICATED To His Dear SISTER THE Lady SHANNON LONDON Printed by J. M. for Andrew Crook at the Sign of the Green Dragon in St Pauls Church-yard 1663 The Names of the Actors The King of Sicily Appius the Prince of Calabria Melintus A Lover of Claricilla and Philemon both Sons to the Kings Brother Timillus Friend to Melintus Silvander the Usurper in love with Claricilla Manlius and Tullius Two Pyrates disguis'd of Silvander's party Seleucus a Lord and Favourite to the King in love with Claricilla Carillus his Friend Ravack a Slave but a great man of Sicily Jacomo Servant to Melintus Claricilla the Princess Olinda her Maid Attendants CLARICILLA A TRAGI-COMEDY ACT. I. SCEN. I. Enter King Appius Seleucus and Attendants King SEleucus you know the soul of our Design lies in the speedy and silent execution of the Plot let us not then presume in their security till we fall in our own but go and when they have begirt the place give us notice that with our Charge they may at once fear and feel their danger and by us be cloath'd in Ruine ere they know whose Livery they wear This if Fortune be kinde Exit Seleuc. must be for where Justice and she strike in what corner of the Earth can Victory hide her self and that youthful hand not finde her Turning to Appius Appius I should blush at this if there needed more Arguments to confirm I shall be victorious than the reward propos'd for had the Gods intended the far-fam'd Claricilla's Virtues a Reward for Treason they would not then have left her Virtue such a Guard whose power hath stood amongst Traitors when yours fell upon the faith that bore it King You oblige me Sir and this goodness makes me beg you would be pleas'd to let me once again call to your memory some particulars of that tedious story which so often in my miseries I recounted to your Highness This Traitor Silvander having by my love gain'd an interest and by my smiles climb'd o're the Heads of all his Fellows in the strength of that trust grew too powerfull for me and in a Battel where my cause onely struck our Forces being not half the Traitors number we lost the day to which Theft not Conquest was joyn'd the Murder of my Brother and loss both of my Crown and Daughter Appius That fault the Gods will punish but his usurpation of the Princess and intended Rape which in a forc'd Marriage he labours are those that blow my rage King 'T is true it has always been his aim but his Love by Heaven appointed for his punishment and our Guard has given her a constant power over him which we have so directed that she has prevail'd with him to quit his greatest strength and retreat with her to this private Villa where now he remains attended onely with some few Troops of Horse This opportunity we owe her piety that has put it in our power to strike for our Revenge and Right again
I the offerer thus made the sacrifice Oh gentle youth would any bow to such a power as flies us in our miseries or worship that image which thus falls upon her Priest He dies Melin. Unfortunate indeed as all men are that build upon faults but I will not say I pity thee for where a King once grew to sow pity is the worst of changes Exit Enter Appius and Seleucus Seleu. This way he went Sir if he be mortal but his stay 's so short that we but seem to follow in the tract he makes Appius Let us lose no time then in overtaking him that we may assist his work Seleu. I will not fight a foot farther that way if there be no enemies backwards I 'll make some S'death I 'll not take Mars his leavings in the field Appius Come Seleucus turn this fire the right way and 't will light thee to find out honour Seleu. It has don 't but to day she 's so busie in obeying one mans fortune that my wounds are not currant pay to purchase her Appius We 're sure he 's this way for here 's his mark where ere he goes he makes death his character know you this that bears it Seleu. Know him yes this stroke kill'd not a traytor but treason it self fell here this is Silvander and he 's gone Envy be not prophetick his aims beyond a Crown it must be Claricilla then ye gods whither else tends this youths flight or what but she will satisfie when a King cannot make his quarry this doubt makes me pursue him though to a dangerous knowledge Exeunt ACT. I. SCEN. IV. Enter Claricilla Melintus following her Clar. SUre this stranger knows me not he pursues me as if I were part of the enemy Melin. O stay for know since I have once again seen my fate I 'll read it what ere it be 't is written in so fair a book See unconfident of my arms I beg your stay he begs that dealt death as He kneels oft as wounds to his opposers in your pursuit your fears wrong me he that dares fight with men will not war with beauty and this sword that hath cut through so many fates this day to find mine own tremble not at it for it hath ever been the servant of justice not cruelty Clar. Sir I know not guilt enough to beget a fear yet if you mean me no harm why do you pursue me and neglect the advantage Fortune throws upon your daring youth have you such choice of honours you scorn to stoop for this you have ventur'd so far for what dress would you wear what beauties would your youth put on to make it lovely when those wounds a Crown and conquest cannot satisfie when your heart thinks these no harvest where would your sword sow your hazards to reap one more glorious Melin. Fair soul go on and whil'st you blame the effect I 'll read the cause and thus look upon the conquest Crown and reward I struck for and if ever I have triumph it must pass through those Arches in gentle smiles and whil'st I enjoy this happiness let the Crown and Victory pass by as the lesser good Nor would I give this sight to possess the blessings that attend them both Clar. Heaven grant this fruit be from a noble stock and yet 't is safer 't were not for I fear I am not proof against such vertues 't was the dress my Melintus wore when he appear'd most comely nor need I doubt him for never honour grew where 't was not sow'd Sir you forget your wounds they exact a care Melin. No fair one I am now pouring Balm into them and could I hope you would afford this way of cure it would be one health not to be heal'd Why do you turn away and let my truths fall ere they reach your ears is it your fears that would remove She turns from him you let this truth secure you though I appear in this bloody dress more like a Priest yet know I am a sacrifice and that sacrifice which once was acceptable to you Clar. Sure I have heard that voyce Sir for heavens sake wound me not with doubt but tell me who you are Melin. Are there no lines in all this misery that you can call to minde Nor the print of one joy left which you set there He pulls a patch from his eyes she leans on him and weeps Clar. Oh yes there is Melin. O Claricilla Soul of honour why do you not in charity quit your vertue 't is single here that I may throw off my pain Clar. O Melintus you must not wish it Melintus can bravely suffer he 's a Souldier Loves Souldier but Honours Leader let me weep my soul into thy noble breast this payment I can make to none but to thy self those tears that were due to absence sadness paid thy memory Oh let me rest upon thee my joys are too great a load to bear and feel how the Melintus here beats to meet Melintus there Melin. Oh ye gods 't is Paradise sure the way was so rugged that lead to it Clar. 'T is a great power we serve nor is it more seen in his punishment that parted us then in this reward but let us not my soul unhandsomely or saucily express our joyes it may displease those powers that have been thus favourable and my Melintus had not wont to sacrifice to himself and forget the gods She offers to go from him Melin. Oh gentle Claricilla remove not from me for you mistake the posture the breast is Loves Altar and the seat of friendship and for sacrifice is not Claricilla a fuller offering in either kind then a Cake or Spice but I submit for Melintus shall never know a reason that contradicts Claricilla Clar. Yet let us remember what we owe to your safety your wounds too but that I know Melintus ever plac'd dangers behind his Love I should ere this have prompted you to a care of Melin. For my wounds the cause will heal 'em to me you owe nothing for your deliverance your freedom grew here and your enemies mistaking the place in search of my dangers digg'd it out and you shall find this truth in the beauty of the scars they leave Oh Claricilla thy faith makes me smile through all this blood but hark I fear we are pursu'd this upon your fair hand and then let me hide my love and name under my disguise He puts on his patch Clar. Good night Melintus for thou hast now put out the light and like Love himself thou art blind and thou art all I worship of that god Enter Appius and Seleucus Seleu. See where the Eagle stands my fears were true the Princess in his hand too he holds her like his prey in the foot He takes her from him Sir though you fought well this Lady will not prove your reward she cannot be a prisoner here Sir Melin. What I did well was rewarded in the act and for this Lady I am so
far from hoping she should be my prisoner that I would have suffer'd all the miseries of war ere struck one blow against her freedom Seleucus turns sleightly from Melintus Seleu. Here is a Prince whose youthful fire blown with desire to serve your Highness has through thousand dangers this day courted your favour and in his hand you 'll seem more aptly worne Appius Madam though his friendship seem to direct your highness has an interest that commands here and 't is honour enough if you please to let me kiss your hand Clar. Sir civilities are always fruitful and beget civilities if they meet with honour which I hope shall not be wanting to give a a growth to what you venture here Melin. Madam I see 't is not my opinion only but this Lords too that I am unworthy of this honour Clar. If it be an honour Sir wear it you first secur'd it She gives him her hand again Seleu. Will you make your hand the reward of Fortune then and scatter your favours so that they may be had for stooping is that an honour due to the first comer if so I grudge it not for such favours and upon such tyes he may wear else I should be loath to stoop to her that bows to him Clar. You are insolent Melin. Thus Madam be pleas'd to accept your due and then give me leave to exact mine Sir let not your interest here He turns to Seleucus and the opinion you have but a single enemy make you presume to injure me nor so mistake my bounty as to think I have thrown my blood away in vanity for though I set no price upon my wounds and contract not for killing of a Traytor yet I can tell whether I am bid fair or no when I have don 't and 't is nobler far to give a courtesie then sell it under Do you smile it may be Seleucus smiles and turns you have had good markets and such weak chapmen for those few good deeds you have done Seleu. Yes but if thou wert from this place I would make thee pay dear for one which should on thy heart write Thou wert but my factor and all the honour thou art thus proud of but my store Melin. You promise to your self too fair and noises fright only when we are ignorant of the cause and there 's too much in thee to have a dangerous depth Seleucus offers to strike Appius Hold Seleucus Sir when you know his good you will pardon this ill nor do I conceive it an injury to shew by his envy what value he sets upon your glories and I make no doubt when his reason hath purg'd this choler from his honour you 'll find him a healthy friend and his acquaintance not subject to these sickly passions if he does as of a surety command my faith to make this good Melin Sir I can easier bear injuries that I deserve not then receive obligations that I cannot pay for injuries have a cure growing within my reach but obligations I must suffer under their weight if you propose not the remedy too Appius Come embrace Seleucus had not wont to hate the person of an enemy much less fall in love with injuries especially when jealoous honeour begets them upon mistakes among friends They embrace coldly Seleu. Love and Honour farewell to both my ends are the gods I 'll worship now and my Net once thrown I 'l catch 'em though they swim in blood Enter King and attendants Clar. See my royal Father and I have reap'd my belssings ere I have paid my sacrifice thus Sir to the gods I bow in pious obedience here to you King Welcome dear Claricilla rise twice born to a Crown twice parent and twice the issue of my joys live and enjoy all the blessings that my prayers and sacrifice can call down upon thee and you Sir to whom we stand thus oblig'd for unmerited favours since you have left no other waty to return them take the blushes you have begot and be pleas'd to let us know your name and Country that our grateful mentions may not fall like darts thrown at nothing Sure 't is a happy one that hath such store of vertues that she can spare from her helm such a Pilot in the course of honour Melin. Your pardon royal Sir for disobeying your command my Country I dare not tell for as my Parent I would hide her faults and my name is where 't is known so displeasing that I dare not venture it here where I would remain an humble servant King. Come my Claricilla let us not forget the heart to sacrifice unto the hand thus acknowledging the means and forget the power that commands them but remember that the gods though they oft-times are seen but in the success and latter end of things yet their place is first and ought ot be so in our worship Melin In the morning I shall beg leave to visit your Highness Clar. I hope so Exeunt King Claricilla and attendants Melin Sure I have supriz'd my joys they had not wont to come thus naked thus like Angels whose cloathing is all we see the rest a mystery My friend pardon when I forget my self if thou appear'st lost in my joys Seleu. He 's alone and something I 'll do But stay who 's this Timil Prithee call thy bird back again for mine is flown that we may have something to trust to this is the comfort of a Comrade a man may go halfs and be both savers Melin Thou art wounded Timil Why do you wonder I should get a wound I wonder I got no more I am sure I have been where fewer have been dealt ere now and yet more has fallen to my share but by this hand I am glad thou got some of Fortunes goods as they call 'em by this wrack I had a smock too but it tore in taking up what are those that stand so at distance are they enemies or no Mel. Where O no Seleucus gazes in a corner upon them Tim. Why then are they worse for they are friends that will be enemies Mel. They are Enemies to nothing but this days fortune I prithee what subject is there else for their hate or wish but thy wounds and those are things I believe few court else on my Conscience one or other would have mine ere this time Sel. I must take some other time Exit Seleucus Mel. They are gone Tim. Let 'em go And now prithee tell me what was that that she that went in as thou lov'st me her not be ransom'd till I have hung these Fetteres about her for a night By this hand we 'll share Mel. Dost thou know whatt thou hast said Tim. Know what I have said No nor I don't care but pray what I have I said Melint. That thou 'lt be asham'd of when thou knowst of whom Tim. Why I have not ly'd Melinutus and for the Who in woman 't is a thing I look not after when my eye is pleas'd the
I finde I cannot live I begin to have serious thoughts No Faith I am He strives to rise but cannot gone I always fear'd such sober wounds as these they are in such earnest I know they 'll kill me if they would endure a jeast there were some hopes Car. Hold if thou hast honour and tell me who thou art that strik'st with such a constant fortune Melintus leaves Carillus and goes to Timillus Mel. I have no leasure now O Timillus speak to thy unfortunate Friend whose acquaintance hath never brought thy faith to any thing but misery and dangers How dost I hope thy wounds are not mortal Tim. No nor our troubles would they were that we might once see an end of them But no more of this now I hear a noise and I know we shall be pursu'd therefore make haste Within Follow follow and fly Mel. For shame urge like thy self if thou wouldst have me take thy counsel bring my Friend into a danger and leave him there No Timillus we grew Friends and we will fall together Tim. Leave me and provide for thy safety or by my life I 'll betray thee and tell who thou art nor will I if thou stay'st attempt the possibility of my own cures S'Death because I could kill my Enemy must I destroy my Friend Mel. Why thus passionate Tim. If Melintus lov'd me he would obey the passion of his Friend and not chide Hark you will be taken step into the Within Follow Wood and in some Disguise you may come to Court Mel. Farewell Timillus I obey Exit Enter King Appius and Attendants 1 Attend. This way they went Sir and here lies one King Seleucus slain Appius And here lies Carillus King Who 's the third Tim. A Bird of the same flight that had worse luck than my fellows for my wings onely broke that I might live miserably to make sport for the Fool that laid the snare Shall I never be so happy as to be knock'd o' th' head when 't is to do me a curtesie King The bodies are yet warm bring them with all possible speed to the Town that no care may be wanting to save my Friend bring him along too he shall finde our love till he be well I will not offer a ruine to my Friend when he 's repair'd he 'll scarce be a full satisfaction Some other pursue the bold Murderer if he once come within my reach he shall finde his Sword has no power to protect him against that which my justice brings They take up Timillus Tim. So thus much honour I am sure of but how much more I know not do you my Friend 2 Attend. No Sir and yet I think you 'll finde what you deserve Tim. Y' are courteous and liberal of your opinion and therefore I will not be sparing of mine it may be I shall be honourably hang'd for having a hand in killing Seleucus 2 Attend. It may be so Exeunt omnes ACT. IV. SCEN. I. Enter Philemon presently after Tullius Phil. WHat noise is this that thus circles us A noise within Tul. This noise is every where and begirts us round I 'll go wake Manlius 't will be worth our care to search the cause Phil. Stand who goes there Tul. I Tullius Have you wak'd the Captain Phil. No Tul. 'T is time he were wak'd He offers to go on Philemon holds him Phil. Hold Tul. How now Phil. 'T was his command that no man without exception should come to him till he had notice nor be call'd unless some danger threatn'd Tul. Did you not hear the noise Phil. Yes but noise is no danger nor will I call him Tul. You will not call him Who am I that thou dar'st tempt me thus Call him and call him quickly or thou shalt call thy last Phil. I serve but one Master and him I will not call nor shall you break his rest while I can hinder it Phil. stands in his way Tul. Do not play with my anger by all our Gods with a wound I 'll make my way and it shall ly over thy belly Slave if thou provok'st me Phil. Wounds are easily given to naked men and thou wilt sooner bring 'em than I fear 'em Tul. S'Death brav'd by my Slave Thus Villain and then I tread under my feet thy scorn'd earth Tullius draws Phil. Help Manlius help Phil. takes hold of Tullius Sword Tul. Unloose thy hold or by my vex'd soul I 'll print Deaths cold Seal on thy Heart Phil. I will not loose it O my Vow to what strict Laws thou Tullius on the ground Phil. upon him bind'st me else here I would throw off my bonds and with thy own knife cut thy hated throat Dog thou art more a Slave than my Chains can make me While they are strugling Enter Manlius Man Ha! what sudden cry was that call'd for help The Rhodian grapled How 's this and Tullius under Let go or I 'll part thee with death Is this a posture for a Slave Draws his Dagger Phil. No if I would have been a Slave I had been safe and you it may be might have felt these wounds Man Tullius what mean these wounds Phil. Wounds are the food of Slaves else I deserve not these for my faith but Loyalty is against kinde in me and therefore I am punish'd for obeying your command which was that no man without exception should pass this way till I had given you notice which he would have done and because I refus'd him thus my faith 's rewarded Man Is this true Tul. In part 't is the Wood this night was full of noise and I awak'd with the Alarm would have given you notice and he refus'd to let me pass and therefore Man You would have kill'd him Come 't was not well such a piety as faithfulness among Slaves is so scarce it ought to have been cherish'd not punish'd Every day by one act or other this Fellow begets my wonder Honour and Courage still striking in him Come hither once again I command thee tell me who He turns to Philemon thou art and by my life I 'll set thee free Phil. I see you have honour Sir and therefore presume when you shall know I am bound by a Vow never to disclose my self whilest I am in bonds you 'll call it Religion not disobedience when I refuse to tell Man Wilt thou be faithful when thou art free Phil. I will be faithful though I am not free Man Vow that and I will immediately knock off thy Chains Phil. Arm but my hand and set me free and then I 'll take a Vow and having sworn faith to thee all the earth's wealth shall He calls one to take off his chains and gives him a Dagger not make me false Man Here by this I manumize thee and if thou prov'st a Gentleman henceforth thou art my Friend however thou art free Phil. And Sir since your pity hath thus made my joys put off my fears that I should have fell forgotten and
are why did you land here he durst not have pursu'd us to the harbour my Brothers fleet now in readiness to depart would have protected us Eugene This way the slave ran that went to call for aid Pyrats within cry follow follow Philon Hark Madam w' are pursu'd 't is now no time to talk upon my life it is Gillippus and the bold Pyrat I fear knows the value of the prize he hunts Within follow follow Lysimel. They come take some other way and try if you can divert their chase whilst we take Covert in these woods Exeunt omnes ACT. I. SCEN. III Enter Gillippus Hipparchus and Souldiers of their party Gillip. FOllow Mates for we have in chase the wealth of Kingdoms one whose maiden mine the gods would dig in nor has her virgin earth been wounded yet for that precious metal but keeps her Indies still unconquer'd if we gain her we need sail no more to find uncertain fates she 's prize enough Hippar. Slip not this opportunity then you know not how long fortune will Court us which path took she Gillip. I know not let us divide our selves I 'll take this Exit Gillippus Enter Pausanes and meets Hipparchus Paus. Hipparchus Hipparchus what glorious things were those that fled us as if we durst hurt 'em Hippar. They were handsome women man Paus. Were they but women Hippar. But women no but women What ail'st thou Pausanes stands with his eyes fix'd on the ground Paus. I 'me sure they are more then man for I never saw any of that sex that made me tremble yet these did and with a cold fear the memory dwells in my breast still Hippar. What thunder-struck by a woman courage man Black eyes though they lighten yet they do not use to shrink our He shakes him hearts in the scabbard Paus. These do not use to fight do they If they do by all Hipparchus laughs the gods they 'le conquer me oh Hipparchus do not mock my misery but tell me hast thou seen many such are such formes usual amongst 'em this has Medusas power in a beauteous form and I am chang'd to weeping Marble Hippar. By this good day he 's in love could I be so how happy should I be for I have been pretty lucky in the sex and could I have lov'd all that I have lain with what a share of heaven should I have had Look how he stands now Pausanes what dost mean let fall thy weapon when thou pursu'st a Wench Paus. A Wench what 's that I thought of none Hippar. What is a Wench why the greater part and the handsomest and that they are not the better part of woman is yet to be disputed Paus. How canst thou distinguish 'em how dost thou know a Wench Hippar. How do I know 'em several ways but the best and certain'st is by feeling 'em Paus. But that I know from our rocking in the Cradle it still has been so I should wonder how we two came to be friends ther 's such contrarieties even in our natures that both looking on one and the same heavenly form we should thus from the same subject draw such different thoughts for whilst I was Philosophysing upon her diviner part and preparing how to worship her thou wert casting to pollute her but prithee tell me were it not better to find those beauties that adorn her the cloathing of a perfect goddess then such a falling image Hippar. Faith in serious thoughts which handsome women ought not to be mingled with worship is a good thing but to have them worship me I should think were better But prithee put off this serious discourse now this is no time to talk when we have such prey in chase Paus. Fare thee well but that I know thee stout faithful to thy friend and one that speaks worse of himself then any other dares I 'de tear thee from my bosome but when I know this and how strictly thou wilt pay thy vows to honour thou shalt dwell for ever here ACT. I. SCEN. IV. Enter Gillippus following Lysimella Gillip. YOu are very fair let that remove your wonder how I dare again gaze upon that excellence Why do you frown is it your innocence or your beauty that you mistrust She frowns that thus you arm your self with anger to defend you Pray leave to be an enemy you see that could not protect you Lysimel. No Monster 't is not to see thee play thy part that troubles me but to think that heaven fails in hers thus to leave vertue without a guard while lust and rapine grow strong in mischief as if the innocent were created white only to be fit to take the murtherers purple Gillip. As you have mercy remove that threatning danger He kneels that ruine in your curl'd brow and in justice which your anger cannot know weigh my action and cross fate together then call to mind how severely I was punish'd for a single fault a fault that my love pleaded for but did not excuse and when you have found that blot in my story if you are equal you must confess all my life to that hour paid you an humble and a faithful service and to the King my Master a ready hand and a loyal heart nor could he urge any thing against my pretence but that I was born his subject yet that I could willingly have undergone and all things else but your scorn which still left me to my despairs I had else waited my fortune and not by force attempted to have gain'd my wishes Oh Madam had you not bow'd me that way but try'd what I could have suffer'd for you not from you 't would have started your soft soul to have seen me suffer that would through a thousand hazards have courted your favour till I had faln your Beauties Martyr Lysimel, Away thy oyly tongue nor bloody hand can prevail thy flattery and thy force I am by my resolutions above both for Love and his soft fire thou never felt'st it nor know'st that god but by the name These thy false stoopings conclude thou canst not worship that thus durst again by force attempt me that heart that truly loves nobly suffers and knows that god of passion is to the longing soul both the hunger and the food and if his heaven be not reach'd by knees their hands dare not nay cannot yet may'st thou live to love and me I wish it not to glory in but to punish thee Gillip. Are you so resolv'd then I 'll kneel no more but frowning gather all thy sweets begging Lovers teach women a way to deny He rises up which else they durst not know A slave there Hipparchus take to your charge this fair folly and as your eyes look to Enter a Slaue and Hipparchus her let not her face betray your faith away I say convey her to the Galley there my Empire will begin The slave binds her Lysimel. Think'st thou thy threats can fright me no I cannot so much doubt the care of
could not fear but bleed for a Traitor and struck against a virgins honour and in his rage sold his Friend to buy his will Then then Hipparchus the wounds thou now art proud of will He turns to Lisimelia hang upon thee with more dishonour than thy Chains for me I smile at the chance for though I have mist my first freedom yet I have found my last wounds Hip. Ha! Gil. Villain hast thou not yet enough laid open thy treacherous soul Art not satisfy'd to be false thy self that thus thou labour'st to shake his try'd faith Hipparchus kill him kill ev'n his memory that the ingrateful Slave may fall like a Dog and leave no name behinde him yet hold he shall not dy so nobly nor finde such The slaves offer to kill him mercy in his fall Hipparchus Strip the Slave and upon a Tree stretch the Traitor's body there let him hang alive like the condemn'd fruit to the fruitless Tree doom'd thither to live a death and would count that Murder that threw him there Mercy if it would come and break the snare Lis. Bloudy Villain dar'st thou command this with a belief thou shouldst be obey'd What is he that has so much Hell about him that dares execute what thy bloudy rage imposes Paus. Gentle Soul plead not for Pausanes nor grudge him this glorious end for now I fall what I could not have liv'd with him Honour's servant Gil. Away with him and see it done or by the Gods he pulls his own fate down that disputes it The Slaves seize Pausanes Hipparchus stays 'em Hip. He that trembles at death let him dy 't is just Hold Sir witness my wounds I dare be loyal and when my faith was given I swom through the Streights of Friendship to serve you yet though I did this because my faith was given and Honour told me I was in the right Do not think I will be so faulty to my Friend as to start at your frown more than his sword or be frighted to the Murder of my Brother Gil. Ha! what 's this Hip. No Gillippus I have no such aguey courage nor comes my honour so by fits Know though I durst not break my trust yet I dare disobey your impious commands nor can you call it Treachery when to your face I disavow it Frown not for whilest I have mine old guide Honour there 's no act brings so dark a hazard but Hipparchus will strike a fire from it shall light him through Gil. My Rage whither wilt thou hurl me Draw Mates Villains though my anger has lost her tongue yet her hands are Gill. Zenon and the slaves draw left still and those in wounds shall print on your wretched bodies my Revenge Hip. There defend thy self Fear not Madam these are our Enemies Hip. returns Paus. his sword they defend themselves Paus. Now I have my wish Paus. steps to Lys. and unbindes her Gil. wounds him Gil. At this rate take it Paus. Think'st thou I would not buy her freedom when my bloud could purchase it Have I liv'd as if I fear'd wounds thou canst scarce be mine Enemy after this favour O that I could kiss it thou shouldst kill me ere I would take my lips from it Lys. For what fate I am reserv'd I know not but I am resolv'd to shun this if it be possible Help Rape Murder Murder She runs out and meets the King her Brother Enter the King and Souldiers they beat off Gillippus and Zenon and take Hipparchus and Pausanes King Binde these and pursue the rest Sister well met Come you along with me Exeunt omnes ACT. II. SCEN. I. Enter the King Lysimella Philon Sortanes Cleon Hipparchus and Pausanes bound with a Guard King YOu are my Sister but I beg you will urge me no more thy softness was betray'd and because they were penitent thou thought'st them innocent I tell thee Lysimella if they could have hop'd to have born thee hence thou shouldst have seen Lust and Pride flow naturally in them 't was their fear made them fawn Away with them to the Galley Paus. Our fears Hip. Had we scap'd misfortunes till we met fears thy Army King might have found a Grave ere they had seen us bound and to let thee see we have no shaking souls this threatn'd misery shall not make us or fear or fawn on thee Paus. Peace Hipparchus let him see us dy ere touch an Oar 't will resolve him what we dare do Lys. Has my Brother lost all his nature Then I shall not wonder that I have lost the interest of a Sister Can you be a King and have They offer to lead Hip. and Paus. away neither mercy nor justice Farewell henceforth I may obey but ne're approve your acts Hold Sortanes Sir look upon their wounds ye gods ought any thing that chance owns make men fall so low that we esteem 'em less than beasts See they bleed still Can you leave 'em like Dogs to lick these wounds whose ev'ry drop of bloud I can witness fell a sacrifice to honour O 't is a fault a fault I fear the Gods will punish as if men in misery had no souls or slaves did not upwards look King Hold Sortanes unbinde 'em Sister they are your Prisoners and as you please dispose of 'em and think not my nature cruel or that I frown'd upon them for Kings do often so upon the fault when they pity the man yet if I get the head of this Serpent Gillippus he shall finde our justice with its full weight but we 'll crush him Lys. Now I kneel to you Sir King What means my Sister Rise my occasions give me leave onely to say Farewell this accident has retarded me some hours beyond my resolution Till my return my power I leave with thee my Sister And Philon obey her as my self Lys. The Gods guide and bless the King King Sortanes command the Officers aboard and give order the Galleys be all loose with the next Tide Exit King Lysimel. Cosin Philon pray let your care provide for those men She looks back as she goes out Exit Paus. O Hipparchus I am lost ere I have found my self and have fought for bonds Come my Friend Hip. That title confirms my life for now I finde my rage did not destroy my self and through thy wounds let out thy friendship with joy I live to redeem my fault Paus. O Hipparchus This be my witness thy friendship grows here nor wert thou faulty at all to me nor do I want an Argument They imbrace for what I did thou hadst Reason and I had Love to plead Love whose power yet thou never felt'st but when thou shalt finde he is undiscern'd got in and in thy bosom displays his fiery wings then like me with all that light thou 'lt finde thou art i' th' dark and thus stoop to a willing yoak sighing for what thou wouldst not part with These these Hipparchus are the wounds I fear those the Sword makes are remedies
and if deep enough bring a certain Cure Phil. This way Gentlemen Hip. We shall follow Sir Exeunt omnes ACT. II. SCEN. II. Enter Eucracia Leucanthe Dion Gillippus Cremnofeild and Zenon Leuc. NOble Gillippus thus to venture your self and fortunes in our hazard is an obligation we know not how to pay for the preparation you speak of brings our certain ruine if by treaty we cannot appease his fury Gil. Pray Madam from whence springs his anger Euc. 'T is just you know the cause of this War that thus venture your self into the dangers of it this Island blest beyond our Neighbours with a fruitful peace drew us into a consideration how we came to be so happy and in the search we found Ambition had no dwelling here for our custome admits no one man chief which kept all from that sin our Government is here in the hand of a Priest and Judge which are chosen by lot not faction and their power remains to them during life if they obey our Laws the breach of one of which Laws has begot this danger for when our Predecessors made their vow to peace a Law was then enacted to prohibit our taking Arms but in our own defence Leuc. This Law the King credits not for when we return'd it as the Reason that forbad us to yield that aid to him he then implor'd he says we urg'd it but to hide our Treachery and concludes we assisted his Enemy because we would not fight for him so that now having labour'd through that storm that threatn'd Sicily his rage bends this way Dion And at a time when we have neither Arms nor Counsel to defend us now Madam the punishments your Fathers have call'd down pursue us banish'd for abusing the Oracle and trust repos'd in them Theagines being chief Judge and Memnon chief Priest of this Island their Counsel and your Brothers swords were aids which we shall best finde when to our despairs we feel the want Cremn. Yet let us not quit our selves when we must fall the dearer we sell our lives the greater fame will wait us nor have our men forgot to fight though we have left to invade Gil. Spoke like a Souldier How is the Town fortifi'd towards the Harbour for there your danger will begin Cremn. 'T is no regular Fortification yet 't is in defence Gil. Madam I beseech you remove your fears they are ill omens here Speak Courage you know not what Miracles we may act the night comes on apace pray retire to your rest while Cremnofeld Dion and my self go set the Watch and provide for the entertainment of these strangers that come so rudely without inviting Euc. We 'll go and joyn our strength of prayer with our Arms which I hope will protect us though they fail to conquer them Gil. I 'll but order my Galleys to joyn with yours and be ready in the Harbour to board 'em as they come stragling in then I 'll meet you upon the Guard Dion Eucratia is the Word to night Farewell Ex. all but Gil. Gil. Farewell shallow Fools Think ye Gillippus will sell his bloud for airy honour No 't is Revenge or the satisfying some other Lust engages me therefore I 'll to my Galley and while this dark protects us command Zenon to lanch from the Harbour and in a little Creek ly loose and undiscover'd with his Galley 't is wisdom to secure a Retreat nor will I again put my happiness in the power of Slaves whose Treachery wrack'd my soul and depriv'd me of the pleasures I had promis'd to my self in the embraces of the fair Lysimella but these faces have remov'd that pain for he that like me loves beauty where e're he meets it sows his Love and when he enjoys it reaps his Mistress ACT. II. SCEN. III Enter Lysimella and Philon Lys. WAs the Fleet within sight of Land this morning Phil. Yes Madam they hung about the Isle of Asmarae these four days kept back by contrary Windes Lys. When returns the Galley that came from my Brother Phil. This Tide she puts off Lys. This opportunity then will advance my Design Have you fitted those Prisoners with a Disguise Phil. Yes Madam Lys. Hark what 's that a Lute Are they musical Phil. One of 'em plays and sings Lys. Prithee let 's hear A Song FOnd Pausanes let not thy Love aspire To a hope of coming higher But let thy faith grow under a Cloud Of being not allow'd And still pursue thy Love till she like well To know it but thou not tell Next thy care must be she not perceive Thou believ'st sh' has given leave Thy love and suffrings thus being humbly told And not a sigh too bold Nor with a look speak or let a fear be proud To be discern'd lest thou love too loud Whilest fairly thus thou do'st thy love pursue Pretending nothing due Who knows but that in time her heart may grow To wish thee well whether she will or no By such soft steps as these and slow degrees And ever on his knees Pausanes still shall approach his bliss But not come neer enough to miss But at a distance look and love And see Lysimella far above Yet not wish her descending to my sense Or hope of meeting but by influence Lysimel. Call him hither Now Lysimella arm thyself with Exit Philon resolution that thy sex may not still be call'd weak nor thou yield to thy passion lest this god in a cloud deceive thee and force thee with his yieldings he sings his actions and acts his opinions which makes him a dangerous friend here he 's one that boldly dares yet humbly loves he struck his Master and bow'd to me and when his rage had fill'd his eyes with fire he sighing turn'd and looking this way in languishing streams quench'd their rising flames Oh power of honour that makes this gallant in him and honour in me not to return his love it starts me to find honour pleas'd still to confound our Reason and impose upon us an obedience to her Laws when Nature and Reason plead against it but see they come ACT. II. SCEN. IV. Enter Philon with Hipparchus and Pausanes like common Souldiers Paus. DO thou speak while I collect my self yet do not why should I refuse by my disorder to speak her power if He sees Lysimella and her woman she deserve my love I 'me certain she may command my fears nor is it a dishonour to shake here 't is not I tell thee Hipparchus it is not these are valiant fears and I 'll speak to her even what my heart sends out for by my life all that I resolved of I have quite forgot Hippar. But do not rashly tempt her to a scorn Paus. Scorn Oh no Hipparchus if ever her softness hath felt Loves power she knows his proper language is free prose and their distractions wrap the powerfull'st truth confin'd Verse tells us they are too much themselves nor is he afflicted who can compose his sufferings See where
she stands They kneel Lysimel. Rise your freedom is the bounty of another and the thanks not due to me I sent for you to tell you my Brother is now upon a design for Sardinia but has been staid by cross winds so that you may o'retake him ere he lands in a Galley which this morning is bound for him and in this disguise striking on his party unknown pay his bounty Hippar. Arm us Madam and you shall hear how deep we 'll plow how thick we 'll sow their wounds too but we 'll reap the honour my mistake has lost me in striking against your virtue and now we are friends so that Pausanes and Hipparchus undivided draw I think we shall not easily be o'recome for give me leave to say we are not often conquered but by our selves and then though Pausanes be victor Hipparchus triumphs Paus. We can be grateful Madam though not fortunate Lys. That 's my Q. pray let me be thankful too lest you think I can only counsel it within this Cabinet I believe is in value as much She fetches a Cabinet and offers it to Hipparchus as my person would have yielded at a Mart if it be less 't is the modest opinion I ought to have of mine own worth makes me faulty in the sum for any other consideration take this too She gives him a chain Hippar. 'T is just Madam that you throw this scorn on me for I confess the fault look'd as if I had fought for money which opinion my refusal now I hope will remove Lys. Pray take it why should you receive wounds for me Hippar. I do not let my self out to dangers nor is it my trade to fight wounds and blood are neither my daily labour nor the sweat of my brow they are honours and pay themselves if I have courage 't is a gift the gods sent me freely and as their blessing freely I 'll dispense it Lys. Your pardon Sir I meant no injurious upbraiding for by my life I do not think you faulty if you will not be rewarded yet give me leave to supply your wants Hippar. I kiss your charity Lys. What to give him I know not Oh unequal Law that binds us women and forces me to let him perish because I know how to save him I must not stay I know y' are friends and what the one has is but the others store I wish ye may be fortunate My last words e're I knew what you were Paus. O stay unbind me ere you go and hear my soul labour'd with admiration of your beauties but since I was blest with knowledge of your diviner part all your acts from honour sprung have collected those sparkes your eyes kindled and th' are blown to a flame here here it burns and though this Altar divinest be built upon the meanest earth scorn it not for my offering shall be of the purest love and my sighs shall constant incense breathe Lys. What thou might'st have done I know not but I 'me sure thou canst not now thou hast said too much Go fight fight for thou know'st not how to love Oh woman woman woman still Speaks aside Paus. Not love what stranger then is this that 's got in here and wanders so to seek not love 't is he or cowardize crept in no third cause can beget the fears the tremblings I labour with Oh! teach me how to know him Lys. That stranger when thou meet'st him at the eye thou wilt find he is conceiv'd in fire and in an instant grows to perfect form thence in fullness of time he takes his birth into the heart which is his world there if he prove a healthy love he lives in silence the tongue has no part 'i th birth of gallant loves nor are they long liv'd that make their Exits that way the true births of love know no delivery But where they took their life through the eye this is love thine a short-liv'd passion I fear I fear spoke aside Paus. My passions are no faults Madam when I master 'em when we do not serve them we command admiration or should I yield to 'em could any passion be unbecoming that has so beautiful a cause as the fair Lysimella who I fear has been us'd to such Hecatombs of hearts that my single one being but a slaves might well be scorn'd at your shrine yet if you be that power that my thoughts have worship'd you must confess he that offers all though a beggar sacrifices equal to a King O turn not from me but be She turns away like those gods you bow to which though they give and guard She turns away our flocks yet accept a Lamb Lys. Plead no more if thou lov'st thou wilt prefer me I must not dare not understand I am too much a party to hear him Aside plead Paus. O do not shew the several ways you have to wound may the fire for ever inhabite in those eyes but do not in frowns dart it this way Lys. Be gone then And consider what thou suest for a slave by his passion crowned and a Princess by her inthron'd Paus. Do but believe I love 't is all I beg strike me heaven if I have so faulty a wish as to attempt the unshrining such a power or would live to see your beauty fall from this vast national ador'd condition to make them my petty houshold god O say do you believe I love Lys. Yes yes I believe and fear Paus. O continue that friendly faith I 'll at a distance kneel for 't is a wealth I 'll pray for fight to keep and weep to part with and if that way of obtaining that way of keeping and this sense of Here he reverences and kneels loss ask'd with a whole heart and with a whole heart defended but parted from with a broken one can confirm it all joys She in passion interrupts him and in disdain speaks and leaves him Lys. Peace be gone Lysimella collect thy self for thou art lost O ye gods would ye had given more or that I had known less of honour Pausanes starts again Paus. Hipparchus my friend I find my misery and conjure thee that if thou out-live us steal some of my ashes into her Urne that in our earth being become equal we may become one Exit Hippar. This is strange yet 't is the best kind of anger and the storm is to friend if I can judge a woman Exit ACT. III. SCEN. I. Enter the King and Eumenes Sortanes Pausanes and Hipparchus with their swords drawn King EVmenes now the Souldiers are landed let 'em be drawn Alarm into Battalia we 'll charge this instant and not give 'em leave at land to collect their loss at sea Eum. They were Gillippus's Gallies that boarded us yet I saw not the Pluto there her brazen Prow had wont with the earliest to bathe in blood her Proserpine King That injury hath brought some fuel to my rage to see they have given harbour to that traytor that twice