injur'd honors ruines I 'me bound to do it in religious conscience It is a debt his incens'd ghost would quarrel me living for should I not pay 't with fulnesse Car. Of what frail temper is a womans weaknesse words writ in waters have more lasting Essence then our determinations Abr. Come I know thou must be gentle I perceive a combat in thy soft heart by th' intervening blushes that strive to adorn thy cheek with purple beauties and drive the lovely liverie of thy sorrows the Ivorie paleness out of them Think Caropia with what a setled unrevolting truth I have affected thee with what heat what pureness and when upon mature considerations I found I was unworthie to enjoy a treasure of such excellent grace and goodnesse I did desist smothering my love in anguish anguish to which the soul of humane torments compar'd were pains not easie but delicious yet stil the secret flames of my affections like hidden virtues in some bashful man grew great and ferventer by those suppressions Thou wert created only for an Empresse despise not then thy destinie now greatnesse love Empire and what ere may be held glorious courts thy acceptance like obedient Vassals Car. I have consider'd and my serious thoughts tel me t is folly to refuse these profers to put off my mortalitie the pleasures of life which like ful streams do flow from greatnesse to wander i' th' unpeopled air to keep societie with ghastly apparitions where 's neither voice of friends nor visiting suitors breaths to delight our ears and all this for the fame of a fell murdress I have blood enough alreadie on my soul more then my tears can e're wash off My roial Lord if you can be so merciful and gracious to take a woman laden with afflictions big with true sorrow and religious penitence for her amiss her life and after actions shal studie to deserve your love But surely this is not serious Abr. Not the vowes which votries make to the powers above can be more fraught with binding sanctitie This holy kiss confirms our mutual vows never til now was I true Caliph of Arabia Enter Enter Enter Abr. Ha what tumult 's that Be you all furies and thou the great'st of divels Abrahen wil stand you all unmov'd as mountains This good sword if you be air shal disinchant you from your borrow'd figures Abil. No ill-natur'd monster we 're all corporeal and survive to take revenge on thy inhumane acts at name of which the bashful elements do shake as if they teem'd with prodigies Dost not tremble at thy inhumane villaines Dear Caropia quit the infectious viper lest his touch poison thee past recoverie Abr. No she shall not nor you until this body be one wound Lay a rude hand upon me Abilqualit how ere thou scapst my practises with life I am not now to question we were both sons to one father whom for love of Empire when I beleev'd thee strangled by those Muts I sent to his eternal rest nor do I repent the fact yet I have been titled Caliph a day which is to my ambitious thoughts honor enough to eternize my big name to all posteritie I know thou art of valiant noble soul let not thy brother fal by ignoble hands oppress'd by number draw thy bright weapon as thou art in Empire thou art my rival in this Ladies love whom I esteem above all joyes of life for her and for this Monarchie let 's trie our strengths and fates the impartial fates to him who has the better cause in justice must needs design the victorie Abil. In this offer though it proceed from desperatenesse not valor thou showst a masculine courage and we wil not render our cause so abject as to doubt but our just arme has strength to punish thy most unheard of treacheries Tar. But you shall not be so unjust to us and to your right to try your causes most undoubted Justice 'gainst the dispairing ruffian Souldiers pul the Lady from him and disarm him Abil. Stay though he doth merit multitudes of death we would not murder his eternitie by sudden execution yeild your self and we 'l allow you libertie of life til by repentance you have purg'd your sin and so if possible redeem your soul from future punishment Abr. Pish tel fools of souls and those effeminate cowards that do dreame of those fantastick other worlds there is not such a thing in nature all the soul of man is resolution which expires never from valiant men till their last breath and then with it like to a flame extinguisht'd for want of matter 't dos not dy but rather ceases to live Injoy in peace your Empire and as a legacy of Abrahens love take this fair Lady to your Bride stab her Abil. Inhumane Butcher has slain the Lady Look up best Caropia run for our surgeons I 'le give half my Empire to save her precious life Abr. She has enough or mine aym fail'd me to procure her passage to the eternal dwellings nor is this cruelty in me I alone was worthy to have injoy'd her beauties Make good haste Caropia or my soul if I have any will hover for thee in the clouds This was the fatal engine which betray'd our father to his untimely death made by Simanthes for your use Abilqualit and who has this about him and would be a slave to your base mercy deserved death more than by dayly tortures and thus I kiss'd my last breath Blast you all dies Tar. Damn'd desperate villain Abil. O my dear Caropia my Empire now will be unpleasing to me since I must lose thy company This surgeon where 's this surgeon Sel. Drunk perhaps Car. 'T is but needlesse no humane help can save me yet me thinks I feel a kind of pleasing ease in your imbraces I should utter something and I have strength enough I hope lest yet to effect my purpose In revenge for your suppos'd death my lov'd Lord I slew my husband Abil. I 'me sorry thou hast that sin to charge thy soul with 't was rumour'd by the souldiers Sel. Couzens mine your necks are safe agen now Car. And came hither with an intent to have for your sake slain your brother Abrahen had not his curtesie and winning carriage alter'd my resolution with this poniard I 'de struck him here about the heart Stabs Abil. Abil. O I am slain Caropia and by thy hand Heavens you are just this is revenge for thy dear honor which I murdred though thou wer 't consenting to it Car. True I was so and not repent it yet my sole ambition was to have liv'd an Empresse which since fate would not allow I was resolv'd no woman after my selfe should ere enjoy that glory you dear Abilqualit which since my weak strength has serv'd me to performe I dye willingly as an infant O now I faint life's death to those that keep it by constraint dye Tar. My dear Lord is there no hopes of life must we be wretched Abil. Happier my Tarifa by my death but yesterday I playd the part in jest which I now act in earnest My Tarifa the Empire 's thine I 'me sure thou 'lt rul 't with justice and make the subject happy Thou hast a Son of hopefull growing vertues to succeed thee commend me to him and from me intreat him to shun the temptings of lascivious glances Sel. 'Las good Prince hee le dy indeed I fear he is so full of serious thoughts and Counsels Abil. For this slaughtred body let it have decent burial with slain Muras but let not Abrahens corps have so much honor to come i th' royal monument lay mine by my dear fathers for that trecherous Eunuch and Lord Simanthes use them as thy justice tells thee they have merited for Lord Selinthus advance him my Tarifa hee 's of faithfull and well deserving vertues Sâ—l So I am I thought t' would come to me anon poor Prince I e'ne could dy with him Abâ—l. And for those souldiers and those our most faithfull Muts that my life once sav'd let them be well rewarded death and I are almost now at unitie Farewell dyes Tar. Sure I shall not survive these sorrows long Muts take those Traitors to prison we will shortly passe their sentence which shall be death inevitable Take up that fatal instrument of poisonous mischief and see it burn'd Gaselles Gentlemen Fate has made us your King against our wishes Sel. Long live Tarifa Caliph of Arabia Tar. We have no time now for your acclamations these are black sorrows Festival Bear off in state that royal Bodie for the other since t was his will let them have burial but in obscuritie By this it may as by an ev'dent rule be understood they 're onely truly great wh are truly good Recorders Flourish Exeunt omnes FINIS EPILOGUE I 'M much displeas'd the Poet has made me The Epilogue to his sad Tragedie Would I had dy'd honestly amongst the rest Rather then live to th' last now to be prest To death by your hard Censures Pray you say What is it you dislike so in this Play That none applauds Beleeve it I should faint Did not some smile and keep me by constraint From the sad qualm What pow'r is in your breath That you can save alive and doom to death Even whom you please thus are your judgments free Most of the rest are slain you may save me But if death be the word I pray bestow it Where it best fits Hang up the Poet
and wanton 'tmakes men like poyson'd rats which when they 'ave swallow'd the pleasing bane rest not until they drink and can rest then much lesse until they burst with 't Al. Thy words are stil oraculous Mu. Pray then think with what an easie toil the haughty Prince a demy God by th' popular acclamations nay the world's Soveraign in the vulgar wishes had he a resolution to be wicked might snatch this diadem from your aged temples What law so holy tye of blood so mightie which for a Crown minds sanctified and religious have not presum'd to violate How much more then may the soul dazling glories of a Scepter work in his youth whose constitution 's fierie as overheated air and has to fan it into a flame the breath of love and praises blown by strong thought of his own worth and actions Al. No more of this good Mura Mu. They dare already limit your intentions demand as 't were with cunning zeal which rightly interpreted is insolence the Princes abode at home I wil not say it is but I guess 't may be their subtle purpose while we abroad fight for new kingdomes purchase depriv'd by that means of our faithful succors they may deprive you of this crown inforce upon the prince this Diadem which however he may be loth t' accept being once possessed of 't and tasted the delights of supreme greatness hee 'l be more loath to part with To prevent this not that I think it wil but that may happen 't is fit the Prince march I 'ave observed in him too of late a sullen Melancholly whence rising I 'le not conjecture only I should grieve Sir beyond a moderate sorrow traitorous practise should take that from you which with loyal blood ours and your own victorious arms have purchas'd and now I have discharg'd my honest conscience censure on 't as you please henceforth I 'me silent Al. Would thou hadst been so now thy loyal fears have made me see how miserable a King is whose rule depends on the vain people suffrage Black now and horrid as the face of storms appears al Abilqualits lovely vertues because to me they only make him dangerous and with great terror shall behold those actions which with delight before we view'd and dotage like Mariners that bless the peaceful seas which when suspected to grow up tempestuous they tremble at Though he may stil be virtuous 't is wisdome in us to him no injustice to keep a vigilant eie o're his proceedings and the wild peoples purposes Enter Abil. Al. Abilqualit come to take your leave I do conjecture Abil. Rather Sir to beg your gracious licence I may stil at home attend your dread commands and that you 'd please to nominate my hopeful brother Abrahen in lieu of me chief of your now raised Forces for th' Persian expedition Al. Dare you Sir presume to make this suit to us Abil. Why my roial Lord I hope this cannot pull your anger on your most obedient Son a true affection to the young Prince my brother did beget this my request I willingly would have his youth adorn'd with glorie of this conquest No tree bears fruit in Autumn less it blossome first in the Spring 't is fit he were acquainted in these soft years with military action that when grown perfect man he may grow up too perfect in warlike discipline Al. Hereafter we shall by your appointment guide our Counsels Why do you not intreat me to resigne my Crown that you the peoples much lov'd minion may with 't impale your glorious brow Sir henceforth or know your duty better or your pride shall meet our just wak'd anger To your Charge and march with speed or you shall know what 't is to disobey our pleasure When y' are King learn to command your Subjects I will mine Sir You know your Charge perform it Exit Alm. and Mura Abil. I have done Our hopes I see resemble much the Sun that rising and declining cast large shadows but when his beams are dress'd in 's midday brightnesse yeelds none at all when they are farthest from successe their guilt reflection does display the largest shows of events fair and prosp'rous With what a setled confidence did I promise my self my stay here Mura's wish'd departure when stead of these I finde my fathers wrath destroying mine intentions Such a fool is self-compassion soothing us to faith of what we wish should hap while vain desire of things we have not makes us quite forget those w' are possess'd of Enter Abrahen Abr. Alone the engine works beyond or hope or credit How I hug with vast delight beyond that of stoln pleasures forbidden Lovers taste my darling Mistriss my active Brain If I can be thus subtle while a young Serpent when grown up a Dragon how glorious shall I be in cunning practise My gracious brother Abil. Gentle Abrahen I am griev'd my power cannot comply my promise my Father 's so averse from granting my request concerning thee that with angrie frowns he did express rather a passionate rage then a refusall civil or accustom'd to his indulgent disposition Abr. Hee 's our Father and so the tyrant Custome doth inforce us to yeeld him that which fools call natural when wise men know 't is more then servile duty a slavish blind obedience to his pleasure be it nor just nor honourable Abil. O my Abrahen these sounds are unharmonious as unlookt for from thy unblemish'd innocence though he could put off paternal pietie 't gives no priviledg for us to wander from our filial dutie though harsh and to our natures much unwelcom be his decrees like those of Heaven we must not presume to question them Abr. Not if they concern our lives and fortunes 'T is not for my self I urge these doubts but 't is for you who are my Brother and I hope must be my Soveraigne my fears grow on me almost to distraction Our Father's age betrayes him to a dotage which may be dang'rous to your future safetie he does suspect your loyaltie Abil. How Abrahen Ab. I knew 't would start your innocence but 't is truth a sad and serious truth nay his suspicion almost arriv'd unto a setled faith that y' are ambitious Abil. 'T is impossible Ab. The glorious shine of your illustrious vertues are grown too bright and dazling for his eyes to look on as he ought with admiration and he with fear beholds them as it were through a perspective where each brave action of yours survey'd though at remotest distance appears far greater then it is In brief that love which you have purchas'd from the people that sing glad Hymns to your victorious fortunes betraies you to his hate and in this Voiage which he inforces you to undertake he has set spies upon you Abil. 'T is so afflictions do fal like hailstones one no sooner drops but a whole Showre does follow I observ'd indeeed my Abrahen that his looks and language was dress'd in unaccustom'd clouds but
did not imagine they 'd presag'd so fierce a tempest Ye gods why do you give us gifts and graces share your own attributes with men your virtues when they betray them to worse hate then vices But Abrahen prithee reconfirm my feares by testimonial how this can be truth for yet my innocence with too credulous trust sooths up my soul our father should not thus put that off which does make him so his sweetnesse to feed the irregular flames of false suspicions and soul tormenting jealousies Ab. Why to me to me my Lord he did with strong Injunctions give a solicitous charge to overlook your actions My Abrahen quoth he I 'me not so unhappie that like thy brother thou shouldst be ambitious who does affect 'fore thy ag'd Fathers ashes with greedie lust my Empire Have a strict and cautious diligence to observe his carriage 't wil be a pious care Mov'd with the base indignity that he on me should force the office of a spy your spy my noble and much lov'd brother my best manhood scarce could keep my angry tears in I resolv'd I was in duty bound to give you early intelligence of his unjust intentions that you in wisedome might prevent all dangers might fall upon you from them like swift lightning killing 'cause they invade with sudden fiercenesse Abil. In afflicting me misery is grown witty Ab. Nay besides Sir the sullen Mura has the self same charge too consign'd and setled on him which his blind duty will execute O brother your soft passive nature do's like jet on fire when oyls cast on 't extinguish otherwise this base suspicion would inflame your sufferance nay make the purest loyalty rebellious However though your too religious piety forces you 'ndure this foul disgrace with patience look to your safety brother that dear safety which is not only yours but your whole Empires for my part if a faithfull brothers service may ought avail you tho against our father since he can be so unnaturally suspicious as your own thoughts command it Enter Selinthus and Mesithes Sel. Come I know although th' ast lost some implements of manhood may make thee gracious in the sight of woman yet th' ast a little engine cal'd a tongue by which thou canst orecome the nicest female in the behalf of friend Insooth you Eunuchs may well be stil'd Pimps-royal for the skill you have in quaint procurement Mes. Your Lordship 's merry and would inforce on me what has been your office far oftner than the cunningst Squire belonging to the smock transitory May 't please your Highnesse Abil. Ha! Mesithes Ab. His countenance varies strangely some affaire the Eunuch gives him notice of 't should seem begets much pleasure in him Abil. Is this truth Mes Else let me taste your anger Abil. My dear Abrahen wee 'l march to night prethee give speedie Notice to our Lieutenant Mura to collect the forces from their several quarters and draw them into Battalia on the plain behind the Citie lay a strict command he stir not from the Ensigns til our self arrive in person there Be speedie brother a little hastie business craves our presence We wil anon be with you my Methises Exeunt Abil. Mes. Sel. Can your grace imagine whether his highness goes now Ab. No Selinthus canst thou conjecture at the Eunuchs business what ere it was his countenance seem'd much altred I l'd give a talent to have certain knowledg what was Mesithes message Sel. I 'll inform you at a far easier rate Mesithes businesse certes concern'd a limber petticoate and the smock soft and slipperie on my honour has been providing for the Prince some female that he takes his leave of Ladies flesh ere his departure Ab. Not improbable it may be so Sel. Nay certain Sir it is so and I believe your little bodie earnes after the same sport You were once reported a wag would have had business of ingendring with surly Mura's Lady and men may conjecture y' are no chaster then a vot'rie yet though she would not solace your desires there are as handsome Ladies wil be proud to have your Grace inoculate their stocks with your graft-royal Ab. Thou art Selinthus stil and wilt not change thy humor I must go and find out Mura so farwel Selinthus thou art not for these warrs I know Exit Sel. No truly nor yet for any other less 't be on a naked yeilding enemie though there may be as hot service upon such a foe as on those clad in steel the little squadron we civill men assault body to body oft carry wild-fire about them privately that sindges us i th' service from the crown even to the sole nay sometimes hair and all off But these are transitory perills Enter Gasilles Osman Couzens I thought you had been dancing to the drum Your General has given order for a march this night I can assure you Gas It is Couzen something of the soonest but we are prepar'd at all times for the journey Sel. To morrow morning may serve the turn though Hark you Couzens mine if in this Persian War you chance to take a handsome she Captive pray you be not unmindfull of us your friends at home I will disburse her ransome Couzens for I 've a months mind to try if strange flesh or that of our own Countrey has the compleater relish Os. We will accomplish thy pleasure noble Couzen Sel. But pray do not take the first say of her your selves I do not love to walk after any of my kindred i th' path of copulation Gas The first fruits shall be thy own dear Couz But shall we part never perhaps to meet agen with dry lips my right honoured Coz Sel. By no means though by the Alcharon wine be forbidden you Souldiers in that case make 't not your faith Drink water in the Camp when you can purchase no other liquor here you shall have plenty of wine old and delicious I 'le be your leader and bring you on let who will bring you off To the encounter come let us march Couzens Exeunt Omnes Song Scena Secunda Enter Abilqualit Caropia and Mesithes Perilinda Car. No more my gracious Lord where real love is needlesse are all expressions ceremonious the amorous Turtles that at first acquaintance strive to expresse in murmuring notes their loves do when agreed on their affections change their chirps to billing Abil. And in feather'd arms incompasse mutually their gawdy necks Mes: How do you like these love tricks Perilinda Per. Very well but one may sooner hope from a dead man to receive kindness than from thee an Eunuch â— You are the coldest creatures in the bodies no snow-balls like you Mes. We must needs who have not that which like fire should warm our constitutions the instruments of copulation girle our toyes to please the Ladies Abil. Caropia in your well becoming pity of my extream afflictions and stern sufferings you 've shown that excellent mercy as must render what ever action you can fix on
heavy than he can borrow from his natural coldness on this good sword I 'le wear my causes justice till he do fall its sacrifice Abr. But be sure you do 't with cunning secresie perhaps should he have notice of your just intentions he would repair to th' Army from which safegard our best force could not pluck him without danger to the whole Empire Mu. Doubt not but I 'le manage with a discreet severity my vengeance invoke Almanzors equity with sudden and private haste Abr. Mean time I will go put a new design in practice that may be much conducing to our purpose Like clocks one wheele another on must drive affairs by diligent labor only thrive Exeunt Scena Secunda Enter Selinthus Gaselles Osman and Souldiers Sel No quarrelling good Couzens lest it be with the glass 'cause 't is not of size sufficient to give you a magnificent draught You will have â—â—ighting work enoughâ— when you 're i' th' wars do not fall out among your selves Os. Not pledg my peerlesse Mistresse health Souldier thou' rt mortall if thou refuse it Gas Come come he shall pledg it and 't were a Tun Why w' are all as dull as dormise in our liquor Here 's a health to the Prince Abilqualit Soul Let go round I 'ld drink 't were it an Ocean of warm bloud flowing from th' enemie Pray good my Lord what news is stirring Sel. It should seem Souldier thou canst not read otherwise the learn'd Pamphlets that flie about the streets would satisfie thy curiositie with news they 'r true ones full of discreet intelligence Os. Cosens shal 's have a Song here is a Souldier in 's time hath sung a dirge unto the foe oft in the field Soul Captain I have a new one the Souldiers Joy 't is call'd Sel. That is an harlot Preethee be musicall and let us taste the sweetnesse of thy voice A Song Gas Whist give attention Soul How does your Lordship like it Sel. Very well And so here 's to thee There 's no drum beats yet and 't is cleer day some hour hence 't will be Enter Abr. Mes. time to break up the Watch Ha! young Lord Abrahen and trim Mesithes with him what the divel does he make up so early He has been a bat-fowling all night after those Birds those Ladie-birds term'd wagtails what strange business can he have here tro Abr. 'T was wel done Mesithes and trust me I shal find an apt reward both for thy care and cunning Prethee hast to Lord Simanthes and deliver this note to him with best diligence my dear Eunuch thou' rt halfe the soul of Abrahen Mes. I was borne to be intituled your most humble vassal I 'll hast to the Lord Simanthes Exit Sel. How he cringes These youths that want the instruments of Manhood are very supple in the hams Abr. Good-morrow to noble Lord Selinthus what companions have you got here thus early Sel. Blades of metal tall men of war and 't please your Grace of my own blood and family men who gather'd a sallad on the enemies ground and eaten it in bold defiance of him and not a Souldier here but 's an Achylles valiant as stoutest Mirmidon Abr. And they never had juster cause to show their valor the Prince my dearest brother their Lord General 's became a forfeit to the stern laws rigour and 't is imagin'd our impartial father wil sentence him to lose his eyes Gas Marry heaven defend for what and 't like your Grace Abr. For a fact which the severe law punishes with loss of natures precious lights my tears wil scarce permit me utter 't for a rape committed on the fair wife of Mura Os. Was it for nothing else and please your Grace ere he shal lose an eie for such a trifle or have a haire diminish'd we wil lofe our heads what hoodwink men like sullen hawks for doing deeds of nature I 'me asham'd the law is such an Ass Sel. Some Eunuch Judg that could not be acquainted with the sweets due to concupiscencial parts invented this law I 'll be hang'd else 's Life a Prince and such a hopeful one to lose his eyes for satisfying the hunger of the stomack beneath the wast is crueltie prodigious not to be suffer'd in a common-wealth of ought but geldings Abr. 'T is vain to sooth our hopes with these delusions he wil suffer less he be reskued I would have you therfore if you ow any service to the Prince my much lamented brother to attend without least tumult 'bout the Court and if there be necessity of your ayd I 'le give you notice when to imploy it Sel. Sweet Prince wee 'l swim in blood to do thee or thy brother service Each man provide their weapons Abr. You will win my brothers love for ever nay my father though hee 'l seem angry to behold his justice deluded afterwards when his rage is past will thank you for your loyalties Pray be there with all speed possible by this my brothers commanded 'fore my father I 'le go learn the truth and give you notice pray be secret and firm to your resolves Exit Sel. For him that flinches in such a cause I 'le have no more mercy on him Here 's Tarifa Enter Tarifa and Mura the Princes sometimes Tutor Mura with him a walking towards the Court let 's take no notice of them lest they discover our intentions by our grim looks March fair and softly Couzens wee 'l be at Court before them Tar. You will not do this Mura Mu. How Tarifa will you defend him in an act so impious Is 't fit the drum should cease his surly language when the bold Souldiers marches or that I should passe o're this affront in quiet silence which Gods and men invoke to speedy vengeance which I will have or manhood shall be tame as Cowardice Tar. It was a deed so barbarous that truth it self blushes as well as justice to hear it mention'd but consider Mura he is our Prince the Empires hope and pillar of great Almanzors age How far a publick regard should be prefer'd before your private desire of vengeance which if you do purchace from our impartial Emperors equity his loss of sight and so of the succession will not restore Caropia to the honor he ravish't from her But so foule the cause is I rather should lament the Princes folly than plead in his behalf Mur. 'T is but vain there is your warrant as you are high Marshal to summon him to make his speedy appearance 'fore the Tribunall of Almanzor so pray you execute your office Exit Tar. How one vice can like a small cloud when 't breaks forth in showers black the whole heaven of vertues O my Lord Enter Abilqualit Muts whispring seem to make protestations Exeunt that face of yours which once with Angell brightnesse cheer'd my faint sight like a grim apparition frights it with ghastly terror you have done a deed that startles vertue till it shakes as it
outcrie 's this our royal father dead The handkercher has wrought I see Tar. Yes his big heart vanquish'd with sorrow that in 's violent rage he doom'd his much lov'd son to timeless death could not endure longer on its weak strings but crack'd with weight of sorrow Their two spirits by this are met in their delightful passage to the blest shades we in our tears are bound to cal you our dread Soveraign Omnes Long live Abrahen Great Caliph of Arabia Abr. 'T is a title we cannot covet Lords it comes attended with so great cares and troubles that our youth start at the thought of them even in our sorrows which are so mightie on us our weak spirits are readie to relinquish the possession they 've of mortalitie and take swift flight after our roial friends Simanthes be it your charge to see all fitting preparation provided for the funerals Enter Selinthus Sel. Where 's great Almanzor Abr. O Selinthus this day is the hour of funerals grief for his crueltie to my brother has translated him to immortalitie Sel. Hee 'll have attendants to wait on him to our great prophets paradise ere he be readie for his grave The Souldiers all mad with rage for the Princes slaughter have vow'd by all oaths Souldiers can invent and that 's no smal store with death and destruction to pursue sullen Mura Abr. Tarifa use your authoritie to keep their violence in due obedience We 're so fraught with grief we have no room for any other passion in our distracted bosome Take these roial bodies and place them on that couch here where they fell they shal be imbalm'd Yet put them out of our sight their views draw fresh drops from our heart Anon we 'l shew our selves to chear the afflicted Subject a Shoâ—t Omnes Long live Abrahen great Caliph of Arabia Exeunt Abr. And who can say now Abrahen is a villain I am saluted King with acclamations that deaf the Heavens to hear with as much joy as if I had atchiev'd this Scepter by means fair and vertuous 'T was this handkercher that did to death Almanzor so infected it s least insensible vapour has full power apply'd to th' eye or any other Organ can drink its poyson in to vanquish Nature though nere so strong and youthful 'T was Simanthes devis'd it for my brother and my cunning transferr'd it to Almanzor 't is no matter my worst impiety is held now religious 'Twixt Kings and their inferiors there 's this ods These are meer men we men yeâ— earthly gods Exit Abil. 'T was well the Muts prov'd faithful otherwise I 'd lost my breath with as much speed and silence as those who do expire in dreams their health seeming no whit abated But 't was wisely consider'd of me to prepare those sure instruments of destruction The suspicion I had by Abrahen of my fathers fears of my unthought ambition did instruct me by making them mine to secure my safety Would the inhumane Surgeon had tane these blessed lights from me that I had liv'd for ever doom'd to perpetual darkness rather then Tarifa's fears had so appeach'd her honour Well villain Brother I have found that by my seeming death which by my lives best arts I ne're should have had knowledg of Dear Father though thou to me wert pitilesse my heart weeps tears of blood to see thy age thus like a lofty pine fall eaten through by th' gin from its own Stock descending He has agents in his ungracious wickednesse Simanthes he has discover'd Were they multitudes as numerous as collected sands and mighty in force as mischief they should from my Justice meet their due punishment Abrahen by this is proclaim'd Caliph yet my undoubted right when 't shall appear I 'me living wil reduce the people to my part the armie 's mine whither I must withdraw unseen the night wil best secure me What a strange Chimera of thought possesses my dul brain Caropia thou hast a share in them Fate to thy mercie I do commit my self who scapes the snare once has a certain caution to beware Exit Scen. 2. Enter Caropia and Perilinda Car. Your Lord is not returned yet Per. No good Madam pray do not thus torment your self the Prince I warrant you wil have no injurie by saving of your honour do you think his father wil be so extreme outragious for such a trifle as to force a woman with her good liking Car. My ill boding soul beats with presages ominous Would heaven I 'd stood the hazard of my incens'd Lords furie rather then he had run this imminent danger Could you ne're learn which of the slaves it was betray'd our close loves to loath'd Mura's notice Per. No indeed could I not but here 's my Lord pray Madam do not grieve so Enter Mura Mu. My Caropia dress up thy looks in their accustom'd beauties cal back the constant spring into thy cheeks that droope like lovely Violets o're charg'd with too much mornings dew shoot from thy eies a thousand flames of joy The lustful Prince that like a foul thief rob'd thee of thy honour by his ungracious violence has met his roial fathers Justice Car. Now my fears carry too sure an augury you would fain sooth me my Lord out of my floud of sorrows what reparation can that make my honour though he have tasted punishment Mu. His life is faln the off-spring of thy chastitie which his hot lust polluted nay Caropia to save himself when he but felt the torment applied to his lascivious eies although at first he did with impudence acknowledg thy rape he did invade thy spotless virtue protested only 't was to save thy honor he took on him thy rape when with consent and not constrain'd thou yeildedst to the loosness of his wild vicious flames Car. Could he be so unjust my Lord Mu. He was and he has paid for 't the malicious Souldier while he was a losing his eies made violent head to bring him reskue which pul'd his ruine on him But no more of such a prodigie may his black memorie perish even with his ashes My Caropia the flourishing trees widow'd by winters violence of their fair ornaments when 't is expir'd once put forth again with new and virgin freshness their bushie beauties it should be thy emblem Display agen those chast immaculate glories which the harsh winter of his lust had wither'd and I 'll agen be wedded to thy vertues with as much joy as when thou first inrich'd me with their pure maiden beauties Thou art dul and dost not gratulate with happie welcome the triumphs of thy vengeance Car. Are you sure my Lord the Prince is dead Mu. Pish I beheld him breathlesse Take comfort best Caropia thy disgrace did with his loath'd breath vanish Car. I could wish though that he had falne by your particular vengance rather then by th' laws rigor you 're a Souldier of glorie great in war for brave performance me thinks 't had been far nobler had