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The unnatural mother the scene in the kingdom of Siam : as it is now acted at the new theatre in Lincolns-Inn-Fields, by His Majesty's servants / written by a young lady.
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Young lady.; Settle, Elkanah, 1648-1724. Distress'd innocence.
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1698
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Wing U87; ESTC R34686
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unhappy Pech My Care shall always be for your Advantage I 'le go and answer Sennorat's Letter Exit Pechai Beb. Kind Heaven has heard my Prayers and I 'm releas'd of half my Cares already Enter Choufera Come and rejoice with me my dear Choufera see what a world of Grief these Letters have remov'd from Bebbemeah's Heart gives her the Letters Chouf reads 'T is with a Confusion great as my Affliction that I acquaint you with the disappointment of my Hopes my rebellious Son by whom I was to gain the Honour of your Alliance has left me without giving further Reasons for it than what he inserts in the Note I have enclos'd sent you which was deliver'd to me after his flight Judge of my Trouble and consider his Folly as the rashness of an unadvised young Man who will I hope quickly see his Error and return to his Duty SENNORAT Beb. Never I hope proceed my Dear to the other Chouf reads I have alwaies been unworthy of the Care you took of my Happiness but much more since the Affairs of my Heart are changed which renders me uncapable of the Honour was intended me in the fair Bebbemeah who has too much Merit only to share a Heart mine is prepossess'd by an Accident as unforeseen by me as unwelcome to you I fly your Anger not being able to obey you and I beg you with as much Compassion as your Resentment will permit to consider 't is a Passion not to be resisted tho' I have made my utmost Efforts to overcome it 't is the only Fault I have committed who in all other things am your dutiful Son MVNZVFFER Chouf 'T is true you 're freed from the Apprehensions of marrying one you love not but see not how 't will compass him you love do not you now repent your owning your Name and Quality Beb. Since Fortune is so kind I 'le hope the best Rejoice at this and trust her with the rest Exeunt Beb. and Chouf Scene the Second a Grove Enter Munzuffer and Rulup in riding habits Munz. I 'm almost weary with riding these few miles what a vast Load 's the Body when the Soul 's oppress'd At yonder stately Pagode there lives a learned Tallapoy profoundly read in Art and Nature's Secrets he may inform me what my Stars design and teach my wandring steps to find out what I 'm in search of Do you know him Rulup Rul Know him yes Sir I have heard enough of him to tremble at his very Name why he 's the Devil incarnate would you go to the Devil Sir for a Woman Munz. Away you Fool he is a mighty Prophet Austere of Life a Favourite of the holy Gods can their Decrees foretell and what is writ in the dark Book of Fate go tell him I beg to speak with him and wait his coming here Rulup going out runs back again Rul O Sâ—r no sooner conjure but you know who 's in the Circle Yonder he comes I beseech you let me go I 'm not holy enough for his company besides Sir you may have Secrets to discourse on are not fit a poor Serving-man should hear going Munz. Stay sirrah I charge you I may perhaps have use of you Rul Use I 'm not fit for the use of any living Creature at this time but if I must stay I 'll secure my self as well as I can I believe for all his holiness he seldom looks up to Heaven Climbs up a Tree Enter Tallapoy Munz. Hail reverend Father pitiful and good vouchsafe to tell the Destiny of him whom Love has made unhappy Tall. I will I 'm therefore hither sent by the great Gods to whom thy Virtues are most dear descend thou airy Spirit thou that of Lovers tak'st the greatest care and tell this Love-sick Youth the utmost he would know To Munz. Attend most heedfully to what she utters thy Happiness or Misery depends upon it Spirit descends and sings YOV fly from what you seek deny what you implore Return thy Father's Grief to cheer Tell him thy Love and do not fear 'T is he thy Doubts can clear And to thy longing Wish thy Mistress will restore The hellish fatal Sisters thy senses will beguile Thy envy'd Joys they will debar And cause a deadly mortal Jar Of Jealousie beware Thy Sight too will delude thee and Innocence exile The Parricide who woo's thee to her lewd Bed detest For Heaven will at last agree To crown thy constant Loyalty And happy thou shalt be Take warning gentle Youth and be for ever blest Spirit ascends Munz. Thanks holy Father for this kind Admonition Tal. Be careful noble Munzuffer there is a dreadful Fate hangs o'er your Head be virtuous and be happy Exit Tallapoy Munz. Some Power above direct me what to do and steer my Actions to your Heavenly Will Come down you Coward do you not see he 's gone to Rul Rul No indeed not I my Eyes have been close shut and my Ears stop'd I would not countenance their diabolical Musick by my attention besides I have heard of some fine singing things that draw their list'ners to follow them whether they will or no perhaps she might be one of them Munz. Syrens you mean Rul I know not what you call them but I heard a Story of a great Man that tied himself to the Mast for fear of leaping into the Sea after them Munz. A very famous Story indeed Vlysses was it not Rul I think he had some such cramp Name but be it what it will his Example for ought I know has saved me from breaking my neck Munz. Come down you Sot Rul As soon as I can get loose Munz. Go bring the Horses I 'll go back again what think you of that Rul coming down Think of it why I shall love the Devil the better for 't as long as I live if 't was he advised you to it I was ne'er cut out for a Squire I hate this Knight-erranting I 'd rather be your Worship's Groom still with three good Meals a day than a lank Squire to feed on Air and Lovers Tears Munz. Hold your prophane Tongue Sirrah and do as I command Rul Most willingly Munz. pulls out a Picture Oh lovely shadow of my ador'd Saint what Charms are here in these bewitching Eyes smile smile my Fortune and give this wondrous Beauty to my longing Arms I ask no other Boon were she but mine I would not change her for all the Treasure of our Eastern Kingdoms Enter Rulup Rul aside So he 's at his Devotion I see by the Book Sir the Horses are ready at the end of the Grove Munz. T' appease my angry Father I will go Who if my Mistress finds will more bestow Than all his Wealth can give me here below Exit The End of the First ACT. ACT II. Scene a Wood. Enter Cemat and Choufera Cem. NAY further yet it is a Secret of that great importance the remotest corner of this mighty Wood is hardly private enough Chouf I 'm