Lost through Rambling Mood most Dumpish grow Mute many hours might sad Example be Of world-bred Change and frail Humanity Whom there they left to seek th' uncertain Cell Of 's Ayr-born Love compassionate Farewel Thus on they Walk'd till near three Miles o' th' four Main Task dispatch'd when chanc'd to traverse o're Smooth Velvet Plain with Flow'rs adorn'd to th' eye Like Summer Gems large River gliding by Which through the midst in various Wanton Maze Sported it self whilst Trees their Plumed grace Joyn'd from the Bank Sun-fans or Screens as 't were To th' Pearl-cheek'd dancing Nymph resembling there Orsamnes and Clermanthe surpriz'd Close by that Stream their Journey lay delight When thund'ring Noise ere long did partly affright Of Horses hoofs beheld Six Armed Men Some distance off Loud throats conjoyned then Much bawling heard Those Those are they They sayd Quick Seize 'em both O Heavens we are Betray'd CLERMANTHE strait This seems some foul Design Madam said He if Rogues they prove Combine To Rob enthral I may some while Defend Till Rescue chance For that Surprizing end Approaching near ORSAMNES with bent Bow Back turn'd to Her cry'd stand your Business shew Or he that first Assaults doth meet his Death When staring round with wild confused breath O Fates they cry'd This proves not He past doubt Nor is that She. Like stange mistaken Rout Held on withal their former rambling Quest Much chear'd reviv'd FERNANTHE'S drooping Brest The Cause was thus Not full two Hours before A handsom Sharking Youth fine-cloath'd no more Had stoln young Girl which wealthy Portion claym'd From crabbed Guardian TORQUARES nam'd Whose Daughter Bride that day great Celebration This Youth to dinner came Intruding fashion With certain Friend Danc'd with that Golden Lass Found Courting pause sometimes no Heart of brass Softned orecame yet once before beheld Woo'd then by Looks now th' Hand and Tongue reveal'd Love's pow'rful Charms She sitting by as tir'd Whilst others Danc'd slunk forth to Grove desir'd He follow'd strait as Prize convey'd from thence These Horsemen strait pursu'd lest for Defence Should Marriage plead inform'd they cross'd this plain For Stature Garb much like those Two in vain ORSAMNES and FERNANTHE thought howere Fast ty'd conjoyn'd in Wedlock-bonds they were The Storm orepast those Banks they travers'd so Under green Arched Bow'r Trees order'd Row By th' wand'ring Stream with more delight contented Birds from each Branch their Songs to May presented Next cross'd the Plain where blazing Sun forth shin'd Too Hot FERNANTHE thought no gentler Wind Large Wood did stand close-rang'd o' th' other side By which their way whence marching out descry'd A Man and Horse small Paniers bare the same As tho not far from private Lodg they came Reaching that Path they suddenly beheld Arm'd Troop of Horse warlike before conceal'd Which turning down from th' end of Wood appear March'd towards them CLERMANTHE strait through Fear New doubtful Thoughts retir'd within the Shade Pull'd back ORSAMNES too did then perswade They might withdraw within that Path Retreat Since winding shew'd till marched by that great Offensive Troop still found disturbed Brest Fear'd sad Events ORSAMNES strait exprest Her Motion not displeas'd but did Conjure Presaging Less she 'd prove more Calm secure Somewhat withdrawn beheld not far below High wall and Door that shrouded Lodg might shew Whence th' Horseman came which they did late descry Through longer Walk CLERMANTHE when grown Dry Much Heat withal some cooling Drink desir'd Mile yet remain'd small Time howere requir'd Thus down they went knock'd open prov'd the Door View'd pleasant Place which draws them on far more Large Green there was Part finely Shaded found Part Open left well order'd handsom Ground High-wall'd about to th' Gazer seem'd express Chearful Reserve more Solemn Pleasantness Shew'd fitted for Grave Philosophick mind For contemplations cause Retreat design'd Art tir'd as 't were with curious Courtly way And weary'd grown thought here a while to Play Hereafter more i' th' Nook beyond the Green The Hermitage Large Hermit's Cell yet like to Bow'r was seen Approaching near 't was formed all cut out From Natural Rock seem'd Thunder-proof about Thick Iron Door the Walls with Vines orespread Spruce civil Wildness shew'd discovered It s pleasant Front proclaim'd the Dweller there Had thought to steal some Comfort Joy as 't were From th' open World and Grief withall would shew Translated Man th' Elyzian Fields below This Ground conceiv'd till Mortal part lay'd by True Ghost become would fold his Arms and Die No Person there they saw yet all found Neat Furnish'd tho plain as served for Retreat Some Master still Stools Table Chair and Bed Trunk Linnen-Chest Hour-glass well ordered Bright Sword o' th' Wall whereto did Belt belong Vessels of Earth for Books convenient Throng Large Cupbaord too where Cheese and Butter store Bak'd-meat conjoyn'd which for Half-week or more Would th' Host content brought newly in there laid By th' Country-man forenam'd still so convey'd Twice every Week Dervan from thence a Mile Beer last there was Strong waters tho some while His Tast was pleas'd with Pure adjoyned Fount Of Natur 's Wand'ring Cellar made account Soon looking forth Glance cast from Corner there Garden of Herbs beyond did strait appear Lusty ancient Man then Fifty years might shew Mean plainer Garb joyn'd comely Persontho Naught Dazl'd when their Finer Ones beheld As if had seen what far in Youth Excell'd Salute discharg'd ORSAMNES said They were Two Strangers come from Corinth lately there For Delphos next kind Uncle where surviv'd Rich wealthy man of golden Coin depriv'd And Horses both by Thievs Six Miles from thence Should now Retreat to th' worthy Friend from whence They came that Morn for courteous Aid Supply The Lady through Hot toilsom Walk grown Dry Would gladly Tast of his Refreshing Beer Th' Hermit conjoyn'd You both are Welcome here Some Noble Rank proclaim my Mother prov'd Corinthian born my self long Travel lov'd And now may Honor'd seem through that Request So fair a Lady found my Drinking Guest Led strait the Way whilst Each to Muse began As tho mistook this Plain-cloath'd Hermit-man Both ent'ring next there sitting down He draws Fresh milder Beer which Heat dispell'd the Cause Of droughty Thirst retired then to Chair Set Countenance as something would Declare Which mark'd by Them FERNANTHE gave close Sign They yet should Stay with his Discourse combine ORSAMNES asking him How long did Dwell So Hermit-like in that Reserved Cell The Hermit 's Story He thus reply'd Know I have Travell'd far View'd much o' th' World conjoyn'd large Sorrows share This prov'd the cause I nobly am Descended And born to Prime Estate had Stars befriended TIMONDES call'd My Father of chief Repute But Uncle vile Degenerate like Brute DORSENGAR nam'd Court Servant them Design'd To this King 's Grandfather of sordid Mind Most Covetous through Malice too the rather By Forged Witness brought did Brand my Father O' th' Bastard Brood
o'repowr'd by wanton Female's Blast Did Charm'd appear Transported so at last Who Crost him ought that way might Thunder move Deep Hatred raise from strongest former Love VERDORUS call'd Her Mother was the Niece To th' great Corinthian Queen might challenge Greece So Good and fair Gems seldome found in One Fit Mother for CLERMANTHE'S Self alone EUGENE nam'd whose Beauty 's wrong'd in part By Ten years time The Dukt's Concubine tho flourish'd well his Heart Dispos'd withal for Change VERDORUS kept Lov'd Concubine which Meals did take and Slept Under 's own Roof by Match far off Ally'd GONDACE call'd for Wanton way comply'd Th' House-Governess if so mean-stiled be Plac'd at same Bord EUGENE'S Deputy Choice handsom Form she had but Foul within As that shew'd Lovely Fair Wise for all Sin Bad thoughts Exploits for Deadly Practise too Where Spite Ambition's cause could Murther do Prime Boldness Garb Enchantment Spells as 't were Her Looks display'd joyn'd Graceful Carriage there Ingenious last Smooth-tongu'd with Haughty Spirit Could Goodness Feign to voyd of Virtuous merit This Minion Pearl afraid Wife 's dear Relation Desert conjoyn'd with pow'rful Friends perswasion Might cause her Self to be Discharg'd Estrange Her great Fond Paramour most loathsom Change Plump Fortune shrunk to Want High Dreams beside What Glory Wealth if she could prove his Bride Wife to the Duke or Govern all howere In Wifely Room were not EUGENE there She was resolv'd when Sick Distemper found To Poyson her close Advantageous Ground As for EUGENE'S Thoughts less Jealous head Soft gentle Heart but small Disturbance bred Those Actions for Two Years to Her unknown Kind Favors spake Ally's regard alone Son also had brought forth EUGENE'S womb One Daughter more couch'd in their Slumb'ring Tomb. That Season past by Fit of Sickness when The Duchess seiz'd that Vile GONDACE then For Poysonous Feat prepar'd but Night before Dutchess dyes Through Feaver Dead well pleas'd th' Ambitious Whore Though Friendly Fates therein with Her Conspir'd Twelve Years CLERMANTHE'S Age then Flow'r admir'd Some Thirty two GONDACE'S Self tho seem'd By View not Twenty four fresh Coin esteem'd And tho faln short of her main Mark the Seizing Wife's gallant Style that looser Way then pleasing The Duke's depraved Tast she 's Mistress grown Doth Planet-like that Sphear command alone The Servants all Fear'd Flatter'd strangely now Run fly like Purchas'd Slaves most humbly Bow Nor question'd least what was his Lordship's Will Her Nod does check Command and her Frown still Cashiering Doom appear'd his Treasure lyes Open as Day for her Vain Masqueries Pomp gaudy Furnitures whose Golden Tide She seem'd to Rule could Draw from thence beside Choice future Hord enlarge her Private Store As seiz'd his Heart that Rifled long before Which ways her Female World enjoy'd Resign'd The Duke observed not Transported Mind Son too she had Sixteen Years old kept there Gondace's Son Brisoldan Her Forward Self that scarce Sixteen did Bear Tall Man-like Branch much Handsom Person fram'd For Carriage Garb compleat BRISOLDAN nam'd Own'd her strong Natural Ingenious Head As baser Heart with Council Milk so Fed He thriv'd like Hopeful Youth to her Desire For bad Exploits lov'd t' over-reach Aspire Much Favour'd last Rang'd at the Duke 's own Table This Spark to make more mounting Great if able She Rouz'd her Thoughts strange Plot resolv'd upon CLERMANTHE th' Heyr his Wife must prove alone Thus spent no Day Gondace's Plot upon â—lerman wherein her Female Art Play'd not some Forged Scean bold Stage-like part On Young CLERMANTHE'S weakness First she Aws With her new Greatness State thereby to cause More Reverent thoughts of her forsooth Esteem So valu'd High joyn'd Choice regard might seem Following Kindnesses then more Descended Showr'd gentle Favours oft with Love attended Such Birdlime us'd Call'd forth to th' Garden Grot Walk'd chats with her then as Grand Height forgot Familiar grown the Wanton Wag she plays Toy'd there sometimes conceiv'd no meaner Grace Then Gifts for Baits no tempting Knack Device If well could draw CLERMANTHE'S Younger Eyes Too Costly thought brave Cloaths conjoyn'd the Father Free in th' Extream to please content the rather GONDACE'S Mood fine shews and Masquing sports Which Way withal BRISOLDAN choicely Courts Chief Revel-master there so Forward Brain How Active when she wanted ought does strain Ere fully Spoke exprest as in that Ayr. Of her Commands did Breath then soft Love-prayr Small Sigh was dropt for Cloze Thus having won First Love her Self she thought th' Observant Son Kind Liking next She might Advance the better To th' main Exploit FERNANTHE grown her Debtor Since deep-implanted Love betrays the Mind To baser Motions oft struck Fondly blind Five Months dissolv'd to th' Garden summer-bower GONDACE walk'd where known withdrawn that Hour CLERMANTHE was and after Grave salute To which more solemn Gloomy Smile did sute Set down by Her with Crafty Brain as bold She thus began Madam I must unfold My hopeful Son ' s Misfortune Gondace's Motion to Fernan. Change whatere Who may like th' early Blasted Bud appear Hence proves the Cause 't is so Love 's wounding Dart Transpierced hath Unarm'd his Tender Heart Thrown from your Eye which foul Effect displays Long Watchful Nights and sad complaining Days Good Gentle Youth you may be Informed still More Glory 't is to save by far then Kill My Self withal that choicely valu'd Son Should owe like Debt to You ere Lost undon 'T is for grand Cause the Light of my own Eye And your true Servant next sworn Votary That thus I Plead Perswade Things proving so Fair Innocence should not foul Murth'ress shew Nor move I strange Injurious Thing that jars With Friendship ought tho from th' unkinder Stars Small Turfy ground Enjoy'd He 's Rich within Whose Breast appears Young Virtue magazin For Person Parts by None whatere Excell'd If Mothers do not Doat Prime Piece beheld Nature well Task'd not Playd at all when made him And my Alliance weigh'd let none Degrade him From Nobleness if that Transcendent Mind Stile him not so for Wealthy Lands combin'd You 'l have Estate for Both let sordid Moals Dig still beneath to Brave and Virtuous Souls All 's in that Term Enough besides 't will prove Obliging Grant ingage to stronger Love For Titles last no Doubt conceived there My Son in Wedlock ty'd to th' lawful Heyr Shall strait great Lord become advanced Head Styl'd Duke in th' End Your Father being Dead CLERMANTHE first this Motion entertain'd With Wonder 's Glance then dainty'st Blushes stain'd As tho she would that Silent way upbraid GONDACE'S setled Cheeks since none display'd Rouz'd strait her Reason's strength tho Young descry'd Unworthy Plot with fairer Gloss outside Prime-varnish'd ore Covetousness conceiv'd Ambition's threads that Garment tho Weav'd With Silken Love Nor was by Friendly Bond Oblig'd so far as to be Strain'd beyond Her Sober Self fit Honour's Bounds altho Directly ' gainst the Stream she dar'd not go Thought
call'd Witness Guardian The Suit prefer'd whereto then boist'rous Man Somewhat imploy'd the Lord no Answer made But Frowns alone sharp Language so repay'd CLERMANTHE too that Morning wak'd agen With same resolve tho thought Clermanthe's sadness She saw as then ORSAMNES Funeral Day dark Cloudy Skies Like Sables worn moist sadly streaming Fyes Whilst those dropt gentle Show'rs as both would there Conjoyn'd in Solemn Obsequies appear Disturb'd e're long She prov'd with Croaking Noise From Ravens sent strong Morning-Waits whose Voice Seem'd Ominous caus'd sad Presaging Brest By Ten again that time completely drest Glancing through Window 's glass o' th' Garden-side Stout Falcon seize with Tyrant-pow'r descry'd Small harmless Dove whose tender Flesh became His choice Repast She Wept bewayl'd the same Bad Signs conceiv'd The First did seem t' unfold ORSAMNES Death her Rape the Last foretold She Arm'd her Heart for All by meditation Grief 's more Endur'd through serious Preparation Dinner being brought she said She would Eat none Nor Supper taste for Private Reasons known No Granting sent by th' Matron to her Lord Forbearance Crav'd which swell'd his Rage abhor'd Past th' Hour of Three whilst walked cross the Room Still casting Glance since fear'd ORSAMNES Doom To th' Window that his Chamber Stairs beheld She heard loud Noise which tramplers Feet Reveal'd Soon after Saw brought down to th' Court Pav'd Floor A dismal Corps view'd Winding Sheet no more By Two convey'd the Face then covered Some walking by her Heart then closely Bled Since strait Confirm'd ORSAMNES 't was by All No Coffin Cloth Course Shroud for Funeral Thought good enough by Scullions born below Those being his Stairs that Matron told her so BORGANES Threats that very Time as fear'd When Dinner done right length and breadth appear'd That Under Guardian follow'd Them espy'd Long since by Her with Keys in th' Hand beside Carry'd from thence beyond the Gate small Green What Sighs and Groans Grave there directly seen The view'd no more that for last Couch retreat Dark Curtains drawn spread th' Earthen Coverlet When Groaning loud Clermanthe's long complaint through Sorrow strait struck Dumb Finding with all her Legs too Weak become For th' Heavy Heart Grief 's monstrous weight to bear She rouled down o' th' Bed Supportment there Then beats her Brest as that would Charging Brand With her Lord's Death not Vile BORGANES Hand Guilty thus far Conceiv'd Disast'rous Cause Since th' Act refus'd so by BORGANES Laws ORSAMNES Dy'd strange Case appear'd that She Without his Fall could not Chast Viâ—tuous be Then Horrid Thoughts her Mind did over Cloud Through Passion 's strength Death th' onely Ease allow'd Long'd for That seem'd Hopes of his Life before Now Dead by her beheld must still Deplore Her Rape Death-like why not Vs'd shortest Way By her own Hand th' Enlarged Soul might stray After her Lord belov'd ORSAMNES find In th' other World their Ghosts howe're Combin'd Grief Slain withall since Life but Rack'd Tormented Joyn'd some Revenge BORGANES Rape prevented Then Sob'rer Thoughts Hope rather Pow'rs Divine Might cross that Ravishment base Lust-design Before that Hour ordain some Speedy Death Through Apoplex Impostume seize her Breath Nor for that Act lest deadly thing there known Knife Sizars Bodkin Garters caught and gon BORGANES saying He 'd wear like Favours Those Bed-cords were left alone for strangling Close Thus sev'ral ways perplexed Mind beside Which might in Part o're-whelmed Thoughts divide From that Grand Loss ORSAMNES Death complaining That 's Sense Allay'd her own sad Doom remaining Each nearer Noise did Clap of Thunder shew Rape 's storm at hand th' Heart' s Trembling caused so Past Sev'n it prov'd no Supper brought howe're Nor Bed was made by Her forbidden there She lay Reserv'd till Nine o're-clouded Skies Fit Season for that Ravishment Surprize When plainly heard unlock'd the outmost Door BORGANES thought some Trampling Noise next Floor Unlock'd her own Dove's terrour felt She then Near th' Eagle's Claw lock'd strait the same agen As tho he single stay'd might Trial use For Grant at last call more if she Refuse Next bind Her to th' Bed-posts enjoy'd at Pleasure Such his Intent e're Grasp'd the Beauteous Treasure There casting Glance half Curtain drawn Descry'd Dim Taper's beams heard Gentle steps beside When Gazing wildly forth She strait beheld ORSAMNES Form which lately so excell'd Now Fainter looks conceiv'd and Paler-fac'd White Linnen Cap Shirt only down to th' Wast Ghastly as thought his Ghost conceived there Such dismal kind Her self might then appear She thus began If th' Art ORSAMNES shade My Longer Life do'st come to Check upbraid Orsamnes came to Clermanthe ORSAMNES stopt her Voice by sign soon ended Hand on his Mouth which softest speech attended CLERMANTHE Peace pointing to those at Door I True ORSAMNES am Breath as before Tho scarce confirm'd till felt his Hand and Lips So raised Her from that Dark Bed's Eclips Lest Speech o're-heard did lead to th' furthest wall Where found Couch-chair soft Voice injoyn'd withall Both sitting down She told with Panting Heart Did first what caus'd that Strange mistake impart View'd dismal Corps what Torment bred reveal'd Next thoughts of Death what way those Clouds dispell'd Third place conjoyn'd why She would not comply But th' Act delay'd ORSAMNES tho might Dye Which Grounds you heard before ORSAMNES when Applauded All inform'd her Self agen MELVORNA'S Lines who lastly th' Agent prov'd For this short Grant to view his Dear-belov'd Joyn'd the whole Cause longing He said to take Last sad Farewel I choice Pretence did make For this Salute as tho through my Perswasion You might be Won to Yield which strange Oration I ne're shall Breath tho Death 's avoided thence But Cross Oppose with strongest Eloquence Life on such Terms disdain'd your Grounds allow'd Keep Virtue still tho Fate these Eyes o're-cloud CLERMANTHE when It much my Lord Allays Sharp Sorrow's Wound since You conjoyn and Praise My Act thus far Hopes of your Life howe're But speak My Lord altho I Ravish'd were Would You still Love me as Friend both free'd Enlarg'd Since name of Wife cast off that Thought 's Discharg'd My Dearest Choice ORSAMNES joyn'd again I Constant am my Love Chief Cause complain To those Grand Streights your Person so Expos'd Pure Virgin mind in th' Act withall Disclos'd That Nobler Part does still Enamour Me For Real Friend bound in Supream Degree I 'll Dwell with You if Please like Dearest Brother And tho not Wife Vow ne'r to Wed Another Thus shewing Your 's that Single way confin'd From all the World my Heart to You Resign'd CLARMANTHE there those Gentle Words exprest Do much my Lord Confirm this Troubled Brest May satisfie were You but Well Restor'd Alive and Free whate're my Case deplor'd My Souls late Joy ORSAMNES then whilst Breath Conclude me Thine expect howe're my Death Hope brought to th' Gasp You that such Torment found My Loss bewail'd since Three on Fancy'd Ground May better
appear Devotions oft by Them performed there From top o' th Mount did Gallant Prospect shew Prime Nature's Scene view'd Verdant Plain below Joynâ—d rising Banks Grove wand'ring Christal Streams Two Miles from thence Gilded by th' Sun 's fair Beames MORBELE's lofty Tow'rs on whose right side Good space reserv'd that Merchant's Grange descry'd Thus down they walk'd to th' next adjoyning Plain Near skirts whereof large Fountain forth did strain From hollow Rock whose tumbling Stream i' th' fall Deep Murmur made Stone Cistern there withall Whence danc'd away to th' open Field resign'd MINERVA'S Fount her name with that combi'd Walking by th' side through Bushes clump o're-shaded Sad mournful Voice their Ears from thence invaded New Torrent-like did seem complaining Sound Sighs mixt and Sobs thought Female Grief's compound Approaching near they Woman's Garb beheld More turning strait by tramplers noise compell'd Her Head that way Morneda's Self it prov'd No meaner chance CLERMANTHE'S Nurse belov'd Who coming to that Lady's House when late I' th' Grove Clermanthe 's Nurse Morneda declar'd with strange Events to wait Upon CLERMANTHE there the Night before Then told by her on that departing score How She was slipt away some Terrour bred As seem'd Conceit of being discovered Nurse sadly'st fear'd that lost all Worldly Joy Despairing grown She might her Self destroy So lost in her own Thoughts and way through Passion Sh' had wander'd thus since Morn in doleful fashion CLERMANTHE strait grasp'd her in th' Arms entwin'd Nurse take thy Mistress said when th' over-kind Transported Heart was near for Joy to swoon How hugg'd her Lady wept nor could be soon Convinced thus but 't was her Lady's Ghost Tho when Inform'd what Spouse she there might boast That Prime compleat young Lord withall O then Had not CLERMANTHE Kiss'd it in agen Her Soul might have leapt for and took Vagary As did her Body late thus mean Brests carry True faithful hearts till Self become restor'd All sitting down on Bank by joynt Accord She speaks her weighty News with sober brow Whilst gentle Ear CLERMANTHE does allow That proudest She GONDACE th' Whore of late By Duke VERDORVS rais'd to Wifely state CLERMANTHE's Father as you heard exprest Duke and Gendâ—â—â— When her own Self some three Months Fled distrest Found True to him long former wanton season Joyn'd six Months more when Marriage Vows with reason More strongly should oblige began to rave Through Lustful thoughts which though to them she gave Slight honour's Check sometimes within few Days Great Flame became Nor fond unanswer'd blaze Convenience only sought fresh choice in Loving As did the Duke whilst marry'd Man approving This blew the Furnace last want of a Son Prime Honour Fortune's Heir CLERMANTHE undon That long'd to Breed and doubtful of her Lord Six Months since could no Sign small Qualm afford Nor former Years resolv'd to Change Condition Diet try more so serve both Lust Ambition The Object was Gentile young Man and Neat In Persia born whose Model shew'd compleat For Face for Limb well bred Outlandish Piece Her Grace's Vsher prov'd conjoyn'd to These Prime Voice rare musick 's Art whom Secret Favour Amorous before now taught Exploits far braver Boldness to th' height since Look's could Paint desires Her kinder Touch inform th' Heart 's Wanton fires So from her Hand to Kiss her Lips He mounted Then Grant obtan'd for what 's Supream accounted Soon afterwards the Duke himself did Ride To Hunting meeting fam'd that way comply'd Eight Miles from Home where meant withall to spend Two following Nights with Borderer great Friend But so it chanc'd that wrangling Morn a Fray Sport's wrong-side oft did turn to Tragick Play Their hunting Game the Masters Curs become Like Boars themselves small Cause how-e're the Sum O' th' youthful Jar from words they fell to Wounds Smart Sidings follow'd strait until their Hounds At length most Moral seem'd which manly Chase So dogged grown Thought dangerous that Place Foul Bloody Broils VERDORVS thence withdrew And being inform'd his Friend was wander'd too Far off with all his Train for longer Season Vex'd at the strange Event nor without Reason Some Hag as tho his morning Way had crost He gallop'd Home both Friend and Pleasure lost O're-heated much near Three Arriving there Proud Wife abroad for walk conceiv'd where-e're Through Garden strait he gently March'd unfound Went towards the Grove high wall'd inclosed ground Fine Grot large Summer-house nam'd long before With private Key unlock'd the outmost Dore. On thence to th' Room for coolness softly tracing Tall-branched Trees the Ardent Sun outfacing Choice silken Couch there spread for Day 's Repose Whilst Drowsie Murmur Streams withall disclose Drawn near Approach'd some Rust'ling Sattin heard So whisper Wind and Leaves nor Him debar'd Conjoyn'd twice-o're to th' Window Stealing when He Glanced through Surpriz'd Amazed then Bad Prospect there Gondace false strange wanton Antick rack'd That way his heart GONDACE found i' th' Act With her own Cringer formal Man disdain 'Twixt both himself conceiv'd Tormented Slain So deadly thought Fourth time this last did prove Thrice stol'n Exploit no Qualms that way did move Now near to rise When vex'd enraged mind Sharp Poyniard was unsheath'd as Death design'd Remembring thoughts strait curb'd his Hand altho Since made Her first his Wench prepar'd her so That Man might like fond Slave become how-e're Through 's Lady Dutchess Charms transported there Yet Rush'd he through not lock'd their Bawdy door Since th' Outmost was which by the prostrate Whore As soon perceiv'd still Dagger drawn descrying Some mangled Torture fear'd much longer Dying Gondace's Death She snatch'd forth strait short Ponyard worn the fashion From th' Vsher's side and through despairing Passion Disdain conjoyn'd Stab'd her own Self to th' Heart CLERMANTHE so reveng'd that Tragick Part. Her Man escap'd found Door to th' Fields back-way Through which He came none there to mark Betray The Duke beholding that Self-execution Their Silken Couch stain'd too with Blood 's effusion O're-whelmed stands through Wonder wrath sometime So little Fear'd so basely false her Crime Strange grief withall EVGENA's Discontent CLERMANTHE's loss when Thoughts did represent GONDACES Pride through fondness sway'd before CLERMANTHE tho seem'd first withdrawn no more Now Dead conceiv'd sad Fortune last that She Should Charm so far enslave his Fantasie Thus back He walk'd distemper'd Mind again Inform'd o' th' chance Event his Houshould-train Went Sick to Bed where Passion 's strongest Pow'r First Heat conjoyn'd did Feaver cause that hour Burn'd high next day his Will was then compos'd In which CLERMANTHE's Self sole Heir disclos'd If living found if living found exprest That often o're with Tears from mournful Brest PLENORMUS else EVGENA'S Nephew nam'd From Travel come what kindest Thoughts proclaim'd Might he Live still t' Enjoy her there agen Whose precious worth advanc'd in lofty strain But the Oyl of Life did seem through Feaver's fire To wast consume the Lamp must then expire MORNEDA