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A47379	Fovr nevv playes viz : The seege of Vrbin, Selindra, Love and frienship, Tragy-comedies, Pandora, a comedy / written by Sr. William Killigrew ...; Plays. Selections	Killigrew, William, Sir, 1606-1695.; Stapylton, Robert, Sir, d. 1669.; Waller, Edmund, 1606-1687.; Killigrew, William, Sir, 1606-1695. Ormasdes.; Killigrew, William, Sir, 1606-1695. Seege of Vrbin.; Killigrew, William, Sir, 1606-1695. Selindra.; Killigrew, William, Sir, 1606-1695. Ormasdes.; Killigrew, William, Sir, 1606-1695. Pandora.	1666 (1666)	Wing K458; ESTC R17595	186,688	237

you think Astellas selfe will receive you when one so unconcern'd can use you thus do you yield yet have we the better argument Philocles and Selindra stand both amazed Phil Yes you have Ordel You 'l stay then Phil I think I shall Ordel My deer deer Selindra let me kisse thee thou hast oblidged me beyond my power to gratifie beyond my expression to acknowledg the Emperor and the whole Empire shall thank thee for Phillocles his safety come my brother let us now finde my Father this change will please him Exeunt ambo Selin How near lost was I on his fresh mention of Pollinesso's death how dangerous a work did I undertake and how happily brought off by the Princess Ordellas timely interruption I thought my selfe within my strengths at Belgrade and Phillocles in my power to punish I must no more of these games 't is my disguise preserves my life and I do care only to live to be reveng'd on Phillocles the Author of all my sorrowes Oh! but the Princess Ordella sits too neer my heart to suffer that she is my friend if I destroy her beloved brother I wound her to death at lest give her the same intollerable grief for Phillocles I now suffer for Pollinesso Oh! horrid ingratitude Oh miserable Astella my Obligations to Ardella do infringe my vowes to Heaven ye gods direct me so that these differing passions may not distract me I would do what should become me best and please you most though my own life in the attempt be lost Exit Selindra THE SECOND ACT. Enter Emperor Cecropius and Cleonel Emp WHat think you Cecropious of Phillocles his Love Cecr Mighty Sir what you have said was my thought when I first heard of the Prince his stay and had been now my Councel as the best way to secure his Interest in Hungary by which Astella must submit unto the will of him that has allready woon hearts of all her people Cleon Sir you know I have long lov'd and long sought Selindra's Love and Lovers Eyes are quick to discover the like looks in others 't is my duty as well as my own Concern to tell your Majestie that I have observed Selindra's good looks to be the Orators that have put off the Prince his journey not his kinde sisters importunity and when your own observation shall informe you better your Majesty will finde this no causelesse jealousie in me Cecropious What he tells you Sir is the whisper of the Court but I look on it slightly the Prince may have a minde to a Wench and Selindra is a pretty one but Sir in my opinion you should take no notice of such youthfull passages the Prince cannot think her a fit Wife and then no matter who is his Mistress Emp Cecropious I do think it worthy my care to prevent an evill the Crown of Hungary can be no way mine but by Astella we see Selindra is rich in Beauty and more rich in Virtue if not by Birth great enough to be his Wife she is too good to be his wanton Mistress Phillocles is young and young men are apt to be in Love He is as gallant as great and if his affection should meet a repulse as 't is most like from Selindra these sparks we now see may grow to such a flame as neither we nor he can quench I will observe him and set spies on them Aside some of my own spies Cleonell may be jealous without a cause I will sift Ordella too Enter Phillocles to them in rich cloathes with Ordella Selindra Lords Ladies and train all fine Emp Daughter you have wrought a good work on your brother thy Interest I see has prevail'd beyond my intreaty or my Command I thank thee for it Ordella and am glad Phillocles to find that your Eares are open unto reason indeed the journey would not have suited with your other great actions I like well ●hy gallant spirit but I like not to hazzard a Kingdome for a Complement Phillocles Sir I do thus low beg pardon for my first disobedience She kneels to your commands and do confesse my sister wrought my consent to stay yet I must tell you Sir 't was because her Arguments complyed with your commands nor was your command her least Argument Emp Thus let me imbrace the greatest comfort of my life thou He holds their Armes under his and walks as he speaks shalt set ever next my heart give me thy hand Ordella and thine Phillocles What wealth is there beyond these what joyes beyond those I feel thus supported I am the envy of Princes may all the blessings Heaven can bestow fall on you both for this love and this obedience to your old dying Father tell me Phillocles how stands the aff●ires of Hungary I have had late intelligence that some Commotions do appeare there if so since you have thus discreetly laid aside the search of Astella in my judgment 't will be next best that you repaire to Belgrade with your Army there by your presence to keep the people in Obedience untill Astella be found we know the Hungarians are a busie headed people Phillocles Phil. Sir I have left the Government of that State in those hands that will neglect no meanes to invite Astella home they love her Sir and do want no power to secure the Kingdome for her my presence at Belgrade would rather deterre Astella then invite her home and may be justly thought I meant to force what I yet doubt to sue for In my opinion Sir I ought to hear more from thence before I stirre that way but my opinion and my will shall submit to your Commands Emp Thou art still on thy Complements but my gray Haires are not convinc'd by such Arguments think better on what I propose though I do not command but onely wish it while I instruct your Phillocles and the rest goe off sister with my reasons that she and you may consult together He whispers with Ordella Ordel. I shall obey you Sir and weigh well what you have said I shall not be wanting in my care for Selindra nor in my love unto my Brother Emp I am satisfied Ordella and do only wonder why he will not lead the Army into Hungary where such apparent need is of his presence Ordella He will go if you will have him Sir Emp I will think further on it a day or two This while Cleonel Courts Selindra she shewes dislike to him Emp Cleonel I see loses no time in the Warre he makes ply her hard young man those knit browes do often prove the Cipher to a smiling heart and yet Cleonel I must tell you that I approve not this whining way of Wooing most Women like to be approach'd with such Alacrity as shewes the mettle men are made of where is thy heart young man Cle. Mighty Sir one frown from bright Selindras Eyes has power to shake me into Attomes to unman me quite Emp I think so and must my selfe Wooe for thee

and my long stay was to see the Towns deliver'd to Orsanes which is done and Cecropius fooll'd by his vaine hopes Marches in the head of your Army which comes on apace only to receive your Commands Madam Selin The Gods reward you for I never can but here is Newes Periander beyond what you tell Pollinesso Lives lives here under the name of Pollidor and see where he comes Oh! my Brother we Enter Pollidor are happy above our wish this is Periander who has so much obliged me Polli I hope I shall live to thank you Sir Peri Sir I am rewarded in the good I have done if my services do prove such in your esteem Selin My Brother you must dispatch Periander back unto the Army to give Orsanes and the rest notice that you live Cecropius has rendred all the Towns and comes on demanding to have me deliver'd to his lust Poll Wee shall order him at leisure our care to informe Orsanes must indeed be speedy Periander though I cannot command I may intreat you that know our Affaires to return unto Orsanes and give him notice that I intend this night to set forth with Phillocles and will come over to him with my first opportunity bid him march fairly through the Country and take heed that Antillacus ingage him not to fight till I Arrive if you ride hard you may be back with us before we part from hence for I hear Cecropius is not far off Peri By my speed Sir judge my Zeal to serve you Poll As you passe by my Lodgings pray send all my servants to attend me in the next Room from hence we shall take Horse this Evening Now Astella methinks the Gods do smile on Hungary and Exit Periander on us if Ordella would be gracious Pollinesso were most happy How does my Love prosper Astella Selin I can make no certain Judgment on it yet Poll Canst thou not procure me one smile before we part Selin 'T will not be possible if you depart this night I could wish we had more time because I now propose some pleasure in my woeing for you methinks the storms that I have rais'd look merrily now the calm is certain and so nigh I have so light a heart that I could play with dangers if any were within my reach They sit To them Enter Phillocles and Ordella who stand unseen behind them sitting on the Couch Poll Let me Embrace and Kisse thee my Dear Dear Selindra thou art so great a Joy unto my Soul that I lament to part one minute from thee when we meet next we shall Embrace more freely Embraces Selin That you must go from me grieves me must you needs go with Phillocles may you not stay one day longer with me She weeps Poll. I dare not do not weep thus thy Tears will prove ill Omens and I become a superstitious fool to fear I know not why Selin How can I chuse but lament to part with what is dearer to me then my life pray do not go this night bestow this night on me Polli I swear thou makest me sad prethee speak more chearfully and dry thy Eyes least Phillocles perceive thy Tears and Ordella do discover us and so unmask us both before we be prepar'd Selin No matter for their jealousie are not we above the reach of malice now Phillocles drawes and offering to strike is held by Ordella Polli Not yet Selindra we may be ere-long till then 't is not good to provoke any it is by your advice to that we should be still disguis'd Selin Yes and 't is my opinion still but when Phillocles is gone who can discover us Phil The Gods who will not suffer such impiety to be longer hid let me loose Ordella and I will cut these twisted Monsters into Atomes that their united Souls may so expire together The Women part and hold them Polli Why thus inraged Sir Phil Canst thou ask false man we have heard and seen all that has past between ye Poll It may be so and yet be mistaken in all you have heard and seen too Sir if you will have a little patience you shall see your mistake and be sorry for this injurious Language when you know to whom you speak Phillocles offers to runne at him but is held by Ordella Selin Good Madam perswade the Prince to hear us and there will be no cause to fight Ordel Thou worst of Women how dares thy lips move towards me Selin For Heavens sake Madam hear us you will too late repent this rashnesse else we are both as innocent as you can wish Ordel Brother you may do well to hear them and revenge at leasure pray lay by this anger for a while and take it up again when you see cause they are in your power to punish as you please Phill I thank thee Ordella they are so I am tame and now you may say on Poll Sir if you have heard and seen what past between us I do confess you have reason for your anger and our fondnesse doth deserve blame but not death 't is true that we have negligently shew'd what we might better have conceal'd necessity therefore now compells us to discover what we yet meant not to do that our Innocency may no longer suffer Phil Your Innocence Exit Phillocles Polli Madam the Prince his absence gives me opportunity to begge your pardon for Selindra and my self who have too long hid our affections from you and our selves also for she is my Sister and will ere long appear worthy Phillocles his best thoughts and I do hope my self when I shall dare to be my self may have leave to say my life is vowed to serve you Ordel Sir you are mistaken I am not to be deceved by this slight trick you would gaine time to escape my brothers vengeance Polli No Madam you will shortly see I am above it and if Enter Phillocles with a Guard Phillo Seize on that Traytor Pollidor steps to the other Door and calls alone Poll Tenedor Periander Tecknor Treason what means this madnesse They enter and both parties stand ranged on either side Phillocles a reasonable man should hear another speak if I do not satisfie all your doubts you shall find that I dare meet your fury and shall raise stormes as high as you can wish to see Phil Pray unfold this mistery I do attend you Pollidor leads Selindra to Phillocles who steps back from her Polli Let this pledge speak for us both for I can have no other interest then to give her up into your Armes Sir send your Guards off and this riddle shall be as easie and as pleasant as it now looks harsh Phillocles steps back Phillocles will blush when he shall know from whom he slyes and by whose hand offer'd to him Phil I understand you not nor do I care hark what noyse is this Enter the Emperor with his Train and his Guard swords drawn crying Arme Arme as they enter Emp What 's

Lon 'T is not possible that she can be so fool'd she forbad thee in jest come let us go to her now Cle I 'le swear she did forbid me and in great anger turn'd from me I dare not go Lon This is pretty wouldst thou have me believe thou lovest Cle Lonzartes I am not in humour to be play'd with Lon Nor I in humour to be fool'd what would'st thou have me say when thou talk'st thus to me thou in love Ha ha Cle What shall I say what do to beget faith in thee Pandora's resolution against Marriage which I so much rejoyc'd at is fatally become my scourge and I must dye or have her Lon That 's the onely way to obtain belief do but hang thy self and then a Printed Ballad The Dary-Maids greatest Faith will make them swear thou dyedst for love Cle Do my looks agree with so much jest does not my Face declare my heart does love Lon No nor ever can do to me wouldst thou have me belye my self that thou mayest laugh at me these shallow Plots are lost on me Exit Lonzartes Cle This is right had I been fool'd into the Platonick pound I might have knock'd my head against the Walls and never been believed Thus I blow away those bubbles ●hose ayrie Lectures of chast love which lead silly mortals into slavery Ha Sanga Enter Sanga Sanga Your pleasure Sir Cle Go presently and summon all that merry Crew who danc'd the other day to sup with me this Night and bid the Musick come Exit Sanga Sanga I go Sir Cle I will retreat while I am safe and be Arm'd against my Wise Virtuous Chast Friends with their Cobweb Netts so subtilly laid to catch me Thus I throw all their Inchantments off And now like the Grand Seignor after some great Victory atcheiv'd I will retire to my Seraglio Exit Enter the Duke with Theodocia Pandora Lindamira Teretia and Train and Silvander Duke You tell me a story beyond belief Theodocia Clear●us playes with you all this while he love The If Pandora be mistaken he will triumph over Women-kind for ever Pan I wish it were no worse Sir 't is I who now am to be pittied who for the common sport and for his good have brought an evill on my self I cannot bear Duke Why Pandora he is descended of our own Blood and his Estate proportionable to his Birth so that if you can raise his Virtues above his vices you 'l have no cause to murmur at his love Pan True Sir if I were nor ingag'd to a single life much might be said to set Clearcus's merrits above mine Lin Is there no dispensation for such resolves Madam when it may be disputed whether the gods approve them They give us Lawes enough we need none of our own making Pan My heart will nee'r consent to alter my resolves Lin We shall have enough to do then The. Let us all agree to laugh him out of it Lin You will find little cause for mirth when you see Clearcus next Madam The Can so few hours alter a man of his temper so much Lin He is asham'd of his first Principles and is angry at that shame He hates himself for loving and loves so much he dares not wish it less This mixture of passions does beget such a confusion of thoughts that makes him look as if he had fed on nought but sighes and tears this twelve Mounth and I fear we shall have cause to turn our laughter into sorrow for him Duke I 'le give him Commands that shall divert him come with me Theodocia Ezeunt Duke and Theodoci● Lin 'T is great pitty so brave a man should be so lost Pan 'T is so Lindamira but how can it be help'd must I become mad because he is so 'T was not a rash word by chance let fall but on debate and mature judgment because I saw none so happy after Marriage as before Why may not I then live and dye as free as I was borne Lin You see why because the Gods do not allow so great felicity on Earth as might keep us from ever wishing to be with them pray who ever heard of a pair of true Lovers that desir'd to be in Heaven if they might stay here till Doomsday 'T is therefore for our good that such united hearts are so rarely to be found on Earth take heed Pandora that you bring not more evils on your head then you fore-see Pan I must now bear my Fortune as I may Lin Though you have not met with many happy Marriages I have heard of some who all their lives have had a constant Spring of Love their passions so high and joyes so great each striving to raise the others happinesse above their own this I believe and hope for Methinks till I am married I am a thing laid by as if forgotten by the Gods Pan 'T is not high passions nor great joyes I doubt to find but their continuance suppose the Gallant Lovers to the Warres be sent what terrours will possess their frighted Ladies 'till their return and if miscarry what will their whole lives have to joy at after Lin Those who stay at home may have equall dangers these are anticipated dreams of evils that may never happen then you conceive not the joy those dangers bring when they are over this World affords us nothing to relish our delights by but such accidents as love which some fears and dangers bring 'T is sharps make sweet the sweeter Pan But if I am satisfied with less ioyes without those pains you find so usefull why must I try to gaine more happiness then I do wish for when I have joyes enough allready Lin Joyes enough Madam there is no such thing in Nature as enough of what we love Pan I am weary of this idle talk Lin And I know no better Entertainment Enter to them Lonzartes and Silvander Pan How think you Silvander is Clearcus what he seems Sil Lonzartes knows him best Madam Lon I do believe he loves though I seem not to credit him and am now resolv'd to play with his passion as he has done with mine 't will entertain the Princess rarely to see how I shall anger him Sil Is he enough fix't to be so abus'd for if neither Men nor Women have any faith in his budding love he may fly off for ever Lon I am now going to see what humour he is in Sil I 'le wait on you Pan Pray do and let me know how I must behave my self that would not hurt him Lin I can direct you best if you 'l trust your self to me Pan I shall trust you as farre as any in this affaire let us consult within Exeunt Enter Clearcus and Sanga with Men and Women Dancers Cle Welcome my dear Friends I will be no more seduc'd by grave Lonzartes fooleries this night shall re-unite us while we live Is the Musique come San Not yet Sir Cle I have broke through their Nets and now the day