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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A34588	Amorous orontus, or, The love in fashion; Amour à la mode. English	Corneille, Thomas, 1625-1709.; Bulteel, John, fl. 1683.	1665 (1665)	Wing C6322; ESTC R18783	36,172	107

may distrust Lyset I 'le warrant her from being now so near She fled into the Garden out of fear And to return you thanks there waits thus long I came now thence Dorothea T' avenge my love and wrong And blast his base design this remedy I quickly stay what 's that appears to me ACT. V. SCEN. VI. DOROTHEA LYSET CLITON Cliton L yset Lyset to Dorothea 'T is Cliton Is your Master there to Cliton Cliton May he come in Lyset Yes Cliton But Lyset Let him not fear The good man 's forth tell him Cliton goes out Dorothea See now Lyset How both of them do fall into my net If from disdain of me their love take root One stroke may lop them both and I will do 't Lyset Let not fierce jealousie bear so great a sway But seek Dorothea Go back and finde out Lucia And when you guess Orontus may be here Lead her this way till she approach so near That having stopt her on some other score She may hear all we say from yonder door His tongue must prate of Love when he comes in And I 'le return as good as he can bring Lyset The bait's so tempting he will bite anon I think I hear him Exit Dorothea Quickly then be gone He 's here ACT. V. SCEN. VII ORONTUS DOROTHEA CLITON Cliton HOw Sir Orontus I tell thee I in fine Have quitted her and Lyset's henceforth thine Cliton In earnest Orontus And in earnest shall be still Cliton Thank 's Sir Now push your fortunes where you will Orontus to Dorothea How dear soever I this favour prize Yet from your goodness this regret does rise That here expected by you it may chance Breed doubt which brings me love or complaisance For your commands may seem to make it prove More my obedience then an act of love Lyset appearing at the door with Lucia whom she obliges to retire a step or two Madam a Gentleman is there you see Stay Lucia aside 'T is Orontus Ah! false man 't is he Dorothea to Orontus While you surprize me by your Complement With art enough you my complaints prevent But say your self what shall I now believe Orontus My Joy's so great you may the truth perceive Dorothea I doubt 't is art Orontus Small reason in this case Dorothea A treacherous soul oft hath a smiling face Orontus To be secure this a safe way will prove Ask your own heart that knows how I do love Dorothea It owns no secrets Orontus More then you confess Vouchsafe to hear it it will speak no less Besides which my Devoirs my love sets forth Dorothea Which being forc'd are but of little worth Orontus The Homage paid those Eyes which rule my heart Are they esteem'd a force then on your part That love which no self-interests defile That has no dross no mixture nought that 's vile Dorothea You set it highly forth Orontus Have I not cause Since 't is your Vertue only gives it lawes Your worth the only motive comprehends Of my true love And such love 's without ends Dorothea I may presume it then to be long liv'd This rare this noble birth from me deriv'd For though the pow'r of time most pow'rful be Can that e're make me cease from being me Orontus It were great wrong both to my Faith and Will To doubt my Love were not immortal still Dorothea You speak so lavishly I justly fear Least some surprizal you intended here Orontus Does my Sincerity suspicion give Dorothea They hazard much that lightly do believe Orontus Hopes founded on great Merits may be said By being limited to be betraid Such ought from so firm rules not to depart Which lays a claim to every noble heart Dorothea From thence it comes soon as your Eyes give fire You conquer ev'ry object you desire Orontus From hence it is with little fear I do See others under-hand attempting you I serve you out of love Erastes out Of gain your Eye-sight's good what need I doubt Dorothea Your merits do presage you cannot fail Set against him you must o'reweigh the scale Orontus Go as it will my self I 'le satisfy Those shall deserve my care that will comply Or if another choice they shall pursue Th'rough their own folly My Faith bids adieu Dorothea Such weakness in my choice shall never be This fly reproach is it address'd to me Orontus Your lov 's too scrupulous I 'le tell yee true Such general terms do not reflect on you But I hear noise Dorothea counterfeiting astonishment Where is 't Orontus You seem to fear And look Dorothea I look't about for Lyset here I thought I saw her Orontus So you might I say Dorothea What is become of her Orontus She 's gone this way I 'le go and call her Dorothea feigning to withhold him Gods what would you do Orontus Shew a small proof of my great Zeal for you Dorothea Still with your Love suspicion does appear But know if any person were hid there Without my leave perhaps my woman may Orontus That you are guilty Madam who dares say This time you speak against your self I see Dorothea I 've cause to fear your prying jealousie Since yesterday you stuck the same reproach Orontus Pray do but cause your woman to approach Dorothea still holds him And under that pretence your doubts begin To Orontus Then permit Cliton Erastes is within Put on Sir make the naked truth appear Perhaps 't is Lysets t'other Husband 's there Dorothea Well do your pleasure Sir but after this Orontus Y' are much allarm'd Lyset ACT. V. SCEN. VIII ORONTUS DOROTHEA LUCIA LYSET CLITON Lucia discovering her self suddenly to Orontus AH here she is Take courage man Fate cannot be withstood Cliton aside Cheapners enough this Market must be good Orontus to Cliton What unexpected Lab'rinth am I in Cliton Your Wit 's a Clue will guide you out agin Lucia to Orontus Well Faithless Lover Dorothea Lover so untrue Lucia What turn by turn your heart thus shar'd 'twixt two Dorothea Inconstant Lucia Perjur'd Dorothea Scornful Lucia Flat'●ing Nay Dorothea Ungrateful Lucia Traytor Orontus Have yee more to say Lucia After so many Vows without pretence Cliton Master for fear o' th' worst let 's ee'n pack hence Should these fly on 's as some she Dragons do Adieu Gallants to Man and Mounsir too Dorothea In fine the truth in spite of all your skill Orontus Pray let me hear th' Inditement if you will Dorothea Can you demand yet what your Crime should be Orontus Yes having not the gift of Prophesie Lucia Deny these Treasons are so Evident Shews you not falser now then impudent Orontus Do not pass sentence e're you name the Crime Dorothea You never told me that your heart was mine That you those Oaths and Vows would ne're forget Orontus I 'le swear all this agen I love ye yet Lucia Can you love her false Man so oft did say Nay swear your heart did

yeild to Lucia And that Orontus All this I 'le still make good and more Lucia Love me Yes you Dorothea And me Orontus I still adore Lucia Mark but his confidence though both are by Orontus In vain my love for you I should deny Too well you know me not to claim a part Dorothea Why Court you me then if she have your heart Orontus For love Dorothea What love Orontus True love Dorothea True love how so Orontus Why true love Madam does from Reason flow And Reason tells me wheresoe're I see Beauty like pow'r it must adored be Thus whilst in each of you such Charms I meet I equally am drawn to baits so sweet Nor can you blame me for 't since whilst I do Her beauty prize I pay your's worship too Dorothea But since you first or last must chuse let 's see Who you 'l prefer Orontus That still must secret be Dorothea Come come you must declare Orontus No for in brief I fear the she I leave would dye for grief Lucia Sir you may chuse elsewhere as you like best Truly you well deserve all this contest Orontus Nay if you 'r thus indiffrent Here I 'le vow My constant Love I 'm Dorotheas now Lucia The mighty prize I yeild with willing mind Orontus Had I declar'd for you youl 'd speak more kind Lucia Her Fortunes great it cannot be deny'd Orontus Disgrace is still attended with false Pride And yet the loss perhaps breeds trouble too to Dorothea You to whom henceforth all my love is due Believe Dorothea This sudden change admits of doubt Orontus Your Wit on second thoughts will make it out Since your more great deserts doe you prefer Dorothea Your various humour makes me fear you erre You swear to every one Orontus The Mode you see But as I am try how you like of me ACT. V. SCEN. IX ARGANTE ORONTUS FLORAME ERASTES DOROTHEA LUCIA LYSET CLITON Erastes coming in before Argante speaking to Dorothea HEre is your Letter which I would alledge But how my Sister here Argante coming in with Florame Her faith I 'le pledge I 'm Father Florame O! but rather then constrain Your coldness gives me just cause to complain If false repotts alone disturb your mind Or cause Orontus you in presence find Know that which brings him 's Lucia's love for I Lucia Sir what you speak of me I must deny My love 's beyond Orontus hopes so far Elorame to Argante Then suffer me at this time to declare That having dar'd at Lucia's Bed to aim The honour of your Sonship would be vain Nor can I Sir accept of it at last But here 's Erastes Erastes No the Dyce is cast To love that false One I shall ne're accord But Sir to you that I may keep my word Lead home my Sister You th' effect shall see Florame to Argante Adieu Don't envy my prosperitie ACT. V. SCEN. X. ARGANTE ORONTUS DOROTHEA LYSET CLITON Argante to Orontus WHat means all this Does Lucia Florame love And is not she the object you approve With whom this night caught in your Love design You leap'd their Garden wall and came to mine Orontus Sir 't is high time I should you disabuse Know therefore only Love shap'd that Excuse Argante What meet my Girle by night and both to dare Orontus Pray make no trouble Argante You shall Marry her Orontus I must consent to Wed at last for I Have no way else to End this Comedy Dorothea Bring you to Marriage Who could this fore-show Orontus This ends my Part and it must needs be so Cliton Yet the Conclusion will imperfect be To wind up all Lyset should Marry me Dorothea Do'st love her Cliton I dye for her Dorothea Then she 's thine Cliton to Lyset My pretty One Lyset Not yet the choice is mine Canst thou maintain me like a Dam'sel fair Cliton Yes sure Lyset Hast thou wherewith Cliton Take you no care Lyset Who will secure me Cliton pointing to Orontus He Orontus I 'le do 't give o're Lyset First lets the Money Count Then I 'le say more End of the Fifth ACT. FINIS