thus base Thus false and loose But hear I am inform'd it is no Vision This was design'd before I find it now Lays his hand on his heart Er. Alcippus oh my fears goes to them takes her by the hand Alcip. Yes Madam Too soon arriv'd for his and your repose Phi. Alcippus touch her not Alcip. Not touch her by Heaven I will And who shall hinder me Who is 't dares say I shall not touch my wife Phi. Villain thou li'st Alcip. That y' are my Prince shall not defend you here Draw Sir for I have laid respect aside Strikes they fight a little Alcippus is wounded Alcander supports him Er. Oh Gods what mean you hold Phillander hold Phi. Life of my soul retire I cannot hear that voice and disobey And you must needs esteem him at low rates Who sells thee and his Honour for a tear Er. Upon my knees I beg to be obey'd she kneels But if I must not here discharge your-anger Phi. You are too great a Tyrant where you may Exeunt Erminia Alcippus Phi. Stay shall I let her go shall her Commands Though they have power to take my life away Have force to suffer me to injure her Shall she be made a prey and I permit it Who only have the interest to forbid it No let me be accurst then offers to follow Alc. What mean you Sir Phi. Force the bold Ravisher to resign my right Alcander Is not she my wife and I his Prince Alc. 'T is true Sir And you have both power and justice on your side And there be times to exercise 'em both Phi. Fitter then this Alcander Alc. This night Erminia's promise may repose you Tomorrow is your own Till then I beg y'de think your interest safe Phi. Alcander thou hast peace about thee and canst judge Better then I 'twixt what is just and fit puts up his sword I hitherto believ'd my flame was guided By perfect Reason so we often find Vessels conducted by a peaceful wind And meet no opposition in their way But a safe passage through the flattering Sea But when a storm the bounding vessel throws It does each wave with equal rage oppose For when the Seas are mad could that be calm Like me it wou'd be ruin'd in the storm exeunt ACT III. SCENE I. Enter Alcippus and Pisaro Pis. 'T Is much my Lord you 'll not be satisfyed Alcip. Friendship 's too near a kin to love Pisaro To leave me any peace whilst in your eyes I read Reserves which 't is not kind to hide Come prithee tell me what the quarrel was And who 't was with thou shalt my dear Pisaro Pis. Nay now you urge me to impossibilities Good faith I cannot tell but guess the Prince Alcip. 'T is true Pisaro 't was indeed the Prince But what was th' occasion Pis. He call'd me Spy and I return'd th' affront But took no notice that he was my Prince It was a folly I repented of But 't was in a damn'd melancholy Mood Alcip. Was it a going in or coming out Pis. From whence Alcip. Erminia's Chamber prithee let me know For I have fears that take away my sleep Fears that will make me mad stark mad Pisaro Pis. You do not well to fear without a cause Alcip. Oh friend I saw what thou canst ne're conceive Last night I saw it when I came from thee And if thou go'st about t' impose upon me I 'le cast'thee from my soul Come out with it I see thy brest heavâ—… with a generous ardour As if it scorn'd to harbor a reserve Which stood not with its Amity to me Could I but know my fate I could despise it But when 't is clad in Robes of innocence The devil cannot 'scape it Something was done last night that gnaws my heart-strings And many things the Princess too let fall Which Gods I know not how to put together And prithee be not thou a Ridler too But if thou know'st of ought that may concern me Make me as wise as thou art Pis. Sir you are of so strange a jealous Humour And so strangely jealous of your Honour That 'twixt us both we may make work enough But on my soul I know no wrong you have Alcip. I must beleeve thee yet methinks thy face Has put on an unwonted gravity Pis. That Alcippus you 'll not wonder at When you shall know you are my Rival Alcip. Nay why shouldst thou delay me thus with stories This shall not put me off Pis. Sir I 'm in earnest you have gain'd that heart For which I 've receiv'd so many wounds Venturing for Trophies where none durst appear To gain at my Return one fingle smile Or that she would submit to hear my story And when sh' has said 't was bravely done Pisaro I thought the glory recompenc'd the toile And sacrific'd my Lawrels at her feet Like those who pay their first-fruits to the Gods To beg a blessing on the following crop And never made her other signs of love Nor knew I that I had that easie flame Till by her eyes I found that she was mortal And could love too and that my friend is you Alcip. Thou hast amaz'd me prethee speak more clearly Pis. My Lord the Princess has a passion for you Have I not reason now to be your enemy Alcip. Not till I make returns But now I 'm past redemption miserable 'T was she Erminia told me dy'd for me And I believ'd it but a slight of hers To put me from my Courtship Pis. No 't was a fatall truth Alcippus hadst thou seen her whilst the Priest Was giving thee to fair Erminia What languishment appear'd upon her eyes Which never were remov'd from thy lov'd face Through which her melting soul in drops distill'd As if she meant to wash away thy sin In giving up that right belong'd to her Thou hadst without my aid found out this truth A sweet composure dwelt upon her looks Like Infants who are smiling whilst they dye Nor knew she that she wept so unconcern'd And freely did her soul a passage find Whilst I transported had almost forgot The Reverence due t' her sacred self and place And every moment ready was to kneel And with my lips gather the pretious drops And rob'd the Holy Temple of a Relique Fit only there t' inhabit Alcip. I never thought thou 'dst had this softness in thee How cam'st thou friend to hide all this from me Pis. My Lord I knew not that I was a lover I felt no flame but a Religious ardour That did inspire my soul with adoration And so remote I was from ought but such I knew not hope nor what it was to wish For other blessings then to gaze upon her Like Heaven I thought she was to be possess 't Where carnall thoughts can no admittance find And had I not perceav'd her love to you I had not known the nature of my flame But then I found it out by jealousie And what I took for a
safer ways you may that blessing gain When venturing thus through blood and death prove vain Phi. With hopes already that are vain as air You 've kept me from revenge but not despair I had my self acquitted as became Erminias wrong'd adorer and my flame My Rival I had kill'd and set her free Had not my Justice been disarm'd by thee But for thy faithless hopes I 'de murther'd him Even when the holy Priest was marrying them And offer'd up the reeking sacrifice To th' Gods he kneel'd to when he took my prize By all their Purity I would have don 't But now I think I merit the affront He that his vengeance idly does defer His Safety more then his Success must fear I like that Coward did prolong my fate But brave revenge can never come too late Gall. Brother if you can so inhumane prove To me your Sister reason and to love I 'le let you see that I have sentiments too Can love and be reveng'd as well as you That houre that shall a death to him impart Shall send this dagger to Erminia's heart shews a Dagger Phi. Ah Coward how these words have made thee pale And fear above thy courage does prevail Ye Gods why did you such a way invent Gall. None else was left thy madness to prevent Phi. Ah cruel Sister I am tame becom And will reverse my happy Rivals doom Yes he shall live to triumph o're my Tomb But yet what thou hast said I need must blame For if should my resolutions prove the same I now should kill thee and my life renew But were it brave or just to murther you At worst I should an unkind Sister kill Thou wouldst the sacred blood of friendship spill I kill a man that has undone my Fame Ravisht my Mystress and contemn'd my Name And Sister one who does not thee prefer But thou no reason hast to injure her Such charmes of Innocence her eyes do dress As would confound the cruell'st Murtheress And thou art soft and canst no horror see Such Actions Sister you must leave to me Gall. The highest love no reason will admit And passion is above my friendship yet Phi. Then since I cannot hope to alter thee Let me but beg that thou wouldst set me free Free this poor soul that such a coile does keep 'T will neither let me wake in peace nor sleep Comfort I find a stranger to my heart Nor canst thou ought of that but thus impart Thou shouldst with joy a death to him procure Who by it leaves Alcippus life secure Gall. Dear brother you out-run your patience still We 'll neither die our selves nor others kill Something I 'le do that shall thy joys restore And bring thee back that health thou hadst before We 're now expected at the Banquet where I 'de have thy eyes more Love then anger wear This night be cheerful and on me depend On me that am thy Sister and thy friend A little raise Alcippus jealousie And let the rest be carried on by me Nor would it be amiss should you provide A Serinade to entertain the Bride 'T will give him fears that may perhaps disprove The fond opinion of his happy love Phi. Though Hope be faithless yet I cannot chuse Coming from thee but credit the abuse Gall. Phillander do not you Hopes power distrust 'T is time enough to die when that 's unjust Exeunt ACT. II. SCEN. II. Enter Aminta as passing over the Stage is stayed by Olinda Oli. Why so hasty Aminta Am. The time requires it Olinda Oli. But I 've an humble suit to you Am. You shall command me any thing Oli. Pray Heaven you keep your word Am. That sad tone of thine Olinda has almost Made me repent of my promise but come wist Oli. My Brother Madam Am. Now fye upon thee is that all thy business offers to go Oli. Stay Madam he dies for you Am. He cannot do 't for any woman living But well it seems he speaks of love to you To me he does appear a very Statue Oli. He naught but sighs and calls upon your Name And vows you are the cruell'st Maid that breaths Am. Thou canst not be in earnest sure Oli. I 'le swear I am and so is he Am. Nay then thou hast a hard task on 't to make Vows to all the Women he makes love to Indeed I pity thee ha ha ha Ol. You should not laugh at those you have undon Am. Aminta sings Hang love for I will never pine For any Man alive Nor shall this jolly heart of mine The thoughts of it receive I will not purchase slavery At such a dangerous rate But glory at my liberty And laugh at love and fate Oli. You 'll kill him by this cruelty Am. What is 't thou call'st so For I have hitherto given no denials Nor has he given me cause I 've seen him wildely gaze upon me often And somtimes blush and smile but seldom that And now and then found fault with my replies And wonder'd where the devil lay that wit Which he beleev'd no Judg of it could find Oli. Faith Madam that 's his way of making love Am. Iâ—… will not take with me I love a man Can kneel and swear and cry and look submiss As if he meant indeed to die my slave Thy Brother looks but too much like a Conqueror sighs Oli. How Aminta can you sigh in earnest Am. Yes Olinda and you shall know its meaning I love Alcander and am not asham'd o' th' secret But prithee do not tell him what I say Oh he 's a man made up of those perfections Which I have often lik't in several men And wish't united to compleat some one Whom I might have the glory to o'recome His Mean and Person but 'bove all his Humour That surly Pride though even to me addrest Do strangely well becom him Oli. May I believe this Am. Not if you mean to speak on 't But I shall soon enough betray my self Enter Falatius with a patch or two on his face Falatius Welcom from the Wars I 'me glad to see y've scap'd the dangers of them Fa. Not so well scap'd neither Madam but I Have left still a few testimonies of their Severity to me points to his face Oli. That 's not so well beleeve me Fa. Nor so ill since they be such as render us no Less acceptable to your fair eyes Madam But had you seen me when I gain'd them Ladies In that Heroick posture Am. What posture Fa. In that of fighting Madam You would have call'd to mind that ancient story Of the stout Giants that wag'd War with Heaven Just so I fought and for as glorious prize Your excellent Ladiship Am. For me was it for me you ran this hazard then Fa. Madam I hope you do not question that Was it not all the faults you found with me The reputation of my want of Courage A thousand Furies are not like a Battel And but for you By Jove I would not
Seraphick motion I now decline as criminal and earthly Alcip. When she can love to a discovery Declares her passion eminent and high But I am married to a maid that hates me What help for that Pisaro And thou hast something too to say of her What was 't for now thou hast undone me quite Pis. I have nought to say to her dishonour Sir But something may be done may give you cause To stand upon your Guard And if your Rage do not the Mastery get I cannot doubt but you 'll be happy yet Alcip. Without Erminia that can hardly be And yet I find a certain shame within That will not suffer me to see the Princess I have a kind of war within my soul My Love against my Glory and my Honour And I could wish Alass I know not what Prethee instruct me Pis. Sir take a resolution to be calm And not like men in love abandon reason You may observe the actions of these lovers But be not passionate what ere you find That head-strong Divel will undo us all If you 'le be happy quit its company Alcip. I fain would take thy counsell Pawses Pis. Come clear up my Lord and do not hang the head Like Flowers in storms the Sun will shine again Set Gallateas charms before your eyes Think of the glory to divide a Kingdom And do not waste your Noble youth and time Upon a peevish heart you cannot gain This day you must to th' Camp and in your absence I take upon me what I scorn'd last night The office of a Spy Believe me Sir for by the Gods I swear I never wisht the glory of a Conquest With half that zele as to compose these differences Alcip. I do believe thee and will tell thee something That past between the Prince and I last night And then thou wilt conclude me truly miserable Exeunt ACT. III. SCEN. II. Enter Falatius Labree as passing by meet Cleontius Cle. Your Servant my Lord. so coldly stay your reason Sir Fal. puts off his hat a little and passes on Fal. How mean you Sir Cle. Do you not know me Fal. Yes I have seen you and think you are Cleontius A Servant of the Princes wert i th' Campania too If I mistake not Cle. Can you recall me by no better instances Fal. What need of any pray Cle. I am a Gentleman Fal. Ha Labree what means he now By Jove I do not question it Cleontius What need this odd Punctilio I call thee to no account Cle. â—…t's more then I can say to you Sir Fal. I 'le excuse you for that Cle. You shall not need Sir stay I have a Sister Fal. Oh the Devil now he begins Cle. A handsom Sister too or you deceiv'd her Labree Bearup Sir be not huft aside Fal. It may be so but is she kind Cleontius Fal. bears up Cle. What mean you by that word Lab. Again Sir here 's too to one aside Fa. Will she do reason or so you understand me Cle. I understand that thou' rt an impudent fellow Whom I must cudgell into better manners Fa. Pox on 't who bears up now Labree Cle. Beat till thou dost confess thou art an ass And on thy knees confess it to Isillia Who after that shall scorn thee Lab. Rally with him Sir 't is your only way and put it Off with a jest for he 's in fury but dares not Strike i' th' Court Fa. But must you needs do this needs fight Cleontius Cle. Yes by all means I find my self inclin'd to 't Fa. You shall have your desire Sir farewell Cle. When and where Fa. Faith very suddenly for I think it will not be Hard to find men of your trade Men that will fight as long as you can do And men that love it much better then I Men that are poor and damn'd fine desperate Rogues Rascalls that for a Pattacoone a man Will fight their Fathers And kiss their Mothers into peace again Such Sir I think will fit you Cle. Abusive Coward hast thou no sence of honour Fal. Sence of honour ha ha ha poor Cleontius Enters Aminta and Olinda Am. How now servant why so joviall Fa. I was laughing Madam at Cle. At what thou thing of nothing Am. Cozen Cleontius you are angry Cle. Madam it is unjustly then for fools Should rather move the spleen to mirth then anger Am. You 've too much wit to take ought ill from him Le ts know your quarrel Fa. By Jove Labree I am undone again Cle. Madam it was about Fa. Hold dear Cleontius hold and I 'le do any thing aside Cle. Just nothing Fa. He was a little too familiar with me Cle. Madam my Sister Isillia Fa. A curse he will out with it aside pulls him by the arm Cle. Confess she is your Mistress aside Fa. I call my mistress Madam Am. My Cozen Isillia your Mistress Upon my word you are a happy man Fa. By Jove if she be your Cozen Madam I love her much the better for 't Am. I am beholding to you But then it seems I've lost a lover of you Cle. Confess she has or I 'le so handle you Exit Labree Fa. That 's too much Cleontius but I will By Iove Madam I must not have a Mistress that Has more wit then my self they ever require More then a mans able to give them Oli. Is this your way of Courtship to Isillia Exit Cle. Fa. By Iove Ladies you get no more of that from me 'T is that has spoyled you all I find Alcander can Do more with a dumb show then I with all my Applications and address Oli. Why my Brother can speak Fa. Yes if any body durst hear him by Iove if you Be not kind to him he 'le Hector you all I 'le get The way on 't too 't is the most prosperous one I see no Other reason you have to love Alcander Better then I. Am. Why should you think I do Fa. Divel I see 't well enough by your continual Quarrells with him Am. Is that so certain a proof Fa. Ever whilst you live you treat me too Well ever to hope Enter Alcander kneels offers his sword to Aminta What new Masquerade's this by Iove Alcander Has more tricks then a dancing Bear Am. What mean you by this present Alc. Kill me Am. What have you done to merit it Alcan Do not ask but do 't Am. I 'le have a reason first Alcan I think I 've kill'd Pisaro Am. My Brother dead She falls into the arms of Olinda Fa. Madam look up 't is I that call Am. I care not who thou beest but if a man Revenge me on Alcander She goes out with Olin. Fa. By Iove she has mistook her man This 't is to be a lover now A man's never out of one broyle or other But I have more wit then Aminta this bout offers to go Alcan Come back and do your duty ere you go pulls him Fa. I owe you much Alcander Alcan Aminta said you should
do any thing to change my fate Ought that were just and Noble I dare do Gall. Enough Erminia faith I credit you And will no other proof of it require But that you 'l now submit to my desire Indeed Erminia you must grant my suit Where Love and Honour calls make no dispute Pity a youth that never lov'd before Remember 't is a Prince that does adore Who offers up a heart that never found It could receive till from your eyes a wound Er. To your cominand should I submit to yield Where could I from Alcippus be conceal'd What could defend me from his jealous rage Ga. Trust me Erminia I le for that engage Er. And then my Honour by that flight's o'rethrown Ga. That being Phillanders he 'll preserve his own And that Erminia sure you 'll ne're distrust Er. Ah Madam give me leave to fear the worst Enter Aminta Am. Madam Alcippus waits for your Commands He 's going to the Camp Gall. Admit him Enter Alcippus and Pisaro Gall. Alcippus 't is too soon to leave Erminia Alcip. I wish she thought so Madam Or could beleeve with what regret I do so Shee then would think the fault were much too small For such a Penance as my soul must suffer Am. No matter Sir you have the year before you Alcip. Yes Madam so has every Galley-slave That knows his toil but not his recompence Tomorrow I expect no more content Then this uneasie day afforded me And all before me is but one grand Peece Of endless grief and madness You Madam taught Erminia to be cruel A Vice without your Aid she could have learn't And now to exercise that new-taught Art She tries the whole experience on my heart Gall. If she do so she learnt it not of me I love and therefore know no crueltie Such out-rage cannot well with love reside Which only is the mean effect of Pride I merit better thoughts from you Alcippus Alcip. Pardon me Madam if my passion stray he kneels Beyond the limits of my high respect 'T is a rude gust and merits your reproaches But yet the sawcy flame can ne're controul That Adoration which I owe my Princess That with Religion took possession here And in my prayers I mix you with the Deities Gall. I 'de rather you should treat me as a Mortal Rise and begin to do so Rises and bows Alcip. Now Madam what must I expect from you Er. Alcippus all that 's to your Vertue due Alcip. In that but common justice you allow Er. That justice Sir is all I can bestow Alcip. In justice then you ought to me resign That which the Holy Priest entitl'd mine Yet that without your heart I do despise For uncompell'd I 'de have that sacrifice Come ease me of that pain that presses here Give me but hope that may secure my fear I 'me not asham'd to own my soul possest With jealonsie that takes away my rest ' Tell me you 'll love or that my suit is vain Do any thing to ease me of my pain Gods Madam why d' ye keep me in suspence This cannot be th' effects of innocence By Heaven I 'le know the cause where're it lies Nor shall you fool me with your feign'd disguise Pis. You do forget your promise and this Presence aside to Alci Alcip. 〈◊〉 kindly urg'd prithee be near me still And tell me of the faults that look unmanly Gall. Dear if thou lovest me flatter him a little to Er. aside Er. 'T is hard to do yet I will try it Madam Gall. I 'le leave you that you may the better do so I hope Alcippus you 'll revisit us With Lovers speed And whatsoever treatment now you find At your return you 'll find us much more kind He bows she goes out Alcip. Can you forgive the rashness of a man That knows no other Laws but those of passion Er. You are unkind to think I do not Sir Yes and am grown so softned by my pity That I 'm afraid I shall neglect my Vows And to return your passion grow ingrate Alcip. A few more syllables exprest like these Will raise my soul up to the worst extream They give me with your-scorn an equal torment Er. See what a power your language has upon me weeps Alcip. Ah do not weep a tear or two's enough For the Completion of your Cruelty That when it fail'd to exercise your will Sent those more powerful weapons from your eyes And what by your severity you missâ—…t of These but a more obliging way perform Gently Erminia pour the balsom in That I may live and taste the sweets of love Ah should you still continue as you are Thus wondrous good thus excellently fair I should retain my growing name in War And all the Glories I have ventur'd for And fight for Crowns to recompence thy bounty This can your smiles but when those beams are clouded Alas I freeze to very Cowardise And have not courage left to kill my self Er. A fate more glotious do's that life attend And do's preserve you for a Nobler end Alcip. Erminia do not sooth my easie heart For thou my fate and thou my Fortune art Whatever other blessings Heaven design Without my dear Erminia I 'le decline Yet Madam let me hope before I go In pity that you ought to let me do 'T is all you shall allow m' impatient heart Er. That 's what against my will I must impart But wish it please the Gods when next we meet We might as friends and not as Lovers greet Exeunt ACT IV. SCENE I. Enter Galathea and Aminta met by Phillander and Alcander Phi. SO hasty Sister Gall. Brother I am glad to meet you Aminta has some welcom news for you Amin. My Lord Erminia yet is hardly brought to yield She wants but some encouragement from you That may assist her weakness to subdue And 't was but faintly she deny'd to see you Phi. However I will venture She can but chide and that will soon be past A Lover's Anger is not long to last Amin. Isillia I have won to give you entrance Phi. Love furnish me with powerful Arguments Direct my â—…ngue that my disorder'd sence May speak my passion more then Eloquence aside Gall. But is Alcippus gone Alcan Madam an houre since Phi. 'T is well and Sister Whilst I perswade Erminia to this flight Make it your business to perswade the King Hang on his neck and kiss his willing cheek Tell him how much you love him and then smile And mingle words with kisses 't will or'ecome him Thou hast a thousand pretty flatteries Which have appeas'd his highest fits of passion A Song from thee has won him to that rest Which neither toil nor silence could dispose him to Thou know'st thy power and now or never use it Gall. 'T was thither I was going Phi. Mayst thou be prosperous Exeunt Phi. Gal. Aminta and Alcander stay Am. What now Alcander Alcan As 't was Aminta Am. How 's that Alcan Such a
distracted lover as you left me Am. Such as I found you too I fear Alcander Alcan Ah Madam do not wrong me so Till now I never knew the joys and sorrows That do attend a soul in love like mine My passion only fits the object now I hate to tell you so 't is a poor low means To gain a Mistress by of so much wit Aminta you 're above that common rate Of being won Mean beauties should be flatter'd into praise Whilst you need only sighs from every lover To tell you who you conquer and not how Nor to instruct you what attracts you have Am. This will not serve to convince me But you have lov'd before Alcan And will you never quit that error madam Am. 'T is what I 've reason to believe Alcander And you can give me none for loving me for I 'me much unlike Lucinda whom you ey'd I 'me not so coy nor so reserv'd as she Nor so designing as Florana your next Saint Who starv'd you up with hope till you grew weary And then Ardelia did restore that Ioss The little soft Ardelia kind and fair too Alcan You think you 're wondrous witty now Aminta But hang me if you be Am. Indeed Alcander no 't is simple truth Then for your bouncing Mistress long Brunetta O that Majestick garb 't is strangely taking That scornful look and eyes that strike all dead that stand Beneath them Alcander I have none of all these charmes But well you say you love me could you be Content to dismiss these peâ—…ty shaâ—…s in your heaâ—… And give it all to me on these conditions I may do much Alcan Aminta more perhaps then I may like Am. Do not fear that Alcander Alc. Your jealousie incourages that fear Am. If I be so I 'me the fitter for your humour Alcan That 's another reason for my fears that 's ill Luck ows us a spight and will be sure to pay us with Loving one another a thought I dread Farewell Aminta when I can get loose from Ardelia I may chance wait on you till then Your own Pride be your companion Am. Nay you shall not go Alcander holds him Alcan Fy on 't those looks have lost their wonted force I knew you 'd call'd me back to smile upon me And then you have me sure no no Aminta I 'le no more of that goes out Am. I have too much betray'd my passion for him I must recall it if I can I must I will for should I yield my power 's orethrown And what 's a woman when that glory 's gone Exeunt ACT. IV. SCEN. II. Enters Alcippus and Pisaro Pis. You seem'd then to be pleas'd with what she said Alcip. And then methought I was so But yet even then I heard she did dissemble Gods what 's a man possess 't with jealousie Pis. A strange wild thing a lover without reason I once have prov'd the torture on 't But as unlike to thine as good from evill Like fire in Limbecks mine was soft and gentle Infusing kindly heat till it distill'd The spirits of the soul out at my eyes And so ended But thine 's a raging fire which never ceases Till it has quite destroy'd the goodly Edifice Where it first took beginning Faith strive Sir to suppress it Alcip. No I 'le let it run to its extent And see what then 't will do Perhaps 't will make me mad or end my life Either of which will ease me Pis. Neither of these Alcippus It will unman you make you too dispis'd And those that now admire will pity you Alcip. What wouldst thou have me do Am I not ty'd a slave to follow love Whilst at my back freedom and honour waits And I have lost the power to wellcome them Like those who meet a Devil in the night And all affrighted gaze upon the fury But dare not turn their backs to what they fear Though safety lye behind them Alass I would as willingly as those Fly from this Divel Love Pis. You may like those affrighted by degrees Allay your sence of terror in the object And then its power will lessen with your fear And 't will be easie to forego the fantasme Alcip. No then like the damn'd Ghost it follows me Pis. Let reason then approach it and examine it Alcip. Love is a surly and a lawless Divel And will not answer reason I must incounter it some other way For I will lay the Fiend Pis. What would you have Alcippus Alcip. I 'd have fair play Pisaro I find the cheat and will not to the Camp Thou shalt supply my place and I 'le return The night grows on and something will be done That I must be acquainted with Pis. Pardon me Sir if I refuse you here I find you 're growing up to jealousies Which I 'le not trust alone with you Alcip. Thou know'st perhaps of something worthy it Pis. I must confess your passions give me cause If I had any secrets to conceal them But 't is no time nor place to make disputes in Will you to horse Alcip. Will you not think it fit I should return then I can be calm Pis. What is 't you mean by this return Alcippus Alcip. To see Erminia is not that enough To one in love as I am Pis. But Sir suppose you find Phillander there Alcip. Then I suppose I shall not much approve on 't Pis. You would be at your last nights rage again Alcippus this will ruine you for ever Nor is it all the power you think you have Can save you if he once be disoblig'd Believe me 't was the Princess's passion for you Made up that breach last night Alcip. All this I know as well as you Pisaro But will not be abus'd Alass I 'me lost Could I recall these two last days are past Ah I should be my self again Pisaro I would refuse these fetters which I wear And be a slave to nothing but to glory Pis. That were a resolution worthy of you But come 't is late what you resolve conclude Alcip. I am resolv'd I will not to the Camp A secret inclination does perswade me To visit my Erminia to night Pis. Comes it from Love or Jealousie Alcip. The first good faith Pisaro thou' rt so fearful You shall to'th' Camp before And I 'le be with you early in the morning Pis. Give me your hand and promise to be calm gives his hand Alc. By all our friendships as the Western winds Nothing that 's done shall e're inrage me more Honour 's the Mistress I 'le henceforth adore Exit Pis. I will not trust you though goes out another way ACT IV. SCENE III. The Court Gallery Enter Phillander and Alcander in their Cloaks muff'd as in the Dark Alcan Isillia Calls at the lodgings of Erminia Isil Who 's there Alcan A friend Isil My Lord Alcander Alcan The same Is. Where 's the Prince Phi. Here Isilia Is. Give meyour hand my Lord and follow me Phi. To such a Heaven as thou