safet Into a gulfe of shame and blacke despayre I thinke you 'll doubt your selfe or in beholding Her punishment for euer be deterde From yeelding basely Paul I vvould see this vvonder T is sir my first petition Asam. And thus granted Aboue you shall obserue all Paul steps aside Enter Must. Must. Sir I sought you And must relate a vvonder since I studied And knew vvhat man vvas I vvas neuer vvitnesse Of such inuincible fortitude as this Christian Showes in his sufferings all the torments that We could present him vvith to fright his constancy Confirm'd not shooke it and those heauy chaines That eate into his flesh appear'd to him Like bracelets made of some lou'd mistrisse hayres We kisse in the remembrance of her fauours I am strangely taken vvith it and haue lost Much of my furie Asam. Had he suffer'd poorely It had call'd on my contempt but manly patience And all commanding vertue wins vpon An enemy I shall thinke vpon him ha Enter Aga with a black box So soone return'd this speede pleads in excuse Of your late fault which I no more remember What 's the grand Signiors pleasure Aga. T is inclos'd heere The box to that contaynes it may informe you How he stands affected I am trusted with Nothing but this on forfeit of your head She must haue a speedy triall Asam. Bring her in In blacke as to her funerall t is the colour Her fault wils her to weare and which in iustice I dare not pitty sit and take your place Howeuer in her life she has degenerated May she die nobly and in that confirme Her greatnesse and high blood A solemne musicque A garde The Aga and Capiaga leading in Donusa in blacke her trayne borne vp by Carazie and Manto Musta. I now could melt But soft compassion leaue me Fran. I am affrighted With this dismall preparation Should the enioying Of loose desires finde euer such conclusions All Women would be Vestalls Donu. That you cloth me In this sad liuery of death assures me Your sentence is gone out before and I To late am cald for in my guilty cause To vse qualification or excuse Yet must I not part so with mine owne strengths But borrow from my modesty boldnesse to Enquire by whose authority you sit My iudges and whose warrant digs my graue In the frownes you dart against my life Asam. See heere This fatall signe and warrant this brought to A Generall fighting in the head of his Victorious troopes rauishes from his hand His eu'n then conquering sword this showne vnto The Sultans brothers or his sonnes deliuers His deadly anger and all hopes lay'd by Commands them to prepare themselues for heauen Which would stand with the quiet of your soule To thinke vpon and imitate Donusa Giue me leaue A little to complayne first of the hard Condition of my fortune which may moue you Though not to rise vp intercessors for me Yet in remembrance of my former life This being the first spot tainting mine honor To be the meanes to bring me to his presence And thou I doubt not but I could alleage Such reasons in mine owne defence or pleade So humbly my teares helpinge that it should Awake his sleeping pitty Asam. T is in vayne If you haue ought to say you shall haue hearing And in me thinke him present Donusa I would thus then First kneele and kisse his feete and after tell him How long I had beene his darling what delight My infant yeeres afforded him how deere Hee prizde his sister in both bloods my mother That she like him had frailety that to me Descends as an inheritance then coniure him By her blest ashes and his fathers soule The sword that rides vpon his thigh his right hand Holding the Scepter and the Ottoman fortune To haue compassion on me Asam. But suppose As I am sure he would be deafe what then Could you inferre Donusa I then would thus rise vp And to his teeth tell him he was a tyrant A most voluptuous and insatiable Epicure In his owne pleasures which he hugs so deerely As proper and peculiar to himselfe That he denies a moderate lawfull vse Of all delight to others And to thee Vnequall iudge I speake as much and charge thee But with impartiall eies to looke into Thy selfe and then consider with what iustice Thou canst pronounce my sentence Vnkind nature To make weake women seruants proud men Masters Indulgent Mahomet doe thy bloudy lawes Call my embraces vvith a Christian death Hauing my heate and May of youth to pleade In my excuse and yet want power to punish These that vvith scorne breake throgh thy Cobweb edicts And laugh at thy decrees to tame their lusts There 's no religious bit let her be fayre And pleasing to the eye though Persian Moore Idolatresse Turke or Christian you are priueledg'd And freely may enioy her At this instant I know vniust man thou hast in thy power A louely Christian Virgin thy offence Equall if not transcending mine vvhy then We being both guilty doest thou not descend From that vsurp'd Tribunall and vvith me Walke hand in hand to death Asam. She raues and vve Loose time to heare her reade the Law Donusa Doe doe I stand resolu'd to suffer Asa. If any Virgin of what degree or quality soeuer borne a naturall Turke shall bee conuicted of corporall loosenesse and incontinence with any Christian she is by the decree of our great Prophet Mahomet to loose her head Asam. Marke that then taxe our iustice Aga. Euer prouided that if shee the sayd offender by any reasons arguments or perswasion can win and preuaile with the sayd Christian offending with her to alter his religion and marry her that then the winning of a soule to the Mahometan sect shall acquit her from all shame disgrace and punishment whatsoeuer Donu. I lay hold on that clause and challenge from you The priueledge of the Law Musta. What will you doe Donu. Grant me accesse and meanes I 'll vndertake To turne this Christian Turke and marry him This triall you cannot denie Must. O base Can feare to die make you descend so low From your high birth and brand the Ottaman line With such a marke of infamy Asam. This is worse Then the parting with your honour better suffer Ten thousand deaths and without hope to haue A place in our great Prophets Paradice Then haue an acte to after times remembred So foule as this is Musta. Cheere your spirits Madam To die is nothing t is but parting with A mountaine of vexations Asam. Thinke of your honour In dying nobly you make satisfaction For your offence and you shall liue a story Of bould Heroicke courage Donu. You shall not foole me Out of my life I claime the Law and sue for A speedy triall if I fayle you may Determine of me as you please Asam. Base woman But vse thy wayes and see thou prosper in 'em For if thou fall againe into my power Thou shalt in vaine after
vnanswerable and there 's something tells mee I erre in my opinion Vitelli Cherish it It is a Heauenly prompter entertaine This holy motion and weare on your forehead The Sacred badge he armes His seruants vvith You shall like mee vvith scorne looke downe vpon All engines tyranny can aduance to batter Your constant resolution Then you shall Looke truely fayre vvhen your minds purenesse answers Your onward beauties Donusa I came heere to take you But I perceiue a yeelding in my selfe To be your prisoner Vitelli T is an ouerthrow That will outshine all victories O Donusa Dye in my faith like me and t is a marriage At vvhich celestiall Angels shalt be vvaiters And such as haue beene Sainted vvelcome vs Are you confirm'd Donu. I vvould bee but the meanes That may assure mee Vitelli Heauen is mercifull And vvill not suffer you to vvant a man To doe that sacred office build vpon it Donu. Then thus I spit at Mahomet Asam Stoppe her mouth In death to turne Apostata I 'll not heare One sillable from any wretched creature With the next rising Sunne prepare to die Yet Christian in reward of thy braue courage Bee thy faith right or vvrong receiue this fauour In person I le attend thee to thy death And bouldly challenge all that I can giue But what 's not in my grant which is to liue Exeunt The end of the fourth Act Actus Quintus Scaena Prima Enter Vitelli Francisco Fran. You are wondrous braue and iocound Vitelli Welcome Father Should I spare cost or not weare cheerefull lookes Vpon my wedding day it were omenous And shew'd I did repent it which I dare not It being a marriage howsoeuer sad In the first ceremonies that confirme it That will for euer arme me against feares Repentance doubts or iealousies and bring Perpetuall comforts peace of minde and quiet To the glad couple Fran. I well vnderstand you And my full ioy to see you so resolu'd Weake words cannot expresse What is the howre Design'd for this solemnity Vitel. The sixth Something before the setting of the Sun We take our last leaue of his fading light And with our soules eies seeke for beames eternall Yet there 's one scruple with which I am much Perplex'd and troubl'd which I know you can Resolue me of Fran. What is 't Vitelli This sir my Bride Whom I first courted and then wonne not with Loose layes poore flatteries apish complements But Sacred and Religious zeale yet wants The holy badge that should proclaime her fit For these Celestiall Nuptialls vvilling she is I know to weare it as the choicest iewell Or her fayre forehead but to you that well Could doe that vvorke of Grace I know the Viceroy Will neuer grant accesse Now in a case Of this necessity I vvould gladly learne Whether in me a layman vvithout orders It may not be religious and lawfull As vve goe to our deaths to doe that office Fran. A question in it selfe vvith much ease answer'd Midwiues vpon necessity performe it And Knights that in the Holy-Land fought for The freedome of Hierusalem vvhen full Of sweat and enemies blood haue made their Helmets The fount out of vvhich vvith their holy hands They drew that heauenly liquor 't vvas approu'd then By the Holy Church nor must I thinke it now In you a vvorke lesse pious Vitel. You confirme me I vvill find a way to doe it In the meane time Your holy vowes assist me Fran. They shall euer Be present vvith you Vitel. You shall see me act This last Scaene to the life Fran. And though now fall Rise a bles'd Martyr Vitel. That 's my end my all Exeunt Actus Quintus Scaena Secunda Enter Grimaldi Master Boteswaine Saylors Botes. Sir if you slip this opportunity Neuer expect the like Mast. With as much ease now We may steale the ship our of the harbor Captaine As euer Gallants in a vvanton brauery Haue set vpon a drunken Constable And bore him from a sleepy ruggown'd vvatch Be therefore vvise Gri. I must be honest too And you shall weare that shape you shall obserue me If that you purpose to continue mine Thinke you ingratitude can be the parent To our vnfayn'd repentance doe I owe A peace vvithin heere Kingdoms could not purchase To my religious creditor to leaue him Open to danger the great benefit Neuer remembred no though in her bottome We could stow vp the tribute of the Turke Nay grant the passage safe too I will neuer Consent to waigh an Anchor vp till hee That onely must commands it Botsw. This Religion Will keepe vs slaues and Beggars Mast. The Fiend prompts me To change my coppy Plague vpon 't we are Seamen What haue we to doe with 't but for a snatch or so At the end of a long Lent Botesw. Mum see who is here Enter Francisco Grim. My Father Fran. My good conuert I am full Of serious businesse which denies me leaue To holde long conference with you Onely thus much Briefely receiue a day or two at the most Shall make me fit to take my leaue of Tunis Or giue me lost for euer Grim. Dayes nor yeares Prouided that my stay may doe you seruice But to me shall be minuits Franc. I much thanke you In this small scrole you may in priuate reade What my intents are and as they growe ripe I will instruct you further In the meane time Borrow your late distracted lookes and gesture The more deiected you appeare the lesse The Viceroy must suspect you Grim. I am nothing But what you please to haue me be Franc. Farewell sir Be cheerefull Master something we will doe That shall reward it selfe in the performance And that 's true prize indeede Mast. I am obedient Exeunt Grimaldi Botesw. And I there 's no contending Mast. Botsw Fran. Peace to you all Prosper thou great Existence my endeauours As they religiously are vndertaken And distant equally from seruile gaine Enter Paul Carzi and Manto Or glorious ostentation I am heard In this blest opportunity which in vaine I long haue waited for I must show my selfe O she has found me Now if she prooue right All hope will not forsake vs Paul Farther off And in that distance know your duties too You were bestowed on me as slaues to serue me And not as spies to prie into my actions And after to betray me You shall finde If any looke of mine be vnobseru'd I am not ignorant of a mistresse power And from whom I receiue it Cara. Note this Manto The pride and scorne with which she entertaynes vs Now we are made hers by the Viceroyes guift Our sweete condition'd princesse fayre Donusa Rest in her death waite on her neuer vs'd vs With such contempt I would he had sent me To the Gallies or the Gallows when he gaue me To this proude little diuell Manto I expect All tyrannous vsage but I must be patient And though ten times a day she teares these locks Or makes this face her
footstoole t is but iustice Paul T is a true story of my fortunes father My chastity preseru'd by miracle Or your deuotions for me and beleeue it What outward pride so ere I counterfeite Or state to these appoynted to attend me I am not in my disposition alter'd But still your humble daughter and share with you In my poore brothers sufferings all bels torments Reuenge it on accurs'd Grimaldies soule That in his rape of me gaue a beginning To all the miseries that since haue follow'd Be charitable and forgiue him gentle daughter Hee 's a chang'd man and may redeeme his fault In his faire life heereafter You must beare too Your forc'd captiuity for t is no better Though you weare golden fetters and of him Whom death affrights not learne to hold out nobly Paul You are still the same good counsellor Fran. And who knowes Since what aboue is purpos'd is inscrutable But that the Viceroyes extreme dotage on you May be the parent of a happier birth Then yet our hopes dare fashion Longer conference May prooue vnsafe for you and me howeuer Perhaps for triall he allowes you freedome deliuers a paper From this learne therefore what you must attempt Though with the hazarde of your selfe heauen gard you And giue Vitelli patience then I doubt not But he will haue a glorious day since some Hold truely such as suffer ouercome Exeunt Actus Quintus Scaena Tertia Enter Asambeg Mustapha Aga Capiaga Asam. What we commanded see perform'd and fayle not In all things to be punctuall Aga. We shall sir Exeunt Aga Capiaga Must. T is strange that you should vse such circumstance To a delinquent of so meane condition Asam. Had he appear'd in a more sordid shape Then disguis'd greatenes euer dain'd to maske in The gallant bearing of his present fortune Aloud proclaimes him noble Musta If you doubt him To be a man built vp for great imployments And as a cunning spie sent to explore The Cities strength or weakenesse you by torture May force him to discouer it Asam. That were base Nor dare I doe such iniury to Vertue And bold assured courage neither can I Be wonne to thinke but if I should attempt it I shoote against the Moone He that hath stood The roughest battery that captiuity Could euer bring to shake a constant temper Despis'd the fawnings of a future greatnesse By beauty in her full perfection tender'd That heares of death as of a quiet slumber And from the surplusage of his owne firmenesse Can spare enough of fortitude to assure A feeble woman vvill now Mustapha Be alter'd in his soule for any torments We can afflict his body vvith Musta. Doe your pleasure I only offer'd you a friends aduice But vvithout gall or enuy to the man That is to suffer But vvhat doe you determine Of poore Grimaldi the disgrace cal'd on him I heere has ran him madde Asam. There waigh the difference In the true temper of their minds The one A Pirat sould to mischiefes rapes and all That make a slaue relentlesse and obdurate Yet of himselfe vvanting the inward strengths That should defend him sinckes beneath compassion Or pitty of a man vvhere as this marchant Acquainted only vvith a ciuill life Arm'd in himselfe intrench'd and fortifide With his owne vertue valewing life and death At the same price poorely does not inuite A fauour but commands vs doe him right Which vnto him and her we both once honour'd As a iust debt I gladly pay 'm they enter Now sit wee equall hearers A dreadfull musicke at one doore The Aga lanizaries Vitelli Francisco Gazet at the other Donusa Paulina Carazie Manto Musta. I shall heare And see sir without passion my wrongs arme me Vitel. A ioyfull preparation To whose bountie Owe vvee our thankes for gracing thus our Himen The notes though dreadfull to the eare sound heere As our Epithalamium were sung By a Caelestiall quire and a full Chorus Assurde vs future happinesse These that leade me Gaze not with wanton eyes vpon my bride Nor for their seruice are repayde by me With iealousies or feares nor doe they enuy My passage to those pleasures from which death Cannot deterre me Great sir pardon me Imagination of the ioyes I haste to Made me forget my duty but the forme And ceremony past I will attend you And with our constant resolution feast you Not with course cates forgot assoone as tasted But such as shall while you haue memory Be pleasing to the palate Fran. Bee not lost In what you purpose Exit Francisco Gaz. Call you this a marriage It differs little from hanging I cry at it Vite. See where my bride appeares in what full luster As if the Virgins that beare vp her trayne Had long contended to receiue an honor Aboue their births in doing her this seruice Nor comes she fearefull to meete those delights Which once past ore immortall pleasures follow I need not therefore comfort or encourage Her forwarde steps and I should offer wrong To her minds fortitude should I but aske How she can brooke the rough high going Sea Ouer whose foamie backe our shippe well rig'd With hope and strong assurance must transport vs Nor will I tell her when we reach the Hauen Which tempests shall not hinder what loud welcome Shall entertaine vs nor commend the place To tell vvhose least perfection vvould strike dumbe The eloquence of all boasted in story Though ioynd together Donu. T is enough my deerest I dare not doubt you as your humble shadow Leade vvhere you please I follow Vitelli One suite sir And vvillingly I cease to be a begger And that you may vvith more security heare it Know t is not life I le aske nor to deferre Our deaths but a few minutes Asam. Speake t is granted Vitel. We being now to take our latest leaue And growne of one beleefe I doe desire I may haue your allowance to performe it But in the fashion vvhich vve Christians vse Vpon the like occasions Asam. T is allow'd of Vitel. My seruice haste Gazet to the next spring And bring me of it Gazet. Would I could aswell Fetch you a pardon I vvould not run but flie And be heere in a moment Musta. What 's the mystery Of this discouer it Vitel. Great sir I 'll tell you Each countrey hath it's owne peculiar rites Some vvhen they are to die drinke store of vvine Which powr'd in liberally does oft beget A bastarde valour with which armde they beare The not to bee declined charge of death With lesse feare and astonishment Others take Drugs to procure a heauie sleepe that so They may insensibly receiue the meanes That casts them in an euerlasting slumber Others O welcome Enter Gazet with water Vitelli Now the vse of yours The cleerenesse of this is a perfit signe Of innocence and as this washes off Staines and pollutions from the things we vveare Throwne thus vpon the forehead it hath power To purge those spots that cleue vpon the