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A70911
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The siege of Constantinople a tragedy acted at the Duke's Theatre.
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Payne, Henry Neville, fl. 1672-1710.
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1675
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Wing P893; ESTC R18152
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great Emperour Exeunt Enter Irene and Udoxia Vdox. What various changes have our miseries Irene 'T is better sure we had for ever slept Then onely wak't to a more grievous Death Vdox. See yonder how the Flames ascend the Skies Seeming to melt the Heavens Iren. O sad sight This is the Prince Thomazo's Funeral Pile And I ungrateful I don't leap into 't But I 'le not long survive thee noble Prince For in a Flood of Teares I 'le drown my self Thus from two warning Elements we 'l meet Above yet keep an everlasting Peace Vdox. I yet could Chide methinks their gallantry That cou'd expose both us and them to ruine In such a needless danger as they sought Irene No 't was their duty lead them to the fight And I do love Thomazo's flame too well To wish him safe with loss of any honour Though to revive from Death and meet him well Then straight again to lose him seems severe Vdox. Ha! what vision 's this Enter Thomazo Theop c. Theop. Do I see thee alive and vertuous both Can Heav'n bring joy after these fatal losses Irene our Prince is slain and Country lost Irene Did not the thoughts of that suspend my joy To see Thomazo and your self alive I scarcely should be able to support it Enter Synan Synan Great Sir the Sultan has commanded me To greet you with this stile King of Morea For with that Kingdom he does now invest you Under the tribute of an Annual Horse Thom. Your Princes's soul 's as large as is his Empire And I with grateful thanks receive the guift Synan That action which I fear'd would raise his anger Increas'd but his esteeme He said you could Have found no better way to perfect glory Then this last act of fighting for your Brother And it has strengthen'd much his Friendship to you Thom. How shall I e're express my gratitude For all these Mighty Favours he bestowes Synan The riches in the Town are found prodigious Though basely they deny'd their Prince assistance For which 600000. Thousand Souls and more Forever must into Captivity As a just reward for their Disobedience Only he does permit you shall set free Ten thousand of such Persons you best like The Chancellor and some few other Traitors He only does except For they must die A just example to all future times He further does intend a Noble present For this fair Lady whom he dares not see Thom. He is a Prince of such a mighty Soul Vertues in him contend for Victory And each of them in turn do gain a Triumph Synan The Execution's doing on the Traytors A noise of groaning Step but a broad and you may see the Train I 'le go and cleer and stand Theop. Fame certainly does spread abro de 'T was you the Sultan kill'd Irene That errour does arise because we were Ne're seen by any person but the Mutes The Sultan and two Bassa's since we came And Fame does still report I was his Mistress Thom. Let fame be still a Lyar my Irene And say 't is thou art Dead so I can thus Admire thy living Beauties but let 's go And see the Sultans justice upon Traitors Exeunt The Scene a great Number of Dead and Dying men in several manner of Death's The Chancellor Lorenzo and Michael Empal'd Within Make way there Make way Enter Synan and Mutes Thomazo Dorello the rest Theoph. What a sad sight is this Dorel This is a severe extension of his power Thom. This Turkish way of rule threatens the world As if their Crescent would at last be full And rule it all Synan This is the way to govern Severity not Mercy strengthens power See there your Chancellor and his two Scribes Thom. I pitty them though they deserv'd far worse For ruining their Country whose sad Fate We during life shall Mourn yet in our Tales We must your Vertue and the Sultans praise And Monuments of Thanks for ever raise Exeunt omnes FINIS
false Chancellor with all his tricks His little purblind tricks of cokesing parties Shall ne're gain me to be a property For him to stalk withal Theo. I hope your Holiness Will easily believe I had no design To put you into passion but my Lord ' I is time to change the subject Sir the Court Does come in Masquerade tho'tis by day-light To avoyd the Danger that some fewds may bring Thom. Then 't is not a set Masque Theop. No nothing but a Dance or so Mixt with all freedom for the Court Spectators To mend the Sports themselves by their own Dancing Thom. Dorello come Let you and I go dress Theop. Your Highness humble Creature Exeunt Enter a Servant Andrea and Lionello Andr. Surely the General will come see these Sports Lionel No doubt on 't let 's stay for him Serv. Noble Captains All persons will be here incognito It is the orders of the Entertainment And you must needs comply or go away Andr. Must to a Souldier Sawsy Groom we won't Let the Court-Butter-slies come how they will We are resolv'd to shew our faces here Serv. My Lord Chamberlain will be angry Sir These Are his Lodgings Lion We care not whose they be nor for his anger Our Swords will find an universal freedom In spight of your Court-tricks then hold your prating Serv. Well Gallants mark the end on 't Exit Enter Irene and Eudoxia Masqu'd Andr. These are Women Lionello sure Lionel Ladys The number 's equal and the field cleer Why should we not engage Andr. Ha! Dumb these sure are moving Statues Lion But of Pigmalion's making fit for Man I 'le feel if this be warm how Coy Lady Not a sost touch go down 't is pitty Faith I han't you singly here wee 'd sure feel out A better understanding e're we parted Udox. How got these rude men in I wonder Cozen Iren. Ne'r mind them Madam the Officers will come And send 'em hence anon Andr. No Demi-treble there 's none so bold that dares it Therefore good Queen o' th' Diamonds let me try How the Cherries of your lips tast Iren. Insolent Baffoon stand off Strikes him Andr. How 's this So nimble with your upper tire I 'le try what bore your neather Quarters carry Come at 'em Lionella They ruffle them Enter Theophilus Theo. Ruffians what rudeness is this Know you this place Andr. What an old Fool it is to ask that question Old men are silly things but Lionello That shall not spoile our sport Theop. Sure Gallants these Are no becoming actions in a Court Such places should be Sacred Andr. Ay so are Churches yet some are so wicked as to appoint Bawdy Meetings there Sacred a pretty word Alas my Lord Your Dancing-days are done all places now Are Sacred where you come except for spitting Lionel Sure this old Lord Andrea has been right When he was young he now does so contrive To bring young things a clicketting together Theop. Since you are Strangers I forgive your rudeness But pray be gone and learn some better manners Against next time you come or you will find This place no Court of Guard Lionel Oh Heaven's Andrea How the old Creature raves Prithee Good man Consider Turks are coming Turks d' you hear What place will then be Sacred if we don 't By our undaunted Courage keep them so In fine do you see my Lord we know this place To be our Garrison where wee 'l be free Nay too without the Laws of Masquerade Andr. Ay Masquerade is Sacred too I 'le warrant you Though t' be intended to help folks to do Theo. What Andr. It has but an odd name and fitter 't is To practice than to speak it Stand but still Wee 'l make your old Chops water presently Theo. Villains forbear Ho Azo Ho Arosto Draws they disarm him Lion Keep your old Chops together I 'le Cut your Throat else Enter Thomazo in Disguise Thom. What Insolence is this Villains Slaves Andr. This is some real Devil sure he fights so Fights He throws down one and disarms the other Thom. That needs not be for you Ladies you are safe What are you dare do this Unmasques Andr. We are Souldiers like your Highness Italian Officers We were on slight discoveries pickeering a little Enter Servants Thom. Your General shall know this There secure them Theo. To th'Porters Lodge with them ha Is' t you The Ladies Unmaske What made you out so soon Iren. T' avoid being known for who could think such Ruffians Could have got in I hope your Highness has not receiv'd a hurt Thom. No new one But I 'le go Out for a little time and shist my shape and then return I else may spode the Mirth by being known Exit Thoma and Theoph. Enter Calista they go to Mask She unmasks Irene 'T is our best way to do so too Udoxia Calist Nay 't is too late Ladies I know you both But I will be so just you shall know me Irene Calista 'T is a pretty Vest that you have on Calist But I do like your dress much better Madam Udox. 'T is not the Cloaths but Friendship prompts this liking As change and you will see Calist Withal my heart Irene I readily consent Udox. Come then retire You 'l see 't is not the Cloaths you both admire Musick plays Enter several persons as to Masquerade amongst them Thomazo Dorello Irene Udoxia and Calista A Song After the Song a Dance led by Ambition Represented by a Monster with many Bodies and but one Head with a Crown upon it follow'd by War Famine Murder and Death The Dance brought up by Fame represented by one Body and several Heads and Hands each having a Trumpet in it Towards the end of the Dance Thomazo removes towards Calista supposing her to be Irene by her Habit. Thom. This is Irene I know her by her Dress Love Madam like to yours is a worse Monster Than black Ambition is describ'd to be For Fame attending him does always sound Such loud Alarmes to the drowzy World That men to Armes can fly for their defence But against silent Love there is no guard Calist Love tells me 't is the Prince Thomazo's voyce But why all this to me I cannot tell Except my heart has taught my eyes to speak And say that bleeds for him Thom. My Mutantrope Has by his signes I fear done me some hurt But Madam be not too severely angry He ne're shall take that liberty again Calist 'T is he the naming of his Mutantrope confirms it aside Now mighty Love assist me and I 'le be Thy Voteresse for ever Noble Prince Your Highness Love has chosen too low an object If I be it as I shall ever doubt Thom. Ah Madam say not so They Whisper Iren. Why should Thomazo single thus Calista A Jigg here Thom. You made me Madam more than happy now Irene What 's this Curst be my Ears for hearing it And Curst be all men for Thomazo's sake Is he so amorous