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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

deny Give me the fair Princesse or give me death Queen I cannot with Justice give you either How can I a free Princes will compell Or how Ormasdes true pretence deny Or how afford you death for that offence Which your unluckie hand did act by chance Near Would I had dyed the day of my return Since great Cleandra dares not do me Right But suffers false Ormasdes to possesse What is my due I all your mercy scorn And will the worst of Tyranny endure Queen I have imploy'd you as my Brothers friend Thus long not at his Murtherer conniv'd And untill now by force compell'd my face To frequent smiles in favour of your worth While my heart ak'd to think what you had done But you of late unworthy our great Name Have scandaliz'd the Citherean Fame Boldly to own a Crime so great as may insence The World to question your first innosence Which clearly shewes you are for mischief built That dar'd to entertain so base a guilt My mercy may prove sin unlesse betimes My Justice do prevent your farther crimes Near. Must I be held and baited thus to death Be torn and tortur'd by a Womans breath Queen See my Command obey'd Cleobulus I shall take order for an Equipage Fit for your great and shall now confine You to an Island near from whence you may Return if you out-live me and mine Remove him hence Ne Hold a while curse on curse light on you all For this unjustice which you mercy call Tyrants cruel Tyrants your jugling Art Lay by and strike a Dagger through my heart If Ormasdes any honour have in store He 'l fight another bout upon the Shore As I take ship and if I chance to Dye My soul shall then applaud thy Victory And sing thy praise to the infernal Ghosts That they may chuse thee Captain of their Hosts When thou com'st down Let not a Ladies word Destroy by piercing deeper then thy sword Will you not answer cruel and unjust Ye Gods why put you Scepters into Womens trust Who crushes me to raise a Cowards Name Whom I will in the Elizium fields Defame No honor'd Ghost of Troy shall there own thee The Grecian and the Roman Souls with me Will trample on thy Cowards neck with scorn Poor shadow of a gallant man only born To lye in Ladies laps perfum'd and curl'd I 'le Poste thee Coward in the other World They force him away on the Queens back with her Hand Adm T is strange that none of us should know him Y. Tit The general opinion he was drown'd Made us not see through his disguise Admir But his strange passion does amaze me most Ormasdes wedding will his frenzy cure When love does see no possibility Desires and hopes will vanish by degrees Y. Tit We see dispairs work often other wayes Queen He has disturb'd me but I 'le forget him Valeriana come let us consult The Ceremony of your Wedding-day Ormasdes joyes and yours will blow away The farther thought of Leonatus crimes Val Our Wedding Madam I see no reason For so great a haste now we are secure Or Madam since you have rais'd my hopes so high It were a sinne to doubt my destiny Yet say when shall my thoughts so fixt remain That I may never think I dream again Val Ormasdes not too fast we must proceed With much discretion to so great a deed The Eyes of all this Nation do behold Our actions and may think my part too bold If I again shall do what I repent It would deserve a double punishment My over-hasty Love was once my crime I must redeem that fault by taking time To finish what so violent begun Lest into greater errors I do run A year or two's delay will adde much grace To our young Love which Time cannot deface Ormas Why have you led me forth with gentle gales Into this dangerous deep why fill'd my Sails With such propitious winds us would convey Me safe to my wish'd Port the nearest way Why do you now abstruct this happy course As if you wish'd for storms or something worse Why thus forsake the Light to sailith● dark As if you sought out hazzards for this Bark In which you are the onely fraight that I Can fear to loose by my mortality Oh! do not then my Joyes to time betray Lest you do ruine all by your delay Queen How Valeriana must this Scene of Love Fall from its height and now no farther move Does your quick conquest of Ormasdes make Him lesse worthy when we such pris'ners take As might our selves command if they will serve We cannot give them more then they deserve Consider well lest you your self destroy If thus you do deferre Ormasdes joy Val Madam you and the World too well do know My love to him can now no higher grow I onely thus stand off lest he despise A conquest gain'd without an enterprize And that by injur'd Sex hereafter may Judge of my innocence by this delay Honour forbids that we in haste ingage Rash actions often ill events presage Though I like a tall Ship that spreads her sails When she is carried on with prosperous gales To her wish'd Port do sigh to be delay'd And blame the Remora by which I 'm staid Ormas Honour and fancy at great distance stand You have no argument for this command But your own nice unnecessary thought By which your Virtue may become a fault T is true that my neglects to Woman kind May urge that I should now no favour find Till my whole life be spent to gain a bliss To crown my latests hours with joyes like this I do confesse such judgment were my due From all the women in the World but you Who have no argument nor a pretence Why you should prove the Rod for my offence Val Ormasdes true I only now would prove By some short time the temper of your Love And shew the World that mine was not in hast Though its first motion mov'd so fierce and fast It makes me blush to think that this great Queen And her whole Nation have such weaknesse seen As all commanding Love forc'd me to show Oh! 't is a bold attempt when Women wooe Ormas What ere the vulgar think great Princes may The dictates of their greater souls obey 'T is a self-doubting sin when you alone Dare not avow what Gods and men do own Queen These cautious wayes are onely fit for such As have suspected virtues you are much Above the reach of Censures 't was I That woo'd him first mine be the infamy Who boast the active part with the successe And would not for the World it had been lesse It does become me now to see your hands United as your hearts If my commands Be slighted and my self not understood When I require what 's for your mutuall good I shall repent the kindnesse I have shown And wish you never had Ormasdes known Val Madam when you command I must submit But will Ormasdes

only mine Embraces and Pedro has made me see my error look Sir we are one againe Duke I do believe it now But what then has caus'd this great distemper in you Florio am not I yet worthy to be trusted with your concernes Florio How can I expresse more value of your favours then I have Sir I wish not to live an houre beyond them by all that 's good I do speak Truth Duke I know not how to urge a trust you are resolv'd against but I plainly see you have a troubled heart say Pedro what is that afflicts your Lord is it within my reach Pedro. Had you come a minute sooner Sir you might have known but now I have sworn Florio Pedro no more Great Sir I do confesse I have a grief which I do shame to own least you should despise what you now seem pleas'd with for my heart knowes no griefe but doubts to hold your favour Duke You can have no interest that I will not make mine Speak Florio is it Silviana Florio No Sir but what ere it be I will in time orecome it and appeare before you with a cheerfull face againe I beg you will no more inquire it for I am well already your kindness cures all the evills ever can belong to me Duke And do I appeare so slight a man that you can feare my favours cannot last which still increase you wrong me much by so unjust a jealousie Florio No Sir 't is my own unworthinesse that frights me lest I in time appeare uncapable of these honours you allow me I finde the stock of credit I have gain'd begins to fayle so fast that my distractions make me giddy on the thought of a senister Fate Duke No more of this it troubles me I am now going to my Sister whom I have not seen since my last sally shall I have your company The Duke imbraces him Florio I attend you Sir THE SCENE CHANGES They go off and Reenter at the Princes Chamber with her Duke I have had so much to do Silviana I could not get free before and am now come to beg your assistance in an affaire of mine Prin. Of what nature Sir your looks shew trouble in your minde Duke My trouble is for Florio who has some hidden discontent that will I feare take him from us and I have hopes that you may finde what he will not reveale to me Princess Do you take me for a wise Woman brother such as deale by Magick how is it possible that I should know Florios heart if hee 'l conseale it Duke I onely wish you would inquire he may say more to you then me Princess I obey you Sir pray my Lord be pleas'd to satisfy the Duke by telling me what those troubles are he so much apprehends and if the cure do lye within my reach you shall command my best endeavours to serve you Florio I dare not dally with such Excellence one great trouble is lest Fernando my deere friend should perish by your neglects Madam Princess You see brother he has no concerne of his own worth naming he dotes on Fernando more then you on him Florio I never can expresse more gratitude unto the Duke and you Madam then by recommending Fernando to your thoughts what can be fancyed in a man more then we all see in him Princess Birth to equall mine Florio Does that onely hinder Princess I cannot yet resolve you Florio I beg Sir that you will obtaine me the Prince's leave to bring Fernando to kiss her hand Duke I shall not deny your suite Florio as you do mine Sister pray admit his visit when I appoint the time Princess You have my consent my Lord when the Duke approves it Flo. Madam I prize● this favour you allow More then wreath'd Lawrels on Fernando's brow Florio kisses her hand and leades her off not seeing Fernando Enter Enter Fernando who seeing this returnes in anger Fernando This is a dagger at my heart Florio is false and I too tame Fernando going back Duke Fernando stay Fernando I beg your pardon Sir for interrupting of your privacies Duke We have done and were now parting What newes from the Enemy Fernando Our out guards have taine a Prisoner who sayes on some intelligence from Ferrara they are resolv'd to storme us as their last hope and do prepare for it with speed Duke We will be ready for 'um Our VValls are strong and men so brave within Exeunt Omnes To startle at their storming were a sinne Enter Florio and Pedro. Florio I have got leave to bring Fernando to the Princess on a private visit but where to finde him I know not 't is some happinesse to do a friend that courtesy which none can do for me Pedro. Yes I could do more for you if you 'l permit me 't is strange that so much wit and courage should produce such folly and such feares I finde my judgment is worth twenty such as yours and I must be bound by oath to make no use of it Florio Pray leave d●scoursing and finde out Fernando I would speak with him make hast my heart growes light to think what joyes I bring Fernando Exit Pedro. Enter Fernando to him Florio Oh Sir I have sent to seek you Fernando And too soon have found me thou grear dissembler Florio What meanes Fernando by this injurious language to his friend Fernando I have no Eares to let in thy bewitching charmes a second time Florio Was ever Injury like this what have I done to loose your favour Fernando Thou Courtest the Princess against thy faith given and my trust I have no words for such a Treachery as thine those flattering Eyes and thy false Tongue shall nere deceive me more Florio Can Fernandos great Soule admit so meane a thought of such a Faith as mine to serve him Fernando I have no time to talke Death is due for such a Treachery as thine were this place sit to throw my fury on Thee Florio You lessen your own worth Sir by raising groundlesse jealousies on me did not my love and innocence forbid I would by silence seem to own the guilt you fancy and with open Armes now meet the Death you threaten and I so often wish for But I am more your servant then you discerne and dare not comply to bring so great an evill as shedding innocent blood on Prince Lorenzos head Fernando Ha! dost thou know me Florio Yes Sir or I would not shun death proffer'd from your hand which I have by many hazards sought though not on this account yet I can shew great Lorenzo a better Argument then his unjust jealousie to sheath his sword here for I have too confident of my intrinsick Vertue contracted such high guilts your Highness never can forgive yet Silviana shall be yours Fernando Though I understand thee not thou hast said enough to raise my wonder above my anger 'till I know more Florio Have you never seen a Face like mine at Pisa Fernando

wav'd the common way of wooing to appeare before you with such an Army as will justifie my love great as my selfe and worthy of your best favours which I feare your brother does obstruct Silviana I never heard 'till now that love and terror did inhabit in one brest fright me you may but winne me never by the desolation you have made a lover by such bloody Characters set off is what ever I shall flye from Urbin Now Sir does this shew my compulsion for a Nunnery Ferrara I see she has her lesson perfect you all comply to send me home with scornes yet I must lay before you the evills of a Towne taken by assault where fire and sword do often without limits sway which is my last argument and what I hope will invite Fernando who knowes the accidents of Warre to mediate such a Peace as will divert the desolation that may follow Fernando 'T will not become me to advise against the interest of the Prince I serve For if my intelligence be true your Citty of Ferrara is or will soon be in more danger of the Fire and Sword you mention then Urbin at present is 'twere an Infamy irreparable to suffer the Princess Silviana to be ravish'd from her brothers Arms by one she is so much averse to such force Sir can have no pretence to love to the Duke Ferrara Are you of that opinion too Sir this confirmes what I have heard and what in my Camp so freely is discours'd that your great Generall is an ambitious Lover But if Silviana can submit to so meane approaches I shall scorne the competition though in my just anger I lay this Citty Levell with the Earth Fernando The meane Generall you slight so much has never yet presum'd to look with confidence on the faire Princess Eyes so farre from daring to pretend or own that love you so boldly guesse at that my adresses are yet cloathed in the humble habit of a Servant to be Silvianas Souldier I account more honour then to be Ferraras Duke Ferrara This insolence I shall in few Houres correct Fernando You judge amiss and will in few houres finde this hand can crush Ferrara into Ayre When every drop of Blood in Urbin shed Shall be repair'd with a Ferrarians head But that I dare not do any thing that looks like ingratitude for those favours I received when I was Prisoner in your Campe though I know the freedome which you gave was on designe that my inraged Revenge might open you a way to your pretence for the Faire Princess yet benefits receiv'd must be own'd as they appeare unto the World and on that account I can forget these reproaches thrown out against you know not who and aske your pardon for my too hasty harsh reply and imbrace you as my friend I and serve you too in any way that will not prejudice my Faith ingag'd unto this Princess Ferrara This calme language is more insolent then your pretence which I scorne alike Arme you for defence lest we give Lawes to your high courages Madam I have no wish so ill for your contempt of me but I can sorrow to see you fall so low as this Souldiers love Fernando Madam Thus often urg'd I beg your leave to challenge this great Prince to a single Combat in your sight then judge by our successe whether Fate approves of my humility or of his insolent Pats off his Perriwig demands see Lodovico your Rivall is your equall and my Army now by my command is at Ferraras gates yet I●le take no advantage of my power so much more then yours but with my single sword will justify my love to Silviana does transend all your pretences and yet before we fight I once more proffer you my friendship with a faithfull heart Ferrara Lorenzo Duke of Florence who we thought in France I accept the Combat and with my Sword will justify my claime against so brave an Enemy Urbin This combat I must not allow here Lodovico if you reject the Duke of Florence friendship and contemne mine you may retire in safety but if you please to storme us we are prepar'd to smile when you frown most Ferrara Those frownes you slight so may prove Fatall unto Vrbin Exit Ferrara Urbin Why have you made such hazzards in this disguise Sir Lorenzo My Fathers sudden death call'd me in hast from France where I heard of this Warre thretning you I shall informe you at more leasure how I became concern'd for Silviana which brought me in this disguise to her rescue Urbin How can I returne this obligation to a Prince so much greater then my selfe Lorenzo One smile from Silviana will be a full recompence for all my service on that foundation I shall raise high hopes that she approves my love Silviana Smiles are but slight expressions of a gratefull heart Sir but if you can build the Noble structure of true love on such uncertainties I must consider of so weighty a concerne before I smile Love is a History so many wayes describ'd I do not know a harder riddle to expound then what Love is Lorenzo Love is indeed a Mystery full of such strange varieties that all the World endeavours to fix it according to their own fancies so absolutely contradictory in most men that some think lov's Centrick happinesse will neer be found though all pretend to have it But Madam I am guided by those Rules that Heav'n directs my worship unto it my whole heart is wholly yours and my unforc'd Marriage is the undoubted Testimony of that truth all meaner passions which we in gaytye call love deserves a meaner name when I lay my life and fortune at your Feet and set my Crown upon your head I have no better arguments for Love Silviana Nor I a thought that contradicts what you have said Sir but dare not rashly answer your desires lest it suit not with the esteem you have of me Vrbin No more of this now Silviana we must prepare for an assault 't is their last hope Lorenzo whom will you appoint for General Lorenzo Who but Silvianas Souldier can pretend to that honour Sir give me your Orders as before Loren reads the Orders Urbin I obey this Paper does order every man his Post by which you see I have had thoughts of this before Lorenzo I wish Sir you would change Florios Post and give him the charge to guard the Castle where the Princess may be by him secur'd from all accidents Duke I thank you for this care it shall be so Florio How have I deserv'd this from you Sir Loren. You have enough deserv'd my care Florio and I who know the Duke would account your losse next to his Town the greatest do justify my councell to have you as safe as honour will allow Duke Lorenzo is my friend Florio But not mine give me leave then as I ought to lead my guards where your selfe fights in person Sir and I will be content to change my

this a Warre within his owne Walls Phillocles is this a time for private brawls when the Hungarians are at your Gates Phill I am ready to depart Sir and shall send them back much faster then they now come on I beg your pardon Sir for my neglect Enter Gillon Emp What Newes brings Gillon Gill. Antillacus sends you word Sir that you must prepare to receive him with the Army under the Town Walls his souldiers have so many pannick fears he dares not lead them out to face the Enemy he also wishes that Prince Phillocles would draw out the Court Regiments to hearten his dejected men Emp I think 't were better to receive them within the Walls untill their shame do out-face their fears Tell Antillacus my old Armes are on and that I will my self strike the Traytor in the face Phil Hast back good Gillon and tell Antillacus if he can defend his Camp till I Arrive I wish him not to move this way my looks will send those ungratefull people home if not I have a flame within me will consume them all I beg your pardon Sir for my neglect Emp Repaire it by your speedy succour I shall take present order for what the Town can afford us Exit the Emp Phil Ordella I have a Warre within that will consume me Orde I hope this great Affair will divert your thoughts and remove your trouble Phil For some few dayes it may farewell my Dear Sister and when I return you shall hear from me Sir To Pollidor Phillocles is going out Polli I shall not stay behind you Sir my wounds is not so ill are to keep me from waiting on you when this hurry and your anger is over I hope you will be at leasure to hear me out and be pleas'd rather to finde you can be mistaken then me guilty Phil I will by no means suffer it 't will be no charity to permit you to hazzard Selindra's interest by new dangers Polli Sir your scornes shall have no more power to stay me then your anger has I will along Phil But you shall not I do suspect you will betray me to your Country-men and dare not trust you with me Pol All this will not do I know you do not doubt me that way and I do swear unlesse you break the bonds of Hospitality and do imprison me I will along Phil And I will rather do it then have your company if you desist not Poll Phillocles will not so much blemish his great Name imprison me that sav'd your life me that am vowed to stand or fall with you Sir I must chide you now you do too long hold up a causelesse anger you know not why too long neglect the great Affair that calls you hence I will stay no longer for you but go do the work before you come Pollidor is going off Phill Stay Pollidor thou hast confounded all my reason such a mixture of Noblenesse nee'r met with such a Treachery till now though I do know thee false and do resolve with my own hand to Kill thee I will trust thee this way and do now intreat thee to stay till to morrow that my Father comes Poll I Obey Phil Oh! my dear Sister once more farewell I am now fall'n from Paradice to Hell Ordel The Gods go with you and your action bless While I retire and pray for your successe Exeunt all but Pollidor and Selindra Poll We will be gone Selindra and face Phillocles in the head of our own Army what newes Periander Enter Periander Peri Sir I am come to fetch you to your Army I can convey you thither before you are mist here Selin We are ready now how farre off is the Army Peri You may hear their Drums Madam at the City Gates Poll Come let us hasten to our Troops When instruments of Warre from Warre release 'T is a good Omen to a happy peace Exeunt Enter at one Doore the Emperor Phillocles Antillacus Armanthus Gillon and the Grecian Army Enter at the other Door Cecropius Orsanes and other Lords with the Hungarian Army Emp Thou art a bold ill man Cecropius thou art ungratefull to thy Country and my trust Cecro Sir I have but hid my gratitude under this old Armor which is onely now put on to obtain what my prayers could not I demand justice Sir for Cleonels blood which you have hitherto denied me in favour to his Murtherers Emp This fained modesty is more impudent then thy Armes are thou knowest I was more eager then thy self to do justice on those that slew thy Son and thou seest clearly our Lawes cannot touch them for his fall Cecro Was not Cleonel slain by Pollidor and was not Selindra accessary and does not our Lawes condemn such Murtherers to Dye Emp No thou knowest they do not thou knowest thy Son was by a just hand punish'd and that Pollidor deserves prayse and reward Phil Good Sir spend no more breath on this vile man the slave is not worthy your anger Foolish Hungarians ingratefull perjur'd people Orsanes I did not look for this from you but my sword shall speak my vengeance Offers to Charge Orsan Prince Phillocles has not in Grcece a more faithful servant then Orsanes Pray Sir lay by this passion but a few minutes and you shall see that I have labour'd hard to bring your own desires to their wish'd ends and Cecropius the main Agent in it all Phil Why do your Actions and your words so disagree Orsanes knowes our Grecian hearts cannot be compell'd when we have time to draw our Swords Orsan Great Sir your actions have enought declar'd your worth unto the World and to our Nation most which we shall ever own though now by some necessity compell'd we do appear as enemies in the behalf of this good man who has ingag'd us to deliver up a Lady call'd Selindra and one Pollidor to his hands which he by strong arguments assur'd us would be for your and for our future happinesse this done we are all at Phillocles command Phil Those two you mention are of late become unworthy of my thoughts yet your engagement was barbarous to undertake you know not what sound the charge A shout within Orsan Hold Phillocles I have entertain'd you with discourse thus long only till I might hear that shout behind us hark hark Sir Now the time is come for us to keep our Oaths made to Cecropius and to manifest our love to Phillocles make way there for the King The Hungarian Army opens and through them enter Pollinesso crown'd leading in Astella Orsanes delivers them both unto Cecropius Phill What Riddle 's this what wonders do I see Takes her Hand Cecro Take away that shadow of a King to present death Orsanes and now Selindra you are once more at my dispose and you Sir that think you can command the World shall find this weak old Arm can justifie my title here Orsan Have I now perform'd my oath unto the great

unprepar'd for such an accident So we together Sail'd 'till day appear'd Then our great Admirall and his brave Son With their two Squadrons did begin the Fight The Queens Ship was attaqued on every side In which Ormasdes by the Gods was plac'd That by his hand Cleandra might be freed As by a Miracle her dangers such And his Achievements so beyond them all That my Relation ' would Romance appear To tell you how he acted every where Men I hope this accident will now perswade The Queen that she no more such journies make Great Princes to such visits are not bound Where Complements do so great danger bring Near Though Cleandra's visit may not admit Of a State Argument to justifie A danger She had reason to return Some high respect unto the Grecian Court Where she so long in so great splendor liv'd Before she had this Citherean Crown Nor was it now amiss to shew the Power And Glory of so great a Fleet as Greece Nee'r saw before by which our renew'd League Will be more valu'd and our Nation fear'd Mene I have no Argument for a dispute This visit past she needs no other make But Sir how comes Ormasdes here again What great Affair occasions his return Near How can the Grecian Empire so long spare So great a Captain and so much belov'd Messen That happy Emperor who has no Warre Did give Ormasdes liberty once more To grant Cleandra's sute for his return That he may now confirm what he has wonne Lest his late Trophies in the Zelnian Warre Be tumbled down for we may doubt those Kings Who border Zelnia will not long indure Such losse as will Cleandra's Crown secure Though her great Ancestor that Kingdome won And left it to his most unhappy Son Who all those Princes Tributaries made That in Affection call'd him to their Aide Mene Harke Nearcus harke how the People shout As if the Queen were now come near the shore Pray Sir command the Guards advance with speed Unto the Port Nearcus I do fear The Queen may land while we are tri●ling here Exit Enter Cleandra Queen of Citherea Ormasdes a Prince of Greece Her Generall with his Arme in a Scarfe Old Titus Admiral Young Titus Lords Ladies and Traine Admi The Gods have given you a full Victory And all your Fleet will be in Port by Noon Queen I have thank'd the Gods Titus and do see Yours and your Sons merits in this great work But have not words that can expresse my thanks To brave Ormasdes for preserving me Had you seen my danger when the bold Turks With assured Victory my Cabin forc't And how by his hand from that Ruine freed You would with me admire if not adore The force which Rescued with so great a Power My fear my wonder and my joy so mixt I had no time for any thought betwixt My danger and my safe deliverance Which did the price of that great work inhance The bloody Trophies of Ormasdes Sword Surpas'd what Mars to Hector did afford Ormasdes faints and leans on Young Titus Adm He faints this remove to Land makes him weak How do you Sir Ormas My soul Titus shrunk away much asham'd To hear my service by Cleandra fam'd Too much for any modest man to own That my weak Arm should rescue her alone Queen I am amaz'd thus suddainly to find The Gods so cruel who have been so kind Thus to Eclips the joyes they freely gave Shews they repent the mercy which did save Ormasdes death will now so dismall be I cannot sacrifice for Victory Unlesse the Fates this mischief do divert It will our Triumphs into Tears convert Y. Tit His wounds shew not the danger you conceive Madam you Prophesie so great an ill The Fates themselves will tremble to fulfill Ormas I am well Madam only blush to hear That my slight wounds should be so much your care If great Cleandra do mean Acts admire Brave men will not to high Attempts aspire Enter to them Nearcus Cleobulus and Cithareans they Kiss Cleandras hand a noyse of joy within from the People Cleo Madam the publick joy for your return Does shew how much we did your absence mourn Qu My Peoples joy brings me great happinesse And your love my Lords my true value has But still I must your gratitudes direct Unto Ormasdes by whose powerfull hand Cleandra was preserv'd and now restor'd Ormas Madam you reward my small endeavors done With praise above the merit of a man Queen I can afford Ormasdes as much Worth And Honour as the Antient Heroes had So he will me such gratitude allow As sutes with my great benefits receiv'd What Fleet Nearcus lies within our Port Near 'T is from Treconia Madam here 's Arriv'd A brave Embassador from that great King Who here has long expected your return His Equipage is Rich and with him shines A Lady he calls Sister hither come To wonder at the Glories of your Court While we do all admire their Princely Port Qu He shall have present Audience to excuse His long attendance give him a respect Beyond the reach or thought of a neglect Exit Nea Do you Nearcus bring him to us now Cleobulus what newes from Zelnia Cl The frontiers have been frequently attaqu'd Since you went hence but no great dammage done Ormas I beg the honour Madam to chastise Those haughty Rebels for their Insolence Qu The whole World knowes Ormasdes can command The fortune of a Warre why then should you As if your Name were yet obscure desire New dangers But you covet a Renown Beyond the value of the Zelnian Crown Else you 'd secure my People from their fear By your consent to be my Vice-Roy there Or Such proffer'd gifts from Princes are not us'd To be neglected and much lesse refus'd But I must not your Majesty permit To load me with an honour so unfit As will Eclips the merit you allow When gifts shine brighter then my Actions do Qu Is there no way Ormasdes to remove These niceties must I for ever own Your benefits and make you no return How little do I seem to your great Eye Who scorn I should your service gratifie Ormas I have in Greece all my relations left To serve you Madam and am hither come With a sixt zeal to wish and to obey What ever you command and only fear My inclination may my tongue direct To beg what you 'l deny though I affect Qu Though I your sute dislike I will consent And from your happinesse raise my content Or With your permission Madam I would beg Leave to retire unto the little Lodge Within the Forrest half a League from hence Where after all my Travels I may find Ease for my body and refresh my mind With the soft solace of a private life Free from Affairs and Courts Eternal strife Qu This is farre beyond my fears Ormasdes 'T is no wonder you my favours slight When you do our society dislike But I will not your

Crime Cleobulus I am sorry for my rash opinion Since it offends your Majesty so much Queen It is the bane of Courts when we permit Those near us to asperse the Innocent If our strict Lawes for petty theft gives Death How much a greater punishment is due For robbing a good name a sin so vil'd And so unknown no punishment was made By way of Prophesie for crimes to come If I did think this malice from your heart I would for ever banish you my Court. Cleob Your Majesty does raise your anger now Above my guilt which had no mischief in 't Queen I am no farther angry with you now But take occasion to declare my sence Against all such as defame Innocence 'T is a Prince his chief businesse to be Just The Gods impose on us no higher Trust We have no petty faults to answer for Universal Justice is our great work And those who shall divert it to destroy The Fame or Fortune of an Enemy Deserves to be thrown off with Infamy Exit Queen and Ladies Remains the Admiral and Cleobulus Adm I have not seen the Queen in such a heat You have offended her some other way Cleob Not that I know of in this kind ever Adm What Devil made you talk thus to her now You knowing that she is so good her self She makes a doubt that any of her Sex Can do amisse and 't is great Noblenesse Cleo There is a kind of pixe Divel dwells In many Courts that haunts our idle heads And prompts us when we know not what to say To entertain great Princes with reports Of others so to please and passe the time This foolish spirit I think entred me Adm You gave Cleandra cause for your reproof For how can Princes judge Malice from Mirth When cunningly thrown out with specious shewes Of probabilities when those aspers'd Are never call'd to answer for themselves The Queen did excellently well to chide You whom she Loves that none may ere presume The like hereafter for if Princes be Born Credulous Malicious persons may Defame a Nation if they please this way Cleob I know I was to blame but from this day I 'le hold my peace 'till I know what to say Exeunt Enter Nearcus with Mariana and Servants at his House in their way to Coriola Mari Where are we now my Lord this house stands well Near It is my poor habitation Madam Here I must treat you by the Queens command 'T is the mid-way unto Coriola Mar 'T is a Noble and a most pleasant Seat Has it no Mistris Sir Are you single Nearcus I am only that way happy Madam Mariana You have a Mistris then or do you call It happinesse that you as yet have none Near Will you please Madam to view the garden The rest of the Traine stay looking on the Pictures and see them not go out Exit Nearcus with Mariana 1. Lady That piece methinks does look as if it liv'd 2 Lady I do preferre that smiling Figure first Whose hand is it my Lord Lord. I have not skill enough to know the hands Though I love Pictures pray observe the next Is not this sleeping Venus rarely done See how that Cupid in the Tree stands off 2 Lady 'T is rare indeed that Satyr and the rest Of the whole piece is excellently good 1 Lady Let us look into the next Room my Lord. Lord. This way they went and this way must return They go out and returne hastily Lord The Doors are lock'd and we can passe no way 1 Lady Is this by accident or on command Lord. Let us attend a while and we shall see From the next Chamber window where they be Exeunt Enter Nearcus with Mariana in the Garden Mar I have no Argument for further talk And now am weary grown with this long walk Where is the beauty you so much admire Your praises have in me rais'd some desire To see this wonder of our Sex that I May judge your skill and with your choice comply Nearcus locks the Doore and kneels Near She is here already oh she is here A brighter beauty never can appear Mar Why d' ye lock the Door my Lord why kneel To me you make my heart some tremblings feel By this surprise and I do doubtfull stand What of kind Treachery you have in hand It looks yet like a Lionness betray'd Into the Toyles I scorn to be afraid Near I have no Argument for either now But a distracted heart that knowes not how T' excuse what I have done 't is love has brought Me to this Precipice and too late taught That I from hence shall head-long tumble down If you disdain to save oh do not frown Rather take this and while you may prevent Offers his Sword Your own near ruine and my rash intent That angry look and those enraged Eyes Pierce like quick Lightning from the stormy skies They melt my heart and make me trembling stand To beg what Love and Nature may command Mariana Love do the Cithereans by such Arts Such force and treachery winne Ladies hearts Fie fie Nearcus this does not agree With Love nor with Cleandras trust to thee I shame to find such ills and blush to chide Repent and I thy infamy will hide Oh! 't is the basest of all crimes to be Justly condemn'd for infidelity And with a treachery my trust beguile Beyond the story of the Crocodile Near What dares not love attempt when it goes high Like mine your ships are ready oh too nigh The wind is fair and I no time but this To woe no other means to reach my bliss The Queens command and my desires here meet To throw my life and fortune at your feet That by this desperate course you now may see Your love or scorn I make my destinie Mar Nearcus how would you prevaile my dreams Instruct me not to answer such extreams Near I would have you Mistris of me and mine Before we part made so by vowes Divine Mar 'T is a short warning to a work so great Is this Cleandras Love and this your Treat To strangers do you think my lips my heart Does hold so loose as at first sight to part With it to you what do you find in me So slight that looks like so much levitie Near If you 'l afford more time I will proceed With caution and respect and shall take heed How I offend if you 'l resolve to stay Or to comply my passion will obey If not I must this desperate course persue And trust my ruine or successe to you Who does in desperate attempts ingage Can seldome at first sight th' event presage Love led me on and reason comes too late Now to retreat this Fortune is my Fate Mar Your language and your looks do rather threat Then woe which does in me such scorn beget As to an Enemy that does invade That Innocence you have bereft of aid And boldly dare impose on a free heart What should be won by Love not

such deceit Valer I can yet find no argument for ground To change so great contempt as I have found Into so high esteem as he does now By your advice in charity allow That my last minutes may some pleasure have He yields to send me smiling to my grave Queen You cannot judge so ill of him you love Nor can so brave a man so worthless prove Val I do confess I should be glad to find All real that I see and his great mind The same brave Character he had maintain Through his whole life and not that glory stain But if 't be real this comes now too late His kindnesse cannot change the course of Fate Queen Think not of Death for if you will endure The Tryall I will undertake the Cure I see your sufferings do compassion move Which in most generous hearts does turne to Love Ormas Madam I know not what you do call love Nor how in that fantastick Sphear to move I cannot talk the language Lovers use When they design fair Ladies to abuse Nor can I yet by this experience guesse If Love or a distraction does possesse My heart give me but leave to watch this night That while you sleep I may my heart invite To tell me what it ails if it be Love What all the World allows I shall approve And then I 'le rather dye then e're forsake What I avow or what I undertake Queen Pray Madam give him leave to watch this night Some serious thoughts may set his fancy right He has lyen often on the frozen ground On lesse occasion and more danger found Valer I shall not rest then though you think it fit I shall condemn my self if I submit Queen 'T is somewhat more then custome does allow I must confess but how to help it now Who knows you see he is resolv'd to beat Us all if we but mention his Retreat Ormas Pray let not this my first sute be deny'd But give me leave to sit on yonder side As silent as sleep self my body shall Be fixt as is that figure on the Wall Queen Let him Valeriana pray consent 'T will prove his honour or his punishment Ormas Who can have more care who so fit as I To watch who am resolv'd with her to Dye Good rest unto your Majesty He leads off the Queen Queen He 'l turn me out if I refuse to go But why Ormasdes do you tremble so Ormas This shaking fit may to a Feaver turn And I e're day in Loves bright flames may burn Exeunt omnes THE FIFTH ACT. Valeriana is discover'd a sleep on a Couch with Doctors and Ladies all asleep about her Ormasdes rises from the ground at the Couch side Ormas ALl Eyes are shut all hearts can rest but mine I 've something here that will not let me sleep T is Love I am bewitch'd or it is Love That thus disturbs my body and distracts My mind no other passion works like this Well then if it be Love where 's the wonder The wisest bravest and the greatest men Have been in Love as much or more then I But why then was I thus long without it Why did not bright Cleandras Beauty burn Why was not this Fire kindl'd untill now How comes Valeriana by this power To wound me deeper then Cleandra did My Kind loving heart how comes this to passe Valeriana sighs and groans aloud Ormas Ha! Her spirit by that sigh informs me That doubl'd groan struck through my wavering soul Oh thou Divinest power what ere thou art I do submit Valerianas groans Are all sufficient Arguments for Love It seems my stony heart was proof against All charms but deep fetch'd sighs and dying groans By which 't is now made supple and so soft That it is ready to take any form That sick Valeriana shall direct Great God of Love forgive my past neglects And now restore this Lady to her health Then I with Insense will thy Altars load Thy Temple with those Trophies now adorn Which my whole life prepar'd for Mars and Iove Since they allow me to submit to Love Valer wakes and calls Valer Drusilla Ormas Madam your Servants do all sleep but I. Valer I would not have wak'd you Ormasdes Ormas You have not Madam I have not slept yet Pray let your Servant know what 't is you want Val I want assurance of a thing I doubt Ormas Can I give you that assurance Val Yes Ormas And will you not lay that command on me Val Do they all sleep Ormas They do Val Ormasdes I would know what I do fear You are pre-ingag'd never to tell me Ormas By your fair self I swear I 'm not ingag'd In any kind but may and will impart What ever in my knowledge you inquire Val My first doubts does still remain that the Queen Upon assurance of my suddain death Has won you thus to flatter my last hours Like glittering Sun-shine upon dying Flowers Ormas Madam by all that 's Holy she has not What shall I say what do to gain your Faith Val You have done it now I am satisfied And do believe all 's truth Ormasdes speaks But I do fear this truth appears too late Orm Why Madam have you made vowes against me Will no repentance nor no pennance serve To wash away my Sins against your Sex Will you that Universall quarrel wed And bring destruction on your servants head Val Vowes Ormasdes and those against you made Oh do not take away the Joy you gave By such a thought I never wish'd nor pray'd For blessing upon Earth beyond your Love Which you in charity so amply shew That I do doubt I dream what I injoy Ormas Madam you do now misjudge my passion To call that charity which may be love For ought I know this so late acquaintance With my new heart is short and my transports So great it must be madnesse if not love For give me leave to swear that I will know No other Joyes then yours nor thoughts admit But with design to serve and honour you Val I do now wish the Gods my life would spare And make me worthy of Ormasdes care Ormas Madam you speak a Language of respect To me who merrit nothing but neglect Your favours flow so fast they over-whelm My heart with joyes and raise my soul so high It turns amazement into extacy Val I should not talk thus if I did not see 't T is harde for you now to hide then shew 't I do not fear your passion will go lesse But doubt by death to loose what I possesse Ormas You cannot dye Madam I have no fear To find so great a curse from Heav'n sent I onely doubt I sleep and fear to wake Lest this abundant blisse should vanquish quite And so involve me in Eternal Night May I presume to beg a favour yet Which will my fancy ●ix and so confirm My doubtfull soul 't is real and no dream Val You may Ormas I

this Silvander for my sake I 'le own it to the World that I do value men of Worth Sil Madam I understand not what this kind of favour means I hope your Highness does not chuse me for mirth The Do you Silvander raise mirth from my Favour come with to Lin aside me Lindamira I do command you to stand near us within hearing I will not runne the hazzard of any Censure by this tryal to satisfie my curiosity concerning Lovers such high Romantick Lovers who soar above the reach of all temptations Lin. I shall obey you Madam though I desire it not Exeunt Ladies The Men stand amazed Sil. Can you guess Lonzartes what this tends to Lon. T is a Riddle farre beyond my understanding Exit Lonz Lindamira Re-enters to Silvander Lin. Wake wake Silvander the Sun shines bright upon thee Theodocia dotes on thy Virtues and will advance thy youth much faster then thy own wishes can propose Sil How Lindamira have you so mean thoughts of me Lin So high thoughts why may not the Princess neglect the Corinthian for you such things have been in story Sil You speak as if you wish'd it Lin Can I wish you well and not applaud it Sil You cannot fancy me a greater curse unlesse your own heart be turn'd against me Lin The Princess desires your company in the next Room I can stay no longer Exit Lindamira Sil I have so much to think on that I know not what to say the Princess unexpected favours with Lindamira's no concern begets such wonder as does amaze me I will not go and yet I must or make my self Ridiculous by judging what I cannot guesse at Exit Enter Lonzartes Lon Have I thus long ador'd the Princess and still approach'd her with the same trembling I draw near the Alter for this scorn at last before my Face to Court a man she knowes ingaged unto another a man of so much lower quality then I this I confesse does make my Faith stagger Silvander was as much surpriz'd as I Lindamira too was out of tune If Theodocia can go less this change will be more my admiration then her virtue was Enter Lindamira passing in by him Lon Now Madam whither so fast Lin To see which way the winde blows pray my Lord where is your heart now Lon In the Princess lodgings with yours or can you tell me better where your own is Lin I change my mind so often that I know not where I left it last Lon Are you no more concerned Suppose Silvander change his opinion Princess have mighty power to overcome mens hearts Lin Why then his opinion will be chang'd I cannot value him that leaves to value me methinks my Lord the Princess favour to Silvander should abate your passion for her Lonzar My desires go no higher then to look and wonder at her perfections my Esteem cannot be call'd love beyond what Duty and Obedience does allow but how does Silvander receive this great Honour Lin They are now in private you may judge by his exalted looks when you see him next I am glad your Lordship is no more concern'd Lon This is a forc'd discourse Lindamira pray do not mock me who have a true value of your worth Lin The truth is the Princess often angred at my confidence in Silvanders love onely now tryes if she can shake his faith by higher propositions and my hope is that his Virtue may beget in her some better thoughts for men which will do your businesse and confirm mine for Silvander is above temptation and I think Lonzartes does deserve what he desires Lon You oblige me to say your confidence does merrit the greatest faith from man but is Silvander of your Plot Lindam No 't would then be none nor I no tryal have of his sincerity Lon These are dangerous sports and we too late may find them so the Princess and you are both too bold and do too much rely on your own beauties Lin If Silvander can be won I can smile at such a losse Lon 'T is easie to say so when you fear it not but I have seen stout hearts fall to pieces by such a blow you have setled my heart again and I advise you from these dangerous sports lest they blow up your joyes when you are most secure we know our present minds but cannot foresee what we shall like to morrow Our Nature with such frailty is indow'd T is well if present moments be allow'd Exeunt severally Enter Theodocia and Silvander two Ladies at a distance Lindamira is seen near observing them The Is your heart my Lord so fixt on Lindamira that no Person nor any Argument can e're prevail with you to change Sil Our Souls Madam are so united that I hope death can only make that separation The Can no Fortune nor any Quality invite you to Honours and Happinesse beyond what you can ever hope from Lindamira Nor a greater Beauty dis-ingage your heart from her Sil None can ever move me to a thought of change Madam The What if she have chosen higher and gives way for your preferment also Sil I can smile at all this when your Highnesse is so merry Lindamira and I Madam do understand a happinesse can never be dissolv d we are above temptation The Suppose my Father be her choice will you pretend to love and hinder her advancement by your claim Suppose my dear Couzin Pandora have like affection unto you and puts on this severity to others in design onely to gaine you will you let such a Beauty of so high virtue and extraction dye for you Sil Your Highness sure does fancy what is impossible but if all this were so I could dye in gratitude to serve Pandora but do preferre Lindamira's love and virtue above the brightest beauty or greatest Empire this World has The Can there be such worth in men how have I been mis-informed Aside Princes who do not converse know not the World they live in but take all on trust from others You believe that I am now in jest Silvander and do not deal so freely as I expect Sil By all thats I am sixt past altering if your Highness knew the joyes which do accompany united hearts you would sooner undertake to pull down Stars from Heaven then hope a separation where true love Triumphs The I am fully satisfyed that Lindamira has what she deserves a worthy Lover appear now Lindamira and call in Lonzartes with the rest I am converted Enter Lindamira with Lonzartes and Ladies The Here Madam you are coupled by the Gods Silvander does deserve your confidence Now wear that Jewel I before gave you in jest Sir as a mark of my Favour for your approv'd virtue Lindam Has your Highnesse any better thoughts for Marriage then you had The I have found an honest worthy man beyond my expectation Lonzartes you look sad Lon My heart is not so full of Feathers as it was but is of late become a lump of Lead