it up Em. The Trains are laid Sir Arm. Come nearer then That no false Ear may reach us o're this Vault The Castle stands where the proud Governor Has stor'd his Arms and Treasure next to that The Prison where the injur'd King is kept The Fire I 've brought shall break out into Flames That all the Island shall stand wond'ring at When the Town 's full of Fright and all employ'd To quench the Flames then fly we to the Prison And push for the King's Rescue So. Fortune speed us Arm. Let us be worthy of it by our Courage And so take leave but keep still within sight Till the Flames rise then meet to do or dye Fail not dear Fire and Powder hold your Nature By useful Mischiefs nobly triumph here Redeem a King and serve a matchless Fair Assist my Love and make one happy Pair Exeunt severally Scene the Town of Ternate Enter Governour and one of his Captains Gov. No Captain for those Troops we need 'em not The Town is strong enough to stand their Furies D' you think they dare attempt to free the King Cap. Perhaps by Treaty But sure by Force they will not prove so forward Gov. Well wou'd I had the Princâ—ss I must have her In spight of all her scorn Hark! what 's that A noise is heard like the springing of a Mine That Noise there it went with a violence Cap. Some Wall belike Sir is fallen suddenly Within Fire Fire Gov. I hear another Tune 't is loud and dreadful Look up into the Town how bright the Air shews Exit Cap. Upon my Life some sudden Fire The Bell too The Bell rings Enter 1. Citizen 1 Cit. Fire Fire Gov. Where Where 1 Cit. Suddenly taken in a Merchant's Vault Sir It blazes fearfully help help good People Re-enter Captain Cap. Your Magazine 's a fire Sir help help suddenly All will be lost Gov. Raise all the Garrison Enter other Citizens Gov. The Flames increase help help dear Citizens Freedom and Wealth to him that helps Fling Wine fling any Thing I 'll see it recompens'd Exeunt omnes Enter 2 d Citizen 2. Fire Fire What my Brats hanging still about me get you gone you young Bastards go go and plunder Enter 3 d Citizen drunk 3. I heard 'em cry Fire I wish I knew where 't is I 'm deadly cold 2. Oh Neighbour run save your Goods your House is a Fire 3. I don't care I 've got the Key in my Pocket SCENE changes to a Prison and a prospect of Fire Enter Armusia and his Company breaking open a Door Arm. So thou art open keep the Way clear behind still Now for the place where the King lies Em. 'T is here Sir Arm. Force open the Door quick while the Guards are scatter'd All 's in disorder The Fire rages on Oh 't is a glorious blaze Ha! a miserable object The King is discover'd Yet by his manly Face he shows a King King Why stare ye on me You cannot put on Faces to fright me In death I 'm still a King Arm. Quick break the Chain They take off his Chains and put a Sword into his hand Oh Barb'rous Wretches thus to use a Prince King What does this mean Arm. Sir we are Friends and come to set you free King Heaven thou art gracious Enter Guard Arm. Ha! the Guard Charge ' em They fight two Parties of Guards who at last fly They fly the day is ours the King is free King Thou gen'rous stranger what art thou Some Angel sure Oh! if thou art a man let me embrace thee Command my Pow'r my Life Arm. Your Love no more Sir But now let 's hence haste to the Boat They go with the King Then to Tidore there there is my Reward Such a Reward Oh the thoughts on 't transport me Possess'd of that I shall think India poor There is no Wealth but she She 's Crowns and Scepters Health Freedom Life the Empire of the Globe Nay more she 's she 's the Woman I adore And with Armusia that outweighs the World Exeunt Enter several Townsmen 1. What is the Fire out or past the worst yet 2. 'T is out Neighbour but whether past the worst or no I know not I never so bestirr'd my self since I was a Man I have been burnt at both ends like a Squib I liv'd two long hours in the Fire The Flame at last got down into my Throat and broke out again I don't know where I fry'd like a burnt Marrow-Bone If they had not clap'd in a dozen Buckets on this goodly Tenement of mine I had flam'd up like any Tavern Brush and been one of the seven Stars by this Time 3. Well of all the seven Elements ware fire say I. 2. Seven Elements quoke he why you talk as if the Fire had scar'd you out of your seven Sences I tell ye there are but four Elements Water and Malt are two of 'em and Fire and Brimstone the other They 've past thro' me a little too lately I thank ' em 3. Hold I say there 's a fifth Element right Brandy 2. Thou art drunk 3. Right then now I 'm in my Element 1. Ay Neighbour if ev'ry Man had wrought as you did 2. Why I stole nothing you slandring Cuckold you That Son of a Batchelor is always back-biting a man to his face I 'd have you to know I scorn your words 'T is well known I get my living at my Finger's ends and that too I get out of the Fire as a man may say 3. How many Rogues were there pretending to help remove Goods and ran away with ' em 2. Ay those unconscionable Rogues I hate ' em I hate a Thief 1. But is there not a deal of damage done 2. Only some six score houses burnt that 's all Neighbour Come let 's go home and fright our Wives for we look like Devils away yonder comes our Governor a worse Plague than the Fire he has beams enough yet standing to hang us all Exeunt Re-enter Governor Go. Fool'd with a Fire Oh I cou'd tear my Limbs The King is scap'd fled past Recovery All all my hopes of Love and Greatness lost Shall I give over then No Spight Ambition Revenge and fiercer Love forbid it Rather I 'll venture all and in disguise unknown Crown my Foe 's Fortune or retrieve my own Exit The Scene changes to the King's Palace in Tidore thro' which is discovered a Fleet of Ships of War Enter Ruidias Rui. Love bids me dare but reason bids delay Our strength is now too small for such a Siege Yet I must on the Princess Fires my Soul And though she seems to favour my addresses Unless I free the King I must despair Well then I 'll die or do 't We 'll now embark Shouts at a distance What means that Shout Enter Piniero Pini Where are you Sir Oh you 're undone prevented The King 's releas'd he 's coming in his Barge That met him nigh the Port. Rui. Impossible
sweetly grieves And remurmurs thro' the Leaves Mr. Pate Another Bramin Rouse ye Gods of the main Take Vengeance on those who your Altars prophane Hush no more the loud Storms Command them to blow Till foaming with Rage the Waves roar as they flow While they heave and they swell Toss the Slaves to the Skies and then plunge 'em to hell Infernal Pow'rs grim sullen sprights Who fill our Souls with dire affrights By all the dismal yell And horrors of your hell Your dreadful Pleasure tell End with the Verse Hear ye Gods of the main c. Gov. The Gods are Sullen and displeased But see The Ancient Seer who oft declares their will Advance wise Bramin while by Pow'r of sound We Prompt some God by Thee to ' inform a Doubting Monrach An Old Bramin comes forwards and Sings The Enthusiastic SONG Set Sung and Acted by Mr. Leveridge OH Cease cease urge no more the God to swell my Breast The Mansion dreads the greater Guest But lo he comes I shake I feel I feel his Sway And now he hurries me along Then Crouds believe and Kings obey 'T is Heav'n inspires the Song Haste To the Gods due Vengeance give Hark! From their Seats they cry Who lets Blasphemers live Shall by Blasphemers die Haste haste due Vengeance give Let the Sound Eccho all around Haste haste due Vengeance give Beware Ten thousand thousand threatning Ills I see Invasions Wars Plagues Ruin Endless Woes Ah wretched Isle I weep for Thee Save save thy self Resign the God's Blaspheming Foes Now now the Thunder roars The Earth now groans and quakes The rising Main a Deluge pours The World's Foundation shakes Hell gapes The Fiends appear Oh hold ye angry Pow'rs relent or we dispair See we fulfill On your Foes your dreadful Will See the Throng Hoot 'em as they 're dragg'd along Now they tear 'em now they dye All applaud and shout for Joy Peace returns all Nature smiles Happy Days now bless our Isles Now we laugh with Plenty crown'd Merry Sports and Love go round The Vision 's o'er The God deserts my Brest Hush gently bear me hence to Rest. He is led off Gov. Now Sir you 've heard the Gods confirm their Doom King They yet may Change Gov. It must be quickly then King I 'll try to win ' em Gov. Leave us to do that We dare not trust your Nature with the Parly King Delay awhile Gov. Take heed Dread dread the Gods if you defer their Doom King Am I a King and must they dye my Sister my Restorer Oh Death is in the Thought First let it reach me Let Vengeance rage and sweep me from the World But Oh this will not save ' em I must yield But judge my Grief all great all gen'rous Hearts Why do we boast of Pow'r A Crown 's a Pageant Kings are but glorious Slaves controll'd by Odds The Priests the People and the greater Gods When These are touch'd 't is They the Scepter Weild And Kings those petty Substitutes must yield Empire 's a stinted Grant a Taste of Pow'r And we but Rule to feel Restraint the more Gods do us right 'T is Just we be withstood When doing Ill but not when doing Good Exeunt The End of the Fourth ACT. ACT V. The Curtain slowly rises to mournful Musick and discovers a Prison Quisara lying on the Floor all in White reading by the Light of a Lamp her Women in Black some Standing others Kneeling by her and Weeping The Bell Tolls sometime before she speaks Quisara HOW blest is Piety It cheers my Soul Ev'n here where I 'm preparing for my Fate Of all but you forsaken Do not Weep You break my Peace of Mind Nay then I beg I must not now Command retire a while Ex. Women Grief is Infectious Now I think on them On my Distress and poor Armusia Doom'd For me to fall I Weep The Bell tolls again Hark! The Bell tolls again Our fatal Hour is come Enter Armusia in Chains Arm. Oh my rack'd Soul How shall I stand this Sight The strongest Tryal they cou'd put me to Oh! Qui. Ha! Whence that Groan Arm. Oh Princess Qui. Oh Armusia Arm. How shall I dare t' approach that Suff'ring Vertue And yet I must Thus then now let me crawl And in this Agony breathe out a Soul Rack'd with unutterable Love and Woe Qui Oh 't is too much thou best thou only Lover Thou Lover of my Soul I only greive for thee Arm. And shall I not Grieve for you betray'd for me to Death Not Grieve to see you here Oh! Hopes of Heav'n 'T is only you â—n buoy up sinking Vertue When such a Tryal comes Let Pagan Fiends On Racks Distend me Burn me Tear my Limbs I 'd Smile so you be safe They cannot hurt me But when they Pain you then my Heart they 'll Tear Oh! at the Thought I shake I bleed I rave and I dispair Qui. I Glory in my Fate then calm thy mind Dear Man I 've only Tears to pay thy Worth But we shall meet in Heav'n at better Nuptials There no bad Men shall interrupt our Joys Arm. Oh now you 've rais'd my Soul from one Extream to t'other I dare Rejoyce ev'n here Enter Officer Officer I 'm bid to tell you You must now attend T' appease our Gods or Dye 'T is the last Summons Qui. We come Arm. To Dye Qui. To Triumph Arm. Yes my Bride But sure I first may claim a Chaste Endearment Due to a Bridegroom and a Dying Friend Yes blushing Saint and thus I seize the Blessing Kisses her My Soul is on the Wing to mix with Thine Another Kiss and they 'd for ever joyn Oh! since below we taste such Sweets in Love How great how vast must be our Joys above Exeunt SCENE The Temple Enter King Bramin and Governour King OH yet delay your Pious Cruelty Gov. It makes me Weep to urge their Punishment But ev'n your Crown 's at stake if 't is deferr'd King They come I dread the Sight yet still must try to win ' em Solemn Musick Enter a Procession of Barwins as to the Sacrifice Armusia and Quisara Wreath'd and Bound Guards and Attendants King I force my self to see you thus to save you Sister Armusia Oh once more I beg Save save your Lives Arm. Name not these Toys when Heav'n's concern'd For that Sir I cou'd forego ev'n her and yet what 's Life without her Qui. And I shou'd hate him cou'd he love me more Bra. Oh quick worship our Gods Gov. Oh Princess Arm. No more Qui. Away deluding Men. Bra. Your Life Arm. Take it Bramin And all the Misery that shall attend it Bra. Make the Fires ready Qui. Heav'n gives us Strength to dread 'em not King Yet Stay What shall I do to save you Stubborn Pair Look on me like the Criminal I beg And Majesty is fled from me to you Why will you Kill me Or what 's worse than Death Afflict me thus Oh you 've no Pangs to dread
More painful than I suffer O submit Arm. Save your mistaken Pity for your self Sir Bra. They must Dye instantly they 'll pervert all else You see all 's ready Sir then pray retire Or we must Strike before your Eyes King 'T is hard ye injur'd Powers Must I permit you Justice Oh Sister Qui. Come Grieve not Sir you wound my tender Soul Farewel And may our Deaths instruct you how to Live King Amazing Love and Fortitude and Zeal And shall I let you Dye Such Vertue sure deserves a better Fate Enter Messenger Guns let off at a distance Mes. Arm Sir Seek for Defence The Portuguese Fire from their Fort and Ships upon the Town Gen'ral Ruidias sent t' inform us now He 'll Beat it down unless Armusia be set Free King Hah Dares he do 't Must In-mates too Controul us Ev'n in this Case I must Resent th'Insult And were I Rash I wou'd Revenge it here However bear 'em back to Prison Guards And you demand a Parley Ex. All except Governour Gov. Curst Event Had now my Rival Fall'n I 'd yet found means to save her Exeunt SCENE The Town Enter several Townsmen 1 BLess us what Thundering's here what Fire-spitting 2 And how the Guns take the side of a House here and the side of a House there and mend them up again with another Ward 3. I had the Roof of my House taken off with a Chain Shot and in the twinkling of an Eye another clap't in the place on 't 2. That 's a Gun I 'll Swear 1. You think he Lyes now I ha' seen a Steeple taken off with a Chain Shot and another put in the place on 't with Twenty Men Ringing the Bells 3. Pish what 's that I saw an Old Man's Head set upon a Young Man's Shoulders But Woe be to the Potters I saw a Hand-Granado in one of their Shops just now and the Pots Pans Pipkins and Glasses at Fisticuffs with it at such a rate you 'd ha' Sworn a whole Troop of Devils had been at Foot-Ball there 1. For my part I 'm afraid we shall all find ourselves Knock'd o' th Heâ—d to Morrow Morning as soon as we are awake Omnes Like enough 1. They 've rid me of as good a Wife as a Man wou'd desire to part withall I met a Hand with a Letter in 't just now in post haste and by and by Whiz comes the Leg after it as if the Hand had forgot half it's Errand 3. Ay I saw the very Man that had lost these Goods come Hopping upon his t'other Leg that was left to raise a Hue and Cry after the Bullet that had Robb'd him of half himself 2. Whâ— d' ye think there 's any Law for these Cannon Bullets then 1. Law No. Prethee run to a Granado when it comes Piping Hot out of a Mortar-piece and tell 't you 'll take the Law of him I do but think what Lane a Châ—in-shot wou'd make in the Law and how like an Ass a Judge wou'd sit on the Bench with his Head shot off 3. I must confess to have one's Head shot off wou'd put any man out of Countenance 1. A Friend of mine lost his Head just now a very Honest Fellow a Taylor and 't was no sooner off but a Lawyer 's Head that no body own'd dropt out of the Clouds and settled upon honest Stiche's Shoulders the Fellow 's Ruin'd by 't for he never spoke a True Word since 2. What shall we do 1. Let 's to the King in a Body all and one and desire him to Compound with the Foe for such Lambs as we want most in our Callings Let me see Thou arâ— a Fencer thou shalt give thy Legs to secure thy Arms. Thou' rt a Dancer thou shalt giue thy Head to secure thy Heels 3. Thou' rt a Cuckold thou shalt give thy Horns to secure thy Head 2. Le ts about it instantly and go to the King 1. Aye so he is not where the Bullets fly If he be I must desire his Majesty to come to me Omn. Agreed agreed A Gun is let off the first Townsman drops 3. What 's the matter now 1. Oh I am Slain let me be carried off quickly before I come to my self for I cannot indure to be Shot to Death as I am a living Man Carried off Exeunt SCENE A Field or broad place near the Fort. Enter on one side King Gov. Guards c. Ruidias and the Portuguese King How dare you offer to prescribe us Laws Proud Portuguese and thus abuse the Liberty My Predecessors gave you to fix here Rui. Thrice in my Prince's Name I sent to claim Armusia And Thrice you by your Priests sent word you scorn'd the Summons Gov. That was my work Aside King Ha! Did they dare do this Abuse my Name Gov. Nay then I must be quick Despair assist me Aside Exit Gov. Rui. Once more I claim him as my Prince's Subject King Our Priests too claim him from our injur'd Gods He 's Doom'd by them to Dye nay ev'n his Bride my Sister Rui. Curs'd are the Mouthes that doom'd ' em Quickly save ' em I 'll hearken to no Terms till they 're deliver'd Ev'n you should pray me to do you that Justice I 'll pay the Debt of Honour which I owe him Do you the like Sir nor be still Deluded King But Oh the Priests the People Mes. The People Sir beg they may both be spar'd Rui. Then leave me Sir to take 'em from their Foes King I can no longer what I wish oppose Exeunt The Scene draws and discovers the Prison The Governour dragging Quisara by the hair with a Dagger at her Brest Qui. Help help Gov. Be dumb or this shall make you so be kind I 'm not the old Drone you think Qui. O why d' you drag me thus hold Gov. I come not here to talk I ev'n want Time To seek out my curst Rival and with This Enter Armusia in Chains Arm. Ha! Villan Gov. Art thou here Qui. Oh save your self and me run call for help Gov. Hold if thou stir'st I strike Arm. Oh Misery oh horror Gov. Stay I 'll ease thee Qui. Help Murther help Enter Ruidias and ali the Portuguese The King with Guards Rui. Ha! Monster Seize him how The Treach'rous Governor Ruidias seizes the Gov. by his false Beard and Hair which come off and discover him King What do I see my cruel Enemy Rui. Art thou a Prophet Gov. Curst Fortune Qui. Blest deliverance Arm. Surprising Change They unbind Armusia King How have I been abus'd ye gen'rous Souls You 've half perswaded me t' embrace your Faith You 're free Be happy now Haste to the Pallace Let Sports and Mirth Revive Feasts Revels Masques Guards take that Fiend and e're we punish him Let the Croud see their Prophet Gov. Confusion Thirst of Revenge and Frantic Love undo me Exit King Gov. Guards and the Portuguese all but Rui. and Arm. Arm. How shall I thank you Sir Rui. I 've scarce
are Islanders Pini And Princes Arm. What may he be that bears so proud a Port Pini The King of Bakam Sir a mere Barbarian This is Syana's Prince and that the Governour Who seiz'd the King and keeps him Prisoner Ba. Away ye Trifles Am I in Competition with such Toys Sy. You speak loud Sir Ba. Young man I will speak louder Can any man but I deserve her favour Ye petty Princes Sy. Thou proud vain Thing whom Nature Ba. I contemn Thee and that Fort-keeping Fellow Go. Ha! Ba. Keep thy Rank Thing with thy own petty Peers Call out the Princess Go. Dost thou know me Bladder Art thou acquainted with my Nature What can'st thou merit Ba. Merit I 'm above it Honour 's my Servant Fortune is my Slave I slight ye Insects had not the vain People Bestowed some Titles on ye I shou'd forget your Names Sy. Sir talk less that men may think you can do more Ba. Why I can talk and do I tell you only I deserve the Princess And make good only I if you dare you Or you Syana's Prince Sy. Here lies my Proof Go. I 'll be short with you The Temple opens an Altar is discovered and Priests near it Enter Ruidias Quisara in state with her Attendants Rui. For shame forbear ye Princes rule your angers You violate the Freedom of this Place The State and Royalty Go. He 's well content I see so I have done Qui. You wrong me and my Court contentious Princes Comes your Love drest in violence to seek us Is 't fit our Palace and this Sacred Place Shou'd be polluted with your bloody Rage He that loves me loves my Commands be temperate Or be no more what you profess my Servants Omn. We are calm as Peace Arm. What Command she carries And what a sparkling Majesty flies from her Qui. Since you 're for Action I shall find you danger But not this way 'T is not this mean Contention Among your selves nor Courtship to my Face Who best can Love or who can flatter most Shall guide my choice he that will hope my Favour Must win me with his merit Omn. Propose the way Qui. First I shall call our Gods to witness what I promise Now give me hearing 'T is well known to you The King my Brother is Pris'ner to this Man Were I Ambitious there I 'd let him die And wear his Crown but greatness cannot tempt me To forget Nature and a King's Distress Therefore the Man that wou'd be known my Lover Must first redeem my Brother or seek another Mistress Arm. Divine Creature Chri. A dang'rous task how they stand gazing all Qui. I grant ye this will be no easie work But the Reward is certain Ruidias cold Perhaps you doubt me Princes He that shall free the King shall be my Husband By that most bright and Sacred Shrine I swear Before these Holy Men I here proclaim it No stirring yet Looks on Ruidias Rui. If Madam to attempt this Royal Rescue Thro' all forms of Danger Might crown your hope I had not lost this Minute But here where Conduct must keep Pace with Courage The starting fiery Will is rein'd with Torment To Judgment 's flower march Qui. Take your own Method Ba. Madam believe him here I 'll raise an Army Shall bring him to you Island Fort and all And fix it here Sy. What may be Madam And what my Pow'r can promise I engage Go. Ha Ha! Madam their Pow'r and Arts are all too weak 'T is only in my Will to give your Wishes I seiz'd your Brother to secure you mine Then thus the Treaty's finisht Take your Prisoner And make me yours close Prisoner to these Arms Say but the word your Brother shall be render'd quick as your wishes Qui. Know base Ravisher I hate both you your Country and your Love Heav'n knows how dear I prize his Liberty But e're I wou'd so basely buy his Freedom I 'd study to forget he was my Brother By Force you took him he that wou'd possess me Must fetch him back by Force or ne're succeed Arm. Noble Spirit Gov. Be Wise and use me better Qui. I say by Force and suddenly so return Sir And glad we have kept Faith for your safe Passage Gov. How 's this Pini Your hopes are great good Governor Gov. Am I then made a Property I 'll check this Pride This neglect of me Shall cost your Brother dear For as till now I 've us'd him like a King He now shall in a Dungeon fetter'd lye Darkness and lingring Death for his Companions And let me see who dares attempt his Rescue Farewell And when you find him thus lament your scorn Nay I shall make you kneel to take my Offer Exit Governour Qui. Provoking Insolence he dares you Princes Your Honour now 's concern'd Haste joyn your Powers When Majesty's thus wrong'd all Princes shou'd revenge Oh that I were a Man to lead you on To free a King and punish that Barbarian That Tyrant who by treach'rous Force wou'd gain What ev'n submissive Truth can scarce obtain Exit Quisara with her Train Bak. and Sya. Rui. We must resolve and speedily Walk with me Gentlemen Eexit Rui. Christ. and Pin. Manent Armusia Emanuel and Sosa Em. Now Sir you stand as you were charm'd Arm. O Sosa O Emanuel So. What now Arm. This Captive King What an Action Would this be to put forwards Friends What glory Em. And what an everlasting Wealth to crown it Arm. To step into 't while they are thinking So. Sir 't is impossible The Fort 's impregnable Arm. No more dissuade me not for I will rule in this So. If it must be Arm. Stay not for second Thoughts Oh! She 's an Angel At least we can attempt our very Fate Will sometimes be the Theme of her Discourse And I would dye ten thousand thousand Deaths To have her talk of me Love Love with all his Fires has shot himself Into my Soul and urges on to dare Shou'd we succeed how vast is the Reward Come on my Friends For such a Prize 't is wise to hazard all Blest if we Live and Glorious tho' we Fall Exeunt The End of the First Act. ACT II. SCENE I. A Vault under the Castle Armusia Sosa Emanuel and two more in Disguise some of 'em with lighted Matches Arm. OUR prosperous Passage was a lucky Omen The Sea and Wind strove which should most befriend us Where lies our Boat So. Safe lodg'd within the Reeds behind the Enemies Castle Arm. These Merchant's Habits too have done us service Unquestion'd thus I 've travel'd thro the Town View'd all the Tyrant's Magazines got knowledge Ev'n of the Prison Where the King 's dungeon'd and the Power that guards it So. You attempt strong Work Arm. Courage is strong besides a Monarch's Fate 's in 't Yet lose or win there 's no retiring now Thus far our Game holds fair as Merchants we Have hir'd this Vault and stow'd those Mattled Wares That soon will blow
which I pay your anguish My grateful Soul suffers no less than yours For 't is a pain to be so much oblig'd And Bankrupt in Returns It kills my Joy I 'm angry with my self and torn in two I wou'd recall my heart but Oh! I cannot Fear Duty Honour Shame Pity Gratitude and Love distract me War in my Brest my Head my Soul and strain the strings of Life Oh leave leave me my Confusion is such I dread to say too little or too much going Arm. Oh stay Qui. I cannot must not Arm. Must I then leave you thus Oh! if I must First see th' affliction of my Soul see now a separation More cruel more a death Than that between the Body and the Soul They part to meet again to be more bless'd But I to be divorc'd from Joy for ever Let me be mad ye Powers or let me die Oh Heavens Oh Princess Judge what I endure When Death or Madness must bestow the Cure going Enter Ruidias Armusia is going off They justle one another at the Door accicidentally Rui. Ha! who is this Arm. Who art thou Rui. My Rival with the Princess and so private Arm. Ha! 'T is Ruidias My happy Rival But hold out Patience yet Rui. Is there not door enough you take such elbow room Arm. What I take I 'll carry Rui. Confusion Know proud man I love the Princess she harkens to my suit And tho in Portugal you claim precedence I ll have it here here I command the Fort And that commands the Town Be wise desist Or with my Sword Arm. You wou'd not use it here Qui. Oh hold Ruidias you I may command Forbear and as you prize my Love respect him Rui. Is then his Life so dear to you I 'm lost Had I your leave to wait on you and for this Oh I've not Patience Must I be outdone Out brav'd out rival d Must that Stranger get At once the start in Glory and in Love And tread me like a name in sand to nothing Death and Hell shall I bear it tamely bear it No e re I do I 'll give or take a Life Qui. Brave stranger by your Love I charge you Retire and entertain no thoughts of Vengeance Arm. O my Patience Qui. 'T is with you still Oh do not chide it from you Arm. Weak flesh rebels but you and Vertue Conquer I go but judge Oh judge ye tender hearts What Pangs what Racks the wretched Lover tear Who to his Rival leaves the darling fair Exit Armusia Qui. Great soul I am asham'd I cannot love him yet aside Now you whose Jealous Rage is so presumptuous Know I resent it and your disrespect Your Love stands yet upon my Courtesie 'T is true I 've suffer'd you to tell your Passion But I ne're promis'd you a kind return And if you dare abuse your privilege Rui. Armusia here and stealing out when I Had hopes to be in private entertain'd What Lover cou'd have tamely born the sight Qui. Know what I am how durst you doubt my honour I never taught you to dispose my Freedom And had I promis'd you my heart 't were a less Crime In me to change than in you to suspect me The first 's but frailty but the last ill Nature Is this your Faith True Love is more respectful Armusia wou'd not pass so rash a Censure And I shou'd punish thee I 'll strive to do 't 'T is still the Lot of groundless Jealousie To bring on what it fears Vows Duty Gratitude concur to exclude thee Yet should I slight thee should I chuse thy Rival Blame most thy self and learn how dang'rous 't is To let a Woman spight of Wisdom's Laws See that you 're Jealous tho' without a Cause Exit Qui. Rui. She 's gone what shall I do Oh that Armusia Hangs betwixt hopes and me and threats my Ruin He has her vows fresh Services the King And a vast stock of merit on his side I have but naked Love and wav'ring too I fear The Sword then in my hand I now must try To fix my Fortune and o'recome or die When Conquest can't by formal means be got A brave Despair may cut the Gordian knot ACT IV. The Scene draws and discovers Armusia lying on a bank in a Grove of Orange-Trees Emanuel by him This Dialogue is sung to him by a Clown and his Wife Set by Mr. Leveridge and Sung by him and Mr. Pate Wife HOld John e're you leave me i'troth I will know Whither so smugg'd up thus early you go With clean Hands and Face Your best Band with a Lace Your Sunday Reparel when you shou'd go Plough So trim none wou'd think you a married Man now Hold John e're you leave me itroth I will know Whither so smugg'd up thus early you go Man Go Joan I wo'n't tell you To lead a sweet Life I 've learnt of my Betters to steal from my Wife Mayhaps with my Neighbour I 'll dust it away Mayhaps play at Put or some other such Play Wife I guess at what game you 'd be playing to day Man Don't plague me The Devil 's in Women I think Go Joan I tell thee I 'm going to drink Come prithee don't think that I 've got no more Grace Nay go or I 'll giâ— thee a Dowse in the Face Wife I 'll find then some body to strike in your Place Why should you deny me I never did you Weeping Because I an 't new you won't give me my due But Troth if you wo'not another shall do Man If thus you e're do Oh! how I 'll belabour your Booby and you Threatning Wife If thus you e're do Oh how I 'll belabour your Trollop and You. Both. Oh how I 'll belabour your Booby and you your Trollop and you and you Wife Well John do not go Wheadling and crying And I wo'not do so Do not go my dear Johny My Precious my Hony She kisses him Oh pray do not go And I wo'not do so Man Adsooks by that Buss I 'm inveigled to stay Come Joan come and spoil me from going astray CHORUS Wife Come give your best Band. Man Here take my best Band. Both. Now give me thy Hand Man Thus 't is with you Women Wife Thus 't is with you Men. Both. Whene're you fall out 't is to fall in again Ex. Clown with his Wife Arm. In vain with Mirth you wou'd beguile my Cares Alas I 'm dead to Joy and but a walking Trouble Insensible to all but Love and Grief To all but Grief for Grief and Love are one Why wou'd my Rival kill me If he hates me Sure he shou'd bid me live Let 's range the Grove Perhaps I soon shall meet him or my Princess Both can deal Death yet I like other Wretches Tho that 's my only Ease must struggle with my Fate Exeunt Enter Governour and Quisara Go. I wou'd talk further with you from the Gods You are a Princess of that Excellence Nay do not blush I do not flatter
no more my Eyes Hush Treacherous Love Since Heart or Soul must perish on this Sea Sink thou my Heart to save the immortal Treasure Quit thy rich Claim tho' while I so resign No Martyrdom sure ever equal'd mine Away away Oh! If I look I dye He looks on her then turns from her suddenly There 's no way left to conquer but to flye Going Qui. Heroic Soul Stay This confirms me yours In quitting you have gain'd me I resolv'd To make the utmost Tryal of your Faith And in your Faith of you I 've long in private Weigh'd your Belief I find by you 't is Heavenly You 've prov'd the practice and 't was a blest Vision Bespoke my Change no fickleness of Mind Whom shou'd I love indeed but him I 've sworn to wed Who freed my Brother and retreives my Soul Heav'n Reason Duty Gratitude and Love decree it Your Faith and you for ever now are mine Arm. Amazement Ravishment am I awake And are you mine I will I must believe it Oh happy Change O unexpected Bliss Look down ye Sacred Choirs and share my Joys While thus I pay my Thanks Kneels and kisses her hand Enter King Governour and Guards King Nay start not take my Confirmation too I promis'd you to let Quisara's Hand Be joyn'd with yours and here I ratifie it The King joyns their Hands Go. Ha! Did I plot for this Aside Arm. Oh! Thought is drown'd in Joy How shall I speak my Thanks King Hold as the Gods have seen me just to you To theâ—r own Altars they must see me just Guards seize your Prisoner Go. That 's well retriev'd Be sure you bind him fast Arm. Is this your gratitude Qui. Bind your Restorer Sir King Oh Sister with Reluctance I 'm severe Had he offended me I had forgiven But to our Gods the injury is done Blasphem'd Revil'd Yet still he may be yours He must appease our Gods by humble Worship Or fall a Sacrifice where he blasphem'd 'em And sure to save his Life and gain you he 'll submit Arm. To serve my Princess to secure my Joys I 'd rush thro' Seas thro' Fires I 'd smile at danger I wou'd do any thing but injure Heaven And to serve Idols were the greatest wrong King What means my Friend sure you 'll not lose your self Oh quick recant submit appease our Gods And those more angry Men that awe me and the People Go. He instantly must own our Gods or die Arm. What use my breath t' abjure the Pow'r that gave it Renounce th' Almighty Being Worship Hell No more bring me to Torments Racks and Fires I 'll offer there my self But when I quit my Faith And grow unworthy thus of her and mercy Let me dread ev'ry Curse that guilt deserves Want Shame Diseases and what 's worse her hate Despair on Earth and worse Despair below Go. Mildness but hardens him Our Bramins here demand him This Temple has its Prison there they best Will work the wish'd-for Change King You 're wise and holy Act for the best but still respect my Friend Go. Fear not Death 's no misusage of a Rival Aside Qui. Oh Sir do not resign him to his Foes Rather exert your Pow'r O save him save your Friend I know he 'll ne're abjure his Faith Go. Then he must die Qui. He shall not die Oh! Sir why turn you from me See on her knees your Sister begs his Life With tears she begs it save the Man that freed you Him I must wed and wed by your command Must I bring on his death O spare him Father holy men Joyn joyn with me True Piety is mild Oh whither wou'd you lead him stay stay Take me too I 'll not out live his Loss No I 'll now save his Life Or lose my own Our Love and Faith are one Our Fates must be the same King How 's this Quisara Bra. She raves Qui. No thou false Man like him I serve a Pow'r That gives me strength to scorn your cursed Idols King Ha! own his Faith Qui. I do I do Oh spare him spare your Sister King O fatal found Go. Take him away he hardens her in Error Exit Arm. guarded Arm. Oh Princess Qui. O Sir will you then let him go call call him back King O Sister have a care lose not your self he will recant Qui. Oh never Sir ev'n I wou'd not to save him Then save us both Nay do not do not fly me My hopes are all in you Oh! hear me hear me Let not blind Zeal prevail save your own honour Can you resign us to be Butcher'd mangled Our Limbs torn and abandon'd to vile wretches Your dearest Friend your Sister sure you cannot Our hearts are near akin and mine wou'd bleed To see you thus distress'd Thus I bore your affliction King Oh I shall lose the Monarch in the Friend Rise rise Quisara Qui. Oh Sir King Sister Qui. Brother Friend King Let Crowns be lost and let me save my Sister and my Friend Thus in my arms thus let me ever guard ' em Go. Ha! all goes ill Run Call the Bramins hither To the Bramin Hope not to save 'em tho' you lose your Crown Exit Bra and re-enter presently with the Choir No King the Gods can punish them and you Nay if you pause I 've Judgments to denounce From angry Heaven The Sacred Choir attends Leave her to us we 'll only fright and preach her from her Errors Or put it past your Power to save her or my Rival Aside Qui. Oh King do you then yield me up Hold wretches Touch not my hand I 'll freely go to Dungeons Nay death it self for such a Noble Cause Tho' Earth forsakes us heaven will mend our Fates And pour severest Vengeance on your heads Yes cruel men then tremble fear its anger Dread dread its fierce Revenge our blood will claim it But hold we ought to love our very Foes Then Bless these Men thou power of mercy spare e'm May they like me their Idol Gods despise And dare to fall more gloriously to rise Exit Qui. with Guards and Bramins King I fear you 'll not prevail Oh urge not then The Vengeance of the Gods too far for if you do Bra. To clear your doubts we 'll move the angry Powers By solemn Incantation An Incantation set by Mr. D. and Purcell HEar thou by whom the rattling Thunder 's hurl'd Hear Parent Sun bright Eye and Monarch of the World Mr. Bowen A Bramin Hear gentle Moon pale Queen of Night And ye refulgent Orbs of Light Great Court of Heaven so ample and so high And all ye swarming Commons of the Sky CHORUS O Skies O Sea O Earth on all Your Pow'rs call E're the Blasphemers fall Oh hear our solemn call Mr. Freeman Another Bramin Hear ye friendly earthly Powers Gods of kindly Fruits and Flowers Who unseen delight to trip Where Birds flutter hop and skip Where there warble chirp and coo Where in Whispers Zephirs woo Where poor Eccho