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Marcelia, or, The treacherous friend a tragicomedy : as it is acted at the Theatre-Royal by His Majesties servants / written by Mrs. F. Boothby.
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Boothby, F. (Frances), fl. 1670.
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Potions to expel the gross humors of our inclinations not one Cordial allow'd of live or die sink or swim not one satisfaction to be had till the Voyage is ended I am not old enough yet to think of Fasting and Prayer when I have some years over my head I shall begin to do as other Grave ones have done before me leave those Vices that will no longer keep me company and think of Heaven out of necessity Per. Nay I dare swear thou wilt not endeavour to go thither till thou art a Criple both by diseases and time if Death will let thee live so long Luc. I believe thou would'st be as glad as I that thy life was Copy-hold-Land that as one were out thou mightest renew another I hate such Fools us cannot be content With pleasures which that World to this hath lent Exeunt Omnes The End of the third Act. Act IV. Scene I. The Scene chang'd to Lyons Enter Lotharicus passing one way and Euryalus another Eury. Ha! my dearest Friend Lotharicus what unexpected accident of Fortune has given me this happiness at Lyons Loth. Her most malicious one to me Eury. How Does our meeting after so long an absence prove so unwelcome Time has a changing power over all things then I see Loth. Do not injure so much that friendship I have preserv'd so faithfully and will continue to my Grave that little time my griefs will let me live Eury. I fear Marcelia's dead and dare not ask The sadness of thy look confirms it to me Loth. She is indeed and I that Death no longer can out-live Eury. Poor Sister Poor Marcelia Loth. You need not grieve my Lord she 's only dead to me Eury. Can you believe I can be so insensible of loosing in a Sister what you so much lament the loss of in a Mistris If she had perfections that rendred her worthy of your sorrow they have as just a claim to mine Loth. Oh dear Euryalus it is not the death she ows to Nature makes me sad it is her death to me and all the Vows she made me Eury. How do you tell me she 's unworthy grown so lost to Virtue Lotharicus do not strain friendship up so high by charging of my Blood with Crimes Loth. I give them not that name but I with joy would empty all my veins and let life out so that my knowledge gave my words the Lye Eury. Grown false without a Cause Loth. I say not so I will not make her Accusation more guilty then it is Eury. I understand not this mysterious Language if you have basely given her reason for to change condemn not the effect of your own Act but draw and justifie your injuring me in her Loth. She has a cause from her Ambition but my Love was never yet so Criminal to give her any You are like to have the King your Brother that will render you I suppose contented though it make your friend still miserable Eury. How the King Loth. Yes I give not this account for fear of fighting you know I dare and can defend my life though now death would become so welcome I should unwillingly resist it Eury. Ne're think a Crown can come in competition with my friendship I love my Sov'reign as a Loyal Subject will give my Life and Fortunes to preserve his Rights and him This is my duties Obligation But I had rather give Marcelia to thy Arms then see her plac'd upon his Throne nor shall she sit there and triumph over thy injur'd joys Loth. I cannot wish my generous friend that you should make your sense of my unhappiness an injury to your Fortunes Eury. I 'le sink 'em all but I 'le restore thee to thy lost contentment I 'le teach her ignorant Soul that Acts of Honor is the Noblest greatness I had rather have her live in Fame for Virtue when she 's dead then in a Title Loth. Pray force not her inclinations I had rather still be miserable then make her so from your Power Gifts of constraint though in themselves the highest blessing are burthensome Her person without her heart can be no happiness and both I know you cannot give me the possession of Eury. No more my friend How long do you intend to stay in these parts Loth. But till to morrow My thoughts are restless and I follow them Eury. How far do you intend to travel Loth. Till I arrive at my wish'd journeys end Eury. What place is that Loth. 'T is Death 't is Death my Friend till then I 'le rove about the World and give my self no constant habitation Exeunt The Scene changes Scene 2. Enter Marcelia and Desha Marc. My Brother is come to Lyons I hear I will go write him word how false Lotharicus is proved Go send the Page where I bid you Desha Yes Madam Exit Desha Marc. What strange effects of Fortune do I prove How variously she in my life doth move A Prince so brave and in his Power so great Forc'd to beg favors humbly at my feet She never for thy glory more could do Then she in that Marcelia did for you Pride could not raise nor swell my hopes more high Then she has given me Power to satisfie Nor can she bring my heart to more distress Then she has done in all my happiness Then bribes me with a Crown to be content And makes Ambition prove Loves Monument But love if true did never Power know That greater then it self could ever grow But that of Heaven when it within the Soul Does monstrous prove and Virtue would controul No no I still must love whilst I have breath Nothing can give my passion date but death But that Lotharicus mayn't pleasure take To think that his doth sleep and mine doth wake I 'le force my courage give me to thee King Though I shall be a heartless offering And on a Throne in secret mourn that Fare Destroy'd his Love and rais'd me to such State As Princes ought I then will act my part Not make my face prospective to my heart Nor give the Kings contentment cause to doubt When his confin'd my Love does wander out My griefs and passions all shall inward burn The brave their bodies makes their troubles Urn. Exit Scene changes to a Garden Scene 3. Enter Perilla and Arcasia Arcas This fine Evening methinks should fill the Garden full of company Enter Moriphanus Graculus and Boys Ha! what have we here A Knight of the Sun upon my life Per. You are mistaken he goes for an Outlandish Lord. Arc. Prethee what 's his name Per. Moriphanus Arc. Oh I know him now at least in Character he seeks to be your Servant Per. You are much deceiv'd it is to be my Master The first time of his Visit he speaks all Matrimony and left the discourse of Love for the second Interview Marriage is the Captain I will assure you of his discourse and Love the Lievtenant Arc. Nay 't is well if affection has any
may be so for time does slowly pass That runs by high Afflictions Hour-glass Exeunt Scene 6. Enter Euryalus reading a Letter Eur. It thou had'st such reason for thy change I do not blame thee then Marcelia I would I had receiv'd thy Letter sooner e're Lotharicus and I had parted I would have justified thou Nobly did'st to slight him and entertain the Kings Address since he so basely left thee for another nor shall he scape the punishment of his Perjuries for I will follow him to give him death Enter Du-Prette and two Villains fighting 1. Vill. Did'st thou think to make us do thy work and cheat us of our wages we pursu'd thee hither to Lyons to give thee death for thy deceit They wound him he falls Enter Euryalus passing and two Footmen Du-Fr Oh Lotharicus Lotharicus thy murder is reveng'd Oh Heaven how constantly you still pursue Eur. Ha! what art thou that talk'st of Lotharicus murder Tell me or I will take that remnant of thy life away and by thy words host that black guilt upon it Speak quickly Du-Pr. Sit 't is not the threat of Death can force me to confess since I shall make my life by doing it a forfeiture to Justice But from repentance and remorse I tell my name 's Du-Prette and I know you to be my Lord Euryalus I 'le say no more whilst Witnesses are by now take my life and if you think it fit or if you let me longer live I will inform you all I know that which shall give your Courage and your Sword new edge and Noble work Eur. Help carry him off The Footmen take him up Look that thou dost as promis'd then discover I 'le spare one Villain to betray another Exeunt Scene changes Scene 7. Enter Lucidore and Peregrine Luc. That little Trumpeter Cupid has so perpetually sounded in my thoughts the Widdows Perfoctions her Wit her Beauty and her Wealth as he has caus'd an uproar in my heart and some of my own Subjects has listed themselves Souldiers under her Command Per. Which prethee are turn'd Rebels Luc. My Will my Inclinations my Covetousness and my Vanity to take her from the rest of my Servants and they so â—â—outly fight my former resolutions and my reason that hang me I believe they 'l get the day and tumble me head-long into a Married Life and make me grow grey and grave with a Whither-go-ye squalling Kitlings and Curtain Lectures Per. Certainly thou art a strange lover of Hell that thou wilt be running into it before thy time Luc. No you mistake Marriage is a preparative for another place both by the mortification of it and the honesty Enter Moriphanus Graculus and Footmen Per. Your Rival has bin to see the Widdow Luc. I 'le Rival his Coxcomb if he comes any more there Do you hear Sir Turns to Moriphanus I am inform'd you are the Widdow Perilla's servant Mor. I scorn your words I her servant I 'd have you to know I think to make her my Wife and she thinks to make me her Husband I her servant Luc. Well whatsoe're she thinks you had best think of her no more or win her now by your Sword Mor. Win her did not I tell you just now I have won her already and I am not such a Fool to fight for any thing that 's my own Stake another Lady to her and have at you who shall have both Luc. But then you shall fight Mor. Shall fight Luc. I shall fight or be beaten Mor. Oh I thought you had bin a man of that Authority to have made me fight whither I would or no. I tell you then Sir I love her so well I 'd sooner be beaten for her sake then fight for any woman in the world besides Per. This is a rare Coward we 'll have excellent sport with him Luc. Why you may take your own Election either fight be beaten or forbear coming there Mor. Well Sir since I may take my own choice I 'le take time to consider of it I won't resolve on any thing too hastily Grac. My Lord you know your own certain mind already and had as good tell it before you go Moriphanus offers to go off and Lucidore takes him by the sleeve Luc. Nay you are not like to stir till you have Sir Mor. Why Sir then I will because I don't much care if I do Studies And now Sir I have consider'd of it I 'le neither sight nor be beaten for any woman as long as there 's God's plenty of them in the world Here 's a quarter and a do about a woman indeed Luc. Why then you 'l come no more there Mor. No that I won't But what if she comes to me I warrant you 'l go and challenge her too and fight with her you think she 's to be won by fighting but alas you are deceiv'd she is not to be won by the Blade there 's a Bill in the case which you know not of which will prevail before the Sword Luc. But it shan't be long before I know the Bill and the business Mor. But what if I will not tell you am I bound to tell you all that I know Luc. No not if you 'l fight but you must otherwise I tell you that Mor. You should not need to press me thus to fight had I not made a vow the last man I kill'd in seven years never to answer not make a challenge to any man living no you should have no cause to call upon me twice Grac. To run away A side Mor. You 'd find I would not be abus'd O that the time were expir'd you put me into such a rage that my passion must vent it self some way Falls a crying and turns to Grac. Graculus did'st never hear that fighting was Physical Grac. Not I upon my life my Lord. Mor. Why then if thou dar'st take my word for it it is Grac. But Sir what makes you weep Mor. My vow Graculus my vow Wipes his eyes Per. Your pretence of a vow is but an excuse for your Cowardice Grac. Why in troth my Lord if I were as you I would fight and for once break a vow made in cold blood now your courage is so spur'd and chaf'd with these quarrolling Lords Mor. Let me see let me see Hum no way Studies left to break this rotten Engagement and fight Grac. Yes my Lord you may easily break it where 't is rotten Luc. If you can find none in your Conscience send but for half a dozen Advocates give 'em double fees and they 'l find you one in theirs and a point in Law to make it good Mor. If it can be done by them I 'le make my own Conscience do 't as well and save me that charges And suppose I am resolv'd to fight there 's more to be consider'd of then just that there 's time weapon and place Per. That you shall have the liberty to Elect. Mor. Well then let me consider as to the time I can't