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A27277
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Abdelazer, or, The Moor's revenge a tragedy, as it is acted at His Royal Highness the Duke's Theatre / written by Mrs. A. Behn.
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Behn, Aphra, 1640-1689.
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1677
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Wing B1715; ESTC R18143
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To shake all Duty from my soul And all that reverence Children owe a Parent Shall henceforth be converted into hate Damnation marry him Oh I cou'd curse my Birth This will confirm the world in their opinion That she 's the worst of women That I am basely born too as she gives it out That thought alone does a just Rage inspire And kindles round my heart an active fire kneels rises Alon. A disobedience Sir to such a Parent Heaven must forgive the sin if this be one Yet do not Sir in words abate that fire Which will assist you a more effectual way Phil. Death I cou'd talk of it an Age And like a Woman fret my anger high Till like my Rage I have advanc'd a Courage Able to sight the World against my Mother Alon. Our wrongs without a Rage will make us fight Wrongs that wou'd make a Coward resolute Phil. Come Noble Youth Let us joyn both our several wrongs in one And from them make a solemn resolution Never to part our Interest till this Moor This worse then Devil Moor be sent to Hell Alon. I do Phil. Hark hark the Charge is sounded let 's to Horse St. Iaques for the right of Spain and me Exeunt SCENE a Grove Drums and Trumpets a far off with noise of fighting at a distance after a little while enter Philip in Rage Phil. Oh unjust powers why d' ye protect this Monster And this damn'd Cardinal that comes not up With the Castilian Troops curse on his formal Politiques Enter Alonzo Alonzo where 's the Moor Alon. The Moor a Devil never did Fiend of Hell Compell'd by some Magicians Charms Break through the Prison of the folded Earth With more swift horrour then this Prince of Fate Breaks through our Troops in spight of opposition Phil. Death 't is not his single arm that works these wonders But our Cowardice Oh this Dog Cardinal Enter Antonio Anton. Sound a Retreat or else the day is lost Phil. ' I le beat that Cur to death that sounds Retreat Enter Sebastian Sebast. Sound a Retreat Phil. Who is 't that tempts my Sword continue the Alarm Fight on Pell mell fight kill be damn'd do any thing But sound Retreat Oh this damn'd Coward Cardinal Exeunt The noise of fighting near after a little while Enter Philip again Phil. Not yet ye Gods Oh this eternal Coward Enter Alonzo Alon. Sir bring up your Reserves or all is lost Ambition plumes the Moor and makes him act Deeds of such wonder that even you wou'd envy them Phil. 'T is well I 'le raise my Glories to that dazling height Shall darken his or set in endless Night Exeunt SCENE a Grove Enter Cardinal and Queen the noise of a Battel continuing a far off all the Scene Qu. By all thy Love by all thy languishments By all those sighs and tears paid to my Cruelty By all thy vows thy passionate Letters sent I do conjure thee go not forth to fight Command your Troops not to engage with Philip Who aims at nothing but the Kingdoms ruine Fernando's kill'd the Moor has gain'd the power A power that you nor Philip can withstand And is 't not better he were lost then Spain Since one must be a Sacrifice Besides if I durst tell it There 's something I cou'd whisper to thy soul Wou'd make thee blush at ev'ry single good Thou 'ast done that insolent Boy but 't is not now A time for stories of so strange a nature Which when you know you will conclude with me That every man that Arms for Philip's Cause Merits the name of Traytor Be wise in time and leave his shamefull Interest An Interest thou wilt curse thy self for taking Be wise and make Alliance with the Moor. Card. And Madam shou'd I lay aside my wrongs Those publick injuries I have receiv'd And make a mean and humble Peace with him No let Spain be ruin'd by our Civil Swords Ere for its safety I forgo mine Honour Enter an Officer Offic. Advance Sir with your Troops or we are lost Card. Give order Qu. That they stir not on their lives Is this the Duty that you owe your Country Is this your Sanctity and Love to me Is 't thus you treat the Glory I have offer'd To raise you to my Bed To rule a Kingdom be a Nations safety To advance in Hostile manner to their Walls Walls that confine your Countrymen and Friends And Queen to whom you 've vow'd eternal Peace Eternal Love and will you Court in Arms Such rude Addresses wou'd but ill become you No from this hour renounce all claims to me Or Philip's Interest for let me tell you Cardinal This Love and that Revenge are inconsistent Card. But Madam Qu. No more disband your Rebel Troops And straight with me to Abdelazer's Tent Where all his Claims he shall resign to you Both in my self the Kingdom and the Crown You being departed thousands more will leave him And you 're alone the Prop to his Rebellion Enter Sebastian Sebast. Advance advance my Lord with all your Force Or else the Prince and Victory is lost Which now depends upon his single Valour Who like some Ancient Hero or some God Thunders amongst the thickest of his Enemies Destroying all before him in such numbers That Piles of dead obstruct his passage to the living Relieve him straight my Lord with our last Cavalry and hopes Card. I 'le follow instantly Ex. Seb. Qu. Sir but you shall not unless it be to death Shall you preserve the only man I hate And hate with so much reason let him fall A Victim to an injur'd Mothers Honour Come I will be obey'd indeed I must sawns on him Card. When you 're thus soft can I retain my anger Oh look but ever thus in spight of injuries I shall become as tame and peaceable As are your charming Eyes when dress'd in Love Which melting down my Rage leave me defenceless Ah Madam have a generous care of me For I have now resign'd my power to you shout within Qu. What shouts are these Enter Sebastian Sebast. My Lord the Enemy is giving ground And Philip's arm alone sustains the day Advance Sir and compleat the Victory Exit Qu. Give order straight that a Retreat be sounded And whilst they do so by me conducted We 'l instantly to Abdelazer's Tent Hast hast my Lord whilst I attend you here Exeunt severally Cardinal going cut is met by Philip. Phil. Oh damn your lazie Order where have you been Sir But 't is no time for questions Move forward with your Reserves Card. I will not Sir Phil. How will not Card. Now to advance would be impolitique Already by your desperate attempts You 've lost the best part of our hopes Phil. Death you lye Card. Lye Sir Phil. Yes lye Sir therefore come on Follow the desperate Reer-Guard which is mine And where I 'le dye or Conquer follow my Sword The bloudy way it leads or else by Heaven I 'le give the Moor the Victory in
Heaven ne're gave me so much tameness for Love in my soul is not that gentle thing It is in other breasts instead of Calms It ruffles mine into uneasie Storms I wou'd not Love if I cou'd help it Madam But since 't is not to be resisted here You must permit it to approach your Ear. Leon. Not when I cannot hear it Sir with Honour Abd. With Honour Nay I can talk in the defence of that By all that 's Sacred 't is a flame as virtuous As every thought inhabits your fair soul And it shall learn to be as gentle too For I must merit you Leon I will not hear this language merit me Abd. Yes why not You 're but the Daughter of the King of Spain And I am Heir to Great Abdela Madam I can command this Kingdom you possess Of which my Passion only made you Queen And re-assume that which your Father took From mine a Crown as bright as that of Spain Leon. You said you wou'd be gentle Abd. I will this sullen heart shall learn to bow And keep it self within the bounds of Love Its language I 'le deliver out in fighs Soft as the whispers of a yielding Virgin I cou'd transform my soul to any shape Nay I could even teach my Eyes the Art To change their natural fierceness into smiles What is 't I wou'd not do to gain that heart Leon. Which never can be yours that and my vows Are to Alonzo given which he lays claim to By the most Sacred tyes Love and Obedience All Spain esteems him worthy of that Love Abd. More worthy it than I it was a Woman A nice vain peevish Creature that pronounc'd it Had it been Man 't had been his last transgression His Birth his glorious Actions are they like mine Leon. Perhaps his Birth wants those advantages Which Nature has laid out in Beauty on his Person Abd. Aye there 's your cause of hate Curst be my Birth And curst be Nature that has dy'd my skin With this ungrateful colour could not the Gods Have given me equal Beauty with Alonzo Yet as I am I 've been in vain Ador'd And Beauties great as thine have languish'd for me The Lights put out thou in my naked arms Wilt find me soft and smooth as polisht Ebony And all my kisses on thy balmy lips as sweet As are the Breezes breath'd amidst the Groves Or ripening Spices in the height of day As vigorous too As it each Night were the first happy moment I laid thy panting body to my bosom On that transporting thought See I can bend as low and sigh as often kneels And sue for blessings only you can grant As any fair and soft Alonzo can If you could pity me as well rises with anger But you are deaf and in your Eyes I read A scorn which animates my Love and Anger Nor know I which I shou'd dismiss or cherish Leon. The last is much more welcome than the first Your Anger can but kill but Sir your Love Will make me ever wretched since 't is impossible I ever can return it Abd. Why kill me then you must do one or t'other kneels For thus I cannot live why dost thou weep Thy every tear's enough to drown my soul How tame Love renders every seeble sense rises Gods I shall turn Woman and my Eyes inform me The Transformation's near death I 'le not endure it I 'le fly before sh 'as quite undone my soul. offers to go But 't is not in my power she holds it fast And I can now command no single part returns Tell me bright Maid if I were amiable And you were uningag'd cou'd you then love me Leon. No! I cou'd dye first Abd. Hah awake my soul from out this drowsie fit And with thy wonted Bravery scorn thy Fetters By Heaven 't is gone and I am now my self Be gone my dull submission my lazie flame Grows sensible and knows for what 't was kindled Coy Mistress you must yield and quickly too Were you devout as Vestals pure as their Fire Yet I wou'd wanton in the rifled spoils Of all that sacred Innocence and Beauty Oh my desires grow high Raging as Midnight flames let loose in Cities And like that too will ruine where it lights Come this Apartment was design'd for pleasure And made thus silent and thus gay for me There I 'le convince that errour that vainly made thee think I was not meant for Love Leon. Am I betray'd are all my Women gone And have I nought but Heaven for my defence Abd. None else and that 's too distant to befriend you Leon. Oh take my life and spare my dearer Honour Help help ye Powers that favour innocence Enter Women Iust as the Moor is going to force in Leonora Enters to him Osmin in haste Osm. My Lord Alonzo Abd. What of him you Slave is he not secur'd Speak dull Intruder that know'st not times and seasons Or get thee hence Osm. Not till I 've done the business which I came for Abd. Slave that thou cam'st for stabs him in the arm Osm. No 't was to tell you that Alonzo Finding himself betray'd made brave resistance Some of your Slaves h 'as kill'd and some h'as wounded Abd. 'T is time he were secur'd I must assist my Guards or all is lost Exit Leon. Sure Osmin from the Gods thou cam'st To hinder my undoing and if thou dy'st Heaven will almost forgive thy other sins For this one pious deed But yet I hope thy wound 's not mortal Osm. 'T is only in my arm and Madam for this pity I 'le live to do you service Leon. What service can the Favourite of the Moor Train'd up in bloud and mischiefs render me Osm. Why Madam I command the Guard of Moors Who will all dye when e're I give the word Madam 't was I caus'd Philip and the Cardinal To fly to th' Camp And gave 'em warning of approaching death Leon. Heaven bless thee for thy goodness Osm. And I am weary now of being a Tyrants Slave And bearing blows too the rest I could have suffer'd Madam I 'le free the Prince But see the Moor returns Leon. That Monsters presence I must fly as from a killing Plague Ex. with her Women Enter Abdelazer with Zarrack and a Train of Moors Abd. It is Prodigious that a single man Should with such Bravery defend his life Amongst so many Swords but he is safe Osmin I am not us'd to sue for Pardon And when I do you ought to grant it me Osm. I did not merit Sir so harsh a usage Abd. No more I am asham'd to be upbraided And will repair the injury I did thee Osm. Acknowledgment from you is pay sufficient Abd. Yet Osmin I shou'd chide your negligence Since by it Philip lives still and the Cardinal Osm. I had design'd it Sir this Evenings Sacrifice Abd. Zarrack shall now perform it and instantly Alonzo too must bear 'em company Zar. I 'le shew my Duty in my haste my Lord. Exit