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A01253
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Imperiale a tragedie.
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Freeman, Ralph, Sir, fl. 1610-1655.
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1639
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STC 11369; ESTC S117291
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now abhor thy person love can lend thee The shape of him she loves were she averse From all mankind if she like any thing Shee may at length be brought to dote on thee But may I not be tax'd of too much sloth Neglecting active industry t' expect To be assisted by such miracles I yet have only trod the beaten path Of vowed service friends good will and Ioynture The elder Brothers formall evidence I am so farr from practising the art Of spells and philters I have quite omitted Corruption of her confidents and servants I am too cheape a lover and too tame And hither to have taught her to deny By easie asking I must let her know What I dare doe my Father is incens'd At my repulse his old suppressed hate Renewes it selfe hee 'l rather condiscend To match me with a fury then with her It will be wisdom to decline th' alliance Of him thy Father counts his enemy It would be wretchednesse to make thy love Depend upon th' affections of another He never lov'd that can for any cause Suspend his love set then before thine eyes Valiant Achilles who acquir'd more honor By constancie even to his enemies Daughter In spite of th' opposition of his friends Then ere he did by Hectors overthrowe Redeeme the time Francisco though 't be short And let this one day satisfie the losse Of weekes and monthes her father keeps a slave A cunning Affrican whose very soule For mony and hope of liberty I 'le buy Him will I strait imploy love nere refuses The basest instruments if they be usefull A drudge may finde more corners in the house Than ere the master knew and may discover A secret inlet to betray a City There will I now begin he shall advise Where I shall plant my golden batteries Actus Secundus Scena Secunda Imperiale Molosso Imp. I Am with wonder strucken not with feare At thy relation of this barbarous plot Contriv'd against my life after faith given Of firme attonement but the Leopards spots Or staines of virgin honor may as soone Be wip't away as hatred that hath seizd A cankred brest this machination Is so inhumane that to lend it credit Is a degree to inhumanity Mol. To give slow faith to such a horrid plot Becomes a heart so full of piety But in this black designe many presumptions Vnite themselves to fortifie beliefe Nor is it to be thought the wretch durst feine it Giving so short a time to be disproov'd The heavens forbid your virtuous diffidence Should lead you to the hazard I must count This blest discovery a large recompence Of former ills fortune hath throwne on me For I am bold to hope it will by you Be gratiously accepted though I finde Some late unhappy errors have infore't Your patience to inflict just punishment On him that is your slave and might expect The restles misery of the painfull oare With all the wants that ever were susteyin'd In a remorsles Galley but your goodnes In spite of fate that meant all this is pleas'd To give me shelter under your owne roofe And to the emulation of my fellowes To grant the favour of your houshold service A bondage which I truely may prefer Above the common peoples liberty These are the benifites that invite my soule To meditate your preservation Which ere I cease to doe Tyber and Poe Shall quite abandon fruitefull Italy And wash th' Arabian sands though I am rude I must abhor churlish ingratitude Imp. Fortune and thy integrity have found A weighty occasion to confirme and fixe thee With rootes of adamant in my good opinion Nor doth it happen often to a servant T' injoy the happy meanes t' account himselfe The Saviour of his master Kings are borne More frequently then such examples found But if to this unvalu'd benifit Thy pregnant industry can adde a second The mischiefe to divert upon himselfe Thou having sav'd me now shall crowne me then Mol. Great sir you owe the thanks of what 's yet don To chance alone I am ambitious Of somthing that might merit if at least The diligence and industrie of one Of my condition may deserue that title Imp. It may it may great merit is in story Ascrib'd somtimes to bondmen all our soules Are free and equall thence our merits flow Why should the person vilifie the worke And not the worke rather ennoble him It is the benefit we looke upon And not the givers meane condition Mol. I have a ripe designe that shall both give Assurance of the truth of what I brought And powre the vengeance on your enemy Nor can it ever be discovered To hurt your fame it shall amaze the actor And shall be speedy too things of long time Are ever doubtfull lost in expectation Propounded usuallie for private ends Gain'd by degrees an acceptable deede Hath double welcome when t' is don with speede Imp. Noble Molosso such thy virtues make thee Proceed with Courage in thy enterprize Which I 'le not presse to know till the event But by implicit trust freelie declare What confidence I meane to place in thee And take from me this iust incouragement To rest assur'd thy service hath not met With an ungratefull master I shall never Forgive my late credulitie that meant T' have added to his former punishment Actus Secundus Scena Tertia Molosso Sango Francisco Mol. HE 's now made sure I must with speed find out Yong Spinola and speake with Sango too Behold 'um both together t' will succed San. See where Molosso comes sir Fran. O t' is hee How is 't Moloss thy face hath busines in 't I would thou wert at leasure Mol. My toil'd body Will not admit a cheerefull countenance But I can throw of care if you command Fra. Wouldst thou embrace redemption Mol. Aske me whether I would not wish some shade if I were broil'd Vpon the Libian Sands where Cancer raignes But Sir if I mistake not you sustaine A greater servitude yet seeke not freedome Fra. Thou wouldst perswade me to shake off Loves fetters Mol. Rather to change them into chaines of gold To wealth and ornament it may be done Without your Chimicall projection Fra. Thou shouldst not stand in need of that t' inrich thee Could this b' effected Mol. Sir I have no art Nor leisure to discourse but I have heard There is by fare an opportunity Allotted every man to make him rich And happy too provided he take hold And I am confident that 's offer'd you Fra. What to enjoy divine Angelica No treasure else can make me rich or happy Mol. When she is brought into your own possession You can but blame your selfe if she depart Fra. I shall destroy my selfe if then she scape But how prithy convey thy joyfull newes Into me by a reverend secrecie That I may be all eare while thou art whispering They whisper San. What plot should this be now I long to know Molosso doubts some accident may happen Vpon his Masters death