suffer such a thought To pierce my heart Is much more easie O give me leave to do that Rather then you shall see your character So deeply printed there that not Clorinda's self Can ere deface it not by this injury Although the greatest that ever yet was offer'd To a faithful love Clo. Tears from those manly eyes it is not fit I urge it more But know withall it is impiety in you To hope I ever can be yours For though no contract past betwixt me And the King your brother I hold my self Unfit to be anothers wife my vows of being Ever his are sure in heaven recorded Think seriously of this but withall be assured That person does not live to whom I hold My self so much obliged as to Prince Clarimant The Gods grant you much peace Nay greater happiness then they permit me to bestow Exit Clo. Clar. Thunder and musick in one voice despair and joy â—et reason bids me hope from her last word The heart that pitties once may love afford Exit Enter Clorinda Selina Clo. Selina I am now resolved to see this Holy man and if he be what you relate Hereafter I shall credit you Prince Clarimant And fair Olinda too will go along Let it be order'd so if possible That none take notice of our going Sel. That may with much ease be effected Some houres As in the morning he wholly dedicates To his devotions and does admit of none to visit him But persons of your quality are not obliged to any rule Clo. It fals out happily be ready then to guide us Sel. Madam I shall not fail and if you find him not above What you expect for ever banish me your favor Exeunt Enter King Austela K. Austela I much wonder why this Unhappy Prince appears not Au. Doubtless sir he is shipt the sense of his disgrace Will hinder him for ever appearing in this Court K. Why shoâ—ld you think so his action was not such As you would make it although Clorinda Were a woman he knew it not but as a rival In your sisters love did wound her Au. That is true sir it is not that which I alleadgâ— In his disgrace but that he with such odds Could not defend himself from Clarimant K. It was his misfortune and not want of courage Nor can I think that he consented To that assistance which his servants gave However I must value him a friend For such he shewed himself in my distress Nor shall he suffer in my Kingdom if it lie In my power to serve him Au. I am not sir to counsel you but for my part The little knowledg I had of him does make me wish Never to see my sister married to him And I am confident if not inforc'd She never will receive him for a husband K. It is not come to that I rather fear His wounds were mortal and should he thus be lost And no accompt given of his life or death It might be prejudicial to my honor All neighbour Princes would avoid my Court for ever Au. It were no loss if they were all like him K. Daughter I find you are so partial for your Husbands brother that you forget my interest quite Au. I cannot be so severed by a husband As to forget a loving father My sisters good Obliges to speak thus much for whom I must believe Prince Clarimant would prove A nobler husband then this Prince You so much seem to favour K. It is true but his affection 's setled on Clorinda sure Never to be altered Au. You know not sir what time may do Clorinda's self labours to make Prince Clarimant Change his affection to my sister For her She vows never to marry as having lost Agenor Whom she loved This I both gather by mine Own observance and likewise know it from my sister To whom Clorinda hath in part exprest as much K. Things standing so I must confess if honor And my word engag'd permit I quickly should consent Au. You would have reason I know Agenor So much loves his brother that he might be perswaded After your death to live here and leave the government Of Burgonia to Clarimant K. It were a high point of state could it be so And we should aptly pay the care we owe Unto this Kingdom That State is much more happy Where the Prince himself remains Then howsoever govern'd by a Substitute Au. Add to this what happiness it were for me To live here in that Kingdom which I By your favour brought my husband K. My dear Austela I rejoice in thy instruction My daughter and my Tutor to thy cleer Judgment I leave the managing of this affair Exeunt Enter Cleon and Druid Dru. Will you not let them see my art Cle. No no it were loss of time Pr. On peril of your lives keep close till you be call'd Enter Prince and Sailors Cle. Speak not of calling As soon as you perceive them once entred This thicket break forth and seise them If any men come in their company Unless they yield kill them whilst we convey Away the Ladies to the ship Where lies the Boat Who guides to that Sail. Fast by here in a Creek Pr. But why should not we rather let them come Unto his Cell then we might better seise them Cle. Oh by no means he must remain here still In the same reputation untill by poison Or some other way the King Agenor be dispatcht And then come to receive a Dâ—kedom For thy recompence or else a halter Dru. Doubt not I will deserve it Pr. My mind misgives me that they will not come Cle. Oh fear it not both love and curiosity Advance their steps either of which Hath power to make young people run The boy that brings them hath his interest too I judge it near the time Ent. Sailor I see them coming Cle. Stand close Enter Selina Clorinda Clarimant Olinda Clindor Sel. Madam it is but a little farther Within the Wood. Clind. Whilst they enquire for Oracles I 'll talk with you It is a notable witty rogue The place methinks invites Ent. Sailors Clar. Traitors Clo. Help help you Gods Pr. Make good ' gainst them Cle. Lose no time Ex. Pr. Cle. Clor. Olind. Enter Clarimant and Clindor Clar. O Clindor that we had wings In the fight Sailors are kill'd Exeunt Act. 4. Scaen. 1. Enter King Agenor Austela and Attendants K. 'T Is strange that they should be so long returning It is not a mile without the City Age. It seems they find a pleasing entertainment Enter Clindor wounded Au. O my heart what object 's this Age. Clindor what mean these wounds Clind. To kill me sir I think and if they do It matters not life hath with me no value Your Brother 's lost Age. How lost Clind. Surpris'd by the base Prince of Aquitain As they were going to see the holy Druid Au. O heavens and whither carried Clind. To his Fleet that lies here in the Road. Prince Clarimant and I
call dotage In a meaner man And is it reasonable You should stand by an idle looker on Whilst his weak or false Councellors and he Make peace or war with foreign States Dispose of government and Offices at home Not on the best deserver but the greatest briber Or such a Lords particular friend or kinsman Age. Truth is I do appear now at home of no esteem Even those Princes lately made subject By my sweat and blood no one of their Ambassadors Makes any particular address to me Cle. 'T were madness if they should The certain way to miss their ends no sir Your younger brother Clarimant is the known Powerful Advocate for favors from the King And for the Prince himself and power Are both laid prostrate at the feet Of his fair Cousin the Lady Clorinda Age. Does she not deserve to be obeyed Cle Doubtless no Virgin lives that equals heâ— in merit And yet 't is possible the Prince may have Another end besides her personal worth Which makes him court her Age. What end Cle. You know sir at least must needs have heare Her ancestors have been pretenders to this Crown And time hardly wears out the right of Princes Age. 'T is true hardly where right But a pretension not then prosperous Neither lives but to shame the undertakers memory But were it otherwise in this particular I durst trust my brother indeed in any For I know his love to me is firm Cle. Sir 't is a noble confidence in you Nor would I seek to change that quiet peace That lodges in your mind for a worse guest suspition But if I do not freely speak my fears I shall be guilty of a treason to my Prince And friend Your brother sir fosters ambitious hopes And howsoe'r you slight Clorinda's title That is their chiefest nourishment Age. It is impossible Cle. If I should tell you some believe your fatheâ— Holds what I have said is conscious that he Does keep the Crown by wrong and so would By a marriage set all strait this would exact A greater faith then you I know can yet allow Age. 'T is true for this implies my disinheriting The falshood of my brother nay something moâ—â— Then this which I may chance one day to tell yoâ— freely But now I live curbed in my person Nay my thoâ—ghts pent up when I would ease My heart by uttering them Cle. Enlarge your self each way Age. Oh I must not Cle. Then I will for you My grief to see my Country Lose the advantage of your best of years For action makes me speak plain and home Though to the hazard of my head if you mislike The councel nor will I put you upon danger And not share it with you Age. What is' t you mean I am confident you love me Cle. As I do happiness which is included In your knowledge of my faith and love Age. Speak then Cle. In short 't is this Propose a war in Germany raise a great Army Live there a King since here you cannot Age. My father never will consent Cle. Where 's that Souldier or Commander will not obey Your summons Age. To raise an Army my Father not allowing it Were treason which once proclaim'd would startle The most resolute Cle. Scarce a man if you should on the contrary Make known what your intents were for your Countries Honor and profit Age. But in the mean time should they seise my person Cle. But in the mean time should you seise your Fathers person which is sure much easier to do There 's but few Nations that adore the setting sun The braver spirits do attend his rise And hope to mount with him aloft Age. Though I confess I willingly would aid My Fathers feeble arm to hold the scepter right I would not force it from his hands Cle. Two hands upon one scepter men will interpret Violence however since 't was ordain'd in one If violence at all let it be powerful in effect The happy issue then may change the attribute To providence care of the present the future state Age. It is an affair of a high consequence Pray see me in the morning I must take time To think Exit Cle. Do Prince 't is my desire since thought Must make that poison work I have distill'd Into thy soul the compounds are so strong And operative that it must cause destruction To thy self father or brother if not all But soft much time and many dangers Must be past ere I can hope to touch that happy Period the part I long have acted Must be still maintain'd a seeming faithful Servant to the father and his sons By each believ'd so tender of their safeties And their honour as if I had no sense Of what concern'd the other two The grounds thus laid and mutual jealousies growing In each I am secured from a discovery By any general conference of theirs Nay should an intimacie hold as 't is not like Betwixt the brothers yet am I still secure By their own nobleness scorning to tell Councels The secrets of an Enemy much less reveal these of a friend Which when I do I shal no other but my self betray Friendship 's an useful word the substance thrown away Exit Enter Clindor Selina Clind. Nay Lady if you flie being so able to desend 〈◊〉 shall suspect you have an ambush here â—'le make good this ground proud of my purchase I know 't is of such value that the restoring Will press you to another parly Sel. Why think you so To lose your company withall Will make the loss of any thing I have about me insensible Clind. Make good your word change but your maidenhead For this and if I ever trouble you again Sel. O insolence can you believe that such a jewel Is reserv'd for you you may as well by your small Single valor hope to surprise the strongest fort Clind. Nay perhaps sooner Lady may be you Know the first impossible Sel. I know 't is impossible you should be other Then a rude Soldier Clind. True whilst you are an uncivil Lady 'T is wisdom to frame our selves like to the company We wish to keep Sel. Indeed I must confess you put upon me in this seeming Censure a mighty obligation your words imply as much As if I would be wicked you for conformity Would be so too in troth I do not doubt it But that you can as well conform yourself to better Images is that I have no reason to believe Clind. From these your hard opinions yet in a milder phrase Exprest judge charitably that my disrespect Is likewise lessening And certain Lady So many beauties as shew themselves about your Person were gifts the Gods repented of Which made them place a soul whose pride might tel the world It was a goodly Temple built to shew their power But not to share their adoration Sel I see you are an experienc'd Soldier And are not without stratagems making your Battery on the weakest side You praise the beauty
this time they are at the gates Lucid. O heavens my fears are faln upon us Age. What 's to be done Clind. Let us make good the gates against them Age. There 's none dares touch my person Lucid. Believe it not sir there is no fafety Your Fathers jealousies are wrought to a strange Height and those whom you least suspect I fear conspire your ruine to advance Your brother to the Crown Age. Who do you mean Lucid. Lord Cleon. Age. It is impossible Clind. I saw Prince Clarimant and him together And Cleon's words were to the Captain of the guarâ— Bring him alive or dead Lucid. Sir be advised there is no safety In the Kingdom for you until this storm blow oveâ— Age. What shall I flie Lucid. Rather then fall I know there 's thousanâ— Will live and dye with with you but here they aâ— not Enter Lord. The Guard Sir do approach the house on every sidâ— Clind. Make sure the gates Lucid. That will not do 't fire soon will opeâ— therâ— Down with them Fire the gates Within a crying Lucid. Hark! Age. Let 's force our passage through them They clash their swords within Exeunt Enter Clindor and four Guard Clind. My friends this care is needless why do you hold me I am not mad I. Mad sir we do not think it Clind. Nor can I swim I do assure you I. What then Clind. Then you are sure I cannot scape your hands as the Prince did I. No sir we 'll look to you for that Bring him away before the King Clind. Before the King of what will you accuse me I. For being accessary of the Princes flight Cl. O 't is well then we 'll ev'n hang for company I. For company Cl. Even so if I be accessary you let him scape I. Why could we help it when he leapt into the river Cl. Had your Zeal been so hot to serve the King as you do now make shew of You would have dows'd in over head and ears 2. What drown our selves Cl. Yes any thing in zeal My zeal to justice shall hang all you and my self Too for in my conscience we deserve it what shrinâ— for a little water I. He tels us true our fault will be esteem'd as great as his Cl. Come come along my friends we must before the King I. Very pretty Clind. You will not find so when my most nobâ— Lord Cleon shall with the King Judge of your actions I. Well Captain we acquit you I find indeed We should be fools to accuse each other Clind. Speak for your selves c. Enter Old King Clarimant Cleon. O. K. Urge nought in his excuse he 's a boâ— Traitor And he shall know his birth is no excuse For disobedience Clar. Sir I dare pawn my life my brother neveâ— diâ— Nor does intend ill to your Royal person O. K. If it were so am not I wounded in mâ— Ministers Enter Capt. This natural tenderness of thine a Brothers Condemns him most unnatural to me a Father Now speak is the Traitor coming to assault us Capt. No sir but he is scap'd our hands Cle. How scap'd Capt. He resolutely made his passage through uâ— And we pursuing to take him he with Lucidor Leapt into the river and swam to a small piâ—ace Of his own that always lay there for his Pleasure in which they are put to sea Cle. With all speed make to the shore and seâ— what course They hold if he sir in despair should go into Newâ—streâ— With whose King you now have difference About the staying of your ships of treasure And the Isle of Cires no doubt much danger Threatens your self and State to prevent which Straight raise an Army and make Prince Clarimant Your General that being in readiness You may prevent any attempt Agenor Or the enemy can make against you O. K. Be all things ordered by thy faith and judgment Thy care must be my preservation I do commit all power into thy hands Hearken to him my dearest Clarimant In what he shall advise thee my age And griefs I find will quickly wear me out â—'ll to my chamber Give order careful Faithful Cleon. Exeunt King Clar and others Cle. Yes I shall be careful to take order An order with you all Father and sons Now my designs work prosperously Only the late discovery that Selina made Does trouble me Agenor not Clarimant My Rival is by her beloved but all Do love Clorinda yet now Agenor's gone She happily may change her love to Clarimant Who is opinion now stands fairest for the Crown Rather I hope by this she hates him As the cause of all Agenor's misery So far Selina is by me instructed â—o insinuate whom I of late have wrought To a belief that I do love her person But Clorinda's quality and title As being those steps by which I hope of ascend The throne See where she comes speak my sweet Agent how moves our plot Enter Selina with a Letter seal'd and writ out Sel. Not well too fast I fear Cle. As how Sel. Obeying your directions my Lady hath contracted â—o much hatred against Prince Clarimant â—he scarcely can endure to hear him named Resolves never to see him more Cle. Is not this well 't is all as I could wish Sel. Thus far 't is true but now Agenor's gonâ— She so much apprehends the importunity Of Prince Clarimants affection that she 's resolvâ— Past all perswasion in a disguise To seek for the Agenor which if she find She satisfies her love however cures her fears Cle. My cunning hath undone me Thus chance oft triumphs over wisdom But what there is some remedy in every ill Let me think it what disguise soft may she not With you dissemble as you with her And she does yet love Clarimant and not Agenoâ— Sel No I have that here does assure me She hates Prince Clarimant Cle. What is' t a Letter O let me see it Sel. By no means sir you cannot close it But the Prince will find it hath been broken Cle. You do not know my skill Sel. I need not trust it upon my life I 'll tell yoâ— Every word that it contains she read it to me Cle. Nay then I fear she did abuse you All Lovers are dissemblers and she I fear Is a cunning one Sel. What she hath done I know not But now her sorrows and her passions Are so rais'd the heart 's transparent Cle. There may be greatest art Sel. Such broken sighs and floods of tears Agenor's name still call'd upon Gives me assurance of her love to him Cle. Change but the name the griefs may still 〈◊〉 Counterfeit I sigh and vow Clorinda Instructed by ambition but yet my heart Is more Selina's Kisses her Sel. Well my Lord you may abuse me Cle. Prethee let me see the Letter Sel. The words are few and I can write them down Pray sir do not desire what may undo My credit with my Lady which truth is I do only value as it may advance
your ends Enter Clarimant Cle. The Prince Make shew as if you only Did of me enquire for him Sel. My Lord Cle. There Lady is Prince Clarimant whom you Enquire for If he do read it here I shall Observe his action Sel. From Clorinda this accompanied with all misfortunes Clar. How Sel. Pardon the duty of a servant Clar. Stay Lady Sel. I must receive no answer Exit Clar. Since from her hand however I receive it Thus Kisses it Cle. Certain she hath abused Selina He kift the paper as knowing the inside Differs from the superscription Clar. reads Of Lovers most injurious of Brothers falsest Of all Mankind the worst Yet know I wish now What before I only griev'd for that Clarimant Should love Clorinda may it be to madness If less only because the sense of torment May be more in which alone I can expect A diminution of that grief which by thy means I suffer Thine everlasting enemy Clorinda Clar. So long my Saint O you Gods do I deserve this Yes I do for she like you is just And we blaspheme when we in thought repine As not conceiving how though certainly We have offended my guilt is clear 'T is crime enough to be the accidental cause Of misery to her Cle. This sure is real sadness Selina I believe thee now Exit Cleon. Clar. Let me examine have I not through ambition Or hope to gain Clorinda for my self Been aiding to my Brothers wrongs Sure I am guilty I but think I did My best to appease my Father yes the Gods know And she as being divine may see my real Love to him not only as my brother But my friend did either want and could be So supplied how gladly would I pour this Blood into their empty veins and yet she Hates me thus perhaps my brother does so too What 's that nothing 'T is true if I durst Wholly yield my heart He meanly does deserve a Lovers name That can know mixture in his grief or flame Exit Enter Agenor and Lucidor disguis'd Lucid. Though you have lost your Country for the present All your hopes dasht in the minute of your greatest Expectation yet sir consider the hand of fortune That presses you thus low may as she turns The wheel raise you agen Age. Never oh never 't is not the hand of fortune But my guilt that bears me down Justice The justice of the Gods lies heavy on me Treason and disobedience till now I never Found their weight Lucid. I know not sir what you call Treason Though what you did intend succeeded not â— hold your fortune to be better now Then in in your Fathers Court you are safe in this Country and your own disposer neither of which â— take it was allowed you there Age. Why do you injure truth and seek to lessen My foul faults Think not to make my grief Diminish so rather express your friendship In yielding as I do so shall you quickly Be inform'd that our crimes are so great No punishment can be too much and I have now No joy but in this burden of my sorrows Lucid. Nor I in my particular no grief so great As in the lightness of my purse Age. We have enough these Jewels will From want secure us for I am resolv'd Never to quit this habit and condition Since justice hath impos'd it as a punishment For my ambition Enter Two I. Make haste make haste sure we shall come Too late Age. Let 's leave the street Exeunt Enter Two 1. Do you think we shall get neer to see Sure she 'll chuse one of the strange Princes 2. Troth who can tell Newstrea affords Handsomer men then they 1. Indeed she 's past fifteen I 'll warrant she has A Sweetheart some at her age have two Or three 2. Trust me she 's the wiser to have plenty When age comes they 'll drop like leaves In Autumn Exeunt Enter with all the glory can be King Austella three Princes Lords Ladies Sister and People King Daughter this is the day Wherein you have full power To dispose my Kingdom nay more Your self Austel This freedom sir of choice which customâ— And your Majesty allows is that wherein My bondage will consist nay all this Glorious troop appear to me no other Then if they came with joy to see me Put into the grave alive K. How daughter Aust Many Virgins sir that have been forc'd to Marry those they did not love have rather Chosen death as the less evil K. I understand you not call you this force Where the election's absolutely free Aust I grant sir I am free to choose But if I would not chuse at all does not The same constraint still rest upon me Pardon great Princes whose expectation To enjoy me and a Crown have drawn you From your Countries you are all indifferent In my eye nor does my knowledg of your merits Which I confess is great perswade that in The choice of any one I shall be happy And where the wife is discontented the husband sure If he have real worth cannot be pleas'd K. From the knowledg of the liberal power The law allows and the necessity of a successor You cannot but have often thought on this dayes Ceremony Let not a fained modesty Or be it real prevail above your duty and your reason The ripeness of your years may justly challenge All delight and here a Husband and the assurance Of a Crown attend you She weeps If these do make you weep What can cause joy in woman Since you are My daughter I dare not think that you have plac'd Your love on any man you are ashamed to name Aust The Gods are witness sir I never saw that person Yet whom I thought worthy to exchange My heart with but custom sir and you impose On me the prostitution of my love perhaps to one Who wer 't not for the Crown I bring Nay even with that addition will happily refuse me 1 Pr. Refuse you Madam 2 Pr. He must not sure be mortal That dare aspire a greater happiness 3 Pr. The Gods have left heaven for mortals Then here there never was a greater cause Aust Princes these words do fitly wait upon The action you are now engag'd in I do not doubt you should refuse me But I perhaps may choose one whose affection Is already given how miserable am I then Since there to be refused were the less mischief For his acceptance only grants a perjur'd And ambitious husband K. How vain are these excuses since the custom And my age inforce a choice Aust Like one condemned I beg for mercy Cross not the course of nature even beasts sir Do not couple till they wooe K. Plead not the rights of nature since those you wrong By thus refusing marriage On your posterity Depends the safety of my State and I nor can Nor will dispence with what custom and law Appoint Aust The law doubtless was made in favor of The daughter to make her happy in
You attribute to me what is more justly due Unto the King and Queen's nay your sweet conversation Methinks you four would be most aptly join'd Two brothers and two sisters whose perfections All the world cannot equal Olind. Dear Clorinda I must not understand you Or if I do you have a mean opinion Of my Judgment less of my Constancie Which did but now profess my heart for ever only yours Clo. I take for granted that your heart is mine Which I express in that I would dispose it And so I would do my own if I had any But know that what I once do give I never reassume Or if I had a heart could that be worthy Clarimant Another had despised Olind. What now you speak to me expresses your respect to him And so must not displease for I confess His merits are so great that in his happiness All that love vertue must be sharers But I beseech you do not entertain a thought That you can breed a change in him or me Dear Clorinda your vertue and your beauty Is the object of our Loves such a conformity As may arise from that betwixt Prince Clarimant And me is only fit Clo. I for my part do ask no more but that your lines Of love do meet in me But reason in him Friendship in you may give me power in time To tie a happy knot this hope the Gods inspire me with Olind. Take heed they needs must be offended with you For a hope that is so unjust Clo. Dare you refer your self unto their sentence Olind. I dare do any thing that you think fit But this I know you cannot Clo. Heaven knows that I desire it Olind. But do not hope it when two wills oppose you Clo. Yet when the Gods shall give their sentence Your will and Clarimant's it all your vows be true Must then submit to mine Olind. Should we grant our obedience how have the Gods Or can they unto us declare their will Clo. That great Deity that did infuse A reasonable soul into us mortals Inthron'd that Reason as a King to govern All our actions But beyond this I am inform'd Nor is it possible but you must know it That here without the City in a sacred Grove There lives a man so pious and so knowing The will of heaven that all men in distress Or doubt repair to him and find a happy issue Of their troubles Olind. It is most true his fame is great If curiosity do move you to go visit him I gladly will attend you but since I have resisted What you commanded dear Clorinda No mortal man must change me Clo. I love this firmness in you the fitter you Will prove hereafter for Clarimants affection In hearts of wax Love easily impressions make But those of diamonds hardly new forms take Exeunt Enter Agenor and Clindor Age. Clindor I make no doubt your joy is not the least To see your Master thus recover'd of his wounds Clind. Faith sir his outward wounds are pretty well But there 's a foolish shaft sticks in his heart The little Archer should be whipt for shooting Soldiers What has he to do with us Age. He aims still at the noblest marks Clind. But those sir that are wise wear privy coats And then his darts prove but burbolts and drop down At our feet And is not that sir better then by our whining Or in verse or prose make these she-gossips think themselves Our Deities who by creation rather are our slaves Age. I see thou art an enemy to Love Clind. Just as to Idleness why are we not in arms Methinks there is now a brave occasion Age. How we have no enemies Clind. Let 's make some then But sir you have a cause Of just revenge against that base Prince which hurt your Brother Let 's fall upon his Country they say a rich one And he no doubt lies here obscured to do some mischief At least let us seise upon his ships here in the road Age. It were dishonorable He came to the assistance of the King my father And for his sake I rather do desire his friendship However he appears not to receive it Clind. That shews his hatred he may be in his Country Raising forces to invade your Kingdom in your absence Prevent him sir and seise on his it is a shame sir To lie here hugging a wife wasting your best of youth On poor delights Age. Thou knowst not what it is to be rich in pleasure Clind. Yes to have mony purchas'd by my sword Age. Is it not as well to have it without blows Clind. Not by the half If your Majesty should give me now A thousand crowns in the mind I am in I swear I scarce would give you thanks for it Age. Well Clindor I had such an intention but since I see It will be no more acceptable it shall be reserv'd for some other Clind. Your Majesty if you please may lend me such a sum At the first City taken by assault I shall pay it Age. The war is so distant from my thoughts So long I cannot spare it Clind. Nay as you please sir I am full Age. Able to lend me are you not I am a stranger here And may need gold Clind. Make haste sir back to Burgonia your credit 's good there And to say truth I wonder why you stay so long Your subjects will believe you have forgot them Your fathers death sir left things much unsetled Age. Clindor I thank you for your care 't is worth my thought And shall be worth to you the thousand crowns we spake of Nor shall you pay so much as thanks to me Only be careful of my brother he is full of melancholy For which I know no better cure then your company Clind. He shall not stir a foot without me But this same foolish Love does trouble us A little Bout sir In the field War war would cure us all Exeunt Enter Clarimant and Clorinda Clar. Divine Clorinda how quickly is my joy To see you here lost by the cruelty of your commands All your neglect was just but now to bid me Cease to love you nay to impose a new affection It is such a studied tyrannie that I in this particular To Gods and men may justifie my disobedience To Clorinda Clo. I must not hope that any argument That I have used can be of equal force With her perfections if they want power 'T is vain to plead it further but henceforth Be assured I never shall impose any command Upon you nor will I ever see you more If with convenience I may avoid you Clar. Stay you cannot think it is possible I should obey you Clo. I think you will not rather so fare you well Clar. O stay was ever man so wretched May I not be allowed some time to try If I can be unconstant Clo. Yes Clar. How long Clo. Two or three days Clar. Oh! years years will not do it sure not an age I cannot
manifest your love To me and to my daughter by raising forces To assist me in this need 3 Pr. You have a powerful enemy and doubtless By some injury highly incens'd K. Rather his power far exceeds mine 'T is that which makes me crave assistance from you My daughter although married is yet a Virgin 'T is possible in time that she may prove a widow These arguments may witness to you I mislike her choice 1 Pr. Indeed she looks as if she were not pleas'd 2 Pr. But shall we credit this Lay he not with her K. Not by my honor perhaps he never shall Though all were carried formally to please the people Who are enamour'd of him now more then My daughter is 3 Pr. Sir though I cannot think there 's likelihood That any of us should ever enjoy your daughter Yet I will promise what assistance I can give 2 Pr. The like do I and for that cause we 'll take Our leaves K. I rather thought you would have writ for forces And with your personal assistance and advice Help to secure this City 1 Pr. So we should lose our selves to no purpose The King will suddenly with his Troops of horse If his design lie hither appear before the walls And close us in where if we leave you now We may return hereafter to your rescue K. I dare not force although I would perswade you All 3. Lady we wish much happiness Till we return to serve you Ex Princes K. Now thou fond girl thou mayst perceive what Thou hast done to chuse a husband of the common Rank these Princes might have been a bulwark To defend against the powerful foe Whate'r they seem they for thy sake Will not prove enemies I fear Au. If you have done no wrong sir why should you Fear This King whom you believe comes to Invade hath his dependance from the Gods And they can change or overturn all his designs K. Thus thou didst ever speak with piety And wisdom which made me in thy choice Expect a worthy son in law Enter Agenor But thou hast brought shame and disgrace upon me Exit Aust The Gods give this allay unto my joy Lest in possessing you I should contemn Their happiness Weeps Age. My dearest Mistress for by that title I must call you He that does give you cause to weep Could have no other priviledge but that of Father to defend his heart from shedding Crimson drops But since it is your will I must with patience hear yours and my Injuries Au. Alas my Lord consider his years Make him incapable to feel our fires Titles and riches only please old age And with those favors Princes often die Age. But yet his memory methinks might tell Him by looking upon you what his desires Were when he married and certain Madam You have little of your mother in you That can obey so cold a precept Where heaven allows too only man forbids Au. But yet that man 's my Father and my King Age. Remember that my interest in what is just Exceeds both these pardon the violence of My desires which makes me urge this truth Since it arises from your beauties but haply You do repent your choice won by your Fathers threats or promises Au. Although unkind yet I must grant you Not unjust in this suspition Those sparks Which quickly grow a flame do oft As hastily extinguish perhaps you know This by experience that you so quickly Find my guilt indeed before it had a being But what you may instruct me to hereafter By your example Age. No more fair soul I only urg'd it To obtain that which your Father bars me from Your bed we must not differ thus being one And yet such gentle quarrels only divide us So as to behold the beauty of each others Love proving at last the proper cement Of a true affection Au. Upon a reconcilement friends they say Are ever kindest What is' t you can deny Me then Age. Nothing that 's in my power to grant Au. Tell me your name and country my dear husband Age. When I do really possess that title By this kiss I will Au. Are we not married Age. But I am ashamed to tell my name or quality And yet my wife a maid When I do know you Perfectly you shall do me Au. Now you are wanton and I do not love you But where 's the pretty youth you promis'd me Age. He will not tell you who I am believe me Au. Well I 'll not ask pray you let me see him Age. You shall he waits without remember That she knows not who I am Enter Clorinda A lovely beauty what majesty dwels in her eye How earnestly she looks upon me He hath not sure betray'd me to her scorn Au. I never saw so sweet a Youth That blush becomes him strangely Age. Mistress I here present a Kinsman to you One that hath given such testimonies Of his love to me I never shall forget Au. You cannot speak that goodness which his looks Not promise however the tye that is Betwixt you does oblige me Clo. I am betrayed and she does know me Au. Are you not well sir Clo. Madam I have a grief of a sad nature Does oppress me Au. Of body or of mind Clo. Of both and if I not express it my heart will burst Age. What can this mean Clo. Looking upon your beauty and considering Your happy fortune ay me The very posture Your are now in adds to my affliction Oh I am sick Age. Fond man what have I done Au. Call for some Cordial Clo. No Madam now it needs not the qualm begins To pass perhaps you wonder Madam That the love betwixt you two should move This passion Au. Indeed I think it strange unless you do believe That he hath made a choice unworthy of him Clo. By all the Gods I never saw a Lady yet That I could think each way so excellent And for your love to him no story 's known That equals your affection Aust What might the cause then be of your distemper Clo. I had an only sister which of all the world I loved â—nd she was sued to by many Princes â—ne above her far in birth but more in merit â—t least she thought so such power hath vows â—nd shews of service I oft have known them sit â—s you do now their hands fast join'd their eyes â—â—xt upon either their sighs with all the eloquence â—f love vowing an everlasting constancie â—â—t O false Agenor Age. Lost for ever Clo. So was he call'd he soon forsook her for another Mistress Au. 'T was not the Prince of Burgonia that loved your sister Clo. Yes he that loved and left her and his faith for ever Au. It was no wonder he betray'd his Father â—â—t certainly some heavy punishment attends him â—heresoe'r he is Clo. Perhaps he wanders up and down to make more women â—retched Au. He 's too much hated to return back to his Country Age. Oh misery Clo. Madam I
by my sister was enjoin'd to seek him â—hrough the world Age. Now she discovers all Au. Whither Age. I know the story he hath told it â—nd made me strangely sad Trust me I am much â—ispleas'd that you should â—ear it for that cause â—he King too I know will wonder where you are Au. Let him I needs must hear the rest â—nd did you ever find the perjur'd Prince Sit down again Clo. Madam I think I shall discover him Age. It were as good he did himself Clo. I heard what Country he was fled to Who in his company Au. What Country 's made unhappy by so base A burden yet I have heard his person Promis'd much a handsom man Clo. Madam trust me my sister had in him All outward arguments that might produce A passion only you know there was no faith Within yet there was written in his face All nobleness which I dare say you will confess I have his picture Age. Nay then Au. What mean you Age. I would not see a Piece where Nature Is so much disgrac'd Clo. Good heavens what have I done with it I lookt on it this day Age. O you Gods what mercy 's this she shewsâ— me Enter Lady Thom. The King calls for you Clo. Sure Madam I have left it at my chamber Au. I pray you find it I must see it Clo. Yes Madam Alas you need it noâ— that have The substance Justice commands this should remain with me True shadow real misery Exeunt Enter Clarimant Clindor Merchant Captain and Soldiers Clar. If that you have inform'd me be not truth Expect to suffer death for on your word I have alter'd my design given the King Time to gather men into the City so as if now He will be obstinate he may endure a siege Some days Mer. With pardon sir there can be no great inconveniencie By what I did inform the Herald you have sent Will soon return with answer to your demand But for your Brothers marriage to the Princess Austella there were so many witnesses of that My testimony will ere long be useless Clar. Good heavens can it be possible My brother married And not unto Clorinda False Agenor Clind. She may be dead sir Clar. Ha! what sayst thou Scriech-owl That thought Begets a fear that chils my heatt One way or other there is death sure Leave me All leave me Exeunt all but Clar. I see no way for comfort the least of mischief Is to have a Traitor to my brother But rather be Agenor false then she be dead In him our sex is only stain'd in her the joy And excellence of both is lost for ever Heaven could not be so cruel Vertue and all pure thoughts Now by her happy influence are gathering strength I know it by my self and should she fall Unripened for the grave the Gods losing in her Their brightest image must likewise want Much of their adoration If she were dead He that so soon can love again may she alive As well forget his faith Then she thus injured May reflect a comfortable beam on me Vain and irrational hopes his breach of faith Were equal to her death and dare I think That she can do an act imperfect To admit a second love But powerful time No time can make me cease to be his brother Yet even beyond all these if I remain my self There is no hope since her injunction was That I should never see or speak to her And even since that upon mistakes degrees of hatred Are increas'd my griefs summ'd up my miseries Are such as they do leave no comfort But in their abundance whose weight must quickly Press me to the grave These miracles do only grow from love That grief in their excess should comforts prove Exit Enter King Avarice thou bane of man that steal'st into Our souls with promises of happiness But ever pay'st us with disturbance The same in its effect is Pride that sets A gloss upon our selves and actions And throws contempt on others more deserving Covetous to keep a treasure made me detain What I unjustly stood possest of Ambition made me use with scorn and injury My daughters husband even whilst he was in birth Although unknown that which I wisht a Prince And now when I do know his blood and value Fear of this storm that hovers o're my head Must force me to deliver him up to his brother Although he be in birth that brothers King O you just Powers thus do you make the Breaches of your laws for our own covetous And ambitious ends the proper instruments To execute your wrath by Most noble Prince The injuries that I have done to you and Justice â—â—mbles me thus low upon my knees â—o beg your pardon Enter Agenor Austella severally Au. Ay me This scorn exceeds all former wrongs Age. Sir what you do intend by this I know not â—ut well I know the posture cannot suit you â—ou are my Father sir 't is not your cruelty Or injustice shall make me fail in duty â—he sense of my first breach that way â—till dwells within me Rise sir I do beseech you K. I would not till you pardon Au. Alas sir why do you mock us thus For all our injuries must be the same Howe'r you strive for to divide us K. No Austella these tears be witness of My real sorrow The Gods inspired thee When thou chose this worthy Prince Au. How sir K. But found me too unworthy of a beam of light Till now that knowledg proves my greatest curse Since our misfortunes are remediless Au. You have too soon sir rob'd me of the joy To know he is a Prince by this expression Of your fears for something that 's to come But sir in this you were indeed the faulty person Age. I fear I shall be found such Au. Could you conceal such joys from me But I must pardon you all faults You are a Prince I dare not chide you Age. Upon your hand let me express my thanks But will you freely pardon for what I have Conceal'd Au. Gladly I do Age. You will not sure Au. Be your doubts clear's by this Kisses him K. Daughter you grant what you should beg Let that inform you who your husband is A Letter My injuries to him and our misfortunes Au. Still your conclusions fright me Good sir read it your self Or rather in some gentler circumstantial way Inform what it expresses K. First know this paper does contain the Kings Demands who with his Army hath now inclos'd The City which how we can deny or grant Au. Pray read sir K. reads Your own injustice hath drawn me into your Country Yet I take so kindly the alliance you have contracted With my brother Agenor Au. Agenor K. reads That if you will deliver up the Isle of Ceris belonging To my Crown and my Brother to me alive I will quit Your Country well satisfied with my charge but if in Any part of this you fail of an exact performance To