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A36610
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The conquest of Granada by the Spaniards in two parts : acted at the Theatre Royall / written by John Dryden ...; Conquest of Granada by the Spaniards
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Dryden, John, 1631-1700.
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1672
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void that promise which you made For now I have no farther need of ayd That vow which to my plighted Lord was giv'n I must not break but may transfer to Heav'n I will with Vestals live There needs no guard at a Religious door Few will disturb the praying and the poor Almanz. Let me but near that happy Temple stay And through the grates peep on you once a day To famish'd hope I would no banquet give I cannot sterve and wish but just to live Thus as a drowning man Sinks often and does still more faintly rise With his last hold catching what ' ere he spies So faln from those proud hopes I had before Your Aid I for a dying wretch implore Almah I cannot your hard destiny withstand Boabdelin and guards above But slip like bending rushes from your hand Sink all at once since you must sink at last Almanz. Can you that last relief of sight remove And thrust me out the utmost line of love Then since my hopes of happiness are gone Deny'd all favours I will seyze this one Catches her hand and kisses it Boab. My just revenge no longer I 'le forbear I 've seen too much I need not stay to hear descends Almanz. As a small Show'r To the parch'd earth does some refreshment give So in the strength of this one day I 'le live A day a year an age for ever now betwixt each word he kisses her hand by force she struggling I feel from every touch a new Soul flow she snatches her hand away My hop'd Eternity of joy is past 'T was insupportable and could not last Were heav'n not made of less or duller joy 'T would break each Minute and it self destroy Enter King and guards below King Boab. This this is he for whom thou didst deny To share my bed Let 'em together dye Almah Hear me my Lord. Boab. Your flatt'ring Arts are vain Make haste and execute what I ordain to Guards Almanz. Cut piece-meal in this cause From every wound I shou'd new Vigour take And every limb should new Almanzors make He puts himself before the Queen the guards attaque him with the King Enter Abdelmelech Abdelm. to the King What angry God to exercise his spight Has arm'd your left hand to cut off your right The King turns and the fight ceases Hast not to give but to prevent a Fate The foes are enter'd at the Elvira gate False Lyndaraxa ' has the Town betray'd And all the Zegrys give the Spanyards ayd Boab. O mischief not suspected nor foreseen Abdelm. Already they have gain'd the Zacatin And thence the Vivarambla place possest While our faint Souldiers scarce defend the rest The Duke of Arcos does one squadron head The next by Ferdinand himself is led Almah Now brave Almanzor be a god again Above our Crimes and your own passions reign My Lord has been by Jealousy misled To think I was not faithful to his bed I can forgive him though my death he sought For too much love can never be a fault Protect him then and what to his defence You give not give to clear my innocence Alman Listen sweet Heav'n and all ye blest above Take rules of Vertue from a Mortal love You 've rais'd my Soul and if it mount more high 'T is as the Wren did on the Eagle fly Yes I once more will my revenge neglect And whom you can forgive I can protect Boab. How hard a fate is mine still doom'd to shame I make Occasions for my Rivals fame Exeunt An Alarm within Enter Ferdinand Isabel Don Alonzo d' Aguilar Spaniards and Ladies Ferd. Already more than half the Town is gain'd But there is yet a doubtful fight maintain d Alonz. The fierce young King the enter'd does attacque And the more fierce Almanzor drives 'em back Ferd The valiant Moores like raging Lyons fight Each youth encourag'd by his Ladies sight Qu. Isab. I will advance with such a shining train That Moorish beauties shall oppose in vain Into the press of clashing swords we 'll goe And where the darts-fly thickest seek the foe K. Ferd. May Heav'n which has inspir'd this gen'rous thought Avert those dangers you have boldly sought Call up more troops the women to our shame Will ravish from the men their part of fame Exeunt Isabella and Ladies Enter Alabez and kisses the Kings hand Alabez Fair Lyndaraxa and the Zegry line Have led their forces with your troops to join The adverse part which obstinately fought Are broke and Abdelmelech pris'ner brought K. Ferd. Fair Lyndaraxa and her friends shall find Th' effects of an oblig'd and grateful mind Alabez But marching by the Vivarambla place The combat carry'd a more doubtful face In that vast square the Moors and Spaniards met Where the fierce conflict is continued yet But with advantage on the adverse side Whom fierce Almanzor does to conquest guide K. Ferd. With my Castilian foot I 'le meet his rage Is going out shouts within are heard Victoria Victoria But these loud clamours better news presage Enter the Duke of Arcos and Souldiers their swords drawn and bloody D. of Arcos Granada now is yours and there remain No Moors but such as own the pow'r of Spain That squadron which their King in person led We charg'd but found Almanzor in their head Three several times we did the Moors attacque And thrice with slaughter did he drive us back Our troops then shrunk and still we lost more ground Till from our Queen we needful succour found Her Guards to our assistance bravely flew And with fresh vigour did the fight renew At the same time Did Lyndaraxa with her troops appear And while we charg'd the front ingag'd the rear Then fell the King slain by a Zegry's hand K. Ferd. How could he such united force withstand D. of Arcos Discourag'd with his death the Moorish pow'rs Fell back and falling back were press'd by ours But as when winds and rain together crow'd They swell till they have burst the bladder'd clowd And first the Lightning flashing deadly clear Flyes falls consumes ' ere scarce it does appear So from his shrinking troops Almanzor flew Each blow gave wounds and with each wound he slew His force at once I envy'd and admir'd And rushing forward where my men retir'd Advanc'd alone K. Ferd. You hazarded too far Your person and the fortune of the Warr. D. of Arcos Already both our armes for fight did bare Already held 'em threatning in the air When Heav'n it must be Heav'n my sight did guid To view his arm upon whose wrist I spy'd A ruby Cross in Diamond bracelets ty'd And just above it in the brawnier part By nature was engrav'd a bloody Heart Struck with these tokens which so well I knew And stagg'ring back some paces I withdrew He follow'd and suppos'd it was my fear When from above a shrill voice reach'd his ear Strike not thy father it was heard to cry Amaz'd and casting round his wond'ring eye He stop'd then