Woman without Vizard in the Nation Can see it twice and keep her Reputation that 's certain Forgetting That he himself in every gross Lampoon Her lewder Secrets spread about the Town Whil'st their feign'd Niceness is but cautious Fear Their own Intrigues shou'd be unravel'd here Our next Recourse was dwindling down to Farce Then Zounds what Stuff 's here 't is all o're my Well Gentlemen since none of these has sped ' Gad we have bought a share i' th speaking Head So there you 'l save a Sice You love Good Husbandry in all but Vice Whoring and Drinking only bears a Price The Head rises upon â— twisted Post on a Bench from under the 〈◊〉 After Jevern speaks to it◠〈◊〉 Stentor Oh! Oh! Oh! Oh! Oh! Oh! After this it sings Sawny Laughs crys God bless the King in order Stentor Answers Speak lowder Jevern if you 'd have me repeat Plague of this Rogue he will betray the Cheat. He speaks lowder it answers indirectly Hum There 't is again Pox of your Echo with a Northern Strain Well This will be but a nine days wonder too There 's nothing lasting but the Puppets Show What Ladies heart so hard but it wou'd move To hear Philander and Irene's Love Those Sisters too the scandalous Wits do say Two nameless keeping Beaux have made so gay But those Amours are perfect Sympathy Their Gallants being as meer Machines as they Oh! how the City Wife with her nown Ninny Is charm'd with Come into my Coach Mis Jinny Mis Jinny But overturning Friâ—le crys Adznigs The jogling Rogue has murther'd all his Kids The Men of War cry Pox on 't this is dull We are for rough Sports Dog Hector and the Bull. Thus each in his degree Diversion finds Your Sports are suited to your mighty Minds Whilst so much Judgment in your Choice you show The Puppets have more Sence than some of you Persons Names DOctor Baliardo Mr. Underhill Scaramouch his Man Mr. Lee. Pedro his Boy Don Cinthio Don Charmante both Nephews to the Vice-Roy and Lovers of Elaria and Bellemante Young Mr. Powel Mr. Mumford Harlequin Cinthio's Man Mr. Jevern Officer and Clark Elaria Daughter to the Doctor Mrs. Cooke Bellemante Niece to the Doctor Mrs. Mumford Mopsophil Governante to the young Ladies Mrs. Cory The Persons in the Moon are Don Cinthio Emperor Don Charmante Prince of Thunderland Their Attendants Persons that represent the Court Cards Keeplair and Gallileus two Philosophers Twelve Persons representing the Figures of the twelve Signs of the Zodiack Negroes and Persons that Dance Masick Kettle-Drums and Trumpets The SCENE NAPLES FARCE ACT I. SCENE I. A Chamber Enter Elaria and Mopsophil I. A Curse upon that faithless Maid Who first her Sexes Liberty betrayed Born free as Man to Love and Range Till Nobler Nature did to Custom change Custom that dull excuse for Fools Who think all Vertue to consist in Rules II. From Love our Fetters never sprung That smiling God all wanton Gay and Toung Shows by his Wings he cannot be Confined to a restless Slavery But here and there at random roves Not fixt to glittering Courts or shady Groves III. Than she that Constancy Profest Was but a well dissembler at the best And that imaginary sway She feigned to give in seeming to obey Was but the height of Prudent Art To deal with greater Liberty her Heart After the Song Elaria gives her Lute to Mopsophil Ela. This does not divert me Nor nothing will till Scaramouch return And bring me News of Cinthio Mop. Truly I was so sleepy last Night I know nothing of the adventure for which you are kept so close a Prisoner to Day and more strictly guarded than usual Ela. Cinthio came with Musick last Night under my Window which my Father hearing sallyed out with his Mermidons upon him and clashing of Swords I heard but what hurt was done or whether Cinthio were discovered to him I know not but the Billet I sent him now by Scaramouch will occasion me soon intelligence Mop And see Madam where you trusty Roger comes Enter Scaramouch peeping on all sides before he enters You may advance and fear none but your Friends Scar. Away and keep the door Ela. Oh dear Scaramouch hast thou been at the Vice-Roys Scar. Yes yes In heat Ela. And hast thou delivered my Letter to his Nephew Don Cinthio Scar. Yes Yes what should I deliver else Ela. Well and how does he Fanning himself with his Cap. Scar. Lord how shou'd he do Why what a Laborious thing it is to be a Pimp Ela. Why well he shou'd do Scar. So he is as well as a Night adventuring Lover can be he has got but one wound Madam Ela. How wounded say you Oh Heavens 'T is not Mortal Scar. Why I have no great skill but they say it may be Dangerous Ela. I Dye with fear where is he wounded Scar. Why Madam he is run quit thorough the heart but the Man may Live if I please Ela. Thou please Torment me not with Ridles Scar. Why Madam there is a certain cordial Balsam called a fair Lady which outwardly applyed to his Bosom will prove a better cure than all your Weapon or Sympathetick Powder meaning your Ladyship Ela. Is Cinthio then not wounded Scar. No otherwise than by your fair Eyes Madam he got away unseen and unknown Ela. Dost know how precious time is and dost thou Fool it away thus what said he to my Letter Scar. What should he say Ela. Why a hundred dear soft things of Love kiss it as often and bless me for my goodness Scar. Why so he did Ela. Ask thee a thousand question of my health after my last nights fright Scar. So he did Ela. Expressing all the kind concern Love cou'd inspire for the punishment my Father has inflicted on me for entertaining him at my Window last Night Scar. All this he did Ela. And for my being confin'd a Prisoner to my Apartment without the hope or almost possibility of seeing him any more Scar. There I think you are a little mistaken for besides the Plot that I have laid to bring you together all this Night there are such Stratagems abrewing not only to bring you together but with your Fathers consent too Such a Plot Madam Ela. Ay that wou'd be worthy of thy Brain prethee what Scar. Such a device Ela. I 'm impatient Scar. Such a Canundrum well if there be wise Men and Conjurers in the World they are intriguing Lovers Ela. Out with it Scar. You must know Madam your Father my Master the Doctor is a little Whimsical Romantick or Don Quick-sottish or so Ela. Or rather Mad. Scar. That were uncivil to be supposed by me but Lunatick we may call him without breaking the Decorum of good Manners for he is always travelling to the Moon Ela. And so Religiously believes there is a World there that he discourses as gravely of the People their Government Institutions Laws Manners Religion and Constitution as if he had been bred
own eating Doct. How Sir eating Har. What did me I Sir Life being sweet but fall on my Knees and besought his Gloriousness not to eat me for I was no Fish but a Man he ask'd me of what Country I told him of Naples whereupon the Emperor overjoy'd ask'd me if I knew that most Reverend and most Learned Doctor Baliardo and his fair Daughter I told him I did whereupon he made me his Bed-fellow and the Confident to his Amour to Seigniora Elaria Doct. Bless me Sir how came the Emperor to know my Daughter Har. There he is again with his damn'd hard Questions Knew her Sir Why you were walking abroad one day Doct. My Daughter never goes abroad Sir farther than our Garden Har. Ay there it was indeed Sir and as his Highness was taking a Survey of this lower World through a long Perspective Sir he saw you and your Daughter and Neece and from that very moment fell most desperately in Love But hark the sound of Timbrils Kettle-Drums and Trumpets The Emperor Sir is on his Way prepare for his Reception A strange Noise is heard of Brass Kettles and Pans and Bells and many tinkling things Doct. I 'm in a Rapture How shall I pay my Gratitude for this great Negotiation but as I may I humbly offer Sir Presents him with a Rich Ring and a Purse of Gold Har. Sir as an Honour done the Emperor I take your Ring and Gold I must go meet his Highness Takes Leave Enter to him Scaramouch as himself Scar. Oh Sir we are astonish'd with the dreadful sound of the sweetest Musick that ever Mortal heard but know not whence it comes Have you not heard it Sir Doct. Heard it yes Fool 'T is the Musick of the Spheres the Emperor of the Moon World is descending Scar. How Sir no marvel then that looking towards the South I saw such splendid Glories in the Air. Doct. Ha saw'st thou ought descending in the Air Scar. Oh yes Sir Wonders haste to the old Gallery whence with the help of your Telescope you may discover all Doct. I wou'd not lose a moment for the lower Universe Enter Elaria Bellemante Mopsophil dress'd in rich Antick Habits Ela. Sir we are dress'd as you commanded us What is your farther Pleasure Doct. It well becomes the Honour you 're design'd for this Night to wed two Princes come with me and know your happy Fates Ex. Doctor and Scar. Ela. Bless me My Father in all the rest of his Discourse shows so much Sense and Reason I cannot think him mad but feigns all this to try us Bell. Not Mad Marry Heaven forbid thou art always creating Fears to startle one why if he be not mad his want of Sleep this eight and forty hours the Noise of strange unheard of Instruments with the Fantastick Splendor of the unusual Sight will so turn his Brain and dazle him that in Grace of Goodness he may be Mad If he be not come let 's after him to the Gallery for I long to see in what showing Equipage our Princely Lovers will address to us Exeunt SCENE The Last The Gallery richly adorn'd with Scenes and Lights Enter Doctor Elaria Bellemante and Mopsophil Soft Musick is heard Bell. HA Heavens what 's here what Palace is this No part of our House I 'm sure Ela. 'T is rather the Apartment of some Monarch Doct. I 'm all amazement too but must not show my Ignorance Yes Elaria this is prepar'd to entertain two Princes Bell. Are you sure on 't Sir are we not think you in that World above I often heard you speak of in the Moon Sir Doct. How shall I resolve her For ought I know we are Aside Ela. Sure Sir 't is some Inchantment Doct Let not thy Female Ignorance prophane the highest Mysteries of Natural Philosophy To Fools it seems Inchantment but I 've a Sense can reach it sit and expect the Event Hark I am amaz'd but must conceal my Wonder that Joy of Fools and appear wise in Gravity Bell. Whence comes this charming Sound Sir Doct. From the Spheres it is familiar to me The Scene in the Front draws off and shews the Hill of Parnassus a noble large Walk of Trees leading to it with eight or ten Negroes upon Pedestals rang'd on each side of the Walks Next Keplair and Gallileus descend on each side opposite to each other in Chariots with Perspectives in their Hands as viewing the Machine of the Zodiack Soft Musick plays still Doct. Methought I saw the Figure of two Men descend from yonder Cloud on yonder Hill Ela. I thought so too but they are disappear'd and the wing'd Chariot's fled Enter Keplair and Gallileus Bell. See Sir they approach The Doctor rises and Bows Kep Most Reverend Sir we from the upper World thus low salute you Keplair and Gallileus we are call'd sent as Interpreters to Great Iredonozor the Emperor of the Moon who is descending Doct. Most Reverend Bards profound Philosophers thus low I bow to pay my humble Gratitude Kep The Emperor Sir salutes you and your fair Daughter Gall. And Sir the Prince of Thunderland salutes you and your fair Neece Doct. Thus low I fall to thank their Royal Goodness Kneels They take him up Bell. Came you most Reverend Bards from the Moon World Kep Most Lovely Maid we did Doct. May I presume to ask the manner how Kep By Cloud Sir through the Regions of the Air down to the fam'd Parnassus thence by Water along the River Helicon the rest by Post upon two wing'd Eagles Doct. Sir are there store of our World inhabiting the Moon Kep Oh of all Nations Sir that lie beneath it in the Emperors Train Sir you will behold abundance look up and see the Orbal World descending observe the Zodiack Sir with her twelve Signs Next the Zodiack descends a Symphony playing all the while when it is landed it delivers the twelve Signs Then the Song the Persons of the Zodiack being the Singers After which the Negroes Dance and mingle in the Chorus A Song for the Zodiack LET murmuring Lovers no longer Repine But their Hearts and their Voices advance Let the Nimphs and the Swains in the kind Chorus joyn And the Satyrs and Fauns in a Dance Let nature put on her Beauty of May And the Fields and the Meadows adorn Let the Woods and the Mountains resound with the Joy And the Echoes their Triumph return Chorus For since Love wore his Darts And Virgins grew Coy Since these wounded Hearts And those cou'd destroy There ne'er was more Cause for your Triumphs and Joy Hark bark the Musick of the Spheres Some Wonder approaching declares Such such as has not blest your Eyes and Ears This thousand thousand thousand years See see what the Force of Love can make Who rules in Heaven in Earth and Sea Behold how he commands the Zodiack While the fixt Signs unhinging all obey Not one of which but represents The Attributes of Love Who governs all the Elements In Harmony
above Chorus For since Love wore his Darts And Virgins grew Coy Since these wounded Hearts And those cou'd destroy There ne'er was more Cause for your Triumphs and Joy The wanton Aries first descends To show the Vigor and the Play Beginning Love beginning Love attends When the young Passion is all-over Joy He bleats his soft Pain to the fair curled Throng And he leaps and he bounds and Loves all the day long At once Loves Courage and his Slavery In Taurus is express'd Tho' o're the Plains he Conqueror be The Generous Beast Does to the Yoak submit his Noble Breast While Gemini smiling and twining of Arms Shows Loves soft Indearments and Charms And Cancer's slow Motion the degrees do express Respectful Love arrives to Happiness Leo his Strength and Majesty Virgo his blushing Modesty And Libra all his Equity His Subtilty does Scorpio show And Sagittarius all his loose desire By Capricorn his forward Humour know And Aqua Lovers Tears that raise his Fire While Pisces which intwin'd do move Show the soft Play and wanton Arts of Love Chorus For since Love wore his Darts And Virgins grew Coy Since these wounded Hearts And those cou'd destroy There ne'er was more Cause for Triumphs and Joy See how she turns and sends her Signs to Earth Behold the Ram Aries see Taurus next descends then Gemini see how the Boys embrace Next Cancer then Leo then the Virgin next to her Libra Scorpio Sagittary Capricorn Aquarius Pisces This eight thousand years no Emperor has descended but Incognito but when he does to make his Journey more Magnificent the Zodiack Sir attends him Doct. 'T is all amazing Sir Kep Now Sir behold the Globick World descends two thousand Leagues below its wonted Station to show Obedience to its proper Monarch After which the Globe of the Moon appears first like a new Moon as it moves forward it increases till it comes to the Full. When it is descended it opens and shews the Emperor and the Prince They come forth with all their Train the Flutes playing a Symphony before him which prepares the Song Which ended the Dancers mingle as before A SONG ALL Joy to Mortals Joy and Mirth Eternal IO'S sing The Gods of Love descend to Earth Their Darts have lost the Sting The Youth shall now complain no more On Silvia's needless Scorn But she shall love if he adore And melt when he shall burn The Nimph no longer shall be shy But leave the jilting Road And Daphne now no more shall fly The wounded panting God But all shall be serene and fair No sad Complaints of Love Shall fill the Gentle whispering Air No echoing Sighs the Grove Beneath the Shades young Strephon lies Of all his Wish possess'd Gazing on Silvia's charming Eyes Whose Soul is there confess'd All soft and sweet the Maid appears With Looks that know no Art And though she yields with trembling Fears She yields with all her Heart See Sir the Cloud of Foreigners appears French English Spaniards Danes Turks Russians Indians and the nearer Climes of Christendom and lastly Sir behold the mighty Emperor A Chariot appears made like a Half Moon in which is Cinthio for the Emperor richly dress'd and Charmante for the Prince rich with a good many Heroes attending Cinthio's Train born by four Cupids The Song continues while they descend and land They address themselves to Elaria and Bellemante Doctor fallson his Face the rest bow very low as they pass They make signs to Keplair Kep The Emperor wou'd have you rise Sir he will expect no Ceremony from the Father of his Mistriss Takes him up Doct. I cannot Sir behold his Mightiness the Splendor of his Majesty confounds me Kep You must be moderate Sir it is expected The two Lovers make all the Signs of Love in dumb show to the Ladies while the soft Musick plays again from the End of the Song Doct. Shall I not have the Joy to hear their Heavenly Voices Sir Kep They never speak to any Subject Sir when they appear in Royalty but by Interpreters and that by way of Stentraphon in manner of the Delphick Oracles Doct. Any way so I may hear the Sence of what they wou'd say Kep No doubt you will But see the Emperor commands by signs his Foreigners to dance Soft Musick changes A very Antick Dance The Dance ended the Front Scene draws off and shows a Temple with an Altar one speaking thorugh a Stentraphon from behind it Soft Musick plays the while Kep Most Learned Sir the Emperor now is going to declare himself according to his Custom to his Subjects Listen Sten Most Reverend Sir whose Vertue did incite us Whose Daughters Charms did more invite us We come to grace her with that Honour That never Mortal yet had done her Once only Jove was known in Story To visit Semele in Glory But fatal 't was he so enjoy'd her Her own ambitious Flame destroy'd her His Charms too fierce for Flesh and Blood She dy'd embracing of her God We gentler marks of Passion give The Maid we love shall love and live Whom visibly we thus will grace Above the rest of human Race Say is 't your Will that we shou'd Wed her And nightly in Disguises Bed her Doct. The Glory is too great for Mortal Wife Kneels with Transport Sten What then remains but that we consummate This happy Marriage in our splendid State Doct. Thus low I kneel in thanks for this great Blessing Cinthio takes Elaria by the Hand Charmante Bellemante two of the Singers in white being Priests they lead 'em to the Altar the whole Company dividing one either side Where while a Hymeneal Song is sung the Priest joyns their Hands The Song ended and they Marry'd they come forth but before they come forward two Chariots descend one on one side above and the other on the other side in which is Harlequin dress'd like a Mock Hero with others and Scaramouch in the other dress'd so in Helmets Scar. Stay mighty Emperor and vouchsafe to be the Umpire of our Difference Cinthio signs to Keplair Kep What are you Scar. Two neighbouring Princes to your vast Dominion Har. Knights of the Sun our Honourable Titles And fight for that fair Mortal Mopsophil Mop. Bless us my two precious Lovers I 'll warrant well I had better take up with one of them than lye alone to Night Scar. Long as two Rivals we have Lov'd and Hop'd Both equally endeavour'd and both fail'd At last by joynt Consent we both agreed To try our Titles by the Dint of Lance And chose your Mightiness for Arbitrator Kep The Emperor gives Consent They both all arm'd with gilded Lances and Shields of Black with Golden Suns painted The Musick plays a fighting Tune They fight at Barriers to the Tune Harlequin is often Foil'd but advances still at last Scaramouch throws him and is Conqueror all give Judgment for him Kep The Emperor pronounces you are Victor To Scar. Doct. Receive your Mistriss