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Comedies and tragedies written by Thomas Killigrew ...; Works. 1664
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Killigrew, Thomas, 1612-1683.
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wound his stout breast which when he will defend none save the thunderer or a friend can hit oh Philon Philon when I consider these miracles why should I be so wicked as to conclude him less then a god that acts 'em and now take a secret from me for I will satisfie thee even with a faulty act which may look like vanity but turn thy face and hear me I know my Cozen is full of honour and I know with all that honour he loves me this confession I would have dy'd with e're it should have been forc'd from me but to confute thee for it makes thee a party here and thy love as unfit to give counsel as mine uncapable to take it and now I conjure thee follow and obey me that will obey my fate nor shall the winds that now begin in storms to plead against me prevail I am resolv'd and this night I 'll to sea and in her greatest The storm begins in the Scene depths dive to find this rich Pearl which the wise value not the less for having a rugged shell Phil. Oh Madam to be born your Kinsman was one blessing but to find I have a friends place in your thoughts two and that you know I love and not I tell it is a joy beyond all but what your love brings forgive me and henceforth I 'll obey not counsel Your Galley shall instantly be ready thus I have gain'd all my ends in love by having no unworthy ends upon her I love Exit Lys. O Love do thou prosper my intent and a Virgin shall thy Priest become and these great truths in all thy Temples shall be sung how in thy infant hand thou grip'st a bow larger then Joves so that when thou thy darts let'st fly immortality is no guard for oft they have through his lightning shot and struck the thunderer thy Religion 's easie thy Law light for thy Tables hold but one act one Commandment obey and we cannot miss the way let none then say this youthful god or cruel is or blind since from disobedience grows all the strange crosses and dangers that we find Exit ACT. IV. SCEN. II. Enter a Hermit and his Son with the body of an old Man Herm. GEntly Son lay him down and bow him forward more Storm of those waters he stirs so so chafe him still while I dry his snowy hair which the sea could not melt 't is he strange accident but I 'll not be discover'd yet Son He sighs there 's some comfort in that Herm. Sad condition for his age when 't is a joy to hear him sigh Son Good heaven what do's age abroad at this time of his life Herm. Sure he has wandred far that has miss'd a resting place in his evening and to be piti'd when he 's forc'd to seek his Inn thus late at night Son Sure he was of some Religious Order by his habit Herm. No matter for his habit pull it off and fetch him my gray Coat dry now is better then rich Son Which opinion if he had held perhaps his had been dry now Storm blows high Herm. Good heaven what a night 's here this evening promis'd dangers but not like this sure this Barque was one of that Fleet that we saw off the Point last night if we can recall life he may inform us who they were He stirs Son He stirs and sighs still Judge Wretched wretched Theagines what mercy is this at length has found thee was my self only sav'd of all this wrack Herm. All else perish'd Judge Oh! that I had miss'd this charity too my friend aged Perseus my Brother brave Memnon and my Son the hopeful Pausanes all these my former losses have robb'd me of my griefs which else these poor men would have requir'd of me O equal heaven thy abus'd Oracle and breach of vows thou now but beginn'st to punish Father by thy habit thou art vow'd unto the gods if then like me thou 'lt not be punish'd for perjury again deliver me to the doom they appointed and in the watry womb of the Sea intomb me Herm. Oh Sir despair not they appoint us better then we can chuse and in our greatest fears surprize us with their mercies Judge Hear but what I am and thou 'lt be afraid to harbour me for where ere I go there vengeance pursues me my name 's Theagines once Judge of Sardinia and blest with all that men call happiness Children Wealth and power to save or destroy where I liv'd and though our State forbad Kings all but that name I possest my Brother too whom they have punish'd reign'd chief Priest when I rul'd as Judge equal in our births equal in our blessings in our power equal and in our faults too alike guilty but not alike punish'd for he I fear is lost for ever but the fault which now they are busie in punishing is this 't was enjoyn'd by our Predecessors as a grateful offering to peace under whose protection we found such benefits as all our neighbouring Countries wanted that it should not be lawful for any to take up arms but in their own defence nor upon pain of perpetual banishment send their Sons abroad lest they might bring home the dangerous customs of other Countries this law was made and with it vows of the strictest ties this vow we vowed and to this Law with oaths were bound Herm. What danger could that bring you Judge O Father this Law we broke and the curse of this vow pursues us for know we had each of us a Son and Daughter which blessings made us covetous to have our Sons succeed us in our honours and therefore thought to breed them abroad where they might learn'to rule thus by ambition blinded we abus'd the Oracle and told the people 't was the will of the gods our Sons should be sent abroad and I affirm'd if they commanded the Law assented Then to the charge of a faithful friend we gave our children who were so young they knew not themselves what they were with a command to breed 'em fit to be Princes but neither to the world nor themselves discover that they were so Long this fault lay not hid for the abus'd Oracle unask'd complains and to the incensed people tells our falshood by them we were banish'd never to return till we had found our Sons which was some mercy but alas Fate was juster then the people for our Sons are lost my friend dead and my Brother in our Pilgrimage by a strange accident divided from me Now ought I to hope for mercy or wish to out-live these losses Herm. As yet you are not secur'd that these are losses nor has any assur'd you they are dead therefore defer this sadness and let me lead you into my Cabin Judge Oh let me lean upon thy aged shoulder for I have a load will sink me Herm. Do do sad time when I can be a stay to a Prince Son The Son makes a fire on the Stage make a
my Daughters fault till you might be a witness of it and then you would not wonder at my displeasure when you perceive she could so put off her honour as to leave me lost in my promise to your self and hope of a wish'd Heir to succeed me here Appius Sir I hope some mistake has begot this doubt the Princess ever promis'd a fair return of love to your Majesty and I shall be glad to finde you are deceiv'd King No Sir 't is too true for had not Seleucus his faith been watchful this night she had made her base flight into the loath'd embraces of a Traitor and a Subject nor does she yet know she shall be prevented Appius I am sorry Sir your doubts have so much reason to build upon Manlius whistles Sel. We are call'd Man This way your hand Sel. Manlius do they know how to distinguish me Man Yes I have given them a Sign He leads the King and Seleucus and delivers 'em to the Slaves King Is it long to the time she appointed Man No Sir 't is the hour she commanded me to wait one of you look out and if you spy a fire call that we may approach to the Garden-wall with the Boat Phil. I go Exit Sel. If it be possible let Olinda fall by the board I 'de have her dead she 'll be talking else Enter Philemon Phil. I have made a Light from the Princesses Window Manl. Quickly then set to the Wall and do you hear Rhodian They whisper Phil. Leave that to me Enter Claricilla and Olinda above Clar. Dost think they 'll come Dost thou believe I shall be happy My Love was ever of her bliss afraid Olind. You need not fear I am confident your thoughts will be prosp'rous I hear the water dash Who 's there the Souldier Man Yes 't is I Who 's there Olinda Olind. Yes and the Princess Man Come to the next corner we are all ready be speedy Exit Enter King Appius and Seleucus to them Manlius and Claricilla Man You are safe the Slaves are the men I told you of your Father Appius and Seleucus are all here but be confident Sel. Stand close till they be off the Wall and Olinda come for she is guilty too Enter Manlius Melintus Philemon and Ravack Man Fall'n by the board and not to be found S'death Slave thy life shall answer the neglect Phil. She perish'd by her haste no fault of mine Man Leave your prating Sirrah Madam your pardon for this unfortunate accident your Maid is lost fall'n by chance by the board and drown'd I should not dare to look you in the face after this but that I am confident I shall shew you other Friends that are as dear to you Clar. My Maid lost O set me back again this ill omen foretells a greater danger Man Can there be danger to Claricilla where these Friends are Discovers the King Appius and Seleucus Clar. Ha! Traitor to my Love and me What hast thou done King Thou art a Traitor unworthy no more a Daughter but the sin and shame of my blould Fool that thou art couldst thou thou believe that thy base passion could walk id so close a disguise that my anger could not finde it no thou art deceiv'd and to urge thee to despair know thy obscure Paramours Melintus and Philemon the two Wolves to my heart thou hast thus with safety cut away put off to the shoar and there thou shalt behold their ruine Manlius stands by the King Philemon goes to Claricilla Ravack to Appius they seize them Sel. Yes Put off that 's the Word and then put off hope and in amazement behold the Lightning that 's wrap'd in this swoln cloud which now breaks and in death shoots your several fates King Heaven thou art just and 't is equal to let me fall in the design I laid to destroy those noble youths but for thee I will not look upon such an hated Traitor when I am so near my home Sel. No you must be witness first to the Marriage of this Princess then you shall both be a Sacrifice to our Hymen Clar. Thy wife I smile upon thee thou art so base a thing thou couldst never finde my anger yet my scorn was ever strong enough to strangle thy hopes Sel. Anon 't will be my time to smile when dy'd in thy Father's bloud my Revenge shall force all their Sweets from thee which I will gather in the presence of thy Paramour nor shall he or these have liberty to dy before I have enjoy'd thee but that act once past the Earth shall not redeem their Lives Do you perceive how small a share you are like to have in this Kingdom Appius I am glad to see thee grown to such a height of sin for now my hopes tell me the Gods will not suffer such a Dog to bay them long their Lightning will shoot thee Monster Man Sir stay not to talk but away to Neptune's Temple when we have perform'd what you resolv'd there then to the Gally and end your hunt Sel. Binde them then and let 's be gone ACT. V. SCEN. IX. Enter Timillus above Jacomo below knocking Tim. WHo 's there Jac. 'T is I Jacomo we are lost if you stay this night your Friends aboard are betray'd to the King and the Princess that was this night to meet him is surpriz'd in her journey by the treachery of a Souldier that they trusted and if you attempt not your escape you are lost your Window 's large and stands upon the Haven if you can swim this night leap in and I 'll be ready on the shoar to receive you with dry Cloaths and Horses to convey us to our safety if you stay you perish Tim. Nay I can swim but the season is somewhat too cold for that pleasure I could be glad to have the wounds the mad Dog gave me cur'd without being drench'd in Salt-water but however if you 'll assist me I 'll leap far enough Jac. What hour shall I expect you Tim. At Twelve Jac. Till then Farewell Exit Tim. There 's some comfort yet where there is a way when leaping forth a Window can do 't Well if I get free if ever I come into any company that think it lawful to love any woman longer than a man has use of the Sex they shall geld me By this hand I have lain with a hundred unsound Wenches with less danger than I have look'd upon this wooing this scurvy honourable Matrimony which is so dangerous a thing the very standers by are not safe I must swim but for wishing well to it but from this time either Melintus shall quit his honourable way to his Loves or I 'll leave him to the honourable dangers ACT. V. SCEN. X. Enter Seleucus King Melintus Manlius Ravack Appius Philemon Claricilla and a Priest Seleuc. STand now Priest do your office He take Clar. by the hand Clar. Has this impious Traitor bound the hands of Justice that thus she lets