Heart But double double Weight of Woe to mine For with him Garcia comes Garcia to whom I must be sacrific'd and all the Faith And Vows I gave my Dear Alphonso basely Violated No it shall never be for I will die first Die ten thousand Deaths Look down look down Kneels Alphonso hear the Sacred Vow I make Leave for a Moment to behold Eternal Bliss And bend thy Glorious Eyes to Earth and me And thou Anselmo if yet thou art arriv'd Thro' all Impediments of purging Fire To that bright Heav'n where my Alphonso reigns Behold thou also and attend my Vow If ever I do yield or give consent By any Action Word or Thought to wed Another Lord may then just Heav'n show'r down Unheard of Curses on me greater far If such there be in angry Heav'ns Vengeance Than any I have yet endur'd and now Rising Methinks my Heart has some Relief Having Discharg'd this Debt incumbent on my Love Yet one Thing more I would engage from thee Leo. My Heart my Life and Will are only yours Alm. I thank thee 'T is but this anon when all Are busied in the General Joy that thou Wilt privately with me Steal forth and visit good Anselmo's Tomb. Leon. Alas I fear some fatal Resolution Alm. No on my Life my Faith I mean no Violence I feell I 'm more at large Since I have made this Vow Perhaps I would repeat it there more solemnly 'T is that or some such Melancholy Thought Upon my Word no more Leon. I will attend you Enter Alonzo Alon. The Lord Gonsalez comes to tell your Highness Of the Kings approach Alm. Conduct him in Exit Alon. That 's his Pretence I know his Errand is To fill my Ears with Garcia's valiant Deeds And with his Artful Tongue to gild and magnifie His Sons Eâ—â—â—oits But I am arm'd with Ice around my Heart Not to be warm'd with Words nor idle Eloquence Enter Gonsalez Bowing very Humbly Gons Be every Day of your long Life like this The Sun bright Conquest and your brighter Eyes Have all conspir'd to blaze promiscuous Light And bless this Day with most unequal Lustre Your Royal Father my Victorious Lord Loaden with Spoils and ever-living Lawrel Is entring now in Martial Pomp the Pallace Five Hundred Mules precede his solemn March Which groan beneath the Weight of Moorish Wealth Chariots of War adorn'd with glittering Gems Succeed and next a Hundred neighing Steeds White as the fleecy Rain on Alpine Hills That bound and foam and champ the Golden Bit As they disdain'd the Victory they grace Prisoners of War in shining Fetters follow And Captains of the Noblest Blood of Affrick Sweat by his Chariot Wheel and lick and grind With gnashing Teeth the Dust his Tryumphs raise The swarming Populace spread every Wall And cling as if with Claws they did enforce Their Hold thro' clifted Stones stretching and stâ—ring As they were all of Eyes and every Limb Would feed his Faculty of Admiration While you alone retire and shun this Sight This Sight which is indeed not seen tho' twice The Multitude should gaze In Absence of your Eyes Alm. My Lord my Eyes ungratefully behold The gilded Trophies of exterior Honours Nor will my Ears be charm'd with sounding Words Or pompous Phrase the Pageantry of Souls But that my Father is return'd in Safety I bend to Heav'n with Thanks and Humble Praiâ—â—â— Gons Excellent Princess But 't is a Task unfit for my weak Age With dying Words to offer at your Praise Garcia my Son your Beauties lowest Slave Has better done In proving with his Sword upon your Foes The Force and Influence of your matchless Charms Alm. I doubt not of the Worth of Garcia's Deeds Which had been brave tho' I had ne'er been born Leon. Madam the King Florish. Alm. My Women I would meet him Attendants to Almeria enter in Mourning Symphony of Warlike Musick Enter the King attended by Garcia and several Officers Files of Prisoners in Chains and Guards who are ranged in Order round the Stage Almeria meets the King and kneels afterwards Gonsalez kneels and kisses the King's Hand while Garcia does the same to the Princess King Almeria rise My best Gonsalez rise What Tears my good old Friend Gons But Tears of Joy To see you thus has fill'd My Eyes with more Delight than they can hold King By Heav'n thou lov'st me and I 'm pleas'd thou do'st Take it for Thanks Old Man That I rejoice To see thee weep on this Occasion But some Here are who seem to mourn at our Success How is it Almeria that you meet our Eyes Upon this solemn Day in these sad Weeds You and yours are all in opposition To my Brightness like Daughters of Affliction Alm. Forgive me Sir if I offend The Year which I have vow'd to pay to Heav'n In Mourning and strict Life for my Deliverance From Death and Wreck of the tempestuous Sea Wants yet to be expired King Your Zeal to Heav'n is great so is your Debt Yet something too is due to me who gave That Life which Heav'n preserv'd A Day bestow'd In Filial Duty had aton'd and giv'n A Dispensation to your Vow No more 'T was weak and wilful and a Woman's Errour Yet upon thought it doubly wounds my sight To see that Sable worn upon the Day Succeeding that in which our deadliest Foe Hated Anselmo was interr'd By Heav'n It looks as thou didst mourn for him Just as Thy senseless Vow appear'd to bear its Date Not from that Hour wherein thou wert preserv'd But that wherein the curs'd Alphonso perish'd Ha! what thou dost not weep to think of that Gons Have patience Royal Sir the Princess weeps To have offended you If Fate decreed One 'pointed Hour should be Alphonso's Loss And her Deliverance Is she to blame King I tell thee she 's to blame not to have feasted When my first Foe was laid in Earth such Enmity Such Detestation bears my Blood to his My Daughter should have revell'd at his Death She should have made these Pallace Walls to shake And all this high and ample Roof to ring With her Rejoicings What to mourn and weep Then then to weep and pray and grieve By Heav'n There 's not a Slave a shackled Slave of mine But should have smil'd that Hour through all his Care And shook his Chains in Transport and rude Harmony Gons What she has done was in excess of Goodness Betray'd by too much Piety to seem As if she had offended King To seem is to commit at this Conjuncture I wonnot have the seeming of a Sorrow seen To day Retire divest your self with speed Of that offensive black on me be all The Violation of your Vow You stand excused that I command it Gar. kneeling Your Pardon Sir if I presume so far As to remind you of your gracious Ptomise King Rise Garcia I forgot Yet stay Almeria Alm. O my boding Heart What is your Pleasure Sir King Draw near and give your hand and Garcia yours
his way for an Escape The State of things will countenance all Suspicions Then offer to the King to have him strangl'd In secret by your Mutes and get an Order That none but Mutes may have Admittance to him I can no more the King is here Obtain This Grant and I 'll acquaint you with the rest Enter King Gonsalez Garcia Perez King Bear to the Dungeon those Rebellious Slaves Th' ignoble Currs that yelp to fill the Cry And spend their Mouths in barking Tyranny But for their Leaders Sancho and Ramirez Let 'em be led away to present Death Perez see it perform'd Gons Might I presume Their Execution better were deferr'd Till Osmyn die Mean time we may learn more Of this Conspiracy King Then be it so Stay Soldier they shall suffer with the Moor. Are none return'd of those who follow'd Heli Gons None Sir Some Papers have been since discover'd In Roderigo's House who fled with him Which seem to intimate as if Alphonso Still alive were arming in Valentia Which wears indeed this Colour of a Truth They who are fled have that way bent their course Of the same Nature divers Notes have been Dispers'd t'amuze the People whereupon Some ready of Belief have rais'd this Rumour That being sav'd upon the Coast of Africk He there disclos'd himself to Albucacim And by a secret Compact made with him Open'd the Way to this Invasion While he himself returning to Valentia In private undertook to raise this Tumult Zara. Ha! hear'st thou that Is Osmyn then Alphonso O Heav'n a thousand things occur To my Remembrance now that make it plain O certain Death for him as sure Despair For me if it be known If not what Hope Have I Yet 't were the lowest Baseness now To yield him up No I will still conceal him And try the Force of yet more Obligations Gons 'T is not impossible Yet it may be That some Impostor has usurp'd his Name Your beauteous Captive Zara can inform If such a one so ' scaping was receiv'd At any time in Albucacim's Court King Pardon fair Excellence this long Neglect An unforeseen unwelcome Hour of Business Has thrust between us and our while of Love But wearing now a-pace with ebbing Sand Will quickly waste and give again the Day Zara. You 're too secure The Danger is more imminent Than your high Courage suffers you to see While Osmyn lives you are not safe King His Doom Is pass'd if you revoke it not he dies Zara. 'T is well By what I heard upon your Entrance I find I can unfold what yet concerns You more One that did call himself Alphonso Was cast upon my Coast as is reported And oft had private Conference with the King To what Effect I knew not then But that Alphonso privately departed just About the time our Arms embark'd for Spain What I know more is That a tripple League Of strictest Friendship was profess'd between Alphonso Heli and the Traytour Osmyn King Publick Report is ratify'd in this Zara. And Osmyn's Death requir'd of strong necessity King Give Order strait that all the Pris'ners die We will our self behold the Execution Zara. Forbear a Moment somewhat more I have Worthy your private Ear and this your Minister King Let all else void the Room Garcia give Order For doubling all our Guards Command that our Militia are in Arms We will anon Ride forth and view the Order of our Troops Exeunt Garcia Perez and Attendants Zara. I am your Captive and you 've us'd me Nobly And in return of that though otherwise Your Enemy I have discover'd Osmyn His private Practice and Conspiracy Against your State and fully to discharge My self of what I 've undertaken now I think it fit to tell you that your Guards Are tainted some among 'em have resolv'd To rescue Osmyn at the Place of Death King Is Treason then so near us as our Guards Zara. Most certain though my Knowledge is not yet So ripe to point at the particular Men. King What 's to be done Zara. That too I will advise I have remaining in my Train some Mutes A Present once from the Sultana Queen In the Grand Signior's Court These from their Infancy Are practis'd in the Trade of Death and shall As there the Custom is in private strangle Osmyn Gons My Lord the Queen advises well King What Off'ring or what Recompence remains In me that can be worthy so great Services To cast beneath your Feet the Crown you 've sav'd Though on the Head that wears it were too little Zara. Of that hereafter but mean time 't is fit You order none may have Admittance to The Pris'ner but such Messengers as I Shall send King Who waits there Enter Perez On your Life take heed That only Zara's Mutes or such who bring Her Warrant have Admittance to the Moor. Zara. They and no other not the Princess self Perez Your Majesty shall be obey'd King Retire Ex. Perez Gons That Interdiction so particular Pronounc'd with Vehemence against the Princess Should have more Meaning than appears bare-fac'd The King is blinded by his Love and heeds It not Your Majesty sure might have spared That last restraint you hardly can suspect The Princess is Confederate with the Moor. Zara. I 've heard her Charity did once extend So far to visit him at his request Gonsa Ha! King How she visit Osmin What my Daughter Sel. Madam take heed or you have ruin'd all Zara. And after did solicite you on his behalf King Never You have been mis-inform'd Zara. Indeed Then 't was a Whisper spread by some Who wish'd it so a common Art in Courts I will retire and instantly prepare Instruction for my Ministers of Death Exeunt Zara and Selim. Gons There 's somewhat yet of Mystery in this Her Words and Actions are obscure and double Sometimes concur and sometime disagree I like it not King What dost thou think Gonsalez Are we not much indebted to this fair one Gons I am a little slow of Credit Sir In the Sincerity of Womens Actions Methinks this Lady's Hatred to the Moor Disquiets her too much which makes it seem As if she 'd rather that she did not hate him I wish her Mutes are meant to be employ'd As she pretends I doubt it now Your Guards Corrupted how by whom who told her so I' th' Evening Osmyn was to die at Mid-night She beg'd the Royal Signet to release him I' th' Morning he must die again e're Noon Her Mutes alone must strangle him or he 'll Escape This put together suits not well King Yet that there 's Truth in what she has discover'd Is manifest from every Circumstance This Tumult and the Lords who fled with Heli Are Confirmation That Alphonso lives Agrees expresly too with her Report Gons I grant it Sir and doubt not but in Rage Of Jealousie she has discover'd what She now repents It may be I 'm deceiv'd But why that needless Caution of the Princess What if she had seen Osmyn
have Policy And Fraud to find the fatal Secret out And know that Osmyn was Alphonso Gons Ha! Alm. Why dost thou start what dost thou see or hear Was it the doleful Bell toling for Death Or dying Groans from my Alphonso's Breast See see look yonder where a grizled pale And ghastly Head glares by all smear'd with Blood Gasping as it would speak and after it Behold a damp dead Hand has drop'd a Dagger I 'll catch it hark a Voice cries Murder 't is My Father's Voice hollow it founds and from The Tomb it calls I 'll follow it for there I shall again behold my dear Alphonso Exit with attendants Gons She 's greatly griev'd nor am I less surpriz'd Osmyn Alphonso no she over-rates My Policy I ne'er suspected it Nor now had known it but from her mistake Her husband too Ha! where is Garcia then And where the Crown that shou'd descend on him To grace the Line of my Posterity Hold let me think if I shou'd tell the King Things come to this Extremety his Daughter Wedded already what if he should yield Knowing no Remedy for what is past And urg'd by Nature pleading for his Child With which he seems to be already shaken And tho' I know he hates beyond the Grave Anselmo's Race yet if That if concludes me To doubt when I may be assur'd is Folly But how prevent the Captive Queen who means To set him free Ay now 't is plain O well Invented Tale he was Alphonso's Friend This subtle Woman will amuze the King If I delay 't will do or better so One to my Wish Alonzo thou art welcom Enter Alonzo Alonzo The King expects your Lordship Gons 'T is no matter I 'm not I' th' Way at Present good Alonzo Alonzo If 't please your Lordship I 'll return and say I have not seen you Gons Do my best Alonzo Yet stay I would but go anon will serve Yet I have that requires thy speedy help I think thou would'st not stop to do me Service Alonzo I am your Creature Gons Say thou art my Friend I 've seen thy Sword do noble Execution Alonzo All that it can your Lordship shall command Gons Thanks and I take thee at thy Word Thou 'st seen Among the followers of the Captive Queen Dumb Men that make their Meaning known by Signs Alon. I have my Lord. Gons Could'st thou procure with speed And privacy the wearing Garb of one Of those tho' purchas'd by his Death I 'd give Thee such Reward as should exceed thy Wish Alon. Conclude it done Where shall I wait your Lordship Gons At my Appartment Use thy utmost Diligence Away I 've not been seen haste good Alonzo Exit Alonzo So this can hardly fail Alphonso slain The greatest Obstacle is then remov'd Almeria widow'd yet again may wed And I yet fix the Crown on Garcia's Head Exit The End of the Fourth Act. ACT V. SCENE I. A Room of State Enter King Perez and Alonzo King NOT to be found in an ill hour he 's absent None say you none what not the Fav'rite Eunuch Nor she her self nor any of her Mutes Have yet required admittance Perez None my Lord. King Is Osmyn so dispos'd as I commanded Perez Fast bound in double chains and at full length He lies supine on earth as easily She might remove the fix'd foundation as Unlock the rivets of his bonds King 'T is well A Mute appears and seeing the King retires Ha! seize that Mute Alonzo follow him Ex. Alonzo Entring he met my Eyes and started back Frighted and fumbling one hand in his Bosom As to conceal th' Importance of his Errand Alonzo re-enters with a Paper Alonz. O bloody Proof of obstinate Fidelity King What dost thou mean Alonz. Soon as I seiz'd the Man He snatch'd from out his Bosom this and strove With rash and greedy haste at once to cram The Morsel down his throat I catch'd his Arm And hardly wrench'd his Hand to wring it from him Which done he drew a Ponyard from his side And on the instant plung'd it in his Breast King Remove the Body thence ' ere Zara see it Alon. I 'll be so bold to borrow his Attire 'T will quit me of my Promise to Gonsalez Exit Per. Whate'er it is the King's Complexion turns King How 's this my mortal Foe beneath my Roof Having read the Letter O give me Patience all ye Powers no rather Give me Rage Rage implacable Revenge And treble Fury Ha! who 's there Perez My Lord King Hence Slave how dar'st thou bide to watch and pry Into how poor and mean a thing a King descends How like thy self when Passion treads him down Ha! stir not on thy Life For thou wert fix'd And planted here to see me gorge this Bait And lash against the Hook by Heav'n you 're all Rank Traytors thou art with the rest combin'd Thou knâ—w'st that Osmyn was Alphonso knew'st My Daughter privately conferr'd with him And wert the Spy and Pander to their Meeting Perez By all that 's holy I 'm amaz'd King Thou lyest Thou art Accomplice too much with Zara here Where she sets down still will I set thee free Reading That somewhere is repeated I have power O'er them that are thy Guards Mark that thou Traytor Perez It was your Majesty's Command I should Obey her Order King reading And still will I set Thee free Alphonso Hell curs'd curs'd Alphonso False perfidious Zara Strumpet Daughter Away begon thou feeble boy fond Love All Nature Softness Pity and Compassion This hour I throw ye off and entertain Fell hate within my breast Revenge and Gall By Heav'n I 'll meet and counterwork this Treachery Hark thee Villain Traitor answer me Slave Perez My Service has not merited those Titles King Dar'st thou reply Take that thy Service thine Strikes him What 's thy whole Life thy Soul thy All to my One moment's Ease Hear my Command and look That thou obey or Horrour on thy Head Drench me thy Dagger in Alphonso's Heart Why dost thou start Resolve to do 't or else Perez My Lord I will King 'T is well that when she comes to set him free His Teeth may grin and mock at her Remorse Perez going Stay thee I 've farther thought I 'll add to this And give her Eyes yet greater Disappointment When thou hast ended him bring me his Robe And let the Cell where she 'll expect to see him Be dark'ned so as to amuze the Sight I 'll be conducted thither But see she comes I 'll shun th' Encounter do Thou follow and give heed to my Direction Exeunt Enter Zara and Selim. Zara. The Mute not yet return'd 't is strange Ha! 't was The King that parted hence frowning he went His Eyes like Meteors roll'd then darted down Their red and angry Beams as if his Sight Would like the raging Dog-star scorch the Earth And kindle Ruine in its Course Think'st thou He saw me not Sel. He did But then as if His Eyes