blessing and my prayers I 'm new created And bow to that great providence all Joy Spread through your soules this is not much amiss Fran. But what 's become of Madam Estefania That took Iacintas place Alsi. Forc'd from the Coach By Don Alberto thinking her my Daughter Iacin. That part of our plot fail'd but my intents Were fair and to assist this injur'd Ladie Ser. Don Pedro sir Enter Servant Car. You shall for some few minutes Withdraw into that Chamber in his passion He may be violent leave me to moderate Fra. I shall obey you fir Exit Enter Pedro Fed. Was ever man of my great birth and fortune Affronted thus I am become the talk Of every Picaro and Ladron I challenge A reparation of my honor where 's Jacinta t is a plot a bace contrivement To make my name ridiculous the subject Of every scurrill language Car. My Lord with pardon Of your Altesa y' are not Injur'd here Unless I have been faulty in too much Observance and desires to serve your person VVith almost sacrifice of my Daughter Ped. Ha! too much to me Car. I would you had remembred How much your Honor was engag'd before By Contract to another when you mock'd The Innocent Jacinta now not mine Ped. VVho hath traduc'd my fame or mention'd me VVith that dishonour I disclaim all Contracts The unconfin'd Aire 's not more free than I To all the World except your beauteous Daughter Car. Do you know the Lady Estefania Ped. Dares she make saucie claim my breath dissolves it If every Lady whom we grace with our Converse should challenge men of my Nobility Car. I wish my Lord you could evade it for The honor of my Family if your conscience Or Art can nullifie that Ladies sinterest I am resolv'd my Son Luys shall Aside Then marry With that Widdow I have no other Ambition Ped. You are wise and I Am fortified to clear my self thought-free Enter Alberto Fstefania with a Letter From any promise to that sullen Madam Ha! t is Jacinta and she wears the Jewell I did present conspicuously I ask No reason for thy absence let me chain My darling in this amorous curl t is happiness Enough to repossess thee not the policie And power of Hell shall separate us agen Fste. It is but Justice sir Ped Ha! Estefania Alb. Do you know her sir Este. Do you know this character Ped Conspiracy Est. When this is read Don Carlos You will imagine he has wrong'd your Daughter Car. Is this your hand Count Pedro Ped. Mine t is counterfeit Upon my honor and I thus dissolve Thy insolent claim Este. Nothing can bind I see A false heart Car. This must give you freedom Madam If you release his hasty vow Este. Faith cannot Be compeld sir Ped. These are all Impostures I take my self into my self Alb. What shall become of her my noble Count Ped. I pitty her But cannot cure her wound and if you be Her friend advise her to contain her passions And wisely love one that can entertain it Alb. You hear this Madam Este. And can smile upon His violated fath Car. Now for Luys To strike in with the Widdow Servant Hee 's a sleep Car. I le wake and quicken him Exit Este. Hadst thou bin worth my love I should have held Thee worth my anger shadow of a Lord Thy greatness I despise and think thee now Too poor for my revenge and freely give Thee back thy barren promises and when I read in story one that has been perjur'd I 'l write Don Pedro in the place of him That brok his faith and thank my fate t' have mist thee Alb. If you please Madam while he is i' th' humor Of being base I 'l make him gather up These paper reliques which he shall make him self Up into rolls and having swallowed 'em For Pills thank you his Physick was so gentle Este. It will be too much time breath lost on him Alber. It will become me Madam to attend you Exit Este Ped. So she is taken off and my path free To Carlos Daughter Enter Carlos and Luys Luys Contracted to Don Pedro say Car. She was where is Estefania Ped. Gone with Alberto proud to wait upon The Lady I neglected Car. Follow 'em Luys I do not like he should insinuate Now she is free and his hopes desperat in Jacintas love Luys How long have I slept sir Car. Thou dost dream still persue the Widdow now Or never look at such a fortune Luys Is she gone with Alberto what if I say I have lain with her and that shee 's with child by me Car. That would stain both your fames away and welcom When thou return'st and she confirm'd Luys I le confirm her or confound somebody No more I am awake this is Don Pedro I 'l talk with him first vvill you justefie The Widdovv is a Widdovv still and sweet For all your Contract that you have not been My rivall as they say after the flesh And that you did not knovv I had a mind Or not a mind to do the deed of Matrimony Ped. Not I upon my honor Luys You are vvitness novv to Alberte Car. Manage the bufiness temperatly Luys Let me alone to be temperate if I do not cosen Some body let me never drink Sack agen Exit Car. What think you of Jacinta novv my Lord Ped. As on the Saint I pay my chief devotions Enter Fernando Fer. I come to seek one that I late call'd Brother But he hath forfeted that Name and Justice Weary of such a prodigy in nature Hath arm'd me thus in her revenge Don Carlos Obscure him not no darkness can protect him My svvord shall forrage every room like lightning No Cave but it shall visit and through ribs Of steel compell my passage to his heart Although I meet him in his Mistris Armes The lovers Sanctuary I dare force Francisco And vvith my Svvord cut the Embrace that chains him Rather then he shall glory in my ruines And revell out those honors vvith her he Took from my blood Enter Francisco with a Parchment Fra. It shall not need Fernando Ped. Hum here is like to be a bloody business I 'l not disturb 'em Exit Car. As you are Brothers by your Fathers dust That should sleep quiet in his Urne by her Dear name that gave you life that novv prayes for you Chide this unnaturall furie Fra. VVhat demands Fernando Fer. My inheritance wrought from me By thy slie creeping to supplant my birth And cheat our Fathers easie soul unvvorthily Betraying to his anger for thy lust Of wealth the love and promise of two hearts Poor Felisarda and Fernando now Wither at soul and rob'd by thee of that Should cherish virtue like to rifled Pilgrims Met on the way and having told their story And drop'd their even teares for both their loss Wander from one another Fra. T is not sure Fernando but his pasion that obeys not The counsel of his reason would
impose upon The Freedom of Jacintas love Alb. Y' are noble Car. My Lord Alb. I do not like this Don Luys Th' art of my mind I do not like him neither And yet the blackbirds in the bush see what present be would give my sister Alb. Did she refuse it Luys I never mean she shall what wrong my friend Yet I 'l take all and let him hang himself embraces him If he would send his eyes I would undertake To carry 'em to the Ieweller they would off For pretty toadstones Have no fear my Mother Is for you too you must fee both your Advocates Car. Jacinta Jacin. Sir Luys She takes her self much honor'd Ped. You oblige Luys Let me alone to carry things Be confident to trust me with your honor If it would pawn for any thing aside Iac. I 'm not perfect How to neglect Alberto yet and must I Throw off Fernando but new Entertain'd By your command the World will consure strangely Car. The World will praise thy wisdom my care Or if some giddy tongues condemn what 's good Must wee be servile to that fear and lose That which will make us Judges of their folly And damn it with a frown of state they 'r fooles That dote upon those shaddowes Idle talk The slime of Earth-worms that doth shine to cosen Infants 't is fit wee raise our thoughts to substances Jac. Let modesty and nature plead a little If I appear not fond to Entertain him I may collect more strength by time and counsell And for your satisfaction dare profess My Lord hath too much grac'd the low Jacinta With a pretence so noble but I should Be held not worth his person and too light At his first breath of courtship to fall from My Virgin strength and give my self his captive Car. I shall alow that ceremony the Count Makes an address Ex Alsi. Felisard Ped. I must use thrift in my delight my eyes Are prowd and must be taught by absence how To value such a Mistris I do miss the chambermaid Car. It will become me to attend Ex. Alber Jacin Ped. Your pardon I 'l take it for an honor if your Sonne Be pleas'd but to my coach Luys Oh my good Lord So much I am your creature if you knew But where to match me I would be your coach-horse Exe. Pedro Luys Car. So so Iacinta's starres do smile upon her 'T wil be a match were but my Son as fair In expectation of a bride I 'd write Nil ultra to my cares he is to aery And volatile a wife would timely fix him And make him fit to manage my estate Enter Luys But he returnes I 'l feel his pulse Luys thou seest how near Iacinta is to happiness Luys I did some office in 't she may thank me I first inspir'd his Lordship Car. Such a providence To build thy self a Fortune by some brave And noble mariage would become thy study And make thy Father willingly resign His breath with confidence to know thee wise To govern what my Industry hath gatherd What think'st thou of a wife Luys I think little sir What should I do with a Wife Car. Imitate me and study fame and wealth To thy posterity Have I with care Acquir'd such an estate that must not last Two Generations Luys The way to make it Last is not to think of Wiving for my part Sir with your pardon if I may speak freely I had opinion once I was your Son But fearing by your narrow exhibition You lov'd me not I had a controversie Within my thoughts whether I should resolve To geld my self or turn a begging Frier Car. A begging Frier Luys T is as I tell you Sir This last I fixt upon and ha' been studying Where I conveniently might raise a sum To compass a hair shirt Sir To make triall before I thrust my self Point blank into the Order Car. Thus wild Sons interpret still A prudent Father but you may discharge Your Jealousies unless it be your own Devotion to be chast and live a recluse Luys For that I can be ruld I ha' not liv'd After the rate of hating any women But I can hear of Mariage if it be Your pleasure but these Wives Sir are such tickle Things not one hardly staid amongst a thousand Beside unless you finde one very rich A man may cast a way himself and get A bundle of Beggeries Mouths that day and night Are open like Hell Gates to feed I would not Hazard my Freedom and the blessings Heaven Has lent you Sir upon a Wife with nothing Car. Thy pension doubles for that word in Earnest How much I like this wisdom take this Purse I will have no account and find me out A wealthy Maid or Widdow but not ugly Luys No not ilfavourd Sir if she be rich A little old or crippel'd Car. I wo'not ha'thee Mary a crooked deform'd thing because She may have children Luys Not unless she have An Infinit wealth to make 'em strait sir I 'le marry a witch so she have mony sir Car. No on no terms a Monster Luys Then I wo'not And now it comes into my mind they talk of A young rich Widdow Donna Estifaniar What do you think of her Car. Thou hast nam'd one To my own desires she lives a Widdow still But she has refus'd many brave Dons Luys No matter I like her sir the better Car. She gives good entertainment Luys I will have her If you but say the word I wear a charm To catch a Widdow but this Purse will hardly Last till we finish I must do things with honor Car. Thou shalt be furnish'd like my Son kneel down And ask me blessing I do long to give it thee Luys I have your blessing here Car. I le find thee out Some Jewells to present thy Mistris too Luys 'T wo'not be much amiss the Gold will go The farther Sir I know not how this Exit Car. Came about unless Don Pedros coming to My Sister ha' made him mad wrought this miracle How carefull he was I should not mary one Deform'd I ha' chose the hansomest things thus far And I mary with a Witch at these years let the Devill Ride my wild Mare to death and now I Consider on 't I wo'not have the Widdow For fear o' th' worst yet I 'l to her And make a business on 't to keep the old Mans Baggs in motion this with some good Husbandry and no play may last a Fortnight T is very Gold yes it will pay some scores Maintaine my Negro and a brace of Whores Now fiddles do your worst Exit ACT III Enter Ramyres Fernando Ramy. How no success where lies the opposition Don Carlos equall with my self profest His free desires and to dispose his Daughter To meet thee with all loving entertainments What can she argue to thy birth or person Attended with so plentifull a fortune I must believe thy courtship dull and faulty When I was at thy
flattered Sir Into a sin to cure my poverty For men whose expectations are like yours Come not with honour to court such as I am Lost to the World for want of portion But with some untam'd heat of blood Fer. I dare With conscience of my pure intent try what Rudeness you find upon my lip t is chast As the desires that breath upon my language I began Felisarda to affect thee By seeing thee at Prayers thy vertue wing'd Loves Arrow first and 't were a sacrilege To choose thee now for sin that hast a power To make this place a Temple by thy Innocence I know thy poverty and came not to Bribe it against thy chastity if thou Vouchsafe thy fair and honest love it shall Adorn my fortunes which shall stoop to serve it In spight of friends or destiny Fran. My Brother Knows my whole Interest in thee to whom My Fathers care directed him but we Thus mutually resolve to aid each other Ja. This must be wisely manag'd of all sides Parents have narrow eyes Fran. Our meeting thus Will happily secure us from their Jealousie Our Fathers must not know this countermarch Enter Carlos Car. Ha I like not this Fernando at busie courtship With Felisarda and Francisco so Close with my Daughter Jac. Las we are betrai'd Felis. My Unkle Ferd. You are her Kinswoman and of her bosom I prethee in my absence plead to fair Jacinta for me as an earnest of My gratitude accept this trifle from me Car. Ha 't is a Jewell Felis. Without this reward I should solicite sir your cause and do My duty to Ton Carlos who desires it Ferd. I take my leave Fran. Madam I shall be proud To call you Sister but you will prepare Another happiness if you vouchsafe To speak for me to pretty Felisarda She 's bound to hear your counsel and obey it If I may owe this favour to your charity Jacin. Your goodness will deserve more Fran. I must follow him Exit Car. Do you take notice Felisarda that You live here on the bounty of an Unkle Your Father had but ill news from the Indies Felis. Sir as your goodness wants no testimony I shall attend it with all humble services Car. How durst you in the presence of my Daughter Maintain such whispers with Fernando ha Felis. Sir he was pleas'd Car. No more I here discharge you Jacinta I 'l provide one to attend you With less relation to your blood I 'l hear Of no defence away out of my dores Go to your Father Signior Teodoro His ships may rise agen were sunk by th' Hollander And Fleet from St. Thome he may prefer you To some Rich Don or who knows but you may Born on the Plumes of his estate be made In time a proud Condessa so adios Mui illustre Sennora Felisarda Exit Ja. Thus have I heard a tall ship has been wrack'd By some strange gust within the Bay his passion Admits of no dispute O my poor Cose I fear my turn is next to be an exile Thy absence must deprive me of Francisco Who can no more glad his Jacintas eyes With a pretence to visit thee Felis. T is not My fear to suffer want so much afflicts me As that I must lose you but he returnes Enter Carlos with a Letter and Servant Car. Don Pedro de Fuente Calada comming hither With Don Alberto and my Son Serv. Yes sir the Count desires to see Jacinta Whom your Son has so commended and sent me To give you notice Car. Ha Iacinta retire To your closet and put on your richest Jewels A Count is come to visit you Felisarda There may be some more art us'd in her dress To take the eyes of greatness Iac. Sir you speak As I were meant for sacrifice or sale The Count Don Pedro Car. No reply be carefull And humble in your office Felisarda And you may live and eat here till Iacinta Provide another servant to attend her Which may be three whole dayes my anger is Not everlasting bid my Wife come to me Enter Alsimira I expect an honourable guest the Count Don Pedro To see our Daughter whom I have commanded To appear with all her riches to attract him Alsi. If his Intents be honourable I have heard Don Pedro loves a hansom Donna Car. He had better cool his hot blood i' the frosen Sea and rise thence a rock of Adamant To draw more wonder to the North than but Attempt to wrong her chastity Enter Don Pedro Luys and Alberto This from Don Pedro is an honor binds The service of our lives Ped. Noble Don Carlos Alsi. If we had been prepar'd we should have met This grace with more becoming Entertainment Ped. T is fair and equall to my wishes she Does smel of rosted Garlick this your Sister He kisses Al. Enter Jacinta and Felisarda Luys That is my Mother here is Jacinta Sir Ped. She has a tempting shape I now am pleas'd I Use to kiss all hum a pretty thing To Phelis Car. I like not his busie eyes on Felisarda Alber. You will be faithfull to me Luys Who I faithfull how shall I live else Car. Son Luys Alber. Madam Ped. Will you be pleas'd admit Don Pedro by The Title of your servant to presume Somtime to wait upon you Jacin. It were pride And sawcy ambition sir in me to think You can descend so much from your great birth To own a name and office so beneath you Ped. I that before thought women easie trifles And things which nature meant only to quench High flames in man am taken with this Lady Luys thou hast wrong'd the fair Jacinta Thy praise was thyn and cold Spain is not rich Enough to boast her equall and I love her Luys Oh she will be to proud to know it Sir Ped. Proud she must be whose eyes have such command She has a pretty servant too Luys I like 'em both Luys How both Ped. They will do well One for a Wife the other for a Concubine Luys It will becom your high blood Ped. Say I kiss Her white hand and present her with these Pearls Luys Your honor shall command Ped. Your Daughter has a most magnetick face And I pronounce her happy your consent Confirmes her mine Car. Ther 's nothing in my blood or fortune but Don Pedro shall command I was Propheticall Come hither Alsimira wouldst imagine Hee 's taken with Jacinta and hath praid Already my consent Alis. Believe not all That great men speak are Oracles our Daughter Car. If she be stubborn uncreates her self Be you wise and counsell her to this ambition Or thus I loose you all ha turn away That Faery shee s a Witch the Count talks with her Alb. I hope you hold me not Sir less deserving Than when you gave me free access to plead My service to your Daughter if that Don Car. Sir you too much prejudicate my thoughts I must give due respects to men of honor Nor is it fit I should