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A47379	Fovr nevv playes viz : The seege of Vrbin, Selindra, Love and frienship, Tragy-comedies, Pandora, a comedy / written by Sr. William Killigrew ...; Plays. Selections	Killigrew, William, Sir, 1606-1695.; Stapylton, Robert, Sir, d. 1669.; Waller, Edmund, 1606-1687.; Killigrew, William, Sir, 1606-1695. Ormasdes.; Killigrew, William, Sir, 1606-1695. Seege of Vrbin.; Killigrew, William, Sir, 1606-1695. Selindra.; Killigrew, William, Sir, 1606-1695. Ormasdes.; Killigrew, William, Sir, 1606-1695. Pandora.	1666 (1666)	Wing K458; ESTC R17595	186,688	237

them The Princess and Ladies Duke You come Silviana aptly to decide a difference between me and Florio I was inviteing him to offer up his heart to you but he preferres your happynesse so much above his own that he recommends Fernando before himself Florio I Madam and do assure your Highnesse that Fernandos Birth does equall his great actions and will be worthy your best thoughts Duke Why thus conceald then Florio He is resolv'd by services to lay some obligations on you Sir before he do reveale himselfe as also to let the Princess see what for her sake he ventures ere he speak of Love Enter to them Corbino Borosco who gave the Duke an open Letter Carbino I found this letter at the Port Sir as it dropt from the Enemies trumpet Duke To Fernando give it him Corbino Pray read it first Duke Why should I read his letter 't is not handsome Borosco Such Ceremony in a besiedg'd Towne may prove Prejuditiall pray Sir read it Duke Who open'd it Corbino I did Sir when I saw an Enemy loose it 't was my duty to see the inside Duke reads it Duke This is the Enemies designe and was lost on purpose to be found to make us jealous of so brave a man that he may beat them no more Burne it and say nothing Fernando has given testimony of his Truth beyond the reach of scandall Florio Does any dare to question Fernandos truth Sir Corbino Pray Sir let Florio give his judgment on the letter then burne it Florio reads and smiles Florio This is easy to discipher this comes not from the Campe I suspect a neerer plot Fernando and my selfe are much envyed for your favour Sir Borosco Does your Lordship reflect on me for such a guilt Florio If I did you should soon know it Corbino Pray Sir let not sine words deceive you but consider Aside to the Duke well all circumstances and then judge if Fernando may not probably be sent hither by the Enemy wee know not who he is nor whence he comes have no caution for his Faith why may not he at the next Sally doe what that Letter does invite 't is my duty Sir to advise you to send him out of the Towne before the evill be too great to remedy Duke Your Zeale unto your Country Corbino makes you too bold to charge a seeming guilt upon a Person of his Worth grounded onely from a letter let fall'n on purpose to abuse us suppose they should Write the like to you I shall think how to finde this mischiefe out and if within our own Walls so base an Act be prov'd it shall be severely punish'd Enter Fernando to them Duke Fernando you shall this night Sally with what force you please Florio Not 'till he has clear'd himself Sir read this Fernando He reads it Fernando This is a ●light trick Sir the Enemy that Writ this is within our Walls my name is not Fernando Corbino If a disguis'd person there is more cause of jealousy then I saw before Florio Then raise a double Jealousy for my Name is not Florio when strangers would be conceal'd we change our Names not to be hid from you wee dwell with but from those at home who may pursue Fernando and I are a like guilty Sir Duke I am not apt for Jealousies nor can I see so foule a guilt ●in Fernandos face Sir though Prudence might justify your restraint I am above feare this way be still free and command in chiefe this night the Sally shall be wholly as you order it Offers to goe out Fernando This considence would make a Traitor honest but Sir to secure your great Lords fear of me I will retire till I can Write an answer to the Enemy such as will soone assure my Innosence but yet on second thoughts I have a better way you will trust me Sir you say Duke I doe Fernando Then will I this night by my Sally give them such an answer as that letter does deserve and if the guilt be within your own Walls I shall make them blush at my returne for aspersing of my innosence Florio I will be Hostage Sir till his returne and suffer Death if Fernando do prove false Duke Fernando cannot by this Sally more Confirme me then I am assur'd before Exeunt THIRD ACT. A cry within the Courts on Fire Then Enter some of the Guard 1 Guard Where is this Fire 2 Guard 'T is in Lord Corbinos Lodgings 3 Guard Knock knock lowder Enter Servants and Mariana at the Window Mariana Fire fire come up and help 't is in my Fathers closet the Fire breaks out there A noise within Enter Duke Princess Rossina Florio and Traine under the Window Duke From whence is the Mischiefe Borosco 'T is in Corbinos lodging Sir I have sent after him Mariana above with men and maids throwing goods out of the Window Mariana The great danger is now over Sir Duke Pull down the next wall that it passe no further Mariana My Lord Borosco pray set some to guard our goods She throwes down Baggs of Money he heapes them up Borosco Have not our Enemies at home done this to divert us in the time of sally what newes from Fernando Duke He is but now sallyed hark the Alarum is begun Borosco And the Court on Fire at the same time 't were good to double all the guards there may be more danger in this Fire then yet appeares Duke The guards are strong enough send more hands to quench the Fire Enter Florio Florio They have master'd the great slame Sir but not yet quench'd the Fire Mariana throwes down Baggs and Boxes one Box opens and out fails Papers Duke Looke to his Papers put them in againe What 's here The Duke takes up a Paper a direction to Fernando see Florio Florio 'T is a soul coppy of the forg'd Letter from the Enemy 't is the same hand Sir now you see our jealousies are just Duke I shame to see so great a villany While they compare the Hana Enter Corbino in haste Corbino My Closet burnt and all my goods distroy'd Oh unhappy man Duke It had been well thou hadst thy self been burnt in it look here vile wretch what this fire has brought to our hands thou may'st well tremble at such a crime for I will make thee an example to terrify this Nation from like villany you of the Guard devide all this Treasure among your selves for your paines in quenching of the Fire and Florio see this wretch a close Prisoner that Fernando may behold what punishment such treachery shall find from me Corbino Pardon great Sir losse of your wonted favour begot this envy in me I beg your mercy Sir Duke Such mercy as so base a crime deserves expect while Fernando sheds his Blood for us you stamp a brand of Treason on so cleare a merit So great a mischiefe with so base intent No villaine but Corbino could invent away with him Enter Officer Duke What newes from the Port

are so mingled that neither his force nor subtlest Art can ere devide us tell him I despise his Love who with an Iron rodd does wooe his former Menaces became him better then this flattery I le heare no more Offers to goe out Officer Then give Judgment Madam ere you go on the guilty person you despise for if my love cannot prevaile to excuse what I have done Let me by your doome fall Ferrara is at your mercy Discovers himselfe Silviana Sir Your excuse is bolder then your Crime thus to surprize me in disguise is as offensive as your Warre and works the same effect in me who see through all your designes but can discerne no love 't is our Dukedome you expect and so much labour for not me Ferrara This Warre and my disguise are both the effects of Love Madam and at worst can be look'd on but as tryalls whether by your brothers or your own aversion I have been rejected I ledde my Army hither to remove his constraint on you as I suppose and now freely offer up my selfe a sacrifice to your dislike if by that I fall neglected such is the power of Love it makes the greatest dangers most delightfull Silviana Such Romances take not me your first approaches and all your Treaties were accompanied with such unreasonable demands and such Rude threats as shew'd you were a man of Blood no Characters of gentle love appear'd I remember also the Succession was your maine Article that must be setled or you would not have me by which you bound my Brother from a second Marriage and would take me as an appendix to the Crowne and through all this I must now discerne your unvisible love no Sir though the Principallity must be my beauties foyle to raise esteem in you I can set a value on my self● above the Dukedome you ayme at Ferrara Madam Though I come hither lifted high on the delightfull wings of hope dispaire must now be my Reserve for my Retreate yet thus by your scornes arm'd for your Revenge I shall rather smile then shrinke at your Brothers malice after this repulse from you and shall glory here to fall Lov 's Martyr at your feet Silviana You shall be safe from all harmes here Sir I will secure your safe returne though I answer not your hope you shall not suffer Enter Tigil by this rash visit Tigillo pray see this Officer safe convey'd to his Campe. Ferrara No Madam now I have put off that clowd which did secure my passage hither by which my undertaking is perform'd to put it on againe may looke like feare as if I valued safety at a higher rate then Honour I will therefore with an open face Now I have kneel'd at Silvianas feet Pass on through all the dangers I can meet Silviana My endeavours and my wishes do concurre for your security but if you suffer ought by your own rash choice I shall take care that you have no pretence to lay a blemish on my innocence Tigillo waite on the Duke as I direct I will answer it to my Brother Exit Princess and Ladies Tigillo I shall not doubt to do what you command Madam Ferrara I am sad to think Tigillo on those evills which Silviana compells me in honour now to Act. For since no submission can make her relent VVe are oblig'd to fight though we repent Exeunt Enter Florio as in his Chamber sitting sadly Pedro by Pedro. Madam What want you will you think your selfe into the other World Florio I wish I were so happy no Melina I am doom'd to more disasters here Pedro. Pray impart the trouble of your minde that I may argue on your griefes a little to divert you Florio Thou wilt raise my distemper higher by thy discourse but yet I 'le try I was thinking Melina how much better it had been to have stay'd at home and sufferd all my Fathers anger still saying no to his unjust commands I might so have shew'd a much more becomming courage by such sufferings then thus by ●lying them for had he forc'd me to the Church so often threatned he could not there compell me to comply I might at worst have dyed on that account with honour as now with infamy Pedro. If you pursue these thoughts they will distract you 't is childish to look back when you must pursue the Fortune your first thoughts have led you to does not the Dukes love grow higher and higher still why then do you create evills in your fancy beyond what can happen Florio Oh Melina had I not better dye then ever own my selfe a Woman when the Duke shall finde the favourite he dotes on to be a transform'd wanderer how will he hate himselfe and me for placing such a scorne on his great Name for ever I love and honour him so much I dare not seek the happinesse I wish but must undiscover'd dye to save my reputation and his Fame Pedro. These are waking dreames Madam Florio And then if Fernando should discover me how will his honour be concern'd what vengeance will his just anger finde out for me there is but one way Melina besides Death Pedro. May I be trusted with it you have made me Sadder then I look'd for Florio The Siege ended I le returne and take a Cloyster where I will wash away my shame in Penetentiall Teares and if I dye before I do conjure thee Melina to conceale my sex I have adventur'd what I can to get an honourable death and 't will not be which makes me apprehend some sadder Fortune does attend me Pedro. Madam I have thus farre against my judgment and my interest been wholly govern'd by you but now I see you will destroy your selfe I am resolv'd to let Fernando or the Duke know your condition to prevent a greater evill Florio How Melina wilt thou betray my trust and prove a Traytor at the last thou dar'st not do so great a villany Pedro. Rather then see you ruin'd I will do any thing what crymes what guilt frights you into this dispaire I will no longer be accessary to your destruction now I can bring you off with honour She offers to goe off Florio rises and steps between Melina and the Dore and drawes Florio Stay Melina so now 't is my fault if you discover me by all my hopes ' le k●ll thee instantly unlesse thou dost now sweare not to reveale me speak quickly for when thou art dead I will by my own hand dye by thee offers at her Pedro. Hold and I will by this I swear as you desire But that I do a greater mischiefe feare Your threatned death should not have made me sweare Enter the Duke who drawes and offers at Pedro. Florio steps in Duke False villaine to lift thy hand against thy Lord Florio steps between Florio I did assault him Sir in my unjust fury Duke Florio has no unjust fury Pedro must be faulty Florio By truths selfe I sweare he is not the fault was

dragge me did you not call him Pollnesso Titi. Yes Selin King Pollinesso Titi I think we did Selin That name is mine those wounds are mine then She offers to go to him but they hold her off Titi I wish they were Selin And so do I with all my heart pray let me go to him I can heal him with my tears I 'le suck his wounds well for I have heard wounds have been cur'd so Tene How comes his name in her mouth Teck 'T was not well done of us to name him as we did best to strangle her lest she discover us Titi. Shall I shoot her in the head though the Act be horrid 't is better she perish then all wee Teck Let us first hear what she will say to him we shall have time enough to kill her after Selin I pray who are all you Tene We are the hurt mans servants Lady pray who are you by whom we have receiv'd such dammage Selin If my Eyes deceive me not I may be happy but am yet the most miserable accurs'd Woman living Titi I think so too Aside Polli What Woman is that weeps so Tene 'T is she you rescued Sir Polli Did I rescue her losse of blood makes my Eyes dazzle and my fancy work even to a lightnesse that Face brings to my memory something that I have known why does she weep and why do you hold her so rudely Tenedor Pollidor and Selindra both look earnestly at each other Selin In charity to me Sir though they know it not for had they sooner let me know that Pollinesso liv'd my suddain joy had slain me Polli What is this she sayes Titi She is a Witch Sir I think Selin Does not my Brother know me yet have my sorrowes wrought such a change that Pollinesso should not know me Polli Oh! my Astella pardon my dull sight for I am very weak He faints Selin Would I had dyed rather then be rescued at this rate so joyful and so sad a day I have not seen before Teck He does but slumber Madam and 't is good he should do so Selin But slumber say you it looks so like death that I would dye to see it Tene Madam the Joy will out-live the sorrow of this day the Prince's hurt is without danger can your goodnesse pardon the rude words which my selfe and these Lords in our distraction speake Selin Alas my Lord I was not sensible of what you sayd my mind was so o're-loaden with my griefs and so intent on Pollinesso that I heard you not Now while my Brother takes this rest pray make me know how he escaped when my Father and Barzanes fell and why he has been thus long conceal'd Tene Madam in that sad day Pollinesso in vain attempting to save his Father was with my self and these you see here cast on a sandy bank from whence by good swimming we got to shoar and have been since disguised for fear of Lascares in several Princes Courts soliciting for aid to force the Grecians to quit their stolen possession of Hungary when in the midst of Pollinesso's preparation he hears that Phillocles had resign'd the Crown to be preserv'd for you This made us lay aside all further preparation for a Warre and thus disguis'd to passe this way to Belgrade It seems by destiny directed to your recsue Selin I shall find some fitter time for my own story 't were good that we removed my Brother he wa●kes how are you Sir has this repose refresht you Polli I am something better then I was Astella and shall soon be well now I may look on thee Selin And I most happy my brother you must give us leave to remove you to some place of rest and safety and you must be still conceal'd which these new wounds with your Perriwig will be disguise enough Polli I shall be directed by you Sel You must also a little counterfeit your voice lest you be remember'd by it for should Lascares know who were in his power all his hopes of Hungary would vanish untill he saw you dead I am call'd Selindra here Poll Who were those Robbers and how came you amongst them Selin 'T was Cleonel who did beguile me after he had sworn to carry me to Belgrade was conveying me to his own Castle Pol Was not Cecropins's son and will not his death be our ruine if we stay here Sel My interest in the Princess Ordella will secure you and his guilt was such a crime as can expect no justice from the Law to touch you besides the rescue you brought the Prince will merrit a reward but where is Phillocles where is the Prince we are all lost indeed if he be fallen I have been so much distracted that I mist him not till now Tecknor What Prince mean you Madam Selin Prince Phillocles 't was he my brother rescued runne look search about the Wood for heaven sake search unfortunate Astella and unworthy that could thus long forget him now Polliness● lives I have no hate to Phillocles methinks his vertues now look gloriously upon him but how shall I look on Ordella if her beloved brother have lost his life to save my honour Pol Was it Phillocles that I found fighting with Cleonel and his two men Selin 'T was he Polli 'T is strange I knew him not but I now remember as I came in he did persue the man that fled into the Wood let some looke that way Selindra I must glory in my wounds that have sav'd thee from false Cleonel and relieved Phillocles who my soul thirsts to see next thy self most dear to me Sel And mine trembles at his absence Enter Phillocles to them bloody and weary leaning on his Sword he calls before he is seen to Enter Phil Selindra Selindra is Selindra safe has she any mercy yet for Phillocles Selin She is safe and happy too now she sees you alive Sir my heart is so much disturb'd by my fears and joyes that I know not how to expresse she goes kindly to him my gratitude good Sir let these strangers dress your Wounds they have shewed much skill on this hurt man Phil My Wounds are but slight scratches when Selindra smiles my joyes are much more dangerous then my Wounds Selin My life Sir and my honour you have saved I must look on you with devotion pray be pleas'd to own these our Redeemers and give them some assurance of your Protection they fear Cleonel's death may by Cecropius's power with the Emperor prove their destruction Phill I will be their security Selindras Redeemers shall command my life of what Country are they Tene Hungarians Sir Men that since the late Warre have sought Fortunes in Forraign Lands and now on private Affaires were returning home Selindra brings Phillocles to Pollidor Phillo Unto you Sir I have a great Obligation such as my whole Life shall express my Zeale to serve you for by you Selindra lives Polli Sir I am rewarded much above my

equal Eyes and on your dangers with judicious thoughts you 'l see that Phillocles his love brings death and Pollidor methinks should not have gain'd an interest where Phillocles pretends Selin My Lord I must confesse what you have said is worthy my most serious thoughts but my Lord 't is not fit that I treat farther in this affaire until my Father doth return if you please to move him in it my obedience shall follow his will Cecro Of his consent I make no doubt my best Mistriss joyes and greatnesse do attend Selindra when she smiles on me She suffers him to kisse her Hand Selind But how can you secure your self and me from Phillocles will not his rage raise a revenge as ruinous as this you would have me fly from Cecro Good Madam let not so mean a thought remain with you I have Lascares Scepter in my hand and all the Frontier Towns in my Command the Souldiers too since Phillocles forsook them are become mine if my fair Mistress would by one kind look confirme my joyes it would encourage me to let her see at what a rate I value her Selin I blush to think that I have smil'd so much upon so short acquaintance Pray Heaven you have not a design to destroy me this way Cecro Can you think I will destroy my souls onely joy to remove all such fears I will now put my life into your hands Selin How my Lord your life Cecro You have heard Madam how the Hungarian Army marches towards Grecce it does so drawn in by me to my aid they come to assist me to get Selindra and to set Lascares Crown upon her head if she will deserve it we are interrupted now think on me and thou shalt wear this Imperial Crown Selindra within few howers Exit Cecropius Enter to her Phillocles and Ordella Phil What has caus'd thy clouded brow Selindra has that viper vext thee Selin He has frighted me and will anger us all if he be not prevented such horrid mischiefes he has in love to me reveal'd as I shake to think on Ordella To what tune runne they Selin To several tunes some to Love some to private blood-shed others to publick Warre and in summe to ruine all that 's good The Emperor will permit our marriage Sir and after poyson me that you may have leisure to gaine Astella but above all Cecropius treachery must be lookt to He has call'd in the Hungarian Army to make me his by force he talked of a Crown too that I should weare if I would comply with him and at that word you interrupted us good Sir make it a little more your businesse to prevent these Devils and their designes Phill There is danger in this worthy our best care Selindra I see our stay here will still occasion new designs on us Ordel And you too late I fear will find my counsel good why may not I have credit to protect Pollidor in your absence Phill I think you may but yet 't is not fit to hazzard such a friend to the fury of that Monster Cecropius besides Selindra is now engaged in honour to stay for him ●elin Truly Sir I think I am in honour bound not rashly to throw away a man that has preserv'd us both but Sir when you shall consider that his wounds do now permit him to walk abroad a few dayes more will get him strength to ride with us during which time I can secure all by dissembling a little kindnesse to Cecropius by which I shall also discover his treaty with the Hungarians Ordel Pollidor is much oblig'd to you Selindra I like well this noble humour in you Phill It does become her my dear Sister it shall be my care to look after Cecropius now and if necessity require I will remove him speedily I must leave you for some houres Ordella to attend my Father Farewel my bright Mistriss pray let your care continue unto Pollidor and let not fall your kindnesse to Cecropius he may confesse to you what no tortures can draw from him Exit Phillocles Selind It does concern me Sir Ord It does indeed Selindra thy gratitude to Pollidor looks hansomely methinks as he recovers health he growes comely he seems to me as if he were above the ordinary rank of men I dare say he has a Noble Soule Selin Madam you judge right did you converse as I do daily with him you should wonder at such worth methinks I see greatness in his looks and do observe that he holds in that lustre with more advantage then others shew it forth Ord He is sure some great Prince disguis'd Selindra and a happy man he is that has found one that can discover his conceal'd perfections to the life Enter Tenedor to Selindra Tened Madam my Master is now awake and begs the favour of a visit Exit Tenedor Selin I shall follow your Lordship when I have brought the Princess to her Chamber Ord Is he a Lord too Selindra ●elin Did I call him Lord Madam Ord Ask when you see him next go Selindra this Ceremony to me is needlesse I shall find the way alone 't is fitter that you attend your charge Pollidors wounds will not heal out of thy fight Selindra I cannot chuse but wonder what kind of entertainment you can find for so many houres with so great a stranger as Pollidor speaks aside Selin Sure she is jealous and I have been too free in praising him Pollidor and I do spend more houres discoursing of Ordella's beauties then of all other matters he admires your perfections Madam his other wounds are slight compar'd with those he received from your eyes for Ordel Hold Selindra I delight not in such saucy thoughts from Pollidor nor does it become you to heare much less to relate them unto me I do feare Selindra you hope by this invention to dazle my Eyes that I may not discover your own affection to this Pollidor take heed you fall not from that vertue you are valued for if you do deceive my trust or Phillocles his love you will be neither worthy his anger nor my pitty Selin Let me fall under the weight of both your angers when I deserve ill from either of you your jealousie afflicts me Madam She weeps Ordell I hear my Brother coming retire that he may not see thy tears and meet me in the Garden after supper then I will hear more of this and till then suspend my Jndgment of thee Exit Selindra Enter Phillocles Phil Why went Selindra weeping out and what troubles you my Dear Sister Ordel. I am not troubl●d now Sir pray how did you find my Father in what temper is he Phill Well Ordella all is safe yet but I cannot be satisfied untill you tell me why Selindra weeps your silence will beget doubts more troublesome then the knowledge can be Ordel 'T was nothing but an Argument that fell between us Phil That Argument Ordella if thou lov'st my peace that Argument Ordel

said This Parragon of all our Sex now dyes Because Ormasdes does her Love despise Ormas No Madam I do suffer more then she Does for her self hers is my miserie I dare not virtue with vain hopes abuse I cannot love and therefore do refuse To dally with so bright a Saint whose Shrine Compels all hearts to bow before 't but mine I am not capable of Love not blest That way my heart 's with other flames possest Queen All flames you feel would vanish did you see Valeriana in such misery As she endures now fetching her last breath Enquiring your health neglecting her own death Thus my compassion has her sorrowes learn'd I weep her Tears while you stand unconcern'd Ormas Madam your passion does my pitty move Though my dull heart cannot consent to Love My resolution is now fixt I 'le try My self to vanquish or her Martyr Dye I swear I did not hear that she was ill And now it does my soul with horror fill For her concern no danger is so great But I will rather dye in 't then retreat Queen 'T is bravely said but dare you try the effect Of one short visit after such neglect Ormas Thus provok'd if your Majesty stands by I will not such a visit now deny Queen You speak and look as if you meant to fright Much rather then revive her by your sight Ormas Madam to Complement I have no skill Nor can be pleas'd if lov'd against my will Yet sensible and civil I can be Though it do prove unfortunate to me Queen When shall I bring this comfort to revive Her fainting soul if she be still alive Ormas Is she really so weak so soon grown Thus ill I have no skill in this unknown Mystery of love but will boldly try What I can do for her recovery Queen High passions do weak bodies sooner bring To the Graves mouth then any other thing Her despairs are of a much longer date Though suddain sicknesse do break out thus late When I your humour did a first reherse And shew'd how your whole life had been averse To Love she sigh'd and presently grew pale Despair that minute made her spirits fail And so transported by her fancy fell As if my doubts had rung her passing bell Orm Though I cannot speak nor do yet know how To look I 'm ready to attend you now Queen I fear so suddain and so great a joy As your approach may equally destroy Let me her heart prepare that by degrees She may but hope retain before she see The comfort that your visit brings and then Ormasdes may ere long prove best of Men. Ormas Madam I do my self to you submit Pray order me in all as you think fit Queen You shall then stand unseen while I do tell This welcome story which will make her well And then by what you 'l see you may observe How my true friendship will from both deserve Who have no wish beyond Ormasdes good When time shall make me rightly understood Ormas Madam I have now no more to say But that I will your Majesty obey Queen You shall not stirre Ormasdes till I send Exit Queen and Traine Enter to him Nearous Ormas Did you not meet Cleandra going out Near Yes but I have businesse of importance Pray let us withdraw and be more private Ormas Come this way then They go out and Re-entey Ormas Why have you drawn me to this inner Room Is the secret of so piercing quality That fewer Walls then these cannot contain't Near It is my Lord of a high nature grown I must impart it to your self alone You and I must kill one another now Ormas May not I live though you are pleas'd to dye Near No Sir since 't is decreed that I must die I am resolv'd to have you Company There 's a Sword the same with mine defend you Ormas Hold a while May not I know the cause of this hatred Near I have no hatred yet endeavour must That we together may revert to dust Though you by chance have rob'd me of my right I 'de not out-live Ormasdes if I might Ormas From whence does this strange kindnesse to me grow Say for I will not fight untill I know Near This then will teach you to defend your self Runs at him he puts his Sword by and holds him Ormas I shall call my Servants unlesse you now show The cause of this distracted fury Near I will Lets him go Valeriana's my Quarrel She throwes neglects on me and dotes on you Ormas You are mistaken sure and much abus'd It is not possible She dotes on me Who never courted Lady in my life Near By all that 's good she told me so her self Ormas This must be some design beyond my reach But if true from whence does my guilt arise Who never heard of your pretence 'till now Nor have a serious thought for hers to me If such a folly do her heart possesse Am I to answer for her guiltinesse Near I do accuse you of no guilt at all But joy to think if by my hand you fall It will Create in her such miserie As will adorn my death with Victorie Ormas If such revenge and malice you intend Where is the Love that you so much pretend Near Wee 'l talk of that as our two souls expire She flatter'd me with hopes that blew my Fire She threw out vowes to marry me and now In hope of you disowns that holy vow Ormas Made vowes to marry you and yet love me Pray shew me how this story does agree I swear I never had a thought of Love To Lady in my life and will now quit The interest you pretend rather then fight For such imaginary Dreams as this Near You must Fight Nearcus offers at him he rings a Bell. Enter Servants Ormas No disarm him so now leave us alone Exeunt Nearcus I have lov'd you and shall still If you 'l permit what does this story mean Near By Hea Valeriana did ingage To marry me if my Birth equal'd hers But now repents in hope to marry you Ormas This story growes stranger and stranger still Does your Birth equal hers on which you ground Your Title and on which her vow was made Near It does Ormasdes and did hers exceed When I first urg'd that sacred Vow she made She but a Subject unto me appear'd Ormas And are you other now Near Yes have you not heard that Prince Orontes Brother to our late King had a young Son Call'd Leonatus who by sad mishap Fencing with the Prince hurt him in the Eye Of which hurt he dyed and the King inrag'd Made vowes to Sacrifice the Murtherer As if the mischief purposely were done In order to his own Succession After Cleandra who was then married To a young Prince in Greece and setl'd there Orm I 'ave often heard the Queen with sighs lament Her Brothers losse by that sad accident And say she pittied Leonatus death As innocent

for that unhappy youth She heard was drown'd endeavouring to escape Her Fathers Vengeance he unjustly vow'd Near She was mis-inform'd my Lord he yet lives 'T was by this fatall hand her brother fell And I accurs'd that have thus long surviv'd To fall a mis-becoming Sacrifice To Love by a disdainfull Ladies Eyes After so long concealment and so safe By Old Nearcus put in this disguise Bred as his Son but now I life despise And call to have that Justice on me done Which I have us'd much industry to shun Ormas You tell me wonders of a different kind Of which I shall enquire and if I find Valeriana stands ingag'd to you And all this story of your self prove True I will my best endeavors soon imploy This grosse mistake of me to rectifie Near If my addresse do find no good successe The businesse of my life shall be to dye And whether by your hand or by command From our great Queen it is the same to me The Princess must my life or death decree Ormas I shall conceal your Name untill I see I may reveal it with securitie And in few hours if my desires succeed You shall from all your doubts and fears be freed Near You will oblige me ever if you do Exit Near Ormas My hour is come to wait upon the Queen Unto Valeriana where this Newes I hope will bring me off from the first Rock By Valeriana to be thus lov'd And by Cleandra for another woo'd And by Nearcus kill'd I know not why To me is a new kind of Misterie Exit Enter Valeriana brought in very weak lying on a Couch with Physitians and Servants She speaks very faintly Valer Is not the Queen return'd to Court yet Lady No Madam Valer I wish she were my heart dissolves so fast That I do find I shall few minutes last She faints Doctor Your fancy does your weaknesse much increase This passion is the worst of your disease Enter Queen and Ormasdes she sets him to stand unseen Doctor Oh Madam you are much wish'd for here Queen Let all withdraw I must be private now Onely do you Ormasdes stand unseen How is it with my friend Val I 'm glad that you are come to close my Eyes My spirits waste so fast that I must dye Queen I hope not yet Valeriana Val A lasse Madam I had not liv'd till now But for the joy my broken heart conceives In hopes to hear Ormasdes is grown well Before I leave this World Queen 'T was the distemper of an Ague fit And he is now so farre from being sick That he without begs leave to visit you Val Me did you say to visit me Madam Will Ormasdes visit me is it so Queen Yes he 's without and does by me desire You will admit him Why are you silent Now my endeavours prosper to your wish Val Does wise Cleandra think it will be sit That I in such a passion leave this World As I shall do if I see Ormasdes I shame to think that he should see me dye Yet cannot chuse but wish it hartily Queen Shall I call him in then why do you doubt Val. Oh Madam I dare not see him must not You have said something to bring him hither Makes me fear to see him it must not be Queen Pray see him and let this great crime be mine His presence may your troubl'd heart revive Val He cannot Madam for 't is now too late I do feel here the heavy hand of Death Is crushing me to Ayre She faints in the Queens Arms. Queen Ormasdes your help she dies she dies He drawes and proffers to kill himself Ormas By all our Gods I will dye with her then Queen She lives again Ormasdes your help now He flings away his Sword and helps So let her head lye a little from us He kneels and holds her hand Ormas For Heav'n sake Madam tell what I must say Or what now must do is she not dead still Queen Does not her hand inform you that she lives Is it not warme Ormas Oh yes 't is warm but I who never dar'd Thus boldly touch a Ladies hand till now Understand not how to use it as I ought He kisses her Hand Queen There needs no other kindnesse then you shew How is it now Valeriana Val Well Madam too well I fear to last so I dare not look that way because I blush To think how I have scandaliz'd my Sex And how Ormasdes now is justified In his contempt of Women for my sake I have no power to take away my hand Yet dare not own to leave it with him longer Ormas Oh why what has Ormasdes ever done Justly to merrit this dissertion Val Pray Madam say something in my behalf Either to hide or to excuse my shame Queen Turn this way then and let your Eyes excuse That guilt which will Ormasdes disabuse They turn her Ormas She looks desperately ill Queen 'T is only weaknesse and no danger in 't Pray call her Servants and let us retire Ormas Retire you have engag'd me now so farre That I must see the Battle wonne or lost Before I can consent to a Retreat Queen 'T is late and she must sleep Ormas Why Madam so she may though I be by I 'le sit as silent as the God of sleep And here attend while her tir'd servants rest Queen You will not watch all night Ormasdes Ormas Oh but I will Madam watch night by night Till she recover This is my fixt Post Appointed by the Gods not your command Nor any force has power to take me hence While this good Sword will hold for my defence Takes up his sword Queen Why so fierce and violent Ormasdes I am much joy'd to see you thus concern'd And on this quarrel am not like to fight With such a man at Arms by Candle-light Ormas For Heav'n sake Madam pardon my rash words And disrespect unto your Majesty For I do scarce know what I say or do I am become a stranger to my self So suddainly transform'd that I would hide Me from your sight if I durst stir from hence Queen I will forgive so you 'l let me direct Your future actions I 'le your Love protect Ormas If you 'l command I gladly will obey Queen You must submit to what she does appoint Ormas Most willingly Valer sighs aloud and weeps Queen Does our discourse these sighs and tears produce Val You have said nothing that will need excuse These Tears slow from joy and gratitude To you great Queen who by this act include More pious pitty then past stories tell To make Ormasdes counterfeit so well This thought rais'd those unruly sighs you heard And Madam now it makes my soul afraid To see so great a courage thus submit To flatter me because you think it fit At your command to put on this disguise In kindnesse unto one he does despise Queen Do you then think his kindnesse counterfeit Can his great soul consent to