Oriana Pis What Service can reward thee Cos Take occasion to leave us private This Hour be Propitious win but the Mother to you Pis She is prepared alieady Cos Lose no time take the other walk Exit Pis Mor. Ori. My dear Cosmo Cos My best Oriana Ori. You have been too much absent I must chide you Cos You cannot sweet I would knew which way to make thee Angry Yes that I might see how well it would become thee Ori. You will make me angry Cos But you will love me still I fear Ori. D' ye fear it I' st a misfortune Cos What Ori. My Love Cos We may love too well and that 's a fault Ori. Not where the Object 's good Cos O yes Always beware of the extreams Ori. What mean you I affect none but my Cosmo not him with too much Flame Cos If you should Lady 't were not nobly done Ori. To love another Cos Yes if there be cause that may be call'd a Vertae Ori. So we should be inconstant Cos Why not it our reason be convinc'd Let us examine all the Creatures read The Book of Nature through and we shall find Nothing doth still the same Why then Should our Desires that are so nimble and More Subtle than the Spirits in our Blood Be such staid Things within us and not share Their natural Liberty shall we admit a change in smaller Things And not allow it in what most of all concerns us Ori. What Cos Our Loves Ori. Have you a suspition I am changed and thus would School me for it or shall I imagine that you are alter'd Cos Yes I am and therefore proclaim thy Freedome I do love thee less To shew I love thee more Ori. What riddle 's this Cos 'T is none I have found I am not worthy of thee Therefore come to make thee satisfaction for my Crime Of loving thee by pointing out a way And Person will become thy Affection better What dost think of brave Pisano shall his Merit plead Succession in thy chast Thoughts Ori. I know him Cos Thou can'st not chuse and I could study none Worthy thy love but him Ori. 'T is very likely you would resign then Cos Ay to honour thee His Service will deserve thee at the best And richest value Ori. Why it shall be so Cos Nay but be serious and declare me happy That I may say I have made thee just amends Ori. Why sir I do love him Cos But dost thou love him perfectly with a Desire when sacred rites of marriage Are past to meet him in thy bed and call him Thy Husband Ori. Pray tell me But truly I beseech you do you wish Pisano mine indeed or are you jealous And name him to accuse me Cos Not by goodness But if there be a charm beyond thy innocense By that I would conjure thee Oriana Love him and make three happy it shall be My bliss to call you his let me but own A servant in your memory Ori. Unkind And cruel Cosmo dost thou think it possible I can love any thy self thou wilt Undo my heart for ever Enter Pisano and Morossa Mor. You shall be Ever most welcome if I be her Mother She must declare obedience Oriana Cos Go chearfully thy Mother calls Alas poor Lady I half repent me since she is so constant But a friends life weighs down all other love Beside I thus secure my Fate Lorenzo Threatens my spring he is my enemy Ori. You 'll not compel assection Pis No but Court it With honour and religion Mor. I shall forget the nature of a Parent Unless you shew more softness and regard To what is urged what promise could you make To Cosmo without me or if you had Cos Here Cosmo doth give up all title to it I have no part in Oriana now Ori. I 've heard too much do with me what you please I am all passive nothing of my self But an Obedience to Unhappiness Exit Cos Follow her Pisano Pis Thou' rt all Friendship Cos Trace their warm steps Virgins Resolves are weak Leave not her Eyes until you see Day break Exeunt Actus Tertius Enter Depazzi and Rogero Depazzi ROgero Rogero My Lord. Dep. Make fast the Chamber-door stifle the Key-hole and the Crannies I must discourse of secret Matters dost thou smell nothing Rogero ha Ro. Smell not any thing my Lord to offend my Nostril Dep. Come hither what do the people talk abroad of me Answer me justly and to the Point what do they say Ro. Faith my Lord they say that you are Dep. They lie I am not they are a lowsy impudent multitude a many-headed and many-horned generation to say that I am Ro. A noble Gentleman a just and discreet Lord and one that deserv'd to have his Honours without money Dep. Oh is that it I thought the Rabble would have said I had been a Traytor I am half mad certainly e're since I consented to Lorenzo 't is a very hard condition that a Man must lose his Head to recompence the procuring of his Honours What if I discover him to the Duke ten to one if Lorenzo come but to speak his Grace won't ha' the grace to believe me and then I run the hazard to be thrown out of all atother side 't is safest to be a Traytor hum who is that you whisper'd to Ro. I whisper Dep. Marry did you Sirrah Ro. Not I good faith my Lord Dep. Sirrah Sirrah Sirrah I smell a Rat behind the Hangings Here 's no body ha Are there no Trunks to convey secret Voices Ro. Your Lordship has a pair on Dep. I do not like that Face i' th' Arras a my Conscience he points at me a Pox upon this Treason I have no stomack to 't I do see my self upon a Scaffold making a pitiful Speech already I shall ha' my head cut off seven years ago I laid my head upon a wager I remember and lost it let me see it shall be so 't is good policy to be arm'd Rogero imagin I were a Traytor Rog. How Sir Dep. I but say imagin we may put the Case and that I were apprehended for a Traytor Ro. Heaven defend Dep. Heaven has something else to do than to defend Traytors I say Imagin I were brought to the Bar. Ro. Good my Lord you brought to the Bar Dep. I will beat you if you won't imagin at my bidding I say suppose I now were at the Bar to answer for my Life Ro. Well Sir Dep. Well Sir that 's as it happens you must Imagin I will answer the best I can for my self conceive I prithee that these Chairs were Judges most grave and venerable Beards and Faces at my Arraignment and that thy self wert in the Name of the Duke and State to accuse me what couldst thou say to me Ro. I accuse your good Honour for what I beseech you Dep. For High-Treason you Blockhead Ro. I must be acquainted with some Particulars first Dep. Mass thou sayst right why imagin
Amidea Is she not fair Exceeding beautiful and tempting Florio Look on her well methinks I could turn Poet And make her a more excellent piece then heaven Let not fond Men hereafter commend what They most admire by fetching from the Stars Or flowers their glory of similitute But from thy self the rule to know all beauty These are the Duke 's own Raptures Amidea His own Poetick flames an argument He loves my Sister Ami. Love me Sci. Infinitely I am in earnest he employ'd Lorenzo No meaner Person in this Embassie You must to Court Oh happiness Ami. For what Sci. What do great Ladies do at Court I pray Enjoy the pleasures of the world dance kiss The amorous Lords and a thousand more Delights which private Ladies never think of But above all The Duke himself shall call thee his Ami. You make me wonder Pray speak that I may understand Sci. Come come I find your cunning The news does please the rolling of your eye Betrays you and I see a guilty blush Through this white veil upon your cheek you wo'd Have it confirm'd you shall the Duke himself Shall swear he loves you Am. Love me why Sci. To Court And ask him be not you too peevish now And hinder all our fortune I ha' promis'd him To move you for his arm-ful as I am Sciarrah and your brother more I ha sent Word to him by Lorenzo that you should Meet his high flame in plain Italian Love him and Ami. What for heaven be the Duke's whore Sci. No no his Mistriss command him make 〈◊〉 Ami. Give up my Virgin honour to his lust Sci. You may give it a better name but do 't Ami. I do mistake you brother do I not Sci. No no my meaning is so broad you cannot Ami I would I did then is' t not possible That this should be a dream where did you drop Your vertue Sir Florio why move you not Why are you slow to tell this man for sure 'T is not Sciarrah he hath talk so ill And so much that may have the cause to fear The Ayr about 's infected Flo. Are not you My brother Sci. Be not you a Fool to move These empty questions but joyn to make her Supple and pliant for the Duke No matter for the talk of musty people Look up to the Reward thou art young and skill'd In these Court temptings naturally soft And moving I am rough-hewn assist wo't With some queint Charm to win her to this game Flo. My Sister Sci. Ay ay Ami. Come not near him Florio 'T is not Sciarrah sure my brothers Nurse Play'd the Impostor and with some base Issue Cheated our House Sci. Gipsie use better language Or I 'll forget your Sex Flo. Offer to touch her With any rudeness and by all that 's vertuous Sci. Why how now Boy Flor. I do not fear your Sword This with my Youth and Innocence is more Defence than all thy armory what Devil Has crept into thy Soul Sci. You 'll not help Flor. I le rather kill thee Sci. 'T is very well Have you considr'd better o' the motion Ami. Yes Sci. And what 's your resolve Ami. To have my name Stand in the Ivorie Register of Virgins When I am dead before one factious thought Should lurk within me to betray my Fame To such a blot my hands shall mutiny And boldly with a Poniard teach my heart To weep out a repentance Sci. He embraces 'em My excellent chast Sister Florio Thou hast my soul I did but try your Vertues 'T is truth the Duke does love thee vitiously This night he means to revel at our house The Tarquin shall be entertained he shall Ent. a Serv. Serv. My Lord Pisano is come Sci. Look up Sister And shine with thy own smiles Pisano's come Pisano thy contracted honour'd Friend Enter Pisano Cosino Freder Welcome all But you above the rest my brother shortly Emb. him Sister and Florio entertain your noble Freinds some few minute I am absent we Must not forget to prepare for the Dukes coming I le soon return Exit Ami. You are not chearfull Sir How is' t my Lord you were not wont to look So sad when you came hither Pis I am not well Amidea Am Oh my heart Pis Be you Comforted Lady let all griefs repair To this their proper Centur. Flor. Sir how fare you Pis Altr'd of late a little I wou'd Sciarra were come back Fred. I might ha' finish'd ere he went and not Delay'd his business much two or three words And I had dispatch'd Am. How Sir your language is Another then you use to speak you look not With the same brow upon me Pis Madam I am come to render all my interest in your love And to demand my self again live happier In other Choice Am. Ha! Pis Here 's witness all is cancel'd betwixt us Nay and you weep Farewell Ami. He 's gone Flor. I am amaz'd Pis Now lead me to my blessing Exeuni Flor. Shall a long suit and speeding with his love With the worlds notice and a general fame Of Contract too just in the Instant when A Marriage is expected he broke off With Infamy to our House Am. Brother If ever you lov'd poor Amidea let not this Arrive Sciarrhas Ear there 's danger in His knowledge of it this may be a Tryal of my Affection Flo. A Tryal No It shewed too like a Truth Am. My Tears intreat your silence Flo. You have Power to command it dry your Eyes then He 's return'd Enter Sciarrha Sci. How now Weeping Where is Pisano and his Friends Flo. They 'r gone Sir Sci. Ha! Am. Guess by my Eyes you may something of Sorrow hath befaln No sooner you were departed but some strange Distemper Invaded him we might discern a change In 's Countenance And though we pray'd him to Repose with us he would strait back again So with Cosmo he return'd Flo. The alteration was strange and suddain Sci. 'Las noble Gentleman but come clear up Your Face again we hope it won't last Look bright again I say I ha' given order Enter Gentleman Gent. My Lord the Duke 's already come Sci. Remove Good Amidea and reserve thy Person To Crown his Entertainment be not seen yet Exit Am. Enter Duke Lorenzo Alonzo Attendants Du. Sciarrha we are come to be your Guest Sci. Your Highness doth an Honour to our House Du. But where 's thy Sister she must did us wellcome Sci. She is your Grace's Handmaid Du. For this Night Let the whole World conspire to our delight Lorenzo Whisper Lor. Sir be confident and perish Enter Morosa and Oriana in the Garden and Servant Mor. Pray give access to none yet if Pisano Enqire direct him to the Garden Cosino Exit Servant Is young and promising but while Lorenzo Lives must expect no Sun-shine Enter Pisano Cosmo Servant Pis There 's for thy paines Evit Servant They are now at opportunity Cos My Lord Do you prepare the Mother and let me close with
Now what must I expect Lo. You are my Prisoner Sci. I am so Lo. And be confident to find that favour Sci. Favour Lo. Be at distance My Lord I am sorry for your great Misfortune And if you can but study how I may Assist you you shall soon discern my love My readiness to serve you Sci. Ha this is honest Lo. I will impose no more Restraint than your own House you 're Honourable You have many severe Enemies The Duke Look'd graciously upon Pisano but Sci. You sha'not lose the smallest beam of favour To buy a Man so desperate I am arm'd to die and give Example of that Fortitude Shall shame the Law 's Severity Lo. I ha' thought a way To recover you if you incline to 't Dare you consent Sci. To any thing that 's noble Although I never fear'd to suffer I Am not so foolish to despise a Life Lo. There is no difficulty attends it listen The time will not permit much circumstance The Duke you know did love your Sister Sci. Vitiously Lo. Her Virtue did but cool him for the present As sprinklings on a flame he 's now more passionate To enjoy her Sci. Ha Lo. If she consent to meet His soft embrace with his first kiss he seals Your Pardon The Duke may be so taken With her Return to his Delight who knows But he may marry her and discharge his Dutchess With a quaint Sallet You do apprehend me Sci. And repent more I had one good thought of thee Than had I kill'd a Thousand Save my life And prostitute my Sister though I have No Weapon I will look thee dead or breathe A damp shall stifle thee Lo. I ha' done And praise your Heathen Resolution Of Death go practise Immortality And e'er thy Body hath three Days inhabited A melancholly Chamber in the Earth This Sister shall be ravish'd Mauger thy Dust and Heraldry Sci. Ha ravish'd When I am dead was 't not so Oh my Soul I feel it weep within me and the Tears Soften my Flesh Lorenzo I repent my Fury Lo. I advis'd you the best way my Wisdom could direct Sci. I thank you for 't You have awak'd my Reason I am asham'd I was no sooner sensible Does the Duke Affect my Sister still say you Lo. Most passionately Sci. She shall obey him then upon my Life That 's it my Life I know she loves me dearly I shall have much ado to win her to it But she shall come I 'll send her Lo. Perform this Sci. I wo'not only send her but prepar'd Not to be disobedient to his Highness He shall command her any thing Lo. Do this And be for ever happy when these have Only for form but waited on you home This disingages ' em Sci. My humblest Service To the Duke I pray and tell him Amidea This Night shall be at his Dispose by this Lo. I 'm confident farewell attend Sciarrah Sci. Pity the Seaman that to avoid a shelf Must strike upon a Rock to save himself Exeunt ACTUS Quintus Enter Sciarrha and Amidea Sci. THe doors are fast Enough is wept already for Pisano There 's something else that must be thought on and Of greater consequence I am yet unsafe That for thy sake am guilty of his blood Am. Though all my stock of tears were spent already Upon Pisano's loss Yet the remembrance that you have made A forfeit of your dear life Is able to create a weeping spring Within my barren head Oh my lost Brother Thou hast a cruel Destiny my Eyes In pity of thy Fate desire to drown thee The Law will only seek thee upon Land Hid in my tears thou shalt prevent the stroak Kills both our Name and thee Sci. I know thou lov'st me Poor Girl I shall desire to cherish life If thou lament me thus so rich a comfort Will tempt me wish I might delay my journey To Heaven Am. Good Heaven that we might go together Sci. That must not be Am. Then let me go before Sci. How Am. Make my suit unto the Prince my blood May be your ransome let me dye Sciarrha Sci. How my Honour blushes To hear thee Amidea Suffer for me why thou art innocent I have provok'd the Punishment and dare Obey it manly if thou couldst redeem me With any thing but death I think I should Consent to live Am. Nothing can be too precious To save a Brother such a loving Brother As you have been Sci. Death 's a devouring Gamester And sweeps up all what thinkst thou of an Eye Couldst thou spare one and think the blemish recompenc'd To see me safe with t'other or a hand This white hand that hath so often With admiration trembled on the Lute Till we have pray'd thee leave the strings a while And laid our ears close to thy Ivory fingers Suspecting all the Harmony proceeded From their own motion without the need Of any dull or passive Instrument No Amidea thou shalt not bear one scar To buy my life the Sickle shall not touch A Flower that grows so fair upon his stalk I would live and owe my Life to thee So 't were not bought too dear Am. Do you believe I should not find The way to Heaven Were both mine Eyes thy Ransom I shall climb up those high and rugged Cliffs Without a hand Sci. One way there is if thou Dost love with that tenderness Am. Pronounce it And let no danger that attends incline you To make a pause Sci. The Duke thou know'st did love thee Am. Ha! Sci. Nay do not start already nor mistake me I do not as before make tryal of thee Whether thou canst laying aside thy Honour Meet his lascivious arms but by this Vertue I must beseech thee to forgoe it all And turn a sinful Woman Am. Bless me Sci. I know the Kingdoms of the World contain not Riches enough to tempt thee to a fall That will so much undo thee but I am Thy Brother dying Brother if thou lov'st Him therefore that for thee hath done so much Dy'd his pale hands in blood to revenge thee And in that Murther wounded his own Soul Almost to death consent to lose thy innocence Am. Oh! never never Sci. What not to save my Life Am. But stain my self for ever Sci. Where In thy face who shall behold one blemish Or one spot more in thy whole frame Thy Beauty Will be the very same thy Speech thy Person Wear no deformity Am. Oh! do not speak So like a Rebel to all Modesty To all Religion If these Arguments Spring from your jealousie that I am faln After a Proof you did so late applaud Sci. I had not kill'd Pisano then Then I but try'd thy Virtue Now my Condition calls for mercy to thee Though to thy self thou appear cruel for 't Come We may live both if you please Am. Who has made you afraid to dye I pity you And wish my self in any Noble Cause Your Leader Sci. So Valiant I will not interpose another Syllable