at 's ease Serves but by habit takes no thought to please Keeps the old Road but strives for nothing new 'T is ever You love me And I love you Who would not hate that gross and vulgar Trade Cliton Rare are the Observations you have made You study'd this Point well it does appear ACT. I. SCEN. IV. ORONTUS FLORAME CLITON Florame FRiend I am happy thus to find you here I sought you all about Orontus What would Florame Florame Tell you the Secret of my Am'rous flame Orontus Some Love intrigue Floram̄e It is so I am now Destin'd to Marriage by a Fathers Vow And though he found me irresolv'd to this In secret it by him concluded is The Party 's Gallant of a Noble Strain But Oh! another in my Soul doth Raign And whatsoever obstacles arise My Heart 's not mine but while 't is Lucia's prize Orontus Lucia's Florame Ther 's reason why you should admire Cliton aside Ther 's my brave Gallant out o' th' Pan i' th Fire Florame The old contest which from her brother parts My company might well divide our hearts But all such slight impediments are vain T' oppose his Laws who is sole Soveraign Love by his Tyranny subdues us still Summon we yeild Obey ask what he will Who as he list tho blind and young yet knows When and to whom our Hearts he will dispose Thus spite of int'rest Love my hate dismist Nor can I longer Lucias charms resist Tho to attain unto my wished End Time is my greatest hope and surest friend Orontus That may alone her brothers hate subdue Time stranger things effects Florame It 's very true I do expect that Miracle from it In the mean while this Night the time is set By Lucia's Maid who at my Rendez-vous Upon a sign let 's me into their house Where by her sweet converse she 'l bless my flame But since the place suspicious is I came To beg your company Say shall I speed Orontus You shall I never fail'd a friend at need Florame At your own home I 'le call Exit ACT. I. SCEN. V. ORONTUS CLITON Cliton SHe 's Modest Wise Above the fears of petty jealousies Her Conduct's regular and bating this Grand fault That she too much your Lover is She 's exquisite in other Qualities Orontus Now you 'l repeat twenty new fooleries Cliton None other ever her esteem could get Say now Sir Does it make you stark Mad yet Orontus What Cliton So disguiz'd Sir will you ever be Y' are Mad I say Or else the Dev'l take me Not Mad and lose two Loves both in one Day Orontus This only sets me a New Game to play And soon as e're Lucia or Doll I see Cliton What you 'l speak to'um Orontus Yes infalliblie I long to meet'um Then will I set forth My Passion to the height of Zeal and Worth First shall my Sighs begin to charm their Ears And if they fruitless prove I 'le use my Tears Ten thousand Sobbs next shall them entertain Yet all this while my Heart shall feel no pain Last Death I 'le summon too for my redress Yet Joy to see another them possess Cliton Tho ever with you y' are above my ken Orontus Patience a while thou 't know me fully then In th' interim this place is not so ill But I know where to play my Rest on still Cliton And you think some will hear and yet give ease Orontus Yes Cliton with much gladness when I please Last night a certain Brown-Lass took my Eye And was the object of my Gallantry For a long space whilst we walk'd in the cool Shade of St. James's where so much a Fool I was to proffer her my Diamond Ring My new Acquaintance soon accepts the thing Tho all I from this Beauty could command Then Was to wait her home and kiss her Hand Cliton And you went in Orontus No she for reasons then Forbid but bid me this day come agen It satisfy'd me I her house did know Now she expects my Visit and I 'le go She might unkindly take it should I miss Follow this Turning brings us where it is Cliton E're you goe further One word good Sir yet She 's blithe Orontus Yes wonderfull Cliton And call'd Orontus Lyset Cliton March off march off your Visit's at an end Orontus Rascall ..... Cliton March off I pray None can pretend None has to do with her Orontus Why Cliton Sir I know Orontus She promis'd me this day ..... Cliton 'T was craft if so Orontus You know her well then Cliton Yes too well for me She is my Mistriss Sir she is my Shee Orontus She has a Lady's Dress and Garb. Cliton T' my sorrow Her pride confounds all I can beg steal borrow And having found my Purse now ebb'd too low To serve a Lady she this day did go Orontus What Lady Cliton This night Sir she will me tell Mean time changing your Course you would do well For if your hopes are all on Lyset plac't Indeed 't will prove labour in vain at last Your heart being vacant therefore you may hire It out agen to she shall first inquire Orontus Spite of the fatal shock thy news does bring Soon shalt thou see 't well furnished agin Cliton A thousand new Ones may solicite-yee But who believs't not shall not damned be Pray vaunt not though your great skill any more This morn you had three Mistrisses in store The 〈…〉 seem'd engros'd by you alone A 〈…〉 all are gone Orontus 〈…〉 Judgment on appearance give Cliton Sir you do well yet upon hopes to live Troubles are light to those thereon can feed Orontus 'T were ill done to reject hope in my need Since to regain the two first happily Suspicion does combine with Jealousy And to bring Lyset to my Lure This Spell Of Gold and sparkling Jewels promise well These oft work Wonders more then you expect But stay Eraste's Letter I neglect I must go home and Write Come Cliton Now I say If I know ought you 'l vanquish every way Orontus Let Time work out my Ends swear not at all Expect the Issue 'T is the End Crowns all The End of the First ACT. ACTVS II. SCENA I. FLORAME LUCIA LYCAS Florame MEet my respects with so severe an Eye Lucia To you Florame 't is due severitye Florame When will you treat with more compassion Lucia When you cease off'ring me what 's not your own Florame My Love-sick-Heart gains little all this while Lucia I 'le not enrich my self with others spoil Florame How shamefully you do my Faith suspect Lucia Inconstant men no better can expect Florame What have I dar'd some other Face adore Lucia It is not fit that I should tell you more Tho indiscreet our Sex esteemed be Florame I promised strict secresie Florame Some person near you does me an ill turn But all is vain against me still I burn For you Dear Lucia Heaven 's my Witness I
I did to Orontus Write When finding it would fit the other straight Glad to oblige him at so cheap a rate I did Transcribe it without more ado And so dispatch'd him with that Coppy too What Answer now his slender Wit does give I long to read She breaks open Eraste's Letter Ha! Verses as I live I knew not he could Rhime Lyset Some end 's of Playes Or Leaves dropt from old Poets wither'd Bayes Wherewith each youngster now does Deck his head To be on all occasions furnished Dorothea reads Transparant Beauty whose most open Heart That 's such a conjuring Phrase it makes me start Your Soul unto the bottom makes me see 'T is well begun Ridiculous Poetrie But leave that there The other I 'le peruse Orontus Answers with a smoother Muse And I dare wager e're I look there-on Each Line will claim our Admiration How different from that his style will be Lyset How well this thought of his Transparancy Dorothea reads Orontus Letter Transparent Beauty Lyset Then 't is good and new If wise Orontus use Transparant too Dorothea reads Whose open heart Ha! what have I got here This speaks the same Lyset I think 't will so appear Dorothea No matter I 'le see all let us compare Read you Eraste's this will shew what they are Lyset reads the Letter TRansparent Beauty whose most open heart The bottom of your Soul does make me see Now I confess of me you have the start Since in your breast my Heart lives doubtfullie I thought it should have found it's Palace there Where you did mean to treat it as your King But I have mourn'd sob'd sigh'd dropt many a Tear And still have languish'd without profiting Yet will I not account at all with you What you propound will be but to your shame Should you for ev'ry sigh and show'r that 's due Stand debtor it the Reck'ning would inflame My dolefull Sighs do ever make you smile Tho like a Tempest in my breast they throng Your Heart my weights disdains take heed the while Light as they are th' out-weigh not yours e're long Dorothea This was design'd it does appear too plain And 't is Orontus only laid this Train Erastes is too dull Lyset I 'm of that mind But now what difference of style d' ye find Dorothea Well this same day without much more ado◠But Gods My Fathers here Lyset Orontus too With him Dorothea He knows thee not then preethe stay Whilst I aloof watch till he goes away Then when the old man going hence you see Speak to Orontus that he stay for me Lyset pulling her Hood over her face She leaves me here a pretty Part to Act. ACT. II. SCEN. IV. ARGANTE ORONTUS LYSET Argante IN fine I 've pass'd my word for the Contract With Dorothea and by Hymen she Must to anothers Will subjected be In th' interim it seems you love her well And near my House oft stand as Sentinel A neighbour notes it and does seem to scoff At your vain Love Pray therefore break short off The honour had been mine if you dear friend My son had prov'd but now you can't pretend Orontus If by your house I ev'ry day appear A hundred others I oft speak wit 〈…〉 ere Of Love and they are no mean Beauties too But to explain ..... Argante I know they talk how you Love Lucia still our neighbour but since we So tender of our Credit ought to be Pray do not force me Sir against my choice By such deportment to make further noise Only forbearing eight days to appear Would stifle all the Whispers you bred here Adieu Pray study to give this content Exit Orontus A fair Remonstrance and to good intent How many Visions does that age attend ACT II. SCEN. V. ORONTUS LYSET Lyset SSst Ss st ... My Cavalier turn this way friend Orontus Who calls me Lyset Sir 't is I do you not see Orontus An Envious Cloud eclipses you from me This Hood to me does a strange torment prove Should we Act thus We who each other Love Lyset A pretty Complement and shows much wit We Love each other then Orontus No doubt of it Lyset Well I believ 't for once since you say so And sure our equal Merits bred it Tho Till now I ignorant hereof did live Orontus Nay I my self this scarcely yet perceive But Love's Almighty Power as 't is said E're we can think on 't does our hearts invade And grant this Maxime true you must allow 't We may each other Love Yet hardly know 't Lyset You never want a paint to make all fair But e're this time I knew Sir what you were And how your best Affection most times is Subject to caution But to clear all this Am I deceiv'd She turns up her Hood Orontus Is 't thou ah sweet Surprize Lyset how Heav'n does this day bless my Eyes To meet thee I esteem such bliss that Lyset ..... soft I know what fuel heats your breast too oft Hear but my hasty Message e're you stir Orontus A Message and from whom Lyset Your Mistris◠Sir Orontus 'T is then from thee Lyset That 's good but I must tell How Dorothea Orontus O I know 't full well Lyset Permit Orontus No no your cause of plaint I see You think her Beauty only Captives me But n're all-arm thy self nor credit it I value less her Beauty then her Wit Her counterfeited Graces less then these Whilst thou art worth fifty such Dorothoe's Lyset You think to jeer me thus but really I 'm worth another that 's less worth then I Orontus Thy Eyes have gain'd such pow'r on me this day That Lyset I believe yet more then you would say And will not now dissemble you shall see 't For tho some Features here may seem less sweet Yet hath my face enough to breed delight And more inclines to tempt then to affright This Air nor Port is like a Common Clown And I 'm like some body when my Hood's down Look She spies Cliton coming and pulls her Hood over her Face Orontus Thy gay humour makes thy Face more fair ACT. II. SCEN. VI. ORONTUS LYSET CLITON Cliton aside IS 't not my Master with my Gossip there Lyset aside What will he say if Cliton know 't is I Cliton aside He shall let go his Prize or tell me why To Orontus Quick Sir Quick Quick lord I am out of breath Orontus What ailst Cliton Sir they are gone into the field of death Orontus Who Cliton They will fight unless your succour come Orontus What are they Cliton Florame and Erast Orontus I run A Moment brings me back Cliton to Lyset Gipsey must you Because new cloath'd play with these Feathers too He points to Orontus Orontus Come Cliton come their steps let 's follow Cliton Sir One is enough Orontus Come Cliton Not I I 'le not stir Should we be forc'd to draw Orontus Rogue must I drive Cliton to
no colours but storm every Town Your eager Appetite with all makes bold And to your Stomack none 's too hot or cold Orontus Ther 's all the pleasure that in Love I find Cliton And they begin to love you in your kind Orontus I 'm not displeas'd Cliton Then must I say indeed I think your Love 's but some new bastard-breed Orontus And thus I whip him to my own desire Cliton More I examine I the more admire Sometimes you play the sprightly Gallants part Then nought but sadness sits about your heart A Jovial air ' mongst these disbands all fears The next you Court you soften with your Tears So to the life my self deceiv'd I find You groan and sing and sigh and all 's but wind What juggling tricks Orontus And this does wonder breed Cliton I ne're knew such Cameleon Love indeed At each new Face it 's hue so chang'd to be Orontus This but prevents Love from in-slaving me I dare him thus make all his Plots prove vain So I the pleasures taste without the pain Cliton At once to give and take a Heart in jest Is this Love Orontus This is Love and 't is the best Cliton But is not Love Sir a controling heat For I 'm a Scholar since I serv'd Lyset A frying in the Frost freezing in Fire Which storms the Brain and Fetters the Desire To one alone Pleasing tho Incomode Orontus It was of old but now 't is out of Mode Cliton 'T is out of Mode Orontus And dull as shall be try'd Cliton How must we doe to have it Modify'd Orontus My conduct will instruct thee in the right Examine't well Cliton 'T is beyond my dull sight If you 'l instruct me you must bring it neer Orontus Listen and the whole secret will appear To every She the like complaisance pay Swear Love by rote not minding what you say Court out of custome for diversion's sake Speak much of grief but let your heart ne're ake Your Face the Index much of Love must show But what you promise let your Breast not know Of an Un-truth a Verity compile At need and weep tho in your thoughts you smile Raving of Passion pain troubles of Mind And not to hazard ought by woman-kind Pay the whole Sex your Adoration In gross but singly slight them one by one This is my Rule Cliton The Science I approve You thus extract the Quintessence of Love But as for Lyset be it understood You take or leave her quite for both our good Otherwise Orontus Without wrangling I yet may Leave thee sole Tenant e're we pass one day For now agen Fortune does me provide Since Dorothea's true I 'm satisfy'd Cliton Erast ' being there hid tho shew's some Ginn Orontus I know the whole Intrigue Cliton From whom Orontus From him Who walking home late when our Plot was laid Pass'd by their door where by some hazard staid Finding it open and she standing by Surpriz'd her out of curiosity Believing with her Maid she had intent To pass some moments there in merry-ment His pleasing converse hardly did begin When he must hide the Father coming in And now what scruple can there be in this Cliton Born under some Smock Star Orontus The best on 't is Florame that sought who held Erastes heart Found Dorothea claim'd his Sisters part When he expressing by what rigour they Forcing his will tore him from Lucia So won upon him he consent did speak Provided they the first Contract would break They straight embrace and both this Match approve Which turns their hate into a nobler Love Thus Florame and Erastes are agreed To banish Fewd and let kind Peace succeed Cliton So Florame now his promise has obtain'd Orontus Th'rough my endeavour full consent was gain'd Cliton You 'l no more see her Orontus I as oft as e're Cliton She sooths you still with flat ' ring hopes I fear And while she to another destin'd is Makes you Orontus Did I not think as much as this Of Dorothea yesterday yet I Mistook Cliton This gulls you more apparently Orontus Why I may erre as much in this perchance Cliton Sure you believe Florame Orontus He does advance Now I shall know the truth how he proceeds ACT. IV. SCEN. II. ORONTUS FLORAME CLITON Orontus YOu 'r satisfy'd I hope now all succeeds Florame Yes but to gain the brother will not do Alone Your help is necessary too In vain I thought the other Match unknown Since Fame the News o're all this place hath blown And with fair Lucia so much credit gain'd She swears my flames for her are only feign'd But you whose friendship dives into my heart And knows its closest Projects take my part Wait on that Beauty Wooe her not to shun Such real Love Compleat what you begun Orontus Is not this Raillery you speak tell true If you love Lucia does not she love you To give you meeting e're Erast consent Does make her Love appear most Evident Yet you suspect Ah! what must I suppose Cliton aside How slyly does he squeeze the worm from 's Nose Florame Since to hide ought from you a crime I deem Know her love yet resides but in esteem And that appointment you so happy guess To confidence had ow'd for it's success Since I th'rough favour had in vain assay'd And then with Presents had suborn'd her Maid Who still unknown to her engag'd last night To gain me admittance to her sight This was the reason made me think it vain Head-long to run where was more loss then gain You otherwise had ne're disswaded me Orontus Good-faith I thought 't was better then I see But having gain'd what was most difficult The Oracle we need no more consult The Victory is Ours I 'le bring 't about Florame You being Second 't is a sin to doubt Mean while I 'le try what is her temper now Her Brother 's ours and what hope she 'l allow ACT. VI. SCEN. III. ORONTUS CLITON Orontus WEll Cliton Cliton I conceive Orontus 'T was I conceiv'd The right Cliton 'T is true Orontus Your doubt Cliton Had me deceiv'd Lucia is wholly yours say what they can For Politiques you are a dreadful man And if that Devil who writeth your sins down Omits not One h 'as a shrewd head on 's own W' are Stratagems who lies within your pow'r Lucia in fine Orontus I 'le love more from this hour Cliton T is well and Dorothea Orontus More and more Cliton Then sure you 'l quickly give poor Lyset o're Orontus Yes she 's too lean a thing to satisfie She may pass Muster in a vacancy For want of better Cliton Better ah speak well A Goat set Horns aside would her excel If she pass Muster 't is for want indeed ACT III. SCEN. IV. ORONTUS LYSET CLITON Lyset TRuly Sir Cliton's Manners now exceed The Dev'l lay's horns away like thee'd appear to Cliton Cliton Now I am muzled Orontus Leave
't and take my honours share Should I expire your Martyr for a day Or two perhaps the world should hear you say He was a Faithful Lover I regret For me he dy'd Much I by this should get Lucia Is an an illustrious Memory no gain Orontus Heav'ns grant my Epitaph less sad and vain Lucia And yet you 'l say you love men'eretheless Orontus Ask but my heart my heart which you possess ACT. IV. SCEN. VI. ORONTUS ERASTES LUCIA LYSET CLITON LYSTOR Erastes to Lystor THey do adore each other I am told Lucia pulling down her Hood My Brother 's here O Gods Erastes I see him hold Lystor A Lady with him Erastes Then it must be she 'T is Dorothea Lucia to Orontus Think of leaving me Erastes shewing Lyset to Lystor This night with her he through the Garden went I know her Orontus to Lucia What and must I then consent Lucia Yes for I dare not go till after you Pray lose no time be gone bid me adieu Orontus I do obey you Cliton Cliton Sir what now Orontus Stop Lyset here but stop her mouth close too Promise her any thing do 't e're you stir Orontus goes off one way and immediately Lucia goes another Lystor to Erastes She goes Erastes Ingrateful but I 'le follow her For without doubt her woman does abide That if we ask who 't is she be deny'd But following after I her plots destroy ACT. IV. SCEN. VII CLITON LYSET Cliton HOw shall I act the part of th' angry Boy Lyset Cliton Cliton No quarter Lyset Such severe ill will Cliton Provide elsewhere Lyset Do'st keep thy anger still Cliton Cliton Yes still I keep 't and keep it shall Lyset Look up Cliton No. Lyset But Cliton I 'le bate thee nought at all Lyset What you 'l forsake me You whose grizled Pate And snuffling Nose proclaims ye out of date You will forsake me Me who more or less The whole Town dotes on for my prettiness Me whose dear Love so hotly they pursue It makes them look on Thee with envy too Who thus abase my thoughts Cliton Yes you you you Who squeez'd my Purse and then laugh'd at me too Lyset Your gifts I 'le warrant Trick me up thus brave Cliton Pox Now I apprehend this Female knave aside Before my face your liberty 's so bold 'T has made my wonted charity catch cold Ev'ry one Courts you now Lyset Yes and those words Alone a daily Revenue affords Cliton And this to me you think must comfort bring Lyset Cliton speak wisely and leave quarrelling You knew my humour and my Method knew That I lov'd cloathes in fashion often new Each day I purchase somewhat and protest What I do cut or sow is of the best Either the Draper or the Mercer sells And whilst my Cash holds I do little else Now think what this must cost For to go neat Wishing nor Witch-craft will not do the feat Your Wages whatsoever hardly brings Enough for Gloves and such small trifling things So that to prove too Coy would prove my shame My Pride would fall And then Adieu Fine Dame Cliton 'T is right but come to wave all you have said What have I reap'd for all my Wages paid From day to day my Passion has encreast Yet with my finger ne're durst feel your Breast Lyset I lov'd thee that 's sufficient I conceive Cliton Lov'd me Lyset To doubt your self were to deceive You know Cliton I 'm left in Hell Loves Barly-break Lyset Does not six sighes a Day my true love speak Cliton Great comfort that to troubled Souls does prove Lyset Do you so light esteem those mark 's of Love Cliton Just next to nothing so I find And sure Since Love was ever held an Epicure And glutton when the Boy you thus do Treat Sighes cannot nourish th' are such hollow Meat Lyset I lose my time here you but love to prate And thy weak reason turns my love to hate Adieu Cliton But stay if not for Love for Gold For twenty Crowns can you One Secret hold Lyset One yes a score Cliton Hold that 's too much for Thee Lyset I 'le do 't I 'le warrant let it rest on me Can you disburse-em Cliton Yes but prethee hear Keep but your Tongue out of your Mistriss ' Ear. My Master Lyset I 'le conceal his Prancks ne're doubt Let 's see the Money Cliton 'T is not yet told out Lyset Your promises on hopes will ill succeed Cliton I 'le pawn my Honour Lyset A fair pledge indeed Go I 'le discover all that ever past Cliton Beware he do not Nooze you too at last End of the Fourth ACT ACTVS V. SCEN. I. ARGANTE DOROTHEA Dorothea AT least defer it till my troubled mind Compos'd to this sad Hymen be inclin'd Do not precipitate Argante You hope in vain By pray'r to blast my just design again Yours I perceive I read it in your soul But Florames Father now has my Parol Which I must keep he claims you thereupon And so to morrow Hymen makes you One Dorothea But he so little values me you see He hardly Argante That but an effect may be Of what 's reported by Orontus who Is said to have pretences for you to Florame alarm'd therewith does colder prove Fearing his Rival more then him you love From his disturbed thoughts I gather it Which since a mis-report does thus beget I ought to hasten on this Nuptial Tye To set all right and them to satisfy Think on 't Adieu I 'le to his Fathers run And there consult what more is to be done Exit Dorothea alone In vain this Man for Husband you 'd prefer My Eyes herein shall be my Counseller But Lyset comes Love take thou my defence ACT. V. SCEN. II. DOROTHEA LYSET Dorothea I Staid thy coming with impatience Well is he found what 's his reply tell true Lyset I have at once both found and lost him too Dorothea How did he slight the Message thou didst tell Lyset You do not know him yet sure very well He 's too much vers'd in 's way to blanch at that Dorothea Then prethee let me know how 't is and what Didst say I wait him Shall I see him here Lyset No doubt he 'l come but pray beware a snare If you 'l believe me give him word for word Pay him in 's own coine but no more afford Engage no farther then you find him go Dorothea What does induce thee to speak of him so Is he inconstant false Lyset That shall appear Be Judge your self pray Madam do but hear I' th' street I met him in a certain place Who smiling when he first beheld my Face Approach'd me with such joy as made me deem His Love was noble and deserv'd esteem This did his words confirm for he did say He ever would to you obedience pay Scarce were these words pronounc'd when I protest A Lady coming Here 's the main o th' jest He without why or wherefore durst presume
yeild to Lucia And that Orontus All this I 'le still make good and more Lucia Love me Yes you Dorothea And me Orontus I still adore Lucia Mark but his confidence though both are by Orontus In vain my love for you I should deny Too well you know me not to claim a part Dorothea Why Court you me then if she have your heart Orontus For love Dorothea What love Orontus True love Dorothea True love how so Orontus Why true love Madam does from Reason flow And Reason tells me wheresoe're I see Beauty like pow'r it must adored be Thus whilst in each of you such Charms I meet I equally am drawn to baits so sweet Nor can you blame me for 't since whilst I do Her beauty prize I pay your's worship too Dorothea But since you first or last must chuse let 's see Who you 'l prefer Orontus That still must secret be Dorothea Come come you must declare Orontus No for in brief I fear the she I leave would dye for grief Lucia Sir you may chuse elsewhere as you like best Truly you well deserve all this contest Orontus Nay if you 'r thus indiffrent Here I 'le vow My constant Love I 'm Dorotheas now Lucia The mighty prize I yeild with willing mind Orontus Had I declar'd for you youl 'd speak more kind Lucia Her Fortunes great it cannot be deny'd Orontus Disgrace is still attended with false Pride And yet the loss perhaps breeds trouble too to Dorothea You to whom henceforth all my love is due Believe Dorothea This sudden change admits of doubt Orontus Your Wit on second thoughts will make it out Since your more great deserts doe you prefer Dorothea Your various humour makes me fear you erre You swear to every one Orontus The Mode you see But as I am try how you like of me ACT. V. SCEN. IX ARGANTE ORONTUS FLORAME ERASTES DOROTHEA LUCIA LYSET CLITON Erastes coming in before Argante speaking to Dorothea HEre is your Letter which I would alledge But how my Sister here Argante coming in with Florame Her faith I 'le pledge I 'm Father Florame O! but rather then constrain Your coldness gives me just cause to complain If false repotts alone disturb your mind Or cause Orontus you in presence find Know that which brings him 's Lucia's love for I Lucia Sir what you speak of me I must deny My love 's beyond Orontus hopes so far Elorame to Argante Then suffer me at this time to declare That having dar'd at Lucia's Bed to aim The honour of your Sonship would be vain Nor can I Sir accept of it at last But here 's Erastes Erastes No the Dyce is cast To love that false One I shall ne're accord But Sir to you that I may keep my word Lead home my Sister You th' effect shall see Florame to Argante Adieu Don't envy my prosperitie ACT. V. SCEN. X. ARGANTE ORONTUS DOROTHEA LYSET CLITON Argante to Orontus WHat means all this Does Lucia Florame love And is not she the object you approve With whom this night caught in your Love design You leap'd their Garden wall and came to mine Orontus Sir 't is high time I should you disabuse Know therefore only Love shap'd that Excuse Argante What meet my Girle by night and both to dare Orontus Pray make no trouble Argante You shall Marry her Orontus I must consent to Wed at last for I Have no way else to End this Comedy Dorothea Bring you to Marriage Who could this fore-show Orontus This ends my Part and it must needs be so Cliton Yet the Conclusion will imperfect be To wind up all Lyset should Marry me Dorothea Do'st love her Cliton I dye for her Dorothea Then she 's thine Cliton to Lyset My pretty One Lyset Not yet the choice is mine Canst thou maintain me like a Dam'sel fair Cliton Yes sure Lyset Hast thou wherewith Cliton Take you no care Lyset Who will secure me Cliton pointing to Orontus He Orontus I 'le do 't give o're Lyset First lets the Money Count Then I 'le say more End of the Fifth ACT. FINIS
Amorous ORONTUS OR The Love in Fashion ACTUS I. SCENA I. ORONTUS CLITON Orontus HAst done my Message Clinton Yes Sir Orontus And convey'd My Letter to the hands of the fair Maid Cliton To her own Sir Orontus And she I 'le warrant paus'd E're she would read the torments her eyes caus'd Would have return'd it coldly back and feign'd .... Cliton Quite contrary Without being constrain'd Without demur's or if's or And 's or stops She read it thr'ough Orontus This was above my hopes 'T is more then my fond heart could dare believe And she scorns not for ought I can perceive Cliton Cupid with 's keenest Shaft her heart did hit And you have this time more Success then Wit Orontus 'Bove expectation Cliton In what you design'd You have the Tyde both for you and the Wind You sail in a smooth Sea and may go far Unless some Rival-Pyrare prove a bar Orontus Thou know'st what Wracks my Vessel 's subject to Cliton From all poor fears here 's that will secure you Orontus What is 't Cliton Letter for letter Favour for Favour Orontus What hath she answer'd Cliton Yes Sir or I 'me much mistaken for I long did stay Till this kind Paper brought me glad away Orontus Let 's open 't all my hopes I here shall see reads a line or two to himself I wrote in Verse in Verse she answers me She 's skil'd in all perfections the world knows Cliton Yes Ladies now can do 't in Verse or Prose They handle any good thing well of late So great perfection's in our Female state Orontus reads the Letter In barture of your Love which you do prize so high Orontus you have dar'd presume to ask me mine Tho I sometimes admit of Love indeed yet I Mean it shall cost me nought else I should soon decline To give you heart for heart such an exchange would be No merit ever durst aspire so high before You proffer homage here ' cause you my worth do see And I your service own Why should you whyne for more I shall not value yours at any higher rate Can it be justly thought your Love should be more great Then let us cast accompt exact without deceit That neither be Trapand and after cry a Cheat If those heart-renting sighs which you do breathe so oft Do flatter you with hopes I shall your Sute approve Believe me when I say my brest is not so soft Nor does a thousand sighs weigh one poor grain of Love How-ever let us try put your sighs in one scale And in the other lay the honour of my Chains Swear to abide the teste if my weights chance to fail I 'le add my heart thereto and ease you of your pains DOROTHEA Her Answer is as subtil as 't is witty Such superficial arrogancy's pretty This charming pride of her affected stile Throws as strong Chains upon me as her smile Cliton Your Song was shril the Eccho answers loud Orontus Nor is it strange to me that she seem's proud 'T is like to like my Letter boasted mine And she in her's makes her own Merits shine Cliton Strange or not strange y' are paid in your own Art Orontus It was the surest way to take my heart Presumption in a Woman that begins To weild Love's Scepter best her Subjects wins It speaks her pow'r and grandeur puts her Worth Upon it's Throne sets all her Glories forth Teaching us we must humbly wait below And e're a favour she on us bestow By fair degrees of service we should strive Unto some height of Merit to arrive So 't is no fault brave Spirits count it none Or else they find it a most pleasing one My humour 's such that as I had before Priz'd my self much I 'de have her prize her more I like they should in a slight fashion Look coyly in Our new-born passion An shew us 't is no easie task to win The Fort nor should One summons let us in Those that meet no resistance on one part Not bravely gain but poorly begg a heart And she whose easiness takes up no shield Rather to pitty does then merit yield I scorn so tame a purchase for in short There most I love where I have paid most for 't All cheap Commodities I still dispise Cliton Strange Trader in these Love-commodities But Flora what of her Orontus She 's ill attended Her froward humour hath her Raign soon ended Cliton And yet Sir you love to be roughly us'd Orontus Yes but provided I be not abus'd No Rival set above me Or if she Seem scornful let her scorn still noble be Let her reproach my want of worth or fame So to encrease not quench the growing flame But Dorothea though a while she may Dissemble openly Her heart does say In secret I do love Though she deny It to the world 't is womens policy To appear nice So though she 'l not avow Her heart submits I 'm sure she loves me now The title of invincible's laid down I measure her thoughts as I do my own Cliton No doubt you think so You have Faith good store And thanks to heav'n one exc'lent Vertue more You stoop at all Game Orontus I Cliton Yes you pray be Not Angry for all this I know and see And is not this a Prize of great regard Part of One heart amongst a thousand shar'd Orontus Nay that 's too many Cliton Reckon let me see Orontus Why then i-faith I 've this day lov'd but three And of those three that thou may'st be disprov'd This being loveliest Now is only lov'd Cliton If so Nay then her fortune 's very fair But three and Orontus Peace I spy Erastes there Cliton Something of moment leads him here apace ACT. I. SCEN. II. ORONTUS ERASTES CLITON Orontus FRiend I read Joy upon your tell-tale face Erastes There 's much more in my heart I 've got the day Of a stern beauty after much delay And fierce repulses my most faithful flame Will crown me with her happy Bridegrooms name Orontus What have you lov'd and kept the fire so hid Erastes Discretion does discoveries forbid Orontus Yet friendship somewhat claims Erastes 'T is very true It does and warrants this address to you Whereby I shall this mystery unlock And give you the full knowledge ere you knock At my hearts closet Know the Lady then Whose love makes me the happiest of men This morning as a favour sent to me A Letter which although it dubiously Does seem to speak Yet nothing less then Love Could dictate it or her quaint Pen thus move For she that writes in such a pleasant stile Is yielding though she parley yet a while Orontus So that your courtship shall it's ends acquire Erastes Let me obtain of you but one desire And it compleats my Wishes Orontus Sir to doubt My readiness would wrong me Erastes Hear me out This Embassie's un-answer'd yet and will Without assistance be un-answer'd still
.... Lucia When I require your self then justifie Pray leave me now for many eyes do see Us here and that may much discredit me More talk at present in this place may prove Loss to my Honour No gain to your Love Florame This coyness quells my Joy's and makes me griever Yet I obey but What must I believe Lucia That I not cruel am but still preserve As much esteem for you as you deserve Florame To this esteem add but some Love withall Lucia Pretend to others right were criminall I told you that before Florame Would you speak clear ...... Lucia I do believe this may obscure appear But if your soul herein it's troubles find Consult but Dorothea t' ease your mind She knows the Mistery Adieu Exit ACT. II. SCEN. II. FLORAME LYCAS Florame ALl 's lost Whence knows she this intended Match that crost My will so much tho by a Father press'd Lycas Is ought so secret it may not be guess'd It may be Dorothea brags through pride Florame No she the issue dreads too on her side For if the troubles on her face speak true Not Love but duty makes her yield thereto Lycas What are your hopes Sir then Florame Love still and dye Rather then Change shall stain my constancy My mournful Story yet may Lucia move Lycas True But Where can you meet to tell your love And not be spy'd Her Brother and you are At enmity so that must be a bar To keep you from the house And should you meet Guided by Love at Church or in the Street The many Witnesses at th'interview Would scarce oblige her to hear all from you Florame All this I know too well and 't is my grief Nor is it thus I do expect relief Who can presume since this Denial she Would openly give willing ear to me But with great Presents I her woman late Have brib'd who now is my confederate And this night th'rough a back door brings me where I 'le hast my Triumph or my Doom to hear There in my Transports at her feet I 'le lye And beg her Sentence Or to live or dye So this night Love or Hate shall me befriend If Love it ends my griefs Hate life shall end Lucia But should your two hearts joyn to one intent How can you hope Erastes shall consent Florame Those petty Quarrels haste does oft engage Us in are best made up by Marriage Lycas if I could bring it but so neer Lycas But then again ...... Florame Thou But'st it every where Allow some hopes at least with all thy talk Stay Who leads yonder Lady down this Walk It 's Dorothea Gods let 's steal aside ACT. II. SCEN. III. DOROTHEA LYSET Dorothea THis pleasant Walk shew's Nature in her Pride Lyset About this time the Gentry use t' appear Dorothea This is their Rendez-vous they all flock here Especially those Gallants who each night In telling their Amours take great delight Which is to say Lyset so many Lies Lyset Indeed I think th' are most but Rallaries Dorothea True Here they come and their Love-tales relate And I like others come to hear'um prate But So deceitful th' are 't is Loves disease Yet we must quit the World or strive to please For Beauty a sad Ornament would prove Did it not others charm and gain their love The sweetest Features which a face adorn Without this quality lives but forlorn Like hidden Treasures they for nothing serve While Miser-like the rich they pine and sterve I have my Method and I like it well I study to please all if possible Endeavour by all means so fair to be That they may like me well and tell it me Those prccious quality's I little prize Whose hidden Luster dazles not all Eyes Not that I am so easie to be wonn Whyning ne're moves me to soft passion Affected sadness is a fruitless art Their sighs do much more cool then warm my heart My Courage Prompted by our Sexes Pride Makes me maintain th' advantage on Our side By my imperious carriage and some Scorn For knowing We to give men Laws were born I make those feel the weight that wear my Chain Imposing on them as their Soveraign Or if their griefs I flatter I neer stoop But make them court long for a little Hope And that 's the grand reward they gain at last For all their Passion and their Service past Lyset Strange kind of Method this must surely prove Dorothea 'T is now in use and as we ought to Love If we bend ne're so little we expose Our hearts to the proud Triumph of our Foes A flatter'd Lover swell'd with Victory Blots all Submission out of Memory To keep him still our slave he must be crost And frown'd upon These Fetters off he 's lost Lyset And with such Empire you rest satisfy'd Dorothea I shall confess what yet some shame would hide But since one day gains thee so much good will Hear all discreetly but be secret still Lyset If one day be too short my Faith to try More time shall make good my fidelity And show your secrets safe with me remain Dorothea Then know That men are now become so vain That for this Month nay more I might have said Hardly three Lovers have me Homage paid Of these The one wooes me to be his Wife Which I so fear it makes me hate my life My Father for Florame consent would get The man I prize for wealth for Meen for Wit But whatsoever Plea's Hymen can bring I dread that Slave that should become my King Next ther 's Erastes a brave Gallant whom I Think for a need for constancy would dye But he so out of Mode and Courtship is He may compare with any Amadis 'T is true since that Orontu's late defeat Makes his low Triumph up he 's so compleat Lyset That Blade your servant Dorothea Is he known to thee Lyset I 've heard him prais'd Dorothea O! how he pleases me An Air so noble Garb so full of state So gay a Humour ne're importunate His Voyce so charming his Converse so rare Speaking so well yet Writing better far His glory all to his own Vertue owes Knows his great Worth not proud of what he knows Somewhat for him I feel more then I 'le tell And would he still sigh for me it were well Although I dearly love to keep my heart I might at length resolve with it to part From whence judge what condition I am in Lyset shewing the two Letters One of these Tickets came not then from him Since you neglect to read it all this while Dorothea Give me'um Lyset and prepare to smile Which just deliver'd as from home I came I had not time till now to read the same And though Orontus is concern'd i' th' jest It well deserves our laughter I protest He and Eraste's here send their Loves And troth 'T is the same Letter they do Answer both Lyset How Dorothea 'T is an accident may breed delight This morning
I must witness this Lucia Since your Suspicions have no Wyles refus'd You little merit to be disabus'd And any other after so great wrong Softly But stay I see a Man sure come along I 'le change my Note for 't is my Brother's come aloud to Orontus My Brother is not here Sir he 's from home Nor do I know exactly to say right At what time he 's us'd to return at Night 'T is often late Wherever he does go Adieu She shuts the Windore Orontus What Counter-talk Cliton 'T is pleasant tho Orontus The more I study less I apprehend Cliton Y' are crafty yet still over-reach't i' th' end They find you but dissemble and so forth And here they plant ye just for what y' are worth Orontus Peace here comes one ACT. III. SCEN. III. ORONTUS FLORAME CLITON Cliton WHo 's there Florame Orontus's Friend Florame Orontus The worse for me ill luck's attend What make you here had we not late agreed That Florame 'T is but Curiosity indeed A certain Fancy guided me this way Without design to speak with Lucia But sure I heard some one bid you adieu Orontus Yes Florame What design makes me here meet with you Thus late Orontus My great desire to meet Eraste And ease your Mind transported me with haste Being confident how e're he doubts your Love A little talk would all his Fears remove But this my diligence is fruitless grown His Sister telling me hee 's still in Town Florame Do not deny I Love ther 's ways enough Orontus What Florame I am thinking Orontus to Cliton aside Cliton there 's it now Lucia Loves Florame and t' avoid being caught She spying him feign'd I her Brother sought Inconstant Sex Who can rely on such Cliton The best of them indeed are not worth much Florame To fix his thought 's some other way I 'le chuse Rather fair Dorothea's Name to use Tell him 't is Love ofher feeds my desire Orontus What can that do Florame Much if he should inquire He may discover how I ought to Wed Orontus Her is 't She 's destin'd to your Nuptial Bed Florame The same Now judge if this be not the way Orontus Friend they from Lucia's can hear all we say Let 's go from hence I 'le speak my Mind elsewhere Cliton to Orontns apart You 'l miss your second Rendez-vous I fear Think on it Sir Orontus Take you no care thereof E're I go twenty steps I 'le shake him off Exeunt ACT III. SCEN. IV. DOROTHEA LYSET Dorothea THis must discover be he false or true But how he stay 's Lyset The Door stands open too And from above the Light will guide his Eye Do you believe hee 'l come or else pass by Dorothea If he want Innocence to plead his Cause He may Lyset If Mute then hee 's condemn'd by th' Laws H 'as too much Wit to want's Apologie Dorothea What said he Lyset When he talk't with thee Lyset For you he languisht and for you did look And I believe he wilfully mistook What do you think Dorothea I know no more then you But hee 's excusable if he spake true If he plaid false 't was manag'd with such Wit That I do long to see th' Event of it In th' interim not knowing what will be My heart affects only Neutrality But the Door creaks Lyset Orontus Never fear Dorothea Shut the Door after him that none may hear Lyset To see me with her will his thoughts perplex ACT III. SCEN. V. DOROTHEA ERASTES LYSET Erastes MAdam The greatest glory of your Sex Dorothea What brings you hither with so bold a Face Lyset aside Here 's work indeed a wrong man takes his place Erastes Finding the Door not shut you talking by At that sweet Voice Love lent me wings to fly Dorothea We wait my Fathers coming home and see You haste away or else you Ruine me He 's hard by pray be gone Erastes My Joy and Sorrow Alas Dorothea O! Keep alas Sir for to Morrow Erastes What! No compassion Dorothea Yes towards my self My Honour else is wrack'd upon this Shelf Time presses go go forth pray 't is my will Sure you were born to persecute me still Will you for ever gaze and not reply Erastes O! Spell my Sighs and read my weeping Eye Dorothea 'T is not the season now to count your tears When pity has resign'd my heart to fears Pray Sir haste forth look warily before But 't is too late ah me Hee 's at the Door He Knocks where will ye go there 's no way forth Erastes I 'm ready if you please to meet his wrath Dorothea Rather a thousand times Lyset To prevent all I 'le lead him to the Garden th'rough the Hall There he 's secure Exeunt Dorothea Th' advice is good I 'le swear Go open as you pass ACT. III. SCEN. VI. ORONTUS DOROTHEA Orontus to Cliton within CLiton stay there Orontus Enters leaving Cliton at the door What is all vanish'd this seems strange to me I heard much noise yet can no body see To use me thus is ill I tell you true I neither came to scare nor hinder you Dorothea Surely yo 've taken me to task this day Orontus No but free humours hate such boe-peep play And 't is my trouble that with so much care You should disguize your self from what you are What ever Gallant 't is let him come forth My Passion dares all Eyes to try its worth Nor shall my Zeal wax less on such a score I love a Mistriss all men do adore And I had little hopes in this Essay Should I not court you now in your own way Variety's the Heav'n of your bliss Then must I cherish what your Humour is Did I oppose the Freedom you like best That were to seek mine not your Interest And would pervert the noblest ends of Love Instead of Subject I should Tyrant prove Dorothea A neat evasion made to this intent By taxing me to shew you innocent This is smart Policy worthy your fame Orontus So mild a Censure cannot be your shame Dorothea This good opinion of me 's noble too Orontus I find you act but as you ought to do The best of Men have not a hope so vain E're to confine you in a shorter Chain They from all parts in throngs to you do press Whilst you alone share out their happiness Were not this glory then diminished Should you heap all these Favours on One head So great a Treasure such a plenteous Feast Was never sure meant for one Miser guest For tho I do adore what is so rare And favour crave yet not above my share I 'le not aspire tho in your flames I burn T' injoy you solely I 'le but take my turn Dorothea What means all this speak plain and tell me true Orontus That here some secret Rival courted you And if you further conference desire I would not hinder but shall soon retire Dorothea This weak suspicion is
that Puppy there Who jealous cause I love thee thus the Elf Would black thee Lyset Love me Orontus Yes in-troth thy self Cliton aside Mark but the Juggler Lyset Thus. Cliton On Cliton's faith Lyset Go go I heard too well Cliton What is 't she saith Lyset Ther 's want indeed when I can Muster pass Cliton I sung a Mean and you interpret Base Orontus If you give ear he 'l ne're have done his part Cliton Command me Orontus Silence Cliton Now begins his Art Lay on my back is broad Orontus Still dear Lyset My real love does little faith beget In thy long absence I have torments try'd Lyset I must believ 't Cliton aside Ware being Noblyfy'd Orontus My pleasant humour thinks all 's Raillery But falsely you believe 't is flattery For when an object like thee charms this breast I think on 't more then once Lyset And love't at l 〈…〉 I 'le help ye out Orontus Ah! thus to doubt my flame Is. Lyset No I think I highly cherish'd am But since your Love with me 's but left in pawn 'T is ten to one it will be soon with-drawn My Mistress Orontus Thou believ'st she blows my Fire Go if my heart to serve her e're aspire Lyset Last Night you saw her then for the last time Orontus Drawn for thy sake that Obligation 's thine Lyset Mine Orontus Dost thou doubt Lyset Most like you Sir it is Orontus What not believe Lyset Yes I know more then this Orontus Prethee once more my Oath upon it take I went last Night but only for thy sake Her entertainment 's hateful to my ear But having learn'd thy Residence was there Tho sure to have that odious Object by I ran in hopes to Woe thee with my Eye That Language Lovers ever held the best Lyset How you 'r compos'd of Subtilty and Jest You found her tho alone Orontus At which being sad I study'd in Revenge to make her Mad Paid her Respects were much more strange then true Contemn'd her most when I most Prais'd her too But my high Style lost her in the Mid-way Lyset You may repair that fault again to day She must speak with you This I 'me sent to tell Make haste and follow Orontus Thou love'st Mirth so well Lyset Faith she expects you and will let you know When you come there Orontus I 'le not consent to go Lyset You must What will you make her else suspect That I omit her Message th'rough neglect Orontus I shall have much adoe Lyset I 'le take your part Orontus I 'm loath to go I speak it from my Heart And I believe you think so seriously But at the Enter-view observe my Eye At the least word of Love look you on me And what I say to her take all for thee Lyset I shall not fail 't is done do but proceed Orontus You Jibe Lyset Like you Orontus Faith I Love thee indeed And to make good in thy Society My dearest Pleasures Sov'raign Bliss does lie That thy commands are my chief glory too Here He feels in his Pocket Lyset You at length may make me think all true Orontus Time will discover what as yet lies hid Cliton aside My Nobleness goes on the Price is bid I cannot hold Hola Cliton crys out with a shrill voice Orontus What Devil 's Cry Cliton to Orontus ' Gainst all Events having a Remedy Vouchsafe one Favour now my Heart 's so sad Orontus What i' st Cliton Sir keep me pray from running Mad Orontus spying Lucia If but who 's this I see Cliton aside Good here 's relief Lyset aside Ah! he put 's up his Purse agen the Thief Orontus to Lyset What e're I say let it create no doubt Wee 'l laugh anon Lyset Now I must stand it out Hopes of his present does invite my stay ACT IV. SCEN. V. ORONTUS LUCIA LYSET CLITON Orontus BLest with your Presence once more Lucia Lucia A common joy But with regret Sir I Thus interrupt your wished Secresie Surely you treated with great Confidence Orontus What you suspect I held Intelligence And think design what accidental proves Cliton knows Cliton Yes he 's honest where he Loves Lucia pointing to Lyset Though this fresh Object to my shame I see Cliton He Courted her indeed but 't was for me Orontus If you believe that Fool Lucia What I behold I dare believe but not all I am told Crontus Then on your part my Ruine is assur'd Lucia What Persecution I for you indur'd Whilst a harsh Brother for Florame this day Orontus I more deserve then he so to obey Much your own loss and prejudice would be And you oblige your self whilst just to me Lucia Take heed least this presumption to reprove I yield him up at last my faith and love Orontus 'T is but three sighs more added to the heap But e're you do 't consult look e're you leap And get your heart's consent to it before Lucia What! would my loss affect you then no more Orontus What you 'l betray your self and therefore I Must yield my self a prey to grief and dye Let it sting those it does most nearly touch Grief almost kill'd me last night 't was so much For having known how well Florame was us'd By you I hasted to you much confus'd There wept and wail'd and all sad means did try Low at your feet to break this heart and dye But since I finde it inconvenient prove I 'le blow it off and try new fashion love Lucia Your fashion to deceive and be ingrate Orontus That love's most pleasing is least delicate And where we once resolve no Jealousie Should Lucia Without reason then it ceazes me Nor may I credit give to my own eyes Orontus You should pass by such things if you were wise Let 's make the agreement thus 'twixt you and me To have no jealous thoughts but ever free From all vain fears think either's faith most true And if you ne're doubt me I 'le ne're doubt you Thus when I swear believ 't I love you well I 'le do the same when you Love-stories tell All this observ'd our Contract shall remain But the least tripp infringes it again Lucia True love sublim'd will all this disavow He makes a Monster on 't does this allow Orontus Allowing what we like but makes us find The troubles less pleasures more un-confin'd Lucia No he that can divided Love indure And not dye rather has small courage sure Orontus If in effect this Maxime bare the sway Men were in danger to dye every day Can any lightness with your own compare Last night one now another so y'all are Lucia The better to delude us thus ye plead But think how many th'rough such grief are dead And oft have had the applause of learned men Orontus The' example 's dang'rous I renounce it then Lucia Your heart 's too cold where such brave dangers are Orontus Let who 's will do
To sing her the same Song to the same Tune And without blushing tho I stood close by Discours'd of Love to her most pleasantly Dorothea Unworthy Man had he the confidence Before your Face to own a new pretence And mention Love to her Lyset Yes in my sight Dorothea Dissembling Traytor Lyset 'T is his whole delight Dorothea But then the Lady what became of her Go on Lyset A long while they did there confer When suddenly 't was plotted I dare say They part and each retir'd a several way Dorothea And you ne're follow'd to enquire her name Lyset I would and much I long'd to know the same But then Orontus servant made me stand Who having pop't some Sweet-meats in my hand In earnest of some better thing e're long Promis'd me Mountains for to hold my tongue But I what do you think I am so base Then throwing all the Sweet-meats in his face Sirra cry'd I I 'le ne're prove false for these Nor do I use to sell my Mistrisses If I need Money she such plenty hath In store for me I need not break my Faith Then did my courage prompt me to engage Dorothea Thy Zeal does ravish me Lyset I swell'd with rage What I betray you Sell you Wher 's his wit He proffer Dorothea Go thou shalt not lose by it In the mean time see my unhappy Fate And with what reason I did all men hate Since this Orontus for whose Love my Pride And noble Haughtiness I laid aside Like a Dissembler does me slight and brave And puts on others Chains who was my slave But truly this was timely brought to light Ere I consulted that false Man to night Or how to break this other Hymen ask't Advice Lyset You hope in vain ther 's promise past Your Father urges it and having pow'r Dorothea Let him urge still I 'le quash all in one hour Lyset But Florame has his word his heart his love Dorothea Florame at need my help herein would prove Since to endeavour this our union he Too much aversion ever met in me In vain these impotent old Parents try Upon our wills to act their tyranny Each others coldness being mutual We dread not their authority at all But who is 't locks that door what is 't they do ACT. V. SCEN. III. DOROTHEA LUCIA LYSET Lucia her Hoood down PRotect me from a brother does pursue To finde me out whose wrath and jealousie For walking forth will harshly light on me In vain by twenty turns from street to street I sought to steal away and he not see 't He follow'd still and keeping me in sight Constrain'd me now lest on me he should light To step in here where I your aid implore For shelter till this danger may blow o're See who 't is begs she takes off her Hood Dorothea Ah! Lucia is it thee Lucia 'T is I whose cruel Brothers jealousie But there he knocks to save me from his frown Pray feign you just now come in from the Town My Hood I 'le leave you she puts her hood upon Dorotheas head Dorothea Hide you quickly do Lucia runs in In here Lyset Dy' e know Dorothea Open the door go go Make haste Lyset No matter she shall make it good Dorothea What will he think on 't ACT. V. SCEN. IV. ERASTES DOROTHEA LYSET Dorothea giving her Hood to Lyset as if she newly came into the house LYset take my Hood Lyset goes out with the Hood and enters agen about the latter end of the Scene Erastes Pardon th' intrusion you may well suspect Void both of Love to you and of respect I follow my dispair and with much pain The storms of my just anger now refrain Dorothea Your humour 's much disturb'd to day I find I thought so smooth a Calm raign'd in your mind That still immoveable at all events Your soul no anger knew nor discontents Erastes None but for you caus'd by my too great Faith And Love Dorothea Then I 'm the object of this wrath Erastes Deny ungratefully you scorn my flame Deny my Rivals happiness your shame What yet I saw must treason be confest Dorothea Believe me Sir you rave Erastis But yet at least You will agree since many eyes did see 't You held discourse with him in th' open street Dorothea I Erastes Whom I follow'd after your adieu's Believe Dorothea Your eyes Erastes These eyes ne're bring false newes But clearly to evince and tell your shame It will suffice when I Orontus name Dorothea Orontus Erastes Yes that Gallant was there to Whom you gave audience while he courted you Can you deny it still Dorothea aside In troth 't is fine I serve my Rival was ere Fate like mine Erastes Your silence is confession All desires I henceforth banish quenching all my Fires A most Unfaithful She I did adore But Heav'ns discovery bids my heart give o're Dorothea This is too rash yet still my goodness see For sure you neither know nor speak to me I pardon your blind rage tho gone so far As to mistake both me and who you are Think on me whilst your tongue you fiercely whet And think how much you do your self forget Erastes I 've thought too long and Justly have accus'd Dorothea What you proceed This makes me more confus'd Your words so discompos'd at randome fly But pray let 's know what makes you speak thus high Orontus say you hath my heart obtain'd Is it a Crime that Man my love hath gain'd What had I promis'd you should hinder me I brake no Oaths nor Vows my soul was free If from one Letter you this inf'rence make Your easiness that favour did mistake I love to jeast if that will do the deed I 'de write a hundred more such for a need That Paper shew'd in Mirth I much delight And you will find so if you spell it right Erastes What mock me thus Is this the fruit at last Of all my hopes and all my service past After two years spent in devoirs and love Dorothea Such devoirs sometimes do but trouble prove Erastes Now your proud minde does cast off all disguise This shews my error and unseals my eyes Go take your swinge in your unconstant will Leave me and live for your Orontus still Those fetters once so soft and dear I break And to keep nothing that of you does speak That Letter whose allurements made me burn Tho once my treasure I will back return Dorothea You will oblige me do kinde Sir 't is fit Erastes Yes I 'le restore it make no doubt of it I 'le haste home for it Madam stay that while Exit ACT. V. SCEN. V. DOROTHEA LYSET Lyset IN fine heaven now begins on you to smile The Rival Lady she to whom I said The false Orontus new addresses made Is in your power what more could fortune do Dorothea I know yet have maintain'd her quarrel too Lyset I suffer'd hitherto but now she must Dorothea Speak softly else she hears and