'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I 'le bate thee nought at all Lyset What you 'l forsake me You whose grizled Pate And snuffling Nose proclaims ye out of date You will forsake me Me who more or less The whole Town dotes on for my prettiness Me whose dear Love so hotly they pursue It makes them look on Thee with envy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
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
you serve her I 'le tell yee true But I 'm displeas'd more because she serves you Orontus Fool dost not thou thy own advantage see Whilst she receiveth homage thus from me Her Merits in an higher Orb do move My Passion more enobling thy mean Love Cliton That 's it I fear least by your courtship I Receive my Patent of Nobility I 've no ambition for it I confess I should do well without such Nobleness Orontus So great a Favour you but ill repay Cliton You do for me much more then I do pray Orontus Go never grieve thy self e're a Week's spent Perhaps I may leave her to thy content That time may Wonders work to satiate Me And then I 'le prove no obstacle to Thee Cliton Mean while t' oblige me till that happy day You will my Sove Enoble Sir you say I shall be much engag'd Orontus More then I 'le tell Cliton The favour will deserve the Chronicle Orontus Cliton I 'le tell thee without Raillery Lyset has Charms would tempt the chastest Eye Whose Beauty I above all else prefer She having all a heart can wish in her So that believe me I deal modestlie To borrow her only eight days of Thee Cliton Since you such treasures find there if you will But give me double wages keep her still As well I 'm quite disgusted with her now And you have puff'd her so with Pride I vow Out of meer Scorn the Baggage when I came Forgot or would not tell her Mistriss name Orontus Villain how dar'st thou so prophane to be As to mis-name who 's Worshipped by me Cliton Pardon me Sir But though such honour's due To this new Saint thus fam'd for blessing you And though at such a height she now doth stand I must not speak but with my Cap in hand If in some House alone we chance to meet Or Fortune lead me to her in the street May I not then with all humility And those respects due to her quality As a return of thanks for what I hear Give her in Love one or two Cuffs o th' Ear Orontus Consult with Reason then what that says chuse But here 's the place of my two Rendez-vous And if I am not much deceiv'd See there Lucia does at her Windore now appear Oh! how she pleases me Cliton But Lyset more Orontus Not for the present Cliton Wondring I 'le give o're Why butfair Dorothea Orontus Less then she Cliton Then cannot I guess what your heart can be Just now Orontus 'T is thus I love for Recreation And seldom feed on bare Imagination The greatest Beauty be it ne're so bright Tempts me no more as soon as out of sight A thousand lovely Charms may wound me when In thirty paces all is heal'd agen The present Beauty tho inferiour far Makes me forget the Sun t' adore a Star And since what ever object does me move Is lov'd by me only out of self-love It leaves my heart to all Impressions free And she still fairest seem's whom last I see Cliton Then Lyset ceasing in your Eve t' appear Orontus The next I meet will please me more I 'le swear But I must go and with an Am'rous Tone Tell Lucia that my heart loves her alone Cliton But whilst you tune your Tongue to speak her fair Do you remember that you Jealous were Orontus Thou mak'st me timely recollect my part I'â—o shape my speech with a Complainants art ACT. III. SCEN. II. ORONTUS LUCIA CLITON Orontns calling up to Lucia at the Windore ARe you there Madam Lucia Is 't Orontus Orontus I. Who should reproach your Infidelity Did I not think you were so just withal Net to condemn were I not criminal Lucia Orontus this Allarm shows very ill Can I betray you I not love you still Orontus Oh! do not think that I shall dare complain My Tongue shall with respect its griefs refrain And though that must encrease my suff'rings too Yet they are welcome ' cause they come from you I glory'd to possess your Heart but then Not being worthy you resume't agen Now from your Mouth the Sentence I would hear And sacrifice what I do hold most dear Happy if ill Success no crime you deem And tho I lose your Love keep your Esteem Lucia What killing Accents do your Lips express Raving of Crimes and of Unhappiness Oh! do not hold me longer in suspence But pray unfold this Riddles dubious sence And that your Moans may Cause or Colour shew Declare this guilt and this Misfortune too Orontus A Rival's entertain'd in secret Lo That 's my Mis-hap my Crime I do not know Yet I must say since you love him and hate Me I'm as Guilty as Unfortunate For to suspect you of injustice I So hainous hold I should deserve to dye Oh! lay the cause then of your Change on me Which must bejust tho I no reason see Lucia This strange Reproach puts me into a maze Orontus Ah! why should Misery meet such delays Torments are but encreas'd that are defer'd Say then a Nobler Rival is prefer'd That my Defects adds glory to his name That his bright Lustre dimm's my dying flame That to inform me of this choice you here For the last time summon me to appear While afterwards to end this Amorus strife In absence I must linger out my life 'T is too severe will Love-sick Judges say Yet tho I perish Lucia I 'le obey With so much care that my sad presence sha Ne're mind you of your first-faith's Funeral To Cliton aside Did I Act well my Part Cliton Rarely indeed You 'd make a quaint Comedian for a need Lucia This Story so confounds me to say true I scarce have Reason left to answer you Nor can I plead my Faith to justify Which you accuse but nothing specify Yet if I freely may declare my sence Your grief Orontus speaks such Eloquence That I believe it less how e're it hit A Real grief then wantonness of Wit A Lover who with real sorrow 's strook Uses no Rhet'rique but a Dying Look Waves all fine words No Advocate will Fee Only deep Sighs whispers his Miserie Yet if you know I thus ungrateful prove Name me this Rival that usurps your love Leave nothing to Evince my breach of Faith Declare what Favours he received hath Orontus Those bosome Secrets long may keep at home If they must be conceal'd till Florame come Who though he fondly hugg his passion This night will fail your assignation Some Remora unlookt for keeps him hence To morrow you may know the consequence Lucia So so 't is this begets your Jealousie Florame was this night to have met with me Orontus He 's ravisht with the Joy he feels within Lucia You heard this from himself no doubt Orontus From him But ah how far would your blind Rigour go Must I have seen your Heart yield to my Foe Was 't not enough to satiate him with bliss But to Damn me too
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
may distrust Lyset I 'le warrant her from being now so near She fled into the Garden out of fear And to return you thanks there waits thus long I came now thence Dorothea T' avenge my love and wrong And blast his base design this remedy I quickly stay what 's that appears to me ACT. V. SCEN. VI. DOROTHEA LYSET CLITON Cliton L yset Lyset to Dorothea 'T is Cliton Is your Master there to Cliton Cliton May he come in Lyset Yes Cliton But Lyset Let him not fear The good man 's forth tell him Cliton goes out Dorothea See now Lyset How both of them do fall into my net If from disdain of me their love take root One stroke may lop them both and I will do 't Lyset Let not fierce jealousie bear so great a sway But seek Dorothea Go back and finde out Lucia And when you guess Orontus may be here Lead her this way till she approach so near That having stopt her on some other score She may hear all we say from yonder door His tongue must prate of Love when he comes in And I 'le return as good as he can bring Lyset The bait's so tempting he will bite anon I think I hear him Exit Dorothea Quickly then be gone He 's here ACT. V. SCEN. VII ORONTUS DOROTHEA CLITON Cliton HOw Sir Orontus I tell thee I in fine Have quitted her and Lyset's henceforth thine Cliton In earnest Orontus And in earnest shall be still Cliton Thank 's Sir Now push your fortunes where you will Orontus to Dorothea How dear soever I this favour prize Yet from your goodness this regret does rise That here expected by you it may chance Breed doubt which brings me love or complaisance For your commands may seem to make it prove More my obedience then an act of love Lyset appearing at the door with Lucia whom she obliges to retire a step or two Madam a Gentleman is there you see Stay Lucia aside 'T is Orontus Ah! false man 't is he Dorothea to Orontus While you surprize me by your Complement With art enough you my complaints prevent But say your self what shall I now believe Orontus My Joy's so great you may the truth perceive Dorothea I doubt 't is art Orontus Small reason in this case Dorothea A treacherous soul oft hath a smiling face Orontus To be secure this a safe way will prove Ask your own heart that knows how I do love Dorothea It owns no secrets Orontus More then you confess Vouchsafe to hear it it will speak no less Besides which my Devoirs my love sets forth Dorothea Which being forc'd are but of little worth Orontus The Homage paid those Eyes which rule my heart Are they esteem'd a force then on your part That love which no self-interests defile That has no dross no mixture nought that 's vile Dorothea You set it highly forth Orontus Have I not cause Since 't is your Vertue only gives it lawes Your worth the only motive comprehends Of my true love And such love 's without ends Dorothea I may presume it then to be long liv'd This rare this noble birth from me deriv'd For though the pow'r of time most pow'rful be Can that e're make me cease from being me Orontus It were great wrong both to my Faith and Will To doubt my Love were not immortal still Dorothea You speak so lavishly I justly fear Least some surprizal you intended here Orontus Does my Sincerity suspicion give Dorothea They hazard much that lightly do believe Orontus Hopes founded on great Merits may be said By being limited to be betraid Such ought from so firm rules not to depart Which lays a claim to every noble heart Dorothea From thence it comes soon as your Eyes give fire You conquer ev'ry object you desire Orontus From hence it is with little fear I do See others under-hand attempting you I serve you out of love Erastes out Of gain your Eye-sight's good what need I doubt Dorothea Your merits do presage you cannot fail Set against him you must o'reweigh the scale Orontus Go as it will my self I 'le satisfy Those shall deserve my care that will comply Or if another choice they shall pursue Th'rough their own folly My Faith bids adieu Dorothea Such weakness in my choice shall never be This fly reproach is it address'd to me Orontus Your lov 's too scrupulous I 'le tell yee true Such general terms do not reflect on you But I hear noise Dorothea counterfeiting astonishment Where is 't Orontus You seem to fear And look Dorothea I look't about for Lyset here I thought I saw her Orontus So you might I say Dorothea What is become of her Orontus She 's gone this way I 'le go and call her Dorothea feigning to withhold him Gods what would you do Orontus Shew a small proof of my great Zeal for you Dorothea Still with your Love suspicion does appear But know if any person were hid there Without my leave perhaps my woman may Orontus That you are guilty Madam who dares say This time you speak against your self I see Dorothea I 've cause to fear your prying jealousie Since yesterday you stuck the same reproach Orontus Pray do but cause your woman to approach Dorothea still holds him And under that pretence your doubts begin To Orontus Then permit Cliton Erastes is within Put on Sir make the naked truth appear Perhaps 't is Lysets t'other Husband 's there Dorothea Well do your pleasure Sir but after this Orontus Y' are much allarm'd Lyset ACT. V. SCEN. VIII ORONTUS DOROTHEA LUCIA LYSET CLITON Lucia discovering her self suddenly to Orontus AH here she is Take courage man Fate cannot be withstood Cliton aside Cheapners enough this Market must be good Orontus to Cliton What unexpected Lab'rinth am I in Cliton Your Wit 's a Clue will guide you out agin Lucia to Orontus Well Faithless Lover Dorothea Lover so untrue Lucia What turn by turn your heart thus shar'd 'twixt two Dorothea Inconstant Lucia Perjur'd Dorothea Scornful Lucia Flat'â—ing Nay Dorothea Ungrateful Lucia Traytor Orontus Have yee more to say Lucia After so many Vows without pretence Cliton Master for fear o' th' worst let 's ee'n pack hence Should these fly on 's as some she Dragons do Adieu Gallants to Man and Mounsir too Dorothea In fine the truth in spite of all your skill Orontus Pray let me hear th' Inditement if you will Dorothea Can you demand yet what your Crime should be Orontus Yes having not the gift of Prophesie Lucia Deny these Treasons are so Evident Shews you not falser now then impudent Orontus Do not pass sentence e're you name the Crime Dorothea You never told me that your heart was mine That you those Oaths and Vows would ne're forget Orontus I 'le swear all this agen I love ye yet Lucia Can you love her false Man so oft did say Nay swear your heart did
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