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A59410
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The amorous bigotte with the second part of Tegue O Divelly : a comedy ... / written by Tho. Shadwell ...; Amorous bigotte
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Shadwell, Thomas, 1642?-1692.
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use of to many Ladies Ros. Now my Aunt comes home to the point Ber. ' Ounds do you not take me for a man of honour Bernardo is known all over Europe to be a man of honour Not take me for a man of honour Bell. I hope I may Sir yet men are frail and fickle Ber. What love another besides you You take me for a monster sure I 'd have you know I 'm none of those that are all Love and no Conscience Ros. Good Sir do not beat my Aunt I beseech you Ber. Sweet Prattle-basket be quiet peace little one or I shall grow passionate In short Belliza is young handsome and rich Bernardo is rich brave and honourable active and sprightly yet grave and civil Hern. The Widow melts like Snow before the Sun Ber. I have summon'd you your Flag of Treaty is hung out we have parley'd Speak quick Do you yield or no Know I never had man or woman stand long before me Bell. You are a valiant man I must confess but your Valour does very much surprize and disorder me Ber. We must not loyter in Love what we do we must do heartily Bell. In truth he seems a hearty Gentleman Are you in earnest Sir Sure you dare not swear what you profess Ros. That 's home indeed Ber. Yes if your house be strong built though swearing may seem a little uncivil at my years yet when my Constancy is touch'd Let me see is your main beam strong let me see Ay 't will do now have at you By all the Bell. Hold hold Sir do not swear I beseech you Bern. Not swear when my honour and constancy are in question Voto I will out-swear the deepest Gamester in Madrid Bell. In professions of conjugal Love swearing may be lawful Ber. By the blood of all my Ancestors by the unblemish'd Honour of my heard Ros. Oh horrid Oaths you make my hair stand an end Ex. Ros. Ber. Silence By all Heaven who is this Enter Elvira Bell. You are free Sir to go on Ber. By all the beards of Arragon an unknown Star Bell. Daughter ha what make you here Bern. Is she her Daughter what ignorant Devil led me to the Mother Bell. You shou'd have stay'd without I shou'd have told you all Bern. I am Plannet struck this is the beauty I must worship A Pox on the Widow for me I must get off from my wrong Visit with speed before she expects me to swear again Bell. How are you Sir not well Bern. A sudden indisposition I am troubled with a Fit of a Madam good night Hern. What a Devil ails the Old Fellow Elv. Sure this great Souldier has been wounded often in the head his brain seems somewhat tender Exit Ber. and Her Bell. No Girl his wound 's in the heart his heart is tender Good lack did not think my poor remaining beauty had that power Elv. Pray Madam be civil after mischief and bring him to the Stairs Bell. You are so forward pray keep your distance Exit Bell. Enter Rosania Ros. Oh Cousin I am transported with joy too mighty for me I cannot bear it She kisses a Letter she has in her hand very often Elv. Prithee don't run mad Rosania thou hast none of the strongest heads Ros. Look there read read and be happy for every one who touches that Paper must be so Elv. Love-madness is the same in all let me see this is to me To the fair Daughter of Belliza Ros. Look within the happy messenger that brought it said it was for the Lady that fell down from the Gentleman that help'd her up Elv. reads Madam The Adventure as you came from Church though of little danger to you yet is like to cost me my Life The wound I receiv'd by your beauty is mortal without your help to Your Miserable DORISTEO From my House in St. Jago-street Elv. This is short but very much to purpose How came you by this Ros. By an holy woman that belongs to the Sisterhood of St. Clare I 'le tell you more he mistakes me for the Daughter and unless you give me leave to carry on this Intrigue in your Name I am a lost creature Elv. Thou art far gone I see poor Rosania I may trust thee with my Name thou wilt use it well Res. I 'le write instantly Farewell aside Ex. Elv. Oh dull Luscindo cou'dst thou not apprehend me or dost thou not like me Thou in both cases art unworthy of me but I understand his signs too well to think the latter I wou'd he understood mine as well Ob how cou'd Love in any shape e're be Disguis'd so much to make it strange to thee Ex. Luscindo Hernando Luse Oh Hernando I am mad till I have discover'd my Passion to my Mistress 't is plain enough she made advances And what a dull Clod of Earth must she think I am who have not design enough to let her know my Love Hern. Have patience Sir some few hours and if your Father who is the most vigorous Wooer I ever saw makes not way for you I 'le do 't Lusc. How Hernando for if I find not some way I 'le storm the house but she shall know I love her Enter Doristeo Finardo Levia on the other side of the Stage Lev. The Sun is set and the Prado is cool and pleasant but I am all on fire to her self Dor. I never saw a siner Evening we shall have some curious Fruits Confections and Lymonades will you honour me to taste them Lev. With all my heart Dor. My Servant waits yonder but dear Madam be pleas'd to add to the pleasure of the Evening by charming me and all the company with a Song to the Guittar Lev. If you can endure it send for a Guittar Fin. We have one ready she sings Lusc. There she is that 's her Voice Hern. How the Devil can you think of her Lusc. Revenge revenge I am resolv'd to conquer her then laugh at her But where 's the Lady Estifania you promis'd should be here Hern. At hand Sir she is my Mistress but shall be yours at present and pray use her civilly and d'hear Sir be sure to let me have her again untouch'd Lusc. Pox on 't this Farce will never take and if she discovers it she 'll triumph most unmercifully Hern. Play you your part as well as I mine and I 'le venture my Life on 't Come here 's your Lady Bright your Mrs. Estifania Enter Estifania Lusc. Ha she by this light may guess at me but can't distinguish you Hern. Gently Sir this way They advance near the Company they are moving towards the Musick Levia steps aside towards Luscindo Lusc. My dearest Estiphania Lev. 'T is he he calls her Estiphania all my Arts are suddenly turn'd upon my self Hell take him court her before my face Dor. What means this sudden and this strange Distemper Lady Lev. If he discovers my disgrace he 'l turn a Rebel too aside I feel a sudden faintness in