2 4 7 10 4 4 eee in Oy, 19. whom-1 shall be Amore © ban bis Friends bave ter, wbich spall be in I cane ss when this Report it did not make me 4 lutie cause , it lookd 10 Such at were ; in my. Tnteres,,. 45 if was tmposen Some. thing upon ibe Warld in my own. * W which 1 bad no manner of Pret 's in which my Merit D ante wings. The PRE F A C E GE, Jp 1 never have. 17 * 100 Ne 1 l after in Writin 85 so newtber *dþ It on eputation in 2 so" slender, © toned. \of _ Anotber's 'Merit, »þ is an uuter Str auger 10 the Dead Lengus bo, and bat, I believe, tus mach Modesty so. 42 x bingelf" a Muster even of of Englith. © "I would mat, in Tit, "to refief on the ©. (emtleman's Want of ducation ; for * ti — mean Praise, to bave Name exert ber own Strength: At the same time, 74 assre my ” my Readers it is no Pleasure to "oof to. d n any Fustification apy eric and 7 ee Unity, 1 or some otber Motive, which first gave Birth 1 the Report, ung d me 10 this Reply; In so une Ambitions of forcing a Charadey, thut L © would freely bave declin d my Share of Merit, . and complimented . the Gentleman with the whole Applanse, if it would dave" been pe- > enliarly to bir Advantage. © 1. will be requisite now 10 deve wherein I Lecame Is 10 1 Af, stance "Son! 9 Aerion, * formed.) he vers E „ Michadaits 14. be ne, ths 22 C which" the" PR 22 | J ng up into bing defend to be call a Ache There war what pleas'd me in general in the Tale, and De—-— of the Dicriun, and from which, I thought, no 5 rese, or P ron night be Harn. Pro- 3 were made betwixt ur, and 1 agreed to: endervour to make it fit" for 2 Stage. This bour d at it Four Months almost without In=- ter mission ;- and believe I may pretend to have ereated it anew: For even where the Original Matter is "continued, I bade brought it to. Light, and drawn it as from. 4 Chaos. The: Gentleman may, perhaps, think I bave assum d too far, and design to Print bis Copy; 1 must tnfist that be publishd It in the same Dress” - þ with That which is in my Hands otherwise ball have the Labour of exposing That 700, nd leave the World to KA e of bis Grammar, Concord, or Englisb. $7 or any C onplaints. or Grimace i in bis. future Preis I bave, de termin 21 not to rbink. them worth an Answ wer. hat I bad no Right or Title to do. am only sorry, it did not answer so. well to The P RET ACE | I will go. no. 7 on this Schell, 6 Tnce, I hope, it he sufficient io clear Me from the Impntation of assuming to "my. wr Mr. Rich, 4 I bop'd:it would bave done: Nor can I af ly account for its being generally approv'd in the Town, and yet so poorly follaw 4. 1 bave some publick Acknowledg - | ments to make to the Aflors concermd in it, and then sball close this Preface The P hoy was got up with indefatigable Application, in Twelve Days time from the first Reading, which is less tban ever any Tragech was known to be got ready in: Aud there being but few Charafers in it, those that are must consequently be long. 'Twould bie suspected F. lattery, to enter into any particular Encomiumt; therefore 1 spall. only say, that 1 am indebted to every One of Them N a N to their Parts, ee 3 — a — . —— * de ee — — ens 7 en Re 4 . 3E 4 Tr _— , | 5 ö © : k 8 . * ; ; * # * 4p "i & A * a 1 . 8 * * 2 0 . 5 70 4 1 "3 * * 25 <4 *Sha * | Y 1 + ; s 6. | 4 1 4 * l * 5 VE. 4 ut , 5 * ) Har. —— of RS is ev * . | Put in, and for the Tragick Bays engage 255 And yet bow ey thit ing Train. Deserve the Lawrel, which t to ain 3 Mista ten in the Task, Some build on Dress 5 Others from Fights and Tumults form Sucre: ib der, or with Trumpets, 3 Pak And trail their awkhard Guards with vu ly Spear, Our Author [Peaks not. This, in Pride of Heart, To carp at Others, or enhance His Art.” But as he wisbes, be might once bebold The Tragick Scene. be what it was of Old. When Plays were wrote Guilin Triumpbs 0 controul F And Poets labour d to e the Son. 1/. they 29 Instruction mat the St 65 Aim, | bat Lesson must be best, which Most LF claim. In This, 15 Ougbt, our Author bopes be may —_ Assume little Merit from bis Play. Since, fri 'd of Regal Pomp, and glaring- Show, His Ws reports 4 Tale of Private Woe. Works up Distress Common Scengs in 2 4 Treach*rous Brother, and an Injur'd Wife. lena, attend; 22 censure bim, as Vain; 75 rh 5 Please Please, be 1 5 give you Pam ature orm'd bis Parts, 22 Jour: Hands Þ V4 can move your Harti. „Nr ds L 8 * _ 4 Is hy — — 8 „2 „* „ 2 5 * 4 5 # A 7 5 OI s yp 2 , * * FI D 4 ane a Ot. * * + ab. — 0 S _—_— n 7 „ #4 +> git e * * by i * A 2 % a I 2 7 ; WES © * 1 * 4 - f K * x 1 * . % \ 8 - of 3 LED * 2 is — 8 , *% ; * 20 - * * . ww a 4 * 8 4 * 8 4 _— + 4 * * — I f « 1 - a % II n * — * x * | 1 * 4 8 4 # We 0 2 4 & #4 * ; SY 4 4% \8 Gonsalvo, an old Nobleman of Brussels, Mr. Corey. Eo | My. Keene. - I. Smith. Luciana, Wife to Sebastian. ö Selinda, Daughter to Gonsalvo. M. SED * * A = R * SCENE, Gonsalves House is Brufles,” PERFIDIOUS BROTHE R L88880 5898885 rr 1 e ACT . SCENE L Enter Roderich, and « Servant in 4 reveling Heb. Rod. b N Sir, my Brother left the ; And hither sting the Spur for Brussels * * 2 | Ser, EET with weary Spood, by I but out- stripꝰd him on the neighb'ri Road, | I To bear his Commendations to his lis Wife : And be the Herald of his near A A short Hour's Ride will him to wa Arms. Rod. Are any here inform'd of his Return? | Serv. None but Yourself, my Lord. Rod. Be silent then. Leave me to greet Luciana with your News; And chear her widow'd Soul. 3 expect Perfidiour - Broth © Reward and Wellcormes shall attend y — n 1Ĩ10d, and repose youtself. — But — 1 Let no Iig 7 b scape your Lips, Dn en es To diteppoint the Pleasure of sf >: I chall find Merit in your HWA; f Seru. 1 8 ys command me. e NS 1 „ att Si ; = ; 5 —— on e dear We Sao unexpected too, alarms my Soul: . J stand n on a Precipice of Fate, e eee, ee Where one Step forward whirls me in to Ruin ERS I must de fleddy then, ae treat with eee cart 375 Brother I could love, were he not o: „„ But, as' he got the start of me in Birth, OS, Abd bars Fortunes, he has carn'd ed: 1 And Hatred marks him out for sure De ruckion. e But first I must contrive to e N 3 must not know my Practise on his Wie, 8 To win her Petuties 1 to our -Uncle's Bed. Ty” For should he but suspe& my bold Eden, if To work Pollutign on | Nis dainty Bride, N he would revenge; or, which is wolte. I forfelt all Pretenfions to his Trust; =. On CITE I mat install my forurs Hopes. * . Enter Gonsalvo. 1 nd e : it wall be so 3, 5 . 1I11I instantly to her, e er he. arrive, ua, 3 And with a formal, grave, repenting Facrmj Sooth her-to think, [ meant not what. Large. (Gong., 3 Gons. Stay, Rod riet; D 7 ee Spe Ea Kod. Sir, e 98 welle 2945 wer, o ; * > : 5 4p a 2 | T 27 The | Perf "=; NS - & 3$ — 5 5 Gonf. Gaal CO 7 * ca E 2 4 0 Does my” yet consent to Pets + 9-5 75 85 ; = 8 1925 4 * PF = 4 Will she be or-is the froward Git! pak; > So much a Woman as 40 light wy Vows, _ . LR N And triumph in the P The anxious Nights Linke Lightning Hash'd before th 1 . But when I came to . Seas have less Rage, w Swell up the foaming and uneven * Nor is there left one Mean to Anddrag' less Life out in Despair. Bat. My dearest Uncle thus 8 Of he Gl rely e My DES as 155 is, spight of her Virtue, My spatious ships, There's not a hot of Eaxth in my Possesion, "nah ; Now, by the Saints, I will not leave thy Brother The Measure of a Grave to scant thy Portion, of the Plas po pase d in reftlels Wi Her glowing Cheeks ore sir d with 5 e, And her — Eyes, in keen and angry Kad. When first 1 told dove ory Than she had at my Words, wrt 0 5 * _ es Gons. They Hopes are lost! - NN c Sorrows; © Wy rem? Sm wh, Mo 7 > Bur I mult droqp i id it, dea 1 capppr bear to es oppress'd with Anguish; And beading wich the load of fligh the santa iddy, stubborn er good Gon 1 loose a Moment This lab'ring Brain shall form her to your Wish, . Vim And melt her boasted Chastit 1 1 N Gons. Compleat it, and be Heir to all my komme; all my Lands be thine But, at my Death, shall straje descend to e, Rod. You are too good, too gracious to me, Sir; en n — it Is not Int'rest that I covet : ; ? i y 5 N | 5 Of ours lay open to his KN View. But Love and Duty bind we to yi Bots And just Compassion of the Pains you see} R $5, , LE F _ this ungrateful'Woman's peevish- Cops But I forget; — My Lord, we must not Iditer 3, A Moment oft could hardly beretriev'd, Forall*my Projects, and your Love's Success: | Hang on the Issue of my little To. F Gons What of him? e EL I IS Rod. Will trait be here: os + Messenger arriy'd'to bring us Notte LN Just gives me time to play a savin Game. - - py 8 8 r r N be wond'ro Or all will stand diselord; and eviy AE Rt Rog. Let not our gen g or ir Rin 3 Or Conseience prompt us to betray à Guilt.. Be bold and when Srbafftan comes, receive him With open Arms of Love, and seeming F ciendship.. Let the whole House ring out to speak his 8 Perhaps, a little Cost thrown in to grace him, Might make him think your Transports more dender Commit the rest to me: — for Luciana, « FH put her. under such a | tri Restraint, She shall not dare give Breath to our Offences.” But, good my Lord, retire; I see her coming, And cer not well to have us found together. 80 :— Nom must 1 disyuise the subtle Pander, er Saint in shew'; — But she 8 ls LExit Game. Why am 1 shan'd as if: I wore InfeQion,' / Or were some Thing, Weak as it is, shall do its Mistress right. Ist 7 Hy which, but to Siner; . Rod rict did never mean to wrong h Don were too! quick, too nicely — i 25 ws 4 And had * me time to wy Purpose, 3 — N Nature had not bern ineend d. Lic. Could 1 be calm, and beer ' a. Brother — In favour: of an Uncle's: lewd: Kmbrace ?; What hast thou seen so loose in all my Ades Might tem thee to presume that Local salt' I 75 | and most detested Incest > 5 e Twas distant from my Soul, and hel Nt, * To think ignobly:of „ Worth; Would . n y'd, to IN N Luc. obs sals n startle bluking,Virwe B Naw; by:mng injur d Innocence I swear, -- D Did'st tonne Win a Kindred to the Blood. ta EL Of my most worthy, most belov'd SchH 2 ife should pay the Forfeit of 4 ene „ Nor yet presume too far upon that I NN Nor = my Patience by. a Tn — For if thou dost, this Arm, this Woman's Arm, . 9 2 L Rod. By Heav'n, I do admire your gallant S itt * 7 7, 3 Nor shall you Fer have Cause to doubt my e, 3 And had you but vouchsaf d a patient Er,, & I then ha stood mor fair in jon... r Had bur a Flenbl Face 10 sevit off | 27 ; CF te er I u was only meant to try, „ DOS AY SE Rn 497% © od bs | And stop the canker'd Ton Which I fora 3 10 dar 0 "hon from bea. I set highest Va your. Virtues ; And 18 cross the nt "of 515 Desi ignis, 2 * Tou want Assistance; my hole Service wiits IN ng 218 Luc. Tho" all cr Gage it were whi mud 8 is th Afferont- af my suspocted Honour. * That it proclains:Thes bale, and mean of Soul : | Dissuzde Gan/alvo from his foul Intent: Shew him the Horror of such Monstrous: Qrimesy | Ihe Judgments which-pursue incestuaus — Shew him, how much tis nobhler to controul Licentious Wishes, and be firm in Virtue. - Rod. I will: Nay more, LE prove: your Honours Guardian: 1 8 down DeraRtion by your oakted: Din ngue of busy Slander.. Luc. It needs not, Rod ricky dare Dare Fam, - Oc baser Envy, to report my Conduct: My Actions are so clear, so much above SE Opprobrious Censures, I would trust the World - To wrest them, as they could, wich black ConftruBion. indeed, might stand- the frist Teyal 2 Bod. Your Life, But *twere precarious to appeal to 1 Sol bx For . a ch Ea 39; For lightly qo:sÞspett-anothers Vine,” + © (1 And harbour i Jekjouses without a * As SRO > Argues a vicious, and degen tate Mind. 1 8 Rog. Forgive the Rashness of my guilt Nox think my rn 1 Luc. If you are jaar x cesabd.; no:mdre Ts varnish o'er Di , be still my Brother.” OTITIS: But if thou wilt * "oats my wit Esteem, n < ah «We. * a 7 88 " ag 8 F * . i. pr C * * *. 8 5 9 Sues 5 , AR Rs 0 F a a | 75 i a * ” 3 1 3 SS b x , 5 y £ Fo A * 5 „ x 5 a . % eee. Yan tt » ver 86 1 2525 My Lite? 7 My IM * e $:4. By Heav', She Lhe 9 i iy As if Hand of Death erp og her Dania.” O my Luciana, lift Aga in those Lids And dart forth all che Glories of thy = bs: "x Or Sony curse Myself for thus returning. 2 K 1 See, th by. Sebastian calls Thee back to 3 95 To bless him with rhe Mufick e . Beau, Give her but Air, my Behold, already on ber a. begins ta glow; and esd That heave her Breast so eo returning” The Blood Luc. Am I aw believe e. . Or did 1 dream, avd is it "it Dain No 5 den Kn a of l 971 * Did 1 not see” Sebastian? Seb. O my Love Tis not 1 Dream; Behold, th ty happy Hosbug« Thus folds” Thee inthis lad 100 longing 3 8 55 Tranny ran __ d gaze up Thee. e 5 Luc. So 13 Ize,. p strong mn 1 ar pea A Still I should 12 Seiles May's me false; Ws ED But that my beatin * Flops cons my Seu, 4 + * 0 wad You could raise this” Mn, WS, This er thou art come, And lull each Care Wo Rod rick, I owe thee mh: 1 all the Shame of Falsh Whose Worth, and Honour, Praise would but *— _ © " Brother, from Me receive this A The Par This flood. of Passion, Jo e Tl ta, adieu to Grief; ws * upon rous Bolom. mY Seb, Ol 1 could ever lden wo thy Talk; 3 7 Such wondrous Charms there are in all thou utter. But Love has made me trespass on Respect, And in my Raptures I forgot a 8 5 Heart speak f for me, 1 prize thy (Friendship more than Words can witness. Rod. And when I cherish mot. JO: Love and * light N Me. Seb. Luciana, I present to Thee a Man Beau. You make me Blush, F 2 should never flatter. Seb. Think not so meanly, t, of "a | My“ honest Soul disdains : fe e Practise. _ ant Hand. Red. Sir, 1 shall study to deserve ihe Favour rol 2k And hope to claim a Place in your Esteem.. Beau. The Brother of my Friend is near my Heart; lat Tye bespeaks a Place, and recommends You... Gons., 1 -too demand an int rest in his Worth: ha claim an Uncle's Share. 5 5 Seb. Noble Gensalvos 3 5 8 Tm ev'ry way a Debtor to your Love; CM wo Aud my whole Life must be em e to thank vou. Genf. No more: — Such Wor 3 little See- Vice. Bar come, my Friends; de relle hard to Day, . And Toil ke Refres besk Lie 8 3 On such slight Warning, be my best xcuse 85 Io reconci to our 88 And what a | ty Ev'ning Board V Lord, I fair will Kills | 93 5 5 . Wt "5c, By Ge. — . LEES * But "Ablenze > gin. Me all a A eee bet Permit me, a Moment, in my Arma aue, Sebastian, and aaa. 4 Se. 0 my Luciana 15 | Now let me press thee to thi Sinh Bosom; Closer, and listen how my bufie Heart Flutters, and pants with Joy to greet its Mistress. Luc. Thou Karel best below d * Humane kind! Fain would 1 speak the Transports of my Soul, But wanting Words, must murmur out my lealure. Seb. Was ever Mun so blest in Love as Who would not bear the Toil, the Pats, Pve lk? For this Reward? Thus to be _ crown'd with Bliss > I'll now forget the Hardskips of m 3 5 Forget the Dangers of Destructive | Nor bear in mind thy cruel Father's "Usage: rp Forget he turn'd Thee out for being mine, To all the Scorn of an insult orld: | And gave thee nought but for thy Portion. But Love shall turn 0 And disappoint his Rage: | Luc. Alas! My Lord, . Your Absence did not mitigate his Anger 8 He still continued Cruel to 5 last No kind Remorse, no Pity for [uo Found Entrance to his hard "M4 stubborn Breast, Since first, by loving | you, I had- offended _.. Against the DiQates of his steady Will, | Forgetting all the Love he bore my Mother, | He cast me off, and would not own me his : un . 1 flew to see him, © To clasp * Mass of Joy, and hah _ You, | ET you 5008... J * . N 5 WAL) OTIS N A * 1 * Fn 1 =” - g um b * 2 ; 8 - , J 5 » N EY 4 - * * 7 4 2 8 ” 1 LEN ; % Pa ; X * Without a Ps n Death, he lt "Grief | 2 Sieb. Weep not, my Love; nor wy e those preciows Drops: On the Reflection of his lavag e Nature. 1 Thy more than filial Duty, Tal Submillion,, Has taken off the Edge ef all his Curses, *'- Nor. shalt thou langer live, por © dependant- | rg Upon the Guirtelies of of Old Gonsalbo- "6 No longer shalt. thou need an Boeles Kindness, 3 Jo purchase Food and Rayment for thy Beauties. My. profprous Sword has cut my Way to © ortutic,, | And I. can raise thee now to 3 fl thy Wishes. | Again like , P-dro's Daughter shalt thou shine, | And glitter at the Court in all the Pomp From which thou didst descend to take Sebastian, Tuc. My Lord, I would prefer the IN diele Of Rural Comfort to = *gawdy. Grandeur: 0 Then undisturb'd I might enjo your Love, TEE 5 Free from the Fears, and anxioùs ve of Core Sth Where Years are Won in Equipage and Show, 4" Pg : And Life in fancied Bliss is. dreamt away. N Where Pride broods on Ambition, 'harching Is, Wich waste the World far more than Plagues or e . Ik᷑ fear that Greatness.too would steal you from me .; Aud, many. a tedious Hour, should I beeft A4 Widow'd Mourner by your painful Absence. _ Seb. Trust me my Love, Id sooner spend*with Thee Each Hour of Life in never- ending Fondness, = Than be the Monarch of the Conquer d Globe... But yet it cannot be: O cruel Honour 1 Ny Prince involv'd in War, demands my Sword; FA | 12 Ihe Porfdion Brok ; Luc. How woulFft thou chide Me, could thou doe The Labour of disturb'd and rovi ng Fancy,. His Brow: were: a WIE suggest 8 The Cause of this new Gloom, and Woman's: Sadness * But cruel Apprehension, Tyrant- like, In Has seiz'd my Brain, and will not be depos'd +- I, shudder at the Thought of fancied Terrors; * And dread. the Omen of a frightful Vision. Sel. Has then the Mock'ry of a Dream distord' you;, Fe The Work of Sickly 1 and Indigestion ? - When Reason skeps, and boiling Humours govern ! The Care of 0 should vanish with the e, And the wake d Soul, collecting all its Pow'rs, A Stand up, and scorn imaginary . Horror. | Luc. Think not, Selinda, Dreams are all alike. The vain Impertinence of Sportive Fancy : Indulgent Heawn may influence our Slombers, And a Commission'd Vision have its Weight, Ky: To guide, or warn Us of impending Danger: ve heard, that secret Crimes- have disclos'd,.. Others prevented by this Child of Sleep; 5 That, from the Nightly Visitation's Dread, The Murth'rer's fteely Breast has been Uolock d; Conscience alarm'd; and urg d to swift Confession. Sel. But what might — import, of dreadful Notice, Jo stamp these strong Impressions on thy Soul? Luc. III tell. Thee all the Substance of its Tops, Tho' what they may import; foresee I cannot: Last Night, when, 15 510d Sebastian's Arms, The Leiden Hind if Seer bavelos@ ag re, And balmy Rest stole on my a Vell plen d Senses; Methoughts, with sudden Crash, the Curtains u, And near uy Pillow-stood,- ghastly and pale, The rev'ren Shade of Sie Sire: his Waere, His Eye No, from the Grave my eg 8 And drive Thee to 2 Then did he seem to draw 722 | HERS : the. And told me Blood and Mischief mul ensue | ' R Trembling I turn'd, and sought S 1 3 He secm'd no more my Husband, but thy Fat aher, Gonsalva kill'd, and welt ring in his Gore.. Death, Want, or Tortures would be Blessings Such fixt Avetsion should Fa els thy Soul. 56 5 | - 1 7 25 Thou, Cas fl. f de _ balls red, and flashing with Resentment z "WOK A-while he fix'd their glaring Beams upon Me, f Then, Wretch ! said He, in hoarse and hollow "Tas, | Think not, .tho' I am dead, and laid in Earth, 5 Thy Guilt shall pass unmark d, or thou _— | The Vengeance due to Filial Disobedience; bo * * 4 is 4 . om A * ** . * . - " es 9 x Lt 255 ian Boom; oy. | But found him Cold, and Pale as Winter Moon- "oY 1 But as I rose, metboughts, to know the Cause, oO Sel. The Tale ys chill'd me, and my curdling Blood b Like Icicles, hangs in my frozen Veins. Luc. I cannot — each Incident of Horror; But something more was done, which scapes ee. : I heard the Voice of Beaufort, loud and raging ; 2 And Rod riek too, design'd for thy Embrace. I. 3.28 Was bufie in the Scene of Dread Confusion, e Sel. All must be fatal then, if he were present , . Destruction was on Foot, and he emplo "A * To do some Act of Hell, and plotted T, Think not I cer can yield to wed that Lose!: Avert it, Heav'n, that I should be so cursd . Een i To. be the Partner of his hated Bed; bh RE to it. 5 Se Lac, Tho? I 'must own, for Reasons-strong and . Cf Thich yet shall sleep, private and undisclos d; 2 4 not treat him with a Sister's Love | Yet much I wonder, whence such nds Hate, test his Person. . 5 9 * Perilins. 5 a Sel. Il tell thee then: — (whate' geen. 5 Perbaps thou wilt confess my Wrongs ar equal.) . Know, Cer I was acquainted with his ts Passion, * . I had retir's, as oft it was my Custom, To the lone Grove, which bounds our scion Garden, I' avoid the parching of the Noon-tide dun, 3 And taste the Pleasures of the fresh ning Breezes. Ihere on a Bank reclind, my Robes all loose, „While I was lost in Solitude and Thought, The crafty Rad'rick stole unmark'd me, Threw himself down, and claspd me in his a And almost stifled me with loathfome Ne : Luc. Most Insolent, and Rude! Sell. What will you call it, When you have Nears the Sequel of "= bunch I struggled to get loose, but all in vain; For he, outmast ring my too. feeble Force, Held me, regardles s of my Frowns and Out-cries, And told me twas the prospfrous Hour of Love. Fired by che kind Occasion, and my Lout ß, & Ihen he with brutal Violence attempted „ IJj/)0 o force me to Dishonour: — 5 AER Luc, Ha! — the Villain! —— _ . Seel But Reav'n, that still befriends our . 0 By n while the Means of Rescue seem most — m'd me for my Defence: His unsheath'd Dagger,” | OE Dia in the Struggle fall within my rech: HSeixing it, with an Arm uplift for Vengeance, © I vow'd to Hleavh, unless he strait releas . 3 II strike the Ponyard to his treach tous RI When aw'd with-Guilt, and my resenting Fury, F499 le loos'd me, and 1 fled che threatued Danger. © Zwe, Now I no longer wonder at thy Hate, The Traytor merits all thy Scorn and Anger, JOE) I wil join with Thee to cursc his Basencls. 8 2 — Bre, 8 8 W and Rartles itt his fight, Miethinks I meet my Hate at hie Approach; - And when he fawgs, and surs to do Service; - Ie is a Bait to catch the Soul which ttulls him; Whene er he Smiles, his Heart is forming Illis And when he proffers Love, he obs Sel, Let's dwell no longer on this hated 8 O my Luciana, were he but as ner >. Wer be to-thy Sig es, Late” How would = * 8 iter, _ {£6743 ou But see, . usband's Friend, the gallant Stranger. Beaufort a 5 z mark, with chat 3 And awful Mein by 3 — | Least the pleas'd Eye detray dhe 3 6 Men are by Nature false, erp to Change, And'tho' with fireaming-Eyes,. and bended os: They swear, intreat, and latter for oug Love, Possession palls m strait, and we'te neglected. Sel. Too many merit the Reproach of Fallhood,. But till Tfind you've cause to tax: Vl hold ny, ö ans 8 ww % hes, 4 . — Beau. 80 early e Es 3 I out- vie the 2 822 all his Merdiog-A2lones . Wa Or copy Beauties from Auroras Blushes. "PM Sel. it seems more strange You should: so soon b e stir 9 Since Nature wearied asks for more Refreshment; + IJ And makes our Slumbers trespass on the — 1 3 Beau. & Soldiers Life enutes us much to Lei, With painful Marches, and continued „ pag A Mie are but scanty Borromers from Repose z „ be nn. ** r „ The Persilinir c—— Is 0 aka eite renew d, and fresh for Labour. = 955 5 But say, how fares m Friend, my best Sehaflion? 5 Le. Thanks to the gracious 70 most well, 1 But Two Years Absence makes phe: little 8 Ne to his Eye, and ev ry Object pleases: Already is he gone to view the Garden, (Pray Heav 'n the chilling Dews hurt not his Health 5 As: Hani me, when you rose, | to give him Notice 3 A know he will be glad. thus to be summon. d. ; | „ [Exir Luciana. | ip NR Selinda chern to. Lo, Beaufort flops ber. HE Beau, Stay, ctuel Fair One, grudge me not the 1 of gazing on those lovely, killing Beauties, Heav'n, and all my Foes of Bliss hereafter, Ns till now did 1 behold such Charms. With cold Indiff'rence have I view'd your Sex, And still been arm'd against Desire and Love. Ee But you have caught my Soul; the more I look, The stronger is your Pow'r ; my vanquish'd Heart oo 7 enslav'd, , and * your 1 hs. uch Language from a Stranger would surprize me; But that I know Gave Rite are built on Custom : The Gallantry o'tch' Age prescribes you Flatt'ry, And Protestations are the .Phrase in F ashion. Beau. Think not so meanly of my gen'rous Love; Now, by the Honour of a Soldier's Calling, 3 J scorn 85 little Artisses of Custom. r The Curse of Infamy fall on my Head. If, better than my Lise, I do — love Thee : 11 my fond Heart holds Thee not all Perfection - Ik Id not brave all Dangers Fate could urge, | 5 Or: leap a dreadful Precipice to gain Thee! . 3 * Sir, men's — desist, or I must leave mm. Bs, or p . gr cc. ooone 1 — E ' Follow, already from my Father's Hand, a 5 Am 1 commanded to receive a Husband z 75 „ And, tho' I freely dn I dread his Choice, „ My Virtue and ice both forbid me © 5 85 I © To lend an Ear to any Talk of Love, V To plunge your self in Woe, and w For whilst Ive Life I must adore. Perhaps, he means to press the faral n 3 Fd hedge a Moment in of Life and Joy» | Which thwarts the Purpose of his lieady Will: „„ If then you would not have me shun your Presence, $6... 2 You mul} be silent on that Theme for 3 1 + a” Bean: Be silent! — O recall that And still pursue you with unw a Palin: 7 O! eim you be so fatally Observaut, * Dy In blind Obedience to a harsh Decks... 921 a n Form 'd by the stubborn Will of T 1 : the Man You own you dread, because he sa 1 Nil must? | Forbid it Heav'n! O gen'rous Io . Eer Fate has put that dreadful Bar . 1 While yet there's Hope, permit me thus to kneel. And DRY the Cause of fahfu'Love Baar s Servant, DE” hon 3 cs Me My ur, e ts 1 tient ou. Sel. Icome: — But ch! my Heart | with how much * But be it as it will, 1 must obey kim | Farewel: —— = YT, 50 og Beau, Nay, do not shake me off so * py Ar 2 Let /me pursue Thee to the Chamber Door; 8 For, like a Wretch condemn'd to 1 5 Saw, And ro the dreadful hg 1 8 5 130 But tis no matter, I can t . b . take: thi * 1 me! Rod Tis 8 TM so ha R young Bold + invade my Right, and — my 112 | 5 Against the hospitable Hause . holds Thee, I mark'd Her too, and tho her Tongue forbad him, Her Looks implied her Heart approv'd his Couriship. brook a Rival. Who, tho“ she love him, cannot hurt my Claim. Sebastian, — and alone — Then flourish Mischief 1: 1, know him hot, and violent of Temper; _ |} Excess of Love, and Fear of being injur d. IP Will make him Jealous on the least Suspicion... 23 Pl pour the Venom deep, and let it scatter: Bat nn Poor, unhappy Brother! 5 Buer Sebastian.. 3 Foully ton'rt wrong d, but lietle think l her salle 2 Her Acts impose upon thy gen'rous Nature. | Tho? long I have surmis'd her loose of Carriage. | Till now 51 never knew she was so base, Seb. What means this? Rod'rick. _—— Rod. Hal! My Brother's Voice? fear, I was o'er-heard : Good n Sir z, 45 Hor have ou rested?ꝰ Seb. Rod ric, - +40 my Wife? 8 Rod. Brother, you seem to wear a Discomposure, And question me, as tho I were her 8 Did not Luciana lie the happy 9 8 in your warm Seb. Well, and what then 3 % Rod. Thin I presyme, he not be 1 g's Slumber. Ie Api 1 Be Bs 855 Ma! Wherefore do'st thou TY And mock me into Ruge? Did I not hear Thee Compassionate the monstrous Wrongs I suffer d, And mention Falshood, which- thou one Ro of Y By Heay? n, thou'st rais'd a N Belm Which only Thou cant calm | LA Be tortur'd on the Rack of hi ; But ease it quickly; tell me, what could wks Thee Fold such Suspicious Converse with t self, W And pity Wrongs which are to me n? Nod. 3 you o er- heard, — vaitry, But do not urge me to disclose a * Which known, may rob your Soul of Rest for ever. Perhaps, my jealous Spirit may be decei d; | And my too Love sor You induce me 8 To censure Her too rashly; and misconstrue Th' allow'd, and common Gallantries of Nature For crimeful Levity: — Besides, ters better To rest in doubt, than n be refolv'd of Ill. - | Seb. No, better know the worst of al wy Fortunes, And sink 2 th' oppressing Load at once; Than linger out a wretched Life in Doubt, And be the Slave of Fear | Let me conjure ches, As thou did'st ever hold Sebastian dear Strait to disclose the Scope of all thy | For could'st thou form a Tale of so much "Horror, W Would make the Damn'd to shudder in their Paine,. Thou could'st not wound my Ears with half that Force, Wich which Imagination stabs my Soul. a Red, Since you will have it * hs, ih e. I own you wring the Matter | I've Reasons to believe 7 — wi b And that sh as Seb, Enough! — oh nn] 3 She's foul, and lad 5 e, WEE”; Th Perfidinis Bon | 1 3 of Virtue, and Reproach of Wedlock :. Fleet tell me, thou can'st go 3 Belief; 1. 821 Ik̃) ben lead me from this Fg .of dark Surmises ; Teach bold Suspicion how to talk from Keowladge, From Consequence, and Certainty of Falshood. FF. _ - Roa, I cannot from direct Assertion tax her, Baut may with. Circumstances aid Conjecture : During your Absence, I have noted oft 1 The young Bellurio has been private with hen I!ue seen him gaze on her, Cor 1 have watch'd * em, Secret, and unsuspected ;) till Desire 3 © = _ Glow'd on his Cheek, and sparkled i in his Eyes. r Ik. ben has he rush d, and caught her in his Arms, And on her melting Lips printed hot Kisses. Call'd her his Life, wish'd her to let him take A full Possession of her darling . And lie transported on her snowy. Bosom. 885 Whilst she, resisting just enough 10 raise His Ardor- more, Would blush, and answer coldly, . : IEG Ono! I cannot, dare not break the Vow, 3 Which once I made Sebastian at the Altar. . Seb. Most Infamous, and Lewd! — But tell me, Nuk, 0 Was't more than once, and did she still continue | I“ admit his Visits after this Presumption ? | Rod. Seldom a Day but they would be together. eg Seb. Perdition ! Scorpions sting her, guilty are 4 And double all; my Tortures on the Traytrels ! AL WE Let can it be? — Unpresidented Baseness!. - Ik᷑ this be true, by. righteous. Heav'n 1 swear, "Ys Wh By Heaw'n, the just eee Guile, & og She's foul, and black as Hell: 1 Vou doubt me then? | OO yoke” Why did you wish t' extort th lmpeachmeat, rom mes.” | If, ha Zisclos d, you meant not ta believe it? Be Sal ule Justice, werayou g 2 118 Brote. 3 1 5 r fidions „Ben Thur Infamy should arm you. Me Aan, For ev'ry ging Fool to and point at, E'er "$A, meddle in the Cause of Shame, Or turn Informer of a Woman's Freedoms. —— | Seb. O that thou did'st belie her! — but forgive me; I know the Brand of Cuckold gy 4 "ty me?: And yet, so dearly have I lov'd the false One, -* That had I Gems, which would out-buy the Work Id give em all, be stript of Fortunes Favours, r, And stand the sharp Severities of Fate: 3 Could I by such a Bribe translate her Soul 9 T To it's far Whiteness : — But it cannot be: She is recorded Treach rous, and Disloyal 3 | FE 7 4 . And Infamy is ne er to be eras' O Rod'rick, there is Poyson in St I "hd The working Wenn fr on thy 8 — And chases Ease, and Comsort from my Soul. | 1 feel th imprison'd Passions all unchain'd, pm to the gentle Sway of Reason; and Love, Revenge, and bitt'rest Hate, Path my Bosom with alternate Discord; * | And with Vicissitude of Tortures shake me. Rod. No more of this: Why should you 8 odr For a vile Woman who deserves it not? Lou've us'd her with that nobleness of Temper, That exquisite Degree of tender Passion, _ As shou'd have forc'd the best Returns of Lover. From Souls where. Gratitude. and Virtue d welt. Consider then how heinous is her Gutk 5; — _- These Pangs arise from the Remains of Love, $07 Tho'ꝰ strongly shock'd; he still would keep: Possession. - * Bar if yiow e 29 ee 2 a | Cast her for ever from Staggers Beaufort has, in @ Thousand dang rous Trials, And can he now be We You're doubly Tes, Roderick, thou shalt find I will resent; Ser and hung wich „n benen Seb. Yes, I will; 1 wut: Tho“ Pity pleads. the Cause of 1 my stern Resolves, and-softens F Rod. Hold, not to aggravate her certain alsdood, Let her not 'know that you suspect her Faith, But have a wary Eye on her, and Beaufort: There's something, I've observ'd, has ue DOOR” em Savours not much of Honour. Seb. Flames, and Sul hur 5 »Tis all Illusion: Beaufort turn a Fiend! ._ Break thro' the sacred Bonds of Trust and Friendship, | And dare sollicite, on so short a Knowledge, M faithless Wife to lewd adulterous Pleasure ! Oo Rod. I did but counsel you to mark his Carriage; Perhaps he may recant, and act with Honour. Seb. Have Sense, and Reason juggled to betray me? Approv'd his Friendship of no common Mould : _ se >—Unsteady . Virtue ! How frail thy Dictates, when a Woman's Eyes, Can draw th Bw fer off, and urge Pollution, 1 I thank my that will not let me „ Drag out an ned in R ow But crushes me at once wich weighty Sorrow. Rod. Come, let your Griefs inspire your Rage: Remember wrong d, and that his Breach of Friendship, 15 polluted call loud for Vengeance. Well urg'd! I'll shake off this _— Fondness; 2 * and Revenge shall take up all my Soul. Fl meditate some yet unheard of Tortures: And stud Ven cance ual to their — yn y 8 F 85 Brie Sebi The Eud of th Sond AY. ACT 111 Nod. Bless the Chance, that once ts me In private here to tell Seger 2 How long, relentless Fair One, must I live, And in ?- Will for ever Uphoard the Memry of one ran pt, | | 98 To which resistless Charms inflam'd my Lose, 5" And still disdain me sor the venial Crime): |; _— Sel, Hal Vetial- Dar thou palliate Gui R To watch me oue,. . And then endeayour- with unmanly Force To violate my Virtue; Was this Venial?: l te — Bivibin, 7 2 do'st thou hope I can forgive thy Treach'ry > He sure, if thus thou tempt'st the -righteous bag Tho' Mercy long with-hold the Hand of Wrath, A certain Vengeance will o'rtake thy Crimes. Rod. Thus when I mention Love and urge my Passion, COON With Womay's Wiles you still divert the Theme; Why am I bravd?- Or do you think to Ren we, ; As Nurses do their Children, with a. Tale Of Goblins, and IIlusions of the Brain? Forget these little Arts, and be thy self, 8 A Woman born for Love, and E Pleasure: 8 By Heav'n, you're wond'rous fair! Sel. The more my Beauty, The weaker is your Claim, the less your "Marie Wy And, being happy, li forget I'm bound: Should dread Restraint from Vice, and tefm it Bondage : Chase wild Desires, and riot on Enjoyment ;; Pursuits which Virtue scorns, as mean and servile. She calls it Liberty to der ee Passion, Draw back the wandring So And fix her in the Paths of Truth and Honour. Rod. Why, were your Charms greater than Cleopatra's, I've bid a noble Price to make them mine; - Oonsenting to forego my glorious' Freedom, Become a Slave, and drag the Marriage Chain. Sel. I wonder not that Libertines, like thee, Thou count'st it Freedom, uncontroul'd-to range, from wanton Pleasure, Rod. No more of this; — But crown me with your Love, Es; Nay, do not frown, unless you would _ Unless your angry Eyes can dart Destruction; But rather chear me with one gladd'ning Smile, i JL Whilst I, with gas hg Joy, , approach your Beauties; Breath on that lovel my faithful Vows.; And, with a Kiss, Lal en me be ever yours. Sel Stand off! Away I cannot brook thy fondneks ; . ä | There 4 Thee s Wil port as thou 'aj must bow Me to a Pag IF TY * ation. in EEE ＋ 4 Ss. & * 8 — & * wA q . 8 A My —— ens OK Am 43000! ot slow? V Wa 2 . A 2 5 41355 57 15 Gt. L . 2 N 7 af S _ bie pf 1 5 3 25606 Ents 2 enn EL; ; NA 5 FP. HE 1255 een Gon. Rod” ck 11 O12 SMT 993 n Je Bn Unie E may fecare 3 Volt: thy H a SY * With wes „ Den dach s at * 8 po That tho 8 chonte 510 | Dua and Ry bow, E bo ark. di wm" ME YE C » © 'S - 8 As # £ She seems to 0 8 of 4 pores 6g ig at . and d Fears ; Þ ; Þ N ö ——— 22 — — 4 LA . — | — | — _ | | x os a * . 2 4 ö . : - F : i ” * þ 4 * - N i veve been cautp Fi wor | RY Then . * DS. -Th 1042 Ng rhaps,: 2 5 T4 "ar Won a RE Wie Tt FR fx s. at, a d it dee vs. Saad: * we v7 | og opes k DO Nadel, let me — r N Life, and Happi _ "7 Ir N. r en HOY 9 8 3 . | SHITE LAS * Pn 3X 2 ul, BY 8 a . jt Gags gue 1 al her dead Mother's Soul, fit n xt as, Eate, Selinds "Gall be r owing Mon by Season out, RN. þ v1 ce” 4 + * | a ES... . 0 z D 2 ” 4 F LY 2 Fc F 7 q wy 2 * L J IRS Ts OS. 4 > © Wat uf END fat 4 de ne R Seb. 1 Cannot {hk 3 Plialh.} " upbraid her with „ But 1 more shame to write het orig W aa WW 3 oy _ Thy Treach 3 9 3 12 ed . el So Curst as I: — Why Wh. OE part — n Ah i ben amt ro why prays e er that Voice of Sorroy a Wildness of Grief, fits on your alter'd Visage; n not well, my Lord: Ha H turn l Am l not worth a Tr Ain 1 detestedꝰ O let me know. the Cause of all this Sega, 5 1 8 ü nmz sudden Damp, this! of Sadne | \ Ts. oy 1 3 OE, cfo h 8 | OE og 58 bz} erefore A our Bosom. g tr ., As it would burst, and Life. the Wing? 5 1 2 this hidden Weight of Tyrant _— on Wy 5 let me share the Torment 975 your Saul... 3 Seb. Stand off; e Jeave ar der 9 Lua. Amazemen! O Sabaftizn, whence this © va This stern Behaviour to your loving Wife? . | What have I done, thus to be banish'd from you Þ- tn © EIS Þ 5 Soe., Hal would'st thou shuffle, and evade thy Cri v7 Wich pleaded-Ignorance, pernicious Traytresw?* © Thou most difloyal Wretch L Damn'd, damn'd. Diffembler 8 But I forget my self: — Thou wert my Wilt, —— Luc. And am I not so still, cruel MO, 'F « 155 es, hes Tour faithful, loving Wife ?_ PPP Seb. Insist not on it: ne e e . M Ive Reasons why Loud not think on wer 8. . not wed tay ? Ly Cai donnie 7 SE" Lui. What means my [Lee 7. 255 5 5 5 . 8 LITE” 1K | B 34; TITS - « P 1 of g 2 , ; , W 4 : 2 8 N * 4 8 y *” 4 "I N | 74 : ; Ho a . ; — . ©? = k MET a 2 4 a 2 1 * ; Those Charms which drew. 'Me 20-1 5 Let it be nn inen the Recurdd of T 2 id out - Kuruce F ; 1 Practises of Hell TINO | or accom a is 1's 9 Py $4 benny 1 Unkind Sehaslian/. py AY To, Seb..Stic seems to-fainty the rising Hypoantel” Shallow Dissimulation.! e vg 3 TN Fo =; # Learnt by the Fachlss dere r * "I Come, come, cannot im en „ Ha ! could ald shows - chat Depth, Ralencss, MH nt Guilt and-Conviftian: woll have. a 9-1 upon . Drops of cold S west e These must be Nate. 2 1 La. * has lockd up the Vital 3 e * And Lise appears bug: in convullive for tes y wy" 12 Nn i forwards — * | To bring her Ne Be tes e But see, the stite; rl os OP He Bo 15 * 507 r IL, Why,doiyou bald-me.thus *-- wür e | For Pity, let me Mhrink ins n Cn” r- ob friendly Arms of Death, aud {eep, Dy Nor force me N loi! ee Women, abou In PE k e eee Aud eit e bees e ee TR een eo Boe? | 1 5 | — ene foxall-Yop,,viH I throw e at N eure e e e e Pa. Id 4 5 video b bas. - When alf 0 Die de Wwe cet a, SodTF To tell me e arb h again met: * That thus pon urn, me um Samt 7 F * As a Pw Se UH to & Amy fk n bois A Seb. Are ou detertin' tigoroT:;: 70 i 1 Still ss mart BP Her df e babies ol hen nicious of gþe- cursed Cause > * - PO DE WJ Abet 1. Abr pet. 3 RIES. T Love teu er en Sly, et. + Jugs: How#aacliDzq'o 4 al dns! Sch Seb. uach i neu Hat u Repetition. „„ 2 ee 4 II wih Speere Ah ken me e rene 3 Gn JJ... Breath} to or OY. Andplighted: Vous, "Br hs Mt ure „ Of an 30 uh Meme?! 7 ot of, bl r el avi ova = 26 1653669 Jivak 8 EC The 0 19 85150 contenu v Whale my -Uttraticezi 17 „ 5 Model, | pot Rr LE: Lordi : Ne = x Ike foul e e eee, — J One wh . 3 Dr tax her with a Breach of vou. 99}*.,351 wut em Nou, e | can bear much, Seu, > 5 ou eqn” me eee op ce wave | Ifhall not soon N ve the Weines Charge 2 8 ER | Ibo on 'your Kitees may request-it./ ary; * 2 5 | J dit. rio 7 Pon whoy reg Confusion hat, SW Guilty and t eder brave werte my Fade ! 01 i IS) | ao alle e yerthy Veen iert; ye | 3 | Elle Todd g R W * i Earp | | 2h. * $43.4 > 11 * i 14 Ls oo Tar 1 Wo 2 =. W Ss * * | N | 6 1 lowing Eyes wh, rip up Buy r EO Yoo ay Refer ee Focke of 7 YM 3 1 ; If thou wedlF five LGC IR "5 voy. 2H i 1 Could be ook hike jr Pr Vun 3 is date) * „ Has prepolfels'q' ee hülg Fan bot Be) 1 2 ke thts Mickie But it Matters not, e How, whom, n y Virtue is proc 624 11 bien 1 die He ti — % i | 3 IF . = 7 "I; by : N45 i Br k je : X _ * * 4 £ 1 6 " o „ we He wag not 17 wrop it | a = i 93 f : 8 * off F. Won yes, N * ere ore 150 1 tea ato q ex tlits wretched] 1 R *; l 2 5 SS £ * % G : # 75 Rar E 2 A.) COP * Sure J * Lok 7 > % 4 SS Fo ap FS F - F £3 * jp FF oF Rather 4 adit ah” Sel. What of him 8 What? Luc. That be Sel, Whiat:did be 02... 1 Lu. Ip bitt cest Terme woll Wor, Sure I had injur d Him, mace Sel. Sure you err he did Luc. Indeed he did And curst the fatal 2 OTE J 3 ; S * A 2 7 ky N . 7. i : * , Ver Husband, OH! 1 my; Selinda, wt y 2 1 ; - ; PE ns Lac, O ry Solids, Tears slow: on. 9: Fs, "My Dene, this hated Face. N * 47 Of; Either G Daughter, preure To Morrow I've decreed 2 now e, 5 here 10 fr Y N TA > N >. wy lan on I bestow me on some lowly Peasant, —"_ Joy Fil yield;i =o Hang, and net Ea ph Are you grown Weary That thus 58 throw me off ve 18 an in you * 77 . 2 85 * * 94 2 — hy 7: FI / 2 LR ö , 0 mak yo of your wrewhed lt Daher, ed Ca Husband, r= Gnu 1 75 2 I Ip we; <2 8 vor M. 11 a ve U r x you a G not trust oy 1 Jost de Prin ids of Friendihip > If still I'm jworthy to partake: DOFFOW, +» < bbs; 8+ TY Fic. a * A te dee wo think i 8165 s 4 5 it5 4 4 I V 2 ; RW * 1, 39% I. hiya) Strumpet. 10 e vi J pot, wo Prrwaber not say it. 55 - Anger call'd me Strumꝑet . | W oy 7 5 . "1; © # ui & N e 18 15 FN 55 1 ban? 85 65 eV ov 211 1 SIS HG $ * zh «4 S ; 1 f * [4 7 * - _— ds 4 E W | Gon EF f : . 4 Lord. eee, NN WEEDS a 0 while suspend is Doom of _ — till bent on Stubbornness and Disobedience! 3 submit tHee te my WIH; NA node * wk ep ol be thy Pod. | And on thy ice depends thy Afrer-Fare. Erst Gonfalvo. Sel. He's gone: — Inhuinane Fathet | — O Lacan, Now can I match my Griefs with any Wretch, - _ Fain would I die, ern 5 : | n Fears _ k 44 2 * Tho harrase d . o ercome vith private Woe, . Thy Sorrows share my Breast, ni i. Would 1 could give 9 Sel. It cannot be; | 225 — | The stern Gonsalvo, *ecolure, and era, 4 Will give me up a Victim to To Rod'rick's hated Arms: — Union 1. 4 Luc. Tis hard; but barb'rous 3 8 9 ler us N wy Friend, GK is 1 Where Fathers, or where Hushands are OY ee ; And shunning them, prevent our future Woe. With artful. Wiles they And so by Nature were If we Ns Cee of Cronnion. 3 ZE Form d last, we were the noblest Work of Heav'ny | defignd for Rule. d, Man lords it odr s our Sex d; ; Conq ring, impos'd the Laws themselves they made; f But now, with Pow't n. + End of te 1 4a. ACT Iv. SCENE. 1 8 when al its Blessings, usand Ways, Pea ae ger tl Ker Hopes to purchase Ease are And we can never bid our Souls take Rest, When Woe From unforeseen Sorrows arise more dreadful than the Tho Nature grant the Benefit of H If Freach'ry taint the Partners of our Bosoms, springs out of Woe; and, Heike, Tho* we should lap the Head of gal ling A vents, from hidden w woe Tho? Fortune crown us, and our Houses Nourith + Hour false Wives, som to be Gf rs ID O reh OR of Heme T harbour such 2 Ri 19 8 To hr Hear wi nw une a en Beau. Sebastien! O wy Friend jog hrs gh Th ning Thought, Impatient to And let me tell ce how my Heart adarcs „ How much her Beauties have inflam'd my A O she is milder than the mee of Love, 20 | 2 F I 2 * ; * 3 bk ow Thus that thou greet'st the Transports Ti not well done, by Heav'n, nor like & Jo answer thus with Coldnesa and Neglect. 4 Seh. What wauld' ft thou 1 e To 09 Baan. Why det thou! — >. : * ae © | *%,- _ Besen salty mayor's.” R I cannot teach my Tongue the Trick of Flood: ns ts Nor _— Cheek into a — 1h FAM | Soul? And intricate as jogging 418 If thou: .ha'st —_ — Speak plain; — not thus rase in ö Seb. 2 opbeud ths then? ou 3-70 fie n 5 With karg Cm, ad bro er! Fro? | Beau. | never broke the a e 88 IS Diaissole I. it pot witk base and Seb. He that can do an Jojury, 888 d. . will never scruple to deny the Deed; Beau. If those · reflected He, f 2055 lr Say, who is my Recufer ??? 2 Seb. Beaufort, I am. ied ay” Beau. And what is then my ds? a) Saceb. Death, and Perdition! — _ > and Reilection my Heart in — Th,” WS Cant thou 3 will ert my Shame, e I 0 footh thy impious Pride, and swell thy rds * No; since thy Guilt's — thy Falshood: Go, * Nought now remains but to revenge the Wrong; bg © And with thy Blood to- waln the Stain r BYE Baan. This wild, u Passion f like Madness; Some sudden, Abuse has hurt vor” Wert thou thy Self, I wow, N i not el A Violence like this: s '* | ==" HIS 0 Seb. Poor, and Jnsakin 3 855 But do not thin to battle an th Tenne n No Rhet*rick can defend thy match Brea r Then draw thy Sword, and give me Reparation. A Beau. Away! thou vik not kill thy faithful D. . Qull back thy cooler Thoughts, youu FT N 3 Then I will hear- Thee. 5 e Seb. Stay, and do me Justice, f 15 HI Or, by the Rage which burns: within my bei, r Tou run upon wy Point. en Beau. Ha yet patient * — 1:7 1 4 41 ben A Are we uot Erde F. But art mad, wid dey rate: Ill (un Thee, as 1 woulda Beast of Prey ʒ 1 P bor shouldI stay, 1 too may catch the Frenzy. Ck. 1 I der beyond * e thon can'ft not 850 \ - — 0 4 * N p # . ** by 9 : | i * S - . * C * + OS ON * q : | * — 9 . g 93 « k A , 4 7 % bog 7 ous. + | A * * 4 a FE % g 0 x 4 ; 9 1 hy 4 * .S hy + 4 % A by b 7 : * N 75 A : * 4 : * 4 " 1 * * W p ' Ws WE * o 8 e 8 8+ 5 FE — — : — 23 4 * ; 4 Sp. wg, But had I been that Thing, => when He 12 65 Cont hand to hand 5 8 8 And That thou der st not try; Te blunt the Bags . LE n vor an Vengeance. Tan, Such Te : eee ET | 5 Wande Ace and set us on a Level: 1% DES: Friendship, be gone; I shake thee from m Breast: N Vindictive Rage has drawn the Sword of. altice,. e Seb, E js no more: Come'od zo N CE SS... tly Trumper's lin FEES prepare 70 bt, Eiter Lucians, and: Wa, ES who run betwixe them, © Live; *Ohorror1 hold, 5 Re Or thro' this Bosom thrust your 3 N i « | | Death will be much To breath these 8 No; Remember 15 2 2 g aj 4 . J > death — ; = Ea * *. F IJ0o execute the Work of b a Whilst I have Life, and Str Pp And save you from a Deed will blast — 4 Mike Valour blush, at Friendihip's 8 . And wither all the Lawrels you have 2 7 ore, let me 1 22 what bard Coue| Sel. Say, Be Has turn'd thy word a inst S⸗ Beau. 1 is to blame, m Ask Him, Infripg'd 4 the R. ts of And forc'd my Hand to guard a Seb. Ha! dar'st thou talk of e Provocations. arm'd Hospifable Love: Whose. Baseness has dishonour'd 22 Unhand Me: Let me rush u atitude with And punish his Ingr Or, by my Wrath, b. 14 cut Po e pee wor For whilst J Arrest your Arm, and hang upon Truro desist; or I will spu Ps. Break > ©, lo Maid his Fre: spitable - from 3 . e t ro 2 au Kill me, if you are bent on Blood and tens += = Kill me for stop wh wo you from horrid Murther : ve 7 I shall persist to. hold you,.... Ruin. Seb. Do'st thou then think to - rom me. Ip! help, Selinds ; dor 1 855 hold hims 0 help to save him from his bloody Or I shall dye that Moment at thy Beau. Loose him and let him try Tho' [ contemn his Rage, 11 NE Sel. Beaufort, if, as ny * And hope your Suit hereafter may urpolez Il b beate "REM 25 Madman. Odey my Will: This ine, — your wor Or never dare to see my. E Baan. omen, al ei eas Why will your Tyrant Pow'r agaieft "RICK. Why iS onour to” confirm my Love? 0 think how base would such Submission seem, - we How would it fink me down beneath your. Favour, Þ + 3 calm, and not resent ti : 1 10 An iipate: | erer. My will in one 3 It were 3 Ourse too Gre „ 5h a Away, fond Man, and a 0 65 drs] vro || 1 a Sword to CA Sel. No more: Your ene tht Whigs. Beau. eee a | a By Heavin! "ris n i my She has contgiv'd t* excuse her Female F tans * By this concerted Shew of Beaufort's ro Luc. O my lov'd Lord, for still you are Se e, Be calm, and hear your wrong dae, plead nu you can cast me so you, fork 3 il Youre my f wy He: S of my Heart. ear met ie. p He: (Over ma gh. Let me be clear'd, rho” after you forfake me. Then sit\ooth that aweful Brow, forego your Wrath, | I Or you will break a Heart, char doate pon 5 5 85 Think not to footh me with that fines, The Mofick of thy Voice, which us d to charm: 2 * And lull my Passions, no pay lost irs Sweetness:. Lis now harsh, .harsh 4 the Reven's Note, And ev*'fy Accent grates my Ear like Discord : These Eyes which usd to gaze for ever on Thee; | To view thy, Beauties with incessant * * 5% shun” ee . at thy y Sight, and feel i hy Pink 6 Ai I'm. Man full of resend n, My Sous alarni'd, and startles at Tnjustice And none, who do me Wrong, shall — ROW o : * 5 8 T Yee 5 k * — 3 * a * Seb. Les, 3 ; 8 Thou art Indead a Wretch, * Joom'd to _ If that thy guilty Bosom be not steel d Against — Whips of an upbraiding Conscience. For I am not the Fool thou takt me for: Bow'd to Disgrace, or pliant to thy Purpose. Luc, Were All who $id you you Wrong to meet 8 1 should remain in Innocence secure, ee Ws Beyond the Reach of your vindictive Fury. 1 gs. Bo Seb. Swear thou art Innocent ;— I charge FOR 3 a. + Io swell thy Crimes, and add to sure Damnation. Swift Li And b But yet the Luc. Then by the gracious Pow'rs of Heaven I s wear, m innocent and chast, as purest Vestals; And if in Act, or Thought, I've ever wrong U tnings dart 1 this devoted Head, you, . Seb. Hear this, ye Pow'rs, and let your 8 ö Send forth your flaming Ministers of Wrath; 1 And in a st snatch her from my Sight : BIT of Vengeance ace OT. 33 Ther: is an Universal Calm in NE, „ The righteous Goddess e 3 To hear the Guilt of this protesting 1 Os Luc. I see that you are bent upon my Ruine; That neither Tears, nor Oaths can win 1 Faith, To think me Loyal, and a Virtuous Wi ©. But when l'm dead, as sure I shall- be quickly, _ KilFd by the Rigour of your strange U be”: When my cold Corse lies in the Silent Grave, Then, if too late my Innocence is known, (Tho now tis clouded or with base DerraBtion;) | 5 | > M0 EP Fg Then » en repos this Vigo then _—_—— 3 That Credulity, if ere you lov au, > Pea Which rob'd you of your faithful, wrongs Lonega Seb. How Eloquent, and Strong is emule Sorrow! Perswasion fits upon her melting . Wap And Pity. flows from ev'ry Word she utters. "IT; Rage settles down, whilst' on her Face appears b A specigus Form of Innocence and Virtue. _ She may be true, and I, perhaps, have wrong'd. her ; I will indulge that Thought to footh my Pains, For, oh! Pve Jov'd, lov'd her to such 2 Height, Tis worse than Hell to think she is Disloyal.. . ' Could I presume that thou wert Just, and . Thus would I steal into thy lov'd Embrace; Hlust d in thy Arms, laugh at the babbling World,' And lull to Rest my Tempest-beaten | al. Y But, ha What am I ? Death and Tortures ! Honour, Revenge, and Indignation aid me! | PII” tear chis Treach'rous Heart from out my Breast, — he shall sooth wer more 2 clip keene, . ay, do not kneel, and weep; for rig'rous Virtue - © Refurnes its Pow'r, and thus Uvides m me from thee; . _- 1 breaks from ber, * Evi. Luc. Too well, unrelenting, Cruel Father, Too well thy t Curses take Effect! XY 4 They hunt me down, down to the Verge of Life; 1 Can they pursue me further than the Grave? . - * - _ Would wee thaw of Woes W 7 Bw Roderick, D 9 Red, By Sister, , 1nd in Teas! What cri Cai 8 Has gi is Storm of Grief, this melting Sorrow 2. | Teac "me the Soagtes' af thi) th y silent Woe, Tha 1 may ety Pas, o rl Thos Cart, " \ La, f-thou F ig one To be the That Gush of — the Hellish Mifctnief> Born down with 23 Avoid 1 kind And with an Artifs. — —.— &y _— 3 Luc. Relief, and Charity are thrown + Should thou attempt to aid, would double For Solitude is al the Cure 1 covet. © 1 1 Rod. Tis most unkind thus to 1 ray n And harbour suck” a Prejudice agn "i I came to the Scene of black Despair, XY, And cal. Thee back to thoughts of Ease and Comfort. Luc. O never mult I taste of Comfort more® ' Rod, Think better of your Fate: T guess the Cause ot these o'erflowing cher heaving Bosom < Say, has not your an been unkind > This rugged Wade of War has made 1 N 725 Stern, and ae for 8 and Ne Enjoy ment. tars con Air: 2 *. And 2 de is to blame. Lu. Rod'vich, 1 fear, * For all this Shew of smooth debe Kindness, SEED Lou ave the g and Source of all my Sorrow. Rog, Heav'n tl wines formy Fruth, how much you wrong. | Zr iow gal coul&thoy does theChule that dns DE VER. Rod. Think not so harshly of my honest Love; But since, you own, Preguesfd the real Cause, Take a Friend's Counsel to redress your Suff [7 Retum with Scorn his rude ummannerd Usa Why shoot gin e Fer who treats you th, Yet slight the Man, who lives upon your "I Jp with and make a-Frient of good Gonfaluo, © Lic. * no more; upon thy Life, no = This new Attempt to win Me to Dilhogour, Confirms me in the Tru , m His Soul, ungrounded i foie” 1 2 the new Tale of Mii frustrate the: Success of all my Toll. working Thoughts — It is a Fear must drive Weng Gons. How, Lebe, Pandive; and with benen What means this Mood nat, mp = Melanchol When ey'ry thing combines u male Thee "my Setind' Has receiv d my strict Commands, And knows she must be thine, or be a Beggar, Rod. And how, my Lord, did she I fear, not 1 Fos che with dw I've often u d the Merit of my Love, a Wear at her Feet, and woo'd in endl Phrase, Fer all chat * yield 8 in Return, of El & 2 4 EY Th "Porfilions Bother \ * But say, how stands my Int rest in _—_ What ave you yet atohiev'd to aid my oe Urge what a Wretch her Pecvishness will make her: 2 8 25 The giddy Sex prefers to Fame and Were Licks of Scorn, and Words of Indignation. Sons. Grieve not at that: Is not my Word thy Warrant? I tell thee She is thine: Therefore no more, e Rod. I've watch'd their Meetings wich e uus e And find that my Desigus have ta en Effect: Lean Jealousy with haggard Eyes pursues * em, And Feuds and raging Discord stalk behind her. This is the time t attack her wav'ring Virtue, 8 5 i; Now it is weakned with Revenge and Wrongs; Promise whate er her Woman's Heart is fond of... And what Advantage waits on her . ha ONOUT. 5 1 $4 Gons. Thinkst thou I may succeed 2. | Rod. Distrust it not: _ Tempt her with Grandeur, and the g But instantly away to her Apartments. Employ 4 e Rhet'rick; try Her nome. Now in the very Ferment of her Soul; And Pride and her Resentmeuts ma befriend you. Ambition too will work, and Joy? vl Revenge, And they are Motives carry all before em. The blushing Virgin and reluctant Dame, Whilst calm, with Ease resist the Lover's n 5 Dut when Ambition; or Revenge inspire, | Att. oy 1 f "We BE. 4 FE et 12. 15 4 i - 1 the Fark a IE : 8 o A E F 4 a ＋ 7 * n ; BY * x 1 should be perjur'd to re Ny swelling Soul curb'd, and restrain'd — HR ER Would to the Heay'ns I could forget X " 2 * £7 ey : l n * * * E 4 "OP 18 2 : 2 IJ % * -

so full that I can say ne ANN n 4 | « DON, —ͤ— be eee AST de £5.04 Nod. Surpriz d thy 4 thy Wise ind him hf EY Ying In shameful 1 Privacy. 3 guesa the . Ws" oh Beau, The monstrous Villain! — take th * ene, te i Job Roderick. Seb: Hold l or thou dM: | Luc. Confusion! Death, 1 aa - Beau, Take heed, Sebastian, of too'ralh ale How thou believ'st thy Friend, or Wits, phi 15 Because a Villain dares traduce their Virtue, & Rod. They did agree together, when E 575 To turn the Guilt on us: But *tis-too N 05 You've seen too. much to trust that I nog * a Seb. Tre seen too much, indeed, and am too , t 8 n begin thus, — 2 ds: Mas 70 6 fab Ln. hold thy Hand : * W 1 — 4 Ai dd her from thy Savage Fury. | 8 Dye Dye ft the, S raed in (>, Seb. Speak, and do not a Speak, instantly. —— D ne Me: | che : Arm'd as Lam in . and Truth, 1 ä L i ralat”” ai yy 5 Sel. What will the Pow'rs.do with, us! 2 1 . 23 — Beauf.) Sir, a Word; 4 ur war ade merits not this Favour” I 18 to 188 th' Advantage Odds might dhe At the Park Gate, 50 Ie How 2 18 3 K whe" i” a” + 4 Wer 1 shield me 2 ber E me to J QR nick, Tha I ̃ be Guilt will fall on--Beaufore, not A... And I'll take care to seize him for, the Aae 8 ,, 1 my Native Stars, With watchful Care, OR And all your future Thfluence T11-Tpare: Let but acces this one. -Atchievement. crown, 5 3 n And then will be too, Fate ta Trove: # 5:9 RY C3 2 — * 2 . > . a 4. a . wot 1 ; * 7 4 2 ks 4 a 1 8 8 £ TALE. 24.5% bl ; N 4 t *y 52 Ly & | | | | | | ;& 6 EY” ba 8 7 D | 4 a 1 - i „ 4 2 8 4 n * 4 E * 3 Seb. Th: Time | * « ET». . — apps pointed e's come; pear will —_ And think I Jolter in this Work of, Veng ez”... There js a strange Reluctance in my Soul . But he is salle, and is not Worth my Tt a whit... K Wa | 55 | 7 1. * Y @ - 8 5 TE f | | . f why Exit. — 1 | 2 8 | , | Fa 2 5 | | | D 4 k. 3 ; he ts 75 . % 1 Rod. That Door, I YL is e he cannof * ; Ra But must return this way: MIL: wait him _ Es 5 Gons O Guile, with whata Weight do'{t thou 1 Ihe Issue of this Fray, this Scene of Blood,” Hang heavy on my Soul. I-stand conifus'd,* Uncertain What to dread, or What to MS... „ N. It is is Sehafion's Voice Now Fare befriend Me. Wes.” : * . ä c A wa + A 2 | Stab: | F 1 1 41 villan! Murther ! On the fatal Weapon! 1 4. Death! tis wy Uncle: FFF! ˙ BANS. T{o ts © \ Gon Thayer, ͥ ES Murther OS TRE f 3 _ Confusion ! L an tow n 4 855 What 925 eee 188K TY 5 DE 0 e Bus Fate opens here 3. 1 my Doubes's Sel. Beaufort, see! Lan, Vun ae if Hand has done this: und Life bins 0 fall: And had accom Had not thy Friend, "thy 1 at once in this. are answer'd 2 Where is 1 * 5 lis: — rip his Trayt raus Basom yo Took Injur'd cruel Fate has done OY Murther * oy er Marriage -; TY ht : accompli 1 my 55 hated Furpose, rous Friend ed., a kan Id ure that bloody „Monster, what could cose e Blow -was meant, 1 en or my T zend. 8 corrupt her Zn 0 1. F* 4 — 4. T” . 2 1 5 . ">" 8 u + $545 1 8 2 Ma F , | | |; DOI Cog TT this Fara the Ar mistook ok i Aim. | Beaufort, ve 1 thee the ee Pardon. | DET Gonl. Db 1 That I may join the Bands o broken A I .® O Beaufort, if a dying Man can thove you, n 3 1 do conjure you take him to your Brealt, 1 _ For greatly was His noble Anger . ““,, 6 And Nature-poison'd by that Serpent's / = Seb, Never may — Division grow berecen O 8 poar - Luciana #4 f what's lt, and bring „ This Key — you to the mourning Fe f ? bew near my Child; forgive t Twas causd by 0 70 S Ek thy 85 And to Sebaftims, 1 1 Let not the large My Soul is now, now, | And 1 have only Time to with for bene ng Sel. Alas! POIs - N Seb, He's Dead: Omy a How shall I meet t n T hang my Head x e, and flares RY — - Least just — flashing from: * > EEE I Should strike me to the "Earth ; * 2 Luc. When cer Sebastian —. :; N en Oos he hs ert d, Luciana 3 A $1 PE. W has been busic ; but the 8 row” rs £ * . X, F * * * 2 7 > 4 | 8 1 * 0 6 % "5 * 25 3 2 : TE | * _ 2 ” * 2 0 þ 7 - 8” wo 2» 1 7 * 8 I + * * 4 s _ % Seb. 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PO Can Cupid's Fetters, which 5 Poets feien, Bind 4 Mob, Woman like a Golden Chain Ni not my Love to Him that makes me IE for our own, and for our House's Sole : 3 1 come, not with a begging Face To 7 e gr ye for a Coupe de Grace; No," n a more gen'rous Way, a * 8 presurne te damn our Play, 2 Let bim be Cvitick, Cuckold, Beau or Cit, | N Pll b e the Creature: Courage, and bis Wit - BEI but 5 what be wow'd do, e soy, © A S = 6. n 6 oP. 3