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Show r O R O O N O K O > Stan. Profligates'. Whofe bold B ^ g J e i , Mother Earth, v ^ C Z tfem wi h her old monftrous Brood OfGian" and Srget the Race of Men. Which way mall we employ em? lf!C;Tsealny""hfng that can attone; Bu no hing can; fhat may be fome a m e n d s- Oro If you would have m e think you ate not >U Confederates, all acceffary to The bafe Iniuftice of your Governor: If vou would have m e live, as you appear Concerned for me, if you would haye me hye T o thank, and blefs you, there is yet a way T o tie m e ever to your honeft Love: Brine m y Imomd* to m e ; give> m e her, T o charm m y Sorrows, and, if poflible, I'll fit down with m y Wrongs; never to rife Aeainft m y Fate, or think of Vengeance more. Blaa. Be fatisfy'd, you may depend upon us, We'll bring her fafe to you, and fuddenly Char W e wo'not leave you in fo good a Work, Wid. No, no, we'll go with you. Blaa. In the mean time Endeavour to forget, Sir, and forgive: And hope a better Fortune. L«" Oroonoko aunt. Oro. Forget! forgive 11 muft indeedI forget, when I forlive.- But while I am a Man, S F k L that bears the living Marks of Shame, The print of his dimonourable Chains, M y Memory ftiU roufmg up m y Wronga l Lver can forgive this Governor; And juft Contempt of delegated Power. ^hatmalll do? ifl declare m y felf, OR *><n [Paufing, OONORO,' j know him, he will fneak behind his Guard Of Followers, and brave me in his Fears. Elfe, Lion like, with my devouring Rage, I would rufh on him„ faften on his Throat, rj<ear a wide Paffage to his treacherous Heart, And that way lay him open to the World. if \ (hould turn his Chriftian Arts on him, promife him, fpeak him fair, flatter, and creep, With fawning Steps, to get within his Faith, I could betray him then, as he has me. But am I fure by that to right my felf? Lying's a certain Mark of Cuwardife: And when the Tongue forgets its Honefty, The Heart and Hand may drop their Functions too^ And nothing worthy be refolv'd, or done. The Man muft go together, bad, or good: In one Part frail, he foon grows weak in all. Honour mould be concern'd in Honour's Caufe, That is not to be cur'd by Contraries, As Bodies are, whofe Health is often drawn From rankeft Poifons. Let m e but find out An honeft Remedy, I have the Hand, A miniltring Hand, that will apply it home* [Exit, SCENE 'The Govemour's Houfe. Enter Governor. Gov. I would not have her tell me, fhe contents: ID favour of the Sexes Modefty, That ftill fhould be prefum'd, becaufe there is A greater Impudence in owning it, Than in allowing all that w e can do. This Truth I know, and yet againft m y felf, (So unaccountable are Lovers ways) I talk, and lofe the Opportunities, Which Love, and {lie, expecl: I Ihould employ: Ev'n (he expeds: For when a Man has faid All that is fit, to fave the Decency, The Women know the reft is to be done. I wonnot difappoint her. {Going, Enter |