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Show OROONOKO. Ill « . f«manford,t**Stanmores, Daniel, Mr, Li* Brt«r t» him B'^^chariot, mi Lucy. mid O Governor! I'm glad w e have lit upon yo», r^" Why'what's the Matter? cZr Nay, nothing extraordinary. But one good A. «.• iU«son anothir. You have given.thePrince| S d o m N o w w e come a begging tor his Wife: h ^"tefrfe you. No, no, what have I to do.,,, ^WITYOUwon't refufe to fend her to him,(hem* G<™ I fend her to him 1 £ £ w e have prOfhtfd him to bring her. f>L You do very well; 'tis kindly done of you: t< carry her to him, with all m y Heart. Luc You muft tell us where Ihe is. Gov. I tell you! w h y don't you know? rtM Your Servants fay (he's m the Houfe. c l N O , no, 1 brought her home at firft ineedjk 1 thou'eht it would not look well to keep her te. remov'd her in the hurry, only to take care of fe What! (he belongs to you: 1 have nothing to dowi hichar. But where is (be now, Sir ? G#w Why, Faith, I can't fay certainly: Youilta her *tmhlm Houfe, I fuppofe: There, or thereat.. 1 think I fent her there. Blm. I'll have an Eye on him. OROONOKO. &f$ Imo. He does indeed, that asks unworthily Blan. You hear her, Sir, that asks unworthily Gov. You are no Judge. 7* Blm. I am of m y o w n Slave. Gov. Be gone, and leave us. Blan. When you let her go. Gov. To fatten upon you. Blan. I m u d defend m y felf. Imo. Help, Murder, help. [Imoinda retreats towards the Door, favoured by Blanford-when they are cloSd, /he throws down the Sword, and runs out. Governor takes up his Sword, they fight, clofe, and fall, Blanford upon him. Servants enter, and part 'em. Gov. She (hannot fcape m e Co. I've gone too far, Not to go farther. Curfe on m y delay : But yet fhe is, and fhall be in m y Power. Blan. Nay then it is the W a r of Hone My: I know you, and will fave you from your felf. Gov. All come along with me. [Exeunt. SCENE The laft. Enter Oroonoko. Oro. To Honour bound! and yet a Shve to Love! I am diftra&ed by their rival Powers, And both will be obey'd. O great Revenge! Thou Raifer, and Reftorer of fain Fame! Gov I have ly'd m y felf into a little Time! And muft employ it: They'll be here again; i w 1 muft be before 'em. , But 1 rouit ^ ^ ^ ^ ^^ Imoinda) mi /fl Are vou come! Vil court no longer for a Happinefs That is in mine o w n keeping: Ycu may M Refufe to grant, fo I have Power to take. The M a n that asks deferver to be deny d ' [She difengages one Hand, and draw hs Sm 1 side upon him, Governor farts *rd num enters behind him. [Exeunt all buttkGnem Let me not be unworthy of thy Aid, . . i:.i.u nr;«%pi For ftoDDino- in thv Cnurfe^ T (rill a m L&I mc uui vc uuwui iuy ui uiy ruu, For (lopping in thy Courfe*I (fill a m thine: But can't forget I a m Imoinda's too. She calls me from m y Wrongs to refcue her. No Man condemn me, w h o has never felt A Woman's Power, or try'd the Force of Love: All Tempers yield, and foften in thofe Fires; Our Honours, Interefts refolving down, Run in the gentle Current of our Joys: But not to link, and drown our Memory: We mount again to Aftion, like the Sun, Jaat rifes from the Bofom of the Sea, IW f- To |
