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Show _J!©0 of Graruda^ j 0f what both have feen, Hornet. For whom, m d Queen ,nd by our Duty;, we n the Queen Arz f which' mS^ we wi" ™int?in'or dic* And Afrtam* fo ProlPer>'0l [ ,.]1]^Si ^c/V F#«Wir IFI/A ffc Alcoran, ant bow. f tfJU on the other fide of the Stage; two Moors as before, with naked Swords before Almanzor and Ozmyn Selin SaV for what end vou thus in Arms appear: By" their Succefs to live or die ? Almah. - -l d a r ,. . w Selin. Swear on the Alcoran your Caufe is right; And M^^fi^^ **leave Wf£ ' while Lyndaraxa fpeaks to her Brothers. Lynd If you o'recome, let neither of them Hve ; But \\k with Care the Advantages I give One of their Swords in Fight fhall ufelefs be; The Nearer of it is fuborn?d by me, [ tfr W Benzayda n ^ _4/<i£. N o w , Principals and Seconds, all advance; And each of you alfift his Fellows Chance. Selin. The W i n d and Sun we equally divide; So let th event of Arms the Truth decide. The Chances of the Fight, and every W o u n d, The Trumpets, on the Victors part, refound. Tide Trumpets found ; Almanzor rf#rf Zulema /wtf and fight; O z m y n « W Hamet. After fame Paffes, the Sword of Ozmyn breaks; £erc-f JV? J defending himfelf, and is wounded : The Zegry's Trumpets found their Advantage. Almanzor, in the mean time, drives Zulema to the farther end ofthe Stage; tiS, hearing the Trumpets of the adverfe Party, he looks back and fees Ozmyn s misfortune ; he makes at Zulema itifi as Ozmyn falls, in retiring, and Hamet is thrufting at him. [Hamet to Ozmyn, thrufting.'] Our difference now fhall foon determine! be. ' Almah. Hold, Traytor, and defend thy felf from me. Hamet leaves Ozmyn, (who cannot rife) and both he and Zulema fall on Almanzor, and prefs him: He retires, and Hamet advancing firft, is run through the Body, and falls. Thc Queens Trumpets found. Almanzor pur-fues Zulema. lynd. I muft make hafte fome remedy to find Treafon, Almanzor, Treafon; look behind. Almanzor looks behind him to fee who calls, and Zulema takes the advantage and wounds him : the Zegry'J Trumpets found. Almanzor turns upon Zulema and wounds him : befalls. The Queen's Trumpets found. Almanz. N o w Triumph in thy Sifter's Treachery. [ Stabbing him, Zul. Hold, Hold ; I have enough to make m e die. But, that I may in Peace refign m y Breath, I muft confefs m y Crime before m y Death. Mine is the Guilt, the Queen is innocent; "i I lov'd her; and, to compafs m y intent, Us'd Force, which Abdelmelech did prevent. ^ The Lye m y Sifter forg'd: But, O m y Fate Comes on too foon, and I repent too late. Fair Queen, forgive; and let m y Penitence Expiate fome part of [Dies. .Almah. Ev'n thy whole Offence. Almanz. The Conqueft of Gran. ~ £ \fZaZVfJtJiT^ u °rU§ht remai,lin thc Stdtands Cam 1 here am ready to fulfill the Laws. Selin. The Law is fully fatisfy'd ; and we Pronounce the Queen and Abdelmelech free. Abdelm. Heav'n thou art Juft \ T%l'jtu-ffTfiriST" Md.*° hcf°n Almanzor to the giieens Scaffold he unhmdsthe Queen and Abdelmelech; they all go ofithPeo-pUJbouttng, andtheTtump0,founding the while Boab. Before we pay our Thanks, or fhew our foy Let us our needful Charity employ. ' Some skilful Surgeon fpeedily be Found, T'apply fit Remedies to Ozmyn's wound'. fenz. That be m y Charge ; m y Lmnen I will tear ; j Benzayda running W afh it with Tears, and bind it with m y Hair. i to Ozmyn Ozm. With how much Pleafure I m y Pains endure' And Blefs the W o u n d which caufes fuch a Cure. ' f Exit Ozmynfedby Ben- Boab. SomefromtheplaceofCombatebeartheflain. 1 zayda and Abenamar. Next Lyndaraxa's Death I fhould Ordain: But, let her w h o this Mifchief did contrive, For ever banifh'd from Granada live. Lynd. Thou fhould'ft have punjfh'd more, or not at all: By her thou haft not ruin'd, thou fhalt fall. [ Afide. The Zegrys fhall revenge their branded Line • Betray their Gate, and'with the Chriftians joyn. Exit Lyndaraxa with Alabez; the Bodies of her Brothers are bom after her. Almanzor, Almahide, Efperanza, re-enter to the King. Almah. The Thanks thus paid, which firft to Heav'n we're due, M y next, Almanzor, let m e pay to you. Somewhat there is, of more Concernment too, Which 'tis not fit you fhould, in publick, know. Firft, let your W;ounds be drefs'd with fpeedy Care ; And then you fhall th' important Secret ftiare. Almanz. W h e n e'er you fpeak, W?ere m y Wounds Mortal, they fhould ftill bleed on ; And I would liften till m y Life were gone : M y Soul, fhould, ev'n for your laft Accent, ftay And then fhout out, and with fuch fpeed obey, It fhould not bait at Heav'n to ftop its way. [Exit Almanzor.'_ Boab. 'Tis true, Almanzor did her Honour fave; [Afide. But yet what private Bufinefs can they have ! Such Freedom, Virtue will not fure allow • I cannot clear m y Heart, but muft m y Brow. [ He approaches Almahide. Welcome again, m y Virtuous Loyal Wife ; Welcome, to Love, to Honour, and to Life. \Gocs to Saluteber, You feem I ffjc ftarts bat As ifyou from a loath'd Embrace did go! Almah. Then briefly will I fpeak, (fince you muft know,' W h a t to the World m y future Acts will fhow.) But hear m e firft, and then m y Reafons weigh: Tis known how Duty led m e to obey M y Father's Choice; and how I fince did live, You, Sir, can beft your Teftimony give. H o w to your Aid I have Almanzor brought, W h e n by rebellious Crowds your Life was fought ; Then, how I bore your caufelefs Jealoufie, ( For I muft fpeak;) and after fet you free, W h e n you were Pris'ner in the chance of W a r: Thefe, fure, are proofs of Love. • Boab. -1 grant they are. Almah. And could you, then, O cruelly unkind, TCSoho uel ilmdle rayenoweuaf,rt d dS eubfnjuyecichnt g,t ewonhndae art n Teorfuasri toLofra 'Mwsis wnaodfr f!od r,d ihihfcjri |
