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Show SCENE in. Enter DonKoaotkkcarnedbytwo Servants, A^Cof«oPgt (hou.d hear #, *£ In what a cafe were we? Rw*. O patience, patience .' This Afs brays out tor filence. Enter at the other end, M a n Gonf. Hark! What noife li Rod. Who's here ! lam betray u , a But I want ftrength to die with honour. Is^VoicfmyLove? Speak and refolve mc Whether thou liv'ft, or I a m dead with thee? Man. Kill him, and force your way. Rod Is Manuel there? ; Hold up m y Arm that I may make one thrult At him before Idie. Gonf. Since w e mutt tall, We'll fell our Lives as dearly as w e can. % x Serv And we'll defend our Matter to die aft i.oerv. /T- £»/er Pyrats, mthout their Caipiaw , Pyr What's the meaning of this Uproar ? Quarclling Amoneft vour felves at Midnight? ; , T P r W e are come in a fit time to decide g ( o i f f e r e n c ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ P Hold Gentlemen, we'r equal y concern'd, ! Rodorick s Serv ants. W e t r o u r o w n , you for your Mafter'sfaLtv ; If w e join forces w e may then rehit em, If not, both fides are ruin'd. i. Serv. W e agree; n~hey pin. Gonf. Come o'r on our fide then. j Pyr. A mifchief on our Captains drowfn ^UTMa-datletbehuK,, win, . Mi jW I had much rather my own Lite were, lolt Than Manuel's were preferv'd • Enter the Pyrates retreating before Conlari & C - u Pyr. All's loft; they fight like Devils, andourCapfev Yet fleeping in his Bed. , i. Here lies D o n Rodorick; IiWmuft die,' we'll not leave him behind. !G*st Jul. O fpare m y Roderick's Life, and in exchange Take mine; I put m y felf within your Pow'r, T o Save or Kill. i.Pjr. So, here's another Pawn For all our fafeties. Man. Heav'n/ What has fhe done? Gonf. Let go the Lady, orexpea no mercy : The leaft drop of her Blood is worth all yours And mine together. i. Pyr. I a m glad you think fo: Either deliver up your Sword, or mine Shall pierce her Heart this moment. Sonf. Here, here, take it. _ The Rival Laai lO' Man. You are not mad to give away all hopj [Manuel holds him. Of fafety and defence, from us, from her, And from your felf at once! Gonf When flie is dead What is there worth defending Man. Will you truft A Pyrat's Promifefooner than your Valour'? Gonf. Any thing rather than fee her in danger. i. Pyr. Nay, if you difpute the matter! [Holds his Sword to her Breaft. Gonf. I yield, I yield ; Reafon to Love muft bow.- Love, that gives Courage, can make Cowards too. [Gives his Sword. Jul. O ttrange eft'eft of a moft generous Paffion / Rod. His Enemies themfelves muft needs admire it. Man. Nay, {(Gonfalvo makes a fafhion of it, 'Twill be Valour to die tamely. [Gives his. Hip. I a m for dying too with m y dear Matter. Amid. M y life will go as eas'ly as a Flies, The leaft Fillip does it in this Fright. i. Pyr. One call our Captain up : Tell him he deferves little ofthe Booty. Jul. It has fo much prevail'd upon m y Soul, I ever muft acknowledge it. [To Gonfalvo. Rod. Julia has reafon, if fhe love him; yet I find I cannot bear it. [Afide, Gonf Say but you love m e ; I am more than paid. Jul. You ask that only thing I cannot give; Were I not Roderick's firft, I fhould be yours; M y violent Love for him, I know is faulty, Yet Paffion never can be plac'd fo ill, But that to change it is the greater Crime : Inconftancy is fuch a Guilt, as makes That very Love fufpeaed which it brings ; It brings a Gift, but'tis of ill-got Wealth, The fpoils of fome forfaken Lovers Heart: Love alter'd once, like Blood let out before, Will lofe its Virtue, and can Cure no more. Gonf. In thofe few Minutes whichT have to live T o be call'd yours is all I can enjoy; Rodorick receives no prejudice by that; I would but make fome fmall acquaintance here, For fear I never fhould enquire you out In that new World which w e are going to. Amid. Then I can hold no longer: You defire In death to be call'd Hers; and all I wifh ' Is dying to be yours. Hip. You'll not difcover ? [Afide. Amid. See here the moft unfortunate of Women, That Angellina w h o m you all thought loft; And loft fhe was indeed; when fhe beheld Gonfalvo firft. All. H o w Angelina! Rod. H a ! M y Sifter ? Amid. I thought to have fled Love in flying Manuel, But Love purfu'd m e in Gonfalvo's fhape ; For him I ventur'd all that Maids hold dear, Th'Opinion ofmyModefty, and Virtue, M y lots of Fortune, and m y Brothers Love. For him I have expos'd m y felf to dangers, Which, (greatthemfelves, yet) greater would appear, If you could fee them through a W O m a n s fear .- But w h y do I m y Right by dangers prove ? The greateft argument for Love, is Love : That Paffion, Julia, while lie lives, denies, O Ho |