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Show i [ 2 The Indian Emperour: Or, ian. Your Eyes can fcarce fo far a Profpect make, As todifcernthe Ci ..y on the Lake. But that broad Cai will direct your way, And you may reach the T o w n by Noon of Day. Cort. ( rjda Party oi out Indians out, With a ftrictc iot to engage, but feout; By noble v e Conqueft will prepare, Firft offer Peace, and that refus'd, make War. Exeunt. SCENE II. A Tempi, r.rJtbc High-Priefi vfith other Prjefis. To them an Indian. Ind. Haft, Holy Prieft, it is the King's command* H. Prieft. W h e n fets he forward ? Ind, -He is near at hand. H Prieft. Thelncenfe is upon the Altar plac'd, The bloody Sacrifice already paft. Five hundred Captives faw the rifingSun, W h o loft their light e'er half his Race was run. That which remains w e here muft celebrate ; Where far from noife, without the City Gate, The peaceful Power that governs Love repairs, T o feaft upon foft V o w s and filent Pray'rs. W e for his Royal pretence only ftay, T o end the rites of this fo folemn day. {Exit Indian. Enter Montezuma; his Eldeft Son Odmar; his Daughter Cydaria, Almeria, Alibech, Orbellan, and Train. [They place themfelves. H. Prieft. O n your birth-day, while -toe fing T o our Gods and to our King, Her, among this beauteous Quire, Whofe perfections you admire, Her, w h o faireft does appear, Crown her Queen of all the Year. Ofthe year and ofthe day, And at her Feet your Garland lay. Odm. M y Father this way does his looks direct, Heaven grant he give it not where I fufpect. [Montezuma rifes goes about the Ladies, ana[at length flays at Almeria, and Bows. Mont. Since m y Orazta's Death I have not feen A beauty fo deferving to be Queen As fair Almeria. Whom his hard Heart not only love deny'd, But in her fufferings took unmanly Pride. Alib. Since Montezuma will his choice renew, In dead Orazia's R o o m electing yon, 7 W » ?Ieafc our Mother's Ghoft that you fucceed 1 o all the glories of her Rivals Bed: Aim. It news be carried to the fhades below, 1 he Indian Qixcn will be more pleas'd, to know nt ™ S 0n him' w l l ° f c o m , Q her> Pa>r-vrb. Would you could right her fome more noble way. Mnnt \A,\ u- n . n [$he turns to him who is kneeling all this while. Mont Madam, this pofture is for Heaven defign'd TKne.liL Andwhat move, Heaven I hope may makeyoukTuch CW<* - And crimes below coft little to forgive. By thee, Inhumane, both m y Parents dy'd • Oneby the Sword, the othe^ by thy Pride.' The Conqueft of Mexico. 113 _ - » , 1 • .., , Mont. M y haughty mind no fete could ever bow, Yet I muft ftoop to one w h o fcorns m e now : Is there no pity to m y fufferings due ? Aim. As much as what m y Mother found from you Mom. Your Mother's wrongs a recompence fhall meet, I lay m y Scepter at her Daughter's Feet. Alm.'Ut, who does now m y leaft commands obey, (Would call m e Queen, and take m y Pow'r away. Odm. Can he hear this, anctnot his Fetters break ? Is love fo pow'rful, or his Soul fo weak ? I'll fright her from it, Madam, though you fee The King is Kind, I hope yottrmodefty Will know, whatdiftanceto the Crown is due. Aim. Diftance and modefty prefcrib'd by you ? Odm Almeria dares not think fuch Thoughts as thefe. Aim. She dares both think an zQ. whatThoughts fhe pleafe. 'Tis much below m e on his Throne to fit; But when I do, you fhall Petition it. Odm. If, Sir, Almeria does your Bed partake, , I'll mourn for m y forgotten Mother's fake. Mont. W h e n Parents Loves are order'd by a Son, Let itreamspreferibe their Fountains where to run. " Odm. In all I urge I keep m y duty ftill. Not rule your reafon but inftruct your Will. Mont. Small ufe of reafon in that Prince is fhown, who follows «j^ggE™&&& *.«Ai ** mm '"'"• Aim. N o , he fhall ever love, and always be The fubiea of m y Scorn and Cruelty. Orb. T o prove the lafting torment of his Lite, You muft not be his Miftrefs, but his Wife, A Few know what care, an Husbands Peace deftroy, real Griefs, and his diffembled Joys. Aim. What mark of pleafing vengeance could be iho* n, If I to break his quiet lofe m y own ? Orb. A Brother's Life upon your Love relies, Since I do homage toCydana's Eyes: H o w can her Father to m y hopes be kind, If in your Heart, he no Example find f All To fave your Life I'll fuffer any thing, Yet I'll not flatter this tempeftuous King; But work his ftubborn Soul a nobler way, And, if he love, I'll force him to Obey. I take this Garland, not as given by you, ^ u<mKZm But as m y Merit, and m y Beauties due. As for the Crown that you, m y Slave,joMs, T o m a r e i t w i t h y o u w o u ^ Odm. My Brother GuyomaA Methinks I fpy To view the utmoft limits ofthe Land: T o that Sea-fliore where no more W o * Id i found, But foaming Billows breaking ^ | ^ e d t ' Where, for a while, m y Eyes nc, o b ^ a met But diftant Skies that in the Oceani let. And low liungClouds that dipt tofekes in T o fhake their Fleeces on the Earth again. |