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Show o6 Th* CotW*ft of G^ngda- 4. ill be conftant yet, if fortune can; r r, Apr Halyma. love the King, let her but name the Man. H A Madam a Gentlemamto me unknown; the lifurpefs Guard 1 found a Friend, W h o led me to you fafe in th;s.D,fgu,fe W Your Danger brings this Trouble in m y Eyes. ft,rr what Affair this vent'rous Vifit drew? B ^ The greateft in the World; the feeing you. Lynd. ^ ^ U ^ ^ ^ ° J ^ T , [She leads him to tlx Door. That to preferve you you fhall itraignr renrc. L C o LVar each Minute does new dangers bring : You will be taken ; I expect the King. Abdel. The King! the poorllfurper of an Hour; His Empire's but a Dream of Kingly Pow r. I warn you, as a Lover and a Friend, To leave him e'r his fhort Dominion end. The Soldier I fuborn'd will wait at night * And fhall alone be confeious of your night. Lynd. I Thank you that you fo much Care beitovv ; But if his Reign be fhort, I need not go. For'why ihould I expofe m y Life and yours, For what, you fay, a little time aflures > Abdel. M y Danger in th'attempt is very fmall: And, if he loves you, yours is none at all. But, though his Ruine be as fure as Fate, Your proof of Love to m e would come too late. This Tryal, I in Kindnefs would allow; 'Tis eafie ifyou love m e fhew it now. Lynd. It is becaufe I love you, I refufe ;- For all the World m y Conduct would accufe, If I fhould go, with him I love, away : And therefore, in ftrift Virtue, I will ftay. Abdel. You would in vain diflemble Love to me: Through that thin Veil your Artifice I fee. You would expect th'event and then declare: But do not, do not, drive m e to defpair. For if you now refufe with me to fly, Rather than love you after this I'll Die. And therefore weigh it well before you fpeak ; M y King is fafe; his Force within not weak. Lynd. The Counfel you have given me, may be wife: But, fince the Affair is great, I will advife. Abdel. Then that Delay I for Denial take.- \ Is going,. Lynd. Stay, you too fwift an Expofition make. If I fhould go, fince Zulema will ftay, I Ihould m y Brother to the King betray. Abdel There is no fear: but, if there were, I fee You value ftill your Brother more than me. Farewel; fome eafe I in your Falfhood find 5 » It lets a Beam in, that will clear m y Mind. M y former weaknefs I with fhame confefs; And when I fee you next, fhall love you lefs. [Is going a Lynd. Your faithlefs Dealings you may blufh to tell; [ Weeping. This is a Maids Reward who loves too well. [ He looks back. Remember that I drew m y lateft breath In charging your unkindnefs with m y Death. [ Abdel. coming back; Abdel. Have I not anfwer'd all you can invent Ev'n the leaft fhadow of an Argument ? The Conqueft of Granada. 407 Lynd. You want not cunning, what yo^~pbafe to Drov^T~ But m y poor Heart knows only h o w to Love. P J And, finding this, you Tyranize the more : 'Tis plain, fome.other Miftrifs you Adore ; And now, with ftudied tricks of Subtil ty, You come prepar'd to lay the fault on me. But oh, that I fhould love*fo falfe a M a n ' \\y Abdel. Hear me, and then difprove it, if you can. vn'l,,&'"& ber Hands, Lynd. I'll hear no more; your breach of Faith is'plain • You would with W i t your want of Love maintain. But, by m y own Experience, I can tell, They who love truly cannot argue well. Go, Faithlefs M a n! Leave m e alone to mourn m y Mifery : I cannot ceafe to, love you but I'll Die. [ U*ns kr Head on his Arm, [Abdelmelech 11 eepwg. W h a t Man, but I, fo long unmov'd could hear Such tender Paffion, and refufe a Tear! But do not talk of Dying any more, Unlefs you mean that I fhould Die before. Lynd. I fear your feign'd Repentance comes too late : I Die to fee you ftill thus obftinate. But yet, in Death, m y truth of Love to fhow, Lead m e ; if I have ftrength enough, I'll go. Abdel. By Heav'n you fhall not go: I will not be O'ercome in Love or Generofity. All I defire to end th' unlucky Strife, Is but a V o w that you will be m y Wife. Lynd. T o tie m e to you by a V o w , is hard ; It fhews m y Love you as no Tie regard. N a m e any thing, but that, and I'll agree. Abdel. Swear, then, you never will m y Rival's be. Lynd. Nay, prithee, this is harder than before N a m e any thing, good Dear, but that thing m< Abdel. N o w I too late perceive I a m undone : Living, and Seeing, to m y Death I run. I know you falfe ; yet in your Snares I fall: You grant m e nothing, and I grant you all. Lynd: I would grant all 5 but I muft curb m y Will, Becaufe I love to keep you jealous ftill. In your fufpicion I your Paffion find : But I will take a time to cure your Mind. Halyma. Oh, Madam, the new King is drawing near ! Lynd. Haft quickly hence; left he fhould find you here. Abdel. H o w much more wretched than I came, I go: 1 I more m y Weaknefs, and your Falfhood know; k , And n o w muft leave you with m y greateft Foe ! J>[Exit Abdelmelech. Lynd. Goi, h o w I love thee, Heav'n can only tell. And yet I love thee, for a Subject:, well Yet, whatfoever Charms a Crown can bring, A Subject's greater than a little King. I will attend till Time this Throne fecure: And, when I climb, m y footing fhall be fure. [ Mufickwithout. Mufick ! and, I believe, addrefs d to me. SONG. w ' Hcre-ever L am, and whatever I do, My Phillis is fill in my Mind: When awry I wean not to Phillis to go, My Feet of themfelves thc way find: Unknown to my felf I am jutf at her door, Am\ would Rail, I can bring out no mere, Th tills too Fair and Vnhafidl ^, |