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SCENA II.
DIANA, THERSANDER, ISMENIA, THIMANTES.Diana.
I sought thee every where.—
to Ismenia.
THERSANDER.
You will oblige me,—
to Ismenia.
Ismenia, to restore my Portrait to me.
Ismenia.
Troublesome Shepheard!
I have much to say—
to Diana
To thee in private, therefore let us enter
Into this Wood.—
Exit Ismenia and Diana.
THERSANDER.
Shew her that Portrait! oh my martyrdom!
Traitrous Ismenia, is this that faith
For which Thimantes alwaies answered
To me for thee? yes it is by thy counsels,
Thimantes, only that my seduc'd soul
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Nothing from thee or me can work upon her,
She jeers at all; but let us find her out.
Exit Thersander and Thimantes.
Ismenia returns with Diana.
Ismenia.
I see w' are private here, we may speak freely.
A Mistress yet at last sighs for Thersander,
And one too in this Island far lesse cruel
Then thee; accept his service, and embrace
His faith: this portrait which thou seest here,
He receiv'd from her as a faithfull witness
Of their reciprocal and mutual fires.
Diana.
What do I see?
Ismenia.
That portrait (as I take it)
Whereof Thersander is so proud.
Diana.
I gave
Such a one to Cleagenor; Ismenia,
Who gave it thee?
Ismenia.
Cleagenor himself.
Diana.
O Gods! what saiest thou to me? thou art in
An extream errour.
Ismenia.
I tell thee again
Cleagenor himself gave it to me.
Diana.
This discourse holds no credit.
Ismenia.
Every day
Almost I see him, and thou seest him also
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Diana.
I comprehend not these obscurities.
Ismenia.
He loves thee, and thou fliest him.
Diana.
I fly
None but Thersander.
ISMENIA.
Well, henceforth accuse
None but thy self of these disasters, 'tis
The same Cleagenor that loveth thee,
And whom thou fli'st.
DIANA.
Cleagenor! Ismenia;
That cannot be, is't possible that I
Should have been two moneths without knowing him,
For so long 'tis since he arriv'd among us.
ISMENIA.
Thy grief hood-winck'd thine eys, thou couldst not see him.
Think'st thou that since those seven years thou hast liv'd
Upon those fair banks, time that changeth all things,
Hath not yet chang'd a face? there comes Thersander;
Take a full survey of him, whilst I hold him
In some discourse; make shew as if thou'dst enter
Into that Wood, and have a care thou do not
Discover thee till I have ordered
Thy meeting with him.
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Happy pledge of love!
Entring into the Wood.
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