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Enter Cleanthe in womans apparel, and Phygionis.
Cle.
And serv'd my sister well to leave her so.

Phy.
How much (dear Madam) have you impoverished
Mens eies, by hiding your perfections
In their apparel? indeed I flatter not,
I do not know the Lady owns so much beauty.

Cle.
If my Carionil will like me, then
I shall attain the end of my desires:
May I appear but lovely in his eye,
And what I seem in others I will slight.
But (good Phygionis) tell me I prethee
In your affection what success you have.
Is Nentis won, or do you hope she will?

Phy.
She's mine, we are contracted.

Cle.
Joy wait on you,
And make your lives of many years pass pleasant.
Is it not ten? are all the clocks grown envious
Against my bliss, and will not let me know
How nigh his coming is? for I esteem
My self most happy in his company.

Enter Carionil like himself.
Car.
This is the place Anclethe nam'd.

Phy.
Madam he's here.

Cle.
Befriend me my good stars!

Car.
Here is a Lady and a matchless one!
Wood two years since I had beheld this beauty,
When first I came from Spain and had my heart free,
Then many a sad day had been merry unto me,
For unto her Lucora should have yielded.
Sweet Lady, you that are the fairest creature
Nature did ever form, vouchsafe so much
Of happiness unto me as to give
Me liberty to touch your lips—do you
Kisses her.
Know me? and have your ears ere heard
So poor a name as is Carionil?
But I am much mistook; you are not she
Whom here I was to meet: I needs must doubt
The fates did not intend me such a joy.

Cle.
I am.

Car.
Deceiv'd Pythagoras! hadst thou but dream't
The sweetness of this voice, the musick of
The Spheres thou never hadst recorded. Speak,
Fairest and best of Ladies, let me hear
If you have so unmatch'd a pity in you
As to look on me with a friendly eye.
Can you love me?

Cle.
Most noble Sir, I do most violently.

Car.
If that to live with you detain'd me not,
I should be griev'd that my joy for so great
A fortune did not stupifie my senses,
And cast me into an eternal sleep.
Where is Anclethe? he is much to blame
In not attending you.

Cle.
Whom speak you of dear Sir?

Car.
My boy.

Cle.
I do not know a boy of that name truly:
Nor (I think) is there.

Car.
You do amaze me.

Cle.
You may believe me, Sir, for I am he.

Car.
Wonders in Riddles!

Cle.
I am your Page Anclethe, and sister to
Lucora, who for love attended you
Disguis'd, because (I found) for the great enmity
Between our families) my father never
Would give me where I would bestow my self.

Car.
Your Nurse did steal you when you was a child?

Cle.
Most true: This gentleman her son, my friend,
Occasioned my escape, by giving me
A knowledge of my birth. His true relation
Can vindicate me from suspicion.

Car.
I need it not:
Were you not she (as I believe you are)
And mean of birth, I should account my self
A gainer by you. Sir, you have done that
Hath plac'd you in my heart among those friends
For whose sakes I my life will sacrifice.

Phi.
My Lord, you do indebt me to your service:
In your acquaintance I shall be most honour'd.

Cle.
Sir, if you please he will relate my Story.

Car.
By no means: keep it for your father, when
You do disclose your self. But can you pardon
Those incivilities I did commit
When you was Anclethe?

Cle.
Wrong not your self: you did make more of me
Then I deserv'd, or could.

Car.
But why, my sweet Cleanthe, would you not
Let me know who you was before?

Cle.
Dear Sir, I saw how violent you was
In your affection to my careless sister,
And had no hope you would leave her for me:
And (if you did obtain her) meant to do
What my disastrous fate should prompt me to.

Car.
Sweetest of all your sex.

Cle.
But (if you never got her, and orecame
Her obstinacy) to declare my self;
If not (but Love had triumph'd in your fall)
I'de not have liv'd to see your Funeral.

Car.
The Gods requite this goodness, and make me worthy
Of you, my dear Cleanthe; I contract
My self upon your lips: which we will perfect
Ere you own publikely your Father, for
The enmity will make him charge you otherwise.

Cle.
I pray you let us.

Car.
A thousand thanks, come shall we walk (fair Mistress)?

Cle.
Conclusions fair the fates to them do give
Who constant in their loves, and faithful live.

Enter Falorus.
Car.
Stay, dear Cleanthe, here is my friend, he shall
Partake my joy; well met my best Falorus.

Fal.
It seems you are not Tucapelo now:
Where is Lucora? have you married her?

Car.
No, I have not, friend.

Fal.
Refrain:
I am your enemy, embrace me not,
Receive my sword, and peace this heart (Carionil.)

Gives his sword.
Car.
He hath not yet descri'd you:
Withdraw a little (dear Mistress) Sir, I pray you
To bear her company, for who can tell
What in this phrensie he may do?

Exeunt Cle. Phy.
Cle.
Hereabouts we will await your leisure.

Car.
What ailes my friend? let me but know the man
Is cause of this disorder in you, and
He shall not see the gray-ey'd morning break
From th' oriental Mountains any more:
Let me partake of that unwieldy grief
Hath bowd my friend so much beneath himself.

Fal.
Leave complements Carionil, and make
A passage for my soul, that it may leave
So vile a habitation as this body;
And (when I'me dead) rip out my heart and in't
Survey my fault, for I want words, and have
Not impudence enough to tell it you.

Car.
O what might be the cause this matchless frame
And worthiest Cabinet that ever man
Inclos'd his secrets in, is so disturb'd!
Noble Falorus, think to whom you speak,
It is Carionil, whose life you do
Make burthenous to him by the suspicion
Of wronging him whom you have ever lov'd.

Fal.
You do deceive your self; I lately have
Transgres'd against our league of amity:
If you desire to be a happy man,
And to enjoy what most you seek, be kind
Unto your self, and run my body through.

Car.
Can I be happy and Falorus dead!
No, I should live a desolater life
Then ere the strictest Anchorite hath done,
And wear my body to an Anatome,
For real sorrow at such a dire mishap:
Live then (my friend) and may you number daies
Until Arithmetick grow faint, and leave you.

Fal.
You know not how much hurt you wish your self.
Would you torment me twice? If not, forget
Falorus utterly, and let me dye.

Car.
I understand you not.

Fal.
Would you have me blast my own fame by speaking
My fault? And have me Executioner
Unto my self?

Car.
Release your Soul of all her griefes, and say
From whence your sorrows have original.
Have you not oft told me of my impatiency?
Give me now leave to be as plain with you:
The angry winds never enrag'd the seas
So much as some small grief hath done my friend.
I do conjure you by our former loves
(For sure not long since we were friends indeed)
To let me know why you are thus distemper'd:
I do not fear but I shall free you from
This passion so precipitate and dangerous.

Fal.
You are most good, and get your self, Carionil,
A name above the ablest character,
None (like it) can decipher you; and would
I alwayes had continued Falorus,
Then I yet had remain'd your friend. But (if
You needs will know the reason of my fury)
Draw out the sword, that (when you have receiv'd it)
Your hand, and not your words may strike me dead.

Car.
Be not importun'd longer; ease your heart:
For (credit me) I grieve to see you thus.

Fal.
I am in love, suppose the rest, and kill me.

Car.
VVith Lucora?

Fal.
Too true, now curse me into dust, and with
Your breath disperse me into aire: but spare me,
Chide me not for my falshood, and inflict
But one punishment on me, and be that the sword;
Yet hear me speak one word or two before.
I have not woo'd her, nor have sought performance
Of that free promise that her father made me,
But faithfully have temporiz'd with him;
Nor did I willingly consent unto
This passion, it did seise me violently.

Car.
Be you more calme, take her (Falorus) you have
A liberty for me, I speak in earnest.

Fal.
Then all is well, return my sword (dear friend)
Carionil, I will not hinder thee: Gives him his sword.

My name shall not be blasted in thy sighes;
Fall worthless man, tis pity I should live.

Offers to kill himself.
Car.
VVhat mean you (my Falorus?) for heavens sake leave,
And your own light rashly extinguish not:
I for Lucora do not care, and have
All my affection unto her recal'd,
And am engag'd unto another Lady;
I stole her from her chamber in my disguise,
And then (bethinking me how she had us'd me)
I told her that I would not have a Lady
VVho would prefer a Moor before me. Her
Slighting of me made me to leave her so.

Fal.
Is this not policy to delay my death?

Car.
If ere you found me false, believe me not.

Fal.
It then is true?

Car.
Most true, Falorus.

Fal.
Licence me (friend) now to embrace you; well met
(Carionil) and welcomer indeed
Then ever yet man was unto me: I
Will live and owe my life unto you, and (when
You please) I for your sake will lay it down:
Freely I may Lucora now adore;
And (rather then to lose her) I will try
All waies that are contain'd in policie.

Car.
But say she never will consent?

Fal.
I am
Most confident she will to please her Father:
But (if she should not) I could suffer it;
'Twas not my Love made me thus passionate,
It was because in it I wronged you.

Car.
Did you not marke (when you did see me first)
A joy unusual sit upon my brow?

Fal.
I had so much of sorrow in my heart,
That with it all my sences were possest.

Car.
But you perceiv'd I had left my disguise;
What out of it did you collect?

Fal.
I thought
Lucora had descri'd you, and you had
A peremptory denial to your suit.

Enter Cleanthe and Phyginois.
Cle.
Sir, seeing you had made a fair conclusion,
And measuring each minute for an hour
Until I were with you, I rudely come
Uncal'd for to you.

Car.
Ever most welcome my Cleanthe; friend,
This is the Lady I did mention to you,
She was Anclethe, but is sister to
The Mistress of your thoughts, and cal'd Cleanthe,
Whom long since all her friends believed lost,
And have these many years left mourning for.

Fal.
A strange discovery and admirable!

Car.
Some other time command the history;
This mutually among our selves we'l spend.

Fal.
Lady, account me servant to your vertues,
And you, Sir, may command Falorus alwaies.

Phy.
Your love will honour me (most noble Lord.)

Cle.
Sir, I for you will intercession make
Unto my sister, and do hope shall prosper:
I will make known how much you are her servant,
And what affection my ears have witnessed;
For I (unseen to you) did hear what pass'd.

Fal.
You will oblige me everlastingly.

Car.
Now let us walk.

Fal.
Whosoever loyal friendship doth regard,
With fair events the Gods will him reward.

Exeunt omnes.