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Sir, I'm in earnest, you have gain'd that Heart, For which I have receiv'd so many wounds; Venturing for Trophies where none durst appear, To gain at my Return one single smile, Or that she would submit to hear my story: And when sh'has said, 'twas bravely done, Pisaro, I thought the Glory recompens'd the Toil; And sacrificed my Laurels at her feet, Like those who pay their first-fruits to the Gods, To beg a blessing on the following Crop: And never made her other signs of Love, Nor knew I that I had that easy flame, Till by her Eyes I found that she was mortal, And could love too, and that my Friend is you.
Phi. We'll serenade the Ladies and the Bride. The first we may disturb, but she I fear Keeps watch with me to night, though not like me. Phi. How now, Boy, Is the Musick ready which I spoke for? They wait your Highness's command. Phi. Soft touches may allay the Discords here, And sweeten, though not lessen my Despair. SCENE V. The Court Gallery. Enter Pisaro alone. Pis. Enter Lysette. Lys.
She has undone my Prince, And he has most unluckily disarm'd himself, And put the Sword into his Rival's hand, Who will return it to his grateful Bosom. Phi. Why, you believe Alcippus honest Alcan. Yes, in your sense, Pisaro, But do not like the last demand he made; 'Twas but an ill return upon his Prince, To beg his Mistress, rather challeng'd her. Pis.
Me, what dare you now? Phi. I dare declare that I can hear no more; Be witness, Heaven, how justly I'm compell'd. Alcip. Now, Sir, you are brave and love Erminia too. Phi. We are here not safe, these Women will betray us. Alcip. Sir, 'tis a work that will soon be dispatcht, And this a place and time most proper for't. Fal. peeps in and runs away. Enter Pisaro, runs between. Pis.
Alcip. No, then like the damn'd Ghost it follows me. Pis. Let Reason then approach it, and examine it. Alcip. Love is a surly and a lawless Devil, And will not answer Reason. I must encounter it some other way, For I will lay the Fiend. Pis. What would you have, Alcippus? Alcip. I'd have fair play, Pisaro.
Hold, Sir, are you grown desperate? Alcippus, what is't you design in this? Alcip. To fight, Pisaro, and be kill'd. Pis. By Heaven, you shall not fight, unless with me, And you have so anger'd me with this rash action, I could almost provoke you to it. Enter Alcander. Alcan. Gods, Sir, that you should thus expose your self, The World's great Heir, against a desperate Madman! Pis.
Pisaro, do not err; I found the Prince and she alone together, He all disorder'd like a Ravisher, Loose and unbutton'd for the amorous play; O that she had another Life to lose! Pis. You wrong her most inhumanly, you do; Her Blood, yet sensible of the injury, Flows to her face to upbraid thy Cruelty. Where dost thou mean, bad Man, to hide thy head?
Erminia's Chamber; prithee let me know, For I have fears that take away my sleep, Fears that will make me mad, stark mad, Pisaro. Pis. You do not well to fear without a cause. Alcip. O Friend, I saw what thou canst ne'er conceive; Last night I saw it when I came from thee: And if thou go'st about t'impose upon me, I'll cast thee from my Soul.
Ounds, Sir, d'ye railly with me? Fal. Your pardon, sweet Alcander, I protest I am Not in so gay an humour. Alcan. Fal. Stark mad, by Jove yet it may be not, for Alcander has many unaccountable humours. Well, if this be agreeable to Aminta, she's e'en as mad As he, and 'twere great pity to part them. Enter Pisaro, Aminta, and Olinda. Am. Well, have you kill'd him? Fal. Some wiser than some, Madam.
Ever while you live, you treat me too Well ever to hope. Enter Alcander, kneels, offers his Sword to Aminta. What new Masquerade's this? by Jove, Alcander Has more tricks than a dancing Bear. Am. What mean you by this present? Alcan. Kill me. Am. What have you done to merit it? Alcan. Do not ask, but do't. Am. I'll have a reason first. Alcan. I think I've kill'd Pisaro. Am. Fal.
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