. A select collection of old plays . th Hath ELVIRA. pj Hath cleard me from fufpicions derogatoryTo th1 honour of your blood, I hope a cloiilerMay expiate my fault as to a father. Don Fed. Rife, child, the inclofure I condemn you to [Raijing her*,Is Don Fernandos arms; give him your hand. Don. Elv. Tis yours, fir, to difpofe of, I confefs,And if it be your will, I mull fubmit ;But let him know, who could fufpedl Elvira,She never could be his, but by obedience. I)on Fer. I am thunder-ftruck. [Elvira giving him her hand. Don. El-o. Be not difmayd, Fernando,Since I profefs this a meer a61 of duty
. A select collection of old plays . th Hath ELVIRA. pj Hath cleard me from fufpicions derogatoryTo th1 honour of your blood, I hope a cloiilerMay expiate my fault as to a father. Don Fed. Rife, child, the inclofure I condemn you to [Raijing her*,Is Don Fernandos arms; give him your hand. Don. Elv. Tis yours, fir, to difpofe of, I confefs,And if it be your will, I mull fubmit ;But let him know, who could fufpedl Elvira,She never could be his, but by obedience. I)on Fer. I am thunder-ftruck. [Elvira giving him her hand. Don. El-o. Be not difmayd, Fernando,Since I profefs this a meer a61 of duty ;Another duty may Elvira move,To re-inflame on better grounds her love, Don Jul. ironically. Blanca, I fear youll hardly beperfuadedTo give yours to Don Zancho ; but a brotherFor once may play the tyrant—Give it him,It muft be fo. [They join hands. Don Fer. I now renounce old maxims, having you,Elvira, I am fure the very beft proves true. Chic Hold there, I beg you, fir ; that will appearBy that time you have married been a LOVE {(?^tfj/fasr^ft ««^^* mmmM LOVE Will find out the Way, An Excellent COMEDY. By r. B. mmmm-MMm!m& mmjm^mmmJM &%KK T Can give no account either of tie au-•* thor of this play, or when it waswrote • it was fir ft printed in the Tear1661. (97) Dramatis Perfonae. Hartwell, a decayed gentleman, lover of Playfair, HartwellV kin/man mid friend, lover ifHornetj niece. Lambert, another of Hartwell^ friends, counter-feit king. Three or four counterfeit lords of Poland. Poldavis, mafter of the horfe. Hornet, a great ufurer, fuitor to Mrs. Bellamy: Doctor of phyfick to Hvrnefs niece. Startup, a clownijh gentleman, Hartwellj rival ioMrs. Frances. Another country-gentleman, his neighbour, Clofe, an old trujly fervant to Hartwell. Three more fervants cafhierd. Juftice of Peace. Purfuivant, Officers, Conftable and Watch. Mrs. Bellamy, a rich widow. Mrs. Frances, her daughter, HartwellV mijlrefs* Hornet* niece, PlayfairV miftrefs. Nurfe. y J
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