PERSONS NAME S.

MEN.

Celius, a British king, father to Oriana.

Conftantius, a Roman emperor, defign'd for marriage with

Oriana.

Amadis of Gaul, a famous knight adventurer, in love with

Oriana.

Florestan, his companion, in love with Corifanda.
Arcalaus, a wicked enchanter, enemy to Amadis.
Lucius, a Roman of the emperor's train.

WOME N.

Oriana, in love with Amadis, but given in marriage to Con

flantius.

Corifanda, betrothed to Floreftan.

Urganda, a good enchantrefs, friend to Amadis.

Arcabon, fifter to Arcalaus.

Delia, an attendant to Urganda.

Troops of Magicians attending the feveral enchanters.

Knights and ladies, captives.

Men and women attending

the British court. Priests, or Druids. Romans attending Conftantius. Singers, Dancers, &c.

SCENE the king's palace, and parts adjacent, inhabited by the different enchanters.

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ACT

I.

SCENE I

The curtain rises to a symphony of all sorts of instruments of mufic. The fcene reprefents an enchanted grove, adorn'd and beautified with fountains, ftatues, etc. Urganda and Delia performing fome folemn ceremony of enchantment. A full ftage of fingers and dancers.

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Urganda, and Delia.

Urganda.

OUND, found, ye winds, the rended clouds divide, Fright back the priest, and save a trembling bride; Affift an injur'd lover's faithful love :

An injur'd lover's caufe is worthy Jove.

Del. Successful is our charm: the temple fhakes,
The altar nods, th' astonish'd priest forfakes

The hallow'd shrine, ftarts from the bridegroom's fide,
Breakes off the rites, and leaves the knot unty'd.
Urg. Ye fweet musicians of the sky,

Hither, hither, hither, fly, fly,

And with enchanting notes all magic elfe fupply. [Urganda and Delia retire down the scene,

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waving their enchanted rods, as continuing the ceremony. A full chorus of inftruments and voices.

Sound the trumpet, touch the lute,

Strike the lyre, inspire the flute;

In harmony,

Celestial harmony,

All magic charms are found ;

Sound the trumpet, found.

[Here the statues leap from their pedestals, and form variety

of dances.

Chorus of fingers after the dance.

Mufic fo charms, and does fo fweetly wound,

That ev'ry fenfe is ravish'd with the found.

A fingle voice.

"hen nymphs are coy,
Ind fly from joy,

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The shepherd takes his reed ;

He plays a tune,

She stops as foon,

And ftraight they are agreed.

The battle near,

When cowards fear,

The drum and trumpet founds;

Their courage warms,
They rush to arms,

And brave a thousand wounds.

Chorus.

By harmony our fouls are fway'd;
By harmony the world was made.

A fecond dance.

Singers again advance.
A fingle voice.

When with adoring looks we gaze
On bright Oriana's heavenly face,
In ev'ry glance, and ev'ry grace,
What is it that we fee?

But harmony,
Celestial harmony!

Our ravish'd hearts leap up to meet

The mufic of her eyes,

The music of her eyes,

And dance around her feet.

Full chorus of voices and instruments, as at first.

Sound the trumpet, touch the lute.

Strike the lyre, inspire the flute;

In harmony,

Celestial harmony,

All magic charms are found;
Sound the trumpet, found

A third dance.

Urganda and Delia come forward. Urg. This care for Amadis, ye gods, approve For what's a foldier's recompence but love? When forc'd from Britain, call'd to diftant war, His vanquish'd heart remain'd a captive here;

Oriana's eyes that glorious conquest made,
Nor was his love ungratefully repaid.

Del. By Arcabon, like hoftile Juno, croft,
And like Aeneas driv'n from coast to coaft,
The wand'ring Hero wou'd return too late,
Charg'd by Oriana with the crimes of fate;
Who anxious of neglect, fufpecting change,
Confults her pride, and meditates revenge.

Urg. Just in the moment, when refentment fires, A charming rival tempts, a rugged king requires: Love yields at last, thus combated by pride, And the fubmits to be the Roman's bride.

Del. Did not your art with timely charms provide, Oriana were his wife, and not his bride.

Urg. In ancient times, ere chivalry was known,
The infant world with monsters overgrown,
Centaurs and giants, nurst with human blood,
And dire magicians, an infernal brood,

Vex'd men and gods: but most the fair complain,
Of violated loves, and lovers flain.

To shelter innocence, and injur'd right,
The nations all elect fome patron-knight,

Sworn to be true to love, and flaves to fame,
And many a valiant chief enrolls his name;
By fhining marks distinguish'd they appear,
And various orders various enfigns wear.
Bound by strict oaths, to ferve the brightest eyes,
Not more they strive for glory, than the prize;
While to invite the toil, the fairest dame
Of Britain is the boldeft champion's claim.

Del. Of all who in this race of fame delight,
Brave Amadis is own'd the hardy'st knight.
Nor Thefeus, nor Alcides, ventur'd more,
Nor he fo fam'd, who, bath'd in monfter's gore,
Upon his crested helm the trampled dragon bore.

Urg. Ardan, that black enchanter, whofe dire arts
Enflav'd our knights, and broke our virgins hearts,
Met fpear to fpear, his great delivering hand
Slew the destroyer, and redeem'd the land;

Far from thy breaft all care and grief remove,
Oriana's thine, by conquest as by love.

Del. But haughty Arcabon, of Ardan's blood,
And Arcalaus, foes alike to good,

Gluttons in murder, wanton to destroy,

Their fatal arts as impiously employ :

Heirs to their brother's mischiefs, and fworn foes
To Amadis, their magic they oppofe

Against his love and life.

Urg.

With equal care,

Their vengeance to prevent, we thus prepare.
Behold the time, when tender love fhall be
Nor vext with doubt, not preft with tyranny.
The love-fick hero fhall from camps remove,
To reap reward: the hero's pay is love.
The talks of glory painful are, and hard,

But ah! how bleft, how sweet is the reward!

As he retires, chorus of all the voices and inftruments repeat.

Sound the trumpet, touch the lute,
Strike the lyre, inspire the flute;
In harmony,

Celestial harmony,

All magic charms are found;
Sound the trumpet, found.

SCE NE II.

The SCENE changes to the infide of a magnificent temple.
King CELIUS, and the British court. Men and women
magnificently drefs'd in painted habits, after the ancient
manner. The priests and druids in their folemnities, fee-
ming in confufion, replacing their idols, and fetting their
altars in order. Thunder and light'ning.
In the mean

time CONSTANTIUS, ORIANA, and CORISANDA come
forward,

Conft. Lovers confult not ftars, nor fearch the skies,

But feek their fentence in their charmers eyes.

Careless of thunder from the clouds that break,

My only omens from your looks I take;