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PER S O N tE.

C E p H E u s, King of Ethiopia, Mr. Leveridge.

Pe R s E u s the Son oi Jupiter hyDanae^Mrs. Barhier.
Mercury, — ■ — • — — — Mr. Legare.
Venus, — — — — ■ — Mrs. IVright,
Cassiope, Queen of Ethiopia, Mrs. Seedo.
An d r o m e d a, Daughter to Cepheus, Mrs. Chambers.
Medusa, — • — — — — Mrs. Wright,

S T H e N o, ? Gormts 5 ^^- ^^^""^^yy

EuRiALE,-> ^ ' ^ Mr. Fapillon.

; Mr. Thompfon^
. Mr. Harrifon,
Mr. Hall,
jMr. Dupre, jun,
Mr. Legard,
'Mr. Smith,
Monf. St. Luce.
Mrs. Cantrel,
Mrs, Legare,
Mrs. Pelling^^
S Mrs. Bullock^
Mifs Latour,
Mrs. 0^^6?;i'3
^Mrs. i////,
Monf. Salle,
Monf. PoiBier^
Monfi Dupre,^
Mr. Belling,
Mr. Newhoufe,
^ Mr. L any on.
Sthe Followers of Cepheus, Loves, Graces and Sports,

Gorgons,
Two Ethiopians, — — •

Cyclops^ — — ■—

Amazons,

Infernal Spirits,

S C E N E in Ethioj[>ia.

Comic

Co M I G P A R T S.

ASpmiJJ, Merchant, Father to. ^^^^^ ^,.^^^
. Colombine. 5

XVetit-Maitre, in Love with i j^^^^ p^ .^

Colombine. fiTvo^'so';. -^

Harlequin^ a Wizard, alfo in Love ? ii/r t ,
With Colombtne^ 3

Colombine^ Daughter to the?,, ,y.
r -/7 AT u ^ cMrs. Toun^fr,

Spamjh Merchant, -> '^

F^/^? de Chambre to the Petit-?,, „ - ^ --*

Tv/r • cMr. Kay.

Maitre, -> -^

A Spaniard^ Servant to the Mer~Z , , ^r- .n
chant, . l^r.HtppJley^

Conftable, Hay-makers, PolTe, ^c... . . , %

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PERSEUS was the Sm of Jnpizcr l?yD^naQy
whom he deceived tinder the Form of a
Shower of Gold. Acrifms,//^^ Father 6?/"Danae,
expofed her and her Son Perfeus in a Cheft on
the Sea^ for fear of a ^redidiion ( which Per-
ieus afterwards fulfilled) that he jhould be
flain by his Gra}idfon\ but the Lady and her
Son were^ notwithfianding^bythe Care ^/'Jupiter
preferved. When Perfeus came of Age ^ he was-
prefented by Mercury with a Falchion and \P air
of Wings ^ by Minerva with the celebrated Shield
iEgis : And thus equipped and mounted on Vx-
gafus, he fet out in qiieft of Adventures. His
firjl was againft the Gorgons, whom he over-
came ; and ctttting ojf the Head of Medufa,
which had the miraculous Property of turning
whoever loolzd on it into Stone, he placed it
on his Shield, and by the Force thereof tranf-
formed Arias into a Rock. After this At-
chievementj flyi^^g to the Ethiopian Shore, he
there found Andxomtdd. n a ked^ and chained to
a Rock by the Sea-fide. This Lady was the'
^Daughter of Cepneus King of Ethiopia by-
Call ope, who having been imprudent enough'

to

ARGUMENT.

to rival the Nymfhs in Beauty^ they in Re-
venge caufed her "Daughter Andromeda to be
thus bound and expofed to the Fury of a Sea-
Monfier ; her Father and Mother at the Time
^yPerfeus'j" Arrival were Jianding by her^ de-
ploring their Misfortunes : The Hero after
hearing her Story, promifed, on Condition of
her becoming his JVife, to releafe her : But
while they were freaking, the Monfier with a
prodigious roaring and laflnng the Waves with
his Tail, affroached the Shore : Perfeus im-
mediately attacked him^ and a moft terrible
Combat enfued ; but at laji he few the Mon-
fier, and delivered the Lady. The joyful Ba-
rents performed their "Tromife of giving him
their Daughter ; and the Marriage of Perfeus
and Andromeda being folemnized with the ut-
mofl Magnificence^ they refigned to him their
Kingdofn.

PERSEUS

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P ERSEUS

AND ''^[^J:'T,..,

ANDROMEDA.

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SCENE, The Gardens of -
" ; Cepheus. - " <''

Cepheus, Cassiope, Andromeda.
Attendant s» . I -■ ^pa'-^

HEN vyill the faving Gods -'' '^'
Look down with Pity on this

groaning Land > '^^^^ '^^^^"
Relentlefs Juno! will thy Wrath
ne'er ceaie?
Inexorable Queen ! • - '^""'

Still mull the ftllilff^ range ' '^ ^^^^^-'^

Wide

-% Perseus and

Wide o*er. my Realms with Gorgon Terrors

arm'd,
And turn my gazing Subjeds into Stone :
Then I in vain am cali'd a King ;
Soon Defblation will o'er-run my Realms,
And only breathlefs Statues be my SubjecSls. '

Cajf. That your dear Subjects thus you lole.
Such is the Curfe of my afpiricg Pride! |-' |'
How- hap^y/ had I known my glorious Lor^,
Nor arrogantly vied
With Jove's avenging Confort,
But deep repeating Sorrow can alone , ,- t.
This Crime of Infolence repair.- - i v.

C?/. In Terjeus, Jove's triumphant Son,
Refls all my Hope. The WarUkc Youth, r"°"
Intrepid as his Sire, has fworn i:^ ^T ns p
To dare the curs'd Me tufa's- Rage,
And rid my Empire of the cruel Spoiler.

j^^d. What do I. hear? O my prefaging
Heart !

C?/. And in Reward of this heroick Deed,
Demands our Daughter for his Bed.

^nd. Alas ! W'hat Woes can equal mine ?
Can I luryiv.e, and fee - ,^ ".,' ,*f^
The Lord of all my Willies
For me to certain Death expos'd? ^s. r

Forbid it Gods. O ^erfeus ! ^effeusl ~ ,,. ,.

^'^>'W Smtling

Andromeda,'

Smiling Venus, Goddefs^ fave

The Treafure of my Heart and Eye: .-

^T'ts the only Boon I crave.

Save him^ and "Danger I defftfe.

Enter <i;/ Ethiopian,

Meff, Fly, fly, my Lord, . ,, \ •

E'er inftant unavoided Death
You, and your Royal Houfe overtake :
Medufa is at hand ; where'er Ihe moves,
Your gazing Subjects, now no more,
But Monuments of Men, turn'd fudden Rocks,
Mark out the Magick of her baleful Eye,

Cej[>. The afTembled Gods have doom*d my
Fall,
And make Prevention vain.

Te righteous Towers^ at whofe dread

Hand
Mercy and Rage obedient ft and,

Arreft a fujfering Empire's Fate :
Behold what Vi5iim'd Crowds have

dyd'.
See we recent, forgive our 'Pride,
E'er Death make Tity come too
late,

B SCENE,

Perseus and
SCENE, a Wood.

Enter Perfeus reading a Letter.

Terf. Welcome thou Harbioger, O iov'd
.Andromeda! , o

She tells me here, oft as my Dangers fill her

Thoughts,
Unwonted Tremblings feize her Heart, and
Sorrows drown her Eyes.

Charming Anguijhy
How I langui/h
To repay this tender Woel ■

From her Sorrow,
Venus borrow
X' ' Tears more fo ft than feathered Snow.

Charming^ &c.

^ .' -..hi.:! ^. '..'■'■■-■■'■' .■fl. . [Going.

[Mercury rijes as from HelL

iV/^r.Whence, TerfetiSy this impetuous Hade >
^erf. 1 fly, a Land diftrefs'd to fave.
Mer. Immortal Jove, who boafts in thee a
Son,
Thy great Defign approves,
Bids thee, by me, go on,
And ftill by generous Ad:s aflert thy Sire ;
But let not Raflinefs prompt thy Arm

To

Andromeda,

To Danger unadvis'd ;

Wifdom and Heaven muft join to guard the

Hero;
All Nature is inform'd, that Jove
Seconds thy great Exploits,
In vain the jealous Juno raves, -..J

Even Hell prepares to lend thee Aid. *

Groaning Nations to redeem^
Is the PVarr tor's nohleft Traife ^

Go^ and rife fair Honour's Theme,
Fame will Trophies to thee raife.
. Groaning, 3cc.

[Several Cyclops enter, and Dance.
Afterwards they pre fent Perfeus
wth a Sword and wing d Sandals
from Vulcan.

Cyc. For thee, immortal Vulcan's Hand, . -
This Sword hasforg'd, thefe Wings prepar'd :
Fortune and Conqueft wait thee.

[^ Train of Warlike Nymphs
form an Entry; then pre-
fent Perfeus with a Diamond
Shield from Pallas.

Nym. The braved Warrior oft is foil'd,
Who on his fingle Force rehes.

S 2, Hop'ft

Perseus and

Hop'fl thou Medufa to fubdue,
This Shield of T alias make thy Guard :
'Tis Prudence that makes ftroiig the Hero's
Hand.

\^A Compafijf of Infernals rife\
they Dance ^ and then prejent
Perfeus with a Helmet from
Pluto. , .

Inf. See, perfeus, from the gloomy King,
Whofe Court is Darknefs, and whofe Empire
\j:/i ' Shade,

This iaving Helm I bring, j \;:v"

To guard thee in the dreadful Hour of Danger.
This worn, the Darknefs of our Realms
Shall fJ3rcad thee round, and, with a Cloudj
Hide thee from keeneft Mortal Eye.
Hence learn, whoe'er Succefs wou'd hope.
Secret as Night his purposed AcSt muft vaiL

Mer. Auipicious Warrior, to my Care
Thy Condud is aflign'd.
I fee Impatience Iparkles in thy Eye,
And thy big Heart burns ibr the promised
,>*4^\v:;--. Glory. ,- • - ■

'Per, Lead on, and be my Guide.
Lead on, to Conqueft and to Love,

Na

il'qoH ^

A N D R O M E D A. f

No Dangers can alarm me^ ^ ^.v-^.
While Fame and Honour charm me,
While Beauty fires me to Renown.

The Man my Lot pojfeffing^ . :..
Can hope no nobler BleJJifig,

Whom Love and Con que ft doubly crown.

No Danger^ &c.
\fPerfeus and Mercury fly away,

Cho. Let Heaven^ Earth, and Hell tmitey
To favour the Godlike Son of Jove.

\The Cyclops and Warlike Nymphs
go off on different Sides ^ the In-
jernalsftnh, - . ^ ., .vvJc-^a v.:

Here the Comic Part hegins^
in tphich is fung the following Re-
citative and Air, ^ , .=-..>

Enter Harlequin, /hewing A6iions of^effair^
and to him a Magician, '[

Magic. Difpel that horrid Gloom : 5:^'^ '^
Your dire Diftrefs by Magic Power I've learn'ds
And will redrels.

Refume your wonted Joy, ;, ;,: ;.

Receive this Sword, r-Y

Aided by this, your Power fliall be ador'd.

When

8 Perseus and

When fever eft Woes imf endings
Seem to ftoow ^eftru6iion near,

1)nexfe5fed Joys attending^

Sooth the Souly and banijh Fear,

,^'.

ThQ" to Fortune's Frowns fubje 61 ed^
And attack! d by anxious Care^

Servile Sjpirits are deje^ied,
V^ '' ■' Noble Minds fhould ne'er deffair.
-),\\^>% Vv.i.=. *■— ^ — ■^- - When fever eft, 8cc,

SCENE, The GorgonV Cave,
emhellipSd with Figures of Men
and Beajts turnd into Stone,

Medusa.

Med. Fled are thofe Charms, that late with
Pride
Swell'd up my Woman's Bread,
And made the Sea-God languifh with Defire.
My Golden TrefTes, that with Grace
In Ringlets flow'd, are now exchang'd
For Curls of hiiling Snakes. A Sight of Horror!
Pernicious ^allasy fuch thy Spleen,
To blaft a favour'd Rival I
Yet this in Recompencc is given ;

- Not

Andromeda;

Not the wing'd Bolts of Jove

Carry more fwift Deftrudtion than my Eyes ;

Still with a Glance I kill ;

What can the proudeft Beauty more >

For this, the Gods by Turns employ

Me, and my baleful Power,

To execute their word Revenge.

Beauty delighting^ '

All Eyes inviting^ '■ ' ' ' "^

Was my vain Glory late.
Now Looks affright ingy
Terror exciting.

Kill my Soul with Joys as great.

Beauty^ &c.
[Soft Mufick without.

EURYALE, StHENO.

Eur. Ha ! Whence that Toothing Sound ?
No Mortal to thefe dreary Ceils
Dares make Approach, and hope to live.
Hermes! 'tis he my dreadful Aid demands.

Enter Mercury.

My nimble God, what grateful Mifchief

Waits on your fwift Command ?

Mer, Still one unceafmg Thirft of Rage ! 7
Med. 'Tis from the cruel Gods I copy

Thofe Cruelties that feaft my Soul -.

Mer.

lo' Perseus and

Mer. Still this becoming Fury breathe.
And know liich Ruin now is ripe in Fate,
As will your utmofl Rancour claim. ^'•

But e'er the plcafing Task you learn,
With Sleep your baleful Powers repair,
And rife renew'd and frelli for mighty Horrors^

Sth. Reft is our Bane, Deftrud:ion our De-
^ light: . ..•,,..^

To Works of Woe we ever wake. r\

Mer. Permit me beft your Strength to know,
And for your Good be counfell'd.

[Mercury touches 'em with his Qaduce.

O hateful God^ Repofe^
Why wilt thou fir ive to clofe
The Eye where Envy loves to dwell ?

Slumber and Nighfs dull Reign
Creef on my yielding Brain.
Curfe on the drowjyj potent Spell !

'^ • O hateful^ 6cc.

.. ,. ' I :'^^^ [They retire to fleep.

Mer. ^erfeus advance, the Daemons fleep.

Enter Perseus.
But look nor on them as you ftrike.
For certain Death rides on their baleful View.
Ter. Thy Caution I with Thanks embrace.
Mer, Adieu, and guard a Life the Gods hold
dear.

Per.

An d ro m e d a. ii

Per. AJfift me Beauty, charming Maid,

The Gods command, but Love injpires :
Thy Caufe I fight, O lend thy Aid,
Redouble all the Herd's Fire. : ^ "'.

JJJift me, 8cc.
" [Holds his Shield before his Face, and
' rr . cuts ofF Medufa's Head. c.

The Monfter is no more : - ,

The World is freed ! O happy Arm !
Heaven's Inflrument of Vengeance.

[Euryale and Stheno awake at the
Voice of Perfeus, and run to the
Tlacefrom whence the Sound came,

xd Gor. WhdX Voice ! Ha, Hell ! Medufa flain !
Seek out the Traitor ; dreadful Vengeance wait
him.

[Thej^ feek ahoutfor Perfeus, whom ^
his Helmet renders invifihie.

ifl. Gor. Where is he fled ? What unknown
Charm
Secures him from our Eyes? ~— ™-~-~~»^ ..-—
But fee, Medufa (till in Death, .^CNiri'^v^'cYT
Her venom'd Powers retains!
Lo, what an Off-lpring from her Blood arifes !

C Several

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itL^- Per 3;E u^e^^4.

Several /rightful andfantaftk Mon-
fters fpringfromM.t&\xi2iS Blood ;
fome creepy fome run^ all in Search
of Perfeus. '^^^ '^■-'^^^ ^^^^ ^A^?»v5V.^iSi

id. Gor. DsemonSj your deflin'd VicStim feek,

PvCvenge the Blood from whence you Iprung ;
Revenge, revenge Meditfa.

Mercury returns. '.'[ ';

Mer. Avaunt, ye hideous FormSj. , ^
And fuik to ioweft WdX.

o,(?<?r., What horrid Gulphs appear ! ^ -,.,..-, rr-^
Earth to her Center yawns ; O dreadful. Change !

■^"-^'Gox^ons and Monjiers fink.

Mer. Danger's no more. VidJorious Youth,
Now the Rewards of Glory wait you. - -' •

The Charmer waits, IDefires invite.

Vtt.KOh! that a Wijh could /peed my Flight.

Hct.lB'lefl Moments movea Lover^s Tace,

, And win a me to the Fair's Embrace.

[Terfeiis and Mercury fly away.

The Actions of Harlequin continued,

SCENE

An D R 0 M E :D> A, 15

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S C E N E, The 'Palace' of Ct^hms.

CepheuSj Cassiope, Attendants,

Cej>. Vicftorious Terfeus J Gallant Youth !
Our great Deliverer comes.
E'er this, with Smiles our Royal Daughter
Her conquering Lover greets. ^ ,! "

A refcu'd People's Love, '""^ ':"'''''' t' '''''' ^,
A Monarch's and a Father's Thanks, "'^ ..
Mufl: join his generous Toils to crowp, ,' ,'^ " "

Teu thdufand Silver Trumpets founds
The Triumphs of our Joy proclaim ;

Tleafitre diffufe my Realms aroundy
And praife a Hero dear to Fame-.

. V i ^ .•■ '^^^ thofifand, Sccj

■ ^ •♦'■- •■ ..i '■ .' • ,. •-'* JiS ^ _. . .

Enter an ^ih\o^\2LVi _•>. p^

Eth. O cruel Heavens! difaftrous Fate I
Cep, What mean thefe ill-tim'd Strains of

Et^h, J^#<7y reren'iefsQ'ATf^f'Rag^i'^*^-
To our De{li;udlion arms - - ...ioA
The watry World.
O loR Andromeda!
A hidi^ous Monller rifes from the Flood,

C z And

14 Perseus and

And thou its deflin'd Vidim.

Rude Tritons iffuing fudden from the Deep, \ p^

Seiz'd in our Sight, and to a Rock

The trembhng Princefs bore.

Cajf. What Horrors ihake my Soul !

Efh, Terfeus, 'tis faid, will arm in hei'
Defence;
But all, we fear, in vain,

Cf/. O dire Reverie of Fate ! Is this
Your Juflice, Gods ! Can Innocence,
Can Vertue merit fuch Diflrefs !

Caff. Mine is the Crime, mine be the Puniih«
ment.

If Rum muji fail,

Gods, here point it alL >' ^

-Mi?, only me invade ;
My T^eath jhould alone ^
Tour Vengeance at tone ; .. ,

O fave the guilt lefs Maid.

'h \?.n^iV^^y^ If Ruin^ &c.

\ Scene opens to a Trofpe& of the
Sea ; Andromeda hound to a
Rock The Monjier appears.

Caff.

/

Andromeda. i j-

Caf. Ha, blafted be my Eyes!
The Monfter comes. Is there no Refcue }

Cep, AfTift, ye righteous Gods. — — The
Hero comes,
Terfeus, to her and our Rehef.

[Perfeus files donvn^ and fights
with the Monfter,

Cep. Perfeus o'ercomes : O mighty Joy I
Trit. Rife, rife, at once, ye fwelhog Waves,
0*erwhelm us and our Shame.

\Tritons fmL

[The Sea grows calm, Perfeus
mibinds Andromeda^ and they
come forward^ and fing the

following Air,

Both. OTranfport^ do I hold thee here!

f^\ yrhou\^^'^-^^^^ ^ofmyT>ays!
And. V Hjuardian \

Both. For thee, what anxious Tumults Fear

In my poor Heart did ra'ife !

O Tran/port, Sec,

Cep. Lead to the Temple (Irait.
This Hour your Hands fliail join.

Hymen,

i6 Perseus and

Hymen, and all aufpicio.us Powers,
This Pair with choicefl Bieflings crown.

[The Talace of Venus dejcends^
in it the Goddefs, Cupid,
Hymen^ the Graces^ Loves
. 7' and Sports, :

Ven. Mortals, your Woes have here an End,
Peace fiiali fucceed your Cares ;
For Jove, in Favour of his gallant Son,
Henceforth will guard the harrafs'd Land.
E'en Jtmo's, dire Refentments ceafe,
Cepheus, CaJJlope and you.
Mod happy Pair, To Fate ordains,
Begin Celeftial Joys to lliare.
And with new Stars enrich our Heaven.

Such Change of Fate,
Such blifsful State,
To Love and Vertue join' d you owe.

Thus Mortals rife.
To tread the Skies,
And quit their grovelling Lot below.

[Machine afcends.

CHORUS.

Andromeda,

CHORUS,

Happy Hero^ Loves fur round you,
And your Blifs for ever guard :

Hymen has with Beauty crowned you.
Beauty, Valour's beft Reward,

[The Suhje&s (^/'Cepheus end
with Dances^ exprejjing
their Joy,

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