_Ind._ Haste, haste, great Sir, to Arms; _Bacon_ with all his Forces is
prepar’d, and both the Armies ready to engage.
_King._ Haste to my General, bid him charge ‘em instantly; I’ll bring up
the Supplies of stout _Teroomians_, those so well skill’d in the
envenom’d Arrow.
[Ex. _Indian_.
--_Semernia_--Words but poorly do express the Griefs of parting
Lovers--’tis with dying Eyes, and a Heart trembling--thus--
[Puts her Hand on his Heart.
they take a heavy leave;--one parting Kiss, and one Love pressing
sigh, and then farewel:--but not a long farewel; I shall return
victorious to thy Arms--commend me to the Gods, and still remember me.
[Exit.
_Queen._ Alas! What pity ‘tis I saw the General, before my Fate had
given me to the King--But now--like those that change their Gods, my
faithless Mind betwixt my two Opinions wavers; while to the Gods my
Monarch I commend; my wandring Thoughts in pity of the General makes
that Zeal cold, declin’d--ineffectual.--If for the General I implore the
Deities, methinks my Prayers should not ascend the Skies, since Honour
tells me ‘tis an impious Zeal.
_Which way soever my Devotions move,
I am too wretched to be heard above._ [Goes in.
[All exeunt.
SCENE II. _Shows a Field of Tents, seen at some distance through the
Trees of a Wood, Drums, Trumpets and the noise of Battel, with
hollowing. The _Indians_ are seen with Battel-Axes to retreat fighting
from the _English_, and all go off; when they re-enter immediately
beating back the _English_, the _Indian King_ at the head of his Men,
with Bows and Arrows; _Daring_ being at the head of the _English_: They
fight off; the Noise continues less loud as more at distance._
Enter _Bacon_ with his Sword drawn, meets _Fearless_ with his
Sword drawn.
_Fear._ Haste, haste, Sir, to the Entrance of the Wood, _Daring’s_
engaged past hope of a Retreat, venturing too far, pursuing of the Foe;
the King in Ambush, with his poison’d Archers, fell on, and now we are
dangerously distrest.
_Bac._ _Daring_ is brave, but he’s withal too rash, come on and follow
me to his Assistance-- [Go out.
[A hollowing within, the Fight renews; enter the _Indians_ beaten
back by _Bacon_, _Daring_ and _Fearless_; they fight off; the
noise of Fighting continues a while, this still behind the Wood.
Enter _Indians_ flying over the Stage, pursued by the _King_.
_King._ Turn, turn, ye fugitive Slaves, and face the Enemy; Oh Villains,
Cowards, deaf to all Command: by Heaven, I had my Rival in my view, and
aim’d at nothing but my conquering him--now like a Coward I must fly
with Cowards, or like a desperate Madman fall, thus singly, midst the
numbers.
[Follows the _Indians_.
Enter _Bacon_ inraged with his Sword drawn, _Fearless_ and
_Daring_ following him.
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