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272 THE POEMS or ANNE �THE WOMEN �Queen of Cypress, Expell'd and come to Rhodes for refuge. Marina, Contracted to and forsaken by Blanfort, now disguis'd, �and under the name of Carino, serves as page to Aubusson. Clarilla, Favorite, and confident to the Queen. �Guards and Attendants on the Great Master, and on the Generall, and Women and Attendants on the Queen. �The General Scene is the Great Masters Pallaee in the Isle of Rhodes. �THE FIRST ACT: THE FIRST SCENE The Queen's Apartment �At the drawing up of the Curtain, a sound of Hautbois, Trum- petts, and other naval musick is heard as from the Sea �Enter Riccio and Clarilla. �Ric. Clarilla, where's the Queen? Knows she the news, that Lauredan is landing ? �Clar. Who is alive in Rhodes, and does not know itt ? So loud his trumpetts eccho round the Shoar, And usher in the pomp, with which he sails ; The sound, to all that love the Queen, is hatefull, Since to his arm alone, she owes her ruine, Who fix'd the bold Vsurper on her throne, And now maintains his Widdowe in that wrong, The proud Cornara, whom he serves with passion. 10 �Bic. Nay! more Clarilla, all his businesse here Is to remove our Queen, from this retreat, And at the best, confine her close for ever. �Clar. He cant be cruel sure to that degree, Fame gives itt out, he has some noble thoughts, And pitty too (as I have been inform'd) For our great Mistresse, in her change of fortune; Which cannot, sure, consist with such harsh usage. �Ric. Compassion, oh! 'tis deaf, when intrest moves. ��� �