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ADVERTISEMENT T. 


ſubjett of The Deſerter has been treated by 

two French Dramatic Writers, in a quite differ- 

ent manner. Monfieur Sedaine built on it a Comie 
Opera, which is well known, having appeared with ſuc- 
ceſs both on the Engliſh and the Italian Stage; it was 
beſides the foundation of the famous Pantomime-Ballet of 
Monſieur Daubbervalle. There is another De/erteur 
written by Monſieur Mercier in a piece of five afts, 
which has evidently been the pattern of the Opera be- 
fore us, the ſtory whereof is as follows :—Gualtieri, a 
common ſoldier though a young man of good family, 
having obtained leave to viſit his mother, who was at 
the point of death, did not return to his regiment with- 
in the limited time ; on which account he was ſet down 
23 a Deſerter, For ſeven years he eluded the military 
purſuits, by wandering from place to place under a ſicti- 
tious name, By this time being accidentally introduced 
into the houſe of a Lady of faſhion, his extraordinary 
qualities went ſo far as to gain him at once the benevo- 
lence of her Ladyſhip, and the affeftions of her daughter, 
A matrimonial union was agreed on, and the concluſion 
at hand, when a rival of the name of Beraldo, having 
got intelligence of the happy lover's deſertion, made no 
ſcruple of informing againſt him. The commanding 
officer who received the information happened to be the 
Deſerter's own father; but by ſome accident or other 

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having loſt ſight of him from his infancy, they were per- 
feft ſtrangers to each other; though, the firſt moment 
the father ſees his ſon, the voice of nature ſeems to awake 
his parental feelings. © A court martial fits on the dglin- 
quent, and the father who preſides at it paſſes ſentence ol 
death upon his ſon; after which a recognizance takes 
place ; which, as it is natural to ſuppoſe, fills up the ſa · 
ther's mind with anguiſh and diſtraftion ; but very op- 
portunely a tree pardon arrives, and the piece winds up 
according to the ſettled men rule, that at $ 1 
that ends well, 


DRAMATIS PERSONE, 


Gualtieri, the Deſerter, al- Signor Luigi Marchefi, Vir- 
fianced to Adelina tuoſo di Camera to Hig 
Sardinian Majeſty. 
Ormondo, a commanding Signor Giuſeppe Forliveſt, 
oſſicer 
Corradino, another officer Signor Balalli. 1 T 
Beraldo, a ſecret lover of e auen. 1 
Adelina . , . | 423 
w O MEM. J4 1 of 3 
Adelina, betrothed to Gual- Sora 4 A 
tieri the Deſerter By ND 
Belinda 0 2 | Spin Delicati, l x 2 


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Min H 
Monſ. Beaupre, Mad. Norman, 
Mon/. Dugueſnay,  - Mag. Leonore Simonet, 
Mon. Coinde, 12 1 30 Nafina Simonel, 
Mad. Adelaide. d. Duclemin. 


Painter and Machiniſt, 1 Caetano Marinaria 
Taylor and Inventor of the Dreffes, Signor Seflini. 


Ad. 
Cu. 


Ad. 


Be Perchꝭ mai d' ogni oggetio 


auen 
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Sala mag niſica. 
Adelina, Belinda, e Gualtleri. 


CHE vuol dir, Gualtier, queſto frequente 
Involarti da noi furtivo e ſoloꝰ 
Adelina ſon teco, e teco ſempre 
Cara, felice io ſon. Ad. In di si lieto, 
Che un reciproco amor corona e rende 
Per noi ai fauſto, un non ſo quale io veggo 
Turbamento, che mal d' aſconder tenti. 
Sciogli con noi, Gualuer, liberi accenti, 
I militar tumulti, 
I paſſaggeri oſpiti noſtri, o caro 
T* annojan forſe ? Hal. Eppur ſon queſti i tuoi 
Prodi concittadin, che dalle Gallie 
Eſcono a grandi impreſe; 
E in ſul confin, che intorno a noi fi ſtende, 
Per un breve ripoſo alzan le tende. 


Vien, e la vaſla ſcena 


Vediamo inſſerje, Gu. Ahno: (Che crude) pena! 


Reſliam tra noi. Lungi I immagin fola 


Del flagelſo mortal, che il ſuol deſola. 


Sol vedi il triſto afpetto ? 


Cu. No, i inganni o Bęfigde—Altro non veggo, 


Altro non ſento adeſſo 
Che i telice deſtin d' eſſerti appreſſo. 


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$S CE NE I, 
A large Room. 
Adelina, Belinda and Gualtieri. 


Ad, (5 you ſeem too fond of ſolitude ; 
what can be the reaſon that you are ſo apt to 
leave our company ? | 

Gu, Dear Adelina, I am never happier than when I 
am with you. 

Ad. In this joyful day that is going to crown our 
mutual wiſhes, I cannot but wonder at the anxiety of 
mind which evidently appears in your dejefted looks, 
though you ſtruggle to conceal it from us, 

Bel. Be free with us, Gualtieri. 

Ad. 1s it the combuſtion of the troops that are now 
among us, that has clouded the wonted ſerenity of your 
countenance ? 

Bel. Sure you cannot but have a partiality for theſe 
brave ſoldiers, who are your compatriots; and beſides, 
the camp they have formed is only for a few days of reſt, 

Ad. Come, let us enjoy together the noble ſcene, 

Gu. Excuſe me—(what perplexity !) War is a public 
calamity, and I wiſh to remove from my thoughts even 
the appearance of it, | 

Ad. Why do you conſider the object only in its un- 
favourable light ? 

Gu. I don't think any obje& worth my conſideration 
but you, fair Adelina, 


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Ad. My beloved Gualtieri, the condition of your 
heart cannot eſcape the obſervation of a prying lover. 
L ſee you are uneaſy, and J muſt a : am not pleaſed 
at your reſerved behaviour. 


My enampured ſoul labouſs under a crowd of 
doubts and apprehenffons, which, I hope, 
the fiucerity of your affetion will lead you 
lo clear. I/ you do not think me unworthy 
of your confidence, you will no longer conceal 


from me the cafe of your apparent afflic- 
ion. | [Exit 


ST THY II. 
Belinda and Gualticti, then Beraldo. 


. Now that Adelina is gone, [ hope, Gualtieri, you 
will open your mind to me. 

Gu. Belinda, I cannot yet 

Ber. Dear friend, I come to wiſh you joy for your 
approaching happineſs (O cruel jealouſy ) 

He. Beraldo, ſomething has ſuddenly given cauſe of 
uncalineſs to our friend, and he will not tell me what it 
Is, | 
ier. Why ſhould you deny that ſatisfaction to a 
perſon that has ſo much regard for you? 

Gu, Well, 1 ſhall ſpeak;,—1 depoſit my ſecret in 
your boſom—But flay—ſomebody might hear me—I 
muſt look for a ſafer place, and more convenient time. 
Ber. He ito, but keep no longer our curioſity in 
ſuſpenſe. 

Cu. In a few moments I ſhall attend you in the next 
room, 


Ad. 


Gu. 


= 
O mio Gualtieri, d un' amante ai ſguardi 
Mal diſſimuli il cor: Lieto non ſei, 
Temi F affanno mio: celar mi vuoi, 
E queſto & I mio dolor, gli affanni tnoi. 


Agitata incerta / alma 

Non ſa dir ſe tema o ſperi: 

E que meſt tuoi penſieri 

Eu mi fanno palpitar. 

Era gli oſcuri dubbj auvolta 

Deli ſagpeſſi almen, ben mio } 

Di che mai degg io tremar. Parte. 


8 GEZ NA I 
Belinda, Gualtieri, indi Beralda. 


Adelina parti: meco, Gualtierj, | 
Spiega V arcano duol, che chiudi in Pons, 
Belinda, io non ſaprei 

Amico, i voti miei 

Ti Gen grati in tal giorno (Oh fiera invidia!) 
Beraldo, amico una 3 pena 

Turba quel cor; io m'affatico inyane 

A chiedergli qual &. Ber, Come ricuſi 

Al noſtro amor queſto comun ſollievo ? 
Ebben, fi parli; all' amiſtade in ſeno 

Si deponga I' arcanqQb Dio! potrebbe 
Qualcun udirmi ; ah per pita, ſi cerchi 
Tempo e luogo miglior. Ber. Purchè favelli 
Scegli pure a piacer. Cu. Fra pochi iſtanti 
Nella vicina ſtanza ber. 
V' attendero, 


B-l. 


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Bel. Salo de mi tyai, 
8 chiedo,. 


Ti ſeguirò fra poco, cu, * vi i precedo, [Parte, 


i! 


"CC2NA 
Belinda e Beraldo. 


Qual del noftro Gualtieri agita e preme 
Oltre l' uſato ignota tema il core ? 


Tutto dilui non fu ſinora ignoto ? - 


Chi ſa quanto a ſvelar trovaſi aſtretto, 


Chi'egli a fe ſteſſo, e a noi 


Vorria poter celar. Bel. E' vero, aſconde 
Per tant" anni con noi l' origin ſua, 

E di ſua vita ogni paſſato tempo 

Tace Gualtier ; ma moſtrd ſempre in vece 
Alma ben nata, gentil eore e ſenno. 


Ber. Dell' eſſer ſuo qualche ſicuro cenno 


Pur ſaria ben — Bel. Egli è inſelice, & vero. 
Ma in petto ha core oneſto ; 


D' ogni meno ii maggior, Beraldo & queſt 


Il ſuo gentil ſembiante 
Omni bell alma atcende, 
E del ſuo cor riſplende 
Lamabile Belid. 
Viedendo il ſuo cordoglio 
Inienerir mi ſento ; 
It fiero ſuo tormento 


Mi drfta in ſen pretd: Parte. 


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Bel. I vill not have you truſt any perfon but me. III. 
ſoon be with you, 

Gu, I precede you, Madam. [ Extt. 


SCE III. 
Belinda and Beraldo, 


Bel. He ſeems to be under ſome great apprehenſion ; 
I wonder what can be the cauſe of it. 

Ber. Madam, we know nothing of him, and after 
all he is no better than an adventurer. 

Bel. Though he is a ftranger to us, yet all the time 
he has been our gueſt, he has Are the moſt amiable 
qualities. 

Ber. But yet, Madam, I think it nid ae be amiſy 
to get ſome proper intelligence about his real condition 
and character. 

Bel. He i is an 7 young man z that's very 
true: but, Beraldo, his behaviour is ſuch as ſhews him 
poſſeſſed with every virtuous and amiable accompliſh- 


ment, | 
There is ſomething exceedingly engaging in his 
countenance, and his addreſs commands the 
reſpect of all thoſe that converſe with him. 
I look on him as my own ſon, and I cannot 
but pity has afflictions. [Exit. 


. 


rn. 
Beraldo alone. 


I will be in the ſecret ; I may hear ſomething that will 
give me an * of forwarding my amorous 
views, [ Ext. 


8 c E N . 
Ormondo and 3 


Cor. Dear Ormondo, this military excurſion has 
been very lucky for us; we are in a very fine country, 
and what is more important, I never ſaw more beautiful 
ladies than in this place—1 am already in love with an 
angel of the name of Adelina, who lives there, 

Or. I know her; ſheis as beautiful as ſhe is wiſe— 
F may take here an opportunity of recommending wiſ- 
dom to you--Beware of diſturbing the peace of theſe 
good citizens; I much envy their peaceful condition. 

Cor. Then you diſlike the military line? | 

Or. Dear'Corradino, I have a proper gegard for our 
profeſſion. 

Cor. You ſeem to revolve ſome ſerious thought in 
your mind, 

Or. It is a noble taſk to fight the enemies of our 
King and country, but I cannot but lament the numer- 
ous evils, that are the neceſſary conſequence of war. 


Cor. 


Or. 


Or. 


Da pregiarſi ella ſia. Cor. Qual — 


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S. C E N, A lu. 
Beraldo ſolo. \, 
Che ſari mai? fi vada 
I triſti caſi ad aſcoltar, ſi prenda 
Dall' evento conſiglio, | 
E riſorga il mio amor dal ſuo MR —_ 


$ CBE A V.. 
Ormondo e Corradino, 


Qual ventura & la noſtra, amico Ormondo, 

Più bel ripoſo in militar cammino 

Non fi potea bramar: piagge felict, 

Nobil ſoggiorno, e belle abitatrici. 

Alla belta ſempre fi deve omaggio, 

E gia i mio cor fi accende © 

A quel raggio divin ch' ivt ne fplende ; 

Forſe Adelina non vedeſti ? Orm. E' bella, 


Quanto ſaggia e gentil. Guardati o figlio, 


(Tal ti rendon per me Peta, gli affetti) - 

Di turbar la lor pace. Oh fortunau + - | 
Nella quiete ofcura 5 * 
Di contenta natura | 
Pacifici mortali ! Cor. E che? ane, 
La luminoſa militar carriera ? 

Mio. Corradin, ſo quanto 


bs , 


Penſier profondo I elevata mente? 

I riſchi no, non i mortal perigli, 
Contro i nemici del mio Re, ma quelle 
Che peſano al mio cor, dure di guerra 
Neceſſità ſatali: 1 | 
Lungi dal l' ofte il dover eſſer ſempre 
Cagion, miniſtro, e ſpettator di ma li. 


Cor, Intendo, e al tuo bel core applaude il mio; 


Beraldo Ice non-vedendo Corradino che accompagna 


Baſti di ſangue oſtil la mano afperſa, 


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Della legge il rigor contro il frequente ye 
Diſertar ti rattriſta, Or. E n' nap, —aank 2 
E' dal guerrier valore 


La crudelta diverſa: | 7 


Li fra Varmate ſeliere 
Il valar mio moftrai ; 
. Man queſts cor giammai 
S' eflinſe e la pieta. | 
Sotto / enorme peſo 
Di ſue miſerie gſlreme 
A ai gia ſoſfre e gene 
Topprgſſa umanitd. 3 [Parte, 


s C-/ E N A VI. 


+  Ormondo /n verſo le ſcene. 


Ber. Ben mel prediſſe il cor; nel mio rivale 


Ber. Tenti invan d' arreſtarmi. Cor. Aſcolta. Ber. Addio. 


Si cela un diſertor: ſi voli al Gee * 

Si tolga all' amor mio 

Un nemico poſſente. Cor. Ove Beraldo 

Muovi i frettoloſo ? Ber. Ove mi chiama 
Grave cura improvviſa. Cor. E non poſy' io ?— 


[ Parte. 
Ty = E « wp VII. 


Camadino ſole. 
> Queſti & torbido, inquieto, ed & d'Ormondo 


ot Lo ſpirto in penſieri avvolto; 


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Cor. I I am not wiſlaken, one of the evils} of which 
you complain, is the extreme —_ of the martial law 
againſt deſerters, .- - * 
Or. Vou are night, ſoldiers ſhould be brave, but not 
cruel—It is enough for them to ſhed the blood of the 
enemy. 
I have been e in the field, but 11 I never 
found myſelf loſt to a due ſenſe of humanity 
Alen are already ſufficiently afflifled by 
natural calamitits , without increaſing the 
weight of their afflidtions by tyrannic lars, 
SCENE Vt, 


Beraldo and Carradino, I 


Ber. My heart ſeemed to tell it to me: a deſecter is 
concealed in my rival] muſt avail my ſell of the oppor- 
tunity, and endeavour to get rid of a powerful opponent, 

Cor. Whither, Beraldo, in ſo much haſte? + 

Ber. A preſſing concern calls me. 

Cor, Let me- 

Ber. I cannot delay my buſineſs, 

Cor. Hear me, 


Ber. Adieu, [ Exit. 
$03 N'©£ Vu; 
Corradino alone, 


This Beraldo is a buſy and turbulent fellow, and the 
mind of Ormondo is conſtantly involved in ſome per- 


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plexity ; 1 but the 


purſuit of pleaſure, nen 
it J am young I will be merry, and 4 
" the world as much as T can. Cares are the 
 wrinktrs of the out, ans become only the old 
age, | | Exit. 
se EURE vm. 
Acuſ. 
Adelina and Gualiieri. 
"7 , 

Ad. Sure the tenderneſs of my aMeftion entitles me 
to this favour—your Adelina beſeeches you, and yet you 
remain filent, If I am not the cauſt of your ſorrow, 
your ſilence is cruel ; and if you harbour ſome ſuſpicion 
reſpetting me, it i a great injuſtice” in you rats. 
me an opportunity-of jullifying myſelf, © 

Gu. It never would be 'poſſible for ma to remove 


your men. me, you are not nee of ar 
grief, 


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Ad. 


Gu. 


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Solo in mirarlo in volto 
Sento la fredda man ſtringermi I core; 
Imitarlo io non voglio, 
Onde ne' miei verdi anni 
Della pit tarda eta ſentir i danni 
Nel end florida 
Scherzi ful viſo 
Placido il no, 
Cioja e piacer. 
Ciammai non mancano 
Ne pu tardi anni 
Cure ed aftanni,” 


Noje e penßer. | Tk rte. 
s c EN A VUL 


Gobinelto. 
Oualtieri e Adelina.” 
Ne potrà dunque il tenero amor mio 
Queſta mertè ottener ?, La tua Adelina 
Ti prega, e taci ancor ? Se la cagione 
Del tuo interno ſoffrir da me yon muove, 


Sei nel tacer crudele ; | 
Se oltraggian queſto core a te «op 


Boſpetti incerti e rei, 


Meco nel tua tacer ingiuſlp, lei. 
Quell' idea ũmoroſa 
Mal potrei diſſipar: ogni apparenza, 
Benchè contraria, —— ſuo favor rivolge 
Un penſier fiſſo in mente, 
Calmati amata ſpoſa, 
E fulla ſd del parlar mio — 

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Aa. 


Bel. 
Ad. 


Cor. 


Cu. 


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Ma ſe la luce abborri, | 
Ma ſe fuggi da me. Gu. Da te fuggire ? 
Da te, mio ben, che ſei - +++ li 
Luce degli occhi miei, 
Cagione all' alma mia d'ogni ſuo moto, 
Solo di queſto cor bramato. voto ? 

8. CAA IX 

Belinda e delli. 

Imprudente Gualtier, cosi t' eſponj? [A parte a 
Oh Dio] quai triſti arcani?  _ Gualt. | 
Che mai fu, madre mia? perch& agitata 
Tu pur con lui? Bel, No, non temer, t'inganni, p 
Ritirati Adelina: E tu rammenta, 
Quanto il riſchio in cui vivi or mi tormenta. [A 
parte a Gualtieri, 


S.C'E NA. KX. 

Corradino e deiii. 
Bella Adelina, e perchè mai si ratto 
Da noi rivolgi il plede ? il ben si raro 


Di mirarla, o Belinda, e a te diſcaro? 

Concedimi un iſtante L 

Di vagheggiar quel ſuo gentil ae 

(Che ardir!) Bel. Meglio, Signor, fieno i tuoi detti 
Al noftro ftike, d al merto ſuo diretti. 


Cor. E quegli forſe il fortunato ſpoſo, 


Gu. 


Cor. Troppo il tuo dir dimoſtra 


Per cui tacer dovran gli omaggi altrui ? ' 
Si ſon quel deſſo, e tacera con lui 
Qualunque labbro audace. 


Geloſo il cor: ma, benche offenda, piace. 
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Ad. Why do you then fly from me ? 


Gu. Can I fly from myſelf? ah no, my charmer, [ 
live but for you, and you ſhall ever be the darling of my 


heart. [ Exit, 
„ IX. 
To them, Belinda. | 
* 
Bel. Inconſiderate young man! you venture too 
much. , [Aſide to Gual, 


Ad. Alas! what can theſe whiſpers mean? O mo- 
ther, what has happened ? You ſeem in a great agitation. 
Bel. Retire, Adelina, you have nothing to fear—(I 
am truly concerned for your danger.) [ Afide to Gual. 


EZ. 
To them. Corradino. 


Cor. Fair Adelina, why do you leave us ſo ſoon ? 
Why, Belinda, does it grieve you that one ſhould have 
the felicity of looking at ber? Grant me for an inſlant 
to gaze at that lovely face. 

(What temerity !) 
Bel. Sir, if you do not mend your behaviour, that 
gentleman 

Cor. O that gentleman there, I ſuppoſe to be the 
fortunate bridegroom, but ſure he is not ſo uncivil as to 
preclude others from paying homage to beauty. 

Gu. I am the very perſon you ſuppoſed me to be, 
that lady's huſband, and therefore I deſire you to hold 
your tongue. 

Cor. Thoſe ſharp words betray a jealous heart ; but, 
though you offer me offenſive language, yet I am not 
offended, 


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"Bl ( Gualtieri be prudent.) | 

Ad. (For Heaven's ſake do uot enter into a 2 ) 

Cor. Adelina, ſure you deſetve a happy lot; for you 
arc the lovelieſt creature in the world, 

Gu. I wilh, Sir, that you would not give yourſelf 
any trouble about that lady ; ſhe has honoured me with 
her affettions, aud ttuſts to me for her happineſs, 

Cor. It muſt be conteſled that your amorous tranſ- 
ports procecd from a noble cauſe, but your frowns do 
not frighten me half ſo much as the ſweetneſs of her 
looks delights my ſoul ; yes, Madam, you fire me more 
with love, than he does with indignation. 

Gu. Enough. 

Ad, (Depart, Gualtieri.) 

Bel. (Hear me.) 

Gu. Let me tell you, Sir, that your behaviour bor- 
ders on inſolence; it is high time for you to deliſt; 
though this is a manſion of peace, yet we know how to 
new a proper reſentment, and even how to puniſh che 
temerity of an uncivil warrior. 


You may read my meaning in my looks— [to Cor. 


Fear not, my lou L Ad. 
Learn to be wiſe, Str — (% Cor. 

» My charmer,' I come be under no ; 
apprehenſion— L Ad. 


Madam, I go, I obey your orders — 
My heart burns with rage—and yet I muſt 
cantaiu myſelf, [ Exit with Adelina, 


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Be/. (Gualtier, penſa che ſai ?) 
Ad. (Oh Dio! non t' irritar.) Cor. Sorte felice, 
Adelina, tu merti. Amabil ſei. 
Gu. Troppo, o Signor, non ti turbar per lei: 
Ella ſi dona a me, e a me ſicura 
Di ſua felicita laſcia la cura. 
Cor. Amico, i tuoi traſporti 
Di si bella cagion ſon degni, è vero, 
Ma I ciglio tuo ſevero 
Compenſa un ſolo di que dolci ſguardi: 
Egli m'oltraggia men che tu non m'ardi. 
Gu. Baſta cosi. Ad. (Parti Gualtier.) Bel. (M'aſcolta.) 
Gu, Quel leggiadro inſultar comprendo aſſai; 
Frenalo: & tempo omai : 
A rintuzzare il militar ardire, 
Benchè di pace ſotto amico tetto, 
V'e pur chi d'ira avvampa, e ha core in petto. 


Guarda il ficuro vollo: [ a Cor. 
No, non temere, o cara, [ad Ad. 
Dal mio contegno impara 
Lo ſclerzo a raffrenar. [a Cor. 
Vengo mio dolce amore [ ad Ad. 
in gli affanni tuo 
Parto, /ard qual vuoi, [a Bb 
Di me non paventar. 

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E dal crudel ritegno 
Mi ſents lacerar. Parte con Adel. 


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Belinda, Corradino, ed Ormondo. 


Tu Corradin mi ſenti, 

Vanne alle prime tende, 

Ivi ti ſaran noti i cenni miei. Cor. parte. 

Qual ſorte in mia ma gion oggi conduce 

Un oſpite tuo pari! Or. (Sventurata ! 

Cosi tra poco non dirai.) Son grato 

A' ſenſi tuo corteſi: ah poteſs' io— 

Ma dura legge annoda 

Il veler noſtro, e quando 

Il ſovraſtar ſembra si dolce altrui, 

Pena & il comando al tenero cor mio, 

Spiegati. Or, Sappj—in queſto luogo —oh Dio! 
Ciel clemente, ah tu che intend: 
I! mio duol, la pena mia, 
O a' miei voti alſin ! arrendi, 
O mi cangia in ſeno il cor. 


Tu non 60 oh Dio, che affannd !) 
La cagion del mio dolor. 


Ma Corradin gia torna, e ſeco ha ſcorta: 
Infauſto ſegno! 


S C E N A XII. 
Corradino con Picchetto, e dettt. 
Il Diſertor pur troppo 
Qui ſi cela, Signor, ai ſcritti ſegni 


Gia lo conobber molti, e queſti or denno 
Ravviſarlo preſente. 


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Be linda, Corradino and Ormondo. 


» Or. Liſten to me, Corradino, go to the camp, and 
wait there for, my orders. Cor. exit; 
Be/. What happy chance leads to-day fuch a noble 
yoo toour manſion ? | 
(Unfortunate woman! you will ſoon think other- 
45 I am much obliged to you for your kind expreſ- 
fions—Wikſh I could but a ſevere law binds our will, 
and though many ſtruggle for your” I Ar thatae 
preſent it is painful to me. 
Bel. Explain yourſelf. | pode 
Or.” Know then, that in this 0 Heaven ! 


Ye powers who know the grief of my foul, 
either comply ui my requeſt, or change my 
heart—You do not know—alas! the cauſe 
of my perplexities. 


- But Corradino does already return, and has ſoldiers with 
him—this is ominous ! * 


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SCENE XI. 
' To them,” Corradino at the Head of ſome Soldiers. 


1 Sir, the deſertes i 1s ſure concealed in this houſe, 
he has been ſeen by many who know him well, and theſe 
ſoldiers will now identify his perſon, 


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Or. 1 foreſagw it—we'll excuſe your orders, adicu,— 
(This ſeu me all in a tremble.) | Exit. 
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SCENE KI. 
Corradino, then Belinda. 


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cor. I am forced to do my duty, though 1 do it 

_ with reluftance ; ſoldiers, come in, ſearch; all the rooms, 
be civil, but obey your orders, [ Exeunt Soldiers. 
Bel. Sir, for pity's ſake, you do not know, what a 


. dreadful blow 1 
Cor. Alas! I ſee chat I am the. innocent cauſe of 


ſome great mis fortune - I cannot help it. 
Bel. What cries are theſe! O Heavens] dear daugh- 


8 CC EN E © XIV. 
To them, Adelina, 
Adel. Ah, dear mother, all is loſt, 1 feel myſelf ex. 
piring—my Gualtieri —Sir, mercy-—why do you ſnatch 
my love from me? What can be the uu of my huſ- 


band ? | 
Cor, Alas! riſe, 8 do I hear! O fatal 


event ! Adelina, Belinda - what can I ſay ! I cannot en- 
dure this ſpeftacle of woe, [ Exit, while Gualtieri comes, 


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Corradino, pot Belinda. 


1s, Cor. Il mis funeſto uffizio 
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Qual orribile colpo—Cor. Ahime! Lo veggo: 


Di ria ſventura io ſono 
Innocente cagion— Bel. Quai grida! oh Dio! 
Figlia — ſoccorſo 


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Adelina e delti. 


Ah Madre, 

Son perduta, mi moro, il mio Gualtieri— 
Signor, pieta : perchè me I togli—ah quale 
| [corre appie di Cor. 
Del mio ſpoſo & il delitto ? Cor. Oh Dio! deh ſorgi: 
Che mai ſento! Oh crudele atroce caſo ! 
Adelina—Belinda— 
Che poſſo dir! Non reggo a tale aſpetio. 

[ Parte vedendo venir Gualtieri, 


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Gualtieri ſegutto da Soldatt, e delle. 


Pochi iſlanti yi chieggo, e ſon con voi. | at Soldatt. 
Spoſa, Adelina, non t'abbatta il colpo 

Della crudel ſorpreſa. Io non fon reo— 

Non s'aſconde delitto entro il mio ſeno. 


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Belinda i caſi miei ; 4 
Ti dirà: tu ſoſpendi il pianto amaro, = . 
Tu raffrena il dolor, ſe ti ſon caro. = ;, 
Ah mio Gualtieri, ah dove 

Dove vai ?—che t'ayvenne ?— 

Che diverri la deſolata incerta - 


Tua ſpoſa amante ? Bel, (Il ſuo partir precedo. 
Non mi tolga il dolor opra, conſiglio.) [| Parte. 
Parto, Adelina: all' apparenze intanto 

Deh non t' abbandonar. Deſlin nemico 

Dal colmo di fortuna : 

Mi precipita, & vero, e ſu '| mio capo 

I diſaftri pid rei tutti raduna. 

Ma ſe in quel core io vivo 

Ma ſe pur mia tu ſei, 

Avro valor, che baſti, 

I! peſo a tollerar de' mali miei. 

Ah tu mi ſpezzi il cor, Gli oſcuri detti— 

Il funeſſo apparato= _ 

Ma toglimi all' orror di queſto ſtato 

Fa core, o mia ſperanza. Ad. Oh mio teſoro 
Forza & partir. Ad. Crudel, cosi mi laſci? 
Miſero dimmi, o cara, | 

Non mi chiamar crudele, Al dolor mio 

Il tuo naſcondi—Addio, mia vita, addio. 


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To them, Gualtieri guarded by Soldiers, 


Gu. I aſk but a few moments, and J am with you. 
ſto the Soldiers. 
Dear bride, Adelina, Be not alarmed at this fatal event. 


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breaſt—Belinda ſhall explain the whole affair to you: 
refrain thoſe bitter tears, moderate your grief, if you 
have any regard for me ? 

Ad. Ah, dear. Gualtieri, ah, whither are you now 
going ? What has happened to you ? What will now be 
the lot of your unfortunate bride ? 

Bel. (1 precede his departure I will not let my rea- 
ſon ſink in grief, but go and adviſe what can be done.) 

[ Exit, 

Gu. Adelina, farewell—truſt not to appearances—a 
cruel deſtiny, from the pinnacle of ſelicity, hurls me 
down a moſt horrid precipice ; but if I fhll live in that 
heart, if you are ſtill mine, I ſhall have ſufficient valour 
to face my misfortune, 

Ad. You tear my heart aſunder—your ambiguous 
words—the gloomy apparatus—Ah, tis much better for 
me to die, than live in this dreadful condition, 

Gu. Take heart, my love, 

Ad. O, my treaſure ! 

Gu. I am forced to depart, 

Ad. Can you be ſo cruel as to leave me thus? 

Gu. Say I am unfortunate, but charge me not with 
cruclt y—Grieve not for my ſake—farewell, my love! 


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. Ad. Alas! flay— 

Gu. Jan compelled to leave you. 

Ad. Liſten at leaft to me. 

Gu. Whatexcruciating tortures | 

Ad. I follow you. | 

Gu. Ah no, my ſoul. 

Ad. This hand— 

Gu. Leave me, 

2, O ye powers! 

Gu. My life, refrain thoſe tears. 

Ad. My heart cannot reſiſt. 

Gu. Thoſe tears and thoſe ſighs make my blood 
run cold. 

Ad. I muſt give vent to my grief. 

I have no words to expreſs the anguiſh of my 

heart—Ye celeſtial powers, why do you pu- 
niſh the innocent aſfections of a tender ſoul p 
late reaſon to wonder, that the exceſs 
of my grief does not end my exiſlence—0 
fatal d:fliny ! O atroctous cruelly ! 


End of the Firſt Act. 


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Ferma ahime! Gu, Parlir conmene. 
Senti almea——Gu. Che atroct pene ! 

Jo tt jeguo—Gu. Ah no, Ben mio. 

Cueſia mgn—Gu. Mi laſcia—a 3 Oh Dio 
Anima ma non piangere 

Non pus I mio cor refiftere— 

Quel pianto e quei ſoſpiri 

M: fanno, oh Dio! gelar, 

I! pranto ed i ſoſpiri 

Nog poſſo oh Dio] frenar, 


a 2 (Queſly morir d'affanno! 


Queſt' e tormento, oh Net ! 
Poveri affetti miei, 

Sol nacqui à ſoſprrar. 

Se in cosi gran dolore 

D' affanno non ſi muore, 
Qual pena ucciderd ? 
Barbaro fato irato ! 

Che acerba crudelid ! 


Fine dell' Alto Primo. 


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Sala. 


Corradino ed Ormondo. 


Cor, Qs mai ti fece impreſſion funeſta 


Or. 


Cor. 


Di quel meſchin la doloroſa ſorte ! 
Nel conſiglio gnerrier, qual mai ti vidi, 
Aſperſo il volto di pallor di morte ! 
Io tutti, e tu lo ſai 
Compiango gli infelici : or non ſo quale 
Strana pietà Gualtieri in ſen mi deſta. 
Nel rimirar quel volto, 
Un certo ignoto ſenſo— lo ſento oh Dio! 
Che pit merta d' ogni altro il pianto mio. 
Il vero or ti conſeſſo, 
Teco compiango io ſteſſo 
Le ſventure di lui. Lo ſanno i Numi 
Con qual pena aſcoltai 
D'una teneta madre 
I gemiti dolenti, e d'una ſpoſa 
Vaga, e gentile il pianto diſperato, 
L'aceuſator deteſto, 
Che ſa tanti infelici ; 
Beraldo traditor! Or. Come! che dici? 
Ei fece il ſuo dover. Cor. Quando per zelo 
Dell” onor del ſuo Re Vaveſſe al campo 
Manifeſlato, allor lo ſcuſerei; 


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Cor. * deplorable condition of the deſerter has 
ſeemingly ſtruck your mind with an extraor- 
dinary concern; While we were holding the court-mar- 
tial, your countenance appeared like that of a dying 
Or. You well know, that 1 always felt for the un- 
fortunate ; and 1 muſt confeſs, that no object ever ex- 
cited my compaſſion in ſuch a firiking manner, as Gual- 
tieri has done; there is ſomething in his looks that 
ſeems congenial to my blood; in ſhott, his misfortune 
commands my ſorrow and my tears, 

Cor. Nor can I help pitying him ; it almoſt diftraf- 
ed me to hear the doleful cries of the mother, and the 
deep lamentations of the wife ; I cannot but deteſt the 
accuſer, the treacherous Beraldo, who has made ſo many | 
wretches. | 

Or. You are quite wrong, he has done nothing bus 
his duty, 

Cor. If he had diſcovered him only to ſerve his king, 
I would excuſe bim; but he was eyidently aftuated by 


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an envious motive; for, being in love with Adelina, 
he conceived the idea of bringing about the deflruttior! 
of his ſucceſsful rival: and therefore you cannot blame 


me for deteſting fuch a vile character. 


Or. Let the motive of the accuſation be never ſo un- 
juſtifiable, it does not, acquit Gualtieri : he will ſoon be 
led hither, and I intend to have a private converſation 
with him, 

Cor, I'll try all I can do in behalf of the poor De- 
ſerter, I will divulge the infamous deſign ol Bexaldo, 
and draw on him the indignation of the whole camp. 


Ye gracious powers, ſhew your juſtice in de- 
eating the frifler purpoſes of a wie traitor, 


and give a proof of your mercy, in dſend- 


ing the cauſe'of an unfortunate delinquent—- 


Thus you'll ſecond the wiſhts of your moſt * 
Joyful recs | Exit. 


s C ER N E U. 
Ormondo, then Gualtieri, Surrounded by the Cuard:. 
Ormondo makes a Sign to to the Soldiers to drag, | 


Or. And yet the compaſſion I feel for this Deſerter 
cannot be reconciled to my duty—Buthere he comes. 

Cu. Ye gracious powers, deign to grant your Lind 
aſſiſtance to my agonizing ſoul. 


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Ma invidia fu, che a paleſar Vinduſſe, 

Egli amava Adelina; era Gualtieri { 
A' ſuoi deſiri infeſto, | 
E ingiuſto mi dirai : io lo Aeteſto ? 

Or, Sia quanto vuoi malvagia 

La cagion dell' accuſa; non affolve 
Perd Gualtieri : alla preſenza mia 
Fra poco egli verrà. Solo vo! ſeco 
Trattenermi a parlar. Cor. Ah, “ altro sſogo 
Non ha la mia pietade, al campo vogiio 
Paleſar di Beraldo il vil diſegno, 
E ogn' alma geveroſa, 

Per cos] vile oprar muovere a sdeguo, 


Vat che ognor vedete, o Num 

D'ogn cor gli occulti arcani, 

Ipenſier rendete vant 

D'un audace traditor. 

A pietd vt mova ancora 

L innocente mia ſperanza ; 

E intrepida coſlanta 

Secondate del mio cor. Parte. 


SCEN A Il. 


Ormondo, poi Gualtieri, fra le Guardie. 
Ormondo fa cenno a Soldati, che fi ritirana. 


Or. O generoſa e inſieme 
Colpevole pietà, che troppo oſſende 
Il militar dover. Ma gia $'apprefla. 
Gu. Deh ſoſtenete o Dei queſt” alma oppreſſa 


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Giovane ſventurato, or che ſiam ſoli 
Del mio tenero cor poſſo una volta 

I ſenſi paleſar. Credi non mai 
Tanto aſſanno provai, quando la legge 
Mi comandd co' rei d'eſſer ſevero. 
(Qual delingyente è queſto! | 
Pit non rammento oh Dio! che ſon guerriero. ) 
Signor, ſon grato a' ſenſi tuoi clementi ; 

Ma s“ & forza morir, ne puoj ſerbarmi 

Alf amor d' una ſpoſa, 

Alla bella Adelina, al mio teſoro 


Cela la tua pieta! Or. Ne ti conforta 


L'eſſer compianto? Gu. Oh Dio! 

Queſta aurora fatal co' miei ſoſpiri 

Molte lune affrettai ; Del carq bene 

Gia mi fingeva a lato, 

Gia dividea con lei | 

I teneri penſieri, Ore ſelici 

Gia mi ſembrava—Qh Ciel! s' io m' ingannai, 
Senza la tua pieta m'affanno aſſai. 

Dimmi, ed & ver quanto Adelina atteſla ? 

Tu a lei, tu a tutti occulii i tuoi natali. 

Fui genitore anch io; anch' io perdei 

L' unica wy Ah ſe ti reſta un padre, 

A me tu lo rivela. 

Co' miei conforti aſſiſtexloti giuro; 

E ſe il fatal decreto 

Di tua morte ſegnai, del grado mio 

Vo' che il mio volto a lui non ſia d' orrore: 
Parla, Gy. Che poſſo dir! qual genitore! 
Prendi (gl: dd un foglio cerca le tracce 

Che accennar quj potei. , Gia ſon molt' anni 


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07. Unfortunate young man, now that we are alone, 
1 may with freedom unboſom the ſenfe of the commiſer- 
ation I feel for you, in your preſent condition ; I always 
experienced an inward reluftance, whenever I found my- 
lelf obliged to enforce the ſeverity of the la, but I muſt 
confeſs, that my heart never pleaded ſo ſtrongly in behalf 
of a culprit, as it does on this occaſion. 

Gu. My lord, I cannot but expreſs a ſenſe * gra- 
titude for your benevolent diſpoſition, but if you can- 
not reſtore me to my wife; to the beloved Adelina, if L 
enuſt die, 'tis better for you.to conceal your benevolence. 
Or. My inclination to fave your life ought to give 
you ſome comfort, and prove ant alleviation of your mi- 


Gu. Nothing can alleviate my miſery but death—fince 
L am doomed to loſe the ſuprems felicity, which love pre- 
pared for me, in the arms of the angelic Adelina 
Or. Pray, is it true what Adelina fays, that you ever 
concealed your birth from her and the whole family ? 1 
have myſelf been a father, but alas ! I loft an only ſon 
If you have a father, let me know it; tell me where 
-I can meet with him. Though my profeſional duty has 
forced me to paſs on you the fatal ſenterice, I am not 
precluded from following the diftates of my compaſſion. 
ate heart; I ſhould wiſh to adviſe with your father 
- what can be done to ſerve him. 

Gu, (Giving him a paper) This is a letter I write to 
wy lather, though I have not ſeen him en my tender 
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infancy, All that 1 know reſpecting him is, that he was 
an officer, and commanded a regiment m America; if 
be is ſtill alive, he will be acquainted, in thus letter, with 
my unfortunate exit. 

[Ormondo peruſes the letter, looks at Gualtieri 


with - ſurpriſe, and runs to embrace * 5 
Or. Oh, my poor Altonſo 
Cu. O Heavens 


Or. My ſon, embrace thy father. 

Gu. Myfather | even in my wretched condition my 
heart overflows with joy happy moment ! [4neels down. 

Or. You have quite forgot your friends. 

Gu. I have not forgot them, but in my preſent con- 
dition their remembrance can but ſerve to enhance my 
miſery. 

Or. Take comſort, my ſon, I know that the- cuſs: of 
your deſertion Was your tenderneſs for your mother; 
and therefore, though you may be guilty in the eye of 
the law, you are not ſo, perhaps, before Heaven. 

Cu. I have ſufficient courage to face the frowns of 
death, but fill I cannot but lament the cruelty of my 

fate, which ſnatches me from your arms the very mo- 
ment I am reſtored to them. 

Or, II I am not able to ſave your days, I hall Go 
. with you. 

Gu. O, dear father, your tender affefiion heals the 
wound of my heart, 
wb: Merciful Heaven, proteſt us, , 

Gu. While I enjoy your preſence, the ſenſe of my 
miſeries vaniſhes from my ſiglit. 


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Il mio buon padre paſſd il mar ſoldato, 
Ai lidi American: Del mio morire 
L'innocente cagione ei quivi apprenda, 
E la memoria mia 
Con dolore oltraggioſo ei non b 
[Ormonde legge la lettera, fiſſa Gualtieri con 
ſorpreſa, e corre ad abbracciarlo. 
Or. Ah mio povero Alfonſo! 
Gu. Oh Dio! Or, Ravviſa, 
Abbraccia il Padre tuo, 
Gu. Mio Padre! in queſto flato ! Oh Ciel che gioja! ' 
| L inginocchua. 


Quai felici momenti! 
Or. Si mai vicin non hai gid pin preſenti. 
Gu. Non li obbliai ma pure 
Che vale al mio morir queſto contento. 
Or. Figlio, mio caro figlio, il tuo delitio 
Glorioſo ti renda : ergi la menre 
Cera del ben oprar. Gu. Contento il core, 
Gioja, coragio, amor ſolo riſente 
Si copia il mio deſtin : Ma Oh Dio! morire 
Or che rinaſco a te—che un dolce amore, 
Or. Frena i penſieri: al fianco tuo m' avrai 
Per tuo conforto ognor. Viveſti aſſai, 
Aſſai viſſi finor, ſe tu innocente, 
8“ io contento di te viviamo inſieme. 
Gu. E'ver Padre fon teco. Io della morte 
La via ti moſtrerò, no non la temo. 
a 2 Ci ſerbi il Ciel cosi nel punto oſtremo. 
Gu. Caro Padre a te vic ino | 
No infelice non ſon pid. 


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Or. Figlio amato, del deſtino 
Si trionfi la virtu. ates 
a 2 Gia ritorna alfin queſt” alma 
A goder la dolce calma, 
Gia mi _ reſpirar. 


Partono, per n oh poſle. 
S C E * 4 MI. 
Belinda 0 Corradit, 


„Kl. Dunque acl tutto & ſpenta | 
Ne' voſtri cori la pieta?, Gualtieri 


Dovra dunque perir ! Ne vi commove | 
Let dell inſelice, 


Della mia figlia il pianto, 
Le ſmanie d'una Madre! a tanto ecceſſo | 
Giunge la crudelia ! fino il vederlo 
A noi ſi vieta, ne ſi laſcia almeno, 
Pria ch' egli cada eſtinto 2 
Ch' una Poe ſedel lo ſtringa al ſeno 
Cor. Se ſoſſe in mio poter, lo ſanno i Numi 
Sio lo concederei. | 
el. Mal Duce | 
Al Duce amico ſei, tu puoi 
Ottenerlo da lui, s' altra non reſſa 
Prova di tua pieta, rendi minore 
Nella ſventura eſtrema il mio dolore, 
Agitata dall affanno, 


Per voler di forte ingrata 
Son coſtretta a delirar. 


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Or. Alas! 1 ſhare the cruelty of your fate, 


2. But we muſt not yet deſpair-the merciful gods 
may yet crown us with happineſs. 


| Exeunt from oppoſite fides, 
SCENT III. 
Belinda and Corradino. 
Bel. Can your hearts be loſt to every ſenſe of pity? 


W Then Gualtieri muſt periſh, nor can his youth plead for 


hin, nor the diſtrattion of a tender wife, the ſorrow of an 
unfortunate mother obtain mercy; there never was an 
inſtance of ſuch exceſs of cruelt e are even preclud- 
ed from ſceing the poor young man, his wretched con- 
ſort is not allowed ta take his laſt farewell, 

Cor. Were it jy my power, Heaven knows that I 
would not refuſe i but our commander 

Bel. Vou axe intimate with the commander, and 
therefore y ou may iutercede for us with ſucceſs. 


The unbounded grief of my daughter has quite 
deprived me of my reaſon : If the mercy of 


"TW 
Heaven does not aſſiſt us, I ſhall not be able 
to oulliue the tyranny of our fate. | Exit. 


SCENE Wi. 
Corradino, then Ormondo. 


Cor. She is a true objeſt of compaſſion ; I'll inſtantly 
go and lay her requeſt before the commander—But here 
he is—My Lord 

Or. Corradino, I am a wretch indeed no expreſſion 
can deſcribe my misfortunes and the agonies of my ſoul. 

Cor. My lord, what can this ſtrange confuſion 
mean ? | 

Or. O dear friend, you are not acquainted with my 
fatal diſcovery—You do not know who is the delin- 
quent I have ordered for military execution] ſtand in 
need of aſſiſtance Hear thg horrid tale! Gualtieri is 
my ſon, 

Cor. My Lord, I am all aſtoniſhment ! 

Or. I often told you, that I bad loſt a ſon— That 
very fon I found in Gualtieri. | 

Cor. But you ſhould not loſe time in unavailing la- 
mentations, let the priſpner be reprieved; in the mean 
time I ſhall go and throw myſelf at the Royal feet, to 
implore your ſon's pardon; a merciful Sovereign will 
not refuſe it to your merit, and to my ſupplications. 

Or. Tis all in vain—According to the military ſla- 
tutes, my ſon has forfeited his life, and far from implor- 


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Fra l'orror de mali mici 
Put coftanza in me non ſento : 
Quando mai tiranm Dei | 
vary n. il mio penar 1 * 
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cor. Creſce la mia pie. $1 voli al Duce; 
Gli fi eſponga il deſio de ſventurati. $4" 7 
Ma 'l Duce & qui: Signor—Or. Ah Corralivo, 


T Trovar poteſſi un ſolitario loco, , 'P 
ny Per isfogare il duolo, yt: | 
. Per celarmi a me ſteſſo: N 
in Son le ſventure mie giunte all' . | 
is Cor. Cosi affannato io non ti vidi ma.. 
Or. Amico ali tu non ſai ' 


La ſcoperta fatal. Qual delinquetite | 

Ho.condannato in queſto di d'orrore! | 

Reggi la mia virty nel gran periglio | ; 

Gualtieri, inorridiſci ! egli è mio figlio. 

W Cor. Signor che dici ! inorridit mi fai. 

| Or, Pit volte a te lo diſſi 
Cor 


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Che il figlio mio perdei : Gualtieri & quello. 
Ma a che ti perdi, e verſi inuul pianto ! 

La ſentenza ſoſpendi, Al regio piede 

Io ſteſſo andrò, chiederò grazia. Temi 

Che a' tuoi merti, a' miei preghi, al caſo firano 

Neghi la grazia un Re clemente. Or, E vano: 
Guerriero io ſono : & delinquente il figlio 
F 


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E queſto & il punto oh Dio! 
D'oſtentar la coftanza, e l valor mio. 
Cor. Si cerchi indugio almen. Quando ſia noto 
Il reo qual è, tutto opporraſſi il campo, 
E' opportuno il preteſto. Lagrimando 
Chiedon veder Gualtieri 
Una Madre, una Spoſa. 
Dal tuo duolo miſura 
Quello delle infelici 
Lo potreſti'negar ? Or. Oh Ciel! cha Gal? 
Cor. Se per Vultima volta a lui contraſti. 5 
- Una ſpoſa abbracciar, Padre ſpietato 
Ti chiamera morendo, e ſaran quoſli 
I diſperati accenti. Or. Oh Dio! vinceſti; 
Ah ei gli fi conceda. Ah ch io mi ſento 
Da fredda man premere 1 - 
Gia queſte luci ſpentis . 
Fuggono il nero di Notte 0. 
Di terribile orror l alma cireondaa 
Palpito—tremo—e forſe invan deſio 
O Padre ſventurato! O figlio mio 
Fra tanti affanni in ſeno 
Che fier contraſlo io ſenio- 
Ah Calma in tal cimento, | 
Refiſtere non /a. 
Aſpro dolor mi lacera, ; 
Amor ni avvampa il core: 
We v 8 del mio dolore 
Chi ſenta oh Dio pietd. 


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ing his pardon, it is incumbent on a veteran officer as I 
am, to ſolicit his puniſhment. 

Cor. The whole camp will e his pardon, the 
moment the ſecret of his birth is divulged—Adelina and 
her mother wiſh to ſee your ſon, and aſk for it your per- 
miſſion, which they hope you will not deny. 

Or, It is not proper that I ſhould grant their requeſt. 
Cor. Your refuſal would be conſidered as an extraor- 

dinary inſtance of inhumanity, eſpecially when it ſhall 
— that Gualtier is your ſon. 

Well, I muſt comply with their l feel 
a ———— mind, my ſoul freezes with 
horror, what ſhall 1 do! O unfortunate” father! 'O my 
fon! 
Anguiſh, confuſion and deſpair ate invading 
my heart, and I don't think that my courage 
all be able to Smeld me againſt their op- 


preffion. 


2 [Exit, 


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Cor. I'll go immediately and take the afflified Ade - 
lina to Gualtieri— This meeting will be very affetting, 
but I am I 2 nne 
farewell. n HE VISTA — 


K K * * 
Beraldo alone. 


My ind is not diſtant, my rival is to ſuffer for 
his deſertion, ſo that the great obſtacle to my amorous 
views will ſoon be removed—my heart then will be 
quite at eaſe; though I have ſome fear that Adelina 
will not accept of my addreſſes. 


But if ſhe lould dyſdain the fincerity of my 
love, I ſhall take a full revenge on her— 
Though I am not a perſon of great impor- 
tance, I may prove a dangerous enemy. A 
ſmpll rivulet has often occaſioned a con fi- 
derable miſchief. [Exit, 


7 1&4 2H WS SHB 
A large Room. 


Adelina ſleeping on @ Couch, 
Belinda and Gualtieri. 


Gu. Fatigued with the inceſſant ſhedding of tears, 
at length thoſe beauteous eyes yield to fleep—My love, 


C41] 
Cor. lo corro all' intelice; io ſteſſo i guido 
All“ afflitta Adelina: 
Ma quali io li vedrò nel punto eſtremo 
Coraggio, o cor, ſol in penſarlo io tremo. 


in 
Beraldo /olo. 
Omal ſon preſſo a trionſare: a moris 


3 


UDP arte, 


Condannato & il rival: Piu non vi ſia N 


Chi Adelina contraſti alle mie brame; 
Fia pago alſin queſt* agitato core 
Ma che fard ſe la contraſla amore 

Se la mia fe le ſpiace, 

Se Vamor mio non cura, 

Vedra quel cor fallace 

S' io vendicar mi ſo. 

Picciol ruſcello ancora 

Che mormorava appena 

Dal letto uſci talora, 


Ei campi devaſtd. 
SGE. 
Sala. 
Adelina ſopra un Sofa addormentata. 
Belinda e Gualtieri. 
Gu. Stanchi di lagrimar cedono infine 


Al ſonno i ſuoi bei lumi. Anima mia 


Ripoſati---i tuoi mali intanto obblia. 


[Parte, 


[46 J 


Pur troppo al tuo ſvegliarti ahimè i qual pena 
Quanto nuovo dolor !---Ah ſe poteſſi 
Involarmi---evitar di quegli accenti 

Gli ſmanioh al cor nuovi tormenti ! 

Albeggia il di---paſſan le Truppe---ah come 


Fuggi rapido il tempo! Ali cara ſpoſa, 
Separiamci--. fi parta. 
Ad. Oh Dio {--Gualteri--- 
[_/agnanda, 
E' innocente & mio polb -- bed ke . 


Cu. Erra in fallace ſogno 
Li ingannato penſier---Come il bel labbro 


Tenero mi ſorride !—Apre le braccia 


Da queſte in brevi iſtanti 
A quelle io paſſerò d' eterna morte . — 
Ad. Grazia per lu, mio Re, * [ /ognandp. 


O a' piedi ſuoi morrd—— 
Gu. Oh dolce illuſion - Vengo ti ſeguo 
[ad Ormonda, che fi mofira ſulla Scena tn dito di chiamar 
Gualtiert. 
Mare mia, la ſoccorri, [a Bel. 


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g | Adorata Conſorte— 
N Ma fi ſcuote : pattiam---oh amore ! oh morte ! 
f [ parte, 
1 8 .C i Na cv, 
Belinda e Adelina, 
Ad. Ove ni troyo ? [riforghiandy/e 


Rel. Alla tua Madre in braccio. 


[ 47 ] 


repoſe, and drown your ſorrows in oblivion ; but alas! 
when you ſhall awake, what pangs! what freſh torturei 
1 with I could fly from her, and avoid the daggers 
which J am ſute ſhe will ſpeak to me The dawn ap- 
pears— the ſoldiers are in arms—ah ! how aſh cite 
clapſed !—Dear ſpouſe, farewell, I muſt depart. 
Ad. O Heavens Guaſtieri.—is abate i is 
my huſband.—— ' [Sprating in her ſleep. 
Gn. © A dream deludes hevfintyaa: She ſermm 10 fmite 
on me—ſhe opens her arms--alas! inſtead of thoſe en- 
—_— I ſhall ſoon finkinto the * 
of- death. - my A «a Not ien ©; if; 
4 Merey, gracious King, 1 die at his feet 
Kull in ler fleep. 
Cu. O * luuſon 1 come, I follow .. 
[To Ormonao, e on the Scene nodding 
T_T CO 
Mother, aſſiſt her Dear — — laſt fare - 


well—But ſhe wakes—let us depari—0h love —oh 
death ! % Belinda | [ Exit, 


Nr 


Belinda and Adelina. 


Ad. Where am I? [ awaking. 
Bel. In your mother's arms, 


( 48 ) 


Ad. Alas! Is was only a dream; it ſeemed to mo 
that I lay proſtrate, before the King, and that I had 
obtained my huſband's s pardon, Gualtieci—but he is 
8 men ges. he think of en 9b his. 
laſt moments . | 

Bel. el n | 
Al. Hopels ning in my breaft. Aude, you ſþalinot 

die. Frantic with deſpair I ſhall run amidſt the troops, | 
even the cruel executioners' will be moyed by my 
tears. But my dream could not be more favour- 
able, and it may bela preſage of the royal demaney ö 
—Corradino beſides told us to live in good hopes, 
and to uſe out beſt:endeavours—— Ah! kind Cu- 
pid, inſpire this trembling heart with a becoming 
Hide pours balm into my wounded' foul, and 
' revives my ſpirits, Drar mother, truſſ 
wil in the mercy of beauen - but the clock 
ile, adieu, I muſt ge- Leue ſhall - 
INT triumph at laſl. (Exit. +, 


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Ausl. Oh Dio] hon fu, che um ſogno. 


Bel, 


Adel. 


Avanti il Re proſteſa 

Mi parea d'implorar vi vita al 1715 Spoſo j 

Gi “ ottenea—Gualtier ma Part no 1 vert 
Un fol di tai momenti 

Da me lungi paſſar ORE? mn 

(S' inganni) tornera; my you 
Naſcermi in ſeno = lroandefe ) 
Vorria la ſpeme—Ah no, tu non worre. 
Correrd diſperata iufra le ſchiere, © — * 
Intenerir ſapranno | pianti mei 

Dei batbari ueciſor I anime fieteL" | © 

Ma di Real clemenza il fauſto ſogno 

Non è preſagio ?—Corradin nan diſſe 

Di 52. — di tentare— 

Ah si : pudico amor, dammi coraggio, 
Inſpira il labbro, anima il cor tremante 

Ad una ee ad una 1 


* 
Vie a me, Speranzs. . 
Racconſola il meſto ſeno : 
Uno ſguardo al fin ſeremo 
A me volgi per pieta. 
Ma tu dubiti — non credi . (a Belind.) 
Temi ognora il deflin rio ) 
Ecco ! ora: 


Madre, Addis : 
Forſe Amor trionfrrd. (par. corrends. ) 


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S CEN A VIII. 
Belinda, e poi Beraſdo. 
Bl Ove la guiga il ſuo ſperar Qual mai 
© Lufinga ingannatrice ancor le reſta } 
Ah traitor Beraldo 
Si, tu foſti I Autor, perfido Amico, 
Delle noſtre ſventure. 
Ber. Io non eredei— 
Bil. Togliti agli occhi miei, 
Barbaro moſtro : aſſai 
ITI punirAil rimorſo.; orror mi fai. 


8 [ Parte, 
YT TNA IS 
| Beraldo ſolo, 
Nel tragieo accidente. 
Veggaſi il fine, e poi 
Col tempo cangeran gli accenti ſyoi, 


Allegeriſce il peſo 

D'ogni piũ fler tormento, 

E lo dilegua inſine, 

Del benefico tempo il volger lento. (Part- 


Corpo de Guardia. 


' + - Gualtieri poi Adelina. 
Gua, Giunta & dunque per me la fatal ora 
Termine al viver mio 
Naſce in Cielo per me ' ultima Aurora: 


Oh tremendo penkier —Fra pochi iſtants 


. 
a Ii, M9 vn * 45 
, te be 
Bel. I cannot gueſs where ſhe intends to 80— 
I much fear that a vain hope deludes her wiſhes 


Ah Beraldo, perfidious wretch | you are the ſource 
of all our misfortunes; .. ' | 


Ber. I could not believe © bet | 
Bal. Fly from me, monſter, leave me- thy pre- 


ſence freezes me with horror, but 1 hope that the 
ſcorpions of thy conſcience will revenge us all. 


_ 77 
s CEN E IX. 
Beraldd one. 
| Let us look to the end of this accident, I. 


am ſure ſhe will not always make uſe of ſuch a rude 
Janguage—after a certain length of time every thing 
will be forgot, A 


$CENE K. 


7 he Guardsrens: | 
© Gualtieri and Adelina, 


Gu, The fatal hour is then arrived, that is to 
put an end to my life! This is the laſt dawn that 
riſes for me O tremendous thought] in a few mo- 


G 2 : 


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ments, my life, my father, my wife, all will be lofi 
for ever. But what is my crime my tenderneſs 
for my mother well, ſhe gave me life, and 1 
i" nn it for her ſake, 
— » (Bmter a dhadimin) 
Her: whey -o dreaf ſound ! j 
"(Hearing the march 4 
My courage is put to a hard trial. 5 
(White he ii fellaing the — enter 
' — Adelina, «who ſeeing the Iugubrious: Jhtc- 
ue «tack . n mop en, with 
Ps Stand 00 r my ent faile 
within me. : 
Gu. Ah! what do I ſee !—Adelina=alas ! this 
dreadful ſpectacle has averpowered her ſpirits 
Ws - Running to her) 
To this ackidecht my Heart was bot prepared: 
Dear love, tendereſt | part of my heart, um not let 
her ſee the laſt moment of my fatal de; arture'— 
Adelina my wite, my loſt happineſs, "Farewell for 


ever, 


3. K 3 

In ibis fatal ſeparation, the world end. 
for me-—my blood runs cold—my frame 
trembles—what oljct / I faint 


 * © (Towards the ſoldiers) 


(9 } 


Perder per ſempre . E qual delitto ꝭ il mio 
Queſta merce i rende Ah che diſs io ? 


Vergognati, Gualtier; roſſor ti prenda 


Della tua debolezza,, .. 1. 
A una Madre fi rendæa 


I“ orrido raecapriccio a-quell' aſpetto 
II palpitante cor ſcuote nel petto 


Quella vita, che diemmi. D'upa Madre 


11 ſagrifizig & degno, 


Oh d'Amor, di Natura 


FTroppo forti legami /' - _ + 
Strappatevi nel ſen ſeſce il piccbetto) 
Eccoli—oh ſuono ( ſentendo la marcia.) 


F 


- (i invia- in maso al picthetto, „ quaride'? per 


| Adel. 
(ua, 


entrare, eſce Adel ina, _=_ 15 2 e cade 
tramortirtu dicenuv.) 
Ry A nee bis 1 
Ahi ! che veggo Jie gr cert ſhine! Þ 
oppreſſ deere u li. 


Lo ſpettacol funeſto. A A queſt e 


Preparato io non era. (3 
Dolce amor, del mio cor parte pid cara, 
Reſtati in pace, e non mirar I eme ) 
Mio dolor nel laſciarti-— . 
Ah perduto ben mio, 


W Addio;- 
Nel laſciarla in queſto iſtante 


Tutto termina per me. 
Freddo il cor il pit tremante=n 
Dali oggetti | io vengo men. 
(verſo i Soldati) 


© Di memorie ſuneſte 


14 ] 


In lgſtiurin ce. rey N 
n h gun dr # ſaſh © 
Ob, nun from al cafo mio 
Soſa, addio 
(i chiamaty dal anner, del picthatto ) 
Piu amaro paſſ#, 
Piu terribili non vd. 

(Parte in menu a Soldati.) 


Adelina ſola, che riviene a poco a poco. 


Ove fon ?-—Qyal ſoggiorno : E chi mi traſſe 
In mezzo alſo ſquallor di queſte mura 
Cho ſilenrio Che orror I— Mi par— 
N 0 Gualtier!— 
Qui poc' anzi fra l' armi— Ah ch ood m_ 
Gl incert] miei penſieri | 


/ 


M' ingombran I alma 


(i il tambure' della' marcia iy lontans. } 
Oh Dio! qual & mai-queſta 


Lugubre ſuon Mi ſento | 

Ogni fibra tremar—Ma qui nol vidi — 

Ma tu qui pit! non ſei ?— | : 

E ſenſi, e rimembranzarahimie | perdei | 

| LPorrendo ſuonoancor?—PForſe alla morte ? — 
(di nuqvs il tamburs) 

Corriam col foglio prezioſo— 


(lo cerca, « no'l trova) 


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' dn this fatal ſeparation the 1g ſavage 
heart cannot but feel for my miſory— 
Dear conſort, farewelh=— 

(The drum beats) 


Thure cannot be a mpmout mort terrible 
than this / 


.[Exit, amid/} the ſoldiers, 


err 


Adelina alone, recovering gradually. - + 
Where am I ?. What place is this? Who brought 
me within theſe 'walls—all is ſilent every thing 
ſeizes me with horror I think Gualtieri was here 
juſt now in cuſtody—Alas ! all the terrors of death 


are before me -m mind is filled up with a 
and confuſion. — 


( The drum beats 2gain 7 
oe what can this ſound mean ? It alarms. 
my poor heart But have I not ſeen him here |— 
Are you not here? Alas ! I hayg loſt my ſenſes— 
the dreadful ſound again—perhaps to death 

(The drum again.) 
O 1 muſt run with the precious paper 


(Looks for the paper, and dots nat find it) 


( $6 } 


O heaven the pardon—his life Ah me! O 
nnen 5 can't find the paper 
5 (Looking for it.) 


(She frnds the paper that contains the pardon, 
gives a loud ſcream, and runs away.) 


SCENE MII. 


A Camp with tents pitched in order, and ſoldiers going 
up and down. 


A warlike march begint, © ſeveral companies of ſil- 

+ diers enter, and form themſelves in good order a 
duachment of twelve ſoldiers get themſelves ready for 
. the execution of the erb Officers, Corradino 
and Ormondo. 4 


Orm. (All hope is loſt ; the hour is arrived, and 
no body appears from the Royal Tent: alas ! I be- 


gin to find that my feelings cannot endure the fatal 
blow—But here he is——O heayen be merciful.) 


"8 +84 @ .o WP « 


A warlike march—Gualtieri advances between two files 
of ſoldiers, and goes to the place fixed for him. 


Orm. Soldiers, I repeat to you the well-known 
military aW 
(Draws near where the Deſerter it,, 
and addreſſes the troops.) 
The deſerter is condemned to die—lf any of you 


ſhould dare to call for his pardon, be muſt ſhare his 
fate. 


191 
Oh Cielo! 2 
— us viet"—Abdindl que 
Smania—angoſcia mortal pid non — = 
cu, offannyſiſſims. ) 
($i r1wa il fughia ——— hits us) aihbiffow 


grid, e corre dia. 


$SCEN A XI, 


Campo ſpazioſe ſparſe di tende Militari, „ di $0ldatl 
erranti. 5 
Ml ſuoto di murcia guerriera 2 — — 
di Soldati, che fi ſabiarans in bell ordine : ſul davanti 
un picchetto ſeparato di dodici nomini per ¶ eſecuzions 
di mort. Usfizialita, Corradino, « Qrmondo. 
on. Pit ſperanza non v* 8. Glunta & gia F ora, 
E dalla Regia Tenda alcun non viene. 
L' oltraggiata natura 
L' empio sforzo inuman pid non ſoſtiene. 
Eccol: E appretla git. Gran Dio ſoccorſo, 


SCE NA XII. 


Ml ſuons di tugubre marcia i' evanza Gualtieh in many 
a due picchetti, 8 * u in Rui of lu 
deflinato, 

Orm, Soldati, a voi 1x noe wha tags 


V accofla a quella parte, e coli parla alle Truppe.) 
Or ſi ripete. Il Diſertore a morte 
E' condannato. Alcun di voi non ofi 


Grazia eſclamar, O ſimil fia ſua ſorte, 
H 


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Gual, Non ne abbiſogna il mio ſicuro ſguardo. 


{ad un baſſs Uſffiziale, che uvuol bendargl gli occhi.) 

Signor, da voi fi compia (ad Orm,) 

La mia Sentenza : Vi rammento, e chiedo, 

Che ſull' eſangue mia tepida regie 

Giuſtificar da voi 

La mia 4 el“ onor mio 6 voglia. 

(avanzandeſi uerſo Gualt.) 

Miei compagni, rem il triſto uffizio 

Di queſta man ſapete—Un' altra in vece 

Compialo ; Dalla mia voi no 'l vorrete, 

| (comincia a tremare. 
Ella no i può: queſti, che a morte guido 
Con intrepida ſronte, e fermo ciglio 

Ola, neſſum ſi ſcuota, egli & mio figlio. 

(Gli Uſfiziali danno ſagno di ſorpreſa, e di aflizi- 
one. Egli va a Gualtieri, « lo prende per mano. 

Dammi la man: non è la tua, che trema, 

Soldati, Amici, al fianco ſuo laſciate, 

Ch' io cada al colpo iſteſſo 

Con lui confuſo in LP eſtremo ampleſſo, 


( #' abbraccians.) 


Orm. at Ah + 6 mi manca 1' anima 
Gaul. Nel barbaro momento 


Sal nel laſciarti io ſento 
La pena del morir. 
Ormonds cade nells braccia degli Uſixiali, che Is 


allontanano, . Gualtieri i inginocchia.) 


( 59 ] 


Gu. (to a petty officer who offers to blindfold him) 
Give me leave to decline this I ſtand in no need of 
it. Let the ſentence be executed—(to Orm.) I 
only requeſt, Sir, that you will not fail to juſtify 
my memory after my death, and redeem my honour. 

Orm. (advancing towards Gualtieri ) 

My fellow-ſoldiers, you know that I am to give the 
fatal ſignal; but I hope you will excuſe me, when 
you Knowe— 


(Begins to tremble) 


that the unfortunate Deſerter, whom I condemned 
to die, is my own fon, 


(The officers expreſs a great ſurprize—He = 

advances to Gualtieri, and takes his hand.) 

Give me thy hand: it is not thine that trembles— 
Soldiers, my friends, give me leave to fall along 
with him—Let us die in each other's arms, 
| (ieh embrace) 


| The greateſt torture I feel at this fatal 
9 *. , moment is, that I muſt leave you for 
Gu, ever. 


1 


(Qrmando Means into the arms if the 5. 
cers, wha remoue him at a diſlauce, and 
Gualtieri kneels dotun.) 


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8$CENE THE LAST, 


Adelina followed by Belinda. She rum: 'between the 
lis, oppeſes with one hand the ſoldiers that are going 
to fire, and with the other throws down the pardon 
in the middle of the Hage. | 


Ad. Forbear 
Cor. (running to pick up the paper) 

Oh ! this is a free pardon for the Deſerter, ſent b 
our gracious Soyereign Behold i. 

— . (Shrwing itt the eff) 
— ive the King, long live Gualtieri. 
All. Human, Is forward) 
_ Ad. (ta Gualt. ſupported by ſoldiers, and carried 


My love, you. are reſtored to your wife Come to 


my arms Merciſul Heaven has protected us. 

; Bel. Oh unexpected joy! Oh ſon} Oh father! 

. Cer. Belinda, let us give them every oper ou 
fiſtance, 

Ad. Ormondo, this happy event is a reward he 
to your heroic conftancy—Your fon, my huſband, 
your daughter, are all reſtored to you. 

Or. (Recovering) Is it then true ?—Gualtieri, 
Adelina — Friends and companions I am overcomg 
with joy. 

Gu, (to Ad.) Then the gracious powers allow me 
ſtill to live, and to be with you, 


49 


sc E N A lad 


Adelina ſeguita da Belinda, Eura ee ee 
le truppe : oppons una mano al picchetto, cls flava in 
atto di tirare, e coll, altra m il _ della 


grazia in mexxo alla Stena. 


Adil. Fermate— 


Cor. (corre a levar 4 3 iner 
Ola; queſt' è il ſovranreſcritto, | 
Che ſalva il Diſertor. Eccolo 


(mefrandale ag i 


215000 


Viva, 
Viva il Sovran, viva Gualtieri, , * 
Viva, 


Adel, ſa Gu. ſe enito, 7 fraſeinato oh il dine 
Torna, mio Bene, alla tua Spoſa: Vieni,  - 
Vivi: fu giuſto il Ciel ; a me ti rende. 

Bel. Oh gioja inaſpettata Oh * Oh * 

Cor. Soccorriamli, O Belinda. 

Adel. (ad Orm ) Anima forte, | 
Dell' eroica coſtanza il degno pramio? 
Ricevi, e godi. Il ſiglio tuo, il mio Spoſo 
La tua Figlia, la vita | 
Tutto racquiſti, (corre a Gualtieri.) 

Orm. (rinuenendo.) 
Ed & pur ver ? Gualtieri 
Adelina—Compagni= . 
Son fuor di me. 


Cual. Dunque reſpiro ancora 


A te vicin la dolce aura di vita 


40 
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t & 
Haul. Conſolati, Amor mio, l' alma ravvlva, 
Guardatj jntorno, e ſenti. 
Tutti. Evviya, evviva. : 
FE paſſatala procella, 
Bu rimiro 1 Ciel ſereno, 
EI favor d'amiea ſtella 
Che ci viene a conſolar 
Aal. 1 O momento fortunato ! 
Bil, j Giunte ſiamo alfine al porro 
Della pace, del conforto, 
Pitt non v' da loſpirar, 
ti. E paſſata, &c, 
b. Caro figlio, qua! fenice 
Dalle ceneri rinaſco; 
Ju ſei ſalvo, e pitt felice 
II deftin non mi puꝰ far, 
Futti, C. paſſala, Kc. 
Gual. Alla vita, ed all' amore 
Io riſorgo i inqueſt” iſtante, 
E la gioja del mio core 
Non ho aecenti da ſpiegar, 


Tutti, E' paſſata, bee, 


* 


IL PINE, 


C 63 J 


Ad. Take heart, my deareſt love, Jools and 
hear all around you, 

All. Huzza -Huzza | 

All. The ſtorm is over—the ſky is quite ſerene, 
a propitious ſtar has ended the ſcene of our misſor- 
tunes. 


Al O happy moment ! we have at length 
Bil | 2, reached the port of peace and comfort, 
; we have no longer to grieve. 

All. The ſtorm, &c. 

Or. Dear ſon, phcoenix-like, I riſe from the 
aſhes ; you are ſafe, and deſtiny could never grant 
me a greater happineſs, 

All. The ſtorm, &c. 

Cu. I am this inſtant reſtored to life, and to the 
ſweets of love; I find no expreſſions equal to the 
joy of my heart. 

All, The ſtorm, &c, 


THE END, 


w/e > TRAY ˖ ag 
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—— 


AT THEY 


KING'S THEATRE, 


1789. 


— ͤ — 


Lift of the- Subſcribers to the Boxes at the Kin 


The King's Side. 
Mn e 8 ; 


Lady G. L. Gower 
Marquis of Stafford 
Earl Gower 

Earl Galloway | 
Lord A. Hamilton 


F. Ducheſs of Richmond | 


Hon. Mrs. Damer 
Duke of Richmond ; 
Lord Egrement 

Lord G. Cavendiſh 


1. Lady Chatham 
Miſs Broderick 
Lord Chatham 
Lord Apfley 
Robert Smith, Eſq. 


2. Lady Cadogan 
Lord Cadogan 
Lord Barrington 
Lord Walſingham 


— 


Firſt Row.” 


g's Theatre, 1789. 


The Prince's Side, © 


{ 
| 


| 


STAGE. 


| 


* 
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1 
* 


** 


ORCHESTRA, 


3. Lady Ayleſbury 
Lady Mary Coke 
Lady M. Edgcumb 
General Conway 
—— Jerningham, Eſq. 

4+ Mrs. Boone 
Mrs. Calvert 
C. Boone, Eſq. 
C. Tierney, Lia. 

5. Lady Fairford 
Lady R. Bertie 
Lord Fairford 
Lord Sandy: 


b. Lady Sydney 


— 


I. Ducheſs of Gordon 
Lady C. Cordon * 
Duke of Gordon 

Sir John Macpherſon 
Hon, Col. Phipps 

Right Hon. Hen, Dundas 
A. y Sali ury 

Lady Talbot 

Lord Talbot 

Lord Wilchelſea 
Lord Duncannon 


* 
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it... 


28. Lady Hawkeſbury 


_ Mary Duncan 
Miſs Cope 

Lord Hawkeſbury 
Lord Aberdeen 


27» Mrs. Wedd 

Hon. Mrs. Watſon 

Hon. Mr. Watſon 

Sir John Ramſden 

26. Lady M. Churchill 

Lord Buckingham 

2 :Brulſhaw, Eſq, 
ich, Cox, Eſq. 


| Geo, Ellis, Eſq. 


Ditto 
Lady L. Manners 


Lady Lonſdale 
— Cooke, Eſq. 
— Sullivan, Eſq. 


Duke of Queenſbury 
Hon. Mrs. Hobart 


23- Hon. Mrs, Cornwall © 


Miſs Mary Pelham Hon. Mrs. Townſhend 
Lord Morton P 1 T. Lady North 
—— Townſhend, Eſq. , Lord North 
7. Mrs, Scrimſhire bs. 22. Ducheſs of Hamilton © 
Hon, Mrs, Ward Lady Louvaine 
Hon, Mr. Ward Duke of Hamilton 
——— Barham, Eſq. __— MDonel, Eſq. 
5. Mrs. Barkley 11. Lady Dynevor 
Mrs. Pitt 
W. M. Pitt, * 
by W. Markham, iq 
„ Lady Yonge N. B. The new additional Bones ic. Dachels of Te. ; 
Lady Buck are marked with Letters in- 


Sir Geo, Yonge 
——|[ſted, Eſq. 


flead of Numbers, 


10. 11. Lady Eflex 
Ditto 
Lady Coventry 
Hon. Mr. St. John 
Lord Malden 
Sir Fk. Standiſh 
——omerville, Eſq. 


/ 


12. Lady C. | pong 
Ducheſs of Argyle 
Lord Harcourt 
Lord Rawdon 


19« Lady M. Fordyce 
Marquis of Carmarthen 
Lord Moleſworth 

— Hamilton, Eſq» _ 


— 


* — 


13. Marchioneſs of Lanſdown 
Marquis of Lanſdown 
Right Hon. Mr. Pitt 
Rich. Vernon, Eſqe 


14. 16. 
Her Royal Highneſs the Ducheſs of 
Cumberland. 


His Royal Highneſs the Duke of Cum - 
betlapd. | 


18, Mrs. Ellis 
Mrs. Vyner 
Hon. W. Ellis 
Lord Petre 
General Paoli 
16. 17+ Lady Meibourne 
Lady Fauconberg 
Lord Melbourne 
Lord Fauconberg 
Lord Mulgrave 
Sir R. Milbank 
Hon, Mr. Wyodham 


Liſt of the 1 to the Boxes at the 
Second Rmw. 


- of Cleuceſter 
Hl R. H. the Duke 
Olouceſſet 


„Mrs. Crewe 
Duchefs of Portland 
Lord Downe 


E C. Greville, 2g. 


Lord Sefton 
Lord Abingdon | 
Lord Cheſterfleſd 


$6, Cady Weymouth © 
Lady Aylesford 1 
Lord Ay lesfhrd 
Lord Uxbridge 
Hon. T. Thynne N 
—— — | 
33. Lady Pembreke ; 
Lady Herbert | 
Lord Hetbert | | 
Lord Palmerſton | 
Rich. Scott, EGG. 


— — 


A. Mri: Broadhead 


Lady W, Gordon 


King's Theatre, 1589, 


| 1. Buchet of Thaibonk 


FS Lady L. Ruffell 
t Ducheſs of Grafton 


| 13. 3. Lady Clarges 


_ The Prince's Sia, 


X. Lady 
Lady Middieton 


Lord Robert Spencer 
Colonel Br. Le 

Mrs. Meyneſl | 
Lord — ; 

H. ] Ames 


412. ohn, 
ho, 1 7 nh 


aly C. 7 anon 


Lord —_— 
| Sir H. Bridgman 


Sir John Riddell , 
32+ Ducheſs of Bedſor 


Lady Malden 
| Duke of Bedford 
Lord | Fielding 


— Bull 

uke of Queenſbury 

Sir P, Burrel 

Samuel Bull, Eſq, 4 
L. Muſgrave, = 


Hon. "Miſs | Ingram 


$2, Lord Milton 
Ditto 
Hon. Miſs Damer | 
Hon. Mrs. Ls Damer . 
$1» T1. Lady Cunnyng ame 
49. Lady Mary Boulby 
— Ditto 
Lord Morton 
Lord Brudenel! 
Lord Ayleſbur 
Lord Mount Edgeeumb 
Hon, Mr. EPdgcumbe 
Sir James Penchey 
Thomas Boulby, 


_—_ 


2 1— 


46. Lady Rombold 


34+ Lady G. H. 


Ditto 
— Ellis, Eſq, Marquis of Worcheſter 
Sir Thomas Rumbold Robert Wy ner, EA. 
Ditto 135» 221 90 —_ 1 
— arl Jerſey 
* 3 1 Hon, Mr. C. Wyndham Lore 
— of Dorſet | 16. Hon. Mrs. N. Stewart Lord 
Count Maltran 1 Mrs, Wallace Lad 
2 — Hon. — Howard, A vir 8 
TT ee 


Miſs L. Dawkins 
H. Dawkins, Eſq. 


_G.C, Heſſe, E 


47 TE NG 
Lord Maynard 


Diet 3 


Duke of Bedford 
Dit 
Ditto 


43 Lady Fitz william 

Sir C. Dundas 

Lord Fitzwilliam 

Lord F. Cavendiſh 

4%. Mrs. Cawthorn 
Mi Daniel! 
W. Brad: dyll, Eſq 
6 apt. Price 


47+ Lady Stawell 

Ducheſs of Bolton 

Lord Stawell 
Duke of Bulton 

. A. Curzon, Ig. 
n Kg. 


41 Duchefs of Buec Jew; th 


Lady F. Dougte 

Duke of Bucclough 
Duke of I-rt5gua 
— Den- 


— ͤ — — 


— — — — 


| 


75 39. Lady Grantham 


37. 38. Lady Hampden 
Mrs, Conyers 

Mrs. Brand 

Lord Hampden 
Lord Wentworth 
Lord Craham 

[- — Munday, Elq- 


— Li ndfay, Eſ4- | 


M. Pole Carew 
Lady Hardwicke 
Lord Somers 
Hon. Mr. Yorke 
— Cecil, Eig. 
4 . Lady Hume 
Mrs: J. Egerton 


© tit 


Sir R chard Hoare 


10 Mrs. Pale : he 
Mis Forbes 1 


Cir id.. 


M. Morant g 
Nm Crewe 
Everard Mori, Eſq. 


General Johnft&n 


Henry Pelkam Bi, A 


9. Mrs. Holt 


F Lady Be 


Lady Dyſart © on 
Lady F. Tollemache ' 


Lady J. Halli 

Mit, A 

Hon, W. Tollemache 

auchamp (ﬀ 
Lady Ramſden 7 
Lady wy 
W. H. Lambton, Eſq. ' 
Charles Grey, Eſq, _ 

| 5s Fitzherbert 

Ditto 

Ditto 

H. R. H. P. Wales 

H. R. H. D. York 
Lady Warren * 
N. Dance, Eſq. | 
— Couſmacher, Eſq, 
— Taylor, Eſq. | 

+ Lady Horton 


— 


, Mrs. Armſtead 

Ditto 

Hon. Charles Fox 

| Andrew St. John, EA 
„Lady Kinnnaird * 
Ditto 

Lord Kinnaird 

Lord Breadalbane 

Lady Hannay 

Sir Samuel Hannay 
— H4annay, Eſq 

» Hannay, Ef 

rs Middleton 

Ditto 

Mrs Denn 

Benn, Efq 

V. Holland, Eſq 


Lift of the Subſctibers is tr Bokes & th4 


ert Row. 


| | 


Sir W. W. Wynne 
F. Dclme, Efq- 


ta ten, Be. | 
b. r 
2 — 


— 


F;. Lady Fleming 
Lady Harriogton 
Mrs. Pierce 


Y 
Lady Sutherland 
Lord Carliſle 


| 

4 — Crthorne. . 
fl $3, ns y 

4 

| 


Ditto 

|  G, Litch6eld, Eſq. 

92. Mrs bridge 
Mrs Lawrel 

F. Calcraft, Eg, | 

+4 —— Dumbleton, Eſq. 

151. Lady Aſgill N 

| Mr; Colville 

R. Colvitk 

4 Capt. Aſgill 

80, Lady 

| Ditto 
Sir John Lade 

Ditto 


— — — 


72, Lady Bulk ſſey 

Sir George Warren 
Sir Wiliam Afton 
Joſeph Crutchley, Eſg. 


Sir John Rous 
4 Lieut Col Needham 


78, Mrs Blair 


73. Lord Ain burnbam 
Ditto 
Ditto 
Dieto 


Mrs Luſhington 
— Blr, EG. 
— Luſhington Eſq, 
Southeron, Eg. ; 


Laly Charlotte Tutton 
Mrs Long 

umuel Long, Ef 

. Beckingham, Eſq 
Lady Groſvenor 
Hit, Ellis 

Utta 

captain Porter 


1. (75. Mrs Hallings 


74. C. B. Schmthire 

Duke of Devonſhire 
Lord Catlifle 

Thomas Grenville, Fſq. 


Ditto 
Mrs Vanſfrtart 
— Griliitis, Eſq, 


ů——T—T—U—U—P—U— — OOO OO ACC — 


77. Laoy Harrowby - 
Lady Cornwall 

Dudicy Riger, Eſq. 
— Un, Eſq. 

76. Laty Archer * 
Miſs Weſt 

Cs, Sheldon, Eſq. 


Heary Alu, Eig. 


Lift of the Subſcribers to the, Boxes at the King's Theatre, 1789. 


| The Prince's Side, 


The King's Side. | Fourth Row. 
Q 


—_— 


mm 


j 


71. Miſs Judd * 
H. Penton, Eſq. 
William Churchill, Eſq, 


W. Northey, Eſq. 


47- Mrs. Benwell 
Ditto 
Col. F itzpatrick 
Ditto 

96. Rd. Thompſon 
Ditto 
Ditto 


Ditto 
Wo 


95 


— 


v. Karl Cholmondely 
Ditto 


M. 


I's Mrs. Hill 
Ditto 
Ditto 
Ditto 


92. Madame Roland 
Ditto 
Lord Mornington 
Ditto 


93. — Johnſon, Eſq. 
| Ditto 
Ditto 

Ditto 


— 


94. Mrs. Gowland 
Ditto 
Ditto 
Ditto 


R, Mrs. Thornhill 
Ditto 
Ditto 
Ditto 


ide, 


id 


4 


Eſq. 


