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Libretto texts that don't concerne the acting.

• To the reader
• To the right honourable the Earl of Clarendon Lord High Chancellor of England and c.
• The siege of Rhodes

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      Incipit of pieces

Incipit of pieces set in alphabetical order.

• A grief which takes up all my breast, Part II, scene 3
• A second morn begins to break from Rhodes, Part II, scene 2
• All gaining vainly from each others loss, Part I, scene 2
• Alphonso, now the danger grows so near,, Part I, scene 4
• Already fame her trumpet sounds, Part II, scene 1
• Arm, arm! Let our drums beat, Part I, scene 1
• Arm, arm, Villerius, arm!, Part I, scene 1
• Arm, arm, the bassa's fleet appears, Part I, scene 1
• At first I thought her by our prophet sent, Part II, scene 4
• Away, unchain the streets, unearth the ports, Part I, scene 4
• Beat down our grottoes, and hew down our bowers, Part I, scene 2
• Beauty laments! and this exchange abhors!, Part I, scene 1
• Behold us, fame, then stay thy flight, Part II, scene 4
• Burn, palace, burn! Thy flame more beautious grows, Part II, scene 5
• But those who here for peace by treaty look, Part II, scene 3
• But, Haly, know, the fair Ianthe must, Part II, scene 5
• By this delay we both of them forsake!, Part I, scene 5
• Call thy experience back, Part II, scene 1
• Can Roxolana such a rival bear?, Part II, scene 4
• Come ye termagant Turks, Part I, scene 1
• Death does to heav'n the virtuous lead, Part II, scene 5
• Does he not seem, Part II, scene 3
• Dwells not Alphonso in Ianthe's breas, Part II, scene 3
• Each squadron thicker and still darker grows, Part I, scene 1
• Ere ill advice shall lead her far, shee'l skorn, Part II, scene 3
• Fair vertue, we have found, Part I, scene 5
• Fall on! the English stoop when they give fire!, Part I, scene 5
• Fate holds your dice; and here expect the cast, Part II, scene 5
• Follow, follow, follow, make good the line!, Part I, scene 5
• From out the camp a valiant christian slave, Part I, scene 4
• Great sultan, hail! though here at land, Part I, scene 2
• Haly, I did declare that I would see, Part II, scene 5
• Has night lost all her dark dominion here?, Part II, scene 4
• He came disguis'd, who brought your letter here, Part II, scene 4
• He can at most but once prevail, Part I, scene 2
• Heav'n has the greatest pow'r, Part II, scene 4
• Hence with our needles, and give us your spades;, Part I, scene 2
• His bassas, marking what we do, Part II, scene 1
• Hope, thou grow'st weak, and thou hast been too strong., Part II, scene 3
• How bravely fought the fiery French, Part I, scene 2
• How cowardly my num'rous slaves fall back, Part I, scene 5
• How far, Ianthe, will these thoughts extend?, Part II, scene 2
• How fares my rival, the Sicilian flower?, Part II, scene 5
• How long, Ianthe, should I grieve, Part II, scene 2
• How vainly must I keep mine eyes awake, Part II, scene 1
• I from the temple led her now, Part II, scene 2
• I met him wild as all the winds, Part I, scene 4
• Ianthe cannot be, Part I, scene 5
• Ianthe's lawrels hourly will increase!, Part II, scene 3
• Ianthe, after all this praise, Part I, scene 3
• Ianthe, are you here?, Part II, scene 5
• If any has offended, it is I., Part II, scene 5
• If any virtue can in valour be, Part II, scene 4
• If by their sale my lord may be redeem'd, Part I, scene 1
• If life so pretious be, why do not they, Part I, scene 5
• If still concern'd to watch and arm, Part II, scene 1
• If they such gratutude express, Part II, scene 2
• In honour's orb the christians shine, Part I, scene 2
• In this pavilion all have been alrm'd., Part II, scene 5
• In throngs the longing people wait, Part II, scene 2
• Indeed I think, Ianthe, few, Part I, scene 3
• Invisibly, as dreams, fame's wings fly every where, Part I, scene 4
• Is the protection of my pow'r so slight, Part II, scene 3
• It seems that what the bassa of me said, Part I, scene 3
• Let such use forms so low, Part II, scene 2
• Let us live, live! for being dead, Part I, scene 2
• Let us no more the Rhodians' flight pursue, Part II, scene 5
• Look, Pirrhus, look! what means that sudden light, Part II, scene 5
• Love does Alphonso in a circle lead, Part II, scene 3
• Majestick sultan! at your feet we fall, Part II, scene 3
• Morat and valiant Zangiban are slain, Part II, scene 5
• More horse! more horse, to shake their ranks!, Part II, scene 5
• More ladders, and reliefs to scale!, Part I, scene 5
• More pikes! and pass the French! fall in! fall in!, Part II, scene 5
• Much is to every beauty due, Part II, scene 3
• My doom contains not much diversity, Part II, scene 5
• My reason by my courage is misled!, Part I, scene 5
• None (glorious sultan) can your conquest doubt, Part II, scene 2
• Not come to see me e're th'assault be past?, Part I, scene 4
• Now his departing life may stay, Part II, scene 5
• O suddain change! repulst in all the heat, Part I, scene 5
• O wondrous Turkish chastity!, Part I, scene 3
• Of life's chief hope we are bereft., Part II, scene 5
• Of spacious empire, what can I enjoy?, Part II, scene 2
• Of this, grave prince, Ianthe is the cause, Part II, scene 2
• Our Admiral from sea?, Part I, scene 1
• Our field and bulwark-cannon mount with hast, Part I, scene 1
• Our foes (great Master) wear the looks of friends., Part II, scene 3
• Our foes appear! / Th'assault will strait begin, Part I, scene 4
• Our guards will turn confed'rates with the crowd, Part II, scene 1
• Our op'ning buds, and falling blossoms, all, Part II, scene 3
• Our sacred law does give, Part II, scene 4
• Peruse the dreaded will of anger'd pow'r, Part II, scene 3
• Pirrhus, draw up our army wide!, Part I, scene 3
• Preserve with temper your imperial mind, Part II, scene 3
• Refuse my pass-port, and resolve to dye, Part I, scene 4
• Renown'd Alphonso, thou hast fought to day, Part I, scene 5
• Rhodes in her view, her tent within your sight!, Part II, scene 3
• Send back! send back! to quench our fatal fire!, Part II, scene 5
• She is all harmony, and fair as light, Part I, scene 3
• So greatly do, that being dead, Part I, scene 2
• Some wounds he has; none desperate but yours, Part I, scene 5
• Speak both of killing and of saving too, Part II, scene 5
• Still christian wars they will pursue, and boast, Part I, scene 1
• Tear up my wounds! I had a passion coorse, Part I, scene 5
• Tell him! tell him? Oh no, Alphonso, no, Part I, scene 4
• Th'ambassadors of Persia, are they come?, Part II, scene 2
• The Rhodians by your gen'ral sally may, Part II, scene 1
• The Rhodians will no more in arms appear, Part II, scene 5
• The bloud of Rhodes grows cold: life must expire!, Part I, scene 2
• The people's various minds, Part II, scene 1
• The sultan has with forward haste, Part II, scene 2
• The world salutes you sultan! Ev'ry pow'r, Part II, scene 4
• Their flagg of treaty they have taken in!, Part II, scene 5
• Their murmurs with their hunger will increase, Part II, scene 2
• These us'd with awe to wait, Part II, scene 1
• They see our strength is hourly less, Part II, scene 1
• Think, Haly, think, what I should swiftly do?, Part II, scene 3
• This cursed jealousie, what is't?, Part I, scene 4
• This vision did to me appear, Part I, scene 5
• This would in Asia wonderfull appear, Part II, scene 4
• Those desp'rate English ne'r will fly!, Part I, scene 5
• Those plat-forms are too low to reach!, Part I, scene 5
• Those who the greatest wand'rers are, Part II, scene 3
• Thou dost from beauty, Solyman, Part II, scene 4
• Tis well our valiant prophet did, Part I, scene 3
• To Rhodes this fatal fleet her course does bear., Part I, scene 1
• To whom it did so beauteous show, Part I, scene 3
• Traverse the cannon! mount the batt'ries higher!, Part I, scene 5
• Vertue constrain'd the priviledge I gave, Part I, scene 2
• Villerius send his homage to your feeet, Part II, scene 2
• We should not any with suspition wound, Part II, scene 2
• What from the camp, when no assault is near, Part II, scene 1
• What lab'rynth does our sultan mean to tread?, Part II, scene 3
• What sodain pleasure makes the crowd rejoyce?, Part II, scene 2
• What sudden halt hath stay'd thy swift renown, Part I, scene 2
• What various noises do mine ears invade?, Part I, scene 1
• When shall we scape from the delays of Rome?, Part II, scene 1
• When to all Rhodes our army does appear, Part I, scene 3
• When warlick cities (fair embassadress), Part II, scene 3
• When we, Ianthe, would this act commend, Part I, scene 3
• Where is the duke, whose valour strives to keep, Part I, scene 4
• Who can be loud enough to give command?, Part I, scene 5
• Who would not all her trifling jewels give, Part I, scene 3
• Why, wise Villerius, had you power to sway, Part II, scene 1
• Winds which in hollow caverns dwell, Part II, scene 2
• With a fine merry gale, Part I, scene 5
• With all the strength of all our forts, Part II, scene 1
• Would you had met Ianthe there!, Part II, scene 3
• Ye wives all that are, and wives would be, Part I, scene 3
• You alter ev'ry year the world's known face, Part II, scene 4
• You come from sea as Venus came before, Part I, scene 3
• You hear them, Admiral!, Part II, scene 2
• Your bassa swore, and by his dreadful law, Part I, scene 2
• Your bosom-slave, the crature which your pow'r, Part II, scene 5
• Your dreadfull will what power can here command, Part II, scene 4
• Your looks express a triumph at our loss, Part I, scene 5
• Your prasctis'd strength no publique burden fears, Part II, scene 2

      Acts and scenes

Libretto acts' and scenes' list.

Part I

• The First Entry
  The curtain being drawn up, a lightsome sky appear'd, discov'ring a maritime coast, full of craggy rocks, and high cliffs, with several verdures naturally growing upon such situation; and afar off, the true prospect of the city of Rhodes, when it was in prosperous estate; with so much view of the gardens and hills about it as the narrowness of the room could allow the scene. In the part of the horizon, terminated by the sea, was represented the Turkish fleet, making towards a promontory, some few miles distant from the town.
• The Second Entry
  The Scene is chang'd, and the city, Rhodes, appears beleaguer'd at sea and land. Enter Villerius and Admiral.
• The Third Entry
  The further part of the scene is open'd, and a royal pavilion appears display'd; representing Solyman's imperial throne; and about it are discern'd the quarters of his bassas, and inferiour officers. Enter Solyman, Pirrhus, Mustapha.
• The Fourth Entry
  The scene is vary'd to the prospect of Mount Philermus: artificers appearing at work about that castle which was there, with wonderful expedition, erected by Solyman. His great army is discovered in the plain below, drawn up in battalia, as if it were prepar'd for a general assault. Enter Solyman, Pirrhus, Mustapha.
• The Fifth Entry
  The scene is chang'd into a representation of a general assault given to the town; the greatest fury of the army being discern'd at the English station. Enter Pirrhus.

Part II

• Act the first
  The scene is a prospect of Rhodes beleaguer'd at sea and land by the fleet and army of Solyman. Enter Alphonso, Admiral, Marshal of Rhodes.
• The second act
  Enter Villerius, Admiral, Marshal.
• The third act
  Enter Solyman, Mustapha, Pirrhus, Rustan.
• The fourth act
  The scene returns to that of the town beleaguer'd. Enter Solyman, Mustapha, Rustan.
• The fifth act
  The scene is chang'd to a prospect of Rhodes by night, and the Grand Master's palace on fire. Enter Solyman, Pirrhus, Rustan.

      Changes of scene painting

All the scene paintings described in the libretto.

Part I

• Scene 1: A maritime coast; full of craggy rocks, and high cliffs; and afar off, the true prospect of the city of Rhodes. In the part of the horizon the Turkish fleet, some few miles distant from the town.
• Scene 1: Sicily.
• Scene 2: Rhodes beleaguer'd at sea and land.
• Scene 3: The royal pavilion with Solyman's imperial throne; and about it are discern'd the quarters of his bassas, and inferiour officers.
• Scene 3: The town besieg'd.
• Scene 3: Solyman camp
• Scene 4: Prospect of Mount Philermus: artificers appearing at work about that castle which was there, erected by Solyman. His great army is discovered in the plain below, drawn up in battalia, as if it were prepar'd for a general assault.
• Scene 4: The town besieg'd.
• Scene 4: Solyman's camp.
• Scene 5: Representation of a general assault given to the town; the greatest fury of the army being discern'd at the English station.
• Scene 5: Castle on Mount Philermus.
• Scene 5: The town besieg'd.

Part II

• Scene 1: A prospect of Rhodes beleaguer'd at sea and land by the fleet and army of Solyma
• Scene 2: Camp of Solyman, the tents and guards seem near, and part of Rhodes at a distance.
• Scene 3: The town besieg'd.
• Scene 3: The camp.
• Scene 4: The town beleaguer'd.
• Scene 4: Roxolana's rich pavilion; Ianthe sleeping on a couch; Roxolana at one end of it, and Haly at the other; guards of eunuchs are discover'd at the wings of the pavilion.
• Scene 5: Prospect of Rhodes by night, and the grand Master's palace on fire.
• Scene 5: The town besieg'd.
• Scene 5: Roxolana's pavilion.

      The acts in brief

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• Part I
• Part II

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