Part 16 (1/2)

Captain Smith, from the foaming seas, From pirates, and s.h.i.+pwreck, and miseries, In a French lady's arms found a haven of ease; Her name--pshaw! from memory quite gone 't has.

And on this savage sh.o.r.e, Where his faulchion stream'd with gore, His n.o.ble heart The savage dart Had quiver'd through; But swifter flew To his heart the pretty princess Pocahontas.

[_Exit WALTER._

_Enter KATE._

GERALDINE. Now, brother page--

KATE. Dear mistress, I have found My faithful Larry.

GERALDINE. Happy girl! and I Hope soon to meet my heart's dear lord, my Percy.

Hist! the lord governor--

KATE. He little thinks Who is the page he loves so--

GERALDINE. Silence.

KATE. Mum.

_Enter DELAWAR, WALTER, LARRY, &c._

DELAWAR. Each n.o.ble act of his that you recite Challenge all my wonder and applause.

Your captain is a brave one; and I long To press the hero's hand. But look, my friends, What female's this, who, like the swift Camilla, On airy step flies. .h.i.therward?

WALTER. My lord, This is the lovely princess you have heard of; Our infant colony's best patroness; Nay, sir, its foster-mother.

DELAWAR. Mark how wild--

_Music. The PRINCESS enters, with wild anxiety in her looks; searches eagerly around for SMITH and ROLFE._

DELAWAR. Whom do you look for, lady?

PRINCESS. They are gone!

Gone to be slaughter'd!

WALTER. If you seek our captain, He has departed for your father's banquet.

PRINCESS. Then they have met, and they will both be lost, My lover and my friend. O! faithless path, That led me from my lover! Strangers, fly!

If you're the white man's friends--

DELAWAR. Lady, we are.

PRINCESS. Then fly to save them from destruction!

DELAWAR. How?

PRINCESS. Inquire not; speak not; treachery and death Await them at the banquet.