Rowe, Nicholas (1674-1718)

The Royal Convert. A Tragedy.

London

Printed for Jacob Tonson

November 25, 1707; 1708

"Since Love is lost, / Come thou Revenge, succeed thou to ray Bosom, / And reign in all my Soul."

RODOGUNE.
But see! the King and cruel Priests appear,
Nor can I save thee now. Thou hast thy Wish;
[To Aribert.]
But what remains for me? My Heart beats fast,
And swells, impatient at the Tyrant's Sight.
My Blood, e'erwhile at Ebb, now flows again,
And with new Rage I burn. Since Love is lost,
Come thou Revenge, succeed thou to ray Bosom,
And reign in all my Soul. Yes, I will find her,
This fatal She, for whom I am despis'd.
Look that she be your Master-Piece, ye Gods;
Let each celestial Hand some Grace impart,
To this rare Pattern of your forming Art;
Such may she be, my jealous Rage to move,
Such as you never made 'till now, to prove
A Victim worthy my offended Love.
(IV.i, pp. 38-9)

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First performed November 25, 1707. Thirty-three entries in ESTC (1708, 1714, 1719, 1720, 1725, 1726, 1728, 1733, 1736, 1757, 1764, 1765, 1768, 1774, 1776, 1779, 1780, 1782, 1791, 1794, 1795).

The Royal Convert. A Tragedy. As it is Acted at the Queen's Theatre in the Hay-Market. By Her Majesty's Sworn Servants. Written by N. Rowe (London: Printed for Jacob Tonson, 1708). <Link to ECCO>

07/25/2013