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... Bears witness to her sighs Receives her sad complaint . the ear of night - She's sick with grief . The traitor , Procles , takes most vile advantage Of her widow'd state , and husband's confidence . E'en now she languishes in Pelop's ...
... Bears witness to her sighs Receives her sad complaint . the ear of night - She's sick with grief . The traitor , Procles , takes most vile advantage Of her widow'd state , and husband's confidence . E'en now she languishes in Pelop's ...
Page 38
... bear a semblance of divinest majesty . E'en now , methinks , I view the gorgeous train ! The banners float in air -the clang of arms Exulting shouts in proud contention rise , ----- And reach remotest heaven ! Lo ! victory Descends : 38 ...
... bear a semblance of divinest majesty . E'en now , methinks , I view the gorgeous train ! The banners float in air -the clang of arms Exulting shouts in proud contention rise , ----- And reach remotest heaven ! Lo ! victory Descends : 38 ...
Page 39
... bears a crown : ( Rushes forward ) " Tis mine ! I grasp it thus - now ' t is gone ! The dazzling scene is fading into dimness ! The plain is dyed in gore : the snowy plumes why ! Stained in the crimson tide whilst shrieks of woe , And ...
... bears a crown : ( Rushes forward ) " Tis mine ! I grasp it thus - now ' t is gone ! The dazzling scene is fading into dimness ! The plain is dyed in gore : the snowy plumes why ! Stained in the crimson tide whilst shrieks of woe , And ...
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... bear upon their wings the envious day . Without this hope I would resign my breath : To live not seeing thee is worse than death . [ Exit AMANA . Enter LYSANder . Well met - The LYSANDER . I am the messenger of good . powers above are ...
... bear upon their wings the envious day . Without this hope I would resign my breath : To live not seeing thee is worse than death . [ Exit AMANA . Enter LYSANder . Well met - The LYSANDER . I am the messenger of good . powers above are ...
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... If my black guilt of perjury demands Thy punishment , stay not your lifted arm ! If broken vows have brought this heavy curse Upon me , I will calmly bear it all ! E I will not wrestle with the angry fates . - CORINTH . 49.
... If my black guilt of perjury demands Thy punishment , stay not your lifted arm ! If broken vows have brought this heavy curse Upon me , I will calmly bear it all ! E I will not wrestle with the angry fates . - CORINTH . 49.
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AMANA arms beam beauty betray'd bless blest bloom boast bold breast breath bright brow canst charm cheer CONSPIRATOR copies Corinth Cypselas dare dark Deal dost thou doth dream E'en earth Exeunt Exit fade fair fame fancy fate fear feelings Fitzroy Square flower Frankfort genius give glory glow Gods grace grief hand hast hath heart heaven HELENA honour hope hour illumes joys Lady LEONIDAS light Lord LYSANDER magic Margate MELISSA mind Miss mourn muse ne'er nought o'er pangs passion peace PERDICEAS PERIANDER Periander's Pluckley Portland Place pride PROCLES proud rebel Regent's Park retributive justice rise Russell Square scene shade sigh smiles soft Soldiers sorrow soul speak spirit Street Sweet Marian tear thee thine Thou art thoughts tide tomb tower trembling triumph truth Tunbridge Walmer weep whence whilst wild Wingham Woburn Square woman's yield ZEMIRA ΑΜΑΝΑ
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Page iii - Tis with our judgments as our watches, none Go just alike, yet each believes his own.