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... wise . The whirlwind rises . Let the - present swell Of changeful popularity subside- A calm , propitious to our plans , will soon - Succeed till then , Lysander , hold thy peace . LYSANDER . I ne'er can do so while my country B 3.
... wise . The whirlwind rises . Let the - present swell Of changeful popularity subside- A calm , propitious to our plans , will soon - Succeed till then , Lysander , hold thy peace . LYSANDER . I ne'er can do so while my country B 3.
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... peace impart her smile ? Become the object of our envy ? - must care - worn swains Must toil laborious cradle sweet content , And gilded couch be press'd by restless grandeur ? What is the recompence of statesman's cares ? The tooth of ...
... peace impart her smile ? Become the object of our envy ? - must care - worn swains Must toil laborious cradle sweet content , And gilded couch be press'd by restless grandeur ? What is the recompence of statesman's cares ? The tooth of ...
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... peace and love ! Resign it , dearest lord . PERIANDER . It cannot be I hope to satisfy My people , and redeem the pledge I gave . If I refuse to grant their bold demands It is but to ensure their future good . Corinth , for commerce and ...
... peace and love ! Resign it , dearest lord . PERIANDER . It cannot be I hope to satisfy My people , and redeem the pledge I gave . If I refuse to grant their bold demands It is but to ensure their future good . Corinth , for commerce and ...
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... peace , For the brief space of my unwilling absence , Το my ally and friend , the noble Procles , To guard my heart's best treasure But see ! from ocean's depths the new - born sun Gilds my bright banners ! and my troops await me ...
... peace , For the brief space of my unwilling absence , Το my ally and friend , the noble Procles , To guard my heart's best treasure But see ! from ocean's depths the new - born sun Gilds my bright banners ! and my troops await me ...
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... who rule the thunders and the waves , Shall not their power restrain within their bounds Thy dangerous passions , stop thy vicious course , And bid thee hold thy peace ? PROCLES . Thou art but idly wasting Thy sweet breath CORINTH . 25.
... who rule the thunders and the waves , Shall not their power restrain within their bounds Thy dangerous passions , stop thy vicious course , And bid thee hold thy peace ? PROCLES . Thou art but idly wasting Thy sweet breath CORINTH . 25.
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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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