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The REVENGE.
Humbly begs leave to speak in private with you.
Car.In private.—Ha!—Alonzo, I'll return;
No Business can detain me long from thee. [Ex. Car.
No Business can detain me long from thee. [Ex. Car.
Zan.My Lord Alonzo, I obey'd your Orders.
Alon.Will the fair Leonora pass this way?
Zan.She will, my Lord, and soon.
Alon.Come near me, Zanga;
For I dare open all my Heart to thee.
Never was such a Day of Triumph known:
There's not a wounded Captive in my Train,
That slowly followed my proud Chariot Wheels,
With half a Life, and Beggary, and Chains,
But is a God to me: I am most wretched.
In his Captivity, thou know'st, Don Carlos,
My Friend (and never was a Friend more dear)
Deputed me his Advocate in Love,
To talk to Leonora's Heart, and make
A tender Party in her Thoughts for him.
What did I do? I lov'd my self. Indeed,
One thing there is might lessen my Offence,
(If such Offence admits of being lessen'd)
I thought him dead; for (by what Fate I know not)
His Letters never reach'd me.
For I dare open all my Heart to thee.
Never was such a Day of Triumph known:
There's not a wounded Captive in my Train,
That slowly followed my proud Chariot Wheels,
With half a Life, and Beggary, and Chains,
But is a God to me: I am most wretched.
In his Captivity, thou know'st, Don Carlos,
My Friend (and never was a Friend more dear)
Deputed me his Advocate in Love,
To talk to Leonora's Heart, and make
A tender Party in her Thoughts for him.
What did I do? I lov'd my self. Indeed,
One thing there is might lessen my Offence,
(If such Offence admits of being lessen'd)
I thought him dead; for (by what Fate I know not)
His Letters never reach'd me.
Zan. [Aside.]Thanks to Zanga,
Who thence contriv'd that Evil which has happen'd.
Who thence contriv'd that Evil which has happen'd.
Alon.Yes, curs'd of Heav'n! I lov'd my self, and now
In a late Action, rescu'd from the Moors,
I have brought Home my Rival in my Friend.
In a late Action, rescu'd from the Moors,
I have brought Home my Rival in my Friend.
Zan.We hear, my Lord, that in that Action too,
Your interposing Arm preserv'd his Life.
Your interposing Arm preserv'd his Life.
Alon.It did—with more than the Expence of Mine;
For oh! this Day is mention'd for their Nuptials.
But see, she comes! I'll take my leave, and die.
For oh! this Day is mention'd for their Nuptials.
But see, she comes! I'll take my leave, and die.
Zan. [Aside.]Hadst thou a thousand Lives, thy Death would please me.
Unhappy Fate! My Country overcome!
My six Years Hope of Vengeance quite expir'd!—
Unhappy Fate! My Country overcome!
My six Years Hope of Vengeance quite expir'd!—
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