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The REVENGE.
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In Courts, and do your Work with Bows and Smiles,
That little Engin'ry, more mischievous
Than Fleets, and Armies, and the Cannon's Murder,
Teach me to look a Lye, give me your Maze
Of gloomy Thought, and intricate Design
To catch the Man I hate, and then devour.
Enter Alonzo.
My Lord, I give you Joy.
That little Engin'ry, more mischievous
Than Fleets, and Armies, and the Cannon's Murder,
Teach me to look a Lye, give me your Maze
Of gloomy Thought, and intricate Design
To catch the Man I hate, and then devour.
Enter Alonzo.
My Lord, I give you Joy.
Alon.Of what, good Zanga?
Zan.Is not the lovely Leonora yours?
Alon.What will become of Carlos?
Zan.He's your Friend;
And since he can't espouse the Fair himself,
Will take some Comfort from Alonzo's Fortune.
And since he can't espouse the Fair himself,
Will take some Comfort from Alonzo's Fortune.
Alon.Alas! Thou little know'st the Force of Love;
Love reigns a Sultan with unrivall'd sway,
Puts all Relations, Friendship self to Death,
If once he's Jealous of it. I love Carlos,
Yet, well I know what Pangs I felt this Morning
At his intended Nuptials. For my self
I then felt Pains, which now for him I feel.
Love reigns a Sultan with unrivall'd sway,
Puts all Relations, Friendship self to Death,
If once he's Jealous of it. I love Carlos,
Yet, well I know what Pangs I felt this Morning
At his intended Nuptials. For my self
I then felt Pains, which now for him I feel.
Zan.You will not wed her then?
Alon.Not instantly:
Insult his broken Heart the very Moment!
Insult his broken Heart the very Moment!
Zan.I understand you: but you'll wed hereafter,
When your Friend's gone, and his first Pain asswag'd?
When your Friend's gone, and his first Pain asswag'd?
Alon.Am I to blame for that?
Zan.My Lord, I love
Your very Errors, they are born from Virtue.
Your Friendship (and what nobler Passion claims
The Heart?) does lead you blind-fold to your Ruin.
Consider, wherefore did Alvarez break
Don Carlos' Match, and wherefore urge Alonzo's?
'Twas the same Cause, the Love of Wealth: To-morrow
May see Alonzo in Don Carlos' Fortune;
A higher Bidder is a better Friend,
And there are Princes sigh for Leonora.
When your Friend's gone, you'll wed; why then the Cause
Your very Errors, they are born from Virtue.
Your Friendship (and what nobler Passion claims
The Heart?) does lead you blind-fold to your Ruin.
Consider, wherefore did Alvarez break
Don Carlos' Match, and wherefore urge Alonzo's?
'Twas the same Cause, the Love of Wealth: To-morrow
May see Alonzo in Don Carlos' Fortune;
A higher Bidder is a better Friend,
And there are Princes sigh for Leonora.
When your Friend's gone, you'll wed; why then the Cause
Which