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The REVENGE.
But put it most severely—should I live?———
Live long? Alas! there is no Length in Time;
Not in thy Time, O Man! What's fourscore Years?
Nay, what indeed, the Age of Time it self,
Since cut from out Eternity's wide Round?
Away then. To a Mind Resolv'd and Wise,
There is an Impotence in Misery,
Which makes me smile, when all its Shafts are in me.
Yet, Leonora———She can make Time long,
Its Nature alter, as she alter'd mine.
While in the Lustre of her Charms I lay,
Whole Summer Suns roll'd unperceiv'd away;
I Years for Days, and Days for Moments told,
And was surpriz'd to hear that I grew old;
Now Fate does rigidly its Dues regain,
And every Moment is an Age of Pain.
Live long? Alas! there is no Length in Time;
Not in thy Time, O Man! What's fourscore Years?
Nay, what indeed, the Age of Time it self,
Since cut from out Eternity's wide Round?
Away then. To a Mind Resolv'd and Wise,
There is an Impotence in Misery,
Which makes me smile, when all its Shafts are in me.
Yet, Leonora———She can make Time long,
Its Nature alter, as she alter'd mine.
While in the Lustre of her Charms I lay,
Whole Summer Suns roll'd unperceiv'd away;
I Years for Days, and Days for Moments told,
And was surpriz'd to hear that I grew old;
Now Fate does rigidly its Dues regain,
And every Moment is an Age of Pain.
As he is going out, Enter Zanga and Alonzo. Zanga
stops Carlos.
stops Carlos.
Zan.Is this Don Carlos? this the boasted Friend?
How can you turn your Back upon his Sadness?
Look on him, and then leave him if you can.
Whose Sorrows thus depress him?—Not his own;
This Moment he could wed, without your leave.
How can you turn your Back upon his Sadness?
Look on him, and then leave him if you can.
Whose Sorrows thus depress him?—Not his own;
This Moment he could wed, without your leave.
Car.I cannot yield; nor can I bear his Griefs.
Alonzo! [Going to him, and taking his Hand.
Alonzo! [Going to him, and taking his Hand.
Alon.O Carlos!
Car.Pray forbear.
Alon.Art thou undone? and shall Alonzo smile?
Alonzo? who perhaps in some Degree
Contributed to cause thy dreadful Fate?
I was deputed Guardian of thy Love;
But oh! I lov'd my self. Pour down Afflictions
On this devoted Head! Make me your Mark!
And be the World by my Example taught,
How sacred it should hold the Name of Friend.
Alonzo? who perhaps in some Degree
Contributed to cause thy dreadful Fate?
I was deputed Guardian of thy Love;
But oh! I lov'd my self. Pour down Afflictions
On this devoted Head! Make me your Mark!
And be the World by my Example taught,
How sacred it should hold the Name of Friend.
Car.You charge your self unjustly; well I know
The only cause of my severe Affliction.
Alvarez, curs'd Alvarez—so much Anguish
The only cause of my severe Affliction.
Alvarez, curs'd Alvarez—so much Anguish
Felt