 | Demetrius |  |
SCENE VI.
Mithranesalone.
One like Alcestes never could be born
In lowly cottages; his looks, his air,
His speech betray'd him: even in humble state
His actions all proclaim'd a princely heart.
In lowly cottages; his looks, his air,
326
His actions all proclaim'd a princely heart.
A soul exalted, form'd to reign,
In lonely woods conceal'd in vain,
Still darts, by fortune though depress'd,
A ray of majesty distress'd.
In lonely woods conceal'd in vain,
Still darts, by fortune though depress'd,
A ray of majesty distress'd.
The blazing fire, though deeply hid,
Can never wholly cease to shine:
Huge rivers in the narrow bed
Refuse their currents to confine.
Can never wholly cease to shine:
Huge rivers in the narrow bed
Refuse their currents to confine.
[Exit.
| Demetrius | |