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SCENE XIII.
Megacles, Aristea.Mega.
Assist me Gods!
Farewell, my love!
Aris.
And wilt thou leave me thus?
Yet go—return my husband; I forgive thee.
Mega.
Such happiness is not reserv'd for me.
[going.
Aris.
Hear me, dost thou still love me?
Mega.
More than life.
Aris.
Dost thou believe me true?
Mega.
Thy truth I think
Unsullied as thy beauty.
Aris.
Go'st thou not
To conquer, and to win me?
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I would hope it.
Aris.
And dost thou still possess thy wonted valour?
Mega.
I trust, I do.
Aris.
And thou wilt gain the prize?
Mega.
I hope for victory.
Aris.
Then am not I,
Dear Megacles, thy spouse?
Mega.
My life, adieu.
In thy future happy days,
Think on him who lov'd so well.
Think on him who lov'd so well.
Aris.
Tell me what thy grief can raise,
Tell me, love, thy consort tell.
Mega.
Cease, cease, thou idol of my heart.
Aris.
Speak, Megacles, thy thoughts disclose.
[Mega.]
Alas! by speaking you impart
[Aris.]
Alas! by silence you impart
Both.
New troubles that increase my woes.
Aris.
While thus I see my lover mourn,
In vain the cause I seek.
Mega.
With jealousy, I rage, I burn,
Yet, ah! I dare not speak.
Both.
What hearts could e'er before sustain
Such fatal grief, such cruel pain!
[Exeunt severally.
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