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Camilla

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SCENE XI.

Enter Tullia.
Tul.
Fair Nymph, Lavinia calls thee.

Cam.
I am Lavinia's Slave.

Pren.
Stay, fair Dorinda;
What would my Sister have?

Linc.
to Tul.
Fair, I love thee.

Tul.
He is a handsome Swain.

Pren.
Dorinda, for Love of thee I burn, I die!

Cam.
Such Beauty pleases, tho' in an Enemy.

[Aside.
Linc.
Who art thou?

Tul.
Tullia, a Lady of the Court.

Linc.
And I Dorinda's Uncle.

Tul.
Thank Heav'n for't.

Pren.
Charming Fair, for thee I languish!
But bless the Hand
That gave the Blow.
With equal Anguish

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Each Swain despairs,
And when she appears
Streams forget to flow.

Cam.
(Aside)
Wretched Camilla! a double Slave thou art,
He who expects thy Crown, now claims thy Heart.
Wretched am I that I gain him,
And I gladly would disdain him,
Whom my Eyes have made my Slave:
But in vain do I endeavour;
Fate resisting,
Love persisting,
Unconquer'd ever,
Me an equal Vassal have.

[Exeunt Pren. and Cam.