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SCENE IX.
Practicable Mountains, from which a stupendous Waterfall precipitates itself, which, increasing, becomes a River, over which is a picturesque, arched, practicable Bridge—on one side of the stage is Rinaldo's Tent, his dog on guard, under his banner “Hands and Hearts united:” on the other, straggling Tents and Baggage Waggons.The Robbers discovered, some asleep, others keeping watch, &c.—a whistle is heard, which is returned by Altaverde, and a Gondola rowed
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“Pardon and Rewards are offered the Band, if they will surrender their Chief.”
Rinaldo, after saluting the Baron with his sword, reads it, and asks if they will surrender him, they answer “No:”—he snatches down the proclamation, tears it, and making wadding with it for his carbine, with that answers them—a general fight commences
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CHORUS OF VICTORY.
Be the name of Rovezzo extol'd o'er and o'er,
The terror of Nations, Rinaldo's no more;
Of his Band the remains, gnash their teeth, clank their chains,
And the loss of Rinaldo in Death shall deplore:
The wreath of Victory prepare—no more we live in awe,
Let acclamations rend the air—huzza!—huzza!—huzza!
At the close of the chorus, Rinaldo and Rosalia, on the summit of the Bridge, wave the Robbers' banner, and join in the huzza!—their antagonists groupe in great consternation, and the curtain drops.
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