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SCENE I.

SCENE A Plain: Tents, &c.
Gozanes following some runaway Troops.
Gozanes.
O cowards! Dastards, to forsake your King,
And give your Country up—for Shame for Shame!
Sure as you fly you lose your Liberties,
If not your Lives—but if once more yon sally,
The Fate of War may change, and we succeed.
I'll foremost stand upon the brink of Danger;
Have I a Friend among you? let him follow,
If not, I'll singly purchase Death with Glory.

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AIR.
Death or Conquest I'll obtain,
Robb'd of Freedom, Life is vain.
Fear! I scorn thee, if I die,
Dearly they my Life shall buy.

[Exit.