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Sce. 5.
6t h Appearance, the Court againe.Arsamnes, Cratander, Atossa, Lords and Ladyes as Victorious; to them after a while Molops.
Ars.
Whiles thus we're joyn'd we are too hard for fortune,
Scarce Heav'n it selfe can hurt us, for it will not.
There's no care now remaining, but t'invent
New pleasures. Let the houres wheele swiftly away
In sports and Dances. Then we pay the Gods
Best thankes, when we doe shew most sense of joy.
To them Molops.
Mol.
I have an humble suit to your Majesty in the behalfe
of some distressed people.
Arsam.
Let's heare't: what is't?
Mol.
There are halfe a dozen of sinners at the doore,
foure of them are the Captives which your Majesty refus'd:
two of 'em are of another Sexe, but would willingly joyne
with 'em, and present you with a Dance, in congratulation
of your happinesse.
Arsam.
Goe, bring 'em in, let Prisons this day know
The joyes of Palaces. We will receive
[Ex. Mol.
All the delights the world can yeeld us. Hearke.
Atos.
I hope your Majesty will not deny
To grace a Company of younger Ladyes,
With the like favourable eye.
Arsam.
They doe
Honour our joyes in condescending to
Be Actors in their Celebration.
The Ladyes in a solemne march, present themselves all in war-like habits, and dance: the whole Dance expressing these verses of Claudian.
Honour our joyes in condescending to
Be Actors in their Celebration.
Insonuit cum verbete signa magister,
Mutatosque edunt pariter tunc pectora motus,
In latus allisis clypeis, aut rursus in altum
Vibratis, grave parma sonat mucronis acutum
Murmur, & umbonum pulsu modulante resultans
Ferreus alterno concentus plauditur ictu.
Mutatosque edunt pariter tunc pectora motus,
In latus allisis clypeis, aut rursus in altum
Vibratis, grave parma sonat mucronis acutum
Murmur, & umbonum pulsu modulante resultans
Ferreus alterno concentus plauditur ictu.
Arsam.
I see that Sardis hath it's Amazons:
An Army of these would subdue the world.
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