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Scene 10.
Frontenac, Ulamar, Sakia, Irene, Miramont, Beaufort.Shout
Ul.
'Twas he, by Heav'n, it cou'd be none but he,
Beaufort, thou best of Men, thou best of Friends,
Come to my Arms, come to my Heart my Friend;
This is the wondrous Man to whom I owe
[To Front.
My Life, my Liberty, my Fortune, Fame,
And 'tis to him that you my Mother owe.
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Too warmly then I never can receive him.
[Embrace.
Ule.
Art thou Return'd? Art thou within our Walls?
Where hast thou left thy Enshlish?
Beauf.
The English, and your Rallied Angians now
Are most within the Town.
Ul.
More Miracles! Astonishing event!
Front.
Now by my Soul, they'r truly welcome all;
And this exactly to my wish has happen'd;
But without Fighting, how could this be done!
Beauf.
While on the South we made a false Attack,
Brave Miramont upon th' appointed Signal
Gave us admirtance at the Northern Gate.
Front.
The appointed Signal, you amaze me, Sir.
Beauf.
Two hours are scarse elaps'd since this brave Man
To me dispatch'd a Messenger express,
Inviting me to come and save my Ulamar,
And for my Entrance gave a certain Signal,
I on the warmest Wings of Frindship flew,
Yet had arriv'd too late with all my Speed,
Had not kind Heav'n in Mercy interpos'd
By this so wonderful Discovery,
With which Brave Miramont has Entertain'd me.
Front.
What say our Souldiers, Miramont?
Mir.
They with the English, and the Angians mix,
And Peace and Joy, in all there looks appear:
Impatiently they wait for your Assent,
To cry Hail Frontenac, and Liberty.
Front.
That shall not long be wanting.
Ul.
But now unanimously, thanks we pay,
To thee Brave Miramont, and thee my Beaufort,
O Truly Great! O Truly worthy Son,
Of Great Britania thro' the World renown'd,
For propping falling Liberty,
Supporting sinking Nations!
There is more Excellence, more Godlike greatness
In rescuing one poor wretch from Dire Calamities,
Than in subverting and destroying Empires,
And making Millions wretched.
Beauf.
To Heav'n unanimously praise return,
And thankful for this wonderful deliverance:
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And cast not off your Makers sway for Mans;
Be Govern'd still by Reason and by Law,
And let your Monarch still be Heav'ns Vicegerent,
And execute his Masters will, not his:
Thus Govern'd, we are Absolutely Free,
Heav'n and good Kings give prefect Liberty,
And from this wonderous Night, let all Men learn,
Never to Sacrifice the Publick Good
Either to Foreign, or to Home-bred Tyrants,
For the vile Interest of themselves and Families;
For that upon their Families and selves
Brings certain Ruin: May all France like you
[To Front.
Have their Eyes open'd, and with Horrour see,
How to their Tyrants will they offer up
Their Children, and their whole Posterity
The thing which Heav'n and Nature most abhors;
May they see this like you, like you detest it,
Then grow like you, Impatient to be Free,
With us Asserting Godlike Liberty.
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