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So to his lonely harp Manfredi sung:
To his young friends he thus unveil'd a mind
Tho' deeply suff'ring, yet to Heaven resign'd;
Long-struggling with adversity of heart,
He wish'd, and yet he dreaded to depart;
Wish'd to rejoin, in brighter scenes above,
His darling objects of afflicted love;
Dreaded to leave the dear adopted pair
Less safe, depriv'd of his concealing care.
By new-rais'd fears, his gentle heart was shock'd,
Fears that within his friendly breast he lock'd!
Lest it should wound Lucilio, to disclose
How from his kindness recent danger rose.
His love most anxious to preserve his wife
In her first hazard of maternal life,
Plac'd, with Manfredi's leave, in his domain
A skilful servant of Lucina's train;
This aid from Milan came.—Manfredi's care,
Learning Donado now resided there,
Often the watchful Theodore desir'd
To search, if secrets from his vale transpir'd.
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