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[Scene III.
A Grove near Leptis.]Enter Candaces alone in a Grove.
Cand.
Deare Silent Grove, to whome I now have showne
That flame which its great causer ne're has knowne,
To whose strict secricy I now committ
That which to tell myselfe I scarce hold fitt,
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They my revenge must act or not their owne.
By such darke Arts I now have fixt their hate,
They cannot find out truth till 'tis too late,
And though in that a high Sinne I committ,
I am come here to act a greater yet.
Ere Love in mee his Empire did beginne,
My spotlesse soule did tremble at a sinne,
But now I can with blacker crymes dispence.
Custome in sinning takes away the sense.
The feare of endlesse flames I am above,
Or thinke those flames are lesse than mine of Love.
Blind god, what is it which thou makst mee doe?
Thou that my sinns does cause, forgive them too.
[Shee lies downe.
Enter King and Gesippus.
King.
Never was yet such an aversion seene.
To please her hate shee shunns to be a Queene.
But since my passion shee does thus deride,
Force shall performe what is to Love deny'd.
Cand.
«Gesippus and the King! then I am made.»
Ges.
Being of your Refusall, Sr affraid,
Whilst you to her your last resolve made knowne,
I won Candaces to come here alone,
And have, Sr, soe prepar'd her, that a word
Will make her to you her best help afford,
Which is soe powerfull you in it may find
That ease is needfull to your troubled minde.
If you winne her by guifts and promisses,
Shee with her Lady can doe what shee please.
King.
I like the advice, and I her faith will prove.
I will make use of all may helpe my Love.
Lovely Candaces, you with mee must goe,
And helpe at once your King, and Mistrisse too.
[Exeunt.
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