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SCENE III.
Augusta and Rodulpho.Aug.
Oh what a dismal Day is this, Rodulpho!
Rod.
Despair not, Princess, of your Brother's Safety;
Am not I almost equally concern'd?
To Casimir my Friendship is so great,
That, but for your dear Sake,
Arm'd by his Side with Pleasure would I march
To shield him, and to share with him the Danger.
Aug.
Are you already weary of your Charge?
Go, follow him, it is not yet too late,
I need not your Protection.
Go, follow him, it is not yet too late,
I need not your Protection.
Leave me, leave me,
Don't deceive me:
Faithless Lover!
I discover
That another has your Heart.
All your Smiling
Is beguiling,
All your Passion
Affectation,
Go, I see through all your Art.
Don't deceive me:
Faithless Lover!
I discover
That another has your Heart.
All your Smiling
Is beguiling,
All your Passion
Affectation,
Go, I see through all your Art.
Rod.
You wrong me, fair Augusta;
Can you condemn my real Friendship
To him, whom you so dearly value?
You are the only one of all the Sex
That ever gain'd my Heart:
Why would you then torment me thus,
And wound me with such undeserv'd Reproaches?
Can you condemn my real Friendship
To him, whom you so dearly value?
You are the only one of all the Sex
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Why would you then torment me thus,
And wound me with such undeserv'd Reproaches?
Friendship, Glory, I disdain,
Thee, my Charmer, to obtain:
Who can other Beauties prize
That has seen those conqu'ring Eyes?
Wrong not then my Flame sincere,
By Suspicion too severe,
Since 'tis past all Pow'r to move
The Ardour of my constant Love.
Thee, my Charmer, to obtain:
Who can other Beauties prize
That has seen those conqu'ring Eyes?
Wrong not then my Flame sincere,
By Suspicion too severe,
Since 'tis past all Pow'r to move
The Ardour of my constant Love.
[Exeunt.
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