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SCENE XIII.
Enter Eustatio, and Almirena, with Armida, Prisoner.Eust.
See here the just Event of impious Rage!
This cruel Amazon, while bent on Ruin,
She sought to plunder and destroy our Tents,
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Arg.
Ye Pow'rs what do I see!
Arm.
Oh cruel Gods!
Rin.
Now Almirena we rejoyce,
Alm.
By thee.
Godf.
Now to the Marriage promis'd to your Hopes,
Godf. & Eust.
Be Love and Glory equally propitious.
Rin. & Alm.
Be Joy and Glory equally propitious.
They Embrace.
Arm.
Their Valour cannot be more fam'd than ours,
Their Gods are sure more pow'rful?
Arg.
Or their Fortunes.
Rin. & Alm.
My share in all this Triumph rests in Thee.
Arm.
No! Heav'n perhaps has chose this Road to save me,
And, willing I shou'd wash me from my Sins,
Holds forth her sacred Waters! Be it so.
Unworthy Instrument of all my Crimes,
Thus I revenge me on thee.
[breaks her enchanted Wand
Arg.
Nay Armida,
Where'er you lead, Love and Argantes follow.
Arm.
to Godf. &c.
Conquer'd by you, we wou'd embrace Your Faith.
Rin.
Oh Smile of Heav'n!
Alm.
O! happy Chance of War.
Eust.
Chief of our Triumphs!
Godf.
You are henceforth free,
Arg.
Happy Armida!
Arm.
Come Argantes, come,
Lov'd Partner of my Soul and of my Throne.
Chorus.
Here on Earth our Love inclines us
To a thousand Crimes of Nature,
But hereafter all refines us,
To the Mould of our Creator.
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