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OFFICER, ULYSSES, HECUBA, &c.
OFFICER.
Royal sir, the bold Pæonians
Have beat our soldiers backward to the tent.
[Shouting.
Hark their loud shouts.—

ULYSSES.
Call forth the guards.—

Enter another OFFICER.
OFFICER.
Oh king,
Scarce do our faithful followers make a stand
'Gainst the fierce onset of that fiery youth.
Without quick reinforcement he'll bear off
The princess.

ULYSSES.
Guard that traitor to the tomb.
[Eumelus carried off.
Follow me to the field.

[Exit Ulysses with guards.
HECUBA.
Heard you, Sigea?
They live—they live—both live—was ever mother
So exquisitely blest? 'tis not illusion.
The brightest pow'rs of rich imagination
Ne'er form'd a dream like this. My dear, dear children!
These eyes shall see, these arms again shall clasp you
Close to my heart.—Hear then, immortal Juno!
And thou, Troy's deadliest foe, tremendous Pallas,
Suspend your wrath! oh let a nation's blood
Quench your fell fury! think on my poor children,
Sent ere their hour to night's eternal gloom,
Dread Pallas think! and o'er my daughter's life
Oh spread the terror of thy seven-fold ægis!
Save her! and save the only hope of Troy,
My Polydore! oh save my life in theirs!

[Exit.