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SCENE V.
Melampus and Madauces.
Melampus with his spear strikes the gates, which
open with a harsh sound, and discover a Centaur,
brandishing a mace, and standing across the entrance.
Melampus attacks the Centaur, who at
the touch of the spear instantly vanishes. The
whole wall disappears at the same time, and discovers
a second wall and gate.
MADAUCES.
Now hast thou prov'd the virtues of thy spear.
MELAMPUS.
And will essay its energy again.
[He strikes the second gate, which disappears with
the whole wall, leaving in view a craggy rock with
a torrent of water down the middle, and a hydra
and griffin on the summit. All vanish at the touch
of the spear. A third wall appears, with a gulf of
fire before it. The fire is filled with fiends, and a
gigantic figure of Death, shaking a dart, is planted
between the gulf and the gate.
MADAUCES.
These are illusive images of danger,
Which perseverance will dissolve to air.
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