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SCENE I.
—THE PALACE.VERINO.
(Meeting an Officer.)
Hast thou inform'd Eudora of our triumph,
And will she quickly follow to the palace
The happiest of fathers?
OFFICER.
Yes, my Lord;
Your lovely daughter, in a grateful transport,
Charg'd me to thank you for the joyous summons,
Which she is hastening to obey.
VERINO.
'Tis well.
(Exit Officer.
These blest achievements of my son, impart
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Seems incomplete, till I rejoice with her,
Whose beauty, and whose love, inspir'd his valor;
Whose faithful purity, and fervent prayers,
Have won the watchful ministers of heaven
To turn all evil from her fearless hero
In danger's darkest hour—O! love, and joy
Are light of foot, and lead her swiftly to me!
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