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Eudora

A Tragedy

Hayley, William (1745-1820)

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SCENE VI.

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SCENE VI.

MAJONE,
(alone.)
Hence! and indulge, deluded as thou art,
Thy momentary triumph! on thy steps

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The powerful genius of Majone waits,
To pay me amply for thy transient pleasure,
And for the lively beams of flattering hope,
To pour the darkness of despair upon thee!