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SCENE I.
A Noble Apartment, without a Throne.Latinus, Turnus, and Prenesto.
Lat.
Turnus , I rather chose t'enjoy in thee
A living Friend, than kill an Enemy.
Turn.
With equal Care did I the Blow decline;
My Life was in your Pow'r, and yours in mine.
Pren.
All this perhaps by Fate is wrought,
Something mighty to promote.
Lat.
Then here in lasting Friendship let us join,
My Safety be your Care, and yours be mine.
But this I do demand, that you
With unextinguish'd Rage pursue
The Blood of Metabo, if any yet
Survive new Troubles to create.
Turn.
To that I swear.
Lat.
We swear it both;
And Heav'n be Witness of the Oath.
But as for thee, Prenesto, do thou ever
Preserve with equal Poise, within thy Soul,
The Love of Peace, and Jealousie of Rule.
[Exit.
Turn.
The Stars propitious on my Fortune shine.
And fair Lavinia will be ever mine.
Pren.
Thou may'st with Joy the Nuptial Rites prepare,
Whilst equal to thy Greatness is the Fair.
The Nymph I love, I never must possess,
Honour forbids that I so low should wed,
Or she submit to an unlawful Bed.
Hopeless I love, and ne'er must enjoy her,
Turn.
Happy I love, and haste to enjoy her.
Pren.
To Prenesto she will never yield.
Turn.
To my Wishes she will ready yield.
Pren.
Hopes declining,
Turn.
—Joys alluring,
Pren.
Avoid me.
Turn.
Invite me.
Pren.
O the Torments that poor Lovers feel!
Turn.
O the Pleasures that blest Lovers steal!
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