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Show X76 TfoFATEO/CA™*; sssstsi ssytt*"1 (AS 7- ^ service of our State employ'd, Tho' in the S cJviC* °\|£ s they have feiz-'d-^ O r in their private Callings, 7 • ^•J^/women; Children, hudled in the Rout, Witnuuw *" c cafctv, in our Baths, K u b t k ffif52 choak'd with Heat andSrt, Their ftrugUng Souls muft wretchedly expue, If timely sot fet free. RuKftfoiloriwiUfpare no Pains . Jortneir Deliverance [%>*<« * Sen Wretched indeed! \sm Ba barons and cruel to our worft of Foes. Wfthout a N a m e to our Allies and Friends! • S N o Friendfhip, no Alliance after this. What they have done, is a fad Argument That the3? intend to come and quicken em-iSw. T h e Gods forbid! .S«» Avert this Danger, Heavn! ^ B u t that w e (hall no longer buy and fell Their Interefts, with our mercenary Tongues. \ X77 [Sfo«/J » M «K The FATE */CAPUA: $f*». Heav'n grant ic go no farther 1 Sen. But I fear \Sml T!T p-,US anCJC,nt L Hatc on f<™« Scores- And what the Privilege of fuch lawlefs Times ' May let 'em on to a&, is to be fear'd. Bio. Nay, what portends the worft, and threatens moft- This head-long Rout, this lewd ungovern'd Crew Is Captain'd, headed, and led on by fome, * The nobleft Blood, and foremoft of our Youth: Who ne'er will think their Services well pay'd, But at the price of uaiverfal Change. 1 Sen. They're at our Doors. i Sen. What will become of us! Enter a Mejfenger. Mef. Fly, fly, you Senators of Capua: There is no Safety for you, but in Flight: The People are determin'd in your Doom, And now come on to Execution: They've vow'd to Murder you, and fo give up The Common-wealth void of all Government To Hannibal, and Carthaginian Power, To model new, and ftamp what Form he pleafe: As the beft Sacrifice, the jufteft Means, To attone his Wrath, and punifh your Delay. Pac. Let us not ftand confounded in our Fears. [Shouts again. Gaping on one another, as Relief, Without our Care, would drop into our Mouths. 1 Sen. What can w e do ? 1 Sen. W e would do any thing. 3 Sen. N o God to pity us! $Sen. Tacuvius, you have been the Peoples Friend j Would we had all. 1 Sen. Ay, good Tacuvius, Jfou might do much, would you appear for us. Vac. I had fome Credit with'em: What 'tis n o w - - a Sen. They will hear you. Vac. I cannot promife that. iut what I can, I will: Perhaps I m ay Do more than you expect--but then you muft Give |