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Show (9) ACT II. Scene a Grotto in the Garden. Virotto. IOpano [a Slave at a diftance. i Op. I)RopitiousSreezes, and a fmiling Sea, JL Atlaft,my Friend,have brought us fafe to Cy Oh when m y eyes beheld the diftant Shore, (prus: How my Heart leapt, and all within was Joy. Virotto. In tranfports IOpano ! IOp. Coud'ft thou but frame fome Image to thy felf Of the high Rapture I expedt to night, Did ft thou but know m y Jffameneals Worth, Our mutual Faith and unexampled Love ; Thy Soul wou'd be enlarg'd like mine, and Thou, In what rejoices m e fo much, rejoice ; Oh ! She is all that tender Mothers pray For their Firft-bqrn when ripen'd into man. v By Heav'n / Hellghs, he fcarce contains his Tears; With'melancholly Looks receives my Joy, As if he wifht not IOpano well. Vir. By all m y future hopes, thy peace of Mind Is dearer to Virotto than his own. \Op. Woud'ft Thou, m y Friend,my Brother,think it kind If thou fhoud'ft fee m e on thy Bridal Night W i t h Looks dejetted I Wou'd it pleafe thee well To hear m e blefs the genial Bed with Sigfys ? This night m y Ijjamenea is a Bride, Her Bridegroom I, w h o m oft fhe in her dreams Has gently Clafpt, and chid me for m y Stay .• I fly, thou Blufhing Beauty, to thy arms. C Wee! |