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Show (50 W h o though fo much unfit to reign or live, Ctfar I know will for his fafety ftrive. But though his love hath dar'd to promife it, Yet jufter Heaven dares it not permit. And if the Gods an Ear to m e afford, They fhall both perifli by each others Sword : Such an event we&lct m y hearts grief deftroy, Which now is fueli i Stranger grown to joy. But if ye Gods think this too great a thing, And but one fall, Olet it be the King! C L E O P A T R A. Heaven does not govern as our Wills direcl. ^CORNE LI A. But gods, what caufes promife, will effect, And do the guilty with revenge purfue. c CLEOPATRA. As they have juftice, they have mercy too. CORNELIA. But w e may judge as here events have paft, They now the firft will a6r, and not the laft. G-t E O P A T R A. Their Mercy oft does through their Juftice break. CORNELIA. Queen, ^otf-as Sifter; 1 as W i d o w fpeak. Each hath her caufe of kindnefs and of hate* And both concern'd are in this Princes Fate: But by the blood-which hatH to day been fhcd, W e fhall perceive whofe vows have better fpcd. Behold your Achoreus. i - • * • ' Si 1 CEN. (57) •••* - > - » « • » SCEN.IIt ';fs T o them Achorens. bi CLEOPATRA. But alas I I read no good prefages in his Face j Speak Achorepsr fet us freely hear What yet deferves m y forrow, or m y fear. A C H O R E U S. AfToon as Cdefar did the Treafon know :-- / C L E O P A T R A. Tis not his Conduct I enquire of now, I know he cut and ftopt that fecret yauk Which to him fhould the Murtherm have brought 5 That to feaire the Streets his m en he' fent, Where Photin did receive his Punifhment: Whofe fuddenTall Achillas fo amaz'd, That on th'abaridoh'd Port he quickly feizdss W h o m the King follow'd: and that, to the Land Antonius all his Soldiers did command. Where Cdefar join'd him, and I thence do gttefs Achillas punifhment, and his fuccefs. A C H O R E U S. His ufual Fortune her affiftance gave. C L E O P A T R A. But tell m e if he did m y Brother fave. And kept his promife. A C H O R E U S. Yes with all his might C L E O P A T R A. That's all the N e w s I wihYd you to recite. Madam, you fee the gods m y prayers heard. C O R N E L I A. They only have his punifhment dcferr'd. C L E O P A T R A. You wifliditnow; but they have him fecund. briW ACHO |