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Show PROGRAMMES OF BALLETS. 385 A C T II. SCENE I.-Narses and Thrasimedes enter in haste and agitation; the latter appears a prey to anguish; his friend essays to calm him, but cannot succeed. Theophania has signified to him that her new office will effectually prevent their union. Thrasimedes, however, returns to meet his love once more, perhaps, for the last time, a thought that deeply wounds his heart. Narses tries to console him by a ray of hope which seems to gleam through the apparent gloom; he then retires. SCENE II.- Thrasimedes seems assailed by various and conflicting thoughts; dreading what may happen, he prostrates himself before the statue of Ceres, supplicating the Goddess to pardon the passion of two who cannot cease to love. SCENE III.- Theophania enters, and witnesses the emotions of her lover; she rushes into his arms, expressing the excess of her affection, and tears soon bedew the faces of the hapless pair; Theophania informs Thrasimedes that the Gods are averse to their union, and that they must now separate for ever; at these words the youth appears overpowered ; having in some measure recovered, he reproaches Theophania with insensibility while delivering such cruel conditions; he appears sunk into an abyss of woe. The affectionate girl, deeply wounded by such expressions, assures him of her unalterable love, till, unable to support herself under such a conflict of emotion, she falls into the arms of Tlvrasimedes, who presses her fervently to his breast; he tries to reanimate her, conjuring her to satisfy his desires by shar- |