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Show 7^7/ 7hc~a^u£J_^^_____. ... Enter Abdelmelech. Abd. to th Km,. What angry <f>"««ffi h,S S ? % c Kin, turns, and Has arm'd your left Hand, to cut ofl y our right | ^ ^ ^ ^ Hafte not to give, but to prevent a Fate: The Foes are enter'd at the Elvira Gate. Falfe Lyndaraxa has the Town betray d; And all the Zegrys give the Spaniards Ayd. Boab. O Mifchief, not fufpected nor forefeet!! Abdel. Already they have gain'd the Zacatm j And, thence, the Vivarambla Place polleft; While our faint Soldiers fcarce defend the reft. The Duke of Arcos does one Squadron head; The next by Ferdinand himfelf is led. Almah. Now, brave Almanzor, be a God again ; Above our Crimes, and your own Paffions, Reign. My Lord has been, by Jealoufie, milled To think I was not faithful to his Bed. I can forgive him, though my Death he fought; For too much Love can never be a Fault. Proteft him, then; and what to his Defence You give not, give to clear my Innocence. Almanz. Liftcn, fweet Heav'n ; and all ye bleft above, Take Rules of Virtue from a mortal Lo/-., You've rais'd my Soul; and if it mouflt more-high, Tis as the Wren did on the Eagle fly: H Yes, I once more will my Revenge neglect And whom you can forgive, lean protect. Boab. How hard a Fate is mine, ftill doom'd to Shame : I make Occafions for my Rival's Fame 1 [ Exeunt. An Alarm within. Enter Ferdinand, Ifabel, Don Alonzo d'Aguiiar, Spaniards and Ladies. Ferd. Already more than half the Town is gain'd: But there is yet a doubtful Fight maintaind. Alonz. The fierce young King the enter'd does attack, And the more fierce Almanzor drives 'em back. Ferd. The valiant Moors, like raging Lions, fight; Each Youth encourag'd by his Lady's fight. Qu. Ifab. I will advance with fuch a fhining Train, That Moorifh Beauties fhall oppofe in vain: Into the Prefs of clafhing Swords we'll go; And where the Darts fly thickeft, feek the Foe. K. Ferd. May Heav'n, which has infpir'd this gen'rous Thought, Avert thofe Dangers you have boldly fought. Call up more Troops; the Women, to our Shame, WT11 ravifh from the Men their part of Fame, [ Exeunt Ifabella and Ladies. Enter Alabez, and kiffes the King's Hand. Alabez. Fair Lyndaraxa, and the Zegry Line, Have led their Forces with your Troops to join : The adverfe Part, which obftinately fought, Are broke ; and Abdelmelech Pris'ner brought. K. Ferd. Fair Lyndaraxa and her Friends fhall find Th'Effects of an oblig'd and grateful Mind. Alabez. But, marching by the Vivarambla Place, The Combate carry'd a more doubtful Face. In that vaft Square the Moors and Spaniards met, Where the fierce Conflict is continued yet; But with Advantage on the adverfe Side, W h o m fierce Almanzor does to Conqueft guide. K. Ferd. With my Caftilian Foot I'll meet his Rage. ^ . t r i J ^i lIsgoing out: Shouts within an hard, Victoria Tt&oria. But thefe loud Clamours better News prefage. n^ona. Enter the Duke of Arcos, and Soldiers^ their Swords drawn and bloody VT D:°fAnol' Granada now is yours; and there remain No Moors, but fuch as own the Pow'r ot Spain. The Conqueft of Granada. That Squadron which their King in Perfon led W e charg'd; but found Almanzor m their Head Three feveral Times we did the Moors attack- And thrice with Slaughter did he drive us back Our Troopsthen fhrunk; and ftill we loft more Ground' Till, from our Queen, we needful Succour found Her Guards to our Affiftanqe bravely flew, And, with frefh Vigour, did the Fight renew. At the fame Time Did Lyndaraxa with her Troops appear, And while we charg'd the Front, engag'd the Rear. then fell the King (flain by a Zegrys Hand.) K. Ferd. How could he fuch united Force withftand? D.of Arcos. Difcourag'dwith his Death, theMoorifhPow'rs Fell back; and, falling back, were prefs'd by ours. But, as when Winds and Rain together croud, They fwell till they have burftthe bladder'd Cloud: And firft the Lightning, flaming deadly clear, Flies, falls, confumes, before it does appear: So, from his fhrinking Troops, Almanzor flew; Each Blow gave Wounds, and with each Wound he flew. His Force at once I envy'd and admir'd; And, ruining forward, where my Men retir'd, Advan'd alone. , K. Ferd. You hazarded too far Yogr Perfon, and the Fortune of the War. D. of Arcos. Already, both our Arms for Fight did bare, Already held 'em threatning in the Air : When Heav'n (it muft be Heav'n) my Sight did guide, To view his Arm, upon whofe Wrift, I fpy'd A Ruby Crofs in Diamond Bracelets ty'd: And juft above it, in the brawnier part, By Nature was engrav'd a bloody Heart. Struck with thefe Tokens, which fo well I knew, And ftagg'ring back, fome Paces I withdrew: He follow'tl, and fuppos'd it was my Fear; When, from above, a fhril Voice reach'd his Ear: Strike not thy Father, it was heard to cry; Amaz'd, and cafting round his wond'ring Eye, he ftop'd: then thinking that his Fears were vain; He lifted up his thundring Arm again: Again the Voice withheld him from my Death; Spare, fpare his Life, it cry'd, who gave thee Breath. Once more he ftop'd, then threw his Sword away ; Bleft Shade, he faid, I hear thee, I obey Thy facred Voice: then, in the Sight of all, He at my Feet, I on his Neck did fall. K. Ferd. O bleft Event! • Arcos. The Moors no longer fought $ But all their Safety, by Submiflion, fought: Mean time my Son grew faint with lofs of Blood; And, on his bending Sword fupported, ftood: Yet, with a Voice beyond his Strength, he cry'd, Lead me to live, or die, by Almahide. K. Ferd. I am not for his Wounds lefs griev'd than you. For if, what now my Soul divines, proves true, This is that Son, whom irf his Infancy You loft, when by my Father fore'd to fly. D. Arcos. His Sifter's Beauty did my PafSon move, (The Crime for which I fuffer'd was his Love.) Our Marriage known, to Sea we took our flight, There, In a Storm, Almanzor firft faw Light. On his right Arm, a bloody Heart was grav'd, (The Mark by which this Day, my Life was lav d.) O o o The |