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Show p GU S TAWS VA SA, Arv. I know n o t - O Guftavus ! Gift. Speak. Arv. You can't forgive me. Guft Not forgive thee ! Arv No, Look there. [<Points to the Dgger, And yet when I refolv'd to kill thee I cou'd have died-^-indeed I eou'd*-for thee, I cou'd have died, Guftavus ! Guft. O I know it. Agen'rous Mindi tho* fway'da while by Paflion, Jslike the fteely Vigour of the Boto,. Still holds its native Rectitude, and bends But to recoil more forcelul. Come forget it. S C E N E VII. Enter a Dalecarlian. Dalecarlian. My Lord, as now I pafs'd the Mountain's Brow, I fpy'dfome M e n , whole Arms, and ftrange Attire, Give Caufe for Circumfpection. Gufr. Danes, perhps; Hai.e, intercept their PaiTage to the Camp. [istf.Dal. Arv Thofe are the Danes that witnefs to ray Shame. Guft. Penih th'opprobrious T e r m ! not fo, Arvidai M > felfViil.be the Ciuardian of thy Fame ; Tuft me, J will- Our Friends spproachO clear- While I attend them, clear that Cloud, m y Brother, That fits up )n the Morning of thy Youth ; It lungs too near the Heart of thy Guftavus. [Exit* Arv. Ot thy Guftavus! O Wretch, Wretch, cutt'd Wretch ! What is this T i m e and Pia.ce, and I oys of Circa* ftan c e j XW The Deliverer of his Country. £3 JS tonehing-o-er the Negro Front of Goilt, Ttat to the hBye of Mere, all appear. • Peace? • n ~a > Thus, thus- to be driven out from m y own brealt f To have no Shed, no fhelt'ring Nook at H o m e To take Refleaion in ! H o w looks the Wretch Whofe Heart cries Villain to itfelf f 1 11 not Endure its Batt'ry Somewhat muft be done Of high Import'ere Night, that I may flcep, Or wake for ever. S C E N E VIII. Enter Guftavus follow1d ly the Dalecarliant, Anderfon, Arnoldus, Sivard, Officers, &c. i ft Dalecarlian. Let ui all fee him ! 2d Dale Yes, and heaj:-hum too. 3d Dale Let us be fure 'tis he himfclf. 4th Dale.' Our General. 5th. Dale. And we will fight while Weapons can be fou^d. 6th Dale. Or Hands to wield them. 7 ^ Dale. Get on the Baak, Guftavus, And. Do, my Lord. Guft M y Counrrvmen ! ift Dale. H o 1 hear him. D3 *&Z)ale |