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Show E D W A R D and A C T II. S C E N E I. Glofter, Theald. Glofter. NO, Theald, no ; he never will confent I know him well-he ne'er will purchafe Life, At fuch a Rate : befides, in aid of Love, His generous Pride would come, and deem it Bafe-nefs. Theald. Then is yon San his Uft. The blacknivg Wound Begins already to confefs the Poifon- Meantime, m y Lord, both Friendfhip and oar Duty Demand, at leaft, the Trial. Well I know, That, poife his Life with hers, he would as nothing Efteem his own : bat fare the Life of Thoufands, The mingled Caufe at once of Heaven and Earth, Should o'er the beft the deareft Life prevail. * Gloft. Alas ! m y Friend, you reafon, Edward loves H o w weak the Head contending with the Heart I Yet be the Trial made-Behold he comet. SCENE E L E O N O R A. 21 S C E N E II. Edward, Glofter, Theald- Edward, entering. 0 thou bright Sun ! now haft'ning to thofe Climei, Tha: ParenMfle, which I no more fhall fee ; And lor whofe Welfare oft m y youthful Heart Has vainly form'd fo many a fond Defign ; 0 thither bear, refplendent Orb of Day, To that dear Spot of Earth, m y laft Farewel! And thee, Eternal Providence, whole Courfe, Amidft the various M a z e of Life, is fix'd; By boundlefs Wifdom and by boundlefs Love, I follow thee, with Refignation, Hope, With Confidence and Joy ; for thou art good. And of thy riling Goodnefs is no end ! Well met, my deareft Friends !-It was too true The Villain's Threatning, and I nearly touch That awfal Hoar which every M a n muft prove, Yet every Man ftill fliifts at diftance from him. Com: then, and let us fill the Space between, Thefe laft important Moments, whence w e take Oorlateft Tindtare for Eternity, With folemn Converfe and exalting Friendship-*-- Nay-Theald Glofter- wound m e not with Tears, With Tears that fall o'er venerable Cheeks I What could the Princefs more ? - - » A h j there, indeed, B 3 .At * |