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Show 3« M U S T A P H A. M U S'T A P H A. 39 Authority is loft, when rebelfubjeSs dare, With curious boldntfs, fcan their matter's right, Control his royal pleafure, and rejudge His higheft acts. Contempt unking a fovercign. Solyman. Contempt! perdition / .Am v vilely fallen T o that difbonour ? Ruftan. You are ftill yourfelf, Great, valiant, glorious : but ungrateful fubjea., Wanton with wealth and cafe, may wifh to charge T h e hmpy prefent for th* uncertain future Alas! I go too far; you droop, myfLord. Solyman. A w a y What fhould I fear ? M y fon'i known virtue Forbids a doubt of him. Roxolana. H o w I have lov d, H o w oft with rapture dwelt upon his name, You, Solyman, beft know. But duty now Shall triumph o'er that fondnefs This wild ftorm H e with a breath appeasd. Solyman. H e did. Roxolana. Grant heaven I be miftaken !-- ' That fame breath can raife A fecond, wilder far * and bid it burft O n m e - - w o u l d that were all / alai on Even on^our facred head--.for who will thea Bid the rous'd ocean peace I Or drive its furge With govern'd fury ? Solyman. Hold I then a crown Precarious and dependent on the ™ \ . T h e caprice of another i--R°*ola»a ! T h o a doft not think lb. ***^ Roxolana. Would I coald not think I. O who can found the fecret heart of m a n f - - Pardon m y anxious lovci- - Hiilthoafthts are hid, flji Hil real aim. unfeen : hi. power is known, Is evident and felt. There muft be treachery. W h o tolov thofe rebels Ifoaaht his lite f W h a T friend of m m e would fay, That danger threaten d him t They loodly call'd for, ^rpti8ith"*r&r8inourbre.ft.J Friends, you weep In pity of m y fate .'-«•-- I too could pour A breaking heart m tears. Knxolana. O may the news, At Malice can defife. A $ £ . . What ?ew* , what paper ? Whence come* Jt f fl RuBan. From ^«tf/«. S«r • a ««ve Delivered it but now. Solyman. I dread to look Upon thi* fatal paper.: • ." OfoeSfalhaod ; of term, the 9erJio» ofier.."- £ 1 P . monarch court, with ardent love and fervice SteSS E&& s-depos'd I ph^'d » . Tod4UcTwne'aryHfe»•raftVerB•' A flare ! a namelefs reptile ! • Th«fc ftrong warning. D J AM |