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Show 2 Q 4 The FATE of CAPUA. Andthen the Senate ro the P « P 1 £ * , B e : That bv the Credit of redeeming both •\ hat Dy tnc u nm„bd. ™Z ™Tls veV*wi S go on, let him go on. 2 i Wha " the puny Part that thou muft ,ft iva^, w f h Ambition? Unnonifht, but mail be rewarded too? All eood M e n will combine agamft thy Life: T h l this may want defign to, tar th«r Plots A fecond, Courage to attempt the Deed, Another want an Opportunity! M wiU clnfent. and wifh to have it done. ft is enough for gallant Minds to know S o w honourable in the Enterprise H o w grateful in the general Benefit, Howflorious in the R e n o w n and Fame, ItiStlkillwrof-SteTcatnotbefife. Impm.ro'°h?i akl S e to fave W f U , Ma, Where then can'ft thou from Juft.ceh,de«iyHd! J K t e Laws are living M l . to pun.ih fuch Licentious Tongues. 5*£* •ATE */CAPUA. from Ofw*. and from the Commonwealth. l9y p„. Thou haft Curft thy felf, and fo expe& thy Fate* [Pacuvius goes out with the Senators. Magius remains only with his Clients: Perolla returns to him. Mag. When I was Young, I fought for Capna, And wonnot n o w defert her, being Old: But all m y Bravery is in m y Tongue, I can but talk, and that unminded now. Ter. I fear you'll find you've done and faid too much. Enter an Officer. Of. Stand, Decius Magius •-. Mag. Well, I a m the Man. Of I come from Hannibal, to fuiflraon you To appear before him. Mag. Tell your Hannibal His ?unick Language is not current here: We do not underftand his lummoning: He has no Right upon a Capuan: lam free-born, and therefore wonnot come. [ExitOfficer. Ter. O Sir, you are undone. Mag. I think not fo. Cli. Thc Snares are fer, you cannot 'fcape 'em now. Per. You are encompafs'd round with Enemies. Mag. Better encompafs'd round with Enemies. Than live to be forfaken of our Friends. Diftrefs is Virtue's Opportunity j We only live, to teach us h o w to die. [Exeunt. Enter Favonia. lav. What is this P o m p of Hannibal to me? I cannot lofe m y felf ev'n in the Crowd j His coming would be welcome, could it guard All other Images from entring here. While I am gazing on the Triumph, one, Meaning no harm, cries, This is the Reward Of Carinas Field: I ftart, and take the hint, Purfuing it quite through that Scene of Blood, Till it prefents at laft m y Junius flain: My Junius, O ! the guilt of that Surprize! Why muft I harbour in m y Bofom Thoughts, Thus to furprize m e to m y Sin and Shame ? I fhall betray m y felf in Company, N 4 There- |