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Show 3i6 The FAT**/ CAPUA. t Cit. Let's to the forum, there w e (hall find our« ^Tc^We'U joyn with them, for Something muftbedc Junius Returns fun What is't to me, m y Country, cqu»i W h o does maintain, or w h o deferts her Caufe? F * ™ ; A is the Province of m y Care , A„,I h<-r I have deferted, bafely left. £ 1 - bafelyl nay, abandon* to ,he Rage, " m a y b e , of a jealous Husband too. H a ' whither a m 1 hurried by m y Fears? Had I forefeen but half the Accidents That threaten n o w , what w o u d I not have done? I w o u d have fnatch'd her from his cruel Hands, And may do ftill. I will declare m y Love, Clear her fufpefted Honour to the World, O r juftifie m y Paffion by Revenge. [&, S C E N E changes to Pacuvius'x Hm[e. Enter Pacuvius and Servant. Tac Let him difpofe of her, as he thinks bell: It was a Task unnaturally impos'd, And therefore willingly I M J « . Befides, there is a publick Co. fl.ah«* Within this Breaft, admits no private tares. Say, have you font to VAm Vmm, And Marius Blofius ? Ser. As you order d, Sir. Tac. And what ? Ser. They will come Home to you- Vac 'Tis well. . . Let no Body difturb me, Mil they come. They fent no News? . " si. There's none word>fcn m , S ^ a n t a T"C- W°rthSdlv hear whV me muft fd. But w e may boldly hear wna __ •Tis natural to enquire bow the w o B % . K Ser Towards an End with us, its.w And Capua; the Expedition,« incredible, that carries °" ^ ' o f D e f p a i r , M f ; W e often ask, m CaU F «Vben w e are fure the Aniwer 7*^ FATE ofC A P U A. Or. B - W t t r t to rife it, but in Vai ld „ow 'tis faid that he is march'd to Rome: 3 17 [£w ut way to draw the Confuls from our Walls o fave their City, and defend themfelves p^. Leave mc, and bring in what Reports you hear. -cannot anfwer for unborn Events: ° *fv*Ylt* te Gods havejplac'd 'em in the Hands of Fate, 'oShape, and Faftiion for their high Decrees/ t their appointed Time, to bring'em forth, o baffle human Wit, and Induftry. fe in the Courfe of Probability, :d as Appearances prefented Things, me was to Fall, and Capua was to Rife. I Fate, itfeems, has otherwife ordain'd. ire is a fccret Power, within the Scene, it works unfeen, and makes fo quick a Change. cannot ftand the Taunts of bad Succefs, id therefore wonnot meet 'em in the $rowd. ve hitherto been on the winning Sid \ e have another G a m e of Fortune now* I will lofe as little as I can. nnot make the Figure that I-wou'd, *need not make a bad one; that's in m e ; i it grows worfe, I k n o w m y Remedy. fExth SCENE changes to the Forum, A Crowd of Citizens. Cit. No Tidfngs to comfort us? 4G>. Sad Times, fad Times, and running on to be vfe as fait as they can drive. Cit. Did ever People tall from fuch a Pinacle of Profperi-untofuch a Gulph of Deftru&ion, in fo little a Time? Cit. Never, never. Cit. Our Sallies did fornething at firft to hinder their ks,but to no Purpofe now, they're beaten back upon J Attempt and dare not look the Romans in the Face. ?re's no peeping upon the Walls. 0*. The Engines play fo thick, they're about your ! before v n n ' m *«,«..,» ~c > J J you re aware of 'em. |G*. Not a Spade cmploy'd in the Trenches, but d f w Grave, Q 3 3 Cit. m wse * v 0 |
