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Show 3i<5 The FATE of CAPUA. ln our Diftreft, who, may be, was the firft T o urge her Ruin, by detert.rg her. But if I were no more obnoxious. Than he that aded leaft, yet I muft think, From what we've done to them and they to us, TheTe is no Hope ot Pardon at their Hands BU A Pardon! 'tis a Phy-.hing for a Child, T o ftill the prefent fit of Frowardnefs; A M a n can never fet his Heart upon c. tac N o w , when a Foreign Enemy infults, And Hannibal himfelf thatEnemy, W h e n all things are permitted to the Sword, Brandim'd, and flaming over Italy, At fuch a Time, forgetting HmmM, And every threatned Danger, to fend here Both Confuls, with their Armies Confular, Looks as they did intend to make their>WarS Only on us, not Carthage more abhorr d Than Capua, as if they did not come For Fame, or Viftory, but tor Revenge. Mae. It may be fo, and that they cometoraifc A Monument, to warn focceeding Times, Never to injure, in whatever State Their Fortune is, the Citizens of Rome. Vac. T h e very Savages, and fierceft Beafts, D o but approach their Dens, and they w.ll toe T h e * deftin'd Prey, to fave their helplefsYoung. The Romans are more eager yet than they. For not the Leaguer of their City Rom. Thei" Wives, thfir Children (whofe implonngta, And Lamentations almoft reach 'em here Their Altars, Hearths, the Temples of the Gods, The Sepulchers of their great Anceftors, In danger to be violated all By Hannibal, can once remove em hence, From the determined Spoil of Cafua. So greedy are they of our P ^ « " % ^ S^St Wh^'l - Mafter of The FATE of CAPUA. y Liberty, I can take care for one. 327 1 Sen. You, w h o have made vour' f e W 1 M o * and Mercy, juftly may ^ l v e s ""worthy of gut we have hopes in Decius Magius. ' Mag. Alas! ^ iSea. Take°the three hundred Roman Kuiehts ^ong with you, that are our Prifoners 1 Sen. That was a lucky Thought, make all the Friends-..: Mag, Adverfity will find but very few. 3 Sen. What force you can. Mag. And all, I fear, too weak. [Exit with his VartS lac. You then, w h o ieem to have another Senfe fwhat w e o w e to the immortal Gods, nd our immortal {elves, in thefe Extreams, do invite you to take part with me nthe kind Entertainment of this Night, hich I've prepar'd for many more good Friends. he Wine, and Company I know are good: he Supper chofen well, and elegant: or who can tell but it may be our larl. fit fo prove; indulge the Genius, nlarge the Soul, and feaft the Senfes high: "c'll facriiicc at laft to Liberty. [Exeunt. Enter Virginius and Junius. Vir. 0 Junius! 'tis unworthy of the Man, ho calls you Friend, fo fcandalous a Fate. at do not think that I a m reconcii'd, umbled, and tam'd to m y Di(honour, no, Jm. I know you can't be wanting to your £df, \ Vir. I wanted to acquit m y felt to you. nd therefore I have found you luckily, 0 go with me Jm. You may command your Friend. Vir. To be a Witnefs that I treat the Wretch s Ihe deferves from me, and m y Revenge. [Exeunt, SCENE Virginius*/ Houfe. Favonia enters with a Dagger in one Hand, and a Bowl in t'other. *w. A Father's Prefent to a luckleis Child! fending it, and by a Husband's Hands, Should |
