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Show MP B (< «( <£ <( make How <i 356 The SPARTAN DAME. 2 C/f As for Examples, Neighbour, we come to , Examples, and we'll make 'em for others to fol^ We'll go our o w n W a y : What w e do, w e do by ViN « tue of the Prerogative of the People. i Cit " The Prerogative of the People to be fure,every Body knows that, but I love to fpeak plain, and \ *' little Inflammation would do well to quiet Mens Minds: « So as I was faying by w a y of example " Here's L a w on one fide, and Reafon on th'cther: " Suppofe 'em Plaintiff and Defendant, « W h o wou'd you think n o w a fit judge « T o decile the Quarrel between L a w and Reafon? 2 Cit. W h o - but the People, M a n ? W e curt be « Corrupted, becaufe w e k n o w nothing of either. [Shouts qm, i Cit. " What Shouts are thefe? come, we lofe time, * Away, to fire the Tyrant's houfe^ banifh him, o r - «<aWe muft do fornething, n o w our hands are in. Mand. " A little patience : thefe are our Friends, « W h o come to join with us. " Thra. " W e muft appear to head 'em. Mand. " This is our Rendezvous, In the mean time « Be refolute, and bold # rMandrocles and Thracion p m, i Cit. " As bold as Rebellion according to Law " Can make us. Another Citizen enters. Cit Nay, better or worfe, "as he provesin the wearing, But fo it if, - the old King Leonidas is fled to the Tern-pie of ftm\ The Zphori have cited him to anfwer fome . Mifdemeanors; but he not appearing has forfeited\h '. Recognizance to the People: So they have dependhitn - S b J ?o U w , and proclaim* Cleombrotus UV* it II t a The SPARTAN DAME. 3rf* That is, one Man as good as another. xCit Ay, thofe were Times indeed: got we, and our Fathers afore us, now-a days, Are little better than Rafcals, that's the Truth on't , Cit. Stand afide: the n e w King is coming this* W a v e's fee h o w his Majefty has alter'd him _ . ; ' The very f a m e thing (till for Courtefie- gee how he bows, and fmiles on every Hand Stand clofe, he'll fpeak anon. Cleombrotus Enters attended. Agefilaus, Mandrocles, and Thracion, with Lyfander, Zenocles, and Crkes, Prifoners. Cleom. M y Thanks a m o n g you, m y moft worthy Friends! This but begins, what a long happy Reign (The Gods and you confirm it long, and happy,) Shall multiply in BlelTings on you all. Not O n e of you " tho' Stranger, Helot, Slave, " So born, fo made," w h o has this D a y appear'd In the Defence of Sparta, and her Laws, Bat Sparta here adopts a m o n g her Sons. Crit. The Sons of Sparta n o w are Slaves indeed. Cleom. A n d as her Sons, fhall find a Parent's Care To make you happy, and fecure you fo, In all the c o m m o n Goods of Government. Omnes. Liberty, Freedom; Liberty in Spuria ! [Shouting Cleom. Enough of this. " If there be one a m o n g you " Wou'd k n o w , as all fhall be convinced, w h y I " His Son by Marriage, and in Blood the next •' Of the Royal Branch of the Agiades, « Have thus proceeded 'gainft Leonidas'. " T o him I fpeak, he fhall be fatisfied: " And to that purpofe,! entreat you all To wait m e to the Senate.Houfe; there I Will give the Reafoos of m y Anions: Which, w h e n our frighted Senators fhall find Founded on n o Defign, but what intends The publick Weal, our Liberties, and Laws, And the kind Care of all our People's Peace, How |