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Show "But let's with wondet on the Great reflefl *, "Pity their Fortune, and our o w n luipett : , He who we thought ev'n Fate her te f had fway d, W h o rul'd a Senate which the World obey d : W h o m his own R o w faw (almoft Deih d) Over the Worlds three Parts in Triumph ride } And who, in the laft hazards ot his Fate. Saw both the Confuls on his Standards wait: As foon as Fortune one unkindnefs fhows, Egyptian Monfters of,his life difpofe : And" a Pbotimis, or Septimius, can Govern the Deftiny of fuch a Man. A King who owes him, ev'n the Crown he wears, Expofing him to thofe bafe Flatterers. So fell the mighty Pompey, and fo may Cxfar himfelf "perhaps another day. O may the Gods the Augury difprove! And make his Fortune conftant as m y Love. C H A R M I O N. The King comes Madam, who may overhear. ^ • • . 11 SCEN. III. Ptolomy, Cleopatra. PTOLOM Y. Know you what happinefs is drawing near ? C L E O P A T R A. Yes I have heard it, the great Cefars come: And I hot in fhall no more pronounce m y Doom. P T O L O M Y. That faithful Subjecl you could ne'er endure. C L E O P A T R A. No, but am from his Projects now fecure. P T O L O M Y. Which of his Plots could you fo much offend ? C L EO (21) CLEOPATRA. For S t P ^ ror luch a Politician is not Nice And you are always fteer'd by his advi*. IF TK 1 J TTOLOMY. U I believe him, I his prudence fee. CI E O P A T R A And I w h o fear him, know hfs cruelty . P T O L O M Y. For a Crown s fafery all things juft appear. Th.l- , c Cl E ° P A T RA Ihatkmd of equity creates m y fear: M y mare of Power hath been by it loft And nowiit has the head of Pompey coft Never a game of State was more advis'd, For d k by Ctfar. we had been furpris'd : You fee his fpCCd,. and we had been fubdu'd. Before w e could in our defence have ftood but now I to a Conquerour fo great . Your Heart may offer, and m y fioyal feat C L E O P A T R A. Make your own Prcfents, 111 difpofe of mine, Nor others Intcrefts with yours combine. . r, o, , PTOLOMY. Our Blood s the fame, uniting m e and you. C L E O P A T R A. You might have faid, our Rank unites us too. VV e both are Sovereigns, yet 'twill be confeft, 1 here is fome difference in our intereft les S.fter, for my Heart is well content, Unly with Egypts narrow Continent. but now your Beauty, Char's heart does wound iagm and Ganges muft your Empire bound ' * CLEOPATRA. | have ambition, but it is confin'd, It may furprize m y Soul, but never blind. G g 2 T |