ARCALAUS. Enchantress fay, whence fuch replies as thefe ? ARCABON. Swiftly he paft, and as in fport purfue [Seeming not to mind dim. Tigers and wolves in vain his stroke withstand, ARCALAU S. Who pafs'd? who look'd? ARCABO N. Ah! there's the fatal wound, That tears my heart-strings---But he shall be found: My arms fhall hold him, as he grasps my heart. ARCALAUS. Sufpend thofe follies, and let rage furmount, This moment, now, the murderer's in our power. Leave Love in cottages and cells to reign, With nymphs obfcure, and with the lowly fwain. Who waste their days and strength in fuch fhort joys, Are fools, that barter precious life for toys. ARCABON. They're fools who preach we wafte our days and ftrength; What is a life whofe only charm is length? Give me a life that 's fhort and wing'd with joy, A life of love, whofe minutes never cloy; What is an age in dull renown drudg'd o'er? One little fingle hour of love is more. An Attendant enters haftily, and whispers ARCALAUS. ARCALAUS. See it perform'd---and thou fhalt be, Dire inftrument of hell, a god to me. [Exit Attendant. He comes, he comes, juft ready to be caught. Here Ardan fell, here on this fatal spot Our brother dy'd; here fov'd that precious gore, The purple blood, that cries fo loud for more : Think on that image, fee him on the ground, His life and fame both bury'd in one wound. Think on the murderer, with insulting pride Tearing the weapon from his bleeding side, Oh think. ARCABO N. What need thefe bloody images to move? Why should I of a frailty fhameful be, [They go of ORIANA and CORISANDA appear entering from the lower part of the Scene. ORIANA. Thrice happy they, who thus in woods and groves, From courts retir'd, poffefs their peaceful loves. Our hopes, our wifhes, all our paffions, ty'd CORISANDA. So generous this emperor's love does feem, [Flourish of mufic, as in the Foreft. ORIANA. Oft' we have heard fuch airy founds as these, Which, in foft mufic murmuring through the trees, Salute us as we pass.-- CORISAN DA. The air we breathe fure is inchanted air. [They liften, looking about as furprized. Enter feveral of ARCALAUS's Magicians, reprefenting Shepherds and Shepherdeffes, finging and dancing. A SHEPHERDESS. Follow, ye nymphs and fhepherds all, And merrily fing, and fport, and play, To Oriana.] Queen of Britain, and of Love, The gods as many bleffings fend thee: Be happy as the blest above, Queen of Britain, and of Love. CHOR U S. Follow, ye rymphs, &c. ORIANA. [Exeunt, finging in Prepofterous nuptials, that fill every breaft. CORISANDA. Sure fome magician keeps his revels here; ORIANĂ. What danger in fuch gentle notes can be? Mufic's the balm of love, it charms despair, [Exeunt, following the music. ARCALAUS enters, with an Attendant, obferving them. ARCALAUS. Finish the reft, and then be free as air: [Exeunt, following. Enter AMADIS and FLORESTAN. AMADI S. Mistake me not---No, Amadis fhall die If fhe is pleas'd, but not disturb her joy. Falfe miftreffes, and proud, with flight for flight. FLORESTA N. Hard is the task in love or grief to feign; Doubts |