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... the world that in assisting you To wield the sceptre I have served my husband : Let marriage with a sacred bond unite us , And justify the faith so freely giv'n . BAJAZET . Ah , Madam , what is this that II . C SCENE 1. ] 17 BAJAZET .
... the world that in assisting you To wield the sceptre I have served my husband : Let marriage with a sacred bond unite us , And justify the faith so freely giv'n . BAJAZET . Ah , Madam , what is this that II . C SCENE 1. ] 17 BAJAZET .
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Jean Racine, R. Bruce Boswell. BAJAZET . Ah , Madam , what is this that you propose ? ROXANA . What secret hindrance mars our happiness ? BAJAZET . You needs must know the pride of royal state- Spare me the pain of being more explicit ...
Jean Racine, R. Bruce Boswell. BAJAZET . Ah , Madam , what is this that you propose ? ROXANA . What secret hindrance mars our happiness ? BAJAZET . You needs must know the pride of royal state- Spare me the pain of being more explicit ...
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... Madam , ' tis yours once more To make your choice ; open for me to empire A lawful road , or slay me - I am ready . ROXANA . This is too much ! you shall be satisfied . Ho , guards there , enter ! Scene 2 . BAJAZET , ROXANA , ACHMET ...
... Madam , ' tis yours once more To make your choice ; open for me to empire A lawful road , or slay me - I am ready . ROXANA . This is too much ! you shall be satisfied . Ho , guards there , enter ! Scene 2 . BAJAZET , ROXANA , ACHMET ...
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... Madam ! Come , unite your pray'rs with mine , Or he is lost . ATALIDE . ' Tis that which brings me here . But leave us , Achmet . Bent on his destruction , Roxana means to shut the palace gates . In any case be within easy call , There ...
... Madam ! Come , unite your pray'rs with mine , Or he is lost . ATALIDE . ' Tis that which brings me here . But leave us , Achmet . Bent on his destruction , Roxana means to shut the palace gates . In any case be within easy call , There ...
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... Madam . ATALIDE . Nay , I quit you not : Come , cruel Prince , I will conduct you thither , And tell our secret to her ears , myself . Since my distracted lover scorns my tears , And fain would die before my very eyes , Roxana shall at ...
... Madam . ATALIDE . Nay , I quit you not : Come , cruel Prince , I will conduct you thither , And tell our secret to her ears , myself . Since my distracted lover scorns my tears , And fain would die before my very eyes , Roxana shall at ...
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ABNER ACHILLES ACHMET AGAMEMNON AHASUERUS altar ARBATES ARCAS ARICIA arms ATALIDE ATHALIAH avenge BAJAZET betray'd blood Calchas CENONE charms child CHORUS CLYTEMNESTRA cruel dare daughter dear death deceived DORIS dost thou dread E'en Edited Engravings ENONE ERIPHYLE ESTHER eyes fain fatal fate father FATIMA favour fear foes fury giv'n glory gods guard HAMAN hand happy hast hate hatred hear heart Heav'n hide HIPPOLYTUS History hither holy honour HYDASPES Illustrations impious IPHIGENIA ISMENE JEHOIADA JEHOSHEBA Jews JOASH King Levites live lord Madam MATTAN MITHRIDATES MONIMA Mordecai mother NABAL ne'er palace peace PHÆDRA Pharnaces PHEDIMA pity pow'r pray'rs priests Prince Queen rage revised Rome ROXANA SALOME Scene secret seem'd shame sight sire soul speak sword tears tell Temple thee THERAMENES THESEUS thine throne traitor Trans Translated tremble vengeance voice vols words wrath wretch XIPHARES ZACHARIAH ZARA zeal
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