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... dear Prince , the fateful hour is come That Heav'n has kept in store to grant you freedom . No longer am I bound ; this very day Can I accomplish what my love has plann'd . It is not mine t ' assure an easy triumph , Nor place a ...
... dear Prince , the fateful hour is come That Heav'n has kept in store to grant you freedom . No longer am I bound ; this very day Can I accomplish what my love has plann'd . It is not mine t ' assure an easy triumph , Nor place a ...
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... dear they hold me , my brave Achmet , Let them protect me from Roxana's pow'r , Ay , and , if need be , break into the palace , And with their valiant aid effect my rescue . I would go forth cover'd with wounds and blood Sooner than ...
... dear they hold me , my brave Achmet , Let them protect me from Roxana's pow'r , Ay , and , if need be , break into the palace , And with their valiant aid effect my rescue . I would go forth cover'd with wounds and blood Sooner than ...
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... dear ; You must submit . Leave me , and mount the throne . Leave you ! BAJAZET . ATALIDE . ' Tis my desire and well consider'd . True is it that a thousand jealous thoughts Have surged within me , and I could not bear That Bajazet ...
... dear ; You must submit . Leave me , and mount the throne . Leave you ! BAJAZET . ATALIDE . ' Tis my desire and well consider'd . True is it that a thousand jealous thoughts Have surged within me , and I could not bear That Bajazet ...
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Jean Racine, R. Bruce Boswell. I know , dear Prince , too well with what firm courage You go to meet the dread approach of Death ; How with your heart's last sighs you fain would prove Your faithfulness to me ; but have compassion Upon a ...
Jean Racine, R. Bruce Boswell. I know , dear Prince , too well with what firm courage You go to meet the dread approach of Death ; How with your heart's last sighs you fain would prove Your faithfulness to me ; but have compassion Upon a ...
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... dear Zara , that I wish'd , He loves me ; and this hope at least consoles me , That worthy of my lover I shall die . ZARA . Die ! What inspires so terrible a purpose ? ATALIDE . I have resign'd my lover ; does the rest Surprise you ...
... dear Zara , that I wish'd , He loves me ; and this hope at least consoles me , That worthy of my lover I shall die . ZARA . Die ! What inspires so terrible a purpose ? ATALIDE . I have resign'd my lover ; does the rest Surprise you ...
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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 faithful 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 IPHIGENIA ISMENE JEHOIADA JEHOSHEBA Jews JOASH King Levites live lord Madam MAIDEN MATTAN MITHRIDATES MONIMA Mordecai mother NABAL ne'er palace PHÆDRA Pharnaces PHEDIMA pity pow'r pray'rs priests Prince Queen rage revised Rome ROXANA SALOME Scene secret seem'd shame 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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