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... death suffices , And I will see to it this very moment . Yet hear me , Bajazet , I feel I love you : You must not let me go . Why court destruction ? Still doth the way lie open to repentance . Drive not a frenzied lover to despair . If ...
... death suffices , And I will see to it this very moment . Yet hear me , Bajazet , I feel I love you : You must not let me go . Why court destruction ? Still doth the way lie open to repentance . Drive not a frenzied lover to despair . If ...
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... death will be the signal for my own . Sad fruit of all my care to save your life ! At last I hear you sigh , and see you troubled : Come , hide it not . BAJAZET . Ah , would that I could speak ! ROXANA . What is it that I hear ? What ...
... death will be the signal for my own . Sad fruit of all my care to save your life ! At last I hear you sigh , and see you troubled : Come , hide it not . BAJAZET . Ah , would that I could speak ! ROXANA . What is it that I hear ? What ...
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... death the royal blood Of Othman that in you alone survives ? BAJAZET . Nay , the last drop would be too dearly purchased , Were it to be preserved by cowardice . ACHMET . Why let your mind conceive so dark a picture ? Was Solyman's ...
... death the royal blood Of Othman that in you alone survives ? BAJAZET . Nay , the last drop would be too dearly purchased , Were it to be preserved by cowardice . ACHMET . Why let your mind conceive so dark a picture ? Was Solyman's ...
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... death . I told you how ' t would be , but to your wish Consented , and postponed your grief as long As might be . In return , fair Atalide , Obey me now , avoid Roxana's presence , Hide from her eyes the tears that would betray you ...
... death . I told you how ' t would be , but to your wish Consented , and postponed your grief as long As might be . In return , fair Atalide , Obey me now , avoid Roxana's presence , Hide from her eyes the tears that would betray you ...
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... Death ; How with your heart's last sighs you fain would prove Your faithfulness to me ; but have compassion Upon a soul more timid than your own ; Temper your woes to Atalide's endurance , Nor thus expose me to the liveliest sorrow That ...
... Death ; How with your heart's last sighs you fain would prove Your faithfulness to me ; but have compassion Upon a soul more timid than your own ; Temper your woes to Atalide's endurance , Nor thus expose me to the liveliest sorrow That ...
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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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