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... His heart , say you ? E'en were it Amurath's wish , And hope were lost of reigning in your own , A sweet delusion long and fondly cherish'd , Think you that I could entertain such thoughts , Or 20 LACT II . RACINE'S WORKS .
... His heart , say you ? E'en were it Amurath's wish , And hope were lost of reigning in your own , A sweet delusion long and fondly cherish'd , Think you that I could entertain such thoughts , Or 20 LACT II . RACINE'S WORKS .
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... hope Of one day- BAJAZET . Say no more : I can't consent . You must not fancy cowardly despair Has made me so faint - hearted that I dread The cares of royal pow'r that might be mine , And would avoid them by untimely death . Rash ...
... hope Of one day- BAJAZET . Say no more : I can't consent . You must not fancy cowardly despair Has made me so faint - hearted that I dread The cares of royal pow'r that might be mine , And would avoid them by untimely death . Rash ...
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... hope , however faint , To drop the arms of vengeance from her hand . Go to her , Prince , and save your life and mine . BAJAZET . Well , be it so - but how shall I accost her ? ATALIDE . Nay , ask not me to choose befitting words , 529 ...
... hope , however faint , To drop the arms of vengeance from her hand . Go to her , Prince , and save your life and mine . BAJAZET . Well , be it so - but how shall I accost her ? ATALIDE . Nay , ask not me to choose befitting words , 529 ...
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... 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 ? Can a death that ends these tears Be counted in the ...
... 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 ? Can a death that ends these tears Be counted in the ...
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... Hope to my feet gave wings , And at my voice the palace doors flew open . A female slave my joyful eyes beheld , Who , all in silence , led me to a chamber Where with attentive ear Roxana hearken'd To Bajazet , while all around was ...
... Hope to my feet gave wings , And at my voice the palace doors flew open . A female slave my joyful eyes beheld , Who , all in silence , led me to a chamber Where with attentive ear Roxana hearken'd To Bajazet , while all around was ...
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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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