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The Maids Tragedy Alter'd.
For in a Court what can so dreadful be,As one more glorious than our selves to see!Enter Melantius and Lucippus.Such is the General: to Lucippus Ear,What 'tis he trusts, I'll step aside and hear.
Lucipp. How am I caught with an unwary Oath,Not to reveal the secret, which I loath!To stain my Conscience with my Brother's blood,To be a King! No, not to be a God.He that with patience can such Treason hear,Tho he consent not, has a Guilty Ear.Unto thy self pronounce the name of King;That word will keep thee from so foul a thing.
Mel. Sir, your fond care and kindness comes too late,To save your Brother, or prevent my hate:The People mutiny, the Fort is mine,And all the Soldiers to my will incline.

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