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The Maids Tragedy Alter'd.
You have my Promise, and my hasty wordRestrains my Tongue, but tyes not up my Sword.Of other Vertues tho you are bereftBy your wild rage, I know your Valour's left.Swear not to touch my Brother, or with speedBehind the Castle-wall let's meet. Mel. Agreed.Exit Lucip.
Mel. His well-known Vertue, and his constant Love,To his bad Brother may the people move:I'll take the occasion, which he gives, to bringHim to his Death, and then destroy the King.[Ex. Mel.

Enter the King as discovering himself.
King. O! what an happiness it is to findA friend of our own blood, a Brother kind!A Prince so good, so just, so void of fear,Is of more value than the Crown I wear.

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