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The Maids Tragedy Alter'd.
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Evadne. A Vestal vow'd, with Pity I'll look downOn the King's Love, and fierce Melantius's frown.But here's the Sacred place, where we may haveBefore we dye, an honourable Grave.The Dead, and they that live retired here,Obtain like Pardon from the most severe.Knocks at a Door.
Enter Governess.
Gov. The Great Evadne visiting our Cell!
Ev. 'Tis not to visit you; but here to dwell.Can you find room for one so bad as I,That humbly begs she may among you dye?
Gov. You that so early can correct your Thoughts,May hope for Pardon for your greatest faults.Happy is she that from the World retires,And carrys with her what the World admires.Thrice happy she, whose young thought fixt above,While she is Lovely does to Heaven make Love.

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