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SIEGE OF VALENCIA.



ELMINA (covering her face with her hands).

My boy's proud eye is on me, and the things

Which rush, in stormy darkness, through my soul,
Shrink from his glance. I cannot answer here.

ABDULLAH.


Come forth. We'll commune elsewhere.

CARLOS (to his mother).

Wilt thou go ?

Oh! let me follow thee!

ELMINA.

Mine own fair child!

—Now that thine eyes have pour'd once more on mine
The light of their young smile, and thy sweet voice
Hath sent its gentle music through my soul,
And I have felt the twining of thine arms—
—How shall I leave thee?

ABDULLAH.

Leave him, as 'twere but

For a brief slumber, to behold his face
At morning, with the sun's.

ALPHONSO.

Thou hast no look

For me, my mother!

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