Alon. Witness! Oh! faithless, perjur'd Woman, can'st thou think Upon thyself, and bid me call my Witness? Yes, you are mine——By all the Gods you are. And shall there be a Power on this Side Heaven, To stop my Bliss? No——by my Love I swear. I now can guess at your perfidious Meaning, And tho' that cowardly Villain slily thought To blind me with a Tale his Guilt had fram'd, 'Tis plain he is your Minion——yet wants Courage To own his Treachery. —— —— —— Aur. Detracting, slanderous Villain! How dare you treat me thus? Oh! for the Look of a fierce Basilisk, To punish this audacious Insolence! Alon. Marry thee! No——by Heavens, I'd rather Be rack'd to Death——And for thy vile Injustice, None shall enjoy thee, while this Sword is mine. [Lays hold on his Sword. Nor shall your Lover 'scape, to serve your Lust, Till he has forc'd a Passage thro' this Breast. [Points to his Breast. —— —— [Lays hold on his Sword. [Points to his Breast. Aur. Oh! my Bassino. [Aside. Oh! cruel Man! Are not you then contented To wreak your Spite on poor Aurelia? Why must your Rage involve the Innocent? Oh! let me fall your Passion's Sacrifice; Let my Blood wash the Stain you fix on me, But do not blast your Name with base Revenge.—— [Aside. —— Alon. By Heaven! she doats on him! Oh! cunning Woman! But this Pretence won't serve to save his Life; I'll not be caught again——No, Syren, no. Bassino dies——Nor will I leave to Fortune The vengeful Stroke, but take a safer Way. —— —— Aur. Oh! Heaven! [Kneels. What Words shall I invent to soothe his Rage, [Aside. And save my dear Bassino? Oh! Alonzo. My once-lov'd Dear, will you not hear me speak? Oh! I conjure you by our plighted Loves, Whose Purity outshone the Stars above, Hear me this Time, then use me as you please. [Kneels.
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