steddy and stiff eye There, there alone—stand while the trumpet blows, And view the hostile flames above its towers Spire, with a bitter and severe delight.

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[Abdalazis, taking his hand.

Abd. Thou feelest what thou speakest, and thy Spain Will ne’er be shelter’d from her fate by thee We, whom the Prophet sends o’er many lands Love none above another; Heaven assigns Their fields and harvests to our valiant swords, And ’tis enough—we love while we enjoy. Whence is the man in that fantastic guise? p. 18Suppliant? or herald?—he who stalks about, And once was even seated while we spoke, For never came he with us o’er the sea.

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Jul. He comes as herald.

Rod. Thou shalt know full soon, Insulting Moor.

[Julian intercedes.

Abd. He cannot bear the grief His country suffers; I will pardon him. He lost his courage first, and then his mind; His courage rushes back, his mind still wanders. The guest of heaven was piteous to these men, And princes stoop to feed them in their courts.

ACT I. SCENE 5.

Muza enters with Egilona.

Muza

Egilona

Roderigo is going out when Muza enters—starts back on seeing Egilona.

[Muza, sternly, to Egilona, who follows.

Muza. Enter, since ’tis the custom in this land.

[Egilona, passing Muza disdainfully, points to Abdalazis, and says to Julian—

p. 19Egil. Is this our future monarch, or art thou?

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