I gave the body to the foaming surge Dio. Now rave and shriek, And rend your scatter'd hair. No more Evander Now then, thou feel'st my vengeance. Eup. Glory in it; Exult and triumph. Thy worst shaft is sped. Yet still th' unconquer'd mind with scorn can view thee; With the calm sunshine of the breast can see Thy pow'r unequal to subdue the soul Which virtue form'd, and which the gods protect. [Exit. Eup. Accept my thanks, Philotas ;—generous man! These tears attest th' emotions of my heart. But, oh! should Greece defer Phil. Dispel thy fears; Phocion will bring relief: or should the tyrant Eup. Ah! there Evander, naked and disarm'd, [Exeunt. SCENE II. The Citadel. Enter CALIPPUS, and several OFFICERS: DIONYSIUS meeting them. Dio. Ye brave associates, who so oft have shar'd Our toil and danger in the field of glory, My fellow warriors, what no god could promise Lo! sleep envelops the whole Grecian camp. Alike is glorious. Then, my gallant friends, Who march'd through blood and horror, to redeem Cal. Lead to the onset; Greece shall find we bear Hearts prodigal of blood when honour calls; Resolv'd to conquer, or to die in freedom. Dio. Thus I've resolv'd: When the declining moon Hath veil'd her orb, our silent march begins. The order thus:-Calippus, thou lead forth Iberia's sons with the Numidian bands, And line the shore.-Perdiccas, be it thine To march thy cohorts to the mountain's foot, Clad in their mail'd cuirass, will circle round Rouse all the war! fly to your sev'ral posts, [Exeunt.-Warlike Music. SCENE III. The Inside of the Temple. A Monument in the Middle. EUPHRASIA, ERIXENE, and FEMALE ATTENDANTS. Erix. Alas, the horrid tumult Spreads the destruction wide. On ev'ry side The victor's shouts, the groans of murder'd wretches, Perhaps, for the last time, a mother's urn. This dagger then may free me from his pow'r, And that drear vault intomb us all in peace. [Puts up the Dagger. The din Of arms with clearer sound advances. Hark! [Warlike Music. Enter DIONYSIUS and CALIPPUS, with several Dio. Here will I mock their siege! here stand at bay, And brave them to the last. Cal. Our weary foes Desist from the pursuit. Dio. Tho' all betray me, Tho' every god conspire, I will not yield. Cal. [Holding DIONYSIUS'S Arm.] My liege, for bear; Her life preserv'd may plead your cause with Greece, And mitigate your fate. Dio. Presumptuous slave! My rage is up in arms;-by Heav'n, she dies. Enter EVANDER, from the Tomb. Eva. Horror! forbear!-Thou murd'rer, hold thy hand! The gods behold thee, horrible assassin! Restrain the blow; it were a stab to Heav'n; 1 F All nature shudders at it!-Will no friend May the fiends seize Philotas! Treach'rous slave! Exhaust your fury. Ev'ry pow'r above Dio. Amazement blasts and freezes ev'ry pow'r! Ha! the fierce tide of war [4 Flourish of Trumpets. This way comes rushing on. [Goes to the Top of the Stage. Eup. [Embracing EVANDER.] Oh! thus, my father, We'll perish thus together. Dio. Bar the gates; Close ev'ry passage, and repel their force. Era. And must I see thee bleed? Oh, for a sword! Bring, bring me daggers! Eup. Ha! Dio. Guards, seize the slave, And give him to my rage. Eva. [Seized by the GUARDS.] Oh! Inhuman villains! Eup. Now, one glorious effort!— Dio. Let me despatch; thou traitor, thus my armEup. A daughter's arm, fell monster, strikes the blow. [Stabs DIONYSIUS. |