Yes, take a limb; but let my virtue 'scape.
Alas! my soul, this moment I die for thee.

LEONORA.

[Breaks away.

And are you perjur'd then for virtue's sake?
How often have you sworn! But go for

ALONZO.

ever.

Heart of my heart, and essence of my joy!

[Swoons.

Where art thou?-O, I'm thine, and thine for ever!
The

groans of friendship shall be heard no more; For whatsoever crimes I can commit,

I've felt the pains already.

LEONORA.

Hold, Alonzo;

And hear a maid, whom doubly thou hast conquer'd:

I love thy virtue, as I love thy person;

And I adore thee for the pain it gave me :

But as I felt the pain, I'll reap the fruit ;
I'll shine out in my turn, and shew the world
Thy great example was not lost upon me.

Be it enough, that I have once been guilty;
In sight of such a pattern, to persist,

Ill suits a person

honour'd with your love. My other titles to that bliss are weak:

I must deserve it by refusing it:

Thus then I tear thee from my hopes for ever.
Shall I contribute to Alonzo's crimes?

No, though the life-blood gushes from my heart,
You shall not be asham'd of Leonora,

Or, that late time may put our names together.
Nay, never shrink; take back the bright example
You lately lent: O take it while you may;
While I can give it you, and be immortal.

ALONZO.

[Exit.

She's gone, and I shall see that face no more;
But pine in absence, and till death adore.
When with cold dew my fainting brow is hung,
And my eyes darken, from my fault'ring tongue
Her name will tremble in a feeble moan,
And Love, with Fate, divide my dying groan.

Yes, take a limb; but let my virtue 'scape.
Alas! my soul, this moment I die for thee.

LEONORA.

[Breaks

And are you perjur'd then for virtue's sake? How often have you sworn! But go for ever.

ALONZO.

[

Heart of my heart, and essence of my joy! Where art thou?-O, I'm thine, and thine for The groans of friendship shall be heard no mor For whatsoever crimes I can commit,

I've felt the pains already.

LEONORA.

Hold, Alo

And hear a maid, whom doubly thou hast co:
I love thy virtue, as I love thy person ;
And I adore thee for the pain it gave me :
But as I felt the pain, I'll reap the fruit;
I'll shine out in my turn, and shew the worl
Thy great example was not lost upon me.

rd.

ACT II.

SCENE I.

Enter MANUEL and ZANGA.

ZANGA.

IF this be true, I cannot blame your pain
For wretched Carlos: 'tis but human in you.
But when arriv'd your dismal news?

MANUEL.

This hour.

ZANGA.

What, not a vessel sav'd?

MANUEL.

All, all, the storm

Devour'd; and now, o'er his late envy'd fortune, The dolphins bound, and wat'ry mountains roar, Triumphant in his ruin.

ZANGA.

Is Alvarez

Determin❜d to deny his daughter to him?

That treasure was on shore; must that too join The common wreck?

MANUEL.

Alvarez pleads indeed,

That Leonora's heart is disinclin'd,

And pleads that only; so it was this morning,