I tell thee, knave, thou know'st of none so virtuous, And she that bore thee was an Æthiop to her.

Cat. You'll answer this at full-Away with them. Shore. Is charity grown treason to your court? What honest man would live beneath such rulers? I am content that we should die together

Cat. Convey the men to prison; but for her, Leave her to hunt her fortune as she may.

J. Shore. I will not part with him-for me!-for me!

Oh! must he die for me!

[Following him as he is carried off-She falls.

Shore. Inhuman villains!

[Breaks from the GUARDS.
Stand off! The agonies of death are on her
She pulls, she gripes me hard with her cold hand.
J. Shore. Oh! let him go, ye ministers of terror.
He shall offend no more, for I will die,

And yield obedience to your cruel master.
Tarry a little, but a little longer,

And take my last breath with you.
Shore. Oh, my love!

Why dost thou fix thy dying eyes upon me,
With such an earnest, such a piteous look,
As if thy heart were full of some sad meaning
Thou could'st not speak?-

J. Shore. Forgive me!but forgive me!
Shore. Be witness for me, ye celestial host,
Such mercy and such pardon as my soul
Accords to thee, and begs of Heaven to show thee,
May such befal me at my latest hour,

And make my portion bless'd or curs'd for ever.

J. Shore. Then all is well, and I shall sleep in peace

Was there not something I would have bequeath'd

you?

But I have nothing left me to bestow,

Nothing but one sad sigh. Oh! mercy, Heav'n!

Bel. There fled the soul,

And left her load of misery behind.—

[Dies.

Let those, who view this sad example, know,
What fate attends the broken marriage vow;
And teach their children, in succeeding times,
No common vengeance waits upon these crimes,
When such severe repentance could not save
From want, from shame, and an untimely grave.
[Exeunt Omnes.

THE END.

A TRAGEDY,

IN FIVE ACTS;

BY NICHOLAS ROWE, Esq.

AS PERFORMED AT THE

THEATRE ROYAL, COVENT GARDEN.

PRINTED UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THE MANAGERS

FROM THE PROMPT BOOK.

WITH REMARKS

BY MRS. INCHBALD.

LONDON:

PRINTED FOR LONGMAN, HURST, REES, AND ORME,

PATERNOSTER ROW.