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A30845
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The rival kings, or, The loves of Oroondates and Statira a tragædy, acted at the Theatre-Royal / written by Mr. Bankes.
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Banks, John, d. 1706.
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1677
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Wing B662A; ESTC R2618
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thou_o sta._n bear_v oroondates_n what_o the_o god_n ordain_v if_o you_o resist_v you_o will_v merit_v my_o disdain_n both_o heaven_n and_o love_n will_v for_o our_o safety_n join_v be_v chain_n so_o grievous_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o i_o alex._n sure_o such_o a_o spirit_n do_v from_o heaven_n descend_v so_o great_a and_o true_a we_o know_v not_o where_o it_o will_v bend_v exeunt_fw-la statira_n in_o anger_n and_o alexander_n attend_v follows_z her_z manent_fw-la oroondates_n cassander_n araxis_n guard_n cass._n methinks_v your_o look_n such_o gallant_a rage_n do_v show_v as_o sit_v upon_o a_o angry_a lion_n brow_n your_o lofty_a mind_n above_o the_o world_n be_v bear_v and_o pay_v its_o idle_a rage_n with_o noble_a scorn_n retire_v and_o till_o i_o call_v approach_v not_o near_o to_o the_o guard_n let_v i_o be_v hear_v sir_n with_o your_o private_a ear_n to_o oroondates_n oroo_n his_o presence_n sir_n with_o i_o you_o may_v endure_v meaning_n araxis_n for_o all_o my_o secret_n in_o 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