which_o from_o his_o eye_n shoot_v gloomy_a red_n make_v the_o sun_n start_v as_o the_o spectator_n think_v and_o round_o they_o cast_v a_o day_n of_o blood_n and_o death_n heph._n when_o we_o arrive_v just_a as_o the_o valiant_a prince_n cry_v out_o o_o parisatis_n take_v my_o life_n it_o be_v for_o thy_o sake_n i_o go_v undaunted_a thus_o to_o be_v devour_v by_o this_o most_o dreadful_a creature_n clyt._n then_o walk_v forward_o the_o large_a beast_n disery_v his_o prey_n and_o with_o a_o roar_n that_o make_v we_o pale_a fly_v fierce_o on_o he_o but_o the_o active_a prince_n start_n aside_o avoid_v his_o first_o shock_n with_o a_o slight_a hurt_n and_o as_o the_o lion_n turn_v thrust_v gauntlet_n arm_n and_o all_o into_o his_o throat_n and_o with_o herculean_a force_n tear_v forth_o by_o the_o root_n the_o foam_a bloody_a tongue_n and_o while_o the_o savage_a faint_a with_o that_o loss_n sink_v to_o the_o blush_a earth_n to_o plough_v it_o with_o his_o tooth_n your_o conquer_a soldier_n leap_v on_o his_o back_n and_o dash_v his_o skull_n to_o piece_n alex._n by_o all_o my_o laurel_n it_o be_v a_o godlike_a act_n and_o it_o be_v my_o glory_n as_o it_o shall_v be_v thou_o that_o alexander_n can_v not_o pardon_v thou_o o_o my_o brave_a soldier_n think_v not_o all_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o lament_a queen_n can_v move_v my_o soul_n like_o what_o thou_o have_v perform_v grow_v to_o my_o breast_n embrace_v he_o lys._n however_o love_n do_v hurry_v my_o wild_a arm_n when_o i_o be_v cool_v my_o fev'rish_a blood_n do_v bate_v and_o as_o i_o go_v to_o death_n i_o bless_v the_o king_n alex._n lysimachus_z we_o both_o have_v be_v transport_v but_o from_o this_o hour_n be_v certain_a of_o my_o heart_n a_o lion_n be_v the_o impress_n of_o thy_o shield_n and_o that_o gold_n armour_n we_o from_o porcus_n win_v the_o king_n present_v thou_o but_o retire_v to_o bed_n thy_o toil_n ask_v rest_n lys._n i_o have_v no_o wound_n to_o hinder_v of_o any_o moment_n or_o if_o i_o have_v though_o mortal_a i_o will_v stand_v to_o alexander_n health_n till_o all_o my_o vein_n be_v dry_a and_o fill_v they_o up_o again_o with_o that_o rich_a blood_n which_o make_v the_o god_n immortal_a alex._n hephestion_n thy_o hand_n embrace_v he_o close_o though_o next_o my_o heart_n you_o hang_v the_o jewel_n there_o for_o scarce_o i_o know_v whether_o my_o queen_n be_v dear_a thou_o shall_v not_o rob_v i_o of_o my_o glory_n youth_n that_o must_v to_o age_n flourish_v parisatis_n shall_v now_o be_v his_o that_o serve_v i_o best_o in_o war._n neither_o reply_n but_o mark_v the_o charge_n i_o give_v and_o live_v as_o friend_n sound_v sound_v my_o army_n honour_n health_n to_o their_o body_n and_o eternal_a fame_n wait_v on_o their_o memory_n when_o those_o be_v ash_n live_v all_o you_o must_v it_o be_v a_o god_n give_v you_o life_n sound_z lysimachus_n offer_v clitus_n a_o persian_a robe_n and_o he_o refuse_v it_o clyt._n o_o vanity_n alex._n ha_o what_o say_v clitus_n who_o be_o i_o clyt._n the_o son_n of_o good_a king_n philip._n alex._n no_o it_o be_v false_a by_o all_o my_o kindred_n in_o the_o sky_n jove_n make_v my_o mother_n pregnant_a clyt._n i_o have_v do_v here_o follow_v a_o entertainment_n of_o indian_a singer_n and_o dancer_n the_o music_n flourish_v alex._n hold_v hold_v clitus_n take_v the_o robe_n clyt._n sir_n the_o wine_n the_o weather_n be_v hot_a beside_o you_o know_v my_o humour_n alex._n o_o it_o be_v not_o well_o i_o will_v burn_v rather_o than_o be_v so_o fingular_a and_o froward_a cylt_n so_o will_v i_o burn_v hang_v or_o drown_v but_o in_o a_o better_a cause_n i_o will_v drink_v or_o fight_v for_o sacred_a majesty_n with_o any_o here_o fill_v i_o another_o bowl_n will_v you_o excuse_v i_o alex._n you_o will_v be_v excuse_v but_o let_v he_o have_v his_o humour_n he_o be_v old_a clyt._n so_o be_v your_o father_n sir_n this_o to_o his_o memory_n sound_v all_o the_o trumpet_n there_o alex._n they_o shall_v not_o sound_v till_o the_o king_n drink_v by_o mars_n i_o can_v taste_v a_o moment_n rest_n for_o all_o my_o year_n of_o blood_n but_o one_o or_o other_o will_v oppose_v my_o pleasure_n sure_o i_o be_v form_v for_o war_n eternal_a war_n all_o all_o be_v alexander_n enemy_n which_o i_o can_v tame_v yes_o the_o rebellious_a world_n shall_v feel_v my_o wrath_n but_o let_v the_o sport_n go_v on_o the_o indian_n dance_n lys._n nay_o clitus_n you_o that_o can_v advise_v alex._n forbear_v let_v he_o persist_v be_v positive_a and_o proud_a sullen_a and_o dazzle_v among_o the_o noble_a soul_n like_o a_o infernal_a spirit_n that_o have_v steal_v from_o hell_n and_o mingle_v with_o the_o laugh_a go_n clyt._n when_o god_n grow_v hot_a where_o be_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o they_o and_o devil_n fill_v i_o greek_a wine_n yet_o full_a for_o i_o want_v spirit_n alex._n ha_o let_v i_o hear_v a_o song_n clyt._n music_n for_o boy_n clitus_n will_v hear_v the_o groan_n of_o die_a person_n and_o the_o horse_n neighing_n or_o if_o i_o must_v be_v torture_v with_o shrill_a voice_n give_v i_o the_o cry_n of_o matron_n in_o sack_v to_n heph._n lysimachus_z the_o king_n look_v sad_a let_v we_o awake_v he_o health_n to_o the_o son_n of_o jupiter_n ammon_n every_o man_n take_v his_o goblet_n in_o his_o hand_n kneel_v all_o and_o kiss_v the_o earth_n with_o adoration_n alex._n sound_v sound_z that_o all_o the_o universe_n may_v hear_v that_o i_o can_v speak_v like_o jove_n to_o tell_v abroad_o the_o kindness_n of_o my_o people_n rise_v o_o rise_v my_o hand_n my_o arm_n my_o heart_n be_v ever_o you_o come_v from_o his_o throne_n all_o kiss_n his_o hand_n clyt._n i_o do_v not_o kiss_v the_o earth_n nor_o must_v your_o hand_n i_o be_o unworthy_a sir_n alex._n i_o know_v thou_o be_v thou_o envy_v my_o great_a honour_n sit_v my_o friend_n nay_o i_o must_v have_v a_o room_n now_o let_v we_o talk_v of_o war_n for_o what_o more_o fit_v a_o soldier_n mouth_n and_o speak_v speak_v free_o or_o you_o do_v not_o love_v i_o who_o think_v you_o be_v the_o brave_a general_n that_o ever_o lead_v a_o army_n to_o the_o field_n heph._n i_o think_v the_o sun_n himself_o never_o see_v a_o chief_a so_o true_o great_a so_o fortunate_o brave_a as_o alexander_n not_o the_o fame_a alcides_n nor_o fierce_a achilles_n who_o do_v twice_o destroy_v with_o their_o all-conqu'ring_a arm_n the_o famous_a troy_n lys._n such_o be_v not_o cyrus_n alex._n o_o you_o flatter_v i_o clyt._n they_o do_v indeed_o and_o yet_o you_o love_v they_o for_o it_o but_o hate_v old_a clitus_n for_o his_o hardy_a virtue_n come_v shall_v i_o speak_v a_o man_n more_o brave_a than_o you_o a_o better_a general_n and_o more_o expert_a soldier_n alex._n i_o shall_v be_v glad_a to_o learn_v instruct_v i_o sir_n clyt._n your_o father_n philip_n i_o have_v see_v he_o march_n and_o fight_v beneath_o his_o dreadful_a banner_n where_o the_o stout_a at_o this_o table_n will_v have_v tremble_v nay_o frown_v not_o sir_n you_o can_v look_v i_o dead_a when_o greek_o join_v greek_n than_o be_v the_o tug_v of_o war_n the_o labour_a battle_n sweat_v and_o conquest_n bleed_v why_o shall_v i_o fear_v to_o speak_v a_o truth_n more_o noble_a then_o ere_o your_o father_n jupiter_n ammon_n tell_v you_o philip_n fight_v man_n but_o alexander_n woman_n alex._n spite_n by_o the_o god_n proud_a spite_n and_o burn_a envy_n be_v then_o my_o glory_n come_v to_o this_o at_o last_o to_o vanquish_v woman_n nay_o he_o say_v the_o stout_a here_o will_v tremble_v at_o the_o danger_n he_o have_v see_v in_o all_o the_o sickness_n and_o wound_n i_o bear_v when_o from_o my_o reins_o the_o javelin_n head_n be_v cut_v lysimachus_n hephestion_n speak_v perdiccas_n do_v i_o tremble_v o_o the_o curse_a liar_n do_v i_o once_o shake_v or_o groan_v or_o bear_v myself_o beneath_o my_o majesty_n my_o dauntless_a courage_n heph._n wine_n have_v transport_v he_o alex._n no_o it_o be_v plain_a mere_a malice_n i_o be_v a_o woman_n too_o at_o oxydrace_n when_o plant_v at_o the_o wall_n a_o scaling-ladder_n i_o mount_v spite_n of_o shower_n of_o stone_n bar_n arrow_n and_o all_o the_o lumber_n which_o they_o thunder_v down_o when_o you_o beneath_o cry_v out_o and_o spread_v your_o arm_n that_o i_o shall_v leap_v among_o you_o do_v i_o so_o lys._n turn_v the_o discourse_n my_o lord_n the_o old_a man_n rave_v alex._n be_v i_o a_o woman_n when_o like_o mercury_n i_o leave_v the_o wall_n to_o fly_v among_o my_o foe_n and_o like_o a_o bait_a lion_n die_v myself_o all_o over_o with_o the_o blood_n of_o those_o bold_a hunter_n till_o spend_v with_o toil_n i_o battle_v on_o my_o knee_n pluck_v forth_o the_o dart_n that_o make_v my_o shield_n a_o
brave_a and_o will_v not_o scorn_v i_o kill_v i_o or_o let_v i_o fight_v with_o he_o again_o lys._n there_o take_v thy_o sword_n and_o since_o thou_o be_v resolve_v for_o death_n thou_o have_v the_o noble_a from_o my_o hand_n cly._n stay_v thou_o lysimachus_n hephestion_n hold_v i_o bar_v you_o both_o my_o body_n interpose_v now_o let_v i_o see_v which_o of_o you_o dare_v to_o strike_v by_o jove_n ye've_o stir_v the_o old_a man_n that_o rash_a arm_n that_o first_o advance_v move_v against_o the_o god_n against_o the_o wrath_n of_o clitus_n and_o the_o will_n of_o our_o great_a king_n who_o deputy_n i_o stand_v lys._n well_o i_o shall_v take_v another_o time_n heph._n and_o i._n cly._n it_o be_v false_a another_o time_n what_o time_n what_o foolish_a hour_n no_o time_n shall_v see_v a_o brave_a man_n do_v amiss_o and_o what_o be_v the_o noble_a cause_n that_o make_v this_o madness_n what_o big_a ambition_n blow_v this_o dangerous_a fire_n a_o cupid_n puff_n be_v it_o not_o woman_n breath_n by_o all_o our_o triumph_n in_o the_o heat_n of_o youth_n when_o town_n be_v sack_v and_o beauty_n prostrate_v lay_v when_o my_o blood_n boil_v and_o nature_n work_v i_o high_a clitus_n never_o bow_v his_o body_n to_o such_o shame_n the_o brave_a will_v scorn_v their_o cobweb_n art_n the_o soul_n of_o all_o that_o whine_a smile_a cozen_v sex_n weigh_v not_o one_o thought_n of_o any_o man_n of_o war._n lys._n i_o must_v confess_v our_o vengeance_n be_v ill-timed_a cly._n death_n i_o have_v rather_o this_o right_a arm_n be_v lose_v to_o which_o i_o owe_v my_o glory_n than_o our_o king_n shall_v know_v your_o fault_n what_o on_o this_o famous_a day_n heph._n i_o be_v to_o blame_v cly._n this_o memorable_a day_n when_o our_o hot_a master_n that_o will_v tire_v the_o world_n outride_v the_o labour_a sun_n and_o tread_v the_o star_n when_o he_o incline_v to_o rest_n come_v peaceful_a on_o listen_v to_o song_n while_o all_o his_o trumpet_n sleep_v and_o play_v with_o monarch_n who_o he_o use_v to_o drive_v shall_v we_o begin_v disorder_n make_v new_a broil_n we_o that_o have_v temper_v learn_v shall_v we_o awake_v hush_v mars_n the_o lion_n that_o have_v leave_v to_o roar_v lys._n it_o be_v true_a old_a clitus_n be_v a_o oracle_n put_v up_o hephestion_n do_v not_o passion_n blind_v my_o reason_n i_o on_o such_o occasion_n too_o can_v thus_o have_v urge_v heph._n why_o be_v it_o then_o we_o love_v cly._n because_o unman_v why_o be_v not_o alexander_n grow_v example_n o_o that_o a_o face_n shall_v thus_o bewitch_v a_o soul_n and_o ruin_v all_o that_o be_v right_a and_o reasonable_a talk_v be_v my_o bane_n yet_o the_o old_a man_n must_v talk_v not_o so_o he_o love_v when_o he_o at_o issus_n fight_v and_o join_v in_o mighty_a duel_n great_a darius_n who_o from_o his_o chariot_n flame_v all_o with_o gem_n he_o hurl_v to_o earth_n and_o crush_v the_o imperial_a crown_n nor_o can_v the_o god_n defend_v their_o image_n which_o with_o the_o gaudy_a coach_n lie_v overturn_v it_o be_v not_o the_o shaft_n of_o love_n that_o do_v the_o feat_n cupid_n have_v nothing_o there_o to_o do_v but_o now_o two_o wife_n he_o take_v two_o rival_n queen_n disturb_v the_o court_n and_o while_o each_o hand_n do_v beauty_n hold_v where_o be_v there_o room_n for_o glory_n heph._n in_o his_o heart_n cly._n well_o say_v you_o be_v his_o favourite_n and_o i_o have_v forget_v who_o i_o be_v talk_v to_o see_v sysigambis_n come_v read_v a_o letter_n to_o your_o princess_n go_v now_o make_v your_o claim_n while_o i_o attend_v the_o king_n exit_fw-la enter_v sysigambis_n parisatis_n par._n do_v you_o not_o love_v my_o father_n yes_o i_o see_v you_o do_v his_o very_a name_n but_o mention_v bring_v the_o tear_n however_o unwilling_a to_o your_o eeys_n i_o love_v he_o too_o he_o will_v not_o thus_o have_v force_v my_o tremble_a heart_n which_o your_o command_n may_v break_v but_o never_o bend_v sys_n forbear_v thy_o lose_a complaint_n urge_v not_o a_o suit_n which_o i_o can_v never_o grant_v behold_v the_o royal_a signet_n of_o the_o king_n therefore_o resolve_v to_o be_v hephestion_n wife_n par._n no_o since_o lysimachus_n have_v win_v my_o heart_n my_o body_n shall_v be_v ash_n ere_o another_o sys_n for_o sixty_o roll_a year_n who_o ever_o stand_v the_o shock_n of_o state_n so_o unconcerned_a as_o i_o this_o who_o i_o think_v to_o govern_v be_v young_a heaven_n as_o a_o plague_n to_o power_n have_v render_v strong_a judge_v my_o distress_n and_o my_o temper_n prize_n who_o though_o unfortunate_a will_v still_o be_v wise_a lys._n to_o let_v you_o know_v that_o misery_n do_v sway_v both_o kneel_n a_o humble_a fate_n than_o you_o see_v at_o your_o foot_n the_o lose_v lysimachus_n o_o mighty_a queen_n i_o have_v but_o this_o to_o beg_v impartial_a stand_n and_o since_o hephestion_n serve_v by_o your_o permission_n disdain_v not_o i_o who_o ask_v your_o royal_a leave_n to_o cast_v a_o throb_a heart_n before_o her_o foot_n heph._n a_o blessing_n like_o possession_n of_o the_o princess_n no_o service_n not_o crown_n nor_o all_o the_o blood_n that_o circle_n in_o our_o body_n can_v deserve_v therefore_o i_o take_v all_o help_n much_o more_o the_o king_n and_o what_o your_o majesty_n vouchsafe_v to_o give_v your_o word_n be_v past_a where_o all_o my_o hope_n must_v hang._n lys._n there_o perish_v too_o all_o word_n want_v sense_n in_o love_n but_o love_n and_o i_o bring_v such_o a_o perfect_a passion_n so_o noble_o pure_a it_o be_v worthy_a of_o her_o eye_n which_o without_o blush_v she_o may_v just_o prize_v heph._n such_o arrogance_n shall_v alexander_n woo_v will_v lose_v he_o all_o the_o conquest_n he_o have_v win_v lys._n let_v not_o a_o conquest_n once_o be_v name_v by_o you_o who_o this_o dispute_n must_v to_o my_o mercy_n own_o sys_n rise_v brave_a lysimachus_n hephestion_n rise_v it_o be_v true_a hephestion_n first_o declare_v his_o love_n and_o it_o be_v as_o true_a i_o promise_v he_o my_o aid_n your_o glorious_a king_n turn_v mighty_a advocate_n how_o noble_a therefore_o be_v the_o victory_n if_o we_o can_v vanquish_v this_o disorder_a love_n heph._n it_o will_v never_o be_v lys._n no_o i_o will_v yet_o love_v on_o and_o hear_v from_o alexander_n mouth_n in_o what_o hephestion_n merit_v more_o than_o i_o sys_n i_o grieve_v and_o fear_v the_o boldness_n which_o your_o love_n inspire_v but_o lest_o her_o sight_n shall_v haste_v your_o enterprise_n it_o be_v just_a i_o take_v the_o object_n from_o your_o eye_n exeunt_fw-la sys_n par._n lys._n she_o be_v go_v and_o see_v the_o day_n as_o if_o her_o look_n have_v kindle_v it_o be_v lose_v now_o she_o be_v vanish_v heph._n a_o sudden_a gloominess_n and_o horror_n come_v about_o i_o lys._n let_v we_o away_o to_o meet_v the_o king_n you_o know_v my_o suit_n heph._n yonder_o cassander_n come_v he_o may_v inform_v we_o lys._n no_o i_o will_v avoid_v he_o there_o be_v something_o in_o that_o busy_a face_n of_o his_o that_o shock_n my_o nature_n heph._n where_o and_o what_o you_o please_v exeunt_fw-la enter_v cassander_n cass._n the_o morning_n rise_v black_a the_o lower_a sun_n as_o if_o the_o dreadful_a business_n he_o foreknow_v drive_v heavy_o his_o sable_a chariot_n on_o the_o face_n of_o day_n now_o blush_v scarlet_n deep_a as_o if_o it_o fear_v the_o stroke_n which_o i_o intend_v like_o that_o of_o jupiter_n lightning_n and_o thunder_n the_o lord_n above_o be_v angry_a and_o talk_v big_a or_o rather_o walk_v the_o mighty_a cirque_fw-la like_o mourner_n clad_v in_o long_a cloud_n the_o robe_n of_o thick_a night_n and_o seem_v to_o groan_v for_o alexander_n fall_n it_o be_v as_o cassander_n soul_n can_v wish_v it_o be_v which_o whensoever_o it_o fly_v at_o lofty_a mischief_n will_v startle_v fate_n and_o make_v all_o heaven_n concern_v a_o mad_a chaldaean_n in_o the_o dead_a of_o night_n come_v to_o my_o bedside_n with_o a_o flame_a torch_n and_o bellow_v over_o i_o like_o a_o spirit_n damn_v he_o cry_v well_o have_v it_o be_v for_o babylon_n if_o curse_a cassander_n never_o have_v be_v bear_v enter_v thessalus_n philip_n with_o letter_n thess._n my_o lord_n cassander_n cass._n ha_o who_o be_v there_o phil._n your_o friend_n cass._n welcome_o dear_a thessalus_n and_o brother_n philip_n paper_n with_o what_o content_n phil._n from_o macedon_n a_o trusty_a slave_n arrive_v great_a antipater_n write_v that_o your_o mother_n labour_v with_o you_o long_o your_o birth_n be_v slow_a and_o slow_a be_v all_o your_o life_n cass._n he_o write_v dispatch_v the_o king_n craterus_n come_v who_o in_o my_o room_n must_v govern_v macedon_n let_v he_o not_o live_v a_o day_n he_o die_v to_o night_n and_o thus_o my_o father_n but_o forestall_v my_o purpose_n why_o be_o i_o slow_a then_o if_o i_o
their_o care_n with_o rich_a cordial_n for_o a_o hour_n or_o more_o recover_v life_n cass._n know_v how_o much_o she_o love_v i_o hope_v to_o turn_v she_o all_o into_o medea_n for_o when_o the_o first_o gust_n of_o her_o grief_n be_v past_a i_o enter_v and_o with_o breath_n prepare_v do_v blow_v the_o die_a spark_n into_o a_o tower_a flame_n describe_v the_o new_a love_n he_o bear_v roxana_n conceive_v not_o unlikely_a that_o the_o line_n of_o dead_a darius_n in_o her_o caufe_n may_v rise_v be_v any_o panther_n lioness_n rage_v so_o furious_a any_o torrent_n fall_v so_o swift_a as_o a_o wrong_a woman_n hate_n thus_o far_o it_o help_v to_o give_v he_o trouble_n which_o perhaps_o may_v end_v he_o and_o set_v the_o court_n in_o universal_a uproar_n but_o see_v it_o rip'n_n more_o than_o i_o expect_v the_o scene_n work_v up_o kill_v he_o or_o kill_v thyself_o so_o there_o be_v mischief_n any_o way_n it_o be_v well_o now_o change_v the_o vizor_n every_o one_o disperse_v and_o with_o a_o face_n of_o friendship_n meet_v the_o king_n exeunt_fw-la enter_v sysigambis_n statira_n parisatis_n attendant_n stat._n give_v i_o a_o knife_n a_o draught_n of_o poison_n flame_n swell_v heart_n break_v break_v thou_o stubborn_a thing_n now_o by_o the_o sacred_a fire_n i_o will_v not_o be_v hold_v why_o do_v you_o wish_v i_o life_n yet_o stifle_v i_o for_o want_v of_o air_n pray_v give_v i_o leave_v to_o walk_v sys_n be_v there_o no_o reverence_n to_o my_o person_n due_a darius_n will_v have_v hear_v i_o trust_v not_o rumour_n stat._n no_o he_o hate_v he_o loathe_v the_o beauty_n which_o he_o have_v enjoy_v o_o he_o be_v false_a that_o great_a that_o glorious_a man_n be_v tyrant_n midst_n of_o his_o triumphant_a spoil_n be_v brave_o false_a to_o all_o the_o god_n forswear_v yet_o who_o will_v think_v it_o no_o it_o can_v be_v it_o can_v what_o that_o dear_a protest_a man_n he_o that_o have_v warm_v my_o foot_n with_o thousand_o sigh_n then_o cool_v they_o with_o his_o tear_n die_v on_o my_o knee_n outweep_v the_o morning_n with_o his_o dewy_a eye_n and_o groan_v and_o swear_v the_o wonder_a star_n away_o sys_n no_o it_o be_v impossible_a believe_v thy_o mother_n that_o know_v he_o well_o stat._n away_o and_o let_v i_o die_v o_o it_o be_v my_o fondness_n and_o my_o easy_a nature_n that_o will_v excuse_v he_o but_o i_o know_v he_o be_v false_a it_o be_v now_o the_o common_a talk_n the_o news_n of_o the_o world_n false_a to_o statira_n false_a to_o she_o that_o love_v he_o that_o love_v he_o cruel_a victor_n as_o he_o be_v and_o take_v he_o bathe_v all_o over_o in_o persian_a blood_n kiss_v the_o dear_a cruel_a wound_n and_o wash_v they_o over_o and_o over_o in_o tear_n then_o bind_v they_o with_o my_o hair_n lay_v he_o all_o night_n upon_o my_o pant_a bosom_n lull_v like_o a_o child_n and_o hush_v he_o with_o my_o song_n par._n if_o this_o be_v true_a ah_o who_o will_v ever_o trust_v a_o man_n again_o stat._n a_o man_n a_o man_n my_o parisatis_n thus_o with_o thy_o hand_n hold_v up_o thus_o let_v i_o swear_v thou_o by_o the_o eternal_a body_n of_o the_o sun_n who_o body_n o_o forgive_v the_o blasphemy_n i_o love_v not_o half_a so_o well_o as_o the_o least_o part_n of_o my_o dear_a precious_a faithless_a alexander_n for_o i_o will_v tell_v thou_o and_o to_o warn_v thou_o of_o he_o not_o the_o spring_n mouth_n nor_o breath_n of_o jesamin_n nor_o violet_n infant_n sweet_v nor_o open_v bud_n be_v half_a so_o sweet_a as_o alexander_n breast_n from_o every_o poor_a of_o he_o a_o perfume_n fall_v he_o kisses_z soft_a than_o a_o southern_a wind_n curl_n like_o a_o vine_n and_o touch_v like_o a_o god_n sys_n when_o will_v thy_o spirit_n rest_n these_o transport_v cease_v stat._n will_v you_o not_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o warn_v my_o sister_n as_o i_o be_v say_v but_o i_o tell_v his_o sweetness_n then_o he_o will_v talk_v good_a god_n how_o he_o will_v talk_v even_o when_o the_o joy_n he_o sigh_v for_o be_v possess_v he_o speak_v the_o kind_a word_n and_o look_v such_o thing_n vow_n with_o such_o passion_n swear_v with_o so_o much_o grace_n that_o it_o be_v a_o kind_a of_o heaven_n to_o be_v delude_v by_o he_o par._n but_o what_o be_v it_o that_o you_o will_v have_v i_o swear_v stat._n alas_o i_o have_v forget_v let_v i_o walk_v by_o and_o weep_v a_o while_n and_o i_o shall_v soon_o remember_v sys_n have_v patience_n child_n and_o give_v her_o liberty_n passion_n like_o sea_n will_v have_v their_o ebb_n and_o flow_v yet_o while_o i_o see_v she_o thus_o not_o all_o the_o loss_n we_o have_v receive_v since_o alexander_n conquest_n can_v touch_v my_o harden_v soul_n her_o sorrow_n reign_v too_o full_o there_o par._n but_o what_o if_o she_o shall_v kill_v herself_o stat._n roxana_n then_o enjoy_v my_o perjure_a love_n roxana_n clasp_v my_o monarch_n in_o her_o arm_n dote_v on_o my_o conqueror_n my_o dear_a lord_n my_o king_n devour_v my_o lip_n eat_v he_o with_o hungry_a kiss_n she_o grasp_v he_o all_o she_o the_o curse_a happy_a she_o by_o heaven_n i_o can_v bear_v it_o it_o be_v too_o much_o rise_v i_o will_v die_v or_o rid_v i_o of_o the_o burn_a torture_n i_o will_v have_v remedy_n i_o will_v i_o will_v or_o go_v distract_v madness_n may_v throw_v off_o the_o mighty_a load_n and_o drown_v the_o flame_a passion_n madam_n draw_v near_o with_o all_o that_o be_v in_o presence_n and_o list'n_o to_o the_o vow_n which_o here_o i_o make_v sys_n take_v heed_n my_o dear_a statira_n and_o consider_v what_o desperate_a love_n enforce_v you_o to_o swear_v stat._n pardon_v i_o for_o i_o have_v consider_v well_o and_o here_o i_o bid_v adieu_n to_o all_o mankind_n farewell_o you_o cozner_n of_o the_o easy_a sex_n and_o thou_o the_o great_a false_a alexander_n farewell_o thou_o most_o belove_v thou_o faithless_a dear_a if_o i_o but_o mention_v he_o the_o tear_n will_v fall_v sure_o there_o be_v not_o a_o letter_n in_o his_o name_n but_o be_v a_o charm_n to_o melt_v a_o woman_n eye_n sys_n clear_v up_o thy_o grief_n thy_o king_n thy_o alexander_n come_v on_o to_o babylon_n stat._n why_o let_v he_o come_v joy_n of_o all_o eye_n but_o the_o forlorn_a statira_n sys_n will_v thou_o not_o see_v he_o stat._n by_o heaven_n i_o never_o will_v that_o be_v my_o vow_n my_o sacred_a resolution_n and_o when_o i_o break_v it_o kneel_v sys_n ah_o do_v not_o ruin_v all_o stat._n may_v i_o again_o be_v flatter_v and_o delude_v may_v sudden_a death_n and_o horrid_a come_v instead_o of_o what_o i_o wish_v and_o take_v i_o unprepared_a sys_n still_o kneel_v and_o with_o the_o same_o breath_n call_v again_o the_o woeful_a imprecation_n thou_o have_v make_v stat._n no_o i_o will_v publish_v it_o through_o all_o the_o court_n then_o in_o the_o bower_n of_o great_a semiramis_n for_o ever_o lock_v my_o woe_n from_o human_a view_n sys_n yet_o be_v persuade_v stat._n never_o urge_v i_o more_o lest_o drive_v to_o rage_n i_o shall_v my_o life_n abhor_v and_o in_o your_o presence_n put_v a_o end_n to_o all_o the_o fast_a calamity_n that_o round_o i_o fall_v par._n o_o angry_a heaven_n what_o have_v the_o guiltless_a do_v and_o where_o shall_v wretched_a parisatis_n run_v sys_n captive_n in_o war_n our_o body_n we_o resign_v but_o now_o make_v free_a love_n do_v our_o spirit_n bind_v stat._n when_o to_o my_o purpose_a loneness_n i_o retire_v your_o sight_n i_o through_o the_o grate_v shall_v oft_o desire_v and_o after_o alexander_n health_n inquire_v and_o if_o this_o passion_n can_v be_v remove_v ask_v how_o my_o resolution_n he_o approve_v how_o much_o he_o love_v how_o much_o he_o be_v belove_v then_o when_o i_o hear_v that_o all_o thing_n please_v he_o well_o thank_v the_o good_a god_n and_o hide_v i_o in_o my_o cell_n exeunt_fw-la act_z ii_o scene_n i._n noise_z of_o trumpet_n sound_v far_o off_o the_o scene_n draws_z and_o discover_v a_o battle_n of_o crow_n or_o raven_n in_o the_o air_n a_o eagle_n and_o a_o dragon_n meet_v and_o fight_v the_o eagle_n drop_v down_o with_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o bird_n and_o the_o dragon_n fly_v away_o soldier_n walk_v off_o shake_v their_o head_n the_o conspirator_n come_v forward_o cass._n he_o come_v the_o fatal_a glory_n of_o the_o world_n the_o headlong_a alexander_n with_o a_o guard_n of_o throng_a crown_n come_v on_o to_o babylon_n though_o warn_v in_o spite_n of_o all_o the_o power_n above_o who_o by_o these_o prodigy_n foretell_v his_o ruin_n pol._n why_o all_o this_o noise_n because_o a_o king_n must_v die_v or_o do_v heaven_n fear_n because_o he_o sway_v the_o earth_n his_o ghost_n will_v war_v with_o the_o high_a thunderer_n curse_v on_o the_o babble_a fate_n that_o can_v
see_v a_o great_a man_n tumble_v but_o they_o must_v be_v talk_v cass._n the_o spirit_n of_o king_n philip_n in_o those_o arm_n we_o see_v he_o wear_v pass_v groan_v through_o the_o court_n his_o dreadful_a eyeball_n roll_v their_o horror_n upward_o he_o wave_v his_o arm_n and_o shake_v his_o wondrous_a head_n i_o have_v hear_v that_o at_o the_o crow_n of_o the_o cock_n lion_n will_v roar_v and_o goblin_n steal_v away_o but_o this_o majestic_a air_n stalk_v steadfast_a on_o spite_n of_o the_o morn_n that_o call_v he_o from_o the_o east_n nor_o mind_n the_o open_v of_o the_o ivory_n door_n phil._n it_o be_v certain_a there_o be_v never_o day_n like_o this_o cass._n late_o as_o i_o muse_v walk_v behind_o the_o palace_n i_o meet_v a_o monstrous_a child_n that_o with_o his_o hand_n hold_v to_o his_o face_n which_o seem_v all_o over_o eye_n a_o silver_n bowl_n and_o weep_v it_o full_a of_o blood_n but_o have_v spy_v i_o like_o a_o cockatrice_n he_o glare_v a_o while_n then_o with_o a_o shriek_n so_o shrill_a as_o all_o the_o wind_n have_v whistle_v from_o his_o mouth_n he_o dash_v i_o with_o the_o gore_n he_o hold_v and_o vanish_v pol._n that_o which_o befall_v i_o though_o it_o be_v horrid_a yet_o when_o i_o consider_v it_o appear_v ridiculous_a for_o as_o i_o pass_v through_o a_o by_o vacant_a place_n i_o meet_v two_o woman_n very_o old_a and_o ugly_a that_o wring_v their_o hand_n and_o howl_v and_o beat_v their_o breast_n and_o cry_v out_o poison_n when_o i_o ask_v the_o cause_n they_o take_v i_o by_o the_o ear_n and_o with_o strange_a force_n hold_v i_o to_o earth_n than_o laugh_v and_o disappear_v cass._n o_o how_o i_o love_v destruction_n with_o a_o method_n which_o none_o discern_v but_o those_o that_o weave_v the_o plot_n like_a silkworm_n we_o be_v hide_v in_o our_o own_o weft_n but_o we_o shall_v burst_v at_o last_o through_o all_o the_o string_n and_o when_o time_n call_v come_v forth_o in_o a_o new_a form_n not_o infect_v to_o be_v tread_v but_o dragon_n wing_a thess._n the_o face_n of_o all_o the_o court_n be_v strange_o alter_v there_o be_v not_o a_o persian_a i_o can_v meet_v but_o stare_v as_o if_o he_o be_v distract_v oxyartes_n statira_n uncle_n open_o declaim_v against_o the_o perjury_n of_o alexander_n phil._n other_o more_o fearful_a be_v remove_v to_o susa_n dread_v roxana_n rage_n who_o come_v in_o the_o rear_n to_o babylon_n cass._n it_o glad_v my_o rise_a soul_n that_o we_o shall_v see_v he_o rack_v before_o he_o die_v i_o know_v he_o love_v statira_n more_o than_o life_n and_o on_o a_o crowd_n of_o king_n in_o triumph_n bear_v come_v big_a with_o expectation_n to_o enjoy_v she_o but_o when_o he_o hear_v the_o oath_n which_o she_o have_v take_v her_o last_o adieu_n make_v public_a to_o the_o world_n her_o vow_a divorce_n how_o will_v remorse_n consume_v he_o prey_n like_o the_o bird_n of_o hell_n upon_o his_o liver_n pol._n to_o bawk_v his_o long_v and_o delude_v his_o lust_n be_v more_o than_o death_n it_o be_v earnest_a for_o damnation_n cass._n then_o come_v roxana_n who_o must_v help_v our_o party_n i_o know_v she_o jealous_a bloody_a and_o ambitious_a sure_a it_o be_v the_o likeness_n of_o her_o heart_n to_o i_o and_o sympathy_n of_o nature_n cause_v i_o love_v she_o it_o be_v fix_v i_o must_v enjoy_v she_o and_o no_o way_n so_o proper_a as_o to_o make_v her_o guilty_a first_o pol._n to_o see_v two_o rival_n queen_n of_o different_a humour_n with_o a_o variety_n of_o torment_n vex_v he_o enter_v lysima_fw-la hephest._n cass._n of_o that_o anon_o but_o see_v lysimachus_n and_o the_o young_a favourite_n sort_n sort_n yourselves_o and_o like_v to_o other_o mercenary_a soul_n adore_v this_o mortal_a god_n that_o soon_o must_v bleed_v lys._n here_o i_o will_v wait_v the_o king_n approach_n and_o stand_v his_o utmost_a anger_n if_o he_o do_v i_o wrong_n heph._n that_o can_v be_v from_o power_n so_o absolute_a and_o high_a as_o he_o lys._n well_o you_o and_o i_o have_v do_v pol._n how_o the_o court_n thicken_v trumpet_n sound_v cass._n nothing_o to_o what_o it_o will_v do_v he_o not_o come_v to_o hear_v a_o thousand_o thousand_o embassy_n which_o from_o all_o part_n to_o babylon_n be_v bring_v as_o if_o the_o parliament_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n have_v meet_v and_o he_o come_v on_o a_o god_n to_o give_v the_o infinite_a assembly_n glorious_a audience_n enter_v clitus_n aristander_n in_o his_o robe_n with_o a_o wand_n arist._n haste_v reverend_a clitus_n haste_n and_o stop_v the_o king_n clyt._n he_o be_v already_o enter_v then_o the_o press_n of_o prince_n that_o attend_v so_o thick_a about_o he_o keep_v all_o that_o will_v approach_v at_o certain_a distance_n arist._n though_o he_o be_v hem_v with_o deity_n i_o will_v speak_v to_o he_o and_o turn_v he_o back_o from_o this_o highway_n to_o death_n clyt._n here_o place_n yourself_o within_o his_o trumpet_n sound_a lo_o the_o caldean_a priest_n appear_v behold_v the_o sacred_a fire_n nearchus_n and_o eumenes_n with_o their_o white_a wand_n and_o dress_v in_o eastern_a robe_n to_o soothe_v the_o king_n who_o love_v the_o persian_a mode_n but_o see_v the_o master_n of_o the_o world_n appear_v enter_v alexander_n all_o kneel_z but_o clitus_n heph._n o_o son_n of_o jupiter_n live_v for_o ever_o alex._n rise_v all_o and_o thou_o my_o second_o self_n my_o love_n o_o my_o hephestion_n raise_v thou_o from_o the_o earth_n up_o to_o my_o breast_n and_o hide_v thou_o in_o my_o heart_n be_v thou_o grow_v cold_a why_o hang_v thy_o arm_n at_o distance_n hugg_n i_o or_o else_o by_o heaven_n thou_o love_v i_o not_o heph._n not_o love_n my_o lord_n break_v not_o the_o heart_n you_o frame_v and_o mould_v up_o to_o such_o a_o excellence_n then_o stamp_v on_o it_o your_o own_o immortal_a image_n not_o love_v the_o king_n such_o be_v not_o woman_n love_n so_o fond_a a_o friendship_n such_o a_o sacred_a flame_n as_o i_o must_v doubt_v to_o find_v in_o breast_n above_o alex._n thou_o do_v thou_o love_v i_o crown_n of_o all_o my_o war_n thou_o dear_a to_o i_o than_o my_o grove_n of_o laurel_n i_o know_v thou_o love_v thy_o alexander_z more_o than_o clitus_n do_v the_o king_n no_o tear_n hephestion_n i_o read_v thy_o passion_n in_o thy_o manly_a eye_n and_o glory_n in_o those_o planet_n of_o my_o life_n above_o the_o rival_n light_n that_o shine_v in_o heaven_n lys._n i_o see_v that_o death_n must_v wait_v i_o yet_o i_o will_v on_o alex._n i_o will_v tell_v thou_o friend_n and_o mark_v it_o all_o you_o prince_n though_o never_o mortal_a man_n arrive_v to_o such_o a_o height_n as_o i_o yet_o i_o will_v forfeit_v all_o cast_v all_o my_o purple_n and_o my_o conquer_a crown_n and_o die_v to_o save_v this_o darling_n of_o my_o soul_n give_v i_o thy_o hand_n share_v all_o my_o sceptre_n while_o i_o live_v and_o when_o my_o hour_n of_o fate_n be_v come_v i_o leave_v thou_o what_o thou_o merit_v more_o than_o i_o the_o world_n lys._n dread_a sir_n i_o cast_v i_o at_o your_o royal_a foot_n alex._n what_o my_o lysimachus_n who_o vein_n be_v rich_a with_o our_o illustrious_a blood_n my_o kinsman_n rise_v be_v not_o that_o clitus_n clyt._n your_o old_a faithful_a soldier_n alex._n come_v to_o my_o hand_n thus_o double_a arm_v the_o king_n and_o now_o methinks_v i_o stand_v like_o the_o dread_n god_n who_o while_o his_o priest_n and_o i_o quaff_v sacred_a blood_n acknowledge_v i_o his_o son_n my_o lightning_n thou_o and_o thou_o my_o mighty_a thunder_n i_o have_v see_v thy_o glitter_a sword_n outfly_v celestial_a fire_n and_o when_o i_o cry_v be_v go_v and_o execute_v i_o have_v see_v he_o run_v swift_a than_o start_a hind_n nor_o bend_v the_o tender_a grass_n beneath_o his_o foot_n swift_a than_o shadow_n fleet_v over_o the_o field_n nay_o even_o the_o wind_n with_o all_o their_o stock_n of_o wing_n have_v puff_v behind_o as_o want_v breath_n to_o reach_v he_o lys._n but_o if_o your_o majesty_n clyt._n who_o will_v not_o lose_v the_o last_o dear_a drop_n of_o blood_n for_o such_o a_o king_n alex._n witness_v my_o elder_a brother_n of_o the_o sky_n how_o much_o i_o love_v a_o soldier_n o_o my_o clitus_n be_v it_o not_o when_o we_o pass_v the_o granicus_n thou_o do_v preserve_v i_o from_o unequal_a force_n it_o be_v when_o spithridates_n and_o rhesaces_n fall_v both_o upon_o i_o with_o two_o dreadful_a stroke_n and_o cleave_v my_o temper_a helmet_n quite_o in_o sunder_o then_o i_o remember_v than_o thou_o do_v i_o service_n i_o think_v my_o thunder_n split_v he_o to_o the_o navel_n clyt._n to_o your_o great_a self_n you_o owe_v that_o victory_n and_o sure_a your_o arm_n do_v never_o gain_v a_o noble_a alex._n by_o heaven_n they_o never_o do_v for_o well_o thou_o
rebellious_a wretch_n thou_o be_v not_o now_o that_o soft_a belove_v nor_o do_v thou_o share_v my_o blood_n go_v hide_v thy_o bafeness_n in_o thy_o lovely_a grot_n ruin_n thy_o mother_n and_o thy_o royal_a house_n pernicious_a creature_n shed_v the_o innocent_a blood_n and_o sacrifice_n to_o the_o king_n wrath_n the_o life_n of_o all_o thy_o people_n fly_v be_v go_v and_o hide_v thou_o where_o bright_a virtue_n never_o shine_v the_o day_n will_v shun_v thou_o nay_o the_o star_n that_o view_v mischief_n and_o murder_n deed_n to_o thou_o not_o new_a will_v start_v at_o this_o go_v go_v thy_o crime_n deplore_v and_o never_o think_v of_o sysigambis_n more_o exit_fw-la rox._n madam_n i_o hope_v you_o will_v a_o queen_n forgive_v roxana_n weep_v to_o see_v statira_n grieve_v how_o noble_a be_v the_o brave_a resolve_v you_o make_v to_o quit_v the_o world_n for_o alexander_n sake_n vast_a be_v your_o mind_n you_o dare_v thus_o great_o die_v and_o yield_v the_o king_n to_o one_o so_o mean_a as_o i_o it_o be_v a_o revenge_n will_v make_v the_o victor_n smart_n and_o much_o i_o fear_v your_o death_n will_v break_v his_o heart_n stat._n you_o counterfeit_v a_o fear_n and_o know_v too_o well_o how_o much_o your_o eye_n all_o beauty_n else_o excel_v roxana_n who_o though_o not_o a_o princess_n bear_v in_o chain_n can_v make_v the_o mighty_a victor_n mourn_v forget_v power_n when_o wine_n have_v make_v he_o warm_a and_o senseless_a yet_o even_o than_o you_o know_v to_o charm_v preserve_v he_o by_o those_o art_n that_o can_v fail_v while_o i_o the_o loss_n of_o what_o i_o love_v bewail_v rox._n i_o hope_v your_o majesty_n will_v give_v i_o leave_v to_o wait_v you_o to_o the_o grove_n where_o you_o will_v grieve_v where_o like_o the_o turtle_n you_o the_o loss_n will_v moan_v of_o that_o dear_a mate_n and_o murmur_v all_o alone_a stat._n no_o proud_a triumpher_n over_o my_o fall_a state_n thou_o shall_v not_o stay_v to_o fill_v thou_o with_o my_o fate_n go_v to_o the_o conquest_n which_o your_o wile_n may_v boast_v and_o tell_v the_o world_n you_o leave_v statira_n lose_v go_v seize_v my_o faithless_a alexander_n hand_n both_o hand_n and_o heart_n be_v once_o at_o my_o command_n grasp_v his_o love_a neck_n die_v on_o his_o fragrant_a breast_n love_v he_o like_o i_o which_o can_v be_v express_v he_o must_v be_v happy_a and_o you_o more_o then_o blessed_v while_o i_o in_o darkness_n hide_v i_o from_o the_o day_n that_o with_o my_o mind_n i_o may_v his_o form_n survey_v and_o think_v so_o long_o till_o i_o think_v life_n away_o rox._n no_o sickly_a virtue_n no_o thou_o shall_v not_o think_v nor_o thy_o love_n loss_n bemoan_v nor_o shall_v past_a pleasure_n through_o thy_o fancy_n run_v that_o be_v to_o make_v thou_o blessed_v as_o i_o can_v be_v but_o thy_o no_o thought_n i_o must_v i_o will_v decree_v as_o thus_o i_o will_v torture_v thou_o till_o thou_o be_v mad_a and_o then_o no_o thought_n to_o purpose_n can_v be_v have_v stat._n how_o frail_a how_o cowardly_a be_v woman_n mind_n we_o shriek_v at_o thunder_n dread_v the_o rustle_a wind_n and_o glitter_a sword_n the_o bright_a eye_n will_v blind_v yet_o when_o strong_a jealousy_n inflame_v the_o soul_n the_o weak_a will_v roar_v and_o calm_n to_o tempest_n roll_n rival_n take_v heed_n and_o tempt_v i_o not_o too_o far_o my_o blood_n may_v boil_v and_o blush_n show_v a_o war._n rox._n when_o you_o retire_v to_o your_o romantic_a cell_n i_o will_v make_v thy_o solitary_a mansion_n hell_n thou_o shall_v not_o rest_v by_o day_n nor_o sleep_v by_o night_n but_o still_o roxana_n shall_v thy_o spirit_n fright_v wanton_a in_o dream_n if_o thou_o dare_v dream_v of_o bliss_n thy_o rove_a ghost_n may_v think_v to_o steal_v a_o kiss_n but_o when_o to_o his_o seek_a bed_n thy_o wander_a air_n shall_v for_o the_o happiness_n it_o wish_v repair_v how_o will_v it_o groan_v to_o find_v thy_o rival_n there_o how_o ghastly_a will_v thou_o look_v when_o thou_o shall_v see_v through_o the_o draw_a curtain_n that_o great_a man_n and_o i_o weary_v with_o laugh_a joy_n shoot_v to_o the_o soul_n while_o thou_o shall_v grin_v stand_v and_o gnash_v thy_o tooth_n and_o howl_v stat._n o_o barbarous_a rage_n my_o tear_n i_o can_v keep_v but_o my_o full_a eye_n in_o spite_n of_o i_o will_v weep_v rox._n the_o king_n and_o i_o in_o various_a picture_n draw_v clasp_v each_o other_o shade_v over_o with_o lawn_n shall_v be_v the_o daily_a present_n i_o will_v send_v to_o help_v thy_o sorrow_n to_o her_o journey_n end_v and_o when_o we_o hear_v at_o last_o thy_o hour_n draw_v nigh_o my_o alexander_n my_o dear_a love_n and_o i_o will_v come_v and_o hasten_v on_o thy_o linger_a fate_n and_o smile_v and_o kiss_v thy_o soul_n out_o through_o the_o grate_v stat._n it_o be_v well_o i_o thank_v thou_o thou_o have_v wake_v a_o rage_n who_o boil_a now_o no_o temper_n can_v assuage_v i_o meet_v thy_o tide_n of_o jealousy_n with_o more_o dare_v thou_o to_o dwell_v and_o dash_v thou_o over_o and_o over_o rox._n what_o will_v you_o dare_v stat._n whatever_o you_o dare_v do_v my_o war_a thought_n the_o bloody_a tract_n pursue_v i_o be_o by_o love_n a_o fury_n make_v like_v you_o kill_v or_o be_v kill_v thus_o act_v by_o despair_n rox._n sure_o the_o disdain_a statira_n do_v not_o dare_v stat._n yes_o tower_a proud_a roxana_n but_o i_o dare_v rox._n i_o tower_n indeed_o over_o thou_o like_o a_o fair_a wood_n the_o shade_n of_o king_n i_o stand_v while_o thou_o sick_a weed_n do_v but_o infect_v the_o land_n stat._n no_o like_o a_o ivy_n i_o will_v curl_v thou_o round_o thy_o sapless_a trunk_n of_o all_o its_o pride_n confound_v then_o dry_a and_o wither_v bend_v thou_o to_o the_o ground_n what_o sysigambis_n threat_v object_v fear_n my_o sister_n sigh_n and_o alexander_n tear_n can_v not_o effect_v thy_o rival_n rage_n have_v do_v my_o soul_n who_o start_n at_o breach_n of_o oath_n begin_v shall_v to_o thy_o ruin_n violate_v run_v i_o will_v see_v the_o king_n in_o spite_n of_o all_o i_o swear_v though_o curse_v that_o thou_o may_v never_o see_v he_o more_o enter_v perdiccas_n alexander_n sysigambis_n attendant_n etc_n etc_n perd._n madam_n your_o royal_a mother_n and_o the_o king_n alex._n o_o my_o statira_n o_o my_o angry_a dear_a turn_v thy_o eye_n on_o i_o i_o will_v talk_v to_o they_o what_o shall_v i_o say_v to_o work_v upon_o thy_o soul_n where_o shall_v i_o throw_v i_o whither_o shall_v i_o fall_v stat._n for_o i_o you_o shall_v not_o fall_v alex._n for_o thou_o i_o will_v before_o thy_o foot_n i_o will_v have_v a_o grave_a dug_n up_o and_o perish_v quick_a be_v bury_v straight_o alive_a give_v but_o as_o the_o earth_n grow_v heavy_a on_o i_o a_o tender_a look_n and_o a_o relent_a word_n say_v but_o it_o be_v pity_n that_o so_o great_a great_a a_o man_n who_o have_v ten_o thousand_o death_n in_o battle_n escape_v for_o one_o poor_a fault_n so_o early_o shall_v remove_v and_o fall_v a_o martyr_n to_o the_o god_n of_o love_n rox._n be_v then_o roxana_n love_n and_o life_n so_o poor_a that_o for_o another_o you_o can_v choose_v to_o die_v rather_o than_o live_v for_o she_o what_o have_v i_o do_v how_o be_o i_o alter_v since_o at_o susa_n last_o you_o swear_v and_o seal_v it_o with_o a_o thousand_o kiss_n rather_o than_o lose_v roxana_n small_a charm_n you_o will_v forgo_v the_o conquest_n of_o the_o world_n alex._n madam_n you_o best_o can_v tell_v what_o magic_a draw_v i_o to_o your_o charm_n but_o let_v it_o not_o be_v tell_v for_o your_o own_o sake_n take_v take_v that_o conquer_a world_n dispose_v of_o crown_n and_o sceptre_n as_o you_o please_v let_v i_o but_o have_v the_o freedom_n for_o a_o hour_n to_o make_v account_n with_o this_o wrong_a innocence_n stat._n you_o know_v my_o lord_n you_o do_v commit_v a_o fault_n i_o ask_v but_o this_o repeat_v your_o crime_n no_o more_o alex._n o_o never_o never_o rox._n be_o i_o reject_v then_o alex._n exhaust_v my_o treasure_n take_v all_o the_o spoil_n of_o the_o far_o conquer_a indies_n but_o for_o the_o ease_n of_o my_o afflict_a soul_n go_v where_o i_o never_o may_v behold_v thou_o more_o rox._n yes_o i_o will_v go_v ungrateful_a as_o thou_o be_v bane_n to_o my_o life_n thou_o torment_n of_o my_o day_n thou_o murderer_n of_o the_o world_n for_o as_o thy_o sword_n have_v cut_v the_o life_n of_o thousand_o thousand_o man_n so_o will_v thy_o tongue_n undo_v all_o womankind_n but_o i_o will_v be_v go_v this_o last_o disdain_n have_v cure_v i_o and_o i_o be_o now_o grow_v so_o indifferent_a i_o can_v behold_v you_o kiss_v without_o a_o pang_n nay_o take_v a_o torch_n and_o light_v you_o to_o your_o bed_n but_o do_v not_o trust_v i_o no_o
for_o if_o you_o do_v by_o all_o the_o fury_n and_o the_o flame_n of_o love_n by_o love_n which_o be_v the_o hot_a burn_a hell_n i_o will_v set_v you_o both_o on_o fire_n to_o blaze_v for_o ever_o exit_fw-la stat._n o_o alexander_n be_v it_o possible_a good_a god_n that_o guilt_n can_v show_v so_o lovely_a yet_o i_o pardon_v forgive_v thou_o all_o by_o thy_o dear_a life_n i_o do_v alex._n ha_o pardon_n say_v thou_o pardon_v i_o sys_n now_o all_o thy_o mother_n blessing_n fall_v about_o thou_o my_o best_a my_o most_o beloved_a my_o own_o statira_n alex._n be_v it_o then_o true_a that_o thou_o have_v pardon_v i_o and_o be_v it_o give_v i_o thus_o to_o touch_v thy_o hand_n and_o fold_v thy_o body_n in_o my_o long_a arm_n to_o gaze_v upon_o thy_o eye_n my_o happy_a star_n to_o taste_v thy_o lip_n and_o thy_o dear_a balmy_a breath_n while_o every_o sigh_n come_v forth_o so_o fraught_v with_o sweet_n it_o be_v incense_n to_o be_v offer_v to_o a_o god_n stat._n yes_o dear_a impostor_n it_o be_v most_o true_a that_o i_o have_v pardon_v thou_o and_o it_o be_v as_o true_a that_o while_n i_o stand_v in_o view_n of_o thou_o thy_o eye_n will_v wound_v thy_o tongue_n will_v make_v i_o wanton_a as_o thy_o wish_n and_o while_o i_o feel_v thy_o hand_n my_o body_n glow_v therefore_o be_v quick_a and_o take_v your_o last_o adieu_n these_o your_o last_o sigh_n and_o these_o your_o part_a tear_n farewell_o farewell_n a_o long_a and_o last_o farewell_n alex._n o_o my_o hephestion_n bear_v i_o or_o i_o sink_v stat._n nay_o you_o may_v take_v heaven_n how_o my_o heart_n throb_v you_o may_v you_o may_v if_o yet_o you_o think_v i_o worthy_a take_v from_o these_o tremble_a lip_n a_o part_a kiss_n alex._n no_o let_v i_o starve_v first_o why_o statira_n why_o what_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o all_o this_o o_o god_n i_o know_v the_o cause_n my_o work_a brain_n divine_v you_o will_v say_v you_o pardon_v but_o with_o this_o reserve_n never_o to_o make_v i_o blessed_v as_o i_o have_v be_v to_o slumber_v by_o the_o side_n of_o that_o false_a man_n nor_o give_v a_o heaven_n of_o beauty_n to_o a_o devil_n think_v you_o not_o thus_o speak_v madam_n sys_n she_o be_v not_o worthy_a son_n of_o so_o much_o sorrow_n speak_v comfort_n to_o he_o speak_v my_o dear_a statira_n i_o ask_v thou_o by_o those_o tear_n ah_o can_v thou_o ever_o pretend_v to_o love_n yet_o with_o dry_a eye_n behold_v he_o alex._n silence_z more_o dreadful_a than_o severe_a sound_n will_v she_o but_o speak_v though_o death_n eternal_a exile_n hang_v at_o her_o lip_n yet_o while_o her_o tongue_n pronounce_v there_o must_v be_v music_n even_o in_o my_o undo_n stat._n still_o my_o love_a lord_n i_o can_v see_v you_o thus_o nor_o can_v i_o ever_o yield_v to_o share_v your_o bed_n o_o i_o shall_v find_v roxana_n in_o your_o arm_n and_o taste_v her_o kiss_n leave_v upon_o your_o lip_n her_o curse_a embrace_n have_v defile_v your_o body_n nor_o shall_v i_o find_v the_o wont_a sweetness_n there_o but_o artificial_a smell_n and_o ache_a odour_n alex._n yes_o obstinate_a i_o will_v madam_n you_o shall_v you_o shall_v in_o spite_n of_o this_o resistless_a passion_n be_v serve_v but_o you_o must_v give_v i_o leave_v to_o think_v you_o never_o love_v o_o can_v i_o see_v you_o thus_o hell_n have_v not_o half_a the_o torture_n that_o you_o raise_v clyt._n never_o do_v passion_n combat_v thus_o before_o alex._n o_o i_o shall_v burst_v unless_o you_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o rave_v a_o while_n sys_n yet_o ere_o destruction_n sweep_v we_o both_o away_o relent_v and_o break_v through_o all_o to_o pity_v he_o alex._n yes_o i_o will_v shake_v this_o cupid_n from_o my_o arm_n if_o all_o the_o rage_n of_o the_o earth_n can_v fright_v he_o drown_v he_o in_o the_o deep_a bowl_n of_o hercules_n make_v the_o world_n drink_v and_o then_o like_o aeolus_n when_o he_o give_v passage_n to_o the_o struggle_a wind_n i_o will_v strike_v my_o spear_n into_o the_o reel_a globe_n to_o let_v it_o blood_n set_v babylon_n in_o a_o blaze_n and_o drive_v this_o god_n of_o flame_n with_o more_o consume_a fire_n stat._n my_o presence_n will_v but_o force_v he_o to_o extreme_n beside_o it_o be_v death_n to_o i_o to_o see_v his_o pain_n yet_o stand_v resolve_v never_o to_o yield_v again_o permit_v i_o to_o remove_v alex._n i_o charge_v you_o stay_v she_o for_o if_o she_o pass_v by_o all_o the_o hell_n i_o feel_v your_o soul_n your_o naked_a ghost_n shall_v wait_v upon_o she_o o_o turn_v thou_o turn_v thou_o barbarous_a brightness_n turn_v hear_v my_o last_o word_n and_o see_v my_o utmost_a pang_n but_o first_o kneel_v with_o i_o all_o my_o soldier_n kneel_v alderman_n kneel_v yet_o low_o prostrate_v to_o the_o earth_n ah_o mother_n what_o will_v you_o kneel_v too_o then_o let_v the_o sun_n stand_v still_o to_o see_v himself_o out-worshiped_a not_o a_o face_n be_v show_v that_o be_v not_o wash_v all_o over_o in_o tear_n but_o weep_v as_o if_o you_o here_o behold_v i_o slay_v sys_n have_v thou_o a_o heart_n or_o be_v thou_o savage_a turn_v but_o if_o this_o posture_n can_v move_v your_o mercy_n i_o never_o will_v speak_v more_o alex._n o_o my_o statira_n i_o swear_v my_o queen_n i_o will_v not_o outlive_v thy_o hate_n my_o soul_n be_v still_o as_o death_n but_o one_o thing_n more_o pardon_v my_o last_o extremity_n the_o transport_v of_o a_o deep_a wound_a breast_n and_o all_o be_v well_o stat._n rise_v and_o may_v heaven_n forgive_v you_o all_o like_v i_o alex._n you_o be_v too_o gracious_a clitus_n bear_v i_o hence_o when_o i_o be_o lay_v in_o earth_n yield_v she_o the_o world_n there_o be_v something_o here_o heave_v and_o be_v cold_a as_o ice_n that_o stop_v my_o breath_n farewell_o o_o god_n for_o ever_o stat._n hold_v off_o and_o let_v i_o run_v into_o his_o arm_n my_o dear_a my_o all_o love_n my_o lord_n my_o king_n you_o shall_v not_o die_v if_o that_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n of_o thy_o statira_n can_v restore_v thy_o life_n give_v i_o thy_o wont_a kindness_n bend_v i_o break_v i_o with_o thy_o embrace_n alex._n o_o the_o kill_a joy_n o_o ecstasy_n my_o heart_n will_v burst_v my_o breast_n to_o leap_v into_o thy_o bosom_n but_o by_o heaven_n this_o night_n i_o will_v revenge_v i_o of_o thy_o beauty_n for_o the_o dear_a rack_n i_o have_v this_o day_n endure_v for_o all_o the_o sigh_n and_o tear_n that_o i_o have_v spend_v i_o will_v have_v so_o many_o thousand_o burn_a love_n so_o swell_v thy_o lip_n so_o fill_v i_o with_o thy_o sweetness_n thou_o shall_v not_o sleep_v nor_o close_v thy_o wander_a eye_n the_o smile_a hour_n shall_v all_o be_v love_v away_o we_o will_v surfeit_v all_o the_o night_n and_o languish_v all_o the_o day_n stat._n nor_o shall_v roxana_n alex._n let_v she_o not_o be_v name_v o_o mother_n how_o shall_v i_o requite_v your_o goodness_n and_o you_o my_o fellow_n warrior_n that_o can_v weep_v for_o your_o lose_a king_n but_o i_o invite_v you_o all_o my_o equal_n in_o the_o throne_n as_o in_o the_o grave_a without_o distinction_n to_o the_o riot_n come_v to_o the_o king_n banquet_n clyt._n i_o beg_v your_o majesty_n will_v leave_v i_o out_o alex._n none_o none_o shall_v be_v excuse_v all_o revel_v out_o the_o day_n it_o be_v my_o command_n gay_a as_o the_o persian_a god_n ourselves_o will_v stand_v with_o a_o crown_v goblet_n in_o our_o lift_v hand_n young_a ammon_n and_o statira_n shall_v go_v round_o while_o antic_a measure_n beat_v the_o burden_v ground_n and_o to_o the_o vault_a sky_n our_o clangor_n sound_v exeunt_fw-la act_n iu._n enter_v clitus_n in_o his_o macedonian_a habit_n hephestion_n eumenes_n meleager_n etc_n etc_n in_o persian_a robe_n clyt._n away_o i_o will_v not_o wear_v these_o persian_a robe_n nor_o ought_v the_o king_n be_v angry_a for_o the_o reverence_n i_o owe_v my_o country_n sacred_a be_v her_o custom_n which_o honest_a clitus_n shall_v preserve_v to_o death_n o_o let_v i_o rot_v in_o macedonian_a rag_n rather_o than_o shine_v in_o fashion_n of_o the_o east_n then_o for_o the_o adoration_n he_o require_v rost_n my_o old_a body_n in_o eternal_a flame_n or_o let_v he_o cage_n i_o like_o calisthenes_n eum._n dear_a clitus_n be_v persuade_v heph._n you_o know_v the_o king_n be_v godlike_a full_a of_o all_o the_o rich_a virtue_n that_o ever_o royal_a heart_n possess_v yet_o you_o perverse_a but_o to_o one_o humour_n will_v oppose_v he_o clyt._n call_v you_o it_o humour_n it_o be_v a_o pregnant_a one_o by_o mars_n there_o be_v venom_n in_o it_o burn_a pride_n and_o though_o my_o life_n shall_v follow_v rather_o than_o bear_v such_o a_o hot_a ambition_n in_o my_o bowel_n i_o will_v rip_v they_o up_o to_o give_v the_o poison_n
vent_v mel._n be_v not_o that_o jupiter_n who_o we_o adore_v a_o man_n but_o for_o his_o more_o than_o human_a act_n advance_v to_o heaven_n and_o worship_v for_o its_o lord_n heph._n by_o all_o his_o thunder_n and_o his_o sov'raign_a power_n i_o will_v not_o believe_v the_o earth_n yet_o ever_o feel_v a_o arm_n like_o alexander_n not_o that_o god_n you_o name_v though_o ride_v in_o a_o car_n of_o fire_n and_o draw_v by_o fly_a horse_n wing_a with_o lightning_n can_v in_o a_o space_n more_o short_a do_v great_a deed_n drive_v all_o the_o nation_n and_o lie_v waste_v the_o world_n clyt._n there_o be_v not_o a_o man_n of_o war_n among_o you_o all_o that_o love_v the_o king_n like_o i_o yet_o i_o will_v not_o flatter_v nor_o soothe_v his_o vanity_n it_o be_v blamable_a and_o when_o the_o wine_n work_v clitus_n thought_n will_v out_o heph._n then_o go_v not_o to_o the_o banquet_n clyt._n i_o be_v call_v my_o minion_n be_v i_o not_o as_o well_o as_o you_o i_o will_v go_v my_o friend_n in_o this_o old_a habit_n thus_o and_o laugh_v and_o drink_v the_o king_n health_n hearty_o and_o while_o you_o blush_a bow_n your_o head_n to_o earth_n and_o hide'em_v in_o the_o dust_n i_o will_v stand_v upright_o straight_o as_o a_o spear_n the_o pillar_n of_o my_o country_n and_o be_v by_o so_o much_o near_o to_o the_o god_n but_o see_v the_o king_n and_o all_o the_o court_n appear_v enter_v alexander_n sysigambis_n statira_n parisatis_n etc_n etc_n par._n spare_v he_o o_o spare_v lysimachus_n his_o life_n i_o know_v you_o will_v king_n shall_v delight_v in_o mercy_n alex._n shield_v i_o statira_n shield_v i_o from_o her_o sorrow_n par._n o_o save_v he_o save_v he_o ere_o it_o be_v too_o late_a speak_v the_o kind_a word_n before_o the_o gape_a lion_n swallow_v he_o up_o let_v not_o your_o soldier_n perish_v but_o for_o one_o rashness_n which_o despair_n do_v cause_n i_o will_v follow_v thus_o for_o ever_o on_o my_o knee_n and_o make_v your_o way_n so_o slippery_a with_o tear_n you_o shall_v not_o pass_v sister_n do_v you_o conjure_v he_o alex._n o_o mother_n take_v she_o take_v she_o from_o i_o kneel_v her_o watery_a eye_n assault_v my_o very_a soul_n they_o shake_v my_o best_a resolve_n stat._n do_v not_o i_o break_v through_o all_o for_o you_o nay_o now_o my_o lord_n you_o must_v sys_n nor_o will_v i_o make_v my_o son_n so_o bold_a a_o prayer_n have_v i_o not_o first_o consult_v for_o his_o honour_n alex._n honour_n what_o honour_n have_v not_o statira_n say_v it_o be_v i_o the_o king_n of_o the_o blue_a firmament_n and_o the_o bold_a titan_n shall_v again_o make_v war_n though_o my_o resistless_a arrow_n be_v make_v ready_a by_o all_o the_o god_n she_o shall_v arrest_v my_o hand_n fly_v then_o even_o thou_o his_o rival_n so_o belove_v fly_v with_o old_a clitus_n snatch_v he_o from_o the_o jaw_n of_o the_o devour_a beast_n bring_v he_o adorn_v to_o the_o king_n banquet_n fit_a for_o load_n of_o honour_n exeunt_fw-la heph._n eum._n par._n stat._n o_o my_o love_a lord_n let_v i_o embrace_v your_o knee_n i_o be_o not_o worthy_a of_o this_o mighty_a passion_n you_o be_v too_o good_a for_o goddess_n themselves_o no_o woman_n not_o the_o sex_n be_v worth_a a_o grain_n of_o this_o illustrious_a life_n of_o my_o dear_a master_n why_o be_v you_o so_o divine_a to_o cause_v such_o fondness_n that_o my_o heart_n leap_v and_o beat_v and_o fain_o will_v out_o to_o make_v a_o dance_n of_o joy_n about_o your_o foot_n alex._n excellent_a woman_n no_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o say_v how_o much_o i_o love_v thou_o ha_o again_o such_o ecstasy_n life_n can_v carry_v long_o the_o day_n come_v on_o so_o fast_o and_o beamy_a joy_n dart_n with_o such_o fierceness_n on_o i_o night_n will_v follo_v a_o pale_a crown_v head_n fly_v late_o glare_v by_o i_o with_o two_o dead_a hand_n which_o throw_v a_o crystal_n globe_n from_o high_a that_o shatter_v in_o a_o thousand_o piece_n but_o i_o will_v lose_v these_o bode_a dream_n in_o wine_n then_o warm_a and_o blush_a for_o my_o queen_n embrace_n bear_v i_o with_o all_o my_o heat_n to_o thy_o love_a bosom_n stat._n go_v my_o best_a love_n and_o cheer_v your_o droop_a spirit_n laugh_v with_o your_o friend_n and_o talk_v your_o grief_n away_o while_o in_o the_o bower_n of_o great_a semiramis_n i_o dress_v your_o bed_n with_o all_o the_o sweet_n of_o nature_n and_o crown_v it_o as_o the_o altar_n of_o my_o love_n where_o i_o will_v lay_v i_o down_o and_o soft_o mourn_v but_o never_o close_v my_o eye_n till_o your_o return_n ex._n stat._n sysig_n alex._n be_v she_o not_o more_o than_o mortal_a man_n can_v wish_v diana_n soul_n cast_v in_o the_o flesh_n of_o venus_n by_o jove_n it_o be_v ominous_a our_o part_n be_v her_o face_n look_v pale_a too_o as_o she_o turn_v away_o and_o when_o i_o wring_v she_o by_o the_o rosy_a finger_n methinks_v the_o string_n of_o my_o great_a heart_n do_v crack_v what_o shall_v it_o mean_v forward_o laomedon_n roxana_n meet_v he_o with_o cassand_n polip_n phil._n and_o thess._n why_o madam_n gaze_v you_o thus_o rox._n for_o a_o last_o look_v she_o hold_v his_o hand_n and_o that_o the_o memory_n of_o roxana_n wrong_n may_v be_v for_o ever_o print_v in_o your_o mind_n alex._n o_o madam_n you_o must_v let_v i_o pass_v rox._n i_o will_v but_o i_o have_v swear_v that_o you_o shall_v hear_v i_o speak_v and_o mark_v i_o well_o for_o fate_n be_v in_o my_o breath_n love_n on_o the_o mistress_n you_o adore_v to_o death_n still_o hope_v but_o i_o fruition_n will_v destroy_v languish_v for_o pleasure_n you_o shall_v never_o enjoy_v still_o may_v statira_n image_n draw_v your_o sight_n like_o those_o delude_a fire_n that_o walk_v at_o night_n lead_v you_o through_o fragrant_a grot_n and_o flowery_a grove_n and_o charm_v you_o through_o deep_a grass_n with_o sleep_a love_n that_o when_o your_o fancy_n to_o its_o height_n do_v rise_v the_o light_n you_o love_v may_v vanish_v from_o your_o eye_n darkness_n despair_n and_o death_n your_o wander_a soul_n surprise_v alex._n away_o lead_v meleager_n to_o the_o banquet_n ex._n cum_fw-la suis._n rox._n so_o unconcerned_a o_o i_o can_v tear_v my_o flesh_n or_o he_o or_o you_o nay_o all_o the_o world_n to_o piece_n cas._n still_o keep_v this_o spirit_n up_o preserve_v it_o still_o lose_v not_o a_o grain_n for_o such_o majestic_a atom_n first_o make_v the_o world_n and_o must_v preserve_v its_o greatness_n rox._n i_o know_v i_o be_o whatever_o thou_o can_v say_v my_o soul_n be_v pen_v and_o have_v not_o elbow_n room_n it_o be_v swell_v with_o this_o last_o slight_n beyond_o all_o bound_n o_o that_o it_o have_v a_o space_n may_v answer_v to_o its_o infinite_a desire_n where_o i_o may_v stand_v and_o hurl_v the_o sphere_n about_o like_o sportive_a ball_n cas._n we_o be_v your_o slave_n admirer_n of_o your_o fury_n command_v cassander_n to_o obey_v your_o pleasure_n and_o i_o will_v on_o swift_a as_o my_o nimble_a eye_n scales_n heaven_n when_o i_o be_o angry_a with_o the_o fate_n no_o age_n nor_o sex_n nor_o dignity_n of_o blood_n no_o tie_n of_o law_n or_o nature_n not_o the_o life_n imperial_a though_o guard_v with_o the_o god_n shall_v bar_v cassander_n vengeance_n he_o shall_v die_v rox._n ha_o shall_v he_o die_v shall_v i_o consent_v to_o kill_v he_o to_o see_v he_o clasp_v in_o the_o cold_a arm_n of_o death_n who_o i_o with_o such_o a_o eagerness_n have_v love_v do_v i_o not_o bear_v his_o image_n in_o my_o womb_n which_o while_o i_o meditate_v and_o roll_n revenge_n start_v in_o my_o body_n like_o a_o fatal_a pulse_n and_o strike_v compassion_n through_o my_o bleed_a bowel_n pol._n these_o scruple_n which_o your_o love_n will_v raise_v may_v pass_v be_v not_o the_o empire_n of_o the_o world_n consider_v how_o will_v the_o glorious_a infant_n in_o your_o womb_n when_o time_n shall_v teach_v his_o tongue_n be_v bind_v to_o curse_v you_o if_o now_o you_o strike_v not_o for_o his_o coronation_n cas._n if_o alexander_n live_v you_o can_v reign_v nor_o shall_v your_o child_n old_a sysigambis_n head_n will_v not_o be_v idle_a sure_a destruction_n wait_v both_o you_o and_o you_o let_v not_o your_o anger_n cool_v but_o give_v the_o word_n say_v alexander_n bleed_v draw_v dry_a the_o vein_n of_o all_o the_o persian_a race_n and_o hurl_v a_o ruin_n over_o the_o east_n it_o be_v do_v pol._n behold_v the_o instrument_n of_o this_o great_a work_n phil._n behold_v your_o forward_a slave_n thes._n i_o will_v execute_v rox._n and_o when_o this_o ruin_n be_v accomplish_v where_o shall_v curse_v roxana_n fly_v with_o this_o dear_a load_n where_o shall_v she_o find_v a_o refuge_n from_o the_o arm_n of_o all_o the_o successor_n of_o this_o great_a man_n no_o
barbarous_a nation_n will_v receive_v a_o guilt_n so_o much_o transcend_v they_o but_o drive_v i_o out_o the_o wild_a beast_n will_v hunt_v i_o from_o their_o den_n and_o bird_n of_o prey_n molest_v i_o in_o the_o grave_a cas._n no_o you_o shall_v live_v pardon_v the_o insolence_n which_o this_o almighty_a love_n enforce_v from_o i_o you_o shall_v live_v safe_o noble_a than_o before_o in_o your_o cassander_n arm_n rox._n disgrace_v roxana_n whither_o will_v thou_o fall_v i_o never_o be_v true_o wretched_a till_o this_o moment_n there_o be_v not_o one_o mark_n of_o former_a majesty_n to_o awe_v my_o slave_n that_o offer_v at_o my_o honour_n cas._n madam_n i_o hope_v you_o will_v not_o impute_v my_o passion_n to_o want_v of_o that_o respect_n which_o i_o must_v bear_v you_o long_o i_o have_v love_v rox._n peace_n most_o audacious_a villain_n or_o i_o will_v stab_v this_o passion_n in_o thy_o throat_n what_o shall_v i_o leave_v the_o bosom_n of_o a_o deity_n to_o clasp_v a_o clod_n a_o move_a piece_n of_o earth_n which_o a_o mole_n heave_v so_o far_o be_v thou_o beneath_o i_o cas._n your_o majesty_n shall_v hear_v no_o more_o my_o folly_n rox._n nor_o dare_v to_o meet_v my_o eye_n for_o if_o thou_o do_v with_o a_o love-glance_n thy_o plot_n be_v all_o unravel_v and_o your_o kind_a thought_n of_o alexander_n tell_v who_o life_n in_o spite_n of_o all_o his_o wrong_n to_o i_o shall_v be_v for_o ever_o sacred_a and_o untouched_a cas._n i_o know_v dread_a madam_n that_o cassander_n life_n be_v in_o your_o hand_n so_o cast_v to_o do_v you_o service_n rox._n you_o think_v perhaps_o because_o i_o practise_v charm_n to_o gain_v the_o king_n that_o i_o have_v loose_a desire_n no_o it_o be_v my_o pride_n that_o give_v i_o height_n of_o pleasure_n to_o see_v the_o man_n by_o all_o the_o world_n admire_v bow_v to_o my_o bosom_n and_o my_o captive_n there_o then_o my_o vein_n swell_v and_o my_o arm_n grasp_v the_o pole_n my_o breast_n grow_v big_a with_o the_o vast_a delight_n it_o be_v length_n of_o rapture_n and_o a_o age_n of_o fury_n cas._n by_o your_o own_o life_n the_o great_a oath_n i_o swear_v cassander_n passion_n from_o this_o time_n be_v dumb_a rox._n no_o if_o i_o be_v a_o wanton_a i_o will_v make_v prince_n the_o victim_n of_o my_o rage_a fire_n i_o like_o the_o change_a moon_n will_v have_v the_o star_n my_o follower_n and_o mantle_v king_n by_o night_n shall_v wait_v my_o call_n fine_a slave_n to_o quench_v my_o flame_n who_o lest_o in_o dream_n they_o shall_v reveal_v the_o deed_n still_o as_o they_o come_v successive_o shall_v bleed_v cas._n to_o make_v atonement_n for_o the_o high_a crime_n i_o beg_v your_o majesty_n will_v take_v the_o life_n of_o queen_n statira_n as_o a_o sacrifice_n rox._n rise_v thou_o have_v make_v i_o ample_a expiation_n yes_o yes_o statira_n rival_n thou_o must_v die_v i_o know_v this_o night_n be_v destine_v for_o my_o ruin_n and_o alexander_n from_o the_o glorious_a revel_n fly_v to_o thy_o arm_n phil._n the_o bower_n of_o semiramis_n be_v make_v the_o scene_n this_o night_n of_o their_o new_a kindle_a love_n rox._n methinks_v i_o see_v she_o yonder_o o_o the_o torment_n busy_n for_o bliss_n and_o full_a of_o expectation_n she_o adorn_v her_o head_n and_o her_o eye_n give_v new_a lustre_n languish_v in_o her_o glass_n try_v all_o her_o look_n step_v to_o the_o door_n and_o listen_v for_o his_o come_n run_v to_o the_o bed_n and_o kneel_v and_o weeps_z and_o wish_n then_o lay_v the_o pillow_n easy_a for_o his_o head_n warm_v it_o with_o sigh_n and_o mould_v it_o with_o her_o kiss_n o_o i_o be_o lose_v tear_v with_o imagination_n kill_v i_o cassander_n kill_v i_o instant_o that_o i_o may_v haunt_v she_o with_o a_o thousand_o devil_n cas._n why_o do_v you_o stop_v to_o end_v she_o while_o you_o may_v no_o time_n so_o proper_a as_o the_o present_a now_o while_o alexander_n feast_v with_o all_o his_o court_n give_v i_o your_o eunuch_n half_a your_o zogdian_a slave_n i_o will_v do_v the_o deed_n nor_o shall_v a_o waiter_n escape_v that_o serve_v your_o rival_n to_o relate_v the_o news_n pol._n she_o be_v commit_v to_o eumenes_n charge_n rox._n eumenes_n die_v and_o all_o that_o be_v about_o she_o nor_o shall_v i_o need_v your_o aid_n you_o will_v love_v again_o i_o will_v head_n the_o slave_n myself_o with_o this_o draw_a dagger_n to_o carry_v death_n that_o be_v worthy_a of_o a_o queen_n a_o common_a fate_n never_o rush_v from_o my_o hand_n it_o be_v more_o than_o life_n to_o die_v by_o my_o command_n and_o when_o she_o see_v that_o to_o my_o arm_n her_o ruin_n she_o must_v owe_v her_o thankful_a head_n will_v straight_o be_v bend_a low_a her_o heart_n shall_v leap_v half_a way_n to_o meet_v the_o blow_n ex._n rox._n cas._n go_v thy_o way_n somele_n she_o scorn_v to_o sin_n beneath_o a_o god_n we_o must_v be_v swift_a the_o ruin_n we_o intend_v who_o know_v she_o may_v discover_v pol._n it_o must_v be_v act_v sudden_o to_o night_n now_o at_o the_o banquet_n philip_n hold_v his_o cup._n phil._n and_o dare_v to_o execute_v propose_v his_o fate_n cas._n observe_v in_o this_o small_a viol_n certain_a death_n it_o hold_v a_o poison_n of_o such_o deadly_a force_n shall_v esculaepius_fw-la drink_n it_o in_o five_o hour_n for_o then_o it_o work_v the_o god_n himself_o be_v mortal_a i_o draw_v it_o from_o nonarris_n horrid_a spring_n a_o drop_n infuse_v in_o wine_n will_v seal_v his_o death_n and_o send_v he_o howl_v to_o the_o low_a shade_n phil._n will_v it_o be_v do_v cas._n o_o we_o shall_v have_v he_o tear_v ere_o yet_o the_o moon_n have_v half_a her_o journey_n ride_v the_o world_n to_o atom_n for_o it_o scatter_v pain_n all_o sort_n and_o through_o all_o nerve_n vein_n artery_n even_o with_o extremity_n of_o frost_n it_o burn_v drive_v the_o distract_a soul_n about_o her_o house_n which_o run_v to_o all_o the_o pore_n the_o door_n of_o life_n till_o she_o be_v force_v for_o air_n to_o leave_v her_o dwell_n pol._n by_o pluto_n self_n the_o work_n be_v wondrous_a brave_a cas._n now_o separate_a philip_n and_o thessalus_n have_v to_o the_o banquet_n at_o his_o second_o call_v give_v he_o the_o fatal_a draught_n that_o crown_v the_o night_n while_o polipercon_n and_o myself_o retire_v exeunt_fw-la omnes_fw-la praeter_fw-la cassand_n yes_o alexander_n now_o thou_o pay_v i_o well_o blood_n for_o a_o blow_n be_v interest_n indeed_o methinks_v i_o be_o grow_v tall_a with_o the_o murder_n and_o stand_v straight_o on_o this_o majestic_a pile_n i_o hit_v the_o cloud_n and_o see_v the_o world_n below_o i_o o_o it_o be_v the_o worst_a of_o rack_n to_o a_o brave_a spirit_n to_o be_v bear_v base_a a_o vassal_n a_o curse_a slave_n now_o by_o the_o project_n labour_v in_o my_o brain_n it_o be_v noble_a far_o to_o be_v the_o king_n of_o hell_n to_o head_n infernal_a legion_n chief_n below_o to_o let_v they_o loose_v for_o earth_n to_o call_v they_o in_o and_o take_v account_n of_o what_o dark_a deed_n be_v do_v then_o be_v a_o subject-god_n in_o heaven_n unblessed_a and_o without_o mischief_n have_v eternal_a rest_n exit_fw-la the_o scene_n draws_z alexander_n be_v see_v stand_v on_o a_o throne_n with_o all_o his_o commander_n about_o he_o hold_v goblet_n in_o their_o hand_n alex._n to_o our_o immortal_a health_n and_o our_o fair_a queen_n all_o drink_v it_o deep_a and_o while_o it_o fly_v about_o mars_n and_o bellona_n join_v to_o make_v we_o music_n a_o hundred_o bull_n be_v offer_v to_o the_o sun_n white_a as_o his_o beam_n speak_v the_o big_a voice_n of_o war_n beat_v all_o our_o drum_n and_o blow_v our_o silver_n trumpet_n till_o we_o provoke_v the_o god_n to_o act_v our_o pleasure_n sound_v while_o they_o drink_v in_o bowl_n of_o nectar_n and_o reply_v thunder_n enter_v hephestion_n clitus_n lead_v in_o lysimachus_n in_o his_o shirt_n bloody_a perdiccas_n guard_n clyt._n long_o live_v the_o king_n and_o conquest_n crown_v his_o arm_n with_o laurel_n ever_o green_a fortune_n his_o slave_n and_o kiss_v all_o that_o fight_n upon_o his_o side_n alex._n do_v i_o not_o give_v command_v you_o shall_v preserve_v lysimachus_n heph._n you_o do_v alex._n what_o then_o portend_v those_o bloody_a mark_n heph._n your_o mercy_n fly_v too_o late_o perdiccas_n have_v according_a to_o the_o dreadful_a charge_n you_o give_v already_o place_v the_o prince_n in_o a_o lone_a court_n unarm_v all_o but_o his_o hand_n on_o which_o he_o wear_v a_o pair_n of_o gauntlet_n such_o be_v his_o desire_n to_o show_v in_o death_n the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o aeacides_n and_o common_a man_n clyt._n at_o last_o the_o door_n of_o a_o old_a lion_n den_n be_v draw_v up_o the_o horrid_a beast_n appear_v the_o flame_n