Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n
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A36602
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Aureng-Zebe, a tragedy acted at the Royal Theatre / written by John Dryden.
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Dryden, John, 1631-1700.
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1676
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Wing D2245; ESTC R19798
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my_o eye_n away_o my_o husband_n first_o but_o that_o i_o can_v forgive_v he_o only_o move_v and_o talk_v but_o do_v not_o live_v my_o aureng-zebe_a for_o i_o dare_v own_o the_o name_n the_o glorious_a sin_n and_o the_o more_o glorious_a flame_n he_o from_o my_o beauty_n have_v thy_o eye_n mislead_v and_o starve_v the_o joy_n of_o my_o expect_a bed_n ind._n his_o love_n so_o seek_v he_o be_v happy_a that_o he_o be_v dead_a o_o have_v i_o courage_n but_o to_o meet_v my_o fate_n that_o short_a dark_a passage_n to_o a_o future_a state_n that_o melancholy_a riddle_n of_o a_o breath_n nour._n that_o something_o or_o that_o nothing_o after_o death_n take_v this_o and_o teach_v thyself_o give_v a_o d_o ind._n alas_o nour._n why_o do_v thou_o shake_v dishonour_v not_o the_o vengeance_n i_o design_v a_o queen_n and_o own_o a_o base_a plebeian_n mind_n let_v it_o drink_v deep_a in_o thy_o most_o vital_a part_n strike_v home_o and_o do_v i_o reason_n in_o thy_o heart_n ind._n i_o dare_v not_o nour._n do_v it_o while_o i_o stand_v by_o and_o see_v at_o my_o full_a gust_n without_o the_o drudgery_n i_o love_v a_o foe_n who_o dare_v my_o stroke_n prevent_v who_o give_v i_o the_o full_a scene_n of_o my_o content_n show_v i_o the_o fly_a soul_n convulsive_a strife_n and_o all_o the_o anguish_n of_o depart_a life_n disdain_v my_o mercy_n and_o my_o rage_n defy_v curse_v i_o with_o thy_o last_o breath_n and_o make_v i_o see_v a_o spirit_n worthy_a to_o have_v rival_v i_o ind._n oh_o i_o desire_v to_o die_v but_o dare_v not_o yet_o give_v i_o some_o respite_n i_o will_v discharge_v the_o debt_n without_o my_o aureng-zebe_a i_o will_v not_o live_v nour._n thou_o traitress_n thou_o that_o word_n have_v wing_a thy_o fate_n and_o put_v i_o past_o the_o tedious_a form_n of_o hate_n i_o will_v kill_v thou_o with_o such_o eagerness_n and_o haste_n as_o fiend_n let_v loose_a will_v lay_v all_o nature_n waste_v indamora_n run_v back_o as_o nourmahal_n be_v run_v to_o she_o clash_v of_o sword_n be_v hear_v within_o sold._n yield_v you_o be_v over_o pow'red_a resistance_n be_v in_o vain_a within_o mor._n then_o death_n be_v my_o choice_n submission_n i_o disdain_v within_o nour._n retire_v you_o slave_n ah_o whether_o do_v he_o run_v at_o the_o door_n on_o point_a sword_n disarm_v but_o save_v my_o son_n enter_v morat_n stagger_v and_o uphold_v by_o soldier_n mor._n she_o live_v and_o i_o shall_v see_v she_o once_o again_o i_o have_v not_o throw_v away_o my_o life_n in_o vain_a catch_n hold_v of_o indamora_n be_v gown_n and_o fall_v by_o she_o she_o sit_v i_o can_v no_o more_o yet_o even_o in_o death_n i_o find_v my_o faint_a body_n bias_v by_o my_o mind_n i_o fall_v towards_o you_o still_o my_o contend_a soul_n point_v to_o your_o breast_n and_o tremble_v to_o its_o pole_n to_o they_o melesinda_n hasty_o cast_v herself_o on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o morat_n mel._n ah_o woe_n wo_n wo_n the_o worst_a of_o woe_n i_o find_v live_v still_o oh_o live_v live_v even_o to_o be_v unkind_a with_o half-shut_a eye_n he_o seek_v the_o doubtful_a day_n but_o ah_o he_o bend_v his_o sight_n another_o way_n he_o faint_v and_o in_o that_o sigh_n his_o soul_n be_v go_v yet_o heaven_n unmoved_a yet_o heaven_n look_v careless_a on_o nour._n where_o be_v those_o power_n which_o monarch_n shall_v defend_v or_o do_v they_o vain_a authority_n pretend_v over_o (null)_o fate_n and_o their_o weak_a empire_n show_v which_o can_v guard_v their_o image_n below_o if_o as_o their_o image_n he_o be_v not_o divine_a they_o ought_v to_o have_v respect_v he_o as_o i_o i_o will_v waken_v they_o with_o my_o revenge_n and_o she_o their_o indamora_n shall_v my_o victim_n be_v and_o helpless_a heaven_n shall_v mourn_v in_o vain_a like_v i_o as_o she_o be_v go_v to_o stab_n indamora_n morat_n raise_v himself_o and_o hold_v her_o hand_n mor._n ah_o what_o be_v we_o who_o dare_v maintain_v with_o heaven_n this_o wretched_a strife_n puff_v with_o the_o pride_n of_o heaven_n own_o gift_n 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when_o i_o think_v it_o i_o oh_o i_o must_v yield_v to_o my_o hard_a destiny_n to_o indamora_n and_o must_v for_o ever_o cease_v to_o see_v your_o eye_n mel._n ah_o turn_v your_o sight_n to_o i_o my_o dear_a lord_n can_v you_o not_o one_o one_o part_a look_n afford_v even_o so_o unkind_a in_o death_n but_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a i_o lose_v my_o breath_n and_o to_o the_o wind_n complain_v yet_o it_o be_v as_o much_o in_o vain_a your_o cruel_a scorn_n still_o i_o can_v love_v without_o this_o last_o return_n nor_o fate_n nor_o you_o can_v my_o vow_a faith_n control_v die_v i_o will_v follow_v your_o disdainful_a soul_n a_o ghost_n i_o will_v haunt_v your_o ghost_n and_o where_o you_o go_v with_o mournful_a murmur_n fill_v the_o plain_n below_o mor._n be_v happy_a melesinda_n cease_v to_o grieve_v and_o for_o a_o more_o deserve_a husband_n live_v can_v you_o forgive_v i_o mel._n can_v i_o oh_o my_o heart_n have_v i_o hear_v one_o kind_a word_n before_o i_o part_n i_o can_v i_o can_v forgive_v be_v that_o a_o task_n to_o love_v like_o i_o be_v you_o so_o good_a to_o ask_v one_o kiss_n oh_o it_o be_v too_o great_a a_o blessing_n this_o kiss_v he_o i_o will_v not_o live_v to_o violate_v the_o bliss_n re-enter_v abas_n abas_n some_o envious_a devil_n have_v ruin_v we_o yet_o more_o the_o fort_n be_v revolt_v to_o the_o emperor_n the_o gate_n be_v open_v the_o portcullis_n draw_v and_o deluge_n of_o army_n from_o the_o town_n come_v pow'r_v in_o i_o hear_v the_o mighty_a flaw_n when_o first_o it_o break_v the_o crowd_v ensign_n see_v which_o choke_v the_o passage_n and_o what_o lest_o i_o fear_v the_o wave_a arm_n of_o aureng-zebe_a appear_v display_v with_o your_o morat_n in_o either_o flag_n the_o golden_a serpent_n bear_v erect_v crest_n alike_o like_a volume_n rear_v and_o mingle_v friendly_a hissing_n in_o the_o air._n their_o troop_n be_v join_v and_o our_o destruction_n nigh_o nour._n it_o be_v vain_a to_o fight_v and_o i_o disdain_v to_o fly_v i_o will_v mock_v 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shall_v not_o break_v yet_o heart_n nor_o shall_v she_o know_v my_o inward_a torment_n by_o my_o outward_a show_n to_o let_v she_o see_v my_o weakness_n be_v too_o base_a dissemble_v quiet_n sit_v upon_o my_o face_n my_o sorrow_n to_o my_o eye_n no_o passage_n find_v but_o let_v it_o inward_a sink_n and_o drown_v my_o mind_n falshood_n shall_v want_v its_o triumph_n i_o begin_v to_o stagger_v but_o i_o will_v prop_v myself_o within_o the_o specious_a tower_n no_o ruin_n shall_v disclose_v till_o down_o at_o once_o the_o mighty_a fabric_n go_v mor._n in_o sign_n that_o i_o die_v you_o reward_v my_o love_n to_o ind._n and_o seal_v my_o passport_n to_o
glory_n and_o with_o love_n at_o once_o i_o burn_v i_o feel_v th'inspire_v heat_n and_o absent_a god_n return_v exeunt_fw-la act._n v._n indamora_n alone_o the_o night_n seem_v double_v with_o the_o fear_n she_o bring_v and_o over_o the_o citadel_n new_a spread_v her_o wing_n the_o morning_n as_o mistake_v turn_v about_o and_o all_o her_o early_a fire_n again_o go_v out_o shout_n cry_n and_o groan_n first_o pierce_v my_o ear_n and_o then_o a_o flash_n of_o lightning_n draw_v the_o guilty_a scene_n and_o show_v i_o arm_n and_o wound_n and_o die_v man_n ah_o shall_v my_o aureng-zebe_a be_v fight_v there_o and_o envious_a wind_n distinguish_v to_o my_o ear_n his_o die_a groan_n and_o his_o last_o accent_n bear_v to_o her_o morat_n attend_v mor._n the_o bloody_a business_n of_o the_o night_n be_v do_v and_o in_o the_o citadel_n a_o empire_n win_v our_o sword_n so_o whole_o do_v the_o fate_n employ_v that_o they_o at_o length_n grow_v weary_a to_o destroy_v refuse_v the_o work_n we_o 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this_o prologue_n lead_v to_o your_o succeed_a sin_n blood_n end_v what_o ambition_n do_v begin_v mor._n it_o be_v rumour_v but_o by_o who_o i_o can_v tell_v my_o father_n escape_v from_o out_o the_o citadel_n my_o brother_n too_o may_v live_v ind._n he_o may_v mor._n he_o must_v i_o kill_v he_o not_o and_o a_o less_o fate_n be_v unjust_a heaven_n owe_v it_o i_o that_o i_o may_v fill_v his_o room_n a_o phoenix-lover_n rise_v from_o his_o tomb._n in_o who_o you_o will_v lose_v your_o sorrow_n for_o the_o dead_a more_o warm_a more_o fierce_a and_o fit_a for_o your_o bed_n ind._n shall_v i_o from_o aureng-zebe_a my_o heart_n divide_v to_o love_v a_o monster_n and_o a_o parricide_n these_o name_n your_o swell_a title_n can_v hide_v severe_a decree_n may_v keep_v our_o tongue_n in_o awe_n but_o to_o our_o thought_n what_o edict_n can_v give_v law_n even_o you_o yourself_o to_o your_o own_o breast_n shall_v tell_v your_o crime_n and_o your_o own_o conscience_n be_v your_o hell_n mor._n what_o business_n have_v my_o conscience_n with_o a_o crown_n she_o sink_v in_o pleasure_n and_o in_o bowl_n will_v drown_v if_o mirth_n shall_v fail_v i_o will_v busy_v she_o with_o care_n silence_n her_o clamorous_a voice_n with_o loud_a war_n trumpet_n and_o drum_n shall_v fright_v she_o from_o the_o throne_n as_o sound_v cymbal_n aid_v the_o labour_a moon_n ind._n repel_v by_o these_o more_o eager_a she_o will_v grow_v spring_n back_o more_o strong_o than_o a_o scythian_a bow_n amidst_o your_o train_n this_o unseen_a judge_n will_v wait_v examine_v how_o you_o come_v by_o all_o your_o state_n upbraid_v your_o impious_a pomp_n and_o in_o your_o ear_n will_v hallow_v rebel_n tyrant_n murderer_n your_o ill-got_a power_n wan_a look_n and_o care_n shall_v bring_v know_v but_o by_o discontent_a to_o be_v a_o king_n of_o crowd_n afraid_a yet_o anxious_a when_o alone_o you_o will_v sit_v and_o brood_n your_o sorrow_n on_o a_o throne_n mor_fw-fr birthright_n asleep_o vulgar_a road_n to_o 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he_o prodigal_a of_o soul_n rush_v on_o the_o stroke_n of_o lift_v weapon_n and_o do_v wound_n provoke_v in_o scorn_n of_o night_n he_o will_v not_o be_v conceal_v his_o soldier_n where_o he_o fight_v his_o name_n reveal_v in_o thick_a crowd_n still_o aureng-zebe_a do_v sound_v the_o vault_a roof_n do_v aureng-zebe_a rebound_n till_o late_o and_o in_o his_o fall_n the_o name_n be_v drown_v ind._n whither_o that_o hand_n which_o bring_v he_o to_o his_o fate_n and_o blast_v be_v the_o tongue_n which_o do_v relate_v asaph_n his_o body_n mor._n cease_v to_o inhanse_v her_o misery_n pity_v the_o queen_n and_o show_v respect_n to_o i_o it_o be_v every_o painter_n art_n to_o hide_v from_o sight_n and_o cast_v in_o shade_n what_o see_v