Selected quad for the lemma: virtue_n
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A42750
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The Roman brides revenge a tragedy, as it is acted at the Theatre-Royal, by His Majesty's servants.
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Gildon, Charles, 1665-1724.
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1697
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Wing G736; ESTC R6626
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guard_n por._n you_o hear_v cleander_n where_o you_o soon_o may_v find_v i_o go_v to_o my_o lord_n and_o let_v he_o know_v the_o joy_n it_o will_v ease_v his_o throb_a heart_n and_o cure_v his_o â—riefs_n he_o will_v bless_v the_o god_n that_o when_o no_o help_n be_v hope_v send_v kind_a relief_n to_o virtue_n in_o distress_n mar._n madam_n i_o will_v and_o may_v the_o power_n above_o crown_v all_o the_o pious_a empress_n desire_v exit_fw-la emp._n come_v gentle_a portia_n use_v the_o present_a hour_n the_o next_o perhaps_o may_v not_o be_v in_o our_o power_n exeunt_fw-la ambo_fw-la scene_n ii_o a_o gallery_n in_o the_o palace_n enter_v perennius_fw-la and_o laetus_n in_o a_o vestal_a virgin_n habit._n peren._n this_o be_v the_o place_n the_o empress_n order_v we_o to_o wait_v she_o in_o but_o i_o must_v not_o be_v see_v be_v go_v god_n what_o sudden_a trembling_n this_o that_o shake_v i_o my_o nerve_n forsake_v their_o office_n my_o knee_n knock_v faintness_n and_o shiv'r_a chill_v my_o heart_n laet._n it_o be_v the_o surprise_n of_o near_a approach_a joy_n that_o like_o a_o midnight_n alarum_n in_o a_o camp_n start_v all_o your_o faculty_n into_o confusion_n they_o will_v soon_o into_o their_o ancient_a order_n fall_v and_o bear_v you_o brave_o to_o the_o noble_a onset_n per._n i_o hope_v they_o will-hark_a a_o noise_n '_o st_o it_o be_v the_o door_n i_o will_v before_o to_o give_v you_o timely_a notice_n if_o ought_v approach_v bring_v she_o through_o the_o back_n court_n it_o be_v most_o remote_a and_o safe_a laet._n be_v go_v i_o will_n exit_fw-la peren._n the_o door_n open_v the_o empress_n and_o portia_n enter_v with_o a_o candle_n laetus_n go_v to_o '_o they_o empress_n o_o here_o be_v the_o pious_a priestess_n that_o conduct_n you_o to_o she_o and_o to_o the_o god_n i_o must_v commend_v you_o and_o if_o the_o wish_n of_o a_o wretch_n like_v i_o will_n ought_v avail_v may_v they_o convey_v you_o safe_a to_o he_o you_o love_v and_o make_v your_o exile_n easy_a por._n opinion_n be_v the_o god_n that_o make_v we_o happy_a and_o where_o my_o martian_a be_v i_o must_v be_v so_o fâ—r_o he_o be_v country_n friend_n and_o all_o to_o i_o laet._n madam_n this_o light_n mâ—st_v out_o or_o back_o with_o you_o to_o the_o empress_n por._n what_o in_o the_o dark_a laet._n the_o light_n will_v discoverâ—s_v the_o moon_n be_v kind_a beam_n will_v do_v our_o business_n best_a por._n and_o will_v you_o gentle_a virgin_n bring_v i_o safe_a laet._n to_o vesta_n temple_n and_o from_o thence_o to_o martiâ—â—u_n it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o assist_v the_o unhappy_a por._n it_o be_v impiety_n indeed_o to_o doubt_v the_o high_a holy_a minister_n of_o heaven_n laet._n nothing_o but_o fear_n and_o noise_n and_o worse_a delay_n can_v disappoint_v your_o happiness_n emp._n portia_z farewel_o may_v heaven_n reward_v thy_o virtue_n por._n and_o you_o the_o emperor_n exit_n with_o laetus_n emp._n oh_o that_o he_o will_v it_o be_v not_o in_o heaven_n power_n to_o bless_v i_o more_o but_o i_o will_v go_v seek_v he_o out_o and_o with_o fresh_a tear_n melt_v his_o hard_a heart_n dissolve_v it_o into_o love_n and_o in_o the_o flame_n that_o all_o my_o bosom_n fire_n consume_v his_o wander_a wish_n and_o desire_n exit_z at_o the_o door_n and_o shut_v it_o after_o she_o enter_v emperor_n with_o attendant_n and_o light_n emp_n it_o be_v not_o well_o to_o leave_v she_o in_o despair_n i_o may_v have_v give_v at_o least_o some_o doubtful_a hope_n pause_n i_o swear_v she_o tender_a love_n be_v strong_o move_v and_o she_o be_v fair_a by_o heaven_n yes_o wondrous_a fair_a and_o must_v be_v love_v by_o all_o the_o world_n but_o i_o but_o i_o be_o doom_v to_o odd_a fantastic_a madness_n to_o dote_v on_o pride_n and_o vain_a affect_a virtue_n that_o spurn_v i_o from_o she_o and_o disdain_v my_o love_n while_o i_o avoid_v the_o willing_a charm_n that_o court_v i_o but_o i_o will_v shake_v thy_o chain_n off_o cruel_a portia_n and_o in_o my_o empress_n downy_a arm_n forget_v thou_o why_o do_v thou_o fix_v thy_o beauteous_a hand_n upon_o i_o tear_v out_o my_o heart_n yet_o by_o the_o god_n i_o will_v leave_v thou_o gentle_a valeâ—ia_n in_o her_o breast_n shall_v shield_v i_o from_o the_o imperious_a fury_n of_o thy_o eye_n oh_o groan_n like_o a_o poor_a wretch_n upon_o his_o feavourish_a bed_n i_o toss_v and_o tumble_v turn_v from_o side_n to_o side_n and_o yet_o no_o easy_a posture_n can_v i_o find_v the_o rage_a calenture_n still_o burn_v within_o seem_v to_o muse_n enter_v perennius_fw-la at_o a_o distance_n por._n now_o curse_n on_o ill_a luck_n the_o door_n be_v fast_o through_o which_o we_o shall_v have_v make_v our_o wish_a escape_n they_o must_v come_v this_o way_n back_o ha_o the_o emperor_n see_v he_o studys_n hell_n and_o furys_n all_o be_v lose_v what_o must_v be_v do_v emp._n well_o i_o will_v to_o she_o dry_v her_o fall_a tear_n lock_v she_o within_o my_o burn_a arm_n and_o swear_v never_o to_o see_v her_o fatal_a rival_n more_o peren._n it_o must_v be_v so_o this_o laetus_n be_v unlucky_a his_o head_n design_n well_o but_o he_o have_v no_o fortune_n and_o i_o still_o loose_a by_o venture_v on_o his_o bottom_n this_o dagger_n as_o he_o enter_v shall_v secure_v i_o for_o yet_o this_o secret_n be_v between_o we_o two_o and_o see_v they_o come_v enter_v laetus_n and_o portia_n laet._n dâ—spond_v not_o madam_n all_o will_v yet_o be_v well_o per._n ay_o when_o this_o dagger_n have_v transfix_v thy_o heart_n stab_v he_o laet._n as_o he_o fall_v ha_o slay_v by_o thou_o villain_n dog_n but_o i_o deserve_v it_o die_v per._n aside_o dye_v quick_o then_o or_o else_o it_o will_v do_v no_o good_a hold_v madam_n hold_v i_o must_v secure_v you_o for_o the_o emperor_n light_n there_o portia_n treason_n portia_n be_v fly_v aloud_z to_z portia_z who_o shriek_v at_o laetus_n fall_n and_o be_v run_v back_o emp._n ha_o what_o say_v thou_o that_o sound_n have_v ruine_v all_o my_o best_a resolve_n run_v to_o she_o whither_o be_v she_o fly_v whither_o and_o with_o who_o per._n that_o sir_n i_o can_v yet_o tell_v but_o this_o will_v show_v i_o take_v a_o light_n and_o look_n at_o laetus_n emp._n go_v instant_o and_o seize_v the_o heedless_a guard_n per._n o_o you_o good_a god_n sir_n if_o it_o be_v religion_n that_o have_v conspire_v against_o your_o happiness_n seem_v to_o look_n moâ—e_n earnest_o at_o laetus_n with_o the_o light_n kneel_v down_o to_o the_o body_n emp._n throw_v she_o vile_a body_n to_o the_o hungry_a dog_n per._n ha_o what_o be_v it_o i_o see_v sure_o my_o eye_n must_v err_v it_o be_v impossible_a it_o can_v be_v what_o laetus_n my_o friend_n death_n to_o my_o repose_n the_o honest_a laetus_n slay_v by_o this_o curse_a hand_n be_v this_o the_o kind_a return_n of_o all_o thy_o friendship_n this_o the_o best_a gift_n perennius_fw-la can_v bestow_v emp._n how_o be_v this_o bemoan_v the_o traitor_n in_o my_o hear_n per._n pardon_v i_o emperor_n if_o i_o pay_v these_o tear_n to_o one_o that_o love_v i_o better_o than_o himself_o he_o be_v my_o friend_n my_o faithful_a honest_a friend_n at_o least_o i_o think_v he_o so_o the_o best_a good_a man_n the_o plain_a open_a virtue_n i_o ever_o meet_v with_o that_o and_o his_o zealous_a love_n for_o you_o my_o lord_n win_v my_o heart_n for_o i_o have_v hear_v he_o swear_v he_o will_v die_v a_o thousand_o death_n for_o your_o least_o pleasure_n but_o oh_o i_o find_v alas_o that_o he_o shall_v prove_v it_o the_o fair_a tongue_n oft_o hide_v the_o foul_a heart_n and_o noisy_a zeal_n conceal_v the_o traitor_n end_n yet_o if_o he_o do_v dissemble_v emp._n if_o he_o do_v why_o be_v it_o not_o plain_a be_v not_o thou_o witness_v of_o it_o per._n it_o be_v true_a my_o sov'raign_n and_o the_o avenger_n too_o he_o from_o my_o hand_n deserve_v to_o meet_v his_o fate_n that_o dare_v impose_v upon_o my_o honest_a nature_n and_o wrong_v the_o best_a of_o master_n and_o his_o friend_n per._n bless_v i_o sâ—r_n a_o man_n what_o be_v it_o a_o man_n emp._n a_o man_n madam_n yes_o a_o young_a handsome_a man_n i_o find_v your_o boast_a virtue_n be_v of_o a_o piece_n with_o that_o of_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o your_o frail_a sex_n a_o cunning_a blind_a to_o put_v off_o they_o you_o like_v not_o and_o to_o secure_v your_o sport_n with_o those_o you_o fancy_n yet_o tell_v i_o foolish_a fair_a how_o can_v thou_o choose_v this_o grovel_a vassal_n and_o refuse_v his_o lord_n per._n o_o base_a valeria_n can_v thou_o fall_v so_o low_a from_o all_o thy_o shine_a virtue_n to_o revenge_n so_o mean_a and_o so_o ungenerous_a as_o this_o emp._n ha_o valeria_n do_v thou_o say_v the_o empress_n do_v thou_o
her_o harrassed_a army_n starve_v abroad_o here_o see_v she_o rifle_v by_o domestic_a spoiler_n the_o point_a dagger_n level_v at_o her_o heart_n and_o loose_v the_o sense_n of_o it_o in_o unmanly_a pleasure_n o_o virtue_n honour_n whether_o be_v you_o flee_v when_o martian_a have_v forget_v your_o glorious_a charm_n mar._n enough_o my_o friend_n i_o own_o the_o guilty_a charge_n thou_o have_v get_v the_o start_n of_o i_o in_o glory_n race_n i_o own_o i_o have_v be_v a_o lag_a all_o shall_v be_v mend_v and_o rome_n shall_v find_v that_o i_o have_v not_o yet_o forget_v she_o be_v but_o thou_o still_o my_o friend_n aur._n oh_o sir_n for_o ever_o be_v sure_a of_o that_o not_o all_o the_o shock_n of_o fortune_n or_o wear_v time_n shall_v 〈◊〉_d pervert_v my_o â—aith_n mar._n then_o let_v we_o away_o i_o will_v to_o my_o forty_n bâ—some_a and_o in_o that_o aromatic_a flame_n burn_v off_o the_o 〈…〉_o my_o rise_a soul_n and_o on_o the_o eagle_n of_o her_o â—oaring_a victue_n as_o from_o the_o imperial_a funeral_n pile_n mount_v up_o the_o roman_n just_a aveng_a god_n and_o purge_v their_o city_n from_o the_o â—â—lty_a herd_n of_o pimp_n bawd_n flatterer_n informer_n ruffian_n usurer_n and_o betrayer_n of_o the_o public_a good_a exert_v the_o soldier_n in_o this_o noble_a cause_n and_o â—ix_v their_o freedom_n and_o restore_v the_o law_n aur._n brave_o resolve_v away_o then_o to_o the_o temple_n and_o thence_o to_o cheer_v your_o long_a army_n heart_n mar._n it_o shall_v be_v so_o but_o see_v the_o emperor_n come_v and_o with_o he_o perennious_a that_o monstrous_a birth_n of_o prostiuted_a favour_n exeunt_fw-la enter_v emperor_n perâ—nnius_n laetus_n and_o train_n perennius_fw-la and_o laetus_n seem_v to_o speak_v to_o he_o as_o he_o 〈◊〉_d em._n there_o need_v no_o more_o you_o have_v make_v his_o gild_n most_o plain_a and_o he_o shall_v find_v that_o 〈◊〉_d will_v not_o bear_v his_o wrong_n like_o a_o poâ—r_a â—ame_n 〈◊〉_d for_o i_o will_v punish_v he_o as_o he_o deserve_v nor_o shall_v the_o awful_a temple_n there_o protect_v he_o i_o will_v treat_v my_o justice_n with_o ingenious_a mischief_n even_o to_o the_o height_n and_o wantonness_n of_o revenge_n pâ—ss_v on_o to_o the_o temple_n scene_z opens_z and_o discover_v a_o magnificent_a temple_n dâ—ring_v the_o ceremony_n the_o emperor_n gaze_v earnest_o on_o portia_n the_o solemn_a invocation_n and_o music._n o_o juno_n sâ—adela_n o_o mighty_a jove_n diana_n and_o thou_o bright_a queen_n of_o love_n who_o over_o our_o nuptial_a riâ—es_n preside_v shower_v unite_v blessing_n on_o our_o beauteous_a bride_n give_v her_o health_n and_o give_v her_o joy_n give_v she_o every_o year_n a_o boy_n brave_a as_o his_o father_n as_o his_o mother_n good_a full_a of_o the_o â—_z of_o his_o ancient_a blood_n send_v we_o kind_a omen_n while_o aloud_o we_o sing_v jo_n thalassius_n jo_o jo_o thalassius_n jo_o jo_o when_o the_o last_o chorus_n be_v sing_v the_o flamen_n dialis_n lead_v portia_n to_o touch_v the_o fire_n and_o the_o water_n â—n_o the_o altar_n at_o another_o flamen_n do_v martian_a they_o cross_v so_o that_o while_o one_o touch_n â—he_v fire_n the_o other_o touch_v the_o water_n and_o when_o the_o chorus_n be_v do_v the_o flamen_n dialis_n ask_v martian_a will_v you_o caiâ—s_n have_v caia_n to_o be_v your_o wiâ—e_n he_o answers_z yes_o then_o â—e_n ask_v portia_n will_v you_o caia_n have_v caiâ—s_n to_o be_v your_o husband_n as_o she_o be_v go_v to_o answer_n the_o emperor_n stepâ—_n between_o and_o separate_v they_o emp._n no_o by_o the_o god_n i_o swear_v it_o never_o shall_v be_v soon_o shall_v tiger_n wed_v the_o bleat_a sheâ—p_n and_o bird_n engender_v with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d serpent_n soon_o shall_v all_o extreme_n unite_v than_o thou_o and_o portia_n mar._n god_n good_a god_n fix_v my_o stagger_a pâ—ety_n that_o i_o do_v violate_v your_o holy_a dwelling_n por._n alas_o my_o bodingâ—fears_n what_o mean_v the_o emperor_n emp._n to_o snatch_v thou_o from_o perdition_n from_o a_o traitor_n mar._n traitor_n ha_o what_o villain_n have_v traudue_v i_o and_o be_v my_o virtue_n so_o unknown_a to_o you_o emp._n traduce_v thou_o oâ—_n impudence_n oh_o act_v virtue_n with_o such_o false_a bait_n you_o catch_v my_o needless_a people_n to_o back_v your_o treason_n but_o i_o will_v crâ—sh_v thou_o scorpion_n and_o heal_v the_o wound_n up_o with_o thy_o guilty_a blood_n mar._n produce_v the_o villain_n that_o will_v dare_v to_o accuse_v i_o emp._n it_o be_v enough_o that_o i_o be_o convince_v it_o be_v true_a mar._n it_o be_v too_o much_o too_o much_o ingrateful_a prince_n have_v i_o for_o this_o uphold_v thy_o sink_a state_n and_o stem_v the_o torrent_n of_o o'â—flowing_a foe_n that_o from_o each_o side_n come_v roll_a in_o upon_o thou_o aur._n oh_o have_v but_o patience_n do_v not_o fix_v your_o ruin_n mar._n preach_v patience_n to_o the_o wind_n or_o rage_a fire_n they_o will_v soon_o hear_v thou_o shall_v i_o bear_v my_o wrong_n like_o boy_n and_o woman_n with_o secret_a moan_n and_o tear_n no_o by_o the_o god_n i_o will_v urge_v his_o baseness_n home_o upbraid_v he_o with_o ingratitude_n to_o his_o face_n have_v i_o not_o leave_v the_o sweet_n of_o downy_a peace_n for_o the_o fierce_a shock_n of_o wether_n and_o of_o war_n the_o parch_a heat_n and_o the_o â—â—eak_a â—â—â—zing_a cold_n to_o keep_v thou_o safe_a in_o thy_o 〈…〉_o ease_n have_v i_o not_o spend_v whole_a sleepless_a night_n in_o arm_n to_o keep_v your_o lazy_a slumber_n here_o unbroken_a on_o bed_n of_o rose_n with_o lewd_a whore_n and_o boy_n whilst_o the_o ambition_n of_o your_o mighty_a mind_n soar_v not_o above_o some_o kitchen_n mystery_n and_o dare_v not_o hear_v the_o battle_n that_o i_o fight_v emp._n ha_o dare_v not_o hear_v '_o they_o base_a detract_n envy_n â—be_n witness_n all_o how_o i_o disdain_v this_o boaster_n pause_n alittle_o he_o know_v it_o well_o when_o â—ury_n once_o prevail_v â—or_a i_o 〈◊〉_d war_n not_o out_o of_o fear_n but_o choice_n how_o i_o like_v 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o phlegraean_a plain_n quash_v stern_a ingenious_a and_o drive_v home_o the_o goth_n who_o numerous_a swarm_n strike_v rome_n itself_o with_o terror_n mar._n it_o be_v a_o start_n quitâ—_n from_o thy_o native_a bent_n and_o yet_o even_o then_o thy_o cruelty_n burst_v ouâ—_n with_o wild_a delight_n enjoy_v the_o bloody_a field_n vvanton_v in_o goaâ—_n and_o dim_v your_o bright_a action_n like_o a_o wide_a waste_a plague_n y'impeople_v country_n that_o own_a the_o roman_a power_n you_o then_o have_v fall_v a_o victim_n to_o the_o avenge_a army_n rage_n have_v not_o my_o misplace_a love_n most_o timely_o quell_v '_o they_o em._n i_o will_v hear_v no_o more_o mar._n you_o dare_v not_o by_o the_o god_n you_o dare_v not_o hear_v how_o much_o you_o be_v indebt_v because_o you_o have_v resolve_v you_o never_o will_v pay_v your_o life_n you_o own_v i_o and_o your_o empire_n too_o to_o i_o you_o owe_v the_o power_n by_o which_o you_o wrong_v i_o if_o you_o not_o like_v it_o why_o return_v the_o gift_n emp._n this_o insolence_n be_v never_o to_o be_v bear_v guards_z seize_v the_o traitor_n i_o be_o not_o â—afe_a even_o here_o mar._n oh_o the_o just_a god_n pause_v a_o little_a but_o i_o deserve_v it_o all_o for_o if_o i_o be_o a_o traitor_n it_o be_v to_o rome_n to_o let_v this_o purple_a monster_n lay_v she_o waste_v for_o she_o derive_v her_o suffering_n all_o from_o mâ—_n her_n vvidowed_a matron_n pang_n her_o orphan_n tear_n her_o ravish_a virgin_n and_o her_o muâ—thered_a father_n for_o it_o be_v from_o i_o she_o take_v thou_o for_o her_o lord_n emp._n it_o be_v enough_o there_o need_v no_o far_a proof_n away_o with_o he_o por._n o_o emperor_n hear_v i_o hear_v the_o wretched_a portiâ—_n if_o ever_o gentle_a pity_n touch_v your_o soul_n for_o honour_n and_o for_o justice_n hear_v i_o speak_v mar._n kneel_v not_o to_o he_o nor_o urge_v he_o by_o such_o motive_n how_o can_v he_o pity_v we_o that_o sport_n with_o murder_n and_o laugh_v at_o all_o the_o groan_n of_o gasp_a rome_n how_o can_v the_o source_n of_o daily_a wrong_n love_v justice_n or_o honour_n move_v his_o mean_a degenerate_a heart_n that_o leave_v his_o noble_a father_n still_o in_o boâ—ds_n the_o shameful_a footstool_n of_o the_o persian_a king_n who_o still_o unpunished_a when_o he_o mount_v his_o horse_n tread_v on_o the_o hoary_a majesty_n of_o roâ—e_n emp._n what_o ever_o he_o do_v the_o majesty_n of_o rome_n shall_v not_o be_v beard_v in_o the_o imperial_a city_n therefore_o away_o with_o he_o to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d rock_n por._n stay_v stay_v till_o i_o have_v speak_v but_o to_o the_o emperor_n to_o the_o guard_n 〈◊〉_d agâ—in_n o_o sir_n consider_v will_v you_o kill_v your_o soldier_n your_o empire_n be_v guard_n and_o for_o a_o few_o rash_a word_n force_a from_o he_o by_o