SIEGE OF VALENCIA.
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ABDULLAH.
Kneel to your lord! on his resolves doth hang
His children's doom. He may be lightly won
By a few bursts of passionate tears and words.
ELMINA (rising indignantly).
Stronger than love or death.
ALPHONSO (with exultation).
He could not fail!
ELMINA.
On this cold earth!—To strive with such a world,
Hearts should be void of love!—We will go hence,
My children! we are summon'd. Lay your heads,
In their young radiant beauty, once again
To rest upon this bosom. He that dwells
Beyond the clouds which press us darkly round,
Will yet have pity, and before his face
We three will stand together! Moslem! now
Let the stroke fall at once!
ABDULLAH.
These might e'en yet be spared.
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