283. C. Hé bien, Antiochus, vous dois-je la couronne ? A. Madame, vous savez si le ciel me la donne. C. Vous savez mieux que moi si vous la méritez. C. Un peu trop lent peut-être à servir ma colère. Je vous en plains, mon fils, ce malheur est extrême, 284. More wondrous yet; Lavinia with her sire 285. When her long tresses from the torch caught fire; I was born with greatness: The better for a flatterer's humble bowing? Have I more room for being throng'd with fol- The larger soul for having all my thoughts 286. 'Tis not on them alone who tempt the sea, That the storm breaks; it whelms even us, O Laches, Whether we pace the open colonnade, Or to the inmost shelter of our house Shrink from its rage. The sailor for a day Veers to the wished-for point, and wafts him home. And keep my Myrmidons within the camp, No, leave me not; bear me away: let none 288. 0. Trust me, the race of Tantalus is doom'd; O. It is then their decree which doth destroy us. event. 289. Sweet fountain, once again I visit thee; And thou art flowing on, and fresh'ning still Rejoicing at the blessings that thou bearest. 290. B. The King at Chinon holds his little court; 291. His spirit 'tis that calls me: 'tis the troop Themselves to avenge his death: and they accuse me Of an ignoble loitering; they would not Forsake their leader even in death; they died for To die beneath the hoofs of trampling steeds 292. I. Me hast thou summon'd? wherefore art thou here? T. Wherefore delay the sacrifice? inform me. I. I have acquainted Arkas with the reasons. T. From thee I wish to hear them more at large. 293. Father, we must not let you here condemn ; We have no wicked here; no king to judge. Poseidon, we have heard, with bitter rage Lashes his foaming steeds against the skies, And, laughing with loud yell at winged fire, Innoxious to his fields and palaces, Affrights the eagle from the sceptred hand; While Pluto, gentlest brother of the three, And happiest in obedience, views sedate His tranquil realm, nor envies theirs above. 294. Advancement now doth not attend desire, But flows from fancies of a flatter'd mind, Which to base hirelings honour doth impart, Whilst envied worth no safe retreat can find. All proud usurpers most addicted prove To them whom without cause they raise too high, As thinking those who stand but by their love To entertain the same all means must try; Whilst they, whose virtue reaps a due reward, Not building only on the giver's grace, Do by deserts not gain so great regard. 295. A. Thou didst not heed thy faithful friend's advice. I. I willingly have done whate'er I could. A. E'en now 'tis not too late to change thy mind. A. What thou would'st shun, thou deem'st impos sible. I. Thy wish doth make thee deem it possible. 60 296. A. Wilt thou so calmly venture everything? A. Believe me, everything depends on thee. Z. Ha, mother, is it you? C. Who should it be? where should'st thou look for kindness? When we are sick, where can we turn for succour ? When we are wretched, where can we complain ? And when the world looks cold and sadly on us, Where can we go to meet a warmer eye With such sure confidence as to a mother? The world may scowl, acquaintance may forsake, Friends may neglect, and lovers know a change; But when a mother doth forsake her child, Men lift their hands and cry, A prodigy! 297. Our revels now are ended; these our actors (As I foretold you) were all spirits, and Are melted into air, into thin air: 298. And, like the baseless fabric of this vision, A. In his looks |