ALONZO. O agony ! Must I not only lose her, but be made LEONORA. What! do you tremble lest you should be mine? ALONZO. What's in my power?-O yes, to stab my friend! LEONORA. To stab your friend were barbarous indeed! ALONZO. [After a pause, Leonora speaks. LEONORA. O my shame! I sue, and sue in vain; it is most just: First perish all. ALONZO. LEONORA Say: what have you resolv'd My father comes; what answer will you give him? ALONZO. What answer? Let me look upon that face, LEONORA. And why undo you? Is it then, my lord, No, Leonora; I am thine for ever, In spite of Carlos.-Ha! Who's that? My friend ! [Starts wide from her. Alas! I see him pale; I hear his groans: He foams, he tears his hair, he raves, he bleeds; (I know him by myself) he dies distracted. LEONORA. How dreadful to be cut from what we love! Ah! speak no more. ALONZO. LEONORA. And ty'd to what we hate Yes, take a limb; but let my virtue 'scape. LEONORA. [Breaks away. And are you perjur'd then for virtue's sake? ALONZO. Heart of my heart, and essence of my joy! [Swoons. Where art thou?—O, I'm thine, and thine for ever! I've felt the pains already. LEONORA. Hold, Alonzo; And hear a maid, whom doubly thou hast conquer'd: I love thy virtue, as I love thy person; And I adore thee for the pain it gave me : Be it enough, that I have once beeg Shall I contribute t No, though the life-c You shall not be asha Or, that late time may pr While I can give it you, and ne ALONZE. She's gone, and I shall see that: And Love, with Fate, Yes, take a limb; but let my virtue 'scape. LEONORA. [Breaks away. And are you perjur'd then for virtue's sake? ALONZO. Heart of my heart, and essence of go for ever. [Swoons. my joy! Where art thou ?—O, I'm thine, and thine for ever! The groans of friendship shall be heard no more; For whatsoever crimes I can commit, I've felt the pains already. LEONORA. Hold, Alonzo; And hear a maid, whom doubly thou hast conquer'd: I love thy virtue, as I love thy person; And I adore thee for the pain it gave me : |