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2nd Sol. No, hear him not, he means to cozen you. Fred'rick will do you right

Bas. What cursed fiend art thou, cast out from hell To spirit up rebellion? damned villain! Stand there, damn'd, meddling villain, and be silent; For if thou utt'rest but a single word, A cough, or hem, to cross me in my speech, I'll send thy cursed spirit from the earth, To bellow with the damn'd! Listen to me, my soldiers— You say that I am to the Emp'ror pledg'd To lead you foremost in all desp'rate service, For now you call it not the path of glory; And if in this I have offended you, I do indeed repent me of the crime. But new from battles, where my native troops So bravely fought; I felt me proud at heart, And boasted of you, boasted foolishly. I said fair glory's palm ye would not yield To e'er the bravest legion train'd to arms. I swore the meanest man of all my troops