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To give this notice. (Bell tolls again.) Hark! another knell! The wretched struggler hath his warfare clos'd; May heaven have mercy on him. (Bell tolls again.) Retire, my daughters; let us all retire, For scenes like this to meditation call. [ bell tolling again.

''A hall or large room in the convent. The bodies of and  are discovered laid out upon a low table or platform, covered with black.  and  attending.''

''Abb. to Freb.'' Here must they lie, my lord, until we know Respecting this the order of the law.

Freb. And you have wisely done, my rev'rend mother. Unhappy men! ye, both in nature rich, With talents and with virtues were endu'd. Ye should have lov'd, yet deadly rancour came, And in the prime and manhood of your days Ye sleep in horrid death. O direful hate! What shame and wretchedness his portion is Who, for a secret inmate, harbours thee! And who shall call him blameless who excites,