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 [Frightened] Hush!—The maidens—

[Bitterly] Ay—I had forgotten again. Ho! I am here but to stir the incense poisoning God's air!

Zuleika will ever have it so. I think God's air poisoneth her.

Dost thou, too, feel the dread? Where she walketh I think the flowers wither. Look; these are failing already.

[Hushed] They say she hath led many men to their deaths.

Then that is the evil spell about her: the dead men walk at her side.

She is very fair.

Her beauty blindeth and burneth: it is unspeakable.

[Hurt by his words] Alas—!

There is only one shield against it.

What is that?

Love.

[At the door R.] My lord Potiphar draweth nigh.

And the bride?

Later. The lord of the house must be here to receive her.

[To ] Come! We will meet them on the threshold.

Asenath is gone with the Canaanite! I would go with him to the end of the world!