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Rh The scene changes to a Scene of Tombs and Dungeons; Men and Women chain'd in Rows opposite to each other; in the Front of the Captives Florestan and Corisanda. A Guard of Dæmons. Plaintive Musick.

Look down, ye Pow'rs, look down, And cast a pitying Eye Upon a Monarch's Misery. Look down, look down. I who but now, on Thrones of Gold, Gave Laws to Kingdoms uncontroul'd, To Empire born, From Empire torn, A wretched Slave, A wretched Slave, Am now of Slaves the Scorn.

''Alas! the Smiles of Fortune prove'' As variable as Womens Love. Look down, ye Pow'rs, look down, And cast a pitying Eye, Upon a Monarch's Misery. Look down, look down, Avenge affronted Majesty, Avenge, avenge, avenge, Affronted Majesty. Rh