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158 Thou only hast that time of banishment

I have of penitence. [Comes down. Ziriff offers to kiss the King's hand Iol. May it be plague and famine here, till I return!

No, thou shalt not

Yet forgive me.

King. Aglaura, thus I freely part with thee,

And part with all fond flames and warm desires.

I cannot fear new agues in my blood,

Since I have overcome the charms thy beauty had:

No other ever can have so much pow'r.

Thersames, thou look'st pale! Is't want of rest?

Ther. No, sir; but that's a story for your ear. [They whisper Ors. A strange and happy change.

Ori. All joys wait on you ever!

Agl. Orithie, how for thy sake now could I wish

Love were no mathematic point, but would

Admit division, that Thersames might,

Though at my charge, pay thee the debt he owes thee.

Ori. Madam, I lov'd the prince, not myself. Since

His virtues have their full rewards, I have

My full desires.

King. What miracles of preservation have we had!

How wisely have the stars prepar'd you for

Felicity! Nothing endears a good

More than the contemplation of the difficulty

We had to attain to it.

But see, night's empire's out; and a more glorious

Auspiciously does begin. Let us

Go serve the gods, and then prepare for jollity.

This day

I'll borrow from my vows; nor shall it have

A common celebration, since 't must be

A high record to all posterity.