What was he, that did make it? fee, my lord, Would you not deem, it breath'd; and that thofe veins Did verily bear blood? POL. Masterly done! The very life feems warm upon her lip. LEO. The fixure of her eye has motion in't, As we were mock'd with art. PAUL. I'll draw the curtain. My lord's almost so far transported, that LEO. O fweet Paulina, Make me to think fo twenty years together: PAUL. I'm forry, fir, I have thus far stirr'd you; but I could afflict you further. LEO. Do, Paulina ; For this affliction has a taste as sweet As any cordial comfort. Still, methinks, There is an air comes from her. What fine chizzel Could ever yet cut breath? let no man mock me, PAUL. Good my lord, forbear; The ruddinefs upon her lip is wet; You'll marr it, if you kiss it; ftain your own PER. So long could I Stand by, a looker on. PAUL. Either forbear. Quit prefently the chapel, or refolve you For more amazement; if you can behold it, I'll make the ftatue move, indeed; defcend, And take you by the hand; but then you'll think, By wicked powers. LEO. What you can make her do, I am content to look on; what to speak, PAUL. It is requir'd, You do awake your faith: then, all stand still : I am about, let them depart. LEO. Proceed; No foot fhall ftir. PAUL. Mufick; awake her: ftrike. 'Tis time, defcend: be ftone no more, approach, [Mufick. [Hermione comes down. Start not; her actions shall be holy, as You kill her double. Nay, prefent your hand; When she was young, you woo'd her; now in age, LEO. Oh, she's warm; If this be magick, let it be an art Lawful as eating. POL. She embraces him. CAM. She hangs about his neck; [Embracing her. If the pertain to life, let her speak too. POL. Ay, and make it manifeft where she has liv'd, Or how ftol'n from the dead? PAUL. That she is living, Were it but told you, should be hooted at Tho' yet she spake not. Mark a little while. Please you to interpofe.-Fair madam, kneel, And pray your mother's bleffing -Turn, good lady: And from your facred vials pour your graces Upon my daughter's head. Tell me, mine own, Where hast thou been preferv'd? where liv'd? how found Thy father's court? for thou shalt hear, that I, Knowing by Paulina that the oracle Gave hope thou waft in being, have preferv'd PAUL. Thete's time enough for that; LEO. O peace, Paulina: Thou should'st a husband take by my corent, As I by thine, a wife. This is a match, And made between's by vows. Thou hast found mine, But how, is to be question'd; for I saw her, As I thought, dead; and have, in vain, said many A prayer upon her grave. I'll not feek far And take her by the hand; whofe worth and honesty By us, a pair of kings. Let's from this place. My ill fufpicion.-This, your fon-in-law, We were diffever'd. Haftily lead away. [Exeunt omnes. |