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Rox. Nor he nor heaven shall shield thee from my justice.

Die sorc'ress, die, and all my wrongs die with thee ! [Stabs her. Alex. [Without.] Away, ye slaves ! stand off-quick

let me fly

With lightning's wings! nor heav'n nor earth shall stop me.

Enter ALEXANDER.

Ha! oh my soul! my queen, my love, Statiral
These wounds are these my promis'd joys?
Stat. Alas!

My only love, my best and dearest blessing!
Would I had died before you enter'd here;
For thus delighted, while I gaze upon thee
Death grows more horrid, and I'm loth to leave thee.

Alex. Thou shalt not leave me-Cruel, cruel, stars! Oh, where's the monster, where 's the horrid fiend, That struck at innocence and murder'd thee !

Rox. Behold the wretch who, desperate of thy love, In jealous madnes gave the fatal blow;

A wretch that to possess once more thy love
Would with the blood of millions stain her soul.

Alex. To dungeons, tortures, drag her from my sight.
Stat. My soul is on the wing: oh come my lord,
Haste to my arms, and take a last farewell.
Thus let me die. Oh! oh!

Alex. Look up my love.

Oh Heaven and will you, will you, take her from me!

Stat. Farewell, my most lov'd lord: ah me! fare.

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That I may execute before I follow thee!

Stat. Leave not the world till Heaven demands you-Spare

Roxana's life-'Twas love of you that caus'd
The death she gave me. And oh! sometimes think,
Amidst your revels, think on your poor queen:
And ere the cheerful bowl salutes your lips

Enrich it with a tear, and I am happy.

[Dies.

Alex. Yet ere thou tak'st thy flight-She's gone,

she's gone!

All, all is hush'd, no music now is heard;

The roses wither, and the fragrant breath

That wak'd their sweets shall never wake 'em more!
Rox. Weep not, my lord! no sorrow can recall her.
Oh turn your eyes, and in Roxana's arms

You'll find fond love and everlasting truth.
Alex. Hence from my sight, and thank my dear
Statira

That yet thou art alive..

Rox. Oh, take me to your arms:

In spite of all your cruelty I love you;
Yes, thus I'll fasten on your sacred robe,
Thus on my knees for ever cling around thee,
'Till you forgive me, or 'till death divide us.

Alex. Hence, fury, hence: there 's not a glance of

But like a basilisk comes wing'd with death.

Rox. Oh speak not thus to one who kneels for

mercy!

Think for whose sake it was I madly plung'd

Into a crime abhorrent to my nature.

Alex. Off, murd'ress, off! for ever shun my sight; My eyes detest thee, for thy soul is ruin.

Rox. Barbarian! yes, I will for ever shun thee.
Repeated injuries have steel'd my heart,

And I could curse myself for being kind.
If there is any majesty above

That has revenge in store for perjur'd love,
Send, heaven, the swiftest ruin on his head!
Strike the destroyer! lay the victor dead!
Kill the

But what are curses? curses will not kill,

Nor ease the tortures I am doom'd to feel.

Alex. Oh my fair star, I shall be shortly with thee! What means this deadly dew upon my forehead? My heart too heaves

Cas. The poison works.

Enter EUMENES.

Eum. Pardon, dread sir ! a fatal messenger:

The royal Sysiganibis is no more.

Struck with the horror of Statira's fate

She soon expir'd, and with her latest breath

Left Parisatis to Lysimachus.

But what I fear most deeply will effect you,
Your lov'd Hephestion 's-

Fraser, W. Esq. Wimpole-street.
Fraser, Hugh, Esq.

Fraser, Mr.

Frith, Mr.

Freemantle, Esq. Bond-street.
Fry, Esq. Somerset-Place.
Fry, Esq. St. John's-Square.
Fryer, Dr. Newman-street.
Flexney, Mr. White Hart-Court.
French, P. H. Esq. Temple.
Fuller, J. T. Esq.

Fullerton, Rev. Mr. Brook-street.
Fuller, Mr. Tavistock-row.

French Ambassador.

Furnival, Miss, Boswell-Court.

Forbes, James, Esq. Pall-Mall.
Fane, F. Esq. Parliament-street.
Fox, Mr. Dartmouth-street.

Fowler, Mr. Covent-Garden-Theatre.
Fleming, Mr. R. Tottenham-Court.

Fenwick, Mr. Bridges.street.

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Gilpin, Esq. Temple.

Gorton, Esq. St. James's.

Godsall, Mr. Piccadilly.

Gordon, Mr. Margaret-street, Westminster, Godfrey, Esq. Charlotte-street, Bloomsbury, Godfrey, John, Esq. Adelphi,

Godin, Mr. Gray's-Inn.

Goddard, Mr. Piccadilly.

Gotobed, Esq. Temple.

Graham, J. Esq. Lincoln's-Inn.

Graham, T. Esq. do.

Graham, Mr. Piccadilly.

Gray, Charles, Esq. Hertford-street,
Gray, Mrs. G. Sackville-street.

Gray, Mr. North-Place.

Grant, Mr. Piccadilly.

Grant, Mrs. Portman-Square.

Green, Mr. Little Winchester-street.

Green, T. Esq. Gray's-Inn.

Greenfield, J. Esq.

Greenwood, Mr. Vineyard-Gardens.

Greville, Capt. Bruton-street.
Gladwell, Mr. Theobald's-road.
Gray, R. Esq. Gower-street.
Graham, Esq. Great Russell-street.
Grigg, F. Esq. Dowgate-Hill.
Groombridge, Mr. Smithfield.
Grove, Mr. Villiers street.
Griffith, Esq. Lincoln's-Inn.
Guy, A. Esq. Bishopsgate-street,
Guilstone, Miss, Bryanstone-street.
Gunning, Mr. Saville-street.

Gwinnell, Mr. Knight Rider-street.

Goddard, T. Esq.

Gwire, Mr. Osborn-street, Whitechapel.

Gilstone, Mr. Lemon-street.

Garrells, Mr. Ingram-Court.

Graeme, T. Esq. Oldbury Court, near Bristol,

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