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King Arthur: or, The British worthy

Rocks and water.

Furl up our colours, and unbrace our drums

Hold, sir, and wait heav'n's time, th' attempt's too dangerous

A deep wood.

I left all safe behind

(Grimbald rushes out: he seizes Philidel, and binds him in a chain)

O rebel, have I caught thee!

(Grimbald goes out, dragging Philidel)

So catch him, spell

Well hast thou wrought thy safety with thy wit

[N. 22 - We must work, wee must haste]

We must work, we must haste

O yonder, yonder she's already found

[N. 23 - Thus, thus I infuse]

Ha! what was that? Who spoke?

'Tis here again

(Airy spirits appear in the shape of men and women)

[N. 24 - Oh sight, the mother of desires]

Break off your musick, for our foes are near

My sovereign, we have hazarded too far

This way, this way, Matilda

Matilda, save me from this ugly thing

(Osmond waves his wand. The Scene changes to a stormy wintry country.)

A stormy wintry country.

[N. 25 - Prelude]

[N. 26 - What ho, thou Genius of the clime, what ho!]

What ho, thou Genius of the clime, what ho!

[N. 27 - What power art thou, who from below]

[N. 28 - Thou doating fool, forbear, forbear]

[N. 29 - Great Love, I know thee now]

[N. 30 - No part of my dominion shall be waste]

No part of my dominion shall be waste

(Cupid waves his wand, upon which the scene opens, and discovers an extensive prospect of ice and snow.)

[N. 31 - Prelude]

[N. 32 - See, see, we assemble]

[N. 33 - 'Tis I, 'tis I, 'tis I that have warm'd ye]

[N. 34 - Sound a parley, ye fair, and surrender]

(Cupid waves his wand, the frost scene vanishes, and a summer prospect appears. A grand dance.)

I cou'd be pleas'd with any one but thee

Heav'n be my guard, I have no other friend!

[N. 35 - Third Act Tune: Hornpipe]

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