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The works of John Dryden, $c now first collected in eighteen volumes. $p Volume 04 by John Dryden
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_Abdal._ Selin, from her alone your orders take.--
This one request, yet, madam, let me make,
That, from those turrets, you the assault will see;
And crown, once more, my arms with victory.
[_Exeunt, leading her out._
[SELIN _remains with_ GAZUL _and_ REDUAN,
_his servants._

_Selin._ Gazul, go tell my daughter that I wait--
You Reduan, bring the prisoner to his fate. [_Exeunt_ GAZ. _and_ RED.
Ere of my charge I will possession take,
A bloody sacrifice I mean to make:
The manes of my son shall smile this day,
While I, in blood, my vows of vengeance pay.

_Enter at one door_ BENZAYDA, _with_ GAZUL; _at the other,_ OZMYN
_bound, with_ REDUAN.

_Selin._ I sent, Benzayda, to glad your eyes:
These rites we owe your brother's obsequies.--
You two [_To_ GAZ. _and_ RED.] the cursed Abencerrago bind:
You need no more to instruct you in my mind.
[_They bind him to a corner of the stage._

_Benz._ In what sad object am I called to share?
Tell me, what is it, sir, you here prepare?

_Selin._ 'Tis what your dying brother did bequeath;
A scene of vengeance, and a pomp of death!

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