My own life to save, nay rather
In the attempt to save this brave
Young man here, that life to barter;
For I know not by what secret
Instinct towards him I'm attracted;
And I think he yet will pay me
Back this debt with interest added.
Finally, through Heaven's great pity
We at length have happily landed,
Where my misery may expect it,
Or my better fate may grant it;
Since we are your slaves and servants,
That being moved by our disasters,
That being softened by our weeping,
Our sore plight may melt your hardness,
Our affliction force your kindness,
And our very pains command you.***


[footnote] * The asonante in a -- e, or their vocal equivalents,
commences here, and is continued to the commencement of the speech of
Enius, when it changes to the asonante in e -- e, which is kept up
through the remainder of the Scene, and to the end of Scene III.

[footnote] ** "Empthor" -- see note on this name.

[footnote] *** See note for some extracts from Montalvan's "Vida y
Purgaterio de San Patricio".