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CONSTANTINE.

My dearest love! my gen'rous honour'd love!

My sweet Valeria! thou distractest me;
But have thy way, for I can urge no more.
Let dark fate come: I will abide its worst.

VALERIA.

Nay, say not dark; there is a hope within me;

'Tis sure, 'tis strong, it cannot be deceitful.
(A signal heard from without.)
Hark! hark! a signal!

(Voices are heard calling without.) Ships are in sight! supplies and warlike aid!

VALERIA (holding up her hands).

O blessed sound! there is salvation in it.

Heaven sends us aid! (Voices again call out as before, and the signal is repeated.)

Again the blessed found!

And here Rodrigo comes, wearing a face
Of welcome tidings.

Enter Rodrigo.

Succours, brave Rodrigo?

RODRIGO.

Yes, ships from Genoa are now in sight,

Bearing, no doubt, brave aid, if to the port
They can make good their entrance.
(All except Constantine.) Good heaven be bless'd!