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Act V., Sc. 5]
THE GOBLINS
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Peridor. My hopes grow cold; I have undone myself.[Aside

Prince. Nothing:
We all join in this: the long-liv'd feud
Between the families here dies. This day
The hymenæal torches shall burn bright,—245
So bright, that they shall dim the light of all
That went before. See, Sabrina too!

Enter Sabrina

Tamoren. Sir, I must have much of pardon,
Not for myself alone, but for all mine.

Prince. Rise! hadst thou not deserv'd what now thou su'st for,250
This day should know no clouds.

[Peridor kneels to Tamoren

Tamoren. Taught by the Prince's mercy, I forgive too.

Sabrina. Frighted hither, sir![To Samorat
They told me you would not accept the Prince's mercy.

Samorat. Art thou not further yet in thy intelligence?255
See, thy brother lives!

Sabrina. My brother!

Torcular. And 'tis the least of wonders has fall'n out.

Orsabrin. Yes, such a one as you are, fair; [To Reginella, who looks at Sabrina] and you
Shall be acquainted.260

Samorat. [To Philatel and Torcular] O, could your hate, my lords, now;
Or [to the Prince] your love die!

Philatel. Thy merit has prevail'd
With me.

Torcular. And me.

Prince. And has almost with me.
Samorat,
Thou dost not doubt thy mistress' constancy?265

Samorat. No, sir.

Prince. Then I will beg of her,
That, till the sun returns to visit us,
She will not give away herself for ever. Although
My hopes are faint, yet I would have 'em hopes;270
And, in such jolly hours as now attend us,
I would not be a desperate thing, one made
Up wholly of despair.