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64 A L O N Z O.
Of law upon her head. If any kniglit,
Spaniard or ilranger, dares afTert her caufe.
Let him ftand forth, and take my gauntlet up j
Which on the ground I throv/, my gage to prove
That Ihe is falfe to honor and Alonzo.
ORMISINDA. .
Before the gage of death is lifted up,
Hear me one moment. By Alonzo fent.
Thou cora'ft inftruded in Alonzo's wrongs.
Let me conjure thee then, by all that's dear.
By all that's facred to the great and brave.
Thy mother's memory, thy conibrt's fame.
Not on a gen'ral charge, obfcure and vague.
To which there is no anfwer but denial.
To found the claim of combat : Single out
What circumftance thou v/ilt of fpecial note.
Of fuch a kind as may be tried and known
For true or falfe. Tell us at lead his name
AVith whom Alonzo's wife her honor: itain'd,
And let us be confronted.
[Toung Alberto Jleps forth.
ALBERTO.
Heaven forbid
That thou fhould'ft be confronted with a villain,
Princefs of Spain ! Be fure Tome wretch there is,
Some renegado, falfe to God and man,
Suborn'd, and ready with a lying tongue.
To fecond this brave Prince who wrongs thy l^ame.
And wounds thy modeft ear. Too much by far
Already thou haft heard. Pretended Prince !
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