_Cort_. You must not go where you may dangers meet. The unruly sword will no destinction make; And beauty will not there give wounds, but take. _Alm_. Then stay and take me with you; tho' to be A slave to wait upon your victory. My heart unmoved can noise and horror bear: Parting from you is all the death I fear. _Cort_. Almeria, 'tis enough I leave you free: You neither must stay here, nor go with me. _Aim_. Then take my life, that will my rest restore: 'Tis all I ask, for saving yours before. _Cort_. That were a barbarous return of love. _Alm_. Yet, leaving it, you more inhuman prove. In both extremes I some relief should find; Oh! either hate me more, or be more kind. _Cort_. Life of my soul, do not my absence mourn: But chear your heart in hopes of my return. [_To_ CYD. Your noble father's life shall be my care; And both your brothers I'm obliged to spare. _Cyd_. Fate makes you deaf, while I in vain implore;-- My heart forebodes, I ne'er shall see you more: I have but one request,--when I am dead, Let not my rival to your love succeed. _Cort_. Fate will be kinder than your fears foretell; Farewell, my dear. _Cyd_.--A long and last farewell: --So eager to employ the cruel sword? Can you not one, not one last look afford! _Cort_. I melt to womanish tears, and if I stay, I find my love, my courage will betray; Yon tower will keep you safe, but be so kind To your own life, that none may entrance find. _Cyd_. Then lead me there.--[_He leads her_. For this one minute of your company, I go, methinks, with some content to die. [_Exeunt_ CORTEZ, VASQUEZ, PIZARRO, _and_ CYDARIA. _Alm_. Farewell, O too much lov'd, since lov'd in vain! What dismal fortune does for me remain! Night and despair my fatal footsteps guide; That chance may give the death which he denied. [_Exit_. CORTEZ, VASQUEZ, PIZARRO, _and_ SPANIARDS _return again_. _Cort_. All I hold dear I trust to your defence; [_To_ Piz. Guard her, and on your life, remove not hence. [_Exeunt_ CORTEZ _and_ VASQUEZ. _Piz_. I'll venture that.-- The Gods are good; I'll leave her to their care, Steal from my post, and in the plunder share. [_Exit_. ACT V. SCENE I.--_A chamber royal, an Indian hammock discovered in it_. _Enter_ ODMAR _with soldiers_, GUYOMAR, _and_ ALIBECH _bound_. _Odm_. Fate is more just than you to my desert, And in this act you blame, heaven takes my part. _Guy_. Can there be gods, and no revenge provide? _Odm_. The gods are ever of the conquering side: She's now my queen; the Spaniards have agreed, I to my father's empire shall succeed. _Alib_. How much I crowns contemn, I let thee see, Chusing the younger, and refusing thee. _Guy_. Were she ambitious, she'd disdain to own The pageant pomp of such a servile throne; A throne, which thou by parricide dost gain, And by a base submission must retain. _Alib_. I loved thee not before; but, Odmar, know, That now I hate thee, and despise thee too.