_Ruy-Gom._ My lord, This accusation is unjust and hard. The king, your father, would not so upbraid My age: is all my service thus repaid? But I will hence, and let my master hear How generously you reward my care; Who, on my just complaint, I doubt not, will At least redress the injuries I feel. [_Exit._ _M. of Posa._ Alas! my lord, you too severely urge Your fate; his interest with the king is large. Besides, you know he has already seen The transports of your passion for the queen. The use he may of that advantage make You ought at least to avoid, but for her sake. _Don. Car._ Ah! my dear friend, thou'st touched my tenderest part; I never yet learned the dissembling art. Go, call him back; tell him that I implore His pardon, and will ne'er offend him more. The queen! kind Heaven, make her thy nearest care! Oh! fly, o'ertake him ere he goes too far. [_Exit_ Marquis of POSA. How are we bandied up and down by fate! By so much more unhappy as we're great. A prince, and heir to Spain's great monarch born, I'm forced to court a slave whom most I scorn; Who like a bramble 'mongst a cedar's boughs, Vexes his peace under whose shades he grows. Now he returns: assist me falsehood--down, Thou rebel passion-- _Re-enter_ RUY-GOMEZ _and the_ Marquis of POSA. Sir, I fear I've done [_To_ RUY-GOMEZ. You wrong; but, if I have, you can forgive. Heaven! can I do this abject thing, and live? [_Aside._ _Ruy-Gom._ Ah, my good lord, it makes too large amends, When to his vassal thus a prince descends; Though it was something rigid and unkind, To upbraid your faithful servant and your friend. _Don Car._ Alas! no more; all jealousies shall cease; Between us two let there be henceforth peace. So may just Heaven assist me when I sue, As I to Gomez always will be true. _Ruy-Gom._ Stay, sir, and for this mighty favour take All the return sincerity can make. Blest in your father's love, as I'm in yours, May not one fear disturb your happy hours! Crowned with success may all your wishes be, And you ne'er find worse enemies than me! [_Exeunt_ Don CARLOS _and_ Marquis of POSA.