£74 this young -pEimAr;. 



difpofe of it to profit, if it make thee my friend and 

 my equal. — Embrace me ! 



Soldiery continuing to retreat.] I dare not. Thou aft 

 my benefactor, always infinitely above me. Befldes 

 — pardon me — -I cannot venture to be a prince. I am 

 but too feldom matter of myfelf; how fhould I be 

 able to govern others ? 



CyruSy fiarting from his throne!] How poor am I ! 

 Have I in all my treafures a jewel fit to be a recom- 

 pence for fentiments like thefe, which I could venture 

 to offer to a youth like this ? —-Warrior, for the future 

 in battle thou fighteft beflde me, and foon, as com- 

 mander, even without me ; this Cyrus afks. And to 

 embrace me and Artaxes are the orders of thy king. 



Soldier, after embracing^ to Cyrus!] My gratitude can 

 find no words. To Artaxes.] Accept of my efteem, 

 till I am worthy of thy friendfhip. — See here the 

 proof of it. [He parts the laurel crown!] The half of 

 it be thine ! Thou wert next to me at the goal. 



