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Phanor,
At the city gate that leads
Indeed; the tyrant’s friend,
Perhaps he yet may serve his country,
Seid? gracious heaven!
Behold! my lord, he comes.
Ha! Omar here!
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Mahomet.
SCENE III.
ZOPIR, PALMIRA, PHANOR.
ZOPIR.
What wouldst thou?
PHANOR.
To Moad’s fertile plain, the valiant Omar
Is just arrived.
ZOPIR.
The fierce, vindictive Omar, his new convert,
Who had so long opposed him, and still fought
For us!
PHANOR.
Already he hath offered terms of peace;
Our chiefs have parleyed with him, he demands
An hostage, and I hear they’ve granted him
The noble Seid.
PALMIRA.
PHANOR.
ZOPIR.
There’s no retreating now, he must be heard;
Palmira, you may leave us.—O ye gods
Of my forefathers, you who have protected
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