Hughes, John (1678?-1720)

The Siege Of Damascus. A Tragedy

London

Printed for John Watts

First performed February 17, 1720.

"My vital Flame / There, like a Taper on the holy Altar, / Shall waste away; till Heav'n relenting hear / Incessant Pray'rs for thee and for my self, / And wing my Soul to meet with thine in Bliss."

EUDOCIA
There will I dedicate my self to Heav'n.
O Phocyas, for thy Sake, no Rival else
Shall e'er possess my Heart. My Father too
Consents to this my Vow. My vital Flame
There, like a Taper on the holy Altar,
Shall waste away; till Heav'n relenting hear
Incessant Pray'rs for thee and for my self,
And wing my Soul to meet with thine in Bliss.
For in that Thought I find a sudden Hope,
As if inspir'd, springs in my Breast, and tells me
That thy repenting Frailty is forgiven,
And we shall meet again, to part no more.
(p.67)

Fire::Flame Fire::Taper Motion::Wing

LION

First performed February 17, 1720. 24 entries in ESTC (1720, 1721, 1727, 1735, 1741, 1744, 1752, 1753, 1759, 1765, 1768, 1770, 1774, 1776, 1777, 1778, 1790, 1793).

The Siege Of Damascus. A Tragedy. As it is Acted at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane. By His Majesty's Servants. By John Hughes (London: Printed for John Watts, 1720).

08/20/2013