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DIOMEDES
The one and other Diomed embraces. [15]
Our bloods are now in calm; and, so long, health;
But when contention and occasion meet,
By Jove, I’ll play the hunter for thy life
With all my force, pursuit, and policy.
AENEAS
And thou shalt hunt a lion that will fly [20]
With his face backward. − In humane gentleness,
Welcome to Troy! Now by Anchises’ life,
Welcome indeed! By Venus’ hand I swear,
No man alive can love in such a sort
The thing he means to kill more excellently. [25]
DIOMEDES
We sympathize. − Jove, let Aeneas live,
If to my sword his fate be not the glory,
A thousand complete courses of the sun!
But in mine emulous honour let him die,
With every joint a wound, and that tomorrow! [30]
AENEAS
We know each other well.
DIOMEDES
We do, and long to know each other worse.
PARIS
This is the most despiteful’st gentle greeting,
The noblest hateful love, that e’er I heard of.
(To Aeneas) What business, lord, so early? [35]
AENEAS
I was sent for to the King; but why, I know not.
PARIS