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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
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