The Caldron . CALDRON. ACT II Scene i—Carthage. Banquet hall inDidos : Much do I owe, my lovely queen ofCarthage,To your prodigious bounty, but I fearA debt it must remain. Ive naught but thanksThat illimitable treasury of all;Nor shall I be improvident of thatSince gratitude profuse soon fulsome you suggest no humble deed of serv-iceI may ix^rform as earnest of my desireTo requite your kindness as it richly mer-its?Dido : The gods are liberal since they requiteMy offices, which I may but conferWith their approval, with the satisfactionOf aiding ])coplc less fortunate th


The Caldron . CALDRON. ACT II Scene i—Carthage. Banquet hall inDidos : Much do I owe, my lovely queen ofCarthage,To your prodigious bounty, but I fearA debt it must remain. Ive naught but thanksThat illimitable treasury of all;Nor shall I be improvident of thatSince gratitude profuse soon fulsome you suggest no humble deed of serv-iceI may ix^rform as earnest of my desireTo requite your kindness as it richly mer-its?Dido : The gods are liberal since they requiteMy offices, which I may but conferWith their approval, with the satisfactionOf aiding ])coplc less fortunate than will transfer all debt to me, you will but relate the sordid talc()f all your wanderings. Disclose to mc^()ur trials, privations, the cause and consecjuenccOf such perversity of : Weary am 1, and fain would have lorgetSteal softly oer the i)ast with soothing balm.( )bliterating griefs of i)rcsent joys and futures fond yet tor thee, my regal, hostess (|


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