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PROLOGUE to the FATAL EFFECTS of SEDUCTION.

Spoken by MARTIN HARMON.

  To tender sympathy t' awake the soul.

To raise the genius and the will controul;

To shew the tendency of guilty love

And from the face of vice the most remove;

To guide the steps of youth in virtue's way

And bar the paths in which they're apt to stray;

For this, when poets exercise the pen,

They claim the plaudits of the best of men:

Virtue resplendent, sheds her brilliant rays,

And vice, her tedious native form displays.

  Long has the stage, in regal pomp arroy'd,

Grand scenes of suffering majesty display'd:

The deep distress of royalty made known,

Which scarcely bear the likeness of our own;

The gazing crowd with admiration view

The gaudy trapings of the pompous shew:

While scarce a sentiment the scenes impart

To raise the genius or amend the heart.

  Our post of to-night presents a play,

Form'd on the occurrence of a recent day;

A scene of sorrow acted in our land,

Which scarce a child can sail to understand:

  He brings the troubles of a youthful maid,

Her virtue lost; Her innocence betray'd:

A scene ye fair, which for your use is pen'd,

By a (perhaps too bold, but) real friend:

Whose only aim was simply to pourtray,

The lad effects, when artful men betray;

To shew whereto such guilty pleasures lead,

How strict a guard the inclinations need,

And what sad scenes from rashness may proceed.

  Critics be dumb, he wishes not applause,

He wrote but to subserve fair virtues cause

But should you snarl, he hopes the fair will deign;

To grace with pearly drops the tragic scene:

  'Tis they must form his shield to night:

   By virtue's power imprest;

  And bid the [illeg.] turf lie light,

   On poor Sophia's breast.

Act 1

Scene

Scene Sophia's Chamber , Severus's House, in BOSTON.
SOPHIA
setting in a melancholly posture, a book in her hand. After a solemn pause she rises and speaks.

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Note: Contains 7 words in 2 sentences using 39 chars.

Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 39 chars.

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Note: Contains 8 words in 2 sentences using 37 chars.

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Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 39 chars.

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Note: Contains 7 words in 1 sentence using 40 chars.

Note: Contains 6 words in 1 sentence using 33 chars.

Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 42 chars.

Note: Contains 6 words in 1 sentence using 26 chars.

Note: Contains 9 words in 1 sentence using 44 chars.

Note: Contains 7 words in 1 sentence using 40 chars.

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Enter Lysander.
Lysan.

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Note: Contains 6 words in 1 sentence using 43 chars.

Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 47 chars.

Note: Contains 9 words in 1 sentence using 41 chars.

Note: Contains 10 words in 1 sentence using 43 chars.

Note: Contains 7 words in 1 sentence using 40 chars.

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Note: Contains 7 words in 1 sentence using 39 chars.

Note: Contains 7 words in 1 sentence using 45 chars.

Note: Contains 7 words in 1 sentence using 42 chars.

Sophia.

Note: Contains 7 words in 2 sentences using 37 chars.

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Note: Contains 9 words in 1 sentence using 47 chars.

Note: Contains 9 words in 1 sentence using 40 chars.

Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 42 chars.

Note: Contains 7 words in 1 sentence using 44 chars.

Note: Contains 7 words in 1 sentence using 37 chars.

Note: Contains 6 words in 1 sentence using 36 chars.

Note: Contains 7 words in 1 sentence using 38 chars.

Note: Contains 6 words in 1 sentence using 30 chars.

Note: Contains 5 words in 1 sentence using 30 chars.

Lysan.

Note: Contains 6 words in 1 sentence using 36 chars.

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Note: Contains 7 words in 1 sentence using 42 chars.

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Note: Contains 7 words in 1 sentence using 38 chars.

Note: Contains 7 words in 1 sentence using 39 chars.

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Note: Contains 7 words in 1 sentence using 40 chars.

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Note: Contains 9 words in 1 sentence using 47 chars.

Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 41 chars.

Note: Contains 9 words in 1 sentence using 42 chars.

Note: Contains 7 words in 1 sentence using 37 chars.

Note: Contains 7 words in 1 sentence using 40 chars.

Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 39 chars.

Note: Contains 9 words in 1 sentence using 47 chars.

Note: Contains 5 words in 1 sentence using 37 chars.

Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 39 chars.

Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 41 chars.

Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 48 chars.

Note: Contains 9 words in 1 sentence using 39 chars.

Note: Contains 7 words in 1 sentence using 34 chars.

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Note: Contains 7 words in 1 sentence using 37 chars.

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Note: Contains 7 words in 1 sentence using 39 chars.

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Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 44 chars.

Note: Contains 5 words in 1 sentence using 33 chars.

Note: Contains 7 words in 4 sentences using 43 chars.

Note: Contains 9 words in 1 sentence using 43 chars.

Note: Contains 9 words in 1 sentence using 42 chars.

Note: Contains 7 words in 2 sentences using 33 chars.

Note: Contains 6 words in 1 sentence using 33 chars.

Note: Contains 6 words in 1 sentence using 35 chars.

Note: Contains 9 words in 1 sentence using 42 chars.

Note: Contains 10 words in 1 sentence using 48 chars.

Note: Contains 9 words in 1 sentence using 47 chars.

Note: Contains 6 words in 1 sentence using 45 chars.

Note: Contains 10 words in 1 sentence using 46 chars.

Soph.

Note: Contains 7 words in 2 sentences using 41 chars.

Note: Contains 9 words in 1 sentence using 47 chars.

Note: Contains 9 words in 1 sentence using 48 chars.

Note: Contains 9 words in 1 sentence using 35 chars.

Note: Contains 9 words in 3 sentences using 48 chars.

Lysan.

Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 41 chars.

Note: Contains 6 words in 1 sentence using 42 chars.

Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 36 chars.

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Enter Severus.
Sev.

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Note: Contains 9 words in 1 sentence using 42 chars.

Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 40 chars.

Note: Contains 6 words in 1 sentence using 36 chars.

Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 44 chars.

Note: Contains 7 words in 1 sentence using 46 chars.

Note: Contains 10 words in 1 sentence using 47 chars.

Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 41 chars.

Note: Contains 9 words in 1 sentence using 41 chars.

Note: Contains 7 words in 1 sentence using 38 chars.

Note: Contains 7 words in 1 sentence using 41 chars.

Note: Contains 9 words in 1 sentence using 46 chars.

Note: Contains 7 words in 1 sentence using 41 chars.

Lysan.

Note: Contains 5 words in 2 sentences using 26 chars.

Note: Contains 9 words in 1 sentence using 54 chars.

Note: Contains 5 words in 1 sentence using 40 chars.

Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 44 chars.

Note: Contains 6 words in 1 sentence using 38 chars.

Note: Contains 6 words in 1 sentence using 37 chars.

Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 43 chars.

Note: Contains 9 words in 1 sentence using 46 chars.

Note: Contains 7 words in 1 sentence using 35 chars.

Note: Contains 6 words in 1 sentence using 42 chars.

Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 40 chars.

Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 37 chars.

Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 40 chars.

Note: Contains 6 words in 1 sentence using 38 chars.

Note: Contains 5 words in 1 sentence using 33 chars.

Note: Contains 3 words in 1 sentence using 24 chars.

Sev.

Note: Contains 5 words in 1 sentence using 28 chars.

Note: Contains 5 words in 1 sentence using 34 chars.

Note: Contains 4 words in 1 sentence using 34 chars.

Note: Contains 7 words in 1 sentence using 37 chars.

Note: Contains 9 words in 1 sentence using 42 chars.

Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 42 chars.

Note: Contains 9 words in 1 sentence using 44 chars.

Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 42 chars.

Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 38 chars.

Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 38 chars.

Lysan.

Note: Contains 5 words in 1 sentence using 22 chars.

Sev.

Note: Contains 4 words in 2 sentences using 20 chars.

Lysan.

Note: Contains 4 words in 1 sentence using 19 chars.

Note: Contains 7 words in 3 sentences using 41 chars.

Note: Contains 2 words in 1 sentence using 13 chars.

[Exit Lysander.
Sophia.

Note: Contains 8 words in 3 sentences using 39 chars.

Note: Contains 9 words in 1 sentence using 41 chars.

Sev.

Note: Contains 6 words in 1 sentence using 37 chars.

Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 39 chars.

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Note: Contains 7 words in 1 sentence using 40 chars.

Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 46 chars.

Note: Contains 6 words in 1 sentence using 47 chars.

Sophia.

Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 31 chars.

Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 40 chars.

Note: Contains 11 words in 2 sentences using 47 chars.

Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 39 chars.

Note: Contains 9 words in 1 sentence using 45 chars.

Note: Contains 6 words in 2 sentences using 45 chars.

Note: Contains 7 words in 1 sentence using 36 chars.

Note: Contains 9 words in 1 sentence using 47 chars.

Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 41 chars.

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Note: Contains 9 words in 1 sentence using 42 chars.

Note: Contains 7 words in 1 sentence using 40 chars.

Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 40 chars.

Sev.

Note: Contains 7 words in 1 sentence using 44 chars.

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[Exit Severus.
Sophia.

Note: Contains 5 words in 1 sentence using 24 chars.

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Note: Contains 7 words in 1 sentence using 42 chars.

Note: Contains 7 words in 1 sentence using 39 chars.

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Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 40 chars.

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Note: Contains 7 words in 1 sentence using 42 chars.

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END of the first ACT.

II.

I. Scene

A Room in SEVERUS's House, the Family, except SOPHIA present.
SEVERUS.

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Matilda.

Note: Contains 6 words in 1 sentence using 37 chars.

Note: Contains 6 words in 1 sentence using 37 chars.

Note: Contains 6 words in 1 sentence using 35 chars.

Note: Contains 7 words in 1 sentence using 36 chars.

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Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 45 chars.

Note: Contains 9 words in 1 sentence using 47 chars.

Note: Contains 7 words in 1 sentence using 40 chars.

Severus.

Note: Contains 6 words in 2 sentences using 35 chars.

Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 37 chars.

Note: Contains 7 words in 1 sentence using 38 chars.

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Note: Contains 6 words in 2 sentences using 30 chars.

Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 44 chars.

Note: Contains 9 words in 1 sentence using 45 chars.

Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 37 chars.

Note: Contains 7 words in 1 sentence using 25 chars.

Rosanna.

Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 42 chars.

Note: Contains 7 words in 1 sentence using 36 chars.

Note: Contains 7 words in 1 sentence using 40 chars.

Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 41 chars.

Note: Contains 6 words in 1 sentence using 38 chars.

Note: Contains 5 words in 1 sentence using 31 chars.

Note: Contains 6 words in 1 sentence using 31 chars.

Note: Contains 9 words in 1 sentence using 45 chars.

Note: Contains 9 words in 1 sentence using 44 chars.

Note: Contains 6 words in 1 sentence using 38 chars.

Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 40 chars.

Note: Contains 7 words in 1 sentence using 40 chars.

Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 38 chars.

Note: Contains 6 words in 1 sentence using 30 chars.

Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 45 chars.

Note: Contains 7 words in 1 sentence using 39 chars.

Note: Contains 7 words in 1 sentence using 42 chars.

Note: Contains 7 words in 1 sentence using 39 chars.

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Note: Contains 9 words in 1 sentence using 46 chars.

Note: Contains 10 words in 2 sentences using 45 chars.

Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 40 chars.

Note: Contains 7 words in 1 sentence using 43 chars.

Note: Contains 7 words in 1 sentence using 47 chars.

Note: Contains 9 words in 1 sentence using 45 chars.

Lysander.

Note: Contains 10 words in 1 sentence using 40 chars.

Note: Contains 10 words in 1 sentence using 48 chars.

Note: Contains 7 words in 1 sentence using 37 chars.

Note: Contains 6 words in 1 sentence using 39 chars.

Note: Contains 7 words in 1 sentence using 47 chars.

Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 48 chars.

Matil.

Note: Contains 6 words in 1 sentence using 43 chars.

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Note: Contains 0 words in 1 sentence using 1 chars.

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Note: Contains 7 words in 1 sentence using 40 chars.

Note: Contains 6 words in 1 sentence using 40 chars.

Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 44 chars.

Lys.

Note: Contains 10 words in 1 sentence using 47 chars.

Note: Contains 11 words in 2 sentences using 53 chars.

Note: Contains 9 words in 1 sentence using 47 chars.

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Note: Contains 7 words in 1 sentence using 40 chars.

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Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 45 chars.

Note: Contains 9 words in 1 sentence using 45 chars.

Note: Contains 7 words in 1 sentence using 42 chars.

Note: Contains 5 words in 1 sentence using 38 chars.

Note: Contains 7 words in 1 sentence using 43 chars.

Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 41 chars.

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Note: Contains 7 words in 1 sentence using 37 chars.

Note: Contains 6 words in 1 sentence using 28 chars.

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Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 40 chars.

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Note: Contains 7 words in 1 sentence using 39 chars.

Note: Contains 7 words in 1 sentence using 38 chars.

Note: Contains 7 words in 1 sentence using 45 chars.

Note: Contains 7 words in 1 sentence using 44 chars.

Note: Contains 9 words in 2 sentences using 46 chars.

Note: Contains 9 words in 2 sentences using 46 chars.

Note: Contains 5 words in 1 sentence using 30 chars.

Severus.

Note: Contains 6 words in 1 sentence using 35 chars.

Note: Contains 9 words in 1 sentence using 40 chars.

Note: Contains 9 words in 1 sentence using 36 chars.

Note: Contains 9 words in 1 sentence using 37 chars.

Note: Contains 10 words in 1 sentence using 42 chars.

Note: Contains 6 words in 1 sentence using 31 chars.

Note: Contains 9 words in 1 sentence using 45 chars.

Note: Contains 10 words in 1 sentence using 42 chars.

Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 41 chars.

Note: Contains 9 words in 2 sentences using 41 chars.

Note: Contains 9 words in 1 sentence using 38 chars.

Note: Contains 7 words in 2 sentences using 33 chars.

Note: Contains 9 words in 2 sentences using 40 chars.

Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 40 chars.

Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 41 chars.

Note: Contains 6 words in 1 sentence using 30 chars.

Lysander.

Note: Contains 5 words in 2 sentences using 25 chars.

Note: Contains 9 words in 1 sentence using 44 chars.

Note: Contains 7 words in 1 sentence using 40 chars.

Note: Contains 9 words in 1 sentence using 38 chars.

Note: Contains 9 words in 1 sentence using 43 chars.

Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 41 chars.

Note: Contains 7 words in 1 sentence using 37 chars.

Sev.

Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 37 chars.

Note: Contains 9 words in 1 sentence using 45 chars.

Note: Contains 5 words in 1 sentence using 27 chars.

Lysander.

Note: Contains 5 words in 1 sentence using 29 chars.

Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 45 chars.

Note: Contains 7 words in 1 sentence using 42 chars.

Note: Contains 9 words in 1 sentence using 43 chars.

Note: Contains 7 words in 1 sentence using 40 chars.

Note: Contains 9 words in 1 sentence using 43 chars.

Note: Contains 7 words in 1 sentence using 39 chars.

Note: Contains 9 words in 2 sentences using 43 chars.

Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 44 chars.

Note: Contains 10 words in 1 sentence using 41 chars.

Note: Contains 7 words in 1 sentence using 40 chars.

Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 43 chars.

Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 36 chars.

Severus.

Note: Contains 6 words in 1 sentence using 44 chars.

Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 42 chars.

Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 37 chars.

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Note: Contains 9 words in 1 sentence using 42 chars.

Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 43 chars.

Note: Contains 7 words in 1 sentence using 36 chars.

Note: Contains 7 words in 1 sentence using 38 chars.

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Exit all but Lysander.
LYSANDER,
solus.

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Note: Contains 7 words in 1 sentence using 39 chars.

Note: Contains 7 words in 1 sentence using 40 chars.

Note: Contains 7 words in 1 sentence using 35 chars.

Note: Contains 9 words in 1 sentence using 41 chars.

Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 47 chars.

Note: Contains 6 words in 1 sentence using 40 chars.

Note: Contains 7 words in 1 sentence using 39 chars.

Note: Contains 7 words in 3 sentences using 37 chars.

Note: Contains 7 words in 1 sentence using 38 chars.

Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 37 chars.

Note: Contains 7 words in 1 sentence using 42 chars.

Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 41 chars.

Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 44 chars.

Note: Contains 10 words in 1 sentence using 47 chars.

Note: Contains 10 words in 1 sentence using 39 chars.

Note: Contains 7 words in 1 sentence using 36 chars.

Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 45 chars.

Note: Contains 7 words in 1 sentence using 35 chars.

Note: Contains 6 words in 1 sentence using 27 chars.

End of the Second Act.

ACT III.

Scene

Scene Sophia's chamber. A bowl of poison on the table before her.
Sophia.
Solemn Music and a Song sung by

Note: Contains 50 words in 3 sentences using 275 chars.

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SOPHIA.

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Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 37 chars.

Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 39 chars.

Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 44 chars.

Note: Contains 5 words in 1 sentence using 26 chars.

Note: Contains 9 words in 2 sentences using 45 chars.

Note: Contains 9 words in 1 sentence using 44 chars.

Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 42 chars.

Note: Contains 6 words in 1 sentence using 40 chars.

Note: Contains 6 words in 1 sentence using 33 chars.

Note: Contains 11 words in 2 sentences using 48 chars.

Note: Contains 9 words in 1 sentence using 45 chars.

Note: Contains 9 words in 1 sentence using 44 chars.

Note: Contains 7 words in 1 sentence using 47 chars.

Note: Contains 4 words in 2 sentences using 28 chars.

Note: Contains 9 words in 1 sentence using 46 chars.

Note: Contains 7 words in 1 sentence using 42 chars.

Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 45 chars.

Note: Contains 7 words in 1 sentence using 37 chars.

Note: Contains 10 words in 1 sentence using 51 chars.

Note: Contains 0 words in 1 sentence using 1 chars.

Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 43 chars.

Note: Contains 7 words in 1 sentence using 40 chars.

Note: Contains 9 words in 1 sentence using 43 chars.

Note: Contains 9 words in 1 sentence using 43 chars.

Note: Contains 4 words in 1 sentence using 31 chars.

Note: Contains 9 words in 1 sentence using 41 chars.

Note: Contains 9 words in 1 sentence using 42 chars.

Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 42 chars.

Note: Contains 7 words in 2 sentences using 39 chars.

Note: Contains 9 words in 1 sentence using 43 chars.

Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 41 chars.

Note: Contains 6 words in 1 sentence using 40 chars.

Note: Contains 9 words in 1 sentence using 49 chars.

Note: Contains 7 words in 1 sentence using 40 chars.

Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 48 chars.

Note: Contains 7 words in 1 sentence using 31 chars.

Note: Contains 9 words in 1 sentence using 49 chars.

Note: Contains 9 words in 1 sentence using 45 chars.

Note: Contains 6 words in 1 sentence using 39 chars.

Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 47 chars.

Note: Contains 10 words in 1 sentence using 47 chars.

Note: Contains 7 words in 1 sentence using 39 chars.

Note: Contains 9 words in 1 sentence using 46 chars.

Note: Contains 7 words in 1 sentence using 40 chars.

Note: Contains 9 words in 1 sentence using 39 chars.

Note: Contains 8 words in 2 sentences using 43 chars.

Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 41 chars.

Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 46 chars.

Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 47 chars.

Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 44 chars.

Note: Contains 7 words in 1 sentence using 39 chars.

Note: Contains 0 words in 1 sentence using 1 chars.

Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 45 chars.

Note: Contains 5 words in 1 sentence using 28 chars.

Drinks the poison.

Scene

Scene changes to a room in the bou'e, the family and a circle of friends present.
SEVERUS.

Note: Contains 6 words in 1 sentence using 36 chars.

Note: Contains 5 words in 1 sentence using 33 chars.

Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 43 chars.

Note: Contains 7 words in 1 sentence using 42 chars.

Note: Contains 6 words in 1 sentence using 41 chars.

Note: Contains 5 words in 1 sentence using 34 chars.

Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 39 chars.

Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 41 chars.

Note: Contains 7 words in 1 sentence using 38 chars.

Note: Contains 6 words in 1 sentence using 37 chars.

Note: Contains 7 words in 1 sentence using 32 chars.

Note: Contains 4 words in 1 sentence using 26 chars.

Rosanna.

Note: Contains 7 words in 1 sentence using 39 chars.

Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 41 chars.

Note: Contains 7 words in 1 sentence using 40 chars.

Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 39 chars.

Note: Contains 7 words in 1 sentence using 41 chars.

Note: Contains 7 words in 1 sentence using 37 chars.

Note: Contains 6 words in 1 sentence using 35 chars.

Note: Contains 9 words in 1 sentence using 46 chars.

Note: Contains 10 words in 1 sentence using 49 chars.

Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 39 chars.

Note: Contains 9 words in 1 sentence using 41 chars.

Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 40 chars.

Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 45 chars.

Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 44 chars.

Note: Contains 11 words in 1 sentence using 49 chars.

Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 45 chars.

Note: Contains 9 words in 1 sentence using 43 chars.

Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 40 chars.

Note: Contains 7 words in 1 sentence using 39 chars.

Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 43 chars.

Note: Contains 7 words in 1 sentence using 40 chars.

Note: Contains 9 words in 1 sentence using 42 chars.

Note: Contains 9 words in 1 sentence using 44 chars.

Note: Contains 7 words in 1 sentence using 44 chars.

Note: Contains 9 words in 1 sentence using 42 chars.

Note: Contains 5 words in 1 sentence using 29 chars.

Note: Contains 10 words in 2 sentences using 45 chars.

Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 40 chars.

Note: Contains 9 words in 2 sentences using 48 chars.

Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 42 chars.

Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 43 chars.

Note: Contains 10 words in 1 sentence using 41 chars.

Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 38 chars.

Note: Contains 7 words in 1 sentence using 47 chars.

Sev.

Note: Contains 7 words in 1 sentence using 38 chars.

Note: Contains 6 words in 1 sentence using 39 chars.

Note: Contains 7 words in 1 sentence using 38 chars.

Note: Contains 5 words in 1 sentence using 32 chars.

Note: Contains 10 words in 1 sentence using 45 chars.

Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 42 chars.

Note: Contains 6 words in 1 sentence using 39 chars.

Note: Contains 5 words in 1 sentence using 27 chars.

Exit Severus.

Scene

Scene Sophia's chamber. Sophia in the agonies of death.
SOPHIA.

Note: Contains 5 words in 1 sentence using 28 chars.

Note: Contains 9 words in 1 sentence using 44 chars.

Note: Contains 7 words in 3 sentences using 37 chars.

Note: Contains 5 words in 3 sentences using 38 chars.

Note: Contains 7 words in 1 sentence using 33 chars.

Note: Contains 6 words in 2 sentences using 36 chars.

Note: Contains 7 words in 1 sentence using 41 chars.

Note: Contains 5 words in 2 sentences using 32 chars.

Note: Contains 6 words in 3 sentences using 32 chars.

Note: Contains 5 words in 1 sentence using 32 chars.

Note: Contains 5 words in 5 sentences using 36 chars.

Dies.
Enter Matilda.
Matilda,

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(Matilda swoons.
Enter Severus , and Company.
Severus.

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Enter Lysander distractedty.
Lysander.

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(Lysander seizes
(his dagger and attempt to stab himself. Rosanna and (attendant seize and disarm him.
Rosanna.

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Lysander.

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Exeunt Omnes.

Epilogue
EPILOGUE.

Spoken by WILLIAM GRISWOLD , in his female dress.

Ladies and Gentlemen, with leave, I'd say,

A word or two, to Epilogue the play.

Our Poet, (I beseech his worship's grace,

Perhaps I'm blaming him before his face):

But to my youthful fancy it appears,

Tho' his sad scenes may leave the house in tears.

He in the plot, or execution, errs.

  For instance, does a single scene disclose

The stratagems produc'd Sophia's woes?

Or does the Poet paint Lysander's wiles,

By which, at length, her virtue he beguiles;

Or show the noble struglings of her soul,

While gentle virtue bore supreme controul,

Ere vice had cast its shade upon the whole?

  Had he done this, it might have taught the fair

Of projects similar to have been aware:

And when, in future, artful men had strove

To urge them on to scenes of lawless love,

Forewarn'd, they likewise might have been forearm'd,

Vice dropt its mask, and virtue stood alarm'd.

  But, stop — methinks I bear the scribler say —

Softly young miss, — let reason have fair play,

I've shown Lysander was a man of parts,

Form'd, (if inclin'd) to endanger female hearts:

Handsome, engaging, artful, debonaire,

The very thing the incautious to ensnare; [Source text incomplete]

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TextGrid Repository (2024). American Drama. The Fatal Effects of Seduction. The Fatal Effects of Seduction (1789). American Drama Corpus. Mathias Göbel. https://hdl.handle.net/21.11113/0000-0014-A181-1