That was in battle—but to shed her blood!

My child Moraima’s! Could he see and strike her?

A Christian see her face, too! From my house

The crown is gone! Who brought the tale?

Sadi. A slave

Of your late son’s, escaped.

Mel. Have I a son

Left? speak, the slave of which? Kaled is gone—

And Octar gone—both, both are fallen—

Both my young stately trees, and she my flower—