Bravery and beauty and all gifts of pride;

And left them barbarous for lack of thee,

Sweet Pity, of human sorrow born: ’tis thou

Dost raise man ’bove the brutes: ’tis thou dost make

His heart so singular, that he alone,

Himself commiserating, against heaven

Pushes complaint, and finds within his heart

Room for all creatures, that like him are born

To suffer and perish.

Enter Captives from gate; they run to Ferdinand as they see him.