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The Bride of Messina, and On the Use of the Chorus in Tragedy

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2017
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Thou stand'st. – yes! there my hopes repose, and all
That earth has of thy brother; in the bud
Nipped is your concord's tender flower, nor ever
With beauteous fruit shall glad a mother's eyes,

DON CAESAR

Be comforted; thy sons, with honest heart,
To peace aspired, but heaven's decree was blood!

ISABELLA

I know thou lovedst him well; I saw between ye,
With joy, the bands old Nature sweetly twined;
Thou wouldst have borne him in thy heart of hearts
With rich atonement of long wasted years!
But see – fell murder thwarts thy dear design,
And naught remains but vengeance!

DON CAESAR

Come, my mother,
This is no place for thee. Oh, haste and leave
This sight of woe.

[He endeavors to drag her away.

ISABELLA (throwing herself into his arms)

Thou livest! I have a son!

BEATRICE

Alas! my mother!

DON CAESAR

On this faithful bosom
Weep out thy pains; nor lost thy son, – his love
Shall dwell immortal in thy Caesar's breast.

First Chorus (CAJETAN, BERENGAR, MANFRED)

Break forth, ye wounds!
Dumb witness! the truth proclaim;
Flow fast, thou gory stream!

ISABELLA (clasping the hands of DON CAESAR and BEATRICE)

My children!

DON CAESAR

Oh, 'tis ecstasy! my mother,
To see her in thy arms! henceforth in love
A daughter – sister —

ISABELLA (interrupting him)

Thou hast kept thy word.
My son; to thee I owe the rescued one;
Yes, thou hast sent her —

DON CAESAR (in astonishment)

Whom, my mother, sayst thou,
That I have sent?

ISABELLA

She stands before thine eyes —
Thy sister.

DON CAESAR

She! My sister?

ISABELLA

Ay, What other?

DON CAESAR

My sister!

ISABELLA

Thou hast sent her to me!

DON CAESAR

Horror!
His sister, too!

CHORUS

Woe! woe!

BEATRICE

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