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  ALBOVINE。

  BenotToosweetforwoman。

  ROSAMUND。

  Crossmenotinthis。

  ALBOVINE。

  MineoldfastfriendNarseteshathmywordPlighted。AllfuneralreverenceshallinterTheroyalrelic,andallthoughttherewithOfstrifebetweenthyfather\'schildandmeOrlessthanloveandhonour。

  ROSAMUND。

  Nay,mylord,LetthedeadthingliveasalifelongsignOfperfectplightinloveandunion。ThisWerenodishonourdonetofatherhoodButhonourshowntowedlock。HereisspreadThefeast,thebridefeastofmyloveandthine,WhereatthecupofdeathshallserveourlipsTodrinkforgetfulnessofallbutlove。

  Hereinthoushaltnotthwartme。

  ALBOVINE。

  Godforbid。

  ROSAMUND。

  Godhathforbidden:andGodshallbeobeyed。

  BidthyNarsetesplaythecupbearer,AndIwillpourthewine:myhandshallfillThesacramentaldraughtoflovethatsealsOureucharistofwedlock。

  ALBOVINE。

  Yea,IknowTodrinkwiththeeiseventodrinkwithGod。

  ThouartgoodasanyGodwasever。

  ROSAMUND。

  Ay?

  Weknownottillwedie。

  ALBOVINE。

  ThouartwiseandtrueAsevermaidwasbornoftheoldworldnorthIntheoldworldyearsoflegend。BidNarsetesBringtheethechalice:thoushaltmixthedraughtWhencewewilldrinklife,iftruelovebelife,EvenfromtheliplessmouthofbonethatspeaksDeath。

  ROSAMUND。

  IwillmixitwellwithhoneyandherbSweetasthemeadourfathersdrank,anddreamedTheirgodssodrankinheavendraughtsdeepandstrongAslifeisstronganddeathisdeep。IgoTobidNarseteshither。[Exit。

  ALBOVINE。

  Nay,byGod,WhoeverGodbe,neverChristorThorBeheldorblessedanoblerwife,whoseloveWasfoundthroughproofofpuritybyfireMorelikeournorthernstarsandsnowsandsuns,AndsaneinstrongsufficiencyofsoulAswomanhoodbygodheadfromthewombElectedandexalted。

  EnterNARSETES。

  NARSETES。

  King,thywifeHathgivenmebackthymessagegivenher。

  ALBOVINE。

  Ay?

  Andthouhastgivenherbackmycup,then?

  NARSETES。

  King,Ihavegivenit。LothtogiveitifIwere,Yeknow:sheknowsasthou:thouknowestasshe。

  ALBOVINE。

  Whatailstheetodistastethyduty?Man,Thoushouldstbeglad,beingloyal。KnowestthounotHerwillitwasthatweshouldpledgethereinTonight,thishour,ourlifelonglove,andsealitMoresurelysothanpriestorprayercanseal?

  NARSETES。

  Herwillitwas,Iknow,notthine。IwouldThouhadstnotyieldeduptohersthywill。

  ALBOVINE。

  Thouliest:Ihavenotyieldedit:IhavegivenLove,willingasthespringtideseagivesupHerwilltotheeasternseawind\'s。

  NARSETES。

  LoveshouldgiveNomorethanloveshouldcraveoflove:andthisIssuchagiftashatemightcraveofdeathOrpriestsofGodwhenangered。

  ALBOVINE。

  Harkthee,man。

  Thouartold,andwhenIlovedtheefirstandfoundtheeMylordandleaderdownthewaysofwar,MymasterbornbyrightofmanfulnessAndsteersmanthroughthesurfofbattle,timeGapedasagulfbetweenus:sireandsonWemightbe:nowIbidtheeholdthypeace,Lestallthesememoriesperish,andtheirdeathGivelifemorestrongthantheirstowrath,andleavetheeShelterlessasawaifoftheairwhenstormDrivesbirdandbeasttodeathward。WhatIbadetheeIbidtheedo,andleaveme。

  NARSETES。

  King,Igo。[Exit。

  ALBOVINE。

  What,haveIplayedtheBerserkwithmyfriend?

  Soshouldnotkings。Whatmeanthe?Menwaxold,AndageeatsoutthenaturalsenseofloveWhichgivesthesoulsightofsuchnoblerthingsAstrustmayseebygraceoftruthmorefairThandoubtwouldfeartodreamof。RosamundKnowsmorebymightoffaithandlovethanhe。

  AndyetIwould,andyetIwouldnot,foolAseveninmineowneyesIam,shehadnotGivenmethisproof,desiredofmethissign,Howclearhersoulistowardmesaveoflove,Toattestherpardonofme。WoulditwereSunrisetomorrow!

  EnterALMACHILDESandHILDEGARD。

  Whencecomethese,tobringSunriseaboutme?Nay,IbadeyoubeHere。Doesthymemorytoonotfailthee,boy,BurntoutbystressofsummerALMACHILDES。

  No。

  ALBOVINE,Norhers?

  HILDEGARD。

  Howmightit,king?Thouartgoodtous。

  ALBOVINE。

  AllthingsbornSeemgoodtoloversintheirspringoflove,Andallmenshouldbe。Maiden,GoddothwellTogiveusforesightofthesightofheavenBylookinginsucheyesaslovelikethineKindlesandveilsforlove\'ssake。FainwasI

  Toseemyboy\'sbrideandherbridegroomhereBeforethefeastbrokeinonus,andblessTheirlovewithmineifminebeblessing。

  HILDEGARD。

  Sire,AstheearthgivesthanksinspringfortheAprilsunIwouldandcannotyieldyouthanksforthis。

  ALMACHILDES。

  Icannotthankatall。IcannotthankGod。

  ALBOVINE。

  Artthoumazedwithlove?ForherthoucanstnotThankGod?WhatfeverishdoubtofloveorlifeCrazesorcrampsthyspirit?

  ALMACHILDES。

  Icannotsay。

  Myheart,ifanyheartbeleftinme,Isasitwasnotthankless:yet,myking,Iknownothowtothankthee。

  ALBOVINE。

  Thankmenot:

  Ididnotbidtheethankme。Lovethylove,AndGodbewithyou:somayGodbefoundThankworthier。KeepsomeheartintheeawhileForGod\'sandhersake。

  ALMACHILDES。

  AllImayIwill。

  ReenterROSAMUND,followedbyNARSETESandGuests。

  ALBOVINE。

  Sit,friendsandwarriors:thou,myboy,nextme,Andbymywifethybride。Thisnight,thatleavesButtwodaysmoreforJunetoburnandlive,Plightswithmyqueen\'strothmineinlifeanddeathThislastonetimeforever,inthecupWhencenoneshalldrinkhereafter。Notinscorn,Sirs,butinhonournowthedraughtispledgedBetweenus,erethisrelicstandenshrinedAndhallowedasasaint\'sonthealtar。Queen,Idrinktothee。

  ROSAMUND。

  Ithankthee。GoodNarsetes,Givehimthechalice。WomenslainbyfireThirstnotasItopledgethee。

  [AsALBOVINEisabouttotakethecup,ALMACHILDESrisesandstabshim。

  ALBOVINE。

  Thou,myboy?[Dies。

  ROSAMUND。

  I。Buthehearsnot。Now,mywarriorguests,IdrinktotheonwardpassageofhissoulDeath。Hadmyhandturnedcowardorplayedmefalse,Thismanthatismyhand,andlessthanI

  Andlessthanhebloodguilty,thismydeathHadbeenmyhusband\'s:nowhehasleftitme。

  [Drinks。

  HowinnocentareallbutheandI

  Notimeisminetotellyou。Truthshalltell。

  Ipardonthee,myhusband:pardonme。[Dies。

  NARSETES。

  Letnonemakemoan。Thisdoomisnoneofman\'s。

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