FIFE。
Oh，whatasoulsomewomenhave——ImeanSomemen——
ROS。
Oh，Fife，Fife，asyouloveme，Fife，Makeyourselfperfectinthatlittlepart，Orallwillgotoruin！
FIFE。
Oh，Iwill，PleaseGodwefindsomeonetotryiton。
But，truly，wouldnotanyonebelieveSomefairyhadexchangedusaswelayTwotinyfoster—childreninonecradle？
ROS。
Well，bethatasitmay，Fife，itremindsmeOfwhatperhapsIshouldhavethoughtbefore，Butbetterlatethannever——YouknowIloveyou，Asyou，Iknow，loveme，andloyallyHavefollow\'dmethusfarinmywildventure。
Well！nowthen——havingseenmesafethusfarSafeifnotwhollysound——overtherocksIntothecountrywheremybusinessliesWhyshouldnotyoureturnthewaywecame，Thestormallclear\'daway，and，leavingme（Whonowshallwantyou，thoughnotthankyou，less，Nowthatourhorsesgone）thissidetheridge，Findyourwaybacktodearoldhomeagain;
WhileI——Come，come！——
What，weepingmypoorfellow？
FIFE。
LeaveyouhereAlone——myLady——Lord！ImeanmyLord——
Inastrangecountry——amongsavages——
Oh，nowIknow——youwouldberidofmeForfearmystumblingspeech——
ROS。
Oh，no，no，no！——
IwantyouwithmeforathousandsakesTowhichthatisasnothing——ImyselfMoreapttoletthesecretoutmyselfWithoutyourhelpatall——Come，come，cheerup！
Andifyousingagain，\'Comeweal，comewoe，\'
Letitbethat;forwewillneverpartUntilyougivethesignal。
FIFE。
\'Tisabargain。
ROS。
Nowtobegin，then。\'Follow，followme，\'Youfairyelvesthatbe。\'
FIFE。
Ay，andgoon——
Somethingof\'followingdarknesslikeadream，\'
Forthatwe\'reafter。
ROS。
No，afterthesun;
TryingtocatchholdofhisglitteringskirtsThathanguponthemountainashegoes。
FIFE。
Ah，he\'shimselfpastcatching——asyouspokeHeheardwhatyouweresaying，and——justso——
Likesomescaredwater—bird，Aswesayinmycountry，/dove/below。
ROS。
Well，wemustfollowhimasbestwemay。
Polandisnogreatcountry，and，asrichInmenandmeans，willbutfewacresspareToliebeneathherbarriermountainsbare。
Wecannot，Ibelieve，beveryfarFrommankindortheirdwellings。
FIFE。
Senditso！
Andwellprovidedforman，woman，andbeast。
No，notforbeast。Ah，butmyheartbeginsToyearnforher——
ROS。
Keepclose，andkeepyourfeetFromservingyouashersdid。
FIFE。
Asforbeasts，Ifindefaultofotherentertainment，Weshouldprovidethemwithourselvestoeat——
Bears，lions，wolves——
ROS。
Oh，neverfear。
FIFE。
Orelse，Defaultofotherbeasts，beastliermen，Cannibals，Anthropophagi，barePolesWhoneverknewatailorbutbytaste。
ROS。
Look，look！UnlessmyfancymisconceiveWithtwilight——downamongtherocksthere，Fife——
Somehumandwelling，surely——
OrthinkyoubutarocktornfromtherocksInsomeconvulsionliketo—day\'s，andperch\'dQuaintlyamongtheminmock—masonry？
FIFE。
Mostlikelythat，Idoubt。
ROS。
No，no——forlook！
Asquareofdarknessopeninginit——
FIFE。
Oh，Idon\'thalflikesuchopenings！——
ROS。
LiketheloomOfnightfromwhichshespinsheroutergloom——
FIFE。
Lord，Madam，prayforbearthistragicveinInsuchatimeandplace——
ROS。
AndnowagainWithinthatsquareofdarkness，look！alightThatfeelsitswaywithhesitatingpulse，Aswedo，throughthedarknessthatitdrivesToblackenintodeepernightbeyond。
FIFE。
Inwhichcouldwefollowthatlight\'sexample，AsmightsomeEnglishBardolphwithhisnose，Wemightdefythesunset——Hark，achain！
ROS。
Andnowalamp，alamp！AndnowthehandThatcarriesit。
FIFE。
Oh，Lord！thatdreadfulchain！
ROS。
Andnowthebearerofthelamp;indeedAsstrangeasanyinArabiantale，Sogiant—like，andterrible，andgrand，Spiteoftheskinhe\'swraptin。
FIFE。
Why，\'tishisown:
Oh，\'tissomewildmanofthewoods;I\'veheardTheybuildandcarrytorches——
ROS。
NeverApeBoresuchabrowbeforetheheavensasthat——
Chain\'dasyousaytoo！——
FIFE。
Oh，thatdreadfulchain！
ROS。
Andnowhesetsthelampdownbyhisside，Andwithonehandclench\'dinhistangledhairAndwithasighasifhisheartwouldbreak——
（DuringthisSegismundhasenteredfromthefortress，withatorch。）
SEGISMUND。
Oncemorethestormhasroar\'ditselfaway，SplittingthecragsofGodasitretires;
Butsparingstillwhatitshouldonlyblast，Thisguiltypieceofhumanhandiwork，Andallthatarewithinit。Oh，howoft，Howoft，withinorhereabroad，haveI
Waited，andinthewhisperofmyheartPray\'dfortheslantinghandofheaventostrikeTheblowmyselfIdarednot，outoffearOfthatHereafter，worse，theysay，thanhere，Plungedheadlongin，but，tilldismissalwaited，Towipeatlastallsorrowfrommen\'seyes，Andmakethisheavydispensationclear。
ThushaveIbornetillnow，andstillendure，Crouchinginsullenimpotencedaybyday，Tillsomesuchout—burstoftheelementsLikethisrousesthesleepingfirewithin;
AndstandingthusuponthethresholdofAnothernightabouttoclosethedoorUpononewretcheddaytoopenitOnoneyetwretchederbecauseonemore;——
Oncemore，yousavageheavens，Iaskofyou——
I，lookinguptothoserelentlesseyesThat，nowthegreaterlampisgonebelow，Begintomusterinthelisteningskies;
InalltheshiningcircuitsyouhavegoneAboutthistheatreofhumanwoe，WhatgreatersorrowhaveyougazeduponThandownthisnarrowchinkyouwitnessstill;
Andwhich，didyouyourselvesnotfore—devise，Youregisteredforotherstofulfil！
FIFE。
ThisissomeLaureateatabirthdayode;
Nowonderwewentrhyming。
ROS。
Hush！AndnowSee，startingtohisfeet，hestridesaboutFarashistether\'dsteps——
SEG。
AndifthechainYouhelp\'dtorivetroundmedidcontractSinceguiltlessinfancyfromguiltinact;
OfwhatinaspirationorinthoughtGuilty，butinresentmentofthewrongThatwreaksrevengeonwrongIneverwroughtByexcommunicationfromthefreeInheritancethatallcreatedlife，Besidemyself，isbornto——fromthewingsThatrangeyourownimmeasurableblue，Downtothepoor，mute，scale—imprison\'dthings，Thatyetarefreetowander，glide，andpassAboutthatunder—sapphire，whereintoYourselvestransfusingyouyourselvesenglass！
ROS。
Whatmysteryisthis？
FIFE。
Why，theman\'smad:
That\'sallthemystery。That\'swhyhe\'schain\'d——
Andwhy——
SEG。
NorNature\'sguiltlesslifealone——
Butthatwhichlivesonbloodandrapine;nay，Charter\'dwithlargerlibertytoslayTheirguiltlesskind，thetyrantsoftheairSoarzenith—upwardwiththeirscreamingprey，MakingpureheavendropblooduponthestageOfunderearth，wherelion，wolf，andbear，AndtheythatontheirtreacherousvelvetwearFigureandconstellationlikeyourown，WiththeirstilllivingslaughterboundawayOverthebarriersofthemountaincage，Againstwhichone，blood—guiltless，andenduedWithaspirationandwithaptitudeTranscendingothercreatures，daybydayBeatshimselfmadwithunavailingrage！