（Theyenterthetower，andthencebringoutSegismundasleeponapallet，andsethiminthemiddleofthestage。）
CAPT。
Still，stillsodeadasleep，theverynoiseAndmotionthatwemakeincarryinghimStirsnotaleafinallthelivingtree。
SOLDIERS。
Ifliving——ButifbysomeinwardblowForeverandirrevocablyfell\'dBywhatstrikesdeepertotherootthansleep？
——He\'sdead！He\'sdead！They\'vekill\'dhim——
——No——hebreathes——
Andtheheartbeats——andnowhebreathesagainDeeply，asoneabouttoshakeawayTheloadofsleep。
CAPT。
Come，letusallkneelround，Andwithablastofwarlikeinstruments，Andacclamationofallloyalhearts，Rouseandrestorehimtohisroyalright，Fromwhichnoroyalwrongshalldrivehimmore。
（Theyallkneelroundhisbed:trumpets，drums，etc。）
SOLDIERS。
——Segismund！Segismund！PrinceSegismund！
——KingSegismund！DownwithBasilio！
——DownwithAstolfo！SegismundourKing！etc。
——Hestaresuponuswildly。Hecannotspeak。
——Isaidso——driv\'nhimmad。
——Speaktohim，Captain。
CAPTAIN。
OhRoyalSegismund，ourPrinceandKing，Lookonus——listentous——answerus，Yourfaithfulsoldieryandsubjects，nowAboutyoukneeling，butonfiretoriseAndcleaveapassagethroughyourenemies，Untilweseatyouonyourlawfulthrone。
Forthoughyourfather，KingBasilio，NowKingofPoland，jealousofthestarsThatprophesyhissettingwithyourrise，Hereholdsyouignominiouslyeclipsed，AndwouldAstolfo，DukeofMuscovy，MounttothethroneofPolandafterhim;
Sowillnotwe，yourloyalsoldieryAndsubjects;neitherthoseofusnowfirstApprisedofyourexistenceandyourright:
NorthosethathithertodeludedbyAllegiancefalse，theirvizorsnowflingdown，AndcravingpardonontheirkneeswithusForthatunconsciousdisloyalty，Offerwithustheserviceoftheirblood;
Notonlyweandthey;butatourheelsTheheart，ifnotthebulk，ofPolandfollowsTojointheirvoicesandtheirarmswithours，InvindicatingwithourlivesourownPrinceSegismundtoPolandandherthrone。
SOLDIERS。
——Segismund，Segismund，PrinceSegismund！
——OurownKingSegismund，etc。
（Theyallrise。）
SEG。
Again？Sosoon？——What，notyetdonewithme？
Thesunislittlehigherup，Ithink，ThanwhenIlastlaydown，ToburyinthedepthofyourownseaYouthatinfestitsshallows。
CAPT。
Sir！
SEG。
Andnow，Notinapalace，notinthefineclothesWeallwerein;buthere，intheoldplace，Andinouroldaccoutrement——
Onlyyourvizorsoff，andlipsunlock\'dTomockmewiththatidletitle——
CAPT。
Nay，Indeednoidletitle，butyourown，Then，now，andnowforever。For，behold，Ev\'nasIspeak，themountainpassesfillAndbristlewiththeadvancingsoldieryThatglittersinyourrisingglory，sir;
And，atoursignal，echotoourcry，\'Segismund，KingofPoland！\'etc。
（Shouts，trumpets，etc。）
SEG。
Oh，howcheapThemusterofacountlesshostofshadows，Asimpotenttodowithastokeep！
Allthistheysaidbefore——tosoftermusic。
CAPT。
Softmusic，sir，towhatindeedwereshadows，That，followingthesunshineofaCourt，Shallbackbebroughtwithit——ifshadowsstill，Yettosubstantialreckoning。
SEG。
Theyshall？
Thewhite—hair\'dandwhite—wandedchamberlain，Sobusywithhiswandtoo——theoldKingThatIwassomewhathardon——hehadbeenHarduponme——andthefinefeather\'dPrinceWhocrow\'dsoloud——mycousin，——andanother，Anothercousin，wewillnotbearhardon——
And——ButClotaldo？
CAPT。
Fled，mylord，butclosePursued;andthen——
SEG。
Then，ashefledbefore，Andafterhehadswornitonhisknees，Camebacktotakeme——whereIam！——Nomore，Nomoreofthis！Awaywithyou！Begone！
WhetherbutvisionsofambitiousnightThatmorningoughttoscatter，orgrownoutOfnight\'sproportionsyouinvadethedayToscaremefrommylittlewitsyetleft，Begone！IknowImustbenearawake，KnowingIdream;or，ifnotatmyvoice，Thenvanishattheclappingofmyhands，Ortakethisfoolishfellowforyoursport:
Dressingmeupinvisionaryglories，WhichthefirstairofwakingconsciousnessScattersasfastasfromthealmander——
That，wakingonefinemorninginfullflower，OnerougherinsurrectionofthebreezeOfallhersuddenhonourdisadornsTothelastblossom，andshestandsagainThewinter—nakedscare—crowthatshewas！
CAPT。
Iknownotwhattodo，norwhattosay，Withallthisdreaming;IbegintodoubtTheyhavedriv\'nhimmadindeed，andheandweArelosttogether。
ASOLDIER（toCaptain）。
Stay，stay;Iremember——
Harkinyourearamoment。
（Whispers。）
CAPT。
So——so——so？——
Oh，nowindeedIdonotwonder，sir，YoursensesdazzleunderpracticesWhichtreason，shrinkingfromitsowndevice，Wouldnowpersuadeyouonlywasadream;
ButwakingwasasabsoluteasthisYouwakeinnow，assomewhosawyouthen，Princeasyouwereandare，cantestify:
Notonlysaw，butunderfalseallegianceLaidhandsupon——
SOLDIER1。
I，tomyshame！
SOLDIER2。
AndI！
CAPT。
Who，towipeoutthatshame，havebeenthefirstTostirandleadus——Hark！
（Shouts，trumpets，etc。）
ASOLDIER。
Ourforces，sir，ChallengingKingBasilio\'s，nowinsight，Andbearingdownuponus。
CAPT。
Sir，youhear;
Alittlehesitationanddelay，Andallislost——yourownright，andthelivesOfthosewhonowmaintainitatthatcost;
Withyouallsavedandwon;without，alllost。
ThatformerrecognitionofyourrightGrantbutadream，ifyouwillhaveitso;
Greatthingsforecastthemselvesbyshadowsgreat:
Orwillyouhaveit，thislikethatdreamtoo，People，andplace，andtimeitself，alldreamYet，beingin\'t，andastheshadowscomeQuickerandthickerthanyoucanescape，Adoptyourvisionarysoldiery，Who，havingstruckasolidchainaway，Nowputanairyswordintoyourhand，Andharnessingyoupiece—mealtillyoustandAmidstusallcompleteinglittering，Ifunsubstantial，steel——