ROSAURA（without）。
ThePrince！ThePrince！
CAPT。
Whocallsforhim？
SOL。
ThePagewhospurr\'dushither，Andnow，dismountedfromafoaminghorse——
（EnterRosaura）
ROSAURA。
Whereis——butwhereIneednofurtheraskWherethemajesticpresence，allinarms，Mutelyproclaimsandvindicateshimself。
FIFE。
MydarlingLady—lord——
ROS。
MyowngoodFife，Keeptomyside——andsilence！——Oh，myLord，ForthethirdtimebeholdmeherewherefirstYousawme，byahappymisadventureLosingmyownwayheretofinditoutForyoutofollowwiththeseloyalmen，AddingthemomentofmylittlecauseToyours;which，somuchmightierasitis，Byastrangechancerunshandinhandwithmine;
Theself—samefoewhonowpretendsyourright，Withholdingmine——that，ofitselfalone，IknowtheroyalbloodthatrunsinyouWouldvindicate，regardlessofyourown:
Therightofinjuredinnocence;and，more，Spiteofthisepiceneattire，awoman\'s;
AndofanoblestockIwillnotnameTillI，whobroughtit，haveretrievedtheshame。
WhomDukeAstolfo，PrinceofMuscovy，Withallthesolemnvowsofwedlockwon，Andwouldhavewedded，asIdobelieve，HadnotthecryofPolandforaPrinceCall\'dhimfromMuscovytojointheprizeOfPolandwiththefairEstrella\'seyes。
I，followinghimhither，asyousaw，Wascastupontheserocks;arrestedbyClotaldo:who，foranolddebtofloveHeowesmyfamily，withallhismightServed，andhadservedmefurther，tillmycauseClash\'dwithhisdutytohissovereign，Which，asbecamealoyalsubject，sir，（Andneversovereignhadaloyaller，）
Wasstillhisfirst。HecarriedmetoCourt，Where，forthesecondtime，Icrossedyourpath;
Where，asIwatch\'dmyopportunity，Suddenlybrokethispublicpassionout;
Which，drowningprivateintopublicwrong，Yetswiftliersweepsittorevengealong。
SEG。
OhGod，ifthisbedreaming，chargeitnotToburstthechannelofenclosingsleepAnddrownthewakingreason！NottodreamOnlywhatdreamtshallonceortwiceagainReturntobuzzaboutthesleepingbrainTillshakenoffforever——
Butreassailingonesoquick，sothick——
TheveryfigureandthecircumstanceOfsense—confess\'drealityforegoneInso—call\'ddreamsopalpablyrepeated，Thecopysoliketheoriginal，Weknownotwhichiswhich;anddreamso—call\'dItselfinweavingsoinextricablyIntothetissueofacknowledgedtruth;
TheveryfiguresthatempeopleitReturningtoassertthemselvesnophantomsInsomethingsomuchlikemeridianday，AndintheveryplacethatnotmyworstAndveriestdisenchantershalldenyForthetoowell—remember\'dtheatreOfmylongtragedy——Strikeupthedrums！
IfthisbeTruth，andallofusawake，Indeedafamousquarrelisatstake:
IfbutaVisionIwillseeitout，And，drivetheDream，Icanbutjointherout。
CAPT。
Andingoodtime，sir，forapalpableTouchstoneoftruthandrightfulvengeancetoo，HereisClotaldotaken。
SOLDIERS。
Inwithhim！
Inwiththetraitor！
（Clotaldobroughtin。）
SEG。
Ay，Clotaldo，indeed——
Himself——inhisoldhabit——hisoldself——
What！backagain，Clotaldo，forawhileToswearmethisfortruth，andafterwardsAllforadreaminglie？
CLO。
Awakeordreaming，Downwiththatsword，anddownthesetraitorstheirs，Drawninrebellion\'gainsttheirSovereign。
SEG。（abouttostrike）。
Traitor！Traitoryourself！——
Butsoft——soft——soft！——
Youtoldme，notsoverylongago，Awakeordreaming——Iforget——mybrainIsnotsoclearaboutit——butIknowOnetestyougavemetodiscernbetween，Whichmadanddreamingpeoplecannotmaster;
Orifthedreamercould，sobestsecureAcomfortablewaking——Was\'tnotso？
（ToRosaura）。
Needsnotyourintercessionnow，yousee，Asinthedreambefore——
Clotaldo，rougholdnurseandtutortooThatonlytraitorwert，tomeiftrue——
Givehimhissword;sethimonafreshhorse;
Conducthimsafelythroughmyrebelforce;
AndsoGodspeedhimtohissovereign\'sside！
Givemeyourhand;andwhetherallawakeOralla—dreaming，ride，Clotaldo，ride——
Dream—swift——forfearwedreamsshouldovertake。
（ABattlemaybesupposedtotakeplace;afterwhich）
ACTIII。
SceneI。——Awoodedpassnearthefieldofbattle:drums，trumpets，firing，etc。Criesof\'GodsaveBasilio！Segismund，\'etc。
（EnterFife，running。）
FIFE。
Godsavethemboth，andsavethemall！sayI！——
Oh——whathotwork！——WhicheverwayoneturnsThewhistlingbulletatone\'sears——I\'vedriftedFarfrommymadyoung——master——whomIsawTossingupontheverycrestofbattle，BesidethePrince——Godsaveherfirstofall！
WithallmyheartIsayandpray——andsoCommendhertoHiskeeping——bang！——bang！——bang！
Andformyself——scarceworthHisthinkingof——
I\'llseewhatIcandotosavemyselfBehindthisrock，untilthestormblowsover。
（Skirmishes，shouts，firing，etc。AftersometimeenterKingBasilio，Astolfo，andClotaldo）
KING。
Thedayislost！
AST。
Donotdespair——therebels——
KING。
Alas！thevanquish\'donlyaretherebels。
CLOTALDO。
Ev\'nifthisbattlelostus，\'tisbutoneGain\'dontheirside，ifyounotlostinit;
Anothermomentandtoolate:atonceTakehorse，andtothecapital，myliege，WhereinsomesafeandholysanctuarySavePolandinyourperson。
AST。
Bepersuaded:
Youknowyourson:havetastedofhistemper;
AthisfirstonsetthreateningunprovokedThecrimepredictedforhislastandworst。
Howwhettednowwithsuchatasteofblood，Andthusfarconquest！
KING。
Ay，andhowhefought！
Ohhowhefought，Astolfo;ranksofmenFallingasswathesofgrassbeforethemower;
Icouldbutpausetogazeathim，although，LikethepalehorsemanoftheApocalypse，Eachmomentbroughthimnearer——YetIsay，Icouldbutpauseandgazeonhim，andprayPolandhadsuchawarriorforherking。
AST。
ThecryoftriumphontheothersideGainsgrounduponushere——there\'sbutamomentForyou，myliege，todo，formetospeak，Whobackmusttothefield，andwhatmanmayDo，toretrievethefortuneoftheday。
（Firing。）
FIFE（fallingforward，shot）。
Oh，Lord，havemercyonme。
KING。
Whatashriek——
Oh，somepoorcreaturewoundedinacausePerhapsnotworththelossofonepoorlife！——
Soyoungtoo——andnosoldier——
FIFE。
Apoorlad，Whochoosingplayathideandseekwithdeath，Justhidwheredeathjustcametolookforhim;
Forthere\'snoplace，Ithink，cankeephimout，Oncehe\'shiseyeuponyou。Allgrowsdark——
Youglitterfinelytoo——Well——wearedreamingButwhenthebullet\'soff——Heavensavethemark！
Sotellmymister——mastress——