（Dies。）
KING。
OhGod！Howthispoorcreature\'signoranceConfoundsourso—call\'dwisdom！EvennowWhendeathhasstopthislips，thewoundthroughwhichHissoulwentout，stillwithitsbloodytonguePreachinghowvainourstruggleagainstfate！
（Voiceswithin）。
Afterthem！Afterthem！Thisway！Thisway！
Thedayisours——DownwithBasilio，etc。
AST。
Fly，sir——
KING。
Andslave—likeflyingnotout—rideThefatewhichbetterlikeaKingabide！
（EnterSegismund，Rosaura，Soldiers，etc。）
SEG。
WhereistheKing？
KING（prostratinghimself）。
Beholdhim，——bythislateAnticipationofresistlessfate，Thusunderneathyourfeethisgoldencrown，Andthewhiteheadthatwearsit，layingdown，Hisfondresistancehopetoexpiate。
SEG。
PrincesandwarriorsofPoland——youThatstareonthisunnaturalsightaghast，Listentoonewho，Heaven—inspiredtodoWhatinitssecretwisdomHeavenforecast，BythatsameHeaveninstructedprophet—wiseTojustifythepresentinthepast。
WhatinthesapphirevolumeoftheskiesIswritbyGod\'sownfingermisleadsnone，Buthimwhosevainandmisinstructedeyes，Theymockwithmisinterpretation，Orwho，mistakingwhatherightlyread，Illcommentarymakes，ormisappliesThinkingtoshirkorthwartit。WhichhasdoneThewisdomofthisvenerablehead;
Who，wellprovidedwiththesecretkeyTothatgoldalphabet，himselfmademe，Himself，Isay，thesavagehefore—readFatesomehowshouldbechargedwith;nipp\'dthegrowthOfbetternatureinconstraintandsloth，ThatonlybringtobeartheseedofwrongAndturn\'dthestreamtofurywhoseout—burstHadkepthislawfulchanneluncoerced，Andfertilizedthelandheflow\'dalong。
Thenliketosomeunskilfulduellist，Whohavingover—reachedhimselfpushingtoohardHisfoe，orbutamomentoffhisguard——
Whatodds，whenFateisone\'santagonist！——
Nay，more，thisroyalfather，self—dismay\'dAthavingFateagainsthimselfarray\'d，UponhimselftheveryswordheknewShouldwoundhim，downuponhisbosomdrew，Thatmightwellhandled，wellhavewrought;or，keptUndrawn，haveharmlessinthescabbardslept。
ButFateshallnotbyhumanforcebebroke，Norfoil\'dbyhumanfeint;theSecretlearn\'dAgainstthescholarbythatmasterturn\'dWhotohimselfreservesthemaster—stroke。
WitnesswhereofthisvenerableAge，Thricecrown\'dasSire，andSovereign，andSage，Downtotheverydustdishonour\'dbyTheverymeanshetemptedtodefyTheirresistible。AndshallnotI，TillnowthemeredumbinstrumentthatwroughtThebattleFatehaswithmyfatherfought，Nowthemeremouth—pieceofitsvictoryOh，shallnotI，thechampions\'swordlaiddown，Beyetmoreshamedtoweartheteacher\'sgown，And，blushingatthepartIhadtoplay，Downwherethathonour\'dheadIwastolayBythismorejustsubmissionofmyown，ThetreasonFatehasforcedonmeatone？
KING。
Oh，Segismund，inwhomIseeindeed，Outoftheashesofmyself—extinctionAbetterselfrevive;ifnotbeneathYourfeet，beneathyourbetterwisdombow\'d，TheSovereigntyofPolandIresign，Withthisitsgoldensymbol;whichifthusSavedwithitssilverheadinviolate，Shallnevermorebesubjecttodecline;
ButwhentheheadthatitalightsonnowFallshonour\'dbytheveryfoethatmust，Asallthingsmortal，layitinthedust，Shallstar—likeshifttohissuccessor\'sbrow。
（Shouts，trumpets，etc。GodsaveKingSegismund！）
SEG。
Forwhatremains——
Asformyown，soformypeople\'speace，Astolfo\'sandEstrella\'splightedhandsIdisunite，andtakingherstomine，Histooneyetmoredearlyhisresign。
（Shouts，etc。GodsaveEstrella，QueenofPoland！）
SEG（toClotaldo）。
YouThatwithunflinchingdutytoyourKing，TillcountermandedbythemightierPower，HaveheldyourPrinceacaptiveinthetower，HenceforthasstrictlyguardhimonthethroneNolessmypeople\'skeeperthanmyown。
Youstareuponmeall，amazedtohearThewordofciviljusticefromsuchlipsAsneveryetseem\'dtunedtosuchdiscourse。
Butlisten——Inthatsameenchantedtower，NotlongagoIlearn\'ditfromadreamExpoundedbythisancientprophethere;
Andwhichhetoldme，shoulditcomeagain，HowIshouldbearmyselfbeneathit;notAsthenwithangrypassionallonfire，Arguingandmakingadistemper\'dsoul;
Butev\'nwithjustice，mercy，self—control，AsifthedreamIwalk\'dinwerenodream，Andconscienceonedaytoaccountforit。
AdreamitwasinwhichIthoughtmyself，Andyouthathail\'dmenowthenhail\'dmeKing，Inabravepalacethatwasallmyown，Within，andallwithoutit，mine;until，Drunkwithexcessofmajestyandpride，MethoughtItower\'dsohighandswell\'dsowide，ThatofmyselfIbursttheglitteringbubble，Thatmyambitionhadaboutmeblown，Andallagainwasdarkness。SuchadreamAsthisinwhichImaybewalkingnow;
Dispensingsolemnjusticetoyoushadows，Whomakebelievetolisten;butanon，Withallyourglitteringarmsandequipage，King，princes，captains，warriors，plumeandsteel，Ay，ev\'nwithallyourairytheatre，MayflitintotheairyouseemtorendWithacclamation，leavingmetowakeInthedarktower;ordreamingthatIwakeFromthisthatwakingis;orthisandthatBothwakingorbothdreaming;suchadoubtConfoundsandcloudsourmortallifeabout。
And，whetherwakeordreaming，thisIknow，Howdream—wisehumangloriescomeandgo;
Whosemomentarytenurenottobreak，Walkingasonewhoknowshesoonmaywake，Sofairlycarrythefullcup，sowellDisorder\'dinsolenceandpassionquell，ThattherebenothingaftertoupbraidDreamerordoerinthepartheplay\'d，WhetherTo—morrow\'sdawnshallbreakthespell，OrtheLastTrumpetoftheeternalDay，WhenDreamingwiththeNightshallpassaway。