Poems, Dialogues in Verse and Epigrams By Walter Savage Landor: Edited with notes by Charles G. Crump |
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SCENE I.
CASTLE OF MURO. Giovanna. Agatha. Otho. Officers.Giovanna.
What shouts are those? whose voice, above them all,
Above the neighing horse and trumpet's clang,
Calls to the rescue? Can I doubt? . .
My Otho!
My Otho! rush not rashly into fight:
Thou canst not free me.
Agatha.
He has beat them off . .
He enters.
Officer.
Yes, he enters.
Otho
(wounded mortally).
Take the ransom . .
'Tis small . . 'tis only one worn life . . and loose her.
Giovanna.
Not from thy neck, my Otho, while thou livest,
Or while I live.
Otho.
Giovanna hath embraced me . .
I now have lived . . life should be over now.
Officer.
His breath is gone: bear him away: the king [Points to the Queen, who swoons.
May have commands for her.
Agatha.
My queen! my queen!
My friend! my comforter! Oh! that no more.
[Falls.
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