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Sadak And Kalasrade ; Or, The Waters of Oblivion

A Romantic Opera, In Two Acts
Mitford, Mary Russell (1787-1855)
  
SADAK AND KALASRADE;
  
To JOHN HEATHCOAT, Esq. M. P.
  
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ACT THE FIRST.
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Scene 1.
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Scene 2.
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Scene 3.
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Scene 4.
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Scene 5.
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Scene 6.
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ACT THE SECOND.

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Scene 2.

—The Gardens of Kalasrade, with a splendid Palace in the background. Young Maidens forming garlands of roses.—They advance to the front of the stage, still busy with their flowers, and sing—
Chorus of Maidens.
Oh weave the rose, the dewy dewy rose,
The peerless queen of flowers,
Till the column'd hall as brightly glows,
With wreath upon wreath of the dewy rose,
As in May the garden bowers.

(Enter Kalasrade.)
Kalasrade.
On gentle maids! ye are deft weavers. On!
On with your pleasant toil. My Sadak comes
Victorious back, and we must welcome him
As best we may, not with vain pageantry,
For such he loves not, but with song and flower,
The peaceful joys of home.
(Enter Zulema.)
My Zulema,
Hast heard the tidings? Sadak comes.

Zulema.
Unhurt?
Thou need'st not answer, Kalasrade; thy smile
Sufficeth. And a conqueror?

Kalasrade.
Aye, be sure
Of that.

Zulema.
Comes he to-night?

Kalasrade.
I fear me, no;
He hath prisoners to deliver. The great traitor,
Othman, who led the rebel host, hath fallen
Alive into his power. But he is safe,
My dear, dear husband! that is joy enough;
And each hour brings him nearer. When he left me
But two moons wedded, for these wars, I wept
As though I were the wretchedest wife alive,
And now I am most blessed. Oh 'tis sweet,
This sunshine after rain.

Duet.—Kalasrade and Zulema.
A fearful and a dreary day
It is to woman's heart,
When to the bloody battle fray,
She sees her love depart.
But when triumphant he returns
To his dear home again,
The joy that in her bosom burns,
May well repay the pain.

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(At the end of the Duet, which is interwoven with the preceding Chorus, resumed by the Flower Maidens, Azim and his Soldiers enter and fire the castle.)
Kalasrade.
What sounds are those? My Sadak? No! Help! Help!

Azim.
Yield, for ye must, your slaves are overpowered,
Your castle is in flames! Bear them away
To the Palace in the Mountains!

(Exeunt Soldiers, carrying off Kalasrade & Zulema.)
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