Manfred,; a Dramatic Poem
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ISBN13: 9781458839008
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1817 edition. Excerpt: ... ACT II. SCENE I. A Cottage amongst the Bernese Alps. Manfred and the Chamois Hunter. C. Hun. No, no--yet pause--thou must not yet go forth: Thy mind and body are alike unfit To trust each other, for some hours, at least; When thou art better, I will be thy guide--But whither? Man. It imports not: I do know My route full well, and need no further guidance. C. Hun. Thy garb and gait bespeak thee of high lineage--One of the many chiefs, whose castled crags Look o'er the lower valleys--which of these May call thee Lord? I only know their portals; My way of life leads me but rarely down To bask by the huge hearths of those old halls, Carousing with the vassals; but the paths, Which step from out our mountains to their doors, I know from childhood--which of these is thine? Man. No matter. C. Hun. Well, sir, pardon me the question, And be of better cheer. Come, taste my wine; 'Tis of an ancient vintage; many a day 'T has thawed my veins among our glaciers, now Let it do thus for thine--Come, pledge me fairly. Man. Away, away there's blood upon the brim Will it then never--never sink in the earth? C. Hun. What dost thou mean? thy senses wander from thee. Man. I say 'tis blood--my blood the pure warm stream Which ran in the veins of my fathers, and in ours When we were in our youth, and had one heart, And loved each other as we should not love, And this was shed: but still it rises up, Colouring the clouds, that shut me out from heaven, Where thou art not--and I shall never be. C. Hun. Man of strange words, and some half-mad-dening sin, Which makes thee people vacancy, whate'er Thy dread and sufferance be, there's comfort yet--The aid of holy men, and heavenly patience Man. Patience and patience Hence--that word was made For brutes of...
| ISBN-13 | 9781458839008 |
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| ISBN-10 | 1458839001 |
| Weight | 0.20 Pounds |
| Dimensions | 9.00 x 6.00 x 0.12 In |
| List Price | $14.14 |
| Format | Paperback |
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| Pages | 50 pages |
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| Published On | 2009-12-01 |
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