[_He kneels as he takes the child._

_Zapolya._ Take him! And if we be pursued, I charge thee, Flee thou and leave me! Flee and save thy king! 515

[_Then as going off, she looks back on the palace._

Thou tyrant's den, be called no more a palace!

The orphan's angel at the throne of heaven Stands up against thee, and there hover o'er thee A Queen's, a Mother's, and a Widow's curse.

Henceforth a dragon's haunt, fear and suspicion 520 Stand sentry at thy portals! Faith and honour, Driven from the throne, shall leave the attainted nation: And, for the iniquity that houses in thee, False glory, thirst of blood, and l.u.s.t of rapine, (Fateful conjunction of malignant planets) 525 Shall shoot their blastments on the land. The fathers Henceforth shall have no joy in their young men, And when they cry: Lo! a male child is born!

The mother shall make answer with a groan.

For b.l.o.o.d.y usurpation, like a vulture, 530 Shall clog its beak within Illyria's heart.

Remorseless slaves of a remorseless tyrant, They shall be mocked with sounds of liberty, And liberty shall be proclaimed alone To thee, O Fire! O Pestilence! O Sword! 535 Till Vengeance hath her fill.--And thou, s.n.a.t.c.hed hence, Poor friendless fugitive! with mother's wailing, Offspring of Royal Andreas, shalt return, With trump and timbrel-clang, and popular shout, In triumph to the palace of thy fathers! [_Exeunt._

LINENOTES:

[3] _such_ 1817, 1828, 1829.

[20] And _as_ a child have reared thee _1817_. And _as_ a child I, &c.

1828, 1829.

[22] to] on 1817.

[Before 30] _Raab Kiuprili (his hand to his heart)._ 1817, 1828, 1829.

[32] commanders'] commander's 1817, 1828, 1829.

[35]

All---- [_Then, in a subdued and saddened voice._

1817, 1828, 1829.

[39] ANDREAS 1817, 1828, 1829.

[43] ZAPOLYA 1817, 1828, 1829.

[70] _thy_ 1817, 1828, 1829.

[Before 103] _Raab Kiuprili (looking forwards anxiously)._ 1817, 1828, 1829.

[113]

Bought like themselves! [_During this conversation music is heard, first solemn and funereal, and then changing to spirited and triumphal._

1817, 1828, 1829.

[118]

. . . I applaud, Ragozzi! [_Musing to himself--then--_

1817, 1828, 1829.

[135] _lawful_ 1817, 1828, 1829.

[159] VICTORY 1817, 1828, 1829.

[160] PEACE 1817, 1828, 1829.

[After 172] [_During the last four lines, enter LORD CASIMIR, with expressions of anger and alarm._ 1817, 1828, 1829.

[After 174] [_Starts--then approaching with timid respect._ 1817, 1828, 1829.

[175] My father! _Raab Kiuprili (turning away)._ 1817, 1828, 1829.

[Before 177] _Casimir (with reverence)._ 1817, 1828, 1829.

[187] _Your_ 1817, 1828, 1829.

[Before 192] _Casimir (struggling with his pa.s.sion)._ 1817, 1828, 1829.

[210] _my_ 1817, 1828, 1829.

[223] _his_ 1817.

[224]

_They BOASTED_ not _their baseness._ [_Starts, and draws his sword._

1817, 1828, 1829.

[230.]

Kiuprili? Ha!---- [_With lowered voice, at the same time with one hand making, &c._

1817, 1828, 1829.

[After 230] [_Music . . . Palace.--During which time EMERICK and KIUPRILI regard each other stedfastly._ 1817, 1828, 1829.

[233] _thy--I_ 1817, 1828, 1829.

[234] thanks] thank 1817.

[240] _me_ 1817, 1828, 1829.

[243] _Emerick (with a contemptuous sneer)._ Aye!--Writ, &c. 1817, 1828, 1829.

[252] _my_ 1817, 1828, 1829.