Irish Folk-History Plays (Volume 2 ); PT. D Ser. the Tragic-Comedies the Canavans, the White Cockade, the Deliverer (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1912. Excerpt: ... Lady: (Touching glass with her lips, and throwing it down.) The King and the King's right Mrs. Kelleher: The King and the Catholics in fashion Owen: The King that fought the battle Sailors: The Kingiand France Matt: The King and wine without duty All together: King James and Ireland All: (Singing)--O well-tuned harp of silver strings, O strong green oak, O shining Mars, Our hearts' desire, fair James our King, Our great Cuchulain in the war Curtain Act II Scene I Scene: A wood. James sitting on a camp stool. He is richly dressed, and wears an Order. Carter standing beside him. Sarsfield pointing with sword to a map on the ground. Sarsfield: If your Majesty will look at the plan I have marked on this map, you will see how we can make up for the defeat of the Boyne. The news we have had of William's march makes it very simple. He will be in our hands by morning. You know what we have to do to-night. To morrow we shall be dictating terms from Limerick. James: Yes, yes, you told me all that. I wonder if this wood is quite safe. (Looks round.) Sarsfield: If our army had to fall back, it fell back in good order. We have guns, stores, horses. We have plenty of troops to strengthen Athlone. We can keep the mass of the enemy from passing the Shannon. James: I hope the bridge we crossed that last little river by has been broken so that no one can follow us. Sarsfield: Kilkenny must be strengthened too. Waterford is loyal. Munster and Connacht are safe. Our success will give us back Dublin. In half an hour our horses will be rested. We must be at Clonmel before midnight. James: But there is a troop of William's men somewhere about. We might fall into their hands. Sarsfield: They are in small divisions. We and our few men will be more than a match for them. Ja...