The New English Drama Volume 21-22; With Prefactory Remarks, Biographical Sketches, and Notes, Critical and Explanatory; Being the Only Edition Existing Which Is Faithfully Marked with the Stage Business, and Stage Directions, as Preformed at the Theatre (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. 1823 Excerpt: ...Vil. You'll be a witness of my happiness? Car. For once I'll be a father to my sister, And give her to you. VU. Next my Isabella, Be near my heart. I am for ever yours. Exeunt R.h. END OF ACT II. ACT III. SCENE I.--A Hall in Count Baldwin's House. Enter Count Baldwin and Carlos, K.h. C. Bald. Married to Villeroy, say'st thou? Car. Yes, my lord. Last night the priest perform'd his holy office, And made them one. C. Bald. Plague and misfortune join 'em And may her violated vows pull down A lasting curse, a constancy of sorrow, On their devoted heads Car. Hell hate her soon: Though warm and violent in his raptures now, When full enjoyment palls his sicken'd sense, And reason with satiety returns, Her cold constrain'd acceptance of his hand Will gall his priae, --which, tho' of late o'erpower'd By stronger passions, will, as they grow weak, Rise in full force, and pour its vengeance on her. C. Bald. Now, Carlos, take example to thy aid; Let Biron's disobedience, and the curse He took into his bosom, prove a warning, A monitor to thee, to keep thy duty Firm and unshaken. I Car. May those rankling wounds lt. Which Biron's disobedience gave my father, -. I Be heal'dby me. V C Bald. With tears I thank thee, Carlos; And may'st thou ever feel those inward joys, Thy duty gives thy father. But, my son, We must not let resentment choke our justice; Tis fit that Villeroy know he has no claim From me, in right of Isabella: Biron, Whose name brings tears, when wedded to this wo-man, By me abandon'd, sunk the little fortune His uncle left, in vanity and fondness: I am possess'd of those your brother's papers, Which now are Villeroy's; and, should aught remain, In justice it is his: from me to him You shall convey them. Follow me, and take them. Exit C. Baldwin, L.h. / Car. ...