'Tis late; the lights of festival are ever 49 Quench'd in the morn. Ludolph. "T is not to-morrow then? We'll have her presently; ay, you shall see her, And wonder at her, friends, she is so fair; She is the world's chief jewel, and, by heaven, She's mine by right of marriage! — she is mine ! Patience, good people, in fit time I send 80 [A soft strain of Music. Ludolph. Ye have none better? am content; No, I Indeed full time we slept; 'T is a rich sobbing melody, with reliefs Say you so, Prince ? Full and majestic; it is well enough, In silks, with spangles shower'd, and bow'd to By Duchesses and pearled Margravines! Sad, that the fairest creature of the earth I pray you mind me not 't is sad, I say, That the extremest beauty of the world Should so entrench herself away from me, Behind a barrier of engender'd guilt! 2d Lady. Ah! what a moan! 1st Knight. 89 Most piteous indeed! Ludolph. She shall be brought before this company, And then-then 1st Lady. He muses. Gersa. end? O, Fortune, where will this Sigifred. I guess his purpose! Indeed he must not have And take the flattering freshness of the air, While the wide din of battle dies away 1st Knight. Will Stephen's death be mark'd there, my good Lord, Or that we gave him lodging in yon towers? Glocester. Fain would I know the great usurper's fate. Enter two Captains severally. 1st Captain. My Lord! 2d Captain. Most noble Earl! Keeps elbow-room amid our eager swords, |