THE WORKS OF ALEISTER CROWLEY Vol.

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AR+ONA;TAE.
2ACT;S 8RI>;S.2
,ASON.
8ELIAS. ,ASON. 2Se0i=1or-3 of Io1ia(2 >e(. 2Se0i=1or-3 of Iol1ia(2
Wo0e(.
SCENE@ 2T1e T1ro(e=1a0!er of2 KIN+ 8ELIAS.
SE>I=CHOR;S OF >EN.
THE prop1eie3 are 3po&e( i( %ai(,
T1e a-5-rie3 %ai(l' a3t,
Si(e t?e(t' 'ear3 of Jo'o-3 rei5(
I( peae are o%erpa3tK
A(* t1o3e ?1o -r3e* o-r Ki(5I3 *e3ire3
Are !ra(*e* i( t1e !ro? for liar3.
SE>I=CHOR;S OF WO>EN.
We 1ear* t1e a5e* prop1et 3pea&
T1e *oo0 of ?oe a(* fear.
We ?ait ?it1 !la(1e* a(* i' 1ee&
T1e o(e=a(*=t?e(tiet1 'ear@
For ,-3tie lie3, a3 3ee*3 lie, *ea*,
)-t lift3 at la3t a +or5o( 1ea*L
>EN.
W1at fear a( rea1 o-r T1e33al'M
W1at ?ar *i3t-r! o-r peaeM
Lo(5 3ta!li31e* i3 'o-(5 a0it'
>ai*=!l-31i(5 o%er +reee@
A(* fair Iol1-3 3ta(*3 3-!li0e,
A 0o(-0e(t to le33o( ti0e. B".AC
WO>EN.
)-t if 3-1 fear ?ere o0e i(*ee*,
W1o rea*3 t1e ri**le *rea*
Spo&e( i( fre(G' !' t1e 3eer
A5ai(3t t1e ro'al 1ea*M
We &(o? t1e R1'0eI3 i(%ol%i(5 3pell ==
It3 p-rportM Irre3ol%a!leL
>EN.
We 1ear* 1i3 fooli31 0a-(*eri(5@
)-t, !re* i( ?i3er ?a'3,
We 1a%e for5otte(@ *o 'e 3i(5
T1e r-(e of a(ie(t *a'3L
To=*a' 1i3 -r3e aop1o(o-3
S1all ear( at lea3t a la-51 fro0 -3L
WO>EN.
2OL ?1e( t1e ar0e* 1a(* i3 (i51,
Iol1-3 31all (ot 3ee
8eae 31i(i(5 fro0 At1e(aI3 3&'
;(til t1e Fleee !e freeK
;(til t1e +o* of War 31all 3or(
T1e 3ti(5, a(* tr-3t 1i0 to t1e 1or(.
2;(til t1e S-( of Spri(5 for3a&e
Hi3 ea3ter( 1o0e, a(* ri3e
Wit1i( o-r te0ple=?all3 a(* 0a&e
O(e 5lor' of t1e 3&ie3 ==
;(til t1e Ki(5 31all *ie a(* li%e,
At1e(a (e%er 31all for5i%e.2
>EN.
S-rel', O frie(*3, at la3t Iti3 lear
T1e 0a( ?a3 0a* i(*ee*L
S-1 (o(3e(3e ?e *i* (e%er 1ear
A3 t1i3 prop1eti 3ree*L
>ore, a3 Iti3 (e%er li&e t1i3 la(*
S1o-l* e%er 3ee a( ar0e* 1a(*. B".)C
,ASON.
W1ere i3 t1e 3o( of T'ro a(* 8o3ei*o(M
>EN.
Iol1-3I Ki(5 1a3 1ere a *?elli(5=plae.
WO>EN.
See 'o- t1e 3?or* 31a&e == a(* t1e iro( 1a(*
Not 31a&i(5M T1e 0a(I3 0oo* i3 f-ll of ?rat1.
>EN.
8eae, fooli31L Were it 3o, ?e ?o-l* (ot 3ee.
WO>EN.
A' 0eL t1i3 3tra(5er 3ee03 0o3t o0i(o-3.
,ASON.
W1ere i3 t1e 3o( of T'ro a(* 8o3ei*o(M
>EN.
T1i3 i3 t1e 8alae=plae of 8elia3,
So( of 8o3ei*o(, Of Iol1-3 Ki(5.
,ASON.
Iol1-3I Ki(5 i3 1ere, i( %er' tr-t1.
W1ere i3 t1e 3o( of T'roM
>EN.
W1o art t1o-M
,ASON.
K(o? 0e for ,a3o( a(* 5reat Ae3o(I3 1eir.
>EN.
We lear( 5oo* (e?3, 0o3t e(%ia!le 3irK
T1at Ae3o( 1at1 3-1 5ra(* i(1erita(e.
,ASON.
Yo- 1a%e 5ro?( fat !e(eat1 a( e%il r-le.
Yo-r perio* i3 at 1a(*. +o, o(e of 'o-,
A(* *ra5 t1e i0pio-3 ?ret1 !efore 0' 3i51tL
>EN.
Ae3o(M T1' fat1erM B":AC
,ASON.
8la' (ot ?it1 0' ?rat1L
>' 0oo* i3 3o0et1i(5 *a(5ero-3.
>EN.
Da(5ero-3 3ir,
I 5o i(*ee*, to !ri(5 3o0e *a(5er 0ore
Hit1er.
,ASON.
8oltroo(er' *i3li&e3 t1e ?i3e.
Fair 0ai*e(3, I 3al-te 'o- plea3a(tl'.
WO>EN.
Welo0e, O ?elo0e to t1e la(*,
Yo-(5 1eir of prop1e'L
T1e ar0e* 1a(*, t1e 5litteri(5 !ra(*,
T1e 3a!!ar*I3 Je?eller'L
T1at ?ealt1 a%ail3 (ot@ a3t it *o?(L
T1e 3?or* alo(e 0a' ?i( t1e ro?(L
,ASON.
Ye la(5-i31 ?ret1e* i( t1e t'ra(tI3 r-leM
WO>EN.
>o3t 1app' are ?e, Ki(5. )-t 1a(5e i3 3?eet.
,ASON.
A 31ort=li%e* o0e( of 3-e33 to 0e.
WO>EN.
Na', !-t a*%e(t-re a(* t1e prop1e'L
,ASON.
I 3ee I 1a%e !-t 30all 3-pport i( 'o-.
WO>EN.
Not 3o, 5reat ,a3o(L Ha* I 3-ffere* 0-1,
>' 3pirit 1a* !ee( !ro&e( to t1e 3o-r5e.
No?, !ei(5 3tro(5 a(* 1app', ?it1 ?1at Jo'
I r'@ E%o1eL Re%ol-tio(L
I 1a%e 5ro?( ?ear' of t1i3 tire3o0e peae.
,ASON.
I pro0i3e 'o- i(te(3e -(1appi(e33. B":)C
WO>EN.
Here i3 t1e -5l' 0o(3terL O-tL To t1i(&
We o(e !elie%e* 1i0 re%ere(* a(* refi(e*,
Sa? 0aJe3t' i( all t1at totteri(5 5ait,
A(* 1o(o-r i( t1e 5oat=li&e !ear* of 1i0L
FIRST WO>AN.
A ?ee& a5o 'o-r !l-e e'e3 ?ere i( tear3,
Si*elo(5 re5ar*i(5 t1e ol* 0o(te!a(&.
SECOND WO>AN.
To=*a' I ?o-l* (ot !e 1i3 o(-!i(e
For all Iol1-3 == for all T1e33al'L
THIRD WO>AN.
I 3ee t1e 3a0e 5la(e 3ee& o-t ,a3o( (o?.
SECOND WO>AN.
A', t1ereI3 a 0a(L W1at 0-3le3L W1at fi(e fire
I( t1e N-i& e'eL W1at %i5o-r a(* ?ar0 3tre(5t1L
FIRST WO>AN.
Ye3, i( 'o-r ?i31e3. )-t i(*ee* 1e i3
A proper 0a(. A?a', 'o- a(ie(t e55L
8ELIAS.
Wit1 ?1at a-*aio-3 foot a(* i0pio-3 %oie
Stri*e3 t1i3 'o-(5 0a( a(* tal&3M Let 1i0 a*%a(e,
Tre0!li(5 at o-r offe(*e* 0aJe3t'.
W1o art t1o- ?1o3e r-*e 3-00o(3 3tartle3 -3
Fro0 ?or& of 3tate to li3te( a 'o-(5 0o-t1
)ear*le33M Spea&, 0a(, for 31ortl' t1o- 31alt *ie.
,ASON.
At1e(a 3pea&3.
WO>EN.
A1, t1ereI3 a fi(e retortL
8ELIAS.
+o**e33e3 3pea& a(* 0e( li3t re%ere(tl'.
Co-l* 1e (ot fi(* a fitter 0e33e(5erM B""AC
,ASON.
Her a-3e i3 ,a3o(I3. ,a3o( t1erefore 3pea&3.
8ELIAS.
A1aL A 3-pplia(t to o-r le0e('L
I *i* 0i3ta&e t1e 5e3t-re a(* t1e 3?or*
A(5ril' 5rippe*, t1e foot fl-(5 terri!l'
Fore0o3t, t1e fiere, o(3trai(e* attit-*e.
)-t == a3 a 3-pplia(tL Tell t1' ?oef-l tale,
Sa* 'o-t1L So0e ?o0a( t1o- 1a3t lo%e* a(* lo3tM
,ASON.
T1o- 1a3t ro!!e* 0e of t1i3 &i(5*o0. T1o- 1a3t &ept
>' fat1er 6poor 1alf=?itte* 0a(L7 a 3la%e
A(* para3ite a!o-t t1' o-rt 6o(e 5rief
T1e 0ore I a** to t1i3 ao-(t of t1i(eL7
>'3elf a !a!e t1o- *i*3t 3ee& o-t to 3la',
A(*, I !ei(5 1i*, ?it1 fi31=1oo&3 !e(t ?it1 lie3
A(* 5il*e* ?it1 0o3t 3paio-3 pro0i3e3,
C-((i(5l' a(5le* for ol* C1iro(I3EE#FF 5rae
To at1 0e 'et. At1e(a 1ear3 0e 3?ear
To ri51t all t1i3 == (a', a(3?er 0e !efore
A(5er 5et all t1e 3poil of 0e, a(* *ri(&
T1' life=!loo* i( o(e 5-lpL De3e(* t1at *ai3L
)e(* t1o- a 3-pplia(t at 0' a?f-l &(ee,
A(* t1-3 == per1ap3 == at lea3t 5et 5rae of life.
EE#. A Ce(ta-r ?1o 1i* t1e 1il* ,a3o(.FF
8ELIAS.
A(* if I 3a' I ?ill (ot 'iel* t1e t1ro(eM
,ASON.
I a0 of fore to ta&e it.
8ELIAS.
Are 0' frie(*3
Not fait1f-lM W1o *ra?3 3?or* for 8elia3M
>EN.
S1all ?e (ot 3la' t1ee t1i3 pre3-0pt-o-3 foolM B"")C
,ASON.
I a0 of fore, I 3a'. I ?re3tle* o(e
Fro0 3-(ri3e to 3-(3et ?it1 Herale3,
+reat Herale3L Not till t1e f-ll 0oo( ro3e
A%aile* 1i3 0i51t to la' 0e pro(e. )e?areL
Ye ?ea&li(5 &(a%e3L I a0 of fore, I 3a'.
8ELIAS.
Re!ellio-3 'o-t1, t1e J-3tie of t1' a-3e
A(* fore I ?ill a*0it == ?1ere fore 5oe3 far.
)-t t1i(&I3t t1o- ?ait (o ?il* Eri('e3
For t1ee a 5-e3t i( t1e3e 0' 1all3, for t1ee
W1o3e 1a(*3 are *ippe* (ot 'et i( !loo* 3o *eep
A3 to 1a%e 0-r*ere* a( ol* 0a(, a(* 1i0
T1' fat1erI3 !rot1erM
,ASON.
,-3tie o%er3 all.
T1e F-rie3 a((ot follo? if a 0a(
To 1i3 o?( 1eart !e reo(ile*. T1e' fee*
O( 1i3 o?( !o3o0, (a'L are !or( t1ereof.
A( alie( la( 1e 0i51t el-*e, !-t t1e3e,
)loo* of 1i3 !loo*, 1e 31all (or 3la' (or I3ape.
>' 1eart 1at1 (e%er pa3t-re* o( re5ret
Or pa(5 for t1ee. >' J-3tie o%er3 all.
8ELIAS.
T1at o(e ?or* 2J-3tie2 o%er3 all i(*ee*
To t1i(e o?( 3elf. )-t t1i(&I3t t1o- for a ?or*
To r-i( 0a(' 'ear3 of o00o(?eal,
A(* poi3o( i( a( 1o-r t1e politi3
Of 3tate3 a(* t1ro(e3 for == J-3tieM T1o- art J-3tK
)-t ?i3*o0, !-t t1e life of i((oe(t3,
T1e 1appi(e33 of all, are !etter 3er%e*
)' 3ole0( t1o-51t a( ?ei51t' o-(3el 1el*.
,ASON.
T1i3 i3 0ore 3i0ple. I a!oli31 t1ee ==
O(e 3?or*=3?eep == a(* a33-0e t1' 2politi3.2 B"$AC
8ELIAS.
T1o- art t1i3 23i0ple2L Will 0' lie5e allie3
6Willi(5 ?it1 a5e a(* ?i3*o0 to aor*7
Not tre0!le at t1' fire!ra(* !ree*, (ot t1i(&
W1o 1at1 i( !loo*, a( ol* 0a(I3 !loo*, 0a*e fa3t
A perilo-3 footi(5, 0a' !eti0e3 *i3o%er
>ore 2J-3tie2 == a(* i(%a3io( footi(5 it
Har* afterM Wilt t1o- pl-(5e all T1e33al',
All +reee, i( 1a3te a(* 3-**e( ar0a0e(t,
F-r' of t1o-51t a(* fre(G' of *ee*, at o(e
For J-3tieM Wo-l*3t t1o- !e 3o %iole(t
For J-3tie, 3a%e i( t1i(e o?( a-3e, O !o'M
A(* ?ilt t1o- pit' (ot t1e 1app' *a'3
A(* 3tor0=-(31attere* a!o*e3 of +reeeM
,ASON.
At1e(a, ?1o i3 ,-3tie, al3o i3
Wi3*o0@ a(* al3o 2S1e ?1o !-il*et1 to?(3.2
8ELIAS.
T1i(& al3o, I a0 !or( of *eit'.
I a0 i(-re* to 0aJe3t'K I &(o?
Ho? %e(era!le i3 t1e 3i51t of Ki(53,
A(* 1o? t1e 3erpe(t Trea3o( ?rit1e3 !e(eat1
T1e ro'al foot, o(3io-3 of it3 o?( 31a0e,
A(* 1o? t1e lio( of Re!ellio( o?er3
)efore t1e pre3e(e of a &i(5 -(ar0e*,
O-elle* !' o(e 0il* 5la(e of a-t1orit'.
,ASON.
A &i(5 -(J-3t i3 31or( of 0aJe3t'.
8ELIAS.
Still t1e o(e foolI3 ?or* == J-3tie == a(3?er3 all.
Wo-l* t1o- ?ert ol*er a(* 0ore politiL
,ASON.
Wo-l* I ?ere liar ?it1 t1i(e o?( fo-l !ra(*L
T1e 5o*3 are ?ear' of t1' oGe(i(5. B"$)C
8ELIAS.
To proof, t1e(, !o'. I la' 0' 3eptre !',
8-t off 0' ro?(, *e3e(* t1e 3tep3 to t1ee.
Here i3 0' !rea3t. Loo& fir0l' i( 0' fae,
A(* 3la' 0e. I3 t1ere fear ?rit lar5e a(* *eep
I( 0i(e ol* e'e3M Or 31-**ere3t t1o- ?it1 fearM
,ASON.
>ore 1ate t1a( fear. I( 3oot1, I a((ot 3tri&e.
8ELIAS.
A &i(5 i3 (ot 3o 3lai( == e9ept a 0a*0a(
>a' fall -po( 1i0 ?it1 a%erte* 1ea*.EE#FF
I(*ee*, I o(N-er. P2A3i*e.2Q E%e( 3o, !e?areL
Vitor' ill=(-rt-re* !ree*3 t1e !a!e *efeat.
P2Alo-*.2Q Li3te(, 0' !rot1erI3 3o(L Na', 3toop (ot 3o,
)e(*i(5 a31a0e* !ro?3 -po( t1e eart1L
I a0 ?ell ?ear' of t1e ?orl* of 0e(.
I 5ro? !ot1 ol* a(* 1atef-l to 0'3elf,
>o3t o( t1e t1ro(e@ po?er ?1i1 to 'o-t1 i3 3?eet
To a5e loo&3 fearf-l. Al3o I 1a%e ?ept ==
Ala3L 1o? ofte(L == a(* repe(te* 0e
Of t1o3e -(&i(5l' *ee*3 ?1ere!' I 5ai(e*
T1i3 t1ro(e ?1o3e Jo' i3 t-r(e* to !itter(e33.
I ?ill 0a&e peae ?it1 t1ee, a(* J-3tie 3till
S1all 1a%e a 1o0e a(* 31ri(e i( T1e33al'.
)e patie(t (ot?it13ta(*i(5L 8ro%e t1'3elf
Valia(t a(* ?i3e == a(* rei5( 1ereL If i( 3oot1
A( a5e* o-(3ellor, ?1o3e re%ere(* 1air
Co00a(*3 a 1eari(5, 0a' a33i3t at all,
Wi3*o0 to ?i3*o0 a**e*, I a0 1ere.
Yet ?o-l* I rat1er 3li*e i(to 0' 5ra%e,
;(tro-!le* ?it1 t1e *e3ti(ie3 of 3tate3,
E%e( of 3-1 a( o(e 3o *ear to 0e
W1o t1-3 a 3ore of 'ear3 1a%e (-rt-re* it. B$4A7
EE#. T1e3e t?o li(e3 are *iretl' ta&e( fro0 Elip1aG Le%i.FF
,ASON.
I 1ear t1ee. T1o- art 5ro?( li&e ro'al ?i(e
)etter ?it1 a5e. For5i%e 0' %iole(eL
8ELIAS.
P2A3i*e.2Q T1e fi31 !ite3 1ar*. P2Alo-*.2Q T1ere i3 a prop1e'@
2O(e 3tirre*, Iol1-3 (e%er 31all &(o? peae
Till i( it3 te0ple 1a(53 t1e +ol*e( Fleee.2
No? t1o- 1a3t 3o *i3N-iete* o-r *a'3,
T1e ti0e i3 o0e@ 3ee& t1o- AeaI3EE#FF i3le,
A(* 1a(5 t1i3 trop1' o( o-r te0ple ?all3L
EE#. Col1i3, a o-(t' of A3ia, !o-(*e* o( t1e W. !' t1e E-9i(e, o( t1e N. !' t1e
Ca-a3-3, a(* o( t1e E. !' t1e I!eria. Di3ti(5-i31e* for Aeaea.FF
,ASON.
Tell 0e ?1at i3 t1i3 fleee.
8ELIAS.
Let ?o0e( 3i(5.
WO>EN.
I( Are3I 5ro%e, t1e 3?or*e* tree3,
T1e ?orl*I3 1eart ?o(*eri(5,
Ha(53 e%er0ore t1e +ol*e( Fleee,EE#FF
T1e 5lor' of t1e 3pri(5,
T1e li51t of far AeaI3 oa3t.
S-1 5la0o-r a3 !efit3 a 51o3t.
EE#. T1e 3'0!oli30 of t1e Fleee a(* it3 5-ar*ia(3 i3 -rio-3. T1e Fleee i3 of
6Arie37 Are3 t1e Ra0, t1e 3i5( of t1e 3pri(5. T1e 3-( !ei(5 e9alte* i( t1i3 3i5(,
t1e fleee i3 alle* 5ol*e(. Are3 or >ar3 6>ar37 i3 i( A3trolo5' t1e r-ler of t1i3
3i5(. Hi3 ot1er 1o-3e i3 Sorpio 6Sorpio7 t1e Dra5o(. T1e ?1ole le5e(* i3 t1-3 a
5l'p1 of t1e >a5(-0 Op-3. T1at Cro?le' (e5let3 t1i3 i3 a 3i5(ifia(t 0ar& of t1e
1a(5e to 1i3 0at-rer 0a((er.FF
)efore t1at 5litteri(5 ?oof t1e S-(
S1ri(&3 !a& a!a31e* i( 31a0e,
T1e 3ple(*o-r of t1e 31i(i(5 o(e,
O(e torre(t=fleee of fla0eL
W1at 1eart 0a' t1i(&, ?1at to(5-e 0a' 3i(5
T1e 5lor' of t1e 5ol*e( t1i(5M B$4)C
A!o-t t1e 5ro%e t1e 3orpio( oil3
I(e9tria!l' ?i(*
Wit1i( t1e ?oo*I3 e9ee*i(5 toil3,
T1e 31a*o? 1ot a(* !li(*K
T1ere l-r& 1i3 3erpe(t 3orerie3,
T1e 5-ar*ia( of t1e +ol*e( Fleee.
T1e *ra5o( lift3 1i3 (o3tril3 ?i*e
A(* Jet3 a 3po-t of fireK
T1e ?arrior N-e3ti(5 t-r(3 a3i*e,
Not *ari(5 to *e3ireK
A(* >a*(e33 !or( of Are3 l-r&3
)e1i(* t1e ?o(*er of 1i3 ?or&3.
)e 3-re t1at ?ere t1e ?oo*la(* ?a'
Tra&e* 3(a&e?i3e to t1e ore,
T1e *ra5o( 3lai( or *ri%e( a?a',
T1e 5oo* Fleee ?o( !' ?ar,
Not 'et 31o-l* Are3 3i(& 1i3 3pear,
Or fail of fli(5i(5 fort1 a fear.
T1e tor1 of >a*(e33 31o-l* !e lit,
A(* follo? 1i0 afar@
;po( 1i3 pro? 31o-l* >a*(e33 3it,
A !alef-l !eao(=3tarK
A(* i( 1i3 1o0e De3pair a(* 3trife
Lie i( 1i3 !o3o0 for a ?ifeL
)-t o1, t1e 5lor' of t1e N-e3t,
T1e 5ai(le33 5oo*l' priGeL
T1e faire3t for0 0a( eIer are33e*,
T1e ?or* 1e 1ear* 0o3t ?i3eK ==
All l-re3 of life a%oi* a(* ea3e
)efore t1e ?i((i(5 of t1e FleeeL
O (a0ele33 3ple(*o-r of t1e +o*3,
)e5otte( 1ar*l' of Hea%e(L
;(3po&e( trea3-re of t1e a!o*e3
)e'o(* t1e li51t(i(5 le%i(L
No 0i3er', (o *e3pair 0a' pa'
T1e Jo' to 1ol* t1ee for a *a'L
,ASON.
At1e(aI3 3er%a(t re&3 (ot 0-1 of Are3.
8ELIAS.
Are t1i(e e'e3 &i(*le* at t1e 5ol*e( t1o-51tM B$#AC
,ASON.
>i(e e'e3 3ee fart1er t1a( t1e Fleee of +ol*.
8ELIAS.
W1at 1eroe3 a( attai( 3o fair a t1i(5M
,ASON.
I 1a%e 3o0e frie(*3 ?1o ?o-l* e3tee0 t1i3 N-e3t
Li51tl' == a 0ai*e(I3 plea3-re=?a(*eri(5
T1ro-51 lilie* fiel*3 a 3-00erI3 after(oo(.
8ELIAS.
T1e +o*3 5i%e 3tre(5t1L I pra' t1e0 3e(* t1ee !a&
Safe to t1i3 t1ro(e.
,ASON.
I ?ill (ot 3ee t1' fae
E%er a5ai( -(til t1e N-e3t !e ?o(.
R-le t1o- ?it1 J-3tie i( 0' 3are* 3eat
;(til I o0e a5ai(.
8ELIAS.
T1e +o*3 t1' 3pee*.
>EN.
T1e 1ar*' 1ero 5oe3 to fi(*
T1e li%i(5 Fleee of +ol*K
Or el3e, 3o0e *eat1 0a' 1a(e to !i(*
T1o3e li0!3 of 0a(l' 0o-l*.
I( 3oot1, I *o-!t if I 31all ear(
T1e 3i(5erI3 fee for 1i3 ret-r(.
8ELIAS.
T1i(& (o? == I feare* t1at fool. It 0-3t !e tr-e
T1at 5-ilt i3 ti0oro-3. A'L ?1e( *a(5erI3 (o(eL
Let !-t 3?or*3 fla31 == a(* 5-ilt 5ro?3 +o* for 0i51tL
I(*ee* I r-le == -(til 1e o0e a5ai(.
A', ?1e( t1e 3tar3 fall, ,a3o( 31all !e &i(5L
EX8LICIT ACT;S 8RI>;S. B$#)C
AR+ONA;TAE.
2ACT;S SEC;ND;S.2
AR+O.
AR+;S 2t1e 3o( of2 8HRIX;S, ,ASON, HERACLES, CASTOR, 8OLL;X, THESE;S,
OR8HE;S. 2C1or-3 of2 Heroe3. 2C1or-3 of2 S1ip!-il*er3.
SCENE 2A( ope( plae (ear Iol1-3.2
CHOR;S OF SHI8);ILDERS.
THE 3o-(* of t1e 1a00er a(* 3teelL
T1e 3o(5 of t1e le%el a(* li(eL
T1e ?1irr of t1e ?1i3tli(5 ?1eelL
T1e ri(5 of t1e a9e o( t1e pi(eL
T1e Jo' of t1e e(*e* la!o-r,
A3 t1e 5oo* 31ip pl-(5e3 free
)' 3o-(* of pipe a(* ta!or
To fro(t t1e 3par&li(5 3eaL
T1e 0'3ter'=?o%e( 3pellL
T1e %o'a5e of 5ol*e( 5ai(L
T1e free f-ll 3ail3 t1at 3?ell
O( t1e 3?ell of t1e 3ple(*i* 0ai(L
T1e 3o(5 of t1e a9e a(* t1e ?e*5eL
T1e la(5 of t1e 1a00er a(* 1ai(L
Kee( ?1i3tle of 1i3el a(* e*5eL
S0oot1 3?i31 of t1e 3li*i(5 pla(eL
Hail to t1e 1o(o-r of toilL
HailL to t1e 31ip flo?( freeL
HailL to t1e 5ol*e( 3poil,
A(* t1e 5la0o-r of all t1e 3eaL
HERACLES.
A 5oo* 3to-t 3o(5, frie(* Ar5-3, 0at1i(5 ?ell
T1e 0i51t' !lo?3 t1o- 3tri&e3t@ 'et 0et1i(&3
O(e !lo? 31o-l* 3er%e to *ri%e 'o( (ail ?ell 1o0e
W1ere t1o- ?it1 te(fol* 3tro&e == B$2AC
THESE;S.
+oo* Herale3L
Not all 0e( o?e t1' 3tre(5t1 ===
AR+;S.
Na', let 1i0 tr'L
Ta&e 0' to' 1a00erL
HERACLES.
I 1a%e 3plit t1e ?oo*L
THESE;S.
Ve9atio( 3it3 tre0e(*o-3 o( 1i3 !ro?.
)e?are a 1eroI3 f-r'L T1o- art 0a*,
Ar5-3, to pla' 3o *a(5ero-3 a tri&.
AR+;S.
Tr-e, T1e3e-3 == if 1e 1a* !-t 1it 1i3 t1-0!L
CASTOR.
Cea3e t1i3 foolI3 tal&. T1e 0oo( ?ait3 (ot t1e ?or&.
8OLL;X.
T1e 3-( ?ill 3i(& (o later for 'o-r plea3-re.
o( to t1' ?or&, 0a(.
THESE;S.
He t1at trap3 a lio(
A(* !ait3 1i0 for a( 1o-r, a(* let3 1i0 5o,
Doe3 ?ell to t1i(& !efore 1e te0pt a5ai(
T1e fore3t pat13.
HERACLES.
T1e ?i3e 0a( ?i3el' t1i(&3
T1at (ot1i(5 i3 !-t ?i3*o0 == a(* 0'3elf
T1i(& 3tro(5l' t1at (o ot1er t1i(5 e9i3t3
)-t 3tre(5t1@ 3o ?it1 1i3 3-!tletie3 of 0i(*
He !affle3 0eK a(* I lift -p 0' l-!,
A(* ?it1 o(e !lo? !e3patter 1i3 ?i3e !rai(3.
,ASON.
A', (ot for (ot1i(5 *i* t1e *ar&(e33 rei5(
T1o3e ei51t=a(*=fort' 1o-r3,EE#FF O Re-3=!e5otLB$2)C
EE#. Re-3 a-3e* a (i51t to e9te(* to t1i3 le(5t1, t1at 1e 0i51t effiie(tl' !e5et
Her-le3.FF
THESE;S.
Tell 0e, frie(* 0a3ter, 1o? t1e ?or& 5oe3 o(.
W1e( 31all o-r 5alla(t %e33el !rea3t t1e *eepM
W1e( 31all ?e 3ee t1e 3-( 3i(& oIer t1e poop,
A(* loo& to?ar* 0oo(ri3e, a(* t1e la(* !e lo3t,
A(* t1e per1e* ?at1er o( t1e 0a3t !e1ol*
T1e 0elti(5 0irror of t1e oea( 0eet
T1e r'3talli3i(5 o(a%e of t1e 3&'M
AR+;S.
All t1i3 31all 1appe( ?1e( t1e ?or& i3 *o(e.
,ASON.
Ho? 0a(' 0oo(3, frie(* fool, !efore t1at *a'M
AR+;S.
T1e3e t1i(53 are &(o?( (ot e%e( to t1e +o*3,
E9ept t1e Fat1er o(l'.EE#FF
EE#. T1e 3atire i3 o( >att1e? 99i%. 3..FF
HERACLES.
Fool3 0-3t tal&,
AR+;S.
I tal&, *i%-l5i(5 (ot1i(5.
HERACLES.
I 3tri&e t1ee,
Yet at (ot.
AR+;S.
Hero, 3ta' t1at 1ea%' 1a(*L
T1e 31ip 31all 3ail ere 3pri(5.
THESE;S.
)-t (o? 'o- tal&
>ore a3 !efit3 a ?or&0a( to a &i(5. B$3AC
,ASON.
)e 5e(tle (o?, 0' frie(*3L T1e3e 31ip!-il*er3,
Reare* i( t1e r-55e* !or*er3 of t1e Nort1,EE#FF
Ha%e (ort1er( 0a((er3K 3-rl' if atta&e*,
)-t 5e(ial ?1e( ===
EE#. Ar5-3 i3 ?ittil' 1arateri3e* a3 a Sotti31 31ip!-il*er.FF
AR+;S.
T1e proper treat0e(t i3
Ki(*(e33 == li&e lio(3 ?1o0 De0eter ta0e*.
THESE;S.
I pro0i3e t1ee, t1e (e9t ti0e t1o- art ?rot1,
A 3eo(* &i(*(e33 fro0 Ali*e3I 1a(*.
AR+;S.
Spare 0e t1at, Ki(5, a(* ta&e, t1'3elf, a l-!.
,ASON.
Ki(5 T1e3e-3, t1o- art far rep-te* ?i3e.
Ha3t t1o- (ot lear(t a le33o( fro0 t1e 1ap
Of Herale3 3-pre0e i( == 31ip!-il*i(5M
I !' 0' 0ee&(e33 ?ill a!a31 t1' 3tre(5t1.
+oo* Ar5-3, t1o- art -(3-rpa33e* i( art
To -r%e t1e ro-51er ti0!er3, to 0a&e 30oot1
T1e Joi(t3 a(* 5ir*er3, a(* to pla(e a(* ?or&
T1e iro( a(* t1e (ail1ea*3, a(* to lift
Ro? after ro? t1e tier3 of !e(1e3 t1rie
I( triple !ea-t', a(* to 31ape t1e oar3,
To rai3e t1e 0a3t ===
AR+;S.
T1' &(o?le*5e 3ta55er3 0eL
Ho? ?a3t t1o- t1-3 i(3tr-te*M
,ASON.
)' 0-1 t1o-51t.
To la0p t1e *e&3 === B$3)C
AR+;S.
I 3ta(* ?it1 !ro?3 a!a31e*.
T1o- art t1e 0a3ter == !-il* t1e 31ip t1'3elf.
,ASON.
Na', !-t 0' &(o?le*5e i3 of 0i(* alo(e.
I a((ot 3o appl' it a3 to !-il*
A( Ar5o.
AR+;S.
Yet I %eril' !elie%e
S-1 0i(* 0-3t piere far *eeper t1a( t1e3e (a0e3,
See&i(5 t1e %er' (at-re of t1e t1i(53
T1o- (a0e3t t1-3 3o pat. 8er1a(e to t1ee
T1e3e lo53, (ail3, !olt3, tool3, 1a%e 3o0e life of 3e(3e,
So0e 3-!tle la(5-a5e. Tell -3 ?1at t1e' 3a'LEE#FF
EE#. T1e 5i!e i( t1e3e t?e(t' li(e3 i3 a5ai(3t R-*'ar* Kipli(5I3 3ill' %itali3atio(
of 0a1i(er', a(* 1i3 i5(ora(e e%e( of t1e orret ter03.FF
THESE;S.
ITi3 !-t a 5i!er == lea%e t1e 1-rl alo(e.
,ASON.
I(*ee* I 3pa&e of t1i(53 I &(e? (ot of.
AR+;S.
Yo- 3pea& 0ore ?i3el' ?1e( 'o- float a?a'
I(to p-re *rea0, a(* tal& of 0'3ti t1i(53
T1at (o 0a( !or( of ?o0a( -(*er3ta(*3,
A(* t1erefore *oe3 (ot *are to o(tra*it.
,ASON.
He ?1o 3pea&3 0-1 a(* !itterl' at la3t
La'3 1i03elf ope( to retort. I t1i(&
I (e%er 1ear* 3-1 o(tra*itio(3 fl'
A3 ?1e( 0e( tal& of 5o*3 == t1at (e%er ?ereL
AR+;S.
T1o- ?o-l*3t *o !etter to lea%e 0a( alo(e.
T1e ?i3e3t tal& i3 foll' ?1e( ?or& ?ait3.
Loo&L 1o? t1e3e 3t-r*' %illai(3 5ape aro-(*,
Fli(5 *o?( t1eir ta3&, a(* 1a(5 -po( t1e ?or*3
T1at flo? li&e (etar fro0 'o-r 0aJe3t'. B$/AC
CASTOR.
I( tr-t1, 0' frie(*, if 'o- ?o-l* ?ear 'o-r ro?(
T1i3 3i*e of Or-3, 'o- 31o-l* 5o a?a'.
8OLL;X.
A'L let t1e 0e( ?or&L For a 0i(* a3 'o-r3
I3 5oo*, a(* 3&ill a3 t1eir3 i3 al3o 5oo*.
CASTOR.
)-t 0i9 t1e 0a(-al a(* t1e 0e(tal == ?ell,
No 31ip ?a3 !-ilt !' p-re p1ilo3op1'.
8OLL;X.
Nor 'et *e3i5(e* !' arti3a(3.
,ASON.
E(o-51L
Co0e, 5reat Ali*e3, it i3 ti0e to 5o.
AR+;S.
A fool allo?3 a 0o0e(tI3 irritatio(
To 0o%e t1e p-rpo3e of a t1o-3a(* 'ear3.
+o, 5oL
HERACLES.
Re0e0!erL We are 0et t1i3 *a'
To all -po( t1e (a0e ?it1 prai3e a(* pra'er
Of 5reat At1e(a, 3i(e o-r 31ip i3 !-ilt
Wit1 3-lpt-re* oli%e pre5(a(t i( t1e pro?,
A(* all t1e le(5t1 of pi(e i3 oile* a(* -rle*
Wit1 t1e 3?ift 3erpe(tI3 !ea-t', a(* t1e o?l
Sit3 i( 1-5e 3tate -po( t1e 0i*0o3t !e(1.
T1-3, t1erefore, !' t1e 0a(ife3t *e3i5(,
,oi(i(5 t1e ?i3*o0 to t1e po?er a(* ?ill,
We !-il* t1e Ar5o.
AR+;S.
W1at a 1ea%' l-!
We arr'L A(* 1o? ?ell !eo0e3 o-r fi5-re
T1e lio(I3 3&i(L
HERACLES.
)e 3till, t1o- art a( a33L B$/)C
AR+;S.
T1e fa!le*, a33, O Re-3=*e3e(*e* o(eM
HERACLES.
W1at a33M
AR+;S.
T1e o(e t1at ?ore t1e lio(I3 3&i(L
THESE;S.
T1i3 fello? ?ere !e(eat1 a 0a(I3 o(te0pt.
Ho? 31o-l* a +o*=!or( 1ee* 1i0M
,ASON.
We are 1ere,
T1e(, to i(%o&e At1e(a, i00olate
t1e 3are* o& -po( 1er altar=3to(e,
T1at S1e, ?1o 3pra(5 i( ar0o-r fro0 t1e !rai(
Of t1e All=Fat1er, 0a' *e3e(* to !le33
O-r la!o-r3, 3i(e *ela' 5ro?3 *a(5ero-3,
If 1apl' !' Her po?er a(* 3-!tlet'
S1e plea3e to ai* t1e ?or&, a(* to perfor0
A pro*i5' to 3a%e -3L >i51t' O-ee(,
T1at art t1e !ala(e a(* t1e 3?or* ali&e
I( -((i(5 Ar5-3I !rai( ===
HERACLES.
A'L >i51t' Wi3*o0,
W1o t1-3 a( o%er31a*o? 3-1 a fool,
A(* 0a&e 1i0 apa!le to !-il* a 31ip.
AR+;S.
O t1o-L At1e(a, ?1o3e !ri51t ?i3*o0 31o(e
I( t1i3 !eef=?itte* fello?, 0a&i(5 1i0
Co0pete(t e%e( to 3?eep a 3ta!le o-tL
+lorio-3 ta3&L == I 31all ret-r( a(o(.
,ASON.
Na', follo? (otL T1e +o**e33 ?ere *i3plea3e*,
Co0i(5, to fi(* o-r 5reate3t 1ero 5o(e.
THESE;S.
T1i3 i3 t1e 0i*0o3t 1o-r of *a'. B$<AC
,ASON.
Ari3e,
All 1eroe3, irli(5 ro-(* t1e 3are* 3to(e
I( !ea-tif-l or*er a(* proe33io( 5ra%e,
W1ile o-r 1ief prie3t, o-r 0i51tie3t i( 3o(5,
T1e *o?ere* of 81oe!-3, 5reat Oea5erI3 1eir,
I(%o&e3 t1at 5lor' o( t1e 3arifie
T1at &i(*le3 all it3 3l-0!er i(to life
A(* %i%i* fla0e *e3e(*i(5 o( t1e ?1eel
A(* 1ariot of li51t(i(5, li&i(5 -p
T1e ?ater of t1e lo-*=re3o-(*i(5 3ea
L-3tral, po-re* 3e%e( ti0e3 -po( t1e eart1,
A(* i( o(e fla31 o(3-0i(5 ?oo* a(* 3to(e
A(* t1e 3?eet 3a%o-r of t1e 3arifie.
OR8HE;S.
)-t ?1e( t1e fla0e 1at1 *arte* fro0 t1e e'e
Of 0' *i%i(e e9i3te(e, a(* 1at1 left
Not1i(5, ?1ere ?a3 t1e altar a(* t1e eart1,
T1e ?ater a(* t1e i(e(3e a(* t1e %iti0 ==
Not1i(5 of all re0ai(3L T1e( loo& to it
T1at 'e i(%o&e (ot Wi3*o0 !' t1e Na0e
Of !ri51t At1e(aL
,ASON.
We are 1ere to all
;po( t1at Wi3*o0 !' t1at 0i51t' Na0eL
OR8HE;S.
W1o allet1 -po( Wi3*o0 i3 (ot ?i3e.
I3 it (ot ?ritte( i( t1e Si!'lI3 !oo&EE#FF
T1at Wi3*o0 riet1 i( t1e 3treet3 alo-*
A(* (o(e re5ar*et1 1erM O!e' 0' %oie.
EE#. At-all' 8ro%er!3 i, 24.FF
,ASON.
O 0a3ter of ApolloI3 l're a(* li51tL
We are (ot ?i3e == a(* for t1at %er' a-3e
We 0eet to=*a' to all o( Wi3*o0.
OR8HE;S.
WellL
T1e altar 3ta(*3, 31a*o?i(5 t1e ;(i%er3e
T1at ?it1 0' fire of K(o?le*5e I *e3tro' ==
A(* t1ere i3 Wi3*o0 == !-t i(%o&e Her (ot,
Frie(*3, ?1o i3 o(l' ?1e( (o(e ot1er i3. B$<)C
,ASON.
Let -3 !e5i(@ t1e 1o-r *ra?3 o( apae.
Dri%e off t1e *e0o(3 fro0 t1e 3arifieL
OR8HE;S.
Let all t1e *e0o(3 e(ter a(* *?ell t1erei(L
>' frie(*3, 'e are a3 i5(ora(t a3 prie3t3L
Let t1ere !e 3ile(e ?1ile t1e 3leeperEE#FF ?a&e3L
EE#. T1e Hi(*-3 1ol* t1at t1e K-(*ali(i, t1e 3pri(5 of 3pirit-al po?er, lie3 oile*
a(* 3leepi(5 -po( a lot-3=flo?er at t1e !a3e of t1e 3pi(e. S1e 0a' !e aro-3e* !'
%ario-3 0et1o*3.FF
O oile* a(* o(3trite* a(* 1o3e(L
O tort-re* a(* t?i3te* a(* t?i(e*L
Deep 3pri(5 of 0' 3o-l *eep froGe(,
T1e 3leep of t1e tr-t1 of t1e 0i(*L
A3 a !ri51t 3(a&e -rle*
Ro-(* t1e %i(e of t1e Worl*L
O 3leeper t1ro-51 *a?( a(* t1ro-51 *a'li51t,
O 3leeper t1ro-51 *-3& a(* t1ro-51 (i51tL
O 31ifte* fro0 ?1ite li51t to 5ra' li51t,
Fro0 5ra' to t1e o(e !la& li51tL
O 3ile(e a(* 3o-(*
I( t1e far profo-(*L
O 3erpe(t of 3ale3 a3 a( ar0o-r
To !i(* o( t1e !rea3t of a lor*L
Not *eaf to t1e Voie of t1e C1ar0er,
Not !li(* to t1e 3?eep of t1e 3?or*L
I 3tri&e to t1e *eep
T1at t1o- 3tir i( t1' 3leepL
Ri3e -p fro0 0i(e i((er0o3t !ei(5L
Lift -p t1e 5e00e* 1ea* to t1e 1eartL
Lift -p till t1e e'e3 t1at ?ere 3eei(5
)e !li(*, a(* t1eir life *epartL
Till t1e e'e t1at ?a3 !li(*EE#FF
)e a la0p to 0' 0i(*L B$.AC
EE#. T1e 2t1ir* e'e,2 t1at r-*i0e(tar' e'e alle* t1e pi(eal 5la(*.FF
Coil fa3t all t1e' oil3 o( 0e, *'i(5,
A!3or!e* i( t1e 3e(3e of t1e S(a&eL
Stir, lea%e t1e flo?er=t1ro(e, a(* -pfl'i(5
Hi33 o(e, a(* 1i33 t1rie, a(* a?a&eL
T1e( ro?( 0e a(* li(5L
Fla31 for?ar* == a(* 3pri(5L
Fla31 fort1 o( t1e fire of t1e altar,
T1e 3to(e3, a(* t1e 3arifie 31e*K
Till t1e T1ree Worl*3EE#FF fli&er a(* falter,
A(* life a(* 1er lo%e !e *ea*L
I( 0'3terio-3 Jo'
A?a&e == a(* *e3tro'L
EE#. Of 5o*3, 0e(, a(* *e0o(3.FF
,ASON.
It i3 e(o-51L
HERACLES.
Too 5reat for a 5o*I3 3tre(5t1L
THESE;S.
Spea&L
CASTOR.
C1a(5eL Not to !e !or(eL
8OLL;X.
)-t t1i3 i3 *eat1L
OR8HE;S.
Let t1e li51t fa*e. T1e orale i3 pa3t.
,ASON.
T1e Voie i3 pa3t. We are ali%e a5ai(.
OR8HE;S.
W1at 3pa&e T1at Sile(eM
HERACLES.
2T1i3 i3 (ot a N-e3t
W1ere 3tre(5t1 a%ailet1 a-51t.2 I 31all (ot 5o. B$.)C
,ASON.
Na', !rot1er. T1e %oie ?a3@ 2T1e e(* i3 3orro?L2
THESE;S.
Ye 1ear* (ot, O *-ll=?itte*L ;(to 0e
6Alo(e of all 'e ?i3e7 t1e 5reat %oie a0e,
2T1e +ate3 of Hell 31all (ot i( all pre%ail.2
CASTOR.
I 1ear*, 2Re5ret (ot t1' 0ortalit'L
Lo%e o(N-er3 *eat1L2
8OLL;X.
)-t I, 2Re5ret (ot t1o-
T1i(e i00ortalit'L Lo%e o(N-er3 lifeL2EE#FF
EE#. 8oll-9 !ei(5 i00ortal, a(* Ca3ter 0ortal, at t1e for0erI3 reN-e3t Re-3 allo?e*
t1e0 to pool t1eir fate3, a(* li%e alter(ate *a'3 i( Ha*e3 a(* Ol'0p-3.FF
OR8HE;S.
A partial ?i3*o0 to a partial ear.
,ASON.
)-t ?1at 3pee1 a0e to t1eeM
OR8HE;S.
I 1ear* (o %oie.
AR+;S.
W1at 0ea(3 t1eM HereI3 0' la!o-r t1ro?( a?a',
>' 3&ill 0a*e Je3t of, all 0' ?a5e *e3tro'e*
At o(e fell 3tro&e.
,ASON.
W1atM I3 t1e Ar5o !-r(tM B$:AC
AR+;S.
)-r(tL S1o-l* I t1e( o0plai(M T1e 31ip i3 fi(i31e*.
,ASON.
T1e +o**e33, f-rio-3 at t1i(e a!3e(e, Ar5-3,
Hat1 fre(Gie* t1ee ?it1 3o0e *el-3io(.
HERACLES.
Cal0L
Co(trol t1' 0a*(e33L I a0 3orr' (o?
>' p-(5e(t ?it 3o 31a0e* 1i3 arro5a(e
A3 0a*e 1i0 3ee0 to 3or( At1e(a.
AR+;S.
T1o-L
)-t 3ee 0e, I a0 r-i(e*. T1e 5oo* 31ip
I3 fi(i31e*L W1ereI3 0' *ail' ?a5eM
,ASON.
)e 3-re
I pa' t1ee tre!le if t1' tale !e tr-e.
AR+;S.
A'L tre!le (ot1i(5L I 31all !-' a palae.
,ASON.
Tre!le t1i(e -t0o3t ?i31.
AR+;S.
T?o e%il3 t1e(
T1o- pile3t o( o(e 5oo*L )-t o0e a(* 3eeL
P2T1e Ar5o i3 *i3o%ere*.2
CHOR;S OF HEROES.
)' ?i3*o0 fra0e* fro0 a(ie(t *a'3
T1e 3tatel' Ar5o 3ta(*3 a!o%eK
Too fir0 to fear, too 5reat to prai3e,
T1e 0i51t of !ri51t At1e(aI3 lo%eL
O1L 31ip of 5lor'L trea* t1e foa0,
A(* !ri(5 o-r 5-er*o( fro0 it3 1o0eL B$:)C
T1e 3ile(t t1o-51t, t1e 1a(* -(3ee(,
T1e ra'le33 0aJe3t' of li51t
S1e* fro0 t1e 3ple(*o-r of o-r O-ee(
At1e(aL 0'3ter' a(* 0i51tK
T1e3e ?or&e* i(%i3i!l' to !ri(5
T1e e(* of tri-0p1 to o-r Ki(5.
+reat ,a3o(, ?ro(5e* !' 1ate of 0a(,
S1all pa33 t1e portal3 of t1e *eepK
S1all 3ee& t1e ?ater3 ?i*e a(* ?a(K
S1all pa33 ?it1i( t1e la(* of 3leepK
A(* t1ere t1e 5-ar*ia(3 of t1e 3oil
S1all re3t at la3t fro0 pai( a(* toil.
O r-ler of t1e e0p'rea(,
)e1ol* 1i3 fer%o-r o(N-eri(5
T1e f-r' of t1e !ree* Ca*0ea(,
T1e *ra5o(3 of t1e T1e!a( &i(5K
A(* ar0e* 0e( 31all 3pri(5 fro0 eart1
I( %ai( to ?ar* t1e 5loo0' 5irt1L
)-t t1o-, At1e(a, *i*3t *e%i3e
So0e e(* !e'o(* o-r 0ortal &e(,
T1' 3o-l i0pe(etra!l' ?i3e
S1i(e3 (ot to -3 -(t1i(&i(5 0e(.
O 5-ar* t1e ?arrior !a(* of +reee,
A(* ?i( for -3 t1e +ol*e( FleeeL
)' 0irale t1i3 1app' *a'
T1e 31ip i3 fi(i31e* for o-r N-e3t.
)ri(5 t1o- t1e 5lor' fro0 t1e 5ra'L
)ri(5 t1o- o-r 3pirit3 i(to re3tL
O Wi3*o0, t1at 1a3t 1elpe* 3o far,
Si(& (e%er t1o- t1' 5-i*i(5 3tarL
CHOR;S OF WORK>EN.
T1e( let -3 5at1er o(e a(* all,
A(* la-(1 o-r *ra5o( o( t1e 0ai(
Wit1 paea(3 rai3e* 0o3t 0-3ial,
;(til o-r 1eroe3 o0e a5ai(.
Wit1 ?at1i(5 a(* ?it1 pra'er ?e ?ait
T1e i0perio-3 De3ti(ie3 of FateL
EX8LICIT ACT;S SEC;ND;S. B$"AC
AR+ONA;TAE.
2ACT;S TERTI;S.2
>EDEA.
AEETES, ,ASON, >EDEA, >e33e(5er3,
2C1or-3 of2 Heroe3.
SCENE@ 2T1e 8alae of 2AEETES.
AEETES.
Were t1i3 0a( 3o( of Re-3, !elo%e* of Hea%e(,
A(* 3&ille* ?it1 %er' raft of >aiaI3 3o(,
Stro(5er t1a( 81oe!-3, 3-!tler t1a( t1e Sp1i(9,
T1i3 pla5-e 31o-l* at1 1i0, (or 0' ?i3*o0 3pare.
CHOR;S OF HEROES.
T1-3 1a3t t1o- 3e(t 1i0 -(to Ha*e3, &i(5.
AEETES.
Not ot1er?i3e ?ere 3-1 5ai( po33i!le.
Ye are t1e ?it(e33e3 t1at ?it1 0-1 3&ill,
A(* eloN-e(e of 31i(i(5 ?or*3, a(* t1o-51t
Dar&li(5 !e1i(* t1eir 0ea3-re* 0elo*',
I *i* *i33-a*e 1i0.
CHOR;S.
S-1 a( e(terpri3e
After 3-1 toil3 (o 0a( 31o-l* li51tl' lea%e.
Re0e0!er all t1e ta3&3 i0po33i!le
T1i3 1ero 1at1 alrea*' *o(e, !efore
He e%er to-1e* t1i3 3o-(*i(5 oa3t of t1i(e.
AEETES.
Ala3L !-t (o? 1i3 ?eir* i3 lo(eli(e33L
CHOR;S.
Wa3 t1at fro0 De3ti(', or ?ill of t1i(eM B$")C
AEETES.
I lo%e 1i0 little. Yet 0' ?or*3 ?ere tr-e,
Nor ?o-l* it 3&ill 1i0 a-51t if 0'ria* 0e(
)-&lere* 1i3 !a& a(* !rea3t. For ?1e( a 0a(
)atter3 ?it1 3?or*=1ilt at t1e fro?(i(5 5ate3
T1at lea* to t1e )e'o(*, (ot 1-0a( fore ==
Har*l' t1e fa%o-r of t1e 5o*3 t1e03el%e3 ==
S1all 3tea* 1i0 i( t1at peril.
CHOR;S.
Yet ?e &(o?
Co-ra5e 0a' o(N-er all t1i(53.
AEETES.
S-1 a 0a(
I3 5reater t1a( t1e 5o*3L
CHOR;S.
If o(l' 1e
K(o? ?1o 1e i3 == t1at all t1e3e 5o*3 a(* 0e(
A(* t1i(53 are !-t t1e 31a*o?3 of 1i03elfL
AEETES.
I a((ot 5i%e 'o- 1ope. A?ait t1e e(*.
CHOR;S.
We fear i(*ee* t1at i( t1e trap
Of ?ile3 o-r &i(5 i3 ta&e(.
La1e3i3 31a&e3 a arele33 lap
A(* *oo03 *i%i(e a?a&e(L
A *e3olate a(* r-el 1ap
I( t1i3 3a* 1o-r i3 31a&e(.
T1e *e3perate 3o( a(* %iole(t
Of Helio3 1at1 *e3i5(e*
A fate 0ore 1ar* t1a( 8elia3 0ea(t,
Re%ol%i(5 i( 1i3 0i(*
>i31ief to at1 t1e oile* a3e(t
Of 5roa(i(5 1-0a(&i(*.
O !ri51t At1e(a, 1it1erto
8rotetre33 of t1e N-e3t,
Di%i*e t1e *eep *e3e(*i(5 !l-eL
)e pre3e(t, e%er=!le3tL
)ri(5 t1o- t1e 1ero ,a3o( t1ro-51
To %itor' == a(* re3tL B$$AC
>EDEA.
Not !' At1e(aI3 al0 o0(ipote(e,
O 1eroe3, loo& for 3afet'L Little 0e(,
Loo&i(5 to +o*, are !li(*e*K 0i51t' o(e3,
See&i(5 Hi3 pre3e(e, reel !efore t1e 5la(eK
A(* T1e', t1e 5reate3t t1at 0a' !e of 0e(,
)eo0e t1at li51t, a(* are (o ?1it for eart1.
)-t all 'o-r pra'er3 are a(3?ere* !' 'o-r3el%e3,
A3 I 0'3elf a1ie%e t1i3 t1o-51t of 0i(e.
CHOR;S.
To 0e t1o- 3ee0e3t to !la3p1e0e t1e 5o*3.
>EDEA.
)eli&e I 3ee0, O 'e of little ?it.
CHOR;S.
S-rel' t1' te(*er 'ear3 a(* 5e(tle loo&3
)elie 3-1 1atre* to o-r &i(5L I 3or(
To tri-0p1 o( a( e(e0' o(e falle(.
>EDEA.
Fool3 al?a'3L I a0 te(*erer t1a( 0' 'ear3,
A(* 5e(tler t1a( 0' 5la(e3.
CHOR;S.
Sa'3t t1o- == ?1atM
>EDEA.
Ye &(o? 0e a 0o3t po?erf-l 3orere33.
CHOR;S.
So I 1a%e 1ear*, O lot-3=foote*EE#FF o(eL
Nat1le33 I 3ee (ot a(' 0irale.
EE#. A( epit1et o00o( i( t1e Ea3t, o(%e'i(5 a 5reat o0pli0e(t.FF
>EDEA.
La3t (i51t t1e 1ea%'=1earte* a-*ie(e
)ro&e -p, a(* ,a3o( ?e(*e* ?earil'
Hi3 ?a', oppre33e* !' *iref-l !o*e0e(t3 of
T1e fate of t1i3 fore(oo(. I 3a? 1i0 5o
Sa*, a(* re0e0!ere* 1o? 3-!li0e 1e 3too*, B$$)C
)ro(Ge* ?it1 a r-*er 3-( t1a( o-r3, a(* 3arre*
6Ro-51 to&e(3 of ol* !attle37 'et 3o al0
A(* 0il* 6?it1 all t1at %i5o-r7 t1at to 0e
Ca0e a 3?ift pit' == t1e e(1a(terI3 !a(e.
T1at I fl-(5 fro0 0e. )-t 0' 3-!tle 3o-l
Str-& it3 o?( !o3o0 ?it1 t1e 3?or* of t1o-51t,
So t1at I 3a? (ot pit', !-t *e3ireL
CHOR;S.
S-rel' a !a(e 0ore pote(t t1a( t1e fir3t.
>EDEA.
Lo%e i3 it3elf e(1a(t0e(tL
CHOR;S.
So0e &i(* 5o*
W1i3per3 fro0 t1i3 a little li51t of 1ope.
>EDEA.
O(l' t1e 1opele33 are t1e 1app' o(e3.EE#FF
EE#. 2T1e 1opele33 are 1app', li&e t1e 5irl 8i(5ala2 6)-**1i3t 8ro%er!7. 8i(5ala
?aite* for 1er lo%er, a(* 0o-r(e* !ea-3e 1e a0e (ot. )-t, 5i%i(5 -p 1ope at
la3t, 31e re5ai(e* 1er 1eerf-l(e33. 2Cf.2 2 Sa0-el 9ii, #<=23.FF
CHOR;S.
)-t *i*3t t1o- t-r( 1i0 fro0 1i3 5lea0i(5 5oalM
Co%er t1at 31a0e ?it1 3?eeter 31a0e t1a( t1i3M
>EDEA.
T1o- &(o?e3t t1at 1i3 %i5il ?a3 to &eep,
I(%o&i(5 all Ol'0p-3 all t1e (i51t,
A(* t1e( to Jo&e t1e o9e(, a(* to plo-51
T1e fearf-l f-rro?, 3o? t1e *rea*f-l 3ee*,
S0ite *o?( t1e ar0ie3, a(* a33-a5e t1e pe3t
Of 3li0e t1rie oile* a!o-t t1e 3are* 5ro%e.
CHOR;S.
T1' !itter lo%e *i3t-r!e* t1at 3olit-*eM
>EDEA.
Not !itter, 1eroe3. See 'e 'et t1e e(*M B#44AC
CHOR;S.
O-r 5oo* N-e3t e(*e* !' t1' fat1erI3 1ate,
A(* !' t1' o?( 1o-rI3 0a*(e33L T1i3 I 3ee.
>EDEA.
)-t if 1e 5ai( t1e FleeeM
CHOR;S.
A !li33f-l e(*.
>EDEA.
T1i3 e(* a(* t1at are 0o-l*e* *i%er3el'.
CHOR;S.
Ri**le (o 0ore, (or pl' ?it1 *o-!tf-l 1ope
Heart3 rea*' to reJoie a(* to *e3pair
EN-all' 0i(*e*.
>EDEA.
At t1e 0i*0o3t 1o-r,
Hi3 0i(* 5i%e( -p to 3leeple33 0-tteri(5
Of 1ar03 (ot 0i(e == *eree3 Ol'0pia( ==
All o( a 3-**e( 1e felt fer%e(t ar03
Fl-(5 ro-(* 1i0, a(* a 1ot 3?eet !o*'I3 r-31
Lit1e to e0!rae 1i0, a(* a atarat
Of a0!er=3e(te* 1air 1i33i(5 a!o-t
Hi3 1ea*, a(* i( t1e *ar&(e33 t?o 5reat e'e3
Fla0i(5 a!o%e 1i0, a(* t1e ?1ole fae fille*
Wit1 fire a(* 31ape( a3 &i33e3. A(* t1o3e ar03
A(* &i33e3 a(* 0a* 0o%e0e(t3 of N-i& lo%e
)-r(t -p 1i3 !ei(5, a(* 1i3 life ?a3 lo3t
I( ?o0a(I3 lo%e at la3tL
CHOR;S.
;(3ee0l' atL
W1o *are* t1-3 !rea& o( 0e*itatio(M
>EDEA.
I.
CHOR;S.
S-rel' t1' pa33io( 0a3tere* t1ee, O N-ee(L B#44)C
>EDEA.
I tell 'o- == t1-3 t1e (i51t pa33e*.
CHOR;S.
Veril',
T1e ?o0a( ra%e3.
>EDEA.
S-1 %itor' a3 t1i3
O-t3ail3 all 31a0e. !efore t1e *a?( ?a3 -p
I !o-(* 3-1 tali30a(3 a!o-t 1i3 !rea3t
T1at fire a(* 3teel 5ro? *e? a(* flo?er' ?reat13
For all t1eir po?er to 1-rt 1i0. 8re3e(tl'
I 0a*e a po33et, *r-55e* ?it1 3o0(ole(e,
Sleep' ?it1 popp' a(* ?1ite 1elle!ore,
Fit for t1e *ra5o(. T1i3 ?a3 0' *e3i5(.
CHOR;S.
)e?are t1' fat1erI3 a(5er ?1e( 1e fi(*3
Hi3 pla(3 t1-3 !affle*L He ?ill 0-r*er -3.
>EDEA.
Heroe3 i(*ee* 'e are, a(* lio( 1eart3.
CHOR;S.
No ?o0a( (ee* 31ool 0e i( !ra%er'.
>EDEA.
Rat1er a 1are.
CHOR;S.
>o3t i0p-*e(t of ?1ore3L
>EDEA.
)-t ?1e( 0' 1-3!a(* o0e3 %itorio-3
Fleee=la*e(, 1e ?ill rat1er ==
CHOR;S.
Wilt t1o- t1e(
F-rt1er 0' r-i(, 0a&i(5 &(o?( t1i3 31a0eL
>EDEA.
Here i3 t1e Ar5i%e 3e(3e of 5ratit-*e.
Let 0e 3tir -p it3 3-!tler t1o-51t, a(* 31o?
W1at fa%o-r3 'e 0a' 5at1er after?ar*
Fro0 1a(*3 a(* lip3 'e 3or( == (ot o-rteo-3l'. B#4#AC
CHOR;S.
W1atM Ca(3t t1o- 3a%e -3 fro0 t1i3 (e?er *oo0M
>EDEA.
I lo%e 'o-r lea*er ?it1 (o 0ortal lo%e,
)-t ?it1 t1e ?1ole 3tre(5t1 of a 3orere33.
CHOR;S.
It 3ee03 i(*ee* t1' 1ot ?ill a( !e?it1
O-r 1a3te o(e ?it1 o(e atio( i0p-*e(t.
>EDEA.
I ?ill (ot lea%e 1i0 e%er i( t1e ?orl*.
CHOR;S.
8er3i3te(e i( t1e3e ill3 == ?ill -re t1e0 (ot.
2Wor3t2 i3 t1e 1-(ter, 2?or3e2 t1e 1o-(*, ?1e( 2!a*2
I3 t1e 3ta5I3 (a0e.
>EDEA.
We r-le Iol1-3I la(*.
CHOR;S.
I(*ee* t1e 1-(ter follo?3. I *e3pi3e
Le?* o(*-t i( t1e lo?e3t, a(* *ete3t
Spell3 1-rtf-l to t1e 1ea*, ?1e( a(ie(t 1a53
)re? t1eir !a* liN-or3 at t1e ?a(i(5 0oo(,
)ar&i(5 t1eir 1a(t3 of 0-r*er. )-t to r-le
A la(*, a(* ?i%e a &i(5, a(* !rea* to 1i0
Ki(53 == t1e( 3-1 per3o(3 are -(3-ita!le.
>EDEA.
;(le33 t1e3e ?or*3 ?ere ?ell repe(te* of
I 0i51t tra(3for0 'e i(to = ==
CHOR;S.
Sta', 5reat N-ee(L
>EDEA.
Well for 'o-r re3pite o0e3 t1i3 0e33e(5er. B#4#)C
>ESSEN+ER.
O-ee( a(* fair 0ot1er of 5reat &i(53 -(!or(,
A(* 0i51t' 1o3e( of t1e la(* of +reee,
A ti*i(5 of *eep !li33 i3 !or( to 'o-.
CHOR;S.
Tell 0e t1at ,a3o( 1a3 a1ie%e* t1e N-e3t.
>ESSEN+ER.
Tr-t1 i3 (o 1a(*0ai* -(to 1appi(e33.
CHOR;S.
W1at terror *o3t t1o- fill 0' 1eart ?it1alM
>EDEA.
O ti0oro-3 1eroe3L Let t1e 1eral* 3pea&L
W1o 0eet3 fear *ri%e3 1er !a&K ?1o flee3 fro0 fear
St-0!le3K ?1o are3 (ot, 3ee3 1er (ot.
Spea& o(L
THE >ESSEN+ER.
Terri!le !ello?i(53 a3 of a(5r' !-ll3
)ro&e fro0 t1e 3ta!le a3 t1e fir3t 3?ift 31aft
Of *a?( 30ote i(to it@ a(* 3ta0pi(53 fiere
Re3o-(*e*, 31a&i(5 t1e all=0ot1er eart1.
W1ere-(to a0e t1e al0 a(* &i(5l' 0a(,
S0ili(5 a3 if a 3?eet *rea0 3till !e5-ile*
Hi3 ?a&i(5 !ro?3K (ot ari(5 a(' 0ore
For 3pri(5 or 3-00erK 1ee*i(5 lea3t of all
T1at t-0-lt of o9=f-r'. S-**e(l'
A li51t 3pra(5 i( 1i3 faeK t1e 5reat 1a(* 31ot
Fort1, a(* !ro&e i( t1e !ra33=!o-(* *oorK t1e *a'
8a33e* ?it1 1i0 i(?ar*3K t1e( t1e !raGe( 1oof3
)eat ?it1 a te(fol* f-r' o( t1e 3to(e.
)-t ,a3o(, 3?iftl' t-r(e*, e%a*e* t1e3e,
A(* 1o3e t?o o9e( fro0 t1at 0o(3tro-3 1er*
To ?1o3e %a3t 1ea*3 1e 3tro*e, a(* !' t1e 1or(3
8l-&e* t1e0. T1e( fire, *e%o-ri(5, 3pra(5 at 1i0
Fro0 f-rio-3 (o3tril3@ a(* i(*i5(a(t !reat1,
Fo-(tai(3 of 3eet1i(5 30o&e, 3pat fort1 at 1i0. B#42AC
)-t ?it1 (o tre0or of a-51t t1at 3ee0e* li&e fear
Dre? t1e0 !' 31eer 3tre(5t1 fro0 t1eir plae, a(* Jo&e*
T1eir fre(G' to 1i3 plo-51, a(* ?it1 t1e 5oa*
;r5e* t1e0, t1rie tra0pli(5 t1e a-r3e* fiel*
;(til t1e f-rro?3 fla0e* aro33 t1e 3-(,
Trea*i(5 ?1o3e 5lor' 3too* ApolloI3 3elf
A3 ?it(e33 of t1e *ee*. T1e( at la3t t1r-3t
Sa%a5e, *ro%e t1e0 le33 3a%a5e to t1eir 3tall3,
A(* ,a3o( t-r(e* a(* la-51e*. T1e( *re? 1e o-t
T1e *rea*f-l teet1 of ?oe, Ca*0ea( 3to&
Of T1e!e3I ol* 0i3er', a(* pre3e(tl'
8ai(5 t1e f-rro?e* fiel*, 1e 3attere* t1e0
Wit1 0-ttere* ?or*3 of po?er at1?art t1e o-r3e
Of t1e !ri51t 0oo(, *-e pat1 of pe3tile(e
A(* terror. Ere t1e la3t !o(e fell to eart1
T1e a-r3e* 1ar%e3t 3pra(5 to life. Ar0e* 0e(,
Fier' ?it1 a(5er, ro3e -po( t1e eart1
W1ile ,a3o( 3too*, o(e ?it(e33i(5 a *rea0,
Not o(e ?1o li%e3 1i3 life. T1e 3?or* a(* 3pear
T-r( (ot to 1i0, !-t 0-t-al 0a*(e33 3tri&e3
T1e ?arrior3 ?itle33, a(* fiere ?rat1 i(%a*e3
T1eir 1eart3 of f-r', a(* ?it1 ar03 e(5a5e*
T1e' fell -po( ea1 ot1er 3ile(tl'
A(* 3le?, a(* 3le?. A3 i( t1e 0i**le 3ea3
A 0ira5e fla31e3 o-t a(* pa33e3, 3o
T1e p1a(to03 fa*e*, a(* t1e ?a' ?a3 lear.
T1-3, 3teppi(5 e%er pro-* a(* al0, 1e ?e(t
;(to t1e 5ro%e of Are3, ?1ere t1e ?or0,
H-5e i( 1i3 1atre*, 5-ar*e* all. )-t (o?
S-(& i( 3o0e 3t-por, 3-rel' 3e(t of Re-3,
He 3tirre* (ot. Steppi(5 *eliatel' pa3t
T1e *ra5o(, t1e( a0e ,a3o( to t1e 5ro%e
A(* 3a? ?1at tree -0!ra5eo-3 !ore t1e fr-it
T1at 1e 1a* 3a**e(e* for 3o lo(5. A(* 1e,
Re(*i(5 t1e !ra(1e3 of t1at ?iGar* Oa&,
Wit1 a 3tro(5 5ra3p tore *o?( t1e Fleee of +ol*.
T1e( a0e a %oie@ 2Woe, ?oeL AeaI3 i3leL
T1' 5lor' i3 *eparte*L2 A(* a %oie
A(3?ere* it 2WoeL2 T1e( ,a3o( 3ee0e* to 3ee
So0e Fear !e1i(* t1e little for0er fear3K B#42)C
A(* 1i3 fae !la(1e* a 0o0e(t, a3 !e1ol*i(5
So0e Fate, 3o0e *i3ta(t 5rief. T1e(, at1i(5 3i51t
No? of t1e 5lor' of 1i3 5ai(, 1e 3ee0e*
Ca-51t i( a( e3ta3', trea*i(5 t1e eart1
A3 i( a !ri51ter *rea0 t1a( Ap1ro*ite
Se(t e%er to a 0a(, 1e t-r(e* 1i03elf
6We o-l* (ot 3ee 1i0 for t1e 5ol*e( fla0e
)-r(i(5 a!o-t 1i0L7 0o%i(5 1it1er?ar*.
)-t I too& 1or3e a(* 1a3te*, 3i(e re?ar*
>a' 5reet 3-1 ti*i(53, a(* for Jo' to 3ee
Yo-r Jo' e9ee* 0' Jo'.
>EDEA.
Re?ar* i(*ee*
A?ait3 t1ee fro0 3-1 fol& a3 -3, ?1o 3ta(*
I( fear of life, ?1e( 5reat Aeete3 1ear3
T1i3 (e?3, a(* 1o? all a0e.
>ESSEN+ER.
>' la*'I3 30ile
I3 t1e re?ar* I 3o-51t, (ot plae (or 5ol*.
>EDEA.
T1o- 1a3t it, 1il*.
SECOND >ESSEN+ER.
T1e 1ero i3 at 1a(*.
CHOR;S.
O 1app' of 0ortal3L
O fro(ter of fear,
T1e i0pa33a!le portal3L
O-r 3o(5 31all !e rolle* i( t1e prai3e of t1e 5ol*, a(* it3 5lor' !e tol*
?1ere t1e 1ea%e(l' fol* reJoie3 to 1ol* t1e 3tar3 i( it3 3p1ere.
O 1ero Iol1ia(L
Warrior &i(5L
Fro0 t1e &i(5*o0 Col1ia(
T1e Fleee *o3t !ri(5L
O-r 3o(5 31all !e 3-(5 a(* it3 0elo*' fl-(5 ?1ere t1e L-re a(* t1e To(5-e
are fer%i* a(* 'o-(5, all i3la(*3 a0o(5 ?1ere t1e Sire(3 3i(5. B#43AC
T1o- !eare3t, 3tro(5 31o-l*er,
T1e 3-(!ri51t fleeeL
+lo? 3?ifter a(* !ol*er
A(* !ri51ter == a(* ea3eL
O 5lor' of li51tL O ?o%e( of (i51tL O 31i(i(5 a(* !ri51tL O *rea0 of
*eli51tL Ho? 3ple(*i* t1e 3i51t for t1e *?eller3 of +reeeL
+ai(e* i3 t1e 5-er*o(L
T1e priGe i3 ?o(.
T1e flee' !-r*e(,
T1e 3o-l of t1e 3-(L
T1e toil i3 o%erK t1e *a'3 *i3o%er 1i51 Jo'3 t1at 1o%er of lo%er a(*
lo%er, a(* fate3 a!o%e 1er are falle( a(* *o(e.
,ASON.
O-ee( of t1i3 peopleL O 0' 1eartI3 *e3ire
Spotle33, t1e La*' of 0' lo%e, a(* frie(*3
)' ?1o3e 1eroi ar*-o-3 I a0 fo-(*
Vitor at la3t, ?ell 5ir*e* ?it1 t1e 3poil
Of life i( 5lea0i(5 !ea-t', a(* t1i3 priGe
T1rie preio-3, 0' >e*ea == all i3 ?o(L
Nee*3 o(l' (o? t1e fa%o-ri(5 &i33 of E-r-3,
)ri51t=!or( of Eo3, to f-lfil for -3
T1e la3t of all t1e la!o-r3, to i(3pire
T1e N-i&=rai3e* 3ail, a(* fill t1at fl-31i(5 5ol*
Wit1 t1rie *e3ire* !reat1, t1at o(e a5ai(
O-r pro? pl-(5e 3ole0( i( t1e Ar5i%e ?ater3
To 3trai(3 of 0-3i == %itor' at peae
>i(5li(5 ?it1 3?eeter epit1ala0' ==
To tell o-r frie(*3 1o? 1app' ?a3 t1e N-e3t.
>EDEA.
)-t (ot t1o3e 3trai(3 of 0-3i, t1o-51 *i%i(e
Fro0 Orp1e-3I ?i(5e* l're, e9alt at all
O-r Jo' to Jo', !e'o(* all 0-3iI3 po?erL
CHOR;S.
I fear Aeete3, a(* t1e 8elia( 5-ile.
,ASON.
Fear i3 !-t fail-re, 1earl* of *i3tre33L
>EDEA.
W1at %irt-e li%e3 t1ere i( t1e o?ar*I3 1rateM B#43)C
CHOR;S.
I( 3oot1, I 1a%e (o fear at all == to flee.
,ASON.
Ni51t, li&e a 0i3t, 3teal3 3oftl' fro0 t1e Ea3t.
t1e 1a(* of *ar&(e33 5at1er3 -p t1e fol*3
Of *a'I3 5ol* 5ar0e(t, a(* t1e %alle'3 3i(&
I(to 3lo? 3a*(e33, t1o-51t t1e 1ill3 retai(
T1at !rillia(e for a little.
CHOR;S.
Let -3 5oL
>et1i(&3 t1at -(*er o%er of t1e (i51t
I 0a' e3ape Aeete3.
,ASON.
If 1e 1a3e,
O-r Ar5o i3 (ot !attere* !' ro-51 ?i(*3
So far !-t ?1at 3o0e fi51t ?ere po33i!le
>EDEA. P2Lea*3 for?ar*2 A)SYRT;S.Q
I &(o? a !etter ?a' t1a( t1at, 0' lor*.
T1i3 !o' 31all o0e ?it1 -3.
,ASON.
A1, (ot to +reeeL
Aea (ee*3 to=0orro?I3 &i(5.
>EDEA.
2Wit1 -32
I 3ai*. 2To +reee2 == I 3ai* (ot.
CHOR;S.
W1at i3 t1i3M
T1o- 1i(te3t at 3o0e *a(5ero-3 *e3ti('.
>EDEA.
Co0e lo%e, to t1e lo(5 'ear3 of lo%e ?it1 0eL
,ASON.
For0, 1eroe3, a(* i( 3ole0( or*er 3tri*eK
T1e !o*'=5-ar*ia(3 of t1e +ol*e( FleeeL
>EDEA.
+-ar*i(5 'o-r &i(5 a(* N-ee( o( e%er' 3i*e == B#4/AC
CHOR;S.
We 3ail tri-0p1a(t to t1e la(* of +reee.
>EDEA.
A ?o0a(I3 lo%e, a ?o0a(I3 po?er !e tol*
T1ro-51 a5e3, 5ai(er3 of t1e Fleee of +ol*.
EX8LICIT ACT;S TERTI;S.
AR+ONA;TAE.
2ACT;S O;ART;S.2
SIRENAE.
,ASON, >EDEA, OR8HE;S, THESE;S, HERACLES, 2C1or-3 of2 Heroe3, 2T1e2 Sire(3.
SCENE@ 2T1e Ar5o.2
>EDEA.
A'L I ?o-l* 0-r*er (ot 0' !rot1er o(l',
)-t tear 0' o?( li0!3, 3tre? t1e0 o( t1e 3ea,EE#FF
To &eep o(e f-r' fro0 t1e 0a( I lo%eL
EE#. T1e Ar5o(a-t3 !ei(5 p-r3-e* !' Aeete3, >e*ea t1re? t1e 3e%ere* li0!3 a(* tr-(&
of A!3'rt-3 -po( t1e 3ea, 3o t1at t1e fat1er, 3toppi(5 to perfor0 t1e 3are* *-tie3
of !-rial, ?a3 left !e1i(*.FF
CHOR;S.
T1i3 at a(* 3pee1 are 0-1 a&i( to 0a*(e33.
>EDEA.
Re0e0!er t1at 'o-r o?( 3&i(3 pa' t1e prie.
CHOR;S.
I (o? re0e0!er 3o0e?1at of t1e %oie
Of t1e orale, t1at >a*(e33 31o-l* 1-(t 1ar*
O( t1e t1iefI3 f-rti%e tra&, -po( t1e pro?
)roo*i(5, a(* at t1e ta!le pre3i*e(t,
A(* 3po-3e=li&e i( t1e !e*. B#4/)C
>EDEA.
)-t t1i3 i3 li&e
T1at I(*ia( fa!leEE#FF of a &i(5@ 1o? 1e,
Ta&i(5 3o0e ?o0a( == a( i(*ee(t at
Not proper to !e *o(eL == a5ai(3t t1e ?ill
Of prie3t3 or pri(e3, 3o-51t t1e (-ptial !e*
A(*
2Cli0!e* t1e !e*I3 *i3a3tro-3 3i*e,
He fo-(* a 3erpe(t, (ot a !ri*eK
A(* 3arel' *ari(5 to *ra? !reat1,
He pa33e* t1e *-0! (i51t=1o-r3 ?it1 *eat1,
Till i( t1e 0or(i(5 ol* a(* 5ra'
T1e 1oo*e* fear 5li*e* a?a'.
W1i1 0or(i(5 3a? te( t1o-3a(* pa'
T1e prie of Je3ti(5 ?it1 a &i(5L2 ==
EE#. T1e 2fa!le2 i3 Cro?le'I3 o?(.FF
,ASON.
I(*ee* t1e3e toil3 a(* *a(5ero-3 p-r3-it3,
La!o-r3 a(* Jo-r(e'3, 5o to 0a&e o(e 0a*.
Well ?ere it to !e5-ile o-r ?eari(e33
Wit1 3o(5.
>EDEA.
A(* 1ere i3 t1e 3ole &i(5 of 3o(5.
OR8HE;S.
>' 3o(5 !rea&3 !affle* o( t1e ro&3 of ti0e
If t1' !e?it1i(5 !ea-t' !e t1e t1e0e.
>EDEA.
Si(5 0e t1' 3o(5, 3?eet poet, of t1e 3ea,
T1at 3o(5 of 3?i00i(5 ?1e( t1' lo%e lo3t 3e(3e
)efore t1e pa33io( of t1e I(fi(ite.
,ASON.
T1e 0ore 3o a3 0' 0a3ter ?ar(3 0e oft
Of late 1o? (ear t1at i3la(* i3, ?1ere *?ell
T1e all-ri(5 *a-51ter3 of >elpo0e(e. B#4<AC
OR8HE;S.EE#FF
Li51t 31e* fro0 3ea?ar* o%er !rea&er3 !e(*i(5
Ki33=?i3e to t1e e0eral* 1ollo?3K li51t *i%i(e
W1ereof t1e 3-( i3 +o*, t1e 3ea 1i3 31ri(eK
Li51t i( %i!ratio(3 r1't10iK li51t -(e(*i(5K
Li51t 3i*e?a'3 fro0 t1e 5ir*li(5 ra53 e9te(*i(5
;(to t1i3 lo(e a(* la(5-i* 1ea* of 0i(eK
Li51t, t1at f-lfil3 reatio( a3 ?it1 ?i(e,
Flo?3 i( t1e 1a((el3 of t1e *eep@ li51t, re(*i(5
T1e a*a0a(ti(e ol-0(3 of t1e (i51t.
I3 la*e( ?it1 t1e lo%e=3o(5 of t1e li51t.
EE#. T1e 3o(5 *e3ri!e3 Wai&i&i )ea1, (ear Ho(ol-l-.FF
Li51t, pearl'=5li00eri(5 t1ro-51 *i0 5-lf a(* 1ollo?,
)elo? t1e foa0=&i33e* lip3 of all t1e 3eaK
Li51t 31i(e3 fro0 all t1e 3&' a(* -p to 0e
Fro0 t1e a0!er floor3 of 3a(*@ Li51t all3 ApolloL
T1e 31aft3 of fire fle*5e* of t1e ea5le follo?
T1e re3te* 3-rf, a(* 3tri&e t1e 31ore, a(* flee
Far fro0 5ree( o%er, ('0p1=e(1a(te* lea,
Fo-(tai(, a(* pl-0e t1e0 ?1ite a3 t1e 3ea=3?allo?,
A(* t-r( a(* N-i%er i( t1e oea(, 3ee0i(5
T1e 5la(e3 of a 0ai*e( &i33e*, or *rea0i(5.
Li51t, a3 I 3?i0 t1ro-51 roller3 5ree( a(* 5lea0i(5,
S1e*3 it3 0o3t 3-!tle 3e(3e to pe(etrate
T1i3 1eart I t1o-51t i0per%io-3 to Fate.
No? t1e 3?eet li51t, t1e f-ll *eli51t, i3 !ea0i(5 B#4<)C
T1ro-51 0e a(* !-r(3 0e@ all 0' fle31 i3 tee0i(5
Wit1 t1e li%e &i33e3 of t1e 3ea, 0' 0ate,
>' 0i3tre33, till t1e fire3 of life a!ate
A(* li%e 0e la(5-i*, 0a(=for5otte(, *ee0i(5
I 3ee i( 3leep, i( 0a('=olo-re* (i51t,
>ore 1ope t1a( i( t1e fla0e=?a%e3 of t1e li51t.
Li51tL e%er li51tL I 3?i0 far o-t a(* follo?
T1e foot3tep3 of t1e ?i(*, a(* li51t i(%a*e3
>' *e3olate 3o-l, a(* all t1e 'pre33 31a*e3
+lo? ?it1 tra(3pare(t l-3tre, a(* t1e 1ollo?
I t1o-51t I 1a* 1i**e( i( 0' 1eart 0-3t 3?allo?
T1e !itter *ra-51t of Tr-t1K (o Nerei* 0ai*3
E%e( i( 0' 3ea are 0i(eK t1e ?1ole 3eaI3 5la*e3
A(* 1ill3 a(* 3pri(53 are %oi* of 0' Apollo ==
T1e Sea 1er3elf 0' t-(e a(* 0' *e3ireL
T1e S-( 1i03elf 0' lo%er a(* 0' l'reL
CHOR;S.
T1i3 3o(5 i3 3?eeter t1a( t1e 1o(e'o0!.
>EDEA.
Nearl' a3 3?eet a3 5oo* frie(*3 N-arrelli(5.
,ASON.
Loo&, frie(*3, 0et1i(&3 I 3ee a 3il%er( 31ape
Li&e fai(t 0i3t floati(5 o( t1e fart1e3t 3ea.
>EDEA.
I 3ee a !arre( ro& a!o%e t1e ti*e3.
,ASON.
I 1ear a 3o-(* li&e ?ater ?1i3peri(5.
>EDEA.
I 1ear a 1ar31 (oi3e li&e 3o0e a(ie(t ro(e
>-tteri(5 -r3e3. B#4.AC
,ASON.
No? I 1ear a 3o(5.
ITi3 li&e 3o0e 31ape of 3leep t1at 0oa(3 for Jo',
So0e !ri*al 3o! of lo%eL
>EDEA.
O So( of +o*L
>' poet, 3?iftl' leap t1e li%e l're fort1L
El3e ?e are all e(1a(te* == 'et to 0e
T1i3 3o(5 i3 (o?i3e lo%el'. )-t i( 1i0
I (ote t1e li%e loo& of t1e e'e3 leap -p,
A(* all 1i3 lo%e for 0e for5otte( 3trai51t
At t1e 0ere e1o of t1at t-(e.
OR8HE;S.
Har&, frie(*3L
AeaI3 t-(e == 0' Col1ia( 1ar!o-r=3o(5LEE#FF
EE#. T1e 1ar!o-r i( ?1i1 t1i3 l'ri ?a3 ?ritte( ?a3 t1at of Vera Cr-G.FF
I 1ear t1e ?ater3 fai(t a(* far,
A(* loo& to ?1ere t1e 8olar Star,
Half 1i**e( i( t1e 1aGe, *i%i*e3
T1e *o-!le 1a(ti(5 of t1e ti*e3K
)-t, ?1ere t1e 1ar!o-rI3 5loo0' 0o-t1
Welo0e3 t1e 3tra(5er to t1e 3o-t1,
T1e ?ater 31a&e3, a(* all t1e 3ea
+ro?3 3il%er 3-**e(l'.
A3 o(e ?1o 3ta(*i(5 o( t1e 0oo(
See3 t1e %a3t 1or(3 i( 3il%er 1e?(,
Hi03elf i( *ar&(e33, a(* !e1ol*3
Ho? 3ile(tl' all 3pae -(fol*3
I(to 1er 31apele33 !rea3t t1e 3par&
A(* 3are* p1a(to0 of t1e *ar&K
So i( t1e 1ar!o-r=1or(3 I 3ta(*
Till I for5et t1e la(*.
W1o 3ail3 t1ro-51 all t1at 3ole0( 3pae
O-t to t1e t?ili51tI3 3eret plae,
T1e 3leep' ?ater3 0o%e !elo?
Hi3 31ipI3 i0a5i(ar' flo?.
No 3o(5, (o l-te, 3o lo?l' 1a-(t3
I( ?oo*3 ?1ere 3till Ar3i!e 1a-(t3,
Wrappi(5 t1e ?a(*erer ?it1 1er tre33e3
I(to -(tol* arre33e3. B#4.)C
For (o(e of all t1e 3o(3 of 0e(
T1at 1at1 &(o?( Arte0i3, a5ai(
T-r(3 to t1e ?ar0er eart1, or %o?3
Hi3 3eret3 to a(ot1er 3po-3e.
T1e 0oo( re3ol%e3 1er !ea-t' i(
T1e 3eaI3 *eep &i33e3 3alt a(* &ee(K
T1e 3ea a33-0e3 t1e l-(ar li51t,
A(* 1e == t1eir ere0iteL
I( t1eir al0 i(tero-r3e a(* &i33
E%e( 1ell it3elf (o lo(5er i3K
For (ot1i(5 i( t1eir lo%e a!i*e3
T1at pa33e3 (ot !e(eat1 t1eir ti*e3,
A(* ?1o3o !at1e3 i( li51t of t1eir3,
A(* ?ater, 1a(5e3 -(a?are3
To !e (o 3eparate 3o-l, !-t !e
Hi03elf t1e 0oo( a(* 3ea.
Not all t1e ?ealt1 t1at flo?er3 31e*,
A(* 3are* 3trea03, o( t1at al0 1ea*K
Not all t1e eart1I3 3pell=?ea%i(5 *rea0
A(* 3e(t of (e?=t-r(e* eart1 31all 3ee0
A5ai( i(*ee* 1i3 0ot1erI3 !rea3t
To !reat1e li&e 3leep a(* 5i%e 1i0 re3tK
He li%e3 or *ie3 i( 3-!tler 3?oo(
)e(eat1 t1e 3ea a(* 0oo(.
So 3ta(*i(5, 5li*i(5, -(*eterre*
)' a(' 1er all-ri(5 ?or*
T1at all3 fro0 ol*er fore3t 5la*e3,
>' 3o-l for5et3 t1e 5e(tle 0ai*3
T1at ?ooe* 0e i( t1e 3arlet !o?er3,
A(* 5ol*e( l-3ter=?oof of flo?er3K
For5et3 it3elf, o(te(t to !e
)et?ee( t1e 0oo( a(* 3ea.
No pa33io( 3tir3 t1eir *ept1, (or 0o%e3K
No life *i3tr-!3 t1eir 3?eet *ea* lo%e3K
No !ei(5 1ol*3 a ro?( or t1ro(eK
T1e' are, a(* I i( t1e0, alo(e@
O(l' 3o0e l-te=pla'er 5ro?( 3tar
I3 1ear* li&e ?1i3peri(5 flo?er3 afarK
A(* 3o0e *i%i*e*, 3i(5le t-(e
So!3 fro0 t1e 3ea a(* 0oo(.
A0i* t1' 0o-(tai(3 31all I ri3e,
O 0oo(, a(* float a!o-t t1' 3&ie3M
)e(eat1 t1' ?ater3 31all I roa0,
O 3ea, a(* all t1' %alle'3 1o0eM B#4:AC
Or o( Dae*alia( oara5e fare
Fort1 i( t1e i(terl-(ar airM
I0a5ele33 0irror=lifeL to !e
3ole !et?ee( 0oo( a(* 3ea.
CHOR;S.
No 3o(5 a( l-re -3 ?1ile 1e 3i5(3 3o ?ell.
,ASON.
)-t loo&L I 3ee e(tra(i(5 ?o0a(=for03
T1at !e&o( == fair'=li&e a(* (ot of eart1.
So, fitter t1a( t1e !e* of t1i3 0' N-ee(
To re3t 1eroi li0!3L
>EDEA.
T1e ?ret1e* o(eL
T1o- &(o?e3t t1at t1eir &i33 i3 *eat1L
,ASON.
8er1ap3.
It ?ere t1eir &i33.
>EDEA.
Are (ot 0' &i33e3 3?eetM
,ASON.
Li3te(, t1e' 3i(5. T1i3 ti0e t1e ?or*3 ri(5 tr-e,
Saili(5 aro33 t1at !l-e a!'33 !et?ee(.
Li&e 'o-(5 !ir*3 ?i(5i(5 t1eir !ri51t fli51t t1e (ote3
+li00er aro33 t1e 3ea.
>EDEA.
T1e' 3i(5, t1e' 3i(5L
8ARTHENO8E.
O 0ortal, to33e* o( lifeI3 -(ea3i(5 oea(,
W1o3e ?a%e3 of Jo' a(* 3orro? (e%er ea3e,
Eter(al 1a(5e == o(e 1a(5ele33 t1i(5, o00otio(L
E%e( i( *eat1 (o 1i(t of al0 a(* peaeL == B#4:)C
Here i3 t1e 1ar0, t1e life=a33-a5i(5 potio(,
Here i3 a !etter 1o0e for t1ee t1a( +reeeL
Co0e, lo%e, to 0' *eep, 3oft, 3leep' !rea3tL
Here i3 t1' re3tL
O 0ortal, 3ai* i3 lifeL )-t i( 0' &i33e3
T1o- 0a'I3t for5et it3 fe%er=par1e* t1ir3t.
A5e, *eat1, a(* 3orro? fa*e i( 3le(*er !li33e3@
>' 3?oo( of lo%e *ri(&3 -p t1e *ra-51t a-r3t.
A(* all t1' 3ea3o(3 5ro? a3 3?eet a3 t1i3 i3,
O(e o(3ta(t 3-00er i( 3leepI3 !o3o0 (-r3e*.
All 3tor0 a(* 3-(li51t, 3tar a(* 3ea3o(, ea3e,
Here i3 t1' peae.
O 0ortal, 3a* i3 lo%eL )-t 0' *o0i(io(
E9te(*3 !e'o(* lo%eI3 -lti0ate a!o*e.
Eter(it' it3elf i3 !-t a 0i(io(,
Li51ti(5 0' ?a' o( t1e -(tra%elle* roa*.
+o*3 31elter I(eat1 o(e 31a*o? of 0' pi(io(.
T1o- o(l' trea* t1e pat1 (o(e el3e 1at1 tro*eL
Co0e, lo%er, i( 0' !rea3t all !loo03 a!o%e,
Here i3 t1' lo%eL
>EDEA.
>' poet, (o?L T1e o(e 3o(5 i( t1e ?orl*L
OR8HE;S.
A!o%e -3 o( t1e 0a3t i3 3prea*
T1e 3ple(*o-r of t1e fleeeL
)efore -3, Ar5i%e 0ai*e(3 trea*
T1e 5lo?i(5 i3le3 of +reeeL
)e1i(* -3, fear a(* toil are *ea*@
)elo?, t1e !rea&er3 ea3eL
T1e Hol' Li51t i3 o( 0' 1ea* ==
>' %er' (a0e i3 8eaeL B#4"AC
T1e ?aterI3 0-3i 0o%e3K a(* 3?i(53
T1e 3eaI3 eter(al !rea3t.
T1e ?i(* a!o%e -3 ?1i3tle3, ri(53,
A(* ?aft3 -3 to t1e We3t.
+reee l-re3 -3 o( ?it1 !e&o(i(53
A(* 3i513 of 3l-0!er !le3t.
I a0 (ot o-(te* ?it1 t1e &i(53 ==
>' %er' (a0e i3 Re3tL
>e*ea 31oot3 1er 3?eete3t 5la(e
A(* ,a3o( !e(*3 a!o%e ==
Yo-(5 %ir5i(3 i( Iol1-3 *a(e,
Heari(5 t1e (e?3 t1ereof.
T1e 1eroe3 == 3ee t1eir 5la* a*%a(eL
Hat1 +reee (ot 0ai*3 e(o-51M
I lie i( lo%eI3 e3tati tra(e.
>' %er' (a0e i3 lo%eL
LI+IA.
Co0e o%er t1e ?ater, lo%e, to 0eL
Co0e o%er t1e little 3paeL
Co0e o%er, 0' lo%er, a(* t1o- 31alt 3ee
T1e !ea-t' of 0' faeL
Co0e o%er t1e ?aterL I ?ill !e
A !ri*e a(* a N-ee( a(* a lo%er to t1eeL
Co0e o%er t1e ?ater, lo%e, a(* lieL
All *a' a(* all (i51t to &i33L
Co0e o%er, 0' lo%er, a( 1o-r to *ie
I( t1e la(5-a5e=!affli(5 !li33L
Co0e o%er t1e ?aterL >-3t I 3i51M
T1' lo%er a(* !ri*e a(* N-ee( a0 IL
Co0e o%er t1e ?ater, lo%e, a(* !i*e
A( 1o-r i( 0' 3?ift are33L
So 31ort i3 t1e 3pae, a(* 3o 30oot1 t1e ti*e ==
>ore 30oot1 i3 0' lo%eli(e33L
Co0e o%er t1e ?ater, lo%e, to 0' 3i*eL
I a0 t1' lo%er a(* N-ee( a(* !ri*eL
>EDEA.
Si(5, poet, ere t1e ra31 fool leapL
,ASON.
A1, Re-3L B#4")C
OR8HE;S.
T1e 1eart3 of +ree&3 ?it1 31arper fla0e3
)-r( t1a( ?it1 o(e fire of all fire,
We 1a%e t1e Rae3 a(* t1e +a0e3,
T1e 3o(5, t1e 1i3el, a(* t1e l'reK
We 1a%e t1e altar, ?e t1e 31ri(e,
A(* o-r3 t1e Jo' of lo%e a(* ?i(e.
W1' ta&e o(e plea3-re, p-t a3i*e
T1e 0'ria* !li33 of life *i%er3eM
;(1a(5i(5 Jo' ?ill 3oo( *i%i*e
I(to t1e li&e(e33 of a -r3e.
Ha%e ?e (o 0ai*e(3, 3le(*er, 3tro(5,
Da-51ter3 of te(*er=t1roate* 3o(5M
I 3?ear !' Ap1ro*iteI3 e'e3
O-r +reia( 0ai*3 are fairer farL
W1at lo%e a3 3?eet a3 t1eir i3 lie3
I( S-( or pla(et, 0oo( or 3tarM
W1at ('0p13 a3 3?eet a3 o-r3 are *?ell
)' forei5( 5ro%e a(* alie( ?ellM
Wit1 e%er' ?at10a(I3 1eer' r',
2La(* 1oL2 t1ro-51 all t1e Jo-r(e'i(5 'ear3
O-r e%er=1opi(5 1eart3 repl',
2A la(* of !li33 at la3t appear3.2
)-t ?1at la(* lap3 a forei5( foa0
So 3?eet a3 i3 t1e 1eroI3 1o0eM
At e%er' port t1e (o%el 3i51t3
C1ar0 for a( 1o-r == *el-3i%e !li33.
O( e%er' 31ore t1e fal3e *eli51t3
Of 0ai*e(3 pl' t1e !ar!aro-3 &i33.
)-t ?1ere *i* 1ero t1i(& to 3ta'
L-lle* i( t1eir lo%e !e'o(* a *a'M
No 31orela(* ?1i3tle3 to t1e ?i(*
So 0-3iall' a3 T1rae@ (o to?(
So 5la**e(3 t1e toil=?ear' 0i(*
A3 !ra%e At1e(ae@ (o re(o?(
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A3 t1e ill-3trio-3 (a0e of +reee. B#4$AC
T1i3 i3la(* of t1e 3-!tle 3o(5
S1all %a(i31 a3 t1e 31a&e( 3pra'
To33e* !' t1e !illo? far a(* 3tro(5
O( 0ar!le oa3t3@ ?e ?ill (ot 3ta'L
Drea03 l-re (ot t1o3e ?1o pl' t1e 3ail
)efore, t1e 1o0eL !e1i(*, t1e 5aleL
,ASON.
A1L I a0 tor(, I a0 tor(L
>EDEA.
+o*I3 poet, 1ailL
Help -3, ApolloL Li51t of S-(, a?a&eL
T1i3 i3 t1e *e3perate 1o-r.
,ASON.
I 1a%e (o 3tre(5t1.
>EDEA.
)e?are t1e t1ir*, t1e a?f-l e3ta3'L
OR8HE;S.
A 1i51er 3pell o(trol3 a lo?er 3o(5.
Li3te(, t1e' 3i(5L
,ASON.
,o'L ,o'L t1e' 3i(5, t1e' 3i(5L
LE;COSIA.
O lo%e, I a0 lo(el' 1ereL
O lo%e, I a0 ?eepi(5L
Ea1 pearl of oea( i3 a tear
Let fall ?1ile lo%e ?a3 3leepi(5.
A tear i3 0a*e of fire a(* *e?
A(* 3a**e(e* ?it1 a 30ileK
T1e 3-(I3 la-51 i( t1e -r%i(5 !l-e
La3t3 !-t a little ?1ile.
T1e (i51t=?i(*3 &i33 t1e *eep@ t1e 3tar3
S1e* la-51ter fro0 a!o%eK
)-t (i51t 0-3t pa33 *a?(I3 pri3o( !ar3@
Ni51t 1at1 (ot ta3te* lo%e. B#4$)C
Wit1 0e t1e (i51t i3 falle( i( *a'K
T1e *a' 3?oo(3 !a& to (i51tK
T1e ?1ite a(* !la& are ?o%e( i( 5ra',
Fai(t 3leep of 3il&e( li51t.
A 3tra(5e 3oft li51t a!o-t 0e 31e*
De%o-r3 t1e 3e(3e of ti0e@
Ho%er3 a!o-t 0' 3leep' 1ea*
So0e 3?eet per3i3te(t r1'0e.
)e(eat1 0' !rea3t 0' lo%e 0a' 1ear
Deep 0-r0-r of t1e !illo?3 ==
O 5at1er 0e to t1ee, 0' *ear,
O( 3oft for5etf-l pillo?3L
O 5at1er 0e i( ar03 of lo%e
A3 0ai*e(3 pl-&i(5 po3ie3,
Or 0i3t3 t1at fol* a!o-t a *o%e,
Or %alle'3 f-ll of ro3e3L
O let 0e fa*e a(* fall a?a'
Fro0 ?a&i(5 i(to 3leep,
Fro0 3leep to *eat1, fro0 5ol* to 5ra',
Deep a3 t1e 3&ie3 are *eepL
O let 0e fall fro0 *eat1 to *rea0,
Eter(al 0o(oto(eK
Fai(t e%e(ti*e of 3leep 3-pre0e
Wit1 t1ee a(* lo%e alo(eL
A Je?elle* (i51t of 3tar a(* 0oo(
S1all ?at1 o-r !ri*al 1a0!er,
)e(*i(5 t1e !l-e ra'3 to t1e t-(e
Of 3oftl'=3li*i(5 a0!er.
Di0 ?i(*3 31all ?1i3per e1oe3 of
O-r 3lo? e3tati !reat1,
Telli(5 all ?orl*3 1o? 3?eet i3 lo%e,
Ho? !ea-tif-l i3 *eat1.
>EDEA.
Si(5, Orp1e-3, t1i3 *ot1 0a**e( t1e0 t1e 0o3t.
S1o-l* o(e 0a( leap == T1i3 t-(e i3 terri!leL
OR8HE;S.
I a0 (ot 0o%e*, alt1o-51 I a0 a 0a(.
So 3tro(5 a 3afe5-ar* i3 ool 1a3tit'. B##4AC
>EDEA.
)-t lo%e t1o- 0eL >' 1-3!a(* i3 *i3tra-51t.
OR8HE;S.
>a*(e33 i3 o( 1i0 for t1' p-(i310e(t.
>EDEA.
Si(5, t1ereforeL
OR8HE;S.
T1i3 la3t 3o(5 of t1eir3 ?a3 3?eet.
>EDEA.
T1i(e t1erefore 31o-l* !e 3?eeter.
OR8HE;S.
T1e +o*3 5ra(t itL
Lift -p t1i3 lo%e of peae a(* !li33,
T1e 3tarr' 3o-l of ?i(e,
De3tr-tio(I3 for0i*a!le &i33,
T1e la0p of t1e *i%i(eK
T1i3 31a*o? of a (o!ler (a0e
W1o3e life i3 3trife, ?1o3e 3o-l i3 fa0eL
I rat1er ?ill e9alt t1e 3o-l
Of 0a( to loftier 1ei51t,
A(* &i(*le at a li%elier oal
T1e 3-!tler 3o-l of Li51t.
Fro0 t1e3e 3oft 3ple(*o-r3 of a *rea0
I t-r(, a(* 3ee& t1e Self 3-pre0e.
T1i3 ?orl* i3 31a*o?=31ape( of
T1e !itter(e33 of pai(.
Vai( are t1e little la0p3 of lo%eL
T1e li51t of life i3 %ai(L
Life, *eat1, Jo', 3orro?, a5e a(* 'o-t1
Are p1a(to03 of a f-rt1er tr-t1.
)e'o(* t1e 3ple(*o-r of t1e ?orl*,EE#FF
Fal3e 5litteri(5 of t1e 5ol*,
A Serpe(t i3 i( 3l-0!er -rle*
I( ?i3*o0I3 3are* ol*.
Life i3 t1e fla0i(5 of t1at fla0e.
Deat1 i3 t1e (a0i(5 of t1at (a0e. B##4)C
EE#. T1e t1eor' of t1e3e %er3e3 i3 t1at of ertai( e3oteri 31ool3 a0o(5 t1e
Hi(*-3.FF
T1e fore1ea* of t1e 3(a&e i3 !ri51t
Wit1 o(e i00ortal 3tar,
Li51ti(5 1er oil3 ?it1 li%i(5 li51t
To ?1ere t1e (e(-p1ar
Sleep3 for 1er o-1. All *ar&(e33 *rea03
T1e t1i(5 t1at i3 (ot, o(l' 3ee03.
T1at 3tar -po( t1e 3erpe(tI3 1ea*
I3 alle* t1e 3o-l of 0a(K
T1at li51t i( 31a*o?3 3-!tl' 31e*
T1e 5la0o-r of lifeI3 pla(.
T1e 3ea ?1ereo( t1at lot-3 5ro?3
I3 t1o-51tI3 a!'33 of tear3 a(* ?oe3.
Lea%e Sire(-3aL E%e( +reee
For5etL t1e' are (ot t1ereL
)' ?or31ip o0et1 (ot t1e 8eae,
T1e Sile(e (ot !' pra'erL
Lea%e t1e ill-3io(3, life a(* ti0e
A(* *eat1, a(* 3ee& t1at 3tar 3-!li0e ==
;(til t1e lot-3 a(* t1e 3ea
A(* 3(a&e (o lo(5er are,
A(* 3i(5le t1ro-51 eter(it'
E9i3t3 alo(e t1e Star,
A(* -tter K(o?le*5e ri3e a(* ea3e
I( t1at ?1i1 i3 !e'o(* t1e 8eaeL
,ASON.
T1o3e i3le3 1a%e fa*e*@ ?a3 t1i3 %i3io( tr-eM
HERACLES.
I &(o? (ot ?1at 1at1 pa33e*@ I 3ee0 a3leep
Still, ?it1 t1e *rea0 'et rai(5 i( 0' !rai(.
THESE;S.
T1ere ?a3 a 3?eet(e33@ ?1et1er 3i51t or 3o(5
I &(o? (ot.
,ASON.
)-t 0' %ei(3 5re? 3tro(5 a(* 3?olle(
A(* 0a*(e33 a0e -po( 0e.
>EDEA.
Yo- are 1ere,
Let t1at 3-ffie. Re0e0!er (otL B###)C
OR8HE;S.
)-t (o?
I 3ee t1e 1aGe lift o( t1e ?ater=?a',
A(* 1i**e( 1ea*la(*3 loo0 a5ai(.
,ASON.
I &(o?
T1e plea3a(t portal3.
CHOR;S.
Here i3 1o0e at la3t.
OR8HE;S.
T1e 3-(3et o0e3@ t1e 0i3t i3 lifte* (o?
To let t1e la3t &i33 of t1e *a'li51t fall
O(e ere (i51t ?1i3per 2SleepL2
,ASON.
A(* 3eeL t1e 31ip
+li*e3 !et?ee( ?all3 of p-rple.
>EDEA.
T1e 5ree( la(*
Cool3 t1e tire* e'e3.
CHOR;S.
T1e ro&3 3ta(* 3e(ti(el.
>EDEA.
Let 3till t1e 3o(5 t1at 3a%e* -3 5la**e( -3.
Lift -p t1' l're, 3?eet Orp1e-3, o( t1e 3ea.
OR8HE;S.EE#FF
O%er a 3ea li&e 3tai(e* 5la33
At 3-(3et li&e 1r'3opra3@ ==
O-r 30oot1=oare* %e33el o%er=ri*e3
Cri03o( a(* 5ree( a(* p-rple ti*e3.
)et?ee( t1e ro&' i3le3 ?e pa33,
A(* 5ree(er i3let3 5a' ?it1 5ra33K
)et?ee( t1e o%er=ar1i(5 3i*e3
O-r pi((ae 5li*e3. B###)C
EE#. T1e 3o(5 *e3ri!e3 t1e approa1 to Ho(5 Ko(5 Har!o-r.FF
,-3t !' t1e >ae(a*=1a-(te* 1ill
So(53 ri3e i(to t1e air, a(* t1rill,
Li&e l-3tere* !ir*3 at e%e(i(5
W1e( lo%e o-tli(5er3 rai( a(* 3pri(5.
Fai(t fae3 of 3tra(5e *a(er3 3pill
T1eir *e?' 3e(tK a(* 3?eet a(* 1ill
T1e ?i(* o0e3 fai(tl' ?1i3peri(5
O( ?a(to( ?i(5.
)et?ee( t1e i3la(*3 31eer a(* 3teep
O-r raft trea*3 (oi3ele33 oIer t1e *eep,
T-r(e* to t1e 5ol* 1eart of t1e ?e3t,
T1e 3-(I3 la3t 3i51 of lo%e e9pre33e*
Ere t1e la&e 5li00er, !orro? 3leep
Fro0 lo-*3 a(* ti(5e t1eir e*5e3K ?eep
T1at (i51t !ri(53 lo%e (ot to 1i3 !rea3t,
)-t o(l' re3t.
We 0o%e to?ar* t1e 5ol*e( tra&
S1e* i( t1e ?ater@ ?e loo& !a&
Ea3t?ar*, ?1ere ro3e i3 3et to ?ar(
8ro0i3e a(* prop1e' of *a?(
Reflete*, le3t t1e oea( la&
I( a(' 3pae 3ere(e or 3la&
So0e olo-r, !l-31i(5 oIer t1e fa?(
Di0=li51te* la?(.
A(* -(*er all t1e 31a*o?' 31ape3
Of 3teep a(* 3ile(t !a'3 a(* ape3
T1e ?ater ta&e3 it3 *ar&e3t 1-eK
Cat1e3 (o la-51ter fro0 t1e !l-eK
No p-rple ra' or 5ol* e3ape3,
)-t *i0 5ree( 31a*o? o0e3 a(* *rape3
It3 l-3tre@ t1-3 t1e (i51t !-r(3 t1ro-51
Tall 5ro%e3 of 'e?.
T1it1er, a1 t1it1erL Hollo? %ale3
Tre0!li(5 ?it1 earl' (i51ti(5ale3L
La(5-i31, O 3ea of 3leepL Yo-(5 0oo(L
Drea0 o( a!o%e i( 0ai*e( 3?oo(L
No(e *ari(5 to i(%o&e t1e 5ale3
To 31a&e o-r 3ea, a(* 3?ell o-r 3ail3.
Not 3o(5, !-t 3ile(e, ?ere a !oo( ==
Sa%e for t1i3 t-(e.
Ro-(* ape3 5ro?( *ar&er a3 (i51t fall3,
We 3ee at la3t t1e 3ple(*i* ?all3
T1at ri*5e t1e !a'K t1e to?( lie3 t1ere
Li51te* 6t1e te0pleI3 1o-r for pra'er7 B##2AC
At 5ra%e 1ar0o(io-3 i(ter%al3.
T1e 5ra(* %oie of 3o0e 3ea0a( all3,
,-3t a3 t1e pit-re fa*e3, a?are
Ho? it ?a3 fair.
,ASON.
A t1o-3a(* %itorie3 !ri(5 -3 to t1e 31ore
W1e(e ?e 3et o-t@ loo& fort1L T1e people o0e
>o%i(5 ?it1 li51t3 a!o-t t1e a(1ora5e
To 5reet t1e 1eroe3 of t1e +ol*e( Fleee.
>' O-ee(L >e*eaL Welo0e -(to +reeeL
EX8LICIT ACT;S O;ART;S.
AR+ONA;TAE.
2ACT;S O;INT;S.2EE#FF
EE#. T1e le5e(* i3 5rote3N-e, a(* t1e poetI3 po?er i3 3trai(e* == per1ap3
o%er3trai(e* == to !e fait1f-l ?it1o-t !ei(5 ri*i-lo-3. O(l' t1e tra5i (ee33it'
of a%e(5i(5 t1e i(*i5(it' *o(e to Are3 o0pelle* t1i3 o(l-3io( of t1e *ra0a, a(*
t1e 3o0e?1at fa(ta3ti a(* -(real 0a1i(er' of t1e ata3trop1e.FF
ARES.
,ASON, >EDEA, 8ELIAS, ACAST;S, ALCESTIS 2a(* 1er2 Si3ter3, >ADNESS
SCENE@ 2T1e 8alae at Iol1-3.2
>ADNESS.
)la& Are3 1at1 alle*
>e fort1 fro0 t1e *eepL
)li(* a(* appalle*,
S1all t1e palae 1i51=?alle*
S1a&e a3 I leap
O%er t1e 5ra(ite,
T1e 0ar!le o%er,
O(e 3tep to 3pa( it,
O(e fli51t to 1o%er,
Li&e a 0oo( ro-(* a pla(et,
A *rea0 ro-(* a lo%erL B##2)C
Ho? 31all I o0eM
S1rie&i(5 a(* 'elli(5M
Or N-iet a(* *-0!
To t1e 1eart of t1e *?elli(5M
Sile(tl' 3tri*i(5,
W1i3peri(5 terror
I(to t1eir ear3K
Wat1i(5, a!i*i(5,
>a*(e33 a(* error,
)roo*er of fear3L
T1-3 ?ill I !ri(5
)la& Are3 to 1o(o-r,
Dra? t1e !la& 3ti(5
Of t1e 3erpe(t -po( 1erL
Ho? fooli31 to fi51t
Wit1 t1e ?arrior +o*
W1o !ri(53 %itor' !ri51t
Or *efeat ?it1 a (o*,
W1o 3ta(*et1 to 30ite
Wit1 a 3pear a(* a ro*L
Here i3 t1e ?o0a(,
T1i(&i(5 (o e%il,
Wiel*i(5 t1e 1-0a(
)' 0i51t of a *e%ilL
)-t I ?ill 0o& 1er
Wit1 -((i(5 *e3i5(,
I( 0' 0alie lo& 1er.
T1e *oo0 i3 *i%i(eL
>EDEA.
AiL AiL T1i3 ra(&le3 3orel' i( 0' 0i(*
T1at 8elia3 31o-l* ?a(*er, free to 3li*e
Hi3 3i*elo(5 loo&3 a0o(5 o-r o-rtier3
Ripe e%er for 3o0e 0i31ief. Yet 0et1i(&3
T1ere i3 a ?a(*eri(5 ot1er t1a( t1i3 pre3e(t ==
Sa', !' t1e St'5ia( ?a%e3, -(!-rie* orp3eL ==
)-t, for t1e 0ea(3M It ill !efit3 o-r po?er
A(* 5rae == 0' 1-3!a(*I3 1o(o-r == to 3tret1 fort1
T1e ar0 of 0-r*er oIer t1e 1ea* of a5e.
)-t 3-rel' 0-3t !e 0ea(3 ====
>ADNESS.
T1e prop1e'L B##3AC
>EDEA.
Happ' 0' t1o-51t !eL I 1a%e fo-(* it. HaL
2At1e(a 31all rele(t (ot till t1e &i(5
S1all *ie a(* li%e.2 Vai(l' t1e prop1et 0ea(t
>ere tra(3fere(e of t1e ro?(. IIll t?i3t 1i3 3a'i(5
To *aGe t1e 1il*re( == fool3 t1e' areL So 0a3&
E%il !e(eat1 t1e ?a9e( fae of +oo*,
Tri& o-t Cala0it' i( ro!e3 of L-& ==
Co0e, 1il*re(L I3 t1e 3-( !ri51tM A(* 'o-r e'e3M
ALCESTIS.
Dear N-ee(, allI3 ?ell ?it1 -3. S-1 1appi(e33
Cro?*3 *a'li51t == e%e( 3leep 3ee03 3orro?f-l,
T1o-51 !ri51t ?it1 *ai(t' *rea03L
FIRST DANAID.
)-t 'o- are 3a*L
>EDEA.
I 0e*itate t1e a(ie(t prop1e'.
T1-3 a fore!o*i(5 i3 -po( 0' 1eart,
Seei(5 3o0e *a(5er follo? 'et, oIer1a(5
O-r 1ea*3, poi3e* 5ail' i( i(ertit-*eL
SECOND DANAID.
Na', 5rie%e (ot, *ear >e*eaL All 0e( 3a'
T1e prop1e' i3 ?ell f-lfille*.
>EDEA.
A' 0eL
2;(til t1e &i(5 31all *ie a(* li%e a5ai(.2
ALCESTIS.
W1at 0ea(3 t1atM
>EDEA.
I 1a%e 0e*itate* lo(5.
SECOND DANAID.
To ?1at 3a* e(*M B##3)C
>EDEA.
At t1e f-ll e(* I 3ee
All-3io( to 0' 0a5i == to t1at 3pell
W1ere!' a( ol* 0a( 0a' re(e? 1i3 'o-t1.
ALCESTIS.
O-r fat1erL
>EDEA.
Yo- 1a%e 5-e33e* ari51t, 0' 1il*.
Yo-r fat1er 0-3t a!a(*o( 1i3 ol* a5e
A(* == !' 0' 0a5i == fi(* 3?eet 'o-t1 a5ai(L
DANAIDES.
)-t t1i3 i3 %er' *iffi-lt to *o.
>EDEA.
For 0e 3-1 0irale3 are 0erel' pla',
Ser%i(5 to ?1ile a?a' t1e i*le 1o-r3
W1ile ,a3o( 1-(t3 ====
ALCESTIS.
Ho? 5ra(* it ?ere to 3ee
O-r a5e* fat1er ri%al t1e 3tro(5 'o-t13
I( feat3 of 5reat a5ilit'L
>EDEA.
A5ree*L
)-t 3-rel' 'o- 31o-l* ?or& t1e 1ar0 'o-r3el%e3.
For 1il*re( 0a5i i3 a !lit1e3o0e 5a0eL
DANAIDES.
Dear la*'L tea1 -3 1o? to 3a' t1e 3pellL
>EDEA.
Wor*3 0-3t !e ai*e* !' appalli(5 *ee*3L
ALCESTIS.
OL OL 'o- fri51te( -3.
>EDEA.
)e !ra%e, 0' 1il*L
I too pa33e* t1ro-51 -(-ttera!le t1i(53L
ALCESTIS.
Let 0e fet1 fat1erL B##/AC
>EDEA.
Na', o(3i*er fir3t.
?o-l* 1e o(3e(tM T1e proe33 i3 3e%ereL
DANAIDES.
We &(o? t1e 3ire i3 (ot e9atl' !ra%e,
T1o-51 %er' ?i3e a(* 5oo*.
>EDEA.
ITi3 lear to 0eK
Wit1o-t 1i3 &(o?le*5e ?e 0-3t *o t1e *ee*.
ALCESTIS.
W1at i3 t1i3 2*ee*2M
>EDEA.
A al*ro( i3 prepare*K
A(*, 1a%i(5 1e?( 'o-r fat1er li0! fro0 li0!,
We 3eet1e 1i0 i( a !rot1 of 0a5i 1er!3.
ALCESTIS.
A(* t1e(M
>EDEA.
T1e proper i(a(tatio(3 3ai*,
T1ere ri3e3 fro0 t1e 3tea0 a 'o-t1f-l 31ape
>ore 5o*li&e t1a( li&e 0a(. A(* 1e ?ill fall
I( &i(* e0!rae3 o( 1i3 1il*re(I3 (e&3.
ALCESTIS.
O N-ee(, t1i3 proe33 3ee03 i(*ee* 3e%ere.
>EDEA.
Wit1o-t 1i3 &(o?le*5e 0-3t t1e t1i(5 !e *o(e.
DANAIDES.
T1i3 al3o 3ee03 to -3 (o ea3' ta3&.
>EDEA.
He 3leep3 t1ro-51 (oo(, ?1ile ot1er3 are a!roa*.
ALCESTIS.
Let -3 0a&e 1a3teL Dear N-ee(, 1o? 5oo* 'o- areL B##/)C
>EDEA.
O(e t1i(5 re0e0!erL W1ile 'o- 3a' t1e 3pell ==
Here i3 t1e par10e(tL == let (o t1o-51t ari3e
I( a(' of 'o-r 0i(*3LEE#FF
EE#. It i3 a o00o( Je3t a0o(5 t1e Hi(*-3 to pla' t1i3 tri& o( a p-pil, 2i.e.2. to
pro0i3e 1i0 0a5ial po?er o( o(*itio( t1at *-ri(5 a 5i%e( ere0o(ial 1e a!3tai(3
fro0 t1i(&i(5 of a ertai( o!Jet 62e.5.2, a 1or3e7. He fail3, !ea-3e o(l' t1e
trai(i(5 of 'ear3 a( e(a!le a 3t-*e(t 3o to o(trol 1i3 0i(* a3 to ao0pli31 t1i3
feat of 3-ppre33i(5 i(%ol-(tar' t1o-51t.FF
ALCESTIS. P2To 1er Si3ter3.2Q
Re0e0!er t1atL
>EDEA.
El3e == Ototototoi
FIRST DANAID.
W1at ?oe i3 t1i3M
>EDEA.
T1e 1ar0 i3 !ro&e(.
SECOND DANAID.
A(* o-r fat1er ====
>EDEA.
Lo3tL
DANAIDES.
Ai AiL Ai AiL Ai AiL
>EDEA.
Ai AiL Ai AiL
ALCESTIS.
)e !ra%e, *ear 3i3ter3, pl-& 'o-r o-ra5e -pL
Ea3' t1i3 o(e o(*itio(L All i3 3afe.
>EDEA.
Ha3te t1e(L +oo* l-& atte(* 'o-L W1e( t1e 1-(t
Ret-r(3, 1o? Jo'f-l ==== B##<AC
FIRST DANAID.
Stri*i(5 %i5oro-3,
T1e 0a( re(e?e* 5ra3p3 ,a3o( i( e0!rae
Wort1' of Herale3.
ALCESTIS.
T1a(&3, t1a(&3, *ear N-ee(L
We 5o, ?e 5oL
>EDEA.
T1e +o**e33 !e 'o-r 3pee*L
T1-3 ?ill t1e *a(5er pa33L T1at %iio-3 fool
S1all ea3e 1i3 plot3 a5ai(3t 0' !e3t !elo%e*.
No tai(t of fell o0pliit' 31all to-1
>' 1o(o-r i( t1i3 0atter. I ?ill 3leep
T1ro-51 t1e *eliio-3 1o-r3 of !reeG' (oo(,
L-lle* !' 3?eet %oie3 of 0' 3i(5i(5 0ai*3K
Se-re at lea3t t1at (o o(e ?ill atte0pt
To ?re& 0' %irt-e or == re3tore 0' 'o-t1L
CHOR;S.
O 3leep of laG' lo%e, !e (ear
I( *rea03 to lift t1e %eil,
A(* 3ile(e fro0 t1e 31a*o?' 3p1ere
To o(J-re i( o-r la*'I3 earL ==
T1e %oie3 fall a(* failK
T1e li51t i3 lo?ere*. O *i0 3leep,
O%er 1er e'eli*3 reepL
T1e ?orl* of *rea03 i3 31ape( fair
)e'o(* a 0ortalI3 (o*@
A fra5ra(t a(* a 3-((' air
S0ile3@ a 0a(I3 &i33e3 %a(i31 t1ere,
+ro? &i33e3 of a 5o*K
A(* i( *rea03I *ar&(e33 3-!tl' 5ro?3
No Eart1=flo?ere* !loo0 of ro3e.
O *rea03 of lo%e a(* peae, *ra? (i51,
Ho%er ?it1 31a*o?' ?i(53L
Let 31i(i(5 31ape3 of e3ta3'
Co%er t1e frail !l-e %eil of 3&',
A(* 3pea& i00ortal t1i(53L
Drea0, la*', *rea0 t1ro-51 3-00er (oo(,
L-lle* !' t1e 3leep' t-(eL B##<)C
T1e 3e(3e i3 ri%e(, a(* t1e 3o-l
+oe3 5li00eri(5 to t1e a!o*e,
W1ere aeo(3 i( o(e 0o0e(t roll,
A(* o(e t1o-51t 31ape3 to it3 o(trol
)o*'I3 for5otte( loa*.
O-r la*' 3leep3L O-r la*' 30ile3
I( far El'3ia( i3le3L
FIRST WO>AN.
T1rie Ha%e I rept to?ar*3 t1e !e*, a(* t1rie
A( -(3ee( 1a(* 1a3 a-51t t1e -plifte* &(ife,
A 5ri((i(5 fae l-r&e* o-t fro0 t1e !la(& air
)et?ee( 0e a(* t1at filt1' 3orere33.
SECOND WO>AN.
Dail' I poi3o( t1e 31e=*e%ilI3 *ri(&,
A( (ot1i(5 1ar03 1erL
THIRD WO>AN.
I 1a%e a toa* ?1o3e !reat1
De3tro'3 all life ====
CHOR;S.
T1o- *eale3t i( 3-1 art3M
THIRD WO>AN.
A'L for t1i3 1ateI3 3a&e. Are ?e 3i3ter3 all
Herei(M
CHOR;S.
Tr-e 3i3ter3L
THIRD WO>AN.
T1e fa0iliar 3o-l
S-&3 at 1er 0o-t1 == S1e 3i&e(3 (ot (or *ie3K
>ore poi3o(o-3 t1a( 1e.
FIRST WO>AN.
A1L !ea3t of 1ellL
W1at 0a' a%ail -3M
SECOND WO>AN.
,a3o( i3 N-ite lo3t
I( 1er !la& 3orerie3. B##.AC
FO;RTH WO>AN.
O-r 1a(e 5o(eL
FIRST WO>AN.
O-r life
De5ra*e* to 1er 3er%ie.
SECOND WO>AN.
We, ?1o are
)or( (o!l', are !eo0e 1er 0i(io(3.
THIRD WO>AN.
Sla%e3, (ot 1a(*0ai*e(3L
ALCESTIS.
OtotototoiL
Ai AiL W1at 0i3er'L
FIRST WO>AN.
SeeL t1e la*' ?eep3L
ALCESTIS.
Ai AiL t1e !la& fie(*, 1o? 1e *o53 0' feetL
T1e fatal *a'L AiL AiL
CHOR;S.
W1at 3orro? t1-3,
>ai*e(, re0o%e3 t1e feet of fortit-*eM
ALCESTIS.
W1o 31all aro-3e 1i0M
CHOR;S.
8eae, o-r la*' 3leep3.
ALCESTIS.
A1 0eL !-t 31e 0-3t ?a&eL A !la&, !la& *ee*
Ha(53 o( t1e 1o-3e.
>EDEA.
W1at 0eet3 0' ?a&i(5 earM
Ale3ti3L B##.)C
ALCESTIS.
A1, *ear N-ee(, la0e(t, la0e(tL
I a0 -(*o(e !' 0' o?( ==
>EDEA.
W1atL t1e ?or&M
ALCESTIS.
Ala3L Ala3L t1e ?or&L
>EDEA.
T1' fat1erM
ALCESTIS.
Slai(L
CHOR;S.
Ai AiL t1e ol* 0a( 3lai(L
>EDEA.
Ai AiL
ALCESTIS.
Ai AiL
>EDEA.
T1e 3tro(5 3pell !ro&e(M
ALCESTIS.
Na', !-t t1o-51t3 aro3e,
So 0a(' t1o-51t3 == or e%er I ?a3 ?are ==
A(* 1e == t1e al*ro( 3eet1e3 ==
>EDEA.
He ri3e3 (otM
ALCESTIS.
No-51t !-t 0oi3t 30o&e 3pri(53 -p.
>EDEA.
Ala3L for 0eL
All i3 !-t lo3t.
ALCESTIS.
Ca(3t t1o- *o a('t1i(5M B##:AC
>EDEA.
Not1i(5. Ai AiL
ALCESTIS.
Ai AiL
CHOR;S.
Ai AiL Ai AiL
,ASON.
W1atL S1all t1e 1-(ter fi(* 1i3 Jo' a!roa*,
A(* 3orro? i( 1i3 1o-3eM
>EDEA.
T1' %er' 1eart1
8oll-te* ?it1 t1e ol* 0a(I3 !loo*L
ACAST;S.
W1at !loo*M
A(3?er 0e, ?o0a(L
>EDEA.
To t1' &(ee3, fal3e 1o-(*,
Fa?(i(5 to 3(apL
ACAST;S.
W1at 0i3er', pale 3la%e3,
La0e(t 'eM
CHOR;S.
A1L t1e ill o0e(L A1, t1e *a'L
Ale3ti3 1at1 1er 3ire i( error 3lai(.
ACAST;S.
Si3terL
ALCESTIS.
O !rot1er, !ear t1i(e a(5er !a&L
ACAST;S.
Spea&L
ALCESTIS.
A1, t1e prop1e'L Ai AiL
CHOR;S.
Ai AiL B##:)C
ACAST;S.
W1at foll' 0a3&3 ?1at ?i&e*(e33M Spea& o(L
ALCESTIS.
I a((ot 3pea&.
,ASON.
Spea& t1o-, >e*eaL
>EDEA.
T1e 1il*
Hat1 1e?( 1er 3ire a3-(*er, 3eet1i(5 1i0
I( 1er!3 of 3are* po?er.
ACAST;S.
)' t1' *ereeM
>EDEA.
Na'L
>ADNESS.
Safer i3 it to a*0it to t1e3e
Fool3 == 1ar5e t1e 1il* ?it1 la& of fort-(eL
>EDEA.
YeaL
I !a*e 1er ta&e a ?a9e( 31ape, ar%e* ?ell
To loo& li&e t1e ol* 0a( ====
ALCESTIS.
Na'L (a'L t1e Sire
Hi03elf ?e 3tole o( 3leepi(5 ===
CHOR;S.
He?( apartL
Ai AiL
>EDEA.
I 3ai* (ot t1-3L
ALCESTIS.
I a0 3o ?il*,
)e?il*ere* ?it1 t1e3e tear3.
ACAST;S.
E(o-51 of t1i3L
It i3 t1e 0alie of t1at 3orere33
Di35-i3e* = 31e ?ell &(o?3 1o?. B##"AC
CHOR;S.
T1-3, t1-3 it i3L
We &(o? t1e ?it1I3 -((i(5.
,ASON.
*o53 a(* fool3L
For t1i3 'e *ie.
>EDEA.
No!ilit' a(* lo%e
;r5e 0' o?( 3a(tio( to 3-pport t1e ?ifeL
,ASON.
I !a*e 0e N-ee( prepare t1i3 3pell. Di3p-te3
Yo-r arro5a(e 0' &i(531ipM
ACAST;S.
A', i(*ee*L
No? J-3tie t-r(3 a5ai(3t t1ee, fi&le Ja*e
A3 fort-(e. >i(e i3 a !o'I3 ar0, !-t I
A*%a(e a5ai(3t t1ee a( i0per%io-3 !la*e,
A(* 5i%e t1ee i( t1' t1roat a(* teet1 t1e lieL
,ASON.
)o'I3 !l-3terL
>EDEA.
,-3tie ?ill !e 3ati3fie*.
It ?ill !e !e3t to fleeL
,ASON.
)-t ?1at i3 t1i3M
A 3?or*M I 3or( a 3?or*. I 3or( a !o'.
Let (o(e 3-ppo3e 0e fearf-lL
>EDEA.
5i%e (ot !a&L
>EDEA.
I ?ill !e fi(er far to 5o a?a'
A3 t1o3e *i3*ai(i(5 a-51t !-t t1eir o?( lo%e.
>EDEA.
A'L let -3 lea%e t1e3e fol&I3 i(5ratit-*e,
>' 1-3!a(*L i( t1' lo%e alo(e I re3t.
T1i3 3ple(*o-r a(* t1i3 toil ali&e re3-0e
O-r life fro0 t1e lo(5 1o(e'0oo( of lo%e
We ?i31 at 1eart. B##")C
,ASON.
To Cori(t1L
>EDEA.
Creo( !ear3
T1e (a0e of fa%o-ra!le to 3-pplia(t3.
ACAST;S.
Ho? %irt-e ta0e3 t1e3e ta0ele33 o(e3L To=*a'
I a0 i(*ee* a 0a(.
>EDEA.
T1o- !rai(le33 !o'L
T1-3, t1-3, a(* t1-3 I 30ite t1ee o( t1e 1ee& ==
T1-3, t1-3 I 3pit -po( t1' fae. O-t, *o5L
SE>ICHOR;S I.
Hi3 patie(e 31o?3 a3 3o0et1i(5 0ar%ello-3.
SE>ICHOR;S. 2.
Virt-e ta&e3 i(3-lt fro0 t1e fort-(ele33.
>EDEA.
T1e -r3e of Are3 *o5 'o- i(to Ha*e3L
I 1a%e 0' rea3o(3 P2*o-!tf-ll'2Q, a', 0' rea3o(3 plai(L
+oi(5, (ot fore*.
CHOR;S.
Yet 5oi(5 == t1at i3 5oo*L
,ASON.
To Cori(t1L )ri*e of 0' o?( 1eart, >e*ea,
Well 1a3t t1o- p-t t1' po?er off for t1e ti0e
8referri(5 lo%e to po0p, a(* peae to re%el ==
>EDEA.
A(* t1e 3oft -31io(3 of t1e 0o33=5ro?( tree3
To ro'al pillo?3, a(* t1e 0oo(I3 'o-(5 li51t
To 5a-*' la0p3 of a(tiN-e ?or&0a(31ip == B##$AC
,ASON.
A(* 0-3i of t1e !ir*3 to 1arp3 of 5ol*
Str-& !' -(?illi(5 fi(5er3 for 5ol* oi(.
>EDEA.
Co0eL le3t t1e -r3e I all -po( t1i3 1o-3e
Eat -3 -p al3oL >a' t1e re* pla5-e rot
T1eir !o(e3L I lift 0' %oie a(* prop1e3'@
T1e -r3e 31all (e%er lea%e t1i3 1o-3e of fearK
)-t o(e !' trea1er' 31all 3la' a(ot1er,
A(* %e(5ea(e 31all 30ite o(e, a(* o(e la' !are
Her !ea3t3 i( %ai( for lo%e@ -(til t1e 1o-3e
8eri31 i( -tter0o3t re* r-i(.
CHOR;S.
)a1L
Speare* ?il*=at3 !ra%el' 3pitL
,ASON.
To Creo(, o0eL
>EDEA.
)la& Are3 1at1 1o3e(
>e ?i3el', to 3e(*
A *oo0 *eep=froGe(
Fro0 (o? to t1e e(*.
Ne%er t1e -r3e
S1all pa33 fro0 t1e 1o-3e,
)-t 5at1er a ?or3e
Hate for a 3po-3e.
T1e lo%er3 are !etter
E3ape* fro0 0' toil3
T1a( t1e3e i( t1e fetter
Of t1e 5ol*e( 3poil3.
Yet 3till lie3 a *oo0
For t1e ro'al lo%er3.
Ti0e !ear3 i( 1er ?o0!
T1at *ar&(e33 o%er3
A terror, a(* ?ait3
T1e 1o-r t1at i3 FateI3.
T1e ?or& i3 *o(e. Let 0irale i(3pire
Iol1ia( %oie3 to t1e 1ol' 1'0(,
8rai3e to !la& Are3, e1o of t1i3 *oo0. B##$)C
CHOR;S.
So fearf-l i3 t1e ?rat1 *i%i(e,
T1at o(e aro-3e* it 31all (ot 3leep,
T1o-51 pro3trate 3la%e3 !efore t1e 31ri(e
8ra', prai3e, *o 3arifie, a(* ?eep.
Te( 5e(eratio(3 follo?i(5 pa3t
S1all (ot e91a-3t t1e -r3e at la3t.
Fro0 fat1er -(to 3o( it flee3,
A( a?f-l 1erita5e of ?oe.
Wi%e3 feel it3 a(ero-3 pro*i5ie3
I(%a*e t1eir ?o0!3K t1e 1il*re( &(o?
T1e i(e9pia!le ?or*, e91a-3t
Not !' a te(fol* 1oloa-3et.
T1-3 let 0a(&i(* a!a3e i( fear
T1eir 1eart3, (or 3arile5e profa(e
T1e a?f-l 3l-0!er of t1e 3eer,
T1e *rea* a*'t-0 of t1e fa(eK
Nor 5ai( t1e 0o&er' of a fleee,
Loo3i(5 realit' of peae. B#24AC
Hail to ?il* Are3L >e(, reJoie
T1at He a( t1-3 a%e(5e 1i3 31ri(eL
O(e 3ole0( a*e(e of t1at %oie
8eal t1ro-51 t1e a5e3, 31a&e t1e 3pi(e
Of %er' Ti0e, a(* pl-(5e 3-e33
Fal3e=?i(5e* i(to 3-re=foot *i3tre33L
Hail to !la& Are3L Warrior, 1ailL
T1o- 5lor' of t1e 31i(i(5 3?or*L
W1at pro%e( ar0o-r 0a' a%ail
A5ai(3t t1e %e(5ea(e of t1e Lor*M
At1e(aI3 fa%o-r 0-3t ?it1*ra?
)efore t1e J-3tie of t1' la?L
Hail to t1e Lor* of 5litteri(5 3pear3,
T1e 0o(ar1 of t1e 0i51t' (a0e,
T1e >a3ter of te( t1o-3a(* Fear3
W1o3e 3?or* i3 a3 a 3arlet fla0eL
Hail to !la& Are3L Wil* a(* pale
T1e e1o a(3?er3 0e@ All HailL
EX8LICIT ACT;S O;INT;S.
B#24)C
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DEDICACE.
TO +. C. ,.
8IL+RI> of t1e 3-(, !e t1i3 t1' 3ripL
T1e 3e%eri(5 li51t(i(53 of t1e 0i(*
A%ail ?1ere 3o-l a(* 3pirit 3lip,
A(* t1e E'e i3 !li(*.
8ARIS, 2Dee0!er2 $, #$42.
RONDEL.
)Y pal0 a(* pa5o*a e(1a-(te* oIer=31a*o?e*, I lie i( t1e li51t
Of 3tar3 t1at are !ri51t !e'o(* 3-(3 t1at all poet3 1a%e %a-(te*
I( t1e *eep=!reat1i(5 a0oro-3 !o3o0 of fore3t3 of a0aGo( 0i51t
)' pal0 a(* pa5o*a e(1a-(te*.
)' 3pell3 t1at are 0-r0-re* a(* ra'3 of 0' 3o-l 3tro(5l' fl-(5, (e%er
*a-(te*K
)' 5e3t-re of traer' trae* ?it1 a ?a(* *apple* ?1iteK
I 3-00o( t1e 3pirit3 of eart1 fro0 t1e 5loo0 t1e' for a5e3 1a%e 1a-(te*.
O ?o0a( of *eep=re* 3&i(L Car%e* 1air li&e t1e tea&L O *eli51t
Of 0' 3o-l i( t1e 1ollo?3 of eart1 == 1o? 0' 3pirit 1at1 ta-(te* ==
A?a'L I a0 1ere, I a0 lai* to t1e !rea3t of t1e eart1 i( t1e *-3& of t1e
(i51t,
)' pal0 a(* pa5o*a e(1a-(te*. B#2#AC
AHA).
8ART I.
THE poli31e* 3il%er fli(53 0e !a&
Do0i(a(t !ro?3 a(* e'e3 of !ro(Ge,
A -rli(5 !ear* of %i5oro-3 !la&,
A(* *-3&' re* of *e3ert 3-(3
)-r(t i( 0' 1ee&3. W1o 3ait1 0e Na'M
W1o rei5(3 i( I3rael to=*a'M
Sa0aria i( ?ell=or*ere* ra(&3
Of 1o-3e3 3ta(*3 i( 1o(o-re* peae@
S?eet (o-ri310e(t fro0 Ke(a1I3 !a(&3
Flo?3, a(* t1e or( a(* %i(e i(rea3e.
I( t?o pit1e* fiel*3 t1e S'ria( 1or*e3
Fle* !ro&e( fro0 o-r 3tallio( 3?or*3.
A' 0eL )-t t1at ?a3 LifeL I 3ee
No?, fro0 t1at 1ill, t1e or*ere* plai(K
T1e 3errie* ra(&3 li&e foa0 fl-(5 free,
Lo(5 !illo?3, fla31i(5 o( t1e 0ai(.
8a3t t1e e'eI3 5rip t1eir le5io(3 roll ==
A(5-i31 of *eat1 -po( 0' 3o-lL
For, 31eltere* !' t1e N-iet 1ill,
Li&e t?o 30all flo&3 of &i*3 t1at ?ait,
+oi(5 to ?ater, ere t1e 1ill
Flo? fro0 t1e Ea3tI3 for3a&e( 5ate,
Lie 0' ?ea& 3pear3@ O tre0!li(5 ti*e
Of fear fal3e=fae* a(* 31ift'=e'e*L
+o*L 1o? ?e 30ote t1e0 i( t1e 0or(L
T1eir ra%e(i(5 ti*e3 rolle* !a& a(o(,
A3 if t1e e*are* re3t -ptor(
Roare* fro0 -proote* Le!a(o(
Do?( to t1e 3ea, it3 !illo?3 1-rle*
)a&, pa3t t1e pillar3 of t1e ?orl*L B#2#)C
A1, t1at ?a3 lifeL I feel 0' 3?or*
Li%e, !ite, a(* 31-**er i( 0' 1a(*,
S0ite, *ri(&, t1e 3pirit of it3 lor*
E9-lti(5 t1ro-51 t1e i(fi(ite !ra(*L
>' 1ariot *'e* ?it1 S'ria( !loo*L
>' foot0e( ?a*i(5 t1ro-51 t1e floo*L
A'L t1at ?a3 lifeL )efore t1e (i51t
Dippe* it3 ool ?i(53, t1eir 1o3t3 ?ere 3tri&e(
Li&e (i51t it3elf !efore t1e li51t.
A( 1-(*re* t1o-3a(* orp3e3 3i&e(
T1e air of 1ea%e(. Yet 3o0e !' 3pee*
E3ape o-r %e(5ea(e == o-r3, i(*ee*L
Fate, t1e re* 1o-(*, to Ap1e& follo?e*.
So0e 3e%e( a(* t?e(t' t1o-3a(* *ie*
W1e( t1e 5reat ?all -pri3i(5 1ollo?e*
It3 terror, ra31e* -po( it3 3i*e,
A(* ?1el0e* t1e0 i( t1e r-i(. Strife,
Stre(5t1, o-ra5e, %itor' == t1at i3 LifeL
T1e( == !' 0' fat1erI3 !ear*L W1at 3eer
8ro0i3e* 0e %itor'M W1at 3a5e
No? i( 0' tri-0p1 1o-r 3e%ere
Spit3 o-t re* orale3 of ra5eM
,e1o%a1I3. T1e fa(ati 1-rl
Sta(*3 == 3ee 1i3 t1i( lip3 ?rit1e a(* -rlL
2)ea-3e t1o- 1a3 loo3e* t1e &i(5l' 0a(,
To -tter0o3t *e3tr-tio(I3 *rea*
I( 0' al0i51t' po?er a(* pla(
Appoi(te*, I ?ill 1a%e t1' 1ea*
For 1i3, t1' life for 1i3 0a&e 0i(e,
A(* for 1i3 fol& t1o- 1a3t 3pare*, 3la' t1i(e.2
)-t 3-rel' I ?a3 J-3t a(* ?i3eL
>er' i3 +o*I3 o?( attri!-teL
>er' to (o!le e(e0ie3
>ar&3 0a( fro0 !a3er 0o-l* of !r-te,
To fi51t t1eir 3?or*30e( == ?1o ?o-l* 31ir&M
To 3la' a apti%e == o?ar*I3 ?or&L
2I 1a%e lo%e* 0er',2 t1at He 3ai*K
Nor !a*e 0e 3la' t1e S'ria( C1ief.
Yet 0' 1ea* a(3?er3 for 1i3 1ea*K
>' people ta&e 1i3 peopleI3 5rief.
Si(, trot1, to 3pare o(e 1ar0le33 !reat1,
Sit1 all 0' i((oe(t3 ear( *eat1L B#22AC
)' ti0el' 0er' peae !eo0e3,
A(* &i(*l' lo%e, a(* i(tero-r3e
Of 5oo*l' 0er1a(*i3e, t1at 3-03
Co(te(tio( i( -(ite* fore.
28rai3e ?1o, rele(ti(5, 31?et1 pit'K
Not 1i0 ?1o apt-ret1 a it'L2
A ?il* 3tro(5 life II%e 0a*e of 0i(e.
Not till 0' o(e 5oo* *ee* i3 *o(e ==
A'L for t1at %er' *ee* *i%i(e ==
Co0e3 t1e fiere 0o-t1 of 0ali3o(.
So 5ro?3 0' *o-!t a5ai(, 3o 3?ell
>' a(ie(t fear3 for I3rael.
I 1-rle* ,e1o%a1I3 altar3 *o?(K
I 3le? a(* I p-r3-e* 1i3 prie3t3K
I too& a ?ife fro0 Ri*o( To?(K
I 5a%e 1i3 te0ple to t1e !ea3t3K
I 3et -p 5o*3 a(* 5ra%e( 31ape3
Of al%e3 a( roo*ile3 a(* ape3.
>'3elf to 3orerie3 I !etoo&K
All 3i(3 t1at are *i* I o(tri%e,
Seale* i( t1e T1oraI3 *rea*f-l !oo& ==
I li%e, a(* li&e 0' life, a(* t1ri%eL
Dot1 +o* (ot 3eeL Hi3 ear i3 *-llM
Or Hi3 3pee1 3tra(5le*, Hi3 fore (-llM
Na', %eril'L T1e3e pett' 3i(3
Hi3 0er' a(* lo(5=3-fferi(5 par*o(.
W1at fi(al ri0e of 1orror ?i(3
At la3t Hi3 5raio-3 1eart to 1ar*e(M
W1at o(e la3t i(fa0' 31all ?a&e
Hi3 a(5er, for Hi3 5reat Na0eI3 3a&eM
I3 t1ere o( 3i( 3o 1orri!le
T1at (o for5i%e(e33 a( o!tai(,
T1at fli(53 apart t1e !ar3 of 1ell,
For ?1i1 repe(ta(e 31all !e %ai(M
A'L !-t t1ere i3L O(e at of r-t1
Do(e i( 0' ra31 -(t1i(&i(5 'o-t1L
W1o ?o(*er3 if I 1ol* t1e 3ale
8oi3e* i( 0' *eep *eli!erate 0i(*,
)et?ee( t1e ?ei51t of Ri*o(I3 )aal
A(* ,-*a1I3 +o* == ea1 i( 1i3 &i(*
A 5o* of po?er == ea1 i( 1i3 fa31io(
T1e 1i*eo-3 foe0a( of o0pa33io(M B#22)C
T1e !loo* ali&e of 0a( a(* !ea3t
T1e ?or31ip of ea1 +o* *e0a(*3.
All prie3t3 are 5ree*' == 5ol* a(* fea3t
8o-r fro0 t1e poor fol& to t1eir 1a(*3.
T1e *o-!tf-l po?er fro0 1ea%e( to 3tri&e
T1e le%i( !olt t1e' lai0 ali&e.
I ta&e (o 1ee* of tri&er' pla'e*
)' -((i(5 0a* EliJa1I3 3&ill,
W1e( t1e 5reat te3t of 3tre(5t1 ?a3 0a*e
O( Car0elI3 0ela(1ol' 1ill,
A(* o( t1e altar=3to(e t1e liar
Crie* 2Water,2 a(* po-re* fort1 +ree& fireL
T1e( ?1ile t1e fool3 peer 1ea%e(?ar*,
E%e( a3 1e pra'3, to 3ee t1e 3&ie3
Vo0it t1e fla31, 1i3 f-rti%e 3?or*
Fa3t to t1e fli(t' altar flie3.
W1oofL t1e ?il* !laGe a33-re3 t1e lo*3
,e1o%a1 i3 t1e +o* of 5o*3L
Nor *o I 3et pe-liar 3tore
)' tri&3 t?i(=!or( to t1i3 t1e' 31o?
W1e(, ?it1 ?ell=3i0-late* lore
Of lear(i(5, )aalI3 5reat 1ierar13 5o
I(to t1e 5ol* 5o*I3 5ra%e( 31ell
A(* 0oa( t1e a0!i5-o-3 orale.
I( 0' o?( i(0o3t 1eart I feel,
Deep a3 a pearl i( 3ea3 of I(*,
A %i3io(, &ee( a3 te0pere* 3teel,
Loft' a(* 1ol' a3 t1e ?i(*,
A(* !ri51ter t1a( t1e li%i(5 3-(@
If t1e3e !e 5o*3, t1e( t1ere i3 (o(eL
)aal a(* ,e1o%a1, A31toret1
A(* C1e0o31 a(* t1e3e Elo1i0,
LifeI3 pa(*ar3 i( t1e !rot1el, Deat1L
Clo-*' i0a5i(i(53, a *rea0
)-ilt -p of fear a(* ?or*3 a(* ?oe.
All, all 0' 3o-l 0-3t o%ert1ro?.
For t1e3e are *e%il3, (ot1i(5 *o-!tL
Yet (o-51t 31o-l* tro-!le 0e@ I 3ee
>' fol& 3e-re fro0 foe3 ?it1o-t,
Wor31ip i( peae a(* a0it'
)aal a(* ,e1o%a1, 3et3 appea3e*
)' peae a33-re* a(* ?ealt1 i(rea3e*. B#23AC
Yet a0 I tro-!le*. Do-!t e9i3t3
A(* a!3ol-te proof reoil3 !efore 0e.
Tr-t1 %eil3 1er3elf i( a?f-l 0i3t3,
A(* *ar&(e33 ?a&e(3, rolli(5 oIer 0e
W1e( I approa1 t1e *rea*f-l 31ri(e,
I( 0' o?( 3o-l, of t1e *i%i(e.
A(* ?1at rie3 la-51i(5 ,eGe!elM
+ol*e( a(* fra5ra(t a3 t1e 0or(,
8ai(te* li&e fla0e3 a*or(i(5 Hell,
8a33io(3 a(* 0'3terie3 o-t?or(,
E%er e(1a(ti(5, e%er ?i3e,
A(* terror i( 1er ?o(*ro-3 e'e3L
Her fa3i(atio( 3teal3 0' 3tre(5t1,
Her l-9-r' l-re3 0e a3 31e o0e3K
Rea1e3 1er le(5t1 a5ai(3t 0' le(5t1,
A(* !rea&3 0' 3piritK life 3--0!3 ==
A (a0ele33 a%atar of *eat1
I(ar(ate i( 1er !-r(i(5 !reat1.
I &(o? 1er 5or5eo-3 rai0e(t fol*e*
I( 3(a&' 3-!tle *raperie3,
All 3tal?art aptai(3 0i51t'=0o-l*e*
To l-re ?it1i( 1er 3orerie3,
Wit1i( 1er !e* == a(* I, ?1o lo%e,
See, a(* a0 3ile(t, a(* appro%eL
Stra(5eL W1o 31all all t1e potter &(a%e
W1o 0o-l*3 a %e33el to 1i3 ?illM
O(e, if 1e 1oo3e, a !la&=!ro?e* 3la%eK
O(e, if 1e 1oo3e, a t1i(5 of ill,
Writ1i(5, 0i331ape(, footle33, r-el@
O(e, li&e a ar%e* A33'ria( Je?elM
S1a0e o( t1e potter 1ea%' 3it,
If 1e re%e(5e 1i3 o?( poor 3&ill
T1at 0arre* a ?or& !' la& of ?it,
)' 1eapi(5 i(fa0' a(* ill
O( t1e alrea*' r-i(e* la'.
S1a0e o( t1e potter, t1e(, I 3a'L
)-t ?1at rie3 la-51i(5 ,eGe!elM
Sor(f-l of 0e a3 all 1er lo%er3,
>ore 3or(f-l a3 ?e lo%e 1er ?ellL
2+oo* &i(5, t1i3 ra5e of *o-!t *i3o%er3
T1e lo(5=1i* 3eretL All t1' 0i(*
A little 31a*o? l-r&3 !e1i(*.2 B#23)C
Her3 are t1e *eliate 3orerie3
I( !la& 5ro%e3@ 1er3 t1e o!3-re, o!3e(e
Rite3 i( *i0 0oo(li51t o-rt3K t1e ?i3e
Drea*f-l oa3io(3 ?1e( t1e N-ee(
Li&e to a !at, flit3, flit3, to 5loat
)loo*=*r-(& -po( a !a!'I3 t1roatL
T1erefore@ all *o-!t, t1i3 fiere -(re3t
)et?ee( t1e &(o?le*5e 3elf !e3to?3
A(* lea%e3 of pal0, a(* pali0p3e3t,
Sra?le* 3are* 3roll3, ?1o3e le5e(* 5oe3
)e'o(* reor*e* ti0e, a(* fo-(*3
It3 a5e !e'o(* all 1i3tor'I3 !o-(*3K
T1erefore@ all 3ear1 for tr-t1 !e'o(*
T1e *o-!tf-l a((o( of t1e la?,
T1e !itter letter of t1e !o(*
+i%e( ?1e( Si(ai 31oo& ?it1 a?e,
T1e' 3?earK all ?it t1at loo&3 a3la(t
S1a0e* at t1e 31a0ef-l o%e(a(tKEE#FF
EE#.Cir-0i3io(, 0e*iall' o00e(*a!le, i3 !ot1 ri*i-lo-3 a(* o!3e(e if
o(3i*ere* a3 a reli5io-3 rite. +e(. 9%iii. $=#/.FF
T1erefore@ t1i3 !roo*i(5 o%er tr-t1
S1e 0-1 a%er3 -t3 31ort 0' *a',
Steal3 lo%e a(* la-51ter fro0 0' 'o-t1,
Will *'e 0' !ear* i( earl' 5re'.
2+o fort1 to ?arL S1all ,-*a1 3till
Set 0o&er' to t1' &i(5l' ?illM2
>a' !e. I ofte( feel a 51o3t
Creepi(5 li&e *ar&(e33 t1ro-51 0' !rai(K
Se(3e* li&e -(ertai(t' at 0o3t,
No?i3e a&i( to fear or pai(.
Yet it i3 t1ere. To 'iel* to 3-1
A(* !roo*, ?ill (ot a%ail 0e 0-1.
HoL 1ar(e33 0e 0' 1ariot 3trai51t,
>' ?1ite=(0a(e* 1or3e3 fleet a(* 3tro(5L
Call fort1 t1e tr-0peter3 of 3tateL
8rolai0 to all Sa0ariaI3 t1ro(5@
T1e Ki(5 ri*e3 fort1L He(e, 3la%e3L A?a'L
Ha3te 'eL T1e Ki(5 ri*e3 fort1 to*a'. B#2/AC
8ART II.
WO;LD +o* t1at I ?ere *ea*L Li&e Cai(,
>' p-(i310e(t I a((ot !ear.
T1ere i3 a *eep orro3i%e pai(
I(%a*e3 0' !ei(5 e%er'?1ere.
Spri(5 fro0 a 3ee* too 30all to 3ee,
A 0o(3ter 3pa?(3 a(* 3tra(5le3 0e.
ITi3 3are a ?ee&L I( po?er a(* pri*e
I ro*e i( 3tate a!o-t t1e it'K
Too& plea3-re i( t1e ea5er ri*e,
Sa? 5rief, too& plea3-re i( 0' pit'K
Sa' Jo', too& plea3-re i( t1e 3eei(5,
A(* t1e f-ll rapt-re of ?ell=!ei(5.
Wo-l* +o* t1at I 1a* 3ta'e*, a(* 30ote
>' fa%o-rite aptai( t1ro-51 t1e 1eart,
Ca-51t 0' 'o-(5 *a-51ter !' t1e t1roat,
A(* tor( 1er life a(* li0!3 apart,
Sta!!e* 0' N-ee( *ea*K re0or3e for t1e3e
>i51t ape, (ot 0at1, t1e3e 0i3erie3.
For, 1ar* !e1i(* t1e palae 5ate,
I 3pie* a %i(e'ar* fair a(* fi(e,
Ha(5i(5 ?it1 p-rple Jo', a(* ?ei51t
Of 5ol*e( rapt-re of t1e %i(e@
A(* t1ere I !a*e 0' 1arioteer
Sta', a(* !i* Na!ot1 to appear.
T1e !ea3tL A 5ra', *eeitf-l 0a(,
Wit1 t?i3te* 0o-t1 t1e !ear* ?o-l* 1i*e,
E%il 'et 3tro(5@ t1e 3-rril la(
E9a55erate for it3 5ree* a(* pri*e,
T1e 3-0 of I3raelL At o(e loo&
I rea* 0' foe a3 i( a !oo&.
T1e !ea3tL He 5ro%elle* i( t1e *-3t.
I 1ear* t1e teet1 5ri*e a3 1e !o?e*
Hi3 fore1ea* to t1e eart1. Still J-3t,
Still patie(t, pa33io(le33, a(* pro-*,
I r-le* 0' 1ea%' ?rat1. I pa33e*
T1at 1i**e( i(3-lt@ 3pa&e at la3t.
I 3pa&e 1i0 fair. >' 0e0or' 1el*
Hi0 3till a 0e0!er of 0' fol&K
A ?arrior 0i51t !e !ol* of el*,
>' 1ar*' 3pear0a( ?1e( ?e !ro&e
T1e fla31i(5 li(e3 of S'ria(3. YeaL
I 3pa&e 1i0 fair. Ala3 t1e *a'L B#2/)C
2Frie(*, !' 0' palae lie3 t1' fiel*
Fr-itf-l a(* plea3a(t to t1e 3i51t.
T1erefore I pra' t1ee t1at t1o- 'iel*
T1' 1erita5e for 0' *eli51t.
Wilt t1o- it3 !etterM Or it3 fee
I( 5ol*, a3 3ee0et1 5oo* to t1eeM
2Co(te(t t1'3elfL2 A3 !' a 3pell
He rear3 1i3 !-l& i( 3-rl' ra5e.
2T1e Lor* for!i* t1at I 31o-l* 3ell
To t1ee 0' fat1erI3 1erita5eL2
No ot1er ?or*. Di30i33al ra%e3MEE#FF
Na', 3o?l3 a(* 3li(&3 a0o(5 1i3 3la%e3.
EE#. I( t1e Ea3t t1e i(ferior *are (ot lea%e t1e pre3e(e of 1i3 3-perior ?it1o-t
per0i33io(.FF
Hat1 e%er a 3la%e i( 3tor' *are*
T1-3 to !ear* ope(l' 1i3 lor*M
>' 1ariot 0e( leapt fort1 a(* flare*
A5ai(3t 1i0 ?it1 i(*i5(a(t 3?or*.
W1' ?ait for &i(5I3 ?or* to e9p-(5e
Li%e 3o *ete3te* ?it1 o(e l-(5eM
2Cea3eL2 >' 3tro(5 ?or* fla0e* o-t. T1e 0e(
S1oo& ?it1 *ea* fear. T1e' J-0pe* a(* a-51t
Wit1 3a%a5e i(3ti(t, !r-tal &e(,
At ?1at 31o-l* !e 0' r-eller t1o-51t@
Tort-reL A(* tre0!le* le3t t1eir 1a3te
Ha* let a *ear life r-( to ?a3te.
T1e' ar5-e* after t1eir !r-te &i(*.
I 1a%e t?o pri*e3K i( J-3tie, o(e@
I( 0er', o(e@ 2No ill I fi(*
I( t1i3 J-3t 0a(,2 I rie*K 2t1e 3-(
I3 (ot *efile*, a(* ta&e3 (o 1-rt
W1e( t1e ?or0 !-il*3 1i3 1o-3e of *irt.
2C-r3e 'e ,e1o%a1L He a!i*e3,
Hear3 (ot, (or 30ite3K t1e -r3e i3 pe(t
Clo3e ?it1 t1e 3pea&erK ill !eti*e3
W1e( o( 1i03elf t1e -r%e i3 !e(t,
A(* li&e t1e ?il* 0a(I3 ill=ai0e* !lo?,EE#FF
Hit3 (o-51t, 3?er%e3, 3?oop3, a(* 3tri&e3 1i0 lo?. B#2<AC
EE#. A(ot1er refere(e to t1e !oo0era(5.FF
2Let t1e 0a( 5oL2 T1e 31ort 3-rpri3e
Si(&3 i( lo(5 ?o(*er@ a(5ril'
Yet a?e* t1e' 3p-r( 1i0 fort1. 2Ari3eL
O 3?i(e, a(* ?allo? i( t1' 3t'L
T1e Ki(5 1at1 3ai* it.2 T1-3 t1e 0e(
T-r(e* t1e !ea3t free == to 5oa* a5ai(.
For (ot t1e little 31a*o? 31ape3
A( i0a5e e%er i( 0' !rai(K
Aro33 0' fiel* of 3i51t t1ere 5ape3
E%er a 5-lf, a(* *ra?3 t1e pai(
Of t1e ?1ole &(o?le*5e of t1e 0a(
I(to it3 %a5-e a(* 31ifti(5 3pa(.
>oreo%er, i( t1at 5-lf I 3ee
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NEW YEAR, #$43.
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A(* li&e a Hat1orI3 3&i( i3 &i33e3.
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A(* li&e a ?it1I3 e'e3 are ?il*,
A(* li&e a ?it1I3 e'e3 are Si(.
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R1'0e3 to t1at 0-3i 0a(ifol*
T1at p-l3e3 i( t1e 5ol*e( 1ea*, B#2"AC
Se*-ti%e p1ra3e perpet-al,
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T1e' 0o%e, !-t all t1eir li51t i3 fle*K
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A(* li&e a *ea* 5irlI3 !rea3t3 are ol*,
A(* li&e a *ea* 5irlI3 !rea3t3 are *ea*.
Fore3t3 a(* a(ie(t 1a-(t3 of 3leep
See *a?(I3 i(tolera!le 3par&
W1ile 'et fiere *ar&(e33 li(5eret1.
So I, t1eir tra%eller, 3-(?ar* reep,
Hail Ra -pri3i(5 i( 1i3 !ar&,
A(* feel t1e *a?(=?i(*I3 3o0!re !reat1.
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O-r ?ar0 ?et !o*ie3 0a' (ot 0ar&
Ho? t1e3e 3pell Sata(I3 31i!!olet1
A(* li&e a *e%ilI3 lo%e3 are *eep,
A(* li&e a *e%ilI3 lo%e3 are *ar&,
A(* li&e a *e%ilI3 lo%e3 are *eat1.
THE DREA>.
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Of te(*er !rea3t3 a(* !areL
Let t1e lo(5 lo&3 of 5ol* e3ape
A(* o%er 0e a(* fall a(* *rape
A pall of ?1i3peri(5 1airL
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T1at 0i3t of 3il&e( li51t,
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T1e 3e(te* ?i(*3 of (i51tL
A3 p-rple l-3ter3 of p-re 5rape3
Di3til t1eir *rea0' ?i(e
W1o3e fra5ra(e fro0 ?ar0 fiel*3 e3ape3
O( 31a*o?' 1ill3 a(* 3-((' ape3
I( la(*3 of Ja33a0i(eL
So let t1' fi5-re fai(tl' li(e*
I( palli* fla0e of 3leep
Wit1 lo%e i(3pire t1e *rea0erI3 0i(*,
Yo-(5 lo%e 0o3t *eliate a(* &i(*,
Wit1 lo%e == 1o? al0 a(* *eepL
Let 1ar*l' 1alf a 30ile re%i%e
T1e t1o-51t3 of ?a&i(5 1o-r3.
Ho? 3a* it i3 to !e ali%eL
Ho? ?ell t1e 1app' *ea* 0-3t t1ri%e
I( 5ree( El'3ia( !o?er3L B#2")C
A 3leep a3 *eep a3 t1eir !e3to?,
Dear a(5el of 0' *rea03L
)i* ti0e (o? ea3e it3 to=a(*=fro
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T1e 3o-l fro0 t1at ?1i1 3ee03L
T1e lo(5 1air 3o!3 i( lo3er fol*
A(* *eeper -r%e3 of *a?(K
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)-r(3 !ri51ter, a(* t1e e'e3 are ol*
Wit1 life at la3t ?it1*ra?(.
A(* all t1e 3pirit pa33i(5 *o?(
I(%ol%e3 0' 1eart ?it1 5ra'@
So t1e pale 3tar3 of e%e( ro?(
T1e 5lo? of t?ili51tK *ip a(* *ro?(
T1e la3t *e3pair3 of *a'.
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T1e pearl of fae3 5ro?3.
T1e 1air i3 ?o%e( li&e a (et
Of 0oo(li51t ro-(* 0e@ 3?eet i3 3et
T1e 0o-t1I3 -(!-**e* ro3e.
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T1e *rea0 ?ere *o(e for e%er,
A(* *eat1 31o-l* *a?(, 3-pre0el' 3?eet,
O(e fla31 of &(o?le*5e 3-!tle a(* fleet
)or(e o( t1e ?a%ele33 ri%er. B#2$AC
A(* t1erefore i( t1e N-iet 1o-r
I ro3e fro0 lil' pillo?3
A(* 3?iftl' 3o-51t t1e Ja30i(e !o?er
Still 3leepi(5, 0oo(li51t for a *o?er,
A(* !ri*al ?reat13 of ?illo?3.
A(* t1ere I lai* 0e *o?( a5ai(@
T1e 3trea0 flo?e* 3oftl' !'@
A(* t1o-51t t1e la3t ti0e -po( pai(,
Eart1I3 Jo' == t1e 3a* per0-te* 3trai(
Of tear3 a(* e3ta3'.
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)or(e i( a( i%or' !oat,
A(* all t1e ?orl* 3i51e* lo? 2At la3t.2
T1e 31allop ?aite* ?1ile I a3t
>' la(5-i* li0!3 afloat
To *rift ?it1 e'eli*3 3&'?ar* t-r(e*
;p to t1e 31a*o?' *rea0
S1ape* li&e a lo%erI3 fae, t1at !-r(e*K
To *rift to?ar* t1e 3o-l t1at 'ear(e*
For t1i3 == t1e 1o-r 3-pre0eL
So *rifti(5 I re3i5(e* t1e 3leep
For *eat1I3 *i%i(er !li33K
A3 0i3t3 i( rai( of 3pri(5ti*e ?eep,
Life 0elte* i( t1e *e?fall *eep
Of *eat1I3 &i33 i( a &i33. B#2$
Bf-ll pa5e !elo?C
THE +OD=EATEREE#FF
#$43
EE#. For t1e fo-(*atio(3 of t1i3 pla' t1e 3t-*e(t 0a' o(3-lt a(' 0o*er( treati3e3
o( Soiolo5'.FF
PT1e i*ea of t1i3 o!3-re a(* fa(ta3ti pla' i3 a3 follo?3@ ==
)' a 5lorio-3 at 1-0a( 0i3er' i3 3e-re* 6Hi3tor' of C1ri3tia(it'7.
He(e, appreiatio( of t1e per3o(alit' of ,e3-3 i3 (o e9-3e for !ei(5 a
C1ri3tia(.
I(%er3el', !' a %ile a(* irratio(al 3erie3 of at3 1-0a( 1appi(e33 i3 3e-re*
6Stor' of t1e pla'7.
He(e, atta&3 o( t1e >'3ti3 of Hi3tor' (ee* (ot a-3e -3 to o(*e0( >'3tii30.
Al3o, t1e K(o?le*5e of +oo* a(* E%il i3 a Tree ?1o3e fr-it >a( 1a3 (ot 'et
ta3te*@ 3o t1at t1e De%il 1eate* E%e i(*ee*K or 60ore pro!a!l'7 E%e 1eate* A*a0.
;(le33 60o3t pro!a!le of all7 +o* 1eate* t1e De%il, a(* t1e fr-it ?a3 a o00o(
apple after all. Cf. H. >a-*3le', 2Life i( >i(* a(* Co(*-t.2Q
Bol-0(3 o00e(eC
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2T1e ti0e i3 t1e O(e=a(*=T?e(tiet1 Ce(t-r' after C1ri3t.2
2T1e atio( of t1e pla' o-pie3 0a(' 'ear3.2
THE +OD=EATER.
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a ?1ite ro!e fa3te(e* !' a !l-e 3a31. A leopar*I3 3&i( i3 o%er 1i3
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CRIOSDA.
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CRIOSDA. P2Lo?er.2Q
T1e ?orl* i3 !or(e -po( t1' !rea3t
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T1e3e 3-!tler t1roe3
T1a( lo%eI3 or lifeI3, i(%a*e, *i%i*e
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e9peti(5 a 5rae.2
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P2He 30ile3 ?it1 *eep te(*er(e33K 3-**e(l' a pa(5 at1e3 1i0K 1e
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A poi3e* fie(* flo55i(5 'o- to 1ell.
CRIOSDA. T1e3e t1o-51t3,
>a-r'a, == >a-r'aL t1e' !eo0e 'o- (ot.
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>A;RYA. NoK
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CRIOSDA.
P2Wit1 a r' a3 of p1'3ial pai(, *ea*l' 31arp.2
StopL
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>A;RYA. I *i* (ot 0ea( to Je3t.
A3 !rot1er to 3i3terM
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>A;RYA. I a0 1ea%'M
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T1e foe to >a-r'a 5o**e33M
CRIOSDA. A1, i(*ee*L
>A;RYA. I3 (ot t1e ?or& (i51 rea*'M
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to?ar*3 t1e e0pt' t1ro(e, apo3trop1i3i(5 it, a(* rie3 ?it1 a
3tri*e(t la-51K2 B#3#)C
CRIOSDA. A', to=(i51tL
P2A 3pa30 o%ero0e3 1i0 a(* 1e fall3 pro(e.2
>A;RYA. Crio3*aL Yo- are ill, illL HelpL
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o0eL
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ro!e.2
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Io(a.2
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CRIOSDA.
P2Starti(5 %iole(tl' fro0 1er ar03.2
)loo*L )loo*L
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Not1i(5 == lea%e 0eL
>A;RYA. Crio3*a, 0' o?( !rot1erL
CRIOSDA. +oL O *e%ilL De%ilL >a-r'aL
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S-**e(l', ?it1 a( i(arti-late (oi3e i( 1i3 t1roat, 1e a5ai(
ollap3e3.2
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re3o-(*3. T1e *oor 3lo?l' ope(3 of it3elf.2
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>A;RYA. Yo- are illK o0e a(* !e te(*e* 'o-r3elf, fir3t.
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CRIOSDA. Stop, *o(ItL
P2A3i*e.2Q I 0-3t !e 0a( == t-tL t-tL
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No +o* *et1ro(e3 1i03elfK (o(e a(.
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CRIOSDA. Ye3L 'e3L of o-r3e, !-t o(l' !' 0' 0a&i(5.
>A;RYA. Wa3 (ot 0' !irt1 0ira-lo-3M a(* 3tra(5e
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T1at left 'o- 5-ar*ia(M
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>A;RYA. I( 0eM
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>A;RYA. Do all.
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?it1 &ee( fiere e'e3.2Q A1L
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to?ar*3 *oor.2
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====
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a(* I ?illL
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!ea3t3 o( t1e ?all3.2
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>a&e3 >a-r'a >a'
T1e +o**e33 rare.
T1e li51t of t1e 3tar3
)e 1er3K 5o, 5o,
Ye 3ile(t fol&,
Har(e33 'o-r ar3L
)rae t1e 'o&eL
It i3 ti0e to K(o?.
HoL HoL
De3olate *ee*3L
S1e !lee*3, 31e !lee*3.
T1e 5ol*e( 1ea*
I3 *roope* for a'e.
S1e i3 *ea*, 31e i3 *ea*.
S1e i3 +o*, a(* IM B#3/)C
I a0 0i51t.
I a0 po?er.
I a0 li51t
For a( 1o-r.
I a0 3tro(5, I 5ro?.
HoL HoL
I ta-51t Crio3*a
T1e e%il r-(e3.
>i(e ?ere t1e t-(e3
Hi3 pa33io( 3a(5.
>i(e i3 t1e la(5
Of t1e ol*e( *oor.
Half t1e 3eret
I 5a%e@ (o 0oreL
Half t1e 3eret
Hi**e( I &eep.
Hi*e it *eepL
T1at i3 0i(eL
I ?ill ?or&.
He i3 (o-51t.
T1e r-(e3 *i%i(e
A?r' !e ?ro-51t.
Hail to t1e 0-r&L
P2A *i3ta(t ?1i(e i3 1ear*.2
Co%er 0eL L-r&,
R-p1a, l-r&L
ITi3 a foe.
HoL HoL
P2Clo-*3 1a%e !ee( o!3-ri(5 t1e 0oo(K it i3 (o? *ar&. A fo9 pa33e3
o%er t1e 3ta5e.2
Craft'L Craft'L
T1at i3 t1e o0e(.
Fear (ot t1e foe0e(L
P2S1e ri3e3 -p.2
>i(e i3 t1e 3poil
Of t1e 5ri0l' toil.
+loo0', 5loo0'L
A1L !-t I la-51.
He i3 !-t a fool.
He 1a3 lo3tL
He i3 lo3tL
Ta&e t1e 3taffL
Trae t1e r-le
Of t1e irle ro33e*L
P231e 0a&e3 a irle a(* a ro33 t1erei(.2 B#3<AC
No li51t t1erei(L
>ot1er of 3i(,
T1o- 1a3t ?o(L
Deat1 to t1e 3-(L
Hail to t1e 5lo?
Of t1e orp3e *ea'e*L
Hail to t1e 0ai*L
HoL HoL
P2S1e ra0!le3 a!o-t t1e 3ta5e, 0-tteri(5 3a%a5e r-(e3 ?it1 *i30al
la-51ter. Her ?or*3 are i(arti-late, ?1e( ?it1 a la3t2 HoL HoL
2t1e -rtai( fall3.2
P2T1e 3e(e ri3e3, a(* ?e a5ai( 3ee t1e 3ta5e a3 i(2 Se(e I. >A;RYA
2a(*2 CRIOSDA 2a3 i( t1e ope(i(5.2 CRIOSDA 2i3, 1o?e%er, a!3ol-tel'
al0.2
>A;RYA. Crio3*a, a(3?erL
CRIOSDA. I o!e', 1a%i(5 1ear*.
>A;RYA. T1i3 *a?( 31all 3ee 0e ta&e t1e fi(al fli51tM
CRIOSDA. It 31all.
>A;RYA. I 31all !e ta&e( -tterl' fro0 eart1M
CRIOSDA. So.
>A;RYA. Ye a!i*e ?it1 t1ee, 0' prie3t.
CRIOSDA. A'L A'L
>A;RYA. I feel (o earl' pro0pti(5 t1it1er.
CRIOSDA. No. It i3 3-**e(.
>A;RYA. W1at t1e( la&3M
CRIOSDA. A *ra-51t@ a ?or*.
>A;RYA. W1ere i3 t1e *ra-51tM
CRIOSDA. T1i3 i(e(3e i( 0' 1a(*.
>A;RYA. W1at i3 t1e ?or*M
PCRIOSDA 2i3 3ile(t.2
Crio3*a, a(3?er 0e.
CRIOSDA. To i(%o&e *eat1 it ?ere to a(3?er t1i3.
>A;RYA. A1, t1e(, for!earL
PCRIOSDA 2i3 3ile(t.2
Ho? 31all I &(o? t1e ?or*M
CRIOSDA. +oo* l-& 0a' !ri(5 it to t1e li51t.
>A;RYA. Ill l-&M
CRIOSDA. A 'earI3 *ela'.
>A;RYA. A1, let 0e 5ai( o(e 5ift B#3<)C
W1o3e 3?eet re%er3io( 1a(53 a!o%e 0e (o?@
To or*er l-&L
CRIOSDA. S&ill or*er3 l-&L
>A;RYA. T1e *ra-51tL
CRIOSDA. Hit1er, O >a-r'aL
>A;RYA. I ?ill o0e to t1ee.
PCRIOSDA, 2ta&i(5 1a31i31, t1ro?3 it -po( t1e 5lo?i(5 e(3er.2 >A;RYA
2o0e3 *o?( 3ta5e a(* !e(*3 o%er it.2 CRIOSDA 2lift3 it -p a(*
offer3 it re%ere(tl'.2
>A;RYA. >et1i(&3 a(tiipatio( oI t1e e%e(t
S1oot3 i( 0' %ei(3, *arti(5 *eli51t.
W1', t1i3 i3 3tra(5eL
I a0 lo3i(5 0'3elf. Crio3*aL
T1e ?all3 of t1e ?orl* fall !a& ?it1 a ra31.
W1ere i3 all t1i3M I a0 o-t of 0'3elf@ I e9pa(*
O >a-r'a, ?1ere art t1o-, little p1a(to0 of 0'ria*3 of a5e3 a5oM W1at a
0e0or'L A1L A1L S1e i3 falli(5.
P>A;RYA 23ta55er3.2 CRIOSDA, 2?1o 1a3 !ee( ?at1i(5 1er (arro?l',
at1e3 1er a(* la'3 1er te(*erl' o( t1e altar.2
O1, ?1at 1appi(e33, ?1at 1appi(e33L Crio3*a, *ear !rot1er, 1o? I lo%e
'o-L
I ?i31 to 3leep for e%er == I ?i31 to *ieL
PCRIOSDA, 2?1o 1a3 !ee( !e(*i(5 o%er 1er, leap3 -p, 31rie&3.2
CRIOSDA. T1e l-& of >a-r'aL
P2He *ra?3 N-i&l' 1i3 *ir&K it fla31e3 o( 1i51, 1e leap3 o( to t1e
!o*' of2 >A;RYA, 2a(* pl-(5e3 it i(to 1er 1eart.2
C;RTAIN.
ACT II.
FORTY YEARS AFTERWARDS.
2T1e 3e(e i3 a( ope( a(* 3tor0' 3ea.2 R;8HA, 2?it1 1er 3taff, ?a%e=ri*i(5
i( a o&le 31ell.2
R;8HA. HaL HaL
I( t1e 3tor0
I ri*e. B#3.AC
T1e ?i(*3 !ear 0e.
T1e ?a%e3 fear 0e.
I appalK I i(for0
T1eir pri*e.
Let 1i0 1it1er,
Drifti(5 e%er
Wre&e* a(* lo3tL
Hi3 life 31all ?it1er.
T1e *ir& 31all 3e%er
Hi3 r-(e ill=ro33e*.
I 1ear 1i0 o0e
Aro33 t1e foa0
Wit1 a !a(5 a(* a !oo0.
T1e ?i(*3, 1-0, 1-0.
T1e !illo?3 o0!.
HoL HoL t1e *oo0L
HoL HoL I 1a%e ?o(.
I 31all ?i(.
Deat1 to t1e 3-(L
Life to 3i(L
T1e' reap ?1o 3o?.
HoL HoL
P2A !oat *rift3 i(, L. I( it t1e a5e*2 CRIOSDA, 21i3 ?1ite 1air afloat
i( t1e 3tor0 i3 3ta(*i(5 ?it1 fol*e* ar03. Hi3 e'e3 are *-ll, a3
3eei(5 i(?ar*.2
R;8HA. HaL HaL
ITi3 t1e prie3t.
Do3t t1i(&
OI t1e fea3tM
Crio3*a, 31ri(&L
T1e r-(e i3 ?oe.
HoL HoL
CRIOSDA. >ot1er of Si(L
R;8HA. HoL HoL
CRIOSDA. T1-3 t1e( at la3t t1e L-& of >a-r'a t1ro?3
A *o-!le=3i9 to lo3t Crio3*a.
R;8HA. HoL
T1e L-& of >a-r'aL
T1e po?er of t1e *ee*.
CRIOSDA. I fi(* t1ee, 0ot1er, at la3t. LifeI3 fi(al fla31
+lea03 t1ro-51 t1e 3tor0.
R;8HA. I a0 fo-(*L
HoL HoL B#3.)C
CRIOSDA. W1at of t1e po?erM I !i* t1e3e ?a%e3 !e al0
I( >a-r'aI3 (a0e.
P2T1e 3tor0 i(rea3e3 0o0e(tl' i( %iole(e.2 R;8HA 20-tter3 o(.2
CRIOSDA 231o?3 ?it1 a 5e3t-re t1at 1e &(o?3 1i3 ?or*3 a%ail
(ot1i(5.2
R;8HA. HoL HoL
CRIOSDA. I ?itti(5l' a(* ?ell re3-0e* t1e rite
Lear(t at t1' !rea3t, ol* ?olfL
R;8HA. HoL HoL
T1e 0i51t i3 0i(e
OI t1e r-(e *i%i(e.
Sile(e, ?i(*3L
8eae, 'e ?a%e3L
T1e 3pell !i(*3
T1eir ?rat1
I( t1e 5ra%e3
)elo? oea(.
Clear t1e pat1L
Cea3e 'o-r 0otio(M
S?ift, !e 3lo?L
HoL HoL
P2T1e 3tor0 ea3e3.2
CRIOSDA. 2T1'2 ?or*3 a%ail t1e(M
R;8HA. HaL HaL
T1e' a%ail.
I a%ail.
Di* R-p1a fail,
All ?o-l* !e *o(e.
Deat1 to t1e 3-(L
I &(o?.
HoL HoL
CRIOSDA. All t1i3 I *i* for t1eeM
R;8HA. HaL HaL
W1at *i*3t t1o- *oM
HaL HaL
HaL HaL
CRIOSDA. W1at *i* I (ot *oM AllL
R;8HA. TellL TellL
ITi3 a 3pell.
CRIOSDA. I ?ill tell all. O 3ea, 3?allo? 0e -p
Wit1 t1e la3t ?or*L
R;8HA. It o!e'3M
NoL NoL
HoL HoL B#3:AC
CRIOSDA. T1o- 3i(i3ter o(eL T1' rite I *-l' *i*K
T1at *r-55e* 6a(* *a(i(5 ?it1 *eli51t t1ereof
T1e 0ai*e(I3 0i(*7 t1e 0ai*e(I3 !o*' pro(e
La' o( 1er altar. T1e( 31e 5a%e o(3e(t,
A(* I 30ote o(e.
R;8HA. HaL HaL
W1at a0e t1e0M
CRIOSDA. I tore o-t 1er 1eart,
A(* 1el* it3 fla0e aloft. T1e !la&e(i(5 !loo*
+-31e* o( 0' ar03 == a(* t1e( ==
R;8HA. HoL HOL
CRIOSDA. Wit1 re* lip3 ree&i(5 fro0 t1e 3?eet fo-l fea3t,
I 3a(5 i( t-(ele33 a5o(' t1e 3pellK
Rolle* at1?art 3pae t1e !la& ?or*3@ t1e( 3o0e fore
Tore 0e@ I 1ear* t1e tear3 *rop i( 0' 1eart.
I 1ear* t1e la-51ter of 3o0e -t0o3t +o*
Hi* i( t1e 0i**le of 0atter. T1at ?a3 I,
T1e 1i*eo-3 la-51er of t1e 0a(ia la-51
W1e( loat1i(5 0a&e3 t1e !e* to l-3t, a(* t?i(e
T1e li0!3 of a5o(' a!o-t t1e tr-(&
Of tort-re == rapt-re 3ta!!i(5 t1ro-51 == >a-r'aL
A', t1at ?a3 IK ,a(* I t1e ?eepi(5 ?olf
T1at 1o?l3 a!o-t t1i3 1ell t1at i3 0' 1eartK
A(* I t1e i' a(* i(ta(5i!le
T1at !e1ol*3 all, a(* i3 (ot.
R;8HA. T1ree i( o(eL
O(e i( t1reeL
Deat1 to t1e 3-(L
+lor' to t1eeL
T1o- ?a3t t1ereL
E(o-51L
It ?ill 5ro?.
HoL HoL
CRIOSDA. I( E(5li31, I ?a3 0a*. )-t (o (e? porte(t3
Co(fo-(* t1e o-r3e of t1e 3-(. I left 0' 1o0e
To 3ee& t1ee o-t. W1e( 3&ill a%aile* 0e (ot,
I p-t to 3ea to tr' t1e L-& of >a-r'a. B#3:)C
R;8HA. T1o- 31o-l*3t 1a%e trie* t1at fir3t of all.
CRIOSDA. W1' t1e(
T1e L-& 0a' a%ail if t1at ?rie* to(5-e a( 3pea&
Strai51tL Ha3t t1o- a-51t to !i* 0e *oM
To 0e (a-51t 0atter3 0ore. >' life I a3t
O( t1e o(e t1ro?K a(*, 1a%i(5 lo3t, I 1a%e lo3t.
I a0 i(*iffere(t to 0' fate a3 t1e 3tar3
Are to 0' -r3e3, ?ere I fool e(o-51
To -r3e.
R;8HA. De3ti(' 1a3 3tra(5e ?a'3.
CRIOSDA. I are (ot.
R;8HA. Ho? lo(5 1a3t t1o- left 1o0eM
CRIOSDA. Se%e( 'ear3.
R;8HA. Ret-r(L
CRIOSDA. Ho? a( IM
R;8HA. Sta0p t1e !oat !e(eat1 t1' feet
Do?( ?allo?i(5 i( t1e tro-51L
CRIOSDA. It i3 *o(eL
P2T1e !oat 3i(&3 fro0 -(*er2 CRIOSDA. 2He ?o-l* 3i(& *i* 1e (ot 5ra3p
t1e 3taff e9te(*e* to 1i0.2
R;8HA. No?, 3ta(* alo(eL
CRIOSDA. I 3ta(*.
R;8HA. T1e( !rea&, O %i3io(
Of 3eaK a?a&e, O %i3io( of t1e 31ri(eL
CRIOSDA. All i3 ill-3io(M
R;8HA. All. >-r*er a 0o*e
A(* lo%e a 0o*e of t1e -(&(o?( t1at i3,
T1at (or t1'3elf (or I a( e%er 3ee.
Yet, 3o far a3 0a' !e, a?a&e, O 31ri(eL
P2S1e 3tri&e3 t1e 3ea ?it1 1er 3taffK t1e 3tor0 ri3e3K it 5ro?3
!itter *ar&K o(l' t1eir 31ape3 are *i0l' 3ee( a5ai(3t t1e *ar&
!a&5ro-(* of lo-*. T1e 3e(e ri3e3.2
R;8HA. )rea&, !rea&, O 0i3t of 0or(i(5L
P2T1e 3ta5e, ?1i1 i3 f-ll of 0i3t, 5ra*-all' lear3. It 31o?3 t1e
Te0ple a3 i(2 Se(e I. 2O( t1e t1ro(e t1e e0!al0e* !o*' of2 >A;RYA
2i3 3eate*. T1e altar fla0e3 ?it1 5lo?i(5 1aroal, a(* a t1i(
3tea0 of i(e(3e ari3e3.2 R;8HA 2a(*2 CRIOSDA 2are i( fro(t, R. T?o
prie3t3 0i(i3terK a 5oo*l'2 B#3"AC 2re? of 1ori3ter3 i(to(e lo?
lita(ie3. A fe? 'o-(5 fol& are at a !arrier !' t1e footli51t3
6e(tre7 i( pra'er. A( ol* ?o0a( e(ter3 a(* !ri(53 a( offeri(5 of
flo?er3, ?1i1 t1e prie3t3 reei%e a(* a3t !efore t1e t1ro(e.2
R;8HA 20otio(32 CRIOSDA 2to !e 3ile(t.2
#ST 8RIEST. +lor' -(to t1ee, >a-r'a, 3eret La*' of t1e Star3L
CHORISTERS. W1o ?a3 !or( o( eart1L
2ND 8RIEST. +lor' -(to t1ee, >a-r'a, La*' of LifeL
CHORISTERS. W1o *i*3t *ie for -3L
ALL. +lor' for e%er -(to >a-r'aL
THE WORSHI88IN+ FOLK. >a-r'a, 1ear -3L
P2All !e(* *eeper a(* *eeper i( a*oratio(. Sile(e a?1ile. T1e'
ri3e, a(* t1e prie3t3 3ee2 R;8HA 2a(*2 CRIOSDA.
#ST 8RIEST. P2W1i3per3.2Q It i3 t1e >ot1er of o-r La*'.
2ND 8RIEST. P2W1i3per3.2Q W1o i3 ?it1 1erM
#ST 8RIEST. P2W1i3per3.2Q T1e fir3t *i3iple.
2ND 8RIEST. P2W1i3per3.2Q )le33e* i3 t1i3 *a', O !rot1erL
#ST 8RIEST. P2W1i3per3.2Q Let -3 5o a(* *o t1e0 re%ere(e.
P2T1e' approa12 R;8HA 2a(*2 CRIOSDA, 2a(* !e(* lo? !efore t1e0.2
R;8HA. Crio3*aL Of o(e at t1e -lti0atio(
Ri(53 t1ro-51 eter(it' pa3t t1e pole3 of 3pae.
C1oo3e t1e( ?1at 3pa(5le o( t1e ro!e of ti0e
S1all 5litter i( t1i(e e'e3@ for t1e 1o-r 3tri&e3.
CRIOSDA. >ot1erL I ?o-l* 3ee t1e L-& of >a-r'a 3ta(*
T?o t1o-3a(* 'ear3 fro0 (o?.
R;8HA. +oo* prie3t, !ri(5 fort1
T1e 5lo!e of r'3tal.
#ST 8RIEST. Heari(5 i3 e(o-51.
P2T1e prie3t ta&e3 a r'3tal fro0 o-t t1e altar, a(* plae3 it
t1ere-po(.2 R;8HA 2a(*2 CRIOSDA 2a*%a(e.2
R;8HA. Loo&L I -plift t1e %eil.
P2S1e -(%eil3 t1e r'3tal.2 B#3")C
CRIOSDA. I 3ee a loft' p'ra0i* 3-(=?1ite
)laGe i( i00a-late 5lor' to t1e 3tar3K
It3 3ple(*o-r of it3elf, 3i(e all i3 *ar&
A!o-t, a!o%e. T1ereo( a o-(tle33 fol&,
>-ltit-*e3 0a('=olo-re*, 5ra%e a(* tall,
)ea-tif-l, 0a&e a !ea-tif-l 0-r0-r, 0o%e,
I( i(fi(ite 0-3ial la!'ri(t13 a!o-t.
T1e0 *ot1 t1e 3o-l of lo%e i(1a!it, t1e0
T1e li51t of ?i3*o0 *ot1 i(for0, t1e0 peae
Hat1 0ar&e* a(* 3eale* 1er o?(. )-t o( t1eir lip3
I3 o(e i0a5i(e* 3ile(e li&e a 3i51.
;(a(i0o-3 t1e 1-31e* 1ar0o('
Flo?3 fort1 fro0 1eart to 0o-t1K a(* 0o-t13 !loo0 re*
Wit1 ripe a(* ro'al repetitio(K &i33e3
Flo? li&e t1i& 1o(e'=*rop3 i( 1o(e'3-&le.
T1at i3 t1eir ?or31ip.
R;8HA. W1o0 t1e( ?or31ip t1e'M B#3$AC
CRIOSDA. >a-r'aL
P2Realle* to 1i03elf, 1e perei%e3 t1e 0ea(i(5 of t1i3K ?it1 a 5reat
r' !rea&3 for?ar* a(* 3ta(*3 !efore t1e t1ro(e, rai3e3 1i03elf -p
a(* 3a'3 i( tri-0p1 a(* &(o?le*5e of peae@2
T1e( == I 1a%e li%e*L
P2Rea1e3 o-t 1i3 1a(* to?ar*3 t1e e(t1ro(e* 0-00'.2
>a-r'aL
P2Wit1 t1e la3t terri!le r' 1e ollap3e3, a(* fall3 *ea* ?it1 1i3
1ea* o(2 >A;RYAIS &(ee3.
R;8HA. A3 it ?a3 i( t1e !e5i((i(5, i3 (o?, a(* e%er 31all !e@ ?orl*
?it1o-t e(*.
P2S1e *eli!eratel' !rea&3 1er 3taff i( 1er 1a(*3. T1e report i3
31arp a(* %er' lo-*, li&e a pi3tol 31ot.2 B#3$)C
BF-ll pa5e !elo?C
C;RTAIN.
B#3$C
THE SWORD OF SON+
CALLED )Y CHRISTIANS
THE )OOK OF THE )EAST
#$4/
TO >Y OLD FRIEND AND CO>RADE IN THE ART
)HIKKH; ANANDA >ETTEYA
AND TO THOSE
FOOLS
WHO )Y THEIR SHORT=SI+HTED ST;8IDITY IN
ATTE>8TIN+ TO )OYCOTT THIS )OOK
HAVE WITLESSLY AIDED THE
CA;SE OF TR;TH
I DEDICATE THESE >Y )EST WORDS
PT1i3 !oo& i3 3o f-ll of reo(*ite &(o?le*5e of %ario-3 &i(*3 t1at it 3ee03 N-ite
i(effeti%e to a((otate e%er' o!3-re pa33a5e. W1ere refere(e3 a(* e9pla(atio(3
a( !e o(i3el' 5i%e(, t1i3 1a3 !ee( *o(e.Q
Bol-0(3 o00e(eC
2YO; are 3ai*L2 t1e K(i51t 3ai*, i( a( a(9io-3 to(eK 2let 0e 3i(5 'o- a 3o(5 to
o0fort 'o-.2EET1i3 pa33a5e i3 a paro*' o( o(e i( 2Alie t1ro-51 t1e Loo&i(5=
+la33.2FF
2I3 it %er' lo(52 Alie a3&e*.
2ItI3 lo(5,2 3ai* t1e K(i51t, 2!-t itI3 I%er' %er'I !ea-tif-l. T1e (a0e of t1e
3o(5 i3 alle* IT1e )oo& of t1e )ea3t.I2
2O1L 1o? -5l'L2 rie* Alie.
2Ne%er 0i(*,2 3ai* t1e 0il* reat-re. 2ISo0eI people all it IRea3o( i( R1'0e.I2
2)-t ?1i1 Ii3I t1e (a0e of t1e 3o(5M2 Alie 3ai*, tr'i(5 (ot to 3ee0 too
i(tere3te*.
2A1, 'o- *o(It -(*er3ta(*,2 t1e K(i51t 3ai*, loo&i(5 a little %e9e*. 2T1atI3
?1at t1e (a0e i3 Ialle*.I T1e (a0e reall' Ii3I IA3e(3io( Da' a(* 8e(teo3tK ?it1
3o0e 8ro3e E33a'3 a(* a( Epilo5-e,I J-3t a3 t1e title i3 IT1e S?or* of So(5I 'o-
&(o?, J-3t i( t1e 3a0e ?a', J-3t i( t1e 3a0e ?a', J-3t i( t1e 3a0e ?a' . . .2
Alie p-t 1er fi(5er3 i( 1er ear3 a(* 5a%e a little 3rea0. 2O1, *ear 0eL
T1atI3 B#/4AC 1ar*er t1a( e%erL2 31e 3ai* to 1er3elf, a(* t1e(, loo&i(5
*eter0i(e*l' i(telli5e(t@ 2So It1atI3I ?1at t1e 3o(5 i3 alle*. I 3ee. )-t ?1at
Ii3I t1e 3o(5M2
2Yo- 0-3t !e a perfet fool,2 3ai* t1e K(i51t, irrita!l'. 2T1e 3o(5 i3 alle*
IS1o-t Do-!tK or t1e A5(o3tiI3 A(t1olo5',I !' t1e a-t1or of I+a3 >a(ip-latio(,I
ISol-tio(3,I IT1e >a(a5e0e(t of Retort3,I a(* ot1er p1'3ial ?or&3 of t1e fir3t
or*er == !-t t1atI3 o(l' ?1at itI3 Ialle*,I 'o- &(o?.2
2Well, ?1at Ii3I t1e 3o(5 t1e(M2 3ai* Alie, ?1o ?a3 !' t1i3 ti0e o0pletel'
!e?il*ere*.
2If I ?i31e* to !e o!3-re, 1il*,2 3ai* t1e K(i51t, rat1er o(te0pt-o-3l', 2I
31o-l* tell 'o- t1at t1e Na0e of t1e Title ?a3 IW1at a 0a( of $< o-51t to &(o?,I a3
e(*or3e* !' e0i(e(t *i%i(e3, a(* t1at. . .2 Seei(5 t1at 31e o(l' !e5a( to r', 1e
!ro&e off a(* o(ti(-e* i( a 5e(tler to(e@ 2it I0ea(3,I 0' *ear. . . 2 He 3toppe*
31ort, for 31e ?a3 ta&i(5 (o (otieK !-t a3 1er fi5-re ?a3 !e(t !' 3o!3 i(to
3o0et1i(5 %er' li&e a (ote of i(terro5atio(@ 2Yo- ?a(t to &(o? t1at it Ii3,I B#/4)C
I 3-ppo3eL2 o(ti(-e* t1e &(i51t, i( a 3-perior, !-t rat1er offe(*e* %oie.
2If 'o- ?o-l*, plea3e, 3irL2
2Well, It1at,I2 pro(o-(e* t1e &(i51t, ?it1 t1e air of 1a%i(5 t1oro-51l' 3t-*ie*
t1e N-e3tio( a(* rea1e* a o(l-3io( a!3ol-tel' fi(al a(* irre%er3i!le, 2It1at,I
+oo*(e33 o(l' &(o?3. )-t I ?ill 3i(5 it to 'o-.2
8RELI>INARY INVOCATION.
NOTH;N+.EE#FF
EE#. T1e (a0e of Sie5frie*I3 3?or*.FF
THE ro?(3 of +o*3 a(* 0ortal3 ?it1erK
>oo(3 fa*e ?1ere o(3tellatio(3 31o(eK
N-0!erle33 aeo(3 !ro-51t -3 1it1erK
N-0!erle33 aeo(3 !e&o( -3 o(.
T1e ?orl* i3 ol*, a(* I a0 3tro(5 ==
A?a&e, a?a&e, O S?or* of So(5L
Here, i( t1e D-3& of +o*3, I li(5erK
T1e ?orl* a?ait3 a Worl* of Tr-t1.
Ki(*le, O l're, !e(eat1 0' fi(5erL
E%o&e t1e a5eI3 a?f-l 'o-t1L
To ar03 a5ai(3t t1e i(%eterate ?ro(5L
A?a&e, a?a&e, O S?or* of So(5L
Sa(*=fo-(*e* reel3 t1e Ho-3e of Fait1K
;p 3rea03 t1e 1o?l of r-i(i(5 3etK
O-t fro0 t1e 31ri(e flit3 t1e lo3t Wrait1K
2+o* 1at1 for3a&e( Hi3 eletL2
Co(f-3io( 3?eep3 -po( t1e t1ro(5 ==
A?a&e, a?a&e, O S?or* of So(5L
A?a&e to ?o-(*, a?a&e to 1eal
)' ?o-(*i(5, t1o- re3i3tle33 3?or*L
Rai3e t1e pro(e prie3traft3 t1at appeal
I( a5o(' to t1eir pro3trate Lor*L
Rai3e t1e *-pe* 1er* == t1e' 1a%e 3-ffere* lo(5L
A?a&e, a?a&e, O S?or* of So(5L
>' 3tre(5t1 t1i3 a5o(' of t1e a5e
Wi( t1ro-51K 0' 0-3i 1ar0 t1e ol*
Sorro? of 'ear3@ 0' ?arfare ?a5e
)' iro( to a( a5e of 5ol*@ ==
T1e ?orl* i3 ol*, a(* I a0 3tro(5 ==
A?a&e, a?a&e, O S?or* of So(5L B#/#AC
INTROD;CTION TO 2ASCENSION DAY AND 8ENTECOST.2
NOT a ?or* to i(tro*-e 0' i(tro*-tio(L Let 0e i(3ta(tl' la-(1 t1e )oat of
Di3o-r3e o( t1e Sea of Reli5io-3 Spe-latio(, i( *a(5er of t1e Ro&3 of A-t1orit'
a(* t1e O-i&3a(*3 of 8ri%ate I(terpretatio(, S'lla a(* C1ar'!*i3. Here i3 t1e
3traitK ?1at +o* 31all 3a%e -3 fro0 31ip?re&M If ?e 1oo3e to -(*er3ta(* t1e
C1ri3tia( 6or a(' ot1er7 reli5io( literall', ?e are at o(e o%er?1el0e* !' it3
i(1ere(t i0po33i!ilit'. O-r re*-lit' i3 o-tra5e*, o-r 0oral 3e(3e 31o&e*, t1e
1olie3t fo-(*atio(3 of o-r i(0o3t 3el%e3 a33aile* !' (o ar*e(t ?arrior i( triple
3teel, !-t !' a loat1l' a(* *i35-3ti(5 ?or0. T1at t1i3 i3 3o, t1e apolo5i3t3 for
t1e reli5io( i( N-e3tio(, ?1i1e%er it 0a' !e, 3-ffiie(tl' i(*iate 6a3 a r-le7 !'
t1e %er' 0et1o* of t1eir apolo5'. T1e alter(ati%e i3 to ta&e t1e reli5io(
3'0!oliall', e3oteriall'K !-t to 0o%e o(e 3tep i( t1i3 *iretio( i3 to 3tart o( a
Jo-r(e' ?1o3e e(* a((ot !e *eter0i(e*. T1e reli5io(, ea3i(5 to !e a ta(5i!le
t1i(5, a( o!Jet -(ifor0 for all 3a(e e'e3, !eo0e3 rat1er t1at 0i3t ?1ereo( t1e
3-( of t1e 3o-l a3t3 -p, li&e )ro&e( 3petre, ertai( %a3t a(* %a5-e i0a5e3 of
t1e !e1ol*er 1i03elf, ?it1 or ?it1o-t a 5lor' e(o0pa33i(5 t1e0. T1e f-(tio( of
t1e fat3 i3 t1e( N-ite pa33i%e@ it 0atter3 little or (ot1i(5 ?1et1er t1e lo-* !e
t1e re* 0i3t of C1ri3tia(it', or t1e 5li00eri(5 3il%er=?1ite of Celti 8a5a(i30K
t1e 1ar* 5re' *i0=5il*e* of )-**1i30, t1e flee' opait' of I3la0, or t1e
0'3terio-3 0e*i-0 of t1o3e a(ie(t fait13 ?1i1 o0e -p i( a3 0a(' olo-r3 a3 t1eir
i(%e3ti5ator 1a3 0oo*3.EE2I( or*er to 5et o%er t1e et1ial *iffi-ltie3 pre3e(te*
!' t1e (ai%e (at-rali30 of 0a(' part3 of t1o3e Sript-re3, i( t1e *i%i(e a-t1orit'
of ?1i1 1e fir0l' !elie%e*, 81ilo !orro?e* fro0 t1e Stoi3 6?1o 1a* !ee( i( li&e
3trait3 i( re3pet of +ree& 0't1olo5'7 t1at 5reat E9ali!-r ?1i1 t1e' 1a* for5e*
?it1 i(fi(ite pai(3 a(* 3&ill == t1e 0et1o* of alle5orial i(terpretatio(. T1i3
0i51t' It?o=1a(*e* e(5i(e at t1e *oorI of t1e t1eolo5ia( i3 ?arra(te* to 0a&e a
3pee*' e(* of a(' a(* e%er' 0oral or i(tellet-al *iffi-lt', !' 31o?i(5 t1at,
ta&e( alle5oriall', or, a3 it i3 ot1er?i3e 3ai*, Ipoetiall'I or Ii( a 3pirit-al
3e(3e,I t1e plai(e3t ?or*3 0ea( ?1ate%er a pio-3 i(terpreter *e3ire3 t1e' 31o-l*
0ea(2 6H-9le', 2E%ol-tio( of T1eolo5'27. == A. C.FF B#/#)C If t1e 3t-*e(t 1a3
a*%a(e3 3pirit-all' 3o t1at 1e a( i(ter(all', i(falli!l' perei%e ?1at i3 Tr-t1,
1e ?ill fi(* it eN-all' ?ell 3'0!oli3e* i( 0o3t e9ter(al fait13.
It i3 -rio-3 t1at )ro?(i(5 (e%er t-r(3 1i3 ?o(*erf-l fa-lt' of a(al'3i3 -po(
t1e f-(*a0e(tal pro!le03 of reli5io(, a3 it ?ere a( a9e lai* to t1e root of t1e
Tree of Life. It 3ee03 N-ite lear t1at 1e &(e? ?1at ?o-l* re3-lt if 1e *i* 3o.
We a((ot 1elp fa('i(5 t1at 1e ?a3 -(?illi(5 to *o t1i3. T1e proof of 1i3
&(o?le*5e I fi(* i( t1e follo?i(5 li(e3@ ==
2I 1a%e rea* 0-1, t1o-51t 0-1, e9perie(e* 0-1,
Yet ?o-l* *ie rat1er t1a( a%o? 0' fear
T1e Naple3I liN-efatio( 0a' !e fal3e . . .
I 1ear 'o- reo00e(*, I 0i51t at lea3t
Eli0i(ate, *era33if' 0' fait1
Si(e I a*opt it@ &eepi(5 ?1at I 0-3t
A(* lea%i(5 ?1at I a(K 3-1 poi(t3 a3 t1i3 . . .
Still, ?1e( 'o- !i* 0e p-rif' t1e 3a0e,
To 3-1 a proe33 I *i3er( (o e(* . . .
Fir3t -t t1e liN-efatio(, ?1at o0e3 la3t
)-t Fi1teI3 le%er -t at +o* 1i03elfM . . .
I tr-3t (or 1a(*, (or e'e, (or 1eart, (or !rai(
To 3top !eti0e3@ t1e' all 5et *r-(& ali&e.
T1e fir3t 3tep, I a0 0a3ter (ot to ta&e.2
T1i3 i3 3-rel' t1e apot1eo3i3 of ?ilf-l i5(ora(eL We 0a' t1i(&, per1ap3, t1at
)ro?(i(5 i3 21e*5i(52 ?1e(, i( t1e la3t para5rap1, 1e 3a'3@ 2For )lo-5ra0, 1e
!elie%e*, 3a', 1alf 1e 3po&e,2EE8ro!a!l' a reor* for a !i31op. == A. C.FF a(*
1i(t3 at 3o0e *eeper 5ro-(*. It i3 -3ele33 to 3a', 2T1i3 i3 )lo-5ra0 a(* (ot
)ro?(i(5.2 )ro?(i(5 o-l* 1ar*l' 1a%e *e3ri!e* t1e *ile00a ?it1o-t 3eei(5 it.
W1at 1e reall' !elie%e3 i3, per1ap3, a 0'3ter'.
T1at )ro?(i(5, 1o?e%er, !elie%e3 i( -(i%er3al 3al%atio(, t1o-51 1e (o?1ere 63o
far a3 I &(o?7 5i%e3 1i3 rea3o(3, 3a%e a3 t1e' are 3-00ari3e* i( t1e la3t li(e3 of
t1e !elo?=N-ote* 3ta(Ga of 2Appare(t Fail-re,2 a(* fro0 1i3 fi(al pro(o-(e0e(t of
t1e 8ope o( +-i*o, repre3e(te* i( )ro?(i(5I3 0a3terpiee a3 a ,-*a3 ?it1o-t t1e
*ee(' to 1a(5 1i03elf.
2So 62ie.2 !' 3-**e((e33 of fate7 0a' t1e tr-t1 !e fla31e* o-t !' o(e
!lo?,
A(* +-i*o 3ee o(e i(3ta(t a(* !e 3a%e*.
El3e I a%ert 0' fae (or follo? 1i0
I(to t1at 3a* o!3-re 3eN-e3tere* 3tate
W1ere +o* -(0a&e3 !-t to re0a&e t1e 3o-l
He el3e 0a*e fir3t i( %ai(@ ?1i1 0-3t (ot !e.2 B#/2AC
T1i3 0a' !e p-r5ator', !-t i3 3o-(*3 (ot -(li&e rei(ar(atio(.
It i3 at lea3t a *e(ial of t1e *otri(e of eter(al p-(i310e(t.
A3 for 0'3elf, I too& t1e fir3t 3tep 'ear3 a5o, N-ite i( i5(ora(e of ?1at t1e
la3t ?o-l* lea* to. +o* i3 i(*ee* -t a?a' == a a(er fro0 t1e !rea3t of tr-t1.
Of t1o3e p1ilo3op1er3, ?1o fro0 -(a33aila!le pre0i33e3 *ra? !' ri51teo-3
*e*-tio( a o(l-3io( a5ai(3t +o*, a(* t1e( for Hi3 3a&e o%ert-r( t1eir ?1ole
3tr-t-re !' a( at of ?ill, li&e a 1il* !rea&i(5 a( i(5e(io-3 to', I ta&e >a(3el
a3 0' t'pe.EEA3 repre3e(te* !' 1i3 E('lopae*ia artileK (ot i( 3-1 ?or&3 a3
2Li0it3 of Reli5io-3 T1o-51t.2 == A.C.FF
No?, 1o?e%er, let -3 o(3i*er t1e e3oteri i*ea=0o(5er3 of C1ri3tia(it',
S?e*e(!or5, A((a Ki(53for*, De-33e( a(* t1e li&e, of ?1o0 I 1a%e ta&e( Cair* a3 0'
e9a0ple. I ?i31 to -(0a3& t1e3e people@ I perfetl' a5ree ?it1 (earl' e%er't1i(5
t1e' 3a', !-t t1eir lai0 to !e C1ri3tia(3 i3 -tterl' o(f-3i(5, a(* le(*3 a l-3tre
to C1ri3tia(it' ?1i1 i3 N-ite forei5(. De-33e(, for e9a0ple, ooll' *i3ar*3
(earl' all t1e Ol* Te3ta0e(t, a(*, pi&i(5 a fe? Ne? Te3ta0e(t pa33a5e3, ofte( o-t
of t1eir o(te9t, lai03 1i3 3'3te0 a3 C1ri3tia(it'. L-t1er *i3ar*3 ,a0e3.
Ki(53for* all3 8a-l t1e Ar1 Hereti. >' frie(* t1e 2C1ri3tia( Cler5'0a(2
aepte* >ar& a(* At3 == -(til p-31e*. Yet De-33e( i3 1o(e3t e(o-51 to a*0it t1at
Ve*a(ta tea1i(5 i3 i*e(tial, !-t learerL a(* 1e N-ite learl' a(* 3e(3i!l'
*efi(e3 Fait1 == 3-rel' t1e 0o3t e33e(tial N-alit' for t1e a*1ere(t to C1ri3tia(
*o50a == a3 2!ei(5 o(%i(e* o( i(3-ffiie(t e%i*e(e.2 Si0ilarl' t1e *'i(5=to=
li%e i*ea of He5el 6a(* S1ope(1a-er7 lai0e* !' Cair* a3 t1e e(tral 3pirit of
C1ri3tia(it' i3 far ol*er, i( t1e O3iri3 >'t1 of t1e E5'ptia(3. T1e3e i*ea3 are
all ri51t, !-t t1e' 1a%e (o 0ore to *o ?it1 C1ri3tia(it' t1a( t1e >etri S'3te0
?it1 t1e +reat 8'ra0i*. )-t 3ee 8iaGGi S0't1LEEA( a3tro(o0er ?1o3e !rai( 5a%e ?a'.
He prop1e3ie* t1e e(* of t1e ?orl* i( #""#, fro0 0ea3-re0e(t3 0a*e i( t1e +reat
8'ra0i*.FF He(r' >orle' 1a3 e%e( t1e a-*ait' to lai0 S1elle' == S1elle'L == a3 a
C1ri3tia( 2i( 3pirit.2
Tal&i(5 of S1elle'@ == Wit1 re5ar* to 0' ope( *e(ial of t1e per3o(al C1ri3tia(
+o*, 0a' it (ot !e lai* to 0' 1ar5e t1at I 1a%e *are* to %oie i( !al* la(5-a5e
?1at S1elle' B#/2)C 3a(5 i( ?or*3 of 3-rpa33i(5 !ea-t'@ for of o-r3e t1e t1o-51t
i( o(e or t?o pa33a5e3 of t1i3 poe0 i3 pratiall' i*e(tial ?it1 t1at i( ertai(
part3 of 2O-ee( >a!2 a(* 28ro0et1e-3 ;(!o-(*.2 )-t t1e %er' !ea-t' of t1e3e poe03
6e3peiall' t1e latter7 i3 it3 ?ea&(e33@ it i3 po33i!le t1at t1e 0i(* of t1e
rea*er, lo3t i( t1e 3e(3-o-3, (a'L e%e( i( t1e 0oral !ea-t' of t1e ?or*3, 0a' fail
to !e i0pre33e* !' t1eir 0o3t i0porta(t 0ea(i(5. S1elle' 1i03elf reo5(i3e* t1i3
later@ 1e(e t1e *iret a(* 3i0ple %i5o-r of t1e 2>a3N-e of A(ar1'.2
It 1a3 ofte( p-GGle* at1ie3t3 1o? a 0a( of >ilto(I3 5e(i-3 o-l* 1a%e ?ritte( a3
1e *i* of C1ri3tia(it'. )-t ?e 0-3t (ot for5et t1at >ilto( li%e* i00e*iatel' after
t1e 0o3t i0porta(t Re%ol-tio( i( Reli5io( a(* 8oliti3 of 0o*er( ti0e3@ S1elle' o(
t1e !ri(& of 3-1 a(ot1er 8olitial -p1ea%al. S1a&e3peare alo(e 3at e(t1ro(e* a!o%e
it all li&e a 5o*, a(* i3 (ot lo3t i( t1e 0ire of o(tro%er3'.EESo it i3 -3-all'
3-ppo3e*. >a'!e I 31all o(e *a' fi(* ?or*3 to o0!at, per1ap3 to o%ert1ro?, t1i3
po3itio(. 28.S.2 A3, for e9a0ple, pa5e #"<. A3 a pro0i3e=&eeper I a0 t1e ori5i(al
ele%e( 3to(e t1ree 8ea1eri(e. == A.C.FF T1i3 al3o, t1o-51 2II0 (o S1a&e3peare, a3
too pro!a!le,2 I 1a%e e(*ea%o-re* to a%oi*@ 'et I a((ot !-t e9pre33 t1e 1ope t1at
0' o?( e(N-irie3 i(to reli5io( 0a' !e t1e refletio( of t1e 3pirit of t1e a5eK a(*
t1at pl-(5e* a3 ?e are i( t1e 0i*3t of Ji(5oi30 a(* reli5io-3 re%i%al, ?e 0a' !e
3ta(*i(5 o( t1e e*5e of 3o0e 5i5a(ti preipie, o%er ?1i1 ?e 0a' a3t all o-r
i0pe*i0e(ta of lie3 a(* tri&erie3, politial, 3oial, 0oral, a(* reli5io-3, a(*
6o-r3el%e37 ta&e ?i(53 a(* fl'. T1e o0pari3o( !et?ee( 0'3elf a(* t1e 0a3ter3 of
E(5li31 t1o-51t I 1a%e (a0e* i3 -(i(te(tio(al, t1o-51 per1ap3 -(a%oi*a!leK a(*
t1o-51 t1e pre3-0ptio( i3, of o-r3e, a!3-r*, 'et a 3tra? ?ill 31o? ?1i1 ?a' t1e
?i(* !lo?3 a3 ?ell a3 t1e 0o3t !ea-tif-l a(* ela!orate %a(e@ a(* i( t1i3 3e(3e it
i3 0' 0o3t ea5er 1ope t1at I 0a' (ot -(J-3tl' *ra? a o0pari3o( !et?ee( 0'3elf a(*
t1e 5reat refor0er3 of ei51t' 'ear3 a5o. B#/3AC
I 0-3t apolo5i3e 6per1ap37 for t1e (e? (ote of fri%olit' i( 0' ?or&@ *-e
*o-!tle33 to t1e fri%olit' of 0' 3-!Jet@ t1e3e poe03 !ei(5 ?ritte( ?1e( I ?a3 a(
A*%aiti3t a(* o-l* (ot 3ee ?1' == e%er't1i(5 !ei(5 a( ill-3io( == t1ere 31o-l* !e
a(' parti-lar o!Jet i( *oi(5 or t1i(&i(5 a('t1i(5. Ho? I 1a%e fo-(* t1e a(3?er
?ill !e e%i*e(t fro0 0' e33a' o( t1i3 3-!Jet.EE2Vi*e i(fra,2 2)era31it1.2FF I
0-3t i(*ee* apolo5i3e to t1e ill-3trio-3 S1a*e of Ro!ert )ro?(i(5 for 0' a-*aio-3
paro*' i( title, 3t'le, a(* 0atter of 1i3 2C1ri3t0a3 E%e a(* Ea3ter Da'.2 T1e 0ore
I rea* it t1e e%e(t-al a(tili0a9 of t1at ?o(*erf-l poe0 irritate* 0e o(l' t1e
0ore. )-t t1ere i3 1ar*l' a(' poet li%i(5 or *ea* ?1o 3o o00a(*3 ali&e 0'
per3o(al affetio( a(* 0oral a*0iratio(. >' *e3ire to fi(* t1e Tr-t1 ?ill !e 0'
par*o( ?it1 1i0, ?1o3e ?1ole life ?a3 3pe(t i( a*0iratio( of Tr-t1, t1o-51 1e (e%er
t-r(e* it3 for0i*a!le e(5i(e3 a5ai(3t t1e Cita*el of t1e Al0i51t'.
If I !e appeale* of !la3p1e0' or irre%ere(e i( 0' treat0e(t of t1e3e 3-!Jet3, I
?ill ta&e ref-5e i( )ro?(i(5I3 o?( apolo5', fro0 t1e %er' poe0 I a0 atta&i(5@
2I 1a%e *o(e@ a(* if a(' !la0e3 0e,
T1i(&i(5 t1at 0erel' to to-1 i( !re%it'
T1e topi3 I *?ell o( ?ere -(la?f-l ==
Or ?or3e, t1at I tre(1 ?it1 -(*-e le%it'
O( t1e !o-(*3 of t1e 1ol' a(* t1e a?f-l ==
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o3t. )a& to t1e te9t ?1o3e t1rea* ?e lo3t,
A(* 3ee ?1at 0ea(3 t1i3 28e(teo3t.2
S-per=o(= T1i3, t1e(, i3 ?1at I *ee0 o-rre*
3io-3(e33 i3 6Aor*i(5 to o-r Sa%io-rI3 ?or*7
t1e 5ift of t1e T1at all t1e Sai(t3 at 8e(teo3t :24
Hol' +1o3t. Reei%e* t1e 5ift == t1e Hol' +1o3tK
S-1 5ift i0pl'i(5, a3 I 5-e33,
T1i3 %er' 3-per=o(3io-3(e33.BT<$C
>irale3 follo? a3 a *o?erK
)-t a1L t1e' -3e* t1at fatal po?er :2<
A(* lo3t t1e Spirit i( t1e at.
T1i3 0a' !e fa(' or a fatK
At lea3t it 3N-are3 ?it1 3-per=3e(3e
Or 23pirit-al e9perie(e.2
8oet (ot a Yo- *o (ot ?ell to 3?ell t1e li3t :34
0ateriali3t. Of 1orri* t1i(53 to 0e i0p-te*
>o1a00e*I3 )' alli(5 0e 20ateriali3t.2
i*ea3. At lea3t t1i3 t1o-51t i3 !etter 3-ite*
To We3ter( 0i(*3 t1a( i3 e0!al0e*
A0o(5 t1e *otri(e3 of >o1a00e*, :3<
T1e *o50a part1e(o5e(etiEE#FF
A3 tol* 0e !' a fat a3eti.
He 3ai*@ 2Yo-r ?ort1' frie(*3 0a' la& 'o- late,
)-t lear( 1o? >ar' ?a3 i00a-lateL2
I 3at i( %a5-e e9peta(t !li33. :/4
EE#. Co(er(i(5 o(eptio( of a %ir5i(.FF
Ver!ati0 re= T1e 3tor' a3 it r-(3 i3 t1i3@
port of >o3le0 6I N-ote 0' Ea3ter( frie(*BT.4C %er!ati0L7
ao-(t of t1e 2T1e Vir5i(, 5oi(5 to t1e !at1,
A((-(iatio( Fo-(* a 'o-(5 fello? i( 1er pat1,
A(* t-r(e*, prepare* to 3ol* a(* rate 1i0L :/<
IHo? *are 'o- !e o( 0e e(roa1i(5MI
T1e !ea-tif-l 'o-(5 5e(tle0a(,
Wit1 perfet o-rte3' approa1i(5,
)o?e* *eepl', a(* at o(e !e5a(@
IFear (ot1i(5, >ar'L All i3 ?ellLI :<4
I a0 t1e a(5el +a!riel.I
S1e !are* 1er ri51t !rea3tK2 6N-er' ?1'M7
2T1e a(5el +a!riel let fl' B8A+E #"2C
O-t of a 3il%er T-!e a Dart
S1ooti(5 +o*I3 Spirit to 1er 1eart2 == BT.#C :<<
T1i3 !eat3 t1e ort1o*o9 Do%e=S-itorL
W1at e9pla(atio( o-l* !e -ter
T1a( == +a!riel ?it1 a pea=31ooterM
De5ra*atio( of I( 3-1 a o(flit I 3ta(* (e-ter.
3'0!ol3. E3= )-t o1L 0i3ta&e (ot 5ol* for pe?terL :.4
3e(tial i*e(tit' T1e plai( fat i3@ 0ateriali3e
of all for03 of W1at 3pirit-al fat 'o- 1oo3e,
e9i3te(e. A(* all 3-1 t-r( to foll' == lo3e
T1e 3-!tle 3ple(*o-r, a(* t1e ?i3e
Lo%e a(* *ear !li33 of tr-t1. )e?are :.<
Le3t 'o-r le?* la-51ter 3et a 3(are
For a('L T1-3 a(* o(l' t1-3
Will I a*0it a *iffere(e
IT?i9t 3pirit a(* t1e t1i(53 of 3e(3e.
W1at i3 t1e N-arrel !et?ee( -3M ::4
W1' *o o-r t1o-51t3 3o i*l' latterM
I *o (ot are o(e Jot for 0atter,
O(e Jot for 3pirit, ?1ile 'o- 3a'
O(e i3 p-re et1er, o(e p-re la'.
8ratial a*= II%e tal&e* too lo(5@ 'o-Ire %er' 5oo* == ::<
%ie. I o(l' 1ope 'o-I%e -(*er3too*L
Re0e0!er t1at 2o(%er3io(2 l-r&3
No?1ere !e1i(* 0' ?or*3 a(* ?or&3.
+o 1o0e a(* t1i(&L 0' tal& refi(e*
To t1e 31eer (ee*3 of 'o-r o?( 0i(*. :"4
Yo- a((ot !ri(5 +o* i( t1e o0pa33
Of 1-0a( t1o-51tM ;p 3ti& a(* t1-0p a33L
Let 1-0a( t1o-51t it3elf e9pa(* ==
)ri51t S-( of K(o?le*5e, i( 0e ri3eL
Lea* 0e to t1o3e e9alte* 3&ie3 :"<
To li%e a(* lo%e a(* -(*er3ta(*L
8a'i(5 (o prie, aepti(5 (o-51t ==
T1e +i%er a(* t1e +ift are o(e
Wit1 t1e Reei%er == O t1o- S-(
Of t1o-51t, of !li33 tra(3e(*i(5 t1o-51t, :$4
Ri3e ?1ere *i%i3io( *ie3L A!3or!
I( 5lor' of t1e 5lo?i(5 or!
Self a(* it3 31a*o?L B8A+E #"3C
C1ri3tia( No? ?1o *are3
0'3ti3 (ot Call 0e (o C1ri3tia(M A(*, ?1o are3M :$<
tr-e C1ri3tia(3. Rea*K 'o- ?ill fi(* t1e >a3ter of )alliol,
W1at t1i(& 'e Di3ar*i(5 )er&ele', Lo&e, a(* 8ale', Ill
of Cro?le'M Re3-0e 3-1 t1o-51t3 a(* la!el lear
Hi3 i(terlo= 2>' C1ri3tia(it' lie3 1ereL2
-tor *i3= Wit1 3-1 reli5io( ?1o fi(*3 fa-ltM "44
0i33e*, (ot Sta', it 3ee03 fooli31 to e9alt
?it1 a Je3t, !-t Reli5io( to 3-1 1ei51t3 a3 t1e3e,
?it1 a ?ar(i(5. Refi(e t1e at-al a5o(ie3
To (ot1i(53, le3t t1e 0'3ti Jeer
2So lo5i !e(*3 it3 li(e 3e%ere "4<
)a& to 0' i(%ol-te* -r%eL2
T1e3e are 0' t1o-51t3. I 31all (ot 3?er%e.
Ta&e t1e0, a(* 3ee ?1at *oo03 *e3er%e
T1eir r-55e* 5ra(*e-r == 1ea%e( or 1ellM
>i(* t1e *ar& *oor?a' t1ereLBT.2C Fare?ellL "#4
8oet 'a?(3. Ho? te*io-3 I al?a'3 fi(*
T1at 3peial 0a((er of 0' 0i(*L
A-0L A-0L let -3 0e*itate ari51t
O( t1at a*ora!le O(e Li51t,
Di%i(e Sa%itriL So 0a' S1e "#<
Ill-0e o-r 0i(*3L 3o 0ote it !eL
B8A+E #"/C
NOTES TO ASCENSION DAY AND 8ENTECOST
2)li(* C1e3terto( i3 3-re to err,
A(* 3a( 0' ?or& i( %ai(K
I a0 0' o?( i(terpreter,
A(* I ?ill 0a&e it plai(.2
NOTE TO INTROD;CTION
Bol-0(3 o00e(eC
# WILLIA> SHAKES8EARE.
AN A88RECIATION
)Y ALEISTER CROWLEY.EE#FF
EE#. T1e la0e(te* *eea3e of t1e a!o%e 5e(tle0a( for!i*3 all 1ope 63a%e t1ro-51 t1e
o-rte3' of Sir Oli%er Lo*5e7 of t1e appeara(e of t1e o0pa(io( artile. == A.C.FF
IT i3 a la0e(ta!le ir-03ta(e t1at 3o 0a(' olo33al !rai(3 6W. H. >allo&, U.7
1a%e !ee( 1it1erto t1ro?( a?a' i( atta&i(5 ?1at i3 after all a pro!le0 of 0ere
aa*e0i i(tere3t, t1e a-t1or31ip of t1e pla'3 o-r fat1er3 aepte* a3 t1o3e of
S1a&e3peare. To 0e it 3ee03 of i00e*iate a(* %ital i0porta(e to *o for
S1a&e3peare ?1at Verrall 1a3 *o(e 3o a!l' for E-ripi*e3. T1e t1ir* ta!er(ale 0-3t
!e fille*K S1a? a(* 2t1e H-0a(2 0-3t 1a%e t1eir S-per1-0a( o0pa(io(. 6T1i3 i3 (ot
a 3ale@ pit1ea(t1ropoi* i((-e(*o i3 to *epreate*.7
Till (o? == a3 I ?rite t1e 3-( !-r3t3 fort1 3-**e(l' fro0 a lo-*, a3 if
1eral*i(5 t1e literar' 3o0er3a-lt of t1e t?e(tiet1 e(t-r' == ?e 1a%e !ee( o(te(t
to aept S1a&e3peare a3 ort1o*o9, ?it1 o00o( 3e(3eK 0oral to a fa-lt, ?it1
ertai( Ra!elai3ia( lea(i(53@ a 1ealt1' to(e 6?e 3a'7 per%a*e3 1i3 ?or&. Ne%er
!elie%e itL T1e 3e9 pro!le0 i3 1i3 Speialit'K a 0or!i* *ea*e(e 63o=alle*7 i3
1i**e( iI t1I 1eart oI t1I ro3e. I( ot1er ?or*3, t1e *i%i(e Willia0 i3 t1e 0or(i(5
3tar to I!3e(I3 *a?(, a(* )er(ar* S1a?I3 eff-l5e(e.
T1e 3-perfiial, t1e '(ial, t1e 0i3a(t1ropi ?ill *e0a(* proof of 3-1 a
3tate0e(t. Let it !e o-r o(te0pt-o-3 i(*-l5e(e to affor* t1e0 ?1at t1e' a3&.
>a' I pre0i3e t1at, 0e(tall' o!3e33e*, 0o(o0a(ia i(*ee*, a3 ?e 0-3t (o?
o(3i*er S1a&e3peare to 1a%e !ee( o( t1e3e poi(t3, 1e ?a3 'et artf-l e(o-51 to 1a%e
o(eale* 1i3 B#"<AC a*%a(e* %ie?3 == a( i0perati%e (ee33it', if ?e o(3i*er t1e
politial 3it-atio(, a(* t1e %ir5i(al 0a3& -(*er ?1i1 O-ee( )e33 1i* t1e 5rote3N-e
a(* 1i*eo-3 feat-re3 of a >e33ali(e. Clearl' 3o, 3i(e !-t for t1i3 o(eal0e(t
e%e( o-r S1a&e3pearia( 31olar3 ?o-l* 1a%e *i3o%ere* 3o pate(t a fat. I( 3o0e
pla'3, too, of o-r3e, t1e poet *eal3 ?it1 le33 *a(5ero-3 topi3. T1e3e are tr-l'
o(%e(tio(al, (o *o-!tK ?e 0a' pa33 t1e0 !'K t1e' are forei5( to o-r p-rpo3eK !-t
?e ?ill ta&e t1at 3t-pe(*o-3 e9a0ple of literar' 3-!terf-5e == 2Ki(5 Lear.2EEWEH
NOTE@ All t1i3 i3 %er' ?ell, a(* f-(K !-t Cro?le' o%erloo&3 t1e o!%io-3 fat t1at
S1a&e3peare ?rote t1i3 pla' a3 propa5a(*a. So effeti%e ?a3 t1i3 2ta&e2 o( t1e War
of t1e Ro3e3 t1at it pla'e* i( %er' ear(e3t later -(*er t1e St-art3 ?it1 Cro0?ellL
FF
Let 0e *i5re33 to t1e 1i3tor' of 0' o?( o(%er3io(.
S'llo5i3tiall', == All 5reat 0e( 62e.5.2 S1a?7 are a5(o3ti3 a(* 3-!%erter3 of
0oral3. S1a&e3peare ?a3 a 5reat 0a(. T1erefore S1a&e3peare ?a3 a( a5(o3ti a(* a
3-!%erter of 0oral3.
2A priori2 t1i3 i3 t1e( ertai(. )-t ==
W1o &ille* Ro-33ea-M
I, 3ai* H-9le'
6Li&e Ro!i(3o( Cr-3oe7,
Wit1 ar5-0e(t3 tr-e, == 3o
I &ille* Ro-33ea-L
)e?are of 2a prioriL2 Let -3 fi(* o-r fat3, 5-i*e* i( t1e 3ear1 !' 2a priori2
0et1o*3, (o *o-!tK !-t t1e re3-lt ?ill t1i3 ti0e J-3tif' -3.
W1ere ?o-l* a 0a( (at-rall' 1i*e 1i3 5reate3t trea3-reM I( 1i3 0o3t perfet
trea3-re=1o-3e.
W1ere 31all ?e loo& for t1e tr-e3t t1o-51t of a 5reat poetM I( 1i3 5reate3t
poe0.
W1at i3 S1a&e3peareI3 5reate3t pla'M 2Ki(5 Lear.2
I( 2Ki(5 Lear,2 t1e(, ?e 0a' e9pet t1e fi(al 3tate0e(t of t1e poetI3 0i(*. T1e
pa33a5e t1at fir3t p-t 0e o( t1e tra& of t1e a0aGi(5 *i3o%er' for ?1i1 t1e ?orl*
1a3 to t1a(& 0e i3 to !e fo-(* i( At I. S. iii. II. #32=#/$@ ==
2T1i3 i3 t1e e9elle(t fopper' of t1e ?orl*, t1at, ?1e( ?e are 3i& i( fort-(e,
== ofte( t1e 3-rfeit of o-r o?( !e1a%io-r, == ?e 0a&e 5-ilt' B#"<)C of o-r
*i3a3ter3 t1e 3-(, t1e 0oo(, a(* t1e 3tar3K a3 if ?e ?ere %illai(3 !' (ee33it',
fool3 !' 1ea%e(l' o0p-l3io(, &(a%e3, t1ie%e3, a(* trea1er3 !' 3p1erial
pre*o0i(a(e, *r-(&ar*3, liar3, a(* a*-lterer3 !' a( e(fore* o!e*ie(e of
pla(etar' i(fl-e(eK a(* all t1at ?e are e%il i(, !' a *i%i(e t1r-3ti(5 o(@ a(
a*0ira!le e%a3io( of ?1ore0a3ter 0a(, to la' 1i3 5oati31 *i3po3itio( to t1e 1ar5e
of a 3tarL >' fat1er o0po-(*e* ?it1 0' 0ot1er -(*er t1e *ra5o(I3 tail, a(* 0'
(ati%it' ?a3 -(*er 2-r3a 0aJorK2 3o t1at it follo?3 I a0 ro-51 a(* le1ero-3.
ISfootL I 31o-l* 1a%e !ee( t1at I a0 1a* t1e 0ai*e(lie3t 3tar i( t1e fir0a0e(t
t?i(&ele* o( 0' !a3tar*iGi(5.2
If t1ere i3 o(e 3o-(* p1ilo3op1ial *it-0 i( t1e pla', it i3 t1i3. 6I a0 (ot
5oi(5 to ar5-e ?it1 a3trolo5er3 i( t1e t?e(tiet1 e(t-r'.7
It i3 o(e ?e a( te3t. O( N-e3tio(3 of 0oralit' a(* reli5io( opi(io(3 %eerK !-t
if S1a&e3peare ?a3 a lea*er of t1o-51t, 1e 3a? t1ro-51 t1e 1-0!-5 of t1e 3tar=
5aGer3K if (ot, 1e ?a3 a re*-lo-3 foolK (ot t1e o(e 0a( of 1i3 ti0e, (ot a
2*e!a-1e* 5e(i-32 6for Sir R. )-rto( i( t1i3 p1ra3e 1a3 i( a 3e(3e a(tiipate* 0e
*i3o%er'7 !-t a 0ere EliGa!et1a(.
T1i3 t1e 5reate3t poet of all ti0eM T1e( ?e 0-3t !elie%e t1at +lo-e3ter ?a3
ri51t, a(* t1at elip3e3 a-3e* t1e fall of LearL O!3er%e t1at !efore t1i3
S1a&e3peare 1a3 1a* a 3l' *i5 or t?o at 0a5i. I( 2Ki(5 ,o1(,2 2>' lor*, t1e' 3a'
fi%e 0oo(3 ?ere 3ee( to=(i51t2 == !-t t1ere i3 (o e'e?it(e33. So i( 2>a!et1.2 I(
a 1o3t of 3pirit-al 3-55e3tio( t1ere i3 al?a'3 t1e ratio(al 3o!er e9pla(atio(
alo(53i*e to *i3re*it t1e foll' of t1e 3-per(at-ral.
S1a&e3peare i3 li&e 1i3 o?( to-13to(eK 1e -3e3 1i3 foll' a3 a 3tal&i(5=1or3e,
a(* -(*er t1e pre3e(tatio( of t1at 1e 31oot3 1i3 ?it.
Here, 1o?e%er, t1e 0a3& i3 t1ro?( off for a(' !-t t1e -tterl' !e3otte*K E*0-(*I3
3pee1 3ta(*3 -p i( t1e fae of all ti0e a3 tr-t1K it 1alle(5e3 t1e ala0atio( of
t1e e(t-rie3.
E*0-(* i3 t1e( t1e 1eroK 0ore, 1e i3 S1a&e3peareI3 o?( portrait of 1i03elfK 1i3
?a'3 are *ar& == 6a(*, ala3L 1i3 tri&3 are %ai(L7 == for ?1'M For t1e fear of t1e
o(%e(tio(al ?orl* a!o-t 1i0.
He i3 ille5iti0ate@ S1a&e3peare i3 (o tr-e 1il* of t1at a5e, !-t !or( i(
*efia(e of it a(* it3 preJ-*ie3.
Ha%i(5 ta&e( t1i3 i0porta(t 3tep, let -3 3le? ro-(* t1e re3t of t1e pla' to fit
it. If it fit3, t1e la? of pro!a!ilit' o0e3 to o-r ai*K e%er' oi(i*e(e
0-ltiplie3 t1e 1a(e of o-r orret(e33 i( e%er i(rea3i(5 proportio(. We 31all
3ee == a(* 'o- 0a' loo& -p 'o-r 8rotor == t1at if t1e 3tar3 are plae* J-3t 3o !'
1a(e (ot la?, t1e( al3o it 0a' !e po33i!le t1at S1a&e3peare ?a3 t1e ?ool=o0!i(5,
&(o&=&(ee*, a0el=!a&e*, 1-r1=5oi(5, pla3ter=of=8ari3, B#".AC 3ti&=i(=t1e=0-*
o-r 31olar3 1a%e al?a'3 0a*e 1i0.
E*0-(* !ei(5 t1e 1ero, Re5a( a(* +o(eril 0-3t !e t1e 1eroi(e3. So (earl' eN-al
are t1eir %irt-e3 a(* !ea-tie3 t1at o-r poet a((ot 0a&e -p 1i3 0i(* ?1i1 31all
po33e33 1i0 == !e3i*e3 ?1i1, 1e ?i31e3 to *ri%e 1o0e 1i3 ar5-0e(t3 i( fa%o-r of
pol'5a0'.
)-t t1e 5reat t1e0e of t1e pla' i3 of o-r3e filial *-t'K o( t1i3 e%er't1i(5
?ill t-r(. Here i3 a te3t@
2W1e(e%er t1i3 N-e3tio( i3 *i3-33e*, let -3 3ee ?1o 3pea&3 t1e la(5-a5e of
3e(3e, a(* ?1o t1at of *ra55le=taile* e0otio(ali30 a(* tepi* 0elo*ra0a.2
I( t1e fir3t 3e(e t1e 1eroi(e3, ?1o *o (ot are for t1e ol* fool t1eir fat1er
== a3 1o? o-l* a(' 3a(e ?o0e(M Re0e0!er S1a&e3peare i3 1ere a!o-t to 31o? t1e
foll' of filal lo%e a3 3-1 == feel o0pelle*, !' a( at of 5raio-3 5e(ero3it' to
a 0a( t1e' *e3pi3e, 'et pit', to 3a' ?1at t1e' t1i(& ?ill plea3e t1e *otar*I3
%a(it'. Al3o (o *o-!t t1e 3o-(* o00erial i(3ti(t ?a3 to-1e* !' LearI3 pro0i3e
to 0a&e are3 %ar' a3 ?or*3, a(* t1e' *eter0i(e* to 0a&e a fi(al effort to 5et 3o0e
par3(ip3 !-ttere* after all.
S1a&e3peare 6it i3 o-r E(5li31 !oa3t7 ?a3 (o lo(5=1aire* 3N-i55le 3elf='lept
!ar*K !-t a !-3i(e33 0a( == 3ee )i31op )lo-5ra0I3 appreiatio( of 1i0 a3 3-1.
S1all ?e 3-ppo3e 1i0 to 1a%e *eli!eratel' !la&5-ar*e* i( a(ot1er 1i3 o?( !e3t
N-alitie3M
Note, too, t1e 3i0ple 1o(e3t' of t1e *i%i(e 3i3ter3L Ot1er3, 0ore 3-!tle, ?o-l*
1a%e 3-3pete* a trap, ar5-i(5 t1at 3-1 i*io' a3 LearI3 o-l* (ot !e 5e(-i(e ==
Cor*elia, t1e >a*a0e H-0!ert of t1e pla', *oe3 3oK 1er o%er=le%er(e33 lea%e3 1er
3tra(*e*@ 'et !' a ertai( 3li0i(e33 of *i33i0-latio(, t1e oil(e33 of fra(&(e33,
t1e pri*e t1at ape3 1-0ilit', 31e 2*oe32 at1 t1e !e3t &i(5 5oi(5. Yet it a%ail3
1er little. S1e i3 1a(5e* li&e t1e fo-l Vi%ie( 31e i3.EEI -3e t1e ?or* Vi%ie(
pro%i3io(all', pe(*i(5 t1e appeara(e of a( e33a' to pro%e t1at Lor* Te(('3o( ?a3
i( 3eret a( ar*e(t refor0er of o-r la9 0o*er( 0oral3. No *o-!t, t1ere i3 roo0 for
t1i3. Vi%ie( ?a3 perfetl' ri51t a!o-t t1e 2'le of 3tr-0pet3 a(* 3o-(*rel3 ?1o0
>r. Te(('3o( 1a3 3et re%ol%i(5 ro-(* t1e fi5-re of 1i3 e(tral ?ittol,2 a(* 31e ?a3
t1e o(l' o(e ?it1 t1e o-ra5e to 3a' 3o, a(* t1e !rai(3 to 3trip off t1e !ar!aro-3
5litter fro0 a( i*ioti a(* p1a(to0 1i%alr'.FF
Cor*eliaI3 fare?ell to 1er 3i3ter3 31o?3 -p t1e 1arater3 of t1e t1ree i(
3tro(5 relief. Cor*elia == ?it1o-t a 3rap of e%i*e(e to 5o o( == a-3e3 1er
3i3ter3 of 1'pori3' a(* r-elt'. 6T1i3 o-l* (ot 1a%e pre%io-3l' e9i3te*, or Lear
?o-l* (ot 1a%e !ee( *eei%e*.7
Re5a( 5ra%el' re!-&e3 1erK reo00e(*3, a3 it ?ere, a o-r3e of Si9 Ea3' Le33o(3
i( >i(*i(5 B#".)C Her O?( )-3i(e33K a(* 3-rel' it ?a3 -(parallele* i(3ole(e of t1e
part of a *i30i33e* 5irl to let-re 1er 0ore fa%o-re* 3i3ter o( t1e %er' poi(t for
?1i1 31e 1er3elf ?a3 at t1at 0o0e(t !ei(5 p-(i31e*. It i3 t1e 3pite of !affle*
*i33i0-latio( a5ai(3t tri-0p1a(t 1o(e3t'. +o(eril a**3 a ?or* of po3iti%e a*%ie.
2Yo-,2 31e 3a'3 i( effet, 2?1o prate of *-t' t1-3, 3ee 'o- 31o? it to 1i0 -(to
?1o0 'o- o?e it.2
T1at t1i3 a*%ie i3 ?a3te* i3 lear fro0 At V. S. iii., ?1ere t1e Ki(5 of
Fra(e ta&e3 t1e fir3t tri%ial opport-(it'EEHe lea%e3 1er i( 1ar5e of >ar31al Le
Fer, ?1o0 alo(e 1e o-l* tr-3t to !e i0per%io-3 to 1er ?ile3, 1e !ei(5 *e%ote* to
a(ot1erK for, a3 a( i(%al-a!le o(te0porar' >S. 1a3 it, 2Seoti(e olle 0e0e Le
Fer.2FF to !e free of t1e %ile reat-re 1e 1a* 3o fooli31l' 0arrie*.
Cor*elia 5oe3, a(* t1e 3i3ter3 tal& to5et1er. T1eir3 i3 t1e la(5-a5e of N-iet
3orro? for a( ol* 0a(I3 faili(5 0i(*K 'et a 0o3t ri51teo-3 *eter0i(atio( (ot to
allo? t1e 1appi(e33 of t1e E(5li31 people to *epe(* -po( 1i3 ?1i03. )a* ?o0e(
?o-l* 1a%e reJoie* i( t1e !a(i310e(t of Ke(t, ?1o0 t1e' alrea*' &(e? to !e t1eir
e(e0'K t1e3e tr-l' 5oo* ?o0e( re5ret it. 2S-1 -(o(3ta(t 3tart3 are ?e li&e to
1a%e fro0 1i0 a3 t1i3 of Ke(tI3 !a(i310e(t2 6At I. S. i, ll 34/=<7.
I( Se(e ii. E*0-(* i3 31o?(K 1e feel3 1i03elf a 0a(, 0ore t1a( E*5ar@ a lear=
1ea*e*, !ra%e, 1o(o-ra!le 0a(K !-t ?it1 (o 0a55ot3. T1e i(J-3tie of 1i3 3it-atio(
3tri&e3 1i0K 1e *eter0i(e3 (ot to 3-!0it.EET1i3 0a' !e, !-t I t1i(& 31o-l* (ot !e,
-3e* a3 a( ar5-0e(t to pro%e t1e poet a( ille5iti0ate 3o( of O-ee( EliGa!et1.FF
T1i3 i3 t1e attit-*e of a 3tro(5 0a(, a(* a ri51teo-3 o(e. 8ri0o5e(it-re i3
?ro(5 e(o-51K t1e ot1er 31a0e, (o fa-lt of 1i3, ?o-l* 0a&e t1e !loo* of a(' free
0a( !oil.
+lo-e3ter e(ter3, a(* e91i!it3 1i03elf a3 a priGe fool !' 31o-ti(5 i(
*i3Joi(te* p1ra3e3 ?1at e%er'!o*' &(e?. +reat (e?3 it i3, of o-r3e, a(* o(
*i3o%eri(5 E*0-(*, 1e a( t1i(& of (ot1i(5 0ore 3e(3i!le t1a( to a3& for 0oreL
2Ke(t !a(i31e* t1-3L A(* Fra(e i( 1oler parte*L A(* t1e &i(5 5o(e to=(i51tL
3-!3ri!I* 1i3 po?erL Co(fi(I* to e91i!itio(L All t1i3 *o(e -po( t1e 5a*L
E*0-(*, 1o? (o?L ?1at (e?3M2 6At I. S. ii. ll. 23=2.7.
E*0-(* 2fore3 a ar*2 !' t1e 3i0ple *e%ie of a pro*i5io-3 1-rr' to 1i*e it.
+lo-e3ter 5i%e3 %e(t to 1i3 a3trolo5ial f-tilitie3, a(* fall3 to a(9io0a(ia i(
it3 r-*e3t for0, == 2We 1a%e 3ee( t1e !e3t of o-r ti0e@ 0a1i(atio(3, 1ollo?(e33,
trea1er', a(* all r-i(o-3 *i3or*er3, follo? -3 *i3N-ietl' to o-r 5ra%e32 6S. ii.
ll. #2<=#2:7.
E*0-(*, o(e ri* of 1i0, 5i%e3 -3 t1e B#":AC plai(e3t 3e(3e ?e are li&el' to
1ear for t1e re3t of o-r li%e3K t1e(, ?it1 t1e prettie3t 1-0o-r i( t1e ?orl* ta&e3
t1e -e of 1i3 fat1erI3 a!3-r*it', a(* at-all' pla'3 it o( 1i3 e(e0'. E*5arI3 le5
i3 (ot 3o ea3il' p-lle* == 62Ho? lo(5 1a%e 'o- !ee( a 3etar' a3tro(o0ialM2 ll.
#.$, #:47 == a(* t1e !a3tar* 1ero, ta&i(5 alar0 5et3 ri51t *o?( to !-3i(e33.
I( Se(e iii. ?e fi(* LearI3 3e(ile *e0e(tia ta&i(5 t1e pe-liarl' loat13o0e
for03 fa0iliar to alie(i3t3 == t1i3 part of 0' 3-!Jet i3 3o -(plea3a(t t1at I 0-3t
3&i0 o%er itK I o(l' 0e(tio( it to 31o? 1o? a(9io-3 S1a&e3peare i3 to 31o? 1i3
1i**e( 0ea(i(5, ot1er?i3e 1i3 (at-rall' *eliate 0i(* ?o-l* 1a%e a%oi*e* t1e
*epitio( of 3-1 p1e(o0e(a.
All t1i3 prepare3 -3 for Se(e i%., i( ?1i1 ?e 5et a 5li0p3e of t1e ?a' LearI3
atte(*a(t3 1a!it-all' !e1a%e. O3?al*, ?1o treat3 Lear t1ro-51o-t ?it1 perfet
re3pet, a(* o(l' 31o?3 1o(e3t i(*epe(*e(e i( ref-3i(5 to o!e' a 0a( ?1o i3 (ot
1i3 0a3ter, i3 i(3-lte* i( la(5-a5e ?ort1ier of a !ar5ee t1a( a &i(5K a(* ?1e( 1e
re0o(3trate3 i( *i5(ifie* a(* te0perate la(5-a5e i3 3et -po( !' t1e r-ffa(l' Ke(t.
Are *ee(t E(5li31 people to o0plai( ?1e( +o(eril i(3i3t3 t1at t1i3 of t1i(5
31all (ot o-r i( a ro'al 1o-3eM S1e *oe3 3o, i( la(5-a5e (o!l' i(*i5(a(t, 'et
re3trai(e*@ Lear, i( t1e 1i*eo-3, i0pote(t ra5e of 3e(ilit', all3 1er == 1i3 o?(
*a-51ter == a !a3tar* 6(o i(3-lt to 1er, !-t to 1i03elf or 1i3 ?ife, 0ar& 'e
?ellL7. Al!a(' e(ter3 == a 3i0ple, or*erl'=0i(*e* 0a(K 1e 0-3t (ot !e o(f-3e*
?it1 Cor(?all, 1e i3 at t1e la3t LearI3 *o5K 'et e%e( 1e i( *ee(t 0ea3-re* 3pee1
3i*e3 ?it1 1i3 ?ife. I3 Lear N-iete*M NoL He -tter3 t1e 0o3t 1orri!le -r3e, (ot
e9epti(5 t1at of Co-(t Ce(i, t1at a fat1er e%er pro(o-(e*. I(o1ere(t t1reat3
3-ee* to t1e !oili(53=o%er of t1e 1i*eo-3 0alie of a !ea3tl' 0i(*K !-t a 1-(*re*
&(i51t3 are a 1-(*re* &(i51t3, a(* a t1reat i3 a t1reat. +o(eril 1a* (ot f-lfille*
1er *-t' to 1er3elf, to 1er people, 1a* 31e allo?e* t1i3 0o(3ter of 0a(ia to 5o o(.
I appeal to t1e 0e*ial profe33io(K of o(e *otor ?ill a(3?er 0e t1at a 0a(
-3i(5 LearI3 la(5-a5e 31o-l* !e allo?e* o(trol of a 1-(*re* ar0e* r-ffia(3 Pi( t1e
fae of Ke(tI3 !e1a%io-r ?e &(o? ?1at ?ei51t to atta1 to LearI3 *efe(e@ 2Dete3te*
&iteL t1o- lie3t2 6I. i%. l. 2".7Q, 31o-l* e%er !e allo?e* o-t3i*e a re5-larl'
appoi(te* 0a*1o-3e, I ?ill e*e t1e poi(t, a(* retire 0'3elf i(to a( a3'l-0.
I( fat, Lear i3 5oi(5 0a*K t1e totteri(5 i(tellet, at (o ti0e 3tro(5 62ti3 t1e
i(fir0it' of a5eK 'et 1e 1at1 e%er !-t 3le(*erl' &(o?( 1i03elf,2 I. i. ll. 2$.=:7,
i3 -tterl' a3t *o?( !' *ri(& a(* *e!a-1er'@ 1e e%e( 3ee3 it 1i03elf, a(* ?it1 a
poi(tle33 !e3tialit' fro0 t1e Fool, fit o0pa(io( for t1e == &i(5 == a(* i( t1at
?or* B#":)C ?e 3ee all t1e o(e(trate* loat1i(5 of t1e tr-e S1a&e3peare for a
*e3poti30, 0a33e* i( o(e l-ri* fla0e, p1a(ta30a5ori 1orror, t1e 5ri0 Fir3t At
roll3 *o?(.
II.
At II. S. i. a**3 little (e? to o-r t1e3i3, 3a%e t1at i( li(e "4 ?e 3ee
+lo-e3ter 6i5(ora(t of 1i3 o?( 3o(I3 1a(*?riti(5L7 aept t1e for5e* letter a3
5e(-i(e, a3 fi(al proof, ?it1 (ot e%e( t1e i(ter%e(tio( of a )ertillo( to e9-3e 3o
palpa!le a foll', 3o e5re5io-3 a ri0e. W1at fat1er of to=*a' ?o-l* *i3i(1erit,
?o-l* 1-(t *o?( to *eat1, a !elo%e* 3o(, o( 3-1 e%i*e(eM Or are ?e to ta&e it
t1at t1e elip3e 5a%e proof -(31a&a!le of a p1e(o0e(o( 3o porte(to-3M
I( Se(e ii. ?e 1a%e a(ot1er ta3te of Ke(tI3 5e(tle0a(l' *e0ea(o-rK let o-r
o(%e(tio(ali3t i(terpreter3 *efe(* t1i3 -(?arra(ta!le !-ll'i(5 if t1e' *areL
A(ot1er 0i51t !e 3o 5ro33, 3o o?ar*l'K !-t (ot o-r 5reate3t poetL A 5oo* portio(
of t1i3 pla', a3 ?ill !e 31o?( later, i3 *e%ote* to a !itter a33a-lt -po( t1e
e33e(tiall' E(5li31 (otio( t1at t1e p-5ili3t i3 t1e 3-pre0e *e%ie of t1e Creator
for f-rt1eri(5 1-0a( 1appi(e33. 6See 2Ca31el )'ro(I3 8rofe33io(2 for a 3i0ilar,
t1o-51 0ore lo5ial a(* !etter=?or*e*, atta&.7 Coar3e a(* %iole(t la(5-a5e
o(ti(-e3 to *i35rae LearI3 follo?erK o(l' +lo-e3ter, t1e -(o(3io(a!le a33 a(*
%illai( of Se(e i., 1a3 a ?or* to 3a' i( 1i3 *efe(e.
I( Se(e iii. ?e 1a%e a ta3te of E*5arI3 N-alit'. Ha* t1i3 *e3pia!le 'o-t1 t1e
o(3io-3(e33 of i((oe(e, or e%e( o00o( o-ra5e, 1e 1a* 3-rel' 3too* to 1i3
trial. Not 1eL He pla'3 t1e o?ar*I3 part == a(* 1i3 *i35-i3e i3 (ot e%e( *ee(t.
I( Se(e i%. ?e are 31o?( t1e 1eroi 3i3ter3 i( t1eir pai(f-l ta3& of
re3trai(i(5, al?a'3 ?it1 t1e -t0o3t 5e(tle(e33 of ?or* a(* *e0ea(o-r, t1e
1ea*3tro(5 pa33io(3 of t1e 0i3era!le &i(5. Lear, at fir3t N-iet i( 3tati(5 1i3
fa(ie* ?ro(53 2Re5.2 II a0 5la* to 3ee 'o-r 1i51(e33.I 2Lear.2 IRe5a(, I t1i(&
'o- areK I &(o? ?1at rea3o( I 1a%e to t1i(& 3o@ if t1o- 31o-l*3t (ot !e 5la*, I
?o-l* *i%ore 0e fro0 t1' 0ot1erI3 to0!, Sep-l1ri(5 a( a*-ltIre33. 62to Ke(t27.
OL are 'o- freeM So0e ot1er ti0e for t1at. )elo%e* Re5a(, T1' 3i3terI3 (a-51t@ O
Re5a(L 31e 1at1 tie* S1arp=toot1I* -(&i(*(e33, li&e a %-lt-re, 1ere@ 628oi(t3 to
1i3 1eart27. I a( 3are 3pea& to t1eeK t1o-Ilt (ot !elie%e ?it1 1o? *epra%I* a
N-alit' == O Re5a(LI 2Re5.2 II pra' 'o-, 3ir, ta&e patie(e. I 1a%e 1opeLI27 6ll.
#34=#3$7, a( e9-3a!le 3pee1, at t1e fir3t 1i(t t1at 1e i3 (ot to 1a%e it all 1i3
o?( ?a', fall3 a=-r3i(5 a5ai( li&e t1e %erie3t *ra! or 3-llio( Ha0let e%er 1ear*.
Here i3 a 0a(, *epri%e* o( J-3t a-3e of B#""AC 1alf a -3ele33 o0pa(' of
retai(er3. I3 t1i3 ?ro(5 6e%e( ?ere it ?ro(57 3-1 a3 to J-3tif' t1e 1orri!le
-r3e3 of ll. #./=#.". 2All t1e 3torI* %e(5ea(e3 of 1ea%e( fall O( 1er i(5ratef-l
topL Stri&e 1er 'o-(5 !o(e3, Yo- ta&i(5 air3, ?it1 la0e(e33L Yo- (i0!le
li51t(i(53, *art 'o-r !li(*i(5 fla0e3 I(to 1er 3or(f-l e'e3L2 Wit1 t1i3 1e 0a&e3
1i3 a5e o(te0pti!le !' t1e *ri%el=pat1o3 of ll. #<.=#<", 2Dear *a-51ter, I o(fe33
t1at I a0 ol*K A5e i3 -((ee33ar'@ o( 0' &(ee3 I !e5 6IKeeli(5I7 T1at 'o-Ill
%o-13afe 0e rai0e(t, !e*, a(* foo*,2 !e55i(5 ?1at (o(e e%er t1o-51t to *e(' 1i0.
Yet 3-1 i3 t1e patie(e of +o(eril t1at e%e( ?1e( 5oa*e* !' all t1i3 i(fa0o-3
)illi(535ate i(to 3pee1, 1er re!-&e i3 t1e te0perate a(* 0o*e3t ll. #$"=244. 2W1'
(ot !' t1e 1a(*, 3irM Ho? 1a%e I offe(*e*M AllI3 (ot offe(e t1at i(*i3retio(
fi(*3 A(* *ota5e ter03 3o.2 If ?e a3& a parallel for 3-1 0ee&(e33 -(*er i(3-lt,
al-0(', a(* fo-l a!-3e, ?e 0-3t 3ee& it (ot i( a 1-0a( 3tor', !-t a *i%i(e.
T1e 1eroi(e3 3ee t1at (o 1alf 0ea3-re3 ?ill *o, a(* Lear i3 3trippe* of all t1e
0-r*ero-3 reti(-e == ?1at 3-0 t1e' are i3 31o?( !' t1e fat t1at (ot o(e of t1e0
*ra?3 3?or* for 1i0, or e%e( follo?3 1i0 i(to t1e 3tor0 == for 1i0 i( 3pite of all
1i3 loat13o0e(e33, 1i3 1atre*, 1i3 re%e(5ef-l(e33 == i3 Re5a(I3 5e(tle a(* lo%i(5,
2For 1i3 parti-lar, IIll reei%e 1i0 5la*l'.2
III.
I( At III. ?e 1a%e a(ot1er ill-3tratio( of t1e 0oralit' t1at pa33e* -rre(t ?it1
t1e T-*or3, a(* ?1i1 o(l' a S1a&e3peare 1a* t1e o-ra5e to atta&. Ke(t *oe3 (ot
3ti& at trea1er' == 1e 0a&e3 o(e 5-lp of trea3o( == 3trai(i(5 at t1e 5(at of
*i3ipli(e, 1e 3?allo?3 t1e a0el of i%il ?ar.
It ?a3 t1e(, a(* i3 e%e( (o?, t1e pratie of 3o0e == for e9a0ple, t1e e0i5re3
of t1e Fre(1 Re%ol-tio( == to i(%ite forei5( i(%a3io( a3 a 0ea(3 of 3e-ri(5
*o0e3ti reatio(. T1e !la&5-ar*i30 i0plie* i3 !e'o(* la(5-a5e@ S1a&e3peare ?a3
per1ap3 t1i(&i(5 of t1e propo3al, i( >ar'I3 rei5(, to reat to Ro0a(i30 !' t1e ai*
of Spa(i31 troop3. )-t 1e ?ill 5o f-rt1er t1a( t1i3, ?ill o-r 5reate3t poetK it
?ere ill t1at t1e life of e%e( o(e 1il* 31o-l* ato(e for 0ere i(*i5(it' or
*i3o0fort to a(ot1er, ?ere 1e t1e 5reate3t i( t1e real0. To=*a', ?e all a5reeK ?e
30ile or 3(eer if a(' o(e 31o-l* *iffer.
2Ki(5 Lear 5ot a-51t i( t1e rai( == let -3 5o a(* &ill a 0illio( 0e(L2 i3 a(
ar5-0e(t (ot 0-1 -(*er3too* of Ra*ial Cl-!3, a(* e%e( ,i(5o3 ?o-l* pa-3e, *i*
t1e' !-t ta&e t1e prea-tio( of i(*-l5i(5 i( a 0il* aperie(t !efore reor*i(5 t1eir
opi(io(3. B#"")C
I( Se(e3 iii., %i., a(* %ii., E*0-(*, *i35-i3e* !e'o(* all 0ea3-re ?it1
+lo-e3terI3 i(fa0ie3, 1o(o-ra!l' a(* patriotiall' *e(o-(e3 1i0.
T1e ot1er 3e(e3 *epit t1e 0i3erie3 ?1i1 follo? t1e fooli31 a(* t1e -(J-3tK
a(* Ne0e3i3 fall3 -po( t1e ill=0i(*e* +lo-e3ter. Yet S1a&e3peare i3 3o
appreiati%e of t1e %irt-e of o0pa33io( 6for S1a&e3peare ?a3, a3 I 31all 1ope to
pro%e o(e *a', a )-**1i3t7 t1at Cor(?all, t1e 3o0e?1at r-el i(3tr-0e(t of eter(al
,-3tie, i3 &ille* !' 1i3 3er%a(t. Re5a( a%e(5e3 1er 1-3!a(* pro0ptl', a(* I 1a%e
little *o-!t t1at t1i3 at of e9e33i%e o-rte3' to?ar*3 a 0a( 31e *i* (ot li%e i3
t1e 0oral a-3e of 1er -(1app' e(*.
I ?o-l* (ote t1at ?e 31o-l* (ot atte0pt to *ra? a(' opi(io(3 a3 to t1e a-t1orI3
*e3i5( fro0 t1e o(%er3atio( of t1e %-l5arK e%e( 1a* ?e (ot Cariola(-3 to 31o? -3
?1at 1e t1o-51t.
IV.
At IV. *e%elop3 t1e plot a(* i3 little 5er0ai(e to o-r 0ater, 3a%e t1at ?e
at1 a 5li0p3e of t1e -(3pea&a!l' %ile Cor*elia, ?it1 (o pit' for 1er fat1erI3
3erio-3 o(*itio( 6t1o-51 (o *o-!t 1e *e3er%e* all 1e 5ot, 1e ?a3 (o? 1ar0le33, a(*
31o-l* 1a%e i(3pire* o0pa33io(7, 1a(5i(5 to 1i0 i( t1e 1ope t1at 1e ?o-l* (o?
re%er3e 1i3 !a(i310e(t a(* 0a&e 1er 6after a !loo*' %itor'7 3ole 1eire33 of 5reat
E(5la(*.
A(* ?ere a(' *o-!t left i( o-r 0i(*3 a3 to ?1o reall' ?a3 t1e 1ero of t1e pla',
t1e partiGa(31ip of Fra(e 31o-l* 3ettle it. S1a&e3peare 1a3 (e%er a(' ?or* !-t
ri*i-le for t1e Fre(1K (e%er a-51t !-t prai3e of E(5la(* a(* lo%e for 1er@ are ?e
to 3-ppo3e t1at i( 1i3 !e3t pla' 1e i3 to 3t-ltif' all 1i3 ot1er ?or& a(* i(3-lt
t1e E(5li31 for t1e !e(efit of t1e ri*i-le* a(* 1ate* Fre(10a(M
>oreo%er, Cor*elia re&o(3 ?it1o-t 1er 1o3t. T1e )riti31 !-ll*o53 0a&e 31ort
?or& of t1e i(%a*er3 a(* re!el3, *o-!tle33 ?it1 t1e o((i%a(e of t1e Ki(5 of
Fra(e, ?1o, ?it1 5reat a(* prai3e?ort1' a-te(e33, fore3ee3 t1at Cor*elia ?ill !e
1a(5e*, t1-3 li!erati(5 1i0 fro0 1i3 20o3t filt1' !ar5ai(2@ t1ere i3 !-t o(e
alar-0, a(* t1e ?1ole 3et of 3o-(*rel3 3-rre(*er. Note t1i3 ?ellK it i3 (ot !'
!r-te fore t1at t1e !attle i3 ?o(K for e%e( if ?e e9o(erate t1e Ki(5 of Fra(e, ?e
0a' ea3il' !elie%e t1at t1e 0oral 3tre(5t1 of t1e 3i3ter3 o?e* t1e Fre(1.
T1i3 i3 t1e 0ore e%i*e(t, 3i(e i( At V. S1a&e3peare 3tri&e3 1i3 fi(al !lo? at
t1e a!3-r*it' of t1e *-el, ?1e( E*0-(* i3 *i31o(e3tl' 3lai( !' t1e !ea3t E*5ar.
Yet t1e poetI3 fait1 i3 3till 3tro(5@ ?o-(* -p a3 1i3 0-3e i3 to tra5e*', 1e
retai(3 i( E*0-(* t1e 3-!li0e 1eroi30, t1e 3i0ple 1o(e3t', of t1e B#"$AC tr-e
C1ri3tia(K at t1e *eat1 of 1i3 !elo%e* 0i3tre33 1e rie3,
2I ?a3 o(trate* to t1e0 !ot1@ all t1ree
No? 0arr' i( a( i(3ta(t == 2
At t1e 0o0e(t of *eat1 1i3 5reat (at-re 63elf=a-3ator', a3 t1e fi(e3t 3o ofte(
are7 a33ert3 it3elf, a(* 1e for5i%e3 e%e( t1e %ile3t of t1e 1-0a( rae, == 2I pa(t
for life@ 3o0e 5oo* I 0ea( to *o De3pite of 0i(e o?( (at-re.EET1i3 0a' 0erel' 0ea(
2*e3pite t1e fat t1at I a0 *'i(5 == t1o-51 I a0 al0o3t too ?ea& to 3pea&.2 If 3o,
t1e o(e p1ra3e i( t1e pla' ?1i1 3ee03 to ref-te o-r t1eor' i3 *i3po3e* of.
E9e-tio( of 3-1 ri0i(al3 ?o-l* !e a 0atter of ro-ti(e at t1e perio* of t1e
pla'.FF O-i&l' 3e(*, )e !rief i( it, to t1e a3tleK for 0' ?rit I3 o( t1e life of
Lear a(* o( Cor*elia. Na', 3e(* i( ti0e2 6ll. 2/<=2/$7.
A(* i( t1at la3t 3-pre0e 1o-r of a5o(' 1e lai03 Re5a( a3 1i3 ?ife, a3 if !'
ai*e(tK it i3 (ot t1e pa33io(ate a33ertio( of a t1i(5 *o-!tf-l, !-t t1e (at-ral
refere(e to a t1i(5 ?ell &(o?( a(* i(*i3p-ta!le.
A(* i( t1e 0o0e(t of 1i3 *e3pairK o(fro(te* ?it1 t1e *ea* !o*ie3 of t1e
3ple(*i* 3i3ter3, t1e atafalN-e of all 1i3 1ope3, 1e a( e9lai0 i( 3pirit-al
tri-0p1 o%er 0aterial *i3a3ter == t1e %itor' of a tr-e 0a(I3 3pirit o%er Fate ==
2Yet E*0-(* ?a3 !elo%e*.2
E*5ar i3 left ali%e ?it1 Al!a(', alo(e of all t1at re?K a(* if re0or3e o-l*
to-1 t1eir !r-tal a(* allo-3 3o-l3 6for t1e *e5e(eratio( of t1e ?ea&li(5, ?ell=
0ea(i(5 Al!a(', i3 a 0i(or tra5e*'7, ?1at 1ell o-l* !e 0ore 1orri!le t1a( t1e
*ra55i(5 o-t of a a(ero-3 e9i3te(e i( t1e !e3tial ?orl* of 1ate t1eir 1i*eo-3
1eart3 1a* 0a*e, (o?, e%e( for !etter 0e(, for e%er *ar& a(* 5loo0', ro!!e* of t1e
5lor' of t1e 5lo?i(5 +o(eril, t1e ro'al Re5a(, a(* o(l' partiall' re*ee0e* !' t1e
a!3e(e of t1e 1arlot Cor*elia a(* t1e 0o(3ter Lear.
V.
It 0a' po33i!l' !e o!Jete* !' t1e e(3orio-3, !' t1e effete para3ite3 of a 5ri0
o(%e(tio(ali30, t1at I 1a%e pro%e* too 0-1. E%e( !' o(%e(tio(al 3ta(*ar*3
E*0-(*, +o(eril, a(* Re5a( appear a(5el3. E%e( o( t1e 0oral poi(t, t1e 3i3ter3,
i(3tea* of 3ettli(5 *o?( to a( e(li51te(e* a(* !' (o 0ea(3 o%erro?*e* pol'5a0',
prefer to e0plo' poi3o(. T1i3 i3 per1ap3 tr-e, of +o(eril at lea3tK Re5a( i3, if
o(e 0a' *i3ti(5-i31 !et?ee( 3tar a(* 3tar, 3o0e?1at t1e fi(er 1arater.
T1i3 ritii30 i3 per1ap3 tr-e i( partK !-t I ?ill (ot i(3-lt t1e i(telli5e(e
of 0' rea*er3. I ?ill lea%e it to t1e0 to ta&e t1e o!%io-3 3tep a(* ?or& !a&?ar*3
to t1e re=e9altatio( of Lear, Cor*elia, E*5ar a(* o0pa(', to t1e 1eroi fiel*3 of
t1eir p-tt' El'3i-0 6p-tt', (ot B#"$)C 8-t(e'7 i( t1eir (e?l'=*e0o(3trate* apait'
a3 2-((at-ral2 3o(3, *a-51ter3, fat1er3, a(* 3o o(.
)-t I lea%e it. I a0 o(te(t == 0' ?or& ?ill 1a%e !ee( ?ell *o(e == if t1i3
trifli(5 e33a' !e aepte* a3 a J-3t i(3tall0e(t to?ar*3 a 3a(er ritii30 of o-r
1olie3t ?riter3, a J-3ter appreiatio( of t1e 5lorie3 of o-r 5reate3t poet, a B#$4A
-pper ol-0( !rea&3C po33i!ilit' JeJ-(e 'et a33-re*l' 1i3tori atte0pt to plae for
t1e fir3t ti0e Willia0 S1a&e3peare o( 1i3 proper pe*e3tal a3 a( earl' *i3iple of
>r. +eor5e )er(ar* S1a?K a(* !' o(3eN-e(e to ar%e 0'3elf a little (i1e i( t1e
3a0e te0ple@ t1e 30alle3t o(tri!-tio(3 ?ill !e t1a(&f-ll' reei%e*. B#$4) -pper
ol-0( !rea&3 o-t to f-ll pa5e for o(e li(e.C
NOTES TO ASCENSION DAY
BCol-0(3 re3-0eC
#. 2I fl-(5 o-t of 1apel.BT#C2 == )ro?(i(5, 2X0a3 E%e,2 III. la3t li(e.
3. 2Ve(-3I )o?er a(* O3iri3I To0!.2BT2C == Cro?le' 2Ta((1a-3er.2
<. 2+o*.2BT3C == He!re? H)@Alep1=La0e*=He1=Yo*=>e0fi(al, +e(. iii. <.
<. 25o*3.2BT/C == He!re? H)@Alep1=La0e*=He1=Yo*=>e0fi(al, +e(. iii. <.
T1e Re%i3er3, 3eei(5 t1i3 0o3t a?&?ar* J-9tapo3itio(, 1a%e 5o(e 'et o(e 3tep
lo?er a(* tra(3late* !ot1 ?or*3 !' 2+o*.2 I( ot1er pa33a5e3, 1o?e%er, t1e' 1a%e
!ee( o0pelle* to *i3lo3e t1eir o?( *i31o(e3t' a(* tra(3late H)@Alep1=La0e*=He1=
Yo*=>e0fi(al !' 25o*3.2
For e%i*e(e of t1i3 t1e rea*er 0a' loo& -p 3-1 pa33a5e3 a3 E9. 9%iii. ##K
De-t. 999ii. #:K 83. l999ii. Pi( parti-lar, ?1ere t1e ?or* o-r3 t?ie, a3 al3o
t1e ?or* H)@Alep1=La0e*. )-t t1e re%i3er3 t?ie e0plo' t1e ?or* 2+o*2 a(* o(e t1e
?or* 25o*3.2 T1e A. V. 1a3 20i51t'2 i( o(e a3eQK +e(. 99. #3, ?1ere a5ai( t1e
%er! i3 pl-ralK Sa0. 99%iii. #3, a(* 3o o(.
See t1e He!re? Ditio(ar' of +e3e(i-3 6tra(3. Tre5elle37, )a53ter, #"<$, 23.%.,2
for proof t1at t1e A-t1or i3 o( t1e ?a' to t1e tr-e i(terpretatio( of t1e3e
o(fliti(5 fat3, a3 (o? e3ta!li31e* == 3ee H-9le', H. Spe(er, K-e(e(, Re-33,
Lippert, a(* ot1er3 == a(* 1i3 ort1o*o9 tra(3latorI3 i(f-riate* 3(arl3 6i(
!ra&et37 ?1e( 1e 3-3pet3 t1i3 te(*e(' to aept fat3 a3 fat3.
.. 2So-l ?e(t *o?(.2BT<C == 2T1e O-e3tio(3 of Ki(5 >ili(*a,2 /4=/<, /", .:, ".=
"$, ###, #32.
:. 2T1e 0etap1'3ial lot-3=e'e*.2BT.C == +a-ta0a )-**1a.
#4. 2C1il*e Rola(*.2BT:C == )ro?(i(5, 2Dra0ati Ro0a(e3.2
##. 2T?o 1-(*re* t1o-3a(* Tree3.2BT"C == )ro?(i(5 ?rote a!o-t 244,444 li(e3.
#3. 2Yo-r Re%ere(e.2BT$C == T1e i0a5i(ar' A-(t Sall' for t1e poeti
ooa(-t.EECro?le' o(f-3e3 t?o o00o( pa3toral a0-3e0e(t3 == t1ro?i(5 ?oo*e( !all3
at ooa(-t3 a(* 3ti&3 at A-(t Sall'.FF
#.. 2I+o*I3 ri51t -3e of it.I2BT#4C == 2A(* 0a(' a( eel, t1o-51 (o a*ept i(
5o*I3 ri51t rea3o( for it, &ept +(a?i(5 1i3 &i*(e'3 1alf a 'ear.2 == S1elle',
28eter )ell t1e T1ir*.2
#:. 2O(e tree.2BT##C == Note t1e altere* %al-e of B#$4AC t1e 0etap1or, 3-1
ela3tiit' 1a%i(5 le* 8rof. )l-0e(5arte( to 3-r0i3e t1e0 to !e i(*ia=r-!!er tree3.
2:. 2ITr-t1, t1atI3 t1e 5ol*.I26T#2C == 2T?o 8oet3 of Croi3i,2 lii. #, a(*
el3e?1ere.
2". 2II, 'o-, or Si0p&i(.I2BT#3C == 2I(( Al!-0,2 l. #/3. 2Si0p&i(2 1a3 (ot1i(5
to *o ?it1 t1e foa0i(5 5rape of Ea3ter( Fra(e.
3.. 2Ai31-lo3.2BT#/C == See A5a0e0(o( 6)ro?(i(5I3 tra(3latio(7, 8refae.
/4. 2Ari3to!-l-3.2BT#<C == >a' !e 3a((e* el3e1o? !' pe*a(t3. Cf. S?i(!-r(eI3
-rio-3 3a(3io(@ Ari3top1a(e3. )-t t1e 3a(3io( a*opte* 1ere 5i%e3 a 0ore
re*ita!le r1'0e.
/2. +R@)eta=alp1a=ta-=r1o=alp1a=1i=o0iro(=0-=-p3ilo(=o0iro(=0-=alp1a=1i=
iota=alp1a.BT#.C == Ari3top1a(e3 )atra1oi.
/.. 2>i(e of 3o 0a(' po-(*3 == po-1 e%e( pe(e of itM2BT#:C == T1i3 li(e ?a3
3-55e3te* to 0e !' a lar5e 1ol*er of We3tralia(3.
/:. 2So0et1i(5 ea3ier.2BT#"C == 2C1ri3t0a3 E%e a(* Ea3ter Da'.2
<#. 2Ne?to(.2BT#$C == >at1e0atiia( a(* p1'3ii3t of rep-te.
<#. 2Fara*a'.2BT24C == See Ditio(ar' of Natio(al )io5rap1'.
./. 2I, of t1e >o*er(3, 1a%e alo(e +ree&.2BT2#C == A3 far a3 t1e' ?o-l* let 0e.
I &(o? 3o0e.
:/. 2)ear*.2BT22C == 2 #<4. A )ar!a Se(iori3 Sa(ti33i0i pe(*et o0(i3 or(at-3
o0(i-0@ U i(fl-e(tiaK (a0 o0(ia appella(t-r a! illa !ar!a, I(fl-e(tia.
2#<#. Hi3 e3t or(at-3 o0(i-0 ora(t--0@ I(fl-e(tie 3-periore3 U i(feriore3 o0(e3
re3pii-(t i3ta0 I(fl-e(tia0.
2#<2. A! i3ta i(fl-e(tia *epe(*et %ita o0(i-0.
2#<3. A! 1a i(fl-e(tia *epe(*e(t oeli U terraK pl-%iae !e(eplaitiK U ali0e(ta
o0(i-0.
2#</. A! 1a i(fl-e(tia %e(it pro%i*e(tia o0(i-0. A! 1a i(fl-e(tia *epe(*e(t
o0(e3 e9erit-3 3-periore3 U i(feriore3.
2#<<. Tre*ei0 fo(te3 olei 0a5(ifie(tiae !o(i, *epe(*e(t a !ar!a 1-J-3
i(fl-e(tiae 5lorio3aeK U o0(e3 e0a(a(t i( >iropro3op-0.
2#<.. Ne *ia3 o0(e3K 3e* (o%e0 e9 ii3 i(%e(i-(t-r a* i(flete(*a J-*iia.
2#<:. Et N-a(*o 1ae i(fl-e(tia aeN-aliter pe(*et -3N-e a* praeor*ia o0(e3
Sa(itate3 Sa(ititat-0 Sa(itati3 a! illa *epe(*e(t. B#$4)C
2#<". I( i3ta0 i(fl-e(tia0 e9te(*it-r e9pa(3io aporr1oeae 3-per(ae, N-ae e3t
ap-t o0(i-0 apit-0@ N-o* (o( o5(o3it-r (e perfiit-r, N-o*N-e (o( (or-(t (e
3-peri, (e i(feri@ proterea o0(ia a! i3ta i(fl-e(tia *epe(*e(t.
2#<$. I( 1a( !ar!a0 tria apita *e N-i!-3 *i9i0-3, e9pa(*a(t-r, U o0(ia
o(3oia(t-r i( 1a i(fl-e(tia, U i(%e(i-(t-r i( ea.
2#.4. Et propterea o0(i3 or(at-3 or(at--0 a! i3ta i(fl-e(tia *epe(*e(t.
2#.#. I3tae literae, N-ae *epe(*e(t a! 1o Se(iore, o0(e3 pe(*e(t i( i3ta !ar!a,
U o(3olia(t-r i( i3ta i(fl-e(tia.
2#.2. Et pe(*e(t i( ea a* 3ta!ilie(*a3 litera3 altera3.
2#.3. Ni3i e(i0 illae literae a3e(*ere(t i( Se(iore0, reliN-ae i3tae literae
(o( 3ta!ilire(t-r.
2#./. Et proterea *iit >o3e3 -0 op-3 e33et@ Tetra5ra00ato(, Tetra5ra00ato(
!i3@ U ita -t ae(t-3 *i3ti(5-at -tr-0N-e.
2#.<. Certe e(i0 a! i(fl-e(tia o0(ia *epe(*e(t.
2#... A! i3ta i(fl-e(tia a* re%ere(tia0 a*i5-(t-r 3-per(a U i(fer(a, U
flet-(t-r ora0 ea.
2#.:. )eat-3 ille, N-i a* 1a -3N-e per ti(5it.
2I*ra S-ta, 3e- S'(o*-3 0i(or.2 Setio VI.
2/$.. 2Fore1ea*.2BT23C == Fo(3 Cra(ii e3t fro(3 a* %i3ita(*-0@ 6Al. a*
era*ia(*-07 peatora3.
2/$:. Et -0 i3ta fro(3 *ete5it-r t-( e9ita(t-r Do0i(i ,-*iior-0, o(tra
illo3 N-i (o( er-!e3-(t i( operi!-3 3-i3.
2/$". Hae fro(3 r-!ore0 1a!et ro3e-0. Se* illo te0pore, -0 fro(3 Se(iori3
er5a 1a( fro(te0 *ete5it-r, 1ae appare(t al!a -t (i9.
2/$$. Et illa 1ora %oat-r Te0p-3 !e(eplaiti pro o0(i!-3.
2<44. I( li!ro Di33ertatio(i3 S1olae Raf ,e!1a Se(i3 *iit-r@ Fro(3 e3t
reepta-l-0 fro(ti3 Se(iori3. Si( 0i(-3, litera C1et1 i(ter *-a3 reliN-a3
i(terpo(it-r, J-3ta ill-*@ 6N-0. 99i%. #:7 H)@Va-=>e0=He1=TGa**ifi(al et o(fi(5et
a(5-lo3 >oa!.
2<4#. Et ali!i *i9i0-3, N-o* etia0 %oet-r H)@N-(=TGa**i=He1, literi3 %ii(i3
per0-tati3@ i* e3t, 3-peratio.
2<42. >-ltae a-te0 3-(t S-peratio(e3@ ita -t S-peratio alia ele%ata 3it i( lo-0
ali-0@ U aliae *e(t-r S-peratio(e3 N-ae e9te(*-(t-r i( tot-0 orp-3.
2<43. Die Sa!!at1i a-te0 te0pore pre-0 po0eri*ia(ar-0, (e e9ite(t-r J-*iia,
*ete5it-r fro(3 Se(iori3 Sa(ti33i0i.
2<4/. Et o0(ia J-*iia 3-!i5-(t-rK U N-a0%i3 e9te(t, ta0e( (o( e9ere(t-r. 6Al.
et 3e*a(t-r.7
2<4<. A! 1a fro(te *epe(*e(t %i5i(ti N-at-or tri!-(alia, pro o0(i!-3 illi3, N-i
proter%i 3-(t i( operi!-3.
2<4.. Si-t 3ript-0 e3t@ 683. l99ii. ##.7 Et *i9er-(t@ N-o0o*o 3it De-3M Et
e3t(e 3ie(tia i( e9el3oM B#$#AC
2<4:. At %ero %i5i(ti 3alte0 3-(t. -r a**-(t-r N-at-orM (i0ir-0 re3pet-
3-ppliior-0, tri!-(ali-0 i(ferior-0, N-ae a 3-per(i3 *epe(*e(t.
2<4". Re0e(e(t er5o %i5i(ti. Et propterea (e0i(e0 3-ppliio apitali affii-(t,
*o(e o0ple%erit U a3e(*erit a* %i5i(ti a((o3K re3pet- %i5i(ti 1or-0
tri!-(ali-0.
2<4$. Se* i( t1e3i (o3tra ara(a *o-i0-3, per i3ta re3pii %i5(iti N-at-or
li!ro3 N-i o(ti(e(t-r i( Le5e.
2I*ra S-ta, 3e- S'(o*-3 0i(or.2 Setio XIII%
::. 2C1ai(3.2BT2/C == Sa&&a212a=*i2tt21i. Vi2&2i&i2&&12a, 3ila!!ata=para0a3a,
&a0a, pati51a, r-para5a, ar-para5a, 0a(o, -**1a2&&2a, a%i2552a.
"#. 2IW1o a3&3 *ot1 err.I2BT2<C == Ar(ol*, 2li51t of A3ia.2
"3. 2Yo-.2BT2.C == Yo-L
".. 2IOIerleap3 it3elf a(* fall3 o( t1e ot1er.I2BT2:C == 2>a!et1,2 I. %ii. 2:.
$2. 2E(5li31.2BT2"C == T1i3 poe0 i3 ?ritte( i( E(5li31.
$/. 2I a((ot ?rite.2BT2$C == T1i3 i3 (ot N-ite tr-e. For i(3ta(e@ B" li(e3 i(
?1at loo&3 li&e Ti!eta( letteri(5C
T1i3, t1e ope(i(5 3ta(Ga of 0' 0a3terl' poe0 o( La*a&, rea*3@ == 2T1e ?a' ?a3
lo(5, a(* t1e ?i(* ?a3 ol*@ t1e La0a ?a3 i(fir0 a(* a*%a(e* i( 'ear3K 1i3 pra'er=
?1eel, to re%ol%e ?1i1 ?a3 1i3 o(l' plea3-re, ?a3 arrie* !' a *i3iple, a(
orp1a(.2
T1ere i3 a re0i(i3e(e of 3o0e pre%io-3 i(ar(atio( a!o-t t1i3@ E-ropea(
riti3 0a' po33i!l' e%e( i*e(tif' t1e pa33a5e. )-t at lea3t t1e Ti!eta(3 31o-l*
!e plea3e*.EET1e' ?ereK t1e(e t1e paifi 1arater of t1e )riti31 e9pe*itio( of
#$4/. == A. C.FF B#$#)C
$:. 2?1ile t1eir )-**1a I atta&.2 == >a(' )-**1i3t3 t1i(& I fill t1e !ill
?it1 t1e follo?i(5 re0ar&3 o( ==
8ANSIL.B34CEE#FF
EE#. WEH NOTE@ T1i3 e33a' 0a' 1a%e !ee( i(3pire* !' )la&eI3 ar5-0e(t !et?ee( Sata(
a(* t1e Ar1a(5el == ?1ere!' Sata( *e0o(3trate3 t1at C1ri3t !ro&e e%er' o(e of t1e
Te( Co00a(*0e(t3.FF
;(?illi(5 a3 I a0 to 3ap t1e fo-(*atio(3 of t1e )-**1i3t reli5io( !' t1e
i(tro*-tio( of 8rop1'r'I3 terri!le atap-lt, Alle5or'. I a0 'et o0pelle* !' t1e
0ore fearf-l !alli3ta of Ari3totle, Dile00a. T1i3 i3 t1e t?o=1a(*e* e(5i(e 3po&e(
of !' t1e prop1et >ilto(LEE2L'i*a3,2 li(e #34.FF
T1i3 i3 t1e 1or( of t1e prop1et Rer-ia1, a(* ?it1 t1i3 a0 I, t1o-51 (o S'ria(,
-tterl' p-31e*, till I fi(* 0'3elf !a& a5ai(3t t1e *ea* ?all of Do50a. O(l' (o?
reali3i(5 1o? *ea* a ?all t1at i3, *o I t-r( a(* tr' t1e effet of a 1air of t1e
*o5 t1at !it 0e, till t1e ort1o*o9 2literar'2EET1e 31ool ?1o3e )-**1i30 i3 *eri%e*
fro0 t1e Ca(o(, a(* ?1o i5(ore t1e *e5ra*atio( of t1e profe33or3 of t1e reli5io(,
a3 3ee( i( pratie.FF 31ool of )-**1i3t3, a3 5ro?( at Ra(5oo(, e9lai0 ?it1 Lear@
2Ho? 31arper t1a( a 3erpe(tI3 toot1 it i3 To 1a%e a( i(telletL2 Ho? i3 t1i3M
Li3te(, a(* 1earL
I fi(* 0'3elf o(fro(te* ?it1 t1e r-9@ t1at, a )-**1i3t, o(%i(e*
i(tellet-all' a(* p1ilo3op1iall' of t1e tr-t1 of t1e tea1i(5 of +ota0aK a 0a( to
?1o0 )-**1i30 i3 t1e eN-i%ale(t of 3ie(tifi 0et1o*3 of T1o-51tK a( e9pert i(
*ialeti, ?1o3e lo5ial fa-lt' i3 !e?il*ere*, ?1o3e ritial a*0iratio( i3
e9torte* !' t1e 3-!tle %i5o-r of )-**1i3t rea3o(i(5K I a0 'et fore* to a*0it t1at,
t1i3 !ei(5 3o, t1e Fi%e 8reept3EET1e o!%io-3 a%eat ?1i1 lo5iia(3 ?ill e(ter
a5ai(3t t1e3e re0ar&3 i3 t1at 8a(3il i3 t1e Fi%e Virt-e3 rat1er t1a( 8reept3.
Et'0olo5iall' t1i3 i3 3o. Ho?e%er, ?e 0a' re5ar* t1i3 a3 a la-3e o( 0' 3i*e of
t1e ar5-0e(t, (ot a5ai(3t itK for i( 0' %ie? t1e3e are %irt-e3, a(* t1e
i0po33i!ilit' of attai(i(5 t1e0 i3 t1e a(er of e9i3te(e. I(*ee*, I 3-pport t1e
et'0olo5' a3 a5ai(3t t1e f-tile !i5otr' of ertai( 3e(ile )-**1i3t3 of to=*a'.
A(*, 3i(e it i3 t1e -rre(t i(terpretatio( of )-**1i3ti t1o-51t t1at I atta&, I
!-t 31o? 0'3elf t1e !etter )-**1i3t i( t1e at. == A. C.FF are 0ere (o(3e(3e. If
t1e )-**1a 3po&e 3ie(tifiall', (ot pop-larl', (ot r1etoriall', t1e( 1i3 preept3
are (ot 1i3. We 0-3t reJet t1e0 or ?e 0-3t i(terpret t1e0. We 0-3t i(N-ire@ Are
t1e' 0ea(t to !e o!e'e*M Or == a(* t1i3 i3 0' t1eor' == are t1e' 3ara3ti a(*
!iti(5 ritii303 o( e9i3te(e, ill-3tratio(3 of t1e Fir3t No!le Tr-t1K 2rea3o(3,2
a3 it ?ere, for t1e apot1eo3i3 of a((i1ilatio(M I 31all 31o? t1at t1i3 i3 3o. Let
0e o(3i*er t1e0 2preept -po( preept,2 if t1e i(tro*-tio( of t1e He!re?
%i3io(ar' i3 (ot too 3tro(5 0eat for t1e Little >ar'EEA at1 ?or* for t1e 3to0a1,
fro0 ,. >. )arrieI3 pla' 2Little >ar'.2FF of a )-**1i3t a-*ie(e. B#$2)C
THE FIRST 8RECE8T.
T1i3 for!i*3 t1e ta&i(5 of life i( a(' for0.EEFiel*i(5, i( 2T1e 3o-l of a
8eople,2 1a3 rel-ta(tl' to o(fe33 t1at 1e a( fi(* (o trae of t1i3 i*ea i(
)-**1aI3 o?( ?or&, a(* all3 t1e 3-per3titio( t1e 2e1o of a( ol*er Fait1.2 == A.
C.FF W1at ?e 1a%e to (ote i3 t1e i0po33i!ilit' of perfor0i(5 t1i3K if ?e a( pro%e
it to !e 3o, eit1er )-**1a ?a3 a fool, or 1i3 o00a(* ?a3 r1etorial, li&e t1o3e of
Ya1?e1 to ,o!, or of Ta((1a-3er to 1i03elf ==
2+oL 3ee& t1e 3tar3 a(* o-(t t1e0 a(* e9ploreL
+oL 3ift t1e 3a(*3 !e'o(* a 3tarle33 3eaL2
Let -3 o(3i*er ?1at t1e ?or*3 a( 0ea(. T1e 2Ta&i(5 of Life2 a( o(l' 0ea( t1e
re*-tio( of li%i(5 protopla30 to *ea* 0atter@ or, i( a tr-er a(* 0ore
p3'1olo5ial 3e(3e, t1e *e3tr-tio( of per3o(alit'.
No?, i( t1e 1e0ial 1a(5e3 i(%ol%e* i( )-**1aI3 3pea&i(5 t1i3 o00a(*, li%i(5
protopla30 ?a3 1a(5e* i(to *ea* 0atter. Or, o( t1e ot1er 1or(, t1e fat 6i(3i3te*
-po( 0o3t 3tro(5l' !' t1e )-**1a 1i03elf, t1e e(tral a(* ar*i(al poi(t of 1i3
*otri(e, t1e 31ri(e of t1at >etap1'3i ?1i1 i3olate3 it a!3ol-tel' fro0 all ot1er
reli5io-3 0etap1'3i, ?1i1 allie3 it ?it1 A5(o3ti >etap1'3i7 t1at t1e )-**1a ?1o
1a* 3po&e( t1i3 o00a(* ?a3 (ot t1e 3a0e a3 t1e )-**1a !efore 1e 1a* 3po&e( it,
lie3 t1e proof t1at t1e )-**1a, !' 3pea&i(5 t1i3 o00a(*, %iolate* it. >ore, (ot
o(l' *i* 1e 3la' 1i03elfK 1e !reat1e* i( 0illio(3 of li%i(5 or5a(i303 a(* 3le?
t1e0. He o-l* (or eat (or *ri(& (or !reat1e ?it1o-t 0-r*er i0pliit i( ea1 at.
H-9le' ite3 t1e 2pitile33 0iro3opi3t2 ?1o 31o?e* a *rop of ?ater to t1e )ra10i(
?1o !oa3te* 1i03elf 2A1i03a2 == 1ar0le33. So a0o(5 t1e 2ri51t32 of a )1i&&1- i3
0e*ii(e. He ?1o ta&e3 N-i(i(e *oe3 3o ?it1 t1e *eli!erate i(te(tio( of *e3tro'i(5
i((-0era!le li%i(5 !ei(53K ?1et1er t1i3 i3 *o(e !' 3ti0-lati(5 t1e p1a5o'te3, or
*iretl', i3 0orall' i(*iffere(t.
Ho? 3-1 a fie(* i(ar(ate, 0' *ear !rot1er A(a(*a >aitri'a, a( all 1i0 2r-el
a(* o?ar*l'2 ?1o o(l' &ill3 a ti5er, i3 a 3t-*' i( t1e p1ilo3op1' of t1e 0ote a(*
t1e !ea0LEET1e ar5-0e(t t1at t1e 2a(i0al3 are o-r !rot1er32 i3 0erel' i(te(*e* to
0i3lea* o(e ?1o 1a3 (e%er !ee( i( a )-**1i3t o-(tr'. T1e a%era5e )-**1i3t ?o-l*,
of o-r3e, &ill 1i3 !rot1er for fi%e r-pee3, or le33. == A. C. BWEH NOTE@ T1i3
foot(ote i3 left floati(5 at t1e !otto0 of t1e pa5e ?it1o-t a te9t refere(t.
8ro!a!l' it 5oe3 1ere, ?it1 a t'po i( t1e for0 of a( e9la0atio( 0ar& replai(5 t1e
*a55er t1at ?o-l* 1a%e *ra?( it to t1i3 poi(t.CFF
Far !e it fro0 0e to 3-55e3t t1at t1i3 i3 a *efe(e of !reat1i(5, eati(5, a(*
*ri(&i(5. )' (o 0ea(3K i( all t1e3e ?a'3 ?e !ri(5 3-fferi(5 a(* *eat1 to ot1er3,
a3 to o-r3el%e3. )-t 3i(e t1e3e are i(e%ita!le at3, 3i(e 3-ii*e ?o-l* !e a
3till 0ore r-el alter(ati%e 6e3peiall' i( a3e 3o0et1i(5 31o-l* 3-!3i3t !elo?
0ere R-pa7, t1e o00a(* i3 (ot to a1ie%e B#$2)C t1e i0po33i!le, t1e alrea*'
%iolate* i( t1e at of o00a(*i(5, !-t a !itter o00e(tar' o( t1e fo-l e%il of t1i3
ai0le33, 1opele33 -(i%er3e, t1i3 o0pat of 0i3er', 0ea((e33, a(* r-elt'. Let -3
pa33 o(.
THE SECOND 8RECE8T.
T1e Seo(* 8reept i3 *irete* a5ai(3t t1eft. T1eft i3 t1e appropriatio( to
o(eI3 o?( -3e of t1at to ?1i1 a(ot1er 1a3 a ri51t. Let -3 3ee t1erefore ?1et1er
or (o t1e )-**1a ?a3 a t1ief. T1e a(3?er of o-r3e i3 i( t1e affir0ati%e. For to
i33-e a o00a(* i3 to atte0pt to *epri%e a(ot1er of 1i3 0o3t preio-3 po33e33io( ==
t1e ri51t to *o a3 1e ?illK t1at i3, -(le33, ?it1 t1e pre*e3ti(aria(3, ?e 1ol* t1at
atio( i3 *eter0i(e* a!3ol-tel', i( ?1i1 a3e, of o-r3e, a o00a(* i3 a3 a!3-r*
a3 it i3 -(a%oi*a!le. E9l-*i(5 t1i3 foll', t1erefore, ?e 0a' o(l-*e t1at if t1e
o00a(* !e o!e'e* == a(* t1o3e of )-**1a 1a%e 5ai(e* a far lar5er 31are of
o!e*ie(e t1a( t1o3e of a(' ot1er tea1er == t1e E(li51te(e* O(e ?a3 (ot o(l' a
pote(tial !-t a( at-al t1ief. F-rt1er, all %ol-(tar' atio( li0it3 i( 3o0e *e5ree,
1o?e%er 0i(-te, t1e %olitio( of ot1er3. If I !reat1e, I *i0i(i31 t1e 3to& of
o9'5e( a%aila!le o( t1e pla(et. I( t1o3e far *i3ta(t a5e3 ?1e( Eart1 31all !e a3
*ea* a3 t1e 0oo( i3 to=*a', 0' !reat1i(5 (o? ?ill 1a%e ro!!e* 3o0e !ei(5 t1e(
li%i(5 of t1e *eare3t (ee33it' of life.
T1at t1e t1eft i3 0i(-te, i(al-la!l' trifli(5, i3 (o a(3?er to t1e 0orali3t,
to ?1o0 *e5ree i3 (ot &(o?(K (or to t1e 3ie(ti3t, ?1o 3ee3 t1e 1ai( of (at-re
0i33 (o li(&.
If, o( t1e ot1er 1a(*, t1e 3tore of e(er5' i( t1e -(i%er3e !e i(*ee* o(3ta(t
6?1et1er i(fi(ite or (o7, if per3o(alit' !e i(*ee* *el-3io(, t1e( t1eft !eo0e3
i0po33i!le, a(* to for!i* it i3 a!3-r*. We 0a' ar5-e t1at e%e( 3o te0porar' t1eft
0a' e9i3tK a(* t1at t1i3 i3 3o i3 to 0' 0i(* (o *o-!t t1e a3e. All t1eft i3
te0porar', 3i(e e%e( a 0illio(aire 0-3t *ieK al3o it i3 -(i%er3al, 3i(e e%e( a
)-**1a 0-3t !reat1e.
THE THIRD 8RECE8T.
T1i3 preept, a5ai(3t a*-lter', I 31all to-1 !-t li51tl'. Not t1at I o(3i*er
t1e 3-!Jet -(plea3a(t == far fro0 itL == !-t 3i(e t1e E(5li31 3etio( of 0'
rea*er3, 1a%i(5 -(lea( 0i(*3, ?ill ot1er?i3e fi(* a f-lr-0 t1erei( for t1eir
fa%o-rite 5a0e of 3la(*er. Let it 3-ffie if I 3a' t1at t1e )-**1a == i( 3pite of
t1e ri*i-lo-3 0e0!ra(e le5e(*,EE>e0!r-0 %irile illi-3 i( 0e0!ra(a i(l-3-0 e33e
ai-(t, (e op-lare po33et.FF o(e of t1o3e fo-l follie3 ?1i1 i*iot *e%otee3 i(%e(t
o(l' too freel' == ?a3 a o(fir0e* a(* 1a!it-al a*-lterer. It B#$3AC ?o-l* !e ea3'
to ar5-e ?it1 He5el=H-9le' t1at 1e ?1o t1i(&3 of a( at o00it3 it 62f.2 ,e3-3
al3o i( t1i3 o((etio(, t1o-51 1e o(l' &(o?3 t1e reati%e %al-e of *e3ire7, a(*
t1at 3i(e A a(* (ot=A are 0-t-all' li0iti(5, t1erefore i(ter*epe(*e(t, t1erefore
i*e(tial, 1e ?1o for!i*3 a( at o00it3 itK !-t I feel t1at t1i3 i3 (o plae for
0etap1'3ial 1air=3plitti(5K let -3 pro%e ?1at ?e 1a%e to pro%e i( t1e plai(e3t
?a'.
I ?o-l* pre0i3e i( t1e fir3t plae t1at to o00it a*-lter' i( t1e *i%ore Co-rt
3e(3e i3 (ot 1ere i( N-e3tio(.
It a33-0e3 too 0-1 proprietar' ri51t of a 0a( o%er a ?o0a(, t1at root of all
a!o0i(atio(L == t1e ?1ole 0a1i(er' of i(1erita(e, propert', a(* all t1e la!'ri(t1
of la?.
We 0a' 0ore rea*il' 3-ppo3e t1at t1e )-**1a ?a3 6appare(tl' at lea3t7 o(*e0(i(5
i(o(ti(e(e.
We &(o? t1at )-**1a 1a* a!a(*o(e* 1i3 1o0eK tr-e, !-t Nat-re 1a3 to !e re&o(e*
?it1. Volitio( i3 (o (ee33ar' o(*itio( of offe(e. 2I *i*(It 0ea( to2 i3 a poor
e9-3e for a( offier faili(5 to o!e' a( or*er.
E(o-51 of t1i3 == i( a(' a3e a 0i(or N-e3tio(K 3i(e e%e( o( t1e lo?e3t 0oral
5ro-(*3 == a(* ?e, I tr-3t, 3oar 1i51erL == t1e error i( N-e3tio( 0a' !e re3ol%e*
i(to a 0i9t-re of 0-r*er, t1eft, a(* i(to9iatio(. 6We o(3i*er t1e la3t -(*er t1e
Fift1 8reept.7
THE FO;RTH 8RECE8T.
Here ?e o0e to ?1at i( a ?a' i3 t1e f-(*a0e(tal Jo&e of t1e3e preept3. A
o00a(* i3 (ot a lie, of o-r3eK po33i!l' a((ot !eK 'et 3-rel' a( alle5orial
or*er i3 o(e i( e33e(e, a(* I 1a%e (o lo(5er a 31a*o? of a *o-!t t1at t1e3e 3o=
alle* 2preept32 are a 3peie3 of 3a%a5e pratial Jo&e.
Apart fro0 t1i3 t1ere a( 1ar*l' !e 0-1 *o-!t, ?1e( ritial e9e5e3i3 1a3 *o(e
it3 *a0(e*e3t o( t1e Lo5ia of o-r Lor*, t1at )-**1a *i* at 3o0e ti0e o00it 1i03elf
to 3o0e 3tate0e(t. 26So0et1i(5 alle*7 Co(3io-3(e33 e9i3t32 i3, 3ai* H-9le', t1e
irre*-i!le 0i(i0-0 of t1e p3e-*o=3'llo5i30, fal3e e%e( for a( e(t1'0e0e, 2Co5ito,
er5o 3-0L2 T1i3 propo3itio( 1e !ol3ter3 -p !' 3tati(5 t1at ?1o3o 31o-l* prete(* to
*o-!t it, ?o-l* t1ere!' !-t o(fir0 it. Yet 0i51t it (ot !e 3ai* 263o0et1i(5
alle*7 Co(3io-3(e33 appear3 to it3elf to e9i3t,2 3i(e Co(3io-3(e33 i3 it3elf
t1e o(l' ?it(e33 to t1at o(fir0atio(M Not t1at e%e( (o? ?e a( *e(' 3o0e &i(* of
e9i3te(e to o(3io-3(e33, !-t t1at it 31o-l* !e a 0ore real e9i3te(e t1a( t1at
of a refletio( i3 *o-!tf-l, i(re*i!le, e%e( i(o(ei%a!le. If !' o(3io-3(e33
?e 0ea( t1e (or0al o(3io-3(e33, it i3 *efi(itel' -(tr-e, 3i(e t1e B#$3)C D1'a(i
o(3io-3(e33 i(l-*e3 it a(* *e(ie3 it. No *o-!t 23o0et1i(5 alle*2 at3 a3 a
&i(* of a%eat to t1e ?o-l*=!e 3epti, t1o-51 t1e p1ra3e i3 !a*, i0pl'i(5 a
2alli(5.2 )-t ?e a( 5-e33 ?1at H-9le' 0ea(3.
No *o-!t )-**1aI3 3eptii30 *oe3 (ot ope(l' 5o N-ite a3 far a3 0i(e == it 0-3t
!e re0e0!ere* t1at 23eptii302 i3 0erel' t1e i(*iatio( of a po33i!le attit-*e,
(ot a !elief, a3 3o 0a(' 5oo* fool fol& t1i(&K !-t )-i**1a (ot o(l' *e(ie3 2Co5ito,
er5o 3-02K !-t 2Co5ito, er5o (o( 3-0.2 See 2Sa!!a3a%a S-tta.2 par. #4.EEO-ote*
!elo?, 2Sie(e a(* )-**1i30,2 (ote.FF
At a(' rate Sa&&'a*itt1i, t1e *el-3io( of per3o(alit', i3 i( t1e %er' forefro(t
of 1i3 *otri(e3K a(* it i3 t1i3 *el-3io( t1at i3 o(3ta(tl' a(* i(e%ita!l'
affir0e* i( all (or0al o(3io-3(e33. T1at D1'a(i t1o-51t a%oi*3 it i3 *o-!tf-lK
e%e( 3o, )-**1a i3 1ere repre3e(te* a3 5i%i(5 preept3 to or*i(ar' people. A(* if
per3o(alit' !e *el-3io(, a lie i3 i(%ol%e* i( t1e o00a(* of o(e to a(ot1er. I(
31ort, ?e all lie all t1e ti0eK ?e are o0pelle* to it !' t1e (at-re of t1i(53
t1e03el%e3 == para*o9ial a3 t1at 3ee03 == a(* t1e )-**1a &(e? itL
THE FIFTH 8RECE8T.
At la3t ?e arri%e at t1e e(* of o-r ?ear' Jo-r(e' == 3-rel' i( t1i3 ?eat1er ?e
0a' 1a%e a *ri(&L Ea3t of S-eG,EE2S1ip 0e 3o0e?1ere Ea3t of S-eG, ?1ere a 0a( a(
rai3e a t1ir3t.2 == R. KI8LIN+.FF Tro0!o(e=>aa-la' 6a3 I 0a' 3-rel' 3a', ?1e(
)ro?(i(5 ?rite3 )a(Jo=)'ro(EE2W1ile a3 for O-ip Hop oI 0' T1-0! t1ere, )a(Jo=)'ro(
t1at t?a(53 t1e 3tr-0=3tr-0 t1ere.2 == )ROWNIN+, 28a1iarotto2 63ai* of A.
A-3ti(7.FF7 tell3 -3, a 0a( 0a' rai3e a T1ir3t. No, 31rie&3 t1e )le33e* O(e, t1e
8erfete* O(e, t1e E(li51te(e* O(e, *o (ot *ri(&L It i3 li&e t1e 3treet3 of 8ari3
?1e( t1e' ?ere plaar*e* ?it1 ri%al po3ter3 ==
Ne !-%eG pa3 *e lIAloolL
LIAlool e3t -( poi3o(L
a(*
)-%eG *e lIAloolL
LIAlol e3t -( ali0e(tL
We &(o? (o? t1at alo1ol i3 a foo* -p to a ertai( a0o-(tK t1e preept, 5oo* e(o-51
for a ro-51 r-le a3 it 3ta(*3, ?ill (ot !ear lo3e i(3petio(. W1at )-**1a reall'
o00a(*3, ?it1 t1at 5ri0 1-0o-r of 1i3, i3@ A%oi* I(to9iatio(.
)-t ?1at i3 i(to9iatio(M -(le33 it !e t1e lo33 of po?er to -3e perfetl' a
tr-t1=telli(5 3et of fa-ltie3. If I ?al& -(3tea*il' it i3 o?i(5 to (er%o-3 lie3
== a(* 3o for all t1e p1e(o0e(a of *r-(&e((e33. )-t a lie i(%ol%e3 t1e a33-0ptio(
B#$/AC of 3o0e tr-e 3ta(*ar*, a(* t1i3 a( (o?1ere !e fo-(*. A *otor ?o-l* tell
'o-, 0oreo%er, t1at all foo* i(to9iate3@ all, 1ere a3 i( all t1e -(i%er3e, of
e%er' 3-!Jet a(* i( e%er' pre*iate, i3 a 0atter of *e5ree.
O-r fa-ltie3 (e%er tell -3 tr-eK o-r e'e3 3a' flat ?1e( o-r fi(5er3 3a' ro-(*K
o-r to(5-e 3e(*3 a 3et of i0pre33io( to o-r !rai( ?1i1 o-r 1eari(5 *elare3 (o(=
e9i3te(t == a(* 3o o(.
W1at i3 t1i3 *el-3io( of per3o(alit' !-t a profo-(* a(* e(trall'=3eate*
i(to9iatio( of t1e o(3io-3(e33M I a0 i(to9iate* a3 I a**re33 t1e3e ?or*3K 'o-
are *r-(& == !ea3tl' *r-(&L == a3 'o- rea* t1e0K )-**1a ?a3 a3 *r-(& a3 a )riti31
offier ?1e( 1e -ttere* 1i3 !e3otte* o00a(*. T1ere, 0' *ear 1il*re(, i3 t1e
o(l-3io( to ?1i1 ?e are !ro-51t if 'o- i(3i3t t1at 1e ?a3 3erio-3L
I a(3?er NoL Alo(e a0o(5 0e( t1e( li%i(5, t1e )-**1a ?a3 3o!er, a(* 3a? Tr-t1.
He, ?1o ?a3 free* fro0 t1e oil3 of t1e 5reat 3erpe(t T1eli oile* ro-(* t1e
-(i%er3e, 1e &(e? 1o? *eep t1e 3la%er of t1at 3(a&e 1a* e(tere* i(to -3, i(feti(5
-3, rotti(5 o-r %er' !o(e3 ?it1 poi3o(o-3 *r-(&e((e33. A(* 3o 1i3 -tti(5 iro(' ==
*ri(& (o i(to9iati(5 *ri(&3L
==
W1e( I 5o to ta&e 8a(3il,EETo 2ta&e 8a(3il2 i3 to %o? o!e*ie(e to t1e3e
8erept3.FF it i3 i( (o 3pirit of 3er%ile 0oralit'K it i3 ?it1 &ee( 3orro? 5(a?i(5
at 0' 1eart. T1e3e fi%e a-3e3 of 3orro? are i(*ee* t1e 1ea*3 of t1e 3erpe(t of
De3ire. Fo-r at lea3t of t1e0 3(ap t1eir fa(53 o( 0e i( a(* !' %irt-e of 0' %er'
at of reei%i(5 t1e o00a(*3, a(* of pro0i3i(5 to o!e' t1e0K if t1ere i3 a little
*iffi-lt' a!o-t t1e fift1, it i3 a( o0i33io( ea3il' retifie* == a(* I t1i(& ?e
31o-l* all 0a&e a poi(t a!o-t t1atK t1ere i3 5reat %irt-e i( o0plete(e33.
Ye3L Do (ot !elie%e t1at t1e )-**1a ?a3 a foolK t1at 1e a3&e* 0e( to perfor0
t1e i0po33i!le or t1e -(?i3e.EEI *o (ot propo3e to *ilate o( t1e 0oral tr-t1 ?1i1
I!3e( 1a3 3o lo(5 la!o-re* to 0a&e lear@ t1at (o 1ar* a(* fa3t r-le of life a( !e
-(i%er3all' applia!le. Al3o, a3 i( t1e fa0o-3 a3e of t1e la*' ?1o 3a%e*
63-e33i%el'7 t1e li%e3 of 1er 1-3!a(*, 1er fat1er, a(* 1er !rot1er, t1e preept3
la31. To allo? to *ie i3 to &ill == all t1i3 i3 o!%io-3 to t1e 0o3t or*i(ar'
t1i(&er3. T1e3e preept3 are of o-r3e e9elle(t 5e(eral 5-i*e3 for t1e %-l5ar a(*
i5(ora(t, !-t 'o- a(* I, *ear rea*er, are ?i3e a(* le%er, a(* &(o? !etter.
Ni1t?arM
E9-3e 0' !ei(5 3o !-rie* i( 2*ear I00a(-el Ka(t2 6a3 0' frie(* >i33 )r. .
BA.C.S;) NOTE@ A fa3t ?o0a( ?1o po3e* a3 a !l-e3to&i(5.C ?o-l* 3a'7 t1at t1i3
!iti(5 a(* pre5(a(t p1ra3e 3lippe* o-t -(a?are. A3 a r-le, of o-r3e, I 1ate t1e
i(tro*-tio( of forei5( to(5-e3 i(to a( E(5li31 e33a'. == A. C.FF Do (ot !elie%e
t1at t1e 3orro? of e9i3te(e i3 3o tri%ial t1at ea3' r-le3 B#$/)C ea3il'
i(terprete* 6a3 all )-**1i3t3 *o i(terpret t1e 8reept37 a( a%ail a5ai(3t t1e0K *o
(ot 0op -p t1e +a(5e3 ?it1 a *-3terK (or 3top t1e re%ol-tio( of t1e 3tar3 ?it1 a
le%er of lat1.
A?a&e, a?a&e o(l'L let t1ere !e e%er re0e0!ra(e t1at E9i3te(e i3 3orro?,
3orro? !' t1e i(1ere(t (ee33it' of t1e ?a' it i3 0a*eK 3orro? (ot !' %olitio(, (ot
!' 0alie, (ot !' arele33(e33, !-t !' (at-re, !' i(era*ia!le te(*e(', !' t1e
i(-ra!le *i3ea3e of De3ire, it3 Creator, i3 it 3o, a(* t1e ?a' to *e3tro' it i3 !'
-prooti(5 of De3ireK (or i3 a ta3& 3o for0i*a!le ao0pli31e* !' a(' t1reepe(('=
!it=i(=t1e=plate=o(=S-(*a' 0oralit', t1e 2*eei%e ot1er3 a(* 3elf=*eeptio( ?ill
ta&e are of it3elf2 -pri51t(e33, !-t !' t1e 3e%ere roa*3 of a-3tere 3elf=0a3ter',
of ar*-o-3 3ie(tifi re3ear1, ?1i1 o(3tit-te t1e No!le Ei51tfol* 8at1.
#4#=#4<. 2T1ereI3 o(e . . . Si9 Si9 Si9.2BT3#C == T1i3 opi(io( 1a3 !ee( ree(tl'
6a(* 0o3t opport-(el'7 o(fir0e* !' t1e Re%. Fat1er Si0o(3, Ro0a( Cat1oli
>i33io(ar' 6a(* 1ea* of t1e Cor(er i( Ka310ir Sta0p37, )ara0-lla, Ka310ir.
#4.. 2+all-p.2BT32C == for i(for0atio( appl' to >r. Si*(e' Lee.
###. 2IIt i3 t1e (-0!er of a >a(.I2BT33C == Re%. 9lii. #".
##:. 2Fi%e3.2BT3/C == D-&e3.
#22. 62El3e?1ere.27BT3<C == See 2So(53 of t1e Spirit2 a(* ot1er ?or&3.
#2". 2t1e Oa!ali3ti )al0.2BT3.C == >a' !e 3t-*ie* i( 2T1e Ka!!ala1 623i27
;(%eile*2 6Re*?a'7. It i3 0-1 to !e ?i31e* t1at 3o0e o(e ?o-l* -(*erta&e t1e
preparatio( of a( E(5li31 tra(3latio( of Ra!!i ,i31a& )e( LoriaI3 2De
Re%ol-tio(i!-3 A(i0ar-0,2 a(* of t1e !oo& 2)et1 Elo1i0.2
#3$. 2Cai(.2BT3:C == +e(. i%. ".
#<2. 2H-('a*i.2BT3"C == H-('a*i ,a(o3, a H-(5aria( ta!le ?ater.
#.#. 2Na*i.2BT3$C == For t1i3 *iffi-lt 3-!Jet refer to t1e late S?a0i
Vi%e&a(a(*aI3 2RaJa Yo5a.2
#.:. 2To0 )o(* )i31op.2BT/4C == Fo-(*er of t1e 2C1il*re(I3 Sript-re ;(io(2 6a(
A33oiatio( for t1e Di33e0i(atio( of Lie3 a0o(5 Yo-(5 8eople7 a(* ot1er?i3e &(o?(
a3 a p1ila(t1ropi3t. Hi3 relatio(31ip to t1e a-t1or 6t1at of -(le7 1a3 pro-re*
1i0 t1i3 rat1er *i3a5reea!le i00ortalit'.
He ?a3, let -3 1ope, (o relatio( to +eor5e Ar1i!al* )i31op, t1e re0ar&a!le
prefae to ?1o3e *rea*f-ll' o(%e(tio(all' p3'1opat1i ?or&3 i3 t1i3.
8REFACEEE#FF
EE#. To a olletio( of >SS. ill-3trati(5 t1e 283'1opat1ia Se9-ali32 of %o( Kraft=
E!li(5. T1e (a0e3 of t1e partie3 1a%e !ee( 1a(5e*.FF
I( t1e fe%ere* *a'3 a(* (i51t3 -(*er t1e E0pire t1at peri31e* i( t1e 3tr-55le of
#":4, B#$<AC t1at ?1irli(5 t-0-lt of plea3-re, 31e0i(5, 3-e33, a(* *e3pair, t1e
0i(*3 of 0e( 1a* a tr'i(5 or*eal to pa33 t1ro-51. I( RolaI3 2La C-ree2 ?e 3ee 1o?
3-1 or*i(ar' a(* (at-ral 1arater3 a3 t1o3e of Saar*, >a9i0e, a(* t1e
i(e3t-o-3 1eroi(e, ?ere t?i3te* a(* *i3torte* fro0 t1eir (or0al 3a(it', a(* 3e(t
?1irli(5 i(to t1e Ja?3 of a 1ell far 0ore affr'a(t t1a( t1e 0ere 1eap a(* (a3t'
!ri03to(e S1eol ?1i1 i3 t1e S1i!!olet1 for t1e *i33e(ter, a(* ?it1 ?1i1 all
la33e3 of reli5io-3 1-0!-5, fro0 t1e 8ope to t1e Sal%atio( ra(ter, fro0 t1e >or0o(
a(* t1e ,e3-it to t1at 0o(5rel 0i9t-re of t1e ?or3t feat-re3 of !ot1, t1e 8l'0o-t1
)rot1er, 1a%e 3are* t1eir illiterate, 3i(e 1'pori3' ?a3 !or(, ?it1 A!el, a(*
3pirit-al t'ra((', ?it1 ,e1o%a1L Soiet', i( t1e lo(5 r-(, i3 e0i(e(tl' 3a(e a(*
pratialK -(*er t1e Seo(* E0pire it ra( 0a*. If t1e3e t1i(53 are *o(e i( t1e
5ree( tree of Soiet', ?1at 31all !e *o(e i( t1e *r' tree of )o1e0ia(i30M Art
al?a'3 1a3 a 3-3piio( to fi51t a5ai(3tK al?a'3 3o0e poor 0a* >a9 Nor*a- i3 1a(*'
to all e%er't1i(5 o-t3i*e t1e &it1e( t1e a3'l-0. Here, 1o?e%er, t1ere i3 a
3-!3trat-0 of tr-t1. Co(3i*er t1e i(tolera!le lo(5 roll of (a0e3, all tai(te* ?it1
5lorio-3 0a*(e33. )a-*elaire t1e *ia!oli3t, *e!a-1ee of 3a*i30, ?1o3e *rea03 are
(i51t0are3, a(* ?1o3e ?a&i(5 1o-r3 *eliri-0K Rolli(at t1e (erop1ile, t1e poet of
p1t1i3i3, t1e a(9io0a(iaK 8ela*a(, t1e 1i51 prie3t == of (o(3e(3eK >e*e3,
fri%olo-3 a(* 3offi(5 3e(3-ali3tK !e3i*e3 a 1o3t of ot1er3, 0o3t ali&e i( t1i3,
t1at, !elo? t1e loa& of 0a*(e33 a(* *epra%it', t1e tr-e 1eart of 5e(i-3 !-r(3. No
0ore terri!le perio* t1a( t1i3 i3 to !e fo-(* i( literat-reK 3o 0a(' 5reat 0i(*3,
of ?1i1 1ar*l' o(e o0e3 to fr-itio(K 3-1 3ee*3 of 5e(i-3, 3-1 a 1ar%e3t of ==
?1irl?i(*L E%e( a !arre( ?a3te of 3ea i3 le33 3a**e(i(5 t1at o(e 3tre?( ?it1
?re&a5e.
I( E(5la(* 3-1 ?il* 3o(5 fo-(* fe? follo?er3 of a(' ?ort1 or 0elo*'. S?i(!-r(e
3ta(*3 o( 1i3 3olitar' pe*e3tal a!o%e t1e %-l5ar ro?*3 of priapi3ti pla5iari3t3K
1e alo(e a-51t t1e fiere fre(G' of )a-*elaireI3 !ra(*ie* 31rie&3, a(* 1i3 Fir3t
Serie3 of 8oe03 a(* )alla*3 ?a3 t1e le5iti0ate e1o of t1at (ot fierier (ote. )-t
E(5li31 Art a3 a ?1ole ?a3 -(0o%e*, at a(' rate (ot 3tirre* to a(' *ept1, !' t1i3
?a%e of *e!a-1er'. T1e 5reat t1i(&er3 0ai(tai(e* t1e e%e( &eel, a(* t1e ?i(*'
?ater3 la' (ot for t1eir frailer !ar&3 to ro33. T1ere i3 o(e e9eptio( of (ote,
till t1i3 *a' -(3-3pete*, i( t1e per3o( of +eor5e Ar1i!al* )i31op. I( a or(er
of 8ari3 t1i3 'o-(5 poet 6for i( 1i3 (at-re t1e flo?er of poe3' *i* 3pri(5, *i*
e%e( ta&e root a(* 5i%e 3o0e pro0i3e of a !ri51ter !loo0, till 3tri&e( a(* !la3te*
i( later 'ear3 !' t1e li51t(i(5 of 1i3 o?( 3i(37 ?a3 3tea*il' ?riti(5 *a' after
*a', (i51t after B#$<)C (i51t, ofte( ?or&i(5 fort' 1o-r3 at a ti0e, ?or& ?1i1 1e
*e3ti(e* to e(tra(e t1e ?orl*. All E(5la(* 31o-l* ri(5 ?it1 1i3 prai3e3K !'=a(*=
!' t1e ?1ole ?orl* 31o-l* &(o? 1i3 (a0e. Of t1e3e ?or&3 (o(e of t1e lo(5er a(*
0ore a0!itio-3 re0ai(3. Ho? t1e' ?ere lo3t, a(* 1o? t1o3e fra50e(t3 ?e po33e33
?ere 3a%e*, i3 !e3t tol* !' relati(5 t1e ro0a(ti a(* al0o3t i(re*i!le 3tor' of
1i3 life.
T1e &(o?( fat3 of t1i3 life are fe?, %a5-e, a(* -(3ati3fator'K t1e 0ore
*efi(ite 3tate0e(t3 la& orro!oratio(, a(* al0o3t t1e o(l' 3o-re at t1e *i3po3al
of t1e !io5rap1er i3 t1e letter3 of >at1il*e Doria to >*0e. ,. S., ?1o 1a3 &i(*l'
plae* 1er portfolio at 0' 3er%ie. A letter *ate* Oto!er #<, #".., i(*iate3
t1at o-r a-t1or ?a3 !or( o( t1e 23r* of t1at 0o(t1. T1e fat1er a(* 0ot1er of
+eor5e ?ere, at lea3t o( t1e 3-rfae, of a( e9traor*i(ar' reli5io-3 t-r( of 0i(*.
>at1il*eI3 %er3io( of t1e 3tor', ?1i1 1a3 it3 3o-re i( o-r frie(* 1i03elf, a5ree3
al0o3t ?or* for ?or* ?it1 a letter of t1e Re%. E*?. T-rle to >r3. Cope,
reo00e(*i(5 t1e 1il* to 1er are. T1e 3-!3ta(e of t1e 3tor' i3 a3 follo?3.
T1e pare(t3 of +eor5e arrie* t1eir reli5io-3 i*ea3 to t1e poi(t of (e%er
o(3-00ati(5 t1eir 0arria5eLEEWill it !e !elie%e* t1at a ler5'0a( 6t-r(e* 8l'0o-t1
)rot1er a(* 31ool0a3ter7 at-all' 0a*e a( i*e(tial o(fe33io( to a !o' of te(
'ear3 ol*MFF T1i3 arra(5e0e(t *oe3 (ot 3ee0 to 1a%e !ee( 5reatl' appreiate* !'
t1e ?ifeK at lea3t o(e fi(e 0or(i(5 31e ?a3 fo-(* to !e e(ei(te. T1e fooli31
fat1er (e%er t1o-51t of t1e 1'pot1e3i3 ?1i1 o00e(*3 it3elf 0o3t rea*il' to a 0a(
of t1e ?orl*, (ot to 3a' a 0a( of 3ie(e, a(* a*opte* t1at of a 3eo(* >e33ia1L
He too& t1e -t0o3t pai(3 to o(eal t1e !irt1 of t1e 1il*, treate* e%er'!o*' ?1o
a0e to t1e 1o-3e a3 a( e0i33ar' of Hero*, a(* fi(all' 0a*e -p 1i3 0i(* to flee
i(to E5'ptL Li&e 0o3t reli5io-3 0a(ia3, 1e (e%er 1a* a( i*ea of 1i3 o?(, !-t
*i3torte* t1e !ea-tif-l a(* e*if'i(5 e%e(t3 of t1e )i!le i(to i(3a(e a(* ri*i-lo-3
o(e3, ?1i1 1e proee*e* to pla5iari3e.
O( t1e %o'a5e o-t t1e %ir5i( 0ot1er !ea0e e(a0o-re*, a3 ?a3 1er ?o(t, of t1e
(eare3t 0ale, i( t1i3 a3e a fello?=tra%eller. He, !ei(5 ?ell a!le to 3-pport 1er
i( t1e l-9-r' ?1i1 31e *e3ire*, ea3il' per3-a*e* 1er to lea%e t1e !oat ?it1 1i0 !'
3tealt1. A 30all 3aili(5 %e33el o(%e'e* t1e0 to >alta, ?1ere t1e' *i3appeare*.
T1e o(l' trae left i( t1e !oo&3 of eart1 reor*3 t1at t1i3 fa3i(ati(5 1arater
?a3 a-3e*, fo-r 'ear3 later, i( Vie((a, of poi3o(i(5 1er para0o-r, !-t t1a(&3 to
t1e ?ealt1 a(* i(fl-e(e of 1er (e?er lo%er, 31e e3ape*.
T1e le5al fat1er, left !' 1i03elf ?it1 a 3N-alli(5 1il* to a0-3e, to appea3e i(
1i3 ta(tr-03, B#$.AC a(* to !ri(5 -p i( t1e (-rt-re a(* a*0o(itio( of t1e Lor*, ?a3
(ot a little perple9e* !' t1e 3-**e( *i3appeara(e of 1i3 ?ife. At fir3t 1e
3-ppo3e* t1at 31e 1a* !ee( tra(3late*, !-t, fi(*i(5 t1at 31e 1a* (ot left t1e
tra*itio(al 0a(tle !e1i(* 1er, 1e a!a(*o(e* t1i3 3-ppo3itio( i( fa%o-r of N-ite a
*iffere(t, a(* i(*ee* a 0ore pla-3i!le o(e. He (o? !elie%e* 1er to !e t1e 3arlet
?o0a( i( t1e Apoal'p3e, ?it1 %ariatio(3. O( arri%al i( E5'pt 1e 1ire* a( ol*
(ati%e (-r3e, a(* 3aile* for O*e33a. O(e i( R-33ia 1e o-l* fi(* +o5 a(* >a5o5,
a(* pre3e(t to t1e0 t1e 1il* a3 A(ti1ri3t. For 1e ?a3 (o? per3-a*e* t1at 1e
1i03elf ?a3 t1e Fir3t )ea3t, a(* ?o-l* a3& t1e 3epti to o-(t 1i3 3e%e( 1ea*3 a(*
te( 1or(3. T1e 1ea*3, 1o?e%er, rarel' totte* -p a-ratel'L
At t1i3 poi(t t1e ao-(t3 of >r. T-rle a(* >at1il*e *i%er5e 3li51tl'. T1e
leri affir03 t1at 1e ?a3 i(*-e* !' a Tartar la*', of a( 1o(o-ra!le a(* a(ie(t
profe33io(, to ao0pa(' 1er to Ti!et 2to !e i(itiate* i(to t1e 0'3terie3.2 He
?a3, of o-r3e, ro!!e* a(* 0-r*ere* ?it1 *-e p-(t-alit', i( t1e to?( of Kie%.
>at1il*eI3 3tor' i3 t1at 1e tra%elle* to Kie% o( t1e ori5i(al N-e3t, a(* *ie* of
t'p1oi* or 1olera. I( a(' a3e, 1e *ie* at Kie% i( #"3$. T1i3 fi9e3 t1e *ate of
t1e 1il*I3 !irt1 at #"3:. Hi3 fait1f-l (-r3e o(%e'e* 1i0 3afel' to E(5la(*,
?1ere 1i3 relati%e3 pro%i*e* for 1i3 0ai(te(a(e a(* e*-atio(.
Wit1 t1e lo3e of t1i3 ro0a(ti 1apter i( 1i3 earl' 1i3tor' ?e lo3e all
relia!le trae3 for 3o0e 'ear3. O(e fla31 alo(e ill-0i(e3 t1e *ar&(e33 of 1i3
!o'1oo*K i( #"<3, after !ei(5 prepare* for o(fir0atio(, 1e rie* o-t i( f-ll
a33e0!l', i(3tea* of &(eeli(5 to reei%e t1e !le33i(5 of t1e offiiati(5 !i31op, 2I
re(o-(e for e%er t1i3 i*olatro-3 1-r1K2 a(* ?a3 N-ietl' re0o%e*.
He tol* >at1il*e Doria t1at 1e 1a* !ee( to Eto( a(* Ca0!ri*5e == (eit1er
i(3tit-tio(, 1o?e%er, pre3er%e3 a(' reor* of 3-1 a*0i33io(. T1e i0a5i(atio( of
+eor5e, i(*ee*, i3 tre0e(*o-3l' fertile ?it1 re5ar* to e%e(t3 i( 1i3 o?( life. Hi3
o?( 3tor' i3 t1at 1e e(tere* Tri(it' Colle5e, Ca0!ri*5e, i( #"<., a(* ?a3 3e(t *o?(
t?o 'ear3 later for a( artile ?1i1 1e 1a* o(tri!-te* to 3o0e ;(i%er3it' or
Colle5e >a5aGi(e. No o(fir0atio( of a(' 3ort i3 to !e fo-(* a('?1ere ?it1 re5ar*
to t1e3e or a(' ot1er 3tate0e(t3 of o-r a-t1or. T1ere i3 1o?e%er, (o *o-!t t1at i(
#".# 1e N-arrelle* ?it1 1i3 fa0il'K ?e(t o%er to 8ari3, ?1ere 1e 3ettle* *o?(, at
fir3t, li&e e%er' t-ft1ea*, 3o0e?1ere i( t1e O-arter Lati(K later, ?it1 >at1il*e
Doria, t1e (o!le ?o0a( ?1o !ea0e 1i3 0i3tre33 a(* 1el* to 1i0 t1ro-51 all t1e
terri!le tra5e*' of 1i3 0oral, 0e(tal, a(* p1'3ial life, i( t1e R-e *- Fa-!o-r5=
8oi33o((iere. At 1i3 1o-3e t1ere t1e ri51tf-l 3e(e B#$.)C of I." too& plae, a(*
it ?a3 t1ere too t1at 1e ?a3 appre1e(*e* after t1e 0-r*er3 ?1i1 1e *e3ri!e3 3o
fait1f-ll' i( 2A!'30o3.2 He 1a* J-3t fi(i31e* t1i3 poe0 ?it1 a 31rie& of tri-0p1,
a(* 1a* rea* it t1ro-51 to t1e appalle* >at1il*e 2a%e *e3 'e-9 *e fla00e et *e
5e3te3 i(o1ere(te3,2 ?1e( foa0i(5 at t1e 0o-t1, a(* 21-rla(t *e !la3p1e0e3
i(*ii!le3,2 1e fell -po( 1er ?it1 e9traor*i(ar' %iole(e of pa33io(K t1e *oor
ope(e*, offier3 appeare*, t1e arre3t ?a3 effete*. He ?a3 o00itte* to a( a3'l-0,
for t1ere o-l* !e (o lo(5er a(' *o-!t of 1i3 o0plete i(3a(it'K for t1ree ?ee&3 1e
1a* !ee( ra%i(5 ?it1 a!3i(t1e a(* 3at'ria3i3. He 3-r%i%e* 1i3 o(fi(e0e(t (o lo(5
ti0eK t1e !-r(i(5 of t1e a3'l-0 ?it1 it3 i(0ate3 ?a3 o(e of t1e 0o3t terri!le
e%e(t3 of t1e ?ar of #":4. So *ie* o(e of t1e 0o3t tale(te* E(5li310e( of 1i3
e(t-r', a 0a( ?1o for ?i*e &(o?le*5e of 0e( a(* t1i(53 ?a3 tr-l' to !e e(%ie*, 'et
o(e ?1o 3ol* 1i3 !irt1ri51t for a 0e33 of !e3tlier potta5e t1a( e%er E3a- 5-GGle*,
?1o 3ol* 3o-l a(* !o*' to Sata( for 31eer lo%e of 3i(, ?1o3e 0ere l-3t of
per%er3io( i3 3o i(te(3e t1at it 3ee03 to a!3or! e%er' ot1er e0otio( a(* i(tere3t.
Ne%er 3i(e +o* ?o&e li51t fro0 1ao3 1a3 3-1 a tra5e*' !ee( -(rolle* !efore 0e(,
3tep after 3tep to?ar* t1e la&e of FireL
At 1i3 1o-3e all 1i3 ?riti(53 ?ere 3eiGe*, a(*, it i3 !elie%e*, *e3tro'e*. T1e
3i(5le 0o3t fort-(ate e9eptio( i3 t1at of a 3-per!l' Je?elle* ?riti(5= a3e, (o?
i( t1e po33e33io( of t1e pre3e(t e*itor, i( ?1i1 ?ere fo-(* t1e >SS. ?1i1 are
1ere p-!li31e*. >at1il*e, ?1o &(e? 1o? 1e trea3-re* it3 o(te(t3, pre3er%e* it !'
3a'i(5 to t1e offier, 2)-t, 3ir, t1at i3 0i(e.2 O( ope(i(5 t1i3 it ?a3 fo-(* to
o(tai(, !e3i*e3 t1e3e >SS., 1i3 literar' ?ill. All >SS. ?ere to !e p-!li31e*
t1irt' 'ear3 after 1i3 *eat1, (ot !efore. He ?o-l* 5ai( (o 3p-rio-3 pop-larit' a3
a refletio( of t1e a5e 1e li%e* i(. 2Te(('3o(,2 1e 3a'3, 2?ill *ie !efore 3i9t'
'ear3 are 5o(e !'@ if I a0 to !e !elo%e* of 0e(, it 31all !e !ea-3e 0' ?or& i3 for
all ti0e3 a(* all 0e(, !ea-3e it i3 5reater t1a( all t1e 5o*3 of 1a(e a(*
1a(5e, !ea-3e it 1a3 t1e 1eart of t1e 1-0a( rae !eati(5 i( e%er' li(e.2 T1i3 i3
a pat1 of 0a5e(ta to 0a-%e, -(*o-!te*l'K !-t == L T1e pre3e(t olletio( of
%er3e3 ?ill 1ar*l' !e pop-larK if t1e lo3t ?or&3 t-r( -p, of o-r3e it 0a' !e t1at
t1ere 0a' !e fo-(* 231elter for 3o(53 t1at ree*e.2 Still, e%e( 1ere, o(e i3, o(
t1e ?1ole, 0ore attrate* t1a( repelle*K t1e a-t1or 1a3 e(or0o-3 po?er, a(* 1e
(e%er 3r-ple3 to -3e it, to *ri%e -3 1alf 0a* ?it1 1orror, or, a3 i( 1i3 earlier
0o3t e9N-i3ite ?or&3, to 0o%e -3 to t1e (o!le3t t1o-51t3 a(* *ee*3. Tr-e, 1i3 *e!t
to o(te0porar' ?riter3 i3 a little o!%io-3 1ere a(* t1ereK !-t t1e3e B#$:AC are
30all !le0i31e3 o( a 3erie3 of poe03 ?1o3e ori5i(alit' i3 al?a'3 3tri&i(5, a(*
ofte( *rea*f-l, i( it3 !roa*er feat-re3.
We a((ot lea%e +eor5e )i31op ?it1o-t a ?or* of i(N-ir' a3 to ?1at !ea0e of t1e
1eroi fi5-re of >at1il*e Doria. It i3 a !itter ta3& to 1a%e to ?rite i( ol*
!loo* t1e *rea*f-l tr-t1 a!o-t 1er *eat1. S1e 1a* t1e 0i3fort-(e to o(trat, i(
t1e la3t fe? *a'3 of 1er life ?it1 1i0, t1e 3a0e terri!le *i3ea3e ?1i1 1e
*e3ri!e3 i( t1e la3t poe0 of 1i3 olletio(. T1i3 31o&, o0i(5 3o 3oo( after,
a(*, a3 it ?ere, a3 a( -(1ol' perpet-al re0i(*er of t1e 0a*(e33 a(* 3eN-e3tratio(
of 1er lo%er, (o le33 t1a( of 1i3 i(fi*elit', -(1i(5e* 1er 0i(*, a(* 31e 31ot
1er3elf o( ,-l' <, #".$. Her la3t letter to >a*a0e ,== S== i3 o(e of t1e te(*ere3t
a(* 0o3t pat1eti e%er ?ritte(. S1e 3ee03 to 1a%e !ee( reall' lo%e* !' +eor5e, i(
1i3 ?il*, i(fi*el fa31io(@ 2All Ni51t2 a(* 2Vitor',2 a0o(5 ot1er3, are o!%io-3l'
i(3pire* !' 1er !ea-t'K a(* 1er *e%otio( to 1i0, t1e a!a3e0e(t of 3o-l, t1e
pro3tit-tio( of !o*', 31e -(*er?e(t for a(* ?it1 1i0, i3 o(e of t1e (o!le3t 3torie3
life 1a3 &(o?(. S1e 3ee03 to 1a%e *i%e* ?it1 1i0, 'et e%er tr'i(5 to rai3e 1i3
3o-l fro0 t1e N-a50ireK if +o* i3 J-3t at all, 31e 31all 3ta(* 0ore (ear to Hi3
ri51t 1a(* t1a( t1e %a-(te* %ir5i(3 ?1o ?o-l* 3oil (o 1e0 of %e3t-re to 3a%e t1eir
!rot1er fro0 t1e ?or0 t1at *iet1 (otL
T1e Wor&3 of +eor5e Ar1i!al* )i31op ?ill 3pea& for t1e03el%e3K it ?o-l* !e !ot1
i0perti(e(t a(* 3-perfl-o-3 i( 0e to poi(t o-t i( *etail t1eir 0a(' a(* %arie*
e9elle(e3, or t1eir o!%io-3 fa-lt3. T1e 2rai3o( *Ietre,2 t1o-51, of t1eir
p-!liatio(, i3 ?ort1' of e3peial (otie. I refer to t1eir p3'1olo5ial
3eN-e(e, ?1i1 a5ree3 ?it1 t1eir 1ro(olo5ial or*er. Hi3 life=1i3tor', a3 ?ell
a3 1i3 literar' re0ai(3, 5i%e3 -3 a( i*ea of t1e pro5re33io( of *ia!oli30 a3 it
reall' i3K (ot a3 it i3 pai(te*. Note al3o, 6#7 t1e i(rea3e of 3elfi31(e33 i(
plea3-re, 627 t1e *i0i(-tio( of 1i3 3e(3i!ilit' to p1'3ial 1ar03. 8-re a(* 3a(e
i3 1i3 earl' ?or&K t1e( 1e i3 arrie* i(to t1e o-ter -rre(t of t1e 5reat %orte9 of
Si(, a(* ?1irl3 laGil' t1ro-51 t1e 3leep' ?ater3 of 0ere 3e(3-ali30K t1e pae
N-i&e(3, 1e 5ro?3 fiere i( t1e 0'3terie3 of Sapp1i30 a(* t1e -lt of Ve(-3 A%er3a
?it1 ?o0e(K later of t1e 3a0e for03 of %ie ?it1 0e(, all 0i(5le* ?it1 ?il* tal& of
reli5io-3 *o50a a(* a 5e(eral e9altatio( of 8riapi30 at t1e e9pe(3e, i( parti-lar,
of C1ri3tia(it', i( ?1i1 reli5io(, 1o?e%er, 1e i3 -(*o-!te*l' a !elie%er till t1e
la3t 6t1e pio-3 ?ill N-ote ,a0e3 ii. #$, a(* t1e i(fi*el ?ill o!3er%e t1at 1e *ie*
i( a( a3'l-07K t1e( t1e f-ll 3?i(5 of t1e ti*e at1e3 1i0, t1e 0'3terie3 of *eat1
!eo0e 0ore a(* 0ore a( o!3e33io(, a(* 1e i3 fl-(5 1ea*lo(5 i(to Sa*i30,
Nerop1ilia, B#$:)C all t1e 0a**e3t, fiere3t %ie3 t1at t1e 0i(* of fie(*3 e%er
!ro-51t -p fro0 t1e pit. )-t al?a'3 to t1e %er' e(* 1i3 po?er i3 -(e91a-3te*,
i00e(3e, terri!le. Hi3 *eliri-0 *oe3 (ot a0-3eK it appal3L A 0a( ?1o o-l*
o(ei%e a3 1e *i* 0-3t 1i03elf 1a%e 1a* 3o0e 5lorio-3 1or* i( 1i3 1eart %i!rati(5
to t1e eter(al pri(iple of )o-(*le33 Lo%e. T1at t1i3 lo%e ?a3 ?re&e* i3 for 0e,
i( 3o0e 3ort a relati%e of 1i3, a real a(* !itter 3orro?. He 0i51t 1a%e !ee( 3o
5reatL He 0i33e* Hea%e(L T1i(& &i(*l' of 1i0L
#.$. 2Corretl' r1'0e3.2BT/#C == S-1 li(e3, 1o?e%er (o!le i( 3e(ti0e(t, a3@ 2A
!a3 le3 A(5lai3L T1e Iri31 -pL2 ?ill (ot !e a*0itte* to t1e o0petitio(. Iri31 i3
ae(te* o( t1e pe(-lti0ate == !a* e33 to t1e !loo*' Sa9o(3 t1at 0a*e it 3oL
T1e 3a0e ?it1 Tar31i31 63ee )ro?(i(5, 28ippa 8a33e3,2 II., i( t1e lo(5 3pee1 of
)lo-p1o&37 a(* 0a(' ot1er3.
#:3. 2T1e liar Cople3to(.2BT/2CEECopie3 ?ere 3e(t to a(' li%i(5 per3o(3
0e(tio(e* i( t1e 2S?or* of So(5,2 ao0pa(ie* !' t1e follo?i(5 letter@
Letter3 a(* Tele5ra03@ )OLESKINE FOYERS i3 3-ffiie(t a**re33.
)ill3, Writ3, S-00o(3e3, et.@ CA>8 XI., THE )ALTORO +LACIER,
)ALTISTAN.
O >illio(aireL >' lor* >arN-i3,
>r. E*itorL >' lor* Vi3o-(t,
Dear >r3. E**', >' lor* Earl,
Yo-r Holi(e33 t1e 8opeL >' lor*,
Yo-r I0perial >aJe3t'L >' lor* )i31op,
Yo-r >aJe3t'L Re%ere(* 3ir,
Yo-r Ro'al Hi51(e33L Sir,
Dear >i33 Corelli, Fello?,
Yo-r Sere(e Hi51(e33L Do5L
>' lor* Car*i(al, >r. Co(5re330a(,
>' lor* Ar1!i31op, >r. Se(ator,
>' lor* D-&e, >r. 8re3i*e(t,
6or t1e fe0i(i(e of a(' of t1e3e7, a3 31o?(
!' -(*erli(i(5 it,
Co-rte3' *e0a(*3, i( %ie? of t1e
62a27 tri!-te to 'o-r 5e(i-3
62!27 atta& o( 'o-r 6#7 politial
627 0oral
637 3oial
6/7 0e(tal
6<7 p1'3ial 1arater
6227 1o0a5e to 'o-r 5ra(*e-r
62*27 refere(e to 'o-r o(*-t
62e27 appeal to 'o-r !etter feeli(53
o( pa5e ==== of 0' 0a3terpiee, 2T1e S?or* of So(5,2 t1at I 31o-l* 3e(* 'o- a op',
a3 I *o 1ere?it1, to 5i%e 'o- a( opport-(it' of *efe(*i(5 'o-r3elf a5ai(3t 0'
0o(3tro-3 a33ertio(3, t1a(&i(5 0e for t1e a*%erti3e0e(t, or == i( 31ort, repl'i(5
a3 0a' !e3t 3ee0 to 'o- to 3-it t1e a3e.
Yo-r 1-0!le, o!e*ie(t 3er%a(t,
ALEISTER CROWLEY.FF == )i31op of Cal-tta.
B#$"AC W1ile 1ol*i(5 t1e 3ee of Ce'lo( 1e ?rote a !oo& i( ?1i1 2)-**1i302 i3
*e3ri!e* a3 o(3i3ti(5 of 2*e%il=*a(e3.2 No?, ?1e( a 0a(, i( a po3itio( to &(o?
t1e fat3, ?rite3 a !oo& of t1e 3-!3riptio(=a*5i(5 t'pe, ?1o3e %al-e for t1i3
p-rpo3e *epe(*3 o( t1e 3-ppre33io( of t1e3e fat3, I t1i(& I a0 to !e o00e(*e* for
0' 0o*eratio( i( -3i(5 t1e ter0 2liar.2
2#2. == 2I!3e(.2BT/3C == Nor?e5ia( *ra0ati3t. T1i3 a(* t1e (e9t 3e(te(e 1a%e
(i(etee( *i3ti(t 0ea(i(53. A3, 1o?e%er, all 6?it1 o(e *o-!tf-l e9eptio(7 are
tr-e, a(* ta&e( to5et1er 3'(t1etiall' o((ote 0' o(ept, I 1a%e let t1e pa33a5e
3ta(*.
2#$. 2I ?a3 Lor* Ro!ert3, 1e De Wet.2BT//C == 2Vi*e2 Sir A. Co(a( *o'leI3
0a3terl' fitio(, 2T1e +reat )oer War.2
222. 2Hill2.BT/<C == A( ar1ai p1ra3e 3i5(if'i(5 t1e &opJe.
223. 2Dit1.2BT/.C == 8ro!a!l' a( o!3olete 3la(5 ter0 for 3pr-it.
2:3. 2So0e.2BT/:C == T1e rea*er 0a' 3ear1 0o*er( perio*ial3 for t1i3 t1eor'.
2"2. 2T1e Ti0olia(.2BT/"7 == Ti0ol-3, ?1o *ei*e* t1e 0-3ial o(te3t !et?ee(
8a( a(* Apollo i( fa%o-r of t1e latter.
32#. 2A3 0a3ter3 tea1.2BT/$C == Co(3-lt Vi%e&a(a(*a, 2op. it.,2 or t1e
2Hat1a'o5a 8ra*ipi&a.2 ;(fort-(atel', I a0 -(a!le to 3a' ?1ere 6or e%e( ?1et1er7 a
op' of t1i3 latter ?or& e9i3t3.
33#, 332. 2Sta(*.2 == 26Step1e(7 or 3it 68a-l7.2BT<4C == At3 %ii. 3.K He!. 9ii.
2.
33:. 2Sa0a*1i=Da&.2BT<#C == 2E3ta3'=of=0e*itatio( 0ail.2
33". 2>a1a=>er-.2BT<2C == T1e 20'3ti 0o-(tai(2 of t1e Hi(*-3. See So-t1er'I3
2C-r3e of Ke1a0a.2
33$. 2+a-ri3a(&ar.2BT<3C == Calle* al3o C1o0o&a(&ar, De%a*1-(5a, a(* E%ere3t.
3/#. C1o5o.BT</C == T1e +ia(t. T1i3 i3 t1e (ati%e (a0e of 2K22K or >o-(t
+o*?i(=A-3te(, a3 Col. +o*?i(=A-3te( ?o-l* all it. It i3 t1e 3eo(* 1i51e3t &(o?(
0o-(tai( i( t1e ?orl*, a3 De%a*1-(5a i3 t1e fir3t.
3<.. 2t1e 1i3tor' of t1e We3t.2BT<<C ==
De Ao3ta 6,o3e7 Nat-ral a(* >oral Hi3tor' of t1e I(*ie3.
Ali3o(, Sir A. . . Hi3tor' of Sotla(*.
)e(Go(i. . . . . Hi3tor' of t1e Ne? Worl*.
)-&le. . . . . Hi3tor' of Ci%ili3atio(.
)-rto(, ,. H. . . Hi3tor' of Sotla(*.
Carl'le. . . . . Hi3tor' of Fre*eri& t1e +reat.
Carl'le. . . . . Oli%er Cro0?ell.
Carl'le. . . . . 8a3t a(* 8re3e(t.
C1er-el, A. . . . Ditio((aire 1i3toriN-e *e la Fra(e.
C1ri3tia(, 8. . . Hi3torrie *e la >a5ie B#$")C
Clare(*o(, L*. . . Hi3tor' of t1e +reat Re!ellio(.
De Co0i(e3, 8. . . C1ro(ile.
E*?ar*3, )r'a(. . Hi3tor' of t1e )riti31 Colo(ie3 i( t1e W. I(*ie3.
Elto(, C. . . . Ori5i(3 of E(5li31 Hi3tor'.
Er*0a((. . . . . Hi3tor' of 81ilo3op1'. Vol. II.
Fro-*e. . . . . Hi3tor' of E(5la(*.
F'ffe, C. A. . . Hi3tor' of >o*er( E-rope.
+ar*i(er, S. R. . Hi3tor' of t1e Ci%il War i( E(5la(*.
+i!!o(. . . . . Deli(e a(* Fall of t1e Ro0a( E0pire.
+ree(, ,. R. . . A Hi3tor' of t1e E(5li31 8eople.
+-iGot. . . . . Hi3torie *e la Ci%ili3atio(.
Halla0, H. . . . State of E-rope i( t1e >i**le A5e3.
H-5o, V. . . . . Napoleo( le 8etit.
I((e3, 8rof. C. . Sotla(* i( t1e >i**le A5e3.
Ki(53ote. . . . Hi3tor' of t1e War i( t1e Cri0ea.
Le%i, E. . . . . Hi3tor' *e la >a5ie.
>aa-la', L*. . . Hi3tor' of E(5la(*.
>Cart1', ,. . . A Hi3tor' of o-r O?( Ti0e3.
>ai3tre, ,o3. . . Oe-%re3.
>i1elet. . . . Hi3torie *e3 Te0plier3.
>i5(e, A!!e. . . Oe-%re3.
>o(tale0!ert. . . T1e >o(&3 of t1e We3t.
>orle', ,. . . . Life of >r. +ia*3to(e.
>otle'. . . . . Hi3tor' of t1e D-t1 Rep-!li.
Napier. . . . . Hi3tor' of t1e 8e(i(3-lar War.
8re3ott. . . . Hi3tor' of t1e Co(N-e3t of >e9io.
8re3ott. . . . Hi3tor' of t1e Co(N-e3t of 8er-.
Re(a(. . . . . Vie *e ,e3-3.
Ro!ert3o(, E. W. . Hi3torial E33a'3.
Ro3e!err', L*. . . Napoleo(.
S1a&e3peare. . . Hi3torie3.
Soiet' for t1e
8ropa5atio(
of Reli5io-3
Tr-t1. . . . . Tra(3atio(3, Vol3. I. = DCLXVI.
Ste%e(3o(, R. L. . A Foot(ote to Hi3tor'.
T1or(to(, Et1el=
re*, Re%. . . . Hi3tor' of t1e ,e3-it3.
Waite, A. E. . . T1e Real Hi3tor' of t1e Ro3ir-ia(3.
Wol3ele', L*. . . >arl!oro-51.
T1e a!o%e ?or&3 a(* 0a(' ot1er3 of le33 i0porta(e ?ere aref-ll' o(3-lte* !'
t1e A-t1or !efore pa33i(5 t1e3e li(e3 for t1e pre33. T1eir 3-!3ta(tial a-ra' i3
f-rt1er 5-ara(tee* !' t1e 8rofe33or3 of Hi3tor' at Ca0!ri*5e, O9for*, )erli(,
Har%ar*, 8ari3, >o3o?, a(* Lo(*o(. B#$$AC
33.. 2S1ot 1i3 C1a(*ra.2BT<.C == A(5lie, 31ot t1e 0oo(.
3"4. 2T1e 3-!tle *e%li31 o0i33io(.2BT<:C == )-t ?1at are ?e to 3a' of C1ri3tia(
*ialetiia(3 ?1o N-ote 2All t1i(53 ?or& to5et1er for 5oo*2 o-t of it3 o(te9t, a(*
all t1i3 %er3e 2C1ri3tia( opti0i30M2 See Cair*I3 2He5el.2
He5el &(e? 1o? to *efe(* 1i03elf, t1o-51. A3 +oet1e ?rote of 1i0@
2T1e' t1o-51t t1e 0a3ter too
I(li(e* to f-33 a(* fi(i&.
T1e 3t-*e(t3I a(5er 5re?
To fre(G' 8a5a(i(i.EE8a5a(i(i, a fa0o-3 %ioli(i3t.FF
T1e' %o?e* to 0a&e 1i0 r-e
Hi3 ?or& i( ,e(aI3 li(i.
T1e' a0e, t1e -(1ol' re?,
T1e 0'3ti a(* t1e '(i@
He 1a* 3offe* at +o*I3 !att-e,
T1e floo* for 0ortalI3 3i( == It1'o3a-ria( WaterlooL
T1e' e'e* t1e 3a5e a3&e?K
T1e' 3ear1e* 1i0 t1ro-51 a(* t1ro-51
Wit1 %iolet ra'3 ati(i.
T1e' a3&e* 1i0 IWer !i3t *-MI
He a(3?ere* 3lo?l' I)i( i1MI2
3":. 2T1e Fi31.2BT<"C == )ea-3e of +R@iota=1i=t1eta=-p3ilo(=3i50a, ?1i1
0ea(3 Fi31, A(* %er' aptl' 3'0!oli3e3 C1ri3t. == 2Ri(5 a(* )oo&2 6T1e 8ope7, ll.
"$, $4.
3$<. 2D1ar0a.2BT<$C == Co(3-lt t1e Tripita&a.
/4$. 2I a((ot trae t1e 1ai(.2BT.4C == 2Ho? %ai(, i(*ee*, are 1-0a(
al-latio(3L2 == 2t1e A-to!io5rap1' of a Flea,2 p. #3..
/#2. 2Ta!le=t1i(5.2BT.#C == 2Ere t1e 3t-ff 5ro? a ri(5=t1i(5 ri51t to ?ear.2 ==
2T1e Ri(5 a(* t1e )oo&,2 i. #:.
2T1i3 pe!!le=t1i(5, oI t1e !o'=t1i(5.2
== CALVERLEY, 2T1e Co& a(* t1e )-ll.2
//2. 2Cair*.2BT.2C == See 1i3 2He5el.2
//.. 2Sa'3 H-9le'.2BT.3C == See 2Et1i3 a(* E%ol-tio(.2
/<$. 2I5*ra3il.2BT./C == T1e OtG C1i00 of t1e Sa(*i(a%ia(3.
/.:. 2La*ie3I Lea5-e.2BT.<7 == >r3. ,. S. Cro?le' 3a'3@ 2T1e La*ie3I Lea5-e Wa3
For0e* For T1e 8ro0otio( A(* Defe(e Of T1e Refor0e* Fait1 Of T1e C1-r1 Of
E(5la(*.2 6T1e apital3 are 1er3.7 I t1i(& ?e 0a' aept t1i3 3tate0e(t. S1e
pro!a!l' &(o?3, a(* 1a3 (o o!%io-3 rea3o(3 for 0i3lea*i(5.
/":. 2Satt%a.2BT..C == T1e )-**1i3t3, *e('i(5 a( At0a( or So-l 6a( i*ea of
1a(5le33, eter(al, &(o?le*5e, !ei(5, a(* !li337 repre3e(t t1e fititio-3 E5o of a
0a( 6or a *o57 a3 a te0porar' a55lo0eratio( of partile3. Rei(ar(atio( o(l'
&(o&3 off, a3 it ?ere, 3o0e of t1e or(er3 of t1e 0a33, 3o t1at for 3e%eral !irt13
t1e E5o i3 o(3ta(t ?it1i( li0it3K 1e(e t1e po33i!ilit' of t1e 20a5ial 0e0or'.2
T1e 2Satt%a2 i3 t1i3 a55lo0eratio(. See 0' B#$$)C 2Sie(e a(* )-**1i30,2 2i(fra,2
for a f-ll *i3-33io( of t1i3 poi(t.
<#". 2A(*.2BT.:C == Note t1e orret 3tre33 -po( t1i3 ?or*. 8re%io-3l', >r. W.
S. +il!ert 1a3 *o(e t1i3 i( 1i3 3-per! li(e3@
2E9ept t1e plot of free1ol* la(*
T1at 1el* t1e ot, a(* >ar', a(* ==2
)-t 1i3 *e0o(3tratio( i3 %itiate* !' t1e !a* ia0!i 2a(* >a=2K -(le33 i(*ee* t1e
J-9tapo3itio( i3 i(te(tio(al, a3 e9po3i(5 t1e 3op1i3trie3 of o-r offiial
pro3o*i3t3.
</". 2T1e 1eat1e(.2BT."C == 2T1e ?i&e* 31all !e t-r(e* i(to 1ell, a(* all t1e
(atio(3 t1at for5et +o*.2
<".. 2Sata( a(* ,-*a3.2 BT.$C == At t1e 0o0e(t of pa33i(5 t1e fi(al proof3 I a0
i(for0e* t1at t1e 1arater of ,-*a3 1a3 !ee( re1a!ilitate* !' >r. Stea* 6a(*
ri51tl'@ i3 >r. A!i(5to(EEFa0o-3 A*elp1i %illai(.FF pai* ?it1 a ropeM7 a(* t1e
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8ri(e of Wale3.
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pro!a!l' 0ore pro(e to repro*-e 1i3 3peie3 t1a( a(' ot1er. He alle* it 2S-00a
Spe3.2
I.
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T1e a-3e of it *e3ire,
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To li51t -po( t1e l're@
If *eat1 *e3tro' 0e N-ite.
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II%e li%e*, &ept life ali51t,
A(* == *a0(e* if I repe(t itL
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I ?a3 e%er a 1o5K
>-&M I a0 o(e ?it1 itL
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Die, a(* !e *o(e ?it1 itL B244AC
II.
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T1ereI3 1ope for 0ortal3 'et@
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III.
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?1', *a(e a(* *ri(& a(* re%elL
+reat 3arlet 0o-t13 to &i33,
A(* 3orro? to t1e *e%ilL
If pa(53 ata9i reep,
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Let ?or03, t1e *ear3, e(Jo' -3L
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6A1 ,e3-3, if T1o- o-l*e3tL7
IIll 5o to >arta!a(
To 0a&e 0'3elf a )-**1i3t.
V.
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Lie3 ?it1 a((i1ilatio(.
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Of fait1 a(* fra-* a(* 5(o3i3L
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*ea'K t1-3 ta&e( a3 t1e o(e po3iti%e a33-ra(e of *eat1.FF
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Da0(a!l' *r-(&,
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I ?a3 e%er a 1o5K
>-&M I a0 o(e ?it1 itL
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p. #//, I fl-(5 ...
p. #/., 8ra' *o ...
p. #/:, 2)-t ?1o ...
p. #/$, HereI3 J-3t ...
p. #<#, I ?ill ...
to p. #.4, ... !-t i( HellL ...
p. #.#, Yo- 3ee ...
to e(*.
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p. #.", Ho? %er' 1ar* ...
to p. #:4, 28roee*L2 ...
p. #:#, >' ?a(*eri(5 t1o-51t3 ...
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p. #:2, Nor l-ll 0' 3o-l ...
to p. #:/, ... a(* t1e %i3io(.
p. #:., Ho? ea3' ...
to e(*.
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a 0o0e(tar' 5li00er of a(' 1i51er for0 of i(telli5e(e t1a( t1at e%er (ee33aril'
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re%i3io(, o-pie* a 5oo* *eal of 0' ti0e *-ri(5 t1e ?i(ter of #$42=#$43. T1e >S.
?a3 aepte* !' t1e S. 8. R. T. i( >a' of t1i3 'ear, a(* after a po3t=fi(al
re%i3io(, re(*ere* (ee33ar' !' 0' Iri31 *e3e(t, ?e(t to pre33.
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