DRAMATIS PERSONE. WALLENSTEIN, Duke of Friedland, Generaliffimo of the Imperial Forces in the Thirty-years War. OCTAVIO PICCOLOMINI, Lieutenant General. MAX. PICCOLOMINI, his Son, Colonel of a Regiment of Cuiraffiers. ILLO, Field Marshal, Wallenftein's Confidant. BUTLER, an Irishman, Commander of a Regiment of Dragoons, DON MARADAS, GOETZ, KOLATTO, Generals under Wallenftein. NEUMANN, Captain of Cavalry, Aide-de-camp to Tertsky. The War Commiffioner VON QUESTENBERG, Imperial Envoy. GENERAL WRANGEL, Swedish Envoy. BAPTISTA SENI, Aftrologer. DUCHESS OF FRIEDLAND, Wife of Wallenstein, ACORNET. Several COLONELS and GENERALS.. PAGES and ATTENDANTS belonging to Wallenstein. I 3 THE PICCOLOMINI, &c. ACT I. SCENE I. An old Gothic Chamber in the Council Houfe at Pilfen, decorated with Colours and other War Infignia. ILLO WITH BUTLER AND ISOLANI. ILLO. YE have come late-but ye are come! The distance, Count Ifolan, excufes your delay. ISOLANI. i Add this too, that we come not empty-handed. At *Donauwert it was reported to us, A Swedish caravan was on it's way Transporting a rich cargo of provifion, Almost fix hundred waggons. This my Croats * A town about 12 German miles N. E. of Ulm. Plung'd down upon and feiz'd, this weighty prize! We bring it hither ILLO. Just in time to banquet The illuftrious company affembled here. BUTLER. 'Tis all alive! a stirring fcene here! ISOLANI. Ay ! The very churches are all full of soldiers. (Cafts his eye round) And in the Council-house too, I observe, You're fettled, quite at home! Well, well! we foldiers Muft fhift and fuit us in what way we can. ILLO. We have the Colonels here of thirty regiments. The Piccolomini, both fon and father- Expect not Galas. BUTLER. ILLO. (hefitating) How fo? Do you know ISOLANI. (interrupting him) Max. Piccolomini here?-O bring me to him. We We were engaged with Mansfeld hard by Deffau) ILLO. You'll fee him yet ere evening. He conducts The Duchefs Friedland hither, and the *Princefs From Carnthen. We expect them here at noon. BUTLER. Both wife and daughter does the Duke call hither? He crowds in vifitants from all fides. ISOLANI. Hm ! So much the better! I had fram'd my mind To hear of naught but warlike circumstance, And lo! the Duke provides, that fomething too ILLO. (who has been ftanding in the attitude of meditation, to Butler, whom he leads a little on one fide.) And how came you to know, That the Count Galas joins us not? * The Dukes in Germany being always reigning powers, their fons and daughters are entitled Princes and Princeffes. BUTLER. Because He importun'd me to remain behind. ILLO. (with warmth). And you? You hold out firmly? (Grafping his hand with affection.) BUTLER. After the obligation which the Duke ILLO. Noble Butler! I had forgotten A pleasant duty-MAJOR GENERAL, I wish you joy! ISOLANI. What, you mean, of his regiment? I hear, too, that, to make the gift ftill fweeter, In which he first saw service, and fince then, ment From the ranks upwards. And verily, it gives A precedent of hope, a fpur of action To the whole corps, if once in their remembrance An old deferving foldier makes his way. BUTLER. I am perplexed and doubtful, whether or no I dare accept this your congratulation. The Emperor has not yet confirm'd th' appoint ment. ISOLANI. |