That thou, the daughter of his haughty fortunes, THEKLA. (who during the laft Speech had been I thank thee for the hint. It turns My fad prefentiment to certainty. And it is fo!-Not one friend have we here, Beam on this convenant of our affections. (Mufic from the banquet room is heard.) (The mufic from the banquet room becomes louder.) 4 O when O when a house is doom'd in fire to perish, [Exit THEKLA. *There are few, who will not have taste enough to laugh at the two concluding lines of this foliloquy; and still fewer, I would fain hope, who would not have been more disposed to fhudder, had I given a faithful translation. For the readers of German I have added the original : Blind-wüthendfchleudert felbft der Gott der Freude SCENE SCENE VIII. A large Saloon lighted up with feftal Splendour ; in the Midft of it, and in the Centre of the Stage, a Table richly fet out, at which eight Generals are fitting, among whom are OcTAVIO PICCOLOMINI, TERTSKY, and MARADAS. Right and left of this, but further back, two other Tables, at each of which fix Perfons are placed. The middle Door, which is ftanding open, gives to the Prospect a fourth Table, with the fame Number of Persons. More forward ftands the Sideboard. The whole Front of the Stage is kept open for the Pages and Servants in waiting. All is in Motion. The Band of Mufic belonging to Tertfky's Regiment march across the Stage, and draw up round the Tables. Before they are quite off from the Front of the Stage, MAX. PICCOLOMINI appears, TertЛky advances towards him with a Paper, Ifolani comes up to meet him with a Beaker or Serviceсир. TERTSKY, ISOLANI, MAX. PICCOLOMINI. ISOLANI. Here brother, what we love! Why, where haft been? Off, to thy place-quick! Tertíky here has given The mother's holiday wine up to free booty. Here it goes on as at the Heideberg castle. Already haft thou loft the best. They're giving Be nimble, lad! and fomething may turn up march! TIEFENBACH and GOETZ (call out from the Second and third tables.) Count Piccolomini ! TERTSKY. Stop, ye fhall have him in an inftant.-Read This oath here, whether as 'tis here fet forth, The wording fatisfies you. They've all read it, Each in his turn, and each one will fubfcribe His individual fignature. MAX. (reads) "Ingratis fervire nefas.” ISOLANI. That founds to my ears very much like Latin, And being interpreted, pray what may't mean? TERTSKY. No honeft man will ferve a thankless master. MAX. "Inafmuch as our fupreme Commander, the illuftrious Duke of Friedland, in confequence of the manifold affronts and grievances which he has received, had expreffed his determination to quit the Emperor, but on our unanimous entreaty has graciously graciously confented to remain still with the army, and not to part from us without our approbation thereof, fo we, collectively and each in particular, in the stead of an oath personally taken, do hereby oblige ourselves-likewife by him honourably and faithfully to hold, and in nowife whatsoever from him to part, and to be ready to shed for his interests the last drop of our blood, fo far, namely, as our oath to the Emperor will permit it. (Thefe laft words are repeated by Ifolani.) In teftimony of which we fubfcribe our names." TERTSKY. Now!-are you willing to subscribe this paper? ISOLANI. Why should he not? All officers of honour TERTSKY. Nay, let it reft till after meal. ISOLANI. (drawing Max. along.) (Both feat themselves at their table.) SCENE IX. TERTSKY, NEUMANN. TERTSKY. (beckons to Neumann who is waiting at the fide-table, and feps forward with him to the edge of the flage.) you the copy Have with you, Neumann? Give it. It may be chang'd for the other? |