Search -
Schiller's Maid of Orleans (pt. 2473); Tr. From the German
Schiller's Maid of Orleans Tr From the German - pt. 2473 Author:Friedrich Schiller Volume: pt. 2473 General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1899 Original Publisher: D. McKay Subjects: Drama / General Drama / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh Drama / Continental European Fiction / Classics Literary Collections / General Literary Criticism / General Literary Criticism / European / Germ... more »an Notes: This is a black and white OCR reprint of the original. It has no illustrations and there may be typos or missing text. When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. Excerpt: Scene VII. The French Camp. Dunois, between the Archbishop and Duchatel. Conquer your sullen indignation, Prince ! Return with us ! Come back unto your King ! In this emergency abandon not The general cause, when we are sorely pressed, And stand in need of your heroic arm. DrjNOlS. Why are ye sorely pressed ? Why doth the foe Again exalt himself ? all was achieved ; -- France was triumphant -- war was at an end ; -- The saviour you have banished ; you henceforth May save yourselves ; I'll not again behold The camp whei'ein the Maid abideth not. DuCHAT. Think better of it, Prince ! Dismiss us not With such an answer ! Dunois. Silence, Duchatel ! You're hateful to me ; I'll hear nought from you; You were the first who doubted of her truth. . RCH. Who had not wavered on that fatal day, And been bewildered, when so many signs Bore evidence againt her ! We were stunned, Our hearts were crushed beneath the sudden blow. -- Who in that hour of dread could weigh the proofs ? Our calmer judgment now returns to us, We see the Maid, as when she walked with us, Nor have we any fault to charge her with. We are perplexed ; -- we fear that we have done A grievous wrong. -- The King is penitent, The Duke remorseful, comfortless La Hire, And every heart doth shroud itself in wo. DUNOIS. She a deluder ? ...« less