Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-12-11

The church with thy fair aid 'twixt him and
Did set-the church, at my persisting suit, [thee
Hath quite annull'd; and now he's in the lists
Striving TO win thee! He that never yet,
In strait OF life death, much less a tilt,
Sufsr'd defeat Irrumpets]-rhat flourish is
the close.
Smile, at it girl! 1t makes thee Huon's wife!
Huon-ne more the serf-but nobleman--
Nor nobeman alone! This hour prince,
For thv fair sake!
Countess (dejectedly to herselfl--Would he were
g.tsa still the serf
Emp--Dsjscted girl
Countess Madam
Emp They come, come hither!
Here take thy seat in the centre Here thou art
We are but second! Smile-thy Huon comes!
Music. Ulrick and the rest re enter from the Tour
nament. The Empress anxiousy surveys them
The Countess absent and detected
Emp laside 10 Countessl-Whichi is Huonl
Countess Which?
can make him out
Girl, tell me is thy lover here or not?
He seems not here, and yet he must be here.
Her-Madam, the lists are closed. The victor waits
The prize which he has won. Shailhe receive ii?
Emp fasde To Countessl-ShalI 1 say yes. / must
say yes. 1hon smilest.
will say yes.-He shall recei We the prize aloud
Who is that that bows?
Emp Ito Counte.sl Ha! Do you
know Mimi
Countess-Not in his armour; yet
Methinks ought TO know him were il he.
EmpmSir Knight, so please y.u raise your visor IT'S
To blaze with jsy9 Ii looks ON thy despair! [eye
The Prince of Milan It's has won the day.
Hearst thou me? Know'st thou what sayl
Countess. l do
Both hear and comprehend thee.
Emp Ay, and smile.
Coantess-And smile.
Emp Art thou thyself9 Am myself
think myself the same! Where is Huon?
CIR Gone
To take his armour off,
Emp How Jared it with hint
Ulr-He entered first the Iists and one by one
O'erthrsw all corners, till the Prince Of Milan
Endorsed him.
Countess Is he hurt9
DIR No, madam.
Countess Istsrting upl Thanks.
My Lord, bring Husn hither. Hitler! HE!
Now all is il should be-
Emp. Should be, girl?
Say rather should not be. Thy lovers fold.
Where is the ashy cheek that meets disaster,
The brow that's like the wrack2 the gusty
The quiv erng bloodless lip and quakmg framel
'faese should Be and they are notf Where are
Or rather wherefore see | in their stead [they !?
ihings would become to wait on holidays
Rather than days OF psnancei Look not thus,
Else thou wilt make me hate thee:
1 tell thee, and believe me, ali is well
Emp: IIndiynanilv.l Then let the Prince Of
Milan take his prize.
TAT the moment the Prince knsels, Hnon, led BY
Ulrck, cutters, aud the Countess rushes
toward hm.l
Thou lookst as hart
Huon. Sped in the spirit, lady.
ForgetfuI Of my charger, all unmindful
he lacked my argument 10 hearten him,
But on the most SURPRISING prize alone.
did not think TO change him and he fald nae.
Countess Fortune. FAREWELL aud pride go with
Welcome adversely! Shake hands with ne,
Thou tester Of true hearts! whose homsly fare
No fatterer sits down to-hcllow friend,
Foe masking thoughts OF scorn with smiling
But truth an honesty. affection staunch,
That grasps the hand before IL scans the sleeve
And grsets the iowiy portal with grace
More winning far than his who thanks the gate
That spreads with pride, 70 let q monarch in.
Emp Girl, am 10th 10 speak in terms Of blame,
But thou hast much offended courtesy;
Not oaiy sighting me, thy sovereign fady,
But him to whom thy fate awards the bride
Cssntess. wife must he a widow bride.
Emp. wifei no wife art {. on!
Co.ntess. am q wife,
Before this roodly presence proclaim it,
Awiis by stealth. but stilla welded wife,
Welded far love, as fcrvant, durable,
As ever led q womas TO the altar!
Zap. Where ,sthy husbandi where is thy husband
Countess Where my remorse, contrition, depre-
Hemase, and love, now throw me; am kneclins
=, Mhisfeeti IKnees to Hucn.
H Hson, Thy husband ~
Huon. Was not we'd 10 Csihsrine1
Countess. Ny name is Catherine, as thou shouldst
Bat, a. thou knewest not, till now; the lips
pronounced the name in wedding thee-thc hand
Then eivea 70 thee--the troth then plighted
thee
Were mine as truly as the breath that now
Avows am Thy wiie!-in debt TO fate
For banning thee: Tor now she owns thee lord
Inthy adversely
Hao, Thou knceist 10 met
marvel of thy wsrds,-I overlook,d thee
Madsm,-My wife. risei-pray ron. tise!-my
My dear liegr LADY ever. aa feeble Town.
In words; but, oh! strife Is stroue within.
Of worder. gratitude, humility,
Pride, horrr, love, outjoing one anothcri
(Enter Catherine, disguised)
Cath. Fair Empress justicei
Emp Who asks Tor jn>sicef
Cath. One that IL most wrenr'd
In his honor; cheated by n craven knight,
who promised him meeting here,
Hat bath broken his word-no doubt, through
Emp. What y hts namef [cowardice.
Cath. Sir Rupert.
Sir R--fstepping forwardl lie speaks false
am here 70 my appointment
Cath Are you so
Are you not maim'd in the srm1
Sir r. Mo-
Cash--Nor in the leg, tina, you can't 81, your horse
Sir R-No'