The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-10-31


.4menoph. One kind smile to calm my anguish,
Ana, OH why deny me
Deprivd OF thee TO JOY farewell!
Those IN hopeless love who languish,
Can alone my torments tell
.dnaf Cease, OH Cease In vains thy anguish
Hapiess youth, ah, seek TO hy me
tiny love must still repel.
We must part thy passion vanqush
Absence soon will break Loves spell
CHE trumpet sounds again.)
.dnai Hearst thou
.4menoph. Distraction.
.4nai. Farewell!
Erit .4nai.l
.amenoph Must this race detsst cen these vile He
brews, triumph over thus Their freedom shall they
have in despite OF my powerl No Pharaoh at my suit
will revoke his permission, and self will Moses
the Royal Decree Even despite OF Fate Ana shall be
mine
[Erit Jolioped BY his Guardsl
Reener The Irdetes Joined by final assembling to take
their final departure.
CHoRUs.
ms happy day, Israel! rejoice,
Ani RAISE 10 Il saw tny graceful voice
Enter from the Tent, Aaron and Ei.sns.
.4aron Ruler adord oil Ea.tn and skies,
Whom each true heart obeys,
Let unto thee all cheerful rise
Ihy servants grateful praise.
Israeitsh Boundess as space,
Women. ) Is, Lord, thy grace
No more in CHAINS we'll mourn
Ehx. Thou'st heard thy childrens pray'r.
Tofreedom return,
Beneath tiny guiding care!
.aaron Let ev'ry voice thy praise proclaim!
AL. Thy praise proclaim!
Eh.. Be best thy Holy Name
az. Thy Holy Name.
Aaron. Loud let the Timbrel sound
Bow each heart and bend each knee
To HIN who doth foes confound.
And sets his Chosen free.
During the above. Amenophs attended by Mambre. re-
turns and enters the Tent Of Moses.
CHoRus CONTINUING.
Fear and surprise, wonder and awe,
Will nations yet unborn inspire,
Who, Ia the portents their Fathers saw,
Thy sacred Justice will admire.
Let ov'ry voice thy praise proclaim!
Be ever best thy Holy name!
Enter Moses, .7menoPhis, and Mdmbre, from the Tent
Moses tWh indignation TO .4menoPhisl What say'st
thou1
.amenoph. The truth.
Moses Thou deceiv'st Thy words place no faith
Nam. ITO Moses Too far thy daring ventures.
.4menoph. By me thy King now speaks. The order is
revoked that freed from captivity the Hebrew Tribes
departure iorbids great Egypts King.
Aaron. Unheard-of bAseness!
Israehtes. Oh grief!
Lord hath spoken ii, his word will be fulfilled.
EGe What presumption!
Iraeiites. Blindness of heart.
.4nai Ito .4naenoph] Hear me, Prince misled
.4raenoph. In vain words.
final. Yet fear nsulted Heaven
Moses Ere long the wrath Of God offended over Egypts
land will burst
.4msnoph. Vile Traitor-Ho! Guards!-[ The Princes
Guards ad1ance] SHAY yon impostcr!
final. Oh, horror. in mercy stay.
Israslites adraneins FIRST shall destruction
heads be DEATH
Nam. Let him fall
.amenoph Ito his Gnards] Glut my vengeance
i E". [TS"s 1'ra.Aas'l Protect his sacred lfs
final Ito the Egyptian Soidiers Advance not.
Enter Pharaoh, Sinaide, Guards and Foiiopsrs.
Pher Ito the soidsers] How now! Audacious, fall
Oorrrr.-.qnai Sinaide, Eizene .qmenophs, .4sron,
Manure, Pharaoh and Moses
By such daring smazd coniounded,
With 1 fsss now my heart beats high
BY destractng doubts surrounded
With the besetting cares contending,
From the Fears my bosom rending
To escape vainly try
.4menoph. Father -
Moses Great King!-
.4menoph This Traitor dared thy Decree
mise thou woud'st dare again to break.
Phar. Slave my orders dispute not
Noses Ha! then It's truel
Phar. Thy pride learn to conquer or else my an
Sinai lin,ercedingl. Calm thee calm thee, King'
.amenoph To die the Traitor deserves.
final fimploringiyl shew mercy.
Phor II eer again thou brave me- I'll make thee feel
Moses Fear thou the wrath of Heaven Its thunder
bolt hangs DER thee thy fault whilst yet thou able
then haste thee to repair
Phar. Slave. Dare no further incense me! Learn to
obey in silence Fall on thy knees before me- and pros
Nose. No! Wakeful, the G.d of Judah his children
still protects. Thus their heads who offend him, his
dreadful wrath he pours
Moss extends his hands towards Heaven when fear.
full Tempest ensues followed by atotal darkness The
Thunder and Lightning are unceasing, and the de-
stroying Fire falls from Heaven upon the distant
Chorus OF IsaAELIrrs AND EovrrnN.
Phar: Ha fearful Tempest
.amemoph Loud rolls the Thunder
,ana'' Lightnings CLEAN round
an Earth is enveloped in darkness profund!
Iuaehiss
Awful in wrath thus the Lord doth defend us!
Tremble perfdous! With veng eance tremendous
Behold how our God doth his foes confound
Esytians
Horrors each moment around us increasing
With new terror our hearts astound
PART II.
SCENE
The Interior Of Pharaohs Palace.
PHAnAoH, SiSApx, AME,orHn Manure, Priests, War
riors and the whole Court of Pharaoh are discovered
dispersed in Groups, bewaling the Plague of Dark.
ness. The most profound obscurty covers the
Scene.
Eggplant Oh, awful darkness! Oh, fear
This veil that hides the dayi
.dmenoph. Oh punishment severe!
My heart is all dsmay
Phar lWill ne'er again appear
Sinaide. The Suns all-cheering ray
Egypiians Oh, God of Israel, hear
Let thine anger burst
Upon the head accurst
That made great Egypts Lord
Forswear his plighted word,
Phr. These harsh and sore reprovings
Rending my breast give DER
100 late l now discover
The all depore
.4nenoph. All a.! what conflicting passions
(asde) Now are my bosom tearing
Sinaids. OF future joy despairng,
Will Egypt smile more!
Egyptian (kneeiing to Pharaoh)-
Thus, prostrate King, we pray thee
In errors path persist not
The wonders dire resist not
Which Heavn doth pour
Pharaoh (commandingy)
Be Moses called
(.atiendants 20 10 summon Mosss)
.arnenoph. (asids) Confusion
Sanoids (asids) ! oh, joy!
Egypiians (anriousIy) Moses haste thee
Sinaide 10 Phdraoh)
At last art thou decided
phar BY reason am guided.
.qmenoph. (aside)