New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-25
TENNYSON'S DRAMA.
QUEEN MARY. a DRAMA. BY ALFRED TEN
NYSON.

QUEEN MARY. A DRAMA. BY ALFRED TEN
NYSON.
EXTRACTS PROM The NEW WORK OF ruR POET
LAUREATE.
The new poem of Alfred Tennysons is q historical
drama in Eve acts, constructed upon the familiar
Shakespearcan model with long catalogue of
dramatis persona and frequent change Of scene.
The action takes place principally in London, now
in the royal palace, again in the streets OF at
Whitehall, or in ST. Msry's Church; but
at the beginning of the Second Act it is
laid at Abingdon Castle in Kcnt The peTsonages
introduced iaclude some of the most conspicuous and
intrinsicly dramatic figures of tho sixteenth CEN
Jury. The Mary o. the POEM is tbs dark and bloody
daughter of Henry and Katharine OF Aragon, and the
whole psod Of heT roign is used 10y the poot II m
folding his story. Philip Of SPAIN Elizabeth, Card-
nal Pole, Sir Thomas Wyatt. CTanmer, Gardiner.
Bonner and Ceurtenay. Earl OF Devon, are among
the prominent actoTs and the incidents of the Span
ish marriage, the instruction of Wyatt, the outbreak
of The uersecutiou are some of the incidents which
illustrate the gradual development of Aarys charac-
ter and the tragedy Of her last hours
Tie poem is Of course republished in this country
by J. II. OsgoOd & Co., whom everybody recognizes
as Mr. Tennysons American representatives; ana
we present some extracts from adv ance sheets oil
the handsome volume in which this house will issue
the poem tomorrow.
The first scene contains touches of Shakespearoah
sumor which appears in many parts of the book
ACT i.
SCENE I-ALDGATE hICHLY DECORAIED
CROWD. MARsHALMES.
MiRsNaIlMkN.
Stand back, keep clear lane When VIII her AaIesy
pass syst tcoi WY now even nov %e hre t di~
bach SSr ea Ss 3 ySE with your tongues
be not treason Long live queen Mary me LAWN anu
CITIZENS.
Long live Queen MARI -
That's hard word legitimate; what does 1t meant
SECOND ClIHLN
''"'''' TmrD CITIZEN
""'' - '"''"' FIRST CITIZEN.
Why didn't the Parliament maze her a bastardf
SECOND CIIizEN.
No. 1T was the Lady ElzsS Cr.l.
That was AFTER man Frp S3r' C Tn5 SSs'''
Then which is tho bastlrdi
rroth they be bol bastards by Act Of Parliament and
Council.
Az the Parliament make every trueborn man OF MS
n bastard Old NOhes can't il make thee n baSardi
fon shouds know, thou art as white as three Christ
nasses 49,. ,,,,,
who's a-passngi King Ed%@rd or h'ns hlc"aro'
No, old NoEos.
THIRD CITIZEN.
'V'''" mary OLD NoKEs.
The blessed Mary's a-p@ssIns! lfGifs o" las 6"ees'
let father alone my masters he's past your question
ing - o..
Answer thou for him mem tnou art such cOckerel
ysef for thou was the tail end OF old Harry The
Seventh 49,
VI, that was afore Notwithstanding began, was horn
true at five in tho forenoon tue taii OF oid HaIy'
and 50 they cant max RE bastard
Buff Parliament make tho Queen bastard. why
follows all the more that they can make thee one who
Art fIay kGOes and out at elbow, and bald y TIC
back and bursten at the toes, and down al heels
Twas born Of a true and ringd wife, and can't
Brgue upon ~ but and my old woInan 'ud burn upon
u that "'uia We M,rsuux,y
What you eaekling o basiardy under the Queens
seed will " 'D'' - ''
He swears by tho hood hneM
SECOND CITIZEN
Harki the trumpets
Inc Procession passes. MARY aud EIIzABBTH
riding SIDE by side and disappears under
CITIZENS.
long live Queen Mary down with all traitOrsl God
~'' '-'' ''"''' '''''''' " tEre,nA
We first make acquaintance with Mary'i in the foi
towing seems. which may he said to give the key
aote Of the drama:
SCENE VA ROOM IN THE PALACE.
AAsr pkt Pa LIP m s,iature ALICE.
MARY QtSsing ne miniature.
Most goOdly, hnsuke. ana an ehperOre SOIL
King to Oe'-iS he not noble AIs.s giri'
eDodly enough yOur Grace, and yet, methlubs,
Ay; some waxcn doll
Cby baby eyes have rested on belize;
Alfred and white lle faslion Of our land.
But my good mother came God Iost Der soup
or suaip End aa spanish in myself,
And In my DkinSs
IT, youi Graces leave
-FOUR royal mother can't 81 ef;h, Dnt too sa,,or
tFor So they saw was al pure lily and rose
u his youth, and Ike lady.
O, just Godi
eweet mother. you had time and cause enough
To sickcn o. his lilies and his roses
Cast off hctrayd, detained, divorced fOrloni
Aud lhen the kug-t1at traitor pat forslyfntss'
fhe mother OF Eliztbcth-a hereto
Evn ske is; but God hath sent me here
that NJ shan be- before | die, rs tho
Nv father and my brother had MOI lived
Mat wasi thou saying Of this Lady Jaue.
Why, Madam. she was passing
forne chapel down IN Essex, aud win her
tady Ammo Wharton and the Lady Anne
Bowed 10 the Pyx but Lady Jane stood up
kfiG a. the very backbone of he1esy
tni wheleiore bow ye not sayS ;; Lady Anne,
] can not and dare not, tell your Grace
WHAT Lady Jane replied
Dni will haveit
ALICE.
nc sad--pray pardon me- and pity leI-
bhe hath hearken'd evil c0unsel-ahl she said,
The baaer made him.
Moastrous! blasphemousl
ne ought TO burn Hence, thou Eau ALIckl. No
Her head will fau shall it she is but a child
Ne do not Kill the child ior doing that
His father whipt hiIn into doing head
Were half "a gnsciousi o. my lord to be,
Ny love, tor thy sake only. 80
am eleven years older than he Is.
Bat will le care for that I
No, 10y the molly Virgin. being noble,
lJuI love only tLon the bastard sprout
hi 81 tor, is far fsirer than nysoL
vim ke be drawn 10 her