New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-12-21
BECKETT.
TTNNYs0N's NEW DRAMA.

Frog. The London Daily Neics.
Tho third scene is in the hall of Northampton
-st where Rscksf refusing TO seal the "Cust0ms Ia
nsuited by FftzUrse and his friends The ed khshty
spirit is stirred Beces heart but he brushes u uo"n
He,ry enters and makes the following hhe speeoh'
Barons and bishops OF our realm OF England.
After the nineteen winters OF King stephen, .
Nv bis own hearth in peace when murder common
As natures death, like Egypts plague. had M d
All things with blood when every doorway oush u
l5ash'd red with that unhallowd passover;
When every baron ground his blade IN blood
The household dough was kncaded up WIN ploou,
Tbe millwl-el turnd in blood the wholesome p!0w
law rusting IN the burrows yellow weeds,
Tyl famine dwarf the race-I came: your Ming
Nor fwelt alone. Ike "a soft lord 81 the East
In mlne hall. and sucking thro FOOLS ears
The batteries Of corIuption-Went ABROAD
Thro' ali nv counties spied my peoples ways
YEA heard the churl against he baTOh-yed,
And did him justice sat In mine own courts
Judging my judges, that had found hlng
VINO ranged COMMISSIONS. made the twilight day.
And struck a shape from out the vague ana aW
From madness And the event-Our fallows tilId.
Much corn. repeopled towns a realm again gan
Had prosper'd In the main. but suddenly
laird on this rock. a cleric violated
The daughter of his host and murderd HIM
Bishops-York London. Chichester. Westminster
Ye hailed this tonsured devil into your conrts
But since your canon viii not let you take
Life for a life, ye but DEGRADED him
Where / hang'd him. What doth hard murder care
For degradation and that made me Li'ise'
BEING bounded by my coronation oa'h 49,,
TO do men justice. Look 10 II, your own selves
Saw that a clerk muIder'd an archbishop,
What could We do Degrade him. inprison him
Not death for death. . -, -. ,,o,... l.
ert nv his rctalners and feeds the beggars who IN
ghasilv scene brighten the knights with rear OF the
coutagion OF their leprOsles The sccohu az, u! u
pleasant contrast. opens In Rcsamunds power WIN 'e
follow ing charming duet; ,-t &. 49,. 81, -
overhead g, =, la
Q No but the voice Of the deep it holows the cliffs
OF the land. 80, -, LOO. - 49,,
deep from the strand.
One coming up with song III the nush OF the gum
Q Love that is born Of the deep coming up with tho
from the
Love that can shape shater life til the lie
shall have nedf 49, 81.
Nav. iet "a welcome him, Love that can lift mp life
from the dead 1891, ,,
Keep him away from the lone little Isle Let rs be-
let Us he
Nay let him make It his own. let him reign in-he 1t
Love that is born Of the deep coming up with the
from the - 90,
Tie NTH aci ends necessarily In Canterbury Cathe
lra with Beckett standing at bay Here is his defiance
VI the knights;
We think to scare me from my loyalty
To God and 10 the Holy Father MOL
Tho all the swords IN England nashd above me
Ready 20 fall at Hcnry's word or yours
Tho an the lond-lungd trumpet- upon earth
Blared from the heights OF all the thrones Of her kings
Blowing the world against Inc. would stand
Clothed VITA the full authority of Rome,
MaiId In the perfect panopy OF faith,
First ~ the foremost of their files. who die
For God to people heaven IN the great day
When God nah M his IL wells. once fled
Never again. and you I marvel at yuu-
Ne know what H. between IA. Oe have sworn
Yourselves NV men when was Chancellor
Ny vassas-and yet threaten your Archbishop
In HE own house.