The Poetical Works of S. T. Coleridge

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1835. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... Scene V. Questenberg, Octavio Piccolomini. Ques. Alas, alas! and stands it so? What, friend! and do we let him go away In this delusion--let him go away? Not call him back immediately, not open His eyes upon the spot? Oct. He has now opened mine, And I see more than pleases me. Ques. What is it? Oct. Curse on this journey! Ques. But why so? What is it? Oct. Come, come along, friend! I must follow up The ominous track immediately. Mine eyes Are opened now, and I must use them. Come! draws Questenberg on with him. Ques. What now? Where go you then? Oct. To her herself. Ques. To Oct. To the Duke. Come, let us go--'Tis done, 'tis done, I see the net that is thrown over him. O! he returns not to me as he went. Ques. Nay, but explain yourself. Oct. And that I should not Foresee it, not prevent this journey! Wherefore Did I keep it from him?--You were in the right. I should have warned him! Now it is too late. Ques. But what's too late? Bethink yourself, my friend, That you are talking absolute riddles to me. Oct. Come!--to the Duke's. 'Tis close upon the hour Which he appointed you for audience. Come! A curse, a threefold curse, upon this journey! He leads Questenberg off. Scene VI.--Changes to a spacious chamber in the house of the Duke of Friedland.--Servants employed in putting the tables and chairs in. order. During this enters Seni, like an old Italian doctor, in black, and clothed somewhat fantastically. He carries a white staff, with which he marks out the quarters of the heaven. 1st. Ser. Come--to it, lads, to it! Make an end of it. I hear the sentry call out, "Stand to your arms!" They will be there in a minute. Id. Ser. Why were we not told before that the audience would be held here? Nothing prepared--no orders--no instructions--3d. Ser. Ay, and why was the...