That’s made an end of her, the filthy witch!Pharmas.I stabbed her with a knife before I threw her.Jehu.You, did you? Well, then fetch me wine to drink,In the King’s cup, by God. So. Give it here.
That’s made an end of her, the filthy witch!Pharmas.I stabbed her with a knife before I threw her.Jehu.You, did you? Well, then fetch me wine to drink,In the King’s cup, by God. So. Give it here.
That’s made an end of her, the filthy witch!
Pharmas.
I stabbed her with a knife before I threw her.
Jehu.
You, did you? Well, then fetch me wine to drink,In the King’s cup, by God. So. Give it here.
(Drinks.)
I needed drink after this day of fighting.A hot day’s work, but, by the living God,To-morrow shall be hotter. Ahab’s sons,And Ahab’s friends, and Ahab’s ministersShall have their heads in baskets by to-morrow.Where is this man who says he killed the Queen?Pharmas.Here, mighty King.Jehu.Go, find the cursed hagAnd bury up her carrion in the earth,For after all she was a King’s daughter.
I needed drink after this day of fighting.A hot day’s work, but, by the living God,To-morrow shall be hotter. Ahab’s sons,And Ahab’s friends, and Ahab’s ministersShall have their heads in baskets by to-morrow.Where is this man who says he killed the Queen?Pharmas.Here, mighty King.Jehu.Go, find the cursed hagAnd bury up her carrion in the earth,For after all she was a King’s daughter.
I needed drink after this day of fighting.A hot day’s work, but, by the living God,To-morrow shall be hotter. Ahab’s sons,And Ahab’s friends, and Ahab’s ministersShall have their heads in baskets by to-morrow.Where is this man who says he killed the Queen?
Pharmas.
Here, mighty King.
Jehu.
Go, find the cursed hagAnd bury up her carrion in the earth,For after all she was a King’s daughter.
[ExitPharmas.
Jehu(sings).Oh, out in the desert my bow and my spearShall win me whatever I need,Another man’s tent, and another man’s gear,And another man’s....Fill me more wine. Go to the window yonder.Halt. As you were. I’ll go myself. You, fellow.You fellow, there. Is the Queen’s body there?What does he say?Ashobal.He says that the wild dogs have torn the body.Jehu.Good enough end and fitting burial for her.Now I have sacrifice to do to Baal.By God, a lusty sacrifice! By God,These damned idolaters shall learn the truth!None of your knives on me.
Jehu(sings).Oh, out in the desert my bow and my spearShall win me whatever I need,Another man’s tent, and another man’s gear,And another man’s....Fill me more wine. Go to the window yonder.Halt. As you were. I’ll go myself. You, fellow.You fellow, there. Is the Queen’s body there?What does he say?Ashobal.He says that the wild dogs have torn the body.Jehu.Good enough end and fitting burial for her.Now I have sacrifice to do to Baal.By God, a lusty sacrifice! By God,These damned idolaters shall learn the truth!None of your knives on me.
Jehu(sings).
Oh, out in the desert my bow and my spearShall win me whatever I need,Another man’s tent, and another man’s gear,And another man’s....
Oh, out in the desert my bow and my spearShall win me whatever I need,Another man’s tent, and another man’s gear,And another man’s....
Fill me more wine. Go to the window yonder.Halt. As you were. I’ll go myself. You, fellow.You fellow, there. Is the Queen’s body there?What does he say?
Ashobal.
He says that the wild dogs have torn the body.
Jehu.
Good enough end and fitting burial for her.Now I have sacrifice to do to Baal.By God, a lusty sacrifice! By God,These damned idolaters shall learn the truth!None of your knives on me.
[Goes out.
[TheServantsandMengo out.
EnterMicaiah(from in front).
Micaiah.She was too good a woman to be QueenIn such a land as this, at such a time.Would she had gone! Her women have escaped.And I am freed from prison by the rabble.Wisdom is gone from the city,The killer alone is obeyed,A man without law, without pity,Who was fed by the King he betrayed.The debt that was owing is paid,By a new deed of murder that criesTo the gods who are Kings in the skies.Though the ways of the gods are most wise,They are dark, they make me afraid.
Micaiah.She was too good a woman to be QueenIn such a land as this, at such a time.Would she had gone! Her women have escaped.And I am freed from prison by the rabble.Wisdom is gone from the city,The killer alone is obeyed,A man without law, without pity,Who was fed by the King he betrayed.The debt that was owing is paid,By a new deed of murder that criesTo the gods who are Kings in the skies.Though the ways of the gods are most wise,They are dark, they make me afraid.
Micaiah.
She was too good a woman to be QueenIn such a land as this, at such a time.Would she had gone! Her women have escaped.And I am freed from prison by the rabble.
Wisdom is gone from the city,The killer alone is obeyed,A man without law, without pity,Who was fed by the King he betrayed.The debt that was owing is paid,By a new deed of murder that criesTo the gods who are Kings in the skies.Though the ways of the gods are most wise,They are dark, they make me afraid.
Curtain.