I’ll see you yet, not now alone;I know for sure, as ever you’ll come back.
I’ll see you yet, not now alone;I know for sure, as ever you’ll come back.
I’ll see you yet, not now alone;I know for sure, as ever you’ll come back.
I’ll see you yet, not now alone;
I know for sure, as ever you’ll come back.
Herod.
’Tis not past hope: and therefore one thing more—
’Tis not past hope: and therefore one thing more—
’Tis not past hope: and therefore one thing more—
’Tis not past hope: and therefore one thing more—
[A long pause.
I swore just now an oath that touches you.
I swore just now an oath that touches you.
I swore just now an oath that touches you.
I swore just now an oath that touches you.
[Writes a letter and seals it.
Here ’tis! Receive in charge this letter sealed.You see the run o’ the title—
Here ’tis! Receive in charge this letter sealed.You see the run o’ the title—
Here ’tis! Receive in charge this letter sealed.You see the run o’ the title—
Here ’tis! Receive in charge this letter sealed.
You see the run o’ the title—
Joseph.
To the headsman!
To the headsman!
To the headsman!
To the headsman!
Herod.
I’ll keep what I have therein promised you,And if, perhaps, you’ve mind to tell a taleAbout a King who——
I’ll keep what I have therein promised you,And if, perhaps, you’ve mind to tell a taleAbout a King who——
I’ll keep what I have therein promised you,And if, perhaps, you’ve mind to tell a taleAbout a King who——
I’ll keep what I have therein promised you,
And if, perhaps, you’ve mind to tell a tale
About a King who——
Joseph.
Come! Impose the task,To hand this note myself unto the headsman.5
Come! Impose the task,To hand this note myself unto the headsman.5
Come! Impose the task,To hand this note myself unto the headsman.5
Come! Impose the task,
To hand this note myself unto the headsman.5
[Exit.
Herodalone.
Herod.
Now she lives under sword, and that’s my spurTo do what I ne’er did before, to sufferWhat ne’er before I suffered, and find comfortIf all be vain! and now, away!
Now she lives under sword, and that’s my spurTo do what I ne’er did before, to sufferWhat ne’er before I suffered, and find comfortIf all be vain! and now, away!
Now she lives under sword, and that’s my spurTo do what I ne’er did before, to sufferWhat ne’er before I suffered, and find comfortIf all be vain! and now, away!
Now she lives under sword, and that’s my spur
To do what I ne’er did before, to suffer
What ne’er before I suffered, and find comfort
If all be vain! and now, away!
[Exit.