The Complete Poetical Works of Samuel Taylor Coleridge Volume II Part 38

The Complete Poetical Works of Samuel Taylor Coleridge Volume II Part 38

Remorse.


[235] Stage-direction om. Remorse.


[238] trace] trial corr. in MS. III; trait Remorse.


[240-41] Spotless . . . guilty too om. Remorse.


[242] _shalt_] shalt Remorse.


[After 242] stage-direction (_Drawing back and gazing at Alvar_) Remorse.


[Between 243 and 245]


_Alvar._ We will find means to save your honour. Live, Oh live, Ordonio! for our fathers sake!


Spare his gray hairs!


_Teresa._ And you may yet be happy


_Ordonio._ O horror, &c.


Remorse.


[After 243] _struggle with_] _prevent_ Remorse.


[After 251] [_Throws himself, &c._] _Kneeling_ Remorse.


[252] _Curse_] Curse Remorse.


[253] my brother] Ordonio Remorse.


[256] Stage-direction om. Remorse.


[258] Stage-direction om. Remorse.


[263] Stage-direction om. Remorse.


[After 266]


[_The doors of the dungeon are broken open, and in rush ALHADRA, and the band of_ Morescoes.


_Alh._ Seize first that man!


[_ALVAR presses onward to defend ORDONIO._


_Ord._ Off, &c.


Remorse.


[274] _Alvar and Teresa._ O horrible Remorse.


[277] _their_] their Remorse.


[283] Stage-direction om. Remorse.


[287] Stage-direction om. Remorse.


[Between 288 and 304:]


_Teresa._ He doth repent! See, see, I kneel to thee!


O let him live! That aged man, his father----


_Alhadra._ Why had he such a son?


[_Shouts from the distance of_, Rescue! Rescue! Alvar!


Alvar! _and the voice of VALDEZ heard._


Rescue?--and Isidores spirit unavenged?-- The deed be mine! [_Suddenly stabs ORDONIO._ Now take my Life!


_Ordonio (staggering from the wound)._ Atonement!


_Alvar (while with TERESA supporting ORDONIO)._ Arm of avenging Heaven Thou hast s.n.a.t.c.hed from me my most cherished hope-- But go! my word was pledged to thee.


_Ordonio._ Away!


Brave not my fathers rage! I thank thee! Thou-- [_Then turning his eyes languidly to ALVAR._ She hath avenged the blood of Isidore!


I stood in silence like a slave before her


Remorse.


[290-303] om. Remorse.


[Affixed to 300] _ALHADRA s.n.a.t.c.hes it from him and suddenly stabs ORDONIO. ALVAR rushes towards him through the_ Moors, _and catches him in his arms, &c._ MS. III.


[303-4]


Tis well! thou hast avenged thyself I have stood in silence like a slave before thee


Corr. in MS. III.


[305] spirit] heart Remorse.


[After 306]


Forgive me, Alvar! O couldst thou forgive thyself.


Corr. in MS. III.


Forgive me, Alvar!


Oh!--couldst thou forget me! [_Dies._