The Complete Poetical Works of Samuel Taylor Coleridge Volume II Part 73

The Complete Poetical Works of Samuel Taylor Coleridge Volume II Part 73

[Before 10] _Wallenstein (makes the motion, &c._ 1800, 1828, 1829.


[23] _might_ 1800, 1828, 1829.


[After 23] [_Taking his hand affectionately._ 1800, 1828, 1829.


[36] wholly lie] lie wholly 1828, 1829.


[40] _the one_ 1800, 1828, 1829.


[41] _other_ 1800, 1828, 1829.


[61] _me_ 1800, 1828, 1829.


[74] _so_ 1800, 1828, 1829.


[77] _hearts_ 1800, 1828, 1829.


[78] _you_ 1800, 1828, 1829.


[84] _has_ 1800, 1828, 1829.


[96] must] may 1800, 1828, 1829.


[103] _I_ 1800, 1828, 1829. out] you 1828, 1829.


[Before 105] _Wrangel (considerately)._ 1800, 1828, 1829.


[107] _Wrangel (calmly proceeding)._ 1800, 1828, 1829.


[144] _Citizens_ 1800, 1828, 1829.


[154] _we_ 1800, 1828, 1829.


[164] Sesina is] Sesinas been 1800, 1828, 1829.


[After 164] [_Wallenstein is struck, and silenced._ 1800, 1828, 1829.


[167] _yesterday_ 1800, 1828, 1829.


[184] _thought_ 1800, 1828, 1829.


SCENE VI


_WALLENSTEIN, TERTSKY, and ILLO (re-enter)._


_Illo._ Ist all right?


_Tertsky._ Are you compromised?


_Illo._ This Swede Went smiling from you. Yes! youre compromised.


_Wallenstein._ As yet is nothing settled: and (well weighed) I feel myself inclined to leave it so.


_Tertsky._ How? What is that?


_Wallenstein._ Come on me what will come, 5 The doing evil to avoid an evil Cannot be good!


_Tertsky._ Nay, but bethink you, Duke?


_Wallenstein._ To live upon the mercy of these Swedes!


Of these proud-hearted Swedes! I could not bear it.


_Illo._ Goest thou as fugitive, as mendicant? 10 Bringest thou not more to them than thou receivest?


LINENOTES:


[10] _Wallenstein (sarcastically)._ 1800, 1828, 1829.


[11] _Countess (to the others)._ 1800, 1828, 1829.


SCENE VII


_To these enter the COUNTESS TERTSKY._


_Wallenstein._ Who sent for you? There is no business here For women.


_Countess._ I am come to bid you joy.


_Wallenstein._ Use thy authority, Tertsky, bid her go.


_Countess._ Come I perhaps too early? I hope not.


_Wallenstein._ Set not this tongue upon me, I entreat you. 5 You know it is the weapon that destroys me.


I am routed, if a woman but attack me.


I cannot traffic in the trade of words With that unreasoning s.e.x.


_Countess._ I had already Given the Bohemians a king.


_Wallenstein._ They have one, 10 In consequence, no doubt.


_Countess._ Ha! what new scruple?


_Tertsky._ The Duke will not.


_Countess._ He will not what he must!