Ugolino/Act 2 Scene 1
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ACT II.
SCENE I.—Illuminated Palace adjoining the Garden Groups of Maskers discovered dancing. The Marquis de Monteno, Caliari, Orsino, and Servants, &c. Half dark.
Mont. [To Servants.] Come, bustle, bustle, knaves is supper ready?
More wine, there!—Welcome, welcome, gentlemen;
You'll not unmask? Well, use your pleasure, sir.
You're welcome, notwithstanding, wine there, ho!
Now, by my troth, it makes me young again,
To see ye all so merry,—one more dance,
And we'll to supper,—music, there! more music!
[Goes up stage. Music. They dance again, during which
More wine, there!—Welcome, welcome, gentlemen;
You'll not unmask? Well, use your pleasure, sir.
You're welcome, notwithstanding, wine there, ho!
Now, by my troth, it makes me young again,
To see ye all so merry,—one more dance,
And we'll to supper,—music, there! more music!
[Goes up stage. Music. They dance again, during which
Enter Angelica in a fancy dress, masked, and with a lute. After the dance, the company leave the stage in groups. Orsino comes forward, watched by Angelica, l.
Orsi. What! no sport yet? well, this is past belief,
The hook's been baited nearly half an hour,
And not a nibble.
Ang. Ha! that dress! 'tis he!
Hist! my lord Marquis!
Orsi. [Aside.] Ha! a bite at last. [Aloud in a feigned voice.
What would'st thou with me, child? I am no Marquis.
Ang. I know you well, you are my lord Serassi.
Orsi. Art sure on't?
Ang. Aye, sir, sure as you're in love,
And are beloved again.
Orsi. Indeed! by whom? [Aside.] So, so! my constant Marquis.
Ang. Listen, sir.
The hook's been baited nearly half an hour,
And not a nibble.
Ang. Ha! that dress! 'tis he!
Hist! my lord Marquis!
Orsi. [Aside.] Ha! a bite at last. [Aloud in a feigned voice.
What would'st thou with me, child? I am no Marquis.
Ang. I know you well, you are my lord Serassi.
Orsi. Art sure on't?
Ang. Aye, sir, sure as you're in love,
And are beloved again.
Orsi. Indeed! by whom? [Aside.] So, so! my constant Marquis.
Ang. Listen, sir.
Song.—Angelica.
The moon is up, and the stars shine bright,
O'er the silent sea,
And thy lady love beneath their light,
Has waited long for thee.
O, sweet the song and the lute may sound
To the lover's list’ning ear;
But wilder and faster his pulse will bound,
At the voice of his lady dear.
Then come with me where the stars shine bright,
O'er the silent sea,
And thy lady love beneath their light,
Waits alone for thee.
O'er the silent sea,
And thy lady love beneath their light,
Has waited long for thee.
O, sweet the song and the lute may sound
To the lover's list’ning ear;
But wilder and faster his pulse will bound,
At the voice of his lady dear.
Then come with me where the stars shine bright,
O'er the silent sea,
And thy lady love beneath their light,
Waits alone for thee.
Orsi. And is she handsome, stripling ? tell me that!
Angelica sings.
O, she hath left her harp and bow'r,
Tho' so dear they be,
To wander at the lonely hour,
Upon the shore with thee.
O, sweet the song, and the lute may sound,
To lover's list’ning ear;
But wilder and faster his love will bound
At the voice of his lady dear.
Then come with me where the stars shine bright,
O'er the silent sea,
And thy lady love beneath their light,
Waits alone for thee.
Tho' so dear they be,
To wander at the lonely hour,
Upon the shore with thee.
O, sweet the song, and the lute may sound,
To lover's list’ning ear;
But wilder and faster his love will bound
At the voice of his lady dear.
Then come with me where the stars shine bright,
O'er the silent sea,
And thy lady love beneath their light,
Waits alone for thee.
Orsi. This is no bad beginning, certainly.
[Aside.] What if I follow him? but then the lady
When she discovers I am not Serassi,
Why then she'll frown, and bid me quit her sight,
And beat the page, perhaps; well, that won't hurt me.
[Aloud.] An' I would be assur'd now she were handsome.
Lead on, thou warbling messenger of love,
I'll follow thee through the antipodes. [Exeunt, l, following Angelica.
Re-enter Caliari, u. e. r.
Cali. Sure, 'tis Orsino gliding there away,
There's some one with him, too, Serassi, then,
Was not accused unjustly; I will after him,
And see the end of this, if possible. [Exit Caliari, l
Re-enter Monteno with a letter, u. e. r.
Monteno, [reads.] “If you would save the life of a dear friend,
Send instantly your servants to the foot
Of the Rialto—pause, and he is lost.”
Directed to the Marquis de Monteno!
What can this mean? a "dear friend's life,”
Pause and he is lost! I will not pause—
Assistance shall be sent immediately,
Myself will lead the servants to the spot. [Exit Monteno, f. e. r.
[Aside.] What if I follow him? but then the lady
When she discovers I am not Serassi,
Why then she'll frown, and bid me quit her sight,
And beat the page, perhaps; well, that won't hurt me.
[Aloud.] An' I would be assur'd now she were handsome.
Lead on, thou warbling messenger of love,
I'll follow thee through the antipodes. [Exeunt, l, following Angelica.
Re-enter Caliari, u. e. r.
Cali. Sure, 'tis Orsino gliding there away,
There's some one with him, too, Serassi, then,
Was not accused unjustly; I will after him,
And see the end of this, if possible. [Exit Caliari, l
Re-enter Monteno with a letter, u. e. r.
Monteno, [reads.] “If you would save the life of a dear friend,
Send instantly your servants to the foot
Of the Rialto—pause, and he is lost.”
Directed to the Marquis de Monteno!
What can this mean? a "dear friend's life,”
Pause and he is lost! I will not pause—
Assistance shall be sent immediately,
Myself will lead the servants to the spot. [Exit Monteno, f. e. r.