A mighty thing amongst the mean, and such The lion is alone, and so am I. and of wolves. ABBot. And why not live and act with other men? MAN, Because my nature was averse from life; And yet not cruel; for I would not make, But find a desolation: - like the wind, The red-hot breath of the most lone Simoom, Аввот. Alas! I 'gin to fear that thou art past all aid ΜΑΝ. Look on me! there is an order Of mortals on the earth. who do become Old in their youth, and died ere middle age, Without the violence of warlike death; Some perishing of pleasure some of study some of mere weariness and some insanity And some of withered, or of broken hearts; - Old man! I do respect Thine order, and revere thine years; I deem Thy purpose pious, but it is in vain; Think me not churlish; I would spare thyself, Far more than me, in shunning at this time All further colloquy and so farewell! [Exit MANFRED. ABBOT. This should have been a noble creature: he Hath all the energy which would have made A goodly frame of glorious elements, Had they been wisely mingled; as it is, SCENE III. The Mountains.· The Castle of Manfred at some - HERMAN, MANUEL, and other Dependants of MANFRED. HER. 'Tis strange enough: night after night, for years, He hath pursued long vigils in this tower, To draw conclusions absolute, of aught MANUEL. "Twere dangerous; Content thyself with what thou knowest already. ́Most glorious orb! that wert a worship, ere Which gladden'd, on their mountain tops, the hearts Of the Chaldean shepherds, till they pour'd Who chose thee for his shadow! Thou chief star! And hearts of all who walk within thy rays! Sire of the seasons! Monarch of the climes, And those who dwell in them! for near or far, Our inborn spirits have a tint of thee, Even as our outward aspects; And shine, and set in glory. thou dost rise, Fare thee well! I ne'er shall see thee more. As my first glance Of love and wonder was for thee, then take My latest look: thou wilt not beam on onc To whom the gifts of life and warmth have been Of a more fatal nature. He is gone: I follow. [Exit MANFRED. SCENE III. The Mountains. - Th Castle of Manfred at some HERMAN, MANUEL, and other Dependants of MANFRED. HER. 'Tis strange enough: night after night, for years, He hath pursued long vigils in this tower, |