DOEG We will send her Sudden, as Michal is alone with David, To seize him with insinuative kisses, And arms that wind as they were wonted to him. Michal once jealous--and already I Have sowed suspicions-- MERAB Will--? yes--? DOEG On him burst [_laughs_] And as a fury. MERAB May it be their rending! [_The tumult, near._] Come, we must see. [_They go to look out. Shouts of “David!” “David!” arise, and a band of timbrel-players, dancing and singing, followed by a band of priests bearing the ark with its cherubim of gold, pass the tent opening._ DAVID, SAUL, JONATHAN, ISHUI _and the Court then enter amid acclamations; before them servants, bearing the head of Goliath on a charger under a napkin_. SAUL _darkly mounts the throne with_ AHINOAM, _to waving of palms and to praise_.] A WOMAN [_breaking from the throng_.] Our little ones are saved! hosannah! joy! [_She kisses_ DAVID’S _hand_.] JONATHAN Woman, thy tongue should know an angel-word, Or seraph-syllables new-sung to God! Earth has not any rapture well for this! David, my brother! DAVID Jonathan, my friend! While life has any love, know mine for you. JONATHAN Then am I friended as no man was ever! And though my soul were morning wide it were Helpless to hold my wonder and delight! O people, look upon him! THE PEOPLE David! David! JONATHAN Never before in Israel rose beauty Up to this glory! DAVID Jonathan, nay-- JONATHAN Never! [_Loosing his robe and girdle._] Therefore I pour him splendor passionate. In gold and purple, this my own, I clothe him. David, my brother! SAUL [_Angered._] Brother! AHINOAM Saul? SAUL Thou fool! JONATHAN Father? AHINOAM My lord? SAUL Thou full-of-lauding fool! Of breath and ravishment unceasing! AHINOAM Saul! SAUL Is it not praise enough, has he not reached The skies on it! DAVID O king, my lord-- SAUL Had Saul Ever so rich a rapture from his son? Ever this worshipping of utterance? DAVID My lord, my lord, this should not fret you. DOEG [_Derisively._] Nay! DAVID ’Tis only that the soul of Jonathan, Brimmed by the Philistines with bitterness, Sudden is joy and overfloweth-- DOEG