The Complete Poetical Works of Samuel Taylor Coleridge. Vol 2 (of 2)Coleridge, Samuel Taylor
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The Complete Poetical Works of Samuel Taylor Coleridge. Vol 2 (of 2)
Coleridge, Samuel Taylor
English poetry -- 19th century
Nay, nay, not hate him. I try not to do it;
and in this form it stands in the Poole MS. MSS. II, III have the line
as amended, but have also this stage-direction '(_perceiving that
Alhadra is conscious she has spoken imprudently_)'; and MS. II has the
word _me_ underlined.
Oh fear not me! my heart is sad for you
Remorse.
[188] In Poole MS. this line was originally--
These wolfish Priests! these lappers-up of Blood.
[192] stalk'd] walk'd Remorse.
[193] on] by Remorse.
[195] Interpolated by S. T. C.
That his vile Slaves, his pitiless officers
Held in their custody my babes and husband.
MS. III.
[195] foul officers] familiars Remorse.
[197] ragged] rugged Remorse.
[201] '(_ironically_)' only in MS. II.
[202] And they do] And Christians Remorse.
[207] Solely my complexion] I was a Moresco Remorse.
[210] There] Where Remorse.
[212-14]
It was a toil to breathe it! When the door,
Slow opening at the appointed hour, disclosed
One human countenance, the lamp's red flame
Cowered as it entered, and at once sank down
Remorse.
[219] the dull bell counting Remorse.
[220] blessed] all-cheering. Remorse.
[221] my] our Remorse.
[222] dreams] slumbers Remorse.
[227] God] Heaven Remorse.
[233] deliver'd] released Corr. in MS. III, Remorse.
[237] fit] trance Remorse.
[243] Fearless in act, but feeble in endurance Corr. in MS. III,
Remorse.
[247-9] MS. III erased: om. Remorse.
[Between 249-50]
_Teresa. (starting)._ This sure must be the man (_to ALHADRA_)
Know you that man?
Corr. in MS. III.
[Between 250 and 263]
_Ter._ Know you that stately Moor?
_Alhad._ I know him not:
But doubt not he is some Moresco chieftain,
Who hides himself among the Alpujarras.
_Ter._ The Alpujarras? Does he know his danger,
So near this seat?
_Alhad._ He wears the Moorish robes too,
As in defiance of the royal edict.
[_ALHADRA advances to ALVAR, who has walked to the
back of the stage near the rocks. TERESA
drops her veil._
_Alhad._ Gallant Moresco! An inquisitor,
Monviedro, of known hatred to our race--
Remorse.
[254-7]
His ends, his motives, why he shrinks from notice
And spurns all commune with the Moorish chieftain,
Baffles conjecture--
Corr. in MS. III.
Before stage-direction affixed to 259.
_Teresa._ Ask of him whence he came? if he bear tidings
Of any Christian Captive--if he knows--
Corr. in MS. III.
[259] _Philip the Second had forbidden under pain of death the Moorish
Robes_ MS. II: _Phillip (sic) the Second had prohibited under pain of
death all the Moorish customs and garments_ MS. III.
[262] the creature] a brother Corr. in MS. III.
[263] _Albert (retiring)_] _advancing as if to pass them_ Corr. in MS.
III. Stage-direction om. Remorse.
[264] Stage-direction om. Remorse.
[266] Stage-direction om. Remorse.
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