_Rubina._ O glorious spirits! what you free accord, This grateful heart shall bless with rich reward. Success is certain: I'll no longer pause, But raise aloft the standard of our cause. (_Takes crown from_ GLORIA'S _head_.) The crown is mine. Rise, War, in triumph now; Gloria's rare diadem is on my brow! TABLEAU. _The crowning of War._ HATRED. RUBINA. DISCORD. GLORIA, _on bank_. R. SOMNA. QUEEN MAB. SOOTHA. L. REVENGE. CRUELTY. OBLIVIA. DROWSA. _A chord._ RUBINA _places crown on her head; stands with her hands raised to the crown_. GLORIA _starts up, resting on one hand, her other hand raised to her brow, terror in her eyes_. QUEEN MAB _on her knees in front of bank, her hands clasped, resting in her lap, head thrown back_. SOMNA, R., _and_ SOOTHA, L., _in line with_ QUEEN MAB, _crouch each with one hand on her shoulder, the other outstretched, as though warding off danger_. HATRED _and_ DISCORD _run_ R. _and_ L. _of_ RUBINA; _each has hand on her waist, the other raised in triumph_. DROWSA _falls at the feet of_ CRUELTY, L., _her back to audience, her hands raised and clasped_. CRUELTY _looks down at her with right hand raised and clenched, as though about to strike_. OBLIVIA _falls at the feet of_ REVENGE, R., _with outstretched arms, facing audience_; REVENGE _seizes her hands, bends her back, and looks into her face. Expressions of terror on the faces of_ DREAM-SPIRITS _and_ GLORIA; _triumph in those of_ RUBINA _and her_ ATTENDANTS. _Soft music until the attention of the audience is fastened on the picture, then_,— _Chorus; air, "Soldier's Chorus."_ Glory and fame for the free and bold! War's red banner let heroes unfold, Boldly advancing to win renown, Ay, eager to fight, and ready to guard Rubina's crown. _Semi-chorus._ Who lack courage to dare in the front of fight, With conquest before, and the foe in sight? _Semi-chorus._ Who would falter or turn when glory and fame Their bright laurels press, and with victory bless, In War's mighty name? _Chorus._ Glory and fame, &c. _Rubina._ Up and away! the tocsin sounds afar; The land of freedom is the realm of war. (_Repeat chorus, "Glory and Fame," &c., and exit_ R., RUBINA, _followed by_ REVENGE, HATRED, DISCORD, _and_ CRUELTY. _As the music ceases_, QUEEN MAB _and the_ DREAM-SPIRITS _resume their places at back of bank_.) _Gloria._ Rubina false, and I, by sleep possessed, Powerless to rise my rightful crown to wrest!