. Bianca Cappello : a tragedy . emed anew to smile on me,And I to catch that ray with gladdened heart —Alas ! as infants with their glad hands catchAt sunbeams, and then find they nothing hold!Why didst thou tell me, girl ? *T was in my heart,And so came out at my mouths unlocked door,As something hard to keep in : pardon, Madam !God knows that when I so your Highness giieve,I grieve myself more. ARCHDUCHESS. Yes, I know that too ; 94 BIANCA CAPPELLO. [Act III. The heart from its abundance needs must speak:Thy word was but the keen point lancing outFrom a sword j^iercing thee : I do forgiveIts
. Bianca Cappello : a tragedy . emed anew to smile on me,And I to catch that ray with gladdened heart —Alas ! as infants with their glad hands catchAt sunbeams, and then find they nothing hold!Why didst thou tell me, girl ? *T was in my heart,And so came out at my mouths unlocked door,As something hard to keep in : pardon, Madam !God knows that when I so your Highness giieve,I grieve myself more. ARCHDUCHESS. Yes, I know that too ; 94 BIANCA CAPPELLO. [Act III. The heart from its abundance needs must speak:Thy word was but the keen point lancing outFrom a sword j^iercing thee : I do forgiveIts sharpness, my good Anne. [Gives her hand, which Anne hisses. My angel-mistress ! [ me ! you smile no more, except a tearWash out the smile as if it were a stain;Could I but see again that smile of youth!It haunts me like a spectre of dead joy —Would it were yet alive! ARCHDUCHESS. So shalt thou see it,The day I hear thee laugh oer my new prince. God bring such day ARCHDUCHESS. Amen, good Anne, to that! {^ ACT lY.
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