. Character sketches of romance, fiction and the drama. self.—Verdi, Ernani (an opera,1841). RUzabethj the Landgravine Theodor Pixis, Artist Claudius, Engraver E LIZ ABETH is kneeling at the shrine in prayer for Tannhauser,when she hears the chorus of the band of returning pilgrims, ofwhom he was one. Chorus of Pilgrims. Once more, with joy, my home, I meet thee;Once more, fair flowery meadows, I greet ye;My pilgrims staff henceforth may Heavens sweet peace is within my sinners plaint on high was heard,Accepted by a gracious Lord;The tears I laid before his shrineAre turn
. Character sketches of romance, fiction and the drama. self.—Verdi, Ernani (an opera,1841). RUzabethj the Landgravine Theodor Pixis, Artist Claudius, Engraver E LIZ ABETH is kneeling at the shrine in prayer for Tannhauser,when she hears the chorus of the band of returning pilgrims, ofwhom he was one. Chorus of Pilgrims. Once more, with joy, my home, I meet thee;Once more, fair flowery meadows, I greet ye;My pilgrims staff henceforth may Heavens sweet peace is within my sinners plaint on high was heard,Accepted by a gracious Lord;The tears I laid before his shrineAre turned to hope and joy divine;O Lord, eternal praise he thine! Elizabeth (with great solemnity). Oh, blessed Virgin, hear my prayer!Thou Star of glory, look on me!Here in the dust I bend before thee;Now from this earth, oh ! set me me, a maiden pure and white,Enter into thy kingdom vain desires and earthly longingHave turned my heart from thee away,The sinful hopes within me throngingBefore thy blessed feet I lay. Wagners ELIZABETH THE LANDGRAVINE. ELVIEA 371 EMILIA Ulvira, betrothed to Alfonso (son of tlieDuke dArcos). No sooner is the mar-riage completed than she learns thatAlfonso has seduced Fenella, a dumb girl,sister of Maeaniello the fisherman. Mas-aniello, to revenge his wrongs, heads aninsurrection, and Alfonso with Elvira runfor safety to the fishermans hut, wherethey find FeneUa, who promises to protectthem. MasanieUo, being made chiefmagistrate of Portici, is killed by themob; Fenella throws herself into the•crater of Vesuvius; and Alfonso is left tolive in peace with Elvira.—Auber, Masan-ieUo (1831). Elvire (2 syl.), the wife of Don Juan,whom he abandons. She enters a con-vent, and tries to reclaim her profligatehusband, but without success.—Moliere,Don Juan (1665). Ely {Bishop of), introduced by Sir in the Talisman (time, Richard I.). •Emathian Conqueror {The Great),Alexander the Great. Emathia is Mace-donia and Thess
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