Which having leapt from its more dazzling height, Аввот. And wherefore so? MAN. I could not tame my nature down; for he A mighty thing amongst the mean, and such ABBOT. And why not live and act with other men? And yet not cruel; for I would not make, But find a desolation:-like the wind, The red-hot breath of the most lone Simoom, And seeketh not, so that it is not sought, Аввот. I 'gin to fear that thou art past all aid Alas! From me and from my calling; yet so young, I still would MAN. Look on me! there is an order Of mortals on the earth, who do become Some perishing of pleasure-some of study- ABBOT. Yet, hear me still MAN. Old man! I do respect Thine order, and revere thine years; I deem Think me not churlish; I would spare thyself, Far more than me, in shunning at this time All further colloquy-and so-farewell. [Exit MANFRED. ABBOT. This should have been a noble creature: he Hath all the energy which would have made A goodly frame of glorious elements, Had they been wisely mingled; as it is, It is an awful chaos-light and darkness And mind and dust-and passions and pure thoughts, [Exit ABBOT. SCENE II. Another Chamber. MANFRED and HERMAN.. HER. My Lord, you bade me wait on you at sunset: He sinks behind the mountain. ΜΑΝ. I will look on him. Doth he so? [MANFRED advances to the Window of the Hall. Glorious Orb! the idol Of early nature, and the vigorous race Of undiseased mankind, the giant sons (4) Of the embrace of angels, with a sex More beautiful than they, which did draw down Most glorious orb! that wert a worship, ere The mystery of thy making was reveal'd! Thou earliest minister of the Almighty, Which gladden'd, on their mountain tops, the hearts Themselves in orisons! Thou material God! And representative of the Unknown Who chose thee for his shadow! Thou chief star! And hearts of all who walk within thy rays! To whom the gifts of life and warmth have been gone: I follow. [Exit MANFRED. |