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Nathan the Wise; a dramatic poem in five acts

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2019
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Aye, persecute.
Observe then, I henceforward will not see,
Not hear you, nor be minded of a deed
Over and over, which I did unthinking,
And which, when thought about, I wonder at.
I wish not to repent it; but, remember,
Should the like accident occur again,
’Twill be your fault if I proceed more coolly,
Ask a few questions, and let burn what’s burning.

DAYA

My God forbid!

TEMPLAR

From this day forth, good woman,
Do me at least the favour not to know me:
I beg it of you; and don’t send the father.
A Jew’s a Jew, and I am rude and bearish.
The image of the maid is quite erased
Out of my soul—if it was ever there—

DAYA

But yours remains with her.

TEMPLAR

Why so—what then—
Wherefore give harbour to it?—

DAYA

Who knows wherefore?
Men are not always what they seem to be.

TEMPLAR

They’re seldom better than they seem to be.

DAYA

Ben’t in this hurry.

TEMPLAR

Pray, forbear to make
These palm-trees odious.  I have loved to walk here.

DAYA

Farewell then, bear.  Yet I must track the savage.

ACT II

Scene.—The Sultan’s Palace.—An outer room of Sittah’s apartment

Saladin and Sittah, playing chess

SITTAH

Wherefore so absent, brother?  How you play!

SALADIN

Not well?  I thought—

SITTAH

Yes; very well for me,
Take back that move.

SALADIN

Why?

SITTAH

Don’t you see the knight
Becomes exposed?

SALADIN

’Tis true: then so.

SITTAH

And so
I take the pawn.

SALADIN

That’s true again.  Then, check!

SITTAH

That cannot help you.  When my king is castled
All will be safe.
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