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Yolanda of Cyprus

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2017
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Yolanda. While to me

The shame is left, and silence – no defence,

When it is told Amaury, "See her you

Blest with betrothal and the boon of faith,

Chose as the planet-mate of your proud star!

While, in the battle,

You with the weal of Cyprus on your brow

Dared momently peril,

We found her"… Ah, the memory is fire! —

I will not bear it.

Camarin. Then how? what?.. You must.

Though for your suffering I am pitiful,

You must!

[Takes her wrist.

For to one thing, one only now I'm bent —

That Berengere be saved.

Berengere. To-day … no more.

Camarin. Suspicion and the peril-feet of shame

I must keep from her still.

Yolanda. Though driven o'er

My heart they trample the lone flower of hope.

[Shaking off his hand, then, unnaturally wrought up.

And even now perhaps Amaury hears

And turns away in horror!

Camarin. What? Come, come.

Enough is here without —

Yolanda (as before). I'll go to him!

Despite of them! in to his side and say

That I am innocent – as the first dawn

And dew of Eden!.. Yes!

Camarin. A frenzy! Mere

Folly! you wander!

Yolanda (suddenly). That was anguish? whose?

[Is hauntedly listening.

Camarin. Amaury still is many leagues away —

[Hassan appears.

At Keryneia! Do you hear me?

Yolanda. Hassan!

[Is numb as he hurries down from the castle to her. A pause; then her voice falls hoarsely.

I hear you, speak. His wounds I know. The rest!

They've told him?

Hassan. The Venetian, who nursed him

Last night, pouring his potions —

She and lord Renier. They broke his sleep.

He listened to them as one in a grave.

Then they besought of him

Some oath against you, were they right: he would not.

Now he has risen,

Silent and pale and suffering; in leash.

He's coming here.
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