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PATRICIAN'S DAUGHTER. ACT I. SCENE I.?A LIBRARY IN LYNTERNE CASTLE.
The Earl Of Lynterne and Lady Mabel Lynterne. Mabel (with a book),
Yes my dear lord, But have you read this scene ? THE EARL. I have
not,? But the point in hand, dear Mabel Mabel. T is full of mirth,
and sprightly incident, And keen bright satire, through all which
the heart Breathes truth and sympathy O how I love To track a noble
soul in masquerade THE EARL. If it so please you, Mabel, that I
wait Until your raptures shall expend themselves, I am content. In
the meantime grave cares Which on a country's servants hourly
throng, Solicit, and must have my patient thought. (He arranges
papers.) B Mabel (after a pause). You think, dear Father, That I
trifle?No And yet I own I may appear in fault; You question of a
lover, I reply By comment on a book?themes separate As it may seem
to you; but in my mind Blended together, for the qualities This
book discloses, I would have inspire The man to whom my tributary
soul Should render its allegiance. The Earl (taking the booh). Poor
child the author of the book you laud,? This limner of the mind's
fantastic dreams, Long ere old age found his art profitless,
Forswore his troth to Fancy,?and died rich. Mabel. His book is
henceforth sealed to eyes of mine. Oh how degraded is the venal
soul Chartered by its Creator to be free ; Yet putting on the dull
world's livery, Not the less menial for its golden fringe The Earl
(tenderly). Mabel, thou dost recall to me my youth? Nor do I chide
in thee the love that yearns For the Ideal with so strong a will
That daily disappointments, and the words Of all who have grown
old, and found no likeness To that fair image templed in the soul,
For long time fail i...
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