The Countess of Escarbagnas
The Countess of Escarbagnas
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I think it is a little too long; but a liberty may be taken toexpress a noble thought.
COUN. (_to_ MR. THIBAUDIER). Let us have the other.
THI. (_reads_). "I know not if you doubt that my love be sincere, Yet this I know, that my heart every moment Longs to leave its sorry apartment To visit yours, with fond respect and fear. After all this, having my love in hand, And my honour, of superfine brand, You ought, in turn, I say, Content to be a countess gay, To cast that tigress' skin away, Which ...hides your charms both night and day. " VISC. I am undone by Mr. Thibaudier.
COUN. Do not make fun of it; for the verses are good although they arecountry verses.
VISC. I, Madam, make fun of it! Though he is my rival, I think hisverses admirable. I do not call them, like you, two strophes merely;but two epigrams, as good as any of Martial's.
COUN. What! Does Martial make verses? I thought he only made gloves.
THI. It is not that Martial, Madam, but an author who lived thirty orforty years ago. [6] VISC.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
I think it is a little too long; but a liberty may be taken toexpress a noble thought.
COUN. (_to_ MR. THIBAUDIER). Let us have the other.
THI. (_reads_). "I know not if you doubt that my love be sincere, Yet this I know, that my heart every moment Longs to leave its sorry apartment To visit yours, with fond respect and fear. After all this, having my love in hand, And my honour, of superfine brand, You ought, in turn, I say, Content to be a countess gay, To cast that tigress' skin away, Which ...hides your charms both night and day. " VISC. I am undone by Mr. Thibaudier.
COUN. Do not make fun of it; for the verses are good although they arecountry verses.
VISC. I, Madam, make fun of it! Though he is my rival, I think hisverses admirable. I do not call them, like you, two strophes merely;but two epigrams, as good as any of Martial's.
COUN. What! Does Martial make verses? I thought he only made gloves.
THI. It is not that Martial, Madam, but an author who lived thirty orforty years ago. [6] VISC.
What to read after The Countess of Escarbagnas?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Molière to read onlineMoreLess
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