Thomas Becket a Drama
Thomas Becket a Drama
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Might have been ; The cuckoo- cry of failure !
ROSAMOND. From despair, From long contention fruitless, from the rest Found at the last within the nunnery, Rises a cry of peace.
BECKET. There is no peace !
A man may foster sloth and call it peace, Or drone in solitude and dream that peace ; But ever in him is the warring heart, Calling him forth to nobler battle-fields ! A man lives fighting, and must fighting die, Or shame his manhood.
ROSAMOND. From the king BECKET. The king ?
ROSAMOND. E'en s...o ! There came a messenger To me at Godstowe, and he prayed me go, As one attainted with no hope of gain, Desiring naught but peace for all the world, To pray thee, of thine olden amity, Of gratitude to him who raised thy fortune, To seek some middle ground in this contention Where ye may meet.
BECKET. Daughter, 'twixt right and wrong, Is nothing neutral : the king believes him right, I know I am not wrong : between us two Where is the compromise ?
ROSAMOND. I reason not ; I feel ! 'Tis more than sad that two such men, He whom I loved, thee whom I honoured more, Upon some subtle point and fine distinction Should shock the realm with discord, Let me plead With thee for him, with him for thee, entreat Him by his love, thee by thy friendship past 46 BECKET (aside).
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
Might have been ; The cuckoo- cry of failure !
ROSAMOND. From despair, From long contention fruitless, from the rest Found at the last within the nunnery, Rises a cry of peace.
BECKET. There is no peace !
A man may foster sloth and call it peace, Or drone in solitude and dream that peace ; But ever in him is the warring heart, Calling him forth to nobler battle-fields ! A man lives fighting, and must fighting die, Or shame his manhood.
ROSAMOND. From the king BECKET. The king ?
ROSAMOND. E'en s...o ! There came a messenger To me at Godstowe, and he prayed me go, As one attainted with no hope of gain, Desiring naught but peace for all the world, To pray thee, of thine olden amity, Of gratitude to him who raised thy fortune, To seek some middle ground in this contention Where ye may meet.
BECKET. Daughter, 'twixt right and wrong, Is nothing neutral : the king believes him right, I know I am not wrong : between us two Where is the compromise ?
ROSAMOND. I reason not ; I feel ! 'Tis more than sad that two such men, He whom I loved, thee whom I honoured more, Upon some subtle point and fine distinction Should shock the realm with discord, Let me plead With thee for him, with him for thee, entreat Him by his love, thee by thy friendship past 46 BECKET (aside).
What to read after Thomas Becket a Drama?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Elizabeth Bridges to read onlineMoreLess
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