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The Poetical Works of S.T. Coleridge (v. 3)
The Poetical Works of ST Coleridge - v. 3 Author:Samuel Taylor Coleridge Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: Illo. No more! Yonder I see our worthy friend approaching With the Lieutenant-General, Piccolomini. Butler (shaking his head significantly). I fear we sh... more »all not go hence as we came. SCENE II. Enter Octavio Piccolomini and Questenberg. Octavio (still in the distance). Ay, ay! more still! Still more new visitors! Acknowledge, friend! that never was a camp, Which held at once so many heads of heroes. [Approaching nearer. Welcome, Count Isolani! ISOLANI. My noble brother, Even now am I arrived; it had been else my duty— Octavio. And Colonel Butler—trust me, I rejoice Spoken with a sneer. Thus to renew acquaintance with a man Whose worth and services I know and honour. See, see, my friend ! There might we place at once before our eyes The sum of war's whole trade and mystery— [To Questenberg, presenting Butler and Isolani at the same time to him. These two the total sum—Strength and Dispatch. Questenberg (to Octavio). And lo I betwixt them both experienced Prudence! Octavio (presenting Questenberg to Butler and Isolani). The Chamberlain and War-commissioner Questenberg, The bearer of the Emperor's behests, The long-tried friend and patron of all soldiers, We honour in this noble visitor. [ Universal silence. Illo (moving towards Questenberg). Tis not the first time, noble Minister, You have shewn our camp this honour. Questenberg. Once before I stood before these colours. Illo. Perchance too you remember where that was. It was at Znaim in Moravia, where You did present yourself upon the part Of the Emperor, to supplicate our Duke That he would straight assume the chief command. QUESTENBEUG. To supplicate ? Nay, noble General! So far extended neither my commission (At least to my own knowl...« less