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,,by ,,arnold ,,b5nett ,,london #aiai ,fir/ publi%$ ,april #cj1 #aiai ,,note ,?is play 0 pres5t$ = ! fir/ "t at ! ,devon%ire ,p>k ,!atre1 ,ea/b\rne1 on ,monday1 ,april #g?1 #aiai1 ) ! foll[+ ca/3 ,judi? ,,lillah ,,mcc>?y ,haggi? ,,esm ,,hubb>d ,rahel ,,madge ,,murray ,ozias ,,campbell ,,gullan ,hol(]nes ,,claude ,,k+ ,bagoas ,,erne/ ,,!sig] ,a*ior ,,ge(frey ,,d\glas ,*abris ,e4,h4 ,,pat]son ,*>mis ,,fewlass ,,llewellyn ,+ur ,,fr$]ick ,,volpe ,mess5g] ,,felix ,,aylm] ,soldi] ,,clif=d ,,mollison ,att5dant ,,edw9 ,,oxlee ,! play 0 produc$ by ,,wilfr$ ,,eaton ,,*>act]s ,hebrews ,,judi? ,,haggi?1 h] wait+-woman ,,rahel ,,ozias1 ,gov]nor ( ,be?ulia ,,*abris1 an eld] ,,*>mis1 an eld] ,a ,,soldi] ,a ,,mess5g] ,assyrians ,,hol(]nes1 ,g5]al ( ! ,assyrian armies ,,bagoas1 8 *ief eunu* ,,a*ior1 a capta9 ,,+ur1 a soldi] ,,an ,,att5dant ,,on ,,bagoas ,,act ,i ,a /reet 9 ! city ( ,be?ulia4 ,,act ,,ii ,,sc5e ,i4 ,! valley ne> ! ,assyrian camp4 ,"t1 morn+2 two days lat]4 ,,sc5e ,,ii4 ,! t5t ( ,hol(]nes4 ,"t1 lat]1 ! same morn+4 ,,sc5e ,,iii4 ,! same4 ,"t1 ! same night4 ,,act ,,iii ,,sc5e ,i4 ,same z ,act ,i4 ,"t1 lat]1 ! same night4 ,,sc5e ,,ii4 ,! same4 ,"t1 ! next day4 ,,act ,i ,a /reet 9 ! city ( ,be?ulia 9 ,judea4 ,be?ulia is 9 ! hill c\ntry1 ov]look+ ! great pla9 ( ,jezreel to ! s\?-we/4 ,back1 ! gates ( ! city1 hid+ ! view ( ! pla94 ,"r1 ,judi?'s h\se1 ) a t5t on ! ro(4 ,left1 h\ses4 ,! /reet turns abruptly1 back left1 along ! wall ( ! city4 ,left c5tre1 a built-up vantage-po9t1 f :i* ! pla9 c be se5 ov] ! gates4 ,,"t3 ,fif? c5tury ,b4,c4 ,t[>ds ev5+4 ,ozias is /&+ alone 9 ! /reet1 dr9k+ f a lea!rn bottle4 ,ent] ,*abris1 back left4 ,,ozias 7quickly1 b ) p]fect calmness1 hid+ ! bottle 9 8 g>m5ts74 ,old man6 ,x is ye>s s9ce ,i saw y4 ,h[ came y pa/ ! gu>d1 old man8 ,,*abris4 ,old8 ,old8 ,i am n yet a hundr$4 ,:o are y8 ,,ozias4 ,ozias4 ,,*abris4 ,ah6 ,s ?is is ,ozias1 ! son ( ,ezbon4 ,be=e y\r fa!r c\ld walk ,i h nurs$ him on my knee2 & he 0 fill$ l ! full moon--) naught9ess4 ,,ozias4 ,:at has br\ght y at la/ out ( y\r h\se8 ,are y come to prophesy once m8 ,,*abris4 ,i h giv5 up prophesy+4 ,,ozias4 ,a pr(ession full ( risks4 ,,*abris4 ,i pass my endless days 9 m$itation & solitude4 ,,ozias4 ,t s\nds mu* saf]4 ,h[ comely is ! wisdom ( old m56 ,,*abris4 ,& :at d y d1 sprig8 ,,ozias4 ,has none told y8 ,,*abris4 ,i see nobody b my daught]'s gr&daught]1 & h] ,i =bid to speak to me1 because be+ a woman %e has ! tongue ( a woman1 & a woman's tongue is unfav\rable to m$itation4 ,h[ %\ld ,i be told8 ,,ozias4 ,i am ! gov]nor ( ?is great city ( ,be?ulia4 ,,*abris4 ,y are responsible = ?is city8 ,,ozias4 ,i am4 ,,*abris4 ,n[ ,i und]/& my mis=tune4 ,& ! tru? 0 9 me :5 ,i said to y\r "m z %e lay dy+3 ,bett] x is to die )\t *ildr5 ?an to h !m t are ungodly4 ,,ozias4 ,oh6 ,h[ comely a ?+ is ! judgm5t ( grey hairs6 ,,*abris4 ,y ask me :at has br\ght me at la/ out ( my h\se4 ,i w tell y4 ,?ir/6 ,?ir/ has br\ght me out ( my h\se4 ,e morn+ & e ev5+ my great-gr&*ild s]ves me ) pulse & wat]4 ,= five days %e has furni%$ less & less wat]1 & ?is day--n a drop6 ,c "o eat pulse )\t wat] to dr9k8 ,half an h\r ago ,i w5t to h] to reason ) h]1 & %e lay on h] b$ crack$1 & rav$ t %e h]self _h n drunk = ?ree days & t !re 0 no wat] left 9 all ,be?ulia4 ,s ,i came at la/ out ( my h\se into ! /reets ( ?is city fam\s = its cool f\nta9s :i* nev] fail4 ,& lo6 ,i meet ! gov]nor ( ?is city1 & he is ,ozias6 ,ozias6 ,sev5 days d m5 m\rn = him t is dead1 b = an ungodly man all ! days ( 8 life6 ,:y is !re no wat] 9 ,be?ulia1 sprig8 ,,ozias4 ,old man1 m$itation is good & solitude is good1 b ?9k n because y sit />+ all day at y\r own belly t ! sun & />s h ceas$ to revolve r\nd ! e>? & ! k+s ( ?is _w to make w>4 ,is x possible t y d n "k :at has happ5$8 ,,*abris4 ,i only "k t ,i _c eat pulse )\t wat] to dr9k4 ,,ozias4 ,be?ulia is besieg$4 ,,*abris4 ,:o is besieg+ ,be?ulia8 ,,ozias4 ,hol(]nes4 ,,*abris4 ,i h nev] he>d 8 "n4 ,:o is he8 ,,ozias4 ,nev] he>d ! 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"n ( ,nebu*adnezz>1 by *ance8 ,,*abris4 ,i seem to rememb] x4 ,,ozias4 ,come up "h4 7,!y g up ! /eps to ! vantage-po9t47 ,look6 ,a hundr$ & tw5ty ?\s& foot-soldi]s4 ,twelve ?\s& ar*]s on horseback4 ,ox5 & %eep = _! provisions4 ,tw5ty ?\s& asses = _! c>riages4 ,camels )\t numb]4 ,inf9ite victuals2 & v mu* gold & silv]4 ,! l 0 nev] se5 be=e4 ,,*abris 7/epp+ d[n47 ,:y has ,nebu*adnezz> set ab\t ?is ?+8 ,:at h>m has ,be?ulia done to him8 ,,ozias4 ,mu* h>m4 ,nebu*adnezz> has decid$ to be ,god4 ,he has decre$ t all nations & tribes %all call ^u him z ,god4 ,& he has conqu]$ ! :ole e>?1 except+ only ,judea2 & ,be?ulia is ! gate into ,judea1 & ,be?ulia has n li/5$ to 8 decree1 & ,i am ! gov]nor ( ,be?ulia4 ,s ,nebu*adnezz> ! great k+ is v angry & ,hol(]nes is ! tool ( 8 wra?4 ,,*abris 7go+ up ! /eps aga9 & gaz+47 ,h[ _m did y say8 ,,ozias4 ,a hundr$ & tw5ty ?\s& foot & twelve ?\s& horse4 ,,*abris4 ,at any rate ?is w be ! la/ w>4 ,,ozias4 ,:y8 ,,*abris4 ,:y6 ,because pla9ly w> _c cont9ue on su* a scale4 ,or if x does1 mank9d is de/roy$4 ,nebu*adnezz> has r5d]$ w> ridicul\s4 ,,ozias 7laughs2 !n half to himself1 s>ca/ically74 ,:at is heavi] ?an lead1 & :at is ! "n !re(1 b an ag$ fool8 ,,*abris 7desc5d+ aga91 self-c5tr$74 ,x rema9s t ,i _c eat pulse )\t wat] to dr9k4 7,to ,ozias47 ,& surely ,be?ulia has m wells ?an any o!r city ( ,judea4 ,,ozias4 ,! wells are at ! foot ( ! hills1 & ,hol(]nes has seiz$ !m all4 ,,*abris4 ,t is n fight+4 ,,ozias4 ,x is w>4 ,,*abris4 ,no1 no6 ,9 my "t soldi]s f\ght fairly4 ,,ozias4 ,& kill$ ea* o!r4 ,:y %\ld ,hol(]nes sacrifice ?\s&s ( lives to take ! heights :5 he c rea* ! same result by lett+ 8 m5 sit /ill & wat*8 ,,*abris4 ,i say ?is is n w>4 ,once ,i travell$ _m days to ,n9eveh4 ,x is a city ( extravagance1 & :5 ,i beheld its mad1 new-fangl$ ways1 ,i knew t ! la/ day 0 nigh4 ,i 0 "r4 ,?ree ?\s& & five hundr$ ye>s s9ce ,jehovah creat$ ,adam1 & ,eve f 8 rib 444 ,too long6 ,too long6 ,& :at is pulse )\t wat]8 ,i mu/ h wat]4 ,,ozias4 ,x is ?irty-f\r days s9ce ,hol(]nes took ! wells4 ,if y h receiv$ wat] up to ye/]day y\r great-gr&*ild mu/ inde$ h ?ir/$ t y might dr9k4 ,i h di/ribut$ wat] by measure1 b n[ ! ci/]ns are empty1 & wom5 & "y m5 fall d[n 9 ! /reets1 & !re is no wat] 9 ,be?ulia4 ,we are all 9 l case1 ! high & ! l[ly4 ,,*abris4 ,!n give me y\r bottle4 ,,ozias4 ,:at bottle8 ,,*abris4 ,i saw y put x f y\r lips z ,i came4 ,,ozias4 ,x behoves y to und]/&1 old man1 t my solemn duty z gov]nor is to ma9ta9 my own /r5g?1 = if ,i fell ! city w\ld fall4 ,)\t me to inspire !m ! populace w\ld yield 9 a mom5t4 ,:at is ! populace8 ,poltroons1 animals1 %eep1 rabbits1 insects1 lice6 ,,*abris4 ,give me ! bottle4 ,,ozias4 ,x is z empty z ! ci/]ns4 ,,*abris4 ,give x to me1 or ,i w cry ?r\gh ! /reets t y are conceal+ wat]4 7,ozias gives him ! bottle4 ,*abris dr9ks4 ,ozias snat*es ! bottle away & conceals x47 ,ah6 7,a figure is glimps$ 9 ! t5t on ! ro( ( ,judi?'s h\se4 ,ozias />ts47 ,,*abris4 ,:at is t up yond]8 ,,ozias4 ,no?+4 ,,*abris4 ,^: h\se is ?is8 ,,ozias4 ,x is ! h\se ( ,judi?1 ! daught] ( ,m]>i4 ,,*abris4 ,ah6 ,m]>i1 ! son ( ,ox1 ! son ( ,oziel--,oziel & ,i 7 little playful boys toge!r--! son ( ,elcia1 ! son ( ,raphaim1 ! son ( ,eliab1 ! son ( ,na?anael1 ! son (---- ,,ozias4 ,old man1 y\r memory is t]rible4 ,h pity6 ,,*abris4 ,! draught has reviv$ me4 ,s ,m]>i m>ri$ & _h a daught]4 ,:at mann] ( woman is %e8 ,,ozias4 ,%e is ! wid[ ( ,manasses1 :o di$ ( ! heat 9 ! b>ley h>ve/4 ,& %e is *ildless4 ,& %e is v ri*2 = ,manasses left h] gold & silv] & m5s]vants & maid-s]vants & cattle & l&s4 ,& %e has rema9$ a wid[ 9 h] h\se ?ree ye>s & f\r mon?s1 & nev] has %e come =?4 ,& !re is none to give h] an ill ^w1 = %e fe>s ! ,"l greatly4 ,,*abris4 ,yes4 ,b :at mann] ( woman is %e8 ,,ozias4 ,%e is beautiful to behold4 ,,*abris 7to himself74 ,oh6 ,t mann] ( woman6 ,,ozias4 ,& %e has fa/$ all ! days ( h] wid[hood1 except ! eves ( ! ,sabba?s & ! ,sabba?s1 & ! eves ( ! new moons & ! new moons1 & ! fea/s & solemn days ( ! ,h\se ( ,israel4 ,,*abris4 ,y are mo/ deeply v]s$ 9 h] life4 ,is %e exce$+ beautiful8 ,,ozias4 ,%e is exce$+ beautiful4 ,,*abris4 ,!n x 0 %e :o peep$ 7) a peculi> emphasis on ! ^w7 f ! t5t a mom5t s9ce4 ,,ozias4 ,old man1 y h eyes4 ,,*abris4 ,x is ! draught ( wat]4 ,,ozias4 ,%e is said to take ! air 9 h] t5t daily at ?is h\r4 ,,*abris 7accus+ly74 ,& t is :y y are "h1 ,ozias4 ,,ozias4 ,no6 ,i come "h to reflect ^u my plans = ! sav+ ( ! city1 & because ( ?is vantage-po9t1 to view ! army ( ! ,assyrians4 ,,*abris4 ,?is vantage-po9t is new s9ce my day4 ,y h built x "h1 n to see ! ,assyrians1 b to see ,judi?4 ,& t is :y y h set a gu>d to keep ! /reet empty4 ,,ozias4 ,& if x be s1 :at !n8 ,old man1 y are s old t to confess 9 y\r e> is sweet1 l murmur+ secrets into ! grave4 ,if ,i d come to ?is place to wat* = ! m>vell\s vision ( ,judi?1 :at !n8 ,,*abris4 ,:at !n8 ,& ! populace ( ,be?ulia dy+ ( ?ir/8 ,,ozias4 ,! populace6444 ,mice6 ,rats6 ,beetles6 7,he makes ! motion ( cru%+ ) 8 foot47 ,,*abris4 ,yet ! city is doom$4 ,y c h no hope4 ,,ozias4 ,no hope8 ,am ,i !n a dead body8 ,am ,i a rott+ corpse8 ,true1 ! city w be tak51 & :5 ! city is tak5 ,i may be kill$4 ,b 9 y\r m$itations1 old man1 has x n occurr$ to y t dea? mu/ be highly int]e/+8 ,or ,i may be seiz$ = a slave4 ,b ei!r ,i %\ld cease spe$ily to be a slave1 or ,i %\ld become ! mo/ p[]ful slave 9 ,babylon4 7,reflectively47 ,we might be enslav$ toge!r4 ,,*abris4 ,:o8 ,,ozias4 ,judi? & ,i4 ,! hi/ory ( ! _w is full ( miracles4 ,mean:ile1 ,i live1 & ! /rong sav\r ( life inflames my no/rils2 & ! ev]-increas+ magnific5ce & t]ror ( w> is l w9e 9 my m\?4 ,i %ake ) delight at ! va/ness & ! my/]y ( ! future4444 ,& !re is woman6 ,,*abris4 ,i feel ,i c eat my pulse n[4 ,,ozias4 ,!re is /ill woman4 ,a fracas is he>d1 back4 ,ent] ,rahel1 runn+1 foll[$ by two soldi]s & a mix$ gr\p ( ,be?ulians1 includ+ ,*>mis1 an eld]4 ,,rahel 7to ,*abris1 l a t]magant74 ,:y did y g =? alone1 gr&ad1 fright5+ me :5 ,i look$ & c\ld n f9d y8 ,at y\r age6 ,come back ) me ?is mom5t4 ,,*abris4 ,ay6 ,!re is /ill woman6 ,,ozias 7angrily1 to fir/ soldi]74 ,did ,i n give an ord] to b> ! /reet8 ,,fir/ ,,soldi]4 ,my "l1 "s ( ^! are eld]s ( high au?ority1 & w\ld pass4 ,z = ! girl---- ,,rahel 7to ,*abris74 ,?is mom5t6 7,%e fa9ts & falls47 ,,*abris 7indiff]5tly1 z ,*>mis moves t[>ds ,rahel74 ,let h] lie4 ,%e w come to ( h]self--or n1 z ,god wills4 ,,ozias 7to ! soldi]s1 ) cold fi]c5ess74 ,get back to y\r places4 7,exeunt soldi]s47 ,,*>mis 7look+ at ,ozias & indicat+ ,rahel74 ,%e is ! f\rte5? ,i h se5 fa9t f ?ir/ 9 ! /reets ?is day4 ,,ozias 7soo?+ly74 ,alas6 ,& y or ,i may be ! next4 ,we are all 9 l case4 ,b :at is to be done8 7,confus$ feeble exclamations f ! gr\p ( citiz5s3 ',we want to "k4 ,we are come = t4 ,!re is b "o ?+ to be done4'7 ,,ozias 7/ill soo?+ly74 ,:o among y w be ! spokesman8 ,,*>mis4 ,we are all spokesm54 ,,ozias4 ,ev5 ! *ildr58 ,,*>mis4 ,ev5 ! *ildr54 ,9 our extremity we are all spokesm54 ,,ozias4 ,b n all at once4 ,w y beg91 hon\rable ,*>mis8 ,y "k t ,i am ! s]vant ( ! citiz5s4 ,,*>mis 7n]v\sly oratorical74 ,"l ,ozias1 may ! ,god ( ,israel judge betwe5 u & y1 = y h done u a great injury4 7,looks r\nd = approval4 ,! gr\p approves47 ,,ozias4 ,an injury8 ,i8 ,h ,i n said t ,i am ! s]vant ( ! citiz5s8 ,,*>mis 7m confid5tly74 ,& ,i say aga9 t y h done u a great injury1 9 t y h n ask$ peace ( ! ,assyrians4 ,= we h no help]1 & ! ,god ( ,israel has sold u into ! h&s ( ! ,assyrians4 ,we are ?r[n d[n be=e !m ) ?ir/ & ) great de/ruction4 ,!re=e n[ we dem&--7looks r\nd7--,i say we dem& t y call ! ,assyrians1 & deliv] ! :ole city = a spoil to ! p ( ,hol(]nes & to all 8 army4 ,= x is bett] = u to be made a spoil ?an to die ( ?ir/4 ,we w be ! slaves ( ,hol(]nes1 s t our s\ls may live & s t we may n see ! dea? ( our infants be=e our eyes1 nor our wives nor our *ildr5 die4 7,a "m 9 ! gr\p convulsively seizes h] *ild4 ,pause4 ,ozias walks ab\t47 ,we take to witness aga9/ y ! heav5 & ! e>? & our ,god & ! ,god ( our fa!rs1 :i* puni%es u accord+ to our s9s & ! s9s ( our fa!rs2 & we dem& ( y t y deliv] up ! city to ,hol(]nes & 8 ho/4 7,a sil5ce47 7,ozias asc5ds solemnly to ! vantage-po9t47 ,,ozias 7dom9at+ ! assembly74 ,fri5ds1 x w\ld seem t ,*>mis has made an end4 ,8 words are excell5t & full ( pity4 ,:o foll[s him8 ,:o w speak next8 ,my e> waits4 7,a sil5ce47 ,ah6 ,!n give he$4 ,! words ( ,*>mis are full ( pity1 b ,i also h pity4 ,d n ,i too *]i% our wom51 & our maid5s & our "y *ildr58 ,& because ,i pity ,i w\ld n yield to ! mon/] ,hol(]nes4 ,yes1 ! mon/]6 ,?is is n w> t he wages4 ,once our enemy /rove fairly ) ! w>riors ( ,israel4 ,n[ he makes our wom5 & *ildr5 to die ( ?ir/4 ,! magnific5ce ( w> is gone f ! e>?1 & ,hol(]nes by ! excess ( 8 ho/s has r5d]$ w> ridicul\s4 7,*abris raises 8 h&s47 ,! peoples ( ! e>? w p]ceive t h5ce=w>d ! in/itution ( w> _c cont9ue1 & aft] ?is !re w be no m w>4 ,b mean:ile1 if ,i g cr\*+ to ! feet ( ,hol(]nes1 :at w happ5 & :at w come to pass8 ,surely x w come to pass t ! mon/] :o has sat d[n to wat* u die ( ?ir/ w slay our little *ildr5 & our old m51 & di%on\r our wom51 & ravi% our innoc5t virg9s2 = ! enslav+ ( ! conqu]$ w n cont5t 8 ang] nor satisfy ! lu/ ( 8 great ho/s4 ,%all ^! ?+s be8 ,i say !y %all n be4 ,b :at am ,i1 save ! s]vant ( ! citiz5s ( ,be?ulia8 ,& :at d ,i speak1 save ! ?\ght t is 9 y\r he>ts8 ,!re is no c[>dice 9 y4 ,y are n %eep1 nor rabbits1 nor beetles1 nor lice4 ,y are valiant m51 & wom5 lion-he>t$4 ,)\t y ,i am naught1 & if ,i defy ,hol(]nes1 my =titude is y\rs & my resolve spr+s f y4 ,*>mis has invok$ ! holy "n ( ! ,god ( ,israel4 ,let ,israel n =get its ,god1 = nev] has ! ,mo/ ,high =sak5 ,israel4 ,bre?r51 be ( good c\rage4 ,let u yet endure five days4 ,five %ort days4 ,& if ^! days pass & ! ,god ( ,israel turn n 8 m]cy t[>ds u1 !n w ,i d accord+ to ! ^w ( ,*>mis4 ,su* is my oa? to y4 ,& s x %all be4 ,haggi? ent]s f ! h\se ( ,judi?4 ,,haggi?4 ,my "l ,ozias6 ,,ozias 7quickly desc5d+ ! /eps74 ,:at say y8 ,,haggi?4 ,my mi/ress1 ! lady ,judi?1 w speak ) y4 ,%e comes4 ,,rahel 7half ris+74 ,wat]6 ,,ozias 7excit$47 ,! lady ,judi? comes out ( h] h\se aft] ?ree ye>s4 ,,voices ,,9 ,,! ,,gr\p 7excit$ & impress$47 ,judi? is com+1 aft] ?ree ye>s6 ,judi?6 ,! wid[6 ,,ozias 7/]nly to ! gr\p74 ,get h5ce1 ev]yone to 8 own *>ge4 ,soldi]s6 ,cle> ! /reet6 7,two soldi]s advance1 runn+ to obey47 ,! m5 to ! walls & t[]s4 ,! wom5 & *ildr5 to _! h\ses4 7,to ,rahel1 :o has ris51 indicat+ ,*abris47 ,take ! ag$ fool away1 girl4 7,ru?lessly & contemptu\sly47 ,get home1 all ( y4 ,rabble6 ,insects6 ,lice6 7,! /reet is cle>$1 n )\t difficulty1 & ,ozias is left alone ) ,haggi?47 ,aft] a pause1 ,judi? ent]s sl[ly1 9 wid['s app>el & sackclo?4 7,exit ,haggi? into ! h\se47 ,,judi?4 ,greet+s1 ,"l ,ozias4 ,,ozias4 ,lady1 greet+s4 7,!y salute47 ,,judi?4 ,:]e are ! p8 ,,ozias4 ,i invit$ !m to g away4 ,,judi?4 ,:y8 ,,ozias4 ,y\r wait+-woman said t y w\ld speak ) me4 ,,judi?4 ,b :at ,i h to say ,i w\ld h said be=e !m4 ,,ozias4 ,=give y\r s]vant4 ,,judi?4 ,no6 ,x is ,i1 ! woman1 :o %\ld ask to be absolv$4 ,,ozias4 ,i besee* y---- ,,judi? 7simply74 ,p]haps y dismiss$ ! p because x is n meet = !m to see all ! work+s ( ! m9d :i* has au?ority ov] !m4 ,,ozias 7w>mly responsive74 ,ah6 ,lady6 ,9 y\r wisdom & y\r und]/&+ y h compreh5d$ :at x is to be ! gov]nor ( a besieg$ city4 ,y1 alone6 ,,judi?4 ,?is is a day memorable beyond all ! days ( ,be?ulia4 ,,ozias4 ,x is a day memorable beyond all ! days ( ,be?ulia--because ,judi?1 ! wid[ ( ,manasses1 has issu$ f h] h\se & f h] secrecy1 & because aft] long ye>s %e has light5$ ! city ) h] c\nt5ance4 ,,judi? 7smil+74 ,we hold conv]se ) words1 b ! %ad[ ( de/ruction is ov] u1 & our he>ts are d>k5$1 & we hide our he>ts 9 spee*4 ,ozias1 gov]nor ( ,be?ulia1 %[ me y\r he>t4 ,,ozias4 ,i d>e n4 ,,judi?4 ,d>e6 ,i am n afraid4 ,,ozias4 ,,y are m beautiful ?an a=etime--7 x possible4 ,,judi? 7accept+ ! complim5t74 ,& if ,i am8 ,,ozias4 ,t is :at is 9 my he>t6 ,behold my he>t1 & ! dep?s ( my he>t4 ,look deep1 & deep]1 & /ill y w see naught !re9 b ! beauty & ! subtlety ( ,judi?4 ,,judi?4 ,x is no common man t ) ! p>*$ tongue ( ?ir/ c talk ?us :ile unspeakable calamity assails ! city4 ,,ozias4 ,x is ,ozias4 ,,judi? 7g5tly74 ,i came n to meet ,ozias1 b ! gov]nor ( ,be?ulia4 ,f my t5t ,i he>k5$ to ! words :i* he spoke to ! p1 & ! ,"l said to me3 ,g d[n to him1 ?\1 a woman4 ,& ,i am "h4 ,,ozias4 ,! ,"l reigns6 ,t :i* ,i said to ! p did n please ! e> ( ,judi?8 ,,judi?4 ,no4 ,,ozias4 ,i spoke to ! p accord+ to _! und]/&+4 ,h y n said x is n meet = ! p to "k ! ?\ghts ( ! rul]8 ,he>k5 aga98 ,& ,i w speak n[ to ! wise woman4 ,i flatt]$ ! p ) va9 praise ( _! c\rage1 :5 !y h no c\rage4 ,i affright$ ! p ) a prophecy ( t]ror1 :5 !re is no t]ror--= ,hol(]nes is a great w>rior1 & has compassion 9 8 greatness1 = he is a ,babylonian4 ,i gave !m hope ( succ\r :5 succ\r is none--=1 ) a hundr$ & tw5ty ?\s& footm5 & twelve ?\s& horse aga9/ u 7) dry hum\r7 to c\nt ^u ! m]cy ( ! ,"l is presumption4 ,,judi? 7moves aside & returns4 ,sweetly74 ,:y !n did y speak ?us to ! p8 ,& to :at end did y deceive !m8 ,i besee* y yet aga9 to %[ me y\r he>t1 = x is "r t ,i %\ld "k4 ,,ozias4 ,i saw ! va/ness ( ! future z 9 a vision4 ,if ! ,god ( ,israel p]*ance is m]ciful1 & ! city is sav$ at ! elev5? h\r1 !n x w be said 9 ,j]usalem t !re is none l ,ozias ( ,be?ulia = /eadfa/ness1 = he alone by 8 ard\r reviv$ ! fa9t+ populace & held firm ! city2 & great w be my recomp5se4444 ,b t is a dream4 ,always ,i h fac$ ! sub/ance ( ?+s1 & ! sub/ance is t ,nebu*adnezz> has decre$ to rule ov] ! :ole e>?1 & f ! ea/ to ! we/ !re is no liv+ man t %all n b[ d[n be=e ,nebu*adnezz>4 ,be?ulia w fall4 ,i1 ! gov]nor1 %all be tak5 captive & %[n to ,nebu*adnezz>1 & 9 t day ,hol(]nes %all say to ,nebu*adnezz>3 ,lo6 ,"h is ,ozias ! ,israelite :o resi/$ ?y mighty armies = ?irty-f\r days & yet five days m4 ,use him if x seem good to !e4 ,& ,i %all be lift$ up to be a satrap ( ,nebu*adnezz>1 & ,i %all p>take ( ! bright glory ( ,nebu*adnezz>4 ,&--7hesitates47 ,,judi? 7subtly & sweetly74 ,&8 ,,ozias 79 an outbur/74 ,:at am ,i )\t y1 ,o ,judi?8 ,be=e ,manasses lov$ y1 did ,i n love y8 ,= ?ree ye>s h ,i n wat*$ ov] y 9 all hon\r & respect1 & tr\bl$ y n ) my importunity until ?is day1 :i* is ! day ( days8 ,:at am ,i )\t y1 & :at %all be my dom9ion & my satrap's ?rone if y d n sit 9 maje/y by my side1 ,o ,rose ( ,%>on & mat*less among wom58 ,judi? 7z be=e74 ,my "l1 y are l a ru%+ riv]4 ,,ozias4 ,y h se5 my he>t4 ,,judi?4 ,i h se5 x4 ,,ozias4 ,& :at say y8 ,!re is ! sudd5 s\nd ( a di/urbance4 ,ent]1 f back1 soldi]s1 hold+ ,a*ior1 & a gr\p ( excit$ citiz5s4 ,haggi? appe>s at ! h\se-door4 ,,ozias 7fi]cely74 ,:at6 ,are my comm&s no m ?an ! w9d 9 ! corn1 & is !re to be naught b tumult )9 ! walls ( ?is city8 ,,voices ,,9 ,,! ,,gr\p4 ,an ,assyrian6 ,an ,assyrian6 ,,fir/ ,,soldi]4 ,"l ,ozias6 ,we saw ?is man ly+ b\nd at ! foot ( ! hill1 & we desc5d$ & loos$ him & br\ght him privily into ,be?ulia by ! secret way4 ,& n[ we pres5t him to my "l4 ,,ozias ,fools6 ,!n no long] is ! secret way secret4 ,,voices4 ,slay him6 ,/one him6 ,:ip ! dog6 ,,judi? 7nobly scornful1 to ! cr[d74 ,oh6 ,brave6 ,oh6 ,m5 ( c\rage & high val\r6 ,,ozias 7to ,a*ior74 ,:o are y8 ,,a*ior4 ,a*ior4 ,,ozias4 ,y\r condition8 ,,a*ior 7) calm1 g5ial c&\r74 ,capta9 ( all ! ,ammonites 9 ! army ( ,hol(]nes4 ,,judi?4 ,let !m loose him1 ,"l ,ozias4 ,8 eyes are n ! eyes ( trea*]y4 ,,ozias 7to ! soldi]s74 ,loose him4 7,to ,a*ior47 ,& h[ come y "h8 ,speak ! tru?--& fe>4 ,,a*ior4 ,my m\? %all say tru?1 b ,i w n fe>4 ,,ozias4 ,my h& is t]rible4 ,,a*ior4 ,?us x happ5$4 ,:5 ! *ildr5 ( ,israel _h %ut up ! passages ( ! hill c\ntry & _h =tifi$ all ! tops ( ! high hills1 ,hol(]nes 0 v angry4 ,& he call$ ! capta9s ( ,ammon & said to !m3 ,tell me n[1 ye sons ( ,*anaan1 :o ^! ,israelites are t dwell 9 ! hill c\ntry1 & :]e9 is _! p[] & /r5g?1 & :y !y h det]m9$ n to come & meet me1 m ?an all ! inhabitants ( ! we/8 ,& ,i1 ,a*ior1 answ]$ ! "q ( ,hol(]nes4 ,,ozias4 ,& :at answ] gave y8 ,,a*ior4 ,i said to ,hol(]nes3 ,?is p is desc5d$ ( ! ,*aldeans4 ,b !y left ! way ( _! ance/ors & w\ld n foll[ ! gods ( _! fa!rs2 & !y wor%ipp$ ! ,god ( heav54 ,s !y 7 ca/ out f ! face ( ! gods ( ,*aldea1 & !y fl$ into ,mesopotamia4 ,& !y came to ,*anaan4 ,b :5 a fam9e cov]$ all ! l& ( ,*anaan !y w5t d[n into ,egypt1 & ! k+ ( ,egypt br\ght !m l[ ) lab\r+ 9 brick & made !m slaves4 ,!n !y cri$ to _! ,god1 & he smote all ! l& ( ,egypt ) plagues4444 ,& ,god dri$ ! ,r$ ,sea = !m4 ,,voices4 ,x is true4 ,x is true6 ,,a*ior4 ,& !y came to ,*anaan1 & drove be=e !m ! inhabitants ( t l&1 & !y dwelt 9 t c\ntry _m days4 ,& :ile !y s9n$ n be=e _! ,god !y prosp]$1 because ! ,god t hates iniquity 0 ) !m4 ,,voices4 ,x is true4 ,,a*ior4 ,b :5 !y dep>t$ f ! way :i* _! ,god appo9t$1 !n !y 7 de/roy$ 9 _m battles v sore1 & 7 l$ captives into a l& t 0 n !irs1 & ! temple ( _! ,god 0 ca/ to ! gr\nd4 ,,voices4 ,g5tile dog6 ,%all we n r5d] him to pieces8 ,,judi?4 ,!re is b "o tru?1 bre?r51 :e!r x please or :e!r x displease4 ,,ozias 7to ,a*ior74 ,make an end4 ,,a*ior4 ,& ,i said to ,hol(]nes3 ,b n[ ?is p are return$ to _! ,god1 & h possess$ ,j]usalem1 & are seat$ 9 ! hill c\ntry4 7,) m emphasis47 ,& ,i said fur!r to ,hol(]nes3 ,n[ !re=e1 my "l & gov]nor1 if !re be any error 9 ?is p1 let u g up & we %all ov]come !m4 ,b if !re be no iniquity 9 _! nation1 let my "l n[ pass by1 le/ _! ,"l def5d !m & we become a reproa* be=e all ! _w4 ,,judi?4 ,x 0 well said4 ,,ozias4 ,lady1 x 0 well said--if ! slave said x4 7,to ,a*ior47 ,i dem&$ ( y3 ,h[ came y "h8 ,,a*ior4 ,?us4 ,:5 ,i _h f9i%$ speak+ to ,hol(]nes1 all !y t 7 ab\t my "l & gov]nor rose up 9 wra? & cri$3 ,kill him4 ,& ! face ( ,hol(]nes d>k5$1 & he said3 ,& :o art ?\1 ,a*ior1 t ?\ ha/ prophesi$ among u to-day t we %\ld n make w> ) ! p ( ,israel because ( _! ,god8 ,& :o is ,god b ,nebu*adnezz>8 ,nebu*adnezz> by my h& w de/roy ! ,israelites1 & _! ,god %all n deliv] !m4 ,_! m\nta9s %all be drunk5 ) _! blood & _! fields %all be fill$ ) _! dead bodies4 7,! citiz5s %[ al>m47 ,& ?\1 ,a*ior1 %alt be deliv]$ up to ! ,israelites 9 ,be?ulia1 & :5 ?\ see/ me aga9 ?\ %alt fall among ! sla94444 ,& he comm&$ 8 s]vants1 & !y took me1 & c>ri$ me secretly to ! foot ( ! hill ( ,be?ulia4 ,& "h am ,i6 ,,ozias 7aft] a pause1 positively74 ,x is a wick$ device = our undo+4 ,,judi?4 ,h[ s8 ,,ozias4 ,pla9ly ?is fell[ lies1 & he has come subtly ) a tale to spy out our /r5g?4 ,pres5tly he w seek to escape f u aga9 to ! ,assyrians4 ,,voices4 ,spy6 ,/one him6 ,r5d him6 ,,a*ior 7to ,ozias74 ,to ,hol(]nes1 my "l & gov]nor1 ,i spoke tru?2 & to y also ,i speak tru?4 ,nev] has my m\? li$1 nor my tongue utt]$ deceit4 ,if dea? is orda9$ = my recomp5se1 s be x4 ,,judi? 7to ,ozias74 ,he is a fair y\?1 & has spok5 truly & fe>$ n4 ,,ozias 7) mean+74 ,lady1 he is a fair y\?1 & fe>less4 ,b by :at sign "k y t he has spok5 truly8 ,,judi?4 ,by ! glance ( 8 eyes ,i "k4 ,,ozias4 ,x is a sign t suffices n4 ,%all x be said t ,ozias 0 deceiv$1 & %all ,ozias imp]il 8 r5[n1 by reason ( ! glance ( a y\? :5 he looks at a woman--ev5 y8444 ,& if he lies n1 !n he is a fool & 8 folly 0 great4 ,,a*ior4 ,i spoke ! tru? to ,hol(]nes4 ,,ozias 7fi]cely74 ,b to speak tru? did n cont5t y4 ,hav+ answ]$ ,hol(]nes1 y mu/ ne$s (f] c\nsel to y\r "l & gov]nor6 ,:o 7 y to (f] c\nsel to ! greate/ ( all ! capta9s ( ! e>?8 ,! protection ( ! mighty conqu]or cov]$ y1 & lo6 9 y\r folly did y e/range y\rself f him4 ,fool6 ,,a*ior4 ,i said to ,hol(]nes1 my "l & gov]nor1 t :i* ,i 0 appo9t$ to say--t1 no m & no less4 ,,ozias4 ,& :o appo9t$ y to say t :i* y said8 ,,judi?4 ,if !re be a ,god 9 ,israel1 & if ! ,"l has n ab&on$ u1 may n ?is y\? be ! mess5g] ( ! ,mo/ ,high to br+ u com=t1 & = a w>n+ to ! va+lory ( ,hol(]nes8 ,,ozias 7) irony74 ,all is possible to ! ,"l4 ,yet may 8 purposes be hidd5 f u4 7,to ! soldi]s47 ,until ! ,"l v\*safe new wisdom to me1 8 s]vant1 b9d fett]s ab\t ! feet ( ,a*ior1 & take him to ! h\se ( bondage1 & set a gu>d ov] him1 = a spy is n m dang]\s ?an a fool4 ,,*>mis 7spr++ =w>d74 ,x %all be done1 ,ozias4 7,! soldi]s beg9 to put *a9s on ,a*ior47 ,,judi? 7quietly74 ,%ame him n ) fett]s1 "l ,ozias4 ,,ozias 7aft] a pause1 to ! soldi]s74 ,unb9d him6 7,! soldi]s obey47 ,take him (f6 ,spe$ily6 ,away6 ,all6 ,let none rema96 ,ha/51 ,i say6 7,exeunt back1 all except ,ozias & ,judi?4 ,z he goes ,a*ior kisses ,judi?'s robe47 ,,judi? 7to ,a*ior1 z he does s74 ,tru?-tell]6 7,at a sign f ,judi?1 ,haggi? re-ent]s ! h\se47 ,,ozias4 ,y\r face is turn$ f me1 because ( ! y\?4 ,yet y came out to see ! gov]nor ( ! city1 & ! gov]nor c\ld d no o!r ?an ,i h done4 ,,judi? 7look+ at him74 ,ozias1 y h %[n me y\r he>t4 ,,ozias4 ,yea6 ,,judi?4 ,& 9 ! mom5t :5 ! y\? came y ask$ ( me my c\nsel4 ,,ozias4 ,yea6 ,,judi?4 ,he> me n[1 = ! words y h spok5 be=e ! p ?is day are n "r4 ,,ozias4 ,:at words8 ,,judi?4 ,?is promise t y h utt]$ to deliv] ! city to our enemies1 unless )9 five days ! ,"l turn to help4 ,:o are y t seek to /& in/ead ( ,god among ! *ildr5 ( m58 ,,ozias4 ,/& in/ead ( ,god6 ,,judi?4 ,:o are y t h tempt$ ,god ?is day8 ,= y _c f9d ! dep? ( ! he>t ( man1--h[ !n %all y se>* out ,god or compreh5d 8 purpose8 ,bro!r1 provoke n ! ,"l our ,god to ang]4 ,= if he w n help u )9 ^! five days1 he has p[] to def5d u :5 he w1 ev5 e day4 ,d n b9d ! c\nsels ( ,god4 ,= ,god is n z man t he may be ?reat5$1 nei!r z ! son ( man t he %\ld be wav]+4 ,!re=e let u wait = salvation f him1 & he w he> our voice1--if x please him4 ,moreov]1 ?is city is ! key & ! gateway to all ,judea4 ,if x be ob/9ate 9 resi/ance1 ,judea is n defil$1 b if x be tak5 ! :ole l& %all lie wa/e & ,god w require ! pr(anation ( x at our m\?4 ,,ozias4 ,all t y h spok5 is tru?1 & !re is none to ga9say y\r words4 ,f ! beg9n+ ( y\r days we h kn[n y\r wisdom1 & y\r und]/&+ is manife/4444 7,) significance47 ,b we are ?ir/y4 ,,judi?4 ,if we are ?ir/y1 let u give ?anks to ! ,"l our ,god1 :o tries u1 ev5 z he did our fa!rs4 ,,ozias4 ,! p 9 ! extremity ( _! ?ir/ compell$ me to an oa?1 :i* ,i w n break4 ,,judi?4 ,say y ! p1 ,ozias8 ,z = !m1 y hold !m lightly1 & !y are z naught 9 y\r eyes4 ,s mu* y h av[$4 ,,ozias 79 a new tone74 ,x is true4 ,?is day ,i hold ! p lightly4 ,b :5 ! great madness & desp]ation ( ?ir/ comes at la/ ^u !m1 :o %all hold !m8 ,9 t day !y w seize ! ?+s =bidd51 & !y w dr9k ! w9e sanctifi$ & res]v$ = ! prie/s t s]ve ! ,"l4 ,& to av]t f me ! wra? ( ,joa*im1 ! high prie/ ( ,j]usalem1 ,i h s5t already a mess5g] to ,j]usalem to br+ a lic5ce t ?is matt] may be lawful4 ,,judi? 7%ock$74 ,nay6 ,,ozias4 ,i say x w be s4 ,,judi?4 ,x %all n be s4 ,,ozias4 ,!n pray y to ! ,mo/ ,high = ! city1 ev5 = all ( u1 & ! ,"l w s5d ra9 = our ci/]ns & we %all fa9t no m4 ,pray1 = y are a godly woman1 & ! ,god ( ,israel %all li/54 ,,judi? 7) supreme impressiv5ess74 ,he> me aga91 ,ozias4 ,?is night ,i w d a ?+ :i* %all g ?r\gh\t all ! g5]ations to ! *ildr5 ( ,israel4 ,y %all /& ?is night 9 ! gate ( ! city1 & ,i w g =? f ! city ) my wait+-woman2 & )9 ! days t y h promis$ to deliv] ! city to our enemies ! ,"l w visit ,israel by my h&4 ,,ozias4 ,on :at err& w y g8 ,,judi?4 ,enquire n ( my act1 = ,i w n decl>e x until ! ?+s are f9i%$ t ,i d4 ,b ?is ,i decl>e1 t ! ,"l has incl9$ himself to me1 & n[ he has s5t ,a*ior = a sign4 ,,ozias4 ,y g to ,hol(]nes6 ,,judi?4 ,to ,hol(]nes4 ,,ozias4 ,d n g6 ,,judi?4 ,b :y %all ,i n g8 ,,ozias4 ,! p]ils ( ! hea!n w surr\nd y1 & h>m w surely befall y1 = ,hol(]nes w "w lam5table evil ^u y4 ,& ,i _c suff] x4 ,,judi? 7smil+74 ,did n ,ozias say t ,hol(]nes 0 a great w>rior & _h compassion 9 8 greatness8 ,,ozias 7insi/5t74 ,i _c suff] x1 = if any %ame come ^u y ,i w n live4 ,,judi?4 ,god w n see 8 h&maid %am$4 ,moreov] ,i reg>d n myself 9 ?is ?+1 b ! welf>e ( ! p ( ,israel4 ,,ozias 7kneel+74 ,judi?1 ,i entreat y6 ,= y are ! light ( my eyes1 & )\t y ! _w is n4 ,,judi? 7s(tly74 ,i "k x4 ,?9k y t 9 ^! ye>s ,i h n se5 ! dep?s ( y\r he>t1 ,ozias8 ,?9k y t ,i 0 bl9d 9 my t5t8 ,?9k y t ,i wat*$ n ^u y8 ,y 7 comely 9 my sight4 ,b ?is day y h reveal$ y\r pride4 ,= y seek n ,god1 b ! vanity ( ! e>?1 & y w\ld make all ,israel ! in/rum5t ( y\r glory1 d5y+ ! ,"l4 ,& ,i am sad4 ,,ozias4 ,=give me1 ,rose ( ,%>on4 ,,judi? 7s(tly74 ,:o am ,i1 to =give my bro!r8 ,peace be ^u y6 7,%e turns t[>ds h] h\se47 ,,ozias 7ris+174 ,/ay6 ,,judi?4 ,i g to prep>e myself = t :i* ,i h to d4 7,exit into ! h\se47 7,a soldi] %[s himself1 back47 ,,ozias4 ,fri5d6 ,,fir/ ,,soldi] 7approa*+ & salut+74 ,"l6 ,y\r comm&6 ,,ozias4 ,s5d to me ! (fic] ( ! wat*4 ,,fir/ ,,soldi]4 ,"l1 ! hon\rable lieut5ant lies sick4 7,haggi? appe>s at ! door ( ! h\se47 ,,ozias4 ,?ir/ has ov]come him8 ,,fir/ ,,soldi] 7b[+74 ,he raves on ! b$1 "l1 & 8 tongue is l ! tongue ( a dog4 ,,ozias4 ,:o !n comm&s ! wat* by ! wat*fires ?is night8 ,,fir/ ,,soldi]4 ,i1 "l4 ,! wat*fires wait ! tor*4 ,,ozias4 ,w y1 too1 fa9t1 & w y\r tongue be l ! tongue ( a dog8 ,,fir/ ,,soldi] 7grimly71 ,n m9e1 "l4 ,,ozias4 ,,d ! p compla98 ,,fir/ ,,soldi]4 ,"l1 !y :9e & snivel mightily4 ,ent] ,haggi? ) a small sack4 ,,ozias4 ,is ! secret way %ut8 ,,fir/ ,,soldi]4 ,%ut & b>r$1 "l4 ,,ozias4 ,x mu/ be op5$4444 ,/&6 ,i w see to x4 ,,fir/ ,,soldi]4 ,,z my "l wills4 ,,ozias4 ,has ! wat* aught to dr9k8 ,,fir/ ,,soldi]4 ,my "l kn[s t no drop is left 9 ! g\rds4 7,ozias waves him away1 & he retires47 ,,ozias 7to ,haggi?1 :o is busy ) ! sack74 ,woman1 has ! lady ,judi? p]*ance dream$ a dream8 ,,haggi? 7enigmatically74 ,my mi/ress has dream$ no dream4 ,:y does ! "l ,ozias ask8 ,,ozias4 ,x seem$ to me--7/ops7 ,,haggi?4 ,dreams lift up fools4 7,exit into ! h\se47 7,exit ,ozias1 ,l47 7,! soldi] /rolls =w>d4 ,twilight beg9s to fall47 7,ent] ,haggi? f ! h\se ) m baggage47 ,,haggi? 7to ! soldi]2 curtly2 n look+ at him74 ,s ?\ ha/ no wat]8 ,,fir/ ,,soldi] 7) g5ial fre$om74 ,yea1 ,haggi?1 we h /ill a little4 ,,haggi?4 ,!n ?\ has li$ to ! gov]nor8 ,,fir/ ,,soldi]4 ,him8 7,) a j]k ( ! %\ld]67 ,he kn[s6 ,9 tru? n[1 ?9ke/ ?\ he w\ld expect u soldi]s to keep gu>d )\t wat]8 ,he kn[s6 ,b he is a great "l1 & 9 seeml9ess he asks = a lie1 & t :i* he asks is giv5 to him--9 seeml9ess4 ,,haggi?4 ,b ! (fic] rav+ z ?\ ha/ said ) ?ir/8 ,,fir/ ,,soldi]4 ,ah6 ,x is ! bus9ess ( a wor%ipful (fic] to scorn deceit & to suff]4 ,,haggi?4 ,& all ! p8 ,,fir/ ,,soldi]4 ,! p are ! p4 ,b we soldi]s are soldi]s--& mu/ dr9k1 or we _c gu>d4 7,yawns47 ,eh6 ,i c\ld lie d[n & snore = sev5 ye>s1 b ,i am appo9t$ to wat* all night4 ,,haggi? 7sudd5ly c>ess+74 ,sweet w>rior6 ,w\ld ,i c\ld re/ !e6 ,,fir/ ,,soldi] 7/>tl$ by ! *ange 9 h] demean\r74 ,haggi?6 ,?\ art m>vell\sly & desirably *ang$4 ,,haggi?4 ,i am practis+ to ?y pr(it = t :i* lies be=e me & my mi/ress4 ,,fir/ ,,soldi]4 ,:at meane/ ?\8 ,,haggi?4 ,*ut6 ,if ?\ ha/ he>d a ^w1 let x die ) !e--x w n bur/ !e4 ,,fir/ ,,soldi]4 ,"l6 turn away f me va9 hopes & concupisc5ce4 ,,haggi?4 ,& s ?\ sleepe/ n ?is night6444 ,nei!r d ,i sleep4 ,,fir/ ,,soldi]4 ,:at8 ,,haggi?4 ,i g ) my mi/ress ^u a j\rney4 ,,fir/ ,,soldi]4 ,:at j\rney8 ,!re c be no j\rney = !e1 unless ?\ leave ! city & w5d to ! ,assyrians4 ,,haggi? 7curt aga974 ,nev]!less we g ^u a j\rney4 ,,fir/ ,,soldi]4 ,x is madness4 ,,haggi?4 ,x may be4 ,,fir/ ,,soldi]4 ,:o c tell ! he>t ( a ma/]8 ,n ,i6 ,:5 do/ ?\ dep>t8 ,,haggi?4 ,my mi/ress is attir+4 ,,fir/ ,,soldi]4 ,?\ do/ n attire h]8 ,,haggi?4 ,i6 ,i1 :o h *>ge ov] all t is h]s6 ,wilt ?\ tell me1 !n1 :at is ! task ( h] tir+-wom58 ,idle sluts6 ,,fir/ ,,soldi]4 ,& ?is is ?y baggage8 ,,haggi? 7matt]-(-fact74 ,a cruse ( oil1 a bag ( p>*$ corn1 f9e bread1 ?ree lumps ( figs--& a bottle ( w9e--yea1 ! la/6 ,,fir/ ,,soldi] 7draw+ 9 8 lips74 ,ah6 ,b ?\ wilt ne$ an ass = ?is c>go4 ,,haggi? 7drily74 ,i am ! ass4 ,ent] ,judi?1 magnific5tly dress$4 7,! soldi] retires1 back47 ,,judi?4 ,is all prep>$8 ,,haggi?4 ,all is prep>$1 mi/ress4 ,ent] ,ozias1 ,l4 ,,ozias 7ec/atic at ! sight ( ,judi?'s spl5d\r74 ,o1 lovel9ess6 ,o1 lily ( ! field6 ,:o %all )/& y1 & :o %all say y nay8 ,,judi? 7smil+74 ,i am ready to dep>t4 ,,ozias4 ,! secret way is op5$4 ,i w lead y to x4 ,,judi? 7g5tly74 ,! secret way8 ,i w take no secret way4 ,,ozias4 ,b he> me1 lady4 ,! p]il f ! ar*]s f> (f-- ,,judi?4 ,:at did ,i say to y1 "l ,ozias8 ,i said3 ,y %all /& ?is night 9 ! gate ( ! city1 & ,i w g =?4 ,my desire is t y comm& ! gatem5 to op5 ! gates1 s t ,i & my wait+-woman may pass out be=e all m51 & 9 ! sight ( ! ,"l4 7,%e b5ds to exam9e ,haggi?'s baggage47 ,,ozias 7mov$4 ,call+ to ! soldi]s74 ,ho6 ,let ! gates ( ! city be op5$1 t ! lady ,judi? may g =?4 ,,fir/ ,,soldi]4 ,yea1 "l4 7,call+ to o!rs1 (f47 ,gatem56 7,! gatem5 man ! gate-*a9s1 & citiz5s ru% 9 ) cries3 ',:at %all happ5 to u8 ,! lady ,judi? leaves ! city8 ,at night-fall8 ,:at is x8'7 ,,ozias 7fi]cely1 to ! cr[d74 ,get h5ce6 ,dogs6 ,,judi? 7s(tly74 ,let !m /ay1 ,"l ,ozias1 = t :i* ,i d1 ,i d n 9 secret1 nei!r %all x be hidd54 ,,ozias 7to ! cr[d74 ,make a way cle> to ! gates4 ,,judi?4 ,be=e ,i g1 ,i w look into ! valley :i!r ,i desc5d4 7,%e m\nts to ! vantage-po9t74 ,,voices4 ,wat]6 ,wat]6 ,or we die6 ,,judi? 7f ! vantage-po9t74 ,bre?r51 bewail n6 ,rememb] :at ?+s ! ,"l did to ,abraham1 & h[ he tri$ ,isaac1 & :at happ5$ to ,jacob 9 ,mesopotamia4 ,= ! ,"l has n tri$ u 9 ! fire z he did !m1 nei!r has he tak5 v5geance ^u u4 ,b ! ,"l sc\rges !m t come ne> to him1 to admoni% !m4 7,%e kneels4 ,foll[+ h] example1 ev]ybody kneels47 ,o ,"l ,god ( my fa!r ,simeon1 ! ,assyrians are multipli$ 9 _! p[]2 !y tru/ 9 %ield1 & spe>1 & b[1 & sl+2 & "k n t ?\ art ! ,"l :i* breake/ battles2 ! ,"l is ?y "n4 ,behold _! pride1 & s5d ?y wra? ^u _! heads2 give into my h&1 :i* am a wid[1 ! p[] t ,i h conceiv$4 ,= ?y p[] /&e? n 9 multitude1 nor ?y might 9 /rong m54 ,smite ! ,assyrians by ! deceit ( my lips2 break d[n _! /atel9ess by ! h& ( a woman4 ,& make my spee* & deceit to be _! w\nd & /ripe1 :o h purpos$ cruel ?+s aga9/ ?y cov5ant & aga9/ ! top ( ,zion4 ,& make e nation & tribe to ackn[l$ge t ?\ art ! ,god ( all p[]1 & t !re is none o!r t protecte? ! p ( ,israel b ?\4 7,%e rises4 ,! cr[d murmurs3 ',am54' ,all rise4 ,judi? comes d[n f ! vantage-po9t4 ,sil5ce47 ,,ozias 7mov$74 ,op5 ! gates4 ,,judi? 7to ,haggi?74 ,no?+ is =gott58 ,,haggi?4 ,no?+4 7,judi? moves a /ep t[>ds ! gates47 ,,ozias4 ,! s\l ( my s\l goes ) y into ! valley4 ,,judi? 7to ,haggi?1 solemnly74 ,& ! knife8 7,haggi? gives a ge/ure4 ,at ! same mom5t a woman comes f ! h\se ) a knife1 :i* %e h&s to ,haggi?1 :o h&s x to ,judi?1 :o takes x c]emoni\sly1 & hides x 9 h] dress4 ,! gates are n[ op5$1 & ! di/ant pla9 "u ! sett+ sun is se5 cov]$ ) ! t5ts ( ! ,assyrian army47 7,judi? goes sl[ly ?r\gh ! gates1 foll[$ by ,haggi? c>ry+ ! baggage47 ,,voices 7z ,judi? passes74 ,wat]6 ,wat]6 ,,ozias 7) deep emotion74 ,close ! gates4 ,light ! wat*fires4 7,! gates beg9 sl[ly to close4 ,! gl[ ( ! wat*fires is se547 ,,curta94 ,,act ,,ii ,,sc5e ,i ,! valley ( ,jezreel4 ,! city ( ,be?ulia on ! hill 9 ! di/ance4 ,haggi? ) h] baggage ent]s to ,+ur & 8 m54 ,,"t3 ,! next morn+ b "o4 ,,+ur4 ,:at art ?\8 ,,haggi? 7prudi%ly & coldly74 ,if x please !e1 ,i am a woman4 ,,+ur4 ,no4 ,?\ art a h$gehog4 ,,haggi? 7sudd5ly cajol+74 ,i ask p>don4 ,:5 ,i saw ?y great h&som5ess ,i grew afraid1 & my tongue 0 /iff5$4 ,9 my c\ntry !re is no man s h&some z ?\ art4 ,,+ur4 ,ah6 7,mu* mollifi$47 ,& :at !n is ?y c\ntry8 ,,haggi?4 ,i am a woman ( ! ,hebrews1 & ,i h come f ,be?ulia4 ,,+ur 7a/oni%$74 ,a woman ( ! ,hebrews6 ,f ,be?ulia6 7,to 8 m574 ,/& back f my face4 7,! m5 retire4 ,to ,haggi?47 ,?is is a r>e /range tale4 ,,haggi?4 ,c\ld ,i lie to !e8 ,i h escap$ f ! city1 :i* is giv5 ov] to be consum$4 ,i s\ght wat] = my ?ir/1 = 9 ,be?ulia !re is no wat]1 & ! p fa9t 9 ! /reets4 ,,+ur4 ,b x is a long j\rney f ,be?ulia1 & ?\ art fre% & delicate z ?\gh j ris5 f ?y b$4 ,,haggi? 7smil+74 ,i c hide no?+ f !e1 mighty wolf4 ,i am1 inde$1 b j ris5 f my b$4 ,! night be=e la/ night ,i set =? secretly1 & came into ! valley ye/]day at noon1 & lay s(t 9 a cave :]e ?ree spr+s bubbl$1 & drank1 & slept until ?is morn+'s sunrise4 ,,+ur4 ,:at is ?y "n8 ,,haggi?4 ,haggi?4 ,,+ur4 ,?y "n is z /range z ?y err&1 & z ?yself2 & surely ?\ art a woman ( ! ,hebrews1 :i* is a race ( lunatics1 z ,i am told4 ,,haggi?4 ,i h figs fit = a great k+4 7,op5s h] sack & (f]s "s figs47 ,,+ur 7eat+74 ,um6 ,& :at else ha/ ?\8 ,let me t\* !e1 ,haggi?4 7,he t\*es h] c>efully74 ,yes1 ?\ art outl&i%1 & no d\bt mad1 b comely4 ,comely6 ,?\ ha/ ! lik5ess & feel ( a woman4 ,always h ,i hank]$ aft] /range wom51 & n[ lo6 "o falls ripe into my m\?4 7,haggi? %r9ks4 ,reassur+ly47 ,9 a way ( speak+6 ,9 a way speak+6 ,= ?\ art n 9 my m\?4 ,& s ?\ e>ne/ to slake ?y ?ir/8 ,,haggi?4 ,yes1 my ro>+ lion4 ,,+ur4 ,li/56 ,?\ ha/ sav$ ?y life ) wat]4 ,b ?\ art lo/4 ,,haggi?4 ,lo/8 ,,+ur4 ,ay6 ,a woman 9 ! camps ( ! ,assyrians--%e is undone4 ,%e is a lamb 9 a d5 ( t]rible tig]s4 7,com=t+ly47 ,no1 no6 ,i w protect !e1 b ,i w>n !e t ?\ art undone4 ,i am hone/4 7,c>esses h]47 ,,haggi? 7clumsily return+ 8 c>ess74 ,?\ wilt n h>m me4 ,,+ur4 ,i w n te> !e to pieces1 b ?\ %alt come away ) me4 7,%e timidly /rokes him74 ,?\ ha/ n ! habit ( ?is /rok+4 ,,haggi?4 ,my mi/ress comm&$ me1 :5 ,i enc\nt]$ any noble ,assyrian1 to use him ?us4 ,x is true t ,i h n ! habit4 ,nev]!less ,i d :at ,i c4 ,,+ur 7/>tl$ at ! m5tion ( a mi/ress74 ,?y--?y mi/ress8 ,ye are two8 ,:]e !n is ?y mi/ress8 ,tell me ^u ! in/ant--is %e fair] ?an ?\8 ,,haggi?4 ,sev5 times m fair4 ,,+ur4 ,fet* h]6 ,,haggi?4 ,my mi/ress is wa%+ h]self 9 a f\nta9 ( wat] by ! cave4 ,%e s5t me =w>d 9 peace & fri5dl9ess to ann\nce h] com+4 ,,+ur4 ,fet* h]6 7,sudd5ly p]ceiv+ ,bagoas 9 ! di/ance1 he *anges 8 mann]47 ,/ay6 ,bagoas is approa*+1 & he may h se5 !e4 ,8 eyes are %>p4 ,/& (f4 7,haggi? moves away a little47 ,b :5 ,i tell !e1 fall d[n on ?y face4 ,,haggi?4 ,is he a great capta98 ,,+ur4 ,8 might9ess is ! *ief eunu* ( ! ,pr9ce1 & !re is none great] ?an he save only ! ,pr9ce himself1 = ,bagoas has *>ge ov] all ! wom5 ( ! ,pr9ce's t5ts4 ,,haggi?4 ,wom5 ( ! ,pr9ce's t5ts8 ,,+ur4 ,ay6 ,wives6 ,concub9es6 ,virg9s6 ,beyond c\nt+4 ,did/ ?\ ?9k 9 ?y ,hebrew pride1 t ! ,pr9ce 0 a savage & a b>b>ian8444 ,d[n1 damsel6 ,"h is ,bagoas4 ,embrace ! e>? = ?y life's sake4 7,haggi? obeys47 ,ent] ,bagoas1 ) att5dants1 ,l4 7,+ur salutes him ) extreme def]5ce47 ,,bagoas4 ,:o art ?\8 ,,+ur4 ,+ur1 might9ess1 comm&+ tw5ty footm54 ,,bagoas4 ,begone f my sight4 ,?is morn+ ! ,pr9ce condesc5ds to walk ?r\gh ! camp1 t all ! armies may take joy 9 8 c\nt5ance4 ,x is n meet t he %\ld be se5 ( any l[] ?an a lieut5ant4 ,,+ur 7indicat+ ,haggi?74 ,might9ess1 a woman ( ! ,hebrews escap$ f ,be?ulia to f9d wat]6 ,& by my subtlety ,i h captur$ h]4 ,,bagoas4 ,a woman ( ! ,hebrews6 7,survey+ ,haggi?47 ,rise1 scum1 & let me behold ?y de=mity4 7,haggi? obeys47 ,,+ur4 ,& !re is ano!r yet to appe>1--h] mi/ress1 sev5 times fair]4 ,,bagoas4 ,h] mi/ress may be sev5 times fair] ?an ?is eyesore1 & yet ugly4 7,to ,haggi?47 ,:o is ?y mi/ress8 ,,haggi?4 ,! lady ,judi?4 ,,bagoas4 ,judi?6 ,a "n fit only = a cat6 ,:y is %e "h8 ,h[ is %e "h8 ,:at is h] secret & dete/able purpose8 ,= !re is a trick 9 ?is ?+4 ,,haggi?4 ,i "k n my mi/ress's purpose4 ,,bagoas4 ,tell me ?y mi/ress's purpose1 or ,i w h !e smo!r$4 ,,haggi?4 ,i "k only t if ,hol(]nes---- ,,bagoas 7/opp+ h] angrily74 ,calle/ ?\ ! illu/ri\s "o by 8 "n8 ,! mo/ high ,pr9ce ,hol(]nes1 f\l w5*4 ,,haggi?4 ,! mo/ high ,pr9ce ,hol(]nes--if he s wills my mi/ress w\ld speak ) 8 highness4 ,,bagoas 7laugh+ he>tily74 ,speak ) ! ,pr9ce8 ,speak ) ! ,pr9ce8 ,ha-ha6 7,all ! m5 laugh47 ,:at is ! /ate ( ?y mi/ress8 ,,haggi?4 ,! lady ,judi? is a wid[4 ,,bagoas 7/ill m amus$74 ,aha6 ,a wid[6 ,& ! ,hebrew hag w\ld speak ) ,pr9ce ,hol(]nes6 7,! m5 laugh & je]47 ,ent] ,judi?1 ,r4 7,haggi? goes quickly to h]4 ,all ! m5 />e at ,judi?1 deeply impress$47 ,,haggi? 7aside to ,judi?74 ,!re are _m hussies 9 ! camps1 ?\s&s & ?\s&s1 mi/ress4 ,?is "l is ! *ief eunu*4 ,,bagoas 7aside to an att5dant74 ,if ?is be an example ( ! ,be?ulian wom51 ,i %all h a mom5t\s bus9ess ^u me :5 _! city falls4 ,,fir/ ,,att5dant4 ,yea1 might9ess4 7,judi?1 sign+ to ,haggi? to /& aside1 b[s to ! gr\nd be=e ,bagoas2 !n rises aga947 ,,bagoas 7aft] a %ort pause74 ,y are v beautiful4 ,,judi?4 ,!re are beautiful wom5 9 ,judea1 b no man ( ,judea w\ld look twice at su* z ,i1 a %runk5 wid[1 l dri$ fi%4 7,exit ,+ur1 excit$ly1 ,l47 ,,bagoas4 ,i h he>d h[ y h escap$ out ( ,be?ulia & come hi!r 9 ord] to f9d wat]4 7,bl&ly47 ,aught else8 ,,judi?4 ,my desire also 0 to h spee* privately ) ! great conqu]or1 ,hol(]nes4 ,,bagoas4 ,ah6 ,we are well met1 y & ,i4 ,= ,i am ,bagoas1 *ief eunu* to ! illu/ri\s ,pr9ce4 7,aside to second att5dant47 ,run4 ,fet* ! box ( veils4 7,exit second att5dant1 ,l47 ,,judi? 7salut+ once m74 ,i supplicate !n1 mighty ,bagoas1 t y lead me quickly to ! illu/ri\s ,pr9ce ,hol(]nes4 ,,bagoas4 ,surely6 ,surely6 ,x is my pleasure to cont5t y4 7,aside1 to att5dant1 anxi\sly47 ,?is dri$ fi% by h] damnable beauty w rea* great p[]1 & if ,i speak n s(tly to h] n[ %e w undo me 9 t day4 ,,fir/ ,,att5dant4 ,yea1 might9ess4 ,,judi?4 ,i humbly ?ank y\r might9ess4 ,,bagoas4 ,b x is necess>y t y %\ld relate to me y\r little affair4 ,= no woman speaks to ! illu/ri\s ,pr9ce until %e has spok5 to me4 ,,judi?4 ,x _c be s4 ,,bagoas 7p]suasively74 ,9 my e>1 privily4 ,approa*4 ,,judi?4 ,x _c be s4 ,,bagoas4 ,:at mean y--x _c be s8 ,,judi?4 ,i w utt] my err& to ! illu/ri\s ,pr9ce ,hol(]nes alone4 ,,bagoas 7los+ 8 self-control2 angrily74 ,:at8 ,?\ queasy *it6 ,?\ m9x6 ,?\ jade6 ,baggage6 ,mopsy6 ,%amelesss w5*6 ,?\ wilt n obey ,bagoas1 *ief eunu* 9 ! camps ( ! ,assyrians6 ,i w make !e ! slave ( my slave & ! play?+ ( scullions4 7,/ops4 ,judi? smiles4 ,haggi? subsides al>m$ at h] feet47 ,?\ %alt be ab&on$ to ! sutl]s & ! ass-driv]s1 & ?us ?\ %alt le>n :o is ,bagoas & :at is 8 p[]6 7,/ops aga94 ,judi? /ill smiles47 ,! /rumpets ( ! kit*5s %all scorn !e6 ,i--,i---- ,,judi? 7smil+ sweetly74 ,might9ess6 ,might9ess6 ,i am y\r bondwoman1 b x is appo9t$ by heav5 t ,i %all speak ) ! illu/ri\s ,pr9ce ,hol(]nes himself4 ,,bagoas 7controll+ himself1 smil+74 ,well1 if x is appo9t$ by heav51 s %all x be4 ,=get my words4 ,!y _h no evil int5t1 = ,i 0 try+ y1 z my duty is4 7,aside to att5dant47 ,! sweetness ( h] glance dissolves my backbone4 ,,fir/ ,,att5dant4 ,yea1 might9esss4 ,,bagoas 7to ,judi?74 ,foll[ me1 lady4 7,aside to att5dant47 ,?9ke/ ?\ ! ,pr9ce w come ?is way8 7,po9t+47 ,,fir/ ,,att5dant4 ,yea1 might9ess4 ,,bagoas4 ,or t8 ,,fir/ ,,att5dant4 ,yea1 might9ess4 ,,bagoas4 ,if ! ,pr9ce s mu* z sees h] be=e ! city is tak51 nev] w ! city be tak51 & we %all all be h] captives4 ,,fir/ ,,att5dant4 ,yea1 might9ess4 ,,bagoas 7beat+ ! att5dant74 ,i w lead h] by ! pa? to ! cave1 = ! ,pr9ce w surely n come t way4 7,to ,judi?47 ,foll[ me1 lady4 7,bagoas moves ,r4 ,judi? hesitates a mom5t z ,haggi? picks up h] sack4 ,ent] ,r4 ! h]alds ( ,hol(]nes1 foll[$ by ,hol(]nes47 ,,bagoas 7to himself74 ,hol(]nes6 7,to 8 att5dants47 ,hide h]1 rascals1 or ,assyria is undone4 7,! att5dants range !mselves betwe5 ,judi? & ,hol(]nes47 7,bagoas receives ,hol(]nes ) a pro/ration & high c]emony47 ,,hol(]nes4 ,:]e is ?is woman8 ,,bagoas4 ,woman1 ,pr9ce8 ,,hol(]nes 7impati5t74 ,?is ,hebrew woman1 ,i say6 ,"o ,+ur has run among ! t5ts *att]+1 & ! rum\r ( h] has spread ?r\gh ! camps l a plague4 ,by ,nebu*adnezz> ! "o god1 :]e is %e1 = x has be5 told to me t h] beauty excels ! beauty ( all ! wom5 ( ! ,ea/ & ravi%es ! eye exce$+ly8 ,,bagoas4 ,ah6 ,x is ( ,judi? t ! ,pr9ce deigns to speak4 ,lo6 ,i _h caught h] & 0 br++ h] to y\r highness4 7,to att5dants47 ,/& aside1 dogs4 7,judi? is reveal$ to ,hol(]nes4 ,%e pro/rates h]self & !n rises4 ,hol(]nes gazes at h]1 entranc$47 ,,hol(]nes4 ,s ?\ ha/ escap$ out ( ,be?ulia to f9d wat] = ?y ?ir/8 ,,judi?4 ,to f9d wat]1 & to h spee* ) ! mo/ illu/ri\s ,pr9ce4 ,,hol(]nes4 ,woman 7approa*+ h] a /ep1 & !n /&+ /ill71 be ( good com=t1 & fe> n 9 ?y he>t1 = ,i nev] hurt any t 0 will+ to s]ve ,nebu*adnezz>1 ! god ( all ! e>?4 ,& if ?y p t dwell 9 ! m\nta9s _h n held me lightly1 ,i w\ld n h lift$ up my spe> aga9/ !m1 b !y h done ^! ?+s to !mselves4 ,,bagoas 7aside1 to ,hol(]nes74 ,t]rible ma/]1 %e is full ( guile & deceitfulness1 & came n at all = wat]1 b = a hidd5 purpose aga9/ y4 ,!re=e enquire ( h] closely4 ,,hol(]nes 7to ,bagoas74 ,*a/ise ?y tongue1 ere x ov]?r[ !e1 fi5d4 ,!re is no guile 9 t face4 7,to ,judi?47 ,tell me n[ ?y message & :]e=e 9 tru? ?\ art come4 ,& tremble n1 = ?\ %alt live ?is night4 ,,judi?4 ,great pr9ce1 receive ! words ( y\r s]vant & suff] y\r h&maid to speak 9 y\r pres5ce1 & ,i w decl>e no lie to my "l4 ,,hol(]nes4 ,speak4 ,,judi?4 ,i w speak to my "l alone4 ,,bagoas 7aside to ,hol(]nes74 ,x is a device aga9/ my "l4 ,,hol(]nes 7to ,judi?74 ,speak n[1 ,i comm& !e4 ,,judi?4 ,my message conc]ns ! fate ( ,be?ulia1 & ( all ! ,assyrians1 & ( my "l4 ,life & dea? are 9 x1 = ,i h commun$ ) heav54 ,,hol(]nes4 ,:i* heav58 ,?9e or m9e8 ,,judi?4 ,!re is b "o ,god4 ,,hol(]nes 7r\ghly74 ,& he is ,nebu*adnezz>4 ,speak ?y tale4 ,,judi?4 ,i w speak to my "l alone4 ,,bagoas 7aside to ,hol(]nes74 ,x is a device4 ,,hol(]nes 7angrily74 ,speak out all ?y he>t1 & quickly6 ,,judi?4 ,i w speak to my "l 9 my "l's t5t4 ,,hol(]nes 7furi\s74 ,9 my t5t6 ,:o art ?\ :o defie/ me1 & :at is ?y lic5ce1 hea!n slave1 to defile ! t5t ( ,hol(]nes8 ,b9d h]4 ,take h] away1 & twi/ ! cords ab\t h] neck1 & /rangle h]1 & ca/ h] insol5ce into ! lake4 7,judi? is seiz$ & b\nd 9 an in/ant47 ,,hol(]nes 79 two m9ds74 ,wait6 ,,bagoas4 ,%e is b\nd1 illu/ri\s pr9ce4 ,,hol(]nes4 ,wait6 ,,bagoas 7aside to ,hol(]nes74 ,pr9ce1 let n ! b5evol5ce ( y\r he>t be y\r undo+1 = 9 ! lovel9ess ( h] face is cunn+ & great p]il4 ,i h liv$ all my days amid ! craft9ess ( wom51 & my "l also kn[s some:at ( _! /range tricks1 :i* br+ ru9 to ! c>nal4 ,,hol(]nes 7reflective74 ,:o w\ld despise ^! ,hebrews t h among !m su* wom5 z %e8 7,fi]cely74 ,surely x is n good t "o man among !m %\ld be left2 = if "o 7 let g he might deceive ! :ole e>?4 ,,judi? 7advanc+ a /ep1 appeal+ly74 ,w ! wise man ca/ away a pe>l1 & w my "l 9 ang] lose 8 s]vant = ev]8 ,,bagoas 7to ,hol(]nes74 ,let h] n speak ) my "l alone 9 my "l's t5t4 ,,judi?4 ,i w\ld speak ) ! illu/ri\s pr9ce--& ) ,bagoas also4 7,%e smiles47 ,,hol(]nes 7) a ge/ure74 ,i _c lose !e4 7,to att5dants47 ,unb9d h]4 ,,bagoas 7aside74 ,may heav5 be ) u1 = ! woman is aga9/ u6 ,,hol(]nes 7to ,bagoas74 ,veil h]1 t h] face & =m be n se5 z %e passes to my t5t1 = %e is m9e4 ,,bagoas 7call+74 ,! veils6 ,! veils6 ,:]e is ! rascal8 ,! att5dant ru%es 9 pant+ ) ! box ( veils4 ,he is foll[$ by ,+ur4 7,judi? is elaborately veil$ 9 a s]ies ( veils by ,bagoas & 8 att5dants74 ,,hol(]nes4 ,let h] foll[ me4 7,exeunt1 ,r1 ) great c]emony1 ,hol(]nes & 8 h]alds1 foll[$ by ,judi?47 ,,+ur 7z !y g1 /opp+ ,bagoas1 :o goes la/74 ,might9ess1 p>don y\r slave4 ,,bagoas4 ,well8 ,,+ur 7po9t+ to ,haggi?74 ,y\r slave captur$ ! mi/ress4 ,rew>d him ) ?is outl&i% w5*4 ,,bagoas 7c>elessly74 ,! fool goe? out to seek 8 own damnation4 ,take h]4 ,,curta94 ,,sc5e ,,ii ,int]ior ( ! t5t ( ,hol(]nes4 ,a c\* ) curta9s1 ,l4 ,! pr9cipal entrance to ! t5t is at ! back4 ,second>y entrances 9 ! hang+s1 ,l4 & ,r4 ,,"t3 ,! same morn+1 lat]4 ,bagoas & 8 att5dant are unveil+ ,judi?4 ,,bagoas4 ,animal1 w\ld/ ?\ d>e to behold t :i* is ?y "l's8 ,leave ! la/ veil1 & away ) !e4 ,,fir/ ,,att5dant4 ,yea1 might9ess6 7,exit back ) ! veils already remov$ f ,judi?47 ,,bagoas4 ,que5 ( ! night ( ,hol(]nes6 ,,judi? 7?r\gh ! veil74 ,mighty ,bagoas6 ,,bagoas4 ,! ,pr9ce comes to look ^u y 9 8 t5t4 ,,judi?4 ,mighty ,bagoas1 deign to answ] a "q ,i w put4 ,,bagoas4 ,deign to ask1 lady1 & my humility %all answ]2 = y\r beauty has bl9d$ ,hol(]nes ?is day & he is y\r captive1 & 8 s]vant is y\r s]vant1 & !re is no law 9 ! camps ( ! ,assyrians save y\r glance4 7,he makes a cov]t ge/ure ( half-amus$ res5tful resignation47 ,,judi?4 ,nebu*adnezz> is y\r god8 ,is x n s1 ,bagoas8 ,,bagoas4 ,nebu*adnezz> is h5ce=w>d ! god ( ! ,assyrians & ( all ! l&s :i* _! spe>s conqu]4 ,x is an (ficial ord]4 ,,judi?4 ,if ,nebu*adnezz> laid a comm& ^u y1 w\ld y disreg>d x8 ,,bagoas4 ,i w\ld n1 = my sk9 is v valuable to me4 ,,judi?4 ,z ,nebu*adnezz> is y\r god1 s is ! ,"l ( ,israel m9e4 ,& my ,god laid a secret comm& ^u me to speak ) ,pr9ce ,hol(]nes alone & ) none o!r 9 8 t5t4 ,?us1 & ?us only1 0 x t ,i refus$ to speak 9 ! pres5ce ev5 ( ! mighty ,bagoas4 ,b z ,i )/ood y 9 ! valley !re1 ! ,god ( ,israel desc5d$ ^u me & ,i he>d ! voice ( ,god 9 my e>1 & ! voice said3 ',x is p]mitt$ to !e to speak ) ,bagoas also4' ,!re=e ,i yield$ to ! importunity ( ,pr9ce ,hol(]nes & ( ,bagoas4 ,,bagoas4 ,y\r god is a wise god & has disc]nm5t4 ,,judi?4 ,?is ,i tell y1 t !re may be peace & good intellig5ce betwe5 u4 ,is !re peace betwe5 u8 ,,bagoas4 ,lady1 9 my heat ,i admoni%$ y ) h>d words & mu* vitup]ation4 ,,judi? 7innoc5tly47 ,by ,nebu*adnezz>1 ,i he>d none4 ,,bagoas4 ,!re is peace betwe5 u4 ,& 9 ! clos5ess ( our intellig5ce y & ,i w rule !m t rule all ,assyria4 ,ent] ,hol(]nes1 ,l4 7,bagoas pro/rates himself4 ,hol(]nes walks ab\t1 ignor+ ,judi?47 ,,hol(]nes 7to ,bagoas74 ,at :at h\r is ! ,c\ncil ( ,capta9s8 ,,bagoas4 ,! ,c\ncil awaits y\r highness4 7,sudd5ly ,hol(]nes snat*es ! veil f ,judi?1 & ?r[s x on ! floor4 ,he gazes at h]4 ,judi? pro/rates h]self4 ,hol(]nes drops on to ! c\*1 & looks at ev]y?+ except ,judi?47 ,,hol(]nes 7imp]i\sly74 ,rise4 7,judi? rises4 ,a pause4 ,hol(]nes plays ) a jewel on 8 co/ume4 ,)\t look+ at ,judi?47 ,& ,a*ior8 ,,judi?4 ,illu/ri\s ,pr9ce4 ,,hol(]nes4 ,did ! slave rea* ,be?ulia8 ,,judi?4 ,! m5 ( ,be?ulia took him1 & he decl>$ to !m all t he _h spok5 to my "l ,pr9ce4 ,& _m approv$ him4 ,,hol(]nes4 ,& :at saye/ ?\ ( ,a*ior8 ,,judi?4 ,o "l & gov]nor1 ,i say3 ,reject n ! ^w ( ,a*ior1 b lay x up 9 y\r he>t4 ,,hol(]nes4 ,?\ art bold4 ,,judi?4 ,! ^w ( ,a*ior is true4 ,= ! ,israelites %all n be puni%$1 & ! sword %all n prevail aga9/ !m1 except !y s9 aga9/ _! ,god4 ,,hol(]nes4 ,n ev5 my sword8 ,,judi?4 ,n ev5 ! sword ( my "l & gov]nor1 except !y s9 aga9/ _! ,god4 7,) significance47 ,b !y w s94 ,,hol(]nes4 ,ah6 ,!y w s98 ,9 :at w !y s98 ,,judi?4 ,dea? is fall5 ^u !m1 & !y w provoke _! ,god to ang]1 = _! wat] is scant1 & !y fa9t 9 _! ?ir/2 & !y w dr9k ! holy w9e :i* 0 sanctifi$ & res]v$ = ! prie/s :o s]ve be=e ! face ( our ,god3 :i* ?+ is n lawful = any ( ! p s mu* z to t\* ) _! h&s4 ,,hol(]nes4 ,:at has all ?is to d ) me8 ,!re is no god b ,nebu*adnezz>4 ,,judi?4 ,x t\*es my "l & gov]nor1 because1 kn[+ all ?is1 ,i am fl$ f ,be?ulia1 :i* %all be accur/2 & ! ,god ( ,israel has s5t me to "w ?+s ) my "l & gov]nor :]eat ! :ole e>? %all be a/oni%$4 ,,hol(]nes 7look+ at h]1 int]e/$74 ,:at ?+s8 ,& :at h ,i to d ) ?y god8 ,i ne$ n ?y god1 = aft] ! ,israelites h drunk _! w9e !y w ?ir/ aga92 & :5 ! city is brok5 ) fa9t+1 x w fall safe into my h&s :ile ,i sit & wat*4 ,,judi? 7) fire74 ,& :5 ! city has fall5 :ile ! ,assyrians sit & wat*1 & :5 all m5 :isp] "o to ano!r t ! greate/ capta9 ( ! e>? conqu]$ by a device because he d>$ n attack boldly ) spe>1 & b[1 & sl+--9 t day w my "l & gov]nor be cont5t8 ,or w he be a%am$1 & blu% to lift up 8 eyes8 ,,hol(]nes 7di/urb$74 ,x is a true ^w4 ,,bagoas4 ,x is a true ^w4 ,,hol(]nes 7savagely74 ,?is day w ,i attack ! city & take x1 & ?\gh ,i make fifty ?\s& wid[s & orphans 9 ,assyria ,i w compass ,be?ulia1 & n "o h\se 9 x %all be left /&+1 nor "o ,israelite alive4 ,,judi? 7%ak+ h] head sl[ly74 ,:y is my "l aga9/ ! pleasure ( ! ,mo/ ,high8 ,d ,i n say1 & has x n be5 reveal$ to me1 t ,be?ulia %all n p]i% until its inhabitants h s9n$ be=e ,god8 ,li/51 illu/ri\s ,pr9ce1 ,i w rema9 ?is night4 ,& :5 ! "t comes ,i w g into ! valley1 & ,i w pray to ,god1 & mayhap ,he w tell me :5 ! ,israelites 9 ,be?ulia h committ$ _! s94 ,& ,i w come & %[ x to y1 & !reupon my "l & gov]nor %all g =? ) all 8 army1 & none %all resi/ him4 ,,hol(]nes 7fasc9at$74 ,?\ wilt come to me :5 ! "t is at h& = my triumph6 ,,judi?4 ,& he>k5 fur!r6 ,i w lead my "l & gov]nor 9 ! mid/ ( ,judea1 until he comes to ,j]usalem2 & ,i w set 8 ?rone 9 ! mid/ ( ,j]usalem1 & a dog %all n s mu* z op5 8 m\? at my "l & pr9ce4 ,= ^! ?+s 7 decl>$ unto me f on high1 & ,i am s5t to tell !m4 ,,hol(]nes 7aside to ,bagoas1 excit$ly74 ,!re is n su* a woman f "o end ( ! e>? to ! o!r1 bo? = beauty ( face & wisdom ( words4 ,,bagoas4 ,x may well be s1 ,pr9ce4 ,b ,i h n se5 ! :ole e>?4 ,,hol(]nes 7to ,judi?74 ,?\ ha/ done well to come to me1 t /r5g? may be 9 my h&s & de/ruction ^u !m t lightly reg>d ,nebu*adnezz>1 ! "o god4 ,?\ art ravi%+ 9 c\nt5ance1 & if ?\ d z ?\ ha/ spok51 ?\ %alt dwell 9 my h\se :i* is ov] aga9/ ! h\se ( ,k+ ,nebu*adnezz>1 & ?\ %alt be r5[n$ ?r\gh ! ea/ & ?r\gh ! we/4 ,bagoas1 prep>e meat & w9e = h]4 ,,bagoas 7mak+ z if to give an ord]74 ,to he> is to obey4 ,,judi?4 ,i w n eat ( my "l's meat1 nor dr9k ( 8 w9e1 le/ !re be (f5ce2 ,i h br\ght provision by my wait+-woman4 ,,bagoas4 ,b if ?y provision fail8 ,,judi? 7significantly74 ,my provision w n fail be=e ! ,"l works by my h& ! ?+s :i* ,he has det]m9$4 ,bagoas claps 8 h&s4 ,ent] an att5dant4 ,,bagoas4 ,fet* ,haggi?1 ! wait+-woman ( ! lady ,judi?6 ,quickly6 7,exit att5dant4 ,to ,hol(]nes47 ,pr9ce1 %all ! ,hebrew woman eat & dr9k ( h] provision 9 my "l's t5t8 ,,hol(]nes4 ,%e %all eat & dr9k 9 my t5t1 & %e %all n leave x4 ,,bagoas4 ,!n x is "r t my "l rema9s n4 ,& moreov] ! ,c\ncil humbly waits = my "l4 7,exit ,hol(]nes1 ,l47 ,,bagoas 7to ,judi?1 z he foll[s ,hol(]nes74 ,did ,i n say t y & ,i %all rule !m t rule ,assyria8 7,exit ,l47 ,ent] ,haggi?1 back1 ) provisions4 ,,haggi? 7excit$1 look+ r\nd to see if !y are alone74 ,mi/ress6 ,is x possible8 ,,judi?4 ,:at has tak5 !e8 ,,haggi?4 ,is ?is ! t5t ( ! mon/]8 ,,judi?4 ,hu%6 ,,haggi? 7:isp]+74 ,x is great] & m magnific5t ?an ! temple at ,be?ulia4 7,look+ into a corn]47 ,b unclean4 ,h !y no besoms8444 ,ah6 7,look+ up at ! ro(47 ,! bigness ( x makes me small l a *ild be=e x c walk4 ,i c\ld n live com=tably 9 su* a great w9dy place4 ,no6 ,i pref] our own h\se to all ?is royalty4 ,,judi?4 ,give me food1 ,haggi?4 ,:]e ha/ ?\ be58 7,%e sits47 ,,haggi?4 ,mi/ress1 ,i h be5 ) ! man ,+ur6 7,arrang+ ,judi?'s co/ume1 & !n sett+ out ! food & w9e47 ,9 ob$i5ce to y\r comm&4 ,at ,be?ulia1 be+ busi$ all my days ) ! ord]+ ( y\r possessions1 ,i _h no "t = traffic ) m52 nei!r desire4 ,& ,i deem$ !m t]rible & ma/]ful creatures4 ,& :5 y comm&$ me to g =? into ! camps & delude & entangle ) wiles :atev] ,assyrian ,i %\ld meet1 ,i 0 afraid4 ,= x 0 9 my he>t t ,i c\ld n accompli% ?is ?+4 ,yet ,i h done x prettily4 ,& x is easi] to me f> ?an sweep+ ) a besom4 ,ei!r all m5 are simpletons & besott$ ) self-conceit1 or ,+ur exce$s greatly 9 folly4 ,i h be5 giv5 to him = 8 slave1 b he is m9e & kn[s x n4 7,%e sits47 ,,judi?4 ,:]e ha/ ?\ left him8 ,,haggi?4 ,mi/ress ,i w\ld n suff] t y %\ld pass f my sight1 & ,i foll[$ y1 & ,+ur foll[$ me gladly1 & at la/ ! gu>d seiz$ him = t he 0 f\nd )9 ! prec9cts ( ! pr9ce's qu>t]1 :i* is =bidd5 to 8 rank1 & _m /ripes w be 84 ,mi/ress1 y eat n4 ,,judi? 7try+ to eat74 ,yes1 ,i eat4 ,d ?\ eat = me4 ,,haggi?4 ,i h eat5 & drunk--) ,+ur4 ,,judi?4 ,b n ( 8 provision8 ,,haggi? 7nodd+74 ,he s s(tly entreat$ me4 ,,judi?4 ,x is a s9 & an (f5ce = !e1 be+ an ,israelite4 ,,haggi?4 ,= su* z my high-born mi/ress1 x is an (f5ce4 ,b = ! h&maid--pooh6 ,%e eats z %e c1 & ! ,"l turne? away 8 glance until %e has f9i%$ h] platt]4 ,moreov]1 did y n lay x ^u me to beguile ! dolt8 ,& v]ily1 mi/ress1 ,i h rejoic$ mu* ?is day2 & ,+ur---- ,,judi?4 ,sil5ce ) ?y prattle4 ,be?9k !e ( ! dread bus9ess ^u :i* ,i am come d[n f ,be?ulia into ! valley8 ,,haggi? 7subdu$2 (f]+ food74 ,eat1 mi/ress4 ,,judi?4 ,i _c4 ,my s\l rejects x1 & my body is on fire ) expectation & susp5se4 7,ris+4 ,haggi? also rises47 ,/ay ?\ :]e ?\ art1 = ,i w g =? alone4 ,i mu/ commune ) ! ,god ( ,israel = my tranquillity1 & ,i d>e n seek him 9 ! t5t ( ! hea!n4 7,exit1 back47 7,haggi? ga!rs ! meat toge!r47 ,ent] ,hol(]nes & ,bagoas1 ,l4 ,,hol(]nes 7look+ ab\t ! t5t1 al>m$74 ,:]e is %e8 ,has %e fl$8 ,if %e has escap$ me1 ?is %all be ?y la/ day1 ,bagoas4 ,:at is ?is girl "h8 ,,bagoas4 ,pr9ce1 has any woman yet slipp$ ?r\gh ^! h&s8 ,?is girl is ! wait+ w5* ( ! lady ,judi?4 7,to ,haggi?47 ,:]e is ?y mi/ress1 w5*8 ,,haggi? 7fright5$ & fooli%74 ,my mi/ress hav+ eat5 444 hav+ eat5 naught1 is gone to--to--to--pray4 ,,bagoas4 ,br+ h]4 ,h] god may wait1 b n ! illu/ri\s ,pr9ce4 ,run ) bo? ?y legs4 ,,haggi?4 ,ye--es1 might9ess4 7,exit1 back7 ,,hol(]nes4 ,bagoas1 ) ?9e arts ?\ %alt p]suade ! ,hebrew woman to come to u & to eat & dr9k ) u ?is night4 ,,bagoas 7grimly74 ,p]suasion %all be us$1 highness4 ,my arts are _m & v>i\s4 ,,hol(]nes4 ,x w be a %ame = our p]son if we let su* a woman g1 n hav+ delight$ 9 h] company4 ,if we d n draw h] to u %e w laugh u to scorn4 ,,bagoas4 ,yea1 highness4 ,b my "l has b ?is mom5t appo9t$ a great fea/ ) 8 capta9s at sunset4 ,h[ !n %all he eat & dr9k ) ! lady ,judi?8 ,,hol(]nes4 ,?ick-skull6 ,speak n to me ( my capta9s6 ,! ,c\ncil ( ! ,capta9s 0 z du/ 9 my m\?1 & ,i c\ld n away ) x4 ,!re=e ,i %>ply dismiss$ ! ,c\ncil1 & soo!d _! damnable pride ) ! promise ( a mighty fea/4 ,b :at c>e ,i = ! capta9s8 ,my he>t ?ir/s horribly = ?is ,hebrew woman1 & ,i am full ( a great madness4 ,,bagoas4 ,s be x1 highness4 ,nev]!less1 ! ,pr9ce has promis$ to 8 capta9s a mighty fea/1 & ! ^w ( ,hol(]nes is a rock t _c be %ak54 ,,hol(]nes4 ,oh6 ,:at a calamity is love6 ,& !re is no slave s trodd5 d[n z him t is ! slave ( desire4444 ,bah6 ,i w eat & dr9k quickly ) ! capta9s1 & ! woman %all await me "h4 ,ent] ,judi?1 back4 ,on see+ ,hol(]nes %e pro/rates h]self4 ,,hol(]nes4 ,arise1 sorc]ess4 7,judi? rises4 ,to ,bagoas47 ,g fet* leop>d sk9s = h] repose4 ,,bagoas4 ,i w s5d = ! sk9s on ! in/ant1 highness4 ,,hol(]nes4 ,?\ wilt g ?yself to fet* !m1 elephant4 ,& come n back )\t ! f9e/ sk9s 9 my w>drobe4 ,see to x4 7,exit ,bagoas1 back47 ,,hol(]nes4 ,come clos]4 7,judi? obeys47 ,look into my eyes4 7,judi? obeys47 ,sorc]ess1 ?\ kn[e/ ?y p[]4 ,,judi?4 ,i h no p[]1 save t :i* is giv5 to me f on high4 ,,hol(]nes4 ,?\ wa/ pray+ to ?y god8 ,,judi?4 ,yea1 highness4 ,,hol(]nes4 ,did/ ?\ dem& ( him t he %\ld tell !e if ! ,israelites 9 ,be?ulia _h committ$ _! s91 & if ! "t ( my triumph 0 at h&8 ,,judi?4 ,no1 "l4 ,i pray$ = ! =giv5ess ( ! transgressions ( ?y h&maid4 ,,hol(]nes4 ,:y did/ ?\ n dem& ( him :at ,i ask !e8 ,,judi?4 ,:o am ,i to ha/5 ! ,god ( ,israel8 ,9 ! night "t1 & 9 ! d>kness1 :5 all m5 sleep1--!n x is t my ,god condesc5ds t[>ds me1 & my e> he>s 8 secret purposes4 ,,hol(]nes 7l[74 ,?is night8 ,,judi?4 ,:o c se>* out heav58 ,,hol(]nes4 ,?is night8 ,,judi?4 ,x may be4 ,,hol(]nes4 ,& ?\ wilt come to me 9 ! night & tell me ?y message8 ,,judi?4 ,i w come to !e 9 ! night1 great pr9ce4 ,,hol(]nes4 ,& ?\ wilt eat & dr9k ) me 9 my triumph8 ,,judi? 7aft] a pause74 ,if x pleases my "l4 ,,hol(]nes4 ,?\ wilt eat ( my meat & dr9k ( my w9e1 :i* ,i w give !e8 ,,judi? 7aft] a pause74 ,if my "l is alone & !re is none ) him4 ,= x is n "r t any %\ld see me4 ,,hol(]nes4 ,i w be alone4 ,b ,bagoas %all /& at ! door ( ! t5t4 ,,judi?4 ,z my "l wills4 ,,hol(]nes 7ec/atic1 mov+ a little t[>ds h]2 %e responds74 ,faire/ among wom56 ,c x be6444 ,! way ( ,god is wondr\s4 7,a half-veil$ ,assyrian woman appe>s ?r\gh ! hang+s ,r41 & wat*es47 ,,judi? 7solemnly & significantly74 ,!re are yet hid great] ?+s ?an ?is1 & ?\ ha/ yet se5 b a few ( 8 works4 ,,hol(]nes 7s9k+ back on ! c\*1 my/]i\sly afraid74 ,sorc]ess6 7,! wat*] disappe>s47 ,,judi? 7coo+ly7 ,does my "l %r9k f 8 h&maid8 7,hol(]nes /ret*es 8 h&s to h]47 ,,curta94 ,,sc5e ,,iii ,,sc5e3 ,! same4 ,,"t3 ,! same night4 ,w9e & food are set by ! c\*4 ,a lamp is burn+4 ,,bagoas 7at back entrance to t5t1 call+ to p (f74 ,to y\r b$s1 all ( y4 ,let none rema94 7,he /&s a mom5t at ! entrance2 a few di/ant %\ts are he>d2 !n sil5ce4 ,bagoas comes )9 ! t5t t[>ds ! c\*4 ,to ,hol(]nes47 ,! wait]s are gone1 ,pr9ce4 ,!re is no "o left to di/urb ! night4 ,,hol(]nes4 ,ha/ ?\ se5 h]8 ,,bagoas 7aft] a pause74 ,no1 pr9ce4 ,,hol(]nes4 ,b did/ ?\ look8 ,,bagoas4 ,i look$1 ,o illu/ri\s4 ,,hol(]nes4 ,is !re moonlight8 ,,bagoas4 ,! moon is cl\d$1 highness4 ,,hol(]nes4 ,give me w9e4 7,bagoas obeys47 ,bagoas6 ,,bagoas4 ,pr9ce8 7,! hang+s ( ! t5t ,r41 balloon inw>ds a little47 ,,hol(]nes 7look+ beh9d him %>ply1 spill+ "s w9e74 ,! w9d is ris+4 ,,bagoas4 ,x is b a night breeze4 ,,hol(]nes 7z he dr9ks gloomily74 ,bagoas1 %e has escap$ back to h] own p4 ,,bagoas 7aside74 ,i w\ld %e _h1 ! jade6 7,to ,hol(]nes47 ,pr9ce1 %e _c escape4 ,e pa? f ! valley is gu>d$4 ,,hol(]nes4 ,:at gu>d c\ld re/ra9 su* a woman8 ,,bagoas4 ,ah6 ,pr9ce6 ,:at gu>d c\ld re/ra9 h]8 ,,hol(]nes4 ,do/ ?\ e*o me8 ,,bagoas4 ,i humbly ?9k ! ?\ght ( 8 highness4 ,,hol(]nes4 ,d ?y ?9k+ outside4 7,bagoas b[s & moves t[>ds ! entrance4 ,judi? is /&+ !re4 ,! two look at ea* o!r = a mom5t47 ,,bagoas 7) a ge/ure1 indicat+ ,judi?74 ,highness6 ,,hol(]nes 7,jump+ up4 ,to ,bagoas74 ,begone to ?y po/6 7,judi? glides 9 sil5tly4 ,bagoas goes out4 ,!y pass by ea* o!r )\t a ^w or a salutation1 b mutually scrut9iz+47 ,,judi?4 ,! great fea/ ( ! capta9s is ov]8 ,,hol(]nes4 ,! capta9s are dep>t$1 drunk5 ) w9e & _! pride4 ,b ?y fea/ & my fea/ is n begun4 7,po9ts to ! repa/47 ,,judi? 7enigmatically47 ,i am "h4 ,,hol(]nes 7ec/atic47 ,art ?\ 9 tru? "h1 or d my eyes behold t :i* is n8 ,,judi?4 ,did ,i n say t ,i %\ld come 9 ! night8 ,,hol(]nes4 ,yea1 ,i tru/$ !e4 ,i tru/$ !e s mu* t at ! fea/ ( ! capta9s ,i comm&$ t all my ho/s %all attack ,be?ulia1 ) b[1 & sl+1 & spe>1 at sunrise1 & also ,i gave ! ^w ( ,hol(]nes = a pl$ge t naught 9 ! heav5s or on ! e>? %\ld resi/ ! onset ( ! ,assyrians2 = "s among !m fe>$ ! ^w ( ,a*ior :i* !y _h he>d4 ,,judi?4 ,y h n done ?is ?+8 ,,hol(]nes4 ,i h done x4 ,,judi?4 ,w\ld y =e/all ,god1 & w\ld y speak ! decrees ( ,god be=e !y are utt]$8 ,,hol(]nes4 ,?\ said/ ?\ w\ld/ pray to ?y god ?is night & t he w\ld tell !e :5 ! ,israelites 9 ,be?ulia _h committ$ _! s91 & t ?\ w\ld/ come to me to proclaim ! h\r ( my triumph4 ,,judi?4 ,i said3 ,i w pray to ,god & mayhap he w tell me4 ,,hol(]nes4 ,?\ ha/ pray$1 & ?y god ha? n answ]$8 ,,judi?4 ,he has n answ]$4 ,,hol(]nes 7) bravado74 ,he is no god1 !n1 ?y god4 ,let u dr9k4 ,,judi? 7z ,hol(]nes moves t[>ds h]1 solemnly74 ,t\* n y\r h&maid1 & t\* n ! goblet4 7,%e goes to ! sk9s1 ,r47 ,,hol(]nes 7foll[+ ,judi? g5tly74 ,?\ art (f5d$4 ,,judi?4 ,/& af> (f1 ,hol(]nes1 & m$dle n ) h] t communes ) ! ,mo/ ,high4 7,judi? kneels4 ,hol(]nes goes 9 ! direction ( ! c\*4 ,sil5ce4 ,bagoas has be5 se5 once or twice 9 ! por* ( ! t5t1 8 back turn$4 ,he has n[ gone aga94 ,two half-veil$ ,assyrian wom5 appe> ?r\gh ! hang+s1 ,r41 & wat* a mom5t1 !n vani%4 ,judi? sl[ly rises47 ,,hol(]nes4 ,:at has befall5 !e8 ,,judi?4 ,x has befall5 me t ?is mom5t ! ,god ( ,israel has spok5 & my e> has he>d 8 comm&4 7,approa*+ ,hol(]nes47 ,,hol(]nes4 ,:at sai? ?y god8 ,,judi?4 ,my e> has he>d t ! ,israelites 9 ,be?ulia h committ$ _! s91 & at sunrise ! ,assyrians %all assault ,be?ulia & none %all )/& !m4 ,,hol(]nes4 ,a miracle6 ,,judi?4 ,a miracle 9 ?y t5t1 ,o great w>rior6 ,,hol(]nes4 ,to-morr[ is appo9t$ to be ! day ( my triumph4 ,,judi? 7mov$74 ,yea1 x is s4 ,,hol(]nes 7gratefully74 ,he> me1 ,judi?4 ,?y god %all be my god4 ,,judi?4 ,9 tru? ?\ art set ap>t to be 84 ,,hol(]nes 7close to h]74 ,?y body trembles4 ,,judi? 7smil+74 ,?9k/ ?\ !n t ,i 0 n afraid = !e8 ,b my fe> is gone f me1 = n[ ,i "k ?y fate & ! decree ( heav5 conc]n+ !e4 ,,hol(]nes 7aside74 ,to-morr[ is appo9t$ = my triumph1 b ?is night also %all ,i exult4 7,to ,judi?47 ,let u eat & dr9k toge!r1 = we are alone 9 ! night1 & ?\ ha/ promis$4 ,,judi? 7gaily74 ,let u fea/4 ,,hol(]nes 7animat$ by h] responsive tone74 ,take (f ?y tunic2 ?\ art 9 ?y own h\se4 ,let ,hol(]nes be ?y tire-woman4 7,approa*+ h]47 ,,judi?4 ,no6 7,mov+ f him to ! fur!r side ( ! c\*47 ,b he %all be my slave to s]ve me4 ,p\r out ! w9e1 great slave4 7,:ile ,hol(]nes *e]fully obeys1 ,judi? takes ! knife f h] g>m5ts & places x beh9d ! c\*4 ,!n1 z he /&s ) ! w9e1 gaz+ at h] & sep>at$ f h] only by ! c\*1 %e sl[ly removes h] tunic & appe>s 9 indoor attire4 ,%e comes t[>ds him & takes ! w9e f him & dr9ks47 ,,hol(]nes4 ,i fe>$ t 9 ! /rictness ( ?y ,hebrew scruples ?\ w\ld/ n dr9k ( my w9e4 ,,judi?4 ,i w dr9k aga94 7,%e does s47 ,,hol(]nes 7tak+ ! goblet & dr9k+74 ,do/ ?\ v]ily "k ?y p[] & ?y dom9ion1 ,judi?8 ,,judi? 7simply74 ,yes1 ,i "k x n[ bett] ?an ?\4 ,,hol(]nes4 ,?\ do/ n4 ,= ,i am mad = !e1 & ?\ ha/ set ?y seal ^u me = ev]more4 ,my he>t _c hold !e1 = ?\ ha/ fill$ x to ov]fl[+1 & all m5 see t my he>t is full ( !e & runne? ov]4 ,yea1 ,i h a hundr$ & two & ?irty ?\s& t b[ !mselves at my feet & t live & die by my glance4 ,& ,i am at ?y feet & ?y glance is my joy & my sorr[ accord+ to ?y :im4 ,judi?1 ,i entreat !e1 comm& me some?+4 ,= :atev] ?\ comm& me1 t w ,i execute4 ,& be n afraid 9 ?y comm&1 = my p[] is v great & !re is none l x save only my "l ,nebu*adnezz>'s4 ,,judi? 7t5d]ly74 ,i comm& !e t ?\ be happy4 ,= ?y captive has no o!r desire4 ,,hol(]nes4 ,say n my captive4 ,= x is ,i t am ?y prison]4 ,& ,i w set !e on my ?rone1 & 9 my great boldness ,i w d>e to sit beside !e4 ,b ?\ %alt reign4 ,& we w live toge!r 9 ,assyria long ye>s4 ,,judi? 7*ang+ h] mood74 ,!re is no requisition 9 ! grave :e!r y h liv$ t5 or an hundr$ or a ?\s& ye>s4 ,b ! ,god ( ,israel is a %ield4 ,,hol(]nes 7eag]ly74 ,& ,i h told !e t ?y god %all be my god2 b 9 secret1 because ( t :i* ,i owe to ,k+ ,nebu*adnezz>4 ,yet %all ! :ole e>? "k t ?\1 ,judi?1 alone art my god4 ,,judi?4 ,b ?\ ha/ o!r wives4 ,,hol(]nes4 ,no6 ,,judi?4 ,yes6 ,x has be5 :isp]$ to me t ?\ ha/ _m wives1 & concub9es )\t numb]4 ,,hol(]nes4 ,x is a lie4 ,= f ?is night ,i h put away f me all wom5 b !e1 & !re is n "o among !m to comp>e ) !e4 7,appeal+ly74 ,& s9ce ! judgm5t ( heav5 ha? done a miracle by !e 9 ! t5t ( ,hol(]nes ?is night1 wilt ?\ d5y1 ,o t5d]ness6 t ?\ ha/ be5 div9ely appo9t$ to me1 & ,i to !e8 ,,judi?4 ,i w n d5y t ! ,"l is 9 ?is ?+4 ,& = ?y com=t ,i w tell !e t :i* ?\ kn[e/ n4 ,,hol(]nes 7expectant74 ,tell me4 ,,judi?4 ,be=e ,i escap$ f ,be?ulia1 z ,i lay on my b$1 a vision came to me1 & x 0 ! vision ( ,hol(]nes 9 ! lik5ess ( 8 maje/y & 8 might4 ,& ,i saw ! vision by my b$1 & s x 0 t ,i came d[n into ! valley4444 7,s(tly47 ,& w\ld/ ?\ t ,i %\ld h utt]$ ?is secret to any b !e6 ,,hol(]nes 7full ( emotion74 ,i w kiss ?y lips1 & ?\ art m9e1 ,o fragrance6 ,,judi?4 ,kiss my lips4 7,hol(]nes kisses h]1 & !n 9 an excess ( feel+ /umbles backw>d47 7,a half-veil$ ,assyrian woman appe>s at ! op5+ ,r41 & wat*es4 ,bagoas1 9 ! por* ( ! t5t1 turns & sees h]1 & da%es at h] ) a weapon4 ,bo? disappe> ?r\gh ! op5+1 ,r47 ,,judi? 7mov+ ) /eal? t[>ds ! hidd5 knife1 com=t+ly74 ,o mighty *ild1 :]e is ?y /r5g?1 & :]e is ?y t]ribl5ess8 ,re/ !e a mom5t on ! c\*1 & ?y s\l's captive w t5d !e4 7,hol(]nes drops on ! c\*1 & ,judi? c>esses him47 ,,hol(]nes 7murmur+74 ,my great joy has ov]?r[n me4 7,judi?1 seiz+ ! knife & lean+ ov] ,hol(]nes1 kills him :ile %e is /ill c>ess+47 ,,judi? 7z %e uses ! knife2 murmur+74 ,?\ t w\ld/ g aga9/ ! pleasure ( ! ,mo/ ,high6 ,?\ t w\ld/ defile ,judea6 ,?\ t ha/ di%on\r$ ) ?y kiss ! wid[ ( ,manasses6 ,?\ t ha/ compell$ me to guile & deceit & mu* ly+ s t ,i might p]=m ! w ( ,god6 ,! grave %all be ?y h\se6 ,ent] ,haggi?1 ,l4 ,,judi? 7turn+ to ,haggi?1 firmly & impressively74 ,i h done t :i* ,i _h to d1 & ! p[] ( ,assyria is fall54 7,po9t+47 ,take ! head by ! be>d1 & put x 9 ?y sack1 & let u dep>t4 ,,curta94 ,,act ,,iii ,,sc5e ,i ,,sc5e3 ,same z ,act ,i4 ,,"t3 ,a few h\rs lat] ?an ,act ,,ii1 ,sc5e ,,iii1 ! same night4 ,! sole light is t ( tor*es1 & wat*fires 7(f74 ,! gatem5 are at ! gates4 ,!re is a knock+ on ! outside ( ! gates4 ,ent] ,fir/ ,soldi]1 runn+4 ,,fir/ ,,soldi] 7to a gateman1 :o is climb+ up 9 ord] to look ov] ! top ( ! gates74 ,look n ov]1 booby4 ,?y fool's face might meet ! po9t ( an ,assyrian spe>4 7,! gateman slips d[n quickly47 7,r5ew$ knock+47 ,,fir/ ,,soldi] 7%\t+74 ,none c ent] ! city till sunrise4 ,& n !n if ,i l n ! aspect ( 8 phiz4 ,,haggi? 7(f74 ,x is ,haggi?1 s]vant ( ! lady ,judi?4 ,op5 ! gates quickly1 = ,i am become a woman ( mu* consequ5ce4 ,,fir/ ,,soldi]4 ,haggi?8 ,x is ! voice ( ,haggi?2 yet x may also be devils4 7,to ano!r soldi] :o has ent]$47 ,run6 ,r\se ! "l ,ozias4 7,exit soldi]47 ,,haggi?4 ,i h wat] ) me4 ,_m g\rds6 ,fre% wat]6 ,cool wat]6 7,! gatem5 beg9 to "w ! gate-*a9s47 ,,fir/ ,,soldi]4 ,:at d ye1 dogs8 ,/op1 & await ! ord] ( ! "l ,ozias4 ,,gatem5 7cont9u+ to "w ! *a9s74 ,wat]6 ,wat]6 ,,fir/ ,,soldi]4 ,pull1 !n1 dogs4 ,if !re is wat] & x is wet ,i w ta/e x4 ,b if !re is n wat]1 ,i w slay ! fir/ s\l t ent]s4 7,z ! gates beg9 to op5 a little47 ,hold6 ,no wid]6 ,ent] ,haggi? ) two g\rds4 7,! g\rds are snat*$ f h]1 & ! m51 includ+ ! ,fir/ ,soldi]1 dr9k47 ,,fir/ ,,soldi] 7z he dr9ks74 ,yea1 x is inde$ ,haggi?4 ,:]e is ?y mi/ress1 & :5ce come/ ?\1 my belov$ wat]-c>ri]1 = ?\ art my belov$8 7,haggi? slaps 8 face47 ,ent] ,ozias1 ,l4 ,,ozias 7furi\s74 ,:y are ! gates op5$8 ,:at is ?is8 ,,fir/ ,,soldi]4 ,haggi?1 "l1 ) wat] t is /rong] ?an w9e4 7,h&+ a g\rd to ,ozias to soo! him47 ,,ozias4 ,:]e is ?y mi/ress1 w5*8 7,dr9ks47 ,,haggi? 7/iffly74 ,i am ! =]unn] ( my mi/ress1 :o has s5t me1 & be=e _m h\rs are pass$ ! lady ,judi? w come also4 7,%e goes to ! gates & beckons47 ,,ozias4 ,:at art ?\ do+8 ,ent] ,+ur1 be>+ a sack4 ,,voices4 ,an ,assyrian6 ,an ,assyrian6 7,m5 spr+ at ,+ur47 ,,haggi?4 ,let him alone2 he is my bondman & ,i h tam$ him4 ,,ozias4 ,%ut ! gates1 = ,i w enquire into ?is matt]4 ,,haggi?4 ,!re are yet t5 o!r ,assyrians outside ! gates1 c>ry+ g\rds = me4 ,,ozias4 ,t5 o!r ,assyrians6 ,x is a trick6 ,,haggi? 7pr\dly74 ,by my comm& !y are *a9$ by _! necks1 neck to neck4 ,fet* 9 ! g\rds1 m51 & give ! p to dr9k4 7,! g\rds are br\ght 9 amid cries & excitem5t4 ,!y are tak5 (f1 ,l47 ,,ozias4 ,%ut ! gates1 ,i say4 ,,fir/ ,,soldi]4 ,& ! t5 ,assyrians1 great "l8 ,,ozias4 ,let !m await my enquiry :]e !y /&4 ,,fir/ ,,soldi]4 ,"l ,ozias1 if !y flee8 ,,haggi?4 ,hold ?y m\?1 gaby6 ,w\ld/ ?\ flee ) ?y neck *a9$ to n9e necks8 ,moreov]1 :]e w !y flee8 ,= ! camps ( ! ,assyrians are brok51 & 9 _! t]rible confusion ! ,assyrians fall "o ^u ano!r4 7,! gatem5 talk among !mselves & />e at ! ,assyrians outside1 :o _c be se5 by ^? )9 ! city4 ,! gates rema9 op5 a little47 ,,ozias 7impati5tly74 ,:at is ?y tale1 ,haggi?8 ,,haggi?4 ,my mi/ress has sla9 ,hol(]nes 9 8 t5t 9 ! night1 & ! p[] ( ,assyria is undone4 ,,ozias 7a/\nd$74 ,sla9 ,hol(]nes6 ,?\ art mad 9 ?y rav+4 ,,haggi? 7to ,+ur74 ,op5 ! m\? ( ! sack1 & let my "l behold ! head ( ,hol(]nes & see t ,i am mad4 7,to soldi]47 ,a tor*1 t ! ,"l ,ozias may discov] ! mann] ( my rav+4 7,ozias looks into ! sack & sees ! head ( ,hol(]nes47 ,,ozias4 ,great is ! ,"l ( ,israel6 ,,haggi?4 ,& my mi/ress is ! "r h& ( ! ,"l4 ,,ozias4 ,great is ! ,"l ( ,israel6 ,,voices 7deeply mov$74 ,8 "n %all live = ev]4 ,,ozias4 ,h[ did ?y mi/ress accompli% ?is mighty de$8 ,,haggi?4 ,,z = t1 %e w tell x to my "l ) h] own voice :5 %e %all come4 ,& n[ w my "l give e> to ! comm&s ( ! lady ,judi?1 :i* %e do? lay ^u my "l by me1 ,haggi?8 ,fir/1 ! head ( ,hol(]nes %all be set ^u a spe> on ! highe/ wall 9 ! great squ>e be=e ! temple4 ,s %all all ! ,israelites "k t ,god yet wat*e? ov] ,israel4 7,to ! soldi]s47 ,take ! sack & d z my lady ha? orda9$ by me1 ,haggi?4 ,,ozias 7to m51 :o hesitate74 ,take ! sack4 ,x is my comm&4 7,exeunt two m51 ,l41 ) sack47 ,,haggi?4 ,next1 ye %all s5d m5 = wat] to ! wells b5ea? ! city t all may dr9k1 = already ! ,assyrians are fl$ f ! wells1 kn[+ t ,hol(]nes is dead4 ,& ye %all s5d =? all y\r army into ! valley to fall ^u ! ,assyrians1 = !y are afraid ( ! judgm5t ( ,god1 & none d>e abide 9 ! sight ( 8 neighb\r4 ,nei!r c !y /& aga9/ ! *os5 race ( ,god4 ,,ozias 7to ,fir/ ,soldi]74 ,let e arm$ man 9 ! city be r\s$1 & publi% ! ord] ( ,ozias t ! ,capta9s lead _! b&s swiftly into ! valley by ! secret way to fall ^u ! ,assyrians4 7,exit ,fir/ ,soldi] & ano!r1 ) joy\s cries1 ,l47 ,,haggi?4 ,?us ha? ! lady ,judi? spok5 by me1 ,haggi?4 ,,ozias4 ,:i!r is ?y mi/ress gone1 & :y does %e t>ry8 ,,haggi?4 ,my mi/ress is hidd5 9 a sure place 9 ! valley1 = !re is "o among ! ,assyrians :o fe>s n ,god4 ,& he is ,bagoas1 ! *ief eunu* ( ,hol(]nes1 & he has sworn an oa? to kill my mi/ress1 = t by guile %e did cut (f ! head ( ,hol(]nes4 ,& ,bagoas se>*es = my mi/ress 9 ! folds ( ! valley4 ,b he w n f9d h]4 ,,ozias 7p]turb$74 ,h[ kn[/ ?\ t he w n f9d h]8 ,,haggi?4 ,because ! ,"l ( ,israel is a %>p sword & protecte? 8 s]vants4444 ,& also because my mi/ress is mo/ cunn+ly hidd54 ,ent] ,*>mis1 ,l4 ,,*>mis 7joy\sly excit$74 ,:at is ! miracle t ,i he>1 ,ozias8 ,,ozias 7bl&ly74 ,!re is no miracle2 b t :i* ,i _h plann$ ) ! lady ,judi? has come to pass4 ,take wom5 & old m5 ,*>mis1 & g ye to ! wells & br+ wat] to ! city1 = ! wells are deliv]$ into my h&s4 ,,*>mis 7hesitat+74 ,wom5 & old m58 ,b ! onslaught aga9/ ! ,assyrians ( :i* ,i he>8 ,,ozias 7imp]i\sly74 ,g quickly4 ,= :o is ! gov]nor ( ?is city8 ,is x ?\ or is x ,i8 7,exit ,*>mis1 ,l47 7,m5 & wom5 h ga!r$ joy\sly 9 ! /reet47 ,,voices 7mock+ly1 indicat+ ,+ur1 ) a t5d5cy to horseplay74 ,! ,assyrian6 ,! ,assyrian6 ,,ozias4 ,take him to ! gu>d-h\se & *a9 him to ,a*ior4 ,,haggi?4 ,he %all n g1 "l ,ozias4 ,= z my mi/ress beguil$ ,hol(]nes1 s did ,i beguile ,+ur1 & he is my slave4 ,b ,i h n cut (f 8 head1 & he is de> to me because ,i h n cut (f 8 head4 ,& he is m9e1 & let none t\* him 7look+ at ! soldi]s71 or my ang]1 :i* is ! ang] ( ! lady ,judi?1 %all be ^u t man4 7,he>+ a noise1 %e glances at ! h\se47 ,:at d ,i see8 ,! sluts are 9 ! t5t ( my mi/ress1 :i* is =bidd5 !m4 ,out1 sluts6 7,exit angrily into ! h\se67 7,+ur foll[s h] quickly = protection47 ,ent] ,mess5g]4 ,,ozias4 ,& y8 ,,mess5g] 7salut+74 ,d my eyes behold ! great "l ,ozias1 gov]nor ( ,be?ulia8 ,,ozias4 ,y\r eyes behold him4 ,,mess5g]4 ,x is n yet dawn1 nev]!less ! /reets ( ! city are full ( a great go+ & com+1 b ,i f\nd none to lead me to ! h\se ( ! "l ,ozias4 ,yet :5 ,i saw my "l's visage my he>t said3 ',?is is he4' ,,ozias4 ,:at is y\r affair ) me8 ,,mess5g]4 ,i am a mess5g]4 ,,ozias 7curtly74 ,speak quickly1 = ! gov]nm5t ( ?is city 9 ?is h\r is no common matt]1 & ! :ole *>ge ( x lies ^u me4 ,,mess5g]4 ,& ,i am no common mess5g]4 ,i come ) w+s ?r\gh ! night f ,j]usalem1 f ,joa*im1 ! high prie/4 ,,ozias4 ,ah6 7,*ang+ 8 tone & beckon+ ! mess5g] aside47 ,:at tid+s d y be>8 ,,mess5g]4 ,i be> ! lic5ce f ,joa*im4 ,,ozias4 ,:at lic5ce8 ,,mess5g]4 ,! lic5ce = ! p ( ,be?ulia to dr9k ! w9e :i* is sanctifi$ & res]v$ to ! prie/s :i* s]ve ! ,"l4 ,,ozias 7affect+ to be puzzl$74 ,:o ha? dem&$ ?is lic5ce f ,joa*im8 ,,mess5g] 7surpris$74 ,! "l ,ozias s5t a mess5g] to ,j]usalem to besee* t ! lic5ce %\ld be grant$4 ,& my "l's mess5g] travell$ s swiftly t 9 ! mom5t :5 he rea*$ ! temple at ,j]usalem he fell sick & vomit$1 & ,i h come to ,be?ulia 9 8 place1 = aft] he _h vomit$ he unfold$ to me ! secret way into ! city4 ,,ozias 7gr&ly74 ,x is true4 ,9 ! heavy multitude ( my c>es ,i _h =gott5 ?is matt] ( ! lic5ce4 ,,mess5g] 7confid5tially74 ,& ,joa*im ha? bidd5 me to say privily t if any h already 9 _! extremity drunk ( ! sanctifi$ w9e x %all be d5i$ utt]ly--= ! sake ( ! *ur*4 ,,ozias4 ,ah6 ,,mess5g]4 ,& "h is ! lic5ce4 7,(f]+ x47 ,,ozias4 ,fri5d1 keep ! lic5ce & r5d] x back to ,joa*im1 ! high prie/ 9 ,j]usalem4 ,= ,i ne$ x n1 & ,i dem&$ x only by excess ( prud5ce su* z becomes ! gov]nor ( a city besieg$ & ?ir/+4 ,b we ,be?ulians are a fai?ful & a con/ant p1 & we h tru/$ 9 ! ,mo/ ,high4 ,& if p]*ance any h drunk ( ! sanctifi$ w9e unkn[n to me 7) a grimace7--x %all be d5i$ utt]ly1 = ! sake ( seeml9ess4 ,,mess5g]4 ,b 9 ! days ( trial to come1 w n ! "l ,ozias h ne$ ( ! lic5ce8 ,,ozias 7gr&ly74 ,fri5d1 return ye to ,joa*im & say to him t ! ,"l has deliv]$ ,be?ulia f ! ,assyrians by ! subtlety ( 8 s]vant ,ozias4 ,,mess5g] 7amaz$74 ,:at says my "l8 ,,ozias4 ,yea1 ?is night ! head ( ,hol(]nes is set on a spe> 9 ! squ>e be=e ! temple1 & ! ,assyrians flee "o f ano!r 9 disord]1 & my ho/s are ab\t to desc5d ^u !m & r5d !m to pieces :]e !y /& fooli%ly 9 ! valley4 ,,mess5g]4 ,b ?is ?+ is m>vell\s beyond ! und]/&+ ( man6 ,,ozias4 ,x is inde$ m>vell\s4 ,,mess5g]4 ,& :5 ,joa*im enquires ( me :o ha? tak5 ,hol(]nes ! great capta9 to behead him1 & by :at device1 :at %all ,i answ] to ,joa*im8 ,,ozias4 ,y w answ] t ,ozias1 kn[+ ! weakness ( ,hol(]nes1 s5t d[n to him secretly a woman1 a c]ta9 ,judi? ( ,be?ulia1 & ^u ! c\nsel ( ,ozias ! woman by wiles compass$ ! dea? ( ,hol(]nes z ,i h told y4 ,,mess5g]4 ,x is a tale :i* fa!rs %all tell to _! *ildr51 & to _! *ildr5's *ildr51 & m5 %all wond] !reat = all "t4 ,& n[ y\r s]vant w say to y a ?+ :i* has n be5 told to him b :i* 8 e> has he>d4 ,x 0 said among ! mighty t if my "l ,ozias %\ld save ,judea f ! hea!n1 he w\ld receive notable advancem5t & be rais$ up among ! great ones ( ! l&4 7,ozias b[s47 ,yet w ,joa*im n be a/oni%$1 = x 0 spok5 9 ,j]usalem t among all ! ,israelites !re is none l ! "l ,ozias = cunn+ & ob/9acy 9 def5ce4 ,,ozias 7nettl$74 ,nev]!less x is meet t ,joa*im %\ld be a/oni%$1 = ) five ?\s& h ,i set at naught "o hundr$ & two & ?irty ?\s&1 & 9 ! *ronicles ( ,israel !re is writt5 d[n no de$ to mat* ! deliv]y ( ,judea f ! ,assyrians4 ,,mess5g]4 ,! ,god ( ,israel ha? sav$ ,israel4 ,,ozias4 ,! ,god ( ,israel ha? save ,israel1--by my h&4 ,g ye1 & :5 y h eat5 & drunk1 set ye =? aga9 = ,j]usalem4 7,! ,mess5g] salutes & exit1 ,l47 7,?r\gh\t ?is sc5e excit$ & joy\s m5 & wom5 frequ5tly pass ! /reet 9 twos & ?rees47 7,dawn is break+ & ! tor*es beg9 to pale47 ,ent] ,haggi? & ,+ur f ! h\se4 ,,ozias4 ,:]e art ?\ go+8 ,,haggi?4 ,"l ,ozias1 ,i came up f ! valley to br+ wat]1 & to give tid+s4 ,n[ ,i g d[n aga9 to ! valley ) ,+ur & 8 m5 to seek out my mi/ress1 & to take new raim5t to h]1 & lead h] to ! city2 = s9ce ! ,israelites are fall5 ^u ! ,assyrians1 my mi/ress is no long] 9 dang]4 ,ent] ,a*ior4 ,,ozias4 ,slave1 :o ha? d>$ to loose !e8 ,,a*ior4 ,!re 0 none left to gu>d1 & ,i came =?4 ,,ozias 7to a soldi]74 ,seize ?is fell[ & b9d him ) fett]s4 7,! tor*es are by ?is "t ext+ui%$47 ,,haggi?4 ,"l1 x _c be s4 ,= ! lady ,judi? comm&$ me to br+ ,a*ior also1 = h] protection1 see+ t ! y\? came f ! ,assyrians at ! bidd+ ( ! ,god ( ,israel to give com=t to ,israel1 & = a sign to my mi/ress4 ,,ozias 7aft] a pause74 ,i also w g ) y1 = x is "r t ! gov]nor %\ld d hon\r to ! lady ,judi?4 ,,haggi?4 ,my mi/ress comm&$ me to say to ! "l ,ozias t he %\ld rema9 9 ! city to prep>e = h] a welcome4 7,%e po9ts to ! gates & ,a*ior gladly moves =w>d4 ,%e takes ,+ur by ! e>47 ,be/ir ?y legs1 booby6 ,,ozias4 ,! subtlety ( wom5 is pa/ kn[+4 ,,haggi? 7at ! gates1 malici\sly74 ,x may be4 ,b w\ld ! "l ,ozias invite ! displeasure ( my mi/ress8 ,x is day4 ,let my "l sit 9 ! sun4 ,,curta94 ,,sc5e ,,ii ,,sc5e3 ,! same4 ,*>mis is alone at ! op5 gates4 ,glimpses are caught ( ! p beyond ! gates4 ,,"t3 ,aft]noon ( ! same day4 ,,*abris 7ent]+ to ,*>mis1 at ! gates74 ,!y say !re is n[ mu* wat] 9 ,be?ulia4 ,,*>mis4 ,see+ t ,i h toil$ mightily sev5 h\rs ?is day 9 *>ge ( six score crazy c>ri]s to c>ry wat] up f ! wells6 ,w\ld t ,ozias _h grant$ me a :ip to %>p5 _! bra9s6 ,& n[ ,ozias ha? left me 9 *>ge ( ! gates4 ,,*abris4 ,:]e is ,ozias1 & :at does he d8 ,,*>mis4 ,he /&s "h beyond ! gates to receive ,judi? & ! wom5 :o h gone =? to meet h]4 ,,*abris4 ,:at is ! de$ ( ,judi?8 7,! noise ( an approa*+ procession is he>d4 ,*>mis1 ignor+ ,*abris1 goes a little outside ! gates to wat*4 ,*abris cont9ues 9 a l\d] voice47 ,! /reets ( ! city are empty4 ,i say ! /reets ( ! city are empty4 ,,*>mis4 ,dodd]]6 ,! :ole city is afoot on ! hill-side1 & all ! ,assyrians left alive are fl$ 9 panic into ! ,ea/4 ,,*abris4 ,!n ,i w return to my h\se & dr9k aga94 ,no6 ,i w rema91 & my eyes %all reg>d ! wom51 z ( old4 ,ent] ?r\gh ! gates a procession ( wom5 7includ+ ,rahel71 wav+ bran*es4 ,at ! end ( ! procession come ,haggi? & ,+ur1 & f9ally ,judi?1 ) ,a*ior on "o h&1 & ,ozias on ! o!r4 ,t[nspeople & soldi]s1 g>l&$1 foll[ ! procession4 ,,ballet4 ,,ozias 7to ,judi?74 ,o daught]1 bless$ be ?\ above all ! wom5 ( ! e>?4 ,?\ art ! exaltation ( ,j]usalem & ! great glory ( ,israel1 = ! ,"l ha? direct$ !e to ! cutt+ (f ( ! head ( ! *ief ( our enemies1 & ?\ ha/ rev5g$ our ru94 ,,voices4 ,s be x4 ,,judi?4 ,hol(]nes came out ( ! m\nta9s f ! nor?1 & 8 horsem5 cov]$ ! hills2 & he bragg$ t he w\ld burn up ! bord]s ( ,israel1 & kill h] "y m5 ) ! sword1 & make ! virg9s z a spoil4 ,b ! ,almighty ,"l ha? disappo9t$ ! ,assyrians by ! h& ( a woman2 & my s&als ravi%$ ! eye ( ,hol(]nes1 & my beauty took 8 m9d prison]1 & ! knife pass$ ?r\gh 8 neck4 ,let all creatures s]ve ! ,"l6 ,,voices4 ,s be x6 ,,ozias4 ,*>mis1 ,i appo9t y to lead ! p to ! ,temple1 :]e are ! bann]s ( ! ,assyrians :i* we h captur$ ?is day1 & ea* woman %all take a bann]1 & all %all return to ?is place be=e ! h\se ( ! ,lady ,judi?4 ,,*>mis 7swoll5 ) pride74 ,i obey1 "l ,ozias4 7,! procession beg9s to move away1 ,l4 ,haggi? displays h] importance & bullies ,+ur1 :o accompanies h]47 ,,rahel 7to ,*abris74 ,:at1 gr&ad6 ,y are abroad once m6 7,%e takes him ) h] l a disob$i5t *ild47 7,exeunt1 processionally1 all except ,judi?1 ,ozias & ,a*ior47 ,,ozias 7to ,a*ior74 ,?\ goe/ n ) ! p8 ,,judi? 7to ,a*ior74 ,/ay1 ,i pray y1 ,a*ior4 ,,ozias 7to ,judi?1 ) gr[+ excitem5t74 ,i wi% to speak privily ) ! lady ,judi?1 n[6 ,,judi?4 ,let u speak "h4 ,,ozias4 ,%all we n g into y\r h\se1 y & ,i8 ,,judi?4 ,my h\se is n ready to receive y1 ,ozias4 ,,ozias4 ,let x be s4 ,b be=e ,a*ior ,i w n speak4 ,,judi?4 ,a*ior1 g into my h\se1 & d hon\r to my dwell+1 & repose 9 x4 ,,a*ior4 ,gladly1 ,o lady6 7,exit into ! h\se47 ,,judi?4 ,:at is ! urg5cy t oppresses y1 ,ozias1 & :y are y tr\bl$ 9 ! h\r ( triumph8 ,,ozias 7los+ control ( himself74 ,:o is ! hea!n ,a*ior t y %\ld pref] him & make y\r m\? sweet to him8 ,,judi?4 ,leave ,a*ior1 & let u come at once to ! matt] t presses4 ,,ozias4 ,oh6 ,i w n speak smoo?ly = a pret5ce6 ,?\ kn[e/ t my jeal\sy smokes aga9/ ,a*ior4 ,yea1 & aga9/ ,hol(]nes also4 ,,judi?4 ,b ,hol(]nes is dead4 ,,ozias4 ,be=e he w5t d[n to 8 place1 did/ ?\ n s9 ) him8 ,,judi?4 ,z ! ,"l live?1 my c\nt5ance deceiv$ him to 8 de/ruction1 yet did he n %ame me4 ,,ozias4 ,bless$ be our ,god6 ,,judi?4 ,b h[ does ?is matt] t\* !e1 & :at is my virtue 9 ?y reg>d8 ,,ozias4 ,let ,hol(]nes suffice !e1 & drive n me also to dea? ) ! s(tness ( ?y voice4 ,art ?\ n aw>e t ! s\l ( my s\l burns = !e & w n wait--! m s s9ce ?\ ha/ done a mighty de$ & art prov$ a woman beyond all wom58 ,,judi?4 ,nay6 ,i h done naught2 b ! ,"l ha? sav$ ,israel by ?y h&4 ,,ozias4 ,:at is ?is humbl5ess8 ,,judi?4 ,,z ,i came t[>ds ! city ) ,a*ior1 ! mess5g] f ,j]usalem met u 9 ! way1 & he 0 full to bur/+ ( ! ^w ( ,ozias1 & t ,ozias _h deliv]$ ,israel1 & t :at ,i did ,i did by ?y device & at ?y comm&4 ,b ! mess5g] 9 speak+ knew n t he spoke to ,judi?1 & ,i let him g4 ,,ozias4 ,judi?---- ,,judi?4 ,yet x seems to me t ?\ wa/ ignorant ( all t :i* ,i w5t out to d1 & my plan 0 hidd5 f !e4 ,,ozias 7p[]fully p]suasive74 ,he>k5 to me1 ,judi?4 ,i swe> x 0 = !e t ,i boa/$4 ,my aim 0 t ?y mighty de$ %\ld ga9 pref]m5t 9 ,j]usalem4 ,b ?\ art a woman & !re=e pref]m5t is n = !e4 ,yet n[ by reason ( my boa/+ ,i %all be greatly advanc$ & lift$ up1 & 9 all ,judea !re w be none high] ?an me1 & ?us wilt ?\ also be advanc$ & lift$ up4 ,,judi?4 ,i desire no pref]m5t4 ,,ozias4 ,b ,i w\ld h x 9 ?y behalf2 & my appetite is d\ble4 ,i rage = glory & dom9ion1 & ,i rage also = !e4 ,& ,i w (f] !e glory & dom9ion1 = ,i seek ^! ?+s z a gift to ?y beauty4 ,& if ,i _c lay !m on ?y lap my heel %all spurn mank9d & ,i w tread x to du/4 ,my desires are t]rible2 !y w n be )/ood2 !y consume me daily1 b daily ,i am r5ew$4 ,i am on fire1 b by ! fi]c5ess ( ! fire ,i am /r5g!n$4 ,i 0 conceiv$ = greatness & my "m bore me = ma/]y1 & ! huge e>? %all %ake ) ! t]ror ( my comm&s4444 ,& ,i am held betwe5 ?y f+]s4 ,,judi?4 ,i d5y n ?y greatness4 ,,ozias4 ,surely ?\ can/ n4 ,= ?\ too art great4 ,& my greatness ye>ns to ?9e4 ,,judi?4 ,wilt ?\ li/58 ,,ozias4 ,i he>4 ,,judi?4 ,) ?is greatness ( ?9e goes deceit & laxity ( m9d4 ,,ozias4 ,yet :5 ?\ did/ ?y mighty de$ did/ ?\ n deceive cruelly8 ,,judi?4 ,i deceiv$ n = myself1 b = ,israel2 & my guile 0 = ! glory ( ,god4 ,b ?y he>t is set only ^u advancem5t & p[]1 :i* is corruption4 ,,ozias4 ,judi?1 can/ ?\ n lift ?y ?\ghts beyond good & evil1 & can/ ?\ n contemplate ! m>vell\s greatness ( man8 ,i w abase myself be=e none b !e1 & 9 my e> !re is no comm&m5t b ?9e2 & all o!r decrees w ,i mock4 ,i w\ld h !e 9 m>riage1 & ,i w\ld h no o!r b !e4 ,wilt ?\ take me to !e1 & wilt ?\ yield ?yself )\t fe> to ! t]rible flame ( my love8 ,= ?us %alt ?\ fulfil ?yself & me4 ,b give he$ be=e ?\ answ]e/1 & "k t if ?\ turne/ f me1 ,i w make all ! nations ( ! e>? to tremble ) my fury4 ,,judi?4 ,?\ art great also 9 ?y lov+4 ,,ozias4 ,once ?\ did/ love me4 ,,judi?4 ,nay6 ,i b look$ ^u !e 9 k9dness4 ,b n[ ,i w n g to !e 9 m>riage4 ,,ozias 7half admir+74 ,?\ art n !n afraid ( my wra?6 ,,judi?4 ,i am ,judi?4 ,,ozias 7) a fre% access ( viol5ce74 ,?\ hung]e/ = ,a*ior4 ,w\ld/ ?\ m>ry a hea!n1 ?\ a ,hebrew woman8 ,,judi?4 ,& ?\1 if ,i _h n accompli%$ ! w ( ! ,"l1 & if ?\ had/ be5 c>ri$ to ,babylon z ?\ said/1 w\ld/ ?\ n h d5i$ ! ,mo/ ,high & gone aft] o!r gods8 ,b ,a*ior believe? 9 our ,god1 & ?is day w be jo9$ into ! h\se ( ,israel4 ,,ozias 7savagely scornful74 ,:at is ,a*ior b a simpleton6 ,,judi?4 ,x may be4 ,b ,i love him & he %all rule me 444 = he came hi!r = a sign f ! ,"l4 ,,ozias 7savagely res5tful74 ,oh6 ,if ,i did n love !e1 w\ld ,i n undo !e6 ,,judi?4 ,?\6 ,?\ art ,ozias1 b ,i am %e :o cut (f ! head ( a mighti] ?an ?\1 ev5 ,hol(]nes 9 8 t5t4 ,g ?y ways & fulfil greatness4 ,z = me ,i w rema9 ob$i5tly 9 my h\se1 & tru? & righte\sness %all reign 9 my h\se4 7,! procession returns1 ! wom5 be>+ ! bann]s ( ! ,assyrians4 ,a*ior ent]s f ! h\se47 7,judi? is cr[n$ ) olives47 ,,judi?4 ,& n[ let ! prie/s & ! eld]s ent] ) me into my h\se1 & ,a*ior %all foll[ !m1 s t he may be receiv$ into ,israel1 & ,i w be betro!d to him ) all ! c]emonies ( ! law1 = he came to me z a mess5g] f ,god4 ,& :5 ! m>riage has be5 p]=m$1 ,i w submit myself to him z a wife to h] husb&4 ,,haggi?4 ,& let ,+ur also be receiv$ into ,israel1 = he has rep5t$ ( 8 idolatries4 ,& he %all be my husb&1 yet %all he n rule me4 ,,ozias4 ,bre?r51 he>k56 ,?is night ,i g to ,j]usalem1 = ,i am call$ to high] ?+s1 because ,i h deliv]$ ,israel4 ,& ,i %all n return to ?is little city2 b ye w h tid+s ( me 9 ! ye>s to come1 & ye w say pr\dly to ! /rang]s )9 y\r gates3 ,he 0 a ,be?ulian & once he rul$ ov] u4 ,,judi?4 ,! "l ,ozias is call$ to greatness4 ,peace g ) him4 ,,all4 ,s be x4 ,,curta94