,transcrib]'s ,note3 ,page ,scan ,s\rce3 http3_/_/www4ar*ive4org_/details_/johnba pti/play#jjsud]i* ,,john ,,! ,,bapti/ ,,john ,,! ,,bapti/ ,a ,,play ,,by ,,h]mann ,,sud]mann ,,translat$ ,,by ,,beatrice ,,m>%all ,,london ,,john ,,lane ,,! ,,bodley ,,head ,,vigo ,,/reet ,w4 ,,new ,,york ,,john ,,lane ,,company ,,mcmix ,,william ,,br5don ,,& ,,son1 ,,ltd41 ,,pr9t]s1 ,,plym\? ,,p]sons ,,9 ,,! ,,play ,h]od ,antipas4 ,tetr>* ( ,galilee4 ,h]odias4 ,salome4 ,h] daught]4 ,vitellius4 ,legate ( ,syria4 ,m>cellus4 ,8 companion4 ,m]okles1 ! rhetorician4 ,gabalos1 ! ,syrian4 ,at ! ,c\rt ( ,h]od4 ,jabad1 ! ,levite4 _/ ,john4 ,call$ ,! ,bapti/4 ,josaphat4 ,mat?ias4 ,8 disciples4 ,am>ja4 ,manassa4 _/ ,jael4 ,josaphat's wife4 ,_! two ,*ildr54 ,hadidja4 ,maid 9 ! ,palace4 ,miriam4 ,abi4 ,playfell[s ( ,salome4 ,mae*a4 _/ ,mesuleme?4 ,a begg>-woman4 ,amasai4 ,ph>isees4 ,jorab4 _/ ,eliakim4 ,pasur4 ,citiz5s ( ,j]usalem4 ,ha*moni4 _/ ,simon4 ,! ,galilean4 ,fir/ ,galilean4 ,second ,galilean4 ,a ,p>alytic4 ,fir/ ,prie/4 ,second ,prie/4 ,a ,citiz5 ( ,j]usalem4 ,! ,comm&] ( ! ,roman ,soldi]s4 ,fir/ ,second ,roman ,soldi]4 ,?ird _/ ,! ,capta9 ( ! ,palace ,gu>d4 ,! ,gaol]4 ,m5 & ,wom5 f ,j]usalem1 ,pilgrims1 ,roman ,legion>ies1 ,m5 & ,maids]vants 9 ! ,palace4 ,"t ( ,action4 ,! ,ye> #bi aft] ,*ri/4 ,sc5e ( ,action4 ,dur+ ! ,prelude a rocky wild]ness ne> ,j]usalem4 ,9 ! ,fir/1 ,second1 & ,?ird ,acts4 ,j]usalem4 ,9 ! ,f\r? & ,fif? ,acts4 ,a t[n ( ,galilee4 ,,prelude ,,prelude ,wild1 rocky sc5]y 9 ! neighb\rhood ( ,j]usalem4444 ,night--,! moon %9+ dimly ?r\gh jagg$ cl\ds4444 ,9 ! di/ance is se5 ! fire ( ! great sacrificial alt>1 burn+ on ! horizon4 ,,sc5e ,i ,d>k %ad[s flit 9 gr\ps across ! backgr\nd f "r to left4 ,,miriam ,hadidja1 ,i am afraid6 ,,hadidja ,come6 ,,miriam ,i am afraid4 ,see/ ?\ n ^? glid+ %ad[s8 ,_! feet sc>ce t\* ! /ones1 & _! fle% is l ! %ad[ ( ! night-w9d4 ,,hadidja ,fool t ?\ art6 ,?\ art afraid ( ?y companions 9 mis]y & suff]+4 ,! same ne$ z ?9e br+s !m hi!r2 ! same hope leads !m on to ! heights4 ,,miriam ,d !y also wi% to g to him8 ,,hadidja ,e "o wi%es to g to him4 ,is !re a light 9 ,israel :i* do? n irradiate f 8 h&8 ,is !re wat] = ! ?ir/y :i* do? n fl[ f him8 ,/reams ( sweet wat] gu% =? f ^! dead /ones1 & 8 voice is born out ( sil5ce4 ,,miriam ,b ,i am afraid ( him4 ,:y dwelle? he among ! t]rors ( ! des]t8 ,:y flie? he f ! pa?s ( ! joy\s1 & %unne? ! suff]+8 ,,hadidja ,! joy\s ne$ him n4 ,! suff]+ w f9d _! way to him4 ,,miriam ,look1 ,hadidja6 ,!re is ! gl[ ( fire yond] above ,j]usalem4 ,! ,romans are burn+ d[n our h\ses1 & yet we t>ry "h6 ,,hadidja ,:at6 ,do/ ?\ n "k t is ! great alt> on :i*1 day & night1 ! prie/s (f] up a t5? "p ( ! sweat ( our br[s8 ,,miriam ,9 horrifi$ amazem5t4 ,& w\ld he let ! great alt> fall too8 ,,hadidja ,i "k n4 ,b :at he wille? is be/4 ,see--:o is com+8 ,,sc5e ,,ii ,! same2 two m51 half c>ry+1 half dragg+ a p>alytic :o moans4 ,,fir/ ,,man ,wom51 say1 h ye met ! great ,rabbi :om m5 call ! ,bapti/8 ,,hadidja ,we also are seek+ ! ,bapti/4 ,! ,p>alytic1 moan+4 ,put me d[n2 let me die6 ,,fir/ ,,man ,we h c>ri$ ?is palsi$ man "h 9 our arms1 & !y are we>y1 & he :om we hop$ to f9d is n "h4 ,,! ,,p>alytic ,) a groan4 ,i %all die6 ,,manassa',s ,,voice ,cry+ al\d f ! "r4 ,john6 ,john6 ,,manassa ,ru%+ on ! sc5e4 ,john1 :]e art ?\1 ,john8 ,i cry unto !e 9 my di/ress4 ,h m]cy2 let me behold !e1 ,john6 ,,miriam ,po9t+ to ! left4 ,look6 ,a cr[d ( p are draw+ ne>4 ,!y g be=e him4 ,,hadidja ,kneel2 = x is he4 ,,sc5e ,,iii ,! same4 ,john1 beh9d him a numb] ( m5 & wom51 among !m ,am>ja4 ,,john ,^: wret*$ness is s great t he wails al\d1 & =gets t grief %\ld be sil5t8 ,,manassa ,kneel+ be=e him4 ,rabbi1 mighty ,rabbi4 ,if ?\ art he ( :om m5 are talk+ 9 ! /reets ( ,j]usalem1 help me1 save me6 ,,john ,/& up & speak4 ,,manassa ,i am ,manassa1 ! son ( ,j]uel1 & my fa!r 0 sick & bl9d2 & ,i liv$ ) him on ! road to ,gibeon1 close by ! well :i* is nev] dry4 ,& m5 came unto me :o said1 ,x is ! w ( ! ,"l our ,god t ye refuse to pay tribute to ! ,romans1 & ,i refus$ to pay ! ,romans tribute4 ,!n h ! soldi]s fall5 on me & burn$ my h\se1 & my "y wife ha? p]i%$ 9 ! flames1 & my fa!r1 :o 0 bl9d4 ,& ,i am n[ left alone & desolate4 ,help me1 ,rabbi6 ,help6 ,,john ,am ,i "l ov] ,life & ,dea? t ,i c make ?y fa!r1 wife1 & *ild alive aga98 ,c ,i build up ?y h\se once m out ( its a%es8 ,:at do/ ?\ ask ( me8 ,,manassa ,!n curs$ be ^? :o---- ,,john ,/op6 ,curs+s en\gh hang ov] u4 ,israel is load$ ) !m1 l ! autumn b\ghs ) ripe grapes4 ,:]e=e do/ ?\ lam5t8 ,look be=e1 in/ead ( beh9d4 ,if ?\ can/ n )hold ?y lam5tations1 put a gag betwe5 ?y tee?2 = pray] %\ld be sil5t1 & long+ & pati5ce )\t s\nd4 ,,manassa ,h[ %all t help me1 ,rabbi1 9 my lonel9ess & desolation8 ,,john ,?\ speake/ s9fully4 ,is ,he n ) !e8 ,,manassa ,rabbi6 ,:o8 ,,am>ja ,he>k56 ,he ha? n he>d ! news ( ,him ,:o come?6 ,,john ,"k'/ ?\ n t soon !re w be rejoic+ 9 ,israel8 ,bridal g>m5ts & music ( cymbals6 ,"k'/ ?\ n t !re w be no m sorr[ 9 ,israel8 ,!re=e wipe ! foam f ?y lips & sanctify ?yself4 ,,all ,sanctify ?yself6 ,,manassa ,no m sorr[4 ,no m suff]+6 ,rabbi1 say t ,i may /ay ) !e8 ,,john ,mix ) ?y fell[s ov] !re & le>n sil5ce4 ,,manassa ,/amm]+4 ,rabbi6 ,he )draws4 ,,john ,i see n ,josaphat among ye4 ,nei!r is ,mat?ias "h4 ,:o ha? tid+s ( !m8 ,,am>ja ,rabbi1 none ha? se5 !m4 ,,john ,:o is t ly+ on ! gr\nd groan+8 ,,! ,,p>alytic ,ma/]1 ,i am a poor man1 sick ( a palsy & 9 great agony4 ,if ,?\ can/ n cure me1 ,i mu/ die6 ,,john ,die n[6 ,n[1 :5 ,"o is at h& ,:o br+e? relief = ?y tum\rs & balm = ?y sores8 ,i say unto ,!e ?\ wilt ?ank ! ,"l ?y ,god ) %\ts ( joy = e h\r ( ?y pa91 = e in* ( ! road ?\ ha/ crawl$ along on inflam$ knees1 :5 ?\ beholde/ ,him = ,:om our s\l longe? & hope?1 = ,^: com+ we wait & wat* by ! roadside1 look+ t[>ds ! ,ea/4 ,!re=e endure sev5fold suff]+ & groan no m4 ,,! ,,p>alytic ,rabbi1 ?\ ha/ done wond]s = me4 ,i feel no long]--,i----,he makes an ef=t to rise1 b s9ks back4 ,8 companions lead him away4 ,he brea!s m easily1 laugh+ z he goes4 ,,murmur ,,( ,,p ,see6 a miracle4 ,he works miracles6 ,,"o ,,( ,,! ,,p ,truly ! ^w is fulfill$--,elias is ris54 ,! ,great ,prophet is ris5 f ! dead6 ,,ano!r ,no1 n ,elias1 n ! ,prophet6 ,see ye n1 ye bl9d8 ,x is ,he ,himself6 ,he is ! promis$ ,"o4 ,wor%ip ,him6 wor%ip ,him6 ,,all ,fall+ on _! knees4 ,wor%ip ,him6 ,,john ,a man sick ( a fev] crawl$ along ! road look+ = ! physician1 & :5 a begg> or a slave came by1 c>ry+ wat]1 he fell on 8 knees be=e him & cri$1 ,hail to !e1 great physician6 ,?ank ,god1 ?\ art come6 ,& s he w5t on till ev5+1 & ! *ildr5 mock$ him4 ,! p rise sl[ly4 ,:at h ,i1 ! begg>1 to give y8 ,! wat] ,i c>ry is to baptize y 92 x is ! pure wat] ( rep5tance4 ,b ,he ,:o come? aft] me w baptize ) fire & ! ,_s1 & ,i am n wor?y to unlat* ,8 %oes1 444 s little am ,i comp>$ ) ,him4 ,,sev]al ,rabbi1 tell u1 :5 w ,he come ( ,:om ?\ speake/8 ,,o!rs ,:o is x1 ,rabbi8 ,be m]ciful & /r5g!n our s\ls4 ,speak to u ( ,him4 ,,john ,!n sit ye d[n 9 a circle & he> ! (t-told tid+s1 ye insatiable ones4 ,! p cr\* on ! gr\nd4 ,,miriam ,hadidja1 :at is he go+ to tell u8 ,,hadidja ,be sil5t4 ,,miriam ,let me take ?y h&1 ,hadidja4 ,,john ,x 0 on ! banks ( ,jordan t ,i baptiz$ all1 accord+ to ! comm& ( ! ,"l4 ,_m p 7 ga!r$ r\nd me & he>k5$ to :at ,i prea*$1 b my s\l 0 consum$ ) d\bt & misgiv+4 ,!n1 lo1 a y\? came d[n f ! cliffs above1 & he 0 alone1 & all ! p drew back4 ,& z ,i rais$ my eyes to 8 face1 ,i knew t ?is 0 ,he1 = ! glory ( et]nity %one r\nd ab\t ,him4 ,& :5 ,he spake ) me1 & pray$ me to baptize ,him z if ,he 7 a s9n]1 ,i trembl$ & refus$1 say+1 ,i w\ld be baptiz$ by ,!e1 b ,?\ come/ to me8 ,& ,he made answ]1 ,s be x1 = ?us %all ! law be fulfill$4 ,!n ,i yield$1 & let x be z ,he desir$4 ,& :5 ,he _h receiv$ ,baptism f my trembl+ h&1 ,he rose f ! wat]1 & behold1 ! ,heav5s op5$ above ,him & ,i saw ! ,holy ,gho/ desc5d+ l a :ite dove1 & ,he 0 ba!d 9 ! ,heav5ly light4 ,& a voice out ( ,heav5 spake1 ,behold1 ?is is ,my ,belov$ ,son1 9 ,:om ,i am well pleas$4 ,!n ,i fell on my face & pray$4 ,& ,i 0 no long] afraid4 ,,"o ,,( ,,! ,,cr[d ,aft] a pause4 ,& :5ce came ,he1 ,he ,:o 0 ?us illum9$ by ! radiance ( ! ,"l8 ,,all ,yes1 :5ce came ,he1 & :i!r did ,he g8 ,did/ ?\ n hold ,him8 ,,john ,plague me n ) que/ions4 ,he come? & goe?1 & no man holde? ,him4 ,at ?is v h\r ,he may be sitt+ 9 our mid/4 ,,all ,turn on ea* o!r a sc>$ & inquir+ gaze4 ,,am>ja ,rabbi1 we are all poor workpeople f ,j]usalem1 & e "o kn[e? 8 fell[4 ,,"o ,,( ,,! ,,cr[d ,po9t+ to ,miriam4 ,yes1 we m56 ,b "h is a woman :om ,i nev] saw be=e4 ,,hadidja ,h] "n is ,miriam1 & %e s]ves z maid 9 ! ,palace1 z ,i d4 ,,john ,leave h] 9 peace4 ,,ano!r ,b if ,he ( ,:om ?\ speake/ dwells among ! liv+1 ,he mu/ be> a "n1 & ,8 ,fa!r's "n4 ,,all ,yea2 tell u ,8 "n4 ,8 "n8 ,,john ,ye w\ld he> 8 "n8 ,li/5 to ! w9d :isp]+ among ! rocks1 m>k well :at x sai? ere x vani%e?4 ,s ,8 "n1 he>d fir/ "h & !n !re1 pass$ by my e>4 ,i am wait+ ) pray] & anxiety to he> x aga94 ,!re=e ,i say unto y1 ,"q me n fur!r1 le/ x melt away l a dream :5 ! cock cr[e?4 ,,am>ja ,yet give u )al "s guidance4 ,:5ce came ,he to !e--,he---- ,,john ,! w9d :i* waft$ ,him to me blew f ,galilee4 ,,all ,f ,galilee6 ,,"o ,is !n ! ,messiah ! ,galileans'1 ! fi%eat]s'8 ,,ano!r ,he %all come to u ,judaeans6 ,up1 & let u seek ,him6 ,,all ,aye1 let u seek ,him6 ,,john ,?9k ye t ,he w p]mit ,himself to be f\nd by y8 ,ye mis]able creatures full ( mut9y & revolt6 ,:o are ye t ye %\ld alt] ! c\rse ( ! _w's hi/ory by a hair's bread?8 ,:5 ! "t = ,8 h>ve/ is ripe1 !n ,he %all appe> to y ( ,8 own free w 9 glory z ! ,"l ( ,ho/s4 ,! f\r *]ubim %all ride be=e ,him on cap>ison$ horses1 ) flam+ sickles 9 _! h&s4444 ,:atsoev] ha? be5 plant$ 9 s9 & ha? gr[n up rankly1 t %all be m[n d[n1 root & bran*2 :atsoev] ha? re>$ itself aga9/ ,him %all be trampl$ ^u4 ,!re=e1 ye m5 ( ,israel1 root up ! we$s t fl\ri% & encumb] y\r bodies1 s t ye d n rot1 & 9 y\r corruption are n swept away ) y\r pollut]s :5 ,he drawe? ne> ) ! sev5-col\r$ ra9b[ ab\t ,8 head4 ,he ,:o %all come mu/ come reflectively1 mu/ come6 ,,"o ,,( ,,! ,,cr[d ,rabbi1 we h rep5t$ ( our s9s4 ,we pray day & night1 & our bodies are emaciat$ f fa/+4 ,say1 :at m c we d8 ,,sc5e ,,iv ,! same4 ,josaphat4 ,mat?ias4 ,,john ,josaphat1 s ?\ art "h4 ,& ?\1 ,mat?ias4 ,,josaphat ,ma/]1 *ide u n = hav+ l+]$4 ,we paus$ by ,h]od's ,palace1 :i*1 z a rule1 is d>k & des]t$4 ,we saw rosy lights k9dl$1 & ! pill>s g>l&$ ) fl[]s4 ,fre% ignom9y %all befall ,israel1 m deadly s9 weigh ^u h]1 if ?\1 ,rabbi1 come/ n to ! rescue4 ,,john ,speak out6 ,,josaphat ,h]od ha? n come out ( ,galilee1 z e ye> be=e1 = ! ,passov]4 ,he is n expect$ till to-morr[4 ,ano!r gue/ ha? arriv$4 ,! wife ( ,philip1 ,h]od's bro!r1 ha? des]t$ him1 & tak5 ) h] ,salome1 ,philip's daught]4 ,! gue/ at ! ,palace is call$ ,h]odias1 & to-morr[ ! m>riage fea/ is to be celebrat$4 ,,john ,betwe5 ,h]od & ! wife ( 8 own bro!r8 ,,josaphat ,?\ saye/ "r1 ,rabbi4 ,,john ,no6 ,no6 ,:oev] ha? told !e ?is in=m$ !e falsely4 ,8 lips 7 %ameless1 & 8 s\l li$4 ,,am>ja ,p>don1 ,rabbi2 !re are maids "h belong+ to ! ,palace4444 ,"q !m4 ,,john ,hadidja1 ,i "k !e4 ,speak6 ,,hadidja ,rabbi1 my place is m5ial4 ,i only he> :at ! idle gossips say4 ,b "h is ,miriam4 ,%e has be5 *os5 z ! playmate ( ! "y maid5 ,salome s9ce %e came ye/]day4 ,%e waits on h] at ! ba?4 ,"q h]6 ,,john ,miriam1 :y art ?\ sil5t8 ,,hadidja ,rabbi1 %e ha? nev] yet conv]s$ ) /rang]s4 ,,miriam ,9 a l[1 /utt]+ tone4 ,ma/]1 x is true :at t man sai?4 ,&----,emotion4 ,,john ,cont9ue6 ,,miriam ,& aft] ! w$d+1 on ! fir/ day ( ! ,passov]1 ,h]odias is to ent] ! ,temple1 z f> z ! wom5's out] c\rt1 h] new consort lead+ h] by ! h&4 ,!y w %[ !mselves to ! p4 ,,john ,t ! p may /one !m8 ,b :at am ,i say+8 ,!y d>e n6 ,^? prie/s1 lu/ful z !y are1 c[>ds cr++ 9 ! du/ at ! feet ( ! ,romans1 d>e n p]mit ?is6 ,! iron gates w close ^u ! sc&al1 & ! ,high ,prie/ w /ret* =? 8 arm to curse !m6 ,,hadidja ,speak1 ,miriam6 ,,john ,:at else ha/ ?\ to say1 ,miriam8 ,,miriam ,ma/]1 at ?is v h\r1 mess5g]s are pass+ to & fro betwe5 ,h]odias & ! ,temple4 ,! ,pr9cess desire? t ! ,high ,prie/ %all meet !m at ! second gate1 :]e ! m5 & wom5 sep>ate1 to bless h]---- ,,john ,en\gh6 ,g home1 all ( y4 ,i wi% to be alone4 ,to-morr[ ye w see me at ,j]usalem4 ,horror among/ ! p4 ,,"o ,,( ,,! ,,cr[d ,rabbi1 wilt ?\ be responsible = ?y enemies8 ,,o!rs ,reflect1 ,rabbi6 ,! ,ph>isees w trap !e4 ,! prie/s w condemn !e4 ,,john ,i am ! son ( a prie/4 ,i w speak prie/ly words to ^? :o c\nt5ance ?is infam\s crime4 ,i w speak to !m 9 ! "n ( ,him ,:o come?1 = ,:om ,i prep>e ! way4 ,g6 ,z !y appe> unwill+ & hesitate4 ,g6 ,! curta9 falls4 ,,fir/ ,,act ,,fir/ ,,act ,squ>e 9 front ( ! ,palace ( ,h]od--,! gu>droom ( ! ,roman soldi]s is to ! "r ( ! ,palace 9 ! =egr\nd1 ) b5*es be=e ! door--,to ! "r ( c5tre is ! *ief entrance--,/eps 9 backgr\nd1 :i* lead to ! top ( a hill--,beh9d1 sep>at$ by an invisible valley1 is a view ( ris+ masses ( h\se-tops belong+ to ano!r "p ( ! t[n--,a n>r[ /reet to ! left ( c5tre1 & ano!r /reet 9 =egr\nd1 :i* may be tak5 z a cont9uation ( ! "o t runs to "r ( gu>d-room--,9 x is ! %op ( ! wooll5 m]*ant ,eliakim--,at its "r corn] ! %op ( ! fruit-sell] ,pasur1 ) w>es exhibit$--,a f\nta9 ) seats r\nd x1 ne> ! middle ( ! /age4 ,,sc5e ,i ,eliakim1 ,pasur4 ,fir/1 second1 ?ird common soldi]s4 ,,pasur ,z he comes =w>d glances anxi\sly at ! soldi]s1 :o sit 9 front ( gu>d-room4 ,neighb\r1 neighb\r1 do/ ?\ n he> me8 ,,eliakim ,sitt+ outside 8 %op read+ a p>*m5t ,x is writt5 t :osov] di/urbe? a man :5 he is read+ ! law %all =feit 8 life4 ,,pasur ,?\ reade/ ! law8 ,,eliakim ,kn[e/ ?\ n t ,i read ! law day & night8 ,,pasur ,=give me1 neighb\r2 accuse me n4 ,i s9n$ out ( ignorance4444 ,i 0 9 fe> ( ! soldi]s :o are qu>t]$ yond] 444 b ,i am go+ 94 ,sl9ks back to 8 %op4 ,,fir/ ,,soldi] ,to ! second :o %>p5s 8 sword4 ,m>cus1 :]e=e h&ie/ ?\ ?y blade ) su* t]rific zeal8 ,!re is naught to hew d[n 9 !re4 ,^! damn$ ,judeans h _h en\gh4 ,!y'll rebel no m4 ,,second ,,soldi] ,:o c tell8 ,s9ce t woman ent]$ !re ye/]day1 my no/rils h sc5t$ blood%$4 ,ev]y?+ is upside d[n 9 ,h]od's h\se1 & y\r s-call$ pr9ces are tickli% subjects4 ,,fir/ ,,soldi] ,"h 9 ,judea !y h none2 s we are ma/]s4 ,,second ,,soldi] ,we are ma/]s ev]y:]e1 ) or )\t a ,h]od4 ,,fir/ ,,soldi] ,:at br+s ! ,tetr>* ( ,galilee to ,j]usalem8 ,,second ,,soldi] ,yes1 well maye/ ?\ ask6 ,yet he come? twice or ?rice 9 ! ye> to rub 8 nose on ! fleeces ( ! ,temple1 & !n away he goes aga94 ,god requires x ( him1 s !y say4 ,a crazy p6 ,,fir/ ,,soldi] ,& we mu/ /& by z gu>d ( hon\r4 ,a nice bus9ess = a ,roman citiz56 ,,sc5e ,,ii ,! same1 ,hadidja & two o!r maids 7) jugs on _! heads1 come out ( ! ,palace & g to ! well1 :]e !y draw wat]74 ,,second ,,soldi] ,idiot6 ,we are b\nd to d x1 s t we may appe> to hon\r him4 ,9 reality we gu>d him4 ,he w soon be "h n[4 ,,?ird ,,soldi] ,:o has be5 squatt+ on a brick1 )\t tak+ any "p 9 conv]sation1 s+s4 ,sweet smil+ ,lalage1 !e w ,i love = ev]4 ,!e1 sweet smil+ ,lalage---- ,,second ,,soldi] ,irritably4 ,h done h[l+ aft] ?y ,lalage6 ,be=e ?\ goe/ back to ,rome aga91 %e w be a gr&mo!r4 ,,?ird ,,soldi] ,/ret*+ out 8 arms4 ,alack6 ,yes4 ,,second ,,soldi] ,po9t+ to ! maids4 ,are n !re wom5 en\gh "h8 ,,?ird ,,soldi] ,ah6 b !y are ,jew girls4 ,!y mean well en\gh1 b ! puni%m5t ( dea? hangs ov] !m4 ,,second ,,soldi] ,a crazy p4 ,,?ird ,,soldi] ,if only !re 7 no =eign]s6 ,i1 = my "p1 take n k9dly to ^! ,asiatics4 ,!y wa% all day long1 & yet /9k 9 spite ( x4444 ,ha6 ye/]day a ,syrian swee!>t made me a pres5t ( a necklace4 ,!re x is4 ,%all we dice = x8 ,,second ,,soldi] ,%[ x to me4 ,i say fifty d5>ii4 ,,?ird ,,soldi] ,rogue6 ,a hundr$ & fifty6 ,,second ,,soldi] ,v well4 ,,fir/ ,,soldi] ,i w jo94 ,,?ird ,,soldi] ,come along4 ,all ?ree disappe> into ! gu>d-room4 ,,sc5e ,,iii ,eliakim1 ,pasur1 ,hadidja1 & ! two o!r maids4 ,two ,prie/s desc5d+ ! c5tral /eps4 ,,fir/ ,,prie/ ,damsels1 y belong to ! ,palace8 ,,hadidja ,yes1 ye prie/s4 ,,fir/ ,,prie/ ,ann\nce u to y\r mi/ress4 ,,hadidja ,our mi/ress1 prie/s1 is gone =? to meet ! ,tetr>* ,h]od1 to receive him at ! gates4 ,,fir/ ,,prie/ ,:5 w %e return8 ,,hadidja ,t we _c say1 prie/s2 x dep5ds on ! com+ ( ! ,pr9ce4 ,,fir/ ,,prie/ ,d y desire our bless+8 ,,hadidja ,no6 ,%e vani%es ) ! o!r maids into ! int]ior ( ! ,palace4 ,,bo? ,,prie/s ,look discompos$4 ,,fir/ ,,prie/ ,obs]v+ ,eliakim & ,pasur sitt+ 9 front ( _! doors1 raises 8 h&s unctu\sly4 ,bless$ be ye :o---- ,,eliakim ,no "o ask$ ?y bless+6 ,,bo? ,,prie/s ,reg>d ea* o!r 9 dismay4 ,,second ,,prie/ ,furi\sly4 ,^! aga9 are ( ! s*ool ( ! ,ph>isees6 ,,fir/ ,,prie/ ,we hold ! ,temple4 ,!y %all yet be our s]vants4 ,come6 ,exeunt bo? prie/s4 ,,sc5e ,,iv ,,pasur ,draw+ ne> humbly4 ,=give me1 neighb\r1 b n[ ?\ no long] reade/ 9 ! law8 ,,eliakim ,no4 ,,pasur ,?is w be a sorry ,passov] = u tradesm54 ,see all ?is f9e /ock :i* ,i h laid 94 ,!re is ! sacr$ pomegranate wood1 :]eon to roa/ ! lamb4 ,"h are ! sweet h]bs1 ) :i* to prep>e ! holy bro?1 & "h are ! bitt] roots1 ! g>lic1 cresses1 & bay leaves1 all accord+ to ! precept4 ,9 six1 or at late/ sev5 h\rs ! fea/ beg9s1 & ,i %all be left /r&$ ) my :ole /ock on h&4 ,oh1 woe is me6 ,woe is me6 ,,eliakim ,well1 h ,i n also sup]ior & holy w>es = sale8 ,!re are /uffs ( ! v f9e/ quality4 ,beautiful tassels ( :ite & hyac9?-blue wool4 ,& are n my ,tephillims ! mo/ beautiful ev] worn by a son ( ,abraham at morn+ pray]8 ,nay1 ,abraham himself nev] wore a f9] ,tephillim4 ,i believe ,i h eighte5 doz5 or m4 ,b "o %\ld take no ?\ght ( bodily raim5t1 b read ! ,scriptures4 ,s x is writt54 ,,pasur ,b1 neighb\r1 ! man :o deals 9 vegetables does n f9d x s easy to be righte\s 9 ! sight ( ! ,"l4 ,?y wooll5 goods w keep till ,h]od is gone aga9 ) 8 new wife4 ,,eliakim ,%akes 8 fi/ at ! ,palace4 ,x's a %ame1 a cry+ %ame6 ,,pasur ,yes2 once ?is 0 always a good spot = bus9ess1 b n[ grass gr[e? 9 front ( ! ,palace4 ,,eliakim ,only prie/s g 9 & out4 ,,sc5e ,v ,! same4 ,a citiz5 ( ,j]usalem :o comes to fill 8 pit*] at ! f\nta94 ,,citiz5 ,di/ressfully4 ,neighb\r1 de> neighb\r6 ,,eliakim ,:at is ?y tr\ble8 ,,citiz5 ,?\ art a righte\s man & kn[e/ ! law4 ,give me advice1 & ?\ %alt h my ?anks4 ,my poor wife has hurt h] foot :ile work+ 9 ! fields4 ,x is burn+ & swoll51 & ,i ba! x ) cold wat] f ! f\nta91 :i* does x good4 ,b 9 a %ort "t beg9ne? ! fea/4 ,may ,i cont9ue ) ! ba?+ !n8 ,,eliakim ,sabba? break+4 ,?\ wilt be guilty1 & des]ve dea?4 ,,! ,,citiz5 ,oh1 ,"l et]nal6 ,,eliakim ,yes4 ,if x 7 h] ?roat t ail$1 !n ?\ mighte/ p\r ! rem$y into h] m\?4 ,b foot6 ,no6 ,,citiz5 ,b suppose t x mortifies6 ,,eliakim ,yea1 if x mortifies & is a dang] to life1 ! law all[e? x4 ,,! ,,citiz5 ,cry+ out 9 despair4 ,b !n x is too late6 ,mean:ile a man wrapt 9 a cloak has come d[n ! /reet1 & looks up calmly at ! w9d[s ( ,h]od's ,palace4 ,,eliakim ,po9ts to him1 look+ %ock$4 ,hu%1 if ?\ love/ ?y life6 ,! man ?\ see/ yond] is "o ,david1 belong+ to ! ,zealots :o dwell 9 ! des]t4 ,!y come d[n to ! t[ns ) dagg]s hidd5 9 ! folds ( _! cloaks4 ,& :5 !y f9d p committ+ a brea* ( ! law by ^w or de$1 !y /rike at !m f beh9d4 ,ris+1 z ! /rang] approa*es4 ,greet+2 ?\ holy man6 ,behold ,i "k !e well4 ,wilt ?\ n bless ?y s]vant8 ,! /rang] passes1 & disappe>s 9 ! /reet to ! left4 ,,pasur ,i feel a %iv] run ?r\gh me4 ,"o c err & n "k x4 ,,! ,,citiz5 ,h[ _m h\rs are !re yet1 ere ! fea/ beg9s8 ,,eliakim ,reg>d+ ! sun4 ,six4 ,,! ,,citiz5 ,s long1 !n1 ,i may use ! cool+ rem$y1 b ,i "k n :at to d aft]w>ds4 ,drags 8 pit*] away deject$ly4 ,,pasur ,( a tru?1 we ,hebrews are hunt$ l v]m94 ,if ! ,romans leave u alone1 ! law /rikes at u4 ,,sc5e ,,vi ,! same4 ,! /age has become half-fill$ ) p1 :o ge/iculate 9 excitem5t1 look+ up at ,h]od's ,palace4 ,among !m ,ha*moni2 lat]1 ! soldi]s4 ,,eliakim ,:at is go+ on !re8 ,ha*moni1 ?\ %alt speak4 ,:at ails ! p8 ,,ha*moni ,ha/ ?\ n he>d8 ,john is 9 ! t[n6 ,,eliakim ,!re are _m ,johns4 ,,ha*moni ,! ,bapti/1 man6 ,,eliakim ,! ,bapti/2 enemy ( ! ,prie/s & ( ! ,ph>isees2 to :om e ,re*abite ha? sworn dea?4 ,is he caught at la/8 ,,ha*moni ,?\ speake/ l "o 9 8 sleep6 ,if !re is a man 9 ,j]usalem safe & unt\*$ by ! curse ( ! ,romans1 x is he4 ,he /&e? 9 ! m>ket-place & prea*e?2 he /&e? at ! gates & prea*e?4--,did ,i say prea*8 ,firebr&s issue f 8 lips2 scorpions leap out ( 8 m\?4 ,,eliakim ,aga9/ :om do? he prea*1 !n8 ,,ha*moni ,aga9/ ,h]od1 naturally4 ,& 8 p>am\r1 & 8 p>am\r's :elp4 ,,all ,d[n ) ,h]od6 ,dea? to ,h]od6 ,! fir/ & second ,roman soldi]s /ep out ( ! gu>d-room4 ,,fir/ ,,soldi] ,:at are ! ble>-ey$ scum cry+8 ,,second ,,soldi] ,dea? to ,h]od6 ,did n ,i say x w\ld be s8 ,i c tru/ my nose4 ,draws 8 sword4 ,,pasur ,protect y\rselves6 ,! soldi]s6 ,! p fall back4 ,,fir/ ,,soldi] laugh+4 ,! dogs are affright$ already4 ,curs6 ,!y g 91 laugh+4 ,,sc5e ,,vii ,! same4 ,amasai & ,jorab f left c5tre1 rema9 9 ! /reet4 ,,amasai ,look at !m6 ,mu/ ?is n appe> a mad mock]y 9 ! sight ( ! ,"l8 ,:o t foll[s ! /raight pa? laid d[n by ! law1 aft] ! mann] ( ,god-fe>+ m51 c h any?+ 9 common ) ^! s9n]s8 ,,jorab ,!y are infatuat$ ) ! ,bapti/'s prea*+1 & yet too weak to kick aga9/ ! pricks4 ,speak to !m1 s t !y come to !mselves4 ,,amasai ,aft] ! ,bapti/8 ,r w\ld ,i grasp a mad bull by ! horns4 ,!y w\ld g up to ! ,temple to make an (f]+ ( s['s blood1 if he bade !m d x4 ,,jorab ,_c we trap him8 ,,amasai ,& s /& be=e ! p z ! fri5ds ( ,h]od8 ,leave t k9d ( fame to ! ,prie/s & ! ,sadducees4 ,! disaffection :i* we quell$1 at a signal f him1 screams al\d 9 ! gutt]4 ,s :at good h we done8 ,t is :y ! p flock to him4 ,we h miss$ our opportunity4 ,b /ill2 ,i "k a way to entangle him4 ,i w /rike at him ?r\gh 8 folly ab\t ! ,messiah4 ,%\ts ( applause arise f ! p4 ,li/56 s !y once hail$ u4 ,!y )draw fur!r into ! /reet to ! left4 ,,sc5e ,,vii ,! same1 )\t ,amasai & ,jorab4 ,john1 accompani$ by ,josaphat1 ,mat?ias1 & ,manassa & afre% cr[d4 ,p appe> beh9d left4 ,,john ,?r[+ himself d[n on ! edge ( ! f\nta94 ,,josaphat ,see1 ,rabbi1 :at p[] ha? be5 giv5 !e4 ,!y wag _! tails l pleas$ h\nds4 ,j]usalem ! ,bless$ lies at ?y feet4 ,,john ,give me to dr9k6 ,,manassa ,draws him wat]4 ,,ha*moni ,behold6 ,! great prophet dr9ks z if he 7 "o ( u---- ,,pasur ,t is goat's hair :]e) he is clo!d4 ,x mu/ prick 8 sk94 ,x %[s :at a holy man he is4 ,,eliakim ,b he do? n fav\r ! wooll5 trade4 ,if all 7 s holy1 we %\ld be begg>$4 ,,ha*moni ,& 8 food1 p say1 is n\ght b locu/s & wild honey4 ,,mat?ias ,get back4 ,see ye n t ye plague him8 ,!y retire4 ,,josaphat ,rabbi1 =give4 ,! p wait4 ,:at is ?y comm& to !m8 ,,john ,is ?is ,h]od's h\se8 ,,josaphat ,yes1 ,rabbi sil5ce4 ,rabbi1 say1 :at %all !y d8 ,,john ,am ,i ! keep] ( ^! p8 ,! %eph]d may drive 8 flock ?r\gh ?orns or fl[]s4 ,i p9e = ! wild]ness1 = my rocky fa/nesses4 ,,josaphat ,dismay$4 ,rabbi6 ,,john ,i h awak5$ ! slumb]+ consci5ce1 sc\rg$ & r\s$ ! idle1 %[n ! err+ ! "r road4 ,"o great bur/ ( indignation aga9/ ,h]od n[ flames t[>ds heav54 ,s n[ !y may let me g my way1 or s5d _! spies aft] me4 ,b no prie/ has yet d>$ to /& 9 my pa?4 ,x is well4 ,my "w 9 ,j]usalem is at an end4 ,,mat?ias ,n s1 ,rabbi4 ,?y "w only beg9ne?4 ,we h to face ! ,pr9ce's entry4 ,! p want a lead]4 ,,john ,:i!r w !y be l$8 ,,mat?ias ,t we "k n1 ,rabbi4 ,,john ,& d ,i "k8 ,am ,i "o to subject my w to ! fett]s ( a plan1 or to sp9 a web ( calculations = o!rs8 ,i am ! voice ( "o cry+ 9 ! wild]ness4 ,t is my de/9y4 ,come6 ,he /&s up4 ,,! ,,p ,hail to !e1 ,john6 ,hail6 ,z he is go+1 ,amasai & ,jorab /ep 9 8 way4 ,,sc5e ,,viii ,! same4 ,amasai1 ,jorab4 ,,amasai ,p>don u1 great ,prophet1 t we h n yet be5 pres5t at ?y baptisms4 ,,john ,:o are ye8 ,,josaphat ,:isp]+4 ,be on y\r gu>d1 ,rabbi4 ,!y we> ! wide hem ( ! ,ph>isees4 ,_! bre?r5 are high 9 ! ,c\ncil4 ,,amasai ,we are dilig5t scribes1 simple m51 to :om ! /udy ( ! law ha? br\ght m hon\r ?an we des]ve4 ,,john ,may be4 ,b :at d ye want ) me8 ,,amasai ,_m reports ( miracles work$ by !e h come to our e>s4 ,"s say ?\ art ,elias2 & o!rs1 ev5 great] ?an he4 ,we are will+ to believe ?is1 ev5 if ?\ p]=me/ n 8 miracles4 ,naturally ?\ maye/ h reasons 9 ?y he>t = keep+ ?y p[] ( miracle-work+ a secret f u4 ,,pasur ,ha? he work$ miracles8 ,,eliakim ,n = me4 ,,pasur ,ah6 ,,amasai ,we h he>d1 too1 mu* ( ?y godl9ess2 t ?\ fa/e/ & praye/ z "o to :om meat & dr9k & e>?ly int]c\rse are ( no acc\nt4 ,we fa/ & pray also1 & our desire = do+ good _c be satisfi$4 ,b ! law is h>d] & m zeal\s ?an we4 ,!re=e we beg !e to be s graci\s z to be/[ on u ! b5efit ( ?y tea*+1 ,rabbi1 & to tell u h[ we c keep ! law4 ,,john ,s8 ,ye lay traps = me "u ! cloak ( y\r glib words4 ,ye g5]ation ( vip]s6 ,:o ha? told y t ye %all escape ! wra? to come8 ,woe unto y1 :5 ,he come? ,:o is /rong] ?an ,i6 ,he ha? ,8 sickle already 9 ,8 h&4 ,he w ga!r ! gra9 into ,8 b>n1 b ! *aff ,he w burn ) ev]la/+ fire4 ,,pasur ,( :om do? he speak8 ,,ha*moni ,hu%6 he speaks ( ! ,messiah4 ,,eliakim ,:at ,messiah8 ,,jorab ,come1 ,amasai4 ,i am afraid ( ?is man4 ,,amasai ,%ield+ himself ) 8 h&4 ,we approa*$ !e z petition]s1 & ?\ ha/ abus$ u4 ,we w let t pass1 presum+ t ?\ ha/ a "r !reto4 ,! "o ( :om ?\ speake/ z com+ aft] !e has giv5 !e ! "r4 ,is x n s8 ,sil5ce4 ,behold1 ye p ( ,israel1 y\r prophet is sil5t4 ,if x be n ! ,messiah1 ! ,messiah ( ,:om he prea*es 9 ! wild]ness1 & ev5 9 ! m>ket-place1 :o ha? giv5 him ! "r to *ide u8 ,:]e else ha? he obta9$ 8 au?ority8 ,ye "k :at we are1 ,god-fe>+1 upright m51 t /rive to obey ! law 9 ev]y?+4 ,,"o ,,( ,,! ,,p ,:o is ?is8 ,,eliakim ,amasai1 ! wise & le>n$ scribe4 ,,p ,murmur+4 ,li/51 x is ,amasai4 ,,ano!r ,rabbi1 wilt ?\ n bless u8 ,,amasai ,yea1 we1 9 %ort1 :o are a piece ( ! law ourselves4 ,& we h nev] done ?is man any h>m4 ,if he is an enemy to u1 x mu/ be because he is an enemy to ! law4 ,,john ,?\ lie/4 ,,amasai ,good4 ,if ,i lie1 s tea* me1 great prophet1 h[ ?\ keepe/ ! law4 ,,josaphat ,9 a l[ voice4 ,yes1 ,rabbi1 expla96 ,! p expect x4 ,,john ,i h no?+ to d ) ! law1 ( :i* ye & y\r l set up to be gu>dians & /ud5ts4 ,s5sation among ! p4 ,,josaphat ,sotto voce4 ,rabbi1 ?9k :at ?\ art say+4 ,injure n ?yself4 ,,john ,nay1 x is n y\r law1 b ye y\rselves t ,i hate4 ,= y\r h& lie? heavily on ?is p1 & y\r well-be+ is its affliction4 ,,amasai ,t ?\ ha/ yet to prove1 great prophet4 ,,john ,:o are ye1 ye m5 ( worldly wisdom1 t ye %\ld look on ! law z y\r special inh]itance & possession8 ,"h is an enslav$ p crawl+ pati5tly on its belly b5ea? a sc\rge1 oppress$ by a heavy burd51 & ye desire to tell x h[ x %all crawl4 ,,amasai ,yea1 because x mu/ crawl someh[1 great prophet4 ,,john ,ye ?9k s4 ,i say t x %all rise out ( ! du/4 ,,amasai ,?us h rebels ev] spok51 & ! end ha? always be5 ! cross & ! gall[s4 ,?\1 :om m5 call ! great prophet1 li/5 to me6 ,:5 ! ,"l r$eem$ ,8 p ! fir/ "t1 h[ did ,he d x8 ,?r\gh ! law4 ,& :5 ,he r$eem$ !m a second "t1 kn[e/ ?\ h[ ,he did x8 ,?r\gh ! law4 ,s if we gu>d & wat* ?is law1 & let x exp& by itself1 swell+ l an e> ( corn1 a ?\s& times into a ?\s&fold bless+s1 :at is our object8 ,r$emption1 ! hope :i* lives 9 all ( u4 ,only we d n noise x abroad 9 ! gutt] & on ! h\setops4 ,,p ,murmur+4 ,!re he is "r4 ,aye1 he is "r6 ,,sc5e ,,ix ,! same4 ,a troop ( pilgrims h come up by degrees & slake _! ?ir/ at ! f\nta94 ,among !m ,simon ! ,galilean4 ,,amasai ,see6 ,look ar\nd !e4 ,behold ^! pilgrims6 ,!y come ) _! knapsacks f f> di/ant l&s3 f ,egypt1 f ,euphrates1 & ,syria1 & f ! accurs$ city ( ,rome itself4 ,!y are indiff]5t to hung] & ?ir/1 ! heat ( ! sun1 & ! du/ ( ! road4 ,& :]e=e h !y come8 ,because ( ?is v law1 :i* ,i & my bre?r5 gu>d & /udy4 ,& if ?\ saye/ ?\ ha/ no?+ to d ) ?is law1 & hate/ x1 tell u1 !n1 :at law ?\ love/8 ,:]e d ! ,comm&m5ts leave (f :i* ! ,"l made = ,8 p1 & :]e beg9 ! va9 works ( m58 ,enlight5 u1 great prophet1 & scold u n4 ,,john ,is sil5t1 & unc]ta9 :at to say4 ,,josaphat ,i w>n$ !e1 ,rabbi6 ,,amasai ,) a laugh ( scorn4 ,n[ see1 all ( y4 ,see6 ,me?9ks ! great---- ,breaks (f z a woman1 sickly & heavily load$1 comes accid5tally ne> to him4 ,he turns r\nd 9 ang]4 ,t\* me n1 le/ ,i become unclean6 ,i am a ,re*abite6 ,,simon ,,! ,,galilean ,to ! woman4 ,no2 t\* him n1 le/ ?\ become/ unclean4 ,,amasai ,:at8 ,,simon ,,! ,,galilean ,= ! ,ph>isees :o call !mselves ,re*abites are unclean f )94 ,come6 ,leads h] to ! f\nta94 ,,amasai ,he d5ies ,god6 ,,! ,,p ,murmur+4 ,he d5ies ,god6 ,,amasai ,a ,re*abite unclean8 ,a man :o do? no?+ day & night b fulfil ! law2 :o p]=me? 8 sacr$ ablutions ?ree times m ?an necess>y2 :o sitte?1 on ! ,sabba?1 l a monum5t2 :o speake? a bless+ at meat twice1 & ov] salt1 bread er----er--half *ok+4 ,a ,re*abite unclean8 ,,john ,if ,i c\ld n answ] ?y que/ions ) _! d\ble mean+1 ?\ ?yself ha/ n[ answ]$ !m6 ,,amasai ,& may sev5 sw9e possess !e1 ?\ great prophet1 s t comp>$ ) !m ?\ appe>e/ to me a sa9t4 ,to ! ,galilean4 ,& :at evil _s ha? tak5 possession ( !e1 man8 ,art ?\ a ,jew8 ,:]e do/ ?\ come f8 ,:at is ?y "n8 ,,mat?ias ,9 a l[ voice4 ,tell him n ?y "n4 ,he w ru9 !e4 ,,simon ,,! ,,galilean ,calmly4 ,i am a ,jew4 ,my "n is ,simon1 & ,i come f ,galilee4 ,,amasai ,& z "o t !re kn[e? ,law & ,sacrifice---- ,,simon ,,! ,,galilean ,int]rupt+4 ,great] ?an law1 great] ?an sacrifice1 is love6 ,s5sation & dismay among p ,,amasai ,see ye n n[ t he is guilty aga9/ ! law8 ,he cont9ues speak+ e>ne/ly to ! p ,,john ,approa*+ ! ,galilean 9 great excitem5t4 ,:o taught !e t8 ,z ,simon is sil5t1 m urg5tly4 ,:o taught !e t8 ,,mat?ias ,9 a quick1 l[ tone to ! ,galilean4 ,be=e !y capture !e1 fly6 ,,simon ,,! ,,galilean ,%akes 8 head4 ,,john ,?is k1 t comes /raight f ?y simple & timid he>t1 awes me1 = x _c be ?9e own4 ,! p1 h\nd$ on by ,amasai1 jo/le ! ,galilean ,back6 ,9 ! ,"n ( ,him ,:o come?1 keep back4 ,leave him alone6 ,p retreat4 ,,pasur ,?\ playe/ ) u & our great long+ z if we 7 toys4 ,,amasai ,ah1 n[ ,i h caught !e6 ,?\ :o poisone/ a ?ir/y p ) f\l wat]6 ,:]e is ,he ,:o %all come8 ,:]e is ?y ,messiah8 ,:]e is ! ,k+ ( ! ,jews8 ,aye1 %[ ,him to u6 ,,! ,,p ,fi]cely4 ,yea1 woe to !e if ?\ can/ n %[ ,him to u6 ,,john ,firmly4 ,"h come? ! ,k+ ( ! ,jews :om ye acclaim6 ,,sc5e ,x ,! same4 ,h]od1 ,h]odias1 ,salome & _! tra9 appe> above 9 ! backgr\nd4 ,! company ( soldi]s1 ) _! (fic]s1 h po/$ !mselves at ! ,palace gates4 ,9 sil5ce ! procession desc5ds4 ,,"o ,,( ,,! ,,tra9 ,hail to ,h]od6 ,/ill sil5ce4 ,n[1 ye dogs6 ,cry1 ,hail6 ,,h]od ,at :at are ! p gap+8 ,to ! ,comm&] ( ! ,gu>d4 ,ye1 :o 9 ob$i5ce to ,rome's comm& are "h to protect me1 _c y cle> !m out ( my way8 ,,! ,,soldi]s ,at a sign f _! ,capta9 beg9 to *>ge ! p ) l[]$ spe>s4 ,,amasai ,:o is /&+ 9 ! =emo/ r[4 ,turns ) a %rill cry4 ,woe6 woe6 ,takes fight4 ,jorab foll[s him4 ,! p retreat ) a subdu$ exclamation ( fe>4 ,john alone /&s 8 gr\nd1 8 head held high1 & measures ,h]od ) 8 glance4 ,,salome ,rais+ h] veil4 ,"m1 look at t man4 ,x is ! same :o /ood 9 ! m>ket-place & at ! gates & ev]y:]e :]e we h pass$4 ,,h]od ,& ev]y:]e caus$ diss5sion4 ,,salome ,look6 ,8 eyes fla% fire6 ,"m1 look6 ,,h]od ,come along1 ye wom54 ,& if ! pi\s citiz5s ( ,j]usalem h unle>nt ! way to welcome ) rejoic+ ! repres5tative ( ! great race ( ,h]od ) a glance at ! ,capta9 ( ! ,gu>d1 ,rome1 ,i hope1 w tea* x to !m aga94 ,! ,capta9 %rugs 8 %\ld]s ) a slight smile4 ,,h]od ,come1 ,i pray4 ,h]od1 ,h]odias1 ,salome1 g ) _! tra9 into ! ,palace2 ! common soldi]s into ! gu>d-room4 ,,sc5e ,,xii ,johannes1 ,josaphat1 ,mat?ias1 ,manassa1 ,ha*moni1 ,pasur1 ! p4 ,,ha*moni ,at ! head ( a gr\p1 press+ =w>d ,p>don u1 great prophet4 ,! ,ph>isees h fl$ l c[>ds4 ,b1 see1 we cl+ to !e4 ,s n[ help u4 ,,! ,,p ,help u6 ,,john ,z if 9 a dream4 ,tell me1 :i!r ha? ! man f ,galilee gone8 ,,manassa ,rabbi1 we "k n4 ,,john ,!n seek him4 ,br+ him to me4 ,,manassa ,yes1 ,rabbi4 ,,all ,,! ,,p ,t>ry ) u1 great prophet4 ,help u6 ,we flee to !e4 ,,john ,pond]+ 9 unc]ta9ty4 ,mat?ias1 ,josaphat1 did he n say ,love8 ,! curta9 falls4 ,,second ,,act ,,second ,,act ,hall 9 ,roman /yle ( ar*itecture 9 ,h]od 's ,palace--,on ! "r side1 a balcony upheld by pill>s1 :i* ext5ds ! :ole dep? ( ! /age1 & to :i* a fight ( /eps leads--,(f ! balcony a door op5s into ,salome's room--,und]nea?1 on ! gr\nd floor1 ano!r door--,9 ! c5tre ( ! backgr\nd is ! *ief entrance--,on ! left1 a w9d[--,ne> x a c\* & o!r furniture--,to ! "r1 betwe5 ! pill>s ( ! balcony1 is a divan--,c>pets & tig]-sk9s on ! floor--,a mixture ( ,roman & ,ori5tal luxury4 ,,sc5e ,i ,mae*a1 ,miriam1 ,abi on ! balcony4 ,aft] !m1 ,salome4 ,,! ,,damsels ,/epp+ cauti\sly & li/5+4 ,,salome ,?r\gh ! door4 ,is x safe8 ,no "o !re8 ,,mae*a ,n a s\nd ( anyone4 ,,salome ,!n1 come6 ,!y skip d[n ! /airs4 ,,salome ,ah1 "h x is light1 & "o c see oneself reflect$ 9 ! walls4 ,d y "k :y we h be5 sudd5ly mew$ up 9 ! ap>tm5ts above8 ,ye/]day we 7 all[$ to w&] z we li/$ ?r\gh all ! passages1 to dance unveil$ 9 ! g>d5s1 & peep ?r\gh ! rail+s & mock ! pass]s-by4 ,b to-day1 s9ce my uncle came1 we h _h to sit mop+ 9 sackclo? & a%es4 ,:y8 ,d none ( y "k :y8 ,,mae*a ,mi/ress1 ! h\se is n[ fill$ ) /rang]s :o 7 n "h ye/]day4 ,&1 x is said t ! m5 :o are 9 ! ,tetr>*'s foll[+ run aft] "y maid5s4 ,,salome ,let !m6 ,i am n afraid ( any m54444 ,i take !m z ,i f9d !m4444 ,i love !m4 ,,abi ,?\ kn[e/ m51 mi/ress8 ,,salome ,i mean n ! m5 ( our own p6 ,!y we> be>ds on _! *9s l =e/s1 & be=e "o c look r\nd1 !y /& !re b>efoot$1 & !n p say---- ,no2 ,i mislike t4 ,b once1 :5 ,i 0 ) my fa!r 9 ,antio*1 ,i met pale y\?s ) gold5 br[n hair1 & !y wore r$ %oes & smelt ( p]fumes4444 ,!y 7 ,greeks1 my fa!r said1 real ,greeks f ,hellas4444 ,!y smil$1 & x made me ?rill4444 ,:y do/ ?\ /& !re sulk+1 ,miriam1 & li/5e/ n to my conv]se8 ,x do? n please !e8 ,laugh1 or ,i'll beat !e4 ,if ?\ laughe/ n1 ,i'll h !e :ipp$6 ,,miriam ,let me be :ipp$1 mi/ress4 ,,salome ,:]e w]t ?\ la/ night8 ,! palace gu>ds said ?\ w\ld/ visit ?y swee!>t4444 ,?\ ha/ a lov]8 ,rogui%ly4 ,:isp] 8 "n 9 my e> & ,i'll give !e a gold p94 ,,miriam ,i h no "o t love? me1 mi/ress4 ,,salome ,! language ( y ,judeans ha? an insipid flav\r1 & y\r eyes dissemble4 ,yet1 ,i love ,j]usalem4 ,a purple haze hangs ov] its gables4 ,& x seeme? to me ev] z if ! sun 9 ,j]usalem kiss$ "o secretly4 ,b ye c\ld n und]/& h[ t is 444 ye h n ! blood ( ! great ,h]od 9 y\r ve9s4 ,my "m ha? x1 & ,i h x f h]4444 ,& :atev] !y may say 9 ,j]usalem1 my "m 0 wise to run away f t o!r husb&1 = ! "o "h is ( m acc\nt ?an he4 ,& because %e 0 s wise1 & at ! same "t s sadly fooli%1 ,i love h]1 & w %>e ! consequ5ces ( h] folly4 ,%e fl+s h]self on ! c\*4 ,i am n displeas+ to my uncle ,h]od4444 ,i h rem>k$ t he ca/s /ol5 glances at me4444 ,n[ :5 my "m scolds me ,i %all "k h[ to tease h]6 ,trills =?4 ,i am ! ,rose ( ,%>on1 a fl[] ( ! valley4 ,come? n my fri5d into 8 g>d5 to eat (---- ,miriam1 :]e does t w9d[ look out8 ,,miriam ,i d n "k1 mi/ress4 ,i h nev] be5 9 ?is hall be=e4 ,,salome ,g & see4 ,,miriam ,looks out ( ! w9d[ & />ts4 ,,salome ,:y do/ ?\ />t8 ,,miriam ,did ,i1 mi/ress8 ,,salome ,tell me :at ?\ see/8 ,,miriam ,!re are _m p /&+ r\nd a f\nta91 &---- ,,salome ,&8 ,,miriam ,i _c---- ,,salome ,/&s up & goes to w9d[4 ,ah6 ,look+ out = a mom5t 9 sil5ce4 ,miriam1 :o is t8 ,,miriam ,confus$4 ,:om do/ ?\ mean1 mi/ress8 ,,salome ,is !re anyone else b him8444 ,miriam1 ?\ g5tle1 br[n ,miriam half ?reat5+ly1 d5y him n6 ,,miriam ,x is--,john--! ,bapti/4 ,,abi1 ,,mae*a ,hurry+ up1 all curiosity4 ,! ,bapti/8 ,,salome ,let him be :o he be4 ,see h[ ! p surge r\nd him6 ,h ye ev] 9 y\r valley se5 a rock b5d8 ,he do? n b5d4 ,ha6 ha6 ,n he6 ,only if--p]haps---- ,%e /ret*es out h] arms4 ,,sc5e ,,ii ,! same4 ,h]odias4 ,ent]s f c5tre4 ,,mae*a ,mi/ress1 ?y "m6 ,,! ,,?ree ,,maid5s ,)draw quickly f ! w9d[4 ,,h]odias ,:at are ye do+ "h1 damsels8 ,salome ?\6 ,%all we let x be said t we h br\ght evil mann]s into ,j]usalem8 ,,salome ,int5d+ to w\nd1 b outw>dly meek4 ,me?9ks x is said already4 ,,h]odias ,enrag$4 ,g6 ,,salome ,yes1 "m4 ,%e crosses ov]1 & l+]s betwe5 ! pill>s ( ! balcony4 ,,h]odias ,ye damsels1 /ay6 ,ye are ,judeans8 ,,mae*a ,yes1 mi/ress4 ,,h]odias ,intellig5ce ha? rea*$ me ( "o !y call ! ,bapti/ /irr+ up rebellion 9 ! /reets4 ,:i* ( y "k ! man8 ,,mae*a ,%e does4 ,,abi ,%e ha? ?is mom5t confess$ x4 ,,h]odias ,:at do/ ?\ "k ( him8 ,,miriam ,t la/ night ,i sat at 8 feet pray+4 ,,salome ,com+ =w>d ,?\8 ,?\8 ,,mae*a ,p>don6 ,a mom5t ago he 0 /&+ close to ! ,palace4 ,,h]odias ,%[ him to me4 ,,mae*a ,f ! w9d[ ,n[ is he gone4 ,,h]odias ,to ,miriam ,s spe$ aft] him1 & :5 ?\ ha/ f\nd him1 br+ him privately ?r\gh yond] gate4 ,po9ts bel[ to ! "r ,,salome ,%e %all n4444 ,i w n 444 ,n h]6 ,,h]odias ,:y n8 ,,salome ,?r[+ h] arms r\nd ,miriam ,%e is de>e/ to me4 ,i w n let h] g out ( my sight4 ,comes ov] & supplicates ,h]odias ,"m6 ,,h]odias ,art ?\ /ill su* a *ild8 ,to ,miriam4 ,g6 ,,salome ,angrily4 ,miriam6 ,exit ,miriam4 ,,h]odias ,su* a *ild1 & already ha/ ! too? ( a s]p5t 9 ?y m\?6 ,,salome ,kneels on ! c\* be=e h] "m & encircles h] knees ) h] arms4 ,=give me1 "m4 ,we1 ?\ & ,i1 are n l o!rs4 ,we /+ ^? we love4 ,,h]odias ,sotto voce4 ,& ^? we hate8 ,,salome ,sotto voce4 ,we kiss6 ,,h]odias ,laugh+4 ,*ild6 ,%e kisses h]4 ,,salome ,laugh+4 ,?\ kisse/ me6 ,,sc5e ,,iii ,! same4 ,! ,palace ,capta94 ,,palace ,,capta9 ,my ma/]1 ! ,tetr>* ,h]od1 w\ld see !e1 mi/ress4 ,,h]odias ,9 gr[+ anxiety cov]s ,salomes' face ) h] veil4 ,g1 make ha/e2 g6 ,,salome ,"m1 ,i am dull 9 ! up/air *amb]s4 ,may ,i n /ay ne> !e8 ,,h]odias ,look+ t[>ds ! door4 ,g1 in/antly6 ,,salome ,sl[ly climbs ! /airs ) h] companions4 ,,h]odias ,?\ art ,capta9 9 ! ,palace8 ,,! ,,palace ,,capta9 ,b[s4 ,,h]odias ,g1 set wat*es at e door4 ,:o ent]e? goe? n out aga94444 ,& keep sil5t4 ,,! ,,palace ,,capta9 ,"o has b to see !e to "k t ?\ art ! mi/ress4444 ,h[ %\ld ,i n be sil5t8 ,goes to ! door4 ,,sc5e ,,iv ,! same4 ,h]od1 ,gabalos1 ,m]okles1 ,jabad4 ,! ,palace ,capta9 exit :5 ! o!rs ent]4 ,,h]od ,pr9cess1 aft] wait+ ev5 ! space ( a mom5t1 a man w enjoy 8 fav\rs to ! full4444 ,!re=e 444 ,kisses h] on br[ & m\?4 ,p>don6 ,,h]odias ,?\ ha/ re/$2 art refre%$8 ,,h]od ,t "q ?\ ought/ n to ask me4 ,my fa!r 0 "o ( ^? m5 :o nev] knew :at we>9ess 04 ,s 8 son1 likewise1 p>ts company ) 8 pill[ betimes1 &---- ,he obs]ves ,salome :o1 ) h] veil slightly lift$1 looks d[n f ! balcony1 & aft] %e sees t he has notic$ h]1 vani%es4 ,,h]odias ,?\ art sil5t4 ,,h]od ,?y daught] is n ) !e8 ,,h]odias ,dryly4 ,no4 ,,h]od ,b[s 8 head1 smil+4 ,all[ me1 ,pr9cess 444 to pres5t ^! fri5ds4444 ,i w n call !m s]vants1 = su* !y are n4 ,,m]okles ,oh1 mi/ress1 !y are s]vants :om ?\ maye/ safely make ?y fri5ds4 ,,jabad ,& !y are fri5ds 9 ord] t !y may s]ve !e4 ,,gabalos ,& are amply rew>d$ = bo?1 great mi/ress4 ,,h]od ,smil+4 ,?is rascal1 ^: ,syrian dialect ?\ art n[ acqua9t$ ) = ! fir/ "t1 is ,gabalos f ,antio*4 ,?\ see/1 ,i tol]ate 8 je/+4 ,,gabalos ,= ,h]od ! ,great also kept a ,fool4 ,,h]odias ,& p say t he acquir$ a second ,fool be=e he let ! fir/ dr[n4 ,,gabalos ,b[s1 smil+1 !n turns aside ) a grimace4 ,,h]od ,?is is ,m]okles1 ! rhetorician4 ,8 voice c>ries f>4 ,x is he>d 9 ,rome1 :5 folks !re w\ld ov]he> my own4 ,,m]okles ,b ,i %all take no satisfaction 9 t voice till x may greet !e1 mi/ress1 ) ! cry ,hail to !e1 ,o ,que56 ,,h]odias ,w9ces1 !n smiles & ex*anges a glance ) ,h]od4 ,,m]okles ,sotto voce1 jo9+ ,gabalos4 ,?\ made/ a good hit2 ,i a bett]4 ,,h]od ,& 9 contra/ to ?is cool flatt]]1 "h is ,jabad ! ,levite1 my guide & my consci5ce ev] s9ce ,i set foot on ,jewi% soil4 ,=1 by ,bac*us1 he kn[s exactly :at ,i h to d1 e mom5t1 9 ord] to be pi\s1 aft] ! mann] ( my pi\s p4 ,,gabalos ,sotto voce4 ,he acts z if he _h =gott5 ! way4 ,,m]okles ,sotto voce4 ,= by s do+ he ?9ks he w ! m resemble 8 fa!r4 ,,h]od ,z an example1 :at ought ,i to be do+ at ?is sacr$ mom5t8 ,,jabad ,! sun is s9k+1 oh ma/]4 ,?y ,passov] lamb1 "o ye> old & flawless1 ha? be5 slaught]$ 9 ! ,temple4 ,x is n[ 9 ! y>d to be bless$4 ,?\1 z ! "l & ma/] ( ?is h\se---- ,,h]od ,mu/ d x myself8 ,,jabad ,?9e illu/ri\s fa!r did n1 & !re 01 on t acc\nt1 grumbl+ among/ ! p4 ,,h]od ,bless+ is clean] "w ?an slaught]4 ,i w d x4 ,see1 ye wise ,greeks1 t we mu/ s]ve ! gods 9 ord] to rule ov] m56 ,& 9 ! end we s]ve to no purpose4 ,he motions !m away4 ,to ,jabad4 ,g & make ready1 & ,i w foll[ !e4 ,exeunt ,gabalos1 ,m]okles1 & ,jabad4 ,,sc5e ,v ,h]od1 ,h]odias lat] ,salome ) ,mae*a1 on ! balcony4 ,h]od & ,h]odias /& toge!r a few mom5ts 9 sil5ce4 ,,h]odias ,art ?\ cont5t8 ,,h]od ,?y k9dness oppresses me4 ,:e!r ?\ art cont5t seeme? to me ( m importance4 ,,h]odias ,feel+ 8 tone ( contempt4 ,i h _h no ro( ov] my head = ?ree nights4 ,l a tramp ,i h w&]$ 9 ! du/ ( ! roads4 ,my s]v+-wom5 "o by "o des]t$ me4 ,only ,salome ha? n =sak5 me4 ,i h robb$ h] ( h] fa!r2 ! fa!r ,i h robb$ ( 8 *ild4 ,& :at ,i h robb$ my husb& ( ?\ can/ e/imate bett] ?an x beseeme? me4 ,see1 all ?is ,i h done = !e6 ,,h]od ,i h ab&on$ my wife1 :o also said %e lov$ me4 ,%e flew to h] fa!r4 ,he n[ make? ready = w> to av5ge 8 *ild's wrong4 ,only a trifle is lack+3 ,i h no army4 ,9 ,rome ,i am ?reat5$ ) disgrace2 my bro!r curses me2 ,judea po9ts ! f+] ( scorn at me4444 ,s little h ,i done = !e---- ,,h]odias ,& ?\ rep5te/ ?is little already8 ,,h]od ,no6 only =give me if ,i blame ?y com+ too soon4 ,,h]odias ,too soon6 ,0 w>m] welcome ev] he>d ?an ?is too soon8 ,,h]od ,take n my words amiss1 ,i entreat !e6 ,,h]odias ,i d>e n say t long+ drove me "h4 ,,h]od ,) an emb>rass$ smile4 ,say x 444 by all means6 ,,h]odias ,!n ?\ ha/ n =gott5 ! days--( eloqu5t looks & sil5t v[s--:5 e brea? 0 a long+ desire & e ^w a fea/8 ,,h]od ,h[ %\ld ,i =get8 ,love1 h[ %\ld ,i----8 ,,h]odias ,& ?\ rememb]e/ no m ! nights :5 w&]+ foot/eps /ole _! way to ! fragrant g>d5s1 :]e1 9 ! fev]i% blossom+ ar\nd !m1 two sleepless ones m+l$ _! sighs8 ,,h]od ,h[ c\ld ,i n rememb]2 ,love1 h[ c\ld ,i n8 ,,h]odias ,i h clo!d myself 9 ,indian drap]ies2 ,i h put pomegranate blossoms 9 my bosom1 & gold du/ 9 my hair 444 b ?\ see/ no?+6444 ,my conv]se is bridal1 b ?\ he>e/ x n4 ,salome has appe>$ on ! balcony ) ,mae*a4 ,h]od notices h]4 ,,salome ,wait2 let me see :e!r he has already come4 ,%e looks ov]1 & aft] h] eyes h met ,h]od's %e vani%es4 ,,h]odias ,obs]v+ 8 abs5ce ( m9d1 ) an exclamation4 ,no6 ?\ he>e/ no?+4 ,,h]od ,quickly recov]+ himself8 ,well2 :at if x is s8 ,! language ( our s\l1 :i* ?\ art k9d en\gh to call bridal1 0 fitt+ to ! delight ( ^? fragrant g>d5s4 ,to-day1 me?9ks1 we h ano!r task be=e u6 ,,h]odias ,?9ke/ ?\ t ,i h be5 idle8 ,am ,i a woman :o come? to beg ( y a nightly dole ( c>esses8 ,look at me4444 ,n ?y belov$4444 ,%e exi/s no long]4444 ,see 9 me ?y rul+ mi/ress6 ,,h]od ,i am look+1 & ,i see a woman :o raves4 ,,h]odias ,z real z ! ambition ( ?y mi/ress1 z real z ! secret res5tm5t :i* gnaws b5ea? ?y own2 despite ?y ev]-ready smiles4 ,,h]od ,horrifi$4 ,:o told !e 444 :5ce 4448 ,,h]odias ,s real & positive is my hold ov] !e4 ,j n[1 :5 ?\ did/ say ,i rav$1 ?\ wa/ reflect+ h[ ?\ c\ld/ be/ get rid ( me4444 ,?\ fool2 !n get rid ( ?y wakeful nights & all t :i* ?\ ?9ke/ great 9 ?yself1 ! inh]itance ( t great] ?an ?\1 :om ?\ wilt nev] equal4444 ,,h]od ,woman 444 :at 444 8 words *oke 9 8 ?roat4 ,,h]odias ,laugh+4 ,speak out :at ?\ ha/ to say4 ,if ?\ no long] ne$e/ me = love1 ?\ maye/ /ill require me z a li/5] & advis]4 ,,h]od ,aft] he has walk$ up & d[n sev]al times 9 great excitem5t4 ,nev] resemble4444 ,:at is ! man :o smiles amiably 9 wra?8 ,a c[>d8444 ,:at is ! man1 :o has two faces8 ,ins9c]e8444 ,:o fawns on ^? 9 p[]4 ,s]vile8 ,no2 because ! great ,h]od also did ^! ?+s4 ,b sometimes1 :5 ! blood ?robb$ to bur/+ 9 8 ve9s1 he snat*$ 8 sword f ! %ea? & sla%$ at fri5d & enemy alike :o /ood 9 8 way 444 till ! blood ( 8 victim wa%$ him calm & cool aga9 444 till ! mighty at ,rome exp]i5c$ a ?rill at su* a display ( /r5g?4444 ,i1 too1 feel ! blood hamm]+ 9 my ve9s4444 ,i1 too1 w\ld 444 b ,i h no sword 444 & s ,i mu/ cont9ue to smile amiably 444 cont9ue %[+ two faces1 & lick+ ! s&als ( ! prie/s4444 ,i1 ! son ( ,h]od2 ,i1 8 ape6 ,,h]odias ,& suppose t ! prie/s ( ! ,temple adopt$ ! attitude ( %ield & b>ri] betwixt !e & ! fury ( ! p1 w\ld/ ?\ d\bt ?yself less8 ,,h]od ,i d\bt myself n4 ,& :at ?\ saye/ c nev] happ54 ,,h]odias ,goes to ! middle door & op5s x4 ,a ,port]ess ent]s4 ,,h]odias ,:at tid+s ha/ ?\8 ,,! ,,port]ess ,! two mess5g]s to ! ,temple1 mi/ress1 h come back ) ^w f ! ,high ,prie/4 ,,h]odias ,%[ !m into ! out] hall4444 ,!y %all wait !re4 ,exit ! ,port]ess4 ,,h]od ,) a laugh ( rage & fe>4 ,are _! trumpets already s\nd+ on ! road8 ,ha? ! great curse already rea*$ ! door8 ,,h]odias ,?\ art wrong1 my fri5d4 ,only a little bless+ scrat*es at ! door4444 ,if x please? !e1 let x come 94 ,,h]od ,?\ dreame/4 ,,h]odias ,li/5 to me6 ,:y did ,i come be=e !e 9 ha/e to inhabit ?is empty h\se8444 ,because e h\r s9ce ,i came ,i h be5 negotiat+ ) ! prie/s---- ,,h]od ,?\8 ,,h]odias ,:at if in/ead ( hid+ ! s9n+ woman f ! p1 ?\1 ) head held al(t1 repaire/ ) h] to ! ,temple8 ,w\ld x n be an ironical ev5t if ! ,high ,prie/1 ) ! same air ( patri>*al s]vility ) :i* he greet$ ! virtu\s ,m>iamne1 also smil$ a welcome to ?y bro!r's runaway wife8 ,,h]od ,) :at sum ha/ ?\ pur*as$ ?is8 ,,h]odias ,:5 x is giv51 x w be a pres5t1 n a pur*ase4 ,,h]od ,only "o :o kn[s n ^! but*]s ( ! ,high ,alt> c\ld believe y4 ,,h]odias ,well1 ^! are ! t]ms 9 a l[ voice4 ,if we 7 to promise nev] aga9 to aspire 9 ,rome to ! sceptre ( ,judea sc(f+ly1 !n !y might consid]---- ,,h]od ,& :at answ] did/ ?\ make to su* dra/ic1 su*---- ,,h]odias ,i promis$4444 ,:at else %\ld ,i d8444 = !e1 z well z myself4 ,,h]od ,po9t+ to himself4 ,ev5 be=e ?is booty 0 ?9e1 ?\ ha/ betray$ x8 ,,h]odias ,i fanci$ t ,i he>d !e cry+ out j n[ = a sword4 ,smil+4 ,:5 ?\ art k+1 ?\ wilt1 ( c\rse1 kill all :om ?\ ha/ promis$ n to be k+6 ,t is ! same ?+ z if ?\ had/ nev] promis$ x4 ,,h]od ,/>+ at h]4 ,woman6 ,,h]odias ,believe/ ?\ /ill t ,i hurri$ "h only = ! sake ( a kiss8 ,,h]od ,i %udd] at !e4 ,b ev5 if ! prie/s be won ov]1 !re rema9s ! p1 ! hydra-head$2 ?\ kn[e/ n ! p4 ,!y once1 x is said1 hurl$ sacrificial victims at ! head ( _! k+1 !y slew ,b>a*ia's son betwe5 ! ,temple & ! alt>4 ,& besides1 do/ ?\ n "k t ,john ! ,bapti/ is 9 ! t[n8 ,,h]odias ,! ,bapti/6 ,leave ! ,bapti/ to me4 ,,h]od ,i w>n !e1 approa* him only ) a weapon 9 ?y h&6 ,,h]odias ,laughs4 ,,sc5e ,,vi ,! same4 ,jabad & sev]al s]vants4 ,,jabad ,p>don1 oh ma/]1 ! lamb is ready4 ,,h]od ,fir/1 we w he> :at ! prie/s h to say if y\r mi/ress1 our mi/ress1 s please?4 ,,h]odias ,ass5ts1 smil+4 ,exeunt all4 ,,sc5e ,,vii ,john1 ,miriam come ?r\gh ! l[] door to "r4 ,,miriam ,await h] "h1 ,rabbi4444 ,:at are ?y comm&s to ?y h&maid58 ,,john ,%akes 8 head4 ,,miriam ,kisses ! hem ( 8 g>m5t4 ,exit4 ,,sc5e ,,viii ,john left alone = a brief space1 !n ,salome1 & two ( h] damsels4 ,,salome ,/eps s(tly to ! balu/rade & gazes d[n on ,john1 seeks 9 h] brea/ = a fl[]1 & n f9d+ "o turns back to ,mae*a4 ,give me ^? ?\ we>e/ 9 ?y girdle4 ,%e takes ! roses :i* ,mae*a h&s to h] & ?r[s !m d[n4 ,he do? n see !m4 ,br+ m fl[]s1 & ?y h>p4 ,/ay1 ,mae*a1 or ,i %all be afraid4 ,exeunt ! maids1 except ,mae*a4 ,?\ fair savage1 out ( ! wild]ness ( ,judah6 ,! fire ( hate t fla%es f ?y eye %all n dev\r me6 ,i w k9dle ano!r fire 9 x1 lovely & languid l my dreams1 :5 at night ! p]fume ( ! n>cissi is waft$ to my pill[4 ,! maids come back4 ,give !m "h4444 ,roses 444 two arms' full4 ,hides h] face 9 ! fl[]s4 ,n[ if ,i _h n>cissi1 too6 ,nay1 b t>ry & s+ ! song :i* ,i taught y ye/]day1 ! song :i* ! danc]s sang at ,antio*4 ,b s+ s(tly1 s t he be n %y ( u4 ,:]e is ,miriam8 ,,abi ,%e refuse? to come4 ,,salome ,betwe5 h] tee?4 ,%e refuse?6 ,he saw ! rose4 ,he is pick+ x up 444 z if he _h nev]----,!re are m 444 & m 444 & m4 ,%e scatt]s ! roses d[n on him4 ,,song ,,( ,,! ,,maid5s ,! foll[+ is accompani$ by ! h>p1 :i*1 aft] play+ a f9ale alone1 dies away4 ,i h ent]ta9$ !e ) myrrh & honey4 ,i b\nd sweet s&als on my feet4 ,f my wai/ ,i h loos5$ ! girdle1 ,i h sung ) ! h>p1 !e to greet4 ,n[ come1 let u qu5* ,! fire t consumes me 444 ,come6 ,or ?\ f fe> %alt bl5*4 ,= my s\l w hate !e 444 ,come6 ,,john ,has look$ up a/oni%$4 ,! hail ( fl[]s /rikes him 9 ! face4 ,he %r9ks back4 ,:o playe? ) me8 ,,salome ,:o has sl[ly desc5d$ ! /eps4 ,ma/]1 ,i---- ,,john ,:o art ?\8 ,,salome ,coyly trifl+4 ,i am a rose ( ,%>on & a fl[] ( ! valley4 ,,john ,!n play ) ?y mates 444 ,leave me 9 peace 444 or g & call h] :o summon$ me4 ,,salome ,my "m8 ,,john ,?\ art ,salome !---- ,,salome ,yes2 ,i am %e4 ,,john ,let me look into ?y eyes1 maid54 ,,salome ,look1 ma/] 444 ,no1 b n l t4444 ,if y compelle/ me to put my h&s be=e my face1 ,i %all spread my f+]s ap>t & laugh betwe5 !m2 yes1 ,i %all laugh4 ,,john ,maid51 kn[/ ?\ n h[ abhorr$ ?is h\se is8 ,keepe/ ?\ ?y s\l innoc5t among ! guilty8 ,,salome ,look at me aga91 ma/]4444 ,am ,i n "y among ! ,daught]s ( ,israel8 ,& ,i h he>d say t y\? kn[e? no?+ ( ! guilty & ( guilt4 ,see1 !y keep me conf9$ to ! upp] *amb]s4 ,i drew back ! bolts & crept out "h1 because ,i knew ?\ w]t "h1 ma/]4 ,,john ,h[ c ,i say to ! /orm w9d3 ,pass by1 & to ! floods1 ,swall[ h] n8 ,,salome ,speak on1 ma/]1 ev5 if ,i und]/& no?+ ?\ saye/4 ,& kn[e/ ?\ t we are n[ s9n+ accord+ to ! ,jewi% law8 ,bo? ( u--yea1 x is true4 ,my companions are gone2 & is x n =bidd5 = a ,jewi% man to be alone ) a virg98 ,,john ,i am n alone ) !e4 ,beh9d u /&e? ! %ad[ ( ^? :o h dragg$ !e ) !m ?r\gh ! f\l refuse ( _! pleasures4 ,,salome ,i h my own pleasures1 ma/]4 ,h[ %all ! pleasures ( o!rs conc]n me8 ,i read once a say+ t /ol5 fruits are sweet1 & my nurse us$ to tell me t undiscov]$ treasure 0 only f\nd by ^? :o did n seek = x4444 ,is x n true ?\ ha/ n s\ght me8 ,,john ,?y conv]se is confus$4 ,,salome ,no matt]4 ,*ide me n4 ,?9k1 are n our dreams confus$ too8 ,:5 ,i flew hi!r ) my "m1 we came at night to a field ( poppies4 ,& ! dew %one on _! petals4444 ,!y look$ grey1 & 7 all clos$ up because x 0 night4444 ,b n[ !y are wide op51 & ,i ?9k my *eeks mu/ gl[ r$ 9 _! reflection4 ,,john ,?\ art lovely among ! daught]s ( ,j]usalem4 ,!y w weep = !e4 ,,salome ,:y w !y weep8 ,am ,i to be sacrific$8 ,n ,i1 ma/]4 ,protect me6 ,i h he>d ( a k+1 ma/]1 :o made a compact ) ! sun4 ,ha/ ?\ he>d ( him8 ,john b[s 8 head4 ,,salome ,well1 ,i w make a compact ) !e4 ,%all ,i be ! sun1 & ?\ my k+8 ,or wilt ?\ be ! sun1 & ,i ?y que58 ,,john ,maid51 ,i _c be ei!r sun or k+4 ,,salome ,:y n8 ,x is only a game4 ,,john ,a ,k+ come? aft] me1 b ,i w&] 9 ! wild]ness & seek a pa? among ?orns4 ,,salome ,& ha/ n f\nd x8 ,,john ,n = myself4 ,,salome ,b = o!rs8 ,,john ,9 torture1 half to himself4 ,:o kn[e?8 ,,salome ,ma/]1 :at h>m %all wra? d "o1 :o is a jubilation & a fea/ day8 ,& if ?\ came/ to me 9 flames ( fire1 ,i w\ld n m\rn my y\? = ! l5g? ( two moons4444 ,i w\ld /ret* out my arms & cry1 ,de/roy me1 flame2 take me up6 ,,john ,aft] a pause4 ,g6 ,,salome ,i am go+4 ,%e ru%es into ! arms ( ,h]odias1 :o ent]s4 ,"m6 ,,sc5e ,,ix ,! same4 ,h]odias & h] wom54 ,,salome ,=give me1 "m1 & let me /ay ) !e4 ,,h]odias ,?\ :o looke/ at me s imp]i\sly1 art ?\ ! man :o /irre? up ! p aga9/ me8 ,,john ,i am he :om ?\ ha/ summon$4 ,,h]odias ,seat+ h]self4 ,come hi!r to me6 ,,john ,s5d ?y wom5 away1 & ?is *ild1 s t %e be n corrupt$ ere %e is ripe4 ,,h]odias ,b ?is *ild1 companion ( my fate1 %all he> :at ?\ ha/ to say to me4 ,,john ,%e %\ld be gu>d$ f :at ,i h to say to !e4 ,,h]odias ,take c>e1 prophet6 ,at t door /& arm$ m51 two deep4 ,consid] ?y dang]1 s t ?\ c\rte/ n dea?6 ,,john ,i am a s]vant ( life1 & dang] nev] /&e? 9 my way4 ,,h]odias ,i respect ?y fai?1 prophet1 & s w\ld speak to !e 9 a fri5dly _s4444 ,p h told me ( a man :o keeps f> away f human dwell+s1 & only desc5ds n[ & !n to ! banks ( fre% wat]s to bless1 s x is said4 ,t pleas$ me well4444 ,! great will+ly b[ to greatness 444 & s ,i b[ to !e4 ,,salome ,aft] c[]+ at h] feet1 spr+s up1 & ?r[s h]self on h] neck4 ,,h]odias ,i w n reproa* !e = d5\nc+ me 9 ! m>ket-place ( ,j]usalem1 = ?\ do/ n "k me4444 ,yet ,i 0 n well pleas$ t ?\ did/ *ew ! cud ( wormwood1 :i* ha? embitt]$ ^! ,judean cattle aga9/ me4 ,i %\ld h ?\ght ?\ wa/ too pr\d1 ?y solit>y nature too noble6 ,,john ,i h n come "h = ?y praise or ?y blame4 ,i h b a simple "q to ask4 ,art ?\ go+ on ! fir/ day ( ! ,passov] to ! ,temple1 at ! ,tetr>*'s side8 ,,h]odias ,ma/]+ h] scorn ) difficulty4 ,i p]ceive1 ?\ great prophet1 t ?y wra? /ra9s on its *a94444 ,be=e ?\ lette/ x loose1 p]mit me also to ask a "q2 = see1 ,i am endeav\r+ to approa* !e1 & w\ld gladly w9 !e4 ,w]t ?\ n a riddle to me1 ,i %\ld n ask x4 ,yet truly no man is s curi\sly fa%ion$ z n to *]i% secret wi%es 9 8 he>t4 ,e "o ha? said to himself3 ,?is 7 my delight1 & t my desire4 ,,john ,i und]/& !e n4 ,,h]odias ,look r\nd !e4 ,do? n ! gleam+ sn[ ( m>ble attract ?y eyes1 nor ! yell[ glitt] ( gold8 ,,john ,is sil5t4 ,,h]odias ,or 444 ha/ ?\ nev] dream$ ( ! p[] & spl5d\r & ri*es ( ?is _w8 ,,john ,/ill sil5t4 ,or po9t+ to ,salome1 :o aga9 c[]s at h] feet4 has ?y he>t n trembl$ at ! sight ( ?is sweet1 unveil$ y\?8 ,,john ,aft] fur!r sil5ce4 ,?\ w\ld/ sell ?yself to me6 ,do/ ?\ "k ?y own price8 ,a gra9 ( b>ley w\ld be too de> 444 = ?y "n is c\rtezan1 & adult]ess is writt5 on ?y br[4 ,,h]odias ,infuriat$4 ,?\--?\---- ,,salome ,fall+ into h] arms4 ,"m6 ,,h]odias ,controll+ h]self haughtily & contemptu\sly4 ,i %\ld h !e seiz$ on ! in/ant1 only ?\ make/ sport = me4 ,& if n q intoxicat$ ) ?y own sup]iority1 li/5 to me once m4 ,he :o ?9ke? himself design$ to be a judge ov] m5 %\ld take "p 9 ! life ( m51 %\ld be human among human be+s4 ,,john ,impress$4 ,:at 444 did/ ?\ say8 ,,h]odias ,b ?\ seeme/ to me s isolat$ f ?y fell[-m5 t ! ?rob ( a human he>t itself is no?+ to !e4444 ,?\ ha/ avoid$1 c[>dlike1 all contact ) s9 & guilt 9 ?y wa/e places1 & n[ creepe/ =? to condemn o!rs z guilty4 ,! scor*+ w9ds ( ?y des]t may p]haps h taught !e hate 444 b :at kn[e/ ?\ ( love8 ( ^? :o live & die = ! sake ( _! love8 ,,john ,?\ too speake/ ( love 444 ?\ too8 ,,h]odias ,see6 ,i am laugh+ at !e1 great prophet4 ,%e laughs4 ,,salome ,"m1 look at him 444 be sil5t6 ,,john ,?y poison$ arr[s are well aim$1 & hit _! m>k6 ,b 444 po9t+ to ! w9d[ see !re1 ! ,"l's p 444 !y gna% _! tee? aga9/ !e1 = ?\ ha/ tak5 _! bitt] bread out ( _! m\?s & dissipat$ _! mis]able joys4444 ,?\ saye/ t ,i "k !m n4444 ,yet ,i "k _! he>t's desire 444 = ,i h creat$ x2 ,i h put my life at ! s]vice ( t desire1 & ,i cry to !e1 ,woe6 ?\ t ha/ contam9at$ x = !m4444 ,?\ en]vate/ ! /r5g? ( _! "y m51 & expose/ ! %ame ( _! "y wom54 ,?\ s[e/ sc(f+s :]e ,i ?\ght to reap fai?4444 ,& if ?\ b5de/ ! ,high & ,mighty to be ! foot/ool ( ?y lu/s1 ,i w fl+ ! poor & humble 9 ?y pa?1 t !y may trample !e b5ea? _! feet4444 ,woe to !e1 & woe to him :o %>e? ?y adult]\s c\*6444 ,woe1 too1 to ?is y\?ful body t cr+es "u ! sc\rge ( ?y blood6 ,woe6 ,woe6 ,,h]odias ,spr++ up & go+ to ! door on "r4 ,! gu>ds %all seize him4444 ,gu>ds6444 ,%e wr5*es ! door op54 ,,sc5e ,x ,! same4 ,two gu>ds4 ,,h]odias ,lead ?is man 444 4 ,%e hesitates z %e meets ,john's eyes4 ,,john ,smil+4 ,n[1 look to x1 :at ?\ do/ ) me6 ,,h]odias ,lead ?is man 444 out 444 into ! /reet4444 ,%e /agg]s to ! divan4 ,,salome ,?\ came/ 9 flames ( fire6444 ,,john ,walks to ! door4 ,! ,curta9 falls4 ,,?ird ,,act ,,?ird ,,act ,a room 9 ,josaphat's h\se4 ,9 ! backgr\nd a door1 :i* leads into ! /reet4 ,ne> x a b>r$ w9d[4 ,on ! left side is a door to ano!r liv+ room4 ,a door also on ! "r4 ,9 ! =egr\nd to left a cobbl]'s tools4 ,t[>ds c5tre1 a table & two or ?ree b5*es4 ,to ! "r1 a c\*1 a small table1 & *air beside x4 ,! room is poor1 b n b>e2 light$ by two clay lamps4 ,,sc5e ,i ,,jael ,) a *ild at h] brea/4 ,two o!r *ildr5 & sev]al wom5 /&+ ne> door on left li/5+ to a psalm sung by m5's voices1 :i* is he>d 9 subdu$ /ra9s com+ ?r\gh ! door4 ,,! ,,boy ,:at are !y s++ n[1 "m8 ,,jael ,pale & tr\bl$4 ,!y s+ ! great ,hallelujah1 my *ild4 ,,! ,,boy ,is ! prophet s++ ) !m1 "m8 ,,jael ,t ,i _c he>1 my *ild4 ,two m wom5 come ?r\gh middle door4 ,,fir/ ,,woman ,jael1 we h he>d t ! ,great ,prophet eate? ! passov] 9 ?y h\se4 ,wilt ?\ p]mit u to see him8 ,,jael ,come 96 ,,"o ,,( ,,! ,,o!r ,,wom5 ,t is he1 ! la/ !re on ! left4 ,,fir/ ,,woman ,he t sitte? !re look+ s heavy ( _s8 ,,! ,,second ,,woman ,i %\ld be fright5$ ( him4 ,! s++ has mean:ile ceas$4 ,,fir/ ,,woman ,!y say t he ha? come into ! t[n to judge ,h]odias4 ,is t s1 ,jael8 ,,jael ,i "k n4 ,,! ,,boy ,"m1 see1 !y are n[ dr9k+ ! f\r? goblet4 ,!y w be "h directly4 ,,fir/ ,,woman ,ha? he spok5 a bless+ ov] ! f\r? goblet8 ,,second ,,woman ,no2 ,josaphat spake x4 ,,fir/ ,,woman ,see1 !y are /&+ up6 ,,ano!r ,are !y com+ hi!r1 ,jael8 ,,jael ,t is ! c\* on :i* he w re/4 ,,sev]al ,!n f>ewell1 ,jael4 ,,jael ,f>ewell6 ,!y hurry out4 ,,sc5e ,,ii ,jael ) h] *ildr54 ,john1 ,josaphat1 ,am>ja4 ,,josaphat ,"h ?\ wilt be alone1 ,rabbi4 ,! o!rs rema9 outside4 ,,john ,accept my ?anks1 ,josaphat4 ,,am>ja ,m9e1 too1 ,josaphat4 ,,josaphat ,?ank him1 ,am>ja1 = eat+ ) u4 ,:ile ,john seats himself1 he says1 sotto voce1 to ,am>ja ,come6 ,obs]ves ,jael1 :o has be5 /&+ at ! door unnotic$4 ,jael1 ?\ "h1 & ! *ildr58 ,,john ,is t ?y wife1 ,josaphat8 ,,josaphat ,yes1 ,rabbi4 ,,john ,& ?y *ildr58 ,,josaphat ,yes1 ,rabbi4 ,,john ,?\ ha/ nev] told me ( ^!4444 ,is ?y "n ,jael8 ,he call$ !e s4 ,,jael ,yes1 ,rabbi4 ,,john ,:y come/ ?\ n ne>]8 ,,! ,,boy ,we are afraid ( !e1 ,rabbi4 ,,john ,smil+4 ,:y are y afraid8 ,,! ,,boy ,i d n "k4 ,,josaphat ,=give him1 ,rabbi 444 he 444 ,,john ,josaphat1 wilt ?\ entru/ !m to me = a few m9utes8 ,,josaphat ,b[s 8 head1 signs to ,am>ja1 & goes away ) him to ! "r4 ,,sc5e ,,iii ,john1 ,jael1 ! *ildr54 ,,john ,?y eyes h a sad look1 ,jael4 ,is ?y he>t tr\bl$8 ,,jael ,kneel d[n1 ,b>u*1 my son4 ,kneel d[n1 bo?4 ,,! ,,boy ,half cry+4 ,"m6 ,,john ,:at is x1 ,jael8 ,,jael ,to ! *ildr54 ,say3 ,pri!e1 ,rabbi8 ,,! ,,*ildr5 ,pri!e1 ,rabbi4 ,,jael ,& ?is little "o praye?1 too1 ?\gh n old en\gh to pray4444 ,,john ,= :at8 ,,jael ,t ?\ w\lde/ give !m back _! fa!r2 = see1 !y h no bread4 ,,john ,lift+ ! *ildr5 f _! knees4 ,j n[ we ate ( ! lamb 9 ?y h\se1 & ?\ saye/ we h no bread8 ,,jael ,i d n speak ( to-day2 to-day ! poore/ h some?+ to eat4 ,?\ art truly a great prophet1 ,rabbi1 & ?\ give/ mu* to ! p2 b f u--f me & ^! little *ildr5--?\ take/ away all t we h4 ,,john ,h[ c\ld ,i d t1 ,jael8 ,,jael ,see2 = a long "t my husb& goe? out e night to !e 9 ! wild]ness1 & !n ! tools lie !re idle1 & we />ve4 ,b will+ly w\ld we />ve & die ( hung] = him1 if ?\ had/ n e/rang$ 8 he>t f u1 & /ol5 8 love = ?yself4 ,,john ,art ?\1 too1 "o ( ^? :o say1 ,great] ?an ! law & sacrifice is love8 ,,jael ,anxi\sly4 ,i did n say t1 ,rabbi4444 ,?\ w\ld/ n get me into tr\ble ) ! prie/s8 ,,john ,b ?\ ?9k/ s 9 ?y he>t6 ,,jael ,rabbi6 ,,john ,had/ ?\ come to me 9 my wild]ness1 ,i w\ld h %[n !e ! way to ,"o ,:o %all br+ food to ! hungry4 ,"h1 ,i am p[]less4 ,g2 ,i h no?+ to d ) !e6 ,,jael ,goes ) ! *ildr5 to ! door1 ,,john ,makes a movem5t z if he w\ld call h] back4 ,,jael ,rabbi6 ,,john ,%akes 8 head4 ,exit ,jael1 ) ! *ildr54 ,,sc5e ,,iv ,john1 ,josaphat1 ,am>ja4 ,,john ,josaphat1 h[ long h ,i kn[n !e8 ,,josaphat ,x is two ye>s s9ce ,i came to ?y baptism4 ,,john ,& s9ce1 ?\ ha/ be5 (t58 ,,josaphat ,h ,i n always be5 ) !e1 ,rabbi8 ,,john ,i nev] knew t ?\ wa/ a cobbl] 444 & t ?y *ildr5 cri$ = bread6 ,x seems to me t ,i d n "k !e ev5 yet1 ,josaphat4 ,,josaphat ,?\ kn[e/ :at is be/ 9 me1 = ?\ ha/ giv5 x to me6 ,,john ,s1 !n1 ,i "k myself alone4 ,& ( !e1 too1 ,am>ja1 ,i "k no m4444 ,only ?is ,i "k4 ,gaz+ into vacancy4 ,i am s5t---- ,breaks (f4 ,,josaphat ,rabbi6 ,,john ,"s "o ha? said to me t ,i knew ye n2 "o ( ^? :o h ! ^w love on _! tongues4444 ,& ,i am incl9$ to believe h]4444 ,b ev5 if ,i h kn[n y1 ,i h n desir$ to love y1 b r to judge y 9 ! "n (---- ,9 ^: "n8 ,"k ye ! re/8 ,,josaphat ,9 ! "n ( ,him ,:o %all come4 ,s ?\ ha/ taught u1 ma/]4 ,,john ,soon] w\ld ,i talk to ^! black walls1 t !y might p]haps fall2 soon] to ?y hungry *ildr51 t my words might fill !m4 ,b ! belief t looke? up to me1 transfigur$ because x believe?4444 ,t hurts me4 ,,am>ja ,l[ to ,josaphat4 ,x is n[ ! second h\r4 ,wilt ?\ n m5tion ,h]od to him8 ,,john ,z ,josaphat comes ne>] to him4 ,i s5t ! y\nge/ ( y to se>* = ! ,galilean4 ,:]e is he8 ,,josaphat ,he has n yet come back1 ma/]4 ,,john ,may be he has lo/ ! way4 ,,josaphat ,i told him :]e to come to1 ma/]4 ,,john ,i want ! ,galilean4444 ,ye %all procure me ! ,galilean4444 ,see ye n t my /r5g? re/s 9 my ,k+ 444 ,ev5 if ,i s]ve ,him l an unwor?y vessel 444 ,i s]ve ,him accord+ to my measure4444 ,i h borne witness to ,him4444 ,is t n true8 ,,josaphat ,?\ ha/ borne witness1 inde$1 ,rabbi4 ,,john ,b ! te/imony ha? gr[n up 9 my s\l4 ,:5 ,he comes1 w ,he be> x out8 ,,josaphat ,he w1 ma/]2 = ,god s5de? ,him4 ,,john ,else my s\l ha? n kn[n ,him1 ev5 z x ha? n kn[n y4 ,h ye no news ( ,manassa8 ,g & keep wat* outside1 t he do? n miss ! h\se4 ,,josaphat ,t w be he6 ,goes to op5 ! door4 ,,sc5e ,v ,! same4 ,mat?ias4 ,,josaphat ,?\1 ,mat?ias8 ,ha/ ?\ n se5 ,manassa8 ,,mat?ias ,no4 ,rabbi1 ,i come to !e 9 ! night because ( ,h]od4 ,,john ,because ( ,h]od8 ,seats himself ) head turn$ away4 ,,mat?ias ,i s5t spies to ! ,palace up till ! "t ( ! ,passov] ,fea/4 ,! prie/s 7 com+ to & fro4 ,:at _! bus9ess 0 no "o kn[s4 ,& if he come? n[ to ! morn+ sacrifice at eight ( ! clock1 z is 8 cu/om on high fe/ivals 444 & comes ) t woman 444 flaunt+ 8 s9 9 ! face ( ! p4444 ,rabbi1 speak6 ,:at !n8 ,,john ,does n answ]1 ,,am>ja ,he he>s !e n4 ,,josaphat4 ,he is ?9k+ ( ! ,galilean4 ,,john ,i he>d "s "o "h speak ( s94 ,"k ye 9 :at raim5t s9 clo!s itself gorge\sly :5 x goe? abroad among ! p8 ,say c\rtl9ess1 say hate1 say :at ye w1 & ,i %all laugh at y4 ,he>1 & m>k well4 ,!y call x love4 ,ev]y?+ t is small1 & /oops because x is small1 t ?r[s crumbs f its table 9 ord] n to ?r[ bread2 t cov]s up graves t !y may /9k secretly2 t hews (f ! ?umb ( ! left h& t x may h no?+ to say to ! ?umb ( ! "r2 take c>e2 all t is call$ love4 ,& !y call x love :5 9 spr+ ! ass brays & ! dogs :9e2 :5 a woman h]self ga!rs toge!r ! /ones :]eon to re/ ) h] lov] 9 ! ev5+1 /ones :i* 9 ! morn+ ! p w hurl at h]1 & ! woman speake?3 ,see belov$1 h[ sweet is our c\*4 444 ,!y call ?is love4 ,,mat?ias ,aft] ex*ang+ a look ) ,josaphat4 ,rabbi1 =give u1 b ! p are wait+ = !e4 ,! _m :o des]t _! b$s1 expectant ( ! morr[1 ?9k only ( "o ?+--judgm5t6 ,! judgm5t ( ,h]od4 ,,john ,judgm5t ( ,h]od--well4 ,,josaphat ,& ?\ %alt judge him4 ,no "o else b ?\8 ,,john ,i %all judge him4 ,,mat?ias4 ,him & ! woman8 ,,john ,him & ! woman4 ,did ye d\bt8 ,,mat?ias ,if we did1 =give4 ,,am>ja ,b suppose he comes )\t ! woman4 ,:at w\ld happ5 !n8 ,,john ,ye ask s mu*4 ,ye & y\r que/ions become we>isome4 ,h>k6 ,!re is ,manassa4 ,josaphat op5s4 ,,sc5e ,,vi ,! =m]4 ,miriam4 ,,john ,miriam1 ?\8 ,:at desire/ ?\ ( me8 ,,miriam ,brea?less4 ,i flew f ! ,palace4444 ,! gu>ds h *as$ me4444 ,p]haps :at ,i "k 444 may be ( use to !e4 ,,josaphat ,speak1 ,miriam6 ,,miriam ,if ! ma/] w he>4 ,) ye o!rs ,i h no?+ to d4 ,,john ,i w li/51 ,miriam4 ,,miriam ,a rum\r has rea*$ ! ,tetr>* t ! p are plott+ evil aga9/ him4 ,he w\ld on t acc\nt hide ! woman1 b %e w n be hid4 ,%e w defy ! ma/]1 because he ha? (f5d$ h]4 ,an ord] is j gone =? = all ! s]vants ( ! h\se to arm !mselves & l9e ! road4 ,ev5 dur+ ! night1 s t ! procession %all pass to ! ,temple ere ! great cr[d assemble?4 ,?us !y ?9k to escape ! p's wra? & ?9e1 ma/]4 ,,! ,,disciples ,t %all n come to pass2 v]ily x %all n4 ,,josaphat ,ha/ ?\ le>n$1 ,miriam1 by :i* ( ! out] gates !y g to ! ,temple8 ,,miriam ,by ! ,susan ,gate4 ,i he>d ! s]vants say1 z ,i crept by4 ,,josaphat ,& w ! ,roman soldi]s be among/ !m8 ,,miriam ,t ,i did n he>4 ,,josaphat ,= if ! ,romans accompany !m1 we mu/ wait beh9d ! second gate2 !re :]e no hea!n may p5etrate at ! co/ ( 8 head4 ,,mat?ias ,on ! o!r h&1 !y c !re be sav$ by ! prie/s4 ,,josaphat ,c]ta9ly1 !re ! prie/s---- ,ma/]1 :at is ?y c\nsel8 ,,john ,i c\nsel y to g =? into ! /reets1 & to seek "r & left4 ,i w\ld le>n f t ,galilean :at c\nsel ,i ought to give y4 ,,mat?ias ,can/ ?\ und]/& him8 ,,josaphat ,i w\ld lief] n und]/& him4 ,exeunt ,josaphat1 ,mat?ias1 & ,am>ja4 ,,sc5e ,,vii ,john1 ,miriam4 ,,miriam ,%r9ks aga9/ ! wall ne> ! door & looks %yly across at ,john1 :o broods ) 8 back turn$ to h]4 ,,john ,sudd5ly notic+ h]4 ,?\1 ,miriam1 art /ill "h8 ,,miriam ,=give me1 ma/]4 ,i am a little afraid2 = if ,i g homew>ds ! gu>ds at ! gate w seize me4 ,,john ,b ?\ came/ to me 9 ! wild]ness at night8 ,,miriam ,!n no "o knew ) :om ,i associat$1 ma/]4 ,,john ,:o art ?\8 ,tell me ab\t ?yself4 ,:o is ?y fa!r8 ,,miriam ,i h no fa!r--& no "m4 ,! c\ntry is full ( orphans l me4 ,!re are f> too _m4 ,i h nev] ask$ anyone :y4 ,,john ,& :y did/ ?\ g to ! ,palace z s]v+ maid8 ,,miriam ,!y say t ,i once sat & play$ ) pebbles on ! ?re%old4 ,& :5 ev5+ came1 !y took me 94 ,s9ce !n ,i h belong$ to ! ,palace1 & "k no bett]4 ,,john ,?\ s]ve/ me ) zeal1 ,miriam4 ,:y do/ ?\ s]ve me8 ,,miriam ,i "k n :y4 ,,john ,& ?\ s]ve/ me to no purpose--kn[e/ ?\ t8 ,,miriam ,b[s h] head4 ,,john ,w !y n puni% !e8 ,,miriam ,) a %udd]4 ,!y w 444 ,i4444 ,,john ,speak6 ,,miriam ,ma/]1 :at does x matt]8 ,,john ,miriam1 is x also ,he ,:o %all come t ?\ s]ve/8 ,,miriam ,i _c tell1 ma/]4 ,:5 ,i see !e1 ,i feel a long+ = ,him4444 ,b if ?\ speake/ to me ( ,him1 ,i see only !e4 ,,john ,ye *ildr5 ( m5 444 !re is a ru%+ z ( _m wat]s 9 y\r s\ls4444 ,cle> & muddy 444 ,i %all ga!r all toge!r 9 "o great riv]1 & ,i feel z if ,i %\ld dr[n !re94 ,,miriam ,ma/]1 n[ ,i mu/ g4 ,:e!r or no ,i s]v$ !e to no purpose1 be graci\s4 ,praise me1 ma/]4 ,,john ,i see !e sitt+ on ! ?re%old aga9 444 play+ ) ?y life1 & ?\ excite/ my pity4 444 ,g1 maid6 ,g1 *ild6 & ,he li/5s4 ,,miriam ,ma/]6 ,,sc5e ,,viii ,! =m]4 ,josaphat1 ,mat?ias1 ,am>ja1 ,manassa4 ,,john ,go+ =w>d to him4 ,:]e is ! ,galilean8 ,,manassa ,i h s\ght ,him1 ma/]1 f ! h\r ?\ s5te/ me till pa/ midnight4 ,i h n re/$ nor ta/$ a crumb4 ,,john ,! ,galilean8 ,ha/ ?\ f\nd ,him8 ,,manassa ,i f\nd him4 ,he lay /ret*$ out on ! /ones 9 *>ge ( ! soldi]s1 & ne> him1 9 *a9s1 0 8 murd]]4 ,,am>ja ,:o1 on ! holy eve ( ! ,passov]----8 ,,manassa ,!y call$ him ,david ! ,zealot4 ,! ,galileans blaspheme ,god1 he ha? said1 & !re=e mu/ ?is "o die4 ,,josaphat ,x is true2 he did blaspheme ,god4 ,,mat?ias ,he blasphem$ ,god6 ,,john ,b ,i say unto y 444 ,to him x 0 n blasphemy4 ,to him x 0 wor%ip4 ,me?9ks m su* m5 w come out ( ,galilee4 ,= !re is an upris+ !re4444 ,tell me1 ,josaphat1 d n _m pilgrims sleep on ! /ones at night1 nigh ! doors ( ! ,temple8 ,,josaphat ,yes1 ,rabbi4 ,on />ry nights1 l ^!1 _m a "o wraps himself 9 8 blanket & t>ries by ! ,h\se ( ! ,"l4 ,,john ,9 sudd5 decision4 ,x is well4 ,exit4 ,,mat?ias ,rabbi6 ,,am>ja ,ha? he des]t$ u8 ,,josaphat ,be n tr\bl$6 ,?\1 ,am>ja1 wake our fri5ds4 ,?\1 ,manassa1 br+ u tid+s f ! ,palace4 ,we two w foll[ ! ma/]4 ,meet u at ! ,susan ,gate1 at ! place :]e ! old begg>-woman sits4 ,come6 ,exeunt ! m54 ,,miriam ,:o has /ood unhe$$1 goes out ) b[$ head4 ,,*ange ,,( ,,sc5e ,a /one squ>e be=e ! op5 gate ( ! ,temple call$ ! ,susan ,gate4 ,! front ( ! /age is enclos$ by ! circuit ( ! out] wall4 ,9 ! c5tre m ?an half ! bread? ( ! /age is tak5 up by ! massive doors ( ! gate1 to :i* /eps lead4 ,x is night4 ,! fire ( ! great sacrificial alt> is reflect$ f ! backgr\nd on ! walls1 & fills ! =egr\nd ) r$1 unc]ta9 flick]+ gl[4 ,,sc5e ,x ,pilgrims 7m5 & wom57 lie 9 _! blankets1 scatt]$ ab\t ! /eps & on ! /ones :i* fill ! space on left side4 ,among !m ! ,fir/ ,galilean & ,second ,galilean4 ,to ! "r ( ! pa? :i* leads outside ! wall ( ! ,temple1 across ! /age1 lies ,mesuleme?4 7,9 a little :ile ent] ,john f left47 ,,john ,looks r\nd se>*+ly1 & pauses be=e a pilgrim :o is sleep+ on ! /eps4 ,pilgrim1 awake6 ,,pilgrim ,x is n yet day4 ,:y do/ ?\ wake me8 ,,john ,:5ce come/ ?\8 ,art ?\ a ,galilean8 ,,pilgrim ,i come f ,gaza on ! s\?-ea/ coa/4 ,let me sleep4 ,,second ,,galilean ,to fir/4 ,did/ he>8 ,"s "o !re is talk+ ( ,galileans4 ,,fir/ ,,galilean ,sleep1 & let !m talk4 ,,john ,walks on1 & !n pauses 9 front ( ,mesuleme?4 ,?\ :o lie/ "h by ! way1 be ?\ man or woman1 wake up6 ,,mesuleme? ,:y do/ ?\ n /ep ov] me1 z e "o does 9 ,j]usalem8 ,,john ,do/ ?\ lie "h always 9 ! road8 ,,mesuleme? ,i lie "h always4 ,= ,i mu/ be at ! ,temple4 ,day & night ,i mu/ be at ! ,temple4 ,,john ,art ?\ n gre$y = alms8 ,,mesuleme? ,%ak+ h] head4 ,! little ,i want1 ! pilgrims give me4 ,b ha/ ?\ nev] he>d ( ,hannah1 ! prophetess8 ,,john ,i h he>d speak ( h]1 :5 ,i 0 a *ild4 ,,mesuleme? ,well1 ?is is h] place4 ,"h %e sat & wait$ = ! ,messiah1 =ty ye>s long4 ,:5 %e di$ %e left ! place to me 444 ,& n[ ,i sit & wait till ,he comes aga94 ,,john ,comes aga98 ,ha? ,he !n be5 already8 ,,mesuleme? ,c]ta9ly ,he ha?4 ,,john ,9 deep emotion4 ,he came8 ,came ev5 to !e8 ,,mesuleme? ,to me8 ,no4 ,if ,he _h come to me1 ,i %\ld h be5 at re/ long ago4 ,b ,hannah 444 ,%e saw ,him :5 ,he came4 ,,john ,woman6 ,i implore !e 444 ,speak1 tell me1 h[ did ,he come8 ,,mesuleme? ,!n sit d[n "h beside me1 s t ,i may speak l[4444 ,once a little lad 0 br\ght to ! ,temple by 8 "m1 to be circumcis$4 ,& !re 0 "o call$ ,simeon :o1 :5 he saw ?is boy-babe1 0 fill$ ) ! ,holy ,gho/1 & said1 ,"l1 n[ lette/ ?\ ,?y s]vant dep>t 9 peace1 = 8 eyes h se5 ,?y salvation1 :i* ,?\ ha/ prep>$ = all nations4 444 ,& ,hannah he>d ?is1 & %e came up to !m & recognis$ ,him8 ,,john ,h[ did %e recognise ,him8 ,,mesuleme? ,did ,i n tell !e t %e 0 a prophetess8 ,o!rwise %e might n h recognis$ ,him4 ,b z x 01 %e prais$ ! ,"l1 & laid h]self d[n & di$4 ,s n[ ,i sit :]e %e sat1 & wait = ,him to come aga94 ,,john ,v]ily1 ,he mu/ come aga92 & do/ ?\ "k1 woman1 h[ ,he w come8 ,z ! ,"l ( ,ho/s1 array$ 9 gold5 arm\r1 ) ,8 sword drawn above ,8 head1 s ,he w come to save ,8 p ,israel4 ,he w trample ,8 enemies "u ,8 horse's ho(s1 b ! y\? ( ,israel %all greet ,him ) hosannas & jubilation4 ,see1 woman1 t is h[ ,he w come6 ,,mesuleme? ,anxi\sly4 ,:o art ?\1 /rang]8 ,do/ ?\ imag9e ?yself to be ! prophet ( anyone8 ,,john ,x matt]s n :o ,i am1 if ?\ art prep>$ = my message4 ,,mesuleme? ,?\ can/ take ?y message fur!r4 ,i w n h x4 ,,john ,:at6 ,?\ wilt n h ! ,messiah8 ,,mesuleme? ,n t "o4 ,i w n h t "o4 ,= _m h come 9 gold5 arm\r1 & h drawn _! sword1 & !n ,israel ha? bl$ aft]1 l a sacrificial ox4 ,he %all be no k+6 ,no6 ,:5 k+s come1 !y come to k+s6 ,no "o ha? come1 z yet to u1 ! poor---- ,g away1 /rang]1 le/ ?\ snat* f me my crumb ( hope4 ,begone1 ?\ art a false prophet6444 ,g1 let me lie on ! road6 ,%e s9ks back4 ,,john ,to himself4 ,false prophet6 ,,sc5e ,,xi ,! same4 ,josaphat1 ,mat?ias4 ,f ! left4 ,,mat?ias ,see1 he is !re6 ,,josaphat ,rabbi1 =give u = foll[+ !e hi!r---- ,,john ,x is n yet dawn4444 ,at ?is h\r ye h no?+ to claim f me---- ,,mat?ias ,b1 rememb] ,h]od---- ,,john ,:y /ir ye up s mu* du/8 ,?is puny ,h]od1 :o runs aft] wom51 is n my bus9ess4 ,,josaphat ,,& ,,mat?ias ,ex*ange dismay$ glances4 ,,john ,g1 f9d me ,galileans6 ,wake ^? :o sleep on ! /eps1 ransack ! h\ses if necess>y4 ,only br+ me ,galileans1 t ,i may "q !m4 ,,second ,,galilean ,he>e/ ?\8 ,"s "o /&e? !re1 clam\r+ = ,galileans6 ,,fir/ ,,galilean ,i ?\ght ,i dreamt x4 ,?\1 :o wilt n let u sleep1 :at do/ ?\ want ) u ,galileans8 ,,john ,/& up & come to me6 ,,second ,,galilean ,goe/ ?\8 ,,fir/ ,,galilean ,he mu/ be great 9 ,israel1 o!rwise he w\ld n comm&4 ,,second ,,galilean ,yes1 yes2 ?\ art "r4 ,!y bo? /& up4 ,,josaphat ,rabbi----,john signs to him ) 8 h& to be sil5t4 ,,fir/ ,,galilean ,n[1 "h we are4 ,,john ,:o are ye8 ,:5ce d ye come8 ,,fir/ ,,galilean ,we are fi%]m5 f ! ,sea ( ,galilee4 ,my "n is ,ram1 & t is my bro!r-9-law1 & he is call$ ,abia4 ,& we bo? fi% ) ! same net4 ,is x n s8 ,,second ,,galilean ,yes2 we bo? fi% ) ! same net4 ,,john ,& tell me1 ye two m51 h ye ev] he>d ( a prophet t tea*e? 9 ,galilee8 ,,fir/ ,,galilean ,a prophet6 ,ha/ ?\ he>d ( a prophet1 ,abia8 ,,second ,,galilean ,i h he>d ( no prophet4 ,,john ,n 444 ( "o :o sai? 444 ,he is ! ,son ( ,god8 ,,fir/ ,,galilean ,ah1 ?\ meane/ ,jesus ( ,naz>e?8 ,,john ,9 great agitation1 sc>cely audible4 ,jesus ( ,naz>e?6 ,,josaphat ,,& ,,mat?ias4 ,aw$4 ,jesus ( ,naz>e?6 ,,john ,?\ spake/ ,8 "n fir/4 ,fe> seal$ my lips4 ,b n[ ?\ ha/ said x4 ,yes1 ,i mean ,him4 ,,fir/ ,,galilean ,yes 444 ,i "k ,8 fa!r well4 ,he is an hone/ c>p5t]1 & v pi\s too4 ,he well des]ves t 8 son %\ld be a joy to him4 ,,john ,tell me m ( ,him4 ,,fir/ ,,galilean ,he put up a b$/ead = a fri5d ( m9e4 ,,john ,tell me ( ! son4 ,,fir/ ,,galilean ,ah1 ! son4 ,well1 ,abia1 :at %all we say ( ! son8 ,,second ,,galilean ,aye1 :at %all we say ( ! son8 ,,john ,ha/ ?\ ev] se5 ,him8 ,,fir/ ,,galilean ,oh1 yes4 ,,john ,?\ ha/ se5 ,him8 ,,fir/ ,,galilean ,_m a "t 444 f my %ip4 ,= ,he c>ries on ,8 "w on ! %ore4 ,& !re is always a great ga!r+ along ! banks1 is !re n1 ,abia8 ,,second ,,galilean ,yes1 ! banks are always q black ) p4 ,& ! fi% take notice ( x4 ,t is n good = our trade4 ,,fir/ ,,galilean ,!y say t ,he works miracles4 ,i once met a man myself :o _h be5 bl9d till 8--,i =get :at ye>--& he ma9ta9$ t he 0 made to see aga9 by spittle f ,8 m\? 444 ,x may be possible--b----,laughs /upidly4 ,,john ,to ,josaphat4 ,h n _m said ( me1 t ,i "w miracles8 ,,josaphat ,_m say x1 b we "k x1 ,rabbi4 ,,john ,inde$8 ,i h se5 no miracle b ! p[] 444 & no "o to :om x ha? happ5$1 save ! weak4 ,b speak on1 man4 ,,fir/ ,,galilean ,x may be all v well = ,him to heal ! sick1 b ! wor/ ( x is ,he doe? x on ! ,sabba?4 ,t is bad1 bad6 ,& !n1 ,8 fri5ds are n well *os54 ,circumspect p1 naturally1 are n dispos$ to mix ) ,him4 ,= h[ c "o tru/ a man :o sitte? at meat ) publicans & s9n]s8 ,&1 !n1 ,he is always at w$d+s & fea/s4 ,ah6 ,no1 no4 ,,john ,at fea/s8 ,,josaphat ,ma/]1 ^! are little p4 ,!y und]/& n ! wisdom ( cunn+ spee*4 ,,john ,! great %\ld c>ry ! little ) !m1 ! wise %\ld ma/] ^! simple intellects4 ,t he ha? n done4444 ,& :at is x ,he tea*e?8 ,,fir/ ,,galilean ,ah1 :at does ,he tea*8 ,all sorts ( folly4 ,= in/ance1 t we %\ld love our enemies4 ,,john ,love our enemies8 ,,fir/ ,,galilean ,& bless !m t curse u 444 & pray = !m t p]secute u4 ,,john ,pray = !m t p]secute u8 ,,fir/ ,,galilean ,yes2 & m nons5se ( ! k9d4 ,also t---- ,,call ,f ! ro( ( ! ,temple4 ,x gr[e? light t[>ds ,hebron4 ,,john ,eag]ly4 ,:y do/ ?\ n proce$8 ,,fir/ ,,galilean ,ris+4 ,x is n[ "t = morn+ pray]4 ,,call ,m di/ant4 ,x gr[e? light t[>ds ,hebron4 ,all /& up & beg9 to pray1 _! faces turn$ t[>ds ! ,temple4 ,,call ,q di/ant4 ,x gr[e? light t[>ds ,hebron4 ,,john ,baffl$ & torm5t$4 ,t[>ds ,hebron x gr[e? light4 ,,sc5e ,,xii ,! great gates are sl[ly op5$1 display+ m>ble walls1 m\nt+ 9 t]races1 beh9d :i* are two m gates4 ,! ,temple-build+ itself is almo/ completely hidd5 by smoke f ! great light$ sacrificial alt>1 :i* b\nds ! p]spective4 ,f ! m\nta9s beh9d ! ,temple are he>d ! long-drawn notes ( ! silv] trumpets4 ,p beg9 to /ream up4 ,,mat?ias ,has gone to ,josaphat's side & speaks to him privately1 !n turns to ,john1 :o /&s alone on ! left4 ,ma/]1 ! p are flock+ to ! ,temple4444 ,9 a few mom5ts ! ,tetr>* w c]ta9ly be !re too1 ) ! woman4 ,wilt ?\ n /ep among !m1 t !y may "k _! lead]8 ,,john ,! image ( my ,k+ %9+ 9 ! radiance ( ! *]ubim4 ,:]e is x8 ,:]e is ! ra9b[ ( sev5 col\rs t 0 r\nd ,8 head8 ,sev5 tor*es burn$ by ,8 ?rone4 ,i see !m no m6 ,,sc5e ,,xiii ,! same4 ,manassa4 ,,manassa ,hurry+ up f left4 ,mat?ias1 ,josaphat1 :]e is ! ma/]8 ,,josaphat ,h]od has come =? f 8 door8 ,,manassa ,ass5ts4 ,,josaphat ,) ! woman8 ,,manassa ,) ! woman4 ,,josaphat ,ma/] z he he$s n1 ,ma/]---- ,,john ,:at is x8 ,,josaphat ,h]od is on ! way4 ,,john ,:o is ,h]od8 ,,josaphat ,buries 8 face 9 8 h&s4 ,,mat?ias ,to ,manassa4 ,_h he ! ,roman soldi]s ) him8 ,,manassa ,only 8 s]vants are ) him4 ,,mat?ias ,he>e/ ?\1 ma/]8 ,he is deliv]$ into our h&s4 ,,sc5e ,,xiv ,! same4 ,am>ja2 ) a fre% cr[d ( p4 ,,am>ja ,call+4 ,john1 :]e is ,john8 ,,josaphat ,) resolution4 ,"h is ,john4 ,,! ,,p ,he> & murmur1 joy\sly4 ,see1 !re is ,john6 ,,josaphat ,he> all ( y6 ,g n pa/2 & ?\ ov] !re maye/ speak4 ,! ma/] w li/5 unto !e4 ,,am>ja ,h]od is com+ to ! ,temple1 we>+ pr9cely robes4 ,at 8 side1 sp>kl+ ) preci\s /ones1 walks ! c\rtezan4 ,,! ,,p ,break out into cries ( ang]4 ,,josaphat ,ma/]1 ?y h\r is come2 m\nt ! /eps & speak to !m6 ,,! ,,p ,press+ r\nd4 ,john1 speak--,rabbi1 speak--,:at %all we d8 ,,josaphat ,keep back6 ,he w speak to y4 ,sotto voce4 ,m\nt ! /eps6 ,,john ,walks z if 9 a dream t[>ds ! /eps4 ,,! ,,p ,murmur+4 ,see6 ,he sways4 ,:at aile? him8 ,,josaphat ,make ha/e4 ,speak6 ,,call ,"h is ,h]od4 ,"h come? ,h]od6 ,,! ,,p ,/one him6 ,/one ! c\rtezan6 ,,o!rs ,look at ,john6 ,d :at ,john does1 else are ye lo/4 ,,sc5e ,,xv ,! same4 ,h]od1 ,h]odias1 ) tra9 f "r4 ,,john ,john has m\nt$ ! /eps & /&s 9 ! middle ( ! ?re%old4 ,,h]od ,pale1 b smil+4 ,he>e/ ?\ :at !y cry8 ,,h]odias ,h him seiz$1 else x means dea? to y & to me4 ,,! ,,p ,are sil5t & t5se 9 expectation4 ,mo/ ( !m h pick$ up /ones4 ,,josaphat ,:o /&s to ! left ( ,john on a l[] /ep1 h&s him a /one1 & says 9 a l[ voice4 ,take ?is /one6 ,m urg5tly4 ,take ?is /one6 ,,john ,takes ! /one4 ,,h]od ,?\ on ! /eps4 ,kn[e/ ?\ me n8 ,,josaphat ,:isp]s4 ,hurl ! /one6 ,,john ,firmly4 ,9 ! "n ( ,him ,he is ab\t to ?r[ ! /one1 !n pauses1 half-que/ion+1 half-swoon+4 444 ,:o 444 comm&s me 444 to love !e----,a l[ moan+ runs ?r\gh ! p4 ,,two ,,s]vants ,h approa*$ ,john4 ,!y seize him & pu% him d[n f ! ,temple /eps4 ,,h]od ,,& ,,h]odias ,walk up4 ,,! ,,p ,woe to u6 ,he too ha? =sak5 u4 ,woe1 woe6 ,,josaphat ,to ,john1 :o is p9ion$ by ! s]vants4 ,ma/]1 :at ha/ ?\ done to u8 ,,! ,,p ,woe6 ,woe6 ,! curta9 falls4 ,,f\r? ,,act ,,f\r? ,,act ,a t[n 9 ,galilee4444 ,! /age repres5ts a grass-gr[n prison-y>d :i*1 on ! "r side1 is adjac5t to ! g>d5s ( a ,h]odian ,palace1 divid$ f !m by a l[ wall1 :i* cont9ues 9 a "r-h& direction to ! c5tre ( backgr\nd4 ,on ! left side ( backgr\nd a high] wall1 & entrance ) heavy doors4 ,to ! left1 ! clumsy pile ( ! prison build+s & a door4 ,9 ! g>d5 wall is a gate1 ov] :i* hangs ! gre5 foliage ( ! g>d5 beyond1 :i* b\nds ! "r side ( backgr\nd4 ,on ! "r is a semi-circul> %ap$ m>ble seat ) back2 on left1 /ones cov]$ ) moss4 ,,sc5e ,i ,gaol]1 ,abi4 ,,abi ,) head ?ru/ ov] ! g>d5 wall4 ,ma/] ,gaol]1 do/ ?\ n he>8 ,,gaol] ,:at wilt ?\8 ,,abi ,a ball w5t ov] ! wall4 ,ha/ ?\ se5 x8 ,,gaol] ,no4 ,,abi ,please look = x1 & ?r[ x back4 ,,gaol] ,look = x ?yself4 ,,abi ,h[ c ,i1 unless ?\ op5e/ ! gate4 ,,gaol] ,i may n op5 x4 ,let me be4 ,,abi ,li/51 ,gaol]4 ,! ball belongs to ,salome1 our "y ,pr9cess4 ,if ?\ art n oblig+1 bew>e6 ,,gaol] ,oh1 if x belongs to ! "y ,pr9cess----,op5s ! gate4 ,,sc5e ,,ii ,! ,gaol]1 ,abi1 ,mae*a1 & lat]1 ,salome4 ,,abi ,calls back1 laugh+4 ,mi/ress1 ! door is op54 ,,gaol] ,is t ! "y ,pr9cess1 :o is daught] ( 8 new wife8 ,,abi ,nods4 ,,salome ,appe>s 9 ! gateway4 ,,gaol] ,pr9cess1 if ev] ?\ come/ ?r\gh aga91 be sure to laugh1 z to-day4 ,= ?is gate is full ( dang] = ,h]od's *ildr54 ,,salome ,:at does x d to ,h]od's *ildr51 ?y gate8 ,,gaol] ,! two sons ( ,h]od ! ,great came ?r\gh ?is gate be=e !y 7 s5t5c$1 & ?r\gh ?is gate---- ,,mae*a ,/op6444 ,,salome ,let him alone1 ,mae*a6 ,8 wisdom has tak5 a holiday4 ,ha/ ?\ no liveli] /ories1 old man8 ,,gaol] ,:at sort do/ ?\ mean1 "y ,pr9cess8 ,,salome ,/ories ( ye/]day4 ,/ories t h n yet come to an end--/ories t are z "y /ret*es h]self z we are4 ,,gaol] ,ah1 ,i knew2 b---- ,,salome ,b8 ,tell me1 ha/ ?\ a new prison]8 ,,gaol] ,yes4 ,,salome ,:at has he done8 ,,gaol] ,malici\sly4 ,he /ole h5s1 "y ,pr9cess4 ,,salome ,see to x t ?\ do/ n /eal my "t6 ,,abi ,s(tly to him4 ,) h] !re is no je/+4 ,,gaol] ,pr9cess1 =give4444 ,i did n "k4444 ,?\ meane/1 p]haps1 ,john8 ,,salome ,:i* ,john8 ,,gaol] ,! "o !y call ! ,bapti/--! ,prophet f ,judea1 :o---- ,,salome ,s he is "h8 ,,gaol] ,yes2 he has be5 "h ! la/ ?ree days1 ,pr9cess4 ,!y br\ght him at ! end ( ! same cavalcade :i* br\ght !e4 ,he lie? n[ safe ) ! salam&]s & scorpions4 ,!y say he /irr$ up rebellion 9 ,j]usalem1 & !re=e---- ,,salome ,i wi% to see ,john4 ,br+ him "h6 ,,gaol] ,horrifi$4 ,pr9cess1 t _c be4 ,,salome ,i wi% x6 ,ha/ ?\ n he>d8 ,i wi% x6 ,,gaol] ,pr9cess1 ,i op5$ ?is gate = !e because ?\ had/ lo/ a play?+4 ,%all ,i n[1 in/ead ( ?y play?+1 lose ?is old head8 ,,mae*a ,mi/ress1 ! ,tetr>* is com+4 ,,salome ,veil+ h]self4 ,hide y\rselves6 ,%e /oops beh9d ! seat2 ! maid5s slip into ! bu%es4 ,9 ! gateway ,h]od & 8 att5dants4 ,,sc5e ,,iii ,! same4 ,h]od1 ,m]okles1 ,jabad1 ,gabalos4 ,,h]od ,gaol]6 ,,gaol] ,sire4 ,,h]od ,:o are ! ?ree m5 :o l+] ab\t ! door8 ,!y look morose1 & did n salute me4 ,,gaol] ,sire1 ^? are ! remnant ( ! crew :i* foll[$ ,john1 !y say1 f ,j]usalem4 ,= eight days & eight nights !y foll[$ him4 ,,h]od ,! remnant1 saye/ ?\8 ,:]e are ! re/8 ,,gaol] ,!y lie some:]e by ! wayside1 ,sire1 & die ( ?ir/1 unless ! rav5s give !m to dr9k4 ,,h]od ,drive !m away6 ,,gaol] ,sire1 we h hunt$ !m (f sev]al times2 b !y always come back4 ,,h]od ,s1 let !m be4 ,,m]okles ,see1 h[ mild is our rul]6 ,he do? n ord] !m to be cut 9 pieces4 ,,jabad ,hail to our ,rul]6 ,! two o!rs jo9 94 ,,h]od ,to speak c&idly1 fri5ds1 ,i d n lay h&s on sages & fools will+ly2 = "o c nev] "k :e!r ! execution] holds up ! head ( a sage or a fool4 ,,gabalos ,?\ can/ d no wrong1 ,sire2 = ?\ art wise1 all-wise6 ,,h]od ,:5 ,i ord] !e to be behead$1 ,i %all n be wrong2 = ?\ art a fool1 a complete fool4 ,ne>+ ! seat4 ,br+ me----,obs]ves ,salome1 :o1 li/5+1 has rais$ h] head a little above ! edge ( ! seat1 !n quickly dives d[n aga94 ,i beg y to retire1 & await me )\t ! gate4 ,exeunt ,gabalos1 ,m]okles1 ,jabad4 ,,sc5e ,,iv ,h]od1 ,salome4 ,also ,abi & ,mae*a1 hidd54 ,,h]od ,tell me1 ?\ veil$ "o1 art ?\ n ,salome1 my wife's daught]8 ,,salome ,sire1 s true z 'tis t ?\ art my protector ,i am ,salome4 ,,h]od ,h[ came/ ?\ into ?is prison-y>d8 ,,salome ,ask me n1 ,sire4 ,my s\l else w blu% be=e !e4 ,x 0 curiosity1 because ,i he>d !e com+4 ,,h]od ,& :]e are ?y playmates8 ,,salome ,!y are afraid ( !e1 s !y h crept away4 ,abi1 ,mae*a1 come =?2 our ma/] comm&s x4 ,abi & ,mae*a come out hesitat+ly1 & curtsey pr(\ndly4 ,,h]od ,?y eyes plead = !m1 !re=e !y %all n be scold$4 ,,salome ,& my lips ?ank !e on _! behalf4 ,,h]od ,!y ?ank l conqu]ors4 ,!re is music 9 !m4 ,h[ is x1 ,salome1 t ,i h nev] he>d ?y voice8 ,,salome ,?\ %\ld/ ask my "m1 ,sire4 ,,h]od ,fi]cely4 ,?y "m6 ,/ill1 ,i "k t ?\ art well dispos$ t[>ds me4 ,?\ did/ deliv] into my h& t maid :o c>ri$ on treason at night outside ! ,palace4 ,,salome ,c\ld ,i d less1 ,sire8 ,& him to :om %e betray$ ?y secrets1 wilt ?\ n puni% him too8 ,,h]od ,i d n "k4 ,b h[8 ,,salome ,sire1 x seeme? to me t he ha? a great foll[+ among ! p4 ,if ?\ sp>e/ him1 ! p w l !e4 ,,h]od ,words ( wisdom fall f ?y lips1 ,salome4 ,,salome ,see h[ 8 disciples t>ry at ! entrance4 ,if ?\ treate/ him well1 !y w c>ry praises ( !e to ,j]usalem4 ,,h]odias ,h[ unlike ?\ art to ?y "m1 ,salome6 ,,salome ,& h[ l1 too6 ,,h]od ,i w\ld r ?9k t ?\ w]t unlike4 ,my sweet1 unveil ?yself4 ,,salome ,sire1 if ?\ w]t my fa!r6 ,b ?\ art n4 ,directly ?\ come/ ne>1 my "m h]self drawe? my veil d[n deep ov] my brea/4 ,,h]od ,unveil to me4 ,,salome ,sire1 n :5 ,i am alone ) !e4 ,,h]od ,!n if ,i 0 ) o!rs1 ?\ w\ld/8 ,,salome ,p]haps4 ,ask my "m4 ,,h]od ,a little n[4 ,j a f+]'s l5g?4 ,,salome ,no1 really 444 x is n seemly1 ,sire4 ,,h]od ,b if ,i 7 sitt+ ) o!r m5 444 at meat 444 or ov] w9e 444 & ?\ came/ & unveil$1 t w\ld be m seemly8 ,,salome ,may be6444 ,i c dance1 ,sire4 ,,h]od ,w\ld/ ?\ d t = me also8 ,,salome ,& :at w\ld/ ?\ d = me8 ,,h]od ,salome6 ,,salome ,ris+4 ,no1 b ?\ mu/ inde$ ask my "m1 ,sire4 ,i am /ill f> too ignorant2 ,i "k n :at a maid5 ought to d4 ,only :at ,i w\ld l to d4 ,i "k t well en\gh4 ,,h]od ,:at w\ld/ ?\ l to d8 ,,salome ,?y pleasure1 ,sire4 ,no?+ else1 no?+4 ,see/ ?\1 if ?\ treate/ ?is prison] humanely1 !y w s+ ?y praises1 & ,i %all be s pr\d1 ,i %all say 9 my he>t1 ,he act$ on my advice4 ,,h]od ,to ! gaol]4 ,br+ ! ,bapti/ "h4444 ,i w consid] x1 ,salome4 ,exit ,gaol]4 ,,salome ,f ! gate1 ) a slight flutt]+ ( h] veil4 ,& ,i w ?ank !e1 ,sire6 ,,h]od ,salome6 ,,salome ,vani%es1 ) a bur/ ( laught]4 ,abi & ,mae*a h prec$$ h]4 ,,h]od ,looks aft] h]1 & !n sits d[n on ! seat4 ,,sc5e ,v ,h]od1 ,john4 ,! ,gaol]4 ,a ,gu>d4 ,,h]od ,tell me1 h[ %\ld "o address !e :5 "o w\ld %[ !e respect8 ,?\ ?9ke/ t ,i mock !e8 ,b kn[e/ ?\ t 9 reality ,i am indebt$ to !e8 ,! p's m$itat$ attack 0 n hidd5 f me1 & yet ,i came )\t ! escort ( w>riors :i* ,rome s5t = my protection4 ,?\ helde/ me 9 ! holl[ ( ?y h&1 z ?\ helde/ ! /one4 ,say1 :y did/ ?\ let x fall8 ,:y ha/ ?\ sp>$ me8 ,,john ,sire1 ev5 if ,i spoke ?\ w\ld/ n und]/& me4 ,,h]od ,t is defiance1 :i* ,i _c praise4 ,9 *a9s x is easy to be defiant4 ,take (f 8 *a9s & g4 ,! ,gaol] obeys4 ,exit ) ! gu>d4 ,n[1 z a free man1 revile me4 ,art ?\ a prea*] ( rep5tance8 ,if s1 prea* to me6 ,,john ,sire1 ?\ w\ld/ n und]/& me4 ,,h]od ,s ?\ said/ be=e4 ,?9k ( some?+ new4 ,"h 9 ,galilee ,i am incl9$ to be mild & tol]ant ( goodness4 ,i am told t ?\ hate/ ! ,ph>isees4 ,i hate !m too4 ,i am told t ?\ hate/ ! prie/s4 ,i love !m n4 ,i am told t ?\ hate/ ! ,romans4 ,i---- ,say1 :y did/ ?\ sp>e me8 ,,john ,sire1 my he>t fail$ me4 ,,h]od ,fail$ !e6 ,be=e me1 :om ?\ calle/ ! little6 ,art ?\ flatt]+ me because ,i h loos5$ !e f ?y *a9s8 ,,john ,?\ ha/ n laid me 9 *a9s1 & can/ n loos5 me f !m4 ,,h]od ,:at 444 & yet ,i made !e falt]8 ,,john ,x 0 ,ano!r :o ?rew !e 9 my way4444 ,& s my he>t fail$ me4 ,,h]od ,tell me1 ,bapti/--,i call !e by ! "n ,i h he>d p speak ( !e by1 & ,i hope ?\ wilt n be angry--tell me1 ,:o is t ,k+ ( ! ,jews ^: image ?\ dangle/ be=e ! p8444 ,see1 ! gu>ds are gone1 & ?y confid5ce %all be rew>d$4 ,tell me1 :o is x8 ,,john ,sire1 ,i "k n4 ,,h]od ,& s ?\ d5ie/ ?y own creature8 ,,john ,:at is my own ,i d5y4 ,,h]od ,ha1 ha1 ha6 ,i h half a m9d to summon my little ,greek t he may g to s*ool "u !e4 ,li/5 9 a l[ voice1 ,i too h he>d ( a ,k+ ( ! ,jews :o w come ) a sword drawn above 8 head1 & he w sp>e no "o :o do? n s]ve him at ! "r mom5t4 ,,john ,eag]ly4 ,:o is x1 ( :om ?\ speake/8 ,,h]od ,ma/]1 ,i d n "k4 ,?\ see/ ?us t ,i too h a burd5 ( secret anxiety oppress+ me1 & await ! sunrise4444 ,b let me speak ) !e s]i\sly1 ,bapti/4 ,?\ hurle/ ?y arr[s ( reproa* at me on acc\nt ( ! woman ,i /ole4444 ,i c\ld almo/ pity !e = t4 ,?\1 a great man1 might/ h *os5 a great] subject ?an a woman4 ,& kn[e/ ?\ e day %e %>p5s ^? arr[s h]self = me8444 ,b en\gh ( t4 ,! smi?s say t good metal r+s true ev5 :5 x is crack$1 & ?\ r+e/ true4 ,h[ do/ ?\ manage x8444 ,i pray !e tea* me ! way4444 ,:at1 sil5t aga98 ,,john ,me?9ks ,i "k y n[1 ye smil+ sc(f]s4 ,ye gr[ fat on ! wit ( ! m>ket-places2 b hung] seizes y1 & ye !n lift y\r eyes to ! e>ne/ ones1 walk+ on ! m\nta9-tops4 ,,h]od ,by ,bac*us1 !re lurks "s tru? 9 t4 ,b x's n good walk+ on ! m\nta9-tops4 ,we wait to see y fall2 !n we %all n smile1 b laugh4 ,,john ,b ,i say unto !e1 ,sire1 ?\ wilt n laugh4 ,he ,:o come? require? me n4 ,t is :y ,he ca/ me d[n4444 ,gaze into ,8 eyes :5 ,he comes1 & ?\ wilt n laugh1 ev5 at me4 ,,h]od ,x seems to me ?y reason+ is poor1 & revolves 9 a circle4444 ,& yet !re is some?+ t attracts me to !e4 ,bapti/1 ?\ ha/ s long be5 my enemy1 c\ld/ ?\ n possibly be my fri5d8 ,,john ,sire1 meseeme? t to be nobody's enemy & nobody's fri5d is ! "r ( ! lonely4 ,x is _! all4 ,let me keep x4 ,,h]od ,yet ,i d n give !e up z lo/4 ,if ?\ w]t s m9d$ we might pursue ! same pa?s = a spell4 ,,john ,:i!r1 ,sire8 ,,h]od ,:i!r8 ,upw>ds6 ,,john ,= !e !re is no upw>ds4 ,?\ be>e/ ! times t are & 7 be=e !e1 l an ulc]\s evil1 on ?y body4 ,burne/ ?\ n f all _! poison\s lu/s8 ,art ?\ n weight$ by _! unholy desires8 ,& ?\ w\ld/ m\nt to ! heights4 ,/ay 9 ! m>ket-place & smile4 ,,h]od ,bapti/1 take c>e4 ,?y *a9s lie n f> (f4 ,,john ,let me be *a9$1 ,sire2 ,i ask = no?+ bett]4 ,,h]od ,gna%+ 8 tee?4 ,truly ?\ art rul$ by a brok5 _s4 ,aft] a little reflection4 ,yet tell me1 ,bapti/1 :5 t o!r come?1 t o!r----,say1 0 x 9 ,8 ,"n t ?\ did/ n ?r[ ! /one at me8 ,,john ,confus$4 ,sire1 :at do/ ?\ ask8 ,,h]od ,0 x 9 ,8 ,"n8 ,= if s1 ?y ,jewi% k+ %all n rob my nights ( sleep4 ,ha6 ha6 ,"h1 gaol]6 ,! gaol] comes4 ,! prison] %all g 9 & out z he please?1 = he is n dang]\s4 ,,gaol] ,dumf\nd$1 !n 9 a l[ voice4 ,sire1 h[ %all my life be safe1 if---- ,,h]od ,& 8 disciples1 :o loit] ab\t ! gates4 ,let !m 9 & out z (t5 z he wi%es4444 ,n[1 did ?is ,god's p ev] "k a m clem5t ma/] ?an ,i8 ,laugh+1 walks away4 ,,sc5e ,,vi ,john & ! ,gaol]4 ,lat]1 ,mae*a1 ,salome4 ,,gaol] ,well1 ?\ art n[ ?y own ma/]4 ,:at are ?y comm&s8 ,,john ,! ,tetr>* spoke ( my disciples---- ,,mae*a ,appe>+ 9 ! gateway to left4 ,he is alone4 ,,salome ,signs to ! ,gaol]4 ,exeunt ,mae*a & ,gaol]4 ,,john ,:at wilt ?\8 ,,salome ,ma/]1 see/ ?\ ! sun s9k+ yond] betwe5 ! pomegranate b\ghs8 ,,john ,i see x4 ,,salome ,kn[e/ ?\ ^: do+ x is t ?\ art able to see x ere x goe? d[n1 & ere ?\ goe/ d[n8 ,m9e6 ,,john ,may be4 ,:at do/ ?\ want8 ,,salome ,?\ %alt n g d[n4 ,n ?\4 ,= my s\l is ?ir/y4 ,tea* me1 ma/]4 ,,john ,:at %all ,i tea* !e8 ,,salome ,see1 ,i am pi\s by nature1 & ,i h a long+ = salvation4444 ,:at ?\ give/ to ! humble/ by ! highway1 give also to me4 ,let me sit at ?y feet4 ,i w be pi\s4 ,yea1 ,i w4 ,& if ,i t\* ?y hairy %irt1 !n be n fright5$4 ,i mean !e no h>m4 ,,john ,:y %\ld/ ?\ mean me h>m1 "y virg98 ,,salome ,:o c say 444 if ?\ %\ld/ reject me6 ,no "o kn[s h[ p[]ful ,i am to-day4 ,:5 ,i /ret* my limbs %e spreads out h] arms x seems to me z if ,i c>ri$ ! :ole _w l ?is 444 only to hug x to my he>t4 ,,john ,maid51 ?\ ha/ a playmate4 ,,salome ,att5tively4 ,:i* playmate8 ,,john ,h] "n is ,miriam4 ,,salome ,i _h h]4 ,n[ %e is dead4 ,,john ,b[s 8 head4 ,8 suspicions realiz$4 ,,salome ,i _h h] sla9 because %e w5t to !e4 ,no "o %all g to !e except me4 ,see/ ?\ n[ h[ pi\s ,i am8 ,see/ ?\8 ,my s\l feels ?y /r5g?1 & feels x ) joy2 = ,i h nev] se5 anyone s /rong z ?\ art4 ,i h made ?ank(f]+s & secret v[s l ^? ! ,psalms s+ (4 ,!n ,i h be5 =? 9 ! gloam+ to seek ?y c\nt5ance & ! light ( ?y eyes4 ,& ,i h deck$ my b$ ) beautiful1 _m-col\r$ rugs f ,egypt1 & ,i h spr9kl$ my pill[s ) myrtle1 aloes1 & c9namon4 ,i w give !e my fair "y body1 ?\ b>b>ian among ! sons ( ,israel6 ,come1 let u make love till morn+4 ,& my playmates %all keep wat* on ! ?re%old1 & greet ! dawn ) _! h>ps4 ,,john ,v]ily1 ?\ art p[]ful2 ?\ c>rie/ ! _w 9 ?y arms 444 = ?\ art s9 itself4 ,,salome ,yes4 ,sweet z s94444 ,t am ,i4 ,,john ,g6 ,,salome ,?\ spurne/ me6 ,spurne/ me8 ,%e ru%es ?r\gh ! gate4 ,,sc5e ,,vii ,john1 ,josaphat1 ,manassa1 ,am>ja4 ,,john ,goes to ! door1 :]e ! ,gaol] is wait+4 ,,gaol] ,w\ld/ ?\ see ?y disciples n[8 ,,john ,br+ !m to me4 ,manassa1 ,am>ja ha/5 to him & kiss 8 g>m5t4 ,josaphat hangs back4 ,,john ,mat?ias is n ) y8 ,,josaphat ,no4 ,,john ,:at1 ,josaphat1 ?\ :o wa/ ev] ! ne>e/ to me1 ha/ ?\ no greet+ to give8 ,,josaphat ,turns away4 ,,john ,well1 !n1 :at is x8 ,,josaphat ,rabbi1 x is writt5 444 ,"o knife %>p5s ano!r1 & "o man ano!r 444 b ?\ ha/ made u blunt4 ,,john ,& ?\ ha/ come ?is long way to tell me t8 ,,josaphat ,rabbi1 ?\ %\ld/ be ! way t all ! err+ foll[4 ,?\ %\ld/ /r5g!n weak knees & m\ld trembl+ h&s to ! sword's hilt4 ,?y "w 0 wra?1 ,rabbi1 b ?\ ha/ made ( x a sophi/ry & a weakness4 ,,john ,?\ art n to "k :at my "w 04 ,_h ,i kn[n myself1 ,i %\ld n be "h4 ,truly ! "t ( my fall is come1 :5 enemies s+ my praises & fri5ds speak ill ( me4 ,:at w\ld ye h me d8 ,my end mu/ be 9 solitude & sil5ce4 ,,josaphat ,?y end1 ,rabbi1 is no conc]n ( ours4 ,x is = ,israel's end t ,i fe>4 ,?\ tooke/ ! law f u4 ,:at ha/ ?\ giv5 u in/ead8 ,,john ,:o art ?\1 t l a k5nell$ h\nd1 ?\ bite/ at my %anks8 ,i took ! law f y8 ,my s\l ha? wre/l$ ) ! law till x is we>y2 my =ehead beat aga9/ its walls till x bl$6 ,b n[ ye h op5$ y\r m\?s wide t salvation %\ld slip d[n !m l sweet crumbs4 ,ye gaz$ up at me s long z ,i /ood erect1 & n[ %r9k away l c[>ds f my fall4 ,i h n fall5 = myself1 ,i fell = y4 ,to y x 0 a compulsion & a matt] ( wat*+4 ,to me x 0 volunt>y1 & a combat at ! sword's po9t4444 ,look at me6 ,twice to-day ,i h be5 face to face ) ! _w's s94 ,b x seem$ to me almo/ fair1 = ,i h yet to meet ! wor/4 ,?\ art a r5egade6 ,?\ ha/ ev] be5 a r5egade1 & r5egades w ye be to all et]nity1 ye m5 ( univ]sal utility1 :o manure y\r acres ) ! blood ( ^? :o h di$ = y6 ,g6 ,i am we>y ( y6 ,,josaphat ,i am go+1 ,rabbi1 :i!r ,mat?ias ha? gone be=e me1 to ,jesus ( ,naz>e?4 ,,john ,/>tl$ & mov$4 ,to ,jesus ( ,naz>e?8 ,,josaphat ,turns sil5tly to g out4 ,exit4 ,,sc5e ,,viii ,manassa1 ,am>ja1 ,john4 ,,john ,h[ ,am>ja1 & h[ ,manassa8 ,^? :om ,i tru/$ ! mo/ h =sak5 me1 & ye are /ill "h6 ,,am>ja ,rabbi1 ,i 0 at all times ! lea/ among ?y disciples4 ,:at %\ld ,i be wor? if ,i 7 n fai?ful8 ,,manassa ,& to me1 ,rabbi1 ?\ ha/ giv5 a hope4 ,,john ,yet he is gone to ,jesus ( ,naz>e?4 ,be ye n fools4 ,g ) him4 ,,manassa ,let u be fools1 ,rabbi4 ,,john ,sitt+ d[n on a /one4 ,s seat y\rselves ) me4 ,night drawe? nigh1 & ,i am we>y4 ,he>k56 ,x 0 ev5 z if ,i he>d a beat+ ( w+s above me4 ,did ye he> no?+8 ,,am>ja ,no?+1 ,rabbi4 ,,john ,! womb ( my s\l is op5$4 ,i am ready = ! bless+ f on high4 ,is !re n a :isp]+1 r\ndab\t8 ,he>d ye no?+8 ,,manassa ,no?+1 ,rabbi4 ,,john ,!re is a light %9+ ov] yond] m\nta9s4 ,lovely is t light1 & )9 me dawns ! mean+ ( a contradiction4 ,:o alone c deliv] ! _w8 ,to obta9 x z a gift is to /ret* =? y\r h&s = ! unobta9able4444 ,we are 9 ,galilee1 "k ye1 :]e ,he n[ tea*e?1 ?is ,jesus ( ,naz>e?6 ,,am>ja ,we he>d 9 ! /reets t ,he 0 n f> (f4 ,he t>ries on ! sea-coa/4 ,,manassa ,& !y say ,he may p]haps come into ! t[n4 ,,john ,mayhap4 ,yet only mayhap6 ,& my "t is ov]4 ,i mu/ make ha/e1 le/ ,i die4 ,w ye d me a s]vice8 ,,am>ja1 ,,manassa ,rabbi1 comm& u6 ,,john ,get ye up & g unto ,him4 ,,am>ja1 ,,manassa ,to ,him8 ,,john ,nods4 ,& :]esoev] ye f9d ,him1 speak to ,him4 ,ask3 ,art ,?\ ,he ,:o come?1 or %all we wait = ano!r8 ,s ask ,him1 & :5 ,he ha? answ]$1 come back--quickly--= my long+ = ,him is v great4 ,i believe ,i c\ld n die ere ye return$4 ,,am>ja ,ma/]1 we w n pause or re/4 ,,john ,& ye w n =get my d>kness 9 ,8 radiance8 ,,manassa ,ma/]1 :y make/ ?\ u a%am$8 ,,john ,!n1 f>ewell4 ,,manassa1 ,,am>ja ,f>ewell1 ,rabbi4 ,!y turn to g4 ,,john ,g n ?us2 n yet4 ,let me clasp y\r h&s1 !n ye are ! lea/ among my disciples1 & 9 great emotion me?9ks ,i--,i--love y4 ,! ,curta9 falls4 ,,fif? ,,act ,,fif? ,,act ,hall 9 ,h]od's ,palace4 ,a r[ ( pill>s1 rais$ by two /eps1 9 ! backgr\nd1 :i* lead to an op5 balcony ) balu/rade4 ,?is c be %ut (f by curta9s1 :i* at fir/ are ?r[n back4 ,a /reet is suppos$ to run at ! foot ( ! next /orey4 ,9 ! middle ( ! /age1 rais$ on a dais1 is a table1 ) c\*es rang$ r\nd x2 fl[]s & ornam5ts4 ,doors to "r & left4 ,,sc5e ,i ,s]vants mov+ ab\t arrang+ pictures & fl[]s1 ,gabalos sup]9t5d+ !m2 aft]w>ds1 ,h]od4 ,a ,,s]vant ,ann\nces f door on left4 ,our gov]nor6 ,,h]od ,foll[+ him4 ,n[1 ,gabalos1 ?\ :o ha/ wa%$ 9 _m wat]s1 :at has ?y art provid$8 ,?\ kn[e/ our gue/s are spoil$ *ildr54 ,,gabalos ,sire1 ?\ ne$e/ h no anxiety ab\t food & dr9k4 ,some?+ cu/om>y is be/ = jad$ palates4 ,!re=e ,i *>t]$ ! cook ( ,vitellius4 ,b = ! o!r "p ( ! ent]ta9m5t ! prospect is bad4 ,,h]od ,smil+4 ,is t ?y op9ion8 ,,gabalos ,noble ,m]okles w declaim a new ode1 ,i w>rant4 ,our ,libyan flute-play]s w h wa%$ _! br[n legs 9 hon\r ( ! occasion4 ,sire1 mi/ru/ ^? legs ev5 :5 wa%$4 ,z ,i tell !e e day1 we are sick ( ,judean morality4 ,judean morality is dev\r+ u l ! plague4 ,,h]od ,say1 ,gabalos1 do/ ?\ ?9k t our ,legate f ,syria1 be=e :om all ! gaiety & col\r ( life do? %imm]1 ha? ev] se5 a "y daught] ( ,pr9ces dance at table8 ,,gabalos ,t w\ld be gr&1 because x is some?+ new4 ,,sc5e ,,ii ,! same4 ,h]odias f "r4 ,,h]od ,notic+ h]4 ,get !e gone6 ,gabalos & ! s]vants )draw to ! backgr\nd1 :]e !y let d[n ! curta9s :i* n[ %ut 9 ! hall4 ,,h]od ,:at ha/ ?\ decid$8 ,w x come to pass8 ,,h]odias ,?y c\nt5ance beams4 ,?y eyes betray a badly conceal$ desire4 ,,h]od ,bewild]$ ,( :at desire do/ ?\ speak8 ,,h]odias ,d n prev>icate4 ,i "k !e1 my fri5d4 ,! poison\s we$ :i* ?\ cultivate/ ) little sighs1 & cov]e/ up ) ?y crook$ smiles1 ,i "k x6 ,,h]od ,i v[1 love1 t ,i ask ?is only = ! sake ( ! ,roman4 ,& h[ %\ld ,i ev] h conceiv$ ! idea _h x n be5 = ?y half-promises & sugge/ion ( its possibilities8 ,?\ kn[e/ z well z ,i t we mu/ (f] ! ,roman some?+ imm5se1 some?+ t may n h fad$ f 8 tir$ memory :5 he ent]s ,caes>'s pres5ce4 ,,h]odias ,t is x4 ,& ?\ ?yself ga9e/ !reby a da9ty tit-bit = ?y lonely night-dreams6 ,x w be no?+ m ?an t4 ,i'll see to x4 ,,h]od ,i am simple ( und]/&+4 ,i _c foll[ !e4 ,,h]odias ,oh1 yes2 v simple is ?y und]/&+4 ,i "k4 ,,h]od ,!n x seems ?\ refuse/8 ,,h]odias ,h[ c\ld ,i refuse1 :5 y\? smil$ & cons5t$8 ,,h]od ,ah6 ,& :at rew>d wilt ?\ claim8 ,,h]odias ,no?+4 ,,h]od ,?\ art l ^? prie/s1 de>e/4 ,:at did/ ?\ ev] d = no?+8 ,ha/5 !n1 ,i pray1 to "n ?y price6 ,,h]odias ,f>ewell6 ,,h]od ,looks aft] h]1 %ak+ 8 head4 ,,h]odias ,turn+ r\nd4 ,be=e ,i =get x1 j tell me1 my fri5d1 :at art ?\ go+ to d ) t ,bapti/8 ,,h]od ,my ,bapti/ is no?+ to !e4 ,,h]odias ,! maids tell me he w&]s ab\t loose 9 ! g>d5s4 ,,h]od ,let him2 he w n hurt !e4 ,,h]odias ,i only ask$1 because ,i wi% to "k h[ ,i am to avoid him4 ,,h]od ,i'll take c>e1 love1 t he do? n meet !e4 ,b en\gh ( ! ,bapti/4 ,once m ?y price1 ,h]odias8 ,,h]odias ,look at me6 ,"h is a woman t no long] adorns h] own body because ?\ n[ scorne/ x2 %e !re=e adorns in/ead ! body t came f h]s4 ,"h is a woman ^: brea/s h )]$ because h] eyes h %$ te>s ( blood4 ,!re=e %e w let ! budd+ bosom1 f :i* ! veil has nev] yet fall51 be expos$ to ?9e & ?y gue/s' lu/ful gaze4 ,& = ?is sacrifice ( unspeakable bitt]ness ,i ask no?+1 = ,i am )\t wi%es4 ,"o :o c /ill hope %all ask4 ,salome %all ask4 ,,h]od ,salome 444 ,i w\ld r x 7 s4 ,,h]odias ,& ?\ wilt grant :at %e asks8 ,,h]od ,i "k n4 ,i w see4 ,i w let myself be driv54 ,= 9 combat ) ! /rong t is ! la/ res\rce ( ! weak4 ,b take c>e :i!r ?\ drive/ me4444 ,mi/ress6 ,exit4 ,,sc5e ,,iii ,h]odias1 ,salome4 ,,salome ,putt+ h] head ?r\gh ! door4 ,"m1 am ,i to dance "h8 ,,h]odias ,come1 s(tly4 ,art ?\ trembl+1 my dove8 ,art ?\ afraid ( ?y own w8 ,,salome ,take my h&1 "m4 ,i am n trembl+1 because ,i "k t ?\ art my w4 ,,h]odias ,n ,i6 ?\ mu/ w4 ,,salome ,= only ! "o :o wille? ex]cise? p[]4 ,z ,h]odias reg>ds h] suspici\sly1 %e adds quickly4 ,i read t 9 ! ,scriptures1 "m4 ,i did n und]/& :at x meant4 ,,h]odias ,li/5 to me1 ?\ %>pwits4 ,a c>pet ( ,indian wool w be spread "h1 !re ! ,pr9ce w sit ) ! =eign gue/s4444 ,let n ?y foot t\* ! /one1 raise n ?y eyes4444 ,dance ?y dance mode/ly1 & :5 ?\ ha/ f9i%$1 wipe signs ( %ame f ?y face2 he>k5 n>r[ly to :at ! ,tetr>* sai? to !e4 ,& if he %\ld say1 ,n[ ask ( me1 &---- ,,salome ,:at !n1 "m8 ,,h]odias ,ask no?+4444 ,!n look at him = ! fir/ "t a long1 smil+ look1 & 444 ask no?+4 ,aft] t ?\ maye/ dem&4 ,,salome ,att5tive4 ,:at %all ,i dem&1 "m8 ,a gold hair-ornam5t1 or %oes ( velvet8 ,no2 ,i "k :at ,i'll dem&--a mirror4 ,,h]odias ,pass+ h] h& ?r\gh ,salome's hair4 ,v]ily ?\ ha/ nev] felt hate to boil 9 ?y brea/1 l love on a night 9 ,may8 ,,salome ,feign+ innoc5ce4 ,no1 "m4 ,h[ %\ld ,i8 ,,h]odias ,?\ ha/ nev] felt an insult c\rs+ ?r\gh !e1 l burn+1 liquid fire8 ,,salome ,9 ! same tone4 ,no1 "m2 really ,i h n4 ,,h]odias ,?\ %alt dem& no mirror1 no hair-ornam5t1 & no velvet %oes4 ,b t ! head ( him !y call ,john ! ,bapti/ %all be br\ght to !e on a di%4 ,,salome ,sett+ h] tee?1 & controll+ h]self ) difficulty4 ,on a gold5 di%8 ,,h]odias ,:at do/ ?\ say8 ,und]/&e/ ?\ me n or--:o---- ,,salome ,!re's some?+ else4 ,"o ?+ m ,i want to be sure (6 ,w he "k--t 444 t ,bapti/1 f :om ! reque/ come?8 ,,h]odias ,break+ out ,c]ta9ly1 he %all "k6 ,i w /& beh9d ?y bloody trophy z ?y w4 ,,salome ,half to h]self4 ,z ! w ( my w8 ,,h]odias ,i w gr[ ov] him1 z ! sword gr[e? =? f ! sleeve ( ! execution] 444 ,trumpets s\nd4 ,come6 ,,salome ,& ,i w gr[ ov] him l a sweet grapev9e4 ,exeunt bo?1 to "r4 ,,sc5e ,,iv ,h]od4 ,vitellius4 ,m>cellus 7& o!r ,romans ( ! ,legate & suite71 ,m]okles1 ,gabalos1 ,jabad4 ,,h]od ,welcome to my table1 exalt$ ,vitellius1 :o br+e/ on ! soles ( ?y feet ! sacr$ soil ( ,rome into my poor dwell+4 ,welcome to y also1 ye :o foll[ him1 accord+ to ,rome's comm&4 ,%e1 our augu/ "m1 b ord]e? :at my s\l desire?4 ,,vitellius ,?\ ha/ my ?anks1 excell5t pr9ce4 ,,h]od ,repose n[ at ?y pleasure1 exalt$ "o4 ,!y lie on ! c\*es4 ,,gabalos ,l[4 ,say1 my brave ,m>cellus1 h[ do/ ?\ l ?is ,jewi% e>-wig8 ,,m>cellus ,x do? n f9d its way to our e>s4 ,,h]od ,& if ?\ wilt cons5t to cr[n ?y br[ ) ?is wrea?1 z our ,"l & ,ma/]1 ,i %all be able to p]suade myself t ,i am ?y gue/1 in/ead ( ?\ be+ m9e4 ,,vitellius ,?\ art ,rome's gue/1 ,highness4 ,?us ,i w accept :at befitte? me4 ,puts on ! wrea? :i* a s]vant h&s to him4 ,,gabalos ,!re 0 a /+ 9 t spee*4 ,,h]od ,quickly collect+ himself4 ,my good ,m]okles1 beg94 ,,m]okles ,/&s up & reads f a roll ( p>*m5t4 ,cool$ by ,hebron's f>-gleam+ sn[1 ,! fi]y s\l1 conceal$ 9 ice1 ,fav\rs ) its flick]+ smile ,u ! wor%ipp]s4 ,s ?\ s5de/ =? tw(old beams ( sil5t light1 ,s flames = u %oot =? f ?y coldness1 ,s we prize z sacr$ ?y flick]+ smile1 mighty ,vitellius-- ,till we---- ,,vitellius ,my de> fri5d1 :at is ?is man talk+ ab\t8 ,,h]od ,do? x displease !e1 ,exalt$ ,"o8 ,,vitellius ,x seem$ to me t he call$ my "n4 ,9 ! case ( 8 desir+ a fav\r1 x %all be imm$iately grant$ if he promises to keep sil5t = ! future6 ,,gabalos ,oh1 fri5ds1 :at a success6 ,,vitellius ,nev]!less1 ?y peacock's liv] is good1 v good1 my de> ,h]od4 ,,h]od ,?\ rejoice/ me1 ,exalt$ ,highness4 ,wilt ?\ n n[ comm& ?y ,libyan flute-play]s to come & *>m ?y e>8 ,,vitellius ,my e> is ob$i5t4 ,let !m come4 ,,sc5e ,v ,! same4 ,salome 7?ickly veil$7 l$ 9 by ,h]odias :ile ! h>ps are tun$4 ,a murmur ( a/oni%m5t runs r\nd ! table4 ,,vitellius ,are ^! ?y ,libyan---- ,,h]od ,:o has ris54 ,?is is my wife1 ,exalt$ ,highness4 ,,vitellius ,also ris+4 ,mi/ress1 if ?\ w\ld/ grace ?is fea/ ) ?y smiles1 ,i bid !e welcome4 ,,h]odias ,p>don1 noble ,vitellius4 ,! cu/om ( ! ,ea/1 ov] :i* ?\ reigne/ s glori\sly1 do? n p]mit ( my sitt+ beside !e at table4 ,yet we "k h[ to ent]ta9 ev5 :5 we are n m]ry4 ,my "l & consort1 zeal\s to please !e1 ha? comm&$ me to adorn myself & my little daught] to ent] ?y pres5ce1 !re) %e may delight ?y eyes ) h] maid5ly art1 trembl+ 9 maid5ly mode/y4 ,,vitellius ,hail to !e1 ,pr9ce1 & to ?y noble wife6 ,rome w n be grudg+ :]e ?\ art s lavi%4 ,he>e/ ?\ n8 ,,h]od ,) 8 eyes fix$ on ,salome4 ,exalt$1 look6 ,,vitellius ,truly1 he is "r2 let u look1 ,romans4 ,op5 y\r eyes wide1 = :at is com+ is ! art ( all arts4 ,& if ?\ tremble/1 maid51 rememb] t ?\ rule/ because ?\ tremble/4 ,,m>cellus ,"o is oblig$ to say t1 ,gabalos1 to enc\rage h]4 ,,gabalos ,ah1 my brave ,m>cellus1 see to x1 is x fa/ on its neck8 ,,m>cellus ,:o8 ,:at8 ,,gabalos ,! head6 ! head6 ,look at ,h]odias4 ,t w co/ "s "o 8 head6 ,only ^: has n yet transpir$4 ,,m>cellus ,po9t+ to ,salome4 ,sil5ce6444 ,see6444 ,,salome ,has extricat$ h]self f ! arms ( ,h]odias &1 accompani$ by exclamations ( admiration & delight1 has begun to dance4 ,h] dance becomes wild] & m ab&on$2 %e gradually loos5s h] veil1 !n cov]s h]self ) x aga9 9 voluptu\s playfulness1 till at la/1 q unveil$1 %e /&s ) ! upp] "p ( h] body app>5tly unclo!d4 ,%e s9ks on h] knees half exhau/$1 half 9 homage1 be=e ,h]od1 :o /&s on ! "r side ( ! table4 ,all break into ec/asies ( applause4 ,,h]od ,ru%es =w>d to raise h]4 ,,h]odias ,:o has retreat$ z f> z ! prosc5ium on "r1 & has wat*$ ev]y?+ int5tly ) a h>ass$ expression play+ on h] face1 n[ int]v5es to prev5t him4 ,%e & ,h]od ex*ange ho/ile glances4 ,,h]od ,ho>sely4 ,salome6 ,,salome ,sire6 ,,h]od ,/& up & speak4 ,,salome ,sl[ly ris+4 ,:at %all ,i say1 ,sire8 ,,h]od ,i am a poor man4 ,rome--:o gave ,h]od's son1 z if 9 mock]y1 ! "n ( ,h]od--,rome has n left him mu* ( 8 fa!r's h]itage4 ,yet en\gh is /ill 8 :]e) to ?ank !e4 ,speak1 :at wilt ?\ h8 ,& by t ,god & ,"l be=e :om we kneel 9 ! du/1 b>efoot1 at ,j]usalem1 ,i swe> x %all be ?9e4 ,,salome ,i beg & desire t ?\ wilt give me1 on a di%1 ! head ( ,john ! ,bapti/4 ,,h]od ,h]odias--?\6 ,,vitellius ,de> fri5d1 ^: head do? %e want8 ,,h]od ,! head ( a man1 great legate1 :o lies 9 my prison1 :om ,i h !re le>nt to respect1 ,i _h almo/ said1 to love4 ,,vitellius ,oh1 oh6444 ,& is he on view1 ?is man = ^: head daught]s ( pr9ces dance be=e !e8 ,,h]od ,fet* him4 ,exit s]vant4 ,damsel1 ?y "m l$ !e into ?is4 ,?\ kn[e/ n :at ?\ aske/4444 ,take back ?y reque/4 ,,salome ,i beg & desire t ?\ wilt give me ! head ( ,john ! ,bapti/ on a gold5 di%4 ,sil5ce4 ,,h]od ,& if ,i refuse8 ,,h]odias ,draw+ h]self erect4 ,?\ ha/ sworn1 ,sire4 ,,vitellius ,laugh+4 ,( c\rse1 my fri5d1 ?\ ha/ sworn4 ,we are all witnesses ( t4 ,ah6 ,:at a wood-god !y are br++ 9 ov] !re4 ,,sc5e ,,vi ,! same4 ,john l$ 9 by two arm$ m54 ,,h]od ,i h summon$ !e1 ,bapti/4 ,i am sorry = !e4 ,prep>e ?yself1 = ! ev5+ ( ?y days is come4 ,,john ,i am ready1 ,sire4 ,,h]od ,und]/& me4 ,i am truly sorry4 ,b ?\ mu/ meet dea?4 ,n[1 on ! spot4 ,,john ,aft] look+ se>*+ly t[>ds ! door4 ,sire1 grant me a respite4 ,,vitellius ,?y h]o do? n appe> to be all too ready4 ,a little m & he w\ld :imp]4 ,,h]od ,bapti/1 :]e=e do/ ?\ want ?is respite8 ,,john ,i h s5t out mess5g]s & await _! return4 ,,h]od ,to :om ha/ ?\ s5t ^! mess5g]s8444 ,?\ art sil5t4444 ,z ,i said be=e4 ,i am f my he>t sorry4 ,s mu* might h be5 made ( !e4444 ,/ill 444 ,he %rugs 8 %\ld]s4 ,,john ,hold+ out 8 arms di/ress$4 ,i besee* !e1 ,sire6 ,,vitellius ,did n ,i tell y8 ,all k9ds ( p /ruggle to live1 only ! ,roman und]/&s h[ to die4 ,,h]od ,?\ mu/ ask ! maid51 ,bapti/4 ,"k t 9 h] h&s re/s :at *ance ?\ ha/ ( ! ?+ call$ life4 ,,salome ,ma/]1 n[ see'/ ?\ h[ p[]ful ,i am8 ,n[ ask me6 ,ask me6 ,,h]odias ,prompt+ h]1 beh9d4 ,if he does ask1 laugh at him4 ,,salome ,p]haps1 b :o kn[e? :at my he>t desire?8444 ,n[1 ma/]1 :y do/ ?\ n beg8 ,,john ,maid5 444 ,i 444 ,,salome ,!re is ! /one floor1 see6 ,! /one longs = ! t\* ( ?y knees4 ,pause4 ,,sc5e ,,vii ,! same4 ,! ,gaol]4 ,,h]od ,:at br+s !e "h8 ,,gaol] ,=give1 ,sire4 ,_h ,i n kn[n t ?\ wa/ fri5dly t[>ds ! prison] 444 ,,h]od ,:at do/ ?\ want ) him8 ,,gaol] ,two ( 8 fri5ds :o 7 ) him ye/]day1 ! same ?\ sawe/ outside ! gate1 h come back1 & le>n+ t 8 life is n[ 9 jeop>dy--?y s]vant ha? told me1 & ,i h got ev]y?+ ready--!y became l creatures possess$1 & implor$ me to lead !m to him :]esoev] he might be4 ,,h]od ,do/ ?\ approve1 ,mighty ,legate8 ,,vitellius ,de> fri5d1 ?is is ! mo/ enjoyable ent]ta9m5t t has ev] be5 provid$ = me at meat4 ,let !m come6 ,let !m come6 ,,h]od ,signs4 ,,gaol] ,retires beh9d curta9 ( door & beckons4 ,,sc5e ,,viii ,! same4 ,manassa4 ,am>ja4 ,!y seem at fir/ z if !y w\ld ru% to ,john1 b ov]come by %yness /& /ill4 ,,john ,:at h ye to tell me8 ,,manassa ,ma/]6 ,,h]od ,speak l\d]1 my good m56 ,unless ye let u p>ticipate 9 ! news1 ,i w h y c>ri$ (f ?r\gh sep>ate doors4 ,,manassa ,may we1 ,ma/]8 ,,john ,speak freely1 = me?9ks we are alone toge!r4 ,,manassa ,we took ! road 9 all ha/e to ,be!sda1 & at break ( day we f\nd ,him !re4 ,,john ,ye f\nd him !re8 ,,manassa ,& _m p 7 ga!r$ ab\t him re/+ 9 ! olive g>d5s1 & prais$ ! ,"l = ! miracle :i* _h be5 done to !m at t h\r4 ,& behold !re 0 a light 9 e eye1 & 9 e m\? ! music ( ?anksgiv+4 ,,john ,& ,he8 ,h[ look$ ,8 c\nt5ance8 ,:at 7 ,8 ge/ures8 ,,manassa ,ma/]1 ,i "k n4 ,,john ,b ye saw ,him8 ,,am>ja ,rabbi1 ?\ mighte/ z well ask1 ,:at is ! face ( ! sun1 & :at ! ge/ures ( light8444 ,z we beheld ,8 smile we sank to ! gr\nd1 & 9 our s\ls 0 a great peace4 ,,john ,& :5 ye _h que/ion$ ,him1 & ,he began to speak1 tell me :at 0 ,8 mann] ( spee*8 ,say2 ,i /& "h await+ ,8 wra?4 ,,am>ja ,rabbi4444 ,he spoke to u l a bro!r4 ,8 spee* 0 simple4 ,,manassa ,& x 0 beautiful 444 l ! voice ( ! w9d :i* bl[s f ! sea t[>ds ev5+4 ,,am>ja ,& ?is is :at ,he spake4 ,g & tell ,john :at ye h se5 & he>d4 ,! bl9d see1 ! lame walk1 ! lep]s are cleans$1 ! deaf he>1 ! dead rise1 & ! poor h ! gospel prea*$ to !m4 ,,john ,! poor--,he said ! poor8 ,,manassa ,& :5 ,he prep>$ to come hi!r to ?is t[n ) ! p :o 7 ga!r$ ab\t ,him1 we accompani$ ,him z f> z ! gate1 & !n hurri$ on be=e1 accord+ to ?y wi%4 ,,john ,& said ,he no?+ else to y8 ,reflect well4 ,,am>ja ,yes2 yet "o m ?+4 ,he said1 ,bless$ be he :o ha? n be5 (f5d$ at me4 ,b ?is we c\ld n und]/&4 ,,john ,b ,i und]/& x well & to :om ,he spoke4 ,i h be5 (f5d$1 = ,i h n recogniz$ ,him4 ,& my ang] fill$ ! _w1 = ,i knew ,him n4 ,ye y\rselves are my witnesses t ,i h said1 ,i am n ! ,*ri/1 b "o s5t to prep>e ! way = ,him t come?4 ,a man c take no?+ to himself t is n giv5 him by ,heav54 ,& unto me no?+ 0 giv54 ,! key ( dea? 444 ,i held x n 444 ! scales ( s9 7 n confid$ to me4 ,= out ( no man's m\? may ! "n ( s9 s\nd1 save out ( ! m\? ( ! "o t love?4 ,b ,i w\ld h sc\rg$ y ) iron rods4 ,!re=e is my k+dom come to %ame1 & my lips are seal$4 ,i he> r\ndab\t a ru%+ noise1 z ( _m wat]s1 & ! div9e radiance is ne> me4444 ,a ?rone ha? desc5d$ out ( heav5 amid/ d>ts ( fire4 ,! ,k+ ( ,peace sitte? !reon 9 :ite robes4 ,& ,8 sword is call$ ,love1 & ,8 wat*word is m]cy4444 ,behold ,he ha? ! bride1 ,he is ! bridegroom4 ,b ! fri5d ( ! bridegroom /&e? & li/5e?1 & rejoice? ov] ! voice t is com+4 ,! same is my joy4 ,n[ is x fulfill$4 ,he /&s ) 8 arms outspread & 8 eyes turn$ t[>ds heav54 ,manassa & ,am>ja s9k at 8 feet4 ,,vitellius ,de> fri5d1 x seems to me t we h _h en\gh ( ?is maniac4 ,,h]od ,betwe5 emotion & scorn4 ,john1 ,i am truly griev$ on ?y acc\nt4 ,& :5 ,he come? ( :om ?\ dreame/1 ,i w greet ,him z ,i h greet$ !e4 ,ha6 ha6 ha6 ,lead him to execution4 ,,salome ,n[1 ask me6 ,z ,john smil+ly looks beyond h]4 ,"m1 w he n ask8 ,,sc5e ,,ix ,vitellius1 8 suite1 ,h]od1 ,h]odias1 ,salome1 ,m]okles1 ,gabalos1 ,jabad4 ,,vitellius ,my fri5d1 ?y banquet has be5 some:at di/urb$4 ,z ,h]od />es at ! door ?r\gh :i* ,john has disappe>$4 ,no matt] :at ,i say1 he does n he> me4 ,,h]od ,exalt$ highness1 p>don6 ,,salome ,has cross$ ov] ! /age & goes /eal?ily to ! door on left4 ,9 great curiosity %e draws back ! curta91 & aft] gaz+ eag]ly ?r\gh x1 reels backw>ds into ! arms ( ,h]odias4 ,outside1 beh9d ! middle curta91 an ev]-increas+ tumult & murmur ( _m voices has aris54 ,,vitellius ,bid ! wom5 to sit d[n4 ,?\ ha/ an ill-conduct$ p4 ,!y brawl 9 ! /reet :ile we d9e4 ,,h]od ,are !y already mutt]+ ab\t ! ,bapti/8 ,gabalos1 look to x1 & tell !m to be quiet4 ,,gabalos ,x %all be done1 ,sire4 ,exit4 ,,salome ,po9t+ to ! door1 ! curta9s ( :i* are op54 ,"m1 see :at !y are br++4 ,see6 ,%e ru%es out4 ,,h]od ,desc5d+ ! /eps ( ! dais4 ,:at does %e want !re8 ,,h]odias ,sire1 ?\ art ( simple und]/&+4 ,i advise !e to look ! o!r way4 ,,h]od ,:at is %e do+8 ,,h]odias ,%e is danc+6 ,%e holds ! *>g] ) ! ,prophet's head high 9 h] arms1 & dances4 ,,jabad ,see1 %e dances6 ,,h]od ,s ?\ ha/ corrupt$ ?y own fle% & blood4 ,s ?\ wilt corrupt u all4 ,,h]odias ,smil+1 %rugs h] %\ld]s4 ,,m]okles ,%e sways4 ,%e w fall6 ,,h]odias ,goes out compos$ly4 ,,m]okles ,! head is roll+ on ! floor6 ,,m>cellus ,oh1 horror6 ,,h]odias ,comes back support+ ,salome 9 h] arms4 ,,salome ,"m1 :]e is ! di%8 ,:]e is ! head8 ,,h]odias ,make obeisance4 ,speak ?y ?anks4 ,,salome ,be=e ,h]od4 ,sire1 ,i am a rose ( ,%>on4 ,a fl[] ( ! valley 444 ,:o w\ld ?ank me %\ld pluck me 444 ,oh1 look at ! head6 ,,h]od ,take ! wom5 away6 ,,h]odias ,curtseys1 & leads1 smil+2 ! half-swoon+ ,salome (f to "r4 ,,sc5e ,x ,! same4 ,)\t ,h]odias & ,salome4 ,gabalos has re-ent]$ f left4 ,,h]od ,well1 :at is ! matt]8 ,,gabalos ,sire1 ! p w n be re/ra9$4 ,m5 & wom5 9 holiday raim5t fill ! /reets & cr[d on ! ro(s4 ,!y c>ry palms 9 _! h&s1 & s+ & %\t = joy4 ,,h]od ,:at are !y s++8 ,,gabalos ,?\ kn[e/1 ,sire1 ,i am n s]vile1 b ,i sc>cely l to say4 ,,h]od ,speak6 ,,gabalos ,hosannah6 to ,him ,:o %all come4 ,hosannah to ! ,k+ ( ! ,jews6 ,s !y s+4 ,,h]od ,gr9d+ 8 tee?4 ,i h _h ,john behead$4 ,:o may ?is "o be8 ,,gabalos ,if ?\ w\ld/ see ,him1 ,sire1 !y say ,he is com+ ?is way4 ,,h]od ,i w see ,him4 ,i w greet ,him z ,i promis$4 ,ha6 ha6 ha6 ,op56 ,,sc5e ,,xi ,! curta9s are drawn aside4 ,"o sees ! ro(s cr[d$ ) wom5 wav+ palms4 ,o!rs1 ) palms 9 _! h&s1 climb ! hilly /reet bel[4 ,! %\t+ swells 9 volume & becomes an ord]ly1 h>moni\s song4 ,,vitellius ,:o has cont9u$ sitt+1 turns r\nd indignantly4 ,:at is go+ on !re aga98 ,,h]od ,has grasp$ a goblet1 & spr+s on ! topmo/ /ep4 ,greet+ to !e1 my ,k+ ---- ( ! ---- ,he looks1 /ops %ort 444 ! goblet slips f 8 h&1 he turns away & hides 8 face 9 8 mantle4 ,,! ,,o!rs ,also /&1 look+ d[n 9 sil5t amazem5t4 ,! ,hosannahs rise f ! /reet4 ,! ,curta9 falls4 ,,f9is