Cyrano de Bergerac: An Heroic Comedy in Five Acts

by Edmond Rostand

TRIOLETS.

(After the fashion of Rostand's in [ACT II]: "Ce sont les Cadets de Gascogne.")

O'er truth and daring floats a plume
That is no flaunting feather vain!
In knightly grace and flower's bloom,
O'er truth and daring floats a plume!
In festive hall, by silent tomb,
It waves aloft without a stain.
O'er truth and daring floats a plume
That is no flaunting feather vain!
We'll call it, if you will, a broom;
But how it sweeps with proud disdain!
It sweeps the skies, and not a room!
We'll call it, if you will, a broom.
It is a symbol, not of gloom,
But of a dash that scorns to gain.
We'll call it, if you will, a broom;
But how it sweeps with proud disdain!
O'er truth and daring floats a plume
That is no flaunting feather vain!
It marks for ay the hero's doom!
O'er truth and daring floats a plume.
It nods o'er chisel, brush and loom,
And consecrates the poet's strain.
O'er truth and daring floats a plume
That is no flaunting feather vain!

Charles Renauld.

New York, 12th July, 1898.

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[CAST OF CHARACTERS.]

Théâtre de la Porte St. Martin, Paris, 28th Dec., 1897 (First night).

Cyrano de Bergerac		Mr. Coquelin.
Christian de Neuvillette		Mr. Volny.
Count de Guiche		Mr. Desjardins.
Ragueneau		Mr. Jean Coquelin.
Le Bret		Mr. Castillan.
Captain Carbon of Haughty-Hall[1]	{	Mr. Gravier.
Cadets of Gascony		Mr. Pericaud. Mr. Demey. Mr. Noizeux. Mr. Terval. Mr. Kirtal. Mr. Armand. Mr. Hossard.
Lignière		Mr. Rebel.
de Valvert		Mr. Nicolini.
A Marquis		Mr. Walter.
Second Marquis		Mr. Laumonier.
Third Marquis		Mr. Hemery.
Montfleury		Mr. Pericaud.
Bellerose		Mr. Davril.
Jodelet		Mr. Cartereau.
Cuigy		Mr. Godeau.
Brissaille		Mr. Borges.
An Intruder		Mr. Person.
A Musketeer		Mr. Carlit.
Second Musketeer		Mr. Durand.
A Spanish Officer		Mr. Albert.