Oh, my best beloved! Oh, you, who bear the sweet name of Son of Springtime, how near was I to losing you!
THE CHILD
Tell me, mother are those men to be put to death?
EMPRESS
That is the lightest punishment which their crime deserves.
THE CHILD
No, it is too much, as they did not kill me.
EMPRESS
But they desired your death. The sentence is too lenient. And see, I spared them the torture-chamber——Now, I shall never again dare to be away from you. No, not even for a minute, my priceless jewel, shall you again be out of my sight.
FAITHFUL PRINCE