I know it well—he comes—my Raimond, welcome!

Vittoria enters, Constance shrinks back on perceiving her.

Oh, heaven! that aspect tells a fearful tale.

Vit. (not observing her.) There is a cloud of horror on my soul;

And on thy words, Anselmo, peace doth wait,

Even as an echo, following the sweet close

Of some divine and solemn harmony:

Therefore I sought thee now. Oh! speak to me

Of holy things and names, in whose deep sound

Is power to bid the tempests of the heart