The sullen shades disperse. Away!—e’en now

The land’s high hearts, the fearless and the true,

Shall know they have a leader. Is not this

The mansion of mine own, mine earliest, friend

Sylveira?

Gon. Ay, its glittering lamps too well

Illume the stately vestibule to leave

Our sight a moment’s doubt. He ever loved

Such pageantries.

Seb. His dwelling thus adorn’d