Art thou a man of sorrow?—for the world

Doth call thee such;—and hast thou not been taught

By God and sorrow—mighty as they are—

To own the claims of misery?

Her. Is there power

With me to save thy sons?—implore of heaven!

Elm. Doth not heaven work its purposes by man?

I tell thee thou canst save them! Art thou not

Gonsalez’ counsellor? Unto him thy words

Are e’en as oracles——