Gon. (bending over Ximena’s body.) Thou art gone

A little while before me, O my child!

Why should the traveller weep to part with those,

That scarce an hour will reach their promised land,

Ere he too cast his pilgrim staff away,

And spread his couch beside them?

Elm. Must it be

Henceforth enough that once a thing so fair

Had its bright place amongst us! Is this all

Left for the years to come? We will not stay!