I arise. O Ferdinand! me thou didst love.

Thou didst kiss, once ... and these thy lips so cold

I kiss once more. I have no fear: I come.

[Dies, falling on Ferdinand’s body.

Scuffling at back of stage, the guard runs forward, followed by the Chorus.

GUARD.

Some fiend hath pierced my back in the dark.

CHORUS.

Hey, fellow;

Silence, or I will slay thee. ’Tis well; he is dead.—