Raab Kiuprili. Hark! heard you not
A distant chaunt? 65

SONG

By Glycine

A sunny shaft did I behold,
From sky to earth it slanted:
And poised therein a bird so bold—
Sweet bird, thou wert enchanted!
He sank, he rose, he twinkled, he trolled [70]
Within that shaft of sunny mist;
His eyes of fire, his beak of gold,
All else of amethyst!
[[920]] And thus he sang: 'Adieu! adieu!
Love's dreams prove seldom true. [75]
The blossoms, they make no delay:
The sparkling dew-drops will not stay.
Sweet month of May,
We must away;
Far, far away! 80
To-day! to-day!'

Zapolya. Sure 'tis some blest spirit!
For since thou slew'st the usurper's emissary
That plunged upon us, a more than mortal fear
Is as a wall, that wards off the beleaguerer 85
And starves the poor besieged. [Song again.

Raab Kiuprili. It is a maiden's voice! quick to the cave!

Zapolya. Hark! her voice falters! [Exit Zapolya.

Raab Kiuprili. She must not enter
The cavern, else I will remain unseen!
[Kiuprili retires to one side of the stage. Glycine enters singing.

Glycine. A savage place! saints shield me! Bethlen! Bethlen! [90]
Not here?—There's no one here! I'll sing again! [Sings again.
If I do not hear my own voice, I shall fancy
Voices in all chance sounds! [Starts.
'Twas some dry branch
Dropt of itself! Oh, he went forth so rashly,
Took no food with him—only his arms and boar-spear! 95
What if I leave these cakes, this cruse of wine,
Here by this cave, and seek him with the rest?

Raab Kiuprili (unseen). Leave them and flee!