- Jeremiah.
- His Mother.
- Jochebed, a Relative.
- Ahab, the Servingman.
- Baruch, a young Man.
- Zebulon, his Father.
- The People of Jerusalem.
- The Envoys of Nebuchadnezzar.
- Chaldean and Egyptian Warriors.
The action takes place in Jerusalem at the time of the Destruction of the City.
Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and show thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not. Jeremiah XXXIII, 3.
The flat roof of Jeremiah’s house; the white flagstones gleam in the dim moonlight. Below are seen the towers and battlements of sleeping Jerusalem. Nothing stirs, save that from time to time we hear the whispering of the breeze that heralds the dawn.
Of a sudden, impetuous footsteps sound upon the stair. Jeremiah staggers in; his robe is torn open at the throat; he gasps like one being strangled.