Love inspires, Hope renders strong, Him who watches While sleeps the throng. I see her come— Lo! she appears. Maid divine! Have no fears!
CLAUDE FROLLO.
Love inspires, Hope renders strong, Him who watches While sleeps the throng. I see her come, Maid divine! Lo! she appears— She is mine!
[Esmeralda enters: they throw themselves upon her and try to drag her away: she struggles.
ESMERALDA.
Help—help! To me—help!
CLAUDE FROLLO and QUASIMODO.
Hush, young maiden—hush!
SCENE III
Esmeralda, Quasimodo, Phœbus de Chateaupers, the archers of the watch