Francisco de Rojas Zorrilla

Name: Los Bandos de Verona — Act 3
Author: Francisco de Rojas Zorrilla

Summary

“Los Bandos de Verona — Act 3”, published in 1874, is a work by Francisco de Rojas Zorrilla. It explores elements such as Julia, Capelete and Count Paris.

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Francisco de Rojas Zorrilla, Los Bandos de Verona — Act 3 (1874)

“ Count Paris.
Hold! hold! Capelete! Slay her not—forbear!
Although unworthy thy fond love to share.
I love, alas! and would not shed her blood!
That steel will not efface the love which fills
So full her maiden heart.
Loving as I must love, I know how deep
The wound, and how oblivion, though she's woo'd,
Still comes not at our call.
I would not seek to wed another's love;
Love is not love, save it doth share alike.
The noble hope, the ever trusting faith,
Thrive not where love and hate together wed.
Julia.
If thou dost hate me, Count, in truth
My love and Romeo both are safe. ”

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Francisco de Rojas Zorrilla, Los Bandos de Verona — Act 3 (1874)

“ Who speaks of death, while yet my Julia lives?
Ere she be dead, yon hateful castle walls
Shall topple to the earth, and every stone
Lie heaped upon the earth. Come, Carlos, on!
My hate like fire within my bosom burns—
Unquenched, unquenchable, an eternal flame.
Revenge on Capelete and all who bear that name!
Romeo and Carlos rush out with drawn swords, leaving the "Gracioso," who looks stealthily around. ”

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Francisco de Rojas Zorrilla, Los Bandos de Verona — Act 3 (1874)

“ Julia.
To try is to succeed when love is true.
Old Capelete.
Though from my vengeance thou hast sav'd her, Count,
She dies another and more lingering death.
Within yon castle's gloomy dungeon walls
She expiates her crime in solitude
And prayer!—Ha! yonder comes Andrés.
Julia.
Oh, cruel, cruel, and most traitorous fate!
Andrés enters at this moment, and informs Old Capelete and the Count that Romeo and the Montesco faction are scouring the forest in search of Julia: he counsels that they should summon all their adherents and attack the Montesco faction. ”

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Francisco de Rojas Zorrilla, Los Bandos de Verona — Act 3 (1874)

“ They mov'd their cannon to the wood below:
Ours is at hand; and here's my weapon trusty,
Too often drawn to let the blade get rusty.
I think I'll fight—if courage fail not then,
Of victory be sure! Set on like men!
Julia (without) .
Oh, father! spare me for my Romeo's sake!
Romeo.
'Tis Julia's voice makes music 'mid the trees:
No sounds so sweet, so exquisite as these,
Fall on the listening ear of those who love,
Like echo of an angel's voice above.
Old Capelete.
Julia is dead, and I but now have slain her!
Fit expiation of her fatal sin
Romeo. ”

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Francisco de Rojas Zorrilla, Los Bandos de Verona — Act 3 (1874)

“ It is a selfish world, when all is done:
I'll stay behind; take care of number one.
Old Capelete (without) .
Carlos Montesco, our prisoner, lead
Well guarded to the castle gate.
Gracioso.
Methinks 'tis wiser I should take some ease
Amid the matted branches of these trees.
He ascends a tree, when enter Old Capelete and soldiers with Carlos a prisoner; Count Paris follows in haste.
The Count and Andrés enter.
Count.
Our people, routed, fly along the banks
Of the Adige. Our cannon are all taken,
Romeo in full pursuit! Let us now seek
Our safety, sir, within yon castle walls. ”

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Francisco de Rojas Zorrilla, Los Bandos de Verona — Act 3 (1874)

“ Alas, the day!
How can I answer? I am dead,
And there is no more to be done or said.
No, no! let each man care for number one,
And leave to others all the fighting fun.
Most men would rather talk than fight ”

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Francisco de Rojas Zorrilla, Los Bandos de Verona — Act 3 (1874)

“ And climb the walls with foremost of our band.
Romeo questions the "Gracioso," who states that he has not seen Carlos. Romeo then orders the cannon to be so placed as to command the castle: they open fire and a breach is made.
Gracioso.
This same black powder makes a roaring fire,
If, like good cooks, they only keep it up.
Of all the Capeletes, daughter and her sire,
We'll make an omlet, on which all may sup.
A signal is made from the tower, and old Capelete holds parley with Romeo, who tells him that his appeal is too late now Julia's dead. ”

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