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Notes on our edition of Almira Summary of the Plot of Almira ... - WGBH

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<strong>Almira</strong>(<strong>Almira</strong> ach! was sagestu?Gib endlich seiner Seelen Ruh,Auf, laß dein Hertz, das der Erbarmung voll,Und fast vor Liebe will in Stücken springen,Ihm diese Botschafft thränend bringen,Daß er nicht sterben soll.)FernandoFernando stirbet dein,(<strong>Almira</strong> geht hervor.)Er stirbet dein, Almire.<strong>Almira</strong>Nein, nein Fernando, nein!Ich will dich lassen Gnade findenSo fern du dich wilt mit EdilieVermählen und verbinden.FernandoDurchlauchtigste,Die Gnade macht mich nur betrübt.<strong>Almira</strong>Wie, hastu nicht Edilien geliebt?FernandoMein Hertz spricht mir v<strong>on</strong> solcher Neigung frey.<strong>Almira</strong>Doch hat sie sich in deinem ZimmerGar heimlich aufgehalten?FernandoNimmer.<strong>Almira</strong>Wer hat dich denn dem Mord entrissen,Und dir und Osman das Gewehr entwandt?FernandoSie war mir unbekandt.<strong>Almira</strong>Verlangstu aber die Persohn zu wissen,Die, ob sie dich gleich zärtlich hat beschützt,Du dennoch quälst mit ungemeiner Pein?FernandoWer mag sie immer seyn?<strong>Almira</strong><strong>Almira</strong> deine Königin.(Er kniet.)<strong>Almira</strong>(<strong>Almira</strong>, oh, what do you say now?Give him peace <strong>of</strong> mind at last.Go <strong>on</strong>, allow y<strong>our</strong> heart, so full <strong>of</strong> mercyAnd bursting with love,Bring him this message in tears:That he shall not die.)FernandoFernando dies y<strong>our</strong>s.(<strong>Almira</strong> steps out <strong>of</strong> her hiding place.)He dies as y<strong>our</strong>s, <strong>Almira</strong>.<strong>Almira</strong>No, no Fernando, no!I will grant you mercyUnder <strong>the</strong> c<strong>on</strong>diti<strong>on</strong> that youMarry, and wed y<strong>our</strong>self to Edilia.FernandoY<strong>our</strong> Highness,This mercy <strong>on</strong>ly makes me sad.<strong>Almira</strong>Why? Do you not love Edilia?FernandoMy heart is free <strong>of</strong> such an attracti<strong>on</strong>.<strong>Almira</strong>But did she not hideSecretly in y<strong>our</strong> room?FernandoNever.<strong>Almira</strong>Then who saved y<strong>our</strong> lifeAnd took <strong>the</strong> swords away from you and Osman?FernandoI do not know who she was.<strong>Almira</strong>But do you want to know who <strong>the</strong> pers<strong>on</strong> was,She, who though she protected you with tenderness,Suffers terrible pain at y<strong>our</strong> hands?FernandoWho can she be?<strong>Almira</strong><strong>Almira</strong>, y<strong>our</strong> Queen.(He kneels.)188 YOUTH: Genius and Folly

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