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THE DEATH OF
DUCHESS AND COUNTESS.
Merciful Heaven!
Merciful Heaven!
MAX. (to Wallenstein.)
Let me go to them!
Let me go to them!
WALLENSTEIN.
Not a step!
Not a step!
MAX. (pointing to Thekla and the Duchess.
But their life! Thine!
But their life! Thine!
WALLENSTEIN.
What tidings bring'st thou, Tertsky?
What tidings bring'st thou, Tertsky?
SCENE VIII.
To these Tertsky (returning.)
TERTSKY.
Message and greeting from our faithful reg'ments.
Their ardour may no longer be curb'd in.
They intreat permission to commence th' attack,
And if thou would'st but give the word of onset,
They could now charge the enemy in rear,
Into the city wedge them, and with ease
O'erpower them in the narrow streets.
ILLO.
O come!
Let not their ardour cool. The soldiery
Of Butler's corps stand by us faithfully;
We are the greater number. Let us charge them,
And finish here in Pilsen the revolt.
Message and greeting from our faithful reg'ments.
Their ardour may no longer be curb'd in.
They intreat permission to commence th' attack,
And if thou would'st but give the word of onset,
They could now charge the enemy in rear,
Into the city wedge them, and with ease
O'erpower them in the narrow streets.
ILLO.
O come!
Let not their ardour cool. The soldiery
Of Butler's corps stand by us faithfully;
We are the greater number. Let us charge them,
And finish here in Pilsen the revolt.
WAL-
