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OTHO THE GREAT.
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OTHO THE GREAT:
A TRAGEDY, IN FIVE ACTS.
DRAMATIS PERSONÆ.
| Otho the Great, Emperor of Germany | An Hungarian Captain. | |
| Ludolph, his Son. | Physician. | |
| Conrad, Duke of Franconia. | Page. | |
| Albert, a Knight favored by Otho. | Nobles, Knights, Attendants, & Soldiers. | |
| Sigifred, an Officer, friend of Ludolph. | ||
| Theodore and Gonfred, Officers. | Erminia, Niece of Otho. | |
| Ethelbert, an Abot. | Auranthe, Conrad's Sister. | |
| Gersa, Prince of Hungary. | Ladies and Attendants. | |
| Scene.—The Castle of Friedburg, its vicinity, and the Hungarian Camp. | ||
| Time.—One day. | ||
ACT I.
Scene I.—An Apartment in the Castle.
Enter.—Conrad.
So, I am safe emerged from these broils!
Amid the wreck of thousands I am whole;
For every crime I have a laurel-wreath,
For every lie a lordship. Nor yet has
My ship of fortune furl'd her silken sails,—
Let her glide on! This danger'd neck is saved,
By dexterous policy, from the rebels' axe;
And of my ducal palace not one stone
Is bruised by the Hungarian petards.
Toil hard, ye slaves, and from the miser-earth
Bring forth once more my bullion, treasured deep,
With all my jewell'd salvers, silver and gold,
Amid the wreck of thousands I am whole;
For every crime I have a laurel-wreath,
For every lie a lordship. Nor yet has
My ship of fortune furl'd her silken sails,—
Let her glide on! This danger'd neck is saved,
By dexterous policy, from the rebels' axe;
And of my ducal palace not one stone
Is bruised by the Hungarian petards.
Toil hard, ye slaves, and from the miser-earth
Bring forth once more my bullion, treasured deep,
With all my jewell'd salvers, silver and gold,
