Some delving winter-stream, which, where it rushes,
Makes its own channel; with such sudden speed
He march'd, and now at once 'fore Regenspurg
Stood to th' affright of all good Catholic Christians.
Then did Bavaria's well-deserving Prince
Entreat swift aidance in his extreme need;
The Emperor sends seven horsemen to Duke Friedland,
Seven horsemen couriers sends he with th' entreaty;
He superadds his own, and supplicates
Where as the sovereign lord he can command.
In vain his supplication! At this moment
The Duke hears only his old hate and grudge,
Barters the general good to gratify
Private revenge—and so falls Regenspurg.
WALLENSTEIN.
My recollection fails me here.
MAX.
When we were in Silesia.
WALLENSTEIN.
But what had we to do there?
MAX.
The Swedes and Saxons from the province.
WALLENSTEIN.
In that description which the Minister gave
I seem'd to have forgotten the whole war.
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