Bianca

Scene Fourth

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Bianca. He comes not. Yon bright moon will ere long set, and still I hear not the dear voice 'neath my lattice singing. Adelbert! Ah, come! Hist! I hear his light boat on the lake. 'Tis he! 'tis he! [Leans over the balcony.]

The moon is up, wake, lady, wake!

My bark is moored on yonder lake.

The stars' soft eyes alone can see

My meeting, dear one, here with thee.

Wake, dearest, wake! lean from thy bower,

The moonlight gleams on tree and flower.

The summer sky smiles soft above;

Look down on me, thou star of love!

Adel. Sweet love, why fearest thou? None dare stay me when I fly to thee. Ah, sit thee here, and I will rest beside thee. [Biancaseats herself;Adelbertlies at her feet.]

Bianca. Thou art weary, love. I'll bring thee wine, and thou shalt rest while I do sing to thee. [She gives him wine; he drinks.]

Adel. Thanks to thee, dearest love, I am weary now no longer. When here beside thee, pain, sorrow, time are all forgot. Ah! what is this?-a deadly pang hath seized me. All grows dark before mine eyes. I cannot see thee. Yon cup,-'twas poisoned! I am dying, dying!

Bianca. Ah, nay, thou art faint! Speak not of dying, love. [Adelbertfalls.] Adelbert, Adelbert, speak!-speak! It is thine own Bianca calls thee! [Throws herself beside him.]

Bianca. Awake! awake! All, cold and still! Thou true, brave heart, thou art hushed forever. Huon! yes! 'twas he; and he hath sought to win me thus. But 'tis in vain! Where is the poisoned cup that I may join thee, Adelbert? [Takes the cup.] Ah, 'tis gone: there is no more. Yet I will be with thee, my murdered love. For me life hath no joy, and I will find thee even in death [falls fainting to the ground].

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