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e others through the city! Bologna's nobility, do I invite
Do I invite to this wedding. Yet heed:
for to-day Beauty is nobility,not birth!
all it out so loud, that all sleepers wake,
Knock at closed windows, and rattle them,
That they be opened, and dreamy eyes
Astonished at the noble messangers, and call out:
The Duke invites you to the wedding,
Which he celebrates with your most beauteous sister!
come all, whether ye sleep in faithfulness,
On a lower's or a husband's breast,
Thether ye slumber in chaste beds alone,
Or are of those e,who with insatiable ardour
Press to new hearts each night:
come all,only be beautiful! Yes are wleome!
Others have made their exit during this speech.
To Magnani and Malvezzi.)
But ye remain behind! Yes are hostages to me
For this house and your Prince’s bridge!
To the others.)
And ye follow me to the castle! In an hour
I will bring the Bedding gifts to Beatrice,
That you may adorn yourself as becomes Bologna's mistress
And appear before God and the Cardinal!
The rest
( He goes with thoughts and torch-beagers
remain behind in greatd'excitement. Beatrice stands
motionkess, smiling.)
Basini
Well, what did I say? Was I elightened of God?
Are the things to become true, which I related?
Mrs.Nardi,
To Beatrice)
My child, you fortunate child—we happy
Cents!
To Nardi)
Do you understand, what has happened? Does this not restore your
Reason. Oh! Herven! Oh! Heaven!
Nardi
You did that very well my children! Who was the deandsome boy
who played the Duke?