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 But for the present moment, till the King Of Hungary may safely join the army, Is the command assign'd to me.

And think'st thou, Dost thou believe, that thou wilt tear it from him? Oh, never hope it!—Father! father! father! An inauspicious office is enjoin'd thee. This paper here!—this! and wilt thou enforce it? The mighty in the middle of his host, Surrounded by his thousands, him would'st thou Disarm—degrade! Thou art lost, both thou and all of us.

What hazard I incur thereby, I know. In the great hand of God I stand. The Almighty Will cover with his shield the Imperial house, And shatter, in his wrath, the work of darkness. The Emperor hath true servants still; and, even Here in the camp, there are enough brave men Who for the good cause will fight gallantly. The faithful have been warn'd—the dangerous Are closely watch'd. I wait but the first step, And then immediately

What! On suspicion? Immediately?

The Emperor is no tyrant. The deed alone he'll punish, not the wish. The