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Rh We were engaged with Mansfeld hard by Dessau) I see the youth, in my mind's eye I see him, Leap his black war-horse from the bridge adown, And t'ward his father, then in extreme peril, Beat up against the strong tide of the Elbe. The down was scarce upon his chin! I hear He has made good the promise of his youth, And the full hero now is finish'd in him.

You'll see him yet ere evening. He conducts The Duchess Friedland hither, and the Princess From Carnthen. We expect them here at noon.

Both wife and daughter does the Duke call hither? He crowds in visitants from all sides.

Hm! So much the better! I had fram'd my mind To hear of naught but warlike circumstance, Of marches, and attacks, and batteries: And lo! the Duke provides, and something too Of gentler sort, and lovely, should be present To feast our eyes.

(who has been standing in the attitude of meditation, to Butler, whom he leads a little on one side). And how came you to know, That the Count Galas joins us not? -