GAMEL. War, my dear lady,
War, waste, plague, famine, all malignities.
ALDWYTH. It means the fall of Tostig from his earldom.
GAMEL. That were too small a matter for a comet!
ALDWYTH. It means the lifting of the house of Alfgar.
GAMEL. Too small! a comet would not show for that!
ALDWYTH. Not small for thee, if thou canst compass it.
GAMEL. Thy love?
ALDWYTH. As much as I can give thee, man;
This Tostig is, or like to be, a tyrant;
Stir up thy people: oust him!
GAMEL. And thy love?
ALDWYTH. As much as thou canst bear.
GAMEL. I can bear all,
And not be giddy.
ALDWYTH. No more now: to-morrow.
SCENE II.--IN THE GARDEN. THE KING'S HOUSE NEAR LONDON. SUNSET.
EDITH. Mad for thy mate, passionate nightingale....
I love thee for it--ay, but stay a moment;
_He_ can but stay a moment: he is going.
I fain would hear him coming!... near me ... near.
Somewhere--To draw him nearer with a charm
Like thine to thine.
(_Singing_.)
Love is come with a song and a smile,
Welcome Love with a smile and a song:
Love can stay but a little while.
Why cannot he stay? They call him away:
Ye do him wrong, ye do him wrong;
Love will stay for a whole life long.
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