Life Is a Dream by Pedro Calderón de la Barca
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page 58 of 114 (50%)
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Does homage to him for my sovereign.
SEG. Fidelity that held his Prince in chains! CLO. Fidelity more fast than had it loosed him-- SEG. Ev'n from the very dawn of consciousness Down at the bottom of the barren rocks, Where scarce a ray of sunshine found him out, In which the poorest beggar of my realm At least to human-full proportion grows-- Me! Me--whose station was the kingdom's top To flourish in, reaching my head to heaven, And with my branches overshadowing The meaner growth below! CLO. Still with the same Fidelity-- SEG. To me!-- CLO. Ay, sir, to you, Through that divine allegiance upon which All Order and Authority is based; |
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