Egerio. The following is Jocelin's version: "And Milcho beheld a
vision in the night: and behold Patrick entered his palace as all on
fire, and the flames, issuing from his mouth, and from his nose, and
from his eyes, and from his ears, seemed to burn him; but Milcho
repelled from himself the flaming hair of the boy, nor did it prevail
to touch him any nearer; but the flame, being spread, turned aside to
the right and catching on his two little daughters, who were lying in
one bed, burned them even to ashes: then the south wind blowing
strongly dispersed their ashes over many parts of Ireland." --
"Jocelin's Life of St. Patrick, translated by Swift" (Dublin, 1804),
pp. 17, 18.


LESBIA. Light phantoms these,
Chimeras which an entrance find with ease
Into the dreamer's brain.
[A trumpet sounds.
But wherefore sounds this trumpet?

CAPTAIN. It is plain
Ships are approaching to our port below.

POLONIA. Grant me thy leave, great lord, since thou dost know
A trumpet in my ear
Sounds like a siren's voice, serene and clear;
Ever to war inclined,
In martial music my chief joy I find;
Its clangour and its din
Lead my rapt senses on: for I may win
Through it my highest fame,