The Death of Wallenstein by Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller
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page 148 of 268 (55%)
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Thou'rt skilled in war, thou hast learned somewhat under me,
I need not be ashamed of my opponent, And never hadst thou fairer opportunity To pay me for thy schooling. COUNTESS. Is it then, Can it have come to this? What! Cousin, cousin! Have you the heart? MAX. The regiments that are trusted to my care I have pledged my troth to bring away from Pilsen True to the emperor; and this promise will I Make good, or perish. More than this no duty Requires of me. I will not fight against thee, Unless compelled; for though an enemy, Thy head is holy to me still, [Two reports of cannon. ILLO and TERZKY hurry to the window. WALLENSTEIN. What's that? TERZBY. He falls. WALLENSTEIN. Falls! Who? |
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