The Equinox (Volume I, Number VI)

THE RITE OF MARS But thou, O thou, hast risen from the deep ! All mortals mourn and weep Το see thee, seeing that all love must die Besides thy beauty, see thee and despair ! Deadly as thou art fair, I cry for all mankind—they are slain, even as l ! [SOR. SCORPIO takes crown of. [A pause. [BROTHER CAPRICORNUS a’anees the dance of Vii/ean to anvil-music in gradually increasing rea’ light, at 8114 rushes to throne and/ind: MARS and SCORPIO, their weafons laid aside, in each other’s arms.] BRO. CAPRICORNUS. Ah, wanton I [sex. SCORPIO takes m'a/in ana’ charms the qflena’ea' deity, who retirespaezfiea’fi] MARS. Brethren in arms, this is not defeat, but victory! For though I be dethroned, not to Me, not to our lady was the glory. For always is the true God hidden—behold ! [One turns on the white tight, and there stands SOL. IN ARIES 1115011 the throne of the East. MARS goes to him and 7861185.[ Unity uttermost showed, I adore the might of thy breath, Supreme and terrible God Who makest the Gods and death Το tremble before thee :— I, Ι adore thee! [He kneels O Hawk of gold with power enwalled, Whose face is like an emerald ; Whose crown is indigo as night ; Smaragdine snakes about thy brow * Romance from 2nd Concerto: Wieniawski. 57