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MORTADELLO ; OR, THE ANGEL OF VENICE
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Mortadello
MORTADELLO ; OR, THE ANGEL OF VENICE
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OR, THE ANGEL OF VENICE 37 The Angel of Venice has laid down at the summons of the Lord The wreath and harp and crown, takes up the shield and sword. Oras you will. Enoughwhether one groans or smiles To call me still the Angel of the City of the Isles. [They go into the church. SCENE IV. The Church of St. Mark. THE DOGE, enthroned, surrounded by ecclesiastical dignitaries as for a marriage. COUNT MORTADELLO standing on the R. of THE DOGE. Many nobles gathered. THE DOGE. The bride is late. Youre sure alls well ? GABRIELE. I stake my head…
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OR, THE ANGEL OF VENICE 53 LUCREZIA. The Angel of Venice prays. Dear God, what rich perfume Must flood the starry ways, a fragrant lily-bloom ! Dare I disturb the wreaths that curl toward God ? MONICA. Amen ! LUCREZIA. How like a babe she breathes ! MONICA. [Rising and going to greet LUCREZIA.] What news from Venice then ? Why, my Lucrezia, you are fair ! The wound is healed ? Why, well, then ! Do we still despair to take the field ? LUCREZIA. Still in his iron gauntlet gripped the city squirms. MONICA. Then Mortadello has not slipped off to th…
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OR, THE ANGEL OF VENICE 13 ORLANDO. I ask a gift supreme. MONICA. It suits such service done. ORLANDO. A gift beyond all my dream, and all mens orison. MONICA. Speak ; it is yours. ORLANDO. I ask a rarer prize than life. MONICA. Take off the Sphinxs mask. ORLANDO. I want you for my wife. MONICA. My lord, ask something else. I am not worthy of love. ORLANDO. Love, if I read you, spells a word you know not of. Therefore therein for me the supreme triumph lies. [MONICA hesitates and prays silently. MONICA. My Venice, tis for thee I make the sac…
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MORTADELLO OR THE ANGEL OF VENICE A COMEDY BY ALEISTER CROWLEY LONDON WIELAND AND COMPANY 3. GREAT JAMES STREET, BEDFORD ROW MCMXII
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OR, THE ANGEL OF VENICE 5 LORENZO. She is the one bright star on Adriatic foam. ALESSANDRO. She wrecks the stalwart spar, but floats the seaman home. LORENZO. She is the rainbow shown in Venice cloudy sky. ALESSANDRO. She is the juicy bone for angels to suck dry. LORENZO. She is the compass, she is the loadstone of the State. ALESSANDRO. She is the one-two-three when Hebrews Cal- culate. LORENZO. She is the serene saint whose prayers are pure perfume. The soul without attaint, the bud, the beeless bloom ! LUCREZIA. Indeed, you are too sharp, d…
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OR, THE ANGEL OF VENICE 95 Hot when he should be cool, cold when he should be hot. Ambition kept him straight until the prize was won ; Now hes a runagate, the scandal of the sun. Im a young spark, you guess, a fashionable rake But see me doff the dress when Venice is at stake ! 1ST MASK. So the Princess must rule with you to help her, sir ? ALESSANDRO. With you to guide the fool whose ways may chance to err ! That was my scheme : if I divine your minds too ill, Ive only once to die ; gentlemen, whats your will ? 2ND MASK. Be seated sir. A…
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MORTADELLO; OR, THE ANGEL OF VENICE SCENE I. The action takes place at Venice. R. the Palazzo of MAGDALENA, C. its entrance and steps to the canal L.; its gilded and armorial mooring-posts stand L. and U.C. It is midnight, and there is no light in the palace, or on the water, but only the faint light of the stars. There is also access to the palazzo by land, a narrow passage C. along the edge of the canal. A bridge leads to this passage. Enter upon the bridge LORENZO and ALESSANDRO. They lean upon the parapet. LORENZO. HE solemn stones upsoar ;…
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OR, THE ANGEL OF VENICE 41 MORTADELLO. Body and blood of God ! THE DOGE. Death ! THE ARCHBISHOP. Sacrilege ! GABRIELE. Close the doors ! Let none escape ! A VOICE. The doors are thronged. MORTADELLO. Swords ! Swords ! GABRIELE. Who roars So loud ? Keep silence, sir, or we are all undone ! MORTADELLO. Misshapen knave ! THE DOGE. Peace, peace. MORTADELLO. Thou misbegotten one ! Lay hands upon the household. [The church fills with smoke. GABRIELE. Alls gone dark. THE DOGE. Gone dark ! MORTADELLO. Gone dark ! GABRIELE. Crackles and fumes ; they ha…
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…ellow on my sword ! To the gondola ! [The LORD GABRIELE and his sbirri appear running, upon the bridge. ORLANDO. Too late ! we must face Venice now. MONICA. I am at the height of Fate ! GABRIELE. Halt there ! ORLANDO. Who calls ? GABRIELE. Allow The warrant of the Three ! I have a word to speak To the Princess. MONICA. To me ? My lord, I am too weak To move against your will. I only ask to go, As is my custom still, a pilgrim to and fro Among my poor, to heal, to comfort, to befriend [She kneels before him. GABRIELE. Nay, lady, never kneel ! I…
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OR, THE ANGEL OF VENICE 105 SCENE V. The Palace of the Doge. The Throne-room. MONICAALESSANDROLUCREZIA. A distant bell, the Great Bell of St. Marks, still tolls. MONICA. Embrace me ! Here we stand at the cross-roads of Fate. Enlace me ! hand in, hand what ardours we await ! The merry play is played, the comedy that Pan On very Ida made, the comedy of man ! LUCREZIA. I gave her steel to twist and writhe herself upon. MONICA. One flicker of my wrist, and his black soul was gone. ALESSANDRO. I have done nothing yet. MONICA. Oh, you have laughed…
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OR, THE ANGEL OF VENICE 77 Ordered it. Mortadello privy to the deed ! Here he comes. Drive that dog in ! A CITIZEN. Kill him ! CITIZENS. Kill him ! Bleed The leech ! Smash in his face ! Break up the walls for stones ! Death ! Death ! Death to the dog ! Well batter in his bones ! [They hurl sticks and other missiles at the window. Some begin to break down the wall of the bridge, and take the stones. THE GOVERNOR and his men are driven in. MORTADELLO and a com- pany of bowmen arrive. MORTADELLO. Ah, dogs, do you rebel ? You have to deal with us …
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OR, THE ANGEL OF VENICE 83 MONICA. Yet in an hour we must change rings ! MORTADELLO. To be betrothed ! O let me die ! MONICA. Why yes ! and leave me to my hope By virtueand addressto pacify the Pope. MORTADELLO. All I have played for, all my life long, lost ! MONICA. No, won ! Theres naught beyond recall, no deed to be undone. Take Venice, take the throne, take favour and success All yours and yours alonein married happiness ! A price to pay that most would call a prize to pluck ! MORTADELLO. Oh, I am like to boast of such a piece of luck !…
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OR, THE ANGEL OF VENICE 93 Will the day after suit your highness ? Then well dine With but her light to shoot its silver through the wine. MORTADELLO. Her light and loves ! My friend, I feared that we should fight : Butlook toward the end ! fate sets us all to right. Deserve as youve deserved till now, and you may be The greatest man thats served in Venice after me. ALESSANDRO. My lord, you are too good. At first I did not know you. But now Ive understood the service we all owe you. MORTADELLO. Well, shall we go to the boat ? ALESSANDRO. …
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OR, THE ANGEL OF VENICE 15 His branding breath to bear me far beyond heaven and hell. Come ! let me hold my crystal cross up to the moon : A guess of gold were at a loss to tell its tune. See ! I draw slowly, lustful bliss my fond regard : The high and holy emblem is a poinard ! Dipped in such slime of Afric that a spider scratch Is mortal. Crime so delicate shall make a match With Mortadello. Filthy hound ! Vile sneering goat ! Soon my bedfellow, this be found thrust through your throat ! The comedy is fierce, is long, is dangerous ; But I am …
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OR, THE ANGEL OF VENICE 73 3RD VOICE. If your gargoyle spout Truth, show us the Princess ! 1ST VOICE. Ay, bring her out ! ALL. Bring her out ! ALESSANDRO. Hush, friends. Thats not so mad. Come, Governor, these folk Are not so bad at heartbut they cant see a joke ! 1ST VOICE. Devil a joke ! The angel murdered in her cell ! 2ND VOICE. The martyred maiden ! 3RD VOICE. Angel of Venice ! ALESSANDRO. Ding, dong, bell ! Shut up the rattle-shop, its Mass-time ! Nowyou will ? Therehes a fine old boy ! GOVERNOR. Oh, keep the people still ! Ill br…
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…ELLO. And will your love allow the word I have to say ? MONICA. Ah, my lord, your fool will whisper by and by. I am faint yetwe rule in Venice, you and I ! [They go toward the door, her hand upon his shoulder, her face, turned away from him, illumined with a sinister smile.
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… of necessity or of piety : that is, or I felt obliged to tell the truth about something, or I was definitely inspired. But the Angel of Venice (I protest) is a very cunning concoction. I had been revolving certain exposition by M. Henri Davray of Verlaines skill in treating the Alexandrine ; and I couldnt let it stay there ! Hence the form. I had also been meditating on Maeter- lincks method of obtaining atmosphere ; but this went all awry. With regard to the matter of my proposed master- piece, my mind was perfectly clear. It must look lik…
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OR, THE ANGEL OF VENICE 33 ALESSANDRO enters from R. ALESSANDRO. Your pleasure, say ? [He draws his sword. MORTADELLO. Put up your sword. I have your measure. What ? you will force me to arrest you ? [MORTADELLOS attendants come forward. LUCREZIA staggers, and falls into ALESSANDROS arms. LUCREZIA. [Aside] Sandro, stay ! Follow the course agreed. ALESSANDRO. The dog must have his day. Oh ! but youre hurt ! MORTADELLO. Young man ! she shall be tended. ALESSANDRO. Well. No ! take my shirt. Staunch the dear breast ! MORTADELLO. A miracle It mis…
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