--pay more attention, sir,
To a becoming carriage--much thou wantest
In dignity.
To a becoming carriage--much thou wantest
In dignity.
Edgar Allen Poe
(musing.
) Nothing, fair cousin, nothing--not even deep
sorrow--
Wears it away like evil hours and wine.
I will amend.
Aless. Do it! I would have thee drop
Thy riotous company, too--fellows low born--
Ill suit the like with old Di Broglio's heir
And Alessandra's husband.
Cas. I will drop them.
Aless. Thou wilt--thou must. Attend thou also more
To thy dress and equipage--they are over plain
For thy lofty rank and fashion--much depends
Upon appearances.
Cas. I'll see to it.
Aless. Then see to it!
--pay more attention, sir,
To a becoming carriage--much thou wantest
In dignity.
Cas. Much, much, oh! much I want
In proper dignity.
Aless. (haughtily) Thou mockest me, sir!
Cas. (abstractedly. ) Sweet, gentle Lalage!
Aless. Heard I aright?
I speak to him--he speaks of Lalage!
Sir Count! (places her hand on his shoulder) what art thou dreaming?
he's not well!
What ails thee, sir?
sorrow--
Wears it away like evil hours and wine.
I will amend.
Aless. Do it! I would have thee drop
Thy riotous company, too--fellows low born--
Ill suit the like with old Di Broglio's heir
And Alessandra's husband.
Cas. I will drop them.
Aless. Thou wilt--thou must. Attend thou also more
To thy dress and equipage--they are over plain
For thy lofty rank and fashion--much depends
Upon appearances.
Cas. I'll see to it.
Aless. Then see to it!
--pay more attention, sir,
To a becoming carriage--much thou wantest
In dignity.
Cas. Much, much, oh! much I want
In proper dignity.
Aless. (haughtily) Thou mockest me, sir!
Cas. (abstractedly. ) Sweet, gentle Lalage!
Aless. Heard I aright?
I speak to him--he speaks of Lalage!
Sir Count! (places her hand on his shoulder) what art thou dreaming?
he's not well!
What ails thee, sir?
