Arduin Monologue from The Immortal Lure

From The Immortal Lure by Cale Young Rice

male · romantic · 1:06 min

As the moon is in heaven! as the skies! [ (In an ecstasy.) For last night I beheld In dreams deeper than day how it must be. I saw a tomb far-hidden in the earth And Life within it Mixing salt and sulphur-- Twin elements Of the great trinity. I saw her hands pour out quick mercury Upon a bat's wing wrought with hieroglyphics, And then I saw her cast in gold and silver That melted with strange voice and sudden flame, The while she gazed on me most meaningly. And then... when all was done.... [ (The vision consuming him.) My wife, my Rhea, lit with loveliness And as a spirit clad with resurrection, Rose up within my dream... fair, young and glad!... (Rhasis: But, master... are dreams true?) Such dreams as these? [ Kindling.

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