Charles Monologue from The Robbers

From The Robbers by Friedrich Schiller

male · anguished · 1:01 min

Mercy has taken refuge among bears. I will not kill thee! AMELIA (embracing his knees). Oh, for heaven's sake! by all that is merciful! I ask no longer for love. I know that our stars fly from each other in opposition. Death is all I ask. Forsaken, forsaken! Take that word in all its dreadful import! Forsaken! I cannot survive it! Thou knowest well that no woman can survive that. All I ask is death. See, my hand trembles! I have not courage to strike the blow. I shrink from the gleaming blade! To thee it is so easy, so very easy; thou art a master in murder--draw thy sword, and make me happy!

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