Chastelard Monologue from Chastelard, a Tragedy

From Chastelard, a Tragedy by Algernon Charles Swinburne

male · anguished · 53 sec

I know. I was just thinking how such things were made And were so fair as this is. Do you know She held me here and talked--the most sweet talk Men ever heard of? (MARY BEATON: You hate me to the heart. What will you do?) I know not: die some day, But live as long and lightly as I can. Will you now love me? faith, but if you do, It were much better you were dead and hearsed. Will you do one thing for me? (MARY BEATON: Yea, all things.) Speak truth a little, for God's sake: indeed It were no harm to do. Come, will you, sweet? Though it be but to please God.

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