Gentz Monologue from L'Aiglon

From L'Aiglon by Edmond Rostand

male · dark · 56 sec

It's not worth while-- (THE DUKE: What's not worth while?) To feign an interest. I'm not so blind as Metternich. (He offers him another sweetmeat.) A chocolate? (THE DUKE: What do you see?) I see a youth who suffers, Rather than live a favored prince's life. Your soul is still alive, but here at court They'll lull it fast asleep with love and music. I had a soul once, like the rest of the world; But--! And I wither, decently obscene-- Till some day, in the cause of liberty, One of those rash young fools of the University Amid my sweetmeats, perfumes, and dishonor Slays me as Kotzebue was slain by Sand. Yes, I'm afraid--do try a sugared raisin-- That I shall perish at his hand.

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