Monologue

Queen Monologue from Chastelard, a Tragedy

From Chastelard, a Tragedy by Algernon Charles Swinburne

female · anguished · 48 sec

I do not like your suit. (DARNLEY: 'Tis of no Frenchman fashion.) No, God wot; 'Tis nowise great men's fashion in French land To clap a headsman's taberd on their backs. (DARNLEY: No, madam?) No; I never wist of that. Is it a month gone I did call you lord? I chose you by no straying stroke of sight, But with my heart to love you heartily. Did I wrong then? did mine eye draw my heart? I know not; sir, it may be I did wrong: And yet to love you; and would choose again, Against to choose you.

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