Sigismund Monologue from Life Is a Dream

From Life Is a Dream by Pedro Calderón de la Barca

male · philosophical · 57 sec

If Rome could see me on this day Amid the triumphs of its early sway, Oh, with what strange delight It would have seen so singular a sight, Its mighty armies led By one who was a savage wild beast bred, Whose courage soars so high, That even an easy conquest seems the sky! But let us lower our flight, My spirit; 'tis not thus we should invite This doubtful dream to stay, Lest when I wake and it has past away, I learn to my sad cost, A moment given, 'twas in a moment lost; Determined not to abuse it, The less will be my sorrow should I lose it. [A trumpet sounds.

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