The Complete Poetical Works of H.W. Longfellow (Volume 1)

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1894. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... THE SPANISH STUDENT DRAMATIS PERSONS Victoman) Students of Alcala. Hyfolito ) Thkcoomof LaEai Gentlemen of Madrid. Don Carlos ( The Archrishop Of Toledo. A Cardinal. Beltran Cruzado Count of the Gypsies. Bartolome Roman . . . . A young Gypsy. The Padre Cura Of Guadarrama. Pedro Cresfo Alcalde. Panoho Alguacil. Francisco Lara's Servant. Chispa Victorian's Servant. Baltasar Innkeeper. Preciosa A Gypsy Girl. Angelica A poor Girl. Martina The Padre Cura's Niece. Dolores Preciosd's Maid. Gypsies, Musicians, etc. ACT I Scene I. -- The Count Of Lara's chambers. Night. The Count in his dressing-gown, smoking and conversing with Don Carlos. Lara. You were not at the play to-night, Don Carlos; How happened it? Don C. I had engagements elsewhere. Pray who was there? Lara. Why, all the town and court. The house was crowded; and the busy fans Among the gayly dressed and perfumed ladies Fluttered like butterflies among the flowers. There was the Countess of Medina Celi; The Goblin Lady with her Phantom Lover, Her Lindo Don Diego; Dona Sol, And Dona Serafina, and her cousins. Don C. What was the play? Lara. It was a dull affair; One of those comedies in which you see, As Lope says, the history of the world Brought down from Genesis to the day of Judgment. There were three duels fought in the first act, Three gentlemen receiving deadly wounds, Laying their hands upon their hearts, and saying, Oh, I am dead! a lover in a closet, An old hidalgo, and a gay Don Juan, A Dona Inez with a black mantilla, Followed at twilight by an unknown lover, Who looks intently where he knows she is not! Don C. Of course, the Preciosa danced to-night? Lara. And never better. Every footstep fell As lightly as a sunbeam on the water. I think the girl extremely beautiful. Don C. Almost beyond the ...