"All that mankind has done, thought, gained or been: it is lying as in magic preservation in the pages of books." |  A magazine for truth, faith, and logic. | Issue XXII, March 2007 |
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The Miracle of the Spring
Starting places
Imperialism And The Welfare State
My Testimony with Denominational Translations Statements of Great Faith: "Blessed be the name of the Lord"
A Draught of Heavenly Alchemy Six years later, having lunch The Tragedy of Lady Cindy, Act III
Primum Mobile Staff: Daniel Morgan Paul Lytle Anastasia P. Lytle Louis A. Markos J.E. Heath
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The Tragedy of Lady Cindyby Paul Lytle
THE PERSONS OF THE PLAY LADY Cindy ACT III, SCENE I Enter LADY, MAID, and MICHAEL MICHAEL: Is yet the King abed?MAID: Indeed he is. MICHAEL: So, by your leave, our meeting is begun. LADY: You have my leave, but still I understand it not why we are gathered 'neath these trees. Does something you would say despise the light? MICHAEL: O, light there's not with George the King around, but all is laid in shadow, and all is dark. LADY: At times I've heard it said that you supported Jonathan and not King George. MICHAEL: The passing of a throne's a tricky game, and sometimes it decided not by blood, but by the spilling of. I sided with Lord Jonathan, the brother of the King, o'er his nephew, George. LADY: The son of a King, as well as nephew. George that ruled before had fathered an heir before his death, but yet that heir had not been born, nor even known, when William, brother of the King, was crowned. George did have a son. MICHAEL: A severed line, Removèd from the throne. The crown had passed, and then to William's heirs belonged the throne. Since none had yet been born at William's death, the line did pass unto his brother John. George did never claim a son, and we still cannot say him not a bastard by the former queen. The Lords did pick the King, and not by blood. Politically did George more benefit the nobles than did John. You only know their side; you were not born. LADY: No, I was not. But well I know your heart, and it did much surprise to me when you did bid me hear the King. MICHAEL: O, hear him well, for hidden in his words was truth. I heard it plain, and I have noted every word. LADY: What do you mean? MICHAEL: This war is naught but greed, and none of his “protection” there exists. LADY: So you've said a hundred times, but I did not hear such from home tonight. Speak on. MICHAEL: Heard him say this war began that day the Turks invaded our land? When the words were said I called for your attention to them. LADY: So I recall. MICHAEL: And he admitted then the Turks were working 'lone, and that the Moors were not involved with them at all in this. LADY: But tied they are! MICHAEL: How so? What I heard there was that the Turks invaded here, and we responded with attacks against the Moors! No, there must be something more to this. We have invaded a sovereign land and fought against their peaceful people and their towns. LADY: But they have threatened us. MICHAEL: As we might curse a Muslim for his faith? Are those the threats? We spoke as bad before the war, but ne'er did they make a move against us. Idle words; these supposed threats were naught but idle words. LADY: But they have fought unfairly, and show their souls thus. MICHAEL: They battle for their people, and fight for home! What less would we each do in such a place? We have invaded the. Warrants that not a little mud upon a sword? Surely. I have been into their lands, and knew it 'fore our soldiers' feet did trample it. It was a paradise, I swear it so! A place of culture, peace, and hospitals, universities, and learning, O! The tales we hear of that place not were forged by swords of Christians. We have razed that land. We have turned those men to terrorists. Forget that not, and I will take my leave. [exeunt severally] ACT III, SCENE II Enter LADY LADY: So lost am I again, so soon since I'dbeen found! Alas, I know not what to think, What were the words of George the King concealing? All I hear are words of what occurs, and words are easily contorted, moved to something slightly different or distorted. And even if he lies, what can I do? A lady in this kingdom has some strengths, but little, little; my words mean almost nothing. Revenge it is I seek, blood for blood, but I have not a target for my rage. Is George of fault, or Saracens? I know the Moors did cut him down, but who's to blame for putting Casey there at first? [enter GHOST] I speak his name, and he does come again.A message he delivers? GHOST: Remember me. LADY: He does recall his words. GHOST: Remember me. [exits] LADY: I shall, I shall, but how shall it be done?When my words revert to despair he comes; he wants it not. He wants to be remembered for something more than how he died; for why! For why becomes the message I'm to spread. King George has murdered my son. I'll be revenged. [exits] Continuing in the next two issues of Primum Mobile Magazine! Act I |
