Dramatic Lyrics Robert Browning Dramatic Lyrics Table of Contents Dramatic Lyrics.........................................................................................................................................................1 Robert Browning............................................................................................................................................1 CAVALIER TUNES......................................................................................................................................2 ``HOW THEY BROUGHT THE GOOD NEWS FROM GHENT TO AIX.''..............................................5 THROUGH THE METIDJA TO ABD−EL−KADR.....................................................................................7 SOLILOQUY OF THE SPANISH CLOISTER..........................................................................................13 THE LABORATORY..................................................................................................................................15 THE CONFESSIONAL...............................................................................................................................17 CRISTINA...................................................................................................................................................19 THE LOST MISTRESS...............................................................................................................................21 EARTH'S IMMORTALITIES.....................................................................................................................22 MEETING AT NIGHT................................................................................................................................22 PARTING AT MORNING..........................................................................................................................23 SONG...........................................................................................................................................................23 A WOMAN'S LAST WORD.......................................................................................................................24 EVELYN HOPE..........................................................................................................................................25 LOVE AMONG THE RUINS.....................................................................................................................27 A LOVERS' QUARREL..............................................................................................................................29 UP AT A VILLA−−−DOWN IN THE CITY..............................................................................................34 A TOCCATA OF GALUPPI'S....................................................................................................................36 OLD PICTURES IN FLORENCE...............................................................................................................38 ``DE GUSTIBUS−−−''.................................................................................................................................46 HOME−THOUGHTS, FROM ABROAD...................................................................................................47 HOME−THOUGHTS, FROM THE SEA..................................................................................................48 SAUL...........................................................................................................................................................48 MY STAR...................................................................................................................................................56 BY THE FIRE−SIDE...................................................................................................................................56 ANY WIFE TO ANY HUSBAND..............................................................................................................65 TWO IN THE CAMPAGNA.......................................................................................................................69 MISCONCEPTIONS...................................................................................................................................71 A SERENADE AT THE VILLA.................................................................................................................71 ONE WAY OF LOVE.................................................................................................................................74 ANOTHER WAY OF LOVE......................................................................................................................74 A PRETTY WOMAN..................................................................................................................................75 RESPECTABILITY.....................................................................................................................................78 LOVE IN A LIFE........................................................................................................................................79 LIFE IN A LOVE........................................................................................................................................79 IN THREE DAYS........................................................................................................................................80 IN A YEAR..................................................................................................................................................81 WOMEN AND ROSES...............................................................................................................................83 BEFORE......................................................................................................................................................85 AFTER.........................................................................................................................................................86 THE GUARDIAN−ANGEL........................................................................................................................87 MEMORABILIA.........................................................................................................................................89 POPULARITY.............................................................................................................................................89 MASTER HUGUES OF SAXE−GOTHA. [An imaginary composer.]......................................................92 i Dramatic Lyrics Robert Browning This page copyright © 2001 Blackmask Online. http://www.blackmask.com • CAVALIER TUNES. • ``HOW THEY BROUGHT THE GOOD NEWS FROM GHENT TO AIX.'' • THROUGH THE METIDJA TO ABD−EL−KADR. • SOLILOQUY OF THE SPANISH CLOISTER. • THE LABORATORY. • THE CONFESSIONAL. • CRISTINA. • THE LOST MISTRESS. • EARTH'S IMMORTALITIES. • MEETING AT NIGHT. • PARTING AT MORNING. • SONG. • A WOMAN'S LAST WORD. • EVELYN HOPE. • LOVE AMONG THE RUINS. • A LOVERS' QUARREL. • UP AT A VILLA−−−DOWN IN THE CITY. • A TOCCATA OF GALUPPI'S. • OLD PICTURES IN FLORENCE. • ``DE GUSTIBUS−−−'' • HOME−THOUGHTS, FROM ABROAD. • HOME−THOUGHTS, FROM THE SEA. • SAUL. • MY STAR. • BY THE FIRE−SIDE. • ANY WIFE TO ANY HUSBAND. • TWO IN THE CAMPAGNA. • MISCONCEPTIONS. • A SERENADE AT THE VILLA. • ONE WAY OF LOVE. • ANOTHER WAY OF LOVE. • A PRETTY WOMAN. • RESPECTABILITY. • LOVE IN A LIFE. • LIFE IN A LOVE. • IN THREE DAYS • IN A YEAR. • WOMEN AND ROSES. • BEFORE. • AFTER. • THE GUARDIAN−ANGEL. • MEMORABILIA. • POPULARITY. • MASTER HUGUES OF SAXE−GOTHA. [An imaginary composer.] Dramatic Lyrics 1 Dramatic Lyrics CAVALIER TUNES. I. MARCHING ALONG. I. Kentish Sir Byng stood for his King, Bidding the crop−headed Parliament swing: And, pressing a troop unable to stoop And see the rogues flourish and honest folk droop, Marched them along, fifty−score strong, Great−hearted gentlemen, singing this song. II. God for King Charles! Pym and such carles To the Devil that prompts 'em their treasonous parles! Cavaliers, up! Lips from the cup, Hands from the pasty, nor bite take nor sup Till you're−−− CHORUS.−−−Marching along, fifty−score strong, Great−hearted gentlemen, singing this song. III. Hampden to hell, and his obsequies' knell Serve Hazelrig, Fiennes, and young Harry as well! England, good cheer! Rupert is near! Kentish and loyalists, keep we not here CHORUS.−−−Marching along, fifty−score strong, Great−hearted gentlemen, singing this song? IV. Then, God for King Charles! Pym and his snarls To the Devil that pricks on such pestilent carles! Hold by the right, you double your might; So, onward to Nottingham, fresh for the fight, CHORUS.−−−March we along, fifty−score strong, Great−hearted gentlemen, singing this song! II. GIVE A ROUSE. CAVALIER TUNES. 2 Dramatic Lyrics I. King Charles, and who'll do him right now? King Charles, and who's ripe for fight now? Give a rouse: here's, in hell's despite now, King Charles! II. Who gave me the goods that went since? Who raised me the house that sank once? Who helped me to gold I spent since? Who found me in wine you drank once? CHORUS.−−−King Charles, and who'll do him right now? King Charles, and who's ripe for fight now? Give a rouse: here's, in hell's despite now, King Charles! III. To whom used my boy George quaff else, By the old fool's side that begot him? For whom did he cheer and laugh else, While Noll's