Scene Design : Act I

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Folio 11Folio 1ἅπανθ᾽ ὁ μακρὸς κἀναρίθμητος χρόνος φύει τ᾽ ἄδηλα καὶ φανέντα κρύπτεται : κοὐκ ἔστ᾽ ἄελπτον οὐδέν , ἀλλ᾽ ἁλίσκεται χὠ δεινὸς ὅρκος χαἰ περισκελει̂ς φρένες . Sophocles : Ajax 646In the Name of Time . A Tragedy
Michael Field
Folio 2πολλά βροτοίς έστιν έδουσιν γνώναι . πρίν ιδείν δ ' , ουδείς μάντις των μελλόντων , ό τι πράξει . ^*^* Sophocles Ajax 646 ( 442 BC ) Line 646 from Ajax ( 442 BCE ) by Sophocles . Bradley and Cooper studied ancient Greek and a note in Cooper's hand in MSS. Eng . poet . d. 109 has the following translation :
Everywhere long and measureless Time

Brings to light what is secret + hides the apparent .

Neither is there the unexpected , but

The terrible oath + the stubborn minds one conquered . ( 5 )
The first edition of In the Name of Time ( Poetry Bookshop : 1919 ) edited by Thomas Sturge Moore uses R.C. Trevelyan's 1919 translation of Ajax :
All things the long and countless lapse of time

Brings forth , displays , then hides once more in gloom .

Nought is too strange to look for ; but the event

May mock the sternest oath , the firmest will .
Sophocles Ajax 1390 : Many things , I tell you , can be known through mortal eyes ; but before he sees it happening , no one can foretell the future , or what his fate will be . Another of Cooper's handwritten notes , ' Points of Likeness between Carloman and Ajax ' , reads : ' As Athena blinds and deludes her victim , it seems to Carloman that God blinds + deludes + humiliates him . The successful rival , the Odysseus , is Pepin -- the moral favourite of Heaven [ emphasis hers ] ; while the burning idealist is left to perish excommunicate ' ( 6 ) .In the Name of Time [ Winter's Tale IV Cho. ] ^*^* William Shakespeare Winter's Tale ( 1623 ) . The full sentence spoken by the Chorus named Time in lines 1-4 reads : I , that please some , try all , both joy and terror Of good and bad , that makes and unfolds error , Now take upon me , in the name of Time , To use my wings ( 4 . 1 . 1-4 ) . Folio 3ἅπανθ᾽ ὁ μακρὸς κἀναρίθμητος χρόνος φύει τ᾽ ἄδηλα καὶ φανέντα κρύπτεται : κοὐκ ἔστ᾽ ἄελπτον οὐδέν , ἀλλ᾽ ἁλίσκεται χὠ δεινὸς ὅρκος χαἰ περισκελει̂ς φρένες . Sophocles -- Ajax 646 ^*^* Sophocles Ajax 646 ( 442 BC ) Line 646 from Ajax ( 442 BCE ) by Sophocles . Bradley and Cooper studied ancient Greek and a note in Cooper's hand in MSS. Eng . poet . d. 109 has the following translation :
Everywhere long and measureless Time

Brings to light what is secret + hides the apparent .

Neither is there the unexpected , but

The terrible oath + the stubborn minds one conquered . ( 5 )
The first edition of In the Name of Time ( Poetry Bookshop : 1919 ) edited by Thomas Sturge Moore uses R.C. Trevelyan's 1919 translation of Ajax :
All things the long and countless lapse of time

Brings forth , displays , then hides once more in gloom .

Nought is too strange to look for ; but the event

May mock the sternest oath , the firmest will .
Another of Cooper's handwritten notes , ' Points of Likeness between Carloman and Ajax ' , reads : ' As Athena blinds and deludes her victim , it seems to Carloman that God blinds + deludes + humiliates him . The successful rival , the Odysseus , is Pepin -- the moral favourite of Heaven [ emphasis hers ] ; while the burning idealist is left to perish excommunicate ' ( 6 ) .
Folio 2 2Folio 4
PersonsPersons
Chilperic __ __ __ __ King of the FranksChilperic ..... King of the Franks
Carloman __ __ __ __ Sons of Charles Martel ,Carloman ..... Sons of Charles Martel ,
Pepin __ __ __ __ Consuls + Mayors of the PalacePepin ..... Consuls + Mayors of the Palace
Marcomir __ __ __ __ A Frankish CountMarcomir ..... A Frankish Count
Rachis __ __ __ __ King of the LombardsRachis ..... King of the Lombards
Astolph __ __ __ __ His BrotherAstolph ..... His Brother
Zacharias __ __ __ __ The PopeZacharias ..... The Pope
Damiani __ __ __ __ An Italian BishopDamiani ..... An Italian Bishop
Boniface __ __ __ __ A Missionary Saint
Boniface __ __ __ __ A Missionary SaintBoniface ..... A Missionary Saint
Geneviva __ __ __ __ Wife to CarlomanGeneviva ..... Wife to Carloman
Folio 5
Act I ^*^* MSS. Eng . poet . d. 108 calls Act I ' The Defiance of Time . This manuscript also has Field's scene design sketches for each of the five acts .
Scene Design : Act I
Photo: Bodleian Library [MSS. Eng. poet. d. 108]
[Photo: Bodleian Library [MSS. Eng. poet. d. 108]]
Folio 3I Onward . Folio 1Folio 6 1.
Act I Scene 1Scene
June 25. 1895 - August -Paris . A Hall in the Royal Palace .
Carloman is pacing backward + forward : he pauses by a crucifix set up at the further end of the hall .
Carloman^*^* ' Carloman ' Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ( 4 Sept 2012 ) . Carloman ( b. 715 CE-d . 754 CE ) , oldest son of Charles Martel and Chrotrude of Treves , and older brother to Pepin .
Thou sayest truly that I am — a KingThou sayest truly that I am — a KingThou sayest truly that I am — a King
He said wwW ho laid His life down on the cross ,,⟨:⟩
^*^* Jesus
So will I be a King . I will possess in sooth
The great Rrr eality . I war ++and govern ,
I can strike hard asaslike ⟨as⟩ Charles the Hammerer ;
^*^*   ' Charles " The Hammer " Martel ' , ( Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute : 4 Sept 2012 ) Charles Martel ( b. 688 CE-d . 741 CE ) Mayor of the   Palace , the highest office in Frankish government ; a monarch who ruled over collection of kingdoms in the eighth century . Father of Carloman and Pepin . He was called ' The Hammer ' because of his relentless fighting and victory at the Battle of Tours ( 732 CE ) .
Men say I have my father's qualities ,
And in the brief months of my sovereignty
The infidelin fidelin fidel has recognised my blood :
But this is nothing ! Phantom emperorsPhantom emperorsPhantom-Emperors
Have made the throne phantasmal . I have felt
In Zacharias ^*^*   ' Saint Zacharias ' , ( Encyclopædia Britannica : 2020 ) Pope Zacharias ( b. 741 CE-d . 752 CE ) . ,,, the great Pope ,,, a forceforcepower ^force
That spreads ,,, like spring across the world . No more
Will I be petty marshalmarshallmarshal l to a crew
That hack + murder , while the royal faces
Of wandering mMm artyrs scintillate + thrill .
There is a glorious bBb etterness at work .
Amid the highways + the solitudes ;
I would be with it -- in obscurity ,
Folio 4 II No matter ! -- with the rrs river iver ^*^*   ' Frankish Empire 481 to 814 ' , ( Wikipedia : 2007 ) Possibly the Rhône river , which runs through the mountains of the Alps. as it shapes
Its cistern in the hills , or where the wind
First draws its silver volumes to a voice :
Behind , at the beginning , from within !
Folio 2⟨How shall I face him⟩Folio 3
A cry , a prayerprayerpang -- what shall respond to it , Folio 7 2.
Who help me ? I have fiery thoughts of God ;;,
I would attempt Hh HH im ; i; i. I n the wilderness
^*^*   Matthew 4 : 1 , King James Version ( Bible Gateway : 2020 ) Matthew 4 : 1 : ' Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil ' .
May beMay beMaybe He will unbosom .
BonifaceBoniface
^*^*   ' Saint Boniface ' , ( Encyclopædia Britannica : 2020 ) Boniface ( b. ca. 675-d . 754 ) , an English missionary who became a Benedictine monk responsible for the spread of Christianity in Germany .
Is coming with a letter from the PopeIs coming with a letter from the Pope
That gives me freedom to become a monkThat gives me freedom to become a monk
In some far convent ... But these mighty thoughtsIn some far convent ... But these mighty thoughts ,
Mingled with God , — how put them to the shameMingled with God , — how put them to the shame
Of the world's censure ? I will pray the bishopOf the world's censure ? I will pray get ^pray[?] B ] the bishop
To speak of my seclusion to my wife ;To speak of my seclusion to my wife ;
But I must face my brother . Would he comeBut I must face my brother . Would he come
By chance ! I dare not crave a conference :By chance ! I dare not crave a conference :
Is coming with a letter form the PopeIs coming with a letter form the Pope
I am arrested at the lips if everI am arrested at the lips if ever
We speak of anything beyond affairs .We speak of anything beyond affairs .
He has been absent at the Champ de MarsHe has been absent at the Champ de Mars
An hour , + will return with busy eyesAn hour , + will return with busy eyes
Of comment + suggestionOf comment + suggestion .
[ enter an attendant ][ enter an attendant ][ Enter a Servant ]
AttendantAttendantServant
^{Consul ,} the AaA rchbishop
Of Mentz would see you ..
^*^*   ' Where is Mainz , Germany ? ' ( World Atlas : 2015 ) Mentz is the former spelling of Mainz , a south-eastern region of of present-day Germany .
Carloman
Blessèd Boniface ! .. [ exit attendant ].. [ exit attendant ]
Folio 5 III He brings me my enfranchisement . ^{[ enter Boniface ]} Great angel ,
[ enter Boniface
^*^* Missing closed bracket Great Angel ,
[ As Boniface enters the Servant withdraws ]

Great Angel ,
My spirit leaps within me to be born ,
Beholding you .
Folio 4⟨W. /⟩Folio 5
Boniface
My son , the Holy Father
Receives you joyously .
[ Kissing Boniface ][ Kissing Boniface ][ Kissing Boniface ] To go to God
Living , unscathed , to give Him everything
One has , to pour one's soul into His lap ,
To let Him play upon one as the wind ,
To feel His alternations ... !
Boniface
Carloman ,
Your childlike transport shall be surely blest ;blest ;blessed :
Yet in the convent there are bitter hours
Of exile from God's presence ----, penances , -- ^*^* This might not be a dash , but part of the line from the comma strike-through
For sin .......And ...
What , willAnd must ^{What! Will}^But Will they choke my solitude
With prayers ?
With prayers ?
with prayers ?
Boniface
The holy brethren chauntchauntchant in unison
About the cloister For hours within the chapel ; there is buzz
About the cloister like a hive of bees ,..
^*^*   'A Brief History of the Benedictine Order ' , ( Order of Saint Benedictine : nd ) The Benedictine order was founded in 529CE after St. Benedict founded a monastery at Montecassino . It became the most popular monastic order during the Carolingian era .
There have been hermits ! Might I live alone ,
I could breathe unrepiningly the while
It pleased God to keep silence . I would tame
Some wistful , kingly beast to roam with me ,
And we would wait HHh H is pleasure . Boniface ,
Folio 8 3 He found you sick , a boy , at Crediton ,He found you a sick , a boy , at Crediton ,Oh , tell me of His coming : It is plain
Folio 6 IV And kindled an ambition in your heartAnd kindled an ambition in your heartHe has been with you -- You became His friend ?
To get close to His judgments . In the cloisterTo get close to His judgments . In the cloister
He reasoned with you , you became His friend ,He reasoned with you , you became His friend ,
Folio 6x Ere you renounced it . C. Scanned the heir of Clovis Drawn like a senseless idol in his car . You judge unworthily . God bade me come Up highe , to Him on a battlefield Where I was victor . it was in the night ; I moved about among my sleeping men I heard them shout for triumph in their dreams , It was enough . Yes , all is vanity The pride of life , of youth , even life itself There is no vanity in life , life utters ( with sudden passion ) W. Folio 7
And travelled ,-- for His sake a wayfarer ,--
Through many lands . Among the heathen tribesThrough many lands . Among the heathen tribes
Were some who have allegiance to His name ,Were some who have allegiance to His name ,
As those who cannot speak the Emperor's tongueAs those who cannot speak the Emperor's tongue
May rank his subjects . I am not of these .May rank his subjects . I am not of these .
Boniface
His servant rather .
Carloman
That I cannot be ;
I am a Knight free-born ; I come as those
Great nobles of the East , + all my service ^*^*   Matthew 2 : 1 , King James Version , ( Bible Gateway , 2020 ) Reference to the Adoration of the Magi : ' Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king , behold , there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem ' .
Is adoration . You may have some convents ,
Brute-tribes , who give allegiance to His Name ,
As those who do not speak the Emperor's tongue
May rank his subjects . I am not of these .
Boniface
Thou speakest truth , my son ;, --; there are some souls
Loved of the Lord as Paul in Araby
^*^*   Galatians 1 : 17 , King James Version ( Bible Gateway : 2020 ) The Apostle Paul writes in Galatians 1 : 17 : ' I did not go up to Jerusalem to see those who were apostles before I was , but I went into Arabia . Later I returned to Damascus ' .
With whom one must not meddle .,. In good time
You will exalt the Church ::; meanwhile your brother
Who has a tighter grip of circumstance
Than you —
He is short-sighted , politic ,
External in his bent . I lead the charge
In battle , I forsee the combinations
Of foreign forces ::; he is good at siegesiege ,sie r ge ,
And all the hectoring process of delay ;..
He is not like my father . That great fight
At Tours ----! I feel the onslaught in my blood ;
^*^*   ' Battle of Tours ' , ( Encyclopædia Britannica : 2020 ) Reference to a battle fought for territorial and religious reasons between the Christo-Pagan Frankish Empire and the Muslim Umayyad Empire that took place between Poitiers and Tours in 732 CE . Charles Martels led the Frankish forces to victory , which consequently expanded the Frankish Empire's influence .
It never can run sluggish
Boniface
Had you seen
The heir of Clovis King Chilperic's ^*^*   ' Childeric III ' , ( Encyclopædia Britannica : 2020 ) Chilperic or Childeric III ( b?-d . 744 CE ) was placed on the throne by Carloman and Pepin in 741 CE during the unrest after Charles Martels death , while they gained power . In 751 CE Pepin deposed Chilperic and sent him into exile at a monastery . wreath eée d waggon in the streets !
You should have looked a last time on the world ,
Ere you renounced it . All is vanity
Carloman
Folio 7 V. ScannedScanned ^WatchedScanned the heir of Clovis
^*^*   ' Clovis I' , ( Ancient History Encyclopedia : 2020 ) Clovis I ( b. ? CE-d . ca. 511 CE ) , founder of the Merovingian dynasty .
Drawn like a senseless idol in his car !
^*^*   ' car ' , 1 . a , ( Merriam Webster : 2020 ) Carriage .
You judge unworthily . God bade me come
Up higher to Him on a battlefield
Where I was victor . Or was in the night --
Folio 9 4 I moved about among my sleeping men ,
I heard them shout for triumph in their dreams :
It was enough !
Boniface
Ay , son ; for life itselfAy , son -- for ⟨ but⟩ life itselfYes , all is vanity ,.;
The pride of life , its splendour , vanitas ...The pride of life , its splendour , vanitas !
^*^* Ecclesiastes 12 : 8 King James Version , ( Bible Gateway : 2020 ) ) vanitas is Latin for vanity . Boniface is probably quoting Ecclesiastes 12 : 8 , ' Vanity of vanities , saith the preacher ; all is vanity '
Carloman
Folio 8 ^*^* Cooper's hand begins .
C. I would not be like you a messenger ;

They must be far from God who work His will

Can you not understand ? — The daily bread

Is insufficient — must have His thoughts ,

I faint beneath the burthen +the Joy .
^*^* Cooper's hand ends and Bradley's hand continues⟨See Whitebook⟩^*^* Probably refers to the white cover of MSS. Eng . poet . d. 108 , one of Field's notebooks for the play . Chief our separation . But , good archbishop , you will visit me , Within the convent Unless — why you are flushing like a girl , Unless you win your martyrdom . not wanted Folio 9 Father , no Latin ! These are lies all through --
There is no vanity in life ,;; life utters
Unsparing truth to us ,;, -- there is no marklineline
Or record of her in our bod iesyy of hernewher printing
That stamps a falsehood on us . Vanity !. Do not so confound .. Do not so confound ,
What makes thethisthe show out in the streets so vile
Is that it blazons forth the lie that youthhonour ^youth ,youth ,
Kingship + power are in effectualin effectualineffectual .
A show of death whe ncer ^ncere life should radiate
Is vanity . A; A ⟨a⟩. A . And if I now fling off
The honourable titles of my state ,,
Consul ,, + Patriarch , it is not because
I have not nobly borne them : by my sword
The ccC hurch ha sth ^ss been defended , + the corn
^*^* ' corn ' , 3 , ( Merriam Webster : 2020 ) Grain , such as wheat .
That bows in shocks about your monasteries ,
Bows down above the battlefieldsbattlefieldsbattle fields I won .
I , who have proved my power to keep in checkI who have proved my power to keep in check
The Saracen , present myself to HeavenThe Saracen , present myself to heaven
As one who wisely guarding earthly treasure ,As one who , wisely guarding earthly treasure ,
Claims the riches . Step by step I mount .Claims the true riches . Step by step I mount .
You misconceive .You misconceive .
Boniface
( aside ) A sweep of piety
Folio 8 VI . Beyond my censure .( aside )! [ half-aside ] ^*^* The letters " ha " were written in black ink and then retraced in brown ink . . Will he thrive at Rome ?
( aloud ) Carloman , my beloved , there will be trials( aloud ) Carloman , my beloved , there will be trials
Within the convent .Within the convent .
Carloman
Chief our separation .Chief the ⟨ our⟩ separationWhy should you look so fearful ? I have chosen
From Boniface . || Wilt thou find martyrdomFolio 10 A sweep of piety Beyond my censure . ^C. Boniface you have The liefe of martydom — Yes , I must flush You have — O were I worthy_ ^B My beloved I pray God take no care about my death So He will guid you to Him , when your hour Shall come — I have no vision of your end Not wanted But do not cloud for that . Were repented All would be well — the thing you call my soul Flees like a sly girl who escapes pursuit From but oh the burthen To justify to Pepin my intent , To speak of it ! the thing you call my soul Flees ! º ^*^* " º " corresponds to similar symbol on the following page after Carloman's " At last " .Folio 11The path of life choosing to be a monk ,
But , good archbishop , you will visit me ,And I have wisely chosen .
Unless -- why you are flushing like a girl ,At lastº . thou flushest as a girl --
Unless you win your martyrdom .
Boniface
There isThere isAh , beloved !
A dream with which I oft refresh my heart ,A dream with wh . I oft refresh my heart ,
A Vision granted me one EastertideA vision granted me one Easter-tide
Of open country where , before a stretchOf open country where before a stretch
Of dotted tents , white robed for confirmation ,Of dotted tents , white robed for confirmation ,
Some score of Christian youths stand round a figureSome score of Christian youths stand round a figure
I would see more of . Why my heart should leapI would see more of . Why my heart should leap
I know not ; -- the exceeding happinessI know not ; -- the exceeding happiness
Of these young faces , something in the airOf these young faces ; something in the air
Of buoyancy + brilliance gives me faithOf buoyancy + brilliance gives me faith
I look into a martyrdom , althoughI look into a martyrdom , although
I find no least trace of an enemyI find no least trace of an enemy
Among the watery sand-hills . Carloman ,Among the watery sand-hills . Carloman ,
I pray God take no care about my death ,I pray God take no care about my death ,
So He but guid you to Him when your hourSo He but guid you to Him when your hour
Shall come ; I have no Vision of your end .Shall come — I have no Vision of your end .
Carloman
But do not cloud for that . Has He not promisedBut do not cloud for that . Has He not promised
To sup with me ? My spirit is alight :To sup with me ? My spirit is alight ;
I think not of my end .I think not of my end .
Folio 9
dr. f. p. [?]

In Pepin's eyes . He will not understand
Boniface
My son , confession
Is just the pain of seeing a torch stagger
th' uncomprehending confines of the dark .
Speak out to Pepin .

Carloman
Yes , but not today ,
When straight from the procession of that cursed
Do-nothing Chilperic

Boniface
Set your purpose forth
At once , +let him freely misconceive .
Take your shame meekly . Do not let your eyes
Grow wild +hostile .
Folio 10 VII . I have a burthen ,I have a burthen ,Now's must face my brother . Would he come
The task of justifying my intentThe task of justifying my intentBy chance ! I dare not crave a conference .
In Pepin's eyes . The thing you call my soulbad In Pepin's gaze êyes . The thing you call my soulI am arrested at the lips if ever
Flees as a shy girl that escapes pursuit .Flees as a shy girl that escapes pursuit .We speak of anything beyond affairs .
He will not understand , + least to-dayHe will not understandw He will not understand -- at least today ,
Folio 10. 5. When straight from the procession of that cursedWhen fresh from the procession of that cursed ,
Do-nothing Chilperic .Do-nothing Chilperic .
Boniface
My son , confession
Folio 12
Would you have me taunted

With palpable comparisons ?

[ Exit Boniface ]
Folio 13 Lo just the pain of seeing a torch stagger
Th'uncomprehending confines of the dark .
Speak out to Pepin .
Carloman
Yes , but not to-day ,
When straight from the procession of that cursed
Do-nothing Chilperic
Boniface
Let ;LetSet your purpose forth .
At once , + let him freely misconceive .:
You must not cloud for that .
Carloman
These mighty thoughts ,
Mingled with God , how put them to the shame
Of the world's censure ! What you call my soul
Flees as a shy girl that escapes pursuit .
Boniface
Take your shame meekly . Do not let youryr .your eyes
Grow wild + hostile .!

[ He lays his hands over Carloman in blessing , then goes out . Pepin enters . He is a short , stout man , with florid complexion and much vehemence of manner . He the perspiration from his face , + addresses Carloman without looking at him ][ He lays his hands over Carloman in blessing , then goes out . Pepin enters . He is a short , stout man , with florid complexion +much vehemence of manner . He wipes his face from perspiration , + addresses Carloman without looking at him . ][ Boniface , who has seen Pepin approaching , withdraws to the back of the hall , stands before the crucifix in mute prayer , + then passes out , looking back at the brothers . Pepin is a short , stout man , with florid complexion + much vehemence of manner . He wipes the perspiration from his face + addresses Carloman without looking at him ]
^*^*   ' Pepin III ( The Short ) King of Franks ' , Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ( 4 Sept 2012 ) Pepin III or Pippin III ( b. 714 CE-d . 768 CE ) , second son of Charles Martels and Chrotrude of Treves . Father of Charlemagne ( Charles the Great ) . Called Pepin ' The Short ' due to his small stature .
Pepin
Woden , what a s ceneceneight !
^*^*   ' Woden ' , ( Merriam Webster : 2020 ) Odin , Norse god of creation .

The witnesses no longer stand agapeThe witnesses no longer stand agapeThis Chilperic is an idol that the people
No longer worship as his car rolls on .
As his slow wheels roll by .As his slow wheels roll by .Contempt , indifference ! A few more months
Will rid us of the calf . We pull together
^*^*   Exodus 32 , King James Version ( 2020 ) In Exodus 32 the Israelites worship a calf idol while Moses is on Mount Sinai receiving the Ten Commandments from God .
In right food sortpartpart , fraternal , taking pride
Each in the other's excellence ;;: ere long
The Pope will pour his oil upon our heads
^*^* ' Simply Catholic ' ( 2020 ) The Catholic Church uses two oils for coronations , Oil of the Catechumens and the Holy Chrism .
To nourish our short curls .
Carloman
He has the power
Folio 11 VIII Of making kings ??
Folio 14
Wait till he seek us . Frankland is his hope

Against the Lombards . wait . and by + my e[?]

That something that we lack to give our strength

Supremacy --
Folio 15
Pepin
Liutbrand , the Lombard winced
^*^*   ' Liutprand ' , Encyclopædia Britannica ( 2020 ) Liutbrand , or Liutprand ( b. ?-d . 744 CE ) was king of Lombard in northern Italy and famous for his territorial expansion .
Before him , + resigned the exarchite
^*^* ' exarch ' , 2 , ( Merriam Webster : 2020 ) Misspelling of ' exarchate ' , the territory ruled by a Byzantine bishop .
He can make men unloose the very clutchHe can make men unloose the very clutch
Of conquest , + go empty-handed home ,Of conquest + go empty-handed home .
And he who can unimpoverish maymaycan may endow .
Carloman
( with a sudden movement ]( with a sudden movement )[ with a sudden movement ] Pepin , we have not looked upon the face
Pepin , we have not looked upon the facePepin , we have not looked upon the faceFolio 11 6
Of Zacharias : I am bound for Rome .

Pepin
A pilgrimmage ! Tut , tut ! Stay where you are ;⟨A pilgrimage⟩ Tut , tut ! Stay where you are ! A time will comeA pilgrimage ? Stay where you are ! Tut , tut !
Wait till he seek us ;He will ^shall entreat us :Wait till he seek us . Frankland is his hope ,,
^*^*   ' Frankish Empire 481 to 814 ' , Wikipedia , ( 2007 ) Between 740-750 CE , Frankland consisted of much of western Europe .
Against the Lombard ; we must make good ^terms .Against the Lombard : when he seeks ûs then
Wait till he seek us as a suppliant , then
We twain canwill prwill pr offer him our dutiful ,,
Strong swords , + keep S ..t. Peter's realm intact ;
^*^* In Matthew 16 Jesus gives his disciple Peter the keys to heaven .
While , inin, as ⁱⁿ return ,, that gracious influence ,
That something that we lack to give our strength
Supremacy , shall be poured down on us .
Carloman
Something we lackSomething we lackSomething we lack ! I dream of a possession ......--
Pepin , the world , if I become a monkbecame a monkI laid down my rights ^{became a monk ,}
Will recogniseCould not misdoubt ^{Will recognise}Would recognise that I lay down my rights ....., --
None wrests them from me .?.
Pepin
Are you clean gone mad ??!
Become a monk ! -- Y! Y y, y ou , c-- C, c C onsul , pPP atriarch !
But I have felt you alien all along .But I have felt you alien all along .
Our mother had been Christian scarce a year
Before your birth ,, + haply took the priest
Folio 12 IXFolio 16 ^*^* Cooper's hand begins again .
Of pottage .

P Free at blows ! You go too far .

I loved you as a boy + set my teeth

Of pottage or .
^*^* Cooper's hand ends and Bradley's hand continues .
Pepin Dam you !

But own it .

Give a fellow truth :

Don't muttle and demand apology .

You have our father's temper : that is the test !

Why should we part , when we have pulled together

In right good fashion ^soul . I loved you from a boy

And set my teeth

Against a rare , sweet craziness that took you

In certain moods . You need a keeper then

I know the secret , how to humour you

And weave your projects in my policy
Folio 17
Too much into her privacy . By Thor ......--
^*^* ' Thor ' , ( Merriam Webster : 2020 ) Thor , Norse god of thunder , weather , and crops .
Carloman
( seizing his throat ][ taking him by the throat ] No , but by God Incarnate , you shall swear
No , but by God incarnate , you shall swearNay ^No , by God's son incarnate , you shall swear
You own me son of Christendom's great guard ,
Ere you again draw unimperilled breath ..!
I , Carloman , your elder , the first-born
Of Charles Martel ,, of my own choice renounce
My portion in his kingdomkingdomhonours . Own my birthright --,!
Own that I fling it to you for no mess
Of pottage -- ôr ( taking him by the throat ] ^*^*   ' pottage ' , ( Merriam Webster : 2020 ) A thick soup .
Pepin
( struggling ) Damn you ![ setting himself to rights ] I have loved you from a boyDam Plague take you !
Carloman
( with fiercer clutch ] But own it .But o Own it !
Pepin
Give a fellow breath ;Give a fellow ^some breath ,
Don't throttle + demand apology .Don't ^You throttle and demand apology .
You have your father's temper , that's the test !You have your father's temper , that's the test !
I loved you as a boy , +AndI loved you as a boy + set my teeth
Against a rare , sweet craz iiy ness that t ookookakes you
In certain moods ; y. Y-- y ou need a keeper then ..:
If we have worked together in good will
I know the secret how to humour youThe secret is that I have humoured you .
And weave your projects in my policy ;( Weaving your projects in my policy )
There is a bond betwixt us . Carloman ,There is a bond betwixt us . Carloman ,
It were cold work without you .It were cold work without you .
Carloman
But my son --But my son --
Pepin
( impatient ] Nay , nay , no substitutes , you are my brother ,Nay , nay , no substitutes ^{foreign names} . You are my brother ,
I know your faults by heart + tolerate ;I know your faults by hearts + tolerate ;
And now +then you marshal us the wayAnd now +then you marshall us the way
Of an archangel . But that cub of yoursOf an archangel . But that cub of yours --
That meagre-face-father make him a monk ,Mine own is foremost with me ^{And Charlemagne xx} , + my lad
Folio 13 X And let us set our hopes on CarlomanWould make an emperor .
Your namesake , + my very flesh + blood , —⟨that meagre face , no , no make him⟩ ^{a monk} ⟨ Make him a monk . ⟩
A lad to curb the world .⟨And let us set our hopes in Carloman --⟩
⟨Your namesake , + my flesh + blood . ⟩
⟨A lad to make an emperor⟩
⟨curb the world⟩
Carloman ( wincing ) Be tolerant⟨Be tolerant⟩Folio 18 ^*^* Cooper's hand begins again . T'will be cold work without you -- Geneviva For me to govern -- What say Boniface ^*^* Cooper's hand ends and Bradley's hand continues . Oh — he clxxxxx[?] -- No matter -- Hold fast to your birthright man -- Don't trust me with temptation . In the convent What would you see but men that cook + pray And wash their clothes , base ignominious slaves No royal pageants . ( xxxxx ) xxxxxxx[?] the king the fading prowess , the blood-tangled maneFolio 19
Of Louis for my sake ; give him free trainingTo Louis for my sake ; give him free training
In war + letters .In war + letters .
Pepin
Fie , fie ! GenevivaFie , fie , ) Geneviva ^*^* No historical record of Geneviva in the court of the Mayoralty or that Carloman ever married . She is the only female character in every manuscript version , except for MSS. Eng. poet . d. 109 which has a sketch ( in Bradley's hand ) of a scene depicting Carloman's life at the monastery , where two women , Clothilde and Jeanne of Cue wash clothes outside the cloister walls and mock Carloman for leaving ' his pretty wife ' ( 80 ) .
Will put you from this project . Go your ways ,Will put you from this project . Go your ways ,
Chuck her beneath the chin , + threaten herChuck her beneath the chin , + threaten her
With your design : she is too young a widowWith your design . She is too young a widow
For me to govern .For me to govern .
Carloman
( aside ] Beat down to the soul ^!( apart ) Deaf down to the soul !
Pepin
That flush across your forehead like a scar ,That flush across your forehead like a scar
At mention of your wife . I thought no harm ;At mention of your wife -- what wd . you have
In women , they are made of flesh + blood ?
Carloman
Stone covet us for sacrifice ,
Lusting + cruel . Pepin , tis from you
Alone I break .
Pepin
But men must reckon ... What says Boniface ?At mention of your wife -- what wd . you have
CarlomanCarloman
He aids xx[?] meHe aids me .
Pepin
No matter ! Stick fast to your birthright , manStick ⟨Hold⟩ fast to your birthright , man !You need one now . Hold fast your birth right , man ;Folio 12
*

At mention of your wife . Her lovers ! -- Think

If you withdrew protection ...

Carloman Purity ,

In woman the ideal + the dream ,

Has its firm seat amid the altitudes

Of manhood's nature -- There âlone are seats

Of holy contempation , sex less thoughts ,

Love that in God finds goal , a loveliness

That truth , not sympathy , can cure . -- This vain

The hope that woman , made to minister

To momentary passion , can provide

Solace + inspiration to her mate .

She breeds no hope ; she cannot offer us

A clime for our ideals + our dreams ,

Or plant a fortolep[?] soft as memory's

Across futurity's unimpressed sands .

Pepin You speak from fact , I own .

But Boniface ,

What does he say ?
^*^* This note's asterisk corresponds to a similar symbol on the following pageFolio 13 7
Don't trust me with temptation . In the convent; guard yr . rights ,. Geneviva
What would you see but men that cook + prayOur coupled energies will scarce confoundWill relish this new folly less than I --
And wash their clothes , base , ignominious slaves :The Lombard .Chuck her beneath the chin + threaten her
No royal pageants .With your design ! She is too young a widow
For me to govern .
CarlomanCarloman
Single , with cue perfect stroke[ apart ] Deaf down to the soul !
You won the trophy of the lion's head
PepinPepin
Ah , + you bore me witness . Half the peopleThat flush across your forehead like a scar
Fell shrieking earthward : you admired the whole ,At mention of your wife ! -- x But Boniface ,
What does he say ?
The gr oa ned surrender , the blood tangled mane :
You shed such glory on the act , you chew
Folio 20You drew The crowd back with your ungiy shouts[?] , + made me Almost a king in majesty . Henceforth ^*^* Cooper's hand begins again .
C. Or is brutish work ,

Bearing this long parade . I hope to hear

No more of disaffection or revolt

For a long while . To know they have a king

Should be sufficient for the mob ; to know

There is a God indifferent to its whims

Gives the world courage of its natural awe .

Ask me no more for counsel -- your good brother

Has conduct of the state , + for the man

Of singing creatures in the streets 'tis well

Sometimes forgive them sight of my long curls .

P. But , sire my brother craves dc .
^*^* Cooper's hand ends and Bradley's hand continues .

So I expose these curls .

Pepin But , Sire , my brother

Craves freedom , + entreats of me to take

His duties , +his honours , being summoned ,

He holds by God to a monastic life
Folio 21
* x
The concourse back with plaudits . I was crowned

That day , you so exalted me . Henceforth

What will you see save men that cook + pray ,

And wash their clothes : base ignominious slaves .

No royal pageants .
Carloman
[ pointing with an ironic smile to the royal procession entering the hall ]
Chilperic comes along .
Tell him I have transferred the mayoralty
To you , + do not taunt me any more .
Carloman
He aids me .
Pepin
[ slapping him on the shoulder ] Carloman ,
'Twould be cold work without you .
Carloman
But my son --
Pepin
Nay , nay , no substitute ! You are my brother ,
I know the secret how to humour you ,
I weave your projects in our policy ,
And now + then you marshal l us the way
Of an archangel ... but no substitute !
Carloman
Yet love him , for my sake ; give him free training
In war + letters .
Pepin
Fie , fie ! Geneviva
Will put you from this project . In the cloister
What would you see but men who dig + pray --
No royal pageants .
[ King Chilperic is borne in a litter with great pomp . His glittering , golden hair sweeps over the sides of the litter . His face is nerveless + exhausted ]( King Chilperic is borne in a litter with great pomp . His glittering , golden hair sweeps over the sides . His face is nerveless + exhausted ][ King Chilperic is borne in a litter with great pomp . His golden hair sweeps over the sides of the litter ; his face is nerveless and exhausted ] ^*^* ' litter ' , 1 . a , ( Merriam Webster : 2020 ) A curtained couch used to carry a single passenger .
CarlomanCarloman
[ with an ironic smile on his face ][ with an ironic smile ] Such as this . The King :
Such as this -- the King .Folio 14 IX XI
Tell him I have transferred the mayoraltyTell him I have transferred the mayoralty
To you , + do not taunt me any more .To you , + do not taunt me any more .
Pepin
.[ to Chilperic ] Sire , you looklooklook ⟨ are⟩ weary . May. May, yet we crave the grace
Of a brief audience ??.
Chilperic
.
Business ! I can brook ,Folio 14 9
No more of these distractions . Your good brother
Relieves me of all business . I can hear
Scarcely the people's clamour when they shout ,
And I am shy at facing them . To know
There is a god indifferent to its whims
Gives the world courage of its natural awe ;,;
So I expose these curls ,--; that duty done ,,
( in his ) Leave me alone ⟨ at ease⟩to rust ⟨at ease⟩at ease an idol in my niche .his nichehis nihche niche .
Pepin
But , sire , my brother has persuaded me ,
Folio 22
Of doing , being nothing that attracts

I fear too rapidly this deniant fad

Is taking fashion : for our royalty

It is the happy + pre-destined lot

But for an untamed youth whose pleasures still ⟨ bléssedness⟩

Are running in the current of his blood

Such choice is of ill-omen .
Folio 23
IfSoSo ⟨ If⟩ you consent , to take on me his burthens ,
His duties , + his honours , being summoned ,,,
He holds by God ,, to a monastic life .
Chilperic
( with passing animation )( with passing animation )[ with passing animation ] This interests us . After so brief a term
This interests us . After so brief a termThis interest me -- after so brief a term
Of dignity ;--! -- but I applaud his sense :.:
The convent is a place for peace of mind ::;
One has no interruption , one may watch
The gold-fish in the fountain half a day ,
If so one will ; + ,, though the prayers are long ,
One grows accustomed to them as to meals
And looks for their re ccs ⟨c⟩ urrence [ turning to Carloman ]Folio 15 XII I
[ suspiciously ] But , my Consul ,
With you it cannot be the luxury
Of doing nothing that attracts . F: f. F or us
It is the happy + predestinedpre-destinedpredestined lot ..;
But for an untamed youth whose pleasures lie ⟨still⟩stillstill
Are running in the current of his blood ,,
Such choice is of ill-omen .
Carloman
Courage , sire ,
Is constant industry towardtowardfor happiness .
When I become a monk --
Chilperic
Nay , no confession ,
No putting reasons to your overlordover lordOverlord .
[ to his nobles ]( to his nobles ][ to his nobles ] You need not shake youryryour spears so stormily ;⟨stormily⟩ ,stormily ,Folio 15
*

And for my folly I must be dismissed

By a mere dotard with a passing sigh

Of envy , who forgo the battlefield ,

The council-chamber , the sweet clang of xxxs[?]

For just a picking wonder at my heart ,

A secr knowledge I would give to secresy

Plunging it headlong in the ear of God --
^*^* The asterisk corresponds to the asterisk on the margin between the lines on the following page .Folio 16 10
We leavegiveleave you a ⟨this ⟩a stout leader for your wars
,Folio 24
Why this is a mere pageant + a masqué

A slow , decrepit , dolorous old man

Who has no sight of Heaven , is imbecile

And dropping into clay . I will not let

This show dishearten me . God beckoned Moses

Up to the Holy Mount , a simpleton [ called

Had climbed there +learnt nothing , one is

Of one divines while yet a great way off

The carnage , the burthen of the Heavenly voice . --

[ enter Geneviva

II And here is Geneviva

Now I can be alone , sole preparation

The soul can make when she would be with God ,

The cloistral peace ; -- and all this vanity

Removed
( enter Geneviva )
Does Geneviva come now ⟨? ⟩

III

And for this folly , I must see my choice

Rated with his ! I cannot bear the shame ,

The vile comparison . ⟨I cannot bear the shame +⟩ I will escape

At once , in silence , without taking leave .

Who has no clinging hope to meet again

Should never say farewell . My exaltation ,

My joy is the certainty that time

Will never draw me back to any wish ,

To any fondness I am flinging off --
Folio 25 ^*^* The following nine lines of verse are in Cooper's hand and written on a smaller piece of paper glued as a flap over the first nine lines of verse on that page ( in Bradley's hand ) .
He has no sight of God , is unbeate ;

And dropping into clay . I should not am dismissed

By this old dotard with a sigh

Of envy who forg x [?] ⟨o⟩ the battlefield ,

The council-chamber , the sweet clang ( arms

For just a pricking wonder army heart .

A knowledge I would give to secrecy ,

Plunging ⟨ And plunge⟩ ~ headlong in the Ear of God .

Am I not chosen ? As the hidden spring
Folio 26,
( to Carloman ]( to Carloman )[ to Carloman ] And you , your liberty . What use of it
You make is of no moment to the world ,
And does not rouserouseraise my curiosity ,
Who for myself have found in meat + drink ,
In sleep , + long , long abstinence from care
The pleasure proper to me . Pepin , come !
[ exeunt Chilperic , Pepin + the Frankish nobles ]( exeunt Chilperic , Pepin + the Frankish nobles ][ Exeunt Chilperic , Pepin + the Frankish Nobles ]
Carloman
He has no sight of God , is imbecile
And dropping into clay !.. I should not let
This show dishearten me ; but I have suffered
A vulgar tongue to tell what from my lips Folio 16 XIII
Alone is truth ,;-- that as the hidden spring ,
Restless at searchsearchtouch of the diviner's rod ,
SoSoIs dragged through to the surface by his spells ,
I am discovered + borne upward , made
The answer to some perilous appeal :;: *
And for this folly I must bedismissedAnd for this folly I must see the sweatOh for the Cloister ! I will make escape
By an old dotard with a passing sighOf my spirit ranked with his torpidity
Of envy , who forgo the battlefield ,
The council-chamber , the sweet clang of arms ,
For just a pricking wonder at my heart ,
A knowledge I would give to secresy ,
Plunging it headlong in the ear of God .
____ _ _ ___ _ I will escape
At once , in silence , without taking leave .At once , in silence , without taking leave :
Who has no clinging hope to meet again
Should never say farewell . My exaltation ,
My joy is in the certainty that timeMy joy is in the consciousness that Time
Will never draw me back to any wish ,Will never draw me back to any wish ,
To any fondness I am flinging off ,To any fondness I am flinging off .....
To any ancient habit of my soul .To any fondness I am flinging off .....
My wife ! Is Geneviva come to me ?I will be gone .. -- Is Geneviva here ?
[ As he turns round , he perceives Geneviva Who , while he has been muttering to himself , has come in , +is bending over him her beautiful , golden head ][ As he turns around , he perceives Geneviva , who , while he has been muttering to himself , has come in , +is bending over him her beautiful , golden head ][ Enter Geneviva ]
My wife ! --
Is Geneviva come to me
Geneviva
Now the dull monk has left you !!! Raise your head . Folio 17 XIV⟨head ;⟩head !
I have been taking thought how best to trim
Folio 27
All is abandoned ... Geneviva here !

x You leave me lonely

Carloman You have seen

The new books of the missals , wonderful

With gold + crimson , in a corner quite[?]

Below the letters there is set a saint

Full of a deep , new beauty . You may note

How all the world seems new ... the things that ⟨ crowd⟩

Upon the plantain have a perfect life
Folio 28
My beauty for you . Boniface was slow
In giving counsel ,,; slowly I took up ,
Handled , + dropt my jewels . Of a sudden ,
When Pepin's voice was heart upon the stair , Folio 17 11.
I laid these blossoms in a ruddy knotscarlet blosssoms by my skin ,blossoms in a ruddy knot
Pressing ⟨And present⟩ them in this ⟨ a⟩ bunch of ruddy knots
( With haste ) Thus , hasty on my bosom . Come to me ..,
xxxx[?] My lord , you owe me many hours of love ,
So many ⟨xxx[?]⟩, hours I have been beautifulhave been b eautiful ⟨ I am bea⟩have been beautiful
In vain . You do not see me when I singin the choirwhen I sing ,
You miss the marks of music in my face ,
fxxxx[?] You do not love the hunt , + you have never
xx[?] Ridden beside me in the morning light .
You see me but as now when I am vexed
And haughty for caresses .

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Act I ^^ MSS. Eng . poet . d. 108 calls Act I ' The Defiance of Time . This manuscript also has Field's scene design sketches for each of the five acts .
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Act I ** MSS. Eng . poet . d. 108 calls Act I ' The Defiance of Time . This manuscript also has Field's scene design sketches for each of the five acts . Scene Design : Act IPhoto: Bodleian Library [MSS. Eng. poet. d. 108] [Photo: Bodleian Library [MSS. Eng. poet. d. 108]]

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Act I ^^ MSS. Eng . poet . d. 108 calls Act I ' The Defiance of Time . This manuscript also has Field's scene design sketches for each of the five acts .
Scene Design : Act I
Photo: Bodleian Library [MSS. Eng. poet. d. 108]
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