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    A Night in Avignon
    A Night in Avignon
    A Night in Avignon
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    A Night in Avignon

    By Cale Young Rice

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    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherArchive Classics
    Release dateJun 1, 2007
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      A Night in Avignon - Cale Young Rice

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      Title: A Night in Avignon

      Author: Cale Young Rice

      Release Date: July 5, 2011 [EBook #36636]

      Language: English

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      A NIGHT IN AVIGNON

      A Night in Avignon

      BY

      CALE YOUNG RICE

      Author of Charles Di Tocca, David,

      Plays and Lyrics, etc.

      NEW YORK

      DOUBLEDAY, PAGE & COMPANY

      MCMXIII

      Copyright, 1907, by

      CALE YOUNG RICE

      Published, March, 1907

      TO

      DONALD ROBERTSON

      A NIGHT IN AVIGNON

      CHARACTERS

      A NIGHT IN AVIGNON

      Scene: A room in the chambers of Petrarca at Avignon. It opens on a loggia overlooking, on higher ground, the spired church of Santa Clara and the gray cloisters of a Carthusian monastery. Beyond lie the city walls under glamour of the blue Provençal night.

      The room, faintly frescoed, is lighted with many candles; some glittering on a wine-table heavy with wines toward the right front. A door on the left leads to other rooms, and an arrased one opposite, down to the street. Bookshelves and a writing-desk strewn with a lute and writings are also on the left; a crimson couch is in the centre; and garlands of myrtle and laurel deck the wine-table.

      Gherardo, the monk, is seated by the desk, following with severe looks the steps of Petrarca, who is walking feverishly to and fro.

      Gherardo (after a pause). Listen. Another word, Francesco.

      Petrarca. Aih!

      And then another—that will breed another.

      Gherardo. Dote on this Laura still—if still you must:

      Woman's your destiny.

      But quench these lights and set away that wine.[5]

      Petrarca. And to no other lips turn? hers denied me?

      Never, Gherardo!

      Gherardo. Virtue bids you.

      Petrarca. Vainly!

      I've borne until I will not ... For it is

      Two years now since in the aisles

      Of Santa Clara yonder my heart first

      Went from me on mad wings.

      Two years this April morning

      Since it fell fluttering before her feet ...

      As she stood there beside our blessed Lady,

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