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• Argument
• Characters
• Don Carlo (italian Language)
• Atto Primo.
• Scena I.
• Scena II.
• Scena III.
• Scena IV.
• Atto Secondo.
• Parte Prima.
• Scena I.
• Scena II.
• Scena III.
• Parte Seconda.
• Scena I.
• Scena II.
• Scene IV.
• Scena V.
• Scena VI.
• Atto Terzo.
• Parte Prima.
• Scena I.
• Parte Seconda.
• Scena I.
• Atto Quarto.
• Parte Prima.
• Scena I.
• Scena II.
• Scena III.
• Scena IV.
• Parte Seconda.
• Scena I.
• Parte Terza.
• Scena I.
• Scena II.
• Don Carlos (english Language)
• Act First.
• Scene I.
• Scene II.
• Scene III.
• Scene IV.
• Act Second.
• Part First.
• Scene I.
• Scene II.
• Scene III.
• Part Second
• Scene I.
• Scene II.
• Scene IV.
• Scene V.
• Scene VI.
• Act Third.
• Part First.
• Scene I.
• Part Second.
• Scene I.
• Fourth Act.
• Part First
• Scene I.
• Scene II.
• Scene III.
• Scene IV.
• Part Second.
• Scene I.
• Part Third.
• Scene I.
• Scene II.

SCENE V.

(Philip II., Elizabeth, Theobald,theCountess of Aremberg, Rodrigo, Eboli, Chorus, Pages,entering in succession.)

Theobald.

(Entering precipitately from the cloister).

The King!

Philip (toElizabeth).

Why find I thus the Queen alone!

What! not a single lady at thy side!

Ignor’st thou thus my royal rule?

Which of thy ladies should have been with thee!

(TheCountess of Arembergissues trembling from the crowd and stands before the King.)

(To the Countess.)

Countess, to-morrow you’ll to France return.

(The Countessbursts into tears. All contemplate the Queen in surprise.)

Chorus.

And doth he thus insult the Queen!

Elizabeth.

Ah! weep not, dear companion, ah! do not weep.

Let sorrow hence depart.

From Spain thou art now banished,

But not from this fond heart,

With thee, my life’s bright morning

Was passed in joyous glee.

To our dear home returning,

My heart will follow thee, ah!

ChorusandRodrigo.

Take heart, O kindly soul,

Thy grief assuage.

Philip (aside).

What, in my very presence,

The airs of injured worth she dares assume!

(The Queen mournfully tears herself away from the Countess, and withdraws, learning on thePrincess of Eboli.She is followed by the Chorus.)