{"id":223,"date":"2013-07-13T01:26:42","date_gmt":"2013-07-13T01:26:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/?p=223"},"modified":"2013-07-13T01:26:42","modified_gmt":"2013-07-13T01:26:42","slug":"27-the-viziers-of-bassora-act-5-sc-7-vol-07-collected-plays-part-ii-volume-07","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worksofthemotherandsriaurobindo.org\/index.php\/01-works-of-sri-aurobindo\/01-sabcl\/07-collected-plays-part-ii-volume-07\/27-the-viziers-of-bassora-act-5-sc-7-vol-07-collected-plays-part-ii-volume-07","title":{"rendered":"-27_The Viziers of Bassora Act-5 Sc-7.htm"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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\nSCENE VII<\/b><\/font>
\n<\/font><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\n <\/p>\n

\n <\/p>\n

\nThe palace in Bassora.
\nIbn Sawy, Ameena, Nureddene, Anice-Aljalice, Doonya, Ajebe.<\/i><\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\n\tI<\/font>BN
\n\t<\/font>S<\/font>AWY
\n\t<\/font>\n<\/p>\n

\nEnd, end embraces; they will last our life,
\nThou dearest cause at once of all our woes
\nAnd their sweet ender! Cherish her, Nureddene,
\nWho saved thy soul and body.<\/font> <\/font><\/p>\n

\n\tN<\/font>UREDDENE<\/font><\/p>\n

\nSurely I’ll cherish<\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\nMy heart’s queen!<\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\n\tA<\/font>NICE<\/font>-A<\/font>LJALICE
\n\t<\/font>\n<\/p>\n

\nOnly your slave-girl.<\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\n\tD<\/font>OONYA
\n\t<\/font>\n<\/p>\n

\nYou’ve got a King,
\nYou lucky child! But I have only a Turk,
\nA blustering, bold and Caliph-murdering Turk
\nWho writes me silly letters, stabs my lovers
\nWhen they would run away with me, and makes
\nA general Turkish nuisance of himself.
\n‘Tis hard, Sultan of Bassora, great Sultan,
\nGrave high and mighty Nureddene! thy sister
\nAnd subject \u2014<\/font> <\/font><\/p>\n

\n\tN<\/font>UREDDENE
\n\t<\/font>\n<\/p>\n

\nDoonya, it is not Faeryland.<\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\n\tD<\/font>OONYA
\n\t<\/font>\n<\/p>\n

\nIt is, it is, and Anice here its queen.<\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\nA faery King of faery Bassora,<\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\nDo make a General of my general nuisance.<\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\nI long to be my lady Generaless<\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\nPage \u2013 732<\/font><\/p>\n

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\nOf Faeryland, and ride about and charge
\nAt thorns and thistles with a charming-stick,
\nWith Balkis and Mymoona for my Captains\u2014
\nThey’re very martial. King, bold swashing fighters! \u2014<\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\n\tNUREDDENE <\/font><\/font>\n<\/p>\n

\nAjebe our Treasurer.<\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\n\tA<\/font>JEBE
\n\t<\/font>\n<\/p>\n

\nTo ruin you again?<\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\n\tN<\/font>UREDDENE
\n\t<\/font>\n<\/p>\n

\nWe’ll have Shaikh Ibrahim for Lord High Humbug
\nOf all our Faeryland; shall we not, Anice ?<\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\n\tA<\/font>MEENA<\/font><\/p>\n

\nWhat nonsense, children! You a Sultan, child!<\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\n\tN<\/font>UREDDENE<\/font><\/p>\n

\nYour Sultan, mother, as I ever was\/<\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\n\tI<\/font>BN
\n\t<\/font>S<\/font>AWY
\n\t<\/font>\n<\/p>\n

\nLet happiness flow out in smiles. Our griefs
\nAre ended and we cluster round our King.
\nThe Caliph!<\/font> <\/font><\/p>\n

\nEnter Haroun, Jaafar, Murad, Sunjar,<\/i><\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\nguards with Alzayni and Almuene.<\/i><\/font><\/p>\n

\nThe peace, Commander of the Faithful!<\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\n\tH<\/font>AROUN
\n\tAL <\/font>R<\/font>ASHEED
\n\t<\/font>\n<\/p>\n

\nNoble Alfazzal, sit. Sit all of you.<\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\nThis is the thing that does my heart most good<\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\nTo watch these kind and happy looks and know<\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\nMyself for cause. Therefore, I sit enthroned,<\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\nAllah’s Vicegerent, to put down all evil<\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\nAnd pluck the virtuous out of danger’s hand.<\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\nFit work for Kings! not merely the high crown<\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\nPage \u2013 733<\/font><\/p>\n

\n

\nAnd marching armies and superber ease.
Sunjar, Murad and Ajebe, you your King
Can best reward. But, Ajebe, in thy house
Where thou art Sultan, those reward who well
Deserve it.<\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\n\tA<\/font>JEBE
\n\t<\/font>\n<\/p>\n

\nThey shall be my household queens,
\nEnthroned upon my either hand.<\/font> <\/font><\/p>\n

\n\tH<\/font>AROUN
\n\tAL <\/font>R<\/font>ASHEED
\n\t<\/font>\n<\/p>\n

\n‘Tis well.
\nSultan Alzayni, not within my realm
\nShall Kings like thee bear rule. Great though thy crimes,
\nI will not honour thee with imitation,
\nTo slay unheard. Thou shalt have judgment. King,
\nBut for thy Vizier here, his crimes are open
\nAnd loudly they proclaim themselves.<\/font> <\/font><\/p>\n

\n\tA<\/font>LMUENE
\n\t<\/font>\n<\/p>\n

\nLord, spare me.<\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\n\tH<\/font>AROUN
\n\tAL <\/font>R<\/font>ASHEED
\n\t<\/font>\n<\/p>\n

\nFor some offences God has punished thee.<\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\nShall I, His great Vicegerent, spare ? Young King<\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\nOf Bassora, to thee I leave thy enemy.<\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\n\tA<\/font>LMUENE
\n\t<\/font>\n<\/p>\n

\nI did according to my blood and nurture,
\nDo thou as much.<\/font> <\/font><\/p>\n

\n\tNUREDDENE <\/font><\/font>\n<\/p>\n

\nHe has beguiled me. Caliph.
\nI cannot now pronounce his doom.<\/font> <\/font><\/p>\n

\n\tH<\/font>AROUN
\n\tAL <\/font>R<\/font>ASHEED
\n\t<\/font>\n<\/p>\n

\nThen I will.<\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\nPage \u2013 734<\/font><\/p>\n

\n

\nDeath at this moment! And his house and fortune
\nAre to thy father due. Take him and slay.<\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\nExeunt guards with Almuene.<\/i><\/font><\/p>\n

\nLet not his sad and guiltless wife be engulfed
\nIn his swift ruin. Virtuous Alfazzal, \u2014<\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\n\tI<\/font>BN
\n\t<\/font>S<\/font>AWY
\n\t<\/font>\n<\/p>\n

\nShe is my wife’s dear sister and my home
\nIs hers, my children will replace her son.<\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\n\tH<\/font>AROUN
\n\tAL <\/font>R<\/font>ASHEED
\n\t<\/font>\n<\/p>\n

\nAll then is well. Anice, you’re satisfied ?
\nI never was so scared in all my life
\nAs when you rose against me.<\/font> <\/font><\/p>\n

\n\tA<\/font>NICE<\/font>-A<\/font>LJALICE
\n\t<\/font>\n<\/p>\n

\nPardon me!<\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\n\tHAROUN AL <\/font>RASHEED
\n\t<\/font><\/font>\n<\/p>\n

\nFair children worthy of each other’s love
\nAnd beauty! till the Sunderer comes who parts
\nAll wedded hands, take your delights on earth,
\nAnd afterwards in heaven. Meanwhile remember
\nThat life is grave and earnest under its smiles,
\nAnd we too with a wary gaiety
\nShould walk its roads, praying that if we stumble,
\nThe All-Merciful may bear our footing up
\nIn His strong hand, showing the Father’s face
\nAnd not the stern and dreadful Judge. Farewell.
\nI go to Roman wars. With you the peace!<\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\n\tI<\/font>BN
\n\t<\/font>S<\/font>AWY<\/font><\/p>\n

\nPeace with thee, just and mighty Caliph, peace.<\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\n
\nCurtain<\/i><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n

\nPage \u2013 735<\/font><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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