Author: Edouard Laboulaye

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Published: 2015-08-04

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13: 9781332181254

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Excerpt from Prince Charming: Or the Art of Governing Men, a Drama in Four Acts, Adapted From a Translation of E Frenh Tale Scene 1. A room in the Palace, Entrances R. l. and U. Table near centre. Settee at right. Several chairs. (King Bizarre in consultation with the Tutors of the Prince.) King Bizarre. No, Love is not blind, whatever the poets may say. Mas, it would be too happy not to see a jot! But it is the torment of him who loves to become, despite himself, the slave and accomplice of him who feels himself beloved. Rather than to see my son - the dying bequest of my idolized wife - rather than to see this beloved child in tears, I would give him my crown - an I could. My affection renders me powerless. Yet, I must throw off this slavish affection I must be the stern parent. My son must be educated as becomes a King's son. He is a dolt, - an ass, - he knows nothing! Bayonet. Sire! Sire! You speak with undue vehemence! Prince Charming carries himself like a soldier. He rides like a riding-master. He fences to perfection. He dances enchantingly. He salutes the crowds in passing in a most royal manner - when he is in good humor. King Bizarre. True, true, good Bayonet! Yet, with all these accomplishments, he lives lawless and unconstrained. He is as stubborn as a mule, as irascible as a turkey-cock, as dainty as a cat, and as idle as an adder, and he knows not even the alphabet. Melchizadec, Haliz, something must be done! Hafiz. Sire, though Prince Charming is as beautiful as the sun, - the sun itself has spots; and, as your Royal Highness in your wisdom descries, the Prince has taken a fancy that he ought to know everything without studying. Melchizadec. Alas, too true, Your Majesty! Hafiz. It is true also. Sire, that in your court governesses, servants and courtiers have repeated to him the maxim that "work was not made for kings," and they tell him that a prince always knows enough when he lavishes on poets and writers and artists a little of the money which the people are only too happy to give him. King Bizarre. Yes, yes, Hafiz! About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Download or read book Prince Charming written by Edouard Laboulaye and published by . This book was released on 2015-08-04 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Prince Charming: Or the Art of Governing Men, a Drama in Four Acts, Adapted From a Translation of E Frenh Tale Scene 1. A room in the Palace, Entrances R. l. and U. Table near centre. Settee at right. Several chairs. (King Bizarre in consultation with the Tutors of the Prince.) King Bizarre. No, Love is not blind, whatever the poets may say. Mas, it would be too happy not to see a jot! But it is the torment of him who loves to become, despite himself, the slave and accomplice of him who feels himself beloved. Rather than to see my son - the dying bequest of my idolized wife - rather than to see this beloved child in tears, I would give him my crown - an I could. My affection renders me powerless. Yet, I must throw off this slavish affection I must be the stern parent. My son must be educated as becomes a King's son. He is a dolt, - an ass, - he knows nothing! Bayonet. Sire! Sire! You speak with undue vehemence! Prince Charming carries himself like a soldier. He rides like a riding-master. He fences to perfection. He dances enchantingly. He salutes the crowds in passing in a most royal manner - when he is in good humor. King Bizarre. True, true, good Bayonet! Yet, with all these accomplishments, he lives lawless and unconstrained. He is as stubborn as a mule, as irascible as a turkey-cock, as dainty as a cat, and as idle as an adder, and he knows not even the alphabet. Melchizadec, Haliz, something must be done! Hafiz. Sire, though Prince Charming is as beautiful as the sun, - the sun itself has spots; and, as your Royal Highness in your wisdom descries, the Prince has taken a fancy that he ought to know everything without studying. Melchizadec. Alas, too true, Your Majesty! Hafiz. It is true also. Sire, that in your court governesses, servants and courtiers have repeated to him the maxim that "work was not made for kings," and they tell him that a prince always knows enough when he lavishes on poets and writers and artists a little of the money which the people are only too happy to give him. King Bizarre. Yes, yes, Hafiz! About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.