The poetical works of George MacDonald in two volumes — Volume 1

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George MacDonald. The poetical works of George MacDonald in two volumes — Volume 1

WITHIN AND WITHOUT: A Dramatic Poem

WITHIN AND WITHOUT

PART I

SCENE I.—A cell in a convent. JULIAN alone

SONG

SCENE II.—The refectory. The monks at table. A buzz of conversation. ROBERT enters, wiping his forehead, as if he had just come in

SCENE III.—Julian's cell. An open chest. The lantern on a stool, its candle nearly burnt out. JULIAN lying on his bed, looking at the light

SCENE IV.—Night. The court of a country-inn. The Abbot, while his horse is brought out

SCENE V.—After midnight. JULIAN seated under a tree by the roadside

SCENE VI.—The Abbot's room. The Abbot and one of the Monks

SCENE VII.—Afternoon. The mountains. JULIAN

SCENE VIII.—A dungeon in the monastery. A ray of the moon on the floor. ROBERT

PART II

SCENE I.—A room in Julian's castle. JULIAN and the old Nurse

SCENE II.—A poor cottage. An old Man and Woman sitting together

SCENE III.—Kitchen of a small inn. Host and Hostess

SCENE IV.—The inn; a room upstairs. JULIAN at the window, half hidden by the curtain

SCENE V.—A back street. Two Servants with a carriage and pair

SCENE VI.—Julian's room. JULIAN standing at the window, his face pressed against a pane. Storm and gathering darkness without

SCENE VII.—The landing

SCENE VIII.—A room in the castle. JULIAN and the Nurse

SCENE IX.—The Abbot's room in the monastery. The Abbot

SCENE X.—Towards morning. The Nurse's room. LILIA in bed. JULIAN watching

SCENE XI.—A hilly road. STEPHEN, trudging alone, pauses to look around him

SCENE XII.—The Nurse's room. LILIA sitting up in bed. JULIAN seated by her; an open note in his hand

SCENE XIII.—The Steward's room. JULIAN and the Steward. Papers on the table, which JULIAN has just finished examining

SCENE XIV.—A road near the town. A Waggoner. STEPHEN, in lay dress, coming up to him

SCENE XV.—The Nurse's room. JULIAN and LILIA standing near the window

SCENE XVI.—The Steward's room. JULIAN. The Steward

SCENE XVII.—The inn; the room which had been JULIAN'S. STEPHEN, Host, and Hostess. Wine on the table

SCENE XVIII.—Night. The Nurse's room. LILIA; to her JULIAN

SCENE XIX.—The river-side. LILIA seated in the boat; JULIAN handing her the bags

SONG

PART III

SCENE I.—Night. London. A large meanly furnished room; a single candle on the table; a child asleep in a little crib. JULIAN sits by the table, reading in a low voice out of a book. He looks older, and his hair is lined with grey; his eyes look clearer

SCENE II.—Rooms in Lord Seaford's house. A large company; dancers; gentlemen looking on

SCENE III.—Julian's room. LILY asleep

SCENE IV.—LILIA in bed. The room lighted from a gas-lamp in the street; the bright shadow of the window on the wall and ceiling

SCENE V.—LORD SEAFORD, alternately writing at a table and composing at his pianoforte

SCENE VI.—Julian's room next morning; no fire. JULIAN stands at the window, looking into a London fog

SCENE VII.—Julian's room. Noon. LILIA at work; LILY playing in a closet

SONG

SCENE VIII.—A merchants counting-house. JULIAN preparing to go home

SCENE IX.—LILIA preparing to go out. LILY

SONG

SCENE X.—Julian's room. Christmas Day; early morn. JULIAN

SCENE XI.—LILIA teaching LADY GERTRUDE

PART IV

SCENE I.—Summer. Julian's room. JULIAN is reading out of a book of poems

SCENE II.—Lilia's room. LILIA

SCENE III.—Lord Seaford's garden. LILIA; LORD SEAFORD

SCENE IV.—Julian's room. The dusk of evening. JULIAN standing with his arms folded, and his eyes fixed on the floor

THE FATHER'S HYMN FOR THE MOTHER TO SING

SCENE V.—Lord Seaford's house; Lady Gertrude's room. LADY GERTRUDE lying on a couch; LILIA seated beside her, with the girl's hand in both hers

SONG

SCENE VI.—A rainy day. LORD SEAFORD walking up and down his room, murmuring to himself

SCENE VII.—JULIAN reading in his room

SCENE VIII.—Lord Seaford's room. LILIA and LORD SEAFORD. Her hand lies in his

SCENE IX.—Evening. Hampstead Heath. LILIA seated

SCENE X.—Julian's room. JULIAN reading

SCENE XI.—A table in a club-room. Several Gentlemen seated round it. To them enter another

SCENE XII.—A by-street. JULIAN walking home very weary. The child in his arms, her head lying on his shoulder. An Organ-boy with a monkey, sitting on a door-step. He sings in a low voice

SONG

SCENE XIII.—LILIA'S room. JULIAN enters with the child; undresses her, and puts her to bed

SCENE XIV.—Crowd about the Italian Opera-House. JULIAN. LILY in his arms. Three Students

SCENE XV.—JULIAN seated in his room, his eyes fixed on the floor. LILY playing in a corner

SCENE XVI.—JULIAN walking with LILY through one of the squares

SCENE XVII.—Julian's room. JULIAN. LILY asleep

SCENE XVIII.—Portsmouth. A bedroom. LORD SEAFORD. LADY GERTRUDE

SCENE XIX.—A country churchyard. JULIAN seated on a tombstone. LILY gathering flowers and grass among the grass

SCENE XX.—Portsmouth. LORD SEAFORD, partially recovered. Enter LADY GERTRUDE and BERNARD

SCENE XXI.—LILY in bed. JULIAN seated by her

SCENE XXII.—A cottage-room. LILIA folding a letter

SCENE XXIII.—LILY lying dead. JULIAN bending over her

SCENE XXIV.—The country-churchyard. JULIAN standing by LILY'S new-filled grave. He looks very worn and ill

SCENE XXV.—The empty room, formerly Lilia's

PART V

A DREAM

SCENE I.—"A world not realized." LILY. To her JULIAN

SCENE II.—A room in a cottage. LILIA on her knees before a crucifix

SCENE III.—JULIAN on the summit of a mountain-peak

A HIDDEN LIFE

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A HIDDEN LIFE

A STORY OF THE SEA-SHORE

A STORY OF THE SEA-SHORE

INTRODUCTION

THE STORY

THE DISCIPLE

DEDICATION

THE DISCIPLE

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VII

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XI

XII

XIII

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XVI

XVII

XVIII

XIX

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XXI

XXII

XXIII

XXIV

XXV

XXVI

XXVII

XXVIII

XXIX

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XXXI

XXXII

THE GOSPEL WOMEN

I. THE MOTHER MARY

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II. THE WOMAN THAT LIFTED UP HER VOICE

III. THE MOTHER OF ZEBEDEE'S CHILDREN

IV. THE SYROPHENICIAN WOMAN

V. THE WIDOW OF NAIN

VI. THE WOMAN WHOM SATAN HAD BOUND

VII. THE WOMAN WHO CAME BEHIND HIM IN THE CROWD

VIII. THE WIDOW WITH THE TWO MITES

IX. THE WOMEN WHO MINISTERED UNTO HIM

X. PILATE'S WIFE

XI. THE WOMAN OF SAMARIA

XII. MARY MAGDALENE

XIII. THE WOMAN IN THE TEMPLE

XIV. MARTHA

XV. MARY

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XVI. THE WOMAN THAT WAS A SINNER

A BOOK OF SONNETS

THE BURNT-OFFERING

THE UNSEEN FACE

CONCERNING JESUS

A MEMORIAL OF AFRICA

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A. M. D

TO GARIBALDI—WITH A BOOK

TO S. F. S

RUSSELL GURNEY

TO ONE THREATENED WITH BLINDNESS

TO AUBREY DE VERE

GENERAL GORDON

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THE CHRYSALIS

THE SWEEPER OF THE FLOOR

DEATH

ORGAN SONGS

TO A. J. SCOTT

WITH THE FOLLOWING POEM

LIGHT

TO A. J. SCOTT

I WOULD I WERE A CHILD

A PRAYER FOR THE PAST

A PRAYER FOR THE PAST

LONGING

I KNOW WHAT BEAUTY IS

SYMPATHY

THE THANK-OFFERING

PRAYER

REST

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O DO NOT LEAVE ME

BLESSED ARE THE MEEK, FOR THEY SHALL INHERIT THE EARTH

HYMN FOR A SICK GIRL

WRITTEN FOR ONE IN SORE PAIN

A CHRISTMAS CAROL FOR 1862,

THE YEAR OF THE TROUBLE IN LANCASHIRE

A CHRISTMAS CAROL

THE SLEEPLESS JESUS

CHRISTMAS, 1873

CHRISTMAS, 1884

AN OLD STORY

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A SONG FOR CHRISTMAS

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TO MY AGING FRIENDS

CHRISTMAS SONG OF THE OLD CHILDREN

CHRISTMAS MEDITATION

THE OLD CASTLE

CHRISTMAS PRAYER

SONG OF THE INNOCENTS

CHRISTMAS DAY AND EVERY DAY

THE CHILDREN'S HEAVEN

REJOICE

THE GRACE OF GRACE

ANTIPHON

DORCAS

MARRIAGE SONG

BLIND BARTIMEUS

COME UNTO ME

MORNING HYMN

NOONTIDE HYMN

EVENING HYMN

THE HOLY MIDNIGHT

RONDEL

A PRAYER

HOME FROM THE WARS

GOD; NOT GIFT

TO ANY FRIEND

VIOLIN SONGS

DEATH

HARD TIMES

IF I WERE A MONK, AND THOU WERT A NUN

MY HEART

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THE FLOWER-ANGELS

TO MY SISTER, ON HER TWENTY-FIRST BIRTHDAY

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OH THOU OF LITTLE FAITH!

WILD FLOWERS

SPRING SONG

SUMMER SONG

AUTUMN SONG

WINTER SONG

PICTURE SONGS

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A DREAM SONG

AT MY WINDOW AFTER SUNSET

A FATHER TO A MOTHER

THE TEMPLE OF GOD

GOING TO SLEEP

TO-MORROW

FOOLISH CHILDREN

FAITH

WAITING

OUR SHIP

MY HEART THY LARK

TWO IN ONE

BEDTIME

A PRAYER

A SONG PRAYER

SONGS OF THE DAYS AND NIGHTS

SONGS OF THE SUMMER DAYS

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SONGS OF THE SUMMER NIGHTS

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SONGS OF THE AUTUMN DAYS

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SONGS OF THE AUTUMN NIGHTS

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SONGS OF THE WINTER DAYS

SONGS OF THE WINTER NIGHTS

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SONGS OF THE SPRING DAYS

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SONGS OF THE SPRING NIGHTS

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A BOOK OF DREAMS

PART I

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PART II

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V

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ROADSIDE POEMS

BETTER THINGS

AN OLD SERMON WITH A NEW TEXT

LITTLE ELFIE

RECIPROCITY

THE SHADOWS

THE CHILD-MOTHER

HE HEEDED NOT

THE SHEEP AND THE GOAT

THE WAKEFUL SLEEPER

A DREAM OF WAKING

A MANCHESTER POEM

WHAT THE LORD SAITH

HOW SHALL HE SING WHO HATH NO SONG?

THIS WORLD

SAINT PETER

ZACCHAEUS

AFTER THOMAS KEMPIS

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TO AND OF FRIENDS

TO LADY NOEL BYRON

TO THE SAME

TO AURELIO SAFFI

A THANKSGIVING FOR F. D. MAURICE

GEORGE ROLLESTON

TO GORDON, LEAVING KHARTOUM

SONG OF THE SAINTS AND ANGELS,

FAILURE

TO E. G., DEDICATING A BOOK

TO G. M. T

IN MEMORIUM

LADY CAROLINE CHARTERIS

Отрывок из книги

A knock at the door. Enter Brother ROBERT with a light.

  (Pointing to his bosom.)

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[JULIAN goes.]

  [Leans her head on his arm. JULIAN winces a little. She raises her head and looks at him.]

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