forget, Semiramis, that once
He saved thy brother?

Sem. I remember all,
But will not change his doom. He must be bound,
Nor from my fetters may he go alive.
These are his chains--(Putting her arms about his neck)
his prison deathless love,
And here I pray that he will wear this crown,
And hold with me the great Assyrian throne!
... (calls) My chariot!

Khos. My queen! my queen!

Sem. Wilt thou
Consent?

Khos. (Kisses her lips) I answer here.

(The royal chariot appears, rear. They step in)

Sem. (Giving the reins to Khosrove) To Nineveh!

(CURTAIN)

CARLOTTA

ACT I.

SCENE 1. Miramar.
SCENE 2. In the mountains of Mexico.

ACT II.

SCENE 1. Chapultapec.

ACT III.

SCENE 1. Before the Imperial Theatre.
SCENE 2. Within the theatre.

ACT IV.

SCENE 1. Queretaro.

ACT V.

SCENE 1. The Tuileries.
SCENE 2. Miramar.

CHARACTERS

MAXIMILIAN, Emperor of Mexico
CARLOTTA, Empress of Mexico
LOUIS NAPOLEON, Emperor of France
EUGENIE, Empress of France
BENITO JUAREZ, President of Mexico
IGNACIO, nephew to Juarez
RAFAEL MENDORES, friend of Ignacio
ASEFFA, wife of Rafael
TREVINO, ESCOBEDO, GARZA, officers in the Liberal Army
MIRAMON, leader of the Imperial party
MARSHAL BAZAINE, head of the French Army in Mexico
MARQUEZ, MEJIA, MENDEZ, DUPIN, LOPEZ, of the Imperial army
ABBOT of Lacroma
ARCHBISHOP LABASTIDA, head of the Mexican church
PRINCE SALM-SALM, friend and officer of Maximilian
PRINCE ZICHY,
RUIZ, BERZABAL, ESTRADA, Mexican nobles
LADY MARIA, sister to Count Charles
PRINCESS SALM-SALM
PRINCESS ZICHY
PRINCESS METTERNICH
SENOR HURBET, GENERAL CASTLENAU, MARQUIS DE GALLIFET,
in the service of Louis Napoleon
AUSTRIAN, BELGIAN, PRUSSIAN,
and other foreign ministers at the court of Napoleon III.

Imperial soldiers, Liberal soldiers, guards, rabble,
ladies of honor, officers of the court, etc., etc.

CARLOTTA

ACT I.

Scene I: Reception hall, castle of Miramar, near Trieste. Enter
Count Charles, book in hand.

Char. Ah, books must be put by for swords, I wot,
When this wild journey to the West begin