hips.

_Lucifer_. No.

_Cain_. His equal?

_Lucifer_. No;--I have nought in common with him!
Nor would: I would be aught above--beneath--
Aught save a sharer or a servant of
His power. I dwell apart; but I am great:--
Many there are who worship me, and more
Who shall--be thou amongst the first.

_Cain_. I never 310
As yet have bowed unto my father's God.
Although my brother Abel oft implores
That I would join with him in sacrifice:--
Why should I bow to thee?

_Lucifer_. Hast thou ne'er bowed
To him?

_Cain_. Have I not said it?--need I say it?
Could not thy mighty knowledge teach thee that?

_Lucifer_. He who bows not to him has bowed to me.[104]

_Cain_. But I will bend to neither.

_Lucifer_. Ne'er the less,
Thou art my worshipper; not worshipping
Him makes thee mine the same.

_Cain_. And what is that? 320

_Lucifer_. Thou'lt know here--and hereafter.

_Cain_. Let me but
Be taught the mystery of my being.

_Lucifer_. Follow
Where I will lead thee.

_Cain_. But I must retire
To till the earth--for I had promised----

_Lucifer_. What?

_Cain_. To cull some first-fruits.

_Lucifer_. Why?

_Cain_. To offer up
With Abel on an altar.

_Lucifer_. Said'st thou not
Thou ne'er hadst bent to him who made thee?

_Cain_. Yes--
But Abel's earnest prayer has wrought upon me;
The offering is more his than mine--and Adah----

_Lucifer_. Why dost thou hesitate?

_Cain_. She is my sister, 330
Born on the same day, of the same womb; and
She wrung from me, with tears, this promise; and
Rather than see her weep, I would, methinks,
Bear all--and worship aught.

_Lucifer_. Then follow me!

_Cain_. I will.

_Enter_ ADAH.

_Adah_. My brother, I have come for thee;
It is our hour of rest and joy--and we
Have less without thee.