been Earth's Lord
Under its emperors, and--changing sex,
Not sceptre, an Hermaphrodite of Empire--
_Lady_ of the old world[231].

_Arn._ How _old?_ What! are there 10
_New_ worlds?

_Caes._ To _you_. You'll find there are such shortly,
By its rich harvests, new disease, and gold;
From one _half_ of the world named a _whole_ new one,
Because you know no better than the dull
And dubious notice of your eyes and ears.

_Arn._ I'll trust them.

_Caes._ Do! They will deceive you sweetly,
And that is better than the bitter truth.

_Arn._ Dog!

_Caes._ Man!

_Arn._ Devil!

_Caes._ Your obedient humble servant.

_Arn._ Say _master_ rather. Thou hast lured me on,
Through scenes of blood and lust, till I am here. 20

_Caes._ And where wouldst thou be?

_Arn._ Oh, _at_ peace--_in_ peace!

_Caes._ And where is that which is so? From the star
To the winding worm, all life is motion; and
In life _commotion_ is the extremest point
Of life. The planet wheels till it becomes
A comet, and destroying as it sweeps
The stars, goes out. The poor worm winds its way,
Living upon the death of other things,
But still, like them, must live and die, the subject
Of something which has made it live and die. 30
You must obey what all obey, the rule
Of fixed Necessity: against her edict
Rebellion prospers not.

_Arn._ And when it prospers----

_Caes._ 'Tis no rebellion.

_Arn._ Will it prosper now?

_Caes._ The Bourbon hath given orders for the assault,
And by the dawn there will be work.

_Arn._ Alas!
And shall the city yield? I see the giant
Abode of the true God, and his true saint,
Saint Peter, rear its dome and cross into
That sky whence Christ ascended from the cross, 40
Which his blood made a badge of glory and
Of joy (as once of torture unto him),--
God and God's Son, man's sole and only refuge!

_Caes._ 'Tis there, and shall be.

_Arn._ What?

_Caes._ The Crucifix
Above, and many altar shrines below.
Also some cu