never never mind!
Enough of
No,
parley no,
never nev-
as a er
spe- mind!
cial
No!
boon. no! never, never mind!
We give you till tomorrow
afternoon;

Hildebd: Release Hilarion, then,
And be his bride
Or you'll incur the guilt of fratricide!

Princess: To yield at once to such a foe
With shame we're rife;
So quick! away with him, although
He sav'd my life!
That he is fair, and strong, and tall
Is very evident to all,
Yet I will die,
Yet I will die, before I call myself his

Princess: All Others:
wife! - --- Oh, yield at once, 'twere better
so,
- - - --- Than risk a strife!
And let the Prince Hilarion go.
He Saved thy life!
That Hi-
he is la-rion's
fair and fair,
strong and and
tall, strong and tall,
tall,
Is - - - - -
- - - - - - A
very worse mis-
evi- for-
dent to tune
all, might befall.
Yet
I will It's
die, will die before I call not so dreadful after all,
Myself his wife! To be his wife!
Though I am but a girl
Defiance thus I hurl
Our banners all
On outer wall
We fearlessly unfurl

(The Princess stands, surrounded by girls kneeling. Hildebrand and
soldiers stand on built rocks at back and sides of stage.
Picture.)

END OF ACT II

ACT III

SCENE -- Outer Walls and Courtyard of Castle Adamant. Melissa,
SachaRissa, and ladies discove