Herodias: A Dramatic Poem

ANTONIUS ARCHANGELS art thou avenged beauty Bend from thy blood blushing breath burning Cæsar cheeks child CHORUS commix curse dark death dost thou doth dreams e'en e'er earth eyes faith fear feel fire flames flowing tears fool Forever gaze Germanicus glory gods Hades hast thou hate hath hear heart heaven HEAVENLY HOST HERODIAS Holy horror JESUS JOHN BAPTIST John the Baptist King Herod Lamb of God light lips Livia look Lord love thee love's majesty may'st mock mother mourn naught ne'er never night o'er oath pity revenge Rome SALOME scorn SECOND CAPTAIN seneschal SEXTUS shame should'st sighs smiling soft soul stars storm sweet tears tell thee tender thine thou art thou dost thou hast thou shalt thou wilt thou would'st thought thunders thy window thyself trembling Twas voice waves weep winds wine woman words