Boris Godunov - Alexander Pushkin

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Title:BorisGodunov
ADramainVerse
Author:AlexanderPushkin
Translator:AlfredHayes
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CONTENTS
DRAMATISPERSONAE*
PALACEOFTHEKREMLIN
THEREDSQUARE
THEVIRGIN'SFIELD
THEPALACEOFTHEKREMLIN
NIGHT
FENCEOFTHEMONASTERY*
PALACEOFTHEPATRIARCH
PALACEOFTHETSAR
TAVERNONTHELITHUANIANFRONTIER
MOSCOW.SHUISKY'SHOUSE
PALACEOFTHETSAR
CRACOW.HOUSEOFVISHNEVETSKY
CASTLEOFTHEGOVERNOR
ASUITEOFLIGHTEDROOMS.
NIGHT
THELITHUANIANFRONTIER
THECOUNCILOFTHETSAR
APLAINNEARNOVGORODSEVERSK
OPENSPACEINFRONTOFTHECATHEDRALINMOSCOW
SYEVSK
AFOREST
MOSCOW.PALACEOFTHETSAR
ATENT
PUBLICSQUAREINMOSCOW
THEKREMLIN.HOUSEOFBORIS
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DRAMATISPERSONAE*
BORISGODUNOV,afterwardsTsar.
PRINCESHUISKY,Russiannoble.
PRINCEVOROTINSKY,Russiannoble.
SHCHELKALOV,RussianMinisterofState.
FATHERPIMEN,anoldmonkandchronicler.
GREGORYOTREPIEV,ayoungmonk,afterwardsthePretender
tothethroneofRussia.
THEPATRIARCH,AbbotoftheChudovMonastery.
MISSAIL,wanderingfriar.
VARLAAM,wanderingfriar.
ATHANASIUSMIKAILOVICHPUSHKIN,friendofPrinceShuisky.
FEODOR,youngsonofBorisGodunov.
SEMYONNIKITICHGODUNOV,secretagentofBorisGodunov.
GABRIELPUSHKIN,nephewofA.M.Pushkin.
PRINCEKURBSKY,disgracedRussiannoble.
KHRUSHCHOV,disgracedRussiannoble.
KARELA,aCossack.
PRINCEVISHNEVETSKY.
MNISHEK,GovernorofSambor.
BASMANOV,aRussianofficer.
MARZHERET,officerofthePretender.
ROZEN,officerofthePretender.
DIMITRY,thePretender,formerlyGregoryOtrepiev.
MOSALSKY,aBoyar.
KSENIA,daughterofBorisGodunov.
NURSEofKsenia.
MARINA,daughterofMnishek.
ROUZYA,tirewomanofKsenia.
HOSTESSoftavern.
Boyars,ThePeople,Inspectors,Officers,Attendants,Guests,aBoyinattendanceonPrinceShuisky,
a Catholic Priest, a Polish Noble, a Poet, an Idiot, a Beggar, Gentlemen, Peasants, Guards, Russian,
Polish,andGermanSoldiers,aRussianPrisonerofWar,Boys,anoldWoman,Ladies,Servingwomen.
*ThelistofDramatisPersonaewhichdoesnotappearinthe
originalhasbeenaddedfortheconvenienceofthereader
A.H.
PALACEOFTHEKREMLIN
(FEBRUARY20th,A.D.1598)
PRINCESHUISKYandVOROTINSKY
VOROTINSKY.Tokeepthecity'speace,thatisthetask
Entrustedtoustwain,butyouforsooth
Havelittleneedtowatch;Moscowisempty;
ThepeopletotheMonasteryhaveflocked
Afterthepatriarch.Whatthinkestthou?
Howwillthistroubleend?
SHUISKY.Howwillitend?
Thatisnothardtotell.Alittlemore
Themultitudewillgroanandwail,Boris
Puckerawhilehisforehead,likeatoper
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Eyeingaglassofwine,andintheend
Willhumblyofhisgraciousnessconsent
Totakethecrown;andthenandthenwillruleus
Justasbefore.
VOROTINSKY.Amonthhasflownalready
Since,cloisteredwithhissister,heforsook
Theworld'saffairs.Nonehithertohathshaken
Hispurpose,notthepatriarch,nottheboyars
Hiscounselors;theirtears,theirprayersheheedsnot;
DeafishetothewailofMoscow,deaf
TotheGreatCouncil'svoice;vainlytheyurged
Thesorrowfulnunqueentoconsecrate
Boristosovereignty;firmwashissister,
Inexorableashe;methinksBoris
Inspiredherwiththisspirit.Whatifourruler
Besickinverydeedofcaresofstate
Andhathnostrengthtomountthethrone?What
Say'stthou?
SHUISKY.Isaythatinthatcasethebloodinvain
Flowedoftheyoungtsarevich,thatDimitry
Mightjustaswellbeliving.
VOROTINSKY.Fearfulcrime!
IsitbeyondalldoubtBoriscontrived
Theyoungboy'smurder?
SHUISKY.Whobesides?Whoelse
BribedChepchugovinvain?Whosentinsecret
ThebrothersBityagovskywithKachalov?
MyselfwassenttoUglich,theretoprobe
Thismatteronthespot;freshtracesthere
Ifound;thewholetownborewitnesstothecrime;
Withoneaccordtheburghersallaffirmedit;
Andwithasingleword,whenIreturned,
Icouldhaveprovedthesecretvillain'sguilt.
VOROTINSKY.Whydidstthouthennotcrushhim?
SHUISKY.Atthetime,
Idoconfess,hisunexpectedcalmness,
Hisshamelessness,dismayedme.Honestly
Helookedmeintheeyes;hequestionedme
Closely,andIrepeatedtohisface
Thefoolishtalehimselfhadwhisperedtome.
VOROTINSKY.Anuglybusiness,prince.
SHUISKY.WhatcouldIdo?
DeclarealltoFeodor?Butthetsar
SawallthingswiththeeyesofGodunov.
HeardallthingswiththeearsofGodunov;
GranteventhatImighthavefullyprovedit,
Boriswouldhavedenieditthereandthen,
AndIshouldhavebeenhaledawaytoprison,
Andingoodtimelikemineownunclestrangled
Withinthesilenceofsomedeafwalleddungeon.
IboastnotwhenIsaythat,givenoccasion,
Nopenaltyaffrightsme.Iamnocoward,
Butalsoamnofool,anddonotchoose
Ofmyfreewilltowalkintoahalter.
VOROTINSKY.Monstrousmisdeed!Listen;Iwarrantyou
Remorsealreadygnawsthemurderer;
Besurethebloodofthatsameinnocentchild
Willhinderhimfrommountingtothethrone.
SHUISKY.Thatwillnotbaulkhim;Borisisnotsotimid!
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Whathonourforourselves,ay,forallRussia!
Aslaveofyesterday,aTartar,son
BymarriageofMaliuta,ofahangman,
Himselfinsoulahangman,hetowear
ThecrownandrobeofMonomakh!
VOROTINSKY.Youareright;
Heisoflowlybirth;wetwaincanboast
Anoblerlineage.
SHUISKY.Indeedwemay!
VOROTINSKY.Letusremember,Shuisky,Vorotinsky
Are,letmesay,bornprinces.
SHUISKY.Yea,bornprinces,
AndofthebloodofRurik.
VOROTINSKY.Listen,prince;
Thenwe,'twouldseem,shouldhavetherighttomount
Feodor'sthrone.
SHUISKY.RatherthanGodunov.
VOROTINSKY.Inverytruth'twouldseemso.
SHUISKY.Andwhatthen?
IfstillBorispursuehiscraftyways,
Letuscontrivebyskilfulmeanstorouse
Thepeople.LetthemturnfromGodunov;
Princestheyhaveinplentyoftheirown;
Letthemfromouttheirnumberchooseatsar.
VOROTINSKY.Ofus,Varyagsinblood,therearefullmany,
But'tisnoeasythingforustovie
WithGodunov;thepeoplearenotwont
Torecogniseinusanancientbranch
Oftheiroldwarlikemasters;longalready
Haveweourappanagesforfeited,
Longservedbutaslieutenantsofthetsars,
Andhehathknown,byfear,andlove,andglory,
Howtobewitchthepeople.
SHUISKY.(Lookingthroughawindow.)Hehasdared,
That'sallwhileweEnoughofthis.Thouseest
Dispersedlythepeoplearereturning.
We'llgoforthwithandlearnwhatisresolved.
THEREDSQUARE
THEPEOPLE
1STPERSON.Heisinexorable!Hethrustfromhim
Prelates,boyars,andPatriarch;invain
Prostratetheyfall;thesplendourofthethrone
Affrightshim.
2NDPERSON.O,myGod,whoistoruleus?
O,woetous!
3RDPERSON.See!TheChiefMinister
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IscomingouttotelluswhattheCouncil
Hasnowresolved.
THEPEOPLE.Silence!Silence!Hespeaks,
TheMinisterofState.Hush,hush!Giveear!
SHCHELKALOV.(FromtheRedBalcony.)
TheCouncilhaveresolvedforthelasttime
Toputtoproofthepowerofsupplication
Uponourruler'smournfulsoul.Atdawn,
AfterasolemnserviceintheKremlin,
TheblessedPatriarchwillgo,preceded
Bysacredbanners,withtheholyikons
OfDonskyandVladimir;withhimgo
TheCouncil,courtiers,delegates,boyars,
AndalltheorthodoxfolkofMoscow;all
Willgotoprayoncemorethequeentopity
FatherlessMoscow,andtoconsecrate
Borisuntothecrown.Nowtoyourhomes
Goyeinpeace:pray;andtoHeavenshallrise
Theheart'spetitionoftheorthodox.
(ThePEOPLEdisperse.)
THEVIRGIN'SFIELD
THENEWNUNNERY.ThePeople.
1STPERSON.Topleadwiththetsaritsainhercell
Nowaretheygone.ThitherhavegoneBoris,
ThePatriarch,andahostofboyars.
2NDPERSON.Whatnews?
3RDPERSON.Stillisheobdurate;yetthereishope.
PEASANTWOMAN.(Withachild.)
Dratyou!Stopcrying,orelsethebogieman
Willcarryyouoff.Dratyou,dratyou!Stopcrying!
1STPERSON.Can'tweslipthroughbehindthefence?
2NDPERSON.Impossible!
Nochanceatall!Notonlyisthenunnery
Crowded;theprecinctstooarecrammedwithpeople.
Lookwhatasight!AllMoscowhasthrongedhere.
See!Fences,roofs,andeverysinglestorey
OftheCathedralbelltower,thechurchdomes,
Theverycrossesarestuddedthickwithpeople.
1STPERSON.Agoodlysightindeed!
2NDPERSON.Whatisthatnoise?
3RDPERSON.Listen!Whatnoiseisthat?Thepeoplegroaned;
Seethere!Theyfalllikewaves,rowuponrow
AgainagainNow,brother,'tisourturn;
Bequick,downonyourknees!
THEPEOPLE.(Ontheirknees,groaningandwailing.)
Havepityonus,
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Ourfather!O,ruleoverus!O,be
Fathertous,andtsar!
1STPERSON.(Sottovoce.)Whyaretheywailing?
2NDPERSON.Howcanweknow?Theboyarsknowwellenough.
It'snotourbusiness.
PEASANTWOMAN.(Withchild.)
Now,what'sthis?Justwhen
Itoughttocry,thechildstopscrying.I'llshowyou!
Herecomesthebogieman!Cry,cry,youspoiltone!
(Throwsitontheground;thechildscreams.)
That'sright,that'sright!
1STPERSON.Aseveryoneiscrying,
Wealso,brother,willbegintocry.
2NDPERSON.Brother,Itrymybest,butcan't.
1STPERSON.NorI.
Haveyounotgotanonion?
2NDPERSON.No;I'llwet
Myeyeswithspittle.What'suptherenow?
1STPERSON.Whoknows
What'sgoingon?
THEPEOPLE.Thecrownforhim!Heistsar!
Hehasyielded!Boris!Ourtsar!LongliveBoris!
THEPALACEOFTHEKREMLIN
BORIS,PATRIARCH,Boyars
BORIS.Thou,fatherPatriarch,allyeboyars!
Mysoulliesbarebeforeyou;yehaveseen
WithwhathumilityandfearItook
Thismightypoweruponme.Ah!Howheavy
Myweightofobligation!Isucceed
ThegreatIvans;succeedtheangeltsar!
ORighteousFather,KingOfkings,lookdown
FromHeavenuponthetearsofThytrueservants,
AndsendonhimwhomThouhastloved,whomThou
Exaltedhastonearthsowondrously,
Thyholyblessing.MayIrulemypeople
Inglory,andlikeTheebegoodandrighteous!
Toyou,boyars,Ilookforhelp.Serveme
Asyeservedhim,whattimeIsharedyourlabours,
EreIwaschosenbythepeople'swill.
BOYARS.Wewillnotfromourplightedoathdepart.
BORIS.Nowletusgotokneelbeforethetombs
OfRussia'sgreatdepartedrulers.Then
Bidsummonallourpeopletoafeast,
All,fromthenobletothepoorblindbeggar.
Toallfreeentrance,allmostwelcomeguests.
(Exit,theBoyarsfollowing.)
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PRINCEVOROTINSKY.(StoppingShuisky.)
Yourightlyguessed.
SHUISKY.Guessedwhat?
VOROTINSKY.Why,youremember
Theotherday,hereonthisveryspot.
SHUISKY.No,Iremembernothing.
VOROTINSKY.Whenthepeople
FlockedtotheVirgin'sField,thousaid'st
SHUISKY.'Tisnot
Thetimeforrecollection.Therearetimes
WhenIshouldcounselyounottoremember,
Buteventoforget.Andfortherest,
Isoughtbutbyfeignedcalumnytoprovethee,
Thetrueliertodiscernthysecretthoughts.
Butsee!Thepeoplehailthetsarmyabsence
Mayberemarked.I'lljointhem.
VOROTINSKY.Wilycourtier!
NIGHT
CellintheMonasteryofChudov(A.D.1603)
FATHERPIMEN,GREGORY(sleeping)
PIMEN(Writinginfrontofasacredlamp.)
Onemore,thefinalrecord,andmyannals
Areended,andfulfilledthedutylaid
ByGodonmeasinner.Notinvain
HathGodappointedmeformanyyears
Awitness,teachingmetheartofletters;
Adaywillcomewhensomelaboriousmonk
Willbringtolightmyzealous,namelesstoil,
Kindle,asI,hislamp,andfromtheparchment
Shakingthedustofageswilltranscribe
Mytruenarrations,thatposterity
Thebygonefortunesoftheorthodox
Oftheirownlandmaylearn,willmentionmake
Oftheirgreattsars,theirlabours,glory,goodness
Andhumblyfortheirsins,theirevildeeds,
ImploretheSaviour'smercy.Inoldage
Iliveanew;thepastunrollsbeforeme.
Diditinyearslongvanishedsweepalong,
Fullofevents,andtroubledlikethedeep?
Nowitishushedandtranquil.Fewthefaces
Whichmemoryhathsavedforme,andfew
Thewordswhichhavecomedowntome;therest
Haveperished,nevertoreturn.Butday
Drawsnear,thelampburnslow,onerecordmore,
Thelast.(Hewrites.)
GREGORY.(Waking.)Evertheselfsamedream!Is'tpossible?
Forthethirdtime!Accurseddream!Andever
Beforethelampsitstheoldmanandwrites
Andnotallnight,'twouldseem,fromdrowsiness,
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Hathclosedhiseyes.Ilovethepeacefulsight,
When,withhissouldeepinthepastimmersed,
Hekeepshischronicle.OfthaveIlonged
Toguesswhat'tishewritesof.Is'tperchance
ThedarkdominionoftheTartars?Isit
Ivan'sgrimpunishments,thestormyCouncil
ofNovgorod?Isitabouttheglory
Ofourdearfatherland?Iaskinvain!
Notonhisloftybrow,norinhislooks
Mayoneperusehissecretthoughts;always
Thesameaspect;lowlyatonce,andlofty
LikesomestateMinistergrowngreyinoffice,
Calmlyalikehecontemplatesthejust
Andguilty,withindifferencehehears
Evilandgood,andknowsnotwrathnorpity.
PIMEN.Wakestthou,brother?
GREGORY.Honouredfather,giveme
Thyblessing.
PIMEN.MayGodblesstheeonthisday,
Tomorrow,andforever.
GREGORY.Allnightlong
Thouhastbeenwritingandabstainedfromsleep,
Whiledemonvisionshavedisturbedmypeace,
Thefiendmolestedme.IdreamedIscaled
Bywindingstairsaturret,fromwhoseheight
Moscowappearedananthill,wherethepeople
Seethedinthesquaresbelowandpointedatme
Withlaughter.Shameandterrorcameuponme
Andfallingheadlong,Iawoke.Threetimes
Idreamedtheselfsamedream.Isitnotstrange?
PIMEN.'Tistheyoungbloodatplay;humblethyself
Byprayerandfasting,andthyslumber'svisions
Willallbefilledwithlightness.Hitherto
IfI,unwillinglybydrowsiness
Weakened,makenotatnightlongorisons,
Myoldman'ssleepisneithercalmnorsinless;
Nowriotousfeastsappear,nowcampsofwar,
Scufflesofbattle,fatuousdiversions
Ofyouthfulyears.
GREGORY.Howjoyfullydidstthou
Liveoutthyyouth!ThefortressofKazan
Thoufought'stbeneath,withShuiskydidstrepulse
ThearmyofLitva.Thouhastseenthecourt,
AndsplendourofIvan.Ah!Happythou!
WhilstI,fromboyhoodup,awretchedmonk,
Wanderfromcelltocell!Whyuntome
Wasitnotgiventoplaythegameofwar,
Torevelatthetableofatsar?
Then,liketothee,wouldIinmyoldage
Havegladlyfromthenoisyworldwithdrawn,
Tovowmyselfadedicatedmonk,
Andinthequietcloisterendmydays.
PIMEN.Complainnot,brother,thatthesinfulworld
Thouearlydidstforsake,thatfewtemptations
TheAllHighestsenttothee.Believemywords;
Thegloryoftheworld,itsluxury,
Woman'sseductivelove,seenfromafar,
Enslaveoursouls.LonghaveIlived,havetaken
Delightinmanythings,butneverknew
TrueblissuntilthatseasonwhentheLord
Guidedmetothecloister.Think,myson,
Onthegreattsars;wholoftierthanthey?
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Godonly.Whodaresthwartthem?None.Whatthen?
Oftenthegoldencrownbecametothem
Aburden;foracowltheybarteredit.
ThetsarIvansoughtinmonastictoil
Tranquility;hispalace,fillederewhile
Withhaughtyminions,grewtoallappearance
Amonastery;theveryrakehellsseemed
Obedientmonks,theterribletsarappeared
Apiousabbot.Here,inthisverycell
(AtthattimeCyril,themuchsuffering,
Arighteousman,dweltinit;evenme
Godthenmadecomprehendthenothingness
Ofworldlyvanities),hereIbeheld,
Wearyofangrythoughtsandexecutions,
Thetsar;amongus,meditative,quiet
HeresattheTerrible;wemotionless
Stoodinhispresence,whilehetalkedwithus
Intranquiltones.Thusspakehetotheabbot
Andallthebrothers:"Myfathers,soonwillcome
Thelongedforday;hereshallIstandbeforeyou,
Hungeringforsalvation;Nicodemus,
ThouSergius,Cyrilthou,willallaccept
Myspiritualvow;toyouIsoonshallcome
Accurstinsin,herethecleanhabittake,
Prostrate,mostholyfather,atthyfeet."
Sospakethesovereignlord,andfromhislips
Sweetlytheaccentsflowed.Hewept;andwe
WithtearsprayedGodtosendHisloveandpeace
Uponhissufferingandstormysoul.
WhatofhissonFeodor?Onthethrone
Hesighedtoleadthelifeofcalmdevotion.
Theroyalchamberstoacellofprayer
Heturned,whereintheheavycaresofstate
Vexednothisholysoul.Godgrewtolove
Thetsar'shumility;inhisgooddays
Russiawasblestwithgloryundisturbed,
Andinthehourofhisdeceasewaswrought
Amiracleunheardof;athisbedside,
Seenbythetsaralone,appearedabeing
Exceedingbright,withwhomFeodor'gan
Tocommune,callinghimgreatPatriarch;
Andallaroundhimwerepossessedwithfear,
MusinguponthevisionsentfromHeaven,
SinceatthattimethePatriarchwasnotpresent
Inchurchbeforethetsar.Andwhenhedied
Thepalacewaswithholyfragrancefilled.
Andlikethesunhiscountenanceoutshone.
Neveragainshallweseesuchatsar.
O,horrible,appallingwoe!Wehavesinned,
WehaveangeredGod;wehavechosenforourruler
Atsar'sassassin.
GREGORY.Honouredfather,long
HaveIdesiredtoasktheeofthedeath
OfyoungDimitry,thetsarevich;thou,
'Tissaid,wastthenatUglich.
PIMEN.Ay,myson,
Iwellremember.Goditwaswholedme
Towitnessthatilldeed,thatbloodysin.
IatthattimewassenttodistantUglich
Uponsomemission.Iarrivedatnight.
Nextmorning,atthehourofholymass,
Ihearduponasuddenabelltoll;
'Twasthealarmbell.Thenacry,anuproar;
Menrushingtothecourtofthetsaritsa.
ThitherIhaste,andtherehadflockedalready
AllUglich.ThereIseetheyoungtsarevich
Lieslaughtered:thequeenmotherinaswoon
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Bowedoverhim,hisnurseinherdespair
Wailing;andthenthemaddenedpeopledrag
Thegodless,treacherousnurseaway.Appears
Suddenlyintheirmidst,wild,palewithrage,
JudasBityagovsky."There,there'sthevillain!"
Shoutonallsidesthecrowd,andinatrice
Hewasnomore.Straightwaythepeoplerushed
Onthethreefleeingmurderers;theyseized
Thehidingmiscreantsandledthemup
Tothechild'scorpseyetwarm;whenlo!Amarvel
Thedeadchildallatoncebegantotremble!
"Confess!"thepeoplethundered;andinterror
Beneaththeaxethevillainsdidconfess
AndnamedBoris.
GREGORY.Howmanysummerslived
Themurderedboy?
PIMEN.Sevensummers;hewouldnow
(Sincethenhavepassedtenyearsnay,moretwelveyears)
Hewouldhavebeenofequalagetothee,
Andwouldhavereigned;butGoddeemedotherwise.
Thisisthelamentabletalewherewith
Mychronicledothend;sincethenIlittle
Havedippedinworldlybusiness.BrotherGregory,
Thouhastillumedthymindbyearneststudy;
TotheeIhandmytask.Inhoursexempt
Fromthesoul'sexercise,dothourecord,
Notsubtlyreasoning,allthingswhereto
Thoushaltinlifebewitness;warandpeace,
Theswayofkings,theholymiracles
Ofsaints,allpropheciesandheavenlysigns;
Forme'tistimetorestandquenchmylamp.
Buthark!Thematinbell.Bless,Lord,Thyservants!
Givememycrutch.
(Exit.)
GREGORY.Boris,Boris,beforethee
Alltremble;nonedareseventoremindthee
Ofwhatbefellthehaplesschild;meanwhile
Hereindarkcellahermitdothindite
Thysterndenunciation.Thouwiltnot
Escapethejudgmentevenofthisworld,
AsthouwiltnotescapethedoomofGod.
FENCEOFTHEMONASTERY*
*ThisscenewasomittedbyPushkinfromthepublished
versionoftheplay.
GREGORYandaWickedMonk
GREGORY.O,whatawearinessisourpoorlife,
Whatmisery!Daycomes,daygoes,andever
Isseen,isheardonethingalone;onesees
Onlyblackcassocks,onlyhearsthebell.
Yawningbydayyouwander,wander,nothing
Todo;youdoze;thewholenightlongtilldaylight
Thepoormonkliesawake;andwheninsleep
Youloseyourself,blackdreamsdisturbthesoul;
Gladthattheysoundthebell,thatwithacrutch
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Theyrouseyou.No,Iwillnotsufferit!
Icannot!ThroughthisfenceI'llflee!Theworld
Isgreat;mypathisonthehighwaysnever
Thou'lthearofmeagain.
MONK.Trulyyourlife
Isbutasorryone,yedissolute,
Wickedyoungmonks!
GREGORY.WouldthattheKhanagain
Wouldcomeuponus,orLithuaniarise
Oncemoreininsurrection.Good!Iwouldthen
Crossswordswiththem!Orwhatifthetsarevich
Shouldsuddenlyarisefromoutthegrave,
Shouldcry,"Whereareye,children,faithfulservants?
HelpmeagainstBoris,againstmymurderer!
Seizemyfoe,leadhimtome!"
MONK.Enough,myfriend,
Ofemptybabble.Wecannotraisethedead.
No,clearlyitwasfatedotherwise
ForthetsarevichButhearken;ifyouwish
Todoathing,thendoit.
GREGORY.Whattodo?
MONK.IfIwereyoungasthou,ifthesegreyhairs
HadnotalreadystreakedmybeardDosttakeme?
GREGORY.NotI.
MONK.Hearken;ourfolkaredullofbrain,
Easyoffaith,andgladtobeamazed
Bymiraclesandnovelties.Theboyars
RememberGodunovasersthewas,
Peertothemselves;andevennowtherace
OftheoldVaryagsislovedbyall.Thyyears
Matchthoseofthetsarevich.Ifthouhast
CunningandhardihoodDosttakemenow?
GREGORY.Itakethee.
MONK.Well,whatsay'stthou?
GREGORY.'Tisresolved.
IamDimitry,Itsarevich!
MONK.Giveme
Thyhand,myboldyoungfriend.Thoushaltbetsar!
PALACEOFTHEPATRIARCH
PATRIARCH,ABBOToftheChudovMonastery
PATRIARCH.Andhehasrunaway,FatherAbbot?
ABBOT.Hehasrunaway,holysovereign,nowthreedaysago.
PATRIARCH.Accursedrascal!Whatishisorigin?
ABBOT.OfthefamilyoftheOtrepievs,ofthelowernobility
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ofGalicia;inhisyouthhetookthetonsure,noone
knowswhere,livedatSuzdal,intheEphimievsky
monastery,departedfromthere,wanderedtovarious
convents,finallyarrivedatmyChudovfraternity;
butI,seeingthathewasstillyoungandinexperienced,
entrustedhimattheoutsettoFatherPimen,anoldman,
kindandhumble.Andhewasverylearned,readour
chronicle,composedcanonsfortheholybrethren;but,
tobesure,instructionwasnotgiventohimfromthe
LordGod
PATRIARCH.Ah,thoselearnedfellows!Whatathingto
say,"IshallbetsarinMoscow."Ah,heisavesselof
thedevil!However,itisnouseeventoreporttothe
tsaraboutthis;whydisquietourfathersovereign?
Itwillbeenoughtogiveinformationabouthisflightto
theSecretarySmirnovortheSecretaryEphimiev.
Whataheresy:"IshallbetsarinMoscow!"...
Catch,catchthefawningvillain,andsendhimto
Solovetskytoperpetualpenance.Butthisisitnot
heresy,FatherAbbot?
ABBOT.Heresy,holyPatriarch;downrightheresy.
PALACEOFTHETSAR
TwoAttendants
1STATTENDANT.Whereisthesovereign?
2NDATTENDANT.Inhisbedchamber,
Whereheisclosetedwithsomemagician.
1STATTENDANT.Ay;that'sthekindofintercourseheloves;
Sorcerers,fortunetellers,necromancers.
Everheseekstodipintothefuture,
Justlikesomeprettygirl.FainwouldIknow
What'tishewouldforetell.
2NDATTENDANT.Well,herehecomes.
Willitpleaseyouquestionhim?
1STATTENDANT.Howgrimhelooks!
(Exeunt.)
TSAR.(Enters.)Ihaveattainedthehighestpower.Sixyears
AlreadyhaveIreignedinpeace;butjoy
Dwellsnotwithinmysoul.Evensoinyouth
Wegreedilydesirethejoysoflove,
Butonlyquellthehungeroftheheart
Withmomentarypossession.Wegrowcold,
Growwearyandoppressed!Invainthewizards
Promisemelengthofdays,daysofdominion
Immunefromtreacherynotpower,notlife
Gladdenme;IforebodethewrathofHeaven
Andwoe.Formenohappiness.Ithought
Tosatisfymypeopleincontentment,
Inglory,gaintheirlovebygenerousgifts,
ButIhaveputawaythatemptyhope;
Thepowerthatlivesishatefultothemob,
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Onlythedeadtheylove.Wearebutfools
Whenourheartvibratestothepeople'sgroans
Andpassionatewailing.Latelyonourland
Godsentafamine;perishingintorments
Thepeopleutteredmoan.Thegranaries
Imadethemfreeof,scatteredgoldamongthem,
Foundlabourforthem;furiousformypains
Theycursedme!Next,afireconsumedtheirhomes;
Ibuiltforthemnewdwellings;thenforsooth
Theyblamedmeforthefire!Suchisthemob,
Suchisitsjudgment!Seekitslove,indeed!
Ithoughtwithinmyfamilytofind
Solace;Ithoughttomakemydaughterhappy
Bywedlock.LikeatempestDeathtookoff
Herbridegroomandatonceastealthyrumour
Pronouncedmeguiltyofmydaughter'sgrief
Me,me,thehaplessfather!Whosodies,
Iamthesecretmurdererofall;
IhastenedFeodor'send,'twasIthatpoisoned
Mysisterqueen,thelowlynunallI!
Ah!NowIfeelit;naughtcangiveuspeace
Midworldlycares,nothingsaveonlyconscience!
Healthyshetriumphsoverwickedness,
Overdarkslander;butifinherbefound
Asinglecasualstain,thenmisery.
Withwhatadeadlysoremysouldothsmart;
Myheart,withvenomfilled,dothlikeahammer
Beatinmineearsreproach;allthingsrevoltme,
Andmyheadwhirls,andinmyeyesarechildren
Drippingwithblood;andgladlywouldIflee,
Butnowherecanfindrefugehorrible!
Pitifulhewhoseconscienceisunclean!
TAVERNONTHELITHUANIAN
FRONTIER
MISSAILandVARLAAM,wanderingfriarsGREGORY
insecularattireHOSTESS
HOSTESS.WithwhatshallIregaleyou,myreverend
honouredguests?
VARLAAM.WithwhatGodsends,littlehostess.Haveyou
nowine?
HOSTESS.AsifIhadnot,myfathers!Iwillbringitat
once.(Exit.)
MISSAIL.Whysoglum,comrade?Hereisthatvery
Lithuanianfrontierwhichyousowishedtoreach.
GREGORY.UntilIshallbeinLithuania,tillthenIshallnot
Becontent.
VARLAAM.WhatisitthatmakesyousofondofLithuania!
Herearewe,FatherMissailandI,asinner,whenwefled
fromthemonastery,thenwecaredfornothing.Wasit
Lithuania,wasitRussia,wasitfiddle,wasitdulcimer?
Allthesameforus,ifonlytherewaswine.That'sthe
mainthing!
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MISSAIL.Wellsaid,FatherVarlaam.
HOSTESS.(Enters.)
Thereyouare,myfathers.Drinktoyourhealth.
MISSAIL.Thanks,mygoodfriend.Godblessthee.(The
monksdrink.Varlaamtrollsaditty:"Thoupassest
by,mydear,"etc.)(ToGREGORY)Whydon'tyoujoin
inthesong?Notevenjoininthesong?
GREGORY.Idon'twishto.
MISSAIL.Everyonetohisliking
VARLAAM.Butatipsyman'sinHeaven.*FatherMissail!
Wewilldrinkaglasstoourhostess.(Sings:"Where
thebraveladindurance,"etc.)Still,FatherMissail,
whenIamdrinking,thenIdon'tlikesobermen;tipsiness
isonethingbutpridequiteanother.Ifyouwant
toliveaswedo,youarewelcome.No?thentake
yourselfoff,awaywithyou;amountebankisno
companionforapriest.
[*TheRussiantexthashereaplayonthewordswhichcannot
besatisfactorilyrenderedintoEnglish.]
GREGORY.Drink,andkeepyourthoughtstoyourself,*
FatherVarlaam!Yousee,Itoosometimesknowhow
tomakepuns.
[*TheRussiantexthashereaplayonthewordswhichcannot
besatisfactorilyrenderedintoEnglish.]
VARLAAM.ButwhyshouldIkeepmythoughtstomyself?
MISSAIL.Lethimalone,FatherVarlaam.
VARLAAM.Butwhatsortofafastingmanishe?Ofhis
ownaccordheattachedhimselfasacompaniontous;
nooneknowswhoheis,nooneknowswhencehecomes
andyethegiveshimselfgrandairs;perhapshehasa
closeacquaintancewiththepillory.(Drinksandsings:
"Ayoungmonktookthetonsure,"etc.)
GREGORY.(ToHOSTESS.)Whitherleadsthisroad?
HOSTESS.ToLithuania,mydear,totheLuyovmountains.
GREGORY.AndisitfartotheLuyovmountains?
HOSTESS.Notfar;youmightgettherebyevening,butfor
thetsar'sfrontierbarriers,andthecaptainsofthe
guard.
GREGORY.Whatsayyou?Barriers!Whatmeansthis?
HOSTESS.SomeonehasescapedfromMoscow,andorders
havebeengiventodetainandsearcheveryone.
GREGORY.(Aside.)Here'saprettymess!
VARLAAM.Hallo,comrade!You'vebeenmakingupto
minehostess.Tobesureyoudon'twantvodka,but
youwantayoungwoman.Allright,brother,allright!
Everyonehashisownways,andFatherMissailandI
haveonlyonethingwhichwecareforwedrinktothe
bottom,wedrink;turnitupsidedown,andknockat
thebottom.
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MISSAIL.Wellsaid,FatherVarlaam.
GREGORY.(ToHostess.)Whomdotheywant?Who
escapedfromMoscow?
HOSTESS.Godknows;athiefperhaps,arobber.Buthere
evengoodfolkareworriednow.Andwhatwillcomeof
it?Nothing.Theywillnotcatchtheolddevil;asif
therewerenootherroadintoLithuaniathanthehighway!
Justturntotheleftfromhere,thenbythepinewood
orbythefootpathasfarasthechapelonthe
Chekanskybrook,andthenstraightacrossthemarshto
Khlopin,andthencetoZakhariev,andthenanychild
willguideyoutotheLuyovmountains.Theonlygood
oftheseinspectorsistoworrypassersbyandrobuspoor
folk.(Anoiseisheard.)What'sthat?Ah,there
theyare,cursethem!Theyaregoingtheirrounds.
GREGORY.Hostess!Isthereanotherroominthecottage?
HOSTESS.No,mydear;Ishouldbegladmyselftohide.
Buttheyareonlypretendingtogotheirrounds;but
givethemwineandbread,andHeavenknowswhat
Mayperditiontakethem,theaccursedones!May
(EnterOFFICERS.)
OFFICERS.Goodhealthtoyou,minehostess!
HOSTESS.Youarekindlywelcome,dearguests.
ANOFFICER.(Toanother.)Ha,there'sdrinkinggoingon
here;weshallgetsomethinghere.(TotheMonks.)
Whoareyou?
VARLAAM.Wearetwooldclerics,humblemonks;weare
goingfromvillagetovillage,andcollectingChristian
almsforthemonastery.
OFFICER.(ToGREGORY.)Andthou?
MISSAIL.Ourcomrade.
GREGORY.Alaymanfromthesuburb;Ihaveconductedthe
oldmenasfarasthefrontier;fromhereIamgoingto
myownhome.
MISSAIL.Soyouhavechangedyourmind?
GREGORY.(Sottovoce.)Besilent.
OFFICER.Hostess,bringsomemorewine,andwewill
drinkherealittleandtalkalittlewiththeseoldmen.
2NDOFFICER.(Sottovoce.)Yonlad,itappears,ispoor;
there'snothingtobegotoutofhim;ontheotherhand
theoldmen
1STOFFICER.Besilent;weshallcometothempresently.
Well,myfathers,howareyougettingon?
VARLAAM.Badly,mysons,badly!TheChristianshave
nowturnedstingy;theylovetheirmoney;theyhide
theirmoney.TheygivelittletoGod.Thepeopleof
theworldhavebecomegreatsinners.Theyhaveall
devotedthemselvestocommerce,toearthlycares;they
thinkofworldlywealth,notofthesalvationofthesoul.
Youwalkandwalk;youbegandbeg;sometimesin
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threedaysbeggingwillnotbringyouthreehalfpence.
Whatasin!Aweekgoesby;anotherweek;youlook
intoyourbag,andthereissolittleinitthatyouare
ashamedtoshowyourselfatthemonastery.Whatare
youtodo?Fromverysorrowyoudrinkawaywhatis
left;arealcalamity!Ah,itisbad!Itseemsourlast
dayshavecome
HOSTESS.(Weeps.)Godpardonandsaveyou!
(DuringthecourseofVARLAAM'Sspeechthe1st
OFFICERwatchesMISSAILsignificantly.)
1STOFFICER.Alexis!Haveyouthetsar'sedictwithyou?
2NDOFFICER.Ihaveit.
1STOFFICER.Giveithere.
MISSAIL.Whydoyoulookatmesofixedly?
1STOFFICER.Thisiswhy;fromMoscowtherehasfleda
certainwickedhereticGrishkaOtrepiev.Haveyou
heardthis?
MISSAIL.Ihavenotheardit.
OFFICER.Notheardit?Verygood.Andthetsarhas
orderedtoarrestandhangthefugitiveheretic.Doyou
knowthis?
MISSAIL.Idonotknowit.
OFFICER.(ToVARLAAM.)Doyouknowhowtoread?
VARLAAM.InmyyouthIknewhow,butIhaveforgotten.
OFFICER.(ToMISSAIL.)Andthou?
MISSAIL.Godhasnotmademewise.
OFFICER.Sothenhere'sthetsar'sedict.
MISSAIL.WhatdoIwantitfor?
OFFICER.Itseemstomethatthisfugitiveheretic,thief,
swindler,isthou.
MISSAIL.I?Goodgracious!Whatareyoutalkingabout?
OFFICER.Stay!Holdthedoors.Thenweshallsoonget
atthetruth.
HOSTESS.Othecursedtormentors!Nottoleaveeventhe
oldmaninpeace!
OFFICER.Whichofyouhereisascholar?
GREGORY.(Comesforward.)Iamascholar!
OFFICER.Oh,indeed!Andfromwhomdidyoulearn?
GREGORY.Fromoursacristan.
OFFICER(Giveshimtheedict.)Readitaloud.
GREGORY.(Reads.)"AnunworthymonkoftheMonastery
OfChudov,Gregory,ofthefamilyofOtrepiev,hasfallen
intoheresy,taughtbythedevil,andhasdaredtovex
theholybrotherhoodbyallkindsofiniquitiesandacts
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oflawlessness.And,accordingtoinformation,ithas
beenshownthathe,theaccursedGrishka,hasfledtothe
Lithuanianfrontier."
OFFICER.(ToMISSAIL.)Howcanitbeanyonebutyou?
GREGORY."Andthetsarhascommandedtoarresthim"
OFFICER.Andtohang!
GREGORY.Itdoesnotsayhere"tohang."
OFFICER.Thouliest.Whatismeantisnotalwaysputinto
writing.Read:toarrestandtohang.
GREGORY."Andtohang.Andtheageofthethief
Grishka"(lookingatVARLAAM)"aboutfifty,andhis
heightmedium;hehasabaldhead,greybeard,fat
belly."
(AllglanceatVARLAAM.)
1STOFFICER,Mylads!HereisGrishka!Holdhim!
Bindhim!Ineverthoughttocatchhimsoquickly.
VARLAAM.(Snatchingthepaper.)Handsoff,mylads!
WhatsortofaGrishkaamI?What!Fiftyyearsold,
greybeard,fatbelly!No,brother.You'retooyoung
toplayofftricksonme.Ihavenotreadforalongtime
andImakeitoutbadly,butIshallmanagetomakeit
out,asit'sahangingmatter.(Spellsitout.)"Andhis
agetwenty."Why,brother,wheredoesitsayfifty?
Doyouseetwenty?
2NDOFFICER.Yes,Iremember,twenty;evensoitwas
toldus.
1STOFFICER.(ToGREGORY.)Then,evidently,youlikea
joke,brother.
(DuringthereadingGREGORYstandswithdowncast
head,andhishandinhisbreast.)
VARLAAM.(Continues.)"Andinstatureheissmall,chest
broad,onearmshorterthantheother,blueeyes,red
hair,awartonhischeek,anotheronhisforehead."
Thenisitnotyou,myfriend?
(GREGORYsuddenlydrawsadagger;allgiveway
beforehim;hedashesthroughthewindow.)
OFFICERS.Holdhim!Holdhim!
(Allrunoutindisorder.)
MOSCOW.SHUISKY'SHOUSE
SHUISKY.AnumberofGuests.Supper
SHUISKY.Morewine!Now,mydearguests.
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(Herises;allriseafterhim.)
Thefinaldraught!
Readtheprayer,boy.
Boy.Lordoftheheavens,Whoart
Eternallyandeverywhere,accept
TheprayerofusThyservants.Forourmonarch,
ByTheeappointed,forourpioustsar,
OfallgoodChristiansautocrat,wepray.
Preservehiminthepalace,onthefield
Ofbattle,onhisnightlycouch;granttohim
Victoryo'erhisfoes;fromseatosea
Mayhebeglorified;mayallhishouse
Blossomwithhealth,andmayitspreciousbranches
O'ershadowalltheearth;tous,hisslaves,
Mayhe,asheretofore,begenerous.
Gracious,longsuffering,andmaythefounts
Ofhisunfailingwisdomflowuponus;
Raisingtheroyalcup,Lordoftheheavens,
Forthiswepray.
SHUISKY.(Drinks.)Longliveourmightysovereign!
Farewell,dearguests.Ithankyouthatyescornednot
Mybreadandsalt.Farewell;goodnight.
(ExeuntGuests:heconductsthemtothedoor.)
PUSHKIN.Hardlycouldtheytearthemselvesaway;indeed,
PrinceVassilyIvanovitch,Ibegantothinkthatwe
shouldnotsucceedingettinganyprivatetalk.
SHUISKY.(TotheServants.)Youthere,whydoyoustand
Gaping?Alwayseavesdroppingongentlemen!Clear
thetable,andthenbeoff.
(ExeuntServants.)
Whatisit,Athanasius
Mikailovitch?
PUSHKIN.Suchawondrousthing!
Amessagewassentheretometoday
FromCracowbymynephewGabrielPushkin.
SHUISKY.Well?
PUSHKIN.'Tisstrangenewsmynephewwrites.Theson
OftheTerribleButstay
(Goestothedoorandexaminesit.)
Theroyalboy,
WhomurderedwasbyorderofBoris
SHUISKY.Butthesearenonewtidings.
PUSHKIN.Waitalittle;
Dimitrylives.
SHUISKY.Sothat'sit!Newsindeed!
Dimitryliving!Reallymarvelous!
Andisthatall?
PUSHKIN.Praylistentotheend;
Whoe'erhebe,whetherhebeDimitry
Rescued,orelsesomespiritinhisshape,
Somedaringrogue,someinsolentpretender,
InanycaseDimitryhasappeared.
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SHUISKY.Itcannotbe.
PUSHKIN.Pushkinhimselfbeheldhim
Whenfirsthereachedthecourt,andthroughtheranks
OfLithuaniangentlemenwentstraight
Intothesecretchamberoftheking.
SHUISKY.Whatkindofman?Whencecomeshe?
PUSHKIN.Nooneknows.
'TisknownthathewasVishnevetsky'sservant;
Thattoaghostlyfatheronabed
Ofsicknesshedisclosedhimself;possessed
Ofthisstrangesecret,hisproudmasternursedhim,
Fromhissickbedupraisedhim,andstraightway
TookhimtoSigismund.
SHUISKY.Andwhatsaymen
Ofthisboldfellow?
PUSHKIN.'Tissaidthatheiswise,
Affable,cunning,popularwithallmen.
HehasbewitchedthefugitivesfromMoscow,
TheCatholicpriestsseeeyetoeyewithhim.
TheKingcaresseshim,and,itissaid,
Haspromisedhelp.
SHUISKY.Allthisissuchamedley
Thatmyheadwhirls.Brother,beyondalldoubt
Thismanisapretender,butthedanger
Is,Iconfess,notslight.Thisisgravenews!
Andifitreachthepeople,thenthere'llbe
Amightytempest.
PUSHKIN.Suchastormthathardly
WillTsarBoriscontrivetokeepthecrown
Uponhiscleverhead;andlosingit
Willgetbuthisdeserts!Hegovernsus
AsdidthetsarIvanofevilmemory.
Whatprofitsitthatpublicexecutions
Haveceased,thatwenolongersinginpublic
HymnstoChristJesusonthefieldofblood;
Thatwenomoreareburntinpublicplaces,
Orthatthetsarnolongerwithhissceptre
Rakesintheashes?Isthereanysafety
Inourpoorlife?Eachdaydisgraceawaitsus;
ThedungeonorSiberia,cowlorfetters,
Andtheninsomedeafnookastarvingdeath,
Orelsethehalter.Wherearethemostrenowned
Ofallourhouses,wheretheSitskyprinces,
WherearetheShestunovs,wheretheRomanovs,
Hopeofourfatherland?Imprisoned,tortured,
Inexile.Dobutwait,andalikefate
Willsoonbethine.Thinkofit!Hereathome,
JustasinLithuania,we'rebeset
Bytreacherousslavesandtonguesareeverready
Forbasebetrayal,thievesbribedbytheState.
Wehanguponthewordofthefirstservant
Whomwemaypleasetopunish.Thenhebethoughthim
Totakefromusourprivilegeofhiring
Ourserfsatwill;wearenolongermasters
Ofourownlands.Presumenottodismiss
Anidler.Willynilly,thoumustfeedhim!
Presumenottooutbidamaninhiring
Alabourer,oryouwillfindyourself
IntheCourt'sclutches.Wassuchanevilheardof
EvenundertsarIvan?Andarethepeople
Thebetteroff?Askthem.Letthepretender
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Butpromisethemtheoldfreerightoftransfer,
Thenthere'llbesport.
SHUISKY.Thou'rtright;butbeadvised;
Ofthis,ofallthings,foratimewe'llspeak
Noword.
PUSHKIN.Assuredly,keepthineowncounsel.
Thouartapersonofdiscretion;always
Iamgladtocommunewiththee;andifaught
Atanytimedisturbsme,Iendurenot
Tokeepitfromthee;and,truthtotell,thymead
Andvelvetaletodayhavesountied
Mytongue...Farewellthen,prince.
SHUISKY.Brother,farewell.
Farewell,mybrother,tillwemeetagain.
(HeescortsPUSHKINout.)
PALACEOFTHETSAR
TheTSAREVICHisdrawingamap.TheTSAREVNA.
TheNURSEoftheTsarevna
KSENIA.(Kissesaportrait.)Mydearbridegroom,comely
sonofaking,nottomewastthougiven,nottothy
affiancedbride,buttoadarksepulchreinastrange
land;nevershallItakecomfort,evershallIweepfor
thee.
NURSE.Eh,tsarevna!Amaidenweepsasthedewfalls;
thesunwillrise,willdrythedew.Thouwilthave
anotherbridegroomandhandsomeandaffable.My
charmingchild,thouwiltlearntolovehim,thouwilt
forgetIvantheking'sson.
KSENIA.Nay,nurse,Iwillbetruetohimevenindeath.
(Borisenters.)
TSAR.What,Ksenia?What,mysweetone?Inthygirlhood
Alreadyawoestrickenwidow,ever
Bewailingthydeadbridegroom!Fateforbademe
Tobetheauthorofthybliss.Perchance
IangeredHeaven;itwasnotminetocompass
Thyhappiness.Innocentone,forwhat
Artthouasufferer?Andthou,myson,
Withwhatartthouemployed?What'sthis?
FEODOR.Achart
OfallthelandofMuscovy;ourtsardom
Fromendtoend.Hereyousee;thereisMoscow,
ThereNovgorod,thereAstrakhan.Herelies
Thesea,herethedenseforesttractofPerm,
AndhereSiberia.
TSAR.Andwhatisthis
Whichmakesawindingpatternhere?
FEODOR.Thatis
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TheVolga.
TSAR.Verygood!Here'sthesweetfruit
Oflearning.Onecanviewasfromtheclouds
Ourwholedominionataglance;itsfrontiers,
Itstowns,itsrivers.Learn,myson;'tisscience
Whichgivestousanabstractoftheevents
Ofourswiftflowinglife.Someday,perchance
Soon,allthelandswhichthousocunningly
Todayhastdrawnonpaper,allwillcome
Underthyhand.Learn,therefore;andmoresmoothly,
Moreclearlywiltthoutake,myson,uponthee
Thecaresofstate.
(SEMYONGodunoventers.)
ButtherecomesGodunov
Bringingreportstome.(ToKSENIA.)Gotothychamber
Dearest;farewell,mychild;Godcomfortthee.
(ExeuntKSENIAandNURSE.)
Whatnewshastthouforme,SemyonNikitich?
SEMYONG.TodayatdawnthebutlerofPrinceShuisky
AndPushkin'sservantbroughtmeinformation.
TSAR.Well?
SEMYONG.InthefirstplacePushkin'smandeposed
ThatyestermorncametohishousefromCracow
Acourier,whowithinanhourwassent
Withoutaletterback.
TSAR.Arrestthecourier.
SEMYONG.Somearealreadysenttoovertakehim.
TSAR.AndwhatofShuisky?
SEMYONG.Lastnightheentertained
Hisfriends;theButurlins,bothMiloslavskys,
AndSaltikov,withPushkinandsomeothers.
Theypartedlate.Pushkinaloneremained
Closetedwithhishostandtalkedwithhim
Alongtimemore.
TSAR.ForShuiskysendforthwith.
SEMYONG.Sire,heisherealready.
TSAR.Callhimhither.
(ExitSEMYONGodunov.)
DealingswithLithuania?Whatmeansthis?
IlikenottheseditiousraceofPushkins,
NormustItrustinShuisky,obsequious,
Butboldandwily
(EnterSHUISKY.)
Prince,Imustspeakwiththee.
Butthouthyself,itseems,hastbusinesswithme,
AndIwouldlistenfirsttothee.
SHUISKY.Yea,sire;
Itismydutytoconveytothee
Gravenews.
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TSAR.Ilisten.
SHUISKY.(Sottovoce,pointingtoFEODOR.)
But,sire
TSAR.Thetsarevich
Maylearnwhate'erPrinceShuiskyknoweth.Speak.
SHUISKY.Myliege,fromLithuaniatherehavecome
Tidingstous
TSAR.Aretheynotthosesametidings
WhichyestereveacourierboretoPushkin?
SHUISKY.Nothingishiddenfromhim!Sire,Ithought
Thouknew'stnotyetthissecret.
TSAR.Letnotthat
Troublethee,prince;Ifainwouldscrutinise
Thyinformation;elseweshallnotlearn
Theactualtruth.
SHUISKY.Iknowthisonly,Sire;
InCracowapretenderhathappeared;
Thekingandnoblesbackhim.
TSAR.Whatsaythey?
Andwhoisthispretender?
SHUISKY.Iknownot.
TSAR.Butwhereinishedangerous?
SHUISKY.Verily
Thystate,myliege,isfirm;bygraciousness,
Zeal,bounty,thouhastwonthefiliallove
Ofallthyslaves;butthouthyselfdostknow
Themobisthoughtless,changeable,rebellious,
Credulous,lightlygiventovainhope,
Obedienttoeachmomentaryimpulse,
Totruthdeafandindifferent;itfeedeth
Onfables;shamelessboldnesspleasethit.
So,ifthisunknownvagabondshouldcross
TheLithuanianborder,Dimitry'sname
Raisedfromthegravewillgainhimawholecrowd
Offools.
TSAR.Dimitry's?What?Thatchild's?Dimitry's?
Withdraw,tsarevich.
SHUISKY.Heflushed;there'llbeastorm!
FEODOR.Sufferme,Sire
TSAR.Impossible,myson;
Go,go!
(ExitFEODOR.)
Dimitry'sname!
SHUISKY.Thenheknewnothing.
TSAR.Listen:takestepsthisveryhourthatRussia
BefencedbybarriersfromLithuania;
Thatnotasinglesoulpasso'ertheborder,
Thatnotahareruno'ertousfromPoland,
NorcrowflyherefromCracow.Away!
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SHUISKY.Igo.
TSAR.Stay!Isitnotafactthatthisreport
Isartfullyconcocted?Hasteverheard
Thatdeadmenhavearisenfromtheirgraves
Toquestiontsars,legitimatetsars,appointed,
Chosenbythevoiceofallthepeople,crowned
BythegreatPatriarch?Is'tnotlaughable?
Eh?What?Whylaugh'stthounotthereat?
SHUISKY.I,Sire?
TSAR.Hark,PrinceVassily;whenfirstIlearnedthischild
Hadbeenthischildhadsomehowlostitslife,
'TwasthouIsenttosearchthematterout.
NowbytheCrossandGodIdoadjurethee,
Declaretomethetruthuponthyconscience;
Didstrecognisetheslaughteredboy;was'tnot
Asubstitute?Reply.
SHUISKY.Isweartothee
TSAR.Nay,Shuisky,swearnot,butreply;wasit
IndeedDimitry?
SHUISKY.He.
TSAR.Consider,prince.
Ipromiseclemency;Iwillnotpunish
Withvaindisgracealiethat'spast.Butif
Thounowbeguileme,thenbymyson'shead
Iswearanevilfateshallovertakethee,
RequitalsuchthatTsarIvanVasilievich
Shallshudderinhisgravewithhorrorofit.
SHUISKY.Inpunishmentnoterrorlies;theterror
Dothlieinthydisfavour;inthypresence
DareIusecunning?CouldIdeceivemyself
SoblindlyasnotrecogniseDimitry?
ThreedaysinthecathedraldidIvisit
Hiscorpse,escortedthitherbyallUglich.
Aroundhimthirteenbodieslayofthose
Slainbythepeople,andonthemcorruption
Alreadyhadsetinperceptibly.
Butlo!Thechildishfaceofthetsarevich
Wasbrightandfreshandquietasifasleep;
Thedeepgashhadcongealednot,northelines
Ofhisfaceevenaltered.No,myliege,
Thereisnodoubt;Dimitrysleepsinthegrave.
TSAR.Enough,withdraw.
(ExitSHUISKY.)
Ichoke!letmegetmybreath!
Ifeltit;allmybloodsurgedtomyface,
Andheavilyfellback.Sothatiswhy
ForthirteenyearstogetherIhavedreamed
Everaboutthemurderedchild.Yes,yes
'Tisthat!nowIperceive.Butwhoishe,
Myterribleantagonist?Whoisit
Opposethme?Anemptyname,ashadow.
Canitbeashadeshalltearfrommethepurple,
Asounddeprivemychildrenofsuccession?
FoolthatIwas!OfwhatwasIafraid?
Blowonthisphantomanditisnomore.
So,Iamfastresolved;I'llshownosign
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Offear,butnothingmustbeheldinscorn.
Ah!Heavyartthou,crownofMonomakh!
CRACOW.HOUSEOFVISHNEVETSKY
ThePRETENDERandaCATHOLICPRIEST
PRETENDER.Nay,father,therewillbenotrouble.Iknow
Thespiritofmypeople;piety
Doesnotrunwildinthem,theirtsar'sexample
Tothemissacred.Furthermore,thepeople
Arealwaystolerant.Iwarrantyou,
Beforetwoyearsmypeopleall,andall
TheEasternChurch,willrecognisethepower
OfPeter'sVicar.
PRIEST.MaySaintIgnatiusaidthee
Whenothertimesshallcome.Meanwhile,tsarevich,
Hideinthysoultheseedofheavenlyblessing;
Religiousdutybidsusoftdissemble
Beforetheblabbingworld;thepeoplejudge
Thywords,thydeeds;Godonlyseesthymotives.
PRETENDER.Amen.Who'sthere?
(EnteraServant.)
Saythatwewillreceivethem.
(Thedoorsareopened;acrowdofRussiansandPolesenters.)
Comrades!TomorrowwedepartfromCracow.
Mnishek,withtheeforthreedaysinSambor
I'llstay.Iknowthyhospitablecastle
Bothshinesinsplendidstateliness,andglories
Initsyoungmistress;ThereIhopetosee
CharmingMarina.Andye,myfriends,ye,Russia
AndLithuania,yewhohaveupraised
Fraternalbannersagainstacommonfoe,
Againstmineenemy,yoncraftyvillain.
YesonsofSlavs,speedilywillIlead
Yourdreadbattalionstothelongedforconflict.
Butsoft!MethinksamongyouIdescry
Newfaces.
GABRIELP.Theyhavecometobegforsword
AndservicewithyourGrace.
PRETENDER.Welcome,mylads.
Youarefriendstome.Buttellme,Pushkin,who
Isthisfinefellow?
PUSHKIN.PrinceKurbsky.
PRETENDER.(ToKURBSKY.)Afamousname!
ArtkinsmantotheheroofKazan?
KURBSKY.Hisson.
PRETENDER.Livethhestill?
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KURBSKY.Nay,heisdead.
PRETENDER.Anoblesoul!Amanofwarandcounsel.
Butfromthetimewhenheappearedbeneath
TheancienttownOlginwiththeLithuanians,
Hardyavengerofhisinjuries,
Rumourhathheldhertongueconcerninghim.
KURBSKY.Myfatherledtheremnantofhislife
OnlandsbestoweduponhimbyBatory;
There,inVolhynia,solitaryandquiet,
Soughtconsolationforhimselfinstudies;
Butpeacefullabourdidnotcomforthim;
Hene'erforgotthehomeofhisyoungdays,
Andtotheendpinedforit.
PRETENDER.Haplesschieftain!
Howbrightlyshonethedawnofhisresounding
Andstormylife!GladamI,nobleknight,
Thatnowhisbloodisreconciledinthee
Tohisfatherland.Thefaultsoffathersmustnot
Becalledtomind.Peacetotheirgrave.Approach;
Givemethyhand!Isitnotstrange?theson
OfKurbskytothethroneisleadingwhom?
WhombutIvan'sownson?Allfavoursme;
Peopleandfatealike.Say,whoartthou?
APOLE.Sobansky,afreenoble.
PRETENDER.Praiseandhonour
Attendthee,childofliberty.Givehim
Athirdofhisfullpaybeforehand.Who
Arethese?OnthemIrecognisethedress
Ofmyowncountry.Theseareours.
KRUSHCHOV.(Bowslow.)Yea,Sire,
Ourfather;wearethrallsofthine,devoted
Andpersecuted;wehavefledfromMoscow,
Disgraced,totheeourtsar,andforthysake
Arereadytolaydownourlives;ourcorpses
Shallbefortheestepstotheroyalthrone.
PRETENDER.Takeheart,innocentsufferers.Onlyletme
ReachMoscow,and,oncethere,Borisshallsettle
Somescoreswithmeandyou.WhatnewsofMoscow?
KRUSHCHOV.Asyetallthereisquiet.Butalready
Thefolkhavegottoknowthatthetsarevich
Wassaved;alreadyeverywhereisread
Thyproclamation.Allarewaitingforthee.
NotlongagoBorissenttwoboyars
Toexecutionmerelybecauseinsecret
Theydrankthyhealth.
PRETENDER.Ohapless,goodboyars!
Butbloodforblood!AndwoetoGodunov!
Whatdotheysayofhim?
KRUSHCHOV.Hehaswithdrawn
Intohisgloomypalace.Heisgrim
Andsombre.Executionsloomahead.
Butsicknessgnawshim.Hardlyhathhestrength
Todraghimselfalong,anditisthought
Hislasthourisalreadynotfaroff.
PRETENDER.AspeedydeathIwishhim,asbecomes
Agreatsouledfoetowish.Ifnot,thenwoe
Tothemiscreant!Andwhomdothheintend
Tonameashissuccessor?
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KRUSHCHOV.Heshowsnot
Hispurposes,butitwouldseemhedestines
Feodor,hisyoungson,tobeourtsar.
PRETENDER.Hisreckonings,maybe,willyetprovewrong.
Whoartthou?
KARELA.ACossack;fromtheDonIamsent
Tothee,fromthefreetroops,fromthebravehetmen
FromupperandlowerregionsoftheCossacks,
Tolookuponthybrightandroyaleyes,
Andtendertheetheirhomage.
PRETENDER.WellIknew
ThemenofDon;Idoubtednottosee
TheCossackhetmeninmyranks.Wethank
OurarmyoftheDon.Today,weknow,
TheCossacksareunjustlypersecuted,
Oppressed;butifGodgrantustoascend
Thethroneofourforefathers,thenasofyore
We'llgratifythefreeandfaithfulDon.
POET.(Approaches,bowinglow,andtakingGregorybythe
hemofhiscaftan.)
Greatprince,illustriousoffspringofaking!
PRETENDER.Whatwouldstthou?
POET.Condescendinglyaccept
Thispoorfruitofmyearnesttoil.
PRETENDER.WhatseeI?
VersesinLatin!Blestahundredfold
Thetieofswordandlyre;theselfsamelaurel
Bindstheminfriendship.Iwasbornbeneath
Anorthernsky,butyettheLatinmuse
Tomeisafamiliarvoice;Ilove
TheblossomsofParnassus,Ibelieve
Thepropheciesofsingers.Notinvain
Theecstasyboilsintheirflamingbreast;
Actionishallowed,beingglorified
Beforehandbythepoets!Approach,myfriend.
Inmemoryofmeacceptthisgift.
(Giveshimaring.)
Whenfatefulfilsformehercovenant,
WhenIassumethecrownofmyforefathers,
Ihopeagaintohearthemeasuredtones
Ofthysweetvoice,andthyinspiredlay.
MusagloriamCoronat,gloriaquemusam.
Andso,friends,tilltomorrow,aurevoir.
ALL.Forward!LongliveDimitry!Forward,forward!
LongliveDimitry,thegreatprinceofMoscow!
CASTLEOFTHEGOVERNOR
MNISHEKINSAMBOR
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DressingRoomofMarina
MARINA,ROUZYA(dressingher),ServingWomen
MARINA.
(Beforeamirror.)Nowthen,isitready?Cannot
youmakehaste?
ROUZYA.Iprayyoufirsttomakethedifficultchoice;
Willyouthenecklacewearofpearls,orelse
Theemeraldhalfmoon?
MARINA.Mydiamondcrown.
ROUZYA.Splendid!Doyourememberthatyouworeit
Whentothepalaceyouwerepleasedtogo?
Theysaythatattheballyourgracioushighness
Shonelikethesun;mensighed,fairladieswhispered
'TwasthenthatforthefirsttimeyoungKhotkevich
Beheldyou,hewhoaftershothimself.
Andwhosoeverlookedonyou,theysay
Thatinstantfellinlove.
MARINA.Can'tyoubequicker?
ROUZYA.Atonce.Todayyourfathercountsuponyou.
'Twasnotfornaughttheyoungtsarevichsawyou;
Hecouldnothidehisrapture;woundedheis
Already;soitonlyneedstodealhim
Aresoluteblow,andinstantly,mylady,
He'llbeinlovewithyou.'Tisnowamonth
Since,quittingCracow,heedlessofthewar
AndthroneofMoscow,hehasfeastedhere,
Yourguest,enragingPolesalikeandRussians.
Heavens!ShallIeverlivetoseetheday?
Say,youwillnot,whentohiscapital
DimitryleadsthequeenofMoscow,say
You'llnotforsakeme?
MARINA.Dostthoutrulythink
Ishallbequeen?
ROUZYA.Who,ifnotyou?Whohere
Darestocompareinbeautywithmymistress?
TheraceofMnishekneveryethasyielded
Toany.Inintellectyouarebeyond
Allpraise.Happythesuitorwhomyourglance
Honourswithitsregard,whowinsyourheart
Whoe'erhebe,beheourking,thedauphin
OfFrance,oreventhisourpoortsarevich
Godknowswho,Godknowswhence!
MARINA.Theveryson
Ofthetsar,andsoconfessedbythewholeworld.
ROUZYA.Andyetlastwinterhewasbutaservant
InthehouseofVishnevetsky.
MARINA.Hewashiding.
ROUZYA.Idonotquestionit:butstilldoyouknow
Whatpeoplesayabouthim?Thatperhaps
HeisadeaconrunawayfromMoscow,
Inhisowndistrictanotoriousrogue.
MARINA.Whatnonsense!
ROUZYA.O,Idonotcreditit!
Ionlysayheoughttoblesshisfate
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Thatyouhavesopreferredhimtotheothers.
WAITINGWOMAN.(Runsin.)Theguestshavecomealready.
MARINA.Thereyousee;
You'rereadytochattersillinesstilldaybreak.
MeanwhileIamnotdressed
ROUZYA.Withinamoment
'Twillbequiteready.
(TheWaitingwomenbustle.)
MARINA.(Aside.)Imustfindoutall.
ASUITEOFLIGHTEDROOMS.
VISHNEVETSKY,MNISHEK
MNISHEK.WithnonebutmyMarinadothhespeak,
Withnooneelseconsortethandthatbusiness
Looksdreadfullylikemarriage.Nowconfess,
Didsteverthinkmydaughterwouldbeaqueen?
VISHNEVETSKY.'Tiswonderful.And,Mnishek,didstthouthink
MyservantwouldascendthethroneofMoscow?
MNISHEK.Andwhatagirl,lookyou,ismyMarina.
Imerelyhintedtoher:"Now,becareful!
LetnotDimitryslip"andlo!Already
Heiscompletelytangledinhertoils.
(ThebandplaysaPolonaise.ThePRETENDERand
MARINAadvanceasthefirstcouple.)
MARINA.(SottovocetoDimitry.)Tomorroweveningateleven,beside
Thefountainintheavenueoflimetrees.
(Theywalkoff.Asecondcouple.)
CAVALIER.WhatcanDimitryseeinher?
DAME.Howsayyou?
Sheisabeauty.
CAVALIER.Yes,amarblenymph;
Eyes,lips,devoidoflife,withoutasmile.
(Afreshcouple.)
DAME.Heisnothandsome,buthiseyesarepleasing,
Andonecanseeheisofroyalbirth.
(Afreshcouple.)
DAME.Whenwillthearmymarch?
CAVALIER.Whenthetsarevich
Ordersit;weareready;but'tisclear
TheladyMnishekandDimitrymean
Tokeepusprisonershere.
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DAME.Apleasantdurance.
CAVALIER.Truly,ifyou...
(Theywalkoff;theroomsbecomeempty.)
MNISHEK.Weoldonesdancenolonger;
Thesoundofmusicluresusnot;wepressnot
Norkissthehandsofcharmersah!Myfriend,
I'venotforgottentheoldpranks!Thingsnow
Arenotwhatoncetheywere,whatoncetheywere!
Youth,I'llbesworn,isnotsobold,norbeauty
Solively;everythingconfess,myfriend
Hassomehowbecomedull.Soletusleavethem;
Mycomrade,letusgoandfindaflask
OfoldHungarianovergrownwithmould;
Let'sbidmybutleropenanoldbottle,
Andinaquietcorner,teteatete,
Let'sdrainadraught,astreamasthickasfat;
Andwhilewe'resoengaged,let'sthinkthingsover.
Letusgo,brother.
VISHNEVETSKY.Yes,myfriend,let'sgo.
NIGHT
THEGARDEN.THEFOUNTAIN
PRETENDER.(Enters.)Hereisthefountain;hitherwillshecome.
Iwasnotbornacoward;Ihaveseen
Deathnearathand,andfacetofacewithdeath
Myspirithathnotblenched.Alifelongdungeon
Haththreatenedme,Ihavebeenclosepursued,
Andyetmyspiritquailednot,andbyboldness
Ihaveescapedcaptivity.Butwhat
Isthiswhichnowconstrictsmybreath?Whatmeans
Thisoverpoweringtremor,orthisquivering
Oftensedesire?No,thisisfear.Allday
Ihavewaitedforthissecretmeeting,pondered
OnallthatIshouldsaytoher,howbest
ImightenmeshMarina'shaughtymind,
CallingherqueenofMoscow.Butthehour
HascomeandIremembernaught,Icannot
RecallthespeechesIhavelearnedbyrote;
Loveputsimaginationtoconfusion
Butsomethingtheregleamedsuddenlyarustling;
Hushno,itwasthemoon'sdeceitfullight,
Itwastherustlingofthebreeze.
MARINA.(Enters.)Tsarevich!
PRETENDER.'Tisshe.Nowallthebloodinmestandsstill.
MARINA.Dimitry!Isitthou?
PRETENDER.Bewitchingvoice!
(Goestoher.)
Isitthou,atlast?IsitthouIsee,alone
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Withme,beneaththeroofofquietnight?
Howslowlypassedthetediousday!Howslowly
Theglowofeveningdiedaway!Howlong
Ihavewaitedinthegloomofnight!
MARINA.Thehours
Areflittingfast,andtimeisprecioustome.
Ididnotgrantameetingheretothee
Tolistentoalover'stenderspeeches.
Noneedofwords.Iwellbelievethoulovest;
Butlisten;withthystormy,doubtfulfate
Ihaveresolvedtojoinmyown;butonething,
Dimitry,Irequire;Iclaimthatthou
Disclosetomethysecrethopes,thyplans,
Eventhyfears,thathandinhandwiththee
Imayconfrontlifeboldlynotinblindness
Ofchildlikeignorance,notastheslave
Andplaythingofmyhusband'slightdesires,
Thyspeechlessconcubine,butasthyspouse,
AndworthyhelpmateofthetsarofMoscow.
PRETENDER.O,ifitbeonlyforoneshorthour,
Forgetthecaresandtroublesofmyfate!
Forget'tisthetsarevichwhomthouseest
Beforethee.O,beholdinme,Marina,
Alover,bytheechosen,happyonly
Inthyregard.O,listentotheprayers
Oflove!Grantmetoutterallwherewith
Myheartisfull.
MARINA.Prince,thisisnotthetime;
Thouloiterest,andmeanwhilethedevotion
Ofthineadherentscooleth.Hourbyhour
Dangerbecomesmoredangerous,difficulties
Moredifficult;alreadydubiousrumours
Arecurrent,noveltyalreadytakes
Theplaceofnovelty;andGodunov
Adoptshismeasures.
PRETENDER.WhatisGodunov?
Isthysweetlove,myonlyblessedness,
SwayedbyBoris?Nay,nay.Indifferently
Inowregardhisthrone,hiskinglypower.
Thylovewithoutitwhattomeislife,
Andglory'sglitter,andthestateofRussia?
Onthedullsteppe,inapoormudhut,thou
Thouwiltrequitemeforthekinglycrown;
Thylove
MARINA.Forshame!Forgetnot,prince,thyhigh
Andsacreddestiny;thydignity
Shouldbetotheemoredearthanallthejoys
Oflifeanditsallurements.Itthoucanstnot
Withanythingcompare.Nottoaboy,
Insanelyboiling,capturedbymybeauty
ButtotheheirofMoscow'sthronegiveI
Myhandinsolemnwise,tothetsarevich
Rescuedbydestiny.
PRETENDER.Torturemenot,
CharmingMarina;saynotthat'twasmyrank
Andnotmyselfthatthoudidstchoose.Marina!
Thouknowestnothowsorelythoudostwound
Myheartthereby.WhatifOfearfuldoubt!
Say,ifblinddestinyhadnotassignedme
Akinglybirth;ifIwerenotindeed
SonofIvan,werenotthisboy,solong
Forgottenbytheworldsay,thenwouldstthou
Havelovedme?
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MARINA.ThouartDimitry,andaughtelse
Thoucanstnotbe;itisnotpossible
Formetoloveanother.
PRETENDER.Nay!Enough
Ihavenowishtosharewithadeadbody
Amistresswhobelongstohim;Ihavedone
Withcounterfeiting,andwilltellthetruth.
Know,then,thatthyDimitrylongago
Perished,wasburiedandwillnotriseagain;
AnddostthouwishtoknowwhatmanIam?
Well,Iwilltellthee.Iamapoormonk.
Grownwearyofmonasticservitude,
Ipondered'neaththecowlmybolddesign,
Madereadyfortheworldamiracle
AndfrommycellatlastfledtotheCossacks,
Totheirwildhovels;thereIlearnedtohandle
Bothsteedsandswords;Ishowedmyselftoyou.
IcalledmyselfDimitry,anddeceived
ThebrainlessPoles.Whatsay'stthou,proudMarina?
Artthoucontentwithmyconfession?Why
Dostthoukeepsilence?
MARINA.Oshame!Owoeisme!
(Silence.)
PRETENDER.(Sottovoce.)Owhitherhathafitofangerledme?
Thehappinessdevisedwithsomuchlabour
Ihave,perchance,destroyedforever.Idiot,
WhathaveIdone?(Aloud.)Iseethouartashamed
Oflovenotprincely;sopronounceonme
Thefatalword;myfateisinthyhands.
Decide;Iwait.
(Fallsonhisknees.)
MARINA.Rise,poorpretender!Think'stthou
Topleasewithgenuflexonmyvainheart,
AsifIwereaweak,confidinggirl?
Youerr,myfriend;proneatmyfeetI'veseen
Knightsandcountsnoblyborn;butnotforthis
DidIrejecttheirprayers,thatapoormonk
PRETENDER.(Rises.)Scornnottheyoungpretender;noblevirtues
Maylieperchanceinhim,virtueswellworthy
OfMoscow'sthrone,evenofthypricelesshand
MARINA.Sayofashamefulnoose,insolentwretch!
PRETENDER.Iamtoblame;carriedawaybypride
IhavedeceivedGodandthekingshavelied
Totheworld;butitisnotforthee,Marina,
Tojudgeme;Iamguiltlessbeforethee.
No,Icouldnotdeceivethee.Thoutome
Wasttheonesacredbeing,beforethee
Idarednottodissemble;lovealone,
Love,jealous,blind,constrainedmetotellall.
MARINA.What'sthattoboastof,idiot?Whodemanded
Confessionofthee?Ifthou,anamelessvagrant
Couldstwonderfullyblindtwonations,then
Atleastthoushouldsthavemeritedsuccess,
Andthyboldfraudsecured,byconstant,deep,
Andlastingsecrecy.Say,canIyield
Myselftothee,canI,forgettingrank
Andmaidenmodesty,unitemyfate
Withthine,whenthouthyselfimpetuously
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Dostthuswithsuchsimplicityreveal
Thyshame?ItwasfromLoveheblabbedtome!
Imarvelwhereforethouhastnotfromfriendship
Disclosedthyselferenowbeforemyfather,
Orelsebeforeourkingfromjoy,orelse
BeforePrinceVishnevetskyfromthezeal
Ofadevotedservant.
PRETENDER.Isweartothee
Thatthoualonewastabletoextort
Myheart'sconfession;Isweartotheethatnever,
Nowhere,notinthefeast,notinthecup
Offolly,notinfriendlyconfidence,
Not'neaththeknifenortorturesoftherack,
Shallmytonguegiveawaytheseweightysecrets.
MARINA.Thouswearest!ThenImustbelieve.Believe,
Ofcourse!ButmayIlearnbywhatthouswearest?
IsitnotbythenameofGod,assuits
TheJesuits'devoutadoptedson?
Orbythyhonourasahighbornknight?
Or,maybe,bythyroyalwordalone
Asaking'sson?Isitnotso?Declare.
PRETENDER.(Proudly.)ThephantomoftheTerriblehathmademe
Hisson;fromoutthesepulchrehathnamedme
Dimitry,hathstirredupthepeopleroundme,
AndhathconsignedBoristobemyvictim.
Iamtsarevich.Enough!'Twereshameforme
TostoopbeforeahaughtyPolishdame.
Farewellforever;thegameofbloodywar,
Thewidecaresofmydestiny,willsmother,
Ihope,thepangsOflove.O,whentheheat
Ofshamefulpassioniso'erspent,howthen
ShallIdetestthee!NowIleavetheeruin,
Orelseacrown,awaitsmyheadinRussia;
WhetherImeetwithdeathasfitsasoldier
Inhonourablefight,orasamiscreant
Uponthepublicscaffold,thoushaltnot
Bemycompanion,norshaltsharewithme
Myfate;butitmaybethoushaltregret
Thedestinythouhastrefused.
MARINA.Butwhat
IfIexposebeforehandthyboldfraud
Toallmen?
PRETENDER.DostthouthinkIfearthee?Think'stthou
TheywillbelieveaPolishmaidenmore
ThanRussia'sowntsarevich?Know,proudlady,
Thatneitherking,norpope,nornoblestrouble
Whethermywordsbetrue,whetherIbe
Dimitryoranother.Whatcarethey?
ButIprovideapretextforrevolt
Andwar;andthisisalltheyneed;andthee,
Rebelliousone,believeme,theywillforce
Toholdthypeace.Farewell.
MARINA.Tsarevich,stay!
AtlastIhearthespeechnotofaboy,
Butofaman.Itreconcilesmetothee.
Prince,Iforgetthysenselessoutburst,see
AgainDimitry.Listen;nowisthetime!
Hasten;delaynomore,leadonthytroops
QuicklytoMoscow,purgetheKremlin,take
ThyseatuponthethroneofMoscow;then
Sendmethenuptialenvoy;but,Godhearsme,
Untilthyfootbeplantedonitssteps,
UntilbytheeBorisbeoverthrown,
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Iamnotonetolistentolovespeeches.
PRETENDER.NoeasierfartostrivewithGodunov.
OrplayfalsewiththeJesuitsoftheCourt,
Thanwithawoman.Deucetakethem;they'rebeyond
Mypower.Shetwists,andcoils,andcrawls,slipsout
Ofhand,shehisses,threatens,bites.Ah,serpent!
Serpent!'TwasnotfornothingthatItrembled.
Shewellnighruinedme;butI'mresolved;
AtdaybreakIwillputmytroopsinmotion.
THELITHUANIANFRONTIER
(OCTOBER16TH,1604)
PRINCEKURBSKYandPRETENDER,bothonhorseback.TroopsapproachtheFrontier
KURBSKY.(Gallopingattheirhead.)
There,thereitis;thereistheRussianfrontier!
Fatherland!HolyRussia!Iamthine!
WithscornfromoffmyclothingnowIshake
Theforeigndust,andgreedilyIdrink
Newair;itismynativeair.Ofather,
Thysoulhathnowbeensolaced;inthegrave
Thybones,disgraced,thrillwithasuddenjoy!
Againdothflashouroldancestralsword,
ThisgloriousswordthedreadofdarkKazan!
ThisgoodswordservantofthetsarsofMoscow!
Nowwillitrevelinitsfeastofslaughter,
Servingthemasterofitshopes.
PRETENDER.(Movesquietlywithbowedhead.)Howhappy
Ishe,howflushedwithgladnessandwithglory
Hisstainlesssoul!Braveknight,Ienvythee!
ThesonofKurbsky,nurturedinexile,
Forgettingallthewrongsbornebythyfather,
Redeeminghistransgressioninthegrave,
ReadyartthouforthesonofgreatIvan
Toshedthyblood,togivethefatherland
Itslawfultsar.Righteousartthou;thysoul
Shouldflamewithjoy.
KURBSKY.Anddostnotthoulikewise
Rejoiceinspirit?ThereliesourRussia;she
Isthine,tsarevich!Therethypeople'shearts
Arewaitingforthee,therethyMoscowwaits,
ThyKremlin,thydominion.
PRETENDER.Russianblood,
OKurbsky,firstmustflow!Thouforthetsar
Hastdrawnthesword,thouartstainless;butIleadyou
Againstyourbrothers;Iamsummoning
LithuaniaagainstRussia;Iamshowing
TofoesthelongedforwaytobeauteousMoscow!
Butletmysinfallnotonme,butthee,
Boris,theregicide!Forward!Seton!
KURBSKY.Forward!Advance!AndwoetoGodunov.
(Theygallop.Thetroopscrossthefrontier.)
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THECOUNCILOFTHETSAR
TheTSAR,thePATRIARCHandBoyars
TSAR.Isitpossible?Anunfrockedmonkagainstus
Leadsrascaltroops,atruantfriardareswrite
Threatstous!Then'tistimetotamethemadman!
Trubetskoy,setthouforth,andthouBasmanov;
Myzealousgovernorsneedhelp.Chernigov
Alreadybytherebelisbesieged;
Rescuethecityandcitizens.
BASMANOV.Threemonths
Shallnotpass,Sire,ereevenrumour'stongue
Shallceasetospeakofthepretender;caged
Iniron,likeawildbeastfromoversea,
We'llhalehimintoMoscow,IswearbyGod.
(ExitwithTRUBETSKOY.)
TSAR.TheLordofSwedenhathbyenvoystendered
Alliancetome.Butwehavenoneed
Toleanonforeignaid;wehaveenough
Ofourownwarlikepeopletorepel
TraitorsandPoles.Ihaverefused.Shchelkalov!
Ineverydistricttothegovernors
Sendedicts,thattheymounttheirsteeds,andsend
Thepeopleasofoldonservice;likewise
Ridetothemonasteries,andthereenlist
Theservantsofthechurchmen.Indaysofold,
Whendangerfacedourcountry,hermitsfreely
Wentintobattle;itisnotnowourwish
Totroublethem;no,letthemprayforus;
Suchisthetsar'sdecree,suchtheresolve
Ofhisboyars.Andnowaweightyquestion
Weshalldetermine;yeknowhoweverywhere
Theinsolentpretenderhathspreadabroad
Hisartfulrumours;letterseverywhere,
Byhimdistributed,havesowedalarm
Anddoubt;seditiouswhisperstoandfro
Passinthemarketplaces;mindsareseething.
Weneedsmustcoolthem;gladlywouldIrefrain
Fromexecutions,butbywhatmeansandhow?
Thatwewillnowdetermine.Holyfather,
Thoufirstdeclarethythought.
PATRIARCH.TheBlessedOne,
TheAllHighest,hathinstilledintothysoul,
Greatlord,thespiritofkindnessandmeekpatience;
Thouwishestnotperditionforthesinner,
Thouwiltwaitquietly,untildelusion
Shallpassaway;forpassawayitwill,
Andtruth'seternalsunwilldawnonall.
Thyfaithfulbedesman,oneinworldlymatters
Noprudentjudge,venturestodaytooffer
Hisvoicetothee.Thisoffspringofthedevil,
Thisunfrockedmonk,hasknownhowtoappear
Dimitrytothepeople.Shamelessly
Heclothedhimselfwiththenameofthetsarevich
Aswithastolenvestment.Itonlyneeds
Totearitoffandhe'llbeputtoshame
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Byhisownnakedness.Themeansthereto
GodhathHimselfsupplied.Know,sire,sixyears
Sincethenhavefled;'twasinthatveryyear
WhentotheseatofsovereigntytheLord
Anointedtheetherecametomeoneevening
Asimpleshepherd,avenerableoldman,
Whotoldmeastrangesecret."Inmyyoungdays,"
Hesaid,"Ilostmysight,andthenceforthknewnot
Norday,nornight,tillmyoldage;invain
Ipliedmyselfwithherbsandsecretspells;
InvaindidIresortinadoration
Tothegreatwonderworkersinthecloister;
Bathedmydarkeyesinvainwithhealingwater
Fromouttheholywells.TheLordvouchsafednot
Healingtome.ThenlostIhopeatlast,
Andgrewaccustomedtomydarkness.Even
Slumbershowednottomethingsvisible,
OnlyofsoundsIdreamed.Onceindeepsleep
Ihearachildishvoice;itspeakstome:
`Arise,grandfather,gotoUglichtown,
TotheCathedralofTransfiguration;
Thereprayovermygrave.TheLordisgracious
AndIshallpardonthee.'`Butwhoartthou?'
Iaskedthechildishvoice.`Iamthetsarevich
Dimitry,whomtheHeavenlyTsarhathtaken
IntoHisangelband,andIamnow
Amightywonderworker.Go,oldman.'
Iwoke,andpondered.Whatisthis?Maybe
Godwillinverydeedvouchsafetome
Belatedhealing.Iwillgo.Ibent
Myfootstepstothedistantroad.Ireached
Uglich,repairuntotheholyminster,
Hearmass,and,glowingwithzealoussoul,Iweep
Sweetly,asiftheblindnessfrommineeyes
Wereflowingoutintears.Andwhenthepeople
Begantoleave,tomygrandsonIsaid:
`Leadme,Ivan,tothegraveofthetsarevich
Dimitry.'TheboyledmeandIscarce
Hadshapedbeforethegraveasilentprayer,
Whensightillumedmyeyeballs;Ibeheld
ThelightofGod,mygrandson,andthetomb."
Thatisthetale,Sire,whichtheoldmantold.
(Generalagitation.InthecourseofthisspeechBoris
severaltimeswipeshisfacewithhishandkerchief.)
ToUglichthenIsent,whereitwaslearned
Thatmanysufferershadfoundlikewise
Deliveranceatthegraveofthetsarevich.
Thisismycounsel;totheKremlinsend
Thesacredrelics,placethemintheCathedral
OftheArchangel;clearlywillthepeople
Seethenthegodlessvillain'sfraud;themight
Ofthefiendswillvanishasacloudofdust.
(Silence.)
PRINCESHUISKY.Whatmortal,holyfather,knoweththeways
OftheAllHighest?'TisnotformetojudgeHim.
Untaintedsleepandpowerofwonderworking
Hemayuponthechild'sremainsbestow;
Butvulgarrumourmustdispassionately
Anddiligentlybetested;isitforus,
Instormytimesofinsurrection,
Toweighsogreatamatter?Willmennotsay
Thatinsolentlywemadeofsacredthings
Aworldlyinstrument?Evennowthepeople
Swaysenselesslythiswayandthat,evennow
Thereareenoughalreadyofloudrumours;
Thisisnotimetovexthepeople'sminds
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Thisisnotimetovexthepeople'sminds
Withaughtsounexpected,grave,andstrange.
Imyselfsee'tisneedfultodemolish
Therumourspreadabroadbytheunfrockedmonk;
Butforthisendotherandsimplermeans
Willserve.Therefore,whenitshallpleasethee,Sire,
Iwillmyselfappearinpublicplaces,
Iwillpersuade,exhortawaythismadness,
Andwillexposethevagabond'svilefraud.
TSAR.Sobeit!MylordPatriarch,Ipraythee
Gowithustothepalace,wheretoday
Imustconversewiththee.
(Exeunt;alltheboyarsfollowthem.)
1STBOYAR.(Sottovocetoanother.)Didstmarkhowpale
Oursovereignturned,howfromhisfacetherepoured
Amightysweat?
2NDBOYAR.Idurstnot,Iconfess,
Upliftmineeyes,norbreathe,norevenstir.
1STBOYAR.PrinceShuiskyhaspulleditthrough.A
splendidfellow!
APLAINNEARNOVGORODSEVERSK
(DECEMBER21st,1604)
ABATTLE
SOLDIERS.(Runindisorder.)Woe,woe!TheTsarevich!
ThePoles!Theretheyare!Theretheyare!
(Captainsenter:MARZHERETandWALTHERROZEN.)
MARZHERET.Whither,whither?Allons!Goback!
ONEOFTHEFUGITIVES.Yougoback,ifyoulike,cursed
infidel.
MARZHERET.Quoi,quoi?
ANOTHER.Kva!kva!Youlike,youfrogfromoverthe
sea,tocroakattheRussiantsarevich;butweweare
orthodox.
MARZHERET.Qu'estceadire"orthodox"?Sacresgueux,
mauditecanaille!Mordieu,meinHerr,j'enrage;on
diraitquecan'apasdebraspourfrapper,can'aquedes
jambespourfuir.
ROZEN.EsistSchande.
MARZHERET.Ventresaintgris!Jenebougeplusd'unpas;
puisquelevinesttire,ilfautleboire.Qu'enditesvous,
meinHerr?
ROZEN.SiehabenRecht.
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MARZHERET.Tudieu,ilyfaitchaud!Cediablede"Pretender,"
commeilsl'appellent,estunbougre,quiadu
poilaucol?Qu'enpensezvous,meinHerr?
ROZEN.Ja.
MARZHERET.He!Voyezdonc,voyezdonc!L'actions'engage
surlesderrieresdel'ennemi.Cedoitetrelebrave
Basmanov,quiauraitfaitunesortie.
ROZEN.Ichglaubedas.
(EnterGermans.)
MARZHERET.Ha,ha!Voicinosallemands.Messieurs!
MeinHerr,ditesleurdoncdeseraillieret,sacrebleu,
chargeons!
ROZEN.Sehrgut.Halt!(TheGermanshalt.)Marsch!
THEGERMANS.(Theymarch.)HilfGott!
(Fight.TheRussiansfleeagain.)
POLES.Victory!Victory!GlorytothetsarDimitry!
DIMITRY.(Onhorseback.)Ceasefighting.Wehave
conquered.Enough!SpareRussianblood.Cease
fighting.
OPENSPACEINFRONTOFTHE
CATHEDRALINMOSCOW
THEPEOPLE
ONEOFTHEPEOPLE.Willthetsarsooncomeoutofthe
Cathedral?
ANOTHER.Themassisended;nowtheTeDeumisgoingon.
THEFIRST.What!Havetheyalreadycursedhim?
THESECOND.Istoodintheporchandheardhowthedeacon
criedout:GrishkaOtrepievisanathema!
THEFIRST.Lethimcursetohisheart'scontent;the
tsarevichhasnothingtodowiththeOtrepiev.
THESECOND.Buttheyarenowsingingmassfortherepose
ofthesoulofthetsarevich.
THEFIRST.What?Amassforthedeadsungforaliving
Man?They'llsufferforit,thegodlesswretches!
ATHIRD.Hist!Asound.Isitnotthetsar?
AFOURTH.No,itistheidiot.
(Anidiotenters,inanironcap,hungroundwith
chains,surroundedbyboys.)
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THEBOYS.Nick,Nick,ironnightcap!Trrrr
OLDWOMAN.Lethimbe,youyoungdevils.Innocentone,
praythouformeasinner.
IDIOT.Give,give,giveapenny.
OLDWOMAN.Thereisapennyforthee;remembermein
thyprayers.
IDIOT.(Seatshimselfonthegroundandsings:)
Themoonsailson,
Thekittencries,
Nick,arise,
PraytoGod.
(Theboyssurroundhimagain.)
ONEOFTHEM.Howdoyoudo,Nick?Whydon'tyou
takeoffyourcap?
(Rapshimontheironcap.)
Howitrings!
IDIOT.ButIhavegotapenny.
BOYS.That'snottrue;now,showit.
(Theysnatchthepennyandrunaway.)
IDIOT.(Weeps.)Theyhavetakenmypenny,theyare
hurtingNick.
THEPEOPLE.Thetsar,thetsariscoming!
(TheTSARcomesoutfromtheCathedral;aboyarin
frontofhimscattersalmsamongthepoor.Boyars.)
IDIOT.Boris,Boris!TheboysarehurtingNick.
TSAR.Givehimalms!Whatishecryingfor?
IDIOT.Theboysarehurtingme...Giveorderstoslay
them,asthouslewestthelittletsarevich.
BOYARS.Goaway,fool!Seizethefool!
TSAR.Leavehimalone.Praythouforme,Nick.
(Exit.)
IDIOT.(Tohimself.)No,no!Itisimpossibletoprayfor
tsarHerod;theMotherofGodforbidsit.
SYEVSK
ThePRETENDER,surroundedbyhissupporters
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PRETENDER.Whereistheprisoner?
APOLE.Here.
PRETENDER.Callhimbeforeme.
(ARussianprisonerenters.)
Whoartthou?
PRISONER.Rozhnov,anoblemanofMoscow.
PRETENDER.Hastlongbeenintheservice?
PRISONER.Aboutamonth.
PRETENDER.Artnotashamed,Rozhnov,thatthouhastdrawn
Theswordagainstme?
PRISONER.WhatelsecouldIdo?
'Twasnotourfault.
PRETENDER.Didstfightbeneaththewalls
OfSeversk?
PRISONER.'Twastwoweeksafterthebattle
IcamefromMoscow.
PRETENDER.WhatofGodunov?
PRISONER.Thebattle'sloss,Mstislavsky'swound,hathcausedhim
Muchapprehension;Shuiskyhehathsent
Totakecommand.
PRETENDER.Butwhyhathherecalled
BasmanovuntoMoscow?
PRISONER.Thetsarrewarded
Hisserviceswithhonourandwithgold.
Basmanovinthecouncilofthetsar
Nowsits.
PRETENDER.Thearmyhadmoreneedofhim.
Well,howgothingsinMoscow?
PRISONER.Allisquiet,
ThankGod.
PRETENDER.Say,dotheylookforme?
PRISONER.Godknows;
Theydarenottalktoomuchtherenow.Ofsome
Thetongueshavebeencutoff,ofotherseven
Theheads.Itisafearsomestateofthings
Eachdayanexecution.Alltheprisons
Arecrammed.Wherevertwoorthreeforgather
Inpublicplaces,instantlyaspy
Wormshimselfin;thetsarhimselfexamines
Atleisurethedenouncers.Itisjust
Sheermisery;sosilenceisthebest.
PRETENDER.Anenviablelifeforthetsar'speople!
Well,howaboutthearmy?
PRISONER.Whatofthem?
Clothedandfullfedtheyarecontentwithall.
PRETENDER.Butistheremuchofit?
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PRISONER.Godknows.
PRETENDER.Alltold
Willtherebethirtythousand?
PRISONER.Yes;'twillrun
Eventofiftythousand.
(ThePretenderreflects;thosearoundhimglanceat
oneanother.)
PRETENDER.Well!Ofme
Whatsaytheyinyourcamp?
PRISONER.Yourgraciousness
Theyspeakof;saythatthou,Sire,(benotwrath),
Artathief,butafinefellow.
PRETENDER.(Laughing.)Evenso
I'llprovemyselftothemindeed.Myfriends,
WewillnotwaitforShuisky;Iwishyoujoy;
Tomorrow,battle.
(Exit.)
ALL.LonglifetoDimitry!
APOLE.Tomorrow,battle!Theyarefiftythousand,
Andwescarcefifteenthousand.Heismad!
ANOTHER.That'snothing,friend.AsinglePolecanchallenge
FivehundredMuscovites.
PRISONER.Yes,thoumaystchallenge!
Butwhenitcomestofighting,then,thoubraggart,
Thou'ltrunaway.
POLE.Ifthouhadsthadasword,
Insolentprisoner,then(pointingtohissword)withthisI'dsoon
Havevanquishedthee.
PRISONER.ARussiancanmakeshift
Withoutasword;howlikeyouthis(showshisfist),youfool?
(ThePolelooksathimhaughtilyanddepartsin
silence.Alllaugh.)
AFOREST
PRETENDERandPUSHKIN
(Inthebackgroundliesadyinghorse)
PRETENDER.Ah,mypoorhorse!Howgallantlyhecharged
Todayinthelastbattle,andwhenwounded,
Howswiftlyboreme.Mypoorhorse!
PUSHKIN.(Tohimself.)Well,here's
Agreatadoaboutahorse,whenall
Ourarmy'ssmashedtobits.
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PRETENDER.Listen!Perhaps
He'sbutexhaustedbythelossofblood,
Andwillrecover.
PUSHKIN.Nay,nay;heisdying.
PRETENDER.(Goestohishorse.)
Mypoorhorse!whattodo?Takeoffthebridle,
Andloosethegirth.Lethimatleastdiefree.
(Heunbridlesandunsaddlesthehorse.SomePoles
enter.)
Gooddaytoyou,gentlemen!Howis'tIseenot
Kurbskyamongyou?Ididnotetoday
Howtothethickofthefightheclovehispath;
Aroundthehero'ssword,likeswayingears
Ofcorn,hoststhronged;buthigherthanallofthem
Hisbladewasbrandished,andhisterriblecry
Drownedallcrieselse.Whereismyknight?
POLE.Hefell
Onthefieldofbattle.
PRETENDER.Honourtothebrave,
Andpeacebeonhissoul!Howfewunscathed
Areleftusfromthefight!AccursedCossacks,
Traitorsandmiscreants,you,youitis
Haveruinedus!Notevenforthreeminutes
Tokeepthefoeatbay!I'llteachthevillains!
EverytenthmanI'llhang.Brigands!
PUSHKIN.Whoe'er
Beguilty,allthesamewewerecleanworsted,
Routed!
PRETENDER.Butyetwenearlyconquered.Just
WhenIhaddealtwiththeirfrontrank,theGermans
Repulsedusutterly.Butthey'refinefellows!
ByGod!Finefellows!Ilovethemforit.Fromthem
I'llformanhonourabletroop.
PUSHKIN.Andwhere
Shallwenowspendthenight?
PRETENDER.Why,here,intheforest.
Whynotthisforournightquarters?Atdaybreak
We'lltaketheroad,anddineinRilsk.Goodnight.
(Heliesdown,putsasaddleunderhishead,andfalls
asleep.)
PUSHKIN.Apleasantsleep,tsarevich!Smashedtobits,
Rescuedbyflightalone,heisascareless
Asasimplechild;'tisclearthatProvidence
Protectshim,andwe,myfriends,willnotloseheart.
MOSCOW.PALACEOFTHETSAR
BORIS.BASMANOV
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TSAR.Heisvanquished,butwhatprofitliesinthat?
Wearecrownedwithavainconquest;hehasmustered
Againhisscatteredforces,andanew
ThreatensusfromtherampartsofPutivl.
Meanwhilewhatareourheroesdoing?Theystand
AtKrom,wherefromitsrottenbattlements
AbandofCossacksbravesthem.Thereisglory!
No,Iamillcontentwiththem;thyself
Ishalldespatchtotakecommandofthem;
Igiveauthoritynottobirth,butbrains.
Theirprideofprecedence,letitbewounded!
Thetimehascomeformetoholdinscorn
Themurmurofdistinguishednobodies,
Andquashperniciouscustom.
BASMANOV.Ay,mylord
Blessedahundredfoldwillbethatday
Whenfireconsumesthelistsofnoblemen
Withtheirdissensions,theirancestralpride.
TSAR.Thatdayisnotfaroff;letmebutfirst
Subduetheinsurrectionofthepeople.
BASMANOV.Whytroubleaboutthat?Thepeoplealways
Arepronetosecrettreason;evenso
Theswiftsteedchampsthebit;sodothalad
Chafeathisfather'sruling.Butwhatthen?
Theriderquietlycontrolsthesteed,
Thefatherswaystheson.
TSAR.Sometimesthehorse
Doththrowtherider,noristhesonatalltimes
Quite'neaththefather'swill;wecanrestrain
Thepeopleonlybyunsleepingsternness.
SothoughtIvan,sagaciousautocrat
Andstormsubduer;sohisfiercegrandsonthought.
No,no,kindnessislostuponthepeople;
Actwellitthanksyounotatall;extort
Andexecute'twillbenoworseforyou.
(Enteraboyar.)
Whatnow?
BOYAR.Theforeignguestsarecome.
TSAR.Igo
Towelcomethem.Basmanov,wait,stayhere;
Istillhaveneedtospeak:awordwiththee.
(Exit.)
BASMANOV.Highsovereignspirit!Godgranthemaysubdue
TheaccurstOtrepiev;andmuch,stillmuch
Ofgoodhe'lldoforRussia.Agreatthought
Withinhismindhastakenbirth;itmustnot
Besufferedtogrowcold.Whatacareer
Formewhentheancestralhornhebreaks
Ofthenobility.Ihavenorivals
Inwar.Ishallstandclosesttothethrone
AnditmaychanceButwhatisthatstrangesound?
(Alarum.Boyarsandcourtattendantsrunin
disorder,meeteachotherandwhisper.)
ONE.Fetchaphysician!
ANOTHER.QuicklytothePatriarch!
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ATHIRD.Hecallsforthetsarevich,thetsarevich!
AFOURTH.Aconfessor!
BASMANOV.Whathashappened?
AFIFTHANDSIXTH.Thetsarisill,
Thetsarisdying.
BASMANOV.GoodGod!
AFIFTH.Uponthethrone
Hesat,andsuddenlyhefell;bloodgushed
Fromhismouthandears.
(TheTSARiscarriedinonachair.AlltheTsar's
household;alltheboyars.)
TSAR.Letalldepartalone
Leavethetsarevichwithme.(Allwithdraw.)Iamdying;
Letusembrace.Farewell,myson;thishour
Thouwiltbegintoreign.OGod,myGod!
ThishourIshallappearbeforeThypresence
Andhavenotimetopurgemysoulwithshrift.
Butyet,myson,Ifeelthouartdearertome
Thanismysoul'ssalvationbeitso!
AsubjectwasIborn;itseemedordained
ThatIshoulddieasubjectinobscurity.
YetIattainedtosovereignty;buthow?
Asknot.Enoughthatthouartinnocent.
Injusticenowthou'ltreign;andIalone
AmanswerableforalltoGod.Dearson,
Cherishnofalsedelusion,ofthyfreewill
Blindnotthyself.Stormythedayswherein
Thoudostassumethecrown.Heisdangerous,
Thisstrangepretender;withafearfulname
Heisarmed.Formanyayearexperienced
Inrule,Icouldrestrainrevoltandtreason;
Theyquakedwithfearbeforeme;treachery
Darednottoraiseitsvoice;butthou,aboy,
Aninexperiencedruler,howwiltthou
Governamidthetempests,quenchrevolt,
Shacklesedition?ButGodisgreat!Hegives
Wisdomtoyouth,toweaknessstrength.Giveear;
Firstly,selectasteadfastcounsellor,
Ofcool,ripeyears,lovedofthepeople,honoured
MidtheboyarsforbirthandfameevenShuisky.
Thearmycravestodayaskilfulleader;
Basmanovsend,andfirmlybearthemurmurs
Oftheboyars.Thoufromthyearlyyears
Didstsitwithmeincouncil,thoudostknow
Theformalcourseofgovernment;changenot
Procedure.Customisthesoulofstates.
OflateIhavebeenforcedtoreinstate
Bans,executionsthesethoucanstrescind;
Andtheywillblessthee,astheyblessedthyuncle
WhenheobtainedthethroneoftheTerrible.
Atthesametime,littlebylittle,tighten
Anewthereinsofgovernment;nowslacken;
Butletthemnotslipfromthyhands.Begracious,
Accessibletoforeigners,accept
Theirservicetrustfully.Preservewithstrictness
TheChurch'sdiscipline.Betaciturn;
Theroyalvoicemustneverloseitself
Upontheairinemptiness,butlike
Asacredbellmustsoundbuttoannounce
Somegreatdisasterorgreatfestival.
Dearson,thouartapproachingtothoseyears
Whenwoman'sbeautyagitatesourblood.
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Preserve,preservethesacredpurity
Ofinnocenceandproudshamefacedness;
He,whothroughpassionhasbeenwonttowallow
Inviciouspleasuresinhisyouthfuldays,
Becomesinmanhoodbloodthirstyandsurly;
Hisminduntimelydarkens.Ofthyhousehold
Bealwayshead;showhonourtothymother,
Butrulethyhousethyself;thouartaman
Andtsartoboot.Belovingtothysister
Thouwiltbeleftofherthesoleprotector.
FEODOR.(Onhisknees.)No,no;liveon,myfather,andreignlong;
Withouttheeboththefolkandwewillperish.
TSAR.Allisatendformemineeyesgrowdark,
Ifeelthecoldnessofthegrave
(EnterthePATRIARCHandprelates;behindthemall
theboyarsleadtheTSARITSAbythehand;the
TSAREVNAissobbing.)
Who'sthere?
Ah,'tisthevestmentso!Theholytonsure
Thehourhasstruck.Thetsarbecomesamonk,
Andthedarksepulchrewillbemycell.
Waityetalittle,mylordPatriarch,
Istillamtsar.Listentome,boyars:
TothismysonInowcommitthetsardom;
DohomagetoFeodor.Basmanov,thou,
Andye,myfriends,onthegrave'sbrinkIprayyou
Toservemysonwithzealandrectitude!
Asyetheisbothyounganduncorrupted.
Swearye?
BOYARS.Weswear.
TSAR.Iamcontent.Forgiveme
Bothmytemptationsandmysins,mywilful
Andsecretinjuries.Now,holyfather,
Approachthou;Iamreadyfortherite.
(Theriteofthetonsurebegins.Thewomenare
carriedoutswooning.)
ATENT
BASMANOVleadsinPUSHKIN
BASMANOV.Hereenter,andspeakfreely.Sotome
Hesentthee.
PUSHKIN.Hedothoffertheehisfriendship
AndthenextplacetohisintherealmofMoscow.
BASMANOV.ButeventhushighlybyFeodoramI
Alreadyraised;thearmyIcommand;
Formehescornednobilityofrank
Andthewrathoftheboyars.Ihavesworntohim
Allegiance.
PUSHKIN.Tothethrone'slawfulsuccessor
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Allegiancethouhastsworn;butwhatifone
Morelawfulstillbeliving?
BASMANOV.Listen,Pushkin:
Enoughofthat;tellmenoidletales!
Iknowtheman.
PUSHKIN.RussiaandLithuania
HavelongacknowledgedhimtobeDimitry;
But,fortherest,Idonotvouchforit.
PerchanceheisindeedtherealDimitry;
Perchancebutapretender;onlythis
Iknow,thatsoonorlatethesonofBoris
WillyieldMoscowtohim.
BASMANOV.SolongasI
Standbytheyouthfultsar,solonghewillnot
Forsakethethrone.Wehaveenoughoftroops,
ThankGod!WithvictoryIwillinspirethem.
Andwhomwillyouagainstmesend,theCossack
KarelorMnishek?Areyournumbersmany?
Inall,eightthousand.
PUSHKIN.Youmistake;theywillnot
Amounteventothat.Isaymyself
Ourarmyismeretrash,theCossacksonly
Robvillages,thePolesbutbraganddrink;
TheRussianswhatshallIsay?withyouI'llnot
Dissemble;but,Basmanov,dostthouknow
Whereinourstrengthlies?Notinthearmy,no.
NorPolishaid,butinopinionyes,
Inpopularopinion.Dostremember
ThetriumphofDimitry,dostremember
Hispeacefulconquests,when,withoutablow
Thedociletownssurrendered,andthemob
Boundtherecalcitrantleaders?Thouthyself
Saw'stit;wasitoftheirfreewillourtroops
Foughtwithhim?Andwhendidtheyso?Boris
Wasthensupreme.Butwouldtheynow?Nay,nay,
Itistoolatetoblowonthecoldembers
Ofthisdispute;withallthywitsandfirmness
Thou'ltnotwithstandhim.Were'tnotbetterforthee
Tofurnishtoourchiefawiseexample,
ProclaimDimitrytsar,andbythatact
Bindhimyourfriendforever?Howthinkestthou?
BASMANOV.Tomorrowthoushaltknow.
PUSHKIN.Resolve.
BASMANOV.Farewell.
PUSHKIN.Ponderitwell,Basmanov.
(Exit.)
BASMANOV.Heisright.
Everywheretreasonripens;whatshallIdo?
Wait,thattherebelsmaydeliverme
InbondstotheOtrepiev?HadInotbetter
Forestallthestormyonsetoftheflood,
Myselftoah!Buttoforswearmineoath!
Dishonourtodeservefromagetoage!
Thetrustofmyyoungsovereigntorequite
Withhorriblebetrayal!'Tisalightthing
Foradisgracedexiletomeditate
Seditionandconspiracy;butI?
Isitforme,thefavouriteofmylord?
Butdeathbutpowerthepeople'smiseries...
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(Heponders.)
Here!Whoisthere?(Whistles.)Ahorsehere!
Soundthemuster!
PUBLICSQUAREINMOSCOW
PUSHKINenters,surroundedbythepeople
THEPEOPLE.Thetsarevichaboyarhathsenttous.
Let'shearwhattheboyarwilltellus.Hither!
Hither!
PUSHKIN.(Onaplatform.)TownsmenofMoscow!Thetsarevich
Bidsmeconveyhisgreetingstoyou.(Hebows.)Yeknow
HowDivineProvidencesavedthetsarevich
Fromoutthemurderer'shands;hewenttopunish
Hismurderer,butGod'sjudgmenthathalready
StruckdownBoris.AllRussiahathsubmitted
UntoDimitry;withheartfeltrepentance
Basmanovhathhimselfledforthhistroops
Toswearallegiancetohim.Inlove,inpeace
Dimitrycomestoyou.Wouldye,toplease
ThehouseofGodunov,upliftahand
Againstthelawfultsar,againstthegrandson
OfMonomakh?
THEPEOPLE.Notwe.
PUSHKIN.TownsmenofMoscow!
Theworldwellknowshowmuchyehaveendured
Undertheruleofthecruelstranger;ban,
Dishonour,executions,taxes,hardships,
Hungeralltheseyehaveexperienced.
Dimitryisdisposedtoshowyoufavour,
Courtiers,boyars,stateservants,soldiers,strangers,
Merchantsandeveryhonestman.Willye
Bestubbornwithoutreason,andinpride
Fleefromhiskindness?Buthehimselfiscoming
Tohisancestralthronewithdreadfulescort.
Provokenotyethetsartowrath,fearGod,
Andswearallegiancetothelawfulruler;
Humbleyourselves;forthwithsendtoDimitry
TheMetropolitan,deacons,boyars,
Andchosenmen,thattheymayhomagedo
Totheirlordandfather.
(Exit.ClamourofthePeople.)
THEPEOPLE.Whatistobesaid?
Theboyarspaketruth.LongliveDimitry,ourfather!
APEASANTONTHEPLATFORM.People!TotheKremlin!
TotheRoyalpalace!
ThewhelpofBorisgobind!
THEPEOPLE.(Rushinginacrowd.)
Bind,drownhim!Hail
Dimitry!PerishtheraceofGodunov!
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THEKREMLIN.HOUSEOFBORIS
AGUARDontheStaircase.FEODORataWindow
BEGGAR.Givealms,forChrist'ssake.
GUARD.Goaway;itisforbiddentospeaktotheprisoners.
FEODOR.Go,oldman,Iampoorerthanthou;thouartat
liberty.
(KSENIA,veiled,alsocomestothewindow.)
ONEOFTHEPEOPLE.Brotherandsisterpoorchildren,like
birdsinacage.
SECONDPERSON.Areyougoingtopitythem?Accursed
Family!
FIRSTPERSON.Thefatherwasavillain,butthechildrenare
innocent.
SECONDPERSON.Theappledoesnotfallfarfromthe
appletree.
KSENIA.Dearbrother!Dearbrother!Ithinktheboyars
arecomingtous.
FEODOR.ThatisGolitsin,Mosalsky.Idonotknowthe
others.
KSENIA.Ah!Dearbrother,myheartsinks.
(GOLITSIN,MOSALSKY,MOLCHANOV,andSHEREFEDINOV;
behindthemthreearchers.)
THEPEOPLE.Makeway,makeway;theboyarscome.
(Theyenterthehouse.)
ONEOFTHEPEOPLE.Whathavetheycomefor?
SECOND.MostliketomakeFeodorGodunovtaketheoath.
THIRD.Verylike.Hark!Whatanoiseinthehouse!
Whatanuproar!Theyarefighting!
THEPEOPLE.Doyouhear?Ascream!Thatwasa
woman'svoice.Wewillgoup.Wewillgoup!The
doorsarefastenedthecriesceasethenoisecontinues.
(Thedoorsarethrownopen.MOSALSKYappearson
thestaircase.)
MOSALSKY.People!MariaGodunovandhersonFeodor
havepoisonedthemselves.Wehaveseentheirdead
bodies.
(ThePeoplearesilentwithhorror.)
Whyareyesilent?Cry,LonglivethetsarDimitry
Ivanovich!
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(ThePeoplearespeechless.)
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