A LILY OF THE SNOW SCENES FROM THE LIFE OF ST. EULALIA OF MERIDA BY F. A. FORBES New York The Encyclopedia Press, Inc. 23 East 41st Street ^v Copyright The Encyclopedia Press,, Inc. 1916 M -7 1917 ©CLA4G9286 Place : The town of Merida in Spain and its environs. Time : a. d. 303. Scene I. — The Lily blossoms. A Room in Liberius' House at Merida. Scene II. — The Sun shines. A Wood near the country house of Liberius Scene III. — The Clouds gather The Garden of the country house. Evening. Scene IV. — The Storm breaks. Eulalia's Bedchamber Scene V. — The Lily is gathered. The Market-place at Merida. Tableau — The Snow falls. The same. CHARACTERS LiBERius, a noble citizen of Merida. EuLALiA, his little daughter. DoNATUS, a priest, tutor to Eulalia. Julia, child-companion to Eulalia. Calpurnius, Governor of Merida, a pagan. Pronto, a little goatherd. Six Pagan children. Christians of Merida. Soldiers of the Governor's Guard. Angels. A LILY OF THE SNOW The Lily Blossoms A Room in Liberius' House. Eulalia with a great Book on her knees, Donatus. Eulalia {Reading) 'Then unto His disciples Jesus said *If any man will follow Me, let him Deny himself, take up his cross, and come, For whosoever seeks to save his life Shall lose it.' {To Donatus) Since Our Lord said that to us, And said that when men lost their lives for Him, — For that comes after — they should save their lives. The best thing we can do is just to say, "I am a Christian," and so die for Christ. Donatus Not quite, my child, for, who would preach the Faith Were all the Christians martyred ? Christ said, too, "When they shall persecute you in one town, Take refuge in another." ''Simple be As doves, yet wise as serpents." So He taught His first disciples and through them the world. 7 A LILY OF THE SNOW Scene i EULALIA \ For you, Donatus, yes ; you are a priest, And have God's work to do; but not for me, I can do nothing, I, a Httle girl, But die for Christ, — and that I long to do. Donatus You can do much, even a child like you; You can be strong and pure, and true and brave Amongst the little things of every day. The gifts of life and death are in God's Hands: He gives yoti life, then use it well for Him. Should He send death, then glorify His Name; But leave the choice to God, for He alone Knows what is best, and can give grace for all. EULALIA Is it not right to wish for martyrdom ? Donatus Better to will what God wills, life or death. EULALIA Then what God wills I will ; but all the same I still can keep that longing in my heart. Where God will see it and may grant it yet. 8 Scene i A LILY OF THE SNOW DONATUS And pray, my child, for strength for those who bear The strong temptation and the fiery trial, Who do not wish to die, yet have to choose Between a bitter death for Christ, or life Purchased by base denial of their Lord ; For such as these are falling every day Into the tempter's snare. Pray much for them. EULALIA If I could give my blood to strengthen them ! DONATUS (Smiling) Why, there, again ! I thought we had agreed That what God gives is best. EULALIA I know it is. I was not thinking. I will try to be Unselfish, patient, gentle, as you say, That I may win God's blessing and His grace. (Enter Liberius.) 9 A LILY OF THE SNOW Scene i LiBERIUS {To Eulalia) Julia is calling everywhere for you, So run away and find her. {To Donatus) Well, what news ? Donatus {Rising) Bad news; so bad it hardly could be worse. At Saragossa they have lately seized The Bishop Valens and imprisoned him With Vincent his archdeacon ; Dacian raged At their most brave confession of the Faith, And swears that he will torture them till death. LiBERIUS What of this man Calpumius, whom he left Behind him here to do his evil work? Donatus He has done nothng yet but watch and wait. And scheme our ruin. Soon the blow will fall. God grant us grace to conquer in the fight. LiBERIUS In Him I put my trust ; my only dread Is for Eulalia — you know the child, 10 Scene i A LILY OF THE SNOW Her burning love of Christ, her valiant heart. I fear she may at any moment say What best were left unsaid in these dark days. DONATUS Could you not send her to your country house Until the stormi blows over? Safely there She would be hidden from Calpurnius' spies, And no one could report her childish words To her undoing. LiBERIUS What a happy thought! I certainly will do so. DONATUS Do not say You send her there for safety — better not — Nor tell her of the danger we are in. For she will wish to share it. LiBERIUS Yes, I know. I'll find another reason. She will go Tomorrow at the latest. 11 A LILY OF THE SNOW Scene i DONATUS \ There she is With JuHa at the door. ( Calling ) EulaHa ! EULALIA Yes, Father dear. You called me, did you not? LiBERIUS My little daughter, it has seemed to me Your cheeks have lost their roses since you left The country life you loved and came to town. Would you not like to see the hills, the woods, And meadows once again? EULALIA (Delighted.) AndFronto! Yes! LiBERIUS Pray, who is Fronto? EULALIA Why, the little boy Who keeps the goats ; he did not know a word About our Lord ; he worshipped heathen gods 12 Scene i A LILY OF THE SNOW Until I told him he would lose his soul Unless he learnt to worship Jesus Christ ; And so I taught him. It was very hard, For Fronto is not clever ; but at last We got it in by working very hard, Until poor Fronto knew what he must know Before he is baptised — he is to be Baptised next Easter ; but I am afraid He may forget it all before the time Now that I cannot help him. LiBERIUS You shall go Tomorrow if you like, and catechise Your Fronto till his slow wits learn to skip As nimbly as his goats. EULALIA (Laughing) They never will! It does not matter, if he saves his soul. God does not mind if people are not brightj And Fronto loves Him. LiBERIUS Well, tomorrow, then. 13 A LILY OF THE SNOW Scene i EULALIA Are you not coming, Father? LiBERIUS Not just now. My duty keeps me here in Merida ; But I will come from time to time and stay A day or two with you ; and now and then Donatus will come down to visit us And bring us news of all that passes here. EULALIA Julia will come ? LiBERIUS Julia will go with you You would be dull without her, and she loves The country, too. EULALIA (Clapping her hands) Then I am very glad, And Julia will be glad — and Fronto too. Curtain. 14 Scene ii A LILY OF THE SNOW Scene II. The Sun Shines. A wood near the country house of Liberius At the back of the scene on a little eminence stands a rustic shrine with a small statue of Apollo. (Enter Eulalia) EULALIA Fronto is late, and Julia has not come. Ah! Here is Fronto! (The little goatherd comes in from the other side.) Are the goats all safe? Fronto I left them, little lady, on the hill. They will not stray. Eulalia Now, Fronto, let me see If you have not forgotten what you learnt? And first of all, the prayers. Fronto No, not a word! I say them every morning, every night, And when I sit upon the hill and watch 15 A LILY OF THE SNOW Scene ii The goats, I say aloud all I have learnt For fear I should forget. EULALIA The hymn to Christ, Do you remember that? Fronto Why, every day I sing it, and the merry lilting tune You sang it to, I play upon my pipes. The goats come crowding round to listen, too; They like it best of all the tunes I play ! EULALIA They are God's creatures, Fronto, so they like To hear His praises. I have happy news. Father is coming here to stay with us. Fronto Then I am glad, because your heart is glad. My little lady. Comes the holy priest Who promised me that I should be baptised? EULALIA Donatus? Not just now; some time, I hope. (Enter Julia.) Ah, here she comes! 16 Scene ii A LILY OF THE SNOW Julia (Looking round and pointing to the shrine) Eulalia, what is that? I never saw that Httle shrine before. Eulalia (Turning round) A heathen shrine! Why, how did it come there? Fronto 'Twas Dacian bade the people set them up Throughout the country, for he said the gods Were all dishonored now the Christian faith Had drawn so many people from their cult. Eulalia (Throwing down the statue) A pretty god, who cannot hear nor help, A devil-god, if he exists at all ! Julia (Aghast) Eulalia! It was Dacian set it up! If he should hear . . . ! Eulalia If Dacian set it up It is Eulalia who has thrown it down. 17 A LILY OF THE SNOW Scene ii Come, let us bury it, lest pagan folks Should do it honor. {The three children bury the statue.) Now let us make a cross and set it up Within the shrine {She takes tzvo sticks and makes a cross) to show we worship Christ. {She fixes the cross in the shrine.) There, Dacian ! We shall see who will prevail. {Six pagan children enter carrying flowers.) First Child {Looking at the shrine) Where is the god? We come to ^ honor him, To wreathe our garlands and to sing our hymn And dance before the shrine, and now the shrine Is empty. EULAIJA He was but a sorry god ; He could not hear nor help you. Now, my God Is Lord of Heaven and earth and you and me. He died for us on earth and lives in Heaven. Come, wreathe your garlands, sing your song for Him. {She points to the cross.) Second Child Is that your God, Eulalia ? Two crossed sticks ? 18 Scene ii A LILY OF THE SNOW EULALIA No, but it is the emblem of my God And of the bitter death He died to save The world He loved so much. He healed the sick, And blessed the little children, and He raised The dead to Hfe. He was so sweet and kind That none who looked on Him could help but love, And those who loved were saved for evermore. Third Child I wish we should have seen Him. Is it long Since He is dead? EULALIA He died, but rose again ; Men saw and touched Him ere He went to Heaven; And now, although He is in Heaven above. He still is here with us ; He loved us so. He could not leave us; so since He was God, And could do all the wondrous things He chose, He chose to be with us down here on earth As well as up in Heaven. Fourth Child Where is He? In Merida? 19 A LILY OF THE SNOW Scene ii EULALIA Ah, that I may not say ; But He is in the hearts of those who love And know Him. Dance in praise of Him, And He will look on you with loving eyes. And bless you, though you will not see His face. Fourth Child I like your God, Eulalia ! Fifth Child So do I! But it is hard to understand it all. Eulalia You need not understand. See! Fronto here Will play upon his pipes and we will sing Our hymn of praise. Sixth Child We do not know the words. Eulalia That does not matter ; there is a refrain Which is not difficult: ''Christ is my King," And you can dance and join in the refrain. Can you remember it? 20 Scene ii A LILY OF THE SNOW Children (All together) "Christ is my King," We can remember that, it is not hard. (Fronto sits down on the little eminence and plays his pipes; Eulalia and Julia stand behind him and sing. The little girls dance with their garlands of flowers, singing the refrain of the song, and bowing as they pass the Cross.) Hymn Dayhght has come again. Birds sweetly sing. I raise my heart to God, Christ is my King, Sunshine or rain or storm. What will it bring? Nothing can trouble me, Christ is my King. Fierce is the noonday sun, How everything Faints 'neath its burning rays! Christ is my King. 21 A LILY OF THE SNOW Scene ii Rising, the thirsty stag \ Seeketh the spring; Christ is the Well of Life, Christ is my King. Sweet is the sunset hour, Night following; Cool is the evening breeze, Christ is my King. Hometh the lark to nest On weary wing, Christ is my heart's sweet peace, Christ is my King. {The curtain falls on the children dancing.) 23 Scene hi A LILY OF THE SNOW Scene III. The Clouds Gather. The garden of Liberius' country house. Liberius seated. EuLALiA with a little basket gathering flowers. She stops from time to time and looks at her father; then puts down her basket, goes up behind him and puts her arms round his neck. ) EULALIA Father, I know that something troubles you; Is it not so? Liberius (Hastily) No, no, my dearest child, I was but thinking. When Donatus comes — He should be here by now — I wish to see Him here alone. EULALIA May I not stay with you? Liberius Not just at first. He has to speak to me Of weighty matters, such as little maids Would neither understand nor care to hear. 23 A LILY OF THE SNOW Scene hi EULALIA How long will all these weighty matters take ? LiBERIUS Not very long; ten minutes at the most. EULALIA Well, I will go and get some pretty leaves To set my flowers off. {As she goes out at one side Donatus comes in at the other. Liberius grasps him by both hands •and looks apprehensively into his face.) Liberius Bad news, I know. I see it in your face. Donatus Vincent has died The martyr's death, and Valens. Gloriously They both bore witness to the faith of Christ, And now they swell the noble martyr-band And stand before His Throne. Calpurnius Has kept his spies so busy that he knows The names of all the Christians in the town. (The two sit doimi.) 24 Scene hi A LILY OF THE SNOW You must remain here for a little time, For he has sworn to make us sacrifice Or suffer torture. LiBERIUS Ah ! but what of you ? There's not a child in Merida but knows The priest Donatus. DONATUS I go back tonight For I am needed there — I am afraid, — For there are some who love this world too well, And others who are weak, and when they hear The dreaded order, ''Sacrifice or die," There must be one at hand to strengthen them. To set against the torture and the pain The glory of the crown of martyrdom, And bid them die for Him who died for them. LiBERIUS But you, Donatus, if they seize you too? Donatus I put my trust in God ; since Dacian came I never greet the morning light without 25 A LILY OF THE SNOW Scene hi The solemn thought, "This day may be my last," And when the evening falls, "I may not live To see the morning light." Christ is my Hope. LiBERIUS You do not think that I should go with you ? I wish to go, if you should think it right. DONATUS Why should you take the risk? No duty calls You back again. 'Tis otherwise with me. What would ^Eulalia do without you? Stay, Yet hold yourself in readiness to die, Because we do not know the day nor hour. LiBERIUS If death should come, I trust in God for strength To meet it bravely. DONATUS Things are even worse In other cities. This I heard today — (EuLALiA comes in softly, unperceived by the two men, and sits down on a little stool beside them hut a little behind. She follows the story with breathless interest. ) 26 Scene hi A LILY OF THE SNOW A maiden of Toledo whom they took, Named Leocadia, brought to Dacian's court And bidden offer incense to his gods Defied the tyrant to his face. "How mad To serve a god so worthy of contempt," He said, "a maid of noble birth like you — 'Tis only fit for slaves!" The maid replied, "To be His servant is my greatest joy! Now do your worst to me. I do not fear Your tortures, no, nor death, nor any pain You can inflict on me." The Governor Was mad with rage and had the maiden scourged Until her body was one gaping wound. There were some there whom terror had made weak; They drew fresh courage from her valiant words, And set themselves to suffer. LiBERIUS God be praised. Who gives the weakest strength to overcome ! EULALIA {Breathlessly) And Leocadia? Did she win her crown? (LiBERIUS starts violently, hut Donatus makes him a sign to he quiet.) 27 A LILY OF THE SNOW Scene in DONATUS You silent little mouse — hoAv came you there? Who bade you listen to your elders' talk ? EULALIA Why, Father said I might come presently When all the weighty matters were discussed — I gave you quite ten minutes. LiBKRIUS (Anxiously) Did you hear All that we said EULALIA I heard Donatus tell How Leocadia would not sacrifice, But braved the tyrant Dacian to his face. Ah! Tell me if she won the martyr's crown? LiBERIUS (Anxiously) And nothing else? EULALIA (Impatiently) No, nothing else at all — Donatus, tell me! 28 Scene hi A LILY OF THE SNOW DONATUS Ledcadia died Confessing Christ. Praised be His Holy Name! EULALIA Ah me! I wish I had not promised you The thing I promised just the other day. You know I told you that I could not help It staying in my heart, and God can see My heart and yours, and knows that it is there. LiBERIUS What does she mean? DONATUS We spoke the other day Of what 'twere best to wish and not to wish. EULALIA Donatus said 'twas better not to wish To die for Christ, for He knows what is best ; But when I heard how Leocadia died, The wish ached in me long before I knew That I was wishing. That I could not help. 29 A LILY OF THE SNOW Scene hi LiBERIUS \ I think that it is time for little girls To be in bed and sound asleep, instead Of bothering their foolish little heads With thoughts of martyrdom. Goodnight, my pet. EULALIA Goodnight. {She kisses him) Donatus, bless me. (She kneels at the priest's feet.) Donatus {Laying his hands on her head) May God bless This lamb of His, and keep her safe from harm. Curtain. 30 Scene iv A LILY OF THE SNOW Scene IV. The Storm Breaks. Eulalia's bedchamber. The moonlight streams in through the window. EULALIA (Sitting on her bed) Oh, happy Leocadia! In your heart Perhaps you kept a hidden wish hke mine, And then God saw it, and He granted you To die for Him. I know that it is best To will what He wills ; yet how glorious To shed one's blood in witness to the Faith ! Well, He knows best, and Leocadia dies While poor Eulalia has to serve Him here As best she can. (She kneels) Ah, give me work to do For Thee, O Christ ! That I may glorify Thy Name in just the little way Thou wilt, And strengthen those, who, happier than I, Are called to suffer, yet who fear the pain Of losing life and all that life holds dear; Ah ! give them grace to conquer for Thy love, That they may not be lost for evermore. 31 A LILY OF THE SNOW Scene iv And bless Thy little child, Eulalia, ^ And keep us all from dangers of the dark. (She lies down and sleeps. Two Angels appear at the head of her bed, one at each side; they lean over her^ their great white wings gleaming in the moonlight. Eulalia sleeps on.) First Angel Dost hear the triumph-song, O child of God, That ringeth through the happy courts of Heaven, Where through the golden streets the River flows Of living water? Virgin souls as pure As fresh-blown lilies stand around the Throne And welcome Leocadia, newly born To Christ, who is the Light and Life and Peace Of that sweet country where the Blessed dwell In everlasting bliss. Ah! who shall tell To mortal ears the glory of the life Which is eternal? How can mortal mind Conceive the fulness of the joy of Christ? Yet lift thy spirit's eyes to where He stands And list one moment to the angels' song. And gaze one moment on the loveliness Of that fair city of the living God. 32 Scene iv A LILY OF THE SNOW There are the prophets, martyrs, virgins ; there The holy penitents who turned to Christ ; There is the Mother-Maid, immaculate, Enthroned in glory. There no shadows fall, But daylight is eternal, for the Lamb Is light thereof, and there shall be no pain. Nor tears, nor strife, nor death for evermore. Second Angel Now turn thine eyes to earth, Eulalia ; see How God's beloved are treated, how the wolf Harries the flock of Christ. At Merida Calpurnius hath sworn that all shall die Who will not sacrifice to heathen gods ; He seeks to force them to deny their Lord, And some are weak and some are full of fear. And dread the torture and the martyr's death ; But God has heard thee plead that they may stand. And knows thy soul's desire and grants it thee, Oh, strong child-heart that seekest only Christ, Go, teach them how to suffer and to die ! ( The Angels vanish in a soft strain of music. Eulalia sits up and passes her hand over her eyes.) 33 A LILY OF THE SNOW Scene iv EULALIA ^ How strange a dream I had ! It seemed to me I was in Heaven, and, when I rejoiced In God's sweet Presence, someone said to me, "Christ's people are in danger on the earth." {The door opens gently and Julia comes in.) Julia Are you asleep, Eulalia? EULALIA No; I was; I had the strangest dream. Julia I could not sleep; The slave Marcella told me such a tale ! It seems Donatus brought them word tonight That all the Christian folk in Merida Are to be forced to offer sacrifice To heathen idols in the market-place. Eulalia My dream ! 34 Scene iv A LILY OF THE SNOW Julia If they refuse, Calpurnius Will put them to the torture. It begins Tomorrow with the dawning of the day. I could not sleep, I cannot bear to think Of what will happen, so I came to you; I thought that if we prayed together, God Would hear our prayer and save them. EULALIA (Rising) Julia, I think that God has sent me work to do, And you must help me. I must go tonight To Merida. I shall be there by dawn For God will lead me, since He bids me go. Julia Tonight ! Alone ! EULALIA Tomorrow were too late ; Calpurnius does not know, perhaps, the harm That he is doing by this act of his ; He is a heathen and a wicked man. But I shall tell him. 35 A LILY OF THE SNOW Scene iv Julia ^ You! EULALIA Yes, I. Julia But what If he should punish you and have you racked? EULALIA I do not fear, for God is my defence. Julia Then I will go with you, you shall not go Alone, in the dark night, to Merida, And if they kill you, they shall kill me too. EULALIA Then come at once; the little garden door Is open, and the moon is at the full ; It will be dawn before the moonlight dies, And we shall find our way quite easily. {The two children go out.) Curtain. 36 Scene v A LILY OF THE SNOW Scene V. The Lily is Gathered. The Market-place at Merida Calpurnius sits on a kind of throne at the back of the scene. Behind it stand the statue of a god, a brazier, and incense. A little group of Christians stand on one side. Soldiers of the Guard are in attendance. An officer is at the Governor's side. Calpurnius Begin the process, bring the prisoners up! Officer {Aside) We have the information you desire, My lord, and so we only brought at first Those who we thought would surely sacrifice For fear of torture. Calpurnius 'Tis the wisest course. Such an example will depress the rest. Bring up these people one by one. {A woman is led up, looking very frightened) 37 A LILY OF THE SNOW Scene v {In a savage voice) ^ You dare Defy the laws of Caesar? and insult The gods by worshipping a slave? Your name? Woman (Tremblingly) Valeria. Calpurnius (Rudely) Here! offer sacrifice To Jupiter, or it will be the worse For you, Valeria. (A soldier reaches her the incense; she hursts into tears and hides her face in her hands. ) Valeria Ah no ! Ah no ! I cannot ! Christ, have pity on my soul ! I dare not face the torture. Help ! oh help ! (EuLALiA enters J makes her zuay through the people and comes out before the Governor's throne.) EULALIA Calpurnius, what are you doing here? Why do you vex the faithful flock of Christ? Before you came we served our God in peace. 38 Scene v A LILY OF THE SNOW You are His enemy ; far better be His friend. Calpurnius (Laughing) Who is this httle girl who speaks So boldly to my very face ? EULALIA 'Tis true That I am little, I am only twelve ; But I am old enough to wish to live Eternally with God ; and old enough To tell you that I do not fear your threats. Calpurnius (Drawing her towards him) Come, little maid, I shall not threaten you ; I think you are so wise a little girl That you must know and love your country's gods. Stretch out your hand, and take a tiny pinch Of incense — ^just like this (he fakes some in his hand) and scatter it Upon the fire in honor of great Jove. EULALIA (Striking Calpurnius, who has put his arm round her) I would not stretch a hand to sacrifice 39 A LILY OF THE SNOW Scene v Unto your gods, though you should give me all The riches of the world. (Overthrowing the brazier) See, that is what I think of all your gods. I worship Christ, And I am his for all eternity. Calpurnius {Furious) Here, take this little vixen to the gaol And scourge her soundly. Set the brazier up. (EuLALiA is dragged off by a soldier, another sets up the brazier.) ( To Valeria) Here you Valeria, come and sacrifice ! Valeria {Who has been watching the scene and has dried her eyes.) I will not offer incense to your gods. The child was right; eternity is long, And life is short. So do your worst to me. Calpurnius {More furious still) What! all my plans subverted by a child? {Pointing to Valeria) Take her to prison. {To officer) Said I not to you I would not have this sort till all the rest 40 Scene v A LILY OF THE SNOW Had done my will ? And did not you, a fool, And all unfit to serve the Emperor, Tell me that all you brought would sacrifice ? Officer I did, my lord ; you saw the woman's tears. It was the child who made her obstinate. {The soldier who had taken out Eulalia comes in.) Soldier My Lord, we beat the child, but all our blows Seem only to delight her. So it is Sometimes with these strange people. Calpurnius {To soldier) Bring her back. {Soldier goes out.) {To the officer) A beating has effect — though they pretend It does not hurt them. Which shall we take next Of your fine prisoners? If all the rest Are like that woman, it will go hard with you ! The men who serve me must have common sense. {Enter soldier with Eulalia.) {To Eulalia) Well, are you cured of worshipping your Christ? 41 A LILY OF THE SNOW Scene v \ EULALIA It is no use, Calpumius, to try To cure me ; it is only waste of time ; For all your tortures cannot touch my soul But only hurt my body ; and my soul Is wholly Christ's. I hate your heathen gods, And hate your Emperor who worships them — At least, I do not know — Donatus says We must not hate the sinner, but the sin. I do not hate him then, but what he does I hate. Calpurnius You think perhaps you have escaped With just a beating? You are much deceived. {To the soldier) Go, take her to the torture and the rack. Then burn her sides with torches till she yields Or dies. We'll see who is the master here! EULALIA Blessed be Thou, O Christ, who grantest me My heart's desire! {To Calpurnius) Calpurnius, look well At me, that thou mayest know me in the day When we shall stand before the judgment seat Of Christ, and He shall judge us, you and me. 4a Scene v A LILY OF THE SNOW Calpurnius Take her away ! Soldier There is a httle girl Who hangs about the prison door and says She is this child's companion. Calpurnius She toO' shall sacrifice to love or die. Hold her fast. (Exit soldier with Eulalia) (To the officers) Now bring them up. ( The officer makes a sign to the foremost man in the group of Christians.) Man I will not sacrifice! The Rest Nor we ! It is no use, we worship Christ And we will die for Him ! Calpurnius (Furious) (To officer) You fool! My plan Is wholly ruined. The important thing 43 A LILY OF THE SNOW Scene v Was to begin with those who would give way And influence the others. These are not That kind at all ; these men will never yield. Officer I do assure you that these very men Were said to be the weakest in the town. It is that child! I saw their faces set The while they watched her. Calpurnius Take them all away To prison. As for that accursed child, I order that her body be exposed Here in the market-place all day and night, That men may see what kind of punishment Is meted out to those who slight the gods. Curtain. Tableau 44 Scene v A LILY OF THE SNOW The Snow Falls The Market-place at Merida. The Saint's body lies care- lessly thrown down in the middle of the scene. The snow has failen and partially covers it. Four Angels watch, two on either side. The snow falls softly. The Angels sing : The pain is over, The torment done; The fight is ended, The crown is won. Eulaha standeth Before the Throne, For Christ hath chosen And knows His own. O strong child-spirit, Thou hast prevailed Where rich and mighty And wise have failed. The simple-hearted Christ loveth best; Eulalia enters Into her rest. 45 m