Reprint of the original, first published in 1882.

Reprint of the original, first published in 1882.

Excerpt from Orpheus and the Sirens: A Drama in Lyrics Death ye fear not, yet now 0 fear to gaze On these fair scenes and phantom-haunted skies, Whence goddess-shapes that ravish and amaze, Dream-like, with golden locks and starry eyes, Alluring bend the songs half heard, and sighs, At whose appeal the vital spirits fail, That ravish soul and sense with soft surprise, Tremble thereat, 0 yo with passion pale. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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A bibliography consisting of some 2500 entries of published plays, monologues, entertainments for amateur groups, and short sketches intended for performance, this includes works performed both publicly and privately as well as those never produced but written in dramatic form, such as dramatic poems.