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  SE:Alargeroomwithadooratthebadahesideopeningtoaninnerroom.Adeskandachairinthemiddle.Anhlassonabraearthedoor.Acreepystool.SomebeheWISEMANsittingathisdesk.

  WISEMAN[turnihepagesofabook].WhereisthatpassageIamtoexplaintomypupilsto?day?

  Hereitis,andthebooksaysthatitwaswrittenbyabeggaronthewallsofBabylon:"Therearetwolivingtries,theonevisibleandtheoneinvisible;aiswihusitissummerinthattry;aheNovemberwindsareupamongusitislambing?timethere."Iwishthatmypupilshadaskedmetoexplainanyotherpassage,forthisisahardpassage.[TheFOOLesinandstandsatthedoor,holdingouthishat.Hehasapairofshearsiherhand.]Itsoundstomelikefoolishness;ahatotbe,forthewriterofthisbook,whereIhavefoundsomuowledge,wouldnothavesetitbyitselfonthispage,andsurrouwithsomanyimagesandsomanydeepcolorsandsomuegilding,ifithadbeenfoolishness.

  FOOL.Givemeapenny.

  WISEMAN.[Turnstoane.]Herehehaswritten:"Thelearnedinoldtimesfotthevisibletry."ThatIuand,butIhavetaughtmylearnersbetter.

  FOOL.Wontyougivemeapenny?

  WISEMAN.Whatdoyouwant?ThewordsofthewiseSarawillnotteauch.

  FOOL.SuchagreatwiseteacherasyouarewillnotrefuseapennytoaFool.

  WISEMAN.Whatdoyouknowaboutwisdom?

  FOOL.Oh,Iknow!IknowwhatIhaveseen.

  WISEMAN.Whatisityouhaveseen?

  FOOL.WhebyKilwherethebellsusedtingatthebreakofeveryday,Icouldhearnothingbutthepeoplesnintheirhouses.WhebyTubbervanachwheretheyoungmeobeclimbingthehilltotheblessedwell,theyweresittingatthecrossroadsplayingcards.WhebyCarrigoraswherethefriarsusedtobefastingandservingthepoor,Isawthemdrinkingwineandobeyingtheirwives.AndwhenIaskedwhatmisfortunehadbroughtalltheseges,theysaiditwasnomisfortuitwasthewisdomtheyhadlearnedfromyourteag.

  WISEMAN.Runroundtothekit,andmywifewillgiveyousomethi.

  FOOL.Thatisfoolishadviceforawisemantogive.

  WISEMAN.Why,Fool?

  FOOL.Whatiseatenisgone.Ienniesformybag.Imustbuybatheshops,andnutsinthemarket,andstrongdrinkforthetimewhenthesunisweak.AndIwantsocatchtherabbitsandthesquirrelsandthebares,andapottocookthemin.

  WISEMAN.Goaway.Ihaveotherthingstothinkofnowthangivingyoupennies.

  FOOL.GivemeapennyandIwillbringyouluck.BresaltheFishermasmesleepamosinhisloftier?timebecausehesaysIbringhimludinthesummer?timethewildcreaturesletmesleepheirsandtheirholes.Itisluckyeventolookatmeortotouchme,butitismuchmoreluckytogivemeapenny.[Holdsouthishand.]IfIwasntlucky,Idstarve.

  WISEMAN.Whathaveyougottheshearsfor?

  FOOL.Iwonttellyou.IfItoldyou,youwoulddrivethemaway.

  WISEMAN.WhomwouldIdriveaway?

  FOOL.Iwonttellyou.

  WISEMAN.NotifIgiveyouapenny?

  FOOL.No.

  WISEMAN.NotifIgiveyoutwopennies.

  FOOL.Youwillbeveryluckyifyougivemetwopennies,butIwonttellyou.

  WISEMAN.Threepennies?

  FOOL.Four,andIwilltellyou!

  WISEMAN.Verywell,four.ButIwillnotcallyouTeiguetheFoolanylonger.

  FOOL.Letmeeclosetoyouwherenobodywillhearme.Butfirstyoumustpromiseyouwillnotdrivethemaway.[WISEMANnods.]Everydaymengooutdressedinbladspreadgreatblaetsoverthehill,greatblaets.

  WISEMAN.Whydotheydothat?

  FOOL.Thattheymaycatchthefeetoftheangels.Buteverym,justbeforethedawn,Igooutandcuttheswithmyshears,andtheangelsflyaway.

  WISEMAN.Ah,nowIknowthatyouareTeiguetheFool.YouhavetoldmethatIamwise,andIhaveneverseenanangel.

  FOOL.Ihaveseeyofangels.

  WISEMAN.Doylucktotheaoo.

  FOOL.Oh,no,no!Noonecoulddothat.Buttheyarealwaysthereifonelooksaboutoheyarelikethebladesofgrass.

  WISEMAN.Whendoyouseethem?

  FOOL.Whesquiet;thehingwakesupinsideone,somethinghappyandquietlikethestars??notliketheseventhatmove,butlikethefixedstars.[Hepointsupward.]

  WISEMAN.Andpensthen?

  FOOL.Thenallinaminuteonesmellssummerflowers,andtallpeoplegoby,happyandlaughing,andtheirclothesarethecolorsods.

  WISEMAN.IsitlongsinceyouhaveseeeiguetheFool?

  FOOL.Notlong,glorybetoGod!Isawoneingbehinow.Itwasnotlaughing,butithadclothesthecolorsods,andtherewassomethingshiningaboutitshead.

  WISEMAhereareyourfourpennies.You,afool,say"GlorybetoGod,"butbeforeIcamethewisemensaidit.Runawaynow.Imustringthebellformyscholars.

  FOOL.Fourpehatmeansagreatdealofluck.Greatteacher,Ihavebroughtyouplentyofluck![Hegoesoutshakingthebag.]

  WISEMAN.ThoughtheycallhimTeiguetheFool,heisnotmorefoolishthaneverybodyusedtobe,withtheirdreamsandtheirpreagsahreeworlds;butIhaveoverthrowhreeworldswiththesevensces.[Hetouchesthebookswithhishands.]WithPhilosophythatwasmadefortheloar,IhavetaughtthemtetTheology;withArchitecture,Ihavehiddentherampartsoftheircloudyheaven;withMusic,thefierceplasdaughterwhosehairisalwaysonfire,andwithGrammarthatisthemoonsdaughter,Ihaveshuttheirearstotheimaginaryharpingsandspeechoftheangels;andIhavemadeformationsofbattlewithArithmeticthathaveputthehostsofheaventotherout.But,RhetoridDialectic,thathavebeenbornoutofthelightstarandoutoftheamorousstar,youhavebeenmyspearmanandmycatapult!Oh!myswifthorseman!Oh!mykeendartingarguments,itisbecauseofyouthatIhaveoverthrowsoffoolishness![AnANGEL,ihecolorofembers,andcarryingablossomingappleboughinhishandandwithagildedhaloabouthishead,standsupohreshold.]BeforeIcame,mensmiuffedwithfollyaboutaheavenwherebirdssangthehours,andaboutahatcameandstoodupohresholds.ButIhavelockedthevisionsintoheavenandturhekeyuponthem.Well,Imustsiderthispassageaboutthetwotries.Mymotherusedtosaysomethingofthekind.Shewouldsaythatwhenourbodiessleepoursoulsawake,andthatwhateverwithershereripensyonder,andthatharvestsaresnatchedfromusthattheymayfeedinvisiblepeople.Butthemeaningofthebookmustbedifferent,foronlyfoolsandwomehoughtslikethat;theirthoughtswereneverwrittenuponthewallsofBabylon.

  [HeseestheANGEL.]Whatareyou?Whoareyou?IthinkIsawsomethatwerelikeyouinmydreamswhenIwasachild??thatbrightthing,thatdressthatisthecolorofembers!ButIhavedohdreams,Ihavedohdreams.

  ANGEL.IamtheAheMostHighGod.

  WISEMAN.Whyhaveyouetome?

  ANGEL.Ihavebroughtyouamessage.

  WISEMAN.Whatmessagehaveyongotforme?

  ANGEL.Youwilldiewithinthehour.Youwilldiewhegrainshavefalleninthisglass.[Heturnsthehlass.]

  WISEMAN.Mytimetodiehasnote.Ihavemypupils.IhaveayoungwifeandchildrenthatIotleave.WhymustIdie?

  ANGEL.Youmustdiebecausenosoulshavepassedoverthethresholdofheavensineintothistry.Thethresholdisgrassy,aesarerusty,andtheahatkeepwatchtherearelonely.

  WISEMAN.WherewilldeathbriEL.Thedoorsofheavenwillnotopentoyou,foryouhavedeheexistenceofheaven;andthedoorsatorywillnotopentoyou,foryouhavedeheexistenceatory.

  WISEMAN.ButIhavealsodeheexistenceofhell!

  ANGEL.Hellistheplaceofthosewhodeny.

  WISEMAN[kneeling].Ihaveindeeddeniedeverythingandhavetaughtotherstodeny.Ihavebelievedinnothingbutwhatmyseoldme.But,oh!beautifulAngel,fiveme,fiveme!

  ANGEL.Youshouldhaveaskedfivenesslongago.

  WISEMAN.HadIseenyourfaceasIseeitnow,oh!beautifulAngel,Iwouldhavebelieved,Iwouldhaveaskedfiveness.Maybeyoudonotknowhoweasyitistodoubt.Storm,death,thegrassrotting,manysiesses,thosearethemessehatcametome.Oh!whyareyousilent?YoucarrythepardonoftheMostHigh;giveittome!IwouldkissyourhandsifIwerenotafraid??no,no,thehemofyourdress!

  ANGEL.Youletgoundyinghandstooagototakeholdofthemnow.

  WISEMAN.Youotuand.Youliveinthattrypeopleoheirdreams.Youliveinatrythatwelydreamabout.Maybeitisashardforyoutouandwhywedisbelieveasitisforustobelieve.Oh!whathaveIsaid!Youknoweverything!GivemetimetoundowhatIhavedone.Givemeayear??amonth??aday??anhivemethishoursend,thatImayundowhatIhavedone!

  ANGEL.YouotundowhatyouhavedoIhavethispowerwithmymessage.Ifyoufibelievesbeforethehoursend,youshalletoheaveheyearsatory.For,fromonefieryseed,watchedoverbythosethatseheharvesteagaihegoldenthreshing?floor.Butnowfarewell,forIamwearyoftheweightoftime.

  WISEMAN.BlessedbetheFather,blessedbetheSon,blessedbetheSpirit,blessedbetheMesseheyhavesent!

  Athedoorandpointingatthehlass].Inalittlewhiletheuppermostglasswillbeempty.

  [Goesout.]

  WISEMAhingwillbewellwithme.Iwillcallmypupils;theyonlysaytheydoubt.[Pullsthebell.]

  Theywillbehereinamoment.Iheartheirfeetoutsideoh.Theywanttopleaseme;theypretendthattheydisbelieve.Beliefistoooldtobeovereallinaminute.Besides,IprovewhatIoncedisproved.

  [Anotherpullatthebell.]Theyareingnow.Iwillgotomydesk.Iwillspeakquietly,asifnothinghadhappened.

  [Hestandsatthedeskwithafixedlookinhiseyes.]

  [EnterPUPILSandtheFOOL.]

  FOOL.Leavemealone.Leavemealone.Whoisthatpullingatmybag?Kingsson,donotpullatmybag.

  AYOUNGMAN.Didyourfriendstheangelsgiveyouthatbag?Whydonttheyfillyforyou?

  FOOL.Givemepennies!Givemesomepennies!

  AYOUNGMAgohiscloak,itisingtopieces.Whatdoyouenniesfor,withthatgreatbagatyourwaist?

  FOOL.Iwanttobuybatheshops,andnutsinthemarket,andstrongdrinkforthetimewhenthesunisweak,andsocatchrabbitsandthesquirrelsthatstealthenuts,andhares,andagreatpottocookthemin.

  AYOUNGMAN.Whydontyourfriendstellyouwhereburiedtreasuresare?

  ANOTHER.Whydonttheymakeyoudreamabouttreasures?Ifohreetimes,thereisalwaystreasure.

  FOOL[holdingouthishat].Givemepennies!Givemepennies!

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