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Maeterlinck, Maurice, 1862-1949

"The Blue Bird: a Fairy Play in Six Acts"

... Put aside those veils which still conceal
from us the last truths and the last happinesses.... See, all my sisters
are kneeling at your feet.... You are our queen and our reward.
LIGHT (_drawing her veils closer_)
Sisters, my beautiful sisters, I am obeying my Master.... The hour is not
yet come; it will strike, perhaps, and I shall return without fear and
without shadow.... Farewell, rise and let us kiss once more, like sisters
lost and found, while waiting for the day that will soon appear....
MATERNAL LOVE (_embracing_ LIGHT)
You have been very good to my poor little ones....
LIGHT
I shall always be good to those who love one another....
THE JOY OF UNDERSTANDING (_going up to_ LIGHT)
Let the last kiss be laid upon my forehead....
(_They exchange a long kiss; and, when they separate and raise their
heads, tears are seen to stand in their eyes_.)
TYLTYL (_surprised_)
Why are you crying?... (_Looking at the other_ JOYS) I say! You're
crying too!... But why have all of you tears in your eyes?...
LIGHT
Hush, dear....

CURTAIN


ACT V

SCENE I.--_Before the Curtain_.
_Enter_ TYLTYL, MYTYL, LIGHT, _the_ DOG, _the_ CAT, BREAD,
FIRE, SUGAR, WATER _and_ MILK.


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