THE VESPERS OF PALERMO.

A TRAGEDY.

IN FIVE ACTS.

DRAMATIS PERSONE.

COUNT DI PROCIDA.

RAIMOND DI PROCIDA, his Son.

ERIBERT, Viceroy.

DE COUCI.

MONTALBA.

GUIDO.

ALBERTI.

ANSELMO, a Monk.

VITTORIA.

CONSTANCE, Sister to Eribert.

Nobles, Soldiers, Messengers, Vassals, Peasants, &c. &c.

Scene-Palermo.

THE VESPERS OF PALERMO.

A TRAGEDY.

ACT THE FIRST.

SCENE I-A Valley, with Vineyards and Cottages.

Groups of Peasants-PROCIDA, disguised as a Pilgrim, amongst them.

FIRST PEASANT.

AYE, this was wont to be festal time

In days gone by! I can remember well
The old familiar melodies that rose

At break of morn, from all our purple hills,
To welcome in the vintage. Never since
Hath music seem'd so sweet!

But the light hearts