822 L645a DRAMATIS PERSONE. SAXONS. KING ALFRED. EDMUND, his Nephew. EARLS OF KENT, DEVON, BERKS, AND WILTS. Gen Ray Slip 153 Pratley MAY 2 1 1954 SLOCUM SCENE, Taunton, in Somersetshire, Ethelingay and the neighbouring Forests, And the Danish Camp. ALFRED. ACT I. SCENE I. A green Glade of the Forest - Village in the distance - Rural Games going on· Time after Sunset, the light gradually fading away-Village Bells distantly ringing.—GODWIN, DENULF, ALICE, and SWERTHA under an aged oak, in front; in the interior of the stage, ULF and FORESTERS playing at Quoits. DENULF. Alice, why sing you not? so calm an eve ALICE. A jocund heart needs not to sing aloud, It bears a tacit music in itself; But if it be not merry, the sad notes |