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PE R S ON S IN TH E P LAY
M ARTIN D o m,
M ARY D OUL,
weath er -beaten, blind beggar
W ife,
'
h is
woman, blind
also,
T IM MY, a middle-aged,
smith
weath er -beaten,
near l
y fifly
ugl
y
most elder ly, but v igor ous
al
M OLLY BYRNE, fine looking gir l with fair h air
-
BRID E ,
anoth er
h andsome gir l
MAT SIMON
T H E SAINT,
a
wander i ng F r iar
O TH ER Gnu
s
AND
M EN
S C EN E— Some lonely mountainous distr ict in
I
r eland one or mor e centur ies a o
th e east o
f
g
.
TH E
W ELL O F TH E SAINT S
I
AC T
R oadside with big stones, etc , on th e r igh t low
loose wa ll a t back with gap near centr e
at lefi ,
r uined door w a
if ch u r ch wi th bush es beside it
y
M ar tin D ou l and M ary D oul gr ope in on Iefi and
ones on r i h t wh er e th e
si t
ss
er
o
s
t
a
o
v
t
p
g ,
y
.
.
.
MARY DOUL
Wh at place
we
are
.
M ar tin D oul "
now,
MARTIN DOUL
Passing th e gap
.
.
MARY DOUL
i
i
s
n
r
a
,
g
h er h ead
.
T h e l e ngt h of th at " We ll , th e su n s
’
warm th is day if it s late au tu mn itse l f
’
ming
co
.
MARTIN DOUL
,
Wh
at
p
way wou l dn
utting
’
t
ou t
h is h a nds i n
it be warm
and
it
su n.
ge tting
B
ru
g
fi
t
m
‘
r
‘
We ll of th e S aint s : A c t i
h igh u p in th e sou th " Y ou we re th at l ength
plaiting your yellow h air you h ave th e morning
lost on us and th e people ar e after passing to th e
Th e
,
fi ir of Clash
.
MARY DOUL
.
It isn t going to th e fair, th e time th ey do be
dr iving th e ir cattl e and th ey with a litter of p igs
’
maybe sq u eal ing in t h e ir car ts, t h ey d give u s a
’
h
e sits dow n
S
I
t
th ing at all
s
w
e
ll
o
u
(
)
y
k no w th at, bu t you must be tal k ing
’
.
.
.
MARTI N DOUL
begi nning
If I didn
l istening
you ve
mercy
itse lf
lk
.
I d b e destroy ed in a sh ort wh il e
t o th e c l ack y ou do b e mak ing, for
a qu e e r crac k e d vo ice , th e L ord h ave
’
on you , if i t s fine to look o n
u
ar
o
e
y
’
’
to
d
o
w
n
n
b
es
i
d
e
h
er
d
a
,
sh r ed rush es sh e
v
i
i
e
s
h
m
g
sitting
t ta
’
.
MARY DOUL
W h o wou ldn
’
.
h ave a crack ed voice sittin g ou t
’
all t h e
e ar in t h e rain fall in " It s a b ad l ife
y
g
’
fo r th e voice, Martin D oul, th ough I ve h ear d
’
te ll th e re isn t an th in l ik e t h e we t sou th win d
g
y
does b e blo wing u p on us for ke epi n a wh ite
t
g
2
We ll of th e S a i nt s : A c t i
—
—
b e au tifu l sk in th e l ik e of my skin o n your
Th e
ne ck
and
on
t h ing at all
on a
y
l ik e
woman
b rows, and
fine sk in for
ou r
a
th ere
’
isn
t any
pu tting Splendou r
.
MAR TI N DOUL
teasingly,
,
h umour
bu t
with
ood
g
.
I
do b e th ink ing odd times we don t k now
r i h tl
h
h
v
e
o ur spl e ndo u r, or
w
a
t
w
o
u
a
a
g y
y
y y
y
as kin
m
e l f ma b e , if o u h ave it at all, fo r
s
g
,
y
y
t h e time I was a you ng lad, and h ad fine sigh t,
i t was t h e ones wit h swee t vo ices wer e th e b est
in face
’
.
MARY DOUL
.
l
l
b e mak ing th e ik e of th at ta k w h e n
’
h
e smit h a nd M at Simon
t
o u ve h e ar d T imm
,
,
y
y
ow e r b es ides sa in
an d Patch R u adh , and a
y g
fin e th ings o f my face , and you k now righ t y it
th e e au tifu dar k w oman
w as
th e
did ca
m e in Ballinatone
L e t you
no t
p
b
l
y
l
ll
.
MARTIN DOUL
s
a
,
before
.
If it was itse l f I h e ard M olly Byr ne saying at
t h e fall of nigh t it was l ittle more th an a fr igh t
ou we re
y
.
3
Th e
We ll of th e S ai nt s : A c t i
M AR Y DOUL sh arp ly
,
.
S h e was jealous, Go d forgi ve h er, b ecause T immy
t h e smit h was afte r p raising m h air
y
MARTIN DOUL
w ith mock ir ony
,
.
"
e al ou s
MARY DOUL
.
jealou s, Martin D ou l ; and if sh e wasn t
itse l f th you ng and silly do b e always mak ing
Ay ,
’
e
,
me
th em th at s
’
dark , and th ey d th ink it
i
f
h
a fin e t h in
t
h
e
ad u s de ce ive d, th e wa
g
y
y
’
we wo u dn t k now we we re so fine- ook in g
at all
’
of
a
g
l
l
.
Sh e puts h er h and
to h er
f
ace
w ith
mp lacent
a co
estu r e.
g
MARTI N DOUL
a
,
I
k
little p laintiw ly
l
.
’
do b e th in ing in th e ong n igh ts it d b e a
rand th in
u rse ves fo r o n e
f
e
d
e
e
i
o
u
s
o
w
c
g
g
’
h ou r, or a minu te itse f, th e way w e d k no w
ne s t
m
su r e
w
e we re t h e
n
t
an and th e
es
y
w oman of th e se ve n c ou ntie s o f th e e as t
bi
tt
er l
ab b e b e o w mi h t
a
n
d
e se e in
r
t
h
e
t
h
n
(
y)
g
g
b e destr oyin g th e ir sou s te in g b ad ies, an d
’
’
we d n e ve r h e e d a th in g th ey d say
l
fi
l
l
l
fi
l
ll
l
l
.
4
l
Th e
We ll of th e S ai nt s : A c t i
MARY DOUL
.
If you w e re n t a b ig foo l you w ou l dn t h e ed
’
t h e m t h is h ou r, M art in D ou l, for th e y re a b ad
lo t t h ose th at h ave th e ir sigh t, an d th ey do h ave
re at
h
t
t
i
m
e
t
h
d
b
e
n
r
n
e
e
e
i
a
d
o
o
se
a
g
g
y
g
j y,
’
t h ing, to le t o n th e don t se e it at all, an d to b e
y
’
te ll in g foo l s l ie s, t h e l ik e o f w h at M o ll
rne
B
y y
was te ll ing to you rse l f
’
’
.
MARTIN DOUL
.
If it s l ies sh e does b e te ll ing sh e s a sw e e t , b e au
’
t ifu l vo ice you d n e ve r t ir e to b e h ear ing, if it
’
w as o nl y th e p ig sh e d b e ca ll ing, or cr y in g o u t
in th e l o ng grass, may b e , afte r h e r h e ns ( Speak
i ng pensiv ely ) It sh o ul d be a fine , so ft, rou n de d
’
w o man, I m th ink ing, wo u l d h ave a vo ice th e
l ik e of th at
’
’
.
.
.
MARY DOUL
ply again
h
s
r
a
,
n
d
sc
a
a
,
lized
.
L e t you no t be minding if it s flat or rou nde d
’
’
s h e is ; fo r sh e s a fli h t
f
h
n
l
ll
a
u
w
o
i
s
m
o
oo
g y,
y
’
h e ar wh e n you re o ff a l ong way, an d sh e mak ing
a gre at no ise an d l au gh in
at th e we ll
g
’
.
MARTIN DOUL
.
Isn t lau gh ing
ou ng "
y
’
a n ic e
th ing th e time a
5
w o man
’
s
Th e
We ll o f th e S a int s : Ac t i
MARY DOUL bitter ly
,
.
is it " A nic e th ing to h ear a
woman ma ing a ou d bray ing au gh th e ik e
’
o f t h at " Ah , sh e s a gr eat o ne for drawing
’
h ear T immy h im self,
th e
me n, and you
does b e sitt in
th e
time h e
in h is forge ,
’
i
f
w
alk
h
i
f
u ss
h
t
e tting
m
s
e
co
m
e
g y
g
y
’
h m h is
ing fro m G rianan, th e way you
re ath going, and h e wringi ng h is h ands
A
th ing
n ice
k
l
l
ll
l
g
ll
ll
b
.
MARTIN D OUL
i
l
s
h
t
l
,
g y
u
ed
i
pq
.
I ve h eard h im say a powe r of time s it s noth ing
ou se e h er at th e side of
at all sh e is wh e n
y
’
’
u, and
o
y
ge tting
yo s l f
ur e
t
e
y
I
y
u ne as
h eard any man s br eath
’
time h e d be l oo king o n
’
ne ver
th e
.
MARY
D001.
I m no t th e l ik e of th e girls do be running rou n d
on th e roads, swinging th eir le gs, an d th e y w ith
Ah ,
th e ir necks ou t loo k in g o n th e me n
’
t h ere s a powe r of villainy walk i ng th e worl d,
M artin D ou l, among th em th at do b e gad
ding arou nd, with t h e ir gaping eye s, and th e ir
swee t wor ds, and t h e y wit h no se nse in th e m
at all
’
.
.
6
We ll o f th e Sai nts : Act i
M AR T IN DOUL sadly
Th e
.
,
It
’
s
th e
and
r
g
may b e,
tru th ,
th ing to
s ee
a
m
t
I
ol d it s a
y
o
u ng girl walk ing th e
y
an d
et
’
’
road.
MARY DOUL
Y ou d b e
.
bad as th e rest of th em if you h ad
ou r sigh t, an d I did we ll, sure l , not to marry
y
y
’
—
n
i
see
i
m
a
n
v
t
h
h
a
s
sc
re
s
u
l
d
a
d
o
w
o
a
e
m
e
g
an d w elcome— for th e se e ing is a
u e e r lot, and
q
’
’
you d ne ver know e th ing th ey d do
’
as
m
.
A moment s p a sse
’
.
T h e re
’
s so
me
ming
one co
M
o n th e road.
ARY D OUL
.
Le t yo u p u t th e p ith away ou t of th eir sigh t, or
th e y ll b e p icki ng it ou t with th e sp ying e ye s
’
th ey h ave, and sa yi ng it s ric h we are, a nd not
s paring u s a th in
at all
g
’
.
Th ey bundle
mith
y
s
MART I N p ool
Leave
a
bit
mes in
co
,
Timmy
th e r ush es.
awa
with
o f silver
on
a
left
.
begging
for b lind
7
th e
v oice.
Martin, your
We ll of th e S ai nt s : A c t i
Leave a b it of sil ver or a p e nny
h onou r
copp e r itse l f and we ll b e p ray ing t h e Lo rd to
bl ess you and you going th e way
Th e
.
,
’
,
.
TIMMY
And you
ste
ng b
p
i
r
p
fi
t
o
s
,
e
l etting on a wh il
p l (H
e
e
th em
.
b ack you k new my
its down )
e s
.
MARTIN DOUL
,
w ith h is
natur al v oice .
it wh en M o y Byrne s wa k ing in
’
front, or wh e n sh e s two erch es, mayb e , a gin
’
’
b e h ind ; b u t it s few times I ve h e ar d you walk
’
ing u p th e ik e o f th at, as if you d me t a th in g
’
wasn t r igh t an d yo u co ming o n t h e road
I know
ll
l
’
p
lg
g
l
.
TIMMY
Yo
l iar
’
u ve
l
,
h ot
and
ars,
oo
d
e
g
p
b r eath less, w i ing h is face
God b l ess you , if you
’
.
re
a
itse f ; for I m aft e r wal k ing u p in great
h aste from h ear ing won de rs in th e fair
’
‘
.
MARTIN DOUL
h
mp tuously
r a t er conte
,
.
You re al ways
’
h earin g qu e er wonde rful th ings,
’
and t h e lo t o f th e m noth ing at all ; b u t I m
’
t h ink ing, th is time, it s a strange th in
sur e
’
ou d b e wa k in g u p b e fore t h e tu rn o f da , and
y
y
g
l
8
ly
Well of th e S aint s : A c t i
n otfwait ing b e l ow to l oo k o n th e m l e pp in
g
dan c ing o r playin g sh ows on th e gre en
Clash
Th e
,
,
.
TIMMY
I
,
h ufi d
.
was co ming to te ll you it s in t h is p lace
’
t h e re d b e a b igge r wo nde r do ne in a s h ort
w h il e (M a r tin D oul stops wor k ing) th an was e ver
done on t h e gre e n of Cl as h , o r t h e w idt h of
’
Le inste r itse lf ; b u t you re th ink ing, maybe ,
’
ou re too cu t e a l itt l e fe ll o w to b e mindin g me
y
at all
’
’
;
.
MARTIN DOUL
a
,
T h er e
’
ll
mused, but incr edulous
.
b e won ders in t h is
T I MM Y
H e re
at th e cross in
g
pl ace
,
is it "
.
of t h e roads.
MARTIN DOUL
.
I never h ear d te ll o f anyth ing to h app e n in th is
pl ace since th e nigh t t h ey k ill ed th e old fe llow
going h ome with h is gold th e Lord h ave mercy
o n h im an d th r ew dow n h is co rpse into th e
Le t th e m not b e doin g th e l ik e of th at
b og
th is nigh t for it s ou rse l ves h ave a r igh t to th e
,
,
.
’
,
9
Th e
g
crossin
Well of th e S a ints : A c t i
we don t want any o f your
’
wonders e ith e r, for it s wonder
’
roads, and
'
bad trick s, or y our
e nou gh we ar e o u rse l ves
.
TIM MY
.
If I d a mind I d b e te ll ing you of a real wonder
’
this day, and th e way you ll b e h aving a gr ea t
’
o , maybe , y ou re not thi nk ing on at all
jy
’
’
.
MARTIN DOUL
inter ested
.
,
Are th ey p u tting u p a still be h ind in th e rock s "
’
’
It d b e a grand th ing if I d a sup h andy th e way
’
I wou l dn t be de stroying mysel f grop ing u p across
th e bogs in th e rain fall ing
.
TIMMY
It
’
s not a sti
ll
MAR Y
Maybe
th e
th ey re
moodily
.
y re bringing
’
D00 1,
’
t
i
l
l
s
,
e
t
h
or
,
per suasively
,
g
told
h angin
Im
a
to
like
of
it
Timmy
.
b
th ief, a ove at t h e
g
it s a great si h t i n
h
i
se e a man h anging b
s ne ck ; b u t what
y
w
ould th at be to o urse l ves, and we not
o
jy
seeing it at all "
b it
o f a tre e.
’
’
We ll o f th e S ai nt s : A c t i
M ARTIN DOUL w ith excitement
Is th at th e tru th T immy " I m th inking you re
t ell ing a lie
Th e
.
,
’
’
,
.
TIMMY
T ha t
’
th e tru th ,
s
belie ve
it
g
o f th in s
fly
u
r
, g
.
M artin D ou l ,
and
bl
ou
g powe
for you re afte r e ie vin
’
we re n t as ik e y at all
’
n o w,
l
l
y
may
a
r
.
MARY DOUL
M aybe we co l d se nd a you ng lad to b ring
us th e water
I cou l d wash a naggin b ottl e in
t h e morning an d I m t h inking Patch R uadh
wou l d go for it if we gave h im a good drink
.
u
.
’
,
,
,
an d
th e
t h atch
b it
of
mo ney we h ave h id in
th e
.
TIMMY
.
It d b e no good to b e sending a sinfu l man th e
’
lik e of ou rse l ves, for I m told th e h ol iness of th e
water does b e gett ing so il e d with th e villainy of
’
our h eart, t h e t ime
u d b e carrying it, an d
o
y
y
e , or drin k
ou l ook in
u n d o n th e
l
m
b
o
i
r
a
r
s
,
g
y
g
y
ing a smal l su p at a still
’
.
MARTIN DOUL
,
It d b e
’
a
l o ng
w ith disappointment
l
te rr ib e
12
way
to
.
b e walking
We ll of th e S ai nt s : A c t i
Th e
l
an d I m th ink ing th at s
w ill bring small joy to us at all
’
ou rse ve s,
’
wonde r
a
.
TIMMY
Wh at is
tu r ning
,
h im impatiently
on
.
it you want with you r walk ing
It s
’
’
as de af as b in d
o u r e grow ing if
o u re not
y
y
’
afte r h earing me sa it s in t h is
ace th e wo nde r
y
w ou d b e done
’
l
pl
l
If it
y
ou
no t
.
MARTIN DOUL
is c n t you Op
a
’
,
w ith
en
a
th e
a sh o
fl
f
anger .
l
b ig
s o b b e r in g
mou t h
ll b e done
ll of nigh t
h ave and say wh at way it
b e mak ing b ath e r ti th e fa
’
l
ll
TIMMY j mping
u
,
I ll
’
b e go ing o n now
w asting time ta k in g
l
MARY DOUL
.
p
u
.
M
ou l r ises
ar
D
),
(
y
l
c ivi
i
n
t
n
s
a
d
,
g
pa t
lk
ta
p
u ,
n
d
a
,
w ith
and not
th e
l ike
of
disgu ising h er i m
.
i ence.
L e t you come h e re to me , T immy, and no t b e
m in ding h im at all
T
i
m
m
stops, a nd sh e gr a es
(
y
p
’
u
t
o h i m and tak es h i m b
h
Y
r
t
e
co
t
e
a
o
n
t
u
o
p
)
y
’
h u fiy w ith myse lf, an d le t y ou te ll me th e wh ol e
’
story an d don t b e fo ol in g me mo re
Is it
y ourse l f h as b rou gh t us th e water "
.
.
.
I
3
Well of th e Sai nt s : A c t i
TIMMY
su rel
y
Th e
It is
not,
.
MARY DOUL
.
T h en
Wh at
w
onder,
i
y
T
mm
y
’
rin
r
n
l
b
i
t
l
a
t
l
e
s
o
a
l
"
p
g
te
ll
us
our
TIMMY
r
e
l
e
n
t
i
n
.
,
g
fine h oly man will b ring it,
Al migh ty God
It
’
.
s a
a
saint of t h e
.
MARY DOUL
A saint is it "
er aw ed
o
v
,
TIMMY
.
.
fine sain t, wh o s going round th rou gh t h e
c h u r c h es of I re l and with
n
c
ak o n h im
a
l
l
o
o
,
g
,
’
a nd nake d fee t, for h e s brou g h t a su p of t h e
wate r sl ung at h is side, and, with t h e l ik e of h im,
an
l
i
t
t
l
rop is e nou h to cur e th e d in , or
e
d
g
y
y g
to mak e th e bl in d se e as c le ar as th e gray h awks
do b e h igh u p , on a still day, sail ing th e sk y
Ay,
’
a
.
MARTI N p o ur f ling fi r h is ti k
W h at place is h e T immy " I ll be wal k ing to
,
s
ee
’
h im
,
no w.
c
.
Th e
Well of th e Sai nt s : A ct i
W
.
y q u iet Martin He s straying
arou n d say ing p raye rs at th e c h ur ch es and h igh
crosses b e t we en th is pl ace and th e h ills an d h e
—
w ith a great crowd going b e h ind for it s fine
p rayers h e does b e saying and fasting with it
t ill h e s as th in as o ne of th
emp t
rush es
u
o
y
y
h ave t h e re on you r k n ee ; th e n h e ll b e comin g
—
t
t
re
w
after o th is plac e o c ur e th e two of ou
e
y
ou ar e—and to sa
afte r t e ll ing h im th e wa
y
y y
h is p raye rs i n th e ch ur ch
Le t you
’
sta
.
,
,
,
’
,
,
’
e
’
’
.
MARTIN DOUL
tu r ning
,
And w e ll b e se e ing
l
b
e to God, is it
r
o
g y
l
’
o urse ves
tru e su re
MARY DOUL
v
e
r
,
y
M ay b e I d h ave
’
ly
sudden
t ime to
t h is
ly "
pleased
,
to
to
M ary
day
.
Ti mmy
walk do wn
and
Oh,
.
e
t
t
h
e
g
big sh awl I h ave b e o w, for I do oo my be st,
’
’
I ve h ear d th em say, wh en I m dresse d up with
t h at th ing o n m h e ad
y
l
l k
.
IM MY
sur ely
T
Y ou d h ave time
’
.
I
S
.
Th e
We ll of th e S ai nt s : A c t i
M ART1 N DOU L listening
,
Wh ish t now
I
.
m
b y th e
stre a
It
th e
s
Saint
y
,
g
ou n
look ing
i
r
g
T h ey
.
min g
p eopl e
h ear
again co
.
TIMMY
’
.
’
ou t
ls I l
re
co
left,
puzzled
.
walking
e ft
ming
no w
(
th e
after
p
es
o
g
u
to
ngs in th e ir h ands, and th e
i
n
t
h
i
y
)
y g
’
’
w alk ing as e asy as yo u d se e a ch i d wa wh o d
h ave a doze n e ggs h id in h e r b ib
e ntr ance
car r
l
lk
.
MARTIN DO UL
,
T h at
’
s
M oll y Byrne ,
listening
.
I m th ink in
’
g
.
M olly Byr ne a nd B r ide come on left and cr oss to
M a r tin D ou l, car rying water can, Saint s bell,
’
-
and cloah .
MOLLY
u
l
v
o
l
b
.
,
y
G od bless you , M artin I
from th e grave of th e fou r
h oly wate r h ere ,
saints o f t h e we st,
sh or t wh il e and se e in
g
’
.
will h ave you
l ik e ourse l ves
TIMM Y
He
’
s
,
cur e d
cr osses
to
in
a
ve
M olly, inter rup ting
h e ar d th at, Go d h e
1
lp
6
y
ou
" Bu t
h er
.
wh ere
at
Th e
We ll of t h e S ai nt s : A c t i
all
is th e Sain t, an d w h at way is h e afte r trusting
th e h o
e s of
i
w
ate r w ith th e
k
ou "
y
y
l
l
MOLLY BYRNE
.
He was afeard to go a far way w ith th e clou ds
’
is comin g b eyon d, so h e s go ne u p no w th rou gh
th e
of
th ic k
w oods
G rianan,
an d
to say a
he
’
s co
p
ming
th e
e r at
y
ra
crosse s
o n t h is ro ad to th e
c h u rch .
TIMMY
ih
still aston s ed.
,
And h e s afte r l e aving th e h ol y water with
’
It s a wo nder, su re ly
t wo of yo u
’
th e
.
C omes dow n left
little
a
.
MOLLY BYRNE
T h e lads to l d h im no pe rso n could carry th e m
nd ste e p
th ings th ro gh th e b riars
sl ipp
y
fee l ing rock s h e ll b e cl imb in g abov so h l ook e d
.
u
,
a
,
’
e
th e n, an d
e
,
w
ate r, an d h is b i
g
g
c oak , and h is h e ll to th e t w o o f u s, for
ou n
g
’
e c e anest h o
h
t
are
e
u
d
i
r
s
s
a
e
e
o
h
o
s
,
g , y
y p
se e wa k ing th e wor d
r ou nd
l
l
l
l
M a ry
MARY DO UL
,
W ll
e
,
th e
Sain t
th e
ave
l
l
.
D oul goes
sits
y
pl y
nea r seat
dow n, laugh ing
s a sim
pl
I
7
e
fell ow,
.
to
an d
h erself:
it
’
s no
lie
.
W e ll Of th e Sa int s : Ac t
MARTIN DOUL l ni g f w d h lding
Th e
,
ea
n
or
ar
i
out
o
,
h is ha nds
.
Le t you give me th e water in my h and, M olly
’
Byrne, th e way I ll k now you h ave it sur e ly
.
MOLLY BYRNE
Wonders
u,
o
y
i
i
v
n
t
i
g
g
,
to
h im
.
y
is que er th ings, and ma b e it d
an d ou h o ding it a one
y
l
l
MARTI N DOUL
c ure
.
look ing
,
’
r ou nd.
I m not se e ing at all (H e
It does not, M olly
’
We ll,
sh ak es th e can ) T h ere s a small su p only
’
isn t it a great won de r th e l itt le trifl ing t h ing
wou l d b r ing se e ing to th e b l ind, and b e
’
.
.
.
r
,
r
g
y
b ig wo me n and th e
ou n
and all t h e fine th ings is wal ing t h e
sh o w ing
gi ls
wo ld
.
us
th e
k
.
H e feels fi r M a ry D oul and gives h er th e can
.
MARY DOUL
i
k
n
h
a
s
,
g
We ll glory
,
be
to
it
.
God
MARTIN DO UL pointing t
B r ide
o
,
.
g so
A nd w h at is it h ersel f h as, mak in
h and
18
u nds
in h e r
Th e W e ll
re at
g
O
f th e
Sa int s : A c t i
f th b
ty f th e s ints
lip
l k
nd h im
lk and p raises o
ta
M olly Byr ne
s
TIMMY
s
o
eau
e
c oa
a
r ou
.
.
ily
u neas
,
.
You d h ave a igh t to b leaving h im alo ne
M o lly Wh at wo l d th S aint sa y if h e se en
ou mak ing game w ith h is c l oak "
y
’
r
e
e
u
.
,
MOLLY BYRNE
ly
r
eck less
,
.
How wou l d h e se e u s, and h e say ing p ray e rs in
’
h
e tu r ns M ar tin D oul r ound
S
I
th e wood
n
t
s
(
)
th at a fine , h o ly l oo king sain t, T immy th e smith "
’
er e s a
h
T
r
L
augh ing oolish ly )
a
n
d
h
a
n
d
s
o
m
e
g
,
(
f
fe llow , M ary D o u l ; and if yo u se e n h im no w
’
’
you d h e as prou d, I m th inking, as th e arch
ange l s be l o w, fe ll ou t w ith th e Al migh t
od
G
y
.
-
.
.
MARY DOUL
M ar tin
prou d we ll
’
i
t
h
u
i
et con dence
w
o
n
i
,
q
g g
fi
D oul a nd feeling h is cloak
.
b e th is day,
M ar tin
MOLLY
Wou l d yo
D oul is
BYR NB, to
ly
.
still r in in .
g g
M ar tin D oul
.
wal k
ing rou nd th e l ike of th at, M art in D oul, and you
bell rin in with th e saints of Go d "
u
-
th ink w e
ll
su re
to
g g
20
be
all
your l ife
W e ll O f th e S ai nt s : Ac t i
MARY DO UL t ning n h fi rc ly
Ho w w ou l d h e b e b ll r ingin g with th e saints o f
God and h e we dd d with myse l f
Th e
ur
,
e
er
o
.
MARTIN DOUL
It
,
.
-
e
’
e
e
.
ll
i
r in in
s
ng, an d if b e
i
g g
y
’
’
a fin e
ife , ye t I m th in k in g, ma b e , it s b e tt e r
I am we dde d with th e b eau tifu dark woman of
Ballinato ne
’
s th e tr u th sh e s sa
l
l
y
-
.
MOLLY BYRNE
You re th ink ing th
little you know of h
’
at,
or n ell
sc
,
fi
G o d h e lp yo u
It s l ittle
waiting to
t
i
t
b
u
;
,
s
.
.
ly nd I m d stroye d
look u p on h e face
su re
’
ll
e r at a
MARTIN DOUL
’
y
.
’
a
r
TIMMY
e
th is
day
.
d
l
k
r
a
w
w
a
.
,
y
It s we ll you know th e way sh e is ; for th e l ike
of
o u do h ave gre at k no wl e d e in th e fe e l ing
g
y
o f our h an ds
y
’
.
MARTIN DOUL
t
i
s
,
W e do , mayb e
.
ll fi eling th e cloak
Y e t it
’
s
21
l ittle I
k now
.
of
fac es,
Th e We ll
or
S ai nt s : A c t i
b eau tifu l c loak s for it s fe w c l oak s
fine
of
o f th e
’
,
I ve h ad my h and to, and fe w faces
fo r th e you ng girls is migh ty sh y, T immy th e
’
smit h , an d it isn t mu ch t h e
h
e e d me , th ou gh
y
’
t h ey do b e saying I m a h andsome man
’
.
MARY DO UL
mock i ngly, with good h u mou r
,
Isn t
p
.
h
o n h im,
e
t
u
s
q
wh e n yo u h ear h im ta ing o f th e sk inny- oo ing
’
i
r s, an d h e marr ie d w ith a wo man h e s h ear d
g
ca e d t h e wonde r o f t h e weste rn wor d "
’
it
th ing t h e voic e
u eer
a
lk
l
ll
l
i
t
i
ngl
p y
y
T 1M M Y,
The
day,
l k
t wo o f
an d
it
’
y
ou
will
lie
s no
see
a
.
r eat
g
wonde r
th is
.
MARTIN DOUL
te ll h e r ye llow h air
.
I ve h eard
sk in, and h e r b i
e
s
e
g y
’
B R ID E
,
Here
’
s th e
wood
’
or h e ll b e
.
d
n
a
,
are a
wonde r,
wh o h as look ed
ou t
h er wh ite
sure
left
ly
.
Saint co ming from th e se l vage of th e
Strip th e c loak from h im, M olly,
se e ing it now
.
MOLLY BYRNE hastily t B r id
Take th e be ll and p u t h erse lf b y t h e
o
,
22
e.
sto nes.
We ll of th e S ai nt s : A c t i
T
o
u
l
M
r
t
i
n
D
i
W
ll
l
y
a
o
d
u
h
o
d
o
h
e
a
ur
(
)
y
u
t
i
e
n
ll
I
l
t
h
e
c
l
o
a
p
l
l
k
o
s
k
"
u
l
h
e
a
o
Sh
s
t
c
p
(
o
f
a nd th rows i t ov er h r ar m
Th en sh e push es
Th e
o
.
o
e
e
.
M ar tin
D ou l ov er and sta nds h im beside M ary
D oul ) Stand t h e re no w, qu ie t, and le t yo u not
be saying a wo rd
.
.
She and B r ide stand
demur ely, with bell,
MARTIN DOUL
li ttle on th eir le
etc
i
n
h
i
n
d
s
e
r
h
t
a
,
a
.
.
a r r angi ng
ner v ousl
y
,
h is
l h es
c ot
Will
he
wash e d
.
mind th e way we
l
c ean
ar e , and not tidie d o r
ly at all "
MOLLY BYRN E
ll
walk
.
He d
wh at way you are
’
b y th e
nest woman in Ire l and, I m
t h ink ing, an d no t t rou b l e to raise h is t wo e y es
h ish t
to loo k u p on h e r face
He
’
not
’
se e
.
fi
W
.
Th e Saint
mes left, with
co
"
cr ow d.
SAINT
two poor pe o ple "
.
Are th ese th e
TIMMY qfi
h oly fath e r ;
,
T h ey
are ,
2
3
i
c ousl
th e
y
y
.
do be
l ways
a
We ll O f th e S aint s : A c t i
Th e
sitting
h e re at th e c rossing o f th e roads, ask ing
a b it o f co pp e r fr om th e m t h at do pass, or
ru sh es
for l igh ts, an d th e y not
str ipp ing
mou rnfu l at all, b u t tal k ing ou t straigh t with
a fu ll voice , and makin
ame w it h t h e m th at
g g
l ik es it
.
SAINT
It
’
,
to
M a r tin D ou l and M a ry D ou l
.
l
’
h ard ife you ve h ad not see ing su n o r
moon, or th e h o y riests itse f rayin g to th e
’
Lord, b u t it s th e ik e of you w h o are b rave in
a b ad t ime w i
mak e a fine u se o f th e gift Of
sigh t th e
A migh ty G od wi b ring to you
to da
e ta k es h is cloak a nd pu ts it abou t
H
(’
y
’
h i m ) It s o n a b are star ving ro ck th at th e re s
th e grave o f t h e fou r b eau t ie s of G o d, th e way
’
’
’
it s itt e won de r, I m th ink in g, if it s w ith b are
star ving
eo
e
e t h e w ate r sh ou d b e us e d
H
(
tak es th e w a ter a nd bell a nd slings th em r ou nd h is
’
sh oulder s
O it s to th e
S
i
e Of
r
e ve s I do
o
u
s
)
y
b e going, wh o are w rin k e d and oor , a th ing
r ic h me n wo u d h ar d
o ok at at all b u t wo u d
,
y
t h r ow a c o in to or a c ru st o f b re ad
s
a
ll
l
-
l p
l
l p
ll
.
.
l l
p pl
l
.
l
l l
lk
l
.
l
p
l
.
MARTIN DOUL
,
Wh e n
woman
th e
y l ook
on
mov ing
l
ily
uneas
h e rse f, wh o
24
.
is
a
fine
We ll O f th e S ai nt s : A c t i
TIMMY sh ak ing him
Th e
.
,
Wh ish t n
o w , and
SAINT
to th e
m a moment,
look s
,
b e l iste ning
a t th e
Saint
.
i
cont nu es.
If it s raggy and dirty yo u are itsel f, I m say ing,
’
th e Al migh ty G o d isn t at all l ik e th e r ic h me n
o f I re l and ; and, w ith th e p ow e r of th e w at e r
’
I m after b ringing in a l ittl e cu rragh into Cash la
’
Bay, He ll h ave p ity o n you , and p u t sigh t into
’
’
ou r e
y
yes
.
MARTIN DOUL tak ing f
’
I m ready now h ol y fath e r
h is h at
o
,
.
,
SAI NT
,
I ll
’
w ife
cu r e
ou
y’
We ll
h im by th e h and
tak ing
.
first
I ll
’
d
n
t
h
n
a
e
,
co
me for yo ur
into th e c h urch , fo r
must say a rayer to th e ord ( To M ary
D oul, as h e mov es of ) And le t you b e mak ing
raises in
u r h e ar t ,
our min d sti
and sa in
o
g
y
y
y
’
fo r it s a gre at wonde rfu th in wh e n th e ow e r
of t h e
ord o f th e wor d is b ro u gh t do wn u on
ou r i e
.
I
o
g
p
up
now
L
ll
y
L
lk
l
g
p
.
EOPLE p
P
Come
l
p
.
ll
on ti
,
i g
r ess n
we watch
.
25
f
a
ter
h im
.
p
Well Of th e S ai nt s : A c t i
Th e
BRIDE
Come
T immy
,
.
.
SAINT
,
wav ing th em back
.
Stay b ack wh e re you are , for I m not wanting
rs in th e c h ur c h
a big crow d makin
h
p
i
e
w
s
g
’
’
Stay b ac k th ere , I m saying, and you d do we ll
to b e th ink in
n
h
i
n
b
rou gh t b l ind
o
w
h
t
e
a
s
as
g
y
ness to th e worl d, and to b e say ing a p ray e r
for your o wn sakes against fal se p rop h ets and
’
.
h eath e ns,
and all
body
o
and t h e
knowl e dge
f a man
words of w ome n and smith s,
th at wou d so i th e sou or th e
l
l
l
.
P eop le sh r ink back
H e goes into ch ur ch M a ry
Doul gr op es h a lf -way towar ds th e door a nd k neels
near path
P eople fi r m a gr oup a t r igh t
.
.
.
.
TIMMY
b e au tifu l vo ic e
.
Isn t
’
fine,
it
a
fine ,
brave
man if it wasn
’
t
BRIDE
h e h as, and h e
th e fastin
g"
for
a
.
D id you watc h h im mo ving h is h ands "
MOLLY BYRNE
It d b e
’
a
fin e
t h ing
if
me
so
26
.
o ne
in
t h is
l
ace
p
Th e
Well Of th e S ai nt s : A c t i
does any man care fo r a wife , wh e n it s two
wee ks, or th r e e , h e is l oo king on h e r fac e "
’
SIMON
M AT
.
T h at s th e tr u th now, M olly, and it s more joy
dar k M artin got fro m th e l ies w e tol d of th at b ag
is k n e e l ing b y th e p ath th an you r o wn man w ill
t
our
ro m ou da
r n i h t, and h e l ivin
a
e
t
f
o
g
g
g
y
y
y ,
’
’
side .
MOLLY BYRNE dfiantly
L t you not b e tal k ing M at Simon for it s not
m
h
d
cro w
ou rse l f will b
an th o
b
o
u
e
m
g y
y
y
ing nd singing fin e songs if you d th at h o pe in
,
e
.
’
e
,
e
,
’
u
,
’
a
ou at all.
y
TIMMY
h
s ock ed
,
,
M olly Byr ne
to
.
Le t you n o t b e raising your
’
Saint s ab ove at h is prayers
vo ic e
wh e n
th e
.
B RIDE
i
n
y g
r
c
,
Wh ish t
MARTIN DOUL
.
i
n
y g
to
Go d
.
28
g
I m th ink in
’
r
c
,
O h , gl ory b e
ou t.
ou t
in th e ch u r ch
.
he
’
s
Th e We l l O f th e Sa int s
SAINT
l mnly
so e
,
Laus p atri sit e t
Qui
suae
filio
m sp iritu paracl ito
misertu s est Hib erniae
MARTIN DOUL
ecsta tical
ly
,
to
ll
.
cu
dono gratiae
O h , gl o ry b e
Ac t i
:
Go d,
I se e
.
.
no w su r e
ly
.
I
wa s o f th e c h u rch , and t h e gre e n b its
o f fe rns in t h e m, and
f
at h e r, and
ou rse f, h o
y
th e gre at w idth o f th e sk y
se e t h e
y
l
l
.
h a lf-fi olish w ith joy, a nd comes past
M a ry D ou l as sh e scr ambles to h er fi et, dr awing
r om h er as h e
oes b
a little aw a
g
y
yf
He
r u ns ou t
.
TIMMY
He doesn
’
t
kno w h
to th e
,
h
ot er s.
ll
e r at a
.
M ar tin D oul, and
leads M ary D oul into th e ch ur ch
M ar tin D ou l
Th e Saint
mes
co
ou t
beh ind
.
mes on to th e P eople
h im and th e Gir ls h e
co
Th e men ar e betw een
es h is position w ith
v er
ifi
.
h is
stick .
MARTIN DOUL
i
r
n
o
u
c
t
,
y g
ell
j yfi
o
y
.
T hat s T immy, I know T immy b y th e b l ac k of
’
h is h ead
T h at s M at Simon, I know M at
by th e l e ngth of h is l e gs
T h at sh ou l d b e
Patch Ruadh , with th e gamey ey es in h im, and
’
.
.
29
Th e We ll
th e
fi
h
air
y
er
o
f t h e S a int s
e
H
(
.
Ac t i
:
M olly Byr ne
sees
on
M ary
h is v oice ch anges completely ) O h ,
no lie t h e y to l d me , M ary D o ul
Oh,
’
or
l
t
o
d
an d t h e se ve n saints I didn t die
o
G
g y
h
e b l e ssing o f Go d on
and no t se e
ou at all
T
y
t h e wat e r, an d th e fee t carrie d it rou nd th rou gh
th e l and
T h e bl ess ing o f Go d on th is day, and
’
t h e m t h at b rou h t me th e Saint, for it s rand
h air you h ave (sh e low er s h er h ead a li ttle confi sed),
an d soft skin, an d e yes woul d mak e th e saints,
if th ey were dark awh il e an d se e ing again, fall
oes near er to h er
e
H
down ou t of t h e sk y
(
g
)
’
’
Hol d u p you r h ead, M ary, th e way I ll se e it s
rich e r I am th an th e great k ings o f t h e e ast
’
’
Hol d u p you r h ea d, I m saying, for it s soo n
’
you ll b e se e ing me , and I not a bad one at all
’
D oul s
it was
n
d
a
,
sea t
.
.
.
.
g
g
.
.
.
.
He
h er
touch es
a nd sh e star ts u
p
MOLLY BYRNE
.
Le t you ke e p away from me, and
P
eople la ugh loudl )
my ch in
(
y
.
It s M olly
not
be
soi
l ing
.
DOUL
M A RT 1N
’
.
’
s voice
,
ou
y
bew ilder ed
h ave
.
.
MOLLY BYRNE
.
W h y wou l dn t I h ave my own
th ink I m a gh os t "
’
’
0
3
voice
"D o you
Th e We ll
o
f th e Sa int s : A c t i
MARTIN DOUL
Wh ich of you all is h erse l f " (H e g s up t
B r ide ) Is it you is Mary D ou l
I m th inking
you re more th e l ike of wh at th ey said (p ing
at h
r o u ve
e ll ow h air an d wh ite skin
o
F
)
y
y
rf is r ising from
and it s th e sme l l o f m
w
n
t
o
u
y
e a tch s h r sh awl
H
u r sh awl
o
)
(
y
.
oe
o
’
.
’
eer
’
er
,
.
,
’
e
c
.
e
.
BRIDE p lling away h r sh awl
I m not your wife and le t you ge t ou t of my
way ( Th P e ple la gh again )
e
u
,
.
’
,
o
e
.
u
.
MARTIN DOUL with misgiv ing to an th r gir l
Is it you rse l f it is " You re not so fine look ing
b u t I m th ink ing you d do with th e grand nose
o
,
,
e
.
’
,
’
’
,
ou
y
h ave ,
and
h ands
our nice
y
and
u
r
o
y
fe e t
.
IRL sc r nfielly
I ne ve r se e n any p erson th at took me for bl ind
and a se e ing woman I m th in king woul d n e ve r
wed th e l ike of you
Sh t r ns away, and th P e pl laugh onc
G
o
,
.
,
’
,
,
.
e
e
u
mor e, dr awing back
their
a
li ttle
o
and
e
e
leaving h im on
left
.
O LE j
PE P
T ry again, M artin,
ing h er ye t
i gly
eer n
,
.
try again, an d
.
3
1
you ll
’
b e find
Th e We ll
O
f th e
S a i nt s : A c t i
MARTIN DOUL pa
,
ssiona tel
y
.
Wh ere is it you h ave h e r h idden away " Isn t
it a b lack sh ame for a dro ve of p itif l b easts th e
l ik of you to b e making game of me nd pu tting
th e grand day o f my l ife "
a fool s h ead o n m
t h ink in g o r e a fin e lot w ith
Ah you
ou r
y
y
i
l
w
e p in
a fin e lo t to b e mak in
i
n
s
g y
g
g gg g
w
n
ve h eard ca ll e d
ame o f m s l f nd t h
o
m
a
I
g
y
’
u
e
,
’
e
’
,
re
u
e
,
e
e
th e
a
,
e ,
a
wonder
re at
g
’
’
e
of th e
w est
.
D u r ing th is speech , w h ich h e giv es w ith h is back
tow ar ds th e ch u r ch , M ary D ou l h as come out
w ith h er sigh t cur ed, and come dow n tow a r ds
th e r igh t with a silly si mper i ng smile, till sh e is a
little beh ind M a r tin D ou l
.
MARY DOUL
wh en h e p auses
,
Wh ich
of
y
ou
is
.
M artin D ou l
MARTIN DOUL
,
It
’
s
voic e
h er
Th ey
sure
S
p
h
EYR NE, to
u p no w an d
e ak in
g
th e
r ou nd.
.
star e at eac
MOLLY
Go
ly
w h eeling
tak e
way yo u
h er
p
h
ot er
.
M ar tin D ou l
.
de r th e
un
s o k e to
2
3
blank ly
"
c h in and
myse l f
.
be
Th e We ll
o
f th e
S ai nt s : A c t i
MARTIN DOUL in tow v i e with
If I spe ak now I ll sp eak h ard to
oc ,
a
,
’
,
intensity
.
th e t wo of
ou
y
MOLLY EYR NE to M a y D oul
You re not say ing a word M ary Wh at is it
o u th ink o f h imse l f wit h th e fat l e gs on h im
y
and th e l ittl e ne ck l ike a ram "
r
,
.
’
.
,
,
,
MARY DOUL
I m th inking it s a poor th ing wh e n th e Lord
Go d gi ves yo sigh t and pu ts t h e l ike of th at
.
’
’
u
man in your way
.
MARTIN DOUL
.
It s o n you r two k nees you sh ou l d b e th ank ing
’
t h e Lo rd Go d you re not looking on you rse l f,
’
for if it was you rse l f you see n you d b e ru nning
r ou nd in a sh or t wh il e l ik e th e Old sc re e ch ing
madwoman is ru nning rou nd in th e gl e n
’
.
MARY DOUL
,
beginning to r ealize h er self
.
If I m not so fine as some of th e m said, I h ave
my h air, an d b ig ey es, and my wh ite skin
’
MARTIN DOUL br ak i ng out into a pa si nate c y
Im
Yo r h air and your b ig eyes is it "
,
s o
e
r
.
’
u
,
33
W ell O f th e S ai nt s : A c t i
Th e
ll ing you
isn t a wisp on any gray mare
’
o n t h e rid e o f th e wo rl d isn t
ne r th an t h e dirt
g
y
’
tw ist o n you r h ead T h e re isn t two e y es in any
’
star vin
ne r th an t h e e y e s
so w isn t
ou we re
g
y
call in
ea
t
h
l
l
i
k
b
u
e
e
e
s
g
te
’
t h e re
fi
.
fi
.
MARY DOUL
inter r up ting h im
.
,
de vil cure d you th is day w ith your
’
talking of so ws ; it s t h e de vil c ure d you t h is
’
day, I m say ing, and dro ve you crazy with l ies
It
’
th e
s
.
MARTIN DOUL
Isn t
y
l
.
pl
l
e s on me te n
a in
i
it ou rse f is aft e r
,
y g
e ars, in th e da
b
and in th e E igh t
u t w h at is
y
y
th at to you no w t h e Lo rd Go d h as give n e yes to
me , th e way I se e you an old, w ize ndy h ag, was
ne ve r fit to re ar a ch i d to me itse f
’
l
l
M ARY D O UL
I
.
.
wou l dn t rear a cru mpl e d wh e lp th e l ik e o f
’
t s man a wo man is mar rie d w ith fin e r
ou
I
y
y
’
t h an you rse l f sh ou l d b e p raising G o d if sh e s no
’
c h il d, and isn t l oading th e e ar th with th in s
g
wou l d mak e th e h eave ns l o ne so me ab o ve , and
th e y scar ing th e l ar k s, an d th e cro ws, and th e
’
.
n th
assin
l
p
i
g
g
an e s
e Sk
y
.
34
Well of th e S aint s : A c t i
MARTIN DOUL
it I care for th e l ik e of h im "
Th e
.
Wh at
is
m
e h it h e r one
i
m
sel
t
l
L
e
n
i
t
o
ee
h
t
ru
S
gg g
(
f)
fl
n
e, for th e l ove of th e Almi h ty God,
o
o
d
o
g
g
’
and I ll be qu ie t aft er t ill I die
.
T
Will you
IMMY
n
h
k
i
s
a
,
g
W h ish t,
Im
SAINT
ming
’
c
o
,
h im
.
ying
sa
.
fi
rw ar d, centr e.
Are t h e ir minds trou b l e d wit h joy, or
d
sigh t u nce rtain, th e wa
i
t
oes oft e n be
y
a p e rson is rest ore d "
TIMMY
It s too certain th eir sigh t is h ol fath er ; and
making a gre at
h
b
cause
t h e y re afte
e
t
g
th e y re a pair of p itifu l sh ows
.
’
,
’
r
,
’
.
SAINT ming b tw en th m
Lord wh o h as give n you sigh t
c
o
,
M ay
th e
l ittle se nse
e
e
e
.
se nd a
into your h eads, th e way it won t b e
’
—
on
n two
our two se ves
b
e
oo ing
o
o
u
y
y
itifu sin ne rs of t h e earth — b u t o n th e s e ndour
’
of th e S irit of God, ou
d
i
n
n
i
se
e
d
t
i
e
s
h
a
n
o
m
y
o u t t h ro u h t h e b i
h
i
r
m
a
n
d
t
e
s
e
s
t
e
a
s
s
g
,
g
p
l
p
’
l
ll
ll
ll
6
3
l k
pl
p
g
We ll of th e S aint s : A c t i
fall ing to th e sea
F or if it s o n th e l ik e Of th at
ou do b e th ink in
n
o t b e mindin
t
h
ll
o
u
e
g y
g
y
fac es of me n b u t you ll b e saying prayers an d
r eat p raises till
i
v
n
t
h
ll
b
e
l
i
h
w
t
a
u
e
e
o
g
g
y
y
great saints do b e living with l ittl e b u t old
m
i
m
sacks and skin cove ring t h e ir b one s
T
o
T
(
y)
Leave h im go now you re se e ing h e s qu ie t
Th e
’
.
’
,
’
,
’
,
,
,
.
’
’
e
H
(
.
,
D ou l ) And le t you
h
e tur ns to
ul
n
t
n
o
b
e
ra
i
s
i
o
ur
(
)
g y
vo ice a b ad t h in
t
n
b
u
t
l
e
t
l
i
a
w
o
m
a
n
t
h
e
o
;
,
g
o f ou, wh o h ave se e n th e power of th e Lo rd,
y
b e th ink ing on it in th e dark n igh t, and b e
’
say in
t
o
ou rse l ve s it s great p it
and l ove He
g
y
y
h as for th e poo r, star ving peopl e o f Ire l and
H
e
A
n
d
n
o w th e
er s h is cloak a bou t h im
t
h
a
( g
)
Lord se nd b less ing to you all, for I am going on
to Annagolan , wh e re th e re is a deaf wo man, an d
to Laragh , w h e re th e re are two me n with ou t
se nse, and to G le nassil, wh ere t h ere are ch il dre n
’
b l ind from th e ir birt h ; an d t h e n I m go ing to
sl ee p th is ni h t in th e b e d o f th e h oly Ke vin,
g
and to b e praising G od, and ask ing great b lowing
on
H
e bends h is h ead
ou all
(
)
y
again .
.
.
.
.
.
C
URTAI N
.
37
A CT
II
left th e door of a fi rge, with
br oken wh eels, etc , lying a bou t
A w ell near
boa r d abov e it, and r oom to pass
centr e, w ith
beh ind it
M ar tin D oul is sitting nea r forge,
cu tti ng stick s
Village
r oadside, on
.
.
.
.
TIMMY
,
h ear d h a mmer ing inside
f
g
or e
,
th en
I ll b e
Le t you mak e h aste ou t th e re
pu tting u p ne w fi res at th e t urn of day, and
’
ou h ave n t t h e h al f o f th e m cu t
et
y
y
’
.
.
MARTIN DOUL gl mily
It s d stroy d I ll b e wh ack ing your old th o rns
till th tu rn f d y an d I w ith no foo d in my
t
n
stomac h w ou l d k ee p t h e l ife in a p ig
H
(
,
’
e
.
’
e
e
oo
o
a
,
.
e
ur
s
re and
e
t
o
o
u
co
m
u
h
e
e
t
L
)
y
cu t t h em y ou rse l f if
ou wan t th e m cu t, fo r
y
’
t h ere s an h our e very da
h
w
e n a man h as a
y
ri h t to h is re st
g
towar ds th e
door
.
.
TIMMY
,
ming ou t w ith
impa tiently
co
a
h a mmer ,
.
y
ou
want me
to
b e driving you
8
3
f again
of
Th e Well
O
f th e
Sai nt s : A c t
11
b e walk ing th e ro ads " T h e re you are now,
ou
ou r fo o d, and a c orn e r to
and I giving
y
y
d
t
o
a
r
t
h
e
t
a
lk
t
h
i
t
n
h
e
a
sl e e p , an d mo ne
w
i
;
,
y
’
of
ou , o r
ou , yo u d t h in k I was aft e r b e at ing
y
y
steal in
ou r
l
d
o
gy
g
to
.
MARTI N DOUL
h andy may b e if I d gol d to ste al
.
You d do
’
TIMMY
th e
f
o
door
’
it
,
,
.
h
m
er
p
i
ck s u
ome
d
o
w
n
a
m
s
,
,
p
stick s a lr ead cu t, a nd th r ows th em i nto
y
th r ows
.
T
b ask ing fool
’
h e re s
no
fe ar of you r h aving go d— a
t h e ik e o f yo u
l
l
lazy
,
.
MARTI N DOUL
No f r may b e and I h ere with your se l f ; for its
more I go t a wh il e since and I sitting b l inde d
in G r ianan t h an I ge t in th is pl c e work ing
h ard an d destroying myse l f th e l ngth of th e
.
ea ,
,
,
a
,
day
e
,
,
,
.
TIMMY
pping with
o
s
t
,
a
mazement
.
I
ll
h
t
e
c
a
g
)
t
r ip O f
o u to wo k h ard M artin D ou l
S
f
ou r
y
y
coat no w and p u t a tu c k i n you r sl e e ves and
c u t t h e lo t o f th e m wh il e I d rak e th e ash e s from
Work ing h ard (H
r
e
oes ov er
to h im
’
.
.
,
,
,
’
,
39
Th e We ll of th e S a int s
forge , or
h our itse l f
th e
I ll
’
wi th you
u
u
t
p
p
not
Act
:
11
anoth e r
.
MARTI N DOUL
h or r ified
,
Wo u l d
.
g
d
h
e ttin
m
ath
ave me
e
g
y
y
th e b ac k win t r air with no coat
ou
in
at all "
ou t
l
y
TIMMY
Strip it off now
,
or
,
wi t h
au t or it
h
wal k do wn
MARTIN DOUL
,
O h , God h e lp me
on
me
y
.
u p on th e road.
bitter ly
e be i ns
H
(
g
sitting
.
tak i ng
f
o
h is coa t
.
)
I ve h eard te ll you stripp e d th e sh e e t fr om you r
wife and you p u tting h e r dow n into th e grave ,
’
o u fo r pl u ck in
and t h at t h e re isn t t h e l ik e of
g
y
you r l iving du ck s, th e sh ort days, and l eaving
th em r u nning rou n d in th e ir sk ins, in t h e
u
i
uck s
reat rains and t h e col d
e
t
s
h
H
p
(
g
’
h
r
f
u eer
sleev es
A
I
ve
h
w
p
e
a
r
d
o
e
o
a
,
)
q
’
t h ings o f you rse l f, and t h e re isn t o ne of t h e m
’
I ll not b e l ie ve from th is day, and be tell ing to
th e boys
’
.
.
.
TIMMY
,
l
i
l
n
g
p
Le t you cu t t h at
’
our tal k , for I m
y
u
ov er a
no w, and
not
ve me
i
g
g yo
h ee din
0
4
big stick
.
rest
u at all.
from
Th e We ll o f th e
Saint s : A c t
11
DOUL t k ing ti k
T h at s a h ard terrib l e stic k T immy and isn t
it a poor th ing to b e cu ttin g strong timber th e
l ik e of th at wh en it s cold th e bark is and slippy
wi th th e frost of th e air "
M A RT 1N
s
a
,
c
.
’
’
,
,
’
,
,
TIMMY gath ing p anoth r ar mfi d of ti ks
Wh at way wou l dn t it be cold and it h eezing
since th e moo n was c h ange d "
u
er
,
s
e
’
c
.
'
,
H e goes into fi rge
.
MA R T 1 N
DOUL
,
l
uer ulous
q
he
s
a
y,
wly
cuts slo
.
Wh at way indee d T immy " F or it s a raw
b eas tly day we do h ave eac h day till I do b e
t h ink ing it s we ll for t h e b l ind don t b e se e ing
th em gray cl ou ds driving on th e h ill and don t
b e loo k in g o n p eo pl e with th e ir noses red th e
l ik e of you r nose and th eir eyes weep ing and
wate ri ng t h e l ik e of your e yes Go d h elp you
T immy th e S mit h
’
,
,
,
,
’
’
’
,
,
,
,
,
,
.
TIMMY
Is it
een
s
,
tur ning no w
blinki ng in door w ay
ou are against
y
.
ou r sigh t
y
MARTIN DOU L very mi rably
It s a h ard th ing for a man to h ave h is sigh t
,
se
"
.
d
a
n
,
’
1
4
Th e W e ll
O
l
f th e Saint s
Act
:
11
l
h e iving near to t h e ik e of you (h e cuts a stick
and th r ows it aw ay) , or we d w it h a wife (cu ts a
do b e th ink ing it sh ou d be a h ard
stick) ; and
t h ing fo r th e A migh ty G o d to be ook ing o n th e
wor d, b ad da s, and on me n th e ik e of yo urse f
wa k ing arou nd on it, and th e s i ing each way
in th e mu c
I
l
l
y
k
TIMMY
,
l
l
l
l
y l pp
l
.
w ith p ot h ook s w h ich h e
-
p
ta s on a nv il
.
You d h ave a righ t to b e minding M artin D o l
fo r it s a pow e r t h e Saint cur d l ose th e i sigh t
’
u ,
,
’
aft er a
r
e
wh ile
M ary D onl s dimming again, I ve
’
’
.
L
o rd, if
h ear d t h e m say and I m t h ink ing t h e
He h ears you mak ing th at ta k , wi h ave it t e
ity e ft for you at all
’
p
l
l
ll
l l
.
MARTIN DOUL
.
T h e re s not a b it of fear o f me l osing my sigh t,
’
’
tse l f it s too we ll I se e
i
and if it s a dar k da
y
i
ck e d wr ink l e
e ve r
w
o
u h ave rou nd by you r
y
y
’
T IMMY
T h e day
’
s n ot
,
look ing
dark
at
h i m sh arp ly
l
sinc e th e c ou ds
.
b roke in th e
e ast .
MARTIN DOUL
b e torme nting yo u rse l f try ing
.
Le t you
not
2
4
to
W ell Of th e Sa int s : A ct
Th e
MARY DOUL
Le t th e two
Sh e goes
of
ou t
.
me nt me
o u no t to r
y
11
at all.
lefi , with h er h ead i n th e
ai r .
MARTIN DOUL st ps w r k nd l ks fi r h r
Well isn t it a que er th ing sh e can t keep h er
self two da s with ou t l ooking on m
f
ace "
y
y
o
,
o
a
oo
a
e
e
.
’
’
,
face is it " And sh e aft er
’
oing by with h e r h ead tur ne d th e way you d
’
se e a p riest goin
w h e re t h e re d b e a drunke n
man in th e side ditch tal k ing with a irl
orge,
es to cor ner
r tin D ou l gets u
n
d
o
M
a
a
g
(
p
o
ff ’
h
C
k
m
ac
e re an d do n t
and look s out le
t
o
e
b
f )
’
mind h er at all
Come back h ere, I m sayin ,
’
you ve no call to be spying b e h ind h er sinc e sh e
w en t OE and l e ft you, in place of break in h er
h eart, tryin
to ke e p
o u in th e de ce ncy of
y
cl ot h es an d food
Looking
on
g
y ou r
g
g
.
.
g
.
g
g
.
MARTI N DOUL crying out indignantly
Y ou know righ tly T immy it was mysel f dro ve
h er away
TIMMY
T h at s a lie you re te ll ing ye t it s l ittle I care
.
,
,
,
.
.
’
’
’
,
44
Th e
We ll of th e S aint s : A c t
11
wh ich one of you was dr iving th e oth e r, and
’
le t you walk back h ere , I m saying, to your
work
.
MARTIN DOUL
I m coming sure ly
,
tur ning r ound
.
’
.
,
He
h
n
t
o
i
g ,g g
out r i
looks
sto s and
p
M
o
p
a ste
or
towar ds centr e
.
TIMMY
wh at is it you re gap ing Martin D ou l "
.
On
’
,
ARTIN DOUL
T h ere s a pe rso n walking above
M olly B yrne I m th inking coming
M
.
It
’
’
.
down with
’
,
h er
s
,
can.
TIMMY
.
If sh e is itse l f le t you not be idl ing th is day, or
minding h er at all, and le t you h ur ry with th e m
’
sticks, for I ll want
i
n
a sh ort wh il e to b e
u
o
y
blowing in th e forge
.
H
e
h
t r ows down p ot h ook s
.
MARTI N DOUL
,
n
i
y g
cr
out .
Is it roasting me now you d b e " ( Tur ns back
n
d
s
ee
t
a
s po h ook s
h e takes th em up ) Pot- h ooks "
’
.
4S
We ll Of th e S aint s : A c t 11
IS it o ve r th em you ve be e n inside sne ezing and
sweat ing since th e da wn o f da "
y
Th e
’
TIM MY
,
r esting
h imself
on anv il
,
w ith
i
sat s
I m mak ing a p ower o f th in gs you do h ave
’
wh e n you re settl ing with a w ife , M art in
’
D ou l ; for I h eard te ll las t nigh t th e Saint ll be
’
passing again in a sh ort wh il e, and I d h ave
’
He d do it,
h im w e d M oll y with mysel f
’
I ve h e ard th em say, for not a p e nny at all
’
.
.
MARTIN DOUL
,
lays down h ook s
h im steadily
and
look s
at
.
Molly ll
’
be
ying
sa
Al migh ty God
and
h ardy man th e l ik e
praises now to th e
vi ng h e r a fine stou t
i
g
r eat
g
He
of
,
,
u.
o
y
TIMMY
n
easil .
u
,
y
And wh y wouldn
itse l f "
’
t S h e,
if sh e
’
s
a
fine woman
MARTIN DOUL lo king p r igh t
W h y wou l dn t sh e indee d T immy "
The
Al migh ty God s made a fine matc h in th e two
of ou for if you w nt marry ing a woman w as
y
,
o
’
,
,
’
,
e
6
4
u
.
We ll o f th e S ai nt s : A c t 11
t h e l ike of you rse l f yo u d b e h aving th e fe ar
fu llest l ittl e ch il dre n I m th ink in g was e ve r
see n in th e wo rl d
Th e
’
’
,
,
.
TIMMY iously fi nd d
if you re an u gly man
G od forgive you "
look ing at I m th ink ing your tongu e s
th an your vie w
,
e
o
ser
.
’
’
’
,
.
MARTIN DOUL h t als
Isn t it destroyed with th e cold I am and if I m
ou
i
t
u gl
se l f I ne ve r se e n anyone th e l ik e o f
y
y
for dr p iness t h is day T immy th e smith and
I m th ink ing now h e rse l f s co ming abo ve you d
h ave a righ t to Ste p u p into you r old S h anty
ur
,
o.
’
’
,
ee
,
,
’
’
’
,
an d
t
ng
ve a ru b to
d
n
i
t
i
i
r
e
a
n
t
b
e
s
u
f
a
o
c
o
g
,
y
t h e re with your b l e ary e e s, an d you r b ig nose ,
y
t h e l ike o f an old scare crow S tu c k do wn u po n
th e road
.
TIMMY l king p th r ad n a ily
Sh e s no call to min d wh at way I loo k and I
after bu il din
h
h
f
t
ur roo ms in it
a
o
e
i
o
u
s
w
g
t
i
t
s a
above on th e h ill
u
t
B
and
H
p)
(
r
D
ul
ue er th in
t
d
M
o
y
l
f
a
n
r
h
a
e
w
a
o
u
s
q
g
y
y
are after se tt ing e ve ry p e rso n in th is pl ace and
u p be yond to Rath vanna tal k ing o f noth in g
e y do
t
h
and th ink ing of noth in
b
u t t h e wa
y
g
,
oo
e
u
o
u
e s
.
’
,
.
s u
e s
’
.
e
,
,
,
47
,
Th e We ll
Of
S ai nt s : A ct
th e
looking
11
i
n
t
r ds
e
r
o
o
w
a
in t h e face
G
g )
(
g
fi
’
’
’
It s th e de vil s work you re afte r doin with
’
ou r talk of fine l ook s, an d I d do righ t, may b e ,
y
to ste p in and wash th e b lackness from m e yes
y
be
.
.
g
.
H e goes into fi rge
M ar tin D oul rubs h is face
er tive
t
h
e tail
o
i
i
h
s
coat
M
ol
t
h
w
f
fi
ly
ly
Byr ne comes on r igh t w ith a water -can, and
.
.
begins to fill it
at th e
well
.
MARTIN DOUL
God sa ve you , Molly
B yr ne
MOLLY BYRNE
,
Go d save you
.
.
w
indfi
r ent
ly
.
.
MARTIN DOUL
T h at s a dark , gloomy day,
me rcy on us all
’
.
and t h e
Lord h ave
'
.
MOLLY BYRNE
M iddl ing
dark
.
.
MARTIN DOUL
It s a power of dirty days and dar k mornings and
sh ab b y l ook in s fe llo ws h
m
k
a
er
a
t
v
g
g
(
h i hould ) w do h ave to b e l ooking o n wh e n
.
’
,
-
ss
,
e
er
e
8
4
es
es u r e o
We ll Of t h e S ai nt s : A c t 11
w e h ave ou r S igh t G o d h e lp us b u t t h e re s one
fine th ing we h ave to b e look ing on a grand
w h ite h andso me girl th e l ik e o f you
and
e bl e s
i
e I se t m e e s o n
d
n
I
s
e ve r
t
i
m
o
u
o
b
g
y
y
y y
t h e saints an d th e h o l y w ate r an d th e powe r of
t h e Lor d Al migh ty in th e h eave ns abo ve
Th e
’
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
.
MOLLY BYRNE
I
’
.
p
l
g
g
l
h ear d th e riests say it isn t ook in on a
h
e ir
t
ou n
r
d
t
e ac h man
t
o b e sa in
i
w
o
u
y
gg
y
y
B
i
i
ng wa ter into h er ca n wi th a cup )
ra e rs
l
a
(
y
ve
l
p
’
.
.
MARTIN DOUL
It isn t many h ave be e n th e way I was h ear ing
o
ur vo ice sp eak ing an d not se e in
t
all
o
u
a
y
gy
.
’
,
.
,
MOLLY BYRNE
.
T h at sh ou l d h ave b e e n a qu ee r time for an old,
w ick e d, coaxi ng foo l to b e sitting th ere with
you r e yes Sh u t, and not se e ing a sigh t of a girl
o r woman p assing th e road
.
MARTIN DOUL
.
me itse l f it was great joy an d
pride I h ad th e time I d h ear you r vo ice sp eak
ing an d you pass ing to G rianan (begi nning to speak
If it was
a
uee
r
t
i
q
’
49
n
Th e
We ll o f t h e S ai nt s : A c t ii
with pla intiv e intensity), for it s of many a fine
t h ing your vo ice wou l d p u t a po or dark fe ll ow
’
’
in mind, an d th e day I d h e ar it it s of l ittl e e lse
a t all I wou l d b e th ink ing
’
.
MOLLY BYRNE
I ll te ll you r wife if you tal k to me th e l ik e of
th t
You ve h eard maybe sh e s b e l ow
p ick ing ne ttles for th e widow O F linn wh o took
i
n
h
h
e n sh e see n th e two of
re
a
t
p
er
w
o
u
t
o
g
y
y
figh ting and you rse lf pu tting sh ame on h er at
.
’
’
a
’
.
,
,
’
,
,
t h e c ross ing o f th e roads
.
DOUL impati ntly
Is th e re no l iving p e rson can sp eak a score o f
itse l f
words to me or say G od S p ee d you
with ou t pu tting me in mind of th e old w oman
M AR T1 N
e
,
.
,
,
,
or th at
day
e ith e r at
G rianan
MOLLY BYRNE
I was th inking it sh ou l d
,
ou
y
of
in
ma liciously
.
mind of th e day you
your l ife
fine t h ing to
call e d th e gran d
be
a
.
MAR TIN DOUL
it " ( P la intiv ly
.
Gran d
day, is
a side h is wor k, a nd leaning
e
again,
towar ds h er
0
5
.
)
th r owing
O r a b ad
Th e
We ll Of t h e S aint s : A c t ii
MOLLY EYR NE l king at h im with
It s qu ee r tal k you h ave if it s a l ittl e
stump of a man you are itse l f
inter est
oo
,
’
’
,
.
old, S h a
bb y
.
MARTIN DOUL
.
Im
’
not so old as
y
ou
do h e ar th e m
MOLLY BYRNE
You re
old
’
w ith
a
rl
i
g
I m th ink ing,
’
to
sa
y
.
.
be
ta
lk ing th at tal k
.
MARTIN DOUL d sp ndingly
It s no t a lie you re te ll ing may b e for it s l ong
ears I m afte r l osing from th e wor l d fe l ing
y
lo ve and talk ing lov w ith th e old woman and
I foole d th e w h ol e w h ile w ith th e l ies of T immy
,
e
o
.
’
’
’
,
,
’
,
e,
t h e smit h
e
,
.
MOLLY BYRNE
,
h a lf inv itingly
.
fine way you r w an ting to p ay T immy th e
’
’
And it s no t h is lies you re making
smith
love to th is day, M artin D ou l
It
’
s a
.
.
MARTIN DOUL
M olly and th e Lord
.
It is
e
H
(
no t,
p
asses
,
beh ind h er
fo rgive u s
a nd comes nea r h er
52
all.
We ll O f t h e S ai nt s : A c t ii
F or I ve h ear d te ll th ere are lands be yon d in
Cah ir Ive ragh ig and th e Re ek s of Cork w ith
warm su n in th e m and fine l igh t in th e sk y
B
i
r
e
n
d
n
h
i
t
h
a
n
d
t
n
l
r
d
h
A
n
d
i
a
w
a
s
t
s
(
g
)
g
g
g
fo r a ma n e ve r was b l in d or a w oman w ith a
fine ne c k an d a sk in on h e r th e l ik e of you t h e
way we d h ave a righ t to go off th is day till w d
h ave a fine l ife passing a b road t h rou gh t h e m
t o wns O f th e so u t h an d w e te ll in s torie s ma b e
g
y
Th e
’
.
,
o
’
er .
,
,
,
,
’
e
,
,
o r sin
i
n
g g
so ngs at th e
MOLLY BYRNE
,
W ll
,
.
h a lf a mused,
om h ead to oot
f
fi
tu r ning r ound
look ing h im
and
fairs
’
ov er
.
’
i
n
r
w
n
s
h
n
n
o
i
r
t
t
ee
t
i
w
h
e
o
a
u
u
,
q
g
y
’
’
w ife s after e aving you b e cau se ou r e a it ifu
’
S h o w,
o u d ta k t h e ik e O f th at to me "
y
e
l
l
y
l
MA RTIN DOUL
i
n
k
d
r
a
w
b
a
c
,
g
but indignant
a
p
l
little, h ur t,
.
It
’
s a
r
u
ee
q
th ing,
mayb e , fo r all th ings is qu e e r
I
l
n
ow v oice w ith pecu liar
a
(
’
’
em
ph asis ) Bu t th ere s o ne th ing I m te ing
’
n
i
f
f
i
t
w
a
s
t
o
u
h
r
m
e
d
s
e
w
a
e
a
w
a
o
m
o
f
f
,
y ,
y
b e cau se of see ing me , an d I no mo re th an I
r with m
am, b u t b e caus e I was ook in
h
n
e
o
g
y
t wo e es, and sh e ge tt ing u p , and e ating h er
foo d, and com ing h er h air, and ing down for
h er S ee
in
l
wo r d
th e
.
ll
.
lk
l
y
l p
b
ly
.
53
We ll Of th e S aint s : A c t ii
Th e
MOLLY EYR NE int t d f h g
Wou l dn t ny m rrie d man you d
doing t h e l ik e of th at "
,
’
’
a
a
MARTI N DOUL
i
h er
se z ing
,
h as
ua r
er
er es e
o
,
moment
th e
d
.
h ave
he
th a t
a ttention.
I m th ink ing b y th e me rcy o f G o d it s fe w se es
a n t h i ng b u t t h e m is bl ind for a S p ace (wi th
y
’
ex ci tement
I
t
s a fe w
se e s th e
Old w ome n
)
’
f
e
ro t tin
t
h
rave , and it s fe w se e s th e l ik e
o
r
g
g
’
e bends ov er h er
h
ou h it s
H
T
o f you rse l f
g
(
)
sh in ing
ou are , l ik e a h i h lamp wou l d drag
g
y
in th e sh ip s ou t o f t h e se a
’
’
.
.
.
.
MOLLY BYRNE
K e p o ff from m
i
h
i
n
k
n
s
r
w
a
a
,
g
yf
e,
e
MARTIN DOUL
,
m h im
M artin D ou l
i
t
h
w
l
q
y,
i ntensity
u ick
ro
.
.
low ,
f
i
ur ous
.
Im
ll ing you (H p
h is h a nd
’
n d you d do
on h er sh ou lder a nd sh akes h er
A
)
r i h t not to marr
a man is afte r l ook ing o u t a
g
y
l ong wh ile on th e bad days of th e world ; for
w h at w ay wou l d t h e l ik e of h im h ave fit e yes
to l oo k o n yo u rse l f, w h e n yo u rise u p in th e
morning and come ou t of th e l ittl e door yo u
’
h ave ab ove in th e l ane , t h e t ime it d b e a fin e
It
’
s th e tru th
’
te
.
.
54
e
u ts
We ll Of th e S ai nt s : A c t 11
if a man wou l d b e see ing and l osing
Th e
th ing
h is
fac ing
,
’
sigh t, th e
way h e d h ave your two e yes
h im, an d h e going t h e roads, and S h in ing abo ve
h im, and h e look ing in t h e sk y, an d springing
’
u p from th e earth , t h e t ime h e d l owe r h is h ead,
in place of th e mu ck th at se e in me n do me e t
all roads sp read on th e worl d
g
.
MOLLY
wh o h as listened h alf
mesmer ized, star ti ng
EYR NE,
l ik e of th at talk you d h ear from a man
w ould b e losing h is mind
It
’
’
s th e
.
MARTIN DO UL
,
i
o
n
g g
h er
h er ,
f
t
er
a
passing
to
r igh t .
It d be l ittle wonde r if a man near t h e l ik e o f
ou wou l d b e l osin
d
i
n
d
w
n
o
h
s
m
i
P
t
o
u
u
r
g
y
y ’
c an now, and come al on
e l f fo r I m
w
i
m
t
h
s
,
g
y
se e in
ou t h is da
t
h
e in
u , ma be ,
se
e
o
g y
y
y
y,
way no man h as se e n you in th e wo rl d
H
e
(
takes h er by th e ar m and tr ies to p u ll h er aw ay
so
t
o th e r i h t
n
t
ou
c
m
n
o
w
e
o
e
L
o
y
fi
l
g )
y
’
I m saying, to th e lan ds of Ive ragh and th e
’
R e ek s of Cork, wh ere you won t set down
th e w idth of you r t wo fee t and n o t b e c ru sh
ing fine flowers, and mak ing sw ee t sme lls in
t h e air
’
.
,
g
.
.
.
55
Th e W e ll
MOLLY BYRN E
,
Leave
Im
’
Of th e
S ai nt s : A c t
laying down
r ee h er se f:
l
f
can,
11
trying to
" Leave
me go,
MARTIN DO UL
fool ing
Come al ong
now t h e
me go, M artin D ou l
ying "
sa
.
Le t you
no t
l ittle path
be
.
t h rou gh th e tre es
MOLLY BYRNE
i
ng
y
cr
,
.
tow ar ds
ou t
f
g
br
e.
—
i
m
T
m
comes ou t
T immy T immy th e smith
(
y
ol
M
orge, a nd M a r tin D ou l lets h er go
o
ly
ff
Byr ne, ex cited and br ea thless, pointing to M a r ti n
.
.
l
D ou l )
D id e ve r you h ear th at th e m th at oses
t h e ir sigh t
it ,
oses t h e ir se nse s a o ng w ith
T immy th e smith
.
l
TIMMY
l
picio
s
us
,
ly
us,
i
bu t
u ncer ta n .
ll
b e h aving h im
’
se l f drive n O lf th is day from wh e re h e s goo d
sl e e p ing, and fe eding, an d wa e s for h is wo rk
He
’
s no se nse , su re
a
n
d
,
he
’
g
MOLLY
EYR NE, as
.
bq b r e
‘
.
Look on
He s a bigger fool th an th at, T immy
’
h im now, an d te ll me if th at isn t a grand fe llo w
to t h ink h e s only to op e n h is mo u th to h ave a
’
.
’
6
5
We ll of t h e S aint s : A c t ii
fine woman th e l ik e of me ru nn ing along
h is h eel s
Th e
,
,
.
M a r tin
D ou l recoils towar ds centr e, with
h and to h is eyes ; M ary D ou l is seen on
comin
l
t
d
s
r
w
r
a
gfi
fy
o
.
TIMMY
w ith blank
,
a
mazement
.
O h , th e bl in d is wick e d p e o pl e , and it s no lie
’
Bu t h e ll walk off th is day an d not b e trou bl ing
us more
’
.
.
Tu r ns back lefi
coa t a nd stick ;
me th ings fa ll
,
l
no t
o
ur
r ou nd,
s
o
t
u
p
f
coa t
ou t o
s
po k t
c e ,
agai n.
MARTIN DOUL t n
wh isp
t
M lly
Le t you
a r ti n D ou l
M
p
u
c
so
wh ich h e gath er s up
er s
pi ks
a nd
’
Byr ne
me
Sh a
on
sees
M ary
D oul,
implor ing
with
me , M olly,
be fore
Le t you no t p u t S h ame
o n me and I afte r sa in
fi
n
e words to
o
u
y ,
y g
and dreami n
n
e ni h t
d
t
h
ea
m
s
i
r
g
g
e h esita tes
H
n
ok s r ou nd th e sk
s
i
t
a
l
a
d
I
o
(
,
y)
s torm of th u nde r is co min , or th e l ast e nd o f
g
t h e w orl d " (H e stagger s tow ar ds M ar
D
ou l
,
y
tr ipping slig h t y ov er tin can )
h
e h e ave ns is
T
l
’
c l osin , I m th in kin
n
k
d
r
d
e
a
ea
t
t
h
n
ss
i
a
r
w
g
g
g,
r
trou b le p ass ing in th e sk
e
e
c
h
M
H
e
r
s
a
a
(
y
y
h erse f
an d th e s
mith
.
.
.
.
.
57
Th e
W e ll Of th e S aint s : A c t ii
D ou l, a nd seiz es h er left ar m with both h is
"
—
h a nds w ith a fr antic cry ) IS it th e dark ness
o f th u n de r is co ming, M ar
D ou " D o you
se e me c ear y w it h yo u r e yes "
.
l
y
l
MARY DOU L
l
h er ar m away, and h its
h im w ith empty sack acr oss th e face
h
s
n
c es
a
t
,
.
I
si
h
t
g
y
o ff from me no w
se e
ou
a
l
too c e ar
ly
d
a
n
,
le t you k e e p
.
MOLLY BYRNE
T h at
’
M ary
,
l pping h er h ands
c a
.
’
T h at s th e way to tre at
th e l ik e o f h im is aft e r S tan ding th e re at m fe e t
y
’
an d ask in
m
f
w
i
t
m
r
o
w
ll
e to
o Of
h
h
i
t
i
d
I
,
g
g
g
a n o ld w re tc h e d road woman th e l ik e o f ou rse l f
y
s
r igh t,
.
-
.
MARY DOUL
S k in S h rinks
,
Wh e n
th e
defia ntly
.
on
y
ou r
c h in,
M oll y
Byrn e , th e re won t b e th e l ik e o f you for a S h ru nk
’
h ag in th e fou r q u arters o f Ire land
It s a
’
fine pair you d b e , Su re ly
M ar tin D oul is sta nding a t back r igh t centr e,
with h is back to th e audience
’
.
.
TIMMY
IS it
th e
ov er to
me you h ave
no S h a
l ik e
ming
o
c
,
of
ou
y
"
to
8
5
M ary D oul
le t
.
on Sh e
’
d
e ver
be
We ll Of t h e S ai nt s : A c t ii
TIMMY pointing to M lly Byr n
It s we ll you k now w h at call I h ave
It s w e ll
o
u k no w a dece nt girl I m th ink in
d
t
w
e
h
a
s
o
y
g
no r i h t to h ave h er h e ar t sca l de d w ith h ear in
g
g
—
talk
an d q e e r b ad ta l k I m th in kin — from a
g
k
f
ra
i
n
o o l th e l ik e of ou
l
oo
g
ggy
y
Th e
o
,
e.
’
’
.
’
,
,
’
u
,
,
-
.
MARTIN DOUL
,
i
r a si n
i
s
h
g
v oice.
mak ing game of you sh e is, for wh at se e ing
i
r l wo u l d mar r
w
i
t
h
f
l
L
o
u
rs
e
k
n
h
i
m
"
oo
o
g
,
y
y
’
M olly, l ook o n h im, I m saying, for I m se e ing
h im st ill , and le t you raise you r voice , fo r t h e
t ime is come , and b id h im go u p into h is fo rge ,
t
h
e re b
e l f, sn e ezin
an d b e sittin
h
i
m
s
n
d
a
g
g
y
It
’
s
’
ll
s w eating, and
me n t day
h e b eating p ot- h ook s t i
e seiz es h er a r m a a in
H
(
g
)
.
h im
j
ud
g
.
MOLLY BYRNE
Ke ep
th e
.
m me , T immy
o ff fro
M a r tin D ou l aside
me strik e you, M art in D ou l "
TIMMY p
,
h ing
us
.
l d you h av
G o alo ng now aft r yo u r wife wh o s a fit match
f r you and l e av M olly w ith myse l f
MARTIN DOUL d p ir ingly
Won t yo r ise yo r voice M olly and lay h e ll s
l ong c rs on h is tong e "
W
ou
e
’
e
o
,
e
,
.
,
es a
.
’
’
u
u
e
a
u
,
u
60
,
We ll Of t h e S ai nt s : A c t ii
MOLLY BYRNE n Timmy s left
ll ing h im it s destroye d I am with
Th e
,
I ll
’
be
te
S igh t o f
’
o
.
’
o u and th e
y
so u nd of
ou r vo ice .
th e
G0
y
f now aft e r you r w ife , an d if sh e b eats you
Of
ou go afte r t h e t ink e r girl s is a bo ve
a ain, le t
g
y
ru nn ing th e h ill s, or dow n among t h e sl u ts o f th e
’
to w n, and you ll l e arn o ne day, mayb e , th e w ay
a man sh ou l d S p e ak w ith a w e ll re are d, c ivil gir l
t
h
e ta k es Timm b
e ar m
Sh
t h e l ik e of me
)
(
y y’
Come u p now into th e forge till h e ll b e go ne
’
down a b it on th e road, for it s ne ar afeard I am of
t h e w il d l oo k h e h as come in h is e yes
-
.
.
.
Sh e goes into th e
f
Timmy
g
door w ay
or e.
TIMMY
p
sto s
in th e
.
.
Le t me not find you h e re agai n, M artin D ou l
’
I
s
e ba r es h is a r m
H
t
w
e
ll
u
o
k
n
o
w
m
T
i
m
(
)
y
y
’
th e smith h as great stre ngth in h is arm, and it s
a pow e r of th ings it h as b rok e n a S i h t h arde r
g
th an t h e O ld bo ne o f your sk u ll
.
.
.
H e goes into th e fi rge
a nd
p
u
lls th e door
h im
fi
a
er
.
MARTIN DOUL
t
s
n
d
s
a
a
,
And th at
’
l
s th e ast th in
moment with h is h and
m
I
g
6I
’
to se t
my S igh t on in
We ll Of th e S ai nt s : A c t 11
t h e l ife o f th e w orl d— th vill ain o f a w oman and
y
t h e b l oody stre ngth o f a man
O h God p ity a
t
d
h
i
l
n
d
f
ll
w
t
h
w
a
I
m
h
s
a
i
t
oo
r
b
i
o
e
a
w
p
y
y
Th e
e
.
e
,
,
,
in me to do h u rt to th e m at all (H e
begi ns gr o ing a bou t for a moment, th en sto s ) Y e t
’
’
if I ve no stre ngth i n me I ve a voic e e ft for
my raye rs, and may God b igh t th e m th is day,
a n d my o wn so u t h e same h o u r w ith t h e m, t h e
’
rne and T imm
way
see t h e m afte r, M o
B
y y
y
t h e s mith , th e t wo o f t h e m o n a h igh b e d, an d
’
t
t h e y scr e e c h ing in h e
b e a gra nd
t h ing th at t ime to ook o n t h e t wo o f t h e m ;
tw istin g an d ro ar ing o u t, and tw ist i ng
an d th e
y
ain, o ne da
and t h e n e x t da ,
an d ro ar in
a
g g
y
y
’
I
t s no t b ind
an d e ac h da
a w ays and e ve r
y
’
’
’
b e th at time, an d it won t b e h e to me, I m
’
t h ink in g, b u t th e ik e o f h e ave n its e f ; and it s
’
’
fin e care
b e ta ing t h e o rd A migh ty doesn t
e tu r ns to
H
o e ou t
r
k now
g
(
)
n o S t re n th
g
.
p
p
p
l
l
I ll
ll
I ll
.
l
I ll
l
ll
l
I ll
.
l
.
ll
l
k
p
.
C
L
URTAIN
l
.
.
l
AC T
III
me Scene as in fir st Act, bu t gap in centr e
h as been filled w ith br iar s, or br anch es of some sor t
M ary D oul, blind again, gr apes h er w ay in on le t,
a nd sits as be r e
h
e h as a
ew r ush es with h er
S
fi
f
Th e
sa
.
.
It is
a n ear
p
ly
s r ing
.
day
.
MARY DOUL
,
mour nfielly
.
Ah , God h e lp me
God h elp me ; th e
’
b l ack ness was n t so b l ack at all th e o th e r t ime
’
’
as it is t h is t ime , and it s destro e d I ll b e no w,
y
et m
vin
rk in
l
an d h ard se t t o
i
al o ne ,
o
w
g
g
g
y
’
wh e n it s fe w are passing an d t h e wi nds are
’
h
e be ins sh r eddin
c ol d
u
m
t
h
n
S
s
h
es
I
i
k
r
(
g
g
)
ing S h ort days w ill b e l ong days to me from
t h is time , and I sitting h e re , not se e ing a b l ink,
my
o r h e aring a wor d, an d no th ou gh t in
’
min d b u t l ong p raye rs th at Martin D ou l ll ge t
h is re war d in a sh ort wh il e for t h e villainy of h is
’
’
h eart It s gre at j ok es th e p eop le ll b e mak ing
’
now, I m t h ink ing, and th ey p ass me b , p o in t
y
ing t h e ir nge rs, may b e , and ask ing w h at place
’
’
is h imse l f, th e way it s no qu ie t or de cency I ll
’
h ave fro m th is day till I m an old woman wit h
.
.
.
fi
63
We ll Of th e S aint s : A c t iii
Th e
lo ng wh ite
h air and it twisting from my b ro w
h
e
m
b
l
es w ith h er h air
u
S
n
e
n
e
ems to h ea r
h
d
t
s
a
,
(
f
’
someth i n
L
i
ens
r a moment
s
t
h
e
r
e
a
u
e
r
s
e
T
g
,
q
)
fi
s ou c h ing ste
comin
on t h e road
d
o
G
g
’
he
me , h e s coming sure y
.
.
l
.
p
lp
Sh e
sta s
y
.
l
.
p rfectly q
p
r a es
g
in
i
M ar tin D ou l
r i h t blind a lso
g ,
u et.
e
on
.
MARTIN DOUL
,
l
o
o
m
i
g
ly
.
T h e de vil me nd M ary D ou l for p u tting l ies o n
me , an d l e tting on sh e was grand T h e de vil
me nd th e Old Saint for l e t tin g me se e it was l ies
e sits dow n near h er
H
h
e de vil me n d T immy
T
(
)
.
.
.
mith fo r k ill ing me w ith h ar d work , and
k e e p ing me w it h an e mp ty, w in dy stomac h in
me , in th e day and m t h e n igh t T e n t h ou san d
—
f
M
o
lly Byrne (M a ry
de vil s me n d t h e sou l o
th e
s
.
—
r
o
i
a
v
l
h
d
w
t
a
an d th e b ad
D ou l nods h er h
,
wick e d souls is h idde n in all th e wome n of t h e
e r ocks h imse
i
t
i
h
n
h
w
a
d
er h is
H
s
h
o
v
w or d
,
(’
l
f
’
t
s o nesome
b
I
e from th is da , an d if
ace
y
f )
iving e o e is a b ad lot, ye t M ary D ou , h e r
se f, an d S h e a dirt , wr ink e d- ook ing h ag, was
y
b e t te r ma b e to b e sitting a ong with th an no
’
’
b e ge tting my death now, I m
o n e at all
t h ink ing, sitting a o ne in th e c o d air, h earing
th e n igh t co ming, and th e b ack b ir ds flying
r ou n d in t h e b r iars c r in g to t h e mse ves, t h e
y
pp
ea
l
.
l
l
.
I ll
l
p pl
y
.
l
I ll
l
l
l
l
l
64
l
l
S a int s : Ac t iii
time you ll h ear one cart getting ofi a long way
in th e east and anoth er cart getting 05 a l ong
way in th e w est and a dog barking maybe an d
l
t
ns a nd
H
i
a l ittl e w ind tu rning th e stic ks
(
igh h av ily ) I ll b e destroyed sitting alone and
losing my senses th is time th e way I m after
losing my sigh t for it d make any person afear d
to b e sitt ing u p h earing th e so u nd of h is b reath
Th e We ll
of
th e
'
’
,
,
,
e
.
s
s
s e
’
e
.
’
’
,
es h is eet
m
h
o
v
(
f
e
on
’
—
and
)
th e stones
p
th e noise o f
h is fe e t, wh e n it s a ower o f qu eer th ings do b e
S tirr ing, itt e st ic s b re a ing, and th e grass mov
ing—( M a ry D oul h alf sigh s, a nd h e tur ns on h er
’
—
in h or r or ) ti you d ta e your dying oath on
su n and moon a t h ing was b reat h ing o n th e
e listens towar ds h er
H
r a moment,
stones
(
fi
th en star ts up ner vously, and gr opes abou t fi r h is
’
’
I b e goin now, I m th ink ing, b u t
stick )
’
’
my stick s in, an d
ace
I m not su re wh at
’
H
e
I m destroyed with terror and dread
(
touch es h er face as h e is gr oping about a nd cr ies out )
’
T h e re s a th ing with a co d, iving face on
e
n
H
t
u
r
n
s
o
r
u
t
it sitting u p at my side
(
awa , bu t misses h is pa th and tu mbles i n against
y
th e wall )
M y road is ost on me now
O h , mercifu Go d, se t my foot on th e ath
’
th is day, and I
be saying raye rs morn ing
and n igh t, and no t straining my car afte r
r s,
d
n
d
i
i
h
un
o
r
b
i
n
t
o
i
a
n
a
t
o
g g
y
g
y
I die
l l
k
k
ll
k
.
g
ll
.
pl
.
.
l
l
.
l
l
"
l
.
ll
p
g
6S
p
ll
Th e We ll
Le t you
not
Go d
o
f th e Sa i nts : Act ii i
b e telling lies to th e Almigh ty
.
Mary D oul , is it " (R ecover ing h imself with
immense r elief ) Is it Mary D oul, I m sa ying "
’
T h ere s a swee t tone in your voice I ve no t
’
h eard for a space
You re tak ing me fix M olly
’
Byrne, I m th inkin g
’
’
.
.
sweat
fi
m h is face
o
.
We ll sigh t s a q ueer thing for u psetting a man
It s a q ueer th ing to t hink I d l ive to t h is day
to b e fear ing th e l ike of you ; b ut if it s sh ak e n
’
,
.
’
’
’
I
m for
a
a sh ort
wh ile, I ll
’
You ll be grand then
’
Yo u
’
’
d
a
n
n
i
t
s
o
,
l
ve no cal
to
you re as blind as
’
soon
g
b e talkin
myse l f
.
66
,
be
lie
’
ooming to
.
for I ve h ear d tell
Th e Well
O
f th e
S a int s : Act iii
MARY DOUL scor nfielly
You were saying all times you d a great ear for
A great e ar God
h earing th e l ies in a wor d
h e lp you and you th ink you re using it now
,
.
’
,
.
’
.
,
MARTI N DOUL
If it s not l ie s you re te lling wou l d you h ave
me th ink you re not a wrink le d p oor woman is
looking like th ree scores may be or two scores
and a h alf "
.
’
’
’
,
,
MARY DOUL
.
I woul d not Martin (Sh leansfi rward earnest y )
F or wh en I se en myse l f in t h e m p ools I se e n
my h air wou l d b e gray o r wh ite maybe in a
sh ort w h il e and I se e n w ith it th at I d a face
wou l d b e a gre at wo nde r wh e n it ll h ave so ft
wh ite h air fall ing around it th e way wh en I m
an old woman th er e won t b e th e l ike of me
su re ly in th e se ve n cou nties of th e e as t
,
l
e
.
.
,
,
,
’
,
’
’
,
’
.
MARTIN DOUL
,
You re
’
’
a
and it s no
c u te
lie
with
king
th in
m,
a
.
woman,
M ary D ou l,
.
MARY DOUL tr iumphantly
su rely
and I m te ll in
u
o
g y
,
I
mir ation
r eal ad
’
,
68
.
a
beautiful
Th e
We ll of th e S aint s : A c t iii
wh ite-h aired woman is a grand th ing to se e , for
’
I m tol d .wh e n KittyuBawn was se ll ing p ote en
be low, th e young men itse lf would never tire to
b e l ooking in h e r face
.
.
MARTIN DOUL
n
i
n
h
t
i
s
e
l
h
d
a
a
,
fi g
o
f
h is h ead, speaking with h esitation
tak ing
.
D id you
th e re
be
th ink
a
me "
u p on
to
look
wh ite ness
,
th e
Mary D ou l, wou l d
lik e
of t h at
ming
co
MARY DOUL with xtr eme contempt
In a sh or t wh il e
O n you God h e lp you "
you ll h ave a h ead on you as bald as an old
tu rnip y ou d see rolling rou nd in th e mu ck
Y ou ne e d ne ver talk again of your fine l ook s
M artin D oul for th e day of th at talk s gone
e
,
.
,
’
’
.
,
’
,
for
e ver.
MARTIN DOUL
.
T h at s a h ard word to b e saying, for I was
’
th inking if I d a b it of co mfort, th e l ik e of
’
’
you rse lf, it s not far off we d b e from th e goo d
’
days we n t b e fore , and th at d b e a wonde r sur e ly
’
’
Bu t I ll never rest easy, th inking you re a gray,
beautifu l woman, and myself a p itiful Sh ow
’
.
.
MARY DOUL
I can t h el p your looks M artin D ou l
.
’
’
,
69
.
It wasn
t
Th e We ll of th e
myse l f made you with
big
ears, and
M ART1N
S a ints : Act iii
nd our
ey es
y
your grise dy ch in
DOUL
a
,
.
i
h
i
s
c
h
n
ra
l
i
e
l
,
y y,
beams with deligh t
th en
r ubs
.
T h e re
’
s
cu te th in
one
g yo
th in
’
u ve
king woman itse l f
forgot, if you
’
re
a
.
MARY DOU L
Your slouch ing fe et is it " O r your h ooky
neck or your two kne es is blac k with k nockin g
one on t h e oth er "
.
,
,
M ARTIN DOUL
T h e re s talking for
tal k ing su re ly "
,
’
with deligh ted
c ute
a
scor n.
woman
Th ere
.
’
s
,
ARY DOUL p uzzled at joy qf his voice
If you d anyth in g b u t l ies to say you d
talking yourse l f
M
.
,
’
’
be
.
M
ARTIN DOUL
,
bu r sting with
ment
excite
.
I ll b e letting
I ve th is to say, Mary Doul
my beard grow in a sh ort wh il e, a beau tifu l , l ong,
’
wh ite, silke n, streamy beard, you wou l dn t see
’
’
.
th e
l ik e of
in t h e
eastern
7
0
worl d
.
Ah,
a
Th e Well
o
f th e Saints : A c t iii
bear d s a grand th ing on an old man a
grand th ing for making th e quality stop and be
Stre tch ing ou t th e ir h an ds with good Sil ver or
gold and a beard s a th ing you ll ne ver have so
b
e h ol ding your tongue
m
a
o
u
y
y
white
’
,
’
’
,
,
.
MARY DOUL
We ll we re a great
,
’
,
c
e
e
l
r
c
l
laugh in
h
g
fi y
we ll h ave yet, mayb e,
before we die
times
y
i
r
r
l
d
a
su
e
a
n
,
p ,
’
and
.
’
it
great
great
talking
s
.
MARTIN DOU L
.
Great times from th is day, with th e h e lp of th e
Almigh ty God, for a p riest itself would belie ve
th e l ies of an old man would h ave a fine wh ite
beard growing on h is ch in
.
m twittering
coming in th e sp ring-time
’
from be yond th e sea, and th ere ll b e a fine warmth
T h ere s th e sound
yellow birds do be
’
o f one
of th e
in t h e sun, and a swee tness in th e air, th e
’
way it b e a grand th in to b e sittin h ere qu ie t
th e th in s
rowin
up , and
and eas , sme in
from th e earth
u ddin
now
b
ll
y
g
ll g
g
g g
g
g
.
MARTI N DOUL
I m sme ll ing th e furze a while bac k sprouting
.
’
7
I
T h e Well
f th e
S ai nt s : Ac t iii
d
an d if
h
l
y
on th e h ill
o
d
o
our tongu e
u
y
yo d h ar th e lambs of G ian n th ough it s
n ar drown d t h e i c
n
g
i
s with th e fu ll river
i
y
making noises in th e gl en
o
’
,
u
’
e
r
e
r
e
a
’
,
r
.
MARY DOUL
,
listens
.
T h e lambs is bl eating, surely, and th ere s cocks
and l ay ing h e ns mak ing a fine stir a mil e 05 on
h
e
t
s
S
t h e face of th e h ill
s
r
t
a
)
(
’
.
.
MARTIN DOUL
Wh
’
at s
g in th e
th at is sou ndin
1
1 faint
f
sou nd o
a
It
s
not
from th e
th e
ch urch es,
for
,
It
"
.
.
th e
’
wind s
blowing
sea.
MARTIN DOUL
’
west
bell is h ear d
MARY DOUL
’
.
s th e old
Saint
,
w ith dismay
I m th inking, ringing h is
’
MARY DOUL
T h e Lord p rote ct
’
e
li
s
h
en
T
s
t
e
H
( y
)
.
.
be ll
.
from th e saints of God
c oming t h is road, sur e l
y
us
.
2
7
.
"
Th e We ll
o
f th e S a i nt s
A c t iii
:
MARTIN DOUL tentativ ly
Will we b e ru nning 05 Mary D ou l
e
,
.
,
MARY DOUL
Wh at place
wou l d we
.
ru n
MARTI N DOUL
littl e p ath going
.
T h e re
’
th e
s
l gh s
th rou
up
gh
th e
If we re ach e d th e b ank ab ove,
wh e re th e e l de rs do be growing, no p erso n wou l d
se e a si h t of u s, if it was a h u ndr e d y e o me n
g
’
we re passing itse lf ; b u t I m afeard aft er th e time
’
we we re with ou r S igh t we ll not find ou r way
t o it at all
s ou
.
.
MARY DOUL
in
s
t
n
d
u
a
,
g
p
You d
.
find th e way, surely
You re a grand
man th e worl d knows at finding your way winte r
or su mmer, if th ere was de ep snow in it itse l f,
or th ick grass and l eaves, maybe , growing fr om
’
’
.
th e earth
.
MART1N
DO U L
,
tak ing
h er h and
.
Come a b it th is way it s h ere it begins ( Th ey
t
h
n
t
h
e
o
e
p
b
t
a
r
e
t
re
e
p
ll
d
i
a
o
T
s
u
r
a
e
g p)
g
r
h
n
d
i
c
w
a
s
t
ra
n
t
h
n
g
e
e
s
n
e
I
as
o
e
i
a
a
g p
g
pp
passing it be fore
’
.
o e
u
’
.
,
,
.
Th e We ll of th e S aints : A c t iii
MARY DOUL
.
Wou l d we
u nder
h ave a righ t to be
sticks "
th e
crawli ng in
MARTIN DOUL
I am to know
below
.
It s h ard se t
’
ri h t
d
A
n
i
s
n
t
i
t
g
’
wh en you can t run
’
.
wh at wou l d b e
a poor th in
to b e bl ind
off itse l f, and you fearin
g
g
to see
MARY DOUL
l
n
e
r
a
,
y
in
tears.
God h e lp us, and wh at good ll
ou r gray h airs b e itse l f, if we h ave ou r sigh t, th e
’
way we ll se e th e m fall ing each day, and tu rning
dirty in th e rain
b
ll
h
e
e
sounds near b )
T
(
y
It
’
s a
’
n
r
t
h
i
oo
p
g,
.
MARTIN DO UL
,
He
’
ming
s co
h im at all
in desp air
.
’
now, and
we won t get
of
from
.
MARY DOUL
.
Cou ld we h ide in th e b it of a briar is growing
at th e west bu tt of th e c h u rch
MARTIN DOUL
H
l
e
e
n
s
i
s
t
surely
(
.
We ll
’
try th at,
.
74
a
moment )
.
Th e
W ell of th e S a int s : Ac t iii
may b e it s th e finger of God th ey d see p ointing
to ourse l ves
’
’
.
MARTIN DOUL
sp eaking madness
.
It s
’
yourse lf
’
h ave n t you
do be
ind
is
h eard th e Saint
,
it
say
"
bl
M ary Doul ;
MARY DOUL
If it is yo d h ave
igh t to p k
wo d wou l d mak th w t r not
’
s th e
wic ke d
.
u
’
a r
r
e
e
s
ea
a
big, te rri
ble
cure u s at all.
a e
MARTIN DOUL
wou l d I find a b ig
.
Wh at way
te rrib l e wor d
and I sh oo k with th e fe ar ; and if I did itse l f
w h o d know r igh tly if it s good words or bad
wou l d save u s th is day from h imse l f "
,
,
,
’
’
MARY DOUL
coming
I h e th
.
T h ey
’
re
ar
.
e ir
fe et
on
th e
sto nes.
Th e Saint comes in on r igh t, with Timmy and
M olly Byr ne in h oliday cloth es, th e oth ers as
TIMMY
I ve h eard
’
te
ll
.
M artin D ou l
6
7
an d
Mary Dou l
Th e We ll
of
S ai nts : A ct iii
th e
were seen th is day abou t on th e road, h oly
’
fath er, and we we re th inkin you d h ave p ity
on th e m and cure th em a ain
g
g
S
AINT
.
.
I
wou l d, maybe, b u t wh ere
h ave l ittl e time l eft wh e n
u we d in th e c h u rch
o
y
are th ey at all
I
h ave
"I ll
’
th e two of
.
MAT
T h ere
ar e
at th eir seat.
th e rush es th e y
’
It s
on th e stones .
MOLLY
m on,
s
an u s ,
Look beyond
,
Th ey all
i
p
i
a nt n
g
T immy
"
ooh ov er
'
with
Well
M artin s
astonish
.
ment
.
.
and see
TIMMY
’
l g round
y ll
sure ly
do h ave yin
’
not far ofi th e
be ,
lazy
M ar tin D oul
.
.
ly g
ll
f
e
o
w
t
b
e
n
i
o
i
n
,
th e re at th e h ei h t o f th e day
H
e
oes ov er
g
(
sh ou ting )
Le t you ge t u p ou t of th at
Y ou
l
were near osing a great c h ance
e
epi
o
s
ur
y
ness th is day, M ar tin D ou
T h e t wo of
’
t h e m s in it, God h e
us all
a
g
.
.
.
l
l
lp
77
by
.
"
Th e Well of th e S aints : Act ii i
D oul
.
Wh at is it you want
leave us in peace "
,
T immy, th at you
’
ca n t
Y
marry th e
TIMM
.
two of us, an d
T h e S aint s come to
’
I m after sp eak ing a word for yourselves, th e
’
’
way h e ll be curi ng you now ; for if you re a
’
fool ish man itsel f, I do b e p ity ing you, for I ve
a kind h eart, wh en I th ink of
sitting dark
o
u
y
a gain, and you afte r se eing a whil e , and working
’
for
your bread
.
M ar ti n D oul tal es M ary D aul
h and and tr ies
to gr ap e h is way o
h
e h as lost h is h a t
r igh t
,
f
and t h e ar e both cover ed with dust and gr ass
y
PEOPLE
n
n
i
w
r
g
g
I
t
o
s
o
g
’
s
.
You re
D ou l
’
’
.
th is
way,
Martin
.
Th ey push h im ov er in fr ont o
t
h
e
i
n
t
n
S
e
r
a
a
f
,
centr e
M ar tin D oul and M ary D oul stand
with pit eous hang-dog dq eetion
.
'
.
S
Le t you
with th e
be
Lord
not
AINT
afeard,
.
8
7
.
for
’
t he re s
t
r
e
a
g
i
t
p y
T h e Well
of th e
S ai nts : A ct ii i
m am a DOUL
afeard h oly fath er
.
We
’
are n t
.
,
S
AI NT
.
It s many a time th ose th at are cure d with th e
well of th e four beau ties of G od l ose th e ir sigh t
wh e n a time is gone , b u t th ose I cure d a second
e
time go on se eing till th e h our of death
H
(
’
I ve a few drops
takes th e cover from h is run )
o nly l e ft of th e wat er, b u t, with th e h e lp of
’
God, it ll b e e nou gh for th e two of you, and let
’
.
.
ou
y
l
k nee down
now u pon th e road.
M ar tin D oul wh eels r ound with M ary
a nd tr ies to
et a wa
g
y
T
SA IN
Yo u
trou
can
Deal
kneel down h ere
.
.
I
m
,
’
bl e th is time going to th e
g
i
n
y
ch urch
sa
,
we
’
ll
not
.
TIMMY tu r ning M ar tin D ul r ound angr ily
Are you going mad in your h ead M ar tin D oul "
It s h ere you re to kne e l
D id you not h ear h is
re ve re nce and h e s eakin
t
n
w
o
ou
"
o
g
p
y
o
,
.
,
,
’
’
.
,
T
say ing
SAIN
Kne el down, I m
’
.
,
79
th e
ground s
’
dry
Th e W ell
S a ints : A ct iii
o f th e
MARTIN DOUL with di t
Le t you go on your own way
We re not call ing yo t ll
s r ess.
,
ly
ho
,
’
a
u a
AINT
S
fath e r
.
.
.
word of pe nance, or fas ting
’
itse l f, for I m th inking th e Lord h as brou gh t
f
reat t each in
i
b
o
n
o
u
n
t
h
e
l
i
di
n
o
y
ur
g
g
g
y
’
e yes ; so you ve no call now to b e fe aring me ,
b u t le t you knee l down till I ive you your si h t
Im
not saying a
’
g
g
.
MARTIN DOUL m t bl d
W re not asking our sigh t h oly f th and
l t you walk on yo r own w y n d b e fast ing
b
t
ll
o
w
i
o p ray ing o doing anyth ing th t
y
le v s h ere in ou r peace at th c ossing of
or e
,
e
r
,
a e
re not
e r,
a , a
r
,
u
a
u
e
,
t h e roads,
.
a
,
u
we
e
’
e
’
r ou
’
for it s b est we
asking to see
are
th is
,
u
r
way,
and
.
S
AINT
,
to th e
P eople
.
Is h is mind gone th at h e s no wish to b e cured
th is day, or to b e l iving or working, or l oo kin g
o n th e wonde rs of th e worl d "
’
MARTIN DOUL
It s wond rs no gh I se e n in a sh ort space
th e l if of o ne man o nly
.
’
e
e
e
u
.
80
for
Th e Well
of th e
S aint s : A ct iii
T
SA IN
I
l
e
se
v
er
.
,
y
h eard te ll of any p erson wouldn t h ave
reat
o
t
o b e l ooking on th e e arth , and th e
jy
ima e of th e Lord th rown u pon me n
’
ne ver
g
g
.
MARTIN DOUL i ing h i v i
T h em is great sigh ts h oly fath er
Wh at
was it I see n wh e n I first ope ne d my eyes b t
y ur own blee ding feet and th ey c t with th e
stones " T h at was a great sigh t ma b e of th e
y
im ge of God
And wh at was it I se e n my
last day b t th e ill iny of h ll l ooking o t f om
th e yes of th e girl yo re coming to marry—th
Lord forgi e yo —with T immy th e smith T h at
And wasn t it great
was a great sigh t maybe
sigh ts I se e n on th e roads wh e n th e north winds
would b e dri ing and th skies wou l d b e h arsh
till yo d se e th h orses nd th asses and th e dogs
itse l f m ybe with th e ir h eads h anging and th ey
cl osing th e ir ey es
r
s
a
,
o ce.
s
.
,
u
o
u
,
,
a
,
.
v
u
a
e
e
u
v
u
’
r
e
u
.
’
,
v
u
,
’
e
,
e
a
.
a
,
,
e
,
,
And did you ne ver h ear tell of th e summer, and
th e fine spring, and th e places wh ere th e h oly
men of Ire land h ave bu il t u p ch urch es to th e
’
’
Lord " No man isn t a madman, I m th inking,
would b e talking th e l ike of th at, and wish ing to
81
G
Th e We ll
of th e
S a i nt s : A ct iii
b e close d u p and see ing no sigh t of th e gran d
gl ittering seas, and th e fu rze th at is opening abo ve ,
and will soo n h ave th e h ill s sh ining as if it w as
fine creels of gol d th ey w ere , rising to th e sk y
.
MARTIN DOUL
.
lking now you are of Knock and B alla
vore " Ah it s ourse l ves h ad fi ner sigh ts th an th e
l ike of th em I m te ll ing you wh e n we were
sitt ing a wh ile bac k h e ar ing th e b irds and b e es
Is it
ta
’
,
’
,
,
h u mming in e ve ry we ed of th e ditch , or w h e n
’
we d b e sme ll ing th e swee t, be au tiful sme ll does
h e rising in th e war m nigh ts, w h e n you do h ear
’
th e swift flyin th ings racing in th e air, till w e d
b e l ooking u p in ou r own minds into a rand
sk y, and se e in l ak e s, and b ig rivers, and fine h ill s
for tak ing th e plou gh
g
g
g
.
AINT
S
T h ere s little
’
,
to
Peop le
.
lking with
th e
use ta
OLLY BYR NE
It s l azy h e is h oly fath er nd
work ; fo a w h il befo e yo h
l ways talking an d wish ing
M
a
,
,
a
h is
.
.
’
r
l ike of h im
e
r
,
sigh t .
82
u
wanting to
ad h im cu re d h e
f
i
r
d
n
n
o
a
n
o
l
g
,
g
not
Th e Well
o
MARTI N
f th e S aints : Act iii
more defiantly
DOUL,
.
You will not, h oly fath er
Woul d you have h e r
looking on me, and saying h ard words to me, till
th e h our of death "
.
SAI NT, sever el
y
.
wanting h er sigh t I wouldn t h ave th e
l ike of you stop h er at all ( To M ary D oul )
’
Kneel down, I m saying
If sh e
’
’
s
.
.
.
b e as we are, h oly fath er, and th en we ll
b e known again in a sh ort wh ile as th e p eopl e is
h ap py and bl ind, and b e h aving an easy time ,
with no trou ble to l ive , and we ge tting h alfpe nce
on th e road
Le t
’
us
.
MOLLY BYRNE
.
Le t you not b e a raving fool, Mary Doul Knee"
down now, and let h im give you your sigh t, and
h imself can b e sitting h ere if h e l ikes it best, and
taking h alfp e nce on th e road
.
.
TIMMY
’
Th at s th e
tru th ,
Mary ;
84
.
and
’
if it s
ch oosin
g
a
Th e We ll of t h e S aint s
wil fu l
blindness
an one
y
in
th is
’
A ct
111
I m th inking th ere isn t
will e ver be giving you a
o u are ,
y
place
a h ap orth
b and s tu rn or
th e l ittl e th in s you do
l iving in th e worl d
’
’
’
g
:
of
me al ,
nee d to
g
b e doin
ou at all
y
or
ke e p
.
MON
M AT
SI
.
If you h ad y our sigh t, M ary, you cou l d be walk
ing u p for h im and down with h im, and b e
h is cloth es, and kee p ing a watch on
h im day and ni h t th e way no oth er woman
wou l d come near h im at all
stitch ing
g
.
MAR
’
T h at s th e
Y DOUL
tru th ,
h alf p ersuaded
,
.
maybe
I
SA NT.
Knee l
I
down
am to be
now,
going
my
Im
’
on
own
ying
’
f
t
i
r
i
s
n
h
as
o
t
e
,
with th e marria e and
way before th e fall of
sa
THE PEOPLE
g
.
Knee"down M ary "Kneel down wh en you re
bid by th e Saint "
’
,
35
Th e We ll
MARY DOUL
,
Saints : Act iii
of th e
looking uneasily
D ou1
towar ds
M ar tin
.
Mayb e
it, h o l
’
it s righ t th e
f
t
h
a
r
e
y
y are
d
a
n
,
I
will if you wish
.
i
s hat
h
Sh e k neels down
Th e Saint takes o
f
All th e men
and gives i t to some one near h im
take of th ei r h ats
H e goes flr war d a step to
’
tak e M ar ti n D oul s h and away fr om M ary
D oul
.
.
.
.
S
Go
AINT
aside now
to
,
w
e
;
M ARTIN DOUL
’
M ar tin
r e no t
.
wan ting you h ere
h
i
m
h
, p
with h is left h and
stands
D oul
us es
away r ough
on
.
l
a
n
d
y,
M ary D oul
’
s
sh oulder .
Kee p ofi yoursel f h oly fath er and let you not
b e ta king my rest f om m in th darkness of
Wh t call h as th e like of you
my wife
t o b e coming be tw n mar i d p e ople—th at
'
,
,
r
e
e
a
.
r e
ee
— and b e mak ing
’
ou r e not u nde rs tanding at all
y
great mess with th e h oly wat r you h ave
th e le ngth of your p rayers " Go on now
say ing and leave us h ere on th e road
a
d
a
n
,
e
,
.
,
S
If it was
Im
’
a see ing
AINT
.
man I h eard
86
lking
ta
to
me
S ai nt s : A c t iii
th e l ike of th at I d p u t a blac k curse on h im
wou l d w e igh down h is so ul till it d b e fall ing to
h e ll ; b u t you re a p oor bl ind sinner God for
ve
and I don t mind
ou at all
i
o
H
g
(
y
y
r ais s h is can )
Go as ide now till I give t h e
b l essing to your wife and if yo w on t go with
your own will th ere are th ose standing by will
mak e you sur e ly
o f th e
Th e We ll
’
’
’
,
’
u,
e
.
e
.
’
u
,
,
.
,
MARTIN DOUL p lling M y D l
long now nd don t mind h im at
u
,
Come a
ar
’
a
,
S
AINT
,
imp er ibusly,
k
to th e
P eople
.
all.
.
man and dr ive h im down
ome men seize M a r tin D oul
S
(
)
Le t you
ta e th at
u
road.
pon th e
ou
.
MARTIN DOUL
i
d
n
t
u
l
n
n
o
u
t
i
r
h
s
a
s
.
,
g
gg g
M ake
th e m
cure
will
th e m
l eave
me go, h oly fath er " M ake
’
o , I m say in , and
m
a
o
u
g
g
y
y
leave
me
h er th is day,
do
yth ing
an
th at
ou
y
.
S
Let h im b e
co
or
me
to
AINT
Peop le
.
Le t h im b e if h is
.
h im
,
to
at all.
87
se nse
is
of t h e
Th e W ell
MARTIN DOUL
S a int s : A ct iii
'
i
e
h
m
se
l
o
o
s
,
,
h
M a ry D oul, sink ing h is voice to a
wh ine
sh akes
els
fl
f
or
plausibl
e
.
You may cure h erse lf, sur ely, h oly fath er ; I
’
’
—
o
reat
n
t
l
p
d
t
t
o
a
a
ll
and it s
s
o
u
wou
g
j
y
y
’
—
v
i
n
n
ll
l
k
g
y
e
u
r
f
a
c
b u t le t you
h
e
oo
o
o
sh
a
e
’
cu re myse l f alo ng w ith h e r, th e way I ll se e
’
’
wh e n it s l ies sh e s te ll ing, and be l ooking ou t
day and nigh t u pon th e h oly men of God
.
H e k neels down
AINT
S
a
little befor e
n
s
k
i
e
a
,
g
p
h ay
M ary D oul
.
to th e
Peop le
.
dark a long wh ile and th inking
’
over qu eer th ou gh ts in th e ir h eads, are n t th e
l ike of simple men, wh o do b e working e very
day, and p raying, and l iving l ike ourse l ves ; so
if h e h as found a righ t mind at th e last minu te
’
itse l f, I ll cu re h im, if th e Lord wil l, and not
’
be th inking of th e h ard, fool ish words h e s afte r
sa ying th is day to us all
M e n wh o
are
.
MARTIN DOUL
I m waiting now h oly
,
’
,
AI NT
S
,
with
can
listening
fath er
eager l .
y
.
in h is h and, close
D oul
to
Mar tin
.
With
th e
power
of th e
88
water from th e grave
W e ll of th e S ai nt s : Act iii
o f t h e fou r b eau t ie s of Go d w it h th e p owe r of
t h is wa te r I m say ing th at I p u t u p on you r
s an
ra
e y es
)
Th e
,
’
,
,
i se
MARTIN DOUL
,
th e ca n
i ng
f
If I m a
h e lp me ,
w ith
.
a
sudden
mov ement
str ik es
m th e Saint s h a nd and sends it rock et
H e stands up P eople mur mu r
stage
’
ro
acr oss
c
.
poor
p
l l pl
dar k sin ne r I ve sh ar e ars, G o d
’
h e ard th e itt e s ash
and it s w e
o f t h e wat e r you h ad t h e re in th e can
Go on
’
n o w, h o
f
ath e r , for if ou re a fine Sain t itse f,
y
y
’
it s more se nse is in a b ind man, an d more
’
et
L
o w er ma b e th an y ou re t h ink ing at all
y
o ur wo rn fe e t, an d
ou r
ou walk on no w w it h
y
y
y
w e te d k n e es, an d you r fasting, h o y ways h ave
e ft
ou w ith a b ig h e ad on yo u an d a th in
y
itifu arm ( Th e Saint look s a t h imfi r a moment
h
en tu r ns aw a
t
a nd
i
k
s u
i
sev er el
c
s ca n
h
p
y,
y
’
H e u lls M a ry D ou l up ) F or if it s a r igh t so me
h
ou h ave to b e work ing an d sw e atin
t
e
of
g
y
ik e of T imm th e smith , an d a r igh t some o f
ra in
n d ta k ing
ou h ave t o b e fas t ing an d
a
y
y’ g
’
h o y ta k th e ik e o f you rse f, I m th ink in g it s
a go od r igh t o u rs e ve s h ave to b e sitt ing b in d,
h earing a so ft win d tur n ing rou n d t h e itt e
e ave s of th e s ring an d fe e ing th e su n , an d
w e not torme n ting ou r sou s w ith th e sigh t o f
’
’
ll I
.
l
l
p
l
p
.
l
l
l
.
p
p
y
l
.
.
l
l
l
l
l
p
l
l
p
l
89
l
l
l l
l
H
We ll of th e S a i nt s : A ct iii
th e gray days and th e h oly me n and th e dirty
fe e t is train p ling th e worl d
Th e
,
,
.
H e gr ap es
tow ar ds
M AT
h is
S
stone
IMO N
with
M ary
.
fearful th ing, I m th inking,
t o h ave th e l ik e of th at man l iving ne ar u s at
’
Wouldn t h e
all in th e townlan d of G rianan
b rin down a cu rse u pon u s, h oly fath e r, from
t h e h eave ns o f G o d "
It d b e
’
l ky
’
an u n u c
.
g
S
Go d h as
t h at S in
AINT
,
tying
great m rcy
e
,
h is girdle
bu t
great w
on
place
.
drou
Lord
or
.
rat h
for th e m
on
from th is
.
THE PEOPLE
Go
.
now,
M artin D ou l
.
.
Go
g
b e b ringin gr eat storms
h ts on us maybe from th e p o wer of th e
h
ome
em th r ow th in s at h i m
S
t
g
(
o
f
)
Le t you
not
g
.
MARTIN DOUL t r ning nd dfiantly and
pi king p a t n
Ke p ofl n w th y lping lot of yo or it s more
t h an one m
b
e w ill ge t a bl oo d
h
ead o n h im
y
y
with th e pitch of my stone
Kee p off now and
,
r ou
u
u
c
e
s o e.
'
e
o
,
e
e
u,
’
a
.
0
9
,
Th e
We ll of th e S ai nt s :
S AINT
A ct
iii
.
T h e y h ave
c h ose n th e ir
lot,
and th e
Lor d
h a ve
e r i n s h is bell
H
A
d
merc on th eir so u s
n
g
)
(
le t th e two of you come u p now into t h e c h u r c h ,
Mo
Byr ne an d T immy th e smith , ti I mak e
b
i
n
n
ou all
u r marr ia e and p u t m
ess
o
o
g
g
y
y
y
y
l
lly
He
tu r ns to th e
th e cu r ta in
th e ch u r ch
.
mes
co
.
.
h
h
dow n
c ur c
l
p
as
ll
.
r ocession
th ey
o
g
fi
r
ms,
a nd
i nto
T a n W ELL
th e
th e
A b be y
S AINTS was first produ ce d at
T h eatre in Fe bru ary 1 9 0 5 w ith
OF T H E
,
fo ll o wing
,
,
cast
MARTIN D oo r
.
M AR Y D o m
E mma Vernon
TIM MY
George R oberts
.
MOL L Y B YR N E
B RID E
MAT S IMON
Tu n S AINT
S ara A llgood
PO C KE T
E D IT I ON O F T HE PL A YS
O F "M S YN GE IN F O U R V O L UM E S
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h
l
t
6
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II— D EI RD RE O F
Vol
—
III T HE
V ol
—
IV T HE
.
.
F
T HE
.
V ol
.
s,
.
—
V ol I T H E P L A Y B O Y O
WE ST E RN WO RLD
ar
a
T HE SO RRO W S
WE LL O F T HE SAINT S
T I N KE R
.
R I D E R S T O T HE
O F T HE G LEN
.
SEA,
.
.
S WE D D I N G
T HE SHAD O W
n pr par a ti n
I
(
)
’
,
e
o
.
O PINI ON S O N T HE C O LLE CT E D
E DIT I ON O F "M SY N G E S WO R KS
PRESS
’
.
.
f thi
f h f w
y g i p hap h
h
g a i f wh m it m y b c fid tly g d that h i w k
will l i f h acc mpl i h d i play w iti g m thi g whi ch
h d
b acc mpl i h d f c t i I ayi g thi d
m a that Sy g w
a Shak p a h i a g w
mall
a w d h i p d cti
titl h im
high
d th
c mpa i
h i i
h l giti mat
cc i
B
i
a l g d w a y i t al b hi d h im
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thi q al ity f i magi ati that Sy g xc ll d d it w that
which abl d h im giv h l ittl c
f l i f d pict d
h i p a a t p l ay a
iv al ity f ig ifi ca c that l i ft th m
i t h a k f h g at l it at
— Th Ti m L i t
y S ppl m t
Th Pl y b y f th W t
W ld i a d amati c
ati f h m t p t ativ k
with p i
; it fla h
d h ld
p ct d xp
waiti g f
h v y cl
f h pl a c whi ch th
fi
l a t act
w iti g w
pi ly d fi i gly c ll ct d will tak i l it at it i
m ch
p ak f with c tai ty y it i difii l
m
m
a
a
g
th
f
y
g
t
c
t
p
a
i
m
y
m
l i k ly
d tha that f Sy g
— E dm d G
i Th M
i gP t
Th p b l i c ati
f th
vlm i
v t f g at im
ta
c
y
g
w
d
p
tha
th
i
t
S
h
p
b
m tiv
i t h ig ifi ca c f m d thi g th t w
H i
thi k i h p c l ia q l ity f h i g i
pi c ath th a a ly i c p t h g b y d h xp i f
p a ti c l a d d fi it m ti
giv a g al
f
i i y
H h
b li v i h i vi i
d al ity
mak
d thi h d
f lt f
by c vi ci g that h i m ti
w ld m
al th a h w l d that i k w c mm
m
p ficial d q ai t d p tty h
All th at i
b b h d away N at h id f m t i ci gl am
ma c
d ha m
iv c f t ach th
d h
M
with t a i gl ba i f al ity b tw th m O ly what
i f dam tal ma i ;
ith q l
b tality
d that i
f at
h
tial dig ity f m d h awf l
b
If Sy g i al way i t ch with h
a th h t ch it with
wi g
d
ly h a th b ath h im i a m tai p
"
"M
.
t
en e r
.
S
ee n
n ot
e n
n
an
,
rr o
a
o
on
s
s
ut
an
en
n
e
to
en u r e s .
t oo
t e
ers
t
re o
s
an
ts
an
tt n
so
n
an
o re
t o en
e
e
e
o
un
"
e
or
n e.
o
e s,
n ,
s
r
ut
t e
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an
an
s
e
re
e
n
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e
on
n
an
s
rus
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ro
n e.
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s n
e
en
t e essen
n e
n s
s
an
s
s u re
e
or
s
e
n
o
n
r
un
n o t e
a ,
t e e
n
e
o
o ns are
n to
an
e
t e e r
,
s
e
or
on
re
as
ou
o ur
e
o
er
n
.
o un
e
ou s
u ne ss
e
s on
,
o
e r s u a or nor
t
s an
co n
s
e
on ron
e
re ss o n o
s e ns e o
n
.
re
n s
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e
an an
e ne
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s ne
ou
t e e r
u
o
s
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an
o r r es
e rs n o t
no
an
t e
an an
ns
e
s e
u re
on e
e ne r
e
e us
t to
cu
s
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on
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s
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er
rr e r o
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r s es
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to
s su
.
s
un
n
er
en
.
n s no
n
n o
er
to
as
n t
re
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er
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e e
.
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to t e
r
s an e
n e o
n
r
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o re
or
r
n
r an
u
t nu t
a
n o t e s
sa
s ur
e
n
es
o u
es
ou n e s
”
n e.
o ss e
e se
n e
er
r
e
on o
u
e
r
s
et
n
ou r
o
n
u re
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e
e en
u
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e
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on
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s
or
e e nne ss
t
O
n
as
e
erar
es ern
os u res
t o o so o n t o s e
u
s ee
e
e
s
ous
so
e
ere
as
n e
n
s
e
e
es s o n, an
o rne r o
es
o
ene r
os
s un s u s
o
o
e
so
e , an
e
t oo
u re .
er
o
to
e
o es
as
.
e
o
or
s on e
r n e
s
en
s
n
e
n
re
n
e
a
so
e su
to t e
e
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s
ns
n e e
re
e
n
r
e
e
au t
ur e
to
s
on
un
n o t e r n s o
or
n e rv
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s
n
n t e
s
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e s n
e
-
e
e
en
es e
on
e
t
o
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as
u
ro
s
u
s
e
s
n e
r so n .
o
s
o
e
e one
e
a
o
or
not
s, t
er
s,
on o
ve
a
n e
'
ru
o
,
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n to
.
u re .
O PINION S
PRE SS
To h e n en ed—o r
s o e re
r h er—a ne w form o f
E ngli s
e
rose of s r n e an d
un i n
e u
t
o
e
re
,
form, y et
rm
re l s
en on to
h fu
th e rama in
ru h , t o
a e o u l ne
and r m i
h eor of oe i m er ,
om
s e
an d t o h
u t hi m indi sp u t
e
few h ings h
p
of
s
b l amon th e r is s of
en u ry
s u h is th e rec or
of
T
h
e
r
n s of S n e are
or
oh n M Synge
j
r t s
a
of
e of h onou r o n th e sh e es of e er
s u en
o e r o f th e
s
l er u re and e e r
n
e and o f t h e
n u
r
m r e o us lo e-s ene in th e
of
I ris
e n us
The lay boy of the
e un e u ll e d, an d
es tern Wor ld,
ss
ro
we e eve un
e , in
oe
be uty and exa e e nde r
”
n ess in th e wh o e r n e of mo e rn Br
sh
ram
all Mall G azette
av i v t
di c v d at
hp
ta g
ha t g b a ty hav viv d
d
a a i ti c
wit ll att ti
cha
d a at c t t h v t i d a t y p t c at ial
av acc pl i h d a t
t at
a y
g a t t thi c t — c
d
w iti g y g w thy
plac
lv
v y td t Biih
it at
v ylv
E gl i h l a g ag
hg i
That a v ll
v c
thi d ac t
W
a pa ag q a
P
b li
app ach d p ti cal a
lt d t
l ag
d
iti d a
—P
ght ch a w alth f i mag y d idi m h
Sy g b
w
ld h d w k d E gl i h la g ag
t mak it alm t a
g H c tai ly mad a w i t m t whi h
i
h
l
l
a
t
p
a
y
ll
t
gh
y
t
y
m
h
h
w
g
y
ha d
th i k thi pl ay (Th Pl y b y )
v
It i ha d
f i l i t a p p l— i i f h
d p ti c l whil t
d h m
it c cl i
pit mi ma c
h i la t w pl ay
h w k fag i
w t fp t y
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