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28 The Branksome Slogan A Visit to William Shakespeare stepping lightly across the furrowed floor, lifting up her rustling skirts, Ophelia comes forward to greet her host who is standing at the edge of the stage, smiling a welcome as his guests make their bows before him, and pass on to mingle with the swelling crowd within the yard. The bright costumes are ' beginning to lend, colour to the formerly drab interior of the old Globe Theatre, and one can already hear the clowns cracking jokes im the galleries around the open courtyard. At last, everyone has arrived; King Lear, Rosalind, Hiamlet, Or- lando, Juliet, and countless others who have come regularly for years to meet their originator in celebration of his birthday. The heralds step forward and conversation ceases as they raise the trumpets to their lips and a noble fanfare sounds forth throughout the ancient building. What is all this preparation for? Shame to the man who does not re- cognise the famous figure of Will Shakespeare as he steps down from the stage, offers his arm to Cleopatra, resplendent in Egyptian jewels and silks, and leads the gathered company to the tables, set at the end of the courtyard where Mistress Quickly and Dol T ' earsheet are hovering anxiously over the food which they have so carefully prepared. As he looks down the long table, the great man watches once more the jests and quarrels of this great assembly. A smile plays about his lips as (he sees Bardolph ' s red nose getting well down into his plate, and opposite him, great Jack Falstaff tossing off his sack aind crying loudly, ' ' Give me a icup of sack. I am a rogue if I drunk today. Henry V lifts up his head and a twinkle comes into his eyes and once more he is merry Prince Hal, laughing amd quibbling with the old comrades of his wild youth. At the opposite end of the table, Shylcck is cowering in his chair as Portia laughingly dares him to cut off a pound of Antonio ' s flesh for his meal. iSurely, she will not make the wretch suffer omice more the agony of the trial? No. Portia is merciful. Shakespeare signs to Maria who is standing behind her mistress Olivia ' s chair, and she fills up his gtlass to the brim, so that he may lean back and watch his friends as they linger over the reminants of the feast. Many are becoming affected by the wine, among these Sir Toby Belch and his friend. Sir Andrew Aguecheek, who are standing on the benches at the side of the yard while Sir Toby challenges the company to a song : ' ' Shall we make the welkin dance indeed? Shall we rouse the night-owl in a catch that will draw three souls out of one weaver? Shall we do that?
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The Branksome Slogan 29 There ensues a rousing song during which the poet notices Macbeth conversing eiarnestly with his wife as he eyes Banquo, sitting with his hack towards him: ' There is none but he Whose ibeing I do fear; and under him My genius is rebuked, as it is said Mark Anthony ' s was by Caesar. Shakespeare sighs and as he looks round, perhaps he thinks how very true to life these people are. All the vices and blessings of man are present in this gathering : love and hatred, laughter and tears, cou- rage and cowardice. What is life but one great drama? For: ' ' All the world ' s a stage And all the men and women merely players; They have their exits and their entrances. And one man in his time plays many parts. ANGELA RIDDELL (Form IV L). Saturday at the Farm Clansdale Heights
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