Bereczky Erzsébet (szerk.): Imre Madách: The Tragedy of Man. Essays about the ideas and the directing of the Drama (Budapest, 1985)

Imre Madách: The Tragedy of Man - full text of the drama - Translated by Joseph Grosz

EVE

My King, when you return with shattered hopes Your heart will find protection on my heart.

ADAM

I feel that I shall meet you once again,

Along my way, in spotless form; and then You, too, can love without command and fright, As an equal person, in your own delight.

(He departs)

LUCIFER

Wait, not so fast! You will arrive in time To see your visions develop their prime —

Seeing such nonsense you shall weep your woe, And I will laugh at you... Well, let us go!

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