My Brother Sebastian
Oh my brother Sebastian, where can he be?
I lost sight of him after our ship was sunk in the sea.
His death seems now like a great possibility.
However captain, his clinging to a floating mast did you see?
Captain, what is this land called? I must know.
You say that it is Illyria, and its duke is Orsino?
Well, to the door of his palace I must go
and seek work and refuge as a man named Cesario.
I dare not reveal my true identity as Viola.
Duke Orsino is in love with a noblewoman named Olivia.
Olivia has recently lost both her father and brother.
Deeply in mourning, she won't be visited by another.
If you are curious about this story and the situation,
I will write some more and describe its continuation.
based on the play "Twelfth Night" by William Shakespeare
Copyright © Robert Pettit | Year Posted 2021
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