Dramatic Passion of Algabert and Elisberth of Rodembourg

Prince Algabert upholding the traditions of his forefathers wages a ceaseless feud against the house of Rodembourg whose reigning lord has one daughter Elisabeth One day the Princess Elisabeth is captured by Algaberts vassals and forgetful of feuds and quarrels the Prince falls under the spell of her beauty Prince Algabert having released the Princess goes to her father and begs for her hand which is however haughtily refused So the breach between the two houses widens Elisabeth decides to take the veil On the day of her renunciation Algabert makes an ineffectual attempt to see her Then in despair he provokes the Rodembourgs He meets them singlehanded in the convent cloister and receives his death stroke Elisabeth till the day of her death mourns her lover and daily tends his grave