A Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 3 by Various
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_Did_. Hence, chollerycke foole, Thy threats to me are like the kyngs desyer, As uneffectuall[85] as the gloawormes fyer. _Loude musique. Enter Charlimayne, Bishop Turpin, Ganelon, Richard, Theodora, Gabriella, and attendants_. _Charl_. This musyque is to[o] dull to mix it selfe With the full Joy I tast. O _Ganelon_, Teache me a meanes t'expresse the gratytude I owe thy vertues for thys royall matche, Whereby me thynks my ice is tournd to fyer, My earthe to ayre; those twoe base elements Can challendge nothinge in my composition, As thou and _Theodora_ now have made me: For whiche be thou our lorde greate Cunstable. _Did_.--Observe. _Bus_.--Matters to make me mourne eternallye. _Gan_. Your bountye speaks you, sir, a god on earthe, For you rewarde a service that's so meane It scarce speaks dutye (for you are my emperoure)-- _Charl_. Tys thou hast made me greater then my name ... ... ... ... ... How mysserablye so ere our nature maks Us thynke a happynes, was a greate burthen, |
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