A Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 3 by Various
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Ha! Woman's attendaunce? in the name of chaunge When did _Charles_ use such frayltie? Men at armes Did ever guarde me: am I now forsooke? _Enter Richard, La Busse and attendants_. O you are wellcome. Ha! what creature's thys? Deathe coopeld to my bossome, to my chayre? What traytor shewd thys embleme? Why my age Did neare forgett mortallytie, nor hathe The wantonst thought in prynces made me looke Beyond the hower of deathe. Let me viewe her. _Rich_.--Here's a chaunge; he wilbe _Charles_ agayne. _Bus_.--Why, thys maks althyngs more myraculous. _Char_. Tys the dead Empresse! In the name of healthe Who plact her bodye here? _Rich_. Onlye your maiestye, From strengthe of whose imbrace not anye tonge Had power to drawe her. _Char_. Gentyll coosse, Doe not take judgment from me: in my mynde Was never fyxte a frantycke passyon. But more of that hereafter: take it hence |
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