A Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 3 by Various
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page 272 of 479 (56%)
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_Gab_. Onlye thus: You must by all meanes styrre dissentyon Twixte _Rychard_ and my brother, tourne their loves To mortall hate and emulatyon; Which but effected, _Richard_ suer will love Bee't but alone to crosse hys enemye. _Eld_. Content thy selfe, gyrle. There is not the malytious creature nowe liveinge, no, not a venemous and craftie stepdame, nor a tale-carr[y]inge, truthe-pervertinge gossypp cann make theire seedes of enmytie poyson the love of parentts, husbands, neighbours or good fellowshypp sooner or more effectuallye then I will crosse theire frendshypp. But to better purpose-- _Gab_. Peace, no more: here comes the aged byshopp The kyngs inamord darlinge. _Enter Turpin_. _Tur_. Best ladye, well encounterd: howe runns chaunce With your deare sonne, my good lord _Ganelon_? _Eld_. Better then envye wishes, gratyous sir. Lost from the courte he left behynde hym there All cares and all vexatyons: nowe he sleepes, Eats, drynks and laughes, and, but when he dothe sweate, Moves not hys hatt tyll bedd tyme; dothe not fawne, Nor croutche, nor crynge, nor startche his countenance; Is not tane up with other mens affayres |
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