A Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 3 by Various
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page 275 of 479 (57%)
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And when my kyngdomes gone pray what am I?
A pore decrepyd mysserable thynge That needs no greater plauge then adge and wrinckles. _Tur_. Indeed your passyon is toe vyolent. I doe adore you next to dietie [sic] And will lay downe my life for you to treade on. _Char_. Oh[92] nowe religion teache me to beleive Another god, or I must forfayte heaven And worshypp what I see, thys happy creature. Nowe courtyers flatterye cannot keepe my sence From knowinge what I feele, for I am weake: Tys all my comfort nowe to thynke on thee Who bryngst my captive soule to libertie. Chuse then a fytt rewarde, examyne all, All my domynions and authoryties; Thynke what may please thee, make a full request Or I shall growe a burthen to thy favors. _Tur_. What shall I aske, that in your favours have All that I can desyer? _Char_. Nay, aske me somethynge: Come, tell't in myne eare? _Bus_. What thynke you, lorde? Has any favrytt all he can desyer. _Rich_. Yes, and a be contented. |
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