A Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 3 by Various
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_Tur_. Hys majestie comands you uppon payne
Of life and your aleagance that from hence You never more conversse with _Ganelon_ Eyther by letter, speeche or complyment. No not so much as see hym; and withall You must imediatlye attend his hyghnes. _Rich_. I am hys servant. [_Ex. Tur., Rich_. _Gan_. Tyll nowe I neare felt thunder, I am strooke To deathe with mans soft languadge. Come away: Tyll nowe I neare saw trulye a sadd day. [_Ex. Can., La Busse_. _Orl_. Wherefore did the angrye emperour Degrade thys merrye lorde? To pleasure me, Did he not, cossen? _Rei_. Yes, to satisfye The wronge he did in plottinge of your deathe. _Orl_. He did so, righte, but tys as fruytlesse all As catchynge of the moone: tys past mans power To take away my cursse of destenye. _Oli_. Tys that opynion multyplyes your cursse. _Orl_. Had any man but such a slave as I |
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