A Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 3 by Various
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_Gan_. Good mother, syster, deare spyrrytts, doe not haunte me:
I will not from eternytie beleive That _Richard_ is unfaythfull. _Eld_. No, runne on, Swallowe thy shames like full bytts tyll they choake you And make the people prophesye that you Shalbe undoone by your false _Ganimede_. _Gan_. A poxe uppon the people! Would you have Me to depend uppon theire orackles? _Gab_. Depend on your owne goodnes; doe not trust A traytor in your bossome. _Richard_, they say Hathe begd your honor and your offyces: Hes counte of _Poyteers_, marquysse of _Saluca_. _Eld_. Cunstable & master of the ordnance. _Gan_. It cannot be nor will I credyt it. _Eld_. Then perishe in your dullnes. Nay, sir, more; It was hys earnest suyt to the emperoure To be dyvorst your presence: I can prove it. _Gab_. And I that he by secret charmes hathe sought To make spoyle of myne honor, but in vayne Doe I complayne where theres no profyttinge. _Fue_. In the way of ordynarye curtesye I doe salute you, & |
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