A Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 3 by Various
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_Did_. Why, looke you, Sir, by thys, [_Shoes the key_. Thys that Ive kepte as a stronge cordyall Agaynst your vyllanyes. Nay, behould it well, For as I live tys counterfayte. _Gan_. What a leaden-skulld slave he maks me.-- Why, art thou doutfull of me? faythe I love thee. _Did_. Yes, as the devyll does freirs holye water. Come, I doe knowe your practyse gaynst my life, And ment my selfe t'have easd myne injuryes; But nowe thys act hathe given you to the lawe And saved me from all daunger. _Gan_. What! that I Have practysd gaynst thee! tys most damned false. I doe protest I love thee trulye, fullye. Come, let us joyne; my contyence says thou didst But what was good & noble. _Did_. Nay, by's lighte, I make no suyte fort, tys at your free choyce. If I but chaunce to toule hys passinge bell And give the parryshe notyce who is dead, You know what tends the rumor. _Gan_. Come, no more; I faythe I love thee dearelye, trust uppon't; And to abandon feare on eyther parte, |
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