A Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 3 by Various
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Nymble & fytt for burthen.
_Char_. _Eudon_, goe Bydd hym dismounte & as he loves hys life Presentlye come before us. I will knowe [_Ex. Eudon_. The ende of thys straunge purposse. Suer there must Some secrett hange uppon it! thyngs doone thus Are seldome jests, unlesse jests seryous. _Enter Eudon & Busse, leading in twoe lymes Byrtha & a Spaniell, hymselfe cladd all in nett_. O tys _La Busse_; I've founde hys stratagem.-- Nowe, Sir, y'are wellcome; whence growes thys dysguyse? _Bus_. Sir, from the fayre protectyon of your grace And satisfactyon of your vowe; which doone, Bouldlye I hope I may voutsafe to begge My fathers deare deliverance. _Char_. Noble sonne, What wouldst thou doe hadst thou a noble father! But come, sir, synce you putt me to the test, Resolve the doute: your fathers pardoned When you shall meet me uppon no hye way. _Bus_. Which even nowe I did: the fallowe lands, Newe plowed & tylld are free from passengers. _Char_. Tys graunted; but your selfe, Sir, must not ryde |
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