The Fatal Jealousie (1673) by Henry Nevil Payne
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_Serv._ My Lord, I saw _Antonio_ much disturb'd; Sometimes he'd rise and walk a turn or two With eager pace, then stop as suddenly, Then stamp and tear his hair; then loudly cry. She's dead, she's dead! Oh, _Cælia_, Oh, _Antonio_! Then lye him down again, and rest a space: Sometimes call _Jasper_ to him, talk a while, And soon again rise in another Passion; Seldom I heard a word, except a Curse! Or now and then a Name; as _Lewis_, _Cælia_, _Pedro_, _Francisco_, _Flora_; nay, my Lord, Sometimes I heard your Name, and then _Eugenia's_; Then suddenly holding his hands to Heav'n, He'd down again, and there a while would role. _Ger._ These Actions sure did seem a perfect madness. _Serv._ It seem'd indeed a madness methodiz'd, Like theirs who are Transported far with Passion. _Ger._ But how perceiv'd you _Jasper_ bear himself? _Serv._ Quite in another manner, but as strange! For when his Lord look'd down, his looks would be As full of mirth, ready to burst in Laughter; That I perceiv'd he scarce contain'd himself: But if his Lord did look about to speak, Then was his Face demure, with hand on Breast, Turning his Eyes to Heav'n, and groaning sighs. |
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