The Puritaine Widdow by Shakespeare (spurious and doubtful works)
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PYE.
As all prisons have: smells of sundry wretches, Who, tho departed, leave their scents behind 'em. By Gold, Captain, I am sincerely sorry for thee. CAPTAIN. By my troth, George, I thank thee; but pish,--what must be, must be. SKIRMISH. Captain, what do you lie in for? ist great? what's your offence? CAPTAIN. Faith, my offence is ordinary,--common: A High-way; and I fear me my penalty will be ordinary and common too: a halter. PYE. Nay, prophecy not so ill; it shall go heard, But I'll shift for thy life. CAPTAIN. Whether I live or die, thou'art an honest George. I'll tell you--silver flowed not with me, as it had done, (for now the tide runs to Bawds and flatterers.) I had a start out, and by chance set upon a fat steward, thinking his purse had been as pursey as his body; and the slave had about him but the poor purchase of ten groats: notwithstanding, being descried, pursued, and taken, I know the Law is so grim, in respect of many desperate, unsettled soldiers, that I fear me I shall |
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