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Enter Lucreatya:luc:
hast thee good honest Curio see all fitt
the Clock hath strooke the minute of returne
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Cur:
the vtmost dilligence
Luc:
hee's sure some wondrous guest hee entertaines
his care's soe great that wee provide for him
wt h infinit care, dilligence, attendance
observance from my selfe and all respect
vnto a man of worth be giuen to him
Enter Iouanny & galeas & Iacomo:.
Iou:
Lucrece
Luc:
sinior
Iou:
as after a long voyage made at sea
thy ffather hath return'd or after victory
hath told a history that I was dead
i'th sea or in some straunge mould incoffin'd
reviewing but my face thy soule hath skipt
wt h gladnes to my eye meet thou this man
wt h such a gladsome ioy
Luc:
sir
Iou:
child I haue tid'e vnto my ffield of life
that wc h thou owest to mee obedience
wc h giue this man tis his inheritance
ga:
oh y'are extreame
Iou:
but sorrow paies noe debtes, nor this noe dreame
ga:
strooke wt h amazemt at this glorious sight
luc:
honor'd sir
ga:
bounded from head to ffoot in my desires
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yor fayrest bewty I should that disprayse
for you are infinit, wt hin yor eyes
are saintes to wc h my heart doth sacrifice
Luc:
oh sir
ga:
louers coine wordes oft when dissembling's nere
you are a maid, I a man, and both haue causd to feare
their iealous parentes ire
Iou:
tut girle, here's in this Civillity
but hadst thou seene him in's glittring armes
brandishing his sword about his souldiers creast
twould haue yeilded wonder and amazemt girle
ga:
you drowne mee sir wt h yor hiperboles
pray, but yor sufferance for some serious breath
wt h Iacomo my man, and Ile attend you
Iou:
I chide my selfe I not discerne yor thoughtes
and his yor ffrend and servantes
Ex, Iou lucre:
ga:
Iacomo I haue a taske I must impose on thee
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you haue power in yor voice and Ile obey
ga:
couldst thou this Cabinet that holdes my heart
vnlock to view, thy iudgment should survey
that all the Conduites of my life are dry
but this that speakes to thee
Iac:
I'm sorry for't
ga:
nay thates sto'pt too if thy helping hand
to mee thou hopst to gaine thy being by
doe not giue helpe I must beneath the earth
and thou must bow, to tread the grassy groues
Iac:
sir what I must I must
ga:
wilt thou doe any thing to saue my life
Iac:
any thing vallor doth com̄aund
spitt at the rack or spurne against the wheele
fight wt h the devill, or call torment, blisse
challenge the daungerous tempest warfare bringe«s»
and beat it to retreat, whattes man is mine
and mine to the vtmost of my soule is yours
ga:
harke, thou must strike a woman for mee
Iac
how, be yor bawd
ga:
one I must ly wt hall
or listen, this shall strike eternall deafenes
if denide
Iac:
dooe, doe, doe, strike,
ist such a wonder to be bor'd to death
when in a minute life bores out it selfe
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I would not haue you be more fear'd to kill
then I to dye, the blow once giuen
I shall haue quite amongst dead mens bones
be hug'd by angells, whilst hell laughes at you
I am yor servant and I owe you life
but will not be yor bawd to winn the world
ga:
I doe not aske thee that
Iac:
what would you then, shew it
ga:
wilt thou be my procurer for a wife
Iac:
if I like yor choice perhaps I will
ga:
thou shalt sweare to't
Iac:
by any thing wc h you shall question mee
ga:
by thy religion
Iac:
tis graunted
ga:
the blow has strooke his fforce art thou
now mine
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The Center is noe more to be remou'd
then is my ffaith once giuen but looke yee sir
you wore a weapon to com̄aund my bossome
and here's the same to exact an oath from you
looke dee see sir
ga:
what dost thou seeke
Iac:
to make you good or kill you being ill
sweare that youle marry her that I must court
or this shall court yor bossome I haue heard
the ffire of loue is hott, in that pure zeale
sweare or Ile strike
ga:
ha.
Iaco
speake and yee fall, vnles you answer this
the maid that I must steale your heart
shall wedd
Iga:
thattes my intent
Iac:
you shall not act wt h her defild thoughtes
ga:
as I hope for heaven
this oath obseru'd doe what yor pleasure can
you are a faith full Master, I yor man
perform't or one must dy. I follow you
Exeunt.
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