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Argalvs and Parthenia

Written by Fra: Quarles

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But stay! who lends me now an yron pen,
T'engraue within the marble hearts of men
A tragick sceane; which whosoe're shall reade,
His eyes may spare to weepe, and learne to bleed
Carnation teares: If time shall not allow
His death preuented eyes to weepe enow,
Then let his dying language recommend
What's left to his posterity to end.