Erminia Or, The fair and vertuous Lady | ||
Scena, 4.
Cleander, Amynter.Cle.
O friend was ever man more happy in
a wife then I am in Erminia?
didst observe (for thou heardst all I know)
how she answer'd the Duke?
how she confounded him?
and made even impudence it self to blush,
whilst chastity like a Phenix burnt in her eyes
with anger and indignation at
his unchast purposes, & darted lightning at him.
Oh ye Gods! Erminia is as white I see
as is her name or innocence it self,
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Am.
I joy y'ave found her so.
Clea.
You wod not have had me jealous now,
and see what's come on't, without my jealousie
I'd never known thus much.
Am.
I am most glad
y'ave so good issue of it, and that jealousie
its parent's dead that gave it life;
and what will ye do now?
Cle.
What! but instantly
cast off my disguize, and discover me unto her—
but stay! who's this? more visitants!
Erminia Or, The fair and vertuous Lady | ||