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The Regicide : Or, James the First, of Scotland

A tragedy
Smollett, Tobias George (1721-1771)
  
THE REGICIDE:
  
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ACT I.
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SCENE I.
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SCENE II.
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SCENE III.
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SCENE IV.
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SCENE V.
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SCENE VI.
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SCENE VII.
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SCENE VIII.
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SCENE IX.
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ACT II.
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[SCENE I.]
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SCENE II.
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SCENE III.
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SCENE IV.
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SCENE V.
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SCENE VI.
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SCENE VII.
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SCENE VIII.
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SCENE IX.
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SCENE X.
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SCENE XI.
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ACT. III.
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SCENE I.
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SCENE II.
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SCENE III.
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SCENE IV.
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SCENE V.
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SCENE VI.
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SCENE VII.
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SCENE VIII.
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ACT IV.
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SCENE I.
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SCENE II.
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SCENE III.
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SCENE IV.
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SCENE V.
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SCENE VI.
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SCENE VII.
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SCENE VIII.
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SCENE IX.
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SCENE X.
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ACT. V.
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SCENE I.
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SCENE II.
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SCENE III.
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SCENE IV.
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SCENE V.
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SCENE VI.
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SCENE VII.
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SCENE VIII.
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SCENE the Last.

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SCENE II.

Grime, Cattan.
Grime.
Thus far, brave Cattan, Fortune seems inclin'd
To recompense us for the Day's Disgrace.—
Our Band conceal'd within the Cloisters, wait
With Eagerness and Joy the auspicious Hour,
To perpetrate the Deed.—It now remains,
To regulate our Conduct, and to each
His Share of this great Enterprize assign.—
If Angus lives, in vain our Arms devote
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The Usurper and his Progeny to Death:
His Power and Principles will still supply
Fresh Obstacles, which all our future Efforts
Can ne'er surmount.

Cattan.
Then let our Swords prevent
All further Opposition, and at once
Dismiss him to the Shades.

Grime.
Thine be the Task—
I know with what just Indignation burns
Thy gen'rous Hate, against the partial Thane,
Who, to thine Age and Services, preferr'd
A raw unpractis'd Stripling.

Cattan.
Ha!—no more.
The bare Remembrance tortures me!—O Grime!
How will my Soul his mortal Groans enjoy!

Grime.
While we within perform th'intrepid Blow,
To his Apartment thou shalt move alone;
Nor will Pretence be wanting: Say, thou bring'st
Intelligence important, that demands
His instant Ear:—Then shalt thou find thy Foe
Unarm'd and unattended.—Need my Tongue
Instruct thee further?

Cattan.
No,—let my Revenge
Suggest what follows—By the Pow'rs of Hell!
I will be drunk with Vengeance!

Grime.
To thy Guard
Meanwhile repair, and watch 'till he returns
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With Ramsay from the Plain.—But see! they come,
We must avoid them, and retire unseen.

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