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The Works of Sir Henry Taylor | ||
Scene VIII.
—The Market-place in front of the Stadt-House.Enter two of Van den Bosch's Officers, dragging a Burgher between them, and followed by an Executioner with an axe and a crowd of Citizens. A scaffold is seen at a distance.
1st Officer.
Where hast thou put it?
Burgher.
What? Put what—put what?
2nd Officer.
A few last words—where is it?
Burgher.
Mercy! what?
1st Officer.
Oh, very well! Come, clap his thumb in a winch.
Burgher.
No need of that—what is it that ye seek?
1st Officer.
Van Borselen's head. 'Twas sticking on that spike
At nine last night. Who took it thence but thou?
Burgher.
I never touch'd it.
2nd Officer.
Thou art next of kin,
And rightfully shouldst fill his vacancy.
1st Officer.
Thy head to his stands in a just succession.
Besides, they are as like as are two cherries.
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2nd Officer.
Friend with the axe, come on!
[Exeunt all but two Citizens.
1st Citizen.
When will this end?
2nd Citizen.
When Van den Bosch . . .
1st Citizen.
Hush! Hush!
The Works of Sir Henry Taylor | ||