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Two Noble Kinsmen (Quarto, 1634)
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The Two Noble Kinsmen.
434Pal. Lets to the king, who, were he
435A quarter carrier of that honour, which
436His Enemy come in, the blood we venture
437Should be as for our health, which were not spent,
438Rather laide out for purchase: but alas
439Our hands advanc'd before our hearts, what will
440The fall o'th stroke doe damage?
441Arci. Let th'event,
442That never erring Arbitratour, tell us
443When we know all our selves, and let us follow
444The becking of our chance. Exeunt.
446Pir. No further.
450Exces, and overflow of power, and't might be
451To dure ill-dealing fortune; speede to him,
452Store never hurtes good Gouernours.
453Pir. Though I know
454His Ocean needes not my poore drops, yet they
455Must yeild their tribute there: My precious Maide,
457In their best temperd peices, keepe enthroand
458In your deare heart.
459Emil. Thanckes Sir; Remember me
461The great Bellona ile sollicite; and
462Since in our terrene State petitions are not
465Are in his Army, in his Tent.
467We have bin Soldiers, and wee cannot weepe
468When our Friends don their helmes, or put to sea,
469Or tell of Babes broachd on the Launce, or women
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