Two Noble Kinsmen (Quarto, 1634)

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2. Two Noble Kinsmen, Quarto, 1634 (Old-spelling transcription)
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 The Two Noble Kinsmen. 
 990I would but see this faire One: Blessed Garden,
 991And fruite, and flowers more blessed that still blossom
 992As her bright eies shine on ye. would I were
 993For all the fortune of my life hereafter
 994Yon little Tree, yon blooming Apricocke;
 995How I would spread, and fling my wanton armes
 996In at her window; I would bring her fruite
 997Fit for the Gods to feed on: youth and pleasure
 998Still as she tasted should be doubled on her,
 999And if she be not heavenly I would make her
 1000So neere the Gods in nature, they should feare her.
 1001Enter Keeper.
 1002And then I am sure she would love me: how now keeper
 1003Wher's Arcite,
 1004Keeper, Banish'd: Prince Pirithous
 1005Obtained his liberty; but never more
 1006Vpon his oth and life must he set foote
 1007Vpon this Kingdome.
 1008Pal. Hees a blessed man,
 1009He shall see Thebs againe, and call to Armes
 1010The bold yong men, that when he bids 'em charge,
 1011Fall on like fire: Arcite shall have a Fortune,
 1012If he dare make himselfe a worthy Lover,
 1013Yet in the Feild to strike a battle for her;
 1014And if he lose her then, he's a cold Coward;
 1015How bravely may he beare himselfe to win her
 1016If he be noble Arcite; thousand waies.
 1017Were I at liberty, I would doe things
 1018Of such a vertuous greatnes, that this Lady,
 1019This blushing virgine should take manhood to her
 1020And seeke to ravish me.
 1021Keeper, My Lord for you
 1022I have this charge too.
 1023Pal. To discharge my life.
 1024Keep. No, but from this place to remoove your Lordship,
 1025The windowes are too open.
 1026Pal. Devils take 'em
 1027That are so envious to me; pre'thee kill me.
 E2   Keeper

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Two Noble Kinsmen (Quarto, 1634)