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. 
 1480Should I try death by dussons: I am mop't,
 1481Food tooke I none these two daies.
 1482Sipt some water. I have not closd mine eyes
 1483Save when my lids scowrd off their bine; alas
 1484Dissolue my life, Let not my sence unsettle
 1485Least I should drowne, or stab, or hang my selfe.
 1486O state of Nature, faile together in me,
 1487Since thy best props are warpt: So which way now?
 1488The best way is, the next way to a grave:
 1489Each errant step beside is torment. Loe
 1490The Moone is down, the Cryckets chirpe, the Schreichowle
 1491Calls in the dawne; all offices are done
 1492Save what I faile in: But the point is this
 1493An end, and that is all. Exit.
 1494Scaena 3. 
 1495Enter Arcite, with Meate, Wine, and Files.
 1496Arc. I should be neere the place, hoa. Cosen Palamon.
 1497Enter Palamon.
 1498Pal. Arcite.
 1499Arc. The same: I have brought you foode and files,
 1500Come forth and feare not, her'es no Theseus.
 1501Pal. Not none so honest Arcite.
 1502Arc. That's no matter,
 1503Wee'l argue that hereafter: Come take courage,
 1504You shall not dye thus beastly, here Sir drinke
 1505I know you are faint, then ile talke further with you.
 1506Pal. Arcite, thou mightst now poyson me.
 1507Arc. I might.
 1508But I must feare you first: Sit downe, and good now
 1509No more of these vaine parlies; let us not
 1510Having our ancient reputation with us
 1511Make talke for Fooles, and Cowards, To your health, &c.
 1512Pal. Doe.
 1513Arc. Pray sit downe then, and let me entreate you
 1514By all the honesty and honour in you,
 1515No mention of this woman,t' will disturbe us,
 1516We shall have time enough.
 1517Pal. Well Sir, Ile pledge you.
 1518Arc. Drinke a good hearty draught, it breeds good(blood man.
   Doe

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