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. 
 1322. Qu. Honoured Hypolita
 133Most dreaded Amazonian, that ha'st slaine
 134The Sith-tuskd-Bore; that with thy Arme as strong
 135As it is white, wast neere to make the male
 136To thy Sex captive; but that this thy Lord
 137Borne to uphold Creation, in that honour
 138First nature stilde it in, shrunke thee into
 139The bownd thou wast ore-flowing; at once subduing
 140Thy force, and thy affection: Soldiresse
 141That equally canst poize sternenes with pitty,
 142Whom now I know hast much more power on him
 143Then ever he had on thee, who ow'st his strength,
 144And his, Love too: who is a Servant for
 145The Tenour of the Speech. Deere Glasse of Ladies
 146Bid him that we whom flaming war doth scortch,
 147Vnder the shaddow of his Sword, may coole us:
 148Require him he advance it ore our heades;
 149Speak't in a womans key: like such a woman
 150As any of us three; weepe ere you faile; lend us a knee;
 151But touch the ground for us no longer time
 152Then a Doves motion, when the head's pluckt off:
 153Tell him if he i'th blood cizd field, lay swolne
 154Showing the Sun his Teeth; grinning at the Moone
 155What you would doe.
 156Hip. Poore Lady, say no more:
 157I had as leife trace this good action with you
 158As that whereto I am going, and never yet
 159Went I so willing, way. My Lord is taken
 160Hart deepe with your distresse: Let him consider:
 161Ile speake anon.
 1623. Qu. O my petition was  kneele to Emilia.
 163Set downe in yce, which by hot greefe uncandied
 164Melts into drops, so sorrow wanting forme
 165Is prest with deeper matter.
 166Emilia. Pray stand up,
 167Your greefe is written in your cheeke.
 1683. Qu. O woe,
 169You cannot reade it there; there through my teares,
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