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. 
 2505His age, some six and thirtie. In his hand
 2506He beares a charging Staffe, embost with silver.
 2507Thes. Are they all thus?
 2508Per. They are all the sonnes of honour.
 2509Thes. Now as I have a soule I long to see 'em,
 2510Lady you shall see men fight now.
 2511Hip. I wish it,
 2512But not the cause my Lord; They would show
 2513Bravely about the Titles of two Kingdomes;
 2514Tis pitty Love should be so tyrannous:
 2515O my soft harted Sister, what thinke you?
 2516Weepe not, till they weepe blood; Wench it must be.
 2517Thes. You have steel'd 'em with your Beautie: honord(Friend,
 2518To you I give the Feild; pray order it,
 2519Fitting the persons that must use it.
 2520Per. Yes Sir.
 2521Thes. Come, Ile goe visit 'em: I cannot stay.
 2522Their fame has fir'd me so; Till they appeare,
 2523Good Friend be royall.
 2524Per. There shall want no bravery.
 2525Emilia. Poore wench goe weepe, for whosoever wins,
 2526Looses a noble Cosen, for thy sins. Exeunt.
 2527Scaena 3. Enter Iailor, Wooer, Doctor.
 2528Doct. Her distraction is more at some time of the Moone,
 2529Then at other some, is it not?
 2530Iay. She is continually in a harmelesse distemper, sleepes
 2531Little, altogether without appetite, save often drinking,
 2532Dreaming of another world, and a better; and what
 2533Broken peece of matter so'ere she's about, the name
 2534Palamon lardes it, that she farces ev'ry busines
 2535Enter Daughter.
 2536Withall, fyts it to every question; Looke where
 2537Shee comes, you shall perceive her behaviour.
 2538Daugh. I have forgot it quite; The burden o'nt, was downe
 2539A downe a, and pend by no worse man, then
 2540Giraldo, Emilias Schoolemaster; he's as
 2541Fantasticall too, as ever he may goe upon's legs,
 2542For in the next world will Dido see Palamon, and
 K2   Then

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