Two Noble Kinsmen (Quarto, 1634)

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 The Two Noble Kinsmen. 6]
 209Ly blistring fore the visitating Sunne,
 210And were good Kings, when living.
 211Thes. It is true. and I will give you comfort,
 212To give your dead Lords graves:
 213The which to doe, must make some worke with Creou;
 2141. Qu. And that worke presents it selfe to'th doing:
 215Now twill take forme, the heates are gone to morrow.
 216Then, booteles toyle must recompence it selfe,
 217With it's owne sweat; Now he's secure,
 218Not dreames, we stand before your puisiance
 219Wrinching our holy begging in our eyes
 220To make petition cleere.
 2212. Qu. Now you may take him,
 222Drunke with his victory.
 2233. Qu. And his Army full
 224Of Bread, and sloth.
 225Thes. Artesuis that best knowest
 226How to draw out fit to this enterpise,
 227The prim'st for this proceeding, and the number
 228To carry such a businesse, forth and levy
 229Our worthiest Instruments, whilst we despatch
 230This grand act of our life, this daring deede
 231Of Fate in wedlocke.
 2321. Qu. Dowagers, take hands
 233Let us be Widdowes to our woes, delay
 234Commends us to a famishing hope.
 235All. Farewell.
 2362. Qu. We come unseasonably: But when could greefe
 237Cull forth as unpanged judgement can, fit'st time
 238For best solicitation.
 239Thes. Why good Ladies,
 240This is a service, whereto I am going,
 241Greater then any was; it more imports me
 242Then all the actions that I have foregone,
 243Or futurely can cope.
 2441. Qu. The more proclaiming
 245Our suit shall be neglected, when her Armes
 246Able to locke Iove from a Synod, shall
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