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The History of King Leir (Quarto, 1605)
and his three daughters.
528Then what my brother hath inform'd your Grace:
529For our vndeserued welcome, we do vowe,
530Perpetually to rest at your commaund.
532The Regent, and the Soueraigne of my soule,
533Is Cornwall welcome to your Excellency?
534Gon. As welcome, as Leander was to Hero,
535Or braue Aeneas to the Carthage Queene:
536So and more welcome is your Grace to me.
538Since heauens do know, my fancy is as much.
539Deare Ragan, say, if welcome vnto thee,
540All welcomes else will little comfort me.
541Rag. As gold is welcome to the couetous eye,
542As sleepe is welcome to the Traueller,
545Or any thing more welcomer then this,
546So and more welcome louely Morgan is.
548The celebration of these nuptiall Rites?
549My Kingdome I do equally deuide.
550Princes, draw lots, and take your chaunce as falles.
551Then they draw lots.
555And make you two my true adopted heyres:
557And take me to my prayers and my beades.
558I know, my daughter Ragan will be sorry,
560Would I were able to be with both at once;
565But loue or feare tyes silence to their toungs.
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