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The History of King Leir (Quarto, 1605)
The History of King Leir
718All's one to me, I do request but this:
719That as I am, you will accept of me,
720And I will haue you whatsoe're you be:
721Yet well I know, you come of royall race,
724Fayth, then I hope the next that falles is myne:
726I would for euer weare a Palmers weed.
727I like an honest and playne dealing wench,
728That sweares (without exceptions) I will haue you.
731them ten tymes worse then poyson.
735King Leirs three daughters were wedded in one day:
736The celebration of this happy chaunce,
737We will deferre, vntill we come to Fraunce.
738Mum. I like the wooing, that's not long a doing.
739Well, for her sake, I know what I know:
740Ile neuer marry whilest I liue,
742My humour is alienated from the mayds of Fraunce. Exeunt.
743 Enter Perillus solus.
746His youngest daughter he hath turnd away,
747And no man knowes what is become of her.
752It grieues her heart to see her father liue.
754When children thus against their parents rage?
755But he, the myrrour of mild patience,
Puts