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The History of King Leir (Quarto, 1605)
and his three daughters.
1135He cannot speake for weeping: for Gods loue, come.
1137And at more leysure we may better know,
1138Whence springs the ground of this vnlookt for wo.
1139Cam. Come, father, e're we any further talke,
1143Whom I do know, he greatly hath abusde:
1144And now like a contentious crafty wretch,
1148Nor yet beleeue his doting vayne reports:
1151And here (forsooth) he hopeth to haue harbour,
1152And to be moan'd and made on like a child:
1155Yet will I make fayre weather, to procure
1157Enter Messenger solus.
1158Mes. Now happily I am arriued here,
1159Before the stately Palace of the Cambrian King:
1162Now bags of gold, your vertue is (no doubt)
1167Mes.Kind greetings from the Cornwall Queene:
1169She opens the letters.
1171Mes. I did leaue her at my parting, in good health.
1172She reads the letter, frownes and stamps.
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