1211And giue a stabbe or two, if need require?

1212Mes. I haue a heart compact of Adamant,

1213Which neuer knew what melting pitty meant.

1214I weigh no more the murdring of a man,

1215Then I respect the cracking of a Flea,

1216When I doe catch her byting on my skin.

1217If you will haue your husband or your father,

1218Or both of them sent to another world.

1219Do but commaund me doo't, it shall be done.

1220Rag. It is ynough, we make no doubt of thee:

1221Meet vs to morrow here, at nyne a clock:

1222Meane while, farewell, and drink that for my sake. Exit.

1223Mes. I, this is it will make me do the deed:

1224Oh, had I euery day such customers,

1225This were the gainefulst trade in Christendome!

1226A purse of gold giu'n for a paltry stabbe!

1227Why, heres a wench that longs to haue a stabbe.

1228Wel, I could giue it her, and ne're hurt her neither.

1230King. When will these clouds of sorrow once disperse,

1231And smiling ioy tryumph vpon thy brow?

1232When will this Scene of sadnesse haue an end,

1233And pleasant acts insue, to moue delight?

1234When will my louely Queene cease to lament,

1235And take some comfort to her grieued thoughts?

1236If of thy selfe thou daignst to haue no care,

1237Yet pitty me, whom thy griefe makes despayre.

1238Cor.O, grieue not you, my Lord, you haue no cause;

1239Let not my passions moue your mind a whit:

1240For I am bound by nature, to lament

1241For his ill will, that life to me first lent.

1242If so the stocke be dryed with disdayne,

1243Withered and sere the branch must needes remaine.

1244King. But thou are now graft in another stock;

1245I am the stock, and thou the louely branch:

1246And from my root continuall sap shall flow,

1247To make thee flourish with perpetuall spring.

1248Forget thy father and thy kindred now,

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