2203That raynd from heauen amongst the Israelites:

2204It hath recall'd my spirits home agayne,

2205And made me fresh, as earst I was before.

2206But how shall we congratulate their kindnesse?

2207Per. Infayth, I know not how sufficiently;

2208But the best meane that I can think on, is this:

2209Ile offer them my dublet in requitall;

2210For we haue nothing else to spare.

2211Leir. Nay, stay, Perillus, for they shall haue mine.

2212Per. Pardon, my Lord, I sweare they shall haue mine.

2214Leir. Ah, who would think such kindnes should remayne

2215Among such strange and vnacquainted men:

2216And that such hate should harbour in the brest

2217Of those, which haue occasion to be best?

2218Cor. Ah, good old father, tell to me thy griefe,

2219Ile sorrow with thee, if not adde reliefe.

2220Leir. Ah, good young daughter, I may call thee so;

2221For thou art like a daughter I did owe.

2222Cor. Do you not owe her still? what, is she dead?

2223Leir. No, God forbid: but all my interest's gone,

2224By shewing my selfe too much vnnaturall:

2225So haue I lost the title of a father,

2226And may be call'd a stranger to her rather.

2227Cor. Your title's good still; for tis alwayes knowne,

2228A man may do as him list with his owne.

2229But haue you but one daughter then in all?

2230Leir. Yes, I haue more by two, then would I had.

2231Cor. O, say not so, but rather see the end:

2232They that are bad, may haue the grace to mend:

2233But how haue they offended you so much?

2234Leir. If from the first I should relate the cause,

2235 'Twould make a heart of Adamant to weepe;

2236and thou, poore soule, kind-hearted as thou art,

2237Dost weepe already, ere I do begin.

2238Cor. For Gods loue tell it, and when you haue done,

2239Ile tell the reason why I weepe so soone.

2240Leir. Then know this first, I am a Brittayne borne,

2241And had three daughters by one louing wife:

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