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The Tragedy of Locrine (Third Folio, 1664)
2Son of King BRUTUS.
3Actus Primus. Scena Prima.
4Enter Atey with Thunder and Lightning, all in black,
5with a burning Torch in one hand, and a bloudie
6Sword in the other hand; and presently let there come
7forth a Lion running after a Bear or any other
8beast, then come forth an Archer, who must
9kill the Lion in a dumb show, and then depart. Re-
10 main Atey.
11Atey.
13A mighty Lion, ruler of the woods,
14Of wondrous strength and great proportion,
16 trees,
17With yelling clamours shaking all the earth,
19Long did he range among the shadie trees,
22A dreadfull Archer with his bow ybent,
24So he him strook, that it drew forth the bloud,
25And fill'd his furious heart with fretting ire;
26But all in vain he threatneth teeth and pawes,
29So valiant Brute, the terrour of the world,
31The Archer Death brought to his latest end.
32Oh what may long abide above this ground,