Two Noble Kinsmen (Quarto, 1634)

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2. Two Noble Kinsmen, Quarto, 1634 (Old-spelling transcription)
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 The Two Noble Kinsmen. 
 1177What should I doe, to make him know I love him,
 1178For I would faine enjoy him? Say I ventur'd
 1179To set him free? what saies the law then? Thus much
 1180For Law, or kindred: I will doe it,
 1181And this night, or to morrow he shall love me. Exit.
 1182Scaena 4. Enter Theseus, Hipolita, Pirithous, 
 1183Emilia: Arcite with a Garland, &c.
 This short flo-
 rish of Cor-
 nets and 
 Showtes with-
 in.
 1184Thes. You have done worthily; I have not seene
 1185Since Hercules, a man of tougher synewes;
 1186What ere you are, you run the best, and wrastle,
 1187That these times can allow.
 1188Arcite. I am proud to please you.
 1189Thes. What Countrie bred you?
 1190Arcite. This; but far off, Prince.
 1191Thes. Are you a Gentleman?
 1192Arcite. My father said so;
 1193And to those gentle uses gave me life.
 1194Thes. Are you his heire?
 1195Arcite. His yongest Sir.
 1196Thes. Your Father
 1197Sure is a happy Sire then: what prooves you?
 1198Arcite. A little of all noble Quallities:
 1199I could have kept a Hawke, and well have holloa'd
 1200To a deepe crie of Dogges; I dare not praise
 1201My feat in horsemanship: yet they that knew me
 1202Would say it was my best peece: last, and greatest,
 1203I would be thought a Souldier.
 1204Thes. You are perfect.
 1205Pirith. Vpon my soule, a proper man.
 1206Emilia. He is so.
 1207Per. How doe you like him Ladie?
 1208Hip. I admire him,
 1209I have not seene so yong a man, so noble
 1210(If he say true,) of his sort.
 1211Emil. Beleeve,
 1212His mother was a wondrous handsome woman,
 1213His face me thinkes, goes that way.
 1214Hyp. But his Body
   And

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