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. 
 2090Pal. H'es a villaine then.
 2091Per. These are men.
 2092Arcite. No, never Duke: Tis worse to me than begging
 2093To take my life so basely, though I thinke
 2094I never shall enjoy her, yet ile preserve
 2095The honour of affection, and dye for her,
 2096Make death a Devill.
 2097Thes. What may be done? for now I feele compassion.
 2098Per. Let it not fall agen Sir.
 2099Thes. Say Emilia
 2100If one of them were dead, as one muss, are you
 2101Content to take th' other to your husband?
 2102They cannot both enjoy you; They are Princes
 2103As goodly as your owne eyes, and as noble
 2104As ever fame yet spoke of; looke upon 'em,
 2105And if you can love, end this difference,
 2106I give consent, are you content too Princes?
 2107Both. With all our soules.
 2108Thes. He that she refuses
 2109Must dye then.
 2110Both. Any death thou canst invent Duke.
 2111Pal. If I fall from that mouth, I fall with favour,
 2112And Lovers yet unborne shall blesse my ashes.
 2113Arc. If she refuse me, yet my grave will wed me,
 2114And Souldiers sing my Epitaph.
 2115Thes. Make choice then.
 2116Emil. I cannot Sir, they are both too excellent
 2117For me, a hayre shall never fall of these men.
 2118Hip. What will become of 'em?
 2119Thes. Thus I ordaine it,
 2120And by mine honor, once againe it stands,
 2121Or both shall dye. You shall both to your Countrey,
 2122And each within this moneth accompanied
 2123With three faire Knights, appeare againe in this place,
 2124In which Ile plant a Pyramid; and whether
 2125Before us that are here, can force his Cosen
 2126By fayre and knightly strength to touch the Pillar,
 2127He shall enjoy her: the other loose his head,
   And

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