Two Noble Kinsmen (Quarto, 1634)

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 The Two Noble Kinsmen.
 2391And this the noble Bodie: I am sotted,
 2392Vtterly lost: My Virgins faith has fled me.
 2393For if my brother but even now had ask'd me
 2394Whether I lov'd, I had run mad for Arcite,
 2395Now if my Sister; More for Palamon,
 2396Stand both together: Now, come aske me Brother,
 2397Alas, I know not: aske me now sweet Sister,
 2398I may goe looke; What a meere child is Fancie,
 2399That having two faire gawdes of equall sweetnesse,
 2400Cannot distinguish, but must crie for both.
 2401Enter Emil. and Gent:
 2402Emil. How now Sir?
 2403Gent. From the Noble Duke your Brother
 2404Madam, I bring you newes: The Knights are come.
 2405Emil. To end the quarrell?
 2406Gent. Yes.
 2407Emil. Would I might end first:
 2408What sinnes have I committed, chast Diana,
 2409That my unspotted youth must now be soyld
 2410With blood of Princes? and my Chastitie
 2411Be made the Altar, where the lives of Lovers,
 2412Two greater, and two better never yet
 2413Made mothers joy, must be the sacrifice
 2414To my unhappy Beautie?
 2415Enter Theseus, Hipolita, Perithous and attendants.
 2416Theseus. Bring 'em in quickly,
 2417By any meanes, I long to see 'em.
 2418Your two contending Lovers are return'd,
 2419And with them their faire Knights: Now my faire Sister,
 2420You must love one of them.
 2421Emil. I had rather both,
 2422So neither for my sake should fall untimely
 2423Enter Messengers. Curtis.
 2424Thes. Who saw 'em?
 2425Per. I a while.
 2426Gent. And I.
 2427Thes. From whence come you Sir?
 2428Mess. From the Knights.
   Thes.

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