The Works of Aphra Behn, Volume III by Aphra Behn
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Thou didst repeat, when I was made all thine?
_Bel_. The Effects of low Submission, such as Slaves Condemn'd to die, yield to the angry Judge. _Dia_. Dost thou not love me then? _Bel_. Love thee! No, by Heaven: yet wish I were so happy, For thou art wondrous fair and wondrous good. _Dia_. Oh, what a Defeat is here! The only Man, who from all Nature's store I found most charming, fit for my Desires; And now after a thousand Expectations, Such as all Maids that love like me do hope, Just ready for the highest Joys of Love! Then to be met thus cold--nay, worse, with scorn. [_Aside_. --Why, since you could not love me, did you marry me? _Bel_. Because I was a Beast, a very Villain! That stak'd a wretched Fortune to all my Joys of Life, And like a prodigal Gamester lost that all. _Dia_. How durst you, Sir, knowing my Quality, Return me this false Pay, for Love so true? Was this a Beauty, Sir, to be neglected? _Bel_. Fair angry Maid, frown on, frown till you kill, And I shall dying bless those Eyes that did so. For shou'd I live, I shou'd deprive the happier World |
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