The Maids Tragedy by Francis Beaumont;John Fletcher
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_Nep_. He. _Eol_. What is thy will? _Nep_. We do command thee free _Favonius_ and thy milder winds to wait Upon our _Cinthia_, but tye _Boreas_ straight; He's too rebellious. _Eol_. I shall do it. _Nep_. Do, great master of the flood, and all below, Thy full command has taken. _Eol_. Ho! the main; _Neptune_. _Nep_. Here. _Eol_. _Boreas_ has broke his chain, And struggling with the rest, has got away. _Nep_. Let him alone, I'le take him up at sea; He will not long be thence; go once again And call out of the bottoms of the Main, Blew _Proteus_, and the rest; charge them put on Their greatest pearls, and the most sparkling stone The bearing Rock breeds, till this night is done By me a solemn honour to the Moon; |
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