The Maids Tragedy by Francis Beaumont;John Fletcher
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_Amint_. Why, who has done thee wrong? Name me the man, and by thy self I swear, Thy yet unconquer'd self, I will revenge thee. _Evad_. Now I shall try thy truth; if thou dost love me, Thou weigh'st not any thing compar'd with me; Life, Honour, joyes Eternal, all Delights This world can yield, or hopeful people feign, Or in the life to come, are light as Air To a true Lover when his Lady frowns, And bids him do this: wilt thou kill this man? Swear my _Amintor_, and I'le kiss the sin off from thy lips. _Amin_. I will not swear sweet Love, Till I do know the cause. _Evad_. I would thou wouldst; Why, it is thou that wrongest me, I hate thee, Thou shouldst have kill'd thy self. _Amint_. If I should know that, I should quickly kill The man you hated. _Evad_. Know it then, and do't. _Amint_. Oh no, what look soe're thou shalt put on, To try my faith, I shall not think thee false; I cannot find one blemish in thy face, |
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