The Maids Tragedy by Francis Beaumont;John Fletcher
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What sadness can I have? no, I am light,
And feel the courses of my blood more warm And stirring than they were; faith marry too, And you will feel so unexprest a joy In chast embraces, that you will indeed appear another. _Mel_. You may shape, _Amintor_, Causes to cozen the whole world withal, And your self too; but 'tis not like a friend, To hide your soul from me; 'tis not your nature To be thus idle; I have seen you stand As you were blasted; midst of all your mirth, Call thrice aloud, and then start, feigning joy So coldly: World! what do I here? a friend Is nothing, Heaven! I would ha' told that man My secret sins; I'le search an unknown Land, And there plant friendship, all is withered here; Come with a complement, I would have fought, Or told my friend he ly'd, ere sooth'd him so; Out of my bosom. _Amint_. But there is nothing. _Mel_. Worse and worse; farewel; From this time have acquaintance, but no friend. _Amint_. _Melantius_, stay, you shall know what that is. _Mel_. See how you play'd with friendship; be advis'd How you give cause unto your self to say, You ha'lost |
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