Philaster - Love Lies a Bleeding by Francis Beaumont;John Fletcher
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_Di_. The time is fuller Sir, than you expect; That which hereafter will not perhaps be reach'd By violence, may now be caught; As for the King, You know the people have long hated him; But now the Princess, whom they lov'd. _Phi_. Why, what of her? _Di_. Is loath'd as much as he. _Phi_. By what strange means? _Di_. She's known a Whore. _Phi_. Thou lyest. _Di_. My Lord-- _Phi_. Thou lyest, [_Offers to draw and is held_. And thou shalt feel it; I had thought thy mind Had been of honour; thus to rob a Lady Of her good name, is an infectious sin, Not to be pardon'd; be it false as hell, 'Twill never be redeem'd, if it be sown Amongst the people, fruitful to increase All evil they shall hear. Let me alone, |
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