A Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 4 by Unknown
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I would have thought that _Merry_ had bin free.
2 _wat_. Is this the fruites of Saint-like Puritans? I never like such damn'd hipocrisie. 3 _wat_. He would not loase a sermon for a pound, An oath he thought would rend his iawes in twaine, An idle word did whet Gods vengeance on; And yet two murthers were not scripulous. Such close illusions God will bring to light, And overthrowe the workers with his might. _Con_. This is the house; come let us knocke at dore; I see a light, they are not all in bed: [_Knockes; Rachell comes downe_. How now, faire maide? is your brother up? _Rach_. He's not within, sir; would you speake with him? _Con_. You doe but iest; I know he is within, And I must needes go uppe and speake with him. _Rach_. In deede, good sir, he is in bed a sleepe, And I was loath to trouble him to-night. _Con_. Well, sister, I am sorry for your sake; But for your brother, he is knowne to be A damned villaine and an hipocrite. _Rachell_, I charge thee in her highnesse name, To go with us to prison presently. |
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