A Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 4 by Unknown
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I am _Fallerio_, make no doubt of me, [_Put off_.
Though thus disguisde, in habite, countenance, Only to scape the terror of the lawe. _Alen_. And I _Alenso_ that did succour him Gainst your commaundement, mightie Soveraigne. Ponder your oath, your vowe, as God did live, I should not live, if I did rescue him. I did, God lives, and will revenge it home, If you defer my condigne punishment. _Duke_. Assure your selves, you both shall suffer death: But for _Fallerio_, he shall hang in chaines After he's dead, for he was principall. _Fall_. Unsaverie Woormewood, Hemlock, bitter gall, Brings no such bad, unrelisht, sower taste, Unto the tongue as this death-boding voice, Brings to the eares of poore _Fallerio_, Not for myselfe but for _Allensoes_ sake, Whome I have murthered by my trechery. Ah my dread Lord, if any little sparke Of melting pittie doth remaine alive, And not extinguisht by my impious deedes, Oh kindle it unto a happie flame, To light _Allenso_ from this miserie Which through dim death he's like to fall into. _Allen_. That were to overthrow my soule and all. Should you reverse this sentence of my death, |
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