A Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 4 by Unknown
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Of benefits his love will yeelde to me.
_Fall_. Beware to foster such pernicious snakes Within thy bosome, which will poyson thee. _Allen_. He is a Dove, a childe, an innocent, And cannot poyson, father, though he would. _Fall_. I will be plainer: know, _Pertillos_ life, Which thou doost call a dove, an innocent, A harmlesse childe, and, and I know not what, Will harm thee more, than any Serpent can, I, then the very sight of Basiliskes. _Allen_. Father you tell me of a strange discourse. How can his life produce such detriment, As Basiliskes, whose only sight is death? _Fall_. Hearken to me, and I will tell thee how; Thou knowst his fathers goods, his houses, lands, Have much advaunc'd our reputation, In having but their usage for a time. If the boy live, then like to sencelesse beasts, Like longd-eard Asses and riche-laden Mules, We must resign these treasures to a boye, And we like Asses feede on simple haye: Make him away, they shall continue ours By vertue of his fathers Testament,-- The iewels, castles, medowes, houses, lands, Which thy small cozen should defeate thee of, |
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