A Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 4 by Unknown
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_Duke_. Nay if you stand to justifie your selfe,
This gentleman whose life dooth seeme to stay, Within his body till[29] he tell your shame, Shall testifie of your integritie: Speake then, thou sad Anatomy of death, Who were the Agents of your wofulnesse? 2 _Mur_. O be not blinded with a false surmise, For least my tongue should faile to end the tale Of our untimely fate-appointed death, Know young _Allenso_ is as innocent As is _Fallerio_ guiltie of the crime. He, he it was, that with foure hundredth markes, Whereof two hundred he paide presently, Did hire[30] this damn'd villaine and my selfe To massacre this harmelesse innocent: But yet my conscience, toucht with some remorse, Would faine have sav'd the young _Pertillos_ life, But he remorselesse would not let him live, But unawares thrust in his harmelesse brest That life-bereaving fatall instrument: Which cruell deede I seeking to revenge, Have lost my life and paid the slave his due Rewarde for spilling blood of innocents. Surprise _Fallerio_, author of this ill; Save young _Allenso_, he is guiltlesse still. [_Dyeth_. _Allen_. Oh sweetest honie mixt with bitter gall, Oh Nightingale combinde with Ravens notes, Thy speech is like a woodward that should say,-- |
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