Beaumont & Fletcher's Works (2 of 10) - the Humourous Lieutenant by John Fletcher;Francis Beaumont
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And daily with your sword (though they still honour ye)
Make bloudy inroads, take Towns, and ruin Castles, And still their sufFerance feels the weight. _2 Em._ Think of that love, great Sir, that honor'd friendship Your self held with our Masters, think of that strength When you were all one body, all one mind; When all your swords struck one way, when your angers, Like so many brother Billows rose together, And curling up your foaming Crests, defied Even mighty Kings, and in their falls entomb'd 'em; O think of these; and you that have been Conquerours, That ever led your Fortunes open ey'd, Chain'd fast by confidence; you that fame courted, Now ye want Enemies and men to match ye, Let not your own Swords seek your ends to shame ye. _Enter_ Demetrius _with a Javelin, and Gentlemen._ _3 Em._ Choose which you will, or Peace or War, We come prepar'd for either. _1 Ush._ Room for the Prince there. _Cel._ Was it the Prince they said? how my heart trembled! 'Tis he indeed; what a sweet noble fierceness Dwells in his eyes! young _Meleager_ like, When he return'd from slaughter of the Boar, Crown'd with the loves and honours of the people, With all the gallant youth of _Greece_, he looks now, |
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