A King, and No King by John Fletcher;Francis Beaumont
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away, and I think, we owe thy fear for our victory; If I were the
King, and were sure thou wouldst mistake alwaies and run away upon th' enemy, thou shouldst be General by this light. _Bes_. You'l never leave this till I fall foul. _Mar_. No more such words dear _Bessus_, for though I have ever known thee a coward, and therefore durst never strike thee, yet if thou proceedest, I will allow thee valiant, and beat thee. _Bes_. Come, our King's a brave fellow. _Mar_. He is so _Bessus_, I wonder how thou cam'st to know it. But if thou wer't a man of understanding, I would tell thee, he is vain-glorious, and humble, and angry, and patient, and merry and dull, and joyful and sorrowful in extremity in an hour: Do not think me thy friend for this, for if I ear'd who knew it, thou shouldst not hear it _Bessus_. Here he is with his prey in his foot. _Enter &c. Senet Flourish_. |
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