The False One by Francis Beaumont;John Fletcher
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Destructions darting from their looks, and sorrows
That easy womens eyes shall never empty. _Pho._ You have done well; and 'tis done, see _Achillas_, And in his hand the head. _Ptol._ Stay come no nearer, Me thinks I feel the very earth shake under me, I do remember him, he was my guardian, Appointed by the Senate to preserve me: What a full Majesty sits in his face yet? _Pho._ The King is troubled: be not frighted Sir, Be not abus'd with fears; his death was necessary, If you consider, Sir, most necessary, Not to be miss'd: and humbly thank great _Isis_, He came so opportunely to your hands; Pity must now give place to rules of safety. Is not victorious _Cæsar_ new arriv'd, And enter'd _Alexandria_, with his friends, His _Navy_ riding by to wait his charges? Did he not beat this _Pompey_, and pursu'd him? Was not this great man, his great enemy? This Godlike vertuous man, as people held him, But what fool dare be friend to flying vertue? _Enter_ Cæsar, Anthony, Dolabella, Sceva. I hear their Trumpets, 'tis too late to stagger, Give me the head, and be you confident: |
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