The Winter's Tale by William Shakespeare
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page 43 of 136 (31%)
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(And by good testimonie) or Ile seize thy life,
With what thou else call'st thine: if thou refuse, And wilt encounter with my Wrath, say so; The Bastard-braynes with these my proper hands Shall I dash out. Goe, take it to the fire, For thou sett'st on thy Wife Antig. I did not, Sir: These Lords, my Noble Fellowes, if they please, Can cleare me in't Lords. We can: my Royall Liege, He is not guiltie of her comming hither Leo. You're lyers all Lord. Beseech your Highnesse, giue vs better credit: We haue alwayes truly seru'd you, and beseech' So to esteeme of vs: and on our knees we begge, (As recompence of our deare seruices Past, and to come) that you doe change this purpose, Which being so horrible, so bloody, must Lead on to some foule Issue. We all kneele Leo. I am a Feather for each Wind that blows: Shall I liue on, to see this Bastard kneele, And call me Father? better burne it now, Then curse it then. But be it: let it liue. It shall not neyther. You Sir, come you hither: You that haue beene so tenderly officious |
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