The Spanish Tragedie by Thomas Kyd
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That in our victorie thou haue a share
By vertue of thy worthy sonnes exploit. Enter againe. Bring hether the young prince of Portingale! The rest martch on, but, ere they be dismist, We will bestow on euery soldier Two duckets, and on euery leader ten, That they may know our largesse welcomes them. Exeunt all [the army] but BAL[THAZAR], LOR[ENZO], and HOR[ATIO]. [KING.] Welcome, Don Balthazar! Welcome nephew! And thou, Horatio, thou art welcome too! Young prince, although thy fathers hard misdeedes In keeping backe the tribute that he owes Deserue but euill measure at our hands, Yet shalt thou know that Spaine is honorable. BALT. The trespasse that my father made in peace Is now controlde by fortune of the warres; And cards once dealt, it bootes not aske why so. His men are slaine, -- a weakening to his realme; His colours ceaz'd, -- a blot vnto his name; His sonne distrest, -- a corsiue to his hart; These punishments may cleare his late offence. KING. I, Balthazar, if he obserue this truce, |
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