The Spanish Tragedie by Thomas Kyd
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Our peace will grow the stronger for these warres.
Meane-while liue thou, though not in libertie, Yet free from bearing any seruile yoake; For in our hearing thy deserts were great. And in our sight thy-selfe art gratious. BALT. And I shall studie to deserue this grace. KING. But tell me, -- for their holding makes me doubt: To Which of these twaine art thou prisoner? LOR. To me, my liege. HOR. To me, my soueraigne. LOR. This hand first tooke his courser by the raines. HOR. But first my launce did put him from his horse. LOR. I ceaz'd the weapon and enioyde it first. HOR. But first I forc'd him lay his weapons downe. KING. Let goe his arm, vpon my priviledge! Let him goe. Say, worthy prince: to whether didst thou yeeld? BALT. To him in curtesie; to this perforce; |
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