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A50520
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St. Cecily, or, The converted twins a Christian tragedy / written by E.M.
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Medbourne, M. (Matthew), d. 1679.
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Wing M1583B
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what_o sot_n have_v you_o bring_v i_o hither_o max._n my_o lord_n he_o be_v servant_n to_o a_o roman_a lady_n and_o cause_v a_o fool_n he_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v examine_v alm._n in_o matter_n of_o nonsense_n let_v he_o be_v well_o whip_v or_o else_o discover_v what_o he_o be_v and_o where_o his_o lady_n dwell_v pal._n ha_o ha_o ha_o my_o lady_n she_o be_v fair_a than_o your_o goddess_n venus_n i_o will_v stand_v to_o it_o max._n at_o a_o pillar_n thou_o shall_v stand_v and_o be_v well_o whip_v pal._n well_o then_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v well_o be_v not_o amiss_o farewell_o my_o lord_n i_o will_v not_o say_v i_o kiss_v your_o lordship_n hand_n for_o then_o if_o with_o the_o lip_n there_o be_v more_o rhyme_n than_o reason_n in_o the_o whip_n ha_o ha_o ha_o alm._n sirrah_n i_o will_v have_v you_o whip_v out_o of_o this_o laugh_a humour_n pal._n bacchus_n your_o god_n to_o this_o invite_v let_v i_o drink_v wine_n and_o quaff_v pure_a and_o sacrifice_n unto_o the_o god_n of_o laugh_v ture_n ha_o ha_o alm._n away_o with_o they_o justice_n seem_v in_o disgrace_n until_o she_o come_v to_o have_v her_o time_n and_o place_n exeunt_fw-la scene_z 3_o enter_v valerian_n and_o angusta_fw-la ang._n my_o lord_n valerian_n you_o be_v welcome_a as_o i_o may_v say_v and_o what_o i_o say_v i_o doubt_v not_o to_o make_v good_a i_o have_v in_o your_o behalf_n solicit_v so_o far_o my_o lady_n so_o urgent_o that_o now_o in_o our_o discourse_n the_o only_a subject_n love_n be_v entertain_v book_n prayer_n be_v lay_v aside_o but_o now_o and_o then_o she_o vent_v a_o sigh_n good_a lady_n so_o careful_a of_o my_o good_a and_o why_o say_v she_o may_v thou_o not_o have_v like_o fortune_n there_o be_v tiburtive_a my_o lord_n valerian_n brother_n methinks_v he_o may_v affect_v thou_o as_o deserve_v as_o myself_o thy_o feature_n be_v as_o good_a thy_o favour_n such_o as_o please_v every_o lineament_n thy_o beauty_n exceed_v i_o at_o which_o my_o lord_n i_o blush_v when_o parallelse_v with_o such_o a_o paragon_n and_o with_o deep_a sigh_n can_v hardly_o evaporate_v that_o then_o intrusive_a love_n which_o i_o unworthy_a fain_o will_v but_o dare_v not_o entertain_v yet_o then_o as_o i_o reflect_v on_o our_o latin_a frater_fw-la as_o much_o to_o say_v as_o fere_n alter_v almost_o the_o same_o or_o else_o another_o such_o i_o think_v if_o one_o to_o the_o other_o be_v so_o near_o in_o blood_n and_o constitution_n yea_o and_o sympathy_n propense_a to_o love_v the_o same_o as_o i_o be_o sure_a tiburtius_n do_v my_o lady_n since_o they_o can_v both_o share_v in_o one_o may_v not_o my_o lord_n tiburtius_n reflect_v his_o eye_n on_o i_o so_o near_o and_o dear_a unto_o her_o ladyship_n but_o then_o again_o i_o check_v my_o too_o presumptuous_a thought_n and_o vow_v howsoever_o i_o be_v neglect_v in_o this_o kind_n my_o service_n shall_v not_o be_v extenuate_v in_o all_o good_a office_n towards_o your_o lordship_n that_o may_v deserve_v your_o favour_n though_o not_o his_o love_n val._n thou_o have_v say_v enough_o and_o '_o cause_n he_o riva'_v i_o thus_o to_o divert_v the_o torrent_n of_o his_o love_n ang._n i_o think_v it_o be_v policy_n my_o lord_n to_o turn_v the_o current_n this_o way_n val._n right_o i_o like_v it_o well_o nor_o want_v thy_o love_n a_o base_a to_o build_v upon_o for_o it_o be_v not_o long_a fince_n thus_o i_o hear_v he_o speak_v that_o in_o his_o eye_n thou_o be_v not_o contemptible_a ang._n no_o more_o but_o so_o val._n and_o though_o thou_o be_v not_o a_o lady_n he_o can_v make_v thou_o one_o ang._n that_o be_v somewhat_o indeed_o but_o what_o more_o my_o good_a lord_n i_o beseech_v you_o val._n nay_o there_o he_o fix_v a_o period_n to_o his_o speech_n ang._n and_o end_v with_o lady_n noble_a tiburtius_n make_v a_o full_a point_n at_o lady_n as_o if_o he_o have_v then_o point_v at_o angusta_fw-la to_o make_v augusta_n why_o shall_v not_o we_o fair_a one_o stand_v on_o our_o point_n that_o beauty_n may_v be_v zenith_n point_v above_o and_o nadir_n portion_n to_o be_v trample_v on_o the_o point_n beneath_o but_o you_o my_o lord_n have_v all_o beauty_n and_o wealth_n and_o virtue_n to_o be_v prize_v in_o she_o who_o now_o can_v be_v see_v val._n not_o see_v ang._n no_o more_o than_o cynthia_n with_o her_o silver_n crest_n which_o modest_a sometime_o veyl_v her_o beauteous_a face_n yet_o be_v my_o lord_n tiburtius_n here_o enter_v tiburtius_n val._n see_v here_o he_o come_v ang._n but_o not_o with_o such_o a_o sparkle_a eye_n nor_o half_a so_o quick_a as_o you_o my_o lord_n ay_o i_o tib._n now_o fair_a angusta_fw-la sigh_n and_o i_o so_o nigh_o thou_o may_v be_v lady_n yet_o before_o thou_o die_v ang._n lady_n as_o he_o end_v so_o he_o begin_v indeed_o my_o lord_n it_o be_v more_o to_o make_v one_o such_o tib._n as_o thou_o be_v ang._n no_o my_o lord_n rather_o as_o i_o will_v be_v tib._n she_o be_v in_o good_a earnest_n ang._n earnest_a my_o lord_n yes_o and_o you_o may_v give_v i_o earnest_n that_o your_o love_n shall_v make_v i_o such_o you_o will_v love_v my_o lady_n too_o you_o will_v o_o the_o ambition_n of_o a_o young_a brother_n and_o you_o my_o lord_n you_o can_v dissemble_v tell_v i_o your_o brother_n say_v that_o he_o can_v make_v i_o a_o lady_n val._n but_o that_o he_o will_v i_o do_v not_o say_v ang._n there_o be_v you_o you_o may_v be_v go_v here_o lie_v my_o way_n exit_fw-la val._n so_o here_o be_v a_o flirt_n such_o as_o be_v now_o adays_o that_o must_v be_v feed_v with_o gold_n and_o not_o content_a with_o that_o must_v have_v a_o husband_n too_o with_o a_o mischief_n ah_o that_o a_o lady_n love_n shall_v be_v thus_o pandare_v by_o a_o gipsy_n it_o be_v too_o true_a what_o her_o fair_a lady_n speak_v betwixt_o woe_n and_o woe_n there_o be_v but_o small_a difference_n tib._n my_o lord_n let_v we_o go_v val._n and_o leave_v this_o trifle_a fuit_fw-la '_o turn_v woo_v to_o wo._n exit_fw-la enter_v angusta_fw-la and_o call_v tiburtius_n behind_o as_o he_o go_v out_o ang._n my_o lord_n a_o word_n tib._n what_o say_v ang._n can_v you_o think_v i_o so_o immodest_a as_o to_o court_v you_o thus_o tib._n not_o i_o ang._n no_o i_o it_o be_v your_o brother_n plot_n his_o policy_n that_o like_o a_o loadstone_n by_o attractive_a power_n i_o may_v draw_v back_o your_o love_n from_o my_o good_a lady_n who_o be_v in_o affection_n you_o that_o only_o he_o may_v have_v free_a passage_n to_o enjoy_v her_o love_n shall_v i_o be_v thus_o magnetic_a i_o be_v base_a i_o be_o whole_o you_o my_o service_n whole_o bend_v that_o you_o may_v gain_v this_o precious_a gem_n not_o he_o tib._n be_v serious_a ang._n else_o be_v most_o unworthy_a tib._n take_v this_o give_v her_o money_n a_o trifle_n for_o the_o present_a shall_v have_v more_o ang._n your_o brother_n may_v suspect_v tib._n ay_o i_o will_v away_o exit_fw-la ang._n adieu_n most_o worthy_a lord_n ha_o ha_o thus_o love_n be_v often_o now_o adays_o dear_o buy_v and_o sell_v if_o not_o himself_o at_o least_o i_o have_v his_o gold_n exit_fw-la scene_n iu._n enter_v nicephorus_n solus_fw-la nic._n my_o trouble_a thought_n perplex_v while_o conscience_n here_o upbraid_v i_o with_o dissimulation_n to_o my_o dear_a friend_n saphricius_n who_o i_o long_o with_o pity_n have_v observe_v to_o entertain_v too_o much_o of_o complacence_n or_o which_o be_v worse_o vain_a glory_n to_o add_v a_o lustre_n to_o his_o action_n which_o do_v diminish_v not_o augment_v their_o worth_n for_o though_o heaven_n deign_v to_o promise_v due_a reward_n yet_o he_o reserve_v the_o honour_n to_o himself_o which_o while_o my_o friend_n usurp_v and_o i_o connive_v yea_o not_o so_o much_o as_o intimate_v a_o crime_n i_o be_o no_o faithful_a friend_n which_o i_o have_v swear_v to_o be_v till_o death_n ah_o dissimulation_n thou_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o vice_n since_o nor_o a_o king_n can_v reign_v without_o thou_o nor_o a_o bosom_n friend_n preserve_v entire_a that_o sacred_a amity_n which_o i_o unhappy_o i_o fear_v may_v violate_v no_o my_o saphricius_n be_v so_o noble_o good_a he_o will_v rather_o render_v thanks_o than_o deem_v i_o harsh_a chide_v cause_n i_o have_v be_v too_o backward_o in_o advice_n a_o friend_n in_o counsel_n must_v not_o be_v too_o nice_a see_v here_o he_o come_v sap._n my_o dear_a nicephorus_n you_o be_v happy_o encounter_v nic._n my_o best_a and_o only_o friend_n saphricius_n methinks_v our_o daily_a interview_n and_o kind_a embrace_n do_v ensoul_v each_o other_o breast_n sap._n absent_a from_o you_o methinks_v my_o heart_n have_v but_o the_o moiety_n of_o life_n be_v but_o a_o cipher_n till_o the_o digit_fw-la your_o heart_n conjoin_v sum_v up_o my_o happiness_n
light_n ang._n it_o be_v but_o a_o passion_n of_o the_o heart_n my_o lord_n and_o now_o the_o worst_a be_v past_a val._n i_o be_o glad_a to_o hear_v it_o ang._n o_o be_v tiburtius_n i_o will_v i_o do_v thus_o will_v i_o so_o near_o the_o wedding_n day_n retract_v what_o i_o have_v do_v my_o lord_n you_o hear_v she_o say_v retirement_n now_o be_v her_o desire_n val._n you_o will_v have_v a_o special_a care_n ang._n of_o she_o and_o you_o my_o lord_n for_o now_o your_o life_n be_v one_o as_o be_v your_o love_n val._n and_o let_v i_o hear_v ang._n each_o hour_n and_o moment_n too_o val._n ah_o still_o go_v link_v together_o woe_n and_o woo_v enter_z officer_n and_o palinodio_n in_o the_o midst_n with_o his_o hand_n tie_v and_o lead_v by_o a_o rope_n off._n 1._o come_v along_o there_o pal._n ay_o here_o be_v the_o short_a and_o long_o of_o the_o business_n either_o to_o betray_v my_o lady_n bishop_n urban_n by_o a_o long_a mischief_n or_o endure_v a_o short_a but_o a_o sharp_a whip_n off._n 2._o sirrah_n i_o will_v prick_v you_o forward_o pal._n nay_o forget_v not_o i_o prithee_o thy_o office_n good_a carman_n whip_v not_o the_o cart_n but_o the_o jade_n that_o draw_v i_o there_o or_o let_v the_o cart_n go_v before_o the_o horse_n †_o so_o now_o whip_v and_o spare_v not_o skip_v before_o his_o leader_n off._n 2._o back_o sirrah_n and_o keep_v your_o way_n pal._n if_o this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o happiness_n let_v they_o walk_v in_o it_o that_o will_v not_o i_o off._n 1._o not_o you_o sirrah_n why_o what_o be_v you_o pal._n a_o gentleman_n usher_n i_o be_o but_o now_o be_o usher_v by_o a_o rogue_n and_o back_v by_o a_o rascal_n off._n 2._o sirrah_n your_o hide_n shall_v pay_v for_o this_o print_v with_o rubric_n letter_n like_o your_o red_a rag_n there_o that_o so_o saucy_a pal._n ah_o good_a people_n be_v ever_o gentleman-usher_n thus_o abuse_v if_o game_n or_o wench_a have_v force_v one_o of_o my_o call_v to_o lay_v his_o plush_n suit_n to_o pawn_v and_o wait_v on_o his_o lady_n in_o a_o threadbare_a cloak_n and_o clothes_n i_o never_o do_v so_o though_o another_o of_o our_o profession_n steal_v his_o lady_n jewel_n and_o pawn_v they_o to_o the_o broker_n i_o never_o do_v so_o yet_o you_o see_v innocence_n may_v suffer_v off._n 1._o thou_o a_o innocent_a a_o fool_n and_o a_o knave_n thou_o be_v pal._n prithee_o untie_v i_o then_o and_o let_v we_o shake_v hand_n off._n 1._o sirrah_n the_o post_n be_v near_o then_o pal._n nay_o then_o he_o may_v bring_v news_n for_o my_o release_n at_o least_o some_o of_o my_o lady_n house_n may_v look_v out_o there_o o_o here_o come_v madam_n angusta_fw-la enter_v angusta_fw-la ang._n why_o how_o now_o palinodio_n drag_v home_o like_o a_o runaway_n apprentce_n i_o think_v you_o have_v love_v my_o lady_n better_o than_o so_o pal._n why_o she_o jeer_v i_o ang._n nay_o let_v i_o untie_v thy_o hand_n that_o it_o may_v be_v say_v thou_o come_v home_n willing_o pal._n as_o willing_o as_o ever_o come_v wench_n to_o her_o comrade_n when_o she_o want_v money_n off._n 1._o why_o how_o now_o bold_a beatrice_n can_v you_o justify_v this_o act_n enter_v tiburtius_n ang._n at_o least_o here_o come_v one_o that_o will_n my_o lord_n you_o love_v my_o lady_n well_o and_o therefore_o will_v not_o see_v her_o dog_n wrong_v much_o less_o her_o servant_n here_o and_z gentleman_z usher_z tib._n you_o varlet_n let_v he_o go_v off._n 2._o why_o sir_n he_o be_v a_o christian_n pal._n but_o a_o roman_a withal_o i_o be_o it_o will_v never_o have_v grieve_v i_o to_o have_v be_v whip_v as_o a_o christian_a but_o as_o a_o roman_a can_v never_o have_v be_v able_a to_o have_v wash_v away_o the_o disgrace_n tib._n sirrah_n put_v on_o his_o doublet_n button_n it_o you_o sirrah_n and_o that_o speedy_o pal._n why_o so_o now_o i_o have_v my_o gentleman_n and_o tailor_n to_o wait_v on_o i_o thus_o for_o a_o good_a cause_n honour_n attend_v upon_o disgrace_n and_o i_o who_o whilom_o be_v contemn_v as_o no-man_n be_o treat_v now_o and_o honour_v like_o a_o roman_a off._n 2._o you_o will_v answer_v this_o my_o lord_n almachius_n shall_v know_v it_o tib._n hence_o rascal_n or_o pal._n hence_o you_o base_a cannibal_n off._n 2._o sirrah_n we_o shall_v meet_v with_o you_o again_o pal._n no_o if_o i_o can_v help_v it_o off._n 1._o yes_o sirrah_n this_o shall_v reach_v you_o go_z to_z pal._n first_o may_v a_o halter_n stretch_v you_o go_v two_o one_o halter_n will_v serve_v to_o hang_v you_o both_o exeunt_fw-la officer_n and_o palin_n at_o several_a door_n tib._n lady_n how_o go_v the_o square_n here_o ang._n so_o with_o lady_n he_o begin_v again_o as_o he_o close_v the_o period_n square_n my_o lord_n fortune_n wheel_n turn_v round_o your_o brother_n and_o my_o lady_n be_v espouse_v ah_o my_o lord_n that_o you_o have_v be_v so_o near_o the_o mark_n marry_a in_o a_o manner_n they_o be_v tib._n and_o be_v they_o not_o ang._n nay_o this_o night_n be_v design_v for_o bed_v tib._n and_o be_v it_o not_o still_o ang._n why_o say_v my_o lord_n it_o be_v if_o you_o will_v give_v what_o you_o promise_v tib._n and_o add_v more_o ang._n i_o will_v pass_v my_o word_n and_o faithful_a as_o i_o be_o you_o shall_v anticipate_v by_o free_a access_n unto_o her_o chamber_n and_o to_o augment_v your_o hope_n what_o i_o avouch_v be_v truth_n no_o soon_o be_v the_o espousal_n finish_v but_o she_o drench_v in_o tear_n fall_v in_o a_o swoon_n to_o the_o earth_n and_o what_o she_o then_o be_v mutter_v i_o best_o know_v who_o raise_v she_o up_o that_o what_o her_o parent_n by_o constraint_n have_v do_v be_v no_o act_n of_o she_o and_o other_o word_n beside_o which_o tib._n when_o thou_o be_v as_o thou_o deserve_v to_o be_v enrich_v by_o this_o and_o more_o which_o i_o will_v give_v give_v she_o a_o purse_n of_o money_n thou_o will_v discover_v ang._n and_o to_o make_v all_o sure_a betwixt_o eight_o and_o nine_o come_v to_o the_o postern_n gate_n i_o will_v let_v you_o in_o and_o bring_v you_o to_o her_o chamber_n door_n but_o i_o must_v not_o be_v see_v yet_o if_o you_o see_v some_o countermand_n which_o come_v from_o she_o as_o yet_o to_o i_o unknown_a but_o such_o a_o thing_n may_v be_v then_o noble_a sir_n lay_v not_o the_o fault_n on_o i_o but_o that_o which_o sway_v in_o marriage_n destiny_n tib._n but_o if_o my_o brother_n come_v and_o find_v i_o there_o ang._n as_o though_o i_o can_v not_o that_o prevent_v tib._n but_o how_o ang._n one_o word_n can_v do_v it_o have_v we_o not_o every_o day_n a_o world_n of_o tattle_a visitant_n that_o come_v to_o see_v or_o to_o be_v see_v or_o idle_o chat_v to_o these_o i_o say_v my_o lady_n be_v not_o well_o there_o be_v no_o reply_n '_o against_o this_o nor_o will_v your_o brother_n make_v doubt_n of_o this_o who_o late_o leave_v she_o in_o her_o faint_a fit_n tib._n thou_o will_v it_o not_o fail_v ang._n farewell_o till_o then_o exit_fw-la ang._n fortune_n attend_v your_o lordship_n he_o be_v go_v humh_o now_o be_o i_o at_o my_o wit_n end_n like_o one_o who_o his_o promise_v two_o creditor_n to_o pay_v the_o same_o sum_n of_o money_n when_o he_o have_v but_o that_o in_o all_o the_o world_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v or_o which_o way_n turn_v to_o disengage_v myself_o tush_o a_o excuse_n a_o woman_n sudden_a bring_v when_o tax_v by_o touch_v of_o her_o apron_n string_n exit_fw-la act._n iv_o scene_n 1._o flourish_n enter_v marcus_n flavia_n metricio_n phantasio_n palinodio_n angusta_fw-la cecilie_n mar._n the_o negra_n night_n though_o she_o have_v veil_v the_o sky_n and_o banish_v hence_o the_o lustre_n of_o the_o day_n seem_v with_o the_o music_n to_o applaud_v this_o hour_n and_o with_o her_o flame_a taper_n show_v the_o way_n fla._n i_o sweet_a girl_n there_o thou_o must_v lodge_v to_o night_n with_o somebody_o mar._n that_o be_v a_o bode_a word_n but_o paranymph_n thou_o have_v a_o epithalamium_n met._n yes_o my_o lord_n fla._n quick_a then_o let_v we_o hear_v it_o i_o long_o till_o she_o be_v abed_o met._n joy_n to_o the_o bride_n who_o now_o you_o see_v like_a to_o the_o isle_n of_o sicily_n which_o round_o about_o the_o ocean_n lave_v and_o gentle_o court_v with_o crystal_n wave_n which_o purl_a in_o white_a foam_n may_v be_v in_o type_n the_o zone_n of_o chastity_n come_v hither_o watery_a nymph_n and_o chide_v the_o slow_a pace_n of_o our_o fair_a bride_n come_v clear_a river_n brook_n and_o spring_n behold_v and_o envy_v what_o she_o bring_v far_o pure_a thought_n than_o be_v your_o stream_n by_o the_o reflection_n of_o heaven_n beam_n come_v bridegroom_n come_v and_o happy_a be_v with_o thy_o fair_a