Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	woe_n	worth_a	yellow_a	16	3	11.2609	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A21159	The excellent comedie of two the moste faithfullest freendes, Damon and Pithias Newly imprinted, as the same was shewed before the Queenes Maiestie, by the Children of her Graces Chappell, except the prologue that is somewhat altered for the proper vse of them that hereafter shall haue occasion to plaie it, either in priuate, or open audience. Made by Maister Edvvards, then beynge Maister of the Children. 1571.	Edwards, Richard, 1523?-1566.	1571 (1571)	STC 7514; ESTC S105458	39,245	60

they_o trim_o can_v scoff_n snap._n they_o be_v lackey_n as_o near_o as_o i_o can_v guess_v they_o grim_a such_o lackey_n make_v i_o lack_v a_o halter_n beswenge_v they_o ●am_n undo_v they_o have_v my_o benter_n too_o snap._n do_v thou_o know_v they_o if_o thou_o see_v they_o grim_a yea_o that_o i_o do_v snap._n then_o come_v with_o i_o we_o will_v find_v they_o out_o and_o that_o quick_o grim_a i_o follow_v mast_n tipslafe_a they_o be_v in_o the_o court_n it_o be_v likely_a snap._n then_o cry_v no_o more_o come_v away_o exeunt_fw-la ¶_o here_o enter_v carisophus_n and_o aristippus_n if_o ever_o you_o will_v show_v your_o friendship_n now_o be_v the_o time_n see_v the_o king_n be_v displease_v with_o i_o of_o my_o part_n without_o any_o crime_n aristip_n it_o shall_v appear_v it_o come_v of_o some_o evil_a behaviour_n that_o you_o so_o sudden_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o favour_n carisoph_n nothing_o have_v i_o do_v but_o this_o in_o talk_n i_o overthwart_v eubulus_n ▪_o when_o he_o lament_v pythias_n case_n to_o king_n dionysius_n which_o to_o morrow_n shall_v die_v but_o for_o that_o false_a knave_n damon_n he_o have_v leave_v his_o friend_n in_o the_o brier_n and_o now_o be_v go_v we_o grow_v so_o hot_a in_o talk_n that_o eubulus_n protest_v plain_o which_o hold_v his_o care_n open_a to_o parasitical_a flattery_n and_o now_o in_o the_o king_n ear_n like_o a_o bell_n he_o ring_n cri_v that_o flatterer_n have_v be_v the_o destroyer_n of_o king_n which_o talk_v in_o dionysius_n heart_n have_v make_v so_o deep_a impression_n that_o he_o bruster'_v i_o not_o as_o heretofore_o in_o no_o condition_n and_o some_o word_n break_v from_o he_o as_o though_o that_o he_o begin_v to_o suspect_v my_o troth_n and_o honesty_n which_o you_o of_o friendship_n i_o know_v will_v defend_v how_o so_o ever_o the_o world_n go_v ▪_o my_o friend_n for_o my_o honesty_n will_v you_o not_o take_v a_o oath_n aristip_n to_o swear_v for_o your_o honesty_n i_o shall_v lose_v my_o own_o carisoph_n shall_v you_o so_o in_o deed_n i_o will_v that_o be_v know_v be_v your_o void_a friendship_n come_v thus_o to_o pass_v aristip_n i_o follow_v the_o proverb_n amicus_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la auras_fw-la carisophus_n where_o can_v you_o say_v i_o ever_o lose_v my_o honesty_n aristippus_n you_o never_o lose_v it_o for_o you_o never_o have_v it_o as_o far_o as_o i_o know_v carisoph_n say_v you_o so_o friend_n aristippus_n who_o i_o trust_v so_o well_o aristippus_n because_o you_o trust_v i_o to_o you_o the_o truth_n i_o tell_v carisoph_n will_v you_o not_o stretch_v one_o point_n to_o bring_v i_o in_o favour_n again_o ▪_o aristip_n i_o love_v no_o stretch_n so_o may_v i_o breed_v my_o own_o pain_n carisoph_n a_o friend_n ought_v to_o shun_v no_o pain_n to_o stand_v his_o friend_n in_o stead_n aristip_n where_o true_a friendship_n be_v it_o be_v so_o in_o very_a deed_n carisoph_n why_o sir_n have_v not_o the_o chain_n of_o true_a friendship_n link_v we_o two_o together_o ▪_o aristip_n the_o chief_a link_n lack_v thereof_o it_o must_v needs_o desever_v carisoph_n what_o link_n be_v that_o fain_o will_v i_o know_v aristip_n honesty_n carisoph_n do_v honesty_n knit_v the_o perfect_a knot_n in_o true_a friendship_n aristip_n yea_o true_o and_o that_o knot_n so_o knit_v will_v never_o slip_v carisoph_n belike_o then_o there_o be_v no_o friendship_n but_o between_o honest_a man_n aristip_n between_o the_o honest_a only_o for_o pater_fw-la inter_fw-la bone_fw-la say_v a_o learned_a man_n carisoph_n ●et_z evil_a man_n use_v friendship_n in_o thing_n unhonest_a where_o fancy_n do_v serve_v aristip_n that_o be_v no_o friendship_n but_o a_o lewd_a like_v it_o last_v but_o a_o while_n carisoph_n what_o be_v the_o perfect_a friendship_n among_o man_n that_o ever_o grow_v aristip_n where_o man_n love_v one_o another_o not_o for_o profit_v but_o for_o virtue_n carisoph_n be_v such_o friend_n both_o a_o like_a in_o joy_n and_o also_o in_o smart_n aristip_n they_o must_v needs_o for_o in_o two_o body_n they_o have_v but_o one_o heart_n carisoph_n friend_n aristippus_n deceive_v i_o not_o with_o sophistry_n 〈◊〉_d there_o no_o perfect_a friendship_n but_o where_o be_v virtue_n and_o honesty_n aristippus_n what_o a_o devil_n than_o mean_v carisophus_n to_o join_v in_o friendship_n with_o fine_a aristippus_n in_o who_o be_v asmuch_o virtue_n truth_n and_o honesty_n as_o there_o be_v true_a feather_n in_o the_o three_o craine_n of_o the_o ventrie_n yet_o these_o feather_n have_v the_o shadow_n of_o lively_a feather_n the_o truth_n to_o s●a●_n but_o carisophus_n have_v not_o the_o shadow_n of_o a_o honest_a man_n to_o be_v plain_a because_o i_o know_v thy_o villainy_n in_o abusinge_n dionysius_n to_o many_o man_n injury_n under_o the_o cloak_n of_o friendship_n i_o play_v with_o his_o head_n and_o seek_v mean_n how_o thou_o with_o thine_o own_o fancy_n may_v be_v lead_v my_o friendship_n thou_o seek_v for_o thine_o own_o commodity_n as_o worldly_a man_n do_v by_o profit_n measure_v amity_n which_o i_o perceave_v to_o the_o like_o myself_o i_o frame_v wherein_o i_o know_v of_o the_o wise_a i_o shall_v not_o be_v blame_v if_o you_o ask_v i_o qua●e_v i_o answer_v quia_fw-la prudentis_fw-la est_fw-la multu●_fw-la dis●imul●●_n ▪_o to_o speak_v more_o plain_a as_o the_o proverb_n do_v go_v in_o faith_n carisophus_n cum_fw-la cretence_n cretiso_fw-la yet_o a_o perfect_a friend_n i_o show_v myself_o to_o thou_o in_o one_o thing_n i_o do_v not_o dissemble_v now_o i_o say_v i_o will_v not_o speak_v for_o thou_o to_o the_o king_n therefore_o sink_v in_o thy_o sorrow_n i_o do_v not_o deceive_v thou_o a_o false_a knave_n i_o find_v thou_o a_o false_a knave_n i_o leave_v thou_o exit_fw-la carisophus_n he_o be_v go_v be_v this_o friendship_n to_o leave_v his_o friend_n in_o the_o plain_a field_n ▪_o well_o i_o see_v now_o i_o myself_o have_v beguile_v in_o match_v with_o that_o false_a for_o in_o amity_n which_o have_v i_o use_v to_o his_o own_o commodity_n which_o see_v i_o in_o distress_n unfeigned_o go_v his_o way_n loe_o this_o be_v the_o perfect_a friendship_n among_o man_n now_o a_o day_n which_o kind_n of_o friendship_n towards_o he_o i_o use_v secret_o and_o be_v with_o i_o the_o like_a have_v requite_v i_o crafty_o it_o be_v the_o god_n judgement_n i_o see_v it_o plain_o for_o all_o the_o world_n may_v know_v incide_n in_o fo●eam_fw-la quam_fw-la feed_v well_o i_o must_v content_v myself_o none_o other_o help_v i_o know_v ▪_o until_o a_o merry_a gale_n of_o wind_n may_v happen_v to_o blow_v exit_fw-la eubulus_n who_o deal_v with_o king_n in_o matter_n of_o great_a weight_n when_o froward_a will_n do_v bear_v the_o chief_a swa●_n must_v yield_v of_o force_n their_o need_n no_o subtle_a ●●eight_n ne_o paint_v speech_n the_o matter_n to_o convey_v no_o prayer_n can_v move_v when_o kindle_v be_v the_o ire_n the_o more_o you_o quench_v the_o more_o increase_v be_v the_o fire_n this_o thing_n i_o prove_v in_o pythias_n woeful_a case_n who_o hawy_a hap_n with_o tear_n i_o do_v lament_v the_o day_n be_v come_v when_o he_o in_o damon_n place_n must_v lose_v his_o life_n the_o time_n be_v full_o spend_v nought_o can_v my_o word_n now_o with_o the_o king_n prevail_v against_o the_o wind_n and_o strive_n stream_n i_o sail_v for_o die_v thou_o must_v alas_o thou_o silly_a greek_a ah_o pythias_n now_o come_v be_v thy_o doleful_a hour_n a_o perfect_a friend_n none_o such_o a_o world_n to_o seek_v though_o bitter_a death_n shall_v geve_v thou_o sauce_n full_o sour_a yet_o for_o thy_o faith_n enrol_v shall_v be_v thy_o name_n among_o the_o god_n within_o the_o book_n of_o fame_n who_o know_v his_o case_n and_o will_v not_o melt_v in_o tear_n his_o guiltless_a blood_n shall_v trickle_v down_o anon_o ¶_o then_o the_o muse_n singe_v alas_o what_o hap_n have_v thou_o poor_a pythias_n now_o to_o die_v woe_n worth_a the_o which_o man_n for_o his_o death_n have_v give_v we_o cause_n to_o cry_v eubulus_n menander_n think_v i_o hear_v with_o yellow_a rent_a hair_n the_o muse_n frame_v their_o note_n my_o state_n to_o moan_v among_o which_o sort_n as_o one_o that_o mourn_v with_o heart_n in_o doleful_a tune_n myself_o will_v bear_v a_o part_n muse_n who_o worth_a the_o man_n which_o for_o his_o death_n etc_n etc_n eubulus_n with_o yellow_a rent_a hair_n come_v on_o you_o muse_n nine_o fill_v now_o my_o breast_n with_o heavy_a tune_n to_o i_o your_o plaint_n resign_v ▪_o for_o pythias_n i_o bewail_v which_o present_o must_v die_v woe_n worth_a the_o man_n which_o for_o his_o death_n have_v give_v we_o cause_n etc_n etc_n muse_n woe_n worth_a the_o man_n which_o for_o his_o etc_n etc_n eubulus_n be_v ever_o such_o a_o man_n that_o will_v die_v for_o his_o friend_n i_o think_v even_o

from_o the_o heaven_n above_o the_o god_n do_v he_o down_o sen●_n to_o show_v true_a friendshipp_n power_n which_o force_v thou_o now_o to_o die_v woe_n worth_a the_o man_n which_o for_o thy_o death_n etc_n etc_n muse_n who_o worth_a the_o man_n etc_n etc_n eubulus_n what_o tigar_n whelp_n be_v he_o that_o damon_n do_v accuse_v what_o faith_n have_v thou_o which_o for_o thy_o friend_n thy_o death_n do_v not_o refuse_v oh_o heavy_a hap_n have_v thou_o to_o play_v this_o tragedy_n woe_n worth_a the_o man_n which_o for_o thy_o death_n etc_n etc_n muse_n woe_n worth_a the_o man_n etc_n etc_n eubulus_n thou_o young_a and_o worthy_a greek_a that_o show_v such_o perfect_a love_n the_o god_n receive_v thy_o simple_a ghost_n into_o the_o heaven_n above_o thy_o death_n we_o shall_v lament_v with_o many_o a_o wéepinge_a eye_n woe_n worth_a the_o man_n which_o for_o his_o death_n etc_n etc_n muse_n woe_n worth_a the_o man_n which_o for_o thy_o death_n have_v give_v we_o cause_n to_o cry_v finis_fw-la eubulus_n eternal_a be_v your_o fame_n you_o muse_n for_o that_o in_o misery_n you_o do_v vouchsafe_v to_o strain_v your_o note_n to_o walk_v my_o heart_n be_v rend_v in_o two_o with_o this_o miserable_a case_n yet_o be_o i_o charge_v by_o dionysius_n mouth_n to_o see_v this_o place_n at_o all_o point_n ready_a for_o the_o execution_n of_o pythias_n need_v have_v no_o law_n will_v i_o or_o will_v i_o it_o must_v be_v do_v but_o lo_o the_o bloody_a minister_n be_v even_o here_o at_o hand_n gronno_n i_o come_v hither_o now_o to_o understand_v if_o all_o thing_n be_v well_o appoint_v for_o the_o execution_n of_o pythias_n the_o king_n himself_o will_v see_v it_o do_v here_o in_o this_o place_n gronno_n sir_n all_o thing_n be_v ready_a here_o be_v the_o place_n here_o be_v the_o hand_n here_o be_v the_o sword_n ▪_o here_o lack_v none_o but_o pythias_n who_o head_n at_o a_o word_n if_o he_o be_v present_a ▪_o i_o can_v fine_o strike_v of_o you_o may_v report_v that_o all_o thing_n be_v ready_a eubulus_n i_o go_v with_o a_o heavy_a heart_n to_o report_v it_o ah_o woeful_a pythias_n ▪_o full_o near_o now_o be_v thy_o misery_n grono_fw-it i_o m●ruell_v very_o much_o under_o what_o constilation_n all_o hangman_n be_v bear_v for_o they_o be_v hate_v of_o all_o belove_v of_o none_o ▪_o which_o hatred_n be_v show_v by_o this_o point_n evident_o the_o hangman_n always_o dwell_v in_o the_o vile_a place_n of_o the_o city_n that_o such_o spite_n shall_v be_v i_o know_v no_o cause_n why_o unless_o it_o be_v for_o their_o office_n sake_n which_o be_v cruel_a and_o blondye_a ▪_o yet_o some_o man_n must_v do_v it_o to_o execute_v law_n i_o think_v they_o hate_v i_o without_o any_o just_a cause_n but_o i_o must_v lo●ke_v to_o my_o toil_n pythias_n must_v lose_v his_o head_n at_o one_o ●low_n else_o the_o boy_n will_v stone_n i_o to_o death_n in_o the_o street_n as_o i_o go_v but_o hark_v the_o prisoner_n come_v and_o the_o king_n also_o i_o see_v there_o be_v no_o help_n pythias_n his_o life_n must_v forgo_v ¶_o here_o enter_v dionysius_n and_o eubulus_n bring_v forth_o pythias_n that_o pleasant_a companion_n which_o take_v i_o at_o my_o word_n and_o become_v pledge_n for_o damon_n it_o prick_v fast_o upon_o noon_n i_o do_v he_o no_o injury_n if_o now_o he_o lose_v his_o head_n for_o so_o he_o request_v i_o if_o damon_n return_v not_o which_o now_o in_o gréece_n be_v full_a merry_a therefore_o shall_v pythias_n pay_v his_o death_n and_o that_o by_o and_o by_o he_o think_v belike_o if_o damon_n be_v out_o of_o the_o city_n i_o will_v not_o put_v he_o to_o death_n for_o some_o foolish_a pity_n but_o see_v it_o be_v his_o request_n i_o will_v not_o be_v mock_v he_o shall_v di●_z ▪_o bring_v he_o forth_o ¶_o here_o enter_v snap._n geve_v place_n let_v the_o prisoner_n come_v by_o geve_v place_n dionysius_n how_o say_v you_o sir_n where_o be_v damon_n your_o trusty_a friend_n you_o have_v play_v a_o wise_a part_n i_o make_v god_n a_o vow_n you_o know_v what_o time_n a_o day_n it_o be_v make_v you_o ready_a pythias_n most_o ready_a i_o be_o mighty_a king_n and_o most_o ready_a also_o for_o my_o true_a friend_n damon_n this_o life_n to_o forgo_v even_o at_o your_o pleasure_n dionysius_n a_o true_a friend_n a_o false_a traitor_n that_o so_o break_v his_o o●h_n thou_o shall_v lose_v thy_o life_n though_o thou_o be_v never_o so_o loath_a pythias_n i_o be_o not_o loath_a to_o do_v what_o so_o ever_o i_o say_v ne_o at_o this_o present_a pinch_n of_o death_n be_o i_o dismay_v the_o god_n now_o i_o know_v have_v hear_v my_o fervent_a prayer_n that_o they_o have_v reserve_v i_o to_o this_o pass_v great_a honour_n to_o die_v for_o my_o friend_n who_o faith_n even_o now_o i_o do_v not_o mistrust_v my_o friend_n damon_n be_v no_o false_a traitor_n he_o be_v true_a and_o just_a but_o fith_o he_o be_v no_o god_n but_o a_o man_n he_o must_v do_v as_o he_o may_v the_o wind_n may_v be_v contrary_a sickness_n may_v let_v he_o or_o some_o misadventure_n by_o the_o way_n which_o the_o eternal_a god_n turn_v all_o to_o my_o glory_n that_o fame_n may_v resound_v how_o pythias_n for_o damon_n do_v die_v ●e_n break_v no_o o●h_n which_o do_v as_o much_o as_o he_o can_v his_o mind_n be_v hear_v he_o have_v some_o let_n he_o be_v but_o a_o man._n that_o he_o may_v not_o return_v of_o all_o the_o god_n i_o do_v require_v which_o now_o to_o my_o joy_n do_v grant_v my_o desire_n but_o why_o do●_n i_o stay_v any_o long_o see_v that_o one_o man_n death_n may_v suffice_v oh_o king_n to_o pacify_v thy_o wrath_n oh_o thou_o minister_v of_o justice_n do_v thy_o office_n by_o and_o by_o let_v not_o thy_o hand_n tremble_v for_o i_o remble_v not_o to_o die_v stephano_n the_o right_a patron_n of_o true_a fidelity_n commend_v i_o to_o thy_o master_n my_o sweet_a damon_n &_o of_o he_o crave_v liberty_n when_o i_o be_o dead_a in_o my_o name_n for_o thy_o trusty_a service_n have_v well_o deserve_v a_o gift_n far_o bet●er_a than_o this_o oh_o my_o damon_n farewell_o now_o for_o ever_o a_o true_a friend_n to_o i_o most_o dear_a while_o life_n do_v last_o my_o mouth_n shall_v still_o talk_v of_o thou_o and_o when_o i_o be_o dead_a my_o simple_a ghost_n true_a witness_n of_o amity_n shall_v hoover_n about_o the_o place_n wheresoever_o thou_o be_v dionysius_n eubulus_n this_o gear_n be_v strange_a and_o yet_o because_o damon_n have_v fall_v his_o faith_n pythias_n shall_v have_v the_o law_n gronnoo_o despoil_v he_o and_o eke_o dispatch_v he_o quick_o gronno_n it_o shall_v be_v do_v since_o you_o come_v into_o this_o place_n i_o may_v have_v strike_v of_o seven_o head_n in_o this_o space_n berinthia_n lady_n here_o be_v good_a garment_n these_o be_v i_o by_o the_o rood_n it_o be_v a_o evil_n wound_n that_o blow_v no_o man_n good_a now_o pythias_n kneel_v down_o ask_v i_o blessing_n like_o a_o pretty_a boy_n and_o with_o a_o trise_z thy_o head_n from_o thy_o shoulder_n i_o will_v convey_v ¶_o here_o enter_v damon_n run_v &_o stay_v the_o sword_n stay_v stay_v stay_v for_o the_o king_n advantage_n stay_v oh_o mighty_a king_n my_o appoint_a time_n be_v not_o yet_o full_o pass_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o my_o hour_n lo_o here_o i_o come_v at_o last_o a_o life_n i_o owe_v a_o life_n i_o will_v you_o pay_v oh_o my_o pythias_n my_o noble_a pledge_n my_o constant_a friend_n ah_o w●_n be_v i_o for_o damon_n sake_n how_o near_o be_v thou_o to_o thy_o end_n geve_v place_n to_o i_o this_o room_n be_v i_o on_o this_o stage_n must_v i_o play_v damon_n be_v the_o man_n none_o ought_v but_o he_o to_o dionysius_n his_o blood_n to_o pay_v gronno_n be_v you_o come_v sir_n you_o may_v have_v tarry_v if_o you_o have_v be_v wise_a for_o your_o hasty_a come_n you_o be_v like_a to_o know_v the_o prize_n pythias_n oh_o thou_o cruel_a minnister_n why_o do_v not_o thou_o thine_o office_n do_v not_o i_o bid_v thou_o make_v haste_n in_o any_o wise_n have_v thou_o spare_v to_o kill_v i_o once_o that_o i_o may_v die_v twice_o not_o to_o die_v for_o my_o friend_n be_v present_a death_n to_o i_o and_o alas_o shall_v i_o see_v my_o sweet_a damon_n slay_v before_o my_o face_n ●hat_n double_a death_n be_v this_o but_o oh_o mighty_a dionis●us_n 〈◊〉_d true_a justice_n now_o way_n this_o aright_o thou_o noble_a eubulus_n 〈◊〉_d i_o have_v no_o wrong_n as_o now_o stand_v the_o case_n ●●mon_n ought_v not_o to_o die_v but_o pythias_n 〈◊〉_d misadventure_n not_o by_o his_o will_n his_o hour_n be_v past_a therefore_o i_o because_o he_o come_v not_o at_o his_o just_a time_n ought_v just_o to_o die_v 〈◊〉_d be_v my_o

i_o may_v rise_v 〈◊〉_d for_o fine_a aristippus_n i_o will_v keep_v in_o with_o he_o 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o shrewd_a fool_n to_o deal_v withal_o he_o can_v swim_v ●●d_z yet_o by_o my_o troth_n to_o speak_v my_o conscience_n plain_o ●_o will_v use_v his_o friendship_n to_o my_o own_o commodity_n ●hile_o dionysius_n favour_v he_o aristippus_n shall_v be_v i_o ●ut_z if_o the_o king_n once_o trowne_v on_o he_o then_o good_a night_n tomaline_n 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v as_o strange_a as_o though_o i_o never_o see_v he_o before_o ●ut_fw-la i_o tarry_v too_o long_o i_o will_v prate_v no_o more_o ●●cke_o come_v away_o jack_n ¶_o at_o hand_n sir_n carisophus_n ¶_o at_o damon_n lodging_n if_o that_o you_o see_v ●y_a stir_n to_o arise_v be_v still_o at_o hand_n by_o i_o ●ather_o then_o ▪_o i_o will_v lose_v the_o spoil_n i_o will_v blade_n it_o out_o *_o hear_v enter_v pythias_n and_o stephano_n ¶_o what_o strange_a news_n be_v these_o ah_o my_o stephano_n ●_o my_o damon_n in_o prison_n as_o the_o u●yce_n do_v go_v stephano_n ¶_o it_o be_v true_a oh_o cruel_a hap_n he_o be_v take_v for_o a_o spy_n ●nd_v as_o they_o say_v by_o dionysius_n own_o mouth_n condemn_v to_o die_v pythias_n ¶_o to_o die_v alas_o to_o what_o caus●_n stephano_n ¶_o a_o sycophant_n false_o accuse_v he_o other_o cause_n there_o be_v none_o that_o oh_o jupiter_n of_o all_o wrong_n the_o revenger_n ●eest_v thou_o this_o unjustice_n and_o will_v thou_o stay_v any_o long_o from_o heaven_n to_o send_v down_o thy_o hot_a consume_a fire_n to_o destroy_v the_o worker_n of_o wrong_n which_o provoke_v thy_o just_a ire_n ▪_o alas_o master_n pythias_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v be_v in_o a_o strange_a country_n void_a of_o friend_n &_o acquaintance_n too_o ah_o poor_a stephano_n have_v thou_o live_v to_o see_v this_o day_n to_o see_v thy_o true_a master_n unjust_o make_v away_o pythias_n ¶_o stephano_n see_v the_o matter_n be_v come_v to_o this_o extremity_n let_v we_o make_v virtue_n our_o friend_n of_o i_o be_v necessity_n run_v thou_o to_o the_o court_n and_o understand_v secret_o as_o much_o as_o thou_o can_v of_o damon_n cause_n and_o i_o will_v make_v some_o mean_n to_o entreat_v aristippus_n he_o can_v do_v much_o as_o i_o hear_v with_o king_n dionysius_n stephano_n ¶_o i_o be_o go_v sir_n ah_o i_o will_v to_o god_n my_o travail_n and_o pain_n may_v restore_v my_o master_n to_o his_o liberty_n again_o pythias_n ¶_o ah_o woeful_a pythias_n sith_o now_o i_o be_o alone_o what_o way_n shall_v i_o first_o begin_v to_o make_v my_o moan_n what_o word_n shall_v i_o find_v apt_a for_o my_o complain_v damon_n my_o friend_n my_o joy_n my_o life_n be_v in_o peril_n of_o force_n i_o must_v now_o fain_o but_o oh_o music_n as_o in_o joyful_a tune_n thy_o merry_a note_n i_o do_v borrow_v so_o now_o lend_v i_o thy_o yernfull_a tune_n to_o utter_v my_o sorrow_n ¶_o here_o pythias_n singe_v and_o the_o regalle_n play_n awake_v you_o woeful_a wight_n that_o long_o have_v weep_v in_o woe_n resign_v to_o i_o your_o plaint_n and_o tear_n my_o hapless_a hap_n to_o sho_fw-mi my_o woe_n no_o tongue_n can_v tell_v ne_fw-fr pen_n can_v well_o descry_v oh_o what_o a_o death_n be_v this_o to_o hear_v damon_n my_o friend_n must_v die_v ▪_o ¶_o the_o loss_n of_o worldly_a wealth_n man_n wisdom_n may_v restore_v and_o physic_n have_v provide_v too_o a_o salve_n for_o every_o sore_n but_o my_o true_a friend_n once_o lose_v no_o art_n can_v well_o supply_v then_o what_o a_o death_n be_v this_o to_o hear_v damon_n my_o friend_n must_v die_v ¶_o my_o mouth_n refuse_v the_o food_n ▪_o that_o shall_v my_o limb_n sustain_v let_v sorrow_n sink_v in_o to_o my_o breast_n and_o ransack_v every_o vain_a you_o fury_n all_o at_o once_o on_o i_o your_o torment_n try_v why_o shall_v i_o live_v since_o that_o i_o hear_v damon_n my_o friend_n shall_v die_v ¶_o gripe_v i_o you_o greedy_a grief_n and_o present_a pang_n of_o death_n ▪_o you_o sister_n three_o with_o cruel_a hand_n with_o speed_n now_o stop_v my_o breath_n shrine_n i_o in_o clay_n alive_a some_o good_a man_n stop_v my_o eye_n oh_o death_n come_v now_o see_v i_o hear_v damon_n my_o friend_n must_v die_v ¶_o he_o speak_v this_o after_o the_o song_n in_o deign_v i_o call_v for_o death_n which_o hear_v not_o my_o complaint_n but_o what_o wisdom_n be_v this_o in_o such_o extremity_n to_o faint_v multum_fw-la iwa_fw-la in_o re_fw-la mala_fw-la annimas_fw-la bone_fw-la i_o will_v to_o the_o court_n myself_o to_o make_v friend_n and_o that_o present_o i_o will_v never_o forsake_v my_o friend_n in_o time_n of_o misery_n but_o do_v i_o see_v stephano_n amaze_v hither_o to_o run_v ¶_o here_o enter_v stephano_n ¶_o oh_o pythias_n pythias_n we_o be_v all_o undo_v my_o own_o ear_n have_v suck_v in_o my_o own_o sorrow_n i_o hear_v dionysius_n swear_v that_o damon_n shall_v die_v to_o morrow_n pythias_n ¶_o how_o come_v thou_o so_o near_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o king_n that_o thou_o may_v hear_v dionysius_n speak_v this_o thing_n stephano_n ¶_o by_o friendship_n i_o gate_n into_o the_o court_n where_o in_o great_a audience_n i_o hear_v dionysius_n with_o his_o own_o mouth_n geve_v this_o cruel_a sentence_n by_o these_o express_a word_n that_o damon_n the_o greek_a that_o crafty_a spy_n without_o far_a judgement_n to_o morrow_n shall_v die_v believe_v i_o pythias_n with_o these_o ear_n i_o hear_v it_o myself_o ▪_o pythias_n ¶_o then_o how_o near_a be_v my_o death_n also_o ah_o woe_n be_v i_o ah_o my_o damon_n another_o myself_o shall_v i_o forgo_v thou_o stephano_n ¶_o sir_n there_o be_v no_o time_n of_o lament_v now_o it_o behove_v we_o to_o make_v mean_n to_o they_o which_o can_v do_v much_o with_o dionysius_n that_o he_o be_v not_o make_v away_o ere_o his_o cause_n be_v full_o hear_v for_o we_o see_v by_o evil_n report_n thing_n be_v make_v to_o prince_n far_o worse_o than_o they_o be_v but_o lo_o yonder_o come_v aristippus_n in_o great_a favour_n with_o king_n dionysius_n entreat_v he_o to_o speak_v a_o good_a word_n to_o the_o king_n for_o we_o and_o in_o the_o mean_a season_n i_o will_v to_o your_o lodging_n to_o see_v all_o thing_n safe_a there_o exit_fw-la pythias_n ¶_o to_o that_o i_o agree_v but_o let_v we_o slip_v afide_fw-la his_o talk_n to_o hear_v ¶_o here_o enter_v aristippus_n ¶_o here_o be_v a_o sudden_a change_n in_o deed_n a_o strange_a metamorphosis_n this_o court_n be_v clean_o alter_v who_o will_v have_v think_v this_o dionysius_n of_o late_a so_o pleasant_a and_o merry_a be_v quite_o change_v now_o into_o such_o melancholy_a that_o nothing_o can_v please_v he_o he_o walk_v up_o and_o down_o fret_v and_o chafe_v on_o every_o man_n he_o do_v frown_v in_o so_o much_o that_o when_o i_o in_o pleasant_a word_n begin_v to_o play_v so_o stern_o he_o frown_v on_o i_o and_o knit_v i_o up_o so_o short_a i_o perceive_v it_o be_v no_o safe_a play_v with_o lion_n but_o when_o it_o please_v they_o if_o you_o claw_v where_o it_o itch_v not_o you_o shall_v disease_v they_o and_o so_o perhaps_o get_v a_o clap_n my_o own_o proof_n teach_v i_o this_o that_o it_o be_v very_o good_a to_o be_v merry_a and_o wise_a the_o only_a cause_n of_o this_o hurly_o burly_o be_v carisophus_n that_o wicked_a man_n which_o late_o take_v damon_n for_o a_o spy_n a_o poor_a gentleman_n and_o have_v incencest_n the_o king_n against_o he_o so_o despiteful_o that_o dionysius_n have_v judge_v he_o to_o morrow_n to_o die_v i_o have_v talk_v with_o damon_n who_o though_o in_o word_n i_o find_v very_o witty_a yet_o be_v he_o more_o curious_a than_o wise_a in_o view_v this_o city_n but_o true_o for_o ought_v i_o can_v learn_v there_o be_v no_o cause_n why_o so_o sudden_o and_o cruel_o he_o shall_v be_v condemn_v to_o die_v how_o so_o ever_o it_o be_v this_o be_v the_o short_a and_o long_o i_o dare_v not_o gainsay_v the_o king_n be_v it_o right_n or_o wrong_n i_o be_o sorry_a and_o that_o be_v all_o i_o may_v or_o can_v do_v in_o this_o case_n nought_o avail_v persuasion_n where_o froward_a opinion_n take_v place_n pythias_n ¶_o sir_n if_o humble_a suit_n you_o will_v not_o despise_v then_o bow_v on_o i_o your_o pitiful_a eye_n my_o name_n be_v pythias_n in_o gréece_n well_o know_v a_o perfect_a friend_n to_o that_o worell_a damon_n which_o now_o a_o poor_a captive_a in_o this_o court_n do_v lie_v by_o the_o king_n own_o mouth_n as_o i_o here_o condemn_v to_o die_v for_o who_o i_o crave_v your_o masterships_n goodness_n to_o stand_v his_o friend_n in_o this_o his_o great_a distress_n nought_o have_v he_o do_v worthy_a of_o death_n but_o very_o fond_o be_v a_o stranger_n he_o view_v this_o city_n ▪_o