Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	bring_v	life_n	word_n	4,220	5	4.0051	3	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

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

toy_n in_o dionysius_n court_n now_o he_o only_o joy_n as_o trim_v a_o courtier_n as_o the_o best_a ready_a to_o answer_v quick_a in_o taunt_n pleasant_a to_o jest_n ●_o lusty_a companion_n to_o devise_v with_o fine_a dame_n who_o humour_n to_o feed_v his_o wily_a wit_n he_o frame_n jack_n ¶_o be_v cock_n as_o you_o say_v your_o master_n be_v a_o minion_n ●_o foul_a coil_n he_o keep_v in_o this_o court_n aristippus_n alone_o ●ow_o rule_v the_o coast_n with_o his_o pleasant_a device_n that_o i_o fear_v he_o will_v put_v out_o of_o conceit_n my_o master_n carisophus_n wyll_n ¶_o fear_v not_o that_o jacke_n for_o like_a brother_n and_o brother_n they_o be_v knit_v in_o true_a friendship_n the_o one_o with_o the_o other_o they_o be_v fellow_n you_o know_v and_o honest_a man_n both_o therefore_o the_o one_o to_o hinder_v the_o other_o they_o will_v be_v loath_a jack_n ¶_o yea_o but_o i_o have_v hear_v say_v there_o be_v falsehood_n in_o fellowship_n ●n_o the_o court_n sometime_o one_o give_v another_o fine_o the_o slip_n which_o when_o it_o be_v spy_v it_o be_v laugh_v out_o with_o a_o scoff_n ●nd_v with_o sport_v and_o play_v quiet_o shake_v of_o ●n_o which_o kind_n of_o toy_v thy_o master_n have_v such_o a_o grace_n that_o he_o will_v never_o blush_v he_o have_v a_o wooden_a face_n but_o will_n my_o master_n have_v béee_n in_o his_o head_n ●f_o he_o find_v i_o hear_v prate_a i_o be_o but_o dead_a ●e_n be_v still_o ●rotting_v in_o the_o city_n there_o be_v somewhat_o in_o the_o wind_n his_o look_n betray_v his_o inward_a trouble_a mind_n therefore_o i_o will_v be_v pack_v to_o the_o court●_n by_o and_o by_o if_o he_o be_v once_o angry_a jacke_n shall_v cry_v woe_n the_o pie_n wyll_n ¶_o byr_n lady_n if_o i_o tarry_v long_o here_o of_o the_o same_o sauce_n shall_v i_o taste_v for_o my_o master_n send_v i_o on_o a_o errand_n and_o bid_v i_o make_v haste_n therefore_o we_o will_v depart_v together_o exeunt_fw-la ¶_o here_o enter_v stephano_n ¶_o oft_o time_n i_o have_v hear_v before_o i_o come_v hither_o that_o no_o man_n can_v serve_v two_o master_n together_o a_o sentence_n so_o true_a as_o most_o man_n do_v take_v it_o at_o any_o time_n false_a that_o no_o man_n can_v make_v it_o and_o yet_o by_o their_o leave_n that_o first_o have_v it_o speak_v how_o that_o may_v prove_v false_a even_o here_o i_o will_v open_v for_o i_o stephano_n lo_o so_o name_v by_o my_o father_n at_o this_o time_n serve_v two_o master_n together_o and_o love_v they_o a_o like_a the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o i_o due_o obey_v i_o can_v do_v no_o other_o a_o bondman_n i_o be_o so_o nature_n have_v wrought_v i_o one_o damon_n of_o gréece_n a_o gentleman_n buy_v i_o to_o he_o i_o stand_v bond_n yet_o serve_v i_o another_o who_o damon_n my_o master_n love_v as_o his_o own_o brother_n a_o gentleman_n too_o and_o pythias_n he_o be_v name_v fraught_v with_o virtue_n who_o vice_n never_o defame_v these_o two_o since_o at_o school_n they_o fall_v acquaint_v in_o mutual_a friendship_n at_o no_o time_n have_v faint_v but_o love_v so_o kind_o and_o friendly_a each_o other_o as_o though_o they_o be_v brother_n by_o father_n and_o mother_n pi●hagoras_n learn_v these_o two_o have_v embrace_v which_o both_o be_v in_o virtue_n so_o narrow_o lace_v that_o all_o their_o whole_a do_n do_v fall_v to_o this_o issue_n to_o have_v no_o respect_n but_o only_o to_o virtue_n all_o one_o in_o effect_n all_o one_o in_o their_o go_v all_o one_o in_o their_o study_n all_o one_o in_o their_o do_v these_o gentleman_n both_o be_v of_o one_o condition_n both_o alike_o of_o my_o service_n have_v all_o the_o fruition_n pythias_n be_v joyful_a if_o damon_n be_v please_v if_o pythias_n be_v serve_v than_o damon_n be_v ease_v serve_v one_o serve_v both_o so_o near_o who_o will_v win_v they_o i_o think_v they_o have_v but_o one_o heart_n between_o they_o in_o travel_v country_n we_o three_o have_v contrive_v full_o many_o a_o year_n and_o this_o day_n arrive_v at_o siracusae_n in_o sicilia_n that_o ancient_a town_n where_o my_o master_n be_v lodge_v and_o i_o up_o and_o down_o go_v seeking_a to_o learn_v what_o news_n here_o be_v walk_v to_o hark_v of_o what_o thing_n the_o people_n be_v talk_v i_o like_v not_o this_o soil_n for_o as_o i_o go_v plod_n i_o mark_v there_o two_o there_o three_o their_o head_n always_o noddinge_a in_o close_a secret_a wise_n still_o whisper_v together_o if_o i_o ask_v any_o question_n no_o man_n do_v answer_v but_o shake_v their_o head_n they_o go_v their_o way_n speak_v i_o mark_v how_o with_o tear_n their_o wet_a eye_n be_v leak_v some_o strangeness_n there_o be_v that_o breed_v this_o musinge_n well_o i_o will_v to_o my_o master_n and_o tell_v of_o their_o use_n that_o they_o may_v learn_v and_o walk_v wise_o together_o i_o fear_v we_o shall_v curse_v the_o time_n we_o come_v hither_o exit_fw-la *_o hear_v enter_v aristippus_n and_o wyll_n ¶_o will_n do_v thou_o hear_v the_o lady_n so_o talk_v of_o i_o what_o ail_v they_o from_o their_o nip_v shall_v i_o never_o be_v free_a wyll_n ¶_o good_a faith_n sir_n all_o the_o lady_n in_o the_o court_n do_v plain_o report_v that_o without_o mention_v of_o they_o you_o can_v make_v no_o sport_n they_o be_v your_o plain_n song_n to_o singe_v descant_n upon_o if_o they_o wear_v not_o your_o mirth_n be_v go_v therefore_o master_n jest_v no_o more_o with_o woman_n in_o any_o wise_a if_o you_o do_v by_o cock_n your_o be_v like_a to_o know_v the_o price_n aristippus_n by_o our_o lady_n will_n this_o be_v good_a counsel_n plain_o to_o jest_v of_o woman_n proof_n have_v teach_v i_o it_o be_v not_o best_o i_o will_v change_v my_o copy_n how_o be_v it_o i_o care_v not_o a_o quinche_v i_o know_v the_o gall_a horse_n will_v soon_o winch_n but_o learn_v thou_o secret_o what_o privy_o they_o talk_v of_o i_o in_o the_o court_n among_o they_o sly_o walk_v and_o bring_v i_o true_a news_n thereof_o wyll_n i_o will_v sir_n master_n thereof_o have_v no_o doubt_n for_o i_o where_o they_o talk_v of_o you_o will_v inform_v you_o perfect_o aristippus_n do_v so_o my_o boy_n if_o thou_o bring_v it_o fine_o to_o pass_v for_o thy_o good_a service_n thou_o shall_v go_v in_o thine_o old_a coat_n at_o christmas_n ¶_o enter_v damon_n pythias_n stephano_n exeunt_fw-la ¶_o stephano_n be_v all_o this_o true_a that_o thou_o have_v tell_v i_o stephano_n sir_n for_o lie_n hitherto_o you_o never_o control_v i_o oh_o that_o we_o have_v never_o set_v foot_n on_o this_o land_n where_o dionysius_n reign_v with_o so_o bloody_a a_o hand_n every_o day_n he_o show_v some_o token_n of_o cruelty_n with_o blood_n he_o have_v fill_v all_o the_o street_n in_o the_o city_n i_o tremble_v to_o hear_v the_o people_n murmur_v i_o lament_v to_o see_v his_o most_o cruel_a deal_n i_o think_v there_o be_v no_o such_o tyrant_n under_o the_o sun_n oh_o my_o dear_a master_n this_o morning_n what_o have_v he_o do_v damon_n what_o be_v that_o tell_v we_o quick_o stephano_n as_o i_o this_o morning_n pass_v in_o the_o street_n with_o a_o woeful_a man_n go_v to_o his_o death_n do_v i_o meet_v many_o people_n foldw_v and_o i_o of_o one_o secret_o ask_v the_o cause_n why_o he_o be_v condemn_v to_o die_v whisper_v in_o my_o ear_n nought_o have_v he_o do_v but_o thus_o in_o his_o sleep_v he_o dream_v he_o have_v kill_v dionysius_n which_o dream_n tell_v abroad_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o king_n in_o post_n by_o who_o condemn_v for_o suspicion_n his_o life_n he_o have_v lose_v marcia_n be_v his_o name_n as_o the_o people_n say_v pythias_n ¶_o my_o dear_a friend_n damon_n i_o blame_v not_o stephano_n for_o wish_v we_o have_v not_o come_v hither_o see_v it_o be_v so_o that_o for_o so_o small_a cause_n such_o cruel_a death_n do_v ensue_v damon_n ¶_o my_o pythias_n where_o tyrant_n reign_v such_o case_n be_v not_o new_a which_o fear_v their_o own_o state_n for_o great_a c●●●ltie_n to_o sit_v fast_o as_o they_o think_v do_v execute_v 〈◊〉_d all_o such_o as_o any_o light_a suspicion_n have_v taint_v stephano_n ¶_o with_o such_o quick_a kar●ers_n i_o list_v not_o be_v ●●●uainted_v damon_n ¶_o so_o be_v they_o never_o in_o quiet_a but_o in_o suspicion_n still_o when_o one_o be_v make_v away_o they_o take_v occasion_n another_o to_o kill_v ever_o in_o fear_n have_v no_o trusty_a friend_n void_a of_o all_o people_n love_n and_o in_o their_o own_o conscience_n a_o continual_a hell_n they_o prove_v pythias_n ¶_o as_o thing_n by_o their_o contrary_n be_v always_o best_o prove_v how_o happy_a be_v then_o merciful_a prince_n of_o their_o people_n belove_v have_v sure_a friend_n every_o where_o no_o fear_n do_v

for_o not_o evil_a practice_n but_o to_o feed_v his_o eye_n but_o see_v dionysius_n be_v inform_v otherwise_o my_o suit_n be_v to_o you_o when_o you_o see_v time_n and_o place_n to_o assuage_v the_o king_n anger_n and_o to_o purchase_v his_o grace_n in_o which_o do_v you_o shall_v not_o do_v good_a to_o one_o only_a but_o you_o shall_v further_o too_o and_o that_o full_o arirtippus_n my_o friend_n in_o this_o case_n i_o can_v do_v you_o no_o pleasure_n pythias_n sir_n you_o serve_v in_o the_o court_n as_o fame_n do_v tell_v aristippus_n i_o be_o of_o the_o court_n in_o deed_n but_o none_o of_o the_o counsel_n pythias_n as_o i_o hear_v none_o be_v in_o great_a favour_n with_o the_o king_n than_o you_o at_o this_o day_n aristippus_n the_o more_o in_o favour_n the_o less_o i_o dare_v say_v pythias_n it_o be_v a_o courtier_n praise_v to_o help_v strainger_n in_o misery_n aristippus_n to_o help_v a_o other_o and_o hurt_n myself_o it_o be_v a_o evil_n point_n of_o courtes●e_n pythias_n you_o shall_v not_o hurt_v yourself_o to_o speak_v for_o the_o innocent_a aristippus_n he_o be_v not_o innocent_a who_o the_o king_n judge_v nocent_a pythias_n why_o sir_n do_v you_o think_v this_o matter_n past_a all_o remedy_n aristippus_n so_o fare_v past_a that_o dionysius_n have_v swear_v damon_n to_o morrow_n shall_v di●_z pythias_n this_o word_n my_o tremble_a heart_n cutteh_a in_o two_o ah_o sir_n in_o this_o woeful_a case_n what_o wist_v i_o best_o to_o do_v aristippus_n ¶_o best_z to_o content_n yourself_o when_o there_o be_v no_o remedy_n he_o be_v well_o relive_v that_o for_o know_v his_o misery_n yet_o if_o any_o comfort_n be_v it_o rest_v in_o eubulus_n the_o chief_a counselor_n about_o king_n dionysius_n which_o pity_v damon_n case_n in_o this_o great_a extremity_n persuade_v the_o king_n from_o all_o kind_n of_o cruelty_n pythias_n ¶_o the_o mighty_a god_n preserve_v you_o for_o this_o word_n of_o comfort_n take_v my_o leave_n of_o your_o goodness_n i_o will_v now_o resort_v to_o eubulus_n that_o good_a counsellor_n but_o hark_v i_o think_v i_o hear_v a_o trumpet_n blow_n aristippus_n ¶_o the_o king_n be_v at_o hand_n stand_v close_o in_o the_o press_n beware_v if_o he_o know_v you_o be_v friend_n to_o damon_n ●e_n will_v take_v you_o for_o a_o spy_n also_o farewell_o i_o dare_v not_o be_v see_v with_o you_o ¶_o here_o enter_v king_n dyonysius_n eubulus_n the_o counsellor_n and_o gronoo_o the_o hangman_n dyonysius_n ¶_o gronoo_o do_v my_o commandment_n strike_v off_o damon_n icon_n by_o &_o by_o then_o bring_v he_o forth_o i_o myself_o will_v see_v he_o execute_v present_o gronoo_o ¶_o oh_o mighty_a king_n your_o commandment_n will_v i_o do_v speedy_o diony_n ¶_o eubulus_n thou_o have_v talk_v in_o vain_a for_o sure_a he_o shall_v die_v shall_v i_o suffer_v my_o life_n to_o stand_v in_o peril_n of_o every_o spy_n eubulus_n ¶_o that_o he_o conspire_v against_o your_o person_n his_o accuser_n can_v not_o say_v he_o only_o view_v your_o city_n ▪_o and_o will_v you_o for_o that_o make_v he_o away_o dyony_n what_o he_o will_v have_v do_v the_o guess_n be_v great_a he_o mind_v i_o to_o hurt_v that_o come_v so_o f_o to_o search_v out_o the_o secret_a estate_n of_o my_o court_n shall_v i_o still_o live_v in_o fear_n no_o no_o i_o will_v cut_v off_o such_o imp_n betimes_o ▪_o lest_o that_o to_o my_o further_a danger_n too_o hie_v they_o climb_v eubulus_n ¶_o yet_o have_v the_o mighty_a god_n immortal_a fame_n assign_v ▪_o to_o all_o worldly_a prince_n which_o in_o mercy_n be_v incline_v dyonysius_n let_v fame_n talk_v what_o she_o list_v so_o i_o may_v live_v in_o safety_n eubulus_n ¶_o the_o only_a mean_a to_o that_o be_v to_o use_v mercy_n dyony_n ¶_o a_o mild_a prince_n the_o people_n despise_v eubulus_n ¶_o a_o cruel_a king_n the_o people_n hate_v dyonysius_n ¶_o let_v they_o hate_v i_o so_o they_o fear_v i_o eubulus_n that_o be_v not_o the_o way_n to_o live_v in_o safety_n dyonysius_n ¶_o my_o sword_n and_o power_n shall_v purchase_v my_o quietness_n eubulus_n ¶_o that_o be_v soon_o procure_v by_o mercy_n and_o gentleness_n dyony_n ¶_o dionysius_n ought_v to_o be_v fear_v eubulus_n ¶_o better_a for_o he_o to_o be_v well-beloved_a dyonysius_n ¶_o fortune_n make_v all_o thing_n subject_a to_o my_o power_n eubulus_n ¶_o believe_v she_o not_o she_o be_v a_o light_a goddess_n she_o can_v laugh_v &_o lower_v diony_n ¶_o a_o king_n praise_n stand_v in_o the_o revenge_a of_o his_o enemy_n eubulus_n ¶_o a_o great_a praise_n to_o win_v he_o by_o clemency_n dyony_n ¶_o to_o suffer_v the_o wicked_a live_v it_o be_v no_o mercy_n eubulus_n ¶_o to_o kill_v the_o innocent_a it_o be_v great_a cruelty_n dyonisyus_n ¶_o be_v damon_n innocent_a which_o so_o crafty_o underminded_a carisophus_n ●_o understand_v what_o he_o can_v of_o king_n dionysius_n ●hich_z suruew_v the_o haven_n and_o each_o bulwark_n in_o the_o city_n ●here_o battery_n may_v be_v lay_v what_o way_n best_o to_o approach_v shall_v i_o ●ffer_v such_o a_o one_o to_o live_v that_o work_v i_o such_o despite_n 〈◊〉_d he_o shall_v die_v than_o i_o be_o safe_a a_o dead_a dog_n can_v not_o bite_v eubulus_n ¶_o but_o yet_o oh_o mighty_a my_o duty_n bind_v i_o 〈◊〉_d geve_v such_o counsel_n as_o with_o your_o honour_n may_v best_o agree_v ●e_z strong_a pillar_n of_o princely_a dignity_n ●nde_v this_o justice_n with_o mercy_n and_o prudent_a liberality_n ●e_z one_o judge_v all_o thing_n by_o upright_a equity_n ●e_z other_o reward_v the_o worthy_a fly_v each_o extremity_n 〈◊〉_d to_o spare_v those_o which_o offend_v malicious_o 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v call_v no_o justice_n but_o extreme_a injury_n 〈◊〉_d upon_o suspicion_n of_o each_o thing_n not_o well_o prove_v 〈◊〉_d put_v to_o death_n present_o who_o envious_a flattery_n accuse_v 〈◊〉_d seem_v of_o tyranny_n and_o upon_o what_o fickle_a ground_n all_o tyrant_n do_v stand_v 〈◊〉_d and_o lacedaemon_n can_v teach_v you_o if_o it_o be_v right_o scan_v 〈◊〉_d not_o only_o these_o citizen_n but_o who_o curious_o seek_v 〈◊〉_d whole_a history_n of_o all_o the_o world_n not_o only_o of_o roman_n &_o greek_n shall_v well_o perceive_v of_o all_o tyrant_n the_o ruinous_a fall_n their_o state_n uncertain_a belove_v of_o none_o but_o hate_v of_o all_o of_o merciful_a prince_n to_o set_v out_o the_o pass_a felicity_n i_o need_v not_o enough_o of_o that_o even_o these_o day_n do_v testify_v they_o live_v devoid_a of_o fear_n their_o sleape_n be_v find_v they_o dré_v no_o ene●●_n they_o be_v fear_v and_o love_v and_o why_o they_o rule_v with_o justice_n &_o merc●_n extend_v justice_n to_o such_o as_o wicked_o from_o justice_n have_v swerve_v mercy_n unto_o those_o where_o opinion_n simpleness_n have_v mercy_n deserve_v of_o liberty_n nought_o i_o say_v but_o only_o this_o thing_n liberty_n uphold_v the_o state_n of_o a_o king_n who_o large_a bountifulness_n ought_v to_o fall_v to_o this_o issue_n to_o reward_v none_o but_o such_o as_o deserve_v it_o for_o virtue_n which_o merciful_a justice_n if_o you_o will_v follow_v &_o provident_a liberalyti●_n neither_o the_o caterpillar_n of_o all_o court_n et_fw-la fruges_fw-la consumere_fw-la nati_fw-la parasite_n with_o wealth_n puff_v up_o shall_v not_o look_v so_o high_a nor_o yet_o for_o this_o simple_a fact_n poor_a damon_n shall_v die_v dionysius_n ¶_o with_o pain_n my_o ear_n have_v hear_v this_o vain_a talk_n of_o mercy_n i_o tell_v thou_o fear_n and_o terror_n defend_v king_n only_o till_o he_o be_v go_v who_o i_o suspect_v how_o shall_v i_o live_v quiet_o who_o memory_n with_o chill_a horror_n fill_v my_o breast_n day_n &_o night_n violent_o my_o dreadful_a dream_n of_o he_o bereve_n my_o rest_n on_o bed_n i_o lie_v shake_v and_o tremble_v as_o one_o ready_a to_o yield_v his_o throat_n to_o damon_n sword_n ▪_o this_o quake_v dread_a nothing_o but_o damon_n blood_n can_v stay_v better_o he_o die_v than_o i_o to_o be_v torment_v with_o fear_n always_o he_o shall_v die_v though_o eubulus_n consent_v not_o thereto_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o king_n as_o they_o listen_v all_o thing_n to_o do_v ¶_o here_o gronoo_o bring_v in_o damon_n and_o pythias_n meet_v he_o by_o the_o way_n pythias_n ¶_o oh_o my_o damon_n damon_n ¶_o oh_o my_o pythias_n sing_v death_n must_v part_n we_o farewell_n for_o ever_o pythias_n ¶_o oh_o damon_n oh_o my_o sweet_a friend_n snap._n ¶_o away_o from_o the_o prisoner_n what_o a_o press_n have_v we_o here_o gronoo_o as_o you_o command_v oh_o mighty_a king_n we_o have_v bring_v damo●_n diony_n ¶_o then_o go_v to_o make_v ready_a i_o will_v not_o stir_v out_o of_o this_o place_n until_o i_o see_v his_o head_n strike_v off_o before_o my_o face_n gronoo_o ¶_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v sir_n because_o your_o eye_n have_v make_v