Selected quad for the lemma: prince_n
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A81431
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A dialogue betwixt Lewis and the devil in the last year of his puissance: with his last will and testament
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1690
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Wing D1350A; ESTC R230243
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940
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a_o dialogue_n betwixt_o lewis_n and_o the_o devil_n in_o the_o last_o year_n of_o his_o puissance_n with_o his_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n lewis_n what_o shrill_a and_o echo_a groan_n possess_v my_o soul_n and_o what_o curse_a fiend_n my_o spirit_n thus_o control_v sure_o the_o dog_n cerberus_n begin_v to_o howl_v devil_n make_v haste_n away_o i_o have_v prepare_v room_n â—â—_o burn_a flame_n for_o thou_o to_o have_v thy_o doom_n never_o trifle_n for_o thy_o fatal_a hour_n be_v come_v lewis_n be_o i_o not_o lewis_n king_n of_o great_a renown_n who_o all_o curse_a heretic_n do_v trample_v down_o who_o dare_v withstand_v my_o diadem_n and_o crown_n devil_n thou_o must_v submit_v both_o soul_n and_o body_n too_o and_o leave_v behind_o thou_o all_o thy_o popish_a crew_n thy_o pomp_n must_v drop_v into_o the_o shade_n below_o â—nd_v thy_o curse_a pride_n must_v have_v a_o overthrow_n thou_o straight_o along_o to_o hell_n must_v with_o i_o flee_v there_o end_v thy_o day_n in_o endless_a misery_n lewis_n do_v thou_o not_o promise_v to_o prolong_v my_o year_n â—nd_v keep_v i_o free_a from_o jealousy_n and_o fear_n my_o bloody_a hand_n thou_o give_v power_n to_o spill_v the_o blood_n of_o heretic_n even_o at_o my_o will._n â—hall_v not_o thy_o dear_a friend_n escape_v thy_o rage_n will_v nothing_o but_o my_o blood_n thy_o wrath_n assuage_v â—_o take_v thou_o as_o a_o friend_n therefore_o forbear_v to_o hinder_v i_o in_o my_o enjoyment_n here_o devil_n do_v thou_o expect_v that_o i_o shall_v take_v the_o pain_n to_o help_v thou_o in_o thy_o plot_n and_o have_v no_o gain_n lewis_n my_o diadem_n and_o crown_n i_o will_v free_o give_v for_o to_o escape_v eternity_n and_o live_v devil_n how_o can_v thou_o live_v on_o earth_n and_o never_o die_v can_v thou_o escape_v a_o vast_a eternity_n no_o sure_a therefore_o make_v haste_n and_o come_v away_o thy_o soul_n and_o body_n shall_v my_o ransom_n pay_v in_o hell_n consume_a fire_n there_o shall_v thou_o be_v torment_v still_o with_o viper_n cruelty_n lewis_n since_o i_o no_o long_o with_o thou_o can_v prevail_v since_o all_o my_o worldly_a power_n begin_v to_o fail_v since_o i_o have_v leave_v no_o time_n for_o to_o repent_v my_o sin_n here_o be_v my_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n the_o will._n unto_o my_o heir_n i_o crown_v and_o sceptre_n leave_v and_o my_o tyrannic_a action_n do_v bequeath_v to_o he_o that_o he_o may_v never_o delight_v in_o peace_n but_o daily_a war_n and_o rumour_n may_v increase_v that_o he_o his_o subject_n may_v oppress_v with_o fear_n and_o all_o the_o heretic_n in_o piece_n tear_v and_o when_o have_v lay_v his_o kingdom_n all_o in_o gore_n be_v hurry_v hence_o unto_o the_o stygian_a shore_n and_o there_o enjoy_v i_o who_o be_o go_v before_o to_o jemmy_n i_o bequeath_v a_o prince_n of_o wales_n and_o will_v another_o but_o my_o vigour_n fail_v but_o hope_v my_o son_n and_o heir_n so_o kind_o prove_v to_o dandle_v molly_n in_o the_o charm_n of_o love_n my_o subject_n curse_n to_o the_o pope_n i_o leave_v and_o thus_o my_o worldly_a good_n i_o do_v bequeath_v my_o stink_a tomb_n a_o epitaph_n need_v none_o since_o soul_n and_o body_n to_o the_o devil_n be_v go_v finis_fw-la london_n print_v by_o john_n wallis_n near_o the_o green_a dragon_n tavern_n in_o fleetstreet_n