This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1720 Excerpt: ...on my senses, with long watching worn. Methought I stood on a wide River's bank, Which I must needs o'erpass, but knew not how; When, on a sudden Torrismond appear'd, Gave me his hand, and led me lightly o'er; Leaping and bounding on the billows heads, Till safely we had reach'd the farther shore. 'scape. Ter. This dream portends some ill which you shall Wou'd you lee fairer visions; take this night Your Torrismond within your arms to sleep: And, to that end, invent some apt pretence To break with Bertram: 'twould be better yet, Cou'd you provoke him to give you th' occasion, Aad then to throw him oft. Enter Bertran tf æ distance. Sgu. My Stars have sent him: For fee he comes: how gloomily he looks.' If he. as I suspect, have found my love, His Jealousie will furnish him with fury, And me with means to part. Bert Aside Shall I upbraid her? Shall I call her false? If she be false, 'tis what she most desires. My Genius whispers me, He cautious, Bertram! Thou walk'st as on a narrow mountain's n«ck, A dreadful height, with scanty room to tread. Jgu. What bus'ness have you at the Court, my Lord? Bert. What bus'ness, Madam? v)u. Yes, my Lord, what bus'ness? Tis somewhat sure of weighty consequence That brings you here so often and unsent for. enough Bert. /jj'Tiswhatlfcar'd, her words are cold To freeze a Man to death--May I presu me To speak, and to complain? They who complain to Prince; think 'em tame: What Bull dare bellow, or what Sheep dares bleat, Within the Lion's den I Bert. Yet Men are suffer'd to put Heav'n in mind Of promis'd blessings, for they then are debts. J.MyLord.Heav'n knows its own time when to give; But you, it seems, charge me with breach of Faith. Bert. I hope I need not, Madam: Butas when Men in sicknesslingringlie, They count th...
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