That my love towards thee may the more increase. I bless thee here for ever, my son, in this place, The Lord my God of might endue thee with his grace. What sweet flavour my son's raiment doth yield! Even the fragrant smell that cometh from a field, Which the Lord hath blessed, and the same Lord bless thee With the dew of heaven! the Lord thy ground increase, That the fatness of the earth may never cease! The Lord send thee abundance of corn and wine, And prosper continually all thing that is thine! The Lord make great people servants unto thee: And nations to do homage and fealty! And here, to succeed my place, mine heir I thee make, Of all things that I have possession to take. Lord and ruler be thou over thy brethren all, And bow to thee as head thy mother's children shall! Cursed be that man, that shall thee curse or mis-say, And who that blesseth thee, blessed be he for aye! Thus here have I made my last will and testament, Which the Lord God ratify never to repent. Serve the Lord our God, and then well shalt thou speed, And he shall keep promise to multiply thy seed. My day draweth on, for old and feeble I am. When I die, put me to my father Abraham. Now kiss me once again, my son, and then depart, And enter upon all, whereof now lord thou art. JACOB. The Lord God reward your fatherly tenderness, Which ye have here showed me of your mere goodness. ISAAC. Go in peace, my dear son, leaving me here alone: And send little Mido to lead me in anon. [_Exeat Jacob_. Lord God, when thou shalt see time, as thou thinkest best, Dissolve this feeble carcase, and take me to thy rest. _Enter_ MIDO. MIDO. How do ye, master Isaac? I am here now. For my master Jacob did bid me come to you. ISAAC. Nay, boy, it was not Jacob, I dare well say so. MIDO. Forsooth, it was Jacob, if my name be Mido. ISAAC. If that be a true tale, somebody is come slack, But, Lord, that I have done I will not now call back. But yet I will go see, if I be deceived: For indeed methought Jacob's voice I perceived. [_Exeunt_. ACTUS QUARTI, SCAENA DUODECIMA. REBECCA. [_Then she speaketh kneeling, and holding up her hands_. REBECCA. O Lord, the God of Isaac and Abraham, I render thanks to thee, though a sinful woman, Because of thy word and promise true art thou, In sending Jacob the blessing of Esau; And for thus regarding a sinner, as I am, I eftsoons thank thee, O Lord God of Abraham. Thy mercy and wisdom shall I sing evermore: And magnify thy name, for God's there is no more. But I will to my husband Isaac, and see, That for this matter he take no grief at me. ACTUS QUINTI, SCAENA PRIMA. RAGAN. [_Ragan bringeth venison at his back_.