Thou presumest and thinkest, thou trifling boy, thou Varlet, and
without all reverence, that thou art most worthy and excellent, and
that I am not able by reason of myne age to have another son, which if
I should have, thou shouldst well understand that I would beare a more
worthier than thou. But to worke thee a greater despight, I do
determine to adopt one of my servants, and to give him these wings,
this fire, this bow, and these Arrowes, and all other furniture which I
gave to thee, not to this purpose, neither is any thing given thee of
thy father for this intent: but first thou hast been evill brought up
and instructed in thy youth thou hast thy hands ready and sharpe. Thou
hast often offended thy antients, and especially me that am thy mother,
thou hast pierced mee with thy darts thou contemnest me as a widow,
neither dost thou regard thy valiant and invincible father, and to
anger me more, thou art amorous of harlots and wenches: hot I will
cause that thou shalt shortly repent thee, and that this marriage shal
be dearely bought. To what a point am I now driven? What shall I do?
Whither shall I goe? How shall I represse this beast? Shall I aske ayd
of myne enemy Sobriety, whom I have often offended to engender thee? Or
shall I seeke for counsel of every poore rusticall woman? No, no, yet
had I rather dye, howbeit I will not cease my vengeance, to her must I
have recourse for helpe, and to none other (I meane to Sobriety), who
may correct thee sharpely, take away thy quiver, deprive thee of thy
arrowes, unbend thy bow, quench thy fire, and which is more subdue thy
body with punishment: and when that I have rased and cut off this thy
haire, which I have dressed with myne owne hands, and made to glitter
like gold, and when I have clipped thy wings, which I my selfe have
caused to burgen, then shall I thinke to have revenged my selfe
sufficiently upon thee for the injury which thou hast done. When shee
had spoken these words shee departed in a great rage out of her
chamber.
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