Kings and rulers -- Drama; Revenge -- Drama; Tragedies (Drama)
I did that Lady wrong; methinks I feel
Her grief shoot suddenly through all my veins;
Mine eyes run; this is strange at such a time.
It was the King first mov'd me to't, but he
Has not my will in keeping--why do I
Perplex my self thus? something whispers me,
Go not to bed; my guilt is not so great
As mine own conscience (too sensible)
Would make me think; I only brake a promise,
And 'twas the King that forc't me: timorous flesh,
Why shak'st thou so? away my idle fears.
[_Enter Evadne_.
Yonder she is, the lustre of whose eye
Can blot away the sad remembrance
Of all these things: Oh my _Evadne_, spare
That tender body, let it not take cold,
The vapours of the night will not fall here.
To bed my Love; _Hymen_ will punish us
For being slack performers of his rites.
Cam'st thou to call me?
_Evad_. No.
_Amin_. Come, come my Love,
And let us lose our selves to one another.
Why art thou up so long?
_Evad_. I am not well.
_Amint_. To bed then let me wind thee in these arms,
Till I have banisht sickness.
_Evad_. Good my Lord, I cannot sleep.
_Amin_. _Evadne_, we'l watch, I mean no sleeping.
_Evad_. I'le not go to bed.
_Amin_. I prethee do.
_Evad_. I will not for the world.
_Amin_. Why my dear Love?
_Evad_. Why? I have sworn I will not.
_Amin_. Sworn!
_Evad_. I.
_Amint_. How? Sworn _Evadne_?
_Evad_. Yes, Sworn _Amintor_, and will swear again
If you will wish to hear me.
0
_Amin_. To whom have you Sworn this?
_Evad_. If I should name him, the matter were not great.
_Amin_. Come, this is but the coyness of a Bride.
_Evad_. The coyness of a Bride?
_Amin_. How prettily that frown becomes thee!
_Evad_. Do you like it so?
_Amin_. Thou canst not dress thy face in such a look
But I shall like it.
_Evad_. What look likes you best?
_Amin_. Why do you ask?
_Evad_. That I may shew you one less pleasing to you.
_Amin_. How's that?
_Evad_. That I may shew you one less pleasing to you.
_Amint_. I prethee put thy jests in milder looks.
It shews as thou wert angry.
_Evad_. So perhaps I am indeed.
_Amint_. Why, who has done thee wrong?
Name me the man, and by thy self I swear,
Thy yet unconquer'd self, I will revenge thee.
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
Reviews
Reviews
No reviews yet
Be the first to share your thoughts on this work.
Join the Discussion
Join the discussion
Sign in to leave a comment or review.
Sign InorCreate an account