Kings and rulers -- Drama; Revenge -- Drama; Tragedies (Drama)
_Mel_. Thy body is too little for the story,
The lusts of which would fill another woman,
Though she had Twins within her.
_Evad_. This is saucy;
Look you intrude no more, there lies your way.
_Mel_. Thou art my way, and I will tread upon thee,
Till I find truth out.
_Evad_. What truth is that you look for?
_Mel_. Thy long-lost honour: would the Gods had set me
One of their loudest bolts; come tell me quickly,
Do it without enforcement, and take heed
You swell me not above my temper.
_Evad_. How Sir? where got you this report?
_Mel_. Where there was people in every place.
_Evad_. They and the seconds of it are base people;
Believe them not, they lyed.
_Mel_. Do not play with mine anger, do not Wretch,
I come to know that desperate Fool that drew thee
From thy fair life; be wise, and lay him open.
_Evad_. Unhand me, and learn manners, such another
Forgetfulness forfeits your life.
_Mel_. Quench me this mighty humour, and then tell me
Whose Whore you are, for you are one, I know it.
Let all mine honours perish but I'le find him,
Though he lie lockt up in thy blood; be sudden;
There is no facing it, and be not flattered;
The burnt air, when the _Dog_ raigns, is not fouler
Than thy contagious name, till thy repentance
(If the Gods grant thee any) purge thy sickness.
_Evad_. Be gone, you are my Brother, that's your safety.
_Mel_. I'le be a Wolf first; 'tis to be thy Brother
An infamy below the sin of a Coward:
I am as far from being part of thee,
As thou art from thy vertue: seek a kindred
Mongst sensual beasts, and make a Goat thy Brother,
A Goat is cooler; will you tell me yet?
_Evad_. If you stay here and rail thus, I shall tell you,
I'le ha' you whipt; get you to your command,
And there preach to your Sentinels,
And tell them what a brave man you are; I shall laugh
at you.
_Mel_. Y'are grown a glorious Whore; where be your
Fighters? what mortal Fool durst raise thee to this
daring,
And I alive? by my just Sword, h'ad safer
Bestride a Billow when the angry North
Plows up the Sea, or made Heavens fire his food;
Work me no higher; will you discover yet?
_Evad_. The Fellow's mad, sleep and speak sense.
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