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第112章 THE LAMENTABLE TRAGEDY OF LOCRINE(112)

Tremelio's force saved thousands from the foe.

AMADINE.

The shepherd's force would have saved thousands more.

MOUSE.

Aye, shipsticks, nothing else.

KING.

Segasto, cease to accuse the shepherd, His worthiness deserves a recompense, All we are bound to do the shepherd good:

Shepherd, whereas it was my sentence, thou shouldst die, So shall my sentence stand, for thou shalt die.

SEGASTO.

Thanks to your majesty.

KING.

But soft, Segasto, not for this offence.--

Long maist thou live, and when the sisters shall decree to cut in twain the twisted thread of life, Then let him die: for this I set thee free:

And for thy valour I will honour thee.

MUCEDORUS.

Thanks to your majesty.

KING.

Come, daughter, let us now depart, to honour the worthy valour of the shepherd with our rewards.

[Exeunt.]

MOUSE.

O master, hear you, you have made a fresh hand now you would be slow, you; why, what will you do now? you have lost me a good occupation by the means. Faith, master, now I cannot hang the shepherd, I pray you, let me take the pains to hang you: it is but half an hour's exercise.

SEGASTO.

You are still in your knavery, but sith a I cannot have his life I will procure his banishment for ever.

Come one, sirra.

MOUSE.