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第146章 THE LAMENTABLE TRAGEDY OF LOCRINE(146)

[Sound. Enter the King of Valencia, Anselmo, Rodrigo, Borachius, with others; the King runs and embraces his Son.]

KING OF VALENCIA.

Rise, honour of my age, food to my rest:

Condemn not mighty King of Aragon My rude behaviour, so compelled by Nature, That manners stood unknowledged.

KING OF ARRAGON.

What we have to recite would tedious prove By declaration; therefore, in, and feast:

To morrow the performance shall explain, What Words conceal; till then, Drums speak, Bells ring, Give plausive welcomes to our brother King.

[Sound Drums and Trumpets. Exeunt omnes.]

EPILOGUE.

[Enter Comedy and Envy.]

COMEDY.

How now, Envy? what, blushest thou all ready?

Peep forth, hide not thy head with shame, But with a courage praise a woman's deeds.

Thy threats were vain, thou couldst do me no hurt.

Although thou seemdst to cross me with despite, I overwhelmed, and turned upside down thy block And made thy self to stumble at the same.

ENVY.

Though stumbled, yet not overthrown.

Thou canst not draw my heart to mildness;

Yet must I needs confess thou hast done well, And played thy part with mirth and pleasant glee:

Say all this, yet canst thou not conquer me;