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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1901 edition. Excerpt: ...Exeunt. (scene II.) Enter Erastus and Perseda. Erast. Why, when, Perseda? wilt thou not assure me? But shall I, like a mastlesse ship at sea, Goe euery way, and not the way I would? My loue hath lasted from mine infancie, And still increased as I grew my selffc 5 When did Perseda pastime in the streetes, But her Erastus ouer-eied her sporte? When didst thou, with thy sampler in the Sunne Sit sowing with thy feres, but I was by, Marking thy lilly hands dexteritie; 10 Comparing it to twenty gratious things? When didst thou sing a. note that I could heare, But I haue framde a dittie to the tune, Figuring Perseda twenty kinde of ways? When didst thou goe to Church on hollidaies, 15 But I haue waited on thee too and fro, Marking my times as Faulcons watch their flight? When I haue mist thee, how haue I lamented, As if my thoughts had been assured true. Thus in my youth: now, since I grew a man, -jo I haue perseuered to let thee know The meaning of my true harts constancie. Then be not nice, Perseda, as women woont To hasty louers whose fancy soone is fled: My loue is-of a long continuance, 5 And merites not a strangers recompence. Per. Enough, Erastus, thy Perseda knowes; She whom thou wouldst haue thine, Erastus, knowes. Erast. Nay, my Perseda knowes, and then tis well. Per. I, watch you vauntages? Thine be it then--.;o I haue forgot the rest, but thats the effect; Which to effect, accept this carkanet: My Grandame on her death bed gaue it me, And there, euen there, I vow'd vnto myselfe To keepe the same, vntill my wandring eye 35 Should finde a harbour for my hart to dwell. Euen in thy brest doo I elect my rest; Let in my hart to keep thine company. Erast. And, sweet Perseda, accept this ring To equall it: receiue my hart to boote; 40..

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