Digital facsimile of the Bodleian First Folio of Shakespeare's plays, Arch. G c.7
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Mar. The place of depth, and sorrie execution,
Mar. Behinde the ditches of the Abbey heere.
Gold. Gold.
Gold. Vpon what cause?
Mar. Mar.
Mar. To see a reuerent Siracusian Merchant,
Mar. Who put vnluckily into this Bay
Mar. Against the Lawes and Statutes of this Towne,
Mar. Beheaded publikely for his offence.
Gold. See where they come, we wil behold his death
Luc. Luc.
Luc. Kneele to the Duke before he passe the Abbey.
Luc. Enter the Duke of Ephesus, and the Merchant of Siracuse
Luc. bare head, with the Headsman, & other
Luc. Officers.
Duke. Duke.
Duke. Yet once againe proclaime it publikely,
Duke. If any friend will pay the summe for him,
Duke. He shall not die, so much we tender him.