Digital facsimile of the Bodleian First Folio of Shakespeare's plays, Arch. G c.7
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Qu. If case some one of you would flye from vs,
Qu. That there's no hop'd‑for Mercy with the Brothers,
Qu. More then with ruthlesse Waues, with Sands and Rocks.
Qu. Why courage then, what cannot be auoided,
Qu. 'Twere childish weakenesse to lament, or feare.
Prince. Prince.
Prince. Me thinkes a Woman of this valiant Spirit,
Prince. Should, if a Coward heard her speake these words,
Prince. Infuse his Breast with Magnanimitie,
Prince. And make him, naked, foyle a man at Armes.
Prince. I speake not this, as doubting any here:
Prince. For did I but suspect a fearefull man,
Prince. He should haue leaue to goe away betimes,
Prince. Least in our need he might infect another,
Prince. And make him of like spirit to himselfe.
Prince. If any such be here, as God forbid,
Prince. Let him depart, before we neede his helpe.
Oxf. Oxf.
Oxf. Women and Children of so high a courage,
Oxf. And Warriors faint, why 'twere perpetuall shame.