Digital facsimile of the Bodleian First Folio of Shakespeare's plays, Arch. G c.7
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Rich. That all the standers by had wet their cheekes
Rich. Like Trees bedash'd with raine. In that sad time,
Rich. My manly eyes did scorne an humble teare:
Rich. And what these sorrowes could not thence exhale,
Rich. Thy Beauty hath, and made them blinde with weeping.
Rich. I neuer sued to Friend, nor Enemy:
Rich. My Tongue could neuer learne sweet smoothing word.
Rich. But now thy Beauty is propos'd my Fee,
Rich. My proud heart sues, and prompts my tongue to speake.
Rich. She lookes scornfully at him.
Rich. Teach not thy lip such Scorne; for it was made
Rich. For kissing Lady, not for such contempt.
Rich. If thy reuengefull heart cannot forgiue,
Rich. Loe heere I lend thee this sharpe‑pointed Sword,
Rich. Which if thou please to hide in this true brest,
Rich. And let the Soule forth that adoreth thee,
Rich. I lay it naked to the deadly stroke,
Rich. And humbly begge the death vpon my knee.
Rich. He layes his brest open, she offers at with his sword.
Rich. Nay do not pause: For I did kill King Henrie,