Digital facsimile of the Bodleian First Folio of Shakespeare's plays, Arch. G c.7
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Merch. Her part, poore soule, seeming as burdened
Merch. With lesser waight, but not with lesser woe,
Merch. Was carried with more speed before the winde,
Merch. And in our sight they three were taken vp
Merch. By Fishermen of Corinth, as we thought.
Merch. At length another ship had seiz'd on vs,
Merch. And knowing whom it was their hap to saue,
Merch. Gaue healthfull welcome to their ship‑wrackt guests,
Merch. And would haue reft the Fishers of their prey,
Merch. Had not their backe beene very slow of saile;
Merch. And therefore homeward did they bend their course.
Merch. Thus haue you heard me seuer'd from my blisse,
Merch. That by misfortunes was my life prolong'd,
Merch. To tell sad stories of my owne mishaps.
Duke. Duke.
Duke. And for the sake of them thou sorrowest for,
Duke. Doe me the fauour to dilate at full,
Duke. What haue befalne of them and they till now.
Merch. Merch.
Merch. My yongest boy, and yet my eldest care,