Digital facsimile of the Bodleian First Folio of Shakespeare's plays, Arch. G c.7
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Leon. Leon.
Leon. Deere my Lord, if you in your owne roofe,
Leon. Haue vanquisht the resistance of her youth,
Leon. And made defeat of her virginitie.
Clau. Clau.
Clau. I know what you would say: if I haue knowne (her,
Clau. You will say, she did imbrace me as a husband,
Clau. And so extenuate the forehand sinne: No Leonato,
Clau. I neuer tempted her with word too large,
Clau. But as a brother to his sister, shewed
Clau. Bashfull sinceritie and comely loue.
Hero. Hero.
Hero. And seem'd I euer otherwise to you?
Clau. Out on thee seeming, I will write against it,
Clau. You seeme to me as Diane in her Orbe,
Clau. As chaste as is the budde ere it be blowne:
Clau. But you are more intemperate in your blood,
Clau. Than Venus, or those pampred animalls,
Clau. That rage in sauage sensualitie.