I'le pray no more,
Nor wooe no more; thou shalt see foolish man,
And to thy bitter pain and anguish, look on
The vengeance I shall take, provok'd and slighted;
Redeem her then, and steal her hence: ho _Zabulon_
Now to your work.
_Enter_ Zabulon, _and_ Servants, _some holding_ Arnoldo,
_some ready with a cord to strangle_ Zenocia.
_Arn._ Lady, but hear me speak first,
As you have pity.
_Hip._ I have none. You taught me,
When I even hung about your neck, you scorn'd me.
_Zab._ Shall we pluck yet?
_Hip._ No, hold a little _Zabulon_,
I'le pluck his heart-strings first: now am I worthy
A little of your love?
_Arn._ I'le be your Servant,
Command me through what danger you shall aime at,
Let it be death.
_Hip._ Be sure Sir, I shall fit you.
_Arn._ But spare this Virgin.
_Hip._ I would spare that villain first,
Had cut my Fathers throat.
_Arn._ Bounteous Lady,
If in your sex there be that noble softness,
That tenderness of heart, women are crown'd for--
_Zen._ Kneel not _Arnoldo_, doe her not that honour,
She is not worthy such submission,
I scorn a life depends upon her pity.
Proud woman do thy worst, and arm thy anger
With thoughts as black as Hell, as hot and bloody,
I bring a patience here, shall make 'em blush,
An innocence, shall outlook thee, and death too.
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