This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1815 edition. Excerpt: ...loves rain, I Thou fain wouldst swallow me. " App. Know. you the place you speak ine? t Virginius. I'll speak freely.. L ' Good imentoo much trusting their innocence, Donot betake them to that justf deifeiice Which gods and nature gave them; but even wink In the black tempest, and so fondly sink. App. ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1815 edition. Excerpt: ...loves rain, I Thou fain wouldst swallow me. " App. Know. you the place you speak ine? t Virginius. I'll speak freely.. L ' Good imentoo much trusting their innocence, Donot betake them to that justf deifeiice Which gods and nature gave them; but even wink In the black tempest, and so fondly sink. App. Let us proceed to sentence. Virginius. Ere you speak One parting farewell, let me borrow of you To take of my Virginia. ' App. Now, my lords, . VVe shall have fair confession of the truth. Pray take your course. Virginizts. Farewell, my sweet Virginia: never, inever. Shall I taste fruit of the most blessed hope I had in thee. Let me forget the thought Of thy most pretty infancy; when first A Returning from the wars, I took delight To rock thee in my target; when my girl Would kiss her father in his hurganet. Of glittering steel hung 'bout his armedneck; And, viewing the bright metal, smile to see Another fair Virginia smile on thee: When Ifirst taught thee how to go, to speak: ' And when my wounds have smarted, I have sung With an unskilful, yet a willing voice, I To bring my girl asleep. Oh, my Virginia, When we begun to be, begun our Woes, Increasing still, as dying life still grows! l V App. This tediousness doth much offend the Silence! attend her sentence. A Virginius. Hold; without sentence I'll resign her freely, Since you will prove her to be none' of mine. g App. See, see, how evidently truth appears. Receive her, iClaudius.. 2 Virginius. Thus I surrender her into the court Kills her. Of all the gods. And see, proud Appius, see, Although not justly, I have made her free. And if thy lust with this act be not fed, Bury her in thy bowels now she's dead. Omnes. Oh, horrid act! App. Lay hand...
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