rne, that from greatnesse grow:
But such a sudden courtier saw I never.
_Beaupre._ He was too sudden, which indeed was rudenesse. 5
_Tam._ True, for it argued his no due conceit
Both of the place, and greatnesse of the persons,
Nor of our sex: all which (we all being strangers
To his encounter) should have made more maners
Deserve more welcome.
_Mont._ All this fault is found 10
Because he lov'd the Duchesse and left you.
_Tam._ Ahlas, love give her joy! I am so farre
From envie of her honour, that I sweare,
Had he encounterd me with such proud sleight,
I would have put that project face of his 15
To a more test than did her Dutchesship.
_Beau._ Why (by your leave, my lord) Ile speake it heere,
(Although she be my ante) she scarce was modest,
When she perceived the Duke, her husband, take
Those late exceptions to her servants courtship, 20
To entertaine him.
_Tam._ I, and stand him still,
Letting her husband give her servant place:
Though he did manly, she should be a woman.
_Enter Guise._
[_Guise._] D'Ambois is pardond! wher's a King? where law?
See how it runnes, much like a turbulent sea; 25
Heere high and glorious, as it did contend
To wash the heavens, and make the stars more pure;
And heere so low, it leaves the mud of hell
To every common view. Come, Count Montsurry,
We must consult of this.
_Tam._ Stay not, sweet lord. 30
_Mont._ Be pleased; Ile strait returne. _Exit cum Guise._
_Tam._ Would that would please me!
_Beau._ Ile leave you, madam, to your passions;
I see ther's change of weather in your lookes. _Exit cum suis._
_Tam._ I cannot cloake it; but, as when a fume,
Hot, drie, and grosse, within the wombe of earth 35
Or in her superficies begot,
When extreame cold hath stroke it to her heart,
The more it is comprest, the more it rageth,
Exceeds his prisons strength that should containe it,
And then it tosseth temples in the aire, 40
All barres made engines to his insolent fury:
So, of a sudden, my licentious fancy
Riots within me: not my name and house,
Nor my religion to this houre observ'd,
Can stand above it; I must utt
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