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The saints sacrifice
The saints sacrifice: or, a commentary on the CXVI. Psalm Which is, a gratulatory psalm, for deliverance from deadly distress. By William Gouge, D.D.The saints sacrifice: or, a commentarie on the CXVI. Psalme Which is, a gratulatory psalme, for deliverance from deadly distresse. By William Gouge, D.D.
London: printed by George Miller for Edward Brewster, 1632
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Theag. What is that you say? Doth fair Cariclea wish to see me father? Why do you then detain me here, and not Conduct me to her? Theagines offers to run forth, Calasiris catcheth him by the cloak, and holds him fast.
Theag. What is that you say? Doth faire Cariclea wish to see me father? Why doe you then detaine me here, and not Conduct me to her? Theagines offers to run forth, Calasiris catcheth him by the cloake, and holds him fast.
Calas. Nay sir stay a while, Though you are very nimble of your feet, You must not think this matter must be handled As if it were a prize for every man That list to get it, take my counsel first; Know you not that her father Caricles Is the chief man in Delphos? that the laws Give present death to such as st•ale a maid. ⟨image 26⟩Without their friends consent? be wise my son.
Calas. Nay sir stay a while, Though you are very nimble of your feet, You must not thinke this matter must be handled As if it were a prize for every man That list to get it, take my counsell first; Know you not that her father Caricles Is the chiefe man in Delphos? that the lawes Give present death to such as st•ale a maid. ⟨image 26⟩Without their friends consent? be wise my sonne.
Theag. The matter were not great although I died After I had enjoyed Cariclea, Death for her sake is life, but Calasiris If you think good, let us demand her of Old Caricles her father for my wife, I do suppose my blood is high enough To be commixt with his.