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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.
Arist. I'll not fail you sweet.— Exit Aristippus.
Arist. I'll not faile you sweet.— Exit Aristippus.
Dem. Where go you Cnemon?
Dem. Where goe you Cnemon?
Cnem. No where, but to wait Upon my Father to the Senate-house, And instantly return.
Cnem. No where, but to waite Upon my Father to the Senate-house, And instantly returne.
Dem. See that you do, And you shall not repent it, Exit Cnemon. I must gain him Unto my will by fair and gentle means, By promises and gifts, by sweet allurements And strong enticing words, by pleasing him ⟨image 6⟩With what he likes best, this will take his youth (I make no doubt) and bring me to his bed. I burn for love of him and must be quenched, Old Aristippus I have fooled and made Believe I love him, but it is not so. I have brought him to my own lure so th He stoops unto my beauty; now if I Can but enjoy my Cnemon, I am then Mistress of my design, and a chief Artist In this sweet trade; let fools burn in their fire Of modest love, I'll on to my desire. Exit.