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A tragedy of Abraham's sacrifice, written in frenchA tragedie of Abrahams sacrifice, written in french
A tragedy of Abraham's sacrifice, written in french by Theodore Beza, and translated into English, by A.G. Finished at Powles Belchamp in Essex, the xj. of August. 1575A tragedie of Abrahams sacrifice, written in french by Theodore Beza, and translated into Inglish, by A.G. Finished at Povvles Belchamp in Essex, the xj. of August. 1575
London: printed by Thomas Vautroullier, 1577
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.
Abraham. Alas, that word doth kill my hart the rather. Yet must I better courage to me take. Isaac my son: alas my hart doth quake.
Abraham. Alas, that word doth kill my hart the rather. Yit must I better corage to me take. Isaac my sonne: alas my hart doth quake.
Isaac. Father, me thinks that fear hath you dismayed.
Isaac. Father, me thinks that feare hath you dismayd.
Abraham. O my deer child: it is as thou hast said. Alas my God.
Abraham. O my deere child: it is as thou hast sayd. Alas my God.
Isaac. Sir if it may you please, Be bold to tell me what doth you disease.
Isaac. Sir if it may you pleaze, Be bold to tell me what doth you diseaze.