A10192:188
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.
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.
Abraham. Ah my deer child, wist thou what thing it were Mercy good Lord, thy mercy grant us here. My son my son, beholdest thou this line. This wood, this fire, and eke this knife of mine? This gear my Isaac serveth all for thee.
Abraham. Ah my deere child, wist thou what thing it were Mercie good Lord, thy mercie graunt vs here. My sonne my sonne, beholdest thou this lyne. This wood, this fire, and eke this knife of myne? This geere my Isac serueth all for thee.