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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. Did ever man so piteous case yet find? ⟨p. 43⟩Was ever any friendship yet so kind? And was there ever yet so piteous case. I dye my son, I dye before thy face.
Abraham. Did euer man so piteous cace yit find? ⟨p. 43⟩Was euer any frendship yit so kind? And was there euer yit so piteous cace. I dye my sonne, I dye before thy face.
Isaac. Away with all this fear of yours I pray. Will you from God yet longer time me stay?
Isaac. Away with all this feare of yours I pray. Will you from God yit longer time me stay?
Abraham. Here he intendeth to strike him. Alas who ever yet so stout a mind Within so weak a body erst did find? Alas my son I prey thee me forgive Thy death. It kills me that thou may not live.
Abraham. Heere he intendeth to stryke him. Alas who euer yit so stowt a mind Within so weake a bodie erst did find? Alas my sonne I prey thee me forgiue Thy death. It kills me that thou may not liue.