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T'establish manufactures in their towns? And after all some chosen soldiers spare To guard the blessings of interiour peace?

Gaur. Nay, please your highness, they do well allow That when your enemies, in fell revenge, Tour former inroads threaten'd to repay, Their ancient arms you did to them restore, With kind permission to defend themselves. That so far have they felt your princely grace In drafting from their fields their goodliest youth To be your servants. That you did vouchsafe, On paying of a large and heavy fine, Leave to apply the labour of their hands As best might profit to the country's weal; And to encourage well their infant trade Quarter'd your troops upon them—please your grace, All this they do most readily allow.

Duke. They do allow it then, ungrateful varlets; What would they have? what would they have, Gauriecio?

Gaur. Some mitigation of their grievous burdens, Which, like an iron weight around their necks Do bend their care-worn faces to the earth, Like creatures form'd upon its soil to creep, Not stand erect, and view the sun of heav'n.

Duke. But they beyond their proper sphere would rise; Let them their lot fulfil as we do ours; Society of various parts is form'd;