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 At morn and even you will offer prayer; You'll preach a sermon to his bodyguard; You'll bless the food wherewith his table's served, And the hippocras his Highness drinks at night. Rochester [bowing, aside. Good! 'tis the end we seek. Thurloe. Such are your duties. Rochester [aside.]Ah! Wilmot pray for Cromwell! 'tis past price! A hoary devil blest by a young imp! Thurloe [to , handing him a document. To-morrow a conspiracy breaks out At Westminster, my lord. Rochester [aside.] They know not all! Thurloe [still addressing . Arrest Lord Rochester. Rochester [aside.] But find him first! Thurloe.And Ormond— Rochester [aside.] Seasonably warned by me, Ormond ere this has changed abode and name. Thurloe.As for the rest, they must be closely watched, Unsought, they'll throw themselves into our nets.
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Rochester.Their schemes will be defeated by our ruse. Cromwell will be surprised by us to-night. Tho' half betrayed, I'll follow out our plan, And for the Stuarts and my native land, Defy, in this absurd yet parlous rôle, Pistols and swords and wordy arguments