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Wo houholds both alike in dignitie, (In faire where we lay our Scene) From ancient grudge, breake to new mutinie. Where ciuill bloud makes ciuill hands vncleane: From forth the fatall loynes of thee two foes, A paire of Starre-crot louers take their life: Whoe miaduentur'd pittious ouerthrowes, Doth with their Death burie their Parents trife. The fearefull paage of their Death-markt loue, And the continuance of their Parents rage. Which but their childrens end, nought could remoue Is now the two houres trafeque of our Stage. The which if you with patient eares attend, What here hall mie, our toyle hall triue to mend