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Rom. Bid a ſicke man in ſadneſſe make his will: A word ill vrgd to one that is ſo ill: In ſadneſſe Couzen, I doe loue a woman.

Ben. I aymd ſo neare, when I ſuppos'd you lou'd.

Rom. A right good marke-man, and ſhee's faire I loue.

Ben. A right faire marke, faire Coze is ſooneſt hit.

Romeo Well, in that it you miſſe, ſheel not be hit With Cupids arrow, ſhe hath Dians wit: And in ſtrong proofe of chaſtitie well armd, From loues weake childiſh Bow ſhe liues vncharmed. Shee will not ſtay the ſiege of louing tearmes, Nor bide th' incounter of aſſailing eyes. Nor ope her lap to Sainct-ſeducing gold, O ſhe is rich in beautie, onely poore, That when dyes, with beautie dyes her ſtore.

Ben. Then ſhe hath ſworne, that ſhe will ſtill liue chaſt?

Rom. She hath, and in that ſparing makes huge waſt: For beautie ſteru'd with her ſeueritie, Cuts beautie off from all poſterietie. She is to faire, too wiſe, wiſely too faire, To merit bliſſe, by making me deſpaire: She hath forſworne to loue, and in that vow, Doe I liue dead, that liue to tell it now.

Ben. Be rulde by me, forget to thinke of her.

Rom. O teach me how I ſhould forget to thinke.

Ro. By giuing liberty vnto thine eyes, Examine other beauties.

Ro. T'is the way to call hers (exquiſite) in queſtion more, Theſe happie Maskes that kiſſe faire Ladies browes, Being blacke, puts vs in minde they hide the faire: He that is ſtrooken blind, cannot forget The precious teaſure of his eye-ſight loſt, Shew me a Miſtris that is paſſing faire, What doth her beautie ſerue but as a note, Where I may reade who paſt that paſſing faire: Farewell thou canſt not teach me to forget,

Ben. Ile pay that doctrine, or ele dye in debt. Exeunt.

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