Playes written by the thrice noble, illustrious and excellent princess, the Lady Marchioness of Newcastle.

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Playes written by the thrice noble, illustrious and excellent princess, the Lady Marchioness of Newcastle.
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Newcastle, Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of, 1624?-1674.
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London :: Printed by A. Warren, for John Martyn, James Allestry, and Tho. Dicas ...,
1662.
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Scene 29.
Enter Monsieur Nobilissimo, Madamosel Doltche, and her Nurse.
NUrse.

Sir, you must give me leave to chide you, for staying so long with my Nurse-child, as you keep her from her dinner, either go away, or stay and dine with her.

Nobilissimo.

Good Nurse, be patient, for though I am engaged to dine with other company; yet her discourse is such charming musick, as I have not power to go from her, as yet.

Doltche.

If my discourse sounds musical, 'tis only when you are by, but when you are absent, the strings of my voice, or speech, is as if they were bro∣ken, for then my tongue is out of Tune, and my wit is out of humour.

Nobilissimo.

My dearest and sweetest Mistress, may your merits be rewar∣ded

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by Fame, your vertue by Heaven, your life by Nature, and all your earthly desires by Fortune.

Doltche.

And my love by the return of yours:

Nobilissimo.

When I forsake you, may Hell take my soul, and Divels tor∣ment it for ingratitude and perjury.

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