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The Maids Tragedy Alter'd.
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Luc. Of one, whose choice first made your Valour known,And with whose Armies you have got renown.'Tis all the gratitude Subjects can shew,To bear with Patience what their Princes do.
Mel. Yet Brutus did not let proud Tarquin scape.
Luc. The Prince his Son was guilty of a Rape.For Joys extorted with a violent hand,Revenge is just, and may with honour stand.But should a Prince, because he does complyWith one, that's fair and not unwilling, dye?Or is it fit the people should be taughtYour Sisters frailty, with my Brothers fault?
Mel. Let her be known unchast; so it be said,That he that durst perswade her to't is dead.
Luc. The King has wrong'd you: Is it just that youMischief to me and the whole Nation do?

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