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〈◊〉_d and_o of_o queen_n sophonisba_n his_o wife_n the_o seven_o novel_a if_o man_n will_v have_v a_o fore_a consideration_n of_o their_o own_o thing_n &_o do_n before_o they_o do_v attempt_v that_o same_o or_o else_o premeditate_v and_o study_v the_o scope_n and_o success_n thereof_o i_o do_v very_o believe_v that_o a_o 〈◊〉_d will_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d themselves_o 〈◊〉_d into_o so_o many_o gulf_n of_o misery_n &_o 〈◊〉_d as_o they_o do_v special_o noble_a man_n &_o prince_n who_o oftentimes_o do_v excel_v in_o temeritie_n &_o rashness_n by_o let_v the_o reins_n of_o their_o own_o lust_n to_o far_o to_o 〈◊〉_d at_o large_a wherein_o they_o do_v plunge_v and_o 〈◊〉_d themselves_o to_o their_o great_a prejudice_n &_o dishonour_n as_o teach_v this_o goodly_a history_n ensue_v which_o affirm_v that_o there_o be_v a_o prince_n 〈◊〉_d massinissa_n the_o son_n of_o gala_n king_n of_o massezali_n 〈◊〉_d people_n of_o numidia_n and_o 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o carthaginian_n in_o spain_n against_o the_o roman_n 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&_o lively_a example_n to_o thou_o which_o can_v never_o find_v any_o 〈◊〉_d stay_v under_o the_o moon_n globe_n he_o be_v the_o mighty_a and_o the_o rich_a 〈◊〉_d that_o reign_v in_o africa_n and_o now_o be_v the_o most_o miserable_a &_o unlucky_a wight_n that_o live_v 〈◊〉_d land_n the_o god_n grant_v that_o i_o be_v no_o prophet_n or_o 〈◊〉_d of_o future_a evil_n who_o omnipotency_n i_o devoutlye_o beseech_v to_o suffer_v thou_o and_o thy_o posterity_n in_o numide_a and_o most_o happy_o to_o reign_v uonchsafe_v then_o to_o 〈◊〉_d i_o from_o the_o roman_n thraldom_n which_o if_o thou_o be_v not_o able_a safe_o to_o bring_v to_o pass_v death_n unto_o i_o shall_v be_v most_o hearty_o welcome_a in_o speak_v those_o word_n she_o take_v the_o king_n right_a hand_n and_o many_o time_n sweet_o kiss_v the_o same_o and_o then_o her_o tear_n turn_v into_o pleasant_a cheer_n in_o such_o wise_a as_o not_o only_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o arm_a and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prince_n be_v move_v to_o mercy_n but_o 〈◊〉_d wrap_v in_o the_o amorous_a net_n of_o the_o lady_n whereby_o the_o victor_n be_v subdue_v by_o the_o vanquish_a and_o the_o lord_n surprise_v of_o his_o captive_a unto_o who_o with_o tremble_a voice_n thus_o he_o answer_v make_v a_o end_n o_o sophonisba_n of_o thy_o large_a complaint_n abandon_v thy_o conceyve_v fear_n for_o i_o will_v not_o only_o rid_v thou_o from_o the_o romanès_n hand_n but_o also_o take_v thou_o to_o my_o 〈◊〉_d wife_n if_o thou_o therewith_o shall_v be_v content_a whereby_o thou_o shall_v not_o lead_v a_o prisoner_n life_n but_o pass_v thy_o youthful_a day_n and_o 〈◊〉_d age_n if_o god_n do_v grant_v thou_o life_n so_o long_o as_o queen_n unto_o a_o king_n &_o wife_n unto_o a_o roman_a friend_n when_o he_o have_v say_v so_o with_o weep_a tear_n he_o kiss_v and_o embrace_v she_o she_z by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d sign_n gest_n and_o interrupt_a 〈◊〉_d comprehend_v that_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o numide_a king_n be_v kindle_v with_o fervent_a love_n the_o more_o to_o 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all_o other_o woman_n to_o have_v a_o man_n so_o noble_a and_o famous_a to_o husband_n o_o my_o adventurous_a and_o most_o happy_a ruin_n o_o my_o most_o fortunate_a misery_n that_o such_o a_o glorious_a and_o incomparable_a marriage_n be_v prepare_v for_o i_o but_o because_o the_o god_n be_v contrary_a unto_o i_o and_o the_o due_a end_n of_o my_o life_n approach_v â—easse_v from_o henceforth_o my_o dear_a sovereign_a lord_n to_o kindle_v again_o in_o i_o my_o hope_n half_o dead_a or_o rather_o consume_v and_o spend_v because_o i_o see_v myself_o wrap_v in_o a_o state_n that_o in_o vain_a against_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o god_n i_o go_v about_o to_o molest_v thou_o a_o great_a gift_n and_o to_o say_v the_o truth_n a_o right_a great_a good_a turn_n i_o make_v account_n to_o have_v receive_v of_o thou_o if_o my_o own_o death_n i_o shall_v procure_v that_o die_v by_o thy_o mean_n or_o with_o thy_o hand_n which_o be_v more_o acceptable_a i_o shall_v escape_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o roman_n thrall_n all_o and_o subjection_n and_o this_o soul_n deliver_v of_o the_o same_o shall_v straight_o way_n pass_v into_o the_o elysian_a field_n the_o final_a scope_n of_o this_o my_o humble_a plaint_n be_v to_o rydone_v from_o the_o hand_n hand_n the_o roman_n who_o thraldom_n to_o suffer_v i_o have_v rather_o die_v the_o other_o benefit_n which_o thou_o do_v frank_o offer_v to_o i_o poor_a wretch_n i_o dare_v not_o desire_v much_o less_o require_v the_o same_o because_o the_o present_a state_n of_o my_o mishap_n dare_v not_o presume_v so_o high_a but_o this_o thy_o pity_n and_o compassion_n join_v with_o love_a regard_n and_o mind_n towards_o i_o mighty_a jova_n with_o all_o the_o other_o god_n reward_n and_o bless_v thy_o get_a kingdom_n with_o long_a reign_n enlarge_n the_o same_o with_o more_o ample_a bound_n to_o thy_o eternal_a renoum_n and_o praise_n and_o i_o do_v not_o only_o render_v humble_a thanks_n for_o this_o thy_o kind_n and_o love_a entertainment_n but_o also_o yield_v myself_o thy_o own_o so_o long_o as_o life_n govern_v this_o caitiff_a corpse_n of_o i_o these_o word_n be_v pronounce_v with_o such_o effect_n as_o massinissa_n be_v not_o able_a for_o pity_v to_o hold_v his_o tear_n which_o water_v so_o his_o comely_a form_n as_o the_o dew_n thereof_o soak_v into_o his_o tender_a heart_n and_o not_o able_a a_o long_a time_n to_o speak_v at_o last_o thus_o he_o say_v gyve_v over_o o_o my_o queen_n these_o care_n and_o thought_n dry_a up_o thy_o cry_n 〈◊〉_d plaint_n make_v a_o end_n of_o all_o these_o dolorous_a suit_n and_o rejoice_v that_o froward_a fortune_n have_v change_v her_o mind_n the_o god_n no_o doubt_n with_o better_a success_n will_v perform_v the_o rest_n of_o thy_o live_a day_n thou_o shall_v henceforth_o remain_v 〈◊〉_d queen_n &_o wife_n for_o pledge_v whereof_o the_o sacred_a godhead_n i_o call_v to_o witness_v but_o if_o perchance_o which_o the_o thunder_a mighty_a god_n above_o forbid_v that_o i_o shall_v be_v force_v to_o render_v thou_o the_o roman_n prisoner_n be_v well_o assure_v that_o on_o live_v they_o shall_v not_o possess_v thou_o for_o credit_v and_o accomplishment_n of_o this_o promise_n and_o in_o sign_n of_o his_o assure_a faith_n he_o reach_v his_o right_a hand_n to_o sophonisba_n and_o lead_v she_o into_o the_o inner_a lodging_n of_o the_o kings_n palace_n where_o afterward_o massinissa_n with_o himself_o consider_v how_o he_o may_v perform_v his_o promise_a faith_n â—_o ered_a and_o trouble_v with_o a_o thousand_o cogitation_n see_v in_o a_o manner_n his_o manifest_a overthrow_n and_o ruin_n at_o hand_n provoke_v with_o mad_a and_o temerarious_a love_n the_o very_a same_o day_n in_o open_a presence_n he_o take_v she_o to_o wife_n solemnize_n that_o marriage_n which_o afterward_o 〈◊〉_d unto_o he_o great_a veration_n &_o trouble_n mean_v by_o the_o same_o to_o have_v discharge_v sophonisba_n from_o the_o roman_n rule_n &_o order_n but_o when_o laelius_n be_v come_v and_o hear_v tell_v thereof_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o chase_v &_o with_o 〈◊〉_d word_n command_v massinissa_n to_o send_v his_o new_a marry_a wife_n as_o the_o booty_n and_o prey_n of_o the_o roman_n together_o with_o syphax_n to_o their_o captain_n scipio_n notwithstanding_o vanquish_v with_o the_o supplication_n and_o tear_n of_o massinissa_n refer_v the_o matter_n whole_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o scipio_n he_o dispatch_v syphax_n with_o the_o other_o prisoner_n and_o booty_n to_o the_o roman_a camp_n and_o he_o himself_o remain_v with_o massinissa_n for_o the_o recovery_n of_o other_o place_n of_o the_o kingdom_n mind_v not_o to_o return_v before_o the_o whole_a province_n be_v bring_v under_o the_o roman_a subjection_n in_o that_o mean_a time_n laelius_n give_v 〈◊〉_d unto_o scipio_n of_o the_o success_n of_o massinissa_n his_o marriage_n who_o know_v the_o same_o to_o be_v so_o hasty_o celebrate_v be_v marvellous_o offend_v &_o trouble_v in_o mind_n much_o marvel_a that_o massinissa_n will_v make_v such_o post_n have_v before_o the_o come_n of_o laelius_n yea_o &_o upon_o the_o very_a first_o day_n of_o his_o entry_n into_o cirta_n that_o he_o will_v 〈◊〉_d that_o unaduised_a wedding_n &_o the_o great_a be_v scipio_n his_o displeasure_n towards_o massinissa_n for_o 〈◊〉_d the_o love_n which_o he_o have_v conceive_v of_o that_o woman_n be_v unsemely_a and_o dishonest_a wonder_v not_o a_o little_a that_o he_o can_v not_o find_v out_o some_o lady_n within_o the_o region_n of_o spain_n of_o 〈◊〉_d beauty_n and_o 〈◊〉_d to_o please_v and_o content_v his_o honest_a and_o commendable_a intent_n wherefore_o he_o judge_v massinissa_n his_o 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v do_v out_o of_o time_n to_o the_o prejudice_n and_o great_a decay_n of_o his_o honour_n &_o estimation_n 〈◊〉_d like_o a_o wise_a and_o
i_o but_o i_o know_v full_a well_o 〈◊〉_d those_o entreaty_n tend_v &_o under_o the_o grass_n what_o link_a serpent_n lie_v shall_v i_o then_o put_v into_o his_o hand_n my_o own_o 〈◊〉_d but_o before_o i_o so_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d god_n above_o with_o his_o flash_a fire_n &_o 〈◊〉_d brand_n shall_v thunder_v i_o down_o into_o the_o depth_n of_o hell_n the_o gape_a ground_n receyve_v my_o corpse_n before_o i_o yield_v to_o that_o request_n the_o trample_a stéede_n of_o savage_a kind_n do_v tear_v my_o membre_n in_o thousand_o gobbet_n the_o desert_a beast_n consume_v my_o flesh_n the_o 〈◊〉_d gripe_v and_o 〈◊〉_d kite_n pick_v out_o my_o tongue_n and_o eye_n before_o i_o glut_v his_o 〈◊〉_d mind_n with_o that_o demand_n to_o break_v the_o 〈◊〉_d which_o by_o holy_a oath_n i_o have_v promise_v to_o perform_v oh_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o what_o shall_v i_o do_v then_o it_o behove_v to_o obey_v &_o in_o despite_n of_o my_o tooth_n to_o do_v that_o which_o the_o roman_a emperor_n command_v alas_o by_o think_v upon_o that_o straight_a and_o needful_a lot_n i_o die_v a_o thousand_o death_n wherefore_o of_o evil_n to_o 〈◊〉_d the_o least_o of_o twain_o and_o to_o preserve_v my_o plight_a faith_n o_o sweet_a sophonisba_n thou_o must_v die_v and_o by_o mean_n of_o thy_o belove_a féere_n shall_v void_v the_o yoke_n of_o roman_n thrall_n for_o so_o it_o please_v unmindful_a jova_n to_o appoint_v the_o wretched_a heaven_n by_o cruel_a fate_n have_v throw_v their_o lot_n that_o i_o of_o my_o own_o mischief_n shall_v be_v the_o minister_n and_o so_o o_o life_n most_o dear_o i_o shall_v perform_v the_o 〈◊〉_d to_o keep_v the_o faith_n which_o last_o of_o all_o before_o thy_o face_n i_o do_v confirm_v by_o this_o speech_n and_o manner_n of_o talk_n the_o good_a prince_n bewail_v his_o case_n excogitate_v by_o what_o mean_v he_o may_v do_v to_o death_n the_o thing_n which_o above_o all_o the_o world_n he_o love_v best_a at_o length_n it_o come_v unto_o his_o mind_n to_o send_v she_o a_o draught_n of_o poison_a drink_n which_o devise_n he_o have_v no_o soon_o invent_v but_o he_o be_v drive_v into_o a_o new_a kind_n of_o fury_n and_o kindle_v with_o disdain_n his_o 〈◊〉_d be_v on_o fire_n with_o extreme_a madness_n &_o as_o though_o 〈◊〉_d have_v be_v before_o he_o he_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d in_o bedlemwise_o sometime_o 〈◊〉_d taunt_n he_o check_v she_o to_o her_o 〈◊〉_d sometime_o lament_v her_o unfortunate_a state_n sometime_o with_o paw_n display_v he_o seem_v to_o ramp_v into_o her_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d then_o again_o into_o amorous_a toy_n his_o passion_n drive_v he_o 〈◊〉_d when_o i_o do_v think_v what_o kind_n of_o man_n massinissa_n be_v who_o in_o deed_n be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d noble_a king_n 〈◊〉_d who_o with_o such_o prndence_n govern_v his_o new_a 〈◊〉_d recover_v kingdom_n &_o so_o constant_o persevere_v 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o roman_a people_n i_o pray_v to_o god_n to_o 〈◊〉_d my_o friend_n &_o myself_o also_o not_o to_o enter_v into_o so_o 〈◊〉_d and_o lovesonie_n labyrinth_n wherein_o this_o noble_a prince_n be_v tangle_v and_o with_o more_o 〈◊〉_d to_o govern_v our_o belove_a thing_n but_o return_v again_o to_o this_o afflict_a gentleman_n massinissa_n he_o send_v unto_o his_o belove_a wife_n and_o queen_n a_o pot_n of_o 〈◊〉_d to_o rid_v she_o of_o her_o life_n but_o yet_o stay_v his_o messenger_n he_o cry_v out_o these_o word_n god_n forbid_v that_o i_o shall_v commit_v this_o infamous_a murder_n upon_o her_o whenie_n i_o most_o dear_o love_v i_o will_v rather_o 〈◊〉_d she_o into_o the_o extreme_a part_n of_o the_o unknowen_a and_o sandy_a coast_n of_o lybia_n where_o the_o cauntrie_n be_v full_a of_o venomous_a beast_n &_o crawl_v poison_a serpent_n in_o which_o place_n we_o shall_v be_v safe_a and_o sure_a from_o the_o danger_n of_o cruel_a &_o inexorable_a scipio_n by_o which_o mean_n he_o shall_v never_o see_v the_o rare_a &_o divine_a beauty_n which_o the_o serpent_n once_o behold_v will_v mitigate_v &_o assuage_v their_o bitter_a poison_n &_o for_o who_o sake_n they_o will_v not_o annoy_v ne_o yet_o hurt_v i_o her_o love_a husband_n &_o companion_n wherefore_o let_v we_o make_v haste_n to_o flee_v thither_o to_o 〈◊〉_d the_o bondage_n and_o death_n prepare_v for_o us._n and_o if_o so_o be_v we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o carry_v with_o we_o gold_n and_o silver_n yet_o shall_v we_o not_o want_v there_o some_o relief_n to_o maintain_v our_o line_n for_o better_o it_o be_v to_o feed_v on_o bread_n and_o water_n then_o to_o live_v in_o perpetual_a thraldom_n and_o live_v with_o thou_o sweet_a wife_n what_o 〈◊〉_d &_o beg_v gery_n be_o not_o i_o able_a to_o sustain_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o exile_n and_o 〈◊〉_d i_o have_v already_o suffer_v for_o be_v drive_v out_o of_o iny_a kingdom_n many_o time_n i_o have_v repair_v to_o obscure_a den_n and_o cave_n where_o i_o have_v hide_v myself_o and_o line_v in_o the_o wilderness_n among_o the_o sanage_n beast_n but_o what_o mean_v i_o thus_o to_o say_v of_o myself_o who_o no_o misadventure_n can_v affray_v or_o mislike_v but_o thou_o dear_a wife_n which_o have_v be_v train_v up_o and_o nourish_v amongst_o the_o delicacy_n &_o banquet_n of_o the_o court_n 〈◊〉_d with_o train_n of_o many_o fair_a &_o noble_a lady_n live_v like_o a_o queen_n in_o all_o kind_n of_o pleasure_n &_o delight_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v with_o thou_o i_o know_v thy_o heart_n will_v not_o suffer_v thou_o to_o follow_v i_o and_o yet_o if_o the_o same_o will_v serve_v thou_o from_o whence_o shall_v i_o procure_v present_a ship_n upon_o the_o sea_n the_o roman_n fleet_n bear_v the_o swinge_n upon_o that_o land_n scipio_n with_o his_o army_n occupi_v every_o coast_n &_o be_v general_a lord_n of_o the_o field_n what_o then_o shall_v i_o most_o miserable_a and_o infortunate_a caitiff_n do_v for_o while_o i_o be_o thus_o make_v my_o bitter_a complaint_n the_o night_n be_v pass_v away_o day_n light_n approach_v and_o the_o bright_a shine_a morning_n begin_v to_o clear_v the_o earth_n and_o behold_v yonder_o come_v the_o general_n messenger_n for_o sophonisba_n who_o i_o must_v either_o deliver_v into_o his_o hand_n or_o else_o commit_v she_o to_o present_a slaughter_n be_v assure_v that_o she_o have_v rather_o make_v choice_n to_o die_v than_o fall_v into_o the_o lap_n of_o the_o cruel_a roman_n whereupon_o he_o determine_v to_o send_v she_o the_o poison_n and_o for_o very_a sorrow_n fall_v down_o upon_o the_o ground_n like_o a_o man_n half_o dead_a afterward_o be_v come_v again_o to_o himself_o he_o curse_v the_o earth_n the_o air_n the_o sire_n heaven_n hell_n and_o all_o the_o god_n of_o the_o same_o and_o exclaim_v in_o lamentable_a wise_n he_o call_v unto_o he_o one_o of_o his_o most_o faithful_a servant_n who_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o those_o day_n always_o keep_v poison_n in_o store_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o receine_n this_o cup_n of_o gold_n and_o deliver_v the_o same_o with_o the_o poison_n therein_o to_o the_o queen_n sophonisba_n now_o abide_v within_o the_o city_n of_o cirta_n and_o tell_v she_o that_o i_o with_o great_a good_a will_n will_v fain_o have_v keep_v the_o marriage_n knot_n and_o the_o first_o faith_n which_o i_o plight_v unto_o she_o but_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o field_n in_o who_o power_n i_o be_o have_v utter_o forbid_v the_o same_o i_o have_v assay_v all_o possible_a mean_n to_o preserve_v she_o my_o wife_n and_o queen_n at_o liberty_n but_o he_o which_o command_v i_o have_v pronounce_v such_o hard_a &_o cruel_a sentence_n as_o i_o be_o force_v to_o offend_v myself_o and_o to_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o my_o own_o mischief_n this_o poison_n i_o send_v she_o with_o so_o doleful_a message_n as_o my_o poor_a heart_n god_n know_v do_v only_o 〈◊〉_d the_o smart_n be_v the_o most_o sorrowful_a present_n that_o ever_o be_v offer_v to_o any_o fair_a lady_n this_o be_v the_o way_n alone_o to_o save_v she_o from_o the_o roman_n hand_n pray_v she_o to_o consider_v the_o worthiness_n of_o her_o father_n the_o dignity_n of_o her_o country_n &_o the_o royal_a majesty_n of_o the._n 〈◊〉_d king_n her_o husband_n and_o to_o do_v as_o her_o mind_n and_o will_n shall_v fancy_n best_a get_v thou_o hence_o with_o all_o possible_a speed_n and_o lose_v no_o time_n in_o do_v this_o thy_o message_n for_o thou_o shall_v carry_v the_o bane_n and_o present_a death_n of_o the_o fair_a lady_n that_o ever_o nature_n frame_v within_o her_o fair_a mould_n the_o servant_n with_o this_o commandment_n 〈◊〉_d part_n and_o massinissa_n like_o a_o child_n beat_v with_o the_o rod_n weep_v and_o cry_v behind_o the_o messenger_n be_v come_v to_o the_o queen_n and_o give_v she_o the_o cup_n with_o the_o poison_n declare_v his_o cruel_a ambassage_n the_o queen_n
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