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THE DANCE TO DEATH.
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LANDGBAVE.
Mistress ? Ah, such sins
The Provost of St. George's will remit
For half a pound of coppers.
SCHNETZEN.
Think it not !
No light amour this, leaving shield unflecked ;
He wooes the Jewish damsel as a knight
The lady of his heart.
LANDGRAVE.
Impossible !
SCHNETZEN.
Things more impossible have chanced. Remember
Count Gleichen, doubly wived, who pined in Egypt,
There wed the Fasha'a daughter Malachsala,
Nor blushed to bring his heathen paramour
Home to his noble wife Angelica,
Countess of Orlamund. Yea, and the Pope
Sanctioned the filthy sin.
LANDGRAVE.
Himself shall say it.
Ho, Guntber! (Enter a Laches.) Bid the Prince of Meissen here.
[Exit Lackey. 7^ LAsncn^TX paces the stage in agitation .
