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Chapters (43)
  1. Cover Page
  2. The Witch
  3. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
  4. ABBREVIATIONS
  5. INTRODUCTION
  6. FURTHER READING
  7. The Witch
  8. [DRAMATIS PERSONAE]
  9. THE WITCH
  10. [Act I,] Scene ii
  11. Act II, Scene i
  12. [Act II,] Scene ii
  13. [Act II,] Scene iii
  14. Act III, Scene i
  15. [Act III,] Scene ii
  16. [Act III,] Scene iii
  17. Act IV, Scene i
  18. [Act IV,] Scene ii
  19. [Act IV,] Scene iii
  20. Act V, Scene i
  21. [Act V,] Scene ii
  22. [Act V,] Scene iii
  23. APPENDIX
  24. In a maiden time profess’d
  25. Come Away, Hecate!
  26. Notes
  27. Thomas Holmes, Esquire
  28. Act I, Scene i
  29. [Act I,] Scene ii
  30. Act II, Scene i
  31. [Act II,] Scene ii
  32. [Act II,] Scene iii
  33. Act III, Scene i
  34. [Act III,] Scene ii
  35. [Act III,] Scene iii
  36. Act IV, Scene i
  37. [Act IV,] Scene ii
  38. Act IV Scene iii
  39. Act V, Scene i
  40. [Act V,] Scene ii
  41. [Act V,] Scene iii
  42. Appendix
  43. Footnotes
SEBASTIAN
If ever you knew force of love in life, sir,
Give to mine pity.
FERNANDO      You do ill to doubt me.
SEBASTIAN
I could make bold with no friend seemlier
Than with yourself because you were in presence
At our vow-making.
FERNANDO      I’m a witness to’t. 5
SEBASTIAN
Then you best understand, of all men living,
This is no wrong I offer, no abuse
Either to faith or friendship – for we’re registered
Husband and wife in heaven. Though there wants that
Which often keeps licentious man in awe 10
From starting from their wedlocks, the knot public,
’Tis in our souls knit fast – and how more precious
The soul is than the body, so much judge
The sacred and celestial tie within us
More than the outward form, which calls but witness 15
Here upon earth to what is done in heaven.
Though I must needs confess the least is honourable –
As an ambassador sent from a king
Has honour by the employment, yet there’s greater
Dwells in the king that sent him – so in this. 20
FERNANDO
I approve all you speak and will appear to you
A faithful, pitying friend.

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