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• Publisher's Notice
• To My Worthy Friend , Master Thomas Hammon, of Gray's Inn , &c.
• Persons Represented.
• The Jew of Malta.
• Act the First.
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• Scene II.
• Act the Second.
• Scene I.
• Scene II.
• Scene III.
• Act the Third.
• Scene I.
• Scene II.
• Scene III.
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• Scene VI.
• Act the Fourth.
• Scene I.
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• Scene V.
• Scene VI.
• Act the Fifth.
• Scene I.
• Scene II.
• Scene III.
• Scene IV.
• Scene V.
• Edward the Second.
• Act the First.
• Scene I.
• Scene II.
• Scene III.
• Scene IV.
• Act the Second.
• Scene I.
• Scene II.
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• Scene IV.
• Scene V.
• Act the Third.
• Scene I.
• Scene II.
• Scene III.
• Act the Fourth.
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• Scene III.
• Scene IV.
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• Act the Fifth.
• Scene I.
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• Scene VI.
• The Massacre At Paris.
• Scene I.
• Scene II.
• Scene III.
• Scene IV.
• Scene V.
• Scene VI.
• Scene VII.
• Scene VIII.
• Scene IX.
• Scene X.
• Scene XI.
• Scene XII.
• Scene XIII.
• Scene XIV.
• Scene XV.
• Scene XVI.
• Scene XVII.
• Scene XVIII.
• Scene XIX.
• Scene XX.
• Scene XXI.
• Scene XXII.
• Scene XXIII.
• Scene XXIV.
• The Tragedy of Dido, Queen of Carthage.
• Act I.
• Scene I.
• Scene II.
• Act II.
• Scene I.
• Act III.
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• Act IV.
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• Scene V
• Act V.
• Scene I.

SCENE X.

Enter2Anjou, with two Lords of Poland.

Anj.

• My lords of Poland, I must needs confess,
• The offer of your Prince Elector's far
• Beyond the reach of my deserts;
• For Poland is, as I have been inform'd,
• A martial people, worthy such a king
• As hath sufficient counsel in himself
• To lighten doubts, and frustrate subtle foes;
• And such a king, whom practice long hath taught
• To please himself with manage of the wars,
• The greatest wars within our Christian bounds,—

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• I mean our wars against the Muscovites,
• And, on the other side, against the Turk,
• Rich princes both, and mighty emperors.
• Yet, by my brother Charles, our King of France,
• And by his grace's council, it is thought
• That, if I undertake to wear the crown
• Of Poland, it may prejudice their hope
• Of my inheritance to the crown of France;
• For, if th' Almighty take my brother hence,
• By due descent the regal seat is mine.

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• With Poland, therefore, must I covenant thus,—
• That if, by death of Charles, the diadem
• Of France be cast on me, then, with your leaves,
• I may retire me to my native home.
• If your commission serve to warrant this,
• I thankfully shall undertake the charge
• Of you and yours, and carefully maintain
• The wealth and safety of your kingdom's right.

First Lord.

• All this, and more, your highness shall command,
• For Poland's crown and kingly diadem.

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Anj.

• Then, come, my lords, let's go.
• [Exeunt.

[2]Scene: a room in the Louvre.