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Sir I have. _Enter_ 1 Gent, _and_ Tigranes. _1 Gent_. Sir, here is the _Armenian_ King. _Arb_. He's welcome. _1 Gent_. And the Queen-mother, and the Princess wait without. _Arb_. Good _Gobrias_ bring 'em in. _Tigranes_, you will think you are arriv'd In a strange Land, where Mothers cast to poyson Their only Sons; think you you shall be safe? _Tigr_. Too safe I am Sir. _Enter_ Gobrias, Arane, Panthea, Spaconia, Bacurius, Mardonius _and_ Bessus, _and two Gentlemen_. _ Ara_. As low as this I bow to you, and would As low as is my grave, to shew a mind Thankful for all your mercies. _Arb_. O stand up, And let me kneel, the light will be asham'd To see observance done to me by you. _ Ara_. You are my King. _Arb_. You are my Mother, rise; As far be all your faults from your own soul, As from my memory; then you shall be As white as innocence her self. _ Ara_. I came Only to shew my duty, and acknowledge My sorrows for my sins; longer to stay Were but to draw eyes more attentively Upon my shame, that power that kept you safe From me, preserve you still. _Arb_. Your own desires shall be your guide. [_Exit_ Arane. _Pan_. Now let me die, since I have seen my Lord the King Return in safetie, I have seen all good that life Can shew me; I have ne're another wish For Heaven to grant, nor were it fit I should; For I am bound to spend my age to come, In giving thanks that this was granted me. _Gob_. Why does not your Majesty speak? _Arb_. To whom? _Gob_. To the Princess. _Pan_. Alas Sir, I am fearful, you do look On me, as if I were some loathed thing That you were finding out a way to shun. _Gob_. Sir, you should speak to her. _Arb_. Ha? _Pan_. I know I am unworthy, yet not ill arm'd, with which innocence here I will kneel, till I am one with earth, but I will gain some words and kindness from you. _Tigr_. Will you speak Sir? _Arb_. Speak, am I what I was? What art thou that dost creep into my breast, And dar'st not see my face? shew forth thy self: I feel a pair of fiery wings displai'd Hither, from hence; you shall not tarry there, Up, and be gone, if thou beest Love be gone: Or I will tear thee from my wounded breast, Pull thy lov'd Down away, and
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