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Enter MELANTIUS.

Lys. Noble Melantius!
The land by me welcomes thy virtues home;

Thou that with blood abroad buyest us our peace!

The breath of kings is like the breath of gods;
My brother wish'd thee here, and thou art here:
He will be too-too kind, and weary thee
With often welcomes; but the time doth give thee
A welcome above his or all the world's. 20

Mel. My lord, my thanks; but these scratch'd limbs
of mine
Have spoke my love and truth unto my friends,
More than my tongue e'er could. My mind's the same
It ever was to you: where I find worth,

I love the keeper till he let it go, 25

And then I follow it.

Diph. Hail, worthy brother!
He that rejoices not at your return
In safety is mine enemy for ever.

Mel. I thank thee, Diphilus. But thou art faulty:

I sent for thee to exercise thine arms 30

With me at Patria; thou camest not, Diphilus;
'Twas ill.

Diph. My noble brother, my excuse
Is my king's straight command,--which you, my lord,
Can witness with me.

____________________
Thou . . . peace] Thou that with blowes abroad bringst us our peace at
home Q1.
13, 14 Noble . . . home] Q2 to F. add "to Rhodes," and the addition is
accepted by all the editors. Dyce, noting the absence of these words from
Q1, suggested, but did not adopt, the reading of our text. It is to be noted
that though all the rest of this speech is printed as prose in Q. F., a
separate line is given to "Noble Melantius." Theobald arranged and read:--

Noble Melantius! The Land
By me welcomes thy Virtues home to Rhodes.

Edd.'78, Web., and Dyce have:--

Noble Melantius, the land by me
Welcomes thy virtues home to Rhodes.

18 be too-too kind] Ed. (Bullen conj.). be kind Q1. be too kind Q2 to F.,
Edd.'78 to Dyce. be e'en too kind Theo.
19 welcomes] welcome Q1
20 his] this Q5 to F. 20 worlds] world Q1.
24 It] The whole of the preceding dialogue, from the commencement of
the scene and inclusive of this word, is printed as prose in Q. F., and F. con-
tinues as prose to the end of l.
25 In the main the metrical division here given
is that of preceding editors.
33 straight] strict Q2 to F., Web., Dyce.

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Publication Information: Book Title: The Maid's Tragedy; Philaster; A King and No King; The Scornful Lady; The Custom of the Country. Contributors: Francis Beaumont - author, John Fletcher - author. Publisher: George Bell and Sons & A. H. Bullen. Place of Publication: London. Publication Year: 1904. Page Number: 12.
    
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