The Every-day Book and Table Book. v. 2 (of 3) or Everlasting Calendar of Popular Amusements, Sports, Pastimes, Ceremonies, Manners, Customs and Events, Incident to Each of the Three Hundred and Sixty-five Days, in past and Present Times; Forming a Complete History of the Year, Month, and Seasons, and a Perpetual Key to the Almanac

Act II. Scene I.

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Alexander and Prince George fight, the latter is wounded and falls.

_King of Egypt speaks._

Curs’d Christian, what is this thou hast done? Thou hast ruin’d me by killing my best son. _Alex._ He gave me a challenge, why should I him deny? How high he was, but see, how low he lies. _K. of Egypt._ O Sambo, Sambo, help me now, For I was never more in need, For thee to stand with sword in hand, And to fight at my command. _Doctor._ Yes, my liege, I will thee obey, And by my sword I hope to win the day; Yonder stands he who has kill’d my master’s son, And has his ruin thoughtlessly begun, I’ll try if he be sprung from royal blood, And through his body make an ocean flood, Gentlemen, you see my sword’s point is broke, Or else I’d run it through that villain’s throat. _K. of Egypt._ Is there never a doctor to be found, That can cure my son of his deadly wound? _Doctor._ Yes there is a doctor to be found, That can cure your son of his deadly wound. _K. of Egypt._ What diseases can he cure?

[The doctor relates in ribald lines his various remedies, and the scene ends.]