The Spanish Tragedy

GHOST OF ANDREA | REVENGE | the Chorus. KING OF SPAIN. VICEROY OF PORTUGAL. DON PEDRO, the viceroy's brother. DON CIPRIAN, duke of Castile. HIERONIMO, knight-marshall of Spain....

BAL. Yes, to your gracious self must I complain, In whose fair answer lies my remedy, On whose perfection all my thoughts attend, On whose aspect mine eyes find beauty's bower,...

HIERO. Meanwhile, good Isabella, cease thy plaints, Or, at the least, dissemble them awhile; So shall we sooner find the practise out, And learn by whom all this was brought abo...

PED. Why, sirrah hangman, I take it that that is good for the body is likewise good for the soul: and it may be in that box is balm for both.

HIERO. No, sir, it was my murder'd son! Oh, my son, my son! oh, my son Horatio! But mine or thine, Bazulto, be content; Here, take my handkerchief and wipe thine eyes, Whiles wr...

Down with these branches and these loathsome boughs On this unfortunate and fatal pine! Down with them, Isabella; rent them up, And burns the roots from whence the rest is sprun...