The Family Shakspeare Volume 9; In Ten Volumes; In Which Nothing Is Added to the Original Text; But Those Words and Expressions Are Omitted Which Cannot with Propriety Be Read Aloud in a Family (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1818 Excerpt: ...one of you, chop off your hand, And send it to the king: he for the same, Will send thee hither both thy sons alive; And that shall be the ransome for their fault. Tit. O, gracious emperor O, gentle Aaron Did ever raven sing so like a lark, That gives sweet tidings of the sun's uprise? With all my heart, I 'll send the emperor My hand: Good Aaron, wilt thou help to chop it off? Luc. Stay, father; for that noble hand of thine, That hath thrown down so many enemies, Shall not be sent: my hand will serve the turn: My youth can better spare my blood than you; And therefore mine shall save my brother's lives. 1 Know. Handkerchief. Marc. Which of your hands hath not' defended Rome, And rear'd aloft the bloody battle-axe, Writing destruction on the enemy's castle? 0, none of both but are of high desert: My hand hath been but idle; let it serve To ransome my two nephews from their death; Then have 1 kept it to a worthy end. Aar. Nay, come agree, whose hand shall go along, For fear they die before their pardon come. Marc. My hand shall go. Luc., By heaven, it shall not go. Tit. Sirs, strive no more; such wither'd herbs as these Are meet for plucking up, and therefore mine. Luc. Sweet father, if I shall be thought thy son, .Let me redeem my brothers both from death. Marc. And, for our father's sake, and mother's care, Now let me show a brother's love to thee. Tit. Agree between you; I will spare my hand. Luc. Then I 'll go fetch an axe. Marc. But I will use the axe. Exeunt Lucius and Marcus. Tit. Come hither, Aaron; I'll deceive them both; Lend me thy hand, and I will give thee mine. Aar. If that be call'd deceit, I will be honest, And never, whilst I live, deceive men so: --But I 'U deceive you in another sort, And that you 'll say, ere half an hour can pass. Aside..