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ARDN
ARDEN OF FEVERSHAM, ANONYMOUS.
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THE TRAGEDY OF MASTER ARDEN OF FEVERSHAM.
THE LAMENTABLE AND TRUE TRAGEDY OF MASTER ARDEN OF FEVERSHAM IN KENT.
WHO WAS MOST WICKEDLY MURDERED BY THE MEANS OF HIS DISLOYAL AND WANTON WIFE WHO
FOR THE LOVE SHE BORE TO ONE MOSBIE, HIRED TWO DESPERATE RUFFIANS BLACKWILL AND
SHAKEBAG TO KILL HIM. WHEREIN IS SHOWED THE GREAT MALICE AND DISSIMULATION OF A
WICKED WOMAN, THE UNSATIABLE DESIRE OF FILTHY LUST AND THE SHAMEFUL END OF ALL
MURDERERS.
ENTER ARDEN AND FRANKLIN.
FRANK. ARDEN, CHEER UP THY SPIRITS, AND DROOP NO MORE
MY GRACIOUS LORD, THE DUKE OF SOMERSET,
HATH FREELY GIVEN TO THEE AND TO THY HEIRS,
BY LETTERS PATENT FROM HIS MAJESTY,
ALL THE LANDS OF THE ABBEY OF FEVERSHAM.
READ THEM, AND LEAVE THIS MELANCHOLY MOOD.
ARDEN. FRANKLIN, THY LOVE PROLONGS MY WEARY LIFE;
AND BUT FOR THEE HOW ODIOUS WERE THIS LIFE,
THAT SHOWS ME NOTHING BUT TORMENTS MY SOUL,
AND THOSE FOUL OBJECTS THAT OFFEND MINE EYES,
WHICH MAKES ME . . .
