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The Duchess of Padua
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2017
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You see I have no power with the Duke,
But if you go into the court without,
My almoner shall from my private purse,
Divide a hundred ducats ’mongst you all.
First Citizen
God save the Duchess, say I.
Second Citizen
God save her.
Duchess
And every Monday morn shall bread be set
For those who lack it.
[Citizens applaud and go out.]
First Citizen [going out]
Why, God save the Duchess again!
Duke [calling him back]
Come hither, fellow! what is your name?
First Citizen
Dominick, sir.
Duke
A good name! Why were you called Dominick?
First Citizen [scratching his head]
Marry, because I was born on St. George’s day.
Duke
A good reason! here is a ducat for you!
Will you not cry for me God save the Duke?
First Citizen [feebly]
God save the Duke.
Duke
Nay! louder, fellow, louder.
First Citizen [a little louder]
God save the Duke!
Duke
More lustily, fellow, put more heart in it!
Here is another ducat for you.
First Citizen [enthusiastically]
God save the Duke!
Duke [mockingly]
Why, gentlemen, this simple fellow’s love
Touches me much. [To the Citizen, harshly.]
Go! [Exit Citizen, bowing.]
This is the way, my lords,
You can buy popularity nowadays.
Oh, we are nothing if not democratic!
[To the Duchess.]
Well, Madam,
You spread rebellion ’midst our citizens.
Duchess
My Lord, the poor have rights you cannot touch,
The right to pity, and the right to mercy.
Duke
So, so, you argue with me? This is she,
The gentle Duchess for whose hand I yielded
Three of the fairest towns in Italy,
Pisa, and Genoa, and Orvieto.
Duchess
Promised, my Lord, not yielded: in that matter
Brake you your word as ever.
Duke
You wrong us, Madam,
But if you go into the court without,
My almoner shall from my private purse,
Divide a hundred ducats ’mongst you all.
First Citizen
God save the Duchess, say I.
Second Citizen
God save her.
Duchess
And every Monday morn shall bread be set
For those who lack it.
[Citizens applaud and go out.]
First Citizen [going out]
Why, God save the Duchess again!
Duke [calling him back]
Come hither, fellow! what is your name?
First Citizen
Dominick, sir.
Duke
A good name! Why were you called Dominick?
First Citizen [scratching his head]
Marry, because I was born on St. George’s day.
Duke
A good reason! here is a ducat for you!
Will you not cry for me God save the Duke?
First Citizen [feebly]
God save the Duke.
Duke
Nay! louder, fellow, louder.
First Citizen [a little louder]
God save the Duke!
Duke
More lustily, fellow, put more heart in it!
Here is another ducat for you.
First Citizen [enthusiastically]
God save the Duke!
Duke [mockingly]
Why, gentlemen, this simple fellow’s love
Touches me much. [To the Citizen, harshly.]
Go! [Exit Citizen, bowing.]
This is the way, my lords,
You can buy popularity nowadays.
Oh, we are nothing if not democratic!
[To the Duchess.]
Well, Madam,
You spread rebellion ’midst our citizens.
Duchess
My Lord, the poor have rights you cannot touch,
The right to pity, and the right to mercy.
Duke
So, so, you argue with me? This is she,
The gentle Duchess for whose hand I yielded
Three of the fairest towns in Italy,
Pisa, and Genoa, and Orvieto.
Duchess
Promised, my Lord, not yielded: in that matter
Brake you your word as ever.
Duke
You wrong us, Madam,
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