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Valedictio
So so, leaue of this last lamenting kisse [290]
Wch. sucks to soules and vapours both away
Turne thou Ghost that way, and let mee turne this
And let our soules benight our happy day
We ask'd none leaue to loue, nor will wee owe
Any so cheape a death as saying, Goe.
Goe, and if that word haue not quite killd thee
Ease mee with death by bidding mee goe too
Or if it haue, let my word worke on mee
And a iust office on a murderer doe
Except it bee too late to kill mee so
Beeing double dead, going, and bidding Goe.|
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