IV.

SHOOT forth no more those darts from lightning eyes!

Unkind! Why seek'st to stop my fainting breath?

Go, and invent some new kind exercise;

New weapons seek wherewith me to offend!

Play the right Tyrant! Choices use in death;

Whereby, I dying, content may rest thy will.

But tell me? Wouldst so fain my life should end?

And know'st not, _Sweet extremes do sudden kill_?

Cruel, kiss me but once! and thou shalt see

Ended my life with that same kiss to be.

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