I do confes my error was an act Soe grosse and heathnish that its very sight Would have inforcd a Crocodile to weepe Drops as sincere as does the timorous heart When he ore heares the featherd arrow sing His funerall Dirge.

should I but spend The weakest accent of my breath in sighes Or vaine compunction, I should feare I sinnd Against my will, then which I doe confes Noe other diety.

I must confes indeed I have eaten garlicke.

That I confes, too; But yet we must expect much opposition

For, be but you yourselves, this Prince of Orange Is but as Barnavelt, a Servant to Your Lordships and the State; like me maintaind; The pomp he keepes, at your charge: will you then Wayt his prowd pleasure, and in that confes, By daring to doe nothing, that he knowes not You have no absolute powre? Van.

And who we serve, how faithfully and honestly You must and shall confes too: not to blind ends Hood-winckt with base ambition, such as yours are, But to the generall good.

I cry your reverence mercye, I confes You are more antique.

To tell before you myne affectyon In publique I confes it would make me A subject for taxation.

I doe confes I was bewytcht with fate But will redeeme myne error; synce I knowe

, I should salute thee with my daggers poynte And never make thys parley; but I'me kynde, And youle confes it when you reade that letter.

Yes, foorsoothe, I will confes my selfe emptye of sence, Dealinge with suche a wyttie sparke as you.

I doe indeede, And will with horror to thy wanton thoughts Make thee confes it, that thy soule beinge easd May fly away the sooner.

Come, y'are ingenyous, And I confes th'ast conquerd, thoughe I knowe

Butt I confes it, & the sorcerrer That made it I did murder conynglye, And at her deathe had I recompast it, I had beene kynge of Fraunce.

[Footnote 1: Compare this Preamble with Confed.

; clause 1 of Section viii with Confed.

[Footnote 5: Compare Section X with Confed.

with the first three paragraphs of Confed.

[Footnote 12: Compare section iii. with Confed.

V. with Confed.

[Footnote 14: Compare clause I with Confed.

[Footnote 15: Compare clauses 2 and 3 with Confed.

[Footnote 18: Compare Amendment X. with Confed.

"'Cause de lay ob de groun' ain't right, fo' one thing, an' 'cause all de Confed intrenchments was back yander.

I'se pow'ful feared though we might run across some ob dem Confed sojers 'round yere.