David and Bethsabe

play of George Peele

The Love of King David and Fair Bethsabe is a play by George Peele, based on the biblical story of David, Bathsheba, and Absalom in 2 Samuel.

Title page (1599)

Quotes

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  • Hot sunne, coole fire, temperd with sweet aire,
    Black shade, fair nurse, shadow my white haire
    Shine sun, burne fire, breath aire, and ease mee,
    Black shade, fair nurse, shroud me and please me
    Shadow (my sweet nurse) keep me from burning
    Make not my glad cause, cause of mourning.
    Let not my beauties fire,
    Enflame unstaied desire,
    Nor pierce any bright eye,
    That wand[e]reth lightly.
    • Act I, scene i, lines 1–10
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