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DON SEBASTIAN, ACT 3: TO ACCOUNT RENDERED by JOHN DRYDEN

Poet Analysis

First Line: MY FATHER'S, MOTHER'S, BROTHER'S DEATHS I PARDON
Last Line: AND BEG OF HEAVEN TO CHARGE THE BILL ON ME.
Subject(s): BROTHERS; DEATH; FORGIVENESS; MURDER; PARENTS; HALF-BROTHERS; DEAD, THE; CLEMENCY; PARENTHOOD;
@3Almeyda@1. My father's, mother's, brother's deaths I pardon:
That's somewhat, sure; a mighty sum of murder,
Of innocent and kindred blood struck off.
My prayers and penance shall discount for these,
And beg of Heaven to charge the bill on me.



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