ISAAC. When thou comest home, to dress it it shall behove,
And to make for mine own tooth such meat as I love.
Thus do, mine own dear son, and then I shall thee kiss
With the kiss of peace, and thee for ever bless.
ESAU. Your will t'accomplish, most dear father Isaac,
With all good haste and speed I shall not be found slack.
ISAAC. Then help lead me home, in my tent that I were set,
And then go, when thou wilt.
ESAU. I shall withouten let.
ACTUS TERTIJ, SCAENA SECUNDA.
REBECCA.
REBECCA. This talk of Isaac in secret have I heard,
And what end it should come to, my heart is afeard,
Ne'er had I so much ado to forbear to speak.
But the Lord, I trust, will Isaac's purpose break.
[Here she kneeleth down, and prayeth.
O God of Abraham, make it of none effect:
Let Jacob have the blessing, whom thou hast elect.
I for my part shall work what may be wrought,
That it may to Jacob from Esau be brought,
And in will I go to see what I can devise,
That Isaac's intent may fail in any wise.
ACTUS TERTIJ, SCAENA TERTIA.
RAGAN. ESAU.
RAGAN. Nay, we must on hunting go yet once more again,