REBECCA. He shall not find me here in no wise, if I may.
ACTUS QUARTI, SCAENA VNDECIMA.
ISAAC. JACOB.
ISAAC. Set me down on the bench, where thou didst me first find:
Now forsooth I have ate meat even to my mind.
It hath refreshed my soul wonderfully well.
Nor never drank I better wine that I can tell.
JACOB. If it were to your liking, I am very glad.
ISAAC. It was the best meat and wine that ever I had.
Come kiss me, son Esau, with the kiss of peace,
[Jacob kisseth Isaac; and then kneeleth down to have his blessing.
That my love towards thee may the more increase.
I bless thee here for ever, my son, in this place,
The Lord my God of might endue thee with his grace.
What sweet flavour my son's raiment doth yield!
Even the fragrant smell that cometh from a field,
Which the Lord hath blessed, and the same Lord bless thee
With the dew of heaven! the Lord thy ground increase,
That the fatness of the earth may never cease!
The Lord send thee abundance of corn and wine,
And prosper continually all thing that is thine!
The Lord make great people servants unto thee:
And nations to do homage and fealty!
And here, to succeed my place, mine heir I thee make,
Of all things that I have possession to take.
Lord and ruler be thou over thy brethren all,
And bow to thee as head thy mother's children shall!
Cursed be that man, that shall thee curse or mis-say,
And who that blesseth thee, blessed be he for aye!
Thus here have I made my last will and testament,
Which the Lord God ratify never to repent.
Serve the Lord our God, and then well shalt thou speed,
And he shall keep promise to multiply thy seed.
My day draweth on, for old and feeble I am.
When I die, put me to my father Abraham.
Now kiss me once again, my son, and then depart,
And enter upon all, whereof now lord thou art.
JACOB. The Lord God reward your fatherly tenderness,
Which ye have here showed me of your mere goodness.
ISAAC. Go in peace, my dear son, leaving me here alone: And send little Mido to lead me in anon. [Exeat Jacob.