"Thou hast prevaricated with thy friend, By underhand contrivances undone me: And while my open nature trusted in thee, Thou hast slept in between me and my hopes, And ravish'd from me all my soul held dear. Thou hast betray'd me."
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Lady Jane Grey (1715), Act II, scene 1, line 235.
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Nicholas Rowe
Nicholas Rowe (1674β1718), English dramatist, poet and miscellaneous writer, was appointed Poet Laureate in 1715.
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