but his eye swoons as his broad beak slips
Within her luscious lips.
O but—I cannot see—I long to die
Alike for wonder—and for jealousy!
Crassus.
Vile, filthy whore! I'll catch you at it.
ALICIA.
Softt
Sce how his feathers hold her soul aloft!
Crassus.
Beast! Have you brought me through the wood for
this?
Aurora,
No wonder I must teach you how to kiss.
Crassus.
I'll clip his wings.
Autcra.
Sub pennis, penis! ’Slife!
It’s not the wings of him that clip your wife.
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