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<title>Love's Labor's Lost</title> |
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<author>William Shakespeare</author> |
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<author>William Shakespeare</author> |
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<editor role="editor">W. G. Clark</editor> |
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<editor role="editor">W. Aldis Wright</editor> |
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<title>The Globe Shakespeare</title> |
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<pubPlace>New York</pubPlace> |
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<publisher>Nelson Doubleday, Inc.</publisher> |
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<head>DRAMATIS PERSONÆ</head> |
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<castItem type="role"><role id="king.">FERDINAND</role><roleDesc>king of Navarre</roleDesc></castItem> |
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<lb/><head rend="braced"> lords attending on the King.</head> |
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<castItem type="role"><role id="biron.">BIRON</role></castItem> |
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<castItem type="role"><role id="long.">LONGAVILLE</role></castItem> |
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<lb/><head rend="braced"> lords attending on the Princess of France.</head> |
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<castItem type="role"><role id="mer.">MERCADE</role></castItem> |
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<castItem type="role"><role id="arm.">DON ADRIANO DE ARMADO</role><roleDesc>a fantastical Spaniard</roleDesc></castItem> |
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<castItem type="role"><role id="nath.">SIR NATHANIEL</role><roleDesc>a curate</roleDesc></castItem> |
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<castItem type="role"><role id="hol.">HOLOFERNES</role><roleDesc>a schoolmaster</roleDesc></castItem> |
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<castItem type="role"><role id="dull.">DULL</role><roleDesc>a constable</roleDesc></castItem> |
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<castItem type="role"><role id="cost.">COSTARD</role><roleDesc>a clown</roleDesc></castItem> |
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<castItem type="role"><role id="moth.">MOTH</role><roleDesc>page to Armado</roleDesc></castItem> |
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<castItem type="role"><role id="for.">A Forester</role></castItem> |
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<castItem type="role"><role id="prin.">The PRINCESS of France</role></castItem> |
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<lb/><head rend="braced"> ladies attending on the Princess.</head> |
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<castItem type="role"><role id="ros.">ROSALINE</role></castItem> |
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<castItem type="role"><role id="mar.">MARIA</role></castItem> |
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<castItem type="role"><role id="kath.">KATHARINE</role></castItem> |
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<castItem type="role"><role id="jaq.">JAQUENETTA</role><roleDesc>a country wench</roleDesc></castItem> |
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<lb/><head rend="braced"> minor characters.</head> |
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<castItem type="role"><role id="first-lord.">Lords</role></castItem> |
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<castItem type="role"><role> Attendants</role></castItem> |
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<head>ACT I</head><lb ed="F1" n="2"/> |
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<head>SCENE I</head> |
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<stage type="setting">The king of Navarre's park.</stage> |
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<lb ed="F1" n="3"/><stage type="entrance">Enter FERDINAND, king of NAVARRE, BIRON, LONGAVILLE, and DUMAIN.</stage> |
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<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="4"/><sp who="king."><speaker>King.</speaker><l>Let fame, that all hunt after in their lives, |
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<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="5"/></l><l>Live register'd upon our brazen tombs |
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<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="6"/></l><l>And then grace us in the disgrace of death; |
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<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="7"/></l><l>When, spite of cormorant devouring Time, |
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<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="8"/></l><l>The endeavour of this present breath may buy |
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<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="9"/></l><l>That honour which shall bate his scythe's keen edge |
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<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="10"/></l><l>And make us heirs of all eternity. |
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<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="11"/></l><l>Therefore, brave conquerors,--for so you are, |
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<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="12"/></l><l>That war against your own affections |
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<lb ed="G" n="10"/><lb ed="F1" n="13"/></l><l>And the huge army of the world's desires,-- |
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<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="14"/></l><l>Our late edict shall strongly stand in force: |
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<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="15"/></l><l>Navarre shall be the wonder of the world; |
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<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="16"/></l><l>Our court shall be a little Academe, |
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<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="17"/></l><l>Still and contemplative in living art. |
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<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="18"/></l><l>You three, Biron, Dumain, and Longaville, |
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<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="19"/></l><l>Have sworn for three years' term to live with me |
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<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="20"/></l><l>My fellow-scholars and to keep those statutes |
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<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="21"/></l><l>That are recorded in this schedule here: |
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<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="22"/></l><l>Your oaths are pass'd; and now subscribe your names, |
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<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="23"/></l><l>That his own hand may strike his honour down |
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<lb ed="G" n="21"/><lb ed="F1" n="24"/></l><l>That violates the smallest branch herein: |
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<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="25"/></l><l>If you are arm'd to do as sworn to do, |
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<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="26"/></l><l>Subscribe to your deep oaths, and keep it too. |
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<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="27"/></l></sp><sp who="long."><speaker>Long.</speaker><l>I am resolved; 'tis but a three years' fast: |
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<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="28"/></l><l>The mind shall banquet, though the body pine: |
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<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="29"/></l><l>Fat paunches have lean pates, and dainty bits |
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<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="30"/></l><l>Make rich the ribs, but bankrupt quite the wits. |
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<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="31"/></l></sp><sp who="dum."><speaker>Dum.</speaker><l>My loving lord, Dumain is mortified: |
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<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="32"/></l><l>The grosser manner of these world's delights |
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<lb ed="G" n="30"/><lb ed="F1" n="33"/></l><l>He throws upon the gross world's baser slaves: |
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<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="34"/></l><l>To love, to wealth, to pomp, I pine and die; |
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<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="35"/></l><l>With all these living in philosophy. |
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<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="36"/></l></sp><sp who="biron."><speaker>Biron.</speaker><l>I can but say their protestation over; |
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<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="37"/></l><l>So much, dear liege, I have already sworn, |
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<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="38"/></l><l>That is, to live and study here three years. |
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<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="39"/></l><l>But there are other strict observances; |
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<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="40"/></l><l>As, not to see a woman in that term, |
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<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="41"/></l><l>Which I hope well is not enrolled there; |
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<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="42"/></l><l>And one day in a week to touch no food |
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<lb ed="G" n="40"/><lb ed="F1" n="43"/></l><l>And but one meal on every day beside, |
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<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="44"/></l><l>The which I hope is not enrolled there; |
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<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="45"/></l><l>And then, to sleep but three hours in the night, |
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<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="46"/></l><l>And not be seen to wink of all the day-- |
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<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="47"/></l><l>When I was wont to think no harm all night |
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<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="48"/></l><l>And make a dark night too of half the day-- |
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<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="49"/></l><l>Which I hope well is not enrolled there: |
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<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="50"/></l><l>O, these are barren tasks, too hard to keep, |
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<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="51"/></l><l>Not to see ladies, study, fast, not sleep! |
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<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="52"/></l></sp><sp who="king."><speaker>King.</speaker><l>Your oath is pass'd to pass away from these. |
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<lb ed="G" n="50"/><lb ed="F1" n="53"/></l></sp><sp who="biron."><speaker>Biron.</speaker><l>Let me say no, my liege, an if you please: |
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<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="54"/></l><l>I only swore to study with your grace |
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<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="55"/></l><l>And stay here in your court for three years' space. |
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<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="56"/></l></sp><sp who="long."><speaker>Long.</speaker><l>You swore to that, Biron, and to the rest. |
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<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="57"/></l></sp><sp who="biron."><speaker>Biron.</speaker><l>By yea and nay, sir, then I swore in jest. |
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<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="58"/></l><l>What is the end of study? let me know. |
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<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="59"/></l></sp><sp who="king."><speaker>King.</speaker><l>Why, that to know, which else we should not <lb ed="F1" n="60"/>know. |
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<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="61"/></l></sp><sp who="biron."><speaker>Biron.</speaker><l>Things hid and barr'd, you mean, from common sense? |
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<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="62"/></l></sp><sp who="king."><speaker>King.</speaker><l>Ay, that is study's god-like recompense. |
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<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="63"/></l></sp><sp who="biron."><speaker>Biron.</speaker><l>Come on, then; I will swear to study so, |
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<lb ed="G" n="60"/><lb ed="F1" n="64"/></l><l>To know the thing I am forbid to know: |
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<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="65"/></l><l>As thus,--to study where I well may dine, |
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<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="66"/></l><l>When I to feast expressly am forbid; |
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<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="67"/></l><l>Or study where to meet some mistress fine, |
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<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="68"/></l><l>When mistresses from common sense are hid; |
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<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="69"/></l><l>Or, having sworn too hard a keeping oath, |
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<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="70"/></l><l>Study to break it and not break my troth. |
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<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="71"/></l><l>If study's gain be thus and this be so, |
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<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="72"/></l><l>Study knows that which yet it doth not know: |
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<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="73"/></l><l>Swear me to this, and I will ne'er say no. |
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<lb ed="G" n="70"/><lb ed="F1" n="74"/></l></sp><sp who="king."><speaker>King.</speaker><l>These be the stops that hinder study quite |
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<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="75"/></l><l>And train our intellects to vain delight. |
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<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="76"/></l></sp><sp who="biron."><speaker>Biron.</speaker><l>Why, all delights are vain; but that most vain, |
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<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="77"/></l><l>Which with pain purchased doth inherit pain: |
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<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="78"/></l><l>As, painfully to pore upon a book |
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<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="79"/></l><l>To seek the light of truth; while truth the while |
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<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="80"/></l><l>Doth falsely blind the eyesight of his look: |
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<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="81"/></l><l>Light seeking light doth light of light beguile: |
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<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="82"/></l><l>So, ere you find where light in darkness lies, |
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<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="83"/></l><l>Your light grows dark by losing of your eyes. |
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<lb ed="G" n="80"/><lb ed="F1" n="84"/></l><l>Study me how to please the eye indeed |
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<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="85"/></l><l>By fixing it upon a fairer eye, |
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<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="86"/></l><l>Who dazzling so, that eye shall be his heed |
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<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="87"/></l><l>And give him light that it was blinded by. |
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<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="88"/></l><l>Study is like the heaven's glorious sun |
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<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="89"/></l><l>That will not be deep-search'd with saucy looks: |
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<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="90"/></l><l>Small have continual plodders ever won |
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<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="91"/></l><l>Save base authority from others' books. |
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<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="92"/></l><l>These earthly godfathers of heaven's lights |
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<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="93"/></l><l>That give a name to every fixed star |
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<lb ed="G" n="90"/><lb ed="F1" n="94"/></l><l>Have no more profit of their shining nights |
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<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="95"/></l><l>Than those that walk and wot not what they are. |
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<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="96"/></l><l>Too much to know is to know nought but fame; |
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<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="97"/></l><l>And every godfather can give a name. |
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<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="98"/></l></sp><sp who="king."><speaker>King.</speaker><l>How well he's read, to reason against reading! |
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<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="99"/></l></sp><sp who="dum."><speaker>Dum.</speaker><l>Proceeded well, to stop all good proceeding! |
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<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="100"/></l></sp><sp who="long."><speaker>Long.</speaker><l>He weeds the corn and still lets grow the <lb ed="F1" n="101"/>weeding. |
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<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="102"/></l></sp><sp who="biron."><speaker>Biron.</speaker><l>The spring is near when green geese are <lb ed="F1" n="103"/>a-breeding. |
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<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="104"/></l></sp><sp who="dum."><speaker>Dum.</speaker><l part="I">How follows that? |
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<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="105"/></l></sp><sp who="biron."><speaker>Biron.</speaker><l part="F">Fit in his place and time. |
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<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="106"/></l></sp><sp who="dum."><speaker>Dum.</speaker><l part="I">In reason nothing. |
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<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="107"/></l></sp><sp who="biron."><speaker>Biron.</speaker><l part="F">Something then in rhyme. |
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<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="108"/></l></sp><sp who="king."><speaker>King.</speaker><l>Biron is like an envious sneaping frost, |
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<lb ed="G" n="101"/><lb ed="F1" n="109"/></l><l>That bites the first-born infants of the spring. |
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<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="110"/></l></sp><sp who="biron."><speaker>Biron.</speaker><l>Well, say I am; why should proud summer boast |
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<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="111"/></l><l>Before the birds have any cause to sing? |
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<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="112"/></l><l>Why should I joy in any abortive birth? |
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<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="113"/></l><l>At Christmas I no more desire a rose |
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<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="114"/></l><l>Than wish a snow in May's new-fangled mirth; |
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<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="115"/></l><l>But like of each thing that in season grows. |
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<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="116"/></l><l>So you, to study now it is too late, |
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<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="117"/></l><l>Climb o'er the house to unlock the little gate. |
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<lb ed="G" n="110"/><lb ed="F1" n="118"/></l></sp><sp who="king."><speaker>King.</speaker><l>Well, sit you out: go home, Biron: adieu. |
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<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="119"/></l></sp><sp who="biron."><speaker>Biron.</speaker><l>No, my good lord; I have sworn to stay with you: |
| 296 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="120"/></l><l>And though I have for barbarism spoke more |
| 297 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="121"/></l><l>Than for that angel knowledge you can say, |
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<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="122"/></l><l>Yet confident I'll keep what I have swore |
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<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="123"/></l><l>And bide the penance of each three years' day. |
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<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="124"/></l><l>Give me the paper; let me read the same; |
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<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="125"/></l><l>And to the strict'st decrees I'll write my name. |
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<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="126"/></l></sp><sp who="king."><speaker>King.</speaker><l>How well this yielding rescues thee from shame! |
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<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="127"/></l></sp><sp who="biron."><speaker>Biron.</speaker><stage>reads</stage><p>'Item, That no woman |
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<lb ed="G"/>shall come within a mile <lb ed="F1" n="128"/>of my court:' <lb ed="F1" n="129"/>Hath |
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<lb ed="G" n="121"/>this been proclaimed? |
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<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="130"/></p></sp><sp who="long."><speaker>Long.</speaker><p>Four days ago. |
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<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="131"/></p></sp><sp who="biron."><speaker>Biron.</speaker><p>Let's see the penalty. <stage>Reads</stage><lb ed="F1" n="132"/>'On |
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<lb ed="G"/>pain of losing her tongue.' <lb ed="F1" n="133"/>Who devised this |
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<lb ed="G"/>penalty? |
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<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="134"/></p></sp><sp who="long."><speaker>Long.</speaker><p>Marry, that did I. |
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<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="135"/></p></sp><sp who="biron."><speaker>Biron.</speaker><p>Sweet lord, and why? |
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<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="136"/></p></sp><sp who="long."><speaker>Long.</speaker><p>To fright them hence with that dread penalty. |
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<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="137"/></p></sp><sp who="biron."><speaker>Biron.</speaker><p>A dangerous law against gentility! |
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<lb ed="F1" n="138"/><lb ed="G"/><stage>Reads</stage>'Item, If any man be seen to talk |
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<lb ed="G"/>with a woman within <lb ed="F1" n="139"/>the term of three years, |
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<lb ed="G"/>he shall endure such <lb ed="F1" n="140"/>public shame as the rest |
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<lb ed="G"/>of the court can possibly <lb ed="F1" n="141"/>devise.' |
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<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="142"/></p><l>This article, my liege, yourself must break; |
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<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="143"/></l><l>For well you know here comes in embassy |
| 327 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="144"/></l><l>The French king's daughter with yourself to speak-- |
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<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="145"/></l><l>A maid of grace and complete majesty-- |
| 329 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="146"/></l><l>About surrender up of Aquitaine |
| 330 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="147"/></l><l>To her decrepit, sick and bedrid father: |
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<lb ed="G" n="140"/><lb ed="F1" n="148"/></l><l>Therefore this article is made in vain, |
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<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="149"/></l><l>Or vainly comes the admired princess hither. |
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<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="150"/></l></sp><sp who="king."><speaker>King.</speaker><l>What say you, lords? <lb ed="F1" n="151"/>why, this was quite forgot. |
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<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="152"/></l></sp><sp who="biron."><speaker>Biron.</speaker><l>So study evermore is overshot: |
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<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="153"/></l><l>While it doth study to have what it would |
| 338 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="154"/></l><l>It doth forget to do the thing it should, |
| 339 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="155"/></l><l>And when it hath the thing it hunteth most, |
| 340 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="156"/></l><l>'Tis won as towns with fire, so won, so lost. |
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<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="157"/></l></sp><sp who="king."><speaker>King.</speaker><l>We must of force dispense with this decree; |
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<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="158"/></l><l>She must lie here on mere necessity. |
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<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="159"/></l></sp><sp who="biron."><speaker>Biron.</speaker><l>Necessity will make us forsworn |
| 346 |
<lb ed="G" n="151"/><lb ed="F1" n="160"/></l><l>Three thousand times within this three years' space; |
| 347 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="161"/></l><l>For every man with his affects is born, |
| 348 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="162"/></l><l>Not by might mastered but by special grace: |
| 349 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="163"/></l><l>If I break faith, this word shall speak for me; |
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<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="164"/></l><l>I am forsworn on 'mere necessity.' |
| 351 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="165"/></l><l>So to the laws at large I write my name:<stage>Subscribes.</stage> |
| 352 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="166"/></l><l>And he that breaks them in the least degree |
| 353 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="167"/></l><l>Stands in attainder of eternal shame: |
| 354 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="168"/></l><l>Suggestions are to other as to me; |
| 355 |
<lb ed="G" n="160"/><lb ed="F1" n="169"/></l><l>But I believe, although I seem so loath, |
| 356 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="170"/></l><l>I am the last that will last keep his oath. |
| 357 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="171"/></l><l>But is there no quick recreation granted? |
| 358 |
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<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="172"/></l></sp><sp who="king."><speaker>King.</speaker><l>Ay, that there is. Our court, you know, is haunted |
| 360 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="173"/></l><l>With a refined traveller of Spain; |
| 361 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="174"/></l><l>A man in all the world's new fashion planted, |
| 362 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="175"/></l><l>That hath a mint of phrases in his brain; |
| 363 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="176"/></l><l>One whom the music of his own vain tongue |
| 364 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="177"/></l><l>Doth ravish like enchanting harmony; |
| 365 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="178"/></l><l>A man of complements, whom right and wrong |
| 366 |
<lb ed="G" n="170"/><lb ed="F1" n="179"/></l><l>Have chose as umpire of their mutiny: |
| 367 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="180"/></l><l>This child of fancy, that Armado hight, |
| 368 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="181"/></l><l>For interim to our studies shall relate |
| 369 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="182"/></l><l>In high-born words the worth of many a knight |
| 370 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="183"/></l><l>From tawny Spain lost in the world's debate. |
| 371 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="184"/></l><l>How you delight, my lords, I know not, I; |
| 372 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="185"/></l><l>But, I protest, I love to hear him lie |
| 373 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="186"/></l><l>And I will use him for my minstrelsy. |
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<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="187"/></l></sp><sp who="biron."><speaker>Biron.</speaker><l>Armado is a most illustrious wight, |
| 376 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="188"/></l><l>A man of fire-new words, fashion's own knight. |
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<lb ed="G" n="180"/><lb ed="F1" n="189"/></l></sp><sp who="long."><speaker>Long.</speaker><l>Costard the swain and he shall be our sport; |
| 379 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="190"/></l><l>And so to study, three years is but short. |
| 380 |
<lb ed="F1" n="191"/><stage type="entrance"> Enter DULL with a letter, and COSTARD.</stage> |
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| 382 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="192"/></l></sp><sp who="dull."><speaker>Dull.</speaker><p>Which is the duke's own person? |
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<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="193"/></p></sp><sp who="biron."><speaker>Biron.</speaker><p>This, fellow: what wouldst? |
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| 386 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="194"/></p></sp><sp who="dull."><speaker>Dull.</speaker><p>I myself reprehend his own person, |
| 387 |
<lb ed="G"/>for I am <lb ed="F1" n="195"/>his grace's tharborough; but I would |
| 388 |
<lb ed="G"/>see his own person <lb ed="F1" n="196"/>in flesh and blood. |
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<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="197"/></p></sp><sp who="biron."><speaker>Biron.</speaker><p>This is he. |
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| 392 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="198"/></p></sp><sp who="dull."><speaker>Dull.</speaker><p>Signior Arme--Arme--commends |
| 393 |
<lb ed="G"/>you. <lb ed="F1" n="199"/>There's villany abroad: this letter will |
| 394 |
<lb ed="G"/>tell you more. |
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<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="200"/></p></sp><sp who="cost."><speaker>Cost.</speaker><p>Sir, the contempts thereof are as |
| 397 |
<lb ed="G"/>touching <lb ed="F1" n="201"/>me. |
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<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="202"/><lb ed="G"/></p></sp><sp who="king."><speaker>King.</speaker><p>A letter from the magnificent Armado. |
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<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="203"/></p></sp><sp who="biron."><speaker>Biron.</speaker><p>How low soever the matter, I hope |
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<lb ed="G"/>in God for <lb ed="F1" n="204"/>high words. |
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<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="205"/></p></sp><sp who="long."><speaker>Long.</speaker><p>A high hope for a low heaven: God |
| 404 |
<lb ed="G"/>grant us <lb ed="F1" n="206"/>patience! |
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<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="207"/></p></sp><sp who="biron."><speaker>Biron.</speaker><p>To hear? or forbear laughing? |
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<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="208"/></p></sp><sp who="long."><speaker>Long.</speaker><p>To hear meekly, sir, and to laugh |
| 409 |
<lb ed="G" n="200"/>moderately; <lb ed="F1" n="209"/>or to forbear both. |
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<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="210"/></p></sp><sp who="biron."><speaker>Biron.</speaker><p>Well, sir, be it as the style shall |
| 412 |
<lb ed="G"/>give us cause to <lb ed="F1" n="211"/>climb in the merriness. |
| 413 |
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<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="212"/></p></sp><sp who="cost."><speaker>Cost.</speaker><p>The matter is to me, sir, as concerning |
| 415 |
<lb ed="G"/>Jaquenetta. <lb ed="F1" n="213"/>The manner of it is, I was |
| 416 |
<lb ed="G"/>taken with the manner. |
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<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="214"/></p></sp><sp who="biron."><speaker>Biron.</speaker><p>In what manner? |
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<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="215"/></p></sp><sp who="cost."><speaker>Cost.</speaker><p>In manner and form following, sir; |
| 421 |
<lb ed="G"/>all those three: <lb ed="F1" n="216"/>I was seen with her in the |
| 422 |
<lb ed="G"/>manor-house, sitting with <lb ed="F1" n="217"/>her upon the form, |
| 423 |
<lb ed="G"/>and taken following her into the <lb ed="F1" n="218"/>park; which, |
| 424 |
<lb ed="G"/>put together, is in manner and form <lb ed="F1" n="219"/>following. |
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<lb ed="G"/>Now, sir, for the manner,--it is the manner <lb ed="F1" n="220"/>of |
| 426 |
<lb ed="G"/>a man to speak to a woman: for the form,-- |
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<lb ed="G"/>in some <lb ed="F1" n="221"/>form. |
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<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="222"/></p></sp><sp who="biron."><speaker>Biron.</speaker><p>For the following, sir? |
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<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="223"/></p></sp><sp who="cost."><speaker>Cost.</speaker><p>As it shall follow in my correction: |
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<lb ed="G"/>and God defend <lb ed="F1" n="224"/>the right! |
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<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="225"/></p></sp><sp who="king."><speaker>King.</speaker><p>Will you hear this letter with attention? |
| 435 |
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<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="226"/></p></sp><sp who="biron."><speaker>Biron.</speaker><p>As we would hear an oracle. |
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<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="227"/></p></sp><sp who="cost."><speaker>Cost.</speaker><p>Such is the simplicity of man to |
| 439 |
<lb ed="G" n="220"/>hearken after the <lb ed="F1" n="228"/>flesh. |
| 440 |
<lb ed="F1" n="229"/> |
| 441 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="230"/></p></sp><sp who="king."><speaker>King.</speaker><stage>reads</stage><p>'Great deputy, the welkin's |
| 442 |
<lb ed="G"/>vicegerent and sole dominator <lb ed="F1" n="231"/>of Navarre, my |
| 443 |
<lb ed="G"/>soul's earth's god, and body's fostering <lb ed="F1" n="232"/>patron.' |
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<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="233"/></p></sp><sp who="cost."><speaker>Cost.</speaker><p>Not a word of Costard yet. |
| 446 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="234"/></p></sp><sp who="king."><speaker>King.</speaker><stage>reads</stage><p>'So it is,'-- |
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<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="235"/></p></sp><sp who="cost."><speaker>Cost.</speaker><p>It may be so: but if he say it is so, |
| 449 |
<lb ed="G"/>he is, in telling <lb ed="F1" n="236"/>true, but so. |
| 450 |
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<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="237"/></p></sp><sp who="king."><speaker>King.</speaker><p>Peace! |
| 452 |
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<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="238"/></p></sp><sp who="cost."><speaker>Cost.</speaker><p>Be to me and every man that dares |
| 454 |
<lb ed="G" n="230"/>not fight! |
| 455 |
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| 456 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="239"/></p></sp><sp who="king."><speaker>King.</speaker><p>No words! |
| 457 |
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<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="240"/></p></sp><sp who="cost."><speaker>Cost.</speaker><p>Of other men's secrets, I beseech you. |
| 459 |
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| 460 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="241"/></p></sp><sp who="king."><speaker>King.</speaker><stage>reads</stage><p>'So it is, besieged with |
| 461 |
<lb ed="G"/>sable-coloured melancholy, I <lb ed="F1" n="242"/>did commend the |
| 462 |
<lb ed="G"/>black-oppressing humour to the most wholesome |
| 463 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="243"/>physic of thy health-giving air; and, as |
| 464 |
<lb ed="G"/>I am a gentleman, <lb ed="F1" n="244"/>betook myself to walk. The |
| 465 |
<lb ed="G"/>time when. About the <lb ed="F1" n="245"/>sixth hour; when |
| 466 |
<lb ed="G"/>beasts most graze, birds best peck, and men <lb ed="F1" n="246"/>sit |
| 467 |
<lb ed="G"/>down to that nourishment which is called |
| 468 |
<lb ed="G"/>supper: so much <lb ed="F1" n="247"/>for the time when. Now for |
| 469 |
<lb ed="G"/>the ground which; which, I <lb ed="F1" n="248"/>mean, I walked |
| 470 |
<lb ed="G"/>upon: it is ycleped thy park. Then for the |
| 471 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="249"/>place where; where, I mean, I did encounter |
| 472 |
<lb ed="G"/>that obscene and <lb ed="F1" n="250"/>preposterous event, that |
| 473 |
<lb ed="G"/>draweth from my snow-white pen <lb ed="F1" n="251"/>the ebon-colored |
| 474 |
<lb ed="G"/>ink, which here thou viewest, beholdest, |
| 475 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="252"/>surveyest, or seest; but to the place |
| 476 |
<lb ed="G"/>where; it standeth <lb ed="F1" n="253"/>north-north-east and by |
| 477 |
<lb ed="G"/>east from the west corner of thy <lb ed="F1" n="254"/>curious-knotted |
| 478 |
<lb ed="G"/>garden: there did I see that low-spirited |
| 479 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="255"/>swain, that base minnow of thy mirth,'-- |
| 480 |
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| 481 |
<lb ed="G"/></p></sp><sp who="cost."><speaker>Cost.</speaker><p>Me? |
| 482 |
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| 483 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="256"/></p></sp><sp who="king."><speaker>King.</speaker> <stage>reads</stage><p>'that unlettered small-know- |
| 484 |
<lb ed="G"/> ing soul,'-- |
| 485 |
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| 486 |
<lb ed="G"/></p></sp><sp who="cost."><speaker>Cost.</speaker><p>Me? |
| 487 |
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| 488 |
<lb ed="G"/></p></sp><sp who="king."><speaker>King.</speaker><stage>reads</stage><p>'that shallow <lb ed="F1" n="257"/>vassal,'-- |
| 489 |
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| 490 |
<lb ed="G"/></p></sp><sp who="cost."><speaker>Cost.</speaker><p>Still me? |
| 491 |
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| 492 |
<lb ed="G"/></p></sp><sp who="king."><speaker>King.</speaker> <stage>reads</stage><p>'which, as I remember, |
| 493 |
<lb ed="G"/>hight Costard,-- |
| 494 |
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| 495 |
<lb ed="G" n="260"/><lb ed="F1" n="258"/></p></sp><sp who="cost."><speaker>Cost.</speaker><p>O, me! |
| 496 |
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| 497 |
<lb ed="G"/></p></sp><sp who="king."><speaker>King.</speaker><stage>reads</stage><p>'sorted and consorted, contrary |
| 498 |
<lb ed="G"/>to thy established <lb ed="F1" n="259"/>proclaimed edict and |
| 499 |
<lb ed="G"/>continent canon, which <lb ed="F1" n="260"/>with,--O, with--but |
| 500 |
<lb ed="G"/>with this I passion to say wherewith,-- |
| 501 |
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| 502 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="261"/></p></sp><sp who="cost."><speaker>Cost.</speaker><p>With a wench. |
| 503 |
|
| 504 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="262"/></p></sp><sp who="king."><speaker>King.</speaker> <stage>reads</stage><p>'with a child of our grandmother |
| 505 |
<lb ed="G"/>Eve, a female; <lb ed="F1" n="263"/>or, for thy more sweet |
| 506 |
<lb ed="G"/>understanding, a woman. Him I, as my <lb ed="F1" n="264"/>ever-esteemed |
| 507 |
<lb ed="G"/>duty pricks me on, have sent to thee, |
| 508 |
<lb ed="G"/>to receive <lb ed="F1" n="265"/>the meed of punishment, by thy |
| 509 |
<lb ed="G"/>sweet grace's officer, Anthony <lb ed="F1" n="266"/>Dull; a man of |
| 510 |
<lb ed="G"/>good repute, carriage, bearing, and estimation.' |
| 511 |
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| 512 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="267"/></p></sp><sp who="dull."><speaker>Dull.</speaker><p>Me, an't shall please you; I am Anthony |
| 513 |
<lb ed="G"/>Dull. |
| 514 |
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| 515 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="268"/></p></sp><sp who="king."><speaker>King.</speaker> <stage>reads</stage><p>'For Jaquenetta,--so is the |
| 516 |
<lb ed="G"/>weaker vessel called <lb ed="F1" n="269"/>which I apprehended |
| 517 |
<lb ed="G"/>with the aforesaid swain,--I keep her <lb ed="F1" n="270"/>as a |
| 518 |
<lb ed="G"/>vessel of the law's fury; and shall, at the |
| 519 |
<lb ed="G"/>least of thy <lb ed="F1" n="271"/>sweet notice, bring her to trial. |
| 520 |
<lb ed="G"/>Thine, in all compliments of <lb ed="F1" n="272"/>devoted and |
| 521 |
<lb ed="G"/>heart-burning heat of duty. |
| 522 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="273"/> DON ADRIANO DE ARMADO.' |
| 523 |
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| 524 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="274"/></p></sp><sp who="biron."><speaker>Biron.</speaker><p>This is not so well as I looked for, |
| 525 |
<lb ed="G"/>but the best <lb ed="F1" n="275"/>that ever I heard. |
| 526 |
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| 527 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="276"/></p></sp><sp who="king."><speaker>King.</speaker><p>Ay, the best for the worst. But, sirrah, |
| 528 |
<lb ed="G"/>what say you <lb ed="F1" n="277"/>to this? |
| 529 |
|
| 530 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="278"/></p></sp><sp who="cost."><speaker>Cost.</speaker><p>Sir, I confess the wench. |
| 531 |
|
| 532 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="279"/></p></sp><sp who="king."><speaker>King.</speaker><p>Did you hear the proclamation? |
| 533 |
|
| 534 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="280"/></p></sp><sp who="cost."><speaker>Cost.</speaker><p>I do confess much of the hearing it |
| 535 |
<lb ed="G"/>but little <lb ed="F1" n="281"/>of the marking of it. |
| 536 |
|
| 537 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="282"/></p></sp><sp who="king."><speaker>King.</speaker><p>It was proclaimed a year's imprisonment, |
| 538 |
<lb ed="G" n="290"/>to be <lb ed="F1" n="283"/>taken with a wench. |
| 539 |
|
| 540 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="284"/></p></sp><sp who="cost."><speaker>Cost.</speaker><p>I was taken with none, sir: I was |
| 541 |
<lb ed="G"/>taken with a <lb ed="F1" n="285"/>damsel. |
| 542 |
|
| 543 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="286"/></p></sp><sp who="king."><speaker>King.</speaker><p>Well, it was proclaimed 'damsel.' |
| 544 |
|
| 545 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="287"/></p></sp><sp who="cost."><speaker>Cost.</speaker><p>This was no damsel, neither, sir; she |
| 546 |
<lb ed="G"/>was a <lb ed="F1" n="288"/>virgin. |
| 547 |
|
| 548 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="289"/></p></sp><sp who="king."><speaker>King.</speaker><p>It is so varied, too; for it was proclaimed |
| 549 |
<lb ed="G"/>'virgin.' |
| 550 |
|
| 551 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="290"/></p></sp><sp who="cost."><speaker>Cost.</speaker><p>If it were, I deny her virginity: I |
| 552 |
<lb ed="G"/>was taken <lb ed="F1" n="291"/>with a maid. |
| 553 |
|
| 554 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="292"/></p></sp><sp who="king."><speaker>King.</speaker><p>This maid will not serve your turn, |
| 555 |
<lb ed="G"/>sir. |
| 556 |
|
| 557 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="293"/></p></sp><sp who="cost."><speaker>Cost.</speaker><p>This maid will serve my turn, sir. |
| 558 |
|
| 559 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="294"/></p></sp><sp who="king."><speaker>King.</speaker><p>Sir, I will pronounce your sentence: |
| 560 |
<lb ed="G"/>you shall <lb ed="F1" n="295"/>fast a week with bran and water. |
| 561 |
|
| 562 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="296"/></p></sp><sp who="cost."><speaker>Cost.</speaker><p>I had rather pray a month with |
| 563 |
<lb ed="G"/>mutton and <lb ed="F1" n="297"/>porridge. |
| 564 |
|
| 565 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="298"/></p></sp><sp who="king."><speaker>King.</speaker><l>And Don Armado shall be your keeper. |
| 566 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="299"/></l><l>My lord Biron, see him deliver'd o'er: |
| 567 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="300"/></l><l>And go we, lords, to put in practice that |
| 568 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="301"/></l><l>Which each to other hath so strongly sworn. |
| 569 |
|
| 570 |
<lb ed="G" n="310"/><lb ed="F1" n="302"/></l></sp><sp who="biron."><speaker>Biron.</speaker><l>I'll lay my head to any good man's hat, |
| 571 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="303"/></l><l>These oaths and laws will prove an idle scorn. |
| 572 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="304"/></l><l>Sirrah, come on. |
| 573 |
|
| 574 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="305"/></l></sp><sp who="cost."><speaker>Cost.</speaker><p>I suffer for the truth, sir; for true it |
| 575 |
<lb ed="G"/>is,I was taken <lb ed="F1" n="306"/>with Jaquenetta, and Jaquenetta |
| 576 |
<lb ed="G"/>is a true girl; and <lb ed="F1" n="307"/>therefore welcome the |
| 577 |
<lb ed="G"/>sour cup of prosperity! Affliction <lb ed="F1" n="308"/>may one |
| 578 |
<lb ed="G"/>day smile again; and till then, sit thee down, |
| 579 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="309"/>sorrow! |
| 580 |
<stage>Exeunt.</stage> |
| 581 |
</p></sp></div2> |
| 582 |
<div2 type="scene" n="2"> |
| 583 |
<head>SCENE II</head> |
| 584 |
<stage type="setting">The same.</stage> |
| 585 |
<lb ed="F1" n="310"/><stage type="entrance"> Enter ARMADO and MOTH.</stage> |
| 586 |
|
| 587 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="311"/><sp who="arm."><speaker>Arm.</speaker><p>Boy, what sign is it when a man of |
| 588 |
<lb ed="G"/>great <lb ed="F1" n="312"/>spirit grows melancholy? |
| 589 |
|
| 590 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="313"/></p></sp><sp who="moth."><speaker>Moth.</speaker><p>A great sign, sir, that he will look |
| 591 |
<lb ed="G"/>sad. |
| 592 |
|
| 593 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="314"/></p></sp><sp who="arm."><speaker>Arm.</speaker><p>Why, sadness is one and the self-same |
| 594 |
<lb ed="G"/>thing, <lb ed="F1" n="315"/>dear imp. |
| 595 |
|
| 596 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="316"/></p></sp><sp who="moth."><speaker>Moth.</speaker><p>No, no; O Lord, sir, no. |
| 597 |
|
| 598 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="317"/></p></sp><sp who="arm."><speaker>Arm.</speaker><p>How canst thou part sadness and |
| 599 |
<lb ed="G"/>melancholy, <lb ed="F1" n="318"/>my tender juvenal? |
| 600 |
|
| 601 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="319"/></p></sp><sp who="moth."><speaker>Moth.</speaker><p>By a familiar demonstration of the |
| 602 |
<lb ed="G" n="10"/>working, my <lb ed="F1" n="320"/>tough senior. |
| 603 |
|
| 604 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="321"/></p></sp><sp who="arm."><speaker>Arm.</speaker><p>Why tough senior? why tough senior? |
| 605 |
|
| 606 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="322"/></p></sp><sp who="moth."><speaker>Moth.</speaker><p>Why tender juvenal? why tender |
| 607 |
<lb ed="G"/>juvenal? |
| 608 |
|
| 609 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="323"/></p></sp><sp who="arm."><speaker>Arm.</speaker><p>I spoke it, tender juvenal, as a congruent |
| 610 |
<lb ed="G"/>epitheton <lb ed="F1" n="324"/>appertaining to thy young |
| 611 |
<lb ed="G"/>days, which we may <lb ed="F1" n="325"/>nominate tender. |
| 612 |
|
| 613 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="326"/></p></sp><sp who="moth."><speaker>Moth.</speaker><p>And I, tough senior, as an appertinent |
| 614 |
<lb ed="G"/>title to <lb ed="F1" n="327"/>your old time, which we may |
| 615 |
<lb ed="G"/>name tough. |
| 616 |
|
| 617 |
<lb ed="G" n="19"/><lb ed="F1" n="328"/></p></sp><sp who="arm."><speaker>Arm.</speaker><l>Pretty and apt. |
| 618 |
|
| 619 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="329"/></l></sp><sp who="moth."><speaker>Moth.</speaker><p>How mean you, sir? I pretty, and |
| 620 |
<lb ed="G"/>my saying apt? <lb ed="F1" n="330"/>or I apt, and my saying |
| 621 |
<lb ed="G"/>pretty? |
| 622 |
|
| 623 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="331"/></p></sp><sp who="arm."><speaker>Arm.</speaker><p>Thou pretty, because little. |
| 624 |
|
| 625 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="332"/></p></sp><sp who="moth."><speaker>Moth.</speaker><p>Little pretty, because little. Wherefore |
| 626 |
<lb ed="G"/>apt? |
| 627 |
|
| 628 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="333"/></p></sp><sp who="arm."><speaker>Arm.</speaker><p>And therefore apt, because quick. |
| 629 |
|
| 630 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="334"/></p></sp><sp who="moth."><speaker>Moth.</speaker><p>Speak you this in my praise, master? |
| 631 |
|
| 632 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="335"/></p></sp><sp who="arm."><speaker>Arm.</speaker><l>In thy condign praise. |
| 633 |
|
| 634 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="336"/></l></sp><sp who="moth."><speaker>Moth.</speaker><p>I will praise an eel with the same |
| 635 |
<lb ed="G"/>praise. |
| 636 |
|
| 637 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="337"/></p></sp><sp who="arm."><speaker>Arm.</speaker><p>What, that an eel is ingenious? |
| 638 |
|
| 639 |
<lb ed="G" n="30"/><lb ed="F1" n="338"/></p></sp><sp who="moth."><speaker>Moth.</speaker><p>That an eel is quick. |
| 640 |
|
| 641 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="339"/></p></sp><sp who="arm."><speaker>Arm.</speaker><p>I do say thou art quick in answers: |
| 642 |
<lb ed="G"/>thou <lb ed="F1" n="340"/>heatest my blood. |
| 643 |
|
| 644 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="341"/></p></sp><sp who="moth."><speaker>Moth.</speaker><p>I am answered, sir. |
| 645 |
|
| 646 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="342"/></p></sp><sp who="arm."><speaker>Arm.</speaker><p>I love not to be crossed. |
| 647 |
|
| 648 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="343"/></p></sp><sp who="moth."><speaker>Moth.</speaker> <stage>Aside</stage><p>He speaks the mere contrary; |
| 649 |
<lb ed="G"/>crosses love not him. |
| 650 |
|
| 651 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="344"/></p></sp><sp who="arm."><speaker>Arm.</speaker><p>I have promised to study three years |
| 652 |
<lb ed="G"/>with the duke. |
| 653 |
|
| 654 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="345"/></p></sp><sp who="moth."><speaker>Moth.</speaker><p>You may do it in an hour, sir. |
| 655 |
|
| 656 |
<lb ed="G" n="40"/><lb ed="F1" n="346"/></p></sp><sp who="arm."><speaker>Arm.</speaker><p>Impossible. |
| 657 |
|
| 658 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="347"/></p></sp><sp who="moth."><speaker>Moth.</speaker><p>How many is one thrice told? |
| 659 |
|
| 660 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="348"/></p></sp><sp who="arm."><speaker>Arm.</speaker><p>I am ill at reckoning; it fitteth the |
| 661 |
<lb ed="G"/>spirit of a tapster. |
| 662 |
|
| 663 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="349"/></p></sp><sp who="moth."><speaker>Moth.</speaker><p>You are a gentleman and a gamester,sir. |
| 664 |
|
| 665 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="350"/></p></sp><sp who="arm."><speaker>Arm.</speaker><p>I confess both: they are both the |
| 666 |
<lb ed="G"/>varnish of a <lb ed="F1" n="351"/>complete man. |
| 667 |
|
| 668 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="352"/></p></sp><sp who="moth."><speaker>Moth.</speaker><p>Then, I am sure, you know how |
| 669 |
<lb ed="G" n="49"/>much the gross <lb ed="F1" n="353"/>sum of deuce-ace amounts to. |
| 670 |
|
| 671 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="354"/></p></sp><sp who="arm."><speaker>Arm.</speaker><p>It doth amount to one more than two. |
| 672 |
|
| 673 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="355"/></p></sp><sp who="moth."><speaker>Moth.</speaker><p>Which the base vulgar do call three. |
| 674 |
|
| 675 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="356"/></p></sp><sp who="arm."><speaker>Arm.</speaker><p>True. |
| 676 |
|
| 677 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="357"/></p></sp><sp who="moth."><speaker>Moth.</speaker><p>Why, sir, is this such a piece of |
| 678 |
<lb ed="G"/> study? <lb ed="F1" n="358"/>Now here is three studied, ere ye'll |
| 679 |
<lb ed="G"/> thrice wink: and how <lb ed="F1" n="359"/>easy it is to put' years' |
| 680 |
<lb ed="G"/> to the word 'three,' and study three <lb ed="F1" n="360"/>years in |
| 681 |
<lb ed="G"/> two words, the dancing horse will tell you. |
| 682 |
|
| 683 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="361"/></p></sp><sp who="arm."><speaker>Arm.</speaker><p>A most fine figure! |
| 684 |
|
| 685 |
<lb ed="G" n="59"/><lb ed="F1" n="362"/></p></sp><sp who="moth."><speaker>Moth.</speaker><p>To prove you a cipher. |
| 686 |
|
| 687 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="363"/></p></sp><sp who="arm."><speaker>Arm.</speaker><p>I will hereupon confess I am in love: |
| 688 |
<lb ed="G"/> and as <lb ed="F1" n="364"/>it is base for a soldier to love, so am I |
| 689 |
<lb ed="G"/> in love with a <lb ed="F1" n="365"/>base wench. If drawing my |
| 690 |
<lb ed="G"/> sword against the humour <lb ed="F1" n="366"/>of affection would |
| 691 |
<lb ed="G"/> deliver me from the reprobate <lb ed="F1" n="367"/>thought of it, I |
| 692 |
<lb ed="G"/> would take Desire prisoner, and ransom <lb ed="F1" n="368"/>him |
| 693 |
<lb ed="G"/>to any French courtier for a new-devised |
| 694 |
<lb ed="G"/>courtesy. I <lb ed="F1" n="369"/>think scorn to sigh: methinks I |
| 695 |
<lb ed="G"/>should outswear <lb ed="F1" n="370"/>Cupid. Comfort, me, boy: |
| 696 |
<lb ed="G"/>what great men have been <lb ed="F1" n="371"/>in love? |
| 697 |
|
| 698 |
<lb ed="G" n="69"/><lb ed="F1" n="372"/></p></sp><sp who="moth."><speaker>Moth.</speaker><p>Hercules, master. |
| 699 |
|
| 700 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="373"/></p></sp><sp who="arm."><speaker>Arm.</speaker><p>Most sweet Hercules! More authority,dear |
| 701 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="374"/>boy, name more; and, sweet my |
| 702 |
<lb ed="G"/>child, let them be men <lb ed="F1" n="375"/>of good repute and carriage. |
| 703 |
|
| 704 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="376"/></p></sp><sp who="moth."><speaker>Moth.</speaker><p>Samson, master: he was a man of |
| 705 |
<lb ed="G"/>good carriage, <lb ed="F1" n="377"/>great carriage, for he carried |
| 706 |
<lb ed="G"/>the town-gates on his <lb ed="F1" n="378"/>back like a porter: and |
| 707 |
<lb ed="G"/>he was in love. |
| 708 |
|
| 709 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="379"/></p></sp><sp who="arm."><speaker>Arm.</speaker><p>O well-knit Samson! strong-jointed |
| 710 |
<lb ed="G"/>Samson! <lb ed="F1" n="380"/>I do excel thee in my rapier as much |
| 711 |
<lb ed="G"/>as thou didst me <lb ed="F1" n="381"/>in carrying gates. I am in |
| 712 |
<lb ed="G"/>love, too. Who was Samson's <lb ed="F1" n="382"/>love, my dear |
| 713 |
<lb ed="G" n="80"/>Moth? |
| 714 |
|
| 715 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="383"/></p></sp><sp who="moth."><speaker>Moth.</speaker><p>A woman, master. |
| 716 |
|
| 717 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="384"/></p></sp><sp who="arm."><speaker>Arm.</speaker><p>Of what complexion? |
| 718 |
|
| 719 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="385"/></p></sp><sp who="moth."><speaker>Moth.</speaker><p>Of all the four, or the three, or the |
| 720 |
<lb ed="G"/>two, or one <lb ed="F1" n="386"/>of the four. |
| 721 |
|
| 722 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="387"/></p></sp><sp who="arm."><speaker>Arm.</speaker><p>Tell me precisely of what complexion. |
| 723 |
|
| 724 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="388"/></p></sp><sp who="moth."><speaker>Moth.</speaker><p>Of the sea-water green, sir. |
| 725 |
|
| 726 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="389"/></p></sp><sp who="arm."><speaker>Arm.</speaker><p>Is that one of the four complexions? |
| 727 |
|
| 728 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="390"/></p></sp><sp who="moth."><speaker>Moth.</speaker><p>As I have read, sir; and the best of |
| 729 |
<lb ed="G"/>them too. |
| 730 |
|
| 731 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="391"/></p></sp><sp who="arm."><speaker>Arm.</speaker><p>Green indeed is the colour of lovers; |
| 732 |
<lb ed="G"/>but to <lb ed="F1" n="392"/>have a love of that colour, methinks |
| 733 |
<lb ed="G"/>Samson had small <lb ed="F1" n="393"/>reason for it. He surely |
| 734 |
<lb ed="G"/>affected her for her wit. |
| 735 |
|
| 736 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="394"/></p></sp><sp who="moth."><speaker>Moth.</speaker><p>It was so, sir; for she had a green |
| 737 |
<lb ed="G"/>wit. |
| 738 |
|
| 739 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="395"/></p></sp><sp who="arm."><speaker>Arm.</speaker><p>My love is most immaculate white |
| 740 |
<lb ed="G"/>and red. |
| 741 |
|
| 742 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="396"/></p></sp><sp who="moth."><speaker>Moth.</speaker><p>Most maculate thoughts, master, |
| 743 |
<lb ed="G"/>are masked <lb ed="F1" n="397"/>under such colours. |
| 744 |
|
| 745 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="398"/></p></sp><sp who="arm."><speaker>Arm.</speaker><p>Define, define, well-educated infant. |
| 746 |
|
| 747 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="399"/></p></sp><sp who="moth."><speaker>Moth.</speaker><p>My father's wit and my mother's |
| 748 |
<lb ed="G" n="101"/>tongue, assist <lb ed="F1" n="400"/>me! |
| 749 |
|
| 750 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="401"/></p></sp><sp who="arm."><speaker>Arm.</speaker><p>Sweet invocation of a child; most |
| 751 |
<lb ed="G"/>pretty and <lb ed="F1" n="402"/>pathetical! |
| 752 |
|
| 753 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="403"/></p></sp><sp who="moth."><speaker>Moth.</speaker><l>If she be made of white and red, |
| 754 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="404"/></l><l>Her faults will ne'er be known, |
| 755 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="405"/></l><l>For blushing cheeks by faults are bred |
| 756 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="406"/></l><l>And fears by pale white shown: |
| 757 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="407"/></l><l>Then if she fear, or be to blame, |
| 758 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="408"/></l><l>By this you shall not know, |
| 759 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="409"/></l><l>For still her cheeks possess the same |
| 760 |
<lb ed="G" n="111"/><lb ed="F1" n="410"/></l><l>Which native she doth owe. |
| 761 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="411"/></l><p>A dangerous rhyme, master, against the reason |
| 762 |
<lb ed="G"/>of white <lb ed="F1" n="412"/>and red. |
| 763 |
|
| 764 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="413"/></p></sp><sp who="arm."><speaker>Arm.</speaker><p>Is there not a ballad, boy, of the |
| 765 |
<lb ed="G"/>King and the <lb ed="F1" n="414"/>Beggar? |
| 766 |
|
| 767 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="415"/></p></sp><sp who="moth."><speaker>Moth.</speaker><p>The world was very guilty of such a |
| 768 |
<lb ed="G"/>ballad some <lb ed="F1" n="416"/>three ages since: but I think now |
| 769 |
<lb ed="G"/>'tis not to be found; or, <lb ed="F1" n="417"/>if it were, it would |
| 770 |
<lb ed="G" n="119"/>neither serve for the writing nor the <lb ed="F1" n="418"/>tune. |
| 771 |
|
| 772 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="419"/></p></sp><sp who="arm."><speaker>Arm.</speaker><p>I will have that subject newly writ |
| 773 |
<lb ed="G"/>o'er, that I <lb ed="F1" n="420"/>may example my digression by |
| 774 |
<lb ed="G"/>some mighty precedent. <lb ed="F1" n="421"/>Boy, I do love that |
| 775 |
<lb ed="G"/>country girl that I took in <lb ed="F1" n="422"/>the park with the |
| 776 |
<lb ed="G"/>rational hind Costard: she deserves <lb ed="F1" n="423"/>well. |
| 777 |
|
| 778 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="424"/></p></sp><sp who="moth."><speaker>Moth.</speaker> <stage>Aside</stage><p>To be whipped; and yet a |
| 779 |
<lb ed="G"/>better love than my <lb ed="F1" n="425"/>master. |
| 780 |
|
| 781 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="426"/></p></sp><sp who="arm."><speaker>Arm.</speaker><p>Sing, boy; my spirit grows heavy in |
| 782 |
<lb ed="G"/>love. |
| 783 |
|
| 784 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="427"/></p></sp><sp who="moth."><speaker>Moth.</speaker><p>And that's great marvel, loving a |
| 785 |
<lb ed="G"/>light wench. |
| 786 |
|
| 787 |
<lb ed="G" n="130"/><lb ed="F1" n="428"/></p></sp><sp who="arm."><speaker>Arm.</speaker><p>I say, sing. |
| 788 |
|
| 789 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="429"/></p></sp><sp who="moth."><speaker>Moth.</speaker><p>Forbear till this company be past. |
| 790 |
<lb ed="F1" n="430"/><stage type="entrance"> Enter DULL, COSTARD, and JAQUENETTA.</stage> |
| 791 |
|
| 792 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="431"/></p></sp><sp who="dull."><speaker>Dull.</speaker><p>Sir, the duke's pleasure is, that you |
| 793 |
<lb ed="G"/>keep Costard <lb ed="F1" n="432"/>safe: and you must suffer him |
| 794 |
<lb ed="G"/>to take no delight nor no <lb ed="F1" n="433"/>penance; but a' must |
| 795 |
<lb ed="G"/>fast three days a week. For this <lb ed="F1" n="434"/>damsel, I |
| 796 |
<lb ed="G"/>must keep her at the park: she is allowed for |
| 797 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="435"/>the day-woman. Fare you well. |
| 798 |
|
| 799 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="436"/></p></sp><sp who="arm."><speaker>Arm.</speaker><p>I do betray myself with blushing. |
| 800 |
<lb ed="G"/>Maid! |
| 801 |
|
| 802 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="437"/></p></sp><sp who="jaq."><speaker>Jaq.</speaker><p>Man? |
| 803 |
|
| 804 |
<lb ed="G" n="140"/><lb ed="F1" n="438"/></p></sp><sp who="arm."><speaker>Arm.</speaker><p>I will visit thee at the lodge. |
| 805 |
|
| 806 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="439"/></p></sp><sp who="jaq."><speaker>Jaq.</speaker><p>That's hereby. |
| 807 |
|
| 808 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="440"/></p></sp><sp who="arm."><speaker>Arm.</speaker><p>I know where it is situate. |
| 809 |
|
| 810 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="441"/></p></sp><sp who="jaq."><speaker>Jaq.</speaker><p>Lord, how wise you are! |
| 811 |
|
| 812 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="442"/></p></sp><sp who="arm."><speaker>Arm.</speaker><p>I will tell thee wonders. |
| 813 |
|
| 814 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="443"/></p></sp><sp who="jaq."><speaker>Jaq.</speaker><p>With that face? |
| 815 |
|
| 816 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="444"/></p></sp><sp who="arm."><speaker>Arm.</speaker><p>I love thee. |
| 817 |
|
| 818 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="445"/></p></sp><sp who="jaq."><speaker>Jaq.</speaker><p>So I heard you say. |
| 819 |
|
| 820 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="446"/></p></sp><sp who="arm."><speaker>Arm.</speaker><p>And so, farewell. |
| 821 |
|
| 822 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="447"/></p></sp><sp who="jaq."><speaker>Jaq.</speaker><p>Fair weather after you! |
| 823 |
|
| 824 |
<lb ed="G" n="150"/><lb ed="F1" n="448"/></p></sp><sp who="dull."><speaker>Dull.</speaker><p>Come, Jaquenetta, away! |
| 825 |
<stage type="exit">Exeunt Dull and Jaquenetta.</stage> |
| 826 |
|
| 827 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="449"/></p></sp><sp who="arm."><speaker>Arm.</speaker><p>Villain, thou shalt fast for thy offences |
| 828 |
<lb ed="G"/>ere <lb ed="F1" n="450"/>thou be pardoned. |
| 829 |
|
| 830 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="451"/></p></sp><sp who="cost."><speaker>Cost.</speaker><p>Well, sir, I hope, when I do it, I |
| 831 |
<lb ed="G"/>shall do it on a <lb ed="F1" n="452"/>full stomach. |
| 832 |
|
| 833 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="453"/></p></sp><sp who="arm."><speaker>Arm.</speaker><p>Thou shalt be heavily punished. |
| 834 |
|
| 835 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="454"/></p></sp><sp who="cost."><speaker>Cost.</speaker><p>I am more bound to you than your |
| 836 |
<lb ed="G"/>fellows, for <lb ed="F1" n="455"/>they are but lightly rewarded. |
| 837 |
|
| 838 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="456"/></p></sp><sp who="arm."><speaker>Arm.</speaker><p>Take away this villain; shut him up. |
| 839 |
|
| 840 |
<lb ed="G" n="160"/><lb ed="F1" n="457"/></p></sp><sp who="moth."><speaker>Moth.</speaker><p>Come, you transgressing slave; away! |
| 841 |
|
| 842 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="458"/></p></sp><sp who="cost."><speaker>Cost.</speaker><p>Let me not be pent up, sir: I will |
| 843 |
<lb ed="G"/>fast, being <lb ed="F1" n="459"/>loose. |
| 844 |
|
| 845 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="460"/></p></sp><sp who="moth."><speaker>Moth.</speaker><p>No, sir; that were fast and loose: |
| 846 |
<lb ed="G"/>thou shalt to <lb ed="F1" n="461"/>prison. |
| 847 |
|
| 848 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="462"/></p></sp><sp who="cost."><speaker>Cost.</speaker><p>Well, if ever I do see the merry days |
| 849 |
<lb ed="G"/>of desolation <lb ed="F1" n="463"/>that I have seen, some shall see. |
| 850 |
|
| 851 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="464"/></p></sp><sp who="moth."><speaker>Moth.</speaker><p>What shall some see? |
| 852 |
|
| 853 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="465"/></p></sp><sp who="cost."><speaker>Cost.</speaker><p>Nay, nothing, Master Moth, but |
| 854 |
<lb ed="G"/>what they <lb ed="F1" n="466"/>look upon. It is not for prisoners to |
| 855 |
<lb ed="G"/>be too silent in their <lb ed="F1" n="467"/>words; and therefore I |
| 856 |
<lb ed="G"/>will say nothing: I thank God I <lb ed="F1" n="468"/>have as little |
| 857 |
<lb ed="G"/>patience as another man; and therefore I <lb ed="F1" n="469"/>can |
| 858 |
<lb ed="G"/>be quiet. |
| 859 |
<stage type="exit">Exeunt Moth and Costard.</stage> |
| 860 |
|
| 861 |
|
| 862 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="470"/></p></sp><sp who="arm."><speaker>Arm.</speaker><p>I do affect the very ground, which is |
| 863 |
<lb ed="G"/>base, <lb ed="F1" n="471"/>where her shoe, which is baser, guided |
| 864 |
<lb ed="G"/>by her foot, <lb ed="F1" n="472"/>which is basest, doth tread. I shall |
| 865 |
<lb ed="G"/>be forsworn, which <lb ed="F1" n="473"/>is a great argument of |
| 866 |
<lb ed="G"/>falsehood, if I love. And how can <lb ed="F1" n="474"/>that be |
| 867 |
<lb ed="G"/>true love which is falsely attempted? Love is |
| 868 |
<lb ed="G"/>a familiar; <lb ed="F1" n="475"/>Love is a devil: there is no evil |
| 869 |
<lb ed="G"/>angel but <lb ed="F1" n="476"/>Love. Yet was Samson so tempted, |
| 870 |
<lb ed="G"/>and he had an excellent <lb ed="F1" n="477"/>strength; yet was |
| 871 |
<lb ed="G"/>Solomon so seduced, and he had <lb ed="F1" n="478"/>a very good |
| 872 |
<lb ed="G"/>wit. Cupid's butt-shaft is too hard for Hercules' |
| 873 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="479"/>club; and therefore too much odds for a |
| 874 |
<lb ed="G"/>Spaniard's <lb ed="F1" n="480"/>rapier. The first and second cause |
| 875 |
<lb ed="G"/>will not serve <lb ed="F1" n="481"/>my turn; the passado he respects |
| 876 |
<lb ed="G"/>not, the duello he <lb ed="F1" n="482"/>regards not: his disgrace |
| 877 |
<lb ed="G"/>is to be called boy; but his <lb ed="F1" n="483"/>glory is to |
| 878 |
<lb ed="G"/>subdue men. Adieu, valour! rust, rapier! be |
| 879 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="484"/>still, drum! for your manager is in love; yea, |
| 880 |
<lb ed="G"/>he loveth. <lb ed="F1" n="485"/>Assist me, some extemporal god |
| 881 |
<lb ed="G"/>of rhyme, for I am sure I <lb ed="F1" n="486"/>shall turn sonnet. |
| 882 |
<lb ed="G"/>Devise, wit; write, pen; for I am for <lb ed="F1" n="487"/>whole |
| 883 |
<lb ed="G"/>volumes in folio. |
| 884 |
<stage type="exit">Exit.</stage> |
| 885 |
<lb ed="F1" n="488"/> |
| 886 |
</p></sp> |
| 887 |
</div2> |
| 888 |
</div1> |
| 889 |
|
| 890 |
<div1 type="act" n="2"> |
| 891 |
<head>ACT II</head><lb ed="F1" n="489"/> |
| 892 |
<div2 type="scene" n="1"> |
| 893 |
<head>SCENE I</head> |
| 894 |
<stage type="setting">The setting.</stage> |
| 895 |
<lb ed="F1" n="490"/><stage type="entrance">Enter the Princess of France, ROSALINE, MARIA, KATHARINE, BOYET, Lords, and other Attendants.</stage> |
| 896 |
<lb ed="F1" n="491"/> |
| 897 |
|
| 898 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="492"/><sp who="boyet."><speaker>Boyet.</speaker><l>Now, madam, summon up your dearest spirits: |
| 899 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="493"/></l><l>Consider who the king your father sends, |
| 900 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="494"/></l><l>To whom he sends, and what's his embassy: |
| 901 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="495"/></l><l>Yourself, held precious in the world's esteem, |
| 902 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="496"/></l><l>To parley with the sole inheritor |
| 903 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="497"/></l><l>Of all perfections that a man may owe, |
| 904 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="498"/></l><l>Matchless Navarre; the plea of no less weight |
| 905 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="499"/></l><l>Than Aquitaine, a dowry for a queen. |
| 906 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="500"/></l><l>Be now as prodigal of all dear grace |
| 907 |
<lb ed="G" n="10"/><lb ed="F1" n="501"/></l><l>As Nature was in making graces dear |
| 908 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="502"/></l><l>When she did starve the general world beside |
| 909 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="503"/></l><l>And prodigally gave them all to you. |
| 910 |
|
| 911 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="504"/></l></sp><sp who="prin."><speaker>Prin.</speaker><l>Good Lord Boyet, my beauty, though but mean, |
| 912 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="505"/></l><l>Needs not the painted flourish of your praise: |
| 913 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="506"/></l><l>Beauty is bought by judgement of the eye, |
| 914 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="507"/></l><l>Not utter'd by base sale of chapmen's tongues: |
| 915 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="508"/></l><l>I am less proud to hear you tell my worth |
| 916 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="509"/></l><l>Than you much willing to be counted wise |
| 917 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="510"/></l><l>In spending your wit in the praise of mine. |
| 918 |
<lb ed="G" n="20"/><lb ed="F1" n="511"/></l><l>But now to task the tasker: good Boyet, |
| 919 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="512"/></l><l>You are not ignorant, all-telling fame |
| 920 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="513"/></l><l>Doth noise abroad, Navarre hath made a vow, |
| 921 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="514"/></l><l>Till painful study shall outwear three years, |
| 922 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="515"/></l><l>No woman may approach his silent court: |
| 923 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="516"/></l><l>Therefore to's seemeth it a needful course, |
| 924 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="517"/></l><l>Before we enter his forbidden gates, |
| 925 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="518"/></l><l>To know his pleasure; and in that behalf, |
| 926 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="519"/></l><l>Bold of your worthiness, we single you |
| 927 |
<lb ed="G" n="29"/><lb ed="F1" n="520"/></l><l>As our best-moving fair solicitor. |
| 928 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="521"/></l><l>Tell him, the daughter of the King of France, |
| 929 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="522"/></l><l>On serious business, craving quick dispatch, |
| 930 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="523"/></l><l>Importunes personal conference with his grace: |
| 931 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="524"/></l><l>Haste, signify so much; while we attend, |
| 932 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="525"/></l><l>Like humble-visaged suitors, his high will. |
| 933 |
|
| 934 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="526"/></l></sp><sp who="boyet."><speaker>Boyet.</speaker><l>Proud of employment, willingly I go. |
| 935 |
|
| 936 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="527"/></l></sp><sp who="prin."><speaker>Prin.</speaker><l>All pride is willing pride, and yours is so. |
| 937 |
<stage type="exit">Exit Boyet.</stage> |
| 938 |
|
| 939 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="528"/></l><l>Who are the votaries, my loving lords, |
| 940 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="529"/></l><l>That are vow-fellows with this virtuous duke? |
| 941 |
|
| 942 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="530"/></l></sp><sp who="first-lord."><speaker>First Lord.</speaker><l part="I">Lord Longaville is one. |
| 943 |
|
| 944 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="531"/></l></sp><sp who="prin."><speaker>Prin.</speaker><l part="F">Know you the man? |
| 945 |
|
| 946 |
<lb ed="G" n="40"/><lb ed="F1" n="532"/></l></sp><sp who="mar."><speaker>Mar.</speaker><l>I know him, madam: at a marriagefeast, |
| 947 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="533"/></l><l>Between Lord Perigort and the beauteous heir |
| 948 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="534"/></l><l>Of Jaques Falconbridge, solemnized |
| 949 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="535"/></l><l>In Normandy, saw I this Longaville: |
| 950 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="536"/></l><l>A man of sovereign parts he is esteem'd; |
| 951 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="537"/></l><l>Well fitted in arts, glorious in arms: |
| 952 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="538"/></l><l>Nothing becomes him ill that he would well. |
| 953 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="539"/></l><l>The only soil of his fair virtue's gloss, |
| 954 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="540"/></l><l>If virtue's gloss will stain with any soil, |
| 955 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="541"/></l><l>Is a sharp wit match'd with too blunt a will; |
| 956 |
<lb ed="G" n="50"/><lb ed="F1" n="542"/></l><l>Whose edge hath power to cut, whose will still wills |
| 957 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="543"/></l><l>It should none spare that come within his power. |
| 958 |
|
| 959 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="544"/></l></sp><sp who="prin."><speaker>Prin.</speaker><l>Some merry mocking lord, belike; is 't so? |
| 960 |
|
| 961 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="545"/></l></sp><sp who="mar."><speaker>Mar.</speaker><l>They say so most that most his humours know. |
| 962 |
|
| 963 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="546"/></l></sp><sp who="prin."><speaker>Prin.</speaker><l>Such short-lived wits do wither as they grow. |
| 964 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="547"/></l><l>Who are the rest? |
| 965 |
|
| 966 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="548"/></l></sp><sp who="kath."><speaker>Kath.</speaker><l>The young Dumain; a well-accomplished youth, |
| 967 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="549"/></l><l>Of all that virtue love for virtue loved: |
| 968 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="550"/></l><l>Most power to do most harm, least knowing ill; |
| 969 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="551"/></l><l>For he hath wit to make an ill shape good, |
| 970 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="552"/></l><l>And shape to win grace though he had no wit. |
| 971 |
<lb ed="G" n="61"/><lb ed="F1" n="553"/></l><l>I saw him at the Duke Alencon's once; |
| 972 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="554"/></l><l>And much too little of that good I saw |
| 973 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="555"/></l><l>Is my report to his great worthiness. |
| 974 |
|
| 975 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="556"/></l></sp><sp who="ros."><speaker>Ros.</speaker><l>Another of these students at that time |
| 976 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="557"/></l><l>Was there with him, if I have heard a truth. |
| 977 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="558"/></l><l>Biron they call him; but a merrier man, |
| 978 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="559"/></l><l>Within the limit of becoming mirth, |
| 979 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="560"/></l><l>I never spent an hour's talk withal: |
| 980 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="561"/></l><l>His eye begets occasion for his wit; |
| 981 |
<lb ed="G" n="70"/><lb ed="F1" n="562"/></l><l>For every object that the one doth catch |
| 982 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="563"/></l><l>The other turns to a mirth-moving jest, |
| 983 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="564"/></l><l>Which his fair tongue, conceit's expositor, |
| 984 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="565"/></l><l>Delivers in such apt and gracious words |
| 985 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="566"/></l><l>That aged ears play truant at his tales |
| 986 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="567"/></l><l>And younger hearings are quite ravished; |
| 987 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="568"/></l><l>So sweet and voluble is his discourse. |
| 988 |
|
| 989 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="569"/></l></sp><sp who="prin."><speaker>Prin.</speaker><l>God bless my ladies! are they all in love, |
| 990 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="570"/></l><l>That every one her own hath garnished |
| 991 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="571"/></l><l>With such bedecking ornaments of praise? |
| 992 |
|
| 993 |
<lb ed="G" n="80"/><lb ed="F1" n="572"/></l></sp><sp who="first-lord."><speaker>First Lord.</speaker><l part="I">Here comes Boyet. |
| 994 |
<lb ed="F1" n="573"/><stage type="entrance"> Re-enter BOYET.</stage> |
| 995 |
|
| 996 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="574"/></l></sp><sp who="prin."><speaker>Prin.</speaker><l part="F">Now, what admittance, lord? |
| 997 |
|
| 998 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="575"/></l></sp><sp who="boyet."><speaker>Boyet.</speaker><l>Navarre had notice of your fair approach; |
| 999 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="576"/></l><l>And he and his competitors in oath |
| 1000 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="577"/></l><l>Were all address'd to meet you, gentle lady, |
| 1001 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="578"/></l><l>Before I came. Marry, thus much I have learnt: |
| 1002 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="579"/></l><l>He rather means to lodge you in the field, |
| 1003 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="580"/></l><l>Like one that comes here to besiege his court, |
| 1004 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="581"/></l><l>Than seek a dispensation for his oath, |
| 1005 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="582"/></l><l>To let you enter his unpeopled house. |
| 1006 |
<lb ed="F1" n="583"/> |
| 1007 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="584"/></l><l>Here comes Navarre. |
| 1008 |
<stage type="entrance">Enter KING, LONGAVILLE, DUMAIN, BIRON, and Attendants. </stage> |
| 1009 |
|
| 1010 |
<lb ed="G" n="90"/><lb ed="F1" n="585"/></l></sp><sp who="king."><speaker>King.</speaker><l>Fair princess, welcome to the court of Navarre. |
| 1011 |
|
| 1012 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="586"/></l></sp><sp who="prin."><speaker>Prin.</speaker><p>'Fair' I give you back again; and |
| 1013 |
<lb ed="G"/>'welcome' I <lb ed="F1" n="587"/>have not yet: the roof of this |
| 1014 |
<lb ed="G"/>court is too high to be <lb ed="F1" n="588"/>yours; and welcome |
| 1015 |
<lb ed="G"/>to the wide fields too base to be <lb ed="F1" n="589"/>mine. |
| 1016 |
|
| 1017 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="590"/></p></sp><sp who="king."><speaker>King.</speaker><l>You shall be welcome, madam, to my court. |
| 1018 |
|
| 1019 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="591"/></l></sp><sp who="prin."><speaker>Prin.</speaker><l>I will be welcome, then: conduct me thither. |
| 1020 |
|
| 1021 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="592"/></l></sp><sp who="king."><speaker>King.</speaker><l>Hear me, dear lady; I have sworn an oath. |
| 1022 |
|
| 1023 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="593"/></l></sp><sp who="prin."><speaker>Prin.</speaker><l>Our Lady help my lord! he'll be forsworn. |
| 1024 |
|
| 1025 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="594"/></l></sp><sp who="king."><speaker>King.</speaker><l>Not for the world, fair madam, by my will. |
| 1026 |
|
| 1027 |
<lb ed="G" n="100"/><lb ed="F1" n="595"/></l></sp><sp who="prin."><speaker>Prin.</speaker><l>Why, will shall break it; will and nothing else. |
| 1028 |
|
| 1029 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="596"/></l></sp><sp who="king."><speaker>King.</speaker><l>Your ladyship is ignorant what it is. |
| 1030 |
|
| 1031 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="597"/></l></sp><sp who="prin."><speaker>Prin.</speaker><l>Were my lord so, his ignorance were wise, |
| 1032 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="598"/></l><l>Where now his knowledge must prove ignorance. |
| 1033 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="599"/></l><l>I hear your grace hath sworn out house-keeping: |
| 1034 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="600"/></l><l>'Tis deadly sin to keep that oath, my lord, |
| 1035 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="601"/></l><l part="Y">And sin to break it. |
| 1036 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="602"/></l><l>But pardon me, I am too sudden-bold: |
| 1037 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="603"/></l><l>To teach a teacher ill beseemeth me. |
| 1038 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="604"/></l><l>Vouchsafe to read the purpose of my coming, |
| 1039 |
<lb ed="G" n="110"/><lb ed="F1" n="605"/></l><l>And suddenly resolve me in my suit. |
| 1040 |
|
| 1041 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="606"/></l></sp><sp who="king."><speaker>King.</speaker><l>Madam, I will, if suddenly I may. |
| 1042 |
|
| 1043 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="607"/></l></sp><sp who="prin."><speaker>Prin.</speaker><l>You will the sooner, that I were away; |
| 1044 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="608"/></l><l>For you'll prove perjured if you make me stay. |
| 1045 |
|
| 1046 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="609"/></l></sp><sp who="biron."><speaker>Biron.</speaker><l>Did not I dance with you in Brabant once? |
| 1047 |
|
| 1048 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="610"/></l></sp><sp who="ros."><speaker>Ros.</speaker><l>Did not I dance with you in Brabant once? |
| 1049 |
|
| 1050 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="611"/></l></sp><sp who="biron."><speaker>Biron.</speaker><p>I know you did. |
| 1051 |
|
| 1052 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="612"/></p></sp><sp who="ros."><speaker>Ros.</speaker><l>How needless was it then to ask the question! |
| 1053 |
|
| 1054 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="613"/></l></sp><sp who="biron."><speaker>Biron.</speaker><l>You must not be so quick. |
| 1055 |
|
| 1056 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="614"/></l></sp><sp who="ros."><speaker>Ros.</speaker><l>'Tis 'long of you that spur me with such questions. |
| 1057 |
|
| 1058 |
<lb ed="G" n="120"/><lb ed="F1" n="615"/></l></sp><sp who="biron."><speaker>Biron.</speaker><l>Your wit's too hot, it speeds too fast, 'twill tire. |
| 1059 |
|
| 1060 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="616"/></l></sp><sp who="ros."><speaker>Ros.</speaker><l>Not till it leave the rider in the mire. |
| 1061 |
|
| 1062 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="617"/></l></sp><sp who="biron."><speaker>Biron.</speaker><p>What time o' day? |
| 1063 |
|
| 1064 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="618"/></p></sp><sp who="ros."><speaker>Ros.</speaker><p>The hour that fools should ask. |
| 1065 |
|
| 1066 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="619"/></p></sp><sp who="biron."><speaker>Biron.</speaker><p>Now fair befall your mask! |
| 1067 |
|
| 1068 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="620"/></p></sp><sp who="ros."><speaker>Ros.</speaker><p>Fair fall the face it covers! |
| 1069 |
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| 1070 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="621"/></p></sp><sp who="biron."><speaker>Biron.</speaker><p>And send you many lovers! |
| 1071 |
|
| 1072 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="622"/></p></sp><sp who="ros."><speaker>Ros.</speaker><p>Amen, so you be none. |
| 1073 |
|
| 1074 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="623"/></p></sp><sp who="biron."><speaker>Biron.</speaker><p>Nay, then will I be gone. |
| 1075 |
|
| 1076 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="624"/></p></sp><sp who="king."><speaker>King.</speaker><l>Madam, your father here doth intimate |
| 1077 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="625"/></l><l>The payment of a hundred thousand crowns; |
| 1078 |
<lb ed="G" n="131"/><lb ed="F1" n="626"/></l><l>Being but the one half of an entire sum |
| 1079 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="627"/></l><l>Disbursed by my father in his wars. |
| 1080 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="628"/></l><l>But say that he or we, as neither have, |
| 1081 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="629"/></l><l>Received that sum, yet there remains unpaid |
| 1082 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="630"/></l><l>A hundred thousand more; in surety of the which, |
| 1083 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="631"/></l><l>One part of Aquitaine is bound to us, |
| 1084 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="632"/></l><l>Although not valued to the money's worth. |
| 1085 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="633"/></l><l>If then the king your father will restore |
| 1086 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="634"/></l><l>But that one half which is unsatisfied, |
| 1087 |
<lb ed="G" n="140"/><lb ed="F1" n="635"/></l><l>We will give up our right in Aquitaine, |
| 1088 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="636"/></l><l>And hold fair friendship with his majesty. |
| 1089 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="637"/></l><l>But that, it seems, he little purposeth, |
| 1090 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="638"/></l><l>For here he doth demand to have repaid |
| 1091 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="639"/></l><l>A hundred thousand crowns; and not demands, |
| 1092 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="640"/></l><l>On payment of a hundred thousand crowns, |
| 1093 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="641"/></l><l>To have his title live in Aquitaine; |
| 1094 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="642"/></l><l>Which we much rather had depart withal |
| 1095 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="643"/></l><l>And have the money by our father lent |
| 1096 |
<lb ed="G" n="149"/><lb ed="F1" n="644"/></l><l>Than Aquitaine so gelded as it is. |
| 1097 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="645"/></l><l>Dear princess, were not his requests so far |
| 1098 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="646"/></l><l>From reason's yielding, your fair self should make |
| 1099 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="647"/></l><l>A yielding 'gainst some reason in my breast |
| 1100 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="648"/></l><l>And go well satisfied to France again. |
| 1101 |
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| 1102 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="649"/></l></sp><sp who="prin."><speaker>Prin.</speaker><l>You do the king my father too much wrong |
| 1103 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="650"/></l><l>And wrong the reputation of your name, |
| 1104 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="651"/></l><l>In so unseeming to confess receipt |
| 1105 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="652"/></l><l>Of that which hath so faithfully been paid. |
| 1106 |
|
| 1107 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="653"/></l></sp><sp who="king."><speaker>King.</speaker><l>I do protest I never heard of it; |
| 1108 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="654"/></l><l>And if you prove it, I'll repay it back |
| 1109 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="655"/></l><l part="I">Or yield up Aquitaine. |
| 1110 |
|
| 1111 |
<lb ed="G" n="160"/><lb ed="F1" n="656"/></l></sp><sp who="prin."><speaker>Prin.</speaker><l part="F">We arrest your word. |
| 1112 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="657"/></l><l>Boyet, you can produce acquittances |
| 1113 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="658"/></l><l>For such a sum from special officers |
| 1114 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="659"/></l><l part="I">Of Charles his father. |
| 1115 |
|
| 1116 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="660"/></l></sp><sp who="king."><speaker>King.</speaker><l part="F">Satisfy me so. |
| 1117 |
|
| 1118 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="661"/></l></sp><sp who="boyet."><speaker>Boyet.</speaker><l>So please your grace, the packet is not come |
| 1119 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="662"/></l><l>Where that and other specialties are bound: |
| 1120 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="663"/></l><l>To-morrow you shall have a sight of them. |
| 1121 |
|
| 1122 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="664"/></l></sp><sp who="king."><speaker>King.</speaker><l>It shall suffice me: at which interview |
| 1123 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="665"/></l><l>All liberal reason I will yield unto. |
| 1124 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="666"/></l><l>Meantime receive such welcome at my hand |
| 1125 |
<lb ed="G" n="170"/><lb ed="F1" n="667"/></l><l>As honour without breach of honour may |
| 1126 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="668"/></l><l>Make tender of to thy true worthiness: |
| 1127 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="669"/></l><l>You may not come, fair princess, in my gates; |
| 1128 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="670"/></l><l>But here without you shall be so received |
| 1129 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="671"/></l><l>As you shall deem yourself lodged in my heart, |
| 1130 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="672"/></l><l>Though so denied fair harbour in my house. |
| 1131 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="673"/></l><l>Your own good thoughts excuse me, and farewell: |
| 1132 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="674"/></l><l>To-morrow shall we visit you again. |
| 1133 |
|
| 1134 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="675"/></l></sp><sp who="prin."><speaker>Prin.</speaker><l>Sweet health and fair desires consort your grace! |
| 1135 |
|
| 1136 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="676"/></l></sp><sp who="king."><speaker>King.</speaker><l>Thy own wish wish I thee in every place! |
| 1137 |
<stage type="exit">Exit. </stage> |
| 1138 |
|
| 1139 |
|
| 1140 |
<lb ed="G" n="180"/><lb ed="F1" n="677"/></l></sp><sp who="biron."><speaker>Biron.</speaker><l>Lady, I will commend you to mine own heart. |
| 1141 |
|
| 1142 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="678"/></l></sp><sp who="ros."><speaker>Ros.</speaker><p>Pray you, do my commendations; <lb ed="F1" n="679"/>I |
| 1143 |
<lb ed="G"/> would be glad to see it. |
| 1144 |
|
| 1145 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="680"/></p></sp><sp who="biron."><speaker>Biron.</speaker><p>I would you heard it groan. |
| 1146 |
|
| 1147 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="681"/></p></sp><sp who="ros."><speaker>Ros.</speaker><p>Is the fool sick? |
| 1148 |
|
| 1149 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="682"/></p></sp><sp who="biron."><speaker>Biron.</speaker><p>Sick at the heart. |
| 1150 |
|
| 1151 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="683"/></p></sp><sp who="ros."><speaker>Ros.</speaker><p>Alack, let it blood. |
| 1152 |
|
| 1153 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="684"/></p></sp><sp who="biron."><speaker>Biron.</speaker><p>Would that do it good? |
| 1154 |
|
| 1155 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="685"/></p></sp><sp who="ros."><speaker>Ros.</speaker><p>My physic says 'ay.' |
| 1156 |
|
| 1157 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="686"/></p></sp><sp who="biron."><speaker>Biron.</speaker><p>Will you prick't with your eye? |
| 1158 |
|
| 1159 |
<lb ed="G" n="190"/><lb ed="F1" n="687"/></p></sp><sp who="ros."><speaker>Ros.</speaker><l>No point, with my knife. |
| 1160 |
|
| 1161 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="688"/></l></sp><sp who="biron."><speaker>Biron.</speaker><l>Now, God save thy life! |
| 1162 |
|
| 1163 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="689"/></l></sp><sp who="ros."><speaker>Ros.</speaker><l>And yours from long living! |
| 1164 |
|
| 1165 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="690"/></l></sp><sp who="biron."><speaker>Biron.</speaker><l>I cannot stay thanksgiving. |
| 1166 |
<stage>Retiring.</stage> |
| 1167 |
<lb ed="F1" n="691"/> |
| 1168 |
|
| 1169 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="692"/></l></sp><sp who="dum."><speaker>Dum.</speaker><l>Sir, I pray you, a word: what lady is that same? |
| 1170 |
|
| 1171 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="693"/></l></sp><sp who="boyet."><speaker>Boyet.</speaker><l>The heir of Alencon, Katharine her name. |
| 1172 |
|
| 1173 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="694"/></l></sp><sp who="dum."><speaker>Dum.</speaker><l>A gallant lady. Monsieur, fare you well. |
| 1174 |
<stage type="exit">Exit. </stage> |
| 1175 |
|
| 1176 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="695"/></l></sp><sp who="long."><speaker>Long.</speaker><l>I beseech you a word: what is she in the white? |
| 1177 |
|
| 1178 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="696"/></l></sp><sp who="boyet."><speaker>Boyet.</speaker><l>A woman sometimes, an you saw her in the light. |
| 1179 |
|
| 1180 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="697"/></l></sp><sp who="long."><speaker>Long.</speaker><l>Perchance light in the light. I desire her name. |
| 1181 |
|
| 1182 |
<lb ed="G" n="200"/><lb ed="F1" n="698"/></l></sp><sp who="boyet."><speaker>Boyet.</speaker><l>She hath but one for herself; <lb ed="F1" n="699"/>to desire that were a shame. |
| 1183 |
|
| 1184 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="700"/></l></sp><sp who="long."><speaker>Long.</speaker><p>Pray you, sir, whose daughter? |
| 1185 |
|
| 1186 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="701"/></p></sp><sp who="boyet."><speaker>Boyet.</speaker><p>Her mother's, I have heard. |
| 1187 |
|
| 1188 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="702"/></p></sp><sp who="long."><speaker>Long.</speaker><p>God's blessing on your beard! |
| 1189 |
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| 1190 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="703"/></p></sp><sp who="boyet."><speaker>Boyet.</speaker><p>Good sir, be not offended. |
| 1191 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="704"/>She is an heir of Falconbridge. |
| 1192 |
|
| 1193 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="705"/></p></sp><sp who="long."><speaker>Long.</speaker><p>Nay, my choler is ended. |
| 1194 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="706"/>She is a most sweet lady. |
| 1195 |
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| 1196 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="707"/></p></sp><sp who="boyet."><speaker>Boyet.</speaker><p>Not unlike, sir, that may be. |
| 1197 |
<stage type="exit">Exit Long.</stage> |
| 1198 |
<lb ed="F1" n="708"/> |
| 1199 |
|
| 1200 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="709"/></p></sp><sp who="biron."><speaker>Biron.</speaker><p>What's her name in the cap? |
| 1201 |
|
| 1202 |
<lb ed="G" n="210"/><lb ed="F1" n="710"/></p></sp><sp who="boyet."><speaker>Boyet.</speaker><p>Rosaline, by good hap. |
| 1203 |
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| 1204 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="711"/></p></sp><sp who="biron."><speaker>Biron.</speaker><p>Is she wedded or no? |
| 1205 |
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| 1206 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="712"/></p></sp><sp who="boyet."><speaker>Boyet.</speaker><p>To her will, sir, or so. |
| 1207 |
|
| 1208 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="713"/></p></sp><sp who="biron."><speaker>Biron.</speaker><p>You are welcome, sir: adieu. |
| 1209 |
|
| 1210 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="714"/></p></sp><sp who="boyet."><speaker>Boyet.</speaker><l>Farewell to me, sir, and welcome to you. |
| 1211 |
<stage>Exit Biron. </stage> |
| 1212 |
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| 1213 |
|
| 1214 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="715"/></l></sp><sp who="mar."><speaker>Mar.</speaker><l>That last is Biron, the merry madcap lord: |
| 1215 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="716"/></l><l part="I">Not a word with him but a jest. |
| 1216 |
|
| 1217 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="717"/></l></sp><sp who="boyet."><speaker>Boyet.</speaker><l part="F">And every jest but a word. |
| 1218 |
|
| 1219 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="718"/></l></sp><sp who="prin."><speaker>Prin.</speaker><l>It was well done of you to take him at his word. |
| 1220 |
|
| 1221 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="719"/></l></sp><sp who="boyet."><speaker>Boyet.</speaker><l>I was as willing to grapple as he was to board. |
| 1222 |
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| 1223 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="720"/></l></sp><sp who="mar."><speaker>Mar.</speaker><l part="I">Two hot sheeps, marry. |
| 1224 |
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| 1225 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="721"/></l></sp><sp who="boyet."><speaker>Boyet.</speaker><l part="F">And wherefore not ships? |
| 1226 |
<lb ed="G" n="220"/><lb ed="F1" n="722"/></l><l>No sheep, sweet lamb, unless we feed on your lips. |
| 1227 |
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| 1228 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="723"/></l></sp><sp who="mar."><speaker>Mar.</speaker><l>You sheep, and I pasture: shall that finish the jest? |
| 1229 |
|
| 1230 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="724"/></l></sp><sp who="boyet."><speaker>Boyet.</speaker><l part="I">So you grant pasture for me. |
| 1231 |
<stage>Offering to kiss her.</stage> |
| 1232 |
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| 1233 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="725"/></l></sp><sp who="mar."><speaker>Mar.</speaker><l part="F">Not so, gentle beast: |
| 1234 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="726"/></l><l>My lips are no common, though several they be. |
| 1235 |
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| 1236 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="727"/></l></sp><sp who="boyet."><speaker>Boyet.</speaker><l part="I">Belonging to whom? |
| 1237 |
|
| 1238 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="728"/></l></sp><sp who="mar."><speaker>Mar.</speaker><l part="F">To my fortunes and me. |
| 1239 |
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| 1240 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="729"/></l></sp><sp who="prin."><speaker>Prin.</speaker><l>Good wits will be jangling; but, gentles, agree: |
| 1241 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="730"/></l><l>This civil war of wits were much better used |
| 1242 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="731"/></l><l>On Navarre and his book-men; for here 'tis abused. |
| 1243 |
|
| 1244 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="732"/></l></sp><sp who="boyet."><speaker>Boyet.</speaker><l>If my observation, which very seldom lies, |
| 1245 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="733"/></l><l>By the heart's still rhetoric disclosed with eyes, |
| 1246 |
<lb ed="G" n="230"/><lb ed="F1" n="734"/></l><l>Deceive me not now, Navarre is infected. |
| 1247 |
|
| 1248 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="735"/></l></sp><sp who="prin."><speaker>Prin.</speaker><p>With what? |
| 1249 |
|
| 1250 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="736"/></p></sp><sp who="boyet."><speaker>Boyet.</speaker><l>With that which we lovers entitle affected. |
| 1251 |
|
| 1252 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="737"/></l></sp><sp who="prin."><speaker>Prin.</speaker><p>Your reason? |
| 1253 |
|
| 1254 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="738"/></p></sp><sp who="boyet."><speaker>Boyet.</speaker><l>Why, all his behaviours did make their retire |
| 1255 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="739"/></l><l>To the court of his eye, peeping through desire: |
| 1256 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="740"/></l><l>His heart, like an agate, with your print impress'd, |
| 1257 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="741"/></l><l>Proud with his form, in his eye pride express'd: |
| 1258 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="742"/></l><l>His tongue, all impatient to speak and not see, |
| 1259 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="743"/></l><l>Did stumble with haste in his eyesight to be; |
| 1260 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="744"/></l><l>All senses to that sense did make their repair, |
| 1261 |
<lb ed="G" n="241"/><lb ed="F1" n="745"/></l><l>To feel only looking on fairest of fair: |
| 1262 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="746"/></l><l>Methought all his senses were lock'd in his eye, |
| 1263 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="747"/></l><l>As jewels in crystal for some prince to buy; |
| 1264 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="748"/></l><l>Who, tendering their own worth from where they were glass'd, |
| 1265 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="749"/></l><l>Did point you to buy them, along as you pass'd: |
| 1266 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="750"/></l><l>His face's own margent did quote such amazes |
| 1267 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="751"/></l><l>That all eyes saw his eyes enchanted with gazes. |
| 1268 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="752"/></l><l>I'll give you Aquitaine and all that is his, |
| 1269 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="753"/></l><l>An you give him for my sake but one loving kiss. |
| 1270 |
|
| 1271 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="754"/></l></sp><sp who="prin."><speaker>Prin.</speaker><l>Come to our pavilion: Boyet is disposed. |
| 1272 |
|
| 1273 |
<lb ed="G" n="250"/><lb ed="F1" n="755"/></l></sp><sp who="boyet."><speaker>Boyet.</speaker><l>But to speak that in words which his eye hath disclosed. |
| 1274 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="756"/></l><l>I only have made a mouth of his eye, |
| 1275 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="757"/></l><l>By adding a tongue which I know will not lie. |
| 1276 |
|
| 1277 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="758"/></l></sp><sp who="ros."><speaker>Ros.</speaker><l>Thou art an old love-monger and speakest <lb ed="F1" n="759"/>skilfully. |
| 1278 |
|
| 1279 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="760"/></l></sp><sp who="mar."><speaker>Mar.</speaker><l>He is Cupid's grandfather and learns news <lb ed="F1" n="761"/>of him. |
| 1280 |
|
| 1281 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="762"/></l></sp><sp who="ros."><speaker>Ros.</speaker><l>Then was Venus like her mother, for her father <lb ed="F1" n="763"/>is but grim. |
| 1282 |
|
| 1283 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="764"/></l></sp><sp who="boyet."><speaker>Boyet.</speaker><l>Do you hear, my mad wenches? |
| 1284 |
|
| 1285 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="765"/></l></sp><sp who="mar."><speaker>Mar.</speaker><l part="Y">No. |
| 1286 |
|
| 1287 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="766"/></l></sp><sp who="boyet."><speaker>Boyet.</speaker><l part="F">What then, do you see? |
| 1288 |
|
| 1289 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="767"/></l></sp><sp who="ros."><speaker>Ros.</speaker><l part="I">Ay, our way to be gone. |
| 1290 |
|
| 1291 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="768"/></l></sp><sp who="boyet."><speaker>Boyet.</speaker><l part="F">You are too hard for me. |
| 1292 |
|
| 1293 |
<stage type="exit">Exeunt.</stage> |
| 1294 |
</l></sp> |
| 1295 |
</div2> |
| 1296 |
</div1> |
| 1297 |
|
| 1298 |
<div1 type="act" n="3"> |
| 1299 |
<head>ACT III</head><lb ed="F1" n="769"/> |
| 1300 |
<div2 type="scene" n="1"> |
| 1301 |
<head>SCENE I</head> |
| 1302 |
<stage type="setting">The same.</stage> |
| 1303 |
<stage type="entrance"> Enter ARMADO and MOTH.</stage> |
| 1304 |
<lb ed="F1" n="770"/> |
| 1305 |
<lb ed="F1" n="771"/> |
| 1306 |
|
| 1307 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="772"/><sp who="arm."><speaker>Arm.</speaker><p>Warble, child; make passionate my |
| 1308 |
<lb ed="G"/> sense of <lb ed="F1" n="773"/>hearing. |
| 1309 |
|
| 1310 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="774"/></p></sp><sp who="moth."><speaker>Moth.</speaker><p>Concolinel. |
| 1311 |
<stage>Singing.</stage> |
| 1312 |
|
| 1313 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="775"/></p></sp><sp who="arm."><speaker>Arm.</speaker><p>Sweet air! Go, tenderness of years; |
| 1314 |
<lb ed="G"/> take <lb ed="F1" n="776"/>this key, give enlargement to the swain, |
| 1315 |
<lb ed="G"/> bring him festinately <lb ed="F1" n="777"/>hither: I must employ |
| 1316 |
<lb ed="G"/> him in a letter to my <lb ed="F1" n="778"/>love. |
| 1317 |
|
| 1318 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="779"/></p></sp><sp who="moth."><speaker>Moth.</speaker><l>Master, will you win your love with a French brawl? |
| 1319 |
|
| 1320 |
<lb ed="G" n="9"/><lb ed="F1" n="780"/></l></sp><sp who="arm."><speaker>Arm.</speaker><l>How meanest thou? brawling in French? |
| 1321 |
|
| 1322 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="781"/></l></sp><sp who="moth."><speaker>Moth.</speaker><p>No, my complete master: but to jig |
| 1323 |
<lb ed="G"/> off a tune <lb ed="F1" n="782"/>at the tongue's end, canary to it |
| 1324 |
<lb ed="G"/> with your feet. humor <lb ed="F1" n="783"/>it with turning up your |
| 1325 |
<lb ed="G"/> eyelids, sigh a note and sing a note, <lb ed="F1" n="784"/>sometime |
| 1326 |
<lb ed="G"/>through the throat, as if you swallowed love |
| 1327 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="785"/>with singing love, sometime through the nose, |
| 1328 |
<lb ed="G"/>as if you <lb ed="F1" n="786"/>snuffed up love by smelling love; |
| 1329 |
<lb ed="G"/>with your hat penthouse-like <lb ed="F1" n="787"/>o'er the shop of |
| 1330 |
<lb ed="G"/>your eyes; with your arms crossed on <lb ed="F1" n="788"/>your |
| 1331 |
<lb ed="G"/>thin-belly doublet like a rabbit on a spit; or |
| 1332 |
<lb ed="G"/>your <lb ed="F1" n="789"/>hands in your pocket like a man after |
| 1333 |
<lb ed="G"/>the old painting; <lb ed="F1" n="790"/>and keep not too long in one |
| 1334 |
<lb ed="G"/>tune, but a snip and away. <lb ed="F1" n="791"/>These are complements, |
| 1335 |
<lb ed="G"/>these are humours; these betray <lb ed="F1" n="792"/>nice |
| 1336 |
<lb ed="G"/>wenches, that would be betrayed without |
| 1337 |
<lb ed="G"/>these; and <lb ed="F1" n="793"/>make them men of note--do you |
| 1338 |
<lb ed="G"/>note me?--that most are <lb ed="F1" n="794"/>affected to these. |
| 1339 |
|
| 1340 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="795"/></p></sp><sp who="arm."><speaker>Arm.</speaker><l>How hast thou purchased this experience? |
| 1341 |
|
| 1342 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="796"/></l></sp><sp who="moth."><speaker>Moth.</speaker><p>By my penny of observation. |
| 1343 |
|
| 1344 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="797"/></p></sp><sp who="arm."><speaker>Arm.</speaker><p>But O,--but O,-- |
| 1345 |
|
| 1346 |
<lb ed="G" n="30"/><lb ed="F1" n="798"/></p></sp><sp who="moth."><speaker>Moth.</speaker><l>'The hobby-horse is forgot.' |
| 1347 |
|
| 1348 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="799"/></l></sp><sp who="arm."><speaker>Arm.</speaker><l>Callest thou my love 'hobby-horse'? |
| 1349 |
|
| 1350 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="800"/></l></sp><sp who="moth."><speaker>Moth.</speaker><p>No, master; the hobby-horse is but |
| 1351 |
<lb ed="G"/>a colt, <lb ed="F1" n="801"/>and your love perhaps a hackney. <lb ed="F1" n="802"/>But |
| 1352 |
<lb ed="G"/>have you forgot your love? |
| 1353 |
|
| 1354 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="803"/></p></sp><sp who="arm."><speaker>Arm.</speaker><p>Almost I had. |
| 1355 |
|
| 1356 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="804"/></p></sp><sp who="moth."><speaker>Moth.</speaker><p>Negligent student! learn her by |
| 1357 |
<lb ed="G"/>heart. |
| 1358 |
|
| 1359 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="805"/></p></sp><sp who="arm."><speaker>Arm.</speaker><l>By heart and in heart, boy. |
| 1360 |
|
| 1361 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="806"/></l></sp><sp who="moth."><speaker>Moth.</speaker><p>And out of heart, master: all those |
| 1362 |
<lb ed="G"/>three I will <lb ed="F1" n="807"/>prove. |
| 1363 |
|
| 1364 |
<lb ed="G" n="40"/><lb ed="F1" n="808"/></p></sp><sp who="arm."><speaker>Arm.</speaker><l>What wilt thou prove? |
| 1365 |
|
| 1366 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="809"/></l></sp><sp who="moth."><speaker>Moth.</speaker><p>A man, if I live; and this, by, in, |
| 1367 |
<lb ed="G"/>and without, upon <lb ed="F1" n="810"/>the instant: by heart you |
| 1368 |
<lb ed="G"/>love her, because your heart <lb ed="F1" n="811"/>cannot come by |
| 1369 |
<lb ed="G"/>her; in heart you love her, because your <lb ed="F1" n="812"/>heart |
| 1370 |
<lb ed="G"/>is in love with her; and out of heart you love |
| 1371 |
<lb ed="G"/>her, <lb ed="F1" n="813"/>being out of heart that you cannot enjoy |
| 1372 |
<lb ed="G"/>her. |
| 1373 |
|
| 1374 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="814"/></p></sp><sp who="arm."><speaker>Arm.</speaker><p>I am all these three. |
| 1375 |
|
| 1376 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="815"/></p></sp><sp who="moth."><speaker>Moth.</speaker><p>And three times as much more, and |
| 1377 |
<lb ed="G"/> yet nothing <lb ed="F1" n="816"/>at all. |
| 1378 |
|
| 1379 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="817"/></p></sp><sp who="arm."><speaker>Arm.</speaker><l>Fetch hither the swain: he must carry me a <lb ed="F1" n="818"/>letter. |
| 1380 |
|
| 1381 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="819"/></l></sp><sp who="moth."><speaker>Moth.</speaker><p>A message well sympathized; a |
| 1382 |
<lb ed="G"/> horse to be ambassador <lb ed="F1" n="820"/>for an ass. |
| 1383 |
|
| 1384 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="821"/></p></sp><sp who="arm."><speaker>Arm.</speaker><p>Ha, ha! what sayest thou? |
| 1385 |
|
| 1386 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="822"/></p></sp><sp who="moth."><speaker>Moth.</speaker><p>Marry, sir, you must send the ass |
| 1387 |
<lb ed="G"/>upon the horse, <lb ed="F1" n="823"/>for he is very slow-gaited. But |
| 1388 |
<lb ed="G"/>I go. |
| 1389 |
|
| 1390 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="824"/></p></sp><sp who="arm."><speaker>Arm.</speaker><p>The way is but short: away! |
| 1391 |
|
| 1392 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="825"/></p></sp><sp who="moth."><speaker>Moth.</speaker><p>As swift as lead, sir. |
| 1393 |
|
| 1394 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="826"/></p></sp><sp who="arm."><speaker>Arm.</speaker><p>The meaning, pretty ingenious? |
| 1395 |
<lb ed="G" n="60"/><lb ed="F1" n="827"/>Is not lead a <lb ed="F1" n="828"/>metal heavy, dull, and slow? |
| 1396 |
|
| 1397 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="829"/></p></sp><sp who="moth."><speaker>Moth.</speaker><l>Minime, honest master; or rather, master, no. |
| 1398 |
|
| 1399 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="830"/></l></sp><sp who="arm."><speaker>Arm.</speaker><l part="I">I say lead is slow. |
| 1400 |
|
| 1401 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="831"/></l></sp><sp who="moth."><speaker>Moth.</speaker><l part="F">You are too swift, sir, to say so: |
| 1402 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="832"/></l><l>Is that lead slow which is fired from a gun? |
| 1403 |
|
| 1404 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="833"/></l></sp><sp who="arm."><speaker>Arm.</speaker><l>Sweet smoke of rhetoric! |
| 1405 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="834"/></l><l>He reputes me a cannon; and the bullet, that's he: |
| 1406 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="835"/></l><l part="I">I shoot thee at the swain. |
| 1407 |
|
| 1408 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="836"/></l></sp><sp who="moth."><speaker>Moth.</speaker><l part="F">Thump then and I flee. |
| 1409 |
<stage>Exit.</stage> |
| 1410 |
|
| 1411 |
|
| 1412 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="837"/></l></sp><sp who="arm."><speaker>Arm.</speaker><l>A most acute juvenal; volable and free of grace! |
| 1413 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="838"/></l><l>By thy favour, sweet welkin, I must sigh in thy face: |
| 1414 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="839"/></l><l>Most rude melancholy, valour gives thee place. |
| 1415 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="840"/></l><l part="Y" n="70">My herald is return'd. |
| 1416 |
<stage type="entrance">Re-enter MOTH with COSTARD.</stage> |
| 1417 |
|
| 1418 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="841"/></l></sp><sp who="moth."><speaker>Moth.</speaker><l>A wonder, master! here's a costard broken in a <lb ed="F1" n="842"/>shin. |
| 1419 |
|
| 1420 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="843"/></l></sp><sp who="arm."><speaker>Arm.</speaker><l>Some enigma, some riddle: come, thy l'envoy; <lb ed="F1" n="844"/>begin. |
| 1421 |
|
| 1422 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="845"/></l></sp><sp who="cost."><speaker>Cost.</speaker><p>No egma, no riddle, no l'envoy; no |
| 1423 |
<lb ed="G"/>salve in the <lb ed="F1" n="846"/>mail, sir: O, sir, plantain, a |
| 1424 |
<lb ed="G"/>plain plantain! no <lb ed="F1" n="847"/>l'envoy; no l'envoy; no |
| 1425 |
<lb ed="G"/>salve, sir, but a plantain! |
| 1426 |
|
| 1427 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="848"/></p></sp><sp who="arm."><speaker>Arm.</speaker><p>By virtue, thou enforcest laughter; |
| 1428 |
<lb ed="G"/>thy silly <lb ed="F1" n="849"/>thought my spleen; the heaving of |
| 1429 |
<lb ed="G"/>my lungs provokes <lb ed="F1" n="850"/>me to ridiculous smiling. |
| 1430 |
<lb ed="G"/>O, pardon me, my stars! Doth <lb ed="F1" n="851"/>the inconsiderate |
| 1431 |
<lb ed="G"/>take salve for l'envoy, and the word l'envoy |
| 1432 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="G" n="80"/><lb ed="F1" n="852"/>for a salve? |
| 1433 |
|
| 1434 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="853"/></p></sp><sp who="moth."><speaker>Moth.</speaker><p>Do the wise think them other? is |
| 1435 |
<lb ed="G"/>not l'envoy a <lb ed="F1" n="854"/>salve? |
| 1436 |
|
| 1437 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="855"/></p></sp><sp who="arm."><speaker>Arm.</speaker><l>No, page: it is an epilogue or discourse, to make plain |
| 1438 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="856"/></l><l>Some obscure precedence that hath tofore been sain. |
| 1439 |
<lb ed="G"/></l><l part="Y">I will example it: |
| 1440 |
|
| 1441 |
<lb ed="G"/></l><l>The fox, the ape and the humble-bee, |
| 1442 |
<lb ed="G"/></l><l>Were still at odds, being but three. |
| 1443 |
<lb ed="G"/></l><l>There's the moral. Now the l'envoy. |
| 1444 |
|
| 1445 |
<lb ed="G" n="89"/></l></sp><sp who="moth."><speaker>Moth.</speaker><l>I will add the l'envoy. Say the moral again. |
| 1446 |
|
| 1447 |
<lb ed="G"/></l></sp><sp who="arm."><speaker>Arm.</speaker><l part="I">The fox, the ape, the humble-bee, |
| 1448 |
<lb ed="G"/></l><l part="F">Were still at odds, being but three. |
| 1449 |
|
| 1450 |
<lb ed="G"/></l></sp><sp who="moth."><speaker>Moth.</speaker><l>Until the goose came out of door, |
| 1451 |
<lb ed="G"/></l><l>And stay'd the odds by adding four. |
| 1452 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="857"/></l><p>Now will I begin your moral, and do you follow |
| 1453 |
<lb ed="G"/>with <lb ed="F1" n="858"/>my l'envoy. |
| 1454 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="859"/></p><l>The fox, the ape and the humble-bee, |
| 1455 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="860"/></l><l>Were still at odds, being but three. |
| 1456 |
|
| 1457 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="861"/></l></sp><sp who="arm."><speaker>Arm.</speaker><l part="I">Until the goose came out of door, |
| 1458 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="862"/></l><l part="F" n="100">Staying the odds by adding four. |
| 1459 |
|
| 1460 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="863"/></l></sp><sp who="moth."><speaker>Moth.</speaker><l>A good l'envoy, ending in the goose: would you <lb ed="F1" n="864"/>desire more? |
| 1461 |
|
| 1462 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="865"/></l></sp><sp who="cost."><speaker>Cost.</speaker><l>The boy hath sold him a bargain, a goose, that's flat. |
| 1463 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="866"/></l><l>Sir, your pennyworth is good, an your goose be fat. |
| 1464 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="867"/></l><l>To sell a bargain well is as cunning as fast and loose: |
| 1465 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="868"/></l><l>Let me see; a fat l'envoy; ay, that's a fat goose. |
| 1466 |
|
| 1467 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="869"/></l></sp><sp who="arm."><speaker>Arm.</speaker><l>Come hither, come hither. <lb ed="F1" n="870"/>How did this argument begin? |
| 1468 |
|
| 1469 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="871"/></l></sp><sp who="moth."><speaker>Moth.</speaker><l>By saying that a costard was broken in a shin. |
| 1470 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="872"/></l><l>Then call'd you for the l'envoy. |
| 1471 |
|
| 1472 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="873"/></l></sp><sp who="cost."><speaker>Cost.</speaker><l>True, and I for a plantain: <lb ed="F1" n="874"/>thus came your argument in; |
| 1473 |
<lb ed="G" n="110"/><lb ed="F1" n="875"/></l><l>Then the boy's fat l'envoy, the goose that you bought; |
| 1474 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="876"/></l><l>And he ended the market. |
| 1475 |
|
| 1476 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="877"/></l></sp><sp who="arm."><speaker>Arm.</speaker><p>But tell me; how was there a costard |
| 1477 |
<lb ed="G"/>broken in <lb ed="F1" n="878"/>a shin? |
| 1478 |
|
| 1479 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="879"/></p></sp><sp who="moth."><speaker>Moth.</speaker><p>I will tell you sensibly. |
| 1480 |
|
| 1481 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="880"/></p></sp><sp who="cost."><speaker>Cost.</speaker><p>Thou hast no feeling of it, Moth: <lb ed="F1" n="881"/>I |
| 1482 |
<lb ed="G"/>will speak that l'envoy: |
| 1483 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="882"/></p><l>I Costard, running out, that was safely within, |
| 1484 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="883"/></l><l>Fell over the threshold, and broke my shin. |
| 1485 |
|
| 1486 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="884"/></l></sp><sp who="arm."><speaker>Arm.</speaker><l>We will talk no more of this matter. |
| 1487 |
|
| 1488 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="885"/></l></sp><sp who="cost."><speaker>Cost.</speaker><l>Till there be more matter in the shin. |
| 1489 |
|
| 1490 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="886"/></l></sp><sp who="arm."><speaker>Arm.</speaker><l>Sirrah Costard, I will enfranchise thee. |
| 1491 |
|
| 1492 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="887"/></l></sp><sp who="cost."><speaker>Cost.</speaker><p>O, marry me to one Frances: I |
| 1493 |
<lb ed="G"/>smell some l'envoy, <lb ed="F1" n="888"/>some goose, in this. |
| 1494 |
|
| 1495 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="889"/></p></sp><sp who="arm."><speaker>Arm.</speaker><p>By my sweet soul, I mean setting |
| 1496 |
<lb ed="G"/> thee at liberty, <lb ed="F1" n="890"/>enfreedoming thy person: thou |
| 1497 |
<lb ed="G"/> wert immured, <lb ed="F1" n="891"/>restrained, captivated, bound. |
| 1498 |
|
| 1499 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="892"/></p></sp><sp who="cost."><speaker>Cost.</speaker><p>True, true; and now you will be my |
| 1500 |
<lb ed="G"/>purgation <lb ed="F1" n="893"/>and let me loose. |
| 1501 |
|
| 1502 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="894"/></p></sp><sp who="arm."><speaker>Arm.</speaker><p>I give thee thy liberty, set thee from |
| 1503 |
<lb ed="G"/> durance; <lb ed="F1" n="895"/>and, in lieu thereof, impose on thee |
| 1504 |
<lb ed="G"/> nothing but this: <lb ed="F1" n="896"/>bear this significant<stage>[giving a letter]</stage> |
| 1505 |
<lb ed="G"/>to the country maid Jaquenetta: <lb ed="F1" n="897"/>there |
| 1506 |
<lb ed="G"/>is remuneration; for the best ward of mine |
| 1507 |
<lb ed="G"/>honor <lb ed="F1" n="898"/>is rewarding my dependents. Moth, |
| 1508 |
<lb ed="G"/>follow. |
| 1509 |
<stage>Exit.</stage> |
| 1510 |
|
| 1511 |
|
| 1512 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="899"/></p></sp><sp who="moth."><speaker>Moth.</speaker><l>Like the sequel, I. <lb ed="F1" n="900"/>Signior Costard, adieu. |
| 1513 |
|
| 1514 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="901"/></l></sp><sp who="cost."><speaker>Cost.</speaker><l>My sweet ounce of man's flesh! my incony <lb ed="F1" n="902"/>Jew! |
| 1515 |
<stage>Exit Moth. </stage> |
| 1516 |
<lb ed="G"/>Now will I look to his remuneration. <lb ed="F1" n="903"/>Remuneration! |
| 1517 |
<lb ed="G"/>O, that's the Latin word for three |
| 1518 |
<lb ed="G"/>farthings: <lb ed="F1" n="904"/>three farthings--remuneration.-- |
| 1519 |
<lb ed="G"/>'What's the price <lb ed="F1" n="905"/>of this inkle?'--'One |
| 1520 |
<lb ed="G"/> penny.'--'No, I'll give you a remuneration:' |
| 1521 |
<lb ed="G"/>why, <lb ed="F1" n="906"/>it carries it. Remuneration! why, it is a |
| 1522 |
<lb ed="G"/>fairer name than <lb ed="F1" n="907"/>French crown. I will never |
| 1523 |
<lb ed="G"/>buy and sell out of this <lb ed="F1" n="908"/>word. |
| 1524 |
<lb ed="F1" n="909"/><stage type="entrance"> Enter BIRON.</stage> |
| 1525 |
|
| 1526 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="910"/></l></sp><sp who="biron."><speaker>Biron.</speaker><p>O, my good knave Costard! exceedingly |
| 1527 |
<lb ed="G"/>well met. |
| 1528 |
|
| 1529 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="911"/></p></sp><sp who="cost."><speaker>Cost.</speaker><p>Pray you, sir, how much carnation |
| 1530 |
<lb ed="G"/>ribbon <lb ed="F1" n="912"/>may a man buy for a remuneration? |
| 1531 |
|
| 1532 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="913"/></p></sp><sp who="biron."><speaker>Biron.</speaker><p>What is a remuneration? |
| 1533 |
|
| 1534 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="914"/></p></sp><sp who="cost."><speaker>Cost.</speaker><p>Marry, sir, halfpenny farthing. |
| 1535 |
|
| 1536 |
<lb ed="G" n="150"/><lb ed="F1" n="915"/></p></sp><sp who="biron."><speaker>Biron.</speaker><l>Why, then, three-farthing worth of silk. |
| 1537 |
|
| 1538 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="916"/></l></sp><sp who="cost."><speaker>Cost.</speaker><l>I thank your worship: God be wi' you! |
| 1539 |
|
| 1540 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="917"/></l></sp><sp who="biron."><speaker>Biron.</speaker><l>Stay, slave; I must employ thee: |
| 1541 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="918"/></l><l>As thou wilt win my favour, good my knave, |
| 1542 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="919"/></l><l>Do one thing for me that I shall entreat. |
| 1543 |
|
| 1544 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="920"/></l></sp><sp who="cost."><speaker>Cost.</speaker><p>When would you have it done, sir? |
| 1545 |
|
| 1546 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="921"/></p></sp><sp who="biron."><speaker>Biron.</speaker><p>This afternoon. |
| 1547 |
|
| 1548 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="922"/></p></sp><sp who="cost."><speaker>Cost.</speaker><p>Well, I will do it, sir: fare you well. |
| 1549 |
|
| 1550 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="923"/></p></sp><sp who="biron."><speaker>Biron.</speaker><p>Thou knowest not what it is. |
| 1551 |
|
| 1552 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="924"/></p></sp><sp who="cost."><speaker>Cost.</speaker><l>I shall know, sir, when I have done it. |
| 1553 |
|
| 1554 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="925"/></l></sp><sp who="biron."><speaker>Biron.</speaker><l>Why, villain, thou must know first. |
| 1555 |
|
| 1556 |
<lb ed="G" n="161"/><lb ed="F1" n="926"/></l></sp><sp who="cost."><speaker>Cost.</speaker><l>I will come to your worship to-morrow morning. |
| 1557 |
|
| 1558 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="927"/></l></sp><sp who="biron."><speaker>Biron.</speaker><p>It must be done this afternoon. |
| 1559 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="928"/></p><p>Hark, slave, it is but this: |
| 1560 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="929"/></p><l>The princess comes to hunt here in the park, |
| 1561 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="930"/></l><l>And in her train there is a gentle lady; |
| 1562 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="931"/></l><l>When tongues speak sweetly, then they name her name, |
| 1563 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="932"/></l><l>And Rosaline they call her: ask for her; |
| 1564 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="933"/></l><l>And to her white hand see thou do commend |
| 1565 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="934"/></l><l>This seal'd-up counsel. There's thy guerdon; go. |
| 1566 |
<stage>Giving him a shilling. </stage> |
| 1567 |
|
| 1568 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="935"/></l></sp><sp who="cost."><speaker>Cost.</speaker><p>Gardon, O sweet gardon! better |
| 1569 |
<lb ed="G"/>than remuneration, <lb ed="F1" n="936"/>a 'leven-pence farthing better: |
| 1570 |
<lb ed="G"/>most sweet gardon! <lb ed="F1" n="937"/>I will do it, sir, in |
| 1571 |
<lb ed="G"/>print. Gardon! Remuneration! |
| 1572 |
<lb ed="F1" n="938"/><stage type="exit">Exit.</stage> |
| 1573 |
|
| 1574 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="939"/></p></sp><sp who="biron."><speaker>Biron.</speaker><l>And I, forsooth, in love! <lb ed="F1" n="940"/>I, that |
| 1575 |
<lb ed="G"/></l><l>have been love's whip; |
| 1576 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="941"/></l><l>A very beadle to a humorous sigh; |
| 1577 |
<lb ed="G"/></l><l>A critic, <lb ed="F1" n="942"/>nay, a night-watch constable; |
| 1578 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="943"/></l><l>A domineering pedant o'er the boy; |
| 1579 |
<lb ed="G" n="180"/><lb ed="F1" n="944"/></l><l>Than whom no mortal so magnificent! |
| 1580 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="945"/></l><l>This wimpled, whining, purblind, wayward boy; |
| 1581 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="946"/></l><l>This senior-junior, giant-dwarf, Dan Cupid; |
| 1582 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="947"/></l><l>Regent of love-rhymes, lord of folded arms, |
| 1583 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="948"/></l><l>The anointed sovereign of sighs and groans, |
| 1584 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="949"/></l><l>Liege of all loiterers and malcontents, |
| 1585 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="950"/></l><l>Dread prince of plackets, king of codpieces, |
| 1586 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="951"/></l><l>Sole imperator and great general |
| 1587 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="952"/></l><l>Of trotting 'paritors:--O my little heart:-- |
| 1588 |
<lb ed="G" n="189"/><lb ed="F1" n="953"/></l><l>And I to be a corporal of his field, |
| 1589 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="954"/></l><l>And wear his colours like a tumbler's hoop! |
| 1590 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="955"/></l><l>What, I! I love! I sue! I seek a wife! |
| 1591 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="956"/></l><l>A woman, that is like a German clock, |
| 1592 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="957"/></l><l>Still a-repairing, ever out of frame, |
| 1593 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="958"/></l><l>And never going aright. being a watch, |
| 1594 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="959"/></l><l>But being watch'd that it may still go right! |
| 1595 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="960"/></l><l>Nay, to be perjured, which is worst of all; |
| 1596 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="961"/></l><l>And, among three, to love the worst of all; |
| 1597 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="962"/></l><l>A wightly wanton with a velvet brow, |
| 1598 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="963"/></l><l>With two pitch-balls stuck in her face for eyes; |
| 1599 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="964"/></l><l>Ay, and, by heaven, one that will do the deed |
| 1600 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="965"/></l><l>Though Argus were her eunuch and her guard: |
| 1601 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="966"/></l><l>And I to sigh for her! to watch for her! |
| 1602 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="967"/></l><l>To pray for her! Go to; it is a plague |
| 1603 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="968"/></l><l>That Cupid will impose for my neglect |
| 1604 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="969"/></l><l>Of his almighty dreadful little might. |
| 1605 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="970"/></l><l>Well, I will love, write, sigh, pray, sue and groan: |
| 1606 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="971"/></l><l>Some men must love my lady and some Joan. |
| 1607 |
<stage type="exit">[Exit.</stage> |
| 1608 |
</l></sp> |
| 1609 |
</div2> |
| 1610 |
</div1> |
| 1611 |
|
| 1612 |
<div1 type="act" n="4"> |
| 1613 |
<head>ACT IV</head><lb ed="F1" n="972"/> |
| 1614 |
<div2 type="scene" n="1"> |
| 1615 |
<head>SCENE I</head> |
| 1616 |
<stage type="setting">The same.</stage> |
| 1617 |
<lb ed="F1" n="973"/><stage type="entrance">Enter the Princess, and her train, a Forester, BOYET, ROSALINE, MARIA, and KATHARINE.</stage> |
| 1618 |
<lb ed="F1" n="974"/> |
| 1619 |
|
| 1620 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="975"/><sp who="prin."><speaker>Prin.</speaker><l>Was that the king, that spurr'd his horse so hard |
| 1621 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="976"/></l><l>Against the steep uprising of the hill? |
| 1622 |
|
| 1623 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="977"/></l></sp><sp who="boyet."><speaker>Boyet.</speaker><l>I know not; but I think it was not he. |
| 1624 |
|
| 1625 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="978"/></l></sp><sp who="prin."><speaker>Prin.</speaker><l>Whoe'er a' was, a' show'd a mounting mind. |
| 1626 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="979"/></l><l>Well, lords, to-day we shall have our dispatch: |
| 1627 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="980"/></l><l>On Saturday we will return to France. |
| 1628 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="981"/></l><l>Then, forester, my friend, where is the bush |
| 1629 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="982"/></l><l>That we must stand and play the murderer in? |
| 1630 |
|
| 1631 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="983"/></l></sp><sp who="for."><speaker>For.</speaker><l>Hereby, upon the edge of yonder coppice; |
| 1632 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="984"/></l><l>A stand where you may make the fairest shoot. |
| 1633 |
|
| 1634 |
<lb ed="G" n="11"/><lb ed="F1" n="985"/></l></sp><sp who="prin."><speaker>Prin.</speaker><l>I thank my beauty, I am fair that shoot, |
| 1635 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="986"/></l><l>And thereupon thou speak'st the fairest shoot. |
| 1636 |
|
| 1637 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="987"/></l></sp><sp who="for."><speaker>For.</speaker><l>Pardon me, madam, for I meant not so. |
| 1638 |
|
| 1639 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="988"/></l></sp><sp who="prin."><speaker>Prin.</speaker><l>What, what? first praise me and again say no? |
| 1640 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="989"/></l><l>O short-lived pride! Not fair? alack for woe! |
| 1641 |
|
| 1642 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="990"/></l></sp><sp who="for."><speaker>For.</speaker><l part="I">Yes, madam, fair. |
| 1643 |
|
| 1644 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="991"/></l></sp><sp who="prin."><speaker>Prin.</speaker><l part="F">Nay, never paint me now: |
| 1645 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="992"/></l><l>Where fair is not, praise cannot mend the brow. |
| 1646 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="993"/></l><l>Here, good my glass, take this for telling true: |
| 1647 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="994"/></l><l>Fair payment for foul words is more than due. |
| 1648 |
|
| 1649 |
<lb ed="G" n="20"/><lb ed="F1" n="995"/></l></sp><sp who="for."><speaker>For.</speaker><l>Nothing but fair is that which you inherit. |
| 1650 |
|
| 1651 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="996"/></l></sp><sp who="prin."><speaker>Prin.</speaker><l>See, see, my beauty will be saved by merit! |
| 1652 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="997"/></l><l>O heresy in fair, fit for these days! |
| 1653 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="998"/></l><l>A giving hand, though foul, shall have fair praise. |
| 1654 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="999"/></l><l>But come, the bow: now mercy goes to kill, |
| 1655 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1000"/></l><l>And shooting well is then accounted ill. |
| 1656 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1001"/></l><l>Thus will I save my credit in the shoot: |
| 1657 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1002"/></l><l>Not wounding, pity would not let me do't: |
| 1658 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1003"/></l><l>If wounding, then it was to show my skill, |
| 1659 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1004"/></l><l>That more for praise than purpose meant to kill. |
| 1660 |
<lb ed="G" n="30"/><lb ed="F1" n="1005"/></l><l>And out of question so it is sometimes, |
| 1661 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1006"/></l><l>Glory grows guilty of detested crimes, |
| 1662 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1007"/></l><l>When, for fame's sake, for praise, an outward part, |
| 1663 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1008"/></l><l>We bend to that the working of the heart; |
| 1664 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1009"/></l><l>As I for praise alone now seek to spill |
| 1665 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1010"/></l><l>The poor deer's blood, that my heart means no ill. |
| 1666 |
|
| 1667 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1011"/></l></sp><sp who="boyet."><speaker>Boyet.</speaker><l>Do not curst wives hold that selfsovereignty |
| 1668 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1012"/></l><l>Only for praise sake, when they strive to be |
| 1669 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1013"/></l><l>Lords o'er their lords? |
| 1670 |
|
| 1671 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1014"/></l></sp><sp who="prin."><speaker>Prin.</speaker><l>Only for praise: and praise we may afford |
| 1672 |
<lb ed="G" n="40"/><lb ed="F1" n="1015"/></l><l>To any lady that subdues a lord. |
| 1673 |
<lb ed="F1" n="1016"/> |
| 1674 |
|
| 1675 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1017"/></l></sp><sp who="boyet."><speaker>Boyet.</speaker><l>Here comes a member of the commonwealth. |
| 1676 |
<stage type="entrance"> Enter COSTARD.</stage> |
| 1677 |
|
| 1678 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1018"/></l></sp><sp who="cost."><speaker>Cost.</speaker><p>God dig-you-den all! Pray you, |
| 1679 |
<lb ed="G"/>which is the head <lb ed="F1" n="1019"/>lady? |
| 1680 |
|
| 1681 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1020"/></p></sp><sp who="prin."><speaker>Prin.</speaker><p>Thou shalt know her, fellow, by the |
| 1682 |
<lb ed="G"/>rest that have <lb ed="F1" n="1021"/>no heads. |
| 1683 |
|
| 1684 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1022"/></p></sp><sp who="cost."><speaker>Cost.</speaker><p>Which is the greatest lady, the highest? |
| 1685 |
|
| 1686 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1023"/></p></sp><sp who="prin."><speaker>Prin.</speaker><p>The thickest and the tallest. |
| 1687 |
|
| 1688 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1024"/></p></sp><sp who="cost."><speaker>Cost.</speaker><l>The thickest and the tallest! it is so; truth is truth. |
| 1689 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1025"/></l><l>An your waist, mistress, were as slender as my wit, |
| 1690 |
<lb ed="G" n="50"/><lb ed="F1" n="1026"/></l><l>One o' these maids' girdles for your waist should be fit. |
| 1691 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1027"/></l><l>Are not you the chief woman? you are the thickest here. |
| 1692 |
|
| 1693 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1028"/></l></sp><sp who="prin."><speaker>Prin.</speaker><l>What's your will, sir? what's your will? |
| 1694 |
|
| 1695 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1029"/></l></sp><sp who="cost."><speaker>Cost.</speaker><l>I have a letter from Monsieur Biron <lb ed="F1" n="1030"/>to one Lady Rosaline. |
| 1696 |
|
| 1697 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1031"/></l></sp><sp who="prin."><speaker>Prin.</speaker><l>O, thy letter, thy letter! he's a good friend of mine: |
| 1698 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1032"/></l><l>Stand aside, good bearer. <lb ed="F1" n="1033"/>Boyet, you can carve; |
| 1699 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1034"/></l><l part="I">Break up this capon. |
| 1700 |
|
| 1701 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1035"/></l></sp><sp who="boyet."><speaker>Boyet.</speaker><l part="F">I am bound to serve. |
| 1702 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1036"/></l><l>This letter is mistook, it importeth none here; |
| 1703 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1037"/></l><l part="I">It is writ to Jaquenetta. |
| 1704 |
|
| 1705 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1038"/></l></sp><sp who="prin."><speaker>Prin.</speaker><l part="F">We will read it, I swear. |
| 1706 |
<lb ed="G" n="59"/><lb ed="F1" n="1039"/></l><l>Break the neck of the wax, and every one give ear. |
| 1707 |
<lb ed="F1" n="1040"/> |
| 1708 |
|
| 1709 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1041"/></l></sp><sp who="boyet."><speaker>Boyet.</speaker> <stage>[reads]</stage><p>'By heaven, that thou art |
| 1710 |
<lb ed="G"/>fair, is most infallible; true, <lb ed="F1" n="1042"/>that thou art |
| 1711 |
<lb ed="G"/>beauteous; truth itself, that thou art <lb ed="F1" n="1043"/>lovely. |
| 1712 |
<lb ed="G"/>More fairer than fair, beautiful than beauteous, |
| 1713 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1044"/>truer than truth itself, have commiseration |
| 1714 |
<lb ed="G"/>on thy heroical <lb ed="F1" n="1045"/>vassal! The magnanimous and |
| 1715 |
<lb ed="G"/>most illustrate king <lb ed="F1" n="1046"/>Cophetua set eye upon the |
| 1716 |
<lb ed="G"/>pernicious and indubitate beggar <lb ed="F1" n="1047"/>Zenelophon; |
| 1717 |
<lb ed="G"/>and he it was that might rightly say, Veni, |
| 1718 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1048"/>vidi, vici; which to annothanize in the vulgar, |
| 1719 |
<lb ed="G"/>--O <lb ed="F1" n="1049"/>base and obscure vulgar!--videlicet, He |
| 1720 |
<lb ed="G"/>came, saw, and overcame: <lb ed="F1" n="1050"/>he came, one; saw |
| 1721 |
<lb ed="G"/>two; overcame, three. <lb ed="F1" n="1051"/>Who came? the king: |
| 1722 |
<lb ed="G"/>why did he come? to see: why <lb ed="F1" n="1052"/>did he see? |
| 1723 |
<lb ed="G"/>to overcome: to whom come he? to the <lb ed="F1" n="1053"/>beggar: |
| 1724 |
<lb ed="G"/>what saw he? the beggar: who overcame |
| 1725 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1054"/>he? the beggar. The conclusion is victory: |
| 1726 |
<lb ed="G"/>on whose <lb ed="F1" n="1055"/>side? the king's. The captive |
| 1727 |
<lb ed="G"/>is enriched: on whose side? <lb ed="F1" n="1056"/>the beggar's. The |
| 1728 |
<lb ed="G"/>catastrophe is a nuptial: on whose <lb ed="F1" n="1057"/>side? the |
| 1729 |
<lb ed="G"/>king's: no, on both in one, or one in both. |
| 1730 |
<lb ed="G"/>I am <lb ed="F1" n="1058"/>the king; for so stands the comparison: |
| 1731 |
<lb ed="G"/>thou the beggar; <lb ed="F1" n="1059"/>for so witnesseth thy lowliness. |
| 1732 |
<lb ed="G"/>Shall I command <lb ed="F1" n="1060"/>thy love? I may: shall |
| 1733 |
<lb ed="G"/>I enforce thy love? I could: <lb ed="F1" n="1061"/>shall I entreat |
| 1734 |
<lb ed="G"/>thy love? I will. What shalt thou exchange |
| 1735 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1062"/>for rags? robes; for tittles? titles; for thyself? |
| 1736 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1063"/>me. Thus, expecting thy reply, I profane |
| 1737 |
<lb ed="G"/>my lips on <lb ed="F1" n="1064"/>thy foot, my eyes on thy picture, |
| 1738 |
<lb ed="G"/>and my heart on thy <lb ed="F1" n="1065"/>every part. <lb ed="F1" n="1066"/>Thine, in the |
| 1739 |
<lb ed="G"/>dearest design of industry, |
| 1740 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1067"/>DON ADRIANO DE ARMADO.' |
| 1741 |
<lb ed="G" n="90"/><lb ed="F1" n="1068"/></p><l>Thus dost thou hear the Nemean lion roar |
| 1742 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1069"/></l><l>'Gainst thee, thou lamb, that standest as his prey. |
| 1743 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1070"/></l><l>Submissive fall his princely feet before, |
| 1744 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1071"/></l><l>And he from forage will incline to play: |
| 1745 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1072"/></l><l>But if thou strive, poor soul, what art thou then? |
| 1746 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1073"/></l><l>Food for his rage, repasture for his den. |
| 1747 |
|
| 1748 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1074"/></l></sp><sp who="prin."><speaker>Prin.</speaker><l>What plume of feathers is he that indited this <lb ed="F1" n="1075"/>letter? |
| 1749 |
<lb ed="G"/></l><l>What vane? what weathercock? did you <lb ed="F1" n="1076"/>ever hear better? |
| 1750 |
|
| 1751 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1077"/></l></sp><sp who="boyet."><speaker>Boyet.</speaker><l>I am much deceived but I remember the style. |
| 1752 |
|
| 1753 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1078"/></l></sp><sp who="prin."><speaker>Prin.</speaker><l>Else your memory is bad, going o'er it erewhile. |
| 1754 |
|
| 1755 |
<lb ed="G" n="100"/><lb ed="F1" n="1079"/></l></sp><sp who="boyet."><speaker>Boyet.</speaker><l>This Armado is a Spaniard, that keeps here in court; |
| 1756 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1080"/></l><l>A phantasime, a Monarcho, and one that makes sport |
| 1757 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1081"/></l><l part="I">To the prince and his bookmates. |
| 1758 |
|
| 1759 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1082"/></l></sp><sp who="prin."><speaker>Prin.</speaker><l part="F">Thou fellow, a word: |
| 1760 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1083"/></l><l part="I">Who gave thee this letter? |
| 1761 |
|
| 1762 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1084"/></l></sp><sp who="cost."><speaker>Cost.</speaker><l part="F">I told you; my lord. |
| 1763 |
|
| 1764 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1085"/></l></sp><sp who="prin."><speaker>Prin.</speaker><l part="I">To whom shouldst thou give it? |
| 1765 |
|
| 1766 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1086"/></l></sp><sp who="cost."><speaker>Cost.</speaker><l part="F">From my lord to my lady. |
| 1767 |
|
| 1768 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1087"/></l></sp><sp who="prin."><speaker>Prin.</speaker><l>From which lord to which lady? |
| 1769 |
|
| 1770 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1088"/></l></sp><sp who="cost."><speaker>Cost.</speaker><l>From my lord Biron, a good master of mine, |
| 1771 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1089"/></l><l>To a lady of France that he call'd Rosaline. |
| 1772 |
|
| 1773 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1090"/></l></sp><sp who="prin."><speaker>Prin.</speaker><l>Thou hast mistaken his letter. Come, lords, away. |
| 1774 |
<stage>[To Ros.]</stage> |
| 1775 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1091"/></l><l>Here, sweet, put up this; 'twill be thine another day. |
| 1776 |
|
| 1777 |
<lb ed="F1" n="1092"/><stage type="exit">[Exeunt Princess and train.</stage> |
| 1778 |
|
| 1779 |
|
| 1780 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1093"/></l></sp><sp who="boyet."><speaker>Boyet.</speaker><l>Who is the suitor? who is the suitor? |
| 1781 |
|
| 1782 |
<lb ed="G" n="110"/><lb ed="F1" n="1094"/></l></sp><sp who="ros."><speaker>Ros.</speaker><l>Shall I teach you to know? |
| 1783 |
|
| 1784 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1095"/></l></sp><sp who="boyet."><speaker>Boyet.</speaker><l part="I">Ay, my continent of beauty. |
| 1785 |
|
| 1786 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1096"/></l></sp><sp who="ros."><speaker>Ros.</speaker><l part="F">Why, she that bears the bow. |
| 1787 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1097"/></l><l>Finely put off! |
| 1788 |
|
| 1789 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1098"/></l></sp><sp who="boyet."><speaker>Boyet.</speaker><l>My lady goes to kill horns; but, if thou marry, |
| 1790 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1099"/></l><l>Hang me by the neck, if horns that year miscarry. |
| 1791 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1100"/></l><l>Finely put on! |
| 1792 |
|
| 1793 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1101"/></l></sp><sp who="ros."><speaker>Ros.</speaker><l part="I">Well, then, I am the shooter. |
| 1794 |
|
| 1795 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1102"/></l></sp><sp who="boyet."><speaker>Boyet.</speaker><l part="F">And who is your deer? |
| 1796 |
|
| 1797 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1103"/></l></sp><sp who="ros."><speaker>Ros.</speaker><l>If we choose by the horns, yourself come not near. |
| 1798 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1104"/></l><l>Finely put on, indeed! |
| 1799 |
|
| 1800 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1105"/></l></sp><sp who="mar."><speaker>Mar.</speaker><l>You still wrangle with her, Boyet, and she <lb ed="F1" n="1106"/>strikes at the brow. |
| 1801 |
|
| 1802 |
<lb ed="G" n="120"/><lb ed="F1" n="1107"/></l></sp><sp who="boyet."><speaker>Boyet.</speaker><l>But she herself is hit lower: <lb ed="F1" n="1108"/>have I hit her now? |
| 1803 |
|
| 1804 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1109"/></l></sp><sp who="ros."><speaker>Ros.</speaker><p>Shall I come upon thee with an old |
| 1805 |
<lb ed="G"/>saying, that <lb ed="F1" n="1110"/>was a man when King Pepin of |
| 1806 |
<lb ed="G"/>France was a little boy, as <lb ed="F1" n="1111"/>touching the hit it? |
| 1807 |
|
| 1808 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1112"/></p></sp><sp who="boyet."><speaker>Boyet.</speaker><p>So I may answer thee with one as |
| 1809 |
<lb ed="G"/>old, that <lb ed="F1" n="1113"/>was a woman when Queen Guinover |
| 1810 |
<lb ed="G"/>of Britain was a <lb ed="F1" n="1114"/>little wench, as touching the |
| 1811 |
<lb ed="G"/>hit it. |
| 1812 |
|
| 1813 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1115"/></p></sp><sp who="ros."><speaker>Ros.</speaker><l part="I">Thou canst not hit it, hit it, hit it, |
| 1814 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1116"/></l><l part="F">Thou canst not hit it, my good man. |
| 1815 |
|
| 1816 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1117"/></l></sp><sp who="boyet."><speaker>Boyet.</speaker><l part="I">An I cannot, cannot, cannot, |
| 1817 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1118"/></l><l part="F" n="130">An I cannot, another can. |
| 1818 |
|
| 1819 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1119"/></l></sp><sp who="cost."><speaker>Cost.</speaker><l>By my troth, most pleasant: how both did fit it! |
| 1820 |
|
| 1821 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1120"/></l></sp><sp who="mar."><speaker>Mar.</speaker><l>A mark marvellous well shot, for they both <lb ed="F1" n="1121"/>did hit it. |
| 1822 |
|
| 1823 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1122"/></l></sp><sp who="boyet."><speaker>Boyet.</speaker><l>A mark! O, mark but that mark! A mark, says <lb ed="F1" n="1123"/>my lady! |
| 1824 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1124"/></l><l>Let the mark have a prick in't, to mete at, if it may be. |
| 1825 |
|
| 1826 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1125"/></l></sp><sp who="mar."><speaker>Mar.</speaker><l>Wide o' the bow hand! i' faith, your hand is out. |
| 1827 |
|
| 1828 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1126"/></l></sp><sp who="cost."><speaker>Cost.</speaker><l>Indeed, a' must shoot nearer, or he'll ne'er hit <lb ed="F1" n="1127"/>the clout. |
| 1829 |
|
| 1830 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1128"/></l></sp><sp who="boyet."><speaker>Boyet.</speaker><l>An if my hand be out, then belike your hand <lb ed="F1" n="1129"/>is in. |
| 1831 |
|
| 1832 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1130"/></l></sp><sp who="cost."><speaker>Cost.</speaker><l>Then will she get the upshoot by cleaving the <lb ed="F1" n="1131"/>pin. |
| 1833 |
|
| 1834 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1132"/></l></sp><sp who="mar."><speaker>Mar.</speaker><l>Come, come, you talk greasily; your lips grow <lb ed="F1" n="1133"/>foul. |
| 1835 |
|
| 1836 |
<lb ed="G" n="140"/><lb ed="F1" n="1134"/></l></sp><sp who="cost."><speaker>Cost.</speaker><l>She's too hard for you at pricks, sir: challenge her <lb ed="F1" n="1135"/>to bowl. |
| 1837 |
|
| 1838 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1136"/></l></sp><sp who="boyet."><speaker>Boyet.</speaker><l>I fear too much rubbing. Good night, my good <lb ed="F1" n="1137"/>owl. |
| 1839 |
|
| 1840 |
<stage type="exit">Exeunt Boyet and Maria.</stage> |
| 1841 |
|
| 1842 |
|
| 1843 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1138"/></l></sp><sp who="cost."><speaker>Cost.</speaker><l>By my soul, a swain! a most simple clown! |
| 1844 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1139"/></l><l>Lord, Lord, how the ladies and I have put him down! |
| 1845 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1140"/></l><l>O' my troth, most sweet jests! most incony vulgar wit! |
| 1846 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1141"/></l><l>When it comes so smoothly off, so obscenely, as it were, <lb ed="F1" n="1142"/>so fit. |
| 1847 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1143"/></l><l>Armado o' th' one side,--O, a most dainty man! |
| 1848 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1144"/></l><l>To see him walk before a lady and to bear her fan! |
| 1849 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1145"/></l><l>To see him kiss his hand! and how most sweetly a' will <lb ed="F1" n="1146"/>swear! |
| 1850 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1147"/></l><l>And his page o' t' other side, that handful of wit! |
| 1851 |
<lb ed="G" n="150"/><lb ed="F1" n="1148"/></l><l>Ah, heavens, it is a most pathetical nit! |
| 1852 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1149"/></l><l>Sola, sola! |
| 1853 |
<lb ed="F1" n="1150"/><stage>[Shout within.</stage> |
| 1854 |
<stage type="exit">[Exit Costard, running.</stage> |
| 1855 |
</l></sp></div2> |
| 1856 |
<div2 type="scene" n="2"> |
| 1857 |
<head>SCENE II</head> |
| 1858 |
<stage type="setting">The same.</stage> |
| 1859 |
<lb ed="F1" n="1151"/><stage type="entrance">Enter HOLOFERNES, SIR NATHANIEL, and DULL.</stage> |
| 1860 |
|
| 1861 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1152"/><sp who="nath."><speaker>Nath.</speaker><p>Very reverend sport, truly; and |
| 1862 |
<lb ed="G"/>done in the testimony <lb ed="F1" n="1153"/>of a good conscience. |
| 1863 |
|
| 1864 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1154"/></p></sp><sp who="hol."><speaker>Hol.</speaker><p>The deer was, as you know, sanguis, |
| 1865 |
<lb ed="G"/>in blood; <lb ed="F1" n="1155"/>ripe as the pomewater, who now |
| 1866 |
<lb ed="G"/>hangeth like a jewel in <lb ed="F1" n="1156"/>the ear of caelo, the |
| 1867 |
<lb ed="G"/>sky, the welkin, the heaven; and anon <lb ed="F1" n="1157"/>falleth |
| 1868 |
<lb ed="G"/>like a crab on the face of terra, the soil, the |
| 1869 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1158"/>land, the earth. |
| 1870 |
|
| 1871 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1159"/></p></sp><sp who="nath."><speaker>Nath.</speaker><p>Truly, Master Holofernes, the epithets |
| 1872 |
<lb ed="G"/>are <lb ed="F1" n="1160"/>sweetly varied, like a scholar at the |
| 1873 |
<lb ed="G"/>least: but, sir, I assure <lb ed="F1" n="1161"/>ye, it was a buck of |
| 1874 |
<lb ed="G" n="10"/>the first head. |
| 1875 |
|
| 1876 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1162"/></p></sp><sp who="hol."><speaker>Hol.</speaker><p>Sir Nathaniel, haud credo. |
| 1877 |
|
| 1878 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1163"/></p></sp><sp who="dull."><speaker>Dull.</speaker><l>'Twas not a haud credo; 'twas a pricket. |
| 1879 |
|
| 1880 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1164"/></l></sp><sp who="hol."><speaker>Hol.</speaker><p>Most barbarous intimation! yet a |
| 1881 |
<lb ed="G"/>kind of insinuation, <lb ed="F1" n="1165"/>as it were, in via, in way, |
| 1882 |
<lb ed="G"/>of explication; facere, as <lb ed="F1" n="1166"/>it were, replication, |
| 1883 |
<lb ed="G"/>or rather, ostentare, to show, as it were, <lb ed="F1" n="1167"/>his inclination, |
| 1884 |
<lb ed="G"/>after his undressed, unpolished, uneducated, |
| 1885 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1168"/>unpruned, untrained, or rather, unlettered, |
| 1886 |
<lb ed="G"/>or ratherest, <lb ed="F1" n="1169"/>unconfirmed fashion, to |
| 1887 |
<lb ed="G" n="20"/>insert again my haud credo <lb ed="F1" n="1170"/>for a deer. |
| 1888 |
|
| 1889 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1171"/></p></sp><sp who="dull."><speaker>Dull.</speaker><l>I said the deer was not a haud credo; 'twas a <lb ed="F1" n="1172"/>pricket. |
| 1890 |
|
| 1891 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1173"/></l></sp><sp who="hol."><speaker>Hol.</speaker><l>Twice-sod simplicity, bis coctus! |
| 1892 |
<lb ed="G"/></l><l>O thou monster <lb ed="F1" n="1174"/>Ignorance, how deformed dost thou look! |
| 1893 |
|
| 1894 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1175"/></l></sp><sp who="nath."><speaker>Nath.</speaker><p>Sir, he hath never fed of the dainties |
| 1895 |
<lb ed="G"/>that are <lb ed="F1" n="1176"/>bred in a book; <lb ed="F1" n="1177"/>he hath not eat paper, |
| 1896 |
<lb ed="G"/>as it were; <lb ed="F1" n="1178"/>he hath not drunk ink: <lb ed="F1" n="1179"/>his |
| 1897 |
<lb ed="G"/>intellect is not replenished; he is only an animal, |
| 1898 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1180"/>only sensible in the duller parts: |
| 1899 |
<lb ed="G"/>And such barren plants <lb ed="F1" n="1181"/>are set before us, that |
| 1900 |
<lb ed="G"/>we thankful should be, |
| 1901 |
<lb ed="G" n="30"/>Which we of <lb ed="F1" n="1182"/>taste and feeling are, for those |
| 1902 |
<lb ed="G"/>parts that do fructify in <lb ed="F1" n="1183"/>us more than he. |
| 1903 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1184"/>For as it would ill become me to be vain, indiscreet, |
| 1904 |
<lb ed="G"/>or <lb ed="F1" n="1185"/>a fool, |
| 1905 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1186"/>So were there a patch set on learning, to see |
| 1906 |
<lb ed="G"/>him in a <lb ed="F1" n="1187"/>school: |
| 1907 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1188"/>But omne bene, say I; being of an old father's mind, |
| 1908 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1189"/>Many can brook the weather that love not the wind. |
| 1909 |
|
| 1910 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1190"/></p></sp><sp who="dull."><speaker>Dull.</speaker><l>You two are book-men: can you tell me by your <lb ed="F1" n="1191"/>wit |
| 1911 |
<lb ed="G"/></l><l>What was a month old at Cain's birth, that's not five <lb ed="F1" n="1192"/>weeks old as yet? |
| 1912 |
|
| 1913 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1193"/></l></sp><sp who="hol."><speaker>Hol.</speaker><l>Dictynna, goodman Dull; Dictynna, goodman <lb ed="F1" n="1194"/>Dull. |
| 1914 |
|
| 1915 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1195"/></l></sp><sp who="dull."><speaker>Dull.</speaker><l>What is Dictynna? |
| 1916 |
|
| 1917 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1196"/></l></sp><sp who="nath."><speaker>Nath.</speaker><l>A title to Phoebe, to Luna, to the moon. |
| 1918 |
|
| 1919 |
<lb ed="G" n="40"/><lb ed="F1" n="1197"/></l></sp><sp who="hol."><speaker>Hol.</speaker><l>The moon was a month old when Adam was <lb ed="F1" n="1198"/>no more. |
| 1920 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1199"/></l><l>And raught not to five weeks when he came to five-score. |
| 1921 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1200"/></l><l>The allusion holds in the exchange. |
| 1922 |
|
| 1923 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1201"/></l></sp><sp who="dull."><speaker>Dull.</speaker><l>'Tis true indeed: the collusion holds in the <lb ed="F1" n="1202"/>exchange. |
| 1924 |
|
| 1925 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1203"/></l></sp><sp who="hol."><speaker>Hol.</speaker><l>God comfort thy capacity! I say, the |
| 1926 |
<lb ed="G"/></l><l>allusion holds <lb ed="F1" n="1204"/>in the exchange. |
| 1927 |
|
| 1928 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1205"/></l></sp><sp who="dull."><speaker>Dull.</speaker><p>And I say, the pollusion holds in the |
| 1929 |
<lb ed="G"/>exchange; <lb ed="F1" n="1206"/>for the moon is never but a month |
| 1930 |
<lb ed="G"/>old: and I say beside <lb ed="F1" n="1207"/>that, 'twas a pricket that |
| 1931 |
<lb ed="G"/>the princess killed. |
| 1932 |
|
| 1933 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1208"/></p></sp><sp who="hol."><speaker>Hol.</speaker><p>Sir Nathaniel, will you hear an extemporal |
| 1934 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1209"/>epitaph on the death of the deer? And, |
| 1935 |
<lb ed="G"/>to humor <lb ed="F1" n="1210"/>the ignorant, call I the deer the princess |
| 1936 |
<lb ed="G"/>killed a <lb ed="F1" n="1211"/>pricket. |
| 1937 |
|
| 1938 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1212"/></p></sp><sp who="nath."><speaker>Nath.</speaker><p>Perge, good Master Holofernes, |
| 1939 |
<lb ed="G"/>perge; so it shall <lb ed="F1" n="1213"/>please you to abrogate scurrility. |
| 1940 |
|
| 1941 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1214"/></p></sp><sp who="hol."><speaker>Hol.</speaker><l>I will something affect the letter, for it argues <lb ed="F1" n="1215"/>facility. |
| 1942 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1216"/></l><l>The preyful princess pierced and prick'd <lb ed="F1" n="1217"/>a pretty pleasing pricket; |
| 1943 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1218"/></l><l>Some say a sore; but not a sore, <lb ed="F1" n="1219"/>till now made sore with shooting. |
| 1944 |
<lb ed="G" n="60"/><lb ed="F1" n="1220"/></l><l>The dogs did yell; put L to sore, <lb ed="F1" n="1221"/>then sorel jumps from thicket; |
| 1945 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1222"/></l><l>Or pricket sore, or else sorel; <lb ed="F1" n="1223"/>the people fall a-hooting. |
| 1946 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1224"/></l><l>If sore be sore, then L to sore <lb ed="F1" n="1225"/>makes fifty sores one sorel. |
| 1947 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1226"/></l><l>Of one sore I an hundred make <lb ed="F1" n="1227"/>by adding but one more L. |
| 1948 |
|
| 1949 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1228"/></l></sp><sp who="nath."><speaker>Nath.</speaker><p>A rare talent! |
| 1950 |
|
| 1951 |
<lb ed="G"/></p></sp><sp who="dull."><speaker>Dull.</speaker> <stage>Aside</stage><p>If a talent be a claw, look |
| 1952 |
<lb ed="G"/>how he claws him <lb ed="F1" n="1230"/>with a talent. |
| 1953 |
|
| 1954 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1231"/></p></sp><sp who="hol."><speaker>Hol.</speaker><p>This is a gift that I have, simple, simple; |
| 1955 |
<lb ed="G"/>a foolish <lb ed="F1" n="1232"/>extravagant spirit, full of forms, |
| 1956 |
<lb ed="G"/>figures, shapes, objects, <lb ed="F1" n="1233"/>ideas, apprehensions, |
| 1957 |
<lb ed="G"/>motions, revolutions: these <lb ed="F1" n="1234"/>are begot in the |
| 1958 |
<lb ed="G"/>ventricle of memory, nourished in the <lb ed="F1" n="1235"/>womb |
| 1959 |
<lb ed="G"/>of pia mater, and delivered upon the mellowing |
| 1960 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1236"/>of occasion. But the gift is good in those in |
| 1961 |
<lb ed="G"/>whom it is <lb ed="F1" n="1237"/>acute, and I am thankful for it. |
| 1962 |
|
| 1963 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1238"/></p></sp><sp who="nath."><speaker>Nath.</speaker><p>Sir, I praise the Lord for you: and |
| 1964 |
<lb ed="G"/>so may my <lb ed="F1" n="1239"/>parishioners; for their sons are |
| 1965 |
<lb ed="G"/>well tutored by you, <lb ed="F1" n="1240"/>and their daughters profit |
| 1966 |
<lb ed="G"/>very greatly under you: you <lb ed="F1" n="1241"/>are a good member |
| 1967 |
<lb ed="G"/>of the commonwealth. |
| 1968 |
|
| 1969 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1242"/></p></sp><sp who="hol."><speaker>Hol.</speaker><p>Mehercle, if their sons be ingenuous, |
| 1970 |
<lb ed="G"/>they <lb ed="F1" n="1243"/>shall want no instruction; if their daughters |
| 1971 |
<lb ed="G"/>be capable, <lb ed="F1" n="1244"/>I will put it to them: but vir |
| 1972 |
<lb ed="G"/>sapit qui pauca loquitur; a <lb ed="F1" n="1245"/>soul feminine saluteth |
| 1973 |
<lb ed="G"/>us. |
| 1974 |
<stage type="entrance">Enter JAQUENETTA and COSTARD.</stage> |
| 1975 |
|
| 1976 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1246"/></p></sp><sp who="jaq."><speaker>Jaq.</speaker><l>God give you good morrow, master Parson. |
| 1977 |
|
| 1978 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1247"/></l></sp><sp who="hol."><speaker>Hol.</speaker><p>Master Parson, quasi pers-on. An if |
| 1979 |
<lb ed="G"/>one should <lb ed="F1" n="1248"/>be pierced, which is the one? |
| 1980 |
|
| 1981 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1249"/></p></sp><sp who="cost."><speaker>Cost.</speaker><p>Marry, master schoolmaster, he that |
| 1982 |
<lb ed="G"/>is likest to a <lb ed="F1" n="1250"/>hogshead. |
| 1983 |
|
| 1984 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1251"/></p></sp><sp who="hol."><speaker>Hol.</speaker><p>Piercing a hogshead! a good lustre of |
| 1985 |
<lb ed="G"/>conceit <lb ed="F1" n="1252"/>in a tuft of earth; fire enough for a |
| 1986 |
<lb ed="G"/>flint, pearl <lb ed="F1" n="1253"/>enough for a swine: 'tis pretty; it |
| 1987 |
<lb ed="G"/>is well. |
| 1988 |
|
| 1989 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1254"/></p></sp><sp who="jaq."><speaker>Jaq.</speaker><p>Good master Parson, be so good as |
| 1990 |
<lb ed="G"/>read me <lb ed="F1" n="1255"/>this letter: it was given me by Costard, |
| 1991 |
<lb ed="G"/>and sent me <lb ed="F1" n="1256"/>from Don Armado: I beseech |
| 1992 |
<lb ed="G"/>you, read it. |
| 1993 |
|
| 1994 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1257"/></p></sp><sp who="hol."><speaker>Hol.</speaker><p>Fauste, precor gelida quando pecus |
| 1995 |
<lb ed="G"/>omne sub umbra Ruminat,<lb ed="F1" n="1258"/>--and so forth. Ah, |
| 1996 |
<lb ed="G"/>good old Mantuan! I <lb ed="F1" n="1259"/>may speak of thee as |
| 1997 |
<lb ed="G"/>the traveller doth of Venice; |
| 1998 |
<lb ed="G"/></p><l part="I">Venetia, <lb ed="F1" n="1260"/>Venetia, |
| 1999 |
<lb ed="G"/></l><l part="F" n="100">Chi non ti vede non ti pretia. |
| 2000 |
<lb ed="G"/></l><p>Old Mantuan, <lb ed="F1" n="1261"/>old Mantuan! who understandeth |
| 2001 |
<lb ed="G"/>thee not, loves thee not. Ut, re, <lb ed="F1" n="1262"/>sol, la, mi, |
| 2002 |
<lb ed="G"/>fa. Under pardon, sir, what are the contents? |
| 2003 |
<lb ed="G"/>or <lb ed="F1" n="1263"/>rather, as Horace says in his--What, my |
| 2004 |
<lb ed="G"/>soul, verses? |
| 2005 |
|
| 2006 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1264"/></p></sp><sp who="nath."><speaker>Nath.</speaker><p>Ay, sir, and very learned. |
| 2007 |
|
| 2008 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1265"/></p></sp><sp who="hol."><speaker>Hol.</speaker><p>Let me hear a staff, a stanze, a verse; |
| 2009 |
<lb ed="G"/>lege, <lb ed="F1" n="1266"/>domine. |
| 2010 |
|
| 2011 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1267"/></p></sp><sp who="nath."><speaker>Nath.</speaker> <stage>Reads</stage><l>If love make me forsworn, how shall I swear to love? |
| 2012 |
<lb ed="G" n="110"/><lb ed="F1" n="1268"/></l><l>Ah, never faith could hold, if not to beauty vow'd! |
| 2013 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1269"/></l><l>Though to myself forsworn, to thee I'll faithful prove; |
| 2014 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1270"/></l><l>Those thoughts to me were oaks, to thee like osiers <lb ed="F1" n="1271"/>bow'd. |
| 2015 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1272"/></l><l>Study his bias leaves and makes his book thine eyes, |
| 2016 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1273"/></l><l>Where all those pleasures live that art would <lb ed="F1" n="1274"/>comprehend: |
| 2017 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1275"/></l><l>If knowledge be the mark, to know thee shall suffice; |
| 2018 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1276"/></l><l>Well learned is that tongue that well can thee commend, |
| 2019 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1277"/></l><l>All ignorant that soul that sees thee without wonder; |
| 2020 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1278"/></l><l>Which is to me some praise that I thy parts admire: |
| 2021 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1279"/></l><l>Thy eye Jove's lightning bears, thy voice his dreadful <lb ed="F1" n="1280"/>thunder, |
| 2022 |
<lb ed="G" n="120"/><lb ed="F1" n="1281"/></l><l>Which, not to anger bent, is music and sweet fire. |
| 2023 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1282"/></l><l>Celestial as thou art, O, pardon, love, this wrong, |
| 2024 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1283"/></l><l>That sings heaven's praise with such an earthly tongue. |
| 2025 |
|
| 2026 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1284"/></l></sp><sp who="hol."><speaker>Hol.</speaker><p>You find not the apostraphas, and so |
| 2027 |
<lb ed="G"/>miss the <lb ed="F1" n="1285"/>accent: let me supervise the canzonet. |
| 2028 |
<lb ed="G"/> <lb ed="F1" n="1286"/>Here are only numbers ratified; but, for |
| 2029 |
<lb ed="G"/>the <lb ed="F1" n="1287"/>elegancy, facility, and golden cadence of |
| 2030 |
<lb ed="G"/>poesy, caret. Ovidius <lb ed="F1" n="1288"/>Naso was the man: and |
| 2031 |
<lb ed="G"/>why, indeed, Naso, but <lb ed="F1" n="1289"/>for smelling out the |
| 2032 |
<lb ed="G"/>odoriferous flowers of fancy, the <lb ed="F1" n="1290"/>jerks of invention? |
| 2033 |
<lb ed="G"/> Imitari is nothing: so doth the <lb ed="F1" n="1291"/>hound |
| 2034 |
<lb ed="G"/>his master, the ape his keeper, the tired horse |
| 2035 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1292"/>his rider. But, damosella virgin, was this directed |
| 2036 |
<lb ed="G"/>to <lb ed="F1" n="1293"/>you? |
| 2037 |
|
| 2038 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1294"/></p></sp><sp who="jaq."><speaker>Jaq.</speaker><p>Ay, sir, from one Monsieur Biron, |
| 2039 |
<lb ed="G"/>one of the <lb ed="F1" n="1295"/>strange queen's lords. |
| 2040 |
|
| 2041 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1296"/></p></sp><sp who="hol."><speaker>Hol.</speaker><p>I will overglance the superscript: <lb ed="F1" n="1297"/>'To |
| 2042 |
<lb ed="G"/>the snow-white hand of the most beauteous |
| 2043 |
<lb ed="G"/>Lady Rosaline.' <lb ed="F1" n="1298"/>I will look again on the intellect |
| 2044 |
<lb ed="G"/>of the letter, for <lb ed="F1" n="1299"/>the nomination of the |
| 2045 |
<lb ed="G"/>party writing to the person written <lb ed="F1" n="1300"/>unto: |
| 2046 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1301"/>'Your ladyship's in all desired employment, |
| 2047 |
<lb ed="G"/>BIRON.' <lb ed="F1" n="1302"/>Sir Nathaniel, this Biron is one of the |
| 2048 |
<lb ed="G"/>votaries <lb ed="F1" n="1303"/>with the king; and here he hath |
| 2049 |
<lb ed="G"/>framed a letter to a sequent <lb ed="F1" n="1304"/>of the stranger |
| 2050 |
<lb ed="G"/>queen's, which accidentally, or <lb ed="F1" n="1305"/>by the way of |
| 2051 |
<lb ed="G"/>progression, hath miscarried. Trip and <lb ed="F1" n="1306"/>go, my |
| 2052 |
<lb ed="G"/>sweet; deliver this paper into the royal hand |
| 2053 |
<lb ed="G"/>of the <lb ed="F1" n="1307"/>king: it may concern much. Stay not |
| 2054 |
<lb ed="G"/>thy compliment; I <lb ed="F1" n="1308"/>forgive thy duty: adieu. |
| 2055 |
|
| 2056 |
<lb ed="G" n="150"/><lb ed="F1" n="1309"/></p></sp><sp who="jaq."><speaker>Jaq.</speaker><l>Good Costard, go with me. <lb ed="F1" n="1310"/>Sir, God save your life! |
| 2057 |
|
| 2058 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1311"/></l></sp><sp who="cost."><speaker>Cost.</speaker><p>Have with thee, my girl. |
| 2059 |
<stage type="exit">Exeunt Cost. and Jaq.</stage> |
| 2060 |
|
| 2061 |
|
| 2062 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1312"/></p></sp><sp who="nath."><speaker>Nath.</speaker><p>Sir, you have done this in the fear of |
| 2063 |
<lb ed="G"/>God, very <lb ed="F1" n="1313"/>religiously; and, as a certain father |
| 2064 |
<lb ed="G"/>saith,-- |
| 2065 |
|
| 2066 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1314"/></p></sp><sp who="hol."><speaker>Hol.</speaker><p>Sir, tell not me of the father; I do |
| 2067 |
<lb ed="G"/>fear colorable <lb ed="F1" n="1315"/>colors. But to return to the |
| 2068 |
<lb ed="G"/>verses: did they please <lb ed="F1" n="1316"/>you, Sir Nathaniel? |
| 2069 |
|
| 2070 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1317"/></p></sp><sp who="nath."><speaker>Nath.</speaker><p>Marvellous well for the pen. |
| 2071 |
|
| 2072 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1318"/></p></sp><sp who="hol."><speaker>Hol.</speaker><p>I do dine to-day at the father's of a |
| 2073 |
<lb ed="G"/>certain pupil <lb ed="F1" n="1319"/>of mine; where, if, before repast, |
| 2074 |
<lb ed="G"/>it shall please you to <lb ed="F1" n="1320"/>gratify the table with a |
| 2075 |
<lb ed="G"/>grace, I will, on my privilege I <lb ed="F1" n="1321"/>have with the |
| 2076 |
<lb ed="G"/>parents of the foresaid child or pupil, <lb ed="F1" n="1322"/>undertake |
| 2077 |
<lb ed="G"/>your ben venuto; where I will prove those |
| 2078 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1323"/>verses to be very unlearned, neither savouring |
| 2079 |
<lb ed="G"/>of <lb ed="F1" n="1324"/>poetry, wit, nor invention: I beseech your |
| 2080 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1325"/>society. |
| 2081 |
|
| 2082 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1326"/></p></sp><sp who="nath."><speaker>Nath.</speaker><p>And thank you too; for society, saith |
| 2083 |
<lb ed="G"/>the text, <lb ed="F1" n="1327"/>is the happiness of life. |
| 2084 |
|
| 2085 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1328"/></p></sp><sp who="hol."><speaker>Hol.</speaker><p>And, certes, the text most infallibly |
| 2086 |
<lb ed="G"/>concludes it.<stage>To Dull</stage><lb ed="F1" n="1329"/>Sir, I do invite you |
| 2087 |
<lb ed="G"/>too; you shall not say me nay: pauca <lb ed="F1" n="1330"/>verba. |
| 2088 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1331"/>Away! the gentles are at their game, and we |
| 2089 |
<lb ed="G"/>will to our <lb ed="F1" n="1332"/>recreation. |
| 2090 |
|
| 2091 |
<stage type="exit">Exeunt.</stage> |
| 2092 |
</p></sp></div2> |
| 2093 |
<div2 type="scene" n="3"> |
| 2094 |
<head>SCENE III</head> |
| 2095 |
<stage type="setting">The same.</stage> |
| 2096 |
<lb ed="F1" n="1333"/><stage type="entrance"> Enter BIRON, with a paper.</stage> |
| 2097 |
|
| 2098 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1334"/><sp who="biron."><speaker>Biron.</speaker><p>The king he is hunting the deer; <lb ed="F1" n="1335"/>I |
| 2099 |
<lb ed="G"/>am coursing myself: <lb ed="F1" n="1336"/>they have pitched a toil; |
| 2100 |
<lb ed="G"/>I am toiling in a pitch,<lb ed="F1" n="1337"/>--pitch that defiles: |
| 2101 |
<lb ed="G"/>defile! a foul word. Well, set thee <lb ed="F1" n="1338"/>down, sorrow! |
| 2102 |
<lb ed="G"/>for so they say the fool said, and so say |
| 2103 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1339"/>I, and I the fool: well proved, wit! By the |
| 2104 |
<lb ed="G"/>Lord, this <lb ed="F1" n="1340"/>love is as mad as Ajax: it kills |
| 2105 |
<lb ed="G"/>sheep; it kills me, I a <lb ed="F1" n="1341"/>sheep: well proved |
| 2106 |
<lb ed="G"/>again o' my side! I will not love: <lb ed="F1" n="1342"/>if I do, hang |
| 2107 |
<lb ed="G"/>me; i' faith, I will not. O, but her eye,--by |
| 2108 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1343"/>this light, but for her eye, I would not love |
| 2109 |
<lb ed="G"/>her; yes, for <lb ed="F1" n="1344"/>her two eyes. Well, I do nothing |
| 2110 |
<lb ed="G"/>in the world but lie, <lb ed="F1" n="1345"/>and lie in my throat. By |
| 2111 |
<lb ed="G"/>heaven, I do love: and it hath <lb ed="F1" n="1346"/>taught me to |
| 2112 |
<lb ed="G"/>rhyme and to be melancholy; and here is <lb ed="F1" n="1347"/>part |
| 2113 |
<lb ed="G"/>of my rhyme, and here my melancholy. Well, |
| 2114 |
<lb ed="G"/>she <lb ed="F1" n="1348"/>hath one o' my sonnets already: the clown |
| 2115 |
<lb ed="G"/>bore it, the <lb ed="F1" n="1349"/>fool sent it, and the lady hath it: |
| 2116 |
<lb ed="G"/>sweet clown, sweeter <lb ed="F1" n="1350"/>fool, sweetest lady! By |
| 2117 |
<lb ed="G"/>the world, I would not care <lb ed="F1" n="1351"/>a pin, if the other |
| 2118 |
<lb ed="G"/>three were in. Here comes one with a <lb ed="F1" n="1352"/>paper: |
| 2119 |
<lb ed="G"/>God give him grace to groan! |
| 2120 |
<lb ed="F1" n="1353"/><stage>Stands aside.</stage> |
| 2121 |
<stage type="entrance">Enter the King, with a paper.</stage> |
| 2122 |
|
| 2123 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1354"/></p></sp><sp who="king."><speaker>King.</speaker><p>Ay, me! |
| 2124 |
|
| 2125 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1355"/></p></sp><sp who="biron."><speaker>Biron.</speaker> <stage>Aside</stage><p>Shot, by heaven! Proceed, |
| 2126 |
<lb ed="G"/>sweet Cupid: thou hast <lb ed="F1" n="1356"/>thumped him with thy |
| 2127 |
<lb ed="G"/>bird-bolt under the left pap. In faith, <lb ed="F1" n="1357"/>secrets! |
| 2128 |
|
| 2129 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1358"/></p></sp><sp who="king."><speaker>King.</speaker><stage>reads</stage><l>So sweet a kiss the golden sun gives not |
| 2130 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1359"/></l><l>To those fresh morning drops upon the rose, |
| 2131 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1360"/></l><l>As thy eye-beams, when their fresh rays have smote |
| 2132 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1361"/></l><l>The night of dew that on my cheeks down flows: |
| 2133 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1362"/></l><l>Nor shines the silver moon one half so bright |
| 2134 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1363"/></l><l>Through the transparent bosom of the deep, |
| 2135 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1364"/></l><l>As doth thy face through tears of mine give light; |
| 2136 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1365"/></l><l>Thou shinest in every tear that I do weep: |
| 2137 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1366"/></l><l>No drop but as a coach doth carry thee; |
| 2138 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1367"/></l><l>So ridest thou triumphing in my woe, |
| 2139 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1368"/></l><l>Do but behold the tears that swell in me, |
| 2140 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1369"/></l><l>And they thy glory through my grief will show: |
| 2141 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1370"/></l><l>But do not love thyself; then thou wilt keep |
| 2142 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1371"/></l><l>My tears for glasses, and still make me weep. |
| 2143 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1372"/></l><l>O queen of queens! how far dost thou excel, |
| 2144 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1373"/></l><l>No thought can think, nor tongue of mortal tell. |
| 2145 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1374"/></l><l>How shall she know my griefs? I'll drop the paper: |
| 2146 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1375"/></l><l>Sweet leaves, shade folly. Who is he comes here? |
| 2147 |
<lb ed="F1" n="1376"/> |
| 2148 |
<stage>Steps aside </stage> |
| 2149 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1377"/></l><l>What, Longaville! and reading! listen, ear. |
| 2150 |
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| 2151 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1378"/></l></sp><sp who="biron."><speaker>Biron.</speaker><l>Now, in thy likeness, one more fool appear! |
| 2152 |
<stage type="entrance"> Enter LONGAVILLE, with a paper. </stage> |
| 2153 |
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| 2154 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1379"/></l></sp><sp who="long."><speaker>Long.</speaker><p>Ay me, I am forsworn! |
| 2155 |
|
| 2156 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1380"/></p></sp><sp who="biron."><speaker>Biron.</speaker><p>Why, he comes in like a perjure, |
| 2157 |
<lb ed="G"/>wearing papers. |
| 2158 |
|
| 2159 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1381"/></p></sp><sp who="king."><speaker>King.</speaker><l>In love, I hope: sweet fellowship in shame! |
| 2160 |
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| 2161 |
<lb ed="G" n="50"/><lb ed="F1" n="1382"/></l></sp><sp who="biron."><speaker>Biron.</speaker><l>One drunkard loves another of the name. |
| 2162 |
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| 2163 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1383"/></l></sp><sp who="long."><speaker>Long.</speaker><l>Am I the first that have been perjured so? |
| 2164 |
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| 2165 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1384"/></l></sp><sp who="biron."><speaker>Biron.</speaker><l>I could put thee in comfort. Not by two that I know: |
| 2166 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1385"/></l><l>Thou makest the triumviry, the corner-cap of society, |
| 2167 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1386"/></l><l>The shape of Love's Tyburn that hangs up simplicity. |
| 2168 |
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| 2169 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1387"/></l></sp><sp who="long."><speaker>Long.</speaker><l>I fear these stubborn lines lack power to move. |
| 2170 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1388"/></l><l>O sweet Maria, empress of my love! |
| 2171 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1389"/></l><l>These numbers will I tear, and write in prose. |
| 2172 |
|
| 2173 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1390"/></l></sp><sp who="biron."><speaker>Biron.</speaker><l>O, rhymes are guards on wanton Cupid's hose: |
| 2174 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1391"/></l><l part="I">Disfigure not his slop. |
| 2175 |
|
| 2176 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1392"/></l></sp><sp who="long."><speaker>Long.</speaker><l part="F">This same shall go. |
| 2177 |
<stage>Reads.</stage> |
| 2178 |
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| 2179 |
<lb ed="G" n="60"/><lb ed="F1" n="1393"/></l><l>Did not the heavenly rhetoric of thine eye, |
| 2180 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1394"/></l><l>'Gainst whom the world cannot hold argument, |
| 2181 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1395"/></l><l>Persuade my heart to this false perjury? |
| 2182 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1396"/></l><l>Vows for thee broke deserve not punishment. |
| 2183 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1397"/></l><l>A woman I forswore; but I will prove, |
| 2184 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1398"/></l><l>Thou being a goddess, I forswore not thee: |
| 2185 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1399"/></l><l>My vow was earthly, thou a heavenly love; |
| 2186 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1400"/></l><l>Thy grace being gain'd cures all disgrace in me. |
| 2187 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1401"/></l><l>Vows are but breath, and breath a vapour is: |
| 2188 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1402"/></l><l>Then thou, fair sun, which on my earth dost shine, |
| 2189 |
<lb ed="G" n="70"/><lb ed="F1" n="1403"/></l><l>Exhalest this vapour-vow; in thee it is: |
| 2190 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1404"/></l><l>If broken then, it is no fault of mine: |
| 2191 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1405"/></l><l>If by me broke, what fool is not so wise |
| 2192 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1406"/></l><l>To lose an oath to win a paradise? |
| 2193 |
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| 2194 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1407"/></l></sp><sp who="biron."><speaker>Biron.</speaker><l>This is the liver-vein, which makes flesh a deity, |
| 2195 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1408"/></l><l>A green goose a goddess: pure, pure idolatry. |
| 2196 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1409"/></l><l>God amend us, God amend! we are much out o' the way. |
| 2197 |
<lb ed="F1" n="1410"/> |
| 2198 |
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| 2199 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1411"/></l></sp><sp who="long."><speaker>Long.</speaker><l>By whom shall I send this?--Company! stay. |
| 2200 |
<stage>Steps aside. </stage> |
| 2201 |
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| 2202 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1412"/></l></sp><sp who="biron."><speaker>Biron.</speaker><l>All hid, all hid; an old infant play. |
| 2203 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1413"/></l><l>Like a demigod here sit I in the sky, |
| 2204 |
<lb ed="G" n="80"/><lb ed="F1" n="1414"/></l><l>And wretched fools' secrets heedfully o'er-eye. |
| 2205 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1415"/></l><l>More sacks to the mill! O heavens, I have my wish! |
| 2206 |
<stage type="entrance"> Enter DUMAIN, with a paper.</stage> |
| 2207 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1416"/></l><l>Dumain transform'd! four woodcocks in a dish! |
| 2208 |
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| 2209 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1417"/></l></sp><sp who="dum."><speaker>Dum.</speaker><l>O most divine Kate! |
| 2210 |
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| 2211 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1418"/></l></sp><sp who="biron."><speaker>Biron.</speaker><l>O most profane coxcomb! |
| 2212 |
|
| 2213 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1419"/></l></sp><sp who="dum."><speaker>Dum.</speaker><l>By heaven, the wonder in a mortal eye! |
| 2214 |
|
| 2215 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1420"/></l></sp><sp who="biron."><speaker>Biron.</speaker><l>By earth, she is not, corporal, there you lie. |
| 2216 |
|
| 2217 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1421"/></l></sp><sp who="dum."><speaker>Dum.</speaker><l>Her amber hair for foul hath amber quoted. |
| 2218 |
|
| 2219 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1422"/></l></sp><sp who="biron."><speaker>Biron.</speaker><l>An amber-colour'd raven was well noted. |
| 2220 |
|
| 2221 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1423"/></l></sp><sp who="dum."><speaker>Dum.</speaker><l part="I">As upright as the cedar. |
| 2222 |
|
| 2223 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1424"/></l></sp><sp who="biron."><speaker>Biron.</speaker><l part="F">Stoop, I say; |
| 2224 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1425"/></l><l part="I">Her shoulder is with child. |
| 2225 |
|
| 2226 |
<lb ed="G" n="90"/><lb ed="F1" n="1426"/></l></sp><sp who="dum."><speaker>Dum.</speaker><l part="F">As fair as day. |
| 2227 |
|
| 2228 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1427"/></l></sp><sp who="biron."><speaker>Biron.</speaker><l>Ay, as some days; but then no sun must shine. |
| 2229 |
|
| 2230 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1428"/></l></sp><sp who="dum."><speaker>Dum.</speaker><l part="I">O that I had my wish! |
| 2231 |
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| 2232 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1429"/></l></sp><sp who="long."><speaker>Long.</speaker><l part="F">And I had mine! |
| 2233 |
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| 2234 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1430"/></l></sp><sp who="king."><speaker>King.</speaker><l>And I mine too, good Lord! |
| 2235 |
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| 2236 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1431"/></l></sp><sp who="biron."><speaker>Biron.</speaker><l>Amen, so I had mine: is not that a good word? |
| 2237 |
|
| 2238 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1432"/></l></sp><sp who="dum."><speaker>Dum.</speaker><l>I would forget her; but a fever she |
| 2239 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1433"/></l><l>Reigns in my blood and will remember'd be. |
| 2240 |
|
| 2241 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1434"/></l></sp><sp who="biron."><speaker>Biron.</speaker><l>A fever in your blood! why, then incision |
| 2242 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1435"/></l><l>Would let her out in saucers: sweet misprision! |
| 2243 |
|
| 2244 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1436"/></l></sp><sp who="dum."><speaker>Dum.</speaker><l>Once more I'll read the ode that I have writ. |
| 2245 |
|
| 2246 |
<lb ed="G" n="100"/><lb ed="F1" n="1437"/></l></sp><sp who="biron."><speaker>Biron.</speaker><l>Once more I'll mark how love can vary wit. |
| 2247 |
|
| 2248 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1438"/></l></sp><sp who="dum."><speaker>Dum.</speaker> <stage>reads</stage> |
| 2249 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1439"/><l>On a day--alack the day!-- |
| 2250 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1440"/></l><l>Love, whose month is ever May, |
| 2251 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1441"/></l><l>Spied a blossom passing fair |
| 2252 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1442"/></l><l>Playing in the wanton air: |
| 2253 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1443"/></l><l>Through the velvet leaves the wind, |
| 2254 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1444"/></l><l>All unseen, can passage find; |
| 2255 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1445"/></l><l>That the lover, sick to death, |
| 2256 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1446"/></l><l>Wish himself the heaven's breath. |
| 2257 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1447"/></l><l>Air, quoth he, thy cheeks may blow; |
| 2258 |
<lb ed="G" n="110"/><lb ed="F1" n="1448"/></l><l>Air, would I might triumph so! |
| 2259 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1449"/></l><l>But, alack, my hand is sworn |
| 2260 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1450"/></l><l>Ne'er to pluck thee from thy thorn; |
| 2261 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1451"/></l><l>Vow, alack, for youth unmeet, |
| 2262 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1452"/></l><l>Youth so apt to pluck a sweet! |
| 2263 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1453"/></l><l>Do not call it sin in me, |
| 2264 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1454"/></l><l>That I am forsworn for thee; |
| 2265 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1455"/></l><l>Thou for whom Jove would swear |
| 2266 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1456"/></l><l>Juno but an Ethiope were; |
| 2267 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1457"/></l><l>And deny himself for Jove, |
| 2268 |
<lb ed="G" n="120"/><lb ed="F1" n="1458"/></l><l>Turning mortal for thy love. |
| 2269 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1459"/></l><l>This will I send and something else more plain, |
| 2270 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1460"/></l><l>That shall express my true love's fasting pain. |
| 2271 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1461"/></l><l>O, would the king, Biron, and Longaville, |
| 2272 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1462"/></l><l>Were lovers too! Ill, to example ill, |
| 2273 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1463"/></l><l>Would from my forehead wipe a perjured note; |
| 2274 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1464"/></l><l>For none offend where all alike do dote. |
| 2275 |
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| 2276 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1465"/></l></sp><sp who="long."><speaker>Long.</speaker> <stage>advancing.</stage><l>Dumain, thy love is far from charity, |
| 2277 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1466"/></l><l>That in love's grief desirest society: |
| 2278 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1467"/></l><l>You may look pale, but I should blush, I know, |
| 2279 |
<lb ed="G" n="130"/><lb ed="F1" n="1468"/></l><l>To be o'erheard and taken napping so. |
| 2280 |
|
| 2281 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1469"/></l></sp><sp who="king."><speaker>King.</speaker> <stage>advancing.</stage><l>Come, sir, you blush; as his your case is such; |
| 2282 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1470"/></l><l>You chide at him, offending twice as much; |
| 2283 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1471"/></l><l>You do not love Maria; Longaville |
| 2284 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1472"/></l><l>Did never sonnet for her sake compile, |
| 2285 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1473"/></l><l>Nor never lay his wreathed arms athwart |
| 2286 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1474"/></l><l>His loving bosom to keep down his heart. |
| 2287 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1475"/></l><l>I have been closely shrouded in this bush |
| 2288 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1476"/></l><l>And mark'd you both and for you both did blush: |
| 2289 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1477"/></l><l>I heard your guilty rhymes, observed your fashion, |
| 2290 |
<lb ed="G" n="140"/><lb ed="F1" n="1478"/></l><l>Saw sighs reek from you, noted well your passion: |
| 2291 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1479"/></l><l>Ay me! says one; Jove! the other cries; |
| 2292 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1480"/></l><l>One, her hairs were gold, crystal the other's eyes: |
| 2293 |
<stage>To Long.</stage> |
| 2294 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1481"/></l><l>You would for paradise break faith and troth; |
| 2295 |
<stage>To Dum.</stage> |
| 2296 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1482"/></l><l>And Jove, for your love, would infringe an oath. |
| 2297 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1483"/></l><l>What will Biron say when that he shall hear |
| 2298 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1484"/></l><l>Faith so infringed, which such zeal did swear? |
| 2299 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1485"/></l><l>How will he scorn! how will he spend his wit! |
| 2300 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1486"/></l><l>How will he triumph, leap and laugh at it! |
| 2301 |
<lb ed="G" n="149"/><lb ed="F1" n="1487"/></l><l>For all the wealth that ever I did see, |
| 2302 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1488"/></l><l>I would not have him know so much by me. |
| 2303 |
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| 2304 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1489"/></l></sp><sp who="biron."><speaker>Biron.</speaker><l>Now step I forth to whip hypocrisy. |
| 2305 |
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| 2306 |
<stage>Advancing.</stage> |
| 2307 |
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| 2308 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1490"/></l><l>Ah, good my liege, I pray thee, pardon me! |
| 2309 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1491"/></l><l>Good heart, what grace hast thou, thus to reprove |
| 2310 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1492"/></l><l>These worms for loving, that art most in love? |
| 2311 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1493"/></l><l>Your eyes do make no coaches; in your tears |
| 2312 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1494"/></l><l>There is no certain princess that appears; |
| 2313 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1495"/></l><l>You'll not be perjured, 'tis a hateful thing; |
| 2314 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1496"/></l><l>Tush, none but minstrels like of sonneting! |
| 2315 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1497"/></l><l>But are you not ashamed? nay, are you not, |
| 2316 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1498"/></l><l>All three of you, to be thus much o'ershot? |
| 2317 |
<lb ed="G" n="161"/><lb ed="F1" n="1499"/></l><l>You found his mote; the king your mote did see; |
| 2318 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1500"/></l><l>But I a beam do find in each of three. |
| 2319 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1501"/></l><l>O, what a scene of foolery have I seen, |
| 2320 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1502"/></l><l>Of sighs, of groans, of sorrow and of teen! |
| 2321 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1503"/></l><l>O me, with what strict patience have I sat, |
| 2322 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1504"/></l><l>To see a king transformed to a gnat! |
| 2323 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1505"/></l><l>To see great Hercules whipping a gig, |
| 2324 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1506"/></l><l>And profound Solomon to tune a jig, |
| 2325 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1507"/></l><l>And Nestor play at push-pin with the boys, |
| 2326 |
<lb ed="G" n="170"/><lb ed="F1" n="1508"/></l><l>And critic Timon laugh at idle toys! |
| 2327 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1509"/></l><l>Where lies thy grief, O, tell me, good Dumain? |
| 2328 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1510"/></l><l>And, gentle Longaville, where lies thy pain? |
| 2329 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1511"/></l><l>And where my liege's? all about the breast: |
| 2330 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1512"/></l><l part="I">A caudle, ho! |
| 2331 |
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| 2332 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1513"/></l></sp><sp who="king."><speaker>King.</speaker><l part="F">Too bitter is thy jest. |
| 2333 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1514"/></l><l>Are we betray'd thus to thy over-view? |
| 2334 |
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| 2335 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1515"/></l></sp><sp who="biron."><speaker>Biron.</speaker><l>Not you to me, but I betray'd by you: |
| 2336 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1516"/></l><l>I, that am honest; I, that hold it sin |
| 2337 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1517"/></l><l>To break the vow I am engaged in; |
| 2338 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1518"/></l><l>I am betray'd, by keeping company |
| 2339 |
<lb ed="G" n="180"/><lb ed="F1" n="1519"/></l><l>With men like men of inconstancy. |
| 2340 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1520"/></l><l>When shall you see me write a thing in rhyme? |
| 2341 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1521"/></l><l>Or groan for love? or spend a minute's time |
| 2342 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1522"/></l><l>In pruning me? When shall you hear that I |
| 2343 |
<lb ed="G"/></l><l>Will praise a <lb ed="F1" n="1523"/>hand, a foot, a face, an eye, |
| 2344 |
<lb ed="G"/></l><l>A gait, a state, a brow, a breast, <lb ed="F1" n="1524"/>a waist, |
| 2345 |
<lb ed="G"/></l><l part="I">A leg, a limb? |
| 2346 |
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| 2347 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1525"/></l></sp><sp who="king."><speaker>King.</speaker><l part="F">Soft! whither away so fast |
| 2348 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1526"/></l><l>A true man or a thief that gallops so? |
| 2349 |
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| 2350 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1527"/></l></sp><sp who="biron."><speaker>Biron.</speaker><l>I post from love: good lover, let me go. |
| 2351 |
<lb ed="F1" n="1528"/><stage type="entrance"> Enter JAQUENETTA and COSTARD. </stage> |
| 2352 |
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| 2353 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1529"/></l></sp><sp who="jaq."><speaker>Jaq.</speaker><l part="I">God bless the king! |
| 2354 |
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| 2355 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1530"/></l></sp><sp who="king."><speaker>King.</speaker><l part="F">What present hast thou there? |
| 2356 |
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| 2357 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1531"/></l></sp><sp who="cost."><speaker>Cost.</speaker><l part="I">Some certain treason. |
| 2358 |
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| 2359 |
<lb ed="G" n="190"/><lb ed="F1" n="1532"/></l></sp><sp who="king."><speaker>King.</speaker><l part="F">What makes treason here? |
| 2360 |
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| 2361 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1533"/></l></sp><sp who="cost."><speaker>Cost.</speaker><l part="I">Nay, it makes nothing, sir. |
| 2362 |
|
| 2363 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1534"/></l></sp><sp who="king."><speaker>King.</speaker><l part="F">If it mar nothing neither, |
| 2364 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1535"/></l><l>The treason and you go in peace away together. |
| 2365 |
|
| 2366 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1536"/></l></sp><sp who="jaq."><speaker>Jaq.</speaker><l>I beseech your grace, let this letter be read: |
| 2367 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1537"/></l><l>Our parson misdoubts it; 'twas treason, he said. |
| 2368 |
|
| 2369 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1538"/></l></sp><sp who="king."><speaker>King.</speaker><l>Biron, read it over. |
| 2370 |
<stage>Giving him the paper.</stage> |
| 2371 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1539"/></l><l part="I">Where hadst thou it? |
| 2372 |
|
| 2373 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1540"/></l></sp><sp who="jaq."><speaker>Jaq.</speaker><l part="F">Of Costard. |
| 2374 |
|
| 2375 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1541"/></l></sp><sp who="king."><speaker>King.</speaker><l>Where hadst thou it ? |
| 2376 |
|
| 2377 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1542"/></l></sp><sp who="cost."><speaker>Cost.</speaker><l>Of Dun Adramadio, Dun Adramadio. |
| 2378 |
<stage>Biron tears the letter. </stage> |
| 2379 |
|
| 2380 |
<lb ed="G" n="200"/><lb ed="F1" n="1543"/></l></sp><sp who="king."><speaker>King.</speaker><l>How now! what is in you? why dost thou tear it? |
| 2381 |
|
| 2382 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1544"/></l></sp><sp who="biron."><speaker>Biron.</speaker><l>A toy, my liege, a toy: your grace needs not <lb ed="F1" n="1545"/>fear it. |
| 2383 |
|
| 2384 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1546"/></l></sp><sp who="long."><speaker>Long.</speaker><l>It did move him to passion, and therefore let's <lb ed="F1" n="1547"/>hear it. |
| 2385 |
|
| 2386 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1548"/></l></sp><sp who="dum."><speaker>Dum.</speaker><l>It is Biron's writing, and here is his name. |
| 2387 |
<stage>Gathering up the pieces. </stage> |
| 2388 |
|
| 2389 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1549"/></l></sp><sp who="biron."><speaker>Biron.</speaker><stage>To Costard</stage><l>Ah, you whoreson loggerhead! you were born <lb ed="F1" n="1550"/>to do me shame. |
| 2390 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1551"/></l><l>Guilty, my lord, guilty! I confess, I confess. |
| 2391 |
|
| 2392 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1552"/></l></sp><sp who="king."><speaker>King.</speaker><l>What? |
| 2393 |
|
| 2394 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1553"/></l></sp><sp who="biron."><speaker>Biron.</speaker><l>That you three fools lack'd me fool to make <lb ed="F1" n="1554"/>up the mess: |
| 2395 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1555"/></l><l>He, he, and you, and you, my liege, and I, |
| 2396 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1556"/></l><l>Are pick-purses in love, and we deserve to die. |
| 2397 |
<lb ed="G" n="210"/><lb ed="F1" n="1557"/></l><l>O, dismiss this audience, and I shall tell you more. |
| 2398 |
|
| 2399 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1558"/></l></sp><sp who="dum."><speaker>Dum.</speaker><l part="I">Now the number is even. |
| 2400 |
|
| 2401 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1559"/></l></sp><sp who="biron."><speaker>Biron.</speaker><l part="F">True, true; we are four. |
| 2402 |
<lb ed="G"/></l><l part="I">Will these turtles <lb ed="F1" n="1560"/>be gone? |
| 2403 |
|
| 2404 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1561"/></l></sp><sp who="king."><speaker>King.</speaker><l part="F">Hence, sirs; away! |
| 2405 |
|
| 2406 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1562"/></l></sp><sp who="cost."><speaker>Cost.</speaker><l>Walk aside the true folk, and let the traitors stay. |
| 2407 |
<stage type="exit">Exeunt Costard and Jaquenetta.</stage> |
| 2408 |
|
| 2409 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1563"/></l></sp><sp who="biron."><speaker>Biron.</speaker><l>Sweet lords, sweet lovers, O, let us embrace! |
| 2410 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1564"/></l><l>As true we are as flesh and blood can be: |
| 2411 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1565"/></l><l>The sea will ebb and flow, heaven show his face; |
| 2412 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1566"/></l><l>Young blood doth not obey an old decree: |
| 2413 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1567"/></l><l>We cannot cross the cause why we were born; |
| 2414 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1568"/></l><l>Therefore of all hands must we be forsworn. |
| 2415 |
|
| 2416 |
<lb ed="G" n="220"/><lb ed="F1" n="1569"/></l></sp><sp who="king."><speaker>King.</speaker><l>What, did these rent lines show some love of <lb ed="F1" n="1570"/>thine? |
| 2417 |
|
| 2418 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1571"/></l></sp><sp who="biron."><speaker>Biron.</speaker><l>Did they, quoth you? Who sees the heavenly Rosaline, |
| 2419 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1572"/></l><l>That, like a rude and savage man of Inde, |
| 2420 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1573"/></l><l>At the first opening of the gorgeous east, |
| 2421 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1574"/></l><l>Bows not his vassal head and strucken blind |
| 2422 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1575"/></l><l>Kisses the base ground with obedient breast? |
| 2423 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1576"/></l><l>What peremptory eagle-sighted eye |
| 2424 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1577"/></l><l>Dares look upon the heaven of her brow, |
| 2425 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1578"/></l><l>That is not blinded by her majesty? |
| 2426 |
|
| 2427 |
<lb ed="G" n="229"/><lb ed="F1" n="1579"/></l></sp><sp who="king."><speaker>King.</speaker><l>What zeal, what fury hath inspired thee now? |
| 2428 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1580"/></l><l>My love, her mistress, is a gracious moon; |
| 2429 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1581"/></l><l>She an attending star, scarce seen a light. |
| 2430 |
|
| 2431 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1582"/></l></sp><sp who="biron."><speaker>Biron.</speaker><l>My eyes are then no eyes, nor I Biron: |
| 2432 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1583"/></l><l>O, but for my love, day would turn to night! |
| 2433 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1584"/></l><l>Of all complexions the cull'd sovereignty |
| 2434 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1585"/></l><l>Do meet, as at a fair, in her fair cheek, |
| 2435 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1586"/></l><l>Where several worthies make one dignity, |
| 2436 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1587"/></l><l>Where nothing wants that want itself doth seek. |
| 2437 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1588"/></l><l>Lend me the flourish of all gentle tongues,-- |
| 2438 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1589"/></l><l>Fie, painted rhetoric! O, she needs it not: |
| 2439 |
<lb ed="G" n="240"/><lb ed="F1" n="1590"/></l><l>To things of sale a seller's praise belongs, |
| 2440 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1591"/></l><l>She passes praise; then praise too short doth blot. |
| 2441 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1592"/></l><l>A wither'd hermit, five-score winters worn, |
| 2442 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1593"/></l><l>Might shake off fifty, looking in her eye: |
| 2443 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1594"/></l><l>Beauty doth varnish age, as if new-born, |
| 2444 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1595"/></l><l>And gives the crutch the cradle's infancy: |
| 2445 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1596"/></l><l>O, 'tis the sun that maketh all things shine. |
| 2446 |
|
| 2447 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1597"/></l></sp><sp who="king."><speaker>King.</speaker><l>By heaven, thy love is black as ebony. |
| 2448 |
|
| 2449 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1598"/></l></sp><sp who="biron."><speaker>Biron.</speaker><l>Is ebony like her? O wood divine! |
| 2450 |
<lb ed="G" n="249"/><lb ed="F1" n="1599"/></l><l>A wife of such wood were felicity. |
| 2451 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1600"/></l><l>O, who can give an oath? where is a book? |
| 2452 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1601"/></l><l>That I may swear beauty doth beauty lack, |
| 2453 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1602"/></l><l>If that she learn not of her eye to look: |
| 2454 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1603"/></l><l>No face is fair that is not full so black. |
| 2455 |
|
| 2456 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1604"/></l></sp><sp who="king."><speaker>King.</speaker><l>O paradox ! Black is the badge of hell, |
| 2457 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1605"/></l><l>The hue of dungeons and the suit of night; |
| 2458 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1606"/></l><l>And beauty's crest becomes the heavens well. |
| 2459 |
|
| 2460 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1607"/></l></sp><sp who="biron."><speaker>Biron.</speaker><l>Devils soonest tempt, resembling spirits of light. |
| 2461 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1608"/></l><l>O, if in black my lady's brows be deck'd, |
| 2462 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1609"/></l><l>It mourns that painting and usurping hair |
| 2463 |
<lb ed="G" n="260"/><lb ed="F1" n="1610"/></l><l>Should ravish doters with a false aspect; |
| 2464 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1611"/></l><l>And therefore is she born to make black fair. |
| 2465 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1612"/></l><l>Her favour turns the fashion of the days, |
| 2466 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1613"/></l><l>For native blood is counted painting now; |
| 2467 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1614"/></l><l>And therefore red, that would avoid dispraise, |
| 2468 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1615"/></l><l>Paints itself black, to imitate her brow. |
| 2469 |
|
| 2470 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1616"/></l></sp><sp who="dum."><speaker>Dum.</speaker><l>To look like her are chimney-sweepers black. |
| 2471 |
|
| 2472 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1617"/></l></sp><sp who="long."><speaker>Long.</speaker><l>And since her time are colliers counted bright. |
| 2473 |
|
| 2474 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1618"/></l></sp><sp who="king."><speaker>King.</speaker><l>And Ethiopes of their sweet complexion crack. |
| 2475 |
|
| 2476 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1619"/></l></sp><sp who="dum."><speaker>Dum.</speaker><l>Dark needs no candles now, for dark is light. |
| 2477 |
|
| 2478 |
<lb ed="G" n="270"/><lb ed="F1" n="1620"/></l></sp><sp who="biron."><speaker>Biron.</speaker><l>Your mistresses dare never come in rain, |
| 2479 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1621"/></l><l>For fear their colours should be wash'd away. |
| 2480 |
|
| 2481 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1622"/></l></sp><sp who="king."><speaker>King.</speaker><l>'Twere good, yours did; for, sir, to tell you plain, |
| 2482 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1623"/></l><l>I'll find a fairer face not wash'd to-day. |
| 2483 |
|
| 2484 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1624"/></l></sp><sp who="biron."><speaker>Biron.</speaker><l>I'll prove her fair, or talk till doomsday here. |
| 2485 |
|
| 2486 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1625"/></l></sp><sp who="king."><speaker>King.</speaker><l>No devil will fright thee then so much as she. |
| 2487 |
|
| 2488 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1626"/></l></sp><sp who="dum."><speaker>Dum.</speaker><l>I never knew man hold vile stuff so dear. |
| 2489 |
|
| 2490 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1627"/></l></sp><sp who="long."><speaker>Long.</speaker><l>Look, here's thy love: my foot and her face see. |
| 2491 |
|
| 2492 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1628"/></l></sp><sp who="biron."><speaker>Biron.</speaker><l>O, if the streets were paved with thine eyes, |
| 2493 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1629"/></l><l>Her feet were much too dainty for such tread! |
| 2494 |
|
| 2495 |
<lb ed="G" n="280"/><lb ed="F1" n="1630"/></l></sp><sp who="dum."><speaker>Dum.</speaker><l>O vile! then, as she goes, what upward lies |
| 2496 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1631"/></l><l>The street should see as she walk'd overhead. |
| 2497 |
|
| 2498 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1632"/></l></sp><sp who="king."><speaker>King.</speaker><l>But what of this? are we not all in love? |
| 2499 |
|
| 2500 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1633"/></l></sp><sp who="biron."><speaker>Biron.</speaker><l>Nothing so sure; and thereby all forsworn. |
| 2501 |
|
| 2502 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1634"/></l></sp><sp who="king."><speaker>King.</speaker><l>Then leave this chat; and, good Biron, now prove |
| 2503 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1635"/></l><l>Our loving lawful, and our faith not torn. |
| 2504 |
|
| 2505 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1636"/></l></sp><sp who="dum."><speaker>Dum.</speaker><l>Ay, marry, there; some flattery for this evil. |
| 2506 |
|
| 2507 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1637"/></l></sp><sp who="long."><speaker>Long.</speaker><l>O, some authority how to proceed; |
| 2508 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1638"/></l><l>Some tricks, some quillets, how to cheat the devil. |
| 2509 |
|
| 2510 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1639"/></l></sp><sp who="dum."><speaker>Dum.</speaker><l part="I">Some salve for perjury. |
| 2511 |
|
| 2512 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1640"/></l></sp><sp who="biron."><speaker>Biron.</speaker><l part="F">'Tis more than need. |
| 2513 |
<lb ed="G" n="290"/><lb ed="F1" n="1641"/></l><l>Have at you, then, affection's men at arms. |
| 2514 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1642"/></l><l>Consider what you first did swear unto, |
| 2515 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1643"/></l><l>To fast, to study, and to see no woman; |
| 2516 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1644"/></l><l>Flat treason 'gainst the kingly state of youth. |
| 2517 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1645"/></l><l>Say, can you fast? your stomachs are too young; |
| 2518 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1646"/></l><l>And abstinence engenders maladies. |
| 2519 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1647"/></l><l>And where that you have vow'd to study, lords, |
| 2520 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1648"/></l><l>In that each of you have forsworn his book, |
| 2521 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1649"/></l><l>Can you still dream and pore and thereon look? |
| 2522 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1650"/></l><l>For when would you, my lord, or you, or you, |
| 2523 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1651"/></l><l>Have found the ground of study's excellence |
| 2524 |
<lb ed="G" n="301"/><lb ed="F1" n="1652"/></l><l>Without the beauty of a woman's face? |
| 2525 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1653"/></l><l>[From women's eyes this doctrine I derive; |
| 2526 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1654"/></l><l>They are the ground, the books, the academes |
| 2527 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1655"/></l><l>From whence doth spring the true Promethean fire.] |
| 2528 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1656"/></l><l>Why, universal plodding poisons up |
| 2529 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1657"/></l><l>The nimble spirits in the arteries, |
| 2530 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1658"/></l><l>As motion and long-during action tires |
| 2531 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1659"/></l><l>The sinewy vigor of the traveller. |
| 2532 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1660"/></l><l>Now, for not looking on a woman's face, |
| 2533 |
<lb ed="G" n="310"/><lb ed="F1" n="1661"/></l><l>You have in that forsworn the use of eyes |
| 2534 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1662"/></l><l>And study too, the causer of your vow; |
| 2535 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1663"/></l><l>For where is any author in the world |
| 2536 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1664"/></l><l>Teaches such beauty as a woman's eye? |
| 2537 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1665"/></l><l>Learning is but an adjunct to ourself |
| 2538 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1666"/></l><l>And where we are our learning likewise is: |
| 2539 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1667"/></l><l>Then when ourselves we see in ladies' eyes, |
| 2540 |
<lb ed="F1" n="1668"/> |
| 2541 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1669"/></l><l>Do we not likewise see our learning there? |
| 2542 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1670"/></l><l>O, we have made a vow to study, lords, |
| 2543 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1671"/></l><l>And in that vow we have forsworn our books. |
| 2544 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1672"/></l><l>For when would you, my liege, or you, or you, |
| 2545 |
<lb ed="G" n="321"/><lb ed="F1" n="1673"/></l><l>In leaden contemplation have found out |
| 2546 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1674"/></l><l>Such fiery numbers as the prompting eyes |
| 2547 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1675"/></l><l>Of beauty's tutors have enrich'd you with ? |
| 2548 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1676"/></l><l>Other slow arts entirely keep the brain; |
| 2549 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1677"/></l><l>And therefore, finding barren practisers, |
| 2550 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1678"/></l><l>Scarce show a harvest of their heavy toil: |
| 2551 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1679"/></l><l>But love, first learned in a lady's eyes, |
| 2552 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1680"/></l><l>Lives not alone immured in the brain; |
| 2553 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1681"/></l><l>But, with the motion of all elements, |
| 2554 |
<lb ed="G" n="330"/><lb ed="F1" n="1682"/></l><l>Courses as swift as thought in every power, |
| 2555 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1683"/></l><l>And gives to every power a double power, |
| 2556 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1684"/></l><l>Above their functions and their offices. |
| 2557 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1685"/></l><l>It adds a precious seeing to the eye; |
| 2558 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1686"/></l><l>A lover's eyes will gaze an eagle blind; |
| 2559 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1687"/></l><l>A lover's ear will hear the lowest sound, |
| 2560 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1688"/></l><l>When the suspicious head of theft is stopp'd: |
| 2561 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1689"/></l><l>Love's feeling is more soft and sensible |
| 2562 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1690"/></l><l>Than are the tender horns of cockled snails; |
| 2563 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1691"/></l><l>Love's tongue proves dainty Bacchus gross in taste: |
| 2564 |
<lb ed="G" n="340"/><lb ed="F1" n="1692"/></l><l>For valour, is not Love a Hercules, |
| 2565 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1693"/></l><l>Still climbing trees in the Hesperides? |
| 2566 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1694"/></l><l>Subtle as Sphinx; as sweet and musical |
| 2567 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1695"/></l><l>As bright Apollo's lute, strung with his hair: |
| 2568 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1696"/></l><l>And when Love speaks, the voice of all the gods |
| 2569 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1697"/></l><l>Makes heaven drowsy with the harmony. |
| 2570 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1698"/></l><l>Never durst poet touch a pen to write |
| 2571 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1699"/></l><l>Until his ink were temper'd with Love's sighs; |
| 2572 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1700"/></l><l>O, then his lines would ravish savage ears |
| 2573 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1701"/></l><l>And plant in tyrants mild humility. |
| 2574 |
<lb ed="G" n="350"/><lb ed="F1" n="1702"/></l><l>From women's eyes this doctrine I derive: |
| 2575 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1703"/></l><l>They sparkle still the right Promethean fire; |
| 2576 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1704"/></l><l>They are the books, the arts, the academes, |
| 2577 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1705"/></l><l>That show, contain and nourish all the world: |
| 2578 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1706"/></l><l>Else none at all in aught proves excellent. |
| 2579 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1707"/></l><l>Then fools you were these women to forswear, |
| 2580 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1708"/></l><l>Or keeping what is sworn, you will prove fools. |
| 2581 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1709"/></l><l>For wisdom's sake, a word that all men love, |
| 2582 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1710"/></l><l>Or for love's sake, a word that loves all men, |
| 2583 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1711"/></l><l>Or for men's sake, the authors of these women, |
| 2584 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1712"/></l><l>Or women's sake, by whom we men are men, |
| 2585 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1713"/></l><l>Let us once lose our oaths to find ourselves, |
| 2586 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1714"/></l><l>Or else we lose ourselves to keep our oaths, |
| 2587 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1715"/></l><l>It is religion to be thus forsworn, |
| 2588 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1716"/></l><l>For charity itself fulfils the law, |
| 2589 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1717"/></l><l>And who can sever love from charity? |
| 2590 |
|
| 2591 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1718"/></l></sp><sp who="king."><speaker>King.</speaker><l>Saint Cupid, then! and, soldiers, to the field ! |
| 2592 |
|
| 2593 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1719"/></l></sp><sp who="biron."><speaker>Biron.</speaker><l>Advance your standards, and upon them, lords; |
| 2594 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1720"/></l><l>Pell-mell, down with them! but be first advised, |
| 2595 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1721"/></l><l>In conflict that you get the sun of them. |
| 2596 |
|
| 2597 |
<lb ed="G" n="370"/><lb ed="F1" n="1722"/></l></sp><sp who="long."><speaker>Long.</speaker><l>Now to plain-dealing; lay these glozes by: |
| 2598 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1723"/></l><l>Shall we resolve to woo these girls of France? |
| 2599 |
|
| 2600 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1724"/></l></sp><sp who="king."><speaker>King.</speaker><l>And win them too: therefore let us devise |
| 2601 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1725"/></l><l>Some entertainment for them in their tents. |
| 2602 |
|
| 2603 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1726"/></l></sp><sp who="biron."><speaker>Biron.</speaker><l>First, from the park let us conduct them thither; |
| 2604 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1727"/></l><l>Then homeward every man attach the hand |
| 2605 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1728"/></l><l>Of his fair mistress: in the afternoon |
| 2606 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1729"/></l><l>We will with some strange pastime solace them, |
| 2607 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1730"/></l><l>Such as the shortness of the time can shape; |
| 2608 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1731"/></l><l>For revels, dances, masks and merry hours |
| 2609 |
<lb ed="G" n="380"/><lb ed="F1" n="1732"/></l><l>Forerun fair Love, strewing her way with flowers. |
| 2610 |
|
| 2611 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1733"/></l></sp><sp who="king."><speaker>King.</speaker><l>Away, away! no time shall be omitted |
| 2612 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1734"/></l><l>That will betime, and may by us be fitted. |
| 2613 |
|
| 2614 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1735"/></l></sp><sp who="biron."><speaker>Biron.</speaker><l>Allons! allons! Sow'd cockle reap'd no corn; |
| 2615 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1736"/></l><l>And justice always whirls in equal measure: |
| 2616 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1737"/></l><l>Light wenches may prove plagues to men forsworn; |
| 2617 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1738"/></l><l>If so, our copper buys no better treasure. |
| 2618 |
|
| 2619 |
<stage type="exit">Exeunt.</stage> |
| 2620 |
</l></sp> |
| 2621 |
</div2> |
| 2622 |
</div1> |
| 2623 |
|
| 2624 |
<div1 type="act" n="5"> |
| 2625 |
<head>ACT V</head><lb ed="F1" n="1739"/> |
| 2626 |
<div2 type="scene" n="1"> |
| 2627 |
<head>SCENE I</head> |
| 2628 |
<stage type="setting">The same.</stage> |
| 2629 |
<lb ed="F1" n="1740"/><stage type="entrance"> Enter HOLOFERNES, SIR NATHANIEL, and DULL.</stage> |
| 2630 |
|
| 2631 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1741"/><sp who="hol."><speaker>Hol.</speaker><l>Satis quod sufficit. |
| 2632 |
|
| 2633 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1742"/></l></sp><sp who="nath."><speaker>Nath.</speaker><p>I praise God for you, sir: your reasons |
| 2634 |
<lb ed="G"/>at dinner <lb ed="F1" n="1743"/>have been sharp and sententious: |
| 2635 |
<lb ed="G"/>pleasant without scurrility, <lb ed="F1" n="1744"/>witty, with- |
| 2636 |
<lb ed="G"/>out affection, audacious without impudency, |
| 2637 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1745"/>learned without opinion, and strange without |
| 2638 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1746"/>heresy. I did converse this quondam day with |
| 2639 |
<lb ed="G"/>a companion <lb ed="F1" n="1747"/>of the king's, who is intituled, |
| 2640 |
<lb ed="G" n="9"/>nominated or called, <lb ed="F1" n="1748"/>Don Adriano de Armado. |
| 2641 |
|
| 2642 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1749"/></p></sp><sp who="hol."><speaker>Hol.</speaker><p>Novi hominem tanquam te: his |
| 2643 |
<lb ed="G"/>humor is lofty, <lb ed="F1" n="1750"/>his discourse peremptory, his |
| 2644 |
<lb ed="G"/>tongue filed, his eye <lb ed="F1" n="1751"/>ambitious, his gait majestical, |
| 2645 |
<lb ed="G"/>and his general behavior <lb ed="F1" n="1752"/>vain, ridiculous, |
| 2646 |
<lb ed="G"/>and thrasonical. He is too picked, <lb ed="F1" n="1753"/>too |
| 2647 |
<lb ed="G"/>spruce, too affected, too odd, as it were, too |
| 2648 |
<lb ed="G"/>peregrinate, <lb ed="F1" n="1754"/>as I may call it. |
| 2649 |
|
| 2650 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1755"/></p></sp><sp who="nath."><speaker>Nath.</speaker><l>A most singular and choice epithet. |
| 2651 |
<lb ed="F1" n="1756"/><stage>Draws out his table-book.</stage> |
| 2652 |
|
| 2653 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1757"/></l></sp><sp who="hol."><speaker>Hol.</speaker><p>He draweth out the thread of his verbosity |
| 2654 |
<lb ed="G"/>finer <lb ed="F1" n="1758"/>than the staple of his argument. I |
| 2655 |
<lb ed="G"/>abhor such fanatical <lb ed="F1" n="1759"/>phantasimes, such insociable |
| 2656 |
<lb ed="G"/>and point-devise <lb ed="F1" n="1760"/>companions; such |
| 2657 |
<lb ed="G"/>rackers of orthography, as to speak <lb ed="F1" n="1761"/>dout, fine, |
| 2658 |
<lb ed="G"/>when he should say doubt; det, when he should |
| 2659 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1762"/>pronounce debt,--d, e, b, t, not d, e, t: he |
| 2660 |
<lb ed="G"/>clepeth a calf, cauf; <lb ed="F1" n="1763"/>half, hauf; neighbor vocatur |
| 2661 |
<lb ed="G"/>nebour; neigh abbreviated <lb ed="F1" n="1764"/>ne. This is |
| 2662 |
<lb ed="G"/>abhominable,--which he would call abbominable: |
| 2663 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1765"/>it insinuateth me of insanie: anne intelligis, |
| 2664 |
<lb ed="G"/>domine? to <lb ed="F1" n="1766"/>make frantic, lunatic. |
| 2665 |
|
| 2666 |
<lb ed="G" n="30"/><lb ed="F1" n="1767"/></p></sp><sp who="nath."><speaker>Nath.</speaker><l>Laus Deo, bene intelligo. |
| 2667 |
|
| 2668 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1768"/></l></sp><sp who="hol."><speaker>Hol.</speaker><p>Bon, bon, fort bon! Priscian a little |
| 2669 |
<lb ed="G"/>scratched, 'twill <lb ed="F1" n="1769"/>serve. |
| 2670 |
<lb ed="F1" n="1770"/> |
| 2671 |
|
| 2672 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1771"/></p></sp><sp who="nath."><speaker>Nath.</speaker><p>Videsne quis venit? |
| 2673 |
|
| 2674 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1772"/></p></sp><sp who="hol."><speaker>Hol.</speaker><l>Video, et gaudeo. |
| 2675 |
<stage type="entrance"> Enter ARMADO, MOTH, and COSTARD.</stage> |
| 2676 |
|
| 2677 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1773"/></l></sp><sp who="arm."><speaker>Arm.</speaker><l>Chirrah ! |
| 2678 |
<stage>To Moth.</stage> |
| 2679 |
|
| 2680 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1774"/></l></sp><sp who="hol."><speaker>Hol.</speaker><l>Quare chirrah, not sirrah? |
| 2681 |
|
| 2682 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1775"/></l></sp><sp who="arm."><speaker>Arm.</speaker><l>Men of peace, well encountered. |
| 2683 |
|
| 2684 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1776"/></l></sp><sp who="hol."><speaker>Hol.</speaker><l>Most military sir, salutation. |
| 2685 |
|
| 2686 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1777"/></l></sp><sp who="moth."><speaker>Moth.</speaker><stage>Aside to Costard</stage><p>They have been |
| 2687 |
<lb ed="G"/>at a great feast of languages, <lb ed="F1" n="1778"/>and stolen the |
| 2688 |
<lb ed="G"/>scraps. |
| 2689 |
|
| 2690 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1779"/></p></sp><sp who="cost."><speaker>Cost.</speaker><p>O, they have lived long on the alms- |
| 2691 |
<lb ed="G"/>basket of <lb ed="F1" n="1780"/>words. I marvel thy master hath |
| 2692 |
<lb ed="G"/>not eaten thee for a word; <lb ed="F1" n="1781"/>for thou art not so |
| 2693 |
<lb ed="G"/>long by the head as honorificabilitudinitatibus: |
| 2694 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1782"/>thou art easier swallowed than a flap- |
| 2695 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1783"/>dragon. |
| 2696 |
|
| 2697 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1784"/></p></sp><sp who="moth."><speaker>Moth.</speaker><p>Peace! the peal begins. |
| 2698 |
|
| 2699 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1785"/></p></sp><sp who="arm."><speaker>Arm.</speaker><stage>To Hol.</stage><l>Monsieur, are you not lettered? |
| 2700 |
|
| 2701 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1786"/></l></sp><sp who="moth."><speaker>Moth.</speaker><p>Yes, yes;he teaches boys the hornbook. |
| 2702 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1787"/>What is a, b, spelt backward, with the |
| 2703 |
<lb ed="G" n="51"/>horn on his head? |
| 2704 |
|
| 2705 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1788"/></p></sp><sp who="hol."><speaker>Hol.</speaker><l>Ba, pueritia, with a horn added. |
| 2706 |
|
| 2707 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1789"/></l></sp><sp who="moth."><speaker>Moth.</speaker><p>Ba, most silly sheep with a horn. |
| 2708 |
<lb ed="G"/>You hear <lb ed="F1" n="1790"/>his learning. |
| 2709 |
|
| 2710 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1791"/></p></sp><sp who="hol."><speaker>Hol.</speaker><p>Quis, quis, thou consonant? |
| 2711 |
|
| 2712 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1792"/></p></sp><sp who="moth."><speaker>Moth.</speaker><p>The third of the five vowels, if you |
| 2713 |
<lb ed="G"/>repeat them; <lb ed="F1" n="1793"/>or the fifth, if I. |
| 2714 |
|
| 2715 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1794"/></p></sp><sp who="hol."><speaker>Hol.</speaker><p>I will repeat them,--a, e, i,-- |
| 2716 |
|
| 2717 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1795"/></p></sp><sp who="moth."><speaker>Moth.</speaker><p>The sheep: the other two concludes |
| 2718 |
<lb ed="G" n="60"/>it,--o, u. |
| 2719 |
|
| 2720 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1796"/></p></sp><sp who="arm."><speaker>Arm.</speaker><p>Now, by the salt wave of the Mediterraneum, |
| 2721 |
<lb ed="G"/>a <lb ed="F1" n="1797"/>sweet touch, a quick venue of |
| 2722 |
<lb ed="G"/>wit! snip, snap, quick and <lb ed="F1" n="1798"/>home! it rejoiceth |
| 2723 |
<lb ed="G"/>my intellect: true wit! |
| 2724 |
|
| 2725 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1799"/></p></sp><sp who="moth."><speaker>Moth.</speaker><p>Offered by a child to an old man; |
| 2726 |
<lb ed="G"/>which is <lb ed="F1" n="1800"/>wit-old. |
| 2727 |
|
| 2728 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1801"/></p></sp><sp who="hol."><speaker>Hol.</speaker><p>What is the figure? what is the figure? |
| 2729 |
|
| 2730 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1802"/></p></sp><sp who="moth."><speaker>Moth.</speaker><p>Horns. |
| 2731 |
|
| 2732 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1803"/></p></sp><sp who="hol."><speaker>Hol.</speaker><p>Thou disputest like an infant; go, |
| 2733 |
<lb ed="G" n="70"/>whip thy <lb ed="F1" n="1804"/>gig. |
| 2734 |
|
| 2735 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1805"/></p></sp><sp who="moth."><speaker>Moth.</speaker><p>Lend me your horn to make one, |
| 2736 |
<lb ed="G"/>and I will <lb ed="F1" n="1806"/>whip about your infamy circum |
| 2737 |
<lb ed="G"/>circa,--a gig of a cuckold's <lb ed="F1" n="1807"/>horn. |
| 2738 |
|
| 2739 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1808"/></p></sp><sp who="cost."><speaker>Cost.</speaker><p>An I had but one penny in the |
| 2740 |
<lb ed="G"/>world,thou <lb ed="F1" n="1809"/>shouldst have it to buy gingerbread: |
| 2741 |
<lb ed="G"/>hold, there is the <lb ed="F1" n="1810"/>very remuneration I |
| 2742 |
<lb ed="G"/>had of thy master, thou halfpenny <lb ed="F1" n="1811"/>purse of |
| 2743 |
<lb ed="G"/>wit, thou pigeon-egg of discretion. O, an the |
| 2744 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1812"/>heavens were so pleased that thou wert but |
| 2745 |
<lb ed="G"/>my bastard, <lb ed="F1" n="1813"/>what a joyful father wouldst thou |
| 2746 |
<lb ed="G"/>make me! Go to; <lb ed="F1" n="1814"/>thou hast it ad dunghill, at |
| 2747 |
<lb ed="G"/>the fingers' ends, as they say. |
| 2748 |
|
| 2749 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1815"/></p></sp><sp who="hol."><speaker>Hol.</speaker><p>O, I smell false Latin; dunghill for unguem. |
| 2750 |
|
| 2751 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1816"/></p></sp><sp who="arm."><speaker>Arm.</speaker><p>Arts-man, preambulate, we will be |
| 2752 |
<lb ed="G"/>singuled from <lb ed="F1" n="1817"/>the barbarous. Do you not |
| 2753 |
<lb ed="G"/>educate youth at the charge-house <lb ed="F1" n="1818"/>on the top |
| 2754 |
<lb ed="G"/>of the mountain? |
| 2755 |
|
| 2756 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1819"/></p></sp><sp who="hol."><speaker>Hol.</speaker><p>Or mons, the hill. |
| 2757 |
|
| 2758 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1820"/></p></sp><sp who="arm."><speaker>Arm.</speaker><p>At your sweet pleasure, for the |
| 2759 |
<lb ed="G"/>mountain. |
| 2760 |
|
| 2761 |
<lb ed="G" n="91"/><lb ed="F1" n="1821"/></p></sp><sp who="hol."><speaker>Hol.</speaker><l>I do, sans question. |
| 2762 |
|
| 2763 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1822"/></l></sp><sp who="arm."><speaker>Arm.</speaker><p>Sir, it is the king's most sweet pleasure |
| 2764 |
<lb ed="G"/>and affection <lb ed="F1" n="1823"/>to congratulate the princess |
| 2765 |
<lb ed="G"/>at her pavilion in <lb ed="F1" n="1824"/>the posteriors of this day, |
| 2766 |
<lb ed="G"/>which the rude multitude call <lb ed="F1" n="1825"/>the afternoon. |
| 2767 |
|
| 2768 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1826"/></p></sp><sp who="hol."><speaker>Hol.</speaker><p>The posterior of the day, most generous |
| 2769 |
<lb ed="G"/>sir, is liable, <lb ed="F1" n="1827"/>congruent and measurable |
| 2770 |
<lb ed="G"/>for the afternoon: the <lb ed="F1" n="1828"/>word is well culled, |
| 2771 |
<lb ed="G"/>chose, sweet and apt, I do assure you, <lb ed="F1" n="1829"/>sir, I |
| 2772 |
<lb ed="G"/>do assure. |
| 2773 |
|
| 2774 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1830"/></p></sp><sp who="arm."><speaker>Arm.</speaker><p>Sir, the king is a noble gentleman, |
| 2775 |
<lb ed="G"/>and my familiar, <lb ed="F1" n="1831"/>I do assure ye, very good |
| 2776 |
<lb ed="G"/>friend: for what is inward <lb ed="F1" n="1832"/>between us, let it |
| 2777 |
<lb ed="G"/>pass. I do beseech thee, remember <lb ed="F1" n="1833"/>thy courtesy; |
| 2778 |
<lb ed="G"/>I beseech thee, apparel thy head: <lb ed="F1" n="1834"/>and |
| 2779 |
<lb ed="G"/>among other important and most serious designs, |
| 2780 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1835"/>and of great import indeed, too, but let |
| 2781 |
<lb ed="G"/>that pass: for I <lb ed="F1" n="1836"/>must tell thee, it will please |
| 2782 |
<lb ed="G"/>his grace, by the world, <lb ed="F1" n="1837"/>sometime to lean upon |
| 2783 |
<lb ed="G"/>my poor shoulder, and with <lb ed="F1" n="1838"/>his royal finger, |
| 2784 |
<lb ed="G"/>thus, dally with my excrement, with my <lb ed="F1" n="1839"/>mustachio; |
| 2785 |
<lb ed="G"/>but, sweet heart, let that pass. By the |
| 2786 |
<lb ed="G"/>world, <lb ed="F1" n="1840"/>I recount no fable: some certain special |
| 2787 |
<lb ed="G"/>honors it <lb ed="F1" n="1841"/>pleaseth his greatness to impart |
| 2788 |
<lb ed="G"/>to Armado, a soldier, <lb ed="F1" n="1842"/>a man of travel, |
| 2789 |
<lb ed="G"/>that hath seen the world; but let that <lb ed="F1" n="1843"/>pass. |
| 2790 |
<lb ed="G"/>The very all of all is,--but, sweet heart, I do |
| 2791 |
<lb ed="G"/>implore <lb ed="F1" n="1844"/>secrecy,--that the king would have |
| 2792 |
<lb ed="G"/>me present the <lb ed="F1" n="1845"/>princess, sweet chuck, with |
| 2793 |
<lb ed="G"/>some delightful ostentation, <lb ed="F1" n="1846"/>or show, or pageant, |
| 2794 |
<lb ed="G"/>or antique, or firework. <lb ed="F1" n="1847"/>Now, understanding |
| 2795 |
<lb ed="G"/>that the curate and your sweet self |
| 2796 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1848"/>are good at such eruptions and sudden breaking |
| 2797 |
<lb ed="G"/>out of <lb ed="F1" n="1849"/>mirth, as it were, I have acquainted |
| 2798 |
<lb ed="G"/>you withal, to <lb ed="F1" n="1850"/>the end to crave your assistance. |
| 2799 |
|
| 2800 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1851"/></p></sp><sp who="hol."><speaker>Hol.</speaker><p>Sir, you shall present before her the |
| 2801 |
<lb ed="G"/>Nine Worthies. <lb ed="F1" n="1852"/>Sir, as concerning some entertainment |
| 2802 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1853"/> of time, some show in the posterior |
| 2803 |
<lb ed="G"/>of this day, to be <lb ed="F1" n="1854"/>rendered by our assistants, |
| 2804 |
<lb ed="G"/>at the king's command, and this <lb ed="F1" n="1855"/>most gallant, |
| 2805 |
<lb ed="G"/>illustrate, and learned gentleman, before <lb ed="F1" n="1856"/>the |
| 2806 |
<lb ed="G"/>princess; I say none so fit as to present the |
| 2807 |
<lb ed="G" n="130"/>Nine <lb ed="F1" n="1857"/>Worthies. |
| 2808 |
|
| 2809 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1858"/></p></sp><sp who="nath."><speaker>Nath.</speaker><p>Where will you find men worthy |
| 2810 |
<lb ed="G"/>enough to <lb ed="F1" n="1859"/>present them? |
| 2811 |
|
| 2812 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1860"/></p></sp><sp who="hol."><speaker>Hol.</speaker><p>Joshua, yourself; myself and this gallant |
| 2813 |
<lb ed="G"/>gentleman, <lb ed="F1" n="1861"/>Judas Maccabaeus; this swain, |
| 2814 |
<lb ed="G"/>because of his <lb ed="F1" n="1862"/>great limb or joint, shall pass |
| 2815 |
<lb ed="G"/>Pompey the Great; the <lb ed="F1" n="1863"/>page, Hercules,-- |
| 2816 |
|
| 2817 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1864"/></p></sp><sp who="arm."><speaker>Arm.</speaker><p>Pardon, sir ; error: he is not quantity |
| 2818 |
<lb ed="G"/>enough <lb ed="F1" n="1865"/>for that Worthy's thumb: he is |
| 2819 |
<lb ed="G" n="139"/>not so big as the end of <lb ed="F1" n="1866"/>his club. |
| 2820 |
|
| 2821 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1867"/></p></sp><sp who="hol."><speaker>Hol.</speaker><p>Shall I have audience? he shall present |
| 2822 |
<lb ed="G"/>Hercules <lb ed="F1" n="1868"/>in minority: his enter and exit |
| 2823 |
<lb ed="G"/>shall be strangling a <lb ed="F1" n="1869"/>snake; and I will have |
| 2824 |
<lb ed="G"/>an apology for that purpose. |
| 2825 |
|
| 2826 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1870"/></p></sp><sp who="moth."><speaker>Moth.</speaker><p>An excellent device! so, if any of |
| 2827 |
<lb ed="G"/>the audience <lb ed="F1" n="1871"/>hiss, you may cry 'Well done, |
| 2828 |
<lb ed="G"/>Hercules! now thou crushest <lb ed="F1" n="1872"/>the snake!' that |
| 2829 |
<lb ed="G"/>is the way to make an offence gracious, <lb ed="F1" n="1873"/>though |
| 2830 |
<lb ed="G"/>few have the grace to do it. |
| 2831 |
|
| 2832 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1874"/></p></sp><sp who="arm."><speaker>Arm.</speaker><p>For the rest of the Worthies?-- |
| 2833 |
|
| 2834 |
<lb ed="G" n="150"/><lb ed="F1" n="1875"/></p></sp><sp who="hol."><speaker>Hol.</speaker><l>I will play three myself. |
| 2835 |
|
| 2836 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1876"/></l></sp><sp who="moth."><speaker>Moth.</speaker><p>Thrice-worthy gentleman! |
| 2837 |
|
| 2838 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1877"/></p></sp><sp who="arm."><speaker>Arm.</speaker><p>Shall I tell you a thing? |
| 2839 |
|
| 2840 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1878"/></p></sp><sp who="hol."><speaker>Hol.</speaker><p>We attend. |
| 2841 |
|
| 2842 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1879"/></p></sp><sp who="arm."><speaker>Arm.</speaker><p>We will have, if this fadge not, an |
| 2843 |
<lb ed="G"/>antique. I <lb ed="F1" n="1880"/>beseech you, follow. |
| 2844 |
|
| 2845 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1881"/></p></sp><sp who="hol."><speaker>Hol.</speaker><p>Via, goodman Dull! thou hast |
| 2846 |
<lb ed="G"/>spoken no word <lb ed="F1" n="1882"/>all this while. |
| 2847 |
|
| 2848 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1883"/></p></sp><sp who="dull."><speaker>Dull.</speaker><p>Nor understood none neither, sir. |
| 2849 |
|
| 2850 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1884"/></p></sp><sp who="hol."><speaker>Hol.</speaker><l>Allons! we will employ thee. |
| 2851 |
|
| 2852 |
<lb ed="G" n="160"/><lb ed="F1" n="1885"/></l></sp><sp who="dull."><speaker>Dull.</speaker><l>I'll make one in a dance, or so; or I will play |
| 2853 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1886"/></l><l>On the tabor to the Worthies, and let them dance the hay. |
| 2854 |
|
| 2855 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1887"/></l></sp><sp who="hol."><speaker>Hol.</speaker><l>Most dull, honest Dull! To our sport away! |
| 2856 |
<stage type="exit">Exeunt. </stage> |
| 2857 |
</l></sp></div2> |
| 2858 |
<div2 type="scene" n="2"> |
| 2859 |
<head>SCENE II</head> |
| 2860 |
<stage type="setting">The same.</stage> |
| 2861 |
<lb ed="F1" n="1888"/><stage type="entrance">Enter the Princess, KATHARINE, ROSALINE, and MARIA.</stage> |
| 2862 |
|
| 2863 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1889"/><sp who="prin."><speaker>Prin.</speaker><l>Sweet hearts, we shall be rich ere we depart, |
| 2864 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1890"/></l><l>If fairings come thus plentifully in: |
| 2865 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1891"/></l><l>A lady wall'd about witth diamonds! |
| 2866 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1892"/></l><l>Look you what I have from the loving king. |
| 2867 |
|
| 2868 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1893"/></l></sp><sp who="ros."><speaker>Ros.</speaker><l>Madame, came nothing else along with that? |
| 2869 |
|
| 2870 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1894"/></l></sp><sp who="prin."><speaker>Prin.</speaker><l>Nothing but this! yes, as much love in rhyme |
| 2871 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1895"/></l><l>As would be cramm'd up in a sheet of paper, |
| 2872 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1896"/></l><l>Writ o' both sides the leaf, margent and all, |
| 2873 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1897"/></l><l>That he was fain to seal on Cupid's name. |
| 2874 |
|
| 2875 |
<lb ed="G" n="10"/><lb ed="F1" n="1898"/></l></sp><sp who="ros."><speaker>Ros.</speaker><l>That was the way to make his godhead wax, |
| 2876 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1899"/></l><l>For he hath been five thousand years a boy, |
| 2877 |
|
| 2878 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1900"/></l></sp><sp who="kath."><speaker>Kath.</speaker><l>Ay, and a shrewd unhappy gallows too. |
| 2879 |
|
| 2880 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1901"/></l></sp><sp who="ros."><speaker>Ros.</speaker><l>You'll ne'er be friends with him; a' kill'd your sister. |
| 2881 |
|
| 2882 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1902"/></l></sp><sp who="kath."><speaker>Kath.</speaker><l>He made her melancholy, sad, and heavy; |
| 2883 |
<lb ed="G"/></l><l>And <lb ed="F1" n="1903"/>so she died: had she been light, like you, |
| 2884 |
<lb ed="G"/></l><l>Of such a merry, <lb ed="F1" n="1904"/>nimble, stirring spirit, |
| 2885 |
<lb ed="G"/></l><l>She might ha' been a grandam ere <lb ed="F1" n="1905"/>she died: |
| 2886 |
<lb ed="G"/></l><l>And so may you; for a light heart lives long. |
| 2887 |
|
| 2888 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1906"/></l></sp><sp who="ros."><speaker>Ros.</speaker><l>What's your dark meaning, mouse, of this light <lb ed="F1" n="1907"/>word? |
| 2889 |
|
| 2890 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1908"/></l></sp><sp who="kath."><speaker>Kath.</speaker><l>A light condition in a beauty dark. |
| 2891 |
|
| 2892 |
<lb ed="G" n="21"/><lb ed="F1" n="1909"/></l></sp><sp who="ros."><speaker>Ros.</speaker><l>We need more light to find your meaning out. |
| 2893 |
|
| 2894 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1910"/></l></sp><sp who="kath."><speaker>Kath.</speaker><l>You'll mar the light by taking it in snuff; |
| 2895 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1911"/></l><l>Therefore I'll darkly end the argument. |
| 2896 |
|
| 2897 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1912"/></l></sp><sp who="ros."><speaker>Ros.</speaker><l>Look, what you do, you do it still i' the dark. |
| 2898 |
|
| 2899 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1913"/></l></sp><sp who="kath."><speaker>Kath.</speaker><l>So do not you, for you are a light wench. |
| 2900 |
|
| 2901 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1914"/></l></sp><sp who="ros."><speaker>Ros.</speaker><l>Indeed I weigh not you, and therefore light. |
| 2902 |
|
| 2903 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1915"/></l></sp><sp who="kath."><speaker>Kath.</speaker><l>You weigh me not? O, that's you care not for me. |
| 2904 |
|
| 2905 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1916"/></l></sp><sp who="ros."><speaker>Ros.</speaker><l>Great reason; for 'past cure is still past care.' |
| 2906 |
|
| 2907 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1917"/></l></sp><sp who="prin."><speaker>Prin.</speaker><l>Well bandied both; a set of wit well play'd. |
| 2908 |
<lb ed="G" n="30"/><lb ed="F1" n="1918"/></l><l>But, Rosaline, you have a favor too: |
| 2909 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1919"/></l><l part="I">Who sent it? and what is it? |
| 2910 |
|
| 2911 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1920"/></l></sp><sp who="ros."><speaker>Ros.</speaker><l part="F">I would you knew: |
| 2912 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1921"/></l><l>An if my face were but as fair as yours, |
| 2913 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1922"/></l><l>My favour were as great: be witness this. |
| 2914 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1923"/></l><l>Nay, I have verses too, I thank Biron: |
| 2915 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1924"/></l><l>The numbers true; and, were the numbering too, |
| 2916 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1925"/></l><l>I were the fairest goddess on the ground: |
| 2917 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1926"/></l><l>I am compared to twenty thousand fairs, |
| 2918 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1927"/></l><l>O, he hath drawn my picture in his letter! |
| 2919 |
|
| 2920 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1928"/></l></sp><sp who="prin."><speaker>Prin.</speaker><l>Any thing like? |
| 2921 |
|
| 2922 |
<lb ed="G" n="40"/><lb ed="F1" n="1929"/></l></sp><sp who="ros."><speaker>Ros.</speaker><l>Much in the letters; nothing in the praise. |
| 2923 |
|
| 2924 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1930"/></l></sp><sp who="prin."><speaker>Prin.</speaker><l>Beauteous as ink; a good conclusion. |
| 2925 |
|
| 2926 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1931"/></l></sp><sp who="kath."><speaker>Kath.</speaker><l>Fair as a text B in a copy-book. |
| 2927 |
|
| 2928 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1932"/></l></sp><sp who="ros."><speaker>Ros.</speaker><l>'Ware pencils, ho! let me not die your debtor, |
| 2929 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1933"/></l><l>My red dominical, my golden letter: |
| 2930 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1934"/></l><l>O that your face were not so full of O's! |
| 2931 |
|
| 2932 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1935"/></l></sp><sp who="kath."><speaker>Kath.</speaker><l>A pox of that jest! and I beshrew all shrows. |
| 2933 |
|
| 2934 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1936"/></l></sp><sp who="prin."><speaker>Prin.</speaker><l>But, Katharine, what was sent to you from fair Dumain? |
| 2935 |
|
| 2936 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1937"/></l></sp><sp who="kath."><speaker>Kath.</speaker><l part="I">Madam, this glove. |
| 2937 |
|
| 2938 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1938"/></l></sp><sp who="prin."><speaker>Prin.</speaker><l part="F">Did he not send you twain? |
| 2939 |
|
| 2940 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1939"/></l></sp><sp who="kath."><speaker>Kath.</speaker><l>Yes, madam, and moreover |
| 2941 |
<lb ed="G" n="50"/><lb ed="F1" n="1940"/></l><l>Some thousand verses of a faithful lover, |
| 2942 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1941"/></l><l>A huge translation of hypocrisy, |
| 2943 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1942"/></l><l>Vilely compiled, profound simplicity. |
| 2944 |
|
| 2945 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1943"/></l></sp><sp who="mar."><speaker>Mar.</speaker><l>This and these pearls to me sent Longaville: |
| 2946 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1944"/></l><l>The letter is too long by half a mile. |
| 2947 |
|
| 2948 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1945"/></l></sp><sp who="prin."><speaker>Prin.</speaker><l>I think no less. Dost thou not wish in heart |
| 2949 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1946"/></l><l>The chain were longer and the letter short? |
| 2950 |
|
| 2951 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1947"/></l></sp><sp who="mar."><speaker>Mar.</speaker><l>Ay, or I would these hands might never part. |
| 2952 |
|
| 2953 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1948"/></l></sp><sp who="prin."><speaker>Prin.</speaker><l>We are wise girls to mock our lovers so. |
| 2954 |
|
| 2955 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1949"/></l></sp><sp who="ros."><speaker>Ros.</speaker><l>They are worse fools to purchase mocking so. |
| 2956 |
<lb ed="G" n="60"/><lb ed="F1" n="1950"/></l><l>That same Biron I'll torture ere I go: |
| 2957 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1951"/></l><l>O that I knew he were but in by the week! |
| 2958 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1952"/></l><l>How I would make him fawn and beg and seek |
| 2959 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1953"/></l><l>And wait the season and observe the times |
| 2960 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1954"/></l><l>And spend his prodigal wits in bootless rhymes |
| 2961 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1955"/></l><l>And shape his service wholly to my hests |
| 2962 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1956"/></l><l>And make him proud to make me proud that jests! |
| 2963 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1957"/></l><l>So perttaunt-like would I o'ersway his state |
| 2964 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1958"/></l><l>That he should be my fool and I his fate. |
| 2965 |
|
| 2966 |
<lb ed="G" n="69"/><lb ed="F1" n="1959"/></l></sp><sp who="prin."><speaker>Prin.</speaker><l>None are so surely caught, when they are catch'd, |
| 2967 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1960"/></l><l>As wit turn'd fool: folly, in wisdom hatch'd. |
| 2968 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1961"/></l><l>Hath wisdom's warrant and the help of school |
| 2969 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1962"/></l><l>And wit's own grace to grace a learned fool. |
| 2970 |
|
| 2971 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1963"/></l></sp><sp who="ros."><speaker>Ros.</speaker><l>The blood of youth burns not with such excess |
| 2972 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1964"/></l><l>As gravity's revolt to wantonness. |
| 2973 |
|
| 2974 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1965"/></l></sp><sp who="mar."><speaker>Mar.</speaker><l>Folly in fools bears not so strong a note |
| 2975 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1966"/></l><l>As foolery in the wise, when wit doth dote; |
| 2976 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1967"/></l><l>Since all the power thereof it doth apply |
| 2977 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1968"/></l><l>To prove, by wit, worth in simplicity. |
| 2978 |
<lb ed="F1" n="1969"/> |
| 2979 |
|
| 2980 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1970"/></l></sp><sp who="prin."><speaker>Prin.</speaker><l>Here comes Boyet, and mirth is in his face. |
| 2981 |
<stage type="entrance"> Enter BOYET.</stage> |
| 2982 |
|
| 2983 |
<lb ed="G" n="80"/><lb ed="F1" n="1971"/></l></sp><sp who="boyet."><speaker>Boyet.</speaker><l>O, I am stabb'd with laughter! Where's her grace? |
| 2984 |
|
| 2985 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1972"/></l></sp><sp who="prin."><speaker>Prin.</speaker><l part="I">Thy news, Boyet? |
| 2986 |
|
| 2987 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1973"/></l></sp><sp who="boyet."><speaker>Boyet.</speaker><l part="F">Prepare, madam, prepare! |
| 2988 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1974"/></l><l>Arm, wenches, arm! encounters mounted are |
| 2989 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1975"/></l><l>Against your peace: Love doth approach disguised, |
| 2990 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1976"/></l><l>Armed in arguments; you'll be surprised: |
| 2991 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1977"/></l><l>Muster your wits; stand in your own defence; |
| 2992 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1978"/></l><l>Or hide your heads like cowards, and fly hence. |
| 2993 |
|
| 2994 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1979"/></l></sp><sp who="prin."><speaker>Prin.</speaker><l>Saint Denis to Saint Cupid! What are they |
| 2995 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1980"/></l><l>That charge their breath against us? say, scout, say. |
| 2996 |
|
| 2997 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1981"/></l></sp><sp who="boyet."><speaker>Boyet.</speaker><l>Under the cool shade of a sycamore |
| 2998 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1982"/></l><l>I thought to close mine eyes some half an hour; |
| 2999 |
<lb ed="G" n="91"/><lb ed="F1" n="1983"/></l><l>When, lo! to interrupt my purposed rest, |
| 3000 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1984"/></l><l>Toward that shade I might behold addrest |
| 3001 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1985"/></l><l>The king and his companions: warily |
| 3002 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1986"/></l><l>I stole into a neighbour thicket by, |
| 3003 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1987"/></l><l>And overheard what you shall overhear, |
| 3004 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1988"/></l><l>That, by and by, disguised they will be here. |
| 3005 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1989"/></l><l>Their herald is a pretty knavish page, |
| 3006 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1990"/></l><l>That well by heart hath conn'd his embassage: |
| 3007 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1991"/></l><l>Action and accent did they teach him there; |
| 3008 |
<lb ed="G" n="100"/><lb ed="F1" n="1992"/></l><l>'Thus must thou speak,' and 'thus thy body bear:' |
| 3009 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1993"/></l><l>And ever and anon they made a doubt |
| 3010 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1994"/></l><l>Presence majestical would put him out; |
| 3011 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1995"/></l><l>'For,' quoth the king, 'an angel shalt thou see; |
| 3012 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1996"/></l><l>Yet fear not thou, but speak audaciously.' |
| 3013 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1997"/></l><l>The boy replied, 'An angel is not evil; |
| 3014 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1998"/></l><l>I should have fear'd her had she been a devil.' |
| 3015 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="1999"/></l><l>With that, all laugh'd and clapp'd him on the shoulder, |
| 3016 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2000"/></l><l>Making the bold wag by their praises bolder: |
| 3017 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2001"/></l><l>One rubb'd his elbow thus, and fleer'd and swore |
| 3018 |
<lb ed="G" n="110"/><lb ed="F1" n="2002"/></l><l>A better speech was never spoke before; |
| 3019 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2003"/></l><l>Another, with his finger and his thumb, |
| 3020 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2004"/></l><l>Cried, 'Via! we will do't, come what will come;' |
| 3021 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2005"/></l><l>The third he caper'd, and cried, 'All goes well;' |
| 3022 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2006"/></l><l>The fourth turn'd on the toe, and down he fell. |
| 3023 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2007"/></l><l>With that, they all did tumble on the ground, |
| 3024 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2008"/></l><l>With such a zealous laughter, so profound, |
| 3025 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2009"/></l><l>That in this spleen ridiculous appears, |
| 3026 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2010"/></l><l>To check their folly, passion's solemn tears. |
| 3027 |
|
| 3028 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2011"/></l></sp><sp who="prin."><speaker>Prin.</speaker><l>But what, but what, come they to visit us? |
| 3029 |
|
| 3030 |
<lb ed="G" n="120"/><lb ed="F1" n="2012"/></l></sp><sp who="boyet."><speaker>Boyet.</speaker><l>They do, they do; and are apparell'd thus, |
| 3031 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2013"/></l><l>Like Muscovites or Russians, as I guess. |
| 3032 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2014"/></l><l>Their purpose is to parle, to court and dance; |
| 3033 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2015"/></l><l>And every one his love-feat will advance |
| 3034 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2016"/></l><l>Unto his several mistress, which they'll know |
| 3035 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2017"/></l><l>By favors several which they did bestow. |
| 3036 |
|
| 3037 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2018"/></l></sp><sp who="prin."><speaker>Prin.</speaker><l>And will they so? the gallants shall be task'd; |
| 3038 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2019"/></l><l>For, ladies, we will every one be mask'd; |
| 3039 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2020"/></l><l>And not a man of them shall have the grace, |
| 3040 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2021"/></l><l>Despite of suit, to see a lady's face. |
| 3041 |
<lb ed="G" n="130"/><lb ed="F1" n="2022"/></l><l>Hold, Rosaline, this favour thou shalt wear, |
| 3042 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2023"/></l><l>And then the king will court thee for his dear; |
| 3043 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2024"/></l><l>Hold, take thou this, my sweet, and give me thine, |
| 3044 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2025"/></l><l>So shall Biron take me for Rosaline. |
| 3045 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2026"/></l><l>And change you favors too; so shall your loves |
| 3046 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2027"/></l><l>Woo contrary, deceived by these removes. |
| 3047 |
|
| 3048 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2028"/></l></sp><sp who="ros."><speaker>Ros.</speaker><l>Come on, then; wear the favours most in sight. |
| 3049 |
|
| 3050 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2029"/></l></sp><sp who="kath."><speaker>Kath.</speaker><l>But in this changing what is your intent? |
| 3051 |
|
| 3052 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2030"/></l></sp><sp who="prin."><speaker>Prin.</speaker><l>The effect of my intent is to cross theirs: |
| 3053 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2031"/></l><l>They do it but in mocking merriment; |
| 3054 |
<lb ed="G" n="140"/><lb ed="F1" n="2032"/></l><l>And mock for mock is only my intent. |
| 3055 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2033"/></l><l>Their several counsels they unbosom shall |
| 3056 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2034"/></l><l>To loves mistook, and so be mock'd withal |
| 3057 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2035"/></l><l>Upon the next occasion that we meet, |
| 3058 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2036"/></l><l>With visages display'd, to talk and greet. |
| 3059 |
|
| 3060 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2037"/></l></sp><sp who="ros."><speaker>Ros.</speaker><l>But shall we dance, if they desire us to 't? |
| 3061 |
|
| 3062 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2038"/></l></sp><sp who="prin."><speaker>Prin.</speaker><l>No, to the death, we will not move a foot; |
| 3063 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2039"/></l><l>Nor to their penn'd speech render we no grace, |
| 3064 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2040"/></l><l>But while 'tis spoke each turn away her face. |
| 3065 |
|
| 3066 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2041"/></l></sp><sp who="boyet."><speaker>Boyet.</speaker><l>Why, that contempt will kill the speaker's heart, |
| 3067 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2042"/></l><l>And quite divorce his memory from his part. |
| 3068 |
|
| 3069 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2043"/></l></sp><sp who="prin."><speaker>Prin.</speaker><l>Therefore I do it; and I make no doubt |
| 3070 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2044"/></l><l>The rest will ne'er come in, if he be out |
| 3071 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2045"/></l><l>There's no such sport as sport by sport o'erthrown, |
| 3072 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2046"/></l><l>To make theirs ours and ours none but our own: |
| 3073 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2047"/></l><l>So shall we stay, mocking intended game, |
| 3074 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2048"/></l><l>And they, well mock'd, depart away with shame. |
| 3075 |
<stage>Trumpets sound within. </stage> |
| 3076 |
|
| 3077 |
|
| 3078 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2049"/></l></sp><sp who="boyet."><speaker>Boyet.</speaker><l>The trumpet sounds: be mask'd; the maskers <lb ed="F1" n="2050"/>come. |
| 3079 |
<stage>The Ladies mask. </stage> |
| 3080 |
|
| 3081 |
<lb ed="F1" n="2051"/><stage type="entrance">Enter Blackamoors with music; MOTH; the King, BIRON, LONGAVILLE, and DUMAIN, in Russian habits, and masked.</stage> |
| 3082 |
<lb ed="F1" n="2052"/> |
| 3083 |
|
| 3084 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2053"/></l></sp><sp who="moth."><speaker>Moth.</speaker><l>All hail, the richest beauties on the earth!-- |
| 3085 |
|
| 3086 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2054"/></l></sp><sp who="boyet."><speaker>Boyet.</speaker><l>Beauties no richer than rich taffeta. |
| 3087 |
|
| 3088 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2055"/></l></sp><sp who="moth."><speaker>Moth.</speaker><l>A holy parcel of the fairest dames |
| 3089 |
<lb ed="F1" n="2056"/><stage>The Ladies turn their backs to him.</stage> |
| 3090 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2057"/></l><l>That ever turn'd their--backs--to mortal views! |
| 3091 |
|
| 3092 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2058"/></l></sp><sp who="biron."><speaker>Biron.</speaker><stage>Aside to Moth</stage><l>Their eyes, villain, their eyes. |
| 3093 |
|
| 3094 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2059"/></l></sp><sp who="moth."><speaker>Moth.</speaker><l>That ever turn'd their eyes to mortal views!-- |
| 3095 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2060"/></l><l>Out-- |
| 3096 |
|
| 3097 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2061"/></l></sp><sp who="boyet."><speaker>Boyet.</speaker><l>True; out indeed. |
| 3098 |
|
| 3099 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2062"/></l></sp><sp who="moth."><speaker>Moth.</speaker><l>Out of your favors, heavenly spirits, vouchsafe |
| 3100 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2063"/></l><l>Not to behold-- |
| 3101 |
|
| 3102 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2064"/></l></sp><sp who="biron."><speaker>Biron.</speaker><stage>Aside to Moth</stage><l>Once to behold, rogue. |
| 3103 |
|
| 3104 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2065"/></l></sp><sp who="moth."><speaker>Moth.</speaker><l>Once to behold with your sun-beamed eyes, |
| 3105 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2066"/></l><l>--with your sun-beamed eyes-- |
| 3106 |
|
| 3107 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2067"/></l></sp><sp who="boyet."><speaker>Boyet.</speaker><l>They will not answer to that epithet; |
| 3108 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2068"/></l><l>You were best call it 'daughter-beamed eyes.' |
| 3109 |
|
| 3110 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2069"/></l></sp><sp who="moth."><speaker>Moth.</speaker><l>They do not mark me, and that brings me out. |
| 3111 |
|
| 3112 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2070"/></l></sp><sp who="biron."><speaker>Biron.</speaker><l>Is this your perfectness? be gone, you rogue! |
| 3113 |
<stage type="exit">Exit Moth. </stage> |
| 3114 |
|
| 3115 |
|
| 3116 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2071"/></l></sp><sp who="ros."><speaker>Ros.</speaker><l>What would these strangers? <lb ed="F1" n="2072"/>know their minds, Boyet: |
| 3117 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2073"/></l><l>If they do speak our language, 'tis our will |
| 3118 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2074"/></l><l>That some plain man recount their purposes: |
| 3119 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2075"/></l><l>Know what they would. |
| 3120 |
|
| 3121 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2076"/></l></sp><sp who="boyet."><speaker>Boyet.</speaker><l>What would you with the princess? |
| 3122 |
|
| 3123 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2077"/></l></sp><sp who="biron."><speaker>Biron.</speaker><l>Nothing but peace and gentle visitation. |
| 3124 |
|
| 3125 |
<lb ed="G" n="180"/><lb ed="F1" n="2078"/></l></sp><sp who="ros."><speaker>Ros.</speaker><l>What would they, say they? |
| 3126 |
|
| 3127 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2079"/></l></sp><sp who="boyet."><speaker>Boyet.</speaker><l>Nothing but peace and gentle visitation. |
| 3128 |
|
| 3129 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2080"/></l></sp><sp who="ros."><speaker>Ros.</speaker><l>Why, that they have; and bid them so be gone. |
| 3130 |
|
| 3131 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2081"/></l></sp><sp who="boyet."><speaker>Boyet.</speaker><l>She says, you have it, and you may be gone. |
| 3132 |
|
| 3133 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2082"/></l></sp><sp who="king."><speaker>King.</speaker><l>Say to her, we have measured many miles |
| 3134 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2083"/></l><l>To tread a measure with her on this grass. |
| 3135 |
|
| 3136 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2084"/></l></sp><sp who="boyet."><speaker>Boyet.</speaker><l>They say, that they have measured many a mile |
| 3137 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2085"/></l><l>To tread a measure with you on this grass. |
| 3138 |
|
| 3139 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2086"/></l></sp><sp who="ros."><speaker>Ros.</speaker><l>It is not so. Ask them how many inches |
| 3140 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2087"/></l><l>Is in one mile: if they have measured many, |
| 3141 |
<lb ed="G" n="190"/><lb ed="F1" n="2088"/></l><l>The measure then of one is easily told. |
| 3142 |
|
| 3143 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2089"/></l></sp><sp who="boyet."><speaker>Boyet.</speaker><l>If to come hither you have measured miles, |
| 3144 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2090"/></l><l>And many miles, the princess bids you tell |
| 3145 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2091"/></l><l>How many inches doth fill up one mile. |
| 3146 |
|
| 3147 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2092"/></l></sp><sp who="biron."><speaker>Biron.</speaker><l>Tell her, we measure them by weary steps. |
| 3148 |
|
| 3149 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2093"/></l></sp><sp who="boyet."><speaker>Boyet.</speaker><l part="I">She hears herself. |
| 3150 |
|
| 3151 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2094"/></l></sp><sp who="ros."><speaker>Ros.</speaker><l part="F">How many weary steps, |
| 3152 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2095"/></l><l>Of many weary miles you have o'ergone, |
| 3153 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2096"/></l><l>Are number'd in the travel of one mile? |
| 3154 |
|
| 3155 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2097"/></l></sp><sp who="biron."><speaker>Biron.</speaker><l>We number nothing that we spend for you: |
| 3156 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2098"/></l><l>Our duty is so rich, so infinite, |
| 3157 |
<lb ed="G" n="200"/><lb ed="F1" n="2099"/></l><l>That we may do it still without accompt. |
| 3158 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2100"/></l><l>Vouchsafe to show the sunshine of your face, |
| 3159 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2101"/></l><l>That we, like savages, may worship it. |
| 3160 |
|
| 3161 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2102"/></l></sp><sp who="ros."><speaker>Ros.</speaker><l>My face is but a moon, and clouded too. |
| 3162 |
|
| 3163 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2103"/></l></sp><sp who="king."><speaker>King.</speaker><l>Blessed are clouds, to do as such clouds do! |
| 3164 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2104"/></l><l>Vouchsafe, bright moon, and these thy stars, to shine, |
| 3165 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2105"/></l><l>Those clouds removed, upon our watery eyne. |
| 3166 |
|
| 3167 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2106"/></l></sp><sp who="ros."><speaker>Ros.</speaker><l>O vain petitioner! beg a greater matter; |
| 3168 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2107"/></l><l>Thou now request'st but moonshine in the water. |
| 3169 |
|
| 3170 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2108"/></l></sp><sp who="king."><speaker>King.</speaker><l>Then, in our measure do but vouchsafe one change. |
| 3171 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2109"/></l><l>Thou bid'st me beg: this begging is not strange. |
| 3172 |
|
| 3173 |
<lb ed="G" n="211"/><lb ed="F1" n="2110"/></l></sp><sp who="ros."><speaker>Ros.</speaker><l>Play, music, then! Nay, you must do it soon. |
| 3174 |
<stage>Music plays. </stage> |
| 3175 |
|
| 3176 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2111"/></l><l>Not yet! no dance! Thus change I like the moon. |
| 3177 |
|
| 3178 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2112"/></l></sp><sp who="king."><speaker>King.</speaker><l>Will you not dance? How come you thus <lb ed="F1" n="2113"/>estranged? |
| 3179 |
|
| 3180 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2114"/></l></sp><sp who="ros."><speaker>Ros.</speaker><l>You took the moon at full, but now she's <lb ed="F1" n="2115"/>changed. |
| 3181 |
|
| 3182 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2116"/></l></sp><sp who="king."><speaker>King.</speaker><l>Yet still she is the moon, and I the man. |
| 3183 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2117"/></l><l>The music plays; vouchsafe some motion to it. |
| 3184 |
|
| 3185 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2118"/></l></sp><sp who="ros."><speaker>Ros.</speaker><l part="I">Our ears vouchsafe it. |
| 3186 |
|
| 3187 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2119"/></l></sp><sp who="king."><speaker>King.</speaker><l part="F">But your legs should do it. |
| 3188 |
|
| 3189 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2120"/></l></sp><sp who="ros."><speaker>Ros.</speaker><l>Since you are strangers and come here by chance, |
| 3190 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2121"/></l><l>We'll not be nice: take hands. We will not dance. |
| 3191 |
|
| 3192 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2122"/></l></sp><sp who="king."><speaker>King.</speaker><l part="I">Why take we hands, then? |
| 3193 |
|
| 3194 |
<lb ed="G" n="220"/><lb ed="F1" n="2123"/></l></sp><sp who="ros."><speaker>Ros.</speaker><l part="F">Only to part friends: |
| 3195 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2124"/></l><l>Curtsy, sweet hearts; and so the measure ends. |
| 3196 |
|
| 3197 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2125"/></l></sp><sp who="king."><speaker>King.</speaker><l>More measure of this measure; be not nice. |
| 3198 |
|
| 3199 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2126"/></l></sp><sp who="ros."><speaker>Ros.</speaker><l>We can afford no more at such a price. |
| 3200 |
|
| 3201 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2127"/></l></sp><sp who="king."><speaker>King.</speaker><l>Prize you yourselves: what buys your company? |
| 3202 |
|
| 3203 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2128"/></l></sp><sp who="ros."><speaker>Ros.</speaker><l part="I">Your absence only. |
| 3204 |
|
| 3205 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2129"/></l></sp><sp who="king."><speaker>King.</speaker><l part="F">That can never be. |
| 3206 |
|
| 3207 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2130"/></l></sp><sp who="ros."><speaker>Ros.</speaker><l>Then cannot we be bought: and so, adieu; |
| 3208 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2131"/></l><l>Twice to your visor, and half once to you. |
| 3209 |
|
| 3210 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2132"/></l></sp><sp who="king."><speaker>King.</speaker><l>If you deny to dance, let's hold more chat. |
| 3211 |
|
| 3212 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2133"/></l></sp><sp who="ros."><speaker>Ros.</speaker><l part="I">In private, then. |
| 3213 |
|
| 3214 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2134"/></l></sp><sp who="king."><speaker>King.</speaker><l part="F">I am best pleased with that. |
| 3215 |
|
| 3216 |
<stage>They converse apart.</stage> |
| 3217 |
|
| 3218 |
|
| 3219 |
<lb ed="G" n="230"/><lb ed="F1" n="2135"/></l></sp><sp who="biron."><speaker>Biron.</speaker><l>White-handed mistress, one sweet word with thee. |
| 3220 |
|
| 3221 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2136"/></l></sp><sp who="prin."><speaker>Prin.</speaker><l>Honey, and milk, and sugar; there is three. |
| 3222 |
|
| 3223 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2137"/></l></sp><sp who="biron."><speaker>Biron.</speaker><l>Nay then, two treys, and if you grow so nice, |
| 3224 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2138"/></l><l>Metheglin, wort, and malmsey: well run, dice! |
| 3225 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2139"/></l><l part="I">There's half a dozen sweets. |
| 3226 |
|
| 3227 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2140"/></l></sp><sp who="prin."><speaker>Prin.</speaker><l part="F">Seventh sweet, adieu: |
| 3228 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2141"/></l><l>Since you can cog, I'll play no more with you. |
| 3229 |
|
| 3230 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2142"/></l></sp><sp who="biron."><speaker>Biron.</speaker><l part="I">One word in secret. |
| 3231 |
|
| 3232 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2143"/></l></sp><sp who="prin."><speaker>Prin.</speaker><l part="F">Let it not be sweet. |
| 3233 |
|
| 3234 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2144"/></l></sp><sp who="biron."><speaker>Biron.</speaker><l part="I">Thou grievest my gall. |
| 3235 |
|
| 3236 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2145"/></l></sp><sp who="prin."><speaker>Prin.</speaker><l part="M">Gall! bitter. |
| 3237 |
|
| 3238 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2146"/></l></sp><sp who="biron."><speaker>Biron.</speaker><l part="F">Therefore meet. |
| 3239 |
|
| 3240 |
<stage>They converse apart.</stage> |
| 3241 |
|
| 3242 |
|
| 3243 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2147"/></l></sp><sp who="dum."><speaker>Dum.</speaker><l>Will you vouchsafe with me to change a word? |
| 3244 |
|
| 3245 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2148"/></l></sp><sp who="mar."><speaker>Mar.</speaker><l part="I">Name it. |
| 3246 |
|
| 3247 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2149"/></l></sp><sp who="dum."><speaker>Dum.</speaker><l part="M">Fair lady,-- |
| 3248 |
|
| 3249 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2150"/></l></sp><sp who="mar."><speaker>Mar.</speaker><l part="F">Say you so? Fair lord,-- |
| 3250 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2151"/></l><l part="I">Take that for your fair lady. |
| 3251 |
|
| 3252 |
<lb ed="G" n="240"/><lb ed="F1" n="2152"/></l></sp><sp who="dum."><speaker>Dum.</speaker><l part="F">Please it you, |
| 3253 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2153"/></l><l>As much in private, and I'll bid adieu. |
| 3254 |
|
| 3255 |
<stage>They converse apart.</stage> |
| 3256 |
|
| 3257 |
|
| 3258 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2154"/></l></sp><sp who="kath."><speaker>Kath.</speaker><l>What, was your vizard made without a tongue? |
| 3259 |
|
| 3260 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2155"/></l></sp><sp who="long."><speaker>Long.</speaker><l>I know the reason, lady, why you ask. |
| 3261 |
|
| 3262 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2156"/></l></sp><sp who="kath."><speaker>Kath.</speaker><l>O for your reason! quickly, sir; I long. |
| 3263 |
|
| 3264 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2157"/></l></sp><sp who="long."><speaker>Long.</speaker><l>You have a double tongue within your mask, |
| 3265 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2158"/></l><l>And would afford my speechless vizard half. |
| 3266 |
|
| 3267 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2159"/></l></sp><sp who="kath."><speaker>Kath.</speaker><l>Veal, quoth the Dutchman. Is not 'veal' a <lb ed="F1" n="2160"/>calf? |
| 3268 |
|
| 3269 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2161"/></l></sp><sp who="long."><speaker>Long.</speaker><l part="I">A calf, fair lady! |
| 3270 |
|
| 3271 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2162"/></l></sp><sp who="kath."><speaker>Kath.</speaker><l part="F">No, a fair lord calf. |
| 3272 |
|
| 3273 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2163"/></l></sp><sp who="long."><speaker>Long.</speaker><l part="I">Let's part the word. |
| 3274 |
|
| 3275 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2164"/></l></sp><sp who="kath."><speaker>Kath.</speaker><l part="F">No, I'll not be your half: |
| 3276 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2165"/></l><l>Take all, and wean it; it may prove an ox. |
| 3277 |
|
| 3278 |
<lb ed="G" n="251"/><lb ed="F1" n="2166"/></l></sp><sp who="long."><speaker>Long.</speaker><l>Look, how you butt yourself in these sharp <lb ed="F1" n="2167"/>mocks! |
| 3279 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2168"/></l><l>Will you give horns, chaste lady? do not so. |
| 3280 |
|
| 3281 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2169"/></l></sp><sp who="kath."><speaker>Kath.</speaker><l>Then die a calf, before your horns do grow. |
| 3282 |
|
| 3283 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2170"/></l></sp><sp who="long."><speaker>Long.</speaker><l>One word in private with you, ere I die. |
| 3284 |
|
| 3285 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2171"/></l></sp><sp who="kath."><speaker>Kath.</speaker><l>Bleat softly then; the butcher hears you cry. |
| 3286 |
<stage>They converse apart. </stage> |
| 3287 |
|
| 3288 |
|
| 3289 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2172"/></l></sp><sp who="boyet."><speaker>Boyet.</speaker><l>The tongues of mocking wenches are as keen |
| 3290 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2173"/></l><l>As is the razor's edge invisible. |
| 3291 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2174"/></l><l>Cutting a smaller hair than may be seen, |
| 3292 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2175"/></l><l>Above the sense of sense; so sensible |
| 3293 |
<lb ed="G" n="260"/><lb ed="F1" n="2176"/></l><l>Seemeth their conference; their conceits have wings |
| 3294 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2177"/></l><l>Fleeter than arrows, bullets, wind, thought, swifter things. |
| 3295 |
|
| 3296 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2178"/></l></sp><sp who="ros."><speaker>Ros.</speaker><l>Not one word more, my maids; break off, <lb ed="F1" n="2179"/>break off. |
| 3297 |
|
| 3298 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2180"/></l></sp><sp who="biron."><speaker>Biron.</speaker><l>By heaven, all dry-beaten with pure scoff! |
| 3299 |
|
| 3300 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2181"/></l></sp><sp who="king."><speaker>King.</speaker><l>Farewell, mad wenches; You have simple <lb ed="F1" n="2182"/>wits. |
| 3301 |
|
| 3302 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2183"/></l></sp><sp who="prin."><speaker>Prin.</speaker><l>Twenty adieus, my frozen Muscovits. |
| 3303 |
<stage type="exit">Exeunt King, Lords, and Blackamoors.</stage> |
| 3304 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2184"/></l><l>Are these the breed of wits so wonder'd at? |
| 3305 |
|
| 3306 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2185"/></l></sp><sp who="boyet."><speaker>Boyet.</speaker><l>Tapers they are, with your sweet breaths <lb ed="F1" n="2186"/>puff'd out. |
| 3307 |
|
| 3308 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2187"/></l></sp><sp who="ros."><speaker>Ros.</speaker><l>Well-liking wits they have; gross, gross; fat, fat. |
| 3309 |
|
| 3310 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2188"/></l></sp><sp who="prin."><speaker>Prin.</speaker><l>O poverty in wit, kingly-poor flout! |
| 3311 |
<lb ed="G" n="270"/><lb ed="F1" n="2189"/></l><l>Will they not, think you, hang themselves tonight? |
| 3312 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2190"/></l><l>Or ever, but in vizards, show their faces? |
| 3313 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2191"/></l><l>This pert Biron was out of countenance quite. |
| 3314 |
|
| 3315 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2192"/></l></sp><sp who="ros."><speaker>Ros.</speaker><l>O, they were all in lamentable cases! |
| 3316 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2193"/></l><l>The king was weeping-ripe for a good word. |
| 3317 |
|
| 3318 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2194"/></l></sp><sp who="prin."><speaker>Prin.</speaker><l>Biron did swear himself out of all suit. |
| 3319 |
|
| 3320 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2195"/></l></sp><sp who="mar."><speaker>Mar.</speaker><l>Dumain was at my service, and his sword: |
| 3321 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2196"/></l><l>No point, quoth I; my servant straight was mute. |
| 3322 |
|
| 3323 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2197"/></l></sp><sp who="kath."><speaker>Kath.</speaker><l>Lord Longaville said, I came o'er his heart; |
| 3324 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2198"/></l><l part="I">And trow you what he call'd me? |
| 3325 |
|
| 3326 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2199"/></l></sp><sp who="prin."><speaker>Prin.</speaker><l part="F">Qualm, perhaps. |
| 3327 |
|
| 3328 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2200"/></l></sp><sp who="kath."><speaker>Kath.</speaker><l part="I">Yes, in good faith. |
| 3329 |
|
| 3330 |
<lb ed="G" n="280"/><lb ed="F1" n="2201"/></l></sp><sp who="prin."><speaker>Prin.</speaker><l part="F">Go, sickness as thou art! |
| 3331 |
|
| 3332 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2202"/></l></sp><sp who="ros."><speaker>Ros.</speaker><l>Well, better wits have worn plain statute-caps. |
| 3333 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2203"/></l><l>But will you hear? the king is my love sworn. |
| 3334 |
|
| 3335 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2204"/></l></sp><sp who="prin."><speaker>Prin.</speaker><l>And quick Biron hath plighted faith to me. |
| 3336 |
|
| 3337 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2205"/></l></sp><sp who="kath."><speaker>Kath.</speaker><l>And Longaville was for my service born. |
| 3338 |
|
| 3339 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2206"/></l></sp><sp who="mar."><speaker>Mar.</speaker><l>Dumain is mine, as sure as bark on tree. |
| 3340 |
|
| 3341 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2207"/></l></sp><sp who="boyet."><speaker>Boyet.</speaker><l>Madam, and pretty mistresses, give ear: |
| 3342 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2208"/></l><l>Immediately they will again be here |
| 3343 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2209"/></l><l>In their own shapes; for it can never be |
| 3344 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2210"/></l><l>They will digest this harsh indignity. |
| 3345 |
|
| 3346 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2211"/></l></sp><sp who="prin."><speaker>Prin.</speaker><l>Will they return? |
| 3347 |
|
| 3348 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2212"/></l></sp><sp who="boyet."><speaker>Boyet.</speaker><l>They will, they will, God knows, |
| 3349 |
<lb ed="G" n="291"/><lb ed="F1" n="2213"/></l><l>And leap for joy, though they are lame with blows: |
| 3350 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2214"/></l><l>Therefore change favors; and, when they repair, |
| 3351 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2215"/></l><l>Blow like sweet roses in this summer air. |
| 3352 |
|
| 3353 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2216"/></l></sp><sp who="prin."><speaker>Prin.</speaker><l>How blow? how blow? speak to be <lb ed="F1" n="2217"/>understood. |
| 3354 |
|
| 3355 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2218"/></l></sp><sp who="boyet."><speaker>Boyet.</speaker><l>Fair ladies mask'd are roses in their bud; |
| 3356 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2219"/></l><l>Dismask'd, their damask sweet commixture shown, |
| 3357 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2220"/></l><l>Are angels vailing clouds, or roses blown. |
| 3358 |
|
| 3359 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2221"/></l></sp><sp who="prin."><speaker>Prin.</speaker><l>Avaunt, perplexity! What shall we do, |
| 3360 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2222"/></l><l>If they return in their own shapes to woo? |
| 3361 |
|
| 3362 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2223"/></l></sp><sp who="ros."><speaker>Ros.</speaker><l>Good madam, if by me you'll be advised, |
| 3363 |
<lb ed="G" n="301"/><lb ed="F1" n="2224"/></l><l>Let's mock them still, as well known as disguised: |
| 3364 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2225"/></l><l>Let us complain to them what fools were here, |
| 3365 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2226"/></l><l>Disguised like Muscovites, in shapeless gear; |
| 3366 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2227"/></l><l>And wonder what they were and to what end |
| 3367 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2228"/></l><l>Their shallow shows and prologue vilely penn'd |
| 3368 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2229"/></l><l>And their rough carriage so ridiculous, |
| 3369 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2230"/></l><l>Should be presented at our tent to us. |
| 3370 |
|
| 3371 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2231"/></l></sp><sp who="boyet."><speaker>Boyet.</speaker><l>Ladies, withdraw: the gallants are at hand. |
| 3372 |
|
| 3373 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2232"/></l></sp><sp who="prin."><speaker>Prin.</speaker><l>Whip to our tents, as roes run o'er land. |
| 3374 |
|
| 3375 |
<lb ed="F1" n="2233"/><stage type="exit">Exeunt Princess, Rosaline, Katharine, and Maria.</stage> |
| 3376 |
|
| 3377 |
|
| 3378 |
<lb ed="F1" n="2234"/><stage type="entrance">Re-enter the King, BIRON, LONGAVILLE, and DUMAIN, in their proper habits. </stage> |
| 3379 |
|
| 3380 |
<lb ed="G" n="310"/><lb ed="F1" n="2235"/></l></sp><sp who="king."><speaker>King.</speaker><l>Fair sir, God save you! Where's the princess? |
| 3381 |
|
| 3382 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2236"/></l></sp><sp who="boyet."><speaker>Boyet.</speaker><l>Gone to her tent. <lb ed="F1" n="2237"/>Please it your majesty |
| 3383 |
<lb ed="G"/></l><l>Command me any service to her thither? |
| 3384 |
|
| 3385 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2238"/></l></sp><sp who="king."><speaker>King.</speaker><l>That she vouchsafe me audience for one word. |
| 3386 |
|
| 3387 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2239"/></l></sp><sp who="boyet."><speaker>Boyet.</speaker><l>I will; and so will she, I know, my lord. |
| 3388 |
<stage type="exit">Exit. </stage> |
| 3389 |
|
| 3390 |
|
| 3391 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2240"/></l></sp><sp who="biron."><speaker>Biron.</speaker><l>This fellow pecks up wit as pigeons pease, |
| 3392 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2241"/></l><l>And utters it again when God doth please: |
| 3393 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2242"/></l><l>He is wit's pedler, and retails his wares |
| 3394 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2243"/></l><l>At wakes and wassails, meetings, markets, fairs; |
| 3395 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2244"/></l><l>And we that sell by gross, the Lord doth know, |
| 3396 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2245"/></l><l>Have not the grace to grace it with such show. |
| 3397 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2246"/></l><l>This gallant pins the wenches on his sleeve; |
| 3398 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2247"/></l><l>Had he been Adam, he had tempted Eve; |
| 3399 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2248"/></l><l>A' can carve too, and lisp: why, this is he |
| 3400 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2249"/></l><l>That kiss'd his hand away in courtesy; |
| 3401 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2250"/></l><l>This is the ape of form, monsieur the nice, |
| 3402 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2251"/></l><l>That, when he plays at tables, chides the dice |
| 3403 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2252"/></l><l>In honourable terms: nay, he can sing |
| 3404 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2253"/></l><l>A mean most meanly; and in ushering |
| 3405 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2254"/></l><l>Mend him who can: the ladies call him sweet; |
| 3406 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2255"/></l><l>The stairs, as he treads on them, kiss his feet: |
| 3407 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2256"/></l><l>This is the flower that smiles on every one, |
| 3408 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2257"/></l><l>To show his teeth as white as whale's bone; |
| 3409 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2258"/></l><l>And consciences, that will not die in debt, |
| 3410 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2259"/></l><l>Pay him the due of honey-tongued Boyet. |
| 3411 |
|
| 3412 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2260"/></l></sp><sp who="king."><speaker>King.</speaker><l>A blister on his sweet tongue, with my heart, |
| 3413 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2261"/></l><l>That put Armado's page out of his part! |
| 3414 |
<lb ed="F1" n="2262"/> |
| 3415 |
|
| 3416 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2263"/></l></sp><sp who="biron."><speaker>Biron.</speaker><l>See where it comes! Behaviour, what wert thou |
| 3417 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2264"/></l><l>Till this madman show'd thee? and what art thou now? |
| 3418 |
<stage type="entrance"> Re-enter the Princess, ushered by BOYET; ROSALINE, MARIA, and KATHARINE. </stage> |
| 3419 |
|
| 3420 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2265"/></l></sp><sp who="king."><speaker>King.</speaker><l>All hail, sweet madam, and fair time of day! |
| 3421 |
|
| 3422 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2266"/></l></sp><sp who="prin."><speaker>Prin.</speaker><l>'Fair' in 'all hail' is foul, as I conceive. |
| 3423 |
|
| 3424 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2267"/></l></sp><sp who="king."><speaker>King.</speaker><l>Construe my speeches better, if you may. |
| 3425 |
|
| 3426 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2268"/></l></sp><sp who="prin."><speaker>Prin.</speaker><l>Then wish me better; I will give you leave. |
| 3427 |
|
| 3428 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2269"/></l></sp><sp who="king."><speaker>King.</speaker><l>We came to visit you, and purpose now |
| 3429 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2270"/></l><l>To lead you to our court; vouchsafe it then. |
| 3430 |
|
| 3431 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2271"/></l></sp><sp who="prin."><speaker>Prin.</speaker><l>This field shall hold me; and so hold your vow: |
| 3432 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2272"/></l><l>Nor God, nor I, delights in perjured men. |
| 3433 |
|
| 3434 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2273"/></l></sp><sp who="king."><speaker>King.</speaker><l>Rebuke me not for that which you provoke: |
| 3435 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2274"/></l><l>The virtue of your eye must break my oath. |
| 3436 |
|
| 3437 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2275"/></l></sp><sp who="prin."><speaker>Prin.</speaker><l>You nickname virtue: vice you should have spoke; |
| 3438 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2276"/></l><l>For virtue's office never breaks men's troth. |
| 3439 |
<lb ed="G" n="351"/><lb ed="F1" n="2277"/></l><l>Now by my maiden honour, yet as pure |
| 3440 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2278"/></l><l>As the unsullied lily, I protest, |
| 3441 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2279"/></l><l>A world of torments though I should endure, |
| 3442 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2280"/></l><l>I would not yield to be your house's guest; |
| 3443 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2281"/></l><l>So much I hate a breaking cause to be |
| 3444 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2282"/></l><l>Of heavenly oaths, vow'd with integrity. |
| 3445 |
|
| 3446 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2283"/></l></sp><sp who="king."><speaker>King.</speaker><l>O, you have lived in desolation here, |
| 3447 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2284"/></l><l>Unseen, unvisited, much to our shame. |
| 3448 |
|
| 3449 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2285"/></l></sp><sp who="prin."><speaker>Prin.</speaker><l>Not so, my lord; it is not so, I swear; |
| 3450 |
<lb ed="G" n="360"/><lb ed="F1" n="2286"/></l><l>We have had pastimes here and pleasant game: |
| 3451 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2287"/></l><l>A mess of Russians left us but of late. |
| 3452 |
|
| 3453 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2288"/></l></sp><sp who="king."><speaker>King.</speaker><l part="I">How, madam! Russians! |
| 3454 |
|
| 3455 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2289"/></l></sp><sp who="prin."><speaker>Prin.</speaker><l part="F">Ay, in truth, my lord; |
| 3456 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2290"/></l><l>Trim gallants, full of courtship and of state. |
| 3457 |
|
| 3458 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2291"/></l></sp><sp who="ros."><speaker>Ros.</speaker><l>Madam, speak true. It is not so, my lord: |
| 3459 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2292"/></l><l>My lady, to the manner of the days, |
| 3460 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2293"/></l><l>In courtesy gives undeserving praise. |
| 3461 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2294"/></l><l>We four indeed confronted were with four |
| 3462 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2295"/></l><l>In Russian habit: here they stay'd an hour, |
| 3463 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2296"/></l><l>And talk'd apace; and in that hour, my lord. |
| 3464 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2297"/></l><l>They did not bless us with one happy word. |
| 3465 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2298"/></l><l>I dare not call them fools; but this I think, |
| 3466 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2299"/></l><l>When they are thirsty, fools would fain have drink. |
| 3467 |
|
| 3468 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2300"/></l></sp><sp who="biron."><speaker>Biron.</speaker><l>This jest is dry to me. Fair gentle sweet, |
| 3469 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2301"/></l><l>Your wit makes wise things foolish: when we greet, |
| 3470 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2302"/></l><l>With eyes best seeing, heaven's fiery eye, |
| 3471 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2303"/></l><l>By light we lose light: your capacity |
| 3472 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2304"/></l><l>Is of that nature that to your huge store |
| 3473 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2305"/></l><l>Wise things seem foolish and rich things but poor. |
| 3474 |
|
| 3475 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2306"/></l></sp><sp who="ros."><speaker>Ros.</speaker><l>This proves you wise and rich, for in my eye,-- |
| 3476 |
|
| 3477 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2307"/></l></sp><sp who="biron."><speaker>Biron.</speaker><l>I am a fool, and full of poverty. |
| 3478 |
|
| 3479 |
<lb ed="G" n="381"/><lb ed="F1" n="2308"/></l></sp><sp who="ros."><speaker>Ros.</speaker><l>But that you take what doth to you belong, |
| 3480 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2309"/></l><l>It were a fault to snatch words from my tongue. |
| 3481 |
|
| 3482 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2310"/></l></sp><sp who="biron."><speaker>Biron.</speaker><l>O, I am yours, and all that I possess! |
| 3483 |
|
| 3484 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2311"/></l></sp><sp who="ros."><speaker>Ros.</speaker><l part="I">All the fool mine? |
| 3485 |
|
| 3486 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2312"/></l></sp><sp who="biron."><speaker>Biron.</speaker><l part="F">I cannot give you less. |
| 3487 |
|
| 3488 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2313"/></l></sp><sp who="ros."><speaker>Ros.</speaker><l>Which of the vizards was it that you wore? |
| 3489 |
|
| 3490 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2314"/></l></sp><sp who="biron."><speaker>Biron.</speaker><l>Where? when? what vizard? <lb ed="F1" n="2315"/>why demand you this? |
| 3491 |
|
| 3492 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2316"/></l></sp><sp who="ros."><speaker>Ros.</speaker><l>There, then, that vizard; that superfluous case |
| 3493 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2317"/></l><l>That hid the worse and show'd the better face. |
| 3494 |
|
| 3495 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2318"/></l></sp><sp who="king."><speaker>King.</speaker><l>We are descried; <lb ed="F1" n="2319"/>they'll mock us now downright. |
| 3496 |
|
| 3497 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2320"/></l></sp><sp who="dum."><speaker>Dum.</speaker><l>Let us confess and turn it to a jest. |
| 3498 |
|
| 3499 |
<lb ed="G" n="391"/><lb ed="F1" n="2321"/></l></sp><sp who="prin."><speaker>Prin.</speaker><l>Amazed, my lord? why looks your highness <lb ed="F1" n="2322"/>sad? |
| 3500 |
|
| 3501 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2323"/></l></sp><sp who="ros."><speaker>Ros.</speaker><l>Help, hold his brows! he'll swoon! Why look <lb ed="F1" n="2324"/>you pale? |
| 3502 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2325"/></l><l>Sea-sick, I think, coming from Muscovy. |
| 3503 |
|
| 3504 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2326"/></l></sp><sp who="biron."><speaker>Biron.</speaker><l>Thus pour the stars down plagues for perjury. |
| 3505 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2327"/></l><l>Can any face of brass hold longer out? |
| 3506 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2328"/></l><l>Here stand I: lady, dart thy skill at me; |
| 3507 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2329"/></l><l>Bruise me with scorn, confound me with a flout; |
| 3508 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2330"/></l><l>Thrust thy sharp wit quite through my ignorance; |
| 3509 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2331"/></l><l>Cut me to pieces with thy keen conceit; |
| 3510 |
<lb ed="G" n="400"/><lb ed="F1" n="2332"/></l><l>And I will wish thee never more to dance, |
| 3511 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2333"/></l><l>Nor never more in Russian habit wait. |
| 3512 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2334"/></l><l>O, never will I trust to speeches penn'd, |
| 3513 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2335"/></l><l>Nor to the motion of a schoolboy's tongue, |
| 3514 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2336"/></l><l>Nor never come in vizard to my friend, |
| 3515 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2337"/></l><l>Nor woo in rhyme, like a blind harper's song! |
| 3516 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2338"/></l><l>Taffeta phrases, silken terms precise, |
| 3517 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2339"/></l><l>Three-piled hyperboles, spruce affectation, |
| 3518 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2340"/></l><l>Figures pedantical; these summer-flies |
| 3519 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2341"/></l><l>Have blown me full of maggot ostentation: |
| 3520 |
<lb ed="G" n="410"/><lb ed="F1" n="2342"/></l><l>I do forswear them; and I here protest, |
| 3521 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2343"/></l><l>By this white glove,--how white the hand, God knows!-- |
| 3522 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2344"/></l><l>Henceforth my wooing mind shall be express'd |
| 3523 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2345"/></l><l>In russet yeas and honest kersey noes: |
| 3524 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2346"/></l><l>And, to begin, wench,--so God help me, la!-- |
| 3525 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2347"/></l><l>My love to thee is sound, sans crack or flaw. |
| 3526 |
|
| 3527 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2348"/></l></sp><sp who="ros."><speaker>Ros.</speaker><l part="I">Sans sans, I pray you. |
| 3528 |
|
| 3529 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2349"/></l></sp><sp who="biron."><speaker>Biron.</speaker><l part="F">Yet I have a trick |
| 3530 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2350"/></l><l>Of the old rage: bear with me, I am sick; |
| 3531 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2351"/></l><l>I'll leave it by degrees. Soft, let us see: |
| 3532 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2352"/></l><l>Write, 'Lord have mercy on us' on those three; |
| 3533 |
<lb ed="G" n="420"/><lb ed="F1" n="2353"/></l><l>They are infected; in their hearts it lies; |
| 3534 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2354"/></l><l>They have the plague, and caught it of your eyes; |
| 3535 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2355"/></l><l>These lords are visited; you are not free, |
| 3536 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2356"/></l><l>For the Lord's tokens on you do I see. |
| 3537 |
|
| 3538 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2357"/></l></sp><sp who="prin."><speaker>Prin.</speaker><l>No, they are free that gave these tokens to us. |
| 3539 |
|
| 3540 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2358"/></l></sp><sp who="biron."><speaker>Biron.</speaker><l>Our states are forfeit: seek not to undo us. |
| 3541 |
|
| 3542 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2359"/></l></sp><sp who="ros."><speaker>Ros.</speaker><l>It is not so; for how can this be true, |
| 3543 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2360"/></l><l>That you stand forfeit, being those that sue? |
| 3544 |
|
| 3545 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2361"/></l></sp><sp who="biron."><speaker>Biron.</speaker><l>Peace! for I will not have to do with you. |
| 3546 |
|
| 3547 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2362"/></l></sp><sp who="ros."><speaker>Ros.</speaker><l>Nor shall not, if I do as I intend. |
| 3548 |
|
| 3549 |
<lb ed="G" n="430"/><lb ed="F1" n="2363"/></l></sp><sp who="biron."><speaker>Biron.</speaker><l>Speak for yourselves; my wit is at an end. |
| 3550 |
|
| 3551 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2364"/></l></sp><sp who="king."><speaker>King.</speaker><l>Teach us, sweet madam, for our rude transgression |
| 3552 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2365"/></l><l part="I">Some fair excuse. |
| 3553 |
|
| 3554 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2366"/></l></sp><sp who="prin."><speaker>Prin.</speaker><l part="F">The fairest is confession. |
| 3555 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2367"/></l><l>Were not you here but even now disguised? |
| 3556 |
|
| 3557 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2368"/></l></sp><sp who="king."><speaker>King.</speaker><l part="I">Madam, I was. |
| 3558 |
|
| 3559 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2369"/></l></sp><sp who="prin."><speaker>Prin.</speaker><l part="F">And were you well advised? |
| 3560 |
|
| 3561 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2370"/></l></sp><sp who="king."><speaker>King.</speaker><l part="I">I was, fair madam. |
| 3562 |
|
| 3563 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2371"/></l></sp><sp who="prin."><speaker>Prin.</speaker><l part="F">When you then were here, |
| 3564 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2372"/></l><l>What did you whisper in your lady's ear? |
| 3565 |
|
| 3566 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2373"/></l></sp><sp who="king."><speaker>King.</speaker><l>That more than all the world I did respect her. |
| 3567 |
|
| 3568 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2374"/></l></sp><sp who="prin."><speaker>Prin.</speaker><l>When she shall challenge this, you will reject <lb ed="F1" n="2375"/>her. |
| 3569 |
|
| 3570 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2376"/></l></sp><sp who="king."><speaker>King.</speaker><l part="I">Upon mine honour, no. |
| 3571 |
|
| 3572 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2377"/></l></sp><sp who="prin."><speaker>Prin.</speaker><l part="F">Peace, peace! forbear: |
| 3573 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2378"/></l><l>Your oath once broke, you force not to forswear. |
| 3574 |
|
| 3575 |
<lb ed="G" n="441"/><lb ed="F1" n="2379"/></l></sp><sp who="king."><speaker>King.</speaker><l>Despise me, when I break this oath of mine. |
| 3576 |
|
| 3577 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2380"/></l></sp><sp who="prin."><speaker>Prin.</speaker><l>I will: and therefore keep it. Rosaline, |
| 3578 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2381"/></l><l>What did the Russian whisper in your ear? |
| 3579 |
|
| 3580 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2382"/></l></sp><sp who="ros."><speaker>Ros.</speaker><l>Madam, he swore that he did hold me dear |
| 3581 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2383"/></l><l>As precious eyesight, and did value me |
| 3582 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2384"/></l><l>Above this world; adding thereto moreover |
| 3583 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2385"/></l><l>That he would wed me, or else die my lover. |
| 3584 |
|
| 3585 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2386"/></l></sp><sp who="prin."><speaker>Prin.</speaker><l>God give thee joy of him! the noble lord |
| 3586 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2387"/></l><l>Most honorably doth unhold his word. |
| 3587 |
|
| 3588 |
<lb ed="G" n="450"/><lb ed="F1" n="2388"/></l></sp><sp who="king."><speaker>King.</speaker><l>What mean you, madam? <lb ed="F1" n="2389"/>by my life, my troth, |
| 3589 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2390"/></l><l>I never swore this lady such an oath. |
| 3590 |
|
| 3591 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2391"/></l></sp><sp who="ros."><speaker>Ros.</speaker><l>By heaven, you did; and to confirm it plain, |
| 3592 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2392"/></l><l>You gave me this: but take it, sir, again. |
| 3593 |
|
| 3594 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2393"/></l></sp><sp who="king."><speaker>King.</speaker><l>My faith and this the princess I did give: |
| 3595 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2394"/></l><l>I knew her by this jewel on her sleeve. |
| 3596 |
|
| 3597 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2395"/></l></sp><sp who="prin."><speaker>Prin.</speaker><l>Pardon me, sir, this jewel did she wear; |
| 3598 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2396"/></l><l>And Lord Biron, I thank him, is my dear. |
| 3599 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2397"/></l><l>What, will you have me, or your pearl again? |
| 3600 |
|
| 3601 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2398"/></l></sp><sp who="biron."><speaker>Biron.</speaker><l>Neither of either; I remit both twain. |
| 3602 |
<lb ed="G" n="460"/><lb ed="F1" n="2399"/></l><l>I see the trick on't: here was a consent |
| 3603 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2400"/></l><l>Knowing aforehand of our merriment, |
| 3604 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2401"/></l><l>To dash it like a Christmas comedy: |
| 3605 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2402"/></l><l>Some carry-tale, some please-man, some slight zany, |
| 3606 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2403"/></l><l>Some mumble-news, some trencher-knight, some Dick, |
| 3607 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2404"/></l><l>That smiles his cheek in years and knows the trick |
| 3608 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2405"/></l><l>To make my lady laugh when she's disposed, |
| 3609 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2406"/></l><l>Told our intents before; which once disclosed, |
| 3610 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2407"/></l><l>The ladies did change favours: and then we, |
| 3611 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2408"/></l><l>Following the signs, woo'd but the sign of she. |
| 3612 |
<lb ed="G" n="470"/><lb ed="F1" n="2409"/></l><l>Now, to our perjury to add more terror, |
| 3613 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2410"/></l><l>We are again forsworn, in will and error. |
| 3614 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2411"/></l><l>Much upon this it is: and might not you |
| 3615 |
|
| 3616 |
<stage>To Boyet.</stage> |
| 3617 |
|
| 3618 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2412"/></l><l>Forestall our sport, to make us thus untrue? |
| 3619 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2413"/></l><l>Do not you know my lady's foot by the squier, |
| 3620 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2414"/></l><l>And laugh upon the apple of her eye? |
| 3621 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2415"/></l><l>And stand between her back, sir, and the fire, |
| 3622 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2416"/></l><l>Holding a trencher, jesting merrily? |
| 3623 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2417"/></l><l>You put our page out: go, you are allow'd; |
| 3624 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2418"/></l><l>Die when you will, a smock shall be your shroud. |
| 3625 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2419"/></l><l>You leer upon me, do you? there's an eye |
| 3626 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2420"/></l><l part="I">Wounds like a leaden sword. |
| 3627 |
|
| 3628 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2421"/></l></sp><sp who="boyet."><speaker>Boyet.</speaker><l part="F">Full merrily |
| 3629 |
<lb ed="G"/></l><l>Hath this brave manage, this career, <lb ed="F1" n="2422"/>been run. |
| 3630 |
|
| 3631 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2423"/></l></sp><sp who="biron."><speaker>Biron.</speaker><l>Lo, he is tilting straight! Peace! I have done. |
| 3632 |
<lb ed="F1" n="2424"/><stage type="entrance"> Enter COSTARD.</stage> |
| 3633 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2425"/></l><l>Welcome, pure wit! thou partest a fair fray. |
| 3634 |
|
| 3635 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2426"/></l></sp><sp who="cost."><speaker>Cost.</speaker><l>O Lord, sir, they would know |
| 3636 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2427"/>Whether the three Worthies shall come in or no. |
| 3637 |
|
| 3638 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2428"/></l></sp><sp who="biron."><speaker>Biron.</speaker><l part="I">What, are there but three? |
| 3639 |
|
| 3640 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2429"/></l></sp><sp who="cost."><speaker>Cost.</speaker><l part="F">No, sir; but it is vara fine, |
| 3641 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2430"/></l><l>For every one pursents three. |
| 3642 |
|
| 3643 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2431"/></l></sp><sp who="biron."><speaker>Biron.</speaker><l>And three times thrice is nine. |
| 3644 |
|
| 3645 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2432"/></l></sp><sp who="cost."><speaker>Cost.</speaker><l>Not so, sir; under correction, sir; I hope it is not so. |
| 3646 |
<lb ed="G" n="490"/><lb ed="F1" n="2433"/></l><l>You cannot beg us, sir, I can assure you, sir; |
| 3647 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2434"/></l><l>we know what we know: |
| 3648 |
<lb ed="G"/></l><l>I hope, sir, three times thrice, sir,-- |
| 3649 |
|
| 3650 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2435"/></l></sp><sp who="biron."><speaker>Biron.</speaker><l>Is not nine. |
| 3651 |
|
| 3652 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2436"/></l></sp><sp who="cost."><speaker>Cost.</speaker><p>Under correction, sir, we know |
| 3653 |
<lb ed="G"/>whereuntil it <lb ed="F1" n="2437"/>doth amount. |
| 3654 |
|
| 3655 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2438"/></p></sp><sp who="biron."><speaker>Biron.</speaker><p>By Jove, I always took three times |
| 3656 |
<lb ed="G"/> for nine. |
| 3657 |
|
| 3658 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2439"/></p></sp><sp who="cost."><speaker>Cost.</speaker><p>O Lord, sir, it were pity you should |
| 3659 |
<lb ed="G"/> get your <lb ed="F1" n="2440"/>living by reckoning, sir. |
| 3660 |
|
| 3661 |
<lb ed="G" n="499"/><lb ed="F1" n="2441"/></p></sp><sp who="biron."><speaker>Biron.</speaker><l>How much is it? |
| 3662 |
|
| 3663 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2442"/></l></sp><sp who="cost."><speaker>Cost.</speaker><p>O Lord, sir, the parties themselves, |
| 3664 |
<lb ed="G"/>the actors, sir, <lb ed="F1" n="2443"/>will show whereuntil it doth |
| 3665 |
<lb ed="G"/>amount: for mine own <lb ed="F1" n="2444"/>part, I am, as they say, |
| 3666 |
<lb ed="G"/> but to parfect one man in one <lb ed="F1" n="2445"/>poor man, Pompion |
| 3667 |
<lb ed="G"/>the Great, sir. |
| 3668 |
|
| 3669 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2446"/></p></sp><sp who="biron."><speaker>Biron.</speaker><l>Art thou one of the Worthies? |
| 3670 |
|
| 3671 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2447"/></l></sp><sp who="cost."><speaker>Cost.</speaker><p>It pleased them to think me worthy |
| 3672 |
<lb ed="G"/>of Pompion <lb ed="F1" n="2448"/>the Great: for mine own part, I |
| 3673 |
<lb ed="G"/>know not the degree of <lb ed="F1" n="2449"/>the Worthy, but I am |
| 3674 |
<lb ed="G"/>to stand for him. |
| 3675 |
|
| 3676 |
<lb ed="G" n="510"/><lb ed="F1" n="2450"/></p></sp><sp who="biron."><speaker>Biron.</speaker><l>Go bid them prepare. |
| 3677 |
|
| 3678 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2451"/></l></sp><sp who="cost."><speaker>Cost.</speaker><p>We will turn it finely off, sir; we will |
| 3679 |
<lb ed="G"/>take some <lb ed="F1" n="2452"/>care. |
| 3680 |
<stage>Exit. </stage> |
| 3681 |
|
| 3682 |
|
| 3683 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2453"/></p></sp><sp who="king."><speaker>King.</speaker><l>Biron, they will shame us: <lb ed="F1" n="2454"/>let them not approach. |
| 3684 |
|
| 3685 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2455"/></l></sp><sp who="biron."><speaker>Biron.</speaker><l>We are shame-proof, my lord: and 'tis some <lb ed="F1" n="2456"/>policy |
| 3686 |
<lb ed="G"/></l><l>To have one show worse than the king's and his <lb ed="F1" n="2457"/>company. |
| 3687 |
|
| 3688 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2458"/></l></sp><sp who="king."><speaker>King.</speaker><l>I say they shall not come. |
| 3689 |
|
| 3690 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2459"/></l></sp><sp who="prin."><speaker>Prin.</speaker><l>Nay, my good lord, let me o'errule you now: |
| 3691 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2460"/></l><l>That sport best pleases that doth least know how: |
| 3692 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2461"/></l><l>Where zeal strives to content, and the contents |
| 3693 |
<lb ed="G" n="520"/><lb ed="F1" n="2462"/></l><l>Dies in the zeal of that which it presents: |
| 3694 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2463"/></l><l>Their form confounded makes most form in mirth, |
| 3695 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2464"/></l><l>When great things laboring perish in their birth. |
| 3696 |
|
| 3697 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2465"/></l></sp><sp who="biron."><speaker>Biron.</speaker><l>A right description of our sport, my lord. |
| 3698 |
<lb ed="F1" n="2466"/><stage type="entrance"> Enter ARMADO.</stage> |
| 3699 |
|
| 3700 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2467"/></l></sp><sp who="arm."><speaker>Arm.</speaker><p>Anointed, I implore so much expense |
| 3701 |
<lb ed="G"/> of thy <lb ed="F1" n="2468"/>royal sweet breath as will utter a brace |
| 3702 |
<lb ed="G"/>of words. |
| 3703 |
<stage>Converse apart with the King, and delivers him a paper. </stage> |
| 3704 |
|
| 3705 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2469"/></p></sp><sp who="prin."><speaker>Prin.</speaker><p>Doth this man serve God? |
| 3706 |
|
| 3707 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2470"/></p></sp><sp who="biron."><speaker>Biron.</speaker><p>Why ask you? |
| 3708 |
|
| 3709 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2471"/></p></sp><sp who="prin."><speaker>Prin.</speaker><p>He speaks not like a man of God's making. |
| 3710 |
|
| 3711 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2472"/></p></sp><sp who="arm."><speaker>Arm.</speaker><p>That is all one, my fair, sweet, |
| 3712 |
<lb ed="G"/>honey monarch; <lb ed="F1" n="2473"/>for, I protest, the schoolmaster |
| 3713 |
<lb ed="G"/>is exceeding fantastical; <lb ed="F1" n="2474"/>too too vain, too |
| 3714 |
<lb ed="G"/>too vain: but we will put it, as they <lb ed="F1" n="2475"/>say, to |
| 3715 |
<lb ed="G"/>fortuna de la guerra. I wish you the peace of |
| 3716 |
<lb ed="G"/>mind, <lb ed="F1" n="2476"/>most royal couplement! |
| 3717 |
<stage type="exit">Exit.</stage> |
| 3718 |
|
| 3719 |
|
| 3720 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2477"/></p></sp><sp who="king."><speaker>King.</speaker><p>Here is like to be a good presence |
| 3721 |
<lb ed="G"/>of Worthies. <lb ed="F1" n="2478"/>He presents Hector of Troy; the |
| 3722 |
<lb ed="G"/>swain, Pompey the Great; <lb ed="F1" n="2479"/>the parish curate, |
| 3723 |
<lb ed="G"/>Alexander; Armado's page, Hercules; <lb ed="F1" n="2480"/>the |
| 3724 |
<lb ed="G" n="540"/>pedant, Judas Maccabaeus: |
| 3725 |
<lb ed="G"/></p><l>And if these four Worthies <lb ed="F1" n="2481"/>in their first show thrive, |
| 3726 |
<lb ed="G"/></l><l>These four will change <lb ed="F1" n="2482"/>habits, and present the other five. |
| 3727 |
|
| 3728 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2483"/></l></sp><sp who="biron."><speaker>Biron.</speaker><l>There is five in the first show. |
| 3729 |
|
| 3730 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2484"/></l></sp><sp who="king."><speaker>King.</speaker><l>You are deceived; 'tis not so. |
| 3731 |
|
| 3732 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2485"/></l></sp><sp who="biron."><speaker>Biron.</speaker><p>The pedant, the braggart, the hedgepriest, |
| 3733 |
<lb ed="G"/>the <lb ed="F1" n="2486"/>fool and the boy:-- |
| 3734 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2487"/></p><l>Abate throw at novum, and the whole world again |
| 3735 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2488"/></l><l>Cannot pick out five such, take each one in his vein. |
| 3736 |
|
| 3737 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2489"/></l></sp><sp who="king."><speaker>King.</speaker><l>The ship is under sail, and here she comes amain. |
| 3738 |
<lb ed="F1" n="2490"/><stage type="entrance"> Enter COSTARD, for Pompey.</stage> |
| 3739 |
|
| 3740 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2491"/></l></sp><sp who="cost."><speaker>Cost.</speaker><l part="I">I Pompey am,-- |
| 3741 |
|
| 3742 |
<lb ed="G" n="550"/><lb ed="F1" n="2492"/></l></sp><sp who="boyet."><speaker>Boyet.</speaker><l part="F">You lie, you are not he. |
| 3743 |
|
| 3744 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2493"/></l></sp><sp who="cost."><speaker>Cost.</speaker><l part="I">I Pompey am,-- |
| 3745 |
|
| 3746 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2494"/></l></sp><sp who="boyet."><speaker>Boyet.</speaker><l part="F">With libbard's head on knee. |
| 3747 |
|
| 3748 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2495"/></l></sp><sp who="biron."><speaker>Biron.</speaker><l>Well said, old mocker: <lb ed="F1" n="2496"/>I must needs be friends with thee. |
| 3749 |
|
| 3750 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2497"/></l></sp><sp who="cost."><speaker>Cost.</speaker><l>I Pompey am, Pompey surnamed the Big,-- |
| 3751 |
|
| 3752 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2498"/></l></sp><sp who="dum."><speaker>Dum.</speaker><l>The Great. |
| 3753 |
|
| 3754 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2499"/></l></sp><sp who="cost."><speaker>Cost.</speaker><l part="I">It is, 'Great,' sir:-- |
| 3755 |
<lb ed="G"/></l><l part="F">Pompey surnamed the Great; |
| 3756 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2500"/></l><l>That oft in field, with targe and shield, <lb ed="F1" n="2501"/>did make my foe to sweat: |
| 3757 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2502"/></l><l>And travelling along this coast, I here am come by chance, |
| 3758 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2503"/></l><l>And lay my arms before the legs of this sweet lass of <lb ed="F1" n="2504"/>France. |
| 3759 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2505"/></l><l>If your ladyship would say, 'Thanks, Pompey,' I had done. |
| 3760 |
|
| 3761 |
<lb ed="G" n="560"/><lb ed="F1" n="2506"/></l></sp><sp who="prin."><speaker>Prin.</speaker><l>Great thanks, great Pompey. |
| 3762 |
|
| 3763 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2507"/></l></sp><sp who="cost."><speaker>Cost.</speaker><p>'Tis not so much worth; but I hope |
| 3764 |
<lb ed="G"/>I was perfect: <lb ed="F1" n="2508"/>I made a little fault in 'Great.' |
| 3765 |
|
| 3766 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2509"/></p></sp><sp who="biron."><speaker>Biron.</speaker><l>My hat to a halfpenny, Pompey proves the <lb ed="F1" n="2510"/>best Worthy. |
| 3767 |
<lb ed="F1" n="2511"/><stage type="entrance"> Enter SIR NATHANIEL, for Alexander.</stage> |
| 3768 |
|
| 3769 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2512"/></l></sp><sp who="nath."><speaker>Nath.</speaker><l>When in the world I lived, I was the world's <lb ed="F1" n="2513"/>commander; |
| 3770 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2514"/></l><l>By east, west, north, and south, I spread my conquering might: |
| 3771 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2515"/></l><l>My scutcheon plain declares that I am Alisander,-- |
| 3772 |
|
| 3773 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2516"/></l></sp><sp who="boyet."><speaker>Boyet.</speaker><l>Your nose says, no, you are not; <lb ed="F1" n="2517"/>for it stands too right. |
| 3774 |
|
| 3775 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2518"/></l></sp><sp who="biron."><speaker>Biron.</speaker><l>Your nose smells 'no' in this, most tender-smelling <lb ed="F1" n="2519"/>knight. |
| 3776 |
|
| 3777 |
<lb ed="G" n="570"/><lb ed="F1" n="2520"/></l></sp><sp who="prin."><speaker>Prin.</speaker><l>The conqueror is dismay'd. <lb ed="F1" n="2521"/>Proceed. good Alexander. |
| 3778 |
|
| 3779 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2522"/></l></sp><sp who="nath."><speaker>Nath.</speaker><l>When in the world I lived, I was the world's <lb ed="F1" n="2523"/>commander,-- |
| 3780 |
|
| 3781 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2524"/></l></sp><sp who="boyet."><speaker>Boyet.</speaker><l>Most true, 'tis right; you were so, Alisander. |
| 3782 |
|
| 3783 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2525"/></l></sp><sp who="biron."><speaker>Biron.</speaker><l>Pompey the Great,-- |
| 3784 |
|
| 3785 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2526"/></l></sp><sp who="cost."><speaker>Cost.</speaker><l>Your servant, and Costard. |
| 3786 |
|
| 3787 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2527"/></l></sp><sp who="biron."><speaker>Biron.</speaker><l>Take away the conqueror, take away Alisander. |
| 3788 |
|
| 3789 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2528"/></l></sp><sp who="cost."><speaker>Cost.</speaker><stage>To Sir Nath.</stage><p>O, sir, you have |
| 3790 |
<lb ed="G"/>overthrown Alisander the conqueror! <lb ed="F1" n="2529"/>You will |
| 3791 |
<lb ed="G"/>be scraped out of the painted cloth for <lb ed="F1" n="2530"/>this: |
| 3792 |
<lb ed="G"/>your lion, that holds his poll-axe sitting on a |
| 3793 |
<lb ed="G"/>close-stool, <lb ed="F1" n="2531"/>will be given to Ajax: he will be |
| 3794 |
<lb ed="G"/>the ninth Worthy. <lb ed="F1" n="2532"/>A conqueror, and afeard |
| 3795 |
<lb ed="G"/>to speak! run away <lb ed="F1" n="2533"/>for shame, Alisander. |
| 3796 |
<stage>Nath. retires.</stage> |
| 3797 |
<lb ed="G"/>There, an't shall please you; |
| 3798 |
<lb ed="G"/>a foolish <lb ed="F1" n="2534"/>mild man; an honest man, look you, |
| 3799 |
<lb ed="G"/>and soon dashed. <lb ed="F1" n="2535"/>He is a marvellous good |
| 3800 |
<lb ed="G"/>neighbor, faith, and a very <lb ed="F1" n="2536"/>good bowler: but, |
| 3801 |
<lb ed="G"/>for Alisander,--alas, you see how 'tis,--a <lb ed="F1" n="2537"/>little |
| 3802 |
<lb ed="G"/>o'erparted. But there are Worthies a-coming |
| 3803 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="G" n="590"/><lb ed="F1" n="2538"/>will speak their mind in some other sort. |
| 3804 |
|
| 3805 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2539"/></p></sp><sp who="prin."><speaker>Prin.</speaker><l>Stand aside, good Pompey. |
| 3806 |
<lb ed="F1" n="2540"/><stage type="entrance">Enter HOLOFERNES, for Judas; and MOTH, for Hercules. </stage> |
| 3807 |
|
| 3808 |
|
| 3809 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2541"/></l></sp><sp who="hol."><speaker>Hol.</speaker><l>Great Hercules is presented by this imp, |
| 3810 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2542"/></l><l>Whose club kill'd Cerberus, that three-headed canis; |
| 3811 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2543"/></l><l>And when he was a babe, a child, a shrimp, |
| 3812 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2544"/></l><l>Thus did he strangle serpents in his manus. |
| 3813 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2545"/></l><l>Quoniam he seemeth in minority, |
| 3814 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2546"/></l><l>Ergo I come with this apology. |
| 3815 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2547"/></l><l>Keep some state in thy exit, and vanish. |
| 3816 |
|
| 3817 |
<stage>Moth retires.</stage> |
| 3818 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2548"/>Judas I am,-- |
| 3819 |
|
| 3820 |
|
| 3821 |
<lb ed="G" n="600"/><lb ed="F1" n="2549"/></l></sp><sp who="dum."><speaker>Dum.</speaker><l>A Judas! |
| 3822 |
|
| 3823 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2550"/></l></sp><sp who="hol."><speaker>Hol.</speaker><l>Not Iscariot, sir. |
| 3824 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2551"/></l><l>Judas I am, ycliped Maccabaeus. |
| 3825 |
|
| 3826 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2552"/></l></sp><sp who="dum."><speaker>Dum.</speaker><l>Judas Maccabaeus clipt is plain Judas. |
| 3827 |
|
| 3828 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2553"/></l></sp><sp who="biron."><speaker>Biron.</speaker><l>A kissing traitor. How art thou proved Judas? |
| 3829 |
|
| 3830 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2554"/></l></sp><sp who="hol."><speaker>Hol.</speaker><l>Judas I am,-- |
| 3831 |
|
| 3832 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2555"/></l></sp><sp who="dum."><speaker>Dum.</speaker><l>The more shame for you, Judas. |
| 3833 |
|
| 3834 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2556"/></l></sp><sp who="hol."><speaker>Hol.</speaker><l>What mean you, sir? |
| 3835 |
|
| 3836 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2557"/></l></sp><sp who="boyet."><speaker>Boyet.</speaker><l>To make Judas hang himself. |
| 3837 |
|
| 3838 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2558"/></l></sp><sp who="hol."><speaker>Hol.</speaker><l>Begin, sir; you are my elder. |
| 3839 |
|
| 3840 |
<lb ed="G" n="610"/><lb ed="F1" n="2559"/></l></sp><sp who="biron."><speaker>Biron.</speaker><l>Well followed: Judas was hanged on an elder. |
| 3841 |
|
| 3842 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2560"/></l></sp><sp who="hol."><speaker>Hol.</speaker><l>I will not be put out of countenance. |
| 3843 |
|
| 3844 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2561"/></l></sp><sp who="biron."><speaker>Biron.</speaker><l>Because thou hast no face. |
| 3845 |
|
| 3846 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2562"/></l></sp><sp who="hol."><speaker>Hol.</speaker><l>What is this? |
| 3847 |
|
| 3848 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2563"/></l></sp><sp who="boyet."><speaker>Boyet.</speaker><l>A cittern-head. |
| 3849 |
|
| 3850 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2564"/></l></sp><sp who="dum."><speaker>Dum.</speaker><l>The head of a bodkin. |
| 3851 |
|
| 3852 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2565"/></l></sp><sp who="biron."><speaker>Biron.</speaker><l>A Death's face in a ring. |
| 3853 |
|
| 3854 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2566"/></l></sp><sp who="long."><speaker>Long.</speaker><l>The face of an old Roman coin, scarce seen. |
| 3855 |
|
| 3856 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2567"/></l></sp><sp who="boyet."><speaker>Boyet.</speaker><l>The pommel of Caesar's falchion. |
| 3857 |
|
| 3858 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2568"/></l></sp><sp who="dum."><speaker>Dum.</speaker><l>The carved-bone face on a flask. |
| 3859 |
|
| 3860 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2569"/></l></sp><sp who="biron."><speaker>Biron.</speaker><l>Saint George's half-cheek in a brooch. |
| 3861 |
|
| 3862 |
<lb ed="G" n="621"/><lb ed="F1" n="2570"/></l></sp><sp who="dum."><speaker>Dum.</speaker><l>Ay, and in a brooch of lead. |
| 3863 |
|
| 3864 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2571"/></l></sp><sp who="biron."><speaker>Biron.</speaker><l>Ay, and worn in the cap of a tooth-drawer. |
| 3865 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2572"/></l><l>And now forward; for we have put thee in countenance. |
| 3866 |
|
| 3867 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2573"/></l></sp><sp who="hol."><speaker>Hol.</speaker><l>You have put me out of countenance. |
| 3868 |
|
| 3869 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2574"/></l></sp><sp who="biron."><speaker>Biron.</speaker><l>False; we have given thee faces. |
| 3870 |
|
| 3871 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2575"/></l></sp><sp who="hol."><speaker>Hol.</speaker><l>But you have out-faced them all. |
| 3872 |
|
| 3873 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2576"/></l></sp><sp who="biron."><speaker>Biron.</speaker><l>An thou wert a lion, we would do so. |
| 3874 |
|
| 3875 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2577"/></l></sp><sp who="boyet."><speaker>Boyet.</speaker><l>Therefore, as he is an ass, let him go. |
| 3876 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2578"/></l><l>And so adieu, sweet Jude! nay, why dost thou stay? |
| 3877 |
|
| 3878 |
<lb ed="G" n="630"/><lb ed="F1" n="2579"/></l></sp><sp who="dum."><speaker>Dum.</speaker><l>For the latter end of his name. |
| 3879 |
|
| 3880 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2580"/></l></sp><sp who="biron."><speaker>Biron.</speaker><l>For the ass to the Jude; give it him:--Jud-as, <lb ed="F1" n="2581"/>away! |
| 3881 |
|
| 3882 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2582"/></l></sp><sp who="hol."><speaker>Hol.</speaker><l>This is not generous, not gentle, not humble. |
| 3883 |
|
| 3884 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2583"/></l></sp><sp who="boyet."><speaker>Boyet.</speaker><p>A light for Monsieur Judas! it |
| 3885 |
<lb ed="G"/>grows dark, he <lb ed="F1" n="2584"/>may stumble. |
| 3886 |
<stage>Hol. retires. </stage> |
| 3887 |
|
| 3888 |
|
| 3889 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2585"/></p></sp><sp who="prin."><speaker>Prin.</speaker><l>Alas, poor Maccabaeus, how hath he been <lb ed="F1" n="2586"/>baited! |
| 3890 |
<stage type="entrance"> Enter ARMADO, for Hector.</stage> |
| 3891 |
|
| 3892 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2587"/></l></sp><sp who="biron."><speaker>Biron.</speaker><p>Hide thy head, Achilles: here |
| 3893 |
<lb ed="G"/>comes Hector in <lb ed="F1" n="2588"/>arms. |
| 3894 |
|
| 3895 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2589"/></p></sp><sp who="dum."><speaker>Dum.</speaker><p>Though my mocks come home by |
| 3896 |
<lb ed="G"/>me, I will <lb ed="F1" n="2590"/>now be merry. |
| 3897 |
|
| 3898 |
<lb ed="G" n="640"/><lb ed="F1" n="2591"/></p></sp><sp who="king."><speaker>King.</speaker><l>Hector was but a Troyan in respect of this. |
| 3899 |
|
| 3900 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2592"/></l></sp><sp who="boyet."><speaker>Boyet.</speaker><p>But is this Hector? |
| 3901 |
|
| 3902 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2593"/></p></sp><sp who="king."><speaker>King.</speaker><l>I think Hector was not so clean-timbered. |
| 3903 |
|
| 3904 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2594"/></l></sp><sp who="long."><speaker>Long.</speaker><l>His leg is too big for Hector's. |
| 3905 |
|
| 3906 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2595"/></l></sp><sp who="dum."><speaker>Dum.</speaker><l>More calf, certain. |
| 3907 |
|
| 3908 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2596"/></l></sp><sp who="boyet."><speaker>Boyet.</speaker><l>No; he is best indued in the small. |
| 3909 |
|
| 3910 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2597"/></l></sp><sp who="biron."><speaker>Biron.</speaker><l>This cannot be Hector. |
| 3911 |
|
| 3912 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2598"/></l></sp><sp who="dum."><speaker>Dum.</speaker><p>He's a god or a painter; for he |
| 3913 |
<lb ed="G"/>makes faces. |
| 3914 |
|
| 3915 |
<lb ed="G" n="649"/><lb ed="F1" n="2599"/></p></sp><sp who="arm."><speaker>Arm.</speaker><l>The armipotent Mars, of lances the |
| 3916 |
<lb ed="G"/></l><l>almighty, |
| 3917 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2600"/></l><l>Gave Hector a gift,-- |
| 3918 |
|
| 3919 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2601"/></l></sp><sp who="dum."><speaker>Dum.</speaker><l>A gilt nutmeg. |
| 3920 |
|
| 3921 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2602"/></l></sp><sp who="biron."><speaker>Biron.</speaker><l>A lemon. |
| 3922 |
|
| 3923 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2603"/></l></sp><sp who="long."><speaker>Long.</speaker><l>Stuck with cloves. |
| 3924 |
|
| 3925 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2604"/></l></sp><sp who="dum."><speaker>Dum.</speaker><l>No, cloven. |
| 3926 |
|
| 3927 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2605"/></l></sp><sp who="arm."><speaker>Arm.</speaker><l>Peace!-- |
| 3928 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2606"/></l><l>The armipotent Mars, of lances the almighty, |
| 3929 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2607"/></l><l>Gave Hector a gift, the heir of Ilion; |
| 3930 |
<lb ed="G" n="659"/><lb ed="F1" n="2608"/></l><l>A man so breathed, that certain he would fight; yea |
| 3931 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2609"/></l><l>From morn till night, out of his pavilion, |
| 3932 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2610"/></l><l part="I">I am that flower,-- |
| 3933 |
|
| 3934 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2611"/></l></sp><sp who="dum."><speaker>Dum.</speaker><l part="M">That mint. |
| 3935 |
|
| 3936 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2612"/></l></sp><sp who="long."><speaker>Long.</speaker><l part="F">That columbine. |
| 3937 |
|
| 3938 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2613"/></l></sp><sp who="arm."><speaker>Arm.</speaker><l>Sweet Lord Longaville, rein thy tongue. |
| 3939 |
|
| 3940 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2614"/></l></sp><sp who="long."><speaker>Long.</speaker><p>I must rather give it the rein, for it |
| 3941 |
<lb ed="G"/>runs against <lb ed="F1" n="2615"/>Hector. |
| 3942 |
|
| 3943 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2616"/></p></sp><sp who="dum."><speaker>Dum.</speaker><p>Ay, and Hector's a greyhound. |
| 3944 |
|
| 3945 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2617"/></p></sp><sp who="arm."><speaker>Arm.</speaker><p>The sweet war-man is dead and rotten; |
| 3946 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2618"/>sweet chucks, beat not the bones of the |
| 3947 |
<lb ed="G"/>buried: when he breathed, he was a man. <lb ed="F1" n="2619"/>But |
| 3948 |
<lb ed="G"/>I will forward with my device. |
| 3949 |
<stage>To the Princess</stage> |
| 3950 |
|
| 3951 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2620"/>Sweet royalty, bestow on me the |
| 3952 |
<lb ed="G"/>sense of hearing. |
| 3953 |
<lb ed="F1" n="2621"/> |
| 3954 |
|
| 3955 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2622"/></p></sp><sp who="prin."><speaker>Prin.</speaker><l>Speak, brave Hector: we are much delighted. |
| 3956 |
|
| 3957 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2623"/></l></sp><sp who="arm."><speaker>Arm.</speaker><l>I do adore thy sweet grace's slipper. |
| 3958 |
|
| 3959 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2624"/></l></sp><sp who="boyet."><speaker>Boyet.</speaker><stage>Aside to Dum.</stage><l>Loves her by the foot. |
| 3960 |
|
| 3961 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2625"/></l></sp><sp who="dum."><speaker>Dum.</speaker><stage>Aside to Boyet</stage><l>He may not by the yard. |
| 3962 |
|
| 3963 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2626"/></l></sp><sp who="arm."><speaker>Arm.</speaker><l>This Hector far surmounted Hannibal,-- |
| 3964 |
|
| 3965 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2627"/></l></sp><sp who="cost."><speaker>Cost.</speaker><p>The party is gone, <lb ed="F1" n="2628"/>fellow Hector, she |
| 3966 |
<lb ed="G"/>is gone; she is two months <lb ed="F1" n="2629"/>on her way. |
| 3967 |
|
| 3968 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2630"/></p></sp><sp who="arm."><speaker>Arm.</speaker><l>What meanest thou? |
| 3969 |
|
| 3970 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2631"/></l></sp><sp who="cost."><speaker>Cost.</speaker><p>Faith, unless you play the honest |
| 3971 |
<lb ed="G"/>Troyan, the <lb ed="F1" n="2632"/>poor wench is cast away: she's |
| 3972 |
<lb ed="G"/>quick; the child brags <lb ed="F1" n="2633"/>in her belly already: |
| 3973 |
<lb ed="G"/></p><l>'tis yours. |
| 3974 |
|
| 3975 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2634"/></l></sp><sp who="arm."><speaker>Arm.</speaker><p>Dost thou infamonize me among potentates? |
| 3976 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2635"/>thou shalt die. |
| 3977 |
|
| 3978 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2636"/></p></sp><sp who="cost."><speaker>Cost.</speaker><p>Then shall Hector be whipped for |
| 3979 |
<lb ed="G"/>Jaquenetta that <lb ed="F1" n="2637"/>is quick by him and hanged for |
| 3980 |
<lb ed="G"/>Pompey that is dead by <lb ed="F1" n="2638"/>him. |
| 3981 |
|
| 3982 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2639"/></p></sp><sp who="dum."><speaker>Dum.</speaker><l part="I">Most rare Pompey! |
| 3983 |
|
| 3984 |
<lb ed="G" n="690"/><lb ed="F1" n="2640"/></l></sp><sp who="boyet."><speaker>Boyet.</speaker><l part="F">Renowned Pompey! |
| 3985 |
|
| 3986 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2641"/></l></sp><sp who="biron."><speaker>Biron.</speaker><p>Greater than great, great, great, |
| 3987 |
<lb ed="G"/>great Pompey! <lb ed="F1" n="2642"/>Pompey the Huge! |
| 3988 |
|
| 3989 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2643"/></p></sp><sp who="dum."><speaker>Dum.</speaker><p>Hector trembles. |
| 3990 |
|
| 3991 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2644"/></p></sp><sp who="biron."><speaker>Biron.</speaker><p>Pompey is moved. More Ates,more |
| 3992 |
<lb ed="G"/>Ates! stir <lb ed="F1" n="2645"/>them on! stir them on! |
| 3993 |
|
| 3994 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2646"/></p></sp><sp who="dum."><speaker>Dum.</speaker><p>Hector will challenge him. |
| 3995 |
|
| 3996 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2647"/></p></sp><sp who="biron."><speaker>Biron.</speaker><p>Ay, if a' have no more man's blood |
| 3997 |
<lb ed="G"/>in 's belly than <lb ed="F1" n="2648"/>will sup a flea. |
| 3998 |
|
| 3999 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2649"/></p></sp><sp who="arm."><speaker>Arm.</speaker><l>By the north pole, I do challenge thee. |
| 4000 |
|
| 4001 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2650"/></l></sp><sp who="cost."><speaker>Cost.</speaker><p>I will not fight with a pole, like a |
| 4002 |
<lb ed="G"/>northern man: <lb ed="F1" n="2651"/>I'll slash; I'll do it by the |
| 4003 |
<lb ed="G"/>sword. I bepray you, let me borrow <lb ed="F1" n="2652"/>my arms |
| 4004 |
<lb ed="G"/>again. |
| 4005 |
|
| 4006 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2653"/></p></sp><sp who="dum."><speaker>Dum.</speaker><p>Room for the incensed Worthies! |
| 4007 |
|
| 4008 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2654"/></p></sp><sp who="cost."><speaker>Cost.</speaker><p>I'll do it in my shirt. |
| 4009 |
|
| 4010 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2655"/></p></sp><sp who="dum."><speaker>Dum.</speaker><p>Most resolute Pompey! |
| 4011 |
|
| 4012 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2656"/></p></sp><sp who="moth."><speaker>Moth.</speaker><p>Master, let me take you a buttonhole |
| 4013 |
<lb ed="G"/>lower. <lb ed="F1" n="2657"/>Do you not see Pompey is uncasing |
| 4014 |
<lb ed="G"/>for the combat? What <lb ed="F1" n="2658"/>mean you? You |
| 4015 |
<lb ed="G"/>will lose your reputation. |
| 4016 |
|
| 4017 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2659"/></p></sp><sp who="arm."><speaker>Arm.</speaker><p>Gentlemen and soldiers, pardon me; |
| 4018 |
<lb ed="G" n="711"/>I will <lb ed="F1" n="2660"/>not combat in my shirt. |
| 4019 |
|
| 4020 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2661"/></p></sp><sp who="dum."><speaker>Dum.</speaker><p>You may not deny it: Pompey hath |
| 4021 |
<lb ed="G"/>made the <lb ed="F1" n="2662"/>challenge. |
| 4022 |
|
| 4023 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2663"/></p></sp><sp who="arm."><speaker>Arm.</speaker><p>Sweet bloods, I both may and will. |
| 4024 |
|
| 4025 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2664"/></p></sp><sp who="biron."><speaker>Biron.</speaker><p>What reason have you for't? |
| 4026 |
|
| 4027 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2665"/></p></sp><sp who="arm."><speaker>Arm.</speaker><p>The naked truth of it is, I have no |
| 4028 |
<lb ed="G"/>shirt; <lb ed="F1" n="2666"/>I go woolward for penance. |
| 4029 |
|
| 4030 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2667"/></p></sp><sp who="boyet."><speaker>Boyet.</speaker><p>True, and it was enjoined him in |
| 4031 |
<lb ed="G"/>Rome for want <lb ed="F1" n="2668"/>of linen: since when, I'll be |
| 4032 |
<lb ed="G"/>sworn, he wore none but <lb ed="F1" n="2669"/>a dishclout of Jaquenetta's, |
| 4033 |
<lb ed="G"/>and that a' wears next his <lb ed="F1" n="2670"/>heart for a |
| 4034 |
<lb ed="G"/>favur. |
| 4035 |
<lb ed="F1" n="2671"/><stage type="entrance"> Enter MERCADE.</stage> |
| 4036 |
|
| 4037 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2672"/></p></sp><sp who="mer."><speaker>Mer.</speaker><p>God save you, madam! |
| 4038 |
|
| 4039 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2673"/></p></sp><sp who="prin."><speaker>Prin.</speaker><p>Welcome, Mercade; |
| 4040 |
<lb ed="G"/>But that thou interrupt'st <lb ed="F1" n="2674"/>our merriment. |
| 4041 |
|
| 4042 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2675"/></p></sp><sp who="mer."><speaker>Mer.</speaker><l>I am sorry, madam; for the news I bring |
| 4043 |
<lb ed="G"/></l><l>Is <lb ed="F1" n="2676"/>heavy in my tongue. The king your father-- |
| 4044 |
|
| 4045 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2677"/></l></sp><sp who="prin."><speaker>Prin.</speaker><l>Dead, for my life! |
| 4046 |
|
| 4047 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2678"/></l></sp><sp who="mer."><speaker>Mer.</speaker><l>Even so; my tale is told. |
| 4048 |
|
| 4049 |
<lb ed="G" n="731"/><lb ed="F1" n="2679"/></l></sp><sp who="biron."><speaker>Biron.</speaker><l>Worthies, away! the scene begins to cloud. |
| 4050 |
|
| 4051 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2680"/></l></sp><sp who="arm."><speaker>Arm.</speaker><p>For mine own part, I breathe free |
| 4052 |
<lb ed="G"/>breath. I <lb ed="F1" n="2681"/>have seen the day of wrong through |
| 4053 |
<lb ed="G"/>the little hole of <lb ed="F1" n="2682"/>discretion, and I will right |
| 4054 |
<lb ed="G"/>myself like a soldier. |
| 4055 |
<lb ed="F1" n="2683"/><stage type="exit">Exeunt Worthies.</stage> |
| 4056 |
|
| 4057 |
|
| 4058 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2684"/></p></sp><sp who="king."><speaker>King.</speaker><p>How fares your majesty? |
| 4059 |
|
| 4060 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2685"/></p></sp><sp who="prin."><speaker>Prin.</speaker><p>Boyet, prepare; I will away tonight. |
| 4061 |
|
| 4062 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2686"/></p></sp><sp who="king."><speaker>King.</speaker><l>Madam, not so; I do beseech you, stay. |
| 4063 |
|
| 4064 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2687"/></l></sp><sp who="prin."><speaker>Prin.</speaker><l>Prepare, I say. I thank you, gracious lords, |
| 4065 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2688"/></l><l>For all your fair endeavours; and entreat, |
| 4066 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2689"/></l><l>Out of a new-sad soul, that you vouchsafe |
| 4067 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2690"/></l><l>In your rich wisdom to excuse or hide |
| 4068 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2691"/></l><l>The liberal opposition of our spirits, |
| 4069 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2692"/></l><l>If over-boldly we have borne ourselves |
| 4070 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2693"/></l><l>In the converse of breath: your gentleness |
| 4071 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2694"/></l><l>Was guilty of it. Farewell, worthy lord! |
| 4072 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2695"/></l><l>A heavy heart bears not a nimble tongue: |
| 4073 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2696"/></l><l>Excuse me so, coming too short of thanks |
| 4074 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2697"/></l><l>For my great suit so easily obtain'd. |
| 4075 |
|
| 4076 |
<lb ed="G" n="750"/><lb ed="F1" n="2698"/></l></sp><sp who="king."><speaker>King.</speaker><l>The extreme parts of time extremely forms |
| 4077 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2699"/></l><l>All causes to the purpose of his speed, |
| 4078 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2700"/></l><l>And often at his very loose decides |
| 4079 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2701"/></l><l>That which long process could not arbitrate: |
| 4080 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2702"/></l><l>And though the mourning brow of progeny |
| 4081 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2703"/></l><l>Forbid the smiling courtesy of love |
| 4082 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2704"/></l><l>The holy suit which fain it would convince, |
| 4083 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2705"/></l><l>Yet, since love's argument was first on foot, |
| 4084 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2706"/></l><l>Let not the cloud of sorrow justle it |
| 4085 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2707"/></l><l>From what it purposed; since, to wail friends lost |
| 4086 |
<lb ed="G" n="760"/><lb ed="F1" n="2708"/></l><l>Is not by much so wholesome-profitable |
| 4087 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2709"/></l><l>As to rejoice at friends but newly found. |
| 4088 |
|
| 4089 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2710"/></l></sp><sp who="prin."><speaker>Prin.</speaker><l>I understand you not: my griefs are double. |
| 4090 |
|
| 4091 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2711"/></l></sp><sp who="biron."><speaker>Biron.</speaker><l>Honest plain words best pierce the ear of grief; |
| 4092 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2712"/></l><l>And by these badges understand the king. |
| 4093 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2713"/></l><l>For your fair sakes have we neglected time, |
| 4094 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2714"/></l><l>Play'd foul play with our oaths: your beauty, ladies, |
| 4095 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2715"/></l><l>Hath much deform'd us, fashioning our humors |
| 4096 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2716"/></l><l>Even to the opposed end of our intents: |
| 4097 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2717"/></l><l>And what in us hath seem'd ridiculous,-- |
| 4098 |
<lb ed="G" n="770"/><lb ed="F1" n="2718"/></l><l>As love is full of unbefitting strains, |
| 4099 |
<lb ed="G"/><lb ed="F1" n="2719"/></l><l>All wanton as a child, skipping and vain, |
| 4100 |
<lb ed="G"/&
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