第2章

EMILIA。

Beleeve,Hismotherwasawondroushandsomewoman;

Hisface,methinkes,goesthatway。

HIPPOLITA。

ButhisBodyAndfiriemindeillustrateabraveFather。

PERITHOUS。

Markehowhisvertue,likeahiddenSun,Breakesthroughhisbasergarments。

HIPPOLITA。

Hee’swellgot,sure。

THESEUS。

Whatmadeyouseekethisplace,Sir?

ARCITE。

NobleTheseus,Topurchasename,anddoemyablestserviceTosuchawell—foundwonderasthyworth,ForonelyinthyCourt,ofalltheworld,Dwellsfaire—eydhonor。

PERITHOUS。

Allhiswordsareworthy。

THESEUS。

Sir,wearemuchendebtedtoyourtravell,Norshallyoulooseyourwish:Perithous,DisposeofthisfaireGentleman。

PERITHOUS。

Thankes,Theseus。

Whatereyouarey’armine,andIshallgiveyouToamostnobleservice,tothisLady,ThisbrightyongVirgin;pray,observehergoodnesse;

Youhavehonourdhirfairebirth—daywithyourvertues,Andasyourduey’arhirs:kisseherfairehand,Sir。

ARCITE。

Sir,y’aranobleGiver:dearestBewtie,Thusletmesealemyvowdfaith:whenyourServant(YourmostunworthieCreature)butoffendsyou,Commandhimdie,heshall。

EMILIA。

Thatweretoocruell。

Ifyoudeservewell,Sir,Ishallsoonesee’t:

Y’armine,andsomewhatbetterthanyourranckeIleuseyou。

PERITHOUS。

Ileseeyoufurnish’d,andbecauseyousayYouareahorseman,ImustneedsintreatyouThisafternoonetoride,buttisaroughone。

ARCITE。

Ilikehimbetter,Prince,IshallnotthenFreezeinmySaddle。

THESEUS。

Sweet,youmustbereadie,Andyou,Emilia,andyou,Friend,andall,TomorrowbytheSun,todoeobservanceToflowryMay,inDianswood:waitewell,Sir,VponyourMistris。Emely,IhopeHeshallnotgoeafoote。

EMILIA。

Thatwereashame,Sir,WhileIhavehorses:takeyourchoice,andwhatYouwantatanytime,letmebutknowit;

Ifyouservefaithfully,IdareassureyouYou’lfindealovingMistris。

ARCITE。

IfIdoenot,LetmefindethatmyFathereverhated,Disgraceandblowes。

THESEUS。

Go,leadetheway;youhavewonit:

Itshallbeso;youshallreceaveallduesFitforthehonouryouhavewon;Twerwrongelse。

Sister,beshrewmyheart,youhaveaServant,That,ifIwereawoman,wouldbeMaster,Butyouarewise。[Florish。]

EMILIA。

Ihopetoowiseforthat,Sir。[Exeuntomnes。]

Scaena6。(Beforetheprison。)

[EnterIaylorsDaughteralone。]

DAUGHTER。

LetalltheDukes,andallthedivellsrore,Heisatliberty:Ihaveventurdforhim,AndoutIhavebroughthimtoalittlewoodAmilehence。Ihavesenthim,whereaCedar,Higherthanalltherest,spreadslikeaplaneFastbyaBrooke,andthereheshallkeepeclose,TillIprovidehimFylesandfoode,foryetHisyronbraceletsarenotoff。OLove,Whatastoutheartedchildthouart!MyFatherDurstbetterhaveindur’dcoldyron,thandoneit:

Ilovehimbeyondloveandbeyondreason,Orwit,orsafetie:Ihavemadehimknowit。

Icarenot,Iamdesperate;IfthelawFindeme,andthencondemnemefor’t,somewenches,SomehonesthartedMaides,willsingmyDirge,Andtelltomemorymydeathwasnoble,DyingalmostaMartyr:Thatwayhetakes,Ipurposeismywaytoo:SurehecannotBesounmanly,astoleavemehere;

Ifhedoe,MaideswillnotsoeasilyTrustmenagaine:Andyethehasnotthank’dmeForwhatIhavedone:nonotsomuchaskistme,Andthat(methinkes)isnotsowell;norscarcelyCouldIperswadehimtobecomeaFreeman,HemadesuchscruplesofthewronghedidTome,andtomyFather。YetIhope,Whenheconsidersmore,thisloveofmineWilltakemorerootwithinhim:LethimdoeWhathewillwithme,soheusemekindly;

Forusemesoheshall,orileproclaimehim,Andtohisface,noman。IlepresentlyProvidehimnecessaries,andpackemycloathesup,AndwherethereisapatchofgroundIleventure,Soheebewithme;Byhim,likeashadow,Ileeverdwell;withinthishourethewhoobubWillbealloretheprison:IamthenKissingthemantheylookefor:farewell,Father;

Getmanymoresuchprisonersandsuchdaughters,Andshortlyyoumaykeepeyourselfe。Nowtohim!

ActusTertius。

Scaena1。(AforestnearAthens。)

[Cornetsinsundryplaces。NoiseandhallowingaspeopleaMaying。]

[EnterArcitealone。]

ARCITE。

TheDukehaslostHypolita;eachtookeAseverallland。ThisisasolemneRightTheyowebloomdMay,andtheAthenianspayitTo’thheartofCeremony。OQueeneEmilia,FresherthenMay,sweeterThenhirgoldButtonsonthebowes,orallTh’enamelldknackeso’thMeadeorgarden:yea,WechallengetoothebanckeofanyNymphThatmakesthestreameseemeflowers;thou,oIewellO’thwood,o’thworld,hastlikewiseblestaplaceWiththysolepresence:inthyruminationThatI,pooreman,mighteftsoonescomebetweeneAndchoponsomecoldthought!thriceblessedchance,TodroponsuchaMistris,expectationMostgiltlesseon’t!tellme,OLadyFortune,(NextafterEmelymySoveraigne)howfarImaybeprowd。Shetakesstrongnoteofme,Hathmademeneereher;andthisbeuteousMorne(Theprim’stofalltheyeare)presentsmewithAbraceofhorses:twosuchSteedsmightwellBebyapaireofKingsbackt,inaFieldThattheircrownestitlestride。Alas,alas,PooreCosenPalamon,pooreprisoner,thouSolittledream’stuponmyfortune,thatThouthinkstthyselfethehappierthing,tobeSoneareEmilia;methoudeem’statThebs,Andthereinwretched,althoughfree。ButifThouknew’stmyMistrisbreathdonme,andthatIear’dherlanguage,livdeinhereye,OCoz,Whatpassionwouldenclosethee!

[EnterPalamonasoutofaBush,withhisShackles:bendshisfistatArcite。]

PALAMON。

Traytorkinesman,Thoushouldstperceivemypassion,ifthesesignesOfprisonmentwereoffme,andthishandButownerofaSword:Byallothesinone,IandtheiusticeofmylovewouldmaketheeAconfestTraytor。OthoumostperfidiousThatevergentlylookd;thevoydestofhonour,Thateu’rboregentleToken;falsestCosenThateverbloodmadekin,call’stthouhirthine?

IleproveitinmyShackles,withthesehands,Voidofappointment,thatthouly’st,andartAverytheefeinlove,aChaffyLord,Norworththenameofvillaine:hadIaSwordAndthesehousecloggesaway——

ARCITE。

DeereCosinPalamon——

PALAMON。

CosonerArcite,givemelanguagesuchAsthouhastshewdmefeate。

ARCITE。

NotfindinginThecircuitofmybreastanygrossestuffeToformemelikeyourblazon,holdsmetoThisgentlenesseofanswer;tisyourpassionThatthusmistakes,thewhichtoyoubeingenemy,Cannottomebekind:honor,andhonestieIcherish,anddependon,howsoev’rYouskiptheminme,andwiththem,faireCoz,Ilemaintainemyproceedings;pray,bepleas’dToshewingeneroustermesyourgriefes,sincethatYourquestion’swithyourequall,whoprofessesToclearehisownewaywiththemindeandSwordOfatrueGentleman。

PALAMON。

Thatthoudurst,Arcite!

ARCITE。

MyCoz,myCoz,youhavebeenewelladvertis’dHowmuchIdare,y’aveseenemeusemySwordAgainstth’adviceoffeare:sure,ofanotherYouwouldnothearemedoubted,butyoursilenceShouldbreakeout,thoughi’thSanctuary。

PALAMON。

Sir,Ihaveseeneyoumoveinsuchaplace,whichwellMightjustifieyourmanhood;youwerecalldAgoodknightandabold;Butthewholeweeke’snotfaire,Ifanydayitrayne:TheirvalianttemperMenloosewhentheyenclinetotrecherie,AndthentheyfightlikecoupelldBeares,wouldflyWeretheynottyde。

ARCITE。

Kinsman,youmightaswellSpeakethisandactitinyourGlasse,astoHisearewhichnowdisdainesyou。

PALAMON。

Comeuptome,QuitmeofthesecoldGyves,givemeaSword,Thoughitberustie,andthecharityOfonemealelendme;Comebeforemethen,AgoodSwordinthyhand,anddoebutsayThatEmilyisthine:IwillforgiveThetrespassethouhastdoneme,yea,mylife,Ifthenthoucarry’t,andbravesoulesinshadesThathavedydemanly,whichwillseekeofmeSomenewesfromearth,theyshallgetnonebutthis,Thatthouartbraveandnoble。

ARCITE。

Becontent:

Againebetakeyoutoyourhawthornehouse;

Withcounsaileofthenight,IwillbehereWithwholesomeviands;theseimpedimentsWillIfileoff;youshallhavegarmentsandPerfumestokillthesmello’thprison;after,Whenyoushallstretchyourselfeandsaybut,’Arcite,Iaminplight,’thereshallbeatyourchoyceBothSwordandArmour。

PALAMON。

Ohyouheavens,daresanySonoblebeareaguiltybusines!noneButonelyArcite,thereforenonebutArciteInthiskindeissobold。

ARCITE。

SweetePalamon。

PALAMON。

Idoeembraceyouandyouroffer,——forYourofferdoo’tIonely,Sir;yourperson,WithouthipocrisyImaynotwish[WindehornesofCornets。]

MorethenmySwordsedgeont。

ARCITE。

YouhearetheHornes;

EnteryourMusiteleastthismatchbetween’sBecrost,ermet:givemeyourhand;farewell。

Ilebringyoueveryneedfullthing:Iprayyou,Takecomfortandbestrong。

PALAMON。

Prayholdyourpromise;

Anddoethedeedewithabentbrow:mostcertaineYoulovemenot,beroughwithme,andpowreThisoileoutofyourlanguage;bythisayre,IcouldforeachwordgiveaCuffe,mystomachNotreconcildbyreason。

ARCITE。

Plainelyspoken,Yetpardonmehardlanguage:whenIspur[Windehornes。]

Myhorse,Ichidehimnot;contentandangerInmehavebutoneface。Harke,Sir,theycallThescatterdtotheBanket;youmustguesseIhaveanofficethere。

PALAMON。

Sir,yourattendanceCannotpleaseheaven,andIknowyourofficeVnjustlyisatcheev’d。

ARCITE。

Ifagoodtitle,Iamperswadedthisquestionsickebetween’sBybleedingmustbecur’d。IamaSuitour,ThattoyourSwordyouwillbequeaththispleaAndtalkeofitnomore。

PALAMON。

Butthisoneword:

YouaregoingnowtogazeuponmyMistris,Fornoteyou,minesheis——

ARCITE。

Nay,then。

PALAMON。

Nay,prayyou,Youtalkeoffeedingmetobreedmestrength:

YouaregoingnowtolookeuponaSunThatstrengthenswhatitlookeson;thereYouhaveavantageoreme,butenjoy’ttillImayenforcemyremedy。Farewell。[Exeunt。]

Scaena2。(AnotherPartoftheforest。)

[EnterIaylorsdaughteralone。]

DAUGHTER。

HehasmistooketheBrakeImeant,isgoneAfterhisfancy。Tisnowwelnighmorning;

Nomatter,woulditwereperpetuallnight,AnddarkenesLordo’thworld。Harke,tisawoolfe:

Inmehathgreifeslainefeare,andbutforonethingIcarefornothing,andthat’sPalamon。

Iwreakenotifthewolveswouldjawme,soHehadthisFile:whatifIhallowdforhim?

Icannothallow:ifIwhoop’d,whatthen?

Ifhenotansweard,Ishouldcallawolfe,Anddoehimbutthatservice。IhaveheardStrangehowlesthislive—longnight,whymay’tnotbeTheyhavemadepreyofhim?hehasnoweapons,Hecannotrun,theIenglingofhisGivesMightcallfellthingstolisten,whohaveinthemAsencetoknowamanunarmd,andcanSmellwhereresistanceis。IlesetitdowneHe’stornetopeeces;theyhowldmanytogetherAndthentheyfedonhim:Somuchforthat,BeboldtoringtheBell;howstandIthen?

All’schar’dwhenheisgone。No,no,Ilye,MyFather’stobehang’dforhisescape;

Myselfetobeg,ifIprizdlifesomuchAstodenymyact,butthatIwouldnot,ShouldItrydeathbydussons。——Iammop’t,FoodtookeInonethesetwodaies,Siptsomewater。IhavenotclosdmineeyesSavewhenmylidsscowrdofftheirbrine;alas,Dissoluemylife,Letnotmysenceunsettle,LeastIshoulddrowne,orstaborhangmyselfe。

OstateofNature,failetogetherinme,Sincethybestpropsarewarpt!So,whichwaynow?

Thebestwayisthenextwaytoagrave:

Eacherrantstepbesideistorment。Loe,TheMooneisdown,theCrycketschirpe,theSchreichowleCallsinthedawne;allofficesaredoneSavewhatIfailein:Butthepointisthis,Anend,andthatisall。[Exit。]

Scaena3。(SameasSceneI。)

[EnterArcite,withMeate,Wine,andFiles。]

ARCITE。

Ishouldbeneeretheplace:hoa,CosenPalamon。[EnterPalamon。]

PALAMON。

Arcite?

ARCITE。

Thesame:Ihavebroughtyoufoodeandfiles。

Comeforthandfearenot,here’snoTheseus。

PALAMON。

Nornonesohonest,Arcite。

ARCITE。

That’snomatter,Wee’larguethathereafter:Come,takecourage;

Youshallnotdyethusbeastly:here,Sir,drinke;

Iknowyouarefaint:theniletalkefurtherwithyou。

PALAMON。

Arcite,thoumightstnowpoysonme。

ARCITE。

Imight,ButImustfeareyoufirst:Sitdowne,and,good,nowNomoreofthesevaineparlies;letusnot,Havingourancientreputationwithus,MaketalkeforFoolesandCowards。Toyourhealth,&c。

PALAMON。

Doe。

ARCITE。

Pray,sitdownethen;andletmeentreateyou,Byallthehonestyandhonourinyou,Nomentionofthiswoman:t’willdisturbeus;

Weshallhavetimeenough。

PALAMON。

Well,Sir,Ilepledgeyou。

ARCITE。

Drinkeagoodheartydraught;itbreedsgoodblood,man。

Doenotyoufeeleitthawyou?

PALAMON。

Stay,Iletellyouafteradraughtortwomore。

ARCITE。

Spareitnot,theDukehasmore,Cuz:Eatenow。

PALAMON。

Yes。

ARCITE。

Iamgladyouhavesogoodastomach。

PALAMON。

IamgladderIhavesogoodmeatetoo’t。

ARCITE。

Is’tnotmadlodginghereinthewildwoods,Cosen?

PALAMON。

Yes,forthemthathavewildeConsciences。

ARCITE。

Howtastsyourvittails?yourhungerneedsnosawce,Isee。

PALAMON。

Notmuch;

Butifitdid,yoursistootart,sweeteCosen:whatisthis?

ARCITE。

Venison。

PALAMON。

Tisalustymeate:

Giuememorewine;here,Arcite,tothewenchesWehaveknowninourdaies。TheLordStewardsdaughter,Doeyourememberher?

ARCITE。

Afteryou,Cuz。

PALAMON。

Shelov’dablack—hairdman。

ARCITE。

Shedidso;well,Sir。

PALAMON。

AndIhaveheardsomecallhimArcite,and——

ARCITE。

Outwith’t,faith。

PALAMON。

ShemethiminanArbour:

Whatdidshethere,Cuz?playo’thvirginals?

ARCITE。

Somethingshedid,Sir。

PALAMON。

Madehergroaneamonethfor’t,or2。or3。or10。

ARCITE。

TheMarshalsSisterHadhersharetoo,asIremember,Cosen,Elsetherebetalesabroade;you’lpledgeher?

PALAMON。

Yes。

ARCITE。

Aprettybrounewencht’is。TherewasatimeWhenyongmenwentahunting,andawood,AndabroadeBeech:andtherebyhangsatale:——heighho!

PALAMON。

ForEmily,uponmylife!Foole,Awaywiththisstraindmirth;Isayagaine,ThatsighwasbreathdforEmily;baseCosen,Dar’stthoubreakefirst?

ARCITE。

Youarewide。

PALAMON。

Byheavenandearth,ther’snothingintheehonest。

ARCITE。

ThenIleleaveyou:youareaBeastnow。

PALAMON。

Asthoumakstme,Traytour。

ARCITE。

Ther’sallthingsneedfull,filesandshirts,andperfumes:

Ilecomeagainesometwohowreshence,andbringThatthatshallquietall,PALAMON。

ASwordandArmour?

ARCITE。

Fearemenot;youarenowtoofowle;farewell。

GetoffyourTrinkets;youshallwantnought。

PALAMON。

Sir,ha——

ARCITE。

Ilehearenomore。[Exit。]

PALAMON。

Ifhekeepetouch,hediesfor’t。[Exit。]

Scaena4。(Anotherpartoftheforest。)

[EnterIaylorsdaughter。]

DAUGHTER。

Iamverycold,andalltheStarsareouttoo,ThelittleStars,andall,thatlookelikeaglets:

TheSunhasseenemyFolly。Palamon!

Alasno;heesinheaven。WhereamInow?

Yonder’sthesea,andther’saShip;how’ttumbles!

Andther’saRockelieswatchingunderwater;

Now,now,itbeatesuponit;now,now,now,Ther’saleaksprung,asoundone,howtheycry!

Spoonherbeforethewinde,you’llooseallels:

Vpwithacourseortwo,andtakeabout,Boyes。

Goodnight,goodnight,y’argone。——Iamveryhungry。

WouldIcouldfindeafineFrog;hewouldtellmeNewesfromallpartso’thworld,thenwouldImakeACareckeofaCockleshell,andsayleByeastandNorthEasttotheKingofPigmes,Forhetelsfortunesrarely。NowmyFather,Twentytoone,istrustupinatriceTomorrowmorning;Ilesayneveraword。

[Sing。]

Forilecutmygreenecoatafooteabovemyknee,Andileclipmyyellowlockesaninchbelowmineeie。

hey,nonny,nonny,nonny,He’sbuymeawhiteCut,forthfortorideAndilegoeseekehim,throwtheworldthatissowideheynonny,nonny,nonny。

OforaprickenowlikeaNightingale,Toputmybreastagainst。IshallsleepelikeaTopelse。

[Exit。]

Scaena5。(Anotherpartoftheforest。)

[EnteraSchoolemaster,4。Countrymen,andBavian。2。or3。

wenches,withaTaborer。]

SCHOOLMASTER。

Fy,fy,whattediosity,&disensanityishereamongye?havemyRudimentsbinlabourdsolongwithye?milkduntoye,andbyafigureeventheveryplumbroth&marrowofmyunderstandinglaiduponye?anddoyoustillcry:where,andhow,&wherfore?

youmostcoursefreezecapacities,yejaneIudgements,haveI

saide:

thusletbe,andthereletbe,andthenletbe,andnomanunderstandmee?Prohdeum,mediusfidius,yearealldunces!Forwhy,herestandI,HeretheDukecomes,thereareyoucloseintheThicket;

theDukeappeares,ImeetehimanduntohimIutterlearnedthingsandmanyfigures;heheares,andnods,andhums,andthencries:

rare,andIgoeforward;atlengthIflingmyCapup;markethere;

thendoyou,asoncedidMeleagerandtheBore,breakcomlyoutbeforehim:liketruelovers,castyourselvesinaBodydecently,andsweetly,byafiguretraceandturne,Boyes。

1。COUNTREYMAN。

AndsweetlywewilldoeitMasterGerrold。

2。COUNTREYMAN。

DrawuptheCompany。Where’stheTaborour?

3。COUNTREYMAN。

Why,Timothy!

TABORER。

Here,mymadboyes,haveatye。

SCHOOLMASTER。

ButIsay,where’stheirwomen?

4。COUNTREYMAN。

Here’sFrizandMaudline。

2。COUNTREYMAN。

AndlittleLucewiththewhitelegs,andbouncingBarbery。

1。COUNTREYMAN。

AndfreckeledNel,thatneverfaildherMaster。

SCHOOLMASTER。

WherbeyourRibands,maids?swymwithyourBodiesAndcarryitsweetly,anddeliverlyAndnowandthenafauour,andafriske。

NEL。

Letusalone,Sir。

SCHOOLMASTER。

Wher’stheresto’thMusicke?

3。COUNTREYMAN。

Dispersdasyoucommanded。

SCHOOLMASTER。

Couple,then,Andseewhat’swanting;wher’stheBavian?

Myfriend,carryyourtailewithoutoffenceOrscandalltotheLadies;andbesureYoutumblewithaudacityandmanhood;

Andwhenyoubarke,doeitwithjudgement。

BAVIAN。

Yes,Sir。

SCHOOLMASTER。

Quousquetandem?Hereisawomanwanting。

4。COUNTREYMAN。

Wemaygoewhistle:allthefat’si’thfire。

SCHOOLMASTER。

Wehave,AslearnedAuthoursutter,washdaTile,WehavebeeneFATUUS,andlabouredvainely。

2。COUNTREYMAN。

Thisisthatscornefullpeece,thatscurvyhilding,Thatgaveherpromisefaithfully,shewouldbehere,CicelytheSempstersdaughter:

ThenextglovesthatIgivehershallbedogskin;

Nayandshefailemeonce——youcantell,Arcas,Shesworebywineandbread,shewouldnotbreake。

SCHOOLMASTER。

AnEeleandwoman,AlearnedPoetsayes,unlesby’thtaileAndwiththyteeththouhold,willeitherfaile。

Inmannersthiswasfalseposition1。COUNTREYMAN。

Afireilltakeher;do’ssheflinchnow?

3。COUNTREYMAN。

WhatShallwedetermine,Sir?

SCHOOLMASTER。

Nothing。

Ourbusinesisbecomeanullity;

Yea,andawoefull,andapittiousnullity。

4。COUNTREYMAN。

NowwhenthecrediteofourTownelayonit,Nowtobeframpall,nowtopisseo’thnettle!

Goethywaies;ilerememberthee,ilefitthee。

[EnterIaylorsdaughter。]

DAUGHTER。

[Sings。]

TheGeorgealowcamefromtheSouth,FromthecoastofBarbarya。

AndtherehemetwithbravegallantsofwarByone,bytwo,bythree,a。

Wellhaild,wellhaild,youjollygallants,Andwhithernowareyoubounda?

Oletmehaveyourcompany[Chaireandstoolesout。]

Till(I)cometothesounda。

Therewasthreefooles,felloutaboutanhowlet:

Theoneseditwasanowle,Theotherhesednay,Thethirdheseditwasahawke,Andherbelswercutaway。

3。COUNTREYMAN。

Ther’sadaintymadwomanM(aiste)rComesi’thNick,asmadasamarchhare:

Ifweecangetherdaunce,weearemadeagaine:

Iwarranther,shee’ldoetherarestgambols。

1。COUNTREYMAN。

Amadwoman?wearemade,Boyes。

SCHOOLMASTER。

Andareyoumad,goodwoman?

DAUGHTER。

Iwouldbesorryelse;

Givemeyourhand。

SCHOOLMASTER。

Why?

DAUGHTER。

Icantellyourfortune。

Youareafoole:tellten。Ihavepozdhim:Buz!

Friendyoumusteatenowhitebread;ifyoudoe,Yourteethwillbleedeextreamely。Shallwedance,ho?

Iknowyou,y’araTinker:SirhaTinker,Stopnomoreholes,butwhatyoushould。

SCHOOLMASTER。

Dijboni。ATinker,Damzell?

DAUGHTER。

OraConjurer:

Raisemeadevillnow,andlethimplayQuipassao’thbelsandbones。

SCHOOLMASTER。

Goe,takeher,Andfluentlyperswadehertoapeace:

Etopusexegi,quodnecIouisira,necignis。

Strikeup,andleadeherin。

2。COUNTREYMAN。

Come,Lasse,letstripit。

DAUGHTER。

Ileleade。[WindeHornes。]

3。COUNTREYMAN。

Doe,doe。

SCHOOLMASTER。

Perswasively,andcunningly:away,boyes,[Ex。allbutSchoolemaster。]

Ihearethehornes:givemesomemeditation,AndmarkeyourCue。——Pallasinspireme。

[EnterThes。Pir。Hip。Emil。Arcite,andtraine。]

THESEUS。

ThiswaytheStagtooke。

SCHOOLMASTER。

Stay,andedifie。

THESEUS。

Whathavewehere?

PERITHOUS。

SomeCountreysport,uponmylife,Sir。

THESEUS。

Well,Sir,goeforward,wewilledifie。

Ladies,sitdowne,wee’lstayit。

SCHOOLMASTER。

Thou,doughtieDuke,allhaile:allhaile,sweetLadies。

THESEUS。

Thisisacoldbeginning。

SCHOOLMASTER。

Ifyoubutfavour,ourCountrypastimemadeis。

Weareafewofthosecollectedhere,ThatruderTonguesdistinguishvillager;

Andtosayveritie,andnottofable,Weareamerryrout,orelsearable,Orcompany,or,byafigure,Choris,ThatforethydignitiewilldanceaMorris。

AndI,thatamtherectifierofall,BytitlePedagogus,thatletfallTheBirchuponthebreechesofthesmallones,AndhumblewithaFerulathetallones,DoeherepresentthisMachine,orthisframe:

AnddaintieDuke,whosedoughtiedismallfameFromDistoDedalus,fromposttopillar,Isblowneabroad,helpemethypoorewellwiller,AndwiththytwincklingeyeslookerightandstraightVponthismightyMORR——ofmicklewaight;

ISnowcomesin,whichbeingglewdtogether,MakesMORRIS,andthecausethatwecamehether。

Thebodyofoursport,ofnosmallstudy,Ifirstappeare,thoughrude,andraw,andmuddy,Tospeakebeforethynoblegracethistenner:

AtwhosegreatfeeteIofferupmypenner。

ThenexttheLordofMayandLadybright,TheChambermaidandServingmanbynightThatseekeoutsilenthanging:ThenmineHostAndhisfatSpowse,thatwelcomestotheircostThegauledTraveller,andwithabeckningInformestheTapstertoinflamethereckning:

ThenthebeasteatingClowne,andnextthefoole,TheBavian,withlongtayleandekelongtoole,Cummultisalijsthatmakeadance:

Say’I,’andallshallpresentlyadvance。

THESEUS。

I,I,byanymeanes,deereDomine。

PERITHOUS。

Produce。

(SCHOOLMASTER。)

Intrate,filij;Comeforth,andfootit。——

[Musicke,Dance。KnockeforSchoole。]

[EntertheDance。]

Ladies,ifwehavebeenemerry,Andhavepleasdyeewithaderry,Andaderry,andadowne,SaytheSchoolemaster’snoClowne:

Duke,ifwehavepleasdtheetoo,AndhavedoneasgoodBoyesshoulddoe,GiveusbutatreeortwaineForaMaypole,andagaine,Ereanotheryearerunout,Wee’lmaketheelaughandallthisrout。

THESEUS。

Take20。,Domine;howdoesmysweetheart?

HIPPOLITA。

Neversopleasd,Sir。

EMILIA。

Twasanexcellentdance,andforaprefaceIneverheardabetter。

THESEUS。

Schoolemaster,Ithankeyou。——Onesee’emallrewarded。

PERITHOUS。

Andheer’ssomethingtopaintyourPolewithall。

THESEUS。

Nowtooursportsagaine。

SCHOOLMASTER。

MaytheStagthouhuntststandlong,Andthydogsbeswiftandstrong:

Maytheykillhimwithoutlets,AndtheLadieseatehisdowsets!

Come,weareallmade。[WindeHornes。]

DijDeoeq(ue)omnes,yehavedanc’drarely,wenches。[Exeunt。]

Scaena6。(SameasSceneIII。)

[EnterPalamonfromtheBush。]

PALAMON。

AboutthishouremyCosengavehisfaithTovisitmeagaine,andwithhimbringTwoSwords,andtwogoodArmors;ifhefaile,He’sneithermannorSouldier。Whenheleftme,IdidnotthinkeaweekecouldhaverestordMyloststrengthtome,Iwasgrownesolow,AndCrest—falnewithmywants:Ithankethee,Arcite,ThouartyetafaireFoe;andIfeelemyselfeWiththisrefreshing,ableonceagaineTooutduredanger:TodelayitlongerWouldmaketheworldthink,whenitcomestohearing,ThatIlayfattinglikeaSwinetofight,AndnotaSouldier:Therefore,thisblestmorningShallbethelast;andthatSwordherefuses,Ifitbuthold,Ikillhimwith;tisIustice:

Solove,andFortuneforme!——O,goodmorrow。

[EnterArcitewithArmorsandSwords。]

ARCITE。

Goodmorrow,noblekinesman。

PALAMON。

Ihaveputyoutotoomuchpaines,Sir。

ARCITE。

Thattoomuch,faireCosen,Isbutadebttohonour,andmyduty。

PALAMON。

Wouldyouweresoinall,Sir;IcouldwishyeAskindeakinsman,asyouforcemefindeAbeneficiallfoe,thatmyembracesMightthankeye,notmyblowes。

ARCITE。

Ishallthinkeeither,welldone,Anoblerecompence。

PALAMON。

ThenIshallquityou。

ARCITE。

Defymeinthesefairetermes,andyoushowMorethenaMistristome,nomoreangerAsyouloveanythingthat’shonourable:

Wewerenotbredtotalke,man;whenwearearm’dAndbothuponourguards,thenletourfury,Likemeetingoftwotides,flystronglyfromus,AndthentowhomthebirthrightofthisBeautyTruelypertaines(withoutobbraidings,scornes,Dispisingsofourpersons,andsuchpowtings,FitterforGirlesandSchooleboyes)willbeseeneAndquickly,yours,ormine:wiltpleaseyouarme,Sir,OrifyoufeeleyourselfenotfittingyetAndfurnishdwithyouroldstrength,ilestay,Cosen,Andev’rydaydiscourseyouintohealth,AsIamspard:yourpersonIamfriendswith,AndIcouldwishIhadnotsaideIlov’dher,ThoughIhaddide;ButlovingsuchaLadyAndjustifyingmyLove,Imustnotflyfrom’t。

PALAMON。

Arcite,thouartsobraveanenemy,ThatnomanbutthyCosen’sfittokillthee:

Iamwellandlusty,chooseyourArmes。

ARCITE。

Chooseyou,Sir。

PALAMON。

Wiltthouexceedeinall,ordo’stthoudoeitTomakemesparethee?

ARCITE。

Ifyouthinkeso,Cosen,Youaredeceived,forasIamaSoldier,Iwillnotspareyou。

PALAMON。

That’swellsaid。

ARCITE。

You’lfindeit。

PALAMON。

Then,asIamanhonestmanandloveWithallthejusticeofaffection,Ilepaytheesoundly。Thisiletake。

ARCITE。

That’smine,then;

Ilearmeyoufirst。

PALAMON。

Do:praythee,tellme,Cosen,WheregotstthouthisgoodArmour?

ARCITE。

TistheDukes,Andtosaytrue,Istoleit;doeIpinchyou?

PALAMON。

Noe。

ARCITE。

Is’tnottooheavie?

PALAMON。

Ihavewornealighter,ButIshallmakeitserve。

ARCITE。

Ilebuckl’tclose。

PALAMON。

Byanymeanes。

ARCITE。

YoucarenotforaGrandguard?

PALAMON。

No,no;wee’lusenohorses:IperceaveYouwouldfainebeatthatFight。

ARCITE。

Iamindifferent。

PALAMON。

Faith,soamI:goodCosen,thrustthebuckleThroughfarenough。

ARCITE。

Iwarrantyou。

PALAMON。

MyCaskenow。

ARCITE。

Willyoufightbare—armd?

PALAMON。

Weshallbethenimbler。

ARCITE。

ButuseyourGauntletsthough;thoseareo’thleast,Pretheetakemine,goodCosen。

PALAMON。

Thankeyou,Arcite。

HowdoeIlooke?amIfalnemuchaway?

ARCITE。

Faith,verylittle;lovehasusdyoukindly。

PALAMON。

Ilewarrantthee,Ilestrikehome。

ARCITE。

Doe,andsparenot;

Ilegiveyoucause,sweetCosen。

PALAMON。

Nowtoyou,Sir:

MethinkesthisArmor’sverylikethat,Arcite,Thouwor’stthedaythe3。Kingsfell,butlighter。

ARCITE。

Thatwasaverygoodone;andthatday,Iwellremember,yououtdidme,Cosen。

Ineversawsuchvalour:whenyouchargdVpontheleftwingoftheEnemie,Ispurdhardtocomeup,andundermeIhadarightgoodhorse。

PALAMON。

Youhadindeede;abrightBay,Iremember。

ARCITE。

Yes,butallWasvainelylabour’dinme;yououtwentme,Norcouldmywishesreachyou;yetalittleIdidbyimitation。

PALAMON。

Morebyvertue;

Youaremodest,Cosen。

ARCITE。

WhenIsawyouchargefirst,MethoughtIheardadreadfullclapofThunderBreakefromtheTroope。

PALAMON。

ButstillbeforethatflewThelightningofyourvalour。Stayalittle,Isnotthispeecetoostreight?

ARCITE。

No,no,tiswell。

PALAMON。

IwouldhavenothinghurttheebutmySword,Abruisewouldbedishonour。

ARCITE。

NowIamperfect。

PALAMON。

Standoff,then。

ARCITE。

TakemySword,Iholditbetter。

PALAMON。

Ithankeye:No,keepeit;yourlifelyesonit。

Here’sone;ifitbuthold,IaskenomoreForallmyhopes:MyCauseandhonourguardme![Theybowseverallwayes:thenadvanceandstand。]

ARCITE。

Andmemylove!Isthereoughtelsetosay?

PALAMON。

Thisonely,andnomore:ThouartmineAuntsSon,Andthatbloodwedesiretoshedismutuall;

Inme,thine,andinthee,mine。MySwordIsinmyhand,andifthoukillstme,ThegodsandIforgivethee;IftherebeAplaceprepar’dforthosethatsleepeinhonour,Iwishhisweariesoulethatfallsmaywinit:

Fightbravely,Cosen;givemethynoblehand。

ARCITE。

Here,Palamon:ThishandshallnevermoreComenearetheewithsuchfriendship。

PALAMON。

Icommendthee。

ARCITE。

IfIfall,curseme,andsayIwasacoward,FornonebutsuchdaredieinthesejustTryalls。

Oncemorefarewell,myCosen。

PALAMON。

Farewell,Arcite。[Fight。]

[Horneswithin:theystand。]

ARCITE。

Loe,Cosen,loe,ourFollyhasundonus。

PALAMON。

Why?

ARCITE。

ThisistheDuke,ahuntingasItoldyou。

Ifwebefound,wearewretched。OretireForhonourssake,andsafetypresentlyIntoyourBushagen;Sir,weshallfindeToomanyhowrestodyein:gentleCosen,IfyoubeseeneyouperishinstantlyForbreakingprison,andI,ifyourevealeme,Formycontempt。Thenalltheworldwillscorneus,Andsaywehadanobledifference,Butbasedisposersofit。

PALAMON。

No,no,Cosen,Iwillnomorebehidden,norputoffThisgreatadventuretoasecondTryall:

Iknowyourcunning,andIknowyourcause;

Hethatfaintsnow,shametakehim:putthyselfeVponthypresentguard——

ARCITE。

Youarenotmad?

PALAMON。

OrIwillmaketh’advantageofthishowreMineowne,andwhattocomeshallthreatenme,Ifearelessethenmyfortune:know,weakeCosen,IloveEmilia,andinthatileburyThee,andallcrosseselse。

ARCITE。

Then,comewhatcancome,Thoushaltknow,Palamon,IdareaswellDie,asdiscourse,orsleepe:Onelythisfearesme,Thelawwillhavethehonourofourends。

Haveatthylife。

PALAMON。

Looketothineownewell,Arcite。[Fightagaine。Hornes。]

[EnterTheseus,Hipolita,Emilia,Perithousandtraine。]

THESEUS。

WhatignorantandmadmaliciousTraitors,Areyou,ThatgainstthetenorofmyLawesAremakingBattaile,thuslikeKnightsappointed,Withoutmyleave,andOfficersofArmes?

ByCastor,bothshalldye。

PALAMON。

Holdthyword,Theseus。

WearecertainlybothTraitors,bothdespisersOftheeandofthygoodnesse:IamPalamon,Thatcannotlovethee,hethatbrokethyPrison;

Thinkewellwhatthatdeserves:andthisisArcite,AbolderTraytornevertrodthyground,AFalserneu’rseem’dfriend:ThisisthemanWasbegdandbanish’d;thisishecontemnestheeAndwhatthoudar’stdoe,andinthisdisguiseAgainstthyowneEdictfollowesthySister,ThatfortunatebrightStar,thefaireEmilia,Whoseservant,(iftherebearightinseeing,Andfirstbequeathingofthesouleto)justlyIam,and,whichismore,daresthinkeherhis。

Thistreacherie,likeamosttrustyLover,Icall’dhimnowtoanswer;ifthoubee’st,Asthouartspoken,greatandvertuous,Thetruedesciderofallinjuries,Say,’Fightagaine,’andthoushaltseeme,Theseus,DoesuchaIustice,thouthyselfewiltenvie。

Thentakemylife;Ilewooetheetoo’t。

PERITHOUS。

Oheaven,Whatmorethenmanisthis!

THESEUS。

Ihavesworne。

ARCITE。

WeseekenotThybreathofmercy,Theseus。TistomeAthingassoonetodye,astheetosayit,Andnomoremov’d:wherethismancallsmeTraitor,Letmesaythusmuch:ifinlovebeTreason,InserviceofsoexcellentaBeutie,AsIlovemost,andinthatfaithwillperish,AsIhavebroughtmylifeheretoconfirmeit,AsIhaveserv’dhertruest,worthiest,AsIdarekillthisCosen,thatdeniesit,SoletmebemostTraitor,andyepleaseme。

ForscorningthyEdict,Duke,askethatLadyWhysheisfaire,andwhyhereyescommandmeStayheretoloveher;andifshesay’Traytor,’

Iamavillainefittolyeunburied。

PALAMON。

Thoushalthavepittyofusboth,oTheseus,Ifuntoneitherthoushewmercy;stop(Asthouartjust)thynobleeareagainstus。

Asthouartvaliant,forthyCosenssouleWhose12。stronglabourscrownehismemory,Letsdietogether,atoneinstant,Duke,Onelyalittlelethimfallbeforeme,ThatImaytellmySouleheshallnothaveher。

THESEUS。

Igrantyourwish,for,tosaytrue,yourCosenHastentimesmoreoffended;forIgavehimMoremercythenyoufound,Sir,youroffensesBeingnomorethenhis。Noneherespeakefor’em,For,eretheSunset,bothshallsleepeforever。

HIPPOLITA。

Alasthepitty!nowornever,Sister,Speake,nottobedenide;ThatfaceofyoursWillbearethecurseselseofafteragesFortheselostCosens。

EMILIA。

Inmyface,deareSister,Ifindenoangerto’em,nornoruyn;

Themisadventureoftheirowneeyeskill’em;

YetthatIwillbewoman,andhavepitty,Mykneesshallgrowto’thgroundbutIlegetmercie。

Helpeme,deareSister;inadeedesovertuousThepowersofallwomenwillbewithus。

MostroyallBrother——

HIPPOLITA。

Sir,byourtyeofMarriage——

EMILIA。

Byyourownespotlessehonour——

HIPPOLITA。

Bythatfaith,Thatfairehand,andthathonestheartyougaveme。

EMILIA。

Bythatyouwouldhavepittyinanother,Byyourownevertuesinfinite。

HIPPOLITA。

Byvalour,ByallthechastenightsIhaveeverpleasdyou。

THESEUS。

ThesearestrangeConjurings。

PERITHOUS。

Nay,then,Ileintoo:

Byallourfriendship,Sir,byallourdangers,Byallyoulovemost:warresandthissweetLady。

EMILIA。

Bythatyouwouldhavetrembledtodeny,AblushingMaide。

HIPPOLITA。

Byyourowneeyes:Bystrength,InwhichyousworeIwentbeyondallwomen,Almostallmen,andyetIyeelded,Theseus。

PERITHOUS。

Tocrowneallthis:Byyourmostnoblesoule,Whichcannotwantduemercie,Ibegfirst。

HIPPOLITA。

Next,hearemyprayers。

EMILIA。

Last,letmeintreate,Sir。

PERITHOUS。

Formercy。

HIPPOLITA。

Mercy。

EMILIA。

MercyonthesePrinces。

THESEUS。

Yemakemyfaithreele:SayIfeltCompassionto’emboth,howwouldyouplaceit?

EMILIA。

Vpontheirlives:Butwiththeirbanishments。

THESEUS。

Youarearightwoman,Sister;youhavepitty,Butwantthevnderstandingwheretouseit。

Ifyoudesiretheirlives,inventawaySaferthenbanishment:CanthesetwoliveAndhavetheagonyofloveabout’em,Andnotkilloneanother?EverydayThey’ldfightaboutyou;howrelybringyourhonourInpubliquequestionwiththeirSwords。Bewise,then,Andhereforget’em;itconcernesyourcreditAndmyothequally:Ihavesaidtheydie;

Bettertheyfallby’thlaw,thenoneanother。

Bownotmyhonor。

EMILIA。

OmynobleBrother,Thatothwasrashlymade,andinyouranger,Yourreasonwillnotholdit;ifsuchvowesStandforexpressewill,alltheworldmustperish。

Beside,Ihaveanotherothgainstyours,Ofmoreauthority,Iamsuremorelove,Notmadeinpassionneither,butgoodheede。

THESEUS。

Whatisit,Sister?

PERITHOUS。

Vrgeithome,braveLady。

EMILIA。

Thatyouwouldnev’rdenymeanythingFitformymodestsuit,andyourfreegranting:

Ityeyoutoyourwordnow;ifyefallin’t,Thinkehowyoumaimeyourhonour,(FornowIamsetabegging,Sir,IamdeafeToallbutyourcompassion。)How,theirlivesMightbreedtheruineofmyname,Opinion!

Shallanythingthatlovesmeperishforme?

Thatwereacruellwisedome;doemenproyneThestraightyongBowesthatblushwiththousandBlossoms,Becausetheymayberotten?ODukeTheseus,ThegoodlyMothersthathavegroandforthese,AndallthelongingMaidesthateverlov’d,Ifyourvowstand,shallcursemeandmyBeauty,AndintheirfunerallsongsforthesetwoCosensDespisemycrueltie,andcrywoeworthme,TillIamnothingbutthescorneofwomen;

Forheavenssakesavetheirlives,andbanish’em。

THESEUS。

Onwhatconditions?

EMILIA。

Sweare’emnevermoreTomakemetheirContention,ortoknowme,TotreaduponthyDukedome;andtobe,Whereevertheyshalltravel,everstrangersTooneanother。

PALAMON。

IlebecutapeecesBeforeItakethisoth:forgetIloveher?

Oallyegodsdispiseme,then!ThyBanishmentInotmislike,sowemayfairelycarryOurSwordsandcausealong:else,nevertrifle,Buttakeourlives,Duke:Imustloveandwill,AndforthatlovemustanddarekillthisCosenOnanypeecetheearthhas。

THESEUS。

Willyou,Arcite,Taketheseconditions?

PALAMON。

He’savillaine,then。

PERITHOUS。

Thesearemen。

ARCITE。

No,never,Duke:TisworsetomethanbeggingTotakemylifesobasely;thoughIthinkeInevershallenjoyher,yetilepreserveThehonourofaffection,anddyeforher,MakedeathaDevill。

THESEUS。

Whatmaybedone?fornowIfeelecompassion。

PERITHOUS。

Letitnotfallagen,Sir。

THESEUS。

Say,Emilia,Ifoneofthemweredead,asonemust,areyouContenttotaketh’othertoyourhusband?

Theycannotbothenjoyyou;TheyarePrincesAsgoodlyasyourowneeyes,andasnobleAseverfameyetspokeof;lookeupon’em,Andifyoucanlove,endthisdifference。

Igiveconsent;areyoucontenttoo,Princes?

BOTH。

Withalloursoules。

THESEUS。

HethatsherefusesMustdye,then。

BOTH。

Anydeaththoucanstinvent,Duke。

PALAMON。

IfIfallfromthatmouth,Ifallwithfavour,AndLoversyetunborneshallblessemyashes。

ARCITE。

Ifsherefuseme,yetmygravewillwedme,AndSouldierssingmyEpitaph。

THESEUS。

Makechoice,then。

EMILIA。

Icannot,Sir,theyarebothtooexcellent:

Forme,ahayreshallneverfallofthesemen。

HIPPOLITA。

Whatwillbecomeof’em?

THESEUS。

ThusIordaineit;

Andbyminehonor,onceagaine,itstands,Orbothshalldye:——YoushallbothtoyourCountrey,Andeachwithinthismoneth,accompaniedWiththreefaireKnights,appeareagaineinthisplace,InwhichIleplantaPyramid;andwhether,Beforeusthatarehere,canforcehisCosenByfayreandknightlystrengthtotouchthePillar,Heshallenjoyher:theotherloosehishead,Andallhisfriends;Norshallhegrudgetofall,NorthinkehedieswithinterestinthisLady:

Willthiscontentyee?

PALAMON。

Yes:here,CosenArcite,Iamfriendsagaine,tillthathowre。

ARCITE。

Iembraceye。

THESEUS。

Areyoucontent,Sister?

EMILIA。

Yes,Imust,Sir,Elsbothmiscarry。

THESEUS。

Come,shakehandsagaine,then;

Andtakeheede,asyouareGentlemen,thisQuarrellSleepetillthehowreprefixt;andholdyourcourse。

PALAMON。

Wedarenotfailethee,Theseus。

THESEUS。

Come,IlegiveyeNowusageliketoPrinces,andtoFriends:

Whenyereturne,whowins,Ilesettleheere;

Wholooses,yetIleweepeuponhisBeere。[Exeunt。]

ActusQuartus。

Scaena1。(Athens。Aroomintheprison。)

[EnterIailorandhisfriend。]

IAILOR。

Heareyounomore?wasnothingsaideofmeConcerningtheescapeofPalamon?

GoodSir,remember。

1。FRIEND。

NothingthatIheard,ForIcamehomebeforethebusinesWasfullyended:YetImightperceive,EreIdeparted,agreatlikelihoodOfboththeirpardons:ForHipolita,Andfaire—eydEmilie,upontheirkneesBegdwithsuchhansompitty,thattheDukeMethoughtstoodstaggering,whetherheshouldfollowHisrashoth,orthesweetcompassionOfthosetwoLadies;andtosecondthem,ThattruelynoblePrincePerithous,Halfehisowneheart,setintoo,thatIhopeAllshallbewell:NeitherheardIonequestionOfyournameorhisscape。

[Enter2。Friend。]

IAILOR。

Prayheavenitholdso。

2。FRIEND。

Beofgoodcomfort,man;Ibringyounewes,Goodnewes。

IAILOR。

Theyarewelcome,2。FRIEND。

Palamonhascleerdyou,Andgotyourpardon,anddiscoverdhowAndbywhosemeanesheescapt,whichwasyourDaughters,Whosepardonisprocurdtoo;andthePrisoner,Nottobeheldungratefulltohergoodnes,HasgivenasummeofmoneytoherMarriage,Alargeone,ileassureyou。

IAILOR。

YeareagoodmanAndeverbringgoodnewes。

1。FRIEND。

Howwasitended?

2。FRIEND。

Why,asitshouldbe;theythatnev’rbegdButtheyprevaild,hadtheirsuitesfairelygranted,Theprisonershavetheirlives。

1。FRIEND。

Iknewt’wouldbeso。

2。FRIEND。

Buttherebenewconditions,whichyou’lheareofAtbettertime。

IAILOR。

Ihopetheyaregood。

2。FRIEND。

Theyarehonourable,Howgoodthey’lprove,Iknownot。

[EnterWooer。]

1。FRIEND。

T’willbeknowne。

WOOER。

Alas,Sir,wher’syourDaughter?

IAILOR。

Whydoeyouaske?

WOOER。

O,Sir,whendidyouseeher?

2。FRIEND。

Howhelookes?

IAILOR。

Thismorning。

WOOER。

Wasshewell?wassheinhealth,Sir?

Whendidshesleepe?

1。FRIEND。

ThesearestrangeQuestions。

IAILOR。

Idoenotthinkeshewasverywell,fornowYoumakememindeher,butthisverydayIask’dherquestions,andsheansweredmeSofarrefromwhatshewas,sochildishly,Sosillily,asifshewereafoole,AnInocent,andIwasveryangry。

Butwhatofher,Sir?

WOOER。

Nothingbutmypitty;

Butyoumustknowit,andasgoodbymeAsbyanotherthatlesselovesher——

IAILOR。

Well,Sir。

1。FRIEND。

Notright?

2。FRIEND。

Notwell?

WOOER。

No,Sir,notwell。

Tistootrue,sheismad。

1。FRIEND。

Itcannotbe。

WOOER。

Beleeve,you’lfindeitso。

IAILOR。

IhalfesuspectedWhatyou(have)toldme:thegodscomforther:

EitherthiswasherlovetoPalamon,Orfeareofmymiscarryingonhisscape,Orboth。

WOOER。

Tislikely。

IAILOR。

Butwhyallthishaste,Sir?

WOOER。

Iletellyouquickly。AsIlatewasanglingInthegreatLakethatliesbehindthePallace,Fromthefarshore,thickesetwithreedesandSedges,AspatientlyIwasattendingsport,Iheardavoyce,ashrillone,andattentiveIgavemyeare,whenImightwellperceiveT’wasonethatsung,andbythesmallnesseofitAboyorwoman。IthenleftmyangleTohisowneskill,cameneere,butyetperceivdnotWhomadethesound,therushesandtheReedsHadsoencompastit:IlaidemedowneAndlistnedtothewordsshesung,forthen,ThroughasmallgladecutbytheFishermen,IsawitwasyourDaughter。

IAILOR。

Pray,goeon,Sir?

WOOER。

Shesungmuch,butnosence;onelyIheardherRepeatthisoften:’Palamonisgone,Isgoneto’thwoodtogatherMulberies;

Ilefindehimouttomorrow。’

1。FRIEND。

Prettysoule。

WOOER。

’Hisshackleswillbetrayhim,hee’lbetaken,AndwhatshallIdoethen?Ilebringabeavy,AhundredblackeeydMaides,thatloveasIdoe,WithChapletsontheirheadsofDaffadillies,Withcherry—lips,andcheekesofDamaskeRoses,Andallwee’ldaunceanAntiqueforetheDuke,Andbeghispardon。’Thenshetalk’dofyou,Sir;

Thatyoumustlooseyourheadtomorrowmorning,Andshemustgatherflowerstoburyyou,Andseethehousemadehandsome:thenshesungNothingbut’Willow,willow,willow,’andbetweeneEverwas,’Palamon,fairePalamon,’

And’Palamonwasatallyongman。’TheplaceWaskneedeepewhereshesat;hercarelesTressesAwreatheofbull—rushrounded;aboutherstuckeThousandfreshwaterflowersofseverallcullors,ThatmethoughtsheappeardlikethefaireNimphThatfeedesthelakewithwaters,orasIrisNewlydroptdownefromheaven;RingsshemadeOfrushesthatgrewby,andto’emspokeTheprettiestposies:’Thusourtruelove’stide,’

’Thisyoumayloose,notme,’andmanyaone:

Andthenshewept,andsungagaine,andsigh’d,Andwiththesamebreathsmil’d,andkistherhand。

2。FRIEND。

Alas,whatpittyitis!

WOOER。

Imadeintoher。