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  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。

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