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  AJAXandHECTORenterthelistsULYSSESTheyareopposedalready。AGAMEMNONWhatTrojanisthatsamethatlookssoheavy?ULYSSESTheyoungestsonofPriam,atrueknight,Notyetmature,yetmatchless,firmofword,Speakingindeedsanddeedlessinhistongue;

  Notsoonprovokednorbeingprovokedsooncalm’d:

  Hisheartandhandbothopenandbothfree;

  Forwhathehashegives,whatthinksheshows;

  Yetgiveshenottilljudgmentguidehisbounty,Nordignifiesanimpurethoughtwithbreath;

  ManlyasHector,butmoredangerous;

  ForHectorinhisblazeofwrathsubscribesTotenderobjects,butheinheatofactionIsmorevindicativethanjealouslove:

  TheycallhimTroilus,andonhimerectAsecondhope,asfairlybuiltasHector。

  ThussaysAEneas;onethatknowstheyouthEventohisinches,andwithprivatesoulDidingreatIlionthustranslatehimtome。

  Alarum。HectorandAjaxfightAGAMEMNONTheyareinaction。NESTORNow,Ajax,holdthineown!TROILUSHector,thousleep’st;

  Awakethee!AGAMEMNONHisblowsarewelldisposed:there,Ajax!DIOMEDESYoumustnomore。

  TrumpetsceaseAENEASPrinces,enough,sopleaseyou。AJAXIamnotwarmyet;letusfightagain。DIOMEDESAsHectorpleases。HECTORWhy,thenwillInomore:

  Thouart,greatlord,myfather’ssister’sson,Acousin—germantogreatPriam’sseed;

  TheobligationofourbloodforbidsAgoryemulation’twixtustwain:

  WerethycommixtionGreekandTrojansoThatthoucouldstsay’ThishandisGrecianall,AndthisisTrojan;thesinewsofthislegAllGreek,andthisallTroy;mymother’sbloodRunsonthedextercheek,andthissinisterBoundsinmyfather’s;’byJovemultipotent,ThoushouldstnotbearfrommeaGreekishmemberWhereinmyswordhadnotimpressuremadeOfourrankfeud:butthejustgodsgainsayThatanydropthouborrow’dstfromthymother,Mysacredaunt,shouldbymymortalswordBedrain’d!Letmeembracethee,Ajax:

  Byhimthatthunders,thouhastlustyarms;

  Hectorwouldhavethemfalluponhimthus:

  Cousin,allhonourtothee!AJAXIthankthee,HectorThouarttoogentleandtoofreeaman:

  Icametokillthee,cousin,andbearhenceAgreatadditionearnedinthydeath。HECTORNotNeoptolemussomirable,OnwhosebrightcrestFamewithherloud’stOyesCries’Thisishe,’couldpromisetohimselfAthoughtofaddedhonourtornfromHector。AENEASThereisexpectanceherefromboththesides,Whatfurtheryouwilldo。HECTORWe’llanswerit;

  Theissueisembracement:Ajax,farewell。AJAXIfImightinentreatiesfindsuccess——

  AsseldIhavethechance——IwoulddesireMyfamouscousintoourGreciantents。DIOMEDES’TisAgamemnon’swish,andgreatAchillesDothlongtoseeunarm’dthevaliantHector。HECTORAEneas,callmybrotherTroilustome,AndsignifythislovinginterviewTotheexpectersofourTrojanpart;

  Desirethemhome。Givemethyhand,mycousin;

  Iwillgoeatwiththeeandseeyourknights。AJAXGreatAgamemnoncomestomeetushere。HECTORTheworthiestofthemtellmenamebyname;

  ButforAchilles,mineownsearchingeyesShallfindhimbyhislargeandportlysize。AGAMEMNONWorthyofarms!aswelcomeastooneThatwouldberidofsuchanenemy;

  Butthat’snowelcome:understandmoreclear,What’spastandwhat’stocomeisstrew’dwithhusksAndformlessruinofoblivion;

  Butinthisextantmoment,faithandtroth,Strain’dpurelyfromallhollowbias—drawing,Bidsthee,withmostdivineintegrity,Fromheartofveryheart,greatHector,welcome。HECTORIthankthee,mostimperiousAgamemnon。AGAMEMNON[ToTROILUS]Mywell—famedlordofTroy,nolesstoyou。MENELAUSLetmeconfirmmyprincelybrother’sgreeting:

  Youbraceofwarlikebrothers,welcomehither。HECTORWhomustweanswer?AENEASThenobleMenelaus。HECTORO,you,mylord?byMarshisgauntlet,thanks!

  Mocknot,thatIaffecttheuntradedoath;

  YourquondamwifeswearsstillbyVenus’glove:

  She’swell,butbademenotcommendhertoyou。MENELAUSNamehernotnow,sir;she’sadeadlytheme。HECTORO,pardon;Ioffend。NESTORIhave,thougallantTrojan,seentheeoftLabouringfordestinymakecruelwayThroughranksofGreekishyouth,andIhaveseenthee,AshotasPerseus,spurthyPhrygiansteed,Despisingmanyforfeitsandsubduements,Whenthouhasthungthyadvancedswordi’theair,Notlettingitdeclineonthedeclined,ThatIhavesaidtosomemystandersby’Lo,Jupiterisyonder,dealinglife!’

  AndIhaveseentheepauseandtakethybreath,WhenthataringofGreekshavehemm’dtheein,LikeanOlympianwrestling:thishaveIseen;

  Butthisthycountenance,stilllock’dinsteel,Ineversawtillnow。Iknewthygrandsire,Andoncefoughtwithhim:hewasasoldiergood;

  But,bygreatMars,thecaptainofusall,Neversawlikethee。Letanoldmanembracethee;

  And,worthywarrior,welcometoourtents。AENEAS’TistheoldNestor。HECTORLetmeembracethee,goodoldchronicle,Thathastsolongwalk’dhandinhandwithtime:

  MostreverendNestor,Iamgladtoclaspthee。NESTORIwouldmyarmscouldmatchtheeincontention,Astheycontendwiththeeincourtesy。HECTORIwouldtheycould。NESTORHa!

  Bythiswhitebeard,I’ldfightwiththeeto—morrow。

  Well,welcome,welcome!Ihaveseenthetime。ULYSSESIwondernowhowyondercitystandsWhenwehavehereherbaseandpillarbyus。HECTORIknowyourfavour,LordUlysses,well。

  Ah,sir,there’smanyaGreekandTrojandead,SincefirstIsawyourselfandDiomedInIlion,onyourGreekishembassy。ULYSSESSir,Iforetoldyouthenwhatwouldensue:

  Myprophecyisbuthalfhisjourneyyet;

  Foryonderwalls,thatpertlyfrontyourtown,Yondtowers,whosewantontopsdobusstheclouds,Mustkisstheirownfeet。HECTORImustnotbelieveyou:

  Theretheystandyet,andmodestlyIthink,ThefallofeveryPhrygianstonewillcostAdropofGrecianblood:theendcrownsall,Andthatoldcommonarbitrator,Time,Willonedayendit。ULYSSESSotohimweleaveit。

  MostgentleandmostvaliantHector,welcome:

  Afterthegeneral,IbeseechyounextTofeastwithmeandseemeatmytent。ACHILLESIshallforestallthee,LordUlysses,thou!

  Now,Hector,Ihavefedmineeyesonthee;

  Ihavewithexactviewperusedthee,Hector,Andquotedjointbyjoint。HECTORIsthisAchilles?ACHILLESIamAchilles。HECTORStandfair,Ipraythee:letmelookonthee。ACHILLESBeholdthyfill。HECTORNay,Ihavedonealready。ACHILLESThouarttoobrief:Iwillthesecondtime,AsIwouldbuythee,viewtheelimbbylimb。HECTORO,likeabookofsportthou’ltreadmeo’er;

  Butthere’smoreinmethanthouunderstand’st。

  Whydostthousooppressmewiththineeye?ACHILLESTellme,youheavens,inwhichpartofhisbodyShallIdestroyhim?whetherthere,orthere,orthere?

  ThatImaygivethelocalwoundanameAndmakedistincttheverybreachwhereoutHector’sgreatspiritflew:answerme,heavens!HECTORItwoulddiscredittheblestgods,proudman,Toanswersuchaquestion:standagain:

  Think’stthoutocatchmylifesopleasantlyAstoprenominateinniceconjectureWherethouwilthitmedead?ACHILLESItellthee,yea。HECTORWertthouanoracletotellmeso,I’dnotbelievethee。Henceforthguardtheewell;

  ForI’llnotkilltheethere,northere,northere;

  But,bytheforgethatstithiedMarshishelm,I’llkilltheeeverywhere,yea,o’erando’er。

  YouwisestGrecians,pardonmethisbrag;

  Hisinsolencedrawsfollyfrommylips;

  ButI’llendeavourdeedstomatchthesewords,OrmayInever——AJAXDonotchafethee,cousin:

  Andyou,Achilles,letthesethreatsalone,Tillaccidentorpurposebringyouto’t:

  YoumayhaveeverydayenoughofHectorIfyouhavestomach;thegeneralstate,Ifear,Canscarceentreatyoutobeoddwithhim。HECTORIprayyou,letusseeyouinthefield:

  Wehavehadpeltingwars,sinceyourefusedTheGrecians’cause。ACHILLESDostthouentreatme,Hector?

  To—morrowdoImeetthee,fellasdeath;

  To—nightallfriends。HECTORThyhanduponthatmatch。AGAMEMNONFirst,allyoupeersofGreece,gotomytent;

  Thereinthefullconvivewe:afterwards,AsHector’sleisureandyourbountiesshallConcurtogether,severallyentreathim。

  Beatloudthetabourines,letthetrumpetsblow,Thatthisgreatsoldiermayhiswelcomeknow。

  ExeuntallexceptTROILUSandULYSSESTROILUSMyLordUlysses,tellme,Ibeseechyou,InwhatplaceofthefielddothCalchaskeep?ULYSSESAtMenelaus’tent,mostprincelyTroilus:

  ThereDiomeddothfeastwithhimto—night;

  Whoneitherlooksupontheheavennorearth,ButgivesallgazeandbentofamorousviewOnthefairCressid。TROILUSShallsweetlord,beboundtoyousomuch,AfterwepartfromAgamemnon’stent,Tobringmethither?ULYSSESYoushallcommandme,sir。

  Asgentletellme,ofwhathonourwasThisCressidainTroy?HadshenoloverthereThatwailsherabsence?TROILUSO,sir,tosuchasboastingshowtheirscarsAmockisdue。Willyouwalkon,mylord?

  Shewasbeloved,sheloved;sheis,anddoth:

  Butstillsweetloveisfoodforfortune’stooth。

  ExeuntACTVSCENEI。TheGreciancamp。BeforeAchilles’tent。EnterACHILLESandPATROCLUSACHILLESI’llheathisbloodwithGreekishwineto—night,WhichwithmyscimitarI’llcoolto—morrow。

  Patroclus,letusfeasthimtotheheight。PATROCLUSHerecomesThersites。

  EnterTHERSITESACHILLESHownow,thoucoreofenvy!

  Thoucrustybatchofnature,what’sthenews?THERSITESWhy,thoupictureofwhatthouseemest,andidolofidiotworshippers,here’saletterforthee。ACHILLESFromwhence,fragment?THERSITESWhy,thoufulldishoffool,fromTroy。PATROCLUSWhokeepsthetentnow?THERSITESThesurgeon’sbox,orthepatient’swound。PATROCLUSWellsaid,adversity!andwhatneedthesetricks?THERSITESPrithee,besilent,boy;Iprofitnotbythytalk:

  thouartthoughttobeAchilles’malevarlet。PATROCLUSMalevarlet,yourogue!what’sthat?THERSITESWhy,hismasculinewhore。Now,therottendiseasesofthesouth,theguts—griping,ruptures,catarrhs,loadso’graveli’theback,lethargies,coldpalsies,raweyes,dirt—rottenlivers,wheezinglungs,bladdersfullofimposthume,sciaticas,limekilnsi’thepalm,incurablebone—ache,andtherivelledfee—simpleofthetetter,takeandtakeagainsuchpreposterousdiscoveries!PATROCLUSWhythoudamnableboxofenvy,thou,whatmeanestthoutocursethus?THERSITESDoIcursethee?PATROCLUSWhyno,youruinousbutt,youwhoresonindistinguishablecur,no。THERSITESNo!whyartthouthenexasperate,thouidleimmaterialskeinofsleave—silk,thougreensarcenetflapforasoreeye,thoutasselofaprodigal’spurse,thou?Ah,howthepoorworldispesteredwithsuchwaterflies,diminutivesofnature!PATROCLUSOut,gall!THERSITESFinch—egg!ACHILLESMysweetPatroclus,IamthwartedquiteFrommygreatpurposeinto—morrow’sbattle。

  HereisaletterfromQueenHecuba,Atokenfromherdaughter,myfairlove,BothtaxingmeandgagingmetokeepAnoaththatIhavesworn。Iwillnotbreakit:

  FallGreeks;failfame;honourorgoorstay;

  Mymajorvowlieshere,thisI’llobey。

  Come,come,Thersites,helptotrimmytent:

  Thisnightinbanquetingmustallbespent。

  Away,Patroclus!

  ExeuntACHILLESandPATROCLUSTHERSITESWithtoomuchbloodandtoolittlebrain,thesetwomayrunmad;but,ifwithtoomuchbrainandtoolittlebloodtheydo,I’llbeacurerofmadmen。

  Here’sAgamemnon,anhonestfellowenoughandonethatlovesquails;buthehasnotsomuchbrainasearwax:andthegoodlytransformationofJupiterthere,hisbrother,thebull,——theprimitivestatue,andobliquememorialofcuckolds;athriftyshoeing—horninachain,hangingathisbrother’sleg,——towhatformbutthatheis,shouldwitlardedwithmaliceandmaliceforcedwithwitturnhimto?

  Toanass,werenothing;heisbothassandox:

  toanox,werenothing;heisbothoxandass。Tobeadog,amule,acat,afitchew,atoad,alizard,anowl,aputtock,oraherringwithoutaroe,I

  wouldnotcare;buttobeMenelaus,Iwouldconspireagainstdestiny。Askmenot,whatIwouldbe,ifI

  werenotThersites;forIcarenottobethelouseofalazar,soIwerenotMenelaus!Hey—day!

  spiritsandfires!

  EnterHECTOR,TROILUS,AJAX,AGAMEMNON,ULYSSES,NESTOR,MENELAUS,andDIOMEDES,withlightsAGAMEMNONWegowrong,wegowrong。AJAXNo,yonder’tis;

  There,whereweseethelights。HECTORItroubleyou。AJAXNo,notawhit。ULYSSESHerecomeshimselftoguideyou。

  Re—enterACHILLESACHILLESWelcome,braveHector;welcome,princesall。AGAMEMNONSonow,fairprinceofTroy,Ibidgoodnight。

  Ajaxcommandstheguardtotendonyou。HECTORThanksandgoodnighttotheGreeks’general。MENELAUSGoodnight,mylord。HECTORGoodnight,sweetlordMenelaus。THERSITESSweetdraught:’sweet’quoth’a!sweetsink,sweetsewer。ACHILLESGoodnightandwelcome,bothatonce,tothoseThatgoortarry。AGAMEMNONGoodnight。

  ExeuntAGAMEMNONandMENELAUSACHILLESOldNestortarries;andyoutoo,Diomed,KeepHectorcompanyanhourortwo。DIOMEDESIcannot,lord;Ihaveimportantbusiness,Thetidewhereofisnow。Goodnight,greatHector。HECTORGivemeyourhand。ULYSSES[AsidetoTROILUS]Followhistorch;hegoestoCalchas’tent:

  I’llkeepyoucompany。TROILUSSweetsir,youhonourme。HECTORAndso,goodnight。

  ExitDIOMEDES;ULYSSESandTROILUSfollowingACHILLESCome,come,entermytent。

  ExeuntACHILLES,HECTOR,AJAX,andNESTORTHERSITESThatsameDiomed’safalse—heartedrogue,amostunjustknave;IwillnomoretrusthimwhenheleersthanIwillaserpentwhenhehisses:hewillspendhismouth,andpromise,likeBrabblerthehound:

  butwhenheperforms,astronomersforetellit;

  itisprodigious,therewillcomesomechange;thesunborrowsofthemoon,whenDiomedkeepshisword。IwillratherleavetoseeHector,thannottodoghim:theysayhekeepsaTrojandrab,andusesthetraitorCalchas’tent:I’llafter。Nothingbutlechery!allincontinentvarlets!

  ExitSCENEII。Thesame。BeforeCalchas’tent。EnterDIOMEDESDIOMEDESWhat,areyouuphere,ho?speak。CALCHAS[Within]Whocalls?DIOMEDESCalchas,Ithink。Where’syourdaughter?CALCHAS[Within]Shecomestoyou。

  EnterTROILUSandULYSSES,atadistance;afterthem,THERSITESULYSSESStandwherethetorchmaynotdiscoverus。

  EnterCRESSIDATROILUSCressidcomesforthtohim。DIOMEDESHownow,mycharge!CRESSIDANow,mysweetguardian!Hark,awordwithyou。

  WhispersTROILUSYea,sofamiliar!ULYSSESShewillsinganymanatfirstsight。THERSITESAndanymanmaysingher,ifhecantakehercliff;

  she’snoted。DIOMEDESWillyouremember?CRESSIDARemember!yes。DIOMEDESNay,butdo,then;

  Andletyourmindbecoupledwithyourwords。TROILUSWhatshouldsheremember?ULYSSESList。CRESSIDASweethoneyGreek,temptmenomoretofolly。THERSITESRoguery!DIOMEDESNay,then,——CRESSIDAI’lltellyouwhat,——DIOMEDESFoh,foh!come,tellapin:youareforsworn。CRESSIDAInfaith,Icannot:whatwouldyouhavemedo?THERSITESAjugglingtrick,——tobesecretlyopen。DIOMEDESWhatdidyouswearyouwouldbestowonme?CRESSIDAIprithee,donotholdmetomineoath;

  Bidmedoanythingbutthat,sweetGreek。DIOMEDESGoodnight。TROILUSHold,patience!ULYSSESHownow,Trojan!CRESSIDADiomed,——DIOMEDESNo,no,goodnight:I’llbeyourfoolnomore。TROILUSThybettermust。CRESSIDAHark,onewordinyourear。TROILUSOplagueandmadness!ULYSSESYouaremoved,prince;letusdepart,Iprayyou,LestyourdispleasureshouldenlargeitselfTowrathfulterms:thisplaceisdangerous;

  Thetimerightdeadly;Ibeseechyou,go。TROILUSBehold,Iprayyou!ULYSSESNay,goodmylord,gooff:

  Youflowtogreatdistraction;come,mylord。TROILUSIpraythee,stay。ULYSSESYouhavenotpatience;come。TROILUSIprayyou,stay;byhellandallhell’stormentsIwillnotspeakaword!DIOMEDESAndso,goodnight。CRESSIDANay,butyoupartinanger。TROILUSDoththatgrievethee?

  Owither’dtruth!ULYSSESWhy,hownow,lord!TROILUSByJove,Iwillbepatient。CRESSIDAGuardian!——why,Greek!DIOMEDESFoh,foh!adieu;youpalter。CRESSIDAInfaith,Idonot:comehitheronceagain。ULYSSESYoushake,mylord,atsomething:willyougo?

  Youwillbreakout。TROILUSShestrokeshischeek!ULYSSESCome,come。TROILUSNay,stay;byJove,Iwillnotspeakaword:

  ThereisbetweenmywillandalloffencesAguardofpatience:stayalittlewhile。THERSITESHowthedevilLuxury,withhisfatrumpandpotato—finger,ticklesthesetogether!Fry,lechery,fry!DIOMEDESButwillyou,then?CRESSIDAInfaith,Iwill,la;nevertrustmeelse。DIOMEDESGivemesometokenforthesuretyofit。CRESSIDAI’llfetchyouone。

  ExitULYSSESYouhaveswornpatience。TROILUSFearmenot,sweetlord;

  Iwillnotbemyself,norhavecognitionOfwhatIfeel:Iamallpatience。

  Re—enterCRESSIDATHERSITESNowthepledge;now,now,now!CRESSIDAHere,Diomed,keepthissleeve。TROILUSObeauty!whereisthyfaith?ULYSSESMylord,——TROILUSIwillbepatient;outwardlyIwill。CRESSIDAYoulookuponthatsleeve;beholditwell。

  Helovedme——Ofalsewench!——Give’tmeagain。DIOMEDESWhosewas’t?CRESSIDAItisnomatter,nowIhave’tagain。

  Iwillnotmeetwithyouto—morrownight:

  Iprithee,Diomed,visitmenomore。THERSITESNowshesharpens:wellsaid,whetstone!DIOMEDESIshallhaveit。CRESSIDAWhat,this?DIOMEDESAy,that。CRESSIDAO,allyougods!Opretty,prettypledge!

  ThymasternowliesthinkinginhisbedOftheeandme,andsighs,andtakesmyglove,Andgivesmemorialdaintykissestoit,AsIkissthee。Nay,donotsnatchitfromme;

  Hethattakesthatdothtakemyheartwithal。DIOMEDESIhadyourheartbefore,thisfollowsit。TROILUSIdidswearpatience。CRESSIDAYoushallnothaveit,Diomed;faith,youshallnot;

  I’llgiveyousomethingelse。DIOMEDESIwillhavethis:whosewasit?CRESSIDAItisnomatter。DIOMEDESCome,tellmewhoseitwas。CRESSIDA’Twasone’sthatlovedmebetterthanyouwill。

  But,nowyouhaveit,takeit。DIOMEDESWhosewasit?CRESSIDAByallDiana’swaiting—womenyond,Andbyherself,Iwillnottellyouwhose。DIOMEDESTo—morrowwillIwearitonmyhelm,Andgrievehisspiritthatdaresnotchallengeit。TROILUSWertthouthedevil,andworestitonthyhorn,Itshouldbechallenged。CRESSIDAWell,well,’tisdone,’tispast:andyetitisnot;

  Iwillnotkeepmyword。DIOMEDESWhy,then,farewell;

  ThounevershaltmockDiomedagain。CRESSIDAYoushallnotgo:onecannotspeakaword,Butitstraightstartsyou。DIOMEDESIdonotlikethisfooling。THERSITESNorI,byPluto:butthatthatlikesnotyoupleasesmebest。DIOMEDESWhat,shallIcome?thehour?CRESSIDAAy,come:——OJove!——docome:——Ishallbeplagued。DIOMEDESFarewelltillthen。CRESSIDAGoodnight:Iprithee,come。

  ExitDIOMEDES

  Troilus,farewell!oneeyeyetlooksontheeButwithmyhearttheothereyedothsee。

  Ah,pooroursex!thisfaultinusIfind,Theerrorofoureyedirectsourmind:

  Whaterrorleadsmusterr;O,thenconcludeMindssway’dbyeyesarefullofturpitude。

  ExitTHERSITESAproofofstrengthshecouldnotpublishmore,Unlessshesaid’Mymindisnowturn’dwhore。’ULYSSESAll’sdone,mylord。TROILUSItis。ULYSSESWhystaywe,then?TROILUSTomakearecordationtomysoulOfeverysyllablethatherewasspoke。

  ButifItellhowthesetwodidco—act,ShallInotlieinpublishingatruth?

  Sithyetthereisacredenceinmyheart,Anesperancesoobstinatelystrong,Thatdothinverttheattestofeyesandears,Asifthoseorganshaddeceptiousfunctions,Createdonlytocalumniate。

  WasCressidhere?ULYSSESIcannotconjure,Trojan。TROILUSShewasnot,sure。ULYSSESMostsureshewas。TROILUSWhy,mynegationhathnotasteofmadness。ULYSSESNormine,mylord:Cressidwasherebutnow。TROILUSLetitnotbebelievedforwomanhood!

  Think,wehadmothers;donotgiveadvantageTostubborncritics,apt,withoutatheme,Fordepravation,tosquarethegeneralsexByCressid’srule:ratherthinkthisnotCressid。ULYSSESWhathathshedone,prince,thatcansoilourmothers?TROILUSNothingatall,unlessthatthiswereshe。THERSITESWillheswaggerhimselfouton’sowneyes?TROILUSThisshe?no,thisisDiomed’sCressida:

  Ifbeautyhaveasoul,thisisnotshe;

  Ifsoulsguidevows,ifvowsbesanctimonies,Ifsanctimonybethegods’delight,Ifthereberuleinunityitself,Thisisnotshe。Omadnessofdiscourse,Thatcausesetsupwithandagainstitself!

  Bi—foldauthority!wherereasoncanrevoltWithoutperdition,andlossassumeallreasonWithoutrevolt:thisis,andisnot,Cressid。

  WithinmysoultheredothconduceafightOfthisstrangenaturethatathinginseparateDividesmorewiderthantheskyandearth,AndyetthespaciousbreadthofthisdivisionAdmitsnoorifexforapointassubtleAsAriachne’sbrokenwooftoenter。

  Instance,Oinstance!strongasPluto’sgates;

  Cressidismine,tiedwiththebondsofheaven:

  Instance,Oinstance!strongasheavenitself;

  Thebondsofheavenareslipp’d,dissolved,andloosed;

  Andwithanotherknot,five—finger—tied,Thefractionsofherfaith,ortsofherlove,Thefragments,scraps,thebitsandgreasyrelicsOfhero’er—eatenfaith,areboundtoDiomed。ULYSSESMayworthyTroilusbehalfattach’dWiththatwhichherehispassiondothexpress?TROILUSAy,Greek;andthatshallbedivulgedwellIncharactersasredasMarshisheartInflamedwithVenus:neverdidyoungmanfancyWithsoeternalandsofix’dasoul。

  Hark,Greek:asmuchasIdoCressidlove,SomuchbyweighthateIherDiomed:

  Thatsleeveisminethathe’llbearonhishelm;

  WereitacasquecomposedbyVulcan’sskill,Myswordshouldbiteit:notthedreadfulspoutWhichshipmendothehurricanocall,Constringedinmassbythealmightysun,ShalldizzywithmoreclamourNeptune’searInhisdescentthanshallmypromptedswordFallingonDiomed。THERSITESHe’lltickleitforhisconcupy。TROILUSOCressid!OfalseCressid!false,false,false!

  Letalluntruthsstandbythystainedname,Andthey’llseemglorious。ULYSSESO,containyourselfYourpassiondrawsearshither。

  EnterAENEASAENEASIhavebeenseekingyouthishour,mylord:

  Hector,bythis,isarminghiminTroy;

  Ajax,yourguard,staystoconductyouhome。TROILUSHavewithyou,prince。Mycourteouslord,adieu。

  Farewell,revoltedfair!and,Diomed,Standfast,andwearacastleonthyhead!ULYSSESI’llbringyoutothegates。TROILUSAcceptdistractedthanks。

  ExeuntTROILUS,AENEAS,andULYSSESTHERSITESWouldIcouldmeetthatrogueDiomed!

  Iwouldcroaklikearaven;Iwouldbode,Iwouldbode。

  Patrocluswillgivemeanythingfortheintelligenceofthiswhore:theparrotwillnotdomoreforanalmondthanheforacommodiousdrab。

  Lechery,lechery;still,warsandlechery;nothingelseholdsfashion:aburningdeviltakethem!

  ExitSCENEIII。Troy。BeforePriam’spalace。EnterHECTORandANDROMACHEANDROMACHEWhenwasmylordsomuchungentlytemper’d,Tostophisearsagainstadmonishment?

  Unarm,unarm,anddonotfightto—day。HECTORYoutrainmetooffendyou;getyouin:

  Byalltheeverlastinggods,I’llgo!ANDROMACHEMydreamswill,sure,proveominoustotheday。HECTORNomore,Isay。

  EnterCASSANDRACASSANDRAWhereismybrotherHector?ANDROMACHEHere,sister;arm’d,andbloodyinintent。

  Consortwithmeinloudanddearpetition,Pursuewehimonknees;forIhavedream’dOfbloodyturbulence,andthiswholenightHathnothingbeenbutshapesandformsofslaughter。CASSANDRAO,’tistrue。HECTORHo!bidmytrumpetsound!CASSANDRANonotesofsally,fortheheavens,sweetbrother。HECTORBegone,Isay:thegodshaveheardmeswear。CASSANDRAThegodsaredeaftohotandpeevishvows:

  Theyarepollutedofferings,moreabhorr’dThanspottedliversinthesacrifice。ANDROMACHEO,bepersuaded!donotcountitholyTohurtbybeingjust:itisaslawful,Forwewouldgivemuch,touseviolentthefts,Androbinthebehalfofcharity。CASSANDRAItisthepurposethatmakesstrongthevow;

  Butvowstoeverypurposemustnothold:

  Unarm,sweetHector。HECTORHoldyoustill,Isay;

  Minehonourkeepstheweatherofmyfate:

  Lieeverymanholdsdear;butthebravemanHoldshonourfarmoreprecious—dearthanlife。

  EnterTROILUS

  Hownow,youngman!mean’stthoutofightto—day?ANDROMACHECassandra,callmyfathertopersuade。

  ExitCASSANDRAHECTORNo,faith,youngTroilus;doffthyharness,youth;

  Iamto—dayi’theveinofchivalry:

  Letgrowthysinewstilltheirknotsbestrong,Andtemptnotyetthebrushesofthewar。

  Unarmthee,go,anddoubtthounot,braveboy,I’llstandto—dayfortheeandmeandTroy。TROILUSBrother,youhaveaviceofmercyinyou,Whichbetterfitsalionthanaman。HECTORWhatviceisthat,goodTroilus?chidemeforit。TROILUSWhenmanytimesthecaptiveGrecianfalls,Eveninthefanandwindofyourfairsword,Youbidthemrise,andlive。HECTORO,’tisfairplay。TROILUSFool’splay,byheaven,Hector。HECTORHownow!hownow!TROILUSFortheloveofallthegods,Let’sleavethehermitpitywithourmothers,Andwhenwehaveourarmoursbuckledon,Thevenom’dvengeancerideuponourswords,Spurthemtoruthfulwork,reinthemfromruth。HECTORFie,savage,fie!TROILUSHector,then’tiswars。HECTORTroilus,Iwouldnothaveyoufightto—day。TROILUSWhoshouldwithholdme?

  Notfate,obedience,northehandofMarsBeckoningwithfierytruncheonmyretire;

  NotPriamusandHecubaonknees,Theireyeso’ergalledwithrecourseoftears;

  Notyou,mybrother,withyourtruesworddrawn,Opposedtohinderme,shouldstopmyway,Butbymyruin。

  Re—enterCASSANDRA,withPRIAMCASSANDRALayholduponhim,Priam,holdhimfast:

  Heisthycrutch;nowifthoulosethystay,Thouonhimleaning,andallTroyonthee,Fallalltogether。PRIAMCome,Hector,come,goback:

  Thywifehathdream’d;thymotherhathhadvisions;

  Cassandradothforesee;andImyselfAmlikeaprophetsuddenlyenraptTotelltheethatthisdayisominous:

  Therefore,comeback。HECTORAEneasisa—field;

  AndIdostandengagedtomanyGreeks,Eveninthefaithofvalour,toappearThismorningtothem。PRIAMAy,butthoushaltnotgo。HECTORImustnotbreakmyfaith。

  Youknowmedutiful;therefore,dearsir,Letmenotshamerespect;butgivemeleaveTotakethatcoursebyyourconsentandvoice,Whichyoudohereforbidme,royalPriam。CASSANDRAOPriam,yieldnottohim!ANDROMACHEDonot,dearfather。HECTORAndromache,Iamoffendedwithyou:

  Upontheloveyoubearme,getyouin。

  ExitANDROMACHETROILUSThisfoolish,dreaming,superstitiousgirlMakesallthesebodements。CASSANDRAO,farewell,dearHector!

  Look,howthoudiest!look,howthyeyeturnspale!

  Look,howthywoundsdobleedatmanyvents!

  Hark,howTroyroars!howHecubacriesout!

  HowpoorAndromacheshrillsherdoloursforth!

  Behold,distraction,frenzyandamazement,Likewitlessantics,oneanothermeet,Andallcry,Hector!Hector’sdead!OHector!TROILUSAway!away!CASSANDRAFarewell:yet,soft!Hector!takemyleave:

  ThoudostthyselfandallourTroydeceive。

  ExitHECTORYouareamazed,myliege,atherexclaim:

  Goinandcheerthetown:we’llforthandfight,Dodeedsworthpraiseandtellyouthematnight。PRIAMFarewell:thegodswithsafetystandaboutthee!

  ExeuntseverallyPRIAMandHECTOR。AlarumsTROILUSTheyareatit,hark!ProudDiomed,believe,Icometolosemyarm,orwinmysleeve。

  EnterPANDARUSPANDARUSDoyouhear,mylord?doyouhear?TROILUSWhatnow?PANDARUSHere’salettercomefromyondpoorgirl。TROILUSLetmeread。PANDARUSAwhoresontisick,awhoresonrascallytisicksotroublesme,andthefoolishfortuneofthisgirl;

  andwhatonething,whatanother,thatIshallleaveyouoneo’thesedays:andIhavearheuminmineeyestoo,andsuchanacheinmybonesthat,unlessamanwerecursed,Icannottellwhattothinkon’t。Whatsaysshethere?TROILUSWords,words,merewords,nomatterfromtheheart:

  Theeffectdothoperateanotherway。

  TearingtheletterGo,wind,towind,thereturnandchangetogether。

  Mylovewithwordsanderrorsstillshefeeds;

  Butedifiesanotherwithherdeeds。

  ExeuntseverallySCENEIV。PlainsbetweenTroyandtheGreciancamp。Alarums:excursions。EnterTHERSITESTHERSITESNowtheyareclapper—clawingoneanother;

  I’llgolookon。ThatdissemblingabominablevarletsDiomed,hasgotthatsamescurvydotingfoolishyoungknave’ssleeveofTroythereinhishelm:Iwouldfainseethemmeet;thatthatsameyoungTrojanass,thatlovesthewhorethere,mightsendthatGreekishwhore—masterlyvillain,withthesleeve,backtothedissemblingluxuriousdrab,ofasleevelesserrand。

  O’thet’otherside,thepolicyofthosecraftyswearingrascals,thatstaleoldmouse—eatendrycheese,Nestor,andthatsamedog—fox,Ulysses,isnotprovedworthyablackberry:theysetmeup,inpolicy,thatmongrelcur,Ajax,againstthatdogofasbadakind,Achilles:andnowisthecurAjaxprouderthanthecurAchilles,andwillnotarmto—day;whereupontheGreciansbegintoproclaimbarbarism,andpolicygrowsintoanillopinion。

  Soft!herecomessleeve,andt’other。

  EnterDIOMEDES,TROILUSfollowingTROILUSFlynot;forshouldstthoutaketheriverStyx,Iwouldswimafter。DIOMEDESThoudostmiscallretire:

  Idonotfly,butadvantageouscareWithdrewmefromtheoddsofmultitude:

  Haveatthee!THERSITESHoldthywhore,Grecian!——nowforthywhore,Trojan!——nowthesleeve,nowthesleeve!

  ExeuntTROILUSandDIOMEDES,fightingEnterHECTORHECTORWhatartthou,Greek?artthouforHector’smatch?

  Artthouofbloodandhonour?THERSITESNo,no,Iamarascal;ascurvyrailingknave:

  averyfilthyrogue。HECTORIdobelievethee:live。

  ExitTHERSITESGod—a—mercy,thatthouwiltbelieveme;

  butaplaguebreakthyneckforfrighteningme!What’sbecomeofthewenchingrogues?Ithinktheyhaveswallowedoneanother:Iwouldlaughatthatmiracle:yet,inasort,lecheryeatsitself。

  I’llseekthem。

  ExitSCENEV。Anotherpartoftheplains。EnterDIOMEDESandaServantDIOMEDESGo,go,myservant,takethouTroilus’

  horse;

  PresentthefairsteedtomyladyCressid:

  Fellow,commendmyservicetoherbeauty;

  TellherIhavechastisedtheamorousTrojan,Andamherknightbyproof。ServantIgo,mylord。

  ExitEnterAGAMEMNONAGAMEMNONRenew,renew!ThefiercePolydamasHathbeatdownMenon:bastardMargarelonHathDoreusprisoner,Andstandscolossus—wise,wavinghisbeam,UponthepashedcorsesofthekingsEpistrophusandCedius:Polyxenesisslain,AmphimachusandThoasdeadlyhurt,Patroclusta’enorslain,andPalamedesSorehurtandbruised:thedreadfulSagittaryAppalsournumbers:hastewe,Diomed,Toreinforcement,orweperishall。

  EnterNESTORNESTORGo,bearPatroclus’bodytoAchilles;

  Andbidthesnail—pacedAjaxarmforshame。

  ThereisathousandHectorsinthefield:

  NowherehefightsonGalathehishorse,Andtherelackswork;anonhe’sthereafoot,Andtheretheyflyordie,likescaledscullsBeforethebelchingwhale;thenisheyonder,AndtherethestrawyGreeks,ripeforhisedge,Falldownbeforehim,likethemower’sswath:

  Here,there,andeverywhere,heleavesandtakes,DexteritysoobeyingappetiteThatwhathewillhedoes,anddoessomuchThatproofiscall’dimpossibility。

  EnterULYSSESULYSSESO,courage,courage,princes!greatAchillesIsarming,weeping,cursing,vowingvengeance:

  Patroclus’woundshaverousedhisdrowsyblood,TogetherwithhismangledMyrmidons,Thatnoseless,handless,hack’dandchipp’d,cometohim,CryingonHector。AjaxhathlostafriendAndfoamsatmouth,andheisarm’dandatit,RoaringforTroilus,whohathdoneto—dayMadandfantasticexecution,EngagingandredeemingofhimselfWithsuchacarelessforceandforcelesscareAsifthatluck,inveryspiteofcunning,Badehimwinall。

  EnterAJAXAJAXTroilus!thoucowardTroilus!

  ExitDIOMEDESAy,there,there。NESTORSo,so,wedrawtogether。

  EnterACHILLESACHILLESWhereisthisHector?

  Come,come,thouboy—queller,showthyface;

  KnowwhatitistomeetAchillesangry:

  Hector?where’sHector?IwillnonebutHector。

  ExeuntSCENEVI。Anotherpartoftheplains。EnterAJAXAJAXTroilus,thoucowardTroilus,showthyhead!

  EnterDIOMEDESDIOMEDESTroilus,Isay!where’sTroilus?AJAXWhatwouldstthou?DIOMEDESIwouldcorrecthim。AJAXWereIthegeneral,thoushouldsthavemyofficeErethatcorrection。Troilus,Isay!what,Troilus!

  EnterTROILUSTROILUSOtraitorDiomed!turnthyfalseface,thoutraitor,Andpaythylifethouowestmeformyhorse!DIOMEDESHa,artthouthere?AJAXI’llfightwithhimalone:stand,Diomed。DIOMEDESHeismyprize;Iwillnotlookupon。TROILUSCome,bothyoucoggingGreeks;haveatyouboth!

  Exeunt,fightingEnterHECTORHECTORYea,Troilus?O,wellfought,myyoungestbrother!

  EnterACHILLESACHILLESNowdoIseethee,ha!haveatthee,Hector!HECTORPause,ifthouwilt。ACHILLESIdodisdainthycourtesy,proudTrojan:

  Behappythatmyarmsareoutofuse:

  Myrestandnegligencebefriendstheenow,Butthouanonshalthearofmeagain;

  Tillwhen,goseekthyfortune。

  ExitHECTORFaretheewell:

  Iwouldhavebeenmuchmoreafresherman,HadIexpectedthee。Hownow,mybrother!

  Re—enterTROILUSTROILUSAjaxhathta’enAEneas:shallitbe?

  No,bytheflameofyondergloriousheaven,Heshallnotcarryhim:I’llbeta’entoo,Orbringhimoff:fate,hearmewhatIsay!

  IrecknotthoughIendmylifeto—day。

  ExitEnteroneinsumptuousarmourHECTORStand,stand,thouGreek;thouartagoodlymark:

  No?wiltthounot?Ilikethyarmourwell;

  I’llfrushitandunlocktherivetsall,ButI’llbemasterofit:wiltthounot,beast,abide?

  Why,thenflyon,I’llhunttheeforthyhide。

  ExeuntSCENEVII。Anotherpartoftheplains。EnterACHILLES,withMyrmidonsACHILLESComehereaboutme,youmyMyrmidons;

  MarkwhatIsay。AttendmewhereIwheel:

  Strikenotastroke,butkeepyourselvesinbreath:

  AndwhenIhavethebloodyHectorfound,Empalehimwithyourweaponsroundabout;

  Infellestmannerexecuteyouraims。

  Followme,sirs,andmyproceedingseye:

  ItisdecreedHectorthegreatmustdie。

  ExeuntEnterMENELAUSandPARIS,fighting:thenTHERSITESTHERSITESThecuckoldandthecuckold—makerareatit。Now,bull!now,dog!’Loo,Paris,’loo!nowmydouble—

  hennedsparrow!’loo,Paris,’loo!Thebullhasthegame:warehorns,ho!

  ExeuntPARISandMENELAUS

  EnterMARGARELONMARGARELONTurn,slave,andfight。THERSITESWhatartthou?MARGARELONAbastardsonofPriam’s。THERSITESIamabastardtoo;Ilovebastards:I

  amabastardbegot,bastardinstructed,bastardinmind,bastardinvalour,ineverythingillegitimate。Onebearwillnotbiteanother,andwhereforeshouldonebastard?

  Takeheed,thequarrel’smostominoustous:ifthesonofawhorefightforawhore,hetemptsjudgment:

  farewell,bastard。

  ExitMARGARELONThedeviltakethee,coward!

  ExitSCENEVIII。Anotherpartoftheplains。EnterHECTORHECTORMostputrefiedcore,sofairwithout,Thygoodlyarmourthushathcostthylife。

  Nowismyday’sworkdone;I’lltakegoodbreath:

  Rest,sword;thouhastthyfillofbloodanddeath。

  PutsoffhishelmetandhangshisshieldbehindhimEnterACHILLESandMyrmidonsACHILLESLook,Hector,howthesunbeginstoset;

  Howuglynightcomesbreathingathisheels:

  Evenwiththevailanddarkingofthesun,Toclosethedayup,Hector’slifeisdone。HECTORIamunarm’d;foregothisvantage,Greek。ACHILLESStrike,fellows,strike;thisisthemanIseek。

  HECTORfallsSo,Ilion,fallthounext!now,Troy,sinkdown!

  Hereliesthyheart,thysinews,andthybone。

  On,Myrmidons,andcryyouallamain,’AchilleshaththemightyHectorslain。’

  AretreatsoundedHark!aretireuponourGrecianpart。MYRMIDONSTheTrojantrumpetssoundthelike,mylord。ACHILLESThedragonwingofnighto’erspreadstheearth,And,stickler—like,thearmiesseparates。

  Myhalf—supp’dsword,thatfranklywouldhavefed,Pleasedwiththisdaintybait,thusgoestobed。

  SheatheshisswordCome,tiehisbodytomyhorse’stail;

  AlongthefieldIwilltheTrojantrail。

  ExeuntSCENEIX。Anotherpartoftheplains。EnterAGAMEMNON,AJAX,MENELAUS,NESTOR,DIOMEDES,andothers,marching。ShoutswithinAGAMEMNONHark!hark!whatshoutisthat?NESTORPeace,drums!

  WithinAchilles!Achilles!Hector’sslain!Achilles。DIOMEDESThebruitis,Hector’sslain,andbyAchilles。AJAXIfitbeso,yetbraglessletitbe;

  GreatHectorwasamanasgoodashe。AGAMEMNONMarchpatientlyalong:letonebesentToprayAchillesseeusatourtent。

  Ifinhisdeaththegodshaveusbefriended,GreatTroyisours,andoursharpwarsareended。

  Exeunt,marchingSCENEX。Anotherpartoftheplains。EnterAENEASandTrojansAENEASStand,ho!yetarewemastersofthefield:

  Nevergohome;herestarveweoutthenight。

  EnterTROILUSTROILUSHectorisslain。ALLHector!thegodsforbid!TROILUSHe’sdead;andatthemurderer’shorse’stail,Inbeastlysort,dragg’dthroughtheshamefulfield。

  Frownon,youheavens,effectyourragewithspeed!

  Sit,gods,uponyourthrones,andsmileatTroy!

  Isay,atonceletyourbriefplaguesbemercy,Andlingernotoursuredestructionson!AENEASMylord,youdodiscomfortallthehost!TROILUSYouunderstandmenotthattellmeso:

  Idonotspeakofflight,offear,ofdeath,ButdareallimminencethatgodsandmenAddresstheirdangersin。Hectorisgone:

  WhoshalltellPriamso,orHecuba?

  Lethimthatwillascreech—owlayebecall’d,GointoTroy,andsaythere,Hector’sdead:

  ThereisawordwillPriamturntostone;

  MakewellsandNiobesofthemaidsandwives,Coldstatuesoftheyouth,and,inaword,ScareTroyoutofitself。But,marchaway:

  Hectorisdead;thereisnomoretosay。

  Stayyet。Youvileabominabletents,ThusproudlypightuponourPhrygianplains,LetTitanriseasearlyashedare,I’llthroughandthroughyou!and,thougreat—sizedcoward,Nospaceofearthshallsunderourtwohates:

  I’llhaunttheelikeawickedconsciencestill,Thatmouldethgoblinsswiftasfrenzy’sthoughts。

  StrikeafreemarchtoTroy!withcomfortgo:

  Hopeofrevengeshallhideourinwardwoe。

  ExeuntAENEASandTrojansAsTROILUSisgoingout,enter,fromtheotherside,PANDARUSPANDARUSButhearyou,hearyou!TROILUSHence,broker—lackey!ignomyandshamePursuethylife,andliveayewiththyname!

  ExitPANDARUSAgoodlymedicineformyachingbones!

  Oworld!

  world!world!thusisthepooragentdespised!

  Otraitorsandbawds,howearnestlyareyouseta—work,andhowillrequited!whyshouldourendeavourbesolovedandtheperformancesoloathed?

  whatverseforit?whatinstanceforit?Letmesee:

  Fullmerrilythehumble—beedothsing,Tillhehathlosthishoneyandhissting;

  Andbeingoncesubduedinarmedtail,Sweethoneyandsweetnotestogetherfail。

  Goodtradersintheflesh,setthisinyourpaintedcloths。

  Asmanyasbehereofpander’shall,Youreyes,halfout,weepoutatPandar’sfall;

  Orifyoucannotweep,yetgivesomegroans,Thoughnotforme,yetforyourachingbones。

  Brethrenandsistersofthehold—doortrade,Sometwomonthshencemywillshallherebemade:

  Itshouldbenow,butthatmyfearisthis,SomegalledgooseofWinchesterwouldhiss:

  TillthenI’llsweatandseekaboutforeases,Andatthattimebequeatheyoumydiseases。

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