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To the Quarto Edition of this Play, 1609.

A never writer, to an ever reader. Newes.

Etcmall reader, you have heere a new play, nfcver ftal'd with the ftage, never clapper-claVd with the palmes of die vulgf r, and yet pafiing fiill of the palme comicall ; for it is a birth of your braine, that never under-tooke any thing commicall, vainely : and were but the vaine names of commedies changde for the tides of commodities, or of playes for pleas ; you fhould fee all thofe grand cenfors, diat now ftile diem fuch vanities, flock to them for the maine grace of their gravides : efpecially this authors commedies^ that afe fo fram'd to the life, that they ferve for the moft common commentaries of all the adions or our lives, fhewing fuch a dex- teride and power of witte, that the moft difpleafed with playes, are pleasd with his commedies. And all fuch dull and heavy witted worldlings, as were never capable of the witte of a commedie^ comming by report of them to his reprefentadons, have found that witte there, that they never found in them-felves, and have parted bettcr-witted than they came : feeling an edge of witte fet upon them, more dien ever diey dreamd they had braine to grind it on« So much and fuch favored fait of witte is in his commedies, duit they feeme (for their height of pleafure) to be borne in diat fea diat brought forth Venus « Amongft all there is none more witty than this : and had I time I would comment upon it, though I know it needs not, (for fo much as will make you think your tefterne well beftowd) but for fo much worth, as even poore I know to be ftuft in it. It deferves fuch a labour, as well as the beft commedy in Terence or Plautus. And beleeve this, that when hee is gone, and his commedies out of fale, you will fcramble for them, and fet up a new Engliih inquifidon^ Take this for a warning, and at die peril of your pleafures k>(Ie, and j.udgements, refiife nqt^ nor like this the lefle, for not being fuUied with the fmoaky breath of the muldtude ; but thanke fortune for thefcape rt hath made amongft you. Since by the grand pofleflbrs wills I believe you (hould have prayd for them rather then beene prayd. And fo I leave all fuch to bee prayd for (for the ftates of their wits healdis) that will not praife it« Fab*

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. part, ril not meddle nor make no further. He, that wiVl liave a cake out of the wheat, muft tarry the grinding.

Trot. Have I not tarry'd ? ' Part. Ay,.the grinding; but you muft tarr/thc boulting. . T'roi. Have I not tarry'd ?

Pan. Ay, the boulting j but you muft tarry the lea- vening.

Trot. Still have I tarry 'd.

Pan. Ay, to the leavening : but here's yet in the word t— hereafter, the kneading, the making of the cake, the heating of the oven, and the baking 5 nay, you muft ftay the cooling too, or you may chance to. burn your lips.

Trot. Patience herfelf, what goddcfs e'er (he be. Doth lefler ' blench at fufFerance than I do. At Priam's royal table do I fit ; ' And when fair Creffid comes into my thoughts,— So, traitor !— when Ihe comes !— When is Ihe thence ?

Pan. Well, ihe look'd yefter-night fairer than ever I faw her look •, or any woman elfc.

Trot. I was about to tell thee, — When my heart. As wedged with a figh, would rive in twain s Left Hedlor or my father ihould perceive me, I have (as when the fun doth light a ftorm) Bury'd this figh in wrinkle of a fmile: But fqrrow, that is couch'd in feeming gladnefs. Is like that mirth, fate turns to fudden fadnefs.

Pan. An her hajr were not fomewhat darker than He* len's, (well, go to) there were no more comparifon be-.- tween the women, — But, for my part, fhe is my kinf^ woman ; I would not, as they term it, praife her, — But I • would fomcbody had heard her talk yefterday, as I did, I will not difpraife your fitter Caflandra's wit : but *

Trci. O Pandarus ! I tell thee, Pandarus, — When I do tell thee. There my hopes lie drown'd.

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and fo ril tell her, the next time I fee her : for my part, ril meddle nor make no more in the matter.

Trot. Pandarus, —

Pan. Not I.

Trot. Sweet Pandarus, —

Pan, Pray you, fpeak no more to me ; I will leave all as I found it, and there an end, [ExU Pandarus.

[Sound alarum.

Trot. Peace, you ungracious clamours ! peace, rude founds ! Fools on both fides ! Helen muft needs be fair, "When with your blood you daily paint her thus, I cannot fight upon this argument ; It is too fl:arv*d a fubjeft for my fword. But Pandarus — O gods, how do you plague me ! I cannot come to Creffid, but by Pandar -, And he's as ** teachy to be woo*d to woo. As file is fiiubborn-chafte agafnfi: all fuit. Tell me, Apollo, for thy Daphne's love. What Creflid is, what Pandar, and what we ? Her bed is India ; there flie lies, a pearl : Between ^ pur Ilium, and where fiie refides, l^t it be caird the wild and wandering flood •, Ourfelf, the merchant ^ and this failing Pandar, Qur doubtful hope, our convoy, and our bark.

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[jUarum.'\ Enter jEneas.

Mm. How now, prince Troilus? wherefore not afield ?

Trot. Becaufe not there j This woman's anfwer forts, For womanifti it is to be from thence. What news, ^ffineas, from the field to-day ?

Mne. That Pari^ is returned home, and hurt.

f teathf^ — touchy, pccyiih. P Mr Iliem'J'^Pridm's fdlice.

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Cre. Good ) And what of him ?

Serv. They fay he is ■ a very man fer/e^ And ftands alone.

Cn, So do all men -, unlefs they are drupk^ fick^ or have no legs.

Serv. This man, lady, hath robbM many beads of their * particular additions ; he is as valiant as the lion, churlifh as the bear, flow as the elephant : a man into whom na* ture hath fo crowded humours, that his valour is " cruflicd into folly, his folly fauccd with difcretion : there is no man hath a virtue, that he hath not a glimpfe of ; nor any man an attaint, but he carries fome ftain of it : he is melancholy without caufe, and merry againft ^ the hair : He hath the joints of every thing ; but every thing fo out of joint, that he is a gouty Briareus, many hands and no ufe ; or purblinded Argus, all eyes and no fight.

Cre. But how Ihould this man, that makes me fmilc, make Hcdtor angry ?

Serv. They fay, he yefterday ' cop*d Hedlor in the battle, and ftruck him down ; the difdain and fliame whereof hath ever fince kept Heftor fading and waking,

Enter Pandarus.

Cre. Who comes here ?

Sera. Madam, your uncle Pandarus.

Cre. Hedor*s a gallant man.

Serv. As may be m the world, lady.

Pan. What's that ? what's that ?

• a very man per/e,"] — a very A per fe — an extraordinary pcrfonagc,

* particular addition^ ;]— dillingurfhirig qualities,

• rrxr^^/|— confufcd, mingled with, incorporated,

" Crujh bim together"^ Cymbeline, A^ I. S. i. i Gent.

^ the i&tf/r ;]— the grain. Vol. 1. p. 2o6,

* rtf/V] — encountered,

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Cre. He is not Hcdtor.

Pan. Himfclf ? no, he's not hrmfelf.—* Would 'a were himfclf ! Well, the gods arc above s Time muft friend, or end : Well, Troilus, well, — I would, my heart were in her body ! — No, Hedtor is not a better man than Troilus.

Cre. Excufe me.

Pan. He is elder.

Cre. Pardon me, pardon me.

Pan. The other's not come to*t -, you fliall tell me an- other tale, when the other's come to't. Heftor (hall not have his wit this year.

Cre. He fhall not need it, if he have his own.

Pan. Nor his qualities,

Cre. No matter.

Pan. Nor his beauty.

Cre. 'Twould not become him, his own's better.

Pan. You have no judgment, niece : Helen hcrfelf fwore the other day, that Troilus, for a brown favour, (for fo 'tis, I muft confefs) — Not brown neither.

Cre. No, but brown.

Pan. 'Faith, to fay truth, brown and not brown.

Cre. To fay the truth, true and not true.

Pan. She prais'd his complexion above Paris.

Cre. Why, Paris harh colour enough.

Pan. So he has.

Cre. Then, Troilus fliould have too much: if flic prais'd him above, his complexion is higher than his ; he having colour enough, and the other higher, is too flam- ing a praife for a good complexipn. I had as lieve, He- len's golden tongue had commended Troilus for a copper nofe.

Pan. I fwear to you, I think, Helen Ipves him better ):han Paris.

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Or. Alas, poor chin ! many a wart is richer.

Pan. But, there was fuch laughing j — Queen Hecubn laugh'd, that her eyes ran o'er.

Cre. With mill-ftones; * ' Pan;, And Caflandra laughM.

Crei But there was more tempferate fire under the pot of her eyes ; — Did her eyes run o'er too ?

Pan. And Heftor laugh'd.

Cre. At what was all this laughing ?

Pan. Marry, at the white hair that Helen fpied on Troilus' chin^

Crei A n't had been a green hair, I ihould have laugh'd too.

Pan. They laugh'd not fo much at the hairi as at his pretty anfwer;

Cre. What was his anfwer ?

Pan. Quoth fhe. Here's but one and fifty hairs on your cbin, and one of them is white.

eye. This is her queftion.

Pan. That'-s true -, make no queftion of that. One and fifty hairs, quoth he, and one white : ^hat white hair is my father i and all the reft are his fons. Jupiter I quoth Ihe, which of thefe hairs is Paris j my hufband ? Tl be forked me, quoth he •, fluck it out, and give it him. But, there was fuch laughing ! and Helen fo blulh'd, and Paris fo chaf M, and all the reft fo laugh'd, that it pafs'd.

Cre. So let it now ; for it has been a great while go- ing by.

Pan. Well, coufin, I told you a thing yefterday 5 think on't.

Crei So I do*

Pan. ril be fworn, 'tis true ; he will weep youj an 'twere a man born in April. [Sound a retreat.

Cre. And I'll fpring up in his tears, an 'twere a nettle againft May.

Pan.

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you, what hacks arc on his helmet ! look you yonder^ do you fee ? look you there ! There's no jefting : laying on ; take't ofF who will, as they fay : there be hacks ! Cre. Be thofe with fwords ?

Paris pajfes over.

Pan. Swords ? any thing, he cares not : an the devrl come to him, it's all one : By god's lid, it does one's heart good : — Yonder comes Paris, yonder comes Paris : look ye yonder, niece ; Is't not a gallant man too, is't not ? — Why, this is brave now.— Who faid, he came home hurt to-day ? he's not hurt : why, this will do He- len's heart good now. Ha ! 'would I could fee Troilus now ! — you fhall fee Troilus anon.

Cre. Who's that ?

Helenus pajfes over.

Pan. That's Helenus, — I marvel, where Troilus is :— That's Helenus •, — I think he went not forth to-day •,— That's Helenus.

Cre. Can Helenus fight, uncle ?

Pan. Helenus ? no -,— yes, he'll fight indifferent well : —I marvel, where Troilus is! — Harkj do you not hear the people cry, Troilus ? Helenus is a prieft.

Cre. What fneaking fellow comes yonder ?

troilus pajfes over.

Pan. Where ? yonder ? that's Deiphobus : *Tis Troi- lus ! there's a man, niece !— — Hem ! — ^Bravc Troilus ! the prince of chivalry !

Cre. Peace, for fhame, peace !

Pan. Mark him; note him; — O brave Troilus ! — look well upon him, niece ; look you, how his fword is bloody'd, and his helm more hack'd than Heftor's 5 And how he looks, and how he goes!~0 admirable youth! he ne'er

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mine honcfty ; my made, to defend my beauty •, and you, to defend all thefe : and at all thefe wards I lie^ at a thou- fand watches.

Pan. Say one of your watches.

Cre. Nlay, I'll watch you for that ; and that*s one of the chiefeft of them too ; if I cannot ward what I would not have hit, I can watch you for telling how I took the blow; unlefs it fwell pad hiding, and then it is pad watching.

Pan. You are fuch another !

Enter TroHus* Bey.

Boy. Sir, my lord would inftantly fpeak with you.

Pan. Where ?

Boy. At your own houfe; there he unarms him.

Pan. Good boy, tell him I come [Exit Boyl : I doubt he be hurt. — ^Farc ye well, good niece.

Cre. Adieu, uncle.

Pan. Ill be with you, niece, by and by.

Cre. To bring, uncle,—

Pan. Ay, a token from Troilus.

Cre. By the fame token— you arc a bawd.

[Exit Pandarus. Words, vows, gifts, tears, and love's fiill facrifice. He ofiers in another's enterprize ; But more in Troilus thoufand fold I fee Than in the glafs of Pandar's praife may be ; Yet hold I off. Women are angels, wooing ; Things won arc done, joy's foul lies in the doing : That fhe belov'd knows nought, that knows not this^-— «^ Men prize the thing ungain'd more than it is : * That fhe was never yet, that ever knew Ijovc got fo fweet, as when defire did fue :

^ 7bat y&#]— That wofflan.

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To find perfiftivc conftancy in men ? The finenefs of which metal is not found In fortune'^ love : for then, the bold and coward. The wife and fool, the artift and unread. The hard and foft, feem all aflin'd and kin : But, in the wind and tempcft of her frown, Diftinftion, with a broad and powerful fan. Puffing at all, winnows the light away ; And what hath mafs, or matter, by itfelf Lies, rich in virtue, and unmingled.

Neft. With " due obfcrvancc of thy godlike feat. Great Agamemnon, Neftor Ihall apply Thy lateft words. In the "* reproof of chance Lies the true proof of men : The fea being fmooth. How many ftiallow bauble boats dare fail Upon her patient breaft, making their way With thofe of nobler bulk ! But let the ruffian Boreas once enrage The gentle Thetis, and, anon, behold The ftrong-ribb'd bark through liquid mountains cut. Bounding between ^ the two moift elements. Like Perfeus* horfe : Where's then the faucy boat^ Whofe weak untimber*d fides but even now Co-rival'd grcatnefs ? either to harbour fled, Or made a toaft for Neptune. Even fo Doth valour's Ihew, and valour's worth, divide In ftorms of fortune; For, in her ray and brightncfi, . The herd hath nK>re annoyance by "* the brize^ Than by the tyger : but when fpUtting winds ■

Make flexible the knees of knotted oaks, ;l

• due obfervance of thy godlih/eat,'\ — deference to-tby fupfrior ftatiofl. .,*

• r/'^r^^— rebuffs. p tbi two moift ekments^l — the fea and tin »" « the Wz/,]— the gad-fly. . ^ " .'

** 7bi brizi upon her, like a cow in June." \^

Antony and Cleopatra, A£t Ulr S. 8. Star. >

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Pivide thy lips ; than we are confident. When rank Thcrfiteis opes his maftifF jaws. We fhall hear mufic, wit, and oracle.

Vlyjf. Troy, yet upon her bafis, had been down,^ And the great He6tor*s fword had lack'd a mafter. But for thele inftances, ' The fpecialty of rule hath been neglefted 5 And, look, how many Qrecian tents do ftand Upon this plain, fo many hollow faAions. ^ When that the general is not like the hive. To whom the foragers Ihall all repair. What honey is expeded ? ' Degree being vizardcd. The unworthieft Ihews as fairly in the malk. The heavens themfelves, the planets, and * this center, Obferve degree, priority, and place, • **Infifture, courfe, proportion, feafon, form. Office, and cuflom, in all line of order : And therefore is the glorious planet, Sol, In noble eminence enthroned and fpher'd Amidft the other ; whofc med'cinable eye Correfts the ill aff^edts of planets evil. And pofts, like the commandment of a king. Sans check, to good and bad : But, when the planets, • In evil mixture, to diforder wander. What plagues, and what portents ? what mutiny ? What raging of the fea ? Ihaking of earth ? Commotion in the winds ? frights, changes, horror,

« 7hifiteialtj cf nt/f]'-^The peculiar rights of fovcrcignty.

r When that the general^ &c.]— When an army is not under a con- trol finiilar to that of a hive of bees, and the commander's tent ccafes to be the feat of public rcfort, for the benefit of the whole body.

» Degree being r/tuir^^,]^DiftinAion of rank being deftroycd.

• tbts eeKter,]^\hc earth, then thought the center of the univcrfal

^ //r en/ «/^/«r/,]— Forming unfavourable conjunftions.

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Follows the choaking. And this negkftion of, degree it is. That " by a pace goes backward, with a purpofc It hath to climb : The generaPs difdain'd By him one ftep below ; he,-^ by the next ; That next, by him beneath : fo every ftep, Exampled by the firft pace that is fick Of his fuperior, grows to an envious fever Of pale and "" bloodlefs emulation : * X And *tis this fever^that k^eps Troy on foot, Not her own finews. To end a tale of length, Troy in our weaknefs ftandsj, not in her ftrength.

NeJ}. Moft wifely hatli Ulyfles here difcover'd The fever whereof all our power is fick.

jigam. The nature of the ficknefs found, UlyffeS|> What is the remedy ? ' UfyJ\ The great Achilles,— whom opinion crowns The finew and th^ forehand qf our hoft, — Having his ear full of his aity fame. Grows dainty of his worth, and in his tent Lies mocking our defigns : With him, Patroclus, Upon a lazy bed, the livelong day Breaks ** fcurril jefts ; And with ridiculous and aukward aftion (Which, flandcrer, he imitation calls) He ^ pageants us. Sometime, great Agamemnon, Thy ^ toplefs deputation he puts on ; And, like a ftrutting player,— whofe conceit Lies in his ham-ftring, and doth think it rich

^ ^y a pad goes ^<7rtojr</,]— gradually dcprcffcs its imine4iate Aipc« riour, with a. view to advance itfelf.

» bloodlefs'] — frigid, fluggifli, malignant rivalry. •* worthlcfs emulation.'* Henry IV. Part I. AA IV. S. 4. Lm(J. • y?im7]— low, mean. p pageants\ — reprefents.

^ totlejs deputation"] — fovcrcign charadlcr.

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Succefs^ or lofs, what is, of is not, fervcs ' As ftufF for thcfc two to make paradoxes.

Nefi. And in the imitation of thefe twain (Whom, as Ulyflcs fays, opinion crowns With an imperial voice) many are infeft. Ajax is grown felf-will'd ; and * bears his head In fuch a rein, in full as proud a place As broad Achilles : keeps his tent like him ; Makes factious fealls ; rails on our ftate of war^ Bold as an oracle : and fets Therfites (A flave, whofe gall coins flanders like a mint) To match us in comparifons with dirt ; To weaken and difcredit * our expofure. How rank foever rounded in with danger.

Ufyjf. They tax our policy^ and call it cowardice i Count wifdom as no member of the war ; Foreftall pre-fcience, and eftcem no aft But that of hand : the ftill and mental parts, — That do contrive how many hands fhall ftrike. When fitnefs calls them on ; and know, * by meafure Of their obfervant toil, the enemies' weighti-^ Why, this hath not a finger's dignity ; They call this — bed- work, mappery, clofet war : So that the ram, that batters down the wall. For the great fwing and rudenefs of his poize. They place before his hand that made the engine ; Or thofe, that with the ^ finenefs of their fouls By reafon guide his execution.

y J$ fluff for thefe ttco to make paradoxes. '] — As a fund for their ah- furd xnimickry, for them to burlefque : to make parodies.

* bears bis besd"] — holds it as high.

* our expofurif &c.] — rcgardlcfs of the immenfe danger to which fuch degrading reprelentations may ezpofe the common caufe.

* by meafure^ &c.] — by dint of unwearied obfervation.

* finenefi of tbeir fouls\-^t\ic^ ingenuity,

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As may be in the world : ' His youth in floods I'll ^ pawn this truth with my three drops of blood*

j/Ene. Now heavens forbid fuch fcarcity of youth !

Ufyjf. Amen.

j^a. Fair lord itncas, let me touch your hand ; To our pavilion (hall I lead you, fir. Achilles fhall have word of this intent ; So fhall each lord of Greece, from tent to tent : Yourfelf fhall feafl with us before you go. And find the welcome of a noble foe. {.ExeufUi

Manent Ulyjfesj and Jfeftor^ *

Ulyjf. Neflor,

Neft. What fays TJiyfTes ?

Ulyjf. I have a young conception in my brainy ' Be you my time to bring it to fome Ihape.

Neft. What is't ?

UlyJf. This 'tis : Blunt wedges rive hard knots : The " feeded prid^ That hath to its maturity blown up in rapk Achilles, mufl or now be cropt. Or, fhedding, breed a " purfery of like evil. To over -bulk us all.

i\r^. -Well, and how?

UlyJf. This challenge that the gallant Heftor feftds^ However it is fpread in general name. Relates in purpofe only to Achilles.

Nefti The purpofe is perfpicuous even *" as fubflancci Whofe grofTnefs little charafters fum up :

* His youth /«/W,]— Though he be in the flofli, or prime of ^outb* ' pawn"] — ^maintain.

^ Be you m) /iW]— Do you fopply time's place, and bring it to mm^ turity. ^ fiidedy-^ixiVi blown and ready to feed.

^.nur/ery'\^^2L whole plantation, and over*run us with his growth.

• as yiri^tf^rf,]— -as a large body, or quantity, made up of manj^ minute pjuticlcs, or afccrtained by fmall charaflers, u e. numerals*

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^ To fteel a ftrong opinion to themfelvcs ? Which entertained, "" limbs are in his inftruments. In no lefs working, than are fwords and bows Direftive by the limbs.

Ufyjf. Give pardon to my fpcech ;— Therefore *tis meet, Achilles meet not Heflor. Let us, like merchants, Ihew our fouleft waresg And think, perchance, they'll fell •, if not. The luftrc of the better (hall exceed. By (hewing the word firft. Do not confent, v That ever Heftor and Achilles meet ; For both our honour and our (hame, in this. Are dogg*d with two flrange followers.

Nefi. I fee them not with my old eyes ; What are they ?

Ulyjf, What glory our Achilles (hares from Heftor, Were he not proud, we ^11 (hould (hare with him : But he already is too infolent } And we were better parch in Africk fun. Than in the pride and fait fcorn of his eyes. Should he 'fcape Heftor fair : If he were foil'd. Why, thbn we did our main opinion cru(h ^ In taint of our beft man. No, make a lotteiy -, And, by device, let blockifh Ajax draw ' The fort to fight with Heftor : Among ourfelves. Give him altowance as the better man. For that will phyfick * the great Myrmidon, Who broils in loud applaufe *, and make him fall His creft, ^ that prouder than blue Iris bends.

^ ^0 fitel a ftrong opinion to themfehes ^]— To confirm his favourable opinion of his own prowefs.

' limbs are in bis inftruments^l'^'his valour, and the weapons that it wields, are reciprocally efficacious.

r In taint]'^To the prejudice. » The /^z]— The lot.

» the great Myrmidon t"]^^ Achilles »

^ that prouder than blue Iris ^/iy^.]— higher tban the rainbow's arch«

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Ajax. Thou bitch-wolf's fon, can'ft thou not hear? Feci then. . [Strikes him.

Tber. The plague of Greece upon thee, thou mungrel » beef-witted lord !

Jjax. Speak then,, thou ^ vinied*ft kaven, fpeak : I will beat thee into handfomenefs.

Tber. I (hall fooner rail thee into wit and holinefs : but, 1 think, thy horfe will fooner con an oration, than thou learn a prayer without book. Tliou canft ftrike, canft thou ? * a red murrain o* thy jade's tricks !

yijax. Toads-ftool, learn me the proclamation. . Tber. Doft thou think, I have no fenfe, thou ftrik'ft me thus ?

Jjax. The proclamation,

^ber. Thou art proclaimed a fool, I think.

yljax. Do not, *" porcupine, do not ; my fingers itch.

Tber. • I would, thou didft itch from head to foot, and I had the fcratching of thee ; I would make thee ' the loathfomeft fcab in Greece. When thou art forth in the incurfions, thou flrikeft as flow as another. .

jijax. I fay, the proclamation,-?

Tber. Thou grumbled and railed every hour on Achil- les ; and thou art as full of envy at his greatnefs, as Cer- berus is at Proferpina's beauty, ay that thou bark'ft at him»

y^ax. Miftrefs Therfites !

Tber. Thou fhouldft ftrike him. .

K btef-wined] — half-witted. ** I am a great cater olbeef^ and, T ** believe, that does harm to my ee^/V."

TwELfTH Night, Vol. II. p. 480. 5/r And.

^ vinied*ft leaven] — piece of mouldy dough'^ uff/a/f id ; wbinnid^ft SavQf'^moft crooked faggot- dick.

* a re/^ murraw]^^*^ 1b$ red flngue rid you.'*

Tempest, Vol. I. p. 20. Cal. k porcupine ^']'^porpinti9e,

> tbi lostbJBiti^eft /cab in Grwf.]— alluding to die ElepbaMtiafis, or ypra Greecorum.

Ajax.

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ner. Ay, but that fool knows not himfclf.

y^ax. ^ Therefore I beat thee.

Tber. Lo, lo, lo, lo, what ' modicums of wit he utters! his • evafions have ears thus long. I have bobb'd his brain, more than he has beat my bones ; I will buy nine fparrows for a penny, and his pia mater is not worth the ninth part of a fparrow. This lord, Achilles, Aja)^— who wears his wit in his belly, and his guts in his head, — ril tell you what I fay of him.

Acbil. What ?

Tber. I fay, this Ajax

AcbiL Nay, good Ajax.

\^/ijax offers to Jlrike bimj jicbilles interpejes.

Tber. Has not fo much wit — —

jicbil. Nay, I muft hold you.

Tber. As will flop the eye of Helen's needle, for whom he comes to fight.

yfcbil. Peace, fool!

Tber. I would have peace and quietnefs, but the fool will not : he there ; that he ; look you there.

j^ax. O thou damn'd cur ! I (hall—— ^

jicbil. Will you fet your wit to a fool's ?

Tber. No, I warrant you ; for a fooFs will (hame it.

Patr. Good words, Therfites.

jicbiL What's the quarrel ?

j^ax. I bade the vile owl, go learn me the tenour of the proclamation, and he rails upon me.

Tber. I ferve thee not.

Jjax. Well, go to, go to.

Tber. I ferve here voluntary.

jicbil. Your laft fervice was fufFcrance, 'twas not vo- luntary ! no man is beaten voluntary : Ajax was here the voluntary, and you as under an imprefs.

< Tberefirej^FoT that faying. » «#<AV*i»rf]— fmall portions; f #P{|fiMri]-— efcapes, czcurfioxu of genius, flights of fancy.

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SCENE 11.

^ R 0 r. '

Priam^s Palace.

Enter Priamy HeSlor^ ^roilusj Parisy ofid Helenus.

Pri. After fo many hours, lives, fpeeches fpcnt^ Thus once again fays Neftor from the Greeks ; Deliver Heleriy and all damage elfe-^^ As honour y lofs of time^ travel, expence, JVoutidsy friends y and what elfe dear that is confunCd In hot digejiion of this cormorant wary — Shall " beftruck off: — Heftor, what fay you to't ?

He£l. Though no man leffer fears the Greeks than I, As far as toucheth my particular, yet. Dread Priam^

There is no lady of ^ more fofter bowels. More fpungy to fuck in the fenfe of fear. More ready to cry out — Who knows what follows f Than Heftor is : * The wound of peace is furety, Surety fecure •, but modeft doubt is call'd The beacon of the wife, the tent that fearches To the bottom of the worft. Let Helen go : Since the firft fword was drawn about this queftion^ Every tithe foul, 'mongft many thoufand ^ difmes. Hath been as dear as Helen ; I mean, of ours : If we have loft fo many tenths of ours. To guard a thing not ours ; not worth to us,

" he ftruck of :'\ — out orthe account, fliall pafs unnoticed. ^ more better. Tempest, Vol.1, p. 7.

* ^he wound of peacel-^U pon the commencement of fccurity peace receives a w-und. y <///ot^/,]— tenths.

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, Ueil. Brother, Ihe is not worth what ftie doth coft The holding.

Trot. What is aught, but as 'tis valu*d ?

Heft. But value dwells not in particular will j It holds his cftimate and dignity As well wherein 'tis precious of itfclf. As in the prizer : 'tis mad idolatry. To make the I'crvice greater than the god j And the ^ill dotes, that is "* inclinable To what infedioufly itfelf afFcfts, ' ^ Without fome image of the affefted merit.

^roi. I take to-day a wife, and my cledtion Is led on in the conduft of my will ; My will enkindled by mine eyes and cars, Two traded pilots 'twixt the dangerous ftiorcs Of will and judgment ; How may I avoid. Although my will diftaftc what it elefted. The wife I chofe ? there can be no evafion ' To blench from this, and to ftand firm by honour : We turn not back the filks upon the merchant. When we have foiPd them ; nor the remainder viands We do not throw ^ in unrefpeftive fieve, Becaufe we now are full. It was thought meet, Paris fhould do fome vengeance on the Greeks : Your breath of full confent belly'd his fails ; ' The feas and winds (old wranglers) took a truce, And did him fervicc : he touch'd the ports defir'd ; And, ^ for an old aunt, whom the Greeks held captive,

* incUnable\ — tf//ni«//r/— attributes, docs not find the qualitiet which it affc^ls.

* Without /ome image] — Unlcfs the merit fo a^ffedled have feme foundation, be inherent in the objed ; without fome ihew of merit, whereon to ground affcdlion.

' To blench from ihis,]~--l}o falfify our engagement. » Jn unrejpeffive/eve,] — into the common voider; unn/peilive pJaee, ^ for an old aunt,'] — in exchange for Heftone^ Friam^i fitter, carried •ff by Hercules, and given to Tciamon^ by vfkom (he bore Jjax.

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42 TROILUS AND CRESSIDA;

Add to my clamours ! kt us pay betimes A moiety of that mafs of moan to come. Cry, Trojans, cry ! praftife your eyes with tears! Troy muft not be, nor goodly Ilion ftand ! Our " fire-brand brother, Paris, burns us all. Cry, Trojans, cry! a Helen, and a woe : Cry, cry ! Troy burns, or elfe let Helen go. [£xi/.

He£l. ^QVf^ youthful Troilus, do not thefe high ftrains Of divination in our fifter work

. Some touches of remorfe ? or is your blood So madly hot, that no difcourfe of reafon. Nor fear of bad fuccefs i^ a bad caufe. Can qualify the fame ?

^roi. Why, brother Heftor, We may not think the juftnefs of each aft Such and no other than event doth form it ; Nor once dejefl: the courage of our minds, Becaufe Caflandra's mad } her brain- fick raptures Cannot " diftafte the goodnefs of a quarrel, Which hath our feveral honours all epgag*d To make it gracious. For my private part, I am no more ** touch'd than all Priam*s fons : And Jove forbid, there (hould be done amongft us Such things as would offend ^ the weakeft fplcen To fight for and maintain !

Par. Elfe might the world convince of, levity As well my undertakings, as your counfels :

^ But I attett the gods, your full confent Gave wings to my "* propcnfion, and cut oflf

" fire-brand Bretber^'] — alluding to Hecuba^ dream, when with child of Parisy that ihe w^s delivered of a fire brandy which was conilrued to forebode the dcftruftion of l^ro^ through his means.

« ^//^./A]— impair. " /e^ri^V]— affeaed,

P ibe tveakeft ffleen^ — the moft fcrupulous delicacy,

^ /ri»f^^ff;y]— inclination.

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All fears attending on fo dire a proje<5):« For what, alasj can thefe my fingle arms ? What ' propugnation is in one man's valour. To (land the pu(h and enmity of thofe This quarrel would excite ? Yet, I proteft. Were I alone ' to pafs the difficulties, And^ had as ample power as I have will, Paris (hould ne*cr retraft what he hath done^ Nor faint in the purfuit.

Pri. Paris, you fpeak like one befotted on your fweet delights : You have the honey ftill, but thefe the gall j So to be valiant, is no praife at all.

Pifr. Sir, .1 propofe not merely to rtyfelf The pleafures fuch a beauty brings with it| But I would have the foil of her fair rape Wip'd off, in honourable keeping hen What treafon were it to the ranfack'd queen, Difgrace to your great worths, and fliamc to me. Now to deliver her poffeffion up. On terms of bafe compulfion ? can it be. That fb degenerate ^ a (train as this. Should once fet footing in your generous bofom3 ? There's not the meaneft fpirit on our party^ Without a heart to dare, or fword to draw. When Helen is defended •, nor none fo noble, Who(c life were ill beftow*d, or death unfam'd. Where Helen is the fubjed : then, I fay. Well may we (ight for her, whom, we know well. The world's large fpaces cannot parallel.

HeU. Paris, and Troilus, you have both faid well •, And on the caufe and que(l:ion now in hand

' /ri>/«^tf//*;i]— defence-, • U ^4/i]— to fuflain.

• s^rasM}"^^ fentimen^

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44 TROILUS AND CRESSIDA.

Have ■ gloz'd, but fupcrficially ; not much

Unlike young men, whom Ariftotle thoughc

Unfit to hear moral philofophy :

The reafons, you alledgc, do more conduce

To the hot paffion of diftemper'd blood.

Than to make up "^ a free determination

*Twixt right and wrong ; For pleafure, and revenge,

.Have ears more deaf than adders to the voice

Of any true decifion. Nature craves.

All dues be rendered to their owners j Now

What nearer debt in all humanity.

Than wifeis to the hufband ? if this law

Of nature be corrupted through afFcdion ; .

And that great minds, ' of partial indulgence

To their ^ bcnummed wills, re&ft the fame 5

There is a law in each well-order'd nation.

To curb thofe raging appetites that arc

Moft difobcdient and refradtory.

If Helen then be wife to Sparta's king,

As it is known ftie is, thele moral laws

Of nature, and of nations, fpeak aloud

To have her back returned : Thus to perfift

In doing wrong, extenuates not wrong.

But makes it much more heavy. Heftor's opinion

Is this, * in way of truth : yet, ne'erthelefs.

My fprightly brethren, I propend to you

In refolutioa to keep Helen ttill ;

For 'tis a caufe that hath no mean dcpendance

Upon our joint and feveral dignities.

^roi. Why, there you touched the life of our defign : Were it not glory that we more affeftcd

■ ^/tfzV,] — commented. * afree\ — impartial. « ^/^-^through, y benummed^ — inflexible, obllinatc.

» in way of truth:'] — in point of ftrift jufticc j yet, when viewed as • ^ucfUon of honour, I concur with you that vote for keeping Hcltn.

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fee fome iffue of my fpiteful execrations. Then there^s Achilles^— a rare engineer. If Troy be not taken 'till thefe two undermine it, the walls will ftand 'till they fall of themfelves. O thou great thunder- darter of Olympus, forget that thou art Jove the king of gods ; and, Mer- cury, lofe all the fcrpentine craft of thy Caduceus ; if yc take not that little little lefs-than-little wit from them that they have ! which (hort-arm'd ignorance itfelf knows is fo abundant fcarce, ** it will not in circumvention deliver a fly from a fpider, without drawing the mafly iron, and cutting the web. After this, the vengeance on the whole camp ! or, rather, the bone-ache ! for that, methinks, is the cur^e dependant on thofe that war for a placket. I have faid my prayers ; and devil envy, fay Amen. What, ho ! my lord Achilles I

Enter Patroclus.

Pair. Who's there ? Therfites ? Good Therfites, come in and rail.

^ber. If I could have remember'd ^ a gilt counterfeit, thou wouldft not have flippM out of my contemplation : but it is no matter, ^ Thyfelf upon thyfelf ! The common curfe of mankind, folly and ignorance, be thine in great revenue 1 heaven blefs thee from a tutor, and difciplinc come not near thee ! Let * thy blood be thy dirc6tion 'till thy death I then if fhe, that lays thee out, fays — thou art a fair corfe, I'll be fworn and fworn upon't, fhe never fhrowded any but lazars. Amen. Where's Achilles ?

^ it will not in circumviation] — it hath not (kill enough to do fuch a feat— The powers of thefe Gretks lie all in their fwoids, not in their wits.

« a gilt CQuntiffeit^ &c.]— fuch a piece of bafc metal, thou hadil found a place in my late ejaculation.

^^ Tbxftlf upon thy/elf f] — My utoioft feverity towards thee is com- prized in this fhort, imprecation, " remain only the dolt thou art."

< ttj ^4?#i/]<— >thy paiiions.

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48 TROILUS AND CRESSIDA;

Enter AgamemnoHy Vlyjfes, Nefior, Diomedesy and /^aii.

Acbil. Patroclus, Til fpcak with no body : — Come iir with me, Therfites. \Exit.

Ther. Here is fuch patchery, fuch juggling, and fuch knavery ! ^ all the argument is — a cuckold, and a whore ; A good quarrel, to draw emulous fa£lions, and bleed to death upon. Now the dry ^/erpigo on the fubjedt ! and war, and lechery, confound all ! [Exit.

Aga. Where is Achilles ?

Fair. Within his tent ; but ill-difpos'd, my lord.

Aga. Let it be known to him, that we are here. He fent us meflengcrs ; and we " lay by Our appertainments, vifiting of him : Let him be told fo ; left, perchance, he think We dare not " move the qucftion of our place^ Or know not what we are.

Fatr. I (hall fo fay to him. {Exit.

Ulyf. We faw him at the opening of his tent ; He is not fick.

Ajax. Yes, lion-fick, fick of a proud heart : you may call 'it melancholy, if you will favour the manj but, by my head, 'as pride : But why, why ? let him (hew us ^ caufe. — A word, my lord.

\Xo Agamemnon.

Nejl. What moves Ajax thus *• to bay at him ?

Ulyjf. Achilles hath inveigled his fool from him.

Neft. Who ? Therfites ?

UlyJf. He.

Neft. Then will Ajax lack matter, if he have loft his argument.

k all the argumem^'^xYit whole matter in controverfy.

* ftrfigo\^ittttT. « lay ^]— wave all ceremony, » m9ve the queft ion of our place ^I^^M^Si on our prerogative,

• to haj\-^io bark.

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And * under-honcfl: \ i n fclf-affumption greater.

Than in the note of judgment ; and worthier than himfelf.

Here tend the favage ftrangcnefs he puts on ;

Difguife the holy ftrcngth of their command.

And " under-write in an oblerving kind

His humourous predominance ; yea, watch

His pettifh T lunes, his ebbs, his flowis, as if

* The pafTage and whole carriage of this adtion

Rode on his tide. Gq, tell him this ; and add.

That, if he over-hold his price fo much.

We'll none of him ; but let him, like an engine

Not portable, lie under this report

Bring aftion hither, this cannot go to war :

A flirting dwarf we do ^ allowance give

Before a fleeping giant : — Tell him fo.

Patr. I (hall-, and bring his anfwer presently . \^ExU.

Aga. In * fecond voice we'll not be fatisfied. We come t6 fpeak with him. — Ulyffcs, enter you.

iExtt Ulyjes.

Ajax. What is he more than another ?

Aga. No more than what he thinks he is.

u4jax. Is he fo much ? Do you not think, he thinks himfelf A better man than I ?

Aga. No queftion.

Ajax. Will you * fubfcribe his thought, and fay — he is ?

Aga. No, noble Ajax j you are as ftrong, as valiant,

^ under 'boneft ; &c.]-- fomewhat parrtial^ aCuming more coBfequehce than juilly belongs to him.

^ tf/r/^r-nrryVr]— obfequioufly give way to hi» petulant kumours.

^ /«»«,]— freaks, fits of frenzy.

Mbrry Wives of Windsor, Vol. I. p. ajc,

' ^be pajfage^ &c.] — the fate of this expedition depended entirdy oti his concurrence.

r ailotoance give] — approve, prefer.

* fe€9nd fwV/]— an anfwer by proxy. * yir^/!rfii/]— -affirm.

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And batters .down himfclf : What fhould I fay ? * He is ' fo plaguy proud, that, the death tokens of it Cry — No recovery.

Aga. Let Ajax go to him."- * Dear lord, go you and greet him in his tent : •Tis faid, he holds you w^ell ; and will be led. At your requeft, a little from himfelf.

Ufyjf. O Agamemnon, let it not be fo ! We'll confecrate the fteps that Ajax makes,^ When they go from Achilles : Shall the proud lord^ That baftes his arrogance with his own * feam ^

And. never fufFcrs matter of the world

Enter his thoughts, — fave fuch as do revolve

And ^ ruminate himfelf, — fliall he be worfhipp'd

Of that we hold an idol more than he ?

No, this thrice-worthy and right-valiant lord

Muft' not fo * dale his palm, nobly acquired j

Nor, by my will, ^ afTubjugate his merit.

As amply titled as Achilles is.

By going to Achilles :

That were to enlard his fat-already pride ;

And add more coals to Cancer, when he bums

With entertaining great Hyperion.

This lord go to him ! Jupiter forbid ;

And fay in thunder— ^/fi/Z/ifj, go to bim. f

Nefi. O, this is well -, ' he rubs the vein of him. \AJidi. /^ D/^. And how his filence driqks up this applaufe ! '

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Serv. You are in the ftate of grace ?

Pan. Grace! not fo, friend; honour and lordfliipare my titles : — What mufick is this ?

Sen), I do but partly know, Sir •, it is mufick in parts.

Pan. Know you the mulicians ?

Serv. Wholly, fir.

Pan. Who play they to ?

Serv. To the hearers, iir.

Pan. At whofe plcafure, friend ?

Serv. At niine, Sir, and theirs that love mufick.

Pan. Command, I mean, friend.

Serv. Who fhall I command, fir ?

Pan. Friend, we uriderftand not one another ; I am too courtly, and thou art too cunning : At whofe rcqueft do thefe men play ?

Serv. That's to't, indeed, fir: Marry, fir, at the rc- queft of Paris my lord, who is there ijn perfon ; with him, the mortal Venus, the heart-blood of beauty, love's in* vifible foul> ■

Pan. Who, my coufin Crefllda ?

Serv. No, fir, Helen 3 Could you not find out that by her attributes ?

Pan. It fliould feem, fellow, that thou haft not ki^n the lady Creflida. I come -to fpeak with Paris from the prince Troilus : I will make a complimental aflTault upon him, for my bufinefs ^ feeths.

Serv. Sodden bufinefs ! there*3 a ftew'd phrafe, indeed !

Enter Paris ^ and Heleny attended.

Pan. Fair be to you, my lord, and to all this fair com- pany ! fair defires, in all fair meafure, fairly guide them ! — cfpecially to you, fair queen ! fair thoughts be your fair pilbw t

* fieibs^ — M urgent, piping hot.

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58 TROILUS AND CRESSIDA.

Pan. What fays my fwect queen ; my very very fwcet Gueen?

Par. What exploit's in hand ? where fups he to-night ?

Helen. Nay, but my lord,

Pan. What fays my fwect queen ? You muft not know where he fups.

Helen. Til lay my life, ' with my depofer Crcflida.

Pan. No, no, no fuch matter, you are widej come, your depofer is fick.

Par. Well, rU make excufc.

Pan. Ay, good my lord. Why ihould you fay^-^ Crcflida? no, your poor depofer's fick.

Par. I fpy.

Pan. You fpy ! what do you fpy ? — Come, give mQ ap inftryment.— Now, fwcet queen.

Helen. Why, this is kindly done.

Pan. My niece is horribly in love with a thing yoy have, fwcet queen.

Helen. She (hall have it^ my lor^^ if it be not my lor<4 Paris.

Pan. He ! no, fhe*ll none of him •, they two arc twaii^ —My coufin will fall out with you.

Helen. Falling in, after falling out, * may make then> three.

Pan. Come, come, I'll hear no more of this ; PU fing you a fong now.

Helen. Ay, ay, pr*ythee now. By my troth, fwcet lord, thou haft a fine forehead.

Pan. Ay, you may, you may— -

' With my iepofir Crcffida.'] — Helen calls Crejftda her depofer^ becaufc ihe had fupplantcd her in the affe61ions of Trciluj, whom Pandarus in t preceding fcenc declares (he loved better than Paris. -^-^^Par.^-'ivitb my dij^ojer — the lady, who holds roe at her difpofal.

% my make them tbrce.j^^m^y produce a third.

Helena

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Helen. He hangs the lip at fomcthing ; — you know all, lord Pandarus.

Pan, Not I, honey-fweet queen. — I long to hear how they fped to-day. — You'll remember your brother's cx- cufe ?

Par. To a hair.

Pan. Farewell, fv/eet queen.

Helen. Commend me to your niece.

Pan. I will, fwect queen. [Exif, Sound a retreat.

Par. They are come from "field : let us to Priam's hall, To greet the warriors. Sweet Helen, I muft woo you To help unarm our Hedor : his ftubborn buckks. With thefe your white enchanting fingers touch*d. Shall more obey, than to the edgeof fteel. Or force of Greekilh finews ; you fliall do more Than all the ifland kings, difarm great Hector.

Helen. *Twill make us proud to be his fervarir^, Paris ; Yea, what he fliall receive of us in duty Gives us more palm in beauty than we have \ Yea, over-fliines ourfelf;

Par. Sweet, above thought I love thee, {E^eunt^

SCENE II.

Pandarus' Garden.

Enter Pandarus^ and Troilus* Man.

Pan. How now ? where's thy mafter ? at my coufin Creffida's ? Serv. No, fir ; he ftays for you to conduft him thither.

Enter Troilus.

Pan. O, here he comes. — How now, how now ? Troi. Sirrah, walk off. • Pan,

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'Trot. Even fach a paflion doth tmbrace my bofom i My heart beats thicker than a feverous pulie ; And all my powers ' do their beftowing lofe. Like vaflalage at unawares encountering The eye of mftjeftfi

Enter PanJarus, and Creffida.

Pan. Come, come, what need you blufli ? ihame^s i baby.—- Here Ihe is now : fwear the oaths now to her, that you havfe fworn to me.-^What, are you gone again ? you muft ' be watch*d ere you be made tame, muft you f Come your ways^ cottie* your ways ; an you draw back- ward, we'll put you " i'the files,— Why do hot you fpeak to her? — Come, draw this curtain, and let's, fee your pifture. Alas the day, how loath yotr are to ofiend day- light ! an 'twere dark, you'd clofe iboner; So, fo ; mb on, and kifs ^ the miftrefs. H6w how, a kifs * in fee- farm! build there, carpenter; the air is fweet. Nay, you fliall fight your hearts out, ere I part you. ^ The faulcon as the tercel, for all the ducks i'the river : go tx), go to*

Trci. You have bereft me of all words,- lady.

Pan. Words pay no debts, give her deeds : but fbe'U bereave you of the deeds too, if fhe call your aftivity in queftion. What, billing again? here's — In witnejs where- of the parties intercbangeaily'''^^Comt in, come in ; I'll go get a fire. {^Exit Pandarus^

Cre. Will you walk in, my lord ?

*i do their Mewing lofe^] — are fufpcndcd, defert mc. ' be w^/r^V]— kept awake—*' as we toatcb thefe kites/'

Taming of the S*hrew, Vol. II. p. 334. Pet. « Pthe ////.]— in the middle ranksj where they place cowards. ' the miftrejs]*^i)it. jack at bowls. • in fee-farm /]— never ending.

^ ^he faulcon as the teree/,] — Pll back the faulcon againft the teree/i I'll wager that Cnfftda is a nutch tor Troilus.

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his birch ; and, being born^ ' his addition fhall be hum* ble. Few words to fair faith : Troilus fhall be fuch to Creffid, as what envy can fay worft, Ihall be * a mock -for his truth •, and what truth can fpeak trueft, npt truer than Troilus.

Cre. Will you walk in> my lord ?

Re-enter Pandarus.

Pan. What> blufliing ftill ? have you not done talking yet ?

Cre. Well, uncle, what folly I commit, I dedicate to you.

Pan. I thank you for that ; if my lord get a boy of you, you'll give him me : Be true to my lord j if he flinch, chide me for it.

^roi. You know now your hoftagcs 5 your uncle's word, and my firm faith.

Pan. Nay, PU give my word for her too % our kin- dred, though they be long ere they are woo*d, they arc conftant, being won : ^ they are burrs, I can tell you i they'll flick where they are thrown.

Cre. Boldnefs comes to me now, and brings mc'

heart :

Prince Troilus, I have lov*d you night and day. For many weary months.

^rou Why was my Creflid then fo hard to win ?

Cre. Hard to feem won ; but I was won, my lord^

With the firfl glance that ever- Pardon me •,—

If I confefs much, you will play the tyrant. I love you now -, but not, 'till now, fo much

* bis addition pall be humble, '\-^yi^^\\ give him no pompous titles.

* a mock /or] — but a groundlefs attack upon, a mere mockery of Lis truth ; fhall not be able to impeach it.

»» tbej are burrs,]^** I am a kind of b^rr, I fhall >?/ri.**

Measure for Measure, Vol.1, p. 346. LmcIp^

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And fell fo roundly to a large confeffion. To angle for your thoughts : But you are wife ; * Or elfe you love not ; For to be wife, and love. Exceeds man's might ( that dwells with gods above.

^roi. O, that I thought it could be in a woman, (As,- if it can, I will prcfume in you) To feed for aye her lamp and flames of love ; To keep her conftancy ^ in plight and youtli. Out-living beauties outward, with a mind That doth * renew fwifter than blood decays ! Or, that perfuafion could but thus convince me,— That my integrity and truth to you Might ^ be affronted with the match and weight Of fuch a winnow'd purity in love ; How were I then uplifted ! but, alas, I am as true as truth's fimplicity. And Ampler than * the infancy of truth.

Cre. In that I'll war with you.

Troi. O virtuous fight. When right with right wars who fhall be moft right ! True fwains in love fliall, in the world to come, Approve their truths by Troilus : when their rhymes, Full of proteft, of oath, and big compare; Want fimflies of truth, tir'd * with iteration. As true ' as fteel, as plantage to the moon. As fun to day, as turtle to her mate,

* jfMii then jou. ' in piight tf«</jptftf/i&,]— plighted in her youth.

* renew jtoifter than bkod decays /] — its attachment fafler than appe- tite weakens it. ^ be affront ed'l^-ht met and equalled*

« the infancy of /r«/i>.]— crc it had learnt worldly policy* ^ with iteration^'-^yr'nli repeating the following vouchers. ^ as fteel^ as plantage to tie mooni] — as the mirror, which refle^ls faithfully every obje^ that is placed before — the next words allude to the mocn^t fuppofed influence on the prodadion and growth of pknts^ ice.

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and a bed j which bed, bccaufe it fiiall not fpeak of your pretty encounters, prels it to death : away. And Cupid grant all tongue-ty*d maidens here. Bed, chamber, Pandar to provide this geer !

[Exeunt^

SCENE III.

T£e Grecian Camp.

Enter Agamemnon^ Ulyjfesy Dwned^ Neficr, Ajax, Mene--

Idus and Calchas.

Cal. Now, princes, for the fervice I have done you, • The advantage of the time prompts me aloud To call for recompence. ^ Appear it to your mind. That, through the fight I bear in things, to Jove I have abandoned Troy, left my poffcflions. Incurred a traitor's name; exposed myfelf. From certain and pofieil conveniences. To doubtful fortunes •, fequeftring from me all That time, acquaintance, cuftom, and condition. Made "^ tame and mod familiar to my nature ; And here, to do you fervice, am become As new into the world, ftrange, unacquainted : I do befeech you, as in way of tafte. To give me now a little benefit. Out of thofe many regiftred in promifc. Which, you fay, live to come in my behalf.

Jga. What wouldfl: diou of us, Trojan? make de- mand,

• The Mihanlage of the time] — The prcfcnt opportunity.

P Appear it to your mind^ &c.] — Rcfledl, I pray you, that through my (kill in divination, I have been induced to leave Troy to its fate, and, from the moment of my flight, have dedicated all my fervices to your intcrell. ^ //z/>»/]— domcftic,

Cal

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Why * fuch unplaufive eyes are bent, why turned on him :

If fo, I have derifion med'cinable.

To ufe between your ftrangenefs and his pride,

Which his own will fhall have defire to drink j

It may do good : pride hath no other glafs

To Ihew itfelf, but pride ; for fupple knees

Feed arrogance, and are the proud man's fees.

jiga. We'll execute your purpofe, and put on A form of ilrangenefs as we pal's along •,— — So do each lord -, and cither greet him not. Or clfe difdainfully, which Ihall (hake him more Than if not look'd on. I will lead the way.

yacbiL What, comes the general to fpeak with mc ? You know my mind, I'll fight no more 'gainft Troy.

yiga. What fays Achilles ? would he aught with us ?

Neft. Would you, my lord, aught with the general ?

jlchil. No.

Neft. Nothing, my lord.

jiga. The better.

Acbil. Good day, good day.

Men. How do you ? how do you ?

Acbil. What, does the cuckold fcorn me ?

/jax. How now, Patroclus ?

Acbil. Good morrow, Ajax.

Jjax. Ha ?

ylcbil. Good morrow.

Ajax. Ay, and good next day too. [Exeunt^

Acbil. What mean thcfe fellows ? know they not Achilles ?

Patr. They pafs by ftrangely : they were us'd to bend. To fend their fmiles before them to Achilles;

* /ucb uvplauf.ve ejes art ^r»/,]— fuch looks of difapprobatiun arc pu? on.

To

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Heat them, and they retort that heat again To the firft giver.

jtchil. This is not flrange, Ulyfles, The beauty that is borne here in the face, The bearer knows not, but commends itfelt To others eyes : * nor doth the eye itfelf, (That moft pure fpirit of fenfe) behold itfelf. Not going from itfelf i but eye to eye oppos'd Salutes each other with each other's form. ^ For fpeculation turns not to itfelf, 'Till it hath travell'd, and is marry'd there Where it may fee itfelf: this is not ftrangc at all.

Ulx/f. I do not ^ drain at the pofition. It is familiar ; but at the author's drift : Who, * in his circumftance, cxprefsly proves— That no man is the lord of any thing, (Though in and of him there is much confiding) 'Till he communicate his parts to others : Nor does he of himfelf know them for aught 'Till he behold them form'd in the applaufe Where they are ** extended V which^ like an arch, rcvcr*

berates The voice again •, or like a gate of deel Fronting the fun, receives and renders back His figure and his heat. I was much rapt in this j And apprehended here immediately ^ The unknown Ajax.

^ nor doth the eye itfelf'\ — " the ey fen not itfelf.**

Julius C-ff^sAR, AE\. I. S. 2. BrUm y Tar ficcuJat'ion^ &-c.] — For the fight conveys no knowledge of it- felf, till it meets with an objcft that rcflcdls it.

* fir.iin at'\ — lay much ftrcfs upon.

* in his circumfidnce^ — in the couri'e of his argument, *• /A"/^;?^/*'*^;]— exhibited in their jull proponions.

Cymbelinb, Aft I. S.i. \Gent. — Aft I. S. 5. Ueh.

* 7he unknown J^ax^ — whofc powers have not been hitherto brought to light.

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Heavens, what a man is there ! a very horfe -,

That has he knows not what. Nature, what things

there are. Mod abjedt in regard, and dear in ufe ! Whfit things again mod dear in the efteem. And poor in worth ! Now fliall we fee to-morrow ^ An aft that very chance doth throw upon him, Ajax renown'd. O heavens, what Ibme men do. While fome men leave to do ! How Ibme men ' creep in Ikittifli fortune's hall, While others play the ideots in her eyes ! ' How one man eats into another's pride. While pride is feafting in his wantonnefs ! To fee thefe Grecian lords ! — why, even already They clap the lubber Ajax on the fhoulder ;

As if his foot were on brave Heftor's breaft.

And great Troy fhrinking.

jlcbil. I do believe it: for they pafs'd by me.

As mifers do by beggars -, neither gave to me

Good word, nor look : What are my deeds forgot ? Ufyjf. Time hath, my lord, a wallet at his back.

Wherein he puts alms for oblivion,

A great-fiz'd monfter of ingratitudes :

Thofc fcraps are good deeds paft ^ which are devour'd

As faft as they arc made, forgot as foon

As done : Perfeverance, dear my lord.

Keeps honour bright : To have done, is to hang

Quite out of fafliion, like a rufty ^ mail

* yf/t afl] — By an /7<7.

• ttitp^ &c.] — fkulk, fecrcte themfclvcs from fortune's notice, irhilft others, though they only play the ideot, keep conltantly in the wav of her favours.

^ i/«r ^ne man ems. Sec.'] — What advantages doth the aiHive man derive from the opportunities, which the indolence of pride negledls '-fjfiing^ &c. while the Have of pride impolitickly abiUins from the icM. ^ maH\ — fuii of armour.

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In monumenul mockeiy. Take the inftant way j

For honour travels in a ftreight fo narrow.

Where one but goes a breaft : keep then the path :

For emulation hath a thoufand fons.

That one by one purfue ; If you give way.

Or hedge afide from the dircft forthright.

Like to an entred tide, they all rufh by.

And leave you hindmoft;

Or like a gallant horfe fallen in firfl: rank.

Lie there for pavement to the abjcft rear.

O'er run and trampled on : Then what they do in prc-

fent, Though Icfs than yours in paft, mufto'er-top yours: For time is like a fafliionablc hoft, That {lightly fhakes his parting gneft by the hand ; And with his arm out-ftretch'd, as he would fly, Grafps-in the comer : Welcome ever fmiles. And farewell goes out fighing. O, let not virtue feek Remuiieration for the thing it was ; for beauty, wit. High birth, vigour of bone, defert in fervice. Love, friendlhip, charity, are fubjefts all To envious and calumniating time. One touch of nature makes the whole world ^ kin, ■ ■ That all, with one confcnt, praife new-born gawds. Though they are made and moulded of things paft i And fnew to duft, that is a little gilt. More laud than * gilt o*er-dufted. The prefent eye praifes the prefent objeft : Then marvel not, thou great and complete man. That all the Greeks begin to worfhip Ajax ; Since things in motion fooner catch the eye. Than what not ftirs. The cry went once on thee. And ftill it might, and yet it may again,.

■

, * Hit] — alike. ' gi/t t'cr-dajlcj.'] — gold much tsmSflied.

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And all the Greekifh girls fiiall tripping fing,— •

Great He£lor's Jijier did Achilles win -,

But our great Ajax bravely beat down him.

Farewell, my lord : I as your lover fpeak ;

The fool Aides o'er the ice that you (hould break. \Exit.

Patr. To this cfFeft, Achilles, have I mov'd you :. A woman impudent and mannifh grown Is not more loathed, than an effeminate man In time of adlion. I ftand condemned for this ; They think, my little ftomach to the war. And your great love to me, reftrains you thus : Sweet, roufe yourfelf ; and the weak wanton Cupid Shall from your neck unloofe his amorous fold. And, like a dtw-drop from the lion's mane, Be fhook to air.

AchiL Shall Ajax fight with Hcftor ?

Pair. Ay -, and, perhaps, receive much honour by him,

AchiL I fee, my reputation is at ftakej My fame is Ihrewdly gor'd.

Patr. O, then beware ; Thofe wounds heal ill, that men do give themfelvcs : Omiflion to do what is ncceflary ' Seals a commiflion to a blank of danger; And danger, like an agve, fubtly taints Even then when we fit idly in the fun.

AchiL Go call Therfitcs hither, fweet Patroclus : ril fend the fool to Ajax, and defire him To invite the Trojan lords after the combat. To fee us here unarm'd : I have a woman's longing. An appetite that I am fick withal, To fee great Ileftor in his weeds of peace i

r

^ Seals a nfr.miJTmn to a blank cf danger {[ — Enables that clanger of difhonour, \\hich could not reach us before, to la/ hold on us-^Ez- pofes us to unknown dangers.

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To talk with him, and to behold his vifage. Even to my full of view. A labour fav*d !

Enter ^herfites. ^er. A wonder ! jlcbil. What ?

Tker. Ajax goes up and down the field, afking for himfclf. AcbiL How fo ?

•

Tber. He muft fight fingly to-morrow with Hedlor •, and is fo prophetically proud of an heroical cudgelling, that he raves in faying nothing,

jicbiL How can that be ?

Tber. Why, he ftalks up and down like a peacock, a ftride, and a ftand : ruminates, like an hoftefs, that hath no arithmetic but her brain to fct down her reckoning : bites his lip ' with a politic regard, as who fliould fay — there were wit in his head, an 'twould out ; and fo there is ; but it lies as coldly in him as fire in a flint, which will not (hew without knocking* The man's undone for ever 3 for if Heftor break not his neck i'the combat, he'll break it himfelf in vain-glory. He knows not me: I faid, Gcod-morroWy Jjax\ and he replies, Thanks^ Aga- mmnon. What think you of this man, that takes me for the general? He's grown a very land-fifli, languagelefs, a n:onfter. A plague of opinion ! a man may wear it on both (ides, like a leather jerkin.

AcbiL Thou muft be my ambaflador to him, Therfites.

Tirr. Who, I ? why, he'll anfwer no body ; he pro- fcffcs not anfwering -, fpeaking is for beggars ; he wears bii tongue in his arms. I will put on his prefence j let Patroclus make demands to me, you fliall fee ' tlie pageant of Ajax.

' With a politic regard^ — with an arch lesr. • /ir/jrg"^^;y/]— the figure, the reprcfcntaticn.

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jicbil. To him, Patroclus : Tell him, — I humbly de- fine the valiant Ajax, to invite the moll valorous Hcftor to come unarm'd to my tent ; and to procure fafe con- duct for his perfon, of the magnanimous, and moft il- luftrious, fix-or-l'cven-timcs-honour'd captain-general of the of the Grecian army, Agamemnon, &c. Do this.

Pair. Jove blefs great Ajax !

^ber. Hum !

Pair. I come from the worthy Achilles.

7ber. Ha!

■ Patr. Who moft humbly defircs you, to invite Heftor to his tent.

Tber. Hum !

Patr. And to procure fafe condu6l from Agamemnon.

^ber. Agamemnon ?

Patr. Ay, my lord.

rber. Ha!

Patr. What fay you to't ?

Tber. God be wi'you, with all my heart.

Patr. Your anfwer. Sir.

Ther. If to-morrow be a fair day, by eleven o'clock it will go one way or other i howfoever, he fliall pay for me ere he has me.

Patr. Your anfwer,. fir.

Ther. Fare you well, with all my heart.

/Ichil. Why, but he is not in this tune, is he ?

Ther. No, but he's out o'tune thus. What mufick will be in him when Heftor has knockM out his brains, I know not : But, I am fure, none -, unlefs the fiddler Apollo get his finews to make ' catlings on.

jlcbil. Come, thou flialt bear a letter to him ftfaight.

Ther. Let me bear another to his horfe j for that's the more capable creature.

jlcbil.

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Die. The one and other Diomed embraces. Our bloods are now in calm ; and, fo long, health : But when contention and occafion meet. By Jove, Til play the hunter for thy life. With all my force, purfuit, and policy.

yEne. And thou (halt hunt a lion, that will fly " With his face backward. In humane gentlenefs. Welcome to Troy ! now, by Anchifcs' life. Welcome, indeed ! By Venus' hand I fwear. No man alive can love, in fuch a fort. The thing he means to kill, more excellently.

Dio. We fympathize : Jove, let JEncas live.

If to my fword his fate be not the glory, A thoufand complete courfes of the fun ! But, in mine emulous honour, let him die. With every joint a wound j and that to-morrow ! .

JEne. We know each other well.

Dio. We do ; and long to know each other worfe.

Par. This is the moft defpightful gentle greeting.

The nobleft hateful love, that e'er I heard of.

What bufinefs, lord, fo early ?

jEne. I was fent for to the king ; but why, I know not.

Par. "" His purpofe meets you j 'Twas to bring this Greek To Calchas* houfc ; and there to render him For the enfreed Antenor, the fair Creflid : Let's have your company -, or, if you pleafe, Hafte there before us : I conftantly do think, (Or, rather, call my thought a certain knowledge) 'My brother Troilus lodges there to-night; Roufe him, and give him note of our approach,

* H'ifh his face ^tfriw^r^/.]— Fighting as he retreats. '^ His furpofe meets j^/zj]— I bear yoa his ordcri.

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A Grecian*s life hath funk ; for every fcriiple Of her contaminated carrion weight, *

A Trojan hath been flain : fince fhe could fpeak. She hath riot giwn fo many good words breath. As for her Greeks and Tfojans fuffcr'd death* Par. Fair Diomed, you do as chapmen do, Difpraife the thing that you defire to buy : But we in filence hold this virtue well,— -*- We*ll not ^ commend what we intend "* to fell. Here lies our way. [Exeunt.

SCENE ir.

Tandarus Houfe.

Enter Troilus^ and Crejfida.

*troi. Dear, trouble not yourfelf ; the morn is cold.

Cre. Then, fwect my lord, I'll call my uncle down \ He fhall unbolt the gates.

7r«. Trouble him not; To bed, to bed : Sleep * kill thofe pretty eyes, ^ And give as foft attachment to thy fenfes. As infants' empty of all thought !

Cre. Good morrow then.

Trw. I pr*ythee now, to bed.

Cre. Are you aweary of me ?

T^roi. O Creffida 1 but that the bufy day, Wak'd by the lark, has rouz'd the ribald croWs, And dreaming night will hide our joys no longer, I would not from thee.

Cre. Night hath been too brief.

«* condmn-- not fill. e ^///]— clofc,

^ And give as foft attachment tol — and feizc as foftly on. f

Trot. I

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irci. Bclhrew the witch ! with * venomous wights ftie ftays. As tedioufly as hell 5 but flies the grafps of love. With wings more momentary -fwift than thought. You will catch cold, and curfe me.

Cre. Pr*ythee, tarry •, — you men will never tarry. 0 foolifh Crcffida !— I might have ftill held ofl'. And then you would have tarry*d. Hark ! there's one up.

Pan. [within] What ! all the doors open here ?

Trot. It is your uncle.

Enter PandaruSi

Cre. A peftilence on him ! now will he be mocking : I Ihall have fuch a life,

Pan. How now, how now ? how go maidenheads ?— • Here, you maid ! where's my couiin Creffid ?

Cre. Go hang yourfelf, you naughty mocking uncle ! You bring me to do, and then you flout me too.

Pan. To do what ? to do what ?^et her fay what : What have I brought you to do ?

Cre. Come, come 5 belhrcw your heart! you'll ne'er be good. Nor fuflbr others.

Pan. Ha, ha ! Alas, poor wench ! a poor ^ capocchia ! —haft not flept to-night ? would he not, a naughty man, let it flcep ? a bugbear take him ! [One knocks.

Cre. Did not I tell you ? — *wouId he were knocked o* the head !— Who's that at door ? good uncle, go and fee.— • My lord, come you again into my chamber : You fmile, and mock me, as if I meant naughtily.

s vemm9us cr/j^i^/i]— mortals vlGtcd wuh pain.

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rroi. Ha ! ha ! .

Cre, Come, you arc deceived, I think of no fuch

thing.

How earneftly they knock ! — ^pray you, come in ;

[Knock. I would not for half Troy have you feen here. [Exeunt.

Pan. Who's there ? what's the matter ? will you beaj

down the door ? How now ? what's the matter ?

Enter jEneas.

^ne. Good morrow, lord, good morrow.

Pan. Who's there ? my lord ^neas ? By my troth, I #knew you not : What news with you fo early ?

jEne. Is not. prince Troilus here?

Pan. Here! what (hould he do here ?

jEne. Come, he is here, my lord, do not deny him ! It doth import him much, to fpeak with me.

Pan. Is he here, fay you ? ^tis more than I know, PU be fworn :-^For my own part, I came in late : — ^What ftiould he do here ?

jEne^ Who ! nay, then : ■

Come, come, you'll do him wrong ere you arc 'ware :

You'll be fo true to him, to be falfe to him :

Do not you know of him, but yet fetch him hither ;

Go.

As Pandarus is going outy enter troilus.

^roi. How now ? what's the matter ?

Mne. My lord, I fcarce have leifure to (alute you^ My matter is * fo rafti : There is at hand Paris your brother, and Deiphobus, The Grecian Diomed, and our Antenor Deliver'd to us -, and for him forthwith.

* fo M^]— fuddcn..

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thou art charig'd for Antenor : thou muft to thy father^ and be gone from Troilus -, 'twill be his death •, 'twill be his bane; he cannot bear it.

Cre. O you immortal gods ! — I will not go.

Pan. Thou muft.

Cre. I will nor, uncle: I have forgot my father ; . I know no touch of confanguinity -, No kin, no love, no blood, no foul fo near me. As the fweet Troilus. — O you gods divine ! Make Creffid's name the vety crown of fallhood. If ever fhe leave Troilus ! Time, force, and death. Do to this body what extremes you can ; But the ftrong bafe and building of my love Is as the very center of the earth, Prawing all things to it. — I'll go in, and weep,— —

Pun. Do, do.

Cre. Tear my bright hair, and fcratch my praifc4 cheeks j Crack my clear voice with fobs, and break my heart With founding Troilus. I will not go from Troy.

[Exeunt.

SCENE III.

Before Pandarus" Houfe. Enter PariSj troilus, Mneas^ Diomedes^ £ffr.

Par. 'It is great morning; and the hour prefixed Of her delivery to this valiant Greek Comes faft upon : — Good my brother Troilus, Tell you the lady what flie is to do. And hafte her to the purpofe.

froi. Walk in to her houfe j ril bring her to the Grecian prefently ;

* ft fJfrM morning ^]^Thc morn M figr advanced •

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And to his hand when I deliver her.

Think it an altar -, and thy brother Troilus

A prieft, there offering to it his o\yn heart. [Exit Trot.

Par. I Jcnow what *tis to love ; And 'would, as I fhall pity, I gould help !— J^leafe you, walk in, my lor^. [Exeunt f

SCENE IV,

Jn Apartment in Pandarus* Houfe.

Enter PandaruSy and CreJ/fda.

Pan. Be moderate, be moderate.

Cre. Why tell you me of moderation ? The grief is fine, full, perfeft, that I tafte, ■ And violenteth in a fenfe as ftrong As that which caufeth it : How can I moderate it ? If I could temporize with my affeftion. Or brew it to a weak and colder palate. The like allayment could I give my grief: My love admits no qualifying drofs -^ No more my grief, in fuch a precious lof^.

Enter Troilus.

Pan. Here, here, here he comes, — Ah fweet ducks ! Cre. O Troilus ! Troilus !

Pan. What a pair of fpedlacles is here ! Let me eirit brace too : O hearty — as the goodly faying is,—

q hearty o heavy hearty

Whyjigb'ft thou withput breaking ? where he anfwers again,

Becaufe thou canji not eqfe thy Jmart^ By friendjhipy nor by /peaking.

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There never was a truer rhyme. Let us caft away no-^ thing, for we may live to have need of fuch a verfc ^ wc fee it, we fee it — How now, lambs ?

3r(7/. Creffid, I love thee " in fo ftrain'd a purity. That the bleft gods — as angry with my *" fancy. More bright in zeal than the devotion which Cold lips blow to their deities — take thee from me,

Cre. Have the gods envy ?

Tan. Ay, ay, ay, ay -, 'tis too plain a cafe.

Cn. And is it true, that I muft go from Troy ?

^roi. A hateful truth.

Ore. What, and from Troilus too ?

^roi. From Troy, and Troilus.

Cre. Is it pofTible ?

T!roi. And fuddenly •, where injury of chance Puts ba'ck leave-taking, juftlcs roughly by All time of paufe, rudely beguiles our lips Of all rejoindure, forcibly prevents Our lock'd ^ embrafures, ftranglcs our dear vow$ Even in the birth of our own labouring breath : We two, that with fo many thoufand fighs Did buy each other, hiuft poorly fell ourfelves With the rude brevity and difcharge of one, Injurious time now, with a robber's hafte. Crams his rich thievery up, he knows not how j As many farewells as be ftars in heaven. With diftinft breath and "^ confign'd kiffcs to them^ He fumbles up into a loofe adieu ; And fcants us with a fingle familh'd kifs, Piftafted with the fait of broken tears.

jEneas [within.'] My Iqrd ! is the lady ready ?

J^roi. Hark ! yoq are call'd ; Some fay, the Genius fq

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Are well compos'd, with gifts of nature flowing.

And fwelling o*er with arts and cxcrcife ;

How novelties may move, and parts with perfon,

Alas, a kind of godly jealoufy

(Which, I befeech you, call a virtuous fin)

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Cre. O heavens ! you love me not.

TroL Die I a villain then ! In this I do not call your faith in quefliont So mainly as my merit : I cannot fing, Nor * he^l the high lavolt, nor fweeten talk. Nor play at fubtle games ; fair virtues all, To which the Grecians are moft prompt and pregnant : But I can tell, that m each grace of ihefe There lurks a flill ajid dumb-difcourfive devil. That tempts moft cunningly : but be not tempted, • Cre. Do you think, I will ?

I'roi. No. But, fomething may be done, that we will not : And fometimes we are devils to ourfelves. When we- will tempt the frailty of our powers^ Prcfuming on their changeful potency.

JEneas [wthin.'] Nay, good my lord,

Trw. Conie, kifs •, and let us part.

Paris [within.'] Brother Troilus !

Troi. Good brother, come you hither j And bring ^neas, and the Grecian, with you,

Cre. My lord, will you be true ?

Troi. Who I ? alas, it is my vice, my fault : While others fifh with craft for great opinion, 1 with great truth catch ^ mere fimplicity ;

* heel the high lavolt^ — dance and caper,

y men fimplicity \Y^z plain fimplc approbation, the hnmble palm of plain integrity^

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Though the great bulk Achilles be thy guard, ril cut thy throat,

Dio. O, be not moVd, prince Troilus : Let me be privileg'd by my place, and meffage, To be a ^eaker free ; when I am hence, ril anfwer to my luft : And know you, lord, rU nothing do on charge : to her own worth She fliall be priz'd ; but that you fay — be*t fo, I fpeak it in my fpirit and honour, — no,

9"m. Come, to the port. — 1*11 tell thee, Diomed, This brave (hall oft make thee to hide thy head,— Lady, giye me your hand -, and, as we walk. To our own felves bend we our needful talk.

[Exeunt TroiluSf CreJJida^ and Diomedes. Sound trumpet^

Par, Hark ! Hedtor^s trumpet.

jEne. How have we fpent this morning ! The prince muft think me tardy and remifs, That fwpre to ride before him to the field.

Par. *Tis Troilus' fault : Come, come, to field with him^ Ijet us make ready ftraight.

jEne. Yea, with a bridegroom's frelh alacrity. Let us addrefs to tend on Hedtor's heels : The glory of our Troy doth this day lie On his fair worth, and fingle chivalry, \Exemt^

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. The Grecian Camp.

Enter Ajax arm^d^ Agamemnon^ Achilles^ Patroclus^ Mcne^

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Aga. Here art thou ^ in appointment fr^fli and fair. Anticipating time with darting, courage. Give with thy trumpet a loud note to Troy,

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* That give a coafting welcome ere it comes.

And wide unclafp the tables of their thoughts

To every ticklilh reader ! fet them down

For ■ fluttifli fpoils of opportunity.

And daughters of the game. [Trumpet within*

AIL The Trojans* trumpet !

j^s. Yonder comes the troop.

Enter HeSlorj Mneas^ Trcilus^ (^c. with attendants.

Mne. Hail, all the date of Greece ! What fliall be done to him That viftory commands ? Or do you purpofe, A viftor ihall be " known ? will you, the knights Shall to the edge of all extremity Purfue each other ; or fhall they be divided Bjr any voice or order of the field ? Hedor bade aik.

Ago. Which way would Heftor have it ?

£ne. He cares not, he*ll obey conditions.

Acbil. 'Tis done like Heftor 5 but ** fecurely done, A little proudly, and great deal mifprizing The knight oppos'd.

jEne. If not Achilles, fir. What is your name ?

Acbil. If not Achilles, nothing.

^ne. Therefore Achilles : But, whatever, know this;— In the extremity of great and little. Valour and pride ' excel thcmfelves in Heftor ; The one almoft as infinite as all,

' That give a coaflirtg welcome ere it comesy"] — That, like fliips, falutc m paffing, by putting out their colours, before thev can come to the %eecii of each other.

fimiiip fpoils of opportunity^ — the eaf/viftims of every favourable ifipoitizDiry. " known ?^ — declared.

^ featrefy^ — in the wantonnefs of fecurity.

' exeti sbemfelvei ^ &c.] — exceed their common degree*— he hath at the gremteft poiUble valour, and the leail imaginable pride.

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The other blank as nothing. Weigh him well. And that, which looks like pride, is courtefy. This Ajax is ** half made of Heftor's blood ; In love whereof, half Heftor ftays at home; Half heart, half hand, half Heftor comes to feek This blended knight, half Trojan, and half Greek. Acbil. A maiden battle then ? — O, 1 perceive yoU#

Re-enter Diomed.

Aga. Here is fir Diomed : — Go, gentle knight. Stand by our Ajax : as you and lord ^neas Confent upon the order of their fight. So be it i either to the uttermoft. Or elfe a breath : the combatants being kin. Half ftints their ftrife before their ftrokes begin.

IJlyJf. They arc oppos'd already.

Aga. What Trojan is that fame that looks fo heavy ?

Ulyff. The youngeft fon of Priam, a true knight; Not yet mature, yet matchlefs ; firm of word ; Speaking in deeds, and 'deedlefs in his tongue; Not foon provok'd, nor, being provok'd, foon calm'd : His heart and hand both open, and both free ; For what he has, he gives, what thinks, he fhews ; Yet gives he not 'till judgment guide his bounty. Nor dignifies an • impair thought with breath : Manly as Heftor, but more dangerous \ For Heftor, in his blaze of wrath, * fubfcribes To tender objeSs ; but he, in heat of adtion. Is more " vindicative than jealous love : They call him Troilus ; and on him ereft A fecond hope, as fairly built as Heftor. Thus fays ^rifeas \ one that knows the youth

^ half made ofUeBor^s ^/W;]— being the fon of his aunt Hefione.

' deeilefs in his tongue j] — no boaftcr.

• an i/npair]'^sLn unbecoming, unfitting.

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Even to his inches, and, ^ with private foul. Did in great Ilibn thus tranflate him to me.

[Alarum. Hell or and J^ax fight.

Jga. They arc in aftion.

Neft. Now, Ajax, hold thine own !

Tfvi. Heftor, thou (leep'ft, awake thee !

Jga. His blows are well difposM : — there, Ajax !

[Trumpets ceafe.

Bio. You muft no more.

jEne, Princes, enough, fo plcafe you,

j^ax. I am not warm yet, let us fight again.

Lio. As Heftor pleafes.

HeS. Why then, will I no more :

Thou art, great lord, my father's fifter*s fon,

A coufin-german to great Priam's feed ;

The obligation of our blood forbids

A gory emulation *twixt us twain :

Were thy commixion Greek and Trojan fo.

That thou could'ft lay — This band is Grecian ally

And this is Trojan ; the finews of this leg

All Greeks and this all Troy ; my mother's blood

Runs on the dexter cheeky and thisfinijler

Rounds in my fathers \ by Jove * multipotent.

Thou fhould'ft not bear from me a Greekilh member

Wherein my fword had not impreffure made

Of our rank feud : But the juft gods gairtfay.

That any drop thou borrowed from thy mother,

My facred aunt, Ihould by my mortal fword

Be drained ! Let me embrace thee, Ajax :

By him that thunders, thou haft lufty arms ;

Hector would have them fall upon him thus :— — i

Coufin, all honour to thee !

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j^ax. I thank thcc, Hedor r * Thou art too gentle, and too free a man t I came to kill thee, coufin, and bear hence A great addition earned in thy death.

Hefl. Not ^ Neoptolemus'./r^ fo mirable (On whofc bright creft Fame with her loud'ft O yes Cries, ^bis Is be) could promife to himfelf A thought of added honour torn from He6lor,

jEne. There is expeftance here from both the fides. What further you will do.

Hea. We'll anfwer it i The iflue is embracement : — Ajax, farewell.

jljax. If I might in entreaties find fuccefs, (As feld I have the chance) I would defire My famous coufin to our Grecian tents.

Dio. 'Tis Agamemnon's wifh ; and great Achilles Doth long to fee unarm'd the valiant Hc£tor.

Hell, -^neas, call my brother Troilus to me : And fignify this loving interview To * the expcftcrs of our Trojan part ; Defire them home. — Give me thy hand, my coufin ; I will go cat with thee, and fee your knights.

Ajax. Great Agamemnon comes to meet us here.

HeS. The worthieft of them tell me name by name j But for Achilles, my own fcarching eyefi Shall find him by his large and portly fize.

jiga. Worthy of arms ! as welcome as to one That would be rid of fuch an enemy ; But that*s no welcome : Underftand more clear. What's paft, and what's to come, is ftrcw'd with huflcs And formlefs ruin of oblivion ; But in this extant moment, faith and troth,

y Necpto/etnuj*] — Acbillis^ the wondVous fire of Pyrrbus Neopt§imMu * tbe ixffaerj]^xhc party (hat fiwait us, our attendanu.

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Strained purely from all hollow bias-drawing.

Bids thee, with mod divine integrity.

From heart of very heart, great Hcdor, welcome.

HeS. I thank thee, moft imperious Agamemnon.

jfga. My well-fam'd lord of Troy, no lefs to you.

[To Troilus.

Men. Let me confirm my princely brother's greet- ing;— You brace of warlike brothers, welcome hither.

He8. Whom muft we anfwer ? ^

jEne. The noble Menelaus.

US. O, you, my lord ? by Mars his gauntlet, thanks I Mock not, that I affcd the * un traded oath ; Your quondam wife fwears ftill by Venus* glove : She's well, but bade me not commend her to you.

Min. Name her not now^ fir \ fliers a deadly theme.'

HiS. O, pardon *, I oflfend.

Neft. I have^ thou gallant Trojan, feen thee oft. Labouring for deftiny, make cruel way Through ranks of Greekifli youth : and I have feen thee. As hot as Perfeus, fpur thy Phrygian fl:eed, Defpifing many ^ forfeits and fubduements. When thou haft hung thy advanced fword i'the air. Not letting it decline on the declined ; That I have faid to fome my ftanders-by, Ljb^ Jupiter is yonder^ dealing life I And I have feen thee paufe, and take thy breath. When that a ring of Greeks have hemm'd thee in. Like an Olympian wreftling : This have I ken ; But this thy countenance, ftill lock'd in fteel, 1 never law 'till now. I knew thy grandfijre, Aod once fought with him : he was a foldier good ;

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Bur, by great Mars, the captain of us all. Never like thee : Let an old man embrace thee ; , And, worthy warrior, welcome to our tents.

Mne, 'Tis the old Neftor.

heSt. Let me embrace thee, good old chronicle. That haft fo long walk*d hand in hand with time :— • Moft reverend Neftor, I am glad to clafp thee,

Neftn I would, my arms could match thee in conten- tion. As they contend with thee in courtcfy.

HeSl. I would, they could.

Neji. Ha 1 by this white beard, I'd fight with thee to- morrow. Well, welcome, welcome ! I have fecn the time

Vlyjf. I wonder now how yonder city ftands. When we have here her bafe and pillar by us.

He£t. I know your favour, lord Ulyfles, well. Ah, fir, there's many a Greek and Trojan dead. Since firft I faw yourfelf and Diomed In Ilion, on your Greekiih embaflfy.

Ulyjf. Sir, I foretold you then what would enfue : My prophecy is but half his journey yet ; For yonder walls, that pertly front your town. Yon towers, whofe wanton tops do bufs the clouds> Muft kifs their own feet.

UcSt. I muft not believe you : There they ftand yet ; and niodeftly I think. The fall of every Phrygian ftonc will coft A drop of Grecian blood : The end crowns all y And that old common arbitrator, time, Will one day end it.

UlyJ. So to him we leave it. Moft gentle, and moft valiant Hector, welcome :

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After the general, I befeech you next To feaft with me, and fee me at my tent.

JcbiL I (hall foreftall thee, lord Ulyffes ; ^ Thou !— Now, Heftor, I have fed mine eyes on thee j I have with exaft view perus'd thee, Heftor, And ** quoted joint by joint.

He£l. Is this Achilles ?

AcbiL I am Achilles.

Ht£l. Stand fair, I pray thee : let me look on thee. , AcbiL Behold thy fill.

HeS. Nay, I have done already.

AcbiL Thou art too brief; I will the fecond time. As I would buy thee, view thee limb by limb.

HeU. O, like a book of fport thou'lt read me o*er ; But there's more in me than thou underftand'ft. Why doft thou fo opprefs me with thine eyes ?

AcbiL Tell me, you heavens, in which part of his body Shall I deftroy him ? whether there, there, or there ? That I noay give the local wound a name ; And make diftinft the very breach, whereout Hcdlor's great fpirit flew : Anfwer me, heavens \

He3. It would diicredit the bleft gods, proud man. To anfwer fuch a queftion : * Stand again : . Think'ft thou to catch my life fo pleaiantly, As to prcnominate in nice conjedure^ Where thou wilt hit me dead ?

AcbiL I tell thee, yea.

HeS. Wert thou an oracle to tell me fo, I'd not believe thee. Henceforth guard thee well ( For ril not kill thee there, nor there, nor there j

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But, by the forge ^ that ftithy'd Mars his helm, rU kill thee every where, yea, o*cr and oVr. . > You wiftft Grecians, pardon me this brag. His infolence draws folly from my lips; But rU endeavour deeds to match thefc words,. Or may I never

jijax. Do not chafe thee, coufin ;■ » And you, Achilles, let thefe threats alone, 'Till accident, or purpofe, bring you to^t : You may have every day enough of He<5lor, If you have ftomach j the general ftate, I fear, * Can fcarce entreat you to be odd with him.

He5f. I pray you, let us fee you in the field •, We have had ** pelting wars, fince you refus'd The Grecians' caufe.

Mhil. Doft thou entreat me, Hedor ? To-morrow do I meet thee, fell as death ; To-night, all friends.

HeS. Thy hand upon that match,

Aga. Firft, all you peers of Greece, go to my tent | There * in the full convive we : afterwards. As Heftor's leifure and your bounties Ihall Concur together, fcverally ^ intreat him. — Beat loud * the tabourines, let the trumpets blow. That this great foldier mayhis welcome know, [^Exeunt,

Manent ^rqilus, and Ulyjfes.

STrw. My lord Ulyffes, tell me, I befeech you. In what place of the field doth Calchas keep I

•f that ftit by d Mars bis belm^'] — wherein it was formed upon the anvil.

t Can fcarce entreat you to be odd witb i^/w.]— Will hardly be able to prevail on you to engage with him.

* pelting wtf/-/,]— petty fkirmifhes only. \

* in ibefull convive we ;]— -let us fcaft liberally.

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104 TROILUS AND CRESSI.DA.

Tber. Why, thou pifture of what thou feemcft, and idol of ideot-worfliippers, here's a letter for thee.

jichil. From whence, fragment ?

Tber. Why, ihou full difti of fool, from Troy,

Pafr. Who keeps the tent now ?

Tber. ° The furgeon's box, or the patient's wound.

Patr. Well faid, adverfity ! and what need thefe tricks ?

Tber. Pr'ythee be filent, boy ; I profit not by thy talk : thou art thought to be Achilles* male ** varlet,

Patr. Male varlet, you rogue ! what's that ?

Tber. Why, his mafculine whore. Now the rotten difeafes of the fouth, the guts-griping, ruptures, ca- tarrhs, loads o' gravel i'the back, lethargies, cold palfies, raw eyes, dirt-rotten livers, wheezing lurigs, bladders full of impofthume, fciaticas, lime-kilns i' the palm, in- curable bone-ach, and the rivell'd ' fee-fimple of the tet» ter, take and take again fuch prepofterous ' difcoveries !

Patr. Why, thou damnable box of envy, thou, what meanefl: thou to curfe thus ?

Tber. Do I curfe thee ?

Pafr. Why, no, ' you ruinous butt ; you whorcfon indiftinguilhable cur, no.

Tber. No ? why art thou then exafperate, thou idle

immaterial Ikein of * fleive filk, thou green farcenet flap

for a fore eye, thou tafltl of a prodigal's purfe, thou ?

' Ah, how the poor world is pefter'd with fuch water flies j

diminutives of nature!

Pair. 'Out, gall!

■ The furgeon^s box,"] — quibbling on the word tent, • barkt. P y// y{>/r//p]— perpetual j> iTeflion.

t illfciiveries i'] — inventions.

' you rUJnouj hmt ;] — fhapelefs mafs of difcordant xnateriah, con* fnfedly run one into another.

^ fieive'\ — tangjjtd, ravelled; raw, unwrought. » Out^ galtf^ — Nkt'gnil — bitter lump.

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Tber, * Finch egg !

jfcbil. My fwecf Patroclus, I am thwarted quite From my great purpofe in to-morrow*s battle. Here is a letter from queen Hecuba ; A token from ber daughter, my fair love ; Both taxing me, and " 'gaging me to keep An oath that I have fworn. I wiil not break it : Fall, Greeks; fail, fame; honour, or go, or (lay; My ^ major vow lies here, this I'll obey.— • Come, come, Thcrfites, help to trim my tent; This night in banqueting muft all be fpcnt.— Away, Patroclus. [Exeunt.

Tber. With too much blood, and too little brain, thefe two may run mad ; but if with too much brain, and too little blood, they do. Til be a curer of madmen. Here's Agamemnon, — an honeft fellow enough, and one that loves * quails -, but he hath not fo much brain as ear- wax : And the goodly transformation of Jupiter there, his brother, the bull, — ^ the primitive ftatue, and oblique memorial of cuckolds ; ' a thrifty fhooing-horn in a chain, hanging at his brother's leg, — to what form, but that he is, fhould wit larded with malice, and malice » forced with wit, turn him ? To an afs, were nothing; he is both afs and ox : to an ox were nothing ; he is both ox and afs. ^ To be a dog, a mule, a cat, a fitchew, a toad, a lizard, an owl, a puttock, or a herring without a roe, I would not care : but to be a Menelaus, — I would confpire againft

* /V/rr^ /5;^/]-.-Siiiging bird in embryo. ■ ^l^igiMg mi] — holding me engaged.

^ majer votv'\ — prior, fupcrior obligation.

* qusilsi] — the wenches.

' tke primitive flatue, and oblique fnemoria/] — the principal rcprc- Centative, and figurative monument — antique memorial

* a thri/iy Jhooiug'horn] — a pcrfgn, whom his brother frugally ufci as iiis fhoeing-horn, makes a mere tool of.

*/#wy]— Jiuficd, faree^i. * Tp ^^]— -Were I to be.

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dcftiny. Aflc* me not what I would be, if I were not Therfites -, for I care not *" to be the loufe of ♦ a lazer, fo I were not Mcnelaus. Hey-day ! ' fpirits, and fires !

finter HeSor^ Troilus^ ^axj Agamemnon^ UlyJJ^s^ Neftcr^

and Diomedj with lights.

Aga. We go wrong, we go wrong. Ajax. No, yonder 'tis. Thcre^ where we fee the liglit. BeEi. I trouble you. Ajax. No, not a whit, JJlyJfn Here comes himfclf to guide you.

Enter Achilles.

Ach\l. Welcome, brave Heftor -, welcome, princes all,

Aga. So now, fair prince of Troy, I bid good night. Ajax commands the guard to tend on you.

HeEt. Thanks, and good night, to the Greeks* general.

Men. Good night, my lord.

HeEt. Good night, fweet Menelaus.

l!her. Sweet draught ; Sweet, quoth a ! fweet fink, fweet fewer.

Achil. Good night, an4 welcome, both af once, to thofe That go, or tarry.

Aga. Good night. [Exeunt Agam. and MeneU

Achil. Old Neftor tarries ; and you too, Diomed, Keep Heftor company an hour or two.

Dio. I cannot, lord •, I have important bufinefs, * The tide whereof is now. — Good night, great Heftor.

Ht^. Give me your hand.

« to heyAl I were to be. * m lazir,]—ti leper.

^ ^iW/i, andfres /] — On feeing the company advance with torches.

« The tidt wbereef is nott;,']^-'' There i« if /iV/," &c.

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Ulyjf* Follow his torch, he goes to Calchas* tent ; rU kcq) you company. [to Tmlus.

froi. Sweet fir, you honour me.

HeB. And fo, good night.

jlcbil. Come, come, enter my tent. [Exeunt fever ally ^

fber. That fame Diomcd's a falfe-hearted rogue, a moft unjuft knave -, I will no more trufl him when he kcrs, than I will a ferpent when he hilTes : he will fpend his mouth, and promife, ^ like Brabler the hound ; but when he performs, aftronomers fgrctel it ; it is prodigious, there will come fome change ; the fun borrows of the moon, when Diomed keeps his word* I will rather * leave to fee Hedor, than not to dog him : they fay, he keeps a Trojan dr^b, and ufes the traitor Calchas his lent: rU ^fier. — Nothing but lechery! all incontinent ¥arlcts I [Exii.

SCENE 11.

Calchas' T'ent.

Enter Diomed.

Dio. What are you up here, ho ? fpeak, Cat. Who calls? Dio. Diomed.-*^ — Calchas, I think. Where is your daughter ? Col. She comes to you,

^nter Troilus, and Ulyps, at a dijlance j after them fherfttes. Vhfff. Stand where the torch may not difcover us.'

Enter Crefftda.

Tret. Creffid come forth to him ! Dio. How now, my charge !

' BraS/er the hound i] — that gives his tongue upon a falfc fccnt.

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Cn. Now, my fwcct guardian !— Hark, A word with you. [fl^^frs.

Troi. Yea, fo familiar!

Ulyjf. ^ She will fing any man at firft fight.

^er. And any man ^!ay fing her, if he can take her * cliff; flic's notcd»

Die. Will you remember ?

Cre. Remember? yes.

Dio^ Nay, but do then ; And let your mind be coupled with ypur words.

Troi. What fliould flie remember ?

Uljif. Lift !

Cre. Sweet honey Greek, tempt me no more to folly.

Ther. Roguery 1

Dio. Nay, then,

Cre. ril tell thee what.

Vio. Pho ! pho ! come, tell a pin : You arc for- fworn.

Cre. In faith, I cannot : What would you have mc do?

Tber. A juggling trick, to be — fecretly open.

Dio. What did you fwear you would beftow on me ?

Cre. I pr'ythee, do not hold me to mine oath j Bid me do any thing but that, fwcct Greek,

Dio. Good night.

Trot* Hold, patience!

Ufyjf. How now, Trojan ?

Cn. Diomed,-—

Dio. No, no, good night : Til be your fool no more.

Troi. Thy better muft.

Cre. Hark, one word in your ear.

Trot. O plague and madnefs !

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Ufyff. You arc mov*d, prince ; let us depart, I pray you. Left your difpleafure fliould enlarge itfclf To wrathful terms : this place is dangerous ; The time right deadly -, I befeech you, go.

froi. Behold, I pray you I

Ubjf- Now, good my lord, go off: ^ You flow to great diftraftion : come, my lord.

froi. I pr*ythcc, ftay.

Ufyjf. You have not patience ; come,

frw. I pray you, ftay j by hell, and by hell's torments, I will not fpeak a word.

Dm. And fo, good night.

Of. Nay, but you part in anger.

froi. Doth that grieve thee ? 0 withered truth.

Ufyjf. Why, how now, lord ?

7rw. By Jove, I will be patient.

Cre. Guardian ! — ^why, Greek !

Dio. Pho ! pho ! adieu ; you * palter.

Cre. In faith, I do not ; come hither once again.

UfyJf. You fhake, my lord, at fomething •, will you go? You will break out.

Trot. She ftrokes his cheek !

Ulyjf. Come, come.

froL Nay, ftay -, by Jove, I will not fpeak a word : There is between my will and all offences A guard of patience :— ftay a little while.

^ Yiujhw t$ great diJ!raSion t'I — Your paflion will hurry yon to the height of jnadnefs — ^^r«^iM— will involve you in the extrtmity of hazard.

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Qn. O, all you gods !— O pretty pretty pledge ! Thy mailer now. lies thinking in his bed Of thee^.and me*, and fighs, and takes my glove. And gives memorial dainty kilTes to it, As I kifs thee.-^Nay, do not fnatch it from me ; He, that takes thatj mult take my heart withaU

Dio. I had your heart iDefore, this follows ic.

Troi. I did fwear patience.

Cre. You fhall not have it> Diomed ; 'faith you Ihall not; m give you fomething elfe.

Dw. I will have this ; Whofe was it ?

Cre. It is no matter.

Dio. Come> tell me whofc it was.

Oe. 'Twas one's that lov'd me better than you wilL But, now you have it, take it.

Dio. Whofe was it ? . Cre. ° By all Diana's waiting-women yonder> And by herfelf, I will not tell you whofe«

Dio. To-morrow will I wear it on my helm j And grieve his fpirit, that dares not challenge it.

Trot. Wer't thou the devil, and wor'ft it on thy horn, Ic ihould be challenged.

Cre. Well, well, 'tis done, 'tis paft-, — And yet it is nots I will not keep my word.

Dio. Why then, farewell ; Thou never fhalt mock Diomed again.

Cre. You fhall not go :— One cannot fpeak a Word, But it ftraight ft arts you.

Dio. I do not like this fooling.

* By all Diana* s waiting'W$min yonder ^ and by birftlf^-^'^y all yoB fliny hoft^ and by the moon.

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Tber. Nor I, by Pluto : " but that that likes not nic, Plcafcs me bcft.

iDio. What, (hall I come? the hour?

Cte. Ay, come : O Jove !—

Do, come :— I fliall ^ be plagu'd.

Dio. Good night. I pr'ythee, come. Troilus, farewell ! one eye yet looks on thee ; But with the other eye my heart doth fee. — Ah ! poor our fex ! this fault in us I find. The error of our eye dircdts our mind : What error leads, muft err ; O then conclude. Minds, fway*d by eyes, are full of turpitude, \Exit.

Tber. A proof of ftrength (he could not publi(h more, Unlefs flie fay. My mind is now turn'd whore.

Ufyjf. Airs done, my lord.

Trot. It is.

UfyJf. Why day we then ?

Troi. To make a recordation to my foul Of every fy 11 able that here was fpoke. But, if I tell how thefe two did co-a6t. Shall I not lye in publifhing a truth ? Sith yet there is a credence in my heart. An efperance fo obftinately ftrong. That doih invert the atteft of eyes and ears ; As if thofe organs had deceptious functions. Created only to calumniate. Was Creffid here ?

UfyJf. I cannot ^conjure, Trojan.

Trot. She was not, fure.

Ufyjl Moft fure, ftie was.

^ tut that that Hies not /v^,]^but that xnifchief, though natural]/ odious, is my fupreme delight.

P he plagued.'] — fufFcr fcvcrdy for my infidelity. % ecitjure,y^ni(t a fpirit in her fhape.

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froi. ^ Why, my negation hath no taftc of madneft.

Ufyf. Nor mine, my lord : Creflid was here but now*

Troi. Let it not be believ'd ' for womanhood ! Think, we had mothers -, do not give advantage To ftubbom critics — apt, without a theme. For depravation — to fquare.the general fex By Creffid's rule : rather think this not Creflid.

Ufyjl What hath flie done, prince, that can foil our mothers ?

Trot. Nothing at all, unlefs that this were Ihe,

Tber. Will he fwagger himfelf out on's own eyes ?

Troi. This fhe ? no, this is Diomed's Crcflida : If beauty have a foul, this is not fhe ; If fouls guide vows, if vows be fanftimony. If fandimony be the gods* delight. If there be * rule in unity itfelf. This is not (he. O * madnefs of difcourfr. That caufe fets up with and againft itfelf ! Bi-fold authority ! where reafon can revolt Withotit perdition, and lofs aflume all reafon Without revolt ; this is, and is not, Creflid ! Within my foul there doth commence a fight Of this (Irange nature, that a thing infeparate Divides far wider than the flcy and earth ; And yet the fpacious breadth of this diviflon Admits no orifice for a point, as fubtle

' /§r tpcmnnhoo^ /] — the fake of the fcx.

• rtiU in unify i//i'^,]— certainty that one individual cannot be two diftind perfons.

* maJm/s tf£/courfey &c.] — extravagant courfe ofreafonlnf, where* IB the argaroents reciprocal y fupport and confute each other ; where rtafoo can be irrational and ftili reafon, and madnefs rational and ftiil madiiers ; and probability appears on both (Ides of the affertioh, tkacthif is, anid is not Creffida, This is a contradldlion, which I can- io( reconcile, that my union with CreJJida^'z thing, whicfi I deeaied' iidiflblitblc, fliould be fo ezteiiiively divided, and yet with fuch Tub* tiky, that the immenfe reparation ihould efcapc difcernment.

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As is Arachne's broken vaoof, to enter.

Inftance, O inftance! ft rong as Pluto's gates ;

Creflid is mine, tied with the bonds of heaven :

Inftance, O inftance f ftrong as heaven itfelf *»

The bond^ of heaven are flipped, diflbiv'd, and loosM ;

And with another knot, 'five-finger-tied,

,The fraftions of her faith, orts of her love.

The fragments, fcraps, the bits, and greafy reliquet

Of her "* o'cr-caten faith, are bound to Diomed.

Ufyjf. ' May worthy Troilus be half attached With that which here his paflion doth exprefs ?

Troi. Ay, Crreek •, and that (hall be divulged well In charafters as red as MaiTS his heart Inflam*d with Venus : never did ybung man ^ fancy With fo eternal, and fo fix'd a foul. Hark, Greek j — As much as I do Creffid love. So much by weight hate I her iDiomed : That fleeve is mine, that he'll bear on his helm ; Were it a cafque composed by Vulcan's (kill. My fword (hould bite it : not the dreadful * fpout. Which fhipmen do the hurricano call, Conftring'd in mafs by the almighty fun. Shall dizzy with more clamour Neptune's ear In his defcent, than (hall my prompted fword Falling on Diomed.

Tber. * He*ll tickle it for hb concupy.

^roi. O Creffid ! O falfe Creffid ! falfe, falfe, falfe ?

" five-fingir-tietl^l — by giving hor hand to Diomed,

^ o^er-iaten faith f] — vows already plighted-^the faithlefs arc faid to eat their words,

^ May worthy Tr9ilui\^~QzfL Tmlus feel half he utters.

y /Ji«ry]— love.

^ Jfont^ — the water fpout fhall not fall with more noife a»d vio- lence into the ocean » than ihall the blow, aimed by n^ vengeance^ light on Diomed.

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all untruths (land by thy ftained name. And they'll feem glorious.

Uiyjf- O, contain yourfelf ; Your paflion draws ears hicher.

Enter Mntas.

JEm^ I have been feeking you this hour, my lord : He£tor, by this, is arming him in Troy ; Ajax, your guard, ftays to conduct you home.

9>«. Have with you, prince:— My courteous lord, adieu : — Farewell, revolted fair !— and, Diomed, Stand fail, and wear ^ a callle on thy head ! VhfJJ^. I'll bring you to the gates. 7r«r. Accept diftraAed thanks.

[Exeunt Troilus, JEneas, and Ulyjfes. Tber. 'Would, I could meet that rogue Diomed! I would croak like a raven *, I would bode, I would bode. Patroclus will give me any tiling for the intelligence of this whore : the parrot will not do more for an almond, than he for a commodious drab. Lechery, lechery ; ftill, wars and lechery ; nothing elfe holds fafhion : A burning devil take them ! [Exii.

SCENE IIL

^he Palace of Troy.

Enter HeScr, and Andromache.

And. When was my lord fo much ungently tempered. To flop his ears againft admonifhment i Unarm, unarm, and do not fight to-day.

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HfH. You ^ train mc to oflfend you ; get you in : By all the everlafting gods, Til go.

yf»^.' My dreams will, fure, prove ominous to-day. HeS. No more, I fay.

Enter Cajfandra.

Caf. Whcfe is my brother Heftor ?

And. Here, fitter -, arm'd, and bloody in intent : Confort with me in loud and dear petition, jpurfvie we hin:i on knees ; for I have dreamt Of bloody turbulence, and this whole night

* Hath nothing been but fhapes and forms of flaughten

Caf. O, it is true.

He£l. Ho ! bid my trumpet found I

Caf. No notes of fally, for the heavens, fwect brothf r.

ffe^. Begone, I fay : the gods have heard mc fwear.

Caf. The gods are deaf to hot and pecvifh vows; They are polluted offerings, more abhorr'd Than fpotted livers in the facrifice.

And. O ! be perfuaded : Do not count it holy To hurt by being juft : it is as lawful,

* For we would give much, to ufe violent thefts. And rob in the behalf of charity. '

Caf. ' It is the purpofc, that makes ftrong the vowj But vows, to every purpofe, muft not hold : Unarm, fweet Heftor.

Hea. Hold you ftill, I fay ; Mine honour keeps ^ the weather of my fate : Life every man holds deari but the ** dear man Holds hoQour far more precious-dear than life.-^

« train me] — provoke mc. ^ Have nothing /etn.

• For fve nouUgive^ &c.]— To.ftcal in order to fcem liberal. ^ It is thepurpoje, &c.]— The elTencc of a lawful vow is the law. fulncfs of its objcft, and 'tis that alone can make it binding. » tbi weatber'l^t^ic. upper hand. ^ dear «Mjr]~valuable, man of wiprtfc.

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Enter T'roilus^

How now, young man ? tnean'ft thou to fight to-day ?

yhd. CafTandra, call my father to perfuade.

[Exit Cajfandra^

HiS^ No, 'faith, young Troilus; doff ihy harncfs, youth ; I am to-day i'the vein of chivalry : Let grow thy fmews 'till their knots be ftrong. And tempt not yet the bruflies of the war. Unarm thee, go •, and doubt thou not, brave boy, ni ftand, to-day ^ for thee, and me, and Troy.

l^roi. Brother, you have a vice of mercy in you. Which better fits a lion than a man.

He8. What vice is that, good Troilus ? chide me for it

?rflf. When many times the captive Grecians fall. Even in the fan and wind of your fair fword, You bid them rile, and live. ^ HeB. O, 'lis fair play.

5r«. Fool's play, by heaven, Heftor*

He3. How now ? how now ?

fm. For the love of all the gods. Let's leave the hermit pity with our mother 5 And when we have our armours buckled on. The vcnom'd vengeance ride upon our fwords j Spur them to ruthful work, *^rein them from ruth.

IkB. Fie, favage, fie!

Jr«f. He&or, then 'tis wars.

HiB. Troilus, I would not have you fight to-day,

froi. Who fhould withhold me? Not hie, obedience, nor the hand of Mars Beckoning with fiery truncheon my retire; Not Priamus and Hecuba on knees,

^ f«R0 ttmfim fir/^.]— clMck, withhold tkcvr fiom pity.

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Their eyes o'er-gallM with ^ recourfe of tears ; Nor you, my brother, with your true fword drawn. Opposed to hinder me, Ihould ftop my way. But by my ruin.

Re-enter Cajfandray with Priam.

Caf. Lay hold upon him, Priam, hold him faft : He is thy crutch ; now if thou lofe thy ftay. Thou on him leaning, and all Troy on thee. Fall all together.

Priam. Come, Heftor, come, go back : Thy wife hath dreamt ; thy mother hath had vifions ; Caflandra doch forefee ; and I myfelf Am like a prophet fuddenly enrapt, ./

To tell thee— that this day is ominous : Therefore, come back.

HeS. ^neas is a- Held ; And I do ftand engag'd to many Greeks, Even in the faith of valour, to appear This morning to them.

Priam. But thou (halt not go.

HeS. I mud not break my faith. You know me dutiful ; therefore, dear fir. Let me not ' fliame rcfpeft •, but give me leave To take that courfc by your confei^t and voice. Which you dp here forbid me, royaj Priam,

Cqf. O Priam, yield not to him.

And. Do not, dear father.

HeR. Andromache, I am offended with you : Upon the love you bear me, get you in.

{Exit Andrtmuubf.

Trot This foolifli, dreaming^ fuperftitious girl Makes all thefe bodements.

^ ric$urferftiarsi\''^ttn chafiog OBe taother down tKe face. < JUm re/fea ;]— appeajr dUxcfpefifiil.

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f. D farewcH, dear Hcdtor. Look, liow thou dy^ft ! look> how thy eye turns pale! Look, how thy wounds do bleed at many vents ! Haiic, how Troy roars ! how Hecuba cries out ! How poor Andronaache ^ fbtills her dolours forth i ' Bejiold, •diftraftion, frenzy, and amazement, ' Liice witlefs anticks, one another meet, And all cry— Heftor ! Heftor's deadi O Heftorl

^rri. Away! Away ! » ■

Caf. Farewell. Yet, fofx:— Heftor, I take my leaver Thou jdofl: thyfelf and all our Troy deceive. [Exit.

HeB. You are amazed, my liege, at her exclaim : Co in, and cheer the town : we'lhforth, and fight; Do deeds worth praife, and tell you them at night.

Priam. Farewell: The gods with fafety Hand about thte! [ExitTriam. Jlarums.

froi. They are at if ! hark ! Prpud Dipmed, believe^ I come to lofe my arpi, or win my fleevip.

SCENE IV,

Between Tray and the Camp.

[AUnm.'l ^ter Tberfites.

fber. Now .they arc clapper-clawing one another ; Pll go look on. That diflembling abominable varlet, Dio- Bied, has goc that fame fcurvy doting foolifh young knavc^s flecve of Troy, there, in his helm : I would fain fee them meet ; that that fame young Trojan afs, that k)¥c$ the whore there, might fend that Greekilt whore-* mafterly villain, with the fleeve, back to the diffembling luxurious drab, of a fleevel^fs errand. O* the other fide. The policy of thofe crafty *" fiieering rafcals,-^that ftale

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old moufe-catcn dry checfc, Ncftor ; land that fame dog- fox, Ulyfles, — is not prov'd worth a black-berry:— They fet me up, in policy, that mungril cur, Ajax, againd that dog of as bad a kind, Achilles: and now is thergr Ajax prouder than the cur Achilles, and will nof arm to-day ; whereupon the Grecians bcgm ' to proclaim barbarifm, and policy grows into an ill opinion. Soft I here comes fleeve, and t'other.

Enter Diomed, and Troilus.

Trot. Fly not ; for, (houldft thou take the river Styx, I would fwim after.

Die. Thou doft mif-call retire : I do not fly ; but advantageous carc^ Withdrew me from the odds of multitude : Have at thee ! [^^O' g^ off fighting.

Tber. Hold thy whore, Grecian.! — now for thy whore, Trojan ! — ^now the fleeve, now the fleeve !

Enter HeUor.

He3. What art thou, Greek ? art thou for Hedlor's match ? Art thou of blood, arid honour ?

Tber. No, no : — I am a rafcal ; a fcurvy railing knave; a very filthy rogue.

HeSt. I do believe thee •, — live. [Exit^

Tber. God-a-mercy, that thou wilt believe me ; But a plague break thy neck, for frightning me ! What's bc- <;ome of the wenching rogues ? I think, they have fwal- low'd one another : I would laugh at that miracle. Yct^ in a fort, lechery eats itfelf^ I'll feek them.

P t9 pr$elaiM harbdrifm^l^^to betray fymptoiDB of, to difirovcr a ten- 'AfJicy to barbftfiCm, and fecm to difclaim all found policy.

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SCENE V.

Tbi Jam.

Enter Diomed^ and a Servant.

DsQ. Go, go, my fervant, take thou Troilus* horfe ) Prcfcnt the fair ftecd to my lady Creflid : Fellow, commend my fervice to her beauty ; Tell her, I have chaftis'd the amorous Trojan, And am her knight by proof.

Seru. I go, my lord.

Enter Jgamemnon. .

Aga. Renew^ renew ! The fierce Polydamaa Hath beat dbwn Menon : ^ baftard Margarclon Hath Doreus priibner ; And ftands colofTus-wife, waving ' his beam. Upon the ' pa(hed codes of the kings Epiftrophus and Cedius : Polixenes is flain ; Amphimachus, and Thoas, deadly hurt \ , Patroclus ta'en, or flain \ and Palamedes Sore hurt and brui^'d : the dreadful * Sagittary Appals our numbers s hafte we, Diomed, To reinforcemem;> or we perifh all.

Enter Nejior.

Nejt. Go, bear Patroclus* body to Achilles ; 4knd bid the fnaij-pac'd Ajax arm for fliamc, ■ »»■ There is a thoufand Hedors in the field :

* UftMrd Margarelon] — ^This bafe born Ton of Priam^ 8iC» are men*

Ciooed ID «' The Thru Defiruahns of Troy.*' ' his heami] — his fpear like one. ' ^f/&/i/]— fmitten. ,

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Now here he fights on Galathe his hbrfe^ And there lacks work ; anon, he's there afoot. And there they fly, or die, like ' fcaled fculls Before the belching whale ; then is he yonder. And there the ^ ftrawy Greeks, ripe for his edge. Fall down before him, like the moMrer's fwath : Here, there, and every where, he leaves, and c^es ; Dexterity fo obeyjpg appetite. That what he wills, he does ; and does fo mucht That proof is cgtl*4 impoflibility.

Eftter Ufyjis.

Ulyjf. O, courage, courage, princes ! great Achilles Is arming, weeping, curfing, vowing vengeance : Patroclus* wounds have rouz'd his drowfy blood. Together with his mangled ' Myrmidons, That nofelefs, handlefs, hacked and chip'd, come to

him. Crying on Heftor. Ajax hath loft a friend. And foams at mouth, and he is arm'd, and at it, * Roaring for Troilus -, who hath done to-day Mad and fantaftic execution ; Engaging and redeeming of himfelf. With fuch a carelefs force, and forcclefs care. As if that luck, in very fpite of cunning. Bade him win all.

Entn j^Mc.

/ j^jax.-Ttoilus ! thou coward Troilus ! [ExiK

Dio: Ay, there, there. Nejl. So, fo, we draw together. \Examt.

« fttthd j€uUi\^% Ihoal of herrings.

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« Mymid9my^T\it foldieit of Jcbiiia.

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Enter AcbilUs.

jlcbU. Where is this Heftor ? Come, come, thou boy-' quellq-, jQiew thy face ; ICnow what it is to meet Achilles angry. Hedor! wherc's Hector? I will none but He&or.

[Exit.

S C E N E VI.

Another Part of the Field.

Re-enter Ajax^ jfax. Troilus, thou coward Troilus, Ihew thy bead !

Enter Diomed.

Dio. Troilus, I fay ! where's Troilus ? jijax. What wouldft thou I Dio. I would corre£t him.

4fax. Were I the general, thou Aiouldi^ have my office Ere that corredioh : — ^Troilus^ I fay I what, Troilus !

E^ter Troilus.

Trci. O traitor Diomed! — turn thy falfe face, thoa

traitor. And pay the lite thou ow'ft me for my horfe ! Dio. Ha ! art thou there ! j§ax. rU fight with him alone ; ftand, Diomed. Dio. He IS my prize, I will not look upon. Troi. Come both, you * cc^ging Greeks ; have at you

both. [Exennty Jlgbting.

Enter HeSor.

He8. Yea, Troilus? O, well fought, my youngeft brother !

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Enter Achilles.

jfcbiL Now do I fee thee : Ha ! — ^Have at thee, Hcftor.

Hea. Paufe, if thou wilt. \Fight.

Acbih I do difdain thy courtefy, proud Trojan. Be happy, that my arms are out of ufe : My reft and negligence befriend thee nowj But thou anon Chalt hear of me again \ Till when, go feck thy fortune,

HeSi, Fare thee well :— I would have been much more a freflier man. Had I expefted thee»^-*How now, my brother }

Re-enter Troilus.

Trot. Ajax hath ta*en -Sneas ; Shall it be ? No, by the flame of yonder glorious heaven. He fhall not carry him ; PU be taken too. Or bring him off: — Fate, hear me what I fay f •1 fcck not though I end nrjy l^e to-day. {Exit.

Enter one in armour.

Hea. Stand, (land, thou Greeks thou art a goodly mark: — No ? wilt thou not ? — I like thy armour well j ^ ril frufh it,, and milock the rivets all, But rU be matter of it : — ^Wik thou not, beaft, abide ? Why then, ftf on, til hunt thee for thy hide. [Exii^

SCENE VII,

The fame.

Enter Achilles ^ with Myrmidons.

AtBil. Q)me here about me, you my JMyrmidons ) Mark what I fay,— Attend me where I wheel :

■j^fMi M}^-ci2t not. ^ PM'frufi //J— break, or tctr it to piecei.

Tr ' Strike

TROILUS AND CRESSIDA* las

Strike not a ftrokc, but keep yourfclves in breath j And when I have the bloody Hedtor found,

* Empale him with your weapons round about ; In felleft manner ^ execute your arms.

Follow me, firs, and my proceedings eye :—

It is decreed — ^He6tor the great muft die. \^ExeimK

S C E N E VIII. Tbe/amc.

«

Enter ^erfites^ MenelauSy and Paris.

Tber. The cuckold, and the cuckold-maker are at it : Now, bull ! now, dog 1 *Loo, Paris, Moo ! now my

• double-hen*d fparrow ! 'loo, Paris, 'loo ! The bull has the game : — 'ware horns, ho ?

[Exeunt Paris and Menelaus.

Enter Margarelon.

Mar. Turn, (lave, and fight,

Tber. What art thou ?

Mar. A baftard fon of Priam's.

fber. I am a baftard too; I love baftards: I am a baftard begot^ baftard mftrud^ed^ baftard in mind, baf- tard in valour, in every thing illegitimate. One bear will not bite another, and wherefore (hould one baftard ? Take heed, the quarrel's moft ominous to us : if the ion of a whoce fight for a whore, he tempts judgment : Fare- well, baftard.

Mar. The devil take thee, coward ! [ExeiM.

^ £«/tf/f]«»Encirc]e.

* ixecute jour arms.] — ufc, employ them " yaur tfimj— purpofei^ what I have now giv4n you in charge.

* iimHe JM^l^mbok bai^ Uihn^ belonged to two.

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136 TROILUS AND CR'ESSfDA.

SCENE IX.

Jnotber Part of the Field.

Enter Htffor.

Heff. Mod putrified core^ fo fair without. Thy goodly armour thus hath coft thy life^ Now is my day's work done ; PU take good breath t ' Reft, fword ; thou haft thy fill of blood and death !

Enter Acbilles^ and bis Mtfrmidons.

Acbil. Look, Heftor, how the fun begins to fet ; How ugly night comes breathing at his heels : Even with ' the vail and darkening of the fun^ To clofc the day up, Heftor's life is done.

HeS. I am unarm'd v forego this vantage, Greek.

Acbil. Strike, fellows, ftrike ; this is the man I feek.

[HeUor falls. So, Ilion, fall thou next \ now, Troy, fink down j Here lies thy heart, thy finews, and thy bone. — On, Myrmidons ; and cry you all amain, Acbilles batb the migbty Hellor Jlain. Hark ! a retreat upon our Grecian part.

Myr. The Trojan trumpets found the like, my lord.

Acbil. * The dragon wing of night o*erfpreads the earth. And, ^ ftickler-like, the armies feparates. My half-fupt fword, that frankly would have fed, Pleas'd with this dainty bit, thus goes to bed.-—

' tbi rtfi/]— the finkiog, the fctting,

t The dragon vfing of nigbt'\ — The chariot of Nigbt wts fuppofed to ' be drawn by dragons^ on account of their extraordinary watchfulneis. The whole ferpent tribe fleep with their eyes open, and thereby fean to exert a conftant vigilance.

«• Swift, fwift, yoB dragons of tbi nigbt.^

Cymbblinb, AA II. S. %. laih. ^ >iViAr^#,]— Uke a fecond, or fideiiii«n.

i^ Come^

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Come, tie his body to' my horfc's tail ; Along the field I will the Trojan trail. lExfunt.

Sound retreat. Shouts

SCENE X. '

The /aine. Eiiter jf^amemMOM, j^ax^ Menelaus, Neftor^ Diomedes^ and

the refii marching.

Aga. Hark ! hark ! what (hout is that ?

Neft. Peaccj drums.

Sol. AchiUesH Achilles ! He^or's Qain ! Achilles !

J}io. The bruit is — ^He6tor*s flain, and by Achilles. .

^ax. If it be fo, yet braglefs kt it be ; Great He£bor was as good a man as he.

Aga. March patiently along : — Let one be fent. To pray Achilles fee us at our tent. If in his death the gods have us befriendedj. Great Troy is ours, and our fharp wars are ended.

[Exeunt.

SCENE XI.

Another Part of the Field.

Enter ASneas, and Trojans.

Mm. Sratnd> ho 1 yet are we mailers of the field : Never go home % here Itarve we out the night.

Enter Troths.

Tro. Heftor is (lain.

JU. Heaor ? the gods forbid \

Trot. He's dead ; and at the murderer's horfe*s tail,

la beaftly fort, dragg'd through the fiiameful field.-^

Frown

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Frown on, you heavens, cffeft your rage with fpeedf Sit, gods, upon your thrones, and * fmitc at Troy, I fay, at once ! let your ^ brief plagues be mercy. And linger not our fure deftruflions on !

jEne. My lord, you do difcomfort all the hod.

Trot.' You underftand me nor, that tell me fo : I do not fpeak of flight, of fear, of death s But dare all imminence, that gods, and tntn^ Addrefs their dangers in. Hedtor is gone ! Who fhall tell Priam fo, or Hecuba ? Let him, that will a fcreech-owl aye be calPd, Go in to Troy, and fay there— Hedtor's dead : There is a word will Priam turn to (tone ; Make ' wells and Niobes of the maids and wives. Cold ftatues of the youth -, and, in a word. Scare Troy out of itfelf. But, march, away : HeAor is dead ; there is no more to fay. Stay yet ; — You vile abominable tents. Thus proudly pight upon our Phrygian plains. Let Titan rife as early as he dare, ril through and through you ! — And thou, ° great-fiz'd

coward ! No fpace of earth (hall funder our two hates ; rjl haunt thee, like a wicked confcience ftill. That mouldeth goblins fwift as frenzy thoughts.— Strike a free march to Troy ! — with comfort go -, Hope of revenge fhall hide our inward woe.

Enter Pandarus.

Pan. Do you hear, my lord? do you hear?

Troi. What now ? [Exeunt JEneaSy ^c.

Pan. Here's a letter come from yon* poor girl.

* /mile, k M*^]— fuddcn, inflantaneoat* '

* weUs and'] — wf/&*^— wcfcping, « great-fiz^d co^ardl^-^AcbiUes.

Troi.

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Trot. Let me read.

Pan. A whorcfon ptifick, a whorefon rafcally ptifick fo troubles me, and the foolifh forturie of this girl j and what one thing, what another, that I Ihall leave you one o* thefe days : And I have a rheum in mine eyes too •, and fuch an ach in my bones, that, unlefs a man were ■ curft, I cannot tell what to think on't. — What fays fhc there? Trot. Words, words, mere words, no matter from the heart ; [Tearing the letter.

The effcdt doih operate another way. — Go, vrind, to wind, there turn and change together.-^ My love with words iand errors ftill (he feeds ^ But • edifies another with her deeds.

Pan. "Why, but hear you

TroL Hence, ' broker-lacquey ! — ignomy and fhame Purfue thy life, and live aye with thy name ! \Exit.

Pan. A goodly medicine for my aching bones ! — Oh world ! world ! world ! thus is the poor agent def-

pisM! 0 traitors and bawds, how earneftly are you fct a* work, and how ill requited ! Why fhould our endeavour be fo lov'd, and the performance fo loathM ? what vcrfc for it? what inftance for it ? — Let me fee :— Full merrily the humble bee doth fing, 'Till he hath loft his honey and his fting : But being once fubdu'd in armed tail. Sweet honey and fweet notes together fail.— • Good traders in the flefh, fet this in your pajnted cloths^

As many as be here of pander*s hall. Your eyes, half out, weep out ac Pandar's fall :

■ «fr^] — bewitched. * edifies] — more fubftantially entertiini.

' bntbel-lacfwej.

VOL. III. K Or,

I30 TROILUS AND CRESSIDA.

Or, if you cannot weep, yet give fome groans^

Though not for me, 'yet for your aching bones. ;

Brethren, and filters, of the hold-door trade.

Some two months hence my will (hall here be made :

It ihould be now, but that my fear is this —

^ Some galled goofe of Winchefter would hifs :

'Till then, ' Til fweat, and feek about for eafes -,

And, at that time, bequeath you— my difeafes. [^Exii.

9 Some galied goe/e of Winchefter^ — Some angry lecher, or ftniropet— The public ftews were formerly within the jurifdidion of the bifiop oftbat dioeefe,

' PUjweat.l-^^t fwetted.

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C Y M B E L I N E.

PERSONS REPRESENTED. ,

CYMBELINE, King of Briuin.

CLOTEN, Son to the Queen by a former Hufband.

LEONATUS POSTHUMUS, a Gentleman married to the

Princefs. BELARIUS, a baniflied Lord, difguifed under the Name of

Morgan. . GUIDERIUS, 7 difguifed under the Names of Polydore and ARVIRAGUS, 3 Cadwal, fuppofed Sons to Bejlarius. PHILARIO, an Italian, Friend to PosrHUMUS. lACHIMO, Friend to Philarig. CAIUS LUCIUS, Ambaflador from Rome. F^ISANIO, Servant to Posthumus^ A French Gentleman. CORNELIUS, a PhyGcian. Two Gentlemen.

Queen, Wife to Cymeeline.

IMOGEN, Daughter to Cymbelike by a former Queen*

HELEN, Woman to Imogen.

Lords, Ladies, Roman Senators, a Tribune, Apparitions, a Soothfayer, Captains, Soldiers, Meflengers, and other At- tendants.

SCENE^ometimis in Britain ; Jtmetimes in Italy.

%♦ This Plat was probably written in the year IC>04, part of the {able being founded on a tradl entitled ''^ Westward for Smelts/*

Jubliihed in 1603, *"d moil of the hiftorical incidentt taken froB> [OLINSHED, and the rell of our Chrcnidert.

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CYMBELINE.

CYMBELINE.

A C T I. S C E N E I.

Cymbeline^s Palace in Britain.

Enter two Gentlemen.

1 Gent. You do not meet a man> but frowns : * our

bloods No more obey the heavens, than our courtiers*. Still feem, as does the king's.

2 Gent. But what's the matter ?

I Gent. His daughter, and the heir of his kingdom, whom He purposed to his wife's fole ion, (a widow. That late he married) hath ^ referred hcrfelf Unto a. poor, but worthy gentleman : She's wedded i Her hufband banilh'd i (he imprifon'd : all Is outward forrow -, though, I think, the king Be touch'd at very heart.

i Gent. None but the king ?

I Gent. He, that hath loft her, too ; fo is the queen. That moft defir'd the match : But not a courtier. Although they wear their faces to the bent

* 0Mr SMsf &c.]~-otir difpofitionSy rad of confequence oar conn- tmaiices, which are faid to depend on the ftate of the blood, are no more ander the control of the celeitial inHuenccSy than thpfe of our conrtiert, bat are alike regulated by that of the king,

* rtfm^d Atf//^]— betaken herfclf for prote^on.

K3 Of

134 C Y M B E L I N E.

Of the king's looks^ hath a heart that is not Glad at the thing they fcowl at.

2 Gent. And why fo ?

I Gent. He that hath mifs'd the princefs, is a thing Too bad for bad report : and he that hath her, (I mean, that marry'd her, — alack, good man !— And therefore banifli'd) is a creature fuch As, to feek through the regions of the earth For one his like, there would be fomething failing In him that fliould compare. I do not think. So fair an outward, and fuch fluff within, Endows a man but he.

a Gent. * You fpeak him far.

I Gent. ^ I do expend him, Gr, within himfclf j Crufh,him together, rather than unfold His meafure duly.

1 Gent. What's his name, and birth ?

I Gent. I cannot delve him to the root : His father Was call'd Sicilius, who did join his honour, Againfl the Romans, with Caffibelan j But had his titles by Tenantius, whom He (erv'd with glory and admir'd fuccefs ; So gain'd the fur addition, Lconatus : And had, befides this gentleman in queflion. Two other fons y who, in the wars o'the time, Dy'd with their fwords in hand : for which, their father (Then old and fond of ifTue) took fuch forrow. That he quit being ; and his gentle lady. Big of this gentleman, our theme, deceas'd As he was born. The king, he takes the babe

* TcM/peak bimfar,} — You are lavifli in his commendation.

* / </• exUnd bim^ &c.]— I give you his proportions far fhort of what he Up and rather defcribe him in the grofs, than aim at a diftind detail of his various perfedions.'— ** Where ihey zxt extendtdJ*

TftoiLUS AND CftsssiOA, Vol. HI. p. 72. UljJF'

To

Ik

C Y M B E L I N E. 135

To his protcftion ; calls him Pofthumus ; Breeds him^ and makes him of his bed-chamber : Puts to him all the learning that his time Could make him the receiver of; which he took> As we do air, faft as *twas minifter*d ; and In his fpring became a harvell : Liy*d in court, (Which rare it is to do) moft prais'd, mod lov'd : A fample to the youngeft -, to the more mature, • A glafs that feated them j and to the graver, A child that guided dotards : to his miftrefs. For whom he now is banilh*d, — ^ her own prict Proclaims how fhe efteem'd him and his virtues By her cle&ion may be truly r^ad, What kind of man he is. 2 Gent. I honoyr him Even out of your report. But, pray you, tell m«» Is (he fole child to the king ?

1 Gmt, His only child.

He had two fons,^(if this be worth your hearing, Mark it) the eldeft of them at three years old, r the fwathing clothes the other, from their nurfery Were ftolen ; and to this hour, no guefs in knowledge Which way they went.

2 Gent. How long is this ago ?

1 Gent. Some twenty years.

2 Gent. That a king's childrer\ Ihould be fo convey'd ! So flack ly guarded ! And the fearch fo flow.

That could not trace them ! I Gent. Howfoe'cr 'tis ft range,

* 'd gh/s that feated ibemi]^^featur*d — formed, ferved as a model, or mirroar, whereby to adjufl their external appearance, " He was indeed the glafi^^ 8cc.

Henry IV. Part II. Aa 11/ S. 3. L. Percy. " TJ/j-ZeAof fafhion," Sec. Hamlet, Aft III. S. 1. Oft. ' ier $an /r/V^]-^the beftowing her precious felf upon him.

K4 Or

13$ CYMBELINE.

Or that the negligence may well be laughM at> ypt IS it true, fir.

a G^/. I do well believe you^

I Genf. We muft forbear : Here comes the gentleman. The queen^ and princefs. lExemi.

SCENE II, EtJt^ the ^eeriy Pqfthumus^ Imo^en^ and Attendants.

^een. No, be affur'd, you (hall not find me, daughter. After the flander of moft ftep-mothers. Evil ey*d unto you : you are my prifoner, but Your gaoler fhall deliver you the keys That lock up your reftraint. For you, Pofthumus, So foon as I can win the oflfended king, I will be known your advocate : marry, yet The fire of rage is in him ; and 'twere good. You lean'd unto his fentence, with what patience Your wifdom may inform you, «

Pqft. Pleafe your highnefs, I will from hence to-day.

^een. You know the peril :

rU fetch a turn abopt the garden, pitying The pangs of barr'd afFcftions ; though the king Hath charg'd yqu fhould not fpeak together. [^Exitn

Imo. O diffcmbling courtefy ! How fine this tyrant Can tickle where Ihe wounds ! — My deareft hufband, I fomcthing fear my father's wrath j but nothing, (■^ Always refcrv'd my holy duty) whaf Jlis rage can do on me : You muft be gone j And I (hall here abide the hourly (hot Qf angry eyesjf not comforted to live,

(^ Always referv*4 my btffjf dnijJ^As £^x ^ I. may fay it without ^each of .duty.)

C Y M B E L I N E. 137

But that there is this jewel in the world. That I may lee again.

P^. My queen ! my miftrefs ! O, lady, weep no more ; left I give eauie To be fufpedled of more tcndernefs Than doth become a man ! I will remain The loyal'ft hufcand that did e'er plight troth. My refidence in Rome, at one Philario's ^ Who to my father was a friend, to me Known but by letter : thither write, my queen. And with mine eyes I'll drink the words you fend. Though ink be made of gall.

R^-enier ^een.

§uui^. Be brief, I pray you : If the king come, I (hall incur I know not How much of his difpleafure : — Yet Til move him

To walk this way : I never do him wrong,

But he does buy my injuries, to be friends ;

Pays dear for my offences. \Exit^

Poft. Should we be taking leave A$ long a term as yet we have to live. The lothnefs to depart would grow : Adieu !

Imc. Nay, ftay a little : Were you but riding forth to air yourfelf. Such parting were too petty. Look here, love \ This diamond was my mother's : take it, heart } But keep it 'till you woo another wife. When Imogen is dead.

Pqft. How ! how ! another ?— You gentle gods, give me but this I have. And ^ ^ar up my embracements from a iie^t

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138 C Y M B E L I N E.

With bonds of death ! — Remain, remain thou here

[Putting on the ring. 'Whilc;fenfc can keep in on ! And fweeteft, faircft. As I my poor felf did exchange for you. To your fo infinite lofs -, fo, in our trifles I ftill win of you : For my fake, wear this ; It is a manacle of love ; I'll place it

[Putting a hracelet en her arm. Upon this faireft prifoner. Imo. O, the gods !— - When (hall ytc fee again ?

Enter Cymbeline^ and Lords.

Pofi. Alack, the king!

Cym. Thou bafcft thing, avoid ! hence, from my fight ! Ifi after this command, thou fraught the court With thy unworthinefs, thou dy'ft ; Away I Thou art poifon to my blood.

Poji. The gods proteft you ! And blcfs the good remainders of the court I I am gone.

Iviio. Tiiere cannot be a pinch in death More fharp than this is.

Cym. O difloyal thing. That fhould'ft repair my youth j thou heaped * A year's age on me !

Imo. I befeech you, fir, . Harm not yourfelf with your vexation; I Am (enfelefs of your wrath % ^ a touch more rare Subdues all pangs, all fears.

* Tears ^ ages on me,

^ a /curb M6re r/rre] — a more ezquifue fenfation, a noblci- paffion.

Tbmpest, Vol. I. p. 70. Prf. *[ with more urgent touches,**

Antony AVDCLEOPATaA, A€il, S.2. Jfift:

Cym,

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Ofm. Paft grace ? obedience ?

bno. Paft hope, and in defpair ; that way, paft grace.

Cjm. That might*ft have had the fole fon of my queen!

Imo. O blcft, that I might not ! I chofe an eagle. And did avoid ' a puttock.

Ofm. Thou took*ft a beggar ; would'ft have made my throne A feat for bafencfs.

Im. No \ I rather added A luftre to it.

Cym. O thou vile one !

Imo. Sir, It is your fault that I have lovM Pofthumus : You bred him as my play-fellow s and he is A man, worth any woman j over-buys me

• Almoft the fum he pays.

Cym. What ! — art thou mad ?

• Imo. Almoft, fir : Heaven reftore me ! — *Would I were A neat-herd's daughter ! and my Leonatus

Our neighbour ftiepherd's fon !

Re-enter ^een.

Ofm. Thou foolifli thing ! They were again together : you have done

\^o the queen.

Not after our command. Away with her. And pen her up.

^een. Befccch your patience : — Peace, Dear lady daughter, peace ; — Sweet fovereign. Leave us to ourfclves i and make yourfelf fome comfort Out of your beft advice.

' sfaitotk.'] — a kite.

* jUmfft the /urn >&/^tfj/.]— By almoft every pang he feeli on my ac' CODAC;

qfm.

I40 C y M B E L I N E.

Cym. Nay, let her languifli A drop of blood a day ; and^ being aged. Die of this folly ! {E^.

Enter Ptfanie.

^een. Fie ! — you muft give way : Here is your fervant. — How now, fir ? What news ?

Pif. My lord your fon drew on my m^ften

^ueen. Ha ! No harm, I truft, is done ?

Pif. There might have been. But that my mafter rather play'd than fought. And had no help of anger : they were parted By gentlemen at hand.

^een. I am very glad on't.

Imo, Your fon's my fathcr*s friend j he takes his part.-* To draw upon an exile ! — O brave fir!-

I would they were in Africk both together;

Myfelf by with a needle, that I might prick

The go^x back. Why came you from your mafter ?

Pif. On his command : He would not fuffer me To bring him to the haven : left thefe notes Of what commands I fhould be fubjeft to. When it pleas*d you to employ mq.

^een. This hath been Your faithful fervant : I cJare lay mine honour. He will remain fo.

Pty. I humbly thank your highncfs.

^een. Pray, walk a while.

Jmo. About fome half hour hence, pray you, fptak with me: You fhall, at leaft, go fee my lord aboard ; For this time, leave me, [Exeunt.

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SCENE III.

Enter Cloten, and two Lords.

1 Lord. Sir, 1 would advife you to Ihift a fliirU; the vioknce of adion hath made you reek as a facrifice : Where air comes out, air comes in : there's none abroad fi> wholefome as that you venp.

Clot. If my (hirt were bloody, then to Ihift it Have i hurt him ?

2 Lard. No, faith ; not fo much as his patience.

i^fidi.

1 Lord. Hurt him ? his body's a paflable carcafs, if he be not hurt : it is a thorough-fare for fteel, if it be not hurt.

2 Lord. His fteel w^ in debt ; it went o' the back-fide the town. \^Afide.

Clot. The villain would not ftand me. 2 Lord. No i but he fled forward Hill, toward your face. • [y^^.

1 Jjord. Stand you ! You have land enough of your own : but he added to your having ^ gave you fome ground.

2 Lord. As many inches as you have oceans : Puppies !

i4fide.

Clot. I would, they had not come between us.

2 Lord. So would I, 'till you had meafur'd how long a fool you were upon the ground. {^Jidc.

Clot. And that (he (hould love this fellow, ^d refufe me!

2 Lord. If it be a fin to make a true eledion, fhe^ is damn*d. [JJide.

M JLord^ Sir, as I told you always, her beauty and her

* mi] — fxnoke.

brain

14« C Y M B E L I N E.

brain * go not together : ^ She*s a good fign, but I have feen fmall refleftion of her wit.

2 Lord. She fhines not upon fools, left the refle£bion fhould hurt her. {Aftdc^,

Clot. Come, Til to my chamber: 'Would there had been Ibme hurt done !

2 hord. I wiih not fo •, unlefs it had been the fall of an afs, which is no great hurt. \^/iftde.

Clot. You'll go with us ?

2 Lord, ril attend your lordfhip.

Clot. Nay, come, let's go together.

2 Lord. Well, my lord. ' [Exeunt.

SCENE IV.

Imogens Apartments.

Enter Imogen^ and Pifanio.

Into. I would thou grew'ft unto the fliores o* the haven. And queftion'dft every fail : if he ftiould write. And I not have it, ** 'twere a paper loft • As offered mercy is. What was the laft That he fpake to thee ?

Pif. 'Twas, His queen^ his queen !

Imo. Then wav*d his handkerchief ?

Pif. And kifs'd it, madam.

imo. Scnfelcfs linen ! happier therein than I !— ' And that was all ?

Pif. ]Nfc, madam ; for fo long As he could make me with this eye, or ear, Diftinguifli him from others, he did keep

i

• go not together :]'^sirc not equal.

P Sbe^j agood Jign,] — She has a fpccious appearance, but no wit. ' ^ttoen a paper loft as offered mercy «.]— as valuable to mc as that which contained a criminal's pardon.

The

C Y M B E L I N E. i4j

The deck, with glove, or hat, or handkerchief. Still waving, as the fits and ftirs of his mind Could beft exprefs how (low his foul fail'd on. How fwift his (hip.

Imo. Thou fhould'ft have made him As little as' a crow, or lefs, ere left To after-eye him .

Pif. Madam, fo I did.

Imo. I would have broke mine eye-ftrings; crack'd them, but To look upon him ^ 'till ' the diminution Of fpace had pointed him fharp as my needle : Nay, followed him, 'till he had melted from The fmallnefs of a gnat to air ; and then Have turn'd mine eye, and wept. — But, good Pifanio, When (hall we hear from him ?

Pif. Be aflur'd, madam. With his next • vantage.

ifio. I did not take my leave of hjm, but had Moft pretty things to fay : ere I could tell him. How I would think on him, at certain hours. Such thoughts, and fuch -, or I could make him fwear. The Ihe's of Italy (hould not betray Mine intereft, and his honour -, or have charged him. At the fixth hour of morn, at noon, at midnight, * To encounter me with orifons, for then I am in heaven for him ; or ere I could Give him that parting kifs, which " I had fet Betwixt two charming words, comes in my father,

' the diminutien 0/*^i}rf ]— occafioned by the diflance between U9»

• w*/j^/]— opportunity. ••

^ ^•tni$unter ms toitb trifons^'^TQ keep time with me in his prayers*

* Ibad/it'l^^'l fhould have fet, like a jewel between two fparks.

And,

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144 CYMBfiLINE^

And, like the tyrannous breaching of the northf "" Shakes all our buds from growings

Enter a Laij.

Lady. The queen, madam, Defires your highncfs' company. '

Imo. Thofe things I bid you do, get them difpatcHM.-^ I will attend the queen.

?ij. Madam, I flialL [ExetmL

SCENE V.

ROME. An Apartment in ThilarWs Houfe. .

Enter Pbilarioj Jacbimo^ and a Frenchman.

Jack. Believe it, fir : I have fcen him in Britain ; he was then ''of a crefcent note ; expcfted to prove fo worthy^ as fince he has been allowed the name of: but I could then have looked on him without the help of admiration ; though the catalogue of his endowments had been ' tabled by his fide, and I to perufe him by items.

Phil. You fpeak of him when he was lefs furnilh'd, than now he is, with that which ^ makes him both with- out and within.

French. I have it^n him in France : we had very many there, could behold the fun with as firm eyes as he.

lacb. This matter of marrying his king's daughter,

^ Shakes all our buds from growing,'] — Dcftroys the hoped-for hanreft of our loves— iJi&ir/j ailj &c. from bloning. *' as whirlwinds ^tf^^ fair budsJ** Taming of the Shrbw» Vol. II. p. 362. PDilft» p*594«

^ofd crefent note\\ — rifing into fame.

* tabled'] — infcribed on a table.

7 makes iim] — forms, accompliflies him.

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(wherein he muft be wcigh'd rather by her value, than his own) ' words him, I doubt not, a great deal from the matter.

French. And then his banifhment.

lacb. Ay, and the approbation of thofe, that weep this lamentable divorce, * under her colours, are wonderfully to extend him -, be it but to fortify her judgment, which elie an eafy battery might lay flat, for taking a beggar without more quality. But how comes it, he is to fo- joum with you ? How creeps acquaintance ?

Phil. His father and I were foldiers together : to whom I have been often bound for no lefs than my life : —

Enter Pojlhumus.

Here comes the Briton : Let him be fo entertained amongft you, as fuits, with gentlemen of your ^ knowing, to a ftranger of his quality. — I befeech you all, be better known to this gentleman ; whom I commend to you,, as a noble friend of mine : How Worthy he is, !• will leave to appear hereafter, rather than (lory him in his own bearing.

French. Sir, we ^ have known together in Orleans.

P§ft. Since when I have been debtor to you for cour- tefies, which I will be ever to pay, and yet pay (till.

French. Sir, you o*er-rate my poor kindnefs: I was gUdl did ^ atone my countryman and you ; it had been pity, you (hould have been put together with fo mortal a purpofe, as then each bore, upon ' importance of fo flight and trivial a nature.

* to9ris bim^l — caufes the reprefentation of him to vary widely from the trach.

' UMiier btr cokun^-^Uom their attachment to her, contribatet Sreatly to fet him off» to enhance his reputation. ^ knevring^ — good breeding.

* buve knwfu t9gttber\ — were acquainted* * ii/««^]— reconcile,

* imfsriaMce'}^^^ matter.

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Poji. By your pardon, fir, I was then a young travel- kr ; ' rather.fhunn'd to go even with what I heard, than in my every aftion to be guided by others' experiences : but, upon my mended judgment, (if I offend not to fay it is mended) my quarrel was not altogether flight.

French. 'Faith, yes, to be put to the arbitrement of fwordsf and by fuch two, that would, by all likelyhood, have < confounded one the other, or have fallen both. ' laib. Can we, with manners, aik what was the difFe- lence ?

French. Safely, I think : 'twas a contention in publick, which may, ^ without contradidtion, fuffer the report. It was much like an argument that fell out lad night, where each of us fell in praifc of our country miftrefles : This gentleman at that time vouching, * (and upon war- rant of bloody affirmation) his to be more fair, virtuous, wife, chafte, ^ conflant-qualified, and lefs attemptibic, than any the rarefl of our ladies in France,

lacb. That lady is not now living •, or this gentleman's opinion, by this, worn out.

Pojl, She holds her virtue ftill, and I my mind.

lach.. You muft not fo far prefer her Yore ours of Italy.

Poft. Being fo far provok'd as I was in France, I would abate her nothings ' though I profefs myfelf her adorer, not her friend.

' rather JhtitH^d] — avoided condudliog myfelf by the advice of others, than fuffered their experience to be my guide. < ccn/jMtJtM] — defpatched, deftroyed.

* without eofttradiSion^ Jnff^^ ^^' r//5r/.]— undoubtedly be as pub- lickly told,

* (and ttf§M warrant 9f hlotdy affirmation) — and declared himfelf ready to (hed his blood in fupport of his ailertion.

^ conftant'quaiified^ and Ufs attemptiS/e,]^-<nd\itd with conftancy, and lefs liable to be feduced«

* thongb I profefs mjfeifber adorer ^ not her friend. '^-'-ijum!^ I ikd^ild difclaim all title to her friendships and rank myMi poly among her

t timircn^^ir friend, not »^ adorer.

Ucb.

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lacb. As faitj and as good, (a kind of hand-in- hand comparifon) had been fomething too fair, and coo good» for any lady in Britany. If ihe went before others I have feen> as that diamond of yours out-luftres many I have beheld, * I could not believe {he excelled many : but I have not feen the mod precious diamond that is, nor you die lady.

P6fi. I praisM her, as I rated her : fb do I my done.

Jacb. What do you efteem it at ?

Pq/t. More than the world enjoys.

Lub. Either your unparagon^'d miftrefs is dead, or melg out-prizM by a trifle.

Pcfi. You arc miftaken : the one may be fold, or given; if there were wealth enough for the purchafe, or merit for the gift : the other is not a thing for fale, and only the gift of the gods.

lacb. Which the gods have given you ?

Pofi. Which, by their graces, I will keep.

liub. You may wear her in title yours : but, you know, (trange fowl light upon neighbouring ponds. Your ring may be ftolen too : fo, of your brace of unprizeable efti- mations, the one is but frail, and the other cafual; a cunning thief, or a that- way- accompliih'd courtier, would hazard the winning both of firft and laft.

Pojt. Your Italy contains none fo accompliftiM a cour* oer, to ' convince the honour of my miftrefs i if, in the holding or lofs of that, you term her frail. I do no- thing doubt, you have ftore of thieves i notwithftanding, I fear not my ring.

Pbil, Let us leave here, gentlemen.

Po/l. Sir, with all my heart. This worthy fignior, I

%InMli MM biliiPi Jhi ixctUii wiT^j;]— Icould yet bdieve there wire fluoy whom ihe did not excel.—/ mtU helievt^ I tmld kut"^ mMm Hi ke/ieve. ^ rtfirv/jM'/]— overcome.

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thank him, makes no ftfangcr of mc> we are familiar at firft..

lack. With five times fo much converfatioti, I (hould get ground of your fair miftrefs : make her go back, even to the yielding j had I admittance, and opportunity to friend.

Poft. No, rio.

lacb. I dare, thereupon, pawn the moiety of my eftate to your ring -, which, in my opinion, o'er-values it fome- thing : But I make my wager rather againft youf confi- dertce, than her reputatidn ir and, to bar your offence herein too, I durli attempt it againft any lady in the worlds «

Poft. Ydu afe • a great deal abus'd in too bold a per- fuafioil i artd I dotibt not yo\i*d fuftain what you're worthy of, by your attempt.

lacb. What's that ?

Poft. A repulfe : Though your attenrtptj as you call it, deferves more ; a punifhment too.

Phil. Gentlemen, enough of this : it came in too fud* denlyi let it die as it was born, and, I pray you, be bet- ter acquainted 4

lacb. 'Would I had put my eftate, and my nrighbour's^ on the ^ approbation of what I have fpoke.

Poft. What lady would you chufe to aflail ?

lacb. Yours •, who in cOriftancy, you think, ftands fo fafe. I will lay you ten thoufand ducats to your ring, that, commend me to the court where your lady is, with no more advantage than the opportunity of a fecond con-^ ference, and I will bring from thence that honour of hers, which you imagine fo referv'd.

Poft. I will wager againft your gold, gold to it: ay rmg I hold dear as my finger ; 'tis part of it.

• a great deal aSui*J]'^fo{9ly deceived, f afprdatiM]-^proof.

lacb.

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lacb. You are "* a friend, and therein the wifer. If you buy ladies' flefti at a million a dram, you cannot preferve k from tainting : But, I fee, you have fofpe religion in you, that you fear.

Pojf. This is but a cuftom in your tongue : you bear a graver purpofe, I hope.

lacb. I am the mailer of my fpeeches ; and would ' un- dergo what's fpoken, I fwear.

Pqfi. Will you ?— J fhall but lend my diamond 'till your return : — ^Let there be covenants drawn between us: My miftrefs exceeds in goodnefs the hugenefs of your unworthy thinking: I dare you to thi^ match: here's my ring. Pbil. I will have it no lay.

lacb. By the gods it is one : — * If I bring you no fuffi- cicnt teftimony that I have enjoy'd the dcareft bodily part of your miftrefs, my ten thoufand ducats are* yours i fo is your diamond too : If I come off, iand leave h^r in fpch honour as you have truft in^ (he your jewel, this your jewel, and ipy gold are yours ; — provided, I have youf commendation, for my more free entertainment.

Pojf. 1 embrace thefe conditions -, let us have articles betwixt us: — only, thus far you (hall anfwer. If you make your voyage upon her, and give me direftly to un- dcrftanc) you have prevailed, I am no further your enemy, flic is nop worth our debate : if fhe remain unfeduc'd. (you not making it appear othcrwife) for your ill opu Aion, and the affault you have made to her chaftity^, you fliall anfwer me with your fword,

Jacb. Your hand -, a covenant : We will have thefc things fct down by lawful counfcl, and ftraight away for

* J frUnd^'l — to the lady, and as fuch wife, in not e^poiiDg bcr 10 luiard — ^Jraid^ and that's a proof of your wifdom. ' ««^«r;^0]— -undertake. .' Iflhringjoufujjidtnt^ &c. my ten thw/und ducats are mina ice.

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Britain ; left the bargain fhould catch cold, and &%rve : I will f^ch my goldj and have our two wagers recorded,

Poji. Agreed. [Exeunt Pojibumusy iftid lacbime.

French. Will this hold, think yqu ?

PbiL Signior lachimo will not from it. Pray, let ua follow 'em. \Exeun$.

SCENE VI.

Qymbeline*s Palace.

Enter ^ueen, Ladies, and Cornelius.

^eeui Whiles yet thp dew's on ground, gather thofe flowers ; Make haftc : Who has the not<; of thpm ?

X Z^^. I, madam.

^ueen. Difpatch. — [Exeunt ladii^.

Now, matter do6tor ; have you brought thofe drugs ?

Cor. Pleafeth your highnefs, ay : here they arc, madam ; put I befcech your grace, (without offence j My confcience bids me a(k) wherefore you have Commjanded of me thefe moft poifonous compounds, Which are the movers of a languilhing death j But, though flow, deadly ?

Sjieen. 1 wonder, doftor. Thou aik'ft me fuch a queftion : Have I not been Thy pupil long ? Haft thou not learn'd me how To make perfumes ? diftill ? preferve ? yea, fo. That our great king himfelf doth woo me oft For my confe&ions ? Having thus far proceeded^ (Unlefs thou think'ft me devilifh) is't not meet That I did amplify my judgment in Other * conclufions ? I will try the forces

Mbrchant of Viw ici, VoK II. p. 103. Laun. Antony and ChVO^hy^hf Aft V. S. z. Caf.

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Of thefe thy cbmpounds on fuch creatures as We count not worth the hanging, (but none human) To try the vigour of them, and apply Allaymeats to their a<5b ; and by them gather Their feveral virtues, and cfie&s.

Cor. Your highnefs Shall from this pra^lice but cngke hard your heart : Befides^ the feeing thefe effeds will be Both noifome and infe£tiou$.

^ueen. O, content thee.^^ ■

Enter Pifanio.

Here comes a flattering rafcal % upon him [/^de.

Will I firft work : he's for his mafter.

And enemy to my fon.-^How now, Pifanio ?—

Dodor, your fervice for this time is ended ;

■ Take your own way. Cor. I do fufpeft you, madam 9

But you ihall do no harm* [y^de^

^een. Hark thee, a word, » [To Pifanio.,

Cor. [jifidf.'\ I do not like hen She doth think, flic has

Strange lingering poifbns : I do know her fpirit.

And will not truft one of her malice with

A drug of fuch damn'd nature: Thofe, (he has,

Will ftupify and dull the fenfe a while ;

Which firft, perchance, flieUl prove on cats, and dpgt %

Then afterward up higher : but there is

No danger in what (hew of death it makes.

More than the locking up the fpirits a time,

Ta be more freih, reviving. She is fool'd

With a moft falfe effeft j and I the truer.

So to be falfe with hen

* f$ki j$ur §WM fv^.]~^You are difiaiffed* *^

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^een. No further fcrvice, doftor. Until I fend for thee.

Cor. I humbly take my leave. , . [Exif.

^en. Weeps (he ftill, fay'ft thou ? Doft thou think, in time She will not "^ quench \ and let inftru6tions enter Where folly now poffcfles ? Do thou work : When thou Ihalt bring me word, Ihe loves my fon, ril tell thee, on the inftant, thou art then As great as is thy matter : greater ; for His foi tunes all lie fpeechlefs, and his name Is at laft gafp : Return he cannot, nor Cohtinue where he is : * to fhift his being, Is to exchange one mifery with another ; And every day, that comes, comes to decay A day's work in him : What- (halt thou expe<5t. To be depender on a thing ^ that leans ? Who cannot be new built ; nor has no friends,

\Xhe ^een drops a pbiolt Pifanio takes it up^ So much as but to prop him ? — Thou tak'ft up Thou know'ft not what ;"but take it fot thy labour: It is a thing I make, which hath the king Five times •redeem'd from death j I do not know What is more cordial : — Nay, I pr'ythee, take it j It is an earneft of a further good That I mean to thee. ' Tell thy miftrefs how The cafe ftands with her ; do't, as from thyfelf. Think ' what a chance I hou changeft on ; but think; Thou haft thy miftrefs ftill -, to boot, my fon. Who fliall take notice of thee j moyc the king

^ fttijieh;] — cool.

* Ujhift bis beings"] — to change his place of abode* 7 that leans ?] — chat is in a declining ftate.

» tvbat a cbdTtce tbou cbangtft on ;] — how likely thou art to better thy fopdition bv fuch W exchange of fervice, or xaiher attachment*

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To any (hapc of thy preferment, fuch ' As thoult defire ; and then myfelf, I chiefly, That fct thee on to this defert, am bound To load ihy merit richly. Call my women :

lExit Ptfanio. Think on my words. — A fly, and conftant knave 1 Not to be (hak'd : the agent for his mafter ; And the remembrancer of her, to hold The hand faft to her lord. — 1 have given him that, Which, if he take, fhall quite unpeople her ■Of leiger^ for her fweet •, and which fhe, after. Except fhe bend her humour, fhall be aflur'd

Re-enter Ptfanio^ and ladw.

To taftc of too. — So, fo ; — well done, well done :

The violets, .Qowfljps, and the primrofes.

Bear to my cloftrt :— Fare thee well, Pifanio •,

Think on my words. [fixeunt §ueen^ and ladies^

Pi/. And fhall do : But when to my good lord I prove untrue, y\\ choke myfelf: there's all I'll do for you. [Exit.

SCENE yii,

Imogen^ s Apartment.

Enter Imogen.

hM. A father cruel, and a ftep-dame falfe^ A fooliih fuitor to a wedded lady. That hath her hufband banifh'd -, — O, that hufband ! •My fupreme crown of grief! and thofe repeated

• ifliegersfir ber fweet j]— Of advocates for her hufband.

* Uyjkpneme ernan 9/ grief I &c.] — The completion of my diftrels, wA caofe of thofe continual afiaultt that are made upon it, which I Idhio in confequence of it.

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Vexations of it ! Had I been thief-ftokn. As my two brothers^ happy ! but ttioA mifenUe Is * the defire that's glorious : Blefled be thofe^ How mean foe'er, ^ that have their honeft wills. Which feafons comfort. — ^Who may this be f • Fie !

^nter Pi/anio, and lacbimif^

Tif. Madam, a noble gentleman of Rome, Comes from my lord with letters.

lach. ^ Change you, madam ? The worthy Leonatus is in {afety. And greets your highnefs dearly, \Givn a UtUr.

Imo. Thanks, good fir ; You are kindly welcome,

lacb, AH of her, that is out of door, moft rich I If (he be furnifh'd with a mind fo rare, [Afidi.

She is alone the Arabian bird *, and I Have loft the wager. Boldnefs be my frieii4 ! Arm me, audacity, from head to foot,. Or, like the Parthian, I fhall Dying fight \ Rather, dircftly fly.

Imogen reads. 'He is one of the noblefi note^ t$ wboje kindnejles I

mofi infinitely tied RefieS ufon bim\accordingly^ as ytm value your ^ truejlj,

Leonatus,

So far I read aloud \

But even the very middle of my heart

« tbt difire tbat^s glori§us:'\ — whofe objcft is an exalted ftadoBF-^-t tafte above the vulgar. *^ O the fierce wretebednefs xYMghfj brings.*'

TiMON OP Athens, A6t IV. S. 2. Fliv. ^^ tlhit bapi tbiir h^wft fjc^i/^i J-^that have an opportunity of enjoying their Immble wi(hes» a circumftance that gives to comfort its bigkcft ^cft. • F///] — on fucl^ introfion. . .

' 0<M|f# jw,]— your coqntenance* « trvft

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Is warmM by the reft, and takes it thaokfuU/.-^ You are as welcome, worthy fir, as I Have words to bid you ^ and (hal) find ft fbp Id all chat I can do.

lia^b. Thanks,, faireft lady.«~ What ! are men mad ? Hath nature given them eyes

To fee this vaulted arch, and the rich ^ crop Of lea and land, which can diftinguilh 'twixt The fiery orbs above, and the ^ twinn'd ilones Upon the ^ unnumber'd beach ? and can we not Partition m^e with fpe£):acles ib precious 'Twixt fair and foul ?

Jmo. What makes your admiration ?

lacb. ' It cannot be i' the eye ; for apes and monkcySi Twixt two fuch (he's, would chatter this way, and Contemn with "^ mows the other : Nor i* the judgment s For ideots, in this cafe " of favour, would Be wifely definite : Nor i* the appetite 9 Slunery, to fuch neat excellence oppos'd, * Should make defirc vomit emptinefs, Not fo allur'd to feed,

Jmc. What is the matter, trow ?

Jiofb. The cloyed will, ' (That fatiate yet unfatisfy'd dcfire. That tub both fiird and running) ravening firft The lamb, Jongs after for the garbage.

^ ^*/] — produce. * /ff/x/yV]— ulike in figure, or fixe.

^ MMMMmher*d'\ — whofe pebbles arc namberleis. Leae, A&IV.«

fi. 6. E^. -^mfmbtr^d^ numerous.

^ b €MMM$t U P tbi eyei]^-Thc fault of making fo penrerfp a eluHce*

* «0Vi]-*^r7 iDOttths, marks of difguft. ^ if y^wMrr,].— of comparative beauty.

• Uimld make defire vmit mptimfs^ u^t fi Mliur^i /# y^/^.]— WooU iPpe it. tboiigii empty, a £t of loathing, rather than excite appetite— • ^ n^Hwefit rather than induce the beholder to feed upon it*

f Tinrtjmiate, jit unj^tuffiy that tuh^ Sec.

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Imo. What, dear fir, ' Thus raps you ? i^re you well ?

lach. Thanks, madam ; well :- — *Befcech you, fir,

[Xq Pi/anio. ' Defirc my man's abode where I. did leaVe him :

• HcV ftrange, and peevilh,

• Pif. I was going, fir. To give him welcome.

Imo. Continues well my lord ? Hi$ health, *bcfecch you ?

lach. Well, madam.

Imp. Is he difpos*d to mirth ? I hope he is.

Jacb. Ejcceeding pleafant ; none a ft ranger there So merry and fo gamcfome : he is cair4 The Briton reveller.

Jmo. When he was here. He did incline to fadncfs j and oft-times Not knowing why.

lach. .1 never faw him fad. There is a Frenchman his companion, one An eminent monfieur, that, it feems, much I0VC5 A Gallian girl at home : ^ he furnaces The thick fighs from him; whiles the jolly Briton (Your lord, I mean) laughs from's free lungs, cries, 0/ Can my fiies hold^ to think y that man, — who knows By hijloryy report ^ or bis own proofs What woman isy yea^ what fie cannot chuje But muft hcy — will bis free hours languijh For ajjur'd bondage ? ' Imo. Will my lord fay fo ?

lach. Ay> madam ; with his eyes in flood with laughter.

« Thus reps you .^] — Tranfports you thus. ' Defirt] — Search outf • h^s ftrange^ and peetfifij] — He's a foreigner, and cafily irritated. ^ bifurnaffj] — breaths forth, as a furnace doth^ fparks and (mok^

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It is a recreation to be by.

And hear him mock the Frenchman : But, heavens know^

Some men are much to blame.

Lm. Not he, I hope.

lacb. Not he: But yet heaven's bounty l:owards him might Be usM more thankfully. ° In himfelf, 'tis much ; In you, — ^which I account his, beyond all talents,— Whilft I am bound to wonder, I am bound To pity too.

Imo. What do you pity, fir ?

lacb. Two creatures, heartily.

Imo. Am I one, fir ? You look on me ; What wreck difcern you in me, Dcfcrves your pity ?

Lub. Lamentable ! What ! To hide me from the radiant fun, and folace r the dungeon by a fnuff ?

Imo. I pray you, fir. Deliver with more opennefs your anfwers To my demands. Why do you pity me ?

lacb. That others do,

I was about to fay, enjoy your But

It is an office of the gods to venge it. Not mine to fpeak on't.

Imo.' You do feem to know Something of me, or what concerns me ^ Pray you, (Since doubting things go ill, often hurts n^ore Than to be fure they do : For certainties Either are paft remedies ; or, timely known,

■ Ja bim/iffg 'tis much {] — Such a condudl is very eztraordinaiyt Mrhen confidered only as proceeding from a man of his rare qualities, btc when viewed, as ufcd towards you> his mate ineilimable, as pi- ttOBf as 'tis ftraoge.

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The remedy's then born) difcoyer to me ^ What both you fpur and ftop.

lacb. Had I this cheek To bathe my lips upon ^ this hand, whofe touch^^ Whofe every touch, would force the feeler's foul To the oath of loyalty ; this objcft, which Takes prifoner the wild motion of mine eye. Fixing it only here : ihould I (damn'd then) Slaver with lips as common as the flairs That mount the Capitol *, join gripes with hands Made hard * with hourly falfhood (£alfhood, as With labour) then lie peeping in an eye, Bafe and unluftrous as the fmoky light That's fed with (linking tallow ; it were fit, That all the plagues of hell ihould at one timt Encounter fuch revolt

Jmo. My lord, I fear. Has forgot Britain.

lacb. And himfelf. Not !, Inclin'd to this intelligence, pronounce The beggary of his change ; but 'tis your graces That, from my mutefl confcience, to my tongue, Charhis this report out.

Imo. Let me hear no more.

Jacb. O deareft foul ! your caiife doth ftrike my heart With pity, that doth make me fick. A lady So fair, and ^ faften'd to an empery. Would make the greateft king double ! to be partnered With • tomboys, hir'd with • that felf-exhibition

^ fFhat hotb you Jpur and flop.'] — ^This piece of intelligence, which yon ieem fo eager to communicate, and yet withhold ; which at once incites you to fpeak, and retrains you from it.

» witb bogr/y /tf^^^]— with frequent preflure*

T faflin^i to an ^Mr/#ry,]— allied to a crown.

* tomboys,] — coarie llrumpets.

* tbat /iff'-fxbibition]'^tht very penfion you allow him.

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Which your own coffers yield ! with diieasM ^ ventui^Si

That play with all infirmities for gold

Which rottennefs can lend nature I fuch boilM ftufF,

As well might poifon poifon ! Be reveng'd ;

Or Ihe, that bore you, was no queen, and you

Recoil from your great ftock.

Imo. Revehg'd! How (hould 1 be reveng'd ? If this be true, (As I have fuch a heart, that both mine ears Muft not in hafte abufe) if it be true. How (hould I be revenged ?

Jacb. Should he make me Live like Diana's priell, betwixt cold Iheets ; Whiles he is * vaulting variable r^mps. In your defpite, upon your purfc ? Revenge it. I dedicate myielf to your fweet pleafure ; More noble than that runagate to your bed ^ And will continue faft to your afie£tion. Still dofe, as fure.

Imo. What ho, Pifanio 1

lacb. Let me my fervice tender on your lips.

Imo. Away ! — I do condemn mine ears, that have So long attended thee. — If thou wert honourable. Thou would*It have told this tale for virtue, not For fuch an end thou feek'ft } as bale, as ftrange. Thou wronged a gentleman, who is as far From thy report, as thou from honour ; and Sdicit'ft here a lady, that difdains Thee and the devil alike :— What ho, Pifanio !— The king my father {hall be made acquainted Of thy affault : if he {hall think it fit, A £iucy (tranger, in his court, ' to mart

^ r/«/irr/iJ— adventurers, traders.

' VMM/ti/^varia^lt rampSf'l'^iCponinghimtclfmth variety.

^ U m^j-^io traffick.

As

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i6o C Y M B E L I TsT EJ.

As in a Romifli ftcw, and to expound

His beaftly mind to us ; he hath a court

He little cares for, and a daughter whom

He not refpefts at all.^— What ho, Pifanio !

lacb. O happy Leonatus ! I may fay ; ,

.The credit, that thy lady hath of thee,

Deferves thy truft ; and thy moft perfefl goodnefa

Her affur*d credit ! — Blefled live you long !

A lady to the worthicft fir, that ever

Country call'd his ! and you his miftrefs, only

For the moft worthicft fit ! Give me your pardon. I have fpoke this, to know if your affiance

Were deeply rooted ; and * ftiall make your lord.

That which he is, new o*er : And he is one

The trueft manner'd ; fuch a holy witch.

That he enchants focieties unto him :

Half all men's hearts are his.

Imo. You make amends.

lacb. He fits *mongft men, ' like a defcended god : He hath a kind of honour fets him ofi^. More than a mortal reeming4 Be not angry, Moft mighty princefs, that I have adventur'd To try your taking of a faUc report; which hath Honoured with confirmation your great judgment In the eleftion of a fir fo rare. Which you know, cannot err : The love I bear him Made me to fan you thus ; but the gods made you. Unlike all others, chafflc;fs. Pray, your pardon.

Imo. Airs well, fir : Take my power i* the court for yours.

lacb. My humble thanks. I had almoft forgot

* fltaii make your ^r</,]— fhall now defcribe him to you anew> in hia proper colours.

^ like a dejandtd god :'\^'^* —like the herald Mercury ^

•* Neto4ighttd:' &c. ^

HAMLfiT, Ad III. S. 4.' HMm.

To

G Y M B E L t N E. t6t

To intreat your grace but in a fmall requeftj And yet of moment too, for it concerns Your lord ; myfelf, and other noble friends, Are partners in the bufinefs.

Mo. pray, what is't ?

Idcb. Some do2en Romans of us, and your tord^ (The beft feather of our wing) have mingled fums. To buy a prefcnt for the emperor 5 Which I, the fa6tor for the reft, have dpni In France : 'Tis plate, of rare device ; and jewels. Of rich and exquifite form ; their values great ^ And I am fomething curious, being ' ftrange. To have them in fafe ftowage •, May it pleafe yoU To talK them in prote£tion i

Aw. Willingly; And pawn mine honour for their fafety : fince ' > ' '

My lord bath intereft in them, I will keep them In my bed-chamber.

hcb\ They are in a trunk, Attended by my men : I will make bold To iend them to you, oilly for this night ; I muft aboard to-morrow. • '

ha. O^ no, no.

kcb. Yes, I befeech •, or I ihall ftiprt my word. By lengthening my return. From Gallia I ch)6*d the feas on purpole, and on promife To fee )our grace.

h$o. I thank you for your pains ; But not away co-morrbw i

Jadf. 0,1 ihuft, nradam : Thm&ae I ihall befeech you, if you pkaTe To gitet your lord with writing, do*t to-night :

s /r«j|(r,]«*a ftranger.

YOU ill. M I have

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iSa, G Y M B E L I N E.

I have out-ftood my time; which is tpaterial To the tender of pur prcfent.

Imo. I will write. Send your trunk to me ; it fhaJl fa£e be kepl^ . And truly yielded you : You arc yeiy wclcomjCr,^[j^Mi^A

A c T a s q E N fe I,

Cjmielmis Paface.

Enter Cloten^ and iwif Lords*

Clot. Was there ever man had fuch luck ! when I kifs'd the jack upon an up-ca(l, to be hit away ! I had a hun- dred pound oo^^A: And thto a wjicffcfon jackanacpes moft take me up f^r fwearing;. 9&.i£. I.i^rrcasr'd myi baths o£ him, and might not fpend them at my pkafure.r

1 Lord. What got he by .that? .You. have broke his pate with your bowl,

2 Lord. If his wit had.b^^Q lijb^ him that broke k, it wodld have run all out. .... [j(fide^

Clot. When a gentleman is difpos'd to.fwear>, it iaaot for any ftander$-by to curtftit his paths : Hi ?.

1 Lord. No, BDyJord,

2 Lord. Nor crop the icars of them. ,• [ji^&£rJ Clot. Whorcfon dog ! 1 give him fatisfafbioii ?.

*Would, he had bcenouc of my rankL '

2 Lord. To have fmelt like a fool. » >^..v. , {j^fiJe^^

Clot. I am not vcx'd moreiat.any.thjng.in th^^aith,— « A pox on't ! I had rather not beJfo.ndbteaiLl ant^ tbqr dare not fight ti^itfe rpe,. bccaufc of the queen, my mothec t every jack-flave hath his belly full of fighting, arid I muft go up and down like a c^ck that no bod jf^ can fiutch.

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1 Lord. You are a cock and a capon too ; and you crow, cock, ** with your comb on. [/Ifide.

Clot. Sayeft thou ?

I Lord. It is not fit, your lordlhip fhould undertake- every ' companion that you give offence to.

Clot. No, I know that : but it is fit, I fhould commit . offence to my inferiors.

1 Lord. Ay, it is fit for your lordfhip only.

Clot. Why. fo I fay.

I Lord. Did you heaf of a ftranger, that's come to court to-night ?

Ckt. A ftranger ! and I not know on't !

^Lord. He's a ftrangc.fellow^ himfelf, and knows it not. ' [yf/tde.

I Lord. There's an Italian come i and, 'tisr thought, one of Leonatus' friends.

Clot. Leonatus ! a bahilh'd rafcal ; and he^is another, whatfoever he be. Who told you of this ftranger ?

I Lifrd. One of your lordfhip's pages.

Clot. Is it fit, I went to look upon him ? I9 there no derogation in't ?

I Lord. You cannot derogate, my lord.

Got. Not eafily, I think.

a Lord. Yoti are a fool granted 5 therefore your ^ iifues , being foolifh, do not derogate. [J/idoi

Clot. Come, TU go fee this Italian : What I have lofl; to-day at bowls, I'll win to-night of him. Come, go.

t Lord, ril attend your lordfhip.

[Exatnt Clotetij and firft Lord. That ftich a crafty devil as his mother Smild yield the world this afs ! a woman, that '

^,mtbj0Mr ($mh on.l — like % coxcomb— til udlng to the fool's esp, -' myirjwJ^fcHow. ^ (^/ij-^words th'd deecb.

1^4 C Y M B E L I N E.

Bears all down with her brain ; and this her foil

d^annot take two from twenty for his hearty

And leave eighteen. Alas, poor princefs.

Thou divine Imogen, what thou cndur'fl f

Betwixt a father by thy ftep-dam'c governed ;

A mother hourly coining plots -^ a wooer^

More hateful than the foul expulQon is

Of thy dear hufband, than that horrid ad

Of the divorce he*d make ! The heavens hold firm

The ^alls of thy dear honour > keep un(hak*d

That ttmplci thy foir mind •, that thou may*ft ftand»

To enjoy thy banilh'd lord, and this great land I [BxH.

SCENE IL

^ Bed'€bamier j «r one part of it a Trunk.

Imogen reading in ber led ; a latfy attending,

fmo. Who's there ? my woman Helen ? Lady. Pleafe you, madam* . Imo. Wbit hour is it ? Lady. Almoft midnight, madam« Ifno. 1 have read three hours then : mine eyes are weak: — Fold down the leaf where I have left : To bed : T^ke riot away the taper, leave it burning ; And if thou canfl: awake by four o' the clock, I pr'ythee, call mei Sleep hath feiz'd me ^wholly.

[Exit lady. To your protedion I commend me, gods ! ' From fairies, and the tempters of the nighti Guard me, befeech ye 1 [Skips.

' Frtm fairies t ^c]— ** Reftrain in ne the curfipd thoughts that nitnre #

^ Givei way to in rcpoftPV Macmtb, Aft U. S« i. Aw.

CYMBELINE. ., 1^5

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\Jachimo^ from tht trunks lacb.^ The criclcets fing, and man's o*er-labour'fl ^nf^ Repairs itfelf by reft : Our Tarquin thus Did foftly prcfs " the rofhes, ere he wakcn'd The chaftity he wounded — Cytherea, How bravely thou b^com'ft thy bed J frefli lilly ! And ■ whiter than the fheets ! That I might touch ! fiut kjfs ; one kifs ! — Rubies unparajgon'^, How dearly " they do't ! — 'Tis her breathing that Perfumes the chamber thus : The ftame o* the taper Bows towards her ; and would under-peep her lids^ To fee the inclofcd lights, now canopy'd Under thefe ^ windows : ^ White with azure lac*d, With blue of heaven's own tinft. — But my defign ? To note the chamber :— -I will write all down ; Such, and fuch piftures j — Therie the window : — Such The adornment of her bed ; — The arras-figures— /

Why, fuch, and fuch : — And the contents ' o' the itovyf^ Ahf but fome natural notes about her body^ (Above ten thoufand meaner moveables W^uld teftify) to enrich mine inventory. O fleep, thou ape of de^th, lie dull upon her I And be her fenfe but as a monument,

Thu? ip ^ chapicl lying !: Com? off, come oflTj— *

[Taking off her hraccktf As flippery, as the Gordian knot was hard !— • Tis mi|)e; and this will witnefs outwardly, lii ftroogly as the cpnfcience docs within. To the madding of her lord. On her left brea(^

• the rajbesyl — ufed then, as carpets now. Hbnry IV. Purt I, AdUI. S. I. Ce9d, Poems, p. 491. Komso and Jyi^xir, Adt I« S. 4, R§m, ^ wbiUr ihan the Jbeeti /]-r'VoiMSt p^22.

• ihijd^tfy-^lKs each other. ? windiu's:] — window -fhuctert, < ffiiu With azure iac^d^l — The white ikin laced with blue veins—

White and szure I lac^d^ &c, f / the /ery^lr^ihc Kad jaft beed reading,

M 3 A mol^

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t66 C y M B E L I W E.

A mplc cinque-fpottcd, like the crimfon drops 1* the bottom of a cowflip : Here's a voucher. Stronger than ever law coul^ make : this fecrcf. Will force him think I have pick'd the lock, and ta*cn The treafurc of her honour. No more. — To what end ? Why ftiould I write this down, that's riveted, Screw'd to my memory ? She hath been reading late, The tale of Tereus ; here the leaf's turn'd down^ Wh^re Philomel gave up—— I have enough : To the trunk again, and fliut the fpring of it. Swift,' fwift, • you dragons of the night ! that dawning May * baire the raven's eye : I lodge in fear ; Though this a heavenly angel, hell is here. [Clock JirikeS:, One, two, three : — Time, time !

[Goes into the trunk : tb( /cene flofes*

SCENE III. Another Room in the Palace.

Enter Cloten^ and Lords.

I lord. Your lordfliip is the moft patient man in lofs, the moft coldcft that ever turn'd up ace. '

Clot. It would make any man cold to lofe.

I Lord. But not every man patient, after the noble temper of your lordfhip \ You are moft hot, and fiirious, when you win.

Clot. Winning will put any man into courage : If I could get this foolifti Imogen, I (hou}d have gold enough : It's almoft morning, is't not ?

1 Lord. Day, my lord.

Clot. I would this mufic would come : I am advis'd to give her mufic o' mornings i they fay, it will penetrate.

■ jou drag§ns $ftbe night /]— ** The dragon wing $f nigbi^*'-^

Troilus AMD Qrbssida, Vol. U. p.l26t ^iMm ^ t^retbe tAven^i /jrr;]— open i(, twake tbe rav^n.

C Y M fi £ L I N E. 167

Enter Muficians.

Come on -, tune : If you can penetrate her with your fingering, fo ; we'll try with tongue too : if none will do^ let her remain ; but Til never give o*er. Firft, a very accllent good -conceited thing i after, a wonderful fweef air, with admirable rich words to it^ — ^and then let her confidcr. ^

SONG.

Hark ! bark ! the lark at beaven^s gatejings^

And Pbabus ^gins arife, ■ flw fteeds to water at tbofejprifigs

On cbalic^d flowers tbat lies \ And winking ^ Mary-buds begin

To ope tbeir golden eyes -, f^itb every tbing tbat pretty bin :

My lady Jweet^ arije \ Arije^ arife.

So, get you gone : If this penetrate, I will * confider- your mufic the better ; if it do not, it is a vice in her can, which horfe-hairs^ and cat-guts, nor the voice of ^ unpav^ eunuch to boot, can never amend.

{Exeunt Mufidans.

Enter Cymheline^ and ^een.

1

2 Lmrd. Here comes the king.

Got. I am glad, I was ' up fo late j for that's the rea-

* IBi fittis t9 water] — To dry up the dew that lies in the cups of- £owcn— -^<* Eafb cbalic^ d .fiotoer jupplies.^*

^ Mfry-ltids'] — Mary-golds.

* tinfidir y$tir mufie the bitter :] — reward you more amply.

•* — being fomething gently confiiered^^

Winter's Tale, Vol.11, p.655. /»/• 7 ciytffvi/]— caftrated.

"^ i^filsUi &c.]— '• Not to ht a-bed after midfdgbi^ is to be nf \ Mhn." Twelfth Nicht, Vol. II. p. 497. Ur Tq.

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i^S CYMBEJ.INE.

fon I was up fo early : He cannot choofe but take thii fervice I have done, fatherly.-— — Good morrow to your majefty, and to my gracious mother.

Cym. Attend you here the door of our ftern daughter ? Will (he not forth ?

Clct. I have aflaird her with mufics, but (he vouch- fafes no notice.

tym. The exile of her minion 19 too new j She hath not yet forgot him : fome more time Muft wear the print of his refemblancc put^ And then (he's yours.

^een. You are moft bound to the king ; Who lets go by no vantages, that may Prefer you to his daughter : ' Frame yourfclf To orderly folicits ; and be friended With aptnefs of the feafon : make denials Encreafe your fervices : fo fccm, as if You were jnfpir'd to do thofe duties which You tpnder to her \ that you in all obey her. Save whpn cpmmand to your difmiflion tends^ And therein you are fenfclefs.

Clot. Scnfelefs ? not fo.

Enter a M^Jfenger.

MeJ, So like you, /ir, ambalTadors from Rome \ The one is Caius Lucius. '

Cym. A worthy fellow. Albeit he comes on angry purpofc now ; But that's no fault of his: We muft receive him According to the honour of his fender ; And towards himfelf, ^ his goodncfs forcfperit on us,

« Frame yot/r/i// t$ ordrrfj filUitsi &c.} — Conform yoorfclf to the ordinary rulea of courtihip, and take efpccial care that your vifita b^ well timed.

^ his gQodUii fyrtjfint o» ai,]— iuiTing tlready C3tpcrit]|ced hit fritftdr

C Y M B E L I N E. I69

Wc muft extend our notice— Our dear fon.

When you have given good morning to your miftrefs^

Attend the queen^ and us ; we fhall have need

Tp employ you towards this Roman. — Come, our queen.

Q^t. If fhe be up, y\\ fpeak with her ; if not. Let her iie ftill, and dream. — By your leave, ho !—

I know her women are about her ; What

If I do line one of