SONG。
WhoisSilvia？whatisshe，Thatallourswainscommendher？
Holy，fairandwiseisshe;
Theheavensuchgracedidlendher，Thatshemightadmiredbe。
Isshekindassheisfair？
Forbeautyliveswithkindness。
Lovedothtohereyesrepair，Tohelphimofhisblindness，And，beinghelp\'d，inhabitsthere。
ThentoSilvialetussing，ThatSilviaisexcelling;
SheexcelseachmortalthingUponthedullearthdwelling:
Toherletusgarlandsbring。HostHownow！areyousadderthanyouwerebefore？Howdoyou，man？themusiclikesyounot。JULIAYoumistake;themusicianlikesmenot。HostWhy，myprettyyouth？JULIAHeplaysfalse，father。HostHow？outoftuneonthestrings？JULIANotso;butyetsofalsethathegrievesmyveryheart—strings。HostYouhaveaquickear。JULIAAy，IwouldIweredeaf;itmakesmehaveaslowheart。HostIperceiveyoudelightnotinmusic。JULIANotawhit，whenitjarsso。HostHark，whatfinechangeisinthemusic！JULIAAy，thatchangeisthespite。HostYouwouldhavethemalwaysplaybutonething？JULIAIwouldalwayshaveoneplaybutonething。
But，host，doththisSirProteusthatwetalkonOftenresortuntothisgentlewoman？HostItellyouwhatLaunce，hisman，toldme:helovedheroutofallnick。JULIAWhereisLaunce？HostGonetoseekhisdog;whichtomorrow，byhismaster\'scommand，hemustcarryforapresenttohislady。JULIAPeace！standaside:thecompanyparts。PROTEUSSirThurio，fearnotyou:IwillsopleadThatyoushallsaymycunningdriftexcels。THURIOWheremeetwe？PROTEUSAtSaintGregory\'swell。THURIOFarewell。
ExeuntTHURIOandMusiciansEnterSILVIAabovePROTEUSMadam，goodeventoyourladyship。SILVIAIthankyouforyourmusic，gentlemen。
Whoisthatthatspake？PROTEUSOne，lady，ifyouknewhispureheart\'struth，Youwouldquicklylearntoknowhimbyhisvoice。SILVIASirProteus，asItakeit。PROTEUSSirProteus，gentlelady，andyourservant。SILVIAWhat\'syourwill？PROTEUSThatImaycompassyours。SILVIAYouhaveyourwish;mywilliseventhis:
Thatpresentlyyouhieyouhometobed。
Thousubtle，perjured，false，disloyalman！
Think\'stthouIamsoshallow，soconceitless，Tobeseducedbythyflattery，Thathastdeceivedsomanywiththyvows？
Return，return，andmakethyloveamends。
Forme，bythispalequeenofnightIswear，IamsofarfromgrantingthyrequestThatIdespisetheeforthywrongfulsuit，AndbyandbyintendtochidemyselfEvenforthistimeIspendintalkingtothee。PROTEUSIgrant，sweetlove，thatIdidlovealady;
Butsheisdead。JULIA[Aside]\'Twerefalse，ifIshouldspeakit;
ForIamsuresheisnotburied。SILVIASaythatshebe;yetValentinethyfriendSurvives;towhom，thyselfartwitness，Iambetroth\'d:andartthounotashamedTowronghimwiththyimportunacy？PROTEUSIlikewisehearthatValentineisdead。SILVIAAndsosupposeamI;forinhisgraveAssurethyselfmyloveisburied。PROTEUSSweetlady，letmerakeitfromtheearth。SILVIAGotothylady\'sgraveandcallhersthence，Or，attheleast，inherssepulchrethine。JULIA[Aside]Heheardnotthat。PROTEUSMadam，ifyourheartbesoobdurate，Vouchsafemeyetyourpictureformylove，Thepicturethatishanginginyourchamber;
TothatI\'llspeak，tothatI\'llsighandweep:
ForsincethesubstanceofyourperfectselfIselsedevoted，Iambutashadow;
AndtoyourshadowwillImaketruelove。JULIA[Aside]If\'twereasubstance，youwould，sure，deceiveit，Andmakeitbutashadow，asIam。SILVIAIamveryloathtobeyouridol，sir;
ButsinceyourfalsehoodshallbecomeyouwellToworshipshadowsandadorefalseshapes，SendtomeinthemorningandI\'llsendit:
Andso，goodrest。PROTEUSAswretcheshaveo\'ernightThatwaitforexecutioninthemorn。
ExeuntPROTEUSandSILVIAseverallyJULIAHost，willyougo？HostBymyhalidom，Iwasfastasleep。JULIAPrayyou，whereliesSirProteus？HostMarry，atmyhouse。Trustme，Ithink\'tisalmostday。JULIANotso;butithathbeenthelongestnightThate\'erIwatch\'dandthemostheaviest。
ExeuntSCENEIII。Thesame。EnterEGLAMOUREGLAMOURThisisthehourthatMadamSilviaEntreatedmetocallandknowhermind:
There\'ssomegreatmattershe\'ldemploymein。
Madam，madam！
EnterSILVIAaboveSILVIAWhocalls？EGLAMOURYourservantandyourfriend;
Onethatattendsyourladyship\'scommand。SILVIASirEglamour，athousandtimesgoodmorrow。EGLAMOURAsmany，worthylady，toyourself:
Accordingtoyourladyship\'simpose，IamthusearlycometoknowwhatserviceItisyourpleasuretocommandmein。SILVIAOEglamour，thouartagentleman——
ThinknotIflatter，forIswearIdonot——
Valiant，wise，remorseful，wellaccomplish\'d:
ThouartnotignorantwhatdeargoodwillIbearuntothebanish\'dValentine，NorhowmyfatherwouldenforcememarryVainThurio，whommyverysoulabhors。
Thyselfhastloved;andIhaveheardtheesayNogriefdidevercomesonearthyheartAswhenthyladyandthytruelovedied，Uponwhosegravethouvow\'dstpurechastity。
SirEglamour，IwouldtoValentine，ToMantua，whereIhearhemakesabode;
And，forthewaysaredangeroustopass，Idodesirethyworthycompany，UponwhosefaithandhonourIrepose。
Urgenotmyfather\'sanger，Eglamour，Butthinkuponmygrief，alady\'sgrief，Andonthejusticeofmyflyinghence，Tokeepmefromamostunholymatch，Whichheavenandfortunestillrewardswithplagues。
Idodesirethee，evenfromaheartAsfullofsorrowsastheseaofsands，Tobearmecompanyandgowithme:
Ifnot，tohidewhatIhavesaidtothee，ThatImayventuretodepartalone。EGLAMOURMadam，Ipitymuchyourgrievances;
WhichsinceIknowtheyvirtuouslyareplaced，Igiveconsenttogoalongwithyou，ReckingaslittlewhatbetidethmeAsmuchIwishallgoodbefortuneyou。
Whenwillyougo？SILVIAThiseveningcoming。EGLAMOURWhereshallImeetyou？SILVIAAtFriarPatrick\'scell，WhereIintendholyconfession。EGLAMOURIwillnotfailyourladyship。Goodmorrow，gentlelady。SILVIAGoodmorrow，kindSirEglamour。
ExeuntseverallySCENEIV。Thesame。EnterLAUNCE，withhishisDogLAUNCEWhenaman\'sservantshallplaythecurwithhim，lookyou，itgoeshard:onethatIbroughtupofapuppy;onethatIsavedfromdrowning，whenthreeorfourofhisblindbrothersandsisterswenttoit。
Ihavetaughthim，evenasonewouldsayprecisely，\'thusIwouldteachadog。\'IwassenttodeliverhimasapresenttoMistressSilviafrommymaster;
andIcamenosoonerintothedining—chamberbuthestepsmetohertrencherandstealshercapon\'sleg:
O，\'tisafoulthingwhenacurcannotkeephimselfinallcompanies！Iwouldhave，asoneshouldsay，onethattakesuponhimtobeadogindeed，tobe，asitwere，adogatallthings。IfIhadnothadmorewitthanhe，totakeafaultuponmethathedid，Ithinkverilyhehadbeenhangedfor\'t;sureasI
live，hehadsufferedfor\'t;youshalljudge。
Hethrustsmehimselfintothecompanyofthreeorfourgentlemanlikedogsundertheduke\'stable:hehadnotbeenthere——blessthemark！——apissingwhile，butallthechambersmelthim。\'Outwiththedog！\'
