第2章

类别:其他 作者:William Shakespeare and John F字数:18909更新时间:19/01/03 08:14:11
EMILIA。 Beleeve,Hismotherwasawondroushandsomewoman; Hisface,methinkes,goesthatway。 HIPPOLITA。 ButhisBodyAndfiriemindeillustrateabraveFather。 PERITHOUS。 Markehowhisvertue,likeahiddenSun,Breakesthroughhisbasergarments。 HIPPOLITA。 Hee’swellgot,sure。 THESEUS。 Whatmadeyouseekethisplace,Sir? ARCITE。 NobleTheseus,Topurchasename,anddoemyablestserviceTosuchawell—foundwonderasthyworth,ForonelyinthyCourt,ofalltheworld,Dwellsfaire—eydhonor。 PERITHOUS。 Allhiswordsareworthy。 THESEUS。 Sir,wearemuchendebtedtoyourtravell,Norshallyoulooseyourwish:Perithous,DisposeofthisfaireGentleman。 PERITHOUS。 Thankes,Theseus。 Whatereyouarey’armine,andIshallgiveyouToamostnobleservice,tothisLady,ThisbrightyongVirgin;pray,observehergoodnesse; Youhavehonourdhirfairebirth—daywithyourvertues,Andasyourduey’arhirs:kisseherfairehand,Sir。 ARCITE。 Sir,y’aranobleGiver:dearestBewtie,Thusletmesealemyvowdfaith:whenyourServant(YourmostunworthieCreature)butoffendsyou,Commandhimdie,heshall。 EMILIA。 Thatweretoocruell。 Ifyoudeservewell,Sir,Ishallsoonesee’t: Y’armine,andsomewhatbetterthanyourranckeIleuseyou。 PERITHOUS。 Ileseeyoufurnish’d,andbecauseyousayYouareahorseman,ImustneedsintreatyouThisafternoonetoride,buttisaroughone。 ARCITE。 Ilikehimbetter,Prince,IshallnotthenFreezeinmySaddle。 THESEUS。 Sweet,youmustbereadie,Andyou,Emilia,andyou,Friend,andall,TomorrowbytheSun,todoeobservanceToflowryMay,inDianswood:waitewell,Sir,VponyourMistris。Emely,IhopeHeshallnotgoeafoote。 EMILIA。 Thatwereashame,Sir,WhileIhavehorses:takeyourchoice,andwhatYouwantatanytime,letmebutknowit; Ifyouservefaithfully,IdareassureyouYou’lfindealovingMistris。 ARCITE。 IfIdoenot,LetmefindethatmyFathereverhated,Disgraceandblowes。 THESEUS。 Go,leadetheway;youhavewonit: Itshallbeso;youshallreceaveallduesFitforthehonouryouhavewon;Twerwrongelse。 Sister,beshrewmyheart,youhaveaServant,That,ifIwereawoman,wouldbeMaster,Butyouarewise。[Florish。] EMILIA。 Ihopetoowiseforthat,Sir。[Exeuntomnes。] Scaena6。(Beforetheprison。) [EnterIaylorsDaughteralone。] DAUGHTER。 LetalltheDukes,andallthedivellsrore,Heisatliberty:Ihaveventurdforhim,AndoutIhavebroughthimtoalittlewoodAmilehence。Ihavesenthim,whereaCedar,Higherthanalltherest,spreadslikeaplaneFastbyaBrooke,andthereheshallkeepeclose,TillIprovidehimFylesandfoode,foryetHisyronbraceletsarenotoff。OLove,Whatastoutheartedchildthouart!MyFatherDurstbetterhaveindur’dcoldyron,thandoneit: Ilovehimbeyondloveandbeyondreason,Orwit,orsafetie:Ihavemadehimknowit。 Icarenot,Iamdesperate;IfthelawFindeme,andthencondemnemefor’t,somewenches,SomehonesthartedMaides,willsingmyDirge,Andtelltomemorymydeathwasnoble,DyingalmostaMartyr:Thatwayhetakes,Ipurposeismywaytoo:SurehecannotBesounmanly,astoleavemehere; Ifhedoe,MaideswillnotsoeasilyTrustmenagaine:Andyethehasnotthank’dmeForwhatIhavedone:nonotsomuchaskistme,Andthat(methinkes)isnotsowell;norscarcelyCouldIperswadehimtobecomeaFreeman,HemadesuchscruplesofthewronghedidTome,andtomyFather。YetIhope,Whenheconsidersmore,thisloveofmineWilltakemorerootwithinhim:LethimdoeWhathewillwithme,soheusemekindly; Forusemesoheshall,orileproclaimehim,Andtohisface,noman。IlepresentlyProvidehimnecessaries,andpackemycloathesup,AndwherethereisapatchofgroundIleventure,Soheebewithme;Byhim,likeashadow,Ileeverdwell;withinthishourethewhoobubWillbealloretheprison:IamthenKissingthemantheylookefor:farewell,Father; Getmanymoresuchprisonersandsuchdaughters,Andshortlyyoumaykeepeyourselfe。Nowtohim! ActusTertius。 Scaena1。(AforestnearAthens。) [Cornetsinsundryplaces。NoiseandhallowingaspeopleaMaying。] [EnterArcitealone。] ARCITE。 TheDukehaslostHypolita;eachtookeAseverallland。ThisisasolemneRightTheyowebloomdMay,andtheAthenianspayitTo’thheartofCeremony。OQueeneEmilia,FresherthenMay,sweeterThenhirgoldButtonsonthebowes,orallTh’enamelldknackeso’thMeadeorgarden:yea,WechallengetoothebanckeofanyNymphThatmakesthestreameseemeflowers;thou,oIewellO’thwood,o’thworld,hastlikewiseblestaplaceWiththysolepresence:inthyruminationThatI,pooreman,mighteftsoonescomebetweeneAndchoponsomecoldthought!thriceblessedchance,TodroponsuchaMistris,expectationMostgiltlesseon’t!tellme,OLadyFortune,(NextafterEmelymySoveraigne)howfarImaybeprowd。Shetakesstrongnoteofme,Hathmademeneereher;andthisbeuteousMorne(Theprim’stofalltheyeare)presentsmewithAbraceofhorses:twosuchSteedsmightwellBebyapaireofKingsbackt,inaFieldThattheircrownestitlestride。Alas,alas,PooreCosenPalamon,pooreprisoner,thouSolittledream’stuponmyfortune,thatThouthinkstthyselfethehappierthing,tobeSoneareEmilia;methoudeem’statThebs,Andthereinwretched,althoughfree。ButifThouknew’stmyMistrisbreathdonme,andthatIear’dherlanguage,livdeinhereye,OCoz,Whatpassionwouldenclosethee! [EnterPalamonasoutofaBush,withhisShackles:bendshisfistatArcite。] PALAMON。 Traytorkinesman,Thoushouldstperceivemypassion,ifthesesignesOfprisonmentwereoffme,andthishandButownerofaSword:Byallothesinone,IandtheiusticeofmylovewouldmaketheeAconfestTraytor。OthoumostperfidiousThatevergentlylookd;thevoydestofhonour,Thateu’rboregentleToken;falsestCosenThateverbloodmadekin,call’stthouhirthine? IleproveitinmyShackles,withthesehands,Voidofappointment,thatthouly’st,andartAverytheefeinlove,aChaffyLord,Norworththenameofvillaine:hadIaSwordAndthesehousecloggesaway—— ARCITE。 DeereCosinPalamon—— PALAMON。 CosonerArcite,givemelanguagesuchAsthouhastshewdmefeate。 ARCITE。 NotfindinginThecircuitofmybreastanygrossestuffeToformemelikeyourblazon,holdsmetoThisgentlenesseofanswer;tisyourpassionThatthusmistakes,thewhichtoyoubeingenemy,Cannottomebekind:honor,andhonestieIcherish,anddependon,howsoev’rYouskiptheminme,andwiththem,faireCoz,Ilemaintainemyproceedings;pray,bepleas’dToshewingeneroustermesyourgriefes,sincethatYourquestion’swithyourequall,whoprofessesToclearehisownewaywiththemindeandSwordOfatrueGentleman。 PALAMON。 Thatthoudurst,Arcite! ARCITE。 MyCoz,myCoz,youhavebeenewelladvertis’dHowmuchIdare,y’aveseenemeusemySwordAgainstth’adviceoffeare:sure,ofanotherYouwouldnothearemedoubted,butyoursilenceShouldbreakeout,thoughi’thSanctuary。 PALAMON。 Sir,Ihaveseeneyoumoveinsuchaplace,whichwellMightjustifieyourmanhood;youwerecalldAgoodknightandabold;Butthewholeweeke’snotfaire,Ifanydayitrayne:TheirvalianttemperMenloosewhentheyenclinetotrecherie,AndthentheyfightlikecoupelldBeares,wouldflyWeretheynottyde。 ARCITE。 Kinsman,youmightaswellSpeakethisandactitinyourGlasse,astoHisearewhichnowdisdainesyou。 PALAMON。 Comeuptome,QuitmeofthesecoldGyves,givemeaSword,Thoughitberustie,andthecharityOfonemealelendme;Comebeforemethen,AgoodSwordinthyhand,anddoebutsayThatEmilyisthine:IwillforgiveThetrespassethouhastdoneme,yea,mylife,Ifthenthoucarry’t,andbravesoulesinshadesThathavedydemanly,whichwillseekeofmeSomenewesfromearth,theyshallgetnonebutthis,Thatthouartbraveandnoble。 ARCITE。 Becontent: Againebetakeyoutoyourhawthornehouse; Withcounsaileofthenight,IwillbehereWithwholesomeviands;theseimpedimentsWillIfileoff;youshallhavegarmentsandPerfumestokillthesmello’thprison;after,Whenyoushallstretchyourselfeandsaybut,’Arcite,Iaminplight,’thereshallbeatyourchoyceBothSwordandArmour。 PALAMON。 Ohyouheavens,daresanySonoblebeareaguiltybusines!noneButonelyArcite,thereforenonebutArciteInthiskindeissobold。 ARCITE。 SweetePalamon。 PALAMON。 Idoeembraceyouandyouroffer,——forYourofferdoo’tIonely,Sir;yourperson,WithouthipocrisyImaynotwish[WindehornesofCornets。] MorethenmySwordsedgeont。 ARCITE。 YouhearetheHornes; EnteryourMusiteleastthismatchbetween’sBecrost,ermet:givemeyourhand;farewell。 Ilebringyoueveryneedfullthing:Iprayyou,Takecomfortandbestrong。 PALAMON。 Prayholdyourpromise; Anddoethedeedewithabentbrow:mostcertaineYoulovemenot,beroughwithme,andpowreThisoileoutofyourlanguage;bythisayre,IcouldforeachwordgiveaCuffe,mystomachNotreconcildbyreason。 ARCITE。 Plainelyspoken,Yetpardonmehardlanguage:whenIspur[Windehornes。] Myhorse,Ichidehimnot;contentandangerInmehavebutoneface。Harke,Sir,theycallThescatterdtotheBanket;youmustguesseIhaveanofficethere。 PALAMON。 Sir,yourattendanceCannotpleaseheaven,andIknowyourofficeVnjustlyisatcheev’d。 ARCITE。 Ifagoodtitle,Iamperswadedthisquestionsickebetween’sBybleedingmustbecur’d。IamaSuitour,ThattoyourSwordyouwillbequeaththispleaAndtalkeofitnomore。 PALAMON。 Butthisoneword: YouaregoingnowtogazeuponmyMistris,Fornoteyou,minesheis—— ARCITE。 Nay,then。 PALAMON。 Nay,prayyou,Youtalkeoffeedingmetobreedmestrength: YouaregoingnowtolookeuponaSunThatstrengthenswhatitlookeson;thereYouhaveavantageoreme,butenjoy’ttillImayenforcemyremedy。Farewell。[Exeunt。] Scaena2。(AnotherPartoftheforest。) [EnterIaylorsdaughteralone。] DAUGHTER。 HehasmistooketheBrakeImeant,isgoneAfterhisfancy。Tisnowwelnighmorning; Nomatter,woulditwereperpetuallnight,AnddarkenesLordo’thworld。Harke,tisawoolfe: Inmehathgreifeslainefeare,andbutforonethingIcarefornothing,andthat’sPalamon。 Iwreakenotifthewolveswouldjawme,soHehadthisFile:whatifIhallowdforhim? Icannothallow:ifIwhoop’d,whatthen? Ifhenotansweard,Ishouldcallawolfe,Anddoehimbutthatservice。IhaveheardStrangehowlesthislive—longnight,whymay’tnotbeTheyhavemadepreyofhim?hehasnoweapons,Hecannotrun,theIenglingofhisGivesMightcallfellthingstolisten,whohaveinthemAsencetoknowamanunarmd,andcanSmellwhereresistanceis。IlesetitdowneHe’stornetopeeces;theyhowldmanytogetherAndthentheyfedonhim:Somuchforthat,BeboldtoringtheBell;howstandIthen? All’schar’dwhenheisgone。No,no,Ilye,MyFather’stobehang’dforhisescape; Myselfetobeg,ifIprizdlifesomuchAstodenymyact,butthatIwouldnot,ShouldItrydeathbydussons。——Iammop’t,FoodtookeInonethesetwodaies,Siptsomewater。IhavenotclosdmineeyesSavewhenmylidsscowrdofftheirbrine;alas,Dissoluemylife,Letnotmysenceunsettle,LeastIshoulddrowne,orstaborhangmyselfe。 OstateofNature,failetogetherinme,Sincethybestpropsarewarpt!So,whichwaynow? Thebestwayisthenextwaytoagrave: Eacherrantstepbesideistorment。Loe,TheMooneisdown,theCrycketschirpe,theSchreichowleCallsinthedawne;allofficesaredoneSavewhatIfailein:Butthepointisthis,Anend,andthatisall。[Exit。] Scaena3。(SameasSceneI。) [EnterArcite,withMeate,Wine,andFiles。] ARCITE。 Ishouldbeneeretheplace:hoa,CosenPalamon。[EnterPalamon。] PALAMON。 Arcite? ARCITE。 Thesame:Ihavebroughtyoufoodeandfiles。 Comeforthandfearenot,here’snoTheseus。 PALAMON。 Nornonesohonest,Arcite。 ARCITE。 That’snomatter,Wee’larguethathereafter:Come,takecourage; Youshallnotdyethusbeastly:here,Sir,drinke; Iknowyouarefaint:theniletalkefurtherwithyou。 PALAMON。 Arcite,thoumightstnowpoysonme。 ARCITE。 Imight,ButImustfeareyoufirst:Sitdowne,and,good,nowNomoreofthesevaineparlies;letusnot,Havingourancientreputationwithus,MaketalkeforFoolesandCowards。Toyourhealth,&c。 PALAMON。 Doe。 ARCITE。 Pray,sitdownethen;andletmeentreateyou,Byallthehonestyandhonourinyou,Nomentionofthiswoman:t’willdisturbeus; Weshallhavetimeenough。 PALAMON。 Well,Sir,Ilepledgeyou。 ARCITE。 Drinkeagoodheartydraught;itbreedsgoodblood,man。 Doenotyoufeeleitthawyou? PALAMON。 Stay,Iletellyouafteradraughtortwomore。 ARCITE。 Spareitnot,theDukehasmore,Cuz:Eatenow。 PALAMON。 Yes。 ARCITE。 Iamgladyouhavesogoodastomach。 PALAMON。 IamgladderIhavesogoodmeatetoo’t。 ARCITE。 Is’tnotmadlodginghereinthewildwoods,Cosen? PALAMON。 Yes,forthemthathavewildeConsciences。 ARCITE。 Howtastsyourvittails?yourhungerneedsnosawce,Isee。 PALAMON。 Notmuch; Butifitdid,yoursistootart,sweeteCosen:whatisthis? ARCITE。 Venison。 PALAMON。 Tisalustymeate: Giuememorewine;here,Arcite,tothewenchesWehaveknowninourdaies。TheLordStewardsdaughter,Doeyourememberher? ARCITE。 Afteryou,Cuz。 PALAMON。 Shelov’dablack—hairdman。 ARCITE。 Shedidso;well,Sir。 PALAMON。 AndIhaveheardsomecallhimArcite,and—— ARCITE。 Outwith’t,faith。 PALAMON。 ShemethiminanArbour: Whatdidshethere,Cuz?playo’thvirginals? ARCITE。 Somethingshedid,Sir。 PALAMON。 Madehergroaneamonethfor’t,or2。or3。or10。 ARCITE。 TheMarshalsSisterHadhersharetoo,asIremember,Cosen,Elsetherebetalesabroade;you’lpledgeher? PALAMON。 Yes。 ARCITE。 Aprettybrounewencht’is。TherewasatimeWhenyongmenwentahunting,andawood,AndabroadeBeech:andtherebyhangsatale:——heighho! PALAMON。 ForEmily,uponmylife!Foole,Awaywiththisstraindmirth;Isayagaine,ThatsighwasbreathdforEmily;baseCosen,Dar’stthoubreakefirst? ARCITE。 Youarewide。 PALAMON。 Byheavenandearth,ther’snothingintheehonest。 ARCITE。 ThenIleleaveyou:youareaBeastnow。 PALAMON。 Asthoumakstme,Traytour。 ARCITE。 Ther’sallthingsneedfull,filesandshirts,andperfumes: Ilecomeagainesometwohowreshence,andbringThatthatshallquietall,PALAMON。 ASwordandArmour? ARCITE。 Fearemenot;youarenowtoofowle;farewell。 GetoffyourTrinkets;youshallwantnought。 PALAMON。 Sir,ha—— ARCITE。 Ilehearenomore。[Exit。] PALAMON。 Ifhekeepetouch,hediesfor’t。[Exit。] Scaena4。(Anotherpartoftheforest。) [EnterIaylorsdaughter。] DAUGHTER。 Iamverycold,andalltheStarsareouttoo,ThelittleStars,andall,thatlookelikeaglets: TheSunhasseenemyFolly。Palamon! Alasno;heesinheaven。WhereamInow? Yonder’sthesea,andther’saShip;how’ttumbles! Andther’saRockelieswatchingunderwater; Now,now,itbeatesuponit;now,now,now,Ther’saleaksprung,asoundone,howtheycry! Spoonherbeforethewinde,you’llooseallels: Vpwithacourseortwo,andtakeabout,Boyes。 Goodnight,goodnight,y’argone。——Iamveryhungry。 WouldIcouldfindeafineFrog;hewouldtellmeNewesfromallpartso’thworld,thenwouldImakeACareckeofaCockleshell,andsayleByeastandNorthEasttotheKingofPigmes,Forhetelsfortunesrarely。NowmyFather,Twentytoone,istrustupinatriceTomorrowmorning;Ilesayneveraword。 [Sing。] Forilecutmygreenecoatafooteabovemyknee,Andileclipmyyellowlockesaninchbelowmineeie。 hey,nonny,nonny,nonny,He’sbuymeawhiteCut,forthfortorideAndilegoeseekehim,throwtheworldthatissowideheynonny,nonny,nonny。 OforaprickenowlikeaNightingale,Toputmybreastagainst。IshallsleepelikeaTopelse。 [Exit。] Scaena5。(Anotherpartoftheforest。) [EnteraSchoolemaster,4。Countrymen,andBavian。2。or3。 wenches,withaTaborer。] SCHOOLMASTER。 Fy,fy,whattediosity,&disensanityishereamongye?havemyRudimentsbinlabourdsolongwithye?milkduntoye,andbyafigureeventheveryplumbroth&marrowofmyunderstandinglaiduponye?anddoyoustillcry:where,andhow,&wherfore? youmostcoursefreezecapacities,yejaneIudgements,haveI saide: thusletbe,andthereletbe,andthenletbe,andnomanunderstandmee?Prohdeum,mediusfidius,yearealldunces!Forwhy,herestandI,HeretheDukecomes,thereareyoucloseintheThicket; theDukeappeares,ImeetehimanduntohimIutterlearnedthingsandmanyfigures;heheares,andnods,andhums,andthencries: rare,andIgoeforward;atlengthIflingmyCapup;markethere; thendoyou,asoncedidMeleagerandtheBore,breakcomlyoutbeforehim:liketruelovers,castyourselvesinaBodydecently,andsweetly,byafiguretraceandturne,Boyes。 1。COUNTREYMAN。 AndsweetlywewilldoeitMasterGerrold。 2。COUNTREYMAN。 DrawuptheCompany。Where’stheTaborour? 3。COUNTREYMAN。 Why,Timothy! TABORER。 Here,mymadboyes,haveatye。 SCHOOLMASTER。 ButIsay,where’stheirwomen? 4。COUNTREYMAN。 Here’sFrizandMaudline。 2。COUNTREYMAN。 AndlittleLucewiththewhitelegs,andbouncingBarbery。 1。COUNTREYMAN。 AndfreckeledNel,thatneverfaildherMaster。 SCHOOLMASTER。 WherbeyourRibands,maids?swymwithyourBodiesAndcarryitsweetly,anddeliverlyAndnowandthenafauour,andafriske。 NEL。 Letusalone,Sir。 SCHOOLMASTER。 Wher’stheresto’thMusicke? 3。COUNTREYMAN。 Dispersdasyoucommanded。 SCHOOLMASTER。 Couple,then,Andseewhat’swanting;wher’stheBavian? Myfriend,carryyourtailewithoutoffenceOrscandalltotheLadies;andbesureYoutumblewithaudacityandmanhood; Andwhenyoubarke,doeitwithjudgement。 BAVIAN。 Yes,Sir。 SCHOOLMASTER。 Quousquetandem?Hereisawomanwanting。 4。COUNTREYMAN。 Wemaygoewhistle:allthefat’si’thfire。 SCHOOLMASTER。 Wehave,AslearnedAuthoursutter,washdaTile,WehavebeeneFATUUS,andlabouredvainely。 2。COUNTREYMAN。 Thisisthatscornefullpeece,thatscurvyhilding,Thatgaveherpromisefaithfully,shewouldbehere,CicelytheSempstersdaughter: ThenextglovesthatIgivehershallbedogskin; Nayandshefailemeonce——youcantell,Arcas,Shesworebywineandbread,shewouldnotbreake。 SCHOOLMASTER。 AnEeleandwoman,AlearnedPoetsayes,unlesby’thtaileAndwiththyteeththouhold,willeitherfaile。 Inmannersthiswasfalseposition1。COUNTREYMAN。 Afireilltakeher;do’ssheflinchnow? 3。COUNTREYMAN。 WhatShallwedetermine,Sir? SCHOOLMASTER。 Nothing。 Ourbusinesisbecomeanullity; Yea,andawoefull,andapittiousnullity。 4。COUNTREYMAN。 NowwhenthecrediteofourTownelayonit,Nowtobeframpall,nowtopisseo’thnettle! Goethywaies;ilerememberthee,ilefitthee。 [EnterIaylorsdaughter。] DAUGHTER。 [Sings。] TheGeorgealowcamefromtheSouth,FromthecoastofBarbarya。 AndtherehemetwithbravegallantsofwarByone,bytwo,bythree,a。 Wellhaild,wellhaild,youjollygallants,Andwhithernowareyoubounda? Oletmehaveyourcompany[Chaireandstoolesout。] Till(I)cometothesounda。 Therewasthreefooles,felloutaboutanhowlet: Theoneseditwasanowle,Theotherhesednay,Thethirdheseditwasahawke,Andherbelswercutaway。 3。COUNTREYMAN。 Ther’sadaintymadwomanM(aiste)rComesi’thNick,asmadasamarchhare: Ifweecangetherdaunce,weearemadeagaine: Iwarranther,shee’ldoetherarestgambols。 1。COUNTREYMAN。 Amadwoman?wearemade,Boyes。 SCHOOLMASTER。 Andareyoumad,goodwoman? DAUGHTER。 Iwouldbesorryelse; Givemeyourhand。 SCHOOLMASTER。 Why? DAUGHTER。 Icantellyourfortune。 Youareafoole:tellten。Ihavepozdhim:Buz! Friendyoumusteatenowhitebread;ifyoudoe,Yourteethwillbleedeextreamely。Shallwedance,ho? Iknowyou,y’araTinker:SirhaTinker,Stopnomoreholes,butwhatyoushould。 SCHOOLMASTER。 Dijboni。ATinker,Damzell? DAUGHTER。 OraConjurer: Raisemeadevillnow,andlethimplayQuipassao’thbelsandbones。 SCHOOLMASTER。 Goe,takeher,Andfluentlyperswadehertoapeace: Etopusexegi,quodnecIouisira,necignis。 Strikeup,andleadeherin。 2。COUNTREYMAN。 Come,Lasse,letstripit。 DAUGHTER。 Ileleade。[WindeHornes。] 3。COUNTREYMAN。 Doe,doe。 SCHOOLMASTER。 Perswasively,andcunningly:away,boyes,[Ex。allbutSchoolemaster。] Ihearethehornes:givemesomemeditation,AndmarkeyourCue。——Pallasinspireme。 [EnterThes。Pir。Hip。Emil。Arcite,andtraine。] THESEUS。 ThiswaytheStagtooke。 SCHOOLMASTER。 Stay,andedifie。 THESEUS。 Whathavewehere? PERITHOUS。 SomeCountreysport,uponmylife,Sir。 THESEUS。 Well,Sir,goeforward,wewilledifie。 Ladies,sitdowne,wee’lstayit。 SCHOOLMASTER。 Thou,doughtieDuke,allhaile:allhaile,sweetLadies。 THESEUS。 Thisisacoldbeginning。 SCHOOLMASTER。 Ifyoubutfavour,ourCountrypastimemadeis。 Weareafewofthosecollectedhere,ThatruderTonguesdistinguishvillager; Andtosayveritie,andnottofable,Weareamerryrout,orelsearable,Orcompany,or,byafigure,Choris,ThatforethydignitiewilldanceaMorris。 AndI,thatamtherectifierofall,BytitlePedagogus,thatletfallTheBirchuponthebreechesofthesmallones,AndhumblewithaFerulathetallones,DoeherepresentthisMachine,orthisframe: AnddaintieDuke,whosedoughtiedismallfameFromDistoDedalus,fromposttopillar,Isblowneabroad,helpemethypoorewellwiller,AndwiththytwincklingeyeslookerightandstraightVponthismightyMORR——ofmicklewaight; ISnowcomesin,whichbeingglewdtogether,MakesMORRIS,andthecausethatwecamehether。 Thebodyofoursport,ofnosmallstudy,Ifirstappeare,thoughrude,andraw,andmuddy,Tospeakebeforethynoblegracethistenner: AtwhosegreatfeeteIofferupmypenner。 ThenexttheLordofMayandLadybright,TheChambermaidandServingmanbynightThatseekeoutsilenthanging:ThenmineHostAndhisfatSpowse,thatwelcomestotheircostThegauledTraveller,andwithabeckningInformestheTapstertoinflamethereckning: ThenthebeasteatingClowne,andnextthefoole,TheBavian,withlongtayleandekelongtoole,Cummultisalijsthatmakeadance: Say’I,’andallshallpresentlyadvance。 THESEUS。 I,I,byanymeanes,deereDomine。 PERITHOUS。 Produce。 (SCHOOLMASTER。) Intrate,filij;Comeforth,andfootit。—— [Musicke,Dance。KnockeforSchoole。] [EntertheDance。] Ladies,ifwehavebeenemerry,Andhavepleasdyeewithaderry,Andaderry,andadowne,SaytheSchoolemaster’snoClowne: Duke,ifwehavepleasdtheetoo,AndhavedoneasgoodBoyesshoulddoe,GiveusbutatreeortwaineForaMaypole,andagaine,Ereanotheryearerunout,Wee’lmaketheelaughandallthisrout。 THESEUS。 Take20。,Domine;howdoesmysweetheart? HIPPOLITA。 Neversopleasd,Sir。 EMILIA。 Twasanexcellentdance,andforaprefaceIneverheardabetter。 THESEUS。 Schoolemaster,Ithankeyou。——Onesee’emallrewarded。 PERITHOUS。 Andheer’ssomethingtopaintyourPolewithall。 THESEUS。 Nowtooursportsagaine。 SCHOOLMASTER。 MaytheStagthouhuntststandlong,Andthydogsbeswiftandstrong: Maytheykillhimwithoutlets,AndtheLadieseatehisdowsets! Come,weareallmade。[WindeHornes。] DijDeoeq(ue)omnes,yehavedanc’drarely,wenches。[Exeunt。] Scaena6。(SameasSceneIII。) [EnterPalamonfromtheBush。] PALAMON。 AboutthishouremyCosengavehisfaithTovisitmeagaine,andwithhimbringTwoSwords,andtwogoodArmors;ifhefaile,He’sneithermannorSouldier。Whenheleftme,IdidnotthinkeaweekecouldhaverestordMyloststrengthtome,Iwasgrownesolow,AndCrest—falnewithmywants:Ithankethee,Arcite,ThouartyetafaireFoe;andIfeelemyselfeWiththisrefreshing,ableonceagaineTooutduredanger:TodelayitlongerWouldmaketheworldthink,whenitcomestohearing,ThatIlayfattinglikeaSwinetofight,AndnotaSouldier:Therefore,thisblestmorningShallbethelast;andthatSwordherefuses,Ifitbuthold,Ikillhimwith;tisIustice: Solove,andFortuneforme!——O,goodmorrow。 [EnterArcitewithArmorsandSwords。] ARCITE。 Goodmorrow,noblekinesman。 PALAMON。 Ihaveputyoutotoomuchpaines,Sir。 ARCITE。 Thattoomuch,faireCosen,Isbutadebttohonour,andmyduty。 PALAMON。 Wouldyouweresoinall,Sir;IcouldwishyeAskindeakinsman,asyouforcemefindeAbeneficiallfoe,thatmyembracesMightthankeye,notmyblowes。 ARCITE。 Ishallthinkeeither,welldone,Anoblerecompence。 PALAMON。 ThenIshallquityou。 ARCITE。 Defymeinthesefairetermes,andyoushowMorethenaMistristome,nomoreangerAsyouloveanythingthat’shonourable: Wewerenotbredtotalke,man;whenwearearm’dAndbothuponourguards,thenletourfury,Likemeetingoftwotides,flystronglyfromus,AndthentowhomthebirthrightofthisBeautyTruelypertaines(withoutobbraidings,scornes,Dispisingsofourpersons,andsuchpowtings,FitterforGirlesandSchooleboyes)willbeseeneAndquickly,yours,ormine:wiltpleaseyouarme,Sir,OrifyoufeeleyourselfenotfittingyetAndfurnishdwithyouroldstrength,ilestay,Cosen,Andev’rydaydiscourseyouintohealth,AsIamspard:yourpersonIamfriendswith,AndIcouldwishIhadnotsaideIlov’dher,ThoughIhaddide;ButlovingsuchaLadyAndjustifyingmyLove,Imustnotflyfrom’t。 PALAMON。 Arcite,thouartsobraveanenemy,ThatnomanbutthyCosen’sfittokillthee: Iamwellandlusty,chooseyourArmes。 ARCITE。 Chooseyou,Sir。 PALAMON。 Wiltthouexceedeinall,ordo’stthoudoeitTomakemesparethee? ARCITE。 Ifyouthinkeso,Cosen,Youaredeceived,forasIamaSoldier,Iwillnotspareyou。 PALAMON。 That’swellsaid。 ARCITE。 You’lfindeit。 PALAMON。 Then,asIamanhonestmanandloveWithallthejusticeofaffection,Ilepaytheesoundly。Thisiletake。 ARCITE。 That’smine,then; Ilearmeyoufirst。 PALAMON。 Do:praythee,tellme,Cosen,WheregotstthouthisgoodArmour? ARCITE。 TistheDukes,Andtosaytrue,Istoleit;doeIpinchyou? PALAMON。 Noe。 ARCITE。 Is’tnottooheavie? PALAMON。 Ihavewornealighter,ButIshallmakeitserve。 ARCITE。 Ilebuckl’tclose。 PALAMON。 Byanymeanes。 ARCITE。 YoucarenotforaGrandguard? PALAMON。 No,no;wee’lusenohorses:IperceaveYouwouldfainebeatthatFight。 ARCITE。 Iamindifferent。 PALAMON。 Faith,soamI:goodCosen,thrustthebuckleThroughfarenough。 ARCITE。 Iwarrantyou。 PALAMON。 MyCaskenow。 ARCITE。 Willyoufightbare—armd? PALAMON。 Weshallbethenimbler。 ARCITE。 ButuseyourGauntletsthough;thoseareo’thleast,Pretheetakemine,goodCosen。 PALAMON。 Thankeyou,Arcite。 HowdoeIlooke?amIfalnemuchaway? ARCITE。 Faith,verylittle;lovehasusdyoukindly。 PALAMON。 Ilewarrantthee,Ilestrikehome。 ARCITE。 Doe,andsparenot; Ilegiveyoucause,sweetCosen。 PALAMON。 Nowtoyou,Sir: MethinkesthisArmor’sverylikethat,Arcite,Thouwor’stthedaythe3。Kingsfell,butlighter。 ARCITE。 Thatwasaverygoodone;andthatday,Iwellremember,yououtdidme,Cosen。 Ineversawsuchvalour:whenyouchargdVpontheleftwingoftheEnemie,Ispurdhardtocomeup,andundermeIhadarightgoodhorse。 PALAMON。 Youhadindeede;abrightBay,Iremember。 ARCITE。 Yes,butallWasvainelylabour’dinme;yououtwentme,Norcouldmywishesreachyou;yetalittleIdidbyimitation。 PALAMON。 Morebyvertue; Youaremodest,Cosen。 ARCITE。 WhenIsawyouchargefirst,MethoughtIheardadreadfullclapofThunderBreakefromtheTroope。 PALAMON。 ButstillbeforethatflewThelightningofyourvalour。Stayalittle,Isnotthispeecetoostreight? ARCITE。 No,no,tiswell。 PALAMON。 IwouldhavenothinghurttheebutmySword,Abruisewouldbedishonour。 ARCITE。 NowIamperfect。 PALAMON。 Standoff,then。 ARCITE。 TakemySword,Iholditbetter。 PALAMON。 Ithankeye:No,keepeit;yourlifelyesonit。 Here’sone;ifitbuthold,IaskenomoreForallmyhopes:MyCauseandhonourguardme![Theybowseverallwayes:thenadvanceandstand。] ARCITE。 Andmemylove!Isthereoughtelsetosay? PALAMON。 Thisonely,andnomore:ThouartmineAuntsSon,Andthatbloodwedesiretoshedismutuall; Inme,thine,andinthee,mine。MySwordIsinmyhand,andifthoukillstme,ThegodsandIforgivethee;IftherebeAplaceprepar’dforthosethatsleepeinhonour,Iwishhisweariesoulethatfallsmaywinit: Fightbravely,Cosen;givemethynoblehand。 ARCITE。 Here,Palamon:ThishandshallnevermoreComenearetheewithsuchfriendship。 PALAMON。 Icommendthee。 ARCITE。 IfIfall,curseme,andsayIwasacoward,FornonebutsuchdaredieinthesejustTryalls。 Oncemorefarewell,myCosen。 PALAMON。 Farewell,Arcite。[Fight。] [Horneswithin:theystand。] ARCITE。 Loe,Cosen,loe,ourFollyhasundonus。 PALAMON。 Why? ARCITE。 ThisistheDuke,ahuntingasItoldyou。 Ifwebefound,wearewretched。OretireForhonourssake,andsafetypresentlyIntoyourBushagen;Sir,weshallfindeToomanyhowrestodyein:gentleCosen,IfyoubeseeneyouperishinstantlyForbreakingprison,andI,ifyourevealeme,Formycontempt。Thenalltheworldwillscorneus,Andsaywehadanobledifference,Butbasedisposersofit。 PALAMON。 No,no,Cosen,Iwillnomorebehidden,norputoffThisgreatadventuretoasecondTryall: Iknowyourcunning,andIknowyourcause; Hethatfaintsnow,shametakehim:putthyselfeVponthypresentguard—— ARCITE。 Youarenotmad? PALAMON。 OrIwillmaketh’advantageofthishowreMineowne,andwhattocomeshallthreatenme,Ifearelessethenmyfortune:know,weakeCosen,IloveEmilia,andinthatileburyThee,andallcrosseselse。 ARCITE。 Then,comewhatcancome,Thoushaltknow,Palamon,IdareaswellDie,asdiscourse,orsleepe:Onelythisfearesme,Thelawwillhavethehonourofourends。 Haveatthylife。 PALAMON。 Looketothineownewell,Arcite。[Fightagaine。Hornes。] [EnterTheseus,Hipolita,Emilia,Perithousandtraine。] THESEUS。 WhatignorantandmadmaliciousTraitors,Areyou,ThatgainstthetenorofmyLawesAremakingBattaile,thuslikeKnightsappointed,Withoutmyleave,andOfficersofArmes? ByCastor,bothshalldye。 PALAMON。 Holdthyword,Theseus。 WearecertainlybothTraitors,bothdespisersOftheeandofthygoodnesse:IamPalamon,Thatcannotlovethee,hethatbrokethyPrison; Thinkewellwhatthatdeserves:andthisisArcite,AbolderTraytornevertrodthyground,AFalserneu’rseem’dfriend:ThisisthemanWasbegdandbanish’d;thisishecontemnestheeAndwhatthoudar’stdoe,andinthisdisguiseAgainstthyowneEdictfollowesthySister,ThatfortunatebrightStar,thefaireEmilia,Whoseservant,(iftherebearightinseeing,Andfirstbequeathingofthesouleto)justlyIam,and,whichismore,daresthinkeherhis。 Thistreacherie,likeamosttrustyLover,Icall’dhimnowtoanswer;ifthoubee’st,Asthouartspoken,greatandvertuous,Thetruedesciderofallinjuries,Say,’Fightagaine,’andthoushaltseeme,Theseus,DoesuchaIustice,thouthyselfewiltenvie。 Thentakemylife;Ilewooetheetoo’t。 PERITHOUS。 Oheaven,Whatmorethenmanisthis! THESEUS。 Ihavesworne。 ARCITE。 WeseekenotThybreathofmercy,Theseus。TistomeAthingassoonetodye,astheetosayit,Andnomoremov’d:wherethismancallsmeTraitor,Letmesaythusmuch:ifinlovebeTreason,InserviceofsoexcellentaBeutie,AsIlovemost,andinthatfaithwillperish,AsIhavebroughtmylifeheretoconfirmeit,AsIhaveserv’dhertruest,worthiest,AsIdarekillthisCosen,thatdeniesit,SoletmebemostTraitor,andyepleaseme。 ForscorningthyEdict,Duke,askethatLadyWhysheisfaire,andwhyhereyescommandmeStayheretoloveher;andifshesay’Traytor,’ Iamavillainefittolyeunburied。 PALAMON。 Thoushalthavepittyofusboth,oTheseus,Ifuntoneitherthoushewmercy;stop(Asthouartjust)thynobleeareagainstus。 Asthouartvaliant,forthyCosenssouleWhose12。stronglabourscrownehismemory,Letsdietogether,atoneinstant,Duke,Onelyalittlelethimfallbeforeme,ThatImaytellmySouleheshallnothaveher。 THESEUS。 Igrantyourwish,for,tosaytrue,yourCosenHastentimesmoreoffended;forIgavehimMoremercythenyoufound,Sir,youroffensesBeingnomorethenhis。Noneherespeakefor’em,For,eretheSunset,bothshallsleepeforever。 HIPPOLITA。 Alasthepitty!nowornever,Sister,Speake,nottobedenide;ThatfaceofyoursWillbearethecurseselseofafteragesFortheselostCosens。 EMILIA。 Inmyface,deareSister,Ifindenoangerto’em,nornoruyn; Themisadventureoftheirowneeyeskill’em; YetthatIwillbewoman,andhavepitty,Mykneesshallgrowto’thgroundbutIlegetmercie。 Helpeme,deareSister;inadeedesovertuousThepowersofallwomenwillbewithus。 MostroyallBrother—— HIPPOLITA。 Sir,byourtyeofMarriage—— EMILIA。 Byyourownespotlessehonour—— HIPPOLITA。 Bythatfaith,Thatfairehand,andthathonestheartyougaveme。 EMILIA。 Bythatyouwouldhavepittyinanother,Byyourownevertuesinfinite。 HIPPOLITA。 Byvalour,ByallthechastenightsIhaveeverpleasdyou。 THESEUS。 ThesearestrangeConjurings。 PERITHOUS。 Nay,then,Ileintoo: Byallourfriendship,Sir,byallourdangers,Byallyoulovemost:warresandthissweetLady。 EMILIA。 Bythatyouwouldhavetrembledtodeny,AblushingMaide。 HIPPOLITA。 Byyourowneeyes:Bystrength,InwhichyousworeIwentbeyondallwomen,Almostallmen,andyetIyeelded,Theseus。 PERITHOUS。 Tocrowneallthis:Byyourmostnoblesoule,Whichcannotwantduemercie,Ibegfirst。 HIPPOLITA。 Next,hearemyprayers。 EMILIA。 Last,letmeintreate,Sir。 PERITHOUS。 Formercy。 HIPPOLITA。 Mercy。 EMILIA。 MercyonthesePrinces。 THESEUS。 Yemakemyfaithreele:SayIfeltCompassionto’emboth,howwouldyouplaceit? EMILIA。 Vpontheirlives:Butwiththeirbanishments。 THESEUS。 Youarearightwoman,Sister;youhavepitty,Butwantthevnderstandingwheretouseit。 Ifyoudesiretheirlives,inventawaySaferthenbanishment:CanthesetwoliveAndhavetheagonyofloveabout’em,Andnotkilloneanother?EverydayThey’ldfightaboutyou;howrelybringyourhonourInpubliquequestionwiththeirSwords。Bewise,then,Andhereforget’em;itconcernesyourcreditAndmyothequally:Ihavesaidtheydie; Bettertheyfallby’thlaw,thenoneanother。 Bownotmyhonor。 EMILIA。 OmynobleBrother,Thatothwasrashlymade,andinyouranger,Yourreasonwillnotholdit;ifsuchvowesStandforexpressewill,alltheworldmustperish。 Beside,Ihaveanotherothgainstyours,Ofmoreauthority,Iamsuremorelove,Notmadeinpassionneither,butgoodheede。 THESEUS。 Whatisit,Sister? PERITHOUS。 Vrgeithome,braveLady。 EMILIA。 Thatyouwouldnev’rdenymeanythingFitformymodestsuit,andyourfreegranting: Ityeyoutoyourwordnow;ifyefallin’t,Thinkehowyoumaimeyourhonour,(FornowIamsetabegging,Sir,IamdeafeToallbutyourcompassion。)How,theirlivesMightbreedtheruineofmyname,Opinion! Shallanythingthatlovesmeperishforme? Thatwereacruellwisedome;doemenproyneThestraightyongBowesthatblushwiththousandBlossoms,Becausetheymayberotten?ODukeTheseus,ThegoodlyMothersthathavegroandforthese,AndallthelongingMaidesthateverlov’d,Ifyourvowstand,shallcursemeandmyBeauty,AndintheirfunerallsongsforthesetwoCosensDespisemycrueltie,andcrywoeworthme,TillIamnothingbutthescorneofwomen; Forheavenssakesavetheirlives,andbanish’em。 THESEUS。 Onwhatconditions? EMILIA。 Sweare’emnevermoreTomakemetheirContention,ortoknowme,TotreaduponthyDukedome;andtobe,Whereevertheyshalltravel,everstrangersTooneanother。 PALAMON。 IlebecutapeecesBeforeItakethisoth:forgetIloveher? Oallyegodsdispiseme,then!ThyBanishmentInotmislike,sowemayfairelycarryOurSwordsandcausealong:else,nevertrifle,Buttakeourlives,Duke:Imustloveandwill,AndforthatlovemustanddarekillthisCosenOnanypeecetheearthhas。 THESEUS。 Willyou,Arcite,Taketheseconditions? PALAMON。 He’savillaine,then。 PERITHOUS。 Thesearemen。 ARCITE。 No,never,Duke:TisworsetomethanbeggingTotakemylifesobasely;thoughIthinkeInevershallenjoyher,yetilepreserveThehonourofaffection,anddyeforher,MakedeathaDevill。 THESEUS。 Whatmaybedone?fornowIfeelecompassion。 PERITHOUS。 Letitnotfallagen,Sir。 THESEUS。 Say,Emilia,Ifoneofthemweredead,asonemust,areyouContenttotaketh’othertoyourhusband? Theycannotbothenjoyyou;TheyarePrincesAsgoodlyasyourowneeyes,andasnobleAseverfameyetspokeof;lookeupon’em,Andifyoucanlove,endthisdifference。 Igiveconsent;areyoucontenttoo,Princes? BOTH。 Withalloursoules。 THESEUS。 HethatsherefusesMustdye,then。 BOTH。 Anydeaththoucanstinvent,Duke。 PALAMON。 IfIfallfromthatmouth,Ifallwithfavour,AndLoversyetunborneshallblessemyashes。 ARCITE。 Ifsherefuseme,yetmygravewillwedme,AndSouldierssingmyEpitaph。 THESEUS。 Makechoice,then。 EMILIA。 Icannot,Sir,theyarebothtooexcellent: Forme,ahayreshallneverfallofthesemen。 HIPPOLITA。 Whatwillbecomeof’em? THESEUS。 ThusIordaineit; Andbyminehonor,onceagaine,itstands,Orbothshalldye:——YoushallbothtoyourCountrey,Andeachwithinthismoneth,accompaniedWiththreefaireKnights,appeareagaineinthisplace,InwhichIleplantaPyramid;andwhether,Beforeusthatarehere,canforcehisCosenByfayreandknightlystrengthtotouchthePillar,Heshallenjoyher:theotherloosehishead,Andallhisfriends;Norshallhegrudgetofall,NorthinkehedieswithinterestinthisLady: Willthiscontentyee? PALAMON。 Yes:here,CosenArcite,Iamfriendsagaine,tillthathowre。 ARCITE。 Iembraceye。 THESEUS。 Areyoucontent,Sister? EMILIA。 Yes,Imust,Sir,Elsbothmiscarry。 THESEUS。 Come,shakehandsagaine,then; Andtakeheede,asyouareGentlemen,thisQuarrellSleepetillthehowreprefixt;andholdyourcourse。 PALAMON。 Wedarenotfailethee,Theseus。 THESEUS。 Come,IlegiveyeNowusageliketoPrinces,andtoFriends: Whenyereturne,whowins,Ilesettleheere; Wholooses,yetIleweepeuponhisBeere。[Exeunt。] ActusQuartus。 Scaena1。(Athens。Aroomintheprison。) [EnterIailorandhisfriend。] IAILOR。 Heareyounomore?wasnothingsaideofmeConcerningtheescapeofPalamon? GoodSir,remember。 1。FRIEND。 NothingthatIheard,ForIcamehomebeforethebusinesWasfullyended:YetImightperceive,EreIdeparted,agreatlikelihoodOfboththeirpardons:ForHipolita,Andfaire—eydEmilie,upontheirkneesBegdwithsuchhansompitty,thattheDukeMethoughtstoodstaggering,whetherheshouldfollowHisrashoth,orthesweetcompassionOfthosetwoLadies;andtosecondthem,ThattruelynoblePrincePerithous,Halfehisowneheart,setintoo,thatIhopeAllshallbewell:NeitherheardIonequestionOfyournameorhisscape。 [Enter2。Friend。] IAILOR。 Prayheavenitholdso。 2。FRIEND。 Beofgoodcomfort,man;Ibringyounewes,Goodnewes。 IAILOR。 Theyarewelcome,2。FRIEND。 Palamonhascleerdyou,Andgotyourpardon,anddiscoverdhowAndbywhosemeanesheescapt,whichwasyourDaughters,Whosepardonisprocurdtoo;andthePrisoner,Nottobeheldungratefulltohergoodnes,HasgivenasummeofmoneytoherMarriage,Alargeone,ileassureyou。 IAILOR。 YeareagoodmanAndeverbringgoodnewes。 1。FRIEND。 Howwasitended? 2。FRIEND。 Why,asitshouldbe;theythatnev’rbegdButtheyprevaild,hadtheirsuitesfairelygranted,Theprisonershavetheirlives。 1。FRIEND。 Iknewt’wouldbeso。 2。FRIEND。 Buttherebenewconditions,whichyou’lheareofAtbettertime。 IAILOR。 Ihopetheyaregood。 2。FRIEND。 Theyarehonourable,Howgoodthey’lprove,Iknownot。 [EnterWooer。] 1。FRIEND。 T’willbeknowne。 WOOER。 Alas,Sir,wher’syourDaughter? IAILOR。 Whydoeyouaske? WOOER。 O,Sir,whendidyouseeher? 2。FRIEND。 Howhelookes? IAILOR。 Thismorning。 WOOER。 Wasshewell?wassheinhealth,Sir? Whendidshesleepe? 1。FRIEND。 ThesearestrangeQuestions。 IAILOR。 Idoenotthinkeshewasverywell,fornowYoumakememindeher,butthisverydayIask’dherquestions,andsheansweredmeSofarrefromwhatshewas,sochildishly,Sosillily,asifshewereafoole,AnInocent,andIwasveryangry。 Butwhatofher,Sir? WOOER。 Nothingbutmypitty; Butyoumustknowit,andasgoodbymeAsbyanotherthatlesselovesher—— IAILOR。 Well,Sir。 1。FRIEND。 Notright? 2。FRIEND。 Notwell? WOOER。 No,Sir,notwell。 Tistootrue,sheismad。 1。FRIEND。 Itcannotbe。 WOOER。 Beleeve,you’lfindeitso。 IAILOR。 IhalfesuspectedWhatyou(have)toldme:thegodscomforther: EitherthiswasherlovetoPalamon,Orfeareofmymiscarryingonhisscape,Orboth。 WOOER。 Tislikely。 IAILOR。 Butwhyallthishaste,Sir? WOOER。 Iletellyouquickly。AsIlatewasanglingInthegreatLakethatliesbehindthePallace,Fromthefarshore,thickesetwithreedesandSedges,AspatientlyIwasattendingsport,Iheardavoyce,ashrillone,andattentiveIgavemyeare,whenImightwellperceiveT’wasonethatsung,andbythesmallnesseofitAboyorwoman。IthenleftmyangleTohisowneskill,cameneere,butyetperceivdnotWhomadethesound,therushesandtheReedsHadsoencompastit:IlaidemedowneAndlistnedtothewordsshesung,forthen,ThroughasmallgladecutbytheFishermen,IsawitwasyourDaughter。 IAILOR。 Pray,goeon,Sir? WOOER。 Shesungmuch,butnosence;onelyIheardherRepeatthisoften:’Palamonisgone,Isgoneto’thwoodtogatherMulberies; Ilefindehimouttomorrow。’ 1。FRIEND。 Prettysoule。 WOOER。 ’Hisshackleswillbetrayhim,hee’lbetaken,AndwhatshallIdoethen?Ilebringabeavy,AhundredblackeeydMaides,thatloveasIdoe,WithChapletsontheirheadsofDaffadillies,Withcherry—lips,andcheekesofDamaskeRoses,Andallwee’ldaunceanAntiqueforetheDuke,Andbeghispardon。’Thenshetalk’dofyou,Sir; Thatyoumustlooseyourheadtomorrowmorning,Andshemustgatherflowerstoburyyou,Andseethehousemadehandsome:thenshesungNothingbut’Willow,willow,willow,’andbetweeneEverwas,’Palamon,fairePalamon,’ And’Palamonwasatallyongman。’TheplaceWaskneedeepewhereshesat;hercarelesTressesAwreatheofbull—rushrounded;aboutherstuckeThousandfreshwaterflowersofseverallcullors,ThatmethoughtsheappeardlikethefaireNimphThatfeedesthelakewithwaters,orasIrisNewlydroptdownefromheaven;RingsshemadeOfrushesthatgrewby,andto’emspokeTheprettiestposies:’Thusourtruelove’stide,’ ’Thisyoumayloose,notme,’andmanyaone: Andthenshewept,andsungagaine,andsigh’d,Andwiththesamebreathsmil’d,andkistherhand。 2。FRIEND。 Alas,whatpittyitis! WOOER。 Imadeintoher。