All's Well That Ends Well

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Elizabethan English			Modern English
Contents			contents
ACT I			Ask in
Scene I. Rossillon. A room in the Countess’s palace.			Scene I. Rossillon. A room in the countess's palace.
Scene II. Paris. A room in the King’s palace.			Scene II. Paris. A room in the royal palace.
Scene III. Rossillon. A Room in the Palace.			Scene III. Rossillon. A room in the palace.
ACT II			Acts
Scene I. Paris. A room in the King’s palace.			Scene I. Paris. A room in the royal palace.
Scene II. Rossillon. A room in the Countess’s palace.			Scene II. Rossillon. A room in the countess's palace.
Scene III. Paris. The King’s palace.			Scene III. Paris. The Kingpalast.
Scene IV. Paris. The King’s palace.			Scene IV. Paris. The Kingpalast.
Scene V. Another room in the same.			Scene V. Another room in the same.
ACT III			We had
Scene I. Florence. A room in the Duke’s palace.			Scene I. Florence. A room in the ducal palace.
Scene II. Rossillon. A room in the Countess’s palace.			Scene II. Rossillon. A room in the countess's palace.
Scene III. Florence. Before the Duke’s palace.			Scene III. Florence. In front of the ducal palace.
Scene IV. Rossillon. A room in the Countess’s palace.			Scene IV. Rossillon. A room in the countess's palace.
Scene V. Without the walls of Florence.			Scene V. without the walls of Florence.
Scene VI. Camp before Florence.			Scene VI. Camp in front of Florence.
Scene VII. Florence. A room in the Widow’s house.			Scene VII. Florence. A room in the widow's house.
ACT IV			AKT IV
Scene I. Without the Florentine camp.			Scene I. without the Florentine camp.
Scene II. Florence. A room in the Widow’s house.			Scene II. Florence. A room in the widow's house.
Scene III. The Florentine camp.			Scene III. The Florentine camp.
Scene IV. Florence. A room in the Widow’s house.			Scene IV. Florence. A room in the widow's house.
Scene V. Rossillon. A room in the Countess’s palace.			Scene V. Rossillon. A room in the countess's palace.
ACT V			Akt v
Scene I. Marseilles. A street.			Scene I. Marseille. A street.
Scene II. Rossillon. The inner court of the Countess’s palace.			Scene II. Rossillon. The inner courtyard of the countess's palace.
Scene III. The same. A room in the Countess’s palace.			Scene III. The same. A room in the countess's palace.
Dramatis Personæ			characters
KING OF FRANCE.			King of France.
THE DUKE OF FLORENCE.			The Duke of Florence.
BERTRAM, Count of Rossillon.			Bertram, Count of Rossillon.
LAFEW, an old Lord.			Lafew, an old man.
PAROLLES, a follower of Bertram.			Parolles, a supporter of Bertram.
Several young French Lords, that serve with Bertram in the Florentine			Several young French Lords that serve with Bertram in the Florentine
War.			War.
RYNALDO, servant to the Countess of Rossillon.			Rynaldo, servant of the Countess of Rossillon.
Clown, servant to the Countess of Rossillon.			Clown, servant of the Countess of Rossillon.
A Page, servant to the Countess of Rossillon.			One side, servant of the Countess of Rossillon.
COUNTESS OF ROSSILLON, mother to Bertram.			Countess of Rossillon, mother of Bertram.
HELENA, a Gentlewoman protected by the Countess.			Helena, a gentle woman protected by the countess.
An old WIDOW of Florence.			An old widow of Florence.
DIANA, daughter to the Widow.			Diana, daughter of the widow.
VIOLENTA, neighbour and friend to the Widow.			Violenta, neighbor and friend of the widow.
MARIANA, neighbour and friend to the Widow.			Mariana, neighbor and girlfriend of the widow.
Lords attending on the KING; Officers; Soldiers, &c., French and			Lords who participate in the king; Officers; Soldiers etc., French and
Florentine.			Florentine.
SCENE: Partly in France, and partly in Tuscany.			Scene: partly in France and partly in Tuscany.
ACT I			Ask in
SCENE I. Rossillon. A room in the Countess’s palace.			Scene I. Rossillon. A room in the countess's palace.
Enter Bertram, the Countess of Rossillon, Helena, and Lafew, all in			Enter Bertram, the Countess of Rossillon, Helena and Lafew, all in
black.			Black.
COUNTESS.			COUNTESS.
In delivering my son from me, I bury a second husband.			When I delivered my son from me, I bury a second husband.
BERTRAM.			Bertram.
And I in going, madam, weep o’er my father’s death anew; but I must			And I go, Madam, cry again about my father's death; But I have to
attend his majesty’s command, to whom I am now in ward, evermore in			Take part in the command of his majesty, for whom I am now in Ward, always in
subjection.			Submission.
LAFEW.			Lafew.
You shall find of the king a husband, madam; you, sir, a father. He			You will find a husband, Madam by the king; You, sir, a father. He
that so generally is at all times good, must of necessity hold his			This is generally good at all times, must require its necessity
virtue to you, whose worthiness would stir it up where it wanted,			Virtue for them, the worthy of which it would stir where it wanted
rather than lack it where there is such abundance.			Instead of being missing where there is so much.
COUNTESS.			COUNTESS.
What hope is there of his majesty’s amendment?			What hope is there from the change of his majesty?
LAFEW.			Lafew.
He hath abandon’d his physicians, madam; under whose practices he hath			He gave up his doctors, Madam; under whose practices he has
persecuted time with hope, and finds no other advantage in the process			pursued the time with hope and find no other advantage
but only the losing of hope by time.			But only the loss of hope after time.
COUNTESS.			COUNTESS.
This young gentlewoman had a father—O that “had!”, how sad a passage			This young gentle woman had a father - o, the "had!" How sad a passage
’tis!—whose skill was almost as great as his honesty; had it stretch’d			It is! - Who was almost as big as his honesty; Had it stretched
so far, would have made nature immortal, and death should have play for			So far, nature would have made immortal and death should have played for it
lack of work. Would for the king’s sake he were living! I think it			Lack of work. Would he live for the sake of the king! I think, it
would be the death of the king’s disease.			Would be the death of the king's disease.
LAFEW.			Lafew.
How called you the man you speak of, madam?			How did the man you talk about, Madam?
COUNTESS.			COUNTESS.
He was famous, sir, in his profession, and it was his great right to be			He was famous, Sir in his job, and it was his great right to be
so: Gerard de Narbon.			So Dgal Elard is subobo.
LAFEW.			Lafew.
He was excellent indeed, madam; the king very lately spoke of him			He was indeed excellent, Madam; The king recently spoke of him very much
admiringly, and mourningly; he was skilful enough to have liv’d still,			admiring and grief; He was clever enough to still have
if knowledge could be set up against mortality.			If the knowledge against mortality could be set up.
BERTRAM.			Bertram.
What is it, my good lord, the king languishes of?			What is it, my good gentleman who swings king?
LAFEW.			Lafew.
A fistula, my lord.			A fistula, my lord.
BERTRAM.			Bertram.
I heard not of it before.			I haven't heard of it before.
LAFEW.			Lafew.
I would it were not notorious. Was this gentlewoman the daughter of			I wouldn't be notorious. This gentle woman was the daughter of
Gerard de Narbon?			Gerard de Narbon?
COUNTESS.			COUNTESS.
His sole child, my lord, and bequeathed to my overlooking. I have those			His only child, sir, and leave my overlook. I have this
hopes of her good that her education promises her dispositions she			Hopes for her good that your training will promise your dispositions, you
inherits, which makes fair gifts fairer; for where an unclean mind			Heirs what fair gifts makes more fair; For where an impure spirit
carries virtuous qualities, there commendations go with pity, they are			wears virtuous qualities, there is praise for pity, they are
virtues and traitors too. In her they are the better for their			Virtues and traitors too. In it they are the better one for theirs
simpleness; she derives her honesty, and achieves her goodness.			Simplicity; She derives her honesty and reaches her kindness.
LAFEW.			Lafew.
Your commendations, madam, get from her tears.			Your trigger, Madam, get from your tears.
COUNTESS.			COUNTESS.
’Tis the best brine a maiden can season her praise in. The remembrance			It is the best brine that a virgin can season her praise. The memory
of her father never approaches her heart but the tyranny of her sorrows			Her father never approaches her heart, but the tyranny of her worries
takes all livelihood from her cheek. No more of this, Helena; go to, no			Takes a living from your cheek. No more of it, Helena; Go to, no
more, lest it be rather thought you affect a sorrow than to have.			More so that it rather believes that they affect grief than to have.
HELENA.			Helena.
I do affect a sorrow indeed, but I have it too.			In fact, I influence grief, but I have it too.
LAFEW.			Lafew.
Moderate lamentation is the right of the dead; excessive grief the			A moderate lawsuit is the right of the dead; excessive grief that
enemy to the living.			Enemy for the living.
COUNTESS.			COUNTESS.
If the living be enemy to the grief, the excess makes it soon mortal.			If the living being of mourning is hostile, the surplus will soon make him mortal.
BERTRAM.			Bertram.
Madam, I desire your holy wishes.			Madam, I wish your holy wishes.
LAFEW.			Lafew.
How understand we that?			How do we understand that?
COUNTESS.			COUNTESS.
Be thou blest, Bertram, and succeed thy father			Be stupid
In manners, as in shape! Thy blood and virtue			In manners, as in shape! Your blood and virtue
Contend for empire in thee, and thy goodness			Fight for empire in you and your kindness
Share with thy birthright! Love all, trust a few,			Share with your birthright! Love everyone, trust a couple,
Do wrong to none. Be able for thine enemy			Nobody wrong. Be able for your enemy
Rather in power than use; and keep thy friend			Rather in power than use; and keep your friend
Under thy own life’s key. Be check’d for silence,			Under your own life switch. Be checked to make silence,
But never tax’d for speech. What heaven more will,			But never taxes for speech. What the sky becomes more,
That thee may furnish and my prayers pluck down,			So that you can deliver yourself and pull my prayers down,
Fall on thy head! Farewell. My lord,			Fall on your head! Taking leave. Sir,
’Tis an unseason’d courtier; good my lord,			It is an indefinite court; Good my lord,
Advise him.			Advice him.
LAFEW.			Lafew.
He cannot want the best			He can't want the best
That shall attend his love.			That will take part in his love.
COUNTESS.			COUNTESS.
Heaven bless him! Farewell, Bertram.			The sky bless him! Farewell, Bertram.
[_Exit Countess._]			[_Exit countess._]
BERTRAM.			Bertram.
The best wishes that can be forg’d in your thoughts be servants to you!			The best wishes that can be awarded in your thoughts are servants!
[_To Helena._] Be comfortable to my mother, your mistress, and make			[_O Helena._] Be for my mother, your lover and do it
much of her.			Much of her.
LAFEW.			Lafew.
Farewell, pretty lady, you must hold the credit of your father.			Farewell, pretty lady, you have to keep your father's honor.
[_Exeunt Bertram and Lafew._]			[_Exeunt Bertram und lafew._]
HELENA.			Helena.
O, were that all! I think not on my father,			Oh, they were all! I don't think of my father
And these great tears grace his remembrance more			And these great tears found his memory more
Than those I shed for him. What was he like?			As those that I forgot for him. How was he?
I have forgot him; my imagination			I forgot him; my imagination
Carries no favour in’t but Bertram’s.			Doesn't wear a favor, but Bertrams.
I am undone: there is no living, none,			I am undone: there is no livelihood, none,
If Bertram be away. ’Twere all one			When Bertram is gone. ’Do everything one
That I should love a bright particular star,			That I should love a bright star
And think to wed it, he is so above me.			And remember to marry it, he's so above me.
In his bright radiance and collateral light			In his bright charisma and collateral light
Must I be comforted, not in his sphere.			I have to be comforted, not in his sphere.
Th’ambition in my love thus plagues itself:			This ambition in my love is like this:
The hind that would be mated by the lion			The Hind that would be combined by the lion
Must die for love. ’Twas pretty, though a plague,			Must die for love. It was pretty, although a plague
To see him every hour; to sit and draw			To see him every hour; sit and draw
His arched brows, his hawking eye, his curls,			His arched brews, his Hawking eye, his curls,
In our heart’s table,—heart too capable			In our heart table - heart too capable
Of every line and trick of his sweet favour.			From every line and tricks of his sweet favor.
But now he’s gone, and my idolatrous fancy			But now he's gone and my idolizational imagination
Must sanctify his relics. Who comes here?			Must sanctify his relics. Who comes here?
Enter Parolles.			Ente loinu
One that goes with him: I love him for his sake,			One who goes with him: I love him for his will,
And yet I know him a notorious liar,			And yet I know him a notorious liar,
Think him a great way fool, solely a coward;			Think him on a great way to just one coward;
Yet these fix’d evils sit so fit in him			But these fixed evils fit in it in this way
That they take place when virtue’s steely bones			That they take place when virtue steel
Looks bleak i’ th’ cold wind: withal, full oft we see			Looks bleak.
Cold wisdom waiting on superfluous folly.			Cold wisdom is waiting for unnecessary folly.
PAROLLES.			Lyres. ""
Save you, fair queen!			Save yourself, fair queen!
HELENA.			Helena.
And you, monarch!			And you, monarch!
PAROLLES.			Lyres. ""
No.			no
HELENA.			Helena.
And no.			And no.
PAROLLES.			Lyres. ""
Are you meditating on virginity?			Do you meditate about virginity?
HELENA.			Helena.
Ay. You have some stain of soldier in you; let me ask you a question.			Ay. You have a soldier's stain in them; Let me ask a question.
Man is enemy to virginity; how may we barricado it against him?			Man is enemy of virginity; How can we arrange it against him?
PAROLLES.			Lyres. ""
Keep him out.			Keep him outside.
HELENA.			Helena.
But he assails; and our virginity, though valiant, in the defence, yet			But he attacked; and our virginity, albeit brave, still in defense
is weak. Unfold to us some warlike resistance.			is weak. Develop a warlike resistance to us.
PAROLLES.			Lyres. ""
There is none. Man setting down before you will undermine you and blow			There's nothing there. Man before they undermine and blow them
you up.			She.
HELENA.			Helena.
Bless our poor virginity from underminers and blowers-up! Is there no			Bless our poor virginity of undermins and blower-ups! Is there no
military policy how virgins might blow up men?			Military policy How virgins could men hunt in the air?
PAROLLES.			Lyres. ""
Virginity being blown down, man will quicklier be blown up; marry, in			Virginity is blown down, man is blown up faster. marry in
blowing him down again, with the breach yourselves made, you lose your			If you blow him down again, with the violation that has been done, you will lose yours
city. It is not politic in the commonwealth of nature to preserve			City. It is not politically to be preserved in the commonwealth of nature
virginity. Loss of virginity is rational increase, and there was never			Virginity. The loss of virginity is a rational increase, and there was never
virgin got till virginity was first lost. That you were made of is			Virgin became Virgin until the virginity was lost for the first time. That you did is
metal to make virgins. Virginity, by being once lost, may be ten times			Metal to make virgins. Virginity, once you are lost, can be ten times
found; by being ever kept, it is ever lost. ’Tis too cold a companion.			found; By ever being kept, it is always lost. It's too cold, a companion.
Away with it!			Away with!
HELENA.			Helena.
I will stand for’t a little, though therefore I die a virgin.			I will not stand for a little, so I die a virgin.
PAROLLES.			Lyres. ""
There’s little can be said in’t; ’tis against the rule of nature. To			Little can be said. It is against the natural rule. to
speak on the part of virginity is to accuse your mothers; which is most			Talk about virginity to accuse your mothers. Which one is most
infallible disobedience. He that hangs himself is a virgin: virginity			Infallible disobedience. Who hangs for yourself is a virgin: virginity
murders itself, and should be buried in highways out of all sanctified			murdered themselves and should be buried in highways by all sacred sanctuary
limit, as a desperate offendress against nature. Virginity breeds			Limitation as a desperate offress against nature. Virginity moves
mites, much like a cheese; consumes itself to the very paring, and so			Mites, similar to a cheese; Consider this very scheumen and such
dies with feeding his own stomach. Besides, virginity is peevish,			dies with the feeding of his own stomach. In addition, virginity is upset,
proud, idle, made of self-love, which is the most inhibited sin in the			Proud, idle, made out of self -love what the most inhibited sin is in the
canon. Keep it not; you cannot choose but lose by’t. Out with’t! Within			Canon. Don't keep it; You can't choose, but you can't lose. Out not! Inside
the year it will make itself two, which is a goodly increase, and the			The year will make two, which is a good increase and the
principal itself not much the worse. Away with it!			Headmaster not much worse. Away with!
HELENA.			Helena.
How might one do, sir, to lose it to her own liking?			How could you do it to lose it at your own discretion?
PAROLLES.			Lyres. ""
Let me see. Marry, ill, to like him that ne’er it likes. ’Tis a			Let me see. Marriage, sick to like him that it doesn't like it. ’TIS A
commodity will lose the gloss with lying; the longer kept, the less			Goods will lose the shine by lies; The longer, the less
worth. Off with’t while ’tis vendible; answer the time of request.			Value. Off with not during the Vendelbar; Answer the time of the request.
Virginity, like an old courtier, wears her cap out of fashion, richly			Virginity, like an old court, wears her hat out of fashion, richly
suited, but unsuitable, just like the brooch and the toothpick, which			Suitable, but unsuitable, just like the brooch and the toothpick, the
wear not now. Your date is better in your pie and your porridge than in			Don't wear now. Your date is better in your cake and porridge than in
your cheek. And your virginity, your old virginity, is like one of our			Your cheek. And their virginity, their old virginity, is like one of us
French wither’d pears; it looks ill, it eats drily; marry, ’tis a			French pears; It looks sick, it eats dry; marry «, a
wither’d pear; it was formerly better; marry, yet ’tis a wither’d pear.			Correct pear; It was better in the past; Marriage, but it is a withered pear.
Will you anything with it?			Are you going to do something with it?
HELENA.			Helena.
Not my virginity yet.			Not my virginity yet.
There shall your master have a thousand loves,			Your master should have a thousand loved ones
A mother, and a mistress, and a friend,			A mother and a lover and a friend,
A phoenix, captain, and an enemy,			A Phoenix, captain and an enemy,
A guide, a goddess, and a sovereign,			A guide, a goddess and a sovereign,
A counsellor, a traitress, and a dear:			A consultant, a feature and a dear:
His humble ambition, proud humility,			His modest ambition, proud humility,
His jarring concord, and his discord dulcet,			His Jarrender Concord and his discord Dulcet,
His faith, his sweet disaster; with a world			His belief, his sweet disaster; with a world
Of pretty, fond, adoptious christendoms			From pretty, cheap, adoptive Christianities
That blinking Cupid gossips. Now shall he—			This flashing amor -gossip. Now he should -
I know not what he shall. God send him well!			I don't know what to do. God send him well!
The court’s a learning-place; and he is one.			The Court of Justice is a place of learning; And he is one.
PAROLLES.			Lyres. ""
What one, i’ faith?			What faith?
HELENA.			Helena.
That I wish well. ’Tis pity—			I wish that all the best. Pity -
PAROLLES.			Lyres. ""
What’s pity?			What is pity?
HELENA.			Helena.
That wishing well had not a body in’t			This wish did not have a body in
Which might be felt, that we, the poorer born,			Which might be noticeable that we, the poorer born, born,
Whose baser stars do shut us up in wishes,			Whose base stars make us silent in wishes,
Might with effects of them follow our friends,			Could follow our friends with the effects of them,
And show what we alone must think, which never			And show what we have to think alone, what never
Returns us thanks.			Gives us back, thank you.
Enter a Page.			Enter a page.
PAGE.			PAGE.
Monsieur Parolles, my lord calls for you.			Monsieur Parolles, my gentleman calls for you.
[_Exit Page._]			[_Exit page._]
PAROLLES.			Lyres. ""
Little Helen, farewell. If I can remember thee, I will think of thee at			Little Helen, farewell. If I can remember you, I will think of you
court.			Targeted.
HELENA.			Helena.
Monsieur Parolles, you were born under a charitable star.			Monsieur Parolles, you were born under a non -profit star.
PAROLLES.			Lyres. ""
Under Mars, I.			Under Mars, I.
HELENA.			Helena.
I especially think, under Mars.			I think especially under Mars.
PAROLLES.			Lyres. ""
Why under Mars?			Why under Mars?
HELENA.			Helena.
The wars hath so kept you under, that you must needs be born under			The wars kept them so that they have to be underborned
Mars.			Mars.
PAROLLES.			Lyres. ""
When he was predominant.			When he was predominant.
HELENA.			Helena.
When he was retrograde, I think rather.			When he declined, I think.
PAROLLES.			Lyres. ""
Why think you so?			Why do you think so?
HELENA.			Helena.
You go so much backward when you fight.			You go backwards so much when you fight.
PAROLLES.			Lyres. ""
That’s for advantage.			That is for the advantage.
HELENA.			Helena.
So is running away, when fear proposes the safety: but the composition			This is how it runs away when fear suggests security: but the composition
that your valour and fear makes in you is a virtue of a good wing, and			The fact that their bravery and fear make them in her is a virtue of a good wing, and
I like the wear well.			I like the wear.
PAROLLES.			Lyres. ""
I am so full of business I cannot answer thee acutely. I will return			I am so full of business that I can't answer you acute. I'll be back
perfect courtier; in the which my instruction shall serve to naturalize			Perfect court; In what my instruction should naturalize
thee, so thou wilt be capable of a courtier’s counsel, and understand			You, so you will be able and understand the advice of a Höfler
what advice shall thrust upon thee; else thou diest in thine			What advice will impose you on; Otherwise you dust in yours
unthankfulness, and thine ignorance makes thee away. Farewell. When			Unfriendliness, and your ignorance makes you away. Taking leave. When
thou hast leisure, say thy prayers; when thou hast none, remember thy			You have free time, say your prayers; If you don't have anyone, you remember yours
friends. Get thee a good husband, and use him as he uses thee. So,			Friends. Get a good husband and use him how he uses you. So,
farewell.			Taking leave.
[_Exit._]			[_Exit._]
HELENA.			Helena.
Our remedies oft in ourselves do lie,			Our means lie in ourselves, lies, lies,
Which we ascribe to heaven: the fated sky			What we attribute to heaven: the fateful sky
Gives us free scope; only doth backward pull			Gives us free scope; Just pull back
Our slow designs when we ourselves are dull.			Our slow designs when we are boring ourselves.
What power is it which mounts my love so high,			What force is it that assembles my love so high
That makes me see, and cannot feed mine eye?			That lets me see and can't feed my eye?
The mightiest space in fortune nature brings			The most powerful space brings in lucky nature
To join like likes, and kiss like native things.			To join like likes and kiss like local things.
Impossible be strange attempts to those			Impossible his strange attempts for this
That weigh their pains in sense, and do suppose			This weighs up your sensory pain and assume
What hath been cannot be. Who ever strove			What couldn't be. Who has ever tried
To show her merit that did miss her love?			To show her earnings that she missed her love?
The king’s disease,—my project may deceive me,			The king's disease, my project can be wrong,
But my intents are fix’d, and will not leave me.			But my intentions are repaired and will not leave me.
[_Exit._]			[_Exit._]
SCENE II. Paris. A room in the King’s palace.			Scene II. Paris. A room in the royal palace.
Flourish of cornets. Enter the King of France, with letters; Lords and			Cores thrive. Enter the King of France with letters; Men and
others attending.			participate.
KING.			KING.
The Florentines and Senoys are by th’ ears;			The Florentines and Senoys are according to the ears;
Have fought with equal fortune, and continue			I fought with the same luck and ferry away
A braving war.			A defiant war.
FIRST LORD.			First gentleman.
So ’tis reported, sir.			So it reported, sir.
KING.			KING.
Nay, ’tis most credible, we here receive it,			No, it is most credible, we get it here,
A certainty, vouch’d from our cousin Austria,			A certainty that guarantees our cousin Austria
With caution, that the Florentine will move us			With caution that the Florentin will move us
For speedy aid; wherein our dearest friend			For quick help; Our favorite friend
Prejudicates the business, and would seem			Prejudices the business and would seem
To have us make denial.			To deny us.
FIRST LORD.			First gentleman.
His love and wisdom,			His love and wisdom,
Approv’d so to your majesty, may plead			Approved in such a way that you can advocate your majesty
For amplest credence.			For the amplest credibility.
KING.			KING.
He hath arm’d our answer,			He set up our answer
And Florence is denied before he comes:			And Florence is refused before he comes:
Yet, for our gentlemen that mean to see			But for our gentlemen who want to see
The Tuscan service, freely have they leave			The Tuscan service, they are free
To stand on either part.			Stand on both parts.
SECOND LORD.			Second gentleman.
It well may serve			It can serve well
A nursery to our gentry, who are sick			A kindergarten for our nobility that is sick
For breathing and exploit.			For breathing and exploiting.
KING.			KING.
What’s he comes here?			What does he come here?
Enter Bertram, Lafew and Parolles.			Enter Bertram, Lafew and Parolles.
FIRST LORD.			First gentleman.
It is the Count Rossillon, my good lord,			It is the Count Rossillon, my good gentleman,
Young Bertram.			Young Bertram.
KING.			KING.
Youth, thou bear’st thy father’s face;			Youth, you wear your father's face;
Frank nature, rather curious than in haste,			Frank Natur, fairly curious than in a hurry,
Hath well compos’d thee. Thy father’s moral parts			I have you well. The moral parts of your father
Mayst thou inherit too! Welcome to Paris.			You may also inherit! Welcome to Paris.
BERTRAM.			Bertram.
My thanks and duty are your majesty’s.			My thanks and my duty are your majesty.
KING.			KING.
I would I had that corporal soundness now,			I now have this physical sound, now
As when thy father and myself in friendship			As if your father and I are in friendship
First tried our soldiership. He did look far			First tried our soldiers. He looked far
Into the service of the time, and was			In the service of time, and was
Discipled of the bravest. He lasted long,			Of the bravest. He took a long time
But on us both did haggish age steal on,			But with us both passed on the Haggische age,
And wore us out of act. It much repairs me			And wore us out of action. It repairs me a lot
To talk of your good father; in his youth			To speak of your good father; in his youth
He had the wit which I can well observe			He had the joke that I can watch well
Today in our young lords; but they may jest			Today in our young Lords; But they like jokes
Till their own scorn return to them unnoted			Until their own contempt returns to them unnecessarily
Ere they can hide their levity in honour			Before you can hide your ease in honor
So like a courtier, contempt nor bitterness			So like a court, contempt or bitterness
Were in his pride or sharpness; if they were,			Were in his pride or sharpness; If they were
His equal had awak’d them, and his honour,			His same had awakened and his honor.
Clock to itself, knew the true minute when			The real minute knew for himself when
Exception bid him speak, and at this time			Exceptions to speak to him and at this time
His tongue obey’d his hand. Who were below him			His tongue obeyed his hand. Who were below him
He us’d as creatures of another place,			He was us as creatures of another place,
And bow’d his eminent top to their low ranks,			And turned its significant tip in their low ranks,
Making them proud of his humility,			They proud of his humility
In their poor praise he humbled. Such a man			In her bad praise he humiliated. Such a man
Might be a copy to these younger times;			Could be a copy of these recent times;
Which, followed well, would demonstrate them now			What followed well would now demonstrate
But goers backward.			But G go backwards.
BERTRAM.			Bertram.
His good remembrance, sir,			His good memory, sir,
Lies richer in your thoughts than on his tomb;			Lies richer in your thoughts than on his grave;
So in approof lives not his epitaph			So his epitaph does not live in the sore
As in your royal speech.			As in your royal speech.
KING.			KING.
Would I were with him! He would always say,—			Would I be with him! He would always say - - -
Methinks I hear him now; his plausive words			I hear him now; His plausparian words
He scatter’d not in ears, but grafted them			He did not dispute into the ears, but transplanted them
To grow there and to bear,—“Let me not live,”			To grow there and to carry: "Don't let me live"
This his good melancholy oft began			This started his good melancholy
On the catastrophe and heel of pastime,			On the disaster and heel of the pasture,
When it was out,—“Let me not live” quoth he,			When it was out - "don't let me live", quoth he, he,
“After my flame lacks oil, to be the snuff			“After my flame is not oil to be the snuff
Of younger spirits, whose apprehensive senses			Of younger ghosts, whose concerned senses
All but new things disdain; whose judgments are			Show everyone except new things; whose judgments are
Mere fathers of their garments; whose constancies			Mere fathers of their clothes; their constants
Expire before their fashions.” This he wish’d.			Run before their fashion. “He wished that.
I, after him, do after him wish too,			I also wished for him for him
Since I nor wax nor honey can bring home,			Since I can still bring wax or honey home,
I quickly were dissolved from my hive			I was quickly dissolved by my beehive
To give some labourers room.			To give some workers space.
SECOND LORD.			Second gentleman.
You’re lov’d, sir;			You loved, sir;
They that least lend it you shall lack you first.			Borrow the least that you are missing at first.
KING.			KING.
I fill a place, I know’t. How long is’t, Count,			I fill a place, I don't know. How long does it not take, count,
Since the physician at your father’s died?			Since the doctor died of your father's father?
He was much fam’d.			He was a lot of family.
BERTRAM.			Bertram.
Some six months since, my lord.			About six months since then my Lord.
KING.			KING.
If he were living, I would try him yet;—			If he were living, I would still try; - -
Lend me an arm;—the rest have worn me out			Lead me an arm; - The rest worn me
With several applications; nature and sickness			With several applications; Nature and illness
Debate it at their leisure. Welcome, Count;			Discuss it in your free time. Welcome, count;
My son’s no dearer.			My son is not a better one.
BERTRAM.			Bertram.
Thank your majesty.			Many thanks to your majesty.
[_Exeunt. Flourish._]			[_Execunt. Bloom._]
SCENE III. Rossillon. A Room in the Palace.			Scene III. Rossillon. A room in the palace.
Enter Countess, Steward and Clown.			Enter the countess, the steward and the clown.
COUNTESS.			COUNTESS.
I will now hear. What say you of this gentlewoman?			I will hear now. What do you say about this gentle woman?
STEWARD.			STEWARD.
Madam, the care I have had to even your content, I wish might be found			Madam, the care that I even had to in the content, I wish I could be found
in the calendar of my past endeavours; for then we wound our modesty,			in the calendar of my past efforts; Because then we wounded our modesty
and make foul the clearness of our deservings, when of ourselves we			and make the clarity of our merits when we ourselves
publish them.			Publish.
COUNTESS.			COUNTESS.
What does this knave here? Get you gone, sirrah. The complaints I have			What does this do here? Leave out, Sirrah. The complaints I have
heard of you I do not all believe; ’tis my slowness that I do not; for			I heard from you, I don't think all of them; It is my slowness that I don't; to the
I know you lack not folly to commit them, and have ability enough to			I know
make such knaveries yours.			Make such damage to yours.
CLOWN.			CLOWN.
’Tis not unknown to you, madam, I am a poor fellow.			It is not unknown to you, Madam, I'm a poor guy.
COUNTESS.			COUNTESS.
Well, sir.			Nun, Sir.
CLOWN.			CLOWN.
No, madam, ’tis not so well that I am poor, though many of the rich are			No, woman, it's not so good that I am poor even though many of the rich are
damned; but if I may have your ladyship’s good will to go to the world,			Damn it; But when I have the good will of your ladyship to go into the world
Isbel the woman and I will do as we may.			Isbel the woman and I will do what we can do.
COUNTESS.			COUNTESS.
Wilt thou needs be a beggar?			Do you want to be a beggar?
CLOWN.			CLOWN.
I do beg your good will in this case.			In this case I ask for your good will.
COUNTESS.			COUNTESS.
In what case?			In what case?
CLOWN.			CLOWN.
In Isbel’s case and mine own. Service is no heritage, and I think I			In Isbel's case and in my own. Service is not an inheritance and I think I think
shall never have the blessing of God till I have issue of my body; for			Should never have the blessing of God until I have a problem of my body; to the
they say barnes are blessings.			You say barnes are blessing.
COUNTESS.			COUNTESS.
Tell me thy reason why thou wilt marry.			Tell me your reason why you will marry.
CLOWN.			CLOWN.
My poor body, madam, requires it; I am driven on by the flesh, and he			My poor body, Madam, needs it; I am driven by the meat and he
must needs go that the devil drives.			Must need that the devil drives.
COUNTESS.			COUNTESS.
Is this all your worship’s reason?			Is that all the reason for your worship?
CLOWN.			CLOWN.
Faith, madam, I have other holy reasons, such as they are.			Believe, Madam, I have other sacred reasons as they are.
COUNTESS.			COUNTESS.
May the world know them?			Can the world know it?
CLOWN.			CLOWN.
I have been, madam, a wicked creature, as you and all flesh and blood			I was Madam, an evil creature like you and all flesh and blood
are; and indeed I do marry that I may repent.			are; And in fact I marry so that I can do penance.
COUNTESS.			COUNTESS.
Thy marriage, sooner than thy wickedness.			Your marriage, earlier than your malice.
CLOWN.			CLOWN.
I am out of friends, madam, and I hope to have friends for my wife’s			I am from friends, Madam, and I hope to have friends for my wife
sake.			Sake.
COUNTESS.			COUNTESS.
Such friends are thine enemies, knave.			Such friends are your enemies, villains.
CLOWN.			CLOWN.
Y’are shallow, madam, in great friends; for the knaves come to do that			They are flat, Madam, in good friends; Because the drags come to do that
for me which I am a-weary of. He that ears my land spares my team, and			For me, from which I am a day. Anyone who gets my country solves my team and
gives me leave to in the crop: if I be his cuckold, he’s my drudge. He			Give me in the harvest: When I am his rooster, he is my diver. He
that comforts my wife is the cherisher of my flesh and blood; he that			This consoles my wife, who is the joke of my meat and blood; he that
cherishes my flesh and blood loves my flesh and blood; he that loves my			Estimates my meat and blood loves my meat and blood; Who my loves mine
flesh and blood is my friend; ergo, he that kisses my wife is my			Meat and blood is my friend; Ergo, who kisses my wife, is mine
friend. If men could be contented to be what they are, there were no			Friend. If men could be satisfied what they are, there were none
fear in marriage; for young Charbon the puritan and old Poysam the			Fear in marriage; For young charbon the Puritan and the old Poysam die
papist, howsome’er their hearts are sever’d in religion, their heads			Papist, like her hearts in religion, her heads
are both one; they may jowl horns together like any deer i’ the herd.			Are both one; You can tie horns like any deer I have the herd.
COUNTESS.			COUNTESS.
Wilt thou ever be a foul-mouth’d and calumnious knave?			Do you ever want to be a bad mouth and a snowy gown?
CLOWN.			CLOWN.
A prophet I, madam; and I speak the truth the next way:			A prophet I, Madam; And I speak the truth in the next direction:
_For I the ballad will repeat,			_FOR I The ballad will repeat itself
Which men full true shall find;			Which men will find fully true;
Your marriage comes by destiny,			Your marriage comes from fate,
Your cuckoo sings by kind._			Your cuckoo sings from Art._
COUNTESS.			COUNTESS.
Get you gone, sir; I’ll talk with you more anon.			Leave out, sir; I will talk to you more.
STEWARD.			STEWARD.
May it please you, madam, that he bid Helen come to you; of her I am to			May you like it, Madam, that he would come to Helen; I am too
speak.			speak.
COUNTESS.			COUNTESS.
Sirrah, tell my gentlewoman I would speak with her; Helen I mean.			Syrrah, tell my gentle wife that I would talk to her; Helen, I mean.
CLOWN.			CLOWN.
[_Sings._]			[_Sings._]
_ Was this fair face the cause, quoth she,			_ Was this fair face the cause, quoth it,
Why the Grecians sacked Troy?			Why did the Greeks relieve Troy?
Fond done, done fond,			Prefabricated, loved,
Was this King Priam’s joy?			Was the joy of this king Priam?
With that she sighed as she stood,			So she sighed when she stood
With that she sighed as she stood,			So she sighed when she stood
And gave this sentence then:			And then gave this sentence:
Among nine bad if one be good,			Under nine bad when you are good
Among nine bad if one be good,			Under nine bad when you are good
There’s yet one good in ten._			There is another one in ten
COUNTESS.			COUNTESS.
What, one good in ten? You corrupt the song, sirrah.			What, one in ten? They corrupt the song, Sirrah.
CLOWN.			CLOWN.
One good woman in ten, madam, which is a purifying o’ the song. Would			A good woman in ten, Madam, cleaning the song. Want
God would serve the world so all the year! We’d find no fault with the			God would serve the world all year round! We would not find guilt with that
tithe-woman, if I were the parson. One in ten, quoth ’a! And we might			Tenth woman if I were the pastor. One of ten, quoth ’a! And we could
have a good woman born but or every blazing star, or at an earthquake,			Let a good woman born, except or every blazing star or with an earthquake,
’twould mend the lottery well; a man may draw his heart out ere he			’Twho would repair the lottery well; A man can pull out his heart before he
pluck one.			pluck.
COUNTESS.			COUNTESS.
You’ll be gone, sir knave, and do as I command you!			You will be gone, Sir Knave and do what I command you!
CLOWN.			CLOWN.
That man should be at woman’s command, and yet no hurt done! Though			This man should be on the woman's command and yet no injury! Even though
honesty be no puritan, yet it will do no hurt; it will wear the			Honesty is not a purity, but nothing will hurt; It will wear that
surplice of humility over the black gown of a big heart. I am going,			Humility about the black dress of a large heart. I am going,
forsooth; the business is for Helen to come hither.			forced; The business is that Helen comes here.
[_Exit._]			[_Exit._]
COUNTESS.			COUNTESS.
Well, now.			Well then.
STEWARD.			STEWARD.
I know, madam, you love your gentlewoman entirely.			I know Madam, you love your gentle woman entirely.
COUNTESS.			COUNTESS.
Faith I do. Her father bequeath’d her to me, and she herself, without			I think. Her father bequeathed her and herself without
other advantage, may lawfully make title to as much love as she finds;			Another advantage can make the title as much love as it finds;
there is more owing her than is paid, and more shall be paid her than			There is more to her than she is paid for, and more is paid to her than
she’ll demand.			She will ask.
STEWARD.			STEWARD.
Madam, I was very late more near her than I think she wish’d me; alone			Madam, I was very late near her when I think she wished me; alone
she was, and did communicate to herself her own words to her own ears;			She was and communicated her own words to her own ears;
she thought, I dare vow for her, they touch’d not any stranger sense.			She thought I dared to promise her, she didn't touch a strange sense.
Her matter was, she loved your son. Fortune, she said, was no goddess,			Her matter was, she loved your son. Luckily, she said, was not a goddess,
that had put such difference betwixt their two estates; Love no god,			That had suspended such a difference between her two goods; Love no God,
that would not extend his might only where qualities were level; Diana			That would not extend his power where the qualities were the same; Diana
no queen of virgins, that would suffer her poor knight surpris’d,			No queen of the virgins, that would suffer from her poor knights,
without rescue in the first assault or ransom afterward. This she			Without rescue in the first attack or ransom afterwards. That she
deliver’d in the most bitter touch of sorrow that e’er I heard virgin			delivered in the bitter touch of the grief that I heard Jungfrau
exclaim in, which I held my duty speedily to acquaint you withal;			Call you to quickly trust you.
sithence, in the loss that may happen, it concerns you something to			Sithenz, in the loss that can happen, affects something
know it.			know.
COUNTESS.			COUNTESS.
You have discharg’d this honestly; keep it to yourself; many			You have honestly released it. keep it to yourself; many
likelihoods inform’d me of this before, which hung so tottering in the			probability
balance that I could neither believe nor misdoubt. Pray you leave me;			Balance that I couldn't believe or belong wrongly. Pray, you leave me;
stall this in your bosom; and I thank you for your honest care. I will			Stable in your breast; And thank you for your honest care. I will
speak with you further anon.			Talk to them anon.
[_Exit Steward._]			[_Exit Steward._]
Enter Helena.			Enter Helena.
Even so it was with me when I was young;			Still it was with me when I was young;
If ever we are nature’s, these are ours; this thorn			If we are ever nature, these are ours; This thorn
Doth to our rose of youth rightly belong;			Rightly rightly belongs to our young people;
Our blood to us, this to our blood is born;			Our blood for us, this to our blood is born;
It is the show and seal of nature’s truth,			It is the show and the seal of the truth of nature,
Where love’s strong passion is impress’d in youth.			Where the strong passion of love is impressed in youth.
By our remembrances of days foregone,			Through our memories of days that are pointed out,
Such were our faults, or then we thought them none.			So were our mistakes, or then we didn't think they were.
Her eye is sick on’t; I observe her now.			Your eye is sick; I watch her now.
HELENA.			Helena.
What is your pleasure, madam?			What is your pleasure, Madam?
COUNTESS.			COUNTESS.
You know, Helen,			You know, Helen,
I am a mother to you.			I am a mother for you.
HELENA.			Helena.
Mine honourable mistress.			My honorable mistress.
COUNTESS.			COUNTESS.
Nay, a mother.			No, a mother.
Why not a mother? When I said a mother,			Why not a mother? When I said a mother
Methought you saw a serpent. What’s in mother,			Keulenmedier, you saw a snake. What is in mother
That you start at it? I say I am your mother,			That you catch? I say I am your mother
And put you in the catalogue of those			And lie down in the catalog of this
That were enwombed mine. ’Tis often seen			That was postponed. It is often seen
Adoption strives with nature, and choice breeds			The adoption strives for nature and selection breeds
A native slip to us from foreign seeds.			A local native from foreign seeds.
You ne’er oppress’d me with a mother’s groan,			You didn't suppress me with the moaning of a mother
Yet I express to you a mother’s care.			Nevertheless, I express the care of a mother.
God’s mercy, maiden! does it curd thy blood			God's mercy, girl! Is it rolling your blood?
To say I am thy mother? What’s the matter,			To say I am your mother? What's happening,
That this distempered messenger of wet,			That this Staupe messenger from wet,
The many-colour’d Iris, rounds thine eye?			The multicolored iris, round off your eye?
—Why, that you are my daughter?			- Why that you are my daughter?
HELENA.			Helena.
That I am not.			That's not me.
COUNTESS.			COUNTESS.
I say, I am your mother.			I say I'm your mother.
HELENA.			Helena.
Pardon, madam;			Sorry, Madam;
The Count Rossillon cannot be my brother.			The Count Rossillon can't be my brother.
I am from humble, he from honoured name;			I am of humble, he was honored;
No note upon my parents, his all noble,			No note for my parents, his very noble,
My master, my dear lord he is; and I			My master, my dear gentleman is he; and me
His servant live, and will his vassal die.			His servant live and will die his vassal.
He must not be my brother.			He mustn't be my brother.
COUNTESS.			COUNTESS.
Nor I your mother?			Still I your mother?
HELENA.			Helena.
You are my mother, madam; would you were—			You are my mother, woman; Would you - -
So that my lord your son were not my brother,—			So that my lord, your son, was not my brother - -
Indeed my mother! or were you both our mothers,			Indeed my mother! Or were they both our mothers
I care no more for than I do for heaven,			I don't care more than for the sky
So I were not his sister. Can’t no other,			So I wasn't his sister. Can't others,
But, I your daughter, he must be my brother?			But me your daughter, he has to be my brother?
COUNTESS.			COUNTESS.
Yes, Helen, you might be my daughter-in-law.			Yes, Helen, you could be my daughter -in -law.
God shield you mean it not! daughter and mother			You don't protect God! daughter and mother
So strive upon your pulse. What! pale again?			So strive for your pulse. What! BLASS again?
My fear hath catch’d your fondness; now I see			My fear has grasped your preference; now I see
The mystery of your loneliness, and find			The secret of their loneliness and find them
Your salt tears’ head. Now to all sense ’tis gross			Your salt tear. Now to all the senses to be rough
You love my son; invention is asham’d,			You love my son; Invention is Asham'd,
Against the proclamation of thy passion			Against the proclamation of your passion
To say thou dost not. Therefore tell me true;			To say you don't have. So tell me true;
But tell me then, ’tis so; for, look, thy cheeks			But then tell me it is; Because look, your cheeks
Confess it, t’one to th’other; and thine eyes			Confess to T'one to the other; and your eyes
See it so grossly shown in thy behaviours,			See it so strongly shown in your behavior
That in their kind they speak it; only sin			They speak in their own way; Only sin
And hellish obstinacy tie thy tongue,			And hellish stubborn tongue,
That truth should be suspected. Speak, is’t so?			This truth should be assumed. Talk, don't you?
If it be so, you have wound a goodly clew;			If so, you have a well sticky wound;
If it be not, forswear’t: howe’er, I charge thee,			If it is not the case, not: Howe'er, I calculate you,
As heaven shall work in me for thine avail,			How the sky will work in me to spend their availability,
To tell me truly.			To really tell me.
HELENA.			Helena.
Good madam, pardon me.			Good woman, forgive me.
COUNTESS.			COUNTESS.
Do you love my son?			Do you love my son?
HELENA.			Helena.
Your pardon, noble mistress.			Your forgiveness, noble mistress.
COUNTESS.			COUNTESS.
Love you my son?			Love you, my son?
HELENA.			Helena.
Do not you love him, madam?			Don't you love him, Madam?
COUNTESS.			COUNTESS.
Go not about; my love hath in’t a bond			Don't go; My love has no bond
Whereof the world takes note. Come, come, disclose			For what the world is noted for. Come, come, disclose
The state of your affection, for your passions			The condition of their affection for their passions
Have to the full appeach’d.			Have the full appreach.
HELENA.			Helena.
Then I confess,			Then I confess
Here on my knee, before high heaven and you,			Here on my knee, in front of the high sky and you,
That before you, and next unto high heaven,			In front of you and next to the high sky,
I love your son.			I love your son.
My friends were poor, but honest; so’s my love.			My friends were poor, but honestly; So my love.
Be not offended; for it hurts not him			Not be insulted; Because it doesn't hurt him
That he is lov’d of me; I follow him not			That he is loved by me; I don't follow him
By any token of presumptuous suit,			By a sign of presumptuous suit,
Nor would I have him till I do deserve him;			I wouldn't have it until I deserve it;
Yet never know how that desert should be.			But never knows how this desert should be.
I know I love in vain, strive against hope;			I know I love in vain, strive for hope;
Yet in this captious and inteemable sieve			But in this prisoner and sensitive sieve
I still pour in the waters of my love			I still pour into the water of my love
And lack not to lose still. Thus, Indian-like,			And lack not to lose silence. So, Indian -like,
Religious in mine error, I adore			Religious in my mistake, I adore
The sun that looks upon his worshipper,			The sun that looks at his worshiper,
But knows of him no more. My dearest madam,			But no longer knows about him. My favorite Madam,
Let not your hate encounter with my love,			Don't let your hatred meet with my love,
For loving where you do; but if yourself,			To love where you do; But if you yourself
Whose aged honour cites a virtuous youth,			Their old honor quotes a virtuous young person,
Did ever, in so true a flame of liking,			Ever did such a true flame of loved ones,
Wish chastely, and love dearly, that your Dian			Wish chaste and love it very much that your Dian
Was both herself and love; O then, give pity			Was both yourself and love; O Then give pity
To her whose state is such that cannot choose			For you whose state is the case that it cannot vote
But lend and give where she is sure to lose;			But borrow and give them where they will surely lose;
That seeks not to find that her search implies,			This should not determine that your search implies
But riddle-like, lives sweetly where she dies!			But puzzling, lives cute where she dies!
COUNTESS.			COUNTESS.
Had you not lately an intent,—speak truly,—			Have you had no intention lately - i.e. really, -
To go to Paris?			Go to Paris?
HELENA.			Helena.
Madam, I had.			Madam, I had.
COUNTESS.			COUNTESS.
Wherefore? tell true.			Why? Say true.
HELENA.			Helena.
I will tell truth; by grace itself I swear.			I will say the truth; I swear through the grace itself.
You know my father left me some prescriptions			You know my father left me some recipes
Of rare and prov’d effects, such as his reading			Of rare and provisional effects such as its reading
And manifest experience had collected			And manifest experience had gained
For general sovereignty; and that he will’d me			For general sovereignty; And that he would do me
In heedfull’st reservation to bestow them,			In Heedful's reservation to give them,
As notes whose faculties inclusive were			As notes whose skills were including the skills
More than they were in note. Amongst the rest			More than they were in note. Among the others
There is a remedy, approv’d, set down,			There is a means, approved, set,
To cure the desperate languishings whereof			The desperate languages ​​heal
The king is render’d lost.			The king is lost.
COUNTESS.			COUNTESS.
This was your motive			That was your motif
For Paris, was it? Speak.			It was that for Paris? Speak.
HELENA.			Helena.
My lord your son made me to think of this;			My Lord, your son, made me think about it;
Else Paris, and the medicine, and the king,			Otherwise Paris and the medicine and the king,
Had from the conversation of my thoughts			Had from the conversation of my thoughts
Haply been absent then.			I was missing at the time.
COUNTESS.			COUNTESS.
But think you, Helen,			But think, you, Helen,
If you should tender your supposed aid,			If you should collect your supposed help
He would receive it? He and his physicians			Would he receive it? He and his doctors
Are of a mind; he, that they cannot help him;			Are of a mind; He that they cannot help him;
They, that they cannot help. How shall they credit			You that you can't help. How should you credits?
A poor unlearned virgin, when the schools,			A poor virgin who the schools, at the schools,
Embowell’d of their doctrine, have let off			Embowells from their apprenticeship have let go
The danger to itself?			The danger for yourself?
HELENA.			Helena.
There’s something in’t			There is not something in
More than my father’s skill, which was the great’st			More than my father's skills, which was the big role
Of his profession, that his good receipt			From his job that his good receipt
Shall for my legacy be sanctified			Should be sanctified for my legacy
By th’ luckiest stars in heaven; and would your honour			Through the happiest stars in heaven; And would your honor
But give me leave to try success, I’d venture			But give me a vacation to be successful, I would dare, I would dare
The well-lost life of mine on his grace’s cure.			The well -lost life of me in the healing of his grace.
By such a day, an hour.			At such a day, an hour.
COUNTESS.			COUNTESS.
Dost thou believe’t?			Dost you don't think?
HELENA.			Helena.
Ay, madam, knowingly.			Ay, Madam, knowingly.
COUNTESS.			COUNTESS.
Why, Helen, thou shalt have my leave and love,			Why, Helen, you should have my vacation and my love
Means and attendants, and my loving greetings			Means and companions and my loving greetings
To those of mine in court. I’ll stay at home,			To those of me in court. I will stay at home,
And pray God’s blessing into thy attempt.			And pray to God's blessing.
Be gone tomorrow; and be sure of this,			Be gone tomorrow; and take care of that
What I can help thee to, thou shalt not miss.			What I can help you, you shouldn't miss.
[_Exeunt._]			[_Exeunt._]
ACT II			Acts
SCENE I. Paris. A room in the King’s palace.			Scene I. Paris. A room in the royal palace.
Flourish. Enter the King with young Lords taking leave for the			Bloom. Enter the king with young Lords who take for the vacation
Florentine war; Bertram, Parolles and Attendants.			Florentine war; Bertram, Parolles and companions.
KING.			KING.
Farewell, young lords; these warlike principles			Farewell, young Lords; These warlike principles
Do not throw from you; and you, my lords, farewell;			Do not throw from you; And you, gentlemen, farewell;
Share the advice betwixt you; if both gain all,			Share the advice between them; When both win everything
The gift doth stretch itself as ’tis receiv’d,			The gift stretches as "welcoming
And is enough for both.			And is enough for both.
FIRST LORD.			First gentleman.
’Tis our hope, sir,			It is our hope, sir,
After well-ent’red soldiers, to return			Return after well -developed soldiers
And find your grace in health.			And find your grace in health.
KING.			KING.
No, no, it cannot be; and yet my heart			No, no, it can't be; And yet my heart
Will not confess he owes the malady			Will not confess that he owes the disease
That doth my life besiege. Farewell, young lords.			That is my life besieged. Farewell, young Lords.
Whether I live or die, be you the sons			Whether I live or die, be the sons
Of worthy Frenchmen; let higher Italy,—			Of worthy French; leave higher Italy, -
Those bated that inherit but the fall			Those who have evaluated this heir apart from the case
Of the last monarchy—see that you come			The last monarchy - see that you come
Not to woo honour, but to wed it, when			Not to honor, but to marry when
The bravest questant shrinks: find what you seek,			The bravest questant shrinks: Find what you are looking for
That fame may cry you loud. I say farewell.			This fame can cry out loud. I say goodbye.
SECOND LORD.			Second gentleman.
Health, at your bidding serve your majesty!			Health, you serve your majesty on your bid!
KING.			KING.
Those girls of Italy, take heed of them;			They pay attention to these girls from Italy;
They say our French lack language to deny			You say that our French language cannot deny
If they demand; beware of being captives			If you ask; Make sure to be a prisoner
Before you serve.			Before they serve.
BOTH.			BOTH.
Our hearts receive your warnings.			Our hearts get their warnings.
KING.			KING.
Farewell.—Come hither to me.			Taking leave.
[_The King retires to a couch._]			[_ The king withdraws on a couch.]
FIRST LORD.			First gentleman.
O my sweet lord, that you will stay behind us!			Oh my sweet lord that you will stay behind us!
PAROLLES.			Lyres. ""
’Tis not his fault; the spark.			It is not his fault; the spark.
SECOND LORD.			Second gentleman.
O, ’tis brave wars!			Oh it is brave war!
PAROLLES.			Lyres. ""
Most admirable! I have seen those wars.			Most admirable! I saw this war.
BERTRAM.			Bertram.
I am commanded here, and kept a coil with,			I am commanded here and have a coil with, with
“Too young”, and “the next year” and “’tis too early”.			"Too young" and "the next year" and "TIS too early".
PAROLLES.			Lyres. ""
An thy mind stand to’t, boy, steal away bravely.			A mind is not entitled, boy, steals courageously.
BERTRAM.			Bertram.
I shall stay here the forehorse to a smock,			I will remain the atmosphere with a smock here
Creaking my shoes on the plain masonry,			Creak my shoes on the simple masonry,
Till honour be bought up, and no sword worn			To be bought up and no sword be worn
But one to dance with. By heaven, I’ll steal away.			But one with whom you can dance. I will steal away from the sky.
FIRST LORD.			First gentleman.
There’s honour in the theft.			There is honor in theft.
PAROLLES.			Lyres. ""
Commit it, count.			Commit it, count.
SECOND LORD.			Second gentleman.
I am your accessary; and so farewell.			I am your access; And so farewell.
BERTRAM.			Bertram.
I grow to you, and our parting is a tortur’d body.			I grow to you and our farewell is a tortious body.
FIRST LORD.			First gentleman.
Farewell, captain.			Farewell, captain.
SECOND LORD.			Second gentleman.
Sweet Monsieur Parolles!			Sweet Mr. Parolles!
PAROLLES.			Lyres. ""
Noble heroes, my sword and yours are kin. Good sparks and lustrous, a			Noble heroes, my sword and yours are relatives. Good sparks and shiny, a
word, good metals. You shall find in the regiment of the Spinii one			Word, good metals. You will find one in the SPINII regiment
Captain Spurio, with his cicatrice, an emblem of war, here on his			Captain Spurio with his Cicatrice, a war emblem, here on his
sinister cheek; it was this very sword entrench’d it. Say to him I			dark cheek; It was this very sword poultry. Say me me
live; and observe his reports for me.			live; And watch his reports for me.
FIRST LORD.			First gentleman.
We shall, noble captain.			We will, noble captain.
PAROLLES.			Lyres. ""
Mars dote on you for his novices!			Mars Dote on you for his beginners!
[_Exeunt Lords._]			[_Execunt lords._]
What will ye do?			What will you do?
BERTRAM.			Bertram.
Stay the king.			Stay the king.
PAROLLES.			Lyres. ""
Use a more spacious ceremony to the noble lords; you have restrain’d			Use a more spacious ceremony for the noble gentlemen; You have held back
yourself within the list of too cold an adieu. Be more expressive to			in the list of too cold a -adieu. Be more expressive for
them; for they wear themselves in the cap of the time; there do muster			She; Because they wear in the time; There are patterns
true gait; eat, speak, and move, under the influence of the most			True gang; Eating, speaking and moving, under the influence of most
receiv’d star; and though the devil lead the measure, such are to be			Received star; And although the devil leads the measure, this should be
followed. After them, and take a more dilated farewell.			followed. After them and say goodbye.
BERTRAM.			Bertram.
And I will do so.			And I'll do it.
PAROLLES.			Lyres. ""
Worthy fellows, and like to prove most sinewy sword-men.			Worthy scholarship holders and would like to prove sustainable sword men.
[_Exeunt Bertram and Parolles._]			[_Execter Bertram and Parolles._]
Enter Lafew.			Enter Lafew.
LAFEW.			Lafew.
Pardon, my lord [_kneeling_], for me and for my tidings.			Forgiveness, my gentleman [_kneeling_], for me and for my news.
KING.			KING.
I’ll fee thee to stand up.			I will pay you to get up.
LAFEW.			Lafew.
Then here’s a man stands that has brought his pardon.			Then here is a man who brought his forgiveness.
I would you had kneel’d, my lord, to ask me mercy,			I would have kneeled, my Lord, to ask me mercy,
And that at my bidding you could so stand up.			And that could get up with my bid.
KING.			KING.
I would I had; so I had broke thy pate,			I would have done it; So I had broken your pate
And ask’d thee mercy for’t.			And ask yourself that you don't.
LAFEW.			Lafew.
Good faith, across;			Faithful and faith about;
But, my good lord, ’tis thus: will you be cur’d			But my good gentleman ", that's how it is: you will be together
Of your infirmity?			Your frailty?
KING.			KING.
No.			no
LAFEW.			Lafew.
O, will you eat			O, you will eat
No grapes, my royal fox? Yes, but you will			No grapes, my royal fox? Yes, but you will
My noble grapes, and if my royal fox			My noble grapes and when my royal fox
Could reach them. I have seen a medicine			Could reach. I saw a medicine
That’s able to breathe life into a stone,			This is able to breathe life into a stone,
Quicken a rock, and make you dance canary			Accelerate a rock and let them dance canaries
With sprightly fire and motion; whose simple touch			With lively fire and movement; their simple touch
Is powerful to araise King Pippen, nay,			Is powerful opposite Araise King, no,
To give great Charlemain a pen in’s hand			To give a great Charlemain a pen in hand
And write to her a love-line.			And write her a love line.
KING.			KING.
What ‘her’ is this?			What is that?
LAFEW.			Lafew.
Why, doctor ‘she’! My lord, there’s one arriv’d,			Why, doctor "you"! My Lord, there is one
If you will see her. Now, by my faith and honour,			If you will see them. Well, through my faith and my honor,
If seriously I may convey my thoughts			If I can seriously convey my thoughts
In this my light deliverance, I have spoke			In it I spoke my slight exemption
With one that in her sex, her years, profession,			With someone who in your sex, her years, profession, profession,
Wisdom, and constancy, hath amaz’d me more			Wisdom and consistency have more amaz
Than I dare blame my weakness. Will you see her,			When I dare to give my weakness of guilt. Will you see them
For that is her demand, and know her business?			Because this is your demand and do you know your business?
That done, laugh well at me.			That laughed me well.
KING.			KING.
Now, good Lafew,			Well, good Lafew,
Bring in the admiration; that we with thee			Bring in admiration; that we with you
May spend our wonder too, or take off thine			Can also spend our miracles or lose weight
By wond’ring how thou took’st it.			By inspiring it as you took it.
LAFEW.			Lafew.
Nay, I’ll fit you,			No, I'll suit you
And not be all day neither.			And not be all day.
[_Exit Lafew._]			[_Exit lafew._]
KING.			KING.
Thus he his special nothing ever prologues.			So his special nothing prologue.
Enter Lafew with Helena.			Enter Lafew with Helena.
LAFEW.			Lafew.
Nay, come your ways.			No, come your ways.
KING.			KING.
This haste hath wings indeed.			Indeed, this hurry has wings.
LAFEW.			Lafew.
Nay, come your ways.			No, come your ways.
This is his majesty, say your mind to him.			This is his majesty, tell your spirit to him.
A traitor you do look like, but such traitors			A traitor that they look like, but such traitors
His majesty seldom fears; I am Cressid’s uncle,			His majesty rarely fears; I am Cressid's uncle,
That dare leave two together. Fare you well.			That dares to leave two together. Good luck for the future.
[_Exit._]			[_Exit._]
KING.			KING.
Now, fair one, does your business follow us?			Well, will your business follow us?
HELENA.			Helena.
Ay, my good lord.			Yes, my good gentleman.
Gerard de Narbon was my father,			Yerard is nalolboy washed my faicon,
In what he did profess, well found.			In what he confesses to, well found.
KING.			KING.
I knew him.			I knew him.
HELENA.			Helena.
The rather will I spare my praises towards him.			I would rather save my praise against him.
Knowing him is enough. On his bed of death			Knowing him is enough. On his death bed
Many receipts he gave me; chiefly one,			He gave me many receipts; Mainly one,
Which, as the dearest issue of his practice,			What, as the favorite edition of his practice,
And of his old experience the only darling,			And the only darling of his old experience,
He bade me store up as a triple eye,			He asked me as a triple eye.
Safer than mine own two; more dear I have so,			Safe than my two; More treasure, I have it that way
And hearing your high majesty is touch’d			And hearing their high majesty is touched
With that malignant cause, wherein the honour			With this malignant cause in which the honor
Of my dear father’s gift stands chief in power,			The gift of my dear father is chief in power,
I come to tender it, and my appliance,			I come to send it out and my device,
With all bound humbleness.			With all bound humility.
KING.			KING.
We thank you, maiden,			We thank you, maiden,
But may not be so credulous of cure,			But may not be so shiny of healing
When our most learned doctors leave us, and			When our most learned doctors leave us, and
The congregated college have concluded			The gathering college is complete
That labouring art can never ransom nature			This working art can never afford nature
From her inaidable estate. I say we must not			From your indolently. I say we are not allowed
So stain our judgment, or corrupt our hope,			So dye our judgment or corrupt our hope
To prostitute our past-cure malady			Prostitutes our illness in the past
To empirics, or to dissever so			To empiric or to discuss
Our great self and our credit, to esteem			Our great self and our honor, appreciate, appreciate
A senseless help, when help past sense we deem.			A senseless help if we keep meaning in the past.
HELENA.			Helena.
My duty then shall pay me for my pains.			My obligation will then pay me for my pain.
I will no more enforce mine office on you,			I will no longer enforce my office for you
Humbly entreating from your royal thoughts			Ask humble from your royal thoughts
A modest one to bear me back again.			A modest to carry me back.
KING.			KING.
I cannot give thee less, to be call’d grateful.			I can't give you less to be grateful.
Thou thought’st to help me; and such thanks I give			You thought to help me; And so I thank you
As one near death to those that wish him live.			As one near death to those who want him live.
But what at full I know, thou know’st no part;			But what I know do you know that you don't have a part;
I knowing all my peril, thou no art.			I know all my danger, you are not art.
HELENA.			Helena.
What I can do can do no hurt to try,			What I can do cannot be hurt to try
Since you set up your rest ’gainst remedy.			Because they set up their retirement.
He that of greatest works is finisher			He is the one of the greatest works is finisher
Oft does them by the weakest minister.			She often does the weakest minister.
So holy writ in babes hath judgment shown,			Scripture in Babes showed the judgment
When judges have been babes. Great floods have flown			When judge were Babes. Large floods have flown
From simple sources, and great seas have dried			From simple sources, and large seas have dried
When miracles have by the great’st been denied.			When miracles were denied by the big ones.
Oft expectation fails, and most oft there			Often the expectation and most often fail there
Where most it promises; and oft it hits			Where it promises the most; And often it hits
Where hope is coldest, and despair most fits.			Where the hope of coldest and desperately fits the most.
KING.			KING.
I must not hear thee. Fare thee well, kind maid.			I can't hear you. Target yourself well, friendly maids.
Thy pains, not us’d, must by thyself be paid;			Your pain, not us.
Proffers, not took, reap thanks for their reward.			Profers, not taken, thanks for their reward.
HELENA.			Helena.
Inspired merit so by breath is barr’d.			Inspired earnings, so by breath is barrel.
It is not so with Him that all things knows			It's not that with him that all things know
As ’tis with us that square our guess by shows;			As with us who squadry our guesses for shows;
But most it is presumption in us when			But most of them are suspected in us
The help of heaven we count the act of men.			The help of the sky, we count the act of people.
Dear sir, to my endeavours give consent;			Dear Lord, to my efforts, give approval;
Of heaven, not me, make an experiment.			Of heaven, not me, do an experiment.
I am not an impostor, that proclaim			I am not a fraudster who announces
Myself against the level of mine aim,			Aim against the level of me
But know I think, and think I know most sure,			But I know, I think and think I know the safest
My art is not past power nor you past cure.			My art is neither past power nor you have gone remedies.
KING.			KING.
Art thou so confident? Within what space			Are you so confident? In which room
Hop’st thou my cure?			Do you hop my remedy?
HELENA.			Helena.
The greatest grace lending grace.			The greatest grace that granted.
Ere twice the horses of the sun shall bring			Before twice that
Their fiery torcher his diurnal ring,			Your fiery Torcher his end of the day,
Ere twice in murk and occidental damp			Before twice in Murk and Occidental moisture
Moist Hesperus hath quench’d her sleepy lamp;			Wetter Hesperus breastfed her sleepy lamp.
Or four and twenty times the pilot’s glass			Or four and twenty times the pilot's glass
Hath told the thievish minutes how they pass;			Hathe told the theft for minutes as they come by;
What is infirm from your sound parts shall fly,			What is built from their sound parts should fly,
Health shall live free, and sickness freely die.			Health will live freely and the disease will die freely.
KING.			KING.
Upon thy certainty and confidence			On your certainty and your trust
What dar’st thou venture?			What are you going to do?
HELENA.			Helena.
Tax of impudence,			Tax of insolence,
A strumpet’s boldness, a divulged shame,			The boldness of a strumpet, a prize -gricit shame,
Traduc’d by odious ballads; my maiden’s name			Trade of hideous ballads; Name of my virgin
Sear’d otherwise; ne worse of worst extended			Otherwise fried; a worst worst expanded
With vildest torture, let my life be ended.			Let my life end with a vildest torture.
KING.			KING.
Methinks in thee some blessed spirit doth speak			I think in you, a blessed spirit that is talking
His powerful sound within an organ weak;			His powerful sound in an organic organ weak;
And what impossibility would slay			And what impossibility would kill
In common sense, sense saves another way.			Sense saves a different path in common common sense.
Thy life is dear, for all that life can rate			Your life is expensive because all of this life can evaluate
Worth name of life in thee hath estimate:			Name of life in you is estimated:
Youth, beauty, wisdom, courage, all			Youth, beauty, wisdom, courage, all
That happiness and prime can happy call.			Happiness and Prime can be happy.
Thou this to hazard needs must intimate			You have to intimate this for danger needs
Skill infinite, or monstrous desperate.			Skill infinity or monstrous desperate.
Sweet practiser, thy physic I will try,			Sweet practitioner, your physics, I'll try
That ministers thine own death if I die.			The minister your own death when I die.
HELENA.			Helena.
If I break time, or flinch in property			When I break the time or twitch in land
Of what I spoke, unpitied let me die,			Of what I spoke let me die
And well deserv’d. Not helping, death’s my fee;			And well deserved. Do not help, death is my fee;
But if I help, what do you promise me?			But if I help, what do you promise me?
KING.			KING.
Make thy demand.			Request your demand.
HELENA.			Helena.
But will you make it even?			But will you even make it?
KING.			KING.
Ay, by my sceptre and my hopes of heaven.			Ay, from my scepter and my hopes for heaven.
HELENA.			Helena.
Then shalt thou give me, with thy kingly hand			Then you should give me your royal hand
What husband in thy power I will command:			Which husband in your power I will order:
Exempted be from me the arrogance			Be freed from me, the arrogance
To choose from forth the royal blood of France,			To choose from the royal blood of France,
My low and humble name to propagate			To multiply my low and modest name
With any branch or image of thy state;			With every branch or picture of your condition;
But such a one, thy vassal, whom I know			But one like that, your vassal that I know
Is free for me to ask, thee to bestow.			Is free for me to ask you to give you.
KING.			KING.
Here is my hand; the premises observ’d,			Here is my hand; the premises observed
Thy will by my performance shall be serv’d;			Your will is used by my performance;
So make the choice of thy own time, for I,			So meet the choice of your own time for me,
Thy resolv’d patient, on thee still rely.			Your Resolv patient still rely.
More should I question thee, and more I must,			I should ask you more, and I have to, I have to
Though more to know could not be more to trust:			Knowing more could no longer be trusted:
From whence thou cam’st, how tended on; but rest			Where you got from, as well; But they rest
Unquestion’d welcome, and undoubted bless’d.			Welcome and undoubtedly blessed.
Give me some help here, ho! If thou proceed			Give me some help here, HO! When you were going
As high as word, my deed shall match thy deed.			As high as the word, my deed should match your act.
[_Flourish. Exeunt._]			[_ Bloom. Exsunt._]
SCENE II. Rossillon. A room in the Countess’s palace.			Scene II. Rossillon. A room in the countess's palace.
Enter Countess and Clown.			Enter the countess and the clown.
COUNTESS.			COUNTESS.
Come on, sir; I shall now put you to the height of your breeding.			Come on, sir; I will now get them to the climax of their breeding.
CLOWN.			CLOWN.
I will show myself highly fed and lowly taught. I know my business is			I will show myself very fed and deeply taught. I know that my business is
but to the court.			But to the court.
COUNTESS.			COUNTESS.
To the court! Why, what place make you special, when you put off that			To court! Why, which place makes you something special when you are a deterrent?
with such contempt? But to the court!			With such a contempt? But to the court!
CLOWN.			CLOWN.
Truly, madam, if God have lent a man any manners, he may easily put it			Really, woman, when God has borrowed any manners to a man, he can easily express it
off at court: he that cannot make a leg, put off’s cap, kiss his hand,			In court: If you can't make your leg, you put off offs.
and say nothing, has neither leg, hands, lip, nor cap; and indeed such			And say nothing, has neither leg, hands, lips or caps; And indeed like that
a fellow, to say precisely, were not for the court; but for me, I have			A guy, to say exactly, was not for the court; But for me I have
an answer will serve all men.			An answer will serve all men.
COUNTESS.			COUNTESS.
Marry, that’s a bountiful answer that fits all questions.			Marriage, this is a rich answer that fits all questions.
CLOWN.			CLOWN.
It is like a barber’s chair, that fits all buttocks—the pin-buttock,			It is like a hairdressing chair that fits all buttocks-the pin buttock,
the quatch-buttock, the brawn-buttock, or any buttock.			The quatch buttock, the brawn buttock or any buttocks.
COUNTESS.			COUNTESS.
Will your answer serve fit to all questions?			Is your answer to all questions suitable?
CLOWN.			CLOWN.
As fit as ten groats is for the hand of an attorney, as your French			As fit as ten groats is for the hand of a lawyer like your French
crown for your taffety punk, as Tib’s rush for Tom’s forefinger, as a			Crown for her tafety punk, as a tibs rush for Toms index finger, as
pancake for Shrove-Tuesday, a morris for May-day, as the nail to his			Pancakes for the failure day, a Morris for May, as a nail to his
hole, the cuckold to his horn, as a scolding quean to a wrangling			Loch, the cock to his horn, as a scolding quean into a ranking
knave, as the nun’s lip to the friar’s mouth; nay, as the pudding to			Rogue, like the lip of the nun to the mouth of the mrueh; No, like the pudding too
his skin.			his skin.
COUNTESS.			COUNTESS.
Have you, I say, an answer of such fitness for all questions?			Do you, I say, have an answer to such a fitness for all questions?
CLOWN.			CLOWN.
From below your duke to beneath your constable, it will fit any			From under your duke to your police officer it fits everyone
question.			Question.
COUNTESS.			COUNTESS.
It must be an answer of most monstrous size that must fit all demands.			It must be an answer to most monstrous size that must meet all requirements.
CLOWN.			CLOWN.
But a trifle neither, in good faith, if the learned should speak truth			But a little something also not in good faith if learning should say the truth
of it. Here it is, and all that belongs to’t. Ask me if I am a			from that. Here it is and everything that doesn't belong. Ask me if I'm one
courtier; it shall do you no harm to learn.			Courtier; You will not learn to harm them.
COUNTESS.			COUNTESS.
To be young again, if we could: I will be a fool in question, hoping to			To be young again if we could: I will question one and hope that it is hoping for it
be the wiser by your answer. I pray you, sir, are you a courtier?			Be the wiser through your answer. I pray you, sir, are you a court?
CLOWN.			CLOWN.
O Lord, sir! There’s a simple putting off. More, more, a hundred of			O Lord, sir! There is a simple packaging. More, more, hundred of
them.			She.
COUNTESS.			COUNTESS.
Sir, I am a poor friend of yours, that loves you.			Sir, I'm a poor friend of you who loves you.
CLOWN.			CLOWN.
O Lord, sir! Thick, thick; spare not me.			O Lord, sir! Thick, thick; Replacement not me.
COUNTESS.			COUNTESS.
I think, sir, you can eat none of this homely meat.			I think Sir, you can't eat anything from this cozy meat.
CLOWN.			CLOWN.
O Lord, sir! Nay, put me to’t, I warrant you.			O Lord, sir! No, don't put me, I guarantee you.
COUNTESS.			COUNTESS.
You were lately whipp’d, sir, as I think.			You have been lately, I think.
CLOWN.			CLOWN.
O Lord, sir! Spare not me.			O Lord, sir! Replacement not me.
COUNTESS.			COUNTESS.
Do you cry ‘O Lord, sir!’ at your whipping, and ‘spare not me’? Indeed			Cry "O Lord, Sir!" With your whip and "not me"? As a matter of fact
your ‘O Lord, sir!’ is very sequent to your whipping. You would answer			Your "O Lord, Sir!" is very sequent for your whip. You would answer
very well to a whipping, if you were but bound to’t.			Very good to whip if they were not to be done.
CLOWN.			CLOWN.
I ne’er had worse luck in my life in my ‘O Lord, sir!’ I see things may			I wasn't lucky in my life in my "O Lord, Sir!" I see things May May
serve long, but not serve ever.			Serve long but never serve.
COUNTESS.			COUNTESS.
I play the noble housewife with the time, to entertain it so merrily			I play the noble housewife over time to entertain her so happily
with a fool.			With a fool.
CLOWN.			CLOWN.
O Lord, sir! Why, there’t serves well again.			O Lord, sir! Why, it doesn't serve well again.
COUNTESS.			COUNTESS.
An end, sir! To your business. Give Helen this,			An end, sir! To your business. Give that,
And urge her to a present answer back.			And demand them back to a current answer.
Commend me to my kinsmen and my son.			Recommend me my relatives and my son.
This is not much.			That is not much.
CLOWN.			CLOWN.
Not much commendation to them?			Not much commendation for you?
COUNTESS.			COUNTESS.
Not much employment for you. You understand me?			Not much employment for you. You understand me?
CLOWN.			CLOWN.
Most fruitfully. I am there before my legs.			Most fertile. I'm there in front of my legs.
COUNTESS.			COUNTESS.
Haste you again.			Browd yourself again.
[_Exeunt severally._]			[_Exeunt streng._]
SCENE III. Paris. The King’s palace.			Scene III. Paris. The Kingpalast.
Enter Bertram, Lafew and Parolles.			Enter Bertram, Lafew and Parolles.
LAFEW.			Lafew.
They say miracles are past; and we have our philosophical persons to			You say miracles are over; And we have our philosophical people
make modern and familiar things supernatural and causeless. Hence is it			Do modern and familiar things supernatural and without causing. So it is it
that we make trifles of terrors, ensconcing ourselves into seeming			that we do Tflbles of Terror and seem to seem
knowledge when we should submit ourselves to an unknown fear.			Knowing if we should submit to an unknown fear.
PAROLLES.			Lyres. ""
Why, ’tis the rarest argument of wonder that hath shot out in our			Why, the rarest argument of astonishing
latter times.			The latter times.
BERTRAM.			Bertram.
And so ’tis.			And so 'tis.
LAFEW.			Lafew.
To be relinquish’d of the artists,—			Give up by the artists, - - -
PAROLLES.			Lyres. ""
So I say; both of Galen and Paracelsus.			So I say; Both galen and Paracelsus.
LAFEW.			Lafew.
Of all the learned and authentic fellows,—			From all scholars and authentic scholarship holders - - -
PAROLLES.			Lyres. ""
Right; so I say.			Right; So I say.
LAFEW.			Lafew.
That gave him out incurable,—			That gave him incurable - - -
PAROLLES.			Lyres. ""
Why, there ’tis; so say I too.			Why, it is; So I say too.
LAFEW.			Lafew.
Not to be helped.			Are not helped.
PAROLLES.			Lyres. ""
Right; as ’twere a man assur’d of a—			Right; As "Twere a man who promised - from A -
LAFEW.			Lafew.
Uncertain life and sure death.			Uncertain life and safe death.
PAROLLES.			Lyres. ""
Just; you say well. So would I have said.			Just; You say well. That's how I would have said.
LAFEW.			Lafew.
I may truly say, it is a novelty to the world.			I can really say it's a novelty for the world.
PAROLLES.			Lyres. ""
It is indeed; if you will have it in showing, you shall read it in what			It is actually; If you show it, you will read it in what
do you call there?			Are you calling there?
LAFEW.			Lafew.
A showing of a heavenly effect in an earthly actor.			Show a heavenly effect in an earthly actor.
PAROLLES.			Lyres. ""
That’s it; I would have said the very same.			That's it; I would have said the same thing.
LAFEW.			Lafew.
Why, your dolphin is not lustier; fore me, I speak in respect—			Your dolphin is not funnier; I speak in front of me in respect -
PAROLLES.			Lyres. ""
Nay, ’tis strange, ’tis very strange; that is the brief and the tedious			No, "It's strange, it is very strange; this is the letter and the tedious
of it; and he’s of a most facinerious spirit that will not acknowledge			from that; And he is a very separate spirit that will not be recognized
it to be the—			it is that -
LAFEW.			Lafew.
Very hand of heaven.			Very hand of the sky.
PAROLLES.			Lyres. ""
Ay, so I say.			Yes, that's how I say.
LAFEW.			Lafew.
In a most weak—			In a very weak -
PAROLLES.			Lyres. ""
And debile minister, great power, great transcendence, which should			And Minister of Debil, great power, great transcendence, which should
indeed give us a further use to be made than alone the recov’ry of the			In fact, give us a further use to be manufactured as alone, the recoves of the
king, as to be—			King what to be -
LAFEW.			Lafew.
Generally thankful.			In general grateful.
PAROLLES.			Lyres. ""
I would have said it; you say well. Here comes the king.			I would have said it; You say well. Here comes the king.
Enter King, Helena and Attendants.			Enter king, Helena and companion.
LAFEW.			Lafew.
Lustique, as the Dutchman says. I’ll like a maid the better, whilst I			Lustique, as the Dutch says. I will like a maid, the better while I
have a tooth in my head. Why, he’s able to lead her a coranto.			Have a tooth in my head. Why can he lead her a coranto.
PAROLLES.			Lyres. ""
_Mor du vinager!_ is not this Helen?			_Mor you winager! _ Isn't that Helen?
LAFEW.			Lafew.
Fore God, I think so.			I think before God.
KING.			KING.
Go, call before me all the lords in court.			Go, call all men to court in front of me.
[_Exit an Attendant._]			[_Exit a companion._]
Sit, my preserver, by thy patient’s side,			Sit, my keeper, alongside your patient,
And with this healthful hand, whose banish’d sense			And with this healthy hand, the feeling of ban on
Thou has repeal’d, a second time receive			You removed, received a second time
The confirmation of my promis’d gift,			The confirmation of my promise, gift,
Which but attends thy naming.			But what does your name take part.
Enter several Lords.			Enter several lords.
Fair maid, send forth thine eye. This youthful parcel			Fair maid, send out your eye. This youthful package
Of noble bachelors stand at my bestowing,			Of noble bachelors are at my award,
O’er whom both sovereign power and father’s voice			O’er, which both sovereigns and father's voice
I have to use. Thy frank election make;			I have to use. Make your open choice;
Thou hast power to choose, and they none to forsake.			You have the power to choose and you don't have to give up.
HELENA.			Helena.
To each of you one fair and virtuous mistress			A fair and virtuous lover for each of you
Fall, when love please! Marry, to each but one!			Autumn when love please! Marriage to everyone except one!
LAFEW.			Lafew.
I’d give bay curtal and his furniture			I would give Bay Curtal and his furniture
My mouth no more were broken than these boys’,			My mouth was no more broken than these boys,
And writ as little beard.			And written as a small beard.
KING.			KING.
Peruse them well.			Read through well.
Not one of those but had a noble father.			None of them, but a noble father.
She addresses her to a Lord.			She speaks to a gentleman.
HELENA.			Helena.
Gentlemen,			Men's,
Heaven hath through me restor’d the king to health.			The sky restored the king through me to health.
ALL.			Al.
We understand it, and thank heaven for you.			We understand it and thank heaven for you.
HELENA.			Helena.
I am a simple maid, and therein wealthiest			I am a simple maid and richest there
That I protest I simply am a maid.			I'm just a maid that I protest.
Please it, your majesty, I have done already.			Please, your majesty, I have already done it.
The blushes in my cheeks thus whisper me:			So the blushing in my cheeks whispers me:
“We blush that thou shouldst choose; but, be refused,			“We blush that you should choose; but, to be rejected,
Let the white death sit on thy cheek for ever,			Let the white death sit on your cheek forever,
We’ll ne’er come there again.”			We won't get there again. "
KING.			KING.
Make choice; and, see,			Make a choice; and see,
Who shuns thy love shuns all his love in me.			Anyone who avoids your love avoids all of his love in me.
HELENA.			Helena.
Now, Dian, from thy altar do I fly,			Well, Dian, from your altar, I fly,
And to imperial Love, that god most high,			And for imperial love, this god the highest,
Do my sighs stream. [_To first Lord._] Sir, will you hear my suit?			Stream my sigh. [_TO first Lord._] Sir, will you hear my suit?
FIRST LORD.			First gentleman.
And grant it.			And grant it.
HELENA.			Helena.
Thanks, sir; all the rest is mute.			Thanks sir; The rest is silent.
LAFEW.			Lafew.
I had rather be in this choice than throw ames-ace for my life.			I preferred to be in this choice than throwing Ames-Res for my life.
HELENA.			Helena.
[_To second Lord._] The honour, sir, that flames in your fair eyes,			[_ Around the second lord.] The honor, sir, the flames in their beautiful eyes,
Before I speak, too threat’ningly replies.			Before I speak, answers too threatening.
Love make your fortunes twenty times above			Love makes your fortune twenty times above
Her that so wishes, and her humble love!			You who wish and her modest love!
SECOND LORD.			Second gentleman.
No better, if you please.			No, better if you want.
HELENA.			Helena.
My wish receive,			My wish received
Which great Love grant; and so I take my leave.			Which great love grant; And so I say goodbye.
LAFEW.			Lafew.
Do all they deny her? An they were sons of mine I’d have them whipp’d;			Do you deny her everything? A they were sons of mine, I would have been able to spend them.
or I would send them to th’ Turk to make eunuchs of.			Or I would send them to the Turk to make Eunuchen.
HELENA.			Helena.
[_To third Lord._] Be not afraid that I your hand should take;			[_ To have the third master.] Don't be afraid that I should take your hand;
I’ll never do you wrong for your own sake.			I will never go wrong to sake.
Blessing upon your vows, and in your bed			Blessing on your vows and in your bed
Find fairer fortune, if you ever wed!			Find a fairer luck if you are ever married!
LAFEW.			Lafew.
These boys are boys of ice, they’ll none have her. Sure, they are			These boys are boys from ice, they won't have them. Sure, they are
bastards to the English; the French ne’er got ’em.			Bastards for the English; The French ne'er have them.
HELENA.			Helena.
[_To fourth Lord._] You are too young, too happy, and too good,			[_TO fourth Lord._] You are too young, too happy and too good,
To make yourself a son out of my blood.			To turn my blood into a son.
FOURTH LORD.			Fourth gentleman.
Fair one, I think not so.			Fair, I don't think so.
LAFEW.			Lafew.
There’s one grape yet. I am sure thy father drank wine. But if thou			There is still a grape. I am sure your father drank wine. But if you
beest not an ass, I am a youth of fourteen; I have known thee already.			Bean no ass, I am a youth of fourteen; I already knew you.
HELENA.			Helena.
[_To Bertram._] I dare not say I take you, but I give			[_O Bertram._] I don't dare to say that I take you, but I give
Me and my service, ever whilst I live,			Me and my service, always while I live
Into your guiding power. This is the man.			In your guiding force. This is the man.
KING.			KING.
Why, then, young Bertram, take her; she’s thy wife.			Then why, young Bertram, you? She is your wife.
BERTRAM.			Bertram.
My wife, my liege! I shall beseech your highness,			My wife, my couch! I will ask your sovereignty
In such a business give me leave to use			Give me a vacation for use in such a shop
The help of mine own eyes.			The help of my own eyes.
KING.			KING.
Know’st thou not, Bertram,			You don't know, Bertram,
What she has done for me?			What did she do for me?
BERTRAM.			Bertram.
Yes, my good lord,			Yes, my good gentleman,
But never hope to know why I should marry her.			But never hope to know why I should marry her.
KING.			KING.
Thou know’st she has rais’d me from my sickly bed.			You know that she has Raise from my sick bed.
BERTRAM.			Bertram.
But follows it, my lord, to bring me down			But follow him, my Lord, to bring me down
Must answer for your raising? I know her well;			Must answer your increase? I know you well;
She had her breeding at my father’s charge:			She had her breed in my father's indictment:
A poor physician’s daughter my wife! Disdain			The daughter of a poor doctor, my wife! contempt
Rather corrupt me ever!			Rather corrupt me!
KING.			KING.
’Tis only title thou disdain’st in her, the which			It's just a title, you despise it in it, which one
I can build up. Strange is it that our bloods,			I can build myself. It is strange that our blood
Of colour, weight, and heat, pour’d all together,			Of color, weight and warmth, all pour together,
Would quite confound distinction, yet stands off			Would confuse the distinction quite a bit
In differences so mighty. If she be			In differences so powerful. If you are
All that is virtuous, save what thou dislik’st,			Everything that is virtuous, you save what you don't like
A poor physician’s daughter,—thou dislik’st—			The daughter of a poor doctor - - they are no longer -
Of virtue for the name. But do not so.			From virtue for the name. But not like this.
From lowest place when virtuous things proceed,			From the lowest place when virtuous things are done,
The place is dignified by the doer’s deed.			The place becomes worthy by the act of action.
Where great additions swell’s, and virtue none,			Where great additions swelled and no virtue, none,
It is a dropsied honour. Good alone			It is a dropside. Well alone
Is good without a name; vileness is so:			Is good without names; Viless is like this:
The property by what it is should go,			The property of what it is should go
Not by the title. She is young, wise, fair;			Not through the title. She is young, wise, fair;
In these to nature she’s immediate heir;			In this to nature it is immediate inheritance;
And these breed honour: that is honour’s scorn			And this racial honor: this is the contempt of Honor
Which challenges itself as honour’s born,			What challenges itself when Honor was born
And is not like the sire. Honours thrive			And is not like the father. Guarantee
When rather from our acts we them derive			If we are more derived from our actions
Than our fore-goers. The mere word’s a slave,			Than our front visitors. The mere word is a slave,
Debauch’d on every tomb, on every grave			Debuch was on every grave, on every grave
A lying trophy, and as oft is dumb			A lying trophy and how often stupid
Where dust and damn’d oblivion is the tomb			Where dust and damn forgetting the grave is
Of honour’d bones indeed. What should be said?			Of honor bones indeed. What should be said?
If thou canst like this creature as a maid,			If you like this creature as a maid, how you like it,
I can create the rest. Virtue and she			I can create the rest. Virtue and you
Is her own dower; honour and wealth from me.			Is her own goder; Honor and wealth of me.
BERTRAM.			Bertram.
I cannot love her, nor will strive to do ’t.			I can't love her and I will not try to do it either.
KING.			KING.
Thou wrong’st thyself, if thou shouldst strive to choose.			You have wrong if you should make a decision.
HELENA.			Helena.
That you are well restor’d, my lord, I am glad.			That you are well restored, my lord, I'm happy.
Let the rest go.			Let the rest go.
KING.			KING.
My honour’s at the stake, which to defeat,			My honor is on the stake, which is to be defeated
I must produce my power. Here, take her hand,			I have to produce my strength. Here take your hand
Proud scornful boy, unworthy this good gift,			Proud contemptuous boy, unworthy of this good gift,
That dost in vile misprision shackle up			This host in hideous misconception captivates
My love and her desert; that canst not dream			My love and her desert; That can't dream
We, poising us in her defective scale,			We score in their defective scale,
Shall weigh thee to the beam; that wilt not know			Should weigh you to the beam; It wouldn't know that
It is in us to plant thine honour where			It is in us to plant your honor where
We please to have it grow. Check thy contempt;			We want it to grow. Check your contempt;
Obey our will, which travails in thy good;			Follow our will, who thinks about your good;
Believe not thy disdain, but presently			Do not believe your contempt, but currently
Do thine own fortunes that obedient right			Do your own assets that have obedience right
Which both thy duty owes and our power claims;			What owes both your duty and our claims to power;
Or I will throw thee from my care for ever			Or I'll throw you from my care forever
Into the staggers and the careless lapse			In the stow and the careless decay
Of youth and ignorance; both my revenge and hate			Of youth and ignorance; Both my revenge and my hatred
Loosing upon thee in the name of justice,			To lose yourself in the name of justice,
Without all terms of pity. Speak! Thine answer!			Without all conditions of pity. Speak! Your answer!
BERTRAM.			Bertram.
Pardon, my gracious lord; for I submit			Sorry, my amiable gentleman; Because I'm looking for
My fancy to your eyes. When I consider			My imagination to your eyes. When I think about it
What great creation, and what dole of honour			What a great creation and which dole of honor
Flies where you bid it, I find that she, which late			Fly where you offered it, I think that you, what late
Was in my nobler thoughts most base, is now			Was the most in my noble thoughts, is now
The praised of the king; who, so ennobled,			The praised of the king; Who, according to Ednobel,
Is as ’twere born so.			Is so born.
KING.			KING.
Take her by the hand,			Take it by the hand
And tell her she is thine; to whom I promise			And tell her that she is yours; Who I promise
A counterpoise; if not to thy estate,			A present; If not for your estate
A balance more replete.			A balance more full.
BERTRAM.			Bertram.
I take her hand.			I take your hand.
KING.			KING.
Good fortune and the favour of the king			Happiness and the favor of the king
Smile upon this contract; whose ceremony			Smile about this contract; their ceremony
Shall seem expedient on the now-born brief,			Should appear expedient on the letter now born,
And be perform’d tonight. The solemn feast			And to be applied tonight. The solemn festival
Shall more attend upon the coming space,			Should participate more about the upcoming space,
Expecting absent friends. As thou lov’st her,			Expect absent friends. How you love her
Thy love’s to me religious; else, does err.			Your love is religious for me; otherwise crazy.
[_Exeunt King, Bertram, Helena, Lords, and Attendants._]			[_Exeunt King, Bertram, Helena, Lords and companions ._]
LAFEW.			Lafew.
Do you hear, monsieur? A word with you.			Do you hear, Monsieur? A word with you.
PAROLLES.			Lyres. ""
Your pleasure, sir.			Your pleasure, sir.
LAFEW.			Lafew.
Your lord and master did well to make his recantation.			Your master and the master did well to make his repetition.
PAROLLES.			Lyres. ""
Recantation! My lord! My master!			Revocation! Sir! My master!
LAFEW.			Lafew.
Ay. Is it not a language I speak?			Ay. Isn't it a language that I speak?
PAROLLES.			Lyres. ""
A most harsh one, and not to be understood without bloody succeeding.			A hardy and not without bloody success.
My master!			My master!
LAFEW.			Lafew.
Are you companion to the Count Rossillon?			Are you a companion to Count Rossillon?
PAROLLES.			Lyres. ""
To any count; to all counts; to what is man.			For each count; For all cases; To what is a man.
LAFEW.			Lafew.
To what is count’s man: count’s master is of another style.			About what Count's husband is: Count's master has a different style.
PAROLLES.			Lyres. ""
You are too old, sir; let it satisfy you, you are too old.			They are too old, sir; Let it satisfy you, you are too old.
LAFEW.			Lafew.
I must tell thee, sirrah, I write man; to which title age cannot bring			I have to tell you Syrrah, I write man; Which title age cannot bring to
thee.			you.
PAROLLES.			Lyres. ""
What I dare too well do, I dare not do.			I don't dare to do what I dare too well.
LAFEW.			Lafew.
I did think thee, for two ordinaries, to be a pretty wise fellow; thou			I thought of you, for two ordinars, to be a rather wise guy; you
didst make tolerable vent of thy travel; it might pass. Yet the scarfs			Has made a tolerable ventilation of your travel; it could happen. But the scarves
and the bannerets about thee did manifoldly dissuade me from believing			And the banner about you has held me a lot of it to believe
thee a vessel of too great a burden. I have now found thee; when I lose			You are a ship of too much burden. I have found you now; When I lose
thee again I care not. Yet art thou good for nothing but taking up, and			It is important to me again. But you are good for nothing but to accept and
that thou art scarce worth.			That you are full.
PAROLLES.			Lyres. ""
Hadst thou not the privilege of antiquity upon thee—			Didn't you have the privilege of antiquity on yourself -
LAFEW.			Lafew.
Do not plunge thyself too far in anger, lest thou hasten thy trial;			Do not plunge too far into anger so that you do not hurry up your process;
which if—Lord have mercy on thee for a hen! So, my good window of			What if - Lord you for a hen gnäv you! So my good window from
lattice, fare thee well; thy casement I need not open, for I look			Grille, it's good to you; I don't have to open your casement because I look out
through thee. Give me thy hand.			through you. Give me your hand.
PAROLLES.			Lyres. ""
My lord, you give me most egregious indignity.			My Lord, you give me the most outrageous outrage.
LAFEW.			Lafew.
Ay, with all my heart; and thou art worthy of it.			Yes, from all the heart; And you are worth it.
PAROLLES.			Lyres. ""
I have not, my lord, deserv’d it.			I do not deserve it.
LAFEW.			Lafew.
Yes, good faith, every dram of it; and I will not bate thee a scruple.			Yes, faithful and faith, every dram of it; And I won't ask you a scruple.
PAROLLES.			Lyres. ""
Well, I shall be wiser.			Well, I'll be wiser.
LAFEW.			Lafew.
Ev’n as soon as thou canst, for thou hast to pull at a smack o’ th’			Ev'n, as soon as you can, because you pulled in one fell swoop of 'Th'.
contrary. If ever thou beest bound in thy scarf and beaten, thou shalt			Opposite. If you have ever bound and beaten in your scarf, you should
find what it is to be proud of thy bondage. I have a desire to hold my			Find what it means to be proud of your bondage. I have the desire to keep mine
acquaintance with thee, or rather my knowledge, that I may say in the			Acquaintance with you or rather my knowledge that I can say in the
default, “He is a man I know.”			Standard, "He is a man I know."
PAROLLES.			Lyres. ""
My lord, you do me most insupportable vexation.			My Lord, you make the undeniable trouble.
LAFEW.			Lafew.
I would it were hell-pains for thy sake, and my poor doing eternal; for			I would be hell kitchen about your sake and my arms who do forever; to the
doing I am past, as I will by thee, in what motion age will give me			When I'm over you, I have passed
leave.			leaving.
[_Exit._]			[_Exit._]
PAROLLES.			Lyres. ""
Well, thou hast a son shall take this disgrace off me; scurvy, old,			Well, you have a son this shame removed from me; Scurf, old,
filthy, scurvy lord! Well, I must be patient; there is no fettering of			dirty, rapid gentleman! Well, I have to be patient; There is no shackle of
authority. I’ll beat him, by my life, if I can meet him with any			Authority. I will beat him in my life when I can meet him with everyone
convenience, an he were double and double a lord. I’ll have no more			Comfort, he was twice and twice a gentleman. I won't have any more
pity of his age than I would have of—I’ll beat him, and if I could but			Pity for his age when I had - I will beat him, and if I could
meet him again.			Meet him again.
Enter Lafew.			Enter Lafew.
LAFEW.			Lafew.
Sirrah, your lord and master’s married; there’s news for you; you have			Sirrah, your master and master married; There is news for you. They have
a new mistress.			A new lover.
PAROLLES.			Lyres. ""
I most unfeignedly beseech your lordship to make some reservation of			I give their rule on the independent to make a reservation of
your wrongs. He is my good lord; whom I serve above is my master.			Your wrong. He is my good gentleman; Who I serve above is my master.
LAFEW.			Lafew.
Who? God?			Who? God?
PAROLLES.			Lyres. ""
Ay, sir.			And, Sir.
LAFEW.			Lafew.
The devil it is that’s thy master. Why dost thou garter up thy arms o’			The devil is the master. Why do you get your arms on the way?
this fashion? Dost make hose of thy sleeves? Do other servants so? Thou			This fashion? Do you make a hose from your sleeves? Other servants? You
wert best set thy lower part where thy nose stands. By mine honour, if			It is best to value your lower part where your nose is. Through my honor when
I were but two hours younger, I’d beat thee. Methink’st thou art a			I was only two hours younger, I had hit you. I like you a
general offence, and every man should beat thee. I think thou wast			General crime and every man should beat you. I think you disappeared
created for men to breathe themselves upon thee.			Create so that people breathe.
PAROLLES.			Lyres. ""
This is hard and undeserved measure, my lord.			This is difficult and undeserved, my Lord.
LAFEW.			Lafew.
Go to, sir; you were beaten in Italy for picking a kernel out of a			Go to, sir; They were beaten in Italy because they chose a kernel from one
pomegranate; you are a vagabond, and no true traveller. You are more			Pomegranate; They are a vagabond and not a real traveler. You are more
saucy with lords and honourable personages than the commission of your			Saucy with lords and honorable personalities as the inspection of their
birth and virtue gives you heraldry. You are not worth another word,			Birth and virtue give you heraldry. You are not worth a word
else I’d call you knave. I leave you.			Otherwise I would call you villain. I leave you.
[_Exit._]			[_Exit._]
Enter Bertram.			Enter Bertram.
PAROLLES.			Lyres. ""
Good, very good, it is so then. Good, very good; let it be conceal’d			Good, very good, that's the way it is. Good Excellent; Let it hide it
awhile.			A whole.
BERTRAM.			Bertram.
Undone, and forfeited to cares for ever!			Redged and falls forever forever!
PAROLLES.			Lyres. ""
What’s the matter, sweetheart?			Whats wrong cutie?
BERTRAM.			Bertram.
Although before the solemn priest I have sworn,			Although I swore from the solemn priest,
I will not bed her.			I won't fall asleep.
PAROLLES.			Lyres. ""
What, what, sweetheart?			What, what, honey?
BERTRAM.			Bertram.
O my Parolles, they have married me!			Oh my parolles, they married me!
I’ll to the Tuscan wars, and never bed her.			I will get to the Tuscan and never.
PAROLLES.			Lyres. ""
France is a dog-hole, and it no more merits			France is a dog hole and no longer deserves earnings
The tread of a man’s foot: to the wars!			The profile of a man's foot: to the wars!
BERTRAM.			Bertram.
There’s letters from my mother; what th’ import is			There are letters from my mother. What the import is
I know not yet.			I do not know yet.
PAROLLES.			Lyres. ""
Ay, that would be known. To th’ wars, my boy, to th’ wars!			Yes, that would be known. To the wars, my boy, to the wars!
He wears his honour in a box unseen			He bears his honor in an invisible box
That hugs his kicky-wicky here at home,			That hugs his Kicky-Wicky here at home,
Spending his manly marrow in her arms,			Spends his male mark in their arms,
Which should sustain the bound and high curvet			Which should maintain the bound and high curve
Of Mars’s fiery steed. To other regions!			By Mars' fiery horse. To other regions!
France is a stable; we that dwell in’t, jades,			France is a stable; We don't live in, Jades,
Therefore, to th’ war!			Therefore to war!
BERTRAM.			Bertram.
It shall be so; I’ll send her to my house,			It should be so; I will send her home
Acquaint my mother with my hate to her,			I know my mother with my hatred of her,
And wherefore I am fled; write to the king			And that's why I fled; Write to the king
That which I durst not speak. His present gift			What I don't speak. His current gift
Shall furnish me to those Italian fields			Should deliver me to these Italian fields
Where noble fellows strike. War is no strife			Where noble scholarship holders beat. War is not a dispute
To the dark house and the detested wife.			To the dark house and the loathless woman.
PAROLLES.			Lyres. ""
Will this caprichio hold in thee, art sure?			Will this caprichio adhere to you, art safe?
BERTRAM.			Bertram.
Go with me to my chamber and advise me.			Go to my chamber and guess me.
I’ll send her straight away. Tomorrow			I will send them immediately. morning
I’ll to the wars, she to her single sorrow.			I become the only mourning.
PAROLLES.			Lyres. ""
Why, these balls bound; there’s noise in it. ’Tis hard:			Why, tied these balls; There is noise in it. It is difficult:
A young man married is a man that’s marr’d.			A young man who is married is a man who.
Therefore away, and leave her bravely; go.			Therefore gone and leave them brave; walk.
The king has done you wrong; but hush ’tis so.			The king made you wrong; But it is so.
[_Exeunt._]			[_Exeunt._]
SCENE IV. Paris. The King’s palace.			Scene IV. Paris. The Kingpalast.
Enter Helena and Clown.			Enter Helena and Clown.
HELENA.			Helena.
My mother greets me kindly: is she well?			My mother greets me kindly: is she doing well?
CLOWN.			CLOWN.
She is not well, but yet she has her health; she’s very merry, but yet			She is not doing well, but she still has her health; She is very happy, but yet
she is not well. But thanks be given, she’s very well, and wants			she is not feeling well. But thank you, she is doing very well and wants her
nothing i’ the world; but yet she is not well.			Nothing that I the world; But she is not doing well.
HELENA.			Helena.
If she be very well, what does she ail that she’s not very well?			If she is doing very well, what is she doing very well?
CLOWN.			CLOWN.
Truly, she’s very well indeed, but for two things.			Really, she is indeed very well, but for two things.
HELENA.			Helena.
What two things?			Which two things?
CLOWN.			CLOWN.
One, that she’s not in heaven, whither God send her quickly! The other,			Firstly, that she is not in heaven where God quickly send her! The other,
that she’s in earth, from whence God send her quickly!			That she is on earth from where God quickly send her!
Enter Parolles.			Ente loinu
PAROLLES.			Lyres. ""
Bless you, my fortunate lady!			Bless yourself, my happy woman!
HELENA.			Helena.
I hope, sir, I have your good will to have mine own good fortune.			I hope Sir, I have your good will to have my own luck.
PAROLLES.			Lyres. ""
You had my prayers to lead them on; and to keep them on, have them			You had my prayers to lead them; And to keep them on, they have them
still. O, my knave how does my old lady?			quiet. Oh, my villain, how is my old lady?
CLOWN.			CLOWN.
So that you had her wrinkles and I her money, I would she did as you			So that you have their folds and I have their money, I would do them when you
say.			to say.
PAROLLES.			Lyres. ""
Why, I say nothing.			Why, I don't say anything.
CLOWN.			CLOWN.
Marry, you are the wiser man; for many a man’s tongue shakes out his			Marriage, you are the wise man; For many tongues of a man shakes his out
master’s undoing. To say nothing, to do nothing, to know nothing, and			Make master -back. Say nothing, do nothing, don't know anything, and
to have nothing, is to be a great part of your title; which is within a			Having nothing is called a large part of their title; Which is within A
very little of nothing.			Very little of nothing.
PAROLLES.			Lyres. ""
Away! Thou art a knave.			A way! You are a villain.
CLOWN.			CLOWN.
You should have said, sir, before a knave thou art a knave; that is			You should have said that before you have a villain; This is
before me thou art a knave. This had been truth, sir.			You are a villain in front of me. That had been truth, sir.
PAROLLES.			Lyres. ""
Go to, thou art a witty fool; I have found thee.			Go to you are a funny fool; I found you.
CLOWN.			CLOWN.
Did you find me in yourself, sir? or were you taught to find me? The			Did you find me in yourself, sir? Or was they taught to find me? That
search, sir, was profitable; and much fool may you find in you, even to			Search, sir, was profitable; And they may find a lot of fools in them, even too
the world’s pleasure and the increase of laughter.			The pleasure of the world and the increase in laughing.
PAROLLES.			Lyres. ""
A good knave, i’ faith, and well fed.			A good villain, I am believing and well fed.
Madam, my lord will go away tonight;			Madam, my lord will disappear tonight;
A very serious business calls on him.			A very serious business calls him.
The great prerogative and right of love,			The great prerior and the right of love,
Which, as your due, time claims, he does acknowledge;			What he recognizes, as her due date, recognizes, he recognizes;
But puts it off to a compell’d restraint;			But puts it on a forced restraint;
Whose want, and whose delay, is strew’d with sweets;			Their wishes and their delay are scattered with sweets;
Which they distil now in the curbed time,			What you are now distilling in the Curbed period,
To make the coming hour o’erflow with joy			To make the next hour with joy
And pleasure drown the brim.			And the pleasure drowns the edge.
HELENA.			Helena.
What’s his will else?			What else is his will?
PAROLLES.			Lyres. ""
That you will take your instant leave o’ the king,			That they will take their immediate vacation of the king,
And make this haste as your own good proceeding,			And make this hurry as your own good process
Strengthen’d with what apology you think			Strengthen what apology you think
May make it probable need.			It can make it probable need.
HELENA.			Helena.
What more commands he?			Which more commands?
PAROLLES.			Lyres. ""
That, having this obtain’d, you presently			That after this has been preserved, they are currently
Attend his further pleasure.			Take part in his future pleasure.
HELENA.			Helena.
In everything I wait upon his will.			In everything I wait for his will.
PAROLLES.			Lyres. ""
I shall report it so.			I will report it like that.
HELENA.			Helena.
I pray you. Come, sirrah.			I pray you. Come on, Sirrah.
[_Exeunt._]			[_Exeunt._]
SCENE V. Another room in the same.			Scene V. Another room in the same.
Enter Lafew and Bertram.			Enter Lafew and Bertram.
LAFEW.			Lafew.
But I hope your lordship thinks not him a soldier.			But I hope your rule doesn't think of him as a soldier.
BERTRAM.			Bertram.
Yes, my lord, and of very valiant approof.			Yes, my master and very brave.
LAFEW.			Lafew.
You have it from his own deliverance.			You have it from his own liberation.
BERTRAM.			Bertram.
And by other warranted testimony.			And through other justified statements.
LAFEW.			Lafew.
Then my dial goes not true; I took this lark for a bunting.			Then my dial is not true; I took this lark for a nurse.
BERTRAM.			Bertram.
I do assure you, my lord, he is very great in knowledge, and			I assure you, my lord, he is very big in knowledge, and
accordingly valiant.			Accordingly brave.
LAFEW.			Lafew.
I have, then, sinned against his experience and transgressed against			I then sinned against his experience and exceeded it
his valour; and my state that way is dangerous, since I cannot yet find			his bravery; And my condition is so dangerous because I can't find yet
in my heart to repent. Here he comes; I pray you make us friends; I			to reverse in my heart. There he comes; I pray, you make us friends; I
will pursue the amity			Will follow the amity
Enter Parolles.			Ente loinu
PAROLLES.			Lyres. ""
[_To Bertram._] These things shall be done, sir.			[_O Bertram._] These things should be done, sir.
LAFEW.			Lafew.
Pray you, sir, who’s his tailor?			Pray, sir, who is his tailor?
PAROLLES.			Lyres. ""
Sir!			Mister!
LAFEW.			Lafew.
O, I know him well, I, sir; he, sir, is a good workman, a very good			Oh, I know him well, I, sir; He, Sir, is a good worker, a very good one
tailor.			Schneider.
BERTRAM.			Bertram.
[_Aside to Parolles._] Is she gone to the king?			[_Aside to parolles._] Did she go to the king?
PAROLLES.			Lyres. ""
She is.			She is.
BERTRAM.			Bertram.
Will she away tonight?			Will she come away tonight?
PAROLLES.			Lyres. ""
As you’ll have her.			How you will have.
BERTRAM.			Bertram.
I have writ my letters, casketed my treasure,			I wrote my letters, my sweetheart opened.
Given order for our horses; and tonight,			Given order for our horses; And tonight,
When I should take possession of the bride,			If I should take possession of the bride
End ere I do begin.			End before I start.
LAFEW.			Lafew.
A good traveller is something at the latter end of a dinner; but one			A good traveler is something at the last end of a dinner; but one
that lies three-thirds and uses a known truth to pass a thousand			This is three thirds and uses a well -known truth to pass a thousand
nothings with, should be once heard and thrice beaten.— God save you,			Nothing with, should be heard and beaten three times. - God saves you
Captain.			Captain.
BERTRAM.			Bertram.
Is there any unkindness between my lord and you, monsieur?			Is there an unfriendliness between my Lord and you, Monsieur?
PAROLLES.			Lyres. ""
I know not how I have deserved to run into my lord’s displeasure.			I don't know how I deserve to encounter my Lord's displeasure.
LAFEW.			Lafew.
You have made shift to run into ’t, boots and spurs and all, like him			They have changed to encounter boots, boots and spores like him, like him
that leapt into the custard; and out of it you’ll run again, rather			That jumped into the pudding; And they run out of it again
than suffer question for your residence.			Suff up the question of your place of residence.
BERTRAM.			Bertram.
It may be you have mistaken him, my lord.			You may have confused him, my Lord.
LAFEW.			Lafew.
And shall do so ever, though I took him at his prayers. Fare you well,			And will always do it, even though I took him with his prayers. Good luck for the future,
my lord; and believe this of me, there can be no kernal in this light			Sir; And believe this from me, in this light there can be no core
nut; the soul of this man is his clothes; trust him not in matter of			Mother; The soul of this man is his clothes; Do not trust him in the matter
heavy consequence; I have kept of them tame, and know their natures.			serious consequence; I have tame from them and know their nature.
Farewell, monsieur; I have spoken better of you than you have or will			Farewell, Monsieur; I have spoken of you better than you have or will
to deserve at my hand; but we must do good against evil.			earn on my hand; But we have to do good against evil.
[_Exit._]			[_Exit._]
PAROLLES.			Lyres. ""
An idle lord, I swear.			A idle man, I swear.
BERTRAM.			Bertram.
I think so.			I think so.
PAROLLES.			Lyres. ""
Why, do you not know him?			Why don't you know him?
BERTRAM.			Bertram.
Yes, I do know him well; and common speech			Yes, I know him well; and joint speech
Gives him a worthy pass. Here comes my clog.			Gives him a worthy pass. This is where my clog comes.
Enter Helena.			Enter Helena.
HELENA.			Helena.
I have, sir, as I was commanded from you,			I have, as I was commanded by you,
Spoke with the king, and have procur’d his leave			Spoke to the king and had his vacation edited
For present parting; only he desires			For the current department; Only he wishes
Some private speech with you.			Some private speeches talk to them.
BERTRAM.			Bertram.
I shall obey his will.			I will obey his will.
You must not marvel, Helen, at my course,			You shouldn't be surprised, Helen, on my course,
Which holds not colour with the time, nor does			That does not last with time or color, nor
The ministration and required office			The service and the required office
On my particular. Prepared I was not			On my special. I was not prepared
For such a business; therefore am I found			For such a business; That's why I was found
So much unsettled: this drives me to entreat you;			So much unsettled: that drives me to ask you;
That presently you take your way for home,			That you are currently taking home,
And rather muse than ask why I entreat you:			And rather to ask why I am asking you:
For my respects are better than they seem;			Because my respect are better than they seem;
And my appointments have in them a need			And my appointments have a need in them
Greater than shows itself at the first view			Greater than is shown in the first view
To you that know them not. This to my mother.			For you that you don't know. That for my mother.
[_Giving a letter._]			[_Giving a Letter._]
’Twill be two days ere I shall see you; so			’Puneral are two days before I will see you; So
I leave you to your wisdom.			I leave you to your wisdom.
HELENA.			Helena.
Sir, I can nothing say			Sir, I can't say anything
But that I am your most obedient servant.			But that I am your obedient servant.
BERTRAM.			Bertram.
Come, come, no more of that.			Come on, come, no longer of it.
HELENA.			Helena.
And ever shall			And ever should
With true observance seek to eke out that			Try to get it out with true compliance
Wherein toward me my homely stars have fail’d			What to me, my cozy stars, have failed
To equal my great fortune.			To achieve my great fortune.
BERTRAM.			Bertram.
Let that go.			Let the go.
My haste is very great. Farewell; hie home.			My hurry is very great. Taking leave; Hie home.
HELENA.			Helena.
Pray, sir, your pardon.			Pray, Sir, your forgiveness.
BERTRAM.			Bertram.
Well, what would you say?			Well, what would you say?
HELENA.			Helena.
I am not worthy of the wealth I owe;			I am not worthy of wealth that I owe;
Nor dare I say ’tis mine, and yet it is;			I don't dare to say mine either, and yet it is;
But, like a timorous thief, most fain would steal			But like a temporal thief, most of the fains would steal
What law does vouch mine own.			Which law guarantees my own.
BERTRAM.			Bertram.
What would you have?			What would you have?
HELENA.			Helena.
Something; and scarce so much; nothing indeed.			Some; And just as much; Nothing indeed.
I would not tell you what I would, my lord. Faith, yes,			I would not tell you what I would do, Lord. Think yes,
Strangers and foes do sunder and not kiss.			Foreign and enemies are Sunder and don't kiss.
BERTRAM.			Bertram.
I pray you, stay not, but in haste to horse.			I pray you, don't stay, but in a hurry on horseback.
HELENA.			Helena.
I shall not break your bidding, good my lord.			I will not break your bid, good my gentleman.
Where are my other men, monsieur?			Where are my other men, Monsieur?
Farewell,			Taking leave,
[_Exit Helena._]			[_Exit helena._]
BERTRAM.			Bertram.
Go thou toward home, where I will never come			Do you go home where I will never come
Whilst I can shake my sword or hear the drum.			While I can shake my sword or hear the drum.
Away, and for our flight.			Way and for our flight.
PAROLLES.			Lyres. ""
Bravely, coragio!			Brave, Coragio!
[_Exeunt._]			[_Exeunt._]
ACT III			We had
SCENE I. Florence. A room in the Duke’s palace.			Scene I. Florence. A room in the ducal palace.
Flourish. Enter the Duke of Florence attended; two French Lords, and			Bloom. Enter the Duke of Florence who was visited; two French Lords and
Soldiers.			Soldiers.
DUKE.			HERZOG.
So that, from point to point, now have you heard			You have heard that from point to point now
The fundamental reasons of this war,			The basic reasons of this war,
Whose great decision hath much blood let forth,			Whose great decision has left a lot of blood,
And more thirsts after.			And more thirst.
FIRST LORD.			First gentleman.
Holy seems the quarrel			The dispute seems to be sacred
Upon your Grace’s part; black and fearful			On the role of their grace; black and anxious
On the opposer.			On the contrast.
DUKE.			HERZOG.
Therefore we marvel much our cousin France			That's why we marvel at our cousin France
Would, in so just a business, shut his bosom			Would close his breast in such a shop
Against our borrowing prayers.			Against our lender prayers.
SECOND LORD.			Second gentleman.
Good my lord,			Good my lord,
The reasons of our state I cannot yield,			I cannot give in to the reasons for our state
But like a common and an outward man			But like a common and an outer man
That the great figure of a council frames			That the big figure of a council framework
By self-unable motion; therefore dare not			Through self -incapable movement; So do not dare
Say what I think of it, since I have found			Say what I think of it because I found
Myself in my incertain grounds to fail			I am in my basic reasons to let fail
As often as I guess’d.			As often as I think.
DUKE.			HERZOG.
Be it his pleasure.			Be it his pleasure.
FIRST LORD.			First gentleman.
But I am sure the younger of our nature,			But I'm sure the younger of our nature,
That surfeit on their ease, will day by day			This overview of your ease is day after day
Come here for physic.			Come here for physic.
DUKE.			HERZOG.
Welcome shall they be;			They should be welcome;
And all the honours that can fly from us			And all the honors that we can fly from us
Shall on them settle. You know your places well;			Should settle on them. You know your places well;
When better fall, for your avails they fell.			If they fall better, they fell for their success.
Tomorrow to the field.			Tomorrow to the field.
[_Flourish. Exeunt._]			[_ Bloom. Exsunt._]
SCENE II. Rossillon. A room in the Countess’s palace.			Scene II. Rossillon. A room in the countess's palace.
Enter Countess and Clown.			Enter the countess and the clown.
COUNTESS.			COUNTESS.
It hath happen’d all as I would have had it, save that he comes not			It would have everything as I would have had, except that he couldn't come
along with her.			Together with her.
CLOWN.			CLOWN.
By my troth, I take my young lord to be a very melancholy man.			After my troth, I take my young gentleman as a very melancholic man.
COUNTESS.			COUNTESS.
By what observance, I pray you?			In what compliance do I pray?
CLOWN.			CLOWN.
Why, he will look upon his boot and sing; mend the ruff and sing; ask			Why, he will look and sing his boots; Replace and sing the ruffs; Questions
questions and sing; pick his teeth and sing. I know a man that had this			Questions and sing; Choose his teeth and sing. I know a man who had that
trick of melancholy sold a goodly manor for a song.			Trick of Melancholy sold a good mansion for a song.
COUNTESS.			COUNTESS.
Let me see what he writes, and when he means to come.			Let me see what he writes and when he comes to come.
[_Opening a letter._]			[_Opening a bot._]
CLOWN.			CLOWN.
I have no mind to Isbel since I was at court. Our old lings and our			I have no thoughts about Isbel since I was in court. Our old lings and ours
Isbels o’ th’ country are nothing like your old ling and your Isbels o’			Isbels O ’Th’ Country are nothing with her old Ling and her Isbels O '
th’ court. The brains of my Cupid’s knock’d out, and I begin to love,			the court. The heads of the knocking of my amor were over and I start to love,
as an old man loves money, with no stomach.			As an old man, money loves without stomach.
COUNTESS.			COUNTESS.
What have we here?			What do we have here?
CLOWN.			CLOWN.
E’en that you have there.			I have that you have there.
[_Exit._]			[_Exit._]
COUNTESS.			COUNTESS.
[_Reads._] _I have sent you a daughter-in-law; she hath recovered the			[_Reads._] _ I sent you a daughter -in -law; She restored it
king and undone me. I have wedded her, not bedded her, and sworn to			King and swallow me. I have married them, not embedded and swore
make the “not” eternal. You shall hear I am run away; know it before			Do that "not" forever. You should hear that I will run away; Know it beforehand
the report come. If there be breadth enough in the world, I will hold a			The report comes. If there is so far enough in the world, I will hold one
long distance. My duty to you.			Remote. My duty to you.
Your unfortunate son,_			Your unfortunate son, _
BERTRAM.			Bertram.
This is not well, rash and unbridled boy,			This is not good, decisive and unbridled boy,
To fly the favours of so good a king,			To fly the favors of such a good king,
To pluck his indignation on thy head			Pluck his outrage on your head
By the misprizing of a maid too virtuous			Too virtuous by the wrong rating of a maid
For the contempt of empire.			For the contempt of the empire.
Enter Clown.			Enter clown.
CLOWN.			CLOWN.
O madam, yonder is heavy news within between two soldiers and my young			O Madam, over there is a heavy message within two soldiers and my boy
lady.			Dame.
COUNTESS.			COUNTESS.
What is the matter?			What's going on there?
CLOWN.			CLOWN.
Nay, there is some comfort in the news, some comfort; your son will not			No, there is some comfort in the news, a little comfort; Your son will not
be kill’d so soon as I thought he would.			Be killed as soon as I thought he would do it.
COUNTESS.			COUNTESS.
Why should he be kill’d?			Why should it be killed?
CLOWN.			CLOWN.
So say I, madam, if he run away, as I hear he does; the danger is in			So I say Madam when he runs away, how I hear; The danger is in
standing to’t; that’s the loss of men, though it be the getting of			not standing; That is the loss of men, although it is preserved
children. Here they come will tell you more. For my part, I only hear			Children. Here they come more. For my part I only hear
your son was run away.			Your son was run away.
[_Exit._]			[_Exit._]
Enter Helena and the two Gentlemen.			Enter Helena and the two gentlemen.
FIRST GENTLEMAN.			First gentleman.
Save you, good madam.			Save yourself, good, woman.
HELENA.			Helena.
Madam, my lord is gone, for ever gone.			Madam, my gentleman is gone, went forever.
SECOND GENTLEMAN.			Second gentleman.
Do not say so.			Do not say that.
COUNTESS.			COUNTESS.
Think upon patience. Pray you, gentlemen,—			Think about patience. Pray you, gentlemen, -
I have felt so many quirks of joy and grief			I felt so many quirks of joy and grief
That the first face of neither on the start			That the first face of both at the beginning
Can woman me unto ’t. Where is my son, I pray you?			Can I do me. Where is my son, I pray you?
SECOND GENTLEMAN.			Second gentleman.
Madam, he’s gone to serve the Duke of Florence;			Madam, he went to serve the Duke of Florence.
We met him thitherward, for thence we came,			We met him there, because from there we came
And, after some despatch in hand at court,			And after some shipping in hand at the farm,
Thither we bend again.			We bend there again.
HELENA.			Helena.
Look on this letter, madam; here’s my passport.			Take a look at this letter, Madam; Here's my passport.
[_Reads._] _When thou canst get the ring upon my finger, which never			[_Reads._] _Wenn you can get the ring on my finger, which never
shall come off, and show me a child begotten of thy body that I am			should start and show me a child that was made by your body that I am
father to, then call me husband; but in such a “then” I write a			Father too, then call me husband; But in such a "back then" I write a
“never”._			"still no" ._
This is a dreadful sentence.			This is a terrible sentence.
COUNTESS.			COUNTESS.
Brought you this letter, gentlemen?			Brought you this letter, gentlemen?
FIRST GENTLEMAN.			First gentleman.
Ay, madam; And for the contents’ sake, are sorry for our pains.			Ay, Madam; And for the sake of the content, we feel sorry for our pain.
COUNTESS.			COUNTESS.
I pr’ythee, lady, have a better cheer;			I pr'ythee, Lady, have a better jubilation;
If thou engrossest all the griefs are thine,			If you catch all grief, you are yours,
Thou robb’st me of a moiety. He was my son,			You rob me of one unit. He was my son
But I do wash his name out of my blood,			But I wash his name out of my blood
And thou art all my child. Towards Florence is he?			And you are my whole child. Is he in the direction of Florence?
SECOND GENTLEMAN.			Second gentleman.
Ay, madam.			Ay, Madam.
COUNTESS.			COUNTESS.
And to be a soldier?			And to be a soldier?
SECOND GENTLEMAN.			Second gentleman.
Such is his noble purpose, and, believe’t,			So is his noble purpose and, whether not, not,
The duke will lay upon him all the honour			The duke will be on him all the honor
That good convenience claims.			This good convenience claims.
COUNTESS.			COUNTESS.
Return you thither?			Do you bring you back there?
FIRST GENTLEMAN.			First gentleman.
Ay, madam, with the swiftest wing of speed.			Ay, Madam, with the fastest wing of the speed.
HELENA.			Helena.
[_Reads._] _Till I have no wife, I have nothing in France._			[_Reads._] _LL I have no woman, I have nothing in France._
’Tis bitter.			It is bitter.
COUNTESS.			COUNTESS.
Find you that there?			Find you that there?
HELENA.			Helena.
Ay, madam.			Ay, Madam.
FIRST GENTLEMAN.			First gentleman.
’Tis but the boldness of his hand haply, which his heart was not			But it is the boldness of his hand glowing that his heart was not
consenting to.			Approval to.
COUNTESS.			COUNTESS.
Nothing in France until he have no wife!			Nothing in France until he has no woman!
There’s nothing here that is too good for him			There is nothing here that is too good for him
But only she, and she deserves a lord			But only her, and she deserves a gentleman
That twenty such rude boys might tend upon,			That twenty such rude boys could take care of it,
And call her hourly mistress. Who was with him?			And call her hourly lover. Who was with him?
FIRST GENTLEMAN.			First gentleman.
A servant only, and a gentleman which I have sometime known.			Only a servant and a gentleman that I know at some point.
COUNTESS.			COUNTESS.
Parolles, was it not?			Parolles, isn't it?
FIRST GENTLEMAN.			First gentleman.
Ay, my good lady, he.			Yes, my good woman, he.
COUNTESS.			COUNTESS.
A very tainted fellow, and full of wickedness.			A very spoiled guy and full of malice.
My son corrupts a well-derived nature			My son corrupted a well -closed nature
With his inducement.			With his incentive.
FIRST GENTLEMAN.			First gentleman.
Indeed, good lady,			Indeed good woman,
The fellow has a deal of that too much,			The guy has a deal of it too much
Which holds him much to have.			That has a lot to have him.
COUNTESS.			COUNTESS.
Y’are welcome, gentlemen.			Gladly happened, gentlemen.
I will entreat you, when you see my son,			I will ask you if you see my son
To tell him that his sword can never win			To tell him that his sword can never win
The honour that he loses: more I’ll entreat you			The honor he loses: I'll ask you more
Written to bear along.			Written to participate.
SECOND GENTLEMAN.			Second gentleman.
We serve you, madam,			We serve you, Madam,
In that and all your worthiest affairs.			In this and all its most worthy affairs.
COUNTESS.			COUNTESS.
Not so, but as we change our courtesies.			Not so, but when we change our courtesy.
Will you draw near?			Will you approach
[_Exeunt Countess and Gentlemen._]			[_Exeunt Countess and Gentlemen._]
HELENA.			Helena.
“Till I have no wife, I have nothing in France.”			"Until I don't have a woman, I have nothing in France."
Nothing in France until he has no wife!			Nothing in France until he has no woman!
Thou shalt have none, Rossillon, none in France;			You shouldn't have any, Rossillon, none in France;
Then hast thou all again. Poor lord, is’t I			Then you have all again. Poor gentleman, I am not
That chase thee from thy country, and expose			That chased you out of your country and expose you
Those tender limbs of thine to the event			This delicate member
Of the none-sparing war? And is it I			Of the non -saving war? And I am
That drive thee from the sportive court, where thou			That drives you from the sporty place where you
Wast shot at with fair eyes, to be the mark			Wast shot with beautiful eyes to be the brand
Of smoky muskets? O you leaden messengers,			From smoky musketes? O you Leadden Messenger,
That ride upon the violent speed of fire,			This ride with the violent fire speed,
Fly with false aim; move the still-peering air,			Flying with the wrong goal; Move the quiet air, air,
That sings with piercing; do not touch my lord.			That sings with piercing; Don't touch my Lord.
Whoever shoots at him, I set him there;			Whoever shoots on him, I put him there;
Whoever charges on his forward breast,			Whoever calculates on his forward breast,
I am the caitiff that do hold him to’t;			I am the CAITIFF that doesn't hold it;
And though I kill him not, I am the cause			And although I don't kill him, I am the cause
His death was so effected. Better ’twere			His death was so done. Better ’twere
I met the ravin lion when he roar’d			I met the Ravin Lion when he roared
With sharp constraint of hunger; better ’twere			With a sharp restriction of hunger; Better ’twere
That all the miseries which nature owes			That all the misery that owes nature
Were mine at once. No; come thou home, Rossillon,			Were mine immediately. No; Do you come home, Rossillon,
Whence honour but of danger wins a scar,			But where does a scar get from danger,
As oft it loses all. I will be gone;			How often does everything lose. I will be gone;
My being here it is that holds thee hence.			My being here is that keeps you from now on.
Shall I stay here to do’t? No, no, although			Should I stay here not? No, no, although
The air of paradise did fan the house,			The air of paradise has divided the house,
And angels offic’d all. I will be gone,			And angels are all open. I'll be away
That pitiful rumour may report my flight			This pathetic rumor can report my flight
To consolate thine ear. Come, night; end, day;			Determine your ear. Come on, night; End, day;
For with the dark, poor thief, I’ll steal away.			Because with the dark, poor thief I will steal away.
[_Exit._]			[_Exit._]
SCENE III. Florence. Before the Duke’s palace.			Scene III. Florence. In front of the ducal palace.
Flourish. Enter the Duke of Florence, Bertram, drum and trumpets,			Bloom. Enter the Duke of Florence, Bertram, drum and trumpets,
Soldiers, Parolles.			Soldiers, Parolles.
DUKE.			HERZOG.
The general of our horse thou art, and we,			The general of our horse you are and we, we,
Great in our hope, lay our best love and credence			Great in our hope, put on our best love and credibility
Upon thy promising fortune.			On your promising assets.
BERTRAM.			Bertram.
Sir, it is			Sir, it is
A charge too heavy for my strength; but yet			A load too heavy for my strength; but now
We’ll strive to bear it for your worthy sake			We will try to wear it for your worthy sake
To th’extreme edge of hazard.			To the extreme clerk of the danger.
DUKE.			HERZOG.
Then go thou forth;			Then go;
And fortune play upon thy prosperous helm,			And gambling on your wealthy helmet,
As thy auspicious mistress!			As your lucky mistress!
BERTRAM.			Bertram.
This very day,			Still today,
Great Mars, I put myself into thy file;			Great Mars, I put myself in your file;
Make me but like my thoughts, and I shall prove			But make me like my thoughts and I will prove
A lover of thy drum, hater of love.			A lover of your drum, hater of love.
[_Exeunt._]			[_Exeunt._]
SCENE IV. Rossillon. A room in the Countess’s palace.			Scene IV. Rossillon. A room in the countess's palace.
Enter Countess and Steward.			Enter the countess and the steward.
COUNTESS.			COUNTESS.
Alas! and would you take the letter of her?			Oh! And would you take the letter from her?
Might you not know she would do as she has done,			Couldn't they know that she would do what she did,
By sending me a letter? Read it again.			By sending myself a letter? Read it again.
STEWARD.			STEWARD.
[_Reads._] _I am Saint Jaques’ pilgrim, thither gone.			[_Reads._] _i bin Saint Jaques pilgrim, there.
Ambitious love hath so in me offended			The ambitious love is so insulted in me
That barefoot plod I the cold ground upon,			This barefoot plod i the cold floor on it
With sainted vow my faults to have amended.			With the vow of having changed my mistakes.
Write, write, that from the bloody course of war			Write, write that from the bloody war
My dearest master, your dear son, may hie.			My dearest master, your dear son, May.
Bless him at home in peace, whilst I from far			Snail him in peace at home while I look out from afar
His name with zealous fervour sanctify.			His name sanctifies with eager passion.
His taken labours bid him me forgive;			His work that forgives me forgive him;
I, his despiteful Juno, sent him forth			I, his defiant Juno, sent him out
From courtly friends, with camping foes to live,			From courtly friends, with camping enemies to life,
Where death and danger dog the heels of worth.			Where death and danger have the sales of the value of value.
He is too good and fair for death and me;			He is too good and fair for death and me;
Whom I myself embrace to set him free._			Who I hugged myself to free him ._
COUNTESS.			COUNTESS.
Ah, what sharp stings are in her mildest words!			Ah, what hot stitches are in their mildest words!
Rynaldo, you did never lack advice so much			Rynaldo, you never have that much advice
As letting her pass so; had I spoke with her,			As she lets you pass; I had spoken to her
I could have well diverted her intents,			I could have distracted your intentions well
Which thus she hath prevented.			What she prevented.
STEWARD.			STEWARD.
Pardon me, madam;			Sorry me, Madam;
If I had given you this at over-night,			If I had given you that in overnight stays,
She might have been o’erta’en; and yet she writes			She could have been O’erta'en; And yet she writes
Pursuit would be but vain.			Persecution would only be vain.
COUNTESS.			COUNTESS.
What angel shall			Which angel should
Bless this unworthy husband? He cannot thrive,			Bless this unworthy husband? He can't thrive
Unless her prayers, whom heaven delights to hear			Unless your prayers, who the sky is delighted to hear
And loves to grant, reprieve him from the wrath			And loves to grant it to relieve him of anger
Of greatest justice. Write, write, Rynaldo,			The greatest justice. Writing, writing, Rynaldo,
To this unworthy husband of his wife;			To this unworthy husband of his wife;
Let every word weigh heavy of her worth,			Let every word weigh their value heavily,
That he does weigh too light; my greatest grief,			That he weighs too easily; My greatest grief
Though little he do feel it, set down sharply.			Although he feels little, he feels it strongly.
Dispatch the most convenient messenger.			Send the most convenient messenger.
When haply he shall hear that she is gone			When he hears glowing that she is gone
He will return; and hope I may that she,			He will come back; and hope I can, so that you
Hearing so much, will speed her foot again,			If you hear so much, accelerate your foot again,
Led hither by pure love. Which of them both			Led here through pure love. Which of them both
Is dearest to me I have no skill in sense			Is best for me, I have no skills in mind
To make distinction. Provide this messenger.			Make distinction. Make these messengers available.
My heart is heavy, and mine age is weak;			My heart is heavy and my age is weak;
Grief would have tears, and sorrow bids me speak.			Grief would have tears and grief talk to me.
[_Exeunt._]			[_Exeunt._]
SCENE V. Without the walls of Florence.			Scene V. without the walls of Florence.
Enter an old Widow of Florence, Diana, Violenta, Mariana and other			Enter an old widow of Florence, Diana, Violence, Mariana and others
Citizens.			Citizens.
WIDOW.			WIDOW.
Nay, come; for if they do approach the city, we shall lose all the			No, come; Because if you approach the city, we will all lose
sight.			View.
DIANA.			DIANA.
They say the French count has done most honourable service.			They say that the French count has served the most honorable service.
WIDOW.			WIDOW.
It is reported that he has taken their great’st commander, and that			It is reported that he took her great commander and that
with his own hand he slew the duke’s brother.			With his own hand he killed the duke's brother.
[_A tucket afar off._]			[_A Tucket in the distance.
We have lost our labour; they are gone a contrary way. Hark! you may			We have lost our work; They are opposite. Listen! You could
know by their trumpets.			Knowledge through their trumpets.
MARIANA.			Mariana.
Come, let’s return again, and suffice ourselves with the report of it.			Come on, let's return and is enough with the report about it.
Well, Diana, take heed of this French earl; the honour of a maid is her			Well, Diana, pay attention to this French Earl; The honor of a maid is she
name; and no legacy is so rich as honesty.			Surname; And no legacy is as rich as honesty.
WIDOW.			WIDOW.
I have told my neighbour how you have been solicited by a gentleman his			I told my neighbor how they were asked by a gentleman
companion.			Companion.
MARIANA.			Mariana.
I know that knave; hang him! one Parolles; a filthy officer he is in			I know this villain; hang it! a paroller; A dirty officer in which he is
those suggestions for the young earl. Beware of them, Diana; their			These suggestions for the young earl. Beware of them, Diana; her
promises, enticements, oaths, tokens, and all these engines of lust,			A promises, temptations, oaths, tokens and all these engines of lust,
are not the things they go under; many a maid hath been seduced by			Are not the things they go under; Many maids were seduced by
them; and the misery is, example, that so terrible shows in the wreck			She; And the misery is an example that shows such terrible shows in the wreck
of maidenhood, cannot for all that dissuade succession, but that they			the girlship, not for all of these demolitions, but that they
are limed with the twigs that threaten them. I hope I need not to			are colored with the branches that threaten them. I hope I don't have to
advise you further; but I hope your own grace will keep you where you			Advise you on; But I hope your own grace will keep you where you are
are, though there were no further danger known but the modesty which is			are, although there was no further danger, except for modesty that is
so lost.			so lost.
DIANA.			DIANA.
You shall not need to fear me.			You won't have to fear me.
Enter Helena in the dress of a pilgrim.			Enter Helena in the dress of a pilgrim.
WIDOW.			WIDOW.
I hope so. Look, here comes a pilgrim. I know she will lie at my house;			Hopefully. Look, here is a pilgrim. I know that she will be in my house;
thither they send one another; I’ll question her. God save you,			Throughout they send each other; I will ask her. Godd bless you,
pilgrim! Whither are bound?			Pilgrim! Where are bound?
HELENA.			Helena.
To Saint Jaques le Grand.			To Saint Jaques the Grand.
Where do the palmers lodge, I do beseech you?			Where to put the Palmer Lodge, I ask you?
WIDOW.			WIDOW.
At the Saint Francis here, beside the port.			In St. Francis here next to the harbor.
HELENA.			Helena.
Is this the way?			Is this the way?
[_A march afar._]			[_A march afar._]
WIDOW.			WIDOW.
Ay, marry, is’t. Hark you, they come this way.			Yes, marry, not. Hark yourself, they'll come like that.
If you will tarry, holy pilgrim,			If you linger, holy pilgrim,
But till the troops come by,			But until the troops come by
I will conduct you where you shall be lodg’d;			I will organize them where they should become Lodg.
The rather for I think I know your hostess			Dear, because I think I know your hostess
As ample as myself.			As big as me.
HELENA.			Helena.
Is it yourself?			Is it itself?
WIDOW.			WIDOW.
If you shall please so, pilgrim.			If you please, pilgrims.
HELENA.			Helena.
I thank you, and will stay upon your leisure.			Thank you and will stay in your free time.
WIDOW.			WIDOW.
You came, I think, from France?			I think you are from France?
HELENA.			Helena.
I did so.			I did it that way.
WIDOW.			WIDOW.
Here you shall see a countryman of yours			Here you can see a compatriot of you
That has done worthy service.			That did a worthy service.
HELENA.			Helena.
His name, I pray you.			His name, I pray you.
DIANA.			DIANA.
The Count Rossillon. Know you such a one?			The Count Rossillon. Do you know that you have one like that?
HELENA.			Helena.
But by the ear, that hears most nobly of him;			But that hears the finest of him on the ear;
His face I know not.			I don't know his face.
DIANA.			DIANA.
Whatsome’er he is,			What is he, he is
He’s bravely taken here. He stole from France,			He is brave here. He stole from France,
As ’tis reported, for the king had married him			As it reported, the king had married him
Against his liking. Think you it is so?			Against his taste. Do you think you're like that?
HELENA.			Helena.
Ay, surely, mere the truth; I know his lady.			Ay, certainly only the truth; I know his wife.
DIANA.			DIANA.
There is a gentleman that serves the count			There is a gentleman that serves the number
Reports but coarsely of her.			Reports, but roughly from her.
HELENA.			Helena.
What’s his name?			What is his name?
DIANA.			DIANA.
Monsieur Parolles.			Mr. Lyricles. "
HELENA.			Helena.
O, I believe with him,			Oh, I think with him
In argument of praise, or to the worth			In the argument of praise or to the value
Of the great count himself, she is too mean			From the large count itself, it is too mean that it is too mean
To have her name repeated; all her deserving			Repeat your name; All you deserve
Is a reserved honesty, and that			Is a reserved honesty, and that
I have not heard examin’d.			I haven't heard an exam.
DIANA.			DIANA.
Alas, poor lady!			Unfortunately, poor lady!
’Tis a hard bondage to become the wife			It is a hard bondage to become the woman
Of a detesting lord.			Of an loathing gentleman.
WIDOW.			WIDOW.
Ay, right; good creature, wheresoe’er she is,			Ay, right; Good creature where she is, she is,
Her heart weighs sadly. This young maid might do her			Her heart weighs sadly. This young maid could do it
A shrewd turn, if she pleas’d.			A clever twist if it likes.
HELENA.			Helena.
How do you mean?			What do you mean?
Maybe the amorous count solicits her			Maybe the count in love asks her to ask her
In the unlawful purpose.			In the illegal purpose.
WIDOW.			WIDOW.
He does indeed,			He actually does
And brokes with all that can in such a suit			And make with everything that can be done in such a suit
Corrupt the tender honour of a maid;			Corrupt the delicate honor of a maid;
But she is arm’d for him, and keeps her guard			But she is poor for him and holds her guard
In honestest defence.			To the most honest defense.
Enter, with a drum and colours, a party of the Florentine army,			Enter a group of the Florentine Army with a drum and colors,
Bertram and Parolles.			Bertram and Parolles.
MARIANA.			Mariana.
The gods forbid else!			The gods otherwise prohibit!
WIDOW.			WIDOW.
So, now they come.			So come now.
That is Antonio, the Duke’s eldest son;			This is Antonio, the duke's eldest son;
That Escalus.			Dieser Escalus.
HELENA.			Helena.
Which is the Frenchman?			What is the Frenchman?
DIANA.			DIANA.
He;			Is;
That with the plume; ’tis a most gallant fellow.			That with the feather; It is a very gallant guy.
I would he lov’d his wife; if he were honester			I would love his wife; If he were Honester
He were much goodlier. Is’t not a handsome gentleman?			It was much minor. Is not a good -looking gentleman?
HELENA.			Helena.
I like him well.			I like him well.
DIANA.			DIANA.
’Tis pity he is not honest. Yond’s that same knave			Too bad he's not honest. Yond is the same villain
That leads him to these places. Were I his lady			That leads him to these places. Was I his wife?
I would poison that vile rascal.			I would poison this hideous rascal.
HELENA.			Helena.
Which is he?			What is he?
DIANA.			DIANA.
That jack-an-apes with scarfs. Why is he melancholy?			The jack-am-apes with scarves. Why is he melancholic?
HELENA.			Helena.
Perchance he’s hurt i’ the battle.			Bar Chance he violated the fight.
PAROLLES.			Lyres. ""
Lose our drum! Well.			Lose our drum! Spring.
MARIANA.			Mariana.
He’s shrewdly vex’d at something. Look, he has spied us.			He is smart with something. Look, he spied on us.
WIDOW.			WIDOW.
Marry, hang you!			Marriage, hang yourself!
MARIANA.			Mariana.
And your courtesy, for a ring-carrier!			And their courtesy, for a ring wearer!
[_Exeunt Bertram, Parolles, Officers and Soldiers._]			[_Execter Bertram, Parolles, Officers and Soldiers._]
WIDOW.			WIDOW.
The troop is past. Come, pilgrim, I will bring you			The group is over. Come on, pilgrim, I'll bring you
Where you shall host; of enjoin’d penitents			Where to host; By enjoin'd busts
There’s four or five, to great Saint Jaques bound,			There are four or five, bound to Great Saint Jaques,
Already at my house.			Already in my house.
HELENA.			Helena.
I humbly thank you.			Thank you humble.
Please it this matron and this gentle maid			Please this matron and this gentle girl
To eat with us tonight; the charge and thanking			Eat with us tonight; The fee and thank you
Shall be for me; and, to requite you further,			Should be for me; And to continue demanding them,
I will bestow some precepts of this virgin,			I will give this virgin some regulations
Worthy the note.			Worthy of the note.
BOTH.			BOTH.
We’ll take your offer kindly.			We accept your offer in a friendly manner.
[_Exeunt._]			[_Exeunt._]
SCENE VI. Camp before Florence.			Scene VI. Camp in front of Florence.
Enter Bertram and the two French Lords.			Enter Bertram and the two French men.
FIRST LORD.			First gentleman.
Nay, good my lord, put him to’t; let him have his way.			No, well my gentleman, don't put him; Let him have his way.
SECOND LORD.			Second gentleman.
If your lordship find him not a hilding, hold me no more in your			If your lordship doesn't find him a blind, you will no longer keep me in yours
respect.			Respect.
FIRST LORD.			First gentleman.
On my life, my lord, a bubble.			In my life, sir, a bubble.
BERTRAM.			Bertram.
Do you think I am so far deceived in him?			Do you think I'm so far deceived in him?
FIRST LORD.			First gentleman.
Believe it, my lord, in mine own direct knowledge, without any malice,			Believe it, my Lord, in my own direct knowledge, without malice,
but to speak of him as my kinsman, he’s a most notable coward, an			But to speak of him as my relative, he is a remarkable coward, one
infinite and endless liar, an hourly promise-breaker, the owner of no			Infinite and endless liar, an hourly promise breaker, the owner of NO
one good quality worthy your lordship’s entertainment.			Good quality deserves the entertainment of your lordship.
SECOND LORD.			Second gentleman.
It were fit you knew him; lest, reposing too far in his virtue, which			It was fit that you knew him; So that it is not too far in his virtue that
he hath not, he might at some great and trusty business, in a main			He does not have that he could in a great and trustworthy business in a main business
danger fail you.			Danger they fail.
BERTRAM.			Bertram.
I would I knew in what particular action to try him.			I would know what certain measures to try it out.
SECOND LORD.			Second gentleman.
None better than to let him fetch off his drum, which you hear him so			Nobody better than letting him pick him up what you hear him
confidently undertake to do.			to do confident.
FIRST LORD.			First gentleman.
I with a troop of Florentines will suddenly surprise him; such I will			I will suddenly surprise him with a group of Florentine; So I will
have whom I am sure he knows not from the enemy; we will bind and			I am sure that he doesn't know about the enemy; We will bind and
hoodwink him so that he shall suppose no other but that he is carried			Hoodwink him so that he is accepted, but that it is worn
into the leaguer of the adversaries when we bring him to our own tents.			In the Leaguer of the opponents when we bring him to our own tents.
Be but your lordship present at his examination; if he do not for the			Be only your rule, which is present during his exam; If he doesn't for them
promise of his life, and in the highest compulsion of base fear, offer			Promise his life and in the highest compulsion to offer the basic fear
to betray you, and deliver all the intelligence in his power against			To betray you and deliver all the intelligence in his power
you, and that with the divine forfeit of his soul upon oath, never			You and that with the divine loss of his soul against oath, never, never
trust my judgment in anything.			Trust my judgment in something.
SECOND LORD.			Second gentleman.
O, for the love of laughter, let him fetch his drum; he says he has a			Oh, out of love for laughter, let him get his drum; He says he has one
stratagem for’t. When your lordship sees the bottom of his success			Straitem for not. When your rule sees the reason for his success
in’t, and to what metal this counterfeit lump of ore will be melted, if			In not and to what metal this fake orchlump is melted when
you give him not John Drum’s entertainment, your inclining cannot be			They don't give him entertainment John drums, their tendency cannot be
removed. Here he comes.			AWAY. There he comes.
Enter Parolles.			Ente loinu
FIRST LORD.			First gentleman.
O, for the love of laughter, hinder not the honour of his design: let			O, for the love of laughing, does not hinder the honor of his design: let's
him fetch off his drum in any hand.			He picks up his drum in every hand.
BERTRAM.			Bertram.
How now, monsieur! This drum sticks sorely in your disposition.			Like now, Monsieur! This drum is very firm in its disposition.
SECOND LORD.			Second gentleman.
A pox on ’t; let it go; ’tis but a drum.			A smallpox on ’t; Let go; But it is a drum.
PAROLLES.			Lyres. ""
But a drum! Is’t but a drum? A drum so lost! There was excellent			But a drum! Isn't it just a drum? A drum lost so much! It was excellent
command, to charge in with our horse upon our own wings, and to rend			Command to calculate and render with our horse on our own wings
our own soldiers.			Our own soldiers.
SECOND LORD.			Second gentleman.
That was not to be blam’d in the command of the service; it was a			This should not be accused in the command of the service; it was a
disaster of war that Caesar himself could not have prevented, if he had			War catastrophe that Caesar himself could not have prevented if he had it
been there to command.			Was there to order.
BERTRAM.			Bertram.
Well, we cannot greatly condemn our success: some dishonour we had in			Well, we cannot very judge our success: a shame we had
the loss of that drum, but it is not to be recovered.			The loss of this drum, but not restored.
PAROLLES.			Lyres. ""
It might have been recovered.			It could have been recovered.
BERTRAM.			Bertram.
It might, but it is not now.			It could, but it's not now.
PAROLLES.			Lyres. ""
It is to be recovered. But that the merit of service is seldom			It must be restored. But that the service of the service is rare
attributed to the true and exact performer, I would have that drum or			attributed to the true and exact actor, I would have this drum or
another, or _hic jacet_.			Ein Anderer oder _hic jacet_.
BERTRAM.			Bertram.
Why, if you have a stomach, to’t, monsieur, if you think your mystery			Why, if you have a stomach, not, Monsieur, if you think your secret
in stratagem can bring this instrument of honour again into his native			In Stratagem, this instrument of honor can be brought back to his homeland
quarter, be magnanimous in the enterprise, and go on; I will grace the			Quarter, be major in the company and continue; I will grace the
attempt for a worthy exploit; if you speed well in it, the duke shall			Attempt for a worthy exploit; If you accelerate well, the duke should
both speak of it and extend to you what further becomes his greatness,			Both speak of it and extend to them, which continues to become its size.
even to the utmost syllable of your worthiness.			Even up to the greatest syllable of their worthiness.
PAROLLES.			Lyres. ""
By the hand of a soldier, I will undertake it.			I will do it through the hand of a soldier.
BERTRAM.			Bertram.
But you must not now slumber in it.			But you must not be in slip in it now.
PAROLLES.			Lyres. ""
I’ll about it this evening; and I will presently pen down my dilemmas,			I'll be over it tonight. And I will currently put my dilemmata down,
encourage myself in my certainty, put myself into my mortal			Encourage me in my certainty, put me in my mortals
preparation; and by midnight look to hear further from me.			Preparation; And they seem to hear from me until midnight.
BERTRAM.			Bertram.
May I be bold to acquaint his grace you are gone about it?			May I be brave to make his grace known that you are?
PAROLLES.			Lyres. ""
I know not what the success will be, my lord, but the attempt I vow.			I don't know what the success will be, my Lord, but the attempt that I swear.
BERTRAM.			Bertram.
I know th’art valiant; and to the possibility of thy soldiership, will			I know the valiant; and in the possibility of your soldier's hips, wants
subscribe for thee. Farewell.			Subscribe to you. Taking leave.
PAROLLES.			Lyres. ""
I love not many words.			I don't love many words.
[_Exit._]			[_Exit._]
FIRST LORD.			First gentleman.
No more than a fish loves water. Is not this a strange fellow, my lord,			No more than a fish loves water. Isn't that a strange guy, my lord,
that so confidently seems to undertake this business, which he knows is			This seems to be so confident that what it knows is
not to be done; damns himself to do, and dares better be damn’d than to			not to do; Damn it again and dare to be damn it than to do
do’t.			Point.
SECOND LORD.			Second gentleman.
You do not know him, my lord, as we do; certain it is that he will			You don't know him, like us; It is certain that he will
steal himself into a man’s favour, and for a week escape a great deal			Steal a man's favor and escape a lot for a week
of discoveries, but when you find him out, you have him ever after.			Of discoveries, but when you find it out, you always have it afterwards.
BERTRAM.			Bertram.
Why, do you think he will make no deed at all of this, that so			Do you think he won't do any deed at all, so, so, so
seriously he does address himself unto?			Seriously, he addresses himself?
FIRST LORD.			First gentleman.
None in the world; but return with an invention, and clap upon you two			None in the world; But return with an invention and clap two
or three probable lies; but we have almost embossed him; you shall see			or three probable lies; But we almost shaped him; You should see
his fall tonight; for indeed he is not for your lordship’s respect.			His fall tonight; Because in fact he is not for the respect of her lordship.
SECOND LORD.			Second gentleman.
We’ll make you some sport with the fox ere we case him. He was first			We will do a sport with the fox before we do it. He was the first
smok’d by the old Lord Lafew; when his disguise and he is parted, tell			Smoke from the old Lord Lafew; When his cladding and he is separated, they tell
me what a sprat you shall find him; which you shall see this very			I, what kind of spoke you will find him; What you should see very much
night.			Night.
FIRST LORD.			First gentleman.
I must go look my twigs. He shall be caught.			I have to watch my branches. It should be caught.
BERTRAM.			Bertram.
Your brother, he shall go along with me.			Your brother, he will go with me.
FIRST LORD.			First gentleman.
As’t please your lordship. I’ll leave you.			How not to please your lordship. I will leave you.
[_Exit._]			[_Exit._]
BERTRAM.			Bertram.
Now will I lead you to the house, and show you			Now I lead them to the house and show them it
The lass I spoke of.			The girl I spoke of.
SECOND LORD.			Second gentleman.
But you say she’s honest.			But you say she is honest.
BERTRAM.			Bertram.
That’s all the fault. I spoke with her but once,			This is all the mistake. But I said to her once
And found her wondrous cold, but I sent to her			And found her miraculous cold, but I sent her to her
By this same coxcomb that we have i’ the wind			Through the same Coxcomb that we have the wind
Tokens and letters which she did re-send,			Token and letters that she sent again,
And this is all I have done. She’s a fair creature;			And that's all I did. It is a nice creature.
Will you go see her?			Will you see them
SECOND LORD.			Second gentleman.
With all my heart, my lord.			From my heart, my lord.
[_Exeunt._]			[_Exeunt._]
SCENE VII. Florence. A room in the Widow’s house.			Scene VII. Florence. A room in the widow's house.
Enter Helena and Widow.			Enter Helena and widow.
HELENA.			Helena.
If you misdoubt me that I am not she,			If you go wrong that I am not her
I know not how I shall assure you further,			I don't know how I will continue to assure you
But I shall lose the grounds I work upon.			But I will lose the reasons I work on.
WIDOW.			WIDOW.
Though my estate be fall’n, I was well born,			Although my estate is autumn, I was well born
Nothing acquainted with these businesses,			Nothing familiar with these shops,
And would not put my reputation now			And would not show my reputation now
In any staining act.			In every color.
HELENA.			Helena.
Nor would I wish you.			I wouldn't wish you either.
First give me trust, the count he is my husband,			First give me trust, the count he is my husband,
And what to your sworn counsel I have spoken			And what did I talk about your jury?
Is so from word to word; and then you cannot,			Is so speaking of the word; And then you can't
By the good aid that I of you shall borrow,			With the good help that I should borrow from you,
Err in bestowing it.			If it is wrong to give it.
WIDOW.			WIDOW.
I should believe you,			I should believe you
For you have show’d me that which well approves			Because you showed me what agrees
Y’are great in fortune.			You are great in luck.
HELENA.			Helena.
Take this purse of gold,			Take this gold handbag,
And let me buy your friendly help thus far,			And so far let me buy your friendly help,
Which I will over-pay, and pay again			What I will pay over and pay again
When I have found it. The count he woos your daughter			When I found it. The countess he has her daughter
Lays down his wanton siege before her beauty,			Lays down his willful siege from her beauty.
Resolv’d to carry her; let her in fine consent,			Determined to wear them; Leave them in good approval
As we’ll direct her how ’tis best to bear it.			How we instruct them how best to wear it.
Now his important blood will naught deny			Now his important blood will not deny
That she’ll demand; a ring the county wears,			That it will be challenged; A ring that the county is wearing
That downward hath succeeded in his house			This downward has succeeded in his house
From son to son, some four or five descents			From son to son, about four or five departures
Since the first father wore it. This ring he holds			Since the first father was wearing it. He holds this ring
In most rich choice; yet, in his idle fire,			In the rich choice; But in his idle fire,
To buy his will, it would not seem too dear,			To buy his will, it doesn't seem to be too expensive
Howe’er repented after.			Howe is regretted afterwards.
WIDOW.			WIDOW.
Now I see			Now I see
The bottom of your purpose.			The soil of their purpose.
HELENA.			Helena.
You see it lawful then; it is no more			Then you see it lawfully; it is not anymore
But that your daughter, ere she seems as won,			But that your daughter seems to be um as won as
Desires this ring; appoints him an encounter;			Wishes this ring; Approaches him;
In fine, delivers me to fill the time,			I am okay to fill the time
Herself most chastely absent. After,			Even chastity is missing. To,
To marry her, I’ll add three thousand crowns			To get married, I add three thousand crowns
To what is pass’d already.			To what already fits.
WIDOW.			WIDOW.
I have yielded.			I gave in.
Instruct my daughter how she shall persever,			Point out my daughter how to hold out,
That time and place with this deceit so lawful			This time and this place with this deception, which is so lawful
May prove coherent. Every night he comes			Can prove to be coherent. He comes every night
With musics of all sorts, and songs compos’d			With all kinds of music and songs compos.
To her unworthiness: it nothing steads us			About their unworthiness: We don't give us anything to us
To chide him from our eaves; for he persists			To blame him from our eaves; Because he remains
As if his life lay on ’t.			As if his life was on 't.
HELENA.			Helena.
Why then tonight			Why then tonight
Let us assay our plot; which, if it speed,			Let us examine our conspiracy; Which if it accelerates
Is wicked meaning in a lawful deed,			Is an evil meaning in a lawful act,
And lawful meaning in a lawful act,			And lawful importance in a lawful act,
Where both not sin, and yet a sinful fact.			Where both do not sin and yet a sinful fact.
But let’s about it.			But let's go over it.
[_Exeunt._]			[_Exeunt._]
ACT IV			AKT IV
SCENE I. Without the Florentine camp.			Scene I. without the Florentine camp.
Enter first Lord with five or six Soldiers in ambush.			Enter the first Lord with five or six soldiers in ambush.
FIRST LORD.			First gentleman.
He can come no other way but by this hedge-corner. When you sally upon			He can't get any other way, but through this hedge-decakner. If you are sallying
him, speak what terrible language you will; though you understand it			Him, i.e. what terrible language you become; Although they understand it
not yourselves, no matter; for we must not seem to understand him,			Not yourself, no matter; Because we must not understand him
unless someone among us, whom we must produce for an interpreter.			Unless someone among us that we have to produce for an interpreter.
FIRST SOLDIER.			First soldier.
Good captain, let me be th’ interpreter.			Good captain, let me be the interpreter.
FIRST LORD.			First gentleman.
Art not acquainted with him? Knows he not thy voice?			Not got to know art? Doesn't he know your voice?
FIRST SOLDIER.			First soldier.
No sir, I warrant you.			No, sir, I guarantee them.
FIRST LORD.			First gentleman.
But what linsey-woolsey has thou to speak to us again?			But what kind of Linsey Woolsey you talk to us again?
FIRST SOLDIER.			First soldier.
E’en such as you speak to me.			E’en like you talk to me.
FIRST LORD.			First gentleman.
He must think us some band of strangers i’ the adversary’s			He has to think of a group of strangers that I am the opponent
entertainment. Now he hath a smack of all neighbouring languages,			Entertainment. Now he has a blow of all neighboring languages
therefore we must every one be a man of his own fancy; not to know what			Therefore we have to be a man of his own imagination; don't know what
we speak one to another, so we seem to know, is to know straight our			We talk to another, so we seem to know that we are ours
purpose: choughs’ language, gabble enough, and good enough. As for you,			Purpose: Choughs' language, river enough and good enough. Like for you
interpreter, you must seem very politic. But couch, ho! Here he comes;			Interpreter, you have to appear very political. But couch, HO! There he comes;
to beguile two hours in a sleep, and then to return and swear the lies			To seduce two hours in sleep and then return and swear the lies
he forges.			He forged.
Enter Parolles.			Ente loinu
PAROLLES.			Lyres. ""
Ten o’clock. Within these three hours ’twill be time enough to go home.			Ten o'clock. Within these three hours of twilling there is enough time to go home.
What shall I say I have done? It must be a very plausive invention that			What can I say, I did it? It must be a very sudden invention that
carries it. They begin to smoke me, and disgraces have of late knock’d			wears it. They start smoking me and shame have been knocking lately
too often at my door. I find my tongue is too foolhardy, but my heart			Too often on my door. I think my tongue is too daring, but my heart
hath the fear of Mars before it, and of his creatures, not daring the			has the fear of Mars before and of his creatures that did not dare
reports of my tongue.			Reports about my tongue.
FIRST LORD.			First gentleman.
[_Aside._] This is the first truth that e’er thine own tongue was			[_ASIDE._] This is the first truth that was your own tongue
guilty of.			guilty.
PAROLLES.			Lyres. ""
What the devil should move me to undertake the recovery of this drum,			What the devil should move me to restore this drum,
being not ignorant of the impossibility, and knowing I had no such			The impossibility of not being ignorant and knowing that I had no such
purpose? I must give myself some hurts, and say I got them in exploit;			Purpose? I have to give myself some pain and say I got it in exploit;
yet slight ones will not carry it. They will say “Came you off with so			However, it will not wear it. You will say: “You got away with this
little?” and great ones I dare not give. Wherefore, what’s the			Little? "And great, I don't dare to give it. Why is that?
instance? Tongue, I must put you into a butter-woman’s mouth, and buy			Example? Tongue, I have to put you in the mouth of a butter woman
myself another of Bajazet’s mule, if you prattle me into these perils.			I myself another of Bajazet's mules when they push me into these dangers.
FIRST LORD.			First gentleman.
[_Aside._] Is it possible he should know what he is, and be that he is?			[_ASIDE._] Is it possible that he should know what he is and be that he is?
PAROLLES.			Lyres. ""
I would the cutting of my garments would serve the turn, or the			I would cut my clothes would serve the curve or that
breaking of my Spanish sword.			Breaking my Spanish sword.
FIRST LORD.			First gentleman.
[_Aside._] We cannot afford you so.			[_ASIDE._] We cannot do it.
PAROLLES.			Lyres. ""
Or the baring of my beard, and to say it was in stratagem.			Or the towing exchange of my beard and to say that it was in strategy.
FIRST LORD.			First gentleman.
[_Aside._] ’Twould not do.			[_Aside._] ’Twow not.
PAROLLES.			Lyres. ""
Or to drown my clothes, and say I was stripped.			Or to drown and say my clothes, I was pulled out.
FIRST LORD.			First gentleman.
[_Aside._] Hardly serve.			[_Aside._] hardly serve.
PAROLLES.			Lyres. ""
Though I swore I leap’d from the window of the citadel,—			Although I swore, I jumped out of the citadel window, -
FIRST LORD.			First gentleman.
[_Aside._] How deep?			[_ASIDE._] How deep?
PAROLLES.			Lyres. ""
Thirty fathom.			Thirty Fathom.
FIRST LORD.			First gentleman.
[_Aside._] Three great oaths would scarce make that be believed.			[_ASIDE._] Three large oaths would be just believed.
PAROLLES.			Lyres. ""
I would I had any drum of the enemy’s; I would swear I recover’d it.			I would have any drum of the enemy; I would swear that I recovered.
FIRST LORD.			First gentleman.
[_Aside._] You shall hear one anon.			[_ASIDE._] You should hear an anon.
PAROLLES.			Lyres. ""
A drum now of the enemy’s!			A drum now of the enemy!
[_Alarum within._]			[_Alum within._]
FIRST LORD.			First gentleman.
_Throca movousus, cargo, cargo, cargo._			_Throca movusus, freak, fallen._
ALL.			Al.
_Cargo, cargo, cargo, villianda par corbo, cargo._			_Cargo, Position, Position, Villianda Par Corbo, Position._
[_They seize and blindfold him._]			[_They takes him and blind him.]
PAROLLES.			Lyres. ""
O, ransom, ransom! Do not hide mine eyes.			O, ransom, ransom! Don't hide my eyes.
FIRST SOLDIER.			First soldier.
_Boskos thromuldo boskos._			_Boskos Thromuldo boskos._
PAROLLES.			Lyres. ""
I know you are the Muskos’ regiment,			I know that they are the Muscos regiment,
And I shall lose my life for want of language.			And I will lose my life for a lack of language.
If there be here German, or Dane, Low Dutch,			If there are German or Dane, low Dutch,
Italian, or French, let him speak to me,			Italian or French, let him speak to me
I’ll discover that which shall undo the Florentine.			I will discover what should undo the Florentine.
FIRST SOLDIER.			First soldier.
_Boskos vauvado._ I understand thee, and can speak thy tongue.			_Boskos vauvado._ I understand you and can speak your tongue.
_Kerelybonto._ Sir, Betake thee to thy faith, for seventeen poniards			_Kerelelybonto._ sir to operate your faith for seventeen poniards
are at thy bosom.			Are with your breast.
PAROLLES.			Lyres. ""
O!			HE!
FIRST SOLDIER.			First soldier.
O, pray, pray, pray!			O, bete, bete, bete!
_Manka revania dulche._			_Manka revania dulche._
FIRST LORD.			First gentleman.
_Oscorbidulchos volivorco._			_Oscorbidulchos volivorco._
FIRST SOLDIER.			First soldier.
The General is content to spare thee yet;			The general is still satisfied with saving you;
And, hoodwink’d as thou art, will lead thee on			And as you are, you will lead you to you
To gather from thee. Haply thou mayst inform			Collect from you. You smooth out Mayst
Something to save thy life.			Something to save your life.
PAROLLES.			Lyres. ""
O, let me live,			Oh, let me live
And all the secrets of our camp I’ll show,			And all the secrets of our camp that I will show
Their force, their purposes; nay, I’ll speak that			Their strength, their intentions; No, I'll speak that
Which you will wonder at.			What you will be surprised.
FIRST SOLDIER.			First soldier.
But wilt thou faithfully?			But are you loyal?
PAROLLES.			Lyres. ""
If I do not, damn me.			If I don't do it, damn it.
FIRST SOLDIER.			First soldier.
_Acordo linta._			_Acordo Linta._
Come on; thou art granted space.			Come on; You have granted space.
[_Exit, with Parolles guarded._]			[_Exit, guarded with parolles ._]
A short alarum within.			A short wings inside.
FIRST LORD.			First gentleman.
Go tell the Count Rossillon and my brother			Tell the Count Rossillon and my brother
We have caught the woodcock, and will keep him muffled			We have caught the wooden chek and will keep it dampened
Till we do hear from them.			Until we hear from them.
SECOND SOLDIER.			Second soldier.
Captain, I will.			Captain, I will.
FIRST LORD.			First gentleman.
’A will betray us all unto ourselves;			"A will tell us all to ourselves;
Inform on that.			Inform about.
SECOND SOLDIER.			Second soldier.
So I will, sir.			So I will, sir.
FIRST LORD.			First gentleman.
Till then I’ll keep him dark, and safely lock’d.			Until then, I will keep it dark and block it safely.
[_Exeunt._]			[_Exeunt._]
SCENE II. Florence. A room in the Widow’s house.			Scene II. Florence. A room in the widow's house.
Enter Bertram and Diana.			Enter Bertram and Diana.
BERTRAM.			Bertram.
They told me that your name was Fontybell.			They told me that their name was Fontybell.
DIANA.			DIANA.
No, my good lord, Diana.			No, my good gentleman, Diana.
BERTRAM.			Bertram.
Titled goddess;			With the title goddess;
And worth it, with addition! But, fair soul,			And it is worth it with the addition! But beautiful soul,
In your fine frame hath love no quality?			Do you love quality in your fine frame?
If the quick fire of youth light not your mind,			If the rapid fire of the youth light is not their spirit,
You are no maiden but a monument;			You are not a girl as a monument;
When you are dead, you should be such a one			If you are dead, you should be one of them
As you are now; for you are cold and stern,			As you are now; Because you are cold and strict,
And now you should be as your mother was			And now you should be as your mother was
When your sweet self was got.			When your sweet I got.
DIANA.			DIANA.
She then was honest.			Then she was honest.
BERTRAM.			Bertram.
So should you be.			So you should be.
DIANA.			DIANA.
No.			no
My mother did but duty; such, my lord,			My mother was only mandatory; So my lord,
As you owe to your wife.			How to owe your wife.
BERTRAM.			Bertram.
No more a’ that!			No 'that!
I pr’ythee do not strive against my vows;			I don't strive against my vows.
I was compell’d to her; but I love thee			I was forced to her; But I love you
By love’s own sweet constraint, and will for ever			According to your own sweet restriction of love and forever
Do thee all rights of service.			Do all business rights.
DIANA.			DIANA.
Ay, so you serve us			Yes, so you serve us
Till we serve you; but when you have our roses,			Until we serve you; But if you have our roses
You barely leave our thorns to prick ourselves,			They hardly leave our thorns to stab ourselves,
And mock us with our bareness.			And mock us with our baldness.
BERTRAM.			Bertram.
How have I sworn?			How did I swore?
DIANA.			DIANA.
’Tis not the many oaths that makes the truth,			It is not the many oaths that make the truth
But the plain single vow that is vow’d true.			But the simple individual vow that has sworn.
What is not holy, that we swear not by,			Which is not sacred that we do not get through
But take the highest to witness: then, pray you, tell me,			But take the highest certificate: Then you pray, tell me
If I should swear by Jove’s great attributes			If I want to swear great properties on Jove's
I lov’d you dearly, would you believe my oaths			I loved you very much, would you believe my oaths?
When I did love you ill? This has no holding,			When I loved you sick? That has not held
To swear by him whom I protest to love			To swear from him that I protest to love
That I will work against him. Therefore your oaths			That I will work against him. Therefore your oath
Are words and poor conditions; but unseal’d,—			Are words and bad conditions; But clumsily, - -
At least in my opinion.			At least in my opinion.
BERTRAM.			Bertram.
Change it, change it.			Change it, change it.
Be not so holy-cruel. Love is holy;			Don't be so sacred. Love is sacred;
And my integrity ne’er knew the crafts			And my integrity did not know the craft
That you do charge men with. Stand no more off,			That you accuse men. No longer get out
But give thyself unto my sick desires,			But give your sick wishes
Who then recovers. Say thou art mine, and ever			Then who will recover. Do you say mine and always
My love as it begins shall so persever.			My love as it begins will hold out.
DIANA.			DIANA.
I see that men make hopes in such a case,			I see that in such a case, men give hopes
That we’ll forsake ourselves. Give me that ring.			That we will leave. Give me this ring.
BERTRAM.			Bertram.
I’ll lend it thee, my dear, but have no power			I will borrow it to you, my love, but no power
To give it from me.			To give it from me.
DIANA.			DIANA.
Will you not, my lord?			Don't you become, my Lord?
BERTRAM.			Bertram.
It is an honour ’longing to our house,			It is an honor to long for our house,
Bequeathed down from many ancestors,			Leave by many ancestors,
Which were the greatest obloquy i’ the world			Which was the biggest slingshot I the world
In me to lose.			To lose in me.
DIANA.			DIANA.
Mine honour’s such a ring;			My honor is such a ring;
My chastity’s the jewel of our house,			My chastity is the jewel of our house,
Bequeathed down from many ancestors,			Leave by many ancestors,
Which were the greatest obloquy i’ the world			Which was the biggest slingshot I the world
In me to lose. Thus your own proper wisdom			To lose in me. So your own real wisdom
Brings in the champion honour on my part			Brings the honor of champion to me
Against your vain assault.			Against their unsuccessful attack.
BERTRAM.			Bertram.
Here, take my ring;			Here take my ring;
My house, mine honour, yea, my life be thine,			My house, my honor, yes, my life is yours,
And I’ll be bid by thee.			And I'll be offered by you.
DIANA.			DIANA.
When midnight comes, knock at my chamber window;			When midnight comes, knock on my chamber window;
I’ll order take my mother shall not hear.			I will order that my mother will not hear.
Now will I charge you in the band of truth,			Now I will invoice you in the band of truth,
When you have conquer’d my yet maiden-bed,			If you have conquered my virgins
Remain there but an hour, nor speak to me.			Stay there only for an hour or talk to me.
My reasons are most strong; and you shall know them			My reasons are strongest; and you will know them
When back again this ring shall be deliver’d;			If this ring is returned;
And on your finger in the night, I’ll put			And I'll say on your finger at night
Another ring, that what in time proceeds			Another ring, which will continue in time
May token to the future our past deeds.			May token our previous deeds for the future.
Adieu till then; then fail not. You have won			Adieu until then; Then don't fail. You won
A wife of me, though there my hope be done.			A woman of mine, although my hope is ready there.
BERTRAM.			Bertram.
A heaven on earth I have won by wooing thee.			A heaven on earth that I won by courting you.
[_Exit._]			[_Exit._]
DIANA.			DIANA.
For which live long to thank both heaven and me!			For those for which long thanked to thank both the sky and me!
You may so in the end.			You can finish this at the end.
My mother told me just how he would woo,			My mother told me how he would rejuvenate,
As if she sat in’s heart. She says all men			As if she was sitting in heart. She says all men
Have the like oaths. He had sworn to marry me			I have as oath. He had swore to marry me
When his wife’s dead; therefore I’ll lie with him			Than the dead of the woman; So I'll lie with him
When I am buried. Since Frenchmen are so braid,			When I am buried. French are drilled there
Marry that will, I live and die a maid.			Marriages that will live, I live and die a maid.
Only, in this disguise, I think’t no sin			Only in this cladding I don't think sin
To cozen him that would unjustly win.			That would be wrong to him.
[_Exit._]			[_Exit._]
SCENE III. The Florentine camp.			Scene III. The Florentine camp.
Enter the two French Lords and two or three Soldiers.			Enter the two French Lords and two or three soldiers.
FIRST LORD.			First gentleman.
You have not given him his mother’s letter?			Didn't you give him his mother's letter?
SECOND LORD.			Second gentleman.
I have deliv’red it an hour since; there is something in’t that stings			I have painted it for an hour since then. There is something in this stitch
his nature; for on the reading it, he chang’d almost into another man.			its nature; Because while reading he was almost in another man.
FIRST LORD.			First gentleman.
He has much worthy blame laid upon him for shaking off so good a wife			He has the guilty guilty guilty that he insulted a woman so well
and so sweet a lady.			And so sweet a lady.
SECOND LORD.			Second gentleman.
Especially he hath incurred the everlasting displeasure of the king,			In particular, he caused the king's eternal displeasure
who had even tun’d his bounty to sing happiness to him. I will tell you			Who even had his bounty to sing him luck. I will tell you
a thing, but you shall let it dwell darkly with you.			One thing, but you should let it live dark with you.
FIRST LORD.			First gentleman.
When you have spoken it, ’tis dead, and I am the grave of it.			When you have spoken, it's dead and I am the grave of it.
SECOND LORD.			Second gentleman.
He hath perverted a young gentlewoman here in Florence, of a most			He has a young, gentle woman here in Florence Pervers, from one
chaste renown, and this night he fleshes his will in the spoil of her			Keuscher Known
honour; he hath given her his monumental ring, and thinks himself made			to honor; He gave her his monumental ring and thinks he did himself
in the unchaste composition.			in the uncassable composition.
FIRST LORD.			First gentleman.
Now, God delay our rebellion! As we are ourselves, what things are we!			Now God delays our rebellion! As we are, what are we!
SECOND LORD.			Second gentleman.
Merely our own traitors. And as in the common course of all treasons,			Only our own traitor. And as in the common course of all property
we still see them reveal themselves till they attain to their abhorr’d			We still see that they reveal themselves until they get to their dependency
ends; so he that in this action contrives against his own nobility, in			ends; So that in this action against his own nobility, in
his proper stream, o’erflows himself.			His real stream, O’erflows himself.
FIRST LORD.			First gentleman.
Is it not meant damnable in us to be trumpeters of our unlawful			It is not meant in us to be trumpeter of our illegal
intents? We shall not then have his company tonight?			Intentions? Then we won't have its company tonight?
SECOND LORD.			Second gentleman.
Not till after midnight; for he is dieted to his hour.			Not until after midnight; Because he is dieted at his hour.
FIRST LORD.			First gentleman.
That approaches apace. I would gladly have him see his company			That approaches. I would like to let him see his company
anatomized, that he might take a measure of his own judgments, wherein			anatomized so that it could take a measure of its own judgments in which
so curiously he had set this counterfeit.			So strangely, he had defined this fake.
SECOND LORD.			Second gentleman.
We will not meddle with him till he come; for his presence must be the			We won't get involved with him until he comes; Because his presence must be that
whip of the other.			The other whip.
FIRST LORD.			First gentleman.
In the meantime, what hear you of these wars?			In the meantime, what does she hear from these wars?
SECOND LORD.			Second gentleman.
I hear there is an overture of peace.			I hear there is an overture from peace.
FIRST LORD.			First gentleman.
Nay, I assure you, a peace concluded.			No, I assure you, a peace closed.
SECOND LORD.			Second gentleman.
What will Count Rossillon do then? Will he travel higher, or return			What will Count Rossillon do? Will he travel or return higher?
again into France?			back to France?
FIRST LORD.			First gentleman.
I perceive by this demand, you are not altogether of his council.			I notice through this demand that they are not quite his advice.
SECOND LORD.			Second gentleman.
Let it be forbid, sir! So should I be a great deal of his act.			Let it forbid, sir! So I should be a lot of his action.
FIRST LORD.			First gentleman.
Sir, his wife some two months since fled from his house. Her pretence			Sir, his wife, who has fled his house for two months since then. Your pretext
is a pilgrimage to Saint Jaques le Grand; which holy undertaking with			is a pilgrimage to Saint Jaques Le Grand; which holy undertaking with
most austere sanctimony she accomplished; and there residing, the			The strictest holiness that she reached; And there they lived there
tenderness of her nature became as a prey to her grief; in fine, made a			Tenderness of her nature became prey to her grief; okay, made a
groan of her last breath, and now she sings in heaven.			Moan over your last breath and now she sings in heaven.
SECOND LORD.			Second gentleman.
How is this justified?			How is that justified?
FIRST LORD.			First gentleman.
The stronger part of it by her own letters, which makes her story true,			The stronger part of it through their own letters, which makes their story true,
even to the point of her death. Her death itself, which could not be			even until her death. Your death itself, which couldn't be
her office to say is come, was faithfully confirm’d by the rector of			Saying your office has come and was confirmed by the rector of loyal
the place.			the place.
SECOND LORD.			Second gentleman.
Hath the count all this intelligence?			Has the whole intelligence count?
FIRST LORD.			First gentleman.
Ay, and the particular confirmations, point from point, to the full			AY and the special confirmations from point from point to complete
arming of the verity.			Armification of the truth.
SECOND LORD.			Second gentleman.
I am heartily sorry that he’ll be glad of this.			I am sorry that he will be happy about it.
FIRST LORD.			First gentleman.
How mightily sometimes we make us comforts of our losses!			How powerful we sometimes make ourselves the comfort of our losses!
SECOND LORD.			Second gentleman.
And how mightily some other times we drown our gain in tears! The great			And how much a few times we drown our winnings in tears! The great
dignity that his valour hath here acquir’d for him shall at home be			Dignity that made his brave here possible for him at home
encountered with a shame as ample.			encounters with a shame as sufficient.
FIRST LORD.			First gentleman.
The web of our life is of a mingled yarn, good and ill together; our			The network of our lives consists of a mixed yarn, well and sick; our
virtues would be proud if our faults whipped them not; and our crimes			Virtues would be proud if our mistakes would not whip them; And our crimes
would despair if they were not cherish’d by our virtues.			Would despair if they didn't appreciate our virtues.
Enter a Messenger.			Enter a messenger.
How now? Where’s your master?			Like right now? Where is your master?
MESSENGER.			Bottle.
He met the duke in the street, sir; of whom he hath taken a solemn			He met the duke on the street, Sir; whom he took from
leave: his lordship will next morning for France. The duke hath offered			Vacation: His lordship will be for France the next morning. The duke offered
him letters of commendations to the king.			HIM letters for the King.
SECOND LORD.			Second gentleman.
They shall be no more than needful there, if they were more than they			You won't be more than necessary there if you were more than you
can commend.			can praise.
Enter Bertram.			Enter Bertram.
FIRST LORD.			First gentleman.
They cannot be too sweet for the king’s tartness. Here’s his lordship			They cannot be too sweet for the king's sharpness. Here is his lordship
now. How now, my lord, is’t not after midnight?			now. Like now, Lord, isn't it after midnight?
BERTRAM.			Bertram.
I have tonight despatch’d sixteen businesses, a month’s length apiece;			I sent sixteen companies tonight, a month length per piece.
by an abstract of success: I have congied with the duke, done my adieu			By summarizing the success: I got together with the duke, made my goodbye
with his nearest; buried a wife, mourn’d for her, writ to my lady			With his next; buried for a woman, mourned her, written to my lady
mother I am returning, entertained my convoy, and between these main			Mother I return, entertain my convoy and between these heads
parcels of despatch effected many nicer needs: the last was the			Packages of shipping had a lot of nicer needs: the last one was that
greatest, but that I have not ended yet.			The biggest, but I haven't finished that yet.
SECOND LORD.			Second gentleman.
If the business be of any difficulty and this morning your departure			If the business has difficulties and their departure this morning
hence, it requires haste of your lordship.			Therefore, it requires hurry to rule.
BERTRAM.			Bertram.
I mean the business is not ended, as fearing to hear of it hereafter.			I mean, the business is not ended because it fears that it can hear about it below.
But shall we have this dialogue between the Fool and the Soldier? Come,			But should we have this dialogue between the fool and the soldier? Come,
bring forth this counterfeit module has deceiv’d me like a			Bring up this fake module
double-meaning prophesier.			Double -mediator Prophet.
SECOND LORD.			Second gentleman.
Bring him forth.			Bring it out.
[_Exeunt Soldiers._]			[_Execunt Soldiers._]
Has sat i’ the stocks all night, poor gallant knave.			Sitting over the shares all night, poor gallant villain.
BERTRAM.			Bertram.
No matter; his heels have deserv’d it, in usurping his spurs so long.			Doesn't matter; His heels deserve to use his Spurs for so long.
How does he carry himself?			How does he wear himself?
FIRST LORD.			First gentleman.
I have told your lordship already; the stocks carry him. But to answer			I have already told your lordship; The shares carry him. But to answer
you as you would be understood: he weeps like a wench that had shed her			You, how you would be understood: he cries like a woman she had shed
milk; he hath confessed himself to Morgan, whom he supposes to be a			Milk; He confessed to Morgan, whom he accepts to be one
friar, from the time of his remembrance to this very instant disaster			Friar, from his memory of this very immediately catastrophe
of his setting i’ the stocks. And what think you he hath confessed?			From his attitude I the shares. And what do you think he stood?
BERTRAM.			Bertram.
Nothing of me, has he?			None of me, did he?
SECOND LORD.			Second gentleman.
His confession is taken, and it shall be read to his face; if your			His confession is taken and his face is read; if your
lordship be in’t, as I believe you are, you must have the patience to			Lordship is not, I think you have to be patient
hear it.			Hear it.
Enter Soldiers with Parolles.			Enter soldiers with parolles.
BERTRAM.			Bertram.
A plague upon him! muffled! he can say nothing of me; hush, hush!			A plague on him! Damped! He can't say anything about me; Hush, Hush!
FIRST LORD.			First gentleman.
Hoodman comes! _Portotartarossa._			Hoodman is coming! _Portotarossa._
FIRST SOLDIER.			First soldier.
He calls for the tortures. What will you say without ’em?			He demands torture. What will you say without them?
PAROLLES.			Lyres. ""
I will confess what I know without constraint. If ye pinch me like a			I will admit what I know without restriction. If you pinch me like a
pasty I can say no more.			Passig, I can no longer say.
FIRST SOLDIER.			First soldier.
_Bosko chimurcho._			_Bosko chimurcho._
FIRST LORD.			First gentleman.
_Boblibindo chicurmurco._			_Boblibindo chicurmurco._
FIRST SOLDIER.			First soldier.
You are a merciful general. Our general bids you answer to what I shall			You are a merciful general. Our general commandments respond to what I will become
ask you out of a note.			Ask them from a note.
PAROLLES.			Lyres. ""
And truly, as I hope to live.			And really, as I hope to live.
FIRST SOLDIER.			First soldier.
‘First demand of him how many horse the duke is strong.’ What say you			"First demand from him how many horses the duke is strong." What does she say
to that?			to?
PAROLLES.			Lyres. ""
Five or six thousand; but very weak and unserviceable: the troops are			Five or six thousand; But very weak and uncomfortable: the troops are
all scattered, and the commanders very poor rogues, upon my reputation			All scattered and the commanders very poor rogues according to my reputation
and credit, and as I hope to live.			And loan and how I hope to live.
FIRST SOLDIER.			First soldier.
Shall I set down your answer so?			Should I set your answer like this?
PAROLLES.			Lyres. ""
Do. I’ll take the sacrament on ’t, how and which way you will.			Do. I will take the sacrament over how and in what way they become.
BERTRAM.			Bertram.
All’s one to him. What a past-saving slave is this!			Everything is for him. What a slave in the past is it!
FIRST LORD.			First gentleman.
You are deceived, my lord; this is Monsieur Parolles, the gallant			You are deceived, my lord; This is Monsieur Parolles, the gallant
militarist (that was his own phrase), that had the whole theoric of war			Militarist (that was his own phrase), who had the whole theoric of the war
in the knot of his scarf, and the practice in the chape of his dagger.			In the knot of his scarf and practice in the chap of his dagger.
SECOND LORD.			Second gentleman.
I will never trust a man again for keeping his sword clean, nor believe			I will never trust a man again because he can keep his sword clean or believe
he can have everything in him by wearing his apparel neatly.			He can have everything in himself by wearing his clothes properly.
FIRST SOLDIER.			First soldier.
Well, that’s set down.			Well, that's depressed.
PAROLLES.			Lyres. ""
‘Five or six thousand horse’ I said—I will say true—or thereabouts, set			"Five or six thousand horses," I said - I will say true - or so that
down,—for I’ll speak truth.			Below, because I will say the truth.
FIRST LORD.			First gentleman.
He’s very near the truth in this.			It is very close to the truth.
BERTRAM.			Bertram.
But I con him no thanks for’t in the nature he delivers it.			But I am no, thank you for not in the nature he delivers it.
PAROLLES.			Lyres. ""
Poor rogues, I pray you say.			Arms rogue, I pray, you say.
FIRST SOLDIER.			First soldier.
Well, that’s set down.			Well, that's depressed.
PAROLLES.			Lyres. ""
I humbly thank you, sir; a truth’s a truth, the rogues are marvellous			I thankfully thank you; One truth is a truth, the villains are wonderful
poor.			Arm.
FIRST SOLDIER.			First soldier.
‘Demand of him of what strength they are a-foot.’ What say you to that?			"Request from him for the strength they are." What do you think?
PAROLLES.			Lyres. ""
By my troth, sir, if I were to live this present hour, I will tell			With my troth, sir, if I lived this current hour, I will say it
true. Let me see: Spurio, a hundred and fifty, Sebastian, so many;			TRUE. Let me see: Spurio, hundred and fifty, Sebastian, so many;
Corambus, so many; Jaques, so many; Guiltian, Cosmo, Lodowick, and			Corambus, so many; Jaques, so many; Guilian, Cosmo, Lodowick and
Gratii, two hundred fifty each; mine own company, Chitopher, Vaumond,			Gratii, each two hundred and fifty; My own company, chitopher, Vaumond,
Bentii, two hundred fifty each: so that the muster-file, rotten and			Bentii, each two hundred and fifty: so that the sample message, lazy and lazy and lazy and
sound, upon my life, amounts not to fifteen thousand poll; half of the			Sound is not up to fifteen thousand surveys on my life; half of
which dare not shake the snow from off their cassocks lest they shake			They don't dare shake the snow from their Kassocks so that they don't shake
themselves to pieces.			to pieces.
BERTRAM.			Bertram.
What shall be done to him?			What should be done to him?
FIRST LORD.			First gentleman.
Nothing, but let him have thanks. Demand of him my condition, and what			Nothing, but let him thank him. Demand my condition and what
credit I have with the duke.			I have credit with the duke.
FIRST SOLDIER.			First soldier.
Well, that’s set down. ‘You shall demand of him whether one Captain			Well, that's depressed. “You will ask him if a captain
Dumaine be i’ the camp, a Frenchman; what his reputation is with the			Dumaine I am the camp, a Frenchman; What his call is with that
duke, what his valour, honesty and expertness in wars; or whether he			Duke, what his bravery, his honesty and expert in wars; Or whether he
thinks it were not possible with well-weighing sums of gold to corrupt			thinks it is not possible to corrupt well with good medium gold sums
him to a revolt.’ What say you to this? What do you know of it?			he to a revolt. "What do you think? What do you know about it?
PAROLLES.			Lyres. ""
I beseech you, let me answer to the particular of the inter’gatories.			I ask you, let me answer the special of the Inter'Gatories.
Demand them singly.			Request them individually.
FIRST SOLDIER.			First soldier.
Do you know this Captain Dumaine?			Do you know this captain Dumaine?
PAROLLES.			Lyres. ""
I know him: he was a botcher’s ’prentice in Paris, from whence he was			I know him: he was a Botcher's prentice in Paris, from where he was
whipped for getting the shrieve’s fool with child, a dumb innocent that			Whisk because he got the fool of the Shrieve with the child, a stupid innocence that
could not say him nay.			Couldn't say it.
[_First Lord lifts up his hand in anger._]			[_First Lord raises his hand in anger ._]
BERTRAM.			Bertram.
Nay, by your leave, hold your hands; though I know his brains are			No, hold your hands through your vacation; Although I know that his brain is
forfeit to the next tile that falls.			Decay on the next tile that falls.
FIRST SOLDIER.			First soldier.
Well, is this captain in the Duke of Florence’s camp?			Is this captain in the Duke of Florence?
PAROLLES.			Lyres. ""
Upon my knowledge, he is, and lousy.			According to my knowledge, he is and lousy.
FIRST LORD.			First gentleman.
Nay, look not so upon me; we shall hear of your lordship anon.			No, don't look at me; We will hear from your lordship.
FIRST SOLDIER.			First soldier.
What is his reputation with the duke?			What is his reputation for the duke?
PAROLLES.			Lyres. ""
The duke knows him for no other but a poor officer of mine, and writ to			The Duke knows him for none other than a poor officer and write on it
me this other day to turn him out o’ the band. I think I have his			I this other day to hand it out of the band. I think I have his
letter in my pocket.			Letter in my pocket.
FIRST SOLDIER.			First soldier.
Marry, we’ll search.			Marriage, we'll be looking for.
PAROLLES.			Lyres. ""
In good sadness, I do not know; either it is there or it is upon a			I don't know in good sadness; Either it's there or it's on a
file, with the duke’s other letters, in my tent.			File with the other letters of the duke in my tent.
FIRST SOLDIER.			First soldier.
Here ’tis; here’s a paper; shall I read it to you?			Here 'it; Here is a paper. Should I read it to you?
PAROLLES.			Lyres. ""
I do not know if it be it or no.			I don't know if it is or no.
BERTRAM.			Bertram.
Our interpreter does it well.			Our interpreter does it well.
FIRST LORD.			First gentleman.
Excellently.			Terrific.
FIRST SOLDIER.			First soldier.
[_Reads._] _Dian, the Count’s a fool, and full of gold._			[_Reads._] _dian, the counter is a fool and full of gold._
PAROLLES.			Lyres. ""
That is not the duke’s letter, sir; that is an advertisement to a			This is not the duke's letter, sir. This is an advertisement to a
proper maid in Florence, one Diana, to take heed of the allurement of			correct
one Count Rossillon, a foolish idle boy, but for all that very ruttish.			A Count Rossillon, a stupid idle boy, but for everything that is very red.
I pray you, sir, put it up again.			I pray her, sir, put it up again.
FIRST SOLDIER.			First soldier.
Nay, I’ll read it first by your favour.			No, I'll read it from your favor first.
PAROLLES.			Lyres. ""
My meaning in’t, I protest, was very honest in the behalf of the maid;			My meaning, I did not protest, was very honest in the name of the maids.
for I knew the young count to be a dangerous and lascivious boy, who is			Because I knew that the young court was a dangerous and lascivious boy who is
a whale to virginity, and devours up all the fry it finds.			A whale to virginity and devours all the roasts that find it.
BERTRAM.			Bertram.
Damnable both sides rogue!			Damn both sides villain!
FIRST SOLDIER.			First soldier.
[_Reads._]			[_Reads._]
_When he swears oaths, bid him drop gold, and take it;			When he swears oath, gold fall and take it;
After he scores, he never pays the score.			After he has achieved, he never pays the score.
Half won is match well made; match, and well make it;			Half won is well made; Make the match and do well;
He ne’er pays after-debts, take it before.			He does not pay for himself after debating, take it beforehand.
And say a soldier, ‘Dian,’ told thee this:			And say, a soldier, "Dian," said the following:
Men are to mell with, boys are not to kiss;			Men should not kiss with boys;
For count of this, the count’s a fool, I know it,			For the count of it, the count is a fool, I know it
Who pays before, but not when he does owe it.			Who pays beforehand, but not when he owes it.
Thine, as he vow’d to thee in thine ear,_			Yours when he swore in your ear, _
PAROLLES.			Lyres. ""
BERTRAM.			Bertram.
He shall be whipped through the army with this rhyme in’s forehead.			It is to be whipped through the army with this rhyme in the forehead.
SECOND LORD.			Second gentleman.
This is your devoted friend, sir, the manifold linguist, and the			This is your devoted friend, Sir, the diverse linguist and the
armipotent soldier.			Armpotent tool.
BERTRAM.			Bertram.
I could endure anything before but a cat, and now he’s a cat to me.			I could endure everything except a cat, and now he is a cat for me.
FIRST SOLDIER.			First soldier.
I perceive, sir, by our general’s looks we shall be fain to hang you.			I assume that after the look of our general, we will disappear to hang them up.
PAROLLES.			Lyres. ""
My life, sir, in any case. Not that I am afraid to die, but that, my			My life, sir, definitely. Not that I'm afraid to die, but that, mine
offences being many, I would repent out the remainder of nature. Let me			There are many crimes, I would regret the rest of nature. Leave me
live, sir, in a dungeon, i’ the stocks, or anywhere, so I may live.			Live, sir, in a dungeon, I'm the stocks or everywhere, so I can live.
FIRST SOLDIER.			First soldier.
We’ll see what may be done, so you confess freely. Therefore, once more			We will see what may be done, so they confess. Hence again
to this Captain Dumaine: you have answer’d to his reputation with the			To this captain Dumaine: You answered his reputation with the
duke, and to his valour. What is his honesty?			Duke and his bravery. What is his honesty?
PAROLLES.			Lyres. ""
He will steal, sir, an egg out of a cloister: for rapes and ravishments			He will steal, sir, an egg from a cloister: for rape and tension
he parallels Nessus. He professes not keeping of oaths; in breaking			He parallel nessus. He admits that he does not hold oath; When breaking
them he is stronger than Hercules. He will lie, sir, with such			They are stronger than Hercules. He will lie, sir, with such
volubility that you would think truth were a fool: drunkenness is his			Volubility that they would think of the truth is a fool: drunkness is his
best virtue, for he will be swine-drunk, and in his sleep he does			Best virtue because he will be a pig company and he does in his sleep
little harm, save to his bedclothes about him; but they know his			Little damage, except for his bed clocks around him; But they know his
conditions and lay him in straw. I have but little more to say, sir, of			Conditions and put it in straw. I have little more to say, sir, of
his honesty; he has everything that an honest man should not have; what			his honesty; He has everything an honest man shouldn't have; What
an honest man should have, he has nothing.			An honest man should have, he has nothing.
FIRST LORD.			First gentleman.
I begin to love him for this.			I start loving him for it.
BERTRAM.			Bertram.
For this description of thine honesty? A pox upon him for me, he’s more			For this description of your honesty? A smallpox about him for me, he is more
and more a cat.			And more a cat.
FIRST SOLDIER.			First soldier.
What say you to his expertness in war?			What do you say about his expert in the war?
PAROLLES.			Lyres. ""
Faith, sir, has led the drum before the English tragedians,—to belie			Faith, Sir, led the drum in front of the English tragedies to believe
him I will not,—and more of his soldiership I know not, except in that			I don't become him - and more of his soldier that I do not know, except in it
country he had the honour to be the officer at a place there called			Land he had the honor of being the officer in a place called there
Mile-end, to instruct for the doubling of files. I would do the man			Mile-end to indicate the doubling of files. I would do the man
what honour I can, but of this I am not certain.			What an honor I can, but I'm not sure of that.
FIRST LORD.			First gentleman.
He hath out-villain’d villainy so far that the rarity redeems him.			So far, he has malicious that rarity allows him.
BERTRAM.			Bertram.
A pox on him! He’s a cat still.			A smallpox about him! He's still a cat.
FIRST SOLDIER.			First soldier.
His qualities being at this poor price, I need not to ask you if gold			His properties that are at this bad price do not have to ask them whether gold
will corrupt him to revolt.			Will spoil him to dissolve.
PAROLLES.			Lyres. ""
Sir, for a quart d’ecu he will sell the fee-simple of his salvation,			Sir, for a quart d'Ecu he will sell the fee from his redemption.
the inheritance of it, and cut the entail from all remainders, and a			the legacy of it and cut the formation of all remains and a
perpetual succession for it perpetually.			Perpetual succession for this.
FIRST SOLDIER.			First soldier.
What’s his brother, the other Captain Dumaine?			What is his brother, the other captain Dumaine?
SECOND LORD.			Second gentleman.
Why does he ask him of me?			Why does he ask him from me?
FIRST SOLDIER.			First soldier.
What’s he?			What you?
PAROLLES.			Lyres. ""
E’en a crow o’ the same nest; not altogether so great as the first in			A crow of the same nest; not as big overall as the first in
goodness, but greater a great deal in evil. He excels his brother for a			Quality, but bigger in evil. He draws his brother for one
coward, yet his brother is reputed one of the best that is. In a			Coward, but his brother is considered one of the best. In one
retreat he outruns any lackey; marry, in coming on he has the cramp.			Retreat, he relaxes every Lacke; Marriage, when he arrived, he has the cramp.
FIRST SOLDIER.			First soldier.
If your life be saved, will you undertake to betray the Florentine?			If your life is saved, will you then commit yourself to betray the Florentine?
PAROLLES.			Lyres. ""
Ay, and the captain of his horse, Count Rossillon.			Ay and the captain of his horse, Count Rossillon.
FIRST SOLDIER.			First soldier.
I’ll whisper with the general, and know his pleasure.			I will whisper with the general and know his pleasure.
PAROLLES.			Lyres. ""
[_Aside._] I’ll no more drumming; a plague of all drums! Only to seem			[_ASIDE._] I will no longer drum; A plague of all drums! Just to appear
to deserve well, and to beguile the supposition of that lascivious			earn well and the acceptance of this lascivious
young boy the count, have I run into this danger: yet who would have			Boys who count, I came across this danger, but who would have done it?
suspected an ambush where I was taken?			Suspected an ambush in which I was taken?
FIRST SOLDIER.			First soldier.
There is no remedy, sir, but you must die. The general says you that			There is no means, sir, but you have to die. The general tells you that
have so traitorously discovered the secrets of your army, and made such			have discovered the secrets of their army so treacherously and made it that
pestiferous reports of men very nobly held, can serve the world for no			Pestifer reports from men who have kept very classy can serve the world for no
honest use; therefore you must die. Come, headsman, off with his head.			honest use; So you have to die. Come on, headsman, with his head.
PAROLLES.			Lyres. ""
O Lord! sir, let me live, or let me see my death.			O Lord! Sir, let me live or let me see my death.
FIRST SOLDIER.			First soldier.
That shall you, and take your leave of all your friends.			You should take that and your vacation from all your friends.
[_Unmuffling him._]			[_Unmuffing Him._]
So, look about you; know you any here?			So look around you; Do you know yourself something here?
BERTRAM.			Bertram.
Good morrow, noble captain.			Good morning, noble captain.
SECOND LORD.			Second gentleman.
God bless you, Captain Parolles.			God bless you, Captain Parolles.
FIRST LORD.			First gentleman.
God save you, noble captain.			God saved you, noble captain.
SECOND LORD.			Second gentleman.
Captain, what greeting will you to my Lord Lafew? I am for France.			Captain, what greeting do you become my Lord Lafew? I am for France.
FIRST LORD.			First gentleman.
Good Captain, will you give me a copy of the sonnet you writ to Diana			Good captain, give me a copy of the sonnet that you wrote to Diana
in behalf of the Count Rossillon? And I were not a very coward I’d			In the name of Count Rossillon? And I wasn't a very coward I would
compel it of you; but fare you well.			force it from you; But you are fine.
[_Exeunt Bertram, Lords &c._]			[_Execter Bertram, Lords and C._]
FIRST SOLDIER.			First soldier.
You are undone, captain: all but your scarf; that has a knot on’t yet.			They are reversed, captain: all except for their scarf; That still has a knot.
PAROLLES.			Lyres. ""
Who cannot be crushed with a plot?			Who cannot be put down with an action?
FIRST SOLDIER.			First soldier.
If you could find out a country where but women were that had received			If you could find out a country in which women who had received, who had received
so much shame, you might begin an impudent nation. Fare ye well, sir. I			So much shame that you could start an inappropriate nation. Targe yourself well, sir. I
am for France too; we shall speak of you there.			I am also for France; We will speak of you there.
[_Exeunt._]			[_Exeunt._]
PAROLLES.			Lyres. ""
Yet am I thankful. If my heart were great			Still, I'm grateful. If my heart were great
’Twould burst at this. Captain I’ll be no more,			’Twow would burst about it. Captain I will no longer be
But I will eat, and drink, and sleep as soft			But I'll eat and drink and sleep so softly
As captain shall. Simply the thing I am			How captain becomes. Simply what I am
Shall make me live. Who knows himself a braggart,			Should let me live. Who knows a boast
Let him fear this; for it will come to pass			Let him fear; Because it will happen to pass
That every braggart shall be found an ass.			That every Braggart should be found an ass.
Rust, sword; cool, blushes; and, Parolles live			Rust, sword; cool, blushed; And parolled life
Safest in shame; being fool’d, by foolery thrive.			The safest in shame; To be stupid to thrive.
There’s place and means for every man alive.			There is space and funds for every living man.
I’ll after them.			I will meet you.
[_Exit._]			[_Exit._]
SCENE IV. Florence. A room in the Widow’s house.			Scene IV. Florence. A room in the widow's house.
Enter Helena, Widow and Diana.			Enter Helena, widow and Diana.
HELENA.			Helena.
That you may well perceive I have not wrong’d you			So that you may notice that I haven't been wrong
One of the greatest in the Christian world			One of the largest in the Christian world
Shall be my surety; fore whose throne ’tis needful,			Should be my guarantee; before whose throne is necessary,
Ere I can perfect mine intents, to kneel.			I can perfect my intentions to kneel.
Time was I did him a desired office,			Time was that I gave him a desired office,
Dear almost as his life; which gratitude			Better almost like his life; What gratitude
Through flinty Tartar’s bosom would peep forth,			Flinty Tartars Breast would make an effort,
And answer thanks. I duly am inform’d			And answer thank you. I inform properly
His grace is at Marseilles; to which place			His grace is in Marseille; At which place
We have convenient convoy. You must know			We have a comfortable convoy. You must know
I am supposed dead. The army breaking,			I should be dead. The army breaks,
My husband hies him home, where, heaven aiding,			My husband was called him home where the sky helps
And by the leave of my good lord the king,			And through my good gentleman's vacation, the king,
We’ll be before our welcome.			We will be before our reception.
WIDOW.			WIDOW.
Gentle madam,			Gentle Madam,
You never had a servant to whose trust			They never had a servant to trust
Your business was more welcome.			Your business was more welcome.
HELENA.			Helena.
Nor you, mistress,			Still you, mistress,
Ever a friend whose thoughts more truly labour			Always a friend whose thoughts work more
To recompense your love. Doubt not but heaven			To teach your love. Doubts not as heaven
Hath brought me up to be your daughter’s dower,			I made my daughter's dowry
As it hath fated her to be my motive			As she sent it to be my motif
And helper to a husband. But, O strange men!			And helper to a husband. But oh strange men!
That can such sweet use make of what they hate,			This can be used so cute what they hate
When saucy trusting of the cozen’d thoughts			When the cheeky trust of the Cozen thoughts is familiar
Defiles the pitchy night; so lust doth play			Soils the tough night; So play lust
With what it loathes, for that which is away.			With what it detects, for what is gone.
But more of this hereafter. You, Diana,			But more of it. You, Diana,
Under my poor instructions yet must suffer			I still have to suffer from my bad instructions
Something in my behalf.			Something in my name.
DIANA.			DIANA.
Let death and honesty			Leave death and honesty
Go with your impositions, I am yours			Go with your resolutions, I am yours
Upon your will to suffer.			To suffer according to your will.
HELENA.			Helena.
Yet, I pray you;			Still, I pray you;
But with the word the time will bring on summer,			But with the word, time will bring summer
When briers shall have leaves as well as thorns,			If Briers are said to have both leaves and thorns,
And be as sweet as sharp. We must away;			And be as sweet as spicy. We have to go;
Our waggon is prepar’d, and time revives us.			Our wagon is prepared and the time revives us.
All’s well that ends well; still the fine’s the crown.			All's well that ends well; Nevertheless, the fine is the crown.
Whate’er the course, the end is the renown.			What the course is, the end is renowning.
[_Exeunt._]			[_Exeunt._]
SCENE V. Rossillon. A room in the Countess’s palace.			Scene V. Rossillon. A room in the countess's palace.
Enter Clown, Countess and Lafew.			Enter Clown, Countess and Lafew.
LAFEW.			Lafew.
No, no, no, your son was misled with a snipt-taffeta fellow there,			No, no, no, your son was misleaded there with a snipt-ttt fellow.
whose villanous saffron would have made all the unbak’d and doughy			whose villan saffron had all made unbaks and doughy
youth of a nation in his colour. Your daughter-in-law had been alive at			Youth of a nation in its color. Her daughter -in -law was alive
this hour, and your son here at home, more advanc’d by the king than by			This hour and her son here at home, more of the king than through
that red-tail’d humble-bee I speak of.			The modest red tail that I am talking about.
COUNTESS.			COUNTESS.
I would I had not known him; it was the death of the most virtuous			I wouldn't have known him; It was the death of the most virtuous
gentlewoman that ever nature had praise for creating. If she had			Gentle woman who could always praise nature to create. If she had
partaken of my flesh and cost me the dearest groans of a mother, I			Part of my meat and cost me the favorite groan of a mother, me
could not have owed her a more rooted love.			Could not have owe her more rooted love.
LAFEW.			Lafew.
’Twas a good lady, ’twas a good lady. We may pick a thousand salads ere			"It was a good lady," was a good woman. We can choose a thousand salads
we light on such another herb.			We illuminated another herb.
CLOWN.			CLOWN.
Indeed, sir, she was the sweet marjoram of the salad, or, rather, the			In fact, sir, she was the sweet marjoram of the salad or rather that
herb of grace.			Herbs of grace.
LAFEW.			Lafew.
They are not herbs, you knave; they are nose-herbs.			They are not herbs, you shy; They are nasal heroes.
CLOWN.			CLOWN.
I am no great Nebuchadnezzar, sir; I have not much skill in grass.			I am not a big Nebuchadnezzar, sir; I don't have much ability in the grass.
LAFEW.			Lafew.
Whether dost thou profess thyself,—a knave or a fool?			Do you know yourself - a villain or a fool?
CLOWN.			CLOWN.
A fool, sir, at a woman’s service, and a knave at a man’s.			A fool, sir, in a women's service and a villain with a man.
LAFEW.			Lafew.
Your distinction?			Your distinction?
CLOWN.			CLOWN.
I would cozen the man of his wife, and do his service.			I would kozen his wife's husband and do his job.
LAFEW.			Lafew.
So you were a knave at his service indeed.			So you were indeed a villain in his service.
CLOWN.			CLOWN.
And I would give his wife my bauble, sir, to do her service.			And I would give his wife my farmer, sir to do her service.
LAFEW.			Lafew.
I will subscribe for thee; thou art both knave and fool.			I will subscribe to you; You are both a villain and fools.
CLOWN.			CLOWN.
At your service.			At your service.
LAFEW.			Lafew.
No, no, no.			No no no.
CLOWN.			CLOWN.
Why, sir, if I cannot serve you, I can serve as great a prince as you			Why, sir, if I can't serve you, I can serve as a big prince as you do
are.			are.
LAFEW.			Lafew.
Who’s that? a Frenchman?			Who is he? a Frenchman?
CLOWN.			CLOWN.
Faith, sir, ’a has an English name; but his phisnomy is more hotter in			Faith, Sir, "A has an English name; but its phisnomy is hotter in
France than there.			France than there.
LAFEW.			Lafew.
What prince is that?			Which prince is that?
CLOWN.			CLOWN.
The black prince, sir; alias the prince of darkness; alias the devil.			The Black Prince, Sir; Alias ​​the prince of darkness; Alias ​​the devil.
LAFEW.			Lafew.
Hold thee, there’s my purse. I give thee not this to suggest thee from			Keep yourself, there is my handbag. I don't give you that to suggest you
thy master thou talk’st of; serve him still.			Your master, you talk; Diete him still.
CLOWN.			CLOWN.
I am a woodland fellow, sir, that always loved a great fire, and the			I am a Woodland Fellow, Sir who always loved a big fire and the
master I speak of ever keeps a good fire. But sure he is the prince of			Master I ever speak a good fire. But certainly he is the prince of
the world; let his nobility remain in’s court. I am for the house with			the world; Let his nobility stay in court. I am for the house
the narrow gate, which I take to be too little for pomp to enter: some			The narrow gate that I go for too little for Pomp
that humble themselves may, but the many will be too chill and tender,			That may be humble, but the many will be too cold and tender,
and they’ll be for the flow’ry way that leads to the broad gate and the			And they will be for the flow paths that lead to the wide gate and that
great fire.			Great fire.
LAFEW.			Lafew.
Go thy ways, I begin to be a-weary of thee; and I tell thee so before,			Go on your way, I start to be a little bit of you; And I'll tell you before
because I would not fall out with thee. Go thy ways; let my horses be			Because I wouldn't fail with you. Go your way; Let my horses be
well look’d to, without any tricks.			Well, without tricks.
CLOWN.			CLOWN.
If I put any tricks upon ’em, sir, they shall be jades’ tricks, which			If I visit them any tricks, sir, they will be Jades' tricks that
are their own right by the law of nature.			are their own right through the law of nature.
[_Exit._]			[_Exit._]
LAFEW.			Lafew.
A shrewd knave, and an unhappy.			A clever villain and an unfortunate one.
COUNTESS.			COUNTESS.
So he is. My lord that’s gone made himself much sport out of him; by			That's how he is. My lord, who is gone, has made a lot of sport out of him. through
his authority he remains here, which he thinks is a patent for his			He remains his authority here, what a patent he thinks for his
sauciness; and indeed he has no pace, but runs where he will.			Cheek; And in fact he has no pace, but runs where he becomes.
LAFEW.			Lafew.
I like him well; ’tis not amiss. And I was about to tell you, since I			I like him; It's not true. And I wanted to tell you since I
heard of the good lady’s death, and that my lord your son was upon his			I heard of the death of the good lady and that my Lord, your son, was on him
return home, I moved the king my master to speak in the behalf of my			Return home and pulled the king, my master, to speak in the name of mine
daughter; which, in the minority of them both, his majesty out of a			Daughter; What his Majesty from A in the minority of both
self-gracious remembrance did first propose. His highness hath promis’d			Self -sufficient memory suggested first. His sovereignty has annoyed himself
me to do it; and, to stop up the displeasure he hath conceived against			me to do it; And to stop the displeasure against which he imagined
your son, there is no fitter matter. How does your ladyship like it?			Your son, there is no fitter. How does your ladyship like it?
COUNTESS.			COUNTESS.
With very much content, my lord, and I wish it happily effected.			With a very satisfied, my master, and I wish I wish, it was happily influenced.
LAFEW.			Lafew.
His highness comes post from Marseilles, of as able body as when he			His sovereignty comes from Marseilles, from such capable bodies as when he
number’d thirty; he will be here tomorrow, or I am deceived by him that			Number thirty; He will be here tomorrow or I will be deceived by him
in such intelligence hath seldom fail’d.			Such an intelligence has rarely failed.
COUNTESS.			COUNTESS.
It rejoices me that I hope I shall see him ere I die. I have letters			I am pleased that I hope I will see him before I die. I have letters
that my son will be here tonight. I shall beseech your lordship to			That my son will be here tonight. I will ask your lordship
remain with me till they meet together.			Stay with me until they meet.
LAFEW.			Lafew.
Madam, I was thinking with what manners I might safely be admitted.			Madam, I thought which manners I could be approved with certainty.
COUNTESS.			COUNTESS.
You need but plead your honourable privilege.			But you need your honorable privilege.
LAFEW.			Lafew.
Lady, of that I have made a bold charter; but, I thank my God, it holds			Lady, I made a bold charter from that; But I thank my God, it applies
yet.			still.
Enter Clown.			Enter clown.
CLOWN.			CLOWN.
O madam, yonder’s my lord your son with a patch of velvet on’s face;			O Madam, over there is my lord, your son with a piece of her face;
whether there be a scar under’t or no, the velvet knows; but ’tis a			The velvet knows whether there is a scar under or no; but ’tis a
goodly patch of velvet. His left cheek is a cheek of two pile and a			Goodly patch of velvet. His left cheek is a cheek of two bunches and a
half, but his right cheek is worn bare.			Half, but his right cheek is worn naked.
LAFEW.			Lafew.
A scar nobly got, or a noble scar, is a good livery of honour; so			A scar that has noble or a noble scar is a good honor paint; So
belike is that.			Belike is that.
CLOWN.			CLOWN.
But it is your carbonado’d face.			But it is her carbonado face.
LAFEW.			Lafew.
Let us go see your son, I pray you. I long to talk with the young noble			Let us visit your son, I'll pray you. I long to speak to the young classy
soldier.			Soldier.
CLOWN.			CLOWN.
Faith, there’s a dozen of ’em, with delicate fine hats, and most			Believe there is a dozen of them, with delicate fine hats and most
courteous feathers, which bow the head and nod at every man.			Polite feathers who suck their heads and nod every man.
[_Exeunt._]			[_Exeunt._]
ACT V			Akt v
SCENE I. Marseilles. A street.			Scene I. Marseille. A street.
Enter Helena, Widow and Diana with two Attendants.			Enter Helena, widow and Diana with two companions.
HELENA.			Helena.
But this exceeding posting day and night			But this exceeds the publication day and night
Must wear your spirits low. We cannot help it.			Must carry your mood low. We can't help.
But since you have made the days and nights as one,			But since they did the days and nights as one,
To wear your gentle limbs in my affairs,			To wear your gentle limbs in my affairs,
Be bold you do so grow in my requital			Be brave, you grow in my requirements
As nothing can unroot you. In happy time;—			Because nothing can relieve you. Fortunately; - -
Enter a Gentleman.			Enter a gentleman.
This man may help me to his majesty’s ear,			This man can help me with his majesty's ear
If he would spend his power. God save you, sir.			If he spent his power. God saved you, sir.
GENTLEMAN.			GENTLEMAN.
And you.			And you.
HELENA.			Helena.
Sir, I have seen you in the court of France.			Sir, I saw her in front of the France court.
GENTLEMAN.			GENTLEMAN.
I have been sometimes there.			I was there sometimes.
HELENA.			Helena.
I do presume, sir, that you are not fallen			I assume that they didn't fall
From the report that goes upon your goodness;			From the report that goes to your quality;
And therefore, goaded with most sharp occasions,			And therefore with most sharp occasions, rotated,
Which lay nice manners by, I put you to			The nice manners were, I made you
The use of your own virtues, for the which			The use of their own virtues for which
I shall continue thankful.			I will go on gratefully.
GENTLEMAN.			GENTLEMAN.
What’s your will?			What is your will?
HELENA.			Helena.
That it will please you			That you will like it
To give this poor petition to the king,			Give the king this bad petition,
And aid me with that store of power you have			And help me with this power shop you have
To come into his presence.			Come into his presence.
GENTLEMAN.			GENTLEMAN.
The king’s not here.			The king is not here.
HELENA.			Helena.
Not here, sir?			Not here, sir?
GENTLEMAN.			GENTLEMAN.
Not indeed.			Not indeed.
He hence remov’d last night, and with more haste			He therefore removed last night and with more hurry
Than is his use.			Than his use.
WIDOW.			WIDOW.
Lord, how we lose our pains!			Lord how we lose our pain!
HELENA.			Helena.
All’s well that ends well yet,			Everything is good, that ends well
Though time seem so adverse and means unfit.			Although the time appear so negative and are no longer suitable.
I do beseech you, whither is he gone?			I give you where is he gone?
GENTLEMAN.			GENTLEMAN.
Marry, as I take it, to Rossillon;			Get married as I take it to Rossillon;
Whither I am going.			Where I go.
HELENA.			Helena.
I do beseech you, sir,			I give her, sir,
Since you are like to see the king before me,			Since you would like to see the king in front of me
Commend the paper to his gracious hand,			Redence the paper of his gracious hand,
Which I presume shall render you no blame,			What I suspect shouldn't blame you
But rather make you thank your pains for it.			And she would like to thank her pain for it.
I will come after you with what good speed			I will meet you at a good speed
Our means will make us means.			Our funds will make us funds.
GENTLEMAN.			GENTLEMAN.
This I’ll do for you.			I'll do that for you.
HELENA.			Helena.
And you shall find yourself to be well thank’d,			And you will thank you well, thank you
Whate’er falls more. We must to horse again.			Whato falls more. We have to have horse again.
Go, go, provide.			Go, go, give.
[_Exeunt._]			[_Exeunt._]
SCENE II. Rossillon. The inner court of the Countess’s palace.			Scene II. Rossillon. The inner courtyard of the countess's palace.
Enter Clown and Parolles.			Enter clown and parolles.
PAROLLES.			Lyres. ""
Good Monsieur Lavache, give my Lord Lafew this letter; I have ere now,			Good Monsieur Lavache, give my Lord Lafew this letter; I have now, now
sir, been better known to you, when I have held familiarity with			Sir, they were better known when I made it familiar with
fresher clothes; but I am now, sir, muddied in Fortune’s mood, and			Freshy clothes; But now I am, sir, confused in a Fortune mood, and
smell somewhat strong of her strong displeasure.			Smell a little strongly after their strong displeasure.
CLOWN.			CLOWN.
Truly, Fortune’s displeasure is but sluttish, if it smell so strongly			Really, Fortune's displeasure is only sluttish if it smells so strongly
as thou speak’st of. I will henceforth eat no fish of Fortune’s			How you speak. From now on I will not eat a fish of happiness
buttering. Pr’ythee, allow the wind.			Butter. Pr'ythee, allow the wind.
PAROLLES.			Lyres. ""
Nay, you need not to stop your nose, sir. I spake but by a metaphor.			No, you don't have to stop your nose, sir. But I spoke to a metaphor.
CLOWN.			CLOWN.
Indeed, sir, if your metaphor stink, I will stop my nose, or against			In fact, if your metaphor stinks, I will stop my nose or against it
any man’s metaphor. Pr’ythee, get thee further.			A man's metaphor. Pr'ythee, get on.
PAROLLES.			Lyres. ""
Pray you, sir, deliver me this paper.			Pray, sir, deliver this paper to me.
CLOWN.			CLOWN.
Foh, pr’ythee stand away. A paper from Fortune’s close-stool to give to			Foh, pr'ythee silent. To give a paper from Fortune's Close-Hocke
a nobleman! Look here he comes himself.			A noble! Look here, he comes himself.
Enter Lafew.			Enter Lafew.
Here is a pur of Fortune’s, sir, or of Fortune’s cat, but not a			Here is a Pur of Fortune's, Sir or Fortunes cat, but not A
musk-cat, that has fallen into the unclean fishpond of her displeasure,			Musk-Cat that fell into the impure fish bed of her displeasure,
and as he says, is muddied withal. Pray you, sir, use the carp as you			And as he says, the pollution is offset. Pray, sir, use the carp like you
may, for he looks like a poor, decayed, ingenious, foolish, rascally			May, because it looks like a poor, dilapidated, brilliant, stupid, loosely wear
knave. I do pity his distress in my similes of comfort, and leave him			Bube. I feel sorry for his distress in my parables of the consolation and leave him
to your lordship.			To your lordship.
[_Exit._]			[_Exit._]
PAROLLES.			Lyres. ""
My lord, I am a man whom Fortune hath cruelly scratch’d.			My Lord, I am a man who craves happiness cruel.
LAFEW.			Lafew.
And what would you have me to do? ’Tis too late to pare her nails now.			And what would you have to do? It's too late to worry about your nails now.
Wherein have you played the knave with Fortune that she should scratch			Where did you play the villain with assets that she should scratch
you, who of herself is a good lady, and would not have knaves thrive			You, who of yourself is a good woman and would not make villains thrive
long under her? There’s a quart d’ecu for you. Let the justices make			Long among her? There is a quart -ECU for you. Let the judges do it
you and Fortune friends; I am for other business.			You and happiness friends; I am for other shops.
PAROLLES.			Lyres. ""
I beseech your honour to hear me one single word.			I ask your honor to hear a single word.
LAFEW.			Lafew.
You beg a single penny more. Come, you shall ha’t; save your word.			You ask a single cent more. Come on, you shouldn't; Save your word.
PAROLLES.			Lyres. ""
My name, my good lord, is Parolles.			My name, my good gentleman, is Parolles.
LAFEW.			Lafew.
You beg more than word then. Cox my passion! Give me your hand. How			They then beg more than word. Cox my passion! Give me your hand. As
does your drum?			Do your drum?
PAROLLES.			Lyres. ""
O my good lord, you were the first that found me.			Oh my good gentleman, you were the first to find me.
LAFEW.			Lafew.
Was I, in sooth? And I was the first that lost thee.			Was I soothing? And I was the first to lose you.
PAROLLES.			Lyres. ""
It lies in you, my lord, to bring me in some grace, for you did bring			It lies in you, my Lord, to put me into a grace, because you brought with you
me out.			I out.
LAFEW.			Lafew.
Out upon thee, knave! dost thou put upon me at once both the office of			On you, villain! Dost you adjusted me at the same time in the office
God and the devil? One brings the in grace, and the other brings thee			God and the devil? One brings that into mercy, and the other brings you
out.			out.
[_Trumpets sound._]			[_Trumpets Sound._]
The king’s coming; I know by his trumpets. Sirrah, inquire further			The king comes; I know through his trumpets. Syrrah, continue to ask
after me. I had talk of you last night; though you are a fool and a			After me. I spoke of you last night; Even though you are a fool and a
knave, you shall eat. Go to; follow.			Valley, you should eat. Go to; Consequences.
PAROLLES.			Lyres. ""
I praise God for you.			I praise God for you.
[_Exeunt._]			[_Exeunt._]
SCENE III. The same. A room in the Countess’s palace.			Scene III. The same. A room in the countess's palace.
Flourish. Enter King, Countess, Lafew, Lords, Gentlemen, Guards &c.			Bloom. Enter King, Countess, Lafew, Men, Men, Wachen & c.
KING.			KING.
We lost a jewel of her, and our esteem			We have lost a jewel of her and our appreciation
Was made much poorer by it; but your son,			Was made much poorer; But your son,
As mad in folly, lack’d the sense to know			Than crazy in Tory, lack of sense to know
Her estimation home.			Your assessment home.
COUNTESS.			COUNTESS.
’Tis past, my liege,			It is a thing of the past, my lucks,
And I beseech your majesty to make it			And I ask your majesty to make it
Natural rebellion, done i’ the blaze of youth,			Natural rebellion, does the youth board,
When oil and fire, too strong for reason’s force,			If oil and fire, too strong for reason,
O’erbears it and burns on.			O’erBears it and continues.
KING.			KING.
My honour’d lady,			My honor, lady,
I have forgiven and forgotten all,			I forgiven and forgot all
Though my revenges were high bent upon him,			Although my tendrils were high on him
And watch’d the time to shoot.			And look at the time to shoot.
LAFEW.			Lafew.
This I must say,—			I have to say that: -
But first, I beg my pardon,—the young lord			But first I ask for forgiveness - the young gentleman
Did to his majesty, his mother, and his lady,			Did his majesty, his mother and his lady,
Offence of mighty note; but to himself			Crime of the mighty note; But for themselves
The greatest wrong of all. He lost a wife			The greatest injustice of all. He lost a woman
Whose beauty did astonish the survey			The survey amazed its beauty
Of richest eyes; whose words all ears took captive;			Of richest eyes; whose words have captured all the ears;
Whose dear perfection hearts that scorn’d to serve			Their dear perfection hearts, the despised, serve to serve
Humbly call’d mistress.			Call the mistress.
KING.			KING.
Praising what is lost			Praise what is lost
Makes the remembrance dear. Well, call him hither;			Mostly make the memory. Name him here;
We are reconcil’d, and the first view shall kill			We are reconciled and the first view will kill
All repetition. Let him not ask our pardon;			All repetitions. Don't let him ask our forgiveness;
The nature of his great offence is dead,			The nature of his great crime is dead, is dead,
And deeper than oblivion do we bury			And we bury deeper than Oblivion
Th’ incensing relics of it. Let him approach			The relics of it. Let him approach it
A stranger, no offender; and inform him			A stranger, no perpetrator; and inform him
So ’tis our will he should.			So it should be our will.
GENTLEMAN.			GENTLEMAN.
I shall, my liege.			I will, my lucks.
[_Exit Gentleman._]			[_Exit gentleman._]
KING.			KING.
What says he to your daughter? Have you spoke?			What does he say to your daughter? Have you spoken?
LAFEW.			Lafew.
All that he is hath reference to your highness.			Everything he relates to her sovereignty.
KING.			KING.
Then shall we have a match. I have letters sent me			Then we should have a match. I have sent letters
That sets him high in fame.			That puts it up.
Enter Bertram.			Enter Bertram.
LAFEW.			Lafew.
He looks well on ’t.			He looks good.
KING.			KING.
I am not a day of season,			I'm not a day of the season
For thou mayst see a sunshine and a hail			Because you can see a sunshine and a hail
In me at once. But to the brightest beams			In me immediately. But to the brightest rays
Distracted clouds give way; so stand thou forth;			Disconnected clouds give in; So you stand;
The time is fair again.			The time is fair again.
BERTRAM.			Bertram.
My high-repented blames			My high -ranking guilt
Dear sovereign, pardon to me.			Better confident, forgiveness for me.
KING.			KING.
All is whole.			Everything is completely.
Not one word more of the consumed time.			No more word of the time used.
Let’s take the instant by the forward top;			Let's take the moment at the top.
For we are old, and on our quick’st decrees			Because we are old and in our quick decrees
Th’inaudible and noiseless foot of time			The eats and noiseless foot of the time
Steals ere we can effect them. You remember			Still before we can do them. You remember
The daughter of this lord?			The daughter of this gentleman?
BERTRAM.			Bertram.
Admiringly, my liege. At first			Admirable, my lucks. At first
I stuck my choice upon her, ere my heart			I put my choice on her before my heart
Durst make too bold herald of my tongue:			Thirst make my tongue bold herold:
Where the impression of mine eye infixing,			Where the impression of my eyes is infixed,
Contempt his scornful perspective did lend me,			Contempt for his contemptuous perspective was responsible for me
Which warp’d the line of every other favour,			Which impoverished the line of any other favor,
Scorn’d a fair colour, or express’d it stolen,			Despised a fair color or press it stolen,
Extended or contracted all proportions			All proportions expanded or pulled together
To a most hideous object. Thence it came			To an extremely hideous object. From there it came
That she whom all men prais’d, and whom myself,			That they, the all men prais, and who I myself, who, who,
Since I have lost, have lov’d, was in mine eye			Since I lost, it was loved, was in my eye
The dust that did offend it.			The dust that insulted him.
KING.			KING.
Well excus’d:			Well, excuse:
That thou didst love her, strikes some scores away			The fact that you love her hits a few points
From the great compt: but love that comes too late,			From the big compens: but the love that comes too late,
Like a remorseful pardon slowly carried,			Slowly worn like a venue, slowly worn,
To the great sender turns a sour offence,			The big sender makes a acidic crime,
Crying, That’s good that’s gone. Our rash faults			Cry, that's good, that's gone. Our hasty mistakes
Make trivial price of serious things we have,			Do a trivial price for serious things we have
Not knowing them until we know their grave.			I don't know her until we know your grave.
Oft our displeasures, to ourselves unjust,			Often our displeasure, for us unfair,
Destroy our friends, and after weep their dust:			Destroy our friends and after crying their dust:
Our own love waking cries to see what’s done,			Our own love wakes up screams to see what is done
While shameful hate sleeps out the afternoon.			While shameful hatred of the afternoon.
Be this sweet Helen’s knell, and now forget her.			Be this sweet Helen's Knell and now forget it.
Send forth your amorous token for fair Maudlin.			Send your token in love for Fair Maudlin.
The main consents are had, and here we’ll stay			There are the main receipt and we stay here
To see our widower’s second marriage-day.			To see the second marriage day of our widower.
COUNTESS.			COUNTESS.
Which better than the first, O dear heaven, bless!			What better than the first, O dear sky, bless!
Or, ere they meet, in me, O nature, cesse!			Or, before you meet in me, o Nature, Cesse!
LAFEW.			Lafew.
Come on, my son, in whom my house’s name			Come on, my son in which the name of my house calls
Must be digested; give a favour from you,			Must be digested; Give a favor of them
To sparkle in the spirits of my daughter,			To sparkle in my daughter's spirits,
That she may quickly come.			So that she can come quickly.
[_Bertram gives a ring to Lafew._]			[_Bertram gives Lafew.] a ring
By my old beard,			From my old beard,
And ev’ry hair that’s on ’t, Helen that’s dead			And ev'ry hair
Was a sweet creature: such a ring as this,			Was a sweet creature: a ring like this,
The last that e’er I took her leave at court,			The last time I said goodbye to court
I saw upon her finger.			I saw her finger.
BERTRAM.			Bertram.
Hers it was not.			It wasn't yours.
KING.			KING.
Now, pray you, let me see it; for mine eye,			Now you pray, let me see it; For my eye,
While I was speaking, oft was fasten’d to it.			As I spoke, it was often determined.
This ring was mine; and when I gave it Helen			This ring was me; And when I gave Helen
I bade her, if her fortunes ever stood			I asked her if her assets ever stood
Necessitied to help, that by this token			Necessary to help this token
I would relieve her. Had you that craft to ’reave her			I would relieve them. Had you this craft to react
Of what should stead her most?			What should she be the most?
BERTRAM.			Bertram.
My gracious sovereign,			My gracious confidently,
Howe’er it pleases you to take it so,			Howe'er you like it to take it that way
The ring was never hers.			The ring was never her.
COUNTESS.			COUNTESS.
Son, on my life,			Son, in my life,
I have seen her wear it; and she reckon’d it			I saw how she wears it; And it expects it
At her life’s rate.			In your life rate.
LAFEW.			Lafew.
I am sure I saw her wear it.			I'm sure I saw her.
BERTRAM.			Bertram.
You are deceiv’d, my lord; she never saw it.			You are deceived, my Lord; She never saw it.
In Florence was it from a casement thrown me,			In Florence it came from a destruction that threw me
Wrapp’d in a paper, which contain’d the name			Wrapp in a paper that contains the name
Of her that threw it. Noble she was, and thought			From her that threw it. No one was and thought
I stood engag’d; but when I had subscrib’d			I stood committed; But when I subscribed to
To mine own fortune, and inform’d her fully			To mean your own assets and to fully inform them
I could not answer in that course of honour			I could not answer in this course of honor
As she had made the overture, she ceas’d,			Since she had made the overture, she stopped
In heavy satisfaction, and would never			In severe satisfaction and would never
Receive the ring again.			Get the ring again.
KING.			KING.
Plutus himself,			Plutus itself,
That knows the tinct and multiplying medicine,			This knows the tints and multiplicating medicine,
Hath not in nature’s mystery more science			Doesn't have more science in nature's secret
Than I have in this ring. ’Twas mine, ’twas Helen’s,			When I have in this ring. "Twas mine," was Helen's,
Whoever gave it you. Then if you know			Who gave it to you. Then when you know
That you are well acquainted with yourself,			That they get to know themselves well,
Confess ’twas hers, and by what rough enforcement			Yesterday you are yours as yours and through what rough enforcement
You got it from her. She call’d the saints to surety			You got it from her. She calls the saints to the guarantee
That she would never put it from her finger			That she would never put it from her finger
Unless she gave it to yourself in bed,			Unless she gave herself in bed,
Where you have never come, or sent it us			Where you have never come before or sent it to us
Upon her great disaster.			On their big disaster.
BERTRAM.			Bertram.
She never saw it.			She never saw it.
KING.			KING.
Thou speak’st it falsely, as I love mine honour,			You wrongly speak how I love my honor,
And mak’st conjectural fears to come into me			And mak'st couragey fears to come into me
Which I would fain shut out. If it should prove			What I exclude. If it should prove
That thou art so inhuman,—’twill not prove so:			That you are so inhuman - 'Till is not like this: so:
And yet I know not, thou didst hate her deadly.			And yet I don't know, you hate her fatally.
And she is dead; which nothing but to close			And it is dead; What nothing but to close
Her eyes myself, could win me to believe			Your eyes could win me to believe
More than to see this ring. Take him away.			To see more than this ring. Take it away.
[_Guards seize Bertram._]			[_Guards confiscated Bertram._]
My fore-past proofs, howe’er the matter fall,			My foregray, how the matter falls, falls,
Shall tax my fears of little vanity,			Should tax my fears of little vanity,
Having vainly fear’d too little. Away with him.			To be too scared. Away with him.
We’ll sift this matter further.			We will continue to use this matter.
BERTRAM.			Bertram.
If you shall prove			If you are supposed to prove
This ring was ever hers, you shall as easy			This ring was always for her, you will be so easy
Prove that I husbanded her bed in Florence,			Prove that I was inhibiting her bed in Florence,
Where she yet never was.			Where she has never been.
[_Exit, guarded._]			[_Exit, Guarded._]
KING.			KING.
I am wrapp’d in dismal thinkings.			I am in dark ways of thinking.
Enter a Gentleman.			Enter a gentleman.
GENTLEMAN.			GENTLEMAN.
Gracious sovereign,			Gracious sovereign,
Whether I have been to blame or no, I know not:			Whether I was to blame or no, I don't know:
Here’s a petition from a Florentine,			Here is a petition of a florentine,
Who hath for four or five removes come short			Who is too short for four or five distances
To tender it herself. I undertook it,			To do it yourself. I did it
Vanquish’d thereto by the fair grace and speech			Defeated through fair grace and speech
Of the poor suppliant, who by this, I know,			The poor supplier who, I know,
Is here attending: her business looks in her			Is present here: your business looks in her
With an importing visage, and she told me			With an import risage and she told me
In a sweet verbal brief, it did concern			In a sweet verbal letter it was concerned
Your highness with herself.			Your sovereignty with itself.
KING.			KING.
[_Reads._] _Upon his many protestations to marry me when his wife was			[_Reads._] _upon his many protests to marry me when his wife was
dead, I blush to say it, he won me. Now is the Count Rossillon a			Tot, I blushed to say it won me. Now the Count Rossillon A is
widower; his vows are forfeited to me, and my honour’s paid to him. He			Widower; His vows are forfeited for me and my honor pays him. He
stole from Florence, taking no leave, and I follow him to his country			Steel from Florence, don't take a vacation, and I follow him to his country
for justice. Grant it me, O king, in you it best lies; otherwise a			for justice. Give me it, oh king, best lie in you; otherwise a
seducer flourishes, and a poor maid is undone._			Seditor thrives and a poor maid is reversed.
DIANA CAPILET.			Diana capilet.
LAFEW.			Lafew.
I will buy me a son-in-law in a fair, and toll for this. I’ll none of			I will be a son -in -law in a fair and tribetic. I will not
him.			him.
KING.			KING.
The heavens have thought well on thee, Lafew,			The sky thought well, Lafew,
To bring forth this discovery. Seek these suitors.			Produce this discovery. Find this freer.
Go speedily, and bring again the count.			Go quickly and bring the number again.
[_Exeunt Gentleman and some Attendants._]			[_Exeunt gentleman and some companions._]
I am afeard the life of Helen, lady,			I am the life of Helen, Lady,
Was foully snatch’d.			Was caught badly.
COUNTESS.			COUNTESS.
Now, justice on the doers!			Now justice on the creators!
Enter Bertram, guarded.			Enter Bertram, guarded.
KING.			KING.
I wonder, sir, since wives are monsters to you,			I wonder, sir because women are monsters for them,
And that you fly them as you swear them lordship,			And that you fly them while you swear the rule,
Yet you desire to marry. What woman’s that?			But you want to get married. Which woman is that?
Enter Widow and Diana.			Enter widow and Diana.
DIANA.			DIANA.
I am, my lord, a wretched Florentine,			I am, my lord, a miserable Florentine,
Derived from the ancient Capilet;			Derived from the old capilet;
My suit, as I do understand, you know,			My suit, as I understand, you know
And therefore know how far I may be pitied.			And therefore you know how far I am correct.
WIDOW.			WIDOW.
I am her mother, sir, whose age and honour			I am her mother, sir, whose age and honor
Both suffer under this complaint we bring,			Both suffer from this complaint that we bring with us
And both shall cease, without your remedy.			And both should stop without their means.
KING.			KING.
Come hither, count; do you know these women?			Come here, count; Do you know these women?
BERTRAM.			Bertram.
My lord, I neither can nor will deny			My Lord, I can neither deny nor deny
But that I know them. Do they charge me further?			But that I know her. Do you continue to charge me?
DIANA.			DIANA.
Why do you look so strange upon your wife?			Why do you look your wife so strange?
BERTRAM.			Bertram.
She’s none of mine, my lord.			She is not one of me, my Lord.
DIANA.			DIANA.
If you shall marry,			If you are supposed to get married
You give away this hand, and that is mine,			You give away this hand and that belongs to me
You give away heaven’s vows, and those are mine,			You give heaven vows away, and that belongs to me,
You give away myself, which is known mine;			You give me away what is known;
For I by vow am so embodied yours			Because I am so embodied that I embody yours so much
That she which marries you must marry me,			That you have to marry me, what married,
Either both or none.			Either both or none.
LAFEW.			Lafew.
[_To Bertram_] Your reputation comes too short for my daughter; you are			[_O Bertram_] Your reputation is too short for my daughter; They are
no husband for her.			No husband for her.
BERTRAM.			Bertram.
My lord, this is a fond and desperate creature			My Lord, this is a good and desperate creature
Whom sometime I have laugh’d with. Let your highness			Who I laughed with. Leave your sovereignty
Lay a more noble thought upon mine honour			Place a noble thought about my honor
Than for to think that I would sink it here.			To think that I would sink it here.
KING.			KING.
Sir, for my thoughts, you have them ill to friend			Sir, for my thoughts they have them sick to the friend
Till your deeds gain them; fairer prove your honour			Until your deeds they win; They prove their honor more fairly
Than in my thought it lies!			As in my thought it lies!
DIANA.			DIANA.
Good my lord,			Good my lord,
Ask him upon his oath, if he does think			Ask him for his oath if he thinks
He had not my virginity.			He didn't have my virginity.
KING.			KING.
What say’st thou to her?			What do you say to her?
BERTRAM.			Bertram.
She’s impudent, my lord,			She is unpredictable, my Lord,
And was a common gamester to the camp.			And was an ordinary game in the camp.
DIANA.			DIANA.
He does me wrong, my lord; if I were so			He is wrong with me, my lord; If I were so
He might have bought me at a common price.			He might have bought me at a joint price.
Do not believe him. O, behold this ring,			Don't believe him. Oh, look at this ring,
Whose high respect and rich validity			Whose high respect and rich validity
Did lack a parallel; yet for all that			A parallel was missing; But for all of that
He gave it to a commoner o’ the camp,			He gave a citizen of the camp
If I be one.			When I'm one.
COUNTESS.			COUNTESS.
He blushes, and ’tis it.			He blushes and it is.
Of six preceding ancestors, that gem			Of six previous ancestors of this jewel
Conferr’d by testament to th’ sequent issue,			Initiated from the will to the sequent problem,
Hath it been owed and worn. This is his wife;			It was owed and worn. This is his wife;
That ring’s a thousand proofs.			This ring is a thousand evidence.
KING.			KING.
Methought you said			Did you say you
You saw one here in court could witness it.			You saw that one could testify to court.
DIANA.			DIANA.
I did, my lord, but loath am to produce			I did it, my Lord, but it's about to produce
So bad an instrument; his name’s Parolles.			So bad an instrument; His name is Parolles.
LAFEW.			Lafew.
I saw the man today, if man he be.			I saw the man today when he is.
KING.			KING.
Find him, and bring him hither.			Find him and bring him here.
[_Exit an Attendant._]			[_Exit a companion._]
BERTRAM.			Bertram.
What of him?			What about him?
He’s quoted for a most perfidious slave,			He quoted for a highly perfidious slave,
With all the spots o’ the world tax’d and debauch’d:			With all the spots of world tax and debauch'd:
Whose nature sickens but to speak a truth.			Whose nature is sick, but to say a truth.
Am I or that or this for what he’ll utter,			Am I or that for what he will say
That will speak anything?			Will something speak?
KING.			KING.
She hath that ring of yours.			She has this ring from you.
BERTRAM.			Bertram.
I think she has. Certain it is I lik’d her			I think she has. Sure, I liked it
And boarded her i’ the wanton way of youth.			And climbed it, the willful nature of the youth.
She knew her distance, and did angle for me,			She knew her distance and made an angle for me
Madding my eagerness with her restraint,			I annoyed my willingness with your reluctance
As all impediments in fancy’s course			Like all obstacles in Fancy's course
Are motives of more fancy; and in fine,			Are motifs of unusual; And okay,
Her infinite cunning with her modern grace,			Your infinite cunning with her modern grace,
Subdu’d me to her rate; she got the ring,			I have undergone my rate; She got the ring
And I had that which any inferior might			And I had what everyone did
At market-price have bought.			Bought from Market-Price.
DIANA.			DIANA.
I must be patient.			I have to be patient.
You that have turn’d off a first so noble wife			You who have concluded from a first, noble woman
May justly diet me. I pray you yet,—			May me rightly make me a diet. I'm still praying you - - -
Since you lack virtue, I will lose a husband—			Since they lack virtue, I will lose a husband -
Send for your ring, I will return it home,			Send for your ring, I'll give it back home,
And give me mine again.			And give me mine again.
BERTRAM.			Bertram.
I have it not.			I do not have it.
KING.			KING.
What ring was yours, I pray you?			Which ring was yours, I pray you?
DIANA.			DIANA.
Sir, much like			Sir, similar to
The same upon your finger.			The same applies to your finger.
KING.			KING.
Know you this ring? This ring was his of late.			Do you know this ring? This ring has been lately.
DIANA.			DIANA.
And this was it I gave him, being abed.			And that was what I gave him and was reflected.
KING.			KING.
The story then goes false you threw it him			The story then becomes wrong that you did it to him
Out of a casement.			From a destruction.
DIANA.			DIANA.
I have spoke the truth.			I spoke the truth.
Enter Attendant with Parolles.			Enter the companion with Parolles.
BERTRAM.			Bertram.
My lord, I do confess the ring was hers.			My Lord, I confess that the ring was her.
KING.			KING.
You boggle shrewdly; every feather starts you.			You get clever; Every spring begins.
Is this the man you speak of?			Is that the man you are talking about?
DIANA.			DIANA.
Ay, my lord.			Yes my Lord.
KING.			KING.
Tell me, sirrah, but tell me true I charge you,			Tell me, Syrrah, but tell me that I ask you
Not fearing the displeasure of your master,			Don't fear the displeasure of your master
Which on your just proceeding, I’ll keep off,—			What will I endure with your just progress -
By him and by this woman here what know you?			From him and from this woman here, what do you know?
PAROLLES.			Lyres. ""
So please your majesty, my master hath been an honourable gentleman.			So please your majesty, my master was an honorable gentleman.
Tricks he hath had in him, which gentlemen have.			Tricks he had in him what gentlemen have.
KING.			KING.
Come, come, to the purpose. Did he love this woman?			Come, come, for this purpose. Did he loved this woman?
PAROLLES.			Lyres. ""
Faith, sir, he did love her; but how?			Believe, sir, he loved her; but how?
KING.			KING.
How, I pray you?			How do I pray you
PAROLLES.			Lyres. ""
He did love her, sir, as a gentleman loves a woman.			He loved her, sir when gentleman loves a woman.
KING.			KING.
How is that?			How is that?
PAROLLES.			Lyres. ""
He lov’d her, sir, and lov’d her not.			He loved her, sir, and didn't love her.
KING.			KING.
As thou art a knave and no knave.			When you are a villain and not a villain.
What an equivocal companion is this!			What a ambiguous companion is it!
PAROLLES.			Lyres. ""
I am a poor man, and at your majesty’s command.			I am a poor man and on the command of her majesty.
LAFEW.			Lafew.
He’s a good drum, my lord, but a naughty orator.			He is a good drum, my gentleman, but a naughty speaker.
DIANA.			DIANA.
Do you know he promised me marriage?			Do you know that he promised me a marriage?
PAROLLES.			Lyres. ""
Faith, I know more than I’ll speak.			Believe, I know more than I will speak.
KING.			KING.
But wilt thou not speak all thou know’st?			But don't you want to speak everything, you know?
PAROLLES.			Lyres. ""
Yes, so please your majesty. I did go between them as I said; but more			Yes, please, your majesty. I went between them, as I said; but more
than that, he loved her, for indeed he was mad for her, and talked of			When he loved her, because he was indeed angry with her and spoke of it
Satan, and of Limbo, and of furies, and I know not what: yet I was in			Satan and of suspension and furies, and I don't know what, but I was there
that credit with them at that time that I knew of their going to bed;			This loan with them at the time I knew from her that they were going to bed;
and of other motions, as promising her marriage, and things which would			And from other applications that promise their marriage and things that would do it
derive me ill will to speak of; therefore I will not speak what I know.			derive me sick will to speak; So I won't speak what I know.
KING.			KING.
Thou hast spoken all already, unless thou canst say they are married;			You have already spoken, unless you can say that they are married;
but thou art too fine in thy evidence; therefore stand aside. This			But you are too fine in your evidence; Therefore, put you aside. This
ring, you say, was yours?			Ring, you say, was yours?
DIANA.			DIANA.
Ay, my good lord.			Yes, my good gentleman.
KING.			KING.
Where did you buy it? Or who gave it you?			Where did you buy it? Or who gave you it?
DIANA.			DIANA.
It was not given me, nor I did not buy it.			I was not given, nor did I buy it.
KING.			KING.
Who lent it you?			Who lent you?
DIANA.			DIANA.
It was not lent me neither.			I wasn't borrowed either.
KING.			KING.
Where did you find it then?			Then where did you find it?
DIANA.			DIANA.
I found it not.			I didn't find it.
KING.			KING.
If it were yours by none of all these ways,			If it doesn't belong to you after any of these species,
How could you give it him?			How can you give it to him?
DIANA.			DIANA.
I never gave it him.			I never gave it to him.
LAFEW.			Lafew.
This woman’s an easy glove, my lord; she goes off and on at pleasure.			This is a simple glove, my gentleman; She starts with pleasure and on.
KING.			KING.
This ring was mine, I gave it his first wife.			This ring was me, I gave him his first wife.
DIANA.			DIANA.
It might be yours or hers for ought I know.			It could be you or her if I know.
KING.			KING.
Take her away, I do not like her now.			Take it away, I don't like her now.
To prison with her. And away with him.			With her in prison. And away with him.
Unless thou tell’st me where thou hadst this ring,			Unless you tell me where you had this ring
Thou diest within this hour.			You come within this hour.
DIANA.			DIANA.
I’ll never tell you.			I will never tell you.
KING.			KING.
Take her away.			Take them away.
DIANA.			DIANA.
I’ll put in bail, my liege.			I will bring in deposit, my Lüsvis.
KING.			KING.
I think thee now some common customer.			I think you are an ordinary customer now.
DIANA.			DIANA.
By Jove, if ever I knew man, ’twas you.			From Jove, if I ever knew the man, she was.
KING.			KING.
Wherefore hast thou accus’d him all this while?			Why did you accuse him throughout the time?
DIANA.			DIANA.
Because he’s guilty, and he is not guilty.			Because he is guilty and is not guilty.
He knows I am no maid, and he’ll swear to’t:			He knows that I'm not a maid and he will swear, not:
I’ll swear I am a maid, and he knows not.			I will swear, I'm a maid and he doesn't know.
Great King, I am no strumpet, by my life;			Big king, I'm not a strumpet, in my life;
I am either maid, or else this old man’s wife.			I am either maid or otherwise the woman of this old man.
[_Pointing to Lafew._]			[_Pointing to lafew._]
KING.			KING.
She does abuse our ears; to prison with her.			She abuses our ears; with her in prison.
DIANA.			DIANA.
Good mother, fetch my bail. Stay, royal sir;			Good mother, get my deposit. Stay, royal sir;
[_Exit Widow._]			[_Exit widow._]
The jeweller that owes the ring is sent for,			The jeweler who owes the ring is sent,
And he shall surety me. But for this lord			And he is up to me. But for this gentleman
Who hath abus’d me as he knows himself,			Who derived me as he knows himself,
Though yet he never harm’d me, here I quit him.			Although he never harms me, I left him.
He knows himself my bed he hath defil’d;			He knows his bed that he glossed over;
And at that time he got his wife with child.			And at that time he got his wife with a child.
Dead though she be, she feels her young one kick;			Although she is dead, she feels her young kick;
So there’s my riddle: one that’s dead is quick,			So there is my riddle: one that is dead is fast, is fast,
And now behold the meaning.			And now they see the meaning.
Enter Widow with Helena.			Enter widow with Helena.
KING.			KING.
Is there no exorcist			Is there no exorcist?
Beguiles the truer office of mine eyes?			The true office of my eyes involved?
Is’t real that I see?			Isn't that real that I see?
HELENA.			Helena.
No, my good lord;			No, my good gentleman;
’Tis but the shadow of a wife you see,			But it is the shadow of a woman you see
The name, and not the thing.			The name and not the thing.
BERTRAM.			Bertram.
Both, both. O, pardon!			Both. O, forgiveness!
HELENA.			Helena.
O, my good lord, when I was like this maid;			Oh, my good gentleman when I was like this maid;
I found you wondrous kind. There is your ring,			I found you miraculous. There is your ring
And, look you, here’s your letter. This it says,			And look, here is your letter. That means it
‘When from my finger you can get this ring,			"If you get this ring from my finger, you will receive this ring,
And is by me with child, &c.’ This is done;			And is with a child etc. “This is done;
Will you be mine now you are doubly won?			Will you be mine now, now you will be won twice?
BERTRAM.			Bertram.
If she, my liege, can make me know this clearly,			If you, my lucks, can let me know clearly
I’ll love her dearly, ever, ever dearly.			I will love her very much, always, always expensive.
HELENA.			Helena.
If it appear not plain, and prove untrue,			If it does not appear to be clear and turn out to be untrue
Deadly divorce step between me and you!			Deadly divorce step between me and you!
O my dear mother, do I see you living?			O My dear mother, do I see you live?
LAFEW.			Lafew.
Mine eyes smell onions; I shall weep anon.			My eyes smell onions; I'll cry anon.
[_to Parolles_] Good Tom Drum, lend me a handkercher.			[_TO parolles_] Good Tom -Drum, unfortunately a handkerchief.
So, I thank thee. Wait on me home, I’ll make sport with thee.			So I thank you. Wait for me at home, I'll do sports with you.
Let thy courtesies alone, they are scurvy ones.			Leave your courtesy alone, you are scurvy.
KING.			KING.
Let us from point to point this story know,			Let us know from dot to point of this story
To make the even truth in pleasure flow.			To make the even truth in pleasure.
[_To Diana._] If thou beest yet a fresh uncropped flower,			[_To diana._] If you are still a fresh, unabridged flower, you are
Choose thou thy husband, and I’ll pay thy dower;			Choose your husband and I pay your dowry;
For I can guess that by thy honest aid,			Because I can guess that through your honest help
Thou kept’st a wife herself, thyself a maid.			You kept a woman yourself, you yourself a maid.
Of that and all the progress more and less,			Of it and all the progress less and less,
Resolvedly more leisure shall express.			Determined more free time will express.
All yet seems well, and if it end so meet,			Everything seems to be good, and when it ends, it meets
The bitter past, more welcome is the sweet.			The bitter past, the sweetness is more welcome.
[_Flourish._]			[_Blühen._]
[EPILOGUE]			[EPILOGUE]
_The king’s a beggar, now the play is done;			The king is a beggar, now the piece is ready;
All is well ended if this suit be won,			Everything is well over when this suit is won,
That you express content; which we will pay			That they express content; What we will pay
With strife to please you, day exceeding day.			With argument to please them, day throughout the day.
Ours be your patience then, and yours our parts;			Our then are your patience and your parts;
Your gentle hands lend us, and take our hearts._			Her gentle hands borrow and take our heart.
[_Exeunt omnes._]			[_All Leave._]