The Two Noble Kinsmen

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Elizabethan English
(The Persons represented in the Play.			(The people represented in the play.
Hymen,			Hymen,
Theseus,			Theseus,
Hippolita, Bride to Theseus			Hippolita, bride of these
Emelia, Sister to Theseus			Emelia, sister of these
[Emelia's Woman],			[EMELIAS FRAU],
Nymphs,			Nymphen,
Three Queens,			Three queens,
Three valiant Knights,			Three brave knights,
Palamon, and			Palamon and
Arcite, The two Noble Kinsmen, in love with fair Emelia			Arcite, the two noble relatives, fell in love with Fair Emelia
[Valerius],			[Valerius],
Perithous,			Perithous,
[A Herald],			[A herald],
[A Gentleman],			[A gentleman],
[A Messenger],			[A messenger],
[A Servant],			[A servant],
[Wooer],			[Wooer],
[Keeper],			[Keeper],
Jaylor,			Jaylor,
His Daughter, in love with Palamon			His daughter, in love with Palamon
[His brother],			[His brother],
[A Doctor],			[A doctor],
[4] Countreymen,			[4] Countrymen,
[2 Friends of the Jaylor],			[2 friends of Jaylor],
[3 Knights],			[3 Ritter],
[Nel, and other]			[NEL and others]
Wenches,			Wenches,
A Taborer,			A Taborer,
Gerrold, A Schoolmaster.)			Gerrold, a schoolmaster.)
PROLOGVE.			Prolog.
[Florish.]			[Florish.]
New Playes, and Maydenheads, are neare a kin,			New games and Maydenheads are closer to a relative,
Much follow'd both, for both much mony g'yn,			Many followed both, for both a lot of mony g'yn,
If they stand sound, and well: And a good Play			When they are so good and good: and a good game
(Whose modest Sceanes blush on his marriage day,			(Whose modest sceanes blush on his marriage day,
And shake to loose his honour) is like hir			And shake to lose his honor) is like HIR
That after holy Tye and first nights stir			That upset after Saint Tye and the first nights
Yet still is Modestie, and still retaines			Is still modest and still retains
More of the maid to sight, than Husbands paines;			To see more of the maid than a husband
We pray our Play may be so; For I am sure			We pray that our piece can be so; Because I'm sure
It has a noble Breeder, and a pure,			It has a noble breeder and a pure,
A learned, and a Poet never went			A scholar, and a poet never went
More famous yet twixt Po and silver Trent:			Famous and yet Twixt Po and Silver Trent:
Chaucer (of all admir'd) the Story gives,			Chaucer (from all admiration) gives history,
There constant to Eternity it lives.			There it lives constant that it lives eternity.
If we let fall the Noblenesse of this,			If we drop the noctlye away
And the first sound this child heare, be a hisse,			And the first sound of this child hearing is a hill,
How will it shake the bones of that good man,			How will the bones of this good man shake?
And make him cry from under ground, 'O fan			And let him cry in front of the floor, o fan
From me the witles chaffe of such a wrighter			From me the Witles chap of such a tail
That blastes my Bayes, and my fam'd workes makes lighter			That blows up my Bayes and my fame work makes it easier
Then Robin Hood!' This is the feare we bring;			Then Robin Hood! 'This is the fear we bring;
For to say Truth, it were an endlesse thing,			To say the truth, it was an endless thing
And too ambitious, to aspire to him,			And too ambitious to strive for him,
Weake as we are, and almost breathlesse swim			Weak as we are and swim almost breathlessly
In this deepe water. Do but you hold out			In this profound water. Do, but you hold
Your helping hands, and we shall take about,			Their helping hands and we will take around
And something doe to save us: You shall heare			And something that should save us: you should get
Sceanes, though below his Art, may yet appeare			Sceanes, although under his art, may still appear
Worth two houres travell. To his bones sweet sleepe:			Value of two hours of travel. To his bones of sweet sleep:
Content to you. If this play doe not keepe			Content to you. If this game doesn't hold
A little dull time from us, we perceave			A little boring time from us, we perceave
Our losses fall so thicke, we must needs leave. [Florish.]			Our losses fall so, we have to go. [Florish.]
Actus Primus.			The first action.
[Scaena 1.] (Athens. Before a temple.)			[Level 1.] (Athens. In front of a temple.)
[Enter Hymen with a Torch burning: a Boy, in a white Robe before			[Enter the hymen with a burner: a young, in a white robe before
singing, and strewing Flowres: After Hymen, a Nimph, encompast			Sing and sprinkle flow: after the Hymen, a speed, encompast
in			in
her Tresses, bearing a wheaten Garland. Then Theseus betweene			Her curls wore a wheat garland. Then Thisus intermediate
two other Nimphs with wheaten Chaplets on their heades. Then			Two other areas with wheat chaplets on their heads. then
Hipolita the Bride, lead by Pirithous, and another holding a			Hipolita the bride, led by Pirithous and another, holds A
Garland over her head (her Tresses likewise hanging.) After			Girland over her head (her curls also hang.) Then
her Emilia holding up her Traine. (Artesius and Attendants.)]			Your Emilia keeps her work up. (Artesius and companion.)]
The Song, [Musike.]			The song, [music.]
Roses their sharpe spines being gon,			Roses their Sharpe spikes are gon,
Not royall in their smels alone,			Not Royall alone in their Smels,
But in their hew.			But in their hot.
Maiden Pinckes, of odour faint,			Jungfrau Pinckes, passed out of smell,
Dazies smel-lesse, yet most quaint			Dazies Smel without and the most picturesque
And sweet Time true.			And sweet time true.
Prim-rose first borne child of Ver,			Primrose first child of Ver,
Merry Spring times Herbinger,			Happy spring time Herbinger,
With her bels dimme.			With your BELS dimmn.
Oxlips, in their Cradles growing,			Oxlips, grow in their cradles,
Mary-golds, on death beds blowing,			Mary-Golds, blow on deathbeds,
Larkes-heeles trymme.			Larkes heeles tryme.
All deere natures children sweete,			All Deere Nature Children Sweet,
Ly fore Bride and Bridegroomes feete, [Strew Flowers.]			Celebrate the front bride and groom, [scattered flowers.]
Blessing their sence.			Blessed her sinner.
Not an angle of the aire,			No angle of the Aire,
Bird melodious, or bird faire,			Vogel melodious Oder Vogelmesse,
Is absent hence.			Therefore.
The Crow, the slaundrous Cuckoe, nor			The crow, the Slaundrous rear tear, still
The boding Raven, nor Chough hore			Der Boding Raven, noch chough Hore
Nor chattring Pie,			Still entertain cake,
May on our Bridehouse pearch or sing,			May on our bridehouse pearch or sing,
Or with them any discord bring,			Or bring a discord with them,
But from it fly.			But fly from it.
[Enter 3. Queenes in Blacke, with vailes staind, with imperiall			[Give 3. Queenes in Blacke with Vailes Stetten with Imperial
Crownes. The 1. Queene fals downe at the foote of Theseus; The			Crown. The 1st Queene Fals Downe on the Foote of these; That
2. fals downe at the foote of Hypolita. The 3. before Emilia.]			2. Fals Downe at the Foote from Hypolita. The 3rd before Emilia.]
1. QUEEN.			1. Queen.
For pitties sake and true gentilities,			For pitties sake and true Canality,
Heare, and respect me.			Lord and respect me.
2. QUEEN.			2. Queen.
For your Mothers sake,			For your mothers sake,
And as you wish your womb may thrive with faire ones,			And as you wish, your womb can thrive with fair ones,
Heare and respect me.			Lord and respect me.
3. QUEEN			3. Queen
Now for the love of him whom Iove hath markd			Now for the love for him that Iove Markd has
The honour of your Bed, and for the sake			The honor of your bed and for the will
Of cleere virginity, be Advocate			Of clever virginity, is a lawyer
For us, and our distresses. This good deede			For us and our need. This good deed
Shall raze you out o'th Booke of Trespasses			Should she go out O'th Booke of Transpasses
All you are set downe there.			Everything you lay down there.
THESEUS.			Theseus.
Sad Lady, rise.			Sad lady, rise.
HIPPOLITA.			Hippolita.
Stand up.			Stand up.
EMILIA.			Emilia.
No knees to me.			No knees for me.
What woman I may steed that is distrest,			Which woman I can defeat it is district,
Does bind me to her.			Binds me to them.
THESEUS.			Theseus.
What's your request? Deliver you for all.			What is your request? Find yourself for everyone.
1. QUEEN.			1. Queen.
We are 3. Queenes, whose Soveraignes fel before			We are 3rd queenes, whose sovereignty previously fel
The wrath of cruell Creon; who endured			The anger of cruell Creon; Who was bearing
The Beakes of Ravens, Tallents of the Kights,			The beak of Raben, Talents of the Kights,
And pecks of Crowes, in the fowle feilds of Thebs.			And Pecks from Crowes, in the Fowle Feilds of Thebs.
He will not suffer us to burne their bones,			He will not like us to burn their bones
To urne their ashes, nor to take th' offence			To take your ashes to urn or the crime
Of mortall loathsomenes from the blest eye			Of mortal howls from the battled eye
Of holy Phoebus, but infects the windes			Of the holy phoebus, but infected the wind
With stench of our slaine Lords. O pitty, Duke:			With stench of our uptight men. O Pitty, Duke:
Thou purger of the earth, draw thy feard Sword			You Purger of the earth, draw your fear sword
That does good turnes to'th world; give us the Bones			That turns well into the world; Give us the bones
Of our dead Kings, that we may Chappell them;			Of our dead kings so that we can chat them;
And of thy boundles goodnes take some note			And take some note from your Boundles Goodnes
That for our crowned heades we have no roofe,			That we have no roof for our crowned minds,
Save this which is the Lyons, and the Beares,			Save what the Lyons and the bears are,
And vault to every thing.			And every thing deserved.
THESEUS.			Theseus.
Pray you, kneele not:			Pray you, don't kneele:
I was transported with your Speech, and suffer'd			I was transported with her speech and suffered
Your knees to wrong themselves; I have heard the fortunes			Your knees to go wrong; I heard the fortune
Of your dead Lords, which gives me such lamenting			From your dead gentlemen who give me such a complaint
As wakes my vengeance, and revenge for'em,			As if my revenge and revenge wakes up for a
King Capaneus was your Lord: the day			King Capaneus was your master: The day
That he should marry you, at such a season,			That he should marry you in such a season,
As now it is with me, I met your Groome,			Since it is now with me, I met your groan
By Marsis Altar; you were that time faire,			By Marsis altar; You were fair during this time
Not Iunos Mantle fairer then your Tresses,			Not iunos mantle more fairer than their curls,
Nor in more bounty spread her. Your wheaten wreathe			She also did not spread her in more bounty. Your wheat wreath
Was then nor threashd, nor blasted; Fortune at you			Was still bold, still blown up; Happiness with you
Dimpled her Cheeke with smiles: Hercules our kinesman			Tops her cheek with a smile: Hercules Our Kinesman
(Then weaker than your eies) laide by his Club,			(Then weaker than your eies) from his club Laid,
He tumbled downe upon his Nemean hide			He fell down on his Nemean fur
And swore his sinews thawd: O greife, and time,			And swore his tendons on Thawd: O Griff and Time,
Fearefull consumers, you will all devoure.			Fearful consumer, they will all devour.
1. QUEEN.			1. Queen.
O, I hope some God,			Oh, I hope a god, God,
Some God hath put his mercy in your manhood			Some god have put his mercy into their masculinity
Whereto heel infuse powre, and presse you forth			Whereto Seal Infuss Powre and press them away
Our undertaker.			Our burial.
THESEUS.			Theseus.
O no knees, none, Widdow,			O No knees, none, widow,
Vnto the Helmeted Belona use them,			VNTO The Helmed Bernona uses it,
And pray for me your Souldier.			And pray for me, your soulder.
Troubled I am. [turnes away.]			I'm worried. [turns away.]
2. QUEEN.			2. Queen.
Honoured Hypolita,			Honored Hypolita,
Most dreaded Amazonian, that hast slaine			Most feared Amazona, this has slain
The Sith-tuskd Bore; that with thy Arme as strong			The Sith Tuskd Bore; that with your arms so strong
As it is white, wast neere to make the male			Since it is white, has disappeared to make the man
To thy Sex captive, but that this thy Lord,			Caught with your sex, but that this is your Lord,
Borne to uphold Creation in that honour			Worn to maintain creation to this honor
First nature stilde it in, shrunke thee into			First nature style it, shunke yourself in you in
The bownd thou wast ore-flowing, at once subduing			The Bown, you lose at the same time to subdue
Thy force, and thy affection: Soldiresse			Your strength and affection: Soldiresse
That equally canst poize sternenes with pitty,			This can equalize stars with paity,
Whom now I know hast much more power on him			Who now I know a lot more power on him
Then ever he had on thee, who ow'st his strength			Then he always had on you who had his strength
And his Love too, who is a Servant for			And his love too, who is a servant for
The Tenour of thy Speech: Deere Glasse of Ladies,			The tenour of her speech: Deere Glasse of Ladies,
Bid him that we, whom flaming war doth scortch,			Offer him that we who are warlike, scortch,
Vnder the shaddow of his Sword may coole us:			The shadow of his sword can work together:
Require him he advance it ore our heades;			He demands that he drive it forward in front of our heads;
Speak't in a womans key: like such a woman			Don't talk in a Womans key: like such a woman
As any of us three; weepe ere you faile;			Like each of us three; Wine um you fail;
Lend us a knee;			Lead us a knee;
But touch the ground for us no longer time			But don't touch the ground for us anymore
Then a Doves motion, when the head's pluckt off:			Then a pigeon moves when the head releases:
Tell him if he i'th blood cizd field lay swolne,			Tell him if he was the blood -cizd field Swolne,
Showing the Sun his Teeth, grinning at the Moone,			If the sun shows its teeth, grins on the moone,
What you would doe.			What you have to.
HIPPOLITA.			Hippolita.
Poore Lady, say no more:			Poore Lady, don't say anymore:
I had as leife trace this good action with you			I had followed this good action with you as a Leife
As that whereto I am going, and never yet			Like that, where I go and never
Went I so willing way. My Lord is taken			I went so will. My Lord is taken
Hart deepe with your distresse: Let him consider:			Hart Deep with your need: let him take it into account:
Ile speake anon.			Aile speaker.
3. QUEEN.			3. Queen.
O my petition was [kneele to Emilia.]			O My petition was [Kneele zu Emilia.]
Set downe in yce, which by hot greefe uncandied			Set Downe in YCE, which is uncomfortable by hot Greefe
Melts into drops, so sorrow, wanting forme,			Melts in drops, i.e. mourning, shapes shape,
Is prest with deeper matter.			Is strict with deeper matter.
EMILIA.			Emilia.
Pray stand up,			Pray up, get up,
Your greefe is written in your cheeke.			Your Greefe is written in your cheek.
3. QUEEN.			3. Queen.
O woe,			O Unfortunately,
You cannot reade it there, there through my teares--			You can't ask it there through my tears ...
Like wrinckled peobles in a glassie streame			Like wrackled pobles in a glassie stream
You may behold 'em. Lady, Lady, alacke,			You can see them. Lady, Lady, Alacke,
He that will all the Treasure know o'th earth			Who knows all the treasure about O'th Earth
Must know the Center too; he that will fish			Must also know the center; Who will fish
For my least minnow, let him lead his line			Let him have his line for my least Minnow
To catch one at my heart. O pardon me:			Catch one in my heart. O Forgive me:
Extremity, that sharpens sundry wits,			Extremity that sharpens the sun -critical mind,
Makes me a Foole.			Makes me a fool.
EMILIA.			Emilia.
Pray you say nothing, pray you:			Pray, you don't say anything, pray yourself:
Who cannot feele nor see the raine, being in't,			If you neither feel nor see the raine, to be
Knowes neither wet nor dry: if that you were			Doesn't know wet nor dry: if you are
The ground-peece of some Painter, I would buy you			A painter's floorpee, I would buy it
T'instruct me gainst a Capitall greefe indeed--			In fact, T'instruct ME receive a capital green
Such heart peirc'd demonstration; but, alas,			Such heart Peirc'd demonstration; But unfortunately, unfortunately,
Being a naturall Sifter of our Sex			Be a natural saiber of our gender
Your sorrow beates so ardently upon me,			Your grief beats me so passionately
That it shall make a counter reflect gainst			The profits reflect that it should make a counter
My Brothers heart, and warme it to some pitty,			My brothers heart and warm it a few referees,
Though it were made of stone: pray, have good comfort.			Although it was made of stone: pray, you have a good consolation.
THESEUS.			Theseus.
Forward to'th Temple, leave not out a Iot			Forward to the temple, do not miss an IoT
O'th sacred Ceremony.			O'th Holy ceremony.
1. QUEEN.			1. Queen.
O, This Celebration			O, this celebration
Will long last, and be more costly then			Will last permanently and then be more expensive
Your Suppliants war: Remember that your Fame			Your stock war: remember that your fame
Knowles in the eare o'th world: what you doe quickly			Knowles in the world in Eare O'th: What they do quickly
Is not done rashly; your first thought is more			Is not hasty; Your first thought is more
Then others laboured meditance: your premeditating			Then different meditanz reported: their resolutions
More then their actions: But, oh Iove! your actions,			More than their actions: But Oh Iove! Your actions,
Soone as they mooves, as Asprayes doe the fish,			Soone like Mooves, as Asprayes the fish,
Subdue before they touch: thinke, deere Duke, thinke			Submit before you touch: Thinke, Hirsch Duke, think
What beds our slaine Kings have.			What beds have our Slaine Kings.
2. QUEEN.			2. Queen.
What greifes our beds,			What greater our beds,
That our deere Lords have none.			That our Deere men have none.
3. QUEEN.			3. Queen.
None fit for 'th dead:			Nobody fits' Tar:
Those that with Cordes, Knives, drams precipitance,			Those who are with cordes, knives, drams -precipitation people,
Weary of this worlds light, have to themselves			Tired of this world light, you have to have yourself
Beene deathes most horrid Agents, humaine grace			Been deaths mostly terrible agents, humaine grace
Affords them dust and shaddow.			Offers you dust and shadow.
1. QUEEN.			1. Queen.
But our Lords			But our gentlemen
Ly blistring fore the visitating Sunne,			Ly Blistring before visiting Sunne,
And were good Kings, when living.			And were good kings when they live.
THESEUS.			Theseus.
It is true, and I will give you comfort,			It is true and I will give you consolation
To give your dead Lords graves: the which to doe,			Give your dead gentlemen graves: what doe,
Must make some worke with Creon.			Must do something with Kreon Worke.
1. QUEEN.			1. Queen.
And that worke presents it selfe to'th doing:			And this work presents it to do itself:
Now twill take forme, the heates are gone to morrow.			Now Till takes forms, the heaters will be left until the morning.
Then, booteles toyle must recompence it selfe			Then boot Toyle has to accelerate it yourself
With it's owne sweat; Now he's secure,			With his own sweat; Now he's sure
Not dreames we stand before your puissance			No dreams that we face before your Puissance
Wrinching our holy begging in our eyes			Our holy begging in our eyes wrestle
To make petition cleere.			Make petition cleber.
2. QUEEN.			2. Queen.
Now you may take him, drunke with his victory.			Now you can take him over with his victory.
3. QUEEN.			3. Queen.
And his Army full of Bread, and sloth.			And his army full of bread and sloth.
THESEUS.			Theseus.
Artesius, that best knowest			Artesius, which knows best
How to draw out fit to this enterprise			How to get out of this company
The prim'st for this proceeding, and the number			The primal for this procedure and the number
To carry such a businesse, forth and levy			Such a shop, project and a levy
Our worthiest Instruments, whilst we despatch			Our worthy instruments while we send ourselves
This grand act of our life, this daring deede			This great act of our life, this daring being
Of Fate in wedlocke.			Of fate in Wedlocke.
1. QUEEN.			1. Queen.
Dowagers, take hands;			Dowager, take your hands;
Let us be Widdowes to our woes: delay			Let's be Witdowes for our suffering: delay
Commends us to a famishing hope.			Recommends us a skinned hope.
ALL.			Al.
Farewell.			Taking leave.
2. QUEEN.			2. Queen.
We come unseasonably: But when could greefe			We come unusual: but when could we Greefe
Cull forth, as unpanged judgement can, fit'st time			CULLGROUS, ALS UNPANDED AURTAG
For best solicitation.			For the best request.
THESEUS.			Theseus.
Why, good Ladies,			Why, good ladies,
This is a service, whereto I am going,			This is a service where I go
Greater then any was; it more imports me			Then everyone was bigger; It imports me more
Then all the actions that I have foregone,			Then all actions that I have dispensed with,
Or futurely can cope.			Or can go to Kechern.
1. QUEEN.			1. Queen.
The more proclaiming			The more announce
Our suit shall be neglected: when her Armes			Our suit is neglected: if your arms
Able to locke Iove from a Synod, shall			Able to loosen iove from a synod should
By warranting Moone-light corslet thee, oh, when			By guaranteeing Moone-Light Corslet, oh, when
Her twyning Cherries shall their sweetnes fall			Your twying Cirren are supposed to fall your sweetness
Vpon thy tastefull lips, what wilt thou thinke			Vpon your tasteful lips, what do you want
Of rotten Kings or blubberd Queenes, what care			Of lazy kings or bubberd queenes, which care
For what thou feelst not? what thou feelst being able			Because what don't you feel? What are you able to be able to be able
To make Mars spurne his Drom. O, if thou couch			To smoke Mars to his drom. O when you are on couch
But one night with her, every howre in't will			But one night one night
Take hostage of thee for a hundred, and			Take the hostage of you for a hundred and
Thou shalt remember nothing more then what			You shouldn't remember anything more than what than what
That Banket bids thee too.			The banker also offers you.
HIPPOLITA.			Hippolita.
Though much unlike [Kneeling.]			Although much differently than [kneel.]
You should be so transported, as much sorry			You should be transported like that, so much suffering
I should be such a Suitour; yet I thinke,			I should be such a suit; But I thin
Did I not by th'abstayning of my joy,			Didn't I toast of my joy?
Which breeds a deeper longing, cure their surfeit			That breeds a deeper longing, hardening their surface
That craves a present medcine, I should plucke			That longs for a present medcine, I should pluck
All Ladies scandall on me. Therefore, Sir,			All women scandall on me. Therefore, sir,
As I shall here make tryall of my prayres,			As I try here from my areas
Either presuming them to have some force,			Either suspected that they have some strength
Or sentencing for ay their vigour dombe:			Or condemned to their strength cathedral:
Prorogue this busines we are going about, and hang			Prorogie This business we go and hang
Your Sheild afore your Heart, about that necke			Your Sheild in front of your heart, over this Necke
Which is my ffee, and which I freely lend			Which is my FFEE and I borrow freely
To doe these poore Queenes service.			To make this Poore Queenes service.
ALL QUEENS.			All queens.
Oh helpe now,			Oh, help now,
Our Cause cries for your knee.			Our cause cries for your knee.
EMILIA.			Emilia.
If you grant not [Kneeling.]			If you don't kneel.]
My Sister her petition in that force,			My sister her petition in this force,
With that Celerity and nature, which			With this feature and nature that
Shee makes it in, from henceforth ile not dare			Shee manages not to dare from now on
To aske you any thing, nor be so hardy			To devote something to you and be so hardy
Ever to take a Husband.			Ever take a husband.
THESEUS.			Theseus.
Pray stand up.			Get up.
I am entreating of my selfe to doe			I offer my self to doe
That which you kneele to have me. Pyrithous,			What you kneele, to have me. Pyrithous,
Leade on the Bride; get you and pray the Gods			Lead on the bride; Get yourself and pray the gods
For successe, and returne; omit not any thing			For succyesses and return; Let nothing out
In the pretended Celebration. Queenes,			In the fake celebration. Queenes,
Follow your Soldier. As before, hence you [to Artesius]			Follow your soldier. As before, she [to Artesius]
And at the banckes of Aulis meete us with			And at the banking of Aulis we meet us
The forces you can raise, where we shall finde			The forces you can increase where we will find
The moytie of a number, for a busines			Moyie of a number, for a business
More bigger look't. Since that our Theame is haste,			More greater look. There is our thoughe
I stamp this kisse upon thy currant lippe;			I stamp this piss on your currant lip;
Sweete, keepe it as my Token. Set you forward,			Sweet, raise it as my token. Set it forward
For I will see you gone. [Exeunt towards the Temple.]			Because I'll see you away. [Exeunt in the direction of the temple.]
Farewell, my beauteous Sister: Pyrithous,			Farewell, my beautiful sister: pyrithous,
Keepe the feast full, bate not an howre on't.			Heide the festival full, didn't bate a Howre.
PERITHOUS.			Perithous.
Sir,			Mister,
Ile follow you at heeles; The Feasts solempnity			ILE Folge dir bei feels; On Feste Solempnity
Shall want till your returne.			Should want to go to your return.
THESEUS.			Theseus.
Cosen, I charge you			Coses, I calculate you
Boudge not from Athens; We shall be returning			Boudge not from Athens; We will return
Ere you can end this Feast, of which, I pray you,			Before you can finish this festival from which I pray
Make no abatement; once more, farewell all.			Do not scan; Again, everyone says goodbye.
1. QUEEN.			1. Queen.
Thus do'st thou still make good the tongue o'th world.			So you still do the tongue in the world well.
2. QUEEN.			2. Queen.
And earnst a Deity equal with Mars.			And earn a deity that is the same for Mars.
3. QUEEN.			3. Queen.
If not above him, for			If not above him, for
Thou being but mortall makest affections bend			You are just Mortal Makest Affections Bend
To Godlike honours; they themselves, some say,			To god -like honor; You yourself, say some, say,
Grone under such a Mastry.			Grone under such a grain.
THESEUS.			Theseus.
As we are men,			How we are men
Thus should we doe; being sensually subdude,			So we should make ourselves; Sensually undermine,
We loose our humane tytle. Good cheere, Ladies. [Florish.]			We lose our humane tytle. Good cheer, ladies. [Florish.]
Now turne we towards your Comforts. [Exeunt.]			Now we are turning to your comfort. [Exeunt.]
Scaena 2. (Thebs).			2nd level (the the dys).
[Enter Palamon, and Arcite.]			[Enter Palamon and Arcite.]
ARCITE.			ARCITE.
Deere Palamon, deerer in love then Blood			Deere Palamon, Hirsch in love, then blood
And our prime Cosen, yet unhardned in			And our first -class cosen, but unfamiliar in
The Crimes of nature; Let us leave the Citty			The crimes of nature; Let us leave the titty
Thebs, and the temptings in't, before we further			The fleet and the ten fluff before we continue
Sully our glosse of youth:			Sully our youth gloss:
And here to keepe in abstinence we shame			And here, to stay in abstinence, we shame ourselves
As in Incontinence; for not to swim			As in incontinence; for not swimming
I'th aide o'th Current were almost to sincke,			I am the current Aide O'th Current by Sincke,
At least to frustrate striving, and to follow			At least to frustrate and follow the pursuit
The common Streame, twold bring us to an Edy			The common stream, Twold, takes us to an EDY
Where we should turne or drowne; if labour through,			Where we should turn or first; If work through,
Our gaine but life, and weakenes.			But our gain life and weaker.
PALAMON.			Palamon.
Your advice			Your advice
Is cride up with example: what strange ruins			Is to appear with the example: what ruins a strange ruin
Since first we went to Schoole, may we perceive			Since we went to school for the first time, we can perceive
Walking in Thebs? Skars, and bare weedes			Go in THBS? Skars and mere weeds
The gaine o'th Martialist, who did propound			The Gaine O'th Martialist who imagined
To his bold ends honour, and golden Ingots,			To his courageous end honor and golden pergots,
Which though he won, he had not, and now flurted			What even though he won, he hadn't fled
By peace for whom he fought: who then shall offer			Through peace for which he fought: Who should then offer
To Marsis so scornd Altar? I doe bleede			To Marsis so despised altar? Then I bleed
When such I meete, and wish great Iuno would			If I meet like this and wish Iuno would do it
Resume her ancient fit of Ielouzie			Take up your old attack by Ielouzie
To get the Soldier worke, that peace might purge			To get the soldier's worm, this peace could clean
For her repletion, and retaine anew			For their repetition and hold back new
Her charitable heart now hard, and harsher			Your charitable heart is now hard and harder
Then strife or war could be.			Then there could be a dispute or war.
ARCITE.			ARCITE.
Are you not out?			Are you not out
Meete you no ruine but the Soldier in			You don't meet ruin, but the soldier in
The Cranckes and turnes of Thebs? you did begin			The crank and twisting of the DEBs? Have you started
As if you met decaies of many kindes:			As if they had made decisions of many kinds:
Perceive you none, that doe arowse your pitty			Do not notice them who are looking at their Pajoy perspective
But th'un-considerd Soldier?			But the soldier for a considerd?
PALAMON.			Palamon.
Yes, I pitty			Yes, I am always
Decaies where ere I finde them, but such most			Decryped where I find it, but so much the most
That, sweating in an honourable Toyle,			That, sweat in an honorable Toyle,
Are paide with yce to coole 'em.			Paide are too cool with yce.
ARCITE.			ARCITE.
Tis not this			It's not that
I did begin to speake of: This is vertue			I started to speak out: this is Vertue
Of no respect in Thebs; I spake of Thebs			Without respect in the dys; I spoke of Thebs
How dangerous if we will keepe our Honours,			How dangerous if we are kept our honor,
It is for our resyding, where every evill			It is for our rescue period where every Evill
Hath a good cullor; where eve'ry seeming good's			Has a good cullor; Where Eve'ry is apparently good
A certaine evill, where not to be ev'n Iumpe			A certain Evill, where it shouldn't be possible
As they are, here were to be strangers, and			As they were, should be strangers here, and
Such things to be, meere Monsters.			To be such things, sea monsters.
PALAMON.			Palamon.
Tis in our power,			Tis in our power,
(Vnlesse we feare that Apes can Tutor's) to			(Vnets that we free that monkeys can teach them)
Be Masters of our manners: what neede I			Be master of our manners: what do I need?
Affect anothers gate, which is not catching			Affect another goal that does not catch
Where there is faith, or to be fond upon			Where there is or like to
Anothers way of speech, when by mine owne			Another language if I have from myself
I may be reasonably conceiv'd; sav'd too,			I can reasonably be designed; Sav'Ding too,
Speaking it truly? why am I bound			Do you really speak? Why am I bound?
By any generous bond to follow him			Through every generous bond to follow him
Followes his Taylor, haply so long untill			Follows his Taylor, capable so long until
The follow'd make pursuit? or let me know,			The following persecution? Or let me know
Why mine owne Barber is unblest, with him			Why my owner hairdresser is awkward with him
My poore Chinne too, for tis not Cizard iust			My Poore Chinne too, because it's not Cizard Iust
To such a Favorites glasse: What Cannon is there			To such favorites: which cannon is there
That does command my Rapier from my hip			That orders my rapier from my hip
To dangle't in my hand, or to go tip toe			Don't dangle in my hand or go tips toe
Before the streete be foule? Either I am			His foule was streeted in front of the? Either I am
The fore-horse in the Teame, or I am none			The fore horse in the teap
That draw i'th sequent trace: these poore sleight sores			That draws me on sequent trace: this Poore Slight wounds
Neede not a plantin; That which rips my bosome			Doesn't need a plantin; What tears my Bosome tears
Almost to'th heart's--			Almost to the heart ...
ARCITE.			ARCITE.
Our Vncle Creon.			UNSER VNCLE -KREON.
PALAMON.			Palamon.
He,			Is,
A most unbounded Tyrant, whose successes			A highly unlimited tyrant, the success of which
Makes heaven unfeard, and villany assured			Does not leave the sky and Villany insured
Beyond its power there's nothing, almost puts			There is nothing beyond his power, almost does
Faith in a feavour, and deifies alone			Trust in a flag and reduces itself alone
Voluble chance; who onely attributes			Fleeting opportunity; Who attributes to
The faculties of other Instruments			The skills of other instruments
To his owne Nerves and act; Commands men service,			To his own nerves and action; Men service,
And what they winne in't, boot and glory; on(e)			And what they win, crooked and fame; one)
That feares not to do harm; good, dares not; Let			This fears that no damage is caused; Well, don't dare; To let
The blood of mine that's sibbe to him be suckt			The blood of mine that is sibbe is sucking
From me with Leeches; Let them breake and fall			From me with leech; Let them break and fall
Off me with that corruption.			With this corruption from me.
ARCITE.			ARCITE.
Cleere spirited Cozen,			Cleere Spirited Cozen,
Lets leave his Court, that we may nothing share			Let us leave his dish so that we are not allowed to share anything
Of his lowd infamy: for our milke			His lowd infamy: for our Milke
Will relish of the pasture, and we must			Will enjoy the pasture and we have to have to
Be vile or disobedient, not his kinesmen			Be hideous or disobedient, not his kinesms
In blood, unlesse in quality.			In the blood, unless they are in quality.
PALAMON.			Palamon.
Nothing truer:			Nothing true:
I thinke the Ecchoes of his shames have dea'ft			I thin the ekchos of his shame have dea'ft
The eares of heav'nly Iustice: widdows cryes			The ears of the heavy iUstice: Widdows cries
Descend againe into their throates, and have not			Climb back into their throates and do not have
[enter Valerius.]			[Enter Valerius.]
Due audience of the Gods.--Valerius!			Beausetzung der Goodter-Varerius!
VALERIUS.			Valerius.
The King cals for you; yet be leaden footed,			The king Cals for you; but be lead foot
Till his great rage be off him. Phebus, when			Until his big anger is from him. Phebus when
He broke his whipstocke and exclaimd against			He broke his whip stick and called against
The Horses of the Sun, but whisperd too			The horses of the sun, but also whispers
The lowdenesse of his Fury.			The draft of his anger.
PALAMON.			Palamon.
Small windes shake him:			Small winds shake him:
But whats the matter?			But what's going on?
VALERIUS.			Valerius.
Theseus (who where he threates appals,) hath sent			Thesus (whom where he is threatened by Appals) sent
Deadly defyance to him, and pronounces			Deadly defies him and speaks out
Ruine to Thebs; who is at hand to seale			Ruin to the Deabs; Who is too Seal in hand
The promise of his wrath.			The promise of his anger.
ARCITE.			ARCITE.
Let him approach;			Let him approach;
But that we feare the Gods in him, he brings not			But that we fear the gods in him, he doesn't bring with him
A jot of terrour to us; Yet what man			A deep of the terrourity to us; But which man
Thirds his owne worth (the case is each of ours)			Third of his own value (the case is each of us)
When that his actions dregd with minde assurd			If that is his actions with Mind Assurd Degd Degd
Tis bad he goes about?			It's bad that he is going?
PALAMON.			Palamon.
Leave that unreasond.			Leave the unrestricted.
Our services stand now for Thebs, not Creon,			Our services now stand for THBS, not for Kreon,
Yet to be neutrall to him were dishonour;			But being neutral for him was shame;
Rebellious to oppose: therefore we must			To oppose rebellious: That's why we have to
With him stand to the mercy of our Fate,			With him to grace our fate,
Who hath bounded our last minute.			Who limited our last minute.
ARCITE.			ARCITE.
So we must.			So we have to.
Ist sed this warres a foote? or it shall be,			Is that a foote? Or should it be
On faile of some condition?			When a state fails?
VALERIUS.			Valerius.
Tis in motion			TIS in motion
The intelligence of state came in the instant			The state's intelligence came right now
With the defier.			With the definitely.
PALAMON.			Palamon.
Lets to the king, who, were he			Let us have the king he was, he
A quarter carrier of that honour which			A quarter companies of this honor that
His Enemy come in, the blood we venture			His enemy comes in, the blood we dare
Should be as for our health, which were not spent,			Should be like for our health that have not been issued,
Rather laide out for purchase: but, alas,			Rather designed for purchase: but unfortunately,
Our hands advanc'd before our hearts, what will			Our hands preferred to our hearts, what will be
The fall o'th stroke doe damage?			Autumn, the Hub -Doe damage for autumn?
ARCITE.			ARCITE.
Let th'event,			Leave the event,
That never erring Arbitratour, tell us			The irritating tour never irritated, tell us
When we know all our selves, and let us follow			If we all know each other and let ourselves be followed
The becking of our chance. [Exeunt.]			Wiping our chance. [Exeunt.]
Scaena 3. (Before the gates of Athens.)			SCAENA 3. (at the gates of Athens.)
[Enter Pirithous, Hipolita, Emilia.]			[Pirithous, Hipolita, Emilia.]
PERITHOUS.			Perithous.
No further.			Not further.
HIPPOLITA.			Hippolita.
Sir, farewell; repeat my wishes			Sir, farewell; Repeat my wishes
To our great Lord, of whose succes I dare not			To our great gentleman, whose success I do not dare, not
Make any timerous question; yet I wish him			Ask the drawing question; Still, I wish him
Exces and overflow of power, and't might be,			Exkublic and overflow of power, and could not be,
To dure ill-dealing fortune: speede to him,			To be able to follow him bad delegate connoisseurs to follow him,
Store never hurtes good Gouernours.			Load never hurts good gouernours.
PERITHOUS.			Perithous.
Though I know			Although I know
His Ocean needes not my poore drops, yet they			His ocean doesn't need my Poore drops, but they
Must yeild their tribute there. My precious Maide,			Do you have to tribute there? My precious Maide,
Those best affections, that the heavens infuse			This best affection that the sky infuse
In their best temperd peices, keepe enthroand			In her best temperature pens Keepe Enhroand
In your deare heart.			In your heart.
EMILIA.			Emilia.
Thanckes, Sir. Remember me			Fenckes, sir. Remember me
To our all royall Brother, for whose speede			To our All Royall Brother, for whose Speede
The great Bellona ile sollicite; and			The large Bellona ile Sollicite; and
Since in our terrene State petitions are not			Because not in our territory state petitions
Without giftes understood, Ile offer to her			Without gifts she understood, Ile is her offer to her
What I shall be advised she likes: our hearts			What is recommended to me, she likes: our hearts
Are in his Army, in his Tent.			Are in his army in his tent.
HIPPOLITA.			Hippolita.
In's bosome:			In's Bosome:
We have bin Soldiers, and wee cannot weepe			We have garbage berry soldiers and we can't cry
When our Friends don their helmes, or put to sea,			When our friends put on their helmets or put at sea,
Or tell of Babes broachd on the Launce, or women			Or tell about Babes Broachd on the Launce or women
That have sod their Infants in (and after eate them)			That has her infants in (and after eating her).
The brine, they wept at killing 'em; Then if			The salt solution, they cried to kill them; Then, when
You stay to see of us such Spincsters, we			You stay to see such Spincsters, we
Should hold you here for ever.			Should keep you here forever.
PERITHOUS.			Perithous.
Peace be to you,			Peace be for you, for you
As I pursue this war, which shall be then			How to follow this war, which should be then
Beyond further requiring. [Exit Pir.]			Further necessary. [End Pir.]
EMILIA.			Emilia.
How his longing			Like his longing
Followes his Friend! since his depart, his sportes			Follow his friend! Since his departure, his sports
Though craving seriousnes, and skill, past slightly			Although longing
His careles execution, where nor gaine			His Careles execution, where and neither win
Made him regard, or losse consider; but			Had it taken into account or consider it; but
Playing one busines in his hand, another			Play a business in hand, another
Directing in his head, his minde, nurse equall			In his head, at least nurse, synonymous
To these so diffring Twyns--have you observ'd him,			To this borrowed Twyns-Hast you watch him,
Since our great Lord departed?			Since our big Lord left?
HIPPOLITA.			Hippolita.
With much labour,			With a lot of work,
And I did love him fort: they two have Cabind			And I loved him, away: they both have Cabind
In many as dangerous, as poore a Corner,			In many as dangerous, as a pore a corner,
Perill and want contending; they have skift			Perill and want to fight; You have skiing
Torrents whose roring tyranny and power			Torrent
I'th least of these was dreadfull, and they have			I am the least terrible of it and you have it
Fought out together, where Deaths-selfe was lodgd,			Compiled where deaths themselves were lodgd,
Yet fate hath brought them off: Their knot of love,			But fate triggered her: her knot of love,
Tide, weau'd, intangled, with so true, so long,			Tide, Weaud, impounded, with so true, so long,
And with a finger of so deepe a cunning,			And with a finger of such deep cunning,
May be outworne, never undone. I thinke			Can be flooded, never undo. I thinke
Theseus cannot be umpire to himselfe,			Theseus cannot be for itself
Cleaving his conscience into twaine and doing			Split and do his conscience in Twaine
Each side like Iustice, which he loves best.			Every page like IUSTICE that he loves best.
EMILIA.			Emilia.
Doubtlesse			Undoubtedly
There is a best, and reason has no manners			There is a best and reason has no manners
To say it is not you: I was acquainted			To say that it is not you: I was familiar
Once with a time, when I enjoyd a Play-fellow;			Once with a time when I enjoy a field;
You were at wars, when she the grave enrichd,			You were at wars when she was enriched with the grave,
Who made too proud the Bed, tooke leave o th Moone			Who made the bed too proud?
(Which then lookt pale at parting) when our count			(What then pale when it comes to saying goodbye) when our count
Was each eleven.			Was eleven each.
HIPPOLITA.			Hippolita.
Twas Flaui(n)a.			Twas flaui (n) a.
EMILIA.			Emilia.
Yes.			And.
You talke of Pirithous and Theseus love;			Your valley of Pirithous and Thesa's Love;
Theirs has more ground, is more maturely seasond,			Yours has more soil, is more mature Seasond,
More buckled with strong Iudgement and their needes			More with strong idine and strapped in your needs
The one of th'other may be said to water [2. Hearses ready			The other can be said to water [2. Hear ready
with Palamon: and Arcite: the 3. Queenes. Theseus: and his			With Palamon: and Arcite: The 3rd Queenes. Thesus: and his
Lordes ready.]			Lordes ready.]
Their intertangled rootes of love; but I			Their interconnected roots of love; but I
And shee I sigh and spoke of were things innocent,			And I voise sigh and spoke innocent of things, were innocent,
Lou'd for we did, and like the Elements			Loud, because we did it and like the elements
That know not what, nor why, yet doe effect			That doesn't know what and why, but does the effect
Rare issues by their operance, our soules			Rare problems through your company, our soules
Did so to one another; what she lik'd,			Did this together; What she likes
Was then of me approov'd, what not, condemd,			Was negative of me at the time, what was not condemned,
No more arraignment; the flowre that I would plucke			No more charges; The flowre that I are looking
And put betweene my breasts (then but beginning			And lay between my breasts (then, but start
To swell about the blossome) oh, she would long			To thresh the flower) Oh, it would have long been
Till shee had such another, and commit it			Until shee had another and committed it
To the like innocent Cradle, where Phenix like			To the same innocent cradle where Phenix likes
They dide in perfume: on my head no toy			You sit in perfume: No toys on my head
But was her patterne; her affections (pretty,			But was her patterns; Your affection (pretty,
Though, happely, her careles were) I followed			Fortunately, I followed her Careles), I followed
For my most serious decking; had mine eare			For my serious deck; Had my ear
Stolne some new aire, or at adventure humd on			Stolen a new Aire or at Adventure Hum
From musicall Coynadge, why it was a note			Musicall Cynadge, why it was a note
Whereon her spirits would sojourne (rather dwell on)			What your mood pours (rather lives)
And sing it in her slumbers. This rehearsall			And sing it in your slumber. This sample
(Which ev'ry innocent wots well comes in			(What is innocent comes in well
Like old importments bastard) has this end,			Like old imports bastard) this end,
That the true love tweene Mayde, and mayde, may be			That true love, Mayde and Mayde, can be
More then in sex idividuall.			More than in sex.
HIPPOLITA.			Hippolita.
Y'are out of breath			You are out of breath
And this high speeded pace, is but to say			And this high speed is only to be said
That you shall never like the Maide Flavina			That you should never like the Maide Flavina
Love any that's calld Man.			Love everyone who is Calld.
EMILIA.			Emilia.
I am sure I shall not.			I'm sure I won't.
HIPPOLITA.			Hippolita.
Now, alacke, weake Sister,			Now Alacke, Weake sister,
I must no more beleeve thee in this point			I can no longer burden you on this point
(Though in't I know thou dost beleeve thy selfe,)			(Although I don't know that you defeat your self,)
Then I will trust a sickely appetite,			Then I will trust a pathological appetite
That loathes even as it longs; but, sure, my Sister,			It also loathes how it longs; But sure, my sister,
If I were ripe for your perswasion, you			If I were ripe for your personal water, she
Have saide enough to shake me from the Arme			I have enough to shake myself out of my arms
Of the all noble Theseus, for whose fortunes			Of all noble thesus, for whose assets
I will now in, and kneele with great assurance,			I am now in and kneele with great certainty,
That we, more then his Pirothous, possesse			That we have more than his pirothous
The high throne in his heart.			The high throne in his heart.
EMILIA.			Emilia.
I am not			I'm not
Against your faith; yet I continew mine. [Exeunt. Cornets.]			Against your faith; Still, I have mine together. [Exeunt. Corts.]
Scaena 4. (A field before Thebes. Dead bodies lying on the			Scaena 4. (a field in front of thebes. Corpses on the lying down
ground.)			Floor.)
[A Battaile strooke within: Then a Retrait: Florish. Then			[A Battaile Strooke within: Then a retrait: Florish. then
Enter Theseus (victor), (Herald and Attendants:) the three			Enter thesus (Victor), (Herald and companion :) The three
Queenes meete him, and fall on their faces before him.]			Queenes hits him and falls on her faces in front of him.]
1. QUEEN.			1. Queen.
To thee no starre be darke.			For you, no rigid, is Darke.
2. QUEEN.			2. Queen.
Both heaven and earth			Both heaven and earth
Friend thee for ever.			Friend you forever.
3. QUEEN.			3. Queen.
All the good that may			All the good, that can
Be wishd upon thy head, I cry Amen too't.			Request on your head, I don't cry either.
THESEUS.			Theseus.
Th'imparciall Gods, who from the mounted heavens			Th'IMParcall gods, dy from the caves
View us their mortall Heard, behold who erre,			See us your mortal, see, who erre,
And in their time chastice: goe and finde out			And in your time chaste
The bones of your dead Lords, and honour them			The bones of their dead men and honor them
With treble Ceremonie; rather then a gap			With high -heighted eminence; Better a gap
Should be in their deere rights, we would supply't.			If we are in your Deere rights, we would not deliver it.
But those we will depute, which shall invest			But the one that we should invest that should invest
You in your dignities, and even each thing			You in your dignity and even every thing
Our hast does leave imperfect: So, adiew,			Our imperfect: so, adiew,
And heavens good eyes looke on you. What are those? [Exeunt			And sky look at you good eyes. What are these? [Exeunt
Queenes.]			Queenes.]
HERALD.			HEROLD.
Men of great quality, as may be judgd			Men of great quality, how to be assessed
By their appointment; Sone of Thebs have told's			Through their appointment; The sun of the DEBS said it
They are Sisters children, Nephewes to the King.			They are sisters children, nephew for the king.
THESEUS.			Theseus.
By'th Helme of Mars, I saw them in the war,			I saw her in the war until the helmet of Mars
Like to a paire of Lions, smeard with prey,			Like a few lions, smeared with prey,
Make lanes in troopes agast. I fixt my note			Make the lanes in troops agastic. I play my note
Constantly on them; for they were a marke			Constantly on them; Because they were a brand
Worth a god's view: what prisoner was't that told me			The view of God: What the prisoner did not say that didn't tell me that
When I enquired their names?			When I asked her names?
HERALD.			HEROLD.
Wi'leave, they'r called Arcite and Palamon.			Wi'lave, they called Arcite and Palamon.
THESEUS.			Theseus.
Tis right: those, those. They are not dead?			It is correct: those who. Are you not dead?
HERALD.			HEROLD.
Nor in a state of life: had they bin taken,			Still in a state of life: if they were taken, they took
When their last hurts were given, twas possible [3. Hearses			If their last injuries were given, it was possible [3. Hear
ready.]			ready.]
They might have bin recovered; Yet they breathe			You could have recovered; But they breathe
And haue the name of men.			And the name of the men.
THESEUS.			Theseus.
Then like men use 'em.			Then men use them.
The very lees of such (millions of rates)			The lees such (millions of tariffs)
Exceede the wine of others: all our Surgions			Exceeds the wine of others: all of our operations
Convent in their behoofe; our richest balmes			Monastery in their behavior; Our richest Balmes
Rather then niggard, waft: their lives concerne us			Then rather Niggard, wafe: Your life affects us
Much more then Thebs is worth: rather then have 'em			It is worth much more than the TheB: Then you have it
Freed of this plight, and in their morning state			Freed from this emergency and in your morning state
(Sound and at liberty) I would 'em dead;			(Sound and freedom) I would be dead;
But forty thousand fold we had rather have 'em			But we preferred her forty thousand times
Prisoners to us then death. Beare 'em speedily			Prisoners to us then death. Bear them quickly
From our kinde aire, to them unkinde, and minister			From our child Aire to you uncindo and minister
What man to man may doe--for our sake more,			Which man can do for humans-for our sake more,
Since I have knowne frights, fury, friends beheastes,			Since I was terrified
Loves provocations, zeale, a mistris Taske,			Loves provocations, zeal, a miller bag,
Desire of liberty, a feavour, madnes,			Desire of freedom, a wicker, Madnes,
Hath set a marke which nature could not reach too			Has set a brand that nature could not reach either
Without some imposition: sicknes in will			Without invitation: illness in Will
Or wrastling strength in reason. For our Love			Or wrasty power in reason. For our love
And great Appollos mercy, all our best			And great appollos mercy, all our best
Their best skill tender. Leade into the Citty,			Your best ability tender. Lead to the zitty,
Where having bound things scatterd, we will post [Florish.]			Where the bound things are scattered, we will publish [Florish].]
To Athens for(e) our Army [Exeunt. Musicke.]			After Athens for (e) our army [exeunt. Musicke.]
Scaena 5. (Another part of the same.)			Scaena 5. (another part of the same.)
[Enter the Queenes with the Hearses of their Knightes, in a			[Enter the Queenes with the hearing of your knights in A
Funerall Solempnity, &c.]			Funerall Solempnity, sec.]
Vrnes and odours bring away,			Vrnes and smells bring away
Vapours, sighes, darken the day;			Dampfts, sigh, darken the day;
Our dole more deadly lookes than dying;			Our dole looks fatal than to die;
Balmes, and Gummes, and heavy cheeres,			Balmes and rubber bands and heavy cheer,
Sacred vials fill'd with teares,			Holy bottles filled with tears,
And clamors through the wild ayre flying.			And flies plumber through the wild Ayre.
Come all sad and solempne Showes,			Come all sad and solemn shows,
That are quick-eyd pleasures foes;			These are fast Eyd joys enemies;
We convent nought else but woes.			We have nothing more than problems.
We convent, &c.			We monastery & c.
3. QUEEN.			3. Queen.
This funeral path brings to your housholds grave:			This funeral path brings your household grave: grave:
Ioy ceaze on you againe: peace sleepe with him.			Ioy Ceaze on you again: Peace sleeps with him.
2. QUEEN.			2. Queen.
And this to yours.			And to you.
1. QUEEN.			1. Queen.
Yours this way: Heavens lend			Yours like that: borrow heaven
A thousand differing waies to one sure end.			A thousand different waves until a safe end.
3. QUEEN.			3. Queen.
This world's a Citty full of straying Streetes,			This is a zitty full of stray roads,
And Death's the market place, where each one meetes. [Exeunt			And death is the marketplace where everyone meets. [Exeunt
severally.]			individually.]
Actus Secundus.			Act.
Scaena 1. (Athens. A garden, with a prison in the background.)			Scaena 1. (Athens. A garden, with a prison in the background.)
[Enter Iailor, and Wooer.]			[Enter iailor and wooer.]
IAILOR.			Iel.
I may depart with little, while I live; some thing I may cast to			I can leave with little while I live; Something I can throw
you, not much: Alas, the Prison I keepe, though it be for great			You, not much: Unfortunately, the prison that I turn, although it is great
ones, yet they seldome come; Before one Salmon, you shall take a			Those, but they come; You will take one in front of a salmon
number of Minnowes. I am given out to be better lyn'd then it			Number of Minnowes. I am administered to get better than it than it
can appeare to me report is a true Speaker: I would I were really			can appear to me. Report is a true speaker: I would really be
that I am deliverd to be. Marry, what I have (be it what it			That I can deliver. Marry what I have (be it what it is
will)			Will)
I will assure upon my daughter at the day of my death.			I will insure my daughter on the day of my death.
WOOER.			Wooer.
Sir, I demaund no more then your owne offer, and I will estate			Sir, I have nothing more than your own offer and I will let up
your			your
Daughter in what I have promised.			Daughter in what I promised.
IAILOR.			Iel.
Wel, we will talke more of this, when the solemnity is past. But			We will separate Talke about it when the ceremony has passed. but
have you a full promise of her? When that shall be seene, I			Do you have a full promise from her? When that will see me
tender			tender
my consent.			My approval.
[Enter Daughter.]			[Enter the daughter.]
WOOER.			Wooer.
I have Sir; here shee comes.			I have sir; This is where shee comes.
IAILOR.			Iel.
Your Friend and I have chanced to name you here, upon the old			Your friend and I didn't call ourselves the old one here
busines: But no more of that now; so soone as the Court hurry			Busines: but not now; As soone as the court hurts
is over, we will have an end of it: I'th meane time looke			is over, we will have an end
tenderly to the two Prisoners. I can tell you they are princes.			tenderly with the two prisoners. I can tell you that you are princes.
DAUGHTER.			DAUGHTER.
These strewings are for their Chamber; tis pitty they are in			These disputes are for their chamber; It is Papty in which they are
prison,			Prison,
and twer pitty they should be out: I doe thinke they have			And bravely Pittig you should be outside: I do Thinke, you have
patience			patience
to make any adversity asham'd; the prison it selfe is proud of			Make any adversities asham'd; The prison that it itself is is proud
em;			in;
and they have all the world in their Chamber.			And they have the whole world in their chamber.
IAILOR.			Iel.
They are fam'd to be a paire of absolute men.			They are a few absolute men.
DAUGHTER.			DAUGHTER.
By my troth, I think Fame but stammers 'em; they stand a greise			After my troth I think fame, but stammer them; You stand Grese
above the reach of report.			Above the range of the report.
IAILOR.			Iel.
I heard them reported in the Battaile to be the only doers.			I heard her in Battaile as the only makers.
DAUGHTER.			DAUGHTER.
Nay, most likely, for they are noble suffrers; I mervaile how			No, most likely they are noble Sufben; I mervaile like
they			you
would have lookd had they beene Victors, that with such a			would look if they had been the winner, that with one
constant			Permanently
Nobility enforce a freedome out of Bondage, making misery their			Nobility force a freewling from the bondage and make you miserable
Mirth,			Cheerfulness,
and affliction a toy to jest at.			And a toy to joke.
IAILOR.			Iel.
Doe they so?			Do you do that?
DAUGHTER.			DAUGHTER.
It seemes to me they have no more sence of their Captivity, then			It seems to me that they no longer have any value for their captivity
I			I
of ruling Athens: they eate well, looke merrily, discourse of			of ruling Athens: they eat well, look happy, discourse from
many			many
things, but nothing of their owne restraint, and disasters: yet			Things, but none of your own reluctance and disasters: still
sometime a devided sigh, martyrd as 'twer i'th deliverance, will			At some point a devilish sigh
breake from one of them; when the other presently gives it so			Roast from them; If the other one currently exists
sweete			Sweet
a rebuke, that I could wish my selfe a Sigh to be so chid, or at			A struggle that I could wish for a sigh
least a Sigher to be comforted.			At least one secker to be comforted.
WOOER.			Wooer.
I never saw 'em.			I never saw her.
IAILOR.			Iel.
The Duke himselfe came privately in the night,			The Duke himself came privately at night,
[Enter Palamon, and Arcite, above.]			[Enter Palamon and Arcite above.
and so did they: what the reason of it is, I know not: Looke,			And she also: what is the reason for this, I don't know: look,
yonder			over there
they are! that's Arcite lookes out.			they are! This is Arcite -Lookes.
DAUGHTER.			DAUGHTER.
No, Sir, no, that's Palamon: Arcite is the lower of the twaine;			No, sir, no, this is Palamon: Arcite is the lower part of the Twaine;
you			she
may perceive a part of him.			can perceive part of him.
IAILOR.			Iel.
Goe too, leave your pointing; they would not make us their			Also go, leave your teeth; You wouldn't make us
object;			Object;
out of their sight.			From her eyes.
DAUGHTER.			DAUGHTER.
It is a holliday to looke on them: Lord, the diffrence of men!			It is a Holliday to look over them: Lord, the difference between people!
[Exeunt.]			[Exit.]
Scaena 2. (The prison)			Scaena 2. (the prison)
[Enter Palamon, and Arcite in prison.]			[Enter Palamon and Arcite to prison.]
PALAMON.			Palamon.
How doe you, Noble Cosen?			How do you do, noble coses?
ARCITE.			ARCITE.
How doe you, Sir?			How do you, sir?
PALAMON.			Palamon.
Why strong inough to laugh at misery,			Why laugh strong in misery?
And beare the chance of warre, yet we are prisoners,	Poor Milliscent		And keep the chance of WARRE, but we are prisoners
I feare, for ever, Cosen.	Must pray and repent:		I'm free forever.
ARCITE.			ARCITE.
I beleeve it,			I leave it
And to that destiny have patiently			And have patiently for this fate
Laide up my houre to come.			Up my hour to come up.
PALAMON.			Palamon.
O Cosen Arcite,			Oh Cossen Arcite,
Where is Thebs now? where is our noble Country?			Where is the theb now? Where is our noble country?
Where are our friends, and kindreds? never more			Where are our friends and relatives? no more
Must we behold those comforts, never see			We have to see this comfort, never see
The hardy youthes strive for the Games of honour			The youngsters in the back strive for the honorary games
(Hung with the painted favours of their Ladies,			(Hung up with the painted favors of their ladies,
Like tall Ships under saile) then start among'st 'em			Like big ships under Saile) then start with each other
And as an Eastwind leave 'en all behinde us,			And as an east wind they leave all the back,
Like lazy Clowdes, whilst Palamon and Arcite,			Like lazy clowdes while Palamon and Arcite,
Even in the wagging of a wanton leg			Also when waving a willful leg
Out-stript the peoples praises, won the Garlands,			The peoples praise and won the garlands,
Ere they have time to wish 'em ours. O never			Before you have the time to wish us. O never
Shall we two exercise, like Twyns of honour,			Should we two exercise, like Twyns of Ehre,
Our Armes againe, and feele our fyry horses			Our arms again and feel our Fyry horses
Like proud Seas under us: our good Swords now			Like proud seas among us: our good swords now
(Better the red-eyd god of war nev'r wore)			(Better the red-Eyd god of the war was nev'r)
Ravishd our sides, like age must run to rust,			Ravishd our sides, how age has to go rusting,
And decke the Temples of those gods that hate us:			And cover the temples of these gods who hate us:
These hands shall never draw'em out like lightning,			These hands must never pull out like a flash,
To blast whole Armies more.			To blow up whole armies more.
ARCITE.			ARCITE.
No, Palamon,			No, Palamon,
Those hopes are Prisoners with us; here we are			These hopes are prisoners with us; here we are
And here the graces of our youthes must wither			And here the graces of our young people have to take care
Like a too-timely Spring; here age must finde us,			Like a spring to Temme; Here we have to find age
And, which is heaviest, Palamon, unmarried;			And, which is the hardest, palamon, unmarried;
The sweete embraces of a loving wife,			The sweetness hugs a loving woman,
Loden with kisses, armd with thousand Cupids			With kisses, with a thousand amor's arm
Shall never claspe our neckes, no issue know us,			Should never be our neck KLSPE, no problem know us,
No figures of our selves shall we ev'r see,			We should not see any figures of our self
To glad our age, and like young Eagles teach 'em			Too happy at our age and how young eagles teach you
Boldly to gaze against bright armes, and say:			Brave against bright arms and say:
Remember what your fathers were, and conquer.'			Remember what your fathers were and conquered. '
The faire-eyd Maides, shall weepe our Banishments,			The Faire-Eyd-Maden will cry ours,
And in their Songs, curse ever-blinded fortune,			And in their songs, cursing always faded,
Till shee for shame see what a wrong she has done			See until shee for shame see what kind of false she did
To youth and nature. This is all our world;			To youth and nature. This is all of our world;
We shall know nothing here but one another,			We will know nothing else here than to each other
Heare nothing but the Clocke that tels our woes.			Heare nothing but the clocke that hits our suffering.
The Vine shall grow, but we shall never see it:			The vine will grow, but we will never see it:
Sommer shall come, and with her all delights;			Summer will come and with your joys;
But dead-cold winter must inhabite here still.			But the deadly winter still has to live in here.
	Jesus daughter, Mary's child,
PALAMON.	Holy matron, woman mild,		Palamon.
	For thee a mass shall still be said,
Tis too true, Arcite. To our Theban houndes,	Every sister drop a bead;		It is also true, Arcite. To our Thanban dogs,
That shooke the aged Forrest with their ecchoes,	And those again succeeding them		That shot the old forrest with its ecchoes,
No more now must we halloa, no more shake	For you shall sing a Requiem.		No longer much we have to do holloa, no more shaking
Our pointed Iavelyns, whilst the angry Swine			Our tip Iavelyns while the angry pig
Flyes like a parthian quiver from our rages,			Flies from our wuters like a Parthian quiver,
Strucke with our well-steeld Darts: All valiant uses			Strucke with our drilling steepers: All Valiant used
(The foode, and nourishment of noble mindes,)			(Food and food from noble minute,)
In us two here shall perish; we shall die			In the United States, two will perish here; We will die
(Which is the curse of honour) lastly			(Which is the curse of honor) last
Children of greife, and Ignorance.			Children of Greif, and Ignorance.
ARCITE.			ARCITE.
Yet, Cosen,			But sew,
Even from the bottom of these miseries,			Also from the bottom of this miser
From all that fortune can inflict upon us,			From all the assets can add us,
I see two comforts rysing, two meere blessings,			I see two comfort rysing, two seas blessings,
If the gods please: to hold here a brave patience,			If the gods please: keep a courageous patience here
And the enjoying of our greefes together.			And enjoy our griffin.
Whilst Palamon is with me, let me perish			While Palamon is with me, let me die
If I thinke this our prison.	May your happy soul be blithe,		When I dilute that in our prison.
	That so truly pay your tithe:
PALAMON.	He who many children gave,		Palamon.
	Tis fit that he one child should have.
Certeinly,	Then, fair virgin, hear my spell,		Certeinly,
Tis a maine goodnes, Cosen, that our fortunes	For I must your duty tell.		It is a Maine Goodnes, coses that our assets
Were twyn'd together; tis most true, two soules			Were twyns together; It is true, two soules
Put in two noble Bodies--let 'em suffer			If you suffer two noble bodies, they suffer
The gaule of hazard, so they grow together--			The Gaule of danger, so they grow together ...
Will never sincke; they must not, say they could:			Never becomes sincere; You must not say that you:
A willing man dies sleeping, and all's done.			A willing man dies sleeping and everything is done.
	First, a mornings take your book,
ARCITE.	The glass wherein your self must look;		ARCITE.
Shall we make worthy uses of this place			Should we use this place worthy?
That all men hate so much?			That all men hate so much?
PALAMON.			Palamon.
How, gentle Cosen?			How, gentle coses?
ARCITE.			ARCITE.
Let's thinke this prison holy sanctuary,			Let us thin this prison sanctuary,
To keepe us from corruption of worse men.			To prevent us from corruption of worse men.
We are young and yet desire the waies of honour,			We are young and yet wish the weaving of honor,
That liberty and common Conversation,			This freedom and joint conversation,
The poyson of pure spirits, might like women			The Poyson of pure spirits like women
Wooe us to wander from. What worthy blessing	You shall ring the sacring bell,		Wooe to hike. What worthy blessings
Can be but our Imaginations	Keep your hours, and tell your knell,		Can only be our ideas
May make it ours? And heere being thus together,	Rise at midnight at your matins,		Can it make it ours? And armies is so together
We are an endles mine to one another;	Read your Psalter, sing your latins,		We are a final frequency together;
We are one anothers wife, ever begetting	And when your blood shall kindle pleasure,		We are a woman who always testifies
New birthes of love; we are father, friends, acquaintance;	Scourge your self in plenteous measure.		Newborn of love; We are father, friends, acquaintances;
We are, in one another, Families,			We are families
I am your heire, and you are mine: This place			I am your heiress and you belong to me: this place
Is our Inheritance, no hard Oppressour			Is our legacy, no hard oppression
Dare take this from us; here, with a little patience,			Dare to take this; Here, with a little patience,
We shall live long, and loving: No surfeits seeke us:			We will live and love for a long time: no SAUSTHEUTE see each other:
The hand of war hurts none here, nor the Seas			The hand of the war no hurt here and the oceans
Swallow their youth: were we at liberty,			Swallow their youth: we were at Liberty,
A wife might part us lawfully, or busines;			A woman could legally separate or work us;
Quarrels consume us, Envy of ill men			Disputes consume us, envy of sick men
Grave our acquaintance; I might sicken, Cosen,			Grave our acquaintance; I could be sick, coses,
Where you should never know it, and so perish			Where you should never experience it and dealt so much
Without your noble hand to close mine eies,			Without your noble hand to close my egg
Or praiers to the gods: a thousand chaunces,			Or Prayer to the gods: a thousand chaunces,
Were we from hence, would seaver us.			Would we be around Seaver from there.
PALAMON.			Palamon.
You have made me			You made me
(I thanke you, Cosen Arcite) almost wanton			(I thank you, Cosen Arcite) almost willfully
With my Captivity: what a misery	You must read the mornings mass,		With my captivity: what a misery
It is to live abroade, and every where!	You must creep unto the Cross,		It's to be abroade and everywhere there!
Tis like a Beast, me thinkes: I finde the Court here--	Put cold ashes on your head,		It's like an animal, I think: I find the dish here-
I am sure, a more content; and all those pleasures	Have a hair cloth for your bed.		I am sure, one more content; and all these joys
That wooe the wils of men to vanity,			This is converted by the Wils of men to vanity,
I see through now, and am sufficient			I see through now and am sufficient
To tell the world, tis but a gaudy shaddow,			To tell the world, but it is a bright shade,
That old Time, as he passes by, takes with him.			This old time, as he comes by, takes him with him.
What had we bin, old in the Court of Creon,			What did we have, old in front of the court of Kreon,
Where sin is Iustice, lust and ignorance	Bid your beads, and tell your needs,		Where if it is just, pleasure and ignorance
The vertues of the great ones! Cosen Arcite,	Your holy Avies, and you Creeds;		The industries of the big ones! Cosen Arcite,
Had not the loving gods found this place for us,	Holy maid, this must be done,		Had not the loving gods found this place for us,
We had died as they doe, ill old men, unwept,	If you mean to live a Nun.		We died when she was sick old men, awkward,
And had their Epitaphes, the peoples Curses:			And had their epitaphs that curse peoples:
Shall I say more?			Should I say more?
ARCITE.			ARCITE.
I would heare you still.			I would still hear you.
PALAMON.			Palamon.
Ye shall.			You should.
Is there record of any two that lov'd			Is there a recording of two who have loved
Better then we doe, Arcite?			Better than we do, Arcite?
ARCITE.			ARCITE.
Sure, there cannot.			Sure, it can't.
PALAMON.			Palamon.
I doe not thinke it possible our friendship			I don't want to make it possible for our friendship
Should ever leave us.			Should ever leave us.
ARCITE.			ARCITE.
Till our deathes it cannot;			It can't be until our death;
[Enter Emilia and her woman (below).]			[Enter Emilia and your wife (below).]
And after death our spirits shall be led			And after death our spirits will be managed
To those that love eternally. Speake on, Sir.			For those who love forever. Speak on, sir.
EMILIA.			Emilia.
This garden has a world of pleasures in't.			This garden has a world of joys.
What Flowre is this?			Which flowre is that?
WOMAN.			MRS.
Tis calld Narcissus, Madam.			Tis Calld Narcissus, Madam.
EMILIA.			Emilia.
That was a faire Boy, certaine, but a foole,			That was a fair boy, but a fool, but a fool,
To love himselfe; were there not maides enough?			To love yourself; Wasn't there enough Maide?
ARCITE.			ARCITE.
Pray forward.			Pray forward.
PALAMON.			Palamon.
Yes.			And.
EMILIA.			Emilia.
Or were they all hard hearted?			Or were they all hard -hearted?
WOMAN.			MRS.
They could not be to one so faire.			They couldn't be such a fair.
EMILIA.			Emilia.
Thou wouldst not.			You would not.
WOMAN.			MRS.
I thinke I should not, Madam.			I thin, I shouldn't, Madam.
EMILIA.			Emilia.
That's a good wench:			This is a good Wub:
But take heede to your kindnes though.			But take Heede to your child.
WOMAN.			MRS.
Why, Madam?			Why, Madam?
EMILIA.			Emilia.
Men are mad things.			Men are crazy things.
ARCITE.			ARCITE.
Will ye goe forward, Cosen?			Will you go forward, coses?
EMILIA.			Emilia.
Canst not thou worke such flowers in silke, wench?			Can't you like such flowers in Silke, Wench?
WOMAN.			MRS.
Yes.			And.
EMILIA.			Emilia.
Ile have a gowne full of 'em, and of these;			Ile have a dress full of and from them;
This is a pretty colour, wilt not doe			This is a pretty color, not doe
Rarely upon a Skirt, wench?			Rarely on a skirt, Wench?
WOMAN.			MRS.
Deinty, Madam.			DEINGY, MADAM.
ARCITE.			ARCITE.
Cosen, Cosen, how doe you, Sir? Why, Palamon?			Coses, coses, how do you do, sir? Why, Palamon?
PALAMON.			Palamon.
Never till now I was in prison, Arcite.			I was never in prison, Arcite.
ARCITE.			ARCITE.
Why whats the matter, Man?			Why is it going, man?
PALAMON.			Palamon.
Behold, and wonder.	Peace and charity within,		See and miracles.
By heaven, shee is a Goddesse.	Never touch't with deadly sin;		Shee is a goddess through the sky.
	I cast my holy water pure
ARCITE.	On this wall and on this door,		ARCITE.
	That from evil shall defend,
Ha.	And keep you from the ugly fiend:		He has.
PALAMON.	Shall approach or come this way;		Palamon.
Doe reverence. She is a Goddesse, Arcite.			Doe awe. She is a goddess, Arcite.
EMILIA.			Emilia.
Of all Flowres, me thinkes a Rose is best.			I think of all Flowres that a rose is best.
WOMAN.			MRS.
Why, gentle Madam?			Why, gentle Madam?
EMILIA.			Emilia.
It is the very Embleme of a Maide.			It is the emblem of a Maide.
For when the west wind courts her gently,			Because when the west wind is gently staying,
How modestly she blowes, and paints the Sun,			How modest she blows and paints the sun,
With her chaste blushes! When the North comes neere her,			Blush with their chaste! When the north comes, she is, she,
Rude and impatient, then, like Chastity,			Urviously and impatient, then how chastity,
Shee lockes her beauties in her bud againe,			Shee closes her beauties back in her bud,
And leaves him to base briers.			And lets him support Briers.
WOMAN.			MRS.
Yet, good Madam,			But good Madam,
Sometimes her modesty will blow so far			Sometimes her modesty blows so far
She fals for't: a Mayde,			She doesn't fall: a Mayde
If shee have any honour, would be loth			If Shee has an honor, Loth would be
To take example by her.			Example to take from her.
EMILIA.			Emilia.
Thou art wanton.			You are willful.
ARCITE.			ARCITE.
She is wondrous faire.			She is a miraculous fair.
PALAMON.			Palamon.
She is beauty extant.			It is the beauty that is still there.
EMILIA.			Emilia.
The Sun grows high, lets walk in: keep these flowers;			The sun grows up, let us go into: keep these flowers;
Weele see how neere Art can come neere their colours.			Weele see how nice art can use their colors.
I am wondrous merry hearted, I could laugh now.			I am miraculous, happy, I could laugh now.
WOMAN.			MRS.
I could lie downe, I am sure.			I could be downe, I'm sure.
EMILIA.			Emilia.
And take one with you?			And take one with you?
WOMAN.			MRS.
That's as we bargaine, Madam.			This is as we sell, Madam.
EMILIA.			Emilia.
Well, agree then. [Exeunt Emilia and woman.]			Then agree. [Exeunt Emilia and Mrs..]
PALAMON.			Palamon.
What thinke you of this beauty?			What kind of thinke of this beauty?
ARCITE.			ARCITE.
Tis a rare one.			It is a rare one.
PALAMON.			Palamon.
Is't but a rare one?			Isn't it just a rare one?
ARCITE.			ARCITE.
Yes, a matchles beauty.			Yes, a matches beauty.
PALAMON.			Palamon.
Might not a man well lose himselfe and love her?			Couldn't a man get lost and love you?
ARCITE.			ARCITE.
I cannot tell what you have done, I have;			I can't say what you did, I have;
Beshrew mine eyes for't: now I feele my Shackles.			My eyes for not: Now I feel my bonds.
PALAMON.			Palamon.
You love her, then?			You love her then?
ARCITE.			ARCITE.
Who would not?			Who wouldn't?
PALAMON.			Palamon.
And desire her?			And do you wish?
ARCITE.			ARCITE.
Before my liberty.			Before my freedom.
PALAMON.			Palamon.
I saw her first.			I saw her first.
ARCITE.			ARCITE.
That's nothing.			That is nothing.
PALAMON.			Palamon.
But it shall be.			But it should be.
ARCITE.			ARCITE.
I saw her too.			I saw her too.
PALAMON.			Palamon.
Yes, but you must not love her.			Yes, but you can't love them.
ARCITE.			ARCITE.
I will not as you doe, to worship her,			I will not like you to worship them,
As she is heavenly, and a blessed Goddes;			How she is heavenly and a blessed goddess;
I love her as a woman, to enjoy her:			I love her as a woman to enjoy her:
So both may love.			So both may love.
PALAMON.			Palamon.
You shall not love at all.			You shouldn't love at all.
ARCITE.			ARCITE.
Not love at all!			I don't love at all!
Who shall deny me?			Who will refuse me?
PALAMON.			Palamon.
I, that first saw her; I, that tooke possession			I saw her first; Me, this too caliish possession
First with mine eyes of all those beauties			First with my eyes all of these beauties
In her reveald to mankinde: if thou lou'st her,			In her reputation to Mankinde: If you Lou'st
Or entertain'st a hope to blast my wishes,			Or hopes to blow up my wishes,
Thou art a Traytour, Arcite, and a fellow			You are a tray tour, Arcite and a guy
False as thy Title to her: friendship, blood,			Wrong like your title for you: friendship, blood,
And all the tyes betweene us I disclaime,			And all tyes between us, I dislaimer,
If thou once thinke upon her.			Once you're thin on her.
ARCITE.			ARCITE.
Yes, I love her,			Yes, I love her
And if the lives of all my name lay on it,			And if the life of all my name was on it
I must doe so; I love her with my soule:			I have to do it that way; I love her with my soul:
If that will lose ye, farewell, Palamon;			If that loses Palamon to you;
I say againe, I love, and in loving her maintaine			I'm saying again that I love and love to maintain it
I am as worthy and as free a lover,			I am so worthy and as a freelance lover.
And have as just a title to her beauty			And have only one title for your beauty
As any Palamon or any living			Like every palamon or a living
That is a mans Sonne.			This is a man, son.
PALAMON.			Palamon.
Have I cald thee friend?			Do I have the friend Cold?
ARCITE.			ARCITE.
Yes, and have found me so; why are you mov'd thus?			Yes, and found myself like that; Why are you so moved?
Let me deale coldly with you: am not I			Let me go into cold with you: I'm not me
Part of your blood, part of your soule? you have told me			Part of your blood, part of your soul? you told me
That I was Palamon, and you were Arcite.			That I was Palamon and you were Arcite.
PALAMON.			Palamon.
Yes.			And.
ARCITE.			ARCITE.
Am not I liable to those affections,			I'm not liable to this affection
Those joyes, greifes, angers, feares, my friend shall suffer?			This joyes, gear, Angers, fears, my friend will suffer?
PALAMON.			Palamon.
Ye may be.			You are May.
ARCITE.			ARCITE.
Why, then, would you deale so cunningly,			Then why would you deal so listly,
So strangely, so vnlike a noble kinesman,			As strange, as much as a noble Kinesman,
To love alone? speake truely: doe you thinke me			Love alone? Speak true: make yourself thin me
Vnworthy of her sight?			Vnworthy from your gaze?
PALAMON.			Palamon.
No; but unjust,			No; But unjust,
If thou pursue that sight.			If you follow this sight.
ARCITE.			ARCITE.
Because an other			Because another
First sees the Enemy, shall I stand still			If the enemy sees first, I should stand still
And let mine honour downe, and never charge?			And do you let my honor Downe Downe and never charges?
PALAMON.			Palamon.
Yes, if he be but one.			Yes, if he's just one.
ARCITE.			ARCITE.
But say that one			But say that
Had rather combat me?			Did I prefer to fight?
PALAMON.			Palamon.
Let that one say so,			Let it say
And use thy freedome; els if thou pursuest her,			And use your freewaining wing; Els when you follow them
Be as that cursed man that hates his Country,			Like this cursed man who hates his country
A branded villaine.			A brand -villain.
ARCITE.			ARCITE.
You are mad.			You are angry.
PALAMON.			Palamon.
I must be,			I have to be,
Till thou art worthy, Arcite; it concernes me,			Until you are worthy, arcite; It concerns me,
And in this madnes, if I hazard thee			And in this Madnes when I endanger you
And take thy life, I deale but truely.			And take your life, but I really keep myself.
ARCITE.			ARCITE.
Fie, Sir,			Either, sir,
You play the Childe extreamely: I will love her,			You play the childe extra: I will love it
I must, I ought to doe so, and I dare;			I have to, I should and I dare;
And all this justly.			And rightly so.
PALAMON.			Palamon.
O that now, that now			O that now, now that now
Thy false-selfe and thy friend had but this fortune,			Your wrong self and your friend only had this assets
To be one howre at liberty, and graspe			Be a Howre in Liberty and grab
Our good Swords in our hands! I would quickly teach thee			Our good swords in our hands! I would teach you quickly
What 'twer to filch affection from another:			What is for the Filch grant from another:
Thou art baser in it then a Cutpurse;			You are then a reduction;
Put but thy head out of this window more,			But put your head out of this window more, more,
And as I have a soule, Ile naile thy life too't.			And since I have a soul, you don't nose your life either.
ARCITE.			ARCITE.
Thou dar'st not, foole, thou canst not, thou art feeble.			You don't have, fool, you can't, you are weak.
Put my head out? Ile throw my Body out,			Lay out my head? Ile throw my body out
And leape the garden, when I see her next			And jump the garden when I see it next
[Enter Keeper.]			[Enter Keeper.]
And pitch between her armes to anger thee.			And increase between your arms to upset yourself.
PALAMON.			Palamon.
No more; the keeper's comming; I shall live			No longer; The goalkeeper comment; I will live
To knocke thy braines out with my Shackles.			To Knoze your braines with my bonds.
ARCITE.			ARCITE.
Doe.			Damhirschkuh.
KEEPER.			Guardian.
By your leave, Gentlemen--			Through your vacation, men's
PALAMON.			Palamon.
Now, honest keeper?			Well, honest keeper?
KEEPER.			Guardian.
Lord Arcite, you must presently to'th Duke;			Lord Arcite, you have to against the Duke;
The cause I know not yet.			The cause I don't know yet.
ARCITE.			ARCITE.
I am ready, keeper.			I am ready, keeper.
KEEPER.			Guardian.
Prince Palamon, I must awhile bereave you			Prince Palamon, I have to calm you down for a while
Of your faire Cosens Company. [Exeunt Arcite, and Keeper.]			Her fair cosens company. [Outside Arcite and WaTter.]
PALAMON.			Palamon.
And me too,			And me too,
Even when you please, of life. Why is he sent for?			Even if you want life. Why is he sent?
It may be he shall marry her; he's goodly,			It may be that he will marry her; It is good, is good
And like enough the Duke hath taken notice			And how enough the duke was noticed
Both of his blood and body: But his falsehood!			Both his blood and his body: but his lie!
Why should a friend be treacherous? If that			Why should a friend be treacherous? If that
Get him a wife so noble, and so faire,			Get him a woman so noble and so fair that
Let honest men ne're love againe. Once more			Never let honest men love. Once more
I would but see this faire One. Blessed Garden,			I would just see this fair. Blessed garden,
And fruite, and flowers more blessed, that still blossom			And fruite and flowers bloomed more that still bloom
As her bright eies shine on ye! would I were,			When their light eggs shine on you! I would be
For all the fortune of my life hereafter,			For all the fortune of my life, later,
Yon little Tree, yon blooming Apricocke;			Your little tree, they bloom apricoque;
How I would spread, and fling my wanton armes			How I spread and hurled my willful arm
In at her window; I would bring her fruite			In your window; I would bring her fruite
Fit for the Gods to feed on: youth and pleasure			Fit for the gods to eat: youth and pleasure
Still as she tasted should be doubled on her,			Still how she tried, should double to you to double it,
And if she be not heavenly, I would make her			And if it is not heavenly, I would do it
So neere the Gods in nature, they should feare her,			So the gods in nature, they should fear them,
[Enter Keeper.]			[Enter Keeper.]
And then I am sure she would love me. How now, keeper.			And then I am sure that she would love me. Like now, keeper.
Wher's Arcite?			Woeter Arcite?
KEEPER.			Guardian.
Banishd: Prince Pirithous			Banishd: Prinz Pirithous
Obtained his liberty; but never more			Received his freedom; but never again
Vpon his oth and life must he set foote			Vpon of his other and life he has to make foote
Vpon this Kingdome.			Vpon dieses Kingdome.
PALAMON.			Palamon.
Hees a blessed man!			Hees a blessed man!
He shall see Thebs againe, and call to Armes			He will see the theb and call to the arms
The bold yong men, that, when he bids 'em charge,			The brave yong men who, if he blames them,
Fall on like fire: Arcite shall have a Fortune,			One like fire: Arcite is said to have a fortune
If he dare make himselfe a worthy Lover,			If he dares to make himself a worthy lover
Yet in the Feild to strike a battle for her;			But in Feild to fight for her;
And if he lose her then, he's a cold Coward;			And when he loses her, he is a cold coward;
How bravely may he beare himselfe to win her			How brave can he move to gain her
If he be noble Arcite--thousand waies.			If he is a noble Arcite is thousands of waves.
Were I at liberty, I would doe things			If I were in freedom, I would do things
Of such a vertuous greatnes, that this Lady,			Of such a keynote that this lady,
This blushing virgine, should take manhood to her			This blushing virgin should address the masculinity
And seeke to ravish me.			And Seeke to rave about me.
KEEPER.			Guardian.
My Lord for you			My master for you
I have this charge too--			I also have this fee ...
PALAMON.			Palamon.
To discharge my life?			Dismissed my life?
KEEPER.			Guardian.
No, but from this place to remoove your Lordship:			No, but from this place to remove your lordship:
The windowes are too open.			The windows are too open.
PALAMON.			Palamon.
Devils take 'em,			Take devil, you, you,
That are so envious to me! pre'thee kill me.			This is so envious for me! Pre'thee kill me.
KEEPER.			Guardian.
And hang for't afterward.			And don't hang afterwards.
PALAMON.			Palamon.
By this good light,			Through this good light,
Had I a sword I would kill thee.			If I had a sword, I would kill you.
KEEPER.			Guardian.
Why, my Lord?			Why, sir?
PALAMON.			Palamon.
Thou bringst such pelting scuruy news continually			You bring such Pelting -Scuruy messages constantly
Thou art not worthy life. I will not goe.			You are not a worthy life. I will not go.
KEEPER.			Guardian.
Indeede, you must, my Lord.			In fact, you have to, sir.
PALAMON.			Palamon.
May I see the garden?			May I see the garden?
KEEPER.			Guardian.
Noe.			Some.
PALAMON.			Palamon.
Then I am resolud, I will not goe.			Then I am determined, I won't go.
KEEPER.			Guardian.
I must constraine you then: and for you are dangerous,			I then have to restrict you: and for you you are dangerous
Ile clap more yrons on you.			Ile clap more yrons on you.
PALAMON.			Palamon.
Doe, good keeper.			Doe, good goalkeeper.
Ile shake 'em so, ye shall not sleepe;			I shake her, so she shouldn't sleep;
Ile make ye a new Morrisse: must I goe?			Make yourself a new groove: do I have to go?
KEEPER.			Guardian.
There is no remedy.			There is no means.
PALAMON.			Palamon.
Farewell, kinde window.			Farewell, small window.
May rude winde never hurt thee. O, my Lady,			May never hurt rude winds. Oh, my lady,
If ever thou hast felt what sorrow was,			If you have ever felt what was grief
Dreame how I suffer. Come; now bury me. [Exeunt Palamon, and			Dream as I suffer. Come; Burden me now. [Exeunt Palamon, and
Keeper.]			Keeper.]
Scaena 3. (The country near Athens.)			Scaena 3. (The country near Athens.)
[Enter Arcite.]			[Enter arcite.]
ARCITE.			ARCITE.
Banishd the kingdome? tis a benefit,			Bannishd the Kingdome? It is an advantage, an advantage
A mercy I must thanke 'em for, but banishd			I have to thank you for mercy, but Bannishd
The free enjoying of that face I die for,			The free enjoy this face for which I die,
Oh twas a studdied punishment, a death			Oh Twas a punishment, a death
Beyond Imagination: Such a vengeance			Beyond imagination: such a revenge
That, were I old and wicked, all my sins			I was old and bad, all my sins
Could never plucke upon me. Palamon,			Could never put me on me. Palamon,
Thou ha'st the Start now, thou shalt stay and see			You now have the start, you should stay and see
Her bright eyes breake each morning gainst thy window,			Her shining eyes step on your window every morning.
And let in life into thee; thou shalt feede			And get involved in you; You should feed
Vpon the sweetenes of a noble beauty,			Vpon the sweetening of a noble beauty,
That nature nev'r exceeded, nor nev'r shall:			This nature is exceeded, still nev'r:
Good gods! what happines has Palamon!			Good gods! What Happines has Palamon!
Twenty to one, hee'le come to speake to her,			Twenty to one, hee'le comes to her,
And if she be as gentle as she's faire,			And if it is as gentle as it is fair,
I know she's his; he has a Tongue will tame			I know that she is his; He has a tongue will tame
Tempests, and make the wild Rockes wanton.			Make storm and the wild rocks willful.
Come what can come,			Come on, what can come
The worst is death; I will not leave the Kingdome.			The worst thing is death; I won't leave the kingdome.
I know mine owne is but a heape of ruins,			I know my own is just a bunch of ruins,
And no redresse there; if I goe, he has her.			And no stored there; When I go, he has it.
I am resolu'd an other shape shall make me,			I am determined, another form should make me
Or end my fortunes. Either way, I am happy:			Or end my fortune. In any case, I'm happy:
Ile see her, and be neere her, or no more.			I see them and they are no longer or no longer.
[Enter 4. Country people, & one with a garlond before them.]			[Enter the 4th rural population and one with a knoblond in front of you.]
1. COUNTREYMAN			1. Landlehre
My Masters, ile be there, that's certaine			My masters, I'm there, that's sure
2. COUNTREYMAN			2. Landlehre
And Ile be there.			And I'm there.
3. COUNTREYMAN			3. Courtyman
And I.			And me.
4. COUNTREYMAN			4. Courtyman
Why, then, have with ye, Boyes; Tis but a chiding.			Then why with her, Boyes; But it is a potter.
Let the plough play to day, ile tick'lt out			Let the plow play until the day, Ile Tick'lt out
Of the Iades tailes to morrow.			The Iades tails until tomorrow.
1. COUNTREYMAN			1. Landlehre
I am sure			I am sure
To have my wife as jealous as a Turkey:			My wife to have as jealous as a turkey:
But that's all one; ile goe through, let her mumble.			But that's all one; Ile goes through, let them murmur.
2. COUNTREYMAN			2. Landlehre
Clap her aboard to morrow night, and stoa her,			Slap them on board Morrow Night and Stoa.
And all's made up againe.			And everything is invented again.
3. COUNTREYMAN			3. Courtyman
I, doe but put a feskue in her fist, and you shall see her			I, doe, but I put a mish on your fist and you will see her
Take a new lesson out, and be a good wench.			Take a new lesson out and be a good woman.
Doe we all hold against the Maying?			We all hold against Maying?
4. COUNTREYMAN			4. Courtyman
Hold? what should aile us?			Stop? What should Aile have us?
3. COUNTREYMAN			3. Courtyman
Arcas will be there.			Arcas will be there.
2. COUNTREYMAN			2. Landlehre
And Sennois.			And Sennois.
And Rycas, and 3. better lads nev'r dancd			And rycas and 3rd better boys nev'r tancd
Under green Tree. And yee know what wenches: ha?			Under green tree. And you know what Wenches: ha?
But will the dainty Domine, the Schoolemaster,			But becomes the petite dominance, the Schoolemaster,
Keep touch, doe you thinke? for he do's all, ye know.			Keep contact, do you Thinke? Because he is everything, you know.
3. COUNTREYMAN			3. Courtyman
Hee'l eate a hornebooke ere he faile: goe too, the matter's too			Hee'l eat a horsbeke before it fails: also, the thing is too
farre driven betweene him and the Tanners daughter, to let slip			Farre drove between him and the Tanner's subsidiary to slide
now, and she must see the Duke, and she must daunce too.			Now, and she has to see the duke and she has to discourage.
4. COUNTREYMAN			4. Courtyman
Shall we be lusty?			Should we be lustful?
2. COUNTREYMAN			2. Landlehre
All the Boyes in Athens blow wind i'th breech on's, and heere ile			All boyes in Athens blow wind.
be and there ile be, for our Towne, and here againe, and there			Be and there I am, for our town and here and there again
againe:			again:
ha, Boyes, heigh for the weavers.			Ha, Boyes, Height for the Weber.
1. COUNTREYMAN			1. Landlehre
This must be done i'th woods.			This has to be done, I'm a forest.
4. COUNTREYMAN			4. Courtyman
O, pardon me.			Oh, forgive me.
2. COUNTREYMAN			2. Landlehre
By any meanes, our thing of learning saies so:			According to all means, our thing is to learn Saies, so:
Where he himselfe will edifie the Duke			Where he himself becomes the Duke Edifie
Most parlously in our behalfes: hees excellent i'th woods;			On the Parlig in our name: Hees excellent Ith -forests;
Bring him to'th plaines, his learning makes no cry.			Bring him to Plaines, his learning makes no cry.
3. COUNTREYMAN			3. Courtyman
Weele see the sports, then; every man to's Tackle:			We then see the sport; Every Tackle's Tackle:
And, Sweete Companions, lets rehearse by any meanes,			And, sweet companion, let us rehearse for some meanats,
Before the Ladies see us, and doe sweetly,			Before the ladies see us and do you sweet,
And God knows what May come on't.			And God knows what can't come.
4. COUNTREYMAN			4. Courtyman
Content; the sports once ended, wee'l performe.			Contents; The sport once ended that we'l plays.
Away, Boyes and hold.			Way, boyes and hold.
ARCITE.			ARCITE.
By your leaves, honest friends: pray you, whither goe you?			From your leaves, honest friends: Do you pray where are you going?
4. COUNTREYMAN			4. Courtyman
Whither? why, what a question's that?			Where? Why is that a question?
ARCITE.			ARCITE.
Yes, tis a question, to me that know not.			Yes, it's a question for me who don't know.
3. COUNTREYMAN			3. Courtyman
To the Games, my Friend.			To the games, my friend.
2. COUNTREYMAN			2. Landlehre
Where were you bred, you know it not?			Where were you bred, don't you know?
ARCITE.			ARCITE.
Not farre, Sir,			Not farm, sir,
Are there such Games to day?			Are there such games until the day?
1. COUNTREYMAN			1. Landlehre
Yes, marry, are there:			Yes, get married, there are:
And such as you neuer saw; The Duke himselfe			And as you saw new ones; The duke itself
Will be in person there.			Will be personal there.
ARCITE.			ARCITE.
What pastimes are they?			What time is you?
2. COUNTREYMAN			2. Landlehre
Wrastling, and Running.--Tis a pretty Fellow.			Wrastling and running.-It is a pretty guy.
3. COUNTREYMAN			3. Courtyman
Thou wilt not goe along?			Don't you want to go on?
ARCITE.			ARCITE.
Not yet, Sir.			Not yet, sir.
4. COUNTREYMAN			4. Courtyman
Well, Sir,			Nun, sir,
Take your owne time: come, Boyes.			Take your time: come, boyes.
1. COUNTREYMAN			1. Landlehre
My minde misgives me;			My memory leads me misleadingly;
This fellow has a veng'ance tricke o'th hip:			This guy has a right hip: trice o'th:
Marke how his Bodi's made for't			brand
2. COUNTREYMAN			2. Landlehre
Ile be hangd, though,			However, I am hung up, but
If he dare venture; hang him, plumb porredge,			When he dares to dare; Hang him up, plumb Porgege,
He wrastle? he rost eggs! Come, lets be gon, Lads. [Exeunt.]			He cries? He rust Eggs! Come on, let's be gon, boys. [Exeunt.]
ARCITE.			ARCITE.
This is an offerd oportunity			This is an offer oportunity
I durst not wish for. Well I could have wrestled,			I don't want to. Well, I could have wrestled
The best men calld it excellent, and run--			The best men call it excellent and run ...
Swifter the winde upon a feild of Corne			Swimming the wind over a Feild from Corne
(Curling the wealthy eares) never flew: Ile venture,			(The wealthy ears) never flown: ile venture,
And in some poore disguize be there; who knowes			And be there in some Poore panels; who knows
Whether my browes may not be girt with garlands?			Didn't my browes to be banging with garlands?
And happines preferre me to a place,			And happier prefers me in a place
Where I may ever dwell in sight of her. [Exit Arcite.]			Where I ever live in her visibility. [ARCITE.]
Scaena 4. (Athens. A room in the prison.)			Scaena 4. (Athens. Space in prison.)
[Enter Iailors Daughter alone.]			[Enter the daughter alone.]
DAUGHTER.			DAUGHTER.
Why should I love this Gentleman? Tis odds			Why should I love this gentleman? TIS Opportunities
He never will affect me; I am base,			He will never affect me; I am the basis
My Father the meane Keeper of his Prison,			My father the middle goalkeeper of his prison,
And he a prince: To marry him is hopelesse;			And he a prince: to marry him is hopeless;
To be his whore is witles. Out upon't,			Being his whore is a joke. Out, not,
What pushes are we wenches driven to,			What are urgent are Wenches to whom we are driven
When fifteene once has found us! First, I saw him;			When Fifteen found us! First I saw him;
I (seeing) thought he was a goodly man;			I (I saw) he was a good man;
He has as much to please a woman in him,			He has just as much to please a woman in him
(If he please to bestow it so) as ever			(If he gives please) as always
These eyes yet lookt on. Next, I pittied him,			These eyes are still looking at. Next I struck him
And so would any young wench, o' my Conscience,			And every young Winch, o 'my conscience,
That ever dream'd, or vow'd her Maydenhead			This always dreams or vowed your Maydenhead
To a yong hansom Man; Then I lov'd him,			To a Yong Hansom man; Then I loved him
Extreamely lov'd him, infinitely lov'd him;			Him extremely loved, infinitely loved.
And yet he had a Cosen, faire as he too.			And yet he had a Cosen, fair, like him.
But in my heart was Palamon, and there,			But in my heart was Palamon and there,
Lord, what a coyle he keepes! To heare him			Lord what a box he thinks! To hear him
Sing in an evening, what a heaven it is!			Sing in one evening what kind of sky is it!
And yet his Songs are sad ones. Fairer spoken			And yet his songs are sad. Fairy spoken
Was never Gentleman. When I come in			Was never gentleman. When I get in
To bring him water in a morning, first			First to bring water in one morning to bring him water
He bowes his noble body, then salutes me, thus:			He bends his noble body and then greets me: Sun:
Faire, gentle Mayde, good morrow; may thy goodnes			Fair, gentle Mayde, good morning; May your goodnes
Get thee a happy husband.' Once he kist me.			Get a happy husband. 'Once he kisses me.
I lov'd my lips the better ten daies after.			I loved my lips the better ten dawn afterwards.
Would he would doe so ev'ry day! He greives much,			Would he like that EV'ry Tag! He grabs a lot
And me as much to see his misery.			And I just as much to see his misery.
What should I doe, to make him know I love him?			What should I do to let him know that I love him?
For I would faine enjoy him. Say I ventur'd			Because I would like to enjoy it. Say, I consecrated
To set him free? what saies the law then? Thus much			Release him? Then what does the law saw? So much
For Law, or kindred! I will doe it,			For law or transformed! I will do it,
And this night, or to morrow, he shall love me. [Exit.]			And that night or in the morning he will love me. [Exit.]
Scaena 5. (An open place in Athens.)			5th stage (an open place in Athens.)
[Enter Theseus, Hipolita, Pirithous, Emilia: Arcite with a			[Enter Teseus, Hipolita, Pirithous, Emilia: Arcite with A
Garland, &c.]			Girland, & c.]
[This short florish of Cornets and Showtes within.]			[This short flora of corfets and objects inside.]
THESEUS.			Theseus.
You have done worthily; I have not seene,			You made it worthy; I haven't seen
Since Hercules, a man of tougher synewes;			A man of harder sense since Hercules;
What ere you are, you run the best, and wrastle,			What you are, you run best and rest,
That these times can allow.			That these times can allow.
ARCITE.			ARCITE.
I am proud to please you.			I am proud to please you.
THESEUS.			Theseus.
What Countrie bred you?			What landing has grown you?
ARCITE.			ARCITE.
This; but far off, Prince.			This; But far away, prince.
THESEUS.			Theseus.
Are you a Gentleman?			Are you a gentleman?
ARCITE.			ARCITE.
My father said so;			My father said it;
And to those gentle uses gave me life.			And for these gentle uses gave me life.
THESEUS.			Theseus.
Are you his heire?			Are you his heir
ARCITE.			ARCITE.
His yongest, Sir.			His yongest, sir.
THESEUS.			Theseus.
Your Father			Your father
Sure is a happy Sire then: what prooves you?			Sure is a happy father: what does she prooving?
ARCITE.			ARCITE.
A little of all noble Quallities:			A little of all noble quallities:
I could have kept a Hawke, and well have holloa'd			I could have kept a Hawke and have Holloa
To a deepe crie of Dogges; I dare not praise			To a deep crow from dogs; I don't dare to praise
My feat in horsemanship, yet they that knew me			My performance in riding art, but those who knew me
Would say it was my best peece: last, and greatest,			Would say it was my best Peece: load and the greatest,
I would be thought a Souldier.			I would be thought as a Seedier.
THESEUS.			Theseus.
You are perfect.			You're perfect.
PERITHOUS.			Perithous.
Vpon my soule, a proper man.			VPON, my soul, a real man.
EMILIA.			Emilia.
He is so.			He is like that.
PERITHOUS.			Perithous.
How doe you like him, Ladie?			How do you like him, ladie?
HIPPOLITA.			Hippolita.
I admire him;			I admire him;
I have not seene so yong a man so noble			I didn't see that a man is so noble
(If he say true,) of his sort.			(If he says true) of his kind.
EMILIA.			Emilia.
Beleeve,			Beleeve,
His mother was a wondrous handsome woman;			His mother was a miraculous pretty woman;
His face, me thinkes, goes that way.			His face, I think, goes like that.
HIPPOLITA.			Hippolita.
But his Body			But his body
And firie minde illustrate a brave Father.			And Firie Mind illustrates a brave father.
PERITHOUS.			Perithous.
Marke how his vertue, like a hidden Sun,			Brand, like its Vertue, like a hidden sun,
Breakes through his baser garments.			Breaks through its base clothing.
HIPPOLITA.			Hippolita.
Hee's well got, sure.			Hee is fine, sure.
THESEUS.			Theseus.
What made you seeke this place, Sir?			What made you see this place, sir?
ARCITE.			ARCITE.
Noble Theseus,			Noble thisus ,,
To purchase name, and doe my ablest service			To buy names and my cheapest service
To such a well-found wonder as thy worth,			To a miracle as well found as your value,
For onely in thy Court, of all the world,			Because Onely in your farm, from the whole world,
Dwells faire-eyd honor.			Honoring Fair-Eyd.
PERITHOUS.			Perithous.
All his words are worthy.			All of his words are worthy.
THESEUS.			Theseus.
Sir, we are much endebted to your travell,			Sir, we are a lot to your Travel.
Nor shall you loose your wish: Perithous,			You won't lose your wish either: perithous,
Dispose of this faire Gentleman.			Dispose of this fair gentleman.
PERITHOUS.			Perithous.
Thankes, Theseus.			Thanks, thesus.
What ere you are y'ar mine, and I shall give you			What you are, you are mine and I'll give you
To a most noble service, to this Lady,			To a very noble service, to this lady,
This bright yong Virgin; pray, observe her goodnesse;			This bright yong virgin; Pray, watch their kindness;
You have honourd hir faire birth-day with your vertues,			You have Hir Fair Birth-Day with your industries.
And as your due y'ar hirs: kisse her faire hand, Sir.			And like her y'ar Hirs: Kise her fair hand, sir.
ARCITE.			ARCITE.
Sir, y'ar a noble Giver: dearest Bewtie,			Sir, her a noble donor: favorite consciousness,
Thus let me seale my vowd faith: when your Servant			So leave me my VOWD belief Sealeee Säele: If your servant
(Your most unworthie Creature) but offends you,			(Her undesirable creature), but she fuels.
Command him die, he shall.			Command him die.
EMILIA.			Emilia.
That were too cruell.			That was too cruelly.
If you deserve well, Sir, I shall soone see't:			If you earn it well, sir, I won't see this:
Y'ar mine, and somewhat better than your rancke			Y'ar Mine and a little better than your tendril
Ile use you.			I use you.
PERITHOUS.			Perithous.
Ile see you furnish'd, and because you say			I see you set it up and because you say
You are a horseman, I must needs intreat you			You are a rider, I have to need you in Anreat
This after noone to ride, but tis a rough one.			According to no one, this is a rough one.
ARCITE.			ARCITE.
I like him better, Prince, I shall not then			I like him better, prince, then I won't
Freeze in my Saddle.			Freeze in my saddle.
THESEUS.			Theseus.
Sweet, you must be readie,			Sweet, you have to be a system
And you, Emilia, and you, Friend, and all,			And you, Emilia and you, friend and everything,
To morrow by the Sun, to doe observance			Tomorrow through the sun to consider
To flowry May, in Dians wood: waite well, Sir,			You can flow in Dianern Wood: Waite Gut, Sir,
Vpon your Mistris. Emely, I hope			Vpon her Mülle. I hope I hope
He shall not goe a foote.			He won't make a foe.
EMILIA.			Emilia.
That were a shame, Sir,			That was a shame, sir,
While I have horses: take your choice, and what			While I have horses: take your choice and what
You want at any time, let me but know it;			You want at any time, but let me know;
If you serve faithfully, I dare assure you			If you serve faithfully, I dare to insure you
You'l finde a loving Mistris.			You will find a loving miller.
ARCITE.			ARCITE.
If I doe not,			If I don't, not
Let me finde that my Father ever hated,			Let me find that my father ever hated
Disgrace and blowes.			Shame and blow.
THESEUS.			Theseus.
Go, leade the way; you have won it:			Go, lead the way; You won it:
It shall be so; you shall receave all dues			It should be so; You will reserve all fees
Fit for the honour you have won; Twer wrong else.			Fit for the honor you won; Otherwise I'm wrong.
Sister, beshrew my heart, you have a Servant,			Sister, my heart, you have a servant,
That, if I were a woman, would be Master,			That would be if I were a woman, master,
But you are wise. [Florish.]			But you are wise. [Florish.]
EMILIA.			Emilia.
I hope too wise for that, Sir. [Exeunt omnes.]			I hope for that, sir. [Everyone goes.]
Scaena 6. (Before the prison.)			Scaena 6. (in front of the prison.)
[Enter Iaylors Daughter alone.]			[Enter the daughter of Iaylors alone.]
DAUGHTER.			DAUGHTER.
Let all the Dukes, and all the divells rore,			Let all dukes and all divisions recover,
He is at liberty: I have venturd for him,			He is in freedom: I have Venturd for him
And out I have brought him to a little wood			And I brought it into a small wood
A mile hence. I have sent him, where a Cedar,			A mile therefore. I sent him where a cedar
Higher than all the rest, spreads like a plane			Higher than everyone else, spreads out like an airplane
Fast by a Brooke, and there he shall keepe close,			Quickly through a brooke, and there he will take a closer look
Till I provide him Fyles and foode, for yet			Until I make it available to Fyles and Food, because still
His yron bracelets are not off. O Love,			His Yron wristbands are not over. O love,
What a stout hearted child thou art! My Father			What a strong child you are! My father
Durst better have indur'd cold yron, than done it:			Thirst has better cold yron than it did:
I love him beyond love and beyond reason,			I love him beyond love and beyond reason,
Or wit, or safetie: I have made him know it.			Or joke or sautry: I got to know him.
I care not, I am desperate; If the law			It is not important to me, I am desperate; When the law
Finde me, and then condemne me for't, some wenches,			Find me and then judge me a few Wuber
Some honest harted Maides, will sing my Dirge,			Some honest Harted maggots will sing my you,
And tell to memory my death was noble,			And tell you remembered that my death was noble,
Dying almost a Martyr: That way he takes,			Almost a martyr die: in this way he takes
I purpose is my way too: Sure he cannot			I also use my way: Sure he can't
Be so unmanly, as to leave me here;			Be so unmanly to leave me here;
If he doe, Maides will not so easily			When it is dark, the maggots don't get so easy
Trust men againe: And yet he has not thank'd me			Trust the men again: and yet he didn't thank me
For what I have done: no not so much as kist me,			For what I did: no, not as much as Kist me,
And that (me thinkes) is not so well; nor scarcely			And that (I think) is not so good; still hardly
Could I perswade him to become a Freeman,			Could I hold out to become a freeman
He made such scruples of the wrong he did			He made such scruples of injustice that he did
To me, and to my Father. Yet I hope,			To me and my father. But I hope
When he considers more, this love of mine			When he looks at more, this love from me
Will take more root within him: Let him doe			Become more roots: let him do it
What he will with me, so he use me kindly;			What he gets with me, so he uses me kindly;
For use me so he shall, or ile proclaime him,			For me so that he or ile sounds him,
And to his face, no man. Ile presently			And to his face, no man. Ile currently
Provide him necessaries, and packe my cloathes up,			Offer him necessities and pack my cloathes up,
And where there is a patch of ground Ile venture,			And where there is a piece of ground ILE company,
So hee be with me; By him, like a shadow,			So he is with me; From him like a shadow,
Ile ever dwell; within this houre the whoobub			Ile ever lives; Within this hour the Whoobub
Will be all ore the prison: I am then			All ore will be in prison: I am then
Kissing the man they looke for: farewell, Father;			Kiss the man for whom you look at for whom you look at: farewell, father;
Get many more such prisoners and such daughters,			Get a lot more such prisoners and such daughters,
And shortly you may keepe your selfe. Now to him!			And you can keep it yourself shortly. Now to him!
Actus Tertius.			The third act.
Scaena 1. (A forest near Athens.)			1st stage (a forest near Athens).
[Cornets in sundry places. Noise and hallowing as people a			[Cornets in sun -related places. Noise and approach like humans a
Maying.]			Maying.]
[Enter Arcite alone.]			[Enter Arcite alone.]
ARCITE.			ARCITE.
The Duke has lost Hypolita; each tooke			The duke has lost hypolita; Every tooke
A severall land. This is a solemne Right			A Severall Land. This is a solemal law
They owe bloomd May, and the Athenians pay it			They owe Bloomd May and the Athenians pay for it
To'th heart of Ceremony. O Queene Emilia,			To the heart of the ceremony. O Queene Emilia,
Fresher then May, sweeter			Fresh then May, sweetie
Then hir gold Buttons on the bowes, or all			Then hir golden buttons on the Bowes or everyone
Th'enamelld knackes o'th Meade or garden: yea,			Th'enamelld Knackes O'th Meade or Garden: Yes,
We challenge too the bancke of any Nymph			We also challenge the banking of a nymph
That makes the streame seeme flowers; thou, o Iewell			This makes the ray flow; You, o eawell
O'th wood, o'th world, hast likewise blest a place			O'th Wood, O'th World, you also have a place
With thy sole presence: in thy rumination			With your sole presence: in your rumination
That I, poore man, might eftsoones come betweene			That I, Poore -Mann, could come with EftSoones intermediate waves
And chop on some cold thought! thrice blessed chance,			And chop cold! three times blessed chance,
To drop on such a Mistris, expectation			Such a misconception, expectation
Most giltlesse on't! tell me, O Lady Fortune,			Most of the time! Tell me, oh lady Fortune,
(Next after Emely my Soveraigne) how far			(Next to Emely my soveraigne) how far
I may be prowd. She takes strong note of me,			I can be a proWd. She takes me strongly on me
Hath made me neere her; and this beuteous Morne			I made myself; And this Berutous Morne
(The prim'st of all the yeare) presents me with			(The Prim'st every year) presents me
A brace of horses: two such Steeds might well			A bracket of horses: two such a stose could be good
Be by a paire of Kings backt, in a Field			Be after a couple of Kings baking in one field
That their crownes titles tride. Alas, alas,			That her crown title Tride Tride. Unfortunately, unfortunately,
Poore Cosen Palamon, poore prisoner, thou			Poore Cosen Palamon, Poore prisoner, you
So little dream'st upon my fortune, that			So little dreaming on my fortune
Thou thinkst thy selfe the happier thing, to be			You think your self
So neare Emilia; me thou deem'st at Thebs,			So closer to Emilia; I thought to you at the Deabs
And therein wretched, although free. But if			And in it misery, although free. But if
Thou knew'st my Mistris breathd on me, and that			You knew my Müll -Tris on me, and that
I ear'd her language, livde in her eye, O Coz,			I have her language, livde in your eye, o coz,
What passion would enclose thee!			What passion would include you!
[Enter Palamon as out of a Bush, with his Shackles: bends his			[Enter Palamon as out of a bush, with his shackles: Bang his
fist			Faust
at Arcite.]			Aber arcite.]
PALAMON.			Palamon.
Traytor kinesman,			Traytor Kinesman,
Thou shouldst perceive my passion, if these signes			You should perceive my passion if these signs
Of prisonment were off me, and this hand			The detention was from me and this hand
But owner of a Sword: By all othes in one,			But owner of a sword: from everyone else in one,
I and the iustice of my love would make thee			Me and the iustice of my love would make you
A confest Traytor. O thou most perfidious			A confestal goal goal. O You the most perfidating
That ever gently lookd; the voydest of honour,			That always looks gently; The voydest of honor,
That eu'r bore gentle Token; falsest Cosen			That eu'r was wearing a gentle token; Falsest Cosen
That ever blood made kin, call'st thou hir thine?			This blood has always kin, do you call yours?
Ile prove it in my Shackles, with these hands,			I prove it in my bonds, with these hands,
Void of appointment, that thou ly'st, and art			Appointment without the appointment that you are and art
A very theefe in love, a Chaffy Lord,			A very theef in love, a splash member, Lord,
Nor worth the name of villaine: had I a Sword			Still worth the name Villaine: I had a sword
And these house clogges away--			And this house is clogged-
ARCITE.			ARCITE.
Deere Cosin Palamon--			Deere Cosin Palamon-
PALAMON.			Palamon.
Cosoner Arcite, give me language such			Cossoner arcite, give me language how
As thou hast shewd me feate.			When you played me.
ARCITE.			ARCITE.
Not finding in			Do not find in
The circuit of my breast any grosse stuffe			The cycle of my chest of all big stages
To forme me like your blazon, holds me to			To shape me like your blazon, hold me
This gentlenesse of answer; tis your passion			This gentle on the answer of the answer; It's your passion
That thus mistakes, the which to you being enemy,			So that films what is enemy for you
Cannot to me be kind: honor, and honestie			Can't be friendly to me: honor and honest
I cherish, and depend on, how so ev'r			I guess and I am dependent on how so
You skip them in me, and with them, faire Coz,			They skip them in me and with them, fair coz,
Ile maintaine my proceedings; pray, be pleas'd			Ile keep my procedure; Pray, be gratifying
To shew in generous termes your griefes, since that			To show their grief in generous terms, since then
Your question's with your equall, who professes			Your question is with your equal who confesses
To cleare his owne way with the minde and Sword			Clarify your own way with the mind and the sword
Of a true Gentleman.			Of a real gentleman.
PALAMON.			Palamon.
That thou durst, Arcite!			Das du Durst, Arcite!
ARCITE.			ARCITE.
My Coz, my Coz, you have beene well advertis'd			My Koz, my Coz, you were good, whatever was displayed.
How much I dare, y'ave seene me use my Sword			How much I dare you lower me, use my sword
Against th'advice of feare: sure, of another			Against the view of Feare: Sure, another
You would not heare me doubted, but your silence			You would not doubt me, but your silence
Should breake out, though i'th Sanctuary.			Should be out, even though I am a sanctuary.
PALAMON.			Palamon.
Sir,			Mister,
I have seene you move in such a place, which well			I saw that they move in such a place that is good
Might justifie your manhood; you were calld			Could justify their masculinity; They were called
A good knight and a bold; But the whole weeke's not faire,			A good knight and a brave; But the whole Weeke is not fair,
If any day it rayne: Their valiant temper			If something rayne: her brave temperament
Men loose when they encline to trecherie,			Men loose when they limit themselves to cheese,
And then they fight like coupelld Beares, would fly			And then they fight like Coupelld Beares, would fly
Were they not tyde.			Were you not tyde?
ARCITE.			ARCITE.
Kinsman, you might as well			Relatives, you could just as well
Speake this and act it in your Glasse, as to			Speak this and play it in your gloss to
His eare which now disdaines you.			His ear who now despises you.
PALAMON.			Palamon.
Come up to me,			Come to me,
Quit me of these cold Gyves, give me a Sword,			Leave me from these cold gyves, give me a sword,
Though it be rustie, and the charity			Although it is rustie and the charity organization
Of one meale lend me; Come before me then,			I borrow from a meale; Then come in front of me, then
A good Sword in thy hand, and doe but say			A good sword in your hand, and do do it
That Emily is thine: I will forgive			This Emily is yours: I will be forgiven
The trespasse thou hast done me, yea, my life,			The violation, you did me, yes, my life,
If then thou carry't, and brave soules in shades			If you don't and brave souls in colors
That have dyde manly, which will seeke of me			Dyde Manly that will see from me have that
Some newes from earth, they shall get none but this,			You will only get some Newes from Earth, apart from this
That thou art brave and noble.			That you are brave and noble.
ARCITE.			ARCITE.
Be content:			Be satisfied:
Againe betake you to your hawthorne house;			Again to make yourself in your Hawthorne house;
With counsaile of the night, I will be here			I will be here with a advice of the night
With wholesome viands; these impediments			With healthy constellations; These obstacles
Will I file off; you shall have garments and			Will I give up? They should have clothing and
Perfumes to kill the smell o'th prison; after,			Perfum to kill the smell over the prison; after,
When you shall stretch your selfe and say but, 'Arcite,			If you stretch your self and say, but 'arcite,
I am in plight,' there shall be at your choyce			I am in need: “It will be in your choyce
Both Sword and Armour.			Both sword and armor.
PALAMON.			Palamon.
Oh you heavens, dares any			Oh, you heaven, everyone dares
So noble beare a guilty busines! none			So Edel is a guilty business! none
But onely Arcite, therefore none but Arcite			But only Arcite, so only that except the Arcite
In this kinde is so bold.			This kind is so brave.
ARCITE.			ARCITE.
Sweete Palamon.			Sweet arm.
PALAMON.			Palamon.
I doe embrace you and your offer,--for			I hug you and your offer, for
Your offer doo't I onely, Sir; your person,			Your offer, I don't go on, sir; Your person,
Without hipocrisy I may not wish [Winde hornes of Cornets.]			Without hipocrisy I cannot wish for [Winde Hores of Cornets].]
More then my Swords edge ont.			More than my swords on animals.
ARCITE.			ARCITE.
You heare the Hornes;			You hear the horns;
Enter your Musite least this match between's			Enter this match between the least in your musician
Be crost, er met: give me your hand; farewell.			Be crust, he met: give me your hand; Taking leave.
Ile bring you every needfull thing: I pray you,			I bring you any necessity: I pray you
Take comfort and be strong.			Wear comfort and be strong.
PALAMON.			Palamon.
Pray hold your promise;			Pray your promise;
And doe the deede with a bent brow: most certaine			And doe the being with a curved forehead: most of the security
You love me not, be rough with me, and powre			You don't love me, be rough with me and Powre
This oile out of your language; by this ayre,			This argument from their language; Through this Ayre,
I could for each word give a Cuffe, my stomach			I could give a cuff for each word, my stomach
Not reconcild by reason.			Do not reconcile with reason.
ARCITE.			ARCITE.
Plainely spoken,			Just spoken,
Yet pardon me hard language: when I spur [Winde hornes.]			But forgive me hard language: when I [Winne Hornes.]
My horse, I chide him not; content and anger			My horse, I don't meet him; Content and anger
In me have but one face. Harke, Sir, they call			I only have a face. Have, sir, they call
The scatterd to the Banket; you must guesse			The spread to the banket; You have to guess
I have an office there.			I have an office there.
PALAMON.			Palamon.
Sir, your attendance			Sir, their number of visitors
Cannot please heaven, and I know your office			Can't like the sky and I know your office
Vnjustly is atcheev'd.			Vnjely ist atcheev'd.
ARCITE.			ARCITE.
If a good title,			If a good title
I am perswaded this question sicke between's			I am this question that is pursuing between it
By bleeding must be cur'd. I am a Suitour,			Bleeding must be folded together. I am a suit tour
That to your Sword you will bequeath this plea			You will leave this to your sword of this plea
And talke of it no more.			And Talke no longer.
PALAMON.			Palamon.
But this one word:			But this one word:
You are going now to gaze upon my Mistris,			You will now look at my millers
For note you, mine she is--			For you, keep in mind, mine is ...
ARCITE.			ARCITE.
Nay, then.			No, then.
PALAMON.			Palamon.
Nay, pray you,			No, pray yourself
You talke of feeding me to breed me strength:			She Talke to eat me to breed strength:
You are going now to looke upon a Sun			You will now look at a sun
That strengthens what it lookes on; there			That strengthens what it looks like; there
You have a vantage ore me, but enjoy't till			You have a look at me, but don't enjoy it until
I may enforce my remedy. Farewell. [Exeunt.]			I can enforce my remedy. Taking leave. [Exeunt.]
Scaena 2. (Another Part of the forest.)			Scaena 2. (another part of the forest.)
[Enter Iaylors daughter alone.]			[Enter the daughter of Iaylors alone.]
DAUGHTER.			DAUGHTER.
He has mistooke the Brake I meant, is gone			He has the brake I meant is gone
After his fancy. Tis now welnigh morning;			After his imagination. It is now a world morning;
No matter, would it were perpetuall night,			It doesn't matter, it would be an eternal night, it would be an eternal night,
And darkenes Lord o'th world. Harke, tis a woolfe:			And darkens Lord O'th World. Have, it is a Woolfe:
In me hath greife slaine feare, and but for one thing			In me has gripping Slaine Feare and on the one hand
I care for nothing, and that's Palamon.			I don't care about anything and that's Palamon.
I wreake not if the wolves would jaw me, so			I am not if the wolves would make me so stunning, so
He had this File: what if I hallowd for him?			He had this file: what if I have Hallowd for him?
I cannot hallow: if I whoop'd, what then?			I can't sanctify: if I want op'ding, what then?
If he not answeard, I should call a wolfe,			If he didn't answer, I should call a wolf
And doe him but that service. I have heard			And does this service do him. I heard
Strange howles this live-long night, why may't not be			Strange howles this living night, why shouldn't be
They have made prey of him? he has no weapons,			Did you make prey to him? He has no weapons
He cannot run, the Iengling of his Gives			He can't run, the problem of his gave
Might call fell things to listen, who have in them			Could you call things to listen to them in them
A sence to know a man unarmd, and can			A six to know a man and can
Smell where resistance is. Ile set it downe			Smell where there is resistance. Ile set it down
He's torne to peeces; they howld many together			He is irritated to PEECES; How many together
And then they fed on him: So much for that,			And then they fed to him: so much for it
Be bold to ring the Bell; how stand I then?			Be brave to ring the bell; Then how do I stand?
All's char'd when he is gone. No, no, I lye,			Everything is char when he's gone. No, no, I linden,
My Father's to be hang'd for his escape;			My father is hung up for his escape;
My selfe to beg, if I prizd life so much			To beg my self when I praise life so much
As to deny my act, but that I would not,			In relation to the denial of my deed, but that I wouldn't do it
Should I try death by dussons.--I am mop't,			Should I try death through Dusson?- I'm mop't
Food tooke I none these two daies,			Food toke i none these two indications,
Sipt some water. I have not closd mine eyes			SIPT some water. I haven't limited my eyes
Save when my lids scowrd off their brine; alas,			Save when my lids shoot from the salt lake; Oh,
Dissolue my life, Let not my sence unsettle,			Diss my life, let
Least I should drowne, or stab or hang my selfe.			At least I should walk or stab or hang my self.
O state of Nature, faile together in me,			O Nature state, fail in me,
Since thy best props are warpt! So, which way now?			Your best props are confused! So what path now?
The best way is the next way to a grave:			The best way is the next way to a grave:
Each errant step beside is torment. Loe,			Every faulty step next to it is agony. Looe,
The Moone is down, the Cryckets chirpe, the Schreichowle			The Moone is below, the Kryken Chirpe, the Weilowle
Calls in the dawne; all offices are done			Calls in the Dawne; All offices are ready
Save what I faile in: But the point is this,			Save what I fail: but the point is "
An end, and that is all. [Exit.]			An end, and that's all. [Exit.]
Scaena 3. (Same as Scene I.)			3rd stage (like scene)
[Enter Arcite, with Meate, Wine, and Files.]			[Enter Arcite with meat, wine and files.]
ARCITE.			ARCITE.
I should be neere the place: hoa, Cosen Palamon. [Enter			I should be the place: Hoa, Cosen Palamon. [Enter
Palamon.]			Palamon.]
PALAMON.			Palamon.
Arcite?			Arcite?
ARCITE.			ARCITE.
The same: I have brought you foode and files.			The same thing: I brought you Food and files.
Come forth and feare not, here's no Theseus.			Come out and not fear, here is not a thesis.
PALAMON.			Palamon.
Nor none so honest, Arcite.			No one so honest, Arcite.
ARCITE.			ARCITE.
That's no matter,			It does not matter,
Wee'l argue that hereafter: Come, take courage;			Wee'l argue that in the following: Come on, make courage;
You shall not dye thus beastly: here, Sir, drinke;			You must not dye so hard: here, sir, in there;
I know you are faint: then ile talke further with you.			I know they are weak: then Ile Talke will continue with them.
PALAMON.			Palamon.
Arcite, thou mightst now poyson me.			Arcite, you could now Poyson me.
ARCITE.			ARCITE.
I might,			I could,
But I must feare you first: Sit downe, and, good, now			But I have to fear you first: sit downe and now well, now, now
No more of these vaine parlies; let us not,			No longer from these Vaine parliad; Don't let us
Having our ancient reputation with us,			Have our old reputation with us
Make talke for Fooles and Cowards. To your health, &c.			Make Talke for fools and cowards. To your health, & c.
PALAMON.			Palamon.
Doe.			Damhirschkuh.
ARCITE.			ARCITE.
Pray, sit downe then; and let me entreate you,			Pray, then sit downe; and let me address you
By all the honesty and honour in you,			Through all the honesty and honor in you,
No mention of this woman: t'will disturbe us;			No mention of this woman: T'Itwill disturbs us;
We shall have time enough.			We will have enough time.
PALAMON.			Palamon.
Well, Sir, Ile pledge you.			Well, sir, ile sign them.
ARCITE.			ARCITE.
Drinke a good hearty draught; it breeds good blood, man.			A good hearty design; It breeds good blood, man.
Doe not you feele it thaw you?			You don't have the feeling that you are tuning yourself?
PALAMON.			Palamon.
Stay, Ile tell you after a draught or two more.			Stay, tell you after one or two designs.
ARCITE.			ARCITE.
Spare it not, the Duke has more, Cuz: Eate now.			Do not save it, the Duke has more, Cuz: Eate Now.
PALAMON.			Palamon.
Yes.			And.
ARCITE.			ARCITE.
I am glad you have so good a stomach.			I am glad that you have a stomach so well.
PALAMON.			Palamon.
I am gladder I have so good meate too't.			I am glad that I also have so good meat.
ARCITE.			ARCITE.
Is't not mad lodging here in the wild woods, Cosen?			Isn't it crazy accommodation here in the wild forest, coses?
PALAMON.			Palamon.
Yes, for them that have wilde Consciences.			Yes, for those who have wild conscience.
ARCITE.			ARCITE.
How tasts your vittails? your hunger needs no sawce, I see.			How does your Vittails taste? Your hunger doesn't need a saw, I see.
PALAMON.			Palamon.
Not much;			Little;
But if it did, yours is too tart, sweete Cosen: what is this?			But if it was so, yours are too sour, Sweet Cossen: What is it?
ARCITE.			ARCITE.
Venison.			Wild.
PALAMON.			Palamon.
Tis a lusty meate:			It is a lustful meat:
Giue me more wine; here, Arcite, to the wenches			Give me more wine; Here, Arcite, to the Wenchen
We have known in our daies. The Lord Stewards daughter,			We knew in our daies. The Lord Steward's daughter,
Doe you remember her?			Do you get you on?
ARCITE.			ARCITE.
After you, Cuz.			After you, Cuz.
PALAMON.			Palamon.
She lov'd a black-haird man.			She loved a black -haired man.
ARCITE.			ARCITE.
She did so; well, Sir.			She did it; Well, sir.
PALAMON.			Palamon.
And I have heard some call him Arcite, and--			And I heard that he calls him Arcite and ...
ARCITE.			ARCITE.
Out with't, faith.			With not believe.
PALAMON.			Palamon.
She met him in an Arbour:			She met him in a arbor:
What did she there, Cuz? play o'th virginals?			What does she have because she? Play o'th virginal?
ARCITE.			ARCITE.
Something she did, Sir.			Something she did, sir.
PALAMON.			Palamon.
Made her groane a moneth for't, or 2. or 3. or 10.			Let them go to a Moneth for not or 2 or 3rd or 10 moan.
ARCITE.			ARCITE.
The Marshals Sister			The sister of the marshals
Had her share too, as I remember, Cosen,			Also had how I remember, coses,
Else there be tales abroade; you'l pledge her?			Otherwise there are stories, the abroade; You promise you?
PALAMON.			Palamon.
Yes.			And.
ARCITE.			ARCITE.
A pretty broune wench t'is. There was a time			A pretty broune Wench T'IS. There was a time
When yong men went a hunting, and a wood,			As a yong men, a hunt and a wood went,
And a broade Beech: and thereby hangs a tale:--heigh ho!			And a broade book: And this hangs a story: -Heigh HO!
PALAMON.			Palamon.
For Emily, upon my life! Foole,			For Emily, on my life! Fool,
Away with this straind mirth; I say againe,			Way with this stretch; I'll say again
That sigh was breathd for Emily; base Cosen,			This sigh was breathtaking for Emily; Base coses,
Dar'st thou breake first?			Do you first Brake?
ARCITE.			ARCITE.
You are wide.			You are wide.
PALAMON.			Palamon.
By heaven and earth, ther's nothing in thee honest.			Nothing is honest in you through heaven and earth.
ARCITE.			ARCITE.
Then Ile leave you: you are a Beast now.			Then I leave you: you are now a beast.
PALAMON.			Palamon.
As thou makst me, Traytour.			When you make me, tray tour.
ARCITE.			ARCITE.
Ther's all things needfull, files and shirts, and perfumes:			Everything is necessary, files and shirts and perfumes: perfumes:
Ile come againe some two howres hence, and bring			I come back two Howres and bring with me
That that shall quiet all,			That is supposed to breastfeed
PALAMON.			Palamon.
A Sword and Armour?			A sword and armor?
ARCITE.			ARCITE.
Feare me not; you are now too fowle; farewell.			Don't fear me; You are now to be raved; Taking leave.
Get off your Trinkets; you shall want nought.			Get from your jewelry stamps; You shouldn't want anything anymore.
PALAMON.			Palamon.
Sir, ha--			Sir, ha--
ARCITE.			ARCITE.
Ile heare no more. [Exit.]			Ile Lord no longer. [EXIT.]
PALAMON.			Palamon.
If he keepe touch, he dies for't. [Exit.]			If he touches himself, he doesn't die. [Exit.]
Scaena 4. (Another part of the forest.)			Scaena 4. (Another part of the forest.)
[Enter Iaylors daughter.]			[Enter the daughter of Iaylors.]
DAUGHTER.			DAUGHTER.
I am very cold, and all the Stars are out too,			I am very cold and all stars are outside too
The little Stars, and all, that looke like aglets:			The small stars and everyone who appears like AGELETS:
The Sun has seene my Folly. Palamon!			The sun saw my foolishness. Palamon!
Alas no; hees in heaven. Where am I now?			Unfortunately, no; Hees in heaven. Where am I now?
Yonder's the sea, and ther's a Ship; how't tumbles!			Yonder is the sea and it is a ship; How does not come to mind!
And ther's a Rocke lies watching under water;			And there is a cock that is observed under water;
Now, now, it beates upon it; now, now, now,			Now it strikes; Now now now
Ther's a leak sprung, a sound one, how they cry!			There is a leak, a sound that you cry!
Spoon her before the winde, you'l loose all els:			Spoon them in front of the wind, they lose all Els:
Vp with a course or two, and take about, Boyes.			VP with one or two notes and take around, Boyes.
Good night, good night, y'ar gone.--I am very hungry.			Good night, good night, you are gone.-I'm very hungry.
Would I could finde a fine Frog; he would tell me			I would find a fine frog; He would tell me
Newes from all parts o'th world, then would I make			Newes from all parts O'th World, then I would do
A Carecke of a Cockle shell, and sayle			A car corner from a heart shell and Sayle
By east and North East to the King of Pigmes,			From east and northeast to the King of Pigmes,
For he tels fortunes rarely. Now my Father,			Because he rarely appointed happiness. Now my father
Twenty to one, is trust up in a trice			Twenty to one, trust in a trice
To morrow morning; Ile say never a word.			Tomorrow morning; I never say a word.
[Sing.]			[To sing.]
For ile cut my greene coat a foote above my knee,			For ile, cut my Greene coat a foote over my knee,
And ile clip my yellow lockes an inch below mine eie.			And ile clip my yellow lock an inch under my eie.
hey, nonny, nonny, nonny,			Hey, Nonny, Nonny, Nonny,
He's buy me a white Cut, forth for to ride			He buys me a white cut to drive
And ile goe seeke him, throw the world that is so wide			And Ile Goe see him, throw the world that is so wide
hey nonny, nonny, nonny.			Hey Nonny, Nonny, Nonny.
O for a pricke now like a Nightingale,			O for a prike now like a nightingale,
To put my breast against. I shall sleepe like a Top else.			Set my chest against it. I will sleep like a top otherwise.
[Exit.]			[Exit.]
Scaena 5. (Another part of the forest.)			Scaena 5. (Another part of the forest.)
[Enter a Schoole master, 4. Countrymen, and Bavian. 2. or 3.			[Enter a schoolmaster, 4th compatriots and Bayer. 2. or 3.
wenches,			Wenches,
with a Taborer.]			With a Taborer.]
SCHOOLMASTER.			School master.
Fy, fy, what tediosity, & disensanity is here among ye? have			Fy, fy, what tediosity and effectiveness are here among you? to have
my Rudiments bin labourd so long with ye? milkd unto ye, and			My basics work with you for so long? Milk to Ye and
by a figure even the very plumbroth & marrow of my understanding			Through a figure even the plumbroth and the mark of my understanding
laid upon ye? and do you still cry: where, and how, & wherfore?			placed on you? And do you still cry: where and how and what?
you most course freeze capacities, ye jane Iudgements, have I			You freeze most of course, Ye Jane Iudgement, I have
saide:			Saide:
thus let be, and there let be, and then let be, and no man			Let it be
understand			understand
mee? Proh deum, medius fidius, ye are all dunces! For why, here			Mee? Oh god, center, you are all Dunces! Because why, here
stand I, Here the Duke comes, there are you close in the Thicket;			Stand I, here comes the duke, you are close to the thicket;
the Duke appeares, I meete him and unto him I utter learned			The duke appear, I meet him and he learned him to him
things			Things
and many figures; he heares, and nods, and hums, and then cries:			and many figures; He hears and nods and buzzes and then cries:
rare, and I goe forward; at length I fling my Cap up; marke			rarely, and I go forward; I finally spin my cap; brand
there;			there;
then do you, as once did Meleager and the Bore, break comly out			Then, like Meleager and the hole, they break out in a comy
before him: like true lovers, cast your selves in a Body			Before him: like true lovers, they throw themselves in one body
decently,			respectable,
and sweetly, by a figure trace and turne, Boyes.			And sweet, through a figure track and gymnastics, boyes.
1. COUNTREYMAN.			1. Landlehre.
And sweetly we will doe it Master Gerrold.			And we will master Gerrold sweetly.
2. COUNTREYMAN.			2. Landlehre.
Draw up the Company. Where's the Taborour?			Draw the company. Where is the Taborour?
3. COUNTREYMAN.			3. Courtyman.
Why, Timothy!			Why, Timothy!
TABORER.			Taboratory.
Here, my mad boyes, have at ye.			Here, my crazy boyes, you have with you.
SCHOOLMASTER.			School master.
But I say, where's their women?			But I say where are your women?
4. COUNTREYMAN.			4. Courtyman.
Here's Friz and Maudline.			Here are Friz and Maudline.
2. COUNTREYMAN.			2. Landlehre.
And little Luce with the white legs, and bouncing Barbery.			And small lux with the white legs and bouncing hairdresser.
1. COUNTREYMAN.			1. Landlehre.
And freckeled Nel, that never faild her Master.			And summer -ready Nel, who never failed to do her master.
SCHOOLMASTER.			School master.
Wher be your Ribands, maids? swym with your Bodies			Where are your ribs from, girls? Swym with your bodies
And carry it sweetly, and deliverly			And wear it cute and delivering
And now and then a fauour, and a friske.			And every now and then a fauour and a hairdresser.
NEL.			Hisse.
Let us alone, Sir.			Let's go alone, sir.
SCHOOLMASTER.			School master.
Wher's the rest o'th Musicke?			Where is the rest of O'th Musicke?
3. COUNTREYMAN.			3. Courtyman.
Dispersd as you commanded.			Dispersd as you ordered.
SCHOOLMASTER.			School master.
Couple, then,			Couple then, then,
And see what's wanting; wher's the Bavian?			And see what wants; Where is the Bayer?
My friend, carry your taile without offence			My friend, wear your Taile without a criminal offense
Or scandall to the Ladies; and be sure			Or scandal to the ladies; and be sure
You tumble with audacity and manhood;			They fall with bold and masculinity;
And when you barke, doe it with judgement.			And if you bark, make it with judgment.
BAVIAN.			PAVIAN.
Yes, Sir.			Yes indeed.
SCHOOLMASTER.			School master.
Quo usque tandem? Here is a woman wanting.			How far finally? Here is a woman who wants.
4. COUNTREYMAN.			4. Courtyman.
We may goe whistle: all the fat's i'th fire.			We can whistle: all fat fire.
SCHOOLMASTER.			School master.
We have,			We have,
As learned Authours utter, washd a Tile,			As trained authors say, wash a tile,
We have beene FATUUS, and laboured vainely.			We were Fatuus and worked in vain.
2. COUNTREYMAN.			2. Landlehre.
This is that scornefull peece, that scurvy hilding,			This is this overly spanning peec, the scurvy, the lighting,
That gave her promise faithfully, she would be here,			That gave her her promise, she would be here
Cicely the Sempsters daughter:			Cicely the Sempster subsidiary:
The next gloves that I give her shall be dog skin;			The next gloves that I give it will be dog skin;
Nay and she faile me once--you can tell, Arcas,			No and she fails once you can say it, arcas,
She swore by wine and bread, she would not breake.			She swore by wine and bread, she would not turn.
SCHOOLMASTER.			School master.
An Eele and woman,			An eele and woman,
A learned Poet sayes, unles by'th taile			A scholarly poet Sayes, illness of'th Taile
And with thy teeth thou hold, will either faile.			And with your teeth you hold, either fails.
In manners this was false position			In manners this was a wrong position
1. COUNTREYMAN.			1. Landlehre.
A fire ill take her; do's she flinch now?			A fire takes her sick; Does she shrug together now?
3. COUNTREYMAN.			3. Courtyman.
What			Was
Shall we determine, Sir?			Should we determine, sir?
SCHOOLMASTER.			School master.
Nothing.			Nothing.
Our busines is become a nullity;			Our business becomes nullity;
Yea, and a woefull, and a pittious nullity.			Yes, and a sad and a pitzal nullity.
4. COUNTREYMAN.			4. Courtyman.
Now when the credite of our Towne lay on it,			Well, if the credibility of our town was on it
Now to be frampall, now to pisse o'th nettle!			Well, to be a fracture, now to Piss O'H Nettle!
Goe thy waies; ile remember thee, ile fit thee.			Go your ways; I remind you of you, Ile suits you.
[Enter Iaylors daughter.]			[Enter the daughter of Iaylors.]
DAUGHTER.			DAUGHTER.
[Sings.]			[Sing]
The George alow came from the South,			The George Alow came from the south,
From the coast of Barbary a.			From the coast of Barbary a.
And there he met with brave gallants of war			And there he met with brave wars of war
By one, by two, by three, a.			Of two by two, around three, a.
Well haild, well haild, you jolly gallants,			Well, children, well, you, you, you funny gallant,
And whither now are you bound a?			And where are you tied now?
O let me have your company [Chaire and stooles out.]			O Let me have your company [chair and stool out.]
Till (I) come to the sound a.			To (i) Come to Sound a.
There was three fooles, fell out about an howlet:			There were three fools that failed over a Howlet:
The one sed it was an owle,			One SED was an owle,
The other he sed nay,			The other he Sed Nay,
The third he sed it was a hawke,			The third was a Hawke,
And her bels wer cut away.			And their BELs were cut away.
3. COUNTREYMAN.			3. Courtyman.
Ther's a dainty mad woman M(aiste)r			There is a delicate crazy woman M (Aiste) r
Comes i'th Nick, as mad as a march hare:			Comes Nick, as crazy as a March rabbit:
If wee can get her daunce, wee are made againe:			If wee can get your daunce, we will be restored:
I warrant her, shee'l doe the rarest gambols.			I guarantee her, shee'l doe the rarest gams.
1. COUNTREYMAN.			1. Landlehre.
A mad woman? we are made, Boyes.			A crazy woman? We are made, Boyes.
SCHOOLMASTER.			School master.
And are you mad, good woman?			And are you crazy, good woman?
DAUGHTER.			DAUGHTER.
I would be sorry else;			Otherwise I would be sorry;
Give me your hand.			Give me your hand.
SCHOOLMASTER.			School master.
Why?			Why?
DAUGHTER.			DAUGHTER.
I can tell your fortune.			I can say your fortune.
You are a foole: tell ten. I have pozd him: Buz!			You are a fool: Say ten. I have him Pozd: Buz!
Friend you must eate no whitebread; if you doe,			Friend, you don't have to eat a whitebread; If you mutate
Your teeth will bleede extreamely. Shall we dance, ho?			Your teeth will bleed extremely. Should we dance, HO?
I know you, y'ar a Tinker: Sirha Tinker,			I know you, you are a tinker: Sirha Tinker,
Stop no more holes, but what you should.			No more holes stop, but what you should.
SCHOOLMASTER.			School master.
Dij boni. A Tinker, Damzell?			The only born. I think the mix?
DAUGHTER.			DAUGHTER.
Or a Conjurer:			Or an summoner:
Raise me a devill now, and let him play			Get me a devill now and let him play it
Quipassa o'th bels and bones.			Quipassa o'th Bels and bones.
SCHOOLMASTER.			School master.
Goe, take her,			Goe, take them,
And fluently perswade her to a peace:			And fluent in fluidly holding out of peace:
Et opus exegi, quod nec Iouis ira, nec ignis.			And I spent the work, neither the anger of Jupiter nor the fire.
Strike up, and leade her in.			Turn up and introduce them.
2. COUNTREYMAN.			2. Landlehre.
Come, Lasse, lets trip it.			Come on, let, let us stumble.
DAUGHTER.			DAUGHTER.
Ile leade. [Winde Hornes.]			Ile Leade. [Winde Hornes.]
3. COUNTREYMAN.			3. Courtyman.
Doe, doe.			Also.
SCHOOLMASTER.			School master.
Perswasively, and cunningly: away, boyes, [Ex. all but			Behavior and smart: WEG, BOYES, [Ex. but
Schoolemaster.]			Schoolemaster.]
I heare the hornes: give me some meditation,			I hear the horns: give me some meditation
And marke your Cue.--Pallas inspire me.			And brand your keyword. Pallas inspires me.
[Enter Thes. Pir. Hip. Emil. Arcite, and traine.]			[Enter this. Pir. Hips. Emil. Arcite and train.]
THESEUS.			Theseus.
This way the Stag tooke.			In this way the deer.
SCHOOLMASTER.			School master.
Stay, and edifie.			Stay and Ediffie.
THESEUS.			Theseus.
What have we here?			What do we have here?
PERITHOUS.			Perithous.
Some Countrey sport, upon my life, Sir.			Some country sports, in my life, sir.
THESEUS.			Theseus.
Well, Sir, goe forward, we will edifie.			Well, sir, forward, we will be Edifie.
Ladies, sit downe, wee'l stay it.			Ladies, they sit downe, we'l stay it.
SCHOOLMASTER.			School master.
Thou, doughtie Duke, all haile: all haile, sweet Ladies.			You, duke duke, all haaile: all Haile, sweet ladies.
THESEUS.			Theseus.
This is a cold beginning.			This is a cold beginning.
SCHOOLMASTER.			School master.
If you but favour, our Country pastime made is.			But if you prefer it, our pastime is in our country.
We are a few of those collected here,			We are some of those who have been collected here
That ruder Tongues distinguish villager;			These rudders distinguish villagers;
And to say veritie, and not to fable,			And veritie to say and not too fable,
We are a merry rout, or else a rable,			We are a happy Rout or a rabbel,
Or company, or, by a figure, Choris,			Or society or, through a number, choral,
That fore thy dignitie will dance a Morris.			This will dance your dignity a morris.
And I, that am the rectifier of all,			And I, this is the rectifier of all,
By title Pedagogus, that let fall			According to the title pedagogus, the trap
The Birch upon the breeches of the small ones,			The birch on the breeches of the little ones,
And humble with a Ferula the tall ones,			And modestly with a ferula the big ones,
Doe here present this Machine, or this frame:			Here you present this machine or this frame:
And daintie Duke, whose doughtie dismall fame			And DAINTIE DUKE, whose Doughtie is disappointed
From Dis to Dedalus, from post to pillar,			From Dis to Dedalus, from Poste to Sillar,
Is blowne abroad, helpe me thy poore well willer,			Is Brawne abroad, help me, your Poore -Weller, Willer,
And with thy twinckling eyes looke right and straight			And with your searching eyes that come to the right and straight
Vpon this mighty MORR--of mickle waight;			Vpon this mighty Morr-von Mickle Waight;
IS now comes in, which being glewd together,			Is now in what Glewd is together
Makes MORRIS, and the cause that we came hether.			Makes Morris and the cause we came.
The body of our sport, of no small study,			The body of our sport, without small studies,
I first appeare, though rude, and raw, and muddy,			I appeared at first, although rude and raw and mushy,
To speake before thy noble grace this tenner:			To speak in front of your noble gnega this zenner:
At whose great feete I offer up my penner.			I offer my Menner with his big feed.
The next the Lord of May and Lady bright,			Next the Lord of May and Lady Hell,
The Chambermaid and Servingman by night			The Chambermaid and the servant at night
That seeke out silent hanging: Then mine Host			The silence hung: then my host
And his fat Spowse, that welcomes to their cost			And his fat spouse who welcomes their costs
The gauled Traveller, and with a beckning			The curved traveler and with a jump
Informes the Tapster to inflame the reckning:			Inform the tapster to ignite the application:
Then the beast eating Clowne, and next the foole,			Then eat the animal clowne and next of the fools,
The Bavian, with long tayle and eke long toole,			Der bayer, mit language tayle und eke long tole,
Cum multis alijs that make a dance:			When many other Alijs do a dance:
Say 'I,' and all shall presently advance.			I say, and everyone is currently progressing.
THESEUS.			Theseus.
I, I, by any meanes, deere Domine.			Me, me, from some Meanen, Deere -Domin.
PERITHOUS.			Perithous.
Produce.			To produce.
(SCHOOLMASTER.)			(School champion.)
Intrate, filij; Come forth, and foot it.--			Intrat, filij; Come out and find it .---
[Musicke, Dance. Knocke for Schoole.]			[Musicke, dance. Knocke for school.]
[Enter the Dance.]			[Enter the dance.]
Ladies, if we have beene merry,			Ladies when we were happy
And have pleasd yee with a derry,			And I am gratifying Yee with a derry,
And a derry, and a downe,			And a derry and a downe,
Say the Schoolemaster's no Clowne:			Say that the Schoolemaster No Clowne is:
Duke, if we have pleasd thee too,			Duke, if we also have you, too,
And have done as good Boyes should doe,			And have done as good boys, should doe,
Give us but a tree or twaine			Just give us a tree or a Twaine
For a Maypole, and againe,			For a Maypole and again,
Ere another yeare run out,			Um another year,
Wee'l make thee laugh and all this rout.			Wee'l bring you to laugh and all this route.
THESEUS.			Theseus.
Take 20., Domine; how does my sweet heart?			Take 20. Domine; How does my sweet heart go?
HIPPOLITA.			Hippolita.
Never so pleasd, Sir.			Never so gratifying, sir.
EMILIA.			Emilia.
Twas an excellent dance, and for a preface			It was an excellent dance and for a foreword
I never heard a better.			I've never heard a better one.
THESEUS.			Theseus.
Schoolemaster, I thanke you.--One see'em all rewarded.			Schoolemaster, thank you.
PERITHOUS.			Perithous.
And heer's something to paint your Pole withall.			And Heers is something to paint your bar with Mitall.
THESEUS.			Theseus.
Now to our sports againe.			Now again to our sports.
SCHOOLMASTER.			School master.
May the Stag thou huntst stand long,			May the deer you hunt, long,
And thy dogs be swift and strong:			And your dogs are fast and strong:
May they kill him without lets,			May you kill him without let's
And the Ladies eate his dowsets!			And the ladies eat his dowsets!
Come, we are all made. [Winde Hornes.]			Come on, we're all done. [Wind Hornes.]
Dij Deoeq(ue) omnes, ye have danc'd rarely, wenches. [Exeunt.]			Die Dayoe Qalaroyenenenen? [Exeftert.
Scaena 6. (Same as Scene III.)			Level 6. (Like scene 3).
[Enter Palamon from the Bush.]			[Enter Palamon from the bush.]
PALAMON.			Palamon.
About this houre my Cosen gave his faith			Over this hour my Cosen gave his faith
To visit me againe, and with him bring			Visit me again and bring with him
Two Swords, and two good Armors; if he faile,			Two swords and two good armor; If he fails
He's neither man nor Souldier. When he left me,			He is neither a man nor a soulder. When he left me
I did not thinke a weeke could have restord			I haven't diluted that a week could have restored again
My lost strength to me, I was growne so low,			My lost strength for me, I was so low.
And Crest-falne with my wants: I thanke thee, Arcite,			And Crest falle with my wishes: I thank you, Arcite,
Thou art yet a faire Foe; and I feele my selfe			You are still a fair enemy; And I feel my self
With this refreshing, able once againe			With this refreshing, capable again
To out dure danger: To delay it longer			To eliminate the danger: to delay it longer
Would make the world think, when it comes to hearing,			Would make the world think when it comes to hearing
That I lay fatting like a Swine to fight,			That I was fat like a pig to fight
And not a Souldier: Therefore, this blest morning			And not a soulder: So this smuggling tomorrow
Shall be the last; and that Sword he refuses,			Should be the last; And the sword he rejects
If it but hold, I kill him with; tis Iustice:			But if it holds, I kill him; TIS IUSTICE:
So love, and Fortune for me!--O, good morrow.			So love and happiness for me! -O, good morning.
[Enter Arcite with Armors and Swords.]			[Enter Arcite with armor and swords.]
ARCITE.			ARCITE.
Good morrow, noble kinesman.			Good morning, noble Kinesman.
PALAMON.			Palamon.
I have put you to too much paines, Sir.			I brought her too much pain, sir.
ARCITE.			ARCITE.
That too much, faire Cosen,			That too much, fair Cossen,
Is but a debt to honour, and my duty.			Is just a guilt and my duty.
PALAMON.			Palamon.
Would you were so in all, Sir; I could wish ye			Would they be like that, sir; I could wish you
As kinde a kinsman, as you force me finde			As a child, a relative is a relative while they are forcing me to find finding
A beneficiall foe, that my embraces			An advantageous enemy that my hugs
Might thanke ye, not my blowes.			Could thank her, not my blow.
ARCITE.			ARCITE.
I shall thinke either, well done,			I either get thinner, well done,
A noble recompence.			A noble coating.
PALAMON.			Palamon.
Then I shall quit you.			Then I'll leave you.
ARCITE.			ARCITE.
Defy me in these faire termes, and you show			Despite me in this fair term, and you show
More then a Mistris to me, no more anger			More than one misted for me, no more anger
As you love any thing that's honourable:			How you love everything that is honorable:
We were not bred to talke, man; when we are arm'd			We were not bred to Talke, man; When we are poor
And both upon our guards, then let our fury,			And both on our guards, then leave our anger,
Like meeting of two tides, fly strongly from us,			Like the meeting of two tides, they fly heavily from us,
And then to whom the birthright of this Beauty			And then the birthright of this beauty
Truely pertaines (without obbraidings, scornes,			Truey affects (without obbraidings, arcornes,
Dispisings of our persons, and such powtings,			Disputes of our people and such power values,
Fitter for Girles and Schooleboyes) will be seene			Monteur for girls and school) will prevent
And quickly, yours, or mine: wilt please you arme, Sir,			And fast, yours or mine: please do you want arms, sir,
Or if you feele your selfe not fitting yet			Or if you don't feel suitable for your own
And furnishd with your old strength, ile stay, Cosen,			And furnishing with their old strength, ILE stay, coses,
And ev'ry day discourse you into health,			And Ev'ry Day Discourse you in health,
As I am spard: your person I am friends with,			As I am a spard: your person I am friends with,
And I could wish I had not saide I lov'd her,			And I could wish I hadn't Saide, I loved her
Though I had dide; But loving such a Lady			Although I had steamed; But such a lady love
And justifying my Love, I must not fly from't.			And I am not allowed to fly my love.
PALAMON.			Palamon.
Arcite, thou art so brave an enemy,			Arcite, you are so brave an enemy,
That no man but thy Cosen's fit to kill thee:			That no man except your Cossen is suitable to kill you:
I am well and lusty, choose your Armes.			I'm doing well and pleasant, choose your arms.
ARCITE.			ARCITE.
Choose you, Sir.			Choose, sir.
PALAMON.			Palamon.
Wilt thou exceede in all, or do'st thou doe it			Do you want to cross everything or you have to
To make me spare thee?			So that I let me beautify?
ARCITE.			ARCITE.
If you thinke so, Cosen,			If you so thin, coses,
You are deceived, for as I am a Soldier,			They are deceived because I am a soldier,
I will not spare you.			I will not save you.
PALAMON.			Palamon.
That's well said.			That is well said.
ARCITE.			ARCITE.
You'l finde it.			You will find it.
PALAMON.			Palamon.
Then, as I am an honest man and love			Then because I am an honest man and love
With all the justice of affection,			With all the justice of affection,
Ile pay thee soundly. This ile take.			I pay you well. This ILE takes.
ARCITE.			ARCITE.
That's mine, then;			That is mine then;
Ile arme you first.			Ile arms you first.
PALAMON.			Palamon.
Do: pray thee, tell me, Cosen,			Do: pray, tell me, cosen,
Where gotst thou this good Armour?			Where do you have this good armor?
ARCITE.			ARCITE.
Tis the Dukes,			It is the dukes
And to say true, I stole it; doe I pinch you?			And to say true, I stole it; Do I make you pinch
PALAMON.			Palamon.
Noe.			Some.
ARCITE.			ARCITE.
Is't not too heavie?			Isn't it too heavy?
PALAMON.			Palamon.
I have worne a lighter,			I have a lighter
But I shall make it serve.			But I will let it serve.
ARCITE.			ARCITE.
Ile buckl't close.			Ile Buckl not close.
PALAMON.			Palamon.
By any meanes.			Durch somehow memons.
ARCITE.			ARCITE.
You care not for a Grand guard?			Not interested in a big guard?
PALAMON.			Palamon.
No, no; wee'l use no horses: I perceave			No no; I don't use horses: I perceave
You would faine be at that Fight.			You would be in this fight.
ARCITE.			ARCITE.
I am indifferent.			I am indifferent.
PALAMON.			Palamon.
Faith, so am I: good Cosen, thrust the buckle			I think I am: good coses, ashamed the buckle
Through far enough.			Through far enough.
ARCITE.			ARCITE.
I warrant you.			I guarantee you.
PALAMON.			Palamon.
My Caske now.			My case now.
ARCITE.			ARCITE.
Will you fight bare-armd?			Will you fight Bare-Armd?
PALAMON.			Palamon.
We shall be the nimbler.			We will be the nimble.
ARCITE.			ARCITE.
But use your Gauntlets though; those are o'th least,			But use your gloves; That is the least, the least,
Prethee take mine, good Cosen.			Prethee take me, good coses.
PALAMON.			Palamon.
Thanke you, Arcite.			Danke, Arcite.
How doe I looke? am I falne much away?			How do I look? Am I gone?
ARCITE.			ARCITE.
Faith, very little; love has usd you kindly.			Faith very little; Love is kind.
PALAMON.			Palamon.
Ile warrant thee, Ile strike home.			Ile guarantees you, Ile strike home.
ARCITE.			ARCITE.
Doe, and spare not;			Doe and do not save;
Ile give you cause, sweet Cosen.			Ile give you the cause, sweet coses.
PALAMON.			Palamon.
Now to you, Sir:			Now to you, sir:
Me thinkes this Armor's very like that, Arcite,			I think that the armor is very similar, arcite,
Thou wor'st the day the 3. Kings fell, but lighter.			You have the day on which the 3rd kings fell, but easier.
ARCITE.			ARCITE.
That was a very good one; and that day,			That was very good; And on this day,
I well remember, you outdid me, Cosen.			I remember well, you attacked me, Cosen.
I never saw such valour: when you chargd			I have never seen such bravery before: if they announce
Vpon the left wing of the Enemie,			Vpon the left wing of the enemies,
I spurd hard to come up, and under me			I am difficult to come and come under me
I had a right good horse.			I had a real good horse.
PALAMON.			Palamon.
You had indeede; a bright Bay, I remember.			You actually had; A bright bay, I remember.
ARCITE.			ARCITE.
Yes, but all			Yes, but everyone
Was vainely labour'd in me; you outwent me,			Was in vain in me; You overloaded me
Nor could my wishes reach you; yet a little			They could not reach my wishes either; But a little bit
I did by imitation.			I did by imitation.
PALAMON.			Palamon.
More by vertue;			More of Vertue;
You are modest, Cosen.			They are humble, coses.
ARCITE.			ARCITE.
When I saw you charge first,			When I saw her first calculated
Me thought I heard a dreadfull clap of Thunder			I thought I heard a terrible thunder clapping
Breake from the Troope.			GREAKE from the troops.
PALAMON.			Palamon.
But still before that flew			But still flew before
The lightning of your valour. Stay a little,			The flash of their bravery. Stay a little
Is not this peece too streight?			Isn't this peec too steeply?
ARCITE.			ARCITE.
No, no, tis well.			No, no, it's good.
PALAMON.			Palamon.
I would have nothing hurt thee but my Sword,			I would have hurt you nothing but my sword
A bruise would be dishonour.			A bruise would be shame.
ARCITE.			ARCITE.
Now I am perfect.			Now I'm perfect.
PALAMON.			Palamon.
Stand off, then.			Then stand off.
ARCITE.			ARCITE.
Take my Sword, I hold it better.			Take my sword, I keep it better.
PALAMON.			Palamon.
I thanke ye: No, keepe it; your life lyes on it.			I thank you: no, hue it; Your life is on it.
Here's one; if it but hold, I aske no more			Here is one; But if it holds, I no longer set
For all my hopes: My Cause and honour guard me! [They bow			For all my hopes: my thing and honor keep me! [They bow
severall wayes: then advance and stand.]			Severall Wayes: Then progress and stand.]
ARCITE.			ARCITE.
And me my love! Is there ought else to say?			And I mean love! Otherwise there is to say?
PALAMON.			Palamon.
This onely, and no more: Thou art mine Aunts Son,			To Onely and no longer: you are a minute of a mint,
And that blood we desire to shed is mutuall;			And this blood we want to shed is courageous;
In me, thine, and in thee, mine. My Sword			In me, your and in you, mine. My sword
Is in my hand, and if thou killst me,			Is in my hand, and if you kill me
The gods and I forgive thee; If there be			The gods and I forgive you; If it is there
A place prepar'd for those that sleepe in honour,			A place that has prepared for those who slept in honor
I wish his wearie soule that falls may win it:			I wish his WEARY SOULE, which falls, could win it:
Fight bravely, Cosen; give me thy noble hand.			Fights brave, coses; Give me your noble hand.
ARCITE.			ARCITE.
Here, Palamon: This hand shall never more			Here Palamon: This hand will never be more
Come neare thee with such friendship.			Get closer to such a friendship.
PALAMON.			Palamon.
I commend thee.			I recommend you.
ARCITE.			ARCITE.
If I fall, curse me, and say I was a coward,			When I fall, curse myself and say I was a coward
For none but such dare die in these just Tryalls.			For nobody, except so it only dares in these tryalls.
Once more farewell, my Cosen.			My Cosen said goodbye again.
PALAMON.			Palamon.
Farewell, Arcite. [Fight.]			Farewell, Arcite. [Battle.]
[Hornes within: they stand.]			[Horns inside: they stand.]
ARCITE.			ARCITE.
Loe, Cosen, loe, our Folly has undon us.			Loe, Cosen, Loe, our foolishness doesn't have us.
PALAMON.			Palamon.
Why?			Why?
ARCITE.			ARCITE.
This is the Duke, a hunting as I told you.			This is the duke, a hunt, as I told you.
If we be found, we are wretched. O retire			When we are found, we are miserable. O Retirement
For honours sake, and safety presently			For the sake of honors and for security, currently
Into your Bush agen; Sir, we shall finde			In your Bush Agen; Sir, we will find
Too many howres to dye in: gentle Cosen,			Too many howres to color in: gentle coses,
If you be seene you perish instantly			When you see that you are coming to
For breaking prison, and I, if you reveale me,			Broken for the prison and I, if you revoke me,
For my contempt. Then all the world will scorne us,			For my contempt. Then the whole world will falsify us
And say we had a noble difference,			And let's say we had a noble difference
But base disposers of it.			But the basis of it.
PALAMON.			Palamon.
No, no, Cosen,			No, no, sewing,
I will no more be hidden, nor put off			I will no longer be hidden and will not put it off
This great adventure to a second Tryall:			This great adventure for a second attempt:
I know your cunning, and I know your cause;			I know your cunning and I know your thing;
He that faints now, shame take him: put thy selfe			Whoever faints now takes him: Set your self
Vpon thy present guard--			Vpon your current guard
ARCITE.			ARCITE.
You are not mad?			You are not angry?
PALAMON.			Palamon.
Or I will make th'advantage of this howre			Or I'll make this howre of this howre
Mine owne, and what to come shall threaten me,			My own and what will come will threaten me
I feare lesse then my fortune: know, weake Cosen,			I am less free than my fortune: white, Weake Cosen,
I love Emilia, and in that ile bury			I love Emilia and in this Ileegräber
Thee, and all crosses else.			You and all crosses.
ARCITE.			ARCITE.
Then, come what can come,			Then come what can come
Thou shalt know, Palamon, I dare as well			You should know, Palamon, I dare too
Die, as discourse, or sleepe: Onely this feares me,			Die, as a discourse or sleep: I feared this further,
The law will have the honour of our ends.			The law will have the honor of our goals.
Have at thy life.			Have in your life.
PALAMON.			Palamon.
Looke to thine owne well, Arcite. [Fight againe. Hornes.]			They disappear well, Arcite. [Fight again. Horns.]
[Enter Theseus, Hipolita, Emilia, Perithous and traine.]			[Give these, hipolita, Emilia, Perithous and Train.]
THESEUS.			Theseus.
What ignorant and mad malicious Traitors,			What an ignorant and crazy malignant traitor,
Are you, That gainst the tenor of my Lawes			Are you, that gets the tenor of my laws?
Are making Battaile, thus like Knights appointed,			Make battaile, i.e. as the knights appointed,
Without my leave, and Officers of Armes?			Without my vacation and officers from Armes?
By Castor, both shall dye.			Castor will dye both.
PALAMON.			Palamon.
Hold thy word, Theseus.			Hold your word, thesus.
We are certainly both Traitors, both despisers			We are certainly both traitors, both desperate
Of thee and of thy goodnesse: I am Palamon,			From you and from your kind: I am Palamon,
That cannot love thee, he that broke thy Prison;			That can't love you who broke your prison;
Thinke well what that deserves: and this is Arcite,			Thinke well, what that deserves: And that's Arcite,
A bolder Traytor never trod thy ground,			A braver tray goal has never driven your floor,
A Falser neu'r seem'd friend: This is the man			A falsy new friend: this is the man
Was begd and banish'd; this is he contemnes thee			Was started and banished; This is him to you
And what thou dar'st doe, and in this disguise			And what you have and in this cladding
Against thy owne Edict followes thy Sister,			Your sister follows your own edict
That fortunate bright Star, the faire Emilia,			This happy bright star, the fair emilia,
Whose servant, (if there be a right in seeing,			Whose servant (if there is a right to see,
And first bequeathing of the soule to) justly			And first after the soul) rightly.
I am, and, which is more, dares thinke her his.			I am and what is more, Thinke dares to do his.
This treacherie, like a most trusty Lover,			This Treacherie, like a very trustworthy lover,
I call'd him now to answer; if thou bee'st,			I'm calling it now to answer; If you bee'St
As thou art spoken, great and vertuous,			As you spoke, big and better,
The true descider of all injuries,			The true dismissal of all injuries,
Say, 'Fight againe,' and thou shalt see me, Theseus,			Say: 'Fight again' and you should see me, thesus,
Doe such a Iustice, thou thy selfe wilt envie.			Make such an IUSTICE, you your self -wilt.
Then take my life; Ile wooe thee too't.			Then take my life; I don't wooe either.
PERITHOUS.			Perithous.
O heaven,			O celebration,
What more then man is this!			What is more than humans!
THESEUS.			Theseus.
I have sworne.			I curved.
ARCITE.			ARCITE.
We seeke not			We don't see
Thy breath of mercy, Theseus. Tis to me			Your breath of mercy, thesus. It is for me
A thing as soone to dye, as thee to say it,			To dye one thing like soe than you should say
And no more mov'd: where this man calls me Traitor,			And no longer moved: where this man calls me traitor,
Let me say thus much: if in love be Treason,			Let me say so much: when in love is betrayal,
In service of so excellent a Beutie,			In the service of such excellent beutie,
As I love most, and in that faith will perish,			How I love the most and in this belief will perish,
As I have brought my life here to confirme it,			How I brought my life here to confirm it
As I have serv'd her truest, worthiest,			How I served her true, most worthy,
As I dare kill this Cosen, that denies it,			While I dare to kill these coses, it denies it
So let me be most Traitor, and ye please me.			So let me get the most traitor, and please me.
For scorning thy Edict, Duke, aske that Lady			For the condemnation of your edict
Why she is faire, and why her eyes command me			Why she is fair and why her eyes command me
Stay here to love her; and if she say 'Traytor,'			Stay here to love them; And when she says "Traytor", "
I am a villaine fit to lye unburied.			I am a villain that corresponds to lye.
PALAMON.			Palamon.
Thou shalt have pitty of us both, o Theseus,			You should whip from both of us, oh whose,
If unto neither thou shew mercy; stop			If you don't show mercy; Break
(As thou art just) thy noble eare against us.			(As you are just) your noble Eve against us.
As thou art valiant, for thy Cosens soule			Than you are brave, for your cosens soul
Whose 12. strong labours crowne his memory,			Their 12th strong work crowns his memory
Lets die together, at one instant, Duke,			Let's die together together in a moment, duke,
Onely a little let him fall before me,			A little let him fall in front of me
That I may tell my Soule he shall not have her.			So that I can tell my soul, he shouldn't have it.
THESEUS.			Theseus.
I grant your wish, for, to say true, your Cosen			I give your wish to tell your coses
Has ten times more offended; for I gave him			Has insulted ten times; Because I gave him
More mercy then you found, Sir, your offenses			More mercy than they found, sir, their crimes
Being no more then his. None here speake for 'em,			No more than be. No here speaking for you, you,
For, ere the Sun set, both shall sleepe for ever.			Because um the sun will both sleep forever.
HIPPOLITA.			Hippolita.
Alas the pitty! now or never, Sister,			Unfortunately the paity! Now or never, sister,
Speake, not to be denide; That face of yours			Speak, do not deny; Your face from you
Will beare the curses else of after ages			Otherwise the curses will carry after ages
For these lost Cosens.			For these lost coses.
EMILIA.			Emilia.
In my face, deare Sister,			In my face, defne sister,
I finde no anger to 'em, nor no ruyn;			I find no trouble for her, no ruyn yet;
The misadventure of their owne eyes kill 'em;			The misfortune of her own eyes kills her;
Yet that I will be woman, and have pitty,			But that I will be a woman and be a pitty,
My knees shall grow to'th ground but Ile get mercie.			My knees will grow to the ground, but I get Mercie.
Helpe me, deare Sister; in a deede so vertuous			Help me, defe sister; In such a key
The powers of all women will be with us.			The forces of all women will be with us.
Most royall Brother--			Most royall brother--
HIPPOLITA.			Hippolita.
Sir, by our tye of Marriage--			Sir, through our tye of the marriage
EMILIA.			Emilia.
By your owne spotlesse honour--			Through their own flawless honor
HIPPOLITA.			Hippolita.
By that faith,			Through this belief
That faire hand, and that honest heart you gave me.			This fair hand and this honest heart that you gave me.
EMILIA.			Emilia.
By that you would have pitty in another,			With that they would have in another Pajor,
By your owne vertues infinite.			Through their own vertwes infinity.
HIPPOLITA.			Hippolita.
By valour,			Von value,
By all the chaste nights I have ever pleasd you.			After all the chaste nights, I always delighted you.
THESEUS.			Theseus.
These are strange Conjurings.			These are strange incantations.
PERITHOUS.			Perithous.
Nay, then, Ile in too:			No, then also in:
By all our friendship, Sir, by all our dangers,			Through all our friendship, sir, through all our dangers,
By all you love most: warres and this sweet Lady.			From everything you love the most: wars and this sweet lady.
EMILIA.			Emilia.
By that you would have trembled to deny,			This would make them tremble to deny
A blushing Maide.			A blushing Maide.
HIPPOLITA.			Hippolita.
By your owne eyes: By strength,			Through your own eyes: through strength,
In which you swore I went beyond all women,			In which you swore, I went beyond all women
Almost all men, and yet I yeelded, Theseus.			Almost all men and yet Yeeld, Thisusus.
PERITHOUS.			Perithous.
To crowne all this: By your most noble soule,			To blind all of this: through your finest soul,
Which cannot want due mercie, I beg first.			I can't wish that first, please.
HIPPOLITA.			Hippolita.
Next, heare my prayers.			Next master my prayers.
EMILIA.			Emilia.
Last, let me intreate, Sir.			Finally, let me intimate, sir.
PERITHOUS.			Perithous.
For mercy.			For mercy.
HIPPOLITA.			Hippolita.
Mercy.			Merciful.
EMILIA.			Emilia.
Mercy on these Princes.			Mercy of this prince.
THESEUS.			Theseus.
Ye make my faith reele: Say I felt			You let my faith Reele: Say, I felt
Compassion to'em both, how would you place it?			Compassion for both, how would they place it?
EMILIA.			Emilia.
Vpon their lives: But with their banishments.			Vpon her life: but with their bans.
THESEUS.			Theseus.
You are a right woman, Sister; you have pitty,			You are a real woman, sister; You have Pitty,
But want the vnderstanding where to use it.			But want to use the Vnderinging where it is to be used.
If you desire their lives, invent a way			If you want your life, invent a way
Safer then banishment: Can these two live			Safer than exile: Can these two live?
And have the agony of love about 'em,			And have the agony of love over you, you,
And not kill one another? Every day			And don't kill each other? Every day
They'ld fight about you; howrely bring your honour			They would fight for you; Howry brought your honor
In publique question with their Swords. Be wise, then,			In Publique with their swords. Then be wise
And here forget 'em; it concernes your credit			And here forget it; It affects your credit
And my oth equally: I have said they die;			And my others: I said they die;
Better they fall by'th law, then one another.			They fall better according to the law, then each other.
Bow not my honor.			Do not bow my honor.
EMILIA.			Emilia.
O my noble Brother,			O my noble brother,
That oth was rashly made, and in your anger,			This other was carefully made and in your anger
Your reason will not hold it; if such vowes			It will not keep your reason; If such vows
Stand for expresse will, all the world must perish.			Stand for Express Will, the whole world has to perish.
Beside, I have another oth gainst yours,			I also have another to win yours
Of more authority, I am sure more love,			Of more authority, I am certainly more love
Not made in passion neither, but good heede.			Not made in passion either, but good Heede.
THESEUS.			Theseus.
What is it, Sister?			What is it, sister?
PERITHOUS.			Perithous.
Vrge it home, brave Lady.			Vrge it home, brave lady.
EMILIA.			Emilia.
That you would nev'r deny me any thing			That you would not refuse me
Fit for my modest suit, and your free granting:			Fit for my modest suit and your free grant:
I tye you to your word now; if ye fall in't,			I have you now to your word; If you don't fall
Thinke how you maime your honour,			Thinke, how you have your honor
(For now I am set a begging, Sir, I am deafe			(At the moment I'm begging, sir, I'm deafe
To all but your compassion.) How, their lives			To all except for your sympathy.) How, your life
Might breed the ruine of my name, Opinion!			Could breed the ruin of my name, opinion!
Shall any thing that loves me perish for me?			Should something that loves me to perish for me?
That were a cruell wisedome; doe men proyne			That was a cruelly wisedome; Doe men proyne
The straight yong Bowes that blush with thousand Blossoms,			The straight yong bowes that blush with a thousand flowers,
Because they may be rotten? O Duke Theseus,			Because you can be lazy? O duke thesus,
The goodly Mothers that have groand for these,			The good mothers who have Groand for them,
And all the longing Maides that ever lov'd,			And all the longing that have ever been loved,
If your vow stand, shall curse me and my Beauty,			When your vow is, I and my beauty should curse me and my beauty
And in their funerall songs for these two Cosens			And in their explosive songs for these two cosens
Despise my crueltie, and cry woe worth me,			Despise my cruelty and cry worth me
Till I am nothing but the scorne of women;			Until I am nothing but the contempt for women;
For heavens sake save their lives, and banish 'em.			For the sake of heaven, save your life and banish her.
THESEUS.			Theseus.
On what conditions?			Under which conditions?
EMILIA.			Emilia.
Sweare'em never more			Sweare'em never again
To make me their Contention, or to know me,			To make me a dispute or know me
To tread upon thy Dukedome; and to be,			To step on your heart member; and to be
Where ever they shall travel, ever strangers			Wherever you will travel, always strangers
To one another.			To each other.
PALAMON.			Palamon.
Ile be cut a peeces			I am cut a PEECES
Before I take this oth: forget I love her?			Before I take that, I forget that I love you?
O all ye gods dispise me, then! Thy Banishment			O All gods then discuss me! Your exile
I not mislike, so we may fairely carry			I don't like wrong, so we can wear fairly
Our Swords and cause along: else, never trifle,			Our swords and cause: never otherwise, never to learn anything,
But take our lives, Duke: I must love and will,			But take our life, Duke: I have to love and become
And for that love must and dare kill this Cosen			And for this love must and dare to kill these coses
On any peece the earth has.			The earth has on each whistle.
THESEUS.			Theseus.
Will you, Arcite,			You will, arcite,
Take these conditions?			Take these conditions?
PALAMON.			Palamon.
He's a villaine, then.			So he is a villain.
PERITHOUS.			Perithous.
These are men.			These are men.
ARCITE.			ARCITE.
No, never, Duke: Tis worse to me than begging			No, never, Duke: It is worse for me than to beg
To take my life so basely; though I thinke			To take my life so fundamentally; Although I thin
I never shall enjoy her, yet ile preserve			I will never enjoy her, but Ile Preserve
The honour of affection, and dye for her,			The honor of affection and dye for you,
Make death a Devill.			Make death a Devill.
THESEUS.			Theseus.
What may be done? for now I feele compassion.			What can be done? At the moment I feel compassion.
PERITHOUS.			Perithous.
Let it not fall agen, Sir.			Don't drop it, sir.
THESEUS.			Theseus.
Say, Emilia,			Case, Emilia,
If one of them were dead, as one must, are you			If one of them was dead, how you have to, are you?
Content to take th'other to your husband?			Content to bring him to your husband?
They cannot both enjoy you; They are Princes			You can't enjoy you both; You are princes
As goodly as your owne eyes, and as noble			As good as your own eyes and as noble
As ever fame yet spoke of; looke upon 'em,			As always famous and spoke of; look at them, they,
And if you can love, end this difference.			And if you can love, end this difference.
I give consent; are you content too, Princes?			I give approval; Are you also satisfied, prince?
BOTH.			BOTH.
With all our soules.			With all of our soules.
THESEUS.			Theseus.
He that she refuses			The one that she refuses
Must dye, then.			Then have to color.
BOTH.			BOTH.
Any death thou canst invent, Duke.			Any death you can invent.
PALAMON.			Palamon.
If I fall from that mouth, I fall with favour,			If I fall out of this mouth, I fall with favor,
And Lovers yet unborne shall blesse my ashes.			And lovers and yet unborn my ash will bless.
ARCITE.			ARCITE.
If she refuse me, yet my grave will wed me,			If she rejects me, my grave will marry me
And Souldiers sing my Epitaph.			And SOULDIERS sings my epitaph.
THESEUS.			Theseus.
Make choice, then.			Then make the choice.
EMILIA.			Emilia.
I cannot, Sir, they are both too excellent:			I can't, sir, both are too excellent:
For me, a hayre shall never fall of these men.			For me, a Hayre will never fall from these men.
HIPPOLITA.			Hippolita.
What will become of 'em?			What will become of them?
THESEUS.			Theseus.
Thus I ordaine it;			So I arrange it;
And by mine honor, once againe, it stands,			And through my honor, again, it stands
Or both shall dye:--You shall both to your Countrey,			Or both should dye: -Sie both become their country,
And each within this moneth, accompanied			And everyone in this Moneth, accompanied
With three faire Knights, appeare againe in this place,			With three fair Knights, again appearing in this place,
In which Ile plant a Pyramid; and whether,			In which Ile a pyramid plant; You bet,
Before us that are here, can force his Cosen			In front of us who are here can force his coses
By fayre and knightly strength to touch the Pillar,			Von Fayre and knighthood to touch the pillar,
He shall enjoy her: the other loose his head,			He will enjoy it: the other loses his head,
And all his friends; Nor shall he grudge to fall,			And all of his friends; He should still fall to fall
Nor thinke he dies with interest in this Lady:			He still dies with interest in this lady:
Will this content yee?			Is this content Yee?
PALAMON.			Palamon.
Yes: here, Cosen Arcite,			JA: Hier, Cosen Arcite,
I am friends againe, till that howre.			I am friends again to this Howre.
ARCITE.			ARCITE.
I embrace ye.			I embrace you.
THESEUS.			Theseus.
Are you content, Sister?			Are you satisfied, sister?
EMILIA.			Emilia.
Yes, I must, Sir,			Yes, I have to, sir,
Els both miscarry.			Els Bush miscarriage.
THESEUS.			Theseus.
Come, shake hands againe, then;			Come on, then shake your hand again;
And take heede, as you are Gentlemen, this Quarrell			And take Heede, how you are gentlemen, this dispute
Sleepe till the howre prefixt; and hold your course.			Sleep to the Howre prefixed; And keep your course.
PALAMON.			Palamon.
We dare not faile thee, Theseus.			We do not dare to fail, thesus.
THESEUS.			Theseus.
Come, Ile give ye			Come on, I'll give you
Now usage like to Princes, and to Friends:			Now the use is happy to apply to princes and friends:
When ye returne, who wins, Ile settle heere;			When you return, which wins, Ile armies sets down;
Who looses, yet Ile weepe upon his Beere. [Exeunt.]			Anyone who loses, but ILE cries on his berry. [Exeunt.]
Actus Quartus.			The fourth.
Scaena 1. (Athens. A room in the prison.)			Scaena 1. (Athens. Space in prison.)
[Enter Iailor and his friend.]			[Enter Iailor and his friend.]
IAILOR.			Iel.
Heare you no more? was nothing saide of me			You don't see anymore? Was nothing Saide from me
Concerning the escape of Palamon?			Regarding the escape of Palamon?
Good Sir, remember.			Good sir, remember.
1. FRIEND.			1. friend.
Nothing that I heard,			Nothing that I heard
For I came home before the busines			Because I came home in front of the buses
Was fully ended: Yet I might perceive,			Was fully over, but I could perceive
Ere I departed, a great likelihood			Um, I went a great probability
Of both their pardons: For Hipolita,			Of both pardons: for hipolita,
And faire-eyd Emilie, upon their knees			And Faire-Eyd Emilie, on the knees
Begd with such hansom pitty, that the Duke			Start with such Hansom Pitty that the Duke
Me thought stood staggering, whether he should follow			I thought
His rash oth, or the sweet compassion			His rash Oth or the sweet sympathy
Of those two Ladies; and to second them,			Of these two ladies; And to second,
That truely noble Prince Perithous,			This really noble prince perithous,
Halfe his owne heart, set in too, that I hope			Keep his own heart, I hope too
All shall be well: Neither heard I one question			Everyone should be good: I have neither heard a question
Of your name or his scape.			From your name or its scape.
[Enter 2. Friend.]			[Enter 2nd friend.]
IAILOR.			Iel.
Pray heaven it hold so.			Praying sky, it keeps it that way.
2. FRIEND.			2. friend.
Be of good comfort, man; I bring you newes,			Be of good consolation, man; I'll bring you Newes
Good newes.			Good Newes.
IAILOR.			Iel.
They are welcome,			You are welcome,
2. FRIEND.			2. friend.
Palamon has cleerd you,			Palamon sent you
And got your pardon, and discoverd how			And got her forgiveness and discovered how
And by whose meanes he escapt, which was your Daughters,			And through whose Meanen he escapes what your daughters were,
Whose pardon is procurd too; and the Prisoner,			Whose pardon is also procurd; and the prisoner,
Not to be held ungratefull to her goodnes,			Not too ungrateful for their goodnes,
Has given a summe of money to her Marriage,			Gave your marriage a summer of money
A large one, ile assure you.			A big, Ile assures you.
IAILOR.			Iel.
Ye are a good man			You are a good man
And ever bring good newes.			And always bring good newes.
1. FRIEND.			1. friend.
How was it ended?			How was it ended?
2. FRIEND.			2. friend.
Why, as it should be; they that nev'r begd			Why, what it should be; Those who started nev'r
But they prevaild, had their suites fairely granted,			But they have prevailed, granted their suites fairly,
The prisoners have their lives.			The prisoners have their lives.
1. FRIEND.			1. friend.
I knew t'would be so.			I knew it would be.
2. FRIEND.			2. friend.
But there be new conditions, which you'l heare of			But there are new conditions you are of
At better time.			At better time.
IAILOR.			Iel.
I hope they are good.			I hope, you are good.
2. FRIEND.			2. friend.
They are honourable,			You are honorable
How good they'l prove, I know not.			How well they prove, I don't know.
[Enter Wooer.]			[Enter wooer.]
1. FRIEND.			1. friend.
T'will be knowne.			I will be known.
WOOER.			Wooer.
Alas, Sir, wher's your Daughter?			Unfortunately, sir, where is your daughter from?
IAILOR.			Iel.
Why doe you aske?			Why are you stuck?
WOOER.			Wooer.
O, Sir, when did you see her?			O, sir, when did you see them?
2. FRIEND.			2. friend.
How he lookes?			How does he look?
IAILOR.			Iel.
This morning.			This morning.
WOOER.			Wooer.
Was she well? was she in health, Sir?			Is she okay? Was she healthy, sir?
When did she sleepe?			When did she sleep?
1. FRIEND.			1. friend.
These are strange Questions.			These are strange questions.
IAILOR.			Iel.
I doe not thinke she was very well, for now			I don't make you thin, she was doing very well for the time being
You make me minde her, but this very day			You make me for them, but today today
I ask'd her questions, and she answered me			I asked her questions and she answered myself
So farre from what she was, so childishly,			So far of what it was, so childish,
So sillily, as if she were a foole,			So silly as if it were a fool
An Inocent, and I was very angry.			A useful one, and I was very angry.
But what of her, Sir?			But what about her, sir?
WOOER.			Wooer.
Nothing but my pitty;			Nothing but my paity;
But you must know it, and as good by me			But you have to know and so well from me
As by an other that lesse loves her--			Like from another, the Lesse loves-
IAILOR.			Iel.
Well, Sir.			Nun, Sir.
1. FRIEND.			1. friend.
Not right?			Not ok?
2. FRIEND.			2. friend.
Not well?			Not good?
WOOER.			Wooer.
No, Sir, not well.			No, sir, not good.
Tis too true, she is mad.			It is also true, she is crazy.
1. FRIEND.			1. friend.
It cannot be.			It can not be.
WOOER.			Wooer.
Beleeve, you'l finde it so.			Beleeve, you will find it that way.
IAILOR.			Iel.
I halfe suspected			I suspected
What you (have) told me: the gods comfort her:			What they told me: The gods comfort them:
Either this was her love to Palamon,			Either this was her love for Palamon,
Or feare of my miscarrying on his scape,			Or fear of my miscarriage about his scape,
Or both.			Or both.
WOOER.			Wooer.
Tis likely.			It is possible.
IAILOR.			Iel.
But why all this haste, Sir?			But why all of this hurry, sir?
WOOER.			Wooer.
Ile tell you quickly. As I late was angling			I'll tell you quickly. When I was late, I Legling
In the great Lake that lies behind the Pallace,			In the large lake behind the pallace,
From the far shore, thicke set with reedes and Sedges,			From the distant bank, Thicke set with reeds and sedge,
As patiently I was attending sport,			Since I patiently participated in sports, I visited
I heard a voyce, a shrill one, and attentive			I heard a voyce, a shrill and attentive and attentive
I gave my eare, when I might well perceive			I gave my ear if I could perceive well
T'was one that sung, and by the smallnesse of it			I was one who sang and through the smalless of it
A boy or woman. I then left my angle			A boy or a woman. I then left my corner
To his owne skill, came neere, but yet perceivd not			None came to his own ability, but still not noticed
Who made the sound, the rushes and the Reeds			Who made the sound, the rushes and the reeds?
Had so encompast it: I laide me downe			Had implemented it like this: I invite myself to Downe
And listned to the words she sung, for then,			And on the words for which she sang
Through a small glade cut by the Fisher men,			By a small glade cut by the fishing men,
I saw it was your Daughter.			I saw that it was your daughter.
IAILOR.			Iel.
Pray, goe on, Sir?			Pray, go on, sir?
WOOER.			Wooer.
She sung much, but no sence; onely I heard her			She sang a lot, but no value; I heard on Onely
Repeat this often: 'Palamon is gone,			Repeat this often: 'Palamon is gone
Is gone to'th wood to gather Mulberies;			Went into wood to collect mulberia;
Ile finde him out to morrow.'			I find him to Morrow. '
1. FRIEND.			1. friend.
Pretty soule.			Pretty soul.
WOOER.			Wooer.
His shackles will betray him, hee'l be taken,			His bonds will betray him, hee'l,
And what shall I doe then? Ile bring a beavy,			And what should I do then? Ile bring a beacy,
A hundred blacke eyd Maides, that love as I doe,			Hundred Blacke Eyd Maides, this love like me, I do,
With Chaplets on their heads of Daffadillies,			With chaplets on the delegia heads ,,
With cherry-lips, and cheekes of Damaske Roses,			With cherry locks and cheeks of Damaske roses,
And all wee'l daunce an Antique fore the Duke,			And all we'l discourage an antique in front of the duke,
And beg his pardon.' Then she talk'd of you, Sir;			And asks his forgiveness. 'Then she talks about them, sir;
That you must loose your head to morrow morning,			That you have to lose your head until Morrow tomorrow,
And she must gather flowers to bury you,			And she has to collect flowers to bury you
And see the house made handsome: then she sung			And see the house well looking: then she sang
Nothing but 'Willow, willow, willow,' and betweene			Nothing but "pastures, pastures, pastures, and between that
Ever was, 'Palamon, faire Palamon,'			There was always "Palamon, Palamon", "
And 'Palamon was a tall yong man.' The place			And "Palamon was a big yong man." The place
Was knee deepe where she sat; her careles Tresses			Was knee -deepe where she was sitting; Your Careles curls
A wreathe of bull-rush rounded; about her stucke			A cramp of Bull-Rush rounded off; About her stucco
Thousand fresh water flowers of severall cullors,			A thousand fresh water blossom from Severall Cullors,
That me thought she appeard like the faire Nimph			That I thought she appeared like the fair nimp.
That feedes the lake with waters, or as Iris			That feeds the lake with water or as an Iris
Newly dropt downe from heaven; Rings she made			New from the sky down; Rings she made
Of rushes that grew by, and to 'em spoke			Of Rushes who grew by and spoke to them
The prettiest posies: 'Thus our true love's tide,'			The prettiest positive positions: "This is the flood of our true love", "
This you may loose, not me,' and many a one:			You can lose that, not me 'and many one:
And then she wept, and sung againe, and sigh'd,			And then she cried and sang again and sighed,
And with the same breath smil'd, and kist her hand.			And with the same breath, her hand smiled and kistens.
2. FRIEND.			2. friend.
Alas, what pitty it is!			Unfortunately, what kind of Pajor it is!
WOOER.			Wooer.
I made in to her.			I made myself.
She saw me, and straight sought the flood; I sav'd her,			She saw me and was looking for the flood; I said she
And set her safe to land: when presently			And let them land safely: if you are immediately
She slipt away, and to the Citty made,			She slips away and made to the Zitty,
With such a cry and swiftnes, that, beleeve me,			With such a scream and swiftnes that, left to us,
Shee left me farre behinde her; three or foure			Shee left me far behind her; Three or four
I saw from farre off crosse her, one of 'em			I saw from Farre von Crosse, one of them, from them
I knew to be your brother; where she staid,			I knew how to be your brother; Where it is placed
And fell, scarce to be got away: I left them with her, [Enter			And fell short to get away: I left her with her, [enter them
Brother, Daughter, and others.]			Brother, daughter and others.]
And hether came to tell you. Here they are.			And he came to tell you. Here you are.
DAUGHTER. [sings.]			DAUGHTER. [Sing]
May you never more enjoy the light, &c.			May you never enjoy the light again, & c.
Is not this a fine Song?			Isn't that a nice song?
BROTHER.			BROTHERS.
O, a very fine one.			Oh, a very fine one.
DAUGHTER.			DAUGHTER.
I can sing twenty more.			I can sing twenty more.
BROTHER.			BROTHERS.
I thinke you can.			I thin you.
DAUGHTER.			DAUGHTER.
Yes, truely, can I; I can sing the Broome,			Yes, really, I can; I can sing the broome
And Bony Robin. Are not you a tailour?			And bony Robin. Are you not an act?
BROTHER.			BROTHERS.
Yes.			And.
DAUGHTER.			DAUGHTER.
Wher's my wedding Gowne?			Where is my wedding craze?
BROTHER.			BROTHERS.
Ile bring it to morrow.			Ile brings it in Morrow.
DAUGHTER.			DAUGHTER.
Doe, very rarely; I must be abroad else			Doe, very rare; Otherwise I have to be abroad
To call the Maides, and pay the Minstrels,			To call the maggots and pay the minstrel,
For I must loose my Maydenhead by cock-light;			Because I have to lose my Maydenhead through cocks;
Twill never thrive else.			Till never thrives.
[Singes.] O faire, oh sweete, &c.			[Affen.] O Do, oh Sweete, & c.
BROTHER.			BROTHERS.
You must ev'n take it patiently.			You have to take it patient.
IAILOR.			Iel.
Tis true.			It was.
DAUGHTER.			DAUGHTER.
Good ev'n, good men; pray, did you ever heare			Good Ev'n, good men; Pray, do you ever have to Heare?
Of one yong Palamon?			From a yong?
IAILOR.			Iel.
Yes, wench, we know him.			Yes, Wench, we know him.
DAUGHTER.			DAUGHTER.
Is't not a fine yong Gentleman?			Is not a fine yong gentleman?
IAILOR.			Iel.
Tis Love.			It love.
BROTHER.			BROTHERS.
By no meane crosse her; she is then distemperd			Without Mean Cross; Then she is a staunch
Far worse then now she showes.			Much worse, then she shows now.
1. FRIEND.			1. friend.
Yes, he's a fine man.			Yes, he is a good man.
DAUGHTER.			DAUGHTER.
O, is he so? you have a Sister?			Oh, is he like that? you have a sister?
1. FRIEND.			1. friend.
Yes.			And.
DAUGHTER.			DAUGHTER.
But she shall never have him, tell her so,			But she will never have him, so tell her
For a tricke that I know; y'had best looke to her,			For a trice that I know; Y'Had best to her, to her,
For if she see him once, she's gone, she's done,			Because once she sees him, she is gone, she has done
And undon in an howre. All the young Maydes			And Undon in a Howre. All young Maydes
Of our Towne are in love with him, but I laugh at 'em			Our town is in love with him, but I laugh at her, you
And let 'em all alone; Is't not a wise course?			And leave them all by yourself; Is not a wise course?
1. FRIEND.			1. friend.
Yes.			And.
DAUGHTER.			DAUGHTER.
There is at least two hundred now with child by him--			There are at least two hundred now with the child
There must be fowre; yet I keepe close for all this,			There must be fowre; Nevertheless, I have for all of that
Close as a Cockle; and all these must be Boyes,			Close like a heart shell; And all of this has to be Boyes
He has the tricke on't, and at ten yeares old			He does not have the trice and at the age of ten
They must be all gelt for Musitians,			You must all have asserted for the musicians
And sing the wars of Theseus.			And sing the wars of these.
2. FRIEND.			2. friend.
This is strange.			That is strange.
DAUGHTER.			DAUGHTER.
As ever you heard, but say nothing.			As always, you heard, but don't say anything.
1. FRIEND.			1. friend.
No.			no
DAUGHTER.			DAUGHTER.
They come from all parts of the Dukedome to him;			They come to him from all parts of the duker;
Ile warrant ye, he had not so few last night			ILE -OFFIOR, he didn't have that few not so few last night
As twenty to dispatch: hee'l tickl't up			As twenty for shipping: hee'l tickl not up
In two howres, if his hand be in.			In two Howres when his hand is in.
IAILOR.			Iel.
She's lost			She is lost
Past all cure.			Past all remedies.
BROTHER.			BROTHERS.
Heaven forbid, man.			Heaven forbids, man.
DAUGHTER.			DAUGHTER.
Come hither, you are a wise man.			Come here, you are a wise man.
1. FRIEND.			1. friend.
Do's she know him?			Does she know him?
2. FRIEND.			2. friend.
No, would she did.			No, she would do it.
DAUGHTER.			DAUGHTER.
You are master of a Ship?			Are you a master of a ship?
IAILOR.			Iel.
Yes.			And.
DAUGHTER.			DAUGHTER.
Wher's your Compasse?			Where is your compass?
IAILOR.			Iel.
Heere.			Mister.
DAUGHTER.			DAUGHTER.
Set it too'th North.			Set it north too.
And now direct your course to'th wood, wher Palamon			And now you are steering your course on wood where Palamon
Lyes longing for me; For the Tackling			Lyes longs for me; For the attack
Let me alone; Come, waygh, my hearts, cheerely!			Leave me in peace; Come on, Waygh, my hearts, happy!
ALL.			Al.
Owgh, owgh, owgh, tis up, the wind's faire,			Owgh, Owghgh, Owgh, TISP, Der Windfire,
Top the Bowling, out with the maine saile;			Top the bowling, with the Maine Saile;
Wher's your Whistle, Master?			Where is your whistle, master?
BROTHER.			BROTHERS.
Lets get her in.			Let us bring them in.
IAILOR.			Iel.
Vp to the top, Boy.			VP up, boy.
BROTHER.			BROTHERS.
Wher's the Pilot?			Where is the pilot from?
1. FRIEND.			1. friend.
Heere.			Mister.
DAUGHTER.			DAUGHTER.
What ken'st thou?			What are you?
2. FRIEND.			2. friend.
A faire wood.			A fair wood.
DAUGHTER.			DAUGHTER.
Beare for it, master: take about! [Singes.]			Betet it, master: take it around! [Sing.]
When Cinthia with her borrowed light, &c. [Exeunt.]			As Cinthia with her borrowed light, & c. [Exeunt.]
Scaena 2. (A Room in the Palace.)			Scaena 2. (a room in the palace.)
[Enter Emilia alone, with 2. Pictures.]			[Enter Emilia with 2nd pictures alone.]
EMILIA.			Emilia.
Yet I may binde those wounds up, that must open			Nevertheless, I can connect these wounds, that has to be opened
And bleed to death for my sake else; Ile choose,			And bleeds for my other will; Ile choose,
And end their strife: Two such yong hansom men			And end your dispute: two such Yong Hansom men
Shall never fall for me, their weeping Mothers,			Should never fall in love with me, their crying mothers,
Following the dead cold ashes of their Sonnes,			Follows the dead cold ashes of her son,
Shall never curse my cruelty. Good heaven,			Should never curse my cruelty. Good sky,
What a sweet face has Arcite! if wise nature,			What a sweet face has Arcite! If wise nature,
With all her best endowments, all those beuties			With all their best foundations of all these Beuties
She sowes into the birthes of noble bodies,			She saws into the births of noble bodies,
Were here a mortall woman, and had in her			Was a mortal woman here and had in her
The coy denialls of yong Maydes, yet doubtles,			The Coy Denialls of Yong Maydes, but doubts, doubts,
She would run mad for this man: what an eye,			She would be angry with this man: what an eye,
Of what a fyry sparkle, and quick sweetnes,			From what kind of fyry sparkles and quickly Sweetnes,
Has this yong Prince! Here Love himselfe sits smyling,			Has this Yong Prince! Sits Sits Smyling love themselves here,
Iust such another wanton Ganimead			I am another willful Ganimead
Set Jove a fire with, and enforcd the god			Put a fire with Jove and enforce the God
Snatch up the goodly Boy, and set him by him			Grab the good boy and put him on him
A shining constellation: What a brow,			A shining constellation: what a forehead,
Of what a spacious Majesty, he carries!			What a spacious majesty he wears!
Arch'd like the great eyd Iuno's, but far sweeter,			Would be the big Eyd Iuno, but much sweeter,
Smoother then Pelops Shoulder! Fame and honour,			Smell as a Pelops shoulder! Fame and honor,
Me thinks, from hence, as from a Promontory			I think of a fountain
Pointed in heaven, should clap their wings, and sing			Shown in heaven, should clap and sing on the wings
To all the under world the Loves and Fights			Love and fighting to everyone among the world
Of gods, and such men neere 'em. Palamon			From gods and such people they are a few. Palamon
Is but his foyle, to him a meere dull shadow:			Is only his foyle, a seas boring shadow for him:
Hee's swarth and meagre, of an eye as heavy			Hee's Swarth and Magere from one eye than heavy
As if he had lost his mother; a still temper,			As if he had lost his mother; Another temperament,
No stirring in him, no alacrity,			No stirring in him, no alacrity,
Of all this sprightly sharpenes not a smile;			It does not sharpen a smile from all of this;
Yet these that we count errours may become him:			Nevertheless, these we have mistakes can become him:
Narcissus was a sad Boy, but a heavenly:--			Narcissus was a sad boy, but a heavenly:-
Oh who can finde the bent of womans fancy?			Oh, who can find the curved woman from the time?
I am a Foole, my reason is lost in me;			I am a fool, my reason is lost in me;
I have no choice, and I have ly'd so lewdly			I have no choice and I have so indecent
That women ought to beate me. On my knees			That women should beat me. On my knees
I aske thy pardon, Palamon; thou art alone,			I ask your forgiveness, Palamon; you're alone,
And only beutifull, and these the eyes,			And only Beutifull and these eyes,
These the bright lamps of beauty, that command			This the bright lamps of beauty, this command
And threaten Love, and what yong Mayd dare crosse 'em?			And threaten love, and which Yong May is daring to do it?
What a bold gravity, and yet inviting,			What a courageous gravity and yet inviting,
Has this browne manly face! O Love, this only			Has this male brown face! O love, that only
From this howre is Complexion: Lye there, Arcite,			From this Howre is complexion complexion: lye there, arcite,
Thou art a changling to him, a meere Gipsey,			You are a changer, a seas plaster,
And this the noble Bodie. I am sotted,			And that the noble body. I'm played
Vtterly lost: My Virgins faith has fled me;			Vtterly Lost: My Virgin Belief has fled me;
For if my brother but even now had ask'd me			Because if my brother had asked me even now, I would have asked me
Whether I lov'd, I had run mad for Arcite;			Whether I loved it, I was crazy about Arcite;
Now, if my Sister, More for Palamon.			Well, if my sister, more for Palamon.
Stand both together: Now, come aske me, Brother.--			Stand together: Now you come to me, brother .---
Alas, I know not! Aske me now, sweet Sister;--			Unfortunately I do not know! Stuck me now, sweet sister;-
I may goe looke. What a meere child is Fancie,			I can look. What a sea child is fancie,
That, having two faire gawdes of equall sweetnesse,			That, with two fair gawdes from Equall Sweet nesse,
Cannot distinguish, but must crie for both.			Can't distinguish, but must become a crow for both.
[Enter (a) Gent(leman.)]			[Give (a) Ghent (leman.)]
EMILIA.			Emilia.
How now, Sir?			How now, sir?
GENTLEMAN.			GENTLEMAN.
From the Noble Duke your Brother,			From the noble duke, your brother,
Madam, I bring you newes: The Knights are come.			Madam, I bring you Newes: the knights have come.
EMILIA.			Emilia.
To end the quarrell?			To end the dispute?
GENTLEMAN.			GENTLEMAN.
Yes.			And.
EMILIA.			Emilia.
Would I might end first:			I would end first:
What sinnes have I committed, chast Diana,			What kind of sin I committed myself, Keusch Diana,
That my unspotted youth must now be soyld			That my untried youth must now be sol
With blood of Princes? and my Chastitie			With the blood of princes? And my chastitie
Be made the Altar, where the lives of Lovers			Become an altar where the life of lovers
(Two greater and two better never yet			(Two larger and two better never before
Made mothers joy) must be the sacrifice			Made mother joy) must be the victim
To my unhappy Beautie?			To my unfortunate beauty?
[Enter Theseus, Hipolita, Perithous and attendants.]			[Enter these, hipolita, perithous and companion.]
THESEUS.			Theseus.
Bring 'em in			Bring in
Quickly, By any meanes; I long to see 'em.--			Quick through any Meanen; I long to see them .---
Your two contending Lovers are return'd,			Your two competing lovers are returned,
And with them their faire Knights: Now, my faire Sister,			And with them their fair Knights: Well, my fair sister,
You must love one of them.			You have to love one of them.
EMILIA.			Emilia.
I had rather both,			I preferred to have both
So neither for my sake should fall untimely.			So I shouldn't fall prematurely either.
[Enter Messenger. (Curtis.)]			[Enter messenger. (Curtis.)]
THESEUS.			Theseus.
Who saw 'em?			Who saw her?
PERITHOUS.			Perithous.
I, a while.			I, for a while.
GENTLEMAN.			GENTLEMAN.
And I.			And me.
THESEUS.			Theseus.
From whence come you, Sir?			Where do you come from, sir?
MESSENGER.			Bottle.
From the Knights.			From the knights.
THESEUS.			Theseus.
Pray, speake,			Bete, speake,
You that have seene them, what they are.			You who saw you what you are.
MESSENGER.			Bottle.
I will, Sir,			I'll be sir,
And truly what I thinke: Six braver spirits			And really what I'm doing: six brave spirits
Then these they have brought, (if we judge by the outside)			Then they brought them with them (if we judge to the outside)
I never saw, nor read of. He that stands			I never saw or read. who stands
In the first place with Arcite, by his seeming,			In the first place with Arcite, from his apparent,
Should be a stout man, by his face a Prince,			Should a strong man be a prince through his face,
(His very lookes so say him) his complexion,			(His look like that they say) his complexion,
Nearer a browne, than blacke, sterne, and yet noble,			More closer to a browne, as a Blacke, stars and yet noble,
Which shewes him hardy, fearelesse, proud of dangers:			What shows him hard, fearless, proud of dangers:
The circles of his eyes show fire within him,			The circles of his eyes show fire in him
And as a heated Lyon, so he lookes;			And as a heated Lyon, he looks;
His haire hangs long behind him, blacke and shining			His hair hangs behind him for a long time, Blacke and lights up
Like Ravens wings: his shoulders broad and strong,			Like Ravens Wings: his shoulders wide and strong,
Armd long and round, and on his Thigh a Sword			Armd long and round and a sword on his thigh
Hung by a curious Bauldricke, when he frownes			Hung up by a curious building
To seale his will with: better, o'my conscience			His will to Seal: Better, O'My Conscience
Was never Souldiers friend.			Was never a Sooldier's friend.
THESEUS.			Theseus.
Thou ha'st well describde him.			You described him well.
PERITHOUS.			Perithous.
Yet a great deale short,			But a great deal short,
Me thinkes, of him that's first with Palamon.			I think of him who is first with Palamon.
THESEUS.			Theseus.
Pray, speake him, friend.			Pray, speak him, friend.
PERITHOUS.			Perithous.
I ghesse he is a Prince too,			I ghesse, he is also a prince,
And, if it may be, greater; for his show			And if it may be so, bigger; for his show
Has all the ornament of honour in't:			Does not have the whole ornament of honor:
Hee's somewhat bigger, then the Knight he spoke of,			Hee is a little bigger, then the knight he spoke of,
But of a face far sweeter; His complexion			But a face far sweet; His complexion
Is (as a ripe grape) ruddy: he has felt,			Is reddish (as a mature grape): he felt
Without doubt, what he fights for, and so apter			Without a doubt what he is fighting for and so apter
To make this cause his owne: In's face appeares			To make this into his own cause: appear in the face
All the faire hopes of what he undertakes,			All fairly hope what he is doing,
And when he's angry, then a setled valour			And if he is angry, then a defined bravery
(Not tainted with extreames) runs through his body,			(Not spoiled with extra) runs through his body,
And guides his arme to brave things: Feare he cannot,			And leads his arms to courageous things: fear, he can't
He shewes no such soft temper; his head's yellow,			It does not show such a soft temperament; His head is yellow,
Hard hayr'd, and curld, thicke twind like Ivy tods,			Hard hay and curld, thicke twind like Ivy Tods,
Not to undoe with thunder; In his face			Not to drive away with thunder; In his face
The liverie of the warlike Maide appeares,			The liverie of the warlike Maide,
Pure red, and white, for yet no beard has blest him.			Pure red and white, because no beard has yet blessed him.
And in his rowling eyes sits victory,			And the victory is sitting in his rude eyes,
As if she ever ment to court his valour:			As if she has ever implemented his bravery:
His Nose stands high, a Character of honour.			His nose is high, an honorary character.
His red lips, after fights, are fit for Ladies.			His red lips are suitable for women's fighting.
EMILIA.			Emilia.
Must these men die too?			Do these men also have to die?
PERITHOUS.			Perithous.
When he speakes, his tongue			When he speaks his tongue
Sounds like a Trumpet; All his lyneaments			Sounds like a trumpet; All of its countries
Are as a man would wish 'em, strong and cleane,			Are like a man, she would wish, strong and clean,
He weares a well-steeld Axe, the staffe of gold;			He wears a well -emitted ax, the staff of the gold;
His age some five and twenty.			His age about five and twenty.
MESSENGER.			Bottle.
Ther's another,			It is different
A little man, but of a tough soule, seeming			A little man, but by a hard soul appearance
As great as any: fairer promises			As great as everyone: Fairer promise
In such a Body yet I never look'd on.			I never look in such a body.
PERITHOUS.			Perithous.
O, he that's freckle fac'd?			Oh, who is summer bar?
MESSENGER.			Bottle.
The same, my Lord;			The same, Lord;
Are they not sweet ones?			Are you not sweet?
PERITHOUS.			Perithous.
Yes, they are well.			Yes, they are fine.
MESSENGER.			Bottle.
Me thinkes,			I think, think
Being so few, and well disposd, they show			So few and good disposd, they show
Great, and fine art in nature: he's white hair'd,			Great and art in nature: it is white hair,
Not wanton white, but such a manly colour			Not wantonly knows, but such a male color
Next to an aborne; tough, and nimble set,			Next to an aborn; hard and nimble set,
Which showes an active soule; his armes are brawny,			This shows an active soul; His arms are muscles,
Linde with strong sinewes: To the shoulder peece			Linden with strong
Gently they swell, like women new conceav'd,			They swell gently, like women who could do the new ones,
Which speakes him prone to labour, never fainting			That speaks susceptibly for work, never passed out
Vnder the waight of Armes; stout harted, still,			Vnder the waids of the arms; Stout Harted, still,
But when he stirs, a Tiger; he's gray eyd,			But if he stirs up, a tiger; He is gray Eyd,
Which yeelds compassion where he conquers: sharpe			Which Yeeld's sympathy, where he conquered: Sharpe
To spy advantages, and where he finds 'em,			To spy on the advantages and where he finds it,
He's swift to make 'em his: He do's no wrongs,			He is quick to make her his: he does no wrong,
Nor takes none; he's round fac'd, and when he smiles			None has yet taken; He is round and when he smiles
He showes a Lover, when he frownes, a Souldier:			He shows a lover when he stops the plugs, a SOULDIER:
About his head he weares the winners oke,			He carries the winner Oke over his head,
And in it stucke the favour of his Lady:			And that is the favor of his lady:
His age, some six and thirtie. In his hand			His age, about six and thirty. In his hand
He beares a charging Staffe, embost with silver.			He wears a charging tab and offered with silver.
THESEUS.			Theseus.
Are they all thus?			Are you all like that?
PERITHOUS.			Perithous.
They are all the sonnes of honour.			You are all the wages of honor.
THESEUS.			Theseus.
Now, as I have a soule, I long to see'em.			Now that I have a soul, I long for seeing.
Lady, you shall see men fight now.			Lady, you will now see men fighting.
HIPPOLITA.			Hippolita.
I wish it,			I wish it,
But not the cause, my Lord; They would show			But not the thing, my gentleman; They would show
Bravely about the Titles of two Kingdomes;			Brave about the titles of two queens;
Tis pitty Love should be so tyrannous:			It should be so tyrannical:
O my soft harted Sister, what thinke you?			O My soft sister, what is you?
Weepe not, till they weepe blood, Wench; it must be.			Crying not until they cry blood, Wench; It must be.
THESEUS.			Theseus.
You have steel'd 'em with your Beautie.--Honord Friend,			You have her with your beauty Steeld '?
To you I give the Feild; pray, order it			Give you the Feild; Pray, order it
Fitting the persons that must use it.			Adaptation of the people who need to use it.
PERITHOUS.			Perithous.
Yes, Sir.			Yes indeed.
THESEUS.			Theseus.
Come, Ile goe visit 'em: I cannot stay,			Come on, Ile Goe visit: I can't stay
Their fame has fir'd me so; Till they appeare.			Her fame fired me like that; Until they appear.
Good Friend, be royall.			Good friend, be Royall.
PERITHOUS.			Perithous.
There shall want no bravery.			It will not want bravery.
EMILIA.			Emilia.
Poore wench, goe weepe, for whosoever wins,			Poore Wench, Goe Weepe, because whoever wins,
Looses a noble Cosen for thy sins. [Exeunt.]			Losing a noble cosen for your sins. [Exeunt.]
Scaena 3. (A room in the prison.)			Scaena 3. (a room in prison.)
[Enter Iailor, Wooer, Doctor.]			[Enter Iailor, Wooer, Doctor.]
DOCTOR.			DOCTOR.
Her distraction is more at some time of the Moone, then at other			Your distraction is more time of the moone at some point, then with others
some, is it not?			Some, isn't it?
IAILOR.			Iel.
She is continually in a harmelesse distemper, sleepes little,			She is constantly in a harmless distemper, sleeps little,
altogether without appetite, save often drinking, dreaming of			Overall without an appetite, they often save drink, dream of it
another world, and a better; and what broken peece of matter			Another world and a better one; And what broken peecs of matter
so'ere she's about, the name Palamon lardes it, that she farces			So she is so that she gives it the name Palamon that she let herself be
ev'ry busines withall, fyts it to every question.--			Ev'ry Busse Mitall, ever drive it .--
[Enter Daughter.]			[Enter the daughter.]
Looke where shee comes, you shall perceive her behaviour.			Look where your shee will come, you will perceive your behavior.
DAUGHTER.			DAUGHTER.
I have forgot it quite; The burden on't, was DOWNE A, DOWNE A,			I completely forgot; The burden was not, downe a, downe a ,,
and pend by no worse man, then Giraldo, Emilias Schoolemaster;			And almost not from any worse man, then Giraldo, Emilia's Schoolemaster;
he's as Fantasticall too, as ever he may goe upon's legs,--for			He is also as fantastic as he may be able to go on legs for
in the next world will Dido see Palamon, and then will she be			In the next world, Dido Dido Palamon will see and then she will be
out of love with Eneas.			Out of love with Eneas.
DOCTOR.			DOCTOR.
What stuff's here? pore soule!			What is here? Pore ​​Soule!
IAILOR.			Iel.
Ev'n thus all day long.			So all day.
DAUGHTER.			DAUGHTER.
Now for this Charme, that I told you of: you must bring a peece			Now to this charm that I told you: you have to bring a whistle
of silver on the tip of your tongue, or no ferry: then, if it be			Silver on the tip of the tongue or no ferry: then when it is
your chance to come where the blessed spirits, as ther's a sight			Your chance to get to where the blessed spirits, as it is a sight
now--we maids that have our Lyvers perish'd, crakt to peeces with			Now-we girls who let our lyvers prevent themselves with PEECES
Love, we shall come there, and doe nothing all day long but picke			Dear, we will get there and do nothing else than picking all day
flowers with Proserpine; then will I make Palamon a Nosegay; then			Flowers with proserpine; Then I will make Palamon a nose gay; then
let him marke me,--then--			Let him mark me-then ...
DOCTOR.			DOCTOR.
How prettily she's amisse? note her a little further.			How beautiful is it amisse? Note them a little further.
DAUGHTER.			DAUGHTER.
Faith, ile tell you, sometime we goe to Barly breake, we of the			Believe, Ile, tell you it, at some point we go to a long break, we the
blessed; alas, tis a sore life they have i'th other place, such			blessed; Unfortunately, it is a painful life that you have, so, so, so, so, so, so
burning, frying, boyling, hissing, howling, chattring, cursing,			Burning, roasting, boyling, hissing, howling, chattring, swearing,
oh they have shrowd measure! take heede; if one be mad, or hang			Oh, you have Shrowd Measure! Take Heede; When you are crazy or hang
or drowne themselves, thither they goe, Iupiter blesse vs, and			or, there, Iupiter blessed VS, and
there shall we be put in a Caldron of lead, and Vsurers grease,			We are brought into a kaldron made of lead, and greasing,
amongst a whole million of cutpurses, and there boyle like a			Under a whole million cutting tracks and boyle like A there
Gamon			area
of Bacon that will never be enough. [Exit.]			From bacon that will never be enough. [Exit.]
DOCTOR.			DOCTOR.
How her braine coynes!			Like your Braine Cynes!
DAUGHTER.			DAUGHTER.
Lords and Courtiers, that have got maids with Child, they are in			Lords and courtes who have maids with child are in
this place: they shall stand in fire up to the Nav'le, and in yce			This place: You will be in the fire up to the nav'le and in YCE
up to'th hart, and there th'offending part burnes, and the			up to.
deceaving part freezes; in troth, a very greevous punishment, as			The canned studies freeze; in Troth a very large punishment as
one would thinke, for such a Trifle; beleve me, one would marry a			One would for such a little thing; Believe me one would get married
leaprous witch, to be rid on't, Ile assure you.			Lepropus witch to get started, Ile assure you.
DOCTOR.			DOCTOR.
How she continues this fancie! Tis not an engraffed Madnesse,			How to continue this fan! It is not an engraffe, Madesse,
but a most thicke, and profound mellencholly.			But a very thicke and profound Mellencholly.
DAUGHTER.			DAUGHTER.
To heare there a proud Lady, and a proud Citty wiffe, howle			There to heat a proud lady and a proud Titty Wiffe, Howle
together! I were a beast and il'd call it good sport: one cries,			together! I was a beast and called it a good sport: you cry
O this smoake!' another, 'this fire!' One cries, 'O, that ever			O This Smoake! 'Another, "this fire!" You scream, 'o, that always
I did it behind the arras!' and then howles; th'other curses a			I did it behind the arras! 'And then Howles; This curses A
suing fellow and her garden house. [Sings] I will be true, my			Complete guy and your garden house. [Sings] I will be true, mine
stars, my fate, &c. [Exit Daugh.]			Stars, my fate, & c. [Output daugh.]
IAILOR.			Iel.
What thinke you of her, Sir?			What is you from her, sir?
DOCTOR.			DOCTOR.
I thinke she has a perturbed minde, which I cannot minister to.			I thinke, she has a disturbed mind that I cannot serve.
IAILOR.			Iel.
Alas, what then?			Unfortunately, what then?
DOCTOR.			DOCTOR.
Vnderstand you, she ever affected any man, ere she beheld			Reinforce you, she ever affected every man before she saw
Palamon?			Palamon?
IAILOR.			Iel.
I was once, Sir, in great hope she had fixd her liking on this			I was once hope that she had resolved her
gentleman, my friend.			Lord, my friend.
WOOER.			Wooer.
I did thinke so too, and would account I had a great pen-worth			I also did Thinke like this and would take into account that I had a great penal value
on't, to give halfe my state, that both she and I at this present			To give half my state that she and I in this gift both
stood unfainedly on the same tearmes.			was on the same tears free of charge.
DOCTOR.			DOCTOR.
That intemprat surfeit of her eye hath distemperd the other sences:			That your eye dams in the other sentences:
they may returne and settle againe to execute their preordaind			You can return and settle again to carry out your pre -order
faculties, but they are now in a most extravagant vagary. This			Faculties, but they are now in an extremely extravagant vagary. This
you must doe: Confine her to a place, where the light may rather			You have to do doe: Limit you to a place where the light can
seeme to steale in, then be permitted; take vpon you (yong Sir,			seem to be reinforced, then be allowed; Take vpon (yong sir,
her friend) the name of Palamon; say you come to eate with her,			Your girlfriend) the name Palamon; Say you come to eat with her,
and to commune of Love; this will catch her attention, for this			And about the love of love; This will attract your attention
her minde beates upon; other objects that are inserted tweene her			Your spirit strikes; Other objects that they inserted
minde and eye become the prankes and friskins of her madnes; Sing			At least the prank and Friskins become your wife; To sing
to her such greene songs of Love, as she sayes Palamon hath sung			For her such green songs of love, as she has Sayes Palamon, sung
in prison; Come to her, stucke in as sweet flowers as the season			in prison; Come to her, stucco as a sweet flowers like the season
is mistres of, and thereto make an addition of som other compounded			Is garbage carriages by and Thereto make an addition of something else collapsed
odours, which are grateful to the sence: all this shall become			Smells that are grateful to the sense: all of this will be
Palamon, for Palamon can sing, and Palamon is sweet, and ev'ry			Palamon, because Palamon can sing, and Palamon is cute and Ev'ry
good thing: desire to eate with her, carve her, drinke to her,			Good thing: wish to eat with her, to carve her, to eat it, to eat it,
and still among, intermingle your petition of grace and acceptance			And still under, their petition of grace and acceptance mix
into her favour: Learne what Maides have beene her companions and			in your favor: Learn which maggots your companions and your companions have been and
play-pheeres, and let them repaire to her with Palamon in their			Play and let them repair them with Palamon in your
mouthes, and appeare with tokens, as if they suggested for him.			Coins and appear with tokens as if they had suggested to him.
It is a falsehood she is in, which is with falsehood to be combated.			It is an untruth in which she is struggling with a lie.
This may bring her to eate, to sleepe, and reduce what's now out			This can make them eat, let sleep and reduce what is now
of square in her, into their former law, and regiment; I have seene			From space in it, in her former law and regiment; I have seen
it approved, how many times I know not, but to make the number more,			It approved how often I do not know, but to make the number more,
I have great hope in this. I will, betweene the passages of this			I have great hope in it. I will be between the passages
project, come in with my applyance: Let us put it in execution,			Project, come with my application: Let us put it in the execution,
and hasten the successe, which, doubt not, will bring forth			and accelerate the success that will produce, which is not doubtful
comfort. [Florish. Exeunt.]			Company. [Florish. Exit.]
Actus Quintus			Fifth five
Scaena 1. (Before the Temples of Mars, Venus, and Diana.)			Scaena 1. (in front of the temples of Mars, Venus and Diana.)
[Enter Thesius, Perithous, Hipolita, attendants.]			[Give the companion of the hipolita, perithous, hipolita.]
THESEUS.			Theseus.
Now let'em enter, and before the gods			Now let it enter and in front of the gods
Tender their holy prayers: Let the Temples			Delicate your holy prayers: let the temples
Burne bright with sacred fires, and the Altars			Burn with holy fire and the altars light light light
In hallowed clouds commend their swelling Incense			In sanctified clouds, their swelling frankincense praise
To those above us: Let no due be wanting; [Florish of Cornets.]			For those about us: don't be due; [Florish of Cornets.]
They have a noble worke in hand, will honour			You have a noble worm in your hand, will honor
The very powers that love 'em.			The forces they love.
[Enter Palamon and Arcite, and their Knights.]			[Enter Palamon and Arcite and their knights.]
PERITHOUS.			Perithous.
Sir, they enter.			Sir, they appear.
THESEUS.			Theseus.
You valiant and strong harted Enemies,			They brave and strong enemies,
You royall German foes, that this day come			You Royall German enemies that this day is coming
To blow that furnesse out that flames betweene ye:			To blow out this furness between her: flames:
Lay by your anger for an houre, and dove-like,			Place your anger for an hour and dove -like.
Before the holy Altars of your helpers,			In front of the holy altars of their helpers,
(The all feard gods) bow downe your stubborne bodies.			(The All Feard Gods) Bow your disturbing bodies.
Your ire is more than mortall; So your helpe be,			Your IRE is more than mortal; So your helper,
And as the gods regard ye, fight with Iustice;			And as the gods look at her, fight with iustice;
Ile leave you to your prayers, and betwixt ye			I give you your prayer and between you
I part my wishes.			I separate my wishes.
PERITHOUS.			Perithous.
Honour crowne the worthiest. [Exit Theseus, and his traine.]			Honor Crowne most worthy. [Leave these and work.]
PALAMON.			Palamon.
The glasse is running now that cannot finish			The glass is now running that cannot be finished
Till one of us expire: Thinke you but thus,			Until one of us runs: Think it, but so, so,
That were there ought in me which strove to show			That was there in me who tried to show themselves
Mine enemy in this businesse, wer't one eye			My enemy in this shop was not an eye
Against another, Arme opprest by Arme,			Against another, poor opprest of poor,
I would destroy th'offender, Coz, I would,			I would destroy more, Coz, I would, I would, I would, I would, I would, I would, I would,
Though parcell of my selfe: Then from this gather			Although my self package: then from this meeting
How I should tender you.			How to get out of you.
ARCITE.			ARCITE.
I am in labour			I'm at work
To push your name, your auncient love, our kindred			To push your name, your standing love, our relatives
Out of my memory; and i'th selfe same place			From my memory; And I'm the same place myself
To seate something I would confound: So hoyst we			Sitting something that I would confuse: so we are hoyst
The sayles, that must these vessells port even where			The Sayles, these vessells even have to attach it where
The heavenly Lymiter pleases.			The heavenly lydler likes.
PALAMON.			Palamon.
You speake well;			You speak good;
Before I turne, Let me embrace thee, Cosen:			Before I turn, let me hug you, coses:
This I shall never doe agen.			I will never date this.
ARCITE.			ARCITE.
One farewell.			A goodbye.
PALAMON.			Palamon.
Why, let it be so: Farewell, Coz. [Exeunt Palamon and his			Why, let it be: Farewell, Coz. [Exeunt Palamon and his
Knights.]			Ritter.]
ARCITE.			ARCITE.
Farewell, Sir.--			Farewell, sir .---
Knights, Kinsemen, Lovers, yea, my Sacrifices,			Ritter, Kinsemen, lover, yes, my victims,
True worshippers of Mars, whose spirit in you			True worshiper of Mars, whose spirit in you
Expells the seedes of feare, and th'apprehension			Distributes the seedes of Feare and the understanding
Which still is farther off it, Goe with me			What is further of it, go with me
Before the god of our profession: There			Before the god of our profession: there
Require of him the hearts of Lyons, and			Require the hearts of Lyons and
The breath of Tigers, yea, the fearcenesse too,			The breath of tigers, yes, also the Fearcesinese,
Yea, the speed also,--to goe on, I meane,			Yes, the speed too,-to continue, I mean, I mean,
Else wish we to be Snayles: you know my prize			Otherwise we wished Snayles: You know my price
Must be drag'd out of blood; force and great feate			Must be pulled out of the blood; Power and great fite
Must put my Garland on, where she stickes			Has to put on my garland where it sticks
The Queene of Flowers: our intercession then			The queen of the flowers: our intercession then
Must be to him that makes the Campe a Cestron			Must be for him who makes the Camp a cestron
Brymd with the blood of men: give me your aide			Brymd with the men's blood: give me your adjutant
And bend your spirits towards him. [They kneele.]			And bend your mood to him. [They kneele.]
Thou mighty one, that with thy power hast turnd			You powerful, that with your power has turned
Greene Neptune into purple, (whose Approach)			Greene Neptune in Purpur (its approach)
Comets prewarne, whose havocke in vaste Feild			Comet Prewarne, Deren Havocke in fixed feild
Vnearthed skulls proclaime, whose breath blowes downe,			VNearthed Skulls Proclaime, whose breath downs blows,
The teeming Ceres foyzon, who doth plucke			The teeming ceres foyzon, the plucking
With hand armypotent from forth blew clowdes			With hand arm type of Forth Blew Clowdes
The masond Turrets, that both mak'st and break'st			The Masond Turits, which both mak'st and break
The stony girthes of Citties: me thy puple,			The stony attempts of the Citties: I your dolls,
Yongest follower of thy Drom, instruct this day			Yongst successor to her droma, teaches this day
With military skill, that to thy lawde			With military skills to your right
I may advance my Streamer, and by thee,			I can drive my streamer and from you
Be stil'd the Lord o'th day: give me, great Mars,			Be as Lord O'th Day: Give me, big Mars,
Some token of thy pleasure.			A sign of your pleasure.
[Here they fall on their faces as formerly, and there is heard			[Here you fall into your faces as before and it is heard
clanging of Armor, with a short Thunder as the burst of a			Armor with a short thunder as an outbreak of A
Battaile,			Battaile,
whereupon they all rise and bow to the Altar.]			Then they all rise and bow to the altar.]
O Great Corrector of enormous times,			O Great corrector of the enormous times,
Shaker of ore-rank States, thou grand decider			Shaker of Ore-Rank-states, you Grand decrees
Of dustie and old tytles, that healst with blood			From Dustie and old Tytles who heal with blood
The earth when it is sicke, and curst the world			The earth when it is seep and the world curs
O'th pluresie of people; I doe take			O'th plursia of people; I take
Thy signes auspiciously, and in thy name			Your signatures cheap and in your name
To my designe march boldly. Let us goe. [Exeunt.]			Courageous to my designer. Let's go. [Exeunt.]
[Enter Palamon and his Knights, with the former observance.]			[Enter Palamon and his knights with earlier compliance.]
PALAMON.			Palamon.
Our stars must glister with new fire, or be			Our stars have to withdraw or be with new fire
To daie extinct; our argument is love,			Died out to daie; Our argument is love
Which if the goddesse of it grant, she gives			What if the goddess grants it, she gives
Victory too: then blend your spirits with mine,			Victory also: Then mix your mood with mine,
You, whose free noblenesse doe make my cause			You, whose free nocelyee Mee does my thing
Your personall hazard; to the goddesse Venus			Your risk of personnel; To the goddess Venus
Commend we our proceeding, and implore			We recommend our process and plead
Her power unto our partie. [Here they kneele as formerly.]			Your power to our game. [Here kneele as before.]
Haile, Soveraigne Queene of secrets, who hast power			Haile, Soveraigne Queene of Secrets who have power
To call the feircest Tyrant from his rage,			To call the feverish tyrant from his anger,
And weepe unto a Girle; that ha'st the might,			And wines to a girle; That has the power
Even with an ey-glance, to choke Marsis Drom			Also with an Ey glance to suffocate Marsis Drom
And turne th'allarme to whispers; that canst make			And turn the alarm to whisper; That can do
A Criple florish with his Crutch, and cure him			A crip florish with his crutch and heals it
Before Apollo; that may'st force the King			Before Apollo; May forced the king
To be his subjects vassaile, and induce			Being his subjects and inducing
Stale gravitie to daunce; the pould Bachelour--			To discourage stale gravities; The Pould Bachelour
Whose youth, like wonton Boyes through Bonfyres,			Whose youth, like Wonton Boyes through bonfyres,
Have skipt thy flame--at seaventy thou canst catch			Let your flame have skipt-with Seaventy you can catch
And make him, to the scorne of his hoarse throate,			And do it to despise his hoarse throat,
Abuse yong laies of love: what godlike power			Abuse yong lies love: what a god -like force
Hast thou not power upon? To Phoebus thou			Don't you have power? To Phoebus you
Add'st flames hotter then his; the heavenly fyres			Add flames hotter than his; The heavenly Fyres
Did scortch his mortall Son, thine him; the huntresse			Has his mortal son, your he; the hunter
All moyst and cold, some say, began to throw			All myst and cold, some say, have started throwing
Her Bow away, and sigh. Take to thy grace			Your sheet away and sighs. Take your mercy
Me, thy vowd Souldier, who doe beare thy yoke			Me, your Vowd Sildier who wears your yoke
As t'wer a wreath of Roses, yet is heavier			Like a wreath of roses, it is heavier
Then Lead it selfe, stings more than Nettles.			Then you lead it yourself, stands more than nettles.
I have never beene foule mouthd against thy law,			I have never been against your law, mouth,
Nev'r reveald secret, for I knew none--would not,			Nev'r reveald secret, because I didn't know it,
Had I kend all that were; I never practised			I had everything that was; I never practiced
Vpon mans wife, nor would the Libells reade			Vpon Man's wife, the defamation would still be made
Of liberall wits; I never at great feastes			From Liberall joke; I never have big festivals
Sought to betray a Beautie, but have blush'd			Tried to reveal a beauty, but blush
At simpring Sirs that did; I have beene harsh			At Simpring Sirs, that did; I was hard
To large Confessors, and have hotly ask'd them			Too big confessional and they asked hotly
If they had Mothers: I had one, a woman,			If they had mothers: I had one, a woman,
And women t'wer they wrong'd. I knew a man			And women did them wrong. I knew a man
Of eightie winters, this I told them, who			From eighties winters I told you who
A Lasse of foureteene brided; twas thy power			A leaving of Foureteene Bridge; It was your strength
To put life into dust; the aged Crampe			To bring life into dust; The old cramps
Had screw'd his square foote round,			Had screwed his squarefare
The Gout had knit his fingers into knots,			The gout had knitted his fingers in knots,
Torturing Convulsions from his globie eyes,			Torture cramps from his globie eyes,
Had almost drawne their spheeres, that what was life			Had almost pulled her spheer, that was life
In him seem'd torture: this Anatomie			It seemed torture in him: this anatomy
Had by his yong faire pheare a Boy, and I			Had a boy from his Yong Faire Phear and me
Beleev'd it was him, for she swore it was,			Beleev'd it was because she swore it, it was
And who would not beleeve her? briefe, I am			And who wouldn't believe it? Letter, I am
To those that prate and have done no Companion;			For those who have done projects and no companion;
To those that boast and have not a defyer;			To those who boast and have no drops;
To those that would and cannot a Rejoycer.			For those who can and not a rejocer.
Yea, him I doe not love, that tells close offices			Yes, he, I don't want to love, that tells near offices
The fowlest way, nor names concealements in			The most so far, still names covering in
The boldest language: such a one I am,			The boldest language: Such a I am
And vow that lover never yet made sigh			And swore that the lover has never sighed
Truer then I. O, then, most soft, sweet goddesse,			Truer then I. O, then, soft, sweet goddess,
Give me the victory of this question, which			Give me the victory of this question that
Is true loves merit, and blesse me with a signe			Is true Love's merit and bless me with a signatures
Of thy great pleasure.			Of your great joy.
[Here Musicke is heard, Doves are seene to flutter; they fall			[Musicke can be heard here, pigeons are sunk to flutter; They fall
againe upon their faces, then on their knees.]			Back on their faces, then on their knees.]
PALAMON.			Palamon.
O thou, that from eleven to ninetie raign'st			O you, that from eleven to ninetie Raign'st
In mortall bosomes, whose chase is this world,			In Mortallbus, whose chase is this world,
And we in heards thy game: I give thee thankes			And we in listeners in your game: Thank you
For this faire Token, which, being layd unto			For this fair -token, the one that was one
Mine innocent true heart, armes in assurance [They bow.]			My innocent true heart, poor in safety [they bow.]
My body to this businesse. Let us rise			My body to this business. Let's get up
And bow before the goddesse: Time comes on. [Exeunt.]			And bent in front of the goddess: time arrives. [Exeunt.]
[Still Musicke of Records.]			[Still Musicke of Records.]
[Enter Emilia in white, her haire about her shoulders, (wearing) a			[Enter Emilia in white, your hair around your shoulders, (wear) a
wheaten wreath: One in white holding up her traine, her haire stucke			Wheat wreath: one in white keeps your trains, your hair stucks
with flowers: One before her carrying a silver Hynde, in which is			With flowers: one in front of her with a silver hynde in which it is
conveyd Incense and sweet odours, which being set upon the Altar			Mediation frankincense and sweet smells that are placed on the altar
(of Diana) her maides standing a loofe, she sets fire to it; then			(from Diana) Your maggots that stand a loofe puts fire; then
they curtsey and kneele.]			They pinch and kneele.]
EMILIA.			Emilia.
O sacred, shadowie, cold and constant Queene,			O sacred, shadow, cold and constant queene,
Abandoner of Revells, mute, contemplative,			Revells, silent, contemplative,
Sweet, solitary, white as chaste, and pure			Sweet, lonely, white like chaste and pure
As windefand Snow, who to thy femall knights			As Windfand Snow, who to your female knights
Alow'st no more blood than will make a blush,			Alow'st no more blood than to make blushing,
Which is their orders robe: I heere, thy Priest,			Which is your commands Robe: I hed, your priest,
Am humbled fore thine Altar; O vouchsafe,			I am humble, in front of your altar; O Bürsafe,
With that thy rare greene eye, which never yet			With this rare Greene eye, never before
Beheld thing maculate, looke on thy virgin;			Thing masoned, look at your virgin;
And, sacred silver Mistris, lend thine eare			And, Holy Silbermüller, give your ear
(Which nev'r heard scurrill terme, into whose port			(What nev'r bizarre Terme heard in their harbor
Ne're entred wanton found,) to my petition			I am no longer found willful) in my petition
Seasond with holy feare: This is my last			Seasond with Holy Feare: This is my last
Of vestall office; I am bride habited,			By Vestall Office; I am a bride and bride
But mayden harted, a husband I have pointed,			But Mayden Harted, a husband I showed
But doe not know him; out of two I should			But he doesn't know him; From two I should
Choose one and pray for his successe, but I			Choose one and pray for his success, but me
Am guiltlesse of election: of mine eyes,			I am guilty of choice: from my eyes,
Were I to loose one, they are equall precious,			If I lost one, they are precious, they are at the same time
I could doombe neither, that which perish'd should			I couldn't double it either, what should perish
Goe too't unsentenc'd: Therefore, most modest Queene,			I'm not unintentional either: therefore the most modest queene,
He of the two Pretenders, that best loves me			He of the two preters, that best loves me
And has the truest title in't, Let him			And has the truth, let him
Take off my wheaten Gerland, or else grant			Pull out my wheat country or grant
The fyle and qualitie I hold, I may			The FYLE and QUALITIE I hold, I can
Continue in thy Band.			Go on in your band.
[Here the Hynde vanishes under the Altar: and in the place ascends			[Here the Hynde disappears under the altar: and at the point rises
a Rose Tree, having one Rose upon it.]			A rose tree that raised you.]
See what our Generall of Ebbs and Flowes			See what our general of ebbs and fluids
Out from the bowells of her holy Altar			From the Bowells of their sacred altar
With sacred act advances! But one Rose:			Progress with sacred action! But a rose:
If well inspird, this Battaile shal confound			When inspired well, these Battaile Shal confuse
Both these brave Knights, and I, a virgin flowre			These two brave knights and I, a virgin river
Must grow alone unpluck'd.			Must become informal alone.
[Here is heard a sodaine twang of Instruments, and the Rose fals\			[A lodain with instruments can be heard here, and the rose fals \
from the Tree (which vanishes under the altar.)]			from the tree (which disappears under the altar.)]
The flowre is falne, the Tree descends: O, Mistris,			The Flowre is Falle, the tree descends: o, mistrise,
Thou here dischargest me; I shall be gather'd:			You have me here; I will gather:
I thinke so, but I know not thine owne will;			I thin, but I don't know that your own will don't;
Vnclaspe thy Misterie.--I hope she's pleas'd,			Vnclaspe your misterie-I hope she is enthusiastic,
Her Signes were gratious. [They curtsey and Exeunt.]			Your signs were grateful. [Pinch and exeunt.]
Scaena 2. (A darkened Room in the Prison.)			Scaena 2. (a darkened room in prison.)
[Enter Doctor, Iaylor and Wooer, in habite of Palamon.]			[Enter the doctor, Iaylor and Wooer, in the habit of Palamon.]
DOCTOR.			DOCTOR.
Has this advice I told you, done any good upon her?			Did I tell you this advice what she did well about her?
WOOER.			Wooer.
O very much; The maids that kept her company			O very; The maids who held their society
Have halfe perswaded her that I am Palamon;			I half have been holding out that I am Palamon;
Within this halfe houre she came smiling to me,			In this half she came to me, smiled to me
And asked me what I would eate, and when I would kisse her:			And asked me what I would eat and when I would get her:
I told her presently, and kist her twice.			I told her now and kept her twice.
DOCTOR.			DOCTOR.
Twas well done; twentie times had bin far better,			It was well done; Twentie Times had a much better
For there the cure lies mainely.			Because the remedy is mainly there.
WOOER.			Wooer.
Then she told me			Then she told me
She would watch with me to night, for well she knew			She would watch me until night because she knew
What houre my fit would take me.			What hour, my fit would bring me.
DOCTOR.			DOCTOR.
Let her doe so,			Leave them like that, so,
And when your fit comes, fit her home,			And when your fit comes, fit your house, fit at home,
And presently.			And now.
WOOER.			Wooer.
She would have me sing.			She would let me sing.
DOCTOR.			DOCTOR.
You did so?			Did you do this?
WOOER.			Wooer.
No.			no
DOCTOR.			DOCTOR.
Twas very ill done, then;			Then it was very sick;
You should observe her ev'ry way.			You should watch your Ev'ry path.
WOOER.			Wooer.
Alas,			But,
I have no voice, Sir, to confirme her that way.			I have no voice, sir to confirm it.
DOCTOR.			DOCTOR.
That's all one, if yee make a noyse;			This is all one thing if you do a NOYSE;
If she intreate againe, doe any thing,--			If it is integrated again, do something,--
Lye with her, if she aske you.			Lye with her when she falls.
IAILOR.			Iel.
Hoa, there, Doctor!			Hoa, there, doctor!
DOCTOR.			DOCTOR.
Yes, in the waie of cure.			Yes, in the vastness of healing.
IAILOR.			Iel.
But first, by your leave,			But first through your vacation,
I'th way of honestie.			I am the way of honesty.
DOCTOR.			DOCTOR.
That's but a nicenesse,			This is just a beauty
Nev'r cast your child away for honestie;			Nev'r gave away your child for honesty;
Cure her first this way, then if shee will be honest,			Heal them first in this way, when shee is honest,
She has the path before her.			She has the way in front of her.
IAILOR.			Iel.
Thanke yee, Doctor.			Thank you, Yee, doctor.
DOCTOR.			DOCTOR.
Pray, bring her in,			Pray, bring her in
And let's see how shee is.			And let's see how shee is.
IAILOR.			Iel.
I will, and tell her			I will and tell her
Her Palamon staies for her: But, Doctor,			Your Palamon Staies for you: But, doctor,
Me thinkes you are i'th wrong still. [Exit Iaylor.]			I think you are still wrong. [Output Iaylor.]
DOCTOR.			DOCTOR.
Goe, goe:			Goe, Goe:
You Fathers are fine Fooles: her honesty?			You fathers are fine fools: your honesty?
And we should give her physicke till we finde that--			And we should give your physicis until we find that-
WOOER.			Wooer.
Why, doe you thinke she is not honest, Sir?			Why, you are thin, she's not honest, sir?
DOCTOR.			DOCTOR.
How old is she?			How old is she?
WOOER.			Wooer.
She's eighteene.			She is eighty.
DOCTOR.			DOCTOR.
She may be,			She can be
But that's all one; tis nothing to our purpose.			But that's all one; It is nothing for our purpose.
What ere her Father saies, if you perceave			What um her father Surt
Her moode inclining that way that I spoke of,			Their modern tends that I spoke about
Videlicet, the way of flesh--you have me?			Videlicet, the path of the meat-sie have me?
WOOER.			Wooer.
Yet, very well, Sir.			But very good, sir.
DOCTOR.			DOCTOR.
Please her appetite,			Please your appetite,
And doe it home; it cures her, ipso facto,			And do it home; It heals, ipso facto,
The mellencholly humour that infects her.			The Mellencholly humor that infects her.
WOOER.			Wooer.
I am of your minde, Doctor.			I am of your thoughts, doctor.
[Enter Iaylor, Daughter, Maide.]			[Enter Iaylor, daughter, Maide.]
DOCTOR.			DOCTOR.
You'l finde it so; she comes, pray humour her.			You will find it like that; She comes, praying humor.
IAILOR.			Iel.
Come, your Love Palamon staies for you, childe,			Come on your dear Palamon Staies for you, Childe,
And has done this long houre, to visite you.			And did this long hour to visit her.
DAUGHTER.			DAUGHTER.
I thanke him for his gentle patience;			I thank him for his gentle patience;
He's a kind Gentleman, and I am much bound to him.			He is a friendly gentleman and I am tied to him a lot.
Did you nev'r see the horse he gave me?			Didn't you see the horse that he gave me?
IAILOR.			Iel.
Yes.			And.
DAUGHTER.			DAUGHTER.
How doe you like him?			How do you like him?
IAILOR.			Iel.
He's a very faire one.			He is very fair.
DAUGHTER.			DAUGHTER.
You never saw him dance?			You never saw him dancing?
IAILOR.			Iel.
No.			no
DAUGHTER.			DAUGHTER.
I have often.			I have it often.
He daunces very finely, very comely,			He discourages very fine, very pretty,
And for a Iigge, come cut and long taile to him,			And for an iigge, they come to him and long tailors to him,
He turnes ye like a Top.			He turns like a top.
IAILOR.			Iel.
That's fine, indeede.			That is okay, in fact.
DAUGHTER.			DAUGHTER.
Hee'l dance the Morris twenty mile an houre,			Hee'l dance the Morris twenty miles per hour,
And that will founder the best hobby-horse			And that will justify the best hobby horse
(If I have any skill) in all the parish,			(If I have any skills) in the entire community,
And gallops to the turne of LIGHT A' LOVE:			And galloped a love for the light winning:
What thinke you of this horse?			What kind of thinke of this horse?
IAILOR.			Iel.
Having these vertues,			These industries have
I thinke he might be broght to play at Tennis.			I thin, he could play in tennis.
DAUGHTER.			DAUGHTER.
Alas, that's nothing.			Unfortunately that is nothing.
IAILOR.			Iel.
Can he write and reade too?			Can he also write and Bree?
DAUGHTER.			DAUGHTER.
A very faire hand, and casts himselfe th'accounts			A very fair hand and throws out these aquities
Of all his hay and provender: That Hostler			Of all his hay and proven: this hostler
Must rise betime that cozens him. You know			I have to bet that he is recovered. You know
The Chestnut Mare the Duke has?			The duke's chestnut mare?
IAILOR.			Iel.
Very well.			Very good.
DAUGHTER.			DAUGHTER.
She is horribly in love with him, poore beast,			She is terribly in love with him, Poore Beast,
But he is like his master, coy and scornefull.			But he is like his master, Coy and Scornful.
IAILOR.			Iel.
What dowry has she?			Which dowry does she have?
DAUGHTER.			DAUGHTER.
Some two hundred Bottles,			About two hundred bottles,
And twenty strike of Oates; but hee'l ne're have her;			And twenty hits from Oates; But hee'l never has it;
He lispes in's neighing, able to entice			He licks in a position to be able to lend himself
A Millars Mare: Hee'l be the death of her.			A Millars mare: Hee'l is death of her.
DOCTOR.			DOCTOR.
What stuffe she utters!			What a stuff that she does!
IAILOR.			Iel.
Make curtsie; here your love comes.			Make curtsie; Your love comes here.
WOOER.			Wooer.
Pretty soule,			Pretty soul,
How doe ye? that's a fine maide, ther's a curtsie!			How mostly you? This is a fine Maide, it's a cursie!
DAUGHTER.			DAUGHTER.
Yours to command ith way of honestie.			Yours to order the kind of honesty.
How far is't now to'th end o'th world, my Masters?			How far is it not to the end of the world, my masters?
DOCTOR.			DOCTOR.
Why, a daies Iorney, wench.			Why, a Daies Iorney, Wench.
DAUGHTER.			DAUGHTER.
Will you goe with me?			Will you go with me?
WOOER.			Wooer.
What shall we doe there, wench?			What should we do there, Wench?
DAUGHTER.			DAUGHTER.
Why, play at stoole ball:			Why, play at Stoole Ball:
What is there else to doe?			What else is there?
WOOER.			Wooer.
I am content,			I am happy,
If we shall keepe our wedding there.			When we are kept our wedding there.
DAUGHTER.			DAUGHTER.
Tis true:			It was:
For there, I will assure you, we shall finde			Because there I will assure you that we will find
Some blind Priest for the purpose, that will venture			A blind priest for this purpose, that will dare
To marry us, for here they are nice, and foolish;			To get married, because here they are nice and stupid;
Besides, my father must be hang'd to morrow			In addition, my father has to get stuck on Morrow
And that would be a blot i'th businesse.			And that would be a Blot -ith business.
Are not you Palamon?			Are you not palamon?
WOOER.			Wooer.
Doe not you know me?			Don't make yourself know me?
DAUGHTER.			DAUGHTER.
Yes, but you care not for me; I have nothing			Yes, but you don't take care of me; I do not have anything
But this pore petticoate, and too corse Smockes.			But this pore petticoate and to Corse -Smockes.
WOOER.			Wooer.
That's all one; I will have you.			That's all one; I will have you.
DAUGHTER.			DAUGHTER.
Will you surely?			Are you sure?
WOOER.			Wooer.
Yes, by this faire hand, will I.			Yes, through this fair hand, I. wants
DAUGHTER.			DAUGHTER.
Wee'l to bed, then.			Wee'l ins Bett.
WOOER.			Wooer.
Ev'n when you will. [Kisses her.]			Ev'n when you want. [Kisses.]
DAUGHTER.			DAUGHTER.
O Sir, you would faine be nibling.			O Sir, they would be further.
WOOER.			Wooer.
Why doe you rub my kisse off?			Why are you rubbing my kise?
DAUGHTER.			DAUGHTER.
Tis a sweet one,			It's a sweet
And will perfume me finely against the wedding.			And I will be fine against the wedding.
Is not this your Cosen Arcite?			Isn't that your Cosen Arcite?
DOCTOR.			DOCTOR.
Yes, sweet heart,			Yes, treasure,
And I am glad my Cosen Palamon			And I'm glad my Cosen Palamon
Has made so faire a choice.			Has made a choice so fair.
DAUGHTER.			DAUGHTER.
Doe you thinke hee'l have me?			Do you make yourself thin he'l have me?
DOCTOR.			DOCTOR.
Yes, without doubt.			Yes, no doubt.
DAUGHTER.			DAUGHTER.
Doe you thinke so too?			Then do you think that too?
IAILOR.			Iel.
Yes.			And.
DAUGHTER.			DAUGHTER.
We shall have many children:--Lord, how y'ar growne!			We will have a lot of children: -Herr, like Growne!
My Palamon, I hope, will grow, too, finely,			I hope my Palamon will grow fine too, fine,
Now he's at liberty: Alas, poore Chicken,			Now he is in Liberty: Unfortunately, Poore Chicken,
He was kept downe with hard meate and ill lodging,			It was kept with hard meat and sick accommodation,
But ile kisse him up againe.			But Ile kiss again.
[Emter a Messenger.]			[A messenger.]
MESSENGER.			Bottle.
What doe you here? you'l loose the noblest sight			What are you doing here? You will lose the noblest sight
That ev'r was seene.			That Ev'r lakes.
IAILOR.			Iel.
Are they i'th Field?			Are you the field?
MESSENGER.			Bottle.
They are.			They are.
You beare a charge there too.			You also have a fee there.
IAILOR.			Iel.
Ile away straight.			Ile straight away.
I must ev'n leave you here.			I have to leave you here.
DOCTOR.			DOCTOR.
Nay, wee'l goe with you;			Rebound, way'l go mit you;
I will not loose the Fight.			I won't lose the fight.
IAILOR.			Iel.
How did you like her?			How did you like it?
DOCTOR.			DOCTOR.
Ile warrant you, within these 3. or 4. daies			Ile guarantee within this 3rd or 4. Daies
Ile make her right againe. You must not from her,			Ile does it right again. You are not allowed to
But still preserve her in this way.			But keep them in this way.
WOOER.			Wooer.
I will.			I will.
DOCTOR.			DOCTOR.
Lets get her in.			Let us bring them in.
WOOER.			Wooer.
Come, sweete, wee'l goe to dinner;			Come on, sweet, we'l for dinner;
And then weele play at Cardes.			And then we play at Cardes.
DAUGHTER.			DAUGHTER.
And shall we kisse too?			And should we also kiss?
WOOER.			Wooer.
A hundred times.			Hundred times.
DAUGHTER.			DAUGHTER.
And twenty.			And twenty.
WOOER.			Wooer.
I, and twenty.			Me and twenty.
DAUGHTER.			DAUGHTER.
And then wee'l sleepe together.			And then Wee'l sleeps together.
DOCTOR.			DOCTOR.
Take her offer.			Take your offer.
WOOER.			Wooer.
Yes, marry, will we.			Yes, get married.
DAUGHTER.			DAUGHTER.
But you shall not hurt me.			But you shouldn't hurt me.
WOOER.			Wooer.
I will not, sweete.			I'm not going to be sweet.
DAUGHTER.			DAUGHTER.
If you doe, Love, ile cry. [Florish. Exeunt]			If you cry, love. [Florish. Exeunt]
Scaena 3. (A Place near the Lists.)			Scaena 3. (A place near the lists.)
[Enter Theseus, Hipolita, Emilia, Perithous: and some Attendants,			[Give these, hipolita, Emilia, Perithous and some companions,
(T. Tucke: Curtis.)]			(T. Tucke: Curtis.)]
EMILIA.			Emilia.
Ile no step further.			I'm not a step further.
PERITHOUS.			Perithous.
Will you loose this sight?			Will you lose this sight?
EMILIA.			Emilia.
I had rather see a wren hawke at a fly			I preferred to see a While Hawke on a fly
Then this decision; ev'ry blow that falls			Then this decision; Ev'ry Blow, he falls
Threats a brave life, each stroake laments			If there is a brave life, every stroake complains
The place whereon it fals, and sounds more like			The place where it fells and sounds more like
A Bell then blade: I will stay here;			A bell then blade: I will stay here;
It is enough my hearing shall be punishd			It is enough that my hearing is punished
With what shall happen--gainst the which there is			With what is supposed to happen-what there is
No deaffing, but to heare--not taint mine eye			No deaffing, but not a suspicious mine eye to hear
With dread sights, it may shun.			With fear of sights, it can avoid it.
PERITHOUS.			Perithous.
Sir, my good Lord,			Sir, my good gentleman,
Your Sister will no further.			Your sister doesn't get any further.
THESEUS.			Theseus.
Oh, she must.			Oh, she has to.
She shall see deeds of honour in their kinde,			In her kind, she will see honorary customers
Which sometime show well, pencild. Nature now			Who show well at some point, Penkild. Nature now
Shall make and act the Story, the beleife			Should do the story and act, the beading
Both seald with eye and eare; you must be present,			Both SALD with eye and ear; You have to be present
You are the victours meede, the price, and garlond			You are the Victour Mede, the price and the Knoblond
To crowne the Questions title.			To crown the questions of the questions.
EMILIA.			Emilia.
Pardon me;			Excuse me;
If I were there, I'ld winke.			If I were there, I would be wave.
THESEUS.			Theseus.
You must be there;			You have to be there;
This Tryall is as t'wer i'th night, and you			This tryall is like the night and you, and you
The onely star to shine.			To shine the Onely star.
EMILIA.			Emilia.
I am extinct;			I died out;
There is but envy in that light, which showes			There is only envy in this light that shows
The one the other: darkenes, which ever was			One of the others: darkened
The dam of horrour, who do's stand accurst			The dam of horror that is concerned
Of many mortall Millions, may even now,			Of many mortal millions, May still now,
By casting her blacke mantle over both,			By acting your Blacke coat over both,
That neither coulde finde other, get her selfe			That couldn't find that either, get herself to get herself
Some part of a good name, and many a murther			Part of a good name
Set off wherto she's guilty.			Make yourself guilty of.
HIPPOLITA.			Hippolita.
You must goe.			You have to go.
EMILIA.			Emilia.
In faith, I will not.			I don't get in faith.
THESEUS.			Theseus.
Why, the knights must kindle			Why do the knights have to ignite
Their valour at your eye: know, of this war			Your bravery at your eye: knows about this war
You are the Treasure, and must needes be by			You are the treasure and must be as needed
To give the Service pay.			Paid the service.
EMILIA.			Emilia.
Sir, pardon me;			Sir, forgive me;
The tytle of a kingdome may be tride			The tytle of a kingdome can be trid
Out of it selfe.			From himself.
THESEUS.			Theseus.
Well, well, then, at your pleasure;			Well, then, for your pleasure;
Those that remaine with you could wish their office			Those who stay with them could wish their office
To any of their Enemies.			For each of their enemies.
HIPPOLITA.			Hippolita.
Farewell, Sister;			Farewell, sister;
I am like to know your husband fore your selfe			I like to know her husband
By some small start of time: he whom the gods			At a little time: who the gods
Doe of the two know best, I pray them he			Doe of the two know best, I pray to you, he he
Be made your Lot.			Be your lot.
[Exeunt Theseus, Hipolita, Perithous, &c.]			[Exit thisus, Hipolita, Perithous, Sec.]
EMILIA.			Emilia.
Arcite is gently visagd; yet his eye			Arcite is gently visa; But his eye
Is like an Engyn bent, or a sharpe weapon			Is bent like a Engyn or a Sharpe weapon
In a soft sheath; mercy and manly courage			In a soft vagina; Mercy and male courage
Are bedfellowes in his visage. Palamon			Are bed threads on his face. Palamon
Has a most menacing aspect: his brow			Has a most threatening aspect: his forehead
Is grav'd, and seemes to bury what it frownes on;			Is engraved and seems to be buried what the tribes bothers;
Yet sometime tis not so, but alters to			But at some point it doesn't change, but changes to it
The quallity of his thoughts; long time his eye			The quality of his thoughts; long his eye
Will dwell upon his object. Mellencholly			Will live on his object. Mellecholly
Becomes him nobly; So do's Arcites mirth,			Becomes noble; So also Arcites Mirth,
But Palamons sadnes is a kinde of mirth,			But Palamon's Sadnes is a kind of joy
So mingled, as if mirth did make him sad,			So it mingled as if he had sad that he was sad
And sadnes, merry; those darker humours that			And Sadnes, happy; These darker humor, the
Sticke misbecomingly on others, on them			Mickbit faults on others to others
Live in faire dwelling. [Cornets. Trompets sound as to a			Live in a fair apartment. [Cornets. Trumpets sound like A
charge.]			load.]
Harke, how yon spurs to spirit doe incite			Have as you cushion to the spirit
The Princes to their proofe! Arcite may win me,			The princes for their proof! Arcite can win me
And yet may Palamon wound Arcite to			And yet Palamon Wund Arcite can too
The spoyling of his figure. O, what pitty			The expression of his figure. O, what kind of pittye
Enough for such a chance; if I were by,			Enough for such an opportunity; If I were there
I might doe hurt, for they would glance their eies			I could hurt because they would see their eggs
Toward my Seat, and in that motion might			On my seat and in this movement could
Omit a ward, or forfeit an offence			Leave a station or request a crime
Which crav'd that very time: it is much better			What is missing during this time: it is much better
I am not there; oh better never borne			I am not there; Oh, better never worn
Then minister to such harme. [Cornets. A great cry and noice within,			Then such a harme served. [Cornets. A big scream and NOICE inside,
crying 'a Palamon'.] What is the chance?			Cry 'A Palamon'.] What is the chance?
[Enter Servant.]			[Enter servants.]
SERVANT.			KNECHT.
The Crie's 'a Palamon'.			The crie is 'a palamon'.
EMILIA.			Emilia.
Then he has won! Twas ever likely;			Then he won! It was always likely;
He lookd all grace and successe, and he is			He looks all grace and success and he is
Doubtlesse the prim'st of men: I pre'thee, run			Undoubtedly the primary of the people: I have ahead, run
And tell me how it goes. [Showt, and Cornets: Crying, 'a			And tell me how to do it. [Showt and cornets: cry, 'a
Palamon.']			Palamon. ']
SERVANT.			KNECHT.
Still Palamon.			Still Palamon.
EMILIA.			Emilia.
Run and enquire. Poore Servant, thou hast lost;			Race and inquire. Poore servant, you have lost;
Vpon my right side still I wore thy picture,			Vpon my right side nevertheless I wore your picture
Palamons on the left: why so, I know not;			Palamon's left: Why, I don't know;
I had no end in't else, chance would have it so.			I had no end because it has no chance.
On the sinister side the heart lyes; Palamon			On the scary side of the heart; Palamon
Had the best boding chance. [Another cry, and showt within, and			Had the best chance. [Another scream and show within and
Cornets.] This burst of clamour			Cornets.] This strand of strand
Is sure th'end o'th Combat.			It is certain that the fight.
[Enter Servant.]			[Enter servants.]
SERVANT.			KNECHT.
They saide that Palamon had Arcites body			They pursue that Palamon had an Arcites body
Within an inch o'th Pyramid, that the cry			Within a customs pyramid that the cry
Was generall 'a Palamon': But, anon,			Was general 'a palamon': but anon,
Th'Assistants made a brave redemption, and			Th'assistants made a courageous redemption and
The two bold Tytlers, at this instant are			The two bold tytler are at that moment
Hand to hand at it.			Hand to hand.
EMILIA.			Emilia.
Were they metamorphisd			Were you metamorphis?
Both into one! oh why? there were no woman			Both in one! Oh why? There was no woman
Worth so composd a Man: their single share,			As composd as a man worth: your individual share,
Their noblenes peculier to them, gives			Your noble guilty person is available
The prejudice of disparity, values shortnes, [Cornets. Cry within,			The prejudice of inequality appreciates Shortnes, [Cornets. Cry inside,
Arcite, Arcite.]			Arcite, Hotel.]
To any Lady breathing--More exulting?			To a lady breathing more excenting?
Palamon still?			Palamon, right?
SERVANT.			KNECHT.
Nay, now the sound is Arcite.			No, now is the Sound Arcite.
EMILIA.			Emilia.
I pre'thee, lay attention to the Cry, [Cornets. A great showt and			I have the attention on the cry, [Cornets. A great present and
cry, 'Arcite, victory!']			Cry, arcite, victory! ']
Set both thine eares to'th busines.			Place both of your ears on business.
SERVANT.			KNECHT.
The cry is			The cry is
Arcite', and 'victory', harke: 'Arcite, victory!'			ARCITE 'und' Victory ', Harry:' Arcite, Victory! "
The Combats consummation is proclaim'd			The combination is announced
By the wind Instruments.			Through the wind instruments.
EMILIA.			Emilia.
Halfe sights saw			Halfe's sights saw
That Arcite was no babe; god's lyd, his richnes			This Arcite was not a baby; God's lyd, his wealth
And costlines of spirit look't through him, it could			And cost lines of the spirit don't look through him, it could be possible
No more be hid in him then fire in flax,			If it is no longer hidden in him, then I fire in flax,
Then humble banckes can goe to law with waters,			Then modest banks can be right with water,
That drift windes force to raging: I did thinke			This drift -Wedde force to rigrate: I did Thinke
Good Palamon would miscarry; yet I knew not			Good Palamon would be fed wrong; Still, I didn't know
Why I did thinke so; Our reasons are not prophets,			Why I did Thinke like that; Our reasons are not prophets,
When oft our fancies are. They are comming off:			When are our fantasies? They come from:
Alas, poore Palamon! [Cornets.]			Leider, Poore Palamon! [Cornets.]
[Enter Theseus, Hipolita, Pirithous, Arcite as victor, and			[Give these, hipolita, pirithous, arcite as Victor and
attendants, &c.]			Companion, & c.]
THESEUS.			Theseus.
Lo, where our Sister is in expectation,			Lo, where our sister is in expectation,
Yet quaking, and unsetled.--Fairest Emily,			But quote and contaminated Emily, fairest Emily,
The gods by their divine arbitrament			The gods through their divine referee
Have given you this Knight; he is a good one			Gave you this knight; He is good
As ever strooke at head. Give me your hands;			As always, strooke on the head. Give me your hands;
Receive you her, you him; be plighted with			Get you, you him; Be with
A love that growes, as you decay.			A love that grows as they fall.
ARCITE.			ARCITE.
Emily,			Emily,
To buy you, I have lost what's deerest to me,			To buy you, I lost what is for me, what is for me
Save what is bought, and yet I purchase cheapely,			Save what is bought, and yet I buy cheap.
As I doe rate your value.			How I want to evaluate your value.
THESEUS.			Theseus.
O loved Sister,			O loved sister
He speakes now of as brave a Knight as ere			He now speaks of as brave knight as marriage
Did spur a noble Steed: Surely, the gods			Has suggested a noble horse: Certainly the gods
Would have him die a Batchelour, least his race			Would have made him die as a batcher tour, the least his breed
Should shew i'th world too godlike: His behaviour			Should the world show to God -like: his behavior
So charmed me, that me thought Alcides was			So I enchanted that I thought it was alcides
To him a sow of lead: if I could praise			Him a sow of the lead: if I could praise
Each part of him to'th all I have spoke, your Arcite			Every part of him, everything I have spoken, your Arcite
Did not loose by't; For he that was thus good			Didn't lose; Because he was so good
Encountred yet his Better. I have heard			But on his better. I heard
Two emulous Philomels beate the eare o'th night			Two emulse Philomels fogged up the Eare O'th Night
With their contentious throates, now one the higher,			With their controversial throates, now one, the higher, the higher,
Anon the other, then againe the first,			Anon the other, then again the first,
And by and by out breasted, that the sence			And gradually broke out that the Boat
Could not be judge betweene 'em: So it far'd			Couldn't judge between the 'em: so it was far away
Good space betweene these kinesmen; till heavens did			Good space between these kinesms; to heaven did
Make hardly one the winner. Weare the Girlond			Hardly make any winner. Paths The Girlond
With joy that you have won: For the subdude,			With joy that you won: for the downfall ,,
Give them our present Iustice, since I know			Give you our current IUSTICE because I know
Their lives but pinch 'em; Let it here be done.			Their life, but they pinch; Let it do it here.
The Sceane's not for our seeing, goe we hence,			The sceane is not for our vision, Goe we noices,
Right joyfull, with some sorrow.--Arme your prize,			Really Joyfull, with some mourning arms, your price,
I know you will not loose her.--Hipolita,			I know that you will not lose them .-- Hipolita,
I see one eye of yours conceives a teare			I see an eye of you who confronts a pan
The which it will deliver. [Florish.]			What it will deliver. [Florish.]
EMILIA.			Emilia.
Is this wynning?			Is that Wyning?
Oh all you heavenly powers, where is your mercy?			Oh, all heavenly forces, where is your mercy?
But that your wils have saide it must be so,			But that your Wils have Said must be like that
And charge me live to comfort this unfriended,			And ask me live to comfort this unfriendly,
This miserable Prince, that cuts away			This miserable prince who cuts away
A life more worthy from him then all women,			A life that is worthy of him as all women than all women,
I should, and would, die too.			I should and would die too.
HIPPOLITA.			Hippolita.
Infinite pitty,			Infinite Pitty, Pitty,
That fowre such eies should be so fixd on one			The such eies should be set to one in this way
That two must needes be blinde fort.			That two had to be that the fort had to be blind.
THESEUS.			Theseus.
So it is. [Exeunt.]			That's the way it is. [Exit.]
Scaena 4. (The same; a Block prepared.)			Scaena 4. (the same; a block prepared.)
[Enter Palamon and his Knightes pyniond: Iaylor, Executioner,			[Enter Palamon and his knights Pyniond: Iaylor, Henker,
&c. Gard.]			&c. Gard.]
(PALAMON.)			(Palamon.)
Ther's many a man alive that hath out liv'd			It is so many people who have lived.
The love o'th people; yea, i'th selfesame state			The love of people; Yes, I have a self -name state
Stands many a Father with his childe; some comfort			There is a lot of father with his child; some comfort
We have by so considering: we expire			We thought about it: We fall into disrepair
And not without mens pitty. To live still,			And not without men. Live still,
Have their good wishes; we prevent			Have their good wishes; We prevent
The loathsome misery of age, beguile			The hideous misery of age, indulgence
The Gowt and Rheume, that in lag howres attend			The Gowt and Rheume, which participate in Howres's delays
For grey approachers; we come towards the gods			For gray approaches; We come to the gods
Yong and unwapper'd, not halting under Crymes			Yong and more unusual, do not stop under crymes
Many and stale: that sure shall please the gods,			Many and stale: the gods should certainly like this,
Sooner than such, to give us Nectar with 'em,			Earlier than such to give us nectar with them,
For we are more cleare Spirits. My deare kinesmen,			Because we are more clear spirits. My degree kinesms,
Whose lives (for this poore comfort) are laid downe,			Whose life is laid (for this pore comfort) Downe,
You have sould 'em too too cheape.			You have too cheap them.
1. KNIGHT.			1. Ritter.
What ending could be			What the end could be
Of more content? ore us the victors have			Of more content? Ore the winners
Fortune, whose title is as momentary,			Fortune, whose title is currently so,
As to us death is certaine: A graine of honour			What death in terms of death is certain: an honorary grain
They not ore'-weigh us.			You are not with us.
2. KNIGHT.			2. Ritter.
Let us bid farewell;			Let us say goodbye;
And with our patience anger tottring Fortune,			And with our patience anger Tottring Fortune,
Who at her certain'st reeles.			Who with their safe roles.
3. KNIGHT.			3. Ritter.
Come; who begins?			Come; Who starts?
PALAMON.			Palamon.
Ev'n he that led you to this Banket shall			Me who led you to this banket
Taste to you all.--Ah ha, my Friend, my Friend,			Taste you all-ah ha, my friend, my friend,
Your gentle daughter gave me freedome once;			Your gentle daughter once gave me free flows;
You'l see't done now for ever: pray, how do'es she?			You will not be done forever: pray, how is it?
I heard she was not well; her kind of ill			I heard that she was not doing well; Your kind of diseases
Gave me some sorrow.			Gave me some grief.
IAILOR.			Iel.
Sir, she's well restor'd,			Sir, it is well restored to her
And to be marryed shortly.			And to be married shortly.
PALAMON.			Palamon.
By my short life,			Through my short life
I am most glad on't; Tis the latest thing			I'm very happy about that; It's the latest thing
I shall be glad of; pre'thee tell her so:			I will be happy; Pre'thee tell her like this:
Commend me to her, and to peece her portion,			Recommend me and pain her part.
Tender her this. [Gives purse.]			Delicate them. [Gives a wallet.]
1. KNIGHT.			1. Ritter.
Nay lets be offerers all.			No, let's be all providers.
2. KNIGHT.			2. Ritter.
Is it a maide?			Is it a Maide?
PALAMON.			Palamon.
Verily, I thinke so,			Truly, I thin like that, so,
A right good creature, more to me deserving			A real good creature, more for me
Then I can quight or speake of.			Then I can quit or speak of.
ALL KNIGHTS.			All knights.
Commend us to her. [They give their purses.]			Recommend us. [They give their wallets.]
IAILOR.			Iel.
The gods requight you all,			The gods all need you
And make her thankefull.			And make them thank you.
PALAMON.			Palamon.
Adiew; and let my life be now as short,			Adiew; and let my life be so short now
As my leave taking. [Lies on the Blocke.]			As my vacation. [Lies on the block.]
1. KNIGHT.			1. Ritter.
Leade, couragious Cosin.			Leade, Cosin Cosin.
2. KNIGHT.			2. Ritter.
Wee'l follow cheerefully. [A great noise within crying, 'run, save,			Wee'l follow injection. [A great sound in crying, 'racing, saving,
hold!']			halt!']
[Enter in hast a Messenger.]			[Enter in a messenger.]
MESSENGER.			Bottle.
Hold, hold! O hold, hold, hold!			Hold on, hold! O Hold, hold, hold on!
[Enter Pirithous in haste.]			[Enter pirithous in a hurry.]
PERITHOUS.			Perithous.
Hold! hoa! It is a cursed hast you made,			Stop! Hoa! It is a cursed Heid
If you have done so quickly. Noble Palamon,			If you did this quickly. Noble Palamon,
The gods will shew their glory in a life,			The gods will show their glory in a life
That thou art yet to leade.			That you still have to lead.
PALAMON.			Palamon.
Can that be,			Can this be,
When Venus, I have said, is false? How doe things fare?			If Venus said, is I wrong? What about things?
PERITHOUS.			Perithous.
Arise, great Sir, and give the tydings eare			Get up, big gentleman and give the tydings ear
That are most dearly sweet and bitter.			These are preferably sweet and bitter.
PALAMON.			Palamon.
What			Was
Hath wakt us from our dreame?			Did our dream arouse us?
PERITHOUS.			Perithous.
List then: your Cosen,			List then: your coses,
Mounted upon a Steed that Emily			On a horse that assembles Emily
Did first bestow on him, a blacke one, owing			First protected him a black one, the owe
Not a hayre worth of white--which some will say			No Hayre value of white-what some will say some
Weakens his price, and many will not buy			Weakens its price and many will not buy
His goodnesse with this note: Which superstition			His kindness with this note: which superstition
Heere findes allowance--On this horse is Arcite			Inheritance finds a allowance - Arcite is on this horse
Trotting the stones of Athens, which the Calkins			Trot the stones of Athens that the Calkins
Did rather tell then trample; for the horse			It preferred to tell himself to trample back then; For the horse
Would make his length a mile, if't pleas'd his Rider			Would make his length a mile if he would not be pleased with his driver
To put pride in him: as he thus went counting			Proudly put on him: when he counted so much
The flinty pavement, dancing, as t'wer, to'th Musicke			The Flinty Bürgersteig, dancing, as t'wer, bis'th Musicke
His owne hoofes made; (for as they say from iron			Made his own hooves; (As you say from iron
Came Musickes origen) what envious Flint,			Came Musicke's Origenes) what jealous flint,
Cold as old Saturne, and like him possest			Cold like the old Saturn, and how it owns
With fire malevolent, darted a Sparke,			With malignant fire, a savings shot,
Or what feirce sulphur else, to this end made,			Or what else celebrated sulfur for this purpose,
I comment not;--the hot horse, hot as fire,			I don't comment;-the hot horse, hot like fire,
Tooke Toy at this, and fell to what disorder			TOOKE TOY and fell on what disturbance
His power could give his will; bounds, comes on end,			His strength could give his will; Limits come after the end,
Forgets schoole dooing, being therein traind,			Forgets the guilt, train there,
And of kind mannadge; pig-like he whines			And of friendly mansadge; He whines like a pig
At the sharpe Rowell, which he freats at rather			In the Sharpe Rowell, where he is rather fried
Then any jot obaies; seekes all foule meanes			Then all jot -obais; addicted all foule -means
Of boystrous and rough Iadrie, to dis-seate			By Boystrous and Rough Iadriie to dry up
His Lord, that kept it bravely: when nought serv'd,			His lord, that kept it bravely: if he doesn't serve,
When neither Curb would cracke, girth breake nor diffring plunges			If neither curb, scope, break or bump trap
Dis-roote his Rider whence he grew, but that			They pushed his driver from where he grew, but that
He kept him tweene his legges, on his hind hoofes on end he stands,			He held him his legges on his back taps at the end, he stands.
That Arcites leggs, being higher then his head,			The Arcites leggs, higher than his head,
Seem'd with strange art to hand: His victors wreath			Seemed to act with strange art: his winning wreath
Even then fell off his head: and presently			Even then fell off his head: and now
Backeward the Iade comes ore, and his full poyze			Backeward of the Iade comes or his full Poyze
Becomes the Riders loade: yet is he living,			If the driver is slandered, but he still lives,
But such a vessell tis, that floates but for			But such a vessell tis that hovers, but for
The surge that next approaches: he much desires			The climb that approaches next: he wishes very much
To have some speech with you: Loe he appeares.			To have a speech with you: Lo he appear.
[Enter Theseus, Hipolita, Emilia, Arcite in a chaire.]			[Give these, hipolita, Emilia, Arcite in a chair.]
PALAMON.			Palamon.
O miserable end of our alliance!			O Miserable end of our alliance!
The gods are mightie, Arcite: if thy heart,			The gods are powerful, arcite: if your heart,
Thy worthie, manly heart, be yet unbroken,			Your word, male heart, was still unbroken,
Give me thy last words; I am Palamon,			Give me your last words; I am a palamon
One that yet loves thee dying.			One who still loves you die.
ARCITE.			ARCITE.
Take Emilia			Take Emilia
And with her all the worlds joy: Reach thy hand:			And with her all worlds joy: reach your hand:
Farewell: I have told my last houre. I was false,			Farewell: I told my last hour. I was wrong,
Yet never treacherous: Forgive me, Cosen:--			But never tricky: forgive me, Cossen:-
One kisse from faire Emilia: Tis done:			A kiss by Faire Emilia: Tis finished:
Take her: I die.			Take them: I die.
PALAMON.			Palamon.
Thy brave soule seeke Elizium.			Your brave Soule Seekium Elicon.
EMILIA.			Emilia.
Ile close thine eyes, Prince; blessed soules be with thee!			Ile close your eyes, prince; Soul's letting go with you!
Thou art a right good man, and while I live,			You are a real good man, and while I live
This day I give to teares.			I give tears that day.
PALAMON.			Palamon.
And I to honour.			And I honor.
THESEUS.			Theseus.
In this place first you fought: ev'n very here			At this place you fought first: Ev'n very much here
I sundred you: acknowledge to the gods			I was looking for her: recognition towards the gods
Our thankes that you are living.			Our thanks you to live.
His part is playd, and though it were too short,			His role is Playd and although it was too short, it was too short
He did it well: your day is lengthned, and			He did it well: your day lasts and
The blissefull dew of heaven do's arowze you.			The Blisseful Dew of Heaven do is.
The powerfull Venus well hath grac'd her Altar,			The mighty Venus has shaped its altar well,
And given you your love: Our Master Mars			And gave you your love: our master Mars
Hath vouch'd his Oracle, and to Arcite gave			Hathe Bürge his oracle and admitted Arcite
The grace of the Contention: So the Deities			The grace of claim: So the deities
Have shewd due justice: Beare this hence.			I showed the due justice: So that.
PALAMON.			Palamon.
O Cosen,			O sew,
That we should things desire, which doe cost us			That we should wish the things that costs us
The losse of our desire! That nought could buy			The Losse of our desire! This naught could buy
Deare love, but losse of deare love!			Love love, but loose or eating love!
THESEUS.			Theseus.
Never Fortune			Never luck
Did play a subtler Game: The conquerd triumphes,			Played a more subtle game: the conqueror triumph,
The victor has the Losse: yet in the passage			The winner has the Losse, but in the passage
The gods have beene most equall: Palamon,			The gods were the most the same: Palamon,
Your kinseman hath confest the right o'th Lady			Your relative has confied the right O'Th lady
Did lye in you, for you first saw her, and			Has lye in you, for you, she saw it for the first time, and
Even then proclaimd your fancie: He restord her			Even then announce
As your stolne Iewell, and desir'd your spirit			When your stolen eawell and she wanted your mind
To send him hence forgiven; The gods my justice			Send it to forgive it; The gods my justice
Take from my hand, and they themselves become			Take out of my hand and you will become yourself
The Executioners: Leade your Lady off;			The executioners: take off your lady;
And call your Lovers from the stage of death,			And call your lovers from the level of death,
Whom I adopt my Frinds. A day or two			Who I adopted my frinds. A day or two
Let us looke sadly, and give grace unto			Let us look sadly and give grace for grace
The Funerall of Arcite; in whose end			The funerals of Arcite; at the end
The visages of Bridegroomes weele put on			The visa of the groom that we give up
And smile with Palamon; for whom an houre,			And smile with Palamon; For whom one hour,
But one houre, since, I was as dearely sorry,			But for an hour, since I would also prefer it, I'm very sorry
As glad of Arcite: and am now as glad,			So happy Arcite: And I'm so happy now
As for him sorry. O you heavenly Charmers,			I feel sorry for what does him. O You heavenly charmers,
What things you make of us! For what we lacke			What things do you do from us! For what we paint
We laugh, for what we have, are sorry: still			We laugh, for what we have, I'm sorry: Still still
Are children in some kind. Let us be thankefull			Are children in some kind. Let us be thank you
For that which is, and with you leave dispute			For what and with you leave a dispute
That are above our question. Let's goe off,			These are above our question. Let's go,
And beare us like the time. [Florish. Exeunt.]			And transport us like time. [Florish. Exeunt.]
EPILOGVE			Epilogve
I would now aske ye how ye like the Play,			I would now like the game and I would like it now
But, as it is with Schoole Boyes, cannot say,			But as it is with School Boyes, it cannot say
I am cruell fearefull: pray, yet stay a while,			I am cruelle Fearful: pray, but stay for a while ,,
And let me looke upon ye: No man smile?			And let me look at you: nobody smile?
Then it goes hard, I see; He that has			Then it is difficult, I see; who has
Lov'd a yong hansome wench, then, show his face--			A Yong Hansome Wench then loved his face ...
Tis strange if none be heere--and if he will			It is strange if there is no army-and if he wants
Against his Conscience, let him hisse, and kill			Against his conscience let him hiss and kill him
Our Market: Tis in vaine, I see, to stay yee;			Our market: It is Vaine, I understand to stay Yee;
Have at the worst can come, then! Now what say ye?			In the worst case, it can come! What do you say now?
And yet mistake me not: I am not bold;			And yet don't confuse me: I am not brave;
We have no such cause. If the tale we have told			We have no such cause. When the story we have told
(For tis no other) any way content ye			(For no other) as well
(For to that honest purpose it was ment ye)			(Because for this honest purpose it was ment ye)
We have our end; and ye shall have ere long,			We have our end; And you should have a long time
I dare say, many a better, to prolong			I dare to say some better to extend themselves
Your old loves to us: we, and all our might			Your old one loves us: we and all of our power
Rest at your service. Gentlemen, good night. [Florish.]			Rest in your service. Gentlemen, good night. [Florish.]
FINIS			Finished