A federary with her, one that knows The vulgar give bold'ft titles; ay and privy Her. No, by my life, Privy to none of this: how will this grieve you, Leo. No, if I do mistake In those foundations which I build upon, The center is not big enough to bear A school-boy's top. Away with her to prifon : Her. There's fome ill planet reigns; Perchance fhall dry your pities; but I have Worfe than tears drown: 'befeech you all, my Lords, With thoughts fo qualified as your charities Shall beft inftruct you, measure me; and fo The King's will be perform'd! Leo. Shall I be heard? Her. Who is't that goes with me? 'befeech your Highness, My women may be with me, for you fee -My plight requires it. Do not weep, good fools, There is no caufe: when you fhall know your mistress Has deferv'd prifon, then abound in tears, As I come out; this action, I now go on, Is for my better grace. Adieu, my Lord," I never wish'd to fee you forry; now I truft I fhall, My women, come, you've leave. Leo. Leo. Go, do our bidding; hence! [Ex. Queen guarded, and Ladies. Lord. 'Befeech your Highness, call the Queen again. Ant. Be certain what you do, Sir, left your juftice Prove violence, in the which three great ones fuffer, Your felf, your Queen, your fon. Lord. For her, my Lord, I dare my life lay down, and will do't, Sir, In this which you accuse her. Ant. If it prove mean She's otherwife, I'll keep my ftable-stand where Ay, every dram of woman's flesh is false, If the be. Leo. Hold your peaces. Lord. Good my Lord! Ant. It is for you we speak, not for our selves: That will be damn'd for't; would I knew the villain, I have three daughters; th' eldeft is eleven ; * Stable ftand (ftabilis ftatio as Spelman interprets it) is a term of the Forest-Laws, and fignifies a place where a Deer-stealer fixes his ftand under fome convenient cover, and keeps watch for the purpofe of killing Deer as they pafs by. From the place it came to be applied alfo to the Perfon, and any man taken in a foreft in that fituation with a gun or bow in his hand was prefumed to be an of fender and had the name of a Stable-ftand. In all former editions this hath been printed tables, and it may perhaps bè objected that another fyllable added, fpoils the fmoothnefs of the verfe. But by pronouncing table fhort the measure will very well bear it according to the liberty allowed in this kind of writing, and which Sbaksfpear never fcruples to ufe. And And I had rather glib my felf, than they Leo. Ceafe, no more : You fmell this bufinefs with a fenfe as cold The inftruments I feel. Ant. If it be fo, We need no grave to bury honefty, [Laying bold of bis arm. There's not a grain of it, the face to fweeten Of the whole dungy earth. Leo, What? lack I credit? Lord. I had rather you did lack than I, my Lord, Leo. Why, what need we Commune with you for this? not rather follow Ant. And I wifh, my Liege, You had only in your filent judgment try'd it Leo. How could that be? Either thou art moft ignorant by age, Or thou wert born a fool. Camillo's flight Added to their familiarity, (Which was as grofs as ever touch'd conjecture, That lack'd fight only, nought for approbation; But only feeing, all other circumstances 2 Made up to th' deed) doth push on this proceeding; (For in an act of this importance, 'twere The word approbation here fignifies, proof. Moft Moft piteous to be wild) I've dispatch'd in poft, Of stuff'd fufficiency: now, from the Oracle Leo. Tho' I am fatisfy'd, and need no more 7 Come up to th' truth. So we have thought it good Ant. To laughter, as I take it, [Afide [Exeunt. Enter Paulina and a Gentleman, with other Attendants, Pau. The keeper of the prifon, call to him: [Exit Gen. Let him have knowledge who I am. Good Lady, No Court in Europe is too good for thee; What doft thou then in prifon? now, good Sir, You know me, do you not? [Re-enter Gentleman with the Goaler Goa. For a worthy Lady, And one whom much I honour. Pau. Pray you then Conduct me to the Queen. Goa. I may not, Madam; To th' contrary I have express commandment. To lock up honesty and honour from Th' accefs of gentle vifitors! It's lawful, Goa. If it fo please you, Madam, Shall Shall bring Emilia forth. Pau. I pray now, call her: Withdraw your felves. [To 'ber Attendants who Goa. And, Madam, I muft be Prefent at all your conference. Pau. Well, well; Be it fo, pr'ythee. Enter Emilia. Here's fuch a-do to make no ftain a ftain, Emil. As well as one fo great and fo forlorn Emil. A daughter, and a goodly babe. Lufty, and like to live: the Queen receives Much comfort in't ; fays my poor prifoner, I'm innocent as you. Pau. I dare be sworn: Thefe dang rous, unfafe lunes i'th' King, befhrew them! The trumpet any more! Pray you, Emilia, Emil. Moft worthy Madam, Your honour and your goodness is fo evident, So meet for this great errand. Please your Ladyship Ac |