Where I arrive; and my approach be shunn'd, Cam. Swear his thought over By each particular star in heaven, and By all their influences, you may as well Forbid the sea for to obey the moon, As or, by oath, remove, or counsel, shake The fabric of his folly; whose foundation Is pil'd upon his faith, and will continue The standing of his body. Pol. How should this grow? Cam. I know not: but, I am sure, 'tis safer to Avoid what's grown, than question how 'tis born. If therefore you dare trust my honesty, That lies enclosed in this trunk, which you Have utter'd truth: which if you seek to prove, thereon His execution sworn. Pol. I do believe thee: I saw his heart in his face. Give me thy hand; Be pilot to me, and thy places shall Still neighbour mine: My ships are ready, and Is for a precious creature; as she's rare, (1) Settled belief. Profess'd to him, why, his revenges must In that be made more bitter. Fear o'ershades me : Thou bear'st my life off hence: Let us avoid. ACT II. SCENE I-The same. Enter Hermione, Ma millius, and Ladies. Her. Take the boy to you: he so troubles me, 'Tis past enduring. 1 Lady. Come, my gracious lord, Shall I be your play-fellow ? Mam. No, I'll none of you. 1 Lady. Why, my sweet lord? Mam. You'll kiss me hard; and speak to me as if were a baby still.-I love you better. 2 Lady. And why so, my good lord? Mam. Not for because Your brows are blacker: yet black brows, they say, Become some women best; so that there be not Too much hair there, but in a semi-circle, Or half-moon made with a pen. 2 Lady. Who taught you this? Mam. I learn'd it out of women's faces.-Pray now What colour are your eye-brows? 1 Lady. Blue, my lord. Mam. Nay, that's a mock: I have seen a lady's nose 'That has been blue, but not her eye-brows 2 Lady. Hark ye: The queen, your mother, rounds apace: we shall Present our services to a fine new prince, One of these days; and then you'd wanton with us, If we would have you. 1 Lady. She is spread of late Into a goodly bulk: Good time encounter her! Her. What wisdom stirs amongst you? Come, sir, now I am for you again: Pray you sit by us, And tell 's a tale.. Mam. Merry, or sad, shall't be? Her. As merry as you will. A sad tale's best for winter : I have one of sprites and goblins. at it. Nay, come, sit down; then on. Mam. Dwelt by a church-yard;-I will tell it softly; Yon crickets shall not hear it. Her. And give't me in mine ear. Come on then, Enter Leontes, Antigonus, Lords, and others. Leon. Was he met there? his train? Camillo with him? 1 Lord. Behind the tuft of pines I met them; never Saw I men scour so on their way: I ey'd them Leon. How bless'd am I In my just censure ?1 in my true opinion?— (1) Judgment. O that my knowledge were less! In being so blest!-There may be in the cup The abhorr'd ingredient to his eye, make known Camillo was his help in this, his pander :— Remain a pinch'd thing :3 yea, a very trick 1 Lord. By his great authority; Which often hath no less prevail'd than so, On your command. Leon. I know't too well. Give me the boy; I am glad, you did not nurse him: Though he does bear some signs of me, yet you Have too much blood in him. Her. What is this? sport?. Leon. Bear the boy hence, he shall not come about her; Away with him :-and let her sport herself Her. Leon. You, my lords, Look on her, mark her well; be but about she is a goodly lady, and To say, (1) Spiders were esteemed poisonous in our author's time. (2) Heavings. (3) A thing pinched out of clouts, a puppet. The justice of your hearts will thereto add, 'Tis pity she's not honest, honourable: Praise her but for this her without-door form, (Which, on my faith, deserves high speech,) and straight The shrug, the hum, or ha; these petty brands, That mercy does; for calumny will sear1 Virtue itself:-These shrugs, these hums, and ha's, When you have said, she's goodly, come between, Ere you can say she's honest: But be it known, From him that has most cause to grieve it should be, She's an adultress. Her. Should a villain say so, Do but mistake. Leon. You have mistook, my lady, That vulgars give bold titles; ay, and privy Her. (1) Brand as infamous. (2) Confederate. (3) Only. |