Thu. I thank you for your own. Now, gentlemen, Let's tune, and to it lustily a while. 72 Jul. I would always have one play but one But, host, doth this Sir Proteus that we talk on Host. I will tell you what Launce, his man, 77 Host. Gone to seek his dog; which, to-morrow, by his master's command, he must carry for a Enter Host and JULIA behind. JULIA in boy's present to his lady. clothes. Host. Now, my young guest, methinks you're allycholly: I pray you, why is it? 28 Jul. Marry, mine host, because I cannot be merry. Host. Come, we'll have you merry. I'll bring you where you shall hear music and see the gentleman that you asked for. Jul. But shall I hear him speak? Jul. That will be music. Host. Hark! hark! Jul. Is he among these? 33 81 Jul. Peace! stand aside: the company parts. Pro. At Saint Gregory's well. [Exeunt THURIO and Musicians. Enter SILVIA above, at her window. [Music plays. Who is that that spake? 37 Who is Silvia? what is she? 40 Pro. Sil. What is your will? That I may compass yours. 97 100 Sil. You have your wish; my will is even this: Pro. Sweet lady, let me rake it from the earth. Sil. Go to thy lady's grave and call hers thence; Or, at the least, in hers sepulchre thine. 120 Jul. [Aside.] He heard not that. Pro. Madam, if your heart be so obdurate, Vouchsafe me yet your picture for my love, The picture that is hanging in your chamber: To that I'll speak, to that I'll sigh and weep; For since the substance of your perfect self Is else devoted, I am but a shadow, And to your shadow will I make true love. 128 Jul. [Aside.] If 'twere a substance, you would, sure, deceive it, And make it but a shadow, as I am. Sil. I am very loath to be your idol, sir; But, since your falsehood shall become you well To worship shadows and adore false shapes, 133 Send to me in the morning and I'll send it. And so, good rest. Pro. As wretches have o'er night That wait for execution in the morn. 136 [Exeunt PROTEUS, and SILVIA, above. Jul. Host, will you go? Host. By my halidom, I was fast asleep. Jul. Pray you, where lies Sir Proteus? Host. Marry, at my house. Trust me, I think 'tis almost day. 141 Jul. Not so; but it hath been the longest night That e'er I watch'd and the most heaviest. SCENE III.-The Same. Enter EGLAMOUR. [Exeunt. Egl. This is the hour that Madam Silvia Entreated me to call, and know her mind: There's some great matter she'd employ me in. Madam, Madam! Enter SILVIA above, at her window. Sil. morrow. Egl. As many, worthy lady, to yourself. According to your ladyship's impose, I am thus early come to know what service It is your pleasure to command me in. Sil. O Eglamour, thou art a gentlemanThink not I flatter, for I swear I do notValiant, wise, remorseful, well-accomplish'd. Thou art not ignorant what dear good will 20 I bear unto the banish'd Valentine, I do desire thee, even from a heart 24 28 32 36 Egl. Madam, I pity much your grievances; Which since I know they virtuously are plac'd, I give consent to go along with you, Recking as little what betideth me As much I wish all good befortune you. When will you go? 40 Sil. At Friar Patrick's cell, 44 Sil. Good morrow, kind Sir Eglamour. SCENE IV.-The Same. Enter LAUNCE with his dog. Launce. When a man's servant shall play the cur with him, look you, it goes hard; one that I brought up of a puppy; one that I saved from drowning, when three or four of his blind brothers and sisters went to it. I have taught him, even as one would say precisely, 'Thus would I teach a dog.' I was sent to deliver him as a present to Mistress Silvia from my master, and I came no sooner into the dining-chamber but he steps me to her trencher and steals her 8 capon's leg. O! 'tis a foul thing when a cur cannot keep himself in all companies. I would have, as one should say, one that takes upon him to be a dog indeed, to be, as it were, a dog at all things. If I had not had more wit than he, to take a fault upon me that he did, I think verily he had been hanged for't: sure as I live, 12 he had suffered for 't: you shall judge. He thrusts me himself into the company of three or four gentleman-like dogs under the duke's table: he had not been there-bless the mark-a pissingwhile, but all the chamber smelt him. 'Out with the dog!' says one; 'What cur is that?' says another; 'Whip him out,' says the third; 'Hang him up,' says the duke. I, having been acquainted with the smell before, knew it was Crab, and goes me to the fellow that whips the dogs: 'Friend,' quoth I, 'you mean to whip the dog?' 'Ay, marry, do I,' quoth he. 'You do him the more wrong,' quoth I; "twas I did the thing you wot of.' He makes me no more ado, but whips me out of the chamber. How many masters would do this for his servant? Nay, I'll be sworn, I have sat in the stocks for puddings he hath stolen, otherwise he had been executed; I have stood on the pillory for geese he hath killed, otherwise he had suffered for't; thou thinkest not of this now. Nay, I remember the trick you served me when I took my leave of Madam Silvia: did not I bid thee still mark me and do as I do? When didst thou see me heave up my leg and make water against a gentlewoman's farthingale? Didst thou ever see me do such a trick? 44 Enter PROTEUS, and JULIA in boy's clothes. Pro. Sebastian is thy name? I like thee well And will employ thee in some service presently. Jul. In what you please: I will do what I can. Pro. I hope thou wilt. [To LAUNCE.] How now, you whoreson peasant! 48 Where have you been these two days loitering? Launce. Marry, sir, I carried Mistress Silvia the dog you bade me. Pro. And what says she to my little jewel? 52 Launce. Marry, she says, your dog was a cur, and tells you, currish thanks is good enough for such a present. 56 Pro. But she received my dog? Launce No, indeed, did she not: here have I brought him back again. Pro. What! didst thou offer her this from me? Launce. Ay, sir: the other squirrel was stolen from me by the hangman boys in the marketplace; and then I offered her mine own, who is a dog as big as ten of yours, and therefore the gift the greater. 64 Pro. Go, get thee hence, and find my dog again, Or ne'er return again into my sight. A slave that still an end turns me to shame. 68 [Exit LAUNCE. Sebastian, I have entertained thee 72 Partly, that I have need of such a youth, 77 80 I cannot choose 84 100 105 Alas, poor Proteus! thou hast entertain'd 108 112 Gentlewoman, good day! I pray you, be my mean To bring me where to speak with Madam Silvia. Sil. What would you with her, if that I be she? Sil. I pray thee, let me look on that again. I will not look upon your master's lines: Jul. Madam, he sends your ladyship this Sil. The more shame for him that he sends For, I have heard him say a thousand times, 160 Jul. She hath been fairer, madam, than she is. When she did think my master lov'd her well, She, in my judgment, was as fair as you; But since she did neglect her looking-glass And threw her sun-expelling mask away, The air hath starv'd the roses in her cheeks And pinch'd the lily-tincture of her face, That now she is become as black as I. Sil. How tall was she? Jul. About my stature; for, at Pentecost, When all our pageants of delight were play'd, Our youth got me to play the woman's part, And I was trimm'd in Madam Julia's gown, 168 164 Which served me as fit, by all men's judgments, 176 181 188 192 know her. [Exit SILVIA, with Attendants. A virtuous gentlewoman, mild and beautiful. I hope my master's suit will be but cold, Since she respects my mistress' love so much. Alas, how love can trifle with itself! Here is her picture: let me see; I think, If I had such a tire, this face of mine Were full as lovely as is this of hers; And yet the painter flatter'd her a little, Unless I flatter with myself too much. Her hair is auburn, mine is perfect yellow: 196 If that be all the difference in his love I'll get me such a colour'd periwig. Her eyes are grey as glass, and so are mine: Ay, but her forehead's low, and mine's as high. What should it be that he respects in her But I can make respective in myself, If this fond Love were not a blinded god? Come, shadow, come, and take this shadow up, For 'tis thy rival. O thou senseless form! 205 Thou shalt be worshipp'd, kiss'd, lov'd, and ador'd, And, were there sense in his idolatry, 201 My substance should be statue in thy stead. 208 I should have scratch'd out your unseeing eyes, ACT V. SCENE I.-Milan. An Abbey. Enter EGLAMOUR. Egl. The sun begins to gild the western sky, And now it is about the very hour That Silvia at Friar Patrick's cell should meet me. Enter THURIO, PROTEUS, and JULIA. 4 Thu. I'll wear a boot to make it somewhat rounder. At Patrick's cell this even, and there she was not. Jul. [Aside.] But love will not be spurr'd to I'll after, more to be reveng'd on Eglamour Jul. [Aside.] She needs not, when she knows it cowardice. Thu. What says she to my birth? Pro. That you are well deriv'd. Than for the love of reckless Silvia. [Exit. Jul. And I will follow, more to cross that love SCENE III.-Frontiers of Mantua. The Forest. First Out. Come, come, Be patient; we must bring you to our captain. one Have learn'd me how to brook this patiently. 4 First Out. Where is the gentleman that was Third Out. Being nimble-footed, he hath outrun us; But Moyses and Valerius follow him. 8 Go thou with her to the west end of the wood; Jul. [Aside.] True; from a gentleman to The thicket is beset; he cannot 'scape. Thu. Considers she my possessions? Pro. O, ay; and pities them. 24 [Exeunt all except the First Outlaw and SILVIA. First Out. Come, I must bring you to our captain's cave. Thu. Wherefore? Jul. [Aside.] That such an ass should owe 28 Fear not; he bears an honourable mind, them. Pro. That they are out by lease. Jul. Here comes the duke. 12 Sil. O Valentine! this I endure for thee. [Exeunt. |