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The Complete Works of William Shakespeare.by William Shakespeare.1609 THE SONNETS by William Shakespeare 1 From fairest creatures we desire increase, That thereby beauty's rose might never die, But as the riper should by time decease, His tender heir
- 201 'Tis like you would not feast him like a friend; And 'tis well seen he found an enemy.QUEEN. Then you, belike, suspect these n.o.blemen As guilty of Duke Humphrey's timeless death.WARWICK. Who finds the heifer dead and bleeding fresh, And s
- 202 Enter the KING, SALISBURY, and WARWICK, to the CARDINAL in bed KING HENRY. How fares my lord? Speak, Beaufort, to thy sovereign.CARDINAL. If thou be'st Death I'll give thee England's treasure, Enough to purchase such another island, So thou
- 203 Exit with the body SCENE II.Blackheath Enter GEORGE BEVIS and JOHN HOLLAND GEORGE. Come and get thee a sword, though made of a lath; they have been up these two days.JOHN. They have the more need to sleep now, then.GEORGE. I tell thee Jack Cade the clothi
- 204 WILLIAM STAFFORD. Well, seeing gentle words will not prevail, a.s.sail them with the army of the King.STAFFORD. Herald, away; and throughout every town Proclaim them traitors that are up with Cade; That those which fly before the battle ends May, even in
- 205 SOLDIER. Jack Cade! Jack Cade!CADE. Knock him down there. [They kill him]SMITH. If this fellow be wise, he'll never call ye Jack Cade more; I think he hath a very fair warning.d.i.c.k. My lord, there's an army gathered together in Smithfield.CAD
- 206 CADE. What, Buckingham and Clifford, are ye so brave?And you, base peasants, do ye believe him? Will you needs be hang'd with your about your necks? Hath my sword therefore broke through London gates, that you should leave me at the White Hart in Sou
- 207 Enter YORK, and his army of Irish, with drum and colours YORK. From Ireland thus comes York to claim his right And pluck the crown from feeble Henry's head: Ring bells aloud, burn bonfires clear and bright, To entertain great England's lawful ki
- 208 CLIFFORD. Are these thy bears? We'll bait thy bears to death, And manacle the berard in their chains, If thou dar'st bring them to the baiting-place.RICHARD. Oft have I seen a hot o'er weening cur Run back and bite, because he was withheld;
- 209 Fields near Saint Albans Alarum. Retreat. Enter YORK, RICHARD, WARWICK, and soldiers, with drum and colours YORK. Of Salisbury, who can report of him, That winter lion, who in rage forgets Aged contusions and all brush of time And, like a gallant in the b
- 210 NORTHUMBERLAND. Well hast thou spoken, cousin; be it so.KING HENRY. Ah, know you not the city favours them, And they have troops of soldiers at their beck?EXETER. But when the Duke is slain they'll quickly fly.KING HENRY. Far be the thought of this f
- 211 QUEEN MARGARET. Nay, go not from me; I will follow thee.KING HENRY. Be patient, gentle queen, and I will stay.QUEEN MARGARET. Who can be patient in such extremes?Ah, wretched man! Would I had died a maid, And never seen thee, never borne thee son, Seeing
- 212 Alarum. Enter RUTLAND and his TUTOR RUTLAND. Ah, whither shall I fly to scape their hands?Ah, tutor, look where b.l.o.o.d.y Clifford comes!Enter CLIFFORD and soldiers CLIFFORD. Chaplain, away! Thy priesthood saves thy life.As for the brat of this accursed
- 213 CLIFFORD. That is my office, for my father's sake.QUEEN MARGARET. Nay, stay; let's hear the orisons he makes.YORK. She-wolf of France, but worse than wolves of France, Whose tongue more poisons than the adder's tooth!How ill-beseeming is it
- 214 Short tale to make- we at Saint Albans met, Our battles join'd, and both sides fiercely fought; But whether 'twas the coldness of the King, Who look'd full gently on his warlike queen, That robb'd my soldiers of their heated spleen, Or
- 215 WARWICK. Then 'twas my turn to fly, and now 'tis thine.CLIFFORD. You said so much before, and yet you fled.WARWICK. 'Twas not your valour, Clifford, drove me thence.NORTHUMBERLAND. No, nor your manhood that durst make you stay.RICHARD. Nort
- 216 Sometime the flood prevails, and then the wind; Now one the better, then another best; Both tugging to be victors, breast to breast, Yet neither conqueror nor conquered.So is the equal poise of this fell war.Here on this molehill will I sit me down.To who
- 217 EDWARD. And now the battle's ended, If friend or foe, let him be gently used.RICHARD. Revoke that doom of mercy, for 'tis Clifford; Who not contented that he lopp'd the branch In hewing Rutland when his leaves put forth, But set his murd�
- 218 Enter KING EDWARD, GLOUCESTER, CLARENCE, and LADY GREY KING EDWARD. Brother of Gloucester, at Saint Albans' field This lady's husband, Sir Richard Grey, was slain, His land then seiz'd on by the conqueror.Her suit is now to repossess those
- 219 Widow, go you along. Lords, use her honourably.Exeunt all but GLOUCESTER GLOUCESTER. Ay, Edward will use women honourably.Would he were wasted, marrow, bones, and all, That from his loins no hopeful branch may spring To cross me from the golden time I loo
- 220 Enter the POST POST. My lord amba.s.sador, these letters are for you, Sent from your brother, Marquis Montague.These from our King unto your Majesty.And, madam, these for you; from whom I know not.[They all read their letters] OXFORD. I like it well that
- 221 KING EDWARD. Ay, what of that? it was my will and grant; And for this once my will shall stand for law.GLOUCESTER. And yet methinks your Grace hath not done well To give the heir and daughter of Lord Scales Unto the brother of your loving bride.She better
- 222 Enter WARWICK, CLARENCE, OXFORD, SOMERSET, and French soldiers, silent all WARWICK. This is his tent; and see where stand his guard.Courage, my masters! Honour now or never!But follow me, and Edward shall be ours.FIRST WATCHMAN. Who goes there?SECOND WATC
- 223 CLARENCE. No, Warwick, thou art worthy of the sway, To whom the heav'ns in thy nativity Adjudg'd an olive branch and laurel crown, As likely to be blest in peace and war; And therefore I yield thee my free consent.WARWICK. And I choose Clarence
- 224 Now for this night let's harbour here in York; And when the morning sun shall raise his car Above the border of this horizon, We'll forward towards Warwick and his mates; For well I wot that Henry is no soldier.Ah, froward Clarence, how evil it
- 225 GLOUCESTER. Alas, that Warwick had no more forecast, But, whiles he thought to steal the single ten, The king was slily finger'd from the deck!You left poor Henry at the Bishop's palace, And ten to one you'll meet him in the Tower.KING EDWA
- 226 KING EDWARD. Thus far our fortune keeps an upward course, And we are grac'd with wreaths of victory.But in the midst of this bright-s.h.i.+ning day I spy a black, suspicious, threat'ning cloud That will encounter with our glorious sun Ere he att
- 227 [Stabs him]GLOUCESTER. Sprawl'st thou? Take that, to end thy agony.[Stabs him]CLARENCE. And there's for twitting me with perjury.[Stabs him]QUEEN MARGARET. O, kill me too!GLOUCESTER. Marry, and shall. [Offers to kill her]KING EDWARD. Hold, Richa
- 228 Flourish. Enter KING EDWARD, QUEEN ELIZABETH, CLARENCE, GLOUCESTER, HASTINGS, NURSE, with the Young PRINCE, and attendants KING EDWARD. Once more we sit in England's royal throne, Repurchas'd with the blood of enemies.What valiant foemen, like t
- 229 NORFOLK. Marry, is't.ABERGAVENNY. A proper tide of a peace, and purchas'd At a superfluous rate!BUCKINGHAM. Why, all this business Our reverend Cardinal carried.NORFOLK. Like it your Grace, The state takes notice of the private difference Betwix
- 230 KING. What was that Henton?SURVEYOR. Sir, a Chartreux friar, His confessor, who fed him every minute With words of sovereignty.KING. How know'st thou this?SURVEYOR. Not long before your Highness sped to France, The Duke being at the Rose, within the
- 231 SANDYS. Your Grace is n.o.ble.Let me have such a bowl may hold my thanks And save me so much talking.WOLSEY. My Lord Sandys, I am beholding to you. Cheer your neighbours.Ladies, you are not merry. Gentlemen, Whose fault is this?SANDYS. The red wine first
- 232 I have this day receiv'd a traitor's judgment, And by that name must die; yet, heaven bear witness, And if I have a conscience, let it sink me Even as the axe falls, if I be not faithful!The law I bear no malice for my death: 'T has done, u
- 233 WOLSEY. I know your Majesty has always lov'd her So dear in heart not to deny her that A woman of less place might ask by law- Scholars allow'd freely to argue for her.KING. Ay, and the best she shall have; and my favour To him that does best. G
- 234 QUEEN KATHARINE. Lord Cardinal, To you I speak.WOLSEY. Your pleasure, madam?QUEEN KATHARINE. Sir, I am about to weep; but, thinking that We are a queen, or long have dream'd so, certain The daughter of a king, my drops of tears I'll turn to spar
- 235 A woman, I dare say without vain-glory, Never yet branded with suspicion?Have I with all my full affections Still met the King, lov'd him next heav'n, obey'd him, Been, out of fondness, superst.i.tious to him, Almost forgot my prayers to co
- 236 WOLSEY. And ever may your Highness yoke together, As I will lend you cause, my doing well With my well saying!KING. 'Tis well said again; And 'tis a kind of good deed to say well; And yet words are no deeds. My father lov'd you: He said he
- 237 Love thyself last; cherish those hearts that hate thee; Corruption wins not more than honesty.Still in thy right hand carry gentle peace To silence envious tongues. Be just, and fear not; Let all the ends thou aim'st at be thy country's, Thy G.o
- 238 ACT IV. SCENE 2.Kimbolton Enter KATHARINE, Dowager, sick; led between GRIFFITH, her Gentleman Usher, and PATIENCE, her woman GRIFFITH. How does your Grace?KATHARINE. O Griffith, sick to death! My legs like loaden branches bow to th' earth, Willing to
- 239 GARDINER. It's one o'clock, boy, is't not?BOY. It hath struck.GARDINER. These should be hours for necessities, Not for delights; times to repair our nature With comforting repose, and not for us To waste these times. Good hour of night, Sir
- 240 Enter KEEPER KEEPER. Yes, my lord; But yet I cannot help you.CRANMER. Why?KEEPER. Your Grace must wait till you be call'd for.Enter DOCTOR b.u.t.tS CRANMER. So.b.u.t.tS. [Aside] This is a piece of malice. I am glad I came this way so happily; the Kin
- 241 CHANCELLOR. Thus far, My most dread sovereign, may it like your Grace To let my tongue excuse all. What was purpos'd concerning his imprisonment was rather- If there be faith in men-meant for his trial And fair purgation to the world, than malice, I&
- 242 > 1597 KING JOHN by William Shakespeare DRAMATIS PERSONAE KING JOHN PRINCE HENRY, his son ARTHUR, DUKE OF BRITAINE, son of Geffrey, late Duke of Britaine, the elder brother of King John EARL OF PEMBROKE EARL OF ESs.e.x EARL OF SALISBURY LORD BIGOT HUB
- 243 I would not be Sir n.o.b in any case.ELINOR. I like thee well. Wilt thou forsake thy fortune, Bequeath thy land to him and follow me?I am a soldier and now bound to France.b.a.s.t.a.r.d. Brother, take you my land, I'll take my chance.Your face hath g
- 244 England, impatient of your just demands, Hath put himself in arms. The adverse winds, Whose leisure I have stay'd, have given him time To land his legions all as soon as I; His marches are expedient to this town, His forces strong, his soldiers confi
- 245 There stuck no plume in any English crest That is removed by a staff of France; Our colours do return in those same hands That did display them when we first march'd forth; And like a jolly troop of huntsmen come Our l.u.s.ty English, all with purple
- 246 France. The FRENCH KING'S camp Enter CONSTANCE, ARTHUR, and SALISBURY CONSTANCE. Gone to be married! Gone to swear a peace!False blood to false blood join'd! Gone to be friends!Shall Lewis have Blanch, and Blanch those provinces?It is not so; th
- 247 AUSTRIA. Do so, King Philip; hang no more in doubt.b.a.s.t.a.r.d. Hang nothing but a calf's-skin, most sweet lout.KING PHILIP. I am perplex'd and know not what to say.PANDULPH. What canst thou say but will perplex thee more, If thou stand excomm
- 248 KING JOHN. A grave.HUBERT. He shall not live.KING JOHN. Enough!I could be merry now. Hubert, I love thee.Well, I'll not say what I intend for thee. Remember. Madam, fare you well; I'll send those powers o'er to your Majesty.ELINOR. My bless
- 249 England. A castle Enter HUBERT and EXECUTIONERS HUBERT. Heat me these irons hot; and look thou stand Within the arras. When I strike my foot Upon the bosom of the ground, rush forth And bind the boy which you shall find with me Fast to the chair. Be heedf
- 250 That the time's enemies may not have this To grace occasions, let it be our suit That you have bid us ask his liberty; Which for our goods we do no further ask Than whereupon our weal, on you depending, Counts it your weal he have his liberty.KING JO
- 251 Enter ARTHUR, on the walls ARTHUR. The wall is high, and yet will I leap down.Good ground, be pitiful and hurt me not!There's few or none do know me; if they did, This s.h.i.+p-boy's semblance hath disguis'd me quite.I am afraid; and yet I&
- 252 ACT V. SCENE 1.England. KING JOHN'S palace Enter KING JOHN, PANDULPH, and attendants KING JOHN. Thus have I yielded up into your hand The circle of my glory.PANDULPH. [Gives back the crown] Take again From this my hand, as holding of the Pope, Your s
- 253 Exeunt SCENE 3.England. The field of battle Alarums. Enter KING JOHN and HUBERT KING JOHN. How goes the day with us? O, tell me, Hubert.HUBERT. Badly, I fear. How fares your Majesty?KING JOHN. This fever that hath troubled me so long Lies heavy on me. O,
- 254 HUBERT. Why, here walk I in the black brow of night To find you out.b.a.s.t.a.r.d. Brief, then; and what's the news?HUBERT. O, my sweet sir, news fitting to the night, Black, fearful, comfortless, and horrible.b.a.s.t.a.r.d. Show me the very wound of
- 255 POPILIUS LENA, "FLAVIUS, tribune MARULLUS, tribune CATO, supportor of Brutus LUCILIUS, " " "t.i.tINIUS, " " "MESSALA, " " "VOLUMNIUS, " " " ARTEMIDORUS, a teacher of rhetoric CINNA, a poet V
- 256 BRUTUS. I am not gamesome; I do lack some part Of that quick spirit that is in Antony.Let me not hinder, Ca.s.sius, your desires; I'll leave you.Ca.s.sIUS. Brutus, I do observe you now of late; I have not from your eyes that gentleness And show of lo
- 257 He was quick mettle when he went to school.Ca.s.sIUS. So is he now in execution Of any bold or n.o.ble enterprise, However he puts on this tardy form.This rudeness is a sauce to his good wit, Which gives men stomach to digest his words With better appet.i
- 258 I cannot, by the progress of the stars, Give guess how near to day. Lucius, I say!I would it were my fault to sleep so soundly.When, Lucius, when? Awake, I say! What, Lucius!Enter Lucius.LUCIUS. Call'd you, my lord?BRUTUS. Get me a taper in my study,
- 259 Clock strikes.BRUTUS. Peace, count the clock.Ca.s.sIUS. The clock hath stricken three.TREBONIUS. 'Tis time to part.Ca.s.sIUS. But it is doubtful yet Whether Caesar will come forth today or no, For he is superst.i.tious grown of late, Quite from the m
- 260 What say the augurers?SERVANT. They would not have you to stir forth today.Plucking the entrails of an offering forth, They could not find a heart within the beast.CAESAR. The G.o.ds do this in shame of cowardice.Caesar should be a beast without a heart I
- 261 PORTIA. Yes, bring me word, boy, if thy lord look well, For he went sickly forth; and take good note What Caesar doth, what suitors press to him.Hark, boy, what noise is that?LUCIUS. I hear none, madam.PORTIA. Prithee, listen well.I heard a bustling rumor
- 262 BRUTUS. Do so, and let no man abide this deed But we the doers.Re-enter Trebonius.Ca.s.sIUS. Where is Antony?TREBONIUS. Fled to his house amazed.Men, wives, and children stare, cry out, and run As it were doomsday.BRUTUS. Fates, we will know your pleasure
- 263 Enter Brutus and Ca.s.sius, and a throng of Citizens.CITIZENS. We will be satisfied! Let us be satisfied!BRUTUS. Then follow me and give me audience, friends.Ca.s.sius, go you into the other street And part the numbers.Those that will hear me speak, let &
- 264 O, what a fall was there, my countrymen!Then I, and you, and all of us fell down, Whilst b.l.o.o.d.y treason flourish'd over us.O, now you weep, and I perceive you feel The dint of pity. These are gracious drops.Kind souls, what weep you when you but
- 265 > ACT IV. SCENE I.A house in Rome. Antony, Octavius, and Lepidus, seated at a table.ANTONY. These many then shall die, their names are p.r.i.c.k'd.OCTAVIUS. Your brother too must die; consent you, Lepidus? LEPIDUS. I do consent- OCTAVIUS. p.r.i.c.
- 266 I said, an elder soldier, not a better.Did I say "better"?BRUTUS. If you did, I care not.Ca.s.sIUS. When Caesar lived, he durst not thus have moved me.BRUTUS. Peace, peace! You durst not so have tempted him.Ca.s.sIUS. I durst not?BRUTUS. No.Ca.s
- 267 BRUTUS. Now, as you are a Roman, tell me true.MESSALA. Then like a Roman bear the truth I tell: For certain she is dead, and by strange manner.BRUTUS. Why, farewell, Portia. We must die, Messala.With meditating that she must die once I have the patience t
- 268 CLAUDIO. My lord?BRUTUS. Why did you so cry out, sirs, in your sleep?VARRO. CLAUDIO. Did we, my lord?BRUTUS. Ay, saw you anything?VARRO. No, my lord, I saw nothing. CLAUDIO. Nor I, my lord.BRUTUS. Go and commend me to my brother Ca.s.sius; Bid him set on
- 269 SCENE II.The field of battle.Alarum. Enter Brutus and Messala.BRUTUS. Ride, ride, Messala, ride, and give these bills Unto the legions on the other side. Loud alarum.Let them set on at once, for I perceive But cold demeanor in Octavia's wing, And sud
- 270 I am the son of Marcus Cato, ho!A foe to tyrants, and my country's friend.I am the son of Marcus Cato, ho!BRUTUS. And I am Brutus, Marcus Brutus, I; Brutus, my country's friend; know me for Brutus! Exit.LUCILIUS. O young and n.o.ble Cato, art th
- 271 1606 THE TRAGEDY OF KING LEAR by William Shakespeare Dramatis Personae Lear, King of Britain. King of France.Duke of Burgundy.Duke of Cornwall.Duke of Albany.Earl of Kent.Earl of Gloucester.Edgar, son of Gloucester.Edmund, b.a.s.t.a.r.d son to Gloucester.
- 272 Cor. So young, my lord, and true.Lear. Let it be so! thy truth then be thy dower!For, by the sacred radiance of the sun, The mysteries of Hecate and the night; By all the operation of the orbs From whom we do exist and cease to be; Here I disclaim all my
- 273 Enter Gloucester.Glou. Kent banish'd thus? and France in choler parted?And the King gone to-night? subscrib'd his pow'r?Confin'd to exhibition? All this done Upon the gad? Edmund, how now? What news?Edm. So please your lords.h.i.+p, no
- 274 Kent. If but as well I other accents borrow, That can my speech defuse, my good intent May carry through itself to that full issue For which I raz'd my likeness. Now, banish'd Kent, If thou canst serve where thou dost stand condemn'd, So ma
- 275 [Sings] Fools had ne'er less grace in a year, For wise men are grown foppish; They know not how their wits to wear, Their manners are so apish.Lear. When were you wont to be so full of songs, sirrah?Fool. I have us'd it, nuncle, ever since thou
- 276 Alb. How far your eyes may pierce I cannot tell.Striving to better, oft we mar what's well.Gon. Nay then- Alb. Well, well; th' event. Exeunt.Scene V.Court before the Duke of Albany's Palace. Enter Lear, Kent, and Fool.Lear. Go you before to
- 277 Not in this land shall he remain uncaught; And found- dispatch. The n.o.ble Duke my master, My worthy arch and patron, comes to-night.By his authority I will proclaim it That he which find, him shall deserve our thanks, Bringing the murderous caitiff to t
- 278 Kent. His countenance likes me not.Corn. No more perchance does mine, or his, or hers.Kent. Sir, 'tis my occupation to be plain.I have seen better faces in my time Than stands on any shoulder that I see Before me at this instant.Corn. This is some fe
- 279 Fool. We'll set thee to school to an ant, to teach thee there's no labouring i' th' winter. All that follow their noses are led by their eyes but blind men, and there's not a nose among twenty but can smell him that's stinkin
- 280 Reg. I dare avouch it, sir. What, fifty followers?Is it not well? What should you need of more?Yea, or so many, sith that both charge and danger Speak 'gainst so great a number? How in one house Should many people, under two commands, Hold amity? �
- 281 Lear. Let the great G.o.ds, That keep this dreadful pudder o'er our heads, Find out their enemies now. Tremble, thou wretch, That hast within thee undivulged crimes Unwhipp'd of justice. Hide thee, thou b.l.o.o.d.y hand; Thou perjur'd, and
- 282 Edg. This is the foul fiend Flibbertigibbet. He begins at curfew, and walks till the first c.o.c.k. He gives the web and the pin, squints the eye, and makes the harelip; mildews the white wheat, and hurts the poor creature of earth.Saint Withold footed th
- 283 Hoppedance cries in Tom's belly for two white herring. Croak not, black angel; I have no food for thee.Kent. How do you, sir? Stand you not so amaz'd.Will you lie down and rest upon the cus.h.i.+ons?Lear. I'll see their trial first. Bring i
- 284 Speak.Glou. I have a letter guessingly set down, Which came from one that's of a neutral heart, And not from one oppos'd.Corn. Cunning.Reg. And false.Corn. Where hast thou sent the King? Glou. To Dover.Reg. Wherefore to Dover? Wast thou not char
- 285 Edg. [aside] And yet I must.- Bless thy sweet eyes, they bleed.Glou. Know'st thou the way to Dover?Edg. Both stile and gate, horseway and footpath. Poor Tom hath been scar'd out of his good wits. Bless thee, good man's son, from the foul fi
- 286 Gent. Ay, sir. She took them, read them in my presence, And now and then an ample tear trill'd down Her delicate cheek. It seem'd she was a queen Over her pa.s.sion, who, most rebel-like, Sought to be king o'er her.Kent. O, then it mov'
- 287 Glou. Methinks y'are better spoken.Edg. Come on, sir; here's the place. Stand still. How fearful And dizzy 'tis to cast one's eyes so low!The crows and choughs that wing the midway air Show scarce so gross as beetles. Halfway down Hang
- 288 Gent. O, here he is! Lay hand upon him.- Sir, Your most dear daughter- Lear. No rescue? What, a prisoner? I am even The natural fool of fortune. Use me well; You shall have ransom. Let me have a surgeon; I am cut to th' brains.Gent. You shall have an
- 289 In the most terrible and nimble stroke Of quick cross lightning? to watch- poor perdu!- With this thin helm? Mine enemy's dog, Though he had bit me, should have stood that night Against my fire; and wast thou fain, poor father, To hovel thee with swi
- 290 Edm. The enemy 's in view; draw up your powers.Here is the guess of their true strength and forces By diligent discovery; but your haste Is now urg'd on you.Alb. We will greet the time. Exit.Edm. To both these sisters have I sworn my love; Each
- 291 Come hither, herald. Let the trumpet sound, And read out this.Capt. Sound, trumpet! A trumpet sounds.Her. (reads) 'If any man of quality or degree within the lists of the army will maintain upon Edmund, supposed Earl of Gloucester, that he is a manif
- 292 [Edmund is borne off.]Enter Lear, with Cordelia [dead] in his arms, [Edgar, Captain, and others following].Lear. Howl, howl, howl, howl! O, you are men of stone.Had I your tongues and eyes, I'ld use them so That heaven's vault should crack. She&
- 293 SCENE: Navarre ACT I. SCENE I.Navarre. The King's park Enter the King, BEROWNE, LONGAVILLE, and DUMAIN KING. Let fame, that all hunt after in their lives, Live regist'red upon our brazen tombs, And then grace us in the disgrace of death; When, s
- 294 COSTARD. In manner and form following, sir; all those three: I was seen with her in the manor-house, sitting with her upon the form, and taken following her into the park; which, put together, is in manner and form following. Now, sir, for the manner- it
- 295 MOTH. A woman, master.ARMADO. Of what complexion?MOTH. Of all the four, or the three, or the two, or one of the four.ARMADO. Tell me precisely of what complexion.MOTH. Of the sea-water green, sir. ARMADO. Is that one of the four complexions?MOTH. As I hav
- 296 Re-enter BOYET PRINCESS OF FRANCE. Now, what admittance, lord?BOYET. Navarre had notice of your fair approach, And he and his compet.i.tors in oath Were all address'd to meet you, gentle lady, Before I came. Marry, thus much I have learnt: He rather
- 297 PRINCESS OF FRANCE. Good wits will be jangling; but, gentles, agree; This civil war of wits were much better used On Navarre and his book-men, for here 'tis abused.BOYET. If my observation, which very seldom lies, By the heart's still rhetoric d
- 298 COSTARD. Till there be more matter in the s.h.i.+n.ARMADO. Sirrah Costard. I will enfranchise thee.COSTARD. O, Marry me to one Frances! I smell some l'envoy, some goose, in this.ARMADO. By my sweet soul, I mean setting thee at liberty, enfreedoming t
- 299 'Thus dost thou hear the Nemean lion roar 'Gainst thee, thou lamb, that standest as his prey; Submissive fall his princely feet before, And he from forage will incline to play.But if thou strive, poor soul, what are thou then?Food for his rage,
- 300 Enter JAQUENETTA and COSTARD JAQUENETTA. G.o.d give you good morrow, Master Person.HOLOFERNES. Master Person, quasi pers-one. And if one should be pierc'd which is the one?COSTARD. Marry, Master Schoolmaster, he that is likest to a hogshead.HOLOFERNE