Sil. Is she not passing fair? Jul. She hath been fairer, madam, than she is. Jul. About my stature: for, at Pentecost,1 Sil. She is beholden to thee, gentle youth!Alas, poor lady! desolate and left!1 weep myself, to think upon thy words. Here, youth, there is my purse; I give thee this For thy sweet mistress' sake, because thou lov'st her. Farewell. [Exit Silvia. Jul. And she shall thank you for't, if e'er you know her. A virtuous gentlewoman, mild, and beautiful. Here is her picture: Let me see; I think, (1) Whitsuntide. VOL. I. K (2) In good earnest. If I had such a tire,1 this face of mine Her eyes are grey as glass; and so are mine: I should have scratch'd out your unseeing eyes, ACT V. SCENE I-The same. An abbey. Enter Eglamour. Egl. The sun begins to gild the western sky; And now, it is about the very hour That Silvia, at Patrick's cell, should meet me. Enter Silvia. See, where she comes: Lady, a happy evening! (1) Head-dress. (2) Respectable. Sil. Amen, amen! go on, good Eglamour! Out at the postern by the abbey-wall; I fear, I am attended by some spies. Egl. Fear not the forest is not three leagues off; If we recover that, we are sure1 enough. [Exeunt. SCENE II.-The same. An apartment in the Duke's palace. Enter Thurio, Proteus, and Julia. Thu. Sir Proteus, what says Silvia to my suit? Pro. O, sir, I find her milder than she was; And yet she takes exceptions at your person. Thu. What, that my leg is too long? Pro. No; that it is too little. Thu. I'll wear a boot, to make it somewhat rounder. Pro. But love will not be spurr'd to what it loaths. Thu. What says she to my face? Pro. She says, it is a fair one. Thu. Nay, then the wanton lies; my face is black. Pro. But pearls are fair; and the old saying is, Black men are pearls in beauteous ladies' eyes. Jul. 'Tis true; such pearls as put out ladies' eyes; For I had rather wink than look on them. [Aside. you Thu. But well, when I discourse of love, and peace? Jul. But better, indeed, when you hold your peace. Thu. What says she to my valour? Pro. O, sir, she makes no doubt of that. [Aside. Jul. She needs not, when she knows it coward ice. (1) Safe. [Aside. Thu. What says she to my birth? Pro. That you are well deriv'd. Jul. True; from a gentleman to a fool. [Aside. Thu. Considers she my possessions? Pro. O, ay; and pities them. Thu. Wherefore? Jul. That such an ass should owel them. Pro. That they are out by lease. Jul. Here comes the duke. [Aside. Enter Duke. Duke. How now, Sir Proteus? how now, Thurio? Which of you saw Sir Eglamour of late? Thu. Not I. Duke. Why, then she's fled unto that peasant Valentine; And Eglamour is in her company. 'Tis true; for friar Laurence met them both, At Patrick's cell this even; and there she was not : That leads towards Mantua, whither they are fled: That flies her fortune when it follows her: [Exit. (1) Own. (2) Foolish. (3) Careless. Pro. And I will follow, more for Silvia's love, Than hate of Eglamour that goes with her. [Exit. Jul. And I will follow, more to cross that love, Than hate for Silvia, that is gone for love. [Exit. SCENE III.-Frontiers of Mantua. The Forest. Enter Silvia, and Out-laws. Out. Come, come; Be patient, we must bring you to our captain. 1 Out. Where is the gentleman that was with her? 3 Out. Being nimble-footed, he hath out-run us, But Moyses, and Valerius, follow him. Go thou with her to the west end of the wood, There is our captain: we'll follow him that's fled; The thicket is beset, he cannot 'scape. 1 Out. Come, I must bring you to our captain's cave: Fear not; he bears an honourable mind, Sil. O Valentine, this I endure for thee! [Exeunt. SCENE IV-Another part of the Forest. Val. How use doth breed a habit in a man! (1) Sing. |