Part 10

PALAMON. Doe, good keeper. Ile shake ’em so, ye shall not sleepe; Ile make ye a new Morrisse: must I goe?

KEEPER. There is no remedy.

PALAMON. Farewell, kinde window. May rude winde never hurt thee. O, my Lady, If ever thou hast felt what sorrow was, Dreame how I suffer. Come; now bury me. [Exeunt Palamon, and Keeper.]

Scaena 3. (The country near Athens.)

ARCITE. Banishd the kingdome? tis a benefit, A mercy I must thanke ’em for, but banishd The free enjoying of that face I die for, Oh twas a studdied punishment, a death Beyond Imagination: Such a vengeance That, were I old and wicked, all my sins Could never plucke upon me. Palamon, Thou ha’st the Start now, thou shalt stay and see Her bright eyes breake each morning gainst thy window, And let in life into thee; thou shalt feede Vpon the sweetenes of a noble beauty, That nature nev’r exceeded, nor nev’r shall: Good gods! what happines has Palamon! Twenty to one, hee’le come to speake to her, And if she be as gentle as she’s faire, I know she’s his; he has a Tongue will tame Tempests, and make the wild Rockes wanton. Come what can come, The worst is death; I will not leave the Kingdome. I know mine owne is but a heape of ruins, And no redresse there; if I goe, he has her. I am resolu’d an other shape shall make me, Or end my fortunes. Either way, I am happy: Ile see her, and be neere her, or no more.

1. COUNTREYMAN My Masters, ile be there, that’s certaine

2. COUNTREYMAN And Ile be there.

3. COUNTREYMAN And I.

4. COUNTREYMAN Why, then, have with ye, Boyes; Tis but a chiding. Let the plough play to day, ile tick’lt out Of the Iades tailes to morrow.

1. COUNTREYMAN I am sure To have my wife as jealous as a Turkey: But that’s all one; ile goe through, let her mumble.

2. COUNTREYMAN Clap her aboard to morrow night, and stoa her, And all’s made up againe.

3. COUNTREYMAN I, doe but put a feskue in her fist, and you shall see her Take a new lesson out, and be a good wench. Doe we all hold against the Maying?

4. COUNTREYMAN Hold? what should aile us?

3. COUNTREYMAN Arcas will be there.

2. COUNTREYMAN And Sennois. And Rycas, and 3. better lads nev’r dancd Under green Tree. And yee know what wenches: ha? But will the dainty Domine, the Schoolemaster, Keep touch, doe you thinke? for he do’s all, ye know.

3. COUNTREYMAN Hee’l eate a hornebooke ere he faile: goe too, the matter’s too farre driven betweene him and the Tanners daughter, to let slip now, and she must see the Duke, and she must daunce too.

4. COUNTREYMAN Shall we be lusty?

2. COUNTREYMAN All the Boyes in Athens blow wind i’th breech on’s, and heere ile be and there ile be, for our Towne, and here againe, and there againe: ha, Boyes, heigh for the weavers.

1. COUNTREYMAN This must be done i’th woods.

4. COUNTREYMAN O, pardon me.

2. COUNTREYMAN By any meanes, our thing of learning saies so: Where he himselfe will edifie the Duke Most parlously in our behalfes: hees excellent i’th woods; Bring him to’th plaines, his learning makes no cry.

3. COUNTREYMAN Weele see the sports, then; every man to’s Tackle: And, Sweete Companions, lets rehearse by any meanes, Before the Ladies see us, and doe sweetly, And God knows what May come on’t.

4. COUNTREYMAN Content; the sports once ended, wee’l performe. Away, Boyes and hold.

ARCITE. By your leaves, honest friends: pray you, whither goe you?

4. COUNTREYMAN Whither? why, what a question’s that?

ARCITE. Yes, tis a question, to me that know not.

3. COUNTREYMAN To the Games, my Friend.

2. COUNTREYMAN Where were you bred, you know it not?