_Arcite._ Banish'd the Kingdom? 'tis a benefit, A mercy I must thank 'em for, but banish'd 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 pluck upon me, _Palamon_; Thou hast the Start now, thou shalt stay and see Her bright eyes break each morning 'gainst thy window, And let in life into thee; Thou shalt feed Upon the sweetness of a noble beauty, That nature never exceeded, nor never shall: Good gods! what happiness has _Palamon_! Twenty to one, he'll come to speak to her, And if she be as gentle, as she's fair, I know she's his, he has a Tongue will tame Tempests, and make the wild Rocks wanton. Come what can come, The worst is death; I will not leave the Kingdom, I know mine own is but a heap of ruins, And no redress there, if I go, he has her, I 'm resolv'd an other shape shall make me, Or end my fortunes. Either way, I' m happy: I'll see her, and be near her, or no more. _Enter 4. Country people, & one with a garland before them._ _1._ My Masters, I'll be there that's certain. _2._ And I'll be there. _3._ And I. _4._ Why then have with ye Boys; 'Tis but [a] chiding, Let the plough play to day, I'll tick['lt] out Of the jades tails to morrow. _1._ I 'm sure To have my wife as jealous as a Turkey: But that's all one, I'll goe through, let her mumble. _2._ Clap her aboard to morrow night, and stoa her, And all's made up again. _3._ I, do but put a fesku 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._ Hold? what should ail us? _3. Arcas_, will be there. _2._ And _Sennois_. And _Rycas_, and 3. Better lads never danc'd under green Tree, And yet know what wenches: ha? But will the dainty _Domine_, the Schoolemaster keep touch Doe you think: For he do's all ye know. _3._ He'll eat a hornbook ere he fail: goe too, the matter's too far driven between him, and the Tanners daughter, to let slip now, and she must see the Duke, and she must dance too. _4._ Shall we be lusty. _2._ All the Boys in Athens blow wind i'th' breech on's, and here I'll be and there I'll be, for our Town, and here again, and there again: Ha, Boys, heigh for the weavers. _1._ This must be done i'th woods. _4._ O pardon me. _2._ By any means our thing of learning sees so: Where he himself will edifie the Duke most parlously in our behalfs: He's excellent i'th' woods, bring him to'th' plains, his learning makes no cry. _3._ We'll see the sports, then every man to's Tackle: and Sweet Companions lets rehearse by any means, before The Ladies see us, and doe sweetly, and God knows what May come on't.