The Works of William Shakespeare [Cambridge Edition] [Vol. 2 of 9]Shakespeare, William
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The Works of William Shakespeare [Cambridge Edition] [Vol. 2 of 9]
Shakespeare, William
English drama
_Jaq._ That’s hereby.
_Arm._ I know where it is situate. 130
_Jaq._ Lord, how wise you are!
_Arm._ I will tell thee wonders.
_Jaq._ With that face?
_Arm._ I love thee.
_Jaq._ So I heard you say. 135
_Arm._ And so, farewell.
_Jaq._ Fair weather after you!
_Dull._ Come, Jaquenetta, away!
[_Exeunt Dull and Jaquenetta._
_Arm._ Villain, thou shalt fast for thy offences ere thou
be pardoned. 140
_Cost._ Well, sir, I hope, when I do it, I shall do it on a
full stomach.
_Arm._ Thou shalt be heavily punished.
_Cost._ I am more bound to you than your fellows, for
they are but lightly rewarded. 145
_Arm._ Take away this villain; shut him up.
_Moth._ Come, you transgressing slave; away!
_Cost._ Let me not be pent up, sir: I will fast, being loose.
_Moth._ No, sir; that were fast and loose: thou shalt to
prison. 150
_Cost._ Well, if ever I do see the merry days of desolation
that I have seen, some shall see.
_Moth._ What shall some see?
_Cost._ Nay, nothing, Master Moth, but what they look
upon. It is not for prisoners to be too silent in their words; 155
and therefore I will say nothing: I thank God I have as
little patience as another man; and therefore I can be quiet.
[_Exeunt Moth and Costard._
_Arm._ I do affect the very ground, which is base, where
her shoe, which is baser, guided by her foot, which is basest,
doth tread. I shall be forsworn, which is a great argument 160
of falsehood, if I love. And how can that be true love
which is falsely attempted? Love is a familiar; Love is
a devil: there is no evil angel but Love. Yet was Samson
so tempted, and he had an excellent strength; yet was
Solomon so seduced, and he had a very good wit. Cupid’s 165
butt-shaft is too hard for Hercules’ club; and therefore too
much odds for a Spaniard’s rapier. The first and second
cause will not serve my turn; the passado he respects not,
the duello he regards not: his disgrace is to be called boy;
but his glory is to subdue men. Adieu, valour! rust, rapier! 170
be still, drum! for your manager is in love; yea, he loveth.
Assist me some extemporal god of rhyme, for I am sure I
shall turn sonnet. Devise, wit; write, pen; for I am for
whole volumes in folio. [_Exit._
~~~~~
Linenotes: _Love’s Labour’s Lost_, I, 2.
SCENE II.] SCENE III. Pope.
The same. Armado’s house. Pope. See note (III).
Enter Armado...] Enter Armado a Braggart... F2.
10, 11, 16: _senior_] _signeor_ Q1. _signeur_ F1.
13: _epitheton_] F2 F3 F4. _apethaton_ Q1. _apathaton._ F1 Q2.
22: _Little pretty_] _Little! pretty_ Theobald.
23: _apt_] om. Q2.
27: _ingenious_] Q1 F4. _ingenuous_ F1 Q2 F2 F3.
33: [Aside.] Hanmer.
_the mere contrary_] Qq F1. _the clean contrary_ F2 F3 F4.
_contrary_ Hanmer.
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