The Works of William Shakespeare [Cambridge Edition] [Vol. 3 of 9]Shakespeare, William
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The Works of William Shakespeare [Cambridge Edition] [Vol. 3 of 9]
Shakespeare, William
English drama
[127] _goodman Drivel_] Rowe (ed. 2). _good man diuell_ F1. _good man
Direll_ F2. _good man Devil_ F3 F4. _goodman Mean-evil_ Johnson conj.
_good Mean-evil_ Mason conj. _goodman Civil,_ or _good man, be civil_
Anon. conj.
SCENE III. OLIVIA'S _garden_.
_Enter_ SEBASTIAN.
_Seb._ This is the air; that is the glorious sun;
This pearl she gave me, I do feel't and see't;
And though 'tis wonder that enwraps me thus,
Yet 'tis not madness. Where's Antonio, then?
I could not find him at the Elephant: 5
Yet there he was; and there I found this credit,
That he did range the town to seek me out.
His counsel now might do me golden service;
For though my soul disputes well with my sense,
That this may be some error, but no madness, 10
Yet doth this accident and flood of fortune
So far exceed all instance, all discourse,
That I am ready to distrust mine eyes
And wrangle with my reason, that persuades me
To any other trust but that I am mad, 15
Or else the lady's mad; yet, if 'twere so,
She could not sway her house, command her followers,
Take and give back affairs and their dispatch
With such a smooth, discreet, and stable bearing
As I perceive she does: there's something in't 20
That is deceivable. But here the lady comes.
_Enter_ OLIVIA _and_ Priest.
_Oli._ Blame not this haste of mine. If you mean well,
Now go with me and with this holy man
Into the chantry by: there, before him,
And underneath that consecrated roof, 25
Plight me the full assurance of your faith;
That my most jealous and too doubtful soul
May live at peace. He shall conceal it
Whiles you are willing it shall come to note,
What time we will our celebration keep 30
According to my birth. What do you say?
_Seb._ I'll follow this good man, and go with you;
And, having sworn truth, ever will be true.
_Oliv._ Then lead the way, good father; and heavens so shine,
That they may fairly note this act of mine! [_Exeunt._ 35
LINENOTES:
SCENE III.] SCENE V. Pope.
OLIVIA'S garden.] Capell. Another apartment in O.'s house. Theobald.
[6] _this credit_] _in credit_ Becket conj. _this credit_ [He takes a
letter from his pocket] Jackson conj.
_credit_] F3 F4. _credite_ F1 F2. _credent_ Theobald conj. _current_
Hanmer. _credited_ Mason conj.
[15] _I am_] _I'm_ Pope.
[18] _affairs and their dispatch_] _and thus dispatch affairs_ Collier
(Collier MS.).
[21] _the lady comes_] _she comes_ Pope. _comes the lady_ Steevens.
[27] _jealous_] _iealious_ F1.
[28] _live_] _henceforth live_ Hanmer.
[29] _Whiles_] _While_ Grant White.
[34] _and heavens_] F1 F2. _and heaven_ F3 F4. _heav'ns_ Pope.
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