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
_Both._ Our hearts receive your warnings.
_King._ Farewell. Come hither to me. [_Exit._
_First Lord._ O my sweet lord, that you will stay behind us!
_Par._ 'Tis not his fault, the spark.
_Sec. Lord._ O, 'tis brave wars! 25
_Par._ Most admirable: I have seen those wars.
_Ber._ I am commanded here, and kept a coil with
'Too young,' and 'the next year,' and ''tis too early.'
_Par._ An thy mind stand to't, boy, steal away bravely.
_Ber._ I shall stay here the forehorse to a smock, 30
Creaking my shoes on the plain masonry,
Till honour be bought up, and no sword worn
But one to dance with! By heaven, I'll steal away.
_First Lord._ There's honour in the theft.
_Par._ Commit it, count.
_Sec. Lord._ I am your accessary; and so, farewell. 35
_Ber._ I grow to you, and our parting is a tortured body.
_First Lord._ Farewell, captain.
_Sec. Lord._ Sweet Monsieur Parolles!
_Par._ Noble heroes, my sword and yours are kin. Good
sparks and lustrous, a word, good metals: you shall find 40
in the regiment of the Spinii one Captain Spurio, with his
cicatrice, an emblem of war, here on his sinister cheek; it
was this very sword entrenched it: say to him, I live; and
observe his reports for me.
_First Lord._ We shall, noble captain. [_Exeunt Lords._ 45
_Par._ Mars dote on you for his novices! what will ye do?
_Ber._ Stay: the king.
_Re-enter_ KING.
_Par._ [_Aside to Ber._] Use a more spacious ceremony to
the noble lords; you have restrained yourself within the list
of too cold an adieu: be more expressive to them: for they 50
wear themselves in the cap of the time, there do muster true
gait, eat, speak, and move under the influence of the most received
star; and though the devil lead the measure, such are
to be followed: after them, and take a more dilated farewell.
_Ber._ And I will do so. 55
_Par._ Worthy fellows; and like to prove most sinewy
sword-men. [_Exeunt Bertram and Parolles._
_Enter_ LAFEU.
_Laf._ [_Kneeling_] Pardon, my lord, for me and for my tidings.
_King._ I'll fee thee to stand up.
_Laf._ Then here's a man stands, that has brought his pardon. 60
I would you had kneel'd, my lord, to ask me mercy;
And that at my bidding you could so stand up.
_King._ I would I had; so I had broke thy pate,
And ask'd thee mercy for't.
_Laf._ Good faith, across: but, my good lord, 'tis thus; 65
Will you be cured of your infirmity?
_King._ No.
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