The Works of William Shakespeare [Cambridge Edition] [Vol. 6 of 9]Shakespeare, William
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The Works of William Shakespeare [Cambridge Edition] [Vol. 6 of 9]
Shakespeare, William
English drama
_Pan._ That's Antenor: he has a shrewd wit, I can tell[1039]
you; and he's a man good enough: he's one o' the soundest[1040]
judgements in Troy, whosoever, and a proper man of person.[1041]
When comes Troilus? I'll show you Troilus anon:
if he see me, you shall see him nod at me.[1042] 185
_Cres._ Will he give you the nod?
_Pan._ You shall see.
_Cres._ If he do, the rich shall have more.[1043]
HECTOR _passes_.
_Pan._ That's Hector, that, that, look you, that; there's
a fellow! Go thy way, Hector! There's a brave man, 190
niece. O brave Hector! Look how he looks! there's a
countenance! is't not a brave man?
_Cres._ O, a brave man![1044]
_Pan._ Is a' not? it does a man's heart good. Look you[1045]
what hacks are on his helmet! look you yonder, do you 195
see? look you there: there's no jesting; there's laying on,[1046]
take't off who will, as they say: there be hacks![1047]
_Cres._ Be those with swords?
_Pan._ Swords! any thing, he cares not; an the devil[1048]
come to him, it's all one: by God's lid, it does one's heart 200
good. Yonder comes Paris, yonder comes Paris.
PARIS _passes_.[1049]
Look ye yonder, niece; is't not a gallant man too, is't not?
Why, this is brave now. Who said he came hurt home to-day?[1050]
he's not hurt: why, this will do Helen's heart good
now, ha! Would I could see Troilus now! you shall see[1051] 205
Troilus anon.
_Cres._ Who's that?
HELENUS _passes_.
_Pan._ That's Helenus: I marvel where Troilus is.
That's Helenus. I think he went not forth to-day. That's
Helenus. 210
_Cres._ Can Helenus fight, uncle?
_Pan._ Helenus! no; yes, he'll fight indifferent well. I[1052]
marvel where Troilus is. Hark! do you not hear the[1053]
people cry 'Troilus'? Helenus is a priest.
_Cres._ What sneaking fellow comes yonder? 215
TROILUS _passes_.
_Pan._ Where? yonder? that's Deiphobus. 'Tis Troilus!
there's a man, niece! Hem! Brave Troilus! the prince of
chivalry!
_Cres._ Peace, for shame, peace!
_Pan._ Mark him; note him. O brave Troilus! Look[1054] 220
well upon him, niece; look you how his sword is bloodied,
and his helm more hacked than Hector's; and how he looks,
and how he goes! O admirable youth! he never saw[1055]
three-and-twenty. Go thy way, Troilus, go thy way! Had I a
sister were a grace, or a daughter a goddess, he should take[1056] 225
his choice. O admirable man! Paris? Paris is dirt to him;[1057]
and, I warrant, Helen, to change, would give an eye to boot.
Common Soldiers _pass_.[1058]
_Cres._ Here come more.[1059]
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