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._ She's making her ready, she'll come straight:
you must be witty now. She does so blush, and fetches 30
her wind so short, as if she were frayed with a sprite: I'll[1608]
fetch her. It is the prettiest villain: she fetches her breath[1609]
as short as a new-ta'en sparrow. [_Exit._[1610]
_Tro._ Even such a passion doth embrace my bosom:
My heart beats thicker than a feverous pulse; 35
And all my powers do their bestowing lose,
Like vassalage at unawares encountering[1611]
The eye of majesty.
_Re-enter_ PANDARUS _with_ CRESSIDA.[1612]
_Pan._ Come, come, what need you blush? shame's a[1613]
baby. Here she is now: swear the oaths now to her that 40
you have sworn to me. What, are you gone again? you
must be watched ere you be made tame, must you? Come
your ways, come your ways; an you draw backward, we'll[1614]
put you i' the fills. Why do you not speak to her? Come,[1615]
draw this curtain, and let's see your picture. Alas the day,[1616] 45
how loath you are to offend daylight! an 'twere dark, you'ld
close sooner. So, so; rub on, and kiss the mistress. How
now! a kiss in fee-farm! build there, carpenter; the air is
sweet. Nay, you shall fight your hearts out ere I part you.
The falcon as the tercel, for all the ducks i' the river: go[1617] 50
to, go to.
_Tro._ You have bereft me of all words, lady.
_Pan._ Words pay no debts, give her deeds: but she'll
bereave you o' the deeds too, if she call your activity in[1618]
question. What, billing again? Here's 'In witness whereof[1619] 55
the parties interchangeably'--Come in, come in: I'll go get[1619]
a fire. [_Exit._[1620]
_Cres._ Will you walk in, my lord?
_Tro._ O Cressida, how often have I wished me thus![1621]
_Cres._ Wished, my lord?--The gods grant--O my lord![1622] 60
_Tro._ What should they grant? what makes this pretty
abruption? What too curious dreg espies my sweet lady[1623]
in the fountain of our love?
_Cres._ More dregs than water, if my fears have eyes.[1624]
_Tro._ Fears make devils of cherubins; they never see truly.[1625] 65
_Cres._ Blind fear, that seeing reason leads, finds safer[1626]
footing than blind reason stumbling without fear: to fear
the worst oft cures the worse.[1627]
_Tro._ O, let my lady apprehend no fear: in all Cupid's[1628]
pageant there is presented no monster.[1628] 70
_Cres._ Nor nothing monstrous neither?[1629]
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