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
_Cres._ Then, sweet my lord, I'll call mine uncle down;[1857]
He shall unbolt the gates.
_Tro._ Trouble him not;
To bed, to bed: sleep kill those pretty eyes,[1858]
And give as soft attachment to thy senses 5
As infants' empty of all thought![1859]
_Cres._ Good morrow, then.
_Tro._ I prithee now, to bed.
_Cres._ Are you a-weary of me?
_Tro._ O Cressida! but that the busy day,
Waked by the lark, hath roused the ribald crows,[1860]
And dreaming night will hide our joys no longer,[1861] 10
I would not from thee.
_Cres._ Night hath been too brief.
_Tro._ Beshrew the witch! with venomous wights she stays[1862]
As tediously as hell, but flies the grasps of love[1863]
With wings more momentary-swift than thought.[1864]
You will catch cold, and curse me.
_Cres._ Prithee, tarry:[1865] 15
You men will never tarry.[1865][1866]
O foolish Cressid! I might have still held off,[1866][1867]
And then you would have tarried. Hark! there's one up.[1868]
_Pan._ [_Within_] What, 's all the doors open here?[1869]
_Tro._ It is your uncle. 20
_Cres._ A pestilence on him! now will he be mocking:
I shall have such a life!
_Enter_ PANDARUS.[1870]
_Pan._ How now, how now! how go maidenheads?[1871]
Here, you maid! where's my cousin Cressid?[1871][1872]
_Cres._ Go hang yourself, you naughty mocking uncle! 25
You bring me to do--and then you flout me too.[1873]
_Pan._ To do what? to do what? let her say what:[1874]
what have I brought you to do?[1874]
_Cres._ Come, come, beshrew your heart! you'll ne'er[1875]
be good, nor suffer others.[1875] 30
_Pan._ Ha, ha! Alas, poor wretch! a poor capocchia![1876]
hast not slept to-night? would he not, a naughty man, let
it sleep? a bugbear take him!
_Cres._ Did not I tell you? would he were knock'd i'the
head! [_One knocks._[1877][1878]
Who's that at door? good uncle, go and see.[1878] 35
My lord, come you again into my chamber.[1878]
You smile and mock me, as if I meant naughtily.[1878][1879]
_Tro._ Ha, ha!
_Cres._ Come, you are deceived, I think of no such thing.
[_Knocking._[1880]
How earnestly they knock! Pray you, come in: 40
I would not for half Troy have you seen here.
[_Exeunt Troilus and Cressida._[1881]
_Pan._ Who's there? what's the matter? will you beat[1882]
down the door? How now! what's the matter?
_Enter_ ÆNEAS.[1883]
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