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
_Ajax._ Were I the general, thou shouldst have my office[2371]
Ere that correction. Troilus, I say! what, Troilus! 5
_Enter_ TROILUS.
_Tro._ O traitor Diomed! Turn thy false face, thou traitor.
And pay thy life thou owest me for my horse.[2372]
_Dio._ Ha, art thou there?
_Ajax._ I'll fight with him alone: stand, Diomed.
_Dio._ He is my prize; I will not look upon.[2373] 10
_Tro._ Come both, you cogging Greeks; have at you
both! [_Exeunt, fighting._
_Enter_ HECTOR.[2374]
_Hect._ Yea, Troilus? O, well fought, my youngest brother!
_Enter_ ACHILLES.
_Achil._ Now do I see thee; ha! have at thee, Hector![2375]
_Hect._ Pause, if thou wilt.[2376]
_Achil._ I do disdain thy courtesy, proud Trojan: 15
Be happy that my arms are out of use:
My rest and negligence befriends thee now,[2377]
But thou anon shalt hear of me again;[2378]
Till when, go seek thy fortune. [_Exit._[2379]
_Hect._ Fare thee well:
I would have been much more a fresher man,[2380] 20
Had I expected thee.
_Re-enter_ TROILUS.[2381]
How now, my brother!
_Tro._ Ajax hath ta'en Æneas: shall it be?
No, by the flame of yonder glorious heaven,
He shall not carry him; I'll be ta'en too,[2382]
Or bring him off. Fate, hear me what I say![2378] 25
I reck not though I end my life to-day. [_Exit._
_Enter one in sumptuous armour._[2383]
_Hect._ Stand, stand, thou Greek; thou art a goodly mark.[2384]
No? wilt thou not? I like thy armour well;[2385]
I'll frush it, and unlock the rivets all,[2386]
But I'll be master of it. Wilt thou not, beast, abide? 30
Why then, fly on, I'll hunt thee for thy hide. [_Exeunt._[2387]
SCENE VII. _Another part of the field._[2388]
_Enter_ ACHILLES, _with_ Myrmidons.
_Achil._ Come here about me, you my Myrmidons;
Mark what I say. Attend me where I wheel:
Strike not a stroke, but keep yourselves in breath:
And when I have the bloody Hector found,
Empale him with your weapons round about; 5
In fellest manner execute your aims.[2389]
Follow me, sirs, and my proceedings eye:[2390]
It is decreed Hector the great must die. [_Exeunt._
_Enter_ MENELAUS _and_ PARIS, _fighting: then_ THERSITES.[2391]
_Ther._ The cuckold and the cuckold-maker are at it.[2392]
Now, bull! now, dog! 'Loo, Paris, 'loo! now my[2393][2394] 10
double-henned sparrow! 'loo, Paris, 'loo! The bull has the game:[2393][2395]
ware horns, ho! [_Exeunt Paris and Menelaus._
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