Troilus and Cressida (Quarto 1, 1609)
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of Troylus and Cresseida.
¶Pan: Is a not? it dooes a man heart good, looke you what
360hacks are on his helmet, looke you yonder, do you see, looke
¶you there, thers no iesting, thers laying on, takt off, who will
¶as they say, there be hacks.
¶
Enter Paris.
365Pan: Swords, any thing he cares not, and the diuell come to
¶him, its all one, by Gods lid it dooes ones heart good. Yon-
¶der comes Paris, yonder comes Paris, looke yee yonder
¶who said he came hurt home to day. Hee's not hurt, why this
370will do Hellens heart good now ha? would I could see Troy-
¶
Enter Helenus:
375Pan. Thats Helenus, I maruell where Troylus is, thats He-
¶lenus, I thinke he went not forth to day, thats Helenus.
¶Cres: Can Helenus fight vncle?
¶Pan: Helenus no: yes heele fight indifferent, well, I maruell
380where Troylus is; harke doe you not here the people crie
¶Troylus? Helenus is a priest;
¶
Enter Troylus.
¶Panda: Where? yonder? thats Deiphobus. Tis Troylus!
385theres a man Neece, hem? braue Troylus the Prince of
¶chiualrie.
¶Pan. Marke him, note him: O braue Troylus, looke well
¶vpon him Neece, looke you how his sword is bloudied, and
390his helme more hackt then Hectors, and how hee lookes, and
¶how hee goes? O admirable youth, hee neuer saw three and
¶O admirable man! Paris? Paris is durt to him, and I warrant
395Hellen to change would giue an eye to boote.
¶Cres. Here comes more.
400after meate, I could liue and die in the eyes of Troylus, nere
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