Troilus and Cressida (Quarto 1, 1609)

Author: William Shakespeare

Editor: W. L. Godshalk

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  1. Prologue
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Troilus and Cressida (Quarto 1, 1609)
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of Troylus and Cresseida.
¶And that great mindes of partiall indulgence,
¶To their benummed wills resist the same,
1170There is a lawe in each well-orderd nation,
¶To curbe those raging appetites that are
¶Most disobedient and refracturie;
¶If Helen then be wife to Sparta's King,
¶As it is knowne she is, these morrall lawes
1175Of nature and of nations, speake alowd
¶To haue her back returnd: thus to persist
¶In doing wrong, extenuates not wrong,
¶But makes it much more heauie. Hectors opinion
¶Is this in way of truth: yet nere the lesse,
1180My spritely brethren, I propend to you
¶In resolution to keepe Helen still,
¶For 'tis a cause that hath no meane dependance,
¶Vpon our ioynt and seuerall dignities.
¶Tro. Why there you toucht the life of our designe:
1185Were it not glory that we more affected,
¶Then the performance of our heauing spleenes,
¶I would not wish a drop of Troyan bloud,
¶Spent more in her defence. But worthy Hector,
¶She is a theame of honour and renowne,
1190A spurre to valiant and magnanimous deeds,
¶Whose present courage may beate downe our foes,
¶And fame in time to come canonize vs,
¶For I presume braue Hector would not loose
¶So rich aduantage of a promisd glory,
1195As smiles vpon the fore-head of this action,
¶For the wide worlds reuenew.
¶Hect. I am yours,
¶You valiant offspring of great Priamus,
¶I haue a roisting challenge sent amongst
1200The dull and factious nobles of the Greekes,
¶VVill shrike amazement to their drowsie spirits,
¶I was aduertizd, their great generall slept,
¶VVhilst emulation in the armie crept:
¶This I presume will wake him.
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