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Troilus and Cressida (Quarto 1, 1609)

Author: William Shakespeare

Editor: W. L. Godshalk

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Troilus and Cressida (Modern)
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of Troylus and Cresseida.

¶That I shall loose distinction in my ioyes

1660As doth a battaile, when they charge on heapes

¶The enemy flying.

¶Pand. Shees making her ready, sheele come straight, you

¶must be witty now, she does so blush, and fetches her wind so

¶short as if shee were fraid with a spirite: Ile fetch her; it is the

1665prettiest villaine, she fetches her breath as short as a new tane

¶sparrow.

¶Troy: Euen such a passion doth imbrace my bosome,

¶My heart beats thicker then a feauorous pulse,

¶And all my powers do their bestowing loose

1670Like vassalage at vnwares encountring

¶the eye of maiesty.

Enter pandar and Cressid.

¶Pand. Come, come, what need you blush?

¶Shames a babie; heere shee is now, sweare the othes now to

1675her that you haue sworne to me: what are you gone againe,

¶you must be watcht ere you be made tame, must you? come

¶your waies come your waies, and you draw backward weele

¶put you ith filles: why doe you not speake to her. Come

¶draw this curtaine, and lets see your picture; alasse the day?

1680how loath you are to offend daylight; and twere darke youd

¶close sooner: so so, rub on and kisse the mistresse; how now

¶a kisse in fee-farme: build there Carpenter, the ayre is sweet.

¶Nay, you shall fight your hearts out ere I part you. The faul-

¶con, as the tercell: for all the ducks ith riuer: go too, go too.

¶Troy: You haue bereft me of all wordes Lady.

¶Pand: Words pay no debts; giue her deeds: but sheele be-

¶reaue you ath' deeds too if she call your actiuity in question:

¶what billing again: heeres in witnesse whereof the parties in-

1690terchangeably. Come in come in Ile go get a fire?

¶Cres. Will you walke in my Lord?

¶Troy. O Cressed how often haue I wisht me thus.

¶Cres. Wisht my Lord? the gods graunt? O my Lord?

1695Troy. What should they graunt? what makes this pretty ab-

¶ruption: what to curious dreg espies my sweete lady in the

¶fountaine of our loue?

¶Cres. More dregs then water if my teares haue eyes.

¶Troy. Feares make diuels of Cherubins, they neuer see truly.

F2

Cres: blinde