1786Arc. Good morrow noble kinesman,

1787Pal. I have put you

1788To too much paines Sir.

1789Arc. That too much faire Cosen,

1790Is but a debt to honour, and my duty.

1791Pal. Would you were so in all Sir; I could wish ye

1792As kinde a kinsman, as you force me finde

1793A beneficiall foe, that my embraces

1794Might thanke ye, not my blowes.

1795Arc. I shall thinke either

1796Well done, a noble recompence.

1797Pal. Then I shall quit you.

1798Arc. Defy me in these faire termes, and you show

1799More then a Mistris to me, no more anger

1800As you love any thing that's honourable;

1801We were not bred to talke man, when we are arm'd

1802And both upon our guards, then let our fury

1803Like meeting of two tides, fly strongly from us,

1804And then to whom the birthright of this Beauty

1805Truely pertaines (without obbraidings, scornes,

1806Dispisings of our persons, and such powtings

1807Fitter for Girles and Schooleboyes) will be seene

1808And quickly, yours, or mine: wilt please you arme Sir,

1809Or if you feele your selfe not fitting yet

1810And furnishd with your old strength, ile stay Cosen

1811And ev'ry day discourse you into health,

1812As I am spard, your person I am friends with,

1813And I could wish I had not saide I lov'd her

1814Though I had dide; But loving such a Lady

1815And justifying my Love, I must not fly from't.

1816Pal. Arcite, thou art so brave an enemy

1817That no man but thy Cosen's fit to kill thee,

1818I am well, and lusty, choose your Armes.

1819Arc. Choose you Sir.

1820Pal. Wilt thou exceede in all, or do'st thou doe it

1821To make me spare thee?

1822Arc. If you thinke so Cosen,

1823You are deceived, for as I am a Soldier.