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1770To visit me againe, and with him bring
1771Two Swords, and two good Armors; if he faile
1772He's neither man, nor Souldier; when he left me
1773I did not thinke a weeke could have restord
1775And Crest-falne with my wants; I thanke thee Arcite,
1776Thou art yet a faire Foe; and I feele my selfe
1777With this refreshing, able once againe
1778To out dure danger: To delay it longer
1779Would make the world think when it comes to hearing,
1780That I lay fatting like a Swine, to fight
1781And not a Souldier: Therefore this blest morning
1782Shall be the last; and that Sword he refutes,
1783If it but hold, I kill him with; tis Iustice:
1784So love, and Fortune for me: O good morrow.
1785Enter Arcite with Armors and Swords.
Arcite.
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1787Pal. I have put you
1788To too much paines Sir.
1790Is but a debt to honour, and my duty.
1793A beneficiall foe, that my embraces
1794Might thanke ye, not my blowes.
1796Well done, a noble recompence.
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
1804And then to whom the birthright of this Beauty
1805Truely pertaines (without obbraidings, scornes,
1807Fitter for Girles and Schooleboyes) will be seene
1808And quickly, yours, or mine: wilt please you arme Sir,
1814Though I had dide; But loving such a Lady
1821To make me spare thee?
1823You are deceived, for as I am a Soldier.
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1824I will not spare you.
1829Ile pay thee soundly: This ile take.
1830Arc. That's mine then,
1833Where gotst thou this good Armour.
1834Arc. Tis the Dukes,
1836Pal. Noe.
1837Arc. Is't not too heavie?
1838Pal. I have worne a lighter,
1841Pal. By any meanes.
1842Arc. You care not for a Grand guard?
1844You would faine be at that Fight.
1847Through far enough.
1848Arc. I warrant you.
1853Prethee take mine good Cosen.
1854Pal. Thanke you Arcite.
1855How doe I looke, am I falne much away?
1860Pal. Now to you Sir,
1861Me thinkes this Armo'rs very like that, Arcite,
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1862Thou wor'st that day the 3. Kings fell, but lighter.
1863Arc. That was a very good one, and that day
1864I well remember, you outdid me Cosen,
1866Vpon the left wing of the Enemie,
1867I spurd hard to come up, and under me
1868I had a right good horse.
1869Pal. You had indeede
1870A bright Bay I remember.
1871Arc. Yes but all
1872Was vainely labour'd in me, you outwent me,
1873Nor could my wishes reach you; yet a little
1874I did by imitation.
1875Pal. More by vertue,
1878Me thought I heard a dreadfull clap of Thunder
1879Breake from the Troope.
1881The lightning of your valour: Stay a little,
1882Is not this peece too streight?
1883Arc. No, no, tis well.
1884Pal. I would have nothing hurt thee but my Sword,
1888Arc. Take my Sword, I hold it better.
1889Pal. I thanke ye: No, keepe it, your life lyes on it,
1890Here's one, if it but hold, I aske no more,
1891For all my hopes: My Cause and honour guard me.
They bow se-
verall wayes:
then advance
and stand.
1893Pal. This onely, and no more: Thou art mine Aunts Son.
1895In me, thine, and in thee, mine: My Sword
1896Is in my hand, and if thou killst me
1897The gods, and I forgive thee; If there be
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1900Fight bravely Cosen, give me thy noble hand.
1903Pal. I commend thee.
1906Once more farewell my Cosen,
1908Hornes within: they stand.
1910Pal. Why?
1911Arc. This is the Duke, a hunting as I told you,
1912If we be found, we are wretched, O retire
1915Too many howres to dye in, gentle Cosen:
1917For breaking prison, and I, if you reveale me,
1918For my contempt; Then all the world will scorne us,
1922I will no more be hidden, nor put off
1923This great adventure to a second Tryall:
1924I know your cunning, and I know your cause,
1926Vpon thy present guard.
1927Arc. You are not mad?
1928Pal. Or I will make th' advantage of this howre
1929Mine owne, and what to come shall threaten me,
1931I love Emilia, and in that ile bury
1933Arc. Then come, what can come
1934Thou shalt know Palamon, I dare as well
1936The law will have the honour of our ends.
1937Have at thy life.
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1938Pal. Looke to thine owne well Arcite.
1939Fight againe. Hornes.
1940Enter Theseus, Hipolita, Emilia, Perithous and traine.
1942Are you? That gainst the tenor of my Lawes
1943Are making Battaile, thus like Knights appointed,
1944Without my leave, and Officers of Armes?
1948Of thee, and of thy goodnesse: I am Palamon
1949That cannot love thee, he that broke thy Prison,
1950Thinke well, what that deserves; and this is Arcite
1951A bolder Traytor never trod thy ground
1953Was begd and banish'd, this is he contemnes thee
1956That fortunate bright Star, the faire Emilia
1959I am, and which is more, dares thinke her his.
1962As thou art spoken, great and vertuous,
1963The true descider of all injuries,
1966Then take my life, Ile wooe thee too't.
1967Per. O heaven,
1968What more then man is this!
1971Thy breath of mercy Theseus, Tis to me
1973And no more mov'd: where this man calls me Traitor,
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1977As I have brought my life here to confirme it,
1979As I dare kill this Cosen, that denies it,
1982Why she is faire, and why her eyes command me
1984I am a villaine fit to lye unburied.
1990Lets die together, at one instant Duke,
1991Onely a little let him fall before me,
1992That I may tell my Soule he shall not have her.
1994Has ten times more offended, for I gave him
1996Being no more then his: None here speake for 'em
1999Speake not to be denide; That face of yours
2003I finde no anger to 'em; nor no ruyn,
2004The misadventure of their owne eyes kill 'em;
2005Yet that I will be woman, and have pitty,
2006My knees shall grow to 'th ground but Ile get mercie.
2008The powers of all women will be with us,
2009Most royall Brother.
2010Hipol. Sir by our tye of Marriage.
2012Hip. By that faith,
2013That faire hand, and that honest heart you gave me.
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2014Emil. By that you would have pitty in another,
2015By your owne vertues infinite.
2016Hip. By valour,
2021Emil. By that you would have trembled to deny
2022A blushing Maide.
2024In which you swore I went beyond all women,
2028Hip. Next heare my prayers.
2030Per. For mercy.
2031Hip. Mercy.
2033Thes. Ye make my faith reele: Say I felt
2034Compassion to 'em both, how would you place it?
2038If you desire their lives, invent a way
2040And have the agony of love about 'em,
2041And not kill one another? Every day
2042The'yld fight about yov; howrely bring your honour
2044And here forget 'em; it concernes your credit,
2045And my oth equally: I have said they die,
2046Better they fall by 'th law, then one another.
2047Bow not my honor.
2048Emil. O my noble Brother,
2049That oth was rashly made, and in your anger,
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2053Of more authority, I am sure more love,
2054Not made in passion neither, but good heede.
2056Per. Vrge it home brave Lady.
2057Emil. That you would nev'r deny me any thing
2059I tye you to your word now, if ye fall in't,
2060Thinke how you maime your honour;
2061(For now I am set a begging Sir, I am deafe
2062To all but your compassion) how their lives
2063Might breed the ruine of my name; Opinion,
2064Shall any thing that loves me perish for me?
2065That were a cruell wisedome, doe men proyne
2068The goodly Mothers that have groand for these,
2069And all the longing Maides that ever lov'd,
2073Till I am nothing but the scorne of women;
2075Thes. On what conditions?
2076Emil. Sweare 'em never more
2077To make me their Contention, or to know me,
2078To tread upon thy Dukedome, and to be
2080Pal. Ile be cut a peeces
2081Before I take this oth, forget I love her?
2085But take our lives Duke, I must love and will,
2087On any peece the earth has.
2088Thes. Will you Arcite
2089Take these conditions?
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2090Pal. H'es a villaine then.
2096Make death a Devill.
2098Per. Let it not fall agen Sir.
2099Thes. Say Emilia
2100If one of them were dead, as one muss, are you
2101Content to take th' other to your husband?
2102They cannot both enjoy you; They are Princes
2103As goodly as your owne eyes, and as noble
2104As ever fame yet spoke of; looke upon 'em,
2105And if you can love, end this difference,
2106I give consent, are you content too Princes?
2109Must dye then.
2111Pal. If I fall from that mouth, I fall with favour,
2114And Souldiers sing my Epitaph.
2115Thes. Make choice then.
2116Emil. I cannot Sir, they are both too excellent
2118Hip. What will become of 'em?
2119Thes. Thus I ordaine it,
2120And by mine honor, once againe it stands,
2122And each within this moneth accompanied
2123With three faire Knights, appeare againe in this place,
2124In which Ile plant a Pyramid; and whether
2125Before us that are here, can force his Cosen
2126By fayre and knightly strength to touch the Pillar,
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2128And all his friends; Nor shall he grudge to fall,
2129Nor thinke he dies with interest in this Lady:
2130Will this content yee?
2132I am friends againe, till that howre.
2133Arc. I embrace ye.
2136Els both miscarry.
2138And take heede, as you are Gentlemen, this Quarrell
2141Thes. Come, Ile give ye
2142Now usage like to Princes, and to Friends:
2143When ye returne, who wins, Ile settle heere,