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All's Well That Ends Well (Folio 1, 1623)
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1602A Tucket afarre off
1603Enter old Widdow of Florence, her daughter Violenta
1604and Mariana, with other
1605Citizens
1606Widdow Nay come,
1607For if they do approach the Citty,
1611Wid It is reported,
1612That he has taken their great'st Commander,
1613And that with his owne hand he slew
1614The Dukes brother: we haue lost our labour,
1615They are gone a contrarie way: harke,
1616you may know by their Trumpets.
1617Maria Come lets returne againe,
1619Well Diana take heed of this French Earle,
1620The honor of a Maide is her name,
1621And no Legacie is so rich
1622As honestie.
1623Widdow I haue told my neighbour
1624How you haue beene solicited by a Gentleman
1625His Companion.
Maria
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1626Maria I know that knaue, hang him, one Parolles
1630not the things they go vnder: many a maide hath beene
1632terrible shewes in the wracke of maiden-hood, cannot
1634with the twigges that threatens them. I hope I neede
1635not to aduise you further, but I hope your owne grace
1636will keepe you where you are, though there were no
1638lost.
1640Enter Hellen
1644bound?
1645Hel To S. Iaques la grand
1646Where do the Palmers lodge, I do beseech you?
1650If you will tarrie holy Pilgrime
1651But till the troopes come by,
1654As ample as my selfe.
1658Wid You came I thinke from France
1661That has done worthy seruice.
1662Hel His name I pray you?
1665His face I know not.
1667He's brauely taken heere. He stole from France
1668As 'tis reported: for the King had married him
1672Reports but coursely of her.
1673Hel What's his name?
1675Hel Oh I beleeue with him,
1676In argument of praise, or to the worth
1678To haue her name repeated, all her deseruing
1680I haue not heard examin'd.
1681Dian Alas poore Ladie,
1682'Tis a hard bondage to become the wife
1683Of a detesting Lord.
1685Her hart waighes sadly: this yong maid might do her
1687Hel How do you meane?
1688May be the amorous Count solicites her
1689In the vnlawfull purpose.
1690Wid He does indeede,
1692Corrupt the tender honour of a Maide:
1693But she is arm'd for him, and keepes her guard
1695Drumme and Colours
1696Enter Count Rossillion, Parrolles, and the whole Armie
1698Wid So, now they come:
1700That Escalus
1701Hel Which is the Frenchman?
1702Dia Hee,
1703That with the plume, 'tis a most gallant fellow,
1704I would he lou'd his wife: if he were honester
1705He were much goodlier. Is't not a handsom Gentleman
1706Hel I like him well.
1708That leades him to these places: were I his Ladie,
1710Hel Which is he?
1712melancholly?
1713Hel Perchance he's hurt i'th battaile.
1716has spyed vs.
1717Wid Marrie hang you.
Exit
1721There's foure or fiue, to great S. Iaquesbound,
1722Alreadie at my house.
1723Hel I humbly thanke you:
1724Please it this Matron, and this gentle Maide
1725To eate with vs to night, the charge and thanking
1726Shall be for me, and to requite you further,
1728Worthy the note.