553507Beat. Do, do, heele but break a comparison or two on me,

554508which peraduẽture, (not markt, or not laught at) strikes him in-

555509to melancholy, and then theres a partrige wing saued, for the

556510foole will eate no supper that night: wee must follow the lea-

557511ders.

558512Bene. In euery good thing.

559513Beat. Nay, if they leade to any ill, I will leaue them at the

560514next turning. Dance exeunt

562515Iohn Sure my brother is amorous on Hero, and hath with-

563516drawne her father to breake with him about it: the Ladies fo-

564517low her, and but one visor remaines.

565518Borachio And that is Claudio, I knowe him by his bear-

566519ing.

567520Iohn Are not you signior Benedicke?

568521Clau. You know me well, I am he.

569522Iohn Signior, you are very neere my brother in his loue, he

570523is enamourd on Hero, I pray you disswade him from her, she

571524is no equall for his birth, you may doe the parte of an honest

572525man in it.

573526Claudio How know you he loues her?

574527Iohn I heard him sweare his affection.

575528Borac. So did I too, and he swore hee would marry her to

576529night.

577530Iohn Come let vs to the banquet.

578531Claud. Thus answer I in name of Benedicke,

579532But heare these ill newes with the eares of Claudio:

580533Tis certaine so, the Prince wooes for himselfe,

581534Friendship is constant in all other things,

582535Saue in the office and affaires of loue:

583536Therefore all hearts in loue vse their owne tongues.

584537Let euery eie negotiate for it selfe,

585538And trust no Agent: for Beauty is a witch,

586539Against whose charmes, faith melteth into blood:

587540This is an accident of hourely proofe,

588541Which I mistrusted not: farewel therefore Hero.

590542Benedicke Count Claudio.

591543Claudio Yea, the same.

C Bene.