Two Noble Kinsmen (Quarto, 1634)

Texts of this edition
2. Two Noble Kinsmen, Quarto, 1634 (Old-spelling transcription)
Facsimiles
- The Two Noble Kinsmen, Quarto 1

Scenes
Page 21
1. Page 1
2. Page 2
3. Page 3
4. Page 4
5. Page 5
6. Page 6
7. Page 7
8. Page 8
9. Page 9
10. Page 10
11. Page 11
12. Page 12
13. Page 13
14. Page 14
15. Page 15
16. Page 16
17. Page 17
18. Page 18
19. Page 19
20. Page 20
21. Page 21
22. Page 22
23. Page 23
24. Page 24
25. Page 25
26. Page 26
27. Page 27
28. Page 28
29. Page 29
30. Page 30
31. Page 31
32. Page 32
33. Page 33
34. Page 34
35. Page 35
36. Page 36
37. Page 37
38. Page 38
39. Page 39
40. Page 40
41. Page 41
42. Page 42
43. Page 43
44. Page 44
45. Page 45
46. Page 46
47. Page 47
48. Page 48
49. Page 49
50. Page 50
51. Page 51
52. Page 52
53. Page 53
54. Page 54
55. Page 55
56. Page 56
57. Page 57
58. Page 58
59. Page 59
60. Page 60
61. Page 61
62. Page 62
63. Page 63
64. Page 64
65. Page 65
66. Page 66
67. Page 67
68. Page 68
69. Page 69
70. Page 70
71. Page 71
72. Page 72
73. Page 73
74. Page 74
75. Page 75
76. Page 76
77. Page 77
78. Page 78
79. Page 79
80. Page 80
81. Page 81
82. Page 82
83. Page 83
84. Page 84
85. Page 85
86. Page 86
87. Page 87
88. Page 88
89. Page 89
90. Page 90
91. Page 91
Complete text

 The Two Noble Kinsmen. 
 688Know not: Looke yonder they are; that's
 689Arcite lookes out.
 690Daugh. No Sir, no, that's Palamon: Arcite is the
 691Lower of the twaine; you may perceive a part
 692Of him.
 693Iai. Goe too, leave your pointing; they would not
 694Make us their object; out of their sight.
 695Daugh. It is a holliday to looke on them: Lord, the
 696Diffrence of men. Exeunt,
 697Scaena 2. Enter Palamon, and Arcite in prison.
 
 698Pal. How doe you Noble Cosen?
 699Arcite. How doe you Sir?
 700Pal. Why strong inough to laugh at misery,
 701And beare the chance of warre yet, we are prisoners
 702I feare for ever Cosen.
 703Arcite. I beleeve it,
 704And to that destiny have patiently
 705Laide up my houre to come.
 706Pal. Oh Cosen Arcite,
 707Where is Thebs now? where is our noble Country?
 708Where are our friends, and kindreds? never more
 709Must we behold those comforts, never see
 710The hardy youthes strive for the Games of honour
 711(Hung with the painted favours of their Ladies)
 712Like tall Ships under saile: then start among'st 'em
 713And as an Eastwind leave 'em all behinde us,
 714Like lazy Clowdes, whilst Palamon and Arcite,
 715Even in the wagging of a wanton leg
 716Out-stript the peoples praises, won the Garlands,
 717Ere they have time to wish 'em ours. O never
 718Shall we two exercise, like Twyns of honour,
 719Our Armes againe, and feele our fyry horses
 720Like proud Seas under us, our good Swords, now
 721(Better the red-eyd god of war nev'r were)
 722Bravishd our sides, like age must run to rust,
 723And decke the Temples of those gods that hate us,
 D2   These

Internet Shakespeare Editions

Reading Room

Toolbox

About this text

Two Noble Kinsmen (Quarto, 1634)