2429Thes. Pray speake

2430You that have seene them, what they are.

2431Mess. I will Sir,

2432And truly what I thinke: Six braver spirits

2433Then these they have brought, (if we judge by the outside)

2434I never saw, nor read of: He that stands

2435In the first place with Arcite, by his seeming

2436Should be a stout man, by his face a Prince,

2437(His very lookes so say him) his complexion,

2438Nearer a browne, than blacke; sterne, and yet noble,

2439Which shewes him hardy, fearelesse, proud of dangers:

2440The circles of his eyes show faire within him,

2441And as a heated Lyon, so he lookes;

2442His haire hangs long behind him, blacke and shining

2443Like Ravens wings: his shoulders broad, and strong,

2444Armd long and round, and on his Thigh a Sword

2445Hung by a curious Bauldricke; when he frownes

2446To seale his will with, better o' my conscience

2447Was never Souldiers friend.

2448Thes. Thou ha'st well describde him,

2449Per. Yet a great deale short

2450Me thinkes, of him that's first with Palamon.

2451Thes. Pray speake him friend.

2452Per. I ghesse he is a Prince too,

2453And if it may be, greater; for his show

2454Has all the ornament of honour in't:

2455Hee's somewhat bigger, then the Knight he spoke of,

2456But of a face far sweeter; His complexion

2457Is (as a ripe grape) ruddy: he has felt

2458Without doubt what he fights for, and so apter

2459To make this cause his owne: In's face appeares

2460All the faire hopes of what he undertakes,

2461And when he's angry, then a setled valour

2462(Not tainted with extreames) runs through his body,

2463And guides his arme to brave things: Feare he cannot,

2464He shewes no such soft temper, his head's yellow,

2465Hard hayr'd, and curld, thicke twind like Ivy tops,

2466Not to undoe with thunder; In his face

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