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  • Title: Twelfth Night (Folio 1, 1623)
  • Editors: David Carnegie, Mark Houlahan
  • ISBN: 978-1-55058-372-4

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    Author: William Shakespeare
    Editors: David Carnegie, Mark Houlahan
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    Twelfth Night (Folio 1, 1623)

    Scaena Tertia.
    Enter Sebastian.
    2115This is the ayre, that is the glorious Sunne,
    This pearle she gaue me, I do feel't, and see't,
    And though tis wonder that enwraps me thus,
    Yet
    272 Twelfe Night, or, What you will.
    Yet 'tis not madnesse. Where's Anthonio then,
    I could not finde him at the Elephant,
    2120Yet there he was, and there I found this credite,
    That he did range the towne to seeke me out,
    His councell now might do me golden seruice,
    For though my soule disputes well with my sence,
    That this may be some error, but no madnesse,
    2125Yet doth this accident and flood of Fortune,
    So farre exceed all instance, all discourse,
    That I am readie to distrust mine eyes,
    And wrangle with my reason that perswades me
    To any other trust, but that I am mad,
    2130Or else the Ladies mad; yet if 'twere so,
    She could not sway her house, command her followers,
    Take, and giue backe affayres, and their dispatch,
    With such a smooth, discreet, and stable bearing
    As I perceiue she do's: there's something in't
    2135That is deceiueable. But heere the Lady comes.
    Enter Oliuia, and Priest.
    Ol. Blame not this haste of mine: if you meane well
    Now go with me, and with this holy man
    Into the Chantry by: there before him,
    2140And vnderneath that consecrated roofe,
    Plight me the full assurance of your faith,
    That my most iealious, and too doubtfull soule
    May liue at peace. He shall conceale it,
    Whiles you are willing it shall come to note,
    2145What time we will our celebration keepe
    According to my birth, what do you say?
    Seb. Ile follow this good man, and go with you,
    And hauing sworne truth, euer will be true.
    Ol. Then lead the way good father, & heauens so shine,
    2150That they may fairely note this acte of mine. Exeunt.
    Finis Actus Quartus.