1960Salutes each other with each others forme.

1961For speculation turnes not to it selfe,

1962Till it hath trauail'd, and is married there

1963Where it may see it selfe: this is not strange at all.

1964Ulis. I doe not straine it at the position,

1965It is familiar; but at the Authors drift,

1966Who in his circumstance, expresly proues

1967That no may is the Lord of any thing,

1968(Though in and of him there is much consisting,)

1969Till he communicate his parts to others:

1970Nor doth he of himselfe know them for ought,

1971Till he behold them formed in th'applause,

1972Where they are extended: who like an arch reuerb'rate

1973The voyce againe; or like a gate of steele,

1974Fronting the Sunne, receiues and renders backe

1975His figure, and his heate. I was much rapt in this,

1976And apprehended here immediately:

1977The vnknowne Aiax;

1978Heauens what a man is there? a very Horse,

1979That has he knowes not what. Nature, what things there (are.

1980Most abiect in regard, and deare in vse.

1981What things againe most deere in the esteeme,

1982And poore in worth: now shall we see to morrow,

1983An act that very chance doth throw vpon him?

1984Aiax renown'd? O heauens, what some men doe,

1985While some men leaue to doe!

1986How some men creepe in skittish fortunes hall,

1987Whiles others play the Ideots in her eyes:

1988How one man eates into anothers pride,

1989While pride is feasting in his wantonnesse

1990To see these Grecian Lords; why, euen already,

1991They clap the lubber Aiax on the shoulder,

1992As if his foote were on braue Hectors brest,

1993And great Troy shrinking.

1994Achil. I doe beleeue it:

1995For they past by me, as mysers doe by beggars,

1996Neither gaue to me good word, nor looke:

1997What are my deedes forgot?

1998Ulis. Time hath (my Lord) a wallet at his backe,

1999Wherein he puts almes for obliuion:

2000A great siz'd monster of ingratitudes:

2001Those scraps are good deedes past,

2002Which are deuour'd as fast as they are made,

2003Forgot as soone as done: perseuerance, deere my Lord,

2004Keepes honor bright, to haue done, is to hang

2005Quite out of fashion, like a rustie male,

2006In monumentall mockrie: take the instant way,

2007For honour trauels in a straight so narrow,

2008Where one but goes a breast, keepe then the path:

2009For emulation hath a thousand Sonnes,

2010That one by one pursue; if you giue way,

2011Or hedge aside from the direct forth right;

2012Like to an entred Tyde, they all rush by,

2013And leaue you hindmost:

2014Or like a gallant Horse falne in first ranke,

2015Lye there for pauement to the abiect, neere

2016Ore-run and trampled on: then what they doe in present,

2017Though lesse then yours in past, must ore-top yours:

2018For time is like a fashionable Hoste,

2019That slightly shakes his parting Guest by th'hand;

2020And with his armes out-stretcht, as he would flye,

2021Graspes in the commer: the welcome euer smiles,

2022And farewels goes out sighing: O let not vertue seeke

2023Remuneration for the thing it was: for beautie, wit,

2024High birth, vigor of bone, desert in seruice,

2025Loue, friendship, charity, are subiects all

2026To enuious and calumniating time:

2027One touch of nature makes the whole world kin:

2028That all with one consent praise new borne gaudes,

2029Though they are made and moulded of things past,

2030And goe to dust, that is a little guilt,

2031More laud then guilt oredusted.

2032The present eye praises the pres nt obiect:

2033Then maruell not thou great and compleat man,

2034That all the Greekes begin to worship Aiax;

2035Since things in motion begin to catch the eye,

2036Then what not stirs: the cry went out on thee,

2037And still it might, and yet it may againe,

2038If thou would'st not entombe thy selfe aliue,

2039And case thy reputation in thy Tent;

2040Whose glorious deedes, but in these fields of late,

2041Made emulous missions 'mongst the gods themselues,

2042And draue great Mars to faction.

2043Achil. Of this my priuacie,

2044I haue strong reasons.

2045Vlis. But 'gainst your priuacie

2046The reasons are more potent and heroycall:

2047'Tis knowne Achilles, that you are in loue

2048With one of Priams daughters.

2049Achil. Ha? knowne?

2050Ulis. Is that a wonder?

2051The prouidence that's in a watchfull State,

2052Knowes almost euery graine of Plutoes gold;

2053Findes bottome in th'vncomprehensiue deepes;

2054Keepes place with thought; and almost like the gods,

2055Doe thoughts vnuaile in their dumbe cradles:

2056There is a mysterie (with whom relation

2057Durst neuer meddle) in the soule of State;

2058Which hath an operation more diuine,

2059Then breath or pen can giue expressure to:

2060All the commerse that you haue had with Troy,

2061As perfectly is ours, as yours, my Lord.

2062And better would it fit Achilles much,

2063To throw downe Hector then Polixena.

2064But it must grieue yong Pirhus now at home,

2065When fame shall in her Iland sound her trumpe;

2066And all the Greekish Girles shall tripping sing,

2067Great Hectors sister did Achilles winne;

2068But our great Aiax brauely beate downe him.

2069Farewell my Lord: I as your louer speake;

2070The foole slides ore the Ice that you should breake.

2071Patr. To this effect Achilles haue I mou'd you;

2072A woman impudent and mannish growne,

2073Is not more loth'd, then an effeminate man,

2074In time of action: I stand condemn'd for this;

2075They thinke my little stomacke to the warre,

2076And your great loue to me, restraines you thus:

2077Sweete, rouse your selfe; and the weake wanton Cupid

2078Shall from your necke vnloose his amorous fould,

2079And like a dew drop from the Lyons mane,

2080Be shooke to ayrie ayre.

2081Achil. Shall Aiax fight with Hector?

2082Patr. I, and perhaps receiue much honor by him.

2083Achil. I see my reputation is at stake,

2084My fame is shrowdly gored.

2085Patr. O then beware:

2086Those wounds heale ill, that men doe giue themselues:

2087Omission to doe what is necessary,

2088Seales a commission to a blanke of danger,

2089And danger like an ague subtly taints

2090Euen then when we sit idely in the sunne.

2091Achil. Goe call Thersites hither sweet Patroclus,

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