11681106And that great mindes of partiall indulgence,

11691107To their benummed wills resist the same,

11701108There is a lawe in each well-orderd nation,

11711109To curbe those raging appetites that are

11721110Most disobedient and refracturie;

11731111If Helen then be wife to Sparta's King,

11741112As it is knowne she is, these morrall lawes

11751113Of nature and of nations, speake alowd

11761114To haue her back returnd: thus to persist

11771115In doing wrong, extenuates not wrong,

11781116But makes it much more heauie. Hectors opinion

11791117Is this in way of truth: yet nere the lesse,

11801118My spritely brethren, I propend to you

11811119In resolution to keepe Helen still,

11821120For 'tis a cause that hath no meane dependance,

11831121Vpon our ioynt and seuerall dignities.

11841122Tro. Why there you toucht the life of our designe:

11851123Were it not glory that we more affected,

11861124Then the performance of our heauing spleenes,

11871125I would not wish a drop of Troyan bloud,

11881126Spent more in her defence. But worthy Hector,

11891127She is a theame of honour and renowne,

11901128A spurre to valiant and magnanimous deeds,

11911129Whose present courage may beate downe our foes,

11921130And fame in time to come canonize vs,

11931131For I presume braue Hector would not loose

11941132So rich aduantage of a promisd glory,

11951133As smiles vpon the fore-head of this action,

11961134For the wide worlds reuenew.

11971135Hect. I am yours,

11981136You valiant offspring of great Priamus,

11991137I haue a roisting challenge sent amongst

12001138The dull and factious nobles of the Greekes,

12011139VVill shrike amazement to their drowsie spirits,

12021140I was aduertizd, their great generall slept,

12031141VVhilst emulation in the armie crept:

12041142This I presume will wake him. Exeunt.