The Same. | |
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| Enter EGLAMOUR | |
| Egl. This is the hour that Madam Silvia | |
| Entreated me to call, and know her mind: | 4 |
| There’s some great matter she’d employ me in. | |
| Madam, Madam! | |
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| Enter SILVIA above, at her window. | |
| Sil. Who calls? | 8 |
| Egl. Your servant, and your friend; | |
| One that attends your ladyship’s command. | |
| Sil. Sir Eglamour, a thousand times good morrow. | |
| Egl. As many, worthy lady, to yourself. | 12 |
| According to your ladyship’s impose, | |
| I am thus early come to know what service | |
| It is your pleasure to command me in. | |
| Sil. O Eglamour, thou art a gentleman— | 16 |
| Think not I flatter, for I swear I do not— | |
| Valiant, wise, remorseful, well-accomplish’d. | |
| Thou art not ignorant what dear good will | |
| I bear unto the banish’d Valentine, | 20 |
| Nor how my father would enforce me marry | |
| Vain Thurio, whom my very soul abhors. | |
| Thyself hast lov’d; and I have heard thee say | |
| No grief did ever come so near thy heart | 24 |
| As when thy lady and thy true love died, | |
| Upon whose grave thou vow’dst pure chastity. | |
| Sir Eglamour, I would to Valentine, | |
| To Mantua, where, I hear he makes abode; | 28 |
| And, for the ways are dangerous to pass, | |
| I do desire thy worthy company, | |
| Upon whose faith and honour I repose. | |
| Urge not my father’s anger, Eglamour, | 32 |
| But think upon my grief, a lady’s grief, | |
| And on the justice of my flying hence, | |
| To keep me from a most unholy match, | |
| Which heaven and fortune still rewards with plagues. | 36 |
| I do desire thee, even from a heart | |
| As full of sorrows as the sea of sands, | |
| To bear me company and go with me: | |
| If not, to hide what I have said to thee, | 40 |
| That I may venture to depart alone. | |
| Egl. Madam, I pity much your grievances; | |
| Which since I know they virtuously are plac’d, | |
| I give consent to go along with you, | 44 |
| Recking as little what betideth me | |
| As much I wish all good befortune you. | |
| When will you go? | |
| Sil. This evening coming. | 48 |
| Egl. Where shall I meet you? | |
| Sil. At Friar Patrick’s cell, | |
| Where I intend holy confession. | |
| Egl. I will not fail your ladyship. | 52 |
| Good morrow, gentle lady. | |
| Sil. Good morrow, kind Sir Eglamour. [Exeunt severally. | |
