Whereof the world takes note: come, come, disclose Then, I confess, Hel. My friends were poor, but honest; so 's my love: That he is loved of me: I follow him not Nor would I have him, till I do deserve him; The sun, that looks upon his worshipper, Wish chastely, and love dearly, that your Dian Madam, I had. Wherefore, tell true. For general sovereignty; and that he will'd me Count. For Paris, was it? speak. This was your motive Hel. My lord your son made me to think of this; Else Paris, and the medicine, and the king, Count. But think you, Helen, If you should tender your supposed aid, He would receive it? He and his physicians Are of a mind; he, that they cannot help him, Embowell'd of their doctrine, have left off The danger to itself? Hel. There's something hints, More than my father's skill, which was the greatest Of his profession, that his good receipt Shall, for my legacy, be sanctified By the luckiest stars in heaven: and, would your honour But give me leave to try success, I'd venture The well-lost life of mine on his grace's cure, By such a day and hour. Count. Dost thou believe 't? [love, Hel. Ay, madam, knowingly. Count. Why, Helen, thou shalt have my leave, and Means, and attendants, and my loving greetings To those of mine in court; I'll stay at home, And pray God's blessing into thy attempt: Be gone to-morrow; and be sure of this, What I can help thee to, thou shalt not miss. [Exeunt. АСТ 11. SCENE -Paris. A Room in the King's Palace. Flourish. Enter KING, with young Lords, taking leare for the Florentine war; BERTRAM, PAROLLES, and Attendants. King. Farewell, young lord, these warlike principles Do not throw from you:-and you, my lord, farewell:Share the advice betwixt you; if both gain all, The gift doth stretch itself as 'tis received, And is enough for both. 1 Lord. It is our hope, sir, After well-enter'd soldiers, to return And find your grace in health. King. No, no, it cannot be; and yet my heart Will not confess, he owes the malady That doth my life besiege. Farewell, young lords; Whether I live or die, be you th sons The bravest questant shrinks, find what you seek, 2 Lord. Health, at your bidding, serve your majesty ! King. Those girls of Italy, take heed of them; They say, our French lack language to deny, If they demand: beware of being captives, Before you serve. Both. Our hearts receive your warnings. King. Farewell.-Come hither to me. [us ! (The King retires to a couch.) 1 Lord. O my sweet lord, that you will stay behind Par. 'Tis not his fault; the spark2 Lord. O, 'tis brave wars ! Par. Most admirable: I have seen those wars. Ber. I am commanded here, and kept a coil with; Too young, and the next year, and 'tis too early. Par. An thy mind stand to it, boy, steal away bravely. Ber. I shall stay here the forehorse to a smock, Creaking my shoes on the plain masonry, Till honour be bought up, and no sword worn, But one to dance with: By Heaven I'll steal away. 1 Lord. There 's honour in the theft. Par. Commit it, count. 2 Lord. I am your accessary; and so farewell. Ber. I grow to you, and our parting is a tortured 1 Lord. Farewell, captain, [body. 2 Lord. Sweet monsieur Parolles ! Par. Noble heroes, my sword and yours are kin. Good sparks and lustrous, a word, good metals:You shall find in the regiment of the Spinii, one captain Spurio, with his cicatrice, an emblem of war, here on his sinister cheek; it was this very sword intrenched it: say to him, I live; and observe his reports for me. 2 Lord. We shall, noble captain. Par. Mars dote on you for his novices! Lords.]-What will you do? Ber. Stay; the king [Exeunt (Seeing him rise.) Par. Use a more specious ceremony to the noble lords; you have restrained yourself within the list of too cold an adieu: be more expressive to them; for they wear themselves in the cap of the time, there, do muster true gait, eat, speak, and move under the influence of the most received star; and though the devil lead the measure, such are to be followed: after them, and take a more dilated farewell. Ber. And I will do so. Par. Worthy fellows, and like to prove most sinewy sword-meu. [Exeunt Bertram and Parolles. Enter LAFEU. Laf. Pardon, my lord, (kneeling) for me and for my tidings. King. I'll fee thee to stand up. Laf. Then here sa mani Stands, that has brought his pardon. I would, you Had kneel'd, my lord, to ask me mercy; and That, at my bidding, you could so stand up. King. I would I had; so I had broke thy pate, Laf. No. O, will you eat No grapes, my royal fox ? yes, but you will, Could reach them: I have seen a medicine, Quieken a rock, and make you dance canary, With sprightly fire and motion; whose simple touch Is powerful to araise king Pepin, nay, To give great Charlemain a pen in his hand, And write to her a love-line. King. What her is this? Laf. Why, doctor she: My lord, there's one arrived, In this my light deliverance, I have spoke King. Laf. And not be all day neither. Nay, I'll fit you, [Erit Lafen. King. Thus he his special nothing ever prologues. Re-enter LAFEU with HELENA. Laf. Nay, come your ways. This haste hath wings indeed. Laf. Nay, come your ways; This is his majesty, say your mind to him: [Erit. King. Now, fair one, does your business follow us? Hel. Ay, my good lord. Gerard de Narbon was My father; in what he did profess, well found. King. I knew him. Hel. The rather will I spare my praises towards him; Safer than mine own two, more dear; I have so: King. To empirics; or to dissever so Our great self and our credit, to esteem A senseless help, when help past sense we deem. King. I cannot give thee less, to be call'd grateful: I knowing all my peril, thou no art. Hel. What I can do, can do no hurt to try, Since you set up your rest 'gainst remedy: He that of greatest works is finisher, VOL. II. 18 |