Hel. Ay, madam, knowingly.

Count. Why, Helen, thou fhalt have my leave, and love, Means, and attendants, and my loving greetings

To thofe of mine in court; I'll stay at home,

pray

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And God's bleffing upon thy attempt:
Be gone to-morrow; and be fure of this,

What I can help thee to, thou shalt not mifs.

[Exeunt.

ACT II.

SCENE I.

The Court of France.

Enter the King, with young lords taking leave for the
Florentine war. Bertram and Parolles.
Flourish cornets.

King. Farewel, young lord; these warlike principles
Do not throw from you:-and you, my lord, farewel :-
Share the advice betwixt you; if both gain all,
The gift doth stretch itself as 'tis receiv'd,

And is enough for both.

I Lord. 'Tis our hope, fir,

After well-enter'd foldiers, to return

And find your grace in health.

King. No, no, it cannot be; and yet my heart

Will not confefs, he owes the malady

That does my life befiege. Farewel, young lords;
Whether I live or die, be you the fons
Of worthy Frenchmen: let higher Italy
'(Those 'bated, that inherit but the fall

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my beart will not confefs, he orves the malady that does my life befiege.]-will not fubfcribe to the opinion that my disease is mortal; is whole under it.

(Thoje 'bated, &c.]-Thofe degenerate ftates, that were formed out of the ruins of the Roman empire.

Of

Of the last monarchy) fee, that you come
Not to woo honour, but to wed it; when
The braveft 'queftant fhrinks, find what you feek,
That fame may cry you loud: I fay, farewel.

2 Lord. Health at your bidding, ferve your majesty ! King. Those girls of Italy, take heed of them They fay, our French lack language to deny, If they demand: beware of being captives, Before you ferve.

Both. Our hearts receive your warnings.

King. Farewel.-Come hither to me.

[The King retires to a couch. 1 Lord. Oh my fweet lord, that you will stay behind us! Par. 'Tis not his fault; the fpark

2 Lord. Oh, 'tis brave wars!

Par. Most admirable: I have feen those wars.

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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 fhall ftay here the " forehorse to a smock,

Creaking my fhoes on the plain masonry,

'Till honour be bought up, and no sword worn,
But one to dance with! By heaven, I'll fteal away.
I Lord. There's honour in the theft.

Par. Commit it, count.

2 Lord. I am your acceffary; and fo farewel.

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Ber. I grow to you, and our parting is a tortur'd body. 1 Lord. Farewel, captain.

2 Lord. Sweet monfieur Parolles!

'queftant]-adventurer.

t you ferve]-you are foldiers.

"commanded here, and kept a coil with ;]-confined to the court, and made much ado with; and when I urge a wifh to engage in the wars, I am told that I am too young, &c.

"forehorfe to a fmock]-under petticoat government.

= a tortur'd body.]-like tearing a limb from the body.

Cc 3

Par.

Par. Noble heroes, my fword and yours are kin. Good fparks and luftrous, a word, good metals :-You fhall find in the regiment of the Spinii, one captain Spurio, ' with his cicatrice, an emblem of war, here on his finister cheek; it was this very fword entrench'd it; fay to him, I live; and obferve his reports for me.

2 Lord. We fhall, noble captain.

Par. Mars doat on you for his novices! what will you do?

Ber. Stay; the king—

Par. Ufe a more fpacious ceremony to the noble lords; you have restrain'd yourself within the lift of too cold an adieu: be more expreffive to them; for they wear themselves in the cap of the time, there do mufter true gait, eat, fpeak, and move under the influence of the most receiv'd star; and though the devil lead the measure, such are to be follow'd: after them, and take a more dilated farewel.

Ber. And I will do fo.

Par. Worthy fellows; and like to prove most finewy fword-men.

[Exeunt.

Laf. Pardon, my lord, for me and for my tidings,
King. I'll fee thee to stand up.

Laf. Then here's a man.

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Stands, that has brought his pardon. I would, you
Had kneel'd my lord, to afk me mercy; and

That, at my bidding, you could fo ftand up.

Y he's cicatriced with.

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2 entrench'd it;]-made that wound.

they wear themselves in the cap of the time, there do mufter true gait,] are ever in the pink of the mode; they do mafter, &c.-they regulate their whole behaviour by the standard of the most prevailing fashion.

brought his pardon.]—a fair apology for his intrusion-bought.

King. I would I had: fo I had broke thy pate, And afk'd thee mercy for't.

Laf. Goodfaith, across :-but, my good lord, 'tis thus;

Will you be cur'd of your infirmity?

King. No.

Laf. O, will you eat

No grapes, my royal fox?

yes, but you will,

My noble grapes, an if my royal fox

Could reach them: I have feen da medecine

That's able to breathe life into a stone;

Quicken a rock, and make you dance canary
With sprightly fire and motion; whofe fimple 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 fhe: My lord, there's one arriv'd, If you will fee her-now, by my faith and honour, If seriously I may convey my thoughts

In this my light deliverance, I have spoke

With one, that, in her fex, her years, profeffion,
Wisdom, and conftancy, hath amaz'd me more

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Than I dare blame my weakness: Will you fee her, (For that is her demand) and know her business? That done, laugh well at me.

King. Now, good Lafeu,

Bring in the admiration; that we with thee,

Goodfaith, across :]-Agreed, though you had broken it across: or, you miss my meaning.

a medecine]-a female phyfician, a doctress.

canary]-a brisk dance.

f profeffion,]-declared defign of her expedition.

and conftancy,]-perfeverance in that declaration.

blame my weakness:]—can impute to my own weakness; wish to ac

knowledge the mere effect of my own credulity.

May spend our wonder too, or take off thine,
By wond'ring how thou took'ft it.

Laf. Nay, I'll fit

you,

And not be all day neither.

[Exit Lafeu.

[Bringing in Helena.

King. Thus he his fpecial nothing ever prologues.
Laf. [Returns.] Nay, come your ways.

King. This hafte hath wings indeed.

Laf. Nay, come your ways;

[Exit.

This is his majesty, fay your mind to him:
A traitor you do look like; but fuch traitors
His majefty feldom fears: I am i Creffid's uncle,
That dare leave two together; fare you well.
King. Now, fair one, does your business follow us?
Hel. Ay, my good lord. Gerard de Narbon was
My father; in what he did profefs, well found.
King. I knew him.

Hel. The rather will I fpare my praises toward him;
Knowing him, is enough. On his bed of death
Many receipts he gave me; chiefly one,
Which, as the deareft iffue of his practice,
And of his old experience the only darling,
He bad me ftore up, as a triple eye,

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Safer than mine own two, more dear; I have fo:
And, hearing your high majefty is touch'd
With that malignant caufe, wherein the power
Of my dear father's gift ftands chief in honour,
I come to tender it, and my appliance,
With all bound humbleness.

King. We thank you, maiden ;

But may not be fo credulous of cure,

When our most learned doctors leave us; and
The congregated college have concluded,

Grefid's uncle,]-like Pandarus.

* triple]-third.

That