Ach. Come, thou shalt bear a letter to him straight. Ther. Let me bear another to his horse; for that's the more capable 1 creature. Ach. My mind is troubled, like a fountain stirr'd, And I myself see not the bottom of it. [Exeunt Achilles and Patroclus. Ther. Would the fountain of your mind were clear again, that I might water an ass at it! I had rather be a tick in a sheep, than such a valiant ignorance. [Exit. ACT IV. SCENE I. Troy. A street. Enter, at one side, ENEAS, and Servant with a torch; at the other, PARIS, DEIPHOBUS, ANTENOR, DIOMEDES, and others, with torches. Par. See, ho! who's that there? Dei. 'Tis the lord Æneas. En. Is the prince there in person? Had I so good occasion to lie long, As you, prince Paris, nothing but heavenly business Should rob my bed-mate of my company. 1 Intelligent. Dio. That's my mind too.-Good morrow, lord Æneas. Par. A valiant Greek, Æneas; take his hand: Witness the process of your speech, wherein You told, how Diomed, a whole week by days, Did haunt you in the field. En. 1 Health to you, valiant sir, During all question 1 of the gentle truce; Dio. The one and other Diomed embraces. By Jove, I'll play the hunter for thy life, En. And thou shalt hunt a lion, that will fly 1 Conversation. Dio. We do; and long to know each other worse. Par. This is the most despiteful gentle greeting, The noblest hateful love, that e'er I heard of.What business, lord, so early? En. I was sent for to the king; but why, I know not. Par. His purpose meets you.1 "Twas to bring this Greek To Calchas' house; and there to render him, That I assure you : En. Than Cressid borne from Troy. Par. There is no help: The bitter disposition of the time Will have it so. On, lord; we'll follow you. En. Good morrow, Par. And tell me, noble Diomed; faith, tell me true, Even in the soul of sound good fellowship, i. e. I bring you his meaning and his orders. Who, in your thoughts, merits fair Helen best, He merits well to have her, that doth seek her With such a hell of pain, and world of charge; Par. You are too bitter to your countrywoman. For every false drop in her bawdy veins A Grecian's life hath sunk; for every scruple A Trojan hath been slain: since she could speak, Par. Fair Diomed, you do as chapmen do, Dispraise the thing that you desire to buy: But we in silence hold this virtue well,— We 'll not commend what we intend to sell. Here lies our way. [Exeunt. The same. SCENE II. Court before the house of Pandarus. Enter TROILUS and CRESSIDA. Troi. Dear, trouble not yourself; the morn is cold. Cres. Then, sweet my lord, I'll call mine uncle down; He shall unbolt the gates. Troi. Trouble him not; To bed, to bed. Sleep kill those pretty eyes, Cres. Good morrow then. Are you aweary of me? Troi. Pr'ythee now, to bed. Cres. Troi. O Cressida! but that the busy day, Waked by the lark, hath roused the ribald 1 crows, Cres. Night hath been too brief. Troi. Beshrew the witch! with venomous wights? she stays, As tediously as hell; but flies the grasps of love, With wings more momentary-swift than thought. You will catch cold, and curse me, 1 Lewd. i. e. venefici, those who practise nocturnal sorcery. SHAK. X. G |