Will not confefs it owns the malady * That doth my life befiege: farewel, young Lords; 2 Lord. Health at your bidding ferve your Majefty! Both. Our hearts receive your warnings. To attendants. [Exit. 1 Lord. Oh, my fweet Lord, that you will ftay be hind us! Par. 'Tis not his fault; the fpark 2 Lord. Oh, 'tis brave wars. Par. Moft admirable; I have feen 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 ftand to it, boy, fteal away bravely. Ber. Shall I ftay here the forehorse to a fmock, * The ancient geographers have divided Italy into the Higher and the Lower, the Appennine hills being a kind of natural line of partition. The fide next the Adriatic was denominated the Higher Italy, and the other fide the Lower. And the two feas followed the fame terms of distinction; the Adriatic being called the Upper fea, and the Tyrrhene or Tuscan the Lower. Now, the Sennones or Senois, with whom the Florentines are here fuppofed to be at war, inhabited the Higher Italy, their chief town being Arminum, now called Kimini, upon the Adriatic. Italy, at the time of this scene, was under three very different tenures. The Emperor, as fucceffor of the Roman Emperors, had one part; the Pope, by a pretended donation from Conftantine, another; and the third was compofed of free ftates. Now, by the last monarchy is meant the Roman, the laft of the four general monarchies. Upon the fall of this monarchy, in the scramble, several cities fet up for them felves, and became free ftates; now, thefe might be faid properly to inherit the fall of the monarchy. Creeking my fhoes on the plain masonry, Till Honour be bought up, and no fword worn Par. Commit it, Count. 2 Lord. I am your acceffary, and fo farewel. Ber. I grow to you, and our parting is a tortur'd body. 1 Lord. Farewel, Captain. 2 Lord. Sweet Monfieur Parolles ! 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 finifter cheek; it was this very fword intrench'd it; fay to him, I live, and observe his reports of me. 2 Lord. We fhall, noble Captain. Par. Mars doat on you for his novices? what will ye do? Ber. Stay; the King [Exeunt Lords. Par. Ufe a more fpacious ceremony to the Noble Lords, you have reftrain'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 to muster true gate, eat, fpeak, and move under the influence of the most receiv'd ftar: and tho' the devil lead the measure, fuch 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 moft finewy fword-men. [Exeunt. SCENE II. Enter the King, and Lafeu. Laf. Pardon, my Lord, for me and for my tidings. King. I'll fee thee to ftand up. Laf. Then here's a man stands that hath bought his pardon. I would you had kneel'd, my Lord, to ask me mercy; And that at my bidding you could fo ftand up. King. I would I had; fo I had broke thy pate, And afk'd thee mercy for 't, : Laf. Goodfaith, acrofs but, my good Lord, 'tis Will you be cur'd of your infirmity ? King. No. [thus; Laf. O, will you eat no grapes, my Royal fox? Yes; but you will, an if My Royal fox could reach them: I have feen a medi That's able to breathe life into a stone; Quicken a rock, and make you dance canary [cine*, With sprightly fire and motion; whofe fimple touch To give great Charlemain a pen in's hand, 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 †, King. Now, good Lafeu, Bring in the admiration, that we with thee 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 special nothing ever prologues. King. This hafte hath wings indeed. Laf. Nay, come your ways, This is his majefty, fay your mind to him; * Medicine is here put for a she-physician. well. [Exit. + By profeffion is meant her declaration of the end and purpose of her coming. King. Now, fair one, do's your business follow us? Hel. Ay, my good Lord. Gerard de Narbon was my father, In what he did profefs, well found. Hel. The rather will I fpare my praise toward him; Knowing him, is enough: on's bed of death Many receipts he gave me, chiefly one, Safer than mine own two: more dear I have fo; King. We thank you, maiden; When our most learned doctors leave us; and To empirics; or to diffever fo Our great felf and our credit, to esteem A fenfelefs help, when help past sense we deem. King. I cannot give thee less, to be call'd grateful; Hel. What I can do, can do no hurt to try, Since you fet up your reft 'gainft remedy. He that of greatest works is finifher, Oft does them by the weakest minifter: So holy writ in babes hath judgment fhown, When judges have been babes; great floods have flown [maid; King. I must not hear thee; fare thee well, kind But know I think, and think I know most sure, Hel. The greateft grace lending grace, Hel. Tax of impudence, A ftrumpet's boldnefs, a divulged fhame, |