LEONTES, King of Sicilia. Polixenes, King of Bohemia. Mamillius, young Prince of Sicilia. Florizel, Prince of Bohemia. Camillo, Antigonus, Cleomines, Dion, Sicilian Lords. Another Sicilian Lord. Archidamus, a Bohemian Lord. Rogero, a Sicilian Gentleman. An Attendant on the young Prince Mamillius. Officers of a Court of Judicature. Old Shepherd, reputed Father of Perdita. Clown, his Son. A Mariner. Goaler. Servant to the old Shepherd. Autolicus, a Rogue, Time, as Chorus. Hermione, Queen to Leontes. Perdita, Daughter to Leontes and Hermione. Paulina, Wife to Antigonus. Emilia, Attendant on the Queen. Two other Ladies. Satyrs for a Dance, Shepherds, Shepherdesses, Guards, and Attendants. 4 SCENE, fometimes in Sicilia; sometimes, in Bohemia. THE THE WINTER's TALE. ACTI. SCENE, an Antichamber in Leontes's PALACE. I Enter Camillo, and Archidamus. ARCHIDAMUS. F you shall chance, Camillo, to vifit Bohemia, on the like occafion whereon my services are now on foot; you shall fee, as I have said, great difference betwixt our Bohemia and your Sicilia. Cam. I think, this coming summer, the King of Sicilia means to pay Bohemia the visitation, which he justly owes him. Arch. Wherein our entertainment shall shame us, we will be justified in our loves; for, indeed, Cam. 'Beseech you Arch. Verily, I speak it in the freedom of my knowledge; we cannot with such magnificence-in so rare - I know not what to say-we will give you sleepy drinks, that your senses (unintelligent of our insufficience) may, tho' they cannot praise us, as little ac cufe us. VOL. III. L Cam. Cam. You pay a great deal too dear, for what's given freely. Arch. Believe me, I speak, as my Understanding instructs me; and as mine honesty puts it to utter ance. Cam. Sicilia cannot shew himself over-kind to Bohemia; they were train'd together in their childhoods; and there rooted betwixt them then such an affection, which cannot chuse but branch now. Since their more mature dignities and royal necessities made separation of their society, their incounters, though not personal, have been royally attornied with enterchange of gifts, letters, loving embassies; that they have seem'd to be together, tho'absent; shook hands, as over a Vast ; and embrac'd, as it were, from the ends of oppofed winds. The heav'ns continue their loves! Arch. I think, there is not in the world either ma lice, or matter, to alter it. You have an unspeakable comfort of your young Prince Mamillius: it is a gentleman of the greatest promise, that ever came into my note. Cam. I. very well agree with you in the hopes of him: it is a gallant child; one that, indeed, physicks the subject, makes old hearts fresh: they, that went on crutches, ere he was born, defire yet their life to fee him a man. Arch. Would they else be content to die? Cam. Yes, if there were no other excuse why they should defire to live. Arch. If the King had no son, they would defire to live on crutches 'till he had one. SCENE opens to the Prefence. Enter Leontes, Hermione, Mamillius, Polixenes, and Attendants. Pol. N Ine Changes of the watry star hath been Throne Without Without a burthen: time as long again Would be fill'd up, my brother, with our thanks; Leo. Stay your thanks a while; And pay them, when you part. Pol. Sir, that's to morrow: I'm question'd by my fears, of what may chance, Or breed upon our absence, that may blow No sneaping winds at home, to make us say, "This is put forth too truly". Besides, I have stay'd To tire your royalty. Leo. We are tougher, brother, Than you can put us to't. Pol. No longer Stay. Leo. One sev'n-night longer. Pol. Very footh, to morrow. Leo. We'll part the time between's then: and in that I'll no gain-saying. Pol. Press me not, 'beseech you, fo; There is no tongue that moves, none, none i'th' world, Leo. Tongue-ty'd, our Queen? speak you. Leo. Well faid, Hermione. Her. To tell, he longs to fee his son, were strong, |