By the pattern of mine own thoughts I cut out She. Take hands, a bargain; And, friends unknown, you shall bear witness to't F10. O, that must be I'the virtue of your daughter: one being dead, She. Come, your And, daughter, yours. hand; Poz. Soft, fwain, a while, befeech you; Have you a father? FLO. I have: But what of him? POL. Knows he of this? FLO. He neither does, nor fhall. POL. Methinks, a father Is, at the nuptial of his fon, a guest That beft becomes the table. Pray you, once more; Is not your father grown incapable Of reasonable affairs? is he not stupid With age, and alt'ring rheums? Can he fpeak? hear Lies he not bed-rid ? and again does nothing, FLO. No, good fir; He has his health, and ampler ftrength, indeed, Poz. By my white beard, You offer him, if this be fo, a wrong Something unfilial: Reason, my fon Should choose himself a wife; but as good reason, FLO. I yield all this; But, for fome other reasons, my grave fir, POL. Let him know't. Poz. Pr'ythee, let him. FLO. No, he must not. She. Let him, my fon; he shall not need to grieve At knowing of thy choice. FLO. Come, come, he must not :— Mark our contract. [Jelf. Poz. Mark your divorce, young fir, [difcovering himWhom fon I dare not call; thou art too base, To be acknowledg'd: Thou a fcepter's heir, That thus affect'ft a sheep-hook! Thou old traitor, I am forry, that, by hanging thee, I can but Shorten thy life one week. And thou, fresh piece Of excellent witch-craft; who, of force, must know The royal fool thou cop'dft with; She. O, my heart! [made POL. I'll have thy beauty fcratch'd with briars, and More homely than thy ftate. For thee, fond boy, — If I may ever know, thou doft but figh, That thou no more fhalt see this knack, (as never 21 affects 30 fhalt never fee Far as Deucalion off: Mark thou my words; Follow us to the court. Thou, churl,- for this time, PER. Even here undone ! [Exit POLIXENES. I was not much afeard: for once, or twice, Looks on alike.Wilt please you, fir, be gone? CAM. Why, how now, father? She. I cannot fpeak, nor think, Nor dare to know that which I know. - O, fir, Some hangman muft put on my fhrowd, and lay me 'Farre than Deu- 9 Or hope To mingle faith with him. Undone ! undone! FLO. Why look you fo upon me? I am but forry, not afear'd; delay'd, [Exit Shepherd. But nothing alter'd: What I was, I am : More ftraining on, for plucking back; not following My leafh unwillingly. CAM. Gracious my lord, You know your father's temper: at this time FLO. I not purpose it. I think, Camillo. CAM. Even he, my lord. PER. How often have I told you, 'twould be thus? How often faid, my dignity would laft But 'till 'twere known? FLO. It cannot fail, but by The violation of my faith; And then Let nature crush the fides o'the earth together, Am heir to my affection. CAM. Be advis'd. FLO. I am; and by my fancy: if my reason 26 From my fucc CAM. This is defp'rate, fir. FLO. So call it: but it does fulfill my vow; With her, whom here I cannot hold on fhore; CAM. O my lord, I would your spirit were easier for advice, Or ftronger for your need. FLO. Hark, Perdita. I'll hear you by and by. CAM. He's irremoveable, [drawing her afde. Resolv'd for flight: Now were I happy, if And that unhappy king, my master, whom feas 16 to her neede |