brains, I know not: But, I am sure, none; unless th fiddler Apollo, get his sinews to make catlings* on. Achil. Come, thou shalt bear a letter to him straight. Ther. Let me bear another to his horse; for that's the more capablet creature. Achil. 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 igno rance. ACT IV. LOVERS PARTING IN THE MORNING. Tro. O Cressida! but that the busy day, Wak'd by the lark, hath rous'd the ribald‡ crows, And dreaming night will hide our joys no longer, I would not from thee. Cres. Night hath been too brief. Tro. 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. A LOVER'S FAREWELL. Injurious time now, with a robber's haste, Crams his rich thievery up, he knows not how: As many farewells as be stars in heaven, With distinct breath, and consign'd§ kisses to them, He fumbles up into a loose adieu; And scants us with a single famish'd kiss: Distasted with the salt of broken tears. TROILUS'S CHARACTER OF THE GRECIAN YOUTHS. The Grecian youths are full of quality;¶ * Lute-strings made of catgut. + Intelligent. § Sealed. Interrupted. Lewd, noisy. Highly accomplished. They're loving, well compos'd, with gifts of nature flowing, And swelling o'er with arts and exercise; How novelty may move, and parts with person, (Which I beseech you, call a virtuous sin,) A TRUMPETER. Now crack thy lungs, and split thy brazen pipe: Blow, villain, till thy sphered bias cheek Out-swell the colic of puff'd Aquilon: Come, stretch thy chest, and let thy eyes spout blood. DIOMEDES' MANNER OF WALKING. DESCRIPTION OF CRESSIDA. There's language in her eye, her cheek, her lip, Nay, her foot speaks: her wanton spirits look out At every joint and motive* of her body. O, these encounterers, so glib of tongue, And daughters of the game. CHARACTER OF TROILUS. The youngest son of Priam, a true knight; Motion. To tender objects; but he, in heat of action, HECTOR IN BATTLE. I have, thou gallant Trojan, seen thee oft, Labouring for destiny, make cruel way, [thee, Through ranks of Greekish youth: and I have seen When thou hast hung thy advanced sword i' the air, Le, Jupiter is yonder, dealing life! And I have seen thee pause, and take thy breath, When that a ring of Greeks have hemm'd thee in, Like an Olympian wrestling. ACHILLES SURVEYING HECTOR. Tell me, you in heavens, which part of his body Shall I destroy him? whether there, there, or there? That I may give the local wound a name; And make distinct the very breach whereout ACT V. RASH VOWS. The gods are deaf to hot and peevisht vows, They are polluted offerings, more abhorr'd Then spotted livers in the sacrifice. HONOUR MORE DEAR THAN LIFE. Mine honour keeps the weather of my fate: Life every man holds dear; but the dear man Holds honour far more precious-dear‡ than life. PITY TO BE DISCARDED IN WAR. For the love of all the gods, Let's leave the hermit pity with our mother; * Fallen. 28* despised Ages, the seven, a description of Allegiance, firm, described Ambition jealous of a too successful friend Ambitious love 9 206 48 77 25, 212 his speech to Cleopatra at his return with his reflections on his faded glory his address to the corpse of Cesar funeral oration of his character of Brutus Aposiopesis, a fine one Appearances, false, described Applause, description of Ariel, songs of Army, routed, description of one Arthur, pathetic speeches of, to Hubert Assignation Astrology ridiculed Aufidius, his hatred to Coriolanus |