How could the truth from falsehood be discern'd? How could we know the sweet effects of peace? How should we know the sweetness of the spring? Because the parts thereof did still accord : LAW. Good merchant, lay your fingers on your Be not a blab, for fear you bite yourself. [mouth; What should I term your state, but even the way To every ruin in this commonweal? VOL. II. * nor] The 4to. " and." + discovery] Qy. "discoursing." L wealth; You bring us in the means of all excess, Whilst Hob your son, and Sib your nutbrown child, Enter a ScoUT. SCOUT. My friends, begone, and if you love your lives, The king of England marcheth here at hand: DIV. Thanks, gentle scout, God mend that is amiss, And place true zeal, whereas corruption is ! [Exeunt. Enter DOROTHEA, LADY ANDERSON, and NANO. DOR. What news in court, Nano? let us know it. NANO. If so you please, my lord, I straight will shew it: The English king hath all the borders spoil'd, [means Nought will prevail unless he can restore LADY AN. He loves her then, I see, although enforc'd, That would bestow such gifts for to regain her. NANO. I'll lay my life, this man would be a maid. Madam, mark but my skill, I'll lay my life, You are a man, and like a man you go: * 'tire. Know you would change your state to be a queen. DOR. Thou art not, dwarf, to learn thy mistress' mind: Fain would I with thyself disclose my kind, But yet I blush. NANO. What blush you, madam, than,† To be yourself, who are a feigned man? Let me alone. [so? LADY AN. Deceitful beauty, hast thou scorn'd me NANO. Nay, muse not, madam,‡ for she tells you true. LADY AN. Beauty bred love, and love hath bred my shame. NANO. And women's faces work more wrongs than these. * seen] i. e. skilled. + than] See note * madam] The 4to." maiden." Take comfort, madam, to cure your* disease. Only this difference, he† cannot fancy two. LADY AN. Blush, grieve, and die in thine insatiate lust. DOR. Nay, live, and joy that thou hast won a That loves thee as his life by good desert. [friend, LADY AN. I joy, my lord, more than my tongue can tell, Although not as I desir'd, I love you well; DOR. Good Nano, stay awhile. Were I not sad, how kindly could I smile, A man, but even that queen, more hapless I, Whereas your husband shall enjoy reward, LADY AN. Pardon, most gracious princess, if you please, My rude discourse and homely entertain ; * your] The 4to. "our." Since that our liege hath so unkindly dealt, DOR. Ah lady, so would worldly counsel work! But constancy, obedience, and my love, In that my husband is my lord and chief, These call me to compassion of his estate: Dissuade me not, for virtue will not change. LADY AN. What wondrous constancy is this I hear! If English dames their husbands love so dear, I fear me, in the world they have no peer. NANO. Come, princess, wend, and let us change your weed: I long to see you now a queen indeed. [Exeunt. Enter the KING OF SCOTS, the ENGLISH HERald, &c. and LORDS. K. OF SCOTS. He would have parley, lords: herald, say he shall, And get thee gone: go, leave me to myself. [Exit Herald. "Twixt love and fear continual are * the wars: The one assures me of my Ida's love, ANDREW enter, with SLIPPEr. AND. Ay, my liege. K. OF SCOTS. What news? are] The 4to. " is." |