All's Well that Ends Well.
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La.
I pray you sir, are you a Courtier?
I pray you sir, are you a Courtier?
Clo.
O Lord sir theres a simple putting off: more,
more, a hundred of them.
O Lord sir theres a simple putting off: more,
more, a hundred of them.
La.
Sir I am a poore freind of yours, that loues you.
Sir I am a poore freind of yours, that loues you.
Clo.
O Lord sir, thicke, thicke, spare not me.
O Lord sir, thicke, thicke, spare not me.
La.
I thinke sir, you can eate none of this homely meate.
I thinke sir, you can eate none of this homely meate.
Clo.
O Lord sir; nay put me too't, I warrant you.
O Lord sir; nay put me too't, I warrant you.
La.
You were lately whipt sir as I thinke.
You were lately whipt sir as I thinke.
Clo.
O Lord sir, spare not me.
O Lord sir, spare not me.
La.
Doe you crie O Lord sir at your whipping, and
spare not me? Indeed your O Lord sir, is very sequent
to your whipping: you would answere very well to a
whipping if you were but bound too't.
Doe you crie O Lord sir at your whipping, and
spare not me? Indeed your O Lord sir, is very sequent
to your whipping: you would answere very well to a
whipping if you were but bound too't.
Clo.
I nere had worse lucke in my life in my O Lord
sir: I see things may serue long, but not serue euer.
I nere had worse lucke in my life in my O Lord
sir: I see things may serue long, but not serue euer.
La.
I play the noble huswife with the time, to entertaine
it so merrily with a foole.
I play the noble huswife with the time, to entertaine
it so merrily with a foole.
Clo.
O Lord sir, why there't serues well agen.
O Lord sir, why there't serues well agen.
La.
And end sir to your businesse: giue Hellen this,
And vrge her to a present answer backe,
Commend me to my kinsmen, and my sonne,
This is not much.
And end sir to your businesse: giue Hellen this,
And vrge her to a present answer backe,
Commend me to my kinsmen, and my sonne,
This is not much.
Clo.
Not much commendation to them.
Not much commendation to them.
La.
Not much imployement for you, you vnderstand me.
Not much imployement for you, you vnderstand me.
Clo.
Most fruitfully, I am there, before my legges.
Most fruitfully, I am there, before my legges.
La.
Exeunt.Hast you agen.
Exeunt.Hast you agen.
Enter Count, Lafew, and Parolles.
Ol.Laf.
They say miracles are past, and we haue our
Philosophicall persons, to make moderne and familiar
things supernaturall and causelesse. Hence is it, that we
make trifles of terrours, ensconcing our selues into
seeming knowledge, when we should submit our selues to
an vnknowne feare.
They say miracles are past, and we haue our
Philosophicall persons, to make moderne and familiar
things supernaturall and causelesse. Hence is it, that we
make trifles of terrours, ensconcing our selues into
seeming knowledge, when we should submit our selues to
an vnknowne feare.
Par.
Why 'tis the rarest argument of wonder, that
hath shot out in our latter times.
Why 'tis the rarest argument of wonder, that
hath shot out in our latter times.
Ros.
And so 'tis.
And so 'tis.
Ol.Laf.
To be relinquisht of the Artists.
To be relinquisht of the Artists.
Ol.Laf.
Of all the learned and authenticke fellowes.
Of all the learned and authenticke fellowes.
Par.
Right so I say.
Right so I say.
Ol.Laf.
That gaue him out incureable.
That gaue him out incureable.
Par.
Why there 'tis, so say I too.
Why there 'tis, so say I too.
Ol.Laf.
Not to be help'd.
Not to be help'd.
Par.
Right, as 'twere a man assur'd of a———
Right, as 'twere a man assur'd of a———
Ol.Laf.
Vncertaine life, and sure death.
Vncertaine life, and sure death.
Par.
Iust, you say well: so would I haue said.
Iust, you say well: so would I haue said.
Ol.Laf.
I may truly say, it is a noueltie to the world.
I may truly say, it is a noueltie to the world.
Par.
It is indeede if you will haue it in shewing, you
shall reade it in what do ye call there.
It is indeede if you will haue it in shewing, you
shall reade it in what do ye call there.
Ol.Laf.
A shewing of a heauenly effect in an earthly Actor.
A shewing of a heauenly effect in an earthly Actor.
Par.
That's it, I would haue said, the verie same.
That's it, I would haue said, the verie same.
Ol.Laf.
Why your Dolphin is not lustier: fore mee
I speake in respect———
Why your Dolphin is not lustier: fore mee
I speake in respect———
Par.
Nay 'tis strange, 'tis very straunge, that is the
breefe and the tedious of it, and he's of a most facinerious
spirit, that will not acknowledge it to be the———
Nay 'tis strange, 'tis very straunge, that is the
breefe and the tedious of it, and he's of a most facinerious
spirit, that will not acknowledge it to be the———
Ol.Laf.
Very hand of heauen.
Very hand of heauen.
Par.
I, so I say.
I, so I say.
Ol.Laf.
In a most weake———
In a most weake———
Par.
And debile minister great power, great trancendence,
which should indeede giue vs a further vse to
be made, then alone the recou'ry of the king, as to bee
And debile minister great power, great trancendence,
which should indeede giue vs a further vse to
be made, then alone the recou'ry of the king, as to bee
Old Laf.
Generally thankfull.
Generally thankfull.
Enter King, Hellen, and attendants.
Par.
I would haue said it, you say well: heere comes the King.
I would haue said it, you say well: heere comes the King.
Ol.Laf.
Lustique, as the Dutchman saies: Ile like a
maide the Better whil'st I haue a tooth in my head: why
he's able to leade her a Carranto.
Lustique, as the Dutchman saies: Ile like a
maide the Better whil'st I haue a tooth in my head: why
he's able to leade her a Carranto.
Par.
Mor du vinager, is not this Helen?
Mor du vinager, is not this Helen?
Ol.Laf.
Fore God I thinke so.
Fore God I thinke so.
King.
Goe call before mee all the Lords in Court,
Sit my preseruer by thy patients side,
And with this healthfull hand whose banisht sence
Thou hast repeal'd, a second time receyue
The confirmation of my promis'd guift,
Which but attends thy naming.
Enter 3 or 4 Lords.
Faire Maide send forth thine eye, this youthfull parcell
Of Noble Batchellors, stand at my bestowing,
Ore whom both Soueraigne power, and fathers voice
I haue to vse; thy franke election make,
Thou hast power to choose, and they none to forsake.
Goe call before mee all the Lords in Court,
Sit my preseruer by thy patients side,
And with this healthfull hand whose banisht sence
Thou hast repeal'd, a second time receyue
The confirmation of my promis'd guift,
Which but attends thy naming.
Enter 3 or 4 Lords.
Faire Maide send forth thine eye, this youthfull parcell
Of Noble Batchellors, stand at my bestowing,
Ore whom both Soueraigne power, and fathers voice
I haue to vse; thy franke election make,
Thou hast power to choose, and they none to forsake.
Hel.
To each of you, one faire and vertuous Mistris;
Fall when loue please, marry to each but one.
To each of you, one faire and vertuous Mistris;
Fall when loue please, marry to each but one.
Old Laf.
I'de giue bay curtall, and his furniture
My mouth no more were broken then these boyes,
And writ as little beard.
I'de giue bay curtall, and his furniture
My mouth no more were broken then these boyes,
And writ as little beard.
King.
Peruse them well:
Not one of those, but had a Noble father.
She addresses her to a Lord.
Peruse them well:
Not one of those, but had a Noble father.
She addresses her to a Lord.
Hel.
Gentlemen, heauen hath through me, restor'd
the king to health.
Gentlemen, heauen hath through me, restor'd
the king to health.
All.
We vnderstand it, and thanke heauen for you.
We vnderstand it, and thanke heauen for you.
Hel.
I am a simple Maide, and therein wealthiest
That I protest, I simply am a Maide:
Please it your Maiestie, I haue done already:
The blushes in my cheekes thus whisper mee,
We blush that thou shouldst choose, but be refused;
Let the white death sit on thy cheeke for euer,
Wee'l nere come there againe.
I am a simple Maide, and therein wealthiest
That I protest, I simply am a Maide:
Please it your Maiestie, I haue done already:
The blushes in my cheekes thus whisper mee,
We blush that thou shouldst choose, but be refused;
Let the white death sit on thy cheeke for euer,
Wee'l nere come there againe.
King.
Make choise and see,
Who shuns thy loue, shuns all his loue in mee.
Make choise and see,
Who shuns thy loue, shuns all his loue in mee.
Hel.
Now Dian from thy Altar do I fly,
And to imperiall loue, that God most high
Do my sighes streame: Sir, wil you heare my suite?
Now Dian from thy Altar do I fly,
And to imperiall loue, that God most high
Do my sighes streame: Sir, wil you heare my suite?
1.Lo.
And grant it.
And grant it.
Hel.
Thanke, sir, all the rest is mute.
Thanke, sir, all the rest is mute.
Ol Laf.
I had rather be in this choise, then throw
Ames-ace for my life.
I had rather be in this choise, then throw
Ames-ace for my life.
Hel
The honor sir that flames in your faire eyes,
Before I speake too threatningly replies:
Loue make your fortunes twentie times aboue
Her that so wishes, and her humble loue.
The honor sir that flames in your faire eyes,
Before I speake too threatningly replies:
Loue make your fortunes twentie times aboue
Her that so wishes, and her humble loue.
2.Lo.
No better if you please.
No better if you please.
Hel.
My wish receiue,
Which great loue grant, and so I take my leaue.
My wish receiue,
Which great loue grant, and so I take my leaue.
Ol.Laf.
Do all they denie her? And they were sons
of mine, I'de haue them whip'd, or I would send them
to'th Turke to make Eunuches of.
Do all they denie her? And they were sons
of mine, I'de haue them whip'd, or I would send them
to'th Turke to make Eunuches of.
Hel.
Be not afraid that I your hand should take,
Ile neuer do you wrong for your owne sake:
Blessing vpon your vowes, and in your bed
Finde fairer fortune, if you euer wed.
Be not afraid that I your hand should take,
Ile neuer do you wrong for your owne sake:
Blessing vpon your vowes, and in your bed
Finde fairer fortune, if you euer wed.
Old Laf.
These boyes are boyes of Ice, they'le none
These boyes are boyes of Ice, they'le none
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