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THE TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA
THE TWO
GENTLEMEN OF
VERONA
William ShakespeareWilliam Shakespeare
William ShakespeareWilliam Shakespeare
1595
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THE TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA
ACT I。
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SCENE I。 Verona。 An open place
Enter VALENTINE and PROTEUS
VALENTINE。 Cease to persuade； my loving Proteus： Home…keeping
youth have ever homely wits。 Were't not affection chains thy tender days
To the sweet glances of thy honour'd love； I rather would entreat thy
company To see the wonders of the world abroad； Than； living dully
sluggardiz'd at home； Wear out thy youth with shapeless idleness。 But
since thou lov'st； love still； and thrive therein； Even as I would； when I to
love begin。 PROTEUS。 Wilt thou be gone？ Sweet Valentine； adieu！ Think
on thy Proteus； when thou haply seest Some rare noteworthy object in thy
travel。 Wish me partaker in thy happiness When thou dost meet good hap；
and in thy danger； If ever danger do environ thee； Commend thy grievance
to my holy prayers； For I will be thy headsman； Valentine。 VALENTINE。
And on a love…book pray for my success？ PROTEUS。 Upon some book I
love I'll pray for thee。 VALENTINE。 That's on some shallow story of deep
love： How young Leander cross'd the Hellespont。 PROTEUS。 That's a
deep story of a deeper love； For he was more than over shoes in love。
VALENTINE。 'Tis true； for you are over boots in love； And yet you never
swum the Hellespont。 PROTEUS。 Over the boots！ Nay； give me not the
boots。 VALENTINE。 No； I will not； for it boots thee not。 PROTEUS。 What？
VALENTINE。 To be in love… where scorn is bought with groans； Coy
looks with heart…sore sighs； one fading moment's mirth With twenty
watchful； weary； tedious nights； If haply won； perhaps a hapless gain； If
lost； why then a grievous labour won； However； but a folly bought with
wit； Or else a wit by folly vanquished。 PROTEUS。 So； by your
circumstance； you call me fool。 VALENTINE。 So； by your circumstance； I
fear you'll prove。 PROTEUS。 'Tis love you cavil at； I am not Love。
VALENTINE。 Love is your master； for he masters you； And he that is so
yoked by a fool； Methinks； should not be chronicled for wise。 PROTEUS。
Yet writers say； as in the sweetest bud The eating canker dwells； so eating
love Inhabits in the finest wits of all。 VALENTINE。 And writers say； as the
most forward bud Is eaten by the canker ere it blow； Even so by love the
young and tender wit Is turn'd to folly； blasting in the bud； Losing his
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verdure even in the prime； And all the fair effects of future hopes。 But
wherefore waste I time to counsel the That art a votary to fond desire？
Once more adieu。 My father at the road Expects my coming； there to see
me shipp'd。 PROTEUS。 And thither will I bring thee； Valentine。
VALENTINE。 Sweet Proteus； no； now let us take our leave。 To Milan let
me hear from thee by letters Of thy success in love； and what news else
Betideth here in absence of thy friend； And I likewise will visit thee with
mine。 PROTEUS。 All happiness bechance to thee in Milan！ VALENTINE。
As much to you at home； and so farewell！ Exit VALENTINE PROTEUS。
He after honour hunts； I after love； He leaves his friends to dignify them
more： I leave myself； my friends； and all for love。 Thou； Julia； thou hast
metamorphis'd me； Made me neglect my studies； lose my time； War with
good counsel； set the world at nought； Made wit with musing weak； heart
sick with thought。
Enter SPEED
SPEED。 Sir Proteus； save you！ Saw you my master？ PROTEUS。 But
now he parted hence to embark for Milan。 SPEED。 Twenty to one then he
is shipp'd already； And I have play'd the sheep in losing him。 PROTEUS。
Indeed a sheep doth very often stray； An if the shepherd be awhile away。
SPEED。 You conclude that my master is a shepherd then； and I a sheep？
PROTEUS。 I do。 SPEED。 Why then； my horns are his horns； whether I
wake or sleep。 PROTEUS。 A silly answer； and fitting well a sheep。 SPEED。
This proves me still a sheep。 PROTEUS。 True； and thy master a shepherd。
SPEED。 Nay； that I can deny by a circumstance。 PROTEUS。 It shall go
hard but I'll prove it by another。 SPEED。 The shepherd seeks the sheep；
and not the sheep the shepherd； but I seek my master； and my master seeks
not me； therefore； I am no sheep。 PROTEUS。 The sheep for fodder follow
the shepherd； the shepherd for food follows not the sheep： thou for wages
followest thy master； thy master for wages follows not thee。 Therefore；
thou art a sheep。 SPEED。 Such another proof will make me cry 'baa。'
PROTEUS。 But dost thou hear？ Gav'st thou my letter to Julia？ SPEED。 Ay；
sir； I； a lost mutton； gave your letter to her； a lac'd mutton； and she； a lac'd
mutton； gave me； a lost mutton； nothing for my labour。 PROTEUS。 Here's
too small a pasture for such store of muttons。 SPEED。 If the ground be
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overcharg'd； you were best stick her。 PROTEUS。 Nay； in that you are
astray： 'twere best pound you。 SPEED。 Nay； sir； less than a pound shall
serve me for carrying your letter。 PROTEUS。 You mistake； I mean the
pound… a pinfold。 SPEED。 From a pound to a pin？ Fold it over and over；
'Tis threefold too little for carrying a letter to your lover。 PROTEUS。 But
what said she？ SPEED。 ＇Nodding＇ Ay。 PROTEUS。 Nod… ay。 Why； that's
'noddy。' SPEED。 You mistook； sir； I say she did nod； and you ask me if she
did nod； and I say 'Ay。' PROTEUS。 And that set together is 'noddy。'
SPEED。 Now you have taken the pains to set it together； take it for your
pains。 PROTEUS。 No； no； you shall have it for bearing the letter。 SPEED。
Well； I perceive I must be fain to bear with you。 PROTEUS。 Why； sir； how
do you bear with me？ SPEED。 Marry； sir； the letter； very orderly； having
nothing but the word 'noddy' for my pains。 PROTEUS。 Beshrew me； but
you have a quick wit。 SPEED。 And yet it cannot overtake your slow purse。
PROTEUS。 Come； come； open the matter； in brief； what said she？ SPEED。
Open your purse； that the money and the matter may be both at once
delivered。 PROTEUS。 Well； sir； here is for your pains。 What said she？
SPEED。 Truly； sir； I think you'll hardly win her。 PROTEUS。 Why； couldst
thou perceive so much from her？ SPEED。 Sir； I could perceive nothing at
all from her； no； not so much as a ducat for delivering your letter； and
being so hard to me that brought your mind； I fear she'll prove as hard to
you in telling your mind。 Give her no token but stones； for she's as hard as
steel。 PROTEUS。 What said she？ Nothing？ SPEED。 No； not so much as
'Take this for thy pains。' To testify
your bounty； I thank you； you have testern'd me； in requital whereof；
henceforth carry your letters yourself； and so； sir； I'll commend you to my
master。 PROTEUS。 Go； go； be gone； to save your ship from wreck； Which
cannot perish； having thee aboard； Being destin'd to a drier death on shore。
Exit SPEED I must go send some better messenger。 I fear my Julia would
not deign my lines； Receiving them from such a worthless post。 Exit
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SCENE II。 Verona。 The garden Of JULIA'S house
Enter JULIA and LUCETTA
JULIA。 But say； Lucetta； now we are alone； Wouldst thou then
counsel me to fall in love？ LUCETTA。 Ay； madam； so you stumble not
unheedfully。 JULIA。 Of all the fair resort of gentlemen That every day
with parle encounter me； In thy opinion which is worthiest love？
LUCETTA。 Please you； repeat their names； I'll show my mind According
to my shallow simple skill。 JULIA。 What think'st thou of the fair Sir
Eglamour？ LUCET
