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have little wealth to lose； A man I am cross'd with adversity； My riches are
these poor habiliments； Of which if you should here disfurnish me； You
take the sum and substance that I have。 SECOND OUTLAW。 Whither
travel you？ VALENTINE。 To Verona。 FIRST OUTLAW。 Whence came
you？ VALENTINE。 From Milan。 THIRD OUTLAW。 Have you long
sojourn'd there？ VALENTINE。 Some sixteen months； and longer might
have stay'd； If crooked fortune had not thwarted me。 FIRST OUTLAW。
What； were you banish'd thence？ VALENTINE。 I was。 SECOND
OUTLAW。 For what offence？ VALENTINE。 For that which now torments
me to rehearse： I kill'd a man； whose death I much repent； But yet I slew
him manfully in fight； Without false vantage or base treachery。 FIRST
OUTLAW。 Why； ne'er repent it； if it were done so。 But were you banish'd
for so small a fault？ VALENTINE。 I was； and held me glad of such a
doom。 SECOND OUTLAW。 Have you the tongues？ VALENTINE。 My
youthful travel therein made me happy； Or else I often had been miserable。
THIRD OUTLAW。 By the bare scalp of Robin Hood's fat friar； This fellow
were a king for our wild faction！ FIRST OUTLAW。 We'll have him。 Sirs； a
word。 SPEED。 Master； be one of them； it's an honourable kind of thievery。
VALENTINE。 Peace； villain！ SECOND OUTLAW。 Tell us this： have you
anything to take to？ VALENTINE。 Nothing but my fortune。 THIRD
OUTLAW。 Know； then； that some of us are gentlemen； Such as the fury of
ungovern'd youth Thrust from the company of awful men； Myself was
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from Verona banished For practising to steal away a lady； An heir； and
near allied unto the Duke。 SECOND OUTLAW。 And I from Mantua； for a
gentleman Who； in my mood； I stabb'd unto the heart。 FIRST OUTLAW。
And I for such…like petty crimes as these。 But to the purpose… for we cite
our faults That they may hold excus'd our lawless lives； And； partly； seeing
you are beautified With goodly shape； and by your own report A linguist；
and a man of such perfection As we do in our quality much want…
SECOND OUTLAW。 Indeed； because you are a banish'd man； Therefore；
above the rest； we parley to you。 Are you content to be our general… To
make a virtue of necessity； And live as we do in this wilderness？ THIRD
OUTLAW。 What say'st thou？ Wilt thou be of our consort？ Say 'ay' and be
the captain of us all。 We'll do thee homage； and be rul'd by thee； Love thee
as our commander and our king。 FIRST OUTLAW。 But if thou scorn our
courtesy thou diest。 SECOND OUTLAW。 Thou shalt not live to brag what
we have offer'd。 VALENTINE。 I take your offer； and will live with you；
Provided that you do no outrages On silly women or poor passengers。
THIRD OUTLAW。 No； we detest such vile base practices。 Come； go with
us； we'll bring thee to our crews； And show thee all the treasure we have
got； Which； with ourselves； all rest at thy dispose。 Exeunt
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SCENE II。 Milan。 Outside the DUKE'S palace；
under SILVIA'S window
Enter PROTEUS
PROTEUS。 Already have I been false to Valentine； And now I must
be as unjust to Thurio。 Under the colour of commending him I have access
my own love to prefer； But Silvia is too fair； too true； too holy； To be
corrupted with my worthless gifts。 When I protest true loyalty to her； She
twits me with my falsehood to my friend； When to her beauty I commend
my vows； She bids me think how I have been forsworn In breaking faith
with Julia whom I lov'd； And notwithstanding all her sudden quips； The
least whereof would quell a lover's hope； Yet； spaniel…like； the more she
spurns my love The more it grows and fawneth on her still。
Enter THURIO and MUSICIANS
But here comes Thurio。 Now must we to her window； And give some
evening music to her ear。 THURIO。 How now； Sir Proteus； are you crept
before us？ PROTEUS。 Ay； gentle Thurio； for you know that love Will
creep in service where it cannot go。 THURIO。 Ay； but I hope； sir； that you
love not here。 PROTEUS。 Sir； but I do； or else I would be hence。 THURIO。
Who？ Silvia？ PROTEUS。 Ay； Silvia… for your sake。 THURIO。 I thank you
for your own。 Now； gentlemen； Let's tune； and to it lustily awhile。
Enter at a distance； HOST； and JULIA in boy's clothes
HOST。 Now； my young guest； methinks you're allycholly； I pray you；
why is it？ JULIA。 Marry； mine host； because I cannot be merry。 HOST。
Come； we'll have you merry； I'll bring you where you shall hear music；
and see the gentleman that you ask'd for。 JULIA。 But shall I hear him
speak？ HOST。 Ay； that you shall。 ＇Music plays＇ JULIA。 That will be music。
HOST。 Hark； hark！ JULIA。 Is he among these？ HOST。 Ay； but peace！ let's
hear 'em。
SONG Who is Silvia？ What is she； That all our swains commend her？
Holy； fair； and wise is she； The heaven such grace did lend her； That she
might admired be。
Is she kind as she is fair？ For beauty lives with kindness。 Love doth
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to her eyes repair； To help him of his blindness； And； being help'd； inhabits
there。 Then to Silvia let us sing That Silvia is excelling； She excels each
mortal thing Upon the dull earth dwelling。 'To her let us garlands bring。
HOST。 How now； are you sadder than you were before？ How do you；
man？ The music likes you not。 JULIA。 You mistake； the musician likes me
not。 HOST。 Why； my pretty youth？ JULIA。 He plays false； father。 HOST。
How； out of tune on the strings？ JULIA。 Not so； but yet so false that he
grieves my very heart…strings。 HOST。 You have a quick ear。 JULIA。 Ay； I
would I were deaf； it makes me have a slow heart。 HOST。 I perceive you
delight not in music。 JULIA。 Not a whit； when it jars so。 HOST。 Hark；
what fine change is in the music！ JULIA。 Ay； that change is the spite。
HOST。 You would have them always play but one thing？ JULIA。 I would
always have one play but one thing。 But； Host； doth this Sir Proteus； that
we talk on； Often resort unto this gentlewoman？ HOST。 I tell you what
Launce； his man； told me： he lov'd her out of all nick。 JULIA。 Where is
Launce？ HOST。 Gone to seek his dog； which to…morrow； by his master's
command； he must carr