feeming knowledge, when we should fubmit ourselves to an unknown * fear. Par. Why, 'tis the rareft argument of wonder that hath shot out in our later times. Ber. And fo 'tis. Laf. To be relinquish'd of the artists Par. So I fay, both of Galen and Paracelfus. Par. Right, fo I fay. Laf. That gave him out incurable, Par. Why, there 'tis, fo fay I too. Laf. Not to be help'd, --- Par. Right, as it were a man afssur'd of an- thall read it in, what do you call there - Laf. A shewing of a heav'nly effect in an earthly actor. Par. That's it, I would have faid the very lame. Laf. Why, your dolphin is not lustier: for me, I speak in respect Par. Nay, 'tis strange, 'tis very strange, that is the brief and the tedious of it; and he's of a moft facinerious spirit, that will not acknowledge it to be the Laf. Very hand of heav'n. Par. Ay, fo I fay. Laf. In a most weak Par. And debile minister, great power, great transcendence; which would indeed give us +*** a farther use to be made than alone the recov'ry of the King; as to be Laf. Generally thankful. SCENE VI. Enter King, Helena, ana attendants. Par. I would have faid it, you faid well. Here comes the King. * Unknown, for fupernatural. 1 +Two or hre woras em to have been dropt here, which appear to have been to this purpose, give us [notice, that there is of thie] a fartber uje to be made. D 3 haf. Laf. Lustic, as the Dutchman says: I'll like a maid the better while I have a tooth in my head: why, he's able to lead her a corranto. Par. Mort du Vinaigre! is not this Helen? King. Go call before me all the Lords in court. Enter three or four Lords. L Fair maid, fend forth thine eye; this youthful parcel King. Peruse them well : Not one of those but had a noble father. [She addresses herself to a Lord. Hel. Gentlemen, heaven hath, through me, restor'd The King to health. All. We understand it, and thank heaven for you. That, I protest, I simply am a maid.- King. Make choice, and fee Who Thuns thy love, shuns all his love in me. 1 Hel. Hel. Thanks, Sir; all the rest is mute. Laf. I had rather be in this choice, than throw Ames-ace for my life. Hel. The honour, Sir, that flames in your fair eyes, Before I speak, too threat'ningly replies: [To the second Lord. Love makes your fortunes twenty times above Hel. My wish receive, Which great love grant! and so I take my leave. Laf. Do all they deny her? If they were fons of mine, I'd have them whipt, or I would send them to the Turk to make eunuchs of. Hel. Be not afraid that I your hand should take; [To the third. I'll never do you wrong for your own fake; Laf. These boys are boys of ice, they'll none of her; fure they are bastards to the English, the French ne'er got 'em. Hel. You are too young, too happy, and too good, To make yourself a fon out of my blood. [To the fourth. 4 Lord. Fair one, I think not fo. Hel. I dare not say I take you; but I give thy wife, Ber. My wife, my liege? I shall beseech your In such a business give me leave to use The help of mine own eyes. King. Know'st thou not, Bertram, What the hath done for me? Ber. Yes, my good Lord, [Highness But never hope to know why I should marry her. 4 King. Thou know'st, she has rais'd me from my fickly bed. Ber. But follows it, my Lord, to bring me down Must answer for your rifing? I know her well : See had her breeding at my father's charge: A poor physician's daughter my wife! Difdain Rather corrupt me ever ! King. 'Tis only title thou difdain'st in her, the which I can build up: ftrange is it, that our bloods, Of colour weight, and heat, pour'd all together, Would quite confound diftinction, yet stand off In differences fo mighty. If she be All that is virtuous, fave what thou diflik'ft A poor phyfician's daughter, thou diflik'ft Of virtue for the name : but do not fo. From lowest place when virtuous things proceed, The place is dignify'd by th' doer's deed. Where great addition swells, and virtue none, It is a dropfied honour: good alone Is good; and, with a name, vileness is fo: The property by what it is should go. Not by the title, She's good, wife, fair; In these, to nature she's immediate heir; And these breed honour. That is honour's scorn, Which challenges itself as honour's born, And is not like the fire. Honours best thrive, When rather from our acts we them derive Than our foregoers: the mere word's a flave Debauch'd on ev'ry tomb, on ev'ry grave; A lying trophy; as oft is dumb, Where duft and damn'd oblivion is the tomb Of honour'd bones indeed. What should be faid? If thou can'st like this creature as a maid, I can create the rest: virtue and the 1 Is her own dow'r; honour and wealth from me. to chufe. Hel. That you are well restor'd, my Lord, I'm glad : Let the rest go King. My honour's at the stake; which to defend, I muft produce my power. Here, take her hand, Proud Proud scornful boy, unworthy this good gift! Ber. Pardon, my gracious Lord; for I fubmit King. Take her by the hand, And tell her, she is thine; to whom I promife A counterpoize; if not in thy eftate, A balance more replete. Ber. I take her hand. King. Good fortune and the favour of the King Smile upon this contract; whose ceremony : C [Exeunt. SCENE VII. Manent Parolles and Lafeu. Laf. Do you hear, Monfieur? a word with you. Par. Your pleafure, Sir? Laf. Your lord and mafter did well to make his recantation. Par. Recantation?-my lord? my master ? Laf. |