the influence of the most received star; and though the devil lead the measure,3 such are to be followed: after them, and take a more dilated farewell. Ber. And I will do so. Par. Worthy fellows; and like to prove most sinewy sword-men. Laf. Pardos [Exeunt BERTRAM and PAROLLES. Enter LAFEu. my lord, [Kneeling.] for me and for my tidings. King. I'll fee thee to stand up. Laf. Then here's a man Stands, that has brought his pardon. I would, you Had kneel'd, my lord, to ask me mercy; and That at my bidding, you could so stand up. "King. I would I had; so I had broke thy pate, And ask'd thee mercy for't. Laf. Goodfaith, across:* But, my good lord, 'tis thus; Will you be cur'd Of your infirmity? King. Laf No. O, will you eat yes, but you will, No grapes, my royal fox? My noble grapes, an if my royal fox Could reach them: I have seen a medicine,' to lead the measure or dance of fashion, such is their implicit submission, that even he must be followed. HENLEY. 3 lead the measure,] i. e. the dance. across:] This word is used when any pass of wit miscarries. While chivalry was in vogue, breaking spears against a quintain was a favourite exercise. He who shivered the greatest number was esteemed the most adroit; but then it was to be performed exactly with the point, for if achieved by a sidestroke, or across, it showed unskilfulness, and disgraced the prac tiser. medicine,] is here put for a she-physician. Quicken a rock, and make you dance canary, To give great Charlemain a pen in his hand, If King. What her is this? Laf. Why, doctor she: My lord, there's one arriv'd, you will see her, now, by my faith and honour, If seriously I may convey my thoughts In this my light deliverance, I have spoke 8 With one, that, in her sex, her years, profession," Wisdom, and constancy, hath amaz'd me more Than I dare blame my weakness: Will you see he (For that is her demand) and know her business? That done, laugh well at me. Now, good Lafeu, King. May spend our wonder too, or take off thine, Laf. And not be all day neither Nay, I'll fit you, [Exit LAFEU. King. Thus he his special nothing ever prologues. Re-enter LAFEU, with HELENA, Laf. Nay, come your ways, King. This haste hath wings indeed. Laf. Nay, come your ways; This is his majesty, say your mind to him: her years, profession,] By profession is meant her decla, ration of the end and purpose of her coming... 12 Than I dare blame my weakness:] Lafeu's meaning 'appears to me to be this: That the amazement she excited in him was so great, that he could not impute it merely to his own weakness; but to the wonderful qualities of the object that occasioned it." M. MASON, A traitor you do look like; but such traitors His majesty seldom fears: I am Cressid's uncle, That dare leave two together: fare you well. [Exit. King. Now, fair one, does your business follow us? Hel. Ay, my good lord. Gerard de Narbon was My father; in what he did profess, well found.' King. I knew him. Hel. The rather will I spare my praises towards him; Knowing him, is enough. On his bed of death Safer than mine own two, more dear; I have so: With all bound humbleness. King. We thank you, maiden; But may not be so credulous of cure, When our most learned doctors leave us; and The congregated college have concluded That labouring art can never ransome naturė From her inaidable estate,-I say we must not So stain our judgment, or corrupt our hope, To prostitute our past-cure malady To empiricks; or to dissever so Our great self and our credit, to esteem A senseless help, when help past sense we deem. for my pains: I will no more enforce mine office on you; 9 Cressida. Cressid's uncle,] I am like Pandarus. See Troilus and - well found.] i. e. of known, acknowledged, excellence. Humbly entreating from your royal thoughts King. I cannot give thee less, to be call'd grateful: Thou thought'st to help me; and such thanks I give, As one near death to those that wish him live: Hel. What I can do, can do no hurt to try, Oft does them by the weakest minister: From simple sources; and great seas have dried, Thy pains, not us'd, must by thyself be paid: When miracles have by the greatest been denied.] i. e, disbelieved, or contemned. 3 · • Myself against the level of mine aim ;] i. e. I am not an im But know I think, and think I know most sure, Hel. Ere twice in murk and occidental damp Moist Hesperus hath quench'd his sleepy lamp; Hel. Tax of impudence,A strumpet's boldness, a divulged shame,Traduc'd by odious ballads; my maiden's name " Sear'd otherwise; no worse of worst extended,* With vilest torture let my life be ended. King. Methinks, in thee some blessed spirit doth speak; His powerful sound, within an organ weak: In common sense, sense saves another way." postor that proclaim one thing and design another, that proclaim a cure and aim at a fraud. 4 no worse of worst extended,] i. e. to be be so defamed that nothing severer can be said against those who are most publickly reported to be infamous. And what impossibility would slay In common sense, sense saves another way.] i. e. and that which, if I trusted to my reason, I should think impossible, I yet, perceiving thee to be actuated by some blessed spirit, think thee capable of effecting. MALONE. 6 in thee hath estimate;] May be counted among the gifts enjoyed by thee. JOHNSON. |