ButsaythisweedherlovefromValentine，ItfollowsnotthatshewillloveSirThurio。THURIOTherefore，asyouunwindherlovefromhim，Lestitshouldravelandbegoodtonone，Youmustprovidetobottomitonme;
WhichmustbedonebypraisingmeasmuchAsyouinworthdispraiseSirValentine。DUKEAnd，Proteus，wedaretrustyouinthiskind，Becauseweknow，onValentine\'sreport，YouarealreadyLove\'sfirmvotaryAndcannotsoonrevoltandchangeyourmind。
UponthiswarrantshallyouhaveaccessWhereyouwithSilviamayconferatlarge;
Forsheislumpish，heavy，melancholy，And，foryourfriend\'ssake，willbegladofyou;
WhereyoumaytemperherbyyourpersuasionTohateyoungValentineandlovemyfriend。PROTEUSAsmuchasIcando，Iwilleffect:
Butyou，SirThurio，arenotsharpenough;
YoumustlaylimetotangleherdesiresBywailfulsonnets，whosecomposedrhymesShouldbefull—fraughtwithserviceablevows。DUKEAy，Muchistheforceofheaven—bredpoesy。PROTEUSSaythatuponthealtarofherbeautyYousacrificeyourtears，yoursighs，yourheart:
Writetillyourinkbedry，andwithyourtearsMoistitagain，andframesomefeelinglineThatmaydiscoversuchintegrity:
ForOrpheus\'lutewasstrungwithpoets\'sinews，Whosegoldentouchcouldsoftensteelandstones，MaketigerstameandhugeleviathansForsakeunsoundeddeepstodanceonsands。
Afteryourdire—lamentingelegies，Visitbynightyourlady\'schamber—windowWithsomesweetconcert;totheirinstrumentsTuneadeploringdump:thenight\'sdeadsilenceWillwellbecomesuchsweet—complaininggrievance。
This，orelsenothing，willinherither。DUKEThisdisciplineshowsthouhastbeeninlove。THURIOAndthyadvicethisnightI\'llputinpractise。
Therefore，sweetProteus，mydirection—giver，LetusintothecitypresentlyTosortsomegentlemenwellskill\'dinmusic。
IhaveasonnetthatwillservetheturnTogivetheonsettothygoodadvice。DUKEAboutit，gentlemen！PROTEUSWe\'llwaituponyourgracetillaftersupper，Andafterwarddetermineourproceedings。DUKEEvennowaboutit！Iwillpardonyou。
ExeuntACTIVSCENEI。ThefrontiersofMantua。Aforest。EntercertainOutlawsFirstOutlawFellows，standfast;Iseeapassenger。SecondOutlawIftherebeten，shrinknot，butdownwith\'em。
EnterVALENTINEandSPEEDThirdOutlawStand，sir，andthrowusthatyouhaveaboutye:
Ifnot:we\'llmakeyousitandrifleyou。SPEEDSir，weareundone;thesearethevillainsThatallthetravellersdofearsomuch。VALENTINEMyfriends，——FirstOutlawThat\'snotso，sir:weareyourenemies。SecondOutlawPeace！we\'llhearhim。ThirdOutlawAy，bymybeard，willwe，forhe\'saproperman。VALENTINEThenknowthatIhavelittlewealthtolose:
AmanIamcross\'dwithadversity;
Myrichesarethesepoorhabiliments，Ofwhichifyoushouldheredisfurnishme，YoutakethesumandsubstancethatIhave。SecondOutlawWhithertravelyou？VALENTINEToVerona。FirstOutlawWhencecameyou？VALENTINEFromMilan。ThirdOutlawHaveyoulongsojournedthere？VALENTINESomesixteenmonths，andlongermighthavestay\'d，Ifcrookedfortunehadnotthwartedme。FirstOutlawWhat，wereyoubanish\'dthence？VALENTINEIwas。SecondOutlawForwhatoffence？VALENTINEForthatwhichnowtormentsmetorehearse:
Ikill\'daman，whosedeathImuchrepent;
ButyetIslewhimmanfullyinfight，Withoutfalsevantageorbasetreachery。FirstOutlawWhy，ne\'errepentit，ifitweredoneso。
Butwereyoubanish\'dforsosmallafault？VALENTINEIwas，andheldmegladofsuchadoom。SecondOutlawHaveyouthetongues？VALENTINEMyyouthfultravelthereinmademehappy，OrelseIoftenhadbeenmiserable。ThirdOutlawBythebarescalpofRobinHood\'sfatfriar，Thisfellowwereakingforourwildfaction！FirstOutlawWe\'llhavehim。Sirs，aword。SPEEDMaster，beoneofthem;it\'sanhonourablekindofthievery。VALENTINEPeace，villain！SecondOutlawTellusthis:haveyouanythingtotaketo？VALENTINENothingbutmyfortune。ThirdOutlawKnow，then，thatsomeofusaregentlemen，Suchasthefuryofungovern\'dyouthThrustfromthecompanyofawfulmen:
MyselfwasfromVeronabanishedForpractisingtostealawayalady，Anheir，andnearallieduntotheduke。SecondOutlawAndIfromMantua，foragentleman，Who，inmymood，Istabb\'duntotheheart。FirstOutlawAndIforsuchlikepettycrimesasthese，Buttothepurpose——forweciteourfaults，Thattheymayholdexcus\'dourlawlesslives;
Andpartly，seeingyouarebeautifiedWithgoodlyshapeandbyyourownreportAlinguistandamanofsuchperfectionAswedoinourqualitymuchwant——SecondOutlawIndeed，becauseyouareabanish\'dman，Therefore，abovetherest，weparleytoyou:
Areyoucontenttobeourgeneral？
TomakeavirtueofnecessityAndlive，aswedo，inthiswilderness？ThirdOutlawWhatsay\'stthou？wiltthoubeofourconsort？
Sayay，andbethecaptainofusall:
We\'lldotheehomageandberuledbythee，Lovetheeasourcommanderandourking。FirstOutlawButifthouscornourcourtesy，thoudiest。SecondOutlawThoushaltnotlivetobragwhatwehaveoffer\'d。VALENTINEItakeyourofferandwilllivewithyou，ProvidedthatyoudonooutragesOnsillywomenorpoorpassengers。ThirdOutlawNo，wedetestsuchvilebasepractises。
Come，gowithus，we\'llbringtheetoourcrews，Andshowtheeallthetreasurewehavegot，Which，withourselves，allrestatthydispose。
ExeuntSCENEII。Milan。OutsidetheDUKE\'spalace，underSILVIA\'schamber。EnterPROTEUSPROTEUSAlreadyhaveIbeenfalsetoValentineAndnowImustbeasunjusttoThurio。
Underthecolourofcommendinghim，Ihaveaccessmyownlovetoprefer:
ButSilviaistoofair，tootrue，tooholy，Tobecorruptedwithmyworthlessgifts。
WhenIprotesttrueloyaltytoher，Shetwitsmewithmyfalsehoodtomyfriend;
WhentoherbeautyIcommendmyvows，ShebidsmethinkhowIhavebeenforswornInbreakingfaithwithJuliawhomIloved:
Andnotwithstandingallhersuddenquips，Theleastwhereofwouldquellalover\'shope，Yet，spaniel—like，themoreshespurnsmylove，Themoreitgrowsandfawnethonherstill。
ButherecomesThurio:nowmustwetoherwindow，Andgivesomeeveningmusictoherear。
EnterTHURIOandMusiciansTHURIOHownow，SirProteus，areyoucreptbeforeus？PROTEUSAy，gentleThurio:foryouknowthatloveWillcreepinservicewhereitcannotgo。THURIOAy，butIhope，sir，thatyoulovenothere。PROTEUSSir，butIdo;orelseIwouldbehence。THURIOWho？Silvia？PROTEUSAy，Silvia;foryoursake。THURIOIthankyouforyourown。Now，gentlemen，Let\'stune，andtoitlustilyawhile。
Enter，atadistance，Host，andJULIAinboy\'sclothesHostNow，myyoungguest，methinksyou\'reallycholly:
I
prayyou，whyisit？JULIAMarry，minehost，becauseIcannotbemerry。HostCome，we\'llhaveyoumerry:I\'llbringyouwhereyoushallhearmusicandseethegentlemanthatyouaskedfor。JULIAButshallIhearhimspeak？HostAy，thatyoushall。JULIAThatwillbemusic。
MusicplaysHostHark，hark！JULIAIsheamongthese？HostAy:but，peace！let\'shear\'em。