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。