to be made, than alone the recovery of the king; as, to be LAF. Generally thankful. PAR. I would have said it ; you say well: Here comes the king. Enter King, HELENA, and Attendants. LAF. Luftigh, as the Dutchman fays: I'll like a maid the better, whilst I have a tooth in my head: why, he's able to lead her a corranto. PAR. Mort du vinaigre! is not this Helen? LAF. 'Fore God, I think fo. Kin. Go, call before me all the lords in court. — [Exeunt fome Attendants. Sit, my preserver, by thy patient's fide; And with this healthful hand, whose banish'd sense The confirmation of my promis'd gift, Which but attends thy naming. Enter feveral Lords. Fair maid, fend forth thine eye: this youthful parcel Of noble batchelors ftand at my bestowing, O'er whom both fovereign power and father's voice Thou haft power to choose, and they none to forfake. Kin. Peruse them well: Not one of those, but had a noble father. 7 Luftique HEL. Gentlemen, Heaven hath, through me, reftor'd the king to health. Please it your majefty, I have done already : Kin. Make choice; and, fee, Who fhuns thy love, fhuns all his love in me. HEL. Thanks, fir; all the reft is mute. fuit? LAF. I had rather be in this choice, than throw ames-ace for my life. [fair eyes, HEL. The honour, fir, [to 2d L.] that flames in your Before I fpeak, too threat'ningly replies: Love make your fortunes twenty times above Her that fo wishes, and her humble love! 2. L. No better, if you please. HEL. My wish receive, Which great love grant! and fo I take my leave. LAF. Do all they deny her? An they were fons of mine, I'd have them whipt; or I would fend them to the Turk, to make eunuchs of. [take; HEL. Be not afraid [to 3d L.] that I your hand should I'll never do you wrong for your own fake: Bleffing upon your vows! and in your bed Find fairer fortune, if you ever wed! LAF. These boys are boys of ice, they'll none have her: fure, they are bastards of the English; the French ne'er got them. [too good. HEL. You are too young, [to 4th L.] too happy, and To make yourself a fon out of my blood. 4. L. Fair one, I think not fo. LAF. There's one grape yet. Par. I am fure, thy father drunk wine. Laf. But, if thou be'ft not an afs, I am a youth of fourteen; I have known thee already. HEL. I dare not fay, I take you; [to Ber.] but I give Me, and my service, ever whilft I live, Into your guiding power. This is the man. [wife. Kin. Why then, young Bertram, take her, fhe's thy BER. My wife, my liege? I shall befeech your highness, In fuch a business give me leave to use The help of mine own eyes. Kin. Know'st thou not, Bertram, What she has done for me?. BER. Yes, my good lord; But never hope to know why I should marry her. [bed. Kin. 'Tis But title thou difdain'ft in her; the which I can build up. Strange is it, that our bloods, 30 'Tis onely title Would quite confound diftinction, yet stand off All that is virtuous, fave what thou dislik'st, Where duft, and damn'd oblivion, is the tomb I can create the reft: virtue, and fhe, Is her own dower; honour, and wealth, from me. BER. I cannot love her, nor will strive to do't. [choose. Kin. Thou wrong'st thyself, if thou should'st strive to HEL. That you are well reftor'd, my lord, I am glad ; Let the rest go. Kin. My honour's at the ftake; which to defend, I must produce my power: Here, † take her hand, Proud fcornful boy, unworthy this good gift; 1 ftands 6 whence ver- 30 to defeate That doft in vile mifprision fhackle up Shall weigh thee to the beam; that wilt not know, claims: We please to have it grow: Check thy contempt: Kin. Take her by the hand; And tell her, she is thine: to whom I promise A balance more repleat. BER. I take her hand. Kin. Good fortune, and the favour of the king, Smile upon this contract: whose ceremony Shall feem expedient on the now-born brief, And be perform'd to-night; the folemn feaft Shall more attend upon the coming space, |