DRAMATIS PERSONE. ORSINO, Duke of Illyria. SEBASTIAN, a young Gentleman, Brother to Viola. VALENTINE, CURIO, Gentlemen attending on the Duke. Sir TOBY BELCH, Uncle to Olivia. Sir ANDREW AGUE-CHEEK, a foolish Knight, pretenda ing to Olivia. A Sea-captain, Friend to Viola: FABIAN, Servant to Olivia. MALVOLIO, a fantastical Steward to Olivia. OLIVIA, a Lady of great beauty and fortune, belov'd by the Duke. VIOLA, in love with the Duke. MARIA, Olivia's Woman. Priefts, Sailors, Officers, and other Attendants. SCENE, a City on the Coaft of Illyria, TWELFTH TWELFTH-NIGHT: O R, WHAT YOU WILL. Duke. SCENE I. ACT I. The Palace. I Enter the Duke, Curio, and Lords. That breathes upon a bank of violets, O fpirit of love, how quick and fresh art thou! But falls into abatement and low price, Even in a minute; fo full of fhapes is fancy, Duke, What, Curia? Cur. The hart. Duke. Why, fo I do, the nobleft that I have: VOL. II, U O, when mine eyes did fee Olivia first, And my defires, like fell and cruel hounds, E'er fince purfue me. How now, what news from her? "Val. So please my Lord, I might not be admitted, Duke. O! fhe that hath a heart of that fine frame, Hath kill'd the flock of all affections elfe That live in her! when liver, brain, and heart, SCENE II. The Street. Enter Viola, a Captain and Sailors. Vio. What country, friends, is this? Cap. Illyria, Lady. Vio. And what fhould I do in Illyria? My brother he is in Elyfium. [Exeunt. Perchance he is not drown'd; what think you, failors? Cap. It is perchance that you your self were fav'd. Vio. O my poor brother! fo perchance may he be. Cap. True, Madam: and to comfort you with chance, Affure your felf, after our fhip did fplit, When you, and that poor number fav'd with you, Hung on our driving boat: I faw your brother, (Courage and hope both teaching him the practice) Το To a ftrong maft that liv'd upon the fea; Vio. There's gold for faying fo. Mine own efcape unfoldeth to my hope, The like of him. And knowest thou this country ? Vio. Who governs here? Cap. A noble Duke in nature As in his name. Vio. What is his name? Cap. Orfino. Vio. Orfino! I have heard my father name him: Cap. And fo is now, or was fo very late; Cap. A virtuous maid, the daughter of a Count, Who fhortly alfo dy'd: for whofe dear love, And fight of men. Vio, O that I ferv'd that Lady, And't might not be deliver'd to the world, Till I had made mine own occafion mellow, Vio. There is a fair behaviour in thee, captain; U 2 With |