PLATES.

TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA.

IT has been thought right to follow Shakspeare, in making Valentine and Proteus travel from Verona to Milan by water, though no modern discoveries have shown where the river was that " if it were dry," Launce felt "able to fill it with his tears."

I.

VALENTINE taking leave of PROTEUS.

"VAL. Cease to persuade, my loving Proteus;
Wer 't not affection chains thy tender days
To the sweet glances of thy honour'd love,
I rather would entreat thy company

To see the wonders of the world abroad.

PRO. Wilt thou begone? Sweet Valentine, adieu."

ACT I. S. 1.

B 2

II.

VALENTINE, SILVIA, and SPEED.

"VAL. As you enjoin'd me, I have writ your letter Unto the secret nameless friend of yours,

Which I was much unwilling to proceed in

But for my duty to your ladyship.

SIL. Perchance you think too much of so much pains?
VAL. No, madam; so it stead you, I will write,
Please you command, a thousand times as much:
And yet,-

SIL. A pretty period! Well, I guess the sequel:
And yet I will not name it:—and yet I care not:-
And yet take this again:—and yet I thank you;
Meaning henceforth to trouble you no more.

SPEED. And yet you will; and yet another yet. (Aside.)
VAL. What means your ladyship? do you not like it?
SIL. Yes, yes; the lines are very quaintly writ :
But since unwillingly, take them again;

Nay, take them.

SPEED. O jest unseen, inscrutable, invisible,

As nose on a man's face, or weathercock on a steeple !"

ACT II. S. 1.

III.

PROTEUS taking leave of JULIA.

"JUL. If you turn not you will return the sooner: Keep this remembrance for thy Julia's sake."

(Giving a ring.)

ACT II. S. 2.