PERSONS REPRESENTED. DUKE OF MILAN, father of Silvia. VALENTINE, Gentlemen of Verona. PROTEUS, ANTONIO, father of Proteus. THURIO, a foolish rival to Valentine. PANTHINO, servant to Antonio. HOST, with whom Julia lodges in Milan. Outlaws, with Valentine. JULIA, a lady of Verona, beloved by Proteus. SILVIA, beloved by Valentine. LUCETTA, waiting-woman to Julia. Servants, Musicians. SCENE,-Sometimes in VERONA; sometimes in MILAN; and on the frontiers of Mantua. SCENE I.-An open place in Verona. Enter VALENTINE and PROTEUS. Valentine. EASE to persuade, my loving Proteus; Home-keeping youth have ever homely wits; Were't not affection chains thy To the sweet glances of thy honour'd love, Pro. Wilt thou be gone? Sweet Valentine, adieu ! Think on thy Proteus, when thou, haply, see'st Some rare note-worthy object in thy travel; When thou dost meet good hap: and in thy danger, If ever danger do environ thee, Commend thy grievance to my holy prayers, Val. And on a love-book pray for my success? Val. 'Tis true; for you are over boots in love, Val. Nay, I will not, for it boots thee not. What? Val. To be in love, where scorn is bought with groans; Coy looks with heart-sore sighs; one fading moment's mirth With twenty watchful, weary, tedious nights; Pro. So, by your circumstance, you call me fool. Val. So, by your circumstance, I fear, you'll prove. Pro. 'Tis love you cavil at; I am not love. Val. Love is your master, for he masters you: And he that is so yokèd by a fool, Methinks should not be chronicled for wise. |