Page 526 - Shakespeare - Vol. 3
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Rather than make unprofited return.
VIOLA
Say I do speak with her, my lord, what then?
DUKE
O then unfold the passion of my love,
Surprise her with discourse of my dear faith; [25]
It shall become thee well to act my woes:
She will attend it better in thy youth,
Than in a nuncio’s of more grave aspect.
VIOLA
I think not so, my lord.
DUKE
Dear lad, believe it;
For they shall yet belie thy happy years, [30]
That say thou art a man; Diana’s lip
Is not more smooth and rubious: thy small pipe
Is as the maiden’s organ, shrill and sound,
And all is semblative a woman’s part.
I know thy constellation is right apt [35]
For this affair. Some four or five attend him;
All, if you will: for I myself am best
When least in company. Prosper well in this,
And thou shalt live as freely as thy lord,
To call his fortunes thine.
VIOLA
I’ll do my best [40]
To woo your lady: (Aside) yet, a barful strife!
Whoe’er I woo, myself would be his wife.
Exeunt.
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