Page 866 - Shakespeare - Vol. 3

PAROLLES

O, ransom, ransom!
They blindfold him.
Do not hide mine eyes. [65]

FIRST SOLDIER
Boskos thromuldo boskos.

PAROLLES

I know you are the Muskos’ regiment,
And I shall lose my life for want of language.
If there be here German, or Dane, Low Dutch,
Italian, or French, let him speak to me, [70]
I’ll discover that which shall undo the Florentine.

FIRST SOLDIER

Boskos vauvado. I understand thee, and can speak thy tongue. Kerelybonto.
Sir, betake thee to thy faith, for seventeen poniards are at thy bosom.

PAROLLES
O! [75]

FIRST SOLDIER
O, pray, pray, pray! Manka revania dulche.

FIRST LORD
Oscorbidulchos volivorco.

FIRST SOLDIER
The General is content to spare thee yet,

And, hoodwinked as thou art, will lead thee on
To gather from thee. Haply thou mayst inform [80]
Something to save thy life.

PAROLLES
O, let me live,
And all the secrets of our camp I’ll show,