Page 1372 - Shakespeare - Vol. 4

Thank you, Arcite. [65]
How do I look? Am I fallen much away?

ARCITE
Faith, very little; love has used you kindly.

PALAMON
I’ll warrant thee I’ll strike home.

ARCITE
Do, and spare not;
I’ll give you cause, sweet cousin.

PALAMON
Now to you, sir.
He arms Arcite.
Methinks this armour’s very like that, Arcite, [70]
Thou worest that day the three kings fell, but lighter.

ARCITE

That was a very good one, and that day,
I well remember, you outdid me, cousin.
I never saw such valour; when you charged
Upon the left wing of the enemy, [75]
I spurred hard to come up, and under me

I had a right good horse.

PALAMON
You had indeed;
A bright bay, I remember.

ARCITE
Yes, but all

Was vainly laboured in me; you outwent me,
Nor could my wishes reach you; yet a little [80]
I did by imitation.