Page 1379 - Shakespeare - Vol. 4

Nay, then I’ll in too;
By all our friendship, sir, by all our dangers,
By all you love most, wars and this sweet lady −

EMILIA
By that you would have trembled to deny
A blushing maid −

HIPPOLYTA
By your own eyes; by strength [205]
In which you swore I went beyond all women,
Almost all men, and yet I yielded, Theseus −

PIRITHOUS
To crown all this; by your most noble soul,

Which cannot want due mercy, I beg first −

HIPPOLYTA

Next hear my prayers −

EMILIA
Last let me entreat, sir − [210]

PIRITHOUS
For mercy.

HIPPOLYTA
Mercy.

EMILIA
Mercy on these princes!

THESEUS
Ye make my faith reel. Say I felt
Compassion to ’em both, how would you place it?

EMILIA