Shakespeare, William / Fletcher, John · published 1634 · first performed or written 1613 [1613-1614] (Annals) tragicomedy · King's Men · Blackfriars T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour typicality 0.85 · 493 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T0: duke, lord, duchess, love, court, madam, prince, honour, grace, lady.
Sweare'em never more To make me their Contention, or to know me, To tread upon thy Duke doom, and to be Where ever they shall travel, ever strangers to one another. I'll be cut a pieces Before I take this oath, forget I love her? O all ye gods despise me then: Thy Banishment I not mislike, so we may fairly carry Our Swords, and cause along: else never trifle, But take our lives Duke, I must love and will, And for that love, must and dare kill this Cosen On any piece the earth has. Will you Arcite Take these conditions? He's a villain then. These are men. No, never Duke: 'tis worse to me than begging To take my life so basely, though I think I never shall enjoy her, yet i'll preserve The honour of affection, and die for her, Make death a Devil. What may be done? for now I feel compassion. Let it not fall again Sir. Say Emilia If one of them were dead, as one must, are you Content to take th'other to your husband? They cannot both enjoy you; They are Princes As goodly as your own eyes, and as noble As ever fame yet spoke of; look upon'em, And if you can love, end this difference, I give consent, are you content too Princes? With all our souls. He that she refuses Must die then. Any death thou canst invent Duke. If I fall from that mouth, I fall with favour, And Lovers yet unborn shall bless my ashes. If she refuse me, yet my grave will wed me, And Soldiers sing my Epitaph. Make choice then. I cannot Sir, they are both too excellent For me, a hair shall never fall of these men. What will become of 'em? Thus I ordain it, And by mine honour, once again it stands, Or both shall die. You shall both to your Country, And each within this month accompanied With three fair Knights, appear again in this place, In which I'll plant a Pyramid; and whether Before us that are here, can force his Cosen By fair and knightly strength to touch the Pillar, He shall enjoy her: the other loose his head, And all his friends; Nor shall he grudge to fall, Nor think he dies with interest in this Lady: Will this content ye? Yes: here Cosen Arcite I am friends again, till that hour. I embrace ye. Are you content Sister? Yes, I must Sir, Else both miscarry. Come shake hands again then, And take heed, as you are Gentlemen, this Quarrel Sleep till the hour prefixed, and hold your course, We dare not fail thee Theseus. Come, I'll give ye Now usage like to Princes, and to Friends: When ye return, who wins, I'll settle here, Who loses, yet I'll weep upon his Beer. Hear you no more, was nothing said of me Concerning the escape of Palamon? Good Sir remember.
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Sweare'em never more To make me their Contention, or to know me, To tread upon thy Duke dome, and to be Where ever they shall travel, ever strangers to one another. Ile be cut a peeces Before I take this oth, forget I love her? O all ye gods dispise me then: Thy Banishment I not mislike, so we may fairely carry Our Swords, and cause along: else never trifle, But take our lives Duke, I must love and will, And for that love, must and dare kill this Cosen On any peece the earth has. Will you Arcite Take these conditions? H'es a villaine then. These are men. No, never Duke: Tis worse to me than begging To take my life so basely, though I thinke I never shall enjoy her, yet ile preserve The honour of affection, and dye for her, Make death a Devill. What may be done? for now I feele compassion. Let it not fall agen Sir. Say Emilia If one of them were dead, as one mu, are you Content to take th'other to your husband? They cannot both enjoy you; They are Princes As goodly as your owne eyes, and as noble As ever fame yet spoke of; looke upon'em, And if you can love, end this difference, I give consent, are you content too Princes? With all our soules. He that she refuses Must dye then. Any death thou canst invent Duke. If I fall from that mouth, I fall with favour, And Lovers yet unborne shall blesse my ashes. If she refuse me, yet my grave will wed me, And Souldiers sing my Epitaph. Make choice then. I cannot Sir, they are both too excellent For me, a hayre shall never fall of these men. What will become of 'em? Thus I ordaine it, And by mine honor, once againe it stands, Or both shall dye. You shall both to your Countrey, And each within this moeth accompanied With three faire Knights, appeare againe in this place, In which Ile plant a Pyramid; and whether Before us that are here, can force his Cosen By fayre and knightly strength to touch the Pillar, He shall enjoy her: the other loose his head, And all his friends; Nor shall he grudge to fall, Nor thinke he dies with interest in this Lady: Will this content yee? Yes: here Cosen Arcite I am friends againe, till that howre. I embrace ye. Are you content Sister? Yes, I must Sir, Els both miscarry. Come shake hands againe then, And take eede, as you are Gentlemen, this Quarrell Sleepe till the howre prefixt, and hold your course, We dare not faile thee Theseus. Come, Ile give ye Now usage like to Princes, and to Friends: When ye returne, who wins, Ile settle heere, Who looses, yet Ile weepe upon his Beere. Heare you no more, was nothing saide of me Concerning the escape of Palamon? Good Sir remember.