That will not take something unreasonably to hazard saving of it: I shall seem a strange Petitioner, that wish all ill to them I beg of, e're they give me ought; yet so I must: I would you were not fair, nor wise, for in your ill consists my good: if you were foolish, you would hear my prayer, if foul, you had not power to hinder me: he would not love you.
_Pan_.
What's the meaning of it.
_Spa_.
Nay, my request is more without the bounds Of reason yet: for 'tis not in the power Of you to do, what I would have you grant.
_Pan_.
Why then 'tis idle, pray thee speak it out.
_Spa_.
Your brother brings a Prince into this land, Of such a noble shape, so sweet a grace, So full of worth withal, that every maid That looks upon him, gives away her self To him for ever; and for you to have He brings him: and so mad is my demand That I desire you not to have this man, This excellent man, for whom you needs must die, If you should miss him. I do now expect You should laugh at me.
_Pan_.
Trust me I could weep rather, for I have found him In all thy words a strange disjoynted sorrow.
_Spa_.
'Tis by me his own desire so, that you would not love him.
_Pan_.
His own desire! why credit me _Thalestris,_ I am no common wooer: if he shall wooe me, his worth may be such, that I dare not swear I will not love him; but if he will stay to have me wooe him, I will promise thee, he may keep all his graces to himself, and fear no ravishing from me.
_Spa_.
'Tis yet his own desire, but when he sees your face, I fear it will not be; therefore I charge you as you have pity, stop these tender ears from his enchanting voice, close up those eyes, that you may neither catch a dart from him, nor he from you; I charge you as you hope to live in quiet; for when I am dead, for certain I will walk to visit him if he break promise with me: for as fast as Oaths without a formal Ceremony can make me, I am to him.
_Pan_.
Then be fearless; For if he were a thing 'twixt God and man, I could gaze on him; if I knew it sin To love him without passion: Dry your eyes, I swear you shall enjoy him still for me, I will not hinder you; but I perceive You are not what you seem, rise, rise _Thalestris_, If your right name be so.
_Spa_.
Indeed it is not, _Spaconia_ is my name; but I desire not to be known to other.
_Pan_.
Why, by me you shall not, I will never do you wrong, what good I can, I will, think not my birth or education such, that I should injure a stranger Virgin; you are welcome hither, in company you wish to be commanded, but when we are alone, I shall be ready to be your servant.
[_Exeunt_.
_Enter three Men and a Woman_.
_1_.
Come, come, run, run, run.
_2_.
We shall out-go her.
_3_.
One were better be hang'd than carry out women fidling to these shews.
_ Wom_.
Is the King hard by?
_1_.
You heard he with the Bottles said, he thought we should come too late: What abundance of people here is!
_ Wom_.
But what had he in those Bottles?
_3_.
I know not.
_2_.
Why, Ink goodman fool.
_3_.
Ink, what to do?
_1_.
Why the King look you, will many times call for these Bottles, and break his mind to his friends.
_ Wom_.
Let's take our places, we shall have no room else.
_2_.
The man told us he would walk o' foot through the people.
_3_.