SONG。
　　WhoisSilvia？whatisshe，Thatallourswainscommendher？
　　Holy，fairandwiseisshe;
　　Theheavensuchgracedidlendher，Thatshemightadmiredbe。
　　Isshekindassheisfair？
　　Forbeautyliveswithkindness。
　　Lovedothtohereyesrepair，Tohelphimofhisblindness，And，beinghelp'd，inhabitsthere。
　　ThentoSilvialetussing，ThatSilviaisexcelling;
　　SheexcelseachmortalthingUponthedullearthdwelling:
　　Toherletusgarlandsbring。HostHownow！areyousadderthanyouwerebefore？Howdoyou，man？themusiclikesyounot。JULIAYoumistake;themusicianlikesmenot。HostWhy，myprettyyouth？JULIAHeplaysfalse，father。HostHow？outoftuneonthestrings？JULIANotso;butyetsofalsethathegrievesmyveryheart—strings。HostYouhaveaquickear。JULIAAy，IwouldIweredeaf;itmakesmehaveaslowheart。HostIperceiveyoudelightnotinmusic。JULIANotawhit，whenitjarsso。HostHark，whatfinechangeisinthemusic！JULIAAy，thatchangeisthespite。HostYouwouldhavethemalwaysplaybutonething？JULIAIwouldalwayshaveoneplaybutonething。
　　But，host，doththisSirProteusthatwetalkonOftenresortuntothisgentlewoman？HostItellyouwhatLaunce，hisman，toldme:helovedheroutofallnick。JULIAWhereisLaunce？HostGonetoseekhisdog;whichtomorrow，byhismaster'scommand，hemustcarryforapresenttohislady。JULIAPeace！standaside:thecompanyparts。PROTEUSSirThurio，fearnotyou:IwillsopleadThatyoushallsaymycunningdriftexcels。THURIOWheremeetwe？PROTEUSAtSaintGregory'swell。THURIOFarewell。
　　ExeuntTHURIOandMusiciansEnterSILVIAabovePROTEUSMadam，goodeventoyourladyship。SILVIAIthankyouforyourmusic，gentlemen。
　　Whoisthatthatspake？PROTEUSOne，lady，ifyouknewhispureheart'struth，Youwouldquicklylearntoknowhimbyhisvoice。SILVIASirProteus，asItakeit。PROTEUSSirProteus，gentlelady，andyourservant。SILVIAWhat'syourwill？PROTEUSThatImaycompassyours。SILVIAYouhaveyourwish;mywilliseventhis:
　　Thatpresentlyyouhieyouhometobed。
　　Thousubtle，perjured，false，disloyalman！
　　Think'stthouIamsoshallow，soconceitless，Tobeseducedbythyflattery，Thathastdeceivedsomanywiththyvows？
　　Return，return，andmakethyloveamends。
　　Forme，bythispalequeenofnightIswear，IamsofarfromgrantingthyrequestThatIdespisetheeforthywrongfulsuit，AndbyandbyintendtochidemyselfEvenforthistimeIspendintalkingtothee。PROTEUSIgrant，sweetlove，thatIdidlovealady;
　　Butsheisdead。JULIA[Aside]'Twerefalse，ifIshouldspeakit;
　　ForIamsuresheisnotburied。SILVIASaythatshebe;yetValentinethyfriendSurvives;towhom，thyselfartwitness，Iambetroth'd:andartthounotashamedTowronghimwiththyimportunacy？PROTEUSIlikewisehearthatValentineisdead。SILVIAAndsosupposeamI;forinhisgraveAssurethyselfmyloveisburied。PROTEUSSweetlady，letmerakeitfromtheearth。SILVIAGotothylady'sgraveandcallhersthence，Or，attheleast，inherssepulchrethine。JULIA[Aside]Heheardnotthat。PROTEUSMadam，ifyourheartbesoobdurate，Vouchsafemeyetyourpictureformylove，Thepicturethatishanginginyourchamber;
　　TothatI'llspeak，tothatI'llsighandweep:
　　ForsincethesubstanceofyourperfectselfIselsedevoted，Iambutashadow;
　　AndtoyourshadowwillImaketruelove。JULIA[Aside]If'twereasubstance，youwould，sure，deceiveit，Andmakeitbutashadow，asIam。SILVIAIamveryloathtobeyouridol，sir;
　　ButsinceyourfalsehoodshallbecomeyouwellToworshipshadowsandadorefalseshapes，SendtomeinthemorningandI'llsendit:
　　Andso，goodrest。PROTEUSAswretcheshaveo'ernightThatwaitforexecutioninthemorn。
　　ExeuntPROTEUSandSILVIAseverallyJULIAHost，willyougo？HostBymyhalidom，Iwasfastasleep。JULIAPrayyou，whereliesSirProteus？HostMarry，atmyhouse。Trustme，Ithink'tisalmostday。JULIANotso;butithathbeenthelongestnightThate'erIwatch'dandthemostheaviest。
　　ExeuntSCENEIII。Thesame。EnterEGLAMOUREGLAMOURThisisthehourthatMadamSilviaEntreatedmetocallandknowhermind:
　　There'ssomegreatmattershe'ldemploymein。
　　Madam，madam！
　　EnterSILVIAaboveSILVIAWhocalls？EGLAMOURYourservantandyourfriend;
　　Onethatattendsyourladyship'scommand。SILVIASirEglamour，athousandtimesgoodmorrow。EGLAMOURAsmany，worthylady，toyourself:
　　Accordingtoyourladyship'simpose，IamthusearlycometoknowwhatserviceItisyourpleasuretocommandmein。SILVIAOEglamour，thouartagentleman——
　　ThinknotIflatter，forIswearIdonot——
　　Valiant，wise，remorseful，wellaccomplish'd:
　　ThouartnotignorantwhatdeargoodwillIbearuntothebanish'dValentine，NorhowmyfatherwouldenforcememarryVainThurio，whommyverysoulabhors。
　　Thyselfhastloved;andIhaveheardtheesayNogriefdidevercomesonearthyheartAswhenthyladyandthytruelovedied，Uponwhosegravethouvow'dstpurechastity。
　　SirEglamour，IwouldtoValentine，ToMantua，whereIhearhemakesabode;
　　And，forthewaysaredangeroustopass，Idodesirethyworthycompany，UponwhosefaithandhonourIrepose。
　　Urgenotmyfather'sanger，Eglamour，Butthinkuponmygrief，alady'sgrief，Andonthejusticeofmyflyinghence，Tokeepmefromamostunholymatch，Whichheavenandfortunestillrewardswithplagues。
　　Idodesirethee，evenfromaheartAsfullofsorrowsastheseaofsands，Tobearmecompanyandgowithme:
　　Ifnot，tohidewhatIhavesaidtothee，ThatImayventuretodepartalone。EGLAMOURMadam，Ipitymuchyourgrievances;
　　WhichsinceIknowtheyvirtuouslyareplaced，Igiveconsenttogoalongwithyou，ReckingaslittlewhatbetidethmeAsmuchIwishallgoodbefortuneyou。
　　Whenwillyougo？SILVIAThiseveningcoming。EGLAMOURWhereshallImeetyou？SILVIAAtFriarPatrick'scell，WhereIintendholyconfession。EGLAMOURIwillnotfailyourladyship。Goodmorrow，gentlelady。SILVIAGoodmorrow，kindSirEglamour。
　　ExeuntseverallySCENEIV。Thesame。EnterLAUNCE，withhishisDogLAUNCEWhenaman'sservantshallplaythecurwithhim，lookyou，itgoeshard:onethatIbroughtupofapuppy;onethatIsavedfromdrowning，whenthreeorfourofhisblindbrothersandsisterswenttoit。
　　Ihavetaughthim，evenasonewouldsayprecisely，'thusIwouldteachadog。'IwassenttodeliverhimasapresenttoMistressSilviafrommymaster;
　　andIcamenosoonerintothedining—chamberbuthestepsmetohertrencherandstealshercapon'sleg:
　　O，'tisafoulthingwhenacurcannotkeephimselfinallcompanies！Iwouldhave，asoneshouldsay，onethattakesuponhimtobeadogindeed，tobe，asitwere，adogatallthings。IfIhadnothadmorewitthanhe，totakeafaultuponmethathedid，Ithinkverilyhehadbeenhangedfor't;sureasI
　　live，hehadsufferedfor't;youshalljudge。
　　Hethrustsmehimselfintothecompanyofthreeorfourgentlemanlikedogsundertheduke'stable:hehadnotbeenthere——blessthemark！——apissingwhile，butallthechambersmelthim。'Outwiththedog！'