Sendheranother;nevergivehero'er;
　　Forscornatfirstmakesafter—lovethemore。
　　Ifshedofrown，'tisnotinhateofyou，Butrathertobegetmoreloveinyou:
　　Ifshedochide，'tisnottohaveyougone;
　　Forwhy，thefoolsaremad，ifleftalone。
　　Takenorepulse，whatevershedothsay;
　　For'getyougone，'shedothnotmean'away！'
　　Flatterandpraise，commend，extoltheirgraces;
　　Thoughne'ersoblack，saytheyhaveangels'
　　faces。
　　Thatmanthathathatongue，Isay，isnoman，Ifwithhistonguehecannotwinawoman。DUKEButsheImeanispromisedbyherfriendsUntoayouthfulgentlemanofworth，Andkeptseverelyfromresortofmen，Thatnomanhathaccessbydaytoher。VALENTINEWhy，then，Iwouldresorttoherbynight。DUKEAy，butthedoorsbelock'dandkeyskeptsafe，Thatnomanhathrecoursetoherbynight。VALENTINEWhatletsbutonemayenteratherwindow？DUKEHerchamberisaloft，farfromtheground，AndbuiltsoshelvingthatonecannotclimbitWithoutapparenthazardofhislife。VALENTINEWhythen，aladderquaintlymadeofcords，Tocastup，withapairofanchoringhooks，WouldservetoscaleanotherHero'stower，SoboldLeanderwouldadventureit。DUKENow，asthouartagentlemanofblood，AdvisemewhereImayhavesuchaladder。VALENTINEWhenwouldyouuseit？pray，sir，tellmethat。DUKEThisverynight;forLoveislikeachild，Thatlongsforeverythingthathecancomeby。VALENTINEByseveno'clockI'llgetyousuchaladder。DUKEBut，harkthee;Iwillgotoheralone:
　　HowshallIbestconveytheladderthither？VALENTINEItwillbelight，mylord，thatyoumaybearitUnderacloakthatisofanylength。DUKEAcloakaslongasthinewillservetheturn？VALENTINEAy，mygoodlord。DUKEThenletmeseethycloak:
　　I'llgetmeoneofsuchanotherlength。VALENTINEWhy，anycloakwillservetheturn，mylord。DUKEHowshallIfashionmetowearacloak？
　　Ipraythee，letmefeelthycloakuponme。
　　Whatletteristhissame？What'shere？'ToSilvia'！
　　Andhereanenginefitformyproceeding。
　　I'llbesoboldtobreakthesealforonce。
　　Reads'MythoughtsdoharbourwithmySilvianightly，Andslavestheyaretomethatsendthemflying:
　　O，couldtheirmastercomeandgoaslightly，Himselfwouldlodgewheresenselesstheyarelying！
　　Myheraldthoughtsinthypurebosomrestthem:
　　WhileI，theirking，thathitherthemimportune，Docursethegracethatwithsuchgracehathbless'dthem，Becausemyselfdowantmyservants'fortune:
　　Icursemyself，fortheyaresentbyme，Thattheyshouldharbourwheretheirlordwouldbe。'
　　What'shere？
　　'Silvia，thisnightIwillenfranchisethee。'
　　'Tisso;andhere'stheladderforthepurpose。
　　Why，Phaeton，——forthouartMerops'son，——
　　WiltthouaspiretoguidetheheavenlycarAndwiththydaringfollyburntheworld？
　　Wiltthoureachstars，becausetheyshineonthee？
　　Go，baseintruder！overweeningslave！
　　Bestowthyfawningsmilesonequalmates，Andthinkmypatience，morethanthydesert，Isprivilegeforthydeparturehence:
　　ThankmeforthismorethanforallthefavoursWhichalltoomuchIhavebestow'donthee。
　　ButifthoulingerinmyterritoriesLongerthanswiftestexpeditionWillgivetheetimetoleaveourroyalcourt，Byheaven！mywrathshallfarexceedtheloveIeverboremydaughterorthyself。
　　Begone！Iwillnothearthyvainexcuse;
　　But，asthoulovestthylife，makespeedfromhence。
　　ExitVALENTINEAndwhynotdeathratherthanlivingtorment？
　　Todieistobebanish'dfrommyself;
　　AndSilviaismyself:banish'dfromherIsselffromself:adeadlybanishment！
　　Whatlightislight，ifSilviabenotseen？
　　Whatjoyisjoy，ifSilviabenotby？
　　UnlessitbetothinkthatsheisbyAndfeedupontheshadowofperfectionExceptIbebySilviainthenight，Thereisnomusicinthenightingale;
　　UnlessIlookonSilviaintheday，Thereisnodayformetolookupon;
　　Sheismyessence，andIleavetobe，IfIbenotbyherfairinfluenceFoster'd，illumined，cherish'd，keptalive。
　　Iflynotdeath，toflyhisdeadlydoom:
　　TarryIhere，Ibutattendondeath:
　　But，flyIhence，Iflyawayfromlife。
　　EnterPROTEUSandLAUNCEPROTEUSRun，boy，run，run，andseekhimout。LAUNCESoho，soho！PROTEUSWhatseestthou？LAUNCEHimwegotofind:there'snotahairon'sheadbut'tisaValentine。PROTEUSValentine？VALENTINENo。PROTEUSWhothen？hisspirit？VALENTINENeither。PROTEUSWhatthen？VALENTINENothing。LAUNCECannothingspeak？Master，shallIstrike？PROTEUSWhowouldstthoustrike？LAUNCENothing。PROTEUSVillain，forbear。LAUNCEWhy，sir，I'llstrikenothing:Iprayyou，——PROTEUSSirrah，Isay，forbear。FriendValentine，aword。VALENTINEMyearsarestoptandcannotheargoodnews，Somuchofbadalreadyhathpossess'dthem。PROTEUSThenindumbsilencewillIburymine，Fortheyareharsh，untuneableandbad。VALENTINEIsSilviadead？PROTEUSNo，Valentine。VALENTINENoValentine，indeed，forsacredSilvia。
　　Hathsheforswornme？PROTEUSNo，Valentine。VALENTINENoValentine，ifSilviahaveforswornme。
　　Whatisyournews？LAUNCESir，thereisaproclamationthatyouarevanished。PROTEUSThatthouartbanished——O，that'sthenews！——
　　Fromhence，fromSilviaandfrommethyfriend。VALENTINEO，Ihavefeduponthiswoealready，Andnowexcessofitwillmakemesurfeit。
　　DothSilviaknowthatIambanished？PROTEUSAy，ay;andshehathoffer'dtothedoom——
　　Which，unreversed，standsineffectualforce——
　　Aseaofmeltingpearl，whichsomecalltears:
　　Thoseatherfather'schurlishfeetshetender'd;
　　Withthem，uponherknees，herhumbleself;
　　Wringingherhands，whosewhitenesssobecamethemAsifbutnowtheywaxedpaleforwoe:
　　Butneitherbendedknees，purehandsheldup，Sadsighs，deepgroans，norsilver—sheddingtears，Couldpenetrateheruncompassionatesire;
　　ButValentine，ifhebeta'en，mustdie。
　　Besides，herintercessionchafedhimso，Whensheforthyrepealwassuppliant，Thattocloseprisonhecommandedher，Withmanybitterthreatsofbidingthere。VALENTINENomore;unlessthenextwordthatthouspeak'stHavesomemalignantpoweruponmylife:
　　Ifso，Ipraythee，breatheitinmineear，Asendinganthemofmyendlessdolour。PROTEUSCeasetolamentforthatthoucanstnothelp，Andstudyhelpforthatwhichthoulament'st。