VALENTINE Good Proteus, go with me to my chamber, In these affairs to aid me with thy counsel. PROTEUS Go on before. I shall inquire you forth. I must unto the road, to disembark Some necessaries that I needs must use, And then I’ll presently attend you. VALENTINE Will you make haste? PROTEUS I will. […]
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We’re going to elope! We’ve got a ROPE LADDER! (2.4.164-175) #2Dudes1Dog #SlowShakespeare
VALENTINE Forgive me that I do not dream on thee Because thou seest me dote upon my love. My foolish rival, that her father likes Only for his possessions are so huge, Is gone with her along, and I must after; For love, thou know’st, is full of jealousy. PROTEUS But she loves you? VALENTINE […]
Continue ReadingThis isn’t empty boasting: Silvia’s everything and she’s MINE (2.4.156-163) #2Dudes1Dog #SlowShakespeare
PROTEUS Why, Valentine, what braggartism is this? VALENTINE Pardon me, Proteus. All I can is nothing To her whose worth makes other worthies nothing. She is alone. PROTEUS Then let her alone. VALENTINE Not for the world. Why, man, she is mine own, And I as rich in having such a jewel As twenty seas, […]
Continue ReadingValentine: if your girlfriend’s lucky, she can be Silvia’s lady in waiting!! (2.4.143-155) #2Dudes1Dog #SlowShakespeare
VALENTINE Then speak the truth by her; if not divine, Yet let her be a principality, Sovereign to all the creatures on the earth. PROTEUS Except my mistress. VALENTINE Sweet, except not any, Except thou wilt except against my love. PROTEUS Have I not reason to prefer mine own? VALENTINE And I will help thee […]
Continue ReadingValentine: she’s a goddess! Proteus: steady on, keep it real (2.4.135-142) #2Dudes1Dog #SlowShakespeare
PROTEUS Enough. I read your fortune in your eye. Was this the idol that you worship so? VALENTINE Even she; and is she not a heavenly saint? PROTEUS No. But she is an earthly paragon. VALENTINE Call her divine. PROTEUS I will not flatter her. VALENTINE O flatter me, for love delights in praises. PROTEUS […]
Continue ReadingValentine: I’m in love too! it’s everything! it hurts! (2.4.125-134) #2Dudes1Dog #SlowShakespeare
VALENTINE For in revenge of my contempt of love Love hath chased sleep from my enthralled eyes, And made them watchers of mine own heart’s sorrow. O gentle Proteus, love’s a mighty lord, And hath so humbled me as I confess There is no woe to his correction, Nor to his service no such joy […]
Continue ReadingValentine: how’s things with Julia? Proteus: like you care; Valentine: but I DO (2.4.117-124) #2Dudes1Dog #SlowShakespeare
VALENTINE How does your lady? And how thrives your love? PROTEUS My tales of love were wont to weary you. I know you joy not in a love-discourse. VALENTINE Ay, Proteus, but that life is altered now. I have done penance for contemning love, Whose high imperious thoughts have punished me With bitter fasts, with […]
Continue ReadingValentine: how’s everyone back home? Proteus: yeah fine (2.4.108-116) #2Dudes1Dog #SlowShakespeare
SERVANT Madam, my lord your father would speak with you. SILVIA I wait upon his pleasure. [Exit Servant] Come, Sir Thurio, Go with me. Once more, new servant, welcome. I’ll leave you to confer of home affairs. When you have done, we look to hear from you. PROTEUS We’ll both attend upon your ladyship. […]
Continue ReadingCan Proteus be your suitor too, Silvia? please? (2.4.92-107) #2Dudes1Dog #SlowShakespeare
VALENTINE Welcome, dear Proteus. Mistress, I beseech you Confirm his welcome with some special favour. SILVIA His worth is warrant for his welcome hither, If this be he you oft have wished to hear from. VALENTINE Mistress, it is. Sweet lady, entertain him To be my fellow servant to your ladyship. SILVIA Too low a […]
Continue ReadingSilvia: give OVER, you’re doing my head in (2.4.85-91) #2Dudes1Dog #SlowShakespeare
SILVIA Nay, then he should be blind, and being blind, How could he see his way to seek out you? VALENTINE Why, lady, love hath twenty pair of eyes. THURIO They say that love hath not an eye at all. VALENTINE To see such lovers, Thurio, as yourself. Upon a homely object, love can wink. […]
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