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thou must to thy father； and be gone from Troilus。 'Twill be his death；
'twill be his bane； he cannot bear it。 CRESSIDA。 O you immortal gods！ I
will not go。 PANDARUS。 Thou must。 CRESSIDA。 I will not； uncle。 I
have forgot my father； I know no touch of consanguinity； No kin； no love；
no blood； no soul so near me As the sweet Troilus。 O you gods divine；
Make Cressid's name the very crown of falsehood； If ever she leave
Troilus！ Time； force； and death； Do to this body what extremes you can；
But the strong base and building of my love Is as the very centre of the
earth； Drawing all things to it。 I'll go in and weep… PANDARUS。 Do； do。
CRESSIDA。 Tear my bright hair； and scratch my praised cheeks； Crack
my clear voice with sobs and break my heart； With sounding 'Troilus。' I
will not go from Troy。 Exeunt
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SCENE 3。 Troy。 A street before PANDARUS' house
Enter PARIS； TROILUS； AENEAS； DEIPHOBUS； ANTENOR； and
DIOMEDES
PARIS。 It is great morning； and the hour prefix'd For her delivery to
this valiant Greek Comes fast upon。 Good my brother Troilus； Tell you the
lady what she is to do And haste her to the purpose。 TROILUS。 Walk into
her house。 I'll bring her to the Grecian presently； And to his hand when I
deliver her； Think it an altar； and thy brother Troilus A priest； there off'ring
to it his own heart。 Exit PARIS。 I know what 'tis to love； And would； as I
shall pity； I could help！ Please you walk in； my lords。 Exeunt
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SCENE 4。 Troy。 PANDARUS' house
Enter PANDARUS and CRESSIDA
PANDARUS。 Be moderate； be moderate。 CRESSIDA。 Why tell you
me of moderation？ The grief is fine； full； perfect； that I taste； And
violenteth in a sense as strong As that which causeth it。 How can I
moderate it？ If I could temporize with my affections Or brew it to a weak
and colder palate； The like allayment could I give my grief。 My love
admits no qualifying dross； No more my grief； in such a precious loss。
Enter TROILUS
PANDARUS。 Here； here； here he comes。 Ah； sweet ducks！
CRESSIDA。 O Troilus！ Troilus！ ＇Embracing him＇ PANDARUS。 What a
pair of spectacles is here！ Let me embrace too。 'O heart；' as the goodly
saying is； O heart； heavy heart； Why sigh'st thou without breaking？ where
he answers again Because thou canst not ease thy smart By friendship nor
by speaking。 There was never a truer rhyme。 Let us cast away nothing； for
we may live to have need of such a verse。 We see it； we see it。 How now；
lambs！ TROILUS。 Cressid； I love thee in so strain'd a purity That the
bless'd gods； as angry with my fancy； More bright in zeal than the
devotion which Cold lips blow to their deities； take thee from me。
CRESSIDA。 Have the gods envy？ PANDARUS。 Ay； ay； ay； 'tis too plain a
case。 CRESSIDA。 And is it true that I must go from Troy？ TROILUS。 A
hateful truth。 CRESSIDA。 What； and from Troilus too？ TROILUS。 From
Troy and Troilus。 CRESSIDA。 Is't possible？ TROILUS。 And suddenly；
where injury of chance Puts back leave…taking； justles roughly by All time
of pause； rudely beguiles our lips Of all rejoindure； forcibly prevents Our
lock'd embrasures； strangles our dear vows Even in the birth of our own
labouring breath。 We two； that with so many thousand sighs Did buy each
other； must poorly sell ourselves With the rude brevity and discharge of
one。 Injurious time now with a robber's haste Crams his rich thievery up；
he knows not how。 As many farewells as be stars in heaven； With distinct
breath and consign'd kisses to them； He fumbles up into a loose adieu； And
scants us with a single famish'd kiss； Distasted with the salt of broken
tears。 AENEAS。 ＇Within＇ My lord； is the lady ready？ TROILUS。 Hark！
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you are call'd。 Some say the Genius so Cries 'Come' to him that instantly
must die。 Bid them have patience； she shall come anon。 PANDARUS。
Where are my tears？ Rain； to lay this wind； or my heart will be blown up
by th' root？ Exit CRESSIDA。 I must then to the Grecians？ TROILUS。 No
remedy。 CRESSIDA。 A woeful Cressid 'mongst the merry Greeks！ When
shall we see again？ TROILUS。 Hear me； my love。 Be thou but true of
heart… CRESSIDA。 I true！ how now！ What wicked deem is this？
TROILUS。 Nay； we must use expostulation kindly； For it is parting from
us。 I speak not 'Be thou true' as fearing thee； For I will throw my glove to
Death himself That there's no maculation in thy heart； But 'Be thou true'
say I to fashion in My sequent protestation： be thou true； And I will see
thee。 CRESSIDA。 O； you shall be expos'd； my lord； to dangers As infinite
as imminent！ But I'll be true。 TROILUS。 And I'll grow friend with danger。
Wear this sleeve。 CRESSIDA。 And you this glove。 When shall I see you？
TROILUS。 I will corrupt the Grecian sentinels To give thee nightly
visitation。 But yet be true。 CRESSIDA。 O heavens！ 'Be true' again！
TROILUS。 Hear why I speak it； love。 The Grecian youths are full of
quality； They're loving； well compos'd with gifts of nature； And flowing
o'er with arts and exercise。 How novelties may move； and parts with
person； Alas； a kind of godly jealousy； Which I beseech you call a virtuous
sin； Makes me afeard。 CRESSIDA。 O heavens！ you love me not。
TROILUS。 Die I a villain； then！ In this I do not call your faith in question
So mainly as my merit。 I cannot sing； Nor heel the high lavolt； nor
sweeten talk； Nor play at subtle games…fair virtues all； To which the
Grecians are most prompt and pregnant； But I can tell that in each grace of
these There lurks a still and dumb…discoursive devil That tempts most
cunningly。 But be not tempted。 CRESSIDA。 Do you think I will？
TROILUS。 No。 But something may be done that we will not； And
sometimes we are devils to ourselves； When we will tempt the frailty of
our powers； Presuming on their changeful potency。 AENEAS。 ＇Within＇
Nay； go