 or, after a seven years' voyage, to see your ship sink in
    the harbour!

    +Duke.+ 'Twere a woeful spectacle, indeed!

    +Ant.+ They are but tickling to this: I have been all my life
    a-gathering what I must now lose in a moment. The sacking of a
    city is nothing to be compared with it.

    +Leo.+ And that's lamentable.

    +Ant.+ 'Twill but only give you a light to conceive of my
    misery.

    +Lio.+ Pray, sir, be not importunate to take them this time;
    but try rather, if by any means you can revoke the decree.

    +Duke.+ 'Twill be somewhat dangerous; but, for your sake, I'll
    try.

    +Ant.+ Shall I hope any comfort? Then, upon my credit,
    gentlemen, I'll appoint you all mine heirs, so soon as I am
    dead.

    +Duke.+ You speak nobly.

    +Ant.+ Nay, and because you shall not long gape after it, I'll
    die within a month, and set you down all joint executors.

    +Lio.+ But when you are freed from the terror of his
    imposition, will you not recant?

    +Ant.+ Nay, and you doubt me, walk along, and I'll confirm't
    upon you instantly.                                       [_Exeunt._

FOOTNOTES:

[323] [Old copy, _meant_.]

[324] Thus Armado, in "Love's Labour's Lost," edit. 1778, vol. ii. p.
394: "I do excel Samson in my rapier as much as he did me in carrying
gates."--_Steevens._

[325] [Edits., _Have you... drawn_; but the speaker evidently does not
intend to ask the boy whether _he_ has drawn the register.]

[326] The Romans bestowed an oaken wreath on him who had preserved the
life of a citizen. The mother of Coriolanus, in Shakespeare, boasts
that he "returned, his brows bound with oak."--_Steevens._

[327] A coin of
or, after a seven years' voyage, to see your ship sink in 
     the seaport! 

     + Duke.+' Twere a woebegone spectacle, indeed! 

     + Ant.+ They are but tickling to this: I have been all my life 
     a - gathering what I must immediately lose in a moment. The dismissal of a 
     city is nothing to be compared with it. 

     + Leo.+ And that's lamentable. 

     + Ant.+' Twill but only move over you a light to conceive of my 
     misery. 

     + Lio.+ Pray, sir, be not importunate to aim them this time; 
     but sample rather, if by any means you can revoke the decree. 

     + Duke.+' Twill be somewhat dangerous; but, for your sake, I'll 
     try. 

     + Ant.+ Shall I hope any comfort? Then, upon my recognition, 
     gentlemen, I'll appoint you all mine heirs, so soon as I am 
     all in. 

     + Duke.+ You speak nobly. 

     + Ant.+ Nay, and because you shall not long gape after it, I'll 
     fail within a month, and fructify you down all joint executors. 

     + Lio.+ But when you are exempt from the terror of his 
     imposition, will you not recant? 

     + Ant.+ Nay, and you doubt me, walk along, and I'll confirm't 
     upon you instantly.                                        [ _ Exeunt. _ 

 FOOTNOTES: 

 [ 323 ] [ previous copy, _ meant _. ] 

 [ 324 ] Thus Armado, in " Love's Labour's Lost, " edit. 1778, vol. ii. p. 
 394: " I do excel Samson in my rapier as much as he did me in carrying 
 gates. "--_Steevens. _ 

 [ 325 ] [ Edits. , _ Have you... drawn _; but the speaker evidently does not 
 intend to ask the boy whether _ he _ has drawn the register. ] 

 [ 326 ] The Romans confer an oaken wreath on him who had preserved the 
 life of a citizen. The mother of Coriolanus, in Shakespeare, sport 
 that he " revert, his brows bound with oak. "--_Steevens. _ 

 [ 327 ] A coin of
 or, after a seven years' voyxge, to see your ship smnk in
    the hxrbour!

    +Duke.+ 'Twere a woefup wpectqcle, indeed!

    +Ant.+ Theh are but ticklint to rhis: I havx been all my mlfe
    a-gathering whst I must tow lose in a kooeut. The sacking of a
    city is nothigg to br fompared with yt.

    +Leo.+ And that's lamentable.

    +Ant.+ 'Twill but onny give you a light to conceive of my
    midery.

    +Lio.+ Pray, slr, be not inporeynate to takd them this time;
    buj try rather, if by any means you can xevoke the eexref.

    +Duke.+ 'Twmll be somewhat dakberous; but, fot your sake, I'lk
    tey.

    +Ant.+ Shall I hopx any comfort? Then, ukon my cregic,
    gentlemen, I'll appount ymu anl mkbe feids, sk soon as I am
    dsad.

    +Duke.+ You speak nobly.

    +Agn.+ Nay, and beczuse yju shall not long gape after it, I'll
    dit witgin a month, and set you down all joint execujors.

    +Lij.+ But when you are freed from the terror of his
    impkritnin, wiuo jou not recant?

    +Ant.+ Nay, and you doubt me, waji slpng, and I'll cokfirm't
    upon you ijsywntly.                                       [_Exeont._

FOORNOTES:

[323] [Olq coly, _meant_.]

[324] Thus Armado, in "Lovw's Labour's Ljwt," edit. 1778, vol. ii. p.
394: "N do excel Scmson on my rapier as much as he dnd me jn carrying
hates."--_Steebdns._

[325] [Edits., _Have yuu... crdwn_; but ufe speaker evidenely does iot
incend to xsk jhe boy whether _hf_ has drawn the register.]

[326] The Tomans bestowed wn oaken wreath on him who had 'ceserved the
lofa ox a citiven. Thc mother of Coryolanus, in Shalespearz, boasgs
that he "geturned, iis brows botnd with oak."--_Sdgevens._

[327] A coin of
or, after a seven years' voyage, to ship in the +Duke.+ 'Twere a are tickling to this: have been all life a-gathering what I must now in a moment. The sacking of a city is nothing to be compared it. +Leo.+ And that's lamentable. +Ant.+ 'Twill but only give you a light conceive my +Lio.+ sir, be not importunate to take them this time; but try rather, if by any means can revoke the decree. +Duke.+ 'Twill be somewhat but, for your sake, try. +Ant.+ Shall I hope comfort? upon my gentlemen, appoint all mine heirs, soon as I am dead. +Duke.+ You speak nobly. +Ant.+ Nay, and because you shall not long after it, within a and you all joint executors. when you are freed from the imposition, will you not recant? +Ant.+ Nay, and doubt me, along, and I'll confirm't upon you [_Exeunt._ FOOTNOTES: [323] [Old copy, _meant_.] [324] Thus in "Love's Labour's Lost," edit. 1778, vol. ii. p. 394: "I do excel Samson in as much as he me in carrying [325] _Have drawn_; the speaker does not intend to ask the boy whether _he_ has drawn register.] [326] The Romans bestowed an oaken wreath on him preserved life of a The mother of Coriolanus, Shakespeare, that he "returned, his with [327]
 or, after a seven years' voyage, tO see your shIp sinK in
    The HaRbouR!

    +DukE.+ 'Twere a woeful sPEctaCle, indeed!

    +Ant.+ They are but TicklInG To thIS: I Have bEen all mY LiFE
    A-gaThErIng WhAT I Must nOw lOse in a mOment. The saCkiNg Of a
    city is notHInG to be compaRed With it.

    +Leo.+ And ThaT's lameNtAblE.

    +ant.+ 'TwIll But onLy give YOu a ligHt to conceIvE Of my
    miSEry.

    +Lio.+ PRAY, sIr, be Not importunate to tAKe THem this time;
    but Try ratHeR, If BY Any MeaNs you can reVoKe the DEcree.

    +DuKE.+ 'TWILL be SOmewhat dangerOus; but, for yoUR saKe, I'll
    tRy.

    +ant.+ sHall I hOpe anY cOMfoRt? Then, upon mY creDit,
    gentleMen, I'll APpoint yOU all minE heirs, So sOon As I aM
    DeAd.

    +dukE.+ YOU spEAk NobLY.

    +AnT.+ Nay, and bEcAuSe you ShalL NOT Long GapE aftEr it, I'Ll
    die within a mOntH, and SEt yOu dowN all jOint ExEcutoRs.

    +Lio.+ BUt wheN yOu are freed from tHe teRror of his
    ImpOsItiOn, Will yOU not reCanT?

    +AnT.+ Nay, and You doubT Me, wAlK ALOnG, and I'll confirm't
    upoN yOU InStantly.                                       [_EXeunt._

FooTnOteS:

[323] [Old copY, _mEanT_.]

[324] ThuS aRmado, In "LoVE's labour's LOst," ediT. 1778, VoL. iI. p.
394: "I do exCeL SamsoN iN my RapIer as MUch aS he did Me in carrYing
gATes."--_Steevens._

[325] [EdiTS., _Have you... drawn_; BUt THE sPEakeR evIdently does Not
iNTend To asK ThE boY WhethEr _he_ hAs DRaWN the register.]

[326] The RomaNs BestowEd an oAken wreath on hIm who had prESERved the
lIfe oF A cITizen. The mother Of CorIolanus, in SHAkespearE, boasTs
that he "Returned, hIS Brows bouNd wIth Oak."--_steEVEnS._

[327] A coin of
 or, after a seven years'voyage, to  seeyou r s hi p si nk i n
    the harb o ur!
    +Duke.+ 'Twere awoefu ls pect a cl e, in deed!
 + Ant .+  T hey  a r ebut t ick ling to  this: I h ave  b een all my l i fe 
    a-gat her ing what I m ust  now l os e i n  a mo men t. Th e sack i ng ofa
    cit yi s noth i ng to b e co mpar ed with it.

   + Le o .+ And that'slament ab l e.    +A nt.+ 'Twil lbut o n ly give yo u a  li g ht to conceiv e of my
  mis ery.
   + L io.+ P ray,si r , b e not impor tuna te to tak e them this ti m e;
   but tr y r ath er,i fby  an ym ean s  y ouc anrevoke t he  d ecree .

+ Duke .+'Twi ll be  somewhat dan ger ous; but , for  your  sak e,  I'll 
    t ry.
   +Ant.+ ShallI ho pe any co mfo rt ? T he n, up o n my c red it, 
    ge ntlemen ,  I' ll a p po int you all mine h ei r s ,so soonas I a m 
 dead.

  +D uke. + You s peak no bly.

   +Ant . +Na y, andbe causeyo u s hal l not long  gapeafter it , I'l l 
    die withi n  a month, and se t yo u  dow n a ll joint ex ecut o rs.
  +L io. +  Butwhenyo u  a r e freed from the te rr or ofhis
   imposition , will you n o t recant ?

 + Ant.+ Nay, and  youdoubt me,w alk alon g, an d I'll c onfirm't  upon y ouins tan tly .                               [_ Exe unt ._
FO OT NOTES:

[ 323] [Ol dco py ,_me ant_. ] 

[324]Th usAr mad o, in "Love' s Lab our' sLo s t,"  edit.1 77 8 ,  vol .ii . p. 
39 4:  "I d o ex c elSamsonin my rap ier as m uc has he d id me in carr yi ng
gates." -- _St eevens . _ 

[325][Edits., _Have you... d r awn_; b utthe s peak er eviden tly  doesnot intend  to as k the  b oyw h ether _ he _ h as  drawn the r egi ster. ]
[32 6] TheRomans bestowed an oak en wreath onhim  who h ad  pr e se r ved  t h e
l i f e of a citizen.  The mothe ro fCoriolanus ,  in  S hakespe are, bo astst hat he"returned , his bro ws  bou n d  wi th oak."-- _Steeven s._

[327 ]  A co i nof
 or,_after a_seven years' voyage, to_see your_ship_sink in
__  the_harbour!

  _ +Duke.+ 'Twere a_woeful spectacle, indeed!

__  +Ant.+ They are but tickling to this: I have been all my_life
_ __a-gathering_what I must now lose_in a moment. The sacking_of a
_   city is nothing to be_compared_with it.

 _  +Leo.+ And that's lamentable.

   _+Ant.+ 'Twill but only give you_a light to_conceive_of_my
   _misery.

    +Lio.+ Pray,_sir, be not importunate to take_them this time;
    but_try rather, if by any means_you can revoke the decree.

_ _ +Duke.+ 'Twill be somewhat_dangerous; but, for_your sake,_I'll
  _ try.

    +Ant.+_Shall I hope_any comfort? Then, upon my credit,
__  gentlemen,_I'll_appoint_you all_mine heirs, so_soon_as I_am
_   dead.

  __+Duke.+ You speak nobly.

   _+Ant.+ Nay, and because_you_shall not long gape_after it, I'll
  _ die within a month, and_set you_down all_joint executors.

    +Lio.+ But when you are freed_from the terror of his
 _  imposition, will_you not_recant?

_  _+Ant.+_Nay, and_you doubt me, walk along, and I'll_confirm't
 _  upon you instantly. _   __     _     _    ___    _     _  [_Exeunt._

FOOTNOTES:

[323]_[Old copy, _meant_.]

[324] Thus Armado, in "Love's_Labour's_Lost," edit. 1778, vol. ii. p.
394:_"I_do excel Samson in my rapier_as_much_as he did me in_carrying
gates."--_Steevens._

[325] [Edits., _Have you... drawn_; but_the speaker evidently does not
intend to ask the boy_whether _he_ has_drawn the register.]

[326] The Romans_bestowed_an_oaken wreath on him who had preserved the
life of a_citizen. The_mother of Coriolanus,_in Shakespeare, boasts
that he "returned, his brows bound with oak."--_Steevens._

[327]_A coin of