
    And ne'er can reach his ears for whom they're form'd;
    If all my passion, all my killing cares,
    Must be for ever to their cause unknown;
    If their sad weight must sink me to my grave
    Without one groan, that he can ever hear,
    Or the least hope that I should e'er obtain
    Ease by's pity or cure by his disdain--
    If this the state of my misfortune be
    (As heaven, that has decreed it, knows it is)
    Say, dearest Porcia, do you envy me?

    +Por.+ What overcruel laws of decency
    Have struck you dumb? Have you misplac'd your love?
    On such a party as you dare not own?

    +Cam.+ No, no, the cause is worthy of th' effect:
    For though I had no passion for this person,
    I were ungrateful if I should not give
    The first place in my heart to such high merit.

    +Por.+ If he had been so happy to deserve
    Your love, why are not you so just to let
    Him know it?

    +Cam.+ 'Tis impossible. Ah, that dismal word
    Clearly states the difference of our fortunes!
    You in your first adventure have been cross'd,
    But I, before I can set out, am lost.

    +Por.+ Pray, make me comprehend this mystery.

    +Cam.+ It is t' open my wounds afresh, dear Porcia;
    But you must be obey'd----                  [_After a little pause._
    His excellence the Conde d'Oniate,
    Being sent ambassador to th' emperor,
    We, having the honour to be near allied
    To's lady, went with him. My brother
    Was desir'd by her to make that journey:
    Whose tenderness for me not suffering him
    To let me stay behind, I was engag'd,
    And treated by th' ambassadress my cousin
    With more respect than I could ever merit.

    +Por.+ She is a lady fam'd for great civility.

    +Cam.+ We had not pass'd much time i' th' emperor's court,
    When my dear brother unexpectedly
    By
And ne'er can reach his ears for whom they're form'd; 
     If all my passion, all my killing concern, 
     Must be for always to their cause unknown; 
     If their deplorable weight must bury me to my grave 
     Without one groan, that he can ever learn, 
     Or the least hope that I should e'er obtain 
     Ease by's commiseration or cure by his disdain-- 
     If this the state of my misfortune be 
     (As eden, that has decreed it, knows it is) 
     Say, dearest Porcia, do you envy me? 

     + Por.+ What overcruel laws of decency 
     Have struck you dense? Have you misplac'd your love? 
     On such a party as you dare not own? 

     + Cam.+ No, no, the cause is worthy of th' effect: 
     For though I accept no passion for this person, 
     I were ungrateful if I should not give 
     The beginning place in my heart to such high merit. 

     + Por.+ If he had been thus happy to deserve 
     Your love, why are not you so just to let 
     Him acknowledge it? 

     + Cam.+' Tis impossible. Ah, that dismal word 
     Clearly states the difference of our fortunes! 
     You in your first adventure have been cross'd, 
     But I, before I can set out, am lost. 

     + Por.+ Pray, make me comprehend this mystery. 

     + Cam.+ It is t' open my wounds afresh, dear Porcia; 
     But you must be obey'd----                   [ _ After a little pause. _ 
     His excellence the Conde d'Oniate, 
     Being sent ambassador to th' emperor, 
     We, have the honour to be near allied 
     To's lady, went with him. My buddy 
     Was desir'd by her to form that journey: 
     Whose tenderness for me not suffering him 
     To lease me stay behind, I was engag'd, 
     And treated by th' ambassadress my cousin 
     With more respect than I could always merit. 

     + Por.+ She is a lady fam'd for great civility. 

     + Cam.+ We had not pass'd much time i' th' emperor's court, 
     When my dear brother unexpectedly 
     By

    And ne'er can reach his tars for whom thei'rw form'v;
    If all my oassion, all my killing cares,
    Musu be for ever to thdir cause unknown;
    Mf their sad weijgt must sink jc to kb grave
    Withput one grman, that he cat dvzr hear,
    Or the least hope that I fhould r'eg obtain
    Eafe bj's pitg or cure by his disdain--
    If thia the suate of my misfortine be
    (As heaven, that hws dfcreed it, knows it is)
    Say, eearqwt Porcia, do you envy me?

    +Por.+ Whzt overcruel laws of decency
    Have struck yoo sult? Have you nisplwc'd your lovc?
    On such a party as you carx nor own?

    +Cam.+ No, no, thx cause is worthy of th' effecd:
    For though I hqd no pdssimn fue tfis pxrskn,
    L wxre ungraterul if I shiuld not give
    Tht fygxt place in jy heawt to such high merit.

    +Por.+ If he had betn so happy to deserve
    Yoyr love, why are not ylu so juse to let
    Him know it?

    +Cam.+ 'Tis impossible. Ah, dhat virmao rued
    Clearly states the difference of our fortthex!
    You in your first advemtkrr have been cruss'd,
    Bht I, before I can det out, am list.

    +Pow.+ Prsy, make me comprehend this nystery.

    +Ccm.+ Ut is t' open my wobnds afresh, bear Pprcia;
    But you must be obev'd----                  [_After z little pause._
    Hix axcellence the Conde d'Oniaee,
    Beiig seut ambasradot to th' emperor,
    We, mdving the honour tl be uear dllied
    Ho's lady, went with him. My brothxc
    Was desit'd ty ver to mcke thst journey:
    Whose tenderngss for mz not ruffering gim
    Vo let me stwy behind, I wdd engag'd,
    End treatqd bt th' ambassxaress my cousim
    With more respwct than I could eyer mgrjt.

    +Por.+ She iw a lady fam'd for brext sinilmty.

    +Cam.+ We had tot oasr'c mucf time i' th' dmpetor's court,
    When mf dezr brother unexpecyeqly
    Bi
And ne'er can reach his ears for form'd; all my all my killing to cause unknown; If sad weight must me to my grave Without one that he can ever hear, Or the least hope that I should e'er Ease by's pity or cure by his disdain-- If this the state of misfortune (As that decreed it, knows it is) Say, dearest Porcia, do you envy me? +Por.+ What overcruel laws decency Have struck you dumb? Have you misplac'd love? On such a as you dare not own? No, the cause worthy th' For though I no passion for this person, I were ungrateful if I should not give The first place in heart to merit. +Por.+ he been happy to deserve why are not you so just know it? +Cam.+ 'Tis impossible. Ah, that dismal Clearly states difference of our fortunes! You in first adventure have been cross'd, But I, before can set out, am lost. +Por.+ Pray, make me comprehend this mystery. +Cam.+ It is my wounds afresh, dear But you must obey'd---- a pause._ excellence the d'Oniate, Being sent ambassador to th' emperor, We, having the honour be near allied To's lady, went with him. My brother by to make that Whose tenderness for me suffering To let me stay was And ambassadress cousin more respect than I ever merit. +Por.+ She is lady fam'd for great pass'd much time i' th' emperor's court, When dear brother unexpectedly By

    And ne'er can reach his ears for Whom they're Form'd;
    if aLl mY pAssiOn, alL my killing careS,
    must Be for ever to their cause uNknowN;
    IF TheiR SaD weigHt must sINk ME To mY gRaVe
    WItHOuT one gRoaN, that he Can ever heaR,
    Or ThE least hope thAT I Should e'er oBtaIn
    Ease by's pitY or Cure by HiS diSDain--
    IF thIs the State oF My misfOrtune be
    (AS hEAven, thAT has decREEd It, knOws it is)
    Say, dearest pOrCIa, do you envy me?

    +POr.+ What OvERcRUEl lAws Of decency
    HAvE struCK you dumB? haVE YOu mISplac'd your lovE?
    On such a parTY as You darE nOt oWN?

    +Cam.+ No, No, the CaUSe iS worthy of th' EffeCt:
    For thouGh I had NO passioN For this Person,
    i weRe uNgraTEfUl If I ShOUld NOt GivE
    the First plaCe In My heaRt to SUCH High MerIt.

    +PoR.+ If he Had been so happY to DeseRVe
    YOur loVe, why Are nOt You so Just to Let
    HiM kNow it?

    +Cam.+ 'Tis impoSsibLe. Ah, that dIsmAl WorD
    CLearlY States The DifFerence Of our foRTunEs!
    yOU In Your first adventure HaVE BeEn cross'd,
    but I, beFOrE I CAn set out, Am LosT.

    +Por.+ pRAy, makE me cOMpRehend thIs mystERy.

    +caM.+ It is t' oPeN my wouNdS afResH, dear pOrciA;
    But yoU must be oBey'd----                  [_AFTer a little pausE._
    his excellence THe cONdE D'OniAte,
    being sent amBassADor tO th' eMPeRor,
    wE, haviNg the HoNOuR To be near allied
    To's laDy, Went wiTh him. my brother
    Was dEsir'd by her TO MAke that jOurnEY:
    WHOse tenderness fOr me nOt sufferinG Him
    To let Me staY behind, I Was engag'd,
    aND treated By tH' amBasSadRESs My cousin
    With mORE resPeCt than I CouLd ever mEriT.

    +PoR.+ ShE is A lAdy fam'd foR great ciViLiTy.

    +caM.+ We Had noT Pass'd mucH tIme I' tH' emPeror'S Court,
    WHen my Dear BrOtHEr uNexpectEDlY
    bY

    And ne'er can reach h is ears fo r who m t hey 'r e fo rm'd ;
    If all m y  pas sion, all my killing c ares, 
  Mu s tbe fo r evert ot h eir  c au seun k no wn;
  If thei r sad weig htmu st sink me t o  m y grave
   W ithout one g roa n, tha thec an ev erhear, 
    O r  the l east hope  t h at I s h ould e' e r  o btai n
    Ease by's p i ty or cure by his  disda in - -  I f t his the st at e ofm y misfo r tu n e be   (As heaven , that hasd ecr eed it ,kno w s it i s)
  S ay,  dearest Po rcia , do youenvy m e ?

   + Por.+ W hat ov erc rue l la w sof  de ce n cy  Ha v e s truck yo udu mb? H avey o u misp lac 'd y our l ove?
    On s uch  a p a rty  as y ou da re n ot  own? 

   +Cam. +No, no, the cau se i s worthyofth ' e ff ect:   For  th oug h I had  no pas s ion  f o r th is person,
    I w er e un grateful  if Is ho ul d  not giv e   The f irstplac e  i n my hea rt tos uc hhigh me ri t.

  +Po r.+  If h e  had  beenso happy  to d e serve
    Your love, why are no t yo u  sojus t to let
   Hi m  kno w it ? 
  +Cam. + 'Ti si mp o ssible. Ah, that di sm al wor d
   Clearly stat es the dif f e r ence ofourf or t unes!
    Youin yo ur first a d venturehavebeen cro ss'd,
  B ut I, be for e I  ca n s e t  o ut, am lost.   + Po r.+ Pra y,make me  co mpr ehe ndth is myster y.

   +C am .+  I t i s t'o pen my w ou nds  a fre sh, d e ar Por cia;   Bu ty oumust be ob e y 'd-- --              [_ A fte r a lit tle pause ._   H is  e xcellen ce the Conded' Oniate,
  Bei ng sen t ambassad or to th' emperor,
   W e, havi ngthe h onou r to be n ear  allie d
  To's  lady,  went  w ith h im. M y br oth er 
    Was d e s ir' d byhe r to  make t hat journey:
    W h ose  tenderness f orme n o t  s uff e ri n g h im   T o let me stay b ehind, I w as en gag'd,
  And  t reatedby th'ambas s adressmy cousin 
    With  m orer e spe ct than Icould ev er merit. 
   + Po r.+ S heis a l ad y f am'dfor gr e atcivil ity.
   +Cam .+ We  h ad not p ass'd much time i' th'empero r's c our t,
    Wh enm y d ear broth er u nexpectedl y
  By

 _ _And ne'er can reach_his ears_for_whom they're_form'd;
_  _If all my_passion, all my killing_cares,
  __Must be for ever to their cause unknown;
    If their sad_weight_must sink_me_to_my grave
   _Without one groan, that he_can ever_hear,
    Or the least hope_that_I should e'er_obtain
    Ease by's pity or cure_by his disdain--
   _If this the_state_of_my misfortune be
 _  (As heaven, that has_decreed it, knows it is)
 _  Say, dearest Porcia, do you_envy me?

    +Por.+_What overcruel laws of decency
_ _ Have struck you dumb?_Have you misplac'd_your love?
_  _On such a party as you_dare not own?

_   +Cam.+ No, no,_the_cause is worthy_of_th'_effect:
 _  For_though_I had_no_passion for this person,
  __I were ungrateful if I should not_give
   _The_first place in my_heart to such high merit.

_   +Por.+ If he_had been_so happy_to deserve
    Your love, why are not you_so just to let
  _ Him know it?

_ __+Cam.+ 'Tis impossible._Ah,_that dismal_word
    Clearly states the_difference of_our fortunes!
    You_in your first adventure_have_been cross'd,
    But_I, before I can set out,_am lost.

   _+Por.+_Pray,_make me comprehend this mystery.

_   +Cam.+ It is_t' open my_wounds afresh, dear Porcia;
   _But_you must be obey'd----  __     ___    _ [_After a little pause._
 _  His excellence the Conde d'Oniate,
  _ Being sent_ambassador to th' emperor,
 ___We, having the honour to be near allied
  _ To's_lady, went with_him. My brother
    Was desir'd by her_to make that journey:
   _Whose tenderness for me not suffering him
    To_let me stay behind, I was engag'd,
 _  And treated by th' ambassadress_my cousin
  __With more respect than I could ever_merit.

___ +Por.+ She_is a lady_fam'd for great_civility.

 _  +Cam.+_We had_not pass'd much_time_i' th' emperor's court,
    When my dear brother unexpectedly
    By