Jul. Oh, cry your mercy, Sir, I have mistook; This is the ring you fent to Silvia. I Pro. How cam'ft thou by this ring? at my depart, gave this unto Julia. Jul. And Julia herself did give it me. And Julia herfelf hath brought it hither. Jul. Behold her that gave aim to all thy oaths, It is the leffer blot, modefty finds, Women to change their shapes, than men their minds. Pro. Than men their minds? 'tis true; oh heav'n ! were man But conftant, he were perfect; that one error What is in Silvia's face, but I may spy Val. Come, come, a hand from either: Let me be bleft to make this happy close; Out. Enter Out-laws, with Due and Thurio. A Prize, a prize, a prize! Val. Forbear, forbear, it is my lord the Duke. Your Grace is welcome to a man disgrac'd, Duke. Sir Valentine? Thu. Thu. Yonder is Silvia: and Silvia's mine. Val. Thurio, give back; or elfe embrace thy death: Duke. The more degenerate and base art thou, I do applaud thy fpirit, Valentine, And think thee worthy of an emprefs' love: I now befeech you, for your daughter's fake, Duke. I grant it for thine own, whate'er it be. Forgive them what they have committed here, Duke. Thou haft prevail'd, I pardon them and thee; L Val. Val. And as we walk along, I dare be bold With our discourse to make your Grace to smile. What think you of this Page, my lord? Duke. I think, the boy hath grace in him; he blushes. Val. I warrant you, my lord, more grace than boy. Duke. What mean you by that faying? Val. Please you, I'll tell you as we pass along, That done, our day of marriage shall be yours, Dramatis Perfonæ. SIR John Falstaff. Fenton, a young Gentleman of small Fortune, in Love with Mrs. Anne Page. Shallow, a Country Justice. Slender, Coufin to Shallow, a foolish Country Squire. Mr. Page, } two Gentlemen, dwelling at Windsor. Sir Hugh Evans, a Welch Parson. Dr. Caius, a French Doctor. Hoft of the Garter, a merry talking Fellow. Bardolph, Pistol, Nym, Sharpers attending on Falstaff. Robin, Page to Falstaff. William Page, a Boy, Son to Mr. Page. Simple, Servant to Slender. Rugby, Servant to Dr. Caius. Mrs. Page, Wife to Mr. Page. Mrs. Ford, Wife to Mr. Ford. Mrs. Anne Page, Daughter to Mr. Page, in love with Fenton. Mrs. Quickly, Servant to Dr. Caius. Servants to Page, Ford, &c. SCENE, Windfor: and the Parts adjacent. THE |