HOLOFERNES Shall I have audience? he shall present Hercules in
minority: his enter and exit shall be strangling a
snake; and I will have an apology for that purpose.
MOTH An excellent device! so, if any of the audience
hiss, you may cry 'Well done, Hercules! now thou
crushest the snake!' that is the way to make an
offence gracious, though few have the grace to do it.
DON
ADRIANO DE ARMADO For the rest of the Worthies?--
HOLOFERNES I will play three myself.
MOTH Thrice-worthy gentleman!
DON
ADRIANO DE ARMADO Shall I tell you a thing?
HOLOFERNES We attend.
DON
ADRIANO DE ARMADO We will have, if this fadge not, an antique. I
beseech you, follow.
HOLOFERNES Via, goodman Dull! thou hast spoken no word all this while.
DULL Nor understood none neither, sir.
HOLOFERNES Allons! we will employ thee.
DULL I'll make one in a dance, or so; or I will play
On the tabour to the Worthies, and let them dance the hay.
HOLOFERNES Most dull, honest Dull! To our sport, away!
[Exeunt]
LOVE'S LABOURS LOST
ACT V
SCENE II The same.
[Enter the PRINCESS, KATHARINE, ROSALINE, and MARIA]
PRINCESS Sweet hearts, we shall be rich ere we depart,
If fairings come thus plentifully in:
A lady wall'd about with diamonds!
Look you what I have from the loving king.
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