nicle; and whatever praises itself but in the deed, devours the deed in the praise. Ajax. I do hate a proud man, as I hate the engendering of toads. Nest. And yet he loves himself: Is it not strange? Re-enter ULYSSES. [Aside. He doth rely on none; Ulyss. Achilles will not to the field to-morrow. In will peculiar and in self-admission. Agam. Why will he not, upon our fair request, Untent his person, and share the air with us? Ulyss. Things small as nothing, for request's sake only, He makes important: Possess'd he is with greatness; And speaks not to himself, but with a pride That quarrels at self-breath: imagin'd worth Holds in his blood such swoln and hot discourse, That 'twixt his mental and his active parts, Kingdom'd Achilles in commotion rages, And batters down himself: What should I say? He is so plaguy proud, that the death tokens of it' Cry-No recovery. Agam. Let Ajax go to him. Dear lord, go you and greet him in his tent : Ulyss. O Agamemnon, let it not be so! 9 the death tokens of it -] Alluding to the decisive spots appearing on those infected by the plague. 1 lard. with his own scam;] Swine-seam, in the North, is hog's And never suffers matter of the world No, this thrice worthy and right valiant lord By going to Achilles : That were to enlard his fat-already pride'; And add more coals to Cancer, when he burns This lord go to him! Jupiter forbid ; And say in thunder-Achilles, go to him. Nest. O, this is well; he rubs the vein of him. [Aside. Dio. And how his silence drinks up this applause! [Aside. Ajax. If I go to him, with my arm'd fist I'll pash him 3 Over the face. Agam. O, no, you shall not go. Ajax. An he be proud with me, I'll pheeze his pride‘: Let me go to him. Ulyss. Not for the worth' that hangs upon our quarrel. Ajax. A paltry, insolent fellow,——— Nest. Himself! Ajax. Can he not be sociable? How he describes [Aside. The raven Chides blackness. [Aside. Ajax. I will let his humours blood. 2 That were to enlard, &c.] This is only the well-known proverb -Grease a fat sow, &c. in a more stately dress. 3 I'll pash him - i. e. strike him with violence. 4 pheeze his pride:] To pheeze is to comb or curry. 5 Not for the worth] Not for the value of all for which we are fighting. Agam. He'll be physician, that should be the pa He should eat swords first: Shall pride carry it? Nest. An 'twould, you'd carry half. [Aside. He'd have ten shares. [Aside. Ajax. I'll knead him, I will make him supple :- praises : Pour in, pour in; his ambition is dry. 6 [Aside. Ulyss. My lord, you feed too much on this dislike. Nest. O noble general, do not do so. [TO AGAMEMNON. Dio. You must prepare to fight without Achilles. Ulyss. Why, 'tis this naming of him does him harm. Here is a man-But 'tis before his face; I will be silent. Nest. Wherefore should you so? He is not emulous', as Achilles is. Ulyss. Know the whole world, he is as valiant. Ajax. A whoreson dog, that shall palter thus with us! I would, he were a Trojan! Nest. Were it in Ajax now Ulyss. What a vice If he were proud? Dio. Or covetous of praise? † "He will be the"-MALONE. — force him —] i. e. stuff him. Farcir, Fr. 7 He is not emulous,] Emulous, in this instance, and perhaps in some others, may well enough be supposed to signify-jealous of higher authority. 8 that shall palter -] That shall juggle with us, or fly from his engagements. Ulyss. Ay, or surly borne? Dio. Or strange, or self-affected? Ulyss. Thank the heavens, lord, thou art of sweet composure; Praise him that got thee, she that gave thee suck: To sinewy Ajax. I will not praise thy wisdom, He must, he is, he cannot but be wise ;- But be as Ajax. Ajax. Shall I call you father? Nest. Ay, my good son. Dio. Be rul'd by him, lord Ajax. Ulyss. There is no tarrying here; the hart Achilles Fresh kings are come to Troy: To-morrow, • Bull-bearing Milo his addition yield —] i. e. yield his titles, his celebrity for strength. Addition, in legal language, is the title given to each party, showing his degree, occupation, &c. as esquire, gentleman, yeoman, merchant, &c. Our author here, as usual, pays no regard to chronology. Milo of Croton lived long after the Trojan war. 1 like a bourn,] A bourn is a boundary, and sometimes a rivulet dividing one place from another. Agam. Go we to council. Let Achilles sleep: Light boats sail swift, though greater hulks draw deep. [Exeunt. ACT III. SCENE I-Troy. A Room in Priam's Palace. Enter PANDARUS and a Servant. Pan. Friend! you! pray you, a word: Do not you follow the young lord Paris? Serv. Ay, sir, when he goes before me. Pan. You do depend upon him, I mean? Serv. Sir, I do depend upon the lord. Pan. You do depend upon a noble gentleman; I must needs praise him. Serv. The lord be praised! Pan. You know me, do you not? Serv. 'Faith, sir, superficially. Pan. Friend, know me better; I am the lord Pandarus. Serv. I hope, I shall know your honour better. Serv. You are in a state of grace. [Musick within. Pan. Grace! not so, friend; honour and lordship are my titles:-What musick is this? Serv. I do but partly know, sir; it is musick in parts. Pan. Know you the musicians? Serv. Wholly, sir. Pan. Who play they to? Serv. To the hearers, sir. Pan. At whose pleasure, friend? Serv. At mine, sir, and theirs that love musick. Pan. Command I mean, friend. Serv. Who shall I command, sir? |