| ACT IV SCENE III | The same. | |
| | Enter EGLAMOUR | |
| EGLAMOUR | This is the hour that Madam Silvia | |
| | Entreated me to call and know her mind: | |
| | There's some great matter she'ld employ me in. | |
| | Madam, madam! | 5 |
| | Enter SILVIA above | |
| SILVIA | Who calls? | |
| EGLAMOUR | Your servant and your friend; | |
| | One that attends your ladyship's command. | |
| SILVIA | Sir Eglamour, a thousand times good morrow. | |
| EGLAMOUR | As many, worthy lady, to yourself: | 10 |
| | According to your ladyship's impose, | |
| | I am thus early come to know what service | |
| | It is your pleasure to command me in. | |
| SILVIA | O Eglamour, thou art a gentleman-- | |
| | Think not I flatter, for I swear I do not-- | 15 |
| | Valiant, wise, remorseful, well accomplish'd: | |
| | Thou art not ignorant what dear good will | |
| | I bear unto the banish'd Valentine, | |
| | Nor how my father would enforce me marry | |
| | Vain Thurio, whom my very soul abhors. | 20 |
| | Thyself hast loved; and I have heard thee say | |
| | No grief did ever come so near thy heart | |
| | As when thy lady and thy true love died, | |
| | Upon whose grave thou vow'dst pure chastity. | |
| | Sir Eglamour, I would to Valentine, | 25 |
| | To Mantua, where I hear he makes abode; | |
| | And, for the ways are dangerous to pass, | |
| | I do desire thy worthy company, | |
| | Upon whose faith and honour I repose. | |
| | Urge not my father's anger, Eglamour, | 30 |
| | But think upon my grief, a lady's grief, | |
| | And on the justice of my flying hence, | |
| | To keep me from a most unholy match, | |
| | Which heaven and fortune still rewards with plagues. | |
| | I do desire thee, even from a heart | 35 |
| | As full of sorrows as the sea of sands, | |
| | To bear me company and go with me: | |
| | If not, to hide what I have said to thee, | |
| | That I may venture to depart alone. | |
| EGLAMOUR | Madam, I pity much your grievances; | 40 |
| | Which since I know they virtuously are placed, | |
| | I give consent to go along with you, | |
| | Recking as little what betideth me | |
| | As much I wish all good befortune you. | |
| | When will you go? | 45 |
| SILVIA | This evening coming. | |
| EGLAMOUR | Where shall I meet you? | |
| SILVIA | At Friar Patrick's cell, | |
| | Where I intend holy confession. | |
| EGLAMOUR | I will not fail your ladyship. Good morrow, gentle lady. | 50 |
| SILVIA | Good morrow, kind Sir Eglamour. | |
| | Exeunt severally | |
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