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! 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:

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 —

Valiant, wise, remorseful, well accomplished,

Thou art not ignorant what dear good will

I bear unto the banished Valentine

Nor how my father would enforce me marry

Vain Thurio, whom my very soul abhors.

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 vowedst pure chastity.

Sir Eglamour, I would to Valentine,

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,

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

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;

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?

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.

Silvia

Good morrow, kind Sir Eglamour.