Dramatis Perfonæ. FERDINAND, King of Navarre. Biron, three Lords, attending upon the King in his Longaville, Dumain, retirement. Boyet, Lords, attending upon the Princess of France. Macard, Don Adriano de Armado, a fantaftical Spaniard. Nathaniel, a Curate. Dull, a Conftable. Holofernes, a Schoolmaster. Coftard, a Clown. Moth, Page to Don Adriano de Armado. A Forefter. Princess of France. Rofaline, Maria, } Ladies, attending on the Princess. Catharine, Jaquenetta, a Country Wench. Officers, and others, Attendants upon the King and Princess. SCENE, the King of Navarre's Palace, and the Country near it. LOVE'S LABOUR's loft. ACT I. SCENE, The Palace. Enter the King, Biron, Longaville and Dumain. KING. ET Fame, that all hunt after in their lives, Th' endeavour of this present breath may That honour which fhall 'bate his fcythe's keen edge; Therefore, brave Conquerors! for so you are, H 2 That That are recorded in this schedule here. Your oaths are past, and now fubfcribe your names: Dum. My loving lord, Dumain is mortify'd: Biron. I can but fay their proteftation over, King. Your Oath is pass'd to pass away from these. Biron. Let me.fay, no, my liege, an' if you pleafe; I only fwore to ftudy with your Grace, And tay here in your Court for three years' space. Long. You fwore to that, Biron, and to the rest. |