Gyges.

Sire, your coming fits the nick of time.

Kan.

Then here must be two happy souls to find.

Gyges.

Not yet, but soon; (to Lesbia) I pray you, give your hand!

How tender ’tis, how hard of grain is mine,

How scarry-seamed from sword and dart! To match them—

Fie, an ill thought! On this a rose’s leaf,

A crumpled nothing, must imprint a pang,