Troilus, descanting on the charms of Cressida, speaks of—
“Her hand
········
····to whose soft seizure
The cygnet’s down is harsh.”…
Troilus and Cressida, Act i. Sc. 1.
Amongst the numerous classical allusions to be found throughout the Plays, we are reminded in the present chapter of Juno’s chariot drawn by swans:—
“And wheresoe’er we went, like Juno’s swans,
Still we went coupled and inseparable.”
As You Like It, Act i. Sc. 3.