And. Nay, sweet love, cease;

To be denied our honour: why, ’twere base

To breathe and live; and war[307] in such a case

Is even as necessary as our blood.

Swords are in season then when right’s withstood:

Deny us tribute, that so many years

We have in peace told out? why, it would raise

Spleen in the host of angels! ’twere enough

To make our tranquil saints of angry stuff.

Bel. You have o’erwrought the chiding of my breast;