Full merrily the humble-bee doth sing
Till he hath lost his honey and his sting;
And being once subdu’d in armed trail,
Sweet honey and sweet notes together fail.

Good traders in the flesh, set this in your painted cloths.
As many as be here of Pandar’s hall,
Your eyes, half out, weep out at Pandar’s fall;
Or, if you cannot weep, yet give some groans,
Though not for me, yet for your aching bones.
Brethren and sisters of the hold-door trade,
Some two months hence my will shall here be made.
It should be now, but that my fear is this,
Some galled goose of Winchester would hiss.
Till then I’ll sweat and seek about for eases,
And at that time bequeath you my diseases.

[Exit.]

TWELFTH NIGHT; OR, WHAT YOU WILL

Contents

ACT I
[Scene I. An Apartment in the Duke’s Palace.]
[Scene II. The sea-coast.]
[Scene III. A Room in Olivia’s House.]
[Scene IV. A Room in the Duke’s Palace.]
[Scene V. A Room in Olivia’s House.]
ACT II
[Scene I. The sea-coast.]
[Scene II. A street.]
[Scene III. A Room in Olivia’s House.]
[Scene IV. A Room in the Duke’s Palace.]
[Scene V. Olivia’s garden.]
ACT III
[Scene I. Olivia’s garden.]
[Scene II. A Room in Olivia’s House.]
[Scene III. A street.]
[Scene IV. Olivia’s garden.]
ACT IV
[Scene I. The Street before Olivia’s House.]
[Scene II. A Room in Olivia’s House.]
[Scene III. Olivia’s Garden.]
ACT V
[Scene I. The Street before Olivia’s House.]

Dramatis Personæ

ORSINO, Duke of Illyria.
VALENTINE, Gentleman attending on the Duke
CURIO, Gentleman attending on the Duke
VIOLA, in love with the Duke.
SEBASTIAN, a young Gentleman, twin brother to Viola.
A SEA CAPTAIN, friend to Viola
ANTONIO, a Sea Captain, friend to Sebastian.
OLIVIA, a rich Countess.
MARIA, Olivia’s Woman.
SIR TOBY BELCH, Uncle of Olivia.
SIR ANDREW AGUECHEEK.
MALVOLIO, Steward to Olivia.
FABIAN, Servant to Olivia.
CLOWN, Servant to Olivia.
PRIEST
Lords, Sailors, Officers, Musicians, and other Attendants.

SCENE: A City in Illyria; and the Sea-coast near it.