Tro. I am giddy; expectation whirls me round.[1600]
The imaginary relish is so sweet
That it enchants my sense: what will it be,[1601]
When that the watery palates taste indeed[1602] 20
Love's thrice repured nectar? death, I fear me,[1603]
Swounding destruction, or some joy too fine,[1604]
Too subtle-potent, tuned too sharp in sweetness,[1605]
For the capacity of my ruder powers:[1606]
I fear it much, and I do fear besides 25
That I shall lose distinction in my joys,
As doth a battle, when they charge on heaps
The enemy flying.
Re-enter Pandarus.[1607]
Pan. She's making her ready, she'll come straight:
you must be witty now. She does so blush, and fetches 30
her wind so short, as if she were frayed with a sprite: I'll[1608]
fetch her. It is the prettiest villain: she fetches her breath[1609]
as short as a new-ta'en sparrow. [Exit.[1610]
Tro. Even such a passion doth embrace my bosom:
My heart beats thicker than a feverous pulse; 35
And all my powers do their bestowing lose,
Like vassalage at unawares encountering[1611]
The eye of majesty.
Re-enter Pandarus with Cressida.[1612]
Pan. Come, come, what need you blush? shame's a[1613]
baby. Here she is now: swear the oaths now to her that 40
you have sworn to me. What, are you gone again? you
must be watched ere you be made tame, must you? Come
your ways, come your ways; an you draw backward, we'll[1614]
put you i' the fills. Why do you not speak to her? Come,[1615]
draw this curtain, and let's see your picture. Alas the day,[1616] 45
how loath you are to offend daylight! an 'twere dark, you'ld
close sooner. So, so; rub on, and kiss the mistress. How
now! a kiss in fee-farm! build there, carpenter; the air is
sweet. Nay, you shall fight your hearts out ere I part you.
The falcon as the tercel, for all the ducks i' the river: go[1617] 50
to, go to.
Tro. You have bereft me of all words, lady.
Pan. Words pay no debts, give her deeds: but she'll
bereave you o' the deeds too, if she call your activity in[1618]
question. What, billing again? Here's 'In witness whereof[1619] 55
the parties interchangeably'—Come in, come in: I'll go get[1619]
a fire. [Exit.[1620]
Cres. Will you walk in, my lord?
Tro. O Cressida, how often have I wished me thus![1621]