Cres. O, you shall be exposed, my lord, to dangers
As infinite as imminent: but I'll be true.
Tro. And I'll grow friend with danger. Wear this sleeve.[1960]
Cres. And you this glove. When shall I see you?[1961] 70
Tro. I will corrupt the Grecian sentinels,
To give thee nightly visitation.[1962]
But yet, be true.[1962]
Cres. O heavens! 'Be true' again!
Tro. Hear why I speak it, love:[1963]
The Grecian youths are full of quality;[1963][1964] 75
They're loving, well composed with gifts of nature,[1963]
And flowing o'er with arts and exercise:[1963]
How novelties may move and parts with person,[1965]
Alas, a kind of godly jealousy—[1966]
Which, I beseech you, call a virtuous sin— 80
Makes me afeard.[1967]
Cres. O heavens! you love me not.
Tro. Die I a villain then!
In this I do not call your faith in question,
So mainly as my merit: I cannot sing,[1968]
Nor heel the high lavolt, nor sweeten talk, 85
Nor play at subtle games; fair virtues all,
To which the Grecians are most prompt and pregnant:
But I can tell that in each grace of these
There lurks a still and dumb-discoursive devil
That tempts most cunningly: but be not tempted. 90
Cres. Do you think I will?[1969]
Tro. No:[1970]
But something may be done that we will not:
And sometimes we are devils to ourselves,
When we will tempt the frailty of our powers,[1971] 95
Presuming on their changeful potency.[1972]