Theseus, Duke of Athens Pirithous, an Athenian general Artesius, an Athenian captain Palamon, nephew to Creon, King of Thebes Arcite, nephew to Creon, King of Thebes Valerius, a Thehan nobleman Six kn...

New plays and maidenheads are near akin; Much follow’d both, for both much money gi’en, If they stand sound and well: and a good play, Whose modest scenes blush on his marriage-day, And shake to lose ...

Athens. Before a temple. Theseus: Enter Hymen with a torch burning; a Boy, in a white robe, before, singing and strewing flowers; after Hymen, a Nymph, encompassed in her tresses, bearing a wheaten ga...

Athens. Before a temple. Theseus: Enter Hymen with a torch burning; a Boy, in a white robe, before, singing and strewing flowers; after Hymen, a Nymph, encompassed in her tresses, bearing a wheaten ga...

Thebes. The court of the palace. Palamon: Enter Palamon, and Arcite. Arcite: Dear Palamon, dearer in love than blood, And our prime cousin, yet unharden’d in The crimes of nature; let us leave the cit...

Before the gates of Athens. Pirithous: Enter Pirithous, Hippolyta, and Emilia. Pirithous: No further! Hippolyta: Sir, farewell: repeat my wishes To our great lord, of whose success I dare not Make any...

A field before Thebes. Theseus: A battle struck within; then a retreat; flourish. Then enter Theseus (victor), Herald, and Attendants. The three Queens meet Theseus, and fall on their faces before him...

Another part of the same, more remote from Thebes. Queens: Enter the Queens with the hearses of their Knights, in a funeral solemnity, etc. Urns and odours bring away! Vapours, sighs, darken the day! ...

Athens. A garden, with a castle in the background. Gaoler: Enter Gaoler and Wooer. Gaoler: I may depart with little, while I live; something I may cast to you, not much. Alas! the prison I keep, thoug...

Athens. A garden, with a castle in the background. Gaoler: Enter Gaoler and Wooer. Gaoler: I may depart with little, while I live; something I may cast to you, not much. Alas! the prison I keep, thoug...

The same. Palamon: Enter Palamon and Arcite, above. Palamon: How do you, noble cousin? Arcite: How do you, sir? Palamon: Why, strong enough to laugh at misery, And bear the chance of war yet. We are p...

The country near Athens. Arcite: Enter Arcite. Arcite: Banish’d the kingdom? ’tis a benefit, A mercy, I must thank ’em for; but banish’d The free enjoying of that face I die for, O, ’twas a studied pu...

Athens. A room in the prison. Gaoler’s: Enter Gaoler’s Daughter. Daughter: Why should I love this gentleman? ’tis odds He never will affect me: I am base, My father the mean keeper of his prison, And ...

An open place in Athens. Theseus: A short flourish of cornets, and shouts within. Enter Theseus, Hippolyta, Pirithous, Emilia; Arcite, as a Countryman, wearing a garland; and Country-people. Theseus: ...

Athens. Before the prison. Gaoler’s: Enter Gaoler’s Daughter. Daughter: Let all the dukes and all the devils roar, He is at liberty: I’ve ventur’d for him; And out I’ve brought him to a little wood A ...

A forest near Athens. Arcite: Cornets in sundry places; noises and hollaing as of people a-Maying. Enter Arcite. Arcite: The duke has lost Hippolyta; each took A several land. This is a solemn rite Th...

A forest near Athens. Arcite: Cornets in sundry places; noises and hollaing as of people a-Maying. Enter Arcite. Arcite: The duke has lost Hippolyta; each took A several land. This is a solemn rite Th...

Another part of the forest. Gaoler’s: Enter Gaoler’s Daughter. Daughter: He has mistook the brake I meant; is gone After his fancy. ’Tis now well-nigh morning; No matter: would it were perpetual night...

The same part of the forest as in scene I. Arcite: Enter Arcite, with meat, wine, files, etc. Arcite: I should be near the place.⁠—Hoa, Cousin Palamon! Palamon: Enter Palamon. Palamon: Arcite? Arcite:...

Another part of the forest. Gaoler’s: Enter Gaoler’s Daughter. Daughter: I am very cold; and all the stars are out too, The little stars, and all that look like aglets: The sun has seen my folly. Pala...

Another part of the forest. Gerrold: Enter Gerrold, four Countrymen as Morris-dancers, another as the Bavian, five Wenches, and a Taborer. Gerrold: Fie, fie! What tediosity and disensanity Is here amo...

The same part of the forest as scene III. Palamon: Enter Palamon from the bush. Palamon: About this hour my cousin gave his faith To visit me again, and with him bring Two swords and two good armours:...

Athens. A room in the prison. Gaoler: Enter Gaoler and First Friend. Gaoler: Hear you no more? was nothing said of me Concerning the escape of Palamon? Good sir, remember. First Friend: Nothing that I...

Athens. A room in the prison. Gaoler: Enter Gaoler and First Friend. Gaoler: Hear you no more? was nothing said of me Concerning the escape of Palamon? Good sir, remember. First Friend: Nothing that I...

Athens. A room in the palace. Emilia: Enter Emilia with two pictures. Emilia: Yet I may bind those wounds up, that must open And bleed to death for my sake else: I’ll choose, And end their strife: two...

Athens. A room in the prison. Gaoler: Enter Gaoler, Wooer, and Doctor. Doctor: Her distraction is more at some time of the moon than at other some, is it not? Gaoler: She is continually in a harmless ...

Athens. Three altars prepared, and inscribed severally to Mars, Venus, and Diana. Theseus: A flourish. Enter Theseus, Pirithous, Hippolyta, and Attendants. Theseus: Now let ’em enter, and before the g...

Athens. Three altars prepared, and inscribed severally to Mars, Venus, and Diana. Theseus: A flourish. Enter Theseus, Pirithous, Hippolyta, and Attendants. Theseus: Now let ’em enter, and before the g...

Athens. A room in the prison. Doctor: Enter Doctor, Gaoler, and Wooer in the habit of Palamon. Doctor: Has this advice I told you done any good upon her? Wooer: O, very much; the maids that kept her c...

A part of the forest near Athens, and near the place appointed for the combat. Theseus: Flourish. Enter Theseus, Hippolyta, Emilia, Pirithous, and Attendants. Emilia: I’ll no step further. Pirithous: ...

The same; a block prepared. Palamon: Enter Palamon and his Knights pinioned, Gaoler, Executioner, etc., and Guard. Palamon: There’s many a man alive that hath outliv’d The love o’ the people; yea, i’ ...

I would now ask ye how ye like the play; But, as it is with school-boys, cannot say I’m cruel fearful. Pray, yet stay a while And let me look upon ye. No man smile? Then it goes hard, I see. He that h...