Dramatis Perfonæ. FERDINAND, King of Navarre. Biron, } three Lords attending upon the King in his retirement. Boyet, } Lords, attending upon the Princess of France. Macard, Don Adriano de Armado, a fantastical Spaniard. Nathaniel, a Curate. Dull, a Conftable. Holofernes, a Schoolmaster. Coftard, a Clown. Officers, and others, Attendants upon the King and Princefs. SCENE, the King of Navarre's Palace, and the Country near it. LOVE'S LABOUR'S loft. ACT I. SCENE, The Palace. Enter the King, Biron, Longaville and Dumain. KING. ET Fame, that all hunt after in their lives, Th' endeavour of this prefent breath may That honour which fhall 'bate his fcythe's keen edge; Therefore, brave Conquerors! for fo you are, That That are recorded in this schedule here. Your oaths are paft, and now fubfcribe your names: Dum. My loving lord, Dumain is mortify'd: Biron. I can but fay their proteftation over, King. Your oath is pass'd to pass away from these. Biron. Let me fay, no, my liege, an' if you please; I only swore to ftudy with your Grace, And stay here in your Court for three years' space. King. Why, that to know, which elfe we fhould not know. |