Digital facsimile of the Bodleian First Folio of Shakespeare's plays, Arch. G c.7
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Pem. Pem.
Pem. But that your Royall pleasure must be done,
Pem. This acte, is as an ancient tale new told,
Pem. And, in the last repeating, troublesome,
Pem. Being vrged at a time vnseasonable.
Sal. Sal.
Sal. In this the Anticke, and well noted face
Sal. Of plaine old forme, is much disfigured,
Sal. And like a shifted winde vnto a saile,
Sal. It makes the course of thoughts to fetch about,
Sal. Startles, and frights consideration:
Sal. Makes sound opinion sicke, and truth suspected,
Sal. For putting on so new a fashion'd robe.
Pem. When Workemen striue to do better then wel,
Pem. They do confound their skill in couteousnesse,
Pem. And oftentimes excusing of a fault,
Pem. Doth make the fault the worse by th'excuse:
Pem. As patches set vpon a little breach,
Pem. Discredite more in hiding of the fault,