Digital facsimile of the Bodleian First Folio of Shakespeare's plays, Arch. G c.7
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Pro. Pro.
Pro. Haue I not reason to prefer mine owne?
Val. Val.
Val. And I will help thee to prefer her to:
Val. Shee shall be dignified with this high honour,
Val. To beare my Ladies traine, lest the base earth
Val. Should from her vesture chance to steale a kisse,
Val. And of so great a fauor growing proud,
Val. Disdaine to roote the Sommer‑swelling flowre,
Val. And make rough winter euerlastingly.
Pro. Why Ualentine, what Bragadisme is this?
Val. Pardon me (Protheus) all I can is nothing,
Val. To her, whose worth, make other worthies nothing;
Val. Shee is alone.
Pro. Then let her alone.
Val. Not for the world: why man, she is mine owne,