Digital facsimile of the Bodleian First Folio of Shakespeare's plays, Arch. G c.7
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Val. Yet let her be a principalitie,
Val. Soueraigne to all the Creatures on the earth.
Pro. Pro.
Pro. Except my Mistresse.
Val. Val.
Val. Sweet: except not any,
Val. Fxcept thou wilt except against my Loue.
Pro. Haue I not reason to prefer mine owne?
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?