Digital facsimile of the Bodleian First Folio of Shakespeare's plays, Arch. G c.7
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THE Two Gentlemen of Verona.
Actus primus, Scena prima.
[Act 1, Scene 1]
Valentine: Protheus, and Speed.
Valentine. Valentine.
Valentine. CEase to perswade, my louing Protheus:
Valentine. Home‑keeping youth, haue euer homely wits,
Valentine. Wer't not affection chaines thy tender dayes
Valentine. To the sweet glaunces of thy honour'd Loue,
Valentine. I rather would entreat thy company,
Valentine. To see the wonders of the world abroad,
Valentine. Then (liuing dully sluggardiz'd at home)
Valentine. Weare out thy youth with shapelesse idlenesse,
Valentine. But since thou lou'st; loue still, and thriue therein,
Valentine. Euen as I would, when I to loue begin.
Pro. Pro.
Pro. Wilt thou be gone? Sweet Valentine, adew,
Pro. Thinke on thy Protheus, when thou (hap'ly) seest
Pro. Some rare note‑worthy object in thy trauaile.
Pro. Wish me partaker in thy happinesse,