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our latter times。 BERTRAM。 And so 'tis。 LAFEU。 To be relinquish'd of the
artists… PAROLLES。 So I say…both of Galen and Paracelsus。 LAFEU。 Of
all the learned and authentic fellows… PAROLLES。 Right； so I say。 LAFEU。
That gave him out incurable… PAROLLES。 Why； there 'tis； so say I too。
LAFEU。 Not to be help'd… PAROLLES。 Right； as 'twere a man assur'd of
a… LAFEU。 Uncertain life and sure death。 PAROLLES。 Just； you say well；
so would I have said。 LAFEU。 I may truly say it is a novelty to the world。
PAROLLES。 It is indeed。 If you will have it in showing； you shall read it
in what…do…ye…call't here。 LAFEU。 ＇Reading the ballad title＇ 'A Showing of
a Heavenly Effect in an Earthly Actor。' PAROLLES。 That's it； I would
have said the very same。 LAFEU。 Why； your dolphin is not lustier。 'Fore
me； I speak in respect… PAROLLES。 Nay； 'tis strange； 'tis very strange； that
is the brief and the tedious of it； and he's of a most facinerious spirit that
will not acknowledge it to be the… LAFEU。 Very hand of heaven。
PAROLLES。 Ay； so I say。 LAFEU。 In a most weak… PAROLLES。 And
debile minister； great power； great transcendence； which should； indeed；
give us a further use to be made than alone the recov'ry of the King； as to
be… LAFEU。 Generally thankful。
Enter KING； HELENA； and ATTENDANTS
PAROLLES。 I would have said it； you say well。 Here comes the King。
LAFEU。 Lustig； as the Dutchman says。 I'll like a maid the better； whilst I
have a tooth in my head。 Why； he's able to lead her a coranto。 PAROLLES。
Mort du vinaigre！ Is not this Helen？ LAFEU。 'Fore God； I think so。 KING。
Go； call before me all the lords in court。 Exit an ATTENDANT Sit； my
preserver； by thy patient's side； And with this healthful hand； whose
banish'd sense Thou has repeal'd； a second time receive The confirmation
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of my promis'd gift； Which but attends thy naming。
Enter three or four LORDS
Fair maid； send forth thine eye。 This youthful parcel Of noble
bachelors stand at my bestowing； O'er whom both sovereign power and
father's voice I have to use。 Thy frank election make； Thou hast power to
choose； and they none to forsake。 HELENA。 To each of you one fair and
virtuous mistress Fall； when love please。 Marry； to each but one！ LAFEU。
I'd give bay Curtal and his furniture My mouth no more were broken than
these boys'； And writ as little beard。 KING。 Peruse them well。 Not one of
those but had a noble father。 HELENA。 Gentlemen； Heaven hath through
me restor'd the King to health。 ALL。 We understand it； and thank heaven
for you。 HELENA。 I am a simple maid； and therein wealthiest That I
protest I simply am a maid。 Please it your Majesty； I have done already。
The blushes in my cheeks thus whisper me： 'We blush that thou shouldst
choose； but； be refused； Let the white death sit on thy cheek for ever； We'll
ne'er come there again。' KING。 Make choice and see： Who shuns thy love
shuns all his love in me。 HELENA。 Now； Dian； from thy altar do I fly；
And to imperial Love； that god most high； Do my sighs stream。 Sir； will
you hear my suit？ FIRST LORD。 And grant it。 HELENA。 Thanks； sir； all
the rest is mute。 LAFEU。 I had rather be in this choice than throw ames…
ace for my life。 HELENA。 The honour； sir； that flames in your fair eyes；
Before I speak； too threat'ningly replies。 Love make your fortunes twenty
times above Her that so wishes； and her humble love！ SECOND LORD。
No better； if you please。 HELENA。 My wish receive； Which great Love
grant； and so I take my leave。 LAFEU。 Do all they deny her？ An they were
sons of mine I'd have them whipt； or I would send them to th' Turk to
make eunuchs of。 HELENA。 Be not afraid that I your hand should take；
I'll never do you wrong for your own sake。 Blessing upon your vows； and
in your bed Find fairer fortune； if you ever wed！ LAFEU。 These boys are
boys of ice； they'll none have her。 Sure； they are bastards to the English；
the French ne'er got 'em。 HELENA。 You are too young； too happy； and too
good； To make yourself a son out of my blood。 FOURTH LORD。 Fair one；
I think not so。 LAFEU。 There's one grape yet； I am sure thy father drunk
wine…but if thou be'st not an ass； I am a youth of fourteen； I have known
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thee already。 HELENA。 ＇To BERTRAM＇ I dare not say I take you； but I
give Me and my service； ever whilst I live； Into your guiding power。 This
is the man。 KING。 Why； then； young Bertram； take her； she's thy wife。
BERTRAM。 My wife； my liege！ I shall beseech your Highness； In such a
business give me leave to use The help of mine own eyes。 KING。 Know'st
thou not； Bertram； What she has done for me？ BERTRAM。 Yes； my good
lord； But never hope to know why I should marry her。 KING。 Thou
know'st she has rais'd me from my sickly bed。 BERTRAM。 But follows it；
my lord； to bring me down Must answer for your raising？ I know her well：
She had her breeding at my father's charge。 A poor physician's daughter
my wife！ Disdain Rather corrupt me ever！ KING。 'Tis only title thou
disdain'st in her； the which I can build up。 Strange is it that our bloods； Of
colour； weight； and heat； pour'd all together； Would quite confound
distinction； yet stand off In differences so mighty。 If she be All that is
virtuous…save what thou dislik'st； A poor physician's daughter…thou dislik'st
Of virtue for the name； but do not so。 From lowest place when virtuous
things proceed； The place is dignified by the doer's deed； Where great
additions swell's； and virtue none； It is a dropsied honour。 Good alone Is
good without a name。 Vileness is so： The property by what it is should go；
Not by the title。 She is young； wise； fair； In these to nature she's immediate
heir； And these breed honour。 That is honour's scorn Which challenges
itself as honour's born And is not like the sire。 Honours thrive When rather
from our acts we them derive Than our fore…goers。 The mere word's a
slave； Debauch'd on every tomb； on every grave A lying trophy； and as oft
is dumb Where dust and damn'd oblivion is the tomb Of honour'd bones
indeed。 What should be said？ If thou canst like this creature as a maid； I
can create the rest。 Virtue and she Is her own dower； honour and wealth
from me。 BERTRAM。 I cannot love her； nor will strive to do 't。 KING。
Thou w