. The comedy of The winter's tale;. erSaw I men scour so on their way: I eyed them 35Even to their How blest am I In my just censure, in my true opinion!Alack, for lesser knowledge! how accursedIn being so blest! There may be in the cupA spider steepd, and one may drink, depart, 40And yet partake no venom, for his knowledgeIs not infected: but if one presentThe abhorrd ingredient to his eye, make knownHow he hath drunk, he cracks his gorge, his violent hefts. I have drunk, and seen the spider. 45 Camillo was his help in this, his pander:There is a plot against my hfe,
. The comedy of The winter's tale;. erSaw I men scour so on their way: I eyed them 35Even to their How blest am I In my just censure, in my true opinion!Alack, for lesser knowledge! how accursedIn being so blest! There may be in the cupA spider steepd, and one may drink, depart, 40And yet partake no venom, for his knowledgeIs not infected: but if one presentThe abhorrd ingredient to his eye, make knownHow he hath drunk, he cracks his gorge, his violent hefts. I have drunk, and seen the spider. 45 Camillo was his help in this, his pander:There is a plot against my hfe, my crown;Alls true that is mistrusted: that false villainWhom I employd was pre-employd by him:He has discoverd my design, and I 50 Remain a pinchd thing; yea, a very trickFor them to play at will. How came the posternsSo easily open?First Lord. By his great authority; 40 spider, Note 12. 45 hefts = pander = agent in an evil design. 51 pinchd, , abused, baffled,perhaps crippled (figuratively), as a half-killed Leontes. Bear the boy hence; he shall not come about her. Act II, Scene I, line 59. SCENE I ] THE WINTERS TALE 17 Which often hath no less prevaild than so On your command. Leontes. I knowt too well. 55 Give me the boy. Hermione. What is this? sport? Leontes. Bear the boy hence; he shall net come about her;Away with him! I have said shes a traitor and Camillo isA federary with her, and one that knows 90 What she should shame to know herself;And shes privyTo this their late escape. Hermione. No, by my life, 95 Privy to none of this. How will this grieve you shall come to clearer knowledge, thatYou thus have publishd me! Gentle my scarce can right me throughly then to sayYou did mistake. 100 Leontes. Away with her! to prison! He who shall speak for her is afar off guiltyBut that he speaks. Hermione. Theres some ill planet reigns: 105 I must be patient till the heavens look 90 federary = accomplice. 94 is privy to = has a secret knowl
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