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Whose sting is sharper than the sword's; |
and will not-- |
For, as the case now stands, it is a curse |
He cannot be compell'd to't--once remove |
The root of his opinion, which is rotten |
As ever oak or stone was sound. |
LEONTES: |
A callat |
Of boundless tongue, who late hath beat her husband |
And now baits me! This brat is none of mine; |
It is the issue of Polixenes: |
Hence with it, and together with the dam |
Commit them to the fire! |
PAULINA: |
It is yours; |
And, might we lay the old proverb to your charge, |
So like you, 'tis the worse. Behold, my lords, |
Although the print be little, the whole matter |
And copy of the father, eye, nose, lip, |
The trick of's frown, his forehead, nay, the valley, |
The pretty dimples of his chin and cheek, |
His smiles, |
The very mould and frame of hand, nail, finger: |
And thou, good goddess Nature, which hast made it |
So like to him that got it, if thou hast |
The ordering of the mind too, 'mongst all colours |
No yellow in't, lest she suspect, as he does, |
Her children not her husband's! |
LEONTES: |
A gross hag |
And, lozel, thou art worthy to be hang'd, |
That wilt not stay her tongue. |
ANTIGONUS: |
Hang all the husbands |
That cannot do that feat, you'll leave yourself |
Hardly one subject. |
LEONTES: |
Once more, take her hence. |
PAULINA: |
A most unworthy and unnatural lord |
Can do no more. |
LEONTES: |
I'll ha' thee burnt. |
PAULINA: |
I care not: |
It is an heretic that makes the fire, |
Not she which burns in't. I'll not call you tyrant; |
But this most cruel usage of your queen, |
Not able to produce more accusation |
Than your own weak-hinged fancy, something savours |
Of tyranny and will ignoble make you, |
Yea, scandalous to the world. |
LEONTES: |
On your allegiance, |
Out of the chamber with her! Were I a tyrant, |
Where were her life? she durst not call me so, |
If she did know me one. Away with her! |
PAULINA: |
I pray you, do not push me; I'll be gone. |
Look to your babe, my lord; 'tis yours: |
Jove send her |
A better guiding spirit! What needs these hands? |
You, that are thus so tender o'er his follies, |
Will never do him good, not one of you. |
So, so: farewell; we are gone. |
LEONTES: |
Thou, traitor, hast set on thy wife to this. |
My child? away with't! Even thou, that hast |
A heart so tender o'er it, take it hence |
And see it instantly consumed with fire; |
Even thou and none but thou. Take it up straight: |
Within this hour bring me word 'tis done, |
And by good testimony, or I'll seize thy life, |
With what thou else call'st thine. If thou refuse |
And wilt encounter with my wrath, say so; |
The bastard brains with these my proper hands |
Shall I dash out. Go, take it to the fire; |
For thou set'st on thy wife. |
ANTIGONUS: |
I did not, sir: |
These lords, my noble fellows, if they please, |
Can clear me in't. |
Lords: |
We can: my royal liege, |
He is not guilty of her coming hither. |
LEONTES: |
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