JavierSpivey

TheWintersTale

FLORIZEL
Frommysuccessionwipeme,fatherI
Amheirtomyaffection.
Iam,andbymyfancy:ifmyreason
Willtheretobeobedient,Ihavereason
Ifnot,mysenses,betterpleasedwithmadness,
Dobiditwelcome.

Socallit[desperate]:butitdoesfulfilmyvow
Ineedsmustthinkithonesty.Camillo,
NotforBohemia,northepompthatmay
Bethereatglean'd,forallthesunseesor
Thecloseearthwombsortheprofoundseahides
Inunknownfathoms,willIbreakmyoath
Tothismyfairbeloved:therefore,Iprayyou,
Asyouhaveeverbeenmyfather'shonour'dfriend,
Whenheshallmissme,as,infaith,Imeannot
Toseehimanymore,castyourgoodcounsels
Uponhispassionletmyselfandfortune
Tugforthetimetocome.Thisyoumayknow
Andsodeliver,Iamputtosea
WithherwhomhereIcannotholdonshore
AndmostopportunetoourneedIhave
Avesselridesfastby,butnotprepared
Forthisdesign.WhatcourseImeantohold
Shallnothingbenefityourknowledge,nor
Concernmethereporting.