Have ever been esteemed, as our three powers
That in our one soul are as one united:
Why should we fear then? for myself, I swear,
Sooner shall torture be the sire to pleasure,
And health be grievous to one long time sick,
Than the dear jewel of your fame in me
Be made an outcast to your infamy;
Nor shall my value (sacred to your virtues)
Only give free course to it from myself,
But make it fly out of the mouths of Kings
In golden vapours, and with awful wings.  
_Tam._ It rests as all Kings seals were set in thee.
Now let us call my father, whom I swear
I could extremely chide, but that I fear
To make him so suspicious of my love,
Of which (sweet servant) do not let him know
For all the world.  
_Buss._ Alas! he will not think it.  
_Tam._ Come then--ho! Father, ope and take your friend.  
_Ascendit Frier._  
_Fri._ Now, honored daughter, is your doubt resolved?  
_Tam._ I, father, but you went away too soon.  
_Fri._ Too soon!  
_Tam._ Indeed you did; you should have stayed;
Had not your worthy friend been of your bringing,
And that contains all laws to temper me,
Not all the fearful danger that besieged us
Had awed my throat from exclamation.  
_Fri._ I know your serious disposition well.
Come, son, the morn comes on.  
_Buss._ Now, honored mistress,
Till farther service call, all bliss supply you!  
_Tam._ And you this chain of pearl, and my love only!  
_Descendit Frier and D'Amb[ois]._
It is not I, but urgent destiny
That (as great statesmen for their general end
In politic justice make poor men offend)
Enforces my offense to make it just.
What shall weak dames do, when th' whole work of Nature
Hath a strong finger in each one of us?

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