Duchess I hardly know what I should say to you. Guido Guido Will you not say you love me? Duchess Duchess Is that my lesson? Must I say all at once? ’Twere a good lesson If I did love you, sir; but, if I do not, What shall I say then? Guido Guido If you do not love me, Say, none the less, you do, for on your tongue Falsehood for very shame would turn to truth. Duchess Duchess What if I do not speak at all? They say Lovers are happiest when they are in doubt Guido Guido Nay, doubt would kill me, and if I must die, Why, let me die for joy and not for doubt. Oh, tell me may I stay, or must I go? Duchess Duchess I would not have you either stay or go; For if you stay you steal my love from me, And if you go you take my love away. Guido, though all the morning stars could sing They could not tell the measure of my love. I love you, Guido.
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