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SCEN 5.
Oberon Chloris stickt with Flowres all her body.Ob.
Why tell mee, Sweet Chloris, Is it possible? that a man
should be of a Hearte so stiff and so obturate that he shall not
once be able to counteruayle a silly woman in the affection of
her Loue? As last night thou may taynedst it against mee, Ha.
Chlo.
What be men, my Lord Oberon, But Bubbles puft
with the Aire, Soone begotten and soone crackt into wind, wee
women, lyke to Constant Rocks of Adamant can withstand the
Puisant and boisterous Assaults of Inconstancy in Loue, whatsoeuer,
nay Howsoeuer, and whensoeuer I assure you verily
better then you can.
Ob.
Then is it in vs nothing to haue bloods and Faculties
more firme and stronger then you haue, yet that wee should be
such abiect veselles wee should not once be able to resist that
weake and feeble Imperfection of Inconstancy in Loue better
then you? Saye.
Constancy, my Lord Oberon, consisteth together and
alone in Closet of the Soule, Now Although some of our Aduersaryes
do affirme against vs that women haue no soules in
them at all, yet if the cause be euer to be tryed by its effect,
Then I say wee women shall shewe better and greater Proofs of
the Soule in vs then you can, So by consequence the greater
Constancye in our Loue.
Ob.
I will put it to the Arbitriment of Jupiter himself whither
of the Two hath the greater Affection in Loue, thou or I,
So whither of the Two hath the Perfecter Soule.
Chlo.
By Jupiter! The Lord haue mercy on vs all, I think
the Man hath eaten Mandrakes, he speaketh so confidently of
his confirmation of Affection of Loue in man but new now
created in him certes.
Ob.
I do assure you, Sweet, and speake it too by Prophesye,
There is a Man now comming toward vs who shall euidently
make it appeare, By a Miracle of myne own too, that my saying
is trewe, and that you women haue not all the Type of Affection
of Loue in you, as you say you haue, But wee men haue an
equall share of Loue with you remayning in our selues also.
Chlo.
What might this blessed Miracle be? Troe.
Ob.
And that my augury may verifie the Truth of my saying
to you, now euen now beleeue mee Three be comming toward
vs, Three for Tryall of the same.
Chlo.
Then sitt wee asyde and laugh at the Jigge.
Ob.
So doe, and laugh at the Euent when so you see it
happens. Goe to. But loe, they be all vpon vs now. Come
on, old man, Hast any Tydings Impart to vs? Saye.
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