The Two Gentlemen of Verona: Act 5, Scene 1 Translation

A side-by-side translation of Act 5, Scene 1 of The Two Gentlemen of Verona from the original Shakespeare into modern English.

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Source: Folger Shakespeare Library
Enter Eglamour. EGLAMOUR The sun begins to gild the western sky, And now it is about the very hour That Sylvia at Friar Patrick’s cell should meet me. She will not fail, for lovers break not hours, Unless it be to come before their time, 5 So much they spur their expedition. Enter Sylvia. See where she comes.—Lady, a happy evening. SYLVIA Amen, amen. Go on, good Eglamour, Out at the postern by the abbey wall. I fear I am attended by some spies. 10 EGLAMOUR Fear not. The forest is not three leagues off; If we recover that, we are sure enough. They exit.	At Friar Patrick's cell, Eglamour patiently waits for Sylvia, who has planned to meet him there. Sylvia rushes in and says they need to hurry because she's afraid spies have been following her. They run off to the forest between Milan and Mantua. (Yep, that's the same forest where Valentine is hanging out with his new outlaw pals.)

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Enter Eglamour.

EGLAMOUR
The sun begins to gild the western sky,
And now it is about the very hour
That Sylvia at Friar Patrick’s cell should meet me.
She will not fail, for lovers break not hours,
Unless it be to come before their time, 5
So much they spur their expedition.

Enter Sylvia.

See where she comes.—Lady, a happy evening.

SYLVIA
Amen, amen. Go on, good Eglamour,
Out at the postern by the abbey wall.
I fear I am attended by some spies. 10

EGLAMOUR
Fear not. The forest is not three leagues off;
If we recover that, we are sure enough.

They exit.

At Friar Patrick's cell, Eglamour patiently waits for Sylvia, who has planned to meet him there.

Sylvia rushes in and says they need to hurry because she's afraid spies have been following her.

They run off to the forest between Milan and Mantua. (Yep, that's the same forest where Valentine is hanging out with his new outlaw pals.)

The Two Gentlemen of Verona: Act 5, Scene 1 Translation

A side-by-side translation of Act 5, Scene 1 of The Two Gentlemen of Verona from the original Shakespeare into modern English.

Original Text

Translated Text

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