The Two Gentlemen of Verona: Act 5, Scene 3 Translation

A side-by-side translation of Act 5, Scene 3 of The Two Gentlemen of Verona from the original Shakespeare into modern English.

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Source: Folger Shakespeare Library
Enter Sylvia and Outlaws. FIRST OUTLAW Come, come, be patient. We must bring you to our captain. SYLVIA A thousand more mischances than this one Have learned me how to brook this patiently. SECOND OUTLAW Come, bring her away. 5 FIRST OUTLAW Where is the gentleman that was with her? THIRD OUTLAW Being nimble-footed, he hath outrun us, But Moyses and Valerius follow him. Go thou with her to the west end of the wood; There is our captain. We’ll follow him that’s fled. 10 The thicket is beset; he cannot ’scape. Second and Third Outlaws exit. FIRST OUTLAW Come, I must bring you to our captain’s cave. Fear not; he bears an honorable mind And will not use a woman lawlessly. SYLVIA O Valentine, this I endure for thee! 15 They exit.	In the forest, the three outlaws have captured Sylvia and plan to take her to their leader (that would be Valentine). The Third Outlaw says something like, "Don't worry, our leader isn't going to assault you. He's nice guy." We also learn that when Eglamour saw the outlaws, he hightailed it out of there, leaving Sylvia to fend for herself. Sylvia sighs and says, "Oh, Valentine. Look what I'm doing for your love."

Original Text

Translated Text

Source: Folger Shakespeare Library

Enter Sylvia and Outlaws.

FIRST OUTLAW
Come, come, be patient. We must bring you to our
captain.

SYLVIA
A thousand more mischances than this one
Have learned me how to brook this patiently.

SECOND OUTLAW Come, bring her away. 5

FIRST OUTLAW
Where is the gentleman that was with her?

THIRD OUTLAW
Being nimble-footed, he hath outrun us,
But Moyses and Valerius follow him.
Go thou with her to the west end of the wood;
There is our captain. We’ll follow him that’s fled. 10
The thicket is beset; he cannot ’scape.

Second and Third Outlaws exit.

FIRST OUTLAW
Come, I must bring you to our captain’s cave.
Fear not; he bears an honorable mind
And will not use a woman lawlessly.

SYLVIA
O Valentine, this I endure for thee! 15

They exit.

In the forest, the three outlaws have captured Sylvia and plan to take her to their leader (that would be Valentine).

The Third Outlaw says something like, "Don't worry, our leader isn't going to assault you. He's nice guy."

We also learn that when Eglamour saw the outlaws, he hightailed it out of there, leaving Sylvia to fend for herself.

Sylvia sighs and says, "Oh, Valentine. Look what I'm doing for your love."

The Two Gentlemen of Verona: Act 5, Scene 3 Translation

A side-by-side translation of Act 5, Scene 3 of The Two Gentlemen of Verona from the original Shakespeare into modern English.

Original Text

Translated Text

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