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Come, come, Be patient; we must bring you to our captain.
Come, come, Be patient; we have to take you to our leader.
A thousand more mischances than this one Have learn’d me how to brook this patiently.
A thousand worse things than this have taught me How to deal with this calmly.
Come, bring her away.
Come on, take her away.
Where is the gentleman that was with her?
Where’s the man who was with her?
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; The thicket is beset; he cannot ’scape.
He was quick on his feet, so he outran us, But Moyses and Valerius are after him. You take her to the west side of the forest; Our leader’s there. We’ll chase the one who ran; The thicket’s surrounded; he can’t escape.
Come, I must bring you to our captain’s cave: Fear not; he bears an honourable mind, And will not use a woman lawlessly.
Come, I must take you to our leader’s hideout: Don’t worry, he has a good heart, And won’t treat a woman badly.
O Valentine, this I endure for thee!
Oh Valentine, I’m going through this for you!