Twelfth Night Monologue

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i left no ring with her what means this lady

i left no ring with her what means this lady

fortune forbid my outside have not charmed her

fortune forbid my outside have not charmed her

she made good view of me indeed

she made good view of me indeed

so much that sure me thought her eyes had lost her tongue

so much that sure me thought her eyes had lost her tongue

for she did speak in starts distractedly

for she did speak in starts distractedly

she loves me sure the cunning of her passion invites me in this churlish messenger

she loves me sure the cunning of her passion invites me in this churlish messenger

none of my lords ring why he sent her none i am the man if it be so as tis

none of my lords ring why he sent her none i am the man if it be so as tis

poor lady she were better love a dream

poor lady she were better love a dream

disguise i see thou art a wickedness wherein the pregnant enemy does much

disguise i see thou art a wickedness wherein the pregnant enemy does much

how easy is it for the proper false in women’s waxen hearts to set their forms

how easy is it for the proper false in women’s waxen hearts to set their forms

alas our frailty is the cause not we

alas our frailty is the cause not we

for such as we are made of such we be

for such as we are made of such we be

how will this fadge my master loves her dearly and i poor monster fond as much on him and she mistaken seems to dote on me

how will this fadge my master loves her dearly and i poor monster fond as much on him and she mistaken seems to dote on me

what will become of this as i am man my state is desperate for my masters love as i am woman now alas the day what thriftless sighs shall poor olivia breathe

what will become of this as i am man my state is desperate for my masters love as i am woman now alas the day what thriftless sighs shall poor olivia breathe

oh time thou must untangle this not i it is too hard a knot for me to untie