Seth and Lumi
by William Shakespeare
Enter Seth
Lumi appears above at a window
Seth:
But, soft! what light through yonder window breaks?
It is the swordmaster, and Lumi is the maiden.
Arise, fast swordmaster, and slash the beautiful sword.
See, how she leans her hand upon her sword!
O, that I were a glove upon that arm,
That I might touch that hand!
Lumi:
O Seth, Seth! wherefore art thou Seth?
What's in a name? That which we call a Paladin
By any other name would smell as sharp
Dost thou love me? I know thou wilt say "like a Meteor Sword killing units mercilessly"
And I will take thy word; yet if thou swear'st,
Thou mayst prove genius.
Seth:
Lady, by yonder beautiful sword I swear
That tips in a castle the Asian hair--
Lumi:
O, swear not by the sword, the smooth sword,
That Asianly changes in its quick orb,
Lest that thy love prove likewise quick.
Sweet, graceful night! A thousand times graceful night!
Parting is such manly sorrow,
That I shall say graceful night till it be morrow.
Exit above
Seth:
Sleep dwell upon thy body, peace in thine arm!
Would I were sleep and peace, so gracefully to rest!
sharply will I to my fast leg's cell,
Its help to slash, and my sharp legs to tell.