Els Dos cavallers de Verona

Cease to persuade, my loving Proteus;
Home-keeping youth have ever homely wits;
Were't not affection chains thy tender days
To the sweet glances of thy honour'd love, I rather would entreat thy company
To see the wonders of the world abroad,
Than, living dully sluggardiz'd at home,
Wear out thy youth with shapeless idleness.

Valentine. Cease to persuade, my loving Proteus:
Home-keeping youth have ever homely wits.
Were it not affection chains your tender days
To the sweet glances of your honored love,
I rather would entreat your company
To see the wonders of the world abroad,
Than, living dully sluggardized at home,
Wear out your youth with shapeless idleness.
But since you love, love still, and thrive therein,
Even as I would, when I to love begin.