Phe. If sight and shape be true, Why then, my love, adieu! Ros. I'll have no father, if you be not he: [to Duke S. I'll have no husband, if you be not he;— Nor ne'er wed woman, if you be not she. Hymen. Peace, ho! I bar confusion : Of these most strange events; If truth holds true contents.1 You and you no cross shall part; [to Orl. [to Phe. [to Orl. and Ros. You and you are heart in heart: [to Oli. and Cel. You [to Phe.] to his love must accord, [to Touch. and Aud. As the winter to foul weather. Unless truth fail of veracity. SONG. Wedding is great Juno's crown. Duke S. O my dear niece, welcome thou art to me; Even daughter welcome in no less degree. Phe. I will not eat my word; now thou art mine; Thy faith my fancy 1 to thee doth combine.2 Enter JAQUES DE BOIS. [to Sil. Jaques de Bois. Let me have audience for a word or two. I am the second son of old sir Rowland, That bring these tidings to this fair assembly.- 4 1 Love. 2 Bind. 3 Prepared. 4 Conversation. Both from his enterprise and from the world, Duke S. That have endured shrewd days and nights with us, Shall share the good of our returned fortune, Meantime, forget this new-fallen dignity, Play, music and you, brides and bridegrooms all, The duke hath put on a religious life, And thrown into neglect the pompous court? Jaques de Bois. He hath. Jaques. To him will I: out of these convertites There is much matter to be heard and learn'd. You to your former honor I bequeathe; [to Duke S. Your patience, and your virtue, well deserves it :— You [to Orl.] to a love that your true faith doth merit : You [to Oli.] to your land, and love, and great allies: : You [to Sil.] to a long and well-deserved bed :- voyage Is but for two months victual'd.-So to your plea sures; I am for other than for dancing measures. Duke S. Stay, Jaques, stay. Jaques. To see no pastime, I :—what you would have I'll stay to know at your abandon'd cave. [Exit. Duke S. Proceed, proceed: we will begin these rites, And we do trust they 'll end, in true delights. [A dance. EPILOGUE. Ros. It is not the fashion to see the lady the epilogue ; but it is no more unhandsome, than to see the lord the prologue. If it be true, that good wine needs no bush, 'tis true, that a good play needs no epilogue yet to good wine they do use good bushes; and good plays prove the better by the help of good epilogues. What a case am I in then, that am neither a good epilogue, nor cannot insinuate with you in the behalf of a good play? I am not furnishel like a beggar, therefore to beg will not become me my way is, to conjure you; and I'll begin with the women. I charge you, O women, for the love you bear to this play as please you; and I charge you, O men, for the love you bear to women, (as I perceive, by your simpering, none of you hate them) that between you and the women, the play may please. If I were a woman, I would kiss as many of you as had beards that pleased me, complexions that liked me, and breaths that I defied not: and, I am sure, as many as have good beards, or good faces, or sweet breaths, will, for my kind offer, when I make courtesy, bid me farewell. [Exeunt. men, to like as much of |