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very wrath of love, and they will together, Clubs cannot part them.

Orla. They shall be married to-morrow; and I will bid the Duke to the nuptial. But, O, how bitter a thing it is to look into happinefs through another man's eyes! by fo much the more fhall I to-morrow be at the height of heart heavinefs, by how much I fhall think my brother happy, in having what he wishes for.

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Rof. Why, then to-morrow I cannot ferve your turn for Rofalind?

Orla. I can live no longer by thinking.

Rof. I will weary you then no longer with idle talking. Know of me then, for now I fpeak to fome purpofe, that I know, you are a gentleman of good conceit, I fpeak not this, that you fhould bear a good opinion of my knowledge; infomuch, I fay, I know what you are; neither do I labour for a greater efteem than may in fome little meafure draw a belief from you to do yourself good, and not to grace me. Believe then, if you pleafe, that I can do ftrange things; I have, fince I was three years old, converft with a magician, most' profound in his Art, and yet not damnable. If you do love Rojalind fo near the heart, as your gefture cries it out, when your brother marries Aliena, you! fhall marry her. I know into what ftreights of fortune fhe is driven, and it is not impoffible to me, if it appear not inconvenient to you, to fet her before your eyes to-morrow; human as fhe is, and without any danger.

Orla. Speak't thou in fober meanings?

Rof. By my life, I do; which I tender dearly, tho' I fay, I am a magician: therefore, put you on your best array; bid your friends, for if you will be married to-morrow, you shall; and to Rofalind, if you will.

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Look, here comes a lover of mine, and a lover of hers.

Phe.

Phe. Youth, you have done me much ungentleness, To fhew the letter that I writ to you.

Rof. I care not, if I have: it is my study To feem defpighteful and ungentle to you: You are there follow'd by a faithful fhepherd; Look upon him, love him; he worships you.

Phe. Good thepherd, tell this youth what 'tis to love. Sil. It is to be made all of fighs and tears, And fo am I for Phebe.

Phe. And I for Ganimed.

Orla. And I for Rofaliud.

Rof. And I for no woman.

Sil. It is to be made all of faith and fervice; And fo am I for Phebe.

Phe. And I for Ganimed.

Orla. And I for Rofalind.
Ref. And I for no woman.

Sil. It is to be all made of fantasy,

All made of paffion, and all made of wishes,
All adoration, duty and obfervance,

All humbleness, all patience, and impatience,
All purity, all trial, all obfervance;
And fo am I for Phebe.

Phe. And fo am I for Ganimed.

Orla. And fo am I for Rofalind.

Rof. And fo am I for no woman.

Phe. If this be fo, why blame you me to love you?

[To Rof.

Sil. If this be fo, why blame you me to love you?

To Phe.

Orla. If this be fo, why blame you me to love you? Ro. Who do you speak to, why blame you me to love you ?

Orla. To her that is not here, nor doth not hear? Rof. Pray you, no more of this; 'tis like the howling of Irish wolves against the moon; I will help you if I can; I would love you, if I could: to-morrow meet me all together; I will marry you, if ever I marry woman, and I'll be married to-morrow; [To Phe. I will fatisfy you, if ever I fatisfy'd man, and

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you fhall be married to-morrow; [To Orl.] I will content you, if, what pleases you contents you; and you fhall be married to-morrow. [To Sil.] As you love Rofalind, meet; as you love Phebe, meet; and as I love no woman, I'll meet. So fare you well; I have left you commands.

Sil. I'll not fail, if I live.

Phe. Nor I.

Orla. Nor I.

Enter Clown and Audrey.

[Exeunt.

Clo. To-morrow is the joyful day, Audrey: to-morrow will we be married.

Aud. I do defire it with all my heart; and, I hope, it is no difhoneft defire, to defire to be a woman of the world. Here come two of the banish'd Duke's pages.

Enter two pages.

1 Page. Well met, honeft gentleman.

Clo. By my troth, well met: come, fit, fit, and a fong. 2 Page. We are for you; fit i'th' middle.

1 Page. Shall we clap into't roundly, without hawking, or fpitting, or faying we are hoarfe, which are the enly prologues to a bad voice?

2 Page. I'faith, i'faith, and both in a tune, like two Gypfies on a horse.

SONG.

It was a lover and his lass,

With a bey, and a ho, and a hey nonino,
That o'er the green corn-field did pass,

In the Spring time; the pretty Spring time,

When birds do fing, hey ding a ding, ding,
Sweet lovers love the spring.

And therefore take the prefent time,

With a bey, and a ho, and a hey nonino

For love is crowned with the prime,
In the fpring time, &c.

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Between the acres of the rye,

With a bey, and a ho, and a hey nonino,
These pretty country-folks would lie,
In the fpring time, &c.

The Carrol they began that hour,

With a bey, and a ho, and a hey nonino,
How that a life was but a flower,

In the Spring time, &c.

Clo. Truly, young gentleman, though there was no great matter in the ditty, yet the note was very untimeable. (13)

1 Page. You are deceiv'd, Sir, we kept time, we loft not our time.

Clo. By my troth, yes: I count it but time loft to hear fuch a foolish Song. God b'w' you, and God mend your voices. Come, Audrey.

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SCENE changes to another Part of the Foreft.

Enter Duke Senior, Amiens, Jaques, Orlando,
Oliver, and Celia.

Duke Sen.

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OST thou believe, Orlando, that the boy Can do all this that he hath promised? Orla. 1 fometimes do believe, and fometimes do not; As those that fear, they hope, and know they fear.

Enter Rofalind, Silvius, and Phebe...

Rof. Patience once more, whiles our compact is urg'd:

(13) Truly, young Gentleman, though there was no great Matter in the Ditty, yet the Note was very untuneable.] Though it is thus in all the printed Copies, it is evident from the Sequel of the Dialogue, that the Poet wrote as I have reform'd in the Text, untimeable.Time, and Tune, are frequently misprinted for one another in the old Editions of Shakespeare.

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You fay, if I bring in your Rosalind,
You will bestow her on Orlando here?

[To the Duke.

Duke Sen. That would I, had I Kingdoms to give

with her.

Rof. And you say, you will have her when I bring her ? [To Orlando. Orla. That would I, were I of all Kingdoms King. Ref. You fay, you'll marry me, if I be willing.

[To Phebe.

Phe. That will I, fhould I die the hour after. Rof. But if you do refufe to marry me, You'll give yourself to this most faithful shepherd. Phe. So is the bargain.

Rof. You fay, that you will have Phebe, if she will ?

[To Silvius,
Sil. Tho' to have her and death were both one thing,.
Rof. I've promis'd to make all this matter even;
Keep you your word, O Duke, to give your daughter;
You yours, Orlando, to receive his daughter:
Keep your word, Phebe, that you'll marry me,
Or elfe, refufing me, to wed this fhepherd.
Keep your word, Silvius that you'll marry her,
If the refufe me; and from hence I go

To make thefe doubts all even. [Exeunt Rof. and Celia.
Duke Sen. I do remember in this fhepherd-boy
Some lively touches of my daughter's favour.

Orla. My Lord, the first time that I ever faw him,
Methought, he was a brother to your daughter;
But, my good Lord, this boy is foreft-born,

And hath been tutor'd in the rudiments
Of many defperate ftudies by his uncle;
Whom he reports to be a great magician,
Obfcured in the circle of this foreft.

Enter Clown and Audrey.

Jaq. There is, fure, another flood toward, and these couples are coming to the Ark. Here come a pair of very frange beafts, which in all tongues are call'd fools. Clo. Salutation, and greeting, to you all!

Jag.

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