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Duke Senior, a banished duke
Duke Frederick, his usurping brother
Rosalind, daughter of Duke Senior, later disguised as Ganymede
Celia, daughter of Duke Frederick, later disguised as Aliena
Oliver,
Jaques, sons of Sir Rowland de Boys
Orlando,
Amiens, lords attending Duke Senior
Jaques,
le beau, a courtier attending Duke Frederick
Charles, a wrestler in the court of Duke Frederick
Adam, an aged servant of Oliver and then Orlando
Dennis, a servant of Oliver
touchstone, the clown or fool
Corin, an old shepherd
Silvius, a young shepherd, in love with Phoebe
phoebe, a shepherdess
William, a country youth, in love with Audrey
Audrey, a country wench
sir Oliver mar-text, a country vicar
hymen, god of marriage
Lords and Attendants waiting on Duke Frederick
and Duke Senior
scene: Oliver's house; Duke Frederick's court;
and the Forest of Arden]
1.1 Location: The garden of Oliver's house.
1-3 it was . . . crowns it was in this way that I was left, by the terms of my father's will, a mere thousand crowns or £250
3 crowns coins worth five shillings
3-4 charged . . . well my brother was instructed as a condition of my father's blessing to educate me well
5 My . . . school My oldest brother Oliver maintains my other brother, Jaques, at university
6 profit progress.
8 stays detains. unkept poorly supported
11-12 fair . . . feeding kept well groomed with good diet
12 manage manage, paces and maneuvers in the art of horsemanship
13 riders trainers. dearly expensively
17 countenance behavior; (neglectful) patronage
19 hinds farm hands. bars me excludes me from
19-20 as much . . . education with all the power at his disposal, undermines my right to be educated as a gentleman.
26 Go apart Stand aside
27 shake me up abuse me.
28 make do. (But Orlando takes it in the more usual sense.)
1.1 * Enter Orlando and Adam.
Orlando As I remember, Adam, it was upon this fash- 1
ion bequeathed me by will but poor a thousand 2
crowns and, as thou say'st, charged my brother on his 3
blessing to breed me well; and there begins my 4
sadness. My brother Jaques he keeps at school, and 5
report speaks goldenly of his profit. For my part, he 6
keeps me rustically at home--or, to speak more
properly, stays me here at home unkept; for call you 8
that "keeping" for a gentleman of my birth, that
differs not from the stalling of an ox? His horses are
bred better, for besides that they are fair with their 11
feeding, they are taught their manage, and to that end 12
riders dearly hired. But I, his brother, gain nothing 13
under him but growth, for the which his animals on
his dunghills are as much bound to him as I. Besides
this nothing that he so plentifully gives me, the
something that nature gave me his countenance 17
seems to take from me. He lets me feed with his
hinds, bars me the place of a brother, and as much as 19
in him lies, mines my gentility with my education. 20
This is it, Adam, that grieves me; and the spirit of my
father, which I think is within me, begins to mutiny
against this servitude. I will no longer endure it,
though yet I know no wise remedy how to avoid it.
Enter Oliver.
Adam Yonder comes my master, your brother.
Orlando Go apart, Adam, and thou shalt hear how 26
he will shake me up. [Adam stands aside.] 27
Oliver Now, sir, what make you here? 28
30 mar ("To make or mar" is a commonplace antithesis.)
31 Marry i.e., Indeed. (Originally an oath by the Virgin Mary.)
34-5 be naught awhile i.e., stay in your place, don't grumble.
36-8 Shall . . . penury? (Alluding to the story of the Prodigal Son, in Matthew 25:14-30 and Luke 15:11-32, who, having wasted his "portion" or inheritance, had to tend swine and eat with them.)
39 where in whose presence. (But Orlando sarcastically takes the more literal meaning.)
40 orchard garden.
43-4 in . . . blood acknowledging the bond of our being of gentle birth
44-5 courtesy of nations recognized custom (of primogeniture, whereby the eldest son inherits all the land)
47 blood (1) gentlemanly lineage (2) spirit
49 is nearer . . . reverence is closer to his position of authority (as head of family).
52 young inexperienced (at fighting)
53 villain i.e., wicked fellow. (But Orlando plays on the literal meaning of "bondman" or "serf," as well as Oliver's meaning.)
55 he anyone
59 railed on thyself insulted your own blood.
60-1 your father's remembrance the sake of your father's memory
Orlando Nothing. I am not taught to make anything.
Oliver What mar you then, sir? 30
Orlando Marry, sir, I am helping you to mar that 31
which God made, a poor unworthy brother of yours,
with idleness.
Oliver Marry, sir, be better employed, and be naught 34
awhile. 35
Orlando Shall I keep your hogs and eat husks with 36
them? What prodigal portion have I spent, that I 37
should come to such penury? 38
Oliver Know you where you are, sir? 39
Orlando Oh, sir, very well: here in your orchard. 40
Oliver Know you before whom, sir?
Orlando Ay, better than him I am before knows me.
I know you are my eldest brother, and in the gentle 43
condition of blood you should so know me. The cour- 44
tesy of nations allows you my better, in that you are 45
the firstborn, but the same tradition takes not away
my blood, were there twenty brothers betwixt us. I 47
have as much of my father in me as you, albeit I con-
fess your coming before me is nearer to his reverence. 49
Oliver What, boy! [He strikes Orlando.]
Orlando Come, come, elder brother, you are too
young in this. [He seizes Oliver by the throat.] 52
Oliver Wilt thou lay hands on me, villain? 53
Orlando I am no villain. I am the youngest son of Sir
Rowland de Boys. He was my father, and he is thrice 55
a villain that says such a father begot villains. Wert
thou not my brother, I would not take this hand from
thy throat till this other had pulled out thy tongue for
saying so. Thou hast railed on thyself. 59
Adam Sweet masters, be patient! For your father's 60
remembrance, be at accord. 61
66 qualities (1) characteristics (2) accomplishments.
68 exercises employments
69 allottery portion
74 will (1) desire (2) portion from your father's will (3) willfulness (i.e., you'll get what is coming to you).
82 grow upon me take liberties with me; grow too big for your breeches.
83 physic your rankness apply medicine to your overweening
84 neither either.
88 So please you If you please
Oliver Let me go, I say.
Orlando I will not till I please. You shall hear me. My
father charged you in his will to give me good educa-
tion. You have trained me like a peasant, obscuring
and hiding from me all gentlemanlike qualities. The 66
spirit of my father grows strong in me, and I will no
longer endure it; therefore allow me such exercises as 68
may become a gentleman, or give me the poor allottery 69
my father left me by testament. With that I will go buy
my fortunes. [He releases Oliver.]
Oliver And what wilt thou do? Beg when that is
spent? Well, sir, get you in. I will not long be troubled
with you; you shall have some part of your will. I pray 74
you, leave me.
Orlando I will no further offend you than becomes me
for my good.
Oliver [to Adam] Get you with him, you old dog.
Adam Is "old dog" my reward? Most true, I have lost
my teeth in your service. God be with my old master!
He would not have spoke such a word.
Exeunt Orlando [and] Adam.
Oliver Is it even so? Begin you to grow upon me? I will 82
physic your rankness and yet give no thousand 83
crowns neither.--Holla, Dennis! 84
Enter Dennis.
Dennis Calls Your Worship?
Oliver Was not Charles, the Duke's wrestler, here to
speak with me?
Dennis So please you, he is here at the door and 88
importunes access to you.
Oliver Call him in. [Exit Dennis.]
'Twill be a good way; and tomorrow the wrestling is.
92 Good morrow Good morning
99 whose all of whose
100 good leave full permission
104 being they being
105-6 died to stay died from being forced to stay
113 fleet pass
114 carelessly free from care. golden world the primal age of innocence and ease from which humankind was thought to have degenerated. (See Ovid, Metamorphoses 1.)
120 a fall a bout of wrestling.
121 credit reputation
122 shall . . . well (1) must exert himself very skillfully (2) will be lucky indeed.
124 foil defeat
Enter Charles.
Charles Good morrow to Your Worship. 92
Oliver Good Monsieur Charles, what's the new news
at the new court?
Charles There's no news at the court, sir, but the old
news: that is, the old Duke is banished by his younger
brother the new Duke, and three or four loving lords
have put themselves into voluntary exile with him,
whose lands and revenues enrich the new Duke; 99
therefore he gives them good leave to wander. 100
Oliver Can you tell if Rosalind, the Duke's daughter,
be banished with her father?
Charles Oh, no; for the Duke's daughter, her cousin, so
loves her, being ever from their cradles bred together, 104
that she would have followed her exile or have died to 105
stay behind her. She is at the court and no less beloved 106
of her uncle than his own daughter, and never
two ladies loved as they do.
Oliver Where will the old Duke live?
Charles They say he is already in the Forest of Arden,
and a many merry men with him; and there they live
like the old Robin Hood of England. They say many
young gentlemen flock to him every day and fleet the 113
time carelessly as they did in the golden world. 114
Oliver What, you wrestle tomorrow before the new
Duke?
Charles Marry, do I, sir; and I came to acquaint you
with a matter. I am given, sir, secretly to understand
that your younger brother Orlando hath a disposition
to come in disguised against me to try a fall. Tomor- 120
row, sir, I wrestle for my credit, and he that escapes 121
me without some broken limb shall acquit him well. 122
Your brother is but young and tender, and for your
love I would be loath to foil him, as I must for my 124
126 withal with this
127 stay . . . intendment restrain him from his intent. brook endure
129 search seeking
133 underhand unobtrusive
135-6 envious emulator malicious disparager.
136 parts qualities
137 contriver plotter. natural blood
138 lief willingly
139-40 thou . . . to't you'd better beware
140-1 if he . . . on thee if he fails to distinguish himself at your expense
141 practice plot
147 brotherly as a brother should. anatomize analyze
152 go alone walk unassisted
155 gamester sportsman. (Said sardonically.)
157 gentle gentlemanly
158 noble device lofty aspiration. sorts classes of people. enchantingly as if they were under his spell
own honor if he come in. Therefore, out of my love to
you, I came hither to acquaint you withal, that either 126
you might stay him from his intendment or brook 127
such disgrace well as he shall run into, in that it is a
thing of his own search and altogether against my will. 129
Oliver Charles, I thank thee for thy love to me, which
thou shalt find I will most kindly requite. I had myself
notice of my brother's purpose herein and have by
underhand means labored to dissuade him from it, but 133
he is resolute. I'll tell thee, Charles, it is the stubbornest
young fellow of France, full of ambition, an envious 135
emulator of every man's good parts, a secret and 136
villainous contriver against me his natural brother. 137
Therefore use thy discretion. I had as lief thou didst 138
break his neck as his finger. And thou wert best look 139
to't; for if thou dost him any slight disgrace, or if he 140
do not mightily grace himself on thee, he will practice 141
against thee by poison, entrap thee by some treacher-
ous device, and never leave thee till he hath ta'en thy
life by some indirect means or other; for I assure thee,
and almost with tears I speak it, there is not one so
young and so villainous this day living. I speak but
brotherly of him, but should I anatomize him to thee as 147
he is, I must blush and weep, and thou must look pale
and wonder.
Charles I am heartily glad I came hither to you. If he
come tomorrow, I'll give him his payment. If ever he
go alone again, I'll never wrestle for prize more. And 152
so God keep Your Worship!
Oliver Farewell, good Charles. Exit [Charles].
Now will I stir this gamester. I hope I shall see an end of 155
him; for my soul, yet I know not why, hates nothing
more than he. Yet he's gentle, never schooled and yet 157
learned, full of noble device, of all sorts enchantingly 158
beloved, and indeed so much in the heart of the world
160 people servants
161 misprized undervalued, scorned.
162 clear all solve everything.
163 kindle . . . thither inflame Orlando with desire to go to the wrestling match
1.2 Location: Duke Frederick's court. A place suitable for wrestling.
1 sweet my coz my sweet cousin
5 learn teach
8 that with which
10 so provided that
12-13 righteously tempered harmoniously composed
14 condition of my estate state of my fortunes
17 like likely
19 perforce by force
25 sport pastimes
and especially of my own people, who best know him, 160
that I am altogether misprized. But it shall not be so 161
long; this wrestler shall clear all. Nothing remains but 162
that I kindle the boy thither, which now I'll go about. 163
Exit.
1.2 * Enter Rosalind and Celia.
Celia I pray thee, Rosalind, sweet my coz, be merry. 1
Rosalind Dear Celia, I show more mirth than I am
mistress of, and would you yet I were merrier? Unless
you could teach me to forget a banished father, you
must not learn me how to remember any extraordi- 5
nary pleasure.
Celia Herein I see thou lov'st me not with the full
weight that I love thee. If my uncle, thy banished 8
Duke Senior, a banished duke
Duke Frederick, his usurping brother
Rosalind, daughter of Duke Senior, later disguised as Ganymede
Celia, daughter of Duke Frederick, later disguised as Aliena
Oliver,
Jaques, sons of Sir Rowland de Boys
Orlando,
Amiens, lords attending Duke Senior
Jaques,
le beau, a courtier attending Duke Frederick
Charles, a wrestler in the court of Duke Frederick
Adam, an aged servant of Oliver and then Orlando
Dennis, a servant of Oliver
touchstone, the clown or fool
Corin, an old shepherd
Silvius, a young shepherd, in love with Phoebe
phoebe, a shepherdess
William, a country youth, in love with Audrey
Audrey, a country wench
sir Oliver mar-text, a country vicar
hymen, god of marriage
Lords and Attendants waiting on Duke Frederick
and Duke Senior
scene: Oliver's house; Duke Frederick's court;
and the Forest of Arden]
1.1 Location: The garden of Oliver's house.
1-3 it was . . . crowns it was in this way that I was left, by the terms of my father's will, a mere thousand crowns or £250
3 crowns coins worth five shillings
3-4 charged . . . well my brother was instructed as a condition of my father's blessing to educate me well
5 My . . . school My oldest brother Oliver maintains my other brother, Jaques, at university
6 profit progress.
8 stays detains. unkept poorly supported
11-12 fair . . . feeding kept well groomed with good diet
12 manage manage, paces and maneuvers in the art of horsemanship
13 riders trainers. dearly expensively
17 countenance behavior; (neglectful) patronage
19 hinds farm hands. bars me excludes me from
19-20 as much . . . education with all the power at his disposal, undermines my right to be educated as a gentleman.
26 Go apart Stand aside
27 shake me up abuse me.
28 make do. (But Orlando takes it in the more usual sense.)
1.1 * Enter Orlando and Adam.
Orlando As I remember, Adam, it was upon this fash- 1
ion bequeathed me by will but poor a thousand 2
crowns and, as thou say'st, charged my brother on his 3
blessing to breed me well; and there begins my 4
sadness. My brother Jaques he keeps at school, and 5
report speaks goldenly of his profit. For my part, he 6
keeps me rustically at home--or, to speak more
properly, stays me here at home unkept; for call you 8
that "keeping" for a gentleman of my birth, that
differs not from the stalling of an ox? His horses are
bred better, for besides that they are fair with their 11
feeding, they are taught their manage, and to that end 12
riders dearly hired. But I, his brother, gain nothing 13
under him but growth, for the which his animals on
his dunghills are as much bound to him as I. Besides
this nothing that he so plentifully gives me, the
something that nature gave me his countenance 17
seems to take from me. He lets me feed with his
hinds, bars me the place of a brother, and as much as 19
in him lies, mines my gentility with my education. 20
This is it, Adam, that grieves me; and the spirit of my
father, which I think is within me, begins to mutiny
against this servitude. I will no longer endure it,
though yet I know no wise remedy how to avoid it.
Enter Oliver.
Adam Yonder comes my master, your brother.
Orlando Go apart, Adam, and thou shalt hear how 26
he will shake me up. [Adam stands aside.] 27
Oliver Now, sir, what make you here? 28
30 mar ("To make or mar" is a commonplace antithesis.)
31 Marry i.e., Indeed. (Originally an oath by the Virgin Mary.)
34-5 be naught awhile i.e., stay in your place, don't grumble.
36-8 Shall . . . penury? (Alluding to the story of the Prodigal Son, in Matthew 25:14-30 and Luke 15:11-32, who, having wasted his "portion" or inheritance, had to tend swine and eat with them.)
39 where in whose presence. (But Orlando sarcastically takes the more literal meaning.)
40 orchard garden.
43-4 in . . . blood acknowledging the bond of our being of gentle birth
44-5 courtesy of nations recognized custom (of primogeniture, whereby the eldest son inherits all the land)
47 blood (1) gentlemanly lineage (2) spirit
49 is nearer . . . reverence is closer to his position of authority (as head of family).
52 young inexperienced (at fighting)
53 villain i.e., wicked fellow. (But Orlando plays on the literal meaning of "bondman" or "serf," as well as Oliver's meaning.)
55 he anyone
59 railed on thyself insulted your own blood.
60-1 your father's remembrance the sake of your father's memory
Orlando Nothing. I am not taught to make anything.
Oliver What mar you then, sir? 30
Orlando Marry, sir, I am helping you to mar that 31
which God made, a poor unworthy brother of yours,
with idleness.
Oliver Marry, sir, be better employed, and be naught 34
awhile. 35
Orlando Shall I keep your hogs and eat husks with 36
them? What prodigal portion have I spent, that I 37
should come to such penury? 38
Oliver Know you where you are, sir? 39
Orlando Oh, sir, very well: here in your orchard. 40
Oliver Know you before whom, sir?
Orlando Ay, better than him I am before knows me.
I know you are my eldest brother, and in the gentle 43
condition of blood you should so know me. The cour- 44
tesy of nations allows you my better, in that you are 45
the firstborn, but the same tradition takes not away
my blood, were there twenty brothers betwixt us. I 47
have as much of my father in me as you, albeit I con-
fess your coming before me is nearer to his reverence. 49
Oliver What, boy! [He strikes Orlando.]
Orlando Come, come, elder brother, you are too
young in this. [He seizes Oliver by the throat.] 52
Oliver Wilt thou lay hands on me, villain? 53
Orlando I am no villain. I am the youngest son of Sir
Rowland de Boys. He was my father, and he is thrice 55
a villain that says such a father begot villains. Wert
thou not my brother, I would not take this hand from
thy throat till this other had pulled out thy tongue for
saying so. Thou hast railed on thyself. 59
Adam Sweet masters, be patient! For your father's 60
remembrance, be at accord. 61
66 qualities (1) characteristics (2) accomplishments.
68 exercises employments
69 allottery portion
74 will (1) desire (2) portion from your father's will (3) willfulness (i.e., you'll get what is coming to you).
82 grow upon me take liberties with me; grow too big for your breeches.
83 physic your rankness apply medicine to your overweening
84 neither either.
88 So please you If you please
Oliver Let me go, I say.
Orlando I will not till I please. You shall hear me. My
father charged you in his will to give me good educa-
tion. You have trained me like a peasant, obscuring
and hiding from me all gentlemanlike qualities. The 66
spirit of my father grows strong in me, and I will no
longer endure it; therefore allow me such exercises as 68
may become a gentleman, or give me the poor allottery 69
my father left me by testament. With that I will go buy
my fortunes. [He releases Oliver.]
Oliver And what wilt thou do? Beg when that is
spent? Well, sir, get you in. I will not long be troubled
with you; you shall have some part of your will. I pray 74
you, leave me.
Orlando I will no further offend you than becomes me
for my good.
Oliver [to Adam] Get you with him, you old dog.
Adam Is "old dog" my reward? Most true, I have lost
my teeth in your service. God be with my old master!
He would not have spoke such a word.
Exeunt Orlando [and] Adam.
Oliver Is it even so? Begin you to grow upon me? I will 82
physic your rankness and yet give no thousand 83
crowns neither.--Holla, Dennis! 84
Enter Dennis.
Dennis Calls Your Worship?
Oliver Was not Charles, the Duke's wrestler, here to
speak with me?
Dennis So please you, he is here at the door and 88
importunes access to you.
Oliver Call him in. [Exit Dennis.]
'Twill be a good way; and tomorrow the wrestling is.
92 Good morrow Good morning
99 whose all of whose
100 good leave full permission
104 being they being
105-6 died to stay died from being forced to stay
113 fleet pass
114 carelessly free from care. golden world the primal age of innocence and ease from which humankind was thought to have degenerated. (See Ovid, Metamorphoses 1.)
120 a fall a bout of wrestling.
121 credit reputation
122 shall . . . well (1) must exert himself very skillfully (2) will be lucky indeed.
124 foil defeat
Enter Charles.
Charles Good morrow to Your Worship. 92
Oliver Good Monsieur Charles, what's the new news
at the new court?
Charles There's no news at the court, sir, but the old
news: that is, the old Duke is banished by his younger
brother the new Duke, and three or four loving lords
have put themselves into voluntary exile with him,
whose lands and revenues enrich the new Duke; 99
therefore he gives them good leave to wander. 100
Oliver Can you tell if Rosalind, the Duke's daughter,
be banished with her father?
Charles Oh, no; for the Duke's daughter, her cousin, so
loves her, being ever from their cradles bred together, 104
that she would have followed her exile or have died to 105
stay behind her. She is at the court and no less beloved 106
of her uncle than his own daughter, and never
two ladies loved as they do.
Oliver Where will the old Duke live?
Charles They say he is already in the Forest of Arden,
and a many merry men with him; and there they live
like the old Robin Hood of England. They say many
young gentlemen flock to him every day and fleet the 113
time carelessly as they did in the golden world. 114
Oliver What, you wrestle tomorrow before the new
Duke?
Charles Marry, do I, sir; and I came to acquaint you
with a matter. I am given, sir, secretly to understand
that your younger brother Orlando hath a disposition
to come in disguised against me to try a fall. Tomor- 120
row, sir, I wrestle for my credit, and he that escapes 121
me without some broken limb shall acquit him well. 122
Your brother is but young and tender, and for your
love I would be loath to foil him, as I must for my 124
126 withal with this
127 stay . . . intendment restrain him from his intent. brook endure
129 search seeking
133 underhand unobtrusive
135-6 envious emulator malicious disparager.
136 parts qualities
137 contriver plotter. natural blood
138 lief willingly
139-40 thou . . . to't you'd better beware
140-1 if he . . . on thee if he fails to distinguish himself at your expense
141 practice plot
147 brotherly as a brother should. anatomize analyze
152 go alone walk unassisted
155 gamester sportsman. (Said sardonically.)
157 gentle gentlemanly
158 noble device lofty aspiration. sorts classes of people. enchantingly as if they were under his spell
own honor if he come in. Therefore, out of my love to
you, I came hither to acquaint you withal, that either 126
you might stay him from his intendment or brook 127
such disgrace well as he shall run into, in that it is a
thing of his own search and altogether against my will. 129
Oliver Charles, I thank thee for thy love to me, which
thou shalt find I will most kindly requite. I had myself
notice of my brother's purpose herein and have by
underhand means labored to dissuade him from it, but 133
he is resolute. I'll tell thee, Charles, it is the stubbornest
young fellow of France, full of ambition, an envious 135
emulator of every man's good parts, a secret and 136
villainous contriver against me his natural brother. 137
Therefore use thy discretion. I had as lief thou didst 138
break his neck as his finger. And thou wert best look 139
to't; for if thou dost him any slight disgrace, or if he 140
do not mightily grace himself on thee, he will practice 141
against thee by poison, entrap thee by some treacher-
ous device, and never leave thee till he hath ta'en thy
life by some indirect means or other; for I assure thee,
and almost with tears I speak it, there is not one so
young and so villainous this day living. I speak but
brotherly of him, but should I anatomize him to thee as 147
he is, I must blush and weep, and thou must look pale
and wonder.
Charles I am heartily glad I came hither to you. If he
come tomorrow, I'll give him his payment. If ever he
go alone again, I'll never wrestle for prize more. And 152
so God keep Your Worship!
Oliver Farewell, good Charles. Exit [Charles].
Now will I stir this gamester. I hope I shall see an end of 155
him; for my soul, yet I know not why, hates nothing
more than he. Yet he's gentle, never schooled and yet 157
learned, full of noble device, of all sorts enchantingly 158
beloved, and indeed so much in the heart of the world
160 people servants
161 misprized undervalued, scorned.
162 clear all solve everything.
163 kindle . . . thither inflame Orlando with desire to go to the wrestling match
1.2 Location: Duke Frederick's court. A place suitable for wrestling.
1 sweet my coz my sweet cousin
5 learn teach
8 that with which
10 so provided that
12-13 righteously tempered harmoniously composed
14 condition of my estate state of my fortunes
17 like likely
19 perforce by force
25 sport pastimes
and especially of my own people, who best know him, 160
that I am altogether misprized. But it shall not be so 161
long; this wrestler shall clear all. Nothing remains but 162
that I kindle the boy thither, which now I'll go about. 163
Exit.
1.2 * Enter Rosalind and Celia.
Celia I pray thee, Rosalind, sweet my coz, be merry. 1
Rosalind Dear Celia, I show more mirth than I am
mistress of, and would you yet I were merrier? Unless
you could teach me to forget a banished father, you
must not learn me how to remember any extraordi- 5
nary pleasure.
Celia Herein I see thou lov'st me not with the full
weight that I love thee. If my uncle, thy banished 8
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