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As ou !ike it
Actus primus$ Scoena Prima$
Enter <rlan#o an# A#am$
<rlan#o$ As 2 remember A#am( it &as 'pon this fashion
beTueathe# me b &ill( but poore a thousan#
%ro&nes( an# as thou saist( charge# m brother
on his blessing to bree# mee &ell@ an#
there begins m sa#nesse@ ? brother 2aTues he keepes
at schoole( an# report speakes gol#enl of his profit@
for m part( he keepes me rusticall at home( or Ato speak
more properlB staies me heere at home 'nkept@ for call
ou that keeping for a gentleman of m birth( that #iffers
not from the stalling of an <xeS his horses are bre#
better( for besi#es that the are faire &ith their fee#ing(
the are taught their mannage( an# to that en# ,i#ers
#eerel hir'#@ but 2 Ahis brotherB gaine nothing 'n#er
him but gro&th( for the &hich his Animals on his
#unghils are as much boun# to him as 2@ besi#es this nothing
that he so plentifull giues me( the something that
nature gaue mee( his countenance seemes to take from
me@ hee lets mee fee#e &ith his .in#es( barres mee the
place of a brother( an# as much as in him lies( mines m
gentilit &ith m e#ucation$ This is it A#am that
grieues me( an# the spirit of m Father( &hich 2 thinke
is &ithin mee( begins to mutinie against this seruitu#e$
2 &ill no longer en#ure it( though et 2 kno& no &ise
reme# ho& to auoi# it$
Enter <liuer$
A#am$ Qon#er comes m ?aster( our brother
<rlan$ Goe aDpart A#am( an# thou shalt heare ho&
he &ill shake me 'p
<li$ =o& Sir( &hat make ou heereS
<rl$ =othing@ 2 am not taught to make an thing
<li$ What mar ou then sirS
<rl$ ?arr sir( 2 am helping ou to mar that &hich
Go# ma#e( a poore 'n&orth brother of ours &ith
i#lenesse
<liuer$ ?arr sir be better emploe#( an# be naught
a &hile
<rlan$ Shall 2 keepe our hogs( an# eat huskes &ith
themS &hat pro#igall portion haue 2 spent( that 2 shoul#
come to such penurS
<li$ Vno& ou &here ou are sirS
<rl$ < sir( 'er &ell@ heere in our <rchar#
<li$ Vno& ou before &hom sirS
<rl$ 2( better then him 2 am before kno&es mee@ 2
kno& ou are m el#est brother( an# in the gentle con#ition
of blou# ou shoul# so kno& me@ the courtesie of
nations allo&es ou m better( in that ou are the first
borne( but the same tra#ition takes not a&a m blou#(
&ere there t&ent brothers bet&ixt 's@ 2 haue as much
of m father in mee( as ou( albeit 2 confesse our comming
before me is neerer to his reuerence
<li$ What -o
<rl$ %ome( come el#er brother( ou are too ong in this
<li$ Wilt thou la han#s on me 'illaineS
<rl$ 2 am no 'illaine@ 2 am the ongest sonne of Sir
,o&lan# #e -os( he &as m father( an# he is thrice a 'illaine
that saies such a father begot 'illaines@ &ert thou
not m brother( 2 &oul# not take this han# from th
throat( till this other ha# pul# out th tongue for saing
so( thou hast rail# on th selfe
A#am$ S&eet ?asters bee patient( for our Fathers
remembrance( be at accor#
<li$ !et me goe 2 sa
<rl$ 2 &ill not till 2 please@ ou shall heare mee@ m
father charg'# ou in his &ill to giue me goo# e#ucation@
ou haue train'# me like a pe;ant( obscuring an#
hi#ing from me all gentlemanDlike Tualities@ the spirit
of m father gro&es strong in mee( an# 2 &ill no longer
en#ure it@ therefore allo& me such exercises as ma become
a gentleman( or giue mee the poore allotter m
father left me b testament( &ith that 2 &ill goe bu m
fortunes
<li$ An# &hat &ilt thou #oS beg &hen that is spentS
Well sir( get ou in$ 2 &ill not long be trouble# &ith
ou@ ou shall haue some part of our &ill( 2 pra ou
leaue me
<rl$ 2 &ill no further offen# ou( then becomes mee
for m goo#
<li$ Get ou &ith him( ou ol#e #ogge
A#am$ 2s ol# #ogge m re&ar#@ most true( 2 haue
lost m teeth in our seruice@ Go# be &ith m ol#e master(
he &oul# not haue spoke such a &or#$
Ex$ <rl$ A#$
<li$ 2s it euen so( begin ou to gro& 'pon meS 2 &ill
phsicke our ranckenesse( an# et giue no thousan#
cro&nes nether@ holla *ennis$
Enter *ennis$
*en$ %alls our &orshipS
<li$ Was not %harles the *ukes Wrastler heere to
speake &ith meS
*en$ So please ou( he is heere at the #oore( an# importunes
accesse to ou
<li$ %all him in@ 't&ill be a goo# &a@ an# to morro&
the &rastling is$
Enter %harles$
%ha$ Goo# morro& to our &orship
<li$ Goo# ?ounsier %harles@ &hat's the ne& ne&es
at the ne& %ourtS
%harles$ There's no ne&es at the %ourt Sir( but the
ol#e ne&es@ that is( the ol# *uke is banishe# b his onger
brother the ne& *uke( an# three or foure louing
!or#s haue put themselues into 'oluntar exile &ith
him( &hose lan#s an# reuenues enrich the ne& *uke(
therefore he giues them goo# leaue to &an#er
<li$ %an ou tell if ,osalin# the *ukes #aughter bee
banishe# &ith her FatherS
%ha$ < noI for the *ukes #aughter her %osen so
loues her( being euer from their %ra#les bre# together(
that hee &oul# haue follo&e# her exile( or haue #ie# to
sta behin# herI she is at the %ourt( an# no lesse beloue#
of her +ncle( then his o&ne #aughter( an# neuer t&o !a#ies
loue# as the #oe
<li$ Where &ill the ol# *uke liueS
%ha$ The sa hee is alrea# in the Forrest of Ar#en(
an# a man merr men &ith himI an# there the liue
like the ol# ,obin .oo# of Englan#@ the sa man ong
Gentlemen flocke to him euer #a( an# fleet the time
carelesl as the #i# in the gol#en &orl#
<li$ What( ou &rastle to morro& before the ne&
*uke
%ha$ ?arr #oe 2 sir@ an# 2 came to acTuaint ou
&ith a matter@ 2 am giuen sir secretl to 'n#erstan#( that
our onger brother <rlan#o hath a #isposition to come
in #isguis'# against mee to tr a fall@ to morro& sir 2
&rastle for m cre#it( an# hee that escapes me &ithout
some broken limbe( shall acTuit him &ell@ our brother
is but oung an# ten#er( an# for our loue 2 &oul# bee
loth to fole him( as 2 must for m o&ne honour if hee
come in@ therefore out of m loue to ou( 2 came hither
to acTuaint ou &ithall( that either ou might sta him
from his inten#ment( or brooke such #isgrace &ell as he
shall runne into( in that it is a thing of his o&ne search(
an# altogether against m &ill
<li$ %harles ( 2 thanke thee for th loue to me( &hich
thou shalt fin#e 2 &ill most kin#l reTuite@ 2 ha# m
selfe notice of m -rothers purpose heerein( an# haue b
'n#erDhan# meanes laboure# to #iss&a#e him from itI
but he is resolute$ 2le tell thee %harles( it is the stubbornest
ong fello& of France( full of ambition( an enuious
emulator of euer mans goo# parts( a secret X 'illanous
contriuer against mee his naturall brother@ therefore 'se
th #iscretion( 2 ha# as liefe thou #i#st breake his necke
as his finger$ An# thou &ert best looke to'tI for if thou
#ost him an slight #isgrace( or if hee #oe not mightilie
grace himselfe on thee( hee &ill practise against thee b
poson( entrap thee b some treacherous #euise( an# neuer
leaue thee till he hath tane th life b some in#irect
meanes or other@ for 2 assure thee( Aan# almost &ith
teares 2 speake itB there is not one so oung( an# so 'illanous
this #a liuing$ 2 speake but brotherl of him(
but shoul# 2 anathomi;e him to thee( as hee is( 2 must
blush( an# &eepe( an# thou must looke pale an#
&on#er
%ha$ 2 am heartil gla# 2 came hither to ou@ if hee
come to morro&( 2le giue him his pament@ if euer hee
goe alone againe( 2le neuer &rastle for pri;e more@ an#
so Go# keepe our &orship$
Enter$
Fare&ell goo# %harles$ =o& &ill 2 stirre this Gamester@
2 hope 2 shall see an en# of himI for m soule Aet
2 kno& not &hB hates nothing more then he@ et hee's
gentle( neuer school'#( an# et learne#( full of noble
#euise( of all sorts enchantingl beloue#( an# in#ee#
so much in the heart of the &orl#( an# especiall of m
o&ne people( &ho best kno& him( that 2 am altogether
misprise#@ but it shall not be so long( this &rastler shall
cleare all@ nothing remaines( but that 2 kin#le the bo
thither( &hich no& 2le goe about$
Enter$
Scoena Secun#a$
Enter ,osalin#( an# %ellia$
%el$ 2 pra thee ,osalin#( s&eet m %o;( be merr
,os$ *eere %elliaI 2 sho& more mirth then 2 am mistresse
of( an# &oul# ou et &ere merrier@ 'nlesse ou
coul# teach me to forget a banishe# father( ou must not
learne mee ho& to remember an extraor#inar pleasure
%el$ .eerein 2 see thou lou'st mee not &ith the full
&aight that 2 loue theeI if m +ncle th banishe# father
ha# banishe# th +ncle the *uke m Father( so thou
ha#st beene still &ith mee( 2 coul# haue taught m loue
to take th father for mineI so &oul#st thou( if the truth
of th loue to me &ere so righteousl temper'#( as mine
is to thee
,os$ Well( 2 &ill forget the con#ition of m estate(
to reioce in ours
%el$ Qou kno& m Father hath no chil#e( but 2( nor
none is like to haueI an# truel &hen he #ies( thou shalt
be his heireI for &hat hee hath taken a&a from th father
perforce( 2 &ill ren#er thee againe in affection@ b
mine honor 2 &ill( an# &hen 2 breake that oath( let mee
turne monster@ therefore m s&eet ,ose( m #eare ,ose(
be merr
,os$ From henceforth 2 &ill %o;( an# #euise sports@
let me see( &hat thinke ou of falling in !oueS
%el$ ?arr 2 prethee #oe( to make sport &ithall@ but
loue no man in goo# earnest( nor no further in sport nether(
then &ith safet of a pure blush( thou maist in honor
come off againe
,os$ What shall be our sport thenS
%el$ !et 's sit an# mocke the goo# hous&ife Fortune
from her &heele( that her gifts ma henceforth bee
besto&e# eTuall
,os$ 2 &oul# &ee coul# #oe so@ for her benefits are
mightil misplace#( an# the bountifull blin#e &oman
#oth most mistake in her gifts to &omen
%el$ 'Tis true( for those that she makes faire( she scarce
makes honest( X those that she makes honest( she makes
'er illfauoure#l
,os$ =a no& thou goest from Fortunes office to =atures@
Fortune reignes in gifts of the &orl#( not in the
lineaments of =ature$
Enter %lo&ne$
%el$ =oI &hen =ature hath ma#e a faire creature(
ma she not b Fortune fall into the fireS though nature
hath giuen 's &it to flout at Fortune( hath not Fortune
sent in this foole to cut off the argumentS
,os$ 2n#ee# there is fortune too har# for nature( &hen
fortune makes natures naturall( the cutter off of natures
&itte
%el$ Pera#uenture this is not Fortunes &ork neither(
but =atures( &ho perceiueth our naturall &its too #ull
to reason of such go##esses( hath sent this =aturall for
our &hetstone@ for al&aies the #ulnesse of the foole( is
the &hetstone of the &its$ .o& no& Witte( &hether
&an#er ouS
%lo&$ ?istresse( ou must come a&a to our father
%el$ Were ou ma#e the messengerS
%lo$ =o b mine honor( but 2 &as bi# to come for ou
,os$ Where learne# ou that oath fooleS
%lo$ <f a certaine Vnight( that s&ore b his .onour
the &ere goo# PanDcakes( an# s&ore b his .onor the
?ustar# &as naught@ =o& 2le stan# to it( the Pancakes
&ere naught( an# the ?ustar# &as goo#( an# et &as
not the Vnight fors&orne
%el$ .o& proue ou that in the great heape of our
kno&le#geS
,os$ 2 marr( no& 'nmu;;le our &ise#ome
%lo$ Stan# ou both forth no&@ stroke our chinnes(
an# s&eare b our bear#s that 2 am a knaue
%el$ - our bear#s Aif &e ha# themB thou art
%lo$ - m knauerie Aif 2 ha# itB then 2 &ere@ but if
ou s&eare b that that is not( ou are not fors&orn@ no
more &as this knight s&earing b his .onor( for he neuer
ha# anieI or if he ha#( he ha# s&orne it a&a( before
euer he sa& those Pancakes( or that ?ustar#
%el$ Prethee( &ho is't that thou means'tS
%lo$ <ne that ol# Fre#ericke our Father loues
,os$ ? Fathers loue is enough to honor him enoughI
speake no more of him( ou'l be &hipt for taxation one
of these #aies
%lo$ The more pittie that fooles ma not speak &isel(
&hat Wisemen #o foolishl
%el$ - m troth thou saiest true@ For( since the little
&it that fooles haue &as silence#( the little foolerie that
&ise men haue makes a great she&I .eere comes ?onsieur
the -eu$
Enter le -eau$
,os$ With his mouth full of ne&es
%el$ Which he &ill put on 's( as Pigeons fee# their
oung
,os$ Then shal &e be ne&esDcram'#
%el$ All the better@ &e shalbe the more ?arketable$
-oonDiour ?onsieur le -eu( &hat's the ne&esS
!e -eu$ Faire Princesse(
ou haue lost much goo# sport
%el$ Sport@ of &hat colourS
!e -eu$ What colour ?a#ameS .o& shall 2 auns&er
ouS
,os$ As &it an# fortune &ill
%lo$ <r as the #estinies #ecrees
%el$ Well sai#( that &as lai# on &ith a tro&ell
%lo$ =a( if 2 keepe not m ranke
,os$ Thou loosest th ol# smell
!e -eu$ Qou ama;e me !a#ies@ 2 &oul# haue tol#
ou of goo# &rastling( &hich ou haue lost the sight of
,os$ Qet tell 's the manner of the Wrastling
!e -eu$ 2 &il tell ou the beginning@ an# if it please
our !a#iships( ou ma see the en#( for the best is et
to #oe( an# heere &here ou are( the are comming to
performe it
%el$ Well( the beginning that is #ea# an# burie#
!e -eu$ There comes an ol# man( an# his three sons
%el$ 2 coul# match this beginning &ith an ol# tale
!e -eu$ Three proper ong men( of excellent gro&th
an# presence
,os$ With bils on their neckes@ -e it kno&ne 'nto
all men b these presents
!e -eu$ The el#est of the three( &rastle# &ith %harles
the *ukes Wrastler( &hich %harles in a moment thre&
him( an# broke three of his ribbes( that there is little
hope of life in him@ So he seru'# the secon#( an# so the
thir#@ on#er the lie( the poore ol# man their Father(
making such pittiful #ole ouer them( that all the behol#ers
take his part &ith &eeping
,os$ Alas
%lo$ -ut &hat is the sport ?onsieur( that the !a#ies
haue lostS
!e -eu$ Wh this that 2 speake of
%lo$ Thus men ma gro& &iser euer #a$ 2t is the
first time that euer 2 hear# breaking of ribbes &as sport
for !a#ies
%el$ <r 2( 2 promise thee
,os$ -ut is there an else longs to see this broken
?usicke in his si#esS 2s there et another #oates 'pon
ribDbreakingS Shall &e see this &rastling %osinS
!e -eu$ Qou must if ou sta heere( for heere is the
place appointe# for the &rastling( an# the are rea# to
performe it
%el$ Qon#er sure the are comming$ !et 's no& sta
an# see it$
Flourish$ Enter *uke( !or#s( <rlan#o( %harles( an# Atten#ants$
*uke$ %ome on( since the outh &ill not be intreate#
.is o&ne perill on his for&ar#nesse
,os$ 2s on#er the manS
!e -eu$ Euen he( ?a#am
%el$ Alas( he is too ong@ et he looks successefull
*u$ .o& no& #aughter( an# %ousin@
Are ou crept hither to see the &rastlingS
,os$ 2 m !iege( so please ou giue 's leaue
*u$ Qou &il take little #elight in it( 2 can tell ou
there is such o##es in the man@ 2n pitie of the challengers
outh( 2 &oul# faine #iss&a#e him( but he &ill not
bee entreate#$ Speake to him !a#ies( see if ou can
mooue him
%el$ %all him hether goo# ?onsieuer !e -eu
*uke$ *o so@ 2le not be b
!e -eu$ ?onsieur the %hallenger( the Princesse cals
for ou
<rl$ 2 atten# them &ith all respect an# #utie
,os$ Qoung man( haue ou challeng'# %harles the
WrastlerS
<rl$ =o faire Princesse@ he is the generall challenger(
2 come but in as others #o( to tr &ith him the strength
of m outh
%el$ Qong Gentleman( our spirits are too bol# for
our eares@ ou haue seene cruell proofe of this mans
strength( if ou sa& our selfe &ith our eies( or kne&
our selfe &ith our iu#gment( the feare of our a#uenture
&oul# counsel ou to a more eTuall enterprise$ We
pra ou for our o&ne sake to embrace our o&n safetie(
an# giue ouer this attempt
,os$ *o ong Sir( our reputation shall not therefore
be misprise#@ &e &il make it our suite to the *uke( that
the &rastling might not go for&ar#
<rl$ 2 beseech ou( punish mee not &ith our har#e
thoughts( &herein 2 confesse me much guiltie to #enie
so faire an# excellent !a#ies anie thing$ -ut let our
faire eies( an# gentle &ishes go &ith mee to m triallI
&herein if 2 bee foil'#( there is but one sham'# that &as
neuer gracious@ if kil'#( but one #ea# that is &illing to
be so@ 2 shall #o m frien#s no &rong( for 2 haue none to
lament me@ the &orl# no iniurie( for in it 2 haue nothing@
onel in the &orl# 2 fil 'p a place( &hich ma bee better
supplie#( &hen 2 haue ma#e it emptie
,os$ The little strength that 2 haue( 2 &oul# it &ere
&ith ou
%el$ An# mine to eeke out hers
,os$ Fare ou &ell@ praie heauen 2 be #eceiu'# in ou
%el$ Qour hearts #esires be &ith ou
%har$ %ome( &here is this ong gallant( that is so
#esirous to lie &ith his mother earthS
<rl$ ,ea#ie Sir( but his &ill hath in it a more mo#est
&orking
*uk$ Qou shall trie but one fall
%ha$ =o( 2 &arrant our Grace ou shall not entreat
him to a secon#( that haue so mightilie pers&a#e# him
from a first
<rl$ Qou meane to mocke me after@ ou shoul# not
haue mockt me before@ but come our &aies
,os$ =o& .ercules( be th spee#e ong man
%el$ 2 &oul# 2 &ere inuisible( to catch the strong fello&
b the legge$
Wrastle$
,os$ <h excellent ong man
%el$ 2f 2 ha# a thun#erbolt in mine eie( 2 can tell &ho
shoul# #o&ne$
Shout$
*uk$ =o more( no more
<rl$ Qes 2 beseech our Grace( 2 am not et &ell
breath'#
*uk$ .o& #o'st thou %harlesS
!e -eu$ .e cannot speake m !or#
*uk$ -eare him a&aie@
What is th name ong manS
<rl$ <rlan#o m !iege( the ongest sonne of Sir ,olan#
#e -os
*uk$ 2 &oul# thou ha#st beene son to some man else(
The &orl# esteem'# th father honourable(
-ut 2 #i# fin#e him still mine enemie@
Thou shoul#'st haue better pleas'# me &ith this #ee#e(
.a#st thou #escen#e# from another house@
-ut fare thee &ell( thou art a gallant outh(
2 &oul# thou ha#'st tol# me of another Father$
Exit *uke$
%el$ Were 2 m Father A%o;eB &oul# 2 #o thisS
<rl$ 2 am more prou# to be Sir ,olan#s sonne(
.is ongest sonne( an# &oul# not change that calling
To be a#opte# heire to Fre#ricke
,os$ ? Father lou'# Sir ,olan# as his soule(
An# all the &orl# &as of m Fathers min#e(
.a# 2 before kno&ne this ong man his sonne(
2 shoul# haue giuen him teares 'nto entreaties(
Ere he shoul# thus haue 'entur'#
%el$ Gentle %osen(
!et 's goe thanke him( an# encourage him@
? Fathers rough an# enuious #isposition
Sticks me at heart@ Sir( ou haue &ell #eseru'#(
2f ou #oe keepe our promises in loueI
-ut iustl as ou haue excee#e# all promise(
Qour ?istris shall be happie
,os$ Gentleman(
Weare this for me@ one out of suites &ith fortune
That coul# giue more( but that her han# lacks meanes$
Shall &e goe %o;eS
%el$ 2@ fare ou &ell faire Gentleman
<rl$ %an 2 not sa( 2 thanke ouS ? better parts
Are all thro&ne #o&ne( an# that &hich here stan#s 'p
2s but a Tuintine( a meere liuelesse blocke
,os$ .e cals 's back@ m pri#e fell &ith m fortunes(
2le aske him &hat he &oul#@ *i# ou call SirS
Sir( ou haue &rastle# &ell( an# ouerthro&ne
?ore then our enemies
%el$ Will ou goe %o;eS
,os$ .aue &ith ou@ fare ou &ell$
Enter$
<rl$ What passion hangs these &aights 'po6n9 m toongS
2 cannot speake to her( et she 'rg'# conference$
Enter !e -eu$
< poore <rlan#o) thou art ouerthro&ne
<r %harles( or something &eaker masters thee
!e -eu$ Goo# Sir( 2 #o in frien#ship counsaile ou
To leaue this placeI Albeit ou haue #eseru'#
.igh commen#ation( true applause( an# loueI
Qet such is no& the *ukes con#ition(
That he misconsters all that ou haue #one@
The *uke is humorous( &hat he is in#ee#e
?ore suites ou to conceiue( then 2 to speake of
<rl$ 2 thanke ou SirI an# pra ou tell me this(
Which of the t&o &as #aughter of the *uke(
That here &as at the WrastlingS
!e -eu$ =either his #aughter( if &e iu#ge b manners(
-ut et in#ee#e the taller is his #aughter(
The other is #aughter to the banish'# *uke(
An# here #etain'# b her 'surping +ncle
To keepe his #aughter companie( &hose loues
Are #eerer then the naturall bon# of Sisters@
-ut 2 can tell ou( that of late this *uke
.ath tane #ispleasure 'gainst his gentle =eece(
Groun#e# 'pon no other argument(
-ut that the people praise her for her 'ertues(
An# pittie her( for her goo# Fathers sakeI
An# on m life his malice 'gainst the !a#
Will so#ainl breake forth@ Sir( fare ou &ell(
.ereafter in a better &orl# then this(
2 shall #esire more loue an# kno&le#ge of ou
<rl$ 2 rest much boun#en to ou@ fare ou &ell$
Thus must 2 from the smoake into the smother(
From trant *uke( 'nto a trant -rother$
-ut heauenl ,osaline$
Exit
Scena Tertius$
Enter %elia an# ,osaline$
%el$ Wh %osen( &h ,osaline@ %upi# haue mercie(
=ot a &or#S
,os$ =ot one to thro& at a #og
%el$ =o( th &or#s are too precious to be cast a&a
'pon curs( thro& some of them at meI come lame mee
&ith reasons
,os$ Then there &ere t&o %osens lai# 'p( &hen the
one shoul# be lam'# &ith reasons( an# the other ma#
&ithout an
%el$ -ut is all this for our FatherS
,os$ =o( some of it is for m chil#es Father@ <h
ho& full of briers is this &orking #a &orl#
%el$ The are but burs( %osen( thro&ne 'pon thee
in holi#a foolerie( if &e &alke not in the tro##en paths
our 'er pettDcoates &ill catch them
,os$ 2 coul# shake them off m coate( these burs are
in m heart
%el$ .em them a&a
,os$ 2 &oul# tr if 2 coul# cr hem( an# haue him
%el$ %ome( come( &rastle &ith th affections
,os$ < the take the part of a better &rastler then
m selfe
%el$ <( a goo# &ish 'pon ou@ ou &ill trie in time
in #ispight of a fall@ but turning these iests out of seruice(
let 's talke in goo# earnest@ 2s it possible on such a so#aine(
ou shoul# fall into so strong a liking &ith ol# Sir
,oulan#s ongest sonneS
,os$ The *uke m Father lou'# his Father #eerelie
%el$ *oth it therefore ensue that ou shoul# loue his
Sonne #eerelieS - this kin#e of chase( 2 shoul# hate
him( for m father hate# his father #eerelI et 2 hate
not <rlan#o
,os$ =o faith( hate him not for m sake
%el$ Wh shoul# 2 notS #oth he not #eserue &ellS
Enter *uke &ith !or#s$
,os$ !et me loue him for that( an# #o ou loue him
-ecause 2 #oe$ !ooke( here comes the *uke
%el$ With his eies full of anger
*uk$ ?istris( #ispatch ou &ith our safest haste(
An# get ou from our %ourt
,os$ ?e +ncle
*uk$ Qou %osen(
Within these ten #aies if that thou beest foun#
So neere our publike %ourt as t&entie miles(
Thou #iest for it
,os$ 2 #oe beseech our Grace
!et me the kno&le#ge of m fault beare &ith me@
2f &ith m selfe 2 hol# intelligence(
<r haue acTuaintance &ith mine o&ne #esires(
2f that 2 #oe not #reame( or be not franticke(
AAs 2 #oe trust 2 am notB then #eere +ncle(
=euer so much as in a thought 'nborne(
*i# 2 offen# our highnesse
*uk$ Thus #oe all Traitors(
2f their purgation #i# consist in &or#s(
The are as innocent as grace it selfeI
!et is suffice thee that 2 trust thee not
,os$ Qet our mistrust cannot make me a TraitorI
Tell me &hereon the likelihoo#s #epen#sS
*uk$ Thou art th Fathers #aughter( there's enough
,os$ So &as 2 &hen our highnes took his *uk#ome(
So &as 2 &hen our highnesse banisht himI
Treason is not inherite# m !or#(
<r if &e #i# #eriue it from our frien#s(
What's that to me( m Father &as no Traitor(
Then goo# m !eige( mistake me not so much(
To thinke m pouertie is treacherous
%el$ *eere Soueraigne heare me speake
*uk$ 2 %elia( &e stai# her for our sake(
Else ha# she &ith her Father rang'# along
%el$ 2 #i# not then intreat to haue her sta(
2t &as our pleasure( an# our o&ne remorse(
2 &as too ong that time to 'alue her(
-ut no& 2 kno& her@ if she be a Traitor(
Wh so am 2@ &e still haue slept together(
,ose at an instant( learn'#( plai#( eate together(
An# &heresoere &e &ent( like 2unos S&ans(
Still &e &ent couple# an# inseperable
*uk$ She is too subtile for thee( an# her smoothnesI
.er 'erie silence( an# her patience(
Speake to the people( an# the pittie her@
Thou art a foole( she robs thee of th name(
An# thou &ilt sho& more bright( X seem more 'ertuous
When she is gone@ then open not th lips
Firme( an# irreuocable is m #oombe(
Which 2 haue past 'pon her( she is banish'#
%el$ Pronounce that sentence then on me m !eige(
2 cannot liue out of her companie
*uk$ Qou are a foole@ ou =eice proui#e our selfe(
2f ou outDsta the time( 'pon mine honor(
An# in the greatnesse of m &or# ou #ie$
Exit *uke( Xc$
%el$ < m poore ,osaline( &hether &ilt thou goeS
Wilt thou change FathersS 2 &ill giue thee mine@
2 charge thee be not thou more grieu'# then 2 am
,os$ 2 haue more cause
%el$ Thou hast not %osen(
Prethee be cheerefullI kno&'st thou not the *uke
.ath banish'# me his #aughterS
,os$ That he hath not
%el$ =o( hath notS ,osaline lacks then the loue
Which teacheth thee that thou an# 2 am one(
Shall &e be sun#re#S shall &e part s&eete girleS
=o( let m Father seeke another heire@
Therefore #euise &ith me ho& &e ma flie
Whether to goe( an# &hat to beare &ith 's(
An# #oe not seeke to take our change 'pon ou(
To beare our griefes our selfe( an# leaue me out@
For b this heauen( no& at our sorro&es paleI
Sa &hat thou canst( 2le goe along &ith thee
,os$ Wh( &hether shall &e goeS
%el$ To seeke m +ncle in the Forrest of Ar#en
,os$ Alas( &hat #anger &ill it be to 's(
A?ai#es as &e areB to trauell forth so farreS
-eautie prouoketh theeues sooner then gol#
%el$ 2le put m selfe in poore an# meane attire(
An# &ith a kin#e of 'mber smirch m face(
The like #oe ou( so shall &e passe along(
An# neuer stir assailants
,os$ Were it not better(
-ecause that 2 am more then common tall(
That 2 #i# suite me all points like a man(
A gallant curtelax 'pon m thigh(
A boreDspeare in m han#( an# in m heart
!e there &hat hi##en &omans feare there &ill(
Weele haue a s&ashing an# a marshall outsi#e(
As manie other mannish co&ar#s haue(
That #oe outface it &ith their semblances
%el$ What shall 2 call thee &hen thou art a manS
,os$ 2le haue no &orse a name then 2oues o&ne Page(
An# therefore looke ou call me Ganime#$
-ut &hat &ill ou be call'#S
%el$ Something that hath a reference to m state@
=o longer %elia( but Aliena
,os$ -ut %osen( &hat if &e assai# to steale
The clo&nish Foole out of our Fathers %ourt@
Woul# he not be a comfort to our trauaileS
%el$ .eele goe along ore the &i#e &orl# &ith me(
!eaue me alone to &oe himI !et's a&a
An# get our 2e&els an# our &ealth together(
*euise the fittest time( an# safest &a
To hi#e 's from pursuite that &ill be ma#e
After m flight@ no& goe in &e content
To libertie( an# not to banishment$
Exeunt$
Actus Secun#us$ Scoena Prima$
Enter *uke Senior@ Amens( an# t&o or three !or#s like
Forresters$
*uk$Sen$ =o& m %oeDmates( an# brothers in exile@
.ath not ol# custome ma#e this life more s&eete
Then that of painte# pompeS Are not these &oo#s
?ore free from perill then the enuious %ourtS
.eere feele &e not the penaltie of A#am(
The seasons #ifference( as the 2cie phange
An# churlish chi#ing of the &inters &in#e(
Which &hen it bites an# blo&es 'pon m bo#
Euen till 2 shrinke &ith col#( 2 smile( an# sa
This is no flatter@ these are counsellors
That feelingl pers&a#e me &hat 2 am@
S&eet are the 'ses of a#uersitie
Which like the toa#( ougl an# 'enemous(
Weares et a precious 2e&ell in his hea#@
An# this our life exempt from publike haunt(
Fin#es tongues in trees( bookes in the running brookes(
Sermons in stones( an# goo# in euer thing
Amien$ 2 &oul# not change it( happ is our Grace
That can translate the stubbornnesse of fortune
2nto so Tuiet an# so s&eet a stile
*u$Sen$ %ome( shall &e goe an# kill 's 'enisonS
An# et it irkes me the poore #aple# fooles
-eing natiue -urgers of this #esert %it(
Shoul# in their o&ne confines &ith forke# hea#s
.aue their roun# hanches goar#
/$!or#$ 2n#ee# m !or#
The melanchol 2aTues grieues at that(
An# in that kin#e s&eares ou #oe more 'surpe
Then #oth our brother that hath banish'# ou@
To #a m !or# of Amiens( an# m selfe(
*i# steale behin#e him as he la along
+n#er an oake( &hose anticke roote peepes out
+pon the brooke that bra&les along this &oo#(
To the &hich place a poore seTuestre# Stag
That from the .unters aime ha# tane a hurt(
*i# come to languishI an# in#ee# m !or#
The &retche# annimall heau'# forth such groanes
That their #ischarge #i# stretch his leatherne coat
Almost to bursting( an# the big roun# teares
%ours'# one another #o&ne his innocent nose
2n pitteous chase@ an# thus the hairie foole(
?uch marke# of the melancholie 2aTues(
Stoo# on th' extremest 'erge of the s&ift brooke(
Augmenting it &ith teares
*u$Sen$ -ut &hat sai# 2aTuesS
*i# he not morali;e this spectacleS
/$!or#$ < es( into a thousan# similies$
First( for his &eeping into the nee#lesse streameI
Poore *eere Tuoth he( thou mak'st a testament
As &orl#lings #oe( giuing th sum of more
To that &hich ha# too much@ then being there alone(
!eft an# aban#one# of his 'eluet frien#I
'Tis right Tuoth he( thus miserie #oth part
The Fluxe of companie@ anon a carelesse .ear#
Full of the pasture( iumps along b him
An# neuer staies to greet him@ 2 Tuoth 2aTues(
S&eepe on ou fat an# grea;ie %iti;ens(
'Tis iust the fashionI &herefore #oe ou looke
+pon that poore an# broken bankrupt thereS
Thus most inuectiuel he pierceth through
The bo# of %ountrie( %itie( %ourt(
Qea( an# of this our life( s&earing that &e
Are meere 'surpers( trants( an# &hats &orse
To fright the Annimals( an# to kill them 'p
2n their assign'# an# natiue #&elling place
*$Sen$ An# #i# ou leaue him in this contemplationS
4$!or#$ We #i# m !or#( &eeping an# commenting
+pon the sobbing *eere
*u$Sen$ Sho& me the place(
2 loue to cope him in these sullen fits(
For then he's full of matter
/$!or$ 2le bring ou to him strait$
Exeunt$
Scena Secun#a$
Enter *uke( &ith !or#s$
*uk$ %an it be possible that no man sa& themS
2t cannot be( some 'illaines of m %ourt
Are of consent an# sufferance in this
/$!o$ 2 cannot heare of an that #i# see her(
The !a#ies her atten#ants of her chamber
Sa& her a be#( an# in the morning earl(
The foun# the be# 'ntreasur'# of their ?istris
4$!or$ ? !or#( the ronish %lo&n( at &hom so oft(
Qour Grace &as &ont to laugh is also missing(
.isperia the Princesse Gentle&oman
%onfesses that she secretl oreDhear#
Qour #aughter an# her %osen much commen#
The parts an# graces of the Wrastler
That #i# but latel foile the sno&ie %harles(
An# she beleeues &here euer the are gone
That outh is surel in their companie
*uk$ Sen# to his brother( fetch that gallant hither(
2f he be absent( bring his -rother to me(
2le make him fin#e him@ #o this so#ainlI
An# let not search an# inTuisition Tuaile(
To bring againe these foolish runa&aies$
Exeunt$
Scena Tertia$
Enter <rlan#o an# A#am$
<rl$ Who's thereS
A#$ What m ong ?aster( oh m gentle master(
<h m s&eet master( < ou memorie
<f ol# Sir ,o&lan#I &h( &hat make ou hereS
Wh are ou 'ertuousS Wh #o people loue ouS
An# &herefore are ou gentle( strong( an# 'aliantS
Wh &oul# ou be so fon# to ouercome
The bonnie priser of the humorous *ukeS
Qour praise is come too s&iftl home before ou$
Vno& ou not ?aster( to seeme kin#e of men(
Their graces serue them but as enemies(
=o more #oe ours@ our 'ertues gentle ?aster
Are sanctifie# an# hol traitors to ou@
<h &hat a &orl# is this( &hen &hat is comel
Enuenoms him that beares itS
Wh( &hat's the matterS
A#$ < 'nhappie outh(
%ome not &ithin these #oores@ &ithin this roofe
The enemie of all our graces liues
Qour brother( no( no brother( et the sonne
AQet not the son( 2 &ill not call him sonB
<f him 2 &as about to call his Father(
.ath hear# our praises( an# this night he meanes(
To burne the lo#ging &here ou 'se to le(
An# ou &ithin it@ if he faile of that
.e &ill haue other meanes to cut ou offI
2 ouerhear# him@ an# his practises@
This is no place( this house is but a butcherieI
Abhorre it( feare it( #oe not enter it
A#$ Wh &hether A#am &oul#'st thou haue me goS
A#$ =o matter &hether( so ou come not here
<rl$ What( &oul#'st thou haue me go X beg m foo#(
<r &ith a base an# boistrous S&or# enforce
A theeuish liuing on the common ro#eS
This 2 must #o( or kno& not &hat to #o@
Qet this 2 &ill not #o( #o ho& 2 can(
2 rather &ill subiect me to the malice
<f a #iuerte# bloo#( an# blou#ie brother
A#$ -ut #o not so@ 2 haue fiue hun#re# %ro&nes(
The thriftie hire 2 saue# 'n#er our Father(
Which 2 #i# store to be m foster =urse(
When seruice shoul# in m ol# limbs lie lame(
An# 'nregar#e# age in corners thro&ne(
Take that( an# he that #oth the ,auens fee#e(
Qea proui#entl caters for the Sparro&(
-e comfort to m age@ here is the gol#(
All this 2 giue ou( let me be our seruant(
Though 2 looke ol#( et 2 am strong an# lustieI
For in m outh 2 neuer #i# appl
.ot( an# rebellious liTuors in m blou#(
=or #i# not &ith 'nbashfull forehea# &oe(
The meanes of &eaknesse an# #ebilitie(
Therefore m age is as a lustie &inter(
Frostie( but kin#elI let me goe &ith ou(
2le #oe the seruice of a onger man
2n all our businesse an# necessities
<rl$ <h goo# ol# man( ho& &ell in thee appeares
The constant seruice of the antiTue &orl#(
When seruice s&eate for #utie( not for mee#e@
Thou art not for the fashion of these times(
Where none &ill s&eate( but for promotion(
An# hauing that #o choake their seruice 'p(
Euen &ith the hauing( it is not so &ith thee@
-ut poore ol# man( thou prun'st a rotten tree(
That cannot so much as a blossome eel#e(
2n lieu of all th paines an# husban#rie(
-ut come th &aies( &eele goe along together(
An# ere &e haue th outhfull &ages spent(
Weele light 'pon some setle# lo& content
A#$ ?aster goe on( an# 2 &ill follo& thee
To the last gaspe &ith truth an# loaltie(
From seauentie eeres( till no& almost fourescore
.ere liue# 2( but no& liue here no more
At seauenteene eeres( man their fortunes seeke
-ut at fourescore( it is too late a &eeke(
Qet fortune cannot recompence me better
Then to #ie &ell( an# not m ?asters #ebter$
Exeunt$
Scena Uuarta$
Enter ,osaline for Ganime#( %elia for Aliena( an# %lo&ne( alias
Touchstone$
,os$ < 2upiter( ho& merr are m spiritsS
%lo$ 2 care not for m spirits( if m legges &ere not
&earie
,os$ 2 coul# fin#e in m heart to #isgrace m mans
apparell( an# to cr like a &oman@ but 2 must comfort
the &eaker 'essell( as #oublet an# hose ought to sho& it
selfe coragious to pettDcoateI therefore courage( goo#
Aliena
%el$ 2 pra ou beare &ith me( 2 cannot goe no further
%lo$ For m part( 2 ha# rather beare &ith ou( then
beare ou@ et 2 shoul# beare no crosse if 2 #i# beare
ou( for 2 thinke ou haue no mone in our purse
,os$ Well( this is the Forrest of Ar#en
%lo$ 2( no& am 2 in Ar#en( the more foole 2( &hen 2
&as at home 2 &as in a better place( but Trauellers must
be content$
Enter %orin an# Siluius$
,os$ 2( be so goo# Touchstone@ !ook ou( &ho comes
here( a ong man an# an ol# in solemne talke
%or$ That is the &a to make her scorne ou still
Sil$ <h %orin( that thou kne&'st ho& 2 #o loue her
%or$ 2 partl guesse@ for 2 haue lou'# ere no&
Sil$ =o %orin( being ol#( thou canst not guesse(
Though in th outh thou &ast as true a louer
As euer sigh'# 'pon a mi#night pillo&@
-ut if th loue &ere euer like to mine(
As sure 2 thinke #i# neuer man loue so@
.o& man actions most ri#iculous(
.ast thou beene #ra&ne to b th fantasieS
%or$ 2nto a thousan# that 2 haue forgotten
Sil$ <h thou #i#st then neuer loue so hartil(
2f thou remembrest not the slightest foll(
That euer loue #i# make thee run into(
Thou hast not lou'#$
<r if thou hast not sat as 2 #oe no&(
Wearing th hearer in th ?istris praise(
Thou hast not lou'#$
<r if thou hast not broke from companie(
Abruptl as m passion no& makes me(
Thou hast not lou'#$
< Phebe( Phebe( Phebe$
Enter$
,os$ Alas poore Shephear# searching of the &oul#(
2 haue b har# a#uenture foun# mine o&ne
%lo$ An# 2 mine@ 2 remember &hen 2 &as in loue( 2
broke m s&or# 'pon a stone( an# bi# him take that for
comming a night to 2ane Smile( an# 2 remember the kissing
of her batler( an# the %o&es #ugs that her prettie
chopt han#s ha# milk'#I an# 2 remember the &ooing
of a peasco# instea# of her( from &hom 2 tooke t&o
co#s( an# giuing her them againe( sai# &ith &eeping
teares( &eare these for m sake@ &ee that are true !ouers(
runne into strange capersI but as all is mortall in
nature( so is all nature in loue( mortall in foll
,os$ Thou speak'st &iser then thou art &are of
%lo$ =a( 2 shall nere be &are of mine o&ne &it( till
2 breake m shins against it
,os$ 2oue( 2oue( this Shepher#s passion(
2s much 'pon m fashion
%lo$ An# mine( but it gro&es something stale &ith
mee
%el$ 2 pra ou( one of ou Tuestion on'# man(
2f he for gol# &ill giue 's an foo#e(
2 faint almost to #eath
%lo$ .ollaI ou %lo&ne
,os$ Peace foole( he's not th kinsman
%or$ Who calsS
%lo$ Qour betters Sir
%or$ Else are the 'er &retche#
,os$ Peace 2 saI goo# euen to our frien#
%or$ An# to ou gentle Sir( an# to ou all
,os$ 2 prethee Shephear#( if that loue or gol#
%an in this #esert place bu entertainment(
-ring 's &here &e ma rest our selues( an# fee#@
.ere's a ong mai# &ith trauaile much oppresse#(
An# faints for succour
%or$ Faire Sir( 2 pittie her(
An# &ish for her sake more then for mine o&ne(
? fortunes &ere more able to releeue her@
-ut 2 am shephear# to another man(
An# #o not sheere the Fleeces that 2 gra;e@
? master is of churlish #isposition(
An# little &reakes to fin#e the &a to heauen
- #oing #ee#s of hospitalitie$
-esi#es his %oate( his Flockes( an# boun#s of fee#e
Are no& on sale( an# at our sheepDcoat no&
- reason of his absence there is nothing
That ou &ill fee# on@ but &hat is( come see(
An# in m 'oice most &elcome shall ou be
,os$ What is he that shall bu his flocke an# pastureS
%or$ That ong S&aine that ou sa& heere but ere&hile(
That little cares for buing an thing
,os$ 2 pra thee( if it stan# &ith honestie(
-u thou the %ottage( pasture( an# the flocke(
An# thou shalt haue to pa for it of 's
%el$ An# &e &ill men# th &ages@
2 like this place( an# &illingl coul#
Waste m time in it
%or$ Assure#l the thing is to be sol#@
Go &ith me( if ou like 'pon report(
The soile( the profit( an# this kin#e of life(
2 &ill our 'er faithfull Fee#er be(
An# bu it &ith our Gol# right so#ainl$
Exeunt$
Scena Uuinta$
Enter( Amens( 2aTues( X others$
Song$
+n#er the greene &oo# tree(
&ho loues to le &ith mee(
An# turne his merrie =ote(
'nto the s&eet -ir#s throte@
%ome hither( come hither( come hither@
.eere shall he see no enemie(
-ut Winter an# rough Weather
2aT$ ?ore( more( 2 pre'thee more
Am$ 2t &ill make ou melancholl ?onsieur 2aTues
2aT$ 2 thanke it@ ?ore( 2 prethee more(
2 can sucke melancholl out of a song(
As a Wea;el suckes egges@ ?ore( 2 pre'thee more
Am$ ? 'oice is ragge#( 2 kno& 2 cannot please
ou
2aT$ 2 #o not #esire ou to please me(
2 #o #esire ou to sing@
%ome( more( another stan;o@ %al ou 'em stan;o'sS
Am$ What ou &il ?onsieur 2aTues
2aT$ =a( 2 care not for their names( the o&e mee
nothing$ Wil ou singS
Am$ ?ore at our reTuest( then to please m selfe
2aT$ Well then( if euer 2 thanke an man( 2le thanke
ou@ but that the cal complement is like th' encounter
of t&o #ogDApes$ An# &hen a man thankes me hartil(
me thinkes 2 haue giuen him a penie( an# he ren#ers me
the beggerl thankes$ %ome singI an# ou that &il not
hol# our tongues
Am$ Wel( 2le en# the song$ Sirs( couer the &hile(
the *uke &il #rinke 'n#er this treeI he hath bin all this
#a to looke ou
2aT$ An# 2 haue bin all this #a to auoi# him@
.e is too #isputeable for m companie@
2 thinke of as man matters as he( but 2 giue
.eauen thankes( an# make no boast of them$
%ome( &arble( come$
Song$ Altogether heere$
Who #oth ambition shunne(
an# loues to liue i'th Sunne@
Seeking the foo# he eates(
an# pleas'# &ith &hat he gets@
%ome hither( come hither( come hither(
.eere shall he see$ Xc
2aT$ 2le giue ou a 'erse to this note(
That 2 ma#e ester#a in #espight of m 2nuention
Am$ An# 2le sing it
Am$ Thus it goes$
2f it #o come to passe( that an man turne Asse@
!eauing his &ealth an# ease(
A stubborne &ill to please(
*uc#ame( #uc#ame( #uc#ame@
.eere shall he see( grosse fooles as he(
An# if he &ill come to me
Am$ What's that *uc#ameS
2aT$ 'Tis a Greeke inuocation( to call fools into a circle$
2le go sleepe if 2 can@ if 2 cannot( 2le raile against all
the first borne of Egpt
Am$ An# 2le go seeke the *uke(
.is banket is prepar'#$
Exeunt$
Scena Sexta$
Enter <rlan#o( X A#am
A#am$ *eere ?aster( 2 can go no further@
< 2 #ie for foo#$ .eere lie 2 #o&ne(
An# measure out m graue$ Far&el kin#e master
<rl$ Wh ho& no& A#amS =o greater heart in thee@
!iue a little( comfort a little( cheere th selfe a little$
2f this 'ncouth Forrest eel# an thing sauage(
2 &il either be foo# for it( or bring it for foo#e to thee@
Th conceite is neerer #eath( then th po&ers$
For m sake be comfortable( hol# #eath a &hile
At the armes en#@ 2 &il heere be &ith thee presentl(
An# if 2 bring thee not something to eate(
2 &il giue thee leaue to #ie@ but if thou #iest
-efore 2 come( thou art a mocker of m labor$
Wel sai#( thou look'st cheerel(
An# 2le be &ith thee Tuickl@ et thou liest
2n the bleake aire$ %ome( 2 &il beare thee
To some shelter( an# thou shalt not #ie
For lacke of a #inner(
2f there liue an thing in this *esert$
%heerel goo# A#am$
Exeunt$
Scena Septima$
Enter *uke Sen$ X !or#( like <utDla&es$
*u$Sen$ 2 thinke he be transform'# into a beast(
For 2 can no &here fin#e him( like a man
/$!or#$ ? !or#( he is but euen no& gone hence(
.eere &as he merr( hearing of a Song
*u$Sen$ 2f he compact of iarres( gro& ?usicall(
We shall haue shortl #iscor# in the Spheares@
Go seeke him( tell him 2 &oul# speake &ith him$
Enter 2aTues$
/$!or#$ .e saues m labor b his o&ne approach
*u$Sen$ Wh ho& no& ?onsieur( &hat a life is this
That our poore frien#s must &oe our companie(
What( ou looke merril
2aT$ A Foole( a foole@ 2 met a foole i'th Forrest(
A motle Foole Aa miserable &orl#@B
As 2 #o liue b foo#e( 2 met a foole(
Who lai# him #o&ne( an# bask'# him in the Sun(
An# rail'# on !a# Fortune in goo# termes(
2n goo# set termes( an# et a motle foole$
Goo# morro& foole ATuoth 2@B no Sir( Tuoth he(
%all me not foole( till heauen hath sent me fortune(
An# then he #re& a #iall from his poake(
An# looking on it( &ith lackeDlustre ee(
Saes( 'er &isel( it is ten a clocke@
Thus &e ma see ATuoth heB ho& the &orl# &agges@
'Tis but an houre agoe( since it &as nine(
An# after one houre more( 't&ill be eleuen(
An# so from houre to houre( &e ripe( an# ripe(
An# then from houre to houre( &e rot( an# rot(
An# thereb hangs a tale$ When 2 #i# heare
The motle Foole( thus morall on the time(
? !ungs began to cro& like %hanticleere(
That Fooles shoul# be so #eepe contemplatiue@
An# 2 #i# laugh( sans intermission
An houre b his #iall$ <h noble foole(
A &orth foole@ ?otle's the onel &eare
*u$Sen$ What foole is thisS
2aT$ < &orthie Foole@ <ne that hath bin a %ourtier
An# saes( if !a#ies be but ong( an# faire(
The haue the gift to kno& it@ an# in his braine(
Which is as #rie as the remain#er bisket
After a 'oage@ .e hath strange places cram'#
With obseruation( the &hich he 'ents
2n mangle# formes$ < that 2 &ere a foole(
2 am ambitious for a motle coat
*u$Sen$ Thou shalt haue one
2aT$ 2t is m onel suite(
Proui#e# that ou &ee# our better iu#gements
<f all opinion that gro&es ranke in them(
That 2 am &ise$ 2 must haue libert
Withall( as large a %harter as the &in#e(
To blo& on &hom 2 please( for so fooles haue@
An# the that are most gaule# &ith m foll(
The most must laugh@ An# &h sir must the soS
The &h is plaine( as &a to Parish %hurch@
.ee( that a Foole #oth 'er &isel hit(
*oth 'er foolishl( although he smart
Seeme senselesse of the bob$ 2f not(
The WiseDmans foll is anathomi;'#
Euen b the sTuan#ring glances of the foole$
2nuest me in m motle@ Giue me leaue
To speake m min#e( an# 2 &ill through an# through
%leanse the foule bo#ie of th' infecte# &orl#(
2f the &ill patientl receiue m me#icine
*u$Sen$ Fie on thee$ 2 can tell &hat thou &oul#st #o
2aT$ What( for a %ounter( &oul# 2 #o( but goo#S
*u$Sen$ ?ost mischeeuous foule sin( in chi#ing sin@
For thou th selfe hast bene a !ibertine(
As sensuall as the brutish sting it selfe(
An# all th' imbosse# sores( an# hea#e# euils(
That thou &ith license of free foot hast caught(
Woul#'st thou #isgorge into the generall &orl#
2aT$ Wh &ho cries out on pri#e(
That can therein taxe an priuate part@
*oth it not flo& as hugel as the Sea(
Till that the &earie 'erie meanes #o ebbe$
What &oman in the %itie #o 2 name(
When that 2 sa the %it &oman beares
The cost of Princes on 'n&orth shoul#ersS
Who can come in( an# sa that 2 meane her(
When such a one as shee( such is her neighborS
<r &hat is he of basest function(
That saes his brauerie is not on m cost(
Thinking that 2 meane him( but therein suites
.is foll to the mettle of m speech(
There then( ho& then( &hat then( let me see &herein
? tongue hath &rong'# him@ if it #o him right(
Then he hath &rong'# himselfe@ if he be free(
Wh then m taxing like a &il#Dgoose flies
+nclaim'# of an man$ -ut &ho come hereS
Enter <rlan#o$
<rl$ Forbeare( an# eate no more
2aT$ Wh 2 haue eate none et
<rl$ =or shalt not( till necessit be seru'#
2aT$ <f &hat kin#e shoul# this %ocke come ofS
*u$Sen$ Art thou thus bol#en'# man b th #istresS
<r else a ru#e #espiser of goo# manners(
That in ciuilit thou seem'st so emptieS
<rl$ Qou touch'# m 'eine at first( the thorn point
<f bare #istresse( hath tane from me the she&
<f smooth ciuilit@ et am 2 inDlan# bre#(
An# kno& some nourture@ -ut forbeare( 2 sa(
.e #ies that touches an of this fruite(
Till 2( an# m affaires are ans&ere#
2aT$ An# ou &ill not be ans&er'# &ith reason(
2 must #e
*u$Sen$ What &oul# ou haueS
Qour gentlenesse shall force( more then our force
?oue 's to gentlenesse
<rl$ 2 almost #ie for foo#( an# let me haue it
*u$Sen$ Sit #o&ne an# fee#( X &elcom to our table
<rl$ Speake ou so gentlS Par#on me 2 pra ou(
2 thought that all things ha# bin sauage heere(
An# therefore put 2 on the countenance
<f sterne comman#'ment$ -ut &hat ere ou are
That in this #esert inaccessible(
+n#er the sha#e of melancholl boughes(
!oose( an# neglect the creeping houres of time@
2f euer ou haue look'# on better #aes@
2f euer beene &here bels haue knoll'# to %hurch@
2f euer sate at an goo# mans feast@
2f euer from our eeDli#s &ip'# a teare(
An# kno& &hat 'tis to pittie( an# be pittie#@
!et gentlenesse m strong enforcement be(
2n the &hich hope( 2 blush( an# hi#e m S&or#
*u$Sen$ True is it( that &e haue seene better #aes(
An# haue &ith hol bell bin kno&l# to %hurch(
An# sat at goo# mens feasts( an# &ip'# our eies
<f #rops( that sacre# pit hath engen#re#@
An# therefore sit ou #o&ne in gentlenesse(
An# take 'pon comman#( &hat helpe &e haue
That to our &anting ma be ministre#
<rl$ Then but forbeare our foo# a little &hile@
Whiles Alike a *oeB 2 go to fin#e m Fa&ne(
An# giue it foo#$ There is an ol# poore man(
Who after me( hath man a &ear steppe
!impt in pure loue@ till he be first suffic'#(
<pprest &ith t&o &eake euils( age( an# hunger(
2 &ill not touch a bit
*uke Sen$ Go fin#e him out(
An# &e &ill nothing &aste till ou returne
<rl$ 2 thanke e( an# be blest for our goo# comfort
*u$Sen$ Thou seest( &e are not all alone 'nhappie@
This &i#e an# 'niuersall Theater
Presents more &ofull Pageants then the Sceane
Wherein &e pla in
2a$ All the &orl#'s a stage(
An# all the men an# &omen( meerel PlaersI
The haue their Exits an# their Entrances(
An# one man in his time plaes man parts(
.is Acts being seuen ages$ At first the 2nfant(
?e&ling( an# puking in the =urses armes@
Then( the &hining SchooleDbo &ith his Satchell
An# shining morning face( creeping like snaile
+n&illingl to schoole$ An# then the !ouer(
Sighing like Furnace( &ith a &ofull balla#
?a#e to his ?istresse eeDbro&$ Then( a Sol#ier(
Full of strange oaths( an# bear#e# like the Par#(
2elous in honor( so#aine( an# Tuicke in Tuarrell(
Seeking the bubble ,eputation
Euen in the %anons mouth@ An# then( the 2ustice
2n faire roun# bell( &ith goo# %apon lin'#(
With ees seuere( an# bear# of formall cut(
Full of &ise sa&es( an# mo#erne instances(
An# so he plaes his part$ The sixt age shifts
2nto the leane an# slipper'# Pantaloone(
With spectacles on nose( an# pouch on si#e(
.is outhfull hose &ell sau'#( a &orl# too &i#e(
For his shrunke shanke( an# his bigge manl 'oice(
Turning againe to&ar# chil#ish trebble pipes(
An# &histles in his soun#$ !ast Scene of all(
That en#s this strange euentfull historie(
2s secon# chil#ishnesse( an# meere obliuion(
Sans teeth( sans ees( sans taste( sans euer thing$
Enter <rlan#o &ith A#am$
*u$Sen$ Welcome@ set #o&ne our 'enerable burthen(
an# let him fee#e
<rl$ 2 thanke ou most for him
A#$ So ha# ou nee#e(
2 scarce can speake to thanke ou for m selfe
*u$Sen$ Welcome( fall too@ 2 &il not trouble ou(
As et to Tuestion ou about our fortunes@
Giue 's some ?usicke( an# goo# %o;en( sing$
Song$
-lo&( blo&( thou &inter &in#e(
Thou art not so 'nkin#e( as mans ingratitu#e
Th tooth is not so keene( because thou art not seene(
although th breath be ru#e$
.eigh ho( sing heigh ho( 'nto the greene holl(
?ost fren#ship( is faningI most !ouing( meere foll@
The heigh ho( the holl(
This !ife is most ioll$
Frei;e( frei;e( thou bitter skie that #ost not bight so nigh
as benefitts forgot@
Though thou the &aters &arpe( th sting is not so sharpe(
as frein# remembre# not$
.eigh ho( sing( Xc
*uke Sen$ 2f that ou &ere the goo# Sir ,o&lan#s son(
As ou haue &hisper'# faithfull ou &ere(
An# as mine ee #oth his effigies &itnesse(
?ost trul limn'#( an# liuing in our face(
-e trul &elcome hither@ 2 am the *uke
That lou'# our Father( the resi#ue of our fortune(
Go to m %aue( an# tell mee$ Goo# ol# man(
Thou art right &elcome( as th masters is@
Support him b the arme@ giue me our han#(
An# let me all our fortunes 'n#erstan#$
Exeunt$
Actus Tertius$ Scena Prima$
Enter *uke( !or#s( X <liuer$
*u$ =ot see him sinceS Sir( sir( that cannot be@
-ut &ere 2 not the better part ma#e mercie(
2 shoul# not seeke an absent argument
<f m reuenge( thou present@ but looke to it(
Fin#e out th brother &heresoere he is(
Seeke him &ith %an#le@ bring him #ea#( or liuing
Within this t&eluemonth( or turne thou no more
To seeke a liuing in our Territorie$
Th !an#s an# all things that thou #ost call thine(
Worth sei;ure( #o &e sei;e into our han#s(
Till thou canst Tuit thee b th brothers mouth(
<f &hat &e thinke against thee
<l$ <h that our .ighnesse kne& m heart in this@
2 neuer lou'# m brother in m life
*uke$ ?ore 'illaine thou$ Well push him out of #ores
An# let m officers of such a nature
?ake an extent 'pon his house an# !an#s@
*o this expe#ientl( an# turne him going$
Exeunt$
Scena Secun#a$
Enter <rlan#o$
<rl$ .ang there m 'erse( in &itnesse of m loue(
An# thou thrice cro&ne# Uueene of night surue
With th chaste ee( from th pale spheare aboue
Th .untresse name( that m full life #oth s&a$
< ,osalin#( these Trees shall be m -ookes(
An# in their barkes m thoughts 2le charracter(
That euerie ee( &hich in this Forrest lookes(
Shall see th 'ertue &itnest euer &here$
,un( run <rlan#o( carue on euer Tree(
The faire( the chaste( an# 'nexpressiue shee$
Exit
Enter %orin X %lo&ne$
%o$ An# ho& like ou this shepher#s life ?r TouchstoneS
%lo&$ Truel Shephear#( in respect of it selfe( it is a
goo# lifeI but in respect that it is a shephear#s life( it is
naught$ 2n respect that it is solitar( 2 like it 'erie &ell@
but in respect that it is priuate( it is a 'er 'il# life$ =o&
in respect it is in the fiel#s( it pleaseth mee &ell@ but in
respect it is not in the %ourt( it is te#ious$ As it is a spare
life Alooke ouB it fits m humor &ell@ but as there is no
more plentie in it( it goes much against m stomacke$
.as't an Philosophie in thee shephear#S
%or$ =o more( but that 2 kno& the more one sickens(
the &orse at ease he is@ an# that hee that &ants mone(
meanes( an# content( is &ithout three goo# fren#s$ That
the propertie of raine is to &et( an# fire to burne@ That
goo# pasture makes fat sheepe@ an# that a great cause of
the night( is lacke of the Sunne@ That hee that hath learne#
no &it b =ature( nor Art( ma complaine of goo#
bree#ing( or comes of a 'er #ull kin#re#
%lo$ Such a one is a naturall Philosopher@
Was't euer in %ourt( Shephear#S
%or$ =o trul
%lo$ Then thou art #amn'#
%or$ =a( 2 hope
%lo$ Trul thou art #amn'#( like an ill roaste# Egge(
all on one si#e
%or$ For not being at %ourtS our reason
%lo$ Wh( if thou neuer &as't at %ourt( thou neuer
sa&'st goo# manners@ if thou neuer sa&'st goo# maners(
then th manners must be &icke#( an# &icke#nes is sin(
an# sinne is #amnation@ Thou art in a parlous state shephear#
%or$ =ot a &hit Touchstone( those that are goo# maners
at the %ourt( are as ri#iculous in the %ountre( as
the behauiour of the %ountrie is most mockeable at the
%ourt$ Qou tol# me( ou salute not at the %ourt( but
ou kisse our han#sI that courtesie &oul# be 'ncleanlie
if %ourtiers &ere shephear#s
%lo$ 2nstance( briefl@ come( instance
%or$ Wh &e are still han#ling our E&es( an# their
Fels ou kno& are greasie
%lo$ Wh #o not our %ourtiers han#s s&eateS an#
is not the grease of a ?utton( as &holesome as the s&eat
of a manS Shallo&( shallo&@ A better instance 2 sa@
%ome
%or$ -esi#es( our han#s are har#
%lo$ Qour lips &il feele them the sooner$ Shallo& agen@
a more soun#er instance( come
%or$ An# the are often tarr'# ouer( &ith the surger
of our sheepe@ an# &oul# ou haue 's kisse TarreS The
%ourtiers han#s are perfum'# &ith %iuet
%lo$ ?ost shallo& man@ Thou &ormes meate in respect
of a goo# peece of flesh in#ee#@ learne of the &ise
an# perpen#@ %iuet is of a baser birth then Tarre( the
'erie 'ncleanl fluxe of a %at$ ?en# the instance Shephear#
%or$ Qou haue too %ourtl a &it( for me( 2le rest
%lo$ Wilt thou rest #amn'#S Go# helpe thee shallo&
man@ Go# make incision in thee( thou art ra&
%or$ Sir( 2 am a true !abourer( 2 earne that 2 eate@ get
that 2 &eareI o&e no man hate( enuie no mans happinesse@
gla# of other mens goo# content &ith m harme@
an# the greatest of m pri#e( is to see m E&es gra;e( X
m !ambes sucke
%lo$ That is another simple sinne in ou( to bring the
E&es an# the ,ammes together( an# to offer to get our
liuing( b the copulation of %attle( to be ba&# to a -el&eather(
an# to betra a sheeD!ambe of a t&eluemonth
to a crooke#Dpate# ol#e %uckol#l ,amme( out of all
reasonable match$ 2f thou bee'st not #amn'# for this( the
#iuell himselfe &ill haue no shepher#s( 2 cannot see else
ho& thou shoul#st scape
%or$ .eere comes ong ?r Ganime#( m ne& ?istrisses
-rother$
Enter ,osalin#
,os$ From the east to &esterne 2n#e(
no ie&el is like ,osalin#e(
.ir &orth being mounte# on the &in#e(
through all the &orl# beares ,osalin#e$
All the pictures fairest !in#e(
are but blacke to ,osalin#e@
!et no face bee kept in min#(
but the faire of ,osalin#e
%lo$ 2le rime ou so( eight eares togetherI #inners(
an# suppers( an# sleeping hours excepte#@ it is the right
-utterD&omens ranke to ?arket
,os$ <ut Foole
%lo$ For a taste$
2f a .art #oe lacke a .in#e(
!et him seeke out ,osalin#e@
2f the %at &ill after kin#e(
so be sure &ill ,osalin#e@
Wintre# garments must be lin#e(
so must slen#er ,osalin#e@
The that reap must sheafe an# bin#e(
then to cart &ith ,osalin#e$
S&eetest nut( hath so&rest rin#e(
such a nut is ,osalin#e$
.e that s&eetest rose &ill fin#e(
must fin#e !oues pricke( X ,osalin#e$
This is the 'erie false gallop of +erses( &h #oe ou infect
our selfe &ith themS
,os$ Peace ou #ull foole( 2 foun# them on a tree
%lo$ Truel the tree eel#s ba# fruite
,os$ 2le graffe it &ith ou( an# then 2 shall graffe it
&ith a ?e#ler@ then it &ill be the earliest fruit i'th countr@
for ou'l be rotten ere ou bee halfe ripe( an# that's
the right 'ertue of the ?e#ler
%lo$ Qou haue sai#@ but &hether &isel or no( let the
Forrest iu#ge$
Enter %elia &ith a &riting$
,os$ Peace( here comes m sister rea#ing( stan# asi#e
%el$ Wh shoul# this *esert bee(
for it is 'npeople#S =oe@
Tonges 2le hang on euerie tree(
that shall ciuill saings shoe$
Some( ho& briefe the !ife of man
runs his erring pilgrimage(
That the stretching of a span(
buckles in his summe of age$
Some of 'iolate# 'o&es(
t&ixt the soules of frien#( an# frien#@
-ut 'pon the fairest bo&es(
or at euerie sentence en#I
Will 2 ,osalin#a &rite(
teaching all that rea#e( to kno&
The Tuintessence of euerie sprite(
heauen &oul# in little sho&$
Therefore heauen =ature charg'#(
that one bo#ie shoul# be fill'#
With all Graces &i#e enlarg'#(
nature presentl #istill'#
.elens cheeke( but not his heart(
%leopatra's ?aiestie@
Attalanta's better part(
sa# !ucrecia's ?o#estie$
Thus ,osalin#e of manie parts(
b .eauenl Sno#e &as #euis'#(
<f manie faces( ees( an# hearts(
to haue the touches #eerest pris'#$
.eauen &oul# that shee these gifts shoul# haue(
an# 2 to liue an# #ie her slaue
,os$ < most gentle 2upiter( &hat te#ious homilie of
!oue haue ou &earie# our parishioners &ithall( an#
neuer cri'#e( haue patience goo# people
%el$ .o& no& backe frien#s@ Shephear#( go off a little@
go &ith him sirrah
%lo$ %ome Shephear#( let 's make an honorable retreit(
though not &ith bagge an# baggage( et &ith
scrip an# scrippage$
Enter$
%el$ *i#st thou heare these 'ersesS
,os$ < es( 2 hear# them all( an# more too( for some
of them ha# in them more feete then the +erses &oul#
beare
%el$ That's no matter@ the feet might beare 'erses
,os$ 2( but the feet &ere lame( an# coul# not beare
themselues &ithout the 'erse( an# therefore stoo# lamel
in the 'erse
%el$ -ut #i#st thou heare &ithout &on#ering( ho&
th name shoul# be hang'# an# carue# 'pon these treesS
,os$ 2 &as seuen of the nine #aies out of the &on#er(
before ou came@ for looke heere &hat 2 foun# on a
Palme treeI 2 &as neuer so berim'# since Pthagoras time
that 2 &as an 2rish ,at( &hich 2 can har#l remember
%el$ Tro ou( &ho hath #one thisS
,os$ 2s it a manS
%el$ An# a chaine that ou once &ore about his neck@
change ou colourS
,os$ 2 pre'thee &hoS
%el$ < !or#( !or#( it is a har# matter for frien#s to
meeteI but ?ountaines ma bee remoou'# &ith EarthTuakes(
an# so encounter
,os$ =a( but &ho is itS
%el$ 2s it possibleS
,os$ =a( 2 pre'thee no&( &ith most petitionar 'ehemence(
tell me &ho it is
%el$ < &on#erfull( &on#erfull( an# most &on#erfull
&on#erfull( an# et againe &on#erful( an# after that out
of all hooping
,os$ Goo# m complection( #ost thou think though
2 am caparison'# like a man( 2 haue a #oublet an# hose in
m #ispositionS <ne inch of #ela more( is a SouthDsea
of #iscouerie$ 2 pre'thee tell me( &ho is it Tuickel( an#
speake apace@ 2 &oul# thou coul#st stammer( that thou
might'st po&re this conceal'# man out of th mouth( as
Wine comes out of a narro&Dmouth'# bottle@ either too
much at once( or none at all$ 2 pre'thee take the %orke
out of th mouth( that 2 ma #rinke th t#ings
%el$ So ou ma put a man in our bell
,os$ 2s he of Go#s makingS What manner of manS
2s his hea# &orth a hatS <r his chin &orth a bear#S
%el$ =a( he hath but a little bear#
,os$ Wh Go# &ill sen# more( if the man &ill bee
thankful@ let me sta the gro&th of his bear#( if thou
#ela me not the kno&le#ge of his chin
%el$ 2t is ong <rlan#o( that tript 'p the Wrastlers
heeles( an# our heart( both in an instant
,os$ =a( but the #iuell take mocking@ speake sa##e
bro&( an# true mai#
%el$ 2'faith A%o;B tis he
,os$ <rlan#oS
%el$ <rlan#o
,os$ Alas the #a( &hat shall 2 #o &ith m #oublet X
hoseS What #i# he &hen thou sa&'st himS What sa#e
heS .o& look'# heS Wherein &ent heS What makes hee
heereS *i# he aske for meS Where remaines heS .o&
parte# he &ith theeS An# &hen shalt thou see him againeS
Ans&er me in one &or#
%el$ Qou must borro& me Gargantuas mouth first@
'tis a Wor# too great for an mouth of this Ages si;e( to
sa 2 an# no( to these particulars( is more then to ans&er
in a %atechisme
,os$ -ut #oth he kno& that 2 am in this Forrest( an#
in mans apparrellS !ooks he as freshl( as he #i# the #a
he Wrastle#S
%el$ 2t is as easie to count Atomies as to resolue the
propositions of a !ouer@ but take a taste of m fin#ing
him( an# rellish it &ith goo# obseruance$ 2 foun# him
'n#er a tree like a #rop'# Acorne
,os$ 2t ma &el be cal'# 2oues tree( &hen it #roppes
forth fruite
%el$ Giue me au#ience( goo# ?a#am
,os$ Procee#
%el$ There la hee stretch'# along like a Woun#e#
knight
,os$ Though it be pittie to see such a sight( it &ell
becomes the groun#
%el$ %r holla( to the tongue( 2 prethee@ it curuettes
'nseasonabl$ .e &as furnish'# like a .unter
,os$ < ominous( he comes to kill m .art
%el$ 2 &oul# sing m song &ithout a burthen( thou
bring'st me out of tune
,os$ *o ou not kno& 2 am a &oman( &hen 2 thinke(
2 must speake@ s&eet( sa on$
Enter <rlan#o X 2aTues$
%el$ Qou bring me out$ Soft( comes he not heereS
,os$ 'Tis he( slinke b( an# note him
2aT$ 2 thanke ou for our compan( but goo# faith
2 ha# as liefe haue beene m selfe alone
<rl$ An# so ha# 2@ but et for fashion sake
2 thanke ou too( for our societie
2aT$ Go# bu ou( let's meet as little as &e can
<rl$ 2 #o #esire &e ma be better strangers
2aT$ 2 pra ou marre no more trees &ith Writing
!oueDsongs in their barkes
<rl$ 2 pra ou marre no moe of m 'erses &ith rea#ing
them illDfauoure#l
2aT$ ,osalin#e is our loues nameS
<rl$ Qes( 2ust
2aT$ 2 #o not like her name
<rl$ There &as no thought of pleasing ou &hen she
&as christen'#
2aT$ What stature is she ofS
<rl$ 2ust as high as m heart
2aT$ Qou are ful of pret ans&ers@ haue ou not bin acTuainte#
&ith gol#smiths &iues( X con# the6m9 out of rings
<rl$ =ot so@ but 2 ans&er ou right painte# cloath(
from &hence ou haue stu#ie# our Tuestions
2aT$ Qou haue a nimble &itI 2 thinke 't&as ma#e of
Attalanta's heeles$ Will ou sitte #o&ne &ith me( an#
&ee t&o( &ill raile against our ?istris the &orl#( an# all
our miserie
<rl$ 2 &il chi#e no breather in the &orl# but m selfe
against &hom 2 kno& most faults
2aT$ The &orst fault ou haue( is to be in loue
<rl$ 'Tis a fault 2 &ill not change( for our best 'ertue@
2 am &earie of ou
2aT$ - m troth( 2 &as seeking for a Foole( &hen 2
foun# ou
<rl$ .e is #ro&n'# in the brooke( looke but in( an#
ou shall see him
2aT$ There 2 shal see mine o&ne figure
<rl$ Which 2 take to be either a foole( or a %ipher
2aT$ 2le tarrie no longer &ith ou( fare&ell goo# signior
!oue
<rl$ 2 am gla# of our #eparture@ A#ieu goo# ?onsieur
?elancholl
,os$ 2 &il speake to him like a sa&cie !ack( an# 'n#er
that habit pla the knaue &ith him( #o ou hear Forrester
<rl$ +erie &el( &hat &oul# ouS
,os$ 2 pra ou( &hat i'st a clockeS
<rl$ Qou shoul# aske me &hat time o' #a@ there's no
clocke in the Forrest
,os$ Then there is no true !ouer in the Forrest( else
sighing euerie minute( an# groaning euerie houre &ol#
#etect the la;ie foot of time( as &el as a clocke
<rl$ An# &h not the s&ift foote of timeS .a# not
that bin as properS
,os$ - no meanes sirI Time trauels in #iuers paces(
&ith #iuers persons@ 2le tel ou &ho Time ambles &ithall(
&ho Time trots &ithal( &ho Time gallops &ithal(
an# &ho he stan#s stil &ithall
<rl$ 2 prethee( &ho #oth he trot &ithalS
,os$ ?arr he trots har# &ith a ong mai#( bet&een
the contract of her marriage( an# the #a it is solemni;#@
if the interim be but a sennight( Times pace is so har#(
that it seemes the length of seuen eare
<rl$ Who ambles Time &ithalS
,os$ With a Priest that lacks !atine( an# a rich man
that hath not the Go&t@ for the one sleepes easil because
he cannot stu#( an# the other liues merril( because
he feeles no paine@ the one lacking the burthen of
leane an# &asteful !earningI the other kno&ing no burthen
of heauie te#ious penurie$ These Time ambles
&ithal
<rl$ Who #oth he gallop &ithalS
,os$ With a theefe to the gallo&es@ for though hee
go as softl as foot can fall( he thinkes himselfe too soon
there
<rl$ Who staies it stil &ithalS
,os$ With !a&iers in the 'acation@ for the sleepe
bet&eene Terme an# Terme( an# then the perceiue not
ho& time moues
<rl$ Where #&el ou prettie outhS
,os$ With this Shephear#esse m sister@ heere in the
skirts of the Forrest( like fringe 'pon a petticoat
<rl$ Are ou natiue of this placeS
,os$ As the %onie that ou see #&ell &here shee is
kin#le#
<rl$ Qour accent is something finer( then ou coul#
purchase in so remoue# a #&elling
,os$ 2 haue bin tol# so of man@ but in#ee#( an ol#e
religious +nckle of mine taught me to speake( &ho &as
in his outh an inlan# man( one that kne& %ourtship too
&ell@ for there he fel in loue$ 2 haue hear# him rea# man
!ectors against it( an# 2 thanke Go#( 2 am not a Woman
to be touch'# &ith so man gi##ie offences as hee
hath generall tax'# their &hole sex &ithal
<rl$ %an ou remember an of the principall euils(
that he lai# to the charge of &omenS
,os$ There &ere none principal( the &ere all like
one another( as halfepence are( euerie one fault seeming
monstrous( til his fello&Dfault came to match it
<rl$ 2 prethee recount some of them
,os$ =o@ 2 &il not cast a&a m phsick( but on those
that are sicke$ There is a man haunts the Forrest( that abuses
our ong plants &ith caruing ,osalin#e on their
barkesI hangs <a#es 'pon .authornes( an# Elegies on
bramblesI all AforsoothB #efing the name of ,osalin#e$
2f 2 coul# meet that FancieDmonger( 2 &oul# giue him
some goo# counsel( for he seemes to haue the Uuoti#ian
of !oue 'pon him
<rl$ 2 am he that is so !oueDshak'#( 2 pra ou tel
me our reme#ie
,os$ There is none of m +nckles markes 'pon ou@
he taught me ho& to kno& a man in loue@ in &hich cage
of rushes( 2 am sure ou art not prisoner
<rl$ What &ere his markesS
,os$ A leane cheeke( &hich ou haue not@ a ble& eie
an# sunken( &hich ou haue not@ an 'nTuestionable spirit(
&hich ou haue not@ a bear# neglecte#( &hich ou
haue not@ Abut 2 par#on ou for that( for simpl our hauing
in bear#( is a onger brothers reuenne&B then our
hose shoul# be 'ngarter'#( our bonnet 'nban#e#( our
sleeue 'nbutton'#( our shoo 'nti'#e( an# euerie thing
about ou( #emonstrating a carelesse #esolation@ but ou
are no such manI ou are rather point #euice in our
accoustrements(
as louing our selfe( then seeming the !ouer
of an other
<rl$ Faire outh( 2 &oul# 2 coul# make thee beleeue 2 !oue
,os$ ?e beleeue itS Qou ma assoone make her that
ou !oue beleeue it( &hich 2 &arrant she is apter to #o(
then to confesse she #o's@ that is one of the points( in the
&hich &omen stil giue the lie to their consciences$ -ut
in goo# sooth( are ou he that hangs the 'erses on the
Trees( &herein ,osalin# is so a#mire#S
<rl$ 2 s&eare to thee outh( b the &hite han# of
,osalin#( 2 am that he( that 'nfortunate he
,os$ -ut are ou so much in loue( as our rimes speakS
<rl$ =either rime nor reason can expresse ho& much
,os$ !oue is meerel a ma#nesse( an# 2 tel ou( #eserues
as &el a #arke house( an# a &hip( as ma#men #o@
an# the reason &h the are not so punish'# an# cure#( is
that the !unacie is so or#inarie( that the &hippers are in
loue too@ et 2 professe curing it b counsel
<rl$ *i# ou euer cure an soS
,os$ Qes one( an# in this manner$ .ee &as to imagine
me his !oue( his ?istris@ an# 2 set him euerie #a
to &oe me$ At &hich time &oul# 2( being but a moonish
outh( greeue( be effeminate( changeable( longing( an#
liking( prou#( fantastical( apish( shallo&( inconstant( ful
of teares( full of smilesI for euerie passion something( an#
for no passion trul an thing( as boes an# &omen are
for the most part( cattle of this colour@ &oul# no& like
him( no& loath him@ then entertaine him( then fors&ear
him@ no& &eepe for him( then spit at himI that 2 #raue
m Sutor from his ma# humor of loue( to a liuing humor
of ma#nes( & &as to fors&eare the ful stream of &orl#(
an# to liue in a nooke meerl ?onastick@ an# thus 2 cur'#
him( an# this &a &il 2 take 'pon mee to &ash our !iuer
as cleane as a soun# sheepes heart( that there shal not
be one spot of !oue in't
<rl$ 2 &oul# not be cure#( outh
,os$ 2 &oul# cure ou( if ou &oul# but call me ,osalin#(
an# come euerie #a to m %oat( an# &oe me
<rlan$ =o& b the faith of m loue( 2 &illI Tel me
&here it is
,os$ Go &ith me to it( an# 2le she& it ou@ an# b
the &a( ou shal tell me( &here in the Forrest ou liue@
Wil ou goS
<rl$ With all m heart( goo# outh
,os$ =a( ou must call mee ,osalin#@ %ome sister(
&ill ou goS
Exeunt$
Scoena Tertia$
Enter %lo&ne( Au#re( X 2aTues$
%lo$ %ome apace goo# Au#re( 2 &il fetch 'p our
Goates( Au#re@ an# ho& Au#re am 2 the man etS
*oth m simple feature content ouS
Au#$ Qour features( !or# &arrant 's@ &hat featuresS
%lo$ 2 am heere &ith thee( an# th Goats( as the most
capricious Poet honest <ui# &as among the Gothes
2aT$ < kno&le#ge ill inhabite#( &orse then 2oue in
a thatch'# house
%lo$ When a mans 'erses cannot be 'n#erstoo#( nor
a mans goo# &it secon#e# &ith the for&ar# chil#e( 'n#erstan#ing@
it strikes a man more #ea# then a great reckoning
in a little roome@ trul( 2 &oul# the Go#s ha##e
ma#e thee poeticall
Au#$ 2 #o not kno& &hat Poetical is@ is it honest in
#ee# an# &or#@ is it a true thingS
%lo$ =o trulie@ for the truest poetrie is the most faining(
an# !ouers are giuen to Poetrie@ an# &hat the
s&eare in Poetrie( ma be sai# as !ouers( the #o feigne
Au#$ *o ou &ish then that the Go#s ha# ma#e me
PoeticallS
%lo&$ 2 #o trul@ for thou s&ear'st to me thou art honest@
=o& if thou &ert a Poet( 2 might haue some hope
thou #i#st feigne
Au#$ Woul# ou not haue me honestS
%lo$ =o trul( 'nlesse thou &ert har# fauour'#@ for
honestie couple# to beautie( is to haue .onie a sa&ce to
Sugar
2aT$ A materiall foole
Au#$ Well( 2 am not faire( an# therefore 2 pra the
Go#s make me honest
%lo$ Trul( an# to cast a&a honestie 'ppon a foule
slut( &ere to put goo# meate into an 'ncleane #ish
Au#$ 2 am not a slut( though 2 thanke the Go##es 2
am foule
%lo$ Well( praise# be the Go#s( for th foulnesseI sluttishnesse
ma come heereafter$ -ut be it( as it ma bee(
2 &il marrie thee@ an# to that en#( 2 haue bin &ith Sir
<liuer ?arDtext( the +icar of the next 'illage( &ho hath
promis'# to meete me in this place of the Forrest( an# to
couple 's
2aT$ 2 &oul# faine see this meeting
Au#$ Wel( the Go#s giue 's io
%lo$ Amen$ A man ma if he &ere of a fearful heart(
stagger in this attempt@ for heere &ee haue no Temple
but the &oo#( no assembl but horneDbeasts$ -ut &hat
thoughS %ourage$ As hornes are o#ious( the are necessarie$
2t is sai#( man a man kno&es no en# of his goo#sI
right@ ?an a man has goo# .ornes( an# kno&s no en#
of them$ Well( that is the #o&rie of his &ife( 'tis none
of his o&ne gettingI hornes( euen so poore men alone@
=o( no( the noblest *eere hath them as huge as the ,ascall@
2s the single man therefore blesse#S =o( as a &all'#
To&ne is more &orthier then a 'illage( so is the forehea#
of a marrie# man( more honourable then the bare
bro& of a -atcheller@ an# b ho& much #efence is better
then no skill( b so much is a horne more precious
then to &ant$
Enter Sir <liuer ?arDtext$
.eere comes Sir <liuer@ Sir <liuer ?arDtext ou are
&el met$ Will ou #ispatch 's heere 'n#er this tree( or
shal &e go &ith ou to our %happellS
<l$ 2s there none heere to giue the &omanS
%lo$ 2 &il not take her on guift of an man
<l$ Trul she must be giuen( or the marriage is not
la&full
2aT$ Procee#( procee#e@ 2le giue her
%lo$ Goo# euen goo# ?r &hat e cal't@ ho& #o ou
Sir( ou are 'erie &ell met@ go##il# ou for our last
companie( 2 am 'erie gla# to see ou( euen a to in han#
heere Sir@ =a( pra be couer'#
2aT$ Wil ou be marrie#( ?otleS
%lo$ As the <xe hath his bo& sir( the horse his curb(
an# the Falcon her bels( so man hath his #esires( an# as
Pigeons bill( so &e#locke &oul# be nibling
2aT$ An# &il ou Abeing a man of our bree#ingB be
marrie# 'n#er a bush like a beggerS Get ou to church(
an# haue a goo# Priest that can tel ou &hat marriage is(
this fello& &il but ione ou together( as the ione
Wainscot( then one of ou &il proue a shrunke pannell(
an# like greene timber( &arpe( &arpe
%lo$ 2 am not in the min#e( but 2 &ere better to bee
marrie# of him then of another( for he is not like to marrie
me &el@ an# not being &el marrie#( it &il be a goo#
excuse for me heereafter( to leaue m &ife
2aT$ Goe thou &ith mee(
An# let me counsel thee
<l$ %ome s&eete Au#re(
We must be marrie#( or &e must liue in bau#re@
Fare&el goo# ?r <liuer@ =ot < s&eet <liuer( < braue
<liuer leaue me not behin# thee@ -ut &in#e a&a( bee
gone 2 sa( 2 &il not to &e##ing &ith thee
<l$ 'Tis no matterI =e're a fantastical knaue of them
all shal flout me out of m calling$
Exeunt$
Scoena Uuarta$
Enter ,osalin# X %elia$
,os$ =euer talke to me( 2 &il &eepe
%el$ *o 2 prethee( but et haue the grace to consi#er(
that teares #o not become a man
,os$ -ut haue 2 not cause to &eepeS
%el$ As goo# cause as one &oul# #esire(
Therefore &eepe
,os$ .is 'er haire
2s of the #issembling colour
%el$ Something bro&ner then 2u#asses@
?arrie his kisses are 2u#asses o&ne chil#ren
,os$ 2'faith his haire is of a goo# colour
%el$ An excellent colour@
Qour %hessenut &as euer the onel colour@
,os$ An# his kissing is as ful of sanctitie(
As the touch of hol brea#
%el$ .ee hath bought a paire of cast lips of *iana@ a
=un of &inters sisterhoo# kisses not more religiouslie(
the 'er ce of chastit is in them
,osa$ -ut &h #i# hee s&eare hee &oul# come this
morning( an# comes notS
%el$ =a certainl there is no truth in him
,os$ *oe ou thinke soS
%el$ Qes( 2 thinke he is not a picke purse( nor a horseDstealer(
but for his 'erit in loue( 2 #oe thinke him as
concaue as a couere# goblet( or a WormeDeaten nut
,os$ =ot true in loueS
%el$ Qes( &hen he is in( but 2 thinke he is not in
,os$ Qou haue hear# him s&eare #o&nright he &as
%el$ Was( is not is@ besi#es( the oath of !ouer is no
stronger then the &or# of a Tapster( the are both the
confirmer of false reckonings( he atten#s here in the forrest
on the *uke our father
,os$ 2 met the *uke ester#a( an# ha# much Tuestion
&ith him@ he askt me of &hat parentage 2 &asI 2
tol# him of as goo# as he( so he laugh'# an# let mee goe$
-ut &hat talke &ee of Fathers( &hen there is such a man
as <rlan#oS
%el$ < that's a braue man( hee &rites braue 'erses(
speakes braue &or#s( s&eares braue oathes( an# breakes
them brauel( Tuite trauers ath&art the heart of his louer(
as a puisn Tilter( spurs his horse but on one si#e(
breakes his staffe like a noble gooseI but all's braue that
outh mounts( an# foll gui#es@ &ho comes heereS
Enter %orin$
%orin$ ?istresse an# ?aster( ou haue oft enTuire#
After the Shephear# that complain'# of loue(
Who ou sa& sitting b me on the Turph(
Praising the prou# #is#ainfull Shepher#esse
That &as his ?istresse
%el$ Well@ an# &hat of himS
%or$ 2f ou &ill see a pageant truel plai#
-et&eene the pale complexion of true !oue(
An# the re# glo&e of scorne an# pro&# #is#aine(
Goe hence a little( an# 2 shall con#uct ou
2f ou &ill marke it
,os$ < come( let 's remoue(
The sight of !ouers fee#eth those in loue@
-ring 's to this sight( an# ou shall sa
2le proue a busie actor in their pla$
Exeunt$
Scena Uuinta$
Enter Siluius an# Phebe$
Sil$ S&eet Phebe #oe not scorne me( #o not Phebe
Sa that ou loue me not( but sa not so
2n bitternesseI the common executioner
Whose heart th' accustom'# sight of #eath makes har#
Falls not the axe 'pon the humble# neck(
-ut first begs par#on@ &ill ou sterner be
Then he that #ies an# liues b bloo# #ropsS
Enter ,osalin#( %elia( an# %orin$
Phe$ 2 &oul# not be th executioner(
2 fle thee( for 2 &oul# not iniure thee@
Thou tellst me there is mur#er in mine ee(
'Tis prett sure( an# 'er probable(
That ees that are the frailst( an# softest things(
Who shut their co&ar# gates on atomes(
Shoul# be calle# trants( butchers( murtherers$
=o& 2 #oe fro&ne on thee &ith all m heart(
An# if mine ees can &oun#( no& let them kill thee@
=o& counterfeit to s&oun#( &h no& fall #o&ne(
<r if thou canst not( oh for shame( for shame(
!e not( to sa mine ees are murtherers@
=o& she& the &oun# mine ee hath ma#e in thee(
Scratch thee but &ith a pin( an# there remaines
Some scarre of it@ !eane 'pon a rush
The %icatrice an# capable impressure
Th palme some moment keepes@ but no& mine ees
Which 2 haue #arte# at thee( hurt thee not(
=or 2 am sure there is no force in ees
That can #oe hurt
Sil$ < #eere Phebe(
2f euer Aas that euer ma be neereB
Qou meet in some fresh cheeke the po&er of fancie(
Then shall ou kno& the &oun#s inuisible
That !oues keene arro&s make
Phe$ -ut till that time
%ome not thou neere me@ an# &hen that time comes(
Afflict me &ith th mockes( pitt me not(
As till that time 2 shall not pitt thee
,os$ An# &h 2 pra ouS &ho might be our mother
That ou insult( exult( an# all at once
<uer the &retche#S &hat though ou haue no beaut
As b m faith( 2 see no more in ou
Then &ithout %an#le ma goe #arke to be#@
?ust ou be therefore pro&# an# pittilesseS
Wh &hat meanes thisS &h #o ou looke on meS
2 see no more in ou then in the or#inar
<f =atures saleD&orkeS 'o#s m little life(
2 thinke she meanes to tangle m eies too@
=o faith prou# ?istresse( hope not after it(
'Tis not our inkie bro&es( our blacke silke haire(
Qour bugle eeDballs( nor our cheeke of creame
That can entame m spirits to our &orship@
Qou foolish Shephear#( &herefore #o ou follo& her
!ike fogg South( puffing &ith &in#e an# raine(
Qou are a thousan# times a properer man
Then she a &oman$ 'Tis such fooles as ou
That makes the &orl# full of illDfauour# chil#ren@
'Tis not her glasse( but ou that flatters her(
An# out of ou she sees her selfe more proper
Then an of her lineaments can sho& her@
-ut ?istris( kno& our selfe( #o&ne on our knees
An# thanke heauen( fasting( for a goo# mans loueI
For 2 must tell ou frien#l in our eare(
Sell &hen ou can( ou are not for all markets@
%r the man merc( loue him( take his offer(
Foule is most foule( being foule to be a scoffer$
So take her to thee Shephear#( fareou&ell
Phe$ S&eet outh( 2 pra ou chi#e a ere together(
2 ha# rather here ou chi#e( then this man &ooe
,os$ .ees falne in loue &ith our foulnesse( X shee'll
Fall in loue &ith m anger$ 2f it be so( as fast
As she ans&eres thee &ith fro&ning lookes( ile sauce
.er &ith bitter &or#s@ &h looke ou so 'pon meS
Phe$ For no ill &ill 2 beare ou
,os$ 2 pra ou #o not fall in loue &ith mee(
For 2 am falser then 'o&es ma#e in &ine@
-esi#es( 2 like ou not@ if ou &ill kno& m house(
'Tis at the tufft of <liues( here har# b@
Will ou goe SisterS Shephear# pl her har#@
%ome Sister@ Shephear#esse( looke on him better
An# be not prou#( though all the &orl# coul# see(
=one coul# be so abus'# in sight as hee$
%ome( to our flocke(
Enter$
Phe$ *ea# Shephear#( no& 2 fin# th sa& of might(
Who euer lo''#( that lou'# not at first sightS
Sil$ S&eet Phebe
Phe$ .ah@ &hat saist thou SiluiusS
Sil$ S&eet Phebe pitt me
Phe$ Wh 2 am sorr for thee gentle Siluius
Sil$ Where euer sorro& is( reliefe &oul# be@
2f ou #oe sorro& at m griefe in loue(
- giuing loue our sorro&( an# m griefe
Were both extermin'#
Phe$ Thou hast m loue( is not that neighbourlS
Sil$ 2 &oul# haue ou
Phe$ Wh that &ere couetousnesse@
SiluiusI the time &as( that 2 hate# theeI
An# et it is not( that 2 beare thee loue(
-ut since that thou canst talke of loue so &ell(
Th compan( &hich erst &as irkesome to me
2 &ill en#ureI an# 2le emplo thee too@
-ut #oe not looke for further recompence
Then thine o&ne gla#nesse( that thou art emplo#
Sil$ So hol( an# so perfect is m loue(
An# 2 in such a pouert of grace(
That 2 shall thinke it a most plenteous crop
To gleane the broken eares after the man
That the maine haruest reapes@ loose no& an# then
A scattre# smile( an# that 2le liue 'pon
Phe$ Vno&st thou the outh that spoke to mee ere&hileS
Sil$ =ot 'er &ell( but 2 haue met him oft(
An# he hath bought the %ottage an# the boun#s
That the ol# %arlot once &as ?aster of
Phe$ Thinke not 2 loue him( though 2 ask for him(
'Tis but a peeuish bo( et he talkes &ell(
-ut &hat care 2 for &or#sS et &or#s #o &ell
When he that speakes them pleases those that heare@
2t is a prett outh( not 'er prettie(
-ut sure hee's prou#( an# et his pri#e becomes himI
.ee'll make a proper man@ the best thing in him
2s his complexion@ an# faster then his tongue
*i# make offence( his ee #i# heale it 'p@
.e is not 'er tall( et for his eeres hee's tall@
.is leg is but so so( an# et 'tis &ell@
There &as a prett re#nesse in his lip(
A little riper( an# more lustie re#
Then that mixt in his cheeke@ 't&as iust the #ifference
-et&ixt the constant re#( an# mingle# *amaske$
There be some &omen Siluius( ha# the markt him
2n parcells as 2 #i#( &oul# haue gone neere
To fall in loue &ith him@ but for m part
2 loue him not( nor hate him not@ an# et
.aue more cause to hate him then to loue him(
For &hat ha# he to #oe to chi#e at meS
.e sai# mine ees &ere black( an# m haire blacke(
An# no& 2 am remembre#( scorn'# at me@
2 maruell &h 2 ans&er'# not againe(
-ut that's all one@ omittance is no Tuittance@
2le &rite to him a 'er tanting !etter(
An# thou shalt beare it( &ilt thou SiluiusS
Sil$ Phebe( &ith all m heart
Phe$ 2le &rite it strait@
The matter's in m hea#( an# in m heart(
2 &ill be bitter &ith him( an# passing shortI
Goe &ith me Siluius$
Exeunt$
Actus Uuartus$ Scena Prima$
Enter ,osalin#( an# %elia( an# 2aTues$
2aT$ 2 prethee( prett outh( let me better acTuainte#
&ith thee
,os The sa ou are a melancholl fello&
2aT$ 2 am so@ 2 #oe loue it better then laughing
,os$ Those that are in extremit of either( are abhominable
fello&es( an# betra themselues to euer mo#erne
censure( &orse then #runkar#s
2aT$ Wh( 'tis goo# to be sa# an# sa nothing
,os$ Wh then 'tis goo# to be a poste
2aT$ 2 haue neither the Schollers melanchol( &hich
is emulation@ nor the ?usitians( &hich is fantasticallI
nor the %ourtiers( &hich is prou#@ nor the Soul#iers(
&hich is ambitious@ nor the !a&iers( &hich is politick@
nor the !a#ies( &hich is nice@ nor the !ouers( &hich
is all these@ but it is a melanchol of mine o&ne( compoun#e#
of man simples( extracte# from man obiects(
an# in#ee# the sun#rie contemplation of m trauells( in
&hich b often rumination( &raps me in a most humorous
sa#nesse
,os$ A Traueller@ b m faith ou haue great reason
to be sa#@ 2 feare ou haue sol# our o&ne !an#s(
to see other mensI then to haue seene much( an# to haue
nothing( is to haue rich ees an# poore han#s
2aT$ Qes( 2 haue gain'# m experience$
Enter <rlan#o$
,os$ An# our experience makes ou sa#@ 2 ha# rather
haue a foole to make me merrie( then experience to
make me sa#( an# to trauaile for it too
<rl$ Goo# #a( an# happinesse( #eere ,osalin#
2aT$ =a then Go# bu ou( an# ou talke in blanke
'erse
,os$ Fare&ell ?ounsieur Trauellor@ looke ou
lispe( an# &eare strange suitesI #isable all the benefits
of our o&ne %ountrie@ be out of loue &ith our
natiuitie( an# almost chi#e Go# for making ou that
countenance ou areI or 2 &ill scarce thinke ou haue
s&am in a Gun#ello$ Wh ho& no& <rlan#o( &here
haue ou bin all this &hileS ou a louerS an# ou
serue me such another tricke( neuer come in m sight
more
<rl$ ? faire ,osalin#( 2 come &ithin an houre of m
promise
,os$ -reake an houres promise in loueS hee that
&ill #iui#e a minute into a thousan# parts( an# breake
but a part of the thousan# part of a minute in the affairs
of loue( it ma be sai# of him that %upi# hath clapt
him oth' shoul#er( but 2le &arrant him heart hole
<rl$ Par#on me #eere ,osalin#
,os$ =a( an# ou be so tar#ie( come no more in m
sight( 2 ha# as liefe be &oo'# of a Snaile
<rl$ <f a SnaileS
,os$ 2( of a Snaile@ for though he comes slo&l( hee
carries his house on his hea#I a better ioncture 2 thinke
then ou make a &oman@ besi#es( he brings his #estinie
&ith him
<rl$ What's thatS
,os$ Wh hornes@ & such as ou are faine to be behol#ing
to our &iues for@ but he comes arme# in his
fortune( an# preuents the slan#er of his &ife
<rl$ +ertue is no horneDmaker@ an# m ,osalin# is
'ertuous
,os$ An# 2 am our ,osalin#
%el$ 2t pleases him to call ou so@ but he hath a ,osalin#
of a better leere then ou
,os$ %ome( &ooe me( &ooe mee@ for no& 2 am in a
holD#a humor( an# like enough to consent@ What
&oul# ou sa to me no&( an# 2 &ere our 'erie( 'erie
,osalin#S
<rl$ 2 &oul# kisse before 2 spoke
,os$ =a( ou &ere better speake first( an# &hen ou
&ere grauel'#( for lacke of matter( ou might take occasion
to kisse@ 'erie goo# <rators &hen the are out(
the &ill spit( an# for louers( lacking AGo# &arne 'sB
matter( the cleanliest shift is to kisse
<rl$ .o& if the kisse be #eni#eS
,os$ Then she puts ou to entreatie( an# there begins
ne& matter
<rl$ Who coul# be out( being before his beloue#
?istrisS
,os$ ?arrie that shoul# ou if 2 &ere our ?istris(
or 2 shoul# thinke m honestie ranker then m &it
<rl$ What( of m suiteS
,os$ =ot out of our apparrell( an# et out of our
suite@
Am not 2 our ,osalin#S
<rl$ 2 take some io to sa ou are( because 2 &oul#
be talking of her
,os$ Well( in her person( 2 sa 2 &ill not haue ou
<rl$ Then in mine o&ne person( 2 #ie
,os$ =o faith( #ie b Attorne@ the poore &orl# is
almost six thousan# eeres ol#( an# in all this time there
&as not anie man #ie# in his o&ne person A'i#elicetB in
a loue cause@ Troilous ha# his braines #ash'# out &ith a
Grecian club( et he #i# &hat hee coul# to #ie before(
an# he is one of the patternes of loue$ !ean#er( he &oul#
haue liu'# manie a faire eere though .ero ha# turn'#
=unI if it ha# not bin for a hot ?i#somerDnight( for
Agoo# outhB he &ent but forth to &ash him in the .ellespont(
an# being taken &ith the crampe( &as #roun'#(
an# the foolish %hronoclers of that age( foun# it &as
.ero of %estos$ -ut these are all lies( men haue #ie#
from time to time( an# &ormes haue eaten them( but not
for loue
<rl$ 2 &oul# not haue m right ,osalin# of this min#(
for 2 protest her fro&ne might kill me
,os$ - this han#( it &ill not kill a flie@ but come(
no& 2 &ill be our ,osalin# in a more commingDon #isposition@
an# aske me &hat ou &ill( 2 &ill grant it
<rl$ Then loue me ,osalin#
,os$ Qes faith &ill 2( fri#aies an# sater#aies( an# all
<rl$ An# &ilt thou haue meS
,os$ 2( an# t&entie such
<rl$ What saiest thouS
,os$ Are ou not goo#S
<rl$ 2 hope so
,osalin#$ Wh then( can one #esire too much of a
goo# thing@ %ome sister( ou shall be the Priest( an#
marrie 's@ giue me our han# <rlan#o@ What #oe ou
sa sisterS
<rl$ Pra thee marrie 's
%el$ 2 cannot sa the &or#s
,os$ Qou must begin( &ill ou <rlan#o
%el$ Goe too@ &il ou <rlan#o( haue to &ife this ,osalin#S
<rl$ 2 &ill
,os$ 2( but &henS
<rl$ Wh no&( as fast as she can marrie 's
,os$ Then ou must sa( 2 take thee ,osalin# for
&ife
<rl$ 2 take thee ,osalin# for &ife
,os$ 2 might aske ou for our %ommission(
-ut 2 #oe take thee <rlan#o for m husban#@ there's a
girle goes before the Priest( an# certainel a Womans
thought runs before her actions
<rl$ So #o all thoughts( the are &ing'#
,os$ =o& tell me ho& long ou &oul# haue her( after
ou haue possest herS
<rl$ For euer( an# a #a
,os$ Sa a #a( &ithout the euer@ no( no <rlan#o( men
are Aprill &hen the &oe( *ecember &hen the &e#@
?ai#es are ?a &hen the are mai#es( but the sk changes
&hen the are &iues@ 2 &ill bee more iealous of
thee( then a -arbar cockeDpi#geon ouer his hen( more
clamorous then a Parrat against raine( more ne&Dfangle#
then an ape( more gi## in m #esires( then a monke@
2 &ill &eepe for nothing( like *iana in the Fountaine(
X 2 &il #o that &hen ou are #ispos'# to be merr@
2 &ill laugh like a .en( an# that &hen thou art inclin'#
to sleepe
<rl$ -ut &ill m ,osalin# #oe soS
,os$ - m life( she &ill #oe as 2 #oe
<rl$ < but she is &ise
,os$ <r else shee coul# not haue the &it to #oe this@
the &iser( the &a&ar#er@ make the #oores 'pon a &omans
&it( an# it &ill out at the casement@ shut that( an#
't&ill out at the keDhole@ stop that( 't&ill flie &ith the
smoake out at the chimne
<rl$ A man that ha# a &ife &ith such a &it( he might
sa( &it &hether &il'tS
,os$ =a( ou might keepe that checke for it( till ou
met our &iues &it going to our neighbours be#
<rl$ An# &hat &it coul# &it haue( to excuse thatS
,osa$ ?arr to sa( she came to seeke ou there@ ou
shall neuer take her &ithout her ans&er( 'nlesse ou take
her &ithout her tongue@ o that &oman that cannot
make her fault her husban#s occasion( let her neuer nurse
her chil#e her selfe( for she &ill bree# it like a foole
<rl$ For these t&o houres ,osalin#e( 2 &il leaue thee
,os$ Alas( #eere loue( 2 cannot lacke thee t&o houres
<rl$ 2 must atten# the *uke at #inner( b t&o a clock
2 &ill be &ith thee againe
,os$ 2( goe our &aies( goe our &aies@ 2 kne& &hat
ou &oul# proue( m frien#s tol# mee as much( an# 2
thought no lesse@ that flattering tongue of ours &onne
me@ 'tis but one cast a&a( an# so come #eath@ t&o o'
clocke is our ho&re
<rl$ 2( s&eet ,osalin#
,os$ - m troth( an# in goo# earnest( an# so Go#
men# mee( an# b all prett oathes that are not #angerous(
if ou breake one iot of our promise( or come one
minute behin#e our houre( 2 &ill thinke ou the most
patheticall breakeDpromise( an# the most hollo& louer(
an# the most 'n&orth of her ou call ,osalin#e( that
ma bee chosen out of the grosse ban# of the 'nfaithfull@
therefore be&are m censure( an# keep our promise
<rl$ With no lesse religion( then if thou &ert in#ee#
m ,osalin#@ so a#ieu
,os$ Well( Time is the ol#e 2ustice that examines all
such offen#ers( an# let time tr@ a#ieu$
Enter$
%el$ Qou haue simpl misus'# our sexe in our loueDprate@
&e must haue our #oublet an# hose pluckt ouer
our hea#( an# she& the &orl# &hat the bir# hath #one
to her o&ne neast
,os$ < co;( co;( co;@ m prett little co;( that thou
#i#st kno& ho& man fathome #eepe 2 am in loue@ but
it cannot bee soun#e#@ m affection hath an 'nkno&ne
bottome( like the -a of Portugall
%el$ <r rather bottomlesse( that as fast as ou poure
affection in( it runs out
,os$ =o( that same &icke# -astar# of +enus( that &as
begot of thought( conceiu'# of spleene( an# borne of
ma#nesse( that blin#e rascall bo( that abuses euer
ones ees( because his o&ne are out( let him bee iu#ge(
ho& #eepe 2 am in loue@ ile tell thee Aliena( 2 cannot be
out of the sight of <rlan#o@ 2le goe fin#e a sha#o&( an#
sigh till he come
%el$ An# 2le sleepe$
Exeunt$
Scena Secun#a$
Enter 2aTues an# !or#s( Forresters$
2aT$ Which is he that kille# the *eareS
!or#$ Sir( it &as 2
2aT$ !et's present him to the *uke like a ,omane
%onTuerour( an# it &oul# #oe &ell to set the *eares
horns 'pon his hea#( for a branch of 'ictorI haue ou
no song Forrester for this purposeS
!or#$ Qes Sir
2aT$ Sing it@ 'tis no matter ho& it bee in tune( so it
make nose enough$
?usicke( Song$
What shall he haue that kil# the *eareS
.is !eather skin( an# hornes to &eare@
Then sing him home( the rest shall beare this burthenI
Take thou no scorne to &eare the horne(
2t &as a crest ere thou &ast borne(
Th fathers father &ore it(
An# th father bore it(
The horne( the horne( the lust horne(
2s not a thing to laugh to scorne$
Exeunt$
Scoena Tertia$
Enter ,osalin# an# %elia$
,os$ .o& sa ou no&( is it not past t&o a clockS
An# heere much <rlan#o
%el$ 2 &arrant ou( &ith pure loue( X trouble# brain(
Enter Siluius$
.e hath t'ane his bo& an# arro&es( an# is gone forth
To sleepe@ looke &ho comes heere
Sil$ ? erran# is to ou( faire outh(
? gentle Phebe( #i# bi# me giue ou this@
2 kno& not the contents( but as 2 guesse
- the sterne bro&( an# &aspish action
Which she #i# 'se( as she &as &riting of it(
2t beares an angr tenureI par#on me(
2 am but as a guiltlesse messenger
,os$ Patience her selfe &oul# startle at this letter(
An# pla the s&aggerer( beare this( beare all@
Shee saies 2 am not faire( that 2 lacke manners(
She calls me prou#( an# that she coul# not loue me
Were man as rare as Phenix@ 'o#'s m &ill(
.er loue is not the .are that 2 #oe hunt(
Wh &rites she so to meS &ell Shephear#( &ell(
This is a !etter of our o&ne #euice
Sil$ =o( 2 protest( 2 kno& not the contents(
Phebe #i# &rite it
,os$ %ome( come( ou are a foole(
An# turn'# into the extremit of loue$
2 sa& her han#( she has a leatherne han#(
A freestone coloure# han#@ 2 'eril #i# thinke
That her ol# gloues &ere on( but t&as her han#s@
She has a hus&iues han#( but that's no matter@
2 sa she neuer #i# inuent this letter(
This is a mans inuention( an# his han#
Sil$ Sure it is hers
,os$ Wh( tis a bosterous an# a cruell stile(
A stile for challengers@ &h( she #efies me(
!ike Turke to %hristian@ &omens gentle braine
%oul# not #rop forth such giant ru#e inuention(
Such Ethiop &or#s( blacker in their effect
Then in their countenance@ &ill ou heare the letterS
Sil$ So please ou( for 2 neuer hear# it et@
Qet hear# too much of Phebes crueltie
,os$ She Phebes me@ marke ho& the trant &rites$
,ea#$
Art thou go#( to Shepher# turn'#S
That a mai#ens heart hath burn'#$
%an a &oman raile thusS
Sil$ %all ou this railingS
,os$
,ea#$
Wh( th go#hea# lai# a part(
War'st thou &ith a &omans heartS
*i# ou euer heare such railingS
Whiles the ee of man #i# &ooe me(
That coul# #o no 'engeance to me$
?eaning me a beast$
2f the scorne of our bright eine
.aue po&er to raise such loue in mine(
Alacke( in me( &hat strange effect
Woul# the &orke in mil#e aspectS
Whiles ou chi# me( 2 #i# loue(
.o& then might our praiers moueS
.e that brings this loue to thee(
!ittle kno&es this !oue in me@
An# b him seale 'p th min#e(
Whether that th outh an# kin#e
Will the faithfull offer take
<f me( an# all that 2 can make(
<r else b him m loue #enie(
An# then 2le stu#ie ho& to #ie
Sil$ %all ou this chi#ingS
%el$ Alas poore Shephear#
,os$ *oe ou pitt himS =o( he #eserues no pitt@
&ilt thou loue such a &omanS &hat to make thee an instrument(
an# pla false straines 'pon theeS not to be en#ur'#$
Well( goe our &a to herI Afor 2 see !oue hath
ma#e thee a tame snakeB an# sa this to herI That if she
loue me( 2 charge her to loue thee@ if she &ill not( 2 &ill
neuer haue her( 'nlesse thou intreat for her@ if ou bee a
true louer hence( an# not a &or#I for here comes more
compan$
Exit$ Sil$
Enter <liuer$
<liu$ Goo# morro&( faire ones@ pra ou( Aif ou Y kno&B
Where in the Purle&s of this Forrest( stan#s
A sheepDcoat( fenc'# about &ith <liueDtrees
%el$ West of this place( #o&n in the neighbor bottom
The ranke of <;iers( b the murmuring streame
!eft on our right han#( brings ou to the place@
-ut at this ho&re( the house #oth keepe it selfe(
There's none &ithin
<li$ 2f that an ee ma profit b a tongue(
Then shoul# 2 kno& ou b #escription(
Such garments( an# such eeres@ the bo is faire(
<f femall fauour( an# besto&es himselfe
!ike a ripe sister@ the &oman lo&
An# bro&ner then her brother@ are not ou
The o&ner of the house 2 #i# enTuire forS
%el$ 2t is no boast( being ask'#( to sa &e are
<li$ <rlan#o #oth commen# him to ou both(
An# to that outh hee calls his ,osalin#(
.e sen#s this blou# napkinI are ou heS
,os$ 2 am@ &hat must &e 'n#erstan# b thisS
<li$ Some of m shame( if ou &ill kno& of me
What man 2 am( an# ho&( an# &h( an# &here
This han#kercher &as stain'#
%el$ 2 pra ou tell it
<li$ When last the ong <rlan#o parte# from ou(
.e left a promise to returne againe
Within an houre( an# pacing through the Forrest(
%he&ing the foo# of s&eet an# bitter fancie(
!oe &hat befell@ he thre& his ee asi#e(
An# marke &hat obiect #i# present it selfe
+n#er an ol# <ake( &hose bo&s &ere moss'# &ith age
An# high top( bal# &ith #rie antiTuitie@
A &retche# ragge# man( oreDgro&ne &ith haire
!a sleeping on his backI about his necke
A greene an# guil#e# snake ha# &reath'# it selfe(
Who &ith her hea#( nimble in threats approach'#
The opening of his mouth@ but so#ainl
Seeing <rlan#o( it 'nlink'# it selfe(
An# &ith in#ente# gli#es( #i# slip a&a
2nto a bush( 'n#er &hich bushes sha#e
A !onnesse( &ith '##ers all #ra&ne #rie(
!a co&ching hea# on groun#( &ith catlike &atch
When that the sleeping man shoul# stirreI for 'tis
The roall #isposition of that beast
To pre on nothing( that #oth seeme as #ea#@
This seene( <rlan#o #i# approach the man(
An# foun# it &as his brother( his el#er brother
%el$ < 2 haue hear# him speake of that same brother(
An# he #i# ren#er him the most 'nnaturall
That liu'# amongst men
<li$ An# &ell he might so #oe(
For &ell 2 kno& he &as 'nnaturall
,os$ -ut to <rlan#o@ #i# he leaue him there
Foo# to the suck'# an# hungr !onnesseS
<li$ T&ice #i# he turne his backe( an# purpos'# so@
-ut kin#nesse( nobler euer then reuenge(
An# =ature stronger then his iust occasion(
?a#e him giue battell to the !onnesse@
Who Tuickl fell before him( in &hich hurtling
From miserable slumber 2 a&ake#
%el$ Are ou his brotherS
,os$ Was't ou he rescu'#S
%el$ Was't ou that #i# so oft contriue to kill himS
<li$ 'T&as 2@ but 'tis not 2@ 2 #oe not shame
To tell ou &hat 2 &as( since m conuersion
So s&eetl tastes( being the thing 2 am
,os$ -ut for the bloo# napkinS
<li$ - an# b@
When from the first to last bet&ixt 's t&o(
Teares our recountments ha# most kin#el bath'#(
As ho& 2 came into that *esert place$
2n briefe( he le# me to the gentle *uke(
Who gaue me fresh ara( an# entertainment(
%ommitting me 'nto m brothers loue(
Who le# me instantl 'nto his %aue(
There stript himselfe( an# heere 'pon his arme
The !onnesse ha# torne some flesh a&a(
Which all this &hile ha# ble#I an# no& he fainte#(
An# cri#e in fainting 'pon ,osalin#e$
-riefe( 2 recouer'# him( boun# 'p his &oun#(
An# after some small space( being strong at heart(
.e sent me hither( stranger as 2 am
To tell this stor( that ou might excuse
.is broken promise( an# to giue this napkin
*ie# in this blou#( 'nto the Shephear# outh(
That he in sport #oth call his ,osalin#
%el$ Wh ho& no& Ganime#( s&eet Ganime#
<li$ ?an &ill s&oon &hen the #o look on blou#
%el$ There is more in itI %osen Ganime#
<li$ !ooke( he recouers
,os$ 2 &oul# 2 &ere at home
%el$ Wee'll lea# ou thither@
2 pra ou &ill ou take him b the arme
<li$ -e of goo# cheere outh@ ou a manS
Qou lacke a mans heart
,os$ 2 #oe so( 2 confesse it@
Ah( sirra( a bo# &oul# thinke this &as &ell counterfeite#(
2 pra ou tell our brother ho& &ell 2 counterfeite#@
heighDho
<li$ This &as not counterfeit( there is too great testimon
in our complexion( that it &as a passion of earnest
,os$ %ounterfeit( 2 assure ou
<li$ Well then( take a goo# heart( an# counterfeit to
be a man
,os$ So 2 #oe@ but faith( 2 shoul# haue beene a &oman
b right
%el$ %ome( ou looke paler an# paler@ pra ou #ra&
home&ar#s@ goo# sir( goe &ith 's
<li$ That &ill 2@ for 2 must beare ans&ere backe
.o& ou excuse m brother( ,osalin#
,os$ 2 shall #euise something@ but 2 pra ou commen#
m counterfeiting to him@ &ill ou goeS
Exeunt$
Actus Uuintus$ Scena Prima$
Enter %lo&ne an# A&#rie$
%lo&$ We shall fin#e a time A&#rie( patience gentle
A&#rie
A&#$ Faith the Priest &as goo# enough( for all the
ol#e gentlemans saing
%lo&$ A most &icke# Sir <liuer( A&#rie( a most 'ile
?arDtext$ -ut A&#rie( there is a outh heere in the
Forrest laes claime to ou
A&#$ 2( 2 kno& &ho 'tis@ he hath no interest in mee
in the &orl#@ here comes the man ou meane$
Enter William$
%lo$ 2t is meat an# #rinke to me to see a %lo&ne( b
m troth( &e that haue goo# &its( haue much to ans&er
for@ &e shall be flouting@ &e cannot hol#
Will$ Goo# eu'n Au#re
Au#$ Go# e goo# eu'n William
Will$ An# goo# eu'n to ou Sir
%lo$ Goo# eu'n gentle frien#$ %ouer th hea#( couer
th hea#@ =a prethee bee couer'#$ .o& ol#e are ou
Frien#S
Will$ Fiue an# t&entie Sir
%lo$ A ripe age@ 2s th name WilliamS
Will$ William( sir
%lo$ A faire name$ Was't borne i'th Forrest heereS
Will$ 2 sir( 2 thanke Go#
%lo$ Thanke Go#@ A goo# ans&er@
Art richS
Will$ 'Faith sir( so( so
%le$ So( so( is goo#( 'er goo#( 'er excellent goo#@
an# et it is not( it is but so( so@
Art thou &iseS
Will$ 2 sir( 2 haue a prettie &it
%lo$ Wh( thou saist &ell$ 2 #o no& remember a saing@
The Foole #oth thinke he is &ise( but the &iseman
kno&es himselfe to be a Foole$ The .eathen Philosopher(
&hen he ha# a #esire to eate a Grape( &oul# open
his lips &hen he put it into his mouth( meaning thereb(
that Grapes &ere ma#e to eate( an# lippes to open$
Qou #o loue this mai#S
Will$ 2 #o sir
%lo$ Giue me our han#@ Art thou !earne#S
Will$ =o sir
%lo$ Then learne this of me( To haue( is to haue$ For
it is a figure in ,hetoricke( that #rink being po&r'# out
of a cup into a glasse( b filling the one( #oth empt the
other$ For all our Writers #o consent( that ipse is hee@
no& ou are not ipse( for 2 am he
Will$ Which he sirS
%lo$ .e sir( that must marrie this &oman@ Therefore
ou %lo&ne( aban#on@ &hich is in the 'ulgar( leaue the
societie@ &hich in the boorish( is companie( of this female@
&hich in the common( is &oman@ &hich together(
is( aban#on the societ of this Female( or %lo&ne
thou perishest@ or to th better 'n#erstan#ing( #estI or
Ato &itB 2 kill thee( make thee a&a( translate th life into
#eath( th libertie into bon#age@ 2 &ill #eale in poson
&ith thee( or in bastina#o( or in steele@ 2 &ill ban#
&ith thee in faction( 2 &ill oreDrun thee &ith policie@ 2
&ill kill thee a hun#re# an# fift &aes( therefore tremble
an# #epart
Au#$ *o goo# William
Will$ Go# rest ou merr sir$
Exit
Enter %orin$
%or$ <ur ?aster an# ?istresse seekes ou@ come a&a(
a&a
%lo$ Trip Au#r( trip Au#r( 2 atten#(
2 atten#$
Exeunt$
Scoena Secun#a$
Enter <rlan#o X <liuer$
<rl$ 2s't possible( that on so little acTuaintance ou
shoul# like herS that( but seeing( ou shoul# loue herS
An# louing &ooS an# &ooing( she shoul# grauntS An#
&ill ou perseuer to enio herS
<l$ =either call the gi##inesse of it in TuestionI the
pouertie of her( the small acTuaintance( m so#aine &oing(
nor so#aine consenting@ but sa &ith mee( 2 loue
Aliena@ sa &ith her( that she loues meeI consent &ith
both( that &e ma enio each other@ it shall be to our
goo#@ for m fathers house( an# all the reuenne&( that
&as ol# Sir ,o&lan#s &ill 2 estate 'pon ou( an# heere
liue an# #ie a Shepher#$
Enter ,osalin#$
<rl$ Qou haue m consent$
!et our We##ing be to morro&@ thither &ill 2
2nuite the *uke( an# all's contente# follo&ers@
Go ou( an# prepare AlienaI for looke ou(
.eere comes m ,osalin#e
,os$ Go# saue ou brother
<l$ An# ou faire sister
,os$ <h m #eere <rlan#o( ho& it greeues me to see
thee &eare th heart in a scarfe
<rl$ 2t is m arme
,os$ 2 thought th heart ha# beene &oun#e# &ith
the cla&es of a !ion
<rl$ Woun#e# it is( but &ith the ees of a !a#
,os$ *i# our brother tell ou ho& 2 counterfete#
to soun#( &hen he she&'# me our han#kercherS
<rl$ 2( an# greater &on#ers then that
,os$ <( 2 kno& &here ou are@ na( tis true@ there
&as neuer an thing so so#aine( but the sight of t&o
,ammes( an# %esars Thrasonicall bragge of 2 came( sa&(
an# ouercome$ For our brother( an# m sister( no sooner
met( but the look'#@ no sooner look'#( but the
lou'#I no sooner lou'#( but the sigh'#@ no sooner sigh'#
but the ask'# one another the reason@ no sooner kne&
the reason( but the sought the reme#ie@ an# in these
#egrees( haue the ma#e a paire of staires to marriage(
&hich the &ill climbe incontinent( or else bee incontinent
before marriageI the are in the 'erie &rath of
loue( an# the &ill together$ %lubbes cannot part
them
<rl$ The shall be marrie# to morro&@ an# 2 &ill
bi# the *uke to the =uptiall$ -ut <( ho& bitter a thing
it is( to looke into happines through another mans eies@
b so much the more shall 2 to morro& be at the height
of heart heauinesse( b ho& much 2 shal thinke m brother
happie( in hauing &hat he &ishes for
,os$ Wh then to morro&( 2 cannot serue our turne
for ,osalin#S
<rl$ 2 can liue no longer b thinking
,os$ 2 &ill &earie ou then no longer &ith i#le talking$
Vno& of me then Afor no& 2 speake to some purposeB
that 2 kno& ou are a Gentleman of goo# conceit@
2 speake not this( that ou shoul# beare a goo# opinion
of m kno&le#ge@ insomuch A2 saB 2 kno& ou are@ neither
#o 2 labor for a greater esteeme then ma in some
little measure #ra& a beleefe from ou( to #o our selfe
goo#( an# not to grace me$ -eleeue then( if ou please(
that 2 can #o strange things@ 2 haue since 2 &as three
eare ol# conuerst &ith a ?agitian( most profoun# in
his Art( an# et not #amnable$ 2f ou #o loue ,osalin#e
so neere the hart( as our gesture cries it out@ &hen our
brother marries Aliena( shall ou marrie her$ 2 kno& into
&hat straights of Fortune she is #riuen( an# it is not
impossible to me( if it appeare not inconuenient to ou(
to set her before our ees to morro&( humane as she is(
an# &ithout an #anger
<rl$ Speak'st thou in sober meaningsS
,os$ - m life 2 #o( &hich 2 ten#er #eerl( though
2 sa 2 am a ?agitian@ Therefore put ou in our best ara(
bi# our frien#s@ for if ou &ill be marrie# to morro&(
ou shall@ an# to ,osalin# if ou &ill$
Enter Siluius X Phebe$
!ooke( here comes a !ouer of mine( an# a louer of hers
Phe$ Qouth( ou haue #one me much 'ngentlenesse(
To she& the letter that 2 &rit to ou
,os$ 2 care not if 2 haue@ it is m stu#ie
To seeme #espightfull an# 'ngentle to ou@
ou are there follo&e# b a faithful shephear#(
!ooke 'pon him( loue him@ he &orships ou
Phe$ Goo# shephear#( tell this outh &hat 'tis to loue
Sil$ 2t is to be all ma#e of sighes an# teares(
An# so am 2 for Phebe
Phe$ An# 2 for Ganime#
<rl$ An# 2 for ,osalin#
,os$ An# 2 for no &oman
Sil$ 2t is to be all ma#e of faith an# seruice(
An# so am 2 for Phebe
Phe$ An# 2 for Ganime#
<rl$ An# 2 for ,osalin#
,os$ An# 2 for no &oman
Sil$ 2t is to be all ma#e of fantasie(
All ma#e of passion( an# all ma#e of &ishes(
All a#oration( #utie( an# obseruance(
All humblenesse( all patience( an# impatience(
All puritie( all triall( all obseruance@
An# so am 2 for Phebe
Phe$ An# so am 2 for Ganime#
<rl$ An# so am 2 for ,osalin#
,os$ An# so am 2 for no &oman
Phe$ 2f this be so( &h blame ou me to loue ouS
Sil$ 2f this be so( &h blame ou me to loue ouS
<rl$ 2f this be so( &h blame ou me to loue ouS
,os$ Wh #o ou speake too( Wh blame ou mee
to loue ou
<rl$ To her( that is not heere( nor #oth not heare
,os$ Pra ou no more of this( 'tis like the ho&ling
of 2rish Wolues against the ?oone@ 2 &ill helpe ou
if 2 can@ 2 &oul# loue ou if 2 coul#@ To morro& meet
me altogether@ 2 &il marrie ou( if euer 2 marrie Woman(
an# 2le be marrie# to morro&@ 2 &ill satisfie ou(
if euer 2 satisfi'# man( an# ou shall bee marrie# to morro&$
2 &il content ou( if &hat pleases ou contents
ou( an# ou shal be marrie# to morro&@ As ou loue
,osalin# meet( as ou loue Phebe meet( an# as 2 loue no
&oman( 2le meet@ so fare ou &el@ 2 haue left ou comman#s
Sil$ 2le not faile( if 2 liue
Phe$ =or 2
<rl$ =or 2$
Exeunt$
Scoena Tertia$
Enter %lo&ne an# Au#re$
%lo$ To morro& is the iofull #a Au#re( to moro&
&ill &e be marrie#
Au#$ 2 #o #esire it &ith all m heart@ an# 2 hope it is
no #ishonest #esire( to #esire to be a &oman of &orl#S
.eere come t&o of the banish'# *ukes Pages$
Enter t&o Pages$
/$Pa$ Wel met honest Gentleman
%lo$ - m troth &ell met@ come( sit( sit( an# a song
4$Pa$ We are for ou( sit i'th mi##le
/$Pa$ Shal &e clap into't roun#l( &ithout hauking(
or spitting( or saing &e are hoarse( &hich are the onel
prologues to a ba# 'oice
4$Pa$ 2 faith( 'faith( an# both in a tune like t&o
gipsies on a horse$
Song$
2t &as a !ouer( an# his lasse(
With a he( an# a ho( an# a he nonino(
That o're the greene corne feil# #i# passe(
2n the spring time( the onel prett rang time$
When -ir#s #o sing( he #ing a #ing( #ing$
S&eet !ouers loue the spring(
An# therefore take the present time$
With a he( X a ho( an# a he nonino(
For loue is cro&ne# &ith the prime$
2n spring time( Xc$
-et&eene the acres of the ,ie(
With a he( an# a ho( X a he nonino@
These prettie %ountr folks &oul# lie$
2n spring time( Xc$
This %arroll the began that houre(
With a he an# a ho( X a he nonino@
.o& that a life &as but a Flo&er(
2n spring time( Xc
%lo$ Trul ong Gentlemen( though there &as no
great matter in the #ittie( et note &as 'er 'ntunable
/$Pa$ ou are #eceiu'# Sir( &e kept time( &e lost not
our time
%lo$ - m troth es@ 2 count it but time lost to heare
such a foolish song$ Go# bu ou( an# Go# men# our
'oices$ %ome Au#rie$
Exeunt$
Scena Uuarta$
Enter *uke Senior( Amens( 2aTues( <rlan#o( <liuer( %elia$
*u$Sen$ *ost thou beleeue <rlan#o( that the bo
%an #o all this that he hath promise#S
<rl$ 2 sometimes #o beleeue( an# somtimes #o not(
As those that feare the hope( an# kno& the feare$
Enter ,osalin#e( Siluius( X Phebe$
,os$ Patience once more( &hiles our co6m9pact is 'rg'#@
Qou sa( if 2 bring in our ,osalin#e(
Qou &il besto& her on <rlan#o heereS
*u$Se$ That &oul# 2( ha# 2 king#oms to giue &ith hir
,os$ An# ou sa ou &il haue her( &hen 2 bring hirS
<rl$ That &oul# 2( &ere 2 of all king#omes Ving
,os$ Qou sa( ou'l marrie me( if 2 be &illing
Phe$ That &ill 2( shoul# 2 #ie the houre after
,os$ -ut if ou #o refuse to marrie me(
Qou'l giue our selfe to this most faithfull Shephear#
Phe$ So is the bargaine
,os$ Qou sa that ou'l haue Phebe if she &ill
Sil$ Though to haue her an# #eath( &ere both one
thing
,os$ 2 haue promis'# to make all this matter euen@
Veepe ou our &or#( < *uke( to giue our #aughter(
Qou ours <rlan#o( to receiue his #aughter@
Veepe ou our &or# Phebe( that ou'l marrie me(
<r else refusing me to &e# this shephear#@
Veepe our &or# Siluius( that ou'l marrie her
2f she refuse me( an# from hence 2 go
To make these #oubts all euen$
Exit ,os$ an# %elia$
*u$Sen$ 2 #o remember in this shephear# bo(
Some liuel touches of m #aughters fauour
<rl$ ? !or#( the first time that 2 euer sa& him(
?e thought he &as a brother to our #aughter@
-ut m goo# !or#( this -o is Forrest borne(
An# hath bin tutor'# in the ru#iments
<f man #esperate stu#ies( b his 'nckle(
Whom he reports to be a great ?agitian$
Enter %lo&ne an# Au#re$
<bscure# in the circle of this Forrest
2aT$ There is sure another floo# to&ar#( an# these
couples are comming to the Arke$ .ere comes a pare
of 'erie strange beasts( &hich in all tongues( are call'#
Fooles
%lo$ Salutation an# greeting to ou all
2aT$ Goo# m !or#( bi# him &elcome@ This is the
?otleDmin#e# Gentleman( that 2 haue so often met in
the Forrest@ he hath bin a %ourtier he s&eares
%lo$ 2f an man #oubt that( let him put mee to m
purgation( 2 haue tro# a measure( 2 haue flattre# a !a#(
2 haue bin politicke &ith m frien#( smooth &ith mine
enemie( 2 haue 'n#one three Tailors( 2 haue ha# foure
Tuarrels( an# like to haue fought one
2aT$ An# ho& &as that tane 'pS
%lo$ 'Faith &e met( an# foun# the Tuarrel &as 'pon
the seuenth cause
2aT$ .o& seuenth causeS Goo# m !or#( like this
fello&
*u$Se$ 2 like him 'er &ell
%lo$ Go#'il# ou sir( 2 #esire ou of the like@ 2 presse
in heere sir( amongst the rest of the %ountr copulatiues
to s&eare( an# to fors&eare( accor#ing as mariage bin#s
an# bloo# breakes@ a poore 'irgin sir( an ilDfauor'# thing
sir( but mine o&ne( a poore humour of mine sir( to take
that that no man else &ill@ rich honestie #&els like a miser
sir( in a poore house( as our Pearle in our foule oster
*u$Se$ - m faith( he is 'er s&ift( an# sententious
%lo$ Accor#ing to the fooles bolt sir( an# such #ulcet
#iseases
2aT$ -ut for the seuenth cause$ .o& #i# ou fin#e
the Tuarrell on the seuenth causeS
%lo$ +pon a le( seuen times remoue#@ Abeare our
bo#ie more seeming Au#rB as thus sir@ 2 #i# #islike the
cut of a certaine %ourtiers bear#@ he sent me &or#( if 2
sai# his bear# &as not cut &ell( hee &as in the min#e it
&as@ this is call'# the retort courteous$ 2f 2 sent him
&or# againe( it &as not &ell cut( he &ol# sen# me &or#
he cut it to please himselfe@ this is call'# the Tuip mo#est$
2f againe( it &as not &ell cut( he #isable# m iu#gment@
this is calle#( the repl churlish$ 2f againe it &as not &ell
cut( he &oul# ans&er 2 spake not true@ this is call'# the
reproofe 'aliant$ 2f againe( it &as not &ell cut( he &ol#
sa( 2 lie@ this is call'# the counterDchecke Tuarrelsome@
an# so to le circumstantiall( an# the le #irect
2aT$ An# ho& oft #i# ou sa his bear# &as not &ell
cutS
%lo$ 2 #urst go no further then the le circumstantial@
nor he #urst not giue me the le #irect@ an# so &ee measur'#
s&or#s( an# parte#
2aT$ %an ou nominate in or#er no&( the #egrees of
the le
%lo$ < sir( &e Tuarrel in print( b the booke@ as ou
haue bookes for goo# manners@ 2 &ill name ou the #egrees$
The first( the ,etort courteous@ the secon#( the
UuipDmo#est@ the thir#( the repl %hurlish@ the fourth(
the ,eproofe 'aliant@ the fift( the %ounterchecke Tuarrelsome@
the sixt( the !e &ith circumstance@ the seauenth(
the !e #irect@ all these ou ma auo#( but the
!e #irect@ an# ou ma auoi#e that too( &ith an 2f$ 2
kne& &hen seuen 2ustices coul# not take 'p a Uuarrell(
but &hen the parties &ere met themselues( one of them
thought but of an 2fI as if ou sai#e so( then 2 sai#e so@
an# the shooke han#s( an# s&ore brothers$ Qour 2f( is
the onel peaceDmaker@ much 'ertue in if
2aT$ 2s not this a rare fello& m !or#S .e's as goo#
at an thing( an# et a foole
*u$Se$ .e 'ses his foll like a stalkingDhorse( an# 'n#er
the presentation of that he shoots his &it$
Enter .men( ,osalin#( an# %elia$
Still ?usicke$
.men$ Then is there mirth in heauen(
When earthl things ma#e eauen
attone together$
Goo# *uke receiue th #aughter(
.men from .eauen brought her(
Qea brought her hether$
That thou mightst ione his han# &ith his(
Whose heart &ithin his bosome is
,os$ To ou 2 giue m selfe( for 2 am ours$
To ou 2 giue m selfe( for 2 am ours
*u$Se$ 2f there be truth in sight( ou are m #aughter
<rl$ 2f there be truth in sight( ou are m ,osalin#
Phe$ 2f sight X shape be true( &h then m loue a#ieu
,os$ 2le haue no Father( if ou be not he@
2le haue no .usban#( if ou be not he@
=or ne're &e# &oman( if ou be not shee
.$ Peace hoa@ 2 barre confusion(
'Tis 2 must make conclusion
<f these most strange euents@
.ere's eight that must take han#s(
To ione in .mens ban#s(
2f truth hol#s true contents$
Qou an# ou( no crosse shall partI
Qou an# ou( are hart in hart@
Qou( to his loue must accor#(
<r haue a Woman to our !or#$
Qou an# ou( are sure together(
As the Winter to fo&le Weather@
Whiles a We#locke .mne &e sing(
Fee#e our selues &ith Tuestioning@
That reason( &on#er ma #iminish
.o& thus &e met( an# these things finish$
Song$
We##ing is great 2unos cro&ne(
< blesse# bon# of boor# an# be#@
'Tis .men peoples euerie to&ne(
.igh &e#lock then be honore#@
.onor( high honor an# reno&ne
To .men( Go# of euerie To&ne
*u$Se$ < m #eere =eece( &elcome thou art to me(
Euen #aughter &elcome( in no lesse #egree
Phe$ 2 &il not eate m &or#( no& thou art mine(
Th faith( m fancie to thee #oth combine$
Enter Secon# -rother$
4$-ro$ !et me haue au#ience for a &or# or t&o@
2 am the secon# sonne of ol# Sir ,o&lan#(
That bring these ti#ings to this faire assembl$
*uke Fre#erick hearing ho& that euerie #a
?en of great &orth resorte# to this forrest(
A##rest a mightie po&er( &hich &ere on foote
2n his o&ne con#uct( purposel to take
.is brother heere( an# put him to the s&or#@
An# to the skirts of this &il#e Woo# he cameI
Where( meeting &ith an ol# ,eligious man(
After some Tuestion &ith him( &as conuerte#
-oth from his enterpri;e( an# from the &orl#@
.is cro&ne beTueathing to his banish'# -rother(
An# all their !an#s restor'# to him againe
That &ere &ith him exil'#$ This to be true(
2 #o engage m life
*u$Se$ Welcome ong man@
Thou offer'st fairel to th brothers &e##ing@
To one his lan#s &ithDhel#( an# to the other
A lan# it selfe at large( a potent *uke#ome$
First( in this Forrest( let 's #o those en#s
That heere &ere &ell begun( an# &el begot@
An# after( euer of this happie number
That haue en#ur'# shre&'# #aies( an# nights &ith 's(
Shal share the goo# of our returne# fortune(
Accor#ing to the measure of their states$
?eane time( forget this ne&Dfalne #ignitie(
An# fall into our ,usticke ,euelrie@
Pla ?usicke( an# ou -ri#es an# -ri#eDgroomes all(
With measure heap'# in io( to'th ?easures fall
2aT$ Sir( b our patience@ if 2 hear# ou rightl(
The *uke hath put on a ,eligious life(
An# thro&ne into neglect the pompous %ourt
4$-ro$ .e hath
2aT$ To him &ill 2@ out of these conuertites(
There is much matter to be hear#( an# learn'#@
ou to our former .onor( 2 beTueath
our patience( an# our 'ertue( &ell #eserues it$
ou to a loue( that our true faith #oth merit@
ou to our lan#( an# loue( an# great allies@
ou to a long( an# &ellD#eserue# be#@
An# ou to &rangling( for th louing 'oage
2s but for t&o moneths 'ictuall'#@ So to our pleasures(
2 am for other( then for #ancing mea;ures
*u$Se$ Sta( 2aTues( sta
2aT$ To see no pastime( 2@ &hat ou &oul# haue(
2le sta to kno&( at our aban#on'# caue$
Enter$
*u$Se$ Procee#( procee#@ &ee'l begin these rights(
As &e #o trust( the'l en# in true #elights$
Exit
,os$ 2t is not the fashion to see the !a#ie the Epilogue@
but it is no more 'nhan#some( then to see the
!or# the Prologue$ 2f it be true( that goo# &ine nee#s
no bush( 'tis true( that a goo# pla nee#es no Epilogue$
Qet to goo# &ine the #o 'se goo# bushes@ an# goo#
plaes proue the better b the helpe of goo# Epilogues@
What a case am 2 in then( that am neither a goo# Epilogue(
nor cannot insinuate &ith ou in the behalfe of a
goo# plaS 2 am not furnish'# like a -egger( therefore
to begge &ill not become mee$ ? &a is to coniure
ou( an# 2le begin &ith the Women$ 2 charge ou A<
&omenB for the loue ou beare to men( to like as much
of this Pla( as please ou@ An# 2 charge ou A< menB
for the loue ou beare to &omen Aas 2 perceiue b our
simpring( none of ou hates themB that bet&eene ou(
an# the &omen( the pla ma please$ 2f 2 &ere a Woman(
2 &oul# kisse as man of ou as ha# bear#s that
pleas'# me( complexions that lik'# me( an# breaths that
2 #efi'#e not@ An# 2 am sure( as man as haue goo#
bear#s( or goo# faces( or s&eet breaths( &ill for m kin#
offer( &hen 2 make curt'sie( bi# me fare&ell$
Enter$
F2=2S$ As ou !ike it$