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| <H3>SCENE II. The same.</h3> | |
| <p><blockquote> | |
| <i>Enter DON ADRIANO DE ARMADO and MOTH</i> | |
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| <A NAME=1>DON</A><br> | |
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| <A NAME=speech1><b>ADRIANO DE ARMADO</b></a> | |
| <blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=2>Boy, what sign is it when a man of great spirit</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=3>grows melancholy?</A><br> | |
| </blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=speech2><b>MOTH</b></a> | |
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| <A NAME=4>A great sign, sir, that he will look sad.</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=5>DON</A><br> | |
| </blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=speech3><b>ADRIANO DE ARMADO</b></a> | |
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| <A NAME=6>Why, sadness is one and the self-same thing, dear imp.</A><br> | |
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| <A NAME=speech4><b>MOTH</b></a> | |
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| <A NAME=7>No, no; O Lord, sir, no.</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=8>DON</A><br> | |
| </blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=speech5><b>ADRIANO DE ARMADO</b></a> | |
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| <A NAME=9>How canst thou part sadness and melancholy, my</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=10>tender juvenal?</A><br> | |
| </blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=speech6><b>MOTH</b></a> | |
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| <A NAME=11>By a familiar demonstration of the working, my tough senior.</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=12>DON</A><br> | |
| </blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=speech7><b>ADRIANO DE ARMADO</b></a> | |
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| <A NAME=13>Why tough senior? why tough senior?</A><br> | |
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| <A NAME=speech8><b>MOTH</b></a> | |
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| <A NAME=14>Why tender juvenal? why tender juvenal?</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=15>DON</A><br> | |
| </blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=speech9><b>ADRIANO DE ARMADO</b></a> | |
| <blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=16>I spoke it, tender juvenal, as a congruent epitheton</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=17>appertaining to thy young days, which we may</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=18>nominate tender.</A><br> | |
| </blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=speech10><b>MOTH</b></a> | |
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| <A NAME=19>And I, tough senior, as an appertinent title to your</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=20>old time, which we may name tough.</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=21>DON ADRIANO DE</A><br> | |
| </blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=speech11><b>ARMADO</b></a> | |
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| <A NAME=22>Pretty and apt.</A><br> | |
| </blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=speech12><b>MOTH</b></a> | |
| <blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=23>How mean you, sir? I pretty, and my saying apt? or</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=24>I apt, and my saying pretty?</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=25>DON</A><br> | |
| </blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=speech13><b>ADRIANO DE ARMADO</b></a> | |
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| <A NAME=26>Thou pretty, because little.</A><br> | |
| </blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=speech14><b>MOTH</b></a> | |
| <blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=27>Little pretty, because little. Wherefore apt?</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=28>DON</A><br> | |
| </blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=speech15><b>ADRIANO DE ARMADO</b></a> | |
| <blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=29>And therefore apt, because quick.</A><br> | |
| </blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=speech16><b>MOTH</b></a> | |
| <blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=30>Speak you this in my praise, master?</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=31>DON</A><br> | |
| </blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=speech17><b>ADRIANO DE ARMADO</b></a> | |
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| <A NAME=32>In thy condign praise.</A><br> | |
| </blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=speech18><b>MOTH</b></a> | |
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| <A NAME=33>I will praise an eel with the same praise.</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=34>DON</A><br> | |
| </blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=speech19><b>ADRIANO DE ARMADO</b></a> | |
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| <A NAME=35>What, that an eel is ingenious?</A><br> | |
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| <A NAME=speech20><b>MOTH</b></a> | |
| <blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=36>That an eel is quick.</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=37>DON</A><br> | |
| </blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=speech21><b>ADRIANO DE ARMADO</b></a> | |
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| <A NAME=38>I do say thou art quick in answers: thou heatest my blood.</A><br> | |
| </blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=speech22><b>MOTH</b></a> | |
| <blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=39>I am answered, sir.</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=40>DON</A><br> | |
| </blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=speech23><b>ADRIANO DE ARMADO</b></a> | |
| <blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=41>I love not to be crossed.</A><br> | |
| </blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=speech24><b>MOTH</b></a> | |
| <blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=42>[Aside] He speaks the mere contrary; crosses love not him.</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=43>DON</A><br> | |
| </blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=speech25><b>ADRIANO DE ARMADO</b></a> | |
| <blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=44>I have promised to study three years with the duke.</A><br> | |
| </blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=speech26><b>MOTH</b></a> | |
| <blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=45>You may do it in an hour, sir.</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=46>DON</A><br> | |
| </blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=speech27><b>ADRIANO DE ARMADO</b></a> | |
| <blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=47>Impossible.</A><br> | |
| </blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=speech28><b>MOTH</b></a> | |
| <blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=48>How many is one thrice told?</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=49>DON</A><br> | |
| </blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=speech29><b>ADRIANO DE ARMADO</b></a> | |
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| <A NAME=50>I am ill at reckoning; it fitteth the spirit of a tapster.</A><br> | |
| </blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=speech30><b>MOTH</b></a> | |
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| <A NAME=51>You are a gentleman and a gamester, sir.</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=52>DON</A><br> | |
| </blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=speech31><b>ADRIANO DE ARMADO</b></a> | |
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| <A NAME=53>I confess both: they are both the varnish of a</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=54>complete man.</A><br> | |
| </blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=speech32><b>MOTH</b></a> | |
| <blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=55>Then, I am sure, you know how much the gross sum of</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=56>deuce-ace amounts to.</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=57>DON</A><br> | |
| </blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=speech33><b>ADRIANO DE ARMADO</b></a> | |
| <blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=58>It doth amount to one more than two.</A><br> | |
| </blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=speech34><b>MOTH</b></a> | |
| <blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=59>Which the base vulgar do call three.</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=60>DON</A><br> | |
| </blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=speech35><b>ADRIANO DE ARMADO</b></a> | |
| <blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=61>True.</A><br> | |
| </blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=speech36><b>MOTH</b></a> | |
| <blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=62>Why, sir, is this such a piece of study? Now here</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=63>is three studied, ere ye'll thrice wink: and how</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=64>easy it is to put 'years' to the word 'three,' and</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=65>study three years in two words, the dancing horse</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=66>will tell you.</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=67>DON</A><br> | |
| </blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=speech37><b>ADRIANO DE ARMADO</b></a> | |
| <blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=68>A most fine figure!</A><br> | |
| </blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=speech38><b>MOTH</b></a> | |
| <blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=69>To prove you a cipher.</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=70>DON</A><br> | |
| </blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=speech39><b>ADRIANO DE ARMADO</b></a> | |
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| <A NAME=71>I will hereupon confess I am in love: and as it is</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=72>base for a soldier to love, so am I in love with a</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=73>base wench. If drawing my sword against the humour</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=74>of affection would deliver me from the reprobate</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=75>thought of it, I would take Desire prisoner, and</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=76>ransom him to any French courtier for a new-devised</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=77>courtesy. I think scorn to sigh: methinks I should</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=78>outswear Cupid. Comfort, me, boy: what great men</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=79>have been in love?</A><br> | |
| </blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=speech40><b>MOTH</b></a> | |
| <blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=80>Hercules, master.</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=81>DON</A><br> | |
| </blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=speech41><b>ADRIANO DE ARMADO</b></a> | |
| <blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=82>Most sweet Hercules! More authority, dear boy, name</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=83>more; and, sweet my child, let them be men of good</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=84>repute and carriage.</A><br> | |
| </blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=speech42><b>MOTH</b></a> | |
| <blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=85>Samson, master: he was a man of good carriage, great</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=86>carriage, for he carried the town-gates on his back</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=87>like a porter: and he was in love.</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=88>DON</A><br> | |
| </blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=speech43><b>ADRIANO DE ARMADO</b></a> | |
| <blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=89>O well-knit Samson! strong-jointed Samson! I do</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=90>excel thee in my rapier as much as thou didst me in</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=91>carrying gates. I am in love too. Who was Samson's</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=92>love, my dear Moth?</A><br> | |
| </blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=speech44><b>MOTH</b></a> | |
| <blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=93>A woman, master.</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=94>DON</A><br> | |
| </blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=speech45><b>ADRIANO DE ARMADO</b></a> | |
| <blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=95>Of what complexion?</A><br> | |
| </blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=speech46><b>MOTH</b></a> | |
| <blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=96>Of all the four, or the three, or the two, or one of the four.</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=97>DON</A><br> | |
| </blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=speech47><b>ADRIANO DE ARMADO</b></a> | |
| <blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=98>Tell me precisely of what complexion.</A><br> | |
| </blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=speech48><b>MOTH</b></a> | |
| <blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=99>Of the sea-water green, sir.</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=100>DON</A><br> | |
| </blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=speech49><b>ADRIANO DE ARMADO</b></a> | |
| <blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=101>Is that one of the four complexions?</A><br> | |
| </blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=speech50><b>MOTH</b></a> | |
| <blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=102>As I have read, sir; and the best of them too.</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=103>DON</A><br> | |
| </blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=speech51><b>ADRIANO DE ARMADO</b></a> | |
| <blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=104>Green indeed is the colour of lovers; but to have a</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=105>love of that colour, methinks Samson had small reason</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=106>for it. He surely affected her for her wit.</A><br> | |
| </blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=speech52><b>MOTH</b></a> | |
| <blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=107>It was so, sir; for she had a green wit.</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=108>DON</A><br> | |
| </blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=speech53><b>ADRIANO DE ARMADO</b></a> | |
| <blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=109>My love is most immaculate white and red.</A><br> | |
| </blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=speech54><b>MOTH</b></a> | |
| <blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=110>Most maculate thoughts, master, are masked under</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=111>such colours.</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=112>DON</A><br> | |
| </blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=speech55><b>ADRIANO DE ARMADO</b></a> | |
| <blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=113>Define, define, well-educated infant.</A><br> | |
| </blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=speech56><b>MOTH</b></a> | |
| <blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=114>My father's wit and my mother's tongue, assist me!</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=115>DON</A><br> | |
| </blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=speech57><b>ADRIANO DE ARMADO</b></a> | |
| <blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=116>Sweet invocation of a child; most pretty and</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=117>pathetical!</A><br> | |
| </blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=speech58><b>MOTH</b></a> | |
| <blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=118> If she be made of white and red,</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=119>Her faults will ne'er be known,</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=120>For blushing cheeks by faults are bred</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=121>And fears by pale white shown:</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=122>Then if she fear, or be to blame,</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=123>By this you shall not know,</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=124>For still her cheeks possess the same</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=125>Which native she doth owe.</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=126>A dangerous rhyme, master, against the reason of</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=127>white and red.</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=128>DON</A><br> | |
| </blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=speech59><b>ADRIANO DE ARMADO</b></a> | |
| <blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=129>Is there not a ballad, boy, of the King and the Beggar?</A><br> | |
| </blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=speech60><b>MOTH</b></a> | |
| <blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=130>The world was very guilty of such a ballad some</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=131>three ages since: but I think now 'tis not to be</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=132>found; or, if it were, it would neither serve for</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=133>the writing nor the tune.</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=134>DON</A><br> | |
| </blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=speech61><b>ADRIANO DE ARMADO</b></a> | |
| <blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=135>I will have that subject newly writ o'er, that I may</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=136>example my digression by some mighty precedent.</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=137>Boy, I do love that country girl that I took in the</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=138>park with the rational hind Costard: she deserves well.</A><br> | |
| </blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=speech62><b>MOTH</b></a> | |
| <blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=139>[Aside] To be whipped; and yet a better love than</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=140>my master.</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=141>DON</A><br> | |
| </blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=speech63><b>ADRIANO DE ARMADO</b></a> | |
| <blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=142>Sing, boy; my spirit grows heavy in love.</A><br> | |
| </blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=speech64><b>MOTH</b></a> | |
| <blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=143>And that's great marvel, loving a light wench.</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=144>DON</A><br> | |
| </blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=speech65><b>ADRIANO DE ARMADO</b></a> | |
| <blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=145>I say, sing.</A><br> | |
| </blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=speech66><b>MOTH</b></a> | |
| <blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=146>Forbear till this company be past.</A><br> | |
| <p><i>Enter DULL, COSTARD, and JAQUENETTA</i></p> | |
| </blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=speech67><b>DULL</b></a> | |
| <blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=147>Sir, the duke's pleasure is, that you keep Costard</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=148>safe: and you must suffer him to take no delight</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=149>nor no penance; but a' must fast three days a week.</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=150>For this damsel, I must keep her at the park: she</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=151>is allowed for the day-woman. Fare you well.</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=152>DON</A><br> | |
| </blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=speech68><b>ADRIANO DE ARMADO</b></a> | |
| <blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=153>I do betray myself with blushing. Maid!</A><br> | |
| </blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=speech69><b>JAQUENETTA</b></a> | |
| <blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=154>Man?</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=155>DON</A><br> | |
| </blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=speech70><b>ADRIANO DE ARMADO</b></a> | |
| <blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=156>I will visit thee at the lodge.</A><br> | |
| </blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=speech71><b>JAQUENETTA</b></a> | |
| <blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=157>That's hereby.</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=158>DON</A><br> | |
| </blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=speech72><b>ADRIANO DE ARMADO</b></a> | |
| <blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=159>I know where it is situate.</A><br> | |
| </blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=speech73><b>JAQUENETTA</b></a> | |
| <blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=160>Lord, how wise you are!</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=161>DON</A><br> | |
| </blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=speech74><b>ADRIANO DE ARMADO</b></a> | |
| <blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=162>I will tell thee wonders.</A><br> | |
| </blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=speech75><b>JAQUENETTA</b></a> | |
| <blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=163>With that face?</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=164>DON</A><br> | |
| </blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=speech76><b>ADRIANO DE ARMADO</b></a> | |
| <blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=165>I love thee.</A><br> | |
| </blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=speech77><b>JAQUENETTA</b></a> | |
| <blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=166>So I heard you say.</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=167>DON</A><br> | |
| </blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=speech78><b>ADRIANO DE ARMADO</b></a> | |
| <blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=168>And so, farewell.</A><br> | |
| </blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=speech79><b>JAQUENETTA</b></a> | |
| <blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=169>Fair weather after you!</A><br> | |
| </blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=speech80><b>DULL</b></a> | |
| <blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=170>Come, Jaquenetta, away!</A><br> | |
| <p><i>Exeunt DULL and JAQUENETTA</i></p> | |
| <A NAME=171>DON</A><br> | |
| </blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=speech81><b>ADRIANO DE ARMADO</b></a> | |
| <blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=172>Villain, thou shalt fast for thy offences ere thou</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=173>be pardoned.</A><br> | |
| </blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=speech82><b>COSTARD</b></a> | |
| <blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=174>Well, sir, I hope, when I do it, I shall do it on a</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=175>full stomach.</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=176>DON</A><br> | |
| </blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=speech83><b>ADRIANO DE ARMADO</b></a> | |
| <blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=177>Thou shalt be heavily punished.</A><br> | |
| </blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=speech84><b>COSTARD</b></a> | |
| <blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=178>I am more bound to you than your fellows, for they</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=179>are but lightly rewarded.</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=180>DON</A><br> | |
| </blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=speech85><b>ADRIANO DE ARMADO</b></a> | |
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| <A NAME=181>Take away this villain; shut him up.</A><br> | |
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| <A NAME=speech86><b>MOTH</b></a> | |
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| <A NAME=182>Come, you transgressing slave; away!</A><br> | |
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| <A NAME=speech87><b>COSTARD</b></a> | |
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| <A NAME=183>Let me not be pent up, sir: I will fast, being loose.</A><br> | |
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| <A NAME=speech88><b>MOTH</b></a> | |
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| <A NAME=184>No, sir; that were fast and loose: thou shalt to prison.</A><br> | |
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| <A NAME=speech89><b>COSTARD</b></a> | |
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| <A NAME=185>Well, if ever I do see the merry days of desolation</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=186>that I have seen, some shall see.</A><br> | |
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| <A NAME=speech90><b>MOTH</b></a> | |
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| <A NAME=187>What shall some see?</A><br> | |
| </blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=speech91><b>COSTARD</b></a> | |
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| <A NAME=188>Nay, nothing, Master Moth, but what they look upon.</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=189>It is not for prisoners to be too silent in their</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=190>words; and therefore I will say nothing: I thank</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=191>God I have as little patience as another man; and</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=192>therefore I can be quiet.</A><br> | |
| <p><i>Exeunt MOTH and COSTARD</i></p> | |
| <A NAME=193>DON</A><br> | |
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| <A NAME=speech92><b>ADRIANO DE ARMADO</b></a> | |
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| <A NAME=194>I do affect the very ground, which is base, where</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=195>her shoe, which is baser, guided by her foot, which</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=196>is basest, doth tread. I shall be forsworn, which</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=197>is a great argument of falsehood, if I love. And</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=198>how can that be true love which is falsely</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=199>attempted? Love is a familiar; Love is a devil:</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=200>there is no evil angel but Love. Yet was Samson so</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=201>tempted, and he had an excellent strength; yet was</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=202>Solomon so seduced, and he had a very good wit.</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=203>Cupid's butt-shaft is too hard for Hercules' club;</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=204>and therefore too much odds for a Spaniard's rapier.</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=205>The first and second cause will not serve my turn;</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=206>the passado he respects not, the duello he regards</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=207>not: his disgrace is to be called boy; but his</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=208>glory is to subdue men. Adieu, valour! rust rapier!</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=209>be still, drum! for your manager is in love; yea,</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=210>he loveth. Assist me, some extemporal god of rhyme,</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=211>for I am sure I shall turn sonnet. Devise, wit;</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=212>write, pen; for I am for whole volumes in folio.</A><br> | |
| <p><i>Exit</i></p> | |
| <A NAME=213>LOVE'S LABOURS LOST</A><br> | |
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