For this damsel, I must keep her at the park; she Arm. I will visit thee at the lodge. Arm. I know where it is situate. Jaq. Lord, how wise you are! Jaq. So I heard you say. Arm. And so farewell. Jaq. Fair weather after you! Dull. Come, Jaquenetta, away. [Exeunt DULL and JAQUENETta. Arm. Villain, thou shalt fast for thy offences, ere thou be pardoned. Cost. Well, sir, I hope, when I do it, I shall do it on a full stomach. Arm. Thou shalt be heavily punished. Cost. I am more bound to you, than your fellows, for they are but lightly rewarded. Arm. Take away this villain; shut him up. Moth. Come, you transgressing slave; away. Cost. Let me not be pent up, sir; I will fast, being loose. 10 Taberna Casearia is interpreted in the old Dictionaries a daye house, where cheese is made. A day-woman is therefore a dairy-woman. Johnson says day is an old word for milk. A dairy-maid is still called a dey or day in the northern parts of Scotland. 11 Jaquenetta and Armado are at cross-purposes. Hereby is used by her (as among the common people of some counties), in the sense of as it may happen. He takes it in the sense of just by. 12 This odd phrase was still in use in Fielding's time, who, putting it into the mouth of Beau Didapper, thinks it necessary to apologize (in a note) for its want of sense, by adding that it was taken verbatim from very polite conversation. Moth. No, sir; that were fast and loose: thou shalt to prison. Cost. Well, if ever I do see the merry days of desolation that I have seen, some shall see Moth. What shall some see? Cost. Nay, nothing, master Moth, but what they look upon. It is not for prisoners to be too silent in their words; and, therefore, I will say nothing: I thank God, I have as little patience as another man; and, therefore, I can be quiet. [Exeunt MOTH and COSTARD. Arm. I do affect 13 the very ground, which is base, where her shoe, which is baser, guided by her foot, which is basest, doth tread. I shall be forsworn (which is a great argument of falsehood), if I love: And how can that be true love, which is falsely attempted? Love is a familiar: love is a devil: there is no evil angel but love. Yet Samson was so tempted: and he had an excellent strength: yet was Solomon so seduced; and he had a very good wit. Cupid's butt-shaft 14 is too hard for Hercules' club, and therefore too much odds for a Spaniard's rapier. The first and second cause will not serve my turn 15; the passado he respects not, the duello he regards not: his disgrace is to be called boy; but his glory is to subdue men. Adieu, valour! rust, rapier! be still, drum! for your manager is in love; yea, he loveth. Assist me, some extemporal god of rhyme, for, I am sure, I shall turn sonneteer. Devise, wit; write, pen; for I am for whole volumes in folio. 13 Love. [Exit. 14 A kind of arrow used for shooting at butts with. The butt was the place on which the mark to be shot at was placed. 15 See Notes on the last Act of As You Like It. ACT II. SCENE I. Another part of the same. A Pavilion and Tents at a distance. Enter the Princess of France, ROSALINE, MARIA, KATHARINE, BOYET, Lords, and other Attendants. Boyet. Now, madam, summon up your dearest1 spirits: Consider who the king your father sends ; Of all perfections that a man may owe, When she did starve the general world beside, Prin. Good lord Boyet, my beauty, though but mean, Needs not the painted flourish of your praise; 1 Best. No woman may approach his silent court: To know his pleasure; and in that behalf, Tell him, the daughter of the king of France, Boy. Proud of employment, willingly I go. [Exit. Prin. All pride is willing pride, and yours is so,Who are the votaries, my loving lords, That are vow-fellows with this virtuous duke? 1 Lord. Longaville is one. Prin. Know you the man Mar. I know him, madam; at a marriage feast, Between lord Perigort and the beauteous heir Of Jaques Falconbridge, solémnized ? In Normandy, saw I this Longaville: Prin. Such short-liv'd wits do wither as they grow. Who are the rest? 2 i. e. confident of it. VOL. II. 3 Well fitted is well qualified. FF Kath. The young Dumain, a well-accomplish'd youth, Of all that virtue love for virtue lov'd; Most power to do most harm, least knowing ill; Ros. Another of these students at that time Prin. God bless my ladies; are they all in love; That every one her own hath garnish'd With such bedecking ornaments of praise? Prin. Re-enter BOYET. Now, what admittance, lord? Boyet. Navarre had notice of your fair approach; And he, and his competitors in oath, Were all address'd5 to meet you, gentle lady, Before I came. Marry, thus much I have learnt, He rather means to lodge you in the field (Like one that comes here to besiege his court), 5 Prepared. 4 Confederates. |