Prin. And will they so? the gallants shall be task'd : For, ladies, we will every one be mask'd ; And then the king will court thee for his dear: And change you favors too; so shall your loves Ros. Come on then; wear the favors most in sight. Kath. But, in this changing, what is your intent? Prin. The effect of my intent is, to cross theirs : They do it but in mocking merriment; And mock for mock is only my intent. Their several counsels they unbosom shall Ros. But shall we dance if they desire us to 't? foot; Nor to their penn'd speech render we no grace; Boy. Why, that contempt will kill the speaker's heart, And quite divorce his memory from his part. Prin. Therefore I do it; and I make no doubt, The rest will ne'er come in, if he be out. There's no such sport, as sport by sport o'erthrown; To make theirs ours, and ours none but our own: So shall we stay, mocking intended game; And they, well mock'd, depart away with shame. [trumpets sound within. Boy. The trumpet sounds: be mask'd; the maskers come. [the ladies mask. Enter the KING, biron, longaville, and dumAIN, in Russian habits, and masked; MOTH, Musicians, and Attendants. Moth. All hail, the richest beauties on the earth!' Boy. Beauties no richer than rich taffeta.1 Moth. A holy parcel of the fairest dames, [the ladies turn their backs to him. That ever turn'd their-backs-to mortal views ! ' Bir. Their eyes,' villain, their eyes.' Moth. That ever turn'd their eyes to mortal views! Moth. Out of your favors, heavenly spirits, vouchsafe |