tices could not take up a quarrel; but when the parties were met themselves, one of them thought but of an If, as, If you said so, then I said so; and they shook hands, and swore brothers. Your If is the only peace-maker; much virtue in If. 331 Jaq. Is not this a rare fellow, my lord? he's good at any thing, and yet a fool. Duke Sen. He uses his folly like a stalking-horse, and under the presentation of that he shoots his wit. Enter HYMEN, ROSALIND in Woman's Clothes, and CELIA, STILL MUSICK, Hym. Then is there mirth in heaven, Good duke, receive thy daughter, Hymen from heaven brought her, Yea, brought her hither; That thou might'st join her hand with his, Ros. To you I give myself, for I am yours. To you I give myself, for I am yours. 349 [To the Duke. [TO ORLANDO. Duke Sen. If there be truth in sight, you are my daughter. Kiij Orla. Orla. If there be truth in sight, you are my Rosa lind. Phe. If sight and shape be true, Why then, my love, adieu! Ros. I'll have no father, if you be not he : 350 [To the Duke. I'll have no husband, if you be not he : [TO ORLANDO. Nor ne'er wed woman, if you be not she. [ To PHEBE. Of these most stränge events: [To ORLANDO and ROSALIND. You and you are heart in heart: 360 [To OLIVER and CELIA. You to his love must accord, [TO PHEBE. [To the Clown and AUDREY. Whiles a wedlock-hymn we sing, Feed yourselves with questioning; SONG. SONG. Wedding is great Juno's crown, High wedlock then be honoured: 370 Duke Sen. O my dear niece, welcome thou art to me; Even daughter, welcome in no less degree. Phe. I will not eat my word, now thou art mine; Thy faith my fancy to thee doth combine. Enter JAQUES DE BOYS. Jaq. de B. Let me have audience for a word, or two. I am the second son of old Sir Rowland, That bring these tidings to this fair assembly:- 380 390 His crown bequeathing to his banish'd brother, I do engage my Duke Sen. Welcome, young man : Thou offer'st fairly to thy brother's wedding: That here were well begun, and well begot : 400 And after, every of this happy number, That have endur'd shrewd days and nights with us, Meantime, forget this new-fall'n dignity, Play, musick; and you brides and bridegrooms all, Jaq. Sir, by your patience :-If I heard you rightly, The duke hath put on a religious life, And thrown into neglect the pompous court? Jaq. To him will I: out of these convertites 410 [To the Duke. Your patience, and your virtue, well deserves it :You to a love, that your true faith doth merit :[TO ORLANDO. : You You to your land, and love, and great allies : You to a long and well-deserved bed : [To OLIVER. [TO SILVIUS. And you to wrangling; for thy loving voyage 420 [To the Clown. Is but for two months victual'd:-So to your plea sures; I am for other than for dancing measures. Duke Sen. Stay, Jaques, stay. Jaq. To see no pastime, I :—what you would have, I'll stay to know at your abandon'd cave. [Exit. Duke Sen. Proceed, proceed: we will begin these rites, As we do trust they'll end, in true delights. EPILOGUE. Ros. It is not the fashion to see the lady the epilogue: but it is no more unhandsome, than to see the lord the prologue. If it be true, that good wine needs no bush, 'tis true, that a good play needs no epilogue: Yet to good wine they do use good bushes; and good plays prove the better by the help of good epilogues. What a case am I in then, that am neither a good epilogue, nor can insinuate with you in the behalf of a good play? I am not furnish'd like a beggar, therefore to beg will not become me: my way is, to conjure you; and I'll begin with the women. I charge you, O women! for the love you bear to men, to like as much of this play as pleases them; and I charge |