A poor virgin, sir, an ill-favoured thing, sir, but mine own; a poor humour of mine, sir, to take that that no man else will: Rich honesty dwells like a miser, sir, in a poor-house; as your pearl, in your foul oyster. DUKE S. By my faith, he is very swift and sententious." TOUCH. According to the fool's bolt, sir, and such dulcet diseases.(11) JAQ. But, for the seventh cause; how did you find the quarrel on the seventh cause? TOUCH. Upon a lie seven times removed ;-Bear your body more seeming, Audrey:-as thus, sir. I did dislike the cut of a certain courtier's beard; (12) he sent me word, if I said his beard was not cut well, he was in the mind it was: This is called the Retort courteous. If I sent him word again, it was not well cut, he would send me word, he cut it to please himself: This is called the Quip modest. If again, it was not well cut, he disabled my judgment:* This is called the Reply churlish. If again, it was not well cut, he would answer, I spake not true: This is called the Reproof valiant. If again, it was not well cut, he would say, I lie: This is called the Countercheck quarrelsome: and so to the Lie circumstantial, and the Lie direct. JAQ. And how oft did you say, his beard was not well cut? 8 TOUCH. I durst go no further than the Lie cir b seeming] i. e. seemly. Seeming is used by Shakespeare for becoming; or fairness of appearance. c disabled my judgment] i. e. impeached. See IV. 1. Rosal. cumstantial,(13) nor he durst not give me the Lie direct; and so we measured swords and parted." JAQ. Can you nominate in order now the degrees of the lie? TOUCH. O sir, we quarrel in print, by the book;(14) as you have books for good manners. I will name you the degrees. The first, the Retort courteous; the second, the Quip modest; the third, the Reply churlish; the fourth, the Reproof valiant; the fifth, the Countercheck quarrelsome; the sixth, the Lie with circumstance; the seventh, the Lie direct. All these you may avoid, but the lie direct; and you may avoid that too, with an If. I knew when seven justices 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. JAQ. Is not this a rare fellow, my lord? he's as good at any thing, and yet a fool. DUKE S. He uses his folly like a stalking-horse, and under the presentation of that, he shoots his wit. Enter HYMEN, leading ROSALIND (15) and CELIA. Still Musick. HYм. Then is there mirth in heaven, Good duke, receive thy daughter, Yea, brought her hither; That thou might'st join his hand with his, * measured swords and parted] i. e. drew them, without making any pass. batone together] i. e. unite. See Coriol. IV. 6. Men. Το Ros. To you I give myself, for I am yours. you I give myself for I am yours. [To Duke S. [TO ORLANDO. DUKE S. If there be truth in sight, you are my daughter. ORL. If there be truth in sight, you are my PHE. If sight and shape be true, Why then, my love adieu! Ros. I'll have no father, if you be not he : [To Duke S. I'll have no husband, if you be not he: [TO ORLANDO. Nor ne'er wed woman, if you be not she. [TO PHEBE. HYм. Peace, ho! I bar confusion: If truth holds true contents." You and you no cross shall part: [To ORLANDO and ROSALIND. You and you are heart in heart: [TO OLIVER and CELIA. You [To PHEBE] to his love must accord, Or have a woman to your lord: You and you are sure together, [To TOUCHSTONE and AUDREY. As the winter to foul weather. That reason wonder may diminish, How thus we met, and these things finish. • If truth holds true contents] i. e. if truth contains truth: if the possession of truth be not imposture. Feed yourselves with questioning] i. e. have your fill of chat or discoursing. See III. 4. Rosal. SONG. Wedding is great Juno's crown; DUKE S. 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 BOIS. [TO SILVIUS. JAQ. DE B. Let me have audience for a word, or I am the second son of old sir Rowland, a Thy faith my fancy to thee doth combine] i. e. unite, attach. In M. for M. the Duke calls Angelo the combinate husband of Mariana, III. 2.; and see IV. 3. Duke. "I am combined." b Address'd a mighty power] i. e. prepared. See M. N. Dr. V. 1. Philostr. him. O.C. That were with him exíl'd: This to be true, DUKE S. That have endur'd shrewd days and nights with us, Play, musick;-and you brides and bridegrooms all, The duke hath put on a religious life, JAQ. To him will I: out of these convertites There is much matter to be heard and learn'd.— You to your former honour I bequeath; [To Duke S. Your patience, and your virtue, well deserves it :You [To ORLANDO] to a love, that your true faith doth merit: You [To OLIVER] to your land, and love, and great allies: You [To SILVIUS] to a long and well deserved bed;— And you [To TOUCHSTONE] to wrangling; for thy loving voyage Is but for two months victual'd:-So to your plea sures; I am for other than for dancing measures. See a With measure heap'd in joy, to the measures fall] i. e. with a full measure, overflowing with joy, lead up the dance. M. ado &c. II. 1. Beatr. |