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sight of Orlando: I'll go find a shadow, and sigh till he

come.

Jaq. Which is he that killed the deer?

1 Lord. Sir, it was I.

Jaq. Let us present him to the Duke, like a Roman conqueror; and it would do well to set the deer's horns upon his head, for a branch of victory:-Have you no song, forester, for this purpose?

2 Lord. Yes, sir.

Jaq. Sing it; 'tis no matter how it be in tune, so it make noise enough.

SONG.

1. What shall he have, that kill'd the deer?

2. His leather skin, and horns to wear.

1. Then sing him home:

[the rest shall bear this burden.

Take thou no scorn, to wear the horn;

It was a crest ere thou wast born.

1. Thy father's father wore it;
2. And thy father bore it:

All. The horn, the horn, the lusty horn,
Is not a thing to laugh to scorn.

SCENE III

THE FOREST.

Exeunt.

Enter Rosalind, and Celia.

Ros. How say you now? Is it not past two o'clock? and here much Orlando!

Gel. I warrant you, with pure love, and troubled brain, he hath taken his bow and arrows, and is gone forth—to sleep: Look, who comes here.

Enter Silvius.

Sil. My errand is to you, fair youth;—
My gentle Phebe bid me give you this:
I know not the contents; but, as I guess,

By the stern brow, and waspish action
Which she did use as she was writing of it,
It bears an angry tenour: pardon me,

I am but as a guiltless messenger.

[giving a letter.

Ros. Patience herself would startle at this letter,