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Folger Shakespeare tMatterFrom the Director of the Folger ShakespeareLibraryTextual IntroductionSynopsisCharacters in the PlayACT 1Scene 1Scene 2Scene 3Scene 1Scene 2
ACT 2Scene 3Scene 4Scene 5Scene 6Scene 7ACT 3Scene 1Scene 2Scene 3Scene 4Scene 5ACT 4Scene 1Scene 2Scene 3ACT 5Scene 1Scene 2Scene 3Scene 4EpilogueFrom the Director of the Folger ShakespeareLibraryIt is hard to imagine a world without Shakespeare. Since theircomposition four hundred years ago, Shakespeare’s plays and poemshave traveled the globe, inviting those who see and read his works tomake them their own.Readers of the New Folger Editions are part of this ongoing processof “taking up Shakespeare,” finding our own thoughts and feelings inlanguage that strikes us as old or unusual and, for that very reason,new. We still struggle to keep up with a writer who could think a milea minute, whose words paint pictures that shift like clouds. Theseexpertly edited texts are presented to the public as a resource forstudy, artistic adaptation, and enjoyment. By making the classic textsof the New Folger Editions available in electronic form as The FolgerShakespeare (formerly Folger Digital Texts), we place a trustedresource in the hands of anyone who wants them.
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father’s estate; Oliver schemes instead to have Orlando die in awrestling match. Meanwhile, Duke Frederick has forced his olderbrother, Duke Senior, into exile in the Forest of Arden.Duke Senior’s daughter, Rosalind, and Duke Frederick’s daughter,Celia, meet the victorious Orlando at the wrestling match; Orlandoand Rosalind fall in love. Banished by her uncle, Rosalind assumes amale identity and leaves with Celia and their fool, Touchstone.Orlando flees Oliver’s murderous plots.In the Forest of Arden, Rosalind, in her male disguise, forms ateasing friendship with Orlando. Oliver, searching for Orlando,reforms after Orlando saves his life. Rosalind reveals her identity,triggering several weddings, including her own with Orlando andCelia’s with Oliver. Duke Frederick restores the dukedom to DukeSenior, who leaves the forest with his followers.Characters in the PlayORLANDO ,youngest son of Sir Rowland de BoysOLIVER, his elder brotherSECOND BROTHER, brother to Orlando and Oliver, named JaquesADAM, servant to Oliver and friend to OrlandoDENNIS, servant to OliverROSALIND,daughter to Duke SeniorCELIA , Rosalind’s cousin, daughter to Duke FrederickTOUCHSTONE, a court FoolDUKE FREDERICK ,the usurping dukeCHARLES , wrestler at Duke Frederick’s courtLE BEAU , a courtier at Duke Frederick’s courtFIRST LORDSECOND LORDDUKE SENIOR,attending Duke Frederickthe exiled duke, brother to Duke FrederickJAQUESAMIENSLords attending Duke Senior in exileFIRST LORDSECOND LORDFIRST PAGESECOND PAGECORIN ,attending Duke Senior in exilea shepherd
SILVIUS,a young shepherd in lovePHOEBE , a disdainful shepherdessAUDREY , a goat-keeperWILLIAM, a country youth in love with AudreySIR OLIVER MARTEXT, a parish priestHYMEN,god of marriageLords, Attendants, MusiciansACT 1Scene 1Enter Orlando and Adam.ORLANDOFTLN 0001FTLN 0002FTLN 0003FTLN 0004FTLN 0005FTLN 0006FTLN 0007FTLN 0008FTLN 0009FTLN 0010FTLN 0011FTLN 0012FTLN 0013FTLN 0014FTLN 0015FTLN 0016FTLN 0017FTLN 0018FTLN 0019FTLN 0020FTLN 0021FTLN 0022As I remember, Adam, it was upon thisfashion bequeathed me by will but poor a thousandcrowns, and, as thou sayst, charged my brother onhis blessing to breed me well. And there begins mysadness. My brother Jaques he keeps at school, andreport speaks goldenly of his profit. For my part, hekeeps me rustically at home, or, to speak moreproperly, stays me here at home unkept; for call youthat “keeping,” for a gentleman of my birth, thatdiffers not from the stalling of an ox? His horses arebred better, for, besides that they are fair with theirfeeding, they are taught their manage and, to thatend, riders dearly hired. But I, his brother, gainnothing under him but growth, for the which hisanimals on his dunghills are as much bound to himas I. Besides this nothing that he so plentifully givesme, the something that nature gave me his countenanceseems to take from me. He lets me feed withhis hinds, bars me the place of a brother, and, asmuch as in him lies, mines my gentility with myeducation. This is it, Adam, that grieves me, and thespirit of my father, which I think is within me,5101520
begins to mutiny against this servitude. I will noFTLN 002379FTLN 0024FTLN 0025As You Like ItACT 1. SC. 1longer endure it, though yet I know no wise remedyhow to avoid it.25Enter Oliver.ADAMFTLN 0026Yonder comes my master, your brother.ORLANDOFTLN 0027FTLN 0028Go apart, Adam, and thou shalt hear how hewill shake me up.Adam steps aside.OLIVERFTLN 0029Now, sir, what make you here?ORLANDOFTLN 0030Nothing. I am not taught to make anything.30OLIVERFTLN 0031What mar you then, sir?ORLANDOFTLN 0032FTLN 0033FTLN 0034Marry, sir, I am helping you to mar thatwhich God made, a poor unworthy brother ofyours, with idleness.OLIVERFTLN 0035FTLN 0036Marry, sir, be better employed, and be naughtawhile.35ORLANDOFTLN 0037FTLN 0038FTLN 0039Shall I keep your hogs and eat husks withthem? What prodigal portion have I spent that Ishould come to such penury?OLIVERFTLN 0040Know you where you are, sir?ORLANDOFTLN 0041O, sir, very well: here in your orchard.OLIVERFTLN 0042Know you before whom, sir?ORLANDO40
FTLN 0043FTLN 0044FTLN 0045FTLN 0046FTLN 0047FTLN 0048FTLN 0049FTLN 0050FTLN 0051FTLN 0052FTLN 0053FTLN 0054Ay, better than him I am before knows me. Iknow you are my eldest brother, and in the gentlecondition of blood you should so know me. Thecourtesy of nations allows you my better in that youare the first-born, but the same tradition takes notaway my blood, were there twenty brothers betwixtus. I have as much of my father in me as you, albeit Iconfess your coming before me is nearer to hisreverence.OLIVER, threatening OrlandoWhat, boy!ORLANDO , holding off Oliver by the throatCome,come, elder brother, you are too young in this.4550OLIVERFTLN 0055Wilt thou lay hands on me, villain?55ORLANDOFTLN 0056I am no villain. I am the youngest son of Sir11FTLN 0057FTLN 0058FTLN 0059FTLN 0060FTLN 0061FTLN 0062FTLN 0063FTLN 0064As You Like ItACT 1. SC. 1Rowland de Boys. He was my father, and he isthrice a villain that says such a father begot villains.Wert thou not my brother, I would not take thishand from thy throat till this other had pulled outthy tongue for saying so. Thou hast railed on thyself.ADAM, coming forwardSweet masters, be patient. Foryour father’s remembrance, be at accord.OLIVER, to OrlandoLet me go, I say.60ORLANDOFTLN 0065FTLN 0066FTLN 0067FTLN 0068FTLN 0069FTLN 0070FTLN 0071FTLN 0072I will not till I please. You shall hear me. Myfather charged you in his will to give me goodeducation. You have trained me like a peasant,obscuring and hiding from me all gentlemanlikequalities. The spirit of my father grows strong inme, and I will no longer endure it. Therefore allowme such exercises as may become a gentleman, orgive me the poor allottery my father left me by6570
testament. With that I will go buy my fortunes.Orlando releases Oliver.FTLN 0073OLIVERFTLN 0074FTLN 0075FTLN 0076FTLN 0077And what wilt thou do—beg when that isspent? Well, sir, get you in. I will not long betroubled with you. You shall have some part of yourwill. I pray you leave me.75ORLANDOFTLN 0078FTLN 0079FTLN 0080I will no further offend you than becomesme for my good.OLIVER, to AdamGet you with him, you old dog.80ADAMFTLN 0081FTLN 0082FTLN 0083Is “old dog” my reward? Most true, I have lostmy teeth in your service. God be with my oldmaster. He would not have spoke such a word.Orlando and Adam exit.OLIVERFTLN 0084FTLN 0085FTLN 0086Is it even so? Begin you to grow upon me? Iwill physic your rankness, and yet give no thousandcrowns neither.—Holla, Dennis!85Enter Dennis.DENNISFTLN 0087Calls your Worship?13As You Like ItACT 1. SC. 1OLIVERFTLN 0088FTLN 0089Was not Charles, the Duke’s wrestler, here tospeak with me?DENNISFTLN 0090FTLN 0091So please you, he is here at the door andimportunes access to you.OLIVERFTLN 0092FTLN 0093Call him in. Dennis exits. ’Twill be a goodway, and tomorrow the wrestling is.Enter Charles.90
CHARLESFTLN 0094Good morrow to your Worship.OLIVERFTLN 0095FTLN 0096Good Monsieur Charles, what’s the new newsat the new court?95CHARLESFTLN 0097FTLN 0098FTLN 0099FTLN 0100FTLN 0101FTLN 0102FTLN 0103There’s no news at the court, sir, but the oldnews. That is, the old duke is banished by hisyounger brother the new duke, and three or fourloving lords have put themselves into voluntaryexile with him, whose lands and revenues enrichthe new duke. Therefore he gives them good leaveto wander.100OLIVERFTLN 0104FTLN 0105Can you tell if Rosalind, the Duke’s daughter,be banished with her father?105CHARLESFTLN 0106FTLN 0107FTLN 0108FTLN 0109FTLN 0110FTLN 0111O, no, for the Duke’s daughter her cousin soloves her, being ever from their cradles bred together,that she would have followed her exile or havedied to stay behind her. She is at the court and noless beloved of her uncle than his own daughter,and never two ladies loved as they do.110OLIVERFTLN 0112Where will the old duke live?CHARLESFTLN 0113FTLN 0114FTLN 0115FTLN 0116FTLN 0117FTLN 0118They say he is already in the Forest of Arden,and a many merry men with him; and there theylive like the old Robin Hood of England. They saymany young gentlemen flock to him every day andfleet the time carelessly, as they did in the goldenworld.115OLIVERFTLN 0119FTLN 0120What, you wrestle tomorrow before the newduke?15CHARLESAs You Like It120ACT 1. SC. 1
FTLN 0121FTLN 0122FTLN 0123FTLN 0124FTLN 0125FTLN 0126FTLN 0127FTLN 0128FTLN 0129FTLN 0130FTLN 0131FTLN 0132FTLN 0133FTLN 0134Marry, do I, sir, and I came to acquaint youwith a matter. I am given, sir, secretly to understandthat your younger brother Orlando hath adisposition to come in disguised against me to try afall. Tomorrow, sir, I wrestle for my credit, and hethat escapes me without some broken limb shallacquit him well. Your brother is but young andtender, and for your love I would be loath to foilhim, as I must for my own honor if he come in.Therefore, out of my love to you, I came hither toacquaint you withal, that either you might stay himfrom his intendment, or brook such disgrace wellas he shall run into, in that it is a thing of his ownsearch and altogether against my will.125130OLIVERFTLN 0135FTLN 0136FTLN 0137FTLN 0138FTLN 0139FTLN 0140FTLN 0141FTLN 0142FTLN 0143FTLN 0144FTLN 0145FTLN 0146FTLN 0147FTLN 0148FTLN 0149FTLN 0150FTLN 0151FTLN 0152FTLN 0153FTLN 0154FTLN 0155Charles, I thank thee for thy love to me, whichthou shalt find I will most kindly requite. I hadmyself notice of my brother’s purpose herein, andhave by underhand means labored to dissuade himfrom it; but he is resolute. I’ll tell thee, Charles, it isthe stubbornest young fellow of France, full ofambition, an envious emulator of every man’s goodparts, a secret and villainous contriver against mehis natural brother. Therefore use thy discretion. Ihad as lief thou didst break his neck as his finger.And thou wert best look to ’t, for if thou dost himany slight disgrace, or if he do not mightily gracehimself on thee, he will practice against thee bypoison, entrap thee by some treacherous device,and never leave thee till he hath ta’en thy life bysome indirect means or other. For I assure thee—and almost with tears I speak it—there is not one soyoung and so villainous this day living. I speak butbrotherly of him, but should I anatomize him tothee as he is, I must blush and weep, and thou mustlook pale and wonder.CHARLESFTLN 0156I am heartily glad I came hither to you. If he17As You Like ItACT 1. SC. 2135140145150155
FTLN 0157FTLN 0158FTLN 0159come tomorrow, I’ll give him his payment. If everhe go alone again, I’ll never wrestle for prize more.And so God keep your Worship.OLIVERFarewell, good Charles.FTLN 0160FTLN 0161FTLN 0162FTLN 0163FTLN 0164FTLN 0165FTLN 0166FTLN 0167FTLN 0168FTLN 0169FTLN 0170Charles exits.Now will I stir this gamester. I hope I shall see anend of him, for my soul—yet I know not why—hates nothing more than he. Yet he’s gentle, neverschooled and yet learned, full of noble device, of allsorts enchantingly beloved, and indeed so much inthe heart of the world, and especially of my ownpeople, who best know him, that I am altogethermisprized. But it shall not be so long; this wrestlershall clear all. Nothing remains but that I kindle theboy thither, which now I’ll go about.He exits.160165170Scene 2Enter Rosalind and Celia.CELIAFTLN 0171I pray thee, Rosalind, sweet my coz, be merry.ROSALINDFTLN 0172FTLN 0173FTLN 0174FTLN 0175FTLN 0176Dear Celia, I show more mirth than I ammistress of, and would you yet I were merrier?Unless you could teach me to forget a banishedfather, you must not learn me how to rememberany extraordinary pleasure.5CELIAFTLN 0177FTLN 0178FTLN 0179FTLN 0180FTLN 0181FTLN 0182FTLN 0183Herein I see thou lov’st me not with the fullweight that I love thee. If my uncle, thy banishedfather, had banished thy uncle, the Duke my father,so thou hadst been still with me, I could have taughtmy love to take thy father for mine. So wouldst thou,if the truth of thy love to me were so righteouslytempered as mine is to thee.10ROSALINDFTLN 0184FTLN 0185Well, I will forget the condition of my estateto rejoice in yours.15
19As You Like ItACT 1. SC. 2CELIAFTLN 0186FTLN 0187FTLN 0188FTLN 0189FTLN 0190FTLN 0191FTLN 0192You know my father hath no child but I, nornone is like to have; and truly, when he dies, thoushalt be his heir, for what he hath taken away fromthy father perforce, I will render thee again inaffection. By mine honor I will, and when I breakthat oath, let me turn monster. Therefore, my sweetRose, my dear Rose, be merry.20ROSALINDFTLN 0193FTLN 0194FTLN 0195From henceforth I will, coz, and devisesports. Let me see—what think you of falling inlove?25CELIAFTLN 0196FTLN 0197FTLN 0198FTLN 0199Marry, I prithee do, to make sport withal; butlove no man in good earnest, nor no further insport neither than with safety of a pure blush thoumayst in honor come off again.ROSALINDFTLN 0200What shall be our sport, then?30CELIAFTLN 0201FTLN 0202FTLN 0203Let us sit and mock the good housewife Fortunefrom her wheel, that her gifts may henceforth bebestowed equally.ROSALINDFTLN 0204FTLN 0205FTLN 0206I would we could do so, for her benefits aremightily misplaced, and the bountiful blind womandoth most mistake in her gifts to women.35CELIAFTLN 0207FTLN 0208FTLN 0209’Tis true, for those that she makes fair she scarcemakes honest, and those that she makes honest shemakes very ill-favoredly.ROSALINDFTLN 0210FTLN 0211FTLN 0212Nay, now thou goest from Fortune’s office toNature’s. Fortune reigns in gifts of the world, not inthe lineaments of nature.CELIAFTLN 0213FTLN 0214No? When Nature hath made a fair creature,may she not by fortune fall into the fire?Enter Touchstone.40
Though Nature hath given us wit to flout at Fortune,hath not Fortune sent in this fool to cut off theargument?FTLN 0215FTLN 0216FTLN 021721As You Like It45ACT 1. SC. 2ROSALINDFTLN 0218FTLN 0219FTLN 0220Indeed, there is Fortune too hard for Nature,when Fortune makes Nature’s natural thecutter-off of Nature’s wit.50CELIAFTLN 0221FTLN 0222FTLN 0223FTLN 0224FTLN 0225FTLN 0226Peradventure this is not Fortune’s work neither,but Nature’s, who perceiveth our natural wits toodull to reason of such goddesses, and hath sentthis natural for our whetstone, for always the dullnessof the fool is the whetstone of the wits. ToTouchstone.How now, wit, whither wander you?55TOUCHSTONEFTLN 0227FTLN 0228Mistress, you must come away to yourfather.CELIAFTLN 0229Were you made the messenger?TOUCHSTONEFTLN 0230FTLN 0231No, by mine honor, but I was bid to comefor you.60ROSALINDFTLN 0232Where learned you that oath, fool?TOUCHSTONEFTLN 0233FTLN 0234FTLN 0235FTLN 0236FTLN 0237Of a certain knight that swore by hishonor they were good pancakes, and swore by hishonor the mustard was naught. Now, I’ll stand to it,the pancakes were naught and the mustard wasgood, and yet was not the knight forsworn.65CELIAFTLN 0238FTLN 0239How prove you that in the great heap of yourknowledge?ROSALINDFTLN 0240Ay, marry, now unmuzzle your wisdom.TOUCHSTONE70
FTLN 0241FTLN 0242Stand you both forth now: stroke yourchins, and swear by your beards that I am a knave.CELIAFTLN 0243By our beards (if we had them), thou art.TOUCHSTONEFTLN 0244FTLN 0245FTLN 0246FTLN 0247FTLN 0248FTLN 0249By my knavery (if I had it), then I were.But if you swear by that that is not, you are notforsworn. No more was this knight swearing by hishonor, for he never had any, or if he had, he hadsworn it away before ever he saw those pancakes orthat mustard.75CELIAFTLN 0250Prithee, who is ’t that thou mean’st?80TOUCHSTONEFTLN 0251One that old Frederick, your father, loves.CELIAMy father’s love is enough to honor him.FTLN 025223FTLN 0253FTLN 0254As You Like ItACT 1. SC. 2Enough. Speak no more of him; you’ll be whippedfor taxation one of these days.TOUCHSTONEFTLN 0255FTLN 0256The more pity that fools may not speakwisely what wise men do foolishly.85CELIAFTLN 0257FTLN 0258FTLN 0259FTLN 0260By my troth, thou sayest true. For, since the littlewit that fools have was silenced, the little foolerythat wise men have makes a great show. Herecomes Monsieur Le Beau.Enter Le Beau.ROSALINDFTLN 0261With his mouth full of news.CELIAFTLN 0262FTLN 0263Which he will put on us as pigeons feed theiryoung.ROSALINDFTLN 0264Then shall we be news-crammed.90
CELIAFTLN 0265FTLN 0266FTLN 0267All the better. We shall be the moremarketable.—Bonjour, Monsieur Le Beau. What’sthe news?95LE BEAUFTLN 0268Fair princess, you have lost much good sport.CELIAFTLN 0269Sport? Of what color?LE BEAUFTLN 0270What color, madam? How shall I answer you?100ROSALINDFTLN 0271As wit and fortune will.TOUCHSTONEFTLN 0272Or as the destinies decrees.CELIAFTLN 0273Well said. That was laid on with a trowel.TOUCHSTONEFTLN 0274Nay, if I keep not my rank—ROSALINDFTLN 0275Thou losest thy old smell.105LE BEAUFTLN 0276FTLN 0277You amaze me, ladies. I would have told you ofgood wrestling, which you have lost the sight of.ROSALINDFTLN 0278Yet tell us the manner of the wrestling.LE BEAUFTLN 0279FTLN 0280FTLN 0281FTLN 0282I will tell you the beginning, and if it pleaseyour Ladyships, you may see the end, for the best isyet to do, and here, where you are, they are comingto perform it.110CELIAFTLN 0283Well, the beginning that is dead and buried.LE BEAUFTLN 0284There comes an old man and his three sons—CELIAFTLN 0285I could match this beginning with an old tale.25LE BEAUFTLN 0286As You Like It115ACT 1. SC. 2
FTLN 0287Three proper young men of excellent growthand presence.ROSALINDFTLN 0288FTLN 0289With bills on their necks: “Be it known untoall men by these presents.”LE BEAUFTLN 0290FTLN 0291FTLN 0292FTLN 0293FTLN 0294FTLN 0295FTLN 0296The eldest of the three wrestled with Charles,the Duke’s wrestler, which Charles in a momentthrew him and broke three of his ribs, that there islittle hope of life in him. So he served the second,and so the third. Yonder they lie, the poor old mantheir father making such pitiful dole over them thatall the beholders take his part with weeping.120125ROSALINDFTLN 0297Alas!TOUCHSTONEFTLN 0298FTLN 0299But what is the sport, monsieur, that theladies have lost?LE BEAUFTLN 0300Why, this that I speak of.130TOUCHSTONEFTLN 0301FTLN 0302FTLN 0303Thus men may grow wiser every day. It isthe first time that ever I heard breaking of ribs wassport for ladies.CELIAFTLN 0304Or I, I promise thee.ROSALINDFTLN 0305FTLN 0306FTLN 0307But is there any else longs to see this brokenmusic in his sides? Is there yet another dotes uponrib-breaking? Shall we see this wrestling, cousin?135LE BEAUFTLN 0308FTLN 0309FTLN 0310You must if you stay here, for here is the placeappointed for the wrestling, and they are ready toperform it.140CELIAFTLN 0311FTLN 0312Yonder sure they are coming. Let us now stayand see it.Flourish. Enter Duke Frederick, Lords, Orlando,Charles, and Attendants.DUKE FREDERICKFTLN 0313FTLN 0314FTLN 0315Come on. Since the youth will not beentreated, his own peril on his forwardness.ROSALIND, to Le BeauIs yonder the man?145
LE BEAUFTLN 0316Even he, madam.CELIAFTLN 0317Alas, he is too young. Yet he looks successfully.27ACT 1. SC. 2As You Like ItDUKE FREDERICKFTLN 0318FTLN 0319How now, daughter and cousin? Areyou crept hither to see the wrestling?ROSALINDFTLN 0320Ay, my liege, so please you give us leave.150DUKE FREDERICKFTLN 0321FTLN 0322FTLN 0323FTLN 0324FTLN 0325You will take little delight in it, I cantell you, there is such odds in the man. In pity of thechallenger’s youth, I would fain dissuade him, buthe will not be entreated. Speak to him, ladies; see ifyou can move him.155CELIAFTLN 0326Call him hither, good Monsieur Le Beau.DUKE FREDERICKFTLN 0327Do so. I’ll not be by.He steps aside.LE BEAU ,FTLN 0328FTLN 0329to OrlandoMonsieur the challenger, thePrincess calls for you.ORLANDOFTLN 0330I attend them with all respect and duty.160ROSALINDFTLN 0331FTLN 0332Young man, have you challenged Charles thewrestler?ORLANDOFTLN 0333FTLN 0334FTLN 0335No, fair princess. He is the general challenger.I come but in as others do, to try with him thestrength of my youth.CELIAFTLN 0336FTLN 0337FTLN 0338FTLN 0339Young gentleman, your spirits are too bold foryour years. You have seen cruel proof of this man’sstrength. If you saw yourself with your eyes or knewyourself with your judgment, the fear of your adventure165
would counsel you to a more equal enterprise.We pray you for your own sake to embrace yourown safety and give over this attempt.FTLN 0340FTLN 0341FTLN 0342170ROSALINDFTLN 0343FTLN 0344FTLN 0345Do, young sir. Your reputation shall nottherefore be misprized. We will make it our suit tothe Duke that the wrestling might not go forward.175ORLANDOFTLN 0346FTLN 0347FTLN 0348FTLN 0349FTLN 0350FTLN 0351FTLN 0352I beseech you, punish me not with your hardthoughts, wherein I confess me much guilty to denyso fair and excellent ladies anything. But let yourfair eyes and gentle wishes go with me to my trial,wherein, if I be foiled, there is but one shamed thatwas never gracious; if killed, but one dead that iswilling to be so. I shall do my friends no wrong, for29FTLN 0353FTLN 0354FTLN 0355FTLN 0356As You Like It180ACT 1. SC. 2I have none to lament me; the world no injury, forin it I have nothing. Only in the world I fill up aplace which may be better supplied when I havemade it empty.185ROSALINDFTLN 0357FTLN 0358The little strength that I have, I would itwere with you.CELIAFTLN 0359And mine, to eke out hers.ROSALINDFTLN 0360FTLN 0361Fare you well. Pray heaven I be deceived inyou.190CELIAFTLN 0362Your heart’s desires be with you.CHARLESFTLN 0363FTLN 0364Come, where is this young gallant that is sodesirous to lie with his mother Earth?ORLANDOFTLN 0365FTLN 0366FTLN 0367Ready, sir; but his will hath in it a moremodest working.DUKE FREDERICK , coming forwardYou shall try but195
one fall.FTLN 0368CHARLESFTLN 0369FTLN 0370FTLN 0371No, I warrant your Grace you shall not entreathim to a second, that have so mightily persuadedhim from a first.200ORLANDOFTLN 0372FTLN 0373You mean to mock me after, you should nothave mocked me before. But come your ways.ROSALINDFTLN 0374Now Hercules be thy speed, young man!CELIAFTLN 0375FTLN 0376I would I were invisible, to catch the strongfellow by the leg.Orlando and Charles wrestle.205ROSALINDFTLN 0377O excellent young man!CELIAFTLN 0378FTLN 0379If I had a thunderbolt in mine eye, I can tell whoshould down.Orlando throws Charles. Shout.DUKE FREDERICKFTLN 0380No more, no more.210ORLANDOFTLN 0381FTLN 0382Yes, I beseech your Grace. I am not yet wellbreathed.DUKE FREDERICKFTLN 0383How dost thou, Charles?LE BEAUFTLN 0384He cannot speak, my lord.DUKE FREDERICKFTLN 0385Bear him away.215Charles is carried off by Attendants.What is thy name, young man?FTLN 038631As You Like ItORLANDOFTLN 0387FTLN 0388Orlando, my liege, the youngest son of SirRowland de Boys.DUKE FREDERICKACT 1. SC. 2
FTLN 0389FTLN 0390FTLN 0391FTLN 0392FTLN 0393FTLN 0394FTLN 0395FTLN 0396FTLN 0397I would thou hadst been son to some man else.The world esteemed thy father honorable,But I did find him still mine enemy.Thou shouldst have better pleased me with thisdeedHadst thou descended from another house.But fare thee well. Thou art a gallant youth.I would thou hadst told me of another father.Duke exits with Touchstone, Le Beau,Lords, and Attendants.CELIA , to RosalindWere I my father, coz, would I do this?220225ORLANDOFTLN 0398FTLN 0399FTLN 0400FTLN 0401FTLN 0402FTLN 0403FTLN 0404FTLN 0405I am more proud to be Sir Rowland’s son,His youngest son, and would not change that callingTo be adopted heir to Frederick.ROSALIND, to CeliaMy father loved Sir Rowland as his soul,And all the world was of my father’s mind.Had I before known this young man his son,I should have given him tears unto entreatiesEre he should thus have ventured.230235CELIAFTLN 0406FTLN 0407FTLN 0408FTLN 0409FTLN 0410FTLN 0411FTLN 0412FTLN 0413FTLN 0414Gentle cousin,Let us go thank him and encourage him.My father’s rough and envious dispositionSticks me at heart.—Sir, you have well deserved.If you do keep your promises in loveBut justly, as you have exceeded all promise,Your mistress shall be happy.ROSALIND, giving Orlando a chain from
know you are my eldest brother, and in the gentle 45condition of blood you should so know me. The courtesy of nations allows you my better in that you are the first-born, but the same tradition takes not away my blood, were there twenty brothers betwixt us. I have as much of my father in me as you, albeit I 50confess your coming before me is .
