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Enter Clowne and Audrey.Enter Touchstone and Audrey AYL V.iii.1
Clo. TOUCHSTONE 
To morrow is the ioyfull day Audrey,Tomorrow is the joyful day, Audrey. AYL V.iii.1
to morow will we be married.Tomorrow will we be married. AYL V.iii.2
Aud. AUDREY 
I do desire it with all my heart: and I hope itI do desire it with all my heart; and I hope it AYL V.iii.3
is no dishonest desire, to desire to be a woman of ye is no dishonest desire to desire to be a woman of thedishonest (adj.)
indecent, unchaste, immodest, lewd		AYL V.iii.4
world? Heere come two of the banish'd Dukes Pages.world? Here come two of the banished Duke's pages. AYL V.iii.5
Enter two Pages.Enter two Pages AYL V.iii.6
1. Pa. FIRST PAGE 
Wel met honest Gentleman.Well met, honest gentleman. AYL V.iii.6
Clo. TOUCHSTONE 
By my troth well met : come, sit, sit, andBy my troth, well met. Come, sit, sit, andtroth, by my
by my truth [exclamation emphasizing an assertion]		AYL V.iii.7
a song.a song. AYL V.iii.8
2. Pa. SECOND PAGE 
We are for you, sit i'th middle.We are for you. Sit i'th' middle. AYL V.iii.9
1. Pa. FIRST PAGE 
Shal we clap into't roundly, without hauking,Shall we clap into't roundly, without hawking,roundly (adv.)
smartly, briskly, directly		AYL V.iii.10
hawk (v.)

old form: hauking
clear the throat noisily
clap into (v.)
strike up with, enter briskly into
or spitting, or saying we are hoarse, which are theor spitting, or saying we are hoarse, which are the AYL V.iii.11
onely prologues to a bad voice.only prologues to a bad voice?only (adj.)

old form: onely
habitual, typical; or: mere		AYL V.iii.12
2. Pa. SECOND PAGE 
I faith, y'faith, and both in a tune likeI'faith, i'faith; and both in a tune, liketune, in a
in unison, in harmony		AYL V.iii.13
two gipsies on a horse.two gypsies on a horse. AYL V.iii.14
PAGES 
Song.SONG AYL V.iii.14a
It was a Louer, and his lasse,It was a lover and his lass, AYL V.iii.15
With a hey, and a ho, and a hey nonino,With a hey, and a ho, and a hey nonino, AYL V.iii.16
That o're the greene corne feild did passe,That o'er the green corn field did pass, AYL V.iii.17
In the spring time, the onely pretty rang time.In the spring time, the only pretty ring time,ring time
time for exchanging rings		AYL V.iii.18
When Birds do sing, hey ding a ding, ding.When birds do sing, hey ding a ding, ding, AYL V.iii.19
Sweet Louers loue the spring,Sweet lovers love the spring. AYL V.iii.20
Betweene the acres of the Rie,Between the acres of the rye, AYL V.iii.21
With a hey, and a ho, & a hey nonino:With a hey, and a ho, and a hey nonino, AYL V.iii.22
These prettie Country folks would lie.These pretty country folks would lie, AYL V.iii.23
In spring time, &c. In spring time, the only pretty ring time, AYL V.iii.24
When birds do sing, hey ding a ding, ding, AYL V.iii.25
Sweet lovers love the spring. AYL V.iii.26
This Carroll they began that houre,This carol they began that hour,carol (n.)

old form: Carroll
festival song, dancing song		AYL V.iii.27
With a hey and a ho, & a hey nonino:With a hey, and a ho, and a hey nonino, AYL V.iii.28
How that a life was but a Flower,How that a life was but a flower, AYL V.iii.29
In spring time, &c.In spring time, the only pretty ring time, AYL V.iii.30
When birds do sing, hey ding a ding, ding, AYL V.iii.31
Sweet lovers love the spring. AYL V.iii.32
And therefore take the present time.And therefore take the present time, AYL V.iii.33
With a hey, & a ho, and a hey nonino,With a hey, and a ho, and a hey nonino, AYL V.iii.34
For loue is crowned with the prime.For love is crowned with the prime,prime (n.)
perfection, fullness		AYL V.iii.35
In spring time, &c.In spring time, the only pretty ring time, AYL V.iii.36
When birds do sing, hey ding a ding, ding, AYL V.iii.37
Sweet lovers love the spring. AYL V.iii.38
Clo. TOUCHSTONE 
Truly yong Gentlemen, though there wasTruly, young gentlemen, though there was AYL V.iii.39
no great matter in the dittie, yet ye note was veryno great matter in the ditty, yet the note was verynote (n.)
melody, tune, music, song		AYL V.iii.40
matter (n.)
subject-matter, content, substance
ditty (n.)

old form: dittie
words, lyrics
vntunableuntuneable.untuneable (adj.)

old form: vntunable
unsuitable, disagreeable; or: unmelodious		AYL V.iii.41
1 Pa. FIRST PAGE 
you are deceiu'd Sir, we kept time, we lost You are deceived, sir; we kept time, we lost AYL V.iii.42
not our time.not our time. AYL V.iii.43
Clo. TOUCHSTONE 
By my troth yes: I count it but time lost toBy my troth, yes: I count it but time lost to AYL V.iii.44
heare such a foolish song. God buy you, and God mendhear such a foolish song. God buy you, and God mendmend (v.)
amend, improve, make better, put right		AYL V.iii.45
your voices. Come Audrie. your voices! Come, Audrey. AYL V.iii.46
Exeunt.Exeunt AYL V.iii.46
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