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Now Sir, what make you heere?	Now, sir, what make you here?	AYL I.i.27

What mar you then sir?	What mar you then, sir?	AYL I.i.29

Marry sir be better employed, and be naught a	Marry, sir, be better employed, and be naught a	AYL I.i.33
while.	while.	AYL I.i.34

Know you where you are sir?	Know you where you are, sir?	AYL I.i.38

Know you before whom sir?	Know you before whom, sir?	AYL I.i.40

What Boy.	What, boy!	AYL I.i.49

Wilt thou lay hands on me villaine?	Wilt thou lay hands on me, villain?	AYL I.i.52

Let me goe I say.	Let me go, I say.	AYL I.i.61

And what wilt thou do? beg when that is spent?	And what wilt thou do, beg when that is spent?	AYL I.i.70
Well sir, get you in. I will not long be troubled with	Well, sir, get you in. I will not long be troubled with	AYL I.i.71
you: you shall haue some part of your will, I pray you	you: you shall have some part of your will. I pray you,	AYL I.i.72
leaue me.	leave me.	AYL I.i.73

Get you with him, you olde dogge.	Get you with him, you old dog.	AYL I.i.76

Is it euen so, begin you to grow vpon me? I will	Is it even so? Begin you to grow upon me? I will	AYL I.i.80
physicke your ranckenesse, and yet giue no thousand crownes	physic your rankness, and yet give no thousand crowns	AYL I.i.81
neyther: holla Dennis.	neither. Holla, Dennis!	AYL I.i.82

Was not Charles the Dukes Wrastler heere to	Was not Charles, the Duke's wrestler, here to	AYL I.i.84
speake with me?	speak with me?	AYL I.i.85

Call him in:	Call him in.	AYL I.i.88

'twill be a good way: and to morrow the wrastling is.	'Twill be a good way – and tomorrow the wrestling is.	AYL I.i.89

Good Mounsier Charles: what's the new newes at	Good Monsieur Charles, what's the new news at	AYL I.i.91
the new Court?	the new court?	AYL I.i.92

Can you tell if Rosalind the Dukes daughter bee	Can you tell if Rosalind, the Duke's daughter, be	AYL I.i.99
banished with her Father?	banished with her father?	AYL I.i.100

Where will the old Duke liue?	Where will the old Duke live?	AYL I.i.107

What, you wrastle to morrow before the new	What, you wrestle tomorrow before the new	AYL I.i.113
Duke.	Duke?	AYL I.i.114

Charles, I thanke thee for thy loue to me, which	Charles, I thank thee for thy love to me, which	AYL I.i.128
thou shalt finde I will most kindly requite: I had my selfe	thou shalt find I will most kindly requite. I had myself	AYL I.i.129
notice of my Brothers purpose heerein, and haue by	notice of my brother's purpose herein, and have by	AYL I.i.130
vnder-hand meanes laboured to disswade him from it;	underhand means laboured to dissuade him from it;	AYL I.i.131
but he is resolute. Ile tell thee Charles, it is the stubbornest	but he is resolute. I'll tell thee, Charles, it is the stubbornest	AYL I.i.132
yong fellow of France, full of ambition, an	young fellow of France, full of ambition, an	AYL I.i.133
enuious emulator of euery mans good parts, a secret &	envious emulator of every man's good parts, a secret and	AYL I.i.134
villanous contriuer against mee his naturall brother:	villainous contriver against me his natural brother.	AYL I.i.135
therefore vse thy discretion, I had as liefe thou didst	Therefore use thy discretion; I had as lief thou didst	AYL I.i.136
breake his necke as his finger. And thou wert best looke	break his neck as his finger. And thou wert best look	AYL I.i.137
to't; for if thou dost him any slight disgrace, or if hee	to't; for if thou dost him any slight disgrace, or if he	AYL I.i.138
doe not mightilie grace himselfe on thee, hee will practise	do not mightily grace himself on thee, he will practise	AYL I.i.139
against thee by poyson, entrap thee by some treacherous	against thee by poison, entrap thee by some treacherous	AYL I.i.140
deuise, and neuer leaue thee till he hath tane thy life	device, and never leave thee till he hath ta'en thy life	AYL I.i.141
by some indirect meanes or other: for I assure thee,	by some indirect means or other: for, I assure thee –	AYL I.i.142
(and almost with teares I speake it) there is not one so	and almost with tears I speak it – there is not one so	AYL I.i.143
young, and so villanous this day liuing. I speake but	young and so villainous this day living. I speak but	AYL I.i.144
brotherly of him, but should I anathomize him to thee,	brotherly of him, but should I anatomize him to thee	AYL I.i.145
as hee is, I must blush, and weepe, and thou must looke	as he is, I must blush and weep, and thou must look	AYL I.i.146
pale and wonder.	pale and wonder.	AYL I.i.147

Farewell good Charles. Now will I stirre this	Farewell, good Charles. Now will I stir this	AYL I.i.152
Gamester: I hope I shall see an end of him; for my soule	gamester. I hope I shall see an end of him, for my soul –	AYL I.i.153
(yet I know not why) hates nothing more then he: yet	yet I know not why – hates nothing more than he. Yet	AYL I.i.154
hee's gentle, neuer school'd, and yet learned, full of	he's gentle, never schooled and yet learned, full of	AYL I.i.155
noble deuise, of all sorts enchantingly beloued, and	noble device, of all sorts enchantingly beloved, and	AYL I.i.156
indeed so much in the heart of the world, and especially	indeed so much in the heart of the world, and especially	AYL I.i.157
of my owne people, who best know him, that I am	of my own people, who best know him, that I am	AYL I.i.158
altogether misprised: but it shall not be so long, this	altogether misprised. But it shall not be so long; this	AYL I.i.159
wrastler shall cleare all: nothing remaines, but that I	wrestler shall clear all. Nothing remains but that I	AYL I.i.160
kindle the boy thither, which now Ile goe about.	kindle the boy thither, which now I'll go about.	AYL I.i.161

Oh that your Highnesse knew my heart in this:	O that your highness knew my heart in this!	AYL III.i.13
I neuer lou'd my brother in my life.	I never loved my brother in my life.	AYL III.i.14

Good morrow, faire ones: pray you, (if you know)	Good morrow, fair ones. Pray you, if you know,	AYL IV.iii.76
Where in the Purlews of this Forrest, stands	Where in the purlieus of this forest stands	AYL IV.iii.77
A sheep-coat, fenc'd about with Oliue-trees.	A sheepcote fenced about with olive trees?	AYL IV.iii.78

If that an eye may profit by a tongue,	If that an eye may profit by a tongue,	AYL IV.iii.84
Then should I know you by description,	Then should I know you by description.	AYL IV.iii.85
Such garments, and such yeeres: the boy is faire,	Such garments and such years: ‘The boy is fair,	AYL IV.iii.86
Of femall fauour, and bestowes himselfe	Of female favour, and bestows himself	AYL IV.iii.87
Like a ripe sister: the woman low	Like a ripe sister; the woman low	AYL IV.iii.88
And browner then her brother: are not you	And browner than her brother'. Are not you	AYL IV.iii.89
The owner of the house I did enquire for?	The owner of the house I did inquire for?	AYL IV.iii.90

Orlando doth commend him to you both,	Orlando doth commend him to you both,	AYL IV.iii.92
And to that youth hee calls his Rosalind,	And to that youth he calls his ‘ Rosalind ’	AYL IV.iii.93
He sends this bloudy napkin; are you he?	He sends this bloody napkin. Are you he?	AYL IV.iii.94

Some of my shame, if you will know of me	Some of my shame, if you will know of me	AYL IV.iii.96
What man I am, and how, and why, and where	What man I am, and how, and why, and where	AYL IV.iii.97
This handkercher was stain'd.	This handkercher was stained.	AYL IV.iii.98.1

When last the yong Orlando parted from you,	When last the young Orlando parted from you,	AYL IV.iii.99
He left a promise to returne againe	He left a promise to return again	AYL IV.iii.100
Within an houre, and pacing through the Forrest,	Within an hour; and pacing through the forest,	AYL IV.iii.101
Chewing the food of sweet and bitter fancie,	Chewing the food of sweet and bitter fancy,	AYL IV.iii.102
Loe what befell: he threw his eye aside,	Lo, what befell! He threw his eye aside,	AYL IV.iii.103
And marke what obiect did present it selfe	And mark what object did present itself!	AYL IV.iii.104
Vnder an old Oake, whose bows were moss'd with age	Under an oak, whose boughs were mossed with age	AYL IV.iii.105
And high top, bald with drie antiquitie:	And high top bald with dry antiquity,	AYL IV.iii.106
A wretched ragged man, ore-growne with haire	A wretched ragged man, o'ergrown with hair,	AYL IV.iii.107
Lay sleeping on his back; about his necke	Lay sleeping on his back. About his neck	AYL IV.iii.108
A greene and guilded snake had wreath'd it selfe,	A green and gilded snake had wreathed itself,	AYL IV.iii.109
Who with her head, nimble in threats approach'd	Who with her head nimble in threats approached	AYL IV.iii.110
The opening of his mouth: but sodainly	The opening of his mouth; but suddenly,	AYL IV.iii.111
Seeing Orlando, it vnlink'd it selfe,	Seeing Orlando, it unlinked itself	AYL IV.iii.112
And with indented glides, did slip away	And with indented glides did slip away	AYL IV.iii.113
Into a bush, vnder which bushes shade	Into a bush: under which bush's shade	AYL IV.iii.114
A Lyonnesse, with vdders all drawne drie,	A lioness, with udders all drawn dry,	AYL IV.iii.115
Lay cowching head on ground, with catlike watch	Lay couching, head on ground, with catlike watch	AYL IV.iii.116
When that the sleeping man should stirre; for 'tis	When that the sleeping man should stir; for 'tis	AYL IV.iii.117
The royall disposition of that beast	The royal disposition of that beast	AYL IV.iii.118
To prey on nothing, that doth seeme as dead:	To prey on nothing that doth seem as dead.	AYL IV.iii.119
This seene, Orlando did approach the man,	This seen, Orlando did approach the man,	AYL IV.iii.120
And found it was his brother, his elder brother.	And found it was his brother, his elder brother.	AYL IV.iii.121

And well he might so doe,	And well he might so do,	AYL IV.iii.124.2
For well I know he was vnnaturall.	For well I know he was unnatural.	AYL IV.iii.125

Twice did he turne his backe, and purpos'd so:	Twice did he turn his back and purposed so.	AYL IV.iii.128
But kindnesse, nobler euer then reuenge,	But kindness, nobler ever than revenge,	AYL IV.iii.129
And Nature stronger then his iust occasion,	And nature, stronger than his just occasion,	AYL IV.iii.130
Made him giue battell to the Lyonnesse:	Made him give battle to the lioness,	AYL IV.iii.131
Who quickly fell before him, in which hurtling	Who quickly fell before him; in which hurtling	AYL IV.iii.132
From miserable slumber I awaked.	From miserable slumber I awaked.	AYL IV.iii.133

'Twas I: but 'tis not I: I doe not shame	'Twas I, but 'tis not I: I do not shame	AYL IV.iii.136
To tell you what I was, since my conuersion	To tell you what I was, since my conversion	AYL IV.iii.137
So sweetly tastes, being the thing I am.	So sweetly tastes, being the thing I am.	AYL IV.iii.138

By and by:	By and by.	AYL IV.iii.139.2
When from the first to last betwixt vs two,	When from the first to last betwixt us two	AYL IV.iii.140
Teares our recountments had most kindely bath'd,	Tears our recountments had most kindly bathed,	AYL IV.iii.141
As how I came into that Desert place.	As how I came into that desert place –	AYL IV.iii.142
I briefe, he led me to the gentle Duke,	I' brief, he led me to the gentle Duke,	AYL IV.iii.143
Who gaue me fresh aray, and entertainment,	Who gave me fresh array and entertainment,	AYL IV.iii.144
Committing me vnto my brothers loue,	Committing me unto my brother's love,	AYL IV.iii.145
Who led me instantly vnto his Caue,	Who led me instantly unto his cave,	AYL IV.iii.146
There stript himselfe, and heere vpon his arme	There stripped himself, and here upon his arm	AYL IV.iii.147
The Lyonnesse had torne some flesh away,	The lioness had torn some flesh away,	AYL IV.iii.148
Which all this while had bled; and now he fainted,	Which all this while had bled; and now he fainted,	AYL IV.iii.149
And cride in fainting vpon Rosalinde.	And cried, in fainting, upon Rosalind.	AYL IV.iii.150
Briefe, I recouer'd him, bound vp his wound,	Brief, I recovered him, bound up his wound,	AYL IV.iii.151
And after some small space, being strong at heart,	And after some small space, being strong at heart,	AYL IV.iii.152
He sent me hither, stranger as I am	He sent me hither, stranger as I am,	AYL IV.iii.153
To tell this story, that you might excuse	To tell this story, that you might excuse	AYL IV.iii.154
His broken promise, and to giue this napkin	His broken promise, and to give this napkin,	AYL IV.iii.155
Died in this bloud, vnto the Shepheard youth,	Dyed in this blood, unto the shepherd youth	AYL IV.iii.156
That he in sport doth call his Rosalind.	That he in sport doth call his ‘ Rosalind.’	AYL IV.iii.157

Many will swoon when they do look on bloud.	Many will swoon when they do look on blood.	AYL IV.iii.159

Looke, he recouers.	Look, he recovers.	AYL IV.iii.161

Be of good cheere youth: you a man? / You lacke	Be of good cheer, youth! You a man? You lack	AYL IV.iii.164
a mans heart.	a man's heart.	AYL IV.iii.165

This was not counterfeit, there is too great testimony	This was not counterfeit, there is too great testimony	AYL IV.iii.169
in your complexion, that it was a passion of earnest.	in your complexion that it was a passion of earnest.	AYL IV.iii.170

Well then, take a good heart, and counterfeit to	Well then, take a good heart, and counterfeit to	AYL IV.iii.172
be a man.	be a man.	AYL IV.iii.173

That will I: for I must beare answere backe	That will I: for I must bear answer back	AYL IV.iii.178
How you excuse my brother, Rosalind.	How you excuse my brother, Rosalind.	AYL IV.iii.179

Neither call the giddinesse of it in question; the	Neither call the giddiness of it in question: the	AYL V.ii.5
pouertie of her, the small acquaintance, my sodaine	poverty of her, the small acquaintance, my sudden	AYL V.ii.6
woing, nor sodaine consenting: but say with mee,	wooing, nor her sudden consenting; but say with me	AYL V.ii.7
I loue Aliena: say with her, that she loues mee; consent	‘ I love Aliena;’ say with her that she loves me; consent	AYL V.ii.8
with both, that we may enioy each other: it shall be to	with both that we may enjoy each other. It shall be to	AYL V.ii.9
your good: for my fathers house, and all the reuennew,	your good, for my father's house and all the revenue	AYL V.ii.10
that was old Sir Rowlands will I estate vpon you, and	that was old Sir Rowland's will I estate upon you, and	AYL V.ii.11
heere liue and die a Shepherd.	here live and die a shepherd.	AYL V.ii.12

And you faire sister.	And you, fair sister.	AYL V.ii.18

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