Select Plays of William Shakespeare: In Six Volumes. With the Corrections & Illustrations of Various Commentators. To which are Added, Notes, Volume 1 |
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Touch . Mistress , you must come away to your father . Cel . Were you made the
messenger ? Touch . No , by mine honour ; but I was bid to come for you . Ros .
Where learned you that oath , fool ? Touch . Of a certain knight , that swore by his
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Touch . Mistress , you must come away to your father . Cel . Were you made the
messenger ? Touch . No , by mine honour ; but I was bid to come for you . Ros .
Where learned you that oath , fool ? Touch . Of a certain knight , that swore by his
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Touch . Nay , I shall ne'er be ' ware of mine own wit , till I break my shins against it
. Ros . Jove ! Jove ! this shepherd's passion Is much upon my fashion . Touch .
And mine ; but it grows something stale with me . Cel . I pray you , one of you ...
Touch . Nay , I shall ne'er be ' ware of mine own wit , till I break my shins against it
. Ros . Jove ! Jove ! this shepherd's passion Is much upon my fashion . Touch .
And mine ; but it grows something stale with me . Cel . I pray you , one of you ...
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Nay , I hope , Touch . Truly , thou art damn'd ; like an ill - roasted egg , “ all on one
side . Cor . For not being at court ? Your reason . Touch . Why , if thou never wast
at court , thou never saw'st good manners ; if thou never saw'st good manners ...
Nay , I hope , Touch . Truly , thou art damn'd ; like an ill - roasted egg , “ all on one
side . Cor . For not being at court ? Your reason . Touch . Why , if thou never wast
at court , thou never saw'st good manners ; if thou never saw'st good manners ...
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Enter Touchstone and AUDREY . Touch . We shall find a time , Audrey ; patience
, gentle Audrey . Aud . ' Faith , the priest was good enough , for all the old
gentleman's saying . Touch . A most wicked sir Oliver , Audrey , a most vile Mar -
text .
Enter Touchstone and AUDREY . Touch . We shall find a time , Audrey ; patience
, gentle Audrey . Aud . ' Faith , the priest was good enough , for all the old
gentleman's saying . Touch . A most wicked sir Oliver , Audrey , a most vile Mar -
text .
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Touch . Thank God ; a good answer : Art rich ? Will . ' Faith , sir , so , so . Touch .
So , so , is good , very good , very excellent good : -and yet it is not ; it is but so so
. Art thou wise ? Will . Ay , sir , I have a pretty wit . Touch . Why , thou say'st well .
Touch . Thank God ; a good answer : Art rich ? Will . ' Faith , sir , so , so . Touch .
So , so , is good , very good , very excellent good : -and yet it is not ; it is but so so
. Art thou wise ? Will . Ay , sir , I have a pretty wit . Touch . Why , thou say'st well .
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Page 66 - Truly, Shepherd, in respect of itself, it is a good life ; but in respect that it is a shepherd's life, it is naught. In respect that it is solitary, I like it very well ; but in respect that it is private, it is a very vild life. Now, in respect it is in the fields, it pleaseth me well ; but in respect it is not in the Court, it is tedious.