* As those that fear their hap, and know their fear. Enter Rofolind, Silvius and Phebe. . Rof. Patience once more, whiles our compact is urg'd: You fay, if I bring in your Rofalind, You will bestow her on Orlando here? [To the Duke. Duke Sen. That would I, had I Kingdoms to give with her. Rof. And you fay, you will have her when I bring her? [To Orlando. Orla. That would I, were I of all Kingdoms King. Rof. You fay, you'll marry me, if I be willing. [To Phebe. Phe. That will I, fhould I die the hour after. Rof. But if you do refuse to marry me, You'll give yourself to this moft faithful shepherd. Phe. So is the bargain. Rof. You fay, that you'll have Phebe, if she will? [To Silvius. Sil. Tho' to have her and death were both one thing. Rof. I've promis'd to make all this matter even; To make thefe doubts all even. [Exeunt Rof. and Celia. As thofe that fear they hope, and know they fear.] This ftrange Nonsense fhould be read thus, As thofe that fear their hap, and know their fear. i. c. As those who fear the Iffue of a Thing when they know their Fear to be well grounded. Me Methought, he was a brother to your daughter; Enter Clown and Audrey. Jaq. THERE is, fure, another flood toward, and thefe couples are coming to the Ark. *Here come a pair of unclean beafts, which in all tongues are call'd fools. Clo. Salutation, and greeting, to you all! Jaq. Good my Lord, bid him welcome. This is the motley-minded gentleman, that I have so often. met in the foreft: he hath been a Courtier, he fwears. Clo. If any man doubt that, let him put me to my purgation. I have trod a measure; I have flatter'd a lady; I have been politic with my friend, fmooth with mine enemy; I have undone three taylors; I have had four quarrels, and like to have fought one. Jaq. And how was That ta'en up? Clo. 'Faith, we met; and found, the quarrel was upon the feventh cause. Jaq. How the seventh caufe? like this fellow. Duke Sen. I like him very well. -good my lord, Clo. God'ild you, Sir, I defire of you the like: I prefs in here, Sir, amongst the reft of the country copulatives, to swear, and to forfwear, according as Here come a pair of very strange beafts, &c.] What! Strange Beafts? And yet fuch as have a Name in all Languages? Noah's Ark is here alluded to; into which the clean Beafts entered by fevens, and the unclean by two, Male and Female. It is plain then that ShakeSpear wrote, here come a Pair of unclean Beafts, which is highly hu mourous. E 3 marriage, marriage binds, and blood breaks: a poor virgin, Sir, an ill-favour'd thing, Sir, but mine own; a poor humour of mine, Sir, to take That that no man elfe will. Rich honefty dwells like a mifer, Sir, in a poor house; as your pearl, in your foul oyfter. Duke Sen. By my faith, he is very fwift and fen tentious. Clo. According to the fool's bolt, Sir, and fuch dulcet diseases. Jaq. But, for the feventh caufe; how did you find the quarrel on the feventh cause? Clo. Upon a lie feven times removed; (bear your body more feeming, Audrey) as thus, Sir; I did diflike the cut of a certain Courtier's beard; he sent me word, if I faid his beard was not cut well, he was in the mind it was. This is call'd the Retort courteous. If I fent him word again, it was not well cut, he would fend me word, he cut it to please himself. This is call'd the Quip modeft. If again, it was not well cut, he difabled my judgment. This is call'd the Reply churlish. If again, it was not well cut, he would anfwer, I fpake not true. This is call'd the Reproof valiant. If again, it was not well cut, he would fay, I lie. This is call'd the Counter-check quarrelfome; and fo, the Lie circumftantial, and the Lie di rect. Jaq. And how oft did you say, his beard was not well cut? Clo. I durft go no further than the Lie circumftantial; nor he durft not give me the Lie direct, and fo we meafur'd fwords and parted. Jaq. Can you nominate in order now the degrees of the Lie? Clo. O, Sir, we quarrel in print, by the book; as you have books for good manners. I will name you the degrees. The firft, the Retort courteous; the fecond, the Quip modeft; the third, the Reply churlish; the fourth, the Reproof valiant; the fifth, the Coun Counter-check quarrelfome; the fixth, the Lie with circumstance; the feventh, the Lie direct. All these you may avoid, but the Lie direct; and you may avoid that too, with an If. I knew, when feven Juftices could not take up a quarrel; but when the parties were met themfelves, one of them thought but of an If; as, if you said so, then I said fo; and they fhook hands, and fwore brothers. Your If is the only peace-maker; much virtue in If. Jaq. Is not this a rare fellow, my lord? he's good at any thing, and yet a fool. Duke Sen. He ufes his folly like a stalking-horse, and under the presentation of that he shoots his wit. Enter Hymen, Rosalind in woman's clothes, and Celia. Hym. TH STILL MUSLC. HEN is there mirth in heav'n, Good Duke, receive thy daughter, That thou might ft join her hand with his, Rof. To you I give myself; for I am yours. [To the Duke. [To Orlando. To you I give myself; for I am yours. Orla. If there be truth in fight, you are my Rofalind. Why, then my love adieu! you E 4 you be not he; be not he; be not she. Hym. Hym. Peace, hoa! I bar confufion : 'Tis I muft make conclufion Of these most strange events: If truth holds true contents. SON G. Wedding is great Juno's Crown, Duke Sen. O my dear niece, welcome thou art to me, Ev'n daughter-welcome, in no lefs degree. Phe. I will not eat my word, now thou art mine; Thy faith my fancy to thee doth combine. SCENE VIII. Faq. de B. L Enter Jaques de Boys. ET me have audience for a word or two: I am the second fon of old Sir Rowland, That |