Orl. I almost die for food, and let me have it. Duke S. Sit down and feed, and welcome to our table. Of stern commandment. But whate'er you are, Under the shade of melancholy boughs, Lose and neglect the creeping hours of time, If ever been where bells have knoll'd to church, If ever from your eye-lids wip'd a tear, Orl. Then, but forbear your food a little while, And we will nothing waste till you return. Orl. I thank ye; and be bless'd for your good com fort! [Exit. Duke S. Thou seest, we are not all alone unhappy: This wide and universal theatre Presents more woful pageants, than the scene Wherein we play in. Jaq. Even in the cannon's mouth. And then, the justice, With eyes severe, and beard of formal cut, Full of wise saws and modern instances'; And so he plays his part. The sixth age shifts Is second childishness, and mere oblivion; Re-enter ORLANDO, with ADAM. Duke S. Welcome. burden, And let him feed. 4 Orl. Set down your venerable I thank you most for him. and MODERN instances ;] i. e. common instances. The use of the word in this sense is frequent. Adam. So had you need; I scarce can speak to thank you for myself. SONG. Blow, blow, thou winter wind, As man's ingratitude; Thy tooth is not so keen, Because thou art not seen, Although thy breath be rude. Heigh, ho! sing, heigh, ho! unto the green holly: Freeze, freeze, thou bitter sky, Though thou the waters warp, As friend remember'd not. Heigh, ho! sing, &c. you Duke S. If that you were the good sir Rowland's son, As you have whisper'd faithfully, you were, And as mine eye doth his effigies witness Be truly welcome hither. I am the duke, That lov'd your father. The residue of your fortune, 5 THEN, heigh, ho!] First folio, The. [Exeunt. ACT III. SCENE I. A Room in the Palace. Enter Duke FREDERICK, OLIVER, Lords and Attendants. Duke F. Not see him since? Sir, sir, that cannot be: But were I not the better part made mercy, I should not seek an absent argument Of my revenge, thou present. But look to it: Seek him with candle: bring him, dead or living, Thy lands, and all things that thou dost call thine, Oli. O, that your highness knew my heart in this! I never lov'd my brother in my life. Duke F. More villain thou.-Well, push him out of doors; And let my officers of such a nature Make an extent upon his house and lands. Do this expediently, and turn him going. [Exeunt. SCENE II. The Forest of Arden. Enter ORLANDO, with a paper. Orl. Hang there, my verse, in witness of my love: 6 expediently,] i. e. expeditiously. Expedient, throughout our author's plays, says Steevens, signifies expeditious. And thou, thrice-crowned queen of night, survey Enter CORIN and TOUCHSTONE. [Exit. Cor. And how like you this shepherd's life, master Touchstone? Touch. 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 vile 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. As it is a spare life, look you, it fits my humour well; but as there is no more plenty in it, it goes much against my stomach. Hast any philosophy in thee, shepherd? Cor. No more, but that I know the more one sickens, the worse at ease he is; and that he that wants money, means, and content, is without three good friends; that the property of rain is to wet, and fire to burn; that good pasture makes fat sheep, and that a great cause of the night, is lack of the sun; that he, that hath learned no wit by nature nor art, may complain of good breeding, or comes of a very dull kindred. Touch. Such a one is a natural philosopher. ever in court, shepherd? Cor. No, truly. Wast 7 - unexpressive-] i. e. inexpressible. Milton, as Malone observes, uses the same word, in precisely the same sense, in his Hymn on the Nativity. |