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| Enter Orlando & Oliuer. | Enter Orlando and Oliver | | AYL V.ii.1 | |
| Orl. | ORLANDO | | | |
| Is't possible, that on so little acquaintance you | Is't possible, that on so little acquaintance you | | AYL V.ii.1 | |
| should like her? that, but seeing, you should loue her? | should like her? That, but seeing, you should love her? | | AYL V.ii.2 | |
| And louing woo? and wooing, she should graunt? And | And loving woo? And, wooing, she should grant? And | | AYL V.ii.3 | |
| will you perseuer to enioy her? | will you persever to enjoy her? | enjoy (v.) possess in love, sleep with | AYL V.ii.4 | |
| | persever (v.)persevere, persist, keep at it | | |
| Ol. | OLIVER | | | |
| Neither call the giddinesse of it in question; the | Neither call the giddiness of it in question: the | giddiness (n.)rashness, foolishness, madness | AYL V.ii.5 | |
| pouertie of her, the small acquaintance, my sodaine | poverty of her, the small acquaintance, my sudden | sudden (adj.)swift, rapid, prompt | 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 | consent (v.)agree, concur, acquiesce | 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 | enjoy (v.)possess in love, sleep with | 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 | estate (v.)endow, settle upon, bestow (up)on | AYL V.ii.11 | |
| heere liue and die a Shepherd. | here live and die a shepherd. | | AYL V.ii.12 | |
| Enter Rosalind. | Enter Rosalind | | AYL V.ii.13 | |
| Orl. | ORLANDO | | | |
| You haue my consent. / Let your Wedding be | You have my consent. Let your wedding be | | AYL V.ii.13 | |
| to morrow: thither will I / Inuite the Duke, and all's | tomorrow. Thither will I invite the Duke and all's | | AYL V.ii.14 | |
| contented followers: / Go you, and prepare Aliena; for | contented followers. Go you and prepare Aliena; for, | | AYL V.ii.15 | |
| looke you, / Heere comes my Rosalinde. | look you, here comes my Rosalind. | | AYL V.ii.16 | |
| Ros. | ROSALIND | | | |
| God saue you brother. | God save you, brother. | | AYL V.ii.17 | |
| Ol. | OLIVER | | | |
| And you faire sister. | And you, fair sister. | | AYL V.ii.18 | |
| Exit | | AYL V.ii.18 | |
| Ros. | ROSALIND | | | |
| Oh my deere Orlando, how it greeues me to see | O my dear Orlando, how it grieves me to see | | AYL V.ii.19 | |
| thee weare thy heart in a scarfe. | thee wear thy heart in a scarf. | scarf (n.)sling | AYL V.ii.20 | |
| Orl. | ORLANDO | | | |
| It is my arme. | It is my arm. | | AYL V.ii.21 | |
| Ros. | ROSALIND | | | |
| I thought thy heart had beene wounded with | I thought thy heart had been wounded with | | AYL V.ii.22 | |
| the clawes of a Lion. | the claws of a lion. | | AYL V.ii.23 | |
| Orl. | ORLANDO | | | |
| Wounded it is, but with the eyes of a Lady. | Wounded it is, but with the eyes of a lady. | | AYL V.ii.24 | |
| Ros. | ROSALIND | | | |
| Did your brother tell you how I counterfeyted | Did your brother tell you how I counterfeited | counterfeit (v.)pretend, feign, make believe | AYL V.ii.25 | |
| to sound, when he shew'd me your handkercher? | to sound, when he showed me your handkercher? | sound (v.)swoon, faint, pass out | AYL V.ii.26 | |
| | handkercher (n.)handkerchief | | |
| Orl. | ORLANDO | | | |
| I, and greater wonders then that. | Ay, and greater wonders than that. | | AYL V.ii.27 | |
| Ros. | ROSALIND | | | |
| O, I know where you are: nay, tis true: there | O, I know where you are. Nay, 'tis true; there | | AYL V.ii.28 | |
| was neuer any thing so sodaine, but the sight of two Rammes, | was never anything so sudden but the fight of two rams, | | AYL V.ii.29 | |
| and Cesars Thrasonicall bragge of I came, saw, and | and Caesar's thrasonical brag of ‘ I came, saw, and | thrasonical (adj.)boastful, bragging, vainglorious | AYL V.ii.30 | |
| ouercome. For your brother, and my sister, no sooner met, | overcame.’ For your brother and my sister no sooner met | | AYL V.ii.31 | |
| but they look'd: no sooner look'd, but they lou'd; no | but they looked; no sooner looked but they loved; no | | AYL V.ii.32 | |
| sooner lou'd, but they sigh'd: no sooner sigh'd but they | sooner loved but they sighed; no sooner sighed but they | | AYL V.ii.33 | |
| ask'd one another the reason: no sooner knew the | asked one another the reason; no sooner knew the | | AYL V.ii.34 | |
| reason, but they sought the remedie: and in these | reason but they sought the remedy: and in these | | AYL V.ii.35 | |
| degrees, haue they made a paire of staires to marriage, | degrees have they made a pair of stairs to marriage | pair of stairsflight of stairs | AYL V.ii.36 | |
| which they will climbe incontinent, or else bee incontinent | which they will climb incontinent or else be incontinent | incontinent (adj.)unchaste, unable to restrain oneself | AYL V.ii.37 | |
| | incontinent (adv.)immediately, forthwith, at once | | |
| before marriage; they are in the verie wrath of loue, and | before marriage. They are in the very wrath of love and | | AYL V.ii.38 | |
| they will together. Clubbes cannot part them. | they will together; clubs cannot part them. | | AYL V.ii.39 | |
| Orl. | ORLANDO | | | |
| They shall be married to morrow : and I will | They shall be married tomorrow; and I will | | AYL V.ii.40 | |
| bid the Duke to the Nuptiall. But O, how bitter a thing | bid the Duke to the nuptial. But, O, how bitter a thing | | AYL V.ii.41 | |
| it is, to looke into happines through another mans eies: | it is to look into happiness through another man's eyes! | | AYL V.ii.42 | |
| by so much the more shall I to morrow be at the height | By so much the more shall I tomorrow be at the height | | AYL V.ii.43 | |
| of heart heauinesse. by how much I shal thinke my | of heart-heaviness, by how much I shall think my | | AYL V.ii.44 | |
| brother happie, in hauing what he wishes for. | brother happy in having what he wishes for. | | AYL V.ii.45 | |
| Ros. | ROSALIND | | | |
| Why then to morrow, I cannot serue your | Why, then, tomorrow I cannot serve your | | AYL V.ii.46 | |
| turne for Rosalind? | turn for Rosalind? | | AYL V.ii.47 | |
| Orl. | ORLANDO | | | |
| I can liue no longer by thinking. | I can live no longer by thinking. | | AYL V.ii.48 | |
| Ros. | ROSALIND | | | |
| I will wearie you then no longer with idle | I will weary you then no longer with idle | idle (adj.)foolish, stupid, empty-headed | AYL V.ii.49 | |
| talking. Know of me then (for now I speake to some | talking. Know of me then, for now I speak to some | | AYL V.ii.50 | |
| purpose) that I know you are a Gentleman of good conceit: | purpose, that I know you are a gentleman of good conceit. | purpose (n.)point at issue, matter in hand | AYL V.ii.51 | |
| | conceit (n.)understanding, intelligence, apprehension | | |
| I speake not this, that you should beare a good | I speak not this that you should bear a good | | AYL V.ii.52 | |
| opinion of my knowledge: insomuch (I say) I know you | opinion of my knowledge, insomuch I say I know you | | AYL V.ii.53 | |
| are: neither do I labor for a greater esteeme then may | are; neither do I labour for a greater esteem than may | | AYL V.ii.54 | |
| in some little measure draw a beleefe from you, to do | in some little measure draw a belief from you to do | | AYL V.ii.55 | |
| your selfe good, and not to grace me. Beleeue then, if you | yourself good, and not to grace me. Believe then, if you | grace (v.)favour, add merit to, do honour to | AYL V.ii.56 | |
| please, that I can do strange things: I haue since I was | please, that I can do strange things: I have, since I was | | AYL V.ii.57 | |
| three yeare old conuerst with a Magitian, most profound | three year old, conversed with a magician, most profound | converse (v.)associate, keep company | AYL V.ii.58 | |
| in his Art, and yet not damnable. If you do loue | in his art, and yet not damnable. If you do love | damnabledeserving damnation, evil, in a state of mortal sin | AYL V.ii.59 | |
| Rosalinde so neere the hart, as your gesture cries it out: | Rosalind so near the heart as your gesture cries it out, | gesture (n.)demeanour, attitude, manner | AYL V.ii.60 | |
| when your brother marries Aliena, shall you marrie her. | when your brother marries Aliena, shall you marry her. | | AYL V.ii.61 | |
| I know into what straights of Fortune she is driuen, and it | I know into what straits of fortune she is driven, and it | | AYL V.ii.62 | |
| is not impossible to me, if it appeare not inconuenient | is not impossible to me, if it appear not inconvenient | inconvenient (adj.)unsuitable, inappropriate, out of place | AYL V.ii.63 | |
| to you, to set her before your eyes to morrow, humane as | to you, to set her before your eyes tomorrow, human as | | AYL V.ii.64 | |
| she is, and without any danger. | she is, and without any danger. | | AYL V.ii.65 | |
| Orl. | ORLANDO | | | |
| Speak'st thou in sober meanings? | Speakest thou in sober meanings? | sober (adj.)serious, sincere, not playful | AYL V.ii.66 | |
| Ros. | ROSALIND | | | |
| By my life I do, which I tender deerly, though | By my life I do, which I tender dearly though | tender (v.)rate, esteem, regard | AYL V.ii.67 | |
| I say I am a Magitian: Therefore put you in your best | I say I am a magician. Therefore, put you in your best | | AYL V.ii.68 | |
| aray, bid your friends: for if you will be married | array, bid your friends; for if you will be married | array (n.)attire, clothes, clothing, dress | AYL V.ii.69 | |
| | bid (v.), past form badeinvite, ask, entice | | |
| to morrow, you shall: and to Rosalind if you will. | tomorrow, you shall; and to Rosalind, if you will. | | AYL V.ii.70 | |
| Enter Siluius & Phebe. | Enter Silvius and Phebe | | AYL V.ii.71 | |
| Looke, here comes a Louer of mine, and a louer of hers. | Look, here comes a lover of mine and a lover of hers. | | AYL V.ii.71 | |
| Phe. | PHEBE | | | |
| Youth, you haue done me much vngentlenesse, | Youth, you have done me much ungentleness, | ungentleness (n.)discourtesy, lack of manners, boorishness | AYL V.ii.72 | |
| To shew the letter that I writ to you. | To show the letter that I writ to you. | | AYL V.ii.73 | |
| Ros. | ROSALIND | | | |
| I care not if I haue: it is my studie | I care not if I have: it is my study | study (n.)aim, object, purpose | AYL V.ii.74 | |
| To seeme despightfull and vngentle to you: | To seem despiteful and ungentle to you. | ungentle (adj.)unmannerly, discourteous, impolite | AYL V.ii.75 | |
| | despiteful (adj.)cruel, spiteful, malicious | | |
| you are there followed by a faithful shepheard, | You are there followed by a faithful shepherd; | | AYL V.ii.76 | |
| Looke vpon him, loue him: he worships you. | Look upon him, love him: he worships you. | | AYL V.ii.77 | |
| Phe. | PHEBE | | | |
| Good shepheard, tell this youth what 'tis to loue | Good shepherd, tell this youth what 'tis to love. | | AYL V.ii.78 | |
| Sil. | SILVIUS | | | |
| It is to be all made of sighes and teares, | It is to be all made of sighs and tears, | | AYL V.ii.79 | |
| And so am I for Phebe. | And so am I for Phebe. | | AYL V.ii.80 | |
| Phe. | PHEBE | | | |
| And I for Ganimed. | And I for Ganymede. | | AYL V.ii.81 | |
| Orl. | ORLANDO | | | |
| And I for Rosalind. | And I for Rosalind. | | AYL V.ii.82 | |
| Ros. | ROSALIND | | | |
| And I for no woman. | And I for no woman. | | AYL V.ii.83 | |
| Sil. | SILVIUS | | | |
| It is to be all made of faith and seruice, | It is to be all made of faith and service, | | AYL V.ii.84 | |
| And so am I for Phebe. | And so am I for Phebe. | | AYL V.ii.85 | |
| Phe. | PHEBE | | | |
| And I for Ganimed. | And I for Ganymede. | | AYL V.ii.86 | |
| Orl. | ORLANDO | | | |
| And I for Rosalind. | And I for Rosalind. | | AYL V.ii.87 | |
| Ros. | ROSALIND | | | |
| And I for no woman. | And I for no woman. | | AYL V.ii.88 | |
| Sil. | SILVIUS | | | |
| It is to be all made of fantasie, | It is to be all made of fantasy, | fantasy (n.)ardent desire, amorous fancy | AYL V.ii.89 | |
| All made of passion, and all made of wishes, | All made of passion, and all made of wishes, | | AYL V.ii.90 | |
| All adoration, dutie, and obseruance, | All adoration, duty and observance, | observance (n.)proper attention, attentiveness, heed | AYL V.ii.91 | |
| | duty (n.)reverence, due respect, proper attitude | | |
| All humblenesse, all patience, and impatience, | All humbleness, all patience, and impatience, | | AYL V.ii.92 | |
| All puritie, all triall, all obseruance: | All purity, all trial, all observance; | | AYL V.ii.93 | |
| And so am I for Phebe. | And so am I for Phebe. | | AYL V.ii.94 | |
| Phe. | PHEBE | | | |
| And so am I for Ganimed. | And so am I for Ganymede. | | AYL V.ii.95 | |
| Orl. | ORLANDO | | | |
| And so am I for Rosalind. | And so am I for Rosalind. | | AYL V.ii.96 | |
| Ros. | ROSALIND | | | |
| And so am I for no woman. | And so am I for no woman. | | AYL V.ii.97 | |
| Phe. | PHEBE | | | |
| (to Rosalind) | | AYL V.ii.98 | |
| If this be so, why blame you me to loue you? | If this be so, why blame you me to love you? | | AYL V.ii.98 | |
| Sil. | SILVIUS | | | |
| (to Phebe) | | AYL V.ii.99 | |
| If this be so, why blame you me to loue you? | If this be so, why blame you me to love you? | | AYL V.ii.99 | |
| Orl. | ORLANDO | | | |
| If this be so, why blame you me to loue you? | If this be so, why blame you me to love you? | | AYL V.ii.100 | |
| Ros. | ROSALIND | | | |
| Why do you speake too, Why blame you mee to | Who do you speak to, ‘Why blame you me to | | AYL V.ii.101 | |
| loue you. | love you?' | | AYL V.ii.102 | |
| Orl. | ORLANDO | | | |
| To her, that is not heere, nor doth not heare. | To her that is not here, nor doth not hear. | | AYL V.ii.103 | |
| Ros. | ROSALIND | | | |
| Pray you no more of this, 'tis like the howling | Pray you no more of this, 'tis like the howling | | AYL V.ii.104 | |
| of Irish Wolues against the Moone : I will | of Irish wolves against the moon. (To Silvius) I will | | AYL V.ii.105 | |
| helpe you if I can : I would loue you if I | help you, if I can. (To Phebe) I would love you, if I | | AYL V.ii.106 | |
| could : To morrow meet me altogether : I | could. – Tomorrow meet me all together. (To Phebe) I | | AYL V.ii.107 | |
| wil marrie you, if euer I marrie Woman, and Ile be | will marry you if ever I marry woman, and I'll be | | AYL V.ii.108 | |
| married to morrow : I will satisfie you, if | married tomorrow. (To Orlando) I will satisfy you, if | | AYL V.ii.109 | |
| euer I satisfi'd man, and you shall bee married to morrow. | ever I satisfied man, and you shall be married tomorrow. | | AYL V.ii.110 | |
| I wil content you, if what pleases you | (To Silvius) I will content you, if what pleases you | content (v.)please, gratify, delight, satisfy | AYL V.ii.111 | |
| contents you, and you shal be married to morrow: | contents you, and you shall be married tomorrow. (To | | AYL V.ii.112 | |
| As you loue Rosalind meet, as | Orlando) As you love Rosalind, meet. (To Silvius) As | | AYL V.ii.113.2 | |
| you loue Phebe meet, and as I loue no woman, Ile | you love Phebe, meet. – And as I love no woman, I'll | | AYL V.ii.114 | |
| meet : so fare you wel: I haue left you commands. | meet. So fare you well; I have left you commands. | fare ... well (int.)goodbye [to an individual] | AYL V.ii.115 | |
| Sil. | SILVIUS | | | |
| Ile not faile, if I liue. | I'll not fail, if I live. | | AYL V.ii.116 | |
| Phe. | PHEBE | | | |
| Nor I. | Nor I. | | AYL V.ii.117 | |
| Orl. | ORLANDO | | | |
| Nor I. | Nor I. | | AYL V.ii.118 | |
| Exeunt. | Exeunt | | AYL V.ii.118 | |