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I would not change it, happy is your GraceI would not change it. Happy is your graceAYL II.i.18
That can translate the stubbornnesse of fortuneThat can translate the stubbornness of fortuneAYL II.i.19
Into so quiet and so sweet a stile.Into so quiet and so sweet a style.AYL II.i.20
   
Vnder the greene wood tree,Under the greenwood tree,AYL II.v.1
who loues to lye with mee,Who loves to lie with me,AYL II.v.2
And tnrne his merrie Note,And turn his merry noteAYL II.v.3
vnto the sweet Birds throte:Unto the sweet bird's throat:AYL II.v.4
Come hither, come hither, come hither:Come hither, come hither, come hither.AYL II.v.5
Heere shall he see Here shall he seeAYL II.v.6
no enemie,No enemyAYL II.v.7
But Winter and rough Weather.But winter and rough weather.AYL II.v.8
   
It will make you melancholly Monsieur IaquesIt will make you melancholy, Monsieur Jaques.AYL II.v.10
   
My voice is ragged, I know I cannot please you.My voice is ragged, I know I cannot please you.AYL II.v.14
   
What you wil Monsieur Iaques.What you will, Monsieur Jaques.AYL II.v.18
   
More at your request, then to please my selfe.More at your request than to please myself.AYL II.v.21
   
Wel, Ile end the song. Sirs, couer the while,Well, I'll end the song. – Sirs, cover the while:AYL II.v.28
the Duke wil drinke vnder this tree; he hath bin allthe Duke will drink under this tree. – He hath been allAYL II.v.29
this day to looke you.this day to look you.AYL II.v.30
   
Altogether heere.ALL TOGETHER 
   
Who doth ambition shunne,Who doth ambition shun,AYL II.v.35
and loues to liue i'th Sunne:And loves to live i'th' sun,AYL II.v.36
Seeking the food he eates,Seeking the food he eats,AYL II.v.37
and pleas'd with what he gets:And pleased with what he gets:AYL II.v.38
Come hither, come hither, come hither,Come hither, come hither, come hither.AYL II.v.39
Heere shall he see.&c.Here shall he seeAYL II.v.40
No enemyAYL II.v.41
But winter and rough weather.AYL II.v.42
   
And Ile sing it.And I'll sing it.AYL II.v.45
   
What's that Ducdame?What's that ‘ ducdame?’AYL II.v.55
   
And Ile go seeke the Duke, / His banket isAnd I'll go seek the Duke; his banquet isAYL II.v.59
prepar'd. prepared.AYL II.v.60
   
Blow, blow, thou winter winde,Blow, blow, thou winter wind,AYL II.vii.175
Thou art not so vnkinde, Thou art not so unkindAYL II.vii.176
as mans ingratitudeAs man's ingratitude.AYL II.vii.177
Thy tooth is not so keene, Thy tooth is not so keen,AYL II.vii.178
because thou art not seene,Because thou art not seen,AYL II.vii.179
although thy breath be rude.Although thy breath be rude.AYL II.vii.180
Heigh ho, sing heigh ho, vnto the greene holly,Hey-ho, sing hey-ho, unto the green holly,AYL II.vii.181
Most frendship, is fayning; most Louing, meere folly:Most friendship is feigning, most loving mere folly;AYL II.vii.182
The heigh ho, the holly,Then hey-ho, the holly,AYL II.vii.183
This Life is most iolly.This life is most jolly.AYL II.vii.184
Freize, freize, thou bitter skie Freeze, freeze, thou bitter skyAYL II.vii.185
that dost not bight so nighThat dost not bite so nighAYL II.vii.186
as benefitts forgot:As benefits forgot.AYL II.vii.187
Though thou the waters warpe, Though thou the waters warp,AYL II.vii.188
thy sting is not so sharpe,Thy sting is not so sharpAYL II.vii.189
as freind remembred not.As friend remembered not.AYL II.vii.190
Heigh ho, sing, &c.Hey-ho, sing hey-ho, unto the green holly,AYL II.vii.191
Most friendship is feigning, most loving mere folly;AYL II.vii.192
Then hey-ho, the holly,AYL II.vii.193
This life is most jolly.AYL II.vii.194
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