As You Like It by William Shakespeare
page 113 of 120 (94%)
page 113 of 120 (94%)
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Clo. Salutation and greeting to you all
Iaq. Good my Lord, bid him welcome: This is the Motley-minded Gentleman, that I haue so often met in the Forrest: he hath bin a Courtier he sweares Clo. If any man doubt that, let him put mee to my purgation, I haue trod a measure, I haue flattred a Lady, I haue bin politicke with my friend, smooth with mine enemie, I haue vndone three Tailors, I haue had foure quarrels, and like to haue fought one Iaq. And how was that tane vp? Clo. 'Faith we met, and found the quarrel was vpon the seuenth cause Iaq. How seuenth cause? Good my Lord, like this fellow Du.Se. I like him very well Clo. God'ild you sir, I desire you of the like: I presse in heere sir, amongst the rest of the Country copulatiues to sweare, and to forsweare, according as mariage binds and blood breakes: a poore virgin sir, an il-fauor'd thing sir, but mine owne, a poore humour of mine sir, to take that that no man else will: rich honestie dwels like a miser sir, in a poore house, as your Pearle in your foule oyster Du.Se. By my faith, he is very swift, and sententious |
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