To one, his lands with-held; other, and to the A land itself at large, a potent dukedom. That have endur'd shrewd days and nights with us Shall share the good of our returned fortune, Play, musick; and you brides and bridegrooms all, The Duke hath put on a religious life, Jaq. To him will 1: out of these convertites There is much matter to be heard and learn'd. You to your former honour I bequeath; [To DUKE S. well deserve You[To ORLANDO] to a love, that your true faith doth merit: You [To OLIVER] to your land, and love, and great allies: You [To SILVIUS] to a long and well deserved bed; And you [To TOUCHSTONE] to wrangling; for thy loving voyage So to your pleasures; Is but for two months victual'd: I am for other than for dancing measures. Jaq. To see no pastime, I: - what you would have I'll stay to know at your abandon'd cave. [Exit. Duke S. Proceed, proceed: we will begin these rites, As we do trust they'll end, in true delights. [A dance. EPILOGUE. Ros. It is not the fashion to see the lady the epilogue: but it is no more unhandsome, than to see the lord the prologue. If it be true, that good wine needs no bush, 'tis true, that a good play needs no epilogue: Yet to good wine they do use good bushes; and good plays prove the better by the help of good epilogues. What a case am I in then, that am neither a good epilogue, nor cannot insinuate with you in the behalf of a good play? I am not furnish'd like a beggar, therefore to beg will not become me: my way is, to conjure you; and I'll begin with the women. I charge you, O women, for the love you bear to men, to like as much of this play as please them: and so i charge you, O men, for the love you bear to women, (as I perceive by your simpering, none of you hate them,) that between you and the women, the play may please. If I were a woman, would kiss as many of you as had beards that pleas'd me, complexions that lik'd me, and breaths that I defy'd not: and, I am sure, as many as have good beards, or good faces, or sweet breaths, will, for my kind offer, when I make curt'sy, bid me farewell. [Exeunt. PERSONS REPRESENTED. 1ng of France. Duke of Florence. 7 Bertram, Count of Rousillon. Lafeu, an old Lord. Parolles, a follower of Bertram. Several young French Lords, that serve with Bertram in the Florentine war. Steward, Clown, ardi). A Page. Servants to the Countess of Rousillon. Countess of Rousillon, mother to Bertram. Helena, a gentlewoman protected by the Countess. An old widow of Florence. Diana, daughter to the widow. Violenta, Mariana, Neighbours and friends to the widow.. Lords, attending on the King; Officers, Sol. diers, etc. French and Florentine. SCENE, partly in France, and partly in |