Loves Labours Lost

The full text of Shakespeare's works side-by-side with a translation into modern English.
Elizabethan English			Modern English
Dramatis Personae.			Characters.
FERDINAND, King of Navarre			Ferdinand, King of Navarra
BEROWNE, lord attending on the King			Berowne, Lord, who participates in the king
LONGAVILLE, " " " " "			Longaville, "" "" "
DUMAIN, " " " " "			Dumain, "" "
BOYET, lord attending on the Princess of France			Boyet, Herr, who participates in the Princess of France
MARCADE, " " " " " " "			To mark, "" "" ""
DON ADRIANO DE ARMADO, fantastical Spaniard			Don Adriano de Armado, Fantastic Spaniard
SIR NATHANIEL, a curate			Sir Nathaniel, a curate
HOLOFERNES, a schoolmaster			Holofernes, to the schoolmaster
DULL, a constable			Dull, a policeman
COSTARD, a clown			Costard, ein Clown
MOTH, page to Armado			Moth, side to Armado
A FORESTER			A forester
THE PRINCESS OF FRANCE			The Princess of France
ROSALINE, lady attending on the Princess			Rosaline, lady who visits the princess
MARIA, " " " " "			Maria, "" "" "
KATHARINE, lady attending on the Princess			Katharine, lady who visits the princess
JAQUENETTA, a country wench			Jaquenetta, a country joy
Lords, Attendants, etc.			Lords, companions etc.
SCENE:			SCENE:
Navarre			Navarre
ACT I. SCENE I.			Act I. Szene I.
Navarre. The King's park			Navarra. Where King's Park
Enter the King, BEROWNE, LONGAVILLE, and DUMAIN			Enter the king, Berowne, Longaville and Dumain
KING. Let fame, that all hunt after in their lives,			KING. Let the fame that everything chases in your life afterwards
Live regist'red upon our brazen tombs,			Live registered on our brazen graves,
And then grace us in the disgrace of death;			And then us in the shame of death;
When, spite of cormorant devouring Time,			When, despite the correct time,
Th' endeavour of this present breath may buy			The endeavor of this current breath can buy
That honour which shall bate his scythe's keen edge,			This honor that asked the sharp edge of his scythe,
And make us heirs of all eternity.			And make us inheritance of all eternity.
Therefore, brave conquerors- for so you are			Hence brave conqueror because that's how they are
That war against your own affections			This war against your own affection
And the huge army of the world's desires-			And the huge army of the wishes of the world
Our late edict shall strongly stand in force:			Our late edict will be strongly in force:
Navarre shall be the wonder of the world;			Navarre will be the miracle of the world;
Our court shall be a little Academe,			Our dish is a small academy
Still and contemplative in living art.			Still and contemplative in living art.
You three, Berowne, Dumain, and Longaville,			You three, Berowne, Dumain and Longaville,
Have sworn for three years' term to live with me			I swore for three years to live with me
My fellow-scholars, and to keep those statutes			My classmates and to keep these statutes
That are recorded in this schedule here.			This is recorded here in this schedule.
Your oaths are pass'd; and now subscribe your names,			Your oaths are calm; and subscribe to your names now
That his own hand may strike his honour down			That his own hand can hold his honor
That violates the smallest branch herein.			This violates the smallest branch here.
If you are arm'd to do as sworn to do,			If you have swiveled up, to do
Subscribe to your deep oaths, and keep it too.			Subscribe to your deep oath and keep it.
LONGAVILLE. I am resolv'd; 'tis but a three years' fast.			Longaville. I am determined; It is only a three years.
The mind shall banquet, though the body pine.			The spirit is supposed to be a banquet, even though the body jaw.
Fat paunches have lean pates; and dainty bits			Fat stomach have slim patients; and petite bits
Make rich the ribs, but bankrupt quite the wits.			Make rich in the ribs, but bankrupt.
DUMAIN. My loving lord, Dumain is mortified.			Dumain. My loving Mr. Dumain is ashamed.
The grosser manner of these world's delights			The greatness of the joys of this world
He throws upon the gross world's baser slaves;			He throws the basic slaves of the big world;
To love, to wealth, to pomp, I pine and die,			To love, too prosperity to pomp, I jawere and die,
With all these living in philosophy.			With all these life in philosophy.
BEROWNE. I can but say their protestation over;			Berowne. But I can say your protests about;
So much, dear liege, I have already sworn,
That is, to live and study here three years.			That means living and studying here for three years.
But there are other strict observances,			But there are other strict observations,
As: not to see a woman in that term,			As: Not to see a woman this semester,
Which I hope well is not enrolled there;			What I hope is not enrolled there;
And one day in a week to touch no food,			And a day in a week so as not to touch food,
And but one meal on every day beside,			And a meal every day next to it,
The which I hope is not enrolled there;			What I hope is not enrolled there;
And then to sleep but three hours in the night			And then only three hours of sleeping at night
And not be seen to wink of all the day-			And not to be seen to wink all day.
When I was wont to think no harm all night,			When I didn't think about hurt all night,
And make a dark night too of half the day-			And also make a dark night of half of the day.
Which I hope well is not enrolled there.			What I hope is not enrolled there.
O, these are barren tasks, too hard to keep,			O, these are barren tasks to keep too difficult to keep,
Not to see ladies, study, fast, not sleep!			Do not see, study, quickly, not sleep!
KING. Your oath is pass'd to pass away from these.			KING. Her oath is calm to die from them.
BEROWNE. Let me say no, my liege, an if you please:			Berowne. Let me say no, my leser, and if please:
I only swore to study with your Grace,			I just swore to study with your grace
And stay here in your court for three years' space.			And stay here in your farm for three years.
LONGAVILLE. You swore to that, Berowne, and to the rest.			Longaville. You swore, Berowne and the rest.
BEROWNE. By yea and nay, sir, then I swore in jest.			Berowne. From Yea and no, sir, then I swore in joke.
What is the end of study, let me know.			What is the end of your studies, let me know.
KING. Why, that to know which else we should not know.			KING. Why, to know what else we shouldn't know.
BEROWNE. Things hid and barr'd, you mean, from common sense?			Berowne. Things hidden and hidden from common sense?
KING. Ay, that is study's god-like recompense.			KING. Ay, that is the god -like reward of the studies.
BEROWNE. Come on, then; I will swear to study so,			Berowne. Come on; I will swear to study like this,
To know the thing I am forbid to know,			Knowing what I am knowing
As thus: to study where I well may dine,			As so: study where I can dine well,
When I to feast expressly am forbid;			When I am expressly prohibited;
Or study where to meet some mistress fine,			Or study where you can meet something lover well, good,
When mistresses from common sense are hid;			If Mr. common sense are hidden from common sense;
Or, having sworn too hard-a-keeping oath,			Or that he swore too hard to maintain the oath,
Study to break it, and not break my troth.			Study to break it and not break my troth.
If study's gain be thus, and this be so,			If the profit of the study is so, and this is so
Study knows that which yet it doth not know.			Study knows what it doesn't know yet.
Swear me to this, and I will ne'er say no.			Swear to me and I won't say no.
KING. These be the stops that hinder study quite,			KING. These are the stops that all hinder the studies,
And train our intellects to vain delight.			And train our intellect to be in vain.
BEROWNE. Why, all delights are vain; but that most vain			Berowne. Why are all joys in vain; But the most unsuccessful
Which, with pain purchas'd, doth inherit pain,			What inherits pain with pain purchases,
As painfully to pore upon a book			So painful to pores a book
To seek the light of truth; while truth the while			Looking for the light of the truth; During the truth the while
Doth falsely blind the eyesight of his look.			Blind of the eyesight of its appearance wrongly blindly.
Light, seeking light, doth light of light beguile;			Light, searches for light, light light seduced;
So, ere you find where light in darkness lies,			So before you find out where there is light in the dark,
Your light grows dark by losing of your eyes.			Your light gets dark by losing your eyes.
Study me how to please the eye indeed,			Study me how to like the eye in fact,
By fixing it upon a fairer eye;			By repairing it to a fairer eye;
Who dazzling so, that eye shall be his heed,			Who is so dazzling, this eye should be his attention,
And give him light that it was blinded by.			And give him light that it was blinded.
Study is like the heaven's glorious sun,			Studies are like the wonderful sun of heaven,
That will not be deep-search'd with saucy looks;			This will not look deeply searched with cheeky;
Small have continual plodders ever won,			Small have ever won constant browsing,
Save base authority from others' books.			Save the basic authority from the books of others.
These earthly godfathers of heaven's lights			These earthly Päter the Heaven Lights
That give a name to every fixed star			That gives every fixed star a name
Have no more profit of their shining nights			No longer have a profit from their bright nights
Than those that walk and wot not what they are.			As those who go and not what they are.
Too much to know is to know nought but fame;			Too much to know it is nothing, but fame;
And every godfather can give a name.			And every godfather can give a name.
KING. How well he's read, to reason against reading!			KING. How well he read to argue against reading!
DUMAIN. Proceeded well, to stop all good proceeding!			Dumain. Going well to stop all good procedures!
LONGAVILLE. He weeds the corn, and still lets grow the weeding.			Longaville. He wipes the corn and still lets the weeds of the now grow.
BEROWNE. The spring is near, when green geese are a-breeding.
DUMAIN. How follows that?			Dumain. As follows?
BEROWNE. Fit in his place and time.			Berowne. Fits his place and his time.
DUMAIN. In reason nothing.			Dumain. Nothing in reason.
BEROWNE. Something then in rhyme.			Berowne. Then something in the rhyme.
LONGAVILLE. Berowne is like an envious sneaping frost			Longaville. Berowne is like a jealous frost
That bites the first-born infants of the spring.			This bites the firstborn infants of spring.
BEROWNE. Well, say I am; why should proud summer boast			Berowne. Well, say I am; Why should proud summer boast?
Before the birds have any cause to sing?			Before the birds have a reason to sing?
Why should I joy in any abortive birth?			Why should I look forward to an abortive birth?
At Christmas I no more desire a rose			For Christmas I no longer wish for a rose
Than wish a snow in May's new-fangled shows;			I wish a snow in the newly caught shows in May;
But like of each thing that in season grows;			But like any thing that grows in the season;
So you, to study now it is too late,			So you, to study now, it's too late
Climb o'er the house to unlock the little gate.			Climb over the house to unlock the small gate.
KING. Well, sit out; go home, Berowne; adieu.			KING. Well, sit out; Go home, Berowne; Adieu.
BEROWNE. No, my good lord; I have sworn to stay with you;			Berowne. No, my good gentleman; I swore to stay with you;
And though I have for barbarism spoke more			And although I spoke more for barbarism
Than for that angel knowledge you can say,			As for this angel you can say
Yet confident I'll keep what I have swore,			But confident that I will keep what I swore,
And bide the penance of each three years' day.			And bide the penance of every three -year day.
Give me the paper; let me read the same;			Give me the newspaper; Let me read the same thing;
And to the strictest decrees I'll write my name.			And I will write my name to the strictest decrees.
KING. How well this yielding rescues thee from shame!			KING. How well saves you from shame!
BEROWNE. [Reads] 'Item. That no woman shall come within a mile			Berowne. [Reads] 'Article. That no woman can come within a mile
of			from
my court'- Hath this been proclaimed?			My farm was this announced?
LONGAVILLE. Four days ago.			Longaville. Four days ago.
BEROWNE. Let's see the penalty. [Reads] '-on pain of losing her			Berowne. See the punishment. [Reads] '-on the pain to lose it
tongue.' Who devis'd this penalty?			Tongue.' Who did this punishment of Devis?
LONGAVILLE. Marry, that did I.			Longaville. I did.
BEROWNE. Sweet lord, and why?			Berowne. Sweet lord and why?
LONGAVILLE. To fright them hence with that dread penalty.			Longaville. To frighten them with this fearsome punishment.
BEROWNE. A dangerous law against gentility.			Berowne. A dangerous law against gentleness.
[Reads] 'Item. If any man be seen to talk with a woman within			[Reads] 'Article. When a man is seen to speak to a woman
the term of three years, he shall endure such public shame as			The term of three years, he will endure such a public shame as
the			the
rest of the court can possibly devise.'			The rest of the court may develop. '
This article, my liege, yourself must break;			This article, my Lucke, has to break;
For well you know here comes in embassy			Because well, you know that there is a message here
The French king's daughter, with yourself to speak-			The daughter of the French king to speak to himself.
A mild of grace and complete majesty-			A mild grace and complete majesty.
About surrender up of Aquitaine			About the task of aquitaine
To her decrepit, sick, and bedrid father;			To her dilapidated, sick and bedridden father;
Therefore this article is made in vain,			Therefore, this article is made for free
Or vainly comes th' admired princess hither.			Or in vain the admired princess comes here.
KING. What say you, lords? Why, this was quite forgot.			KING. What do you say, gentlemen? That was completely forgotten.
BEROWNE. So study evermore is over-shot.			Berowne. So study Evermore is shaken.
While it doth study to have what it would,			While it studies what it would do
It doth forget to do the thing it should;			It doesn't forget to do what it should;
And when it hath the thing it hunteth most,			And if it has the thing that hunts the most
Tis won as towns with fire- so won, so lost.			Tis won as cities with fire, so lost.
KING. We must of force dispense with this decree;			KING. We have to do without this decree;
She must lie here on mere necessity.			It must be the mere need here.
BEROWNE. Necessity will make us all forsworn			Berowne. The need will make us silent all of us
Three thousand times within this three years' space;			Three thousands of times within this three -year room;
For every man with his affects is born,			For every man with his effects, born
Not by might mast'red, but by special grace.			Not from Might Mast'Red, but of special grace.
If I break faith, this word shall speak for me:			If I break the faith, this word will speak for me:
I am forsworn on mere necessity.			I was thrown on the mere need.
So to the laws at large I write my name; [Subscribes]			So I write my name as a whole; [Subscribed]
And he that breaks them in the least degree			And who breaks them in the slightest
Stands in attainder of eternal shame.			Is in use of the eternal shame.
Suggestions are to other as to me;			For me, suggestions are for me;
But I believe, although I seem so loath,			But I think, even though I seem so hideous
I am the last that will last keep his oath.			I am the last to hold his oath.
But is there no quick recreation granted?			But is there no quick relaxation?
KING. Ay, that there is. Our court, you know, is haunted			KING. Yes, there is. As you know, our farm is haunted
With a refined traveller of Spain,			With a refined traveling Spain,
A man in all the world's new fashion planted,			A man planted in the new new fashion in the world,
That hath a mint of phrases in his brain;			This has a mint of phrases in his brain;
One who the music of his own vain tongue			One who the music of his own tongue
Doth ravish like enchanting harmony;			Ravish like enchanting harmony;
A man of complements, whom right and wrong			A man of complementary, the right and wrong
Have chose as umpire of their mutiny.			Chose as the referee of their mutiny.
This child of fancy, that Armado hight,			This child of imagination, this Armado Hight,
For interim to our studies shall relate,			For interims to our studies, refer to
In high-born words, the worth of many a knight			In highly born words, the value of many knights
From tawny Spain lost in the world's debate.			From tawny spanies loudly in the world's bite.
How you delight, my lords, I know not, I;			How you freeze, gentlemen, I don't know, me;
But I protest I love to hear him lie,			But I protest, I love to hear him lies
And I will use him for my minstrelsy.			And I will use it for my minstrel.
BEROWNE. Armado is a most illustrious wight,			Berowne. Armado is an extremely famous Wight,
A man of fire-new words, fashion's own knight.			A man out of fire -resistant words, fashion of his own knight.
LONGAVILLE. Costard the swain and he shall be our sport;			Longaville. Costard of the Swain and he will be our sport;
And so to study three years is but short.			Studying three years is only short.
Enter DULL, a constable, with a letter, and COSTARD			Enter boring, a police officer with a letter and Kostard
DULL. Which is the Duke's own person?			Dull. What is the duke's own person?
BEROWNE. This, fellow. What wouldst?			Berowne. This, guy. What would?
DULL. I myself reprehend his own person, for I am his Grace's			Dull. I take over his own person myself because I am his grace
farborough; but I would see his own person in flesh and			Colorough; But I would see his own person in the meat and
blood.			Blood.
BEROWNE. This is he.			Berowne. That's him.
DULL. Signior Arme- Arme- commends you. There's villainy			Dull. Signior army arms- recommends you. There is villain
abroad;			abroad;
this letter will tell you more.			This letter will tell you more.
COSTARD. Sir, the contempts thereof are as touching me.			Costard. Sir, the considerations of it are so touching.
KING. A letter from the magnificent Armado.			KING. A letter from the magnificent Armado.
BEROWNE. How low soever the matter, I hope in God for high			Berowne. Whatever the low, I hope very high for God
words.			Words.
LONGAVILLE. A high hope for a low heaven. God grant us			Longaville. A high hope for a low sky. God grants us
patience!			Patience!
BEROWNE. To hear, or forbear hearing?			Berowne. To prevent hearing or hearing?
LONGAVILLE. To hear meekly, sir, and to laugh moderately; or,			Longaville. To be gentle to hear, sir, and have a moderately laugh; or,
to			to
forbear both.			Both let off.
BEROWNE. Well, sir, be it as the style shall give us cause to			Berowne. Well, sir, be it how the style gives us the reason
climb			climb
in the merriness.			in der Meriness.
COSTARD. The matter is to me, sir, as concerning Jaquenetta.			Costard. The matter is me, like in Jaquenetta.
The manner of it is, I was taken with the manner.			The way I was absorbed with the way I was absorbed.
BEROWNE. In what manner?			Berowne. In which way?
COSTARD. In manner and form following, sir; all those three: I			Costard. In type and shape follows, sir; All of these three: me
was			war
seen with her in the manor-house, sitting with her upon the			Seen with her in the manor house and with her on sitting
form,			the picture
and taken following her into the park; which, put together,			and follow them into the park; who put together,
is in			Is in
manner and form following. Now, sir, for the manner- it is			Follow the type and shape. Well, sir, for the way- it is
the			the
manner of a man to speak to a woman. For the form- in some			Type of a man to speak to a woman. For the form- in some
form.			The picture.
BEROWNE. For the following, sir?			Berowne. In the following, sir?
COSTARD. As it shall follow in my correction; and God defend			Costard. As it will follow in my correction; and defend God
the			the
right!			To the right!
KING. Will you hear this letter with attention?
BEROWNE. As we would hear an oracle.			Berowne. How we would hear an oracle.
COSTARD. Such is the simplicity of man to hearken after the			Costard. So is the simplicity of man after hearing
flesh.			Meat.
KING. [Reads] 'Great deputy, the welkin's vicegerent and sole			KING. [Reads] 'Great Deputy, the Vice Eat and Welkin's sole
dominator of Navarre, my soul's earth's god and body's			Dominator of Navarra, the God and the body of my soul
fost'ring			previously
patron'-			Patron'-
COSTARD. Not a word of Costard yet.			Costard. Not a word of the Costard yet.
KING. [Reads] 'So it is'-			KING. [Reads] 'So it is
COSTARD. It may be so; but if he say it is so, he is, in			Costard. It can be like that; But when he says it is so, he is in
telling			tell
true, but so.			true, but so.
KING. Peace!			KING. Peace!
COSTARD. Be to me, and every man that dares not fight!			Costard. Be for me and every man who doesn't fight it!
KING. No words!			KING. No words!
COSTARD. Of other men's secrets, I beseech you.			Costard. From the secrets of other men, I ask them.
KING. [Reads] 'So it is, besieged with sable-coloured			KING. [Reads] 'So it is so, besieged with a zobel -colored colors
melancholy, I			Melancholy, me
did commend the black oppressing humour to the most wholesome			Has recommended the black oppressive humor for the healthy way
physic of thy health-giving air; and, as I am a gentleman,			Physical of your health -giving air; And how I am a gentleman
betook			wetook
myself to walk. The time When? About the sixth hour; when			I myself go. The time when? About the sixth hour; if
beasts			Beater
most graze, birds best peck, and men sit down to that			Most of the graze, birds of the best peck and men sit down
nourishment			food
which is called supper. So much for the time When. Now for			That means dinner. So much for the time when. Now for
the			the
ground Which? which, I mean, I upon; it is ycleped thy park.			Mass which? What, I mean, I am; It's Ycled your park.
Then			then
for the place Where? where, I mean, I did encounter that			For the place where? Where, I mean, I met that
obscene			obscene
and most prepost'rous event that draweth from my snow-white			And most of the prepost'Rous events that come from my snow white
pen			Rigid
the ebon-coloured ink which here thou viewest, beholdest,			The ebon -colored ink that you see here see you, see,
surveyest, or seest. But to the place Where? It standeth			Insurance or reinforcement. But where? It stands
north-north-east and by east from the west corner of thy			North-northeast and east from the western corner from yours
curious-knotted garden. There did I see that low-spirited			Strange garden. I saw that weakened
swain,			Swain,
that base minnow of thy mirth,'			This basis -Minnow of your joy, '
COSTARD. Me?			Fit. Me?
KING. 'that unlettered small-knowing soul,'			KING. "This unconscious little soul", "
COSTARD. Me?			Fit. Me?
KING. 'that shallow vassal,'			KING. "This flat vassal"
COSTARD. Still me?			Costard. Still me?
KING. 'which, as I remember, hight Costard,'			KING. "What, how I remember, Hight Costard"
COSTARD. O, me!			Costard. O, me!
KING. 'sorted and consorted, contrary to thy established			KING. 'Sorted and horrified, contrary to the established
proclaimed			announced
edict and continent canon; which, with, O, with- but with			Edict and continent canon; What, with, o, but with
this I			the I
passion to say wherewith-'			Passion to say what- '
COSTARD. With a wench.			Costard. With a Wub.
King. 'with a child of our grandmother Eve, a female; or, for			King. 'With a child of our grandmother Eva, a woman; or for
thy			yours
more sweet understanding, a woman. Him I, as my ever-esteemed			More sweet understanding, a woman. Me as my always valued one
duty pricks me on, have sent to thee, to receive the meed of			The service stabs me, have sent you to you to get the Meed of
punishment, by thy sweet Grace's officer, Antony Dull, a man			Punishment, through your officer from your sweet Grace, Antony Dull, a man
of			from
good repute, carriage, bearing, and estimation.'			Good reputation, car, warehouse and estimate. '
DULL. Me, an't shall please you; I am Antony Dull.			Dull. I will not like you; I am boring Antony.
KING. 'For Jaquenetta- so is the weaker vessel called, which I			KING. 'For Jaquenetta- also called the weaker ship that I
apprehended with the aforesaid swain- I keep her as a vessel			Captured with the aforementioned Schwain- I keep it as a ship
of			from
thy law's fury; and shall, at the least of thy sweet notice,			Anger of your law; and should at least have your cute knowledge
bring her to trial. Thine, in all compliments of devoted and			Bring her to court. Your, in all compliments of committed and
heart-burning heat of duty,			Heartbreaking compulsory heat,
DON ADRIANO DE ARMADO.'			Don Adriano de Armedado. '
BEROWNE. This is not so well as I look'd for, but the best that			Berowne. It's not as good as I look, but the best thing that
ever I heard.			I've ever heard.
KING. Ay, the best for the worst. But, sirrah, what say you to			KING. Ay, the best for the worst. But, Syrrah, what do you say to you?
this?			Dies?
COSTARD. Sir, I confess the wench.			Costard. Sir, I confess the Wub.
KING. Did you hear the proclamation?			KING. Did you hear the proclamation?
COSTARD. I do confess much of the hearing it, but little of the			Costard. I confess a lot of hearing, but little of that
marking of it.			Marking of it.
KING. It was proclaimed a year's imprisonment to be taken with			KING. A one -year sentence was taken away
a			a
wench.			Woman picture.
COSTARD. I was taken with none, sir; I was taken with a damsel.			Costard. I was not taken with anyone, sir; I was taken with a virgin.
KING. Well, it was proclaimed damsel.			KING. Well, Jungfrau was proclaimed.
COSTARD. This was no damsel neither, sir; she was a virgin.			Costard. This was not a virgin either, sir; She was a virgin.
KING. It is so varied too, for it was proclaimed virgin.			KING. It is so different because it was announced.
COSTARD. If it were, I deny her virginity; I was taken with a			Costard. If so, I deny your virginity; I was taken with one
maid.			Maid.
KING. This 'maid' not serve your turn, sir.			KING. This "maid" does not use it, sir.
COSTARD. This maid will serve my turn, sir.			Costard. This it will be my turn to me, sir.
KING. Sir, I will pronounce your sentence: you shall fast a			KING. Sir, I will express your sentence: you will quickly become a
week			Week
with bran and water.			With bran and water.
COSTARD. I had rather pray a month with mutton and porridge.			Costard. I preferred to pray a month with mutton and porridge.
KING. And Don Armado shall be your keeper.			KING. And Don Armado will be her goalkeeper.
My Lord Berowne, see him delivered o'er;			My Lord Berowne, you see him littered;
And go we, lords, to put in practice that			And let's go, Lords to put it into practice
Which each to other hath so strongly sworn.			What everyone is so sworn to others.
Exeunt KING, LONGAVILLE, and DUMAIN			Leave King, Longaville and Dumain
BEROWNE. I'll lay my head to any good man's hat			Berowne. I will put my head on the hat of a good man
These oaths and laws will prove an idle scorn.			These oaths and laws will prove to be idle contempt.
Sirrah, come on.			Sirrah, come.
COSTARD. I suffer for the truth, sir; for true it is I was
taken			out of print
with Jaquenetta, and Jaquenetta is a true girl; and therefore			With Jaquenetta and Jaquenetta is a real girl; and therefore
welcome the sour cup of prosperity! Affliction may one day			Greet the acid cup of prosperity! One day
smile			smile
again; and till then, sit thee down, sorrow.			again; And until then they sit down, grief.
Exeunt			Exit
SCENE II.			Scene II.
The park			The park
Enter ARMADO and MOTH, his page			Enter Armado and Moth, his side
ARMADO. Boy, what sign is it when a man of great spirit grows			Armado. Boy, what sign is it when a man grows with a great ghost
melancholy?			Melancholy?
MOTH. A great sign, sir, that he will look sad.			MOTH. A great sign, sir that he will look sad.
ARMADO. Why, sadness is one and the self-same thing, dear imp.			Armado. The sadness is one and the self -defender, dear imp.
MOTH. No, no; O Lord, sir, no!			MOTH. No no; O Lord, sir, no!
ARMADO. How canst thou part sadness and melancholy, my tender			Armado. How can you separate sadness and melancholy, my tender?
juvenal?			Juvenal?
MOTH. By a familiar demonstration of the working, my tough			MOTH. Through a familiar demonstration of the work, my difficult
signior.			Significant.
ARMADO. Why tough signior? Why tough signior?			Armado. Why hard signior? Why hard signior?
MOTH. Why tender juvenal? Why tender juvenal?			MOTH. Why tender juvenal? Why tender juvenal?
ARMADO. I spoke it, tender juvenal, as a congruent epitheton			Armed. I said it, tender juvenal, as a congruent epipitonon
appertaining to thy young days, which we may nominate tender.			Busy on your young days that we can nominate tender.
MOTH. And I, tough signior, as an appertinent title to your old			MOTH. And I, hard signal, as the beginning of your old title for your old
time, which we may name tough.			Time that we can call hard.
ARMADO. Pretty and apt.			Armado. Pretty and suitable.
MOTH. How mean you, sir? I pretty, and my saying apt? or I apt,			MOTH. How do you mean, sir? I pretty and my saying? Or I have fitting
and			and
my saying pretty?			My saying pretty?
ARMADO. Thou pretty, because little.			Armado. You pretty, because little.
MOTH. Little pretty, because little. Wherefore apt?			MOTH. Kittel pretty because little. Why eight?
ARMADO. And therefore apt, because quick.			Armado. And therefore suitable because fast.
MOTH. Speak you this in my praise, master?			MOTH. Tell yourself that in my praise, master?
ARMADO. In thy condign praise.			Armado. In your praise.
MOTH. I will praise an eel with the same praise.			MOTH. I will praise an eel with the same praise.
ARMADO. that an eel is ingenious?			Armado. That an eel is awesome?
MOTH. That an eel is quick.			MOTH. That an eel is fast.
ARMADO. I do say thou art quick in answers; thou heat'st my			Armado. I say you are quickly in answers; You heat mine
blood.			Blood.
MOTH. I am answer'd, sir.			MOTH. I am answered, sir.
ARMADO. I love not to be cross'd.			Armado. I love not being crossed.
MOTH. [Aside] He speaks the mere contrary: crosses love not			MOTH. [Aside] he speaks the opposite: love does not cross love
him.			him.
ARMADO. I have promised to study three years with the Duke.			Armado. I promised to study with the Duke for three years.
MOTH. You may do it in an hour, sir.			MOTH. You can do it in an hour, sir.
ARMADO. Impossible.			ARMED. Impossible.
MOTH. How many is one thrice told?			MOTH. How many do you tell three times?
ARMADO. I am ill at reck'ning; it fitteth the spirit of a			Armado. I am sick to expect; It is the spirit of one
tapster.			Tapster.
MOTH. You are a gentleman and a gamester, sir.			MOTH. They are a gentleman and a game.
ARMADO. I confess both; they are both the varnish of a complete			Armado. I confess both; You are both the paint of one full
man.			Mann.
MOTH. Then I am sure you know how much the gross sum of			MOTH. Then I am sure that you know how much the rough sum of
deuce-ace			Deuce-Ace
amounts to.			arises.
ARMADO. It doth amount to one more than two.			Armado. It is more than two.
MOTH. Which the base vulgar do call three.			MOTH. Who call the base vulgar as three.
ARMADO. True.			ARMED. TRUE.
MOTH. Why, sir, is this such a piece of study? Now here is			MOTH. Why, Sir, is that such a piece of study? Now is here
three			three
studied ere ye'll thrice wink; and how easy it is to put			Studied Öre three times wink; And how easy it is to set them
years'			Years'
to the word 'three,' and study three years in two words, the			To the word "three" and study for three years in two words that
dancing horse will tell you.			Delivery horse will tell you.
ARMADO. A most fine figure!			Armado. A good figure!
MOTH. [Aside] To prove you a cipher.			MOTH. [Aside] to prove a cipher.
ARMADO. I will hereupon confess I am in love. And as it is base			Armado. I am prayed by this that I am in love. And how it is
for			to the
a soldier to love, so am I in love with a base wench. If			A soldier who loves to love it in love with a base. if
drawing			drawing
my sword against the humour of affection would deliver me			My sword against the humor of affection would deliver me
from			out
the reprobate thought of it, I would take Desire prisoner,			The sampling thought of I would take the wish,
and			and
ransom him to any French courtier for a new-devis'd curtsy. I			Loosen him to a French court for a newly triggered kink. I
think scorn to sigh; methinks I should out-swear Cupid.			Think despite being sighed; I think I should go to cupid.
Comfort			Kompfort
me, boy; what great men have been in love?			I boy; What big men were in love?
MOTH. Hercules, master.			MOTH. Hercules, master.
ARMADO. Most sweet Hercules! More authority, dear boy, name			Armado. Most sweet Hercules! More authority, dear boy, name
more;			more;
and, sweet my child, let them be men of good repute and			And sweet my child, let men be a good reputation and
carriage.			Car.
MOTH. Samson, master; he was a man of good carriage, great			MOTH. Samson, master; He was a man with a good car, great
carriage, for he carried the town gates on his back like a			Carriage, because he wore the city gates like a
porter; and he was in love.			Porter; And he was in love.
ARMADO. O well-knit Samson! strong-jointed Samson! I do excel			Armado. O well stressed Samson! Strong Samson! I am characterized
thee			you
in my rapier as much as thou didst me in carrying gates. I am			In my rapier you did me the same way to carry goals. I am
in			in
love too. Who was Samson's love, my dear Moth?			Love too. Who was Samson's love, my dear moth?
MOTH. A woman, master.			MOTH. A woman, master.
ARMADO. Of what complexion?			Armado. Which complexion?
MOTH. Of all the four, or the three, or the two, or one of the			MOTH. Of all four or the three or the two or one of the
four.			four.
ARMADO. Tell me precisely of what complexion.			Armado. Tell me exactly which complexion.
MOTH. Of the sea-water green, sir.			MOTH. Of the sea water grass, sir.
ARMADO. Is that one of the four complexions?			Armado. Is that one of the four complexions?
MOTH. As I have read, sir; and the best of them too.			MOTH. As I read, sir; And the best too.
ARMADO. Green, indeed, is the colour of lovers; but to have a			Armado. Green is indeed the color of the lovers; But about a
love			love
of that colour, methinks Samson had small reason for it. He			Samson had a small reason for this color. He
surely affected her for her wit.			Certainly influenced for her joke.
MOTH. It was so, sir; for she had a green wit.			MOTH. It was so, sir; Because she had a green joke.
ARMADO. My love is most immaculate white and red.			Armado. My love is flawless white and red.
MOTH. Most maculate thoughts, master, are mask'd under such			MOTH. Most masched thoughts, masters, are masked under such
colours.			Colours.
ARMADO. Define, define, well-educated infant.			Armado. Define, define, well -trained child.
MOTH. My father's wit my mother's tongue assist me!			MOTH. My mother's tongue helps me!
ARMADO. Sweet invocation of a child; most pretty, and			Armado. Sweet appointment of a child; the prettiest and
pathetical!			Pathetically!
MOTH. If she be made of white and red,			MOTH. If it is made of white and red,
Her faults will ne'er be known;			Your mistakes will not be known;
For blushing cheeks by faults are bred,			To blush cheeks by errors are bred,
And fears by pale white shown.			And fears of light white.
Then if she fear, or be to blame,			Then when she fears or blame
By this you shall not know;			This will not know that;
For still her cheeks possess the same			Because their cheeks still have the same
Which native she doth owe.			Which natives she owes.
A dangerous rhyme, master, against the reason of white and			A dangerous rhyme, master, against the reason of white and
red.			rot.
ARMADO. Is there not a ballad, boy, of the King and the Beggar?			Armado. Is there no ballad, boy, the king and the beggar?
MOTH. The world was very guilty of such a ballad some three			MOTH. The world was very guilty of such a ballad, about three
ages			Alter
since; but I think now 'tis not to be found; or if it were,			since; But now I think it's not to be found; Or if it was
it			it is
would neither serve for the writing nor the tune.			Would serve neither for writing nor for the melody.
ARMADO. I will have that subject newly writ o'er, that I may			Armado. I will have rewritten this topic so that I can
example my digression by some mighty precedent. Boy, I do			Example my digression due to a powerful precedent. Boy, I do that
love			love
that country girl that I took in the park with the rational			The agricultural girl I recorded in the park with the rational
hind			Behind
Costard; she deserves well.			Costard; She deserves it well.
MOTH. [Aside] To be whipt; and yet a better love than my			MOTH. [Aside] to be whipt; And yet a better love than mine
master.			Master.
ARMADO. Sing, boy; my spirit grows heavy in love.			Armado. Singing, boy; My mind becomes difficult in love.
MOTH. And that's great marvel, loving a light wench.			MOTH. And that's a great miracle that loves a light Wiech.
ARMADO. I say, sing.			Armed. I say singing.
MOTH. Forbear till this company be past.			MOTH. Leading over to this company.
Enter DULL, COSTARD, and JAQUENETTA			Enter boring, Costard and Jaquenetta
DULL. Sir, the Duke's pleasure is that you keep Costard safe;			Dull. Sir, the pleasure of the Duke is that you keep Costard safe.
and			and
you must suffer him to take no delight nor no penance; but 'a			You have to suffer him in order not to take joy or no penance; But 'a
must fast three days a week. For this damsel, I must keep her			Must snap three days a week. I have to keep her for this virgin
at			at
the park; she is allow'd for the day-woman. Fare you well.			the park; She is approved for the day woman. Good luck for the future.
ARMADO. I do betray myself with blushing. Maid!			Armado. I reveal myself with blushing. Maids!
JAQUENETTA. Man!			Jaquenetta. Mann!
ARMADO. I will visit thee at the lodge.
JAQUENETTA. That's hereby.			Jaquenetta. This is hereby.
ARMADO. I know where it is situate.			Armado. I know where it is.
JAQUENETTA. Lord, how wise you are!			Jaquenetta. Lord how wise you are!
ARMADO. I will tell thee wonders.			Armado. I will tell you miracles.
JAQUENETTA. With that face?			Jaquenetta. With this face?
ARMADO. I love thee.			Armado. I love you.
JAQUENETTA. So I heard you say.			Jaquenetta. So I heard you say.
ARMADO. And so, farewell.			Armado. And so farewell.
JAQUENETTA. Fair weather after you!			Jaquenetta. Nice weather after you!
DULL. Come, Jaquenetta, away. Exit with JAQUENETTA			Dull. Come on, Jaquenetta, away. Exit with Jaquenetta
ARMADO. Villain, thou shalt fast for thy offences ere thou be			Armado. Villain, you should be quick for your crimes before you should be
pardoned.			pardoned.
COSTARD. Well, sir, I hope when I do it I shall do it on a full			Costard. Well, sir, I hope if I do it, I'll do it in full
stomach.			Stomach.
ARMADO. Thou shalt be heavily punished.			Armado. You should be punished strongly.
COSTARD. I am more bound to you than your fellows, for they are			Costard. I am tied to you more than your colleagues because they are
but			but
lightly rewarded.			slightly rewarded.
ARMADO. Take away this villain; shut him up.			Armado. Take away this villain; Keep your mouth shut.
MOTH. Come, you transgressing slave, away.			MOTH. Come on, you survive slave away.
COSTARD. Let me not be pent up, sir; I will fast, being loose.			Costard. Don't let me thaw, sir; I will fast and be loose.
MOTH. No, sir; that were fast, and loose. Thou shalt to prison.			MOTH. No sir; That was quick and relaxed. You should go to prison.
COSTARD. Well, if ever I do see the merry days of desolation			Costard. Well, when I ever see the happy days of desolation
that I			that I
have seen, some shall see.			have seen some will see.
MOTH. What shall some see?			MOTH. What should some see?
COSTARD. Nay, nothing, Master Moth, but what they look upon. It			Costard. No, nothing, master moth, but what you see. It
is			is
not for prisoners to be too silent in their words, and			Not for prisoners to be too quiet in their words, and
therefore			for this reason
I will say nothing. I thank God I have as little patience as			I will not say anything. I thank God, I have as little patience as
another man, and therefore I can be quiet.			Another man and that's why I can be calm.
Exeunt MOTH and COSTARD			Starting moth and Costard
ARMADO. I do affect the very ground, which is base, where her			Armado. I affect the soil where it is
shoe,			Schuh,
which is baser, guided by her foot, which is basest, doth			Which is basically from your foot, which is most fundamental, and not
tread.			to step.
I shall be forsworn- which is a great argument of falsehood-			I will be prohibited- which is a great argument of untruth.
if I			if I
love. And how can that be true love which is falsely			Love. And how can it be true love that is wrong
attempted?			tried?
Love is a familiar; Love is a devil. There is no evil angel			Love is familiar; Love is a devil. There is no evil angel
but			but
Love. Yet was Samson so tempted, and he had an excellent			Love. But Samson was so tried and he had an excellent one
strength; yet was Solomon so seduced, and he had a very good			Strength; But Solomon was so seduced and he had a very good one
wit.			Joke.
Cupid's butt-shaft is too hard for Hercules' club, and			Cupid's back shaft is too heavy for the Hercules' Club, and
therefore			for this reason
too much odds for a Spaniard's rapier. The first and second			Too much chance for a Spaniard's rapier. The first and second
cause			because
will not serve my turn; the passado he respects not, the			it won't be my turn; He does not respect the Passado, the
duello			duel
he regards not; his disgrace is to be called boy, but his			He does not look at; His shame is said to be called boys, but his
glory			glory
is to subdue men. Adieu, valour; rust, rapier; be still,			is to subdue men. Adieu, bravery; Rust, rapier; be calm,
drum;			Drum;
for your manager is in love; yea, he loveth. Assist me, some			Because your manager is in love; Yes, he loves. Help me some
extemporal god of rhyme, for I am sure I shall turn sonnet.			Effective god of rhyme, because I am sure I will shoot sonnet.
Devise, wit; write, pen; for I am for whole volumes in folio.			Develop, joke; Write, pen; Because I'm in folio for entire volumes.
Exit			Exit
ACT II. SCENE II.			Act II. Scene II.
The park			The park
Enter the PRINCESS OF FRANCE, with three attending ladies,			Enter the Princess of France, with three lawyers, women,
ROSALINE, MARIA, KATHARINE, BOYET, and two other LORDS			Rosaline, Maria, Katharine, Boyet and two other Lords
BOYET. Now, madam, summon up your dearest spirits.			Boyet. Well, Madam, they conjure up their favorite spirits.
Consider who the King your father sends,			Think about whom the king sends your father
To whom he sends, and what's his embassy:			To whom he sends and what is his message:
Yourself, held precious in the world's esteem,			Yourself, precious in the appreciation of the world,
To parley with the sole inheritor			With the sole heir in front of the parley
Of all perfections that a man may owe,			Of all the perfection that a man can owe,
Matchless Navarre; the plea of no less weight			Matchless Navarra; the plea of ​​no less weight
Than Aquitaine, a dowry for a queen.			As aquitain, a dowry for a queen.
Be now as prodigal of all dear grace			Be so wasteful of all dear mercy now
As Nature was in making graces dear,			Since nature was Graz, dear,
When she did starve the general world beside			When they starved the general world next to it
And prodigally gave them all to you.			And she all gave you all.
PRINCESS OF FRANCE. Good Lord Boyet, my beauty, though but			Princess of France. Good Lord Boyet, my beauty, but but
mean,			mean,
Needs not the painted flourish of your praise.			Don't need the painted arrow of your praise.
Beauty is bought by judgment of the eye,			Beauty is bought by judgment of the eye,
Not utt'red by base sale of chapmen's tongues;			Not by basic sale of the tongues of Chapmen;
I am less proud to hear you tell my worth			I am less proud to hear that they tell my value
Than you much willing to be counted wise			When they are very willing to be counted wisely
In spending your wit in the praise of mine.			Spend me in my joke in praise.
But now to task the tasker: good Boyet,			But now to edit the Tasker: good boyet,
You are not ignorant all-telling fame			You are not ignoran
Doth noise abroad Navarre hath made a vow,			Noise abroad Navarra made a vow,
Till painful study shall outwear three years,			Until painful study is broadcast for three years,
No woman may approach his silent court.			No woman can approach his quiet dish.
Therefore to's seemeth it a needful course,			Therefore it seems to be a necessary course
Before we enter his forbidden gates,			Before we enter his forbidden gates
To know his pleasure; and in that behalf,			To know his pleasure; And in this name,
Bold of your worthiness, we single you			Brave of your worthiness, we single you
As our best-moving fair solicitor.			As our best moving fair lawyer.
Tell him the daughter of the King of France,			Tell him the daughter of the King of France,
On serious business, craving quick dispatch,			In serious business to long for short shipping,
Importunes personal conference with his Grace.			Importune personal conference with his grace.
Haste, signify so much; while we attend,			Hurry, that much means; While we participate
Like humble-visag'd suitors, his high will.			Like modest climbs, his high will.
BOYET. Proud of employment, willingly I go.			Boyet. Proud of employment, I willingly go.
PRINCESS OF FRANCE. All pride is willing pride, and yours is			Princess of France. Everything is proud and yours is yours
so.			Also.
Exit BOYET			Output Boyet
Who are the votaries, my loving lords,			Who are the voters, my loving gentlemen,
That are vow-fellows with this virtuous duke?			Are these vow fellows with this virtuous duke?
FIRST LORD. Lord Longaville is one.			First gentleman. Lord Longaville is one.
PRINCESS OF FRANCE. Know you the man?			Princess of France. Do you know this man?
MARIA. I know him, madam; at a marriage feast,			Maria. I know him, Madam; With a wife,
Between Lord Perigort and the beauteous heir			Between Lord Perigort and the beautiful heir
Of Jaques Falconbridge, solemnized			By Jaques Falconbridge, solemn
In Normandy, saw I this Longaville.			In Normandy I saw myself so Longaville.
A man of sovereign parts, peerless esteem'd,			A man with sovereign parts, peerless valued,
Well fitted in arts, glorious in arms;			Well equipped in arts, wonderful in poor;
Nothing becomes him ill that he would well.			Nothing gets sick for him, which he would be good.
The only soil of his fair virtue's gloss,			The only floor of the gloss of his fair virtue,
If virtue's gloss will stain with any soil,			When the shine of virtue colored with a floor,
Is a sharp wit match'd with too blunt a will,			Is a sharp joke -with too blunt will,
Whose edge hath power to cut, whose will still wills			Whose edge has to cut the strength, the will of which will still be willing
It should none spare that come within his power.			It shouldn't save anyone who comes into its power.
PRINCESS OF FRANCE. Some merry mocking lord, belike; is't so?			Princess of France. A happy mockery, Belike; Isn't that?
MARIA. They say so most that most his humours know.			Maria. They say that most people know their humor.
PRINCESS OF FRANCE. Such short-liv'd wits do wither as they			Princess of France. Such short -lived joke
grow.			grow.
Who are the rest?			Who are the rest?
KATHARINE. The young Dumain, a well-accomplish'd youth,			Katharine. The young Dumain, a well -conquired youth, young people,
Of all that virtue love for virtue loved;			Of all this love of virtue for the beloved virtue;
Most power to do most harm, least knowing ill,			Most power to harm the most, to be the least sick,
For he hath wit to make an ill shape good,			Because he has a joke to make a sick shape, good,
And shape to win grace though he had no wit.			And form to win grace even though he had no joke.
I saw him at the Duke Alencon's once;			I saw him in the Duke Alencon;
And much too little of that good I saw			And far too little of the good one I saw
Is my report to his great worthiness.			Is my report to his great worthiness.
ROSALINE. Another of these students at that time			Rosaline. Another of these students at that time
Was there with him, if I have heard a truth.			Was it with him when I heard a truth?
Berowne they call him; but a merrier man,			Berowne call him; But a man in Merrier,
Within the limit of becoming mirth,			Within the border to become Hirth,
I never spent an hour's talk withal.			I never spent an hour talking to the conversation.
His eye begets occasion for his wit,			His eye creates the opportunity for his joke
For every object that the one doth catch			For every object that the one catches
The other turns to a mirth-moving jest,			The other turns to a happy joke to
Which his fair tongue, conceit's expositor,			What his fair tongue, concept expositor,
Delivers in such apt and gracious words
That aged ears play truant at his tales,			These aged ears play in his stories.
And younger hearings are quite ravished;			And younger hearings are quite raved;
So sweet and voluble is his discourse.			His discourse is so cute and fleeing.
PRINCESS OF FRANCE. God bless my ladies! Are they all in love,			Princess of France. God bless ladies! Are they all in love
That every one her own hath garnished			That everyone garnished their own
With such bedecking ornaments of praise?			With such impairment of the praise?
FIRST LORD. Here comes Boyet.			First gentleman. Here comes Boyet.
Re-enter BOYET			Boyet
PRINCESS OF FRANCE. Now, what admittance, lord?			Princess of France. What kind of admission, Lord?
BOYET. Navarre had notice of your fair approach,			Boyet. Navarre had noticed her fair approach
And he and his competitors in oath			And he and his competitors in the oath
Were all address'd to meet you, gentle lady,			Were all addressed to get to know them, gentle lady,
Before I came. Marry, thus much I have learnt:			Before I came. Marriage, I learned that much:
He rather means to lodge you in the field,			He prefers to remove it on the field,
Like one that comes here to besiege his court,			Like one who comes here to besiege his farm,
Than seek a dispensation for his oath,			Looking for a dispensation for his oath,
To let you enter his unpeopled house.			So that you can enter his unnoticed house.
[The LADIES-IN-WAITING mask]			[The mask in the waiting time of women]
Enter KING, LONGAVILLE, DUMAIN, BEROWNE,			Enter King, Longaville, Dumain, Berowne,
and ATTENDANTS			and companion
Here comes Navarre.			This is where Navarra comes.
KING. Fair Princess, welcome to the court of Navarre.			KING. Fair Princess, welcome to the Navarra court.
PRINCESS OF FRANCE. 'Fair' I give you back again; and 'welcome'			Princess of France. 'Fair', I'll give you back; and welcome '
I			I
have not yet. The roof of this court is too high to be yours,			don't have yet. The roof of this court is too high to be them.
and			and
welcome to the wide fields too base to be mine.			Also welcome to the broad fields to be mine.
KING. You shall be welcome, madam, to my court.			KING. You will be welcome, Madam, to my dish.
PRINCESS OF FRANCE. I will be welcome then; conduct me thither.			Princess of France. I will then be welcome; lead me there.
KING. Hear me, dear lady: I have sworn an oath-			KING. Listen to me, dear lady: I ​​swore an oath.
PRINCESS OF FRANCE. Our Lady help my lord! He'll be forsworn.			Princess of France. Our wife helps my master! He will be prohibited.
KING. Not for the world, fair madam, by my will.			KING. Not for the world, fair Madam, my will.
PRINCESS OF FRANCE. Why, will shall break it; will, and nothing			Princess of France. Why, it will break; Want and nothing
else.			otherwise.
KING. Your ladyship is ignorant what it is.			KING. Your ladyship is ignorant of what it is.
PRINCESS OF FRANCE. Were my lord so, his ignorance were wise,			Princess of France. Was my lord, his ignorance was wise
Where now his knowledge must prove ignorance.			Where his knowledge has to prove as ignorance now.
I hear your Grace hath sworn out house-keeping.			I hear that your grace has sworn in the housekeeping.
Tis deadly sin to keep that oath, my lord,			It is deadly sin, this oath, my Lord, to keep my lord,
And sin to break it.			And sin to break it.
But pardon me, I am too sudden bold;			But forgive me, I'm too brave;
To teach a teacher ill beseemeth me.			To teach a teacher when I breed.
Vouchsafe to read the purpose of my coming,			Birtsafe to read the purpose of my coming,
And suddenly resolve me in my suit. [Giving a paper]			And suddenly dissolve in my suit. [Give a paper]
KING. Madam, I will, if suddenly I may.			KING. Madam, I will suddenly become.
PRINCESS OF FRANCE. YOU Will the sooner that I were away,			Princess of France. The earlier I was gone
For you'll prove perjur'd if you make me stay.			Because you will prove if you bring me to stay.
BEROWNE. Did not I dance with you in Brabant once?			Berowne. Didn't I even dance with you in Brabant?
KATHARINE. Did not I dance with you in Brabant once?			Katharine. Didn't I even dance with you in Brabant?
BEROWNE. I know you did.			Berowne. I know you did it.
KATHARINE. How needless was it then to ask the question!			Katharine. How unnecessary it was then to ask the question!
BEROWNE. You must not be so quick.			Berowne. You can't be so fast.
KATHARINE. 'Tis long of you, that spur me with such questions.			Katharine. It is long of you, that spoke me with such questions.
BEROWNE. Your wit 's too hot, it speeds too fast, 'twill tire.			Berowne. Your joke is too hot, it accelerates too quickly, 'Till tires.
KATHARINE. Not till it leave the rider in the mire.			Katharine. Only when he leaves the driver in the swamp.
BEROWNE. What time o' day?			Berowne. To what day?
KATHARINE. The hour that fools should ask.
BEROWNE. Now fair befall your mask!			Berowne. Now the mask is fair!
KATHARINE. Fair fall the face it covers!			Katharine. Fair case the face that covers it!
BEROWNE. And send you many lovers!			Berowne. And send you a lot of lovers!
KATHARINE. Amen, so you be none.			Katharine. Amen, so you are not.
BEROWNE. Nay, then will I be gone.			Berowne. No, then I'll be gone.
KING. Madam, your father here doth intimate			KING. Madam, your father is intimate here
The payment of a hundred thousand crowns;			The payment of hundreds of thousands of crowns;
Being but the one half of an entire sum			Only half of a whole sum
Disbursed by my father in his wars.			Paid out of my father in his wars.
But say that he or we, as neither have,			But say that he or we, like not,
Receiv'd that sum, yet there remains unpaid			Make this sum, but it remains unpaid
A hundred thousand more, in surety of the which,			Hundreds of thousand more, in the certainty, what,
One part of Aquitaine is bound to us,			Part of the aquitain is bound to us
Although not valued to the money's worth.			Although not valued for the value of the money.
If then the King your father will restore			When the king, your father, is restored
But that one half which is unsatisfied,			But this half that is unsatisfied,
We will give up our right in Aquitaine,			We will give up our right to aquitain,
And hold fair friendship with his Majesty.			And own a fair friendship with his majesty.
But that, it seems, he little purposeth,			But that seems that it is little purpose
For here he doth demand to have repaid			Because here he demands that he have paid back
A hundred thousand crowns; and not demands,			Hundred thousand crowns; And does not demand
On payment of a hundred thousand crowns,			When paying a hundred thousand crowns,
To have his title live in Aquitaine;			Live his title in Aquitain;
Which we much rather had depart withal,			What we were much more likely to be,
And have the money by our father lent,			And have borrowed the money from our father,
Than Aquitaine so gelded as it is.			Melted as aquitain as it is.
Dear Princess, were not his requests so far			Dear Princess, have not been his inquiries so far
From reason's yielding, your fair self should make			The neighboring of reason should make your own fair yourself
A yielding 'gainst some reason in my breast,			A subsequent winnings in my chest,
And go well satisfied to France again.			And go to France well again.
PRINCESS OF FRANCE. You do the King my father too much wrong,			Princess of France. You do too much wrong the king, my father,
And wrong the reputation of your name,			And wrong the call of your name,
In so unseeming to confess receipt			In so inappropriate to confess the receipt
Of that which hath so faithfully been paid.			Of what was paid so loyal.
KING. I do protest I never heard of it;			KING. I protest, I've never heard of it;
And, if you prove it, I'll repay it back			And if you prove it, I'll pay it back
Or yield up Aquitaine.			Or give in to aquitain.
PRINCESS OF FRANCE. We arrest your word.			Princess of France. We arrest your word.
Boyet, you can produce acquittances			Boyet, you can create acquittal
For such a sum from special officers			For such a sum of special officers
Of Charles his father.			From Charles his father.
KING. Satisfy me so.			KING. Satisfaction me like that.
BOYET. So please your Grace, the packet is not come,			Boyet. So please your grace, the package has not come
Where that and other specialties are bound;			Where these and other specialties are bound;
To-morrow you shall have a sight of them.			You should see her tomorrow.
KING. It shall suffice me; at which interview			KING. It will be enough for me; In what interview
All liberal reason I will yield unto.			All liberal reason I will admit.
Meantime receive such welcome at my hand			In the meantime you will receive a welcome to my hand
As honour, without breach of honour, may			As honor, without violation of honor, May
Make tender of to thy true worthiness.			Make your true worthy.
You may not come, fair Princess, within my gates;			You can't come, fair princess in my goals;
But here without you shall be so receiv'd			But here will be received without them
As you shall deem yourself lodg'd in my heart,			How to recognize yourself in my heart
Though so denied fair harbour in my house.			Although Fair Harbor played in my house.
Your own good thoughts excuse me, and farewell.			Your own good thoughts apologize and say goodbye to me.
To-morrow shall we visit you again.			Tomorrow we will visit you again.
PRINCESS OF FRANCE. Sweet health and fair desires consort your			Princess of France. Sweet health and fair wishes consort their
Grace!			Gracefulness!
KING. Thy own wish wish I thee in every place.			KING. I wish you your own wish at any location.
Exit with attendants			Leave with the companions
BEROWNE. Lady, I will commend you to mine own heart.			Berowne. Lady, I will recommend you to my own heart.
ROSALINE. Pray you, do my commendations;			Rosaline. Pray, make my recommendations;
I would be glad to see it.			I would be happy to see it.
BEROWNE. I would you heard it groan.			Berowne. I would hear you moan.
ROSALINE. Is the fool sick?			Rosaline. Is the fools sick?
BEROWNE. Sick at the heart.			Berowne. Sick in the heart.
ROSALINE. Alack, let it blood.			Rosaline. Alack, lass es Blut.
BEROWNE. Would that do it good?			Berowne. Would that do it well?
ROSALINE. My physic says 'ay.'			Rosaline. My physics says "Ay".
BEROWNE. Will YOU prick't with your eye?			Berowne. Will you not sting with your eye?
ROSALINE. No point, with my knife.			Rosaline. It makes no sense with my knife.
BEROWNE. Now, God save thy life!			Berowne. Well, God save your life!
ROSALINE. And yours from long living!			Rosaline. And yours from long life!
BEROWNE. I cannot stay thanksgiving. [Retiring]			Berowne. I can't stay giving. [Retirement]
DUMAIN. Sir, I pray you, a word: what lady is that same?			Dumain. Sir, I pray her, a word: which lady is the same?
BOYET. The heir of Alencon, Katharine her name.			Boyet. Alencon's legacy, Katharine her name.
DUMAIN. A gallant lady! Monsieur, fare you well. Exit			Dumain. A gallant lady! Monsieur, turns you well. Exit
LONGAVILLE. I beseech you a word: what is she in the white?			Longaville. I ask you a word: what is she in white?
BOYET. A woman sometimes, an you saw her in the light.			Boyet. A woman sometimes, one who saw her in the light.
LONGAVILLE. Perchance light in the light. I desire her name.			Longaville. Sitting light in the light. I wish your name.
BOYET. She hath but one for herself; to desire that were a			Boyet. She only has one for herself; to wish that one was
shame.			Shame.
LONGAVILLE. Pray you, sir, whose daughter?			Longaville. Do you pray, sir, whose daughter?
BOYET. Her mother's, I have heard.			Boyet. I heard.
LONGAVILLE. God's blessing on your beard!			Longaville. God's blessing for your beard!
BOYET. Good sir, be not offended;			Boyet. Good gentleman, was not offended;
She is an heir of Falconbridge.			It is a legacy of Falconbridge.
LONGAVILLE. Nay, my choler is ended.			Longaville. No, my choler is over.
She is a most sweet lady.			She is a very sweet woman.
BOYET. Not unlike, sir; that may be. Exit LONGAVILLE			Boyet. No different than sir; That could be. Longaville exit
BEROWNE. What's her name in the cap?			Berowne. What is it called in the cap?
BOYET. Rosaline, by good hap.			Boyet. Rosaline, von good hap.
BEROWNE. Is she wedded or no?			Berowne. Is she married or no?
BOYET. To her will, sir, or so.			Boyet. To your will, sir, or something.
BEROWNE. You are welcome, sir; adieu!			Berowne. You are welcome; Adieu!
BOYET. Farewell to me, sir, and welcome to you.			Boyet. Say goodbye to me, sir, and welcome to you.
Exit BEROWNE. LADIES Unmask			End Berowne. Ladies expose
MARIA. That last is Berowne, the merry mad-cap lord;			Maria. The last is Berowne, the happy Mad-Cap lord;
Not a word with him but a jest.			Not a word with him, but a joke.
BOYET. And every jest but a word.			Boyet. And every joke except a word.
PRINCESS OF FRANCE. It was well done of you to take him at his			Princess of France. It was well done by you to bring him with him
word.			Word.
BOYET. I was as willing to grapple as he was to board.			Boyet. I was as ready to grab myself as he was on board.
KATHARINE. Two hot sheeps, marry!			Katharine. Two hot sheep, marry!
BOYET. And wherefore not ships?			Boyet. And why not ships?
No sheep, sweet lamb, unless we feed on your lips.			No sheep, sweet lamb unless we feed on their lips.
KATHARINE. You sheep and I pasture- shall that finish the jest?			Katharine. You sheep and I will- should it end the joke?
BOYET. So you grant pasture for me. [Offering to kiss her]			Boyet. So they grant me pasture. [Offer to kiss them]
KATHARINE. Not so, gentle beast;			Katharine. Not so, gentle beast;
My lips are no common, though several they be.			My lips are not common, although several are.
BOYET. Belonging to whom?			Boyet. Belonging to whom?
KATHARINE. To my fortunes and me.			Katharine. To my assets and me.
PRINCESS OF FRANCE. Good wits will be jangling; but, gentles,			Princess of France. Good mind will feel; But that there is a gentleness,
agree;			agree;
This civil war of wits were much better used			This civil war of the mind was used much better
On Navarre and his book-men, for here 'tis abused.			On navarre and its bookmen, because here it is abused.
BOYET. If my observation, which very seldom lies,			Boyet. When my observation, which is very rare,
By the heart's still rhetoric disclosed with eyes,			Through the heart rhetoric, which was revealed with eyes,
Deceive me not now, Navarre is infected.			Don't be mistaken now, Navarra is infected.
PRINCESS OF FRANCE. With what?			Princess of France. With what?
BOYET. With that which we lovers entitle 'affected.'			Boyet. With what we lovers 'affected'.
PRINCESS OF FRANCE. Your reason?			Princess of France. Your reason?
BOYET. Why, all his behaviours did make their retire			Boyet. Why, all of his behaviors made their retirement
To the court of his eye, peeping thorough desire.			To the courtyard of his eye, looked thoroughly.
His heart, like an agate, with your print impressed,			His heart, like an agate, with impressed pressure,
Proud with his form, in his eye pride expressed;
His tongue, all impatient to speak and not see,			His tongue, all impatiently speak and not to see,
Did stumble with haste in his eyesight to be;			Stumbled in his eyesight;
All senses to that sense did make their repair,			All the senses in this sense have made their repair
To feel only looking on fairest of fair.			Just look at the fairest.
Methought all his senses were lock'd in his eye,			All of his senses were closed in his eye
As jewels in crystal for some prince to buy;			To buy as a jewel in crystal for a prince;
Who, tend'ring their own worth from where they were glass'd,			Who tends their own value, from where they Glaschische,
Did point you to buy them, along as you pass'd.			It pointed out to buy them how they exist.
His face's own margent did quote such amazes			His face of his face cited such astonishing astonishment
That all eyes saw his eyes enchanted with gazes.			That all eyes had enchanted his eyes with a glance.
I'll give you Aquitaine and all that is his,			I will give you aquitaine and everything that is
An you give him for my sake but one loving kiss.			And you give him for my sake, but a loving kiss.
PRINCESS OF FRANCE. Come, to our pavilion. Boyet is dispos'd.			Princess of France. Come on to our pavilion. Boyet is Dispos'd.
BOYET. But to speak that in words which his eye hath disclos'd;			Boyet. But to speak in words that revealed his eye;
I only have made a mouth of his eye,			I only made one mouth of his eye
By adding a tongue which I know will not lie.			By adding a tongue that I know that she won't lie.
MARIA. Thou art an old love-monger, and speakest skilfully.			Maria. You are an old love very long and spoke skillfully.
KATHARINE. He is Cupid's grandfather, and learns news of him.			Katharine. He is Cupid's grandfather and learns news from him.
ROSALINE. Then was Venus like her mother; for her father is but			Rosaline. Then Venus was like her mother; Because her father is just
grim.			grim.
BOYET. Do you hear, my mad wenches?			Boyet. Do you hear my crazy Wenches?
MARIA. No.			Maria. Woman.
BOYET. What, then; do you see?			Boyet. So what; Do you see?
MARIA. Ay, our way to be gone.			Maria. Ay, our way to be gone.
BOYET. You are too hard for me. Exeunt			Boyet. You are too hard for me. Exeunt
ACT III. SCENE I.			Act III. Szene I.
The park			The park
Enter ARMADO and MOTH			Enter armado and moth
ARMADO. Warble, child; make passionate my sense of hearing.			Armado. Warble, child; Make my hearing sense.
[MOTH sings Concolinel]			[Motte sings concolinel]
ARMADO. Sweet air! Go, tenderness of years, take this key, give			Armado. Sweet air! Go, tenderness of years, take this key, give
enlargement to the swain, bring him festinately hither; I			Enlargement to the Swain, bring it firmly here; I
must			got to
employ him in a letter to my love.			Employ him in a letter to my love.
MOTH. Master, will you win your love with a French brawl?			MOTH. Master, will you win your love with a French fight?
ARMADO. How meanest thou? Brawling in French?			Armado. How mean you? In French fight?
MOTH. No, my complete master; but to jig off a tune at the			MOTH. No, my complete master; But to ward off a melody
tongue's			Tongue
end, canary to it with your feet, humour it with turning up			End, canary variant with your feet, humor it with the appearance
your			your
eyelids, sigh a note and sing a note, sometime through the			Eyelids sigh a note and sing a note, at some point through the
throat, as if you swallowed love with singing love, sometime			Neck, as if you had swallowed love of singing of love at some point
through the nose, as if you snuff'd up love by smelling love,			Through your nose as if you have love love by smelling love,
with your hat penthouse-like o'er the shop of your eyes, with			With her hat penthouse-like over the shop of your eyes, with
your arms cross'd on your thin-belly doublet, like a rabbit			Her arms crossed their thin abdominal thumblon like a rabbit
on a			on one
spit, or your hands in your pocket, like a man after the old			Spit or your hands in your pocket, like a man after the old one
painting; and keep not too long in one tune, but a snip and			Painting; And not too long in a melody, but in a snippet and
away.			A way.
These are complements, these are humours; these betray nice			These are additions, these are humor; These reveal beautiful
wenches, that would be betrayed without these; and make them			Wenches that would reveal without this; and do it
men			men
of note- do you note me?- that most are affected to these.			It is noteworthy that you notice me?- Most of them are affected.
ARMADO. How hast thou purchased this experience?			Armado. How did you buy this experience?
MOTH. By my penny of observation.			MOTH. Through my cent of observation.
ARMADO. But O- but O-			ARMED. But o- but
MOTH. The hobby-horse is forgot.			MOTH. The hobby horse is forgotten.
ARMADO. Call'st thou my love 'hobby-horse'?			Armado. Do you call my dear 'hobby horse'?
MOTH. No, master; the hobby-horse is but a colt, and your love			MOTH. No, master; The hobby horse is just a stallion foal and your love
perhaps a hackney. But have you forgot your love?			Maybe a hackney. But did you forget your love?
ARMADO. Almost I had.			Armado. I almost had.
MOTH. Negligent student! learn her by heart.			MOTH. Careless student! Learn them by heart.
ARMADO. By heart and in heart, boy.			Armado. Couited and in the heart, boy.
MOTH. And out of heart, master; all those three I will prove.			MOTH. And from the heart, master; I will prove all of these three.
ARMADO. What wilt thou prove?			Armado. What do you want to prove?
MOTH. A man, if I live; and this, by, in, and without, upon the			MOTH. A man when I live; And this, through, in and without, on the
instant. By heart you love her, because your heart cannot			immediate. Couity hearts you love because your heart cannot
come by			come round
her; in heart you love her, because your heart is in love			She; You love her in the heart because your heart is in love
with			With
her; and out of heart you love her, being out of heart that			She; And from the heart you love her, which is from the heart, that
you			she
cannot enjoy her.			Can't enjoy.
ARMADO. I am all these three.			Armado. I am all of these three.
MOTH. And three times as much more, and yet nothing at all.			MOTH. And three times as much more and yet nothing at all.
ARMADO. Fetch hither the swain; he must carry me a letter.			Armado. Get the Swain here; He has to wear a letter to me.
MOTH. A message well sympathiz'd- a horse to be ambassador for			MOTH. A message well sympathized- a horse for which ambassador is
an			a
ass.			is.
ARMADO. Ha, ha, what sayest thou?			Armado. Ha, ha, what do you say?
MOTH. Marry, sir, you must send the ass upon the horse, for he			MOTH. Get married, sir, you have to send your ass on the horse because he
is			is
very slow-gaited. But I go.			Very slowly. But I go.
ARMADO. The way is but short; away.			Armado. The path is only short; A way.
MOTH. As swift as lead, sir.			MOTH. As fast as Lead, Sir.
ARMADO. The meaning, pretty ingenious?			Armado. The meaning, pretty brilliant?
Is not lead a metal heavy, dull, and slow?			Is no metal heavy, matt and slow?
MOTH. Minime, honest master; or rather, master, no.			MOTH. Minimes, honest masters; Or rather, master, no.
ARMADO. I say lead is slow.			Armado. I say that Lead is slow.
MOTH. You are too swift, sir, to say so:			MOTH. You are too fast, sir to say it:
Is that lead slow which is fir'd from a gun?			Is the lead slow, which is from a weapon?
ARMADO. Sweet smoke of rhetoric!			Armado. Sweet smoke of the rhetoric!
He reputes me a cannon; and the bullet, that's he;			He does a cannon to me; And the ball, that's it;
I shoot thee at the swain.			I shoot you on the Swain.
MOTH. Thump, then, and I flee. Exit			MOTH. Hit then and I fliehe. Exit
ARMADO. A most acute juvenal; volable and free of grace!			Armado. A very acute youth; Translated and free of grace!
By thy favour, sweet welkin, I must sigh in thy face;			With your favor, sweetness, I have to sigh in your face;
Most rude melancholy, valour gives thee place.			The most rude melancholy is the place.
My herald is return'd.			My herald is returned.
Re-enter MOTH with COSTARD			Enter Mothe with Costard again
MOTH. A wonder, master! here's a costard broken in a shin.			MOTH. A miracle, master! Here is a Costard in a shin.
ARMADO. Some enigma, some riddle; come, thy l'envoy; begin.			Armado. Some riddle, some riddle; Come on your L 'sent; Begin.
COSTARD. No egma, no riddle, no l'envoy; no salve in the mail,			Costard. No Egma, no riddle, no L ' -Gesand; No ointment in the post,
sir.			Mister.
O, sir, plantain, a plain plantain; no l'envoy, no l'envoy;			O, sir, plantain, a simple cooking banana; No L ' -Gesand, no L' -Gesand;
no			no
salve, sir, but a plantain!			Salve, sir, but a cooking banana!
ARMADO. By virtue thou enforcest laughter; thy silly thought,
my			my
spleen; the heaving of my lungs provokes me to ridiculous			Spleen; The pile of my lungs provokes me ridiculous
smiling. O, pardon me, my stars! Doth the inconsiderate take			smiling. Oh, forgive me, my stars! Take the ruthless
salve for l'envoy, and the word 'l'envoy' for a salve?			Salve for L'every and the word "l'everoy" for an ointment?
MOTH. Do the wise think them other? Is not l'envoy a salve?			MOTH. Do they think others think? Isn't L'Envoy an ointment?
ARMADO. No, page; it is an epilogue or discourse to make plain			Armado. No, page; It is an epilogue or a discourse to make it simple
Some obscure precedence that hath tofore been sain.			Some dark priority, which is a lot.
I will example it:			I will be an example:
The fox, the ape, and the humble-bee,			The fox, the monkey and the modest bee,
Were still at odds, being but three.			Were still in contradiction, only three.
There's the moral. Now the l'envoy.			There is morality. Now the L'Envoy.
MOTH. I will add the l'envoy. Say the moral again.			MOTH. I will add the L'Goy. Say the morality again.
ARMADO. The fox, the ape, and the humble-bee,			Armado. The fox, the monkey and the modest bee,
Were still at odds, being but three.			Were still in contradiction, only three.
MOTH. Until the goose came out of door,			MOTH. Until the goose came out of the door
And stay'd the odds by adding four.			And stay the chances by adding four.
Now will I begin your moral, and do you follow with my			Now I will start your morality and follow me with mine
l'envoy.			The Envship.
The fox, the ape, and the humble-bee,			The fox, the monkey and the modest bee,
Were still at odds, being but three.			Were still in contradiction, only three.
ARMADO. Until the goose came out of door,			Armado. Until the goose came out of the door
Staying the odds by adding four.			Stay the chances by adding four.
MOTH. A good l'envoy, ending in the goose; would you desire			MOTH. A good L ' -Gesand that ends in the goose; Would you wish
more?			more?
COSTARD. The boy hath sold him a bargain, a goose, that's flat.			Costard. The boy sold him a bargain, a goose that is flat.
Sir, your pennyworth is good, an your goose be fat.			Sir, her pennyworth is good and your goose is fat.
To sell a bargain well is as cunning as fast and loose;
Let me see: a fat l'envoy; ay, that's a fat goose.			Let me see: a fat L ' -Gesand; Yes, that's a fat goose.
ARMADO. Come hither, come hither. How did this argument begin?			Armado. Come here, come here. How did this argument start?
MOTH. By saying that a costard was broken in a shin.			MOTH. By saying that a Costard was broken in a shin.
Then call'd you for the l'envoy.			Then call them for the L'ENVOY.
COSTARD. True, and I for a plantain. Thus came your argument			Costard. That's right and I for a cooking banana. So came your argument
in;			in;
Then the boy's fat l'envoy, the goose that you bought;			Then the boy's fat L 'envoy, the goose you bought;
And he ended the market.			And he ended the market.
ARMADO. But tell me: how was there a costard broken in a shin?			Armado. But tell me: How was a Costard broken in a shin?
MOTH. I will tell you sensibly.			MOTH. I will tell you sensibly.
COSTARD. Thou hast no feeling of it, Moth; I will speak that			Costard. You have no feeling of it, moth; I'll speak that
l'envoy.			The Envship.
I, Costard, running out, that was safely within,			I, Costard, ran out, that was safe inside,
Fell over the threshold and broke my shin.			Fell over the threshold and broke my shin.
ARMADO. We will talk no more of this matter.			Armado. We will no longer speak of this matter.
COSTARD. Till there be more matter in the shin.			Costard. Until there is more matter in the shin.
ARMADO. Sirrah Costard. I will enfranchise thee.			Armado. Sirrah Costard. I will handle you.
COSTARD. O, Marry me to one Frances! I smell some l'envoy, some			Costard. Oh, get married with a frances! I smell a little l'Eboy, something
goose, in this.			Gans, in this.
ARMADO. By my sweet soul, I mean setting thee at liberty,			Armado. With my sweet soul I mean you on the freedom
enfreedoming thy person; thou wert immured, restrained,			EvroDoming your person; You absolutely held back,
captivated, bound.			fascinated, bound.
COSTARD. True, true; and now you will be my purgation, and let			Costard. True, true; And now you will be and let my purgatory
me			me
loose.			lose.
ARMADO. I give thee thy liberty, set thee from durance; and, in			Armado. I give you your freedom, stand off the glossy; and in
lieu thereof, impose on thee nothing but this: bear this			Are you about giving nothing more than that: wear that
significant [giving a letter] to the country maid Jaquenetta;			significant [a letter] to the state of Maid Jaquenetta;
there is remuneration, for the best ward of mine honour is			There is remuneration because the best station of my honor is
rewarding my dependents. Moth, follow. Exit			reward my relatives. Moth, consequence. Exit
MOTH. Like the sequel, I. Signior Costard, adieu.			MOTH. Like the sequel I. Signior Costard, Adieu.
COSTARD. My sweet ounce of man's flesh, my incony Jew!			Costard. My cute ounce of the meat of the man, my incononony Jew!
Exit MOTH			Leave moth
Now will I look to his remuneration. Remuneration! O, that's			Now I will look after his remuneration. Compensation! O, that's
the			the
Latin word for three farthings. Three farthings-			Latin word for three distance. Three further
remuneration.			Compensation.
What's the price of this inkle?'- 'One penny.'- 'No, I'll			What is the price for this inkle? '-' a penny.'- 'no, I'll be
give			give
you a remuneration.' Why, it carries it. Remuneration! Why,			You a remuneration. 'Why, it wears it. Compensation! Why,
it is			it is
a fairer name than French crown. I will never buy and sell			A fairer name as a French crown. I will never buy and sell
out of			out
this word.			this word.
Enter BEROWNE			Enter Berowne
BEROWNE. My good knave Costard, exceedingly well met!			Berowne. My good villain Costard, extremely well fulfilled!
COSTARD. Pray you, sir, how much carnation ribbon may a man buy			Costard. Pray, sir, how much clove band can a man buy
for			to the
a remuneration?			A remuneration?
BEROWNE. What is a remuneration?
COSTARD. Marry, sir, halfpenny farthing.			Costard. Get married, Sir, Halfpenny Farthing.
BEROWNE. Why, then, three-farthing worth of silk.			Berowne. Then why silk worth three fats.
COSTARD. I thank your worship. God be wi' you!			Costard. I thank your worship. God is with you!
BEROWNE. Stay, slave; I must employ thee.			Berowne. Stay, slave; I have to keep you busy.
As thou wilt win my favour, good my knave,			When you will win my favor, good my villain,
Do one thing for me that I shall entreat.			Do one for me that I will ask.
COSTARD. When would you have it done, sir?			Costard. When would you have done it, sir?
BEROWNE. This afternoon.			Berowne. This afternoon.
COSTARD. Well, I will do it, sir; fare you well.			Costard. Well, I'll do it, sir; Good luck for the future.
BEROWNE. Thou knowest not what it is.			Berowne. You don't know what it is.
COSTARD. I shall know, sir, when I have done it.			Costard. I will know that if I did it.
BEROWNE. Why, villain, thou must know first.			Berowne. Why, villain, you have to know first.
COSTARD. I will come to your worship to-morrow morning.			Costard. I will come to your worship tomorrow morning.
BEROWNE. It must be done this afternoon.			Berowne. It has to be done this afternoon.
Hark, slave, it is but this:			Hark, slave, it is only the following:
The Princess comes to hunt here in the park,			The princess comes here in the park to hunt,
And in her train there is a gentle lady;			And there is a gentle woman on her train;
When tongues speak sweetly, then they name her name,			When tongues speak cute, they name their name,
And Rosaline they call her. Ask for her,			And Rosaline call them. Ask for her
And to her white hand see thou do commend			And with your white hand you see that you recommend
This seal'd-up counsel. There's thy guerdon; go.			This seal advisor. There is your guerrdon; walk.
[Giving him a shilling]			[Give him a shilling]
COSTARD. Gardon, O sweet gardon! better than remuneration; a			Costard. Gardon, oh sweet Gardon! Better than remuneration; A
leven-pence farthing better; most sweet gardon! I will do			Leven-Pence Fetthing better; Most sweet Gardon! I will do
it,			it is,
sir, in print. Gardon- remuneration! Exit			Sir, in printed form. Gardon remuneration! Exit
BEROWNE. And I, forsooth, in love; I, that have been love's			Berowne. And I, in love; Me, that was love
whip;			Whip;
A very beadle to a humorous sigh;			A very pearl to a humorous sigh;
A critic, nay, a night-watch constable;			A critic, no, a night observer;
A domineering pedant o'er the boy,			A dominated pedant over the boy,
Than whom no mortal so magnificent!			As who no mortal so great!
This wimpled, whining, purblind, wayward boy,			Of this boy, whining, whining, purblind, independent boy,
This senior-junior, giant-dwarf, Dan Cupid;			This senior junior, Riesenzwerg, Dan Cupid;
Regent of love-rhymes, lord of folded arms,			Regent of the love rhyme, Lord of the Glowing Arms,
Th' anointed sovereign of sighs and groans,			The anointed confidently of sigh and moaning,
Liege of all loiterers and malcontents,			Lies of all Renferen and painting accounts,
Dread prince of plackets, king of codpieces,			Fear Prince of Clacking, King of Codpieces,
Sole imperator, and great general			Sole imperator and great general
Of trotting paritors. O my little heart!			By trab dealer. O my little heart!
And I to be a corporal of his field,			And I am a corporal of his field
And wear his colours like a tumbler's hoop!			And wear its colors like a mug tire!
What! I love, I sue, I seek a wife-			What! I love, I complain, I'm looking for a woman.
A woman, that is like a German clock,			A woman is like a German watch,
Still a-repairing, ever out of frame,			Still A-Repairing, always out of the frame,
And never going aright, being a watch,			And never Aright to be a watch,
But being watch'd that it may still go right!			But if you have observed that it can still go right!
Nay, to be perjur'd, which is worst of all;			No, to be what is worst;
And, among three, to love the worst of all,			And under three to love the worst of everyone,
A whitely wanton with a velvet brow,			A white consciousness with a velvet braue,
With two pitch balls stuck in her face for eyes;			With two pitch balls that were stuck according to the eyes;
Ay, and, by heaven, one that will do the deed,			Ay, and through the sky that will do the deed
Though Argus were her eunuch and her guard.			Although Argus was her eunuch and her guard.
And I to sigh for her! to watch for her!			And I sigh for you! Pay attention to her!
To pray for her! Go to; it is a plague			Pray for you! Go to; It's a plague
That Cupid will impose for my neglect			This amor is imposed on my neglect
Of his almighty dreadful little might.			From his almighty terrible little power.
Well, I will love, write, sigh, pray, sue, and groan:
Some men must love my lady, and some Joan. Exit			Some men have to love my lady and others Joan. Exit
ACT IV. SCENE I.			Act IV. Szene I.
The park			The park
Enter the PRINCESS, ROSALINE, MARIA, KATHARINE, BOYET, LORDS,			Enter the Princess, Rosaline, Maria, Katharine, Boyet, Lords,
ATTENDANTS,			Companion,
and a FORESTER			And a forester
PRINCESS OF FRANCE. Was that the King that spurr'd his horse so			Princess of France. Was that the king who travels his horse so much
hard			difficult
Against the steep uprising of the hill?			Against the steep uprising of the hill?
BOYET. I know not; but I think it was not he.			Boyet. I do not know; But I think it wasn't him.
PRINCESS OF FRANCE. Whoe'er 'a was, 'a show'd a mounting mind.			Princess of France. Who was 'a was', a show was an increasing spirit.
Well, lords, to-day we shall have our dispatch;			Well, men, today we will have our shipping;
On Saturday we will return to France.			We will return to France on Saturday.
Then, forester, my friend, where is the bush			Then, Forester, my friend, where is the bush
That we must stand and play the murderer in?			We have to stand and play the murderer?
FORESTER. Hereby, upon the edge of yonder coppice;			RANGER. Hereby on the edge of Yonder Coppice;
A stand where you may make the fairest shoot.			A stand where you can make the most beautiful shoot.
PRINCESS OF FRANCE. I thank my beauty I am fair that shoot,			Princess of France. I thank my beauty, I am fair that shooting,
And thereupon thou speak'st the fairest shoot.			And then you speak the most beautiful shoot.
FORESTER. Pardon me, madam, for I meant not so.			RANGER. Forgive me, Madam, because I didn't mean it.
PRINCESS OF FRANCE. What, what? First praise me, and again say			Princess of France. What? Praise me first and say again
no?			no?
O short-liv'd pride! Not fair? Alack for woe!			O proud! Not fair? Alack for hurt!
FORESTER. Yes, madam, fair.			First. Yes, Madam, Fair.
PRINCESS OF FRANCE. Nay, never paint me now;			Princess of France. No, never paint me now;
Where fair is not, praise cannot mend the brow.			Where fair is not, praise cannot repair the forehead.
Here, good my glass, take this for telling true:			Here, good my glass, take it to say true:
[ Giving him money]			[Give money] money]
Fair payment for foul words is more than due.			Fair payment for bad words is more than due.
FORESTER. Nothing but fair is that which you inherit.			RANGER. Nothing but fair is what you inherit.
PRINCESS OF FRANCE. See, see, my beauty will be sav'd by merit.			Princess of France. See you, see you, my beauty is fooled by merits.
O heresy in fair, fit for these days!			O Häresie in fair, fit for these days!
A giving hand, though foul, shall have fair praise.			A given hand will have fair praise, although bad.
But come, the bow. Now mercy goes to kill,			But come, the bow. Now mercy goes to kill
And shooting well is then accounted ill;			And then shoots well;
Thus will I save my credit in the shoot:			So I save my loan in the shoot:
Not wounding, pity would not let me do't;			Not wounded, pity would not let me do it;
If wounding, then it was to show my skill,			If it is wounded, then it should show my skills
That more for praise than purpose meant to kill.			More about praise than for the purpose of killing.
And, out of question, so it is sometimes:			And, apart from the question, it is sometimes:
Glory grows guilty of detested crimes,			Fame is guilty of ignoring crimes
When, for fame's sake, for praise, an outward part,			When, for heaven's sake to praise an external part,
We bend to that the working of the heart;			We bow to the work of the heart;
As I for praise alone now seek to spill			As I am only for praise, try to spill now
The poor deer's blood that my heart means no ill.			The blood of the poor deer that my heart does not mean sick.
BOYET. Do not curst wives hold that self-sovereignty			Boyet. Do not stop the marriage dance
Only for praise sake, when they strive to be			Only out of praise if they strive to be
Lords o'er their lords?			Lords about their gentlemen?
PRINCESS OF FRANCE. Only for praise; and praise we may afford			Princess of France. Only for praise; And praise that we can afford it
To any lady that subdues a lord.			To every woman who submits a gentleman.
Enter COSTARD			heads up
BOYET. Here comes a member of the commonwealth.			Boyet. Here comes a member of the Commonwealth.
COSTARD. God dig-you-den all! Pray you, which is the head lady?			Costard. God grave everyone! Do you pray, what is the main lady?
PRINCESS OF FRANCE. Thou shalt know her, fellow, by the rest			Princess of France. You should get to know them, colleagues, from the others
that			the
have no heads.			I have no heads.
COSTARD. Which is the greatest lady, the highest?			Costard. Which is the greatest woman, the highest?
PRINCESS OF FRANCE. The thickest and the tallest.			Princess of France. The thickest and the biggest.
COSTARD. The thickest and the tallest! It is so; truth is			Costard. The thickest and the highest! It is so; Truth is
truth.			Truth.
An your waist, mistress, were as slender as my wit,			And your waist, mistress, were as slim as my joke,
One o' these maids' girdles for your waist should be fit.			An O -belt parts for your waist should be fit.
Are not you the chief woman? You are the thickest here.			Are you not the main woman? You are the thickest here.
PRINCESS OF FRANCE. What's your will, sir? What's your will?			Princess of France. What is your will, sir? What is your will?
COSTARD. I have a letter from Monsieur Berowne to one			Costard. I have a letter from Monsieur Berowne to one
Lady Rosaline.			Lady Rosaline.
PRINCESS OF FRANCE. O, thy letter, thy letter! He's a good			Princess of France. Oh, your letter, your letter! He is good
friend			friend
of mine.			from me.
Stand aside, good bearer. Boyet, you can carve.			Keep aside, good wearer. Boyet, you can carve.
Break up this capon.			Break up this capon.
BOYET. I am bound to serve.			Boyet. I am obliged to serve.
This letter is mistook; it importeth none here.			This letter is made; It does not import none here.
It is writ to Jaquenetta.			It is written on Jaquenetta.
PRINCESS OF FRANCE. We will read it, I swear.			Princess of France. We'll read it, I swear.
Break the neck of the wax, and every one give ear.			Break your neck and everyone gives ears.
BOYET. [Reads] 'By heaven, that thou art fair is most			Boyet. [Reads] 'from the sky that you are the most art fair
infallible;			infallible;
true that thou art beauteous; truth itself that thou art			true that you are beautiful; Truth itself that you are
lovely.			Nice.
More fairer than fair, beautiful than beauteous, truer than			Fair more than fair, beautiful as beautiful, true
truth			truth
itself, have commiseration on thy heroical vassal. The			yourself, you have a commission of your heroic vassal. That
magnanimous and most illustrate king Cophetua set eye upon			King Cophetua, mostly and most illustrated, to be seen on the eye
the			the
pernicious and indubitate beggar Zenelophon; and he it was			Pernicious and incut beggars; And he was it
that			the
might rightly say, 'Veni, vidi, vici'; which to annothanize			Could rightly say: "Veni, Vidi, Vici"; What to annotate
in			in
the vulgar,- O base and obscure vulgar!- videlicet, He came,			The vulgar,- o base and obscure vulgar!- Videlicet, he came,
saw,			seen,
and overcame. He came, one; saw, two; overcame, three. Who			and overthrown. He came, one; Saw, two; overcame, three. who
came?-			Came?-
the king. Why did he come?- to see. Why did he see?-to			the king. Why did he come?- to see. Why did he see?-To
overcome.			overcome.
To whom came he?- to the beggar. What saw he?- the beggar.			Who did he get?- To the beggar. What did he see?- The beggar.
Who			who
overcame he?- the beggar. The conclusion is victory; on whose			he overcame he?- The beggar. The conclusion is the victory; on whose
side?- the king's. The captive is enrich'd; on whose side?-			Page?- The king. The prisoner is enriched; On whose side?-
the			the
beggar's. The catastrophe is a nuptial; on whose side?- the			Beggar. The disaster is a wedding; On whose side?- The
king's. No, on both in one, or one in both. I am the king,			King's. No, on both in one or one in both. I am the king,
for so			for so
stands the comparison; thou the beggar, for so witnesseth thy			stood the comparison; You the beggar, because that's how you watch yourself
lowliness. Shall I command thy love? I may. Shall I enforce			Low. Should I command your love? I can. Should I enforce
thy			yours
love? I could. Shall I entreat thy love? I will. What shalt			Love? I could. Should I ask your love? I will. What should I
thou			from
exchange for rags?- robes, for tittles?- titles, for thyself?
-me. Thus expecting thy reply, I profane my lips on thy foot,			-me. So I expect your answer, I profane my lips on your foot.
my			my
eyes on thy picture, and my heart on thy every part.			Eyes on your picture and my heart on your part.
Thine in the dearest design of industry,			Yours in the favorite design of the industry,
DON ADRIANO DE ARMADO.			Don Adriano de Armedado.
Thus dost thou hear the Nemean lion roar			So you hear the Nemean Lion Bree
Gainst thee, thou lamb, that standest as his prey;			Win, you lamb that stands as his prey;
Submissive fall his princely feet before,			Submissive falls his princely feet beforehand,
And he from forage will incline to play.			And he will tend to play from the food.
But if thou strive, poor soul, what are thou then?			But if you strain, poor soul, what are you then?
Food for his rage, repasture for his den.'			Eating for his anger, repasters for his cave. '
PRINCESS OF FRANCE. What plume of feathers is he that indited			Princess of France. What feathers is the one that is displayed
this			Dies
letter?			Letter?
What vane? What weathercock? Did you ever hear better?			What kind of shovel? Which Weathercock? Have you ever heard better?
BOYET. I am much deceived but I remember the style.			Boyet. I was deceived a lot, but I remember the style.
PRINCESS OF FRANCE. Else your memory is bad, going o'er it			Princess of France. Otherwise your memory is bad if you put it on
erewhile.			Encail.
BOYET. This Armado is a Spaniard, that keeps here in court;			Boyet. This Armado is a Spaniard who keeps in court here;
A phantasime, a Monarcho, and one that makes sport
To the Prince and his book-mates.			To the prince and his bookmates.
PRINCESS OF FRANCE. Thou fellow, a word.			Princess of France. You were a word.
Who gave thee this letter?			Who gave you this letter?
COSTARD. I told you: my lord.			Costard. I told you: My Lord.
PRINCESS OF FRANCE. To whom shouldst thou give it?			Princess of France. Who should you give it?
COSTARD. From my lord to my lady.			Costard. From my master to my lady.
PRINCESS OF FRANCE. From which lord to which lady?			Princess of France. Which gentleman to which lady?
COSTARD. From my Lord Berowne, a good master of mine,			Costard. From my Lord Berowne, a good master of me,
To a lady of France that he call'd Rosaline.			To a woman of France called Rosaline.
PRINCESS OF FRANCE. Thou hast mistaken his letter. Come, lords,			Princess of France. You confused his letter. Come, lords,
away.			A way.
[To ROSALINE] Here, sweet, put up this; 'twill be thine			[To Rosaline] here, sweet, put it on; 'Till be yours
another			Another
day. Exeunt PRINCESS and TRAIN			Day. Exeunt princess and train
BOYET. Who is the shooter? who is the shooter?			Boyet. Who is the shooter? Who is the shooter?
ROSALINE. Shall I teach you to know?			Rosaline. Should I teach you to know?
BOYET. Ay, my continent of beauty.			Boyet. Ay, my continent of beauty.
ROSALINE. Why, she that bears the bow.			Rosaline. Why, she carries the bow.
Finely put off!			Finely switched off!
BOYET. My lady goes to kill horns; but, if thou marry,			Boyet. My lady goes to kill horns; But if you get married
Hang me by the neck, if horns that year miscarry.			Hang on my neck when horns are misinterpreted this year.
Finely put on!			Tight tighten!
ROSALINE. Well then, I am the shooter.			Rosaline. Then I'm the shooter.
BOYET. And who is your deer?			Boyet. And who is your deer?
ROSALINE. If we choose by the horns, yourself come not near.			Rosaline. If we choose from the horns, they don't come close.
Finely put on indeed!			Tight tighten!
MARIA. You Still wrangle with her, Boyet, and she strikes at			Maria. They are still arguing with her, boyet, and she strikes
the			the
brow.			Brews.
BOYET. But she herself is hit lower. Have I hit her now?			Boyet. But she herself is hit deeper. Have I hit her now?
ROSALINE. Shall I come upon thee with an old saying, that was a			Rosaline. Should I come to you with an old saying, that was one
man			Mann
when King Pepin of France was a little boy, as touching the			When King Pepin from France was a little boy when he touched
hit			Punch
it?			it is?
BOYET. So I may answer thee with one as old, that was a woman			Boyet. So I can answer you as old, that was a woman
when			if
Queen Guinever of Britain was a little wench, as touching the			Queen Guinever from Great Britain was a little Wuber when he touched the touch of touch
hit			Punch
it.			it is.
ROSALINE. [Singing]			Rosaline. [To sing]
Thou canst not hit it, hit it, hit it,			You can't beat it, beat it, beat it
Thou canst not hit it, my good man.			You can't beat it, my good man.
BOYET. An I cannot, cannot, cannot,			Boyet. I can, can, can ,,,,
An I cannot, another can.			I can't, another can.
Exeunt ROSALINE and KATHARINE			Leave rosaline and katharine
COSTARD. By my troth, most pleasant! How both did fit it!			Costard. From my troth, most comfortable! How both fit!
MARIA. A mark marvellous well shot; for they both did hit it.			Maria. A brand that shot wonderfully; Because they both met it.
BOYET. A mark! O, mark but that mark! A mark, says my lady!			Boyet. A marker! O, Mark, but this brand! A brand, says my lady!
Let the mark have a prick in't, to mete at, if it may be.			Let the brand have a tail if it may be.
MARIA. Wide o' the bow-hand! I' faith, your hand is out.			Maria. Wide o 'The arche hand! I think your hand is out.
COSTARD. Indeed, 'a must shoot nearer, or he'll ne'er hit the			Costard. Indeed, a must, or he won't beat that
clout.			Power.
BOYET. An if my hand be out, then belike your hand is in.			Boyet. When my hand is outside, Belike is your hand in.
COSTARD. Then will she get the upshoot by cleaving the pin.			Costard. Then she will get the stirring by splitting the pen.
MARIA. Come, come, you talk greasily; your lips grow foul.			Maria. Come on, come, you talk greasy; Your lips will be bad.
COSTARD. She's too hard for you at pricks, sir; challenge her			Costard. She is too hard for her at Pricks, Sir; Request them
to			to
bowl.			Bowl.
BOYET. I fear too much rubbing; good-night, my good owl.			Boyet. I am afraid to rub too much; Good night, my good owl.
Exeunt BOYET and MARIA			Exit Boyet and Maria
COSTARD. By my soul, a swain, a most simple clown!			Costard. From my soul, a Schwain, a simplest clown!
Lord, Lord! how the ladies and I have put him down!			Lord, Lord! How the ladies and I put it down!
O' my troth, most sweet jests, most incony vulgar wit!			O 'Mein Troth, most sweet jokes, most of the Innonium's vulgar joke!
When it comes so smoothly off, so obscenely, as it were, so			If it was as gentle as it was, as it was as it was, so
fit.			fit.
Armado a th' t'one side- O, a most dainty man!			Armado a T'one Side- O, a very delicate man!
To see him walk before a lady and to bear her fan!			To see him in front of a lady and wear her fan!
To see him kiss his hand, and how most sweetly 'a will swear!			Kissing him to see how he kisses his hand and how cute a will swears!
And his page a t' other side, that handful of wit!			And his side another side, these handful of joke!
Ah, heavens, it is a most pathetical nit!			Ah, heaven, it's an extremely miserable Nit!
Sola, sola! Exit COSTARD			Alone alone! Starting costs
SCENE II.			Scene II.
The park			The park
From the shooting within, enter HOLOFERNES, SIR NATHANIEL, and			Put in the shooting in Holodernes, Sir Nathaniel and enter
DULL			STUMPF
NATHANIEL. Very reverent sport, truly; and done in the			Nathaniel. Very awesome sport; and in the made
testimony of			Certificate of
a good conscience.			A good conscience.
HOLOFERNES. The deer was, as you know, sanguis, in blood; ripe			Holofernes. As you know, the deer was sanguis in the blood; ripe
as			how
the pomewater, who now hangeth like a jewel in the ear of			The PomeWater, which now hangs out like a jewel in the ear
caelo,			Heaven;
the sky, the welkin, the heaven; and anon falleth like a crab			The sky, the welcome, the sky; And anon falls like a crab
on			an
the face of terra, the soil, the land, the earth.			The face of Terra, the ground, the country, the earth.
NATHANIEL. Truly, Master Holofernes, the epithets are sweetly			Nathaniel. Really, master holofenes, the names are cute
varied, like a scholar at the least; but, sir, I assure ye it			deviates like a scholar at least; But, sir, I'll assure you
was			war
a buck of the first head.			A money of the first head.
HOLOFERNES. Sir Nathaniel, haud credo.			Holofernes. Sir Nathaniel, I don't think.
DULL. 'Twas not a haud credo; 'twas a pricket.			Dull. 'It was not a Haud credo; 'It was a prick.
HOLOFERNES. Most barbarous intimation! yet a kind of			Holofernes. The most barbaric intimate! But a kind of
insinuation,			Subordination,
as it were, in via, in way, of explication; facere, as it			As it was, in the way in the way of explanation; Facere like it
were,			war,
replication, or rather, ostentare, to show, as it were, his			Replication or rather to show, so to speak
inclination, after his undressed, unpolished, uneducated,			Inclination to his inflamed, unpolished, uneducated,
unpruned, untrained, or rather unlettered, or ratherest			unfounded, untrained or rather not laid out or rather
unconfirmed fashion, to insert again my haud credo for a			Unpasted fashion to insert my Haud Credo for A again
deer.			Hirsch.
DULL. I Said the deer was not a haud credo; 'twas a pricket.			Dull. I said the deer was not a Haud credo; 'It was a prick.
HOLOFERNES. Twice-sod simplicity, bis coctus!			Holofernes. Twice as simple, cooked twice!
O thou monster Ignorance, how deformed dost thou look!			O Du Monster -miskeousness, how deformed you see!
NATHANIEL. Sir, he hath never fed of the dainties that are bred			Nathaniel. Sir, he has never fed the hesitates that are bred
in			in
a book;			a book;
He hath not eat paper, as it were; he hath not drunk ink; his			He didn't eat paper, so to speak; He has no drunk ink; his
intellect is not replenished; he is only an animal, only			Intellect is not replenished; He is just an animal, only
sensible			reasonable
in the duller parts;			in the dumps;
And such barren plants are set before us that we thankful			And such barren plants are placed in front of us that we are grateful
should			should
be-			be-
Which we of taste and feeling are- for those parts that do			What we are of taste and feeling- for the parts that do this
fructify in us more than he.			Fructify more than him.
For as it would ill become me to be vain, indiscreet, or a			Because how it becomes illness in vain, indiscreet or a
fool,			To deceive,
So, were there a patch set on learning, to see him in a			So there was a patch for learning to see it in one
school.			School.
But, omne bene, say I, being of an old father's mind:			But, omne Bene, I say, I am of the opinion of an old father:
Many can brook the weather that love not the wind.			Many can broahsen the weather that does not love the wind.
DULL. You two are book-men: can you tell me by your wit			Dull. You two are bookmans: Can you tell me through your joke?
What was a month old at Cain's birth that's not five weeks			What was a month old at Cain's birth that is not five weeks
old as			All as
yet?			still?
HOLOFERNES. Dictynna, goodman Dull; Dictynna, goodman Dull.
DULL. What is Dictynna?			Dull. What is dictynna?
NATHANIEL. A title to Phoebe, to Luna, to the moon.			Nathaniel. A title for Phoebe, Luna, to the moon.
HOLOFERNES. The moon was a month old when Adam was no more,			Holofernes. The moon was a month old when Adam was no longer
And raught not to five weeks when he came to five-score.			And up to five weeks when he came to five score.
Th' allusion holds in the exchange.			The allusion applies in the exchange.
DULL. 'Tis true, indeed; the collusion holds in the exchange.			Dull. 'It is indeed true; The agreement applies in exchange.
HOLOFERNES. God comfort thy capacity! I say th' allusion holds			Holofernes. God comfort your capacity! I say that this allusion keeps you
in			in
the exchange.			the exchange.
DULL. And I say the polusion holds in the exchange; for the			Dull. And I say that polusion keeps the exchange; for the
moon is			Moon is
never but a month old; and I say, beside, that 'twas a			Never just one month old; And I say next to the 'Twas A
pricket			pricket
that the Princess kill'd.			that the princess killed.
HOLOFERNES. Sir Nathaniel, will you hear an extemporal epitaph			Holofernes. Sir Nathaniel, hear a contemporary epitaph
on			an
the death of the deer? And, to humour the ignorant, call the			The death of the deer? And to humorate the ignorant, they call that
deer			Hirsch
the Princess kill'd a pricket.			The princess killed a cock.
NATHANIEL. Perge, good Master Holofernes, perge, so it shall			Nathaniel. Next, good champion Holofenes, continue, that's how it will
please			You're welcome
you to abrogate scurrility.			You to abolish the bizarishness.
HOLOFERNES. I Will something affect the letter, for it argues			Holofernes. I will influence the letter something because it argues
facility.			Furnishings.
The preyful Princess pierc'd and prick'd a pretty pleasing			The Preyful Princess Pierc'd and stabs a fairly pleasant
pricket.			pricket.
Some say a sore; but not a sore till now made sore with			Some say a source; But so far no sore made
shooting.			Shoot.
The dogs did yell; put el to sore, then sorel jumps from			The dogs screamed; Set El too sore, then Sorel jumps from
thicket-
Or pricket sore, or else sorel; the people fall a-hooting.			Or pricket sore or sorel; People fall for today.
If sore be sore, then L to sore makes fifty sores o' sorel.			When sore is sore, then Lopms to sore, fifty wounds o 'Sorel.
Of one sore I an hundred make by adding but one more L.			Make a hundred of a hundred by only one l.
NATHANIEL. A rare talent!			Nathaniel. A rare talent!
DULL. [Aside] If a talent be a claw, look how he claws him with			Dull. [Aside] When a talent is a claw, see how he scratches it
a			a
talent.			Talent.
HOLOFERNES. This is a gift that I have, simple, simple; a			Holofernes. This is a gift that I have simple and easy; A
foolish			foolish
extravagant spirit, full of forms, figures, shapes, objects,			Extravagant spirit, full of forms, figures, shapes, objects,
ideas, apprehensions, motions, revolutions. These are begot			Ideas, fears, applications, revolutions. These are converted
in			in
the ventricle of memory, nourish'd in the womb of pia mater,			The ventricle of memory, feeds in the womb of Pia Mater,
and			and
delivered upon the mellowing of occasion. But the gift is			delivered after the miles of occasions. But the gift is
good in			good at
those in whom it is acute, and I am thankful for it.			Those in which it is acute and I am grateful for that.
NATHANIEL. Sir, I praise the Lord for you, and so may my			Nathaniel. Sir, I praise the Lord for you and maybe I can mine
parishioners; for their sons are well tutor'd by you, and			Community members; Because their sons are well taught by them, and
their			her
daughters profit very greatly under you. You are a good			Daughters benefit very much among them. You're good
member of			member of
the commonwealth.			The community.
HOLOFERNES. Mehercle, if their sons be ingenious, they shall			Holofernes. Mehercle, if your sons are awesome, you will
want			want
no instruction; if their daughters be capable, I will put it			no instruction; If your daughters are capable of
to			to
them; but, vir sapit qui pauca loquitur. A soul feminine			She; But a man who is a few conversations. A soul thread
saluteth			Saluteth
us.			us.
Enter JAQUENETTA and COSTARD			Enter Jaquenetta and Costard
JAQUENETTA. God give you good morrow, Master Person.			Jaquenetta. God gives you good morning, master person.
HOLOFERNES. Master Person, quasi pers-one. And if one should be			Holofernes. Master person, quasi perver. And if you should be
pierc'd which is the one?			Pierc'd Which one is?
COSTARD. Marry, Master Schoolmaster, he that is likest to a			Costard. Marriage, master school master, who for a same
hogshead.			Hogshead.
HOLOFERNES. Piercing a hogshead! A good lustre of conceit in a			Holofernes. A Hogshead penetrate! A good shine of imagination in A
turf			Lawn
of earth; fire enough for a flint, pearl enough for a swine;			the earth; Fire enough for a flint, pearl enough for a pig;
tis			tis
pretty; it is well.			pretty; it is good.
JAQUENETTA. Good Master Parson, be so good as read me this			Jaquenetta. Good Master pastor, be as good as I read that
letter;			Letter;
it was given me by Costard, and sent me from Don Armado. I			It was given to me by Costard and sent me by Don Armado. I
beseech you read it.			Beech, you read it.
HOLOFERNES. Fauste, precor gelida quando pecus omne sub umbra			Holofernes. Fist, I pray to freen when the cattle in the shade all cattle
Ruminat-			Ruminat-
and so forth. Ah, good old Mantuan! I may speak of thee as			and so forth. Ah, good old Mantuan! I can speak of you as
the traveller doth of Venice:			The traveler is Venice:
Venetia, Venetia,			Venetia, Venedig,
Chi non ti vede, non ti pretia.			Chi is not Ti Vede, no prices.
Old Mantuan, old Mantuan! Who understandeth thee not,			Alt helps, old helps! Who doesn't understand you, not
loves thee not-			Do not love you-
Ut, re, sol, la, mi, fa.			Ut, re, sol, la, mi, fa.
Under pardon, sir, what are the contents? or rather as			Under pardon, sir, what are the content? or rather than
Horace says in his- What, my soul, verses?			Horace says in his-what, my soul, verses?
NATHANIEL. Ay, sir, and very learned.			Nathaniel. Ay, sir and very taught.
HOLOFERNES. Let me hear a staff, a stanze, a verse; lege,			Holofernes. Let me hear a staff, a punch, a verse; Lay,
domine.			Mister.
NATHANIEL. [Reads] 'If love make me forsworn, how shall I swear			Nathaniel. [Reads] 'If love makes me silence, how should I swear?
to			to
love?			Love?
Ah, never faith could hold, if not to beauty vowed!			Ah, faith could never last if the beauty is not sworn!
Though to myself forsworn, to thee I'll faithful prove;			Although I have thrown for myself, I will prove loyalty for you;
Those thoughts to me were oaks, to thee like osiers bowed.			These thoughts for me were oaks, for you how Osigers bowed.
Study his bias leaves, and makes his book thine eyes,			Stud his prejudices and make his book your eyes.
Where all those pleasures live that art would comprehend.
If knowledge be the mark, to know thee shall suffice;			If knowledge is the brand, you have to know that it should be enough;
Well learned is that tongue that well can thee commend;			This tongue is well learned, which you can recommend;
All ignorant that soul that sees thee without wonder;			All ignorant about this soul that sees you without astonishment;
Which is to me some praise that I thy parts admire.			Which is a praise for me that I admire your parts.
Thy eye Jove's lightning bears, thy voice his dreadful			Your eye joves flash bears, your voice his terrible
thunder,			Give,
Which, not to anger bent, is music and sweet fire.			What is not to be annoyed is music and sweet fire.
Celestial as thou art, O, pardon love this wrong,			Heavenly as you are, o, punish, love that wrong,
That singes heaven's praise with such an earthly tongue.'			That sings the praise of heaven with such a earthly tongue. '
HOLOFERNES. You find not the apostrophas, and so miss the			Holofernes. You don't find the apostrophas and miss them
accent:			Accent:
let me supervise the canzonet. Here are only numbers			Let me oversee the Canzonett. Here are only numbers
ratified;			ratified;
but, for the elegancy, facility, and golden cadence of poesy,			But for the elegance, furnishings and golden cadence of Poesy,
caret. Ovidius Naso was the man. And why, indeed, 'Naso' but			Care. Ovidius Naso was the man. And why 'Naso' indeed
for			to the
smelling out the odoriferous flowers of fancy, the jerks of			The odor blossoms of the imagination, the idiots smell out of
invention? Imitari is nothing: so doth the hound his master,			Invention? Imitari is nothing: so the hound his master,
the			the
ape his keeper, the tired horse his rider. But, damosella			Monkey his goalkeeper, the tired horse his driver. But Damosella
virgin,			Virgo,
was this directed to you?			Was that addressed to you?
JAQUENETTA. Ay, sir, from one Monsieur Berowne, one of the			Jaquenetta. Ay, Sir, by a Monsieur Berowne, one of the
strange			strange
queen's lords.			Lords of the Queen.
HOLOFERNES. I will overglance the superscript: 'To the			Holofernes. I will be overlooked by the superwriter
snow-white			Snow White
hand of the most beauteous Lady Rosaline.' I will look again			Hand of the most beautiful lady rosaline. 'I'll see again
on			an
the intellect of the letter, for the nomination of the party			The intellect of the letter for the appointment of the party
writing to the person written unto: 'Your Ladyship's in all			Write to the person who was written in everyone: “Your ladyship is in everyone
desired employment, Berowne.' Sir Nathaniel, this Berowne is			desired employment, Berowne. 'Sir Nathaniel, this Berowne is
one			one
of the votaries with the King; and here he hath framed a			the voter with the king; And here he has a framed a
letter			Letter
to a sequent of the stranger queen's which accidentally, or			To a sequent of the foreign queen who accidentally or
by			through
the way of progression, hath miscarried. Trip and go, my			The type of progress has miscarriage. Travel and go, mine
sweet;			Sweet;
deliver this paper into the royal hand of the King; it may			Deliver this paper to the royal hand of the king; it can
concern much. Stay not thy compliment; I forgive thy duty.			Worry a lot. Don't stay your compliment; I give your duty.
Adieu.			Adieu.
JAQUENETTA. Good Costard, go with me. Sir, God save your life!			Jaquenetta. Good Costard, go with me. Sir, God save your life!
COSTARD. Have with thee, my girl.			Costard. Have with you, my girl.
Exeunt COSTARD and JAQUENETTA			Exit Costard and Jaquenetta
NATHANIEL. Sir, you have done this in the fear of God, very			Nathaniel. Sir, you did this in the fear of God, very much
religiously; and, as a certain father saith-			religious; and how a certain father speaks
HOLOFERNES. Sir, tell not me of the father; I do fear			Holofernes. Sir, don't tell me the father; I'm afraid
colourable
colours. But to return to the verses: did they please you,			Colours. But to return to the verses: they liked them
Sir			Mister
Nathaniel?			Nathaniel?
NATHANIEL. Marvellous well for the pen.			Nathaniel. Wonderful for the pen.
HOLOFERNES. I do dine to-day at the father's of a certain pupil			Holofernes. Today I dive with the fathers of a specific student
of			from
mine; where, if, before repast, it shall please you to			Mine; Where if you like it before meal
gratify			to satisfy
the table with a grace, I will, on my privilege I have with			The table with a mercy, I'll be on my privilege
the			the
parents of the foresaid child or pupil, undertake your ben			Parents of the presented child or student
venuto; where I will prove those verses to be very unlearned,			Venuto; where I will prove these verses as very forgotten,
neither savouring of poetry, wit, nor invention. I beseech			Neither enjoy poetry, wit or invention. I hunt on
your			your
society.			Company.
NATHANIEL. And thank you too; for society, saith the text, is			Nathaniel. And thanks too; For society, the text is, is, is
the			the
happiness of life.			Happiness of life.
HOLOFERNES. And certes, the text most infallibly concludes it.			Holofernes. And certifies that the text closes it most infallible.
[To DULL] Sir, I do invite you too; you shall not say me nay:			[Too boring] Sir, I also invite them; You shouldn't say me, no:
pauca verba. Away; the gentles are at their game, and we will			Pauca verba. A way; The genes are in their game and we will be
to			to
our recreation. Exeunt			Our relaxation. Exit
SCENE III.			Scene III.
The park			The park
Enter BEROWNE, with a paper his band, alone			Enter Berowne, with a newspaper, his band, alone
BEROWNE. The King he is hunting the deer: I am coursing myself.			Berowne. The king, he chases the deer: I have myself.
They have pitch'd a toil: I am tolling in a pitch- pitch that			You have a trouble: I great in a pitch, that
defiles. Defile! a foul word. Well, 'set thee down, sorrow!'			Defiles. Contaminate! A bad word. Well, "Sit down, sadness!"
for			to the
so they say the fool said, and so say I, and I am the fool.			So they say the fool said and so I say and I'm the fool.
Well			Spring
proved, wit. By the Lord, this love is as mad as Ajax: it			proven, joke. This love is as crazy from the Lord as Ajax: it
kills			killed
sheep; it kills me- I a sheep. Well proved again o' my side.			Sheep; It kills me- I have a sheep. Well proven again on my side.
I			I
will not love; if I do, hang me. I' faith, I will not. O, but			will not love; If I do that, hang me up. I think I won't. O, but
her			she
eye! By this light, but for her eye, I would not love her-			Eye! With this light, but I wouldn't love her for your eye.
yes,			Yes indeed,
for her two eyes. Well, I do nothing in the world but lie,			For your two eyes. Well, I'm doing nothing in the world than lies,
and			and
lie in my throat. By heaven, I do love; and it hath taught me			Lies in my throat. I love in heaven; And it taught me
to			to
rhyme, and to be melancholy; and here is part of my rhyme,			Be rhyme and melancholic; And here is part of my rhyme,
and			and
here my melancholy. Well, she hath one o' my sonnets already;			Here is my melancholy. Well, she already has one of my sonnets;
the			the
clown bore it, the fool sent it, and the lady hath it: sweet			Clown wore it, the fool sent it and the lady has it: cute
clown, sweeter fool, sweetest lady! By the world, I would not			Clown, sweet fool, sweetest lady! I wouldn't
care a pin if the other three were in. Here comes one with a			Take care of a pen when the other three were in. Here comes one with one
paper; God give him grace to groan!			Paper; God gives him grace to moan!
[Climbs into a tree]			[Climb into a tree]
Enter the KING, with a paper			Enter the king with a paper
KING. Ay me!			King. Ay me!
BEROWNE. Shot, by heaven! Proceed, sweet Cupid; thou hast			Berowne. Shot from heaven! Go on, sweet amor; You have
thump'd			pounding
him with thy bird-bolt under the left pap. In faith, secrets!			He with your bird tape under the left pap. In faith, secrets!
KING. [Reads]			KING. [Read]
So sweet a kiss the golden sun gives not			As cute a kiss the golden sun does not exist
To those fresh morning drops upon the rose,			To these fresh morning storms on the rose,
As thy eye-beams, when their fresh rays have smote			Than your eye rays when their fresh rays have a smot
The night of dew that on my cheeks down flows;			The night of the dew that flows down on my cheeks;
Nor shines the silver moon one half so bright			The silver moon still seems so light
Through the transparent bosom of the deep,			Due to the transparent breast of the depth,
As doth thy face through tears of mine give light.			How to give your face light by tears.
Thou shin'st in every tear that I do weep;			You are in every tear I cry;
No drop but as a coach doth carry thee;			Not a drop, but as a trainer wears you;
So ridest thou triumphing in my woe.			So you roast in my hurt.
Do but behold the tears that swell in me,			But do the tears that swell in me,
And they thy glory through my grief will show.			And they will show your glory through my grief.
But do not love thyself; then thou wilt keep			But don't love you; Then you will keep
My tears for glasses, and still make me weep.			My tears for glasses and still let me cry.
O queen of queens! how far dost thou excel			O queen of the queens! How far do you write to yourself?
No thought can think nor tongue of mortal tell.'			No thought can think or tell the duct of mortal. '
How shall she know my griefs? I'll drop the paper-			How should she know my grief? I will drop the paper.
Sweet leaves, shade folly. Who is he comes here?			Sweet leaves, shade. Who does he come here?
[Steps aside]			[Steps aside]
Enter LONGAVILLE, with a paper			Enter Longaville with a paper
What, Longaville, and reading! Listen, car.
BEROWNE. Now, in thy likeness, one more fool appear!			Berowne. Now a fool appear!
LONGAVILLE. Ay me, I am forsworn!			Longaville. Yes, I am born
BEROWNE. Why, he comes in like a perjure, wearing papers.			Berowne. Why does he come like a church and wear papers.
KING. In love, I hope; sweet fellowship in shame!			KING. In love, I hope; Sweet community in shame!
BEROWNE. One drunkard loves another of the name.			Berowne. One drunk loves another of the name.
LONGAVILLE. Am I the first that have been perjur'd so?			Longaville. Am I the first to have been like that?
BEROWNE. I could put thee in comfort: not by two that I know;			Berowne. I could put you in comfort: not two that I know;
Thou makest the triumviry, the corner-cap of society,			You make the triumph, the corner cap of society,
The shape of Love's Tyburn that hangs up simplicity.			The shape of the tyburn of love that hangs simplicity.
LONGAVILLE. I fear these stubborn lines lack power to move.			Longaville. I am afraid that these stubborn lines lack the power to move.
O sweet Maria, empress of my love!			O sweet Maria, Empress of my love!
These numbers will I tear, and write in prose.			I will tear these numbers and write in prose.
BEROWNE. O, rhymes are guards on wanton Cupid's hose:			Berowne. O, rhymes are guards on the mug of Manton Cupid:
Disfigure not his slop.			Demolition not his slop.
LONGAVILLE. This same shall go. [He reads the sonnet]			Longaville. The same should go. [He reads the sonnet]
Did not the heavenly rhetoric of thine eye,			Didn't do the heavenly rhetoric of your eye,
Gainst whom the world cannot hold argument,			Win, who cannot argue the world,
Persuade my heart to this false perjury?			Do you convince my heart about this wrong meinereid?
Vows for thee broke deserve not punishment.			Leventment around you do not deserve punishment.
A woman I forswore; but I will prove,			A woman I left; But I will prove
Thou being a goddess, I forswore not thee:			You are a goddess, I have not accused you:
My vow was earthly, thou a heavenly love;			My vow was earthly, you a heavenly love;
Thy grace being gain'd cures all disgrace in me.			Your grace is won, all shame heals in me.
Vows are but breath, and breath a vapour is;			Levicements are only breath and breathe steam;
Then thou, fair sun, which on my earth dost shine,			Then you, beautiful sun that seems on my earth,
Exhal'st this vapour-vow; in thee it is.			Exhale this Vapour-Vow; It is in you.
If broken, then it is no fault of mine;			If broken, then it's not a guilt from me;
If by me broke, what fool is not so wise			When I broke which fool is not so wise
To lose an oath to win a paradise?'			Lose an oath to win a paradise? '
BEROWNE. This is the liver-vein, which makes flesh a deity,			Berowne. This is the liver vine that makes meat a deity,
A green goose a goddess- pure, pure idolatry.			A green goose a goddess pure, pure idolatry.
God amend us, God amend! We are much out o' th' way.			God changes us, God change! We are out of the way a lot.
Enter DUMAIN, with a paper			Enter Dumain with a paper
LONGAVILLE. By whom shall I send this?- Company! Stay.			Longaville. Who should I send from?- Society! Stay.
[Steps aside]			[Steps aside]
BEROWNE. 'All hid, all hid'- an old infant play.			Berowne. All hidden, all hidden- an old child.
Like a demigod here sit I in the sky,			I sit in the sky like a demigod here
And wretched fools' secrets heedfully o'er-eye.			And secretly exceeded the secrets of the miserable fools.
More sacks to the mill! O heavens, I have my wish!			More sacks for the mill! Oh heaven, I have my wish!
Dumain transformed! Four woodcocks in a dish!			Dumain transformed! Four wooden veil in a dish!
DUMAIN. O most divine Kate!			Dumain. O at the most divine kate!
BEROWNE. O most profane coxcomb!			Berowne. O Most of the profane Coxcomb!
DUMAIN. By heaven, the wonder in a mortal eye!			Dumain. In heaven, the miracle in a mortal eye!
BEROWNE. By earth, she is not, corporal: there you lie.			Berowne. It is not on earth, correct: she lies.
DUMAIN. Her amber hairs for foul hath amber quoted.			Dumain. Her amber -colored hair for fouls have quoted Amber.
BEROWNE. An amber-colour'd raven was well noted.			Berowne. An amber -colored raven was well noticed.
DUMAIN. As upright as the cedar.			Dumain. As upright as the cedar.
BEROWNE. Stoop, I say;			Berowne. Stoop, I say;
Her shoulder is with child.			Your shoulder is with a child.
DUMAIN. As fair as day.			Dumain. As fair as day.
BEROWNE. Ay, as some days; but then no sun must shine.			Berowne. Ay, like some days; But then no sun is allowed to shine.
DUMAIN. O that I had my wish!			Dumain. O I had my wish!
LONGAVILLE. And I had mine!			Longaville. And I had mine!
KING. And I mine too,.good Lord!			KING. And I mean too. Good gentleman!
BEROWNE. Amen, so I had mine! Is not that a good word?			Berowne. Amen, so I had mine! Isn't that a good word?
DUMAIN. I would forget her; but a fever she			Dumain. I would forget her; But a fever you
Reigns in my blood, and will rememb'red be.			Rules my blood and will remember.
BEROWNE. A fever in your blood? Why, then incision			Berowne. A fever in your blood? Why, then incision
Would let her out in saucers. Sweet misprision!			Would let it out in Stertassen. Sweet misconception!
DUMAIN. Once more I'll read the ode that I have writ.			Dumain. I will read the ODE that I wrote again.
BEROWNE. Once more I'll mark how love can vary wit.			Berowne. I will mark again how love can vary funny.
DUMAIN. [Reads]			Dumain. [Read]
On a day-alack the day!-			In one day a day!-
Love, whose month is ever May,			Love whose month is ever May,
Spied a blossom passing fair			Spy a blossom that passes Fair
Playing in the wanton air.			Play in the willful air.
Through the velvet leaves the wind,			Through the velvet leaves the wind,
All unseen, can passage find;			Everything invisible, can find passage;
That the lover, sick to death,			That the lover, sick to death,
Wish'd himself the heaven's breath.			I wanted the breath of heaven.
Air, quoth he "thy cheeks may blow;			Air, quoth he "your cheeks can blow;
Air, would I might triumph so!			Air, I would triumph!
But, alack, my hand is sworn			But, Alack, my hand is sworn
Ne'er to pluck thee from thy thorn;			I will not pluck you out of your thorn;
Vow, alack, for youth unmeet,			Vow, alack, for young people unmetet,
Youth so apt to pluck a sweet.			Youth is so good to pick a sweetness.
Do not call it sin in me			Don't call it sin in me
That I am forsworn for thee;			That I have thrown for you;
Thou for whom Jove would swear			You would swear for whom jove
Juno but an Ethiope were;			Juno, but an Ethiope were;
And deny himself for Jove,			And deny jove,
Turning mortal for thy love."'			Become mortal for your love. ""
This will I send; and something else more plain			I will send that; and something else clearer
That shall express my true love's fasting pain.			That will express the fatty pain of my true love.
O, would the King, Berowne and Longaville,			Oh, the king, Berowe and Longaville,
Were lovers too! Ill, to example ill,			Were lovers too! Sick, for example sick,
Would from my forehead wipe a perjur'd note;			Would wipe off a perjur note from my forehead;
For none offend where all alike do dote.			For no insult where everyone equally dote.
LONGAVILLE. [Advancing] Dumain, thy love is far from charity,			Longaville. [Progress] Dumain, your love is far from charity,
That in love's grief desir'st society;			Society wanted society in the love of grief;
You may look pale, but I should blush, I know,			They may look pale, but I should blush, I know
To be o'erheard and taken napping so.			Make O'erheard and a nap.
KING. [Advancing] Come, sir, you blush; as his, your case is			KING. [Progress] Come, sir, you blame; How he is her case
such.			such.
You chide at him, offending twice as much:			They immerse it and insulted twice as much:
You do not love Maria! Longaville			You don't love Maria! Longaville
Did never sonnet for her sake compile;
Nor never lay his wreathed arms athwart			His wreath bar has never been putting athwart
His loving bosom, to keep down his heart.			His loving breast to keep his heart.
I have been closely shrouded in this bush,			I was closely wrapped in this bush
And mark'd you both, and for you both did blush.			And marked them both and for both of them they blushed.
I heard your guilty rhymes, observ'd your fashion,			I heard your guilty rhymes, watched your fashion,
Saw sighs reek from you, noted well your passion.			If you see sigh sowing reek from you, your passion noticed well.
Ay me!' says one. 'O Jove!' the other cries.			Ay me! ' says one. "O jove!" the other screams.
One, her hairs were gold; crystal the other's eyes.			First, their hair was gold; Crystal the other's eyes.
[To LONGAVILLE] You would for paradise break faith and troth;			[According to Longaville] they would believe for the paradise and break troth;
[To Dumain] And Jove for your love would infringe an oath.			[To Dumain] and Jove for your love would hurt an oath.
What will Berowne say when that he shall hear			What will Berowne say when he will hear
Faith infringed which such zeal did swear?			Faith violated which such zeal has sworn?
How will he scorn, how will he spend his wit!			How will he despise, how will he spend his joke?
How will he triumph, leap, and laugh at it!			How will he triumph, jump and laugh about it!
For all the wealth that ever I did see,			For all the wealth I have ever seen,
I would not have him know so much by me.			I wouldn't let him know that much.
BEROWNE. [Descending] Now step I forth to whip hypocrisy,			Berowne. [Descent] Now I continue to whip hypocrisy,
Ah, good my liege, I pray thee pardon me.			Ah, good, my luck, I pray you to forgive myself.
Good heart, what grace hast thou thus to reprove			Good heart, what grace do you have to blame
These worms for loving, that art most in love?			These worms for love, this art in love most?
Your eyes do make no coaches; in your tears			Your eyes do not make coaches; In your tears
There is no certain princess that appears;			There is no specific princess;
You'll not be perjur'd; 'tis a hateful thing;			They will not be perjurated; It is a hateful thing;
Tush, none but minstrels like of sonneting.			Tush, only minstrel like Sonning.
But are you not ashamed? Nay, are you not,			But don't you ashamed? No you are not,
All three of you, to be thus much o'ershot?			You all three to be so much O'ershot?
You found his mote; the King your mote did see;			You found his Mote; The king, your Mote, saw;
But I a beam do find in each of three.			But I find a ray in three.
O, what a scene of fool'ry have I seen,			Oh, what kind of scene I saw
Of sighs, of groans, of sorrow, and of teen!			From sigh, from groans, mourning and teen!
O, me, with what strict patience have I sat,			Oh, I, with what strict patience I sat,
To see a king transformed to a gnat!			To see a king that turns into a power!
To see great Hercules whipping a gig,			To see great Hercules who whip a performance,
And profound Solomon to tune a jig,			And profound Solomon to make a template,
And Nestor play at push-pin with the boys,			And Nestor play with the boys at Push-Pin,
And critic Timon laugh at idle toys!			And critics Timon laughs with idle toys!
Where lies thy grief, O, tell me, good Dumain?			Where is your grief, o, tell me, good dumain?
And, gentle Longaville, where lies thy pain?			And gentle Longaville, where is your pain?
And where my liege's? All about the breast.			And where my laying? Everything about the chest.
A caudle, ho!			Caudle, too!
KING. Too bitter is thy jest.			KING. Your joke is too bitter.
Are we betrayed thus to thy over-view?			So will we reveal to your overview?
BEROWNE. Not you by me, but I betrayed to you.			Berowne. Not you from me, but I betrayed you.
I that am honest, I that hold it sin			Me, that's honest, me, that keeps it sin
To break the vow I am engaged in;			I am engaged to break the vow;
I am betrayed by keeping company			I am cheated by retaining society
With men like you, men of inconstancy.			With men like you, men of inconsistency.
When shall you see me write a thing in rhyme?			When should you see how I write something in rhyme?
Or groan for Joan? or spend a minute's time			Or groan for Joan? Or spend a minute time
In pruning me? When shall you hear that I			Me when cropping? When should you hear that I
Will praise a hand, a foot, a face, an eye,			If a hand, a foot, a face, eye, praise a hand, praise
A gait, a state, a brow, a breast, a waist,			A gear, a state, a forehead, a chest, a waist,
A leg, a limb-			One leg, a member
KING. Soft! whither away so fast?			KING. Soft! Where to go so quickly?
A true man or a thief that gallops so?			A true man or a thief who gallops?
BEROWNE. I post from love; good lover, let me go.			Berowne. I post out of love; Good lover, let me go.
Enter JAQUENETTA and COSTARD			Enter Jaquenetta and Costard
JAQUENETTA. God bless the King!			Jaquenetta. God bless the king!
KING. What present hast thou there?			KING. What present do you have?
COSTARD. Some certain treason.			Costard. Some certain betrayal.
KING. What makes treason here?			KING. What does betrayal here?
COSTARD. Nay, it makes nothing, sir.			Costard. No, it doesn't matter, sir.
KING. If it mar nothing neither,			KING. If it doesn't do anything either, not even
The treason and you go in peace away together.			The betrayal and you go together in peace.
JAQUENETTA. I beseech your Grace, let this letter be read;			Jaquenetta. I ask your grace, let this letter read;
Our person misdoubts it: 'twas treason, he said.			Our person wrongly worshiped it: 'It was betrayal, he said.
KING. Berowne, read it over. [BEROWNE reads the letter]			KING. Berowne, read it. [Berowne reads the letter]
Where hadst thou it?			Where did you have?
JAQUENETTA. Of Costard.			Jaquenetta. Von suit.
KING. Where hadst thou it?			KING. Where did you have?
COSTARD. Of Dun Adramadio, Dun Adramadio.			Costard. Von dun Adramadio, Dun Adramadio.
[BEROWNE tears the letter]			[Berowne tears the letter]
KING. How now! What is in you? Why dost thou tear it?			KING. Like right now! What is in you? Why do you tear it?
BEROWNE. A toy, my liege, a toy! Your Grace needs not fear it.			Berowne. A toy, my couch, a toy! It doesn't need your grace.
LONGAVILLE. It did move him to passion, and therefore let's			Longaville. It moved him to passion and therefore let us
hear			Listen
it.			it is.
DUMAIN. It is Berowne's writing, and here is his name.			Dumain. It is Berown's letter and here is his name.
[Gathering up the pieces]			[Collect the pieces]
BEROWNE. [ To COSTARD] Ah, you whoreson loggerhead, you were			Berowne. [To Costard] Ah, du whoreson loggerhead, you were
born			born
to do me shame.			to be ashamed.
Guilty, my lord, guilty! I confess, I confess.			Guilty, my lord, guilty! I confess, I confess.
KING. What?			KING. What?
BEROWNE. That you three fools lack'd me fool to make up the			Berowne. That you don't have to fool three fools to invent it
mess;			Chaos;
He, he, and you- and you, my liege!- and I			He, he and you and you, my fan!- and me
Are pick-purses in love, and we deserve to die.			Pick purses are in love and we deserve to die.
O, dismiss this audience, and I shall tell you more.			Oh, let this audience let off and I'll tell you more.
DUMAIN. Now the number is even.			Dumain. Now the number is straight.
BEROWNE. True, true, we are four.			Berowne. Right, we are four.
Will these turtles be gone?			Will these turtles have disappeared?
KING. Hence, sirs, away.			KING. Therefore, sirs, gone.
COSTARD. Walk aside the true folk, and let the traitors stay.			Costard. Go aside the real people and let the traitors stay.
Exeunt COSTARD and JAQUENETTA			Exit Costard and Jaquenetta
BEROWNE. Sweet lords, sweet lovers, O, let us embrace!			Berowne. Sweet Lords, sweet lovers, o, let us hug!
As true we are as flesh and blood can be.			Since we are so true, we can be so flesh and blood.
The sea will ebb and flow, heaven show his face;			The sea becomes ebb and flow, the sky shows its face;
Young blood doth not obey an old decree.			Young Blood Horch not an old decree.
We cannot cross the cause why we were born,			We cannot cross the cause why we were born
Therefore of all hands must we be forsworn.			Therefore, we have to be deviated from all hands.
KING. What, did these rent lines show some love of thine?			KING. What did these rental lines show some love for yours?
BEROWNE. 'Did they?' quoth you. Who sees the heavenly Rosaline			Berowne. 'Do you have?' Quoth you. Who sees the heavenly rosaline
That, like a rude and savage man of Inde			That, like an rude and wild man of unreigns
At the first op'ning of the gorgeous east,			At the first operation of the beautiful east,
Bows not his vassal head and, strucken blind,			Bows do not have its vassal head and, stricken blind,
Kisses the base ground with obedient breast?			Kiss the foundation stone with obedient breast?
What peremptory eagle-sighted eye			What a peremptorical Eagle-Sight eye
Dares look upon the heaven of her brow			It dares to watch the sky of her forehead
That is not blinded by her majesty?			Isn't that blinded by your majesty?
KING. What zeal, what fury hath inspir'd thee now?			KING. What zeal, what anger has you inspired you now?
My love, her mistress, is a gracious moon;			My love, her lover, is a kind moon;
She, an attending star, scarce seen a light.			She, a participating star, saw just a light.
BEROWNE. My eyes are then no eyes, nor I Berowne.			Berowne. Then my eyes are not eyes, nor do I berowne.
O, but for my love, day would turn to night!			Oh, but for my love the day would turn into the night!
Of all complexions the cull'd sovereignty			The sovereignty of the Cull'd is
Do meet, as at a fair, in her fair cheek,			Meet like at a fair in your fair cheek,
Where several worthies make one dignity,			Where several word lies do a dignity
Where nothing wants that want itself doth seek.			Where nothing wants yourself looking for yourself.
Lend me the flourish of all gentle tongues-			I loan the thrive of all gentle tongues.
Fie, painted rhetoric! O, she needs it not!			Fie, painted rhetoric! Oh, she doesn't need it!
To things of sale a seller's praise belongs:			One of the things of the sale is the praise of a seller:
She passes praise; then praise too short doth blot.			She gives praise; Then praise to short blot.
A wither'd hermit, five-score winters worn,			A withered hermit, five score winter, worn out,
Might shake off fifty, looking in her eye.			Could shake fifty and look into the eyes.
Beauty doth varnish age, as if new-born,			Beauty Doth Lack Age, as if newborns,
And gives the crutch the cradle's infancy.			And gives the crutch the childhood of the cradle.
O, 'tis the sun that maketh all things shine!			Oh, it is the sun that seems all things!
KING. By heaven, thy love is black as ebony.			KING. Through sky, your love is black like ebony.
BEROWNE. Is ebony like her? O wood divine!			Berowne. Is ebony like you? O Wood divine!
A wife of such wood were felicity.			A woman with such wood was bliss.
O, who can give an oath? Where is a book?			Oh, who can do an oath? Where is a book?
That I may swear beauty doth beauty lack,			So that I swear beauty, beauty is missing,
If that she learn not of her eye to look.			If she doesn't learn from her eye to look.
No face is fair that is not full so black.			No face is fair that is not that black.
KING. O paradox! Black is the badge of hell,			KING. O paradox! Black is the badge of hell,
The hue of dungeons, and the school of night;			The color of the dungeons and the school of the night;
And beauty's crest becomes the heavens well.			And Beauty's Wamm becomes good for the sky.
BEROWNE. Devils soonest tempt, resembling spirits of light.			Berowne. Teufel on the sooner attempt that resembles the light of light.
O, if in black my lady's brows be deckt,			O when there is a deck in black brews of my lady,
It mourns that painting and usurping hair			It mourns time and usurpates hair
Should ravish doters with a false aspect;			Should the Doters with a wrong aspect of Ravish Ravish;
And therefore is she born to make black fair.			And that's why she was born to make black fair.
Her favour turns the fashion of the days;
For native blood is counted painting now;			Paintings are now counted for local blood;
And therefore red that would avoid dispraise			And therefore red that it would avoid
Paints itself black, to imitate her brow.			Paints black to imitate her forehead.
DUMAIN. To look like her are chimney-sweepers black.			Dumain. To see that they are black of the chimney.
LONGAVILLE. And since her time are colliers counted bright.			Longaville. And since Collier's time counts bright.
KING. And Ethiopes of their sweet complexion crack.			KING. And crack her sweet complexion.
DUMAIN. Dark needs no candles now, for dark is light.			Dumain. Dark does not need candles now because darkness is bright.
BEROWNE. Your mistresses dare never come in rain			Berowne. Your beloved cars never get in the rain
For fear their colours should be wash'd away.			Your colors should be washed away for fear.
KING. 'Twere good yours did; for, sir, to tell you plain,			KING. 'Twere well yours did it; Because sir to just tell them
I'll find a fairer face not wash'd to-day.			I will find a fairer face that is not washed today.
BEROWNE. I'll prove her fair, or talk till doomsday here.			Berowne. I will prove your fair or speak here until the Doomsday.
KING. No devil will fright thee then so much as she.			KING. No devil is scared as you.
DUMAIN. I never knew man hold vile stuff so dear.			Dumain. I never knew that you keep hideous things so much.
LONGAVILLE. Look, here's thy love: my foot and her face see.			Longaville. Look here is your love: see my foot and face.
[Showing his shoe]			[Show his shoe]
BEROWNE. O, if the streets were paved with thine eyes,			Berowne. O when the streets were paved with your eyes,
Her feet were much too dainty for such tread!			Her feet were too delicate for such a profile!
DUMAIN. O vile! Then, as she goes, what upward lies			Dumain. O hideous! Then how it goes, what is lying up
The street should see as she walk'd overhead.			The street should see how it went over the head.
KING. But what of this? Are we not all in love?			KING. But what about it? Are we not all in love?
BEROWNE. Nothing so sure; and thereby all forsworn.			Berowne. Nothing so safe; And thereby all the forsworn.
KING. Then leave this chat; and, good Berowne, now prove			KING. Then leave this chat; And well, now prove
Our loving lawful, and our faith not torn.			Our loving lawful and our faith not torn.
DUMAIN. Ay, marry, there; some flattery for this evil.			Dumain. Yes, marry, there; Some flattery for this evil.
LONGAVILLE. O, some authority how to proceed;
Some tricks, some quillets, how to cheat the devil!			Some tricks, some quillets, how to cheat the devil!
DUMAIN. Some salve for perjury.			Dumain. A little ointment for mine.
BEROWNE. 'Tis more than need.			Berowne. It is more than necessary.
Have at you, then, affection's men-at-arms.			So you have with you, i.e. the men's at arms of affection.
Consider what you first did swear unto:			Think about what you swore for the first time:
To fast, to study, and to see no woman-			Fasting, studying and seeing no woman.
Flat treason 'gainst the kingly state of youth.			Flat -Teason gain of the royal state of the youth.
Say, can you fast? Your stomachs are too young,			Do you say, can you fast? Your stomach is too young
And abstinence engenders maladies.			And abstinence creates Maladies.
And, where that you you have vow'd to study, lords,			And where you swore to study, lords,
In that each of you have forsworn his book,			In which each of you broke down his book,
Can you still dream, and pore, and thereon look?			Can you still dream and pore and look at it?
For when would you, my lord, or you, or you,			Because when would you, my Lord or you or you,
Have found the ground of study's excellence			Found the reason for the study of excellence
Without the beauty of a woman's face?			Without the beauty of a woman's face?
From women's eyes this doctrine I derive:			From the eyes of women I derive this teaching:
They are the ground, the books, the academes,			They are the soil, the books, the academics,
From whence doth spring the true Promethean fire.			From where the true Promethean fire jumps from spring.
Why, universal plodding poisons up			Why poisons universal packaging poisons
The nimble spirits in the arteries,			The nimble spirits in the arteries,
As motion and long-during action tires			As movement and long-term campaign tires
The sinewy vigour of the traveller.			The sustainable power of the traveler.
Now, for not looking on a woman's face,			Well because he doesn't look at the face of a woman,
You have in that forsworn the use of eyes,			They used their eyes, the eyes used,
And study too, the causer of your vow;			And also the cause of their vow;
For where is author in the world			Because where is the author in the world
Teaches such beauty as a woman's eye?			Does such beauty like the eye of a woman?
Learning is but an adjunct to ourself,			Learning is just a supplement to ourselves
And where we are our learning likewise is;			And where we are our learning is also;
Then when ourselves we see in ladies' eyes,			Then when we see ourselves in the eyes of the ladies
With ourselves.			With us.
Do we not likewise see our learning there?			Don't we see our learning there too?
O, we have made a vow to study, lords,			Oh, we have put a vow to learn, Lords,
And in that vow we have forsworn our books.			And in this vows we born our books.
For when would you, my liege, or you, or you,			Because when would you, my leser or you or you,
In leaden contemplation have found out			It found out in the lead contemplation
Such fiery numbers as the prompting eyes			Such fiery numbers as requesting eyes
Of beauty's tutors have enrich'd you with?			Are you enriched by Beauty's tutors?
Other slow arts entirely keep the brain;			Other slow arts keep the brain completely;
And therefore, finding barren practisers,			And therefore find barren practitioners,
Scarce show a harvest of their heavy toil;			Show a harvest of your difficult trouble;
But love, first learned in a lady's eyes,			But love, first learned in the eyes of a lady,
Lives not alone immured in the brain,			Does not live in the brain, in the brain,
But with the motion of all elements			But with the movement of all elements
Courses as swift as thought in every power,			Courses that have as quickly as thought in every strength,
And gives to every power a double power,			And gives everyone a double force
Above their functions and their offices.			About their functions and offices.
It adds a precious seeing to the eye:			It adds a precious look to the eye:
A lover's eyes will gaze an eagle blind.			The eyes of a lover will look an eagle blind.
A lover's ear will hear the lowest sound,			The ear of a lover hears the lowest noise,
When the suspicious head of theft is stopp'd.			When the suspicious theft is stopped.
Love's feeling is more soft and sensible			The feeling of love is softer and more sensible
Than are the tender horns of cockled snails:			As if the delicate horns of overdriven snails are:
Love's tongue proves dainty Bacchus gross in taste.			The tongue of love proves to be gross in taste.
For valour, is not Love a Hercules,			For bravery it is not a Hercules,
Still climbing trees in the Hesperides?			Still climbing trees in the Hesperides?
Subtle as Sphinx; as sweet and musical			Subtle as sphinx; As sweet and musical
As bright Apollo's lute, strung with his hair.			As a light apollos, stretched out with his hair.
And when Love speaks, the voice of all the gods			And when love speaks, the voice of all gods
Make heaven drowsy with the harmony.			Sleeply make the sky with the harmony.
Never durst poet touch a pen to write			Never Durst Poet touch a pen to write
Until his ink were temp'red with Love's sighs;			Until his ink was tempered with the sigh of love;
O, then his lines would ravish savage ears,			Oh, then his lines would rave wild ears,
And plant in tyrants mild humility.			And plant in tyrants mild humility.
From women's eyes this doctrine I derive.			I derive this teaching from the eyes of women.
They sparkle still the right Promethean fire;			They still sparkle the right Promethean fire;
They are the books, the arts, the academes,			They are the books, the arts, the academics,
That show, contain, and nourish, all the world,			This show contained and nourish the whole world,
Else none at all in aught proves excellent.			Otherwise nobody turns out to be excellent at all.
Then fools you were these women to forswear;			Then you were these women who were to the bear;
Or, keeping what is sworn, you will prove fools.
For wisdom's sake, a word that all men love;			For the sake of wisdom, a word that all people love;
Or for Love's sake, a word that loves all men;			Or for the sake of love a word that everyone loves;
Or for men's sake, the authors of these women;			Or for the sake of the authors of these women;
Or women's sake, by whom we men are men-			Or the sake of women we men are from
Let us once lose our oaths to find ourselves,			Let us lose our oath to find us
Or else we lose ourselves to keep our oaths.			Or we lose ourselves to keep our oath.
It is religion to be thus forsworn;			It is religion to be so advanced;
For charity itself fulfils the law,			Because charity itself fulfills the law
And who can sever love from charity?			And who can separate the love of charity?
KING. Saint Cupid, then! and, soldiers, to the field!			KING. Saint Cupid, then! And soldiers on the field!
BEROWNE. Advance your standards, and upon them, lords;			Berowne. Promote your standards and on you, gentlemen;
Pell-mell, down with them! be first advis'd,			Pell-Mell, below with you! first be advis'd,
In conflict, that you get the sun of them.			In conflict that you get the sun from you.
LONGAVILLE. Now to plain-dealing; lay these glozes by.			Longaville. Now to the simple deal; Put these glow over.
Shall we resolve to woo these girls of France?			Should we decide to recruit these girls in France?
KING. And win them too; therefore let us devise			KING. And win them too; So let us develop
Some entertainment for them in their tents.			Some entertainment for you in your tents.
BEROWNE. First, from the park let us conduct them thither;			Berowne. Firstly, we let the park lead them there;
Then homeward every man attach the hand			Then every man haunted his hand
Of his fair mistress. In the afternoon			His fair mistress. In the afternoon
We will with some strange pastime solace them,			We will comfort you with some strange pastime
Such as the shortness of the time can shape;			Like the brevity of time, can form;
For revels, dances, masks, and merry hours,			For celebrations, dances, masks and happy hours,
Forerun fair Love, strewing her way with flowers.			Forerun Fair Love, who pushed her way with flowers.
KING. Away, away! No time shall be omitted			KING. Away away! No time is left out
That will betime, and may by us be fitted.			It will dare and can be attached by us.
BEROWNE. Allons! allons! Sow'd cockle reap'd no corn,			Berowne. Let's go! let's go! Saw the sowing praises without corn,
And justice always whirls in equal measure.			And justice always throws the same.
Light wenches may prove plagues to men forsworn;			Light wenzes can prove plague to people who have been thrown back for men;
If so, our copper buys no better treasure. Exeunt			If so, our copper doesn't buy a better treasure. Exeunt
ACT V. SCENE I.			Nude V. Sene I.
The park			The park
Enter HOLOFERNES, SIR NATHANIEL, and DULL			Enter Holofernes, Sir Nathaniel and boring
HOLOFERNES. Satis quod sufficit.			Holofernes. Enough to be enough.
NATHANIEL. I praise God for you, sir. Your reasons at dinner			Nathaniel. I praise God for you, sir. Your reasons for dinner
have			to have
been sharp and sententious; pleasant without scurrility,			Was sharp and sentimous; Pleasant without bizarishity,
witty			funny
without affection, audacious without impudency, learned			Without affection, bold without insolence, learned
without			without
opinion, and strange without heresy. I did converse this			Opinion and strange without heresy. I entertained that
quondam			once
day with a companion of the King's who is intituled,
nominated,			nominated,
or called, Don Adriano de Armado.			Or street, Don Adriano de Armedado.
HOLOFERNES. Novi hominem tanquam te. His humour is lofty, his			Holofernes. I know a man like you. His humor is high
discourse peremptory, his tongue filed, his eye ambitious,			Discourse peremplory, his tongue submitted, his eye ambitious,
his			his
gait majestical and his general behaviour vain, ridiculous,			Gang Majestisch and its general behavior in vain, ridiculous,
and			and
thrasonical. He is too picked, too spruce, too affected, too			Thrasonic. He is too picked, spruce, too affected
odd,			strange,
as it were, too peregrinate, as I may call it.			The way it was, too, as I can call it.
NATHANIEL. A most singular and choice epithet.			Nathaniel. A highly unique and selected nickname.
[Draws out his table-book]			[Draws out his table book]
HOLOFERNES. He draweth out the thread of his verbosity finer			Holofernes. He draws out the thread of his detailed details
than			as
the staple of his argument. I abhor such fanatical			The staple of his argument. I loathe such fanatical
phantasimes,			Phantasimes,
such insociable and point-devise companions; such rackers of			Such insensitive and point-deevise companions; Such rackers of
orthography, as to speak 'dout' fine, when he should say			Orthography to speak "Dout" well if he should say
doubt';			Doubt';
det' when he should pronounce 'debt'- d, e, b, t, not d, e,			det 'if he' debt 'd, e, b, t, not d, e
t.			t.
He clepeth a calf 'cauf,' half 'hauf'; neighbour vocatur			He stuck a calf 'cauf' half 'punch'; Neighbor is named
nebour'; 'neigh' abbreviated 'ne.' This is abhominable-			Nebur '; 'Neighbor' abbreviated 'ne.' That is hideous-
which he			which he
would call 'abbominable.' It insinuateth me of insanie: ne			Would call 'Abbominable'. It suppressed me by Inanie: ne
intelligis, domine? to make frantic, lunatic.			Intelligis, domine? Insane to do insane.
NATHANIEL. Laus Deo, bone intelligo.			Nathaniel. Praise be God, well, I understand.
HOLOFERNES. 'Bone'?- 'bone' for 'bene.' Priscian a little			Holofernes. "Bone '? -' Bone 'for' okay." Priscian a little
scratch'd; 'twill serve.			scratches; 'Doll serve.
Enter ARMADO, MOTH, and COSTARD			Enter Armado, Moth and Costard
NATHANIEL. Videsne quis venit?			Nathaniel. Do you see who is coming?
HOLOFERNES. Video, et gaudeo.			Holofernes. I see and I'm happy.
ARMADO. [To MOTH] Chirrah!			Armado. [Zu Motte] Chirrah!
HOLOFERNES. Quare 'chirrah,' not 'sirrah'?			Holofernes. Warum "Chirrah:" Sirrah "?
ARMADO. Men of peace, well encount'red.			Armado. Men of peace, well thought out.
HOLOFERNES. Most military sir, salutation.			Holofernes. The military sir, greeting.
MOTH. [Aside to COSTARD] They have been at a great feast of			MOTH. [Apart from Costard] They were at a great festival of
languages and stol'n the scraps.			Languages ​​and stumble the scrap.
COSTARD. O, they have liv'd long on the alms-basket of words. I			Costard. Oh, they have long dealt with the alms cards of the words. I
marvel thy master hath not eaten thee for a word, for thou			Marvel, your master didn't eat you for a word because you
are			are
not so long by the head as honorificabilitudinitatibus; thou			Not as long as Honorificabilitudinitatibus; you
art			art
easier swallowed than a flap-dragon.			Easier swallowed than a flap ragon.
MOTH. Peace! the peal begins.			MOTH. Peace! The peal begins.
ARMADO. [To HOLOFERNES] Monsieur, are you not lett'red?			Armado. [To Holodernes] Monsieur, are you not a bailed?
MOTH. Yes, yes; he teaches boys the hornbook. What is a, b,			MOTH. Yes / Yes; He teaches boys the horn book. What is a, b,
spelt			Spelt
backward with the horn on his head?			backwards with the horn on the head?
HOLOFERNES. Ba, pueritia, with a horn added.			Holofernes. BA childhood added with a horn.
MOTH. Ba, most silly sheep with a horn. You hear his learning.			MOTH. BA, stupidest sheep with a horn. You hear his learning.
HOLOFERNES. Quis, quis, thou consonant?			Holofernes. Who, who, you consonant?
MOTH. The third of the five vowels, if You repeat them; or the			MOTH. The third of the five vowels when they repeat them; or the
fifth, if I.			Fifth if I.
HOLOFERNES. I will repeat them: a, e, I-			Holofernes. I will repeat them: a, e, i-
MOTH. The sheep; the other two concludes it: o, U.			MOTH. The sheep; The other two close it: o, U.
ARMADO. Now, by the salt wave of the Mediterraneum, a sweet			Armado. Well, through the salt wave of the Mediterraneum, a sweet
touch,			touch,
a quick venue of wit- snip, snap, quick and home. It			A short place of wit, snap, snap, fast and at home. It
rejoiceth my			rejoiceth my
intellect. True wit!			Intellect. True joke!
MOTH. Offer'd by a child to an old man; which is wit-old.			MOTH. Offer an old man from a child; that's funny.
HOLOFERNES. What is the figure? What is the figure?			Holofernes. What is the figure? What is the figure?
MOTH. Horns.			MOTH. Horns.
HOLOFERNES. Thou disputes like an infant; go whip thy gig.			Holofernes. You deny like a child; Go your appearance.
MOTH. Lend me your horn to make one, and I will whip about your			MOTH. Lead me your horn to make one and I'll whip over your
infamy circum circa- a gig of a cuckold's horn.			Infamy Circa-Circa in a Hahn Horn.
COSTARD. An I had but one penny in the world, thou shouldst			Costard. I only had a penny in the world, you should
have it			Have it
to buy ginger-bread. Hold, there is the very remuneration I			Buy gingerbread. Keep, there is exactly the remuneration I
had			would have
of thy master, thou halfpenny purse of wit, thou pigeon-egg
of			from
discretion. O, an the heavens were so pleased that thou wert			Discretion. O, and the sky was so pleased that you
but			but
my bastard, what a joyful father wouldst thou make me! Go to;			My bastard, what kind of joyful father you would do me! Go to;
thou hast it ad dunghill, at the fingers' ends, as they say.			You have it with Dunghill at the end of the fingers, as they say.
HOLOFERNES. O, I smell false Latin; 'dunghill' for unguem.			Holofernes. Oh, I smell wrong Latin; "Dunghill 'for a nail.
ARMADO. Arts-man, preambulate; we will be singuled from the			Armado. Arts-man, preambulate; We become from singing
barbarous. Do you not educate youth at the charge-house on			barbaric. Don't you explain the youth in the responsible person in the Laienhouse?
the			the
top of the mountain?			Point of the mountain?
HOLOFERNES. Or mons, the hill.			Holofernes. Or mons, the hill.
ARMADO. At your sweet pleasure, for the mountain.			Armado. After their sweet pleasure for the mountain.
HOLOFERNES. I do, sans question.			Holofernes. I do it without question.
ARMADO. Sir, it is the King's most sweet pleasure and affection			Armado. Sir, it is the sweetest pleasure and affection of the king
to			to
congratulate the Princess at her pavilion, in the posteriors			Congratulate the princess in her pavilion in the posterior
of			from
this day; which the rude multitude call the afternoon.			this day; What the rude crowd calls the afternoon.
HOLOFERNES. The posterior of the day, most generous sir, is			Holofernes. The back day that is the most generous sir is
liable,			liable,
congruent, and measurable, for the afternoon. The word is			Congruent and measurable for the afternoon. The word is
well			Gut
cull'd, chose, sweet, and apt, I do assure you, sir, I do			Cull'd, chosen, sweet and suitable, I assure you, sir, I do that
assure.			assure.
ARMADO. Sir, the King is a noble gentleman, and my familiar, I			Armado. Sir, the king is a noble gentleman and my confidant, me
do			yet
assure ye, very good friend. For what is inward between us,			Assure yourself, very good friend. For what lies after us, between us,
let			To let
it pass. I do beseech thee, remember thy courtesy. I beseech			it happens. I am bending you, remember your courtesy. I hunt on
thee, apparel thy head. And among other importunate and most			Who have no remember your head. And among other things and most of them
serious designs, and of great import indeed, too- but let			Serious designs and indeed also of great importance- but leave it
that			the
pass; for I must tell thee it will please his Grace, by the			happen; Because I have to tell you that it will like his grace through the
world, sometime to lean upon my poor shoulder, and with his			World, at some point, to lean on my arms and with his
royal			royal
finger thus dally with my excrement, with my mustachio; but,			Fingers with my exckal with my mustache; but,
sweet heart, let that pass. By the world, I recount no fable:			Sweet heart, let that happen. I don't tell Fabel after the world:
some certain special honours it pleaseth his greatness to			Some certain special honors, it likes its size for
impart			convey
to Armado, a soldier, a man of travel, that hath seen the			After Armado, a soldier, a rice man who saw this
world;			World;
but let that pass. The very all of all is- but, sweet heart,			But let that happen. All of this is all- but sweet heart,
I do			I do
implore secrecy- that the King would have me present the			Intalfection- that the king would have me presented that
Princess, sweet chuck, with some delightful ostentation, or			Princess, sweet chuck, with an adorable east station, or
show,			Show,
or pageant, or antic, or firework. Now, understanding that			Or pageant or antique or fireworks. Well, that understands that
the			the
curate and your sweet self are good at such eruptions and			Kurate and your sweets are good in such eruptions and
sudden			suddenly
breaking-out of mirth, as it were, I have acquainted you			Outbreaks of joy, so to speak, I got to know her
withal,			withal,
to the end to crave your assistance.			to the end to long for your help.
HOLOFERNES. Sir, you shall present before her the Nine			Holofernes. Sir, you will present the nine in front of her
Worthies.			Worthies.
Sir Nathaniel, as concerning some entertainment of time, some			Sir Nathaniel, like a entertainment of the time, some
show in the posterior of this day, to be rend'red by our			Show in the back of this day to rend from ours
assistance, the King's command, and this most gallant,			Help, the command of the king and this gallant,
illustrate, and learned gentleman, before the Princess- I say			Illustrate and learn Gentleman in front of the princess- I say
none so fit as to present the Nine Worthies.			Nobody fit to present the nine Worthies.
NATHANIEL. Where will you find men worthy enough to present			Nathaniel. Where will you find men who are worth presenting?
them?			She?
HOLOFERNES. Joshua, yourself; myself, Alexander; this gallant			Holofernes. Joshua, yourself; I myself, Alexander; This gallant
gentleman, Judas Maccabaeus; this swain, because of his great			Gentleman, Judas Maccabaeus; This Schwain because of its big ones
limb or joint, shall pass Pompey the Great; the page,			Extremity or joint that Pompey passes on the big ones; the page,
Hercules.			Hercules.
ARMADO. Pardon, sir; error: he is not quantity enough for that
Worthy's thumb; he is not so big as the end of his club.			Thumb worthy; It is not as big as the end of his club.
HOLOFERNES. Shall I have audience? He shall present Hercules in			Holofernes. Should I have an audience? He will present Hercules in
minority: his enter and exit shall be strangling a snake; and			Minority: His entry and exit should strangle a snake; and
I			I
will have an apology for that purpose.			will have an apology for this purpose.
MOTH. An excellent device! So, if any of the audience hiss, you			MOTH. An excellent device! So when an audience hisses you
may			can
cry 'Well done, Hercules; now thou crushest the snake!' That			Wine well made, Hercules; Now you crush the snake! ' That
is			is
the way to make an offence gracious, though few have the			The path to make a crime graciously, although only a few have them
grace to			Grace too
do it.			You are.
ARMADO. For the rest of the Worthies?			Armado. For the rest of the word?
HOLOFERNES. I will play three myself.			Holofernes. I will play three myself.
MOTH. Thrice-worthy gentleman!			MOTH. Three worthy gentleman!
ARMADO. Shall I tell you a thing?			Armado. Shall I tell you something?
HOLOFERNES. We attend.			Holofernes. We participate.
ARMADO. We will have, if this fadge not, an antic. I beseech			Armado. If this similarity is not, we become an antique. I hunt on
you,			She,
follow.			Consequences.
HOLOFERNES. Via, goodman Dull! Thou has spoken no word all this			Holofernes. Via, goodman boring! You didn't speak any word
while.			while.
DULL. Nor understood none neither, sir.			Dull. Nothing understood neither, sir.
HOLOFERNES. Allons! we will employ thee.			Holofernes. Allons! We will employ you.
DULL. I'll make one in a dance, or so, or I will play			Dull. I'll do one in a dance or I'll play
On the tabor to the Worthies, and let them dance the hay.			In the Tabor to the Worthies and let them dance the hay.
HOLOFERNES. Most dull, honest Dull! To our sport, away.			Holofernes. The longest, honest, boring! To our sport away.
Exeunt			Exit
SCENE II.			Scene II.
The park			The park
Enter the PRINCESS, MARIA, KATHARINE, and ROSALINE			Enter the princess, Maria, Katharine and Rosaline
PRINCESS OF FRANCE. Sweet hearts, we shall be rich ere we			Princess of France. Sweet hearts, we will be rich before we
depart,			depart,
If fairings come thus plentifully in.			If there are cladding so abundantly.
A lady wall'd about with diamonds!			A lady wall around with diamonds!
Look you what I have from the loving King.			Watch what I have from the loving king.
ROSALINE. Madam, came nothing else along with that?			Rosaline. Madam, didn't get anything else with it?
PRINCESS OF FRANCE. Nothing but this! Yes, as much love in			Princess of France. Nothing but that! Yes, so much love in
rhyme			rhyme
As would be cramm'd up in a sheet of paper			How it would be summarized in a sheet of paper
Writ o' both sides the leaf, margent and all,			On both sides the sheet, margent and everything, written,
That he was fain to seal on Cupid's name.			That he wanted to seal himself in the name of Cupid.
ROSALINE. That was the way to make his godhead wax;			Rosaline. That was the way to venture his deity;
For he hath been five thousand year a boy.			Because he was a five -year -old boy.
KATHARINE. Ay, and a shrewd unhappy gallows too.			Katharine. Ay and a clever unfortunate gallows too.
ROSALINE. You'll ne'er be friends with him: 'a kill'd your			Rosaline. You won't be friends with him: 'A kill'd yours
sister.			Sister.
KATHARINE. He made her melancholy, sad, and heavy;			Katharine. He made her melancholy, sad and heavy;
And so she died. Had she been light, like you,			And so she died. Would she have been easy like you,
Of such a merry, nimble, stirring spirit,			From such a happy, nimble, touching spirit,
She might 'a been a grandam ere she died.			She could be a grandmate before she died.
And so may you; for a light heart lives long.			And maybe you; For a light heart, lives for a long time.
ROSALINE. What's your dark meaning, mouse, of this light word?			Rosaline. What is your dark meaning, mouse, this bright word?
KATHARINE. A light condition in a beauty dark.			Katharine. A bright state in a beauty.
ROSALINE. We need more light to find your meaning out.			Rosaline. We need more light to find their meaning.
KATHARINE. You'll mar the light by taking it in snuff;			Katharine. You will march the light by taking it in snuff;
Therefore I'll darkly end the argument.			Therefore I will end the argument dark.
ROSALINE. Look what you do, you do it still i' th' dark.			Rosaline. Look what you do, you still do it, I 'the dark.
KATHARINE. So do not you; for you are a light wench.			Katharine. So not you; Because you are a light Wub.
ROSALINE. Indeed, I weigh not you; and therefore light.			Rosaline. In fact, I don't weigh you; and therefore light.
KATHARINE. You weigh me not? O, that's you care not for me.			Katharine. You don't know me? Oh, that's not for me.
ROSALINE. Great reason; for 'past cure is still past care.'			Rosaline. Great reason; Because "the past is still care in the past."
PRINCESS OF FRANCE. Well bandied both; a set of wit well			Princess of France. Good bandied both; A set of joke good
play'd.			Games.
But, Rosaline, you have a favour too?			But Rosaline, you also fell?
Who sent it? and what is it?			Who sent it? And what is that?
ROSALINE. I would you knew.			Rosaline. I would know you.
An if my face were but as fair as yours,			And if my face were just as fair as yours,
My favour were as great: be witness this.			My favor was just as great: they witness it.
Nay, I have verses too, I thank Berowne;			No, I also have verses, thank you Berowe;
The numbers true, and, were the numb'ring too,			The numbers come true and were also the Taubes ring,
I were the fairest goddess on the ground.			I was the most beautiful goddess on the ground.
I am compar'd to twenty thousand fairs.			I am comparable to twenty thousand trade fairs.
O, he hath drawn my picture in his letter!			Oh, he drew my picture in his letter!
PRINCESS OF FRANCE. Anything like?			Princess of France. Something like?
ROSALINE. Much in the letters; nothing in the praise.			Rosaline. A lot in the letters; Nothing in praise.
PRINCESS OF FRANCE. Beauteous as ink- a good conclusion.			Princess of France. Beautiful as ink- a good conclusion.
KATHARINE. Fair as a text B in a copy-book.			Katharine. Fair like a text B in a copy book.
ROSALINE. Ware pencils, ho! Let me not die your debtor,			Rosaline. Warensticks, HO! Do not let me die
My red dominical, my golden letter:			My Red Dominal, my golden letter:
O that your face were not so full of O's!			Oh that your face was not so full!
KATHARINE. A pox of that jest! and I beshrew all shrows!			Katharine. A smallpox of this joke! And I shell all Shrows!
PRINCESS OF FRANCE. But, Katharine, what was sent to you from			Princess of France. But Katharine what was sent to you by you
fair			Harvest
Dumain?			Dumain?
KATHARINE. Madam, this glove.			Katharine. Madam, this glove.
PRINCESS OF FRANCE. Did he not send you twain?			Princess of France. Didn't he send you Twain?
KATHARINE. Yes, madam; and, moreover,			Katharine. Yes Madam; and also,
Some thousand verses of a faithful lover;			A few thousand verses of a loyal lover;
A huge translation of hypocrisy,			A large translation of the hypocrisy,
Vilely compil'd, profound simplicity.			Quickly compiled, profound simplicity.
MARIA. This, and these pearl, to me sent Longaville;			Maria. This and these pearl sent Longaville;
The letter is too long by half a mile.			The letter is too long for half a mile.
PRINCESS OF FRANCE. I think no less. Dost thou not wish in			Princess of France. I don't think less. You don't wish you one
heart			heart
The chain were longer and the letter short?			The chain was longer and the letter was short?
MARIA. Ay, or I would these hands might never part.			Maria. Yes, or I would never separate these hands.
PRINCESS OF FRANCE. We are wise girls to mock our lovers so.			Princess of France. We are wise girls to mock our lovers so.
ROSALINE. They are worse fools to purchase mocking so.			Rosaline. They are worse fools to buy the mockery.
That same Berowne I'll torture ere I go.			I will torture the same Berowne before I go.
O that I knew he were but in by th' week!			O I knew that he was only a week!
How I would make him fawn, and beg, and seek,			How I would make him a fawn and beg and search,
And wait the season, and observe the times,			And wait the season and watch the times
And spend his prodigal wits in bootless rhymes,			And spend his lost mind in bootos rhymes,
And shape his service wholly to my hests,			And shape his service entirely into my hestes,
And make him proud to make me proud that jests!			And make him proud to make me proud that jokes!
So pertaunt-like would I o'ersway his state			I would pass his state like that perta-like-like
That he should be my fool, and I his fate.			That he should be my fool and I was his fate.
PRINCESS OF FRANCE. None are so surely caught, when they are			Princess of France. Nobody is caught so safely when they are
catch'd,			to catch,
As wit turn'd fool; folly, in wisdom hatch'd,			As a joke, Narr; Fooless, kept in wisdom,
Hath wisdom's warrant and the help of school,			Hath Wisdom's arrest warrant and school help, school help,
And wit's own grace to grace a learned fool.			And Joke of his own grace to treat a scholarly fool.
ROSALINE. The blood of youth burns not with such excess			Rosaline. The blood of the youth does not burn with such an excess
As gravity's revolt to wantonness.
MARIA. Folly in fools bears not so strong a note			Maria. Fooless in fool does not wear that strongly
As fool'ry in the wise when wit doth dote,			As a fool in the wise when it is endowed
Since all the power thereof it doth apply			Since the entire performance does not apply
To prove, by wit, worth in simplicity.			According to proof, through wit that is worth simplicity.
Enter BOYET			Enter Boyet
PRINCESS OF FRANCE. Here comes Boyet, and mirth is in his face.			Princess of France. Here comes Boyet and Mirth on his face.
BOYET. O, I am stabb'd with laughter! Where's her Grace?			Boyet. Oh, I am raised with laughter! Where is your grace?
PRINCESS OF FRANCE. Thy news, Boyet?			Princess of France. Your news, Boyet?
BOYET. Prepare, madam, prepare!			Boyet. Prepare yourself, Madam, prepare yourself!
Arm, wenches, arm! Encounters mounted are			Arm, Wenches, arm! Encounters are assembled
Against your peace. Love doth approach disguis'd,
Armed in arguments; you'll be surpris'd.			Armed in arguments; You will be surprised.
Muster your wits; stand in your own defence;			Make your mind; Stand in your own defense;
Or hide your heads like cowards, and fly hence.			Or hide your heads like cowards and fly with it.
PRINCESS OF FRANCE. Saint Dennis to Saint Cupid! What are they			Princess of France. Saint Dennis to Saint Cupid! What are you
That charge their breath against us? Say, scout, say.			That gave her breath against us? Say, Scout, say.
BOYET. Under the cool shade of a sycamore			Boyet. Under the cool shadow of a mountain rail
I thought to close mine eyes some half an hour;			I thought to close my eyes, about half an hour;
When, lo, to interrupt my purpos'd rest,			When, LO to rest my purpos,
Toward that shade I might behold addrest			I could see Addrest for this shadow
The King and his companions; warily			The king and his companions; careful
I stole into a neighbour thicket by,			I stole through a neighboring thicket,
And overheard what you shall overhear-			And heard what they would overestimate.
That, by and by, disguis'd they will be here.			You will be gradually here.
Their herald is a pretty knavish page,			Your herald is a pretty navigation side,
That well by heart hath conn'd his embassage.			His message was so memorable.
Action and accent did they teach him there:			They informed him of action and accent:
Thus must thou speak' and 'thus thy body bear,'			So you have to speak 'and' so your body bear ','
And ever and anon they made a doubt			And always and Anon have done doubts
Presence majestical would put him out;			The presence of majestically would bring him out;
For' quoth the King 'an angel shalt thou see;			Because 'Quoth the King' you should see an angel;
Yet fear not thou, but speak audaciously.'			But don't be afraid, but speak bold. '
The boy replied 'An angel is not evil;			The boy replied: “An angel is not bad;
I should have fear'd her had she been a devil.'			I should have feared if she had been a devil. '
With that all laugh'd, and clapp'd him on the shoulder,			So everything laughs and folded him on the shoulder
Making the bold wag by their praises bolder.			Make the bold wag more courageous by making it more courageous.
One rubb'd his elbow, thus, and fleer'd, and swore			An expensive his elbow, so and swored, and swore
A better speech was never spoke before.			A better speech has never been spoken.
Another with his finger and his thumb			Another with his finger and his thumb
Cried 'Via! we will do't, come what will come.'			Cried over! We won't do what will come. '
The third he caper'd, and cried 'All goes well.'			The third he was in the capers and called "everything is fine".
The fourth turn'd on the toe, and down he fell.			The fourth turned to the toe and fell.
With that they all did tumble on the ground,			With this they all stormed onto the floor
With such a zealous laughter, so profound,			With such a eager laugh, so profound,
That in this spleen ridiculous appears,			That appears ridiculous in this spleen,
To check their folly, passion's solemn tears.			To check their foolishness, the solemn tears of passion.
PRINCESS OF FRANCE. But what, but what, come they to visit us?			Princess of France. But what, but what, do you come to visit us?
BOYET. They do, they do, and are apparell'd thus,			Boyet. They do it and they are dressed in this way, so,
Like Muscovites or Russians, as I guess.			How muscovites or Russians, I think.
Their purpose is to parley, court, and dance;			Their purpose is to enable parley, farm and dance;
And every one his love-feat will advance			And everyone will advance their love meat
Unto his several mistress; which they'll know			To his several loved ones; What you will know
By favours several which they did bestow.			Of favors several that they have protected.
PRINCESS OF FRANCE. And will they so? The gallants shall be			Princess of France. And do you become like that? The gallant should be
task'd,			Task,
For, ladies, we will every one be mask'd;			Because ladies we will all be masked;
And not a man of them shall have the grace,			And no man of them will have the grace
Despite of suit, to see a lady's face.			Despite the suit to see a woman's face.
Hold, Rosaline, this favour thou shalt wear,			Hold, Rosaline, this fallen, you should wear,
And then the King will court thee for his dear;			And then the king will announce you according to his love;
Hold, take thou this, my sweet, and give me thine,			Keep, take it, my sweet, and give me yours,
So shall Berowne take me for Rosaline.			So Berowne should bring me to Rosaline.
And change you favours too; so shall your loves			And change well too; So will be your love
Woo contrary, deceiv'd by these removes.			Woo on the contrary, deceived by these distances.
ROSALINE. Come on, then, wear the favours most in sight.			Rosaline. Come and wear the favors the most in sight.
KATHARINE. But, in this changing, what is your intent?			Katharine. But what is your intention?
PRINCESS OF FRANCE. The effect of my intent is to cross theirs.			Princess of France. The effect of my intention is to cross your.
They do it but in mocking merriment,			But they do it in mocked car
And mock for mock is only my intent.			And Mock for Mock is only my intention.
Their several counsels they unbosom shall			Your several advice that you have bosom
To loves mistook, and so be mock'd withal			To be loved and so mocked
Upon the next occasion that we meet			At the next opportunity we meet
With visages display'd to talk and greet.			Visages showed up to speak and welcome.
ROSALINE. But shall we dance, if they desire us to't?			Rosaline. But should we dance if you want us?
PRINCESS OF FRANCE. No, to the death, we will not move a foot,			Princess of France. No, we won't move a foot until death,
Nor to their penn'd speech render we no grace;			We also do not for their meals that we do not make mercy;
But while 'tis spoke each turn away her face.			But while it spoke their face each.
BOYET. Why, that contempt will kill the speaker's heart,			Boyet. Why, this contempt will kill the speaker's heart,
And quite divorce his memory from his part.			And divorces his memory completely.
PRINCESS OF FRANCE. Therefore I do it; and I make no doubt			Princess of France. That's why I do it; And I do no doubt
The rest will ne'er come in, if he be out.			The rest will not come in when he's outside.
There's no such sport as sport by sport o'erthrown,			There is no sport like Sport from Sport O'erthrown,
To make theirs ours, and ours none but our own;			To make yours and ours only our own;
So shall we stay, mocking intended game,			So we should stay, mockingly intended game,
And they well mock'd depart away with shame.			And they mocked well.
[Trumpet sounds within]			[Trumpet sounds inside]
BOYET. The trumpet sounds; be mask'd; the maskers come.			Boyet. The trumpet sounds; be masked; The maskers come.
[The LADIES mask]			[The women's mask]
Enter BLACKAMOORS music, MOTH as Prologue, the			Enter Blackamoor's music, Moth as a prologue that
KING and his LORDS as maskers, in the guise of Russians			King and his gentlemen as a masquer
MOTH. All hail, the richest heauties on the earth!			MOTH. All hails, the richest hayies on earth!
BOYET. Beauties no richer than rich taffeta.			Boyet. Beauty not richer than the rich taffeta.
MOTH. A holy parcel of the fairest dames			MOTH. A sacred package of the most beautiful ladies
[The LADIES turn their backs to him]			[The ladies turn his back]
That ever turn'd their- backs- to mortal views!			That ever became mortal views!
BEROWNE. Their eyes, villain, their eyes.			Berowne. Her eyes, villain, her eyes.
MOTH. That ever turn'd their eyes to mortal views!			MOTH. That has ever turned into mortal prospects!
Out-			Out of-
BOYET. True; out indeed.			Boyet. TRUE; indeed out.
MOTH. Out of your favours, heavenly spirits, vouchsafe			MOTH. From your favors, heavenly ghosts, butsafe
Not to behold-			Not see-
BEROWNE. Once to behold, rogue.			Berowne. To see once, Rogue.
MOTH. Once to behold with your sun-beamed eyes- with your			MOTH. Once with their sun-controlled eyes with theirs
sun-beamed eyes-			Sunny eyes
BOYET. They will not answer to that epithet;			Boyet. You will not respond to this nickname;
You were best call it 'daughter-beamed eyes.'			They were best "equipped" as "daughter".
MOTH. They do not mark me, and that brings me out.			MOTH. They don't mark me and that brings me out.
BEROWNE. Is this your perfectness? Be gone, you rogue.			Berowne. Is that your perfection? Be gone, you villain.
Exit MOTH			Leave moth
ROSALINE. What would these strangers? Know their minds, Boyet.			Rosaline. What would these strangers? Know your mind, Boyet.
If they do speak our language, 'tis our will			When you speak our language, it is our will
That some plain man recount their purposes.			That a simple man tells her intentions.
Know what they would.			Know what they would.
BOYET. What would you with the Princess?			Boyet. What would you do with the princess?
BEROWNE. Nothing but peace and gentle visitation.			Berowne. Nothing but peace and gentle visits.
ROSALINE. What would they, say they?			Rosaline. What would you say, you?
BOYET. Nothing but peace and gentle visitation.			Boyet. Nothing but peace and gentle visits.
ROSALINE. Why, that they have; and bid them so be gone.			Rosaline. Why, they have; And offer them so that they are gone.
BOYET. She says you have it, and you may be gone.			Boyet. She says you have it and you may be gone.
KING. Say to her we have measur'd many miles			KING. Say to her that we measured many miles
To tread a measure with her on this grass.			To enter a measure with it on this grass.
BOYET. They say that they have measur'd many a mile			Boyet. You say that you have measured many mile
To tread a measure with you on this grass.			To take a measure with them on this grass.
ROSALINE. It is not so. Ask them how many inches			Rosaline. It is not so. Ask them how many centimeters
Is in one mile? If they have measured many,			Is in a mile? If you have measured many
The measure, then, of one is eas'ly told.			The measure of one is then told equally.
BOYET. If to come hither you have measur'd miles,			Boyet. If you come here, you measured miles
And many miles, the Princess bids you tell			And many miles that the princess offers you tell
How many inches doth fill up one mile.			How many centimeters fill a mile.
BEROWNE. Tell her we measure them by weary steps.			Berowne. Tell her, we measure you through tired steps.
BOYET. She hears herself.			Boyet. She hears.
ROSALINE. How many weary steps			Rosaline. How many tired steps
Of many weary miles you have o'ergone			From many tired miles they have O'Gone
Are numb'red in the travel of one mile?			Are there deaf in the journey of a mile?
BEROWNE. We number nothing that we spend for you;			Berowne. We don't count anything that we spend on you.
Our duty is so rich, so infinite,			Our duty is so rich, so infinite,
That we may do it still without accompt.			That we can still do it without the beginning.
Vouchsafe to show the sunshine of your face,			Bürgensafe to show the sunshine of your face,
That we, like savages, may worship it.			So that we can worship it like wild.
ROSALINE. My face is but a moon, and clouded too.			Rosaline. My face is just a moon and also clouded.
KING. Blessed are clouds, to do as such clouds do.			KING. Clouds are blessed to do this as such clouds.
Vouchsafe, bright moon, and these thy stars, to shine,			Birtsafe, Heller moon and this your stars to shine,
Those clouds removed, upon our watery eyne.			These clouds were removed on our aqueous Eyne.
ROSALINE. O vain petitioner! beg a greater matter;			Rosaline. O Petent's petent! Asks a greater matter;
Thou now requests but moonshine in the water.			You ask now, but the moonlight in the water.
KING. Then in our measure do but vouchsafe one change.			KING. Then to our extent they guarantee a change.
Thou bid'st me beg; this begging is not strange.			You drilled me, please; This begging is not strange.
ROSALINE. Play, music, then. Nay, you must do it soon.			Rosaline. Then play music. No, you have to do it soon.
Not yet? No dance! Thus change I like the moon.			Not yet? No dance! So I change the moon.
KING. Will you not dance? How come you thus estranged?			KING. Don't you dance? How is it that you are so alienated?
ROSALINE. You took the moon at full; but now she's changed.			Rosaline. You took the moon full; But now she has changed.
KING. Yet still she is the Moon, and I the Man.			KING. Nevertheless, she is the moon and I the man.
The music plays; vouchsafe some motion to it.			The music plays; Bend a movement.
ROSALINE. Our ears vouchsafe it.			Rosaline. Our ears guarantee it.
KING. But your legs should do it.			KING. But your legs should do it.
ROSALINE. Since you are strangers, and come here by chance,			Rosaline. There they are strangers and happen to come here,
We'll not be nice; take hands. We will not dance.			We won't be nice; Take hands. We won't dance.
KING. Why take we hands then?			KING. Then why do we take our hands?
ROSALINE. Only to part friends.			Rosaline. Just to separate friends.
Curtsy, sweet hearts; and so the measure ends.			Knicks, sweet hearts; And so the measure ends.
KING. More measure of this measure; be not nice.			KING. More measure of this measure; Don't be nice.
ROSALINE. We can afford no more at such a price.			Rosaline. We can no longer afford at such a price.
KING. Price you yourselves. What buys your company?			KING. Price yourself. What does your company buy?
ROSALINE. Your absence only.			Rosaline. Only their absence.
KING. That can never be.			KING. That can never be.
ROSALINE. Then cannot we be bought; and so adieu-			Rosaline. Then we cannot be bought; And so adieu-
Twice to your visor and half once to you.			Twice to your visor and half half.
KING. If you deny to dance, let's hold more chat.			KING. If you deny yourself, let us keep more chat.
ROSALINE. In private then.			Rosaline. Private then.
KING. I am best pleas'd with that. [They converse apart]			KING. That is best to me. [They talk apart]
BEROWNE. White-handed mistress, one sweet word with thee.			Berowne. White hand, a sweet word with you.
PRINCESS OF FRANCE. Honey, and milk, and sugar; there is three.			Princess of France. Honey and milk and sugar; There are three.
BEROWNE. Nay, then, two treys, an if you grow so nice,			Berowne. No, then two Treys, and if you grow so nicely,
Metheglin, wort, and malmsey; well run dice!			Metheglin, spice and Malmsey; Good run cube!
There's half a dozen sweets.			There is half a dozen sweets.
PRINCESS OF FRANCE. Seventh sweet, adieu!			Princess of France. Seventh sweet, goodbye!
Since you can cog, I'll play no more with you.			Since you can COG COG, I will no longer play with you.
BEROWNE. One word in secret.			Berowne. A word in the secret.
PRINCESS OF FRANCE. Let it not be sweet.			Princess of France. Don't let it be cute.
BEROWNE. Thou grievest my gall.			Berowne. You hardest my bile.
PRINCESS OF FRANCE. Gall! bitter.			Princess of France. Bile! bitter.
BEROWNE. Therefore meet. [They converse apart]			Berowne. That's why meet. [They talk apart]
DUMAIN. Will you vouchsafe with me to change a word?			Dumain. Will you guarantee me to change a word?
MARIA. Name it.			Maria. Name it.
DUMAIN. Fair lady-			Dumain. Make lady-
MARIA. Say you so? Fair lord-			Mary. Case you so? Fairer lord-
Take that for your fair lady.			Take that for your fair woman.
DUMAIN. Please it you,			Dumain. Please you, you,
As much in private, and I'll bid adieu.			So much private and I will offer car.
[They converse apart]			[They talk apart]
KATHARINE. What, was your vizard made without a tongue?			Katharine. What was your vizard done without a tongue?
LONGAVILLE. I know the reason, lady, why you ask.			Longaville. I know the reason why you ask.
KATHARINE. O for your reason! Quickly, sir; I long.			Katharine. O for your reason! Fast, sir; I yearn.
LONGAVILLE. You have a double tongue within your mask,			Longaville. You have a double tongue in your mask,
And would afford my speechless vizard half.			And I would do my speechless Vizard half.
KATHARINE. 'Veal' quoth the Dutchman. Is not 'veal' a calf?			Katharine. "Veal" quoth the Dutch. Isn't a calf a calf?
LONGAVILLE. A calf, fair lady!			Longaville. A calf, fair lady!
KATHARINE. No, a fair lord calf.			Katharine. No, a fair Lord calf.
LONGAVILLE. Let's part the word.			Longaville. Let us separate the word.
KATHARINE. No, I'll not be your half.			Katharine. No, I won't be your half.
Take all and wean it; it may prove an ox.			Take everything and wank it; It can prove itself as an ox.
LONGAVILLE. Look how you butt yourself in these sharp mocks!			Longaville. See how you bump into these sharp mocks!
Will you give horns, chaste lady? Do not so.			Are you going to give horns, Keusche lady? Not so.
KATHARINE. Then die a calf, before your horns do grow.			Katharine. Then they die a calf before their horns grow.
LONGAVILLE. One word in private with you ere I die.			Longaville. A word privately with you before I die.
KATHARINE. Bleat softly, then; the butcher hears you cry.			Katharine. Then lends blows; The center of the brace you're sweeply.
[They converse apart]			[They talk apart]
BOYET. The tongues of mocking wenches are as keen			Boyet. The tongues of the mocking Wenches are just as sharp
As is the razor's edge invisible,			How is the razor of the edge invisible,
Cutting a smaller hair than may be seen,			Cut a smaller hair than you can see,
Above the sense of sense; so sensible			About the sense of meaning; so reasonable
Seemeth their conference; their conceits have wings,			Seems to be their conference; Your ideas have wings,
Fleeter than arrows, bullets, wind, thought, swifter things.			Fleeter as arrows, bullets, wind, thoughts, swifter things.
ROSALINE. Not one word more, my maids; break off, break off.			Rosaline. No more word, my maid; Cancel, cancel.
BEROWNE. By heaven, all dry-beaten with pure scoff!			Berowne. In heaven, all dry with pure ridicule!
KING. Farewell, mad wenches; you have simple wits.			KING. Farewell, crazy Wenches; You have simple minds.
Exeunt KING, LORDS, and BLACKAMOORS			Extension King, Lords and Blackamoors
PRINCESS OF FRANCE. Twenty adieus, my frozen Muscovits.			Princess of France. Twenty Adieus, my frozen muskovits.
Are these the breed of wits so wondered at?			Are these the breed of wit that is so amazed?
BOYET. Tapers they are, with your sweet breaths puff'd out.			Boyet. She tapers with your sweet breaths that are expelled.
ROSALINE. Well-liking wits they have; gross, gross; fat, fat.			Rosaline. Well, as they have, they have; gross, rough; Fat fat.
PRINCESS OF FRANCE. O poverty in wit, kingly-poor flout!			Princess of France. O poverty in the joke, royal flood!
Will they not, think you, hang themselves to-night?			Don't you think you think you're hanging tonight?
Or ever but in vizards show their faces?			Or always, but in vizards their faces show?
This pert Berowne was out of count'nance quite.			This Pert Berowne was entirely out of the county.
ROSALINE. They were all in lamentable cases!			Rosaline. They were all in defendant cases!
The King was weeping-ripe for a good word.			The king was crying for a good word.
PRINCESS OF FRANCE. Berowne did swear himself out of all suit.			Princess of France. Berowne has sworn from the entire suit.
MARIA. Dumain was at my service, and his sword.			Maria. Dumain was in my service and his sword.
No point' quoth I; my servant straight was mute.			No point 'quoth i; My servant was silent.
KATHARINE. Lord Longaville said I came o'er his heart;			Katharine. Lord Longaville said I came with his heart;
And trow you what he call'd me?			And you dive as he calls me?
PRINCESS OF FRANCE. Qualm, perhaps.			Princess of France. Maybe smoke.
KATHARINE. Yes, in good faith.			Katharine. Yes, in good faith.
PRINCESS OF FRANCE. Go, sickness as thou art!			Princess of France. Go, illness as you are!
ROSALINE. Well, better wits have worn plain statute-caps.			Rosaline. Well, better minds have worn simple statute caps.
But will you hear? The King is my love sworn.			But will you hear The king is sworn my love.
PRINCESS OF FRANCE. And quick Berowne hath plighted faith to			Princess of France. And faster Berowne has the apparent belief too
me.			me.
KATHARINE. And Longaville was for my service born.			Katharine. And Longaville was for my born.
MARIA. Dumain is mine, as sure as bark on tree.			Maria. Dumain belongs to me, as safe as bark on the tree.
BOYET. Madam, and pretty mistresses, give ear:			Boyet. Madam and pretty lover, give ear:
Immediately they will again be here			You will be here again
In their own shapes; for it can never be			In their own forms; Because it can never be
They will digest this harsh indignity.			You will digest this hard outrage.
PRINCESS OF FRANCE. Will they return?			Princess of France. Will you return?
BOYET. They will, they will, God knows,			Boyet. They will, God knows, white,
And leap for joy, though they are lame with blows;			And jump with joy, even though they are lame with blows;
Therefore, change favours; and, when they repair,			Therefore the favors change; And if you repair
Blow like sweet roses in this summer air.			Blow as sweet roses in this summer air.
PRINCESS OF FRANCE. How blow? how blow? Speak to be understood.			Princess of France. How to blow? How to blow? Speak to be understood.
BOYET. Fair ladies mask'd are roses in their bud:			Boyet. Fair women masked roses in their bud:
Dismask'd, their damask sweet commixture shown,			Dismask'd, your damask showed sweet order,
Are angels vailing clouds, or roses blown.			Angels are blown against clouds or roses.
PRINCESS OF FRANCE. Avaunt, perplexity! What shall we do			Princess of France. Avaunt, confusion! What should we do
If they return in their own shapes to woo?			If you return in your own forms to advertise?
ROSALINE. Good madam, if by me you'll be advis'd,			Rosaline. Good Madam when I get advised by me,
Let's mock them still, as well known as disguis'd.			Let us still mock, as well as known as disuis'd.
Let us complain to them what fools were here,			Let us complain about what kinds of would be here,
Disguis'd like Muscovites, in shapeless gear;			Dictioned like muscovites, in informal equipment;
And wonder what they were, and to what end			And ask me what they were and to what end
Their shallow shows and prologue vilely penn'd,			Your flat shows and prologue Vilely Penn'd,
And their rough carriage so ridiculous,			And her rough carriage so ridiculous,
Should be presented at our tent to us.			Should be presented in our tent.
BOYET. Ladies, withdraw; the gallants are at hand.			Boyet. Ladies, withdraw; The gallant are at hand.
PRINCESS OF FRANCE. Whip to our tents, as roes run o'er land.			Princess of France. Whip into our tents as Roes run across land.
Exeunt PRINCESS, ROSALINE, KATHARINE, and MARIA			Leave Princess, Rosaline, Katharine and Maria
Re-enter the KING, BEROWNE, LONGAVILLE, and DUMAIN,			Take back into the king, Berowne, Longaville and Dumain.
in their proper habits			In their correct habits
KING. Fair sir, God save you! Where's the Princess?			KING. Fair Sir, God save you! Where is the princess?
BOYET. Gone to her tent. Please it your Majesty			Boyet. Went to her tent. Please your majesty
Command me any service to her thither?			Are you commanding a service to her there?
KING. That she vouchsafe me audience for one word.			KING. That she guarantees me the audience for a word.
BOYET. I will; and so will she, I know, my lord. Exit			Boyet. I will; And I know my Lord. Exit
BEROWNE. This fellow pecks up wit as pigeons pease,			Berowne. This co -construction provider drives up as a pigeon pease,
And utters it again when God doth please.			And play it again when God please.
He is wit's pedlar, and retails his wares			He is Wit's Pedlar and sells his goods
At wakes, and wassails, meetings, markets, fairs;			At Wakes and Wassoils, meetings, markets, trade fairs;
And we that sell by gross, the Lord doth know,			And we, who sell from great, know the Lord, know
Have not the grace to grace it with such show.			Don't have the grace to tap it with such a show.
This gallant pins the wenches on his sleeve;			This gallant puts the Wenches on the sleeves;
Had he been Adam, he had tempted Eve.			If he had been Adam, he had tried Eva.
A can carve too, and lisp; why this is he			A can also carve and liquid; Why this is he
That kiss'd his hand away in courtesy;			That kissed his hand in courtesy;
This is the ape of form, Monsieur the Nice,			This is the monkey monkey, Monsieur the beautiful,
That, when he plays at tables, chides the dice			When he plays at tables, he appears the cube
In honourable terms; nay, he can sing			In honor of honor; No, he can sing
A mean most meanly; and in ushering,			A common; and with the introduction,
Mend him who can. The ladies call him sweet;			Repair him, who can. The ladies call him cute;
The stairs, as he treads on them, kiss his feet.			The stairs as he steps on her kiss his feet.
This is the flow'r that smiles on every one,			This is the river that smiles on everyone
To show his teeth as white as whales-bone;			To show his teeth as white as wale bones;
And consciences that will not die in debt			And conscience that will not die debts
Pay him the due of 'honey-tongued Boyet.'			Pay him the due date of "Honigz with Boyet".
KING. A blister on his sweet tongue, with my heart,			KING. A bubble on its sweet tongue, with my heart,
That put Armado's page out of his part!			Armado's side brought this out of his side!
Re-enter the PRINCESS, ushered by BOYET; ROSALINE,			Visit the princess again, initiated by Boyet; Rosaline,
MARIA, and KATHARINE			Maria and Katharine
BEROWNE. See where it comes! Behaviour, what wert thou			Berowne. See where it comes! Behave what you have
Till this man show'd thee? And what art thou now?			Until this man showed you? And what art you now?
KING. All hail, sweet madam, and fair time of day!			KING. All hails, sweet Madam and a fair time of day!
PRINCESS OF FRANCE. 'Fair' in 'all hail' is foul, as I			Princess of France. 'Fair' in 'All Hail' is bad like me
conceive.			imagine.
KING. Construe my speeches better, if you may.			KING. I am more likely to increase my speeches if you are allowed.
PRINCESS OF FRANCE. Then wish me better; I will give you leave.
KING. We came to visit you, and purpose now			KING. We have now come to you, and the purpose
To lead you to our court; vouchsafe it then.			To lead them to our court; Then guarantee it.
PRINCESS OF FRANCE. This field shall hold me, and so hold your			Princess of France. This field should hold onto me and so keep yours
vow:			Vow:
Nor God, nor I, delights in perjur'd men.			Still God, still me, enjoys the men.
KING. Rebuke me not for that which you provoke.			KING. Don't blame me for what you provoke.
The virtue of your eye must break my oath.			The virtue of her eye must break my oath.
PRINCESS OF FRANCE. You nickname virtue: vice you should have			Princess of France. You nickname virtue: vice that you should have
spoke;			spoken;
For virtue's office never breaks men's troth.			Because Virtue's office never breaks the men's troth.
Now by my maiden honour, yet as pure			Now to my first honor, but so pure
As the unsullied lily, I protest,			As an unpainted Lily, I protest
A world of torments though I should endure,			A world of agony, although I should endure
I would not yield to be your house's guest;			I would not give in to be the guest of your house.
So much I hate a breaking cause to be			So much, I hate being a breach
Of heavenly oaths, vowed with integrity.			Swore with integrity by heavenly oaths.
KING. O, you have liv'd in desolation here,			KING. Oh, you lived here in the desolation,
Unseen, unvisited, much to our shame.			Invisible, not visited, much to our shame.
PRINCESS OF FRANCE. Not so, my lord; it is not so, I swear;			Princess of France. Not so, sir; It's not like that, I swear;
We have had pastimes here, and pleasant game;			We had a time -out and pleasant game here;
A mess of Russians left us but of late.			A chaos of the Russians have left us lately, but lately.
KING. How, madam! Russians!			KING. How, Madam! Russians!
PRINCESS OF FRANCE. Ay, in truth, my lord;			Princess of France. Yes, in truth, my lord;
Trim gallants, full of courtship and of state.			Trim gallant full of advertising and state.
ROSALINE. Madam, speak true. It is not so, my lord.			Rosaline. Madam, speak true. It's not like that.
My lady, to the manner of the days,			My lady, the type of day,
In courtesy gives undeserving praise.			There is undeserved praise with courtesy.
We four indeed confronted were with four			We four were indeed confronted with four
In Russian habit; here they stayed an hour			In Russian habit; Here they stayed for an hour
And talk'd apace; and in that hour, my lord,			And talked memory; And in this hour my Lord,
They did not bless us with one happy word.			They didn't bless us with a happy word.
I dare not call them fools; but this I think,			I don't dare to call her fools; But I think that
When they are thirsty, fools would fain have drink.			If they are thirsty, fools would have rave.
BEROWNE. This jest is dry to me. Fair gentle sweet,			Berowne. This joke is dry for me. Fair gently sweet,
Your wit makes wise things foolish; when we greet,			Your joke makes smart things stupid; If we welcome
With eyes best seeing, heaven's fiery eye,			The best way to see with the eyes, the fiery eye of the sky,
By light we lose light; your capacity			We lose light through light; Your capacity
Is of that nature that to your huge store			Is of this kind that for your huge shop
Wise things seem foolish and rich things but poor.			Way things seem stupid and rich things, but poor.
ROSALINE. This proves you wise and rich, for in my eye-
BEROWNE. I am a fool, and full of poverty.			Berowne. I am a fool and full of poverty.
ROSALINE. But that you take what doth to you belong,			Rosaline. But that you go to what you go,
It were a fault to snatch words from my tongue.			It was a fault to grab words from my tongue.
BEROWNE. O, I am yours, and all that I possess.			Berowne. Oh, I am your and everything I own.
ROSALINE. All the fool mine?			Rosaline. All fools mine?
BEROWNE. I cannot give you less.			Berowne. I can't give you less.
ROSALINE. Which of the vizards was it that you wore?			Rosaline. Which of the vizards was it that they wore?
BEROWNE. Where? when? what vizard? Why demand you this?			Berowne. Where? if? Which vizard? Why do you ask for you?
ROSALINE. There, then, that vizard; that superfluous case			Rosaline. Then this vizard; This superfluous case
That hid the worse and show'd the better face.			That hid worse and showed the better face.
KING. We were descried; they'll mock us now downright.			KING. We were deactivated; You will now mock us now.
DUMAIN. Let us confess, and turn it to a jest.			Dumain. Let us confess and turn it a joke.
PRINCESS OF FRANCE. Amaz'd, my lord? Why looks your Highness			Princess of France. Amaz'd, my lord? Why does your sovereignty look?
sad?			Sad?
ROSALINE. Help, hold his brows! he'll swoon! Why look you pale?			Rosaline. Help, hold his brows! He will pass out! Why do you look pale?
Sea-sick, I think, coming from Muscovy.			I think Sea-Such comes from Muscovy.
BEROWNE. Thus pour the stars down plagues for perjury.			Berowne. So pour the stars plague for mone.
Can any face of brass hold longer out?			Can a face from brass endure longer?
Here stand I, lady- dart thy skill at me,			Here I stand, lady-dart your skills with me
Bruise me with scorn, confound me with a flout,			Blui me with contempt, confuses me with a flout,
Thrust thy sharp wit quite through my ignorance,			Slide your sharp mind through my ignorance
Cut me to pieces with thy keen conceit;			Cut into pieces with your sharp imagination;
And I will wish thee never more to dance,			And I'll never dance to you again, never to dance you again,
Nor never more in Russian habit wait.			Never wait in the Russian habit before.
O, never will I trust to speeches penn'd,			Oh, I will never trust, penn,
Nor to the motion of a school-boy's tongue,			To the movement of the tongue of a school struggle,
Nor never come in vizard to my friend,			I never come to my friend in Vizard either
Nor woo in rhyme, like a blind harper's song.			Woo still in rhyme, like a blind Harper song.
Taffeta phrases, silken terms precise,			Taffel phrases, silk terms precisely,
Three-pil'd hyperboles, spruce affectation,			Three-pil hyperboli, spruce affect ,,
Figures pedantical- these summer-flies			Numbers pedantic- these summer fly
Have blown me full of maggot ostentation.			I blown myself full of maggot station.
I do forswear them; and I here protest,			I do it; And I protest here
By this white glove- how white the hand, God knows!-			Through this white glove- how does the hand know, God knows!-
Henceforth my wooing mind shall be express'd			From now on my economic spirit should be expressed
In russet yeas, and honest kersey noes.			In Russet Yeas and honest Kersey Noes.
And, to begin, wench- so God help me, law!-			And at the beginning, Wench- So help me, law!--
My love to thee is sound, sans crack or flaw.			My love for you is sound, without a crack or mistake.
ROSALINE. Sans 'sans,' I pray you.			Rosaline. Sans' sans, ”I pray you.
BEROWNE. Yet I have a trick			Berowne. Still, I have a trick
Of the old rage; bear with me, I am sick;			The old anger; Wear with me, I'm sick;
I'll leave it by degrees. Soft, let us see-			I will leave it to degree. Soft, let us see-
Write 'Lord have mercy on us' on those three;			Write "Lord, have us with us" about these three;
They are infected; in their hearts it lies;			You are infected; It lies in their hearts;
They have the plague, and caught it of your eyes.			They have the plague and caught them from their eyes.
These lords are visited; you are not free,			These gentlemen are visited; You are not free
For the Lord's tokens on you do I see.			I see you on you for the tokens of the Lord.
PRINCESS OF FRANCE. No, they are free that gave these tokens to			Princess of France. No, they are free that have admitted these tokens
us.			us.
BEROWNE. Our states are forfeit; seek not to undo us.			Berowne. Our states expire; Do not try to undo.
ROSALINE. It is not so; for how can this be true,			Rosaline. It is not so; Because how can that be true
That you stand forfeit, being those that sue?			That you extend yourself and are those who sue?
BEROWNE. Peace; for I will not have to do with you.			Berowne. Peace; Because I won't have to do with you.
ROSALINE. Nor shall not, if I do as I intend.			Rosaline. Not even if I do what I intend.
BEROWNE. Speak for yourselves; my wit is at an end.			Berowne. Speak for you; My joke is over.
KING. Teach us, sweet madam, for our rude transgression			KING. Teach us, sweet woman, for our rude violation
Some fair excuse.			A fair apology.
PRINCESS OF FRANCE. The fairest is confession.			Princess of France. The most beautiful thing is the confession.
Were not you here but even now, disguis'd?			Were you not here, but also now, dictated?
KING. Madam, I was.			KING. Madam, I was.
PRINCESS OF FRANCE. And were you well advis'd?			Princess of France. And were you good advis'd?
KING. I was, fair madam.			KING. I was fair Madam.
PRINCESS OF FRANCE. When you then were here,			Princess of France. If you were here
What did you whisper in your lady's ear?			What did you whisper into your lady's ear?
KING. That more than all the world I did respect her.			KING. I respected more than the whole world.
PRINCESS OF FRANCE. When she shall challenge this, you will			Princess of France. If you want to challenge this, you will do it
reject			decline
her.			She.
KING. Upon mine honour, no.			KING. On my honor, no.
PRINCESS OF FRANCE. Peace, peace, forbear;			Princess of France. Peace, Peace, Previous;
Your oath once broke, you force not to forswear.			Your oath is once broken, you don't force you.
KING. Despise me when I break this oath of mine.			KING. Dereas me when I break this oath from myself.
PRINCESS OF FRANCE. I will; and therefore keep it. Rosaline,			Princess of France. I will; And therefore keep it. Rosaline,
What did the Russian whisper in your ear?			What whispered the Russian in your ear?
ROSALINE. Madam, he swore that he did hold me dear			Rosaline. Madam, he swore that he loved me
As precious eyesight, and did value me			As a precious eyesight and appreciated me
Above this world; adding thereto, moreover,			About this world; Also add,
That he would wed me, or else die my lover.			That he married me or my lover would die.
PRINCESS OF FRANCE. God give thee joy of him! The noble lord			Princess of France. God give yourself joy in him! The noble gentleman
Most honourably doth uphold his word.			His word stops at the best of honor.
KING. What mean you, madam? By my life, my troth,			KING. What do you mean, Madam? Through my life, my troth,
I never swore this lady such an oath.			I never swore this lady so.
ROSALINE. By heaven, you did; and, to confirm it plain,			Rosaline. They did it with heaven; And to clearly confirm it
You gave me this; but take it, sir, again.			You gave me that; But take it again, sir.
KING. My faith and this the Princess I did give;			KING. My faith and that the princess that I gave;
I knew her by this jewel on her sleeve.			I knew her on her sleeve through this jewel.
PRINCESS OF FRANCE. Pardon me, sir, this jewel did she wear;			Princess of France. Forgive me, sir, this jewel wore you;
And Lord Berowne, I thank him, is my dear.			And Lord Berowne, thank him, is my dear.
What, will you have me, or your pearl again?			What, will you have me or your pearl again?
BEROWNE. Neither of either; I remit both twain.			Berowne. Neither of them; I think both Twain.
I see the trick on't: here was a consent,			I don't see the trick: here was an approval
Knowing aforehand of our merriment,			For the time being our amusing knowledge,
To dash it like a Christmas comedy.			To delete it like a Christmas comedy.
Some carry-tale, some please-man, some slight zany,			Some carry-valley, other please-man, some light crazy ones,
Some mumble-news, some trencher-knight, some Dick,			Some Mumble news, some trender knight, different cock,
That smiles his cheek in years and knows the trick			That smiles the cheek in years and knows the trick
To make my lady laugh when she's dispos'd,			To make my lady laugh when she is disposable,
Told our intents before; which once disclos'd,			Told our intentions before; What once revealed
The ladies did change favours; and then we,			The women changed favors; And then we, we,
Following the signs, woo'd but the sign of she.			According to the signs, she only set the sign of her.
Now, to our perjury to add more terror,			Now to our meid to add more terror,
We are again forsworn in will and error.			We were born again in will and error.
Much upon this it is; [To BOYET] and might not you			It is a lot about it; [To Boyet] and maybe not you
Forestall our sport, to make us thus untrue?			Prevent our sport, make us so untrue?
Do not you know my lady's foot by th' squier,			Don't you know my lady's foot from the Squier?
And laugh upon the apple of her eye?			And laugh over the apple of your eye?
And stand between her back, sir, and the fire,			And stand between your back, sir and the fire,
Holding a trencher, jesting merrily?			Keep a trender and joke happily?
You put our page out. Go, you are allow'd;			You put out our site. Go, you can;
Die when you will, a smock shall be your shroud.			Die, if you want, a smock should be your light.
You leer upon me, do you? There's an eye			You think of me, right? There is an eye
Wounds like a leaden sword.			Wounds like a lead sword.
BOYET. Full merrily			Boyet. Cheerful
Hath this brave manage, this career, been run.			Has this brave management, this career.
BEROWNE. Lo, he is tilting straight! Peace; I have done.			Berowne. Lo, he is right now! Peace; I did it.
Enter COSTARD			heads up
Welcome, pure wit! Thou part'st a fair fray.			Welcome, pure joke! You partly a fair struggle.
COSTARD. O Lord, sir, they would know			Costard. O Lord, sir, you would know
Whether the three Worthies shall come in or no?			Will the three worthy people come in or no?
BEROWNE. What, are there but three?			Berowne. What, are there only three?
COSTARD. No, sir; but it is vara fine,			Costard. No sir; But it is vara good
For every one pursents three.			Three for each forward.
BEROWNE. And three times thrice is nine.			Berowne. And three times three times is nine.
COSTARD. Not so, sir; under correction, sir,			Costard. Not so, sir; under correction, sir,
I hope it is not so.			I hope it's not that.
You cannot beg us, sir, I can assure you, sir; we know what			You can't beg us, sir, I can assure you, sir; We know what
we			we
know;			knows;
I hope, sir, three times thrice, sir-			I hope Sir, three times three times, sir-
BEROWNE. Is not nine.			Berowne. Is not nine.
COSTARD. Under correction, sir, we know whereuntil it doth			Costard. Under correction, sir, we know where it doesn't have to do
amount.			Crowd.
BEROWNE. By Jove, I always took three threes for nine.			Berowne. From Jove I always took three three for nine.
COSTARD. O Lord, sir, it were pity you should get your living			Costard. O Lord, Sir, it was pity for you to make a living
by			through
reck'ning, sir.			Redens, Sir.
BEROWNE. How much is it?			Berowne. How much is it?
COSTARD. O Lord, sir, the parties themselves, the actors, sir,			Costard. O Herr, sir, the parties themselves, the actors, sir,
will			Will
show whereuntil it doth amount. For mine own part, I am, as			Show where the amount is. For my own part I am as
they			you
say, but to parfect one man in one poor man, Pompion the			Say, but to perfect a man in a poor man, pompion of the
Great,			Big,
sir.			Mister.
BEROWNE. Art thou one of the Worthies?			Berowne. Are you one of the ratings?
COSTARD. It pleased them to think me worthy of Pompey the			Costard. It delighted them that I was Pompey worthy, that
Great;			Big;
for mine own part, I know not the degree of the Worthy; but I			For my part, I don't know the degree of the Worthy; but I
am			bin
to stand for him.			stand for him.
BEROWNE. Go, bid them prepare.			Berowne. Go and offer them to prepare.
COSTARD. We will turn it finely off, sir; we will take some			Costard. We will turn it off finely, sir; We will take some
care.			Care.
Exit COSTARD			Output suit
KING. Berowne, they will shame us; let them not approach.			KING. Berowne, they will shake us; Don't let them approach.
BEROWNE. We are shame-proof, my lord, and 'tis some policy			Berowne. We are sham -resistant, my Lord and it is a policy
To have one show worse than the King's and his company.			To have a show worse than the king and his company.
KING. I say they shall not come.			KING. I say you won't come.
PRINCESS OF FRANCE. Nay, my good lord, let me o'errule you now.			Princess of France. No, my good gentleman, let me rush you now.
That sport best pleases that doth least know how;			This sport likes the best that it knows the least how;
Where zeal strives to content, and the contents			Where zeal strives for content and the content
Dies in the zeal of that which it presents.			Dies in the zeal of what it presents.
Their form confounded makes most form in mirth,			Their shape confused makes most form in joy.
When great things labouring perish in their birth.			When big things come around at birth.
BEROWNE. A right description of our sport, my lord.			Berowne. A correct description of our sport, my Lord.
Enter ARMADO			Enter a armed
ARMADO. Anointed, I implore so much expense of thy royal sweet			Armado. Anointed, I am attaching so many costs of your royal sweets
breath as will utter a brace of words.			Breath as a button of words will say.
[Converses apart with the KING, and delivers a paper]			[Talks to the king and delivers a paper]
PRINCESS OF FRANCE. Doth this man serve God?			Princess of France. Serve the man God?
BEROWNE. Why ask you?			Berowne. Why do you ask yourself
PRINCESS OF FRANCE. 'A speaks not like a man of God his making.			Princess of France. 'A does not speak like a man of God who his power.
ARMADO. That is all one, my fair, sweet, honey monarch; for, I			Armado. This is all one, my fair, sweet honey monarch; Because me
protest, the schoolmaster is exceeding fantastical; too too			Protest, the schoolmaster is over a fantastic; also
vain,			only,
too too vain; but we will put it, as they say, to fortuna de			Too vain; But we will express it, as you say, Fortuna de
la			the
guerra. I wish you the peace of mind, most royal couplement!			Guerra. I wish you the peace of mind, most royal couplings!
Exit ARMADO			Armed output
KING. Here is like to be a good presence of Worthies. He			KING. Here is to be a good presence of Worthies. He
presents			the gifts
Hector of Troy; the swain, Pompey the Great; the parish			Hector of Troy; The Swain, Pompey the Great; the community
curate,			Damn, damn,
Alexander; Arinado's page, Hercules; the pedant, Judas			Alexander; Arinado's side, Hercules; The pedant, Judas
Maccabaeus.			Maccabaeus.
And if these four Worthies in their first show thrive,			And if these four worthy value thrive in their first show,
These four will change habits and present the other five.			These four will change the habits and present the other five.
BEROWNE. There is five in the first show.			Berowne. There are five in the first show.
KING. You are deceived, 'tis not so.			KING. They are deceived, it's not like that.
BEROWNE. The pedant, the braggart, the hedge-priest, the fool,			Berowne. The pedant, the Braggart, the Hecker priest, the fools,
and			and
the boy:			boy:
Abate throw at novum, and the whole world again			Lift off again at the novelty and the whole world
Cannot pick out five such, take each one in his vein.			I can't find out five, take everyone in their vein.
KING. The ship is under sail, and here she comes amain.			KING. The ship is under sail and here it comes Amain.
Enter COSTARD, armed for POMPEY			Enter Costard, armed for Pompey
COSTARD. I Pompey am-			Costard. I pompey am-
BEROWNE. You lie, you are not he.			Berowne. You are lying, you are not him.
COSTARD. I Pompey am-			Costard. I pompey am-
BOYET. With libbard's head on knee.			Boyet. With Libbard's head on the knee.
BEROWNE. Well said, old mocker; I must needs be friends with			Berowne. Well said, old mocker; I have to be friends with friends
thee.			you.
COSTARD. I Pompey am, Pompey surnam'd the Big-			Costard. I pompey on, Pompey Surnam was the big one
DUMAIN. The Great.			Dumain. The great.
COSTARD. It is Great, sir.			Costard. It's great, sir.
Pompey surnam'd the Great,			Pompey after the big ones,
That oft in field, with targe and shield, did make my foe to			That often in the field, with Targe and Shield, made my enemy
sweat;			Sweat;
And travelling along this coast, I bere am come by chance,			And travel along this coast, I will come by chance,
And lay my arms before the legs of this sweet lass of France.			And put my arms in front of the legs of this sweet girl in France.
If your ladyship would say 'Thanks, Pompey,' I had done.			If your ladyship "Thank you, Pompey" would say, I had done it.
PRINCESS OF FRANCE. Great thanks, great Pompey.			Princess of France. Great thanks, great pompeius.
COSTARD. 'Tis not so much worth; but I hope I was perfect.			Costard. It's not worth that much; But I hope I was perfect.
I made a little fault in Great.			I blamed a little.
BEROWNE. My hat to a halfpenny, Pompey proves the best Worthy.			Berowne. My hat against a Halbverny, Pompey, turns out to be best worthy.
Enter SIR NATHANIEL, for ALEXANDER
NATHANIEL. When in the world I liv'd, I was the world's			Nathaniel. When I lived in the world, I was the world of the world
commander;			Commander;
By east, west, north, and south, I spread my conquering			I spread my conquest from east, west, north and south
might.			could.
My scutcheon plain declares that I am Alisander-			My Scutcheon level explains that I am Alisander.
BOYET. Your nose says, no, you are not; for it stands to right.			Boyet. Your nose says no, it is not; Because it is right.
BEROWNE. Your nose smells 'no' in this, most tender-smelling			Berowne. Her nose smells in this, in this, the tenderest smelling
knight.			Ritter.
PRINCESS OF FRANCE. The conqueror is dismay'd. Proceed, good			Princess of France. The conqueror is dismayed. Go away well, good
Alexander.			Alexander.
NATHANIEL. When in the world I liv'd, I was the world's			Nathaniel. When I lived in the world, I was the world of the world
commander-			Commander-
BOYET. Most true, 'tis right, you were so, Alisander.			Boyet. The truest, it is right, they had it that way, Alisander.
BEROWNE. Pompey the Great!			Berowne. Pompey the big one!
COSTARD. Your servant, and Costard.			Costard. Your servant and Costard.
BEROWNE. Take away the conqueror, take away Alisander.			Berowne. Take away the conqueror, take Alisander away.
COSTARD. [To Sir Nathaniel] O, Sir, you have overthrown			Costard. [To Sir Nathaniel] O, Sir, they have fallen
Alisander			Alisander
the conqueror! You will be scrap'd out of the painted cloth			the Conqueror! You will be scrapped from the painted cloth
for			to the
this. Your lion, that holds his poleaxe sitting on a			This. Your lion, who sits on one poleaxe
close-stool,			In the courtyards, crouches,
will be given to Ajax. He will be the ninth Worthy. A			Ajax is given. It will be the ninth value. A
conqueror			conqueror
and afeard to speak! Run away for shame, Alisander.			And to speak Affear! Run away to be ashamed, Alisander.
[Sir Nathaniel retires] There, an't shall please you, a			[Sir Nathaniel withdraws] You shouldn't like it, a
foolish			foolish
mild man; an honest man, look you, and soon dash'd. He is a			mild man; An honest man, look and soon. He is a
marvellous good neighbour, faith, and a very good bowler; but			Wonderful good neighbor, belief and a very good bowler; but
for			to the
Alisander- alas! you see how 'tis- a little o'erparted. But			Alisander-Alas! You see how it is revised a little. but
there			there
are Worthies a-coming will speak their mind in some other			are worthy that Acoming corresponds to their opinion in some others
sort.			Sort by.
PRINCESS OF FRANCE. Stand aside, good Pompey.			Princess of France. Keep aside, good pompeius.
Enter HOLOFERNES, for JUDAS; and MOTH, for HERCULES			Enter Holofernes for Judas; and moth for Hercules
HOLOFERNES. Great Hercules is presented by this imp,			Holofernes. Great Hercules is presented by this IMP,
Whose club kill'd Cerberus, that three-headed canus;			Whose club Cerberus killed this three -member canus;
And when be was a babe, a child, a shrimp,			And when it was a baby, a child, a shrimp
Thus did he strangle serpents in his manus.			So he strangles snakes in his manus.
Quoniam he seemeth in minority,			Because he seemed to be in the minority
Ergo I come with this apology.			Ergo I come with this apology.
Keep some state in thy exit, and vanish. [MOTH retires]			Keep a state in your exit and disappear. [Moth in retirement]
Judas I am-			Judas I am-
DUMAIN. A Judas!			Dumain. Ein Judas!
HOLOFERNES. Not Iscariot, sir.			Holofernes. Not iscariot, sir.
Judas I am, ycliped Maccabaeus.			Judas Bin, yclipe Maccabaeus.
DUMAIN. Judas Maccabaeus clipt is plain Judas.			Dumain. Judas Maccabeus Clipt is just Judas.
BEROWNE. A kissing traitor. How art thou prov'd Judas?			Berowne. A traitor. How are you Judas?
HOLOFERNES. Judas I am-			Holofernes. Judas I am-
DUMAIN. The more shame for you, Judas!			Dumain. The more shame for you, Judas!
HOLOFERNES. What mean you, sir?			Holofernes. What do you mean, sir?
BOYET. To make Judas hang himself.			Boyet. So that Judas let up.
HOLOFERNES. Begin, sir; you are my elder.			Holofernes. Start, sir; You are my oldest.
BEROWNE. Well followed: Judas was hanged on an elder.			Berowne. Well followed: Judas was hung on a oldest.
HOLOFERNES. I will not be put out of countenance.			Holofernes. I won't get out of my face.
BEROWNE. Because thou hast no face.			Berowne. Because you have no face.
HOLOFERNES. What is this?			Holofernes. What is that?
BOYET. A cittern-head.			Boyet. A central head.
DUMAIN. The head of a bodkin.			Dumain. The head of a bodkin.
BEROWNE. A death's face in a ring.			Berowne. The face of a death in a ring.
LONGAVILLE. The face of an old Roman coin, scarce seen.			Longaville. The face of an old Roman coin that was seen shortly.
BOYET. The pommel of Coesar's falchion.			Boyet. The Pommel from Coesar's Falchion.
DUMAIN. The carv'd-bone face on a flask.			Dumain. The forgious face on a piston.
BEROWNE. Saint George's half-cheek in a brooch.			Berowne. Saint George's half -wake in a brooch.
DUMAIN. Ay, and in a brooch of lead.			Dumain. Ay, and in a lead brooch.
BEROWNE. Ay, and worn in the cap of a tooth-drawer. And now,			Berowne. Ay and worn in the cap of a tooth knife. And now,
forward; for we have put thee in countenance.			Forward; Because we got you in our face.
HOLOFERNES. You have put me out of countenance.			Holofernes. You got me out of my face.
BEROWNE. False: we have given thee faces.			Berowne. Wrong: We gave you faces.
HOLOFERNES. But you have outfac'd them all.			Holofernes. But you have equipped them all.
BEROWNE. An thou wert a lion we would do so.			Berowne. If you were a lion, we would do that.
BOYET. Therefore, as he is an ass, let him go.			Boyet. Therefore, since he is an ass, let him go.
And so adieu, sweet Jude! Nay, why dost thou stay?			And so goodbye, sweet Jew! No, why do you stay?
DUMAIN. For the latter end of his name.			Dumain. For the latter end of his name.
BEROWNE. For the ass to the Jude; give it him- Jud-as, away.			Berowne. For the ass to the Jew; Give it away.
HOLOFERNES. This is not generous, not gentle, not humble.			Holofernes. This is not generous, not gentle, not humble.
BOYET. A light for Monsieur Judas! It grows dark, he may			Boyet. A light for Monsieur Judas! It gets dark, he can
stumble.			stumble.
[HOLOFERNES retires]			[Retirement Holofernes]
PRINCESS OF FRANCE. Alas, poor Maccabaeus, how hath he been			Princess of France. Unfortunately, poor Maccabaeus, as he was, as he was
baited!			Bait!
Enter ARMADO, for HECTOR			Enter armed for Hector
BEROWNE. Hide thy head, Achilles; here comes Hector in arms.			Berowne. Hide your head, Achilles; Here Hector comes in weapons.
DUMAIN. Though my mocks come home by me, I will now be merry.			Dumain. Although my mocks come home from me, I will be happy now.
KING. Hector was but a Troyan in respect of this.			KING. Hector was just a Troyan in relation to that.
BOYET. But is this Hector?			Boyet. But is this hector?
DUMAIN. I think Hector was not so clean-timber'd.			Dumain. I think Hector wasn't that clean.
LONGAVILLE. His leg is too big for Hector's.			Longaville. His leg is too big for Hector.
DUMAIN. More calf, certain.			Dumain. More calf, safe.
BOYET. No; he is best indued in the small.			Boyet. No; It is best woken up in the little ones.
BEROWNE. This cannot be Hector.			Berowne. This cannot be Hector.
DUMAIN. He's a god or a painter, for he makes faces.			Dumain. He is a god or a painter because he makes faces.
ARMADO. The armipotent Mars, of lances the almighty,			Armado. The Armipotent Mars, the Lanzen of Almighty,
Gave Hector a gift-			Gave Hector a gift
DUMAIN. A gilt nutmeg.			Dumain. A gilded nutmeg.
BEROWNE. A lemon.			Berowne. A lemon.
LONGAVILLE. Stuck with cloves.			Longaville. Stuck with cloves.
DUMAIN. No, cloven.			Dumain. No, merge.
ARMADO. Peace!			ARMED. Peace!
The armipotent Mars, of lances the almighty,			The Armipotent Mars, the Lanzen of Almighty,
Gave Hector a gift, the heir of Ilion;			Hector gave a gift that heirs from Ilion;
A man so breathed that certain he would fight ye,			A man breathed so that he would certainly fight you,
From morn till night out of his pavilion.			From tomorrow to evening from his pavilion.
I am that flower-			I am this flower
DUMAIN. That mint.			Dumain. This mint.
LONGAVILLE. That columbine.			Longaville. The columbine.
ARMADO. Sweet Lord Longaville, rein thy tongue.			Armado. Sweet Lord Longaville, pure your tongue.
LONGAVILLE. I must rather give it the rein, for it runs against			Longaville. I prefer to give him the reins because it runs against it
Hector.			Bullying.
DUMAIN. Ay, and Hector's a greyhound.			Dumain. Ay, and Hector is a greyhound.
ARMADO. The sweet war-man is dead and rotten; sweet chucks,			Armado. The sweet war man is dead and lazy; Sweet chucks,
beat			hit
not the bones of the buried; when he breathed, he was a man.			not the bones of the buried; When he breathed, he was a man.
But			but
I will forward with my device. [To the PRINCESS] Sweet			I will forward my device. [To the princess] cute
royalty,			Königshaus,
bestow on me the sense of hearing.			Gives me the hearing feeling.
[BEROWNE steps forth, and speaks to COSTARD]			[Berowne emerges and speaks to Costard]
PRINCESS OF FRANCE. Speak, brave Hector; we are much delighted.			Princess of France. Speak, brave hector; We are very pleased.
ARMADO. I do adore thy sweet Grace's slipper.			Armado. I adore your sweet grace.
BOYET. [Aside to DUMAIN] Loves her by the foot.			Boyet. [In addition to Dumain] she loves at the foot.
DUMAIN. [Aside to BOYET] He may not by the yard.			Dumain. [In addition to Boyet] he is not allowed at the courtyard.
ARMADO. This Hector far surmounted Hannibal-			Armado. This hector overlooked Hannibal
COSTARD. The party is gone, fellow Hector, she is gone; she is			Costard. The party is gone, hectare, it is gone; she is
two			two
months on her way.			Months on their way.
ARMADO. What meanest thou?			Armado. What kind of non -profit you?
COSTARD. Faith, unless you play the honest Troyan, the poor			Costard. Believe, unless you play the honest Troyan, your poor
wench			Female
is cast away. She's quick; the child brags in her belly			has poured away. She's fast; The child browses in her stomach
already;			beautiful;
tis yours.			It's yours.
ARMADO. Dost thou infamonize me among potentates? Thou shalt			Armado. Do you dress under potentate? You shall
die.			the.
COSTARD. Then shall Hector be whipt for Jaquenetta that is			Costard. Then Hector for Jaquenetta should be, that is
quick by			quickly over
him, and hang'd for Pompey that is dead by him.			He and hung for Pompey, which is dead.
DUMAIN. Most rare Pompey!			Dumain. Rarest pompine!
BOYET. Renowned Pompey!			Boyet. Renown Pompey!
BEROWNE. Greater than Great! Great, great, great Pompey! Pompey			Berowne. Bigger than great! Great, great, great pompey! Pompey
the			the
Huge!			Gigantic!
DUMAIN. Hector trembles.			Dumain. Hector trembles.
BEROWNE. Pompey is moved. More Ates, more Ates! Stir them on!			Berowne. Pompey is moved. More ates, more ates! Stir them!
stir			Take a sensation
them on!			you!
DUMAIN. Hector will challenge him.			Dumain. Hector will challenge him.
BEROWNE. Ay, if 'a have no more man's blood in his belly than			Berowne. Ay, if 'a man no longer have a man in his stomach
will			Will
sup a flea.			SUP a flea.
ARMADO. By the North Pole, I do challenge thee.			Armado. I challenge you at the North Pole.
COSTARD. I will not fight with a pole, like a Northern man;			Costard. I won't fight with a pole like a northern man;
I'll			Sick
slash; I'll do it by the sword. I bepray you, let me borrow			Slash; I will do it at the sword. I am you, let me borrow
my			my
arms again.			Arms again.
DUMAIN. Room for the incensed Worthies!			Dumain. Rooms for the outraged worthies!
COSTARD. I'll do it in my shirt.			Costard. I'll do it in my shirt.
DUMAIN. Most resolute Pompey!			Dumain. Most determined Pompey!
MOTH. Master, let me take you a buttonhole lower. Do you not			MOTH. Master, let me take a buttonhole lower. Don't you do?
see			see
Pompey is uncasing for the combat? What mean you? You will			Pompey is not for the fight? What do you mean? You will
lose			to lose
your reputation.			Their reputation.
ARMADO. Gentlemen and soldiers, pardon me; I will not combat in			Armado. Men and soldiers, forgive me; I will not fight myself
my			my
shirt.			Shirt.
DUMAIN. You may not deny it: Pompey hath made the challenge.			Dumain. You can't deny it: Pompey has made the challenge.
ARMADO. Sweet bloods, I both may and will.			Armado. Sweet blood, I can and will.
BEROWNE. What reason have you for 't?			Berowne. What is your reason for 't?
ARMADO. The naked truth of it is: I have no shirt; I go			Armado. The naked truth is: I have no shirt; I go
woolward			Want to
for penance.			for penance.
BOYET. True, and it was enjoined him in Rome for want of linen;			Boyet. True, and it was noticed in Rome;
since when, I'll be sworn, he wore none but a dishclout of			Since when has I been swearing in, he was only wearing a Schüssellout of
Jaquenetta's, and that 'a wears next his heart for a favour.			Jaquenettas and that carries his heart for a favor.
Enter as messenger, MONSIEUR MARCADE			Enter as messenger, Mr. Marcade
MARCADE. God save you, madam!			Marcade. God saved you, Madam!
PRINCESS OF FRANCE. Welcome, Marcade;			Princess of France. Welcome, Marcade;
But that thou interruptest our merriment.
MARCADE. I am sorry, madam; for the news I bring			Marcade. I'm sorry, Madam; For the news I bring
Is heavy in my tongue. The King your father-			It's hard in my tongue. The king your father
PRINCESS OF FRANCE. Dead, for my life!			Princess of France. Dead, for my life!
MARCADE. Even so; my tale is told.			Marcade. Even so; My story is told.
BEROWNE. WOrthies away; the scene begins to cloud.			Berowne. Want away; The scene begins to cloud.
ARMADO. For mine own part, I breathe free breath. I have seen			Armado. For my part, I breathe free breath. I have seen
the			the
day of wrong through the little hole of discretion, and I			Day of wrong through the small hole of discretion and me
will			Will
right myself like a soldier. Exeunt WORTHIES			Right me like a soldier. Exeunt Worthies
KING. How fares your Majesty?			KING. How prices for majesty?
PRINCESS OF FRANCE. Boyet, prepare; I will away to-night.			Princess of France. Boyet, prepare; I'm going away tonight.
KING. Madam, not so; I do beseech you stay.			KING. Madam, not so; I give you.
PRINCESS OF FRANCE. Prepare, I say. I thank you, gracious			Princess of France. Prepare, I say. Thank you, gracious
lords,			Men's,
For all your fair endeavours, and entreat,			With all their fair efforts and requests,
Out of a new-sad soul, that you vouchsafe			From a new soul that they guarantee, they secure
In your rich wisdom to excuse or hide			In your rich wisdom to apologize or hide
The liberal opposition of our spirits,			The liberal opposition of our spirits,
If over-boldly we have borne ourselves			If we are overscribed, we have worn ourselves
In the converse of breath- your gentleness			On the contrary of the breathing mutuality
Was guilty of it. Farewell, worthy lord.			Was guilty. Farewell, worthy gentleman.
A heavy heart bears not a nimble tongue.			A heavy heart does not wear a nimble tongue.
Excuse me so, coming too short of thanks			Excuse me to thank me too short
For my great suit so easily obtain'd.			To get so easy for my great suit.
KING. The extreme parts of time extremely forms			KING. The extreme parts of the time form extremely
All causes to the purpose of his speed;
And often at his very loose decides			And often decides on his lots
That which long process could not arbitrate.			That that could not be ready for a long time.
And though the mourning brow of progeny			And although the mourning of the offspring
Forbid the smiling courtesy of love			Prohibit the smiling courtesy of love
The holy suit which fain it would convince,			The holy suit that raves it would convince
Yet, since love's argument was first on foot,			But since the argument of love on foot was the top priority,
Let not the cloud of sorrow justle it			Don't let it show the cloud of grief
From what it purpos'd; since to wail friends lost			From what it intended; Since then to have lost friends
Is not by much so wholesome-profitable			Is not much so health -friendly
As to rejoice at friends but newly found.			Regarding friends, but new.
PRINCESS OF FRANCE. I understand you not; my griefs are double.			Princess of France. I do not understand you; My grief is twice.
BEROWNE. Honest plain words best pierce the ear of grief;			Berowne. Honest simple words braise the ear of mourning;
And by these badges understand the King.			And through these badges, understand the king.
For your fair sakes have we neglected time,			We neglected time for their fair sakes,
Play'd foul play with our oaths; your beauty, ladies,			Play a bad game with our oaths; Your beauty, ladies,
Hath much deformed us, fashioning our humours			Deformed us a lot and designed our humor
Even to the opposed end of our intents;			Even up to the opposite end of our intentions;
And what in us hath seem'd ridiculous,			And what was ridiculous in us, what he was ridiculous
As love is full of unbefitting strains,			How love is full of indescribable tribes,
All wanton as a child, skipping and vain;			Everything willfully jump and vain;
Form'd by the eye and therefore, like the eye,			Formed by the eye and therefore like the eye,
Full of strange shapes, of habits, and of forms,			Full of strange shapes, habits and shapes,
Varying in subjects as the eye doth roll			Vary with subjects when the eye rolls
To every varied object in his glance;			For every varied object in his gaze;
Which parti-coated presence of loose love			Which parti coated presence of loose love
Put on by us, if in your heavenly eyes			Specify by us when in your heavenly eyes
Have misbecom'd our oaths and gravities,			Have done our oaths and gravities wrong
Those heavenly eyes that look into these faults			These heavenly eyes that consider these mistakes
Suggested us to make. Therefore, ladies,			Suggested us to make us. Therefore, ladies,
Our love being yours, the error that love makes			Our love is yours, the mistake that love makes
Is likewise yours. We to ourselves prove false,			Also belongs. We are wrong for ourselves
By being once false for ever to be true			By being wrong to be true
To those that make us both- fair ladies, you;			For those who do both fair women, they;
And even that falsehood, in itself a sin,			And even this falsehood, in itself a sin,
Thus purifies itself and turns to grace.			So cleans itself and turns to grace.
PRINCESS OF FRANCE. We have receiv'd your letters, full of			Princess of France. We received your letters full of letters
love;			Love;
Your favours, the ambassadors of love;			Your favors, the ambassadors of love;
And, in our maiden council, rated them			And rated her in our virgin
At courtship, pleasant jest, and courtesy,			With advertising, pleasant joke and courtesy,
As bombast and as lining to the time;			As a bombast and as a dressing room for the time;
But more devout than this in our respects			But more pious in our back than that
Have we not been; and therefore met your loves			We weren't; And that's why your love met
In their own fashion, like a merriment.			In your own way, like harassment.
DUMAIN. Our letters, madam, show'd much more than jest.			Dumain. Our letters, Madam, showed much more than joke.
LONGAVILLE. So did our looks.			Longaville. Also our appearance.
ROSALINE. We did not quote them so.			Rosaline. We didn't quote it.
KING. Now, at the latest minute of the hour,			KING. Now, in the last minute of the hour,
Grant us your loves.			Give us your loved ones.
PRINCESS OF FRANCE. A time, methinks, too short			Princess of France. A time to link, too short
To make a world-without-end bargain in.			Make a worldwide degree.
No, no, my lord, your Grace is perjur'd much,			No, no, my Lord, your grace is much permanent,
Full of dear guiltiness; and therefore this,			Full of love; and therefore that,
If for my love, as there is no such cause,			If for my love, as there is no such thing,
You will do aught- this shall you do for me:			You will do something- you should do that for me:
Your oath I will not trust; but go with speed			I will not trust your oath; But go with speed
To some forlorn and naked hermitage,			For some abandoned and naked hermitage,
Remote from all the pleasures of the world;			Remote from all joys of the world;
There stay until the twelve celestial signs			Up to the twelve heavenly signs remain there
Have brought about the annual reckoning.			Have produced the annual billing.
If this austere insociable life			When this strict life is fearless
Change not your offer made in heat of blood,			Do not change your offer in blood heat,
If frosts and fasts, hard lodging and thin weeds,			When frost and fasting, hard accommodation and thin weeds,
Nip not the gaudy blossoms of your love,			Don't nip the bright flowers of your love,
But that it bear this trial, and last love,			But that it wears this process and the last love,
Then, at the expiration of the year,			Then after the end of the year,
Come, challenge me, challenge me by these deserts;			Come on, challenge me, challenge me in this desert;
And, by this virgin palm now kissing thine,			And through this virgin palm you are now kissing yours,
I will be thine; and, till that instant, shut			I will be yours; And until that moment they close
My woeful self up in a mournful house,			My sad self in a sad house,
Raining the tears of lamentation			The tears of the lawsuit rain
For the remembrance of my father's death.			For memory of my father's death.
If this thou do deny, let our hands part,			If that denies, let our hands take part,
Neither intitled in the other's heart.			Neither in the heart of the other.
KING. If this, or more than this, I would deny,			KING. If that or more, I would deny
To flatter up these powers of mine with rest,			To flatter these forces with calm,
The sudden hand of death close up mine eye!			The sudden hand of death closes my eye!
Hence hermit then, my heart is in thy breast.			Hence a hermit, my heart is in your chest.
BEROWNE. And what to me, my love? and what to me?			Berowne. And what for me, my love? And what for me?
ROSALINE. You must he purged too, your sins are rack'd;			Rosaline. You also have to clean, your sins are clean;
You are attaint with faults and perjury;			They are in connection with mistakes and meinid;
Therefore, if you my favour mean to get,			So if you have my favor to get
A twelvemonth shall you spend, and never rest,			They should spend a twelve month and never rest,
But seek the weary beds of people sick.			But look for the tired people of people who are sick.
DUMAIN. But what to me, my love? but what to me?			Dumain. But what for me, my love? But what for me?
A wife?			A wife?
KATHARINE. A beard, fair health, and honesty;			Katharine. A beard, fair health and honesty;
With threefold love I wish you all these three.			With triple love I wish you all these three.
DUMAIN. O, shall I say I thank you, gentle wife?			Dumain. Oh, should I say, thank you, gentle woman?
KATHARINE. No so, my lord; a twelvemonth and a day			Katharine. No sir; A twelve month and one day
I'll mark no words that smooth-fac'd wooers say.			I will not mark words that Smooth-Fac'ers would say.
Come when the King doth to my lady come;			Come on when my lady's king comes;
Then, if I have much love, I'll give you some.			Then when I have a lot of love, I give you something.
DUMAIN. I'll serve thee true and faithfully till then.			Dumain. I will serve you true and faithfully.
KATHARINE. Yet swear not, lest ye be forsworn again.			Katharine. But don't swear so that you didn't refer again.
LONGAVILLE. What says Maria?			Longaville. What does Maria say?
MARIA. At the twelvemonth's end			Maria. At the end of the twelve wine
I'll change my black gown for a faithful friend.			I will change my black dress for a loyal friend.
LONGAVILLE. I'll stay with patience; but the time is long.			Longaville. I will stay with patience; But time is long.
MARIA. The liker you; few taller are so young.			Maria. The Liker you; Only a few are so young.
BEROWNE. Studies my lady? Mistress, look on me;			Berowne. My lady studies? Mistress, look at me;
Behold the window of my heart, mine eye,			See the window of my heart, my eye,
What humble suit attends thy answer there.			Which modest suit is increasing your answer there.
Impose some service on me for thy love.			Set up some services for your love.
ROSALINE. Oft have I heard of you, my Lord Berowne,			Rosaline. I have often heard of you, my Lord Berowne,
Before I saw you; and the world's large tongue			Before I saw you; and the big tongue in the world
Proclaims you for a man replete with mocks,			She proclaims for a man who is full of mocks
Full of comparisons and wounding flouts,			Full comparisons and wounded meeting points,
Which you on all estates will execute			Which you will run in all countries
That lie within the mercy of your wit.			This is due to the mercy of your joke.
To weed this wormwood from your fruitful brain,			To wipe this Wormwood out of its fertile brain,
And therewithal to win me, if you please,			And with it to win me if you want
Without the which I am not to be won,			Without what I didn't win
You shall this twelvemonth term from day to day			You will be this twelve -month term from day to day
Visit the speechless sick, and still converse			Visit the speechless sick and still talk
With groaning wretches; and your task shall be,			With moaning misery; and your task should be
With all the fierce endeavour of your wit,			With all the violent efforts of her joke,
To enforce the pained impotent to smile.			Power the painful impotent to smile.
BEROWNE. To move wild laughter in the throat of death?			Berowne. Moving wild laughter in the throat of death?
It cannot be; it is impossible;			It can not be; it is impossible;
Mirth cannot move a soul in agony.			Mirth cannot move a soul in a pain.
ROSALINE. Why, that's the way to choke a gibing spirit,			Rosaline. This is the way to suffocate a gibing spirit,
Whose influence is begot of that loose grace			Whose influence gives this loose grace
Which shallow laughing hearers give to fools.			Which flat laughter gives fools.
A jest's prosperity lies in the ear			The prosperity of a joke is in the ear
Of him that hears it, never in the tongue			Of the one who hears it never in the tongue
Of him that makes it; then, if sickly ears,			From him that does it; Then when sick ears,
Deaf'd with the clamours of their own dear groans,			Deafly with the mussels of her own lovely groan,
Will hear your idle scorns, continue then,			Will hear your inactive contempt, then continue
And I will have you and that fault withal.			And I will be with you and this mistake.
But if they will not, throw away that spirit,			But if you don't do it, throw this spirit away
And I shall find you empty of that fault,			And I'll find you empty of this mistake
Right joyful of your reformation.			Really joy about your Reformation.
BEROWNE. A twelvemonth? Well, befall what will befall,			Berowne. A twelve month? Well, what will meet
I'll jest a twelvemonth in an hospital.			I will joke a twelve -month job in a hospital.
PRINCESS OF FRANCE. [ To the King] Ay, sweet my lord, and so I
take			take
my leave.			my holiday.
KING. No, madam; we will bring you on your way.			KING. No, Madam; We will get you on your way.
BEROWNE. Our wooing doth not end like an old play:			Berowne. Our advertising does not end like an old piece:
Jack hath not Jill. These ladies' courtesy			Jack doesn't have Jill. With the kind permission of these ladies
Might well have made our sport a comedy.			Could have made our sport a comedy.
KING. Come, sir, it wants a twelvemonth an' a day,			KING. Come on, sir, it wants a twelve -month and a day, day,
And then 'twill end.			And then 'will.
BEROWNE. That's too long for a play.			Berowne. That is too long for a piece.
Re-enter ARMADO			Armed new director
ARMADO. Sweet Majesty, vouchsafe me-			Armado. Sweet Majesty, sausage me-
PRINCESS OF FRANCE. Was not that not Hector?			Princess of France. Wasn't that Hector?
DUMAIN. The worthy knight of Troy.			Dumain. The worthy knight of Troy.
ARMADO. I will kiss thy royal finger, and take leave. I am a			Armado. I will kiss your royal finger and take a vacation. I am a
votary: I have vow'd to Jaquenetta to hold the plough for her			Votary: I swore Jaquenetta to keep the plow
sweet love three year. But, most esteemed greatness, will you			Sweet love three years. But, the most valued size, they will be
hear the dialogue that the two learned men have compiled in			Listen to the dialogue in which the two scholars were put together
praise of the Owl and the Cuckoo? It should have followed in			Praise the owl and cuckoo? It should have followed
the			the
end of our show.			End of our show.
KING. Call them forth quickly; we will do so.			KING. Call them quickly; We will do it.
ARMADO. Holla! approach.			ARMED. Holla! Approach.
Enter All			Enter all
This side is Hiems, Winter; this Ver, the Spring- the one			This page is HIEMS, winter; This ver, the spring- the one
maintained by the Owl, th' other by the Cuckoo. Ver, begin.			Nonored to the owl, the other from the cuckoo. Ver, start.
SPRING			SPRING
When daisies pied and violets blue			When daisies and violets are pied blue
And lady-smocks all silver-white			And lady smocks all silver white
And cuckoo-buds of yellow hue			And cuckoo buds of the yellow color tone
Do paint the meadows with delight,			Paint the meadows with joy
The cuckoo then on every tree			The cuckoo then on every tree
Mocks married men, for thus sings he:			Mocks married men, because this is how he sings:
Cuckoo;			Kuckuck;
Cuckoo, cuckoo'- O word of fear,			Cuckoo, cuckoo word of fear,
Unpleasing to a married ear!			Unpleasant for a married ear!
When shepherds pipe on oaten straws,			When shepherds on Oat straw shepherds,
And merry larks are ploughmen's clocks;			And happy larks are plughmen's bars;
When turtles tread, and rooks and daws,			When turtles step and go through and daws,
And maidens bleach their summer smocks;			And girls bleached their summer curvets;
The cuckoo then on every tree			The cuckoo then on every tree
Mocks married men, for thus sings he:			Mocks married men, because this is how he sings:
Cuckoo;			Kuckuck;
Cuckoo, cuckoo'- O word of fear,			Cuckoo, cuckoo word of fear,
Unpleasing to a married ear!			Unpleasant for a married ear!
WINTER			WINTER
When icicles hang by the wall,			When icicles hang on the wall,
And Dick the shepherd blows his nail,			And Dick, the shepherd, blows his nail,
And Tom bears logs into the hall,			And Tom Bears log into the hall, into the hall,
And milk comes frozen home in pail,			And milk comes home frozen in the bucket,
When blood is nipp'd, and ways be foul,			When blood is nipp'd and paths are bad
Then nightly sings the staring owl:			Then the staring owl sings at night:
Tu-who;			Tu-who;
Tu-whit, Tu-who'- A merry note,			TU-Whit, Tu-who'- a happy note,
While greasy Joan doth keel the pot.			While greasy Joan revolves the pot.
When all aloud the wind doth blow,			When everyone blows according to the wind, blow,
And coughing drowns the parson's saw,			And drowns the pastor's saw,
And birds sit brooding in the snow,			And birds sit in the snow, in the snow,
And Marian's nose looks red and raw,			And Marian's nose looks red and raw,
When roasted crabs hiss in the bowl,			When roasted crabs hiss in the bowl,
Then nightly sings the staring owl:			Then the staring owl sings at night:
Tu-who;			Tu-who;
Tu-whit, To-who'- A merry note,			TU-Whit, to-who 'a happy note,
While greasy Joan doth keel the pot.			While greasy Joan revolves the pot.
ARMADO. The words of Mercury are harsh after the songs of			Armado. The words of the mercury are after the songs of Hart
Apollo.			Apollo.
You that way: we this way. Exeunt			You like this: we like that. Exeunt
THE END			THE END