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Freeze, freeze, thou bitter
sky,

That dost not bite so nigh
As benefits forgot:

Though thou the waters
warp,

Thy sting is not so sharp As friend remember'd not. Heigh-ho! sing, heigh-ho! unto the green holly:

Most friendship is feigning, most loving mere folly. Then heigh-ho, the holly! This life is most jolly.

Duke S. If that you were the good Sir Rowland's

son,

As you have whisper'd faithfully you were,

And as mine eye doth his effigies witness

Most truly limn’d and living in your face,

Be truly welcome hither: I am the duke

That loved your father: the residue of your fortune, Go to my cave and tell me. Good old man,

Thou art right welcome as thy master is.

Support him by the arm. Give me your hand,

And let me all your fortunes [Exeunt.

understand.

ACT III.

SCENE I. A Room in the
Palace.

Enter Duke FREDERICK,
OLIVER, and Attendants."

Duke F. Not see him since! Sir, sir, that cannot be : But were I not the better part made mercy,

I should not seek an absent

argument

Of my revenge, thou present. But look to it:

Find out thy brother, where soe'er he is;

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Seek him with candle; bring him, dead or living, Within this twelvemonth, or turn thou no more

To seek a living in our territory.

Thy lands and all things that thou dost call thine

Worth seizure, do we seize into our hands,

Till thou canst quit thee by thy brother's mouth

Of what we think against thee.

Oli. O, that your highness knew my heart in this! I never loved my brother in my life.

Li

Duke F. More villain thou. Well, push him out of doors;

And let my officers of such a

nature

Make an extent upon his house and lands.

Do this expediently and turn ́

him going.

[Exeunt.

SCENE II. The Forest of
Arden.

Enter ORLANDO, with a
paper.

Orl. Hang there, my verse,
in witness of my love:

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