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that as fast as you pour affection in, it runs

out. Ros. No; that same wicked bastard of Venus that was begot of thought, conceived of spleen, and born of madness, that blind rascally boy that abuses every one's eyes because his own are out, let him be judge how deep I am in love. I'll tell thee, Aliena, I cannot be out of the sight of Orlando: I'll go find a shadow and sigh till he come. Cel. And I'll sleep. [Exeunt.

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SCENE II. Another Part of
the Forest.

Enter JAQUES, Lords, and
Foresters.

Faq. Which is he that killed the deer?

First Lord. Sir, it was I. Faq. Let's present him to the duke, like a Roman conqueror; and it would do well to set the deer's horns upon his head for a branch of victory. Have you no song, forester, for this purpose? Forester. Yes, sir.

Faq. Sing it: 'tis no matter

how it be in tune so it make noise enough.

For. Fo

What shall he have that kill'd the deer?

His leather skin and horns to

wear.

Then sing him home.

[The rest shall bear this

burthen.

Take thou no scorn to wear the

horn;

It was a crestere thou wast born:

Thy father's father wore it,

And thy father bore it :

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Ros. How say you now? Is it not past two o'clock? and here much Orlando !

Cel. I warrant you, with pure love and troubled brain, he hath ta'en his bow and arrows, and is gone forth

to sleep. Look, who comes here.

Enter SILVIUS.

Sil. My errand is to you, and fair youth. **

My gentle Phebe bid me give in you this:

I know not the contents; but, o as I guess

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By the stern brow and waspJanish action on

Which she did use as she was writing of it,

It bears an angry tenour: www.pardon me;usiai

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