I hope to see a housewife take thee between her legs and spin it off. 98 Sir And. Faith, I'll home to-morrow, Sir Toby: your niece will not be seen; or if she be, it 's four to one she 'll none of me: the count himself here hard by woos her. Sir To. She 'll none o' the count: she'll not match above her degree, neither in estate, years, nor wit; I have heard her swear 't. Tut, there 's life in 't, man. 104 Sir And. I'll stay a month longer. I am a fellow o' the strangest mind i' the world; I delight in masques and revels sometimes altogether. Sir To. Art thou good at these kickshawses, knight? Sir And. As any man in Illyria, whatsoever he be, under the degree of my betters; and yet I will not compare with an old man. 111 Sir To. What is thy excellence in a galliard, knight? Sir And. Faith, I can cut a caper. Sir To. And I can cut the mutton to 't. Sir And. And I think I have the back-trick simply as strong as any man in Illyria. 116 Sir To. Wherefore are these things hid? wherefore have these gifts a curtain before 'em? are they like to take dust, like Mistress Mall's picture? why dost thou not go to church in a galliard and come home in a coranto? My very walk should be a jig; I would not so much as make water but in a sink-a-pace. What dost thou mean? 101, 102 count] Ff. Duke Rowe. 111 an old man] a nobleman Hudson 112 excellence] excellence? Staunton (Mason conj.). Is it a world to hide virtues in? I did think, by the excellent constitution of thy leg, it was formed under the star of a galliard. 125 Sir And. Ay, 'tis strong, and it does indifferent well in a flame-coloured stock. Shall we set about some revels? Sir To. What shall we do else? were we not born under Taurus? Sir And. Taurus! That's sides and heart. 130 Sir To. No, sir; it is legs and thighs. Let me see thee caper: ha! higher: ha, ha! excellent! [Exeunt. SCENE IV. The DUKE's palace. Enter VALENTINE, and VIOLA in man's attire. Val. If the Duke continue these favours towards you, Cesario, you are like to be much advanced : he hath known but three days, and already you are no stranger. you Vio. You either fear his humour or my negligence, that you call in question the continuance of his love is he inconstant, sir, in his favours? Val. No, believe me. I thank Here comes the count. 6 123 think] not think Rowe. flame-coloured] Rowe (ed. 2). set] Rowe (ed. 2). sit Ff. The Duke's palace.] The Palace. 6 favours?] fauours. F1. Duke. Vio. Enter DUKE, CURIO, and Attendants. Who saw Cesario, ho? On your attendance, my lord; here. Vio. Sure, my noble lord, If she be so abandon'd to her sorrow As it is spoke, she never will admit me. Duke. Be clamorous and leap all civil bounds Rather than make unprofited return. Vio. Say I do speak with her, my lord, what then? Duke. O, then unfold the passion of my love, Surprise her with discourse of my dear faith: It shall become thee well to act my woes; She will attend it better in thy youth Than in a nuncio's of more grave aspect. Vio. I think not so, my lord. Duke. Dear lad, believe it; For they shall yet belie thy happy years, That say thou art a man: Diana's lip Is not more smooth and rubious; thy small pipe And all is semblative a woman's part. Enter...] Ff (after line 7). Curio, and Attendants.] attended. 10 attendance] attendants F 14 gait] Capell. gate Ff. 10 15 20 25 30 27 nuncio's] Nuntio's Ff. nuncio Theobald. 32 and sound] in sound Grant White. of sound Hudson conj. 33 semblative] semblative to Keightley. I know thy constellation is right apt For this affair. Some four or five attend him; Vio. I'll do my best To woo your lady: [Aside] yet, a barful strife! 35 40 [Exeunt. SCENE V. OLIVIA'S house. Enter MARIA and CLOWN. Mar. Nay, either tell me where thou hast been, or I will not open my lips so wide as a bristle may enter in way of thy excuse my lady will hang thee for thy absence. Clo. Let her hang me: he that is well hanged in this world needs to fear no colours. Mar. Make that good. Clo. He shall see none to fear. 5 Mar. A good lenten answer: I can tell thee where that saying was born, of 'I fear no colours.' Clo. Where, good Mistress Mary? 10 Mar. In the wars; and that may you be bold to say in your foolery. Clo. Well, God give them wisdom that have it; and those that are fools, let them use their talents. 14 Mar. Yet you will be hanged for being so long absent; or, to be turned away, is not that as good as a hanging to you? Clo. Many a good hanging prevents a bad marriage; and, for turning away, let summer bear it out. Mar. You are resolute, then? 20 Clo. Not so, neither; but I am resolved on two points. Mar. That if one break, the other will hold; or, if both break, your gaskins fall. Clo. Apt, in good faith; very apt. Well, go thy way; if Sir Toby would leave drinking, thou wert as witty a piece of Eve's flesh as any in Illyria. 26 Mar. Peace, you rogue, no more o' that. Here comes my lady: make your excuse wisely, you were best. [Exit. Clo. Wit, an 't be thy will, put me into good fooling! Those wits, that think they have thee, do very oft prove fools; and I, that am sure I lack thee, may pass for a wise man for what says Quinapalus? Better a witty fool than a foolish wit.' |