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Enter AMIENS , JAQUES , and others
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Enter AMIENS , JAQUES , and others
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AMIENS (sings)
Under the greenwood tree
Who loves to lie with me
And turn his merry note
Come hither, come hither, come hither.
Here shall he see
No enemy
But winter and rough weather.
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AMIENS (sings)
Under the greenwood tree
Who loves to lie with me
And turn his merry note
Come hither, come hither, come hither.
Here shall he see
No enemy
But winter and rough weather.
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JAQUES 10 More, more, I prithee, more.
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JAQUES More, more, I prithee, more.
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AMIENS It will make you melancholy, Monsieur Jaques.
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AMIENS It will make you melancholy, Monsieur Jaques.
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JAQUES I thank it. More, I prithee, more. I can suck melancholy out of a song as a weasel sucks eggs. More, I prithee, more.
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JAQUES I thank it. More, I prithee, more. I can suck melancholy out of a song as a weasel sucks eggs. More, I prithee, more.
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AMIENS My voice is ragged. I know I cannot please you.
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AMIENS My voice is ragged. I know I cannot please you.
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JAQUES 15 I do not desire you to please me. I do desire you to sing.
Come, more, another stanzo. Call you 'em “stanzos”?
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JAQUES I do not desire you to please me. I do desire you to sing.
Come, more, another stanzo. Call you 'em “stanzos”?
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AMIENS What you will, Monsieur Jaques.
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AMIENS What you will, Monsieur Jaques.
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JAQUES Nay, I care not for their names. They owe me nothing. Will you sing?
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JAQUES Nay, I care not for their names. They owe me nothing. Will you sing?
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AMIENS 20 More at your request than to please myself.
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AMIENS More at your request than to please myself.
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JAQUES Well then, if ever I thank any man, I’ll thank you. But that they call “compliment” is like th' encounter of two dog- apes. And when a man thanks me heartily, methinks I have given him a penny and he renders me the beggarly thanks. Come, sing. And you that will not, hold your tongues.
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JAQUES Well then, if ever I thank any man, I’ll thank you. But that they call “compliment” is like th' encounter of two dog- apes. And when a man thanks me heartily, methinks I have given him a penny and he renders me the beggarly thanks. Come, sing. And you that will not, hold your tongues.
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AMIENS Well, I’ll end the song.—Sirs, cover the while; the duke will drink under this tree.—He hath been all this day to look you.
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AMIENS Well, I’ll end the song.—Sirs, cover the while; the duke will drink under this tree.—He hath been all this day to look you.
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JAQUES And I have been all this day to avoid him. He is too disputable for my company. I think of as many matters as he, but I give heaven thanks and make no boast of them. Come, warble, come.
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JAQUES And I have been all this day to avoid him. He is too disputable for my company. I think of as many matters as he, but I give heaven thanks and make no boast of them. Come, warble, come.
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EVERYONE (singing)
Who doth ambition shun
Seeking the food he eats
And pleased with what he gets,
Come hither, come hither, come hither.
Here shall he see
But winter and rough weather.
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EVERYONE (singing)
Who doth ambition shun
Seeking the food he eats
And pleased with what he gets,
Come hither, come hither, come hither.
Here shall he see
But winter and rough weather.
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JAQUES I’ll give you a verse to this note that I made yesterday in despite of my invention.
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JAQUES I’ll give you a verse to this note that I made yesterday in despite of my invention.
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AMIENS And I’ll sing it. (taking paper fromJAQUES) Thus it goes:
That any man turn ass,
Leaving his wealth and ease
A stubborn will to please,
Ducdame, ducdame, ducdame.
Gross fools as he,
An if he will come to me.
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AMIENS And I’ll sing it. (taking paper fromJAQUES) Thus it goes:
That any man turn ass,
Leaving his wealth and ease
A stubborn will to please,
Ducdame, ducdame, ducdame.
Gross fools as he,
An if he will come to me.
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AMIENS What’s that “ducdame”?
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AMIENS What’s that “ducdame”?
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JAQUES 'Tis a Greek invocation, to call fools into a circle. I’ll go sleep if I can. If I cannot, I’ll rail against all the first-born of Egypt.
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JAQUES 'Tis a Greek invocation, to call fools into a circle. I’ll go sleep if I can. If I cannot, I’ll rail against all the first-born of Egypt.
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AMIENS And I’ll go seek the duke. His banquet is prepared.
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AMIENS And I’ll go seek the duke. His banquet is prepared.
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Exeunt severally
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Exeunt severally
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Enter AMIENS , JAQUES , and others
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Enter AMIENS , JAQUES , and others
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AMIENS (sings)
Under the greenwood tree
Who loves to lie with me
And turn his merry note
Come hither, come hither, come hither.
Here shall he see
No enemy
But winter and rough weather.
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AMIENS (sings)
Under the greenwood tree
Who loves to lie with me
And turn his merry note
Come hither, come hither, come hither.
Here shall he see
No enemy
But winter and rough weather.
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JAQUES 10 More, more, I prithee, more.
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JAQUES More, more, I prithee, more.
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AMIENS It will make you melancholy, Monsieur Jaques.
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AMIENS It will make you melancholy, Monsieur Jaques.
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JAQUES I thank it. More, I prithee, more. I can suck melancholy out of a song as a weasel sucks eggs. More, I prithee, more.
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JAQUES I thank it. More, I prithee, more. I can suck melancholy out of a song as a weasel sucks eggs. More, I prithee, more.
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AMIENS My voice is ragged. I know I cannot please you.
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AMIENS My voice is ragged. I know I cannot please you.
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JAQUES 15 I do not desire you to please me. I do desire you to sing.
Come, more, another stanzo. Call you 'em “stanzos”?
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JAQUES I do not desire you to please me. I do desire you to sing.
Come, more, another stanzo. Call you 'em “stanzos”?
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AMIENS What you will, Monsieur Jaques.
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AMIENS What you will, Monsieur Jaques.
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JAQUES Nay, I care not for their names. They owe me nothing. Will you sing?
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JAQUES Nay, I care not for their names. They owe me nothing. Will you sing?
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AMIENS 20 More at your request than to please myself.
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AMIENS More at your request than to please myself.
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JAQUES Well then, if ever I thank any man, I’ll thank you. But that they call “compliment” is like th' encounter of two dog- apes. And when a man thanks me heartily, methinks I have given him a penny and he renders me the beggarly thanks. Come, sing. And you that will not, hold your tongues.
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JAQUES Well then, if ever I thank any man, I’ll thank you. But that they call “compliment” is like th' encounter of two dog- apes. And when a man thanks me heartily, methinks I have given him a penny and he renders me the beggarly thanks. Come, sing. And you that will not, hold your tongues.
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AMIENS Well, I’ll end the song.—Sirs, cover the while; the duke will drink under this tree.—He hath been all this day to look you.
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AMIENS Well, I’ll end the song.—Sirs, cover the while; the duke will drink under this tree.—He hath been all this day to look you.
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JAQUES And I have been all this day to avoid him. He is too disputable for my company. I think of as many matters as he, but I give heaven thanks and make no boast of them. Come, warble, come.
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JAQUES And I have been all this day to avoid him. He is too disputable for my company. I think of as many matters as he, but I give heaven thanks and make no boast of them. Come, warble, come.
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EVERYONE (singing)
Who doth ambition shun
Seeking the food he eats
And pleased with what he gets,
Come hither, come hither, come hither.
Here shall he see
But winter and rough weather.
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EVERYONE (singing)
Who doth ambition shun
Seeking the food he eats
And pleased with what he gets,
Come hither, come hither, come hither.
Here shall he see
But winter and rough weather.
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JAQUES I’ll give you a verse to this note that I made yesterday in despite of my invention.
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JAQUES I’ll give you a verse to this note that I made yesterday in despite of my invention.
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AMIENS And I’ll sing it. (taking paper fromJAQUES) Thus it goes:
That any man turn ass,
Leaving his wealth and ease
A stubborn will to please,
Ducdame, ducdame, ducdame.
Gross fools as he,
An if he will come to me.
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AMIENS And I’ll sing it. (taking paper fromJAQUES) Thus it goes:
That any man turn ass,
Leaving his wealth and ease
A stubborn will to please,
Ducdame, ducdame, ducdame.
Gross fools as he,
An if he will come to me.
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AMIENS What’s that “ducdame”?
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AMIENS What’s that “ducdame”?
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JAQUES 'Tis a Greek invocation, to call fools into a circle. I’ll go sleep if I can. If I cannot, I’ll rail against all the first-born of Egypt.
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JAQUES 'Tis a Greek invocation, to call fools into a circle. I’ll go sleep if I can. If I cannot, I’ll rail against all the first-born of Egypt.
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AMIENS And I’ll go seek the duke. His banquet is prepared.
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AMIENS And I’ll go seek the duke. His banquet is prepared.
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Exeunt severally
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Exeunt severally
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