The Works of William Shakespeare [Cambridge Edition] [Vol. 3 of 9]Shakespeare, William
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The Works of William Shakespeare [Cambridge Edition] [Vol. 3 of 9]
Shakespeare, William
English drama
_Fab._ Good madam, hear me speak,
And let no quarrel nor no brawl to come
Taint the condition of this present hour,
Which I have wonder'd at. In hope it shall not, 345
Most freely I confess, myself and Toby
Set this device against Malvolio here,
Upon some stubborn and uncourteous parts
We had conceived against him: Maria writ
The letter at Sir Toby's great importance; 350
In recompense whereof he hath married her.
How with a sportful malice it was follow'd,
May rather pluck on laughter than revenge;
If that the injuries be justly weigh'd
That have on both sides pass'd. 355
_Oli._ Alas, poor fool, how have they baffled thee!
_Clo._ Why, 'some are born great, some achieve greatness,
and some have greatness thrown upon them.' I was
one, sir, in this interlude; one Sir Topas, sir; but that's all
one. 'By the Lord, fool, I am not mad.' But do you remember? 360
'Madam, why laugh you at such a barren rascal?
an you smile not, he's gagged:' and thus the whirligig of
time brings in his revenges.
_Mal._ I'll be revenged on the whole pack of you. [_Exit._
_Oli._ He hath been most notoriously abused. 365
_Duke._ Pursue him, and entreat him to a peace:
He hath not told us of the captain yet:
When that is known, and golden time convents,
A solemn combination shall be made
Of our dear souls. Meantime, sweet sister, 370
We will not part from hence. Cesario, come;
For so you shall be, while you are a man;
But when in other habits you are seen,
Orsino's mistress and his fancy's queen.
[_Exeunt all, except Clown._
_Clo._ [_Sings_]
When that I was and a little tiny boy, 375
With hey, ho, the wind and the rain,
A foolish thing was but a toy,
For the rain it raineth every day.
But when I came to man's estate,
With hey, ho, &c. 380
'Gainst knaves and thieves men shut their gate,
For the rain, &c.
But when I came, alas! to wive,
With hey, ho, &c.
By swaggering could I never thrive, 385
For the rain, &c.
But when I came unto my beds,
With hey, ho, &c.
With toss-pots still had drunken heads,
For the rain, &c. 390
A great while ago the world begun,
With hey, ho, &c.
But that's all one, our play is done,
And we'll strive to please you every day. [_Exit._
LINENOTES:
Before OLIVIA'S house] Capell. The street. Pope.
[1] _his_] F1. _this_ F2 F3 F4.
[6] Lords.] Attendants. Capell.
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