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
_Cam._ I have heard, sir, of such a man, who hath a
daughter of most rare note: the report of her is extended
more than can be thought to begin from such a cottage. 40
_Pol._ That's likewise part of my intelligence; but, I
fear, the angle that plucks our son thither. Thou shalt accompany
us to the place; where we will, not appearing
what we are, have some question with the shepherd; from
whose simplicity I think it not uneasy to get the cause of 45
my son's resort thither. Prithee, be my present partner in
this business, and lay aside the thoughts of Sicilia.
_Cam._ I willingly obey your command.
_Pol._ My best Camillo! We must disguise ourselves.
[_Exeunt._
LINENOTES:
SCENE II.] Scena Secunda. Ff.
The palace of Polixenes.]? Court of Bohemia. Pope. A room in
Polixenes' Palace. Capell.
[3] _fifteen_] _sixteen_ Hanmer.
[12] _businesses_] _business_ Rowe (ed. 2).
[17] _my_] _thy_ Long MS.
[17, 18] _heaping friendships_] _heaping friendship_ Hanmer. _reaping
friendships_ Warburton.
[28] _missingly_] (_missingly_) Ff. _musingly_ Hanmer. _missing him_
Warburton.
[32] _care; so far,_] Capell. _care, so farre,_ F1 F2 F3. _care so
far,_ F4.
[41] _part_] _a part_ Theobald.
[41, 42] _but, I fear, the angle_] _but (I fear) the Angle_ Ff. _and,
I fear, the Engle_ Theobald, _and, I fear, the angle_ Hanmer. _but, I
fear the angle_ Steevens.
[46] _thither_] _thether_ F1.
[49] Exeunt.] Rowe. Exit. Ff.
SCENE III. _A road near the_ Shepherd's _cottage_.
_Enter_ AUTOLYCUS, _singing_.
When daffodils begin to peer,
With heigh! the doxy over the dale,
Why, then comes in the sweet o' the year;
For the red blood reigns in the winter's pale.
The white sheet bleaching on the hedge, 5
With heigh! the sweet birds, O, how they sing!
Doth set my pugging tooth on edge;
For a quart of ale is a dish for a king.
The lark, that tirra-lyra chants,
With heigh! with heigh! the thrush and the jay, 10
Are summer songs for me and my aunts,
While we lie tumbling in the hay.
I have served Prince Florizel and in my time wore three-pile;
but now I am out of service:
But shall I go mourn for that, my dear? 15
The pale moon shines by night:
And when I wander here and there,
I then do most go right.
If tinkers may have leave to live,
And bear the sow-skin budget, 20
Then my account I well may give,
And in the stocks avouch it.
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