ExeuntACTIVSCENEI。Theforest。EnterROSALIND，CELIA，andJAQUESJAQUESIprithee，prettyyouth，letmebebetteracquaintedwiththee。ROSALINDTheysayyouareamelancholyfellow。JAQUESIamso；Idoloveitbetterthanlaughing。ROSALINDThosethatareinextremityofeitherareabominablefellowsandbetraythemselvestoeverymoderncensureworsethandrunkards。JAQUESWhy，’tisgoodtobesadandsaynothing。ROSALINDWhythen，’tisgoodtobeapost。JAQUESIhaveneitherthescholar’smelancholy，whichisemulation，northemusician’s，whichisfantastical，northecourtier’s，whichisproud，northesoldier’s，whichisambitious，northelawyer’s，whichispolitic，northelady’s，whichisnice，northelover’s，whichisallthese：butitisamelancholyofmineown，compoundedofmanysimples，extractedfrommanyobjects，andindeedthesundry’scontemplationofmytravels，inwhichmyoftenruminationwrapsmemamosthumoroussadness。ROSALINDAtraveller！Bymyfaith，youhavegreatreasontobesad：Ifearyouhavesoldyourownlandstoseeothermen’s；then，tohaveseenmuchandtohavenothing，istohavericheyesandpoorhands。JAQUESYes，Ihavegainedmyexperience。ROSALINDAndyourexperiencemakesyousad：Ihadratherhaveafooltomakememerrythanexperiencetomakemesad；andtotravelforittoo！
EnterORLANDOORLANDOGooddayandhappiness，dearRosalind！JAQUESNay，then，Godbewi’you，anyoutalkinblankverse。
ExitROSALINDFarewell，MonsieurTraveller：lookyoulispandwearstrangesuits，disableallthebenefitsofyourowncountry，beoutoflovewithyournativityandalmostchideGodformakingyouthatcountenanceyouare，orIwillscarcethinkyouhaveswaminagondola。Why，hownow，Orlando！wherehaveyoubeenallthiswhile？Youalover！Anyouservemesuchanothertrick，nevercomeinmysightmore。ORLANDOMyfairRosalind，Icomewithinanhourofmypromise。ROSALINDBreakanhour’spromiseinlove！Hethatwilldivideaminuteintoathousandpartsandbreakbutapartofthethousandthpartofaminuteintheaffairsoflove，itmaybesaidofhimthatCupidhathclappedhimo’theshoulder，butI’llwarranthimheart-whole。ORLANDOPardonme，dearRosalind。ROSALINDNay，anyoubesotardy，comenomoreinmysight：I
hadasliefbewooedofasnail。ORLANDOOfasnail？ROSALINDAy，ofasnail；forthoughhecomesslowly，hecarrieshishouseonhishead；abetterjointure，Ithink，thanyoumakeawoman：besideshebringshisdestinywithhim。ORLANDOWhat’sthat？ROSALINDWhy，horns，whichsuchasyouarefaintobebeholdingtoyourwivesfor：buthecomesarmedinhisfortuneandpreventstheslanderofhiswife。ORLANDOVirtueisnohorn-maker；andmyRosalindisvirtuous。ROSALINDAndIamyourRosalind。CELIAItpleaseshimtocallyouso；buthehathaRosalindofabetterleerthanyou。ROSALINDCome，woome，woome，fornowIaminaholidayhumourandlikeenoughtoconsent。Whatwouldyousaytomenow，anIwereyourveryveryRosalind？ORLANDOIwouldkissbeforeIspoke。ROSALINDNay，youwerebetterspeakfirst，andwhenyouweregravelledforlackofmatter，youmighttakeoccasiontokiss。Verygoodorators，whentheyareout，theywillspit；andforloverslacking——Godwarnus！——matter，thecleanliestshiftistokiss。ORLANDOHowifthekissbedenied？ROSALINDThensheputsyoutoentreaty，andtherebeginsnewmatter。ORLANDOWhocouldbeout，beingbeforehisbelovedmistress？ROSALINDMarry，thatshouldyou，ifIwereyourmistress，orIshouldthinkmyhonestyrankerthanmywit。ORLANDOWhat，ofmysuit？ROSALINDNotoutofyourapparel，andyetoutofyoursuit。
AmnotIyourRosalind？ORLANDOItakesomejoytosayyouare，becauseIwouldbetalkingofher。ROSALINDWellinherpersonIsayIwillnothaveyou。ORLANDOTheninmineownpersonIdie。ROSALINDNo，faith，diebyattorney。Thepoorworldisalmostsixthousandyearsold，andinallthistimetherewasnotanymandiedinhisownperson，videlicit，inalove-cause。TroilushadhisbrainsdashedoutwithaGrecianclub；yethedidwhathecouldtodiebefore，andheisoneofthepatternsoflove。Leander，hewouldhavelivedmanyafairyear，thoughHerohadturnednun，ifithadnotbeenforahotmidsummernight；for，goodyouth，hewentbutforthtowashhimintheHellespontandbeingtakenwiththecrampwasdrownedandthefoolishcoronersofthatagefounditwas’HeroofSestos。’