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102  Hym. 'Peace, ho! I bar confusion:

'Tis I must make conclusion

Of these most strange events:

Here's eight that must take hands

To join in Hymen's bands,

If truth holds true contents.'

[To Orlando and Rosalind.] You and you no cross shall part:

[To Oliver and Celia.] You and you are heart in heart:

[To Phebe.] You to his love must accord,

Or have a woman to your lord:

[To Touchstone and Audrey.] You and you are sure together,

As the winter to foul weather.

Whiles a wedlock hymn we sing,

Feed yourselves with questioning,

That reason wonder may diminish,

How thus we met, and these things finish.

'Wedding is great Juno's crown:

O blessed bond of board and bed!

'Tis Hymen peoples every town;

High wedlock then be honoured.

Honour, high honour, and renown,

To Hymen, god of every town!'

Duke S. O my dear niece! welcome thou art to me:

Even daughter, welcome in no less degree.

Phe. [To Silvius.] I will not eat my word, now thou art mine;

 137 truth contents: i.e., if there be truth in truth

142 sure together: indissolubly united

146 reason: explanation

155 Even daughter; cf. n. 