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And fall into our rustic revelry.

Play, music! and you, brides and bridegrooms all,

With measure heap'd in joy, to the measures fall.

Jaq. Sir, by your patience. If I heard you rightly,

The duke hath put on a religious life,

And thrown into neglect the pompous court?

''Jaq. de B.'' He hath.

Jaq. To him will I: out of these convertites

There is much matter to be heard and learn'd.

[To Duke S.] You to your former honour I bequeath;

Your patience and your virtue well deserve it:

[To Orlando.] You to a love that your true faith doth merit:

[To Oliver.] You to your land, and love, and great allies:

[To Silvius.] You to a long and well-deserved bed:

[To Touchstone.] And you to wrangling; for thy loving voyage

Is but for two months victual'd. So, to your pleasures:

I am for other than for dancing measures.

Duke S. Stay, Jaques, stay.

Jaq. To see no pastime, I: what you would have

I'll stay to know at your abandon'd cave.

Duke S. Proceed, proceed: we will begin these rites,

As we do trust they'll end, in true delights.

Exeunt.  186 With measure: temperately

191 convertites: converts 